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Lunching off the morning's catch near Fort William
VhippyMiegt AT THE LAKEHEAD
Every year artists, camera enthusi-
asts, hunting and fishing sportsmen
enjoy the varied vacation opportuni-
ties in the Pt. Arthur, Ft. William
area. It's a delightful two-day cruise
to the Lakehead through the locks
at Sault Ste. Marie, from Georgian
Bay and Lake Huron ports. There's
year-'round, 24-hour train service
and it's just 6 hours by plane from
Toronto! Or the adventurous, in
In Ontario we have a ho
day paradise . . . let's a
do all we can to encourage
visitors from across the
border. Published in sup-
port of the tourist business
by John Labatt Limited.
summer, can drive the new Trans-
Canada Highway—allow 6 days
from any city in Southern Ontario
via Highways 11 and 17. There are
lots of cabins, resorts, hotels and
camping grounds along these roads.
Write the Ft. William Civic Tourist
Bureau, or the Pt. Arthur Chamber
of Commerce for further details on
Lakehead holidays.
LET'S MAKE THEM WANT TO COME BACK!
and A. H. Musgrove, M.P,P., are in
Toronto for a few days on business.I
Master Charlie Fowler, Bluevale Road,1
is spending his holidays at Guelph.
Mr. W. T. Hall is spending a week
at Owen Sound. Mrs. (Dr.) H. E. W.
P., Tamlyn is spending a month at
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FORTY YEARS AGO
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TWENTY7FIVE YEARS AGO
Wingham 'Defeat Clinton—The la-
crosse match on Friday evening drew
the largest croWd of spectators pres-
ent at any game this season in Wing-
ham, when the local team defeated
Clinton 6 to 4. The Wingham line-up:
W. (Bill, McCoy, goal; Alf. Locker-
idge, point. F. MacLean, eover point;
Neil McLean, lst. defence; Chas.
Smith, 2nd. defence; W. Lockeridge,
centre; H. Towne, 2nd. Home; Fred
Skelding,. lst. Home; W. VanWyck,
outside Home; Gord. Cruiokshanks,
inside Home; Ed. Forgie and Chas.
Bell, subs.
Bluevale—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hans-
on, of Mitchell, visited for a couple
of days with Mr. and Mrs. Win. Hol-
mes. Mr. and Mrs. E. Gee of Shaun-
avon, Sask., are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. King, M. P.
Mr. Eldrid Nichol visited at Stratfrod
last week. Mr. and Mrs, W. Stewart
and Miss M. Stewart, spent Sunday
with friends in Grey Township. Mr,
Roy Powell of Ingersoll, spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thorn-
ton, •
Salem—Mr, and Mrs. Duncan from
near Pilot Mound, Man., spent a' few
days with the latter's sister, Mrs, Eli
Bolt, Mr. Roy MeKersie had a suc-
cessful raising last Friday of his straw
shed. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harris and
little daughter, Erma, of the 15th con.
of Howick, called on Mr. and Mrs. A.
E. Gallaher last Sunday evening. Mr.
Oliver McCreery and Miss Eva Mc-
Creery from south of Wroxeter, vis-
ited friends here last Sunday.
Whitechureb—•Mr. and Mrs. Alf.
Naylor and -children of Chatham, vis-
ited with Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Naylor
on Friday. Mr. and Mrs.. Victor Em-
erson of Kinloss, visited with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs: Alex Emerson on
Sunddy. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Webb
and daughter, spent Sunday at For-
dyce. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wilson, Ag-
nes and Tommy, spent Sunday at
Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter and
children of Turnberry, moved into the
house south of the Methodist church
last week.
Pilance-Westlake—A quiel wed-
ding was solemnized at the Methodist
Parsonage, Wroxeter, on Saturday,
July 26th, when Miss Kathleen West-
lake, daughter of Mrs. W. J. Mitchell,
of Wroxeter, was united in marriage
to Mr. FIarry Pilance, son of Mr. and
Mrs, John Pilance, of Stratford, by
Rev. Dr. Brown.
