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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1916-04-20, Page 1Wilts THE ALY NCE ;Ru p lasi 4A a the *Wee came t prl.tinic , /MO as I-•p,ter. isr Saveloys.BI1iueses, C*tineguss. Bilis. tow ,Job Printing et Thr atinqbaut Single Caplet • Three Cents WINiUAM, ONT., THURSDAY, APRIL 201h. I916 &mut THE ADVANCE ix cru ht ,ihs lsadiag country mere rind its saalrcelot. aro to acquainted swith Itt cell irnd got a sample copy. Our plop% to is "All the latest sews" and our un Is dvertisio Subscriptions; $LOO per year. Dant miss the thrilling War Pictures "Fighting In France" at the Lyceum Theatre, Friday and Saturday, afternoons and evenings, April 28 and 29. Church `Pews 4rwsrgrw.�•� ._ BAPTIST 011U BM Rev. R. Marshall Ives unable to preach at the Bppriet.ltiburch laet Sun- ,, day on account of illness, but ie ex- pected fot next Sunday. Subjects: - Morning service: "The Resurrection ": earning service; "Turkey After The War," All seats tree. Everybody welcome. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Holy Communion (this) Thursday treelealettnt 10.30. The rector will be Waisted by Rev. Mantel of Teeswater. Oaa(! F'aldt►y--Morning 'prayer and Ante DotntSntlnitrn at 10.30. Collection for Jewieh Missions. Easter Day -Holy Communion at 8 a. iq. Shortened morning prayer and Holy Communion at 11 a.m., Children's Service at 3 p.m.. Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. Rev. W. F. Roberta 'of Oorrie will preach at the evening se, mice. 'Xbe rector invites all the parents Alto leave children to be baptized, to 'bring ':hem to the Church Sunday dtttertioolsat 4 o'clock. 'The: Annual Vestry meeting will be held oil Monday evening. April 24th, commencing at& 8 o'clock, Alco' a congregational meeting for the election of lay delegates to Synod. METHODIST CHURCH Special Easter'servicee will be held in the Methodist Church next Lord's Day at 11 e, m. and 7 p. m. The pas- tor, Rev. J. W. Hibbert, will . preach at both cervices and appropriate Eas- termesea$ee will be delivered, also :special music by the choir. Evening service will be specially a tnusicat service of praise, when solos, quartettes and choruses will be ren- dered by the choir under the leader ehip of Mr. 1''. J. Hill. Ail are wet COM. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Easter Servi ces-Morning subject -- "The Fgi'bidden Touch." Anthem - "King oto hings." • Solo -i -"Tile Resurrection Morning", )that Currie. , -• The Power �' o£ Evening subject -"The and the Death of Ohriet r Anthem -"Hosanna to the Son of David," Solo -"I know that my Redeemer Lieetb, " Mies VanNorman. The 33rd in•Wand The 33rd Battalion, while it will preserve ite identity as the 33rd, will supply reinforcements to unite at the front and will not reach the firing line as a battalion. Anumber of the fami- lies of knembers • of the 33rd have re- ceived lettere stating that they arrived safely in England. EVERYBODY'S COLUMN lrURNISRED BED ROOMS TO LET -Apply for information at TIIn ADVANC) . laANTED -An Apprentice and an improver , in Ladies and Gents tailoring. E. 0. WnITe;tf ROOMERS OR BOARDERS WANTED -Ap- ply for particulars to Tito ADVANCE Office vans WAN TEA-Ii i h eet Prices. W. J. EP Ammon. Wingham. �1l0 f1iNT-)douse with garden and stable by the 1u4 of Ma). Apply to Joins Rooens. GIRL WANTICD-pbod girl for general house work. No washing. Apply to Mlle. J. W. McKIOUON, GORSRMRN-LetTnE ADVANCE print your route cards. Prices the lowest. Satisfac- tion guaranteed. Several horse cuts to choose front. DOR in o will be OR SALE -Home choice young stock k C sold reesonabir. Apply .to A, K. Cora, (,.clan. - d r ANTED -Stole Plato Mou] erp ,IFoo hien l• and one Mounter. Apply box 478, Wing- katn, $ 01781; TO LET -With water, bath, toi'et-L town dApply tolROUT.tR situated in the centre of tele -Ice will be delivered for the season �b_3Y 1 AlexForsyth Leave your orders with W. 62. Anti *RENT-Three rooms dver Tut Anvaecr suitable for housekeeping. Apply to 0, N ORI$FIN. TRI P TO ENGLAND Interestingly Described