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England Expects That Every Man This Day Will do His Duty.".. --Trafalgar Day, October 21st
VOL. XL1II.--NO. 2278
WINGHAM, ONTARIO THURSDAY OCTOBER 21, 1915
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MiSS •SPARING
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
Passes By -Law for $3000 for
Ked Cross Purposes.
A special meeting of the Town Coun-
cil was held on Tuesday evening. All
members present except Couns. Bell
and Qrawford, Mayor Irwin presiding.
On motion of Comm Currie and
Binkley, the account of $10.00'from A.
Angus for nightwatching during night-
watchman's absence was ordered to be
paid.
Moved by Couns. Vannorman and
Currie, that this Council pass a by-law
to issue debentures for $3000 for the
Red Cross Fund, $2000 of which is to go
to the British Red Cross Fund. De-
bentures to run five years.
By-law No. 746, to issue debentures
for Red Cross Fund was read three
times and on motion of Couns. Binkley
and Currie the by-law was passed as
read.
Council then adjourned.
The Art Exhibit.
Remember the art exhibi - See two
hundred masterpiec s o art in the
Council Chamber on er 27th, 26th,
and 29th. Help the pupils of the
Public School decorate their rooms.
Patronize local institutions. The chil-
dren solicit your patronage.
Licentiate of Toronto Conservatory of
Music and Authorized teacher of Flet-
cher Music Method, Simplex and Kin-
dergarten.
Pupils prepared for Conservatory
examinations in Piano and Theory.
Theory taught by correspondence.
'Phone 165
Successful Entertainment.
The sacred cantata, held in St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church, on.
Monday evening, was a very successful
affair, a large attendance being present
and nearly seventy dollars was realized.
The programme consisted of vocal and
instrmental music. Rev Mr. Perrie
gave an excellent address and a very
enjoyable evening was spent. The pro-
ceeds were donated to the Red Cross
Society.
Christie's Grocer
PRONE 59.
Stare opens? a.m. Closes 7 p.m.
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Transferred to Larger Field.
Mr, J, B.. Duffey, who has been
representative in this district for the
Metropolital Life Insurance Company
for the past year and a half, has been
transferred to London and left on Mon-
day tofake charge of his new field.
Mr. Duffey, while here, made many
friends, who although sorry to lose
him, will wish him every success in his
new and larger field of labor. He has,
through entegrity and strict business
principles built up a successful insurance
business in this district and deserves
the promotion given him. Mr. H. J.
Thompson, of Sault' Ste. Marie, has
been appointed his successor in this
district. •
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The second of the series of weekly
examinations was held on Monday last.
The postponed events on the Field
Day programme were run off last week.
In the Sr, pole vault, the winners
were Wilfrid McGregor. Wm. Wallace,
John Campbell, and in the 'Jr. Pole
Vault, Pat Holmes and Geo. Pocock.
In the Jr. high jump the winners were
Pat Holmes, Norman Whiteman and
Harpy Armstrong. The boys' Sr.
championship was won by Wm. Wallace
with 31 points and,thaJr, championship
by Pat Holmes with 53 points. The
former deserves special mention be-
cause of winning the Jr. championship
of a previous year and the latter because
ot the large number of 'points secured.
The Literary Society nominations
were held on Thursday last and ,the
elections on Tuesday of this week, A
full list of officers elected will be given
in next week's notes.
The students are contributing their
bits to the Red Cross fund and we hope
to do our share in the cause.
[Intended for last week.]
Two very strenuous games between
Wingham and Kincardine High Schools
were played on the High S.,hool
grounds here on Thanksgiving Day,
Special interest was shown in the
Girls Basket -Ball game which resulted
in a score of 11 to 7 in favor of the
Kincardine girls. This is the first time
that the girls here have played any
games with outside teams and they are
deserving praise for the splendid game
they played. The excellent combination
played by the visitors was the most
outstanding feature of the game. The
line up:
Kincardine
E. Wood
L. Fair
M. Campbell
ft. Nephew
M. McKay Forwards
.Referee—B. Fife.
The football game was fast and clean,
but neither team were able to break
through the admirable defence • of their
opponents and as a result there was no
score registered by either team. Daniel
in goal saved the game for the„ yjsitors
This work was the feature of the game.
