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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1914-01-22, Page 1VOL. 2llci f. •WIN AM TIMES. 9 Good 9 L Tonics L Pure Olive Oil "Wesko" Olive 0,1 is the 'Wrest and best procurable and will stand all tuts for pure oil. Olive Oil imursion (With llypophosphites) ,,This is a pleasant tasting food Ionia combining the tonic properties ot the Hypophasphites with the nutritive properties of the flinest quality of Olive 011 J. W. MCK1BDON DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Seeeere "Eyesight Tested Free" Glasses Fitted and Satisfaction Gual-anteed u- ' HARDWARE IALS SPEC Silver Ware GilletteSafety Razors Carvers Pocket Knives Hockey and Spring Skates Hockey Sticks and Pucks Sleighs Sleigh Bells Carpet Sweepers Aluminum Ware Call and inspect our Stock before buying Rael Thompson 1111.11M1111111111N1 Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. Store opens 7 a.m. Closes '7 p,in. 000d 064/tea! That is what WE sell. It comes to us direet from the factory. It i free from everything objectionable. It is CLEAN OAT -MEAL By purchasing good. clean, hon- est Oat -meal in Bulk Form you more than save the priee of Chinaware when bought otherwise. Thus, you do not accumulate china for which you have no use, but can buy what china you. want with oat-Wkai Saved Try Us for your next Oat -meal order PURE CREAM and RAIr4BOW FLOUR - • - , - • • - ^ - • Wear Greer's Shoes , and Rubbers. TOWN COUNCIL A epecial meeting of the Town Coun- cil was held on Friday evening, called by Mayor Irwin for the transaction of gen- eral bueiness. All the members were present. Coun. Isbister, as convenor of the Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Committee, reported that the Committee had not been able to agree on a chairman. Him- self and Coun. Currie had been propos- ed for the position but neither could accept same. C,un. Currie said he was a new member of Council and he did not care to accept the position. Coun. Isbister also said the Committee referr- ed the T. J. McLean &Co. account back to the Council and also that Clerk Groves was instructed to confer with R. A. Graham with a view to settling the drainage matter, , Moved by Reeve 1VIcKibbon and Coun. Bell, that the report of the convenor of the Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com- mittee be received, and as the commit- tee is not able to agree on a chairman, the committee be disbanded and a new committee appointed to consist of three members —Carried. Moved by Reeve McKibben and Conn. Currie, that Couns. Currie, Elliott and Bell be the Street, Sewer and Side.walk Committee for 1914. Conn. Elliott said he thought last year's committee should have flnished their work, but as a member of the Council he was willing to do his full share of the work. The motion carried. By -Law No. 690, fixing the rate of assessment to Walker & Clegg at $10,- 000 and which was ,approved by the ratepayers, was given its thirerreading and on motion of Couns. Elliott and Young was passed as read. Conn. Elliott resigned as a member of Finance Committee, and moved, second- ed by Coun. Young, that Reeve Mc- Kibben be a member of the Finance Committee to fill the vacancy. no Electric Light and Waterworks Committee reported, recommending that H. Gampbell be given full charge of the waterworks system; that $1,500 worth of debentures be issued to cover cost of line extensions; that permission be given to ground electric light wires on water mains;, that Manager Camp- bell draft a by-law to cover inspection and installing of all electric wiring in the town; that the Auditors' fees be apportioned as follows:- 50 per cent, to general account; 30 per cent to electric light account; 20 per cent to waterworks account. On motion of Coun. Currie and Reeve McKibben, the report of the Electric Light and Waterworks Committee was adopted. On motion of Couns. Elliott and Young, the Executive Committee was instructed to confer with Assessor Griffin in the metter of the general assessment of the'town. Moved by Coun. Elliott and Young, that we offer T. J. McLean & Co. $10, without prejudice, in full statemene of claim,—Carried. Council then adjourned. At the conclasion of the Council meet- ing the members of the new Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Committee met when Conn. Elliott was elected as Chairman. Drayton Won From Wingham, • )(The first home game of Northern League hockey, was played in the Wing - ham rink on Friday evening last, re- sulted in a defeat for the local players at the hands of the boys from Drayton. The game was a good one and was largely attended. The score was 3 to 2 in favor of Drayton. Band was in at- tendance. ,The line-up: - Wingham Goal, Groves; roint, Te - clod; .'over, McLean; rover, Telfer; centre, Elliott; right wing, MpLean; left win'g, White./ Drayton -Goal, Dales; point, Dowling; cover, Schieck; rover, White; centre, R. Dales; right wing, ,Stricker; left wing, Edwards. Referee—Hefkey, Drayton, At Palmerston on Monday evening, Wingham boys by a score of 4 to 2. The next home game will be played here on Friday evening, when Wingham and Ilarriston will be the contesting teams. Rev. Dr. Thomas Wardrope, for twenty-five years pastor of Chalmers Church, Guelph, and twenty years pastor of St. Paul's, Ottawa, died at Montreal, aged ninety -fouls years. Potatoes in Greenland do not grow larger than in rdiary marble. YeLM•••••••.