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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1916-08-03, Page 1THE WINGHAM TIMES. VOL. XLV,—NO, 2319 WINGHAM, ONTARIO THURSDAY AUGUST 3, 1916 $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE " :The aG'X''E' Stores rA.N,S2,71FE DRUGSTORES 114 'Yucca"Beauty Creams These Creams are prepared in Toronto, Canada, by the "Har- mony Perfumes" They are made from the purest materials and are guaranteed not to cause the growth of hair or injure the skin in any way. "Yucca Day Cream" or Dry Cream is immediately absorbed. It pro- tects the tender skin from the results of daily exposure to the atmospheric dust and dirt, and attacks of sun, wind and frost. Assists in the eradication of wrinkles and blemishes and will not soil the finest lingerie. "Yucca Night Cream" or Cold Cream is intended to heal, soothe and nourish the tired, hungry tissues during sleep. It is a snow white massaging skin food containing vegetable oils which clear the pores of im- purities from within and dust and dirt from without. Yucca Dry Cream 50c a jar Yucca Cold Cream 50c a jar J. W. McKIBBON, Phm,, B. DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Town Agent for C. P. R. 'Phone 53 WE ARE HERETO SERVE YOU 1 . I ) :r1 1 + .+ wi rw -✓w vr3 Farmers and Threshermen When overhauling your Machin- ery let us do your Repairing and Machine Work and have your machines in good shape for the fall work. Lawn Mowers sharpened and fitted up. Binder and Mower Knives sharpened Bicycle • Repairing and a good stock of Bicyle Accessories for the different wheels. New and second hand .Bicycles for sale. GIVE USA CALL E• MERKLEY & SON 'Phone 84 Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. $1300.00 Chinaware AT BIG REDUCTIONS Here is a chance to sup- ply Chinaware wants at AWAY DOWN PRICES We are loaded up, with more coming, and we've got to make room. 23 Toilet Sets, regular $7.00.:P for .25 12 Dimmer Sets . . .,„,:fl. off, regular price ,:r ' 97 Tea Pots . 'i . off regular price V-. 4 $95.00 worth Brown and Gold Etnpire / off regular price 200 Pitchers . . . . / off regular price Bridal Rose (limited quantity) old price. Jardiniers, Lamps, Salad Bowls, Creams and Sugars, Cuspi• dors, etc., etc. all at off regular price OPEN EVENINGS We will remain open in the even- ings till some of the surplus stock is disposed of. ' STRICTLY CASH PERSONALS Miss Fay Morton is holidaying with friends at Norval. Pte. M. R. Beckwith was home from Camp Borden for a few days, Lieut. Geo. Schaefer was home from Camp Borden for over Sunday. Mrs. C. Blackhall and children are spending the week at Grand Bend. Mrs. Margaret Cowan left on Monday to spend a few weeks at Venn, Sask. The Misses Bertha Blackhall and Meda Clow are visiting at Grand Bend. Miss Margaret Paterson is visiting with relatives and friends in Toronto. Mr. Geo. Bryce is spending a few weeks with relatives and friends in Galt. Mrs. Robt. Johnston, of Toronto, was visiting for a few days with Wingham friends. Miss L. Huntley has returned home after spending her holidays in Port Stanley. Miss Gertie White, of Gorrie, visited with her friend, Mrs. Telfer, over Sunday. Mr. Will Kelly, of Swift Current, Sask., is visiting with old friends, in Wingham. Miss Olive Rintoul has returned home after spending a few weeks with friends in Stratford. Miss Lucille Bradwin, of Toronto, is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs, Joseph E. Bradwin. Miss Mae McKague, of Toronto, is spending her holidays at her parental home in Turnberry. Miss Rachel Rintoul is spending her holidays with relatives and friends in Detroit and Windsor. Mr. Murdoch Nicholson, of Komoka was visiting for a few days with his sister, Mrs. Chas. Knechtel, Miss Mintie Reid, of Wingham, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Friendship.-Teeswater News. sommosairesesesseeemams Miss Helen R. Wilson is visiting with, relatives and friends in Owen Sound. Mr. and Mrs. M. Telfer are spending a couple of weeks with friends in Toronto. Master Arthur Stapleton, of Turn - berry, is visiting with his sister, Mrs. Beattie in Toronto. Mrs. Robt. Bruce of Drayton returned home after spending a week .with her brother, T. S. Brandon. Miss Hazel Brandon has retnrned after spending a month with friends at St. Marys, Grand Bend and Woodstock. Lieut. Dudley Holmes and Corp. John Holmes, of Camp Borden, visited at their home in town for over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Brandon and daughter Ottes, Misses Freda and Leona and Mr. Lawrence Hooper motored from St. Marys on Sunday and spent the day at T. S. Brandon's. Pte. Archie Ferguson, of Walkerton, of the 160th Bruce Battalion, is on a month's furlough with Messrs. Stapleton Bros. in Turnberry. He is accompanied by his sister, Miss Nellie Ferguson, who will visit for a month. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Hoffman and three children, of Montreal, and Mr. and Mrs. George Manners, of Brussels, Balled on Wingham friends on Sunday Mrs. Hoffman was formerly Miss Olive Manners and spent most of her child- hood days in Wingham. Mr. Peter Wilson, of Detroit, visited last week at the home of his neice, Mrs. A. F. Homuth, and other old Wingham friends. It is nineteen years since Mr. Wilson last visited Wingham and needless to say he finds great changes both in the town and the people. Prov. Constable Phippen and Mrs. Phippen are visiting with friends in Thedford, Detroit, Windsor and Essex. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Fox are away on a two weeks' visit in Detroit, Cleve- land and their parental home in Athens, Mich. Miss Edith Irving, who has been on the Advance staff for some time, left this week for Toronto where she has ac- cepted a position. Misses Margaret Pocock and Edith Fairbank, of Hamilton, are visiting for a few days at the home of Mrs. David Pocock, of Howick. Gunner George Howson, of the 126th Peel Battalion was home last week on a farewell visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Howson. Mrs. A. S. Irwin and three children, Chicago, Ill. and Mrs. W. Rowe and two children, Dallas, Texas, were in town this week visiting their sister, Mrs. Wm. Dore. Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Anderson, of Toledo, Ohio., were visiting for a few days with Dr. Anderson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Finlay Anderson, East Wa- wanosh. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Isbister and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jenkins were visiting for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Maxwell at Leamington. They made the trip by auto. Mrs. 0. G. Clark, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Wilcox and two children, of Hartford Conn., are visit- ing with Mrs. Clark's brother, Mr. J. ,T. Kerr, of East Wawanosh. Mr, and Mrs. T. Edgar Henderson and little daughter and Miss Clarissa Heffernan, of Wilton, Wisconsin, are visiting with Mr. Henderson's sisters, the Misses Henderson, John street. Sergeant H. C. Dore of the 201st Batt., Toronto Light Infantry spent the week -end with his parents. He wishes to thank the citizens of wingham for the very suitable gifts received from them. Dr. and Mrs. E. I, Lownsbury and daughter, Elisabeth, returned to their home in Philadelphia after spending a couple of weeks with Mrs. Lowns- bury's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Scott. Misses Annie Wilson and Margaret Perrie left on Tuesday to spend a month at St. Christopher's Farm, near Scugog, taking charge of a Presby- terian Children's Home for the month of August, Mr. A. E. Griffin spent a day last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Griffin, Mr. Griffin was on his way to Russia iii the interests of the Forley, Walsh ge Stewart Railway Construction Co. of 'i4incouver and ex- pects to secure a contract for his comp- any in Russia. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES The Society is making a urgent ap- peal for volunteers to make shirts and knit socks as our soldiers are in great need of these. Yarn may be had from Miss Fessant, and cut-out shirts from any of the following ladies, Mrs. Wm. Gray, Mrs. Tamlyn, Mrs. Geddes, Mrs. Robt. Tyndall. Hospital supplies, such as new cotton and old soft cottcn or linen, with all seams removed, for dressings are still very much in demand. Bear in mind the date of our regular monthly meeting which will be held in the council chamber on Friday, August 4th, at 3.30 o'clock. No Traffic on Bridge. Mr. J. A, McLean has workmen busy this week repairing the bridge near the electric light plant and the bridge will be closed from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. for a few days. Buggies and wagons lightly loaded can get through the river, but autos cannot get over the bridge between the above hours. Prohibition in Manitoba After two months of prohibition in Manitoba, both retail and wholesale businessmen assert that their business- es have increased and that a notable change in the matter of collections has taken place. Drink proved responsible for 75 per cent of the police court pro- secutions and at present the police commission, while not dismissing any men on the force, is not filling vacancies which occur there from time to time. The city is thereby saving money. In the past two months there have been only 