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WANTED TO BUY
WE buy pianos - cash for
your piano. Phone 669-2280 or
669-2311.
016-D25
WILL BUY used pianos for
cash. Michael Lipnicki Piano
Tuning and Repairs. Phone
357-1049
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CANADIAN coins prior to
1967, American coins prior to
1964, jewel,lery, watches,
military items. R. H. Coins,
Listowel, phone 291-2732.
Pick up arranged.
9,16,23,30
CARS AND
TRUCKS FOR SALE
1977 MERCURY Cougar,
very good condition through-
out. One owner, must sell.
$1,900, phone 887-6833 or 887-
6108.
CARS AND
TRUCKS FOR SALE
1978 FORD F-100 pickup,
original paint, 85,000 km.
Phone 887-9288.
9,16
1979 OLDSMOBILE Delta 88,
Royal, two door, with vinyl
landau roof, many extras in-
cluding cruise and power
trunk, one owner, excellent
condition, certified. Harris -
ton 338-2077.
SNOWMOBILES
FOR SALE
1979 SKI -D00 Citation 300,
$800; 1970 Ski-doo Olympique
292, Hirth engine for $200.
Phone 357-1086. 25,2,9,16
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(For Waiting Local and European Immigrant
Buyers)
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r11.111!� Bill Smiley
The trials of summer
Ah, summers are not what
they used to be, except for
the young. They're not as
long, not as hot, and not as
mysterious. That's the story
of our recent one, at least in
my books.
It was cool and wet, fine
October weather in July, not
one night sweltering in bed,
listening to the one mosquito
that had penetrated the
screen. In fact, even the bugs
were hibernating: "Too cold
for me, Marna. Too wet for
me, Daddy." Only a few in-
• trepid earwigs seemed to
tough it out.
Do you panic and . start
smashing and squashing
when an earwig ,scampers
across your bathtub? I do.
August was even more of a
disaster, at least far me. The.
,;toilet tank on my downstairs
Johnny burst one night after
a - fierce thunderstorm. I'd
heard water running, but
thought it was off the roof.
went downstairs and
walked (in my slippers) into
half an inch of water. on the
kitchen floor, a river running
down the basement stairs,
and when I waded. to the o
basement, two inches down
there, with more pouring
down every second.
Started throwing towels all
over the place. The water T
kept gushing out of the tank. c
Fiddled with it. It kept spurt- dl
ing -through the- busted tank, d
like an elephant having a , w
leak.
Thank the Lord for plumb- fa
era, especially when they're
old friends and Anglicans, H
We got her stopped. That is, I p
dashed about in my sodden co
slippers, trying to keep it N
from flowing onto the hard- pl
wood and -under the rug, and ' w
Tom had enough sense to do
-" thewatex off, of -serine Po
rrr -
`secretive tap in the base- gi
ment, which, I hadn't been co
able to find: `
Then came a ma.n from the It'
insurance company, with a m
sixty -foot snake that sucked
up all'the water. Jolly good. lef
But it was not to be. Next co
morning, my upstairs toilet Ma
overflowed and I went kic
through the throwing -towels Th
• routine again. t'hr
Oh, well, these things are scr
sent to try us. I.don't know A
for what. 1 don't want to be in gift
charge of the towel -throw
department when the n
flood comes along. Me
time, I'm going to have
awesome plumber's bill.
Summer, of course,
not all bad. Some old frie
sought me out. I was invi
to Victoria, B. C., the Otta
Valley, to Goderich, Ont.,
old airforce friend Anders
to Georgetown for a m
any time, to the Bruce P
insula, and so on.
And I got gifts. Don M
Cuaig, an old newspap
friend, gave me a copy
Dieppe and Beyond by Jo
Patrick Grogan (isn't that
lovely Ottawa Valley Iris
name?) describing the life
a young Canadian capture
at Dieppe, and his life as
POW. It is a good read, an
can be bought from Junipe
Books, RR 2, Renfrew, On
Another old newspape
friend, George Cadogan
dropped around and I stuc
him for lunch and a goo
reminisce.
An old golfing buddy,
Bruce Coran, turned up.
Hadn't seen him for twenty-
dd years. He didn't bring
me a present, but a memory.
One time, he took four
wings with a 4 -wood and
moved the ball forty yards.
hen he calmly took his golf
lub, put his foot in the mid -
e of the shaft, bent it
ouble, and threw it into the
oods, without altering his
omposure, except for the
ce turning purple.
Back to gifts. My son,
ugh, brought me an eight-
ound Arctic char (frozen, of
urse) from Baker Lake,
WT. Hugh was quite
eased with himself, but
hat does an aging widower
with a great, hairy eight
and fish'? We solved it by
ving half to the neighbors,
oking up some steaks, and
aking a massive fish salad.
s delicious, just like sal-
on.
