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HURON-BRUCE IN
DIVISION “A”
WAR SERVICES
LIONS FROLIC
ON LABOR DAY
With Which 1$ Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News,
NEW CANADIAN FORCES -REACH ENGLAND
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All Enquiries Should Be Made to Di
visional Registrar at London
Standing Committees Named For The
Year
SECTION OF NEW
LIGHTS TURNED ON
BUSINESS MAN
DIED SUDDENLY
DRIZZLE SPOILS
ANNUAL PICNIC
Officials .of the National War Serv
ices Department report gratifying and
ready response from young Canadians
• being called for military training und-
•er the National Resources Mobiliza
tion Act.
They state, however, that while each
man .receives a mailed individual and
personal notice of his call to training,
as-his period arrives, a number of en
quiries are still being sent direct to Ot
tawa, Major-General LaFleche, As
sociate Deputy Minister of The De
partment of National War Services,
under whose direction the mobilizing
of trainees is being carried out, points
out that the Regulations have been
planned to smooth out possible diffi
culties for the trainee by dividing Can
ada into thirteen Administrative Divis
ions, with officials and headquarters
offices in each Division, authorized to
handle procedure and operations local
ly.
To the Divisional Registrar of Na
tional War Services in the area - in
which they are registered should be
forwarded all communications con
cerning business arising from the pro
visions of National War Services Reg
ulations. All men from 19 to 45 are
-warned that notification must also bp
given promptly of change of address
or marital -status. Failure to do so in
curs the risk of fine or imprisonment.
Young men in this area, liable for
■military training, requiring further in
formation regarding their obligations
•or applications for postponement
should communicate with the Division-
. al Registrar for this District, whose
name and address are given below for
their convenience, along with the
names of other Members of the Board;
Division “A” Headquarters — Lon
don, Ont.
Chairman of the Board: Honourable
Mr. Justice W. T. Henderson, Os-
•goode Hall, Toronto, Ont.
Members of the Board: Mr. Clar
ence Grieve, Ingersoll; Mr. Harry J.
Mero, Pres. Truscon Steel Co., Wind
sor.
Divisional Registrar: Mr. William
A, Martin, Carling Block, Lqndon. '
The Administrative Division.of Na
tional War Services comprises the el
ectoral districts of Bruce, Elgin, Es
sex East, Essex South, Essex West,
Huron North, Huron-Perth, Kent,
Lambton-Kent, Lambton West, Lon
don; Middlesex East, Middlesex West,
Oxford, Perth, Waterloo North, Wat
erloo South, Wellington North, Wel
lington South.
Institute to Hold Picnic
The regular meeting of the Wo
men’s Institute will be held in the form
of a picnic on Wednesday, July 30th,
in the Town Park, Wingham.
Joins R.C.A.F.
Raymond Carter, , who for the past
6 months has been training at Galt
Aircraft School, arrived at Manning
Pool, Toronto, Saturday, July 19th,
•where he will join the R.C.A.F.
Family Re-Union on Sunday
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Els
ton, 2nd concession of Morris Town
ship, was the scene of a pleasant fam
ily gathering over the week-end, when
the Rogers and Elston families met
for their annual re-union. Descendants
of these two pioneer families number
ed about thirty-five. Guests were pre
sent from Detroit, Toronto, London,
Ljstowel and Kingsville.
BOWLERS HELD
DOUBLES TOURNEY
Thirty Pairs Took Part On Thursday
Evening
A successful Scotch Doubles tourna
ment was held at the Wingham Bowl
ing Greens on Thursday evening, July
17th. There was an entry of thirty
pairs i Lucknow 4, Brussels 2, Tees-
watet 2, Drayton 2, Exeter 2, and one
from Paisley, Blyth, Harriston, Clin
ton, Walkerton and Seaforth, with 12
local.
Three ten-end games were played.
The winners were W. B. McCool and
*A. R, DuVal, first, with 3 wins plus
19, second, Mr, Fairweather and part
ner, of Drayton, with 3 wins plus 18;
third, F. Eidt and B. Willson, Walk
erton, 3 plus 15; "fourth, G. Williams
and j, W, Hanna, 3 plus 9; fifth, W,
McPherson and A, MacDonald, Luck
now, 2 pkts 16, and sixth, Mr. King
and partner,’ of Harriston, 2 plus 16.