Personals—Rev. C. E. Cragg and
party consisting of Rev. John Peters
of Dungannon, Harry Hopper, F. NV.
French, M. A., and A. E. Lloyd of
town, left on Monday morning for a
motor trip to Romeo, Mich. MK, and
Mrs, D. B. Porter left on Tuesday
for an extended visit in Vancouver, 13.
C., and San Ditgo, Cal.
Stanley - Bax—A pretty wedding was
solemnized Wednesday, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. 'N. Donaldson, 27
Central Ave., London, when Miss An-
nie M. Bax, sister of-Mrs. Donaldson,
was united ill marriage to Mr. L, D.
Stanley of St, Marys, by the Rev. H.
B. Ashby. The bride was formerly a
teacher at Delmore.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Reeves-Tiffin—A quiet wedding was
soitninized in Toronto at thc home of
Rev. J. W. Graham', pastor of 13loor
St. 'United Church, on July 24th, when
Olive V., elder daughter of Mrs, A, r.
Tiffin of Wingham, became the bride
of Aubrey William Reeves, of Lon-
don, son of Mr. W. H. Reeves of
WoAdstock.
Wroxeter—Mr. and Mrs. Geo, An-
ger and family spent Sunday at South-
amnion. Messrs. Wesley Paulin and
Eight Hoffman spent the week-end at
Lions Head. Mrs. j% Lovd1, Miss A,
B. Fraser and Miss Jessie Fraser spenl,
Sunuay at Palmerston. Mr, and Mrs,
Bill Aurtin and Glenn, were Sunday
guests of Mrs, Rasmussen. Rev. W. A.
and Mrs, Finlay and Wendell spent
the week-end at Toronto, Mrs, Fl arl
Sproule spent part of last week at
BrUsscls,
Gc,rrie.--Among those registered for
the Sekt mg Course being field ;it the
Twp. Hall here ate: Melbmes I.
Ashton, S. Ashton, C, MI.
ton. A 1-leibein and R. Newton; also
Mi::ses Margaret Dane, Nceie Dins-
more. Mcr to Eatngey, Alberta Vero-
soo, Arlene Galbraith Nellie
Mary later, Maria 14:tMaitin, AU(4-
rine ryke., Jean Spailing, jean Stanr-
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woof!' and Miss Miller. -
Montgomery - Field—On Tuesday,
July 17th, 1934, Anona, only daugh-
ter of Mrs. W. S. Field and the late
Mr. Field, became the bride of Mr.
Win. George MontgometrA eldest son
of Mrs. J. J. Montgomery tt.nd the late
Mr. Montgomery, at a pretty cere-
mony in Christ Church, Edmonton,
with the Rev, J. M. Comp' Ching
officiating. Mr. Montgomery was a
former Orangehill boy.
Field - Eckmier—Melvin Presbyter-
ian Church, Brussels, was the scene
of a pretty wedding on Saturday, Aug.
4th, 1934, when. Florence Wilamina.
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Eckmier was married to Dr,
William John Field, of Manchester,
Conn,, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Field of Wingham, by the Rev. Wm.
Moore.
Stanley - Stanley—St. Paul's Ang-
lican Church was the scene of a pretty
wedding, on Saturday, August 4th,
1934, when Eva May, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Edward Stanley of Kinloss,
was united in marriage with Albert
Thomas Stanley, son of.Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Stanley., of Kinloss, by the
Rev. F. L. Richards.
Won At Goderich—In the Invitation
Scotch Doubles Tournament held at
Goderich, on Wednesday of last week,
Andy Taylor and Art Wilson won the
Trophy Event, and Wally Miller and
Alex Crawford won the second event.
Munro - Wright—A pretty wedding
was solemnized on Friday, August 3,
1934, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Wright, when their eldset daugh-
ter, Lauratta Pearl, became the bride
of Mr. Allen N. Munro, second son
of Mrs. Janet Munro and the late Don-
ald Munro, with Rev. W. A, Finlay
officiating.
