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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1914-04-09, Page 1Vo 1. WIL—NO, 2198 asilmololagesrlei orimmipmemarMINIOMMORIONIONSINSOPS SMUT WHY Have Smutty °As?No mat- ter heeler your seed is clean or dirty, You in- sure y our crop from any trace of Smut, ( which nitns $ $ to You.) By peating your "Seed Or.its" with Formaldehyde We sell the BEST aa STRONGEST FOR- MALDEHYDE for 3 C . per Pound (Enc ugh to treat 50 to Too bus. of Seed depend- ing on cf mdition of Seed.) Mwsmumnsacwoonstascr J. W. IiiicKIEBON DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Th %34 ,Tropek& . "Eyesight Tested Free" Glasses Fitted and Satisfaction Guaranteed Your Order for Spring Hardware will be Ap- preciated 11 Thompson Phone 27 1111111.11101111=01111111111•1 Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. Store opens 7 te.m. Closes 7 p.m. Agent for Fleischman's Yeast. 000D BROOMS When cleaning time comes a good b room helps to lighten the work. The brooms we handle are of a decidedly sup.erior make The best of broom corn is used and they are well strung The prices are 40. 45, 50 and 6o cents Drop in and examine them Scrubs, Clothes Lines, Whisks, etc. The Tea and Coffee Store auseessiestesseessistasseemerseerseasseaseemeemiseis • Wear Oenell's Shoes and Raab( re. TOWN COUNCIL, The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Monday eve- ning with all the members present and Mayor Irwin presiding. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approv- ed. Miss Waddell in a communication, asked for a refund of $L28, percentage charged on taxes not paid before Dec- ember 15th. On motion of COMM, Elliott and Young the matter was referred to Clerk Groves to make settlement, ,A communication was read from the Wingham General Hospital, asking that the grant be made $500.00 this year in view a a new addition which will prob- ably be made to the Hospital. The communication pointed out that more free patients had been under treatment in the Hospital during the past year than in any previous year. Richard Clegg, J. A. McLean and Dr. Redmond, addressed the Council point- ing out the needs of the Hospital for an increased grant. Moved by Couns. Currie and Isbister, that we grant $200.00 to the Hospital and that an additional grant of $300.00 be made when work on the new build- ing is commenced—Carried. Mr. A. M. Fralick addressed the Council in reference to the matter of hens running at large in town and des- troying gardens No action was taken by Council as by-laws of the town 'pro- vide for procedure in cases of this kind. A deputation from the Wingham Business Men's Association, composed of Abner Cosens, Dr. Redmond, J..4. Mills and H. E. Isard, addressed the Council and asked that a Commissioner be appointed to look into the matter of the proper trimming of the shade trees in the town, so that all trees be trim - rind in a uniform way. Also that the Council assist in giving prizes for the best kept lawns and gardens, The Associatimfwas looking to the beauti- fying of the town and asked for the co-operation of the Council along this line, The four members of the depu- tation addressed the Council and all were agreed that a uniform system of tree trimming should be adopted. Dr. Redmond also said the Business Men's Association is backing up the Board, of Health in an endeavor to have a thorough cleaning up of all back yards in the town during the spring and asked for the co-operation of the Council in this matter. On motion of of Reeve McKibben and Coun. Bell, the whole matter was referred to the street Committee to re- port to Council on the proposals as soon as possible. A petition signed by Abner Cosens and others asking for a water main on Minnie street from Alfred to Patrick streets was read and on motion of Couns. Isbister and Patterson was referred to the Electric Light and Waterworks Committee to report at next meeting. The Electric Light Committee report that Chief Allen had been given charge of pump house, reservoir, stand -pipe, etc. under Manager Campbell and had also ordered an extension on the bell on the telephone in John Davidson's residence. The report of the committee was adopt- ed an motion of Couns. Young and El- liott. The Street Committee reported that it was proposed to do sewer work by day work under proper supervision as was proposed in Feb- ruary last. Coun. Elliott said if Coun- clawished to instruct Committee on other lines of procedure, the Commit- tee was willing to carry out the ruling of the Committee, The eommittee was anxious to start work as