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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1919-08-14, Page 151.5o per year, in advance; 52.00 otherwise It l SEPTEMBER EXCURSION - loderich to Detroit and return DOIttr ',MISS THIS ONE Steamer Greyhound 1,eaves,Gorlrrich on TfIURSDAV, SEPTEMBER 4th 9.00 a.m. old. time, 10 a.m. new time Arrives Detroit 5.00 p.m, Returning leaves Detroit Saturday; September 6th, 1.00 p.ui. Detroit time (Detroit time is the same as Goderich old time.) - -- 52.25 Round Trip, $1,75 Single. Ctild- ren, between 6 and 12, Half Fare. • Don't miss this opportunity_ _to. visit America's most beautiful and most pros- perous city. A milliJn population, a city of beautiful parks, grand boulevards and a wonderful waterfront,_Canadians coming to Detroit fcr a temorary stay are not required to pay a tax or make a deposit. U, S. immigration officers will be on the steauter to pass excursionists. Good Music -and Dancing en route Fine Cafe and Lunch Room on steamer See a real big league ball game with Ty. � Cobb in action. St. Louis Browns play Detroit at Navin Field Friday, Sept. 5th SAND MOONLIGHT out of Gcderich Wednesday evening, September 3rd, 7.30 old time, 8.39 Goderich time, 25c. 3 hours on beautiful Lake Hurcn, Or- chestra music and dancing in stsamer's ba! 1 room. _:—Whitechurch —Monday, August 11.. Rev. Mr. Penrose and son, Ernest, of West Lorne, are renewing old acquaint ances in the village. Miss Edythe Peddle is visiting friends in Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and family of Owen Sound spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. M. 0- Chown. Itev. James and Mrs. Sc3bie are visiting friends in McIntyre and Col- linicwood. Miss Flossie MacGregor returned to Toronto last Saturday. Mr. Walter Lott and son, Freddie, _spent a few days in Brussel* islet vt Ur. and Mrs. Jamieson and David are visiting friends in Teeswater. • Mr. Isaac Stothers spent -Sunday at bis home in Ashfield. Pte. Henry A. Purdon, who recently returned from ' overseer, is visiting among relatives hero before leaving for his hove at Walpote, Sack. Rev. J. l're Stewart, his wife and family, formerly pastor of the Presby- terian church, called on friends here on Sunday. They are spending their vaca- tion at Bruce Beach. BoRN.—On Sat., Aug. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purdon, a daughter. Miss Mary Jamieson, of Michigan, is visiting at the home of James Wilson. Miss Ada Clubb is spending a few weeks with ger aunt at Seaforth. Mr. t nd Mrs. Frank Hetry rerurned home Monday after a two months' tour through the West. Rev. J. Ilenry Martin, of Long Branch %. ill occupy the pulpit in the Presbyter- ian Church next Sunday. The Guild meeting lasts, Sunday night tL was introduced by Robina Henry. The leader for next .Sunday night is Agnes Kennedy. MARKETS (Corrected up to Wednesday noon) Eggs, new laid . 46 47 ..... 50 52 23 50 Batter....,...... i ... Hogs. ,; TORONTO MARKETS Choice heavy riteers.... .:$1-3- 50 to 114-- O--- Exeter . Choice butchers 11 50 to 12 00 Choice butchers' cows11 00 to 12 00 9 00 to 10 00 1 40 00 to 1'80 00 . 24 75 to 2 13 to 2 10 to 97 to 2500 to 3000 46 to sl to sZ • LOCAL ANL! GENERAL The tax rate of Wingham has been struck at 344 mills. Mr. John Button has bought the resi- dence gt Mrs. W J. Taylor. .The tax rate for Kincardine town this year is 41 mills. The town must raise $763,310. Miss Jennie Earls, of Winnipeg a former resident of Lucknow is visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. D. Gilbertson, of Sim- coe, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. _GI...Anderson. Willie Treleaven who was taken ser- iously ill while at'the lalre•,l ,ire is'well' on the way to recopy. Mr. Duncan Mathieson, of Toledo, Ohio, is spending a week with hit parents Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mathieson. -i-- Mr. Harry Alton fit Toronto this week -trying one section of -the- -Upper School Departmental examination. -jack MacDonald; who since his. eturn from France has been taking a course in vacational training at T -ionto, was home over Sunday. AUCTION SALE.