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The Wingham Times, 1912-04-11, Page 1Ti VOL, 209 7. WINGRAM, ONTARIO, TRURSRAY, APRIL: 11, 1912, $1 A TEAR IN ADVANCE SPRING IS HERE. Get out your .'KODAK' and get busy. If y ou are not the , happy Possessor of a KODAK We will be pleased to sell you one. Prices from $2.00 up, - We Develop Films. Walton McKibbon THE .DRUGGIST Stora Macdonald Block, Wingham. If You Want it, We Have It. Two farms listed during the past week, close to Wingham, with good buildings. and valuable timber, An opportunity that should not be neglected. We .stili hive a number ` of good Town aid Country Proper ties on our lists. Property in Wingbam sells better than- in any of the sur- rounding towns. Yet there are always some bargains to be had from people -who desire to move away. - It will always pay to see us before baying. Ritchie & Cosens REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE A. E. SMITH H BANKER WINGHAt%I, ONTARIO. Farmers eWho want money to buy hams, cattle, or hogs to feed for mk.rket osa have it on reasonable terms, • Notes disoounted for tradesmen, frier. chants or agouti, on favorable tonne. Lon on real estate at the lowest Mei going. Christie's O.rocery PHONE 59. Celebrated Glasgow Pease Meal AS a food nothing equals Pease Meal and will be found invalu• able tb dyspeptics, In older countries it is Used abundantly. Per Tin 15c. CRACKED.WHEAT Makes delinghtiul porridge. Per Lbs.. 5c. English Path I3ricks, eaeli . Bird travel (recleaned per pkg 5e Send,hone or .hrin .....our p � orclers. We try � to ]Telco. The Tea and Coffees Store Wear Green's Shoes and Rubbtt's • LOOK HERE Young,ledy would like to secure a position In a store or factory, a re- staurant preferred. State wages, Write to MISS MABEL WARNER Rosseau, Minn. A Property -Last week Mr, Ja acre farm, lot 24, c berry to Mr, J. L. town. The property near the town and M• it as grass land for possession in the sp price paid was $4,4 (Transfer, Snell sold his 100 cession 9, Turn- Louttit, of this s nicely situated Louttit will use ttie, and will get ng of 1913. The CALL IN and have a look at Knox's new 1911 wall papers. Boy Mr. H. G, H� Secretary of the B tiou will be in Win and will present Sc+ at the Boy Scouts Scroll. of Honour -a' life saving. Mr. I give an address or. work of the movem coats. mmond, Provincial y Scouts Associa- am on April 12th t George Bowman concert with the arded to him for ammond will also the meaning and nt. FOR SALE. -2 H. P. gasoline engine, almost new, at a bargain. Must be sold at once. L. KENNEDY. Money in Mr. James Show Yorkshire sow tha maker for him. months she has ha a total of 39 ifi the this number 31 we. youngest batch o: weeks old. .Mr, S had a little gold mi his Soev. rs has an Improved has been a money ithin the last • ten three litters of pigs, three litters and of raised and the pigs is now five owers has certainly e'in this sow. TRUNKS AND VALISES:—Big stock to select from at lowest price§. W. J. GREER. Land in N Messrs John W J. G. Gillespie an East and West home on Saturday few weeks in New way each member a homestead of 16 land is well cover andthese men evil and proceed at on Clearing the land w Ontario. bster, Thos, Inglis; Jas. Anderson of awanosh, returned ast after spending a Ontario. While a - f the party took up acres each. The with good timber put in a saw mill e with the work of EGGS FOR HAT HING.—Single comb. mottled Ancona s ttings for sale, $1.00 per 13. C. Her • ert Taylor, member International A ona Club, Wingham P. 0. Car• Thanks. Will the kind fends who so nobly came to the ass' ance of Mr. Thos. Hart and famil and Mr. and Mrs Wilbert Hart and amily,.and Mr, and Mrs. 11. G. Liston all of Lower Wing- ham, kindly acce t their sincere and heartfelt thanks f r the timely assist- ance they rendere en Sunday morning in the flood. Esp cially those who risk- ed their lives in p tting out the boats in such strong cro s current; ,of water. Mr. Thos. Hart al o wishes to express his sincere grant de to all those who donesomuch in owing of his eetg two horses, and atte ptiug to rescue the remainder of Iii stock. ,WANTED.