early as pos- sible and had already ordered certain material and supplies with a view to giving work to the unemployed as early as possible. Moeed by Couns. Isbister and Patter - ton, that the Street Committee adver- tise for tenders for proposed sewer work. The motion was declared lost as only the mover and seconder were in favor of it. The Finance Committee reported that the Ontario Railway and Muniei- pal Board would not approve of by-law to cover expehditure of machinery hall and hose tower until a new vote of the rate- payers was taken on the question, The Comtnittee reconimended thav the vote on the by-law be deferred until the next January election, The Commit- tee also recommended the payment of a number of aecounts belonging to the three departments. On motion of Reeve 1VIcXibbort and Coen. Pattereon, the report Of the committee wag' adopt- ed. Moved by Cowls. Young and Isbister, that the Street Committee be empow- ered to putchase a Champion an car- rier, to be used in eonnectien with the cleaning of Josephine street. WINGIIAM, ONTARIO THURSDAY APRIL 1) 1914 TIMES. WA YEAR IN ADVANCE An aecount of $19,00 from Wingliarn Publishing Co. for publishing the Audi- tor's Abstraetin the Wingham Advance was referrnd to the Couneil. Mayor Irwin was of the opinion that the whole question of the town's print- ing should be referred to a committee to investigate. Coun. Elliott expressed the opinion that the municipality of Winghana was getting its printing done at as reason- able rates as ether towns in Enron, Brude or Perth counties. The aceount was ordered to be paid on motion of Colin, Isbister and Reeve McKibben. Moved by Come. Elliott and Reeve McKibben, that the Court of Revision for this year be composed of Mayor Irwin and Councillors Isbister, Young, Currie and Bell Carried. The matter of repairing the house occupied by John Davidson, the dispos- ing of the house on the gravel pit lot and the hiring out of the stone crusher engine and roller to adjoining muni- cipalities were discussed but were de- ferred until a further meeting. The Council then adjourned. Lecture on Livingston In St. Andrew's church on Tuesday evening a lecture was delivered by the Rev, David Perrie, on the life of the great Scottish missionary to Africa, David Livingstene, There was a fairly good iurnout and as the lecture was illustrated by fine lantern views, Mr. Perrie explained the pictures as they ,were thrown on the screen and traced the life of Livingston and his great work in Central Africa. The lecture was instructive as welt as interesting and the lantern is proving a valuable asset in the church work. Business Men's Association. The next regular meetmg of the Wingham Business Men's Association will be held in the Council Chamber next Tuesday morning, commencing at 10 o'clock. This Association can do considerable good work in the interests of the town and every business man is urged to attend the next meeting. Willow Pattern Plate. The Ladies' Aid Society of St. An- drew's church has issued mvitations to the ladies ot the town or a "Social Tea" to be held in the ecture-room of the church on the a rnoon of Aprn 15th at three o'olo "The Story of the Wjllow Pattertalate" will be read and each lady' will be presented with a willow pattern plate for a souvenir. An offering will be taken at the door. Itis hoped that the ladies will respond heartily to this invitation. Farm Implement Delivery Mr. J. J. Fryfogle, the local etit , for the Cockshutt Plow Co. of rant - ford, held his annual delivery ef farm implements on Saturday st. The wagons of forty farmers ere loaded with widens kinds of hinery in the morning and all the stomers were treated to dinner. one o'clock a pro- cession was forme at Mr. Fryfogle's shop on John st et and headed by the Citizen's Band, the procession proceed- ed to Josephine street, marching up this street to the railway tracks and then south to Victoria street./ Several customers in addition to the forty were not able to be in Wingham on Saturday. Mr, W. J. Roe, of Gerrie, District Agent, was in town and assisted in the work of the delivery. Mr. Fryfogle is o b e congratulated on his very success- ful season's business. Woman's Institute. The Demonstration Lecture Course in cooking, vvhich is being conducted so efficiently by Mise McKenele, will not meet again, owing to the Easter holi- days, until Thurday, April 16th, at 7.80 p.m. in the Connell Chamber. The subject for this lesson Will be, "Cereals and Cheese," taking up the various Methods of cooking; their high feed value compared with other More ex- pensive feeds. Subject for Saturday, 18th inst., at 2.80 p.m, will be "Made ever Dishes" for Monday, 20th inst., at same time "Cakes and Little Cakes" andlor Monday evening, "Eggs;" cor- rect methods of cooking, variations in methods, storage, substitute for meat." These clasees are being well attended and much interest is taken in the les- sons. The members of the Woman's Institute are well pleased with their success along this line and feel that , their eiforts in getting the class or-' ganized have been amply rewarded. OverMt? were in attendance last Sat- urday and all were pleased with the in- atructions reeeived. 