—Mrs. W. J. Taylor will have an Auction Sale of her House- hold Effects on Saturday, August 23rd: Further particulars next week. Mrs. B. B. Allis, who has been visit- ing the past two weeks with her sister, Mi;,. J. E. Agnew, lett on Saturday on her re& irn home to Sault Ste Marie, going by way of. Detroit. The Manitoba -Free Press in its crop report of Aug. 6th, estinates the wheat yield in Manitoba at 12 to 15 builds per acre. It placed the damage by rust and excessive heat at 20 to 50 per cen t A meeting will be held in the S. S Room of the Methodist church on 'Tues- day Aug 19, at 8 p.nt., for the purpose of organizing for the coming referendum vote on prohibition, all friends of prohi- bition, men and women, are invited to attend. • Rev. R. Fulton Irwin, of the Methodist church, left on Monday morning on a trip to the Pacific coact, going by way of Saskatoon and Edmonton. He will be away for a month. He is accompan- ied by his brother who is in business at Clinton. Mr. Chas. Stewart, ez - ree r►e of Ash - field, ham a giant steer which he thinks l of putting on exhibition at Toronto during the Fair. The animal which is a grade Durham, is four years old, mea sure i feet around the body and weighs about 30 cwt. In view of the approaching vote to be taken on the prohi'5ition question every man and woman over 21 years of age should see that his or her name is pro- perly on the voters' list. If you can- not see the list yourself. have someone else see that your name is properly entered. - Also be sur that 'you under- stand how to mark your ballot correctly. The W.C.T.U. will be glad to help you in these matters. Their next meeting will be held on Wedneeday,Aug. 27. Further notice next week..—Cor. Secy. Mrs. Newton Neil, formerly Miss Annie Howe, whose husband died sud- denly a short time age, at their home near Windsor, is spending a couple of weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Howe. Mr. Neil was taken ill on a Friday afternoon, with a stoppage of the bowels, but the trouble was for some time thought to be only cramps He was taken to the hospital on Sunday where an operation proved that the disease had made such progress that nothing could be done to check it. He passed away on Monday. Mrs. Neil is left with the care of two infant sons FALL FAIR DATES Lucknow Sent. 25 26 Blyth Sept. 22123 Brussels Sept. 16 17 Dungannon Oct. 1-3 ..-rf�� TT.. • • Sept. 15-16 Good feeders Good ranch cows Hogs, off cars .- Fall Wheat t`,00ae Whtat Osta - .... Timothy Hay gggs, new laid Batter, Creamery Prints Goderich...... • I.... . Sept. 15-16-17 Kincardine ,_ _. ... _Sept. 18-19 London. Mildmay . •1 y Ripley ...... ... ..' Seaforth Teeswater Winsham ... . Sept' 6 to 13 Sept. 15-16 ..... Sept 23 24 ...Oct. 18-19 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 • ... Oct, 8-9 School Nctes LUCKNOW, r ONT., THURSDAY, AUG. 14th., 1919. The School Board has engaged as principal of Lucknow Public School Miss Money formerly principal of the Blyth Continuation School Miss Money comes highly recommended ty her for- mer employers. . Mies. Frances Spence ouwnsafuiiy taught Cue Entrance class the past year is engaged as first assistant, and Miss Mergaret Mackeoaie will be in charge of the third room, over' which Mise Ada Webster presided last year. Miss Murdie and Mies NIcCalluni are re-engaged for their respective rooms but a teacher for the Entrance class bas not yet been secured - Man Loses' Memory Possessing property valued at $10,000 from. which`he~i'rii-a-sstared 'tt -ebpsicittable living, James Lindsay, of Chesle y.,aged 90 years, is haunted by the fear that poverty is at his heels. His lawyer who is handling his affairs, obtained an or der frowJustice Kelly at Toronto onMon- day appointing the Trusts and Guaran- tee Co. of Toronto -=aa: •a committee to manage the estate. His lawyer explain- ed that Lindsay, a widower, married an aged widow about four years ago who was later forced to abandon him when he complained that a stange woman was in his house. He failed to remember his marriage with the widow and when his memory got worse in 1917 he appoint - a son to take care of his property. His son dies last Jan., but the old man knows nothing of the event and since