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The Wingham Times, 1916-11-30, Page 1THE WINGHAM TIMES. VOL. XLV, NO 2336 WINGHAM, ONTARIO? THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1916.' $L50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE t 'I) il. ill V1 The.A,511914?:, CA ADA'S FAVORITE DRUG STORES. GOLD ',FISH AQOARIUid. F R„E E Commencing S a t u r d a y, Dec. 2nd, we will give away FREE a Complete Gold Fish Aquarium composed of two frisky gold fish in a globe with aquarium plant, pebbles &c. with purchase of Rexall Remedies, Chocolates, Sta- tionery, Perfumes and Toilet Articles amounting to 50c or over Come in and get a list. Larger Aquariums at $1.00 and $1.50 each J. W. McKIBBON, Phm,, B. DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Town Agent for C. P. R. 'Phone 53 WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU 11 ll� J 1 6.4 I SELL Farm and Town Properties Call and see my list and get my prices. I have some excellent valves. Office in Town Hall. 'Phone 184 J. G. STEWART Real Estate AgentONTARIO NTARIO PERSONALS Mrs. R. J. Tindall visited for a few days with relatives in Listowel, Mrs. Sproat of kippen, was visiting Mrs. McGavin fora few days last week. Mrs. Jas, Hislop, of Stratford is visiting at the home of Mr. H. B• Elliott. Mr. Alvin Groves left last week for Weston, where he has secured a position. Mr. John Taylor, of Hanover, visited with relatives and friends in town for over Sunday. Murray Wilson, Turnberry, left this week for ''Tessalon, Algoma, on a business trip. Mrs. Thurlow and daughter left last week for Windsor where they purpose spending the winter. Mrs. T. D. Holmes was in Sarnia last week attending the funeral of her Mother. Mrs. Roberts. - Miss Myrtle Hunter, of Brussels spent a couple of days last week with her brother, Hilton Hunter. Mrs. Wesly Norton a nd son Earl, of Trenton, spent the week end with her daughter, Mrs.R. J. Spicer, Victoria St. Messrs. Bert Martin and Harvey Anderson left last week for Preston where they have accepted positions, Mr. N. L. ,Brandon, of St. Marys and Mr. and Mrs. Brock Brandon, of Han- over were visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Brandon. Pte. Samuel B. and Robert S. Haines of Wood Bay, 1VIanitoha, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haines, are training in the 190th Battalion, Winnipeg. Pte. George Jacques, of the 161st, Huron Battalion who has been in the hospital, Toronto, ie spending a few days with his wife and family in town. M. and Mrs. Wm. Robinson, of East Wawanosh, returned home on Oaturday evening after spending several weeks in the West. They report a very enjoyable holiday. ChrisIie's ,GrocerY PHONE 59. OPEN EVENINGS CURRANTS RAISINS ETC. Genuine Spanish Valencia Raisins — Australian Cur- rants—Choice selected Peels etc are now stt their BEST. Conditions point to higher prices and we advise present buying. All New Season's Fruit Cabbage 5c per Ib We have a lot of extra choice Cabbage. They're the best we've ever handled. Every cabbage is a solid hard head. Now's the Time to Buy Excellent Quality Tea Our Teas at 40c and 50c per 1b are without equal. They're 1OO,,"•f strtigilt value and have a flavour which is sustained at all times. 51b and 101b lots at Discount Price. ammoolocicuburalitatar Use the- Madza Electric Bulb 1t'sa light saver TORONTO HURON OLD BOYS At the seventeenth annual meeting of the Huron Old Boys' Association at the Cafe Royal in Toronto on Friday even- ing last the following officers were elected for the ensuing year; Hon, Preisdent - Sir John Willison, Lieut. - Col. W. K. McNaught, C. M. G.; John Robertson. President, R. S. Crocker; vice-president, M. B, Cobbledick: secre- tary, E. Floody, re-elected; treasurer, Ralph Shepard; financial secretary. Thomas Rance; honorary chaplain, Rev. F. E. Powell; auditors, A. T, Macdon- ald and John Fried. Executive Com- mittee-Messers E. J. B. Duncan, Dr. Stanbury, Major Beck, John S. Mc- Kinnon. Robert Holmes, H. J. Morris, S. L. Scott, F. W. Hudson, W. T. Pridham, K. McLeod, J. F. Timmins, J. .L. Scott, G. A. Newton, Robert Miller and Thomas McGillicuddy. The Secretary reported that the sum of $150 had been raised among the members in Toronto and forwarded to the 161st Huron Battalion, now over- seas. The association suffered two deaths at the front i'n the persons of Lieut. W. H. McLaren and Lieut. Willison, sons respectively of J. A. McLaren and Sir John Willison. The treasurer reported receipts for the year $832, and expenditure $791. At the -conclusion of the election of officers a banquet was held at which the Rev. Bryon