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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1914-04-30, Page 1VOL. XLIII.--NO. 21o1 MIIIIIIMMOIIINIAMI,I11.10•11014.1VIO*1111 TIMES. Rexall Celery and iron Tonic TIvre are certain tim* s ir the lives of all men and women when the nerves mand the benefits derived from the use of a good nerve remedy -one that is not merely a sedative but is more of a tonic, Rexall Celery and Iron is a true nerve Tonic - Stimulant - Blood Builder and Purifier. Women are more often afflicted with nervous dis- ease than men and Rexall Celery and lrpn Tonic is of proved value for all nervous conditions ot Women. Equally Good for Child- ren. A large bottle for $1.0o J. W. McKIBBON DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN 73.07 Sit.re 6. "Eyesight Tested Free" Glasses Fitted and Satisfaction Guaranteed 011131111101MIIIMA16026. 4 1 Demonstration& erAft_g3 LACQUERET The Lady Demon- strator will be at our store on Wednesday, May 6th es--xittP-D CHI-NAMEL The Lady Demon- strator will be at our store on Saturday, May 9th and Monday, May I I th er-APIP--D It will pay the Ladies of Wingham and Dis- trict to visit our store on the above dates. Rae to& Thompson Hardware Merchants Phone 27 Ibetween various lines of Groeeries. Some are of such low quality that up-to-date stores will not handle them. Others are of brands that our best merchants positively refuse to buy. anamminomitma There is a 13115 DIFFERENCE Study Safety When it comes to eating, why not consider the quality of your food? Of all things Good Food Should Come First. Prite and Quality Yoe cant separate them. The right kinds a food are not made to a price. The price is regulated by the quality. Try us for the BEST GROCERIES • Christie's Grocery PROM 59 StOre epees 7 aan, Closes 7 p.m. Agent or FleiechnIan's Yeast, soesiosseveme•esseieseasuisemoiseateseaseireiseses wINGBAill, ONTARIO TIIIJASDAY AP1IL 3() [914 • ..1.*••••••••ft $1 A YEAR ocE Wea,r Greer's Sboes and Rubbers. A Bad Auto Accident. THE WEEK IN THE LEGIS LATURE .A.NOTHER BLOCHADO Why did License Inspector Snider visit the Counties of Huron, Peel and Welland and work against the Canada Temperance Act? Why did not the Government reprimand this official for interfering in this election? Was it on account of the Government's fear of Snider because he knew too much? These and other questions were ask- ed by C. H. Bowman, Chief Liberal Whip, in moving his resolution to ap- point a select Committee of the House to investigate Snider's activities in op- position to the Canada Temperance Act and the relations of the Govern- ment and the liquor interests to Snid- er's visits. The questions in their essentials main unanswered, for the Government refused to grant a committee or to al- low and investigation. As was pointed oet at the time, the Government is con- tinuing its policy followed last year in the Proudfoot charges, the Tolley of blocking enquiry Mr. Rowell showed that Snider, a Government official, in the Canada Temperance Act contests was admitted- ly working on the same side as the or- ganized liquor interests against the forces of the Churches, the Dominion Alliance, and Ontario Young Manhood Association and other temperance bodies. In doing this was he carrying out the wishes of the Government? Hon. W. J. Hanna denied complicity on the part of the Government, except in so far as they recognized the difficul- ties of enforcing the Canada Temper- ance Act, but neither he nor his col- leagues were willing to have the affair investigated. The question is, what are the Government concealing? Still more serious aspects of the question will undoubtedly come up later in the House. REDISTRIBUTION. Vigorous protests were made by Mr. Rowell and the Liberal members against what they call the jerrymander of the proposed redistribution. The most jn- tolerable unfairness, they claim, comes in the changes in the County of Bruce, which now returns three Liberal mem- bers. Tinder the proposed redistribu- tion most of the Liberals will be hived in one seat to be known as West Bruce with a Liberal majority, on the' basis of the vote at the last election, of 1027. n both the other Bruce seats, under the new scheme, there are Conservative majOrities, one of 7, the other of over 300. This means that one of the Liberal members; William McDonald of Centre Bruce, is practically to be eliminated and 3. G. Anderson, Liberal member for South Bruce, instead of having a Liberal majority is jerrymandered out of his riding. Other changes. obviously for political reasons, are also