that time has visited his lawyer repeatedly for a reassurance that he had money available for a living—until he forgot where the lawyer's office was. Justice Kelly made a reference to the local master at Walkerton. Another Greyhound Trip The Whit* Star Line Detroit, an- nounces the dates of the September ex- cursion from Goderich. The big steamer Greyhoud will arrive from Detroit oil Wednesday, September 3rd, and the same evening will run an excursion on the lake under the auspices of the 33rd Regiment. band. Thursday morning the Greyhouud will leave for Detroit, returning on Sat- urday evening, giving the excursionists a full day and a half in the city. One of the :attractions at Detroit will be a League baseball game between St. Louts and Detroit, with the famous Ty. Cobb pitying for the Tigers. The Greyhound will leave Goderich Sunday morning on the final trip to Detroit. The fares for this t.ip will be the same as for June excursion—round trip $2 25, one way $1 75. Culross :entre —Monday, Aug. 11. Wedding bells are ringing. Anumber around here have threshed their fall wheat and report a good yield. *Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Mc Intyre, of near Lucknow, visited friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Boak, of Windsor and Mr. and Mrs. M. Mc Millan, of Toronto, were guests at the home of Mr. Walter Day for over the Re -union. Mr. and Mrs. John Mc Kenzie and family, of Brantford, are visiting friends here and in Teeswater. John Hughes and Miss Minnie of Mich , are visiting friends and relations here. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stanley, of Kin- cardine, spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. Geo. Richardson. John and Fred Pinnell have returned to Brantford after spending a few weeks with relations here. j Marjorie. the seven months' baby of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richardson, was the winner of the first prize at the baby show held Wednesday the last day of Teeswater Boys and Girls Re -union. Corn^r Dundas and Richmond Streets Fall Term Opens Sept. 2, 1919. Individual instruction. Efficient teachers. Courses up - to • date. Enter any day. i,-- J. Moa,urr, lfrincipal. I - TAKE ritorm1; that 1 have a Tor- onto market for all kinds of Beef Hides, Calf Hides, horse 'Hides and Sheep Skins. Let me know when you have a hide slid I will call at once. Good mar- ket for all kinds of ponitry. Highest city prices paid. Will call if nctice is given. JAZZ Lim., phone 86, Luck - now. 5.6-tf. W110 OWNS THE CARS?' Farmers are corning into their ow insofar as the possession of motor cars is concerned. During the Ifive years -the Increase in number of case owned by farmers hats been p';enomen I. Sta- tistics contained in the repor of the Departuient ui ,tiignways for the last year testify as to the Many farmers that are replacing the horse70i+ith Janitor car for pleaeure•and utility. The report of the Department shows that of 101,599 passenger cars owned in the Province last year, 64,900r of them were owned in towns, villages and townahips, and only 36,699 in the cities. Of the num t er owned in the cities,- less than half were in Toronto, or 17,171. There was i. total regisratian of 109,- 37,-4ears in the Province, iriclttding 7 ,2 , 11 create of 25,584 in the number of cars of all kinds registered in the Proviuce in 1918 over the previous year. It is also interesting to note in an analysis of the occupation of the own ers that 37,7 58 --of• them are .farmers and drovers, .iwtiich far exceed the number owned. by any other cease. The others are owners as follows: iekilled trades 6,634; business firms, 2,106; merchants and manufacturers, 27,144; physicians, 2,712 ; other professions, 2,529;, comniercia° travellers, „2,507; agents, 2,833; liverytnen, 1,784; soldiers, 63; goi eminent and corporations, 569; -" military departments and units, 365; unspecified and unoccupied, 1:3,270. Of motorcycles there were 5,CO2 last ver, a decrease as compared with 1917 of 178. There were 10,629 chauf- feurs' licences issued during the year, an increase of 8,214 Another interesting sidelight is the number of motorists who were sum- moned to