by a Former Wingham. Boy Dr. J. T. Mulvey y who has eelisted with the Western medical corps writes the following very interesting letter to his relatives in town. He describes very interestingly his trip to England: March 10th We arrived here four days ago, but owing to the censors. I was unable o write but now I am at liberty to write anything I choose. I will try and describe our journey from St. Johns as near as possible with some impreesions it made on my mind. While travelling on C. P. R. train from Winnipeg to St, J ohne we lived on the best. Had a puliman and diner and best of service, The weather was cold and a great storm delayed us a few hours, but the train following ns was tied up for over twenty four hours, consequently when we landed in St. Johns we had to wait for the balance , of nor recruits. Finally we embarked on the Scandinavia a boat of 12,000 tons, a very nice sailing vessel though only 3rd olase. The first day out we had rather a nice day, sea calm and every person enjoying them- selves, but the second a strong bead - wind arose mind things changed. Many were sea -sick while others gazed wonderingly on the huge waves and foam, which were new to most pas- sengers, Towards evening an extra large wave struck the ship hooding the main deck about three feet, and when we recovered from our surprise. the signal of a man over -board was given. The life -line was thrown, the boat circled around and waited in the vicinity hut to no avail. They came to the conclusion than no man could live in the cold water for twenty minutes and ae night approached we sailed away. When roll was called we found he waters man from Regius named Daily, single, aged 24. We had a memorial service next day and thereby ended bis career for balance of our journey. The weather was very rough. We landed in the harbour of Plymouth on the night of March 12th, but did not embark next day at2 .m, when we entrained for the camp at Bram- shott which is about fortyflve miles S. W. of London. When we were crossing the ocean we had another troop ship with the same convoy, the Meseanakia. A cruiser met us outside the Bay of Fundy and accompanied us for the first 5 days when anotber and much larger, the Drake, relieved her and escorted us until we got near the danger zone, when six destroyers mot us, two going with the cruiser and .four with us. Up until the time the destroyers arrived we were going in a zigzag course, some times we' would be one hundred. mites south of the regular route and again the same dis- tance north but after the destroyers met ne our course lay in the most direct route I suppose you saw in some of ,the ' New York papers . that the Scandinavia was to be sunk on March 13th by the Germans. • Every one thought they would try to accom- plish theirthreat,. rent . so you under- stand•can thatseverat were very nervous until we landed safe in the harbour. The Capt. told us when we were lean- t n gthe boat that the admiralty had wired him that they believed three submarines were in the course of the tyro ships, hence the zig-zag. How- ever, we landed and were advised that we could not cable, write, etc.. until four full days had elapsed. g'OW6 FOR SALT -A number of fresh cows and Springers also a few calves win bo Mold privately at.):.. Lott's Oslo Ptablen on -Sat - Mader of this week A number of choice Iowa are always for sale here. L. LOTT. • 1101.115E AND LOT EraSALE-ak good tern 'roomed houno for sale. It not told, will be rented, Apply to MCCONlELt, Josephiee St. AL WANTED EON lerneCli) WOW with knowledge of stenographic; work. A ply In writing.atetins wag � W Lt,c perDAv gtoe neat ANeeir at aR TIM KANDY KIT• lAhousework. Apply It once for general it ulna, 0, M. 'tVAtnen (VACUUM CLEANER Bron STOVE TRU 1 to rent, either 10 cents per hour; minimum charge for 'Yeoman Weisner, 60 ceuta Apply to W. J. Boma • 'UNCLE SEASON --Our stock 'of different milked of bicycles and nc es.orie-I will a . rive about April I,when we will boin a po t - tion t0 oater td your wants. -•.