Even Ben, my grandboy,
t me a souvenir. Of
urse, he usually does. Last
rch Break, it was a rung
ked out of .the bannister.
is time, it was a baseball
ough a storm window and
een.
nd I received numerous
s by mail: everything
ing from being accused as a
ext male chauvinist to an excei-
an- lent writer: but I'll deal with
an these in another column.
Another gift, as summer
was. waned (how does one wane?)
nds was an evening with old stu-
ted dent and comrade, Julie,
wa home after a year in France,
by and oh, so sophisticated. We
on, split a bottle of wine (not
eal chilled, as she scolded), she
en- gave me good advice, and we
parted with a hug and kiss.
c_ First time I've kissed a girl
er in a year or two. It wasn't
of bad. In any way.
hn • The lady who keeps my
a house from looking like a
h hovel, Evelyn, keeps bring -
of ing me corn and tarts and
d muffins. Gerry, the young
a guy who keeps my place
d from looking like a jungle,
r kept it looking like a well -
t. bred jungle.
r Not a bad summer? Ex-
cept, I got word that my little
Ex -
,
brother had died. I'd thought
d of visiting him this fall, in
England. Too late.
LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE
FIVE -year-old sorrel geld-
ing, ride and drive, quiet,
$600. Phone 887-6412.
REGISTERED quarter
horse colt from sold Clipper,
halter trained, $900. Phone
887-6412.
ROSS ROTH Livestock Ex-
change, Tavistock. Veal
sales every Tuesday at 10:30
a.m. sharp, small calves and
replacement pigs to follow.
Tavistock 655-3323, New
Hamburg 662-3724 (resi-
dence). Auctioneer Bob Gil-
more.
9,16,23,30
SIMMENTAL SALE, Satur-
day, October 26, 1 p.m. Wal-
ton Sales Arena, Durham,,
Ont. 11/2 miles west on Hwy.
4. Sponsored by Grey -Bruce
Simmental Club offering 54
selected females, fullblood,
purebred, percentage cows
and bred heifers. Preview:
Friday, October 25, 6 to 10
p.m. For catalogues write
John Pearson, RR 3, Mark -
dale, NOC 11-10. 519-986-2450.
9,16,23
COPY for Crossroads Classi-
fieds must be received by 5
p.m., Thursday of week prior
to publication.
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THAT'S RIGHT — THERE IS A REAL DEMAND
FOR GOOD, WELL MANAGED AND PRODUC-
TIVE FARMS.
Whether - DAIRY - Parlor & Tie Stall
- HOGS - All Types
- and OPS With good buildings & soil,
- BEEF 'and open land
-POULTRY - Caged layers; broilers, pullets
If you are considering putting your farm on the
market in the next months or even the next year or
two ... maybe now is the time!
Culligan have an excellent farm marketing pro-
gram — Put it to work for you.
Don't Hesitaf — Call Today
"CULLIGAN THE FARM MARKETING
SPECIALISTS"
Call:
BRIAN POTTER -- 357-3622
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REAL ESTATE LTD.
CLEARING
`UCTION SALE
of household effects, antiques, and misc. items
for
Emanuel & Eli?:beth Leis
to be held at 16 Temperance St. in the Village
of Milverton on
Sat. October 19
at 12:00 noon •
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: Admiral frost -free re-
frigerator, like new; McClary 4 burner 24" range;
Kenmore 4 burner 30" range; Admiral 15 cu. ft.
deep freeze; Westinghouse wringer washer,
good; 4 dressers; iron beds; chrome table and 6
chairs; chrome table and 4 chairs; swivel rockers;
coffee table; corner tables; bedding; dishes; pots;
pans; etc.
ANTIQUES: China cabinet; 2'x2' sq. table; chest
of drawers; 5 press back chairs; wooden arm
chair; trunk; coal oil lamp; fern stands.
MISC. ITEMS: 3 h.p. John Deere snow thrower; 3
h.p. roto tiller; 31/2 h.p. lawn mower; lawn furni-
ture; garden and hand tools.
NOTE" • If raining, sale will be held at MILVEH-
TON STOCKYARDS.
TERMS: Cash/cheque with proper I.D. 7% sales
tax. Proprietors/auctioneer not responsible for
accidents on day of sale.
Proprietors:
Emanuel & Elizabeth Leis
Auctioneer:
JOHN NICHOLSON
Milverton, Ont. ® 595-8596
AUCTION SALE
of appliances, furniture, antiques, dishes & misc.
items for
110°L
LIVESTOCK LTD.
LISTOWEL
Estate of -
William E. Gilmer
RR 2, Atwood and
Mr. & Mrs. Jackson
McCutcheon
MURRAY REA JACKSON & JACKSON
MANAGER • AUCTIONEERS.
