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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-03-25, Page 2PAGE TWO THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, March 25th, 1117 The Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO Every Thursday Morning by The Advance -Times Publishing Co, Subscription Rate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1,00 in advance. To V. S. A., $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year. Advertising rates on application. A SPLENDID GESTURE The memorial benefit hockey game that will be played in Montreal next month for the Howie Morenz fund goes to prove that despite the fact that the N.H.’L. is big business there is a considerable amount of sentiment to professional hockey. All the take-in from this great ev­ ent will go to the widow and child of this late hockey star who for four­ teen years thrilled the N.H.L. fans. The loss of Howie Morenz is not the loss of a hockey player only. He was known as a gentleman on and off the ice and his brilliant playing will be remembered by this genera­ tion as tops among the many stars against whom he competed. A large sum rf money will be rais­ ed for his widow and child by stag­ ing this memorial game and the stars of the league are all anxious that they get a chance to play in this game- This game is a wonderful gesture and will receive the support of the fans as well as the players. It is a won­ derful tribute to the great Howie. * ■>. ?k 5k 5|; A VICIOUS CIRCLE “How often do we feed the same transients during the winter months?” is a question we heard asked the oth­ er day. The answer in a great many cases is “quite often.” These knights of the road are artists in their line and it appears that a considerable number of them travel in a circle, coming back to the same towns often. We notice during the last few weeks that many weekly papers are recording the number of transients requesting food and lodging daily and they all agree that something should .be done about this transient nuisance. The method we have of dealing with transients in Ontario is wrong, very wrong. We keep them on the ’ go, ever moving. It is impossible to make decent citizens of these men by forever keeping them on the moye. Many are young fellows who after a few months or years of this wander­ ing will never be any good to thefn- selves or any other person. It is time that this roving gang be stopped in their continual wandering from place to place and getting no­ where. sk sk -k i & COMMUNISM Premier Duplessis of Quebec last week classed Communism as Quebec’s ’’Public Enemy No. 1.” The Legis­ lature of that province has passed a group is not social effort should be made carrying on their pro- 5k sk sk bill aimed at choking off Commun­ istic propaganda. In a section of the country such as ours we do not realize that Com­ munism is gaining ground in many sections and that the communist is ever ready to spread his ideas. There is little doubt in the minds of most people that we must make changes to suit the times but such social changes should be made only after much careful deliberation. The wholesale radical changes as suggest­ ed by tlie communist the remedy required for our ills and every to stop them paganda. * Sunday was the first day of Spring, sk sk sk :k It^used to be “Go West, young man, go Weest." Now it appears to be, “Go North, young man, go north.” ?k * * * Gehrig, the Yankee’s first-baseman, has signed a contract for $360,000 for this season. Not bad, says we. sk ;k 5k ;k In Stratford they cut no ice this year, but since when did they cut any ice? sk >k ?k * When one reads of the various troops who are taking part in the Spanish wav it makes one wonder if its it Spain’s war. * . * sk - “Royal Mail” won the Grand Na­ tional and by do so delivered • many large checks to a great many people. After all, that is the duty of the Royal Mail. :k sk 5]s sk It is said the Canadian Government stopped $50,000 getting to Ireland for the Irish Sweepstakes. The amount of Canadian money that went into this sweepstake is, no doubt, a stag­ gering figure. sk sk sk 4c The Trillium has at last been adopted as Ontario special flower. This reminds us that it will not be long until our woods will be in flow­ er with these beautiful wild flowers. When you pick them out, leave will continue to sk * > going —- through serious eyes harmonize with heroic words of strong affec- ‘I would go through fire and for you,'4 She then says "You It was at night call to Harris- rqcall, was fut- the bell — the - the mumbling * them do not clean some so that they grace our woodlots. A lad the other day was arrested for making bogus nickels. He said he igade them, not to purchase any goods, but to play the slot machines. We guess he felt that was the way of beating them. OLD TIMES only For The Best Eye Service CONSULT F. F. H0MUTH Eyesight Specialist Phone 118. Harriston RATES W 2-50 Single mo tatiI . B . • -A*' : ■' xMl;!