The Wihgham Lions Club will hold
a better and bigger Frolic on Labor
Day this year than ever before with
entire proceeds to go to Patriotic pur
poses and Child Welfare.
This was decided by a meeting of
the Executive held last week when the
following standing Committees were
appointed, with the first named in each
Committee to act as chairman.
Finance: W. H. French, F. W. Spry,
R. S. Hetherington, O. E. Gallagher,
G. W. Buchanan.
Sight Saving: W. A. Galbraith, Dr,
Connell, Dr. Crawford, Dr. Redmond,
W. S. Hall.
Child Welfare: T. H. Gibson, Dr.
Ross, Dr. Connell, Dr. Crawford and
Dr. Redmond.
Membership: J. W. Hanna, H. L.
Sherbondy and J. P. McKibbon.
Civic Improvement: J. H. Crawford,
J. W. Bushfield, W. A. Galbraith, R.
S, Hetherington, W. G. Hamilton and
F. L. Davidson.
Boys’ and Girls’ Work: J. R, Rae,
F. E. Madill, J, R. M. Spittai, A. D.
MacWilliam and E. L. Stuckey.
Publicity: J. W. Bushfield, A. J.
Walker, W. B. McCool, A. B. Adams
and W. T. Booth.
Frolic: W. G. Hamilton, J. R. Rae,
J. ,H. Crawford, J. W. Hanna, J. P.
McKibbon and E. L. Stuckey.
Special War Services: G. E. North
wood, W. A, Galbraith, W. G. Hamil
ton, H. C. MacLean, Dr. George Ross,
W. H. French and H. L. Sherbondy.
Tickets will be sold for a draw for
attractive and valuable prizes, which
will be announced later and the feat
ures and attractions throughout the
entire Frolic, as being arranged, pro
mise to be sensational.
The citizens and public are invited
to keep this day open and come to
Wingham, and while enjoying them
selves, they will have the satisfaction
of knowing that they are helping in
patriotic work, in which the calls and
causes are many, and also at the same
time helping unfortunate children to
regain their health and happiness.
SALVAGE COLLECTION
MONDAY EVENING
Assist The Firemen In This Worthy
Enterprise
The monthly collection of salvage
will take place Monday evening next.
Last week the- Firemen turned over
$200 to the Red Cross, money receiv
ed from -the sa-le of salvage. Your co
operation will be appreciated. Save
the salvage way. Have -your salvage
placed in front of your home so that
it may be easily collected. This will
save the firemen a great deal of time.
Patriotic Dance
Will be held in Lower Wingham
School House, Friday, July 25th. Col
lection. Ladies bring lunch.
Relieving at Dominion Store
Mr. Craig Nightingale, the former
manager of the Dominion Store, is re
lieving Mr. Ken Pennington, who with
M'rs. Pennington is holidaying in God
erich.
Sale of Dresses
Summer Sale at Isard’s of Women’s
and Misses' Dresses. Clearing out for
quick sale at 50c, 69, 98c and $1.25.
All other lines greatly reduced. Buy
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"Miscellaneous Shower
UJMrs. H. Buchanan and Mrs. Ron
ald Rae were hostesses at the former’s
home on Friday evening to about for
ty, when a miscellaneous shower was
held in honor of Miss Helen MillenX
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Fire at Tiverton
. Fire, said to have started from un
determined cause, in a woodshed at
the rear of William Webb's bakery at
Tiverton, nine miles north of Kincar
dine, shortly before noon Monday de
stroyed the building aud contents as
well as the premises of Alex. McFar
lane, hardware merchant, Total loss
is more than $10,000,
Two actors who were jealous of
each other, met. They exchanged frig*
id bows. ,
“How ate you getting along?” ask*
ed one,
“Pretty well,” replied the other.
“Still keeping alive,”
The first man eyed his rival stead
ily for a few seconds and then asked,
casually: “What’s your motive?”