The line up:
Kincardine
J. Hughes
O. Daniel
J. Finnlayson
C: Allan
O. Allan
N. Shales
A. MacDougal Inside Right G. Ferguson
R. Wittig Inside Left C. Fowler
L. Sterling Outside Left C. McLean
M. Inglis Outside Right G. Wilson
C. Daniel Goal W. Elliott
Referee -W. Gledhill '
Back
Defence
Centre
Wingham
N. Nicholson
F. Deacon
A. Wilson
F. Barber
G. Bone
Wingham Loses to Grand Valley
Grand Valley celebrated Thanksgiv-
ing Day by defeating Wingham 4-3 in
one of the closest games of baseball
played by the Wingham team this year.
Grand Valley showed their fear of the
Free Press Trophy winners by playing
four of their own team only, and
strengthening their team by picking
the three stars from Bellwood, Braw-
ley of the Toronto Banker's league and
Mathews, the Parkdale (Toronto) pit-
cher. In spite of this our boys held
them down to an 1-1 score for five in-
nings. With two men out in the sixth
the high wind lost the game for Wing -
ham by carrying a pop fly out of the
reach of the third baseman who slipped
on the damp ground in his effort to
Catch it. This coupled with a hit pro-
duced three runs before the third out
resulted.
In the ninth C. Geddes singled, Mc-
Caughey singled, both advancing on a
passed ball and both ,runners scored,
when N. Geddes drove a two bagger
far over right fielders head. White
sacrificed Geddes to third and Scott
popped a fly to short ending the game.
Mathews showed himself to be the
classiest pitcher that Wingham has
seen this year,. having both speed and
curves coupled with a left hand delivery.
The boys enjoyed themselves immense-
ly and can give Grand Valley a good
name on account of the ways they were
treated.
Line-up: —
Wingham Grand Valley
Johnston L F. Black 2nd
C. Geddes C. D Seargent S.S.
F. McCaughey 3rd W Britton 1st •
N Geddes P. F Seargent 3rd
White' 1st Mathews P.
Scott 2nd Brawley C.F.
Morgan S.S. Cotton L. F.
McCallum C. F. McDonald R. F.
Mose R. F. Blyth C.
Wingham •-0000100002
Grand Valley -0 1 0 0 II 0 3 0 0 M
Batteries:—
Wingham— N. Geddes and C. Geddes,
Grand Valley—Mathews and Blyth.
Umpire Dr.\Campbell,
TRAFALGAR DAY
Wingham Expects That Every
Citizen This Day Will
Do His. Bit.
The committee in charge of the Tra-
falgar Day contributions has left no
stone unturned and everyone can rest
assured that Wingham will not be
ashamed of the contrdsetion which she
will send to the Red Cross in answer to
the . appeal from Lord Lansdowne
through our Lieutenant -Governor.
We feel assured that every citizen
will assist in the work of seeing that
Wingham does her duty on the 2lst.
Let us all be up and doing and if we
cannot fight, let us give of our means.
Ontario has had a bountiful harvest and
we are blessed in many ways andlwe at
home should show our patriotism.
A large canvassing committee are at
work making a complete canvass of the
town. As a wind-up to one of the
most enthusiastic canvasses ever made,
this afternoon will be devoted to games,
etc., commencing at 1.30 by a parade of
school children and sports, headed by
the Citizens' Band, will march to the
park where a baseball tournament will
be held. The fats vs" leans will• be the
first contestants, after which a ladies'
ball team will play the winners. The
ladies .of the town will have refresh-
ment booths where they will sell home-
made candy and baking. A high-class
concert will be held in the town hall in
the evening at 8 o'clock, as a fitting
wind-up for the day.
Wingham
R. Back V. Young
L. Back L. Cantelon
C. Half W. MacGregor
R. Half F. Moore
L. Half T. MacDonald
Centre G. Rintoul
Funeral of Mr. Dallas.
