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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-04-21, Page 1WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 21st, 1938 Subscriptions $2,00 Per Year* Single Copies Five Cents With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News* *3 I * HIGH SCHOOL EASTER LITERARY SYNOD WILL MEET HERE NEXT WEEK HALF HOLIDAYS • START IN MAY Fine Program Presented The High School Edster Literary was Jmld on /Thursday afternoon with ’ many of the parents present. A splen did program was presented. The Pro phet’s Address was given by” Harry Posliff and was most interesting. He wrote the address in rhyme and it was a clever piece of work. This ad dress will' appear in our next issue. We regret that due to the holiday on Friday we have not the time to set 'it this week. The "program was as follows, The Easter Parade, the Glee Club; The Four-Leaf Clover, solo, Richard Rob erts; Songs of1 the South, Down South and Without a Song, the Glee Club; violin solo, Mr. G. A. Schatte; The Prophet’s Address, Harry Posliff; Dance, Ann VanWyck; The School Paper, Elgin Coutts. ' In the evening -the pupils held a •dance in the auditorium of the schooj/ . Going to Chatham Wingham is about to lose one of its promising ball players as ’’Billie” Groves will leave for. Chatham in about a week where he has secured a position. Bill should develop into a high class pitcher. Even as a kid his port-side slants made many an older and more experienced miss by plenty. Some News About the Presbyterian Synod <of Hamilton and London, Also Other Interesting Items of Former Days. George King Elected President of Retail Merchants’ Association. TOXOID CLINIC IS POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY REV. A. L. BUDGE, NLA., WILL PREACH HERE MISSION BAND RALLY WAS HELD HERE BLACK PRECEPTORY HELD SOCIAL NIGHT player OBITUARY V Denyer, Mrs. Aaron Posliff The remains of Elizabeth widow of the late Aaron Posliff, were laid to rest in Wingham Cemetery on Thursday, April 14th. The funeral service was held at her late residence, Frances Street, and was conducted by Rev. J. F. Anderson, pastor of the United Church’. The .pallbearers were: A. J. Wil son, George Wilson, R. H. Lloyd, "Gordon MacLean, H. C. MacLean and John Raby. Mrs. Posliff passed on following a . lengthy illness on Tuesday evening, April 14th. She was in her 76th year, born at Milverton, but has been a resident of Wingham since 1888. She was a member of Wingham United Church. Left to mourn her passing is one brother, George Denyer, of Clinton, three grandchildren, Harry Posliff, of town and Evans and Reginald Wilson of Leamington. One daughter and one son predeceased her, Mrs. Forest (Essiaj Wilson, in 1919, apd Alfred in March, 1936. David Ramsay Following an illness of two months with heart trouble, David Ramsay, a life-long resident of Morris Town ship, died Tuesday morning, April 19, at his home, Lot 25, Con. 1, Morris, in his 72nd year. Mr. Ramsay was the son of the late Mr. and. Mrs. Allan Ramsay, who settled on the 1st line of .Morris and hewed their farm o.ut of the bush. It was on this farm that the late Mr. Ramsay was born and he has since resided on this farm. Fie was "Highly respected by all who knew him and was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, \Bluevale. Surviving besides his wife, formerly Martha Colwell, to whom he was mar ried in 1900, is one brother and two sisters, Allan, of Morris; Mrs. J. Earn er, Elgin, Man.; and Mrs. John Pugh of Mitchell. The funeral service will be conduct ed on Thursday at 2.30 p.m. at his late residence by Rev. J. R. Greig, Minister of Bluevale Presbyterian Chtirch. Interment ih Bluevale Cem etery. Mrs. J* B. Gray The death of Mrs. Bertha Maria Gray occurred as Paswegin, Sask., on April 4th, after a long illness, at the ago of 68 years. The deceased lady was borh in 1870, at Newcastle, Ont., itiovitlg with her parents to Bluevale. In 1891 she married Mr, J. B, Gray, They went to Paswegin in 1914, Mt. Gray passed on in 1932, Those left to mourn her loss are two sons and three daughters, J. Gray, Tantallott, Sask,; J. G. Gray, Paswegin; Mrs. W. H. Boyle (Mar ion), Fenwood, Sask.; Miss Melrose Gray, Wadena, Sask,; Mrs, J. T, Hun ter (Jessie), Theodore, Sask, She is also survived by two brothers, Jack Gillespie and