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A Canadian tank division, which in
cludes many American volunteers, ar
rives at a camp somewhere in Eng
land after a trip through the Atlantic
danger zone. They were part of the
largest contingent of Canadian troops
to ’ reach England. Included in the
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RED CROSS SHIP
'NON-OUOTA’ SUPPLIES
Food Parcels Are Received By Pris
oners of War in Germany
The following shipment of “non
quota” supplies has, been sent forward
by the Wingham Red Cross:
Civilian Articles: 21 quilts,
ghans, 2 women’s dresses, 12
nighties, 8 girls’ dresses, 2
sweater' suits, 6 boys’ shirts, 4
pants, 4 suits boys' pyjamas; Hospital
Supplies; 7 pillow slips, 1 small af-
ghan, 1/5 suits pyjamas, 60 khaki hand
kerchiefs; Army Supplies: 3 pr. rifle
mitts, 6 pr. 2-way mitts, 3 helmets, 10
scarves; Navy Supplies: 25 pr. mitts.
Total value of material onlj' $98.00.
As will be seen the women of this
district are not idle during the sum
mer months and are sending in many
useful articles which are greatly need
ed. But the quota must also be main
tained, and sewers are still needed for
the children’s clothing to be sent in
the next shipment. The articles are
cut ready for sewing and may be Sec
ured every Tuesday and Thursday at
the work rooms.
Every Canadian Red Cross food
parcel for British Prisoners of War,
packed at Ghorley Park in Toronto,
contains a return postcard. The first
twenty-five cards out of the first ship
ment of parcels have arrived in Tor
onto. These cards give positive proof
that our parcels are reaching our men
in the German camps. To date, 205,-
000 food parcels have been shipped
from Toronto to New York, thence .to
Lisbon, Marseilles and Geneva from
where the International Red Cross
handles their distribution to the vari
ous prison camps in Germany.
The Wingham Town Council has
provided a new wardrobe for the Red
Cross work room. This is equipped
with clothes hangers and is used to
store the completed articles until they
are shipped. Anyone wishing to see
this children’s clothing, dresses, suits
and coats, will be made welcome,
2 af-
girls'
boys1
boys’
Won Cigarette Case
Miss Margaret MacLean was one of
the winners of prizes at the I.O.D.E.
Carnival in Goderich on Thursday ev
ening. She won a silver cigarette case.
Another Donation to British
War Victims Fund
The Lower Wingham Patriotic Soc
iety forwarded another $25.00 to the
Telegram’s British War Victims’ Fund
this week. This is their
tion of $25,00.
Won Dominion Shield
Mrs. Eljwcll Webster,
ham Ladies’ Rifle Club,
minion Marksmen expert shield award,
it was announced Friday, She is the
18th woman in Canada to win this
award. Mrs. Webster pointed a score
of 6,924 out of a possible 6,000 points.
second dona-
of the Wing
won the Do-
contingent were, besides tank men,
Workmen Busily Engaged Dismant
ling Old Wiring and Lights
J, Orville Habkirk, Popular Barber,
Passed Away Tuesday Morning
V, S. Milburn Special Speaker at Fed
eration of Agriculture Picnic
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weie, oesiues tank men, en
gineers, lumberjacks, gunners, infant
rymen, nurses, army doctors and rep
resentatives of almost every branch of
the Canadian army. Thousands of
men made the-safe journey across the
Atlantic.
SATURDAY MAY BE
YOUR LUCKY DAY
Get Your Tickets for Bank Nite Draw
and Join In The Fun
Every week you hear someone say
I’m not lucky, I won't win”, but ev
eryone has the same chance and next
week it might be you. Possibly the
person who held the lucky ticket for
the $5.00 Saturday thought the same
and didn’t come to town, thereby for-"
feiting their prize. You must claim
your prize by midnight. $25.00 is,
drawn for every Saturday night Sec
ure your ticket with every 25c purch
ase at any Bank Nite Store.
Saturday’s Winners
First prize, $10.00, Mrs. Carl Neill;
$1.00 winners were: Isobel Currie, R.
