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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-09-22, Page 1
Single Copies Five Cents WINGHAM, ONTARIQ, SEPTEMBER 22, 1938 GAR DROPPED INTO HOLE AT 3rd BRIDGE Car Was Bady Wrecked ,but Bert Kechnie, the Driver, Escaped Injury There was considerable excitement at the 3rd bridge on the Prairie Mon- • day evening, when a car driven by Bert Kechnie,. R.R. 1, Auburn, drop ped into a hole on the roadway of the bridge. About 8.30, Mr, Kechnie was pro ceeding toward Wingham and all went well until the car suddenly fell into a hole at the 3rd bridge. A por tion of the roadway had given way, The care was badly smashed, the tank torn off the car, a chunk taken' out of the battery, the axle bent, the radiator broken, two Jamps smashed .and two tires and rims ruined. Mr, Kechnie, who was alone in the car, was not injured. Constables Platt and Stewart in vestigated. Victor Haines, patrol man, was quickly on the job and bar ricaded the hole to prevent further .mishap. WEDDINGS Elliott _ Porter Hart House Chapel, Toronto, was ■the setting for a wedding at high moon Wednesday, September 14th, when Miss Elizabeth Porter, only daughter of Mr. James Porter, Wing ham, was married to Mr. Clarke El liott, Hamilton, son of Mr. William Elliott, Glenannan. Dev. Dr. T. S. Boyle officiated. The bride wore a •costume of royal blue velvet, with hat and shoes to match, and gold ac cessories. Sfie carried a shower of Johanna ’Hill roses and lily-of-the- valley. Miss Marjorie Lewis, Toron to, was bridesmaid, wearing a gown •of wine satin, with matching hat, and ■carrying a bouquet of Talisman ros es. The groomsman was Mr. Earl E. Van Alstine, • Hamilton. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s mint, Miss Ellen Porter, Huron St., Toronto, and later Mr. -and Mrs. El liott left for a motor trip to the Unit ed States, the bride travelling in a blue crepe dress, with' grey coat and .accessories.- They will live in Ham ilton, Out-of-town guests included: Mr. Fred Porter, Mr. William Elliott Sr., Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott Jr., of “Wingham; Mrs. J. A. Pattison, Port Elgin; Mrs. Ross Laird of Hamilton; Mrs. Sparks, Hamilton. Seriously Ill at London Mrs. John E. Fells, Diagonal Rd., was called to London on Friday morning owing to the serious illness of her son, Oliver, who is a patient in St. Joseph’s Plospital there. Oliver bad been ill for a few weeks but’ on Friday suffered a relapse. His many friends here will wish him a speedy recovery. Large Cucumbers We have on display in our window three cucumbers that weigh 9 lbs., 6 oz. The largest one is 13 inches in length and the same in girth. The •other two ate 13x11% and 14x101. The largest one is 3% lbs. in weight. Mr. Andy Campbell, Concession 12, of Turnberry, picked these large spec imens in his garden and all were off the sanje vine. Fall Fair Prize Changes In Class 37, section 49, 1st prize should read $3.00 donated by George Olver, Grocer, and 2nd prize $2.50 donated by Machan Bros., Plumbers. The 3rd and 4th prizes will remain as in prize list. In section 50, 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes are as in prize list but *4th prize $3.00 donated by J. O. Habkirk, Barber. In Swin^ Class, rule No. ofi the T. Eaton Special should read, Hogs exhibited in class es 22f 23 and 24 are not eligible in this special. HIGH SCHOOL MEET FRIDAY THIS WEEK The annual Wingham High School Athletic Meet will be held on Friday this week, The races will be held in the forenoon at the Agricultural Park commencing at 9.30 o’clock, The bal ance of the events will be held on the High School campus commenc ing at 1.30 in the afternoon. Kincar dine boys will play our school team a game of softball and the girls from the Kincardine school will play bas ketball. These games will start at 4 o’clock, A hearty invitation is extended to thet parents, of students and all others who may be intere$^d(,ip .^tte.h4v* ♦ With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News. Subscriptions $2,00 Per Year ALL IS READY FOR THE FALL FAIR The Dates Are Wednesday and Thursday Next Week, Sept. 28th - 29th Directors Are Looking For Record Attendance - Many New Features This Year. All indications point to. a record Fair this year and the directors have done everything possible to put these days over in a big way. Do your part by attending, exhibiting and telling your friends about it. 