The funeral of the late Crombie
Dallas was held on Thursday afternoon
last from the family home on Centre
street to the Wingham qemetery and
was largely attended. A number of
railroad section foremen were in
attendance from ,outside points. The
services at the house and grave were
conducted by Rev. D. Perrie, pastor of
St. Andrew's.Presbyterian Church and
the pallbearers were Messrs. H. Davis,
C. C. Munro, John Morgan, R. Van -
stone, Chas. Knechtel and A. E Smith.
Wouldn't Stand for it.
While making collections for the Red
Cross Society at the Western Foundry
on Monday cast; one of the employees
who was evidently a pro -German, de-
murred at contributing to such a worthy
cause, used some strong language
about the Attlee and the Red Cron
Society. At this the other employees
remonstrated and after a few sharp
words bad been• exchanged,, a number
of the men seized Mr: pro -German and
ran him out of the building. It is a pity
we have people of this stamp in Cana-
da, who .cannot Or will not appreciate
the liberty and freedom which this
country gives them, and which would
be denied them in their own country.
Death of Mrs. John M. Buchanan.
There passed away on Thursday last
at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. J.
Fleuty, Oakville, Mrs. John M. Buchan-
an, in her 77th year. The deceased,
wbose maiden name was Mary Blythe
Smith, was born at Lachute, Que.
Forty-six years ago she married the
late John M. Buchanan and for a
number of years resided in the Town-
ship of Colborne, when they moved to
Wingham. Two years later, Mr.
Buchanan died and Mrs, Buchanan
made her home with Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Fleuty, of Oakville, with whom she
resided until her death. The remains
were brought to Wingham and the
funeral took place Saturday morning
from the 'residence of • Mrs: Fleuty,
Josephine St. and the interment made
in the Wingham cemetery, Rev. E G.
Dymond officiating. The deceased is
survived by one brother, Mr. Robt.
Smith, ot Mitchell, who, attended the
funeral.
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES.
A meeting of the Wingham Ladies'
Patriotic Society was held on Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of deciding
on ways and means of raising funds for
the furthering of the work, during the
winter months, Several plana were
suggested and discussed. Further notice
re same will be given.
According to our latest bulletins from
headquarters, the greatest need, at the
present time, is for flannel day -shirts
and socks. It is greatly desired that
shipments of these necessities be made
at an early date, in order that they
may reach distributing stations by the
time cold weather sets in.
Friends who are willing to assist with
this work by making up flannel shirts,
may procure cut-out materials from any
one of the following ladies—Mrs. Gray,
Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Wm. Bone and
Mrs. Tyndall.
We urgently request our knitters,
many of whom have been holidaying
during the summer, to again take up
this work.
Miss Fessant has been appointed to
take charge of the supply of yarn for
for knitting, and will be at her home
(corner John and Minnie Streets) every
forenoon and on the afternoons of Mon-
day, Wednesday and Saturday.
Knitters will kindly note this -change.
Once again we wish to publish the
fact that the need for new cotton for
bandages, and old soft white cotton for
dressings is Still great. Donations of
cotton will be received by Mrs. Pugh
(corner Patrick and Francis Streets).
The sign of the red cross has come to
have an even more potent meaning to
us all this past year than perhaps ever
before. Canadian women all over the
country are actively engaged in doing
all that they possibly can to help the
Red Cross work along. There is work
for every woman at the present time.
Every woman can enlist with this army
of splendid women whose unselfish
labors go very far towards making
possible the well-being df our boys at
the front. . .
Patriotic Concert.
A Patriotic Convert will be held in
the Presbyterian Church sheds, White-
church, on Friday evening, October
22nd, at 8 o'clock, for the benefit of the
Red Cross organization. A splendid
program has been provided. Major J.
C. Tolmie, M. P. P., of Windsor, and
Mr. A. H. Musgrove, M. L. A., of
Wingham, will deliver addresses. The
chair will be occupied by Mr. R. D.
Cameron of Lucknow. Readings will
be given by Mr. Herb Jobb and Miss
Mitchell of Wingham, Solos will be
rendered by Mr. Weir Elliott of Wing -
ham. Selections by a chorus of White-
church and community. The Wingham
orchestra and Mr. Neil McCallum of
Lucknow, on the bagpipes, will provide
the instrumental music for the evening.
Navy drill in 'navy uniform, in charge
of Capt. Carrick, will be given during
the evening. Come and make the
evening a success. Accommodation is
being provided for six hundred people
at least, as last year over four hundred
were present.