•E. .drearily OR BALK-Hetebing ogga from thorough- bred Wyandotte hens. Med-wear stock. elite toenail() a setting. Worth twice that prow. We want setting hens. Will pay Vie eaCir for any kind that are good setters and good rnothera. Leave word at itallagh's store. •-JotON Kron. _ 11CP ttknL PROIPRitTY for sato in theWihkhari,eontiiningaboutISae- ed. 11 fLoad km, on the promisee Mt eltua t- a romd frame house with etectrlo and soft 'writer' also a nearly new Yt stable, 22x30, with f'ratne top, Ayblow- cog tit once. Apply to V. fe, b j'I ll4,xili Wioslmam, UAtt PREMIER'S GRAND SPEECH An Eloquent and Convincing Patriotic Appeal, Below is the concluding part of Premier Hearet'e great speech on the second reading of the Prohibition Bill. It is a powerful speech by a powerful man. If apace would permit we would have published his oration in full, but we have been compelled to use only a email portion of it, How. W. H. HEARST, M, P. P. • Prime Minister of ()atarlo. • "Some men as honest and as sincere as I am have said that this measure will not make for temperance or this real welfare of the Province. Some have said that by this measure I have sealed the political doom of my Gov• ernment and signed my death warrant as a public man. But I would rather ten thousand times go down to politi- cal oblivion and disappear forever from view as a public man than to fail in what I believe to be my duty at the present time. The man who chooses the path of political expediency as against the paths of duty is not worthy of the support of the splendid body of men that sit at the right of the Speak- er in this House, or of the great body of citizens that belong to the grand old Conservative party, and above all is not worthy to stand in the shoes of the great Whitney e who was ever bold enough to be honest and honest enough to be bold. In this, day of national peril, in this day when the future of the British Empire, the freedom of the world, and he blessings of a democratic govern - moat hang in the balance, if I shooid fail to listen to what I believe to be the call of duty, if I should neglect to take every action that in my judg- ment will help to conserve the finan- cial strength'and power and manhood of this Province for the great struggle in which we are engaged, I would be a traitor to my own conscience and un- worthy of the brave sons of Canada that are fighting, bleeding and dying for freedom and for us. Since I have been honored with the leadership of this House and of the great Conservative Party in this Prov- ince I have earnestly struggled to keep an undimmed eye on the goal of what is best for this Province and its PeoP a le and I trust that so long as I niay be honored with such leadership I may be able to keep a clear and un- clouded eye tpon that goal and to fol- low the path of duty as I Bee it, with feeble, perhaps, but nevertheless with. unfaltering step and with unswerving determination. Personally it matters little to me whethermy career as Prime Minister of this province be long or short, but it does matter much that I discharge my duty to the best of my ability while I retain that highh position. It matters much to this province that its Prime Minister, whoever he may be, should be guided, and guided solely, by a sense of duty, and while I am not unconscious of the fact that many of my best and warmest personal and politic•cl friends feel that I have made a mistake, even some may feel that they cannot continue further to give their allegianee to the party while I am its leader, if such should be the case I regret it very much. I have, however, personally, faith without a doubt that not only the public of to- day but the public of tomorrow and the public of years to come will say that the Government did what was right under conditions as they existed at,the time, and I fear not the verdict of this day or of future generations, and I am content to await, and wIl eaeait with confidence the verdict of the people when the right time comes for them to reaOer their verdict, And I am sattelied that the Conservative who in yeare to come reads the record of his party we are