'Big Day Thursday On Thursday afternoon there will be two races, the 2.30 class and 2.18 class. There will also be a Gentle men’s Road Race and Exhibition, of Hurdle Jumping. Other attractions will be the Horse Show, judging of Live Stock, Old Time Fiddlers’ Contest, Trained Goats, Two Bands. The seven-month old triplet calves and their mother, belonging to Wm. Brydges, Con. 3, Morris, will be on exhibition. Entries are pouring in to the Sec retary, so it is expected, that record entries will be received for practically all classes. Play and Dance The evening entertainment is a na tural. “The Hoodoo” a farce com- ecly in three acts, will be presented in the Town Hall at 8.15 by the Youn£ People of St. Paul’s Church. The general admission is 25c but re served scats may be. secured at Mc- Kibbon’s Drug Store for 10c extra. Reserved seats go on sale Friday this week. Thursday evening there will also be a Jitney Dance and Bingo. Wed nesday evening the buildings will be open to the public. This is a splen did opportunity to see the indoor ex hibits when the buildings are not ov ercrowded. Admission Wednesday evening 10c. Men’s Oxfords—-New lasts and styles in Black or Brown leathers, $2,98, $3.49, $4.00 and $5.00. Greer’s Shoe 'Store. Preached at St. Paul’s Church Rev. J. A. Roberts, son of Mr. and, Mrs., C. A. Roberts, of town, preach ed at the evening service in St. Paul’s Church on Sunday. I Don’t Miss Them This Year Bulbs “Pride of Holland” have just arrived. Beautify your home this winter with Spring bloom. Get them at McKibbon’s Drug Store. St. Andrew’s Anniversary Oct. 16 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will hold their Anniversary Services on October 16th. Rev, J. M. Laird, of St. Thomas, will be preacher at both services. Injured Knee Pole Vaulting Earl Gray dislocated his ‘knee on Wednesday last week when he was pole vaulting. Earl was practicing with some high school students at the campus when he cleared the bai lie landed outside the pit injuring his knee. Engagement Announcement The engagement is announced of Annie Marguerite, only daughter of Mr. George Irwin and the late Mrs. Irwin, of Wingham, to Mr.‘ Wilfred Henry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry, Harriston, Ont. The marriage to take place in October. Interscholastic Track Meet Sept. 30 The Interschool Track Meet for this district will be held at Palmers ton on Friday, September 30th. The schools Which will compete are: Lis- towel, Wingham, Fergus, Elmira, El- ora, Mount. Forest and Arthur High Schools, Palmerston and Drayton Continuation Schools. Presentation On Friday evening a number of High School girl friends held a sur prise party for- Muriel Williams at the home of° Dorothy Golley. The party was held in honour of Muriel’s departure this week for East General Hospital, Toronto, where she will en ter training. 'The evening was spent playing games and cards. Prizes Were won by Florence McKenzie and Jean McKay. Muriel, although com pletely taken by surprise when the girls presented her with personal gifts, expressed her appreciation. A dainty lunch was served by the host ess, assisted by Frances Edgar,.. JBe-j fore departing the girls joined jhands) and sang “For She’s A Jolly Good Fellow.”' >'iu.d • SHOT WELL AT WINDSOR MATCH Constable T. W. ' Platt Won The McCreery Trophy At the Windsor Police Revolver tournament held on Saturday, Con stable T. W. Platt won the McCreery trophy for the high score, 272 out of 300, for Canadian policemen. The Listowel team of Dr. J. G. Kirk, Lloyd Hemsworth and T. W. Platt, of town, won the Canadian Team Trophy with a score of 801 out of 900, Dr. Kirk won the Army Of ficers’ trophy with 268 out of 300, and Lloyd Hemsworth was second with 262. Merchants Meeting Friday Morning A meeting of the Merchants of the town will be held in the Town Hall at 10 a.m. Friday this week. All mer chants are Urged to be present. 