Itne4t Qty
Ccati U91
Mr, McDonald assisted the Lucknow
Pipe Band and won third prize in the
piping competition. Miss McDonald
in the dancing competitions won first
for Highland Fling, Sailor's Horn-
pipe and Shauntruse; second for Irish
Jig and Sword Dance and first in the
girl's foot race, '
jamestown•-•-•Mr. and Mrs, Job King
visited at the home. ot Mrs. B. King
on Monday last, Miss Berva Bryans
left 'last Tuesday for her school At
Grayson Sask, Mr, and Mrs, Wrn,
L. ,Mc141vie and family of Hamilton,
are visiting at the home of Mr, Wm,
McKelvie, Mr. Woods of Briissels,
took the service in the hall on Sunday
lasBt.lyth—Mr. A. H. Wilford of Lon-
,
don, spent a day or two at',.his home
here, Mr, Howard has completed his
contract of the brickwork of Mr, Stot-
her's house, Walter McGowan and
Rebecca, are away on A' visit to Seat-
tle and Portland, C. A. and Mrs.
Howe, who have spent some time in
Prince Edward County, arrived home
last week. Dr, E. C. Wilford and bride
arrived at the home of his father, after
being engaged for several days order-
ing a supply of goods to be forwarded
in a few weeks to their future home in
China.
ford Bay, Muskoka. Lakes, Mr, Got-
don •Griffin of Owen Sound, was visit- ,
ling for a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. N, Griffin. Mr. and
Mrs. W. IL Rintoul and- two children
left on Tuesday for a month's holidays
in Nova Scotia,
Bluevale—Miss Mary Aitcheson is
visiting friends in 1Guelph, Mrs. Robert
Black was in Kincardine ast Tuesday,
Rev, W. J. West occupied his own pnl-
: pit last Sunday and returned to his
family at Bruce Beach on Tuesday
morning, Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Johnston
who have been in the West for the
past few weeks returned home on Sat-
urday. Mr. Hartley Patterson of New
York, spent a few days in the village
last week.
Grey—The trustees of the Whitfield
Public School, 12th con„ have engaged
the services of Miss Ida Frain, daugh-
ter of ex-councillor Frain at a salary
of $400.00 per annum, duties to com-
mence at the opening of the Pall term.
Robert Forrest of Morris, who has
been teaching in this school, talks of
going to the West.
East Wawanosh—Miss Annie Mc-
Gowan ,of East Wawanosh, has been
engaged by the trustees of S. S. No,
3, Morris, known as the Miller School,
5th line, duties to commence on the
opening of the Fall term. Salary $425„,
per annum. Miss Florence Armstrong,
who did good work in the schobl for
the past six months, will have to at-
tend the Normal before she can con-
tinue to teach.
S. 0. S. Excursion—The weather
was perfect for the Sons of Scotland
excursion. The excursion train took
nearly 1,300 people into Kincardine
and of this number 281 were from
Wingham, 60 from Bluevale and 155
from Whitechurch. The 48th High-
landers Band gave a good program and
the Scottish games, dancing, etc.,
were enjoyed by all, Misses Mabel,
Flora and Verna McDonald, of this
town, won a number of prizes in the
dancing competitions.
Dunford — McGillivray—The home
of Mr. Archip McGillivray was the
scene of a quiet wedding on Wednes-
day, when his daughter, Amelia Annie,
was married to Mr. Lorne S. Dunford,
of Brussels, by Rev. A. C. Wishart.
Wingham Always Leads—The fol-
lowing paragraph is from last week's
Chesley Enterprise: "In Grey County
just :the same number were successful
as in Bruce, namely, 48. Toronto has
4 Collegiate Institutes and 3 High
Schools with 71 teachers, yet only 56
students were successful at the Normal
Entrance. Huron County with its 4
High Schools leads the province, 104
candidates being successful, and, we
suppose, Wingham, as usual, takes the
lead."
'McDonalds Are Prize Winners—
Mr. D. E. McDonald and Miss Mabel
McDonald attended the Old Boys:
reunion celebration at Embro last
week and report a good celebration.
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AG EIGHT THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Wednos4ay, August Z41 1949