—A good general servant to go to Toronto, wages 118 a month and fare paid to right person. Apply` to Mrs. W. R. Geihie,Ain h:' s Apart. runts, 210 •Bloor St. East, Tronto, Ont. St, Pauf's esiry Meeting. The St. Pauls meeting was hel last when officer lows;—Rector's son; People's we Vestry Clerk, C. Delegates to Moore and John. Messrs. Tompki Sidesmen, Messr Boyce, Jobb, E. W. I3. Elliott, B A. S.Aldersbn; t;legg, Griffin, hurch annual vestry on Monday evening were elected as fol., varden,. A. .L Alder - den, N. T. Sinclair; Griffin, re-elected; nod, Messrs. Wm, ethery; substitutes, s and IL Wheeler; . Nash, D. B. Porter, ma1f� Hounsell, Teee, con, A. li;. Porter and dyri,sory Board, Meters. F VeinStbne, Boyce, R. Vanstone s,i, A. E. Porter; Andi- tors, Messrs. I•i.Imes and C. P. Smith, The financial re ort was presented by. the Vestry Clea and referred to the auditors for thei consideration to be. reported at the a journed vestry meet- ing on April 22n Newest and latest designs in et at KWox'S. all pap Read Wi1llsSt Co.'s ROT. on Page 8 Hydro Eleci ficMeeting., A meeting of re the different muniei on the hydro. elect. Last January, will b Thursday afternoon ner will be held to business meeting phases of the big q cussed iresentatives from palities that voted is power question held in Clinton on April 18th. A din be followed by a vhen the different estion will lee dis- Fon SALE." -A go Apply at TIMES office edroom suite. Sale o A sale of work u the Ladies' Aid of will be held sorneti ent month, the e nounced later. A fuI articles as well fancy work have will be offered fo ars later, A housecleaning tim Work. der the auspices of he Baptist Church, e during the pres- et date to be .'an- arge number of use. as many articles of been prepared and sale. Full particul- od opportunity for Don't miss it. HOUSE TO RENT. --Th m, Nichol- son house on Francs reet for rent. Key at Mrs. Jas. well's, opposite house. Get particulars at R. Vanstone's. Boy Sco s Concert. The concert u der the auspices of Lord Charles Ber sford's Own Canadian Troop of Boy Sco, ts of Wingham, will be held in the op • a house, on Friday evening, April 12 h. The Boy Scouts will give an exhi.ition of signalling and a demonstration i the first aid to the injured and there will be an address by Mr. J. C. Smit , Commissioner for Huron County. he boys will be assist- ed by Miss Barb a Foster, Contralto and Mr. Robt. ilson, comic singer, both of Toronto. The program pro- mises to be one o the best ever given in Wingham. T - admission is 25e and, reserved eats, 3 c. PIan of hall is at. MoKibbons drug store. Boy WANTED. wahted for gree to T. C. Graham Good strong boy' house work. Apply Son, Francis street Good Frid A more delightf Friday could scare was the first r 1912, and was as pleasing. Warme dieted on Thursda that the weather toire so fine a sam clear and the t rapidly. In the a degrees, Overco and were discarde pneumonia germs tribe. The aay Winghamites and be seen on the first installment o Holiday. holiday than Good y be imagined. It al spring day of elcome as it was weather was pre- , but few dreamed an had in his reper- le. The day broke ertnometer jumped ternoon it reached 60 ts were a burden, to the enjoyment of rid fellows of their as spent quietly by any people were to treets enjoying the good spring weather. WESTERN OATS,, --Wee have received a car load of good/Western ern Oats. Get your supply at th! ore house at G. T. R. TITLING & MILLS. Increased Sta lard in Education. The President in a recent repo for the most effic ing more must b iate institutes an Province. Witho them the Unive higher standard after the matrioul into effect. Incre be of great advan Student by keepin teachers, who at 1 self will give him ing, but to the tea him higher ideals to the commuriitie Ina' the quality of points out that creased standard make a preparato in the high echo This is in keeping Normal Entrance practically a feu course and, aced tions of 1911, For two