70 Years Since He Had Seen His Aunt Mr. Wm. Chandler, 11th Conces sion of Turnberry, was in St. Marys last week visiting his aunt, Mrs. Sea ton, whom he had not seen for sev enty years. School Club to Meet Sept. .30th A Regional Conference of Home and School Clubs will be held in Stratford on Friday, Sept. 30th, when representatives from the counties of Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Well ington will be present. Further par ticulars will be given when the plans for the programme are completed-. Hurons May Play Hanover Hanover dropped their Intermed iate “B” O.B.A.A. play-off game in London on Saturday 9 to 6. If they are again defeated at Hanover to day (Wednesday), they will be out of the play-offs and the local club will try to arrange a series -with them for the Bruce League Championship. Large Load of Scrap Iron With rumors of war scrap metal has a r®ady sale these days, and on Monday probably the largest load of fenders and light scrap iron to leave this community, passed, down Main Street. The load weighed eleven ton and was transported to Toronto on a trailer truck 50 feet long. It was gathered in this district by Ed. Bok. W. I. Convention at Listowel Next Week The Women’s Institute convention for subdivision No. 15, comprising the districts of North Perth, North Wellington, East and West Huron and .the four districts of Bruce Coun ty, will open on Tuesday morning, Sept. 27, in MacDonald’s Hall, Lis towel. Sessions will be held morning afternoon and evening also on the 28th. SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY WILL BE HELD HERE Maitland Presbytery Plans Sunday School and Young Peoples’ Rallies At a meeting of Maitland Presby tery of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, held in Kincardine last week, arrangements were made to hold a Sunday School Convention in St. Andrew's Church, Wingham, on Thursday, October 6th. It was also decided that the annual rally ' of Young People of the Presbytery will be held in Lucknow Presbyterian Church on Friday, October 14th. Mr. Wm. Henderson, of Lucknow, who taught school at Whitechurch last year, .was certified to Knox Col lege, Toronto, as a student in theol ogy. The meeting was opened with a Spiritual Conference and Communion Service. The address was given by Rev. Angus Maclvcr, Toronto. His subject was .“Modern Current of Theology/’ Rev. W. G. Williams, 'of Cran- brook, and Rev. Kenneth MacLean, of Winghani, reported on their dili gence at the General Assembly held in Chalmers Church, Toronto, in June. Rev. Reynold Esler, of Ash field and Ripley,? with a committee of the Presbytery will look after service in Bervie Presbyterian Church until Other arrangements are made. An encouraging report showed that all synods, except one have increased givings to the budget this year, tThe members spent an interesting .flour ^inspecting. operations , at the iCir’cle/BxritKiiiffin^itPlant.v w. , Rev. J. R'. Greig, o'L Bluevale, 'the, Moderator, conducted the meeting. SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED CHURCH Two Sundays Set Apart to Celebrate The Occasion, Sept. 25 and Oct, 2nd Rev. Lydia E. Gruchy Will Be Guest Speaker Next Sunday Three-quarters of a century ago, the congregation now known as the Wingham United Church had its be ginning in a room above Flack’s Tan nery, in Lower Wingham. Next Sun day and the Sunday following, the congregation and its friends will commemorate the .Seventy-fifth An niversary of its founding with special services of praise, thanksgiving and Christian fellowship. Next Sunday, Rev. Lydia E. Gruchy Sept. 25th, Lydia E. Gruchy, Can ada’s first ordained lady minister, will be the guest speaker. Miss Gruchy’s call to the work of a minister came under poignant circumstances. A brother who was preparing himself for the Christian ministry, enlisted for service in the Great War, and was killed in action. Miss Gruchy offered herself to fill' the vacant place. No sanction for the ordaining of women to the ministry had'as yet been given by the United Church, but in sure faith that the God Who had called her would open up a way, she began the preparation for her task. Gradu ating with honors from the Univers ity of Saskatchewan, she subsequent ly passed with brilliant standing the academic requirements of the United Church Theological College at Sas katoon. On the completing of her preparation in 1923, she found the way to ordination still barred to wo men. But nothing daunted, receiving her license to preach, she volunteer ed for service on one