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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Times, 1912-10-03, Page 1THE_WINGHAM TIMES. VOL. XLI,--NO. 21.22. WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1912. $1 A. YEAR IN ADVANCE GOLD lisil t FREE We are giving away a "Complete Aquarium" consisting of 1 Glass Globe 2 Gold Fish Aquarium Plant, etc. Commencing Friday 27th inst., at 2 p.m. FREE to every purchaser of a 25c box of Rexall Liver Pills. That is you buy Rexall Liver Pills 25c, We Give ,You Free a - Complete Aquarium. J. W. McKibbon DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Th Store -........-9999 We Fit Glasses Properly C. N. Griffin GENERAL AGENT FIRE LIFE ACCIDENT PLATE GLASS WEATHER Insurance Coupled with a REAL ESTATE and MONEY LOANING Business. Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Office over Malcolm's Grocery. H. DAVIS WINGHAM, ONTARIO Agent for Allan Line Cunard Line Donaldson Lines. Canadian Northern Lines Ocean Steamships. Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. T.HERE ARE TWO KINDS OF BEST (a) The Best that a store may keep, and (b) The Best that GOOD JUDGMENT, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD QUALITY AND THAT MONEY CAN BUY. Is'nt there a big difference bet. ween these two Bests? We Sell The Bast Obtainable Try us for your groceries. 'We offer no other inducement than 'Foods that t, ill please--i+'oode that Will be remembered by their quality long after the price is forgotten. Bring a Ph1ine Your U)rders 99.9969:9,9`66r.. Tea and Cotee a Specialty Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers. Thanksgi. A proclamation hi ing Monday, Octob holiday and a day f giving throughout C teous mercies of th ing Day. been issued fix- • 28th, as a public ✓ general thanks - nada for the boun- past year. Buttermilk fcr s Kent block. Sale of Stock a Mr. J. I. Scott, o 10, Turnberry, will of' farm stock and ii day, October 14th. excellent lot of ho it will pay you to John Purvis will be le at the Creamery d Implements. lot 12, concession old an auction sale plements on Mon - Mr. Scott has an ses and cattle and attend this sale. uctioneer. • Smart boy wanted to learn dry goods business. Apply King Bros. Bell Ringers, The Royal Englisl will appear in the o ham, on Monday ev This high-class com ers has had'reinark tour through Can Coast and in all the turning this season give an entirely ne the 21st, and the o crowded. Bills wil days giving full pa ctober 21st. Hand Bell Ringers era house, Wing- ing, October 21st. any of entertain - le success in their a from Coast to places they are re - The company will program here on era house should be be issued in a few titulars. TRUNKS AND VALISES:—Big stock of select from at lowest prices. W. J. GREER. Will Impr Reeve Gillespie, and Reeve Shortre in town on Tuesda; over the prairie, This piece of road should be made wit erected on each sit The two Reeves fe cipalities should not expense of mainta' road as a similar not be found in the strongly advocate Council give a gra this piece of road i Gillespie and Shor some workp ut on ve Road. f East Wawanosh 1, of Morris were inspecting the road Guth of Wingham. eeds improving and er and a new fence e of the roadway. that their muni - e put to the full ing this piece of ece of road could county. We would that the County t towards putting good shape. Messrs. reod hope to have he road this fall. FOR SALE.—Will sell one of my high class Durham bulls at right price. A. KELLY. Algonquin Ni The autumn in Park of Ontario ]: beautiful seasons and splendid accomo land Inn" is offered for all those who the over -refinement seek the solace of n Algonquin Park bec ure, fresh air, high ing and fellowship ' The Inn is excellen old fashioned way w relationship betwee guests. Altitude level. Write to Mr ger, The "Highlan Park, Ont., for lustrtated folders. tional Park. lgonquin National one of the most the whole year, ation at the "High - at reasonable rates desire -to forget of civilization and ture. People go to use they love nat- ltitude, simple liv- ith kindred spirits. ly kept in the good ich puts a personal the inn -keeper and 000 feet above sea Wm. Gall, Mena - Inn," Algonquin particulars and il- WANTED. — Young men with some knowledge of carpenter work, wishing job for winter. Write D. Lougheed, Wingham. New Industry The Jackson Man Clinton, manufactu now trying to solve extension of their f ness. The company in Clinton, Goderic the