291-2319 291-4450 - 291-4528
LISTOWEL LIVESTOCK LTp.
Every Tuesday 1 p.m.
Weaner buyers don't buy a pig in the dark
and drive 150 miles to pick them up. Come to
Listowel Livestock where 800 to 1000
farmer's hogs are available every week to see
what you buy.
Consigners bring your weaners to Listowel
Livestock where strong prices are received for
good pigs:
Dairy Buyers: Heifers are now eligible for .
some export as regulations have changed.
Listen to CKNX Radio for weekly reports
on Wednesday.
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1740 'ORTIffl::
The town of Meaford is
smack in the middle of -apple
country. Sheltered by the
hills of the Blue Mountains
and the moderating waters
of Georgian Bay, acres and
acresof apples are grown in
the sandy soil surrounding
the area.
And Meaford makes the
most of its apple connection. -
The "Big Apple" on -the main
street 'has become a' land-
mark. It's a red building
about eight feet high shaped
like an apple, and acts as a
tourist information centre.
In the Fall, there are fruit
stands all along the highway
which borders Georgian
Bay, and there's an apple
harvest festival complete
with cider and apple pie:
Meaford makes it clear to
visitors that the people are
pretty proud of their apples.
Apple country starts
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around nearby Thornbury,
about 10 miles west of Col-
lingwood. That's when you
begin to see the' orchards
with their rows of apple
trees.
I learned quite a bit about
Georgian Bay apples from a
surprising source — a 15 -
year -old boy.
-Brent Almond is a high
school student who is com-
piling a history of the apple
industry in and around Mea -
ford.
He went right to the.
horse's mouth to get his in-
formation — talking to sev-
eral families who have been
lifelong apple growers.
In the 30's Georgian 'Bay
apples were shipped mostly
to Europe. But after ,World
War II, Europeans began to
grow their own apples and
the bottom fell out of the ex-
port market. Today, Mea -
ford and Thornbury ship
almost exclusively to Canad-
ian centres. There used to
be more than__40__var-ieties--
grown, now it's down to just
a few —inostly Macintosh.
Nevertheless, the Georg -
an BO apple industry is still
whopper of a business.
Brent took me out to the
am be farm on the highway.
hey have all sorts of
odern equipment for
praying, pruning and
rading and employ about 30
easonal pickers from
:male:. Usually they get
e same pickers every year.
The off -shore workers
ave very comfortable quar-
rs, and every dollar they
ake in this country doubles
value back home.
I-Teft the' Lambe farm
omping on one of the big
d apples Mrs. Lambe gave
e. As I drove back along
e highway toward Colling-
ood, I began to courlt_allthe_
it. stand signs. There was
en a real estate develop-
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AUCTIONSALE
of household effects, piano, some antiques,
dishes, garden tools, misc. for
Catherine Haas
Birmingham Street, Mount Forest and
Mr. and Mrs. Hantos
of Ayton, to be held in Holstein Park Pavilion, 7
miles north of Mount Forest on
Sat. October -T-9
11 a.m. sharp
PARTIAL LIST ONLY: Mason & Risch piano, good
with bench; maple in colour 9 pc. dining room
suite, approx. 35 years old, good; 3 pc. bedroom-
. suite, 'good; 5 pc. blonde bedroom suite, 2 single
beds, chest of drawers, dresser & night stand,
good, cond.; chesterfield couch & chair; living
room swivel rocker, good; 2 trunks, 1 round top;
painted washstand; open pine washstand; buffet,
no mirror; Hoover spin washer; Belanger small
cookstove, good cond.; Sharp 19" BW TV set,
good; Bradford 20" portable colour- TV set, good;
wooden chairs, etc.; 9x12 shag rug, good; 9x10 •
wool rug, good; other furniture not listed.
DISHES, BOOKS, CLOCK, MISC.: New Haven
gingerbread clock, running; antique radio; finger
oil lamp; good toilet pitcher; 3 old fruit bowls; 3
mustache cups; old glass cheese_dish,._g_oodaea
caddy; -vinegar cruet; cake plates; cups &
saucers; a lot of everyday dishes; small electric
appliances; pots & pans; Blue Mountain pcs.; par-
tial set of dinner dishes; old pictures; ornaments;
'set of Columbia Encyclopedia; boxes of mixed
books; 2 manual typewriters; 2 oil lanterns; small
rocking horse; Christmas tree & lights; 2 good 4-6
gal. crocks with lids; 10 gal. glass wine bottle;
small crocks; odd mirrors; fireplace irons; Victor
manual cash register, good; projector screen;
double quilt 'Rose of Sharon, good; other quilts &
bedding, etc.; good briefcase; a lot of small items
not listed & several box lots.
