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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1915-03-11, Page 1• I '.e THE WINGHAM TIMES. VOL. XLILL--NO. 22.6 WiNGHAM, ONTARIO! ' THURSDAY MARCH 11, 1915 $1 A TEAR IN ,ADY,ANCT Cherry Bark CoughSyrup Will cure your' cold or inon- •ey back, is this not fair en- ough P The great success of this preparation has been to some great extent due to its pleasant taste, as one of the great objections to ordinary cough remedies is their disagreeable baste. An- other good point about Rex - all Cherry Bark Cough Syrup is that it does not de- range the stomach as most cough medicines do. Wild Cherry Bark, Hore- hound and Bonesot are three of seven ingrediepts in this preparation and which have stood the test for years as the most healing and anti- coptic drugs for coughs, colds, etc. Every bottle guaranteed,. Two sizes, 50c. and $1.00. 1, W. McKibbon Ph. B. • DR'UGGIST AND OPTICIANI tr 4 I 0 Removal Notice 3.4' Office in the future will be in the Town Ball in- stead of 'the Griffin Bloch as formerly, and I would say that all. my Insurance and Real Estate Business will be conducted at the Town Ball in the future. I hare a few choice residences for sale at bargain prices, Fire Insurance aii'ected at lowest rate and in first class companies, Yours truly, J. G. Stewart. �1 �Jli /1 OCEAN TICKETS Via all steamship lines, out- wardrom the Old f or prepaid Country. Lowest quotations current for rates or tickets by any route. Apply H. B. ELLIOTT 1 IITimes Office, Wingham .l MINN Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. Store opens 7 a.m. Closes 7 p.m. A Remarkable Tea Fact We sold during the months of January and February Mose of our own special blends of .Tea then during January, February and March of last year, 1914. This can only be accounted for in one way, viz:— Because of their Superior Quality. Tea at First Cost The blends are our own. There are no commissions. paid soi'neone for selling them. There are no ex- pensive packages nor huge sums to pwy for Magazine Advertisements. You buy you r tea,from us at MINUS what it costs to do these things. THINK THIS OVER 3.1e, 45e and 60e per Ib, Wear Greer's Shoes and Ruobers TOWN GOUNGIL A special meeting of the Town Coun- cil wast! held last Thursday afternoon with of the members present except Coun. Crawford. Mayor Irwin presid- ed. An informal meeting. of the Council had been held in the forenoon and the report of the auditor had been fully ex- plained to the members of the Council. It was moved by Couns. Binkley and Currie, that the report of the auditor for the year 19:4 be received and refer- red to the Finance Committee - Car- ried. On motion of Couns. Binkley and Currie. the Mayor was instructed to call a public meeting for 8 p.m. on the 4th inst. in the Town Hall for the pur- pose of hearing the report of the audit- or fully discussed. On motion of Couns. Vannorman and Binkley it was ordered that R. Van - stone be paid $300.00 as part payment of the Hill claim against the Town of Wingham. The following accounts were read: - T. J. .McLean, cutting ice off roof of Queen's Hotel ..... $ 1 00 Maude Fleuty, assisting auditor.. 11 00 Miss McPherson, " ... 4 00 Norman Shiells, work on streets. 44 Bell Telephone Co., tolls 5 45 Alfred Pullen, work on streets. 1 75 On motion of Couns. Bell and Patter- son, the accounts were ordered to be paid 'Council adjourned. Giving Up Business. Mr. W. A. Campbell, who has for some years been engaged in the gents' furnishings and clothing business, has decided to leave Wingham and locate in Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are highly esteemed residents and a large circle of friends will hear with regret of their removal from town. Mr. Camp- bell has a special announcement in this issue. Residence Burned. On Friday afternoon last the roof of Mr. John F. McCracken's residence on the Bluevale road was discovered to be in flames, supposed to have been caused by a spark from the chimney being fanned into a blaze by the stiff east wind blowing at the time. Being with- out fire protection nothing could be done to save the building. Many men soon gathered on the scene from the neighbourhood and' the village of Blue - vale and worked most heroically to save the contents. Most of the turni- ture was taken out of the lower floor but very little could be got from the upstairs before the roof collasped. The house was built about forty-five years ago by the late John McCracken, sr., Messrs. Maxwell and Murphy being the contractors, of massive timber and was, practically, in as good condition as the day it was built Had it not been for the heavy walls and flooring used throughout very little, indeed, would have been savedfromthe flames,owing g to the start the fire obtained and the gale. The loss, which is partly covered by insurance, far extends any monetary consideration to the family being the old homestead. Mr. McCracken in- tends building as soon as possible. Married at Guelph. The following appeared in The Guelph Evening Mercury and Advertiser of Thursday, 4th inst, and refers to a former Wingham young lady. Many friends here will wish the bride and her husband many years of happy wedded life. "St. James Church was the scene of a quiet, but very pretty wedding yesterday afternoon at 2.15 o'clock, when Miss Ruby M. Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jones, 75 Glasgow street, became the bride of Corporal Chris. Meadows, of the 16th Battery, C. F. A. Rev. C. H. Buckland officiat- ed at the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very pretty in her travelling nuit of navy blue, with hat to match, and wear- ing a corsage bouquet of white roses and lily of the valley. Miss Hazel Jones, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and the groom was supported by Mr. Arthur F. Hicks. After the ceremony the happy couple left on the 3 o'clock train for Toronto, Buffalo and points east, where they will spend a short honeymoon. Many beautiful and costly presents were received by the bride and groom, who are very popular among the young people of the city, especially in St. James Church, where they both have taken an active part in its many branches. Their many friends will wish them touch joy and happiness in their wedded life. lv New Serial Story. The TIMPS will next week commence publication of a new story entitled "The Case of Jennie Brice," by Mary Roberta Rinehart. The story is described as "A Masterful Mystery with a Surprise, in every Chapter" In reading this story you will work out solutions of your own with every new turn of the story, but when the end comes you will fi:id to your surprise that none of them were right. Look for the opening chapters in our next, issue, Carnival. A Masquerade Carnival was held in the rink on Friday evening last. The attendance was only fair on account of the stormy evening. The following were the prize winners: -Lady's Nation- al Costume, Mrs. Duffey; Gent's Na- tional Costume, F. Manuel; best dress- ed lady, Mrs. Hunter; best "Hard - times" outfit, H. Hinscliffe; best comic, lady, Mrs. R, Walker; best comic, gentleman, W. Murch; Boys' one -mile race, Roy Manuel; Men's two-mile race, Clair Crawford; one -mile couple race, Miss F. Beemer and Mr. C. McLean, tied with Miss Belle Howe and Mr. G. Howson; Musical chairs, Frank Sturdy. Praise for High School. At the regular monthly meeting of the Wingham High School. Board on Monday evening the report of the In- spector, J. A. Houston, M. A., of To- ronto, was laid before the Board and the following paragraph is taken from the report. "The organization, the management, the work of the staff, the condition of the building and the general tone of the school are all that could be desired and for them I have only words of commendation and approval. Teach- ing all graded No. 1." The report of the Inspector must be very gratifying to thamembers of the board and the teaching staff and shows that the Wingham 'High School is in the front rank of the schools of Ontario." The Auditor's Report. A well attended public meeting was held in the Council Chamber on Thurs- day evening last, for the purpose of giving the ratepayers an opportunity of hearing the result of the special audit of the town's books by Hudson Boyd & Co., of Hamilton. Mayor Irwin pre. sided and after explaining the object of , the meeting, called on Mr. Flynn, who gave a summary of the audit. He said the audit did not cast any reflections on the integrity of any of the officials of the town, and while there existed a deficit'of some six thousand dollars, this debt had occurred from low tax rate from year to year and allowing one year's deficit to run over into another. More particularly was this true in regard to debenture debts. Mr. Flynn strongly condemned the system of book-keeping adopted by the town and recommended the day book, cash book and ledger system of book- keeping. In the electric light depart- ment there appeared a loss of $1,300 in 1914, but, as $1,700 had dean expended the year previous, this department was really on a paying basis. He found that while the officials had r'done their work efficiently, there existed a poor system of book-keeping in all depart- ments. Before the close of the meet- ing several questions were asked concerning the improvements advised by the auditors. The TIMES man has not yet had an opportunity of looking over the report of the auditor and is therefore not in a position to intelligently give our readers any practical information on the matter. It was brought in the discussion follow- ing Mr. Flynn's remarks, that at the close of 1910 with Wm. Holmes as Mayor, the deficit was some $3,550 and the tax rate was 29 mills; at the close of 1911 