projectedin the Greys where North and South Grey will be strengthened for the Conservatives by transferring to them Conservative townships from Centre Grey, a safe Conservative constituency. By re- arrangement of the Victories also the Government evidently hopes to save a seat, which they were in danger of losing. Instead of four riflings in the Niagara Peninsula there will be five with Monck, a Liberal constituency abol- ished. Of these five two show Liberal majorities. In Essex there will be three seats ibstead of two, one of these a Liberal riding. Strong objection is being taken to the retension in Toronto of the A and B arrangement of seats. No TEMPERANCE ADVANCE, Even the Liberals themseves were surprised at the slight changes in the Liquor License Act brought down by Hon. W. J. Hanna. The Mail and Em- pire, and several Government paeers, had predicted the closing of the bars on Saturday afternoon and on all holidays, but the actual charige is simply to add Good Friday to Christmas as days on which the bars are to be closed, leaving them open on Saturday afternoon and on other holidays. The otherehanges are onesof minor importance. No teal temperanee ailvance is made, and this, toe, in Spite of the proximity of a General Election. 8 Company, 33rd Regia: A meeting of the non -c missioned officers erid members o Company, 33rd Regt,, will be beg in the Council Chamber, Town Hall n li`riday even- ing, May ist, at 8 . All members ate reqUested to b pteaent as import- ent business wt be discussed. All those Who purpose joining 13 Company should also attend to that they Cat bit taken en the strength at once. N. T. SiNcLAIR, Captain. A very serious accident happened near Hanover on Saturday afternoon last to Mr. Gorden Grifn, manager of the Bed Factory, Cliesley, and son of Mr. C. N. Griffin, town. It appears Mr. Griffin and Mr. Tucker had gone to Ayton to bring back the latter's car and while on their return journey the car in some manner caught in a rat in the road, overturning the car and throwing out both occupants. Mr. Griffin unfortun- ately was pinned under the machine and sustained a very serious fractare of the jaw. He was removed immediately to a nearby farm house, where the un- fortunate man lay uncopseious for sev- eral hours before medical aid weld be procured. Mr. Griffin was removed to Chesley the following morning and ig now doing as well as could be expected under the ciecurnstances. Licenses in Huron. South Huroo License Commissioners met in Hensel] last week and decided to give the following hotels three inonths extension: -Exeter, W. T. Acheson, T. Newell; Hensall, W. J. Perkins and F. Carlin; Grand Bend, Joseph Brenner; Dashwood, William Zirnber; Crediton, August Hill; Centralia, Wm. Moffatt; Bayfield, Harry Darrow and iVirs. M. Elliott. This decision creates a most unusual condition of affairs in Huron in reference to licenses. The North Huron Commissioners met in Wingham last Friday and deeided to not 'consider the question and will not issue permits after lst of Msy. The standing of the hotel -keepers in the county at present is North Huron, no license after 1st of next month; Centre Huron, licenses granted for one year; South Huron, permits given for three months. Parcels Post Regulation. The Postoffice Department has issued a public notice calling attention to the fact that all parcel post restrictions with regard to the weight of parcels up to eleven pounds, instead of six peunds as originally provided, have been re- moved. The department announced some weeks ago that the weight limit had been raised to eleven pounds, but apparently the public is not yet fully seized of this change, and the 15ostal authorities now desire to emphasized it. The additional fee of five cents, which was at first charged on.parcels mailed for local delivery in places where the letter -carrier delivery is in operation, has also been abolished, and this ad- ditional fee is not now charged, Big Celebration on Dominion Day. yArrangements have been completed for a monster eelebration in Wingham to be hsld on Dominion Day. The fol- lowing is a list of the officers appointed and everything pointe to the biggest day of sports that has been held in Wingham for many years: -President, L. Kennedy; Manager, L. Binkley; Secy., W. H. Willis; Treas., A. H. Wilford; Grounds Committee -.T. W. Hewer, F. Johnston and L. Kennedy; Programme Committee -W. H. Gurney, H. McLean, R. BrOoks, A. H. Wilford, R. A. Currie; Advertising, W. A. Willis, J. Hanna and J, W. Hewer. e The Late Peter H. Kelly. In further reference to the death of