S, F, Gillespie of Wa dena, Sask,, and seven grandchildren. The funeral was held oh April 7th with interment in Paswegin Cemet- The hearts of all Scotsmen in this district will receive a thrill when told that the Synod of Hamilton and Lon don, meeting in Wingham, April 25 - 27, is to be serenaded by Lucknow Pipe Band. (We could not expect much else from Lucknow anyway), The Serenade will be given on Tues day evening from 7.30 to 8.00 o’clock, and will serve as a splendid prelude to what promises to be one of the best sessions of the Synod. The pro gram calls for Rev. Hugh Muiyoe, D.D., New Glasgow, Moderator of the general Assembly, to be present. His message on “Our Church as seen by the Moderator” promises much and knowing the Moderator as we do,# we may safely say, no one will be disappointed. Rev. Wm. Barclay, of Hamilton, Convener of the “Assemb ly’s Committee on the Budget and Stewardship,” will also speak on Tuesday evening. The Synod will get under way on Monday evening. Public worship will be conducted by the Moderator, Rev. G. P. Duncan, D.D., who is well re membered in this district. Greetings will be brought by Mayor John Han na, from the town, Rev. E. O. Gall- agher representing the Ministerial As. sociation and by Miss E. Williams, /of Cranbrook, representing, the Young People’s Societies of Maitland Presbytery. The election of the new Moderator will also be held on Mon day evening. It is at this time when the .favorite “sons” of the Church are honored by having their names pre sented for this high office. At four o’clock Tuesday afternoon the Synod will adjourn and the Com missioners will visit the grave of Dr. Caroline MacDonald, which is in our local cemetery. Of her it can \truly be said: “She being dead yet speak- eth.” Her name is an household word in Tokyo, Japan, and her memory cherished. Her life was sweet, whole some, and inspiring, and lived to the glory of God. The service to be held in St. And rew’s Church Sunday evening, April 24th, is designee! to serve as a fine introduction to the Synod. That ser vice will be “Public Worship After the Old Form” and will be conducted by Rev. A. L: Budge, a Belgrave boy, the Church Historian and Clerk of the Synod. This serviee will not be a novelty, but rather a solemn hour of Public Worship, after the form famil iar to our forefathers. Those who are privileged to be in attendance at this service will be amply repaid. The meeting of the Synod in Wing ham for the first time in our history, stirs the heart and brings many mem ories into • clear relief.. The children of the early settlers who are in our midst, will bring back to mind many experiences as they recall the early struggles. The pathway which the Churches have trodden are marked with the red line of sacrifice, and we who sit in their places can scarcely conceive how great those sacrifices were. In 1854 the Huron Tract was sur veyed and placed on the market. Many of the townships as we now know them, were opened for settle ment and into the “bush” the trek be gan. Most of the settlers came from Scotland and Ireland. Many of them settled round Bluevale, Eadies, White church, St, Helens, to name fotir*only of the nearest points. Presbyterian . Churches were organized at Bluevale in 1856, at Eadies in I860, at White church in 1864, at St, Helens in 1863 and. in Wingham in 1866. But while we revel in the memories of the past as they relate themselves to the Pres byterian Church,. let us not forget the circuit riders of the fornjer Me thodist Church. Men of God they were, whose coming was always look- ed forward to and whose presence in (Continued oiji Page Four) At the annual meeting of the Retail Merchants’ Association held last week it was decided that the Wednesday half-holidays would again be observ ed this year. The holidays will com mence on the first week in May and continue until the end of October, The only weeks that the Wednesday half-holidays will not be observed are those weeks in which a public holi day occurs. The following officers were elected President-—George King. , Secretary—Earl H. Gray. Treasurer—H. E. Isard. Ways and Means Com.