R. 5, Wingham, Mrs. A. J. Walker,
Mrs. M. Armstrong, R.R. 5, Lucknow,
Mrs. Nelson Higgins, R.R. 5, Brussels,
Mrs. L. Graham, Merlin; Mrs. Edgar
Pattison, Miss Sally Leddy, H, L,
Sherbondy, . A.j «■ I
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Purchased Patrick St. Residence
^f*Mrs. James Taylor, of Belgrave, has
purchased the residence of Mr. Alex.
McGregor on the corner of Shuter and
Patrick Streets. She will take immed
iate possession. The sale was put
through by T. Fells. *
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Mixed Doubles Monday
The Wingham Bowling Club will
hold a Mixed Doubles Tournament on
Monday evening. As a larg^ entry is
expected will all .local pairs please
make their entry as early as possible
to the secretary, H.-L. Sherbondy. The
first 36 entries are bein^ accepted.
Airmen at Clinton Airjport
When a C.N.R. train composed of
five colonist cars and sleeper, with flat
cars carrying equipment for the 300
more or less officers and men, firSt to
arrive at the Clinton Radio Air School,
pulled into Clinton station at 9.30 oil
Sunday night many residents of Clin
ton and vicinity were on hand to meet
them and give them a welcome.
DEDICATION OF
FLAGS ON SUNDAY
The 99th Battery and Wingham Leg
ion to Parade to St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church
The 99th Battery and members of
the Wingham Branch of the Canadian
Legion will “Fall In” at the Armour
ies at 10.30 on Sunday morning, July
27th. Front there they will parade to
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
where a service will be held in which
the Union Jack and St, Andrew’s
Cross will be dedicated, t
An Honour Roll has been prepared
of those of the congregation who have
enlisted, this will be read and setVup
in the church, \
On Thursday'evening last week the
first section of the new street lighting
on Josephine Street was turned on,
and was greeted with approval. They
are great improvement over the old
lights.
The new lights are mounted on higji
standards and while they throw a bril
liant light there is no glare. Hydro
workmen are taking down the old wir
ing and lights and by the end of the
week expect to have both sides turned
on.
The poles that have been used for
the light standards belong to the Bell
Telephone Co. and a crew is due this
week to take them down.
When the work is all completed and
the wooden poles removed the street
will look very neat, and will compare
favorably to any town in Western,
Ontario.
Arrived in England Safely
’Word was received h^ere last week
that Joe Ellacott and Charlie Chittick
had arrived safely in England with
their units.
Returning to Newspaper Work
- 'Mr. Goldie Buckingham, who for the
past two years has been employed -by
CKNX, has resigned his position there
as Production Manager to return to
the Kincardine, News, .where he was
previously employed. Mr. Art Rogers,
editor and publisher of the Kincar
dine News, has been called to the Air
Force and Goldie will take over
duties. s
SOFTBALL SLANTS
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The community was shocked on
Tuesday morning when they learned
of the death of Mr, J. Orville Habklrk.
About a month ago he developed phle
bitis in his right leg and was off work
for a week and a half, he returned to
work for a week or so, but had to re
turn to his bed again. His condition
had not appeared serious but a clot of
blood formed in the lung, this was fol
lowed by another one on Monday ev
ening and he passed on about 8 o’clock
Tuesday morning.
He was in his 49th year, being born
in Tuckersmith Township, near Sea
forth, and he received his education
there. In 1917 he was married at Wal
ton to Mabel Bennett, and about 20
years ago -they moved to town, and
he has conducted a barber shop since
that time.
Mr. Habklrk was a member of the
Masonic Order, and the Canadian Leg
ion. He took an active part in the Un
ited Church, where lie was a member
of the Board of Stewards, and Usher
ing Committee, and the Public School
Board on which he has served about
seven years, and at the time oluhis
death was chairman.
Besides his sorrowing widow, he is
survived by a daughter, Isabel, of the
Toronto General Hospital, and a son,
Mackenzie, at home; also a brother,
Errol, near Walton.
The funeral service will be conduct
ed by his pastor, Rev, W. A. Beecroft,
at his late residence, Leopold Street,
at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 24th. In
terment in Wingham Cemetery. The
pall-bearers, will be the members of
the Public School Board.
