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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1948-06-16, Page 9)1 ! ALL, FLAVOURS PUDDING POWDERS 3 for 25c SPECIAL—THIS WEEK ONLY Standard Size 3 20 oz. tin PEAS - - 2 for 25c White or Brown SUGAR, lb. . . , „ 9c Kraft 8 oz. pkg. CHEESE, pkg. . 27c Large Bottle 'JAVEX 23c Strike Anywhere MATCHES, 3 boxes 29c SWEET Mhced PICKLES, 16 oz. jar 25c Quaker CORNF44 2, - 25c 1014 PURE LARD, lb. 28c • FOR ALL YOUR WASHING • TIDE BRIO COUPONS 34c 41111111110•1=11141•1••••C SPECIAL! Rose BAKING POWDER, 16 oz., 15c Aylmer INFANT FOOD, all varieties, 3 for 25c FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CARROTS SPINACH TOMATOES ORANGES LEMONS GRAPEFRUIT CABBAGE LETTUCE BEETS ARRIVE DAILY - Lowest Possible Prices If you can't come—SHOP BY 'PHONE • OUR NUMBER, 116 • I I • a I a attinannutunutuntainammininsuluninsmininiminismninin U a I a a U I a spending a week in Toronto, where they will attend the wedding of their U r, and Mrs. George Edwards are nephew. WROXETER U a U • a Watch It Grow Sow your money by regular deposits in a Savings Account at The Canadian Bank of Commerce, and watch it grow. As your savings grow, so does your ability to buy the things that require planning and ready cash: Start sating today. You will be glad you did. THE• CANADIAN BA K OF COMMERCE WINGHAM BRANCH It. R. Hobden, Winnager J. R. Evans Roofing - Siding BUILDING REPAIRS OF ALL KINDS Steel Roofs Painted • Telephone 64 • Wroxeter - Ont. 41111111111111111.101100. just 8 More ,Weeks until Wiwi& Lions - 6th Annual Frolic Aug.. 12 and 13 111111111111111111111111111111111r To 11 S BROWN'S Furniture Exchange ALFRED ST. WINGHAM TELEPHONES 239 — 21 • Where else, under One Roof can You Find ALL THIS? New Furniture • Used Furniture • Hardware • Stoves • Rangettes • Radios • Work Clothes SPECIAL CARHARTT OVERALLS All sizes at $4.39 Other Brands at $3.39 41 OF THE WEEK - WORK CLOTHES - Complete Bathroom Supplies • Electric Washing Machines • Congoleum • Electric Supplies • SHOP and SAVE store which was also burned and was a !our pioneers who by their love of ad- bad fire. The first public school house venture, patience courage, faith awl was the house now occupied by Mrs. hard work, left for us such a blessed D. W. Rae, the teacher was Mr. : ; heritage, We will remember and lion- George Ivy, lour them and pray we of this genera- In this year 1948 we pay tribute to 1 tion may be worthy. YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO GIVE YOUR HUDSON THAT E-X-T-R-A LIFE-PROLONGING HOME SERVICE AVAILABLE TO HUDSON OWNERS AT THE i"HOME OF HUDSON" MERKLEY MOTORS HUDSON SALES and SERVICE TELEPHONE 84 WINGHAM DOMINION DAY 8,0 e c e 11 14 FOR THE LONG WEEK-END FARE AND ONE,HALP FOR THE ROUND TRIP GoodgologWeduesday,juue Both, until 2 p.m. Thursday, July 1st. RETURN MU Leave desti. tuition hot later thin 12 o'clock midnight Atouday, July Stir, ttarxtora Tim* Cons*11 any Canadian Railway atone' . f Wednesday, June 16, 190 •••••••• Eionavicommuminnottoiiiimminniumnompommilininammile M Hotchkiss & Angus FOR ' QUALITY FOODS Phone 116 WE DELIVER n THE VVINGFIAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE NINE • Recent guests of Mrs, David Anger were; Mr. and Mrs, John Blackett and family and Mr. Jim Cooper of Ripley, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nesbitt of Kincardine, Mr, and Mrs, Walter Anger and family of Stratford, Mrs. Alba Atcheson of .London, was a visitor with her parents,' Mr. and Mrs, Albert Gallaher over the week-end, Mrs, Syd. Smith of Hamilton, for- merly of this place, was a week-,end guest of Mrs. T. G. Hemphill, both going on to Mrs. Hemphill's cottage, at Dyer's. Bay, Mr. and Mrs. W. J, Roberts Lis- towel, were week-end guests of D. S. and Mrs. MacNaughton. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Gibson of Guelph, were Sunday guests at the MacNaughton home. Friday visitors of Mrs, J. Lovell were her cousins, Mr, and Mrs. Will Hayes, Tara, Mrs. Frank Anderson and daughter of Winnipeg, were recent guests of Mrs. David Anger and Mrs. Philip Archer. