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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1916-03-16, Page 1• THE xct PV • . • S. \ • i:1.1. 1'711,01 ‘, 114 Two Gold Fish and Globe Free with Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Syrup, Rexall Kidney Pills, Riacall Rubbing Oil and many others • 50c1 Commencing Friday, March " 24th We are 'giving you thee corn- . plete aquariums of "Gold 'Fish" . free with Rexall purchases amounting to 50c or over. REMEMBER-- Rexall -Remedies are guaranteed to give eatisfac- don or money refunded. Extra Gold Fish, globes, orna- ments and fish food for sale, ' DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Town Agent for C. P. R, tickets. Phone 53 WE"ARI HERE TO SERVE YOU I SELL Farm and Town Properties can and see my list and ge ttlYIRinee, , have,some excellent valttes. Office in Town Hall. 'Phone 184 J. G. STEWART Real Estate Agent WINGHAM - ONTARIO My Best Advertisement is my Customers' Recommendation Eyestrain causes headache, weak, tired and aching eyes. Other things may give relief but perfectly adapted glasses are the only cure. The most important thing about a pair of glasses is the SKILL of the specialist who fits them. If I cannot help you, I say so. If I can I do thoroughly. Satisfaction guarasiteed with evepair of glasses. I supply advice free. C R. WILKINSON Eophthalmic Optician Edward St. Wingham Over twenty years practical experience. Christie s Grocery PHONE 59.. Store opens 7 a.m. Closes 7 p.M. Apricots, Peaches and Prunes These are very choice fruits and as we Wilt them over quickly, they are always STRICTLY MESH Try Sollie atul you'll conk back for more. Dustbane The best Sweeping Compound On the market., It is a clust laden germ killer and disinfect - 25e per tin PATRIOTIc NOT[S Lettersof AcknovvIedAemont ' Received Front The Front The Society acknowledge with thanks the following donations:—Mrs, George Pay. 20 yds. eottoe; Mr, M. E, Zur. brigg. $5,00; Mrs. Chas, Evans, 85.00; J91414 Fessant, Buffalo. $10,00; Sydney Eudwell. 0.00; Miss Emma Rowland, 1.00; Miss Garrett, 35.00. The Society has received many lettere fromthe men at the front acknowledg- ing the receipt of the Christmas par- cels. The following was recently received:— . Canadian Ordnance Depot, Liphook, Hants, Jan. 12, 1916. To the Secretary, LadiesPatriotic Society, Wingham, Canada, Dear Madam:—I am writing to thank you very much for the parcel which your Society so kindly sent me at Christmas, and I want you to kindly convey my sincerest thanks for same to those who caused same to be sent. I spent Christmas at this depot, but our boys got together and we had a very good time, considering everything, but, of course. it is not like being in Ontario. We are busy here supplying all kinds Of equipment and small arms and ammunition to the Canadians, and it keeps us hustling until late every day, even Sundays. Well, I must close, wishing your Society every success, with kindest re- gards to all. Yours sincerely, JOHN BUDGE. Our Society shipped to the National Service Company "Field Comforts" on March 9th: . 73 flannel day shirts, val- ued at $146; 179 pairs of socks valued $116.35; 1 scarf valued at $1.25: Total valuation $264. We are making an urgent appeal for hospital supplies. Old cotton for dress- ings and new cotton bandages, to • be left with Mrs. Joseph Pugh. Yarn for socks will be supplied by Miss Fessapt to any who will knit, and We are always looking for' -volunteers both for knitting and making shirts. Cut out shirts may be obtained from Mrs. Jno. Wilson, Mrs. W. Gray, Mrs. Wm. Bone, Mrs. R. Tyndall. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE NOTES Owing to the sickness in the town, the Women's Institute has postponed their box social from the evening of St. Patrick's day to -Tuesday, March 28th. Particulars will be given in our nextissue. The draw for the lucky ticket in con- nection with the autograph quilt will be made on Saturday of this week and the number of the lucky ticket will be announced in our next issue. The Women's Institute will hold their annual meeting in the Council Chamber on Thursday afternoon, March 30th, at the usual hour. • WING114.11, ONTARIQ filirttsDef NAROR 16 1916 MANITOBA PARRIES PROHIBITION Manitolo, has gone "dry". In the, face of a quiet but stubborn and in some instances unscrupulous fight on the part of the liquor interests, the fer. ces of temperance have carried the daY by a majority of at least 25,000 votes, The violently stormy weather of the day prevented an even larger majority being recorded against the liquor traffic, Late Monday night, however, with