25 convictions on drunkenness. In May, the month before prohibition came in, there were 233. MINOR LOCALS. -The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council will be held. next Monday evening. -Regular monthly meeting of the Public School Board next Tuesday evening. -Fire in the Queen's hotel at Lis- towel last Thursday night did nearly $2,000 worth of damage. -Sergt. R. C. Cunningham, late of Brussels, has been decorated by the King for gallantry in action. - The Sunday School of St. Paul's church held a verry successful picnic on Wednesday afternoon of last week. - Two ,large plate glass windows were broken last week in town, One in Mr. W. J. Greer's store and one in Walmsley's restaurant. -Mrs. M. W. Armstrong will hold an auction sale of furniture at her residence on John street on Saturday afternoon, August 12th. -Mr. Robt. Mowbray has the found- ation completed for a new house which he intends erecting on the corner of Victoria and Catherine street. - The exterior of the pool room and Swanson's barber shop is being treated to a fresh coat of paint. This improves the appearance of the buildings. - The judging of the fields of oats in connectidn with Field Crop Competition of the Turnberry Agricultural Society will be made this week. The judge will be Mr. John Hamilton, of Wallace - burg. -Pte. Andrew R. Hamilton, of Indian Head, Sask., has been reported wounded a9d missing. Pte. Hamilton is a nephew of Mr. Peter Deans of town and visited here prior to going overseas. -We have received a copy of the Marpole, B. C. Gazette in which there is an excellent address by Rev. J. J. Hastie, formerly of Belgrave on the subject of Empire Day. The address will be given a place in our next issue. •- Mrs. J. D. Jones. a sister of Mrs. Archie Paterson and Mrs. Walter Paterson, died at her home in Chicago on Saturday evening last. Mrs. Jones will be remembered by many old friends here who will hear of her death with deep regret. - Mr. J. B. Tyreman, of Ea,st Wawa - nosh, held a very successful auction sale on Wednesday afternoon of last week. There was a good attendance and the stock. implements and furniture brought good prices. Auctioneer Pur- vis received the bids. -Dr. H. E. W. Tamlyn has taken down the frame building on Victoria street and has shipped the material to Kincardine where he is erecting a summer cottage. Mr. W. H. Rintoul, contractor, and his workmen left on Monday for Kincardine to do the work. The Hot Weather Not since June, has 1911, Western Ont- ario sweltered in such a high tempera- ture as that registered between the hours of noon on Saturday and midnight Sunday. Reports from all over West- ern Ontario give the highest tempera- tures and the most oppressive heat conditions experienced since the last week of June, 1911, when the highest figure reached at that time was 1013. Saturday afternoon the thermometer ranged between 95 and 97, and the evening was one of the hottest felt in years. During the larger portion of the day a breeze blew, but not the kind the citizen usually associates with bringing relief from excessive heat. It resem- bled more the hotblasts of the simcoe tropical winds of the West Indies or the famous simoon that blows across the Indian Ocean. .The hot weather was very trying on babies and elderly people and many deaths are reported from the large cities. Miss Jtuneve Taylor, Brussels, has been engaged to teach the Glenannan School, Turnberry township, at a salary of $600. Duties will begin in Septem- ber. She •has niet with- splendid success as an instructor. Auction Sale of Furniture. Mrs. F. G. Sperling will hold an auction sale of household furniture at her residence on Minnie street on Sat- urday afternoon of this week, commenc- ing at 3 o'clock. This is an excellent opportunity of procuring some good furniture. F. McConnell will be the auctioneer. Death of Kinloss Lady Mrs. Sarah Nicholson, who has been a resident on the 2nd concession of Kinloss, near Lucknow, for many years, passed away on Tuesday of last week, at the age of 87 years. The deceased lady was highly esteemed in the com- munity in which she had so long resided. Mrs. Chas. Knechtel of this town was a daughter. Died in Brantford Mrs. Thos. Strong, for many years a highly esteemed resident of Brantford passed away on Sunday last. Mrs. Strong's death was very sudden, as she had been in good health up to a short time prior to her death. Mrs. Samuel Greer of this town is a sister and is the only surviving member of the family. Mrs. Greer, Miss Greer and Mr W. J. Greer attended the funeral at Brantford on Tuesday. Seventeen children are now reported suffering from infantile paralysis in Windsbr and adjoining