H. Stauffer and Mr. A. Grigg, ex-M.P,P., were the principal speakers. Others who spoke were Messrs. John S. McKinnon, Dr. Stan - bury, R. Holmes, Alderman Russell Nesbitt, .II. J. Morrish, Thomas Mc. Gillicudd, Dr. Seller•y and B. H. Mc- Creath. The President, Mr. Crocker, is a native of Exeter, and graduated from the office of The Times; he is now head of the Cro`ker Printing Co. The Vice - President, Mr. Cobbledick, is also a native of Exeter, and i2_now one of the leading undertakers of the city. The Secretary, Mr. Floody, tv1'ao is most indefatigable and 'never loses an opportunity of promoting the interests of the Association, was granted the sum of $25 as a slight recognition of his success. A number of ladies were present and the anuual gathering was most enjoy- able. dispersing a few minutes before 12 o'clock. CARTER SCHOLARSHIPS The . third award of the scholarships provided for by the will of the late J. I. Carter, of Sarnia, has just been an- nounced by the Minister of Education. These scholarships are awarded to the three candidates who obtained the highest marks on the 1916 June upper school examinations in the city of Toronto and in each of the 24 counties or groups of counties, named below. The values of the scholarships are as follows: (1) To the competitor who ob- tained the highest aggregate of marks, $100; (2) to the one who ranked second on the aggregate, $60; (3) to the one who ranked third on the aggregate, $40. Perth and adjoining counties are represented in the prize winners as fol- lows: Perth -1, Wilson C. McTavish, Strat- ford; 2, John M. Armstrong, St. Marys; 3, David W. Bell, Stratford. Bruce- 1, Ruby A. Sutcliffe, Chesley; 2, Anna D. Haliday, Chesley; 3, Nellie Ross, Chesley. Huron -1, John C. Bell, Seaforth; 2, W. Victor Johnston, Wingham; 3, Muriel K. Johnston, Goderich. Celebrated Wedding Anniversary. r' Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McKenzie, of the Bluevale road, celebrated the twenty- fifth anniversary of their wedding day on Friday evening last. There were about seventy-five guests present including friends from Teeswater and Lucknow. The evening was spent in dancing and games and two songs by Mr. Weir Elliott were very much appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie's neighbors on the boundary presented them with a beautiful silver tea set. Other friends gave beautiful and useful presents. The Newspaper a Business Institution There are some very estimable people who cannot understand why a news- paper should not give free space to every entertainment which is held for patriotic, benevolent and religious pur- p oses, and are apt to think, even if they do not always say, very mean things when their requests have to be refused, This miseonception is duo to a very pre- valent belief that newspaper space costs nothing, and a failure to realize that advertising is almost the sole source o£ revenue of the publisher. There is no more reason why a publisher should give away his goods, even for a worthy t;ause, than a hardware merchant or a grocer. His space should be dealt with him 7 on abusiness asis and be b lir basis, , should be left free to make his contri- bution in the form which he prefers, arld not have others matte them for -assoasewi..r.er.ro..i-j • hitri,- Brantford Expositor. MINOR LOCALS. -Order your newspapers and maga- zines at the TIMES office. - Buy your Christmas tags and seals at the TIMES stationery store. -The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council will be held next Monday evening. - Big stock of Christmas booklets and pos,t cards at the Times stationery store. Pre. W. P. Moore, of Whitechurch, was reported in Monday's casuality list as being wounded. -The W. A. of St. Paul's Church will meet as usual in the Mill's Hall on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. - A. large 'stock of beautiful Christ- mas papeteries on sale at the TIMES stationery snore. Wingham Overland Sales Co. received another car of Overlands on Wednesday. This makes the third carload this month. - A splendid Christmas present to an absent friend would be the TIMES for a year. Sent to any address in Canada to January 1st 1p18 for $1.50. -Mr. D. C; McCowley and family, of Embro have taken up their residence in Wingham. We are pleased to wel- come them as residents of our town. -The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Wingham General Hospital will be held next Monday afternoon, in the Council Chamber at 4.15 o'clock. -Mrs. Doul, McFarland passed away at her home in Cayuga on Sunday ,las.. The deceased lady formerly resided at Belmore and was