The Wingham Times, 1915-09-30, Page 1I
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TIIE WINGIIAM FALL FAiR
A Large Attendance; Good
Exhibits in the Various
Departments.
Good weather was id order for the
Wingham fall fair which was held on
Thursday and Friday of last week, but
the attendance was not up to that of
last year.
Thursday was spent in putting the
indoor exhibits in place and judging
them, The indoor exhibits were fairly
good this year, there being an excellent
showing of ladies' work, fine arts, dairy
and provisions, roots and vegetables,
and plants and dowers. There was
considerable falling off in the exhibit of
fruit,' owing to the off year in this
section.
Friday morning saw the exhibit of
live stock come in. There was a splen-
did showing of horses, especially in the
heavy classes and the showing of cattle
was the best that had been in Wingham
in many years, while sheep, pigs and
poultry were well up to the average.
The list of attractions, as advertised,
were carried out and the winners in the
various events were as follows:—
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
The prizes won in the special attrac-
tions were as follows: — Tug-of-war
between sides chosen from East Wawa -
nosh captained by Councillor Jos.
Stonehouse won from a team chosen by
John Mulvey, Reeve of Turnberry;
green horse race, Geo. Twamley, J. C.
Higgins, John Mulvey; gentleman's
turnout, Levi Lott, Arch Patterson,
Alex, McDonald; lady driver, Mrs.
Henry Johann, Mrs, Milson, Alex.
McDonald; tilting at ring on horseback,
Herb McKague, John Eagleson, Alex.
Middleton; potato race on horseback,
Hugh Kerr, John Eagleson, C. Middle-
ton; fastest walking team, Wm. Taylor,
J. B. Tyreman, Robt. Webster; boys'
hitching race, Elgin Henderson, Robt.
Webster.
Foot races—Boys under 12, 100 yds,
Norman Walker, Keith °Donaldson '(tie),
Alf. Johnston, 2nd; boys under 15, 100
yds, Norman Whiteman, Jos. Saint;
girls under 12, 50 yds, Hazel Wilkinson,
Nellie Boardman; girls under 15, 50 yds,
Bella Tomkin. Sherley Donaldson; boys'
race over 15, 100 yds, W, Wallace, Geo.
Joynt; jockey race, 50 yds, W. Wallace,
J. Campbell (tie) lst, John Eagleson,
O. Middleton (tie) 2nd; 3 -legged race,
Chris. Newman, Archie Williamson
(tie) 1st, J. Eagleson, C. Middleton (tie)
2nd; half -mile race, W. Wallace, John
Eagleson.
LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
Mr. A. J. Walker, who is local agent
for the Singer Sewing Machine Co.
had a splendid exhibit of these well-
known machines in the building.
Mr. A. H. Wilford, produce dealer,
had a fine display of the various meats
ppt up by Gunns' Limited. He also
showed excellent samples of roots, corn
and grain that had been grown where
Gunns' fertilizer had been used.
Mr. A, M. Crawford, the local agent
for the Ford automobile had an exhibit
which attracted considerable attention.
To one of the Ford touring cars had
been attached a pulley and a belt from
the pulley toa wood sawing machine.
The exhibit went to show quite clearly
that an auto can be used for practical
purposes as well as for pleasure.
The school• children's parade is always
a popular feature in connection with
the Wingham fall fair and this year
was no exception to the rule. Principal
Posliff of the Public School had the
children well in hand and in their
march to the grounds, headed by the
Citizens' Band, the children were ad-
mired by the large number of people on
the streets.
The Citizens' Band again furnished
an excellent program of music during
the afternoon.
The members of the Women's Institute
had a large tent on the grounds and
served mettle on both days of the fair
and their tent was visited by many
people and all were well pleased with
the meals served.
Mr. W. A. Miller had the booth prive-
]ea fo
g
r the day P and reports a good
"
day's business. "
The judges in the various departments
were as follows:—Special attractions,
Chas. $nechtel, Wingham; horses, Wm.
Dickson, Walton; cattle, Levi Morgan,
Ripley; sheep and pigs, Geo. B. Arm-
strong, Teeswater; poultry, Thos.
Bowers, Wingham; grain and seeds,
W. Chapman, Teeswater; roots, vege-
tables, fruit and flowers, Geo. H.
David, Clinton; dairy and provisions, S.
R. Brill, Teeswater; ladies' work and
fine arts, Mrs. W. Connell and Mrs. J.
G. Anderson, Lucknow; school child-
ren's competition, G. R. Smith and
Miss Anderson.
The full list of prize winners will be
found on pages two and three.