—T. Smith, H. Garlick, E. Wilkinson. Messrs. J. W. McKibbon, H. E. Is ard and W. J. Greer, were appointed a committee to interview the 'council regarding shed accommodations for horses. A motion was adopted which stated that the Association was strongly in favour of having the poles removed from the main street. A resolution was passed that a let ter be sent to the Department of Highways requesting that the from Wingham to Teeswater be ed this year. The Toxoid Clinic which was book ed to be held on Friday this week has been postponed until Monday next, April 25th. The shifting of the date of this clinic was thought advisable as so many teachers and scholars are away for the holidays. This is the third and final clinic of this series and all hwo have received the first two injections are urged to be present as it is necessary to have the third treatment. Special Old Form of Service in St. Andrew’s Church Sunday Evening The evening service in .St. Andrew’s Church on Sunday evening next will be a Conventicle Service, Public wor ship after the Old Form, in comment- The Mission Randg of Maitland Pres- byterial Met in St. Andrew’s Church On Tuesday, Many Distinguished Visitors Present at Meeting of the Royal Black Preceptory. Y. Dance in Belgrave On Friday, April 22nd. Ernest’s Orchestra. Admission 25 cents. Purchased House Mrs. M. Walters bought the Pugh residence on the corner of Patrick and Centre Streets. road pav- seenMen’s Oxfords — Have you the new Blue Blood line for 5.00, oth er makes $2.49 to $3.98. Greer’s Shoe Store. Preached at Lucknow Rev. Kenneth MacLean on Sunday evening conducted the Woman’s Mis sionary Society Easter Thank-Offer ing service in Lucknow Presbyterian Church. Rev. C. H. MacDonald, of Lucknow, preached in St. Andrew’s Church here. Euchre, Friday, April 29th* • The Women’s Auxiliary to , the Wingham General Hospital will hold a Euchre in the Oddfellows’ Lodge Room on Friday evening, April 29th, commencing at 8 is invited. Lbnch 25 cents. o’clock. Everyone served. Admission Calves Born 8 Two Set of Twin Mr. Jack McGee had two sets of twin calves born on his farm on the same day. He had not gotten over his delight at twin calves being born when he went to the barn and discov ered that another of his cows had also given birth to twins. Transferred to Stratford Mr. R. Richardson, who has been superintendent of the Bell Telephone here for the past two years, has been transferred to Stratford. Mr. Rich ardson left on Tuesday to assume his new duties but Mrs. Richardson and family will not leave for Stratford for a month or so. Mr. Malcolm Graham of Durham is taking .over Mr. Rich ardson’s position here. Main Street Had a Bath On Wednesday evening last week the Fire Brigade used the fire equip ment to slosh off the main street. This new surface which is consider ably more rough than pavement, will hold the dust and dirt to a much greater extent than did the concrete surface. The boys of the brigade did a go‘od job but it required a lot of hard work. Tea and Sale of Baking Will be, held by St. Paul’s Altar Guild in the Church basement at 3 o’clock, Saturday, April 23rd. Farm Sold Mr. Fleming Black has purchased the Metcalf farm on the Bluevale Rd. The sale was made by T. Fells. Bruce League Annual April 29th The annual meeting of the Bruce Baseball League will be held in the Council Chambers, Hanover, at 8.00 p.m. on Friday, April 29th. Had Tonsils Removed' Doris Culliton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Culliton, of Glenannan, had her tonsils removed in Wingham General Hospital on Tuesday morn ing. Dance May 3rd Benny Palmer and his orchestra play for the Athletic Association Dance in the Armouries May 3rd. Floor Show by the Arbuckle Sisters. Keep this date in mind. ‘ Heads Lacrosse Association Mr. Russell T. Kelley of Hamilton was last week elected President of the, Ontario Lacrosse Association. Mr. Kelley was raised in this district near Teeswater, and is well known in these parts. On Trip To England ■ Mrs. Reginald Douglas left Mon day for Toronto, where she will spend a few days with her sister, prior to sailing on Friday from Montreal for Exeter, Devonshire, where she will jJSit with her late husband’s parents. Lucknow Bowlers Elect Joe Agnew was elected president at the annual meeting of the Lucknow Lawn Bowling Club. Clark Finlay son is Sec.