the deficit was $180.00 and the close of 1912 there was a surplus of some $955.00. Geo. Spotton was Mayor in 1911.12 and the tax rate those two years was 26 mills. The deficit at the close of 1913 was44,777 and tax rate was 29 mills and C. G, Vanstone was Mayor. For 1914 with Dr. A, J. Irwin as Mayor and a tax rate of 35 mills there was a surplus of some $1,000 We are not yet in a position tore- port the total cost of the audit. Pro- vincial audits in towns similiar in size to Wingham have cost from $700.00 to $1,200:00 and the audits have covered several years. We are highly pleased that the report of the auditor has left the officials of the town high and dry and has shown them to be honest'in every particular. To intelligently discuss a matter of this kind would it not have been much better had the report been printed, the east of the audit known, and then rate- payers would have been in a position to have known what was being discussed. The very latest spring models in Women's Shoes for $3.00 A PAIR Read our ad' on lastpage W. H. WILLIS & CO. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY ITEMS. The Auditors, appointed at the meet- ing of the Ladies' Patriotic Society, held on March 1st, 1915, having com- pleted their audit of the books of . the retiring ecretary-Treasurerand report- ing same to be correct. The following is the report. Financial statement for the months of, September, October, November, December 1914, and January and February, 1915: RECEIPTS Membership fees. ... $ 3 10 Flag Day receipts .... 179 25 Patriotic concert • .. 179 10 W. C. T. U. donation 8 00 Picture House receipts .... (L.AKennedyi.... .. „•i 24 80 Donations from Teas, etc 56 52 Citizens evening in armoury,50 00 Individual donations,... . .., 58 80 Bank Interest... 1 16 Orders donated for supplies,.,,. 5 00 $567 73 EXPENDITURE H. E. Isard,supplies ......... $ 25 20 J. Galbraith, supplies. King Bros., supplies .... J. A. Mills . . . .... .... ....... Hanna & Co ....... G. Mason .... .. .... ........ H. B. Elliott, printing ........ Wingham Publishing Co Entertainment book Sent Red Cross Society out of General Fund 242 00 Balance on hand „ . 67 16 $567 73 RED CROSS FUND Cash donations ... .... $ 3t 00 Taken from General Fund .... 242 00 18 15 74 24 70 73 46 25 25 12 50 6 25 5 00 $273 00 Above forwarded to Head Office, Toronto. Sept. 31st, 1914, case shipped to the headgiiirters of the Red Cross Society, Toronto, value$ 175 00 Oct. 28, 1914, case shipped, ...., 50 00 Nov. 12, 1914, " " .. 100 00 Dec. 22, 1914, " " Jany. 15, 1915, " " Jany. 27. 1915. " " Feby. 12, 1915, Feby. 26, 1915, " ..., 50 00 .... 150 00 95 00 95 00 115 00 Total value of goods shipped to March 1st, 1915.... .... .. $830 00 (Expended in connection with above, for labour and supplies, was three hundred dollars, given by the Wingham Patriotic Association. ) BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Cash donations $48.75. Above forwardeu to Head Office. ttlso shipped in November 14, 6 bales clothing ,value $700 00 Also shipped in January 15, bald of guilts, value 245 00 Also shipped in February, bale of quilts 186 00 Total value of goods shipped to March let ..:. .. $1131 00 The above is the certified statement of the Ladies' Patriotic Society to the 1st of March, 1915. A shipment of dressings and bandages was made on the 9th of March. We would again ask for donations of white cotton or linen for bandages or dress- ings. Will those who have not already contributed, send to Mrs. Pugb, corner Francis and Patrick Streets, any old white cotton or linen with all seams re- moved, thoroughly cleansed and press- ed as another shipment will be made shortly. Those wishing to donate new cotton or linen for bandages will please have it cut in five yard lengths, this being the length required. The Trials of Newapaperdom. One of the greatest trials of the news- paper profession is that its members are compelled to see more of the shame of the work than any other profession. Through every newspaper office day after day all the Wickedness of the world, church bickerings, and all the mistakes that want to be corrected, all the dull speakers that want to be thought eloquent, and the meanness that wants to get its wares noticed gratis in the editorial columns in order to save the tax of advertising columns; all the oores who come to stay a few minutes but stay hours. By editors and report- ers all the follies and shame of the world are seen day by day, and the temptation is to believe neither God nor man, nor woman. It is no surprise to tell me that in this profession there are'so many skeptical men I only won- der that journalists believe anything. •-Talmage. Current is controlled in a new in- candescent lamp mounting by a button that extends through the socket instead of the usual key, HIGH SCHOOL. NOTES, The regular hi -monthly meeting of the