11EAD THt ADV,811,TISEMENTS, eteleesselessessessuessameassuseasaso $12:021111119110611111311=11111111:M1110117011001 East2,17 Greetings Read our ad on last page lor••••••ana W. H. WILLIS & CO, Choral Society Concert. Last Thursday and Oh Tuesday eve- nings the choral society had excellent rehearsals and the people of Wingham are assured of o. real treat in vocal music. The numbers will include the "Hallelujah" and "Worthy is the Lamb" choruses, from Handel's "Mes- siah," Balfe's "Killarney," a Scotch medley introducing upwards of twenty Scotch songs "Shoot, false love" a part song of the old English madrigal style and a number of other interesting choruses The tickets for the concert are goingfaet and the plan will open at Maibbon's on Monday next., Bowlers Re -Organize. A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Wingham Bowling Club was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening last, when the clerk was re-erganized for the coming season with the following officers:—Hon. Presi- dent, C, Dallas; Hon, Vice President, Wm. Holmes; President, Thos. C. King; Vice -President, A. E. Smith; Sec-Treas, C. P. Smith; Auditors, Richard Clegg and E. B. Walker; Grounds Committee, Thos. Hardie, Fred Hardie, A. E. Port - or; Reception Committee, A. H. Mus- grove, Richard Clegg, A. E. Smith. All members are asked to be at the green on Good Friday and assist in put- ting the grounds in shape for the seas- on. Holiday May 25. According to an answer giv en to Mr. T. G. Wallace (Central York) by the Secretary of State in the Commons an Monday, Victoria Day will be celebrat- ed this year on May 25th. The anniver- sary of Queen Victoria's birth come § on Sunday, and according to statute, the following day in such case becomes aut- omatically a public holiday. Customs Collections, 1913.1914, The following figures show the cus- toms collections for the year ending March 31, 1914, as given by Collector Farrow: .-Goderich and outports, $104, 053.77, a decrease of $6130.96 from last year. But the port of Goderich alone shows an increase of $8577.05 over the previous year. Goderich and Wingham are the only two ports which show in- creases. Death of Miss Mary Keith. This week we record the death of Miss Mary Keith, who passed away on Thursday last after only a few days illness. The deceased lady was in her 42nd year and was born in the Township of Elma, near' Listowel, For some time she had made her home with s her sister, Mrs. I. J. Elliot, of Turnberry. Miss Keith had a large circle of friends who will hear with regret of her very sudden death and the bereaved will have the sympathy of the .community. The funeral took place on Sunday after- noon to the Winghanl cemetery. Hospital Concert. Keep Tuesday evening, April 21, open so thatyou can attend the concert to be held under the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wingham General Hospital in the opera house. An excellent pregram is b, lag prepared and it Is hoped that the . on - cert Will be largely attended so dfat necessary funds may be provided' for the Hospital. No Extension of Time. At a meeting of the North Huron License Commissioner e held recently in Wingham it was decided that the hotels in North Huron would not be given three rrionthperrnit after the 1st of May next. The Wingham hotel -keep- ers were notified to this effect on Fri. day last. It was pretty generally under- stood that the hotel -keepers woeld be given permits covering to the ist of ithgust Lhe CoMmissioters of Centre and South Huron have not taken action on this matter. Easter Railroad Rates The Grand Trunk Railway will issue tickets for the natter holiday rates as folleves; Single fare, good going and returning on Friday, April 10th, Pare and one-third, good going April 06, 10th and Ilth, return limit, Tuesday, April 14th..