-Treas. The date for their Scotch Doubles was set for June 22, and the Annual Tournament will be held August 4th. Rev. Austin L. Budge OB signing of the Nation- Scotland, February 28, willz be conducted by oration of the al Covenant in 1638. The service Rev. Kenneth MacLean, the Minister, and Rev. Austin L. Budge, of Hamil ton, Clerk of the Synod of Hamilton and London, will give the sermon. Mr. John A. Mactlonald,-South Kin loss, will act as Precentor. Work Boots — New Features, New Fitting Comfort, Best Values Greer’s Shoe Store. at Property Changes Hands Mr. Howard Machan has purchased the residence of Mrs. James' Fowler, Diagonal Road, and will take posses sion about May 1st. Mr. Machan’s cottage on Frances Street has been sold to Mr. Howard Fuller. I Worshipful Wm. J. Miller, Master, of Grand Orange Test Well Down 270 Feet The test wel^ that is being sunk by Reeve F. L. Davidson near the town weigh scales is now down 270 feet. Rock was struck at a depth of 160 feet,and springs were opened at 100 feet and 220 feet. It is expected in order to get.a sufficient flow of water that feet cuts will be known if sufficient water can be secured in this location, drilling will continue until 300 is reached. The drill each day about 15 feet of rock away so it be but' a short time until it will Had Car Robbed ' When returning from Florida last Week Mr." and Mrs. A. M, Crawford and Kenneth stopped in Detroit and thieves broke into their car and took all their luggage. The car was park ed and locked but the thieves jimmied the front window then opened the door and made off With the contents of the car. Another car close to Mr. Crawford’s was entered and the rob bers in this case took -a sum of money that was hidden in the car, St. Andrew’s W. M. S. The Easter Thank-Offering meet ing of the Women’s Missionary Soc iety of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was heid on Wednesday af ternoon last week, with Mrs, W. J. Henderson, the president, in charge. The devotional exercises were taken by Mrs. H. C. MacLean, Mrs. E, R< Harrison find Mrs. (Rev.) Kenneth MacLean. Mrs. (Rev,) Young, of South Kinloss, was the special speak er. Her subject was ’’Being Fitted With the Spirit,” She delivered a very capable and inspiring address, Misses Betty Baynham and, trlma Harrison sang a duet. Permanent Waves Madam Le Masurier, Permanent Waving Specialist, of Toronto, will be at Hotel Brunswick, Wingham, April 23rd, for the purpose of Perm anent Waving. All the Latest Meth ods with or without .electricity. Try our latest creation -— Machineless Wave. Open for business 9 a.m. One day only. Ball Club Names Manager and. Secretary At a meeting of the Wingham Baseball Club executive held Monday evening, Hal. Peterson was appointed Manager of'the Bruce League team and H. L. Sherbondy was named Sec retary. Plans were also discussed for entry into the Bruce League again this year. Any one wishing to try out with the ball team are requested to report for practice Thursday even ing or Saturday afternoon at the park, Read Greer’s Ad. and buy genuine Sisman’s. Scampers at Greer’s Shoe Sotre. INSTITUTE ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 28th v The annual meeting of the Wo men’s Institute will be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday after noon, April 28th,at 2.30 o’clock. The District President, Mrs. Fred Oster, of Blyth, will be present*and will give an address. The different committees will give their yearly reports and the nominat ing committee will present their slate of members to be elected officers for the coming year. Horses Sold.Well At a sale of horses held near Clif ford on Monday with T. R. Bennett as auctioneer, 15 Western horses were sold at prices ranging from $85.00 to $137.00 each. One Ontario bred 4- year-old gelding sold at the record price of $225. Grand Master to Visit Here Rt. Grand Lodge of ' Ontario West, will visit Wingham on Friday, April 29th. The public are cordially invited to attend this open meeting at 8 p.m. in the Or ange Hall where Mr. Miller, a very forceful, speaker, will deal with pres ent day topics. • Easter Services Largely Attended Large congregations were in at tendance at all the local churches for Easter Sunday. Special music was rendered at all services and niany who were home for the week-end and other visitors were present. All the local ministers preached at both ser vices except in St. Andrew’s Church when Rev. C. FI. MacDonald, Luck now, conducted the evening service. Trout Season