With the beginning of a new year in
'the work of our Society once more, we
extend to the ladies of Wingham and
vicinity a pressing invitation to attend
at Council Chamber on the first Friday
of every month at 3.30 p.m.
Berlin Band Loses Able Musician.
The following is etaken from' the
Berlin News -Record in reference to Mr.
Adolph Schatte, who has been engaged
as Bandmaster for the Citizens' Band:—
"The Berlin Regimental Band is losing
an efficient and reliable ,cornetist in the
person of Mr. Adolph Schatte, who has
accepted a position as bandmaster with
the Wingham Musical Society. His
two years' stay in Berlin has won him a
ho It of friends. His reputation as
cornetist proceeded bim from Waterloo,
with which band he was connected for
six Months. He was avaluable acquisi.
tion to the band, and his removal from
the city is regretable. Mr. Schatte,
has aimed at efficiency and is climbing
the ladder to success 'as a result of his
endeavours, • His reputation in the
Twin City is one that may well be
envied. He has been in Canada three
years coming here from Belgium, where
be was a student of one of the colleges."
Berlin News-Resord. •The following
rbcommendation was received by Mr.
Schatte from the Mayor of Berlin--
' "This certifies that Mr. Adolph Schatte
has been a resident of this city and
played in our band for two yeaas. He
has always conducted himself well and
the members of the band regret very
much that Mr. Schatte will leave here
sq accept a position for teacher of the
.rand in Wingham."—J. E. Hett, Mayor.
A Team to be Proud of
Mr. Wm.J. Arbuckle,. of East Wawa -
nosh, had good success with his agricul-
ture team winning 4 firsts and one
second. He won first at Wingham,
Teeswater and Ludlsnow also 1 first fo
3 year old filly or gelding and 2nd with
same filly for best horse on halter at
Lucknow. He also competed in Coun-
ty prize for five best horses in two
counties which resulted in a tie. Mr.
Arbuckle certainly proves himself to be
a good hand at fitting horses for show
PLEA FROM TRENCHES
Sergt. Copeland Ask if Men
in the Trenches are
Forgotten.
Frain the trenches in France comes
a stirring appeal for the young men of
Canada to take up arms for the empire
to crush German frightfulness. The
writer is Serg. E. S. Copeland. of
Wingham, who tells in a powerful letter
to his brother, of the need to consider
the seriousness of the situation. The
letter is at follows:
"Somewhere in France."
Sept. 21, 1915.
Dear Brother—I wish to thank you
sincerely for the papers which you eo
kindly sent me. They arrived here in
the best of condition yesterday after-
noon, and you, perhaps, *an guess how
eagerly I devoured their contents, for,
I assure you, home news is most wel-
come out here.
I notice in some of the papers that
different societies are making presents
of machine gnns to some of the bat-
talions of the second, third and fourth
contingents. True, we need more ma-
chine guns, and need them badly, for a
machine gun is easily worth 30 men,
but why not send these guns to those
who are doing their turn in and out of
the trenches now? Do not those who
have already made a fair name for
Canada, and also sacrificed many of
their best, deserve to be remembered?
If any are to have extra guns, should
not those, who have struggled through
the worst, be the first to have things
made easier for them?
Have the people of Canada forgotten
those who on the first call of the empire
threw up their positions and rallied to
the support of the flag we all love so
dearly? Have they forgotten the hard
ships these men withstood on muddy
Salisbury Plain for the greater part of
last winter without a. murmur or com-
plaint? Have they forgotten how we
gave up hundreds of our most noble to
repel the kaiser's dastardly gas attack
at Langemarck and so did a great part
in saving the day and adding glory and
honor to the British Empire? Do they
realize that, though we haven't our full
strength we are doing our duty as if we
had? If they do realize this, then they
will easily see that those who have
been doing their bit are the first ones
who should have things made easier
for them. And, as I said, for every
machine gun we have we could hold
back the same number of the enemy
that 30 men would repel if the Germans
attacked us.