writing to day will have no cause to blush as he reads that reCord. And whatever comes,ap- proval -proval or condemnation, I will always have the *knees wttn as o£' a clear conscience that in the hour of my couutry's great. est peril t hesitated not to do what to mo seemed right and waited not to e count the lose." When we landed' at Plymouth there were no trains to meetua , so we remained, locked up on the station platform until 3 30 p. r1<i, when an en- gine shoved a -car on the siding and by means of step ladders we climbed into compartments intended to hold sit. 1 ut our toys were crow& d to the ex- tent of ten. The officers were from two to three. We were very comfor- table, but the boys were not, After a six hour run we landed at a station nine miles from camp at 12 30 a. in After loading our luggage on trans- ports we started over march through mud and etush and rather a heavy rain for camp, which we reached about 2 30 a.m, We got our boys located and started to look for some place for ourselves. We finally got some blan- kete from the 54th Canadian Battalion in a cold room. So we lay on the floor with our Coate for a pillow and ebiver- ed until morning. The next night We had our sleeping bags which added slightly to our comfort, and the fol. lowing night we slept in our own but though still on the iloor, blot meals we went to neighboring towns some ilea away. three and ()theta flve to w. y However er Maet nf4ht we had supper in ss room a� fro dor own me d b n m now On we expectcm to be more comfortable. We have to furnteh everything our. selves, knives, forks, dishes, etc., even stoves to heat our rooms; chairs, elec- tric globes, blinds and several other things too nuMerOue to mention. I never was so disappointed at the or- ganization as displayed here. There eeoma to be no dna at the head of of faire and there is come petty officer, who probably holds his otfloe through some pull will block anything you might wish to do should you not ap- proach -proacb Mien in the manner he deemed you should, You can imagine how we <Continuesd ou page 7) personals Mr. Thos, Wat t of Clinton, was in town on Tuesday. Pte, Chas. Rush spent the week -end with friends at Belgrave, Mrs. (Dr) Kennedy visited with friends in Toronto last week, Mr. Chapman of. Seaforth, is visiting his sister, Mrs, A; 3, Walker, Miss drene VunNorman visited with friends in Detroit last week. .Mrs. Jas, Craig of Paisley, is visiting her sister Mrs, Jas. Isard, Pte. Mundy left last week for Clin- ton to join the battalion band. Miss Edith Beemer of Toronto, spent a couple of days at her home here, Mrs. A. Fitt of Belgrave, spent the week -end at her eon's home In Wing ham. Mise Vino, Smith is spending the latter part of this week with friends in Toronto. Horace Bennett and Gordon Young spent the week -end at their respective homes. ' Mrs. Collins of Guelph, spent the week -end with her dao gbter, Mrs. Chester. Mr, Vodden of Toronto is visiting at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. 309. Netterfield, Miss Josephine Smith of Windsor, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs, Thompson. Mr. Ge.Irge Shrigley of Toronto, vis- ited at his home in lower Wingham for a few days. Mr, Oliver Pender of'rillbury spent a couple of days last week in town. He has enlisted, Mise Gowanlock of Walkerton, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Roes, John St; Mrs, Crystal Wylds of Ripley, spent a few days in town with Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Reid, Edward St. Mrs. Thos. Aiteheson and daughter, Mary, of Lucknow, renewed acquaint- ances here on Tuesday. Many Happy Returns Mr. Samuel Fells who has resided in East Wawanoeh for the past sixty flve years celebrated his 00th birthday at the home of his eon, Mr. John E. rens, Pith eon., On 'Tuesday, April rale i and heart and ISth Mr.1 elle s hale y wits visited on his annivereary by a number of lite old friends and neigh= Mr. Phillip James drove up from Walton, Tuesday, to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tames. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Irwin attended the funeral of their brother-in-law, the late Hugh Mc0rostie, on Sunday. Mrs. 3, F, Blackall of Bothwell, was a visitor at the home of her brother, Mr. L. Kennedy, for a few days. Mrs. McGillivray and Mrs. McBur- ney are in Toronto visiting the form- er's daughter, Mre. David Robertson. Mr. John Glenn's son who has been teaching echool at Grand Valley, has enlisted to serve his king and country. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cruickshanks, of Wingham, visited Mise Case on Wed- nesday of this week,-Teeswater News Mrs, (Rev.) E. G. Dymond left on Wednesday for her home in Windsor, being called there by the illness of her sister. Mrs, David • Watters of Atwood, spent a couple of days this week at the home of Mr, and Mrs. H, T. Thompson. Brakeman J. Rogers has been con- fined to his house through illness and was relieved by Brakeman A. Bowling of -London. Sergi. A. Stacey, 136th Battalion, Bowman . P viiia spent ent the week -end at _ the home of his uncle, Mr. Thos. Stac- ey, Bluevate. Mrs, T. Joynt, Mrs, J. Lougheed and Mr. Chas. Cook attended the funeral of the late Hugh Mc0rostie which was held to Lueknow cemetery en Sunday. W. 11. Willis, boot and elute dealer, Wingham, formerly of Brussels gave Tun POST a friendly call last Friday. We enjoyed a half hour's chat with him. --Brussels Post. Mr, and Mre. W, B. Elliott and fam- ily went to Toronto on Monday awhile to the death of the former'e sister, Mrs. W. T. Bigger, who died there on Friday night. The funeral was held to Markdale cemetery on Tuesday aft. eraoon. DR. WALKLEY SUFFOCATED Coroner's Jury Concludes Inquest in Wingham Town Hall That death was due to suffocation caused by a blood clot reaching the throat from the nasal regions, was the finding of Coroner Kennedy's jury on Monday afternoon, inquiring into the death of Dr. Walkley of 'M unt Forest, who died suddenly at the home of his brother -in --law', Dr, J. A, Fox, D. C., this town, On April lth. The inquest was hold in the town hall, andt w he witnesses e re examined by Crown Attorney Seager, Barrister Dance appeared eared in the interests of y Dr. rex and the relatives of 1)r. Walkley, The witnesses were De, Margaret Calder, Dr. Pox, Dr, Redmond and Dr. Silverthorne of Toronto, The lat- ter assisted in the autopsy, The body had been prepared for shipment to Michigan for burial on l riday, when the order for the inquest was made to clearly establish the tame of death. 7 hej jurors were:: I. CieCR(foreman) , Robert Allen, William Currie, William fabieter. 11. J, 'untold, E. Lewis and DOMINION DAY Winghatn Will Celebrate as Usual • on July let At a well. attended organization meeting held on Moudav evening it was decided to hold the annual let of July celebration in Wingham this year, Officers were elected as followa: Hon. Pres. --L. Kennedy. President -L. F. Bipkley. Vice, -Pres. -P, Deane, , Manager -R. .A. Currie, Treasurer -W. 11. Gurney, Secretary -W. Ij, Willie. 'Managing Committee --J. F. Groves, W. A. Ctirrie, Robt. 3, Brooks and A, G, Smith. New attractions will be secured for this year's celebration and every effort will be put forth to make it the best Dominion Day celebration in Ontario. P&TRIOTIC NOTES A meeting of the executive of the Wingham Ladies Patriotic Society was held on Saturday, April 15th to discuss the advisability of systematic giving. It was decided to canyass the town to ascertain what each person would be willing to give per month and to p19!'ce the report before the society at their next regular meeting, May 5th. It ie hoped that in this ``way the need for sales of cooking, concerts, etc. will be necessarily done away with, The society acknowledges with thanks the following hospital supplies: Mrs. Anderson, 5 yards cotton; St. Andrew's Circle, 50 yards cotton rol- led and 74 wash clothe; Mrs. James Dow, jr., 15 yards, 1 pair pillows and 1 pair pillow covers. Also donated to our treasury, Mre. Herb, Campbell. $5, Mr. G. R. Smith $10. The Patriotic Society is indebted to Mr. A, Coons for 110 copies of his "war