help problem ma open another branch i Hearing of this, May Clegg, President of t accompanied by Mess G. VanStone, 3. W. Quirk, E. B. Walker, and H. B. Elliott, we Monday afternoon an with Mr. Thos. Jacks advantages to be obt ing of a branch fac Mr. Jackson promise in the near future will be fully discuss tion likely placed bef to be voted on in Ja son Co. is an establ we would be please in Wingham. or Wingham. facturing Co., of rs of clothing, are e problem of the st growing busi- now have plants and Exeter and es it necessary to some other town. ✓ Spotton and R. e Board of trade, s. Wm. Bone, C. cKibbon, John W. A, Campbell to Clinton on had a conferenoe discussing the ned by the open- ry in Wingha.an to visit Winghara hen the natter and a proposi- re the ratepayers uary. The Jack- hed concern and to see them locate\ WANTED. •— General servant girl, l ood wages' no washing. Apply to Rs. J. A. McLEAN. Read Willis & Co.'s adv. on page 8 Ladies' A The regular mont Ladies' Auxiliary General Hospital Council Chamber i noon at 4.15 o'clock requested to atten xiliary. rly meeting of the of the Wingham rill be held in the ext Monday after - All members are WANTED—Two young ladies to work at type setting. Apply at TIMES office. NV!'arried in Ea At the home of Campbell in East day, Sept. 24th, th daughter, Josephi McDowell, of Cor ly solemnized in immediate relativ= of Wingham was ter. Mr, and Mrs the afternoon, for is a sister of M Wingham. FoR SALE—Sev. lambs, both sex, f= Apply to Wm. Ont. Phone 12 on t Wawanosh, r. and Mrs. Chas. awanosh on Thurs- marriage of their e to Mr. Melburn va Mines was quiet - e presence of •the Rev. D. Perrie, e officiating minis - McDowell left,' in eronto. The bride 1I. Campbell, of ral choice Oxfords, r breeding purpoose. axwell, Wingham, line 193. Moved to Messrs. King Br stock to the new doing business in t new store gives t best places of busin Western Ontario. lighted and is so arr floors to give plent display of the larg merchandise. The be pleased to meet ers and many new place of business. ew Store. have moved their store and are now new stand. The is firm one of the ss to be found in 1 he store is well' nged with the two of room for the stock of general Messrs. King will all their old custom - ones at their new WANTED—At once, t to work on sew paid. Apply to V to fifteen men Highest wages VanNorman. Sir Wilfrid at The people of M. ting forth every e - Liberal meetings i day, October 7th, afternoon and eve held. Addresses t Sir Wilfrid Laurier ham, Hon. McKen prominent Liberals ience of people in t to attend the me authorities have co night train at Mou o'clock. This will Wingham on the 3. attend the night home the same ni • round trip will pr ount Forest. nt Forest are put - .rt to make the big that place on Mon - grand success. An ng meeting will be ill be delivered by Hon. Geo. P. Gra- e King and other For the conven- is section who wish ting the C. P. R. sented to hold the t Forest until 10.15 llow people to leave 0 p. m. train and meeting and return t. Single fare for ail. ' FoR SALE.—Two cows,' one due to calve in January and ondin April,three spring calves and t e yearling heavy fillies. Apply to C as. Campbell, Mar- noch, phone 24-624. Huron Stu• nts at Stratford. The following uron students are attending the No al School at Strat- ford:— Aitcheson, Floren e G., Bluevale Bell, Anna, Seafo th Brown, Keziah E. Londesboro' Cluff, Jennie E., Dungannon Currie, Lizzie M., ' ingham Curtin, Mary J., `•aforth Draper, Myrtle I., Clinton Gardener, Allan ' ., Walton Graham, Ellen D., Lucknow Haekett, Mary, L cknow Hickingbottom, E na A., Auburn Hodgins, Ethel M Bervie Holland, Emmelin •, Holmesville Johns, Lizzie V., ingham Jones, Genevieve, eaforth Kerr, Ethel G., S aforth Lyon, Edna M., L ndesboro' Love, Eva M., Set forth Macintosh, Donal. a, Lucknow Nixon,. Mary C., ucknow Ritchie, Margare • L., Lucknow Stewart, Mary A. Bluevale Scott, Jessie R., '.eaforth Shaw, Mary L., s uevale Stewart, 0, Gert ude, Wingham Sothern, Eunice '., Pordwieh Turner, Edna M Clinton Weir, Grace C., Seaforth Williams, Mar.. erite, Seaforth Geddes; Norma . M., Belgrave Shingle and Roofing. I have a complete stock of New Bruns- wick and British Columbia Shingles; al- so Ruberoid and Asbestos Roofings. Your order will receive careful atten- tion. J. A MCLEAN. Harriston ratep yers carried a by-law to raise $11,000 fo installing an elec- tric light plant. 