•a China now has more than ,5690 milee of railroads and is building 2,373 miles move. • WINGIIAM, ONTARIO THURSDAY JANUARY 22, 1914 Turnberry Agricultural Society. The annual meeting of the Turnberry Agricultural Society was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday afternoon and was fairly well attended. President W. J. Currie presided. The financial report for the year showed. that there was a deficit of $61 on the year's busi- ness. The bad weather on the morn- ing of the last day of the fair was responsible for the shortage; there being $100 less gate receipts in 1913 than in 1912, and the cash donations in 1913 were nearly $100 less than in 1912. It was.decided to again have a fieldcrop competition this year, and white pats will again be the grain used in the Com- petition. This competition was very successful last year, and there promises to be more competition this year. The dates for holding the Fall Fair were fixed for September 24th and 25th. Officers and directors were elected as follows: Hon. President, J. A, Morton; Hon. Vice -President, John J. Moffatt; President, W. J. Currie; 1st Vice, W. J. Greer; 2nd Vice, H. T. Perdue; Directors, James Henderson, J. A. Brandon, Fred Hardie, Wm. Elston, P. Gibbons, Geo. T. Robertson, Frank Henry, Geo. Cruickshank, Jas. G. Fyfe. Auditors, J. A. McLean and Robt. Currie. The honorary lady directors are the wives of the officers and direc- tors. Messrs. W. J. Currie and H. B. Elliott were appointed as delegates to the meeting of the Fairs and Exhibitions Association which will be held in To- ronto in February. The officers and directors hope to this year make the Wingham Fall I! air the most successful in the history of the Society, and ask for the hearty co-operation of the people of the town and district. The member- ship of the fair should easily be doubled and any of the officers or directors will be pleased to receive your membership fee of $1. "Boost the Wingham Fall Pair" should be the motto of all the people of town and district. At a meeting of the Directors following the general rneeting H. B. Elliott ekpress- ed a strong desire to retire from the position of Secretary -Treasurer, after serving ten years. The directors wuuld not listen to his retirement and Mr. Elliott was re-engaged. Woman's Institute.. The regular monthly meeting of the Wingham branch of the Woman's In- stitute will be held in the Council Cham- ber on Tuesday, January 27, at 2.30 p.m. Mrs. M. E. MacKenzie, of Lon- don, will address the meeting; taking up the Demonstration Lecture Course, which is being -taken up by many branch- es. Member i will please note change of date, which was necessary to secure Mrs. MacKenzie. Everybody cordially invited to be present. Mrs. W. Bone, Secretary. Dairy Business Good. Speeleing of the annual conventien of Western Ontario dairymen in Stratford last week. President Facey said:— "The outlook is bright for these engaged in the dairy business. The increased markets for cattle and dairy products have produced a demand for cattle in Ontario, and these have advanced in price at least 25 per cent, in the past year. The quantity of milk and cream required in our cities has made a good market for these products." Morris Distrtct The annual meeting of Morris Dist rict L.O.L. was held in the Orange Hell, Blyth, on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 13th. The attendance was not large on account of the inclement weather. After the routine business was complet- ed, the following officers were elected and installed for the ensuing term by P.C.M./Bro. H. Horney; D.M., Bro. R, Owen; D.D.M., Bro. J. E. Tamp; D. Chap., Bro. Fred Haggitt; D. Rec. Sec:, Sec., Bro. )3radburn; D. Fin. Sec., Bro. W. H. McElroy; D. Treas., Bro, R. II. Robinson; D. D. of C., Bro. H. Leish- man; D. Lec., Bro. N. G. Nethery; Lee., Bro. A. Bryges. The next annual meeting will be held in Myth on the 2nd Tuesday in January, 1015. (LENANNIN On Saturday, January 3rd, the marriage ofMiss Etta Elliott, daughter of Mr. William Elliott, and Mr. Humbert Snyder, of Windsor, took place at the home of Mr. and 'Sirs. Chester Longman, 98 London Street, West, Windsor. Mrs. Longman is a siatCr ef the bride, Snyder is Superintendent of the