rhymes" from which they real- ized the neat sum of $30.:10. The supply committee has purchae• ed another supply of flannel. Will as many as can, volunteer to sew and knit, as we are anxious to make an- other ebipment as soon as possible? Any who are willing to sew or knit will be supplied with yarn by Mies Fes - sant, or with cut-out shirts by any of the cutting -out committee, Mrs. Wm, Gray, Mrs. Geddes, Mrs. TaXnlyn, Mre. Tindall. The hospitals are in great need of a 4 sr reset al! kinds of supplies, dressings, PP S � band- ages, wash cloths, pillows, pillow cov- ers, etc„ to be left with 141ra, Willie, Shuter St., East. The Patriotic Notes which were crowded out last week will be found on page 7. MILITARY DAY Manoeuvres in the Afternoon and Recruiting Meeting at Night. • Tuesday was military day in Wing - ham, and it was indeed a red letter day, embodying a military demonstra- tion, with parade, manoeuvres, drill and excercise features, with military band accompaniment, and ending in a rousing recruiting meeting in the town hall at night. The weather was all that could be desired, Crowds of people were attracted to town to see the soldiers drill and hear the 161st regimental band, The band is one to be proud of and they were liberal with their music. Bandmaster Grant has the boys well trained. The program for the afternoon which was carried out to the Ietter was as Park at 2 s • ] • Parade from follows: P m. 2: Exhibition Company Drill at 2.45 p.m. 3: Exhibition physical drill at 3 30 p.m, 4: March past and review by Commanding Officer at 4 pan. 5: Parade from' park at 4 30 p.m. The hall was well filled at night and an attentive audience listened to stir- ring recruiting appeals from, Capt. C. G. VanStone, ex -mayor of Wing. ham, Col. Comber O. C. of the 1Olet battalion, Major Sinclair, Major Dr. Shaw and Lieut. Col. R. V. Hamilton of Ottawa, who was the speaker of the evening owing to the illness of Capt. S. N. Dancey cf the 135th Middlesex Battalion who was adver• tised td speak, Councillor Spotton was the chairman of the evening. The military band gave several excellent elections. The soldiers, speakers and band left on tbo early train for 13ruseele, where a similar day Was held Wednesday. In a tetter from Sergt. L, 8, Cope. land written to his mother no April 2nd he says in part"Canadians are all together over here now. I see Geo. Moffatt and Moss Maxwell often, they both look well, We are tvonderfully eupportcd now all along the liner, liverything Cooke line for as, in 'fad I have greater hoped than ever before. Thank the Women's Institute for Me with- thelr kindness In supplying socks. Remember me to all lily friends, I simply cannot Dud tune to massalwainamealealawaeke • Save 50 Cents. You can save 50 cents by renewing u n • •1; before let of July, 1010. your rA �ANc y, After that date the price will be $1 50. Words of Encouragement W Williiitu hulloes, ` 1 write to tliulu," S tocat iIters Great 20 Days Clearing Sale now on at Lindsay's. Make your dollar do its duty by at. tending Lindsay's Great Clearing Sale, A flock of wild geese were seen fly. ing northward early Saturday morn- ing. The Presbyterian Sunday School has purchased a new Bell organ from Air, D. Bali, Ex -Governor Peck of Wyoming died on the loth inst„ he was the author of "Peck's Bad Boy," A couple of water -malas bursting compelled the Foundry to close down for a few days last week. Mr. A. K. Copeland has been called to the civil service on the Lond- on branch of the G. T. R. Many happy returns to Mr, Richard James who celebrated his 83rd birth- day on Wednesday, April 1011. Much sympathy is extended to 'Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Futon 13,1uevalo Road, in the lose of their infant daughter. Mr. C. P, Smith has purchased a light six through Mr, L. Kennedy, Deliv- ering elivering of these cars will be made this week. W. J, Deyell lost a valuable colt on Friday. A blood vessel broke and on entering the barn Saturday morning he found it dead, We are sorry to report that Mrs, A. J. Nicholls who has been ill for some