municipalities, but all the eases are of a mild type. UPPER SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS The following list contains the names of all the candidates in Huron county who have passed on one or more parts of the upper school examination for entrance into the faculties of education at the University of Toronto and Queen's University, Kingston. The examination passed is indicated after each name. H. M. Carswell, Part I honors; K. S. Cowan, Part II; W. Arick, Part 1; M. H. Freeman, Part I: C. Galt, Part I; M. A. Gilkinson, Part II; R. Goven- lock, Part I, honors; F. L. Heiny, Part I; I, James, Part I; M. K. Johnston, Part II; M. H. Larkin, Part I; K. MacGregor, Part I, honors; E. R. Manning, Part II; J. Middleton, Part I; C. M. Malone, Part I; C. E. McKinley, Part I, honors; E. M. Mathers, Part II; M. D. Ross, Part I; H. C. Scott. Part II; M. E. Snell, Part I, honors; P. M. Taylor, Part I; M. Turnbull, Part I. Jr. P. S. Graduating piploma. The following pupils of the Fordwich Public School have been successful in passing the examination for the above certificate: - Kenneth Ashton, Roy Gadke (hon.), Eldine Tilker, Ma`r'garet Walker (hon), Jean Walker (hon). Branch Bank at Belgrave On 1st of August The Canadian Bank of Commerce opened a sub -agency at Belgrave. This agency will be under the supervision of the manager of the Wingham branch, Mr. Reg. S. Williams. The Canadian Bank of Commerce is one of the foremost banks in Canada, having been established since 1867, and Belgrave can well be proud of securing its services. The Institute Picnic The an::ual 1 icnic of the Wingham branch of the Women's Institute was held on Wednesday afternoon of last week in the orchard on Mr. John Weiler's farm in Turnberry. It was.an ideal place and there was a large attendance of the members of the Institute and their friends. The after- noon was spent in games of various kinds and supper was served. The picnic was easily the most successful ever held by the Institute. Raemaekers Cartoons The Times has received "with the compliments of Sir Robert Bordon," a set of Louis Raemakers famous Dutch cartoons. No better praise to the ability of this cartoonist than that paid by the Westminster Gazette, as follows, -"A genius -apparently the only genius produced by the war -has come am:ingst us as our friend and most powerful ally. Long after the leading and "leaded" articles in the papers have been forgotten and the innumerable bobks on the war have fallen in the dusty crept of back num- bers, the cartoons of Mr. Louis Rae- maekers will live to feed the fierce indignation of succeeding generations. Louis Raemaekers has nailed the Kaiser to a cross of immortal infamy. Those who wish to possess the large facsimile reproductions of Mr. Raemaekers cartoons, as above, on approval, should write to the publisher, Cartoon Depart- ment, "Land and Water," Empire House, Kingsway, London, W. C. Death of Mrs. Calder. The many • friends of Mrs. Thos. Calder, for many years a one time resident of the township of Grey, will be surprised to learn of her death which took place at her home, "Sunny Acres." near Innisfail, Alberta, on the morning of Friday, July 14th. Two days previously Mrs. Calder took very suddenly ill of pleurisy, which later developed into pneumonia. The illness, though of short duration, was most severe, until a few hours before the end came, but the life went out quietly and peacefully, just at the dawning of a new day. Besides two sisters, the Misses Cowan, of Red Deer,. Alberta, it was the privilege of seven of a family of ten children, also Rufus Grigg, a foster son, to be at the home during the illness and death. Two others, Mrs. Fisher, of Davidson, Sask., and Jas. Calder, of Swift Current, Sask., arrived home the next day. Dr Margaret Calder, Wingham, Ont., was the only absent member of the family. Mrs. Calder is mourned by the whole community in which she lived. The influence of her strong personality and • upright character was felt to a marked degree by every one whose privilege it was to know her and her memory wlil long be kept sacred by the recollection' of her many acts of unselfish devotion to those in sorrow and trouble or who in anyway needed her, i "Just Wright and Derby" Shoes for men. Read our Ad, on last page. 1 ' W, H. ,,WILLIS Wayfarer's Corner FRITZ ADMITS IGNORANCE Dis old vorld is von uncertain blase, Dere is so many tinge ve don't know Ven ve shtart out to travel de pace, Ve can't tell shoost how far ve vill Ve don't know, from de vay a man walk How ms,ooch money dat feller may get, Und dose chaps mit de very smooth talks May haf schemes in deir heads maybe yet. Ven some leetle birds shtand