> 8 8 8 B 8 8 ,n!»» »’ 9 du l|!hh/flREPRMF » HOTELS MODERN » HOTELS LOCATED »EAW waifflES Choose Montreal? Io ronto ftQCH Ester- b u ffalo -sfue (By P. S. Fisher) What I am going to write I do know except that this one will be particularly easy as tonight I happen to be thinking of the old places of business on the main street. We had a look in on old Tom Abram in the first article and perhaps before round­ ing the Victoria St. corner we ought to pop into Bradleys’ bake shop and smell the bread. Many a noon-hour I sped over to Bradley’s for “a small loaf of bread made yesterday” and Emma would smile wide and hand it out. I liked Mr. Bradley chiefly be-, cause he had a goatee. Perhaps some­ time or another he had occasion tc use Dr. Chase’s ointment and decid­ ed to imitate the descending beard of that celebrated physician. Be that as it may, my boyish fancy in beards has not changed, I like golfers for the same reason. If the small farm I some day hope to have becomes a living reality I will have at least pne camel, a tribe of goats and several goblers. Speaking of fowl, that re­ minds me that when quite a small boy I was commissioned by the par­ ental powers to select the goose, tur­ key or chickens for all festive occa­ sions. As you remember, the merch­ ants hung them outside their stores or* on the telegraph poles adjacent to them. Chickens were hung in pairs —a fat one mated to a thin one — one that was good-looking to one that was, as Billy Shakespeare would say “passing fair” —- just like hits- not Maitland Creamery Buyers. Of Cream THE UNITED FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED. Winghain, * • . Ontario. Phone 271 IXTHERE the TV toughest - ,w._ deep mud, snow or unim­ proved roads — Firestone Ground Grip Tires take you safely through without the use of chains. The patented Ground Grip tread grips on any surface—is self-cleaning —and gives positive traction. Don’t take chances of get* ting stuck in soft roads. Put a set of Ground Grip tires on your car or truck today. No in- crease in price. ./ AS THE GREATEST ROADS TRACTION TIRE FOR SNOW AND UNIMPROVED M* FIRESTONE TIRES For Sale By Hanna tatombile Saias we the the the bands and wives only in this case both were chickens. 1 quite well remem­ ber buying geese at 5c a pound and turkeys as low as 9c a pound and chickens were 25c a pair. My pro­ cedure of choosing consisted of a walk up one side of the street and down the other — noting the birds enroute and making' mental classifi­ cations of them. With the exception of paying no attention to their heads I frankly-confess I went in for the John Dinsley method- of selection, and in the main I was complimented on my choice; my father being kind enough, in case the roasted bird was tough to say while wrestling with a stubborn joint “1 think this bird was a Methodist.” But, Styles and Kents, unless call on old J. B, Cummings on way from Bradley’s. Opening door of his store a bell' rang in kitchen and then one of his three charming daughters shouted “Shop!” and the one nearest or most prepar­ ed went in to sell a new needle for an old sewing machine. One day when.part of a new sidewalk was be­ ing laid in front of Mr. Cummings’ store, several Ijoys pawed in the earth as the old -boards were raised, for coins, and, an odd one was found. Mr. Sam Gracey came along and joined us in the hunt for treasure and gave evidence of practical kindness by slip­ ping several silver pieces in the loose earth, for us to fumble for .and re­ joice to find. Just outside Mr. Cummings’ store was an excellent place to play mar­ bles—at- the end of that lane — you remember “every” and “knuckle down”, “fat” and “ringer” and also that terrifying word “fobles”, when there was a rapid scramble, a free- for-all grab, a short fight and a long­ er run, ending in a quiet count of allies and marbles and if the loss were great followed by a mumbled execra­ tion concerning the thief. Beside a good place to play mar­ bles that lane was a sly route to the Exchange Hotel bar and one of the, nicest chaps I ever knew came under the fatal spell of John Barleycorn by traversing that by-path of intemper­ ance. “Looking on the wine when it was red, at the last bit him like a serpent and stung him like an adder.” That Kent Block housed some rare characters. George Payne, what he was or what he did I really do not know but a. sight of him or even a sight of his dog was exceedingly in­ teresting and I heard that a sight of the sheets lie slept in was amazing. I remember the dog had a lump on one leg and a fail no longer than an extra sausage for an unwelcome gtiest. I think the Durnions lived there too. I heard that they cleared out in the night. Do you remember Wallace the Jeweller (Scrimpy Wallace) some called him—for why, I do not know. He wasn’t scrimpy with me for he gave me a clock for nothing-*that is if a clock is a clock without face or hands. I induced it to gq and it fed my chickens for me at 5 p.m.. That story will come in nicely when we discuss the Wingham Fall Fairs. Poor Wallace got quite a scare the day we had the fire at the school. He panted up the John St. hill and arrived puffed out, for Elsie Suther­ land was his girl and Elsie was one of the teachers, Fortunately enough the fire did not reach the school pro­ per or ‘elsie’ triend Wallace might have been honor bound to live up to one of those soft sofa declarations when those tion, water darling,” and next day Hubert Chis­ holm makes, a sale. In Dr, Fowler’s Drug Store I first heard the telephone, and a long distance ton. The result as I ile; but the ring of wait the silence - — the tense expectancy and the dup­ lication of all this, inspired me with awe and wonder. I remember a Mr. Gordon had a drug store there, later, He had a sorrel horse, I think it cost Ja’ck Swartz $14,00 and Gordon $75,00. They say linseed puts a sleek coat on a horse. It’s like that old spavin cure — “Good for man and beast.” Just as I think of it, You know the old Post Office and the Tamblyn Block across the street. Well, ladies and gentlemen, on a fine summer night, very late, I heard men talking. I got up and went to my window above the Post Office, Three men sat in a door-way. I knew two of the voices, One was Ned Sher- nien, the other Andy Murray. They were discussing