- -33uy your tickets and get full information from 11, 11, tlliott, Towti Agent, at the Tows,atite. PERSONALS. Mrs. John Dean is visiting in God- erich, Mrs W. Alexander, of Vancouver, was the guest of her uncle, Mr. Peter Fisher, Mr. Ted Paterson, of New York, is visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Paterson. Miss Wallace, who ha a spent the last three months in Toronto, has returned to the Rectory. Rev. A, J. Langford, of Kincardine, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs: A. E. Lloyd over the week -end. James Calder, Electrical Engineer of Port Arthur, visited his sister, Dr. Margaret C, Calder, this week. Mr e Fred Busch of Hensel], under- went a v'ery serious operation for exo- phthalmic goitre at the Hospital, yes- terday morning. Mrs. A/fred Haslem, of Devil's Lake, N. D., spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. James Haugh. Mrs. Haslem has been attending the' funeral of her mother in Cleveland. — Perth Temperance Workers. Temperance workers of Perth struck the first blow of the campaign to banish the saloon from the county at Listowel on Thursday afternoon when at a most enthusiastic meeting Rev. E. G, Powell, of Exeter, was offered and.aacepted the position of field secretary. Mr, Powell was one of the leading spirits in the recent successful campaign in Huron. He is at present pastor of Main Street Methodist church at Exeter, but his term expires in June and he will ask the conference for three years leave and de- vote himself to temperance work. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed at this afternoon's meeting. The sum of $3,800 was pledged in fifteen minutes and it was decided to at once get the necessary petitions for taking a vote on the Can- ada Temperance Act in circulation. It is expected that the vote will be taken in November. Kindergarten Class The Public School Board met Dr. Field, Inspector of Public Schools, at a meeting held in the office of the Town Clerk on Friday morning last to consid- er ways and means of relieving the overcrowding in the school. After hearing the Inspector's explanation of the different methods in which this could be overcome they decided to establish le Kindergarten Department on the first of May The Government pays 50 per cent. of the teacher's salary for three year, also 20 per cent, of the cost of equipment for three yesrs./ The Com- mittee are actively at work completing arrangements to have this department opened on the first of May. Money in Nlails up to Dollar. f'The recent regulation against send- ing money through the mails, save by registered post, will be modified so as to exempt amouuts not exceeding $1," said Dr. Coulter, Deputy Postmaster - General. The regulation against send- ing money in unregistered letters was designed to remove the temptation from postal employees to steal from the mails, several cases of this kind baying been detected in various tides. At present, letters violating the rule are being sent to the dead letter office. It has been pointed out to the department, however, that it is a hardship to com- pel the registration of trifling amounts, ste the hazard of sending them unregis- tered does not justify the extra expense. CHURCH NOTES. Rev, G. C. Rock, of Braeebridge, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Walkerton Baptist Church. Rev. Andrew M. McCullough, one of Western Ontario's best-known Metho- dist ministers, died at his home in Lot - don on Sunday. He had been an in- valid for the past four years and death was unexpeeted, Rev, A. j. Langford, of Kincardine, preached two very interesting and elo- quent sermons in the Methodist church on Sunday last. In a very clear fashion he presented the claims of temperance apd moral reform Mr. Laugford will be welcome in Winghatn at any time. Special Easter services will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday morning and evening. The pastor will deliver an appropriate Easter message at both services and a full choral service will be rendered by the choir. The evening serviee will be of a special musical character and win consist of solos, quartettes and anthems by mem- bers of the choir. All will be made welcome, )((rtev. Mr. Pollock, who has been act- ing as supply in the Baptist church for some time, preached his farewell ser- mons on Sunday last. Next Sunday, Rev. Jas. Hamilton, of London, a form- er well-known pester will preach in tbe Baptist church. /Morning subject; - "An Easter Morning Message." Eve- ning; - "Speaking to the dead and get- ting an answer from the grave." The public cordially invited to attend these services. Divine Service is being held in St. Paul's Church every evening of this week, being Holy Week, except Baser - day, at eight o'clock, with a special