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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-12-12, Page 2PAGE TWO .WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES fit.Thurs., December 12th, 1940 CHAIRS j LAMPS THAT LIGHT YOUR HOME H INVITINGLY Come in and see one of the choic- Jg est collections of lamps we’ve ev- er had the privilege to assemble. Si Floor lamps, bridge lamps, table 35 lamps, dainty boudoir lamps! NEW CHAIRS FOR MORE COMFORT | This Christmas, bring comfort f • and beauty to your home. Give ’ a chair that will be treasured and I enjoyed throughout the years. I Even the prices are new f , and surprisingly low! Other Christmas Suggestions Doll Buggies, Mirrors, Tables, Kindergarten Sets, Smokers, Chesterfields, Breakfast Sets. Studio Couches, Harry Fryfogle Home Furnishings Ambulance and Funeral Service Day Phone 109W Night Phone 109J <s •a i s 3 NEWS of the DISTRICT £ Stray Ballot Causes Sensation A mild sensation was caused at the December meeting of Clinton Town Council when Mayor K. G. Waters exhibited a stray ballot from the Mon­ day election. It was an unused ballot for the election of mayor, and was al­ leged to have been picked from the floor in one of the polling booths. sky-rocketed ito 50c, an ordinary •shampoo to 35c, and a massage to 35c, while a razor hone has also advanced to 35c, being a 10c increase in each instance. — Walkerton Herald-Times. charge of having unlawful possession of explosives, Police said he was re­ leased from penitentiary ten days ago after sering four and one-half years on a conviction of armed robbery. Sparr said he had hoped to make ex­ plosives to sell “on account of it be­ ing war time.” He was arrested after he bought dynamite and gunpowder caps and signed for them under the name of John R. Webb, Toronto. When arrested he had two national registration cards, one in his own name and one in the name of John R. Webb, Police said he had enough ex­ plosives in his possession to make 7 pounds of nitro-glycerine. Plane Dismantled Cramped by lack of space in which to take off, the R. C, A. F. bomber from Camp Borden, which was forc­ ed down a half-mile west of Tiverton ten days ago in a blinding snow storm, was dismantled by R. A. C. F. crews. The plan was to take off the wings and tow the rest of the plane to Sky Harbour at Goderich, from where it was flown back to its own base, Mrs. R. W. Thompson, Teeswater, Passes The death occurred suddenly on Thursday of Mrs. R. W. Thompson, of Teeswater, in her 74th year. Mrs, Thompson was born at Springbrook, Ont., on May 3, 1867, and spent the greater part of her life there and in Prince Edward County, coming to Teeswater 15 years ago. She leaves her husband and six sons, William, Roy, Earl and Carmen, of Teeswait- er; Robert, of Mildmay, and Leslie, of Philadelphia; two sisters, Mrs. A. P. Williams, of Springbrook, and Mrs. James Seymour, of Peterboro. Bruce Boys’ Parliament Member William^ Crawford, of Ripley, will represent Bruce in the Ontario Older Boys’ Parliament when it convenes in Hamilton on December 26. Returns from various polls throughout the constituency gave him 23 majority ov­ er Lloyd Ackert, of Lucknow. ous friends aware that they had reach­ ed another milestone, called to extend their best wishes.—-Lucknow Sentinel. Fell Into Old Well Grabbing part of a pump saved Mrs. Merle Kerr, of Nile, from a plunge of 35 feet into an old well in the farm yard. Considering weather conditions, the tumble would almost* certainly have resulted fatally. The accident happened when she was attempting to pu,sh a stranded motor car. Court Adjourned Because traveling was difficult and most inconvenient for jurors, witness­ es and litigants alike, the December session of County Court was brought to an abrupt close. Judge Costello an­ nounced that no more juries would be summoned during the remaining win­ ter months. Weight of Snow Threatened Lucknow Arena Snow that had continued to pile up on the roof of the arena during the prolonged storm reached serjous pro­ portions. Ice making’ was forgotten and attention concentrated on clear­ ing the roof to prevent the possibility of the structure collapsing. — Luck­ now Sentinel, r Freed on Dangerous Driving Charge At the conclusion of the crown’s case against Antoine Garon, 34, Clin­ ton, charged with dangerous driving,. Judge T. M. Costello, after hearing counsel argument on a motion for dis­ missal, took the case from the jury and instructed them to bring in a ver­ dict of notguilty, which was promptly accomplished. Witnesses heard were Traffic Officer Taylor, William Col- quhoun, Ralph Monteith and William Cook. The latter three were present when Frank Fingland, of Clinton, was seriously injured when crushed be­ tween a standing car and one driven by accused, on March 23rd, south of Clinton. Fire Destroys Lucan Mill Only a heap of smoldering ruins marked the site of what up until Sat­ urday was for nearly half a century known as the “Lucan Mill.” Fire of unknown origin, discovered about 3.45 p.m. Saturday completely gutted the interior, destroying machinery and stock* the replacement Y?due which* along with the building, was estimated at about $60,060, partially covered by insurance. The mill had not been in operation on Saturday. W. A. Mc­ Gowan, superintendent for Rob Roy Flour Mills Ltd., owners, visited the buildings about 3.40 p.m., did a few chores which he estimated took him less than five minutes and was about to leave when a passer-by shouted to' him that smoke was coming out the roof,' Received War Contract The Maitland Spinning Mills are exceptionally busy at present on war work. A despatch from Ottawa "Mon­ day stated that a contract had been given Mercury Mills,'of Hamilton, of which the local unit is a subsidiary, for $647,214. The factory here expects to b.e busy on this until next August. — Listowel Banner, : j- : • Fell 38 Feet James McMahon, one of the men working at the dam, had a narrow escape from serious injury recently. He was working on top of the finish­ ed portion of the* concrete spillway, 38 feet above the bed of the river, when he slipped and fell over the steep up­ stream side. He landed on his feet, and was able to walk. Taken to the Fergus hospital, it was found-that he had broken a small bone in one of his feet,—Fergus News-Record. Celebrated 58th Wedding Day Conngratulations are being extend­ ed to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hackett of Lucknow, who on Friday last marked their 58th wedding anniversary. The event was quietly marked, but numer- DRESSINGS AND MAYONNAISE Walkerton Hair-Cuts Go Up In accordance with the Ontario Barbers’ Code the local tonsorial ar­ tists have decided to boost the price of hair cuts in Walkerton to 35c for adults and to 25c for children. The existing prices have been 25c for ad­ ults and 20c for children. The rate for a shave will remain at the old fig­ ure of 15Cj while, an oil shampoo has Hens Stolen at Walton Thieves stole 49 chickens from the farm of Rudolph Fisher, near Walton, on Thursday night. The theft was re­ ported to Chief of Police Helmar Snell, who notified provincial police at Goderich. Constable Lome Ruth­ erford investigated, but no trace of the missing poultry has been found. — Seaforth Huron Expositor. EYES EXAMINED- GLASSES FITTED— AT MODERATE PRICES. , IlVlU Eyesight Specialist Wingham Office At Williams’ Jewelry Store Every Wednesday Morning 9 to noon. By Betty Barclay Dressings and mayonnaise are in constant demand -this 'time of year— with the home-made varieties topping the list in popularity. Here are three simple recipes that will produce ex­ ceptional results: Golden State Salad Dressing Combine and cook in double boiler until thickened: 2 34 34' 36 Chill, cream, whipped. Magic Lemon Mayonnaise egg yolk cup lemon juice cup sweetened condensed milk cup salad oil or melted butter teaspoon salt teaspoon dry mustard eggs, slightly beaten cup sugar cup lemon juice cup orange juice If desired, fold in %cup THIS YEAR 4 i 1 ? SHOULD Decide npw to enjoy the cleaner, 1 better home heat­ ing that’s making thousands say: ‘'’blue coal’ is the greatest beating value / money can MacLean Lumber & Coal Co. PHONE 64W BC8 Lirten to “The Shsdow”-CFRB, Tuet., 8.38 p.m., CKCO, Tuet., 9.00 p.m., CFRC, There., I.H p.m out for fear a peak, formed by under­ mining in taking out the wood, would come rolling down on top - of you. Cutting.the kindling you were liable to glance it off the edge of a round stick and feel a missle whizzing through the air past your ear. Mrs. Phil stopped mentioning the woodpile. That bothered my con­ science and so, on several occasions, lame excuses were made at the supper table for the non-piling of the wood. Mrs. Phil remained silent, However, she did remind me to fill the wood­ box' in the morning with the an­ nouncement that she wasn’t going to risk her life trying to fish wood out of the'woodshed. How I watched the pile to see if the daily burning were taking it down any. At first I hadn't piled it on gen­ eral' reasons, but as the pile grew smaller I felt justified in leaving it because it would soon be burned. However, two things happened which changed the situation entirely. On Monday night I was asked to get the old iron kettle, a small black pot which hangs from a spike on one of the rafters of the woodshed roof. After pretending not to -hear, and be­ coming absorbed in the paper, I was finally forced into going for the uten­ sil. There it was hanging from the spike. It seemed so easy to walk up the side of the pile and reach for the kettle ... it was too! Perhaps it was the added weight of <the kettle. Something happened, and it happened mighty fast.. Down went Phil andl kettle and all . . . and when Mrs. Phil rescued us the kettle was half’ full of wood and I was almost cover- - ed by it. , I couldn’t ask for sympathy because- I had brought it all on myself. To add insult to injury, on the very next evening I very foolishly went out to get wood without taking a- light. One of those small, round trea­ cherous poles happened to be under- my heel . . . and what happened is better not told. However, I did fair and in falling my arm tipped the ash bucket. It was the hired man who rescued me and that laugh of his made me realize that murder can sometimes be justified. ’We’re ending the menace of the woodpile. The hired man is piling it today. Save By Buying DIRECT FROM MANUFAC­ TURER TO WEARER Repairing, Remodeling Highest Quality and Guaranteed Workmanship. Famous Fur Company Wingham Phone 204. - Toronto WA3335 i The best