returns still to come from several con- stituencies, it is estimated that 05,00 states have been polled, 45,000 for t he Macdonald temperance set and 20,( 00 mall th agast it. When e returns are in it is felt that the total vote will have amounted to 75,000. Roughly viewing the rural and urban constituencies to- gether, the vote has been two to one in favour of prohibitioq. Only two districts in the entire Province hays recorded wet majorities. and they were St. Boniface and North Winnipeg, where the act was defeated by a very small margin. The feature of the vot- ing everywhere was the unanimous sup- port which was given to the act by the soldiers, who were provided with special polls in the various constitu- encies. There is not one case where the soldiers' vote was in favour of booze, and in Brandon barracks .the vote was 127 to 68 in favour of prohi- bition. Yellowstone Park. e A pleasant evening's entertainment was held in St. Andrew's Church on Friday evening last when an illustrated talk on "Yellowstone Park" was given. The views were excellent and were kindly loaned by the Union Pacific Rail- way. Miss Ethel Tipling tendered 'a violin solo and Miss Mabel McDonald gave a recitation and both were much appreciated by those present. Roll of Honor Unveiled. The service in the Methodist Church on Sunday evening last was largely at- tended. The roil of honor was unveiled, containing the names of thirty-five members of the congregation who are at the front, or who have enlisted for overseas service. Mrs. R, J. Tyndall, whose son, Corp. George Moffatt, is at the front, unveiled the roll. The ser- vice was conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Hibbert. assisted by Chaplain Parnaby, of the 161st Battalion, and Rev. J. W. Penrose, of Whitechurch, and Major N. T. Sinclair also delivered an. address. Special music was render- ed by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. F. -J. Hill. Pte. Arthur Ellis, dee of the soldiers whose name is On the roll and who left here in the early days of the war, has not been heard from during the last six months, and it is not known whether he has been killed or taken prisoner. At the close of the service many came and inspected the roll of honor, which of itself is the work of art. Easter Sunday on April 23. Easter Sunday will fall at an ex- cePtionally late date for the year 1916. It will be Sunday, April 23. Since the year 1801 Easter Sunday has fallen at a later date than for this year only twice, in 1869, when it fell on April 24, and in 1886, it fell on Apri125during a period of 115 years. Easter Sunday fell on April 22nd in the years 1848 and 1905. In recent times Easter Sunday represehts a day of pluming and preening by de- votees of style—the day when the women of civilization wear for the first time the newest and latest creations of Milliner and modiste. Protestant Church devotees observe Baster Sunday as eommemerative of the Resurrection of Christ. It answers to the Jewish Passover, instituted to dommemorate the providential escape Of the Hebrews in Egypt when the avenging hand of God passed OVer the homes of the Egyptians an ,slew their first b.orri. The houSes of the Jew's being marked With blood bf the paschal lath, they were passed over. Most nations call it that. Originally the tette Easter in- dicated the day of feasting in honor Of the Goddess of Spring' (Edetre) held in ApriL Easter Sunday is set two (last after Good Friday, this year On April' 219t. Waddell—Jewitt Wedding Wedding bells chimed merrily at the home of L. and Mrs. Jewitt, Brown - town, on Wednesday of last week, when their only daughter, Lillian Mildred, became the bride of Thomas Norman Waddell, a well-to-do young farmer of Mornington township. Perth County. Ceremony was performed at 1 30 p m. under an evergreen arch, tastefully decorated with bells and flowers, by the Rev. George Jewitt, Blyth, uncle of the bride, assisted by Rev. D. D. Thompson, Bluevale. Wedding march was well played by Miss Ena Jewitc, Blyth. Principals' were unattended. Little Miss Alba Johnston, cousin of the bride, dressed in pink silk, made a charming flower girl, carrying the ring in a fancy basket of sweet peas. The good looking bride was dressed in a be- coming costume of Ivory Duchess satin trimmed with shadow lace and pearls and wore a bridal veil, looped with orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful baguet of cream bridal roses. While the register was being signed Miss Vera Watson, cousin of the groom, sang "0! Fair, 01 Sweet, 0! Holy," in good Voice. After congratulations the com- pany, to the number of 50, sat down to