a sister of Messrs Doul. and Win. Fryfogle of this town -Mrs. R J. Tindall received word last week from her son, Pte Geo. Moffat, who has been at the front for several months. Pte Moffat had been given two weeks leave which .be is spending in•old London. Cannot Search Grips. An officer under the Temperance Act is not justified in searching simply be- cause he believes a man is carrying liquor. This Act is clear oo that point, says Hon. I. B. Lucas. The officer must act in a reasonable way, and must have some ground for belief of suspicion that a man has liquor for the purpose of sale before he can make any search. Beans Paying Crop. One of the prosperous bean growers just south of Blenheim in Harwich on Saturday brought into that town one wagon load of this valuablele grain, 150 bushels for which he got the record price of $6 per bushel netting him $900. This is certainly a record price for a load of beans. Many a farmer in Har- wich can look back to the time when beans were from 50 to 70 cents per bushel, and it was considered a good price when they got a $1 a bushel The crop this year is less than half, but even at that a number have from 200 to 500 bushels of these "luxuries." Death of atPioneer. There died at Benmiller on Friday, Nov. 17, at the age of 76, one of the pioneer residents of the village in the person of William Vanstone. Mr. Van - stone was born in Goderich township, a mile or so froth Benmiller, in 1840, and at the age of three months moved with his parents to the farm on which he had been living ever since. In 1868 he married Miss Elizabeth Oke. Three sons were born to them, Augustus, Ambrose and Edgar, who all live near Benmiller, Mr. Vanstone was well known in public life, baiting been to t collector in Colborne for several years. He was a member of the C. 0. F. end of the Mesons. Ile had suffered for a number of years from asthma. In the last few months he gradually failed until the end came on Friday. Besides his widow and three sons he is survived by two sisters, Miss Lucretia Vanstone, of Benmiller, and Mrs. Elder, of Wing - 1 ham. The funeral on Sunday was very largely attended. The remains were interred in Colborne cemetery, the ser- vices being `conducted by Rev. P. S. Baines. The pan -bearers were Samuel Bisset, Fred Youngbint, Lieut. -Col. Varooe, Thomas Gledhill, Alex, Young and Jesse Gledhill, Among those present from a distance were Mrs. Bert Hale of Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ring, of Bayfield, and Mr. Wesley Waiters, of Wingham.- Goderich ,Star. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES The Society desires to acknowledge with thanks the following donations. Miss E. Pearson 10 yds cotton; feathers for pillows Mrs, Alex Cernpbell; feathery for 5 pillows Mrs. John Camp- bell. Shipped to Canadian Red Cross, Nov. 27, 24 pillow Cases, 18 feather pillows, 41 1st aid pillows, 18 suits of pyjamas. Hospital dressings Total valuation $68.70. A most urgent call has come for more sccks and the Society desires all those who can knit to confine their energies to this particular line of work. Miss Freda Vanstone will be at her home each forenoon and Saturday after- noon to give yarn to any wishing to knit. Cut out shirts may be had from Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Tamlyn, Mrs. Blatchford, and cut out pyjamas from Mrs. Geddes, All hospital supplies :c be left with Mrs. W. H. Willis. The Society is ask- ing for donations of feathers, those wishing to donate same, may obtain pillow cases from Mrs, Willis Please bear in mind the regular monthly meeting of the Society to be held in the Council Chamber on Friday December 1st at 3 30 o'clock sharp. REMEMBER THE BOYS Somewhere in Belgium In deep mud and ram, Somewhere in France 'Midst shrapuel and pain - That's where you'll find us 'fill atter the war, For when Fritz starts up funny We must give him some Inure. We have come from the nobles, We have come from t ,e tramp, But when we've:joined •.he army We have only one stamp. For we all wear the khaki, Whether in kilts sr in trews, And wae„ w4• ,.. lnt.i the hospital Either treys r br gni blues. So kindly remember FINIS?L SHOPPING EARLY. Us pour suidler boys, And when you've a spare quarter Just send us some joys. A large part of Canadian s' Christmas shopping has heen done in order that the first, consideration of us all -our brave lads in the fighting line or train- ing camps - should not spend the day of days without tangible reminders of home love. Consequently the old time exhortation to shop early has lost a measure of its force. Nevertheless it is seasonable advice, and