wqy>t Shed Roof Collapsed ': ■ The shed roof covering the loading platform and driveway at the J. A. Petrie chopping mill, Clinton, collaps­ ed with the weight of snow while a customer with team and sleigh was waiting for his bags of chopped grain. Fortunately ihe horses were not in­ jured but were badly frightened and would have run away only that the sleigh was held down by the weight of snow and timbers. The roof was wide and had no supports from the ground, but was braced from the building. As it came down it ripped off a considerable portion of the metal siding of the mill front, 1 34 % 34 y2 i Beat or shake until mixture thickens then add 34 cup more of lemon juice for a tarter flavor. (Makes 134 cups.) Cottage Cheese Dressing tablespoons lemon juice tablespoons cottage cheese 'tablespoons evaporated milk teaspoon salt teaspoons sugar or honey Dash of paprika tablespoon chopped chives if desired Beat until smooth. (Makes about 1 cup.)PLAYGROUND © [Ft FEBRUARY 1 ! I11’J 4 S|6|7|8 |o PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle “THE WOODPILE” You got good value when you ehop hy telephone because the grocer takes particular cate of his “telephone customers”: their continued patron­ age depends on his good in your lave* service. A tele­ phone home precious time and trou ble, too. There’s no need to Wait to get served—a telephone order gets immediate attention* The small cost of a tele­ phone pays for itself many times over in convenience and pleasure. Died In Her 106th Year Perth county is mourning the death of its oldest resident, Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, She passed away during her sleep on Thursday night about 11 o’clock. The late Mrs. Hamilton was in her 106th year. One of Listowel’s best known residents, the late Mrs, Hamilton had lived there for 52 years and always prided herself on being in good health. It is only within the last three weeks that she was confined to her bed and the cause of her death was given as “old age.” She had not been ill. Widow of Robert Hafhilton, the departed woman, whs born at Castle Douglas, Scotland, on October 9, 1835. She came to Canada when nine years of age, crossing the Atlan­ tic from Liverpool in a sailing boat. The voyage took four weeks. Settling in Galt, the late Mrs. Hamilton met her husband there and after their mar­ riage moved to Lebanon, where they farmed until going to Listo.wel 52 years ago. Mr. Hamilton passed away 24 years ago, Six-Ye ar Term for Having Explosives Edmund Scarr, of Owen Sound, at Walkerton was sentenced to six years in penitentiary when convicted on a kjp Vi For rest or „ .__ ___Vittoria are ideal for a thoroughly enjoyable winter Vacation. Warm days and cool refreshing nights. Excellent golf courses-myriad sights, inthe mountains and by the seashore. Riding, tennis, motoring, fishing... Canada's Evergreen Playground offers them all, in an unexcelled setting. Special Winter rates at hotels. The new Hotel Vancouver's spacious rooms and delightful accommoda­ tions will add to the pleasure of your stay in Vancouver* ATTRACTIVE RAIL FARES ALWAYS use CANADIAN NATIONAL TELEGRAPHS — MONEY ORDERS —EXPRESS SPEED, DEPENDABILITY, SAFETY Reduced sleeping-car/ares. Low meal rates M trains, TRAVEL WEST THE JASPER WAY USING THE AIR-CONDITIONED 1 CONTINENTAL LIMITED Fall information/rom any ticket agent play—Vancouver and ideal CANADIAN NATIONAL K This Column is being written at the direct suggestion of Mrs. Phil. For some time now She has been waging a campaign to have the wood in the woodshed piled up in a neat and ord­ erly wayj So fat the results have not been very satisfactory from her stand­ point . . . Although as the winter winds grow colder the pile of wood grows smaller, During the late summer the wood was piled bp in the woodshed, but there was about seven cords of what we call “buzz wood” in a pile behind the barn. In an industrious mood one day, the hired man and myself brought it up and threw, it into tile woodshed. It just about filled up the space not already taken up by the pil­ ed Wood. The pile of wood was forgotten for several weeks. Canto a Cold spell, however, and Mrs. Phil occasionally reminded tis at the dinner table, “I wish you would pile that wood. It’s a nuisance where it is now.” “Well now, we can’t do it today,” I would'say. “but the first day we can’t work at anything else we’ll make a raid on the woodbile and have it fix­ ed up in no time at all,” The days went by, and then jtatne the snow. Getting the kindling nt night you had to keep a watchful eye make a big hit with of popular which will housewife. The way to a woman’s heart at Christ- mas time is a new electrical appliance to lighten her kitchen, or other household duties. Here are just a few suggestions everyday needs, any one of make a big hit with any Many other items and new electrical appliances for geh- eral home or apartment use. Electric coffee percolators with special ttay. Special electric toasters, fin- I est make. Guaranteed for one year. | A new, fool-proof waffle iron that will make up a batch of delicious waffles in a jiffy when unexpected company arrives. Electrical mixing machine 4 usable m a dozen and one | ways for cooking and bak- '4 mg, Guaranteed fo’r one year, il In various sizes. ♦ Hydro Shop *1