Peter H. Kelly, which was briefly re- corded in our last issue, word has been received that the young man was taken suddenly ill on Tuesday, the 7th inst., at the home of his sister, Mrs. H. K. Mack, and was removed to the Isolation Hospital at Swift Current on Friday Where he passed away on the morning of Easter Day, at the early age of twenty-one years and ten months. Beautiful floral tributes were sent from the Stewart Valley Sunday School, the Young Men's Bible Class of Swift Cur- rent Baptist Church, of which Mr. Kelly was a member, Mr. and Mrs. J. St Green, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ellis and Mr. and Mrs, A, W. Bradley. There are left to mourn the lost of a loved one, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex- ander Kelly, a sister, Mrs, H. K. Mack, and four brothers, Will, of Stewart Valley; J. L., of Swift Cnrreht; G. C., of Banff, and J. A., of Wingham. Continental 'United States now has a Detestation of more than 98,000,00u, while the country, with its possessions' is peopled with more than109,000,000 per, sons, the Census Burets announced re- cently. Census reports have calculated that the population of Continental Unit, ed States on July 1, 1914, will be 98.- '81,24, againq 91,972,266 en April 15, 1910, when the last census Yves taken. Vet the United States and RS poeses- sifts they estimate that populitiort this July Will be 109,021,992, comparewith 91,748,269 in 1910, acainsionostnacagamoostatssarnaaomati•IsmSurnidnam A First -Class Farm Shoe Read our ad. on last page W. H. WILLIS & CO .11104194112471ZZAMMISIONFM111091011i1MIX.11941111411111;a11111570112111 ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION, At a special and well attended meet- ing of L. 0. L, No, 794 on Friday eve- ning last, Rev, E. H. Croly, rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church, who is about to sever his connection w;th this parish and remove to Port Burwell, was made the recipient of a handsome reclining chair, accompanied by the fol- lowing address, expressiveiy read by Wor, Bro. W. J. Greer, while the Wor- shipful Master made the presentation. Mr. Croly made a very suitable reply, expressing his appreciation of the good of his brother Orangemen, and their ap- preciation of his efforts while among them:- Wingham, April 2Ith, 1914. Rev. E. II. Croly, 13. B.: - Dear Brother, -While it is with keen regret we learn that you are about to leave us, yet we desire to express in a small measure our unbounded appre- ciation of your splenthdfrateenal spirit. While a busy man, yet you have always manifested 'a keen interest in our associations, and by your presence counsel and cheery optinism have, aide much to make our work a success. Your loyalty to the principles of our order is unquestioned and your sturdy patriotism and protestanism has made a deep impression on all our mimic Your association with us has revealed a broad charity- and that is character- istic of all the true Orangemen, "for we stand for equal rights to all and special favors to none", -au intolerance against sham and deceit, and an earn- est and continuous endeavor to promote the principles of our Noble Order. We appreciate your consistency and loyalty, and trust that in your new field of laeor you will have abundant oppor- tunity to sow the good seed of Orange ism. On behalf of L. 0. L. No 794, The Scarlet Chapter and Lebanon Preceptory No. 126 of the BlackKnights of Ireland, we respectfully ask that you will accept of this chair as a souvenir of the pleas- ant associations at Wingham, -not that we imagine for a moment that you have come to the resting time of life -but, we fondly hope that in the eventide of the day, when the busy labors are over, that as you sit in comfort you will not only dream dreams but see visions, -a vision of the time when the principles of Protestenism and Orangeism hest belted the world and given to every man the blessing of freedom and of worship. Signed on behalf of: - L. 0. L No 794 W. J. Greer. Scarlet Chap. -John F. Groves. Lebanon Preceptory -A. Brydges. After the presentation, speeches were made by Bros. Rev. J. W. Hibbert, W. J. Greer, the Worshipful master and others, all expressing deep regret at the loss of Bro. Croly from our midst. At the close a light luncheon was serv- ed, and Mr. Croly given to well wishes of the lodge for his future success. Mr. Croly was also made the recipi- ent of a handsome travelling bag by the scholars of St. Paul's Sunday schoeL The Times joins with the many friends of Mr. Croly in wishing him every suc- cess in his new field of labor. Old