Literary Society was held on Thursday afternoon, March 4th, with vice-president Miss M. Currie in the chair. After the usual business was completed, Miss Eva Patterson delight- ed her audience with her solo entitled "The Brook." She was ably accom- panied by Miss Nora Gracey, our Society pianist. Here the programme took a practical turn, this date being the one set for the twentieth centennial sittings of the Division Court of the Wingham High School. Our records stored up down cellar behihd the axe show that the number of cases brought before this court for settlement has been gradually decreasing during the last five or six decades. , But it is discouraging to notice that the cases on which Louis Emerson, London, L.B.C.,K.C. (Victor Johnston) 'gave final decision on Thurs- day showed more real criminal intent than any whiph have preceded. The magnitude and importance of these Assizes can be more readily appreciated from' the fact that the plaintiff, the High School Literary Society found it necessary to obtain the services of Geo. Malcolm Rudsdate Pounder, M.A.,L.L. B.,K.0 , of Philadelphia, Penn., or in other words George Joynt of Francis Street. The defendants, John Hutton and Chesley McLean, in an attempt to justify their frandulent practices pro- cured at high cost the counsel of Ben- jamin Theobald Lawson, M.B.,K.R,C., of Prince Rupert, whose Sunday name is Alex. Henry. _As the trials preceded the . questions of the two lawyers brought out the facts connected with the case. It appears that the defend- ants purchasedigoods at an auction sale held on Dec. 10, 1914, and instead of paying cash for . these gave their promissory notes, which they after- wards refused to pay. When 1. Hut- ton was called into the witness -box, after some preliminary remarks, by a comparison of his signature with that on the note, be attempted to prove that these were not identical, but the chirographer, Von Kirsh Ashtaroth (Geo. W. Howson) testified that both signatures had been written by the same person, but that that on the note had been written with the left hand. It was really on the same evidence that the judge based his decision because it showed the depth of the plot to defraud the Societe of about eighteen cents. C. McLean, who appeared in court in a hard -time suit with hat not to match, swore, along with his backers, that the original note had been drawn up at six months for thirty-one cents, but in some mysterious way the time had been changed to one month. Various wit- nesses who had been seen handling the notes were calledtand given a chance to satisfy His Lordship that they had not tampered with the notes. It finally developed that C. McLean himself was responsible for the altered condition of his note. We cannot readily under- stand why he made this change as it was to his own disadvantage, but this made no change in the final decision. The lawyers, with great oratorical flourishes for the benefit of His Lord- ship, summed up the evidence submitt- ed in two entirely different lights, and after some deliberation Judge London gave his decision that Jahn Hutton must pay his note with three cents costs on or before Friday, March 10th, and that C. McLean must pay his with two cents costs on or before March 23rd. The reason for the difference in the time allowed is due, His Lordship stated, to McLean's weakened financial condi- tion as shown by his answers during the trial to questions regarding receipts and .expenditures. The appellate divi- sion of the Court is in position to sit at any time if the defendants wish to dis- pute the decision. Mr. G. R. Smith as critic gave some valuable advice to the students and passed some of his genial remarks on the programme. The meeting on Thursday, March 8, is to be the last regular meeting of the Society and the last of the series of interform, debates between I Jr. and III Jr, is to be held. May Lower the Rates. From the 'experience of the work- men's compensation board for the two months that the act has been in opera- tion, it appears that the amount of the assessment levied on the different groups of industries was higher than would be required to meet the claims that would be made. It is thought the rate will be lowered at the end of the present year. Since January 1, 1.184 accidents have been reported to the board, and 695 have been laid aside because the injuries did not last longer than seven days. CHURCH NOTPS On Sunday. March 14th, in the Salva- tion Army Hall, farewell services of Captain Champken and Lieut. Roberts. Services at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Regular services will be held in the Methodist church next Lord's Day. The pastor will preach (D. V.) at both ser- vices. Evening subject "Impressions and lessons from the Alliance Conven- tion." The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Huron Diocesan Branch of the