eervice Good Friday morning at 1.0.30 o'ciock. Services for Easter Day will be as follows: Holy Communion at eight o'clock and after Morning Prayer, Children's service at 2.30 p. m. Holy Baptism at 3.30 p. m. and Evensong at 7 p. m. Special music will be used throughout the services in keeping with the festive spirit of Easter Day. An lnportant Question Say, gentle reader do you buy out of town to any extent? If so why do yOu do this? Are you he/ping to build up your town? We know this is a free country, and that you are at liberty to buy and sell as you please, but have you not a perfect right to consider the other fellow a little, and help the home merchant to live? The more business our merchants do, the better are they able to compete with the city depart- mental store. They pay taxes, employ labour, help to keep up our schools and maintain our roads, and by their up-to- date methods help to give our town a prominence it would nOt otherwise have. Do you always save money by buying out of Lown? Are you a boost- er for your town if yott continually do ' your trading in some near -by? It is a mighty poor kind ofloyalty, to say the least ef it. —Remember the Good Friday concert in the Opera Rouse to -morrow (Friday) evening, ander the auspieeS of the Sal- vation Army. First class progranune of local talent. -46c, • Departmental Exams. The education department made some important announcements concerning the holding of the annual departmental examinations for 1914. The junior high school entrance will be written on Wed- nesday, Thursday and Friday, June 17, 18 and 19, at usual provincial centres. Applicants must notify the inspector before April 15. The junior public school graduation examination occurs in the same week and the same application restriction applies here. The senior public school graduation. senior high school entrance, model entrance exam- inations, as well as those of the lower school faculty of education as normal entrance are held in the week com- mencing Monday, June 8. The appli- cations may be in by , May let. The honor and pass matriculation and upper school faculty entrance examinatious begin on Thursday, June 11. with the middle school normal entrance papers starting June 22nd, applications to be in by May 15. On Tuesday, August 18, the model schools will open and a few weeks later on September 1, the nor- mal classes enroll. This later date is three weeks earlier than usual and ap- plications for model schools must be in the deputy minister's hands before Aug. 15 and 29, respectively. Died in Brantford. Word was received hi Wingham last week of the death in Brantford on March 31st of Miss Annie R. Taylor, in her 75th year. The deceased lady was a sister of Mrs. John Ritchie, sr, forai- erly of Wingham, and has resided for a humber of years in this town and will be kindly remembered by the older residents of the town. Real Estate Transfers. During the past week there have been several traasfera of real estate in Wingham. 1VIessrs. Ritchie & Cosens report the sale of lot No. 165 in the Quay Estate to Mr. .Arch. Paterson and ot 20 on Charles street from Mrs. Reese, of Youngstown, Ohio, to Mr. Sinton Mitchell. Mr. Frank McConnell reports the sale of Mr. Chris. Ander- on's house and lot on Albert street to Mr. Wm. Reid and the house and lot on Diagonal street, oecupied hy Mr. N T. Sinclair, from 3. W. MeKibbon to Mr. john Quirk. Mr. Gilbert Stevens has staid his house and lot in Pleasant Valley. We are pleased toknoW that Mr. Quirk has again pnrchased a home and in- tends remaining as a resident of Wing - ham. We understand] that Mr. Sohn Huffman has sold his property on North street to Mr. ilarry Allen, 40mimIA411.wohle§ias . Do not overlook your Easter Shoes! Shoes always play a most important part in the dress of any man or women. There's a touch of stele and wellbred. nese to our Shoes, and we've such a gariety of models and colors of, leathers that your sure of finding here— Just Your EASTER SHOES t PRICES - Men's Shoes— $3 50 to $6 00 Wornen's Shoes $3 00 to $4 50 We've Choice Footwear also for Boys and Girls. IV,V11.,1.1.1,11001 W. J. 612bEIR THE SHOE MAN Buy or It will pay You t) ca)1 on us ixtfore d•ii,Ig either, as we have, most de' ifThle building lots for nh-, as well as a number re. dential properties that will be sold worth the nionPy Watch this space next week for further particu- lar. • momarammummosmor• Ritchie &I Wens REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE WINGHAM, ONTARIO. PURE SEE S Be suee and see our seeds before buying. 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