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Durst spent the week-end in Clinton with Mr. and Mrs. B. Stanley, Mrs and Mrs. Albert Gallaher are spending a few days at Belleville. „.Mr. and Mrs. H. V. MacKenney were in Toronto over the week-end where the former attended the annual ban- quet and presentations for retired members of Telegraphers held at the Royal York Hotel, on Saturday even- ing. Taking part .in the concert at Gor- rie on Friday night sponsored by the Women's Associations of the United Church were: Misses Thelma Denny, Frances Wylie, Jean Moffatt, Gilberta Howes, who sang quartettes with Mrs. Brothers at the piano. Bob Cun- ningham, solos; Mrs. H. Hamilton and Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton duets, with Miss K. Haselwood accompany- ing. Howick Lions Club will hold lad- ies night on Thursday of this week in the United Church school room. Members of the Women's Association will provide the dinner. Rev. A. Nimmo, Wingham, will be guest speaker. Wroxeter Community Association have held a series of enjoyable dances in 'the Town Hall, to provide funds for Community Improvement, which includes repairing and redecorating the Town Hall. Since the floor has been levelled, the dances are more en- joyable. The Club are grateful to the ladies of the village who have looked after the .booth. Another dance will be held on Friday a this week, June 18th, Mr. and Mrs. Allister Green and Lynda, Mrs, W, Weir, Miss Edythe Weir and Miss Gerty Bush, were Sunday visitors with Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Edgar, Morris. Mrs. Harry Adams was a London visitor on Monday, Women's Missionary Society The June meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of the United Church was held in the church school room on Friday afternoon, with 45 members and visitors present. The meeting was called to order with quiet music, Miss Hazelwood at the piano. President, Mrs. Hamilton gave the call to worship, Let us open our minds and hearts to God, here present among us, that we may be filled with the light and wisdom of his love. 0 Master let me walk with Thee was the opening hymn. The Secretary, Mrs. U. E, Cronhielm presented the minu, tes and also reported on the articles of clothing purchased for the bale, Words of welcome were extended to the group from the Wingham Auxil- iary. Members of the Women's Assoc- iation, Mission Band Leaders and lad- ies of the Congregation, The president then introduced Mrs. W. J. Greer, who presided over the programme, based on the study of "Women of the Bible." The hymn, When Mothers of Salem was sung. Mrs. Fingland read the scripture lesson. Mrs. Field led in prayer. Mrs. Beecroft and Mrs. Hiseler favored with a duet, "Come Unto Me." Mrs. N. Underwood recited the Books of the Bible, Mrs. W. J. 1Greer conducted an interesting quiz on women of the Bible. Mrs. Hiseler, president of the Wingham Auxiliary expressed the pleasure of their group in visiting the Wroxeter W.M.S. Mrs. Charles McCutcheon and Mrs. J. N. Allen of the Women's Association sang a duet. "Beyond the Sunset". Mrs. Alvin Moffat and Mrs. Harvey Timm received the offering. Mrs, MacNaughton moved a vote of thanks to the Wingham .group for providing a well planned programme and to members of the W. A. for their music. The Missionary hymn, "In Christ there is no East or West" and prayer by the president, brought an interesting meeting to a close. Tea was served with Mrs. R, B. Hunter presiding at the tea table, assisted by Mrs, Munro, Mrs. Denny and Miss Haselwood. The artistic floral ar- rangement was convened by Mrs. A. J. Sanderson. President, Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. U. E. Cronhielm were the reception committee. Sponsoring Member For Governor A meeting to sponsor the election of Gordon Hargrave as Governor of District A.1, of the Lions was held at the home of H. V, MacKenney. Re- presentatives were present from