Win- cheeter Vroet Construction Company of Windsor, and is at present engaged in constructions work in London, where the young couple will make their home for a short time, but will afterwards ive in Windsor. Pittsburg has more than seven thous- and pupils it its high schools Some Exceptional Bargains: Read our Ad. on last page. 1111i1=1111111.111.111•1 W. H. WILLIS & CO ...emossesi Bengough on The Liquor Traffic. The Town Hall was filled to over- flowing on Tuesday evening when the celebrated cartoonist, J. W. Bengough, of Toronto., spoke in the interests of the Temperance party in the present cam- paign. Mayor Irwin presided, and was accompanied by Revs. Petrie and Hib- bert and Mr. F, Buchanan Both Mr. Hibbert and Mr. Perrie spoke forcibly on the subject at issue. It would be futile to describe Mr. Bengoughee lect- ure in the short space at our disposal. He said that the test of the usefulness and value of any business must rest in the quality of its products and went on to prove, by interesting story and sound logic his contention that the products as well as its by-products of the liquor traffic everywhere were neeesaril evil He illustrated by quick chalk sketches on the blackboard the various points in his address. A good deal of his lecture was humorous and entertain- ing but all with point to it. At the close he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks on motion of Revs. Messrs. Perrie and Hibbert and in reply said the best thanks he could receive would be the knowledge that they voted out the liquor licenses on the 29th. The chairman intimated that Joseph Gib- son, of Ingersoll, late President of the Dominion Alliance would speak in Wing - ham town hall on Friday evening of this week. The Debts of the Nations The national debts of all the nations of the world have reached a total of $42,- 000,000,000, according to figures com- piled by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in Washington. This represents an increase of 20 per cent, in the laet ten years, and 100 per cent. in the last forty. years. The interest charges in 1912 amounted to $1,- 732,000,000. The debts of the principal countries of the world are asfollows:-- France, $6,284,C00,000. Russia, $4,553, 000,000; the United kingdom, $3,486,000,- 000; Italy, $2,707,000,000; Spain, $1,315, 000,000; British India, $1,470,000,000; Japan, $1,242.000,000; United states, $1,- 028,000,000; German Empire, $1,178,000,- 000; the German States, $3,736,000,000; Austria-Hungary, $1,051000,000; Austria $1,434,000,000; and Hungary, $1,26q,000,- 000. Listowel Town Hall and the Grand Central Hotel stable, accommodating three hundred horses. were destroyed by fire, the total damage being placed at $10,000. A healthy horse eats nine times its weight in food a year; a healthy sheep six cinies. Each tray in an egg carrier invented by an Iowa woman opens out at a dif- ferent angle so that all the contents can be examined at once. PERSONALS. Mr. S. Plowright is visiting at his parental home in Minessing. Mr. Marvin Durnin, of Dungannon, spent Sunday with friends in town. Mrs. W. J. Fluety and son, of Oak- ville, are visiting friends in town. Mr. Peter Anderson, of Lenore, Man., is visiting with old friends in Wingham and district. Miss Margaret Forbes, who has been visiting her father for some time, left for Detroit on Taesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wightman and children, of Fort William are visiting with Wing - ham relatives and friends. Mr. Geo. Rankin, of Elora, has been visiting for a few days with his father, Mr. Richard Rankin, who has been ser- iously ill. Mr. Walter S. Hawke, of Parkland, Alta., is visiting for a few days with relatives and old friends in Wingham and Turnberry. X Mr. J. W. Chittick, who has been a member of the local staff of the Can- adian Bank of Commerce has been transferred to Sarnia. Mr. Chittick's many friends here will wish him success in his new home. / X' Mr. Robert Knox left on Wednesday for Toronto where he will make his home in future. Mr. Knox has long been a resident and business man of Wingham, and bis many friends will wish him many years of health and happiness. / r Mrs. F. G. Sperling is visiting in Toronto and will spend the week -end with her daughter and grand -daughter, Mrs. and Miss Homuth at Whitby Col- lege. Mrs. Sperling also intends to hear the great Tetrazzini in Massey Hall. / Mr, J. McKague, representing Stew- art and Walker, real estate and finan- cial agents of Winnipeg, is visiting friends in this locality. Mr. McKague has some good revenue bearing proposi- tions, backed up by good securities and will be glad to discuss the question with any who may avail' themselves of the opportunity, More than four hundred and fifty million white fish eggs have been gath- ered in the last year in Lake Erie by the state fish hatcheries. The eggs make thirteen thousand quarts in quantity and will be grown and de posited in the hike to keep up the supply of fish H Amilton and Guelph authorities h-ge decided on public work to relieve ...