on a shtump, Ve don't know yet de first von to fly, Ve can't tell, from de paint on de pump, Shoost how soon de old vell vill run dr Ve don't know vy de grass is so green, Nor vy all de plue roses grow red, How de pod gets outside of de bean. Und de cabbages get de shwelled head. Ve don't know, ven de weather is dry, Britty soon if ve get some more rains, Vy dere's many a goot looking guy In his head dat don't haf any prains; come Vy de plack card vill always trump, Ven a handful of red vons ve hold, Nor how far can von leetle flea yump Nor vy mud -turtles nefer get old. In dose car, ven ve go for a ride. Ve can't tell ven dere's someting vill bust, Und ourselves ve so often haf lied, Ve don't know any feller to trust; Ve can't tell yet de end of dis shcrap; Ve may get, ven de fighting is done, Some varm country, not marked on de Dat's more hot Ban a place in de sun. The Flax Harvest. Messrs. Tipling & Mills, of the Wing- ham flax mill have commenced work on the harvesting of this year's flax. A large number of Indians were brought down from the reserve near South- ampton on Tuesday and have started to work on pulling the flax. Grand Trunk to Camp Borden. The Grand Trunk have issued a neat four-page time -table giving train ser- vice in effect July 16th, to Camp Borden. The information is compiled in a concise and readable manner and a map of the route is shown on the last page. Copy of the time table may be hdd on ap- plication to H. B. Elliott, Town Agent for the G. T. R. at the TIMES office. Bad Fires in New Ontario Forest fires, which for several days have been threatening the nurthermost towns and the outlying settlements of Northern Ontario, on Saturday and Sunday culminated in a holocaust which wiped out entire communities, licked the fringe of larger towns and levied a death toll which cannot at present be accurately computed, but which will range from 140 to 200, with scores of persons suffering from injuries, many of whom are likely to succumb. The loss of life so far reported is as follows: At Nushka, a French-Canadian settle- ment, 57; at Cochrane, 18 dead, 34 injured; at Matheson, 34 dead; Iroquois Falls, 15 dead and many injured; Por- cupine Junction, number unknown, but the town wiped out with the exception of the station; Ramore, 15 dead. The towns of Cochrane, Ramore and Mathe- son are almost entirely wiped out. Pretty Home Wedding A pretty wedding was solemnized at high noon, on Saturday, July 22nd, at the home of Jno. and Mrs. Watson, Morris township, when their third daughter, Florence Ethel, became the bride of Melville Williams, Wingham. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was gowned in white duchess satin and wore a tulle veil caught up in Juliet effect. She carried a boquet of white roses and lilies of the valley and the only jewel worn was a beautiful pearl lavalliere, the gift of the bridegroom. Bridal couple took their places before an altar, banked with ferns and lilies. Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus was played by Miss Bessie Watson, sister of the bride, and while the register was being signed, Mrs. Reginald Watson, of Chatham, sang "Love Days". Impressive service of Anglican Church was conducted by Rev. W. 13. Hawkins, Blyth, in the presence of the immediate relatives of the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs, Williams left on the afternoon train from Brussels for Toronto, Buffalo, and points South. The bride's travel- ling suit was Edith rose silk, with white hat. After their return Mr. and Mrs. Williams will reside in Wingham. A wide eirele of friends wish the young couple many happy, prosperous years. Clearing Sale OF SUMMER SHOES We now commence a great closing out sale of all our SUMMER FOOTWEAR You can wear them for three" --months yet but Our time to sell them is NOW. Women's, Misses', and Children's Pumps, Ties, Ox- fords in patent and kid leathers. White Canvas Pumps . and Boots in leather or rubber soles also Barefoot Sandals will be sold so low that it will be cruelty to your feet not to buy them. Come, see the shoes and the prices -shut come soon. W. V. FREER The Shoe Man A RARE CHANCE A Two Storey Brick House with stahle, 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 ;rood values. We tvi11 not list a property unless the price is right. Canadian Northern Railway Tickets to any point in the `Vest. Choice of any routes to Toronto. No extra charge. RITCIIIt CORNS REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE and Ticket Agents WINGHAM, ONTARIO. THRESHERS` SUPPLES INDAVINETNsirEICIEZEOMMEWEI MACAINE OIL CYLINDER OIL ## CUP GREASE BELT LACES Give us a Trial RAE&THOMPSON Lehigh Valley Coal Sates Co. Coal