of the most strenuous and exacting mission fields of her home Conference, the Con ference of Saskatchewan. Here, serv ing with rare consecration and effect iveness, it was not long until she had won a recognized place among her fellow workers as preacher, pas tor and administrator. In 1936, the United Church, by action of its Gen eral Council, opened the1 ranks of the ordained ministry to women, as well as men, who should meet the re quirements of the Church. On Nov. 4th of that same year, the Confer ence of Saskatchewan >in special ses sion, ordained Miss Gruchy to the Ministry of the Word and Sacra ments. On her ordination she was called to be Associate Minister in St. Andrew’s United Church, Moosejaw, and after serving there nearly two years with marked power and accept ance, she was called by her Church to fill the pioneer and vital position as the- first Executive Secretary for the Woman Workers of the United Church. This brilliant and consecrat ed servant of Jesus Christ will bring the Anniversary messages on Sun day, Sept. 25th. The Choir, which is preparing a special service of praise will be assisted by one of Canada’s most outstanding soprano soloists, Miss Helen Cole, of London. Won Golf Prize At the Ontario Druggists’ Golf Tournament held at the Highland Golf Club on Thursday, Mr. J. W. McKibbon won a prize for the high net. to Train as Nurses • ' . Miss Isabel! JJabki^^Mft oh. Friday to enter i Toronto^ 'General Hospital as a ntttse-in-training. On Tuesday Miss Muriel Williams went to Tor onto where she will enter Toronto East General Hospital to start her -nursing career. We wish them both eijery success. 24 ENTRIES AT TREBLJESJOURNEY Wingham Rinks Came 1st, 2nd and 4th, Despite the cool weather and the rain during the. day, there were 24 entries at the Trebles Tourney held on the local , greens Monday evening, the entries were, Lucknow 3, Listow el 2, Clinton 2, Goderich 4, Seaforth* 2, local 11. First, second and fourth prizes went to local rinks. The winners: 1st , H. Fryfogle, Bert Isard, W. A. Miller, 3 wins plus 21; 2nd, N. Fry, D. Kennedy, A. M. Crawford, 3 wins plus 20; 3rd, F. Johnston’s rink, Sea forth, 3 wins plus 6; 4th, Dr. McKib bon, Dr. Irwin, Ed. Nash, 2 wins plus 14; 5th, Livermore, Clinton, 2 wins plus 13; 6th, D. Hueston, Lucknow, 2 wins plus 12. To Hold Thanksgiving Bingo The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Leg ion will hold a Thanksgiving Bingo on Friday, Oct. 7th, with fowl for prizes. Missionary Returning to China Dr. E. C. Wilford, Mrs. Wilford and daughter, Patsy, will sail from Vancouver Oct. 1st to Chengtu, China, where the Doctor will con tinue his missionary work. Fractured Wrist ’ r \ Kenneth Crawford, while high jumping at the High School grounds last week, broke his wrist. - As he went to jump “’he, tripped in a hole in the ground, landing on the hard ground with the above result. Fractures Ankle On Thursday afternoon Fenton Barnes fractured his right ankle. He was riding on T. Fells’ truck with Finlay Mellor driving. As the truck turned into the lane at the slaughter hou^se on the B Line, Fenton jumped off, the impact breaking his ankle. We are glad to report he is getting along nicely. Believe It Or Not On the Teeswater rifle ranges on Thursday afternoon at 200 yards, Dr. J. G. Kirk of Listowel scored 17 pts. out of 25 and Constable T. W. Platt of town, 15 points out of 25, shoot ing with a .22 pistol. To hit the tar get at all at that distance with a re volver would be quite a feat but to make such outstanding scores sets a record that will be hard to duplicate. M _ SOME BRIEF NOTES/ ON THE CANADA TEMPERANCE ACT No. 1 — The Origin of the Act The Canada Temperance Act, over which much controversy has of late years arisen, was formerly popularly known by the name The Scott Act. It is a Dominion statute, originally enacted in 1878. This was about ten years after Confederation. Under the old regime of Upper and Lower Canada, Ontario and Que bec had a local option measure known as the Dunkin Act applicable to villages, towns, townships, etc. The Maritimes, where temperance sentiment was pronounced, were an xious for a like privilege and it was thought desirable to have a uniform law. The Canada Temperance Act was the outcome of these circum stances. The Canada Temperance