years' class. n University Un v ersit y t said: "To prepare ent professional train- asked of the colleg- high schools of the t unduly burdening ity may require a for entrance, even tion of 1912 comes s would demands w uld only not on y to the him longer under s: epees it se to him - ore individual train her also by affording his teaching, and as well by improv - their schools." He e effect of the in - f 1912 "will be to four years' course alniost essential." itb the course for hlch now requires years' preparatory ing to the Regula- III is regularly a FuRN1TtlliE FOR SALE. --The under signed hath a q nit y of household uriuean earfor �p f n t r d a sale b r}v- Patrick ate sale at his res este On i'atrt k t. a �� b C S A driving horse, buggy, cutter and harness. W. P. Grunnsoist. Representative wanted in each local• ity to mail circulars. for Cut -Rate Gro. eery Mali Order House. Pew hours spare time Will easily earn rn $20 Weekly, Anyone earl do the work. Outfit fur. nished free. Detniniori Grocery Co., Windsor, Ont. HIGH SCI -1. L NOTES, The High School. April 15th. Mr, J. C. Smit High School is at Educational Associ week. On Tuesda the Principals' Charles' Iotel. The annual "A held under the au Society was the history of the s Hall was beautif. colours of the se and the floral dee white carnations, plaster casts ado entertaininent co and promenade. was as :follows: Misses Perrie an reading, Mr. G. selection, Harmoni Form I Girls'; D Muir, W. Moffat Quartette, Misse Pearen, Messrs. T an; "Journal", rea Miss L. Ross was nisi pa and the pre made a pleasing c feature of the e nouncement by George Bowman it awarded a Scout's life-saving. All the programme d After the concert were served at sm gramme of pro out. One of the tures of the even' music furnished chestra under th A. Morton. Miss Anderso vacation at St. ter at Brantfor at Wallacetown. -opens on Monday, , Principal of the riding the Ontario tion in Toronto this evening he attend- anquet in the St. Home" and Re -union pices of the Literary ost successful in the ool. The Assembly ly decorated with the ool,_ red and white, ations were red and Flags, pennants and ed the walls. The sisted of a concert he concert program Instrumental duet, Nicholls; Scotch oung; Instrumental a Band; Hoop drill, alogue, Messrs. P, and A. Wallace; VanNorman and leaven and Buchan - by Mr. M. Price. n excellent accom- dent, Mr,H. Dore, ore, irman. A pleasant ening was the an - the principal that Form I had been roll of Honour for ho contributed to serve great 'praise. ainty refreshments 11 tables and a pro- nades was carried ost enjoyable fea- g was the beautiful y the Wingham Or - leadership of Mr...1. Gold Fish J. Walton M free of charge, two gold fish, a bies to every Rexall Little L which will be issue. is spending the Easter ugustine, Miss Brews - and Mr. G. R. Smith be Given Away. ibbon will give away aquariums, containing uarium plant and peb- urchaser of a box of er Pills, the date of flounced in our next WANTED.—A quantity of good pota- toes at once. Get particulars at the TIMES office. Residence an Messrs. Ritchie Mr. W. P. Griers dence and lots on Geo. Denger, and on the 1st of May. son intend leaving not yet fully decid will locate. They citizens and a lar will regret to h from Wingham. Property Sold. Cosens report that n has sold his resi- atrick street to Mr. 'ill give possessinn Mr. and Mrs. Grier- Wingham, but have d as to where they ave made excellent e circle of friends ar of their removal WANTED.