- employed citizens. Mrs. E. Channings of Walkerton is seeking her husband' who has been miss- ing for some time. The Bank of Vancouver has writen off its reserve and will probably be absorbed .by a large eastern bank. Albert .1, Nixon, chief operating officer of the Railway Corn mission, died suddenly Ottawa shortly after coming honie from his offlice, London rlydro-eletric Commission re- ported a surplus of 326,000, and cut the rates to about 15 per cent. below the price in Toronto. Velvet coats with plaid skirts is a favorite combination just now in Paris. The girl caddio in Germany threatens te swamp boy labor in this particular ------ --- field. The traffic of the Rhine between Strasburg and the Holland frontier amounts to the enormous total of 40,- 000,000 tons annually. Arkansas has two mountains each 2,- 800 feet in height. Some of the large Atlantic have 150 firemen each. steamers Great Britain last year coneumsd 100,- 000,000 gallons of gasoline. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. (By H.S. Reporter) - XThe Wingham High School Literary Society has been re -organized. The officers for the ensuing term are as follows: President, W. P. Buchanan; Vice -Pres., Miss M. Aitken; 2nd Vice - Pres., W. Elliott; Secretary, G. W. Geddes; Treasurer, A. E. Shaw; Ass't. Treas., J. Bosman; Press Reporters, Miss N. Nichols, J. V. Haines; Marsh- all, A. G. Rintoul, Prophet, G. M. Young. Representatives: Form IV, Miss G. Holmes, J. C. Hutton; Form III A, Miss F. Barber, E. Wilkinson; Form III B, Miss A. Wilson, G. Buchanan; Form II—Miss L. Longman, R. Harri- son; Form I B —Miss C. Isbister, L. Ballagh; Form I A—Miss D. Hines, J. Maxwell; Auditors, A. E. Shaw, J. V. Haines,/ Last Friday at 12 o'clock the mem- bers of fourth form had their pictures taken at Mr. M. E. Zurbrigg's. A numlrr of the W,H.S. students ac- companied their Hockey Team to Brus- sels last Friday night. Although the team suffered a slight defeat which was °wit* to the Referee being the mana- ger of the Brussels team, the students report a very enjoyable time. A meeting of the Literary Society was held Thursday evening at which it was decided to hold their first Literary meeting on Jan. 30. 1114tILIVIED BAILEY—KNIGHT—In Winnipeg, on Jan 8th, by the Rev. C. Morgan, Miss Ida Theresa, daughter of Me. and Mrs. James Knight, second con. liowick, to Mr. Frank -Bailey, of Ronda, Sask. REA—MaSPAriDnist At the Manse, Walton, on Jan. 14th, by Rev, R. A. Lundy, Mr. John Rea, of Edmonton, Alta„ to 1V1innie MeSpadden, of Walton. MED. RINN In Newbridg o a 1 1, Maria pout)°, widowofthe Jan. Lttethe Rino, in her 7Sth Y CARDIFF -In Grey township, on Janu- ary 12th, Verna Marye, infant daugh- ter of Mark L. and Mrs. Cardiff. aged 8 months. WIIEELEB—In Belgrave, on January 20th, Eliza Eve, relict of the late Daniel Wheeler, in her GOth year. CHURCH NOTES. $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Regular services will be held in the Methodist Church next Sunday, The pastor will preach at both services The evening subject will be "A Chris- tian's Duty," a study of the temperance situation. Good music. All welcome. Commencing on Sunday evening, February 1st, Rev. D. Perrie, pastor of St. Andrew's Church, will preach a series of sermons on the Book of Ruth. This series of sermons promises to be of much interest to the younger mem- bers cf the congregation. The annual meeting of the congrega- tion of St. Andrew's Chuich will be held in the lecture room of the church on Monday evening, Janualy 26th. The reports covering the past year will be presented and officers and managers will be elected. The ladies of the congregation will provide refresh- ments. All members of the congrega- tion are invited to attend the meetlng. On Monday evening the members of the A.Y.P.A. had the pleasure of lis- tening to a splendid address on "The Early School System of Ontario" by Mr. H. E. Ricker, M.A„ Principal of tne Wingham High School. Mr. Ricker gave a very instructive and interesting account of the struggles and p rsever- ance of the pioneers of education in the Province of Ontario; paying tribute to the sterling qualities of such men as Dr. Strong, Dr. Egerton Ryerson and Dr. Stuart. Mr. Ricker would be heart- ily welcomed back by the Anglican Young People's Association. On Thursday evening last about forty members of the Anglican Young People's Associp•-tion enjoyed their annual sleigh ride, g%. ,g to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Golley, of Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Golley and their family, in their well krtown hospitable way, made everybody have a right jolly time Before