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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1914-12-24, Page 1THE WINGHAM TIMES. VOL. XLIII.—NO. 2136 WINGHAMI ONTARIO THURSDAY DECEMBER 24, 1914 SI. A YEAR IN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFTS The Useful Kind We have numerous articles suitable as gifts to any age from baby to great graa parent. We have the largest and best assorted stock we have ever shown. Our prices are lower than ever before, as many whole. sale houses were overload. ed and glad to give a- good cosh price. See our display of Ivory and other goods before purchasing. IT WILL PAY YOU. Ji W McK1BBON DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN OM. Store flweve,4411iivvaivas‘44w44 Lk_ SUITABLE GIFTS Come in and examine our - stock of Carvers from $1.00 up to $10.00. 1847 Silverware, all pat- terns. Brass Jardeniers from $1.25 up to $5.00. Hockey and. Spring Skates from 50e. up to $5.50. Hockey Sticks of all kinds: • An extra good line of Knives and Itors. ,•••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Rae 86 Thompson Slone Block Rardware 'PHONE 27 1 • low•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••3 AUCTIONEERS McConnell & Vandrick AuctiOneers for the Counties of eturon and Bruce, are prepared to take all kinds of sales. We are certain 'we can please. You can have either one or both without extra charge. Orders can be left with E. McConnell, or with 0. F. Vandrick at the merchants' Brokerage Co.'s Store, Win ghain, Charges nio era e. 1 •IN El•MIII•MMMI•••• Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. Store open every evening during Dec. Christmas Oranges &c Our Christmas Fruit has just arrived and has opened lip beautiful stock. They are the best obtainable brand of navels Prices 20c, 30c. 40c, 50c and 90c per doz.' •••••••••1=1••••••••• Candies and Nuts As usual, our stock is large and varied. Mixed Candies, 'Fondants, Caramels, Chowlates, Bon Bon Boxes, Walnuts, ; Almond...Nuts, Nigger Toes ete. / . 10c to 50c per lb. ••••••••••••••••••••• The Best' in Eatables Everything we sell in Foone has got to measure up to a_ very high standard of excellence. Try us for your Xmas Order Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers 1VIerry Christmas to Alt To -morrow will be Christmas Day, a festival ,clay that for nearly two thous- and years has been observed throngh- out all Christendom. To Christians everywhere it has been a day of specie] rejoicing, first, because of the great vent it commemorates, and second, because of the establish t d custom of holding happy family reunions and making the little ones unusually happy. But to millons of Christians, the world over, this year's festival will be a a sad and dismal character. Yet, to all readers of the TIMES, at home and a- broad, we extend the heartfelt wish that their Christmas may be a happy one. Masonic Officers Elected. At the regular meeting of Lebanon Chapter, No. 84, G. R. C. held in the Mascnie Hall on Tuesday, December 15th, the following officers were elect- ed: Ex. Comp. E. B. Walker, L; Ex. Comp. Fred A. Morris, 11.; Ex. Comp. Ed. Nash, T.; Ex, Comp. J.. W. Me- Kibbon, Treasurer; Rt. Ex. Comp. H. E W. Tamlyn, S. E.; Ex. Comp. Geo. Carr, S. N.; Comp. John Ritchie, P. S.; Comp. R. A. Coutts, S. S.; Comp. J. A. Mills, T. S. Other officers will be ap- pointed later. Death Of Mrs. Tremaine. The llespler Correspondent to the London Free Press on 'Monday says: - The funeral of the late Mrs, R. N. Tre- maine took place yesterday afternoon. She was born in Norfolk County, Eng- larld, 81 years ago, and with her parents came to Canada when she was five years of age and settled in the northern part of the country. A few years ago they came to Hespler to liye. Mrs. Tre- maine is survived by a brother, Mr. D. Wood, of 'Mount Forest; a sister, Mrs, Tracey, in Wingham. Mrs. Tremaine, despite her advanced age, was in reasonably good health until Friday evening and passed away while sitting in a chair conversing with members of her household. The cause of her death was heart failure. malimiereeiselesee.seemorieemetateemeso 1/1111•1110101111 The Holiday Rates. The Grand Trunk Railway System will 'issue tickets at reduced rates on account of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Single fare for round trip will be in effect good going on December 24th and 25th, valid for re- turn up to December 26th; also good going on December 31st and January 1st, valid for return up to January 2nd. Fare and one-third for round trip will be in effect, good going December 22, 23, 24 and 25th, valid for return up to December 28th; also good going Dec. 30 and 31 and January ist, valid for re- turn up to