Lloyd 13 - High School 3
Lloyds tightened their hold on
second rung on Wednesday night by
trimming the High School 13-3. The
Woodworkers got five in the first inn
ing, three in the second and three’ in
the third, but from there on, there
wasn’t much choice between the two
teams, both playing smart ball. Ted
English went the route for the win
ners and looked good. Chittick toiled
for the Students and didn't do bad at
all, in fact a few breaks at the right
spots might have turned defeat into
victory. The win gave Lloyd a good
edge over their opposition for the sec
ond spot, Gurneys.
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Friday Game Played Tuesday
The game postponed on Friday on
account of rain, was played Tuesday
evening, and the Foundry scored ‘their
second win of the year, defeating Gur
neys 16-13. This win gives the Found
ry a -chance to catch Gurneys in third
place. J i •
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Clerk 8 - High School 6
The Clerks chalked up their sixth
straight win on Monday night at the
expense of the High School. The
Clerks were not in their best form for
this contest and had the High School
had all their players there they may
have been able to take a fall out of
the leaders. The Students led in the
first half of the fifth but the Clerks
collected four big ones to lead by two
and the High School couldn’t catch
them again. Boib Biggart twirled for
'the Clerks, while Chittick served them
up for the High School.
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The mid-way, which is on the park
this week, is situated in left field, and
almost anything hit to left field goes
for a two-base hit.
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On Wednesday night Lloyd and the
Clerks tangle in what should be a real
thriller^ as Lloyds are the only team
who have a chance to come close to
the Clerks. The Woodworkers have
■been practising as much as possible
and as they have won their last two
games in real style, they should give
the Clerks a good battle. Don’t miss
this one.
the
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Future Games
Following is the remainder of the
schedule:
July 23—-Lloyds vs. Clerks
25—H. School vs. W. Foundry
28—Clerks vs. Gurneys
30—Lloyds vs. W, Foundry
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STANDING
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Clerks .........
Lloyds .......
Gurneys .....
Foundry .....
High School
Won
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Lost
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4
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6
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Play
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2
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ACCIDENT AT
SECOND BRIDGE
Shortly after midnight on Monday
evening an accident occurred at the
second bridge south of town. The car
driven by Wm. Bacon was proceeding
south and in turning out to pass a
northbound car driven by Mr. Norman
Cook of London, he misjudged the
distance owing to the glare of lights
and crashed into -the cable at the side
of the bridge. One of the pipe rails
went through a tire and rim, while an
other rammed into the engine, the car
turning completely over.
The occupants of the car escaped
with minor injuries which were dress
ed by Dr. W. M. Connell.
Fruit Growers’ Picnic
The Huron Fr-uit Growers’ Associa
tion are holding their third annual pic
nic today (Wednesday) on the
of Geo. Laithwaite & Son, near
erich.
farm
God-
County Council Picnic
Warden and members of the
County Council are holding
Huron
vThe
Huron
their annual picnic at Harbour Park,
Goderich, (to-day) Wednesday, July
23rd.
Special AIl-Day Cruise ’’’•
■Spend a delightful day cruising on
Georgian Bay along the Bruce Penin
sula Shore as far as Lake Huron, on
S.S. Keewatin on Tuesday, July 29th.
Leaves Owen Sound at 9 a.m. Fare
$2. plus 10% tax. Tickets from Daily
Sun-Times or C.P.R, Owen Sound.
Attended Grand Lodge
Dr. R.- C. Redmond and Capt. W. J.
Adams attended the Grand Lodge of
the Masonic Order in Toronto last
week. Capt. Adams was elected as a
Grand Steward. Mr. W. T. Brown, of
Palmerston, was elected D.D.G.M. for
the District of Huron North, succeed
ing Dr. R. C. Redmond.
Air Cadets of Canada
The desirability of providing elem
entary training in aviation for Canad
ian boys was apparent to many people
long before the war. It has taken -the
present conflict in all its seriousness,
however, to focus attention, both pub
lic and private, not only on the desir
ability but the ncceslity of creating*
such an opportunity for the youth of
our country. From youth itself has
come an overwhelming and irresistible
appeal for the training, While many of
the grown-ups in Wingham perhaps
know little about it, the boys have
been interesting themselves in regard
to it and hope that an Air Cadet
Squadron will be formed in his dis
trict, No Air $adet, as such, will be
Hable to compulsory service in the
Royal Canadian Air Force. Any boy
interested might get in touch with Ed
die Carter.