tables spread in the best style of the hostess. Toasts were proposed and acknowledged in good form, Wedding gifts of a valuable and useful character bespoke the popularity of the contrac- ting parties. The gift of the bride's father being a bank cheque. Groom's gift to the bride was a beautiful pearl petidant, to the pianist, a topaz ring and to the flower girl, a gold bracelet set with pearls. Mr. and Mrs. Waddell left Bluevale on the afternoon train for a honeymoon trip to Toronto and Hamilton, the bride travelling in a navy bide serge suit trimmed With taifetta anti buttons, with hat to match. They will take up residence on the groom's fine farm bear 14awtort, where the bride is no stranger, as she taught ' 0.0.1LAR..,DAY A SUCCESSI ..°1"?..:.tt-.5. • .rO.Riitk• PASTOR WAD Merchants Report a good Oily's ISI1SineSp--Wrge Crowd in Town Last Thutsday was the day Of. Wing- . ham's third annual Dollar Day and it was fully as successful as those, of the two previous years4 The stormy weather during the fit% of the week PdnePi etSflub orbas4 ceutim ssfewlDr13y m4811:r made broughtsP4littleegood Weather and the roads were soon brokeniend the crowd was fully as large asin' revious years, aTwhearporeod.gram, as arran' . was carried out and all prizes ex pt two were The merchants reAt the, day as being one of the best in' he history of the town jn the WaY of illness, Many extra special hargaine v4re offered by our merchants and rea buyers were found. The day remin el one of the good old days twenty - e and thirty years ago, when larg i quantities of grain and dressed pork , vere delivered into Winghams The farmer now feeds nearly all his grain and' bogs are de- livered alive. These Dollar Days are: successful in more than being a good.; day for our merchants in that many people are brought together and Ot the better acquainted. The members of the Women's In- stitutes were busy during the day in selling tickets for their autograph quilt 'which has been on display in King's store. A large number of tickets were sold on Dollar Day. The prizes offered by the Business Men's Association were awarded as follows: $5 to the farmer bringing in 1 he largest load of people to town was won by Roy Porter, of Turnberry. who had .fifty-five people on his load. Mr. Robt. Coultes, of East , Wewa- nosh won the $5 for purchasing the , most goods. Mr. Hugh Halliday, of Listowel, won L tbe $3 for driving the, longest distance Into town on Dollar Day. Mr. Isaac Wright, of Turnberry, won the $5.00 for having the best Clydesdale Stallion, under three years, on ex- hibition on Dollar Day. The prizes given by the business men, were won as follows:— Miss Bertha McKay discovered Miss Dollar, who was Miss Laura Ansley, and won the $10 00 offered by the Wing - ham Advance. Considerable interest was aroused by the bottle of shoe buttons exhibited in W. J. Greer's window on Dollar Day. Over two hundred guesses were register- ed, which varied from 85 to 1990. Promptly at 7.30 p. m. the buttons were counted by Mr. Southcombe, of the High School staff, and Mr. Connors, of London, who found the; correct number to be 1316. The nearest guess was 1260, made by Mr. John H. Reid, of Turnberry, who secured the Club Bag. Mr, Robt. Coultes, of East Wawa - nosh, won J. A. Mills' prize of $5 for making the largest cash purchase in Mr. Mills' store. Earl Caslick. of Culross, held the lucky ticket at A. M. Knox's and won the $15 watch. W. G. Patterson's prize of a $15 watch was won by Mr. John T. Currie, of East Wawanosh. Mr. Robt. Coultes, of East Wawa - nosh, won the overcoat offered as a prize by R. M. Lindsay. Mr. J. J. Kerr, of East Wawanosh, won the two bags of "Quality Flour", having paid the most cash to Howson & Brocklebank on Dollar Day. Thos. Weir, of Tuynberry, purchased the most Steele:Brigge' seeds and won A. H. Wilford's prize of $5. W, Greer is in Toronto for a few days, this weak, Mr. A. Bell is in Goderich thiti week serving on the jury. • Miss Garrett is spending MO weeks at her lime in Windist.. Pte. Harry flinseliffe was home from Stratford for over Sunday. Mr. David obertson f Toronto. spent a few days in town last week. Misses Mamie and Viola Adams were Visiting with `friends irs Blyth for over Sunday. Mr, Chas. C. Munro, of Toronto, was calling on old Wingham friends dur- ing the week.' Mr. John Long and Miss Winnie Long, of Brussels, visited with Wingham friends for over Sunday. Pte. Walter Percy, of the 101st, was called to his home in Kinlough, owing to the death of his brother. Messrs. W. J. Campbell and Andrew Hardie, of furnberry, are in Godericb, this week serving on the jury. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rae and child- ren are visiting for a few days with relatiyesand friends in St. Paul's. Mr. Crawford, of Goldie & Mc- Cullough, of Galt, Was in town on Mon- day making an inspection of the elec- tric light plant. Misses Olive and Pearl Cartwright, of Wingham, spent the week -end here, the guests of their friend, Miss Edith Irving. —Lucknow Sentinel. Miss Estella King of Newton paid a short visit at her home in Turnberry after celebrating the Waddell—,Jewitt wedding on the 2nd line of Morris. Dr. Walkley, of Mt. Forest, who has been visiting his brother-in-law, Dr. J. A. Fox, for the past two weeks, re• ceiving chiropractic adjustments, re- turned home this week. Mr. W. S. Ryan; manager of the Bank of Hamilton at Aberdeen, Sask., was calling on old friends here during the week. Mr. Ryan is a former mem- ber of the Bank of Hamilton staff here. Mrs. M. Gillies, of New York, and Mrs. Jas, Martin, Whitechurch, spent the week end in Belmore with Mr. and Mrs. McGrogan and Mr. and Mrs. Adamson before leaving for Saskatch- ewan. Mr. James Gilmore and daughter, Catharine and son, Thomas, who have been visiting relatives and friends in this section for the past few weeks, left on Wednesday for their home in Archydale, Sask. A Late Spring. Irl Hicks says:—We hold that a late Easter betokens a late spring; or if not a spring of continued cold, blighting winds and weather that will destroy for the most part all the results of warm and budding' and blooming and growing weather that may go before it. As intimated for the full Moon ,period, central on March the 19th, the Easter perturbations may possibly fall this year at that time, but we advise our readers not to take too much risk with plants and other perisbable pro- ducts late in April. Sahel in the adjoining section most successfully for 4 yestre, The Ontario GoVernMent announces that arrangements have been made to take over some twenty 'eastern and central Ontario Water powers in totv, neetieti With the extension of the Hydro to that part of the Province. Have You got Tieket l No. 135? Read our All. on last page. WILLIS Rev, Richard Hobbs Formerly Preached in Methodist Ghurch here With the passing of Rev, 'Richard Hobbs at, the family residence, 20 Meagher avenue, Toropto, late Tuesday night, March 7th, Ontario Methodism has lest one of as strongest and most striking personalities, Born in Pngland 70 years age, Mr. Hobbs =Tie to Qanada, when a young man, entering the Methodiet Church as a probationer in 1872 and being or- dained in 1877. As a probationer, he served in Kippen and Alycner circuits and after ordination was, pastor sue- OeSsfully in Berlin. Acton, Washington, Mount Pleasant, Niagara Falls, Till- sonburg, Brantford, London, Wingham, Strathroy. Toronto. Exeter. An' evangelical pastor and preacher of the good old fashioned type, the Rev, Richard Hobbs was entirely out of sympathy with higher criticism and modernist movements in religion, which he regarded as heresy and denounced as such. His death, following an illness ef some duration, resulting from a stroke, has brought sorrow to malty friends in Wingham, especially io the Methodist Church where, after the many years which have elapsed since his pastorate, he is still cherished in the hearts of a large number uf people. It was due, largely, to Mr. Hobbs' eflort that the present church was erected. Particularly strong in his condetnna- don of the use of liquor and tobacco, sermons were also devoted by him on a number of occasions to the condem- nation of certain amusements, such as dancing, cardplaying and rink skating, which he regarded as dangerous and better to be left alone. He possessed in an unusual degree the power to attract the masses. and wherever he went, there were few cold and empty pews in his churches. His integrity and absolute fearlessness in trpth speaking won for Wm staunch friends and inspired the respect of his opponents. Even those who did not agree with his views were obliged to believe in his sincerity and zealousness for the truth as it has been revealed to him. While uttering condemnation of cer- tain amusements; he was entirely mod - err in'recognizing the need of recrea- tion and pleasures for people young and old. His aim was to give this through right sources, and particularly the church which he would, keep open every night in the week, making it a social centre. War Auxiliary Conference. The Huron County War Auxiliary will hold a conference in the Council Chamber, Wingham this (Thursday) afternoon, commencing at one o'clock. This conference is for instruction and inspiration in connection