January 4th. Buy your tickets and get information from H. B. Elliott, Town Agent at the TIMES office. Office will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the convenience of those wishing to purshase tickets. Settled with Contractors )At a special meeting of the Town Council on Thursday evening laet a settlement was affected with the Con- struction Service Co. in connection with the Josephine street paving. The contractors claimed a balance of $4,200 and a settlement was made for $1,300 the contractors to be relieved of the guarantee in connection with the work.'4. We believe the Council has made a very good settlement in connection with this matter and the business of issuing de- bentures, etc. can new be completed. This year's Council did well in making the settlement and it will be necessary for next year's Council to make some repairs to the road. Death of Dr. Tamlyn. )(Another of Wingham's pioneer resi- dents passed away on Friday last in the person of J. E. Tamlyn, M.D., in his 82nd year. Dr. Tamlyn had been seri- ously ill for only a few days prior to his deteth.`CThe deceaeed was born in Eng- land ancrcame to Canada when he was 10 years of age. He graduated at Tfin- ity College, Toronto. He married Miss Thoms, of Newcastle, Ontario, and in the spring 1367 moved to Wingham and commenced the practice of his profes- sion and which he continued up to with- in a short time of his death. Wingham and district in 1807 was not the section of countty we now have. There were no gravel roads and present day con- veyances and Dr, Tamlyn did much of his travelling through the country on horse back. The deceased gentleman was very highly esteemed in the com- munity in which he had so long resided. He was a man of many excellent qua- lities and he will long be remembered by a large circle of friends. He was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge, the Canadian Order of Foresters and Ancient Order of United Workmen and until of late years had taken much in- terest in the work of the fraternal Or- ders and Was aparticularly active metn- ber of the Masonic Order, In religion he was an Anglican and in politics a Conservative. His wife predeeeased hint some three years ago. He is sur- vived by one son, Dr. II. E. W. Tamlyn. The funeral was held on Monday after- noon, services being held in St. Brad's Church, Conducted by the Rector, Rev. E. G. Dymond and the members of the Masonie Order attended the funeral in abody. • Compensation Act Assessment. Notices of the workmen's compensa- tion act assessment, many of which were delivered last week, indicated that the rates are in many cases lower than those in New York, Washington and Ohio. Notices point to the follow- ing rates on the 1915 payroll, having been arrived at in the cases mentioned: Carpentering, brick laying, stone cutt- ing, etc., $2.50 per eent; lumbering, $2 per cent; foundry work, about $2 per cent; concrete work, laying pavements, etc., $1.50 per cent; lathing and plaster- ing V; painting, decorating, shop work, $1,20; away from shop, $2; n.aking cloth material, 40c.; printing, 50c As indicative of hazardous employment, it is noteworthy that in the case of work in the demolition of buildings, the as- sessment is understood to be $7 per cent. Women's Institute are Helping. • Twenty-five thousand dollars, in cash and thousands of dollars more in goods suitable for the 13elgian. Relief funds have been raised already by the Wom- en's Institutes of the Province, says Geo. A. Publam, superintendent. The splendid response to the appeal that was made has shown forcibly the posi- tion in national lite which the women of the Institutecare prepared to take, and Mr. Putnam was jubilant over the fact. Medea Institute was one of the most typical of the Institutes. This one body had raised for Belgian relief purposes the sum of $300. Tillsonburg Institute collected goods and food worth $3,000. Surely the W. I. is justifying the work put upon it by the Depart- ment through Mr. Putman if it ever did. It might be added that the Wing - ham Institute is assisting in the good work and only last week a number of quilts were sent to the Belgians and more are to be sent in the near future. Letter From Salisbury Plains. 