time is not improving as fast as her manv friends would like. Mr. Lorne Wedge, a nephew of Mr, Wm, Glendenning, met with his death in the Blenheim garage which was blown up, on March 20th. Corp. Callum Cameron who has been seriously ill with pneumonia at Clinton for the past few weeks, was taken to hie home at St, Helens this week, An I.O,O.F. Lodge of Inetruotion will be held in the lodge room, Wing, ham, on Friday afternoon, and even- ing, April 21st. Alt Oddfollows will be welcomed, We were just going to say that all back yards should be cleaned up at once, but as we did not get our own attended to yet we will have' to leave it out till next week. Miss Edith Rush has purchased through Mr. L. Kennedy of the Wing - ham Overland Sale m oder 75. 0Co.,, This is an ideal ladies ear as all the controls are at the finger tips, Pte. Alfred Charles I3leatoh who was reported wounded in the casuali- ties of Saturday, was employed with Mr, Gavin Wilson before the war. He was with the 2ad Canadian con- tingent. Mrs. Linklater ham disposed of her grocery on the corner of Josephine. and Maple Ste, to Mr. 13. J. Thomp-• son. Mr. Thompson has represented the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co, in Wingbam, The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute will be held in the Council Chamber her at 3 o'clock ock on Thursday afternoon, April 271b. Some of the members are going to provide samples of baking and will give their re.rP m les. 0 Mr. J, W. Beattie of the Brunswick received a letter from his son, Pte. W, Beattie, who has been serving with the 5th Battalion at the front, stating that he was wounded in the leg and will undergo an X-rays examination at a London hospital. 1� s of 1 Jenkins Mrs,William J Air. and the llth Con, of Hallett, celebrated 'their golden wedding on Monday, April 10th, A number of friends and relatives gathered at their home and spent a pleasant evening, Among the presents were two handsome mor - ria chairs, the gift of their children. J. J. Fryfogle, agent at Wingham for the Coekshutt farm implements held his annual delivery on Tuesday afternoon. There were thirty-five loads of machinery and Mr. Fryfogle also intended having the band, but owing to etcknees and some monticra being out of town they could not be secured, A special meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be head on Thursday, April 27th, in the Council Ohemher. Special program is being prepared. Refresh - relents will be served. The members are urgently requested to attend as matte/ e of groat importance aro to be brought before the meeting. Mr. J. 1'. Walters formerly of Wing - ham has purchased the station hotel at Listowel, Ile is having a sale of the contents on Saturday next, Mr. R. A,Thompson line rented the building and will take possession in y, to start Ile is O1 t •e IIn near then ag ty a grocery store and lunch counts,". and oxpeobs to do a eonsitlt.i,t],lu nese. A start was made thin week in the manufacture of Fertilizer by Masers. Cardiff & Datuee. The works are situ. ated near the mill clans, eget shit: of riv er, so as to be close to the limestone rock which is the element utilized in the production. Quite a number of or - and le ex- pected to'and it ere are already h d y e will be done. A petted rt large business' store -house has been built, ..•litttesels font, - A NARROW ESCAPE Wingham Man Almost Perieeheti in the Maitland, On Friday afternoon while working with Air, J, 3,13rooks in trying to dis. lodge a stump whioh was holding back the water at the lower town dam and thus causing the water to flood the flats as the river was rising rapidly, Mr. Eldon Peter/nem lost his balance and fell off the footbridge over the dam, a distance of several feet, into the icy water. Air. Poterman could not ewipx and possibly if ho could the current would not have permitted him to, hut he fortunately was swept against a cluster of willows and clung to them until a rope wee thrown out to him, Mr. Brooks dashed into the water and with the assistance of others succeeded in landing Peterman eafely