—A good for general house work. Goo ges. No wash- ing or ironing. Apply to Mrs. (Dr.) Kennedy. Death of Si After an illness years, Simpson home in Beamsv noon last in his 3 was the third s+ Robert Elliott an• and came to Win; in the spring of here until Jane family moved t. leaving Wingham the r t in in bu- n g office and finish Chronicle office a Wards worked in office, Woodstock forced him to gi since his illness s Brantford and Winghamhe took atheletic sports of years a valued hart football tea expected,is keens an age,by;all the He is survived by youngehildren, ass sisters and three b Of the family belt the Tithes; W. ronicle' Mrs. F. Ch , Mrs, IL Hartley, B, Vairbairn, Vin Saunders, Flint, •M and Prank Elliott,. chains were broug interment in the f: son T. Elliott. extending over two Elliott, died at his Ie on Friday after - d year. Mr. Elliott n of Mr. and Mrs. was born in Listowel; ham with his parents 1888, and remained y, 1896, when the Ingersoll. Before r. Elliott started at to Tu nese in h 8s d his trade in the Ingersoll and after - the Sentinel -Review until failing health up his position, and arted has resided in =seine. While in an active interest in nd was for a number ember of the Wing- . His death, though regretted, at so early embers of the family, his widow and two his parents and five others, the members - lliott of Elliott, Ingersoll Safb h e lie it a W , , Y rantford; Mrs. J'. land; Mrs. R, E. h; Miss Pet Elliott Vineland. The re- t to Wingham for ily plot, the fune- ral taking place o Monday afternoon front the G. T.1 .tation. The service 9 at the grave was conducted by Rev. br. Rutledge. It BIGGEST FLOOp 1 Large Amount of D and Perhaps never b of Wingham, and the year 1866, has overflowing of the Maitland river as t on Saturday night day Sunday, subsid night considerably, that there was an u snow on the grown. and Saturday wer days, it cannot be wondered at that 1 RECENT YEARS, age in Wingham strict. ore in the history certainly not since ere been such an wo branches of the at which occurred and continued all. ng during Sunday In view of the fact usual quantity of ancr that Friday regular summer there was a freshet, Maitland would ga. as was exhibited on gaze of the large people who gathere the river and never walk between uppe ham been so much on Sunday. It issafe to say has there been so from a like cause and it will be no e mate the loss to th Wingham, to the ham in renewing bank and the ban neighboring muni bridges, culverts, to bridges and rep roads that have b many places. The first intimat water was at all li ious proportions w ing. Power had be electric light statio and everything we shortly after six o'c tity of ice and other the dam and goin against the electric that two of the pole of place and the li promptlyput out this time on the rise and before°ni number of men wer the upper and tower their power to preve overflowing the ban to furnish light, the in filling sacks with them along the e Good work was do the water and the 1 and driftwood was portion of the west pond gave way as 1, the bank of the rae for the water flood of Lower Wingham wise have been the Lower Wingham w ever been. In the house there were s and Mr. Thos. C lived in Lower Wi fifty years, says ti water was fully th ever before. Many of the Wingham did not Saturday night, f. would not be as g to be, and spe homes with a dep feet of water o Sunday morning and a number of y all the residents Mrs. Green and t not leave their ho a stove up -stairs ed with provisio maining in their o the rough water H. Campbell, ell= the n trie lightdi h plant, getting the people and hewas ab] y .Ed. Nash, Thos. Mr. Campbell has a great care in his wo It is very hard to tent of the damage Wingham, the differ be at a considerable 1 their property. Mr was very badly da Gray's stable was als, and Mr. Wm. J'ohnst. ted and is a complete Will be et a heavy lo fences and househ Hart, sr. lost four he colt and Mr. Geo. C hog. All the other 1 flooded district were saved, The Cor- eavy expense In in the pond and and that the old • n such a rampage Sunday before the number of towns - on the banks of before has the side - and lower Wing- sed as was the case that never .before uch damage done on this occasion, sy matter to esti- residents of lower orporation of Wing- ortions of the race of the ponds and to palities in replacing lling in approaches iring portions of the en washed away in n that the rise in ely to assume ser - on Saturday even - n turned on at the at the usual hour t along well until ock when a quan- material came over with such force ight wire pole line were knocked out