'The f011owing is an extract from a letter received by Mrs. C. Templeman from her son, Priv ate Fred Templeman, now with the Canadians at Salisbury Plain: Bustard Camp, Dec. 6th, 1914. Dear•Mother and Municipal Nominations Next Monday will be nomination day in the various municipalities ehroughout Ontario. . In the rural municipalities the nomination meetings will be held in the afternoon. We have not heard anything in connection with the neigh boring munieipalities. In Wingham, Town Clerk Groves will receive nomin- ations at the Town Hall on Monday evening from 7.30 to 8.30 o'clock for candidates for the offices of Mayor, Reeve, Councillors and Public School Trustees. There have bean a number of rumors as to possible candidates for the various offices, but it will 'ae neces- sary to wait until after next Monday evening to definitely learn who are in the field. We understand that Mayor Irwin will seek the second term. Mayors in Wingham have usually held the position for two years and it will no doubt be Mayor Irwin for 1915. We understand that Reeve McKibben will seek re-election and that Councillor Is- bister and ex-Counciller Mitchell will also be candidates for the Reeveshin, ;We also understand that Councillors Hinkley and Patterson will seek re- election'. The term of office for Public School Trustees Isard, Campbell, Lloyd and Allen will expire this year. These gentlemen are eligible for re-election. It is the duty of ratepayers to attend the nomination meeting and see that good men are placed in nomination for the various positions and work to secure their election. The affairs of a muni- cipality need .as careful and efficient handling as do the affairs of any con cern and if ratepayers hope to obtain efficient service in municipal business they must take an interest in nomin- ation meetings and elections. Received two letters from you this week and was delighted to hear from you, as they were the first I hac4frep home since we left Valcartierf bul I guess it was my fault in a way as we didn't know when we would land or what address .to give for our mail, we could not get any stamps to mail our letters with for awhile. We expect to be here until February or March. We expect to go into huts next week. It has been very windy here and most of the large tents were blown to pieces. We go to Church Parade every Sunday. Blanchard, from Wingham, came with US on a long march last Saturday, going to Stonehenge and from there to a little place called Netheravon, when he col- lapsed and F. Groves and the man who used to drive the butcher's cart for Loutitt's, and Will Hayles and myself were told off to g`o back and carry him the rest of the way to camp, which was about four miles, We made a stretcher of our two rifles and an overcoat for him. It was raining until the water ran down the inside of our puttees into out boots. We took him to our Red Cross Hospital, where they kept him for four or five days, then they took him to Bulford Hospital, where his ease will come before the hospital board. I am alright only I've a bad cold, but try to take care of myself. We have had little oil stoves given to us a couple of days ago and they are fine too ,17l7e are able to dry our shirts anyway, before we had to let them dry on us or lie down in thein at night, It rains about five days in, every week here, We 1 I will close now wishing Au all a happy Christmas. Remember me to all at Wingham. Your loving son, Fred. , A floating buoy made of concrete is used for mooring vessels in the harbour of Xingstorn, .1 maim Checker Tournament. One of the notable events of the season was the checker tournament, which was held in the Council Chamber last week. Mr. A. Crawford, cham- pion checker player of the Dominion of Canada, met the noted playc‘rs of Wing - ham to test their skill and mettle. Drafta is one of the oldest, scientific and innocent of all our social games. It is a game known and practised in every civilized nation in the world. When or by whom it was invented we know nothing. The newspapers tell us the antiquarians who are unearthing the ancient relies in the ruins of Egypt have found the checkerboard, whether it was invented by Nimrod, Tubel Cain, or the Shepherd Kings of Egypt history does not tell. whether the game is ancient or modern it is certainly an in- teresting game. The entertainment was held on the afternoons and even- ings of Thursday and Friday. The chamber was fairly well filled, and the old professionals, the ameteurs and the spectators spent an enjoyable time. The players ranged themselves along one side of the long council table. Mr. Crawford walked to and fro at the other side replying to each and every one of the players as they got ready to move. It was certainly an interesting pleasure to watch these eight or ten players, and note how they marshalled their men in battle array. Some lead- ing their men up the centre in solid formation, keeping them well, abreast contesting every move of their apon- ent with stubborn tenacity. Others would move up the sides and watch every opportunity for a dash into the enemy's flank. Others again led out their men in the long skirmishing line, keeping their reserves