Maids. All girls should marry when they can. There's might more useful than a man. A husband has some faults, no doubt, and yet he's good to have about; and she who doesn't get a mate will wish she had one, soon or late That gio off her base, I fear, who plans to 1 a high career, who sidesteps vows •ad wedding rings to follow after abstract things. I know se many ancient maids who in professions, arts and trades have tried to cut a manlike swath, and old age finds them in the broth. A loneli- ness, as of the tomb, enshrouds the spinsters in ite gloom; the jim crow they have won they'll sell at seven cents a ton. Their sue is sinking in the West, and they, unleved and un- earassed, must envy, as they bleakly roam, the girl with husband, hearth and home. Get married, then, Jemima dear! don't fiddle with a eheap career. Select a mat who's true and good, whose head is not composed *2 wood, a inn who's sound in wind and limb, theo round him up and marry hi. Oh, rush him to the altar rail, [protest or his wail. "This is," you'll nor heed his o riiay, when he's been won, "the best ' day's work Iv o ever done." Walt. Mason. Robert H. Harrisoa, a sawyer of Or- angeville, was instantly killed, his body being whirled around the shafting of his mill and frightfully mangled, owing to hit clothing catching in the belt. _ PERSONALS Mr, B. J. Doyle was in Toronto this week. MnnRm Mr. o.Doa ,nCaaymeron Lucknow, was in tow M rs. Lillicop is on a visit to her par_ e ts in Park Hill. Mrs. J. P. Kennedy visited in London during the past week. Mr. J. G. Anderson, M.P.P., of Luck - now, was in town on Monday. Mrs. Walter Rose, of Teeswater, week. Mrs. with Wingham friends thia k Mrs. Ted Elliott has returned from a visit with friends in Toronto and Strat- ford. Mrs. S. 3. Smith and Miss May Smith visited in Toronto for a few days last week. Mr. Robt. Knox, of Toronto was calling on old friends in Wingham this eek Mr, E, W. Bradwin, of Toronto, spent a few days visting his parents in town. Mr. Joseph Anderson, of Winnipeg. was visiting for a few days with Wing - ham friends. Mr. Walter Anderson left on Monday for Stratford where he takes a position as salesman in a hardware store. Rev. F, E. Powell, of Toronto, was isiting his father, T. K. Powell, Esq„ of Turnberry, last week. Mr. F Buchanan paid at official visit to the Palmerston Council of the Royal Templars of Temperance on Tuesday e vening. iss Shirley Donaldson, of Wingha m ent a few days last week visiting her grandmother, Mrs. C. Perdu e. -Luck- now Sentinel. ,Miss P. Powell left for Detroit on hursday last on a visit to her brother, Mr. John Powell, who has been very ill for some time. Rev. Edgar H. Croly, B.A., 1VIrs. Croly, Master Jack Croly and Miss Wallace left on Wednesday for their new home in Post Burwell. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wilson and child- ren left on Friday last for their new home in Kenora, where Mr. Wilson' takes the position as manager of the Kenora Examiner. Mr. Wilson was for some months foreman of the TIMES office. We wish him every success in his new position. Rev. Dean Davis Honored. "I hope Dean Davis will live to do another forty years' service in St. James' Parish," declared Rev. Canon George B. Sage at the reception given by the congregation to Rev. Dean Dav- is and,Mrs. Davis in St. James' School house last evening, and the wish seemed to be the expression of all in the gather- ing. On behalf of the congregation, T. H. Main presented the dean with a cabi- net of silver in recognition of his long services in the parish, and an illeminat- ed address. Dean Davis replied shortly, his reminiscences evoking considerable amusement. The above from laet, Sat- urday's London Advertiser refers to a brother of Mr. II. Davis of this town., Death of Mrs. Armstrong. Another of the old and highly esteem- ed residents of this section passed away on Saturday last in the person of Alice Forsyth, relict of the late Richard Armstrong, in her 72nd year. The de- ceased lady had been ill for only a short time with pneumonia. Mrs. Armstrcng resided for r number of years on the farm with her husband and family and for some years resided on Josephine street, near the 13. Line, where her husband was engaged in market gardeh- leg. On the death of Mr. Armstrong some seven or eight years ago, Mrs. Armstrong went to Turnberry and made her home with her son, Mr. W. H. Armstrong. The deceased lady was held in very high esteem by many friends and her death will be deeply regretted. Three sons and four daughters survive. viz: -W. 11., Turnberry; Lyle