Act had wide vogue in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and for some time in On tario and parts of Quebec. Its ad vantages are that it is a county mea sure (being applicable to counties or cities) and that it is brought in or removed on a simple majority vote of the electors concerned, While for bidding retail sale of liquor within a county, it permits a brewery or dis tillery located within the area to sell in wholesale lots to purchasers resi dent beyond its bounds. It also per mits private individuals to bring in liquor from outside for personal use under certain conditions. Difficulties Over responsibility for enforcement as between the provinc ial and Dominion authorities, des troyed the early prestige of the Act, but in 1887 under Sir Oliver Mowat an act was passed by the Ontario Legislature enjoining all his officers and commissioners to enforce with like vigilance the Canada Temper-* ance Act, Its.use: was discontinued in Ontario and WU9 sttcccetfeddn- a Short time by municipal local option. r, —Advt. HONORED PRIOR TODEPARTURE Dinner Party Held for A* M, Bishop The Queen's Coffee Shop was the scene of a very pleasant gathering Saturday evening when about thirty- five men of town entertained Mr. A, M. Bishop at a dinner and presented him with a handsome club bag, A beautiful cake plate was also given to Mr. Bishop for his wife, Mr. A, J. Walker was chairman of the gather ing. Mr. Bishop left town on Monday morning to enter the wholesale seed and grain business in Belleville. For twelve years, he has been a valued resident of Wingham, During his stay here he has taken a very ac tive interest in the affairs of the town. For some time he was treas urer of the Turnberry Agricultural Society. He was a member of tre Town Council for two years and took an active interest in Chamber of Commerce work. He was a town Auditor this year. As an active mem ber of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, he served for some time as Warden. That the community is very sorry to see he and Mrs. Bishop leave was demonstrated in no uncertain way at the banquet where all expressed their regrets that this popular couple were going away. Mr. W. J, Greer gave the address and Dr. George Ross made the pres entation. Mayor J. W. Hanna read an address from the Town Council. Mr. W. H. French and Rev. O. E. Gallaher gave short speeches and Mr. H. C. MacLean made the presenta tion of tlje gift for Mrs. Bishop. During the meal community sing ing was enjoyed under the leadership of Mr. J. R. M. Spittai. Mr. Bishop in his jeply said he was very sorry to be leaving Wingham which he now considered his home town. He gave a hearty invitation for Win'g- hamites to call and see them in .Belle ville. Rubbers — Rubbers — For every member of the family—40c, 50c, Men’s 75c a pair, at Greer’s Shoe Store. Don’t Be Disappointed Get your Bulbs early — a large supply just received, direct from Hol land. See them on display in Mc Kibbon’s window. Much Improved We are pleased to report that Dr. George Howson, who has been ill at his home for"■ the past week and a half, is very much improved. Harvest Home Festival Rev. H. W. Snell, rector of St. Paul’s Church 1917-1926, will preach at the Annual Harvest Festival ser vices at St. Paul’s Church next Sun day, Sept. 25. Holding Special Services Services of Intercession on behalf of World Peace are being conducted in St. Paul’s Church every day ex cept Sunday of this week from 5.00 to 5.15 p.m. Large Entry for Lucknow Tourney The Lucknow Bowling Club held a Doubles Blanket Tournament Friday evening. The entry was so large that ten pairs played on the Wingham greens. The only local entry to get in the money were Ed. Nash and D. Rae, who came fifth. Going to Guelph \ Mr. Lloyd Bay n ham, who h^ been operator at the C.N.R. Station here for four years, has been appointed operator at Guelph station. . Lloyd will' leave shortly to take over his new position. Mrs. Baynham and Betty will follow at a later date. On behalf of the many friends they have made here, we wish them happiness and success. Crashed Into Truck On his way to Toronto on Friday night, Murray Roberts, of the Dom inion Bank staff, crashed into a park ed truck that was not carrying lights. The truck was parked over a rise and Murray*had no chance