hting service was business. From ater continued to e o'clock a large at work on both ams doing all in t the water from s. Using lanterns. men worked hard gravel and placing •ge of the banks, , but the force of rge amount of ice •omuch and a large bank of the lower ell as a portion pf This new outlet a greater portion than would other - ase. The water in s the highest it has lectric light power veral feet of water rruthers, who has ham fur upward of t at his home the ee feet higher than • 1 61 esidents of Lower eave their homes on eling that the flood eat as it turned out t the night in their of from two to four the floors. Early procured oats •ung men soon had o places of safety. Misses Green did e. They had moved Id were well provid- and preferred re- n home to crossing a row boat. Mr. ane re h f the sec- o e ell nt work in xc e o places of safety ssistedbyMesses. . essr ields and others. ool head and took k . estimate the ex - done, In Lower t residents will ss in damage to ]±inlay's stable aged; Mr. Thos. badly damaged 's stable collap- oss, while others s in damage to ,Id goods. Mr. d of chttle and a ickshank lost a ve %t+oc k in the p e oration Wt f 1 b a t repairing the breaks race. In the surronnng municipalities there is considerabl damage. to Bast Wawanosh the ap oaches to the nett* bridges buuilt on tit 9th and lQth con- cessions have bee badly washed away Ad wall as some lvertit. In Morris, what are known (]egg's and Sun thine bridges eve wattled aay and the new bridge on he let line of Morris was badly damage fn Ternberry the big loss will be in Lower Wingham were roadways h e been washed out and on the B. Lin - where a cult ert was put out of busines In Culross many culverts were was ed away, The flood of 1912 will go do n in history as the worst ever seen in this section,. moo • NOTES. :t large quantities of s. X12 will be remem- busiest days in the ay of the Wroxeter y gave us a much ter here. was cut of com- ours. It was not sumps owing to the Many farmers lo wood and fence re Easter Sunday, bered as one of th history of Wingha The breaking a • dam early Saturd: larger volume of The water servic mission for some possible to run the high water. The small bridge est of the Zetland bridge was carried : way and Mr. Geo. Orvis' house, near t is point was very badly damaged. Hats. off to Mes rs. Campbell and Nash, who done s ch good worts in getting the people ut of their homes in the flooded distric The water was u on the south end of Josephine street as far as W. A. i --the highest Dint Currie's machine she h h g p reached in many yea At one time it look Brocklebank's flour danger. Bags and to ped the overflow of s. d as if Howson & 'II was in great ds of gravel stop - ter, Owing to washouts earHenfryn and Atwood, the G. T. R. train from Pal- merston on Saturday night came via Stratford and Clinton, reaching Wing - ham at 3 o'clock Sundry morning. One of the bents in t e C. P. R. bridge was carried out and the trains have been stopping at the . Line crossing since Monday morni g. The bridge will be repaired as ea y as possible. Manager Campbell =nd his workmen in having the stored for Tues- . prevented ser - day evening. , Bone and Mc the Water and prompt in Inv - both dams and save the town's done excellent work electric light service r: day evening. A mish vice being given on Mo Councillors VanSton Kibbon as members of Light Committee were ing men put at work a did all in their power property. The upper dam and by hard work. The that it ran over the the wheel house and river south of the partly taken away. On a small buildin river at the fair fo was having a good building was force as to pass under th went to a watery Mr. Geo. Crui Lower Wingham the stream whe and the house wa cakes of ise. Bei house came thr• triaged. On account of f Huron Telephone of town being pu vice on six of th Repairs were ma. could reach the service was restos The cutting off ed with the eve Churches. In St the Methodist commenced at fiv tist Church at 6.8C vice was he]d in S terian Church in th The small