Opens April 30th As May 1st this year falls on a Sunday, it has been decided to ad vance the opening date for trout fish ing to April 30th. Anglers will there fore, be enabled to hie themselves away to their favorite stream on the preceding Saturday for a week-end of fishing. In keeping with the same general idea, the opening date for pickerel and pike will this year be ad vanced to Saturday, May 14th, instead of Monday, May 16th. Twenty-Seven Joined Church ,L/' Easter Sunday marked outstanding services in Wingham United Church, special Easter sermons being deliver ed by the pastor, Rev. J. F. Anderson. At the morning service, communion was served to the largest number of communicants in several years and at an impressive reception service, twen ty-seven persons were received into Church membership. There were also four baptisms./ During the afternoon, Rev. Mr. Anderson served commun ion to groups of sick people in six different sections of the town. The evening service was mainly choral, when .the chair rendered special Eas ter music. The church Was decorated with standards of Raster lilies for both services. About one hundred and fifty mem bers of the Mission Bands of the Maitland Presbyterial of the Presby terian Church in Canada gathered in St. Andrew’s Church here for a rally on Tuesday afternoon. This is the first rally of Mission Bands held Tn the Presbyterial in many years and it was an outstanding success as all but three bands were represented. Mrs. J. S; Armstrong, Teeswater, Presbyterial Mission Band Secretary, presided. A feature of the program was a most interesting address by Mrs. (Rev.) J. D. Wilkie, of Teeswat- recently returned from the Mission Field at Formosa. She told of the first Mission Band that was organiz ed in that field and had on display many articles and native costumes which were displayed by some of the children. Another highlight of the program was a play presented by the Brussels Band which , urged all to send more useful articles in the bales forwarded to the mission fields. The play de picted a woman who was opposed to missions but who was won over to this very important work. The devotional exercises were tak en by the Molesworth group. The Scripture reading and explanation by Dorothy Coates and prayer by Miss Stewart. Mrs. W. J. Henderson, President of the local W.M.S., wel comed and greeted the gathering in her usual capable style. George Wil kie, of Teeswater, sang “Jesus loves, me, this I know” in Chinese, and a vocal duet was given by two of the Cranbrook Band. This was followed by a recitation by a representative of the South Kinloss group. In the absence of Mrs. Hill, of Ot tawa, Provincial Mission Band Sec retary, who was unable to be present, Mrs. (Rev.) Kenneth MacLean, Pres ident of Maitland Presbyterial W. M. S., extended, greetings. She told of. the organization of the first mission Band 200 years ago in Austria by Nicholas Ludwig Zinzendorf. This Band was all boys and from it grew the greatest mission church, the Mor avian Church. A musical selection by three of the Whitechurch Band followed, also an Easter recitation by a member from Teeswater. Iona, Jackie and Donald Henderson represented the Wingham Band by rendering a song, and a duet was given by Teeswater members. The meeting closed with the re peating of the Lord’s Prayer in uni son after which the members of the local W.M.S. served a delightful lunch. A social half-hour brought this very delightful rally to a close. A most enjoyable and impressive meeting of the Royal Black Precept ory was held in their lodge room here on Saturday evening, April 16, when visitors from Toronto in the persons of Sir Knight Dawson, M. W. Grand Master of Ontario West; Sir Knight R. W. White, M. W. Past G. M. of Alberta; Sir Knight Leech, V. W. Grand Lecturer of British America, and Sir Knight Kelly, P. C. M. of York, were present and assisted in advancing three Sir Knights to the Red Cross degree in an able and ef ficient manner. Sir Knight Bell of Kincardine gave an illustrated description of the var ious degrees, which was greatly en joyed. Other visitors included Sir Knights from Palmerston, Seaforth, Clinton,. Blyth, Auburn, Lucknow and Kincar dine, who entertained the members with short but interesting addresses. Following the work in the lodge room and the addresses, the