the police court 'on various charges under the Motor V htcles Act. There were 10,086 all told;-'aitd- $,367 Of this number were before the court on charges 'ef speeding. The report makes a comparison be- tween the first three .months of this year when there were'2,431 convictions against 1,032 for the salon tieriod last year. These figures show an. increase of 14:3 per cent. in speeding charges this year; an increase of 151 per cent. In "no lights" charges; an increase of 321 per cent. in "no rear light charges', and an increase of 600 per cent. in "dirty markers" charges. During 1918 871,476.75 were collect- ed in fines, and $16,458 f40 in costs. Motor fides, it is pointed out by the Departifient, are payable to the treas user of the municipalityin wltiich the offence is committee when an otlicer-e -- the municipal corporation lays the in- formation. .- Death of Mr. M. Nicholson q Mr. Malcolm- Nicholson. for many years a resident of the 2nd Con, of Kin- loss passed away on Sunday. Mr. Nicholson had been in pocr health for several years, but that he was seriously as nc t generally known, and news s death came as a shock 'to the publi Mr, Nicholson was 64 years of age, a ► d 'was unmarried, making his -home ith his brother, Mr. Alex `.ti ich olson and his family, The funeral to Kinloss Cemetery was on Wednesday afternoon. - AUGUST ROD AND OUN Iionnycastle Dale, the well-known Canadian Naturalist, is the author of the leading article ilk. Kxi And Gun In Canada for August, it 'ial-et-titled "Sal- mon Fishing At Campbell River.” The wondrous beauty of the Campbell giver Falls is to be seen in the page photo- engravure that accompanies the article. Ocher articles and stories of note are: "Tahar The Turtle,” by A. O. Puillipp; "Rideau and Trent Canals," by L Sher- wood; "The Beverley and Newbor .)' Lakes," by Tyeth Bounsall, and "The Summer Call To The Northland," by Walter Thornton. Numbers at 1 eeswE ter The Teeswater News gives the fol- lowing figures in connection with the Re -union held in the village last week: "As nearly as can be estimated from the cash receipts, and from the number cf tickets sold the attendance at tha pack was: Monday, 5,000; Tuesday, 2,000; Wednesday, 3,000. Total cash receipts at the gate were $4,641 30. The number of autos on the grounds on Monday was estimated at 300; on Wednesday, 150. Another paragraph reads as follows - "Almost one thousand strong, the old boys trod girls of Teeswater came to re- visit, however briefly, the old home town. Many of thein had not been here since the last Re -union, 14, years ago. -e-- ca.nte bad been absent for as many as tw,nty,•t.hirty, and even forty years All week 1,ri,•r to the opening date they carne dropping in by twos and threes. Some motored from as far as Chicago, Detroit ani} Toronto. On Saturday evening, August 2nd, the late train, with four coaches added, had nearly 400 aboard." •, Kinloueb —Monday, August 4. A very enjoyable evening was spent °alSaturday last in -,thee •.batsemervC of the church of, ..A=,,ens on, Kinlough, ,Miss Edna Boyle was presented with as - beautiful Musk Cabinet and a purse. of Gold as a token' of appreciation for her services as -organist. The early part of the evening was spent in a baseball match, and after the presentation, refreshments and ice cream were served. The address to Miss Boyle lead as follows: Kinlough, August 2. Dear I11i.s Boyle: We, the members of the church of Ascension at Kinlough wish to express our appreciation for your valued service as Organist. We are all well acquaint ed with your ability and faithfulness: these two qualities are of vital import- ance to a good orgiuist, and we are assured that you are Par Excellence in both In order to express this apprec- iation in a�'tangible way, we would ask you to accept this music cabinet along with this purse of gold as a slight token of our esteem and appreciation. Hoping that you m ty be able to continue to favor us. Signed on behalf of this Church. REV. W. D DAVIS, Rector. . JAMES Howl.' 1 warders LEVI B01'LE —Monday, Aug. 1'2th. There was a large eongregetion at the Presbyterian Church here last Sun- day to_ bear the Itiev. Mr. Smith. a former minister of the congregation, who is in charge of the pulpit during .the absence of Rev. C N. Mackenzie on - vacation. Mr. and • Mrs. f,uest of Teeswater called on Kinlough friends over the week -end. Their many friends were pleased to see them looking 80 well. Miss L zzie Graham spent . Sind iy with her friend. las Mabel Tiodgitrs, .bleat fund. • Quite a number from Kinlough at= teed ed_ t.he Ile-iiniun. at Teeswater; and a splendid time is reported.; . , • Mise Cora Percy was, the guest of Matilda Hodgkinson Sunday afternoon. 