THE CONCERTS
A new feature was started in con-
nection with the fair this year in the
holding of a concert on both nights of
the fair and financially it was not a
success, no doubt owing to the fart
that people had not become aware of
the two evening's programs. The at-
tendance on Thursday evening was not
very large, while on Friday evening
there was a good crowd, but not up to
that of previous years. The programs
for both evenings were given by Harry
Bennett, ringing comedian; Jean Ander-
son Thirde, soprano and Elsie Dixon
Craig, entertainer, The concerts were
well up to that of previous years and
each artist received encores• and were
liberal in responding to them. Harry
Bennett is always popular in Wingham
and he was in good form for these con-
certs. Misses Thirde and Craig made
their first appearance before a Wing -
ham audience and were well received
and their different numbers were ap-
preciated.
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Wingham, as we have said several
times previously, is an excellent place
for one of the best of smaller fairs in
Ontario, but the town will never have
the best unless the people of town and
district take a more active interest in
the fair. The Directors and officers this
Year and for a number of years past
have put forth every effort to make
the fair a success and in many instances
have met with little success. The fall
fair is a feature for the town and with
a united effort from farmers and
townspeople it can be made a hummer.
Let the people tate hold early and make
preparations for next year's fair.
New Fire Chief.
At a special meeting of the Town
Council on Saturday evening last, Mr.
John F. Crandall was appointed as
Chief of the Fire Brigade in place of
Mr. R. A. Dinsley. Mr. Crandall has
been a member of the company for a
number of years and will make a good
man for the position,
Removing Mail from Boxes.
The attention of the editor of the
TIMES has been called to matter of some
person or persons removing mail matter
from some of. the rural route boxes
near Wingham. This is a low mean
business and is a very serious offence.
This warning should be sufficient and
we trust that the mail of parties on
rural routes pill not be disturbed after
it is placed in the boxes by the carriers.
Should Organize for Hockey.
Those interested in hockey should
now get busy and arrange a meeting
for the purpose of organizing for the
coming winter. There is plenty of
good material in town for a good
hockey team, and with the team
organized the officers could have a
good —team picked out before the
seasonopened. The sports in Wingham
this year have bad better success than
in former years. In lacrosse, we had a
team which reached the semi-finals and
with the baseball in the finals, there is
no reason why a good hockey team
could not be secured, with a winning
team the organization would get the
support of the townspeople in general.
Addressed High School Students
Dr. E. E. Braithwaite, President of
Western University. London, in the
course o f a motor trip through this
legion last Thursday called at the High
School andave a short
g address to the
pupils of the upper classes. He also
spoke the same day to the Continuation
classes at Blyth and Lucknow. He
congratulated the students on their
progress and prospects and told of the
rapid strides now being made at West-
ern University, whereby it could appeal
to the pupils of Western Ontario as
never before. The Arta Department
added three new professors last year
and is adding three more for the session
which opensens next
week. New science
laboratories have also been installed.
The revenue of this department has in-
creased from $8,000 to $24,000 in two
years, while the revenue of all the de-
partments of the University will be not
less than $75,000 for the corning year,
The Faculty of the Medical Depart-
ment has also been greatly strengthen-
ed during the last two years, and now,
taking into consideration the number
of students, comperes,favourably with
other medical schools in its staff, its
laboratories, and available clinical
material.
WINGHAM CITIZEN DEAD
T.E. Swarts, Prominent tlotel-
man. Died Suddenly of
IIeatt Failure.
One of the best known hotelkeepers
of Western Ontario passed away on
Saturday last, in the person of Mr.
John E. Swarts, of this town and
eldest son of Mr. Geo. Swarts, of
Clinton. The deceased had been ill
for some time, but was able to go
around and many of his friends thought
he was recovering, and his sudden
demise came as a shdck to his many
friends. Mr. Swarts was born in
Middlesex County fifty-three years ago.
When a young man he came to Clinton
with his parents, where his father kept
hotel for a number of years. In 1885,
he married Miss Louise Knox, of Gode-
rich, and started in the hotel business
in Bayfield, in which place he stayed
for a number of years. Later he
moved to Wingham and purchas-
ed the Exchange Hotel, which he
ran for a number of years. Later he
purchased the Queen's Hotel from the
Geo. R. Roe estate and which he has
been proprietor until his death. Mr.
Swarts was of a genial disposition and
at one time took great interest in
trotting horses, and was owner of
several fast trotters, among them being
the well known Harold H. and Darkey
Hal. He leaves besides his wife, four
daughters to mourn the loss of a kind
husband and indulgent father. The
daughters are: Mrs. Ivan Johnston,
Mrs. A. Busch, of town and Misses
Mabel and Sarah Louise (Brownie) at
home. Besides the family he is sur-
vived by his aged father, one\brother,
Thomas, of Goderich, and three sisters.
Mrs. Cornell, of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs.