the Buffalo News has summed the situations up well! in the following comment: "If the purchasing public but under- stood the. tax that is imposed on thg en- ergies and vitality of the men, women and girls in our stores during the rush of the holiday season, we believe that all who are able to make purchase early would exercise the ability. "The shopping early idea is a mutual nenefit. "Who that has seen the stores. of Buffalo at the height of the Christmas season and left their gift selections to the last few hours can have fargotten the massed throngs of shoppers, the almost inextricable confusion, the diffi- culty of making choice from jumbled stock, and the difficulty of enlisting the attention of the worn-out clerks. "It is such experiences as these that have converted Christmas into a period- of eriodof misery instead of happiness for manv. "The clerks subjected to this extra- ordinary pressure cannot render perfect service, and the shopper is often the re- verse of a satisfied customer, which is a firm's best advertisement. "Stocks now are fresher and larger to r choose from. Purchases can be made c at greater leisure and the clerk will be freer to serve you. - "Do your Christmas shopping It will prevent you from doing it later on,” early. surely New Prayer Book. Anglicans are now in possession of the new Canadian Book of Common Prayer as revised and enriched by the special committee and approved by the general synod last year. The book has also been submitted to the provinc ial synod this year, all of whom, with the exception of ltupert's Land, gave their approval. The latter submitted it to a committee. The formal adoption of the book will be decided at the general synod of 1918. Meanwhile the bishops have authorized the use of the new book which will be used in services forthwith. Christmas Just 3 Weeks From Next Monday Read our ad. ou last page W. H. 'WIL LIS SPECIALISTS TEST II YOUR EYES AT q McKIBBON'S DRUB STORE CHURCH NOTES. The induction of Rev. Mr. Sinclair, of Cochrane, New Ontario, who has accep- ted a call to Belmore and McIntosh Presbyterian churches, will be held in the McIntosh Presbyterian church, on Thursday, Nov. 30th. THE SALVATION ARMY Remember the Salvation Army, cot- tage prayer meeting to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 29th, at the home of Mrs. Adams, Albert St. Everybody welcome. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Communion service will be held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning at the regular hour of service. Preparatory service will be held on Friday evening commencing at 8 o'clock. METHODIST CHURCH. The anniversary services of the Wingham Methodist Church will be held next Lord's Day at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. The Rev. Dr. Rutledge, pastor of Wesley Church, Clinton, formerly pastor of the Wingham Methodist Church, will preach at both services. Excellent music will be given by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. Frank Hill. You will be made cordially welcome. Everybody come. Pr,tty. Home Wedding A pretty Lona. wed ling took place at the residence of Reeve Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon of last week, when Miss Lorena E. Cloakey was joined in wedlock with Mr. Wm. J. Hardy, of Dungannon. The ceremony was perform. d by Rev. J. W. Hibbert, in the presence of the -immediate rela- tives of the contracting parties. The TIMES joins in extending congratu- lations. Battery Charging Plant. The Wingham Overland Garage i in- stalling a battery charging plan . f the very latest type. Your batte will be properly cared for and full. covered by fire insurance and sh•'Id same be destroyed by fire, f ill be replaced new standa battery. . We have with a Y made arrangements with the Canadian Hait Accumulation Co. Ltd. It is the first Electrical Storage Battery factory to be built in Canada. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES The meeting of:the Literary Society on Thursday last was of a nature different from what we usually have, as the pro- gram was put on by the boys. We announced that there would he a debate for that meeting but, owing to the re- moval from the school, of one of the pupils who was to take part. another program had to be arranged. The boys ' challenged the girls to put on a program at some meeting. The girls very kindly accepted and the boys undertook the meeting last week. Time was rather limited for the preparation of a pro gram, but the boys went to work immediately and a splendid one was the result. The girls admit that it was one of the best given for some