Wingham boasts of what she has al-
ready done in sending thesmall numiter
of 60 odd men to represent her in the
Canadian contingents. Perhaps she
has reason to boast if she compares
herself with some of the other towns in
the district. The trouble is these
people, much as they know, have no
conception of what we are really up
against. Wingham may be in the lead
in sending men to fight for the empire,
but she has done very litttle after all.
I wonder if the young men of Ontario
really realize tbat the honor and, yes, I
will say, the exisbeace of the British
Empire, is at stake. Men of Wingham,
won't you sacrifice a little more and
send some more men? Couldn't the
Wingham Business Men's Association
under the able leadership of A. H.
Wilford, stir up the financial resources
of WSngham and send at least one
machine gun to the 1st Canadian Bat-
talion? •
I started this letter to you, brother,
but I have written what my mind has
been dwelling on most lately. Perhaps
if you put this letter in the hands of
one (# the editors it might bring forth
brave fellows who are not afraid to go
forth and do their bit for the honor and
glory of Canada and the British Empire.
Yours very sincerely,
E. S. COPELAND.
Received Letter of Appreciation.
The officers of Maitland Hive, No.
314, K. O. T. M., receiveda letter from
Mr. Geo. E. Newton, of Toronto, and
formerly of Wingham, thanking them
for their prompt action in the payment
of the death claim of the late Mrs. Geo.
E. Newton, who passed away a few
weeks ago. The deceased lady had
been a member of the Maitland Hive
for the past seventeen years. This
Order; which a few years ago had a
'large membership and in a flourishing
condition, has still some flfteen members
and have not of late matte much'
progress.
Beautiful Autumn Day.
Never have the woods been more
beautiful at this season of the year
than they were on Sunday last. Even
the trees in town were dressed in their
full beauty. This is due to the heavy
foliage with just sufficient frost to
color the leaves. Many were lured from
pome by the balmy air, laden with the
smell of fallen leaves and the glorious
feast of colors, blended together with
a result that was pleasing to the eye.
The clamix seemed to have been reach-
ed for the rain of the following day
stripped the trees of their glory and in
a few days they will be naked and bare.
Keep the Brood Sow
Residents of this district who are in
close touch with farming interests,
state that while a considerable number
of hogs are being offered on the differ-
ent markets throughout the surround-
ing country, each week, yet, it is be-
lieved that the hog -raising industry is
being sadly neglected. A well-known
farmer of the district stated that his
advice to all farmers would be, not to
part with the brood sow. The price
offered at present ranges from $9.56 to
$10 per hundred, and according to vari-
ous reports, will in all probability rise
I still higher.
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Progressive Euchre.
The members of Court Maitland,
Canadian Order of Foresters, purpose
holding a series of progressive euchre
parties during the fall and winter
months and the first one will be held on
Friday evening, October 29th. AH
members of the Order are invited to
attend.
Fruit for the Soldier
Hon. James Duff. Provincial Minis-
ter of Agriculture, in a letter to the
Militia Department, says his depart-
ment intends to send 5,000 or more
boxes of apples to Canadians in hospit-
als in England and France, and that al-
ready 400 boxes have been forwarded.
Twenty thousand gallons of preserved
peaches have also been prepared for
.shipment at Vineland, Ont.
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There is nothing wanting
from our Rubber Boot Stock.
ti
e have Rubber Bouts for
Men, Women, Misses and
Children.
The Best made
No other kind
Men's Rubber Boots 04 &$4.50
Women's ` 02 511
:Missed and Children $1.75to$2.25
We guarantee our. Rubber
Boots to do all that can t
expected of any Rubber Boot.
Where quality counts we win
W. J. GREER
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
Mr. W. A. Campbell has placed
his accounts in our hands for
collection, and we mast request
the immediate settlement of
same, either in Cash or Ap-
proved Note.
Attention to this at once will
save trouble and expense,
RITCIIII & COSENS
REAL BSTATE &INSURANCE
WINGHAM, ONTARIO.
Call and see our
STEEL SILO
LADDER
30c. per ft.
The Best and Newes'
Thing on the Market.
Rae& Thompson
Stene Block Hardware
'PHONE 27
The Department of Militia will tupply
larrigans to the soldiers at the front
and in England, as well as an extra
pair of boots for each.
Wear Greer''s Shoes stns ttu )b va