J. Spooner, of Verden, Man., and Mrs.
J. B. Rumball, of Clinton.
Mr. Swarts was an adherent of the
Church of England and the impressive
funeral services of that Church were
conducted at the residence and grave
by the Rev E. G Dymond. Many and
beautiful were the floral tributes The
funeral, which took place Tuesday
afternoon to the Wingham cemetery,
was largely attended, at which a num-
ber of citizens acted as flower bearers.
The pall -bearers were: —Messrs V. R.
Vsnnorman, R. Vanstone, Dudley
Holmes, John Morgan, John A. McLean
and E. B. Walker.
Wingham Flax Mill,
Messrs Tipling & Mills of the Wing -
ham flax n.ill have a large number of
workmen busy at the mill and in the
fields working on the season's crop of
flax, The threshing is not yet com-
pleted. The wet weather has delayed
the work considerably. Last week two
car loads of flax seed were shipped to
the Steels, Briggs Co. at Toronto.
Annual Harvest Supper.
The annual Harvest Home Supper,
in connection with St. Paul's Church,
will be held in the school room on Mon-
day, October 4th. Supper will be
served from 6 to 8 p. m., after which a
sacred concert will be held in the church.
A splendid programme is heing prepared
which will include organ solos by Mr.
Cowell and Miss Farrell, sacred solos
and duets by members of the choir.
The music of the Sunday service will be
repeated. Special Harvest Home ser-
mons will be preached on Sunday, Oct.
3rd by the rector, Rev. E. G. Dymond,
at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Had Fingers Blown Off.
On Wednesday evening of last week
while picking with a pin at a cartridge
he had found on the street, Everett
Henderson, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Henderson, of Leopold street, had
the thumb and two fingers blown off his
right hand, and two fingers of his left
hand badly lacerated. It is almost
miraculous that the little fellow did not
receive the force of the explosion in,the
face. Mr. Henderson bound up the
wounded hand and medical aid was
summoned The seriousness of the Y was apprehended in-
jury
not until Dr,
J
Calder arrived and dressed the wound
and had the child removed to the
hospital.
New Fall Models of
Queen Quality Shoes
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I' W. H. WILLIS.
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES
The thanks of the Society are ex-
tended to all those who so kindly
assisted in collecting and packing the
papers, Those who worked so faith-
fully at this, the owners of cars who
lend their use, all the drivers of drays
and wagons who gssisted the committee
are especially thanked for their kind-
ness and assistance as well as all who
helped in any way. The Committee
report twelve tone, eleven hundred
pounds. The net receipts will be very
acceptable to the Society to close their
books for the end of the year's work.
If it can be arranged, a meeting for
re -organization and election of officers
will be held Oct. 8th. Watch for
announcement in next week's paper.
We are still asking for cotton as the
demand is ever increasing. We ack-
nowledge this week five yards cotton
from Mrs. Carrick also from Mrs. A. J.
Nichol $2 and from Mrs. Richard Van -
stone $5.
The following letter has been received
by one of our members in answer to a
note which she enclosed in one of the
toes of a pair of socks she knitted
which were sent from here:—
Somewhere in France, June 21, 1915.
I write you these few lines to
thank you for the nice footwear I
received last week and I must say
they fit very well.
Some of the junk we get served
out with knocks our feet up on the
march, but not so with these.
We aren't allowed to say any-
thing about the war, as it is against
regulations, but one thing I will say
is, that we have enough troops
here to eat the Germans once we
get the big Buns with the big pills
forward.
The Airships are pretty active
this morning. Our aircrafts were
scouting all over the German lines
while the Huns were firing at them,
but they can't hit anything but
churches; they couldn't hit the
house they were born in.
We are having splendid weather
here in the trenches, but the mos-
quitoes are beginning to trouble us.
The Germans are bombarding us
with their'heavy artillery just now.
but our fellows don't take any not-
ice of them. for they can't do much
harm.
I will have to conclude now, again
thanking you for your kindness.
Believe me Yours very sincere
ALEXANDER P .w YER.
The Picture House.
At the Picture : -e on Wednesday
and Thursy ..' nings of this week,
"Officer 6 , a five real comedy.
Don't miss it. If you want the best
seats come early.
Apples for Soldiers.
The Ontario Department of Agri-
culture has sent 200 boxes of apples as
a first consignment to the Canadian
hospitals in England. The plan is to
send consignments from time to time as
transportation arrangements are suit-
able. At least 5,000. boxes will be
eventually sent.
Home From the Front.
Mr. Albert Buttery, who enlisted
with the first contingent in August,
1914, arrived home on Monday last,
having been honorably discharged from
active service, as medically unfit. Mr,
Buttery may be truly termed a war
veteran, having seen active service in
Egypt in 1885, in South Africa, 1901,
and was with the Canadians in the
battle of Langemarche and was wound-
ed in battle in France on June 15th last.
MINOR LOCALS.
