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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1916-06-22, Page 1THE VOL. %LV, --NO. 2313 WINCHAM TIMES. WINGHAM, ONTARIO! THURSDAY JUNE 22, 1916^ S1 A YEAR IN 0l% INCE immommkfteormememmommorm Il 2:he fCCI targs' nF+� c AN ADA'S hAVORItC. 9aucisrop.rs • JUSI ARRIVED •1152 Tins Talcum Powder All THE BEST MAKES Yucca Orchid Mintys Djerkiss Golgates Violet Dulce Mary Garden Rexall Violet Harmony Rose And many other makes All odors. White and Flesh Tinted. This makes a delightfully per- fumed, delicate and• Hy - genic Powder for Toilet and Nursery Use. —FREE— FOR 10 DAYS ONLY We will give a Face Chamois FREE with every Tin of Rexall or Harmony Talcum we sell. 1 W. McKIBBON, Phm,, B. DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Town Agent for C. P. R. 'Phone 53 eaggicamgEOZZIEMID My Best Advertisement is my Customers' Rbcommendation 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 guaranteed with every pair of glasses. I supply advice free. C R. WILKINSON Eophthalmic Optician Edward St. Wingham Over twenty years practical experience. ...... Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. I SELL Farm and Town Properties Call and see my list and get my prices, I have some excellent values. Office in Town Hall. 'Phone 134 „... J. O. STEWART Real Estate Agent WINOHAM - • ONTARIO My Best Advertisement is my Customers' Rbcommendation 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 guaranteed with every pair of glasses. I supply advice free. C R. WILKINSON Eophthalmic Optician Edward St. Wingham Over twenty years practical experience. ...... Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. AN APPETIZING MEAL Our eatables are all carefully se- lected. They appeal right away to the appetite, and there are NO half -finished meals. AN ENJOYABLE MEAL The quality of our eatables make it a pleasure to dine, and also brings about that happy feeling which produces the smile every time you dip in. A SATISFYING MEAL FOOD one hundred per cent value is what we sell. FOOD that will make a satisfying meal three times a day and every day of the week. FOOD that is pure and properly hand- led. TRY CHRISTIE'S for your Groceries and Provis- ions. We make satisfied cus- tomers. isadl�.rae.�. LIABILITY FOR ROADS. Recent Decision in the Court of Appeal is of Interest. The Municipal World has the follow- ing comment upon a legal case which originated in this country: The case of Davis vs. the Township of Usborne, recently disposed of by the Court of Appeal, is of great interest and instructive as to the trend of judicial opinion with reference to the responsibility of municipalities with reference to the maintenance of public highways. The advent of the motor vehicles has apparently been looked upon with un- favorable eyes by many municipal officers and the feeling seemed to pre- vail in many municipalities that so long as they provide a road suitable for travel by the means in use prior to the advent of motor vehicles ' they were doing all that their duty called upon them to do, and in fact in some localities they went further and by the construction of watersheds across and at right angles to the road and dumping gravel in hillocks and lumps without spreading made it impossible to travel en some of their highways at a speed of more than one-half the statutory limit. In the case mentioned above the County Court Judge of the ,county of Huron held that the road upon which the accident happened was reasonably safe for public travel by the means in use before the advent of motor vehicles and that the township having provided such a road were under no obligation to improve it to make it reasonably safe against the added dangers occasioned by the use of motor vehicles. The Court of Appeal, however, dissented from this view and held that the statutory duty imposed upon the town- ship required it to make the road reasonably safe for the purpose of travel and so safe from any additional danger incident to the use of it by motor vehicles which have been in use for several years and are r,ow acommon means of transportation. The matter under consideration in that case was of a horse taking fright at a motor vehicle and overturning the buggy of the plaintiff in a ditch alongside of the road and the Court of Appeal directed judgment to be en- tered against the township on the grounds above set, out, holding that if the ditch was necessary it should not have been in the shape of an open ditch but should have been tiled. It does not seem very far to go from this decision to one holding the township liable for any damage sus- tained by the motorist or to the motor itself while travelling on the road with- in the legal speed limit by reason of holes or defects in the highway. Institute District Meeting The annual meeting of the West Huron Women's Institute will be held in the Council Chamber, Wingham, on