leaviag a vete of thanks for their kindness was moved by Rev. E. H. Croly, B.A , which was seconded by the Vice -Presi- dent, Mr. W. H. Lamb, and most luert- fly given by all present. Mr, Ed. Nash made a few appropriate remarks, and "For They are Jolly Good Fellows" was sung with enthusiasm. Splendid Skates for Young Folks. Boys and Girls should have real good skates. Nothing can please them more or give service than a pair of Automobile or Cycle Skates These skates have all the good qualities that have made Canada Cycle and Motor s'cates famous. At their mo:ierite prices it certainly pays to buy the best. On Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Perrie, in the course of an unusually stirring sermon, spoke of the forthcom- ing vote on the Canada Temperance Act. Taking as his text the words of Christ, as found in Matthew 6: 25 "Is not the life more than meat and the body than rainment" he said that Christ was emphasizing the value of life." Christ came and identified Himself with the poor and humble, He came as man to man. It was not to wealth, culture or position he appealed. Everywhere he put in front the value of human life. The liquor traffic had been most prolific in the destruction of human life. The inhumanly selfish plea was advanced that if the bar -room were closed, busi- ness would suffer. Was business more than life? Christ came to minister to life. Ile set man on a pedestal above all else in the world, and taught his followers that they were to be identified with him in saving life—in saving men. Those who became practical Christian weikers soon became the sworn enemies of the liquor traffic. It was the duty of all those identified with the Redeem- er of men to work for the saving of life. Another opportunity was to be given them to mark the ballot against the giant evil. The Canada Temperance Act was carried by a straight majority. There was no three-fifths clause. Con. tinuing the reverend gentleman char- acterized the clause as unfair and un- called for. Up to the passing of the three-fifths clause no Local Option by- law had been repealed‘ Out of twenty- five possible repeal contests by a bare majority there had been not one repeal. In the five years preceding the intro- duction of the clause there Ind been only one repeal contest, and in that case Lecal Option was sustained by an in- creased majority. Why then this dis- advantage to the Temperance cause? Why was such an advantage given the liquor interests? How was it that those who were working for a cleaner, health- ier, more wholesome national life should labor under such an inmedimeet? Had there been voting and repealing and a general unsettled state in Local Option districts some plea of justification might have been set up for the obnoxious clause. The only reason seemed to be that Ontario would soon go dry under a bare majority vote. The liquor inter- ests were alarmed, and called legislation to the rescue. The vote on the Canada Temperance Act would be according to the democratic principle of majority rule. In conclusion, Mr. Perrie hoped that ,Wery man would do his duty for the abolition of the national evil in Huron County. W. J. 612E -ER THE SHOE MAN o.•••••••••••••JN.e•ao'"%•.'s •••••IN FIRE INSURANCE ARE YOUR FENCES ALL UP? A farmer with a fieid of Wheet would see hu hz:d good fence on each side. of side. Some men oniy protect one, two or three sides of what is more v elu- able than the farmer's field of wheat. Study this d i a gr -a in and see that the fence is in repair on all four sides. Your Own and Your Family's .interests LIFE INSURANCE ••••MIM•61.401•1111em Ritchie 86 Com' REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE W1NGHAM, ONTARIO. j W. J. Moon Veterinary Surgeon LATE GOVT. VET. INSP. ,)free ef late Dr. Wilson Ecsidence W Ingham, Ont. Cor. Frsnee9 and Patrick Sts. Office Phoneln. Phone 192 Voice Culture and Violin Tuition. Mr. Peter Wilson will receive pupils in the above at his home, Catherine Street, opposite Public School grounds. Tuition in the evenings only. Special terms to beginners. Modern methods used. PE'IsER WILSON, Baritone Late Choirmaster Presbyterian Church, Lindsay, and the Scotch Choir, Galt ingassEsegingmeniaran.f.;15,24ABInia COLLEGE AT HOME Thousands of a inl huts ytung peo - hle aro fast pi ei wino i iv en immee oenupy iherative positle144 etenoal a Idlers, bookkeepers, telegraph. erg, -ervants, hi filet every sphere of Bligilit'SA ACtiVitiOe. volt nifty at ronege it eon wish. Pesitioes rvor. aoteed Enter college any day vidualinstrtictioni Exportteaebers. elide year's experience. Large t train ere in Csnads. Seven colic m,s. pectal course forteachers Affiliated with C011ittIONIfil Ethics tors' Association of Canada. Simonet' School at the fanious Spotton Business cortege, London. Wiaghom Cosiness College Geo. Spotton, President.*