bridge grounds was carrie toed small bridge but the bridge buil saved through the W, H. Rintoul and remained on the jo the large quantity under the bridge. water was within a stringers under the bank were saved ater was so high P. R. track at the bank of the wheel house was going down the t bridge a mouse •ide but when the into the water so bridge, Mr. Mouse rave. shank's house in as in the centre of the bank broke bit hard by large g built of cement the gh with slight da- .ur poles of the North Co's pole line south out of position, ser - lines was cut off. e as soon as workmen r Dint of trouble and d Tuesday morning. .f the lights interfer- ing- services in the Paul's Church and hurch, the service o'clock, in the Bap - o'clock and no ser - Andrew's Pres nd b- Y evening. eading to the fair away and the se- as badly damaged, last summer was od work of Messrs. eo. Wraith, who all day and forced ice and drift wood At one time the half foot of the ridge. Part of Brantford Quite a big flood oc The C. P. R. bridg undermined and colla as hooded., tiered -at Ottawa, at Durham was sed. Some heavy losses ave been caused at Beaverton and Me ford. Two dame at Paisley ere swept away and Mr. James Stark ad it narrow es- cape from drowning. Two at 8 uthamt on were wrecked andmueh dage done tit the electric light plait a d other business. places. A.tGalt people int loev-1 ingsections had to be rescued in • oats. Several man- ufecturing plants • -re flooded and the loss it very heavy. At Gwen eaoun t everel bridges and dams were 'wee&:d, small Crat were %Wept otit into the artier end wrecked, le and the Grand Tru i and C. P. R, tracks Were Washed • ashed out. SHOES THAT STAND CRITICISM Slovenly, ill—fitting footwear counteracts every other attraction. III whatever way you judge the merits of "Ill VICTUS" shoes you will find their superiority- .a betb- er,for precise and dignified style, or for the high quelity of the material and workmanship, The wearer of "INVICTUS"', footwear tau be subjected to no adverse criticism, Britg along your Butter and Eggs. Highest price paid. W. J. GRLU C. N. Griffin GENERAL AGENT l+'IRE LIFE ACCIDENT PLATE GLASS WEATHER mep'�mb Insurance wwwz Coupled with a REAL ESTATE and MONEY LOANING Business. Issuer of Marriagq Licenses. Office over Maloolm's Grcoery. H. DAVIS WINGHAM, ONTRR1O A Allan Line Cunard Line Donaldson Lines. Canadian Northern Lines Ocean Steamships. for CHURC NOTES The Home Missio Presbyterian Churc Gently decided to a $325,000 for the ye mittee will recomm Assembly that the ent missionary be Next Sunday wil the return of Ballo Committee of the , in Toronto, re - c the Church for 1912. The com- nd to the General alary of the stud:, 0 per week. be the last day for s on Church Union in the Methodist C lurch Any mem- re having g.ation d to place them on 5, or send them to Woodsworth, of Tor - in e thMethodist e y morning and even orth is the head of of nt departmentshisI many of the congre- le to be present in con- ed, a great part of the be repeated, by re- bers of church or ballots are reques the collection plat the pastor. The Rev. R. W. onto, will pn reac Church next Sun ing. Mr. Woods one of the ire o r p church. Owing gation being una sequence of the Easter music wil quest, Rev. Dr. MGT(.: y, Moderator of the Presbyterian Ge eral Assembly says: "The minimum ,te in favor of omen must be at least ve to one before the officials of the P sbyterian Church can seriously consid: r the matter." The vote, he points o t, is only two to one in the Presbyter an church and union has failed. Re Dr. Carman, of the. Methodist chur h, admits that union has foiled onany basis. HOME STUDY Thonbsndsof atnbftiane young people are being instructed to their homed big Mor HealsStudv Dept. Ytau:011111s At College it yoil clesirf. Pap When. ever you wish. Thirty Yeittie Exper= %ace. Largest traitors in ('shod,'. Ented• any day. Paettiond gaarst teed. If Yoh, wrldh to rave beard unit learn while you ssrn, write tor partichlard. NO VACATION Wtnthstit neisinsst Colleg nett'. StieetOIV. t+resWeed