local Precept ory served lunch and a social time was enjoyed. one our the “The Good Earth” Next Week The Pearl S. Buck story “The Good Earth” will be a special presentation at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Attending O. E. A. Convention Capt. W. J. Adams of the High School Board, and Rev. J. F. Ander son of the I’ublic School Board, are representing their respective boards at the Ontario Educational Associa tion Convention which is being held in Toronto this week. Mr. W. S. Hall principal of the High School, was also in attendance at the convention. Practising in Guelph Mr. Bruce Fox, D.C., has opened an office in Guelph and he will have the best wishes of his many friends here. Bruce is a graduate of the Na tional College of Chiropractic, Chi cago, and for the past couple of years has been practising with his father here. For the past few weeks Bruce has been getting his equipment toge ther and his office renovated and on Monday this week opened up for busi ness. Risked Life to Save Dog Eileen Elgie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Elgie, risked her life in a fire which destroyed the family home and adjacent barn at Carthage Village, near Listowel, to save a little pup to which she was greatly attached. Eire broke out in the house. The flames spread to the barn, and Eileen re membered her puppy. She dashed in to the burning structure and found the animal and when she came out with it, her dress was burning, The fire ou the dress was extinguished, but not before she was burned. Her injuries are not serious. .................................. No Musical Festival This Year Due to Mr. Hartley, Public School Inspector, being ill, there will be no musical festival for his inspectorate this year. A festival will be held for other portions of the county. Falling Limb Put Lights Out A limb of a tree falling across the high tension wire near Gorrie about 8 p.m. Sunday plunged this district Into darkness. It was but a short time until the power came on here and things were as usual. This is of the great advtanges of having own auxiliary power plant. Lake Strike Ended Canada’s first major strike on Great Lakes ended Sunday night with an agreement between seven large Canadian companies and the Canadian Seamen’s Union ending the three-day struggle for union recognition -by the C.S.U. The C.S.U. called the strike Friday night and about 50 ships in 100 ports were affected, with nearly 1,000 men out. Four boats in Goderich har bour were affected by the strike. One of these, however, sailed unexpected ly Saturday morning and the pickets had to jump to the dock. Former Wingham Boy Drowned ’ The sympathy of this community will go out to Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, of Halifax, formerly of Wing ham, whose 13-year-old son, Donald, was drowned in Miller’s Lake, near Halifax, on Saturday. Donald, in company with another lad, the son of a Mounted Policeman, was canoeing on the lake when the accident occurr ed. Both boys lost their lives. Don ald was a popular boy here and he was an expert swimmer having won many races at various water sports since leaving Wingham. Mr. Smith was, for a time, Manager of the local branch of the Canadian Bank of Com merce. WEDDINGS A was and who was given in mar* father, entered the liv*, the strains of Lohen- by her om to Wedding March played by Grace Jacques, sister of the was becomingly attired in a. Jacques - Dane quiet but pretty Easter wedding solemnized at the home of Mr, Mrs. W. H. Dane, 14th con. o£ Howick, at high noon on Tuesday, April 12th, when their elder daughter, Elva Mae, became the bride of Mr, Lloyd Randall Jacques, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Jacques, also .of Flowick, The ceremony was. performed by the Rev. A. M, Grant, Wroxeter. The bride, riage ifig-rc grin’s Miss groom Capri Blue sand crepe gown and car ried pink and white carnations and fern. After the ceremony a dainty wed ding dinner was served to the im mediate relatives. The -color scheme was carried out in pink and white. Going away the bride wore a navy ' fleck tweed suit with navy hat and black accessories. The young couple left amid show ers of confetti on a short honeymoon trip to Woodstock and Toronto. On their return they wilt reside on the groom’s farm on the 13th. con. of, . Book.