WINE PRESS, GARDEN TOOLS, MISC.: Wine
press, all cpmplete, good cond.; stainless steel
grape grinder, good; MTD 5 h.p. garden tiller, top
cond.; Garden Master 31/2 h.p. lawn mower, top
cond.; 7 bundles of R20 insulation; good rubber
- tired wheeIbarrew -24' ext. -ladder good,small
oak wine barrels; good lawn chairs; stainless steel
double sink; hand weed sprayer, good; wash
tubs; snow scoop; forks, shoevIs, rakes, garden
hose; baskets of small items" etc. ; brass blow
torch; small pipe vise; cast iron bath tub with_legs_;_.-
-other-iterns-rrol iste : -...
TERMS: Cash sale day. Cheques with I.D. only.
Holstein United Church Ladies' Lunch Booth.
Owner or auctioneer not responsible for acci-
dents, injury, deletions or Toss of property sale
day.
Auctioneer:
JOHN D. MCPHEE
Munt Forest — 323-4058
176 Victoria St. N., Listowel
Sale will be held in the Kurtzville Community
Centre located 3 miles north of Listowel on
Hwy. 23, turn west at Gowanstown & go 4
miles, on
Wednesday' Evening,
October 23 - 6 p.m.
APPLIANCES: Hotpoint frost -free refrigerator;
Hotpoint 24" electric stove with smoked, glass
door, both white & good, 3 years old; Moffat 24"
white electric stove; Frigidaire 30" electric stove,
white; 2 Inglis spin washers; Westinghouse wr-
inger washer.
ANTIQUES:
GILMER'S: pine 2 piece corner cupboard with 2
top doors, 3 panes each, 1 drawer, 2 bottom.
wooden doors (large); pine top harvest table; pine
dry sink; wooden pail stand; small pine table;
single wooden door 1; piece cupboard; pine
blanket, box; barrel butter churn; sideboard with
top mirror & shelf, and drawers; with 2 leaded
glass bottom doors; comb'. china cabinet & buffet
with rounded glass door; wooden 5 leg . ext.
table; set of 4 press back chairs; 2 session clocks
(cases only); 3 piece settee, love seat, arm chair
& rocker; spinning wheel; wool winder; slant lift
top 'table desk; pine rocker cradle; press back
nurser rocker; 2 wooden arm rockers (need re-
pair); press back high chair (no tray); 3 wash
stands with towel bars; 3 dressers with mirrors;
high head wooden bed; iron & brass bed; wooden
-bed; poster bed; pine table desk; parlor tables;
odd wooden chairs; wooden scoop shovel;
counter scale; 2 gal. crock jug, with blue flower; 2
Beaver jars; milk bottles; wooden butter bowl
(cracked); butter print; butter ladle; coffee
grinder; dough board; child's wooden spoke
wagon; hand sled; chest mirror; flat top trunk;
wooden hall tree; Singer treadle sewing machine;
licence plates from 1.937 & up not complete; pic-
tures & frames. -
McCUTCHEON'S: Harmonola `victrola 'in cabinet
(spring broke); Sparton battery radio in cabinet
(working); Stromberg Carlson cabinet radio work-
ing; wooden rocking chair with cane- seat; White
treadle sewing machine; pine table; parlor table;
bottom part of cupboard with 2 doors & .3
drawers; pine blanket box; wooden bed; dresser
with mirror; ped, fern stand; '/a round end table;
chest of drawers; odd wooden chairs -_brass din
--ing-.room_..tight--fixture. — — —
PIANO: Mason & Reich upright piano & piano
bench. -
FURNITURE: 4 cushion brown chesterfield, 2
matching easy chairs; record cabinet; floor & table
lamps; 2 space savers; 2 platform rockers; 12"
B&W TV, portable; 2 step end tables; odd chairs;
2 single cont. beds, with head boards; utility
cabinet; book shelf; chrome high chair; luggage;
bedding & linens; wooden wardrobe with mirrored
doors.
COAL OIL LAMPS: Coal oil hanging lamp (com-
plete); coal oil Gone -with -the -wind lamp (com-
plete); cranberry shade hanging hall lamp (oil lamp
missing); several coal oil lamps.
DISHES: Dep. glass; , silver pieces; glass; plus
variety of dishes.
MISC.: Stanley deluxe electric garage door
opener (new in --box ;
--alum--step-.ladder gas or
propane wall furnace unit; oil space heater;
Quebec heater; man's bike; lawn furniture; garden
tools; snow scoop; 3 furnace oil burners; furnace
fan; plus miscitems.
NOTE: This sale consists of good antiques so plan.--„
TERMS: Cash or cheque with proper I.D. sale day.
Owners or auctioneers not responsible for acci:
dents or loss of property or de;etions sale day.
Auctioneers:
BOB & DOUG GILMORE
Listowel
Phone
519-291-3489 r 519-291-3421