Hindered by a drizzling rain and the
desire of the farmers of the district to
cut as much grain as possible in the.
time at hand, the Federation of Agri
culture picnic held at Auburn on Fri- |
day was a comparatively small, but
quite enthusiastic gathering. The pic
nic was staged under the joint spon
sorship of the branches of the Federa
tion of Agriculture in Hullett, Col-
borne and East and West Wawanosh
townships.
“An idea of the Federation of Agri
culture can be gained in this illustra
tion,” declared the guest speaker of
the afternoon program, V. S. Mil
burn, Secretary of the Ontario Federa
tion of Agriculture; “We have farm
ers with a surplus of feed on one hand
in the Western provinces and on the
other "hand farmers who need
feed for dairy cattle and beef cattle in
the Eastern provinces. Co-operation
such as the Federation of Agriculture
is stressing at the present time would
mean supplying the Eastern farmers
with that grain of the Western farm
ers.”
A vote of thanks was moved to the
speaker by Gus Kinahan of the W'est
Wawanosh branch of the Federation
of Agriculture, Harry L. Sturdy, pres
ident of the East Wawanosh branch,
spoke briefly, as did George Feagan
and Hugh Hill of Colborne township,
secretary of the Huron County unit of
the Federation of Agriculture, acted
as chairman during the afternoon.
A section of the Lucknow Pipe Band
under the direction of D. McLennan,
of Lochalsh, were present at the pic
nic. Miss Josephine Weir and Harvey
McGee of Auburn both offered solos.
A program of sports and a picnic
lunch which had been planned had to
be abandoned, owing to rain in the
early evening. Later in the evening
Irwin’s Orchestra played for a dance
on an outdoor platform when the wea
ther cleared up. - 1 ’ 'i i -f
Had Cataract Removed
Mr. Sam Young, of Goderich, a
former blacksmith of town, was a vis
itor here last week. Mr. Young is re
cuperating from an operation perform
ed in Stratford Hospital, where he had
a complete cataract removed from his
right eye and a partial one from the
left eye. • . . ■ • i ' . A
Thanksgiving Day Set For Oct. 13th
Canada this year will observe
Thanksgiving Day on October 13th,
the second Monday in October. This
announcement was made by Hon, P.
F. Casgrain, secretary of state, who
said a proclamation naming October
13th as a day of “general thanksgiv
ing” will be issued shortly.
On Western fiiisiriess Trip
Mr. F. W. Spry, Manager of the
Western Foundry, left on Friday for
a business trip to Winnipeg. He is
traVC'IIhlg by boat to Port Arthur and
will motor from there to Winnipeg.
Mrs. Spry accompanied him and they
are combining business with pleasure.
Before returning they intend to go on
to Vancouver.
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Another Popular Appointment
bJJThe appointment of local teachers
to the staff of the Wingham Public
School is receiving popular comment.
Miss Norma Coutts, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Coutts, of town, was
appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the enlistment ot Mr. Harry
Brown. Miss Coutts has taught at
Hullett, Holmes School and for the
,past year at Orangeville,.^
BOWLERS ACTIVE
DURING WEEK
Attended Tournaments at Seaforth,
Walkerton and Exeter
Two pair of local bowlers attended
the annual Leather Tournament at
Seaforth Wednesday of last week, and
both were in the prize money. W. A,
Miller and D, B. Porter won the tour
nament and O. Haselgrove and E, J,
Nash were third.
On the same day two other pair
took in the Walkerton Scotch Doub
les, J. A. Wilson and A. M. Crawford
winning second prize.
At an Irish Trebles Twilight tour
nament in Exeter on Monday evening
two local rinks out of three were prize
winners, The rink of A. R. Du Vai, J.
H, Crawford and W. R. Hamilton won
second prize, while another composed
of W, B. McCool, J. A. Wilson and
H. L Sherbondy, were third.
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