with the recruiting campaign in the county. It is the intention of the Auxiliary to put on a special recruiting campaign in the county from March 20th to March 24th, when an effort will be made to procure a number of new men for the colors. Wingham is expected to furnish fifteen men during this period. All persons in Wingham and district who are interested in this war are urged to attend the meeting in the Council Chamber this (Thursday) afternoon. Death of Chas. Conery. The death took place on Friday, fol- lowing an operation at St. Joseph's Hospital, of Mr. Chas. H. Conery, of Guelph. He was attacked with appen- dicitis on Wednesday. He was well known all over Ontario and the West as a successful paving contractor. He leaves a widow and family. The de- ceased gentleman was a brother of Mrs. John Fowler, of the Bluevale road. The late Mr. Hobbs was et one time president of the London Conference and for a time, chairman of the London dis- trict. He was married twice, his second wife being Mrs. Fellman, of Waterloo County. by whom he is survived. Two sons and four daughters also survive, Mr. Allan Hobbs. with the Canadian Expeditionary Force; Mr. Arthur Fell - man, of Toronto; Mrs. Hutton, of Brantford; Mrs. Dr. Snell. of Essex; Mrs. Southcott, of Exeter, and Miss Delight, at home. His eldest son, Wil- liam, died some months ago. The remains were taken to Niagara Falls on Thursday and interment made in the family plot in the cemetery in that city. Death of Miss MacKenzie The death occurred in Sarnia on Fri- day, March 3rd, of Miss Barbara Mac- Keneie, aged 93 years. She was the oldest resident of the city, having loc- ated in Sarnia in 1850. Miss MacKen- zie was a daughter of the late Doctor John and Margaret Cameron MacKen- zie, of Campbellton, Luvernsshire, Scotland, and a sister of the late Daniel Maeltenzie. She was a Presbyterian and enjoyed attending all the church servides, being of a truly beautiful Christian character. Miss MacKenzie was inuCli interested in the war and the comforts of the soldiers and knit sev- eral pair§ of socks, having finished a pair -a feet- deet her illness. Miss Mac- , Kenzie was an Mint to Mrs. .I. P. ken, nedy of this town and will be reinem tiered by a taineber in town, toil* lived with Mrs. Xennecly for a num- ber of yetis: ROLL OF HONOR. The following is a list of the young men who have enlisted in the 161st Battalion from Wingham and district:— H. C4uest T T. McDonald W. E. Thompson T. S McDonald V. L. Sanderson G. W. Schaefer W. A. Windsor G. L. Stillwell H. W. Powell A. C. Williams M. C. Cameron R. F. Forsyth W. Aitcheson Jas. H. Currie G. R. Taylor J. C. Penrose Chas. Gander J. H. Barker E. M. Forbes R. Huffman Wm. Holt L Kirkham R. C. Mann M. Mercer J. F. Galbraith L. C. Cantelon J. Holmes N. R. Bloomfield C. Orchard W. Hinseliffe F. Johnston J. T. N. Taylor J. C. McTavish J. d. Kerr J. F. Carruth L. B. Drummond T. Fixter W. M. G. Fetterley H. T. Drummond H. S. Bond G. R. A. Ireland Allan Knechtel Fred 0.'2. Manuel W. G. Adair Walter J. Percy Geo. G. Rintoul Richard Fay Wm Seat Jas, McCallum Thos. Price Richard Jones Harry Dye Isaac Kewenzie Frank Sturdy W. E. Tonkin Wesley White A. T. Horne C. A. Campbell W. E. Helps Fred Guest E. J. Haines R. Maguire R. C. Salter Herbert hard R. ray R. A. Tasker J. H. Coultes R. J. Peals F. Ferguson 'T. W. Penrose C. Beckish .L R. Jefferson J. S. Thompson C. Crawford . .I. Herold Currie • 1 A YEAR IN ADY001 We have about thirty pairs of Women's Button and Lace Boots in Pat- ent and Vice Kid leathers Every pair first quality Regular price $4.00 and $4,50 Sale Price on Friday and Saturday, next, $2.25 and $2.50 Big Values. Come! W. J. Greer THE SI -10F.,, MAN SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT vimmingrimagintszwas We wish to acquaint, the people of Wingham and Vicin- ity with the fact that we have been appointed agents for the Canadian Northern Railway System, and are prepared. ,to issue tickets to any point Sn the West. This great Cana- dian Railway has a through. line to the Pacific Coast and a network of branches all over , the 'Western Provinces touch - many placOs not marked by the other lines. The most southerly Canadian route to Winnipeg running through the beautiful Rainy River country-. RITCHlt & COSENS • REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE and Ticket Agents WINGHAM, ONTARIO. This is the only store in town that sells the famous Chili °Nil T ESARE See it in our window On Dollar Day We have a large stock of SAP PAILS AND SPOUTS Use the Lehigh Valley Cal Saks Co. Coal. The coal that satisfies. Rae & Thomoson Stone Block Hardware 'PHONE 9