Thursday afternoon, June 22nd, com- mencing at 2 o'cloc'k. Delegates will be present from the different branch In- stitutes in West Huron and officers are to be elected for the coming year. All ladies will be made welcome at this meeting. Wednesday Half Holiday The usual Wednesday half holiday during July and August will again this year be carried out by our businessmen. The first holiday will fall on Wednesday, July 5th. These holidays have been fairly well observed by our business men in the past and there will no doubt be again this year. The public should keep this intimation in mind and do their shopping accordingly, Died in West Toronto News came as a shock to the many friends in Wingham, of the death of Christina McGillivray, beloved wife of Mr. David Robertson, who died in West Toronto on Tuesday, June 20th, 1916. Deceased was well known by a host of friends in Wingham, having taken an active part in church work, being a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, She was born in the Township of Saugeen, Bruce County, and came to Wingham with her parents when ten years of age. She was married to her now bereaved husband in 1906, having moved to West Toronto about seven years ago. She is survi+ed by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McGilli- vray of this town, an infant, two months old; two sisters, Jean, a nurse of Chicago, who was with her during her illness, Mrs. .Dunford (Nellie) of Portage la Prairie, also two brothers, James of Detroit, and Duncan in training with the 170th Battalion at Winnipeg. Deceased was in her 34th year, The funeral takes place this afternoon (Thursday) to Wingham Cemetery CHURCH UNION CARRIED Late Wednesday afternoon of last week at Winnipeg, by tha decisive yote of 403 to 91 the Presbyterian General Assembly definitely committed itself to church union and to form one of the bodies in the United Church of Canade. The last vote was taken after a strennous day of voting and debate which began as soon as the assembly convened in the morning and was kept up until adjournment late in the after- noon. The Unionists were determined to "pound" the issue through to a finality and no delay was tolerated. There were votes on three resolutions and then a final vote on the adoption of the union report The three union resolutions were: 1. Dr. Falconer's amendment, al- ready voted for against the minority report, and calling for union, 'but de- ferring action, and appointing a com mittee to carry out the policy of the assembly, and at the first assembly after the close of the war the committee was to bring the matter forward lin order that the assembly might deter- mine when to proceed to consummate the union. 2. Prof, Ballantyne's amendment to the amendment, committing the church to union, but setting no date, not even a vague date "after the war" and co- operating with other churches until some unnamed time when the union should be consummated. 3. The Falconer amendment pitched against the majority report. Here is the result of the church union vote: 1. For union, 333; against union, 103; majority, 230. 2, For consummation of union immediately after the war, 339; for con- summation of union at some unnamed period, substituting co-operation in the meantime, 170; majority, 169. 3. Falconer amendment, 202; against, 2.26. Those voting being mostly union- ists, the antis refraining. Final, the adoption of the majority report. 406; against, 04; a true test of the respective strength in the, assembly,. The anti -unionists will not abide by the action of the Assembly on the question of union, and have already be- gan preparation of plans to continue the Presbyterian Church of Canada. The decision of the minority raises a big issue in which the legal aspect of the question becomes involved. The future control of property is one of the points that will have to be settled. Anti -unionists will hold a general meet- ing in Toronto the first week in September. • Wettest Period on Record. The past three months have been the wettest period since the establishment of the Toronto Observatory in 1840, and the aggregate rainfall since April 1, has been slightly in excess of any corresponding three months on record. The rainfall in each individual month, however, has been exceeded on many occasions, but taking the three months together it has been the wettest period ever. The weather -man says, however, that there have been May to July periods where the rainfall has been greater. The total rainfall since April 1 to date has been 12.31 inches, a record for that particular period of the year since 1840, when the aggregate rainfall was 12.43 inches, Death of Mrs. A. J. Nicholas. It was with deep regret that the people of Wingham andvicinitylearned of the death of Mrs. A. J. Nicholls (nee Agnes Mitchell) who passed away on Tuesday evening, June 20th, 1916. Mrs. Nicholls has been in poor health for some time, but herdeath came as a surprise to all. The deceased was born in Cross Hill, near Guelph, having moved to Wingham with her:parents about thirty- five years ago, where she was united in marriage to Mr. A. J. Nicholls a few years later. Mrs. Nicholls was a life long member of St. Andrew's Presby- terian Church, having taken an active part in the church work. She was of a most pleasing and kind-hearted dis- position, and was very well liked both in business life and as an associate, and will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn her loss, five children, Nellie, of Toronto; Lily, Millie and John at home, and Norman, now connected with a Medical Corps in France. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Cosford, of Oak Lake, Man., and five brothers, Alexander, of Neepawa; John and Andrew, of Montana; James, of Elk Rapids. Mich„ and Robert, of Kenora, Sask. Mrs. Cosford and her brother, John Mitchell, were present at the time of her death. The funeral will take place from the family residence, Josephine St., to -morrow (Friday) at 2.30 p. m,, for Wingham cemetery. Service private. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES The Society wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following 'donations of cotton;—Miss Priscilla Manna, 10 yards; Mrs, Thos. Field, 15 yards; Mrs. S. Bennett, 10 yards; Miss ty1. Fessant, 5 yards; Mrs.. W. JZ. Willis, 10 yards. Mrs. A. E. Smith, 7 wash cloths. The above cotton was rolled by members of the Epworth League. We are pleased to receive. from Miss Sydney Holmes the sum of $2.35, being the proceeds of a patriotic tea given to a number of her young girl friends„ The girls spent the afternoon in cutting the scraps of flannel which are left from the cutting out of shirts, into smaller pieces, and with these filling first-aid pillows. The latest bulletin says that these pillows are in great demand at the front just now. We are glad to have the young girls take an interest in this work and as the holiday season is now on, possibly others would assist in the same way. Scraps may be secured at any time from Mrs. Wm. Gray. The collectors for the systematic giving will make their monthly call during the last week in June. It is to be remembered that all this money so collected is to be used in the purchase of flannel and yarn, the shirts and socks being all sent overseas. Yarn may be obtained from Miss Fessant and cut out shirts from any of the following ladies: Mrs. Wm. Gray, Mrs. Tamlyn, Mrs G'eddes and Mrs. Tyndall. Hospital supplies, such as new cotton for bandages, and old soft cotton for dressings, mouth wipes, old cloths, in fact anything in the line of hospital, should be left with Mrs. Willis, Shuter street. New Time Table. A new time table will go into effect on the Grand Trunk Railway System on Monday next. There are two changes which will affect Wingham. The after- noon train for Toronto will leave at 3.05.o'clo,k instead of 3.15 and the night train from Toronto will arrive here at 9.20 o'clock instead of 9.15. Married in Toronto On Tuesday of last week. at high noon, the marriage ook place in Toron- to of Miss Vera Beatrice Schadel to Captain (Dr) Henry Arthur (Harry) Hessian, who has joined a medical corps and proceeds almost at once to the front. Rev. Dr. Patterson performed the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents, and afterwards the happy couple left on a short honeymoon trip. Captain hessian is a son of the late Thomas Hessian, formerly of Wing - ham, and spent his boyhood here. His old friends here will waft congratu- lations on his marriage and good wishes for a safe return from the front at the close of the war. Presentation of Jewels There was a pleasant event at the meeting of Maitland Lodge, L 0. 0. F. on Thursday evening last when Messrs_ John F. Groves, J. W. Dodd and W. J. Deyell were presented with veter- ans jewels, they having completed twenty-five years of continuous membership in the Lodge. The pre- sentation was made by Noble Grand Brooks and the recipients heartily thanked the lodge for their kindness. Short addresses were made by other members, all expressing the wish that the three "veterans" may be long spared to be useful and honored members Of the lodge. Value of Fresh Air One of the chief essentials to good health is a constant supply of pure and wholesome air. "this is as necessary in the home as in the office or factory. The open window, the outside sleeping balcony and living in the open air, all tend to strengthen the constitution and build up the nervous system. For this reason too much attention cannot be paid to the ventilation of buildings. A supply of pure, fresh air pays, from a momentary standpoint. Roughly speaking, an increase in production of ten per cent. is not unusual in the aver- age office, shop or warehouse, following the installation of a ventilating system. Fresh air, therefore, properly circulated, is an