on the riverbank. He was at once rushed to the home of Mrs, U. Finlay where after a good deal of rubbing to put the blood in circulation he was again revived, Mr. Peterman is a young married man who is employed by the town. He eays he had given up hope of being saved until he caught onto the wile lows, but is very grateful to a kind Providence and the people who were so willing and worked so hard to rescue him, BODY EXHUMED Death of Mrs. Brownlee of Grant, Ont., Led to Investigation, Dr. Holmes, of Goderich, has order- ed an inquest to be held into the death of Mrs, Anabeila Brownlee, a young 'woman who died at Grant, near Coch- rane, in Northern Ontario, under al- leged peculiar circumstances. After her death her body was sent to her old home for burial at Gorrie. Rumors arose of unusual circumstances in con- nection with her death, and an invest- igation followed, the body being ex- humed by E. Lewis of Wingbam. An analysis of the stomach, which was sent to Toronto. disclosed traces of strychnine poison, it is stated, which, it is thought', would, have caused death. The poison may have been taken ac- cidentally and her death may not have been caused by any foul play. It is stated that she was in the habit of obtaining medicine front a doctor in Cochrane and shortly before her death had secured 901110, Ilor husband re- sides at (haul'. The date of the' in. quest has beon fixed for May 2. SHOW YOUR CUSTOMER We have always felt that honesty was the beat policy. Take people into your confidence if you want them to stand by you, .The publisher should do this in something after the following manner: "Dear Reader -We find that for years past we have not been charging enough for our newspaper. We have not been receiving adequate compen- sation for the time and labour we have expended upon it, to say nothing:of the fact that we have been actually selling it at a less price than it costs. By actual calculation each newspaper costs $1.74 to produce, This has been sold at $1.00. Now, realizing that we are not fair to ourselves and our fatal ly, we have decided to raise the price of the newspaper to 31.50. We fee that you will agree with us that the work we do in the community. while not perfect, is generally in the inter- ests that will o public, ai tete ofth you , P etand behind us for the $L50 weekly, which deals exclusively in your home affairs. In our columns you will find the matters of local and social life, which are dear to you, This is our field, and, our columns always have been, and always will be, open to you for publication of all matters of inter- est to you and to the community at large," Wo are sorry to report that Mrs. Will IIomuth of Turnborry ie very i11. Air. Nilson Geddes, son of Airs. J. L, Geddes, Leopold St., hao enlisted at Toronto. A traveller informs us that while passing a farm near Clandeboye be saw a farmer plowing on Thursday of last week. 3, 1i, Stevenson will open hie roller rink this summer, as soon as tho floor is dry enough. Pte. Jae, Ponroso it compelled to re• main at hie home iu Whitechurch for a few days owing to a severe cold. Inspector Mitchell was at Atwood for the past week owing to the serious inflows c , nephew, S. IL Mitchell, , wee woe thrown from hist dray on le'riday/ last and probably fatally in. j tired, A. 11. 1Vilford's produce house has undergone a vast transformation re. ccntly, Mr. Wilford, has now the front eolith east muff fitted up as a private eilice, while his stenographere occupy the next room back. The egg candling room has been moved up- stairs, and the change throughout makes mbreroom andg s, s the hater'. or of the building a (narked improve. went, ANAUAS, F AVOtt, I L 1)11.1.1(# ' Wl:! •, EASTER CHOCOLATES FRESH THIS WEED We carry a complete assortment of chocolates at all prices, "'MADE IN CANADA" I;y three of our best Candy makers Liggett's` - Lowney's Patterson's `Try Liggett's new ones Elect Package $1.00 & 50c. Princess Package 60c. & 35c. - J. McKIBBON DRUGGIST & OPTICIAN. Town Agent for C. 1'. R. 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