time. It was as follows: - Minutes of last meeting; Piano solo by Geo. Fryfogle; reading by Thos. Armstrong; violin solo by Joseph Stepen; prophet's address by Howard Grey; solo by Weir Elliott; A Farce; Medley by Boys' Voices; Journal by Michael Foran; Critic's remarks by Miss Garrett. God save the King. Mr. Victor Johnston has been award- ed the 2nd Carter Scholarship for Huron County, of value $60.00. This makes a total of $215 won by Mr. Johnston in scholarship. We congratulate him on his success. Destroyed Seawall. The lake front north of Kincardine harbour received a further pounding during the storm of last Friday, the principal damage to the shore centering in the vincity of the town power plant. Here the waves, using logs washed from the shore as a batter. ing ram, carried away the greater por- tion of a seawall, completed only a few days before on the lake side of the filt- ering. tanks. The wall was built of con- crete as a protection to the tanks and was Substantial in build. It is not .likely to be rebuilt before spring. The present source of the town's supply is not affected by the destruction of the wall. ,The Fund's New President. The new Governor-General, the Duke of Devonshire, has manifested his in- terest in the work being carried on by the Canadian Patriotic Fund by con- senting to become the President of the Fund. This position was held by the Duke's predecessor, the Duke of Con- naught, from the inception of the fund until his departure from Canada and the present position of the Fund in National confidence and financial strength is largely due to his inspiration and personal devotion to its interests. The new Governor-General evidently proposes to take the same active part 10 promoting the welfare of this great national undertaking. A Man entered a jewelry store at Arkansas City, Xmases, and heldld np.the lone clerk and escapt.d with $10,o u worth of diamonds after locking the clerk in vault. e.)0 Must Pay Members of fraternal societies who get carried along by their brethren for months and then just "drop out" will be interested in Judge Mulock's ruling that they can be sued and made to nay up. It is a good doctrine too, It is a mighty unfraternal thing to cheat bretbren who have shown so much con- sideration as to keep members in good standing. Gore Slippers At night- tale c ff your stiff leather 'hors and slip your feet into a pair of our Comfy Slippers. Thee 1 ttle beds of ease scull to rest your \\ hole body, they rest your 1 e ct so well. There is a Comfy for every fo:;t. Call and see our v\ id.r var- iety. Charming s; Os and shades for Woua. n. Little P.c. urs Comfvs for chi dren. Sensible :rhp; ers for Men. P1 iCeb ranging 50c to $1.50 VV. J. t':,. REER THE SHOE MAN Four Sons in Khaki. Chief Ferguson of Walkerton and formerly of Wingham, has just received letters from his two sons, with the 160th at Bramshot Carp, England. Since their arrival they met brother, R. A. Ferguson, who enlisted with the Rocky Mountion Randers, and is now in the same Camp, and whom they had not met for eight years. The Chief has three sons in England, and a fourth in Walkerton who is also in khaki but was taken sick before sailing. Barn Burned , Mr. Thomas Wheeler, of Turnberry, met with a heavy loss on Tuesday even - in; when his barn was completely destroyed by fire. The fire started about five o'clock and it is not known what caused the fire as Mr. Wheeler had not been in the barn after the noon hour. A11 the grain and bay, nine implements, cuts one the 7 ,calf, part of 1 pigs and some poultry were burned. The loss is only partially covered by insurance. Coniine at this season of the year the loss of the barnand food will be all ineonveniolce to Mr. Wheeler es the season istoo far advanced to permit building a new barn this season. ee A Pga Ch .2sit I=09 SALE A fine fartrt of 150 acres, convenient to markets, schools and churches, on a good gravel Will road. ill 'be sold cheap as the owner wishes to go \Vest. Bank barn 50x64, large hen house and pig pen with cement floors in Nth, also driving house. New cenaan dwelling 2 storey, .32x30, also a second house in good repair. One hundred and twenty -live acres cleared, bitlan. e hush and cedar swamp. Nino acres of fall wheat well put in on sum- mer follo�:. For further particulars, sae RITC1[ COSER1S REAL Es ra.T9, INSURANCE and Ticket Agents WINGHAM, ONTALIO. iJ �etntl Valley coal, 4 405 ch. tl CO al .CEDAR OPS Try i:rr ti "oll;lr el:,p 1,n• lin- fur. WWII.. in- fni-- uiture. F,,,:1• sj:• '1I OO, .7:;0 is the 1 in;a•.le fur kind- ul' furi:itr.rt•, i"nt ulr itt tit.+ �izl•s. 25c and 5Cc.