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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-11-24, Page 4IHUI aPage Four The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, November 24, 1954 <1‘ s SANTA pur- Member Dry-Cleaners’ Institute. Sil' SAYS: “Do Your SIXTY YEARS AGO Christmas Dry Cleaning Early The Christmas rush is just as hard on dry cleaners as anybody else. Mr. Wm. Golley who last week chased the north end livery, has dis­ posed of it since to Mr. Walter Bel- den, of Howick Township, who has entered into possession, Mr. Alfred Ireland of town, con­ ductor on the London freight, had SINUS the forefinger of the right hand tak­ en off by the buffers while coupling cars at DenfieJd on Monday last, On Saturday last, Master Bert Chapman was out for a cutter ride, and when near h|s father’s tannery on Victoria Street, the horse took it into it's head to run aw ay, and ran down past the salt block, where he ran through the river and got tang­ led up in a wire fence. The cutter was pretty badly broken up, and the horse severely injured with the'barb­ ed wire. A number of those working at the salt block went to the rescue of the horse, Bert was thrown out but not injured. A couple of photographers were in town a few days this week taking views for a souvenir book, which the GTR is issuing, They took about seventy views. One night last week, Mr. Green, of this town, killed Geo. some chickens for table use, at his hennery in Lower Wingham, and brought them home in a basket, leaving them in the summer kitchen. Mrs. Green being busy they were not cleaned that night, and the next morning, on going to prepare them for dinner, one of the chickens hopped out of basket and ran around, though head had been cut clean off. into the path of a car driven by,Mrs. townships in which hunting pan be R, S. Hetherington. The little lad, drawing a wagon, started to cross Josephine Street near Mitchell’s meat market. Apparently he did not see the approaching car, which hit him and 'knocked him down, Fortunately his injuries were slight, a small ab- brasion on his forehead. This is deer hunting week in the northern townships of Bruce County. Hunting is allowed all this week but the use of dogs is not permitted. The carried pn this week at© Annabel, Al­ bemarle, Eastnor, Lindsay, St, Ed­ mund. , Wingham was represented at the Galt Curling Bonspiel on’Monday by a rink composed of David Fortune, Art Wilson, Geo. Inglis, Alex Craw­ ford, skip, They won one game and lost one. pouter-til * ♦ EDWARD F. TAMAN F.C.B.A. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT CLINIC BUILDING LISTOWEL, ONT Phone 408 YOUR FUTURE depends on them Don’t be hindered in your work by the “nerves”, headaches and gastric disturbances resulting from defective vision. The only safe jplan is to have your eyes examined at least once a year. It’s the smallest invest­ ment you cari1 make—and the soundest Do it now. W. R. HAMILTON, OPTOMETRIST “A Complete Visual Analysis” - Bring your clothes in NOW ■ 0-0-0for cleaning before Christmas! « FORTY YEARS AGO WE HAVE A LAUNDRY SERVICE TEMPELMAN cleaners I * You'll find in this little book Style-Inspired Security self­ Early Service is Best Service FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 190 Tablets $5.00 At your Drug Store NOW The first real snow storm of season passed over this district Tuesday. The storm was accompanied by high winds and considerable quan­ tity of snow fell. A number of sleighs were in use Tuesday afternoon, but there is not sufficient snow to make sleighing practicable. A very serious accident happened while the laborers were working at the sewer on Edward Street, on Mon­ day afternoon, when Mr. Chester Hill lost his life. The unfortunate man was laying tile at the time. The sewer about this point is about four­ teen feet below the surface and was thought' to be properly braced. Sud­ denly, however, the bracing gave way, partly burying the unfortunate man and the Weight of the earth pressed him to death. It was not until after some three hours that the body was recovered. Lord Roberts, the great British warrior, died of pneumonia near the battle front in France on Saturday TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Alfred Ireland, well known local re­ tired CNR conductor, dropped dead in Kincardine last Wednesday night, ! before > a considerable number of ! people in the Baptist Church, of which Mr. Ireland was a prominent member. He was the third on the program and took the platform pur­ suant to this arrangertlbnt. As he at­ tempted to begin his speech he fell over without warning and expired in a few seconds. Heart failure was the cause of death. Each year before call A. M. Crawford to Florida’s shine* he has a game of curling the London Curling Club, on the ■ficial sheet. This years’ event place last week, and must have * a real exciting affair. Smarting under j a sense of defeat in the afternoon • games, the visitors played more con­ vincing curling and triumphed ‘over jtheir rivals in the after supper game. jAlex Crawford’s rink won both their 'games, trimming Dr. Wright in the afternoon 14 to 7, and showing Harry Boss a thing or two by beating his rink 15 to 4 in the evening. Mr.'* Jas. Wild and Harold London attending the funeral Wild’s mother. winter 'blasts sun- with arti- took been peace of mind confidence! You can find all these in your savings pass-book. Every time you open it you will be encouraged to save steadily, provide security for your future. Open your savings account today at our nearest branch—we have more than 650 to serve you 0-0-0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO C. Lloyd Son have leased the Western are in of Mr. $ Wingham Branch R. R. Hobden, Manager one of Foundry’s buildings (the brick one along the track). A siding has been built into the build­ ing by the CNR. 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