essential factor even in success- ful factory management. Sale of Women's Oxfords and PumpS on Friday of this week. Read our Ad. on last page. W. H. WILLIS ROBERT NELSON DUFF The death of R. N. Duff of the firm of Duff & Stewart, sawmillers and lumber dealers, Bluevale, took place on Wednesday morning, June 14th, after a severe illness of many weeks result- ing from a stroke of paralysis. A1s though suffering from ill health for the past two years it was not until this spring that his condition became critical. The funeral held on Friday afternoon from the family residence was largely attended by friends, rela- tives, business and other associates of the deceased. The beautiful funeral service was conducted by Rev. Crawford Tate, pastor of Knox Church, assisted by Rev, D. D. Thomson, of the Methodist Church The hymns sung were chosen for special associations being,—the twenty- third Psalm, "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood," and "When on my Day of Life the Night is Falling." The pallbearers were friends and neigh- bours of the deceased, Messrs. A. McEwen, George McDonald. F. B. Scott, Robt. Black, Jas. McHardy and Robt. Musgrove. Members of the Canadian Order of Foresters from Bluevale and Wingham led the funeral cortege to the cemetery and lined the walk on the way to the graveside while the body was borne to its last resting place where the impressive burial service of the C. 0. F. was carried out by the members formed in a circle around the grave. Robert Nelson Duff was born on March 8, 1851 at Roxboro in the town- ship of Hul:ett, not far from Seaforth. He was the younger son of Robt. J. and Isabella Gerrond Duff who had not long previously settled in Canada. One of the most vivid recollections of his childhood was the journey north in March, 1856, when he was five years of age 'to the thick bush in the town- ship of Turnherry where a clearing was made on tee sixth concession which remained the family home for many years. After working at farm work for a time he secured employment in a sawmill which was run by John Gemmill on the sixth concession and from that time sawmilling became his life occu- pation. In 1873 he married his now bereaved wife, Miss Anne Jane Elliott of Wawanosh, daughter of James Elliott of Co. Fermanagh, Ireland, and after living for a time at Moncton and Carmunnoch, sawmilling centres in Perth County, came to Bluevale in 1875 where his home continued to be until his death. After working in the employ of Bailey and Thyne who owned the old sawmill at the station in those days he formed a partnership with the late C. J. Reading to take over the owner- ship of the busines which was carried on by the firm for a number of years. In 1889 he became associated with Mr. Thos. Stewart under the firm name of Duff & Stewart. They bought the Leech sawmill on the river bank and for twentyseven years a successful sawmilling and general business has been carried on to which from time to time has been added coal, cement and other lines. On two occasions the sawmill was burued to the ground but was both times rebuilt. In 1904 the chopping mill and water power was bought from the late Jos. Leech and operated by the firm until last year when it was sold to Mr. Chas. Garniss. Of his own family he was the last survivor, his brother, the late W. G. Duff, of Crystal City, Man., having predeceased him in December, 1913. Of his children, one son, Robert Nelson, died in infancy but three sons and four daughters are left to mourn the loss of a good father; —W. J. Duff, St. Thomas, L. B, Duff, Editor of the Welland Telegraph, Miss Rubie Duff of Corning, N. Y.; Mrs. M. L. Aitken of Beeton and Mary, Eva and Clayton at home. He also leaves three grandchildren, Gerrond and Elizabeth Duff of Welland and Dorothy Aitken of Beeton. R. N. Duff was a faithful member of Knox Church. He took a great interest in the building of the new church some years ago, served for many years on the Board of Managers and for a long period was superin- tendent of the Sunday School. In politics he was an ardent Reformer and held the office of President of the East Huron Association for the years 1904-7. He was ohe of the early members of the C. 0. F., joining Court Douglas in 1879 and was also a member of Camp Caledonia Sons of Scotland, Wingham. One of the chief interests of his life was the literature and lore of Scotland, the land of his ancestor§. R. N. Duff was an upright man who held the respect and confidence of the community and his business associates throughout his life. He was a man of public spirit who never grudged time and labour in trying to advance the public welfare while his consideration for those in misfortune and distress was known in many homes. • Wayfarer's Corner JIM'S SACRIN'ICE Jim marched away one summer day To fight the boastful Hun, In khaki clad, as fine a lad As ever carried gun. No braver knight e'er went to fight, In shining coat of mail, In days of old, for love or gold, Or for the Holy Grail, His aim was sure, his heart was pure, Like good Sir Galahad, He played the game when hardships came, His face was always glad, Until, by chance, somewhere in France, He saw a "Hometown Sun," He read one page, then in a rage He strafed it like a Hun. The girl he loved had faithless proved, And with a slacker wed; That cruel stroke Jim's spirit broke, He wished that he were dead. He who had beenso straight and clean, And every fellows's chum. Now lived apart with hardened heart, And soaked himself in ruin. 