to avoid a col lision. With him in the car were (Mrs, Roberig and his daughter, Bar bara. Mrs. Roberts was thrown ag ainst the windshield receiving cuts on the chin, head injuries and is suffer ing from shock. It is expected that she will be sufficiently recovered to return to Wingham the end of this week, Barbara, who was riding in the bpk gear, was thrown heavily against W temt>seat of the car but was not injured, Murray escaped with a shak ing up. The car was badly wrecked. I FAITHFUL DOBBIN GAVE UP THE GHOST Walter Carruthers’ Forty-Two-Year- Old Horse Dies After Thirty- One Years of Service. The familiar sight of Walter Car ruthers, of Turnberry, driving his faithful/ horse “Dolly” along the streets of town will be no more, for Dolly, after 31 years of drawing Mr. Carruthers to town, passed on to the horses’ Heaven, or wherever good steeds go, on Friday. This grand old horse was '42 years, old and for 31 years has been the faithful servant of Mr. Carruthers, who almost daily came to town. This animal was believed to be the oldest horse in America, and, despite its great age, up until a few days ago showed marked intelligence. It did not need to be driven about as so often had it trod Wingham’s streets that it would travel about apparently aware of all that was going on but with never a care except for its mas ter. Mr. Carruthers has been a cripple since he received- an injury in a fall at a barn-raising in 1907, and, the* faithful horse did much to make his life more pleasant. OBITUARY Miss Mary Beckett Following an illness of three years Miss Mary Beckett passed on in a London Hospital on Wednesday, September 14th. Miss Beckett was born at Paris, Ont., and as a young girl came to Wingham with her par ents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James Beckett. She continued as a resident here most of her life, except for a few years when she was in Bramp ton. She was an expert tailoress and followed this trade practically all her life. She leaves to mourn her passing, three sisters,' Mrs. Edwin Smith and Mrs- Roy Cantelon, of Wingham, and Mrs. Charles Burce, Aylmer, Ont. The funeral service was held*at the home of her brother-in-law, Mr. Ed win Smith, Frances Street, Wingham, on Friday afternoon and was con ducted by Rev. E. O. Gallaher, rector of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, of which she was a member. The pallbearers were her nephews, Clare and Merrill Cantelon, Marvin Smith and Lloyd Hayden. Irrteriiient was made in Wingham Cemetery. Mrs. Alex. Inglis The death of Mrs. Alex. Inglis,, formerly Leta Mary Isnor? occurred on Saturday, September 17th, after a prolonged illness, in her 26th year. For the past six months she has been a patient in Mountain View. Sanitor- ium, Hamilton. The deceased was 26 years of age. A brief funeral service was held at Hamilton on Sunday morning, after which the remains were sent by train to Nova Scotia. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, Alex. Inglis, Lucknow., her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Limuel Isnor, her sisters, Jean, Lulu, Alice, Gloria, her brothers, Clyde, Gerald and Har ry, all of Indian Point, Nova Scotia. __________________ /Vs * \ Attending Convention Mrs. E. R. Harrison and Mrs. \M. Johnson are attending the Grand Chapter, O.E.S., which is being held this week in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto. Anniversary Services Belmore Presbyterian Church Sept. 25th Anniversary Services will be held in Belmore Presbyterian Church next Sunday, September 25th, at 2.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. Rev. Mr. MacDonald, of Fergus, will be the speaker, and Teeswater Choir will furnish th© music for the Evening Service. WOLF SHOT NEARTEESWATER Animal Was Half Grown and Had Done Considerable Damage For some time a wolf has been causing considerable damage east of Teeswater. As a result of its activ ities several men went scouting for it on Sunday and Mr. McIntyre*, Teeswater baker, shot the animal on the'grass farm of Bob Aitkens, 1% miles east of Teeswater, The animat which was half grown, was respons ible, it is believed, for the great num ber of sheep killed in that section of Culross, Last week David Carruthers, Kitt* loss, had a four year old steer killed by a wolf br wolves. J