and Arthur, of Rainy River; Mrs. Wm. Vanstone, Turnberry; Mrs, Morrison, Glencoe; Mrs, O'Hagan, London; Mrs. Weir. All the members of the family were home except Mr. Lyle Armstrong. The funeral on Tuesday afternoon to tlae Winghatt cemetery Was largely attended. DIxo, tvs-4n Gorrie, on April 186, Wm. Evens, aged 75 years. ARMSTRONG -ID Turnberry, on April 2.7ith, Alice Foreyth, relict of the let° Itichard Arnastroag, of Wingtutart, in her 72nd year. KITOTIEN-In Turnberry, on April 14th, Mra. Soseph Kitchen, of Salem, in her 11th year. PUBLISHER'S ANNOUNCE:WENT. Changes have been made in the TIMES staff since our last issue. Mr. Peter Wilson, who has been for some months has left for Kenora, where he takes charge as manager of the Examiner in that town. Messrs. Alfred J. Arm- strong, of Lucknow, and Mr. J. B. Mennen, of Clinton, have taken posi- tions on the TIMES. Both are practical printers and Mr. Armstrong will have charge of the mechanical work, while Mr Mennen will assist the editor in reporting, collecting. canvassing, etc., With our extra help we hope to be able to the better take care of the in- creased business and also give oua readers a much better newspapers, ASSESSMENT OF WINCHAM. Assessor Griffin has completed his work for this year and the assessment roll has been returned to Town Clerk Groves. The assessment this year is considerably higher than last year. The total assessment for 1913 was $811,e34, and this year it is $919,403. The assess- or's returns for 1913 showed a popula- tion of 2619 and this year the figure is 2628, an increase of 9./It is a small in- crease in population, but the fissures are better going up than to show a de- crease. The number of persons between 5 and 21 years is 604, and between the ages of 5 and 10 the number is 441, There are 49 dogs. For the purpose of comparison we give below the figures for 1913 and 1314:- 1913 1914 Total assessment $841,531 $919,403 Business assessment82,910 87,555 Income assetsment.,28,869 22,268 Taxable real property 729,755 808,470 TEST EXAMINATION. Report of test for Lower School Ex- amination in Forms II and III (3) Wingham High School. Possible total 800. Pass standing 40 per cent. on each paper, 60 per cent. ot total. T. Armstrong 676, H. Geddes 667, A. Henry 665, W. McGregor 632, 3. John- son 607, G. Robinson 601, P. Haines 600, C. McLean 582, L. Longman 577, H. Noble 546, M. Faran 540, H. Gray 534, N. Hibbert 518, G. Deans 507, H. Buch- anan 490, G. Joynt 491, L Chamney 489, L. Watson 488, B. Shaw 478, J. Conn 478, E. Walters 474, A. Davidson 453, L. Devereaux 453, L. Cantelon 451, M. Haines 446, S. Sherriff, 442, II. Hall 440, W. Mathers 410, R. Weiler 439, A. McGill 436, G. Patterson 425, M. Perrie 425, D. Miller 422, E. Smith 421, J. Kerr 418, F. Lockridge 405, I, Allen 401, N. Kennedy 401, G. Adair 396, V. Mac- Donald 392, T. McDonald 381, A, Wil- liamson 380, D. Rath 371, L. Emerson 354, M, Harrison 345, A. Lloyd 345, W. Elliott 338, E. Patterson 338, N. Rush 333, I. Scott 332, N. Brien 245. Huron's Population. Since the last issue of the TIMES, con- taining the figures of the county's pop illation, as furnished by the assessors' rolls, County Clerk Lane received the figures for Colborne township, the only municipality incomplete in the publish- ed staterneht. We now quote the fig- ures for that township and the totals for rural and urban municipalities for the year 1913: Colborne. , . , 1433 Totals of townships ........ ..... 34353 towns and villages 16237 " " the county. , .50590 These figures show a falling off in population in six years -190 to 1913 - as follows: In tonships 3561 In towns and villages 794 Total decease 4355 Farmer's Tragic Death. Mr. Adam Reidt, a widower, aged forty-four, a well-known farmer of con. 7, Wallace, while alone in his barn on Thursday afternoon operating a 12 - horsepower gasoline engine, met a tra- gic death. Neighbors noticed Mr. Reidt leave his barn after the noon hour. They also heard until elate hour in the afternoon the Boise of the gaso- line engine with which he had been chopping grain, and did not surmise that anything was wrong. But when Mr. Peter Bender, a neighbor, took a walk over to the barn after supper to have a little ehat with Mr. Reidt, he was astounded to find his badly-rnangled body wound around the Rulley. The aged parents of the deceased, Mr. mad Mrs. Henry Reidt, reside in Howick Three brothers and six sisters survive. They are George and Henry of Howick, and Charles of the Evangelical College, Mrs. SOU, f Wingham; Mrs. L. 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