'Mid rats and mice and fleas and lice He spent his days and nights; Waist deep in mud, besmeared with blood, He fought a hundred fights. His faith was lost, the angel host Of mons he didn't see; No Comrade white beheld his plight, With loving sympathy. The devil strip, where bullets zipp, The narrow neutral band Where man to man they fight and plan To win that 'No Man's Land': Here Jim would go to hunt the foe, He thought it only fun, And that day lost that couldn't boast Another slaughtered Hun. His awful deeds, so say the creeds, Jim's bright young manhood marred; His health was sound, he got no wound, But sin his spirit scarred. Some lost their health, some lost their wealth, Of all war to'ik its toll, Some lost their life in bloody strife, Jim only lost his soul, WAYFARER. Two Weeks Enlistments Canadian enlistments for first half of June totalled 5,955. By districts the figures were: London, 254; Toronto, 1,602; Kingston, 555; Montreal, 561; Quebec, 124; Maritime Provinces, 352; Winnipeg, 1,300; Alberta, 607; British Columbia, 600 The total enlistment to date is 340,128. Many New Subscribers Many are taking advantage of the present opportunity—before the ad- vance takes effect—of securing The Times for another year at the $1 rate. We received several new sub- scription this week to say nothing of renewals. After July 1st The Times will be $1.50 to everybody and an additional fifty cents to sub- scribers in the United States, to cov- er postage, which is a cent a copy. You save fifty cents by subscribing or renewing the Times before July 1st, Canadian Timber Values. According to a recent Commerce report the values of the various classes of timber produced in Canada in 1914, together with the values of the forest products, total $176,672,000, being divid- ed as follows: Lumber, lath and shingles, $67,500,000; fire wood, $60,- 500,000; pulpwood, $15,500,000; posts and rails, $9,500,000; cross ties. $9,000,- 000; square timber exported, $400,000; cooperage, $1,900,000; poles. $700,000; logs exported, $850,000; tanning material, $22,000; round mining timbers, $500,000; miscellaneous exports, $300,- 000; miscellaneous products, $10,000,000. Celebrated Golden Wedding Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Chisholm, 15 Plater Crescent, are celebrating their golden wedding to -day. They were married in Fergus in 1866 and spent thirty years of active, useful life in Wingham and Arthur. The past six years the happy couple have lived in Toronto. Dr. Chisolm has always taken a keen interest in polites, being a life-long Conservative. In 1904 he was elected for East Huron in the House of Commons, where he ably represented the riding for two Par- liaments, resigning in 1910 on ac- count of increasing years. The fam- ily consists of Mr. .1. H. Chisholm, broker, Toronto, and Dr. J. S. Chis- holm, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, the sons, the only daughter being Mrs. W. G. Collison, Lindsay. Many good wishes go out to Dr, and Mrs. Chisholm. The above is from the Toronto Mail and Empire of last Thur- sday. Many old friends in Wingham will extend hearty congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Chisholm and will wish them many tnore years of happy wedded life. ,IF ITS NEWT ITS The makers of these exclu- sive styles are considered with :he most progressive high-grade shoe makers in America, and we are pleased to say these shoes are made in Canada. We are " Empress " Shoe tgents. White Shoes We are showing the very newest in high and low cuts, also Pumps and Strap Slip- pers for ladies, misses and children. W. J. Greer THE SHOE MAN A RARE CHANCE A Two Storey Brick House with stable, large garden and abundance of fruit, for sale at a bargain as the owner is leaving town. Buildings are nearly new. No better value to be had anywhere. Numerous other properties for sale at good values. We will not list a property unless the price is right. twr,nh..arsea.aw Canadian Northern Railway Tickets to any point in the West. Choice of any routes to Toronto. No extra charge. RITCIIIt & COSENS REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE and Ticket Agents WINGHAM, ONTARIO. ••..��..lt.S CALL AND SEE OUR OIL STOVES SCREEN DOORS LAWN MOWERS REFRIGERATORS WINDOW SCREEN Prices to suit every person RAE&THOMPSON Lehigh Valley Coal Sates Co. Coal