the Howick, Harriston, Palmerston and Wingham Clubs, District A, 1 com- prises all Lions Clubs in Western Ontario from Windsor to Owen Sound, and it is eight years since a member of this zone has held this office. The Early History of the Village Of Wroxeter The following sketch will be of in- terest to Imlay of our readers, It was prepared and written by Mrs. 5. N. Alien, a lifelong resident of the vil- lage, who is convener of Historical Research for Wroxeter -Branch of the Women's Institute, The site where the village of Wrox- eter is now situated, was purchased, first front the crown by the Hon. James Patton, a law partner of Sir John A. MacDonald, However, there was no settlement here until the year 1855 when Th,... and %Alert Gibson purchased certain lots awl the water privilege. They were shortly followed by three brother» and it was- these brothers who built the first mill. A little later when a new flour mill and saw will were built it was turned into ato oatmeal mill and it is still muting a s our present split pea mill. About the satire time 1858 to be exact, Andrew Patton, brother of James Patton, located here. He laid out and surveyed the present streets and he had the first store in the 'settle- men., A little later a post office was established through the influence Aof Hon. James Patton and Andrew Pat- ton became the first post master. The daily wail was drawn from Seaforth here and thence to Walkerton stage coach, awl mule teams; also all the merchandise necessary for the Stores was teamed from Seaforth. Prom this time on the village wade steady progress, as the river afforded a good water power which was liber- ally taken advantage of by the 'manu- facturing .interests, such as the oat- meal mill, flour mill and woollen mill. There was also a sash, door and blind factory, shingle mill, a cabinet factore, a Cooperage tannery and foundry, Several blacksmith shops, a wagon - and carpenter shop, harness shop, shoe and tailor 'shops, as well as general Motes, grocery stores,. hotelier and bake shops,. drug' store, hardware and , tin shop, barber shop and hotels, in fact everything necessary for a good • town and Wroxeter at that time was a much more progressive and prosper- ous town than Witighant. A Wilk school was 'established, having three teachers, and also there were three 'churches, Methodist, Epis- copalian and Presbyterian. The medi- cal and legal professions were repre- sented by two :doctors and 'two ton- .9tteyancers. A fall fair was held annual- ly, and was one of the main attractions for the surrounding country. A railway was put through a little later, however the station acc9mmo- dated both Gorrie and Wroxeter and was situated on the B. line, across the road front the present property of Mr. Bert Sage, This was the Tor- onto, Grey and Bruce Railway or bet- ter known as the narrow gauge. The station was of course moved to its present situation when the C.P.R. way put through. It was about this time that the vil- lagers became. dissatisfied with the was they were being used by the Howiek Council. The village is situated at the extreme West end of Howick and it was felt the Township Council was very uninterested in the welfare of Wroxeter, so the citizens decided t petition the government to have an incorporated village: This they suc- ceeded in securing in the year 1874 and there was then a population of 750 people. Some years ago were' voted back into the 'Township butj during the past year, •through the cf-i forts of he 'Wroxeter Community As- sociation and CO-operation of Town- ship Council we are again an incor- porated village. There have been many changes ; since those days. The woollen will was burned in 1923, the flour mill in 1930'. and both were a big loss to the Com- munity. The drug store block was built in 1895 replacitig one of the hotels. Mr. Munro's store was moved from the lot across the toad in the gay nineties, where the Supertest ga station is now located was a brick block with general store and hardware