1. PERSON ' LS. Mrs. W. B. Elliott is visiting at her parental home in. Mar .ale, Mr. James Stincen of Turnberry was visiting friends in E eter last week. Miss Maud Haslam h.: been visiting for a few days with frie ds in Hespel- er. Mr. George Tees, of arnia is spend- ing a few days with fri-nds in Wing - ham. Miss Jennie Stanley .f Toronto is spending a few days ith friends in town. Mr. Thomas J. Grov-s has returned home after spending the past few weeks in the West. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. . VanNorman have returned home after spending several months in the est, Messrs. C.G. VanSto e, John Ritchie, N. T. Sinclair and E. B Walker were in Toronto this week o business. T. Geddes Wilson le t last week for Montreal to continue hi studies at the Medical College, McGill University. Miss Fanny Paterson, of Toronto is spending a few• days wi h relatives and friends in Wingham an Whitechurch. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. '' alley and Miss Dorothy Walley, of .eaforth were visiting in town for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. L akey, of Palm- erston were visiting fo over Sunday with Mrs. Leakey's pa ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pattison. Mr. J. A. Flack, a fo er well-known and one of the pione•r residents of Wingham, who has spe t the past few years in the West, is vi.iting with old friends in town. Mr. J. Wesley Ansle in the mission field ne for the summer months last week and left on T onto where he will atte , who has been Fort George returned home esday for Tor - d University. LOST.—Between Wingham and Lon- desboro, agent's open face gold watch. Reward by leaving at the TIMES office. G. T. R. Town Mr. H. B. Elliott, been appointed tow, the Grand Trunk R is now in a position, issue all classes of elling public. If y trip to any point y ticket at the TIMES, icket Officer. of the TIMES has ticket agent for ilway System, and to quote rates and ckets for the tray - intend taking a z can secure your bffice. •HOUSEFORSALE —HOUse and lot on John street for sale on easy terms. Get particulars from Dudley Holmes or the owner, W. J. Neil, Box 234, Orange- ville, Ont. Moving to L • ger Premises. Mr. T. Hall, o rented the store i recently vacated will move his plan this week. Mr. good stand, more with much bette of a printing plan we know from ou years ago. We w its editor many ye the new premises. Improve J The Street Co the question of m provements to Jo matter will be dis meeting of the Monday evening. ed to attend the C Monday evening take part in the d tainly need a bett as the question i there should be a n present. the Advance, has the Griffin block, by King Bros. and to newthe premises pr m ses all has secured a entrally located and light. The moving is no easy task, as experience of two sh the Advance and s of prosperity in sephine Street. mittee is considering king permanent im- ephine street and the ussed at the regular Town Council next Ratepayers are e•':- uncil meeting n" ::t t 8.30 o'clock i.nd scussion. We cer- front street and an important one mber of ratepayers FOR SALE OR RENT.—About two and a half acres of land and small house, opposite Western Foundry. Possession at once. Apply to D. McCormick, Wingham or phone line 194, ring 11. Samuel R. Nor ross, a resident of Port Colborne for fifty years, died at the age of sevent -five. The crowds we so great at Peter- boro', where Sir ilfrid Laurier spoke Tuesday night, at several overflow meetings had to 1 Samuel Street Bishop Fuller, an a century a promi ford, died at the The Intern ation sessions in Ottaw tions of pollution and levels in Laic tributaries. e held. "oiler, on of the late t for more than half hent rebith nt of Strat- ge of 74. Conaniesion began its , taking tip the ques- f boundary waters, WINGHA FALL FAIR. Big Show of Stoc Fairs in Histo The Wingham f and Friday last successful ever hel Agricultural Socie were not very morning but the good weather pre tically the only cl The attendance Wingham fair sin as a whole, was t Wingham. The above the $500.00 of horses was the and particularly heavy horses. wood were here one of which w: both Toronto an who attended th Wingham had horses and one said that he hal lot of horses. In cattle she was much bett but the poultry The indoor e usual with the roots and veget dairy and provi seen in Wingha have had cases the dairy and pr great improveme protected from t The school ch again a pleasing The children mar One of the Beat of the Society. 