11 r. and Mrs. Mallough and daughter, . Miss Bessie, and her :y rl- ttendt n Teeswater-spent Sunday at R. Richards. Miss Nellie McConnell and friend of Kingarf spent : Sunday with Kiolongh fiends. Miss Greta Ilodgkinson is spending her holidays at Kingart. • A number of our local 'sports attended the meeting and presentation in honor of Harvey Becking on Friday evening, and some report the best time of their live:+. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Martin and fancily, of 1 letroit, are visiting friends in al d around Kinlough. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Farrell and little daughter, Eileen, were 'Sunday visitors at Geo. Colwell s. Mr. J. R. Hodgkinson has his. neat/ blacksmith shop about completed. It it going to be quite an. improvement to. the village. Mrs. Ed., Percy and son, •&vin. are visiting in Detroit. Kinlough was very, very quiet Sun day evening•.tuany of the young folk' being away on vacation. Had it not been for,s. lone bicycle rider, strayed from the west, t.hete would have been nothing to divert the attention from the quiet of the evening sky. BORN I't'rci►.,v.- :At Whit.echitreh, on -August 9, 1915, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert I'urdon,'a daughter. IN4.t.Es —In the Township of West Wa- wanosh, on August ,iotb., 1919, to Mr. aafi Mrs. Thorns Ingles a ann. Single Copies 3 cents LOCAL AND GENERAL Miss. Frances Spetce is home ..from. Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Butler are, visiting for a fewdayoifswwu. Mr.:Ernie Millson is hone from Ham- ilton for his annual vaeirtion. Mr. Gordon Johnetou :is .spending a two -weeks vacation at his hotue here. Mrs. Annie ,Douglas, 'of Ottawa, is visiting her, sisters, the Misses Burgess.: Mr. Herb Fields, of Mitchell, called on a few Lnckaow _friends un . Friday. Mr. Kenneth Murdie has taken the posi at xJ..;jtssaier'erterrk: +imi +fie Molsons Pte. 13erTt Rivers, -who is taking treat- ment at 1�tlut.lUn, Way ll(i,rlle tor the week -end. ' Miss Alice Finley, of Toronto, is visit- ing her sister, Mrs: Norman Schackleton, 9th of Ashfield.. Miss Mabel Allis, teacher in Seaforth Collegiate, was the guest of Sirs Oro. 11 Smith the past week. Jeri. E. .J. Smites and firs. N L. Cawpbell are spending' the week -end with friends in ltidgetown. • Mr. • and Mrs. J.. C. MacDonald, of .Montreal, have been visiting friends in West Wawanosh and Kinkss the past week. Rev. D. T. L. McKerroll,, of Toronto, will conduct the services morning and evening in the Presbyterian church next Sunday. Buchanan, and daughters Alice and Eleanor, of Galt,- Wlere •-visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Wm. Rivers 'Off Monday, _ There was a liig representation of Lncknow 1.0 O.F. at the picnic at Kin- cardine Thursday of last week. The affair was very successful. A Lucknow rink, consisting of Messrs. Wm. Allis, J.E. Agnew, II: Johnston and T.S. Reid, visited ' Cargill during the week and in a keenly contested gatue won the Keystope tro.phy,LLfrotp the Car- gill club. Was With Uncle Sam's Army • Right royal was the reception accord Miss O wends • I I it M tc *ro s►n• -Tint' arri val home Saturday evening. she -had Painting and Paper Hanging Prompt Servic' and neat work. (. FF Y•GE, LUCKNOW. EVERYBODY'S COLUMN MONEY TO LOAN. —011 niort ages and note., at reasonable raLeh. Fire Insurance. ttit•• Stork and Mutual Cormhartieh. Convey acting done with neatness and despatch. - • (Eo. A. SIDDALL. Broker. Luckuou .1 _IA167.,- 1i► - -Lack now. -ori Morndt+ly--wiring„a- suzi of money. -iu bank note-. • Tinnier plea -.e leave at•Ttie SentinelSltile . ' ' S''I'E f• r', A 'TR. :y .: ,Lai rri;