the power of the Al­ mighty, and in the uninterrupted still­ ness of the night one man said, “Well — but listen to me, could God make a two-year-old calf in ten minutes?” THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON JOHN’S RECOLLECTIONS OF THE RISEN LORD. Sunday, March 28—John 20:1 to to 21:25. Golden Text: I am the first and the last: I am He that liyeth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore. (Rev. 1:17, 18.) One woman was conspicuously ab­ sent from the large group of women that made plans to honor and anoint the body of Lord Jesus after His cru­ cifixion, having “prepared spices and ointments” (Luke 23:56) She was Mary of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazarus; it was she who had anointed the Lord before His death with the “very precious ointment” (Matt. 26-27). She, “who alone of our Lord’s disciples had comprehend­ ed His thrice repeated announcement of His coming death and resurrection, invested the anointing with the deep­ er meaning of the preparation of His body for burying.” Mary Magdalene was one of those who went to the tomb expecting to find the body of their beloved friend. Seeing that the stone had been roll­ ed away, she ran to tell Peter and John, for she feared the body had been removed by human hands. Pet­ er and John ran to the sepulchre and, when they went inside saw.something that convinced them that Christ had risen from the dead. We are told that, when they saw the grave clothes lying there in a certain form, they “believed.” Evidently the grave cloth­ es were in the shape of a collapsed chrysalis, not unwound by human hands, but lying as they were when they enveloped the body, of the Lord, and left undisturbed as His glorified body passed through them just as later He passed through closed doors to join His Disciples.' Yet even Peter and John, who now believed that -Christ had risen be­ cause of what they saw, Mill “knew not the Scriptitre that he must rise again from the dead.” Like so many of us today, they had read the Scrip­ ture about this, but not with open hearts and understanding. How much needless suffering they would have been saved as we often would day, by really believing what Word declares. It is significant that God’s be to- God’s Chevrolet W CHEVROLET * IOOK at the Chevrolet’sIOOK at the streamlined smartness of J Chevrolet’s famous “Bodies by Fisher”. ... Look inside and see how perfect taste matches spacious comfort in Chevrolet’s rich interiors. . . . Stand back and admire those gorgeous color combinations. . • . Here at last true beauty goes hand-in-hand with economical transportation. ' But beanty is only half the story. 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An angel announced the birth of Christ to Joseph, Mary’s husband (Matt, 1: 18-21), When Christ was born an angel announced this to the shepherds at Bethlehem (Luke 2:8-14). During Christ's agony in Gethsemane an an­ gel was sent to Him, “strengthening Him" (Lttkp 22:43). Angels brought special messages at the time of His resurrection (Matt. 28:2-7* Mark 16: CCIRN SALVE BUNION SALVE FOOT POWDER 39«Hew Low Price each For Sale pt McKibbon’s Drug Store 5-,7; John 20:12). And when the ris­ en Lord ascended to hpaven, two an­ gels explained to the disciples the meaning of this and proclaimed the great promise of the Lord’s return. (Acts 1:9-11). > < Let us be in no doubt that Christ’s resurrection was bodily resurrection —not, as some would tell us, merely continued spiritual existence. The body in which He was crucified was raised from, the dead, and in that Same body, yet supcrnaturally chang­ ed and glorified, as will be the bodies of all believers when Christ comes again, He appeared to His disciples. They thought he was a spirit, a ghost, but He declared to them that He was not: “He shewed unto them His hands and His side,” with the wounds of the nail prints and'the spear thrust (Luke 24:37-40). For Christ is a half-way, incomplete Victor Saviour, as He would be if He cd only the souls of believers and their bodies. The death of the body is part of “the wages of sin/’ and is the work of Satan (Heb. 2:14). But ■Christ is “able also to save to the uttermost” (Heb. 7:25); therefore “as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be ma'de alive” (1 Cor. 22), and so “death is swallowed in victory” (1 Cor. 15:54.) Doubting Thomas would not lievc that Christ had really risen from the dead. He insisted that he must be “shown.” He was not with the other disciples when the Lord ap­ peared to them, and he said:* “Except I shall see in His hands the' print of the nails, arid put iny fittglr into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into HiS side, I Will not be­ lieve.” He is like a good many today who demand evidence that appeals to their bodily senses and deny evidence that is ittfihitely stronger and more convincing. But the, Lord was patient with Thomas, as He is with Us, He ap­ peared to him later, and He invited Thomas to prove for himself the re* surrection: “Reach hither the finger, and behold my hands; and reach hith­ er thy hand, and thrust it. into my side: and be not faithless but be­ lieving.” Thomas never carried Ills demand through. Without accepting the of­ fer the Lord graciously made, he cried out; “My Lord and my God.” He saw, and he believed. There came from the lips of the risen Lord, the only Saviour of sin­ ners, that wonderful word that in­ cludes all today who will believe: “Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have be­ lieved, HYDRO D TAe Long Life Lompn *tn not and sav- not guaranteed Wingham Utilities Commission Crawford Block.