11 fair on Thursday as one of the most by the Turnberry y. The prospects right on Thursday eather cleared and fled on Friday, prac- = ar day last week. was the largest at a e 1903, and the fair, e best ever held in gate receipts were mark. The showing best ever shown here was this the case in ickson Bros. of Att- ith two heavy teams, s in the winning at London. Some people London fair say that he better showing of of the expert judges never judged a better . and pigs the showing r than in past years, was below the average. 'bits were better than xception of fruit and bles. The showing in ions was the best ever The lady directors ade in which to show visions and this was a t as the articles were e dust. ildren's parade was feature of the fair. �hed in a body from the Public School building, headed by the Citizens' Banc. The Citizens' B nd furnished a good program during t The Officers an rather "up again mon expression, i for two or thre practically the ful e afternoon. Directors have been t it" to use a com- having bad weathee years and being to expense of building a new foot bridge,\ but in the face of all this they have endeavored to keep the fair up to a high standard and with the complete succe will be encouraged in the future. Win lentetre cn for a needed to make the ful is the hearty c people of town and d The fair managem in securing good jud fair, as every on the very best of sati retary did not rete against the awards o In the evening a ve cert was held in the was very largely atte say that fully one hu turned away. Don the popular baritone, and his several solo appreciated by the 1 he was repeatedly e Gregor's last appea was five years ago s of this year, they o do greater work ham is an excel - air and all that is air more success - operation of the strict. int was fortunate es for this year's of them gave faction. The Sec- ve one complaint the judges. y successful con - opera house and ded and we would dred people were Id C. McGregor, was at his best were very much rge audience and chored. Mr. Mc- ance in Wingham and judging from the applause on Friday we would say that a return eng: gement is not far distant. Mr. McGr gor was particular- ly good in his S.. tch numbers. The old favorite, MMlr. J:s. Fax, was in fine form and as is usual leased the audience. Mr. Fax is always : favorite in Wing - ham. W. Bruce P arson, tenor, gave several good sele.tions. The pianist. Mr. Harvey Robb, of Toronto, gave a piano solo that wamuch enjoyed by the audience, anplayed the accom- paniments in a v.ry pleasing manner. The concert will n -t the society a con- siderable sum. The track was in very good shape and the races we e keenly contested. The results were . s follows: 2:20 class: Midnight Ore, Fr cl Orr 1 1 1 Tony Reid, T. Co Iter ... 2 2 2 Margaret Hal, 3. •nderson .3 3 3 2:40 class: Margaret Hal, J. nderson 1 1 1 Hallie, J. Anders. 3 2 2 Miss Copeland, J. iller 2 3 3 Runners: Joe, Gould 2 1 1 Livery Girl, Ourri Bros 1 2 2 Jimmie Boy, C. P..mith. .... 3 3 3 The judges in t e different depart- ments were as foll. • s:—Heavy Horses —James Graham, Edenvale. Light Horses --Samuel Ea wood, Long Branch. Beef Cattle and Sh ep—A. L. McMul- len, Chatham. Dai y Cattle and Swine —G. A. Grethen, N•rwood. Dairy Pro-'. ucts—Mrs. M, L. Woeland, Toronto. L adies' Work—Mi • M. E. Douglas, M arkdale. Fruit a d Flowers—Mr. W. W V. Gammage, Lond 'n, Poultry --Thos.. owers, Wingham. Garden Products —Geo. David, Clint n. Grain and Seeds W. J. Howson, ingham. Races— 'has.CKnechtel, W gham. The full list of pr - e winners can be d B of the Woods and found on page two of rhe officers for the lows:—Honorary presii honorary vice -presiders fat; president, Wm. vice-president, W. J vice-president, J. A. 11 treasurer, H. B. Elliot Directors—W. J. derson, J. A. Brand Geo. T. Robertson, F Cruickshanks, John Perdue. Honorary lady dir Currie, Mrs. Wm. M J. Moffat, Mrs. J. Cruickshank, Mrs. J. A. Brandon. • his issue. air were as fol- ent, John Elston; , John J. Mof- Maxwell; first Currie; second orton;secretary- reer, Jas. Hen- n, Fred Hardie, ank Henry, Geo. Webster, H. T. ctors—Mrs. W. J. xwe]l, Mrs. John Morton, Mrs. G. Ii. B. Elliott, Mrs. For Sale. One six -horse power g as o l i ne engine and one 80-16 candle light dynamo, both as good as new; a new No. 5 Taylor fire -proof safe; also a good stone -boat. For particulars apply to Geo. McKenzie, Wingham, Ont. HIGH SCH L NOTES. At a mass meeti recently the Boys' organized with the President, W. B