in close touch ready for any emergency. The old tato- fessionals moved their men witli cool, cautious deliberation watching every chance to plant a man in the king low. The ameteurs with less caution would risk their position in a stratigitical move, met with a disastrous coup, then to retrieve their fortune, attack their opponent with the energy of dispair, risk all in a desperate attack and lose the game. The Wingham players soon found that they were no match for the champion of Canada; but they did their best and though their broad swords failed at last, they were long and well laid on. Wingham won some eight or nine games and a few draws out of a- bout one hundred and fifty. The most intetesting part of the match was three games which A. Crawford played sitting at the far end of the room with his back to the board. Ilse of Wingham's best players engineered One side of the board, Crawford the other. The result Was two draws and a whit for Craw- ford. The mbst wonderfol part of the playing was when they got three or four kings on each side moving all round the board, how Cr awford could keep track of the men and win the pale was, most miraculous, acracibus, bonus obscurus. 111111111•1111MINII•1111111111111MINNIMINNINNIMINIIIINNIUMIIM PERSONALS rREII OBB AD ON LAST PAI It is very short end will only take you a minute. W. H. WILLIS & C 0, eimiammium GE , •••••••••••••••=s 1 ' Miss Kemp is spending the holidays at her home in Listowel. / I Miss Nora Smith is home from Tor- onto for the holiday season. iMr, L. Pearen is visiting with rela- tives in Toronto and Brampton. Mr. Wilson Geddes of Trinity College Toronto, is home for the holidays. • Miss Annie Deyell, of Toronto, is vis- iting at her home for over Christmas. Miss Dell Burwash, of Kincardine, is at present visiting at her home here, Mr. U. Sherk is spending the holidays with relatives in Brantford and London. Mr. R, D. Cameron. of Lucknow was calling on friends in Wingham on Tues- day. Mr. Earl Port& of Toronto 'Universi- ty is visiting at his home for the vaca- top. Mr. Clare Crawford is spending a week with relatives and friends in Dutton. Rev. Wm, Lowe, of Lucan, attended the funeral of the late Dr. Tamlyn on Monday. Mr. John Leathorn, of Stratford was yisiting in Wingham for a few days this week. Miss Olive Cruikshank, of Toronto, is spending the holidays under the par- ental roof. Miss Irlma Kennedy, who has been attending Toronto University is at home for the holidays. Misses B. Chandler and Floreuce Jarvis spent Sunday with Miss Bella Wilson of Turnberry. Miss Gretta Kennedy, of Toronto, •is spending the holidays with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Kennedy. Miss Mae Lloyd, who has been visit- ing friends in Toronto for some time, returned home Friday last. School Inspector's Report. Inspector Field recently made an official visit to the Wingham Public School and his report has been received by Secretary Groves. The Inspector reports that the discipline is uniformally good, being better than in most town schools of this size. The condition of the classes, both as to proficiency and progress is quite satisfactory. The tone of the school is good. The work of the kindergarton is excellent and must be gratifying to the Board and fully warrants its establishment. The cities is full to capacity. Pictures could be added to the equipment and the Board would be entitled to further Govern- ment grant. The singing is et. pleaeing feature and is much better than the average. The services of Misses Ansley and Buttler could be nsed to advantage in rooms where singing is not now taught. The caretaking is satisfactory both as to cleanliness and the comfort of the pupils. High School Notes A special meeting of the Literary So- ciety was held in the Assembly Hall on Monday, December 21. President Rin- toul in the chair. The meeting was called to make the presentation of a manicure set to Miss Anderson who is leaving at Christmas. Miss Anderaon has been with us for six years and in the address reed by Mr. Chesley Mc- Lean, we tried as far as words could express to convey to her our apprecia- tion of her services. Miss Anderson took a very active part in furthering the interests. of the Girls' Athletic As- sociation, and was a true friend to the students. The presentation was made by Nellie McKague. The President presented Mr. Kerr with a five dollar bill from the Literary Society. At a boys' meeting held afterwards it was decided that they•wo'uld not enter a hockey team in the Lakeside League this winter. MINOR LOCALS. —Read the advts. in this issue. —Have you renewed your subscrip- tion to the TIMES? —Stormy weather the first of this week. The country roads are in very bad