For Diamond and Wedding Rings go
to Knox's.
Fine stock of silverware, cut glass
and jewellery at Knox's.
—Harvest Thanksgiving Services in
St. Paul's Church next Sunday. Oct.
3rd.
—Mr. F. H. Walley, formerly of
Wingham and late of Waterdown, has
purchased Mr. L, R. Harvey's drug
business at St. Thomas.
—Miss Glenn, of Glenn -Charles, n Charles, Ta»
ronto, Canada's Hair Fashion Store,
will be at the Queen's Hotel, Wingham,
on Tuesday, October 5th, with a full
line of hair goods. Miss Glenn. will be
pleased to demonstrate same.
—Mr. R. tt. Currie was engaged ed to
act as official umpire at the baseball
tournament in Ripley, but being en-
gaged in connection with the funeral
of the late J. E. Swarts, Mr. Currie
was unable to fill the engagement at
Ripley.
—Mr. A. J. Walker, after having had
nine years' practical experience in
embalming and successfully passed his
examinations in Toronto on Sept. 10th,
has this week received his diploma from
the Provincial Board of Examiners and
is now a full fledged embalmer and
undertaker.
WINGHAM WiNS TROPHY
By Defeating Wali erton 4 to
1, Wingham Wills the
Free Pree Cup.
What was expected to have been the
final game in the Northern Baseball
League was played in Walkerton on
Saturday last, between Walkerton, and
Wingham. At the end of the ninth
inning the score was a tie, 6.6. The
game was an excellent one, up to the
end of the seventh inning, when the
score stood 1 to 0 in favor of the home
tesla. Batteries: Walkerton, Anderson
and McCartney; Wingham, Telfer and
Geddes. Umpire =Wilson, of Owen
Sound. The tie was played off in
Walkerton on Tuesday afternoon.
The boys deserve all the more credit
as they drove over to Walkerton and
were chilled through and in the first
innings Walkerton scored their only run
before the boys got warmed up. But
after that it was one, two, three and
out as they never had a chance, for
Wingham got better as they went along,
Walkerton never got a man on a base
in the last four innings. The game
went along without either side scoring
after the first until the 7th, when
Wingham got two runs and they made
it nafer by scoring two more in the
eighth. Anderson the Canadian Leaguer
had no terrors for our boys and was
clearly out pitched by Telfer who had
the Walkerton men at his mercy after
the lst innings
To pick out any star would be impos-
sible as the boys all played fine ball and
deserve all the praise corning to them
for going through the season without
losing a game.
The boys deserve all the good things
said about them as they, played Walk-
erton to a tie on Saturday 6-6 and then
going over on Tuesday and beating
them.
This being the first year for the
Northern League in Baseball it is an
honor for our boys to win the Free
Press Cup.
Wingham Walkerton
Johnston, I. 2. 1 Wilson 1. f. 0
Telfer, p. 2 Millen, c. f. 1
N Geddes; s. s. 1 Runstedler s. s 0
Scott, 2 b, 0 G Wallace 2 h 0
White 1 b, 0 Anderson p, 0
C. Geddes, c, 0 McCarthy, c, 0
McCaughey 3 b, 0 La France, 1 b 0
McCallum, r. f. 0 D Wallace 3 b 0
Morgan, c. f. 0 Russell r f 0
Innings --
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Wingham-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Walkerton --1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Batteries: — Wingham — Telfer and
Geddes. Walkerton — Anderson and
McCarthy.
On arriving home the boys were met
at the G. T. R. tracks by the Citizen's
Band and a number of the citizens in
autos. A procession was formed and,
headed by the band, wended its way
down Josephine street then back to the
Town Hall, where Mayor Irwin, in an
appropriate address, congratulated the
team on their success of winning the
trophy, The gathering here broke up
with three cheers for the Wingham ball
team.
Each Town to Claim Soldiers.
Word has been received from Ottawa
that Gen. Hughes has asked that the
authorities of every town, county and
even township prepare a list of the
young men who have gone for service.
In many cases, young men from the
country have enlisted in city depots and
the cities receive credit for them. If
these were prepared and printed in
country paperf, they would form in-
teresting historical records and would
be a source of satisfaction and pride
to the communities in which they were
compiled.
Horne from Shorncliffe.
Dr. H. J. M. Adams, who left Wing -
ham as a member of the first contin-
gent of soldiers in August of last year
was calling on old friends in town last
week, having been called home owing
to the serious illness of his father, Dr.
Adams had been stationed in the hos-
pital at Shorneliffe, England. He left
England on the Hesperian which was
blown up by a German submarine and
was rescued and returned to Liverpool,
making the trip to Canada on another
boat. Dr. Adams expects to be back
on duty early in October.
Guelph has decided to dropthe in
e ph a
surance on the lives of the soldiers who
left with the first contingent
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