Treasurer, W. Ged from Form IV, I Haines; III, B, J. I, C. Gillespie. J. Dickson; Base ey, H. Day. Last week the mass meeting i and elected the Field Day Com Form IV re Stewart, P. Mu Form III A r Currie, E. John Form III B r Barber, G. Ha Form II rep Robertson, S. D Form I repres ston, H. Geddes At a meeting mittee later P. man and S. Don executive. The set for Friday, decided to hold School grounds. Tally invited to sports. g of the boys held Athletic Club was ollowing officers:— hanan; Secretary - es; Representative erguson; III, A, W. Allen; II, E. Taylor; onvener for Football, all, F. Colvin; Hock- tudents gathered in a the Assembly Hall llowing officers for a ittee. esentatives, r. presentatives, Miss Miss 11 The following High School ar Normal School: Miss Beth Wel Miss Flo Aitchis art and Norman resentatives, Miss lton. esentatives, naldson. ntative, Miss J. John - Miss E. 0. F. M. f the Field Day Com- uir was elected chair- dson secretary of the i ate for the Field was ctober llth. It was e games on the High The public are cord - •me and witness the tudents of Wingham attending Stratford Miss Luella Shaw, , Miss Lizzie Johns, n, Miss Gertie Stew- eddes. Miss Margare Clinton Model Sc The following attending the Fa. Toronto:—Miss C Isard, Miss Mau Kercher, Harry Andrew Wallace, Peter McEwen Faculty of Forest Gordon Shiell h culation standing Medical Faculty sity, London. Webb is attending ool. ingham students are lty of Education at ra Currie, Miss Viola Fry, Stewart Me - .re, Roy Gallagher, anon Stothers. s registered in the y. s secured his matri- :nd is attending the at Western Univer- AUCTION SALE. John Purvis at the National Hotel, W' fi October 19th, commencin the following stock:—Col Shropshire ram, ready to wean, P Rhode Island Red cockrels. Twelve months credit on approved joint notes. All sums of $5 and under, cash. A. K. COPELAND, Proprietor. xill sell am, on t 2o' clock, ,young cattle, a s, young pigs mouth Rocks and Rem Oh, friend, let's We have all sorts and that, I know and bring our wear thing of living cos pay so much for g referend such evil freedom at the po up, ye patient dr gain a scanty sto call of judges, a will be o'er! The fathers battled a toiling men, bu judges rattled we back again! The endurest, the yok ecs wrench, will grab a jurist, and from the beneh! with deed loathin on our slats; our ful clothing, our year's hats. Le revolutions, dem gain, publicity o national campai figures have bee living will deer rosy -tinted. an as grease! --•W es. ve a referendum! f woe and grief, 1 surely end 'em, soul's relief! This like shunder, we ub and coals; let's under, and win our s! Brace up, brace dges who slave to ! Insist on the re- d all your troubles boons for which our e forced away from when we have the 11 get such blessings itter yoke that thou that doth thy with - 11 when thou canst drag him screaming We view conditions ; we have no fat fip- tids are shy of need - Ives are wearing last 's rise and have some 'Wing, for the Peepul's contributions to every n! When once the printed, the cost of se, our future will be life will seem as slick It Mason. .De.1+R' z I.7.5•CUSHI011 COi1PRB:SES U:iDZR 3 MEV:BALLS OF FEETA:iD TOES 2•CUi,ROfl SUPPORTS ARCH "• 4 C=021E113 ftuLLOW PLACES UWHILE you may not have serious foot trouble—yet your feet are not comfortable if they perspire excessively. It is this excessive per- spiration that causes your feet to chill quickly in cold weather—or the soles .become dry, parched and crack when the weather is warm- /Ir.—A.. pari Reed MARK sit ®ss will prevent these troubles by preserving an all -the -year-round healthy circulation of the blood. When you stand or walk on a Dr. A. Reed Cushion Insole there is no compression of the veins and nerves because there is no hugging of the uppers, as the pressure is taken up by the soft fibre Cushion Insole. Your first pair will convince you — come in and slip them on. Footcom- fort, durability and style combined. See us for Trunks and Valises. W. V. 6R1 ILla Sole Agent. Another Bargain tatterGaatitaitetasloravaleircInturau Mr. A. Kelly offers for sale bis fine 162 acre farm adjoining the town of Wingham. This farm is in the very highest state of cul- tivation, has good buildings and orchard, and is all seeded down except about twenty acres. Also 36 acres in Town Plot -with house and barn. This will be sold with the large farm or separate. A number of other smaller places in Town Plot All these will be sold