shape. —Buy your railway tickets from H. B. Elliott, Town Agent for the G.T.R., at the TIMES office. —The work of the Western Foundry Co. and the furniture factories are closing this work for the hulidays. —You save money, time and trouble in placing your renewal subscriptions to newspapers and magazines at the TIMES office. All orders given prompt attention. —Just give us the news. If you have friends visiting let us know. Remem- ber we know many people, but can't remember their names and where they came from. Mrs. H. B. Elliott was if: London thit week attending the funeral of her friend, the late Mrs. W. Scott. Misses N. Nicholls, Lizzie Sturdy and Eleanor Patterson of the Normal School, Stratford, are home for the holidays. Mr. Hector Mutton, of Winnipeg is at present spendidg. the holidays.with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Benson Cruikshank are spending the holidays with Mrs. Cruickshank's parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Kerr in London. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Fox are spending the holidays at the former's parental home in Athens, Mich. They expect to return on the fourth of January. Mrs. Sparling-Homuth and her daugh- ter, Miss Marguerite Homuth, of Whitby Ladies' College, are visiting the former's parents in town for the Christmas season. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Arbuckle and children have returned to their home in Saskatoon after spending two weeks with relatives and friends in Wingham and East Wawanosh, Mrs. Chas. Barber has returned from a visit with relatives and friends in London and Kintore and was accom- panied home by her daughter, Miss Lina"Barbara, who has spent the past season in London. 1 Little Soy ?air co' SKotes IP ref er ab ly Automo- bile Skates. Then the youngster will have the lightest, neatest, swift- est skates on the ice, Give him a pair now, for a Christmas present. Call in. Ask to see Auto- mobile Skates, and we'll give you a dandy Hockey Guide for the Season 1914-15. Atm° SEIM ref W. J. GREER THE SHOE MAN 11111•1•21111111Mallinli • —The Treasurer of Weston resigned Special Sermon on Monday, owing to the inference of Last Sunday evening Rev'. E. G. Dy - the Reeve of the municipality in the mond completed the series of special Treasurer preparing his annual finan- sermons during the season of Advent dial statement. when he preached on "Heaven". Tak- -Mr. Geo. T. Robertson of town will ing as his text John 14-2, "In my hold an auction sale of a number of Father's house are many mansions, if Down ewe lambs, rigs, harness, etc., it were not so I would have told you, I on January 16th. Particulars will be go to prepare a place for you," the given in future issues. preacher delivered a very splendid ad- dress, full of interest and instruction. —Senator Robert Jaffrey, President Mr. Dymond deecribed Heaven as of the Globe Printing Company, an old primarially a state more than a place; and prominent bilsiness and financial a state of blessedness and service for man of Toronto, died in that city last those who loved and served Christ here week after only a few days' illness, at in his life; a place of Christian evolu- the age of 82 years. tion where those in whom the likeness —The concert and commencement ex- of Christ is found in tiftir characters ercises held in the Town Hall on Toes- will go on growing in grace, from glory day evening iindet the auspices of the to glory, eternally serving Christ by High School Literary Society was very serving others until at last they hear successful and well attended considering their Saviour say. 'Come ye blessed the disagreeable weather. Time and children of my Father, enter thou into space will not permit of further com- the joy of your Lord." The beautifies- ment in this issue. tion of being in the presence of Christ, of -,seeing -Him and cotnmuning with Him will be the reward of all those who here in this life cultivate the character of Jess in His holy life npon earth, and remember Ina words, "For as much as ye have done it •unto the leatt of these, ye have done it to me." These special sermons on "The Four Ireland's population is 3,873,419 There were g2,266 marriages in Ireland in 1913. A. E. Westman, Supeqntendent of the Wiedsor, Essex & Lake Shore Railway, was electrocuted at Xingsville car barns while preparing to send out Last Things" have been very interest. the stow plow. • A MERRY • CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL Ritchie 86 Cosensi REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE WINGHAM, ONTARIO...A OCEAN TICUTS Via all steamship lines, out- ward or prepaid from the Old Couutry. 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