Wo- man's Auxiliary to the Missionary Soci- ety of the Church of England in Can- ada was held in London this week. Mrs W. G. Gray and Mrs. Robt. Allen were the delegates from Wingham. Rev. W. E. Kerr of Welland has re- ceived an unanimous invitation to be- come pastor of Centennial Methodist Church, Victoria, B, C. Because of difficulties of transfer Mr. Kerr will probably not accept. Mr. Kerr is a brother of Mr. "N. H. Kerr, of the Brussels Post, Rev. A. J. Langford, of Kincardine, preached interesting and eloquent ser- mons in the Methodist church last Sun- day. His morning subject was "The Prodigal Son" and the evening subject, "The Pearl of Great Price". These problems he unfolded in an unique and interesting fashion. Addressing of Mail. In order to facilitate the handling of mail at the front and to insure prompt delivery it is requested that al) mail be addressed as follows:— (a) Rank .. (b) Name . .... . ..... .. ... . (c) Regimental Number. (d) Company, Squadron, Battery or other unit,... (e) Battalion ........... (f) Brigade (g) First (or Second) Canadian Contingent , ... (h) British Expeditionary Force Army Post Office, LONDON ENGLAND. Temperance Convention. The Huron County Temperance Asso- ciation have called their annual Con- vention to meet in the Presbyterian Church, Clinton, on Thursday. March 18th. The signs point to the largest gathering of Temperance workers that has convened in the County for some time. There will be three sessions commencing at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and an evening service to commence at 8 o,clock. A review of the year's work will be given, plans for future work adopted and two rousing addresses, to- gether with special music for the eve- ning session. All temperance workers throughout the County are cordially invited. A. T. Cooper, President, J. A. Irwin, Secretary. St. Patrick's Concert. The Ladies' Patriotic Society has ar- ranged to hold a concert of local talent in the Town Hall, Wingham on March 17th. The date having been changed from the 16th as it has been arranged to have prayer meetings withdrawn. The object being to help to raise money to buy material for bandages, etc. for the wounded soldiers, therefore the Society hopes for a large attendance and generous support from the people of Wingham and surrounding country. The Churches and Religious Organiza- tions have nearly all agreed to post- pone their customary services in order to allow their congregations to secure seats, The price has been fixed at twenty-five cents to all parts of the hall, so those who come early will have their choice of seats. Doors open at seven -thirty, concert to commence et eight sharp. Our Escape from Germany. On Monday evening last under the auspices of the Epworth League the Rev. Dr. Barber, of Listowel, deliver- ed his interesting lecture "Our Escape from Germany." From beginning to end he held the undivided attention of the audience as he gave his interesting ex- periences of his travels and outlined the principles which are the foundation of the present great international struggle. In a racy style he spoke of the mobiliz- ation of the German army and the dan- ger arnger to which they were exposed and the immense difficulties which they had to encounter to make their escape. In closing in graphic fashion he describ- ed the difficulties confronting Great Britain and that amidst all the problems ohly one thought had supreme place and that was victory. Miss McCall of Toronto, gave two solos in splendid voice and received a hearty encore. Rev. J. W. Hibbert, pastor of the church, presided and at the close a hearty vote of thanks was extended to Dr. Barber for his eloquent address. Cvi Prices mShos For 10 days only a big cut-price sale on all kinds. of our st i iidid shoes. Figure out your sav- ing at these prices. 28 pairs women's i•hoes, regu- lar price $3 00 to $4 00 sale price ......... 1.98 20 pairs misses' shoes, regular p •� Si 75 to $2 €0, sale�,,price. I' l5 15 pairs boys' shoes (solid loath- er) regular price $2.00 to 2.25, sale price .. I.50 12 pairs men's shoes, regular price $4.50 to $5.00 sale price. 2,39 VISIT OUR BARGAIN TABUS Come early for there will be no more shoes at these prices this season. w. J. GY'3t EER THE SHOE MAN • ri BUSINESS AS USUAL RITCHIE & COSENS REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE WINGHAM, ONTARIO. ATTENTION! We have a large stock of Sap Buckets Spiles and Syrup Cans Goods of best quality at moderate prices, Rae 86 Thompson Stone Block Hardware 'PHONE 27 •AUCTIONEERS McConnell & Vandrick Auctioneers for the t ounti . „f Duron end Bruce, are prepared t . taka all kinds of sales. We are • ortain w.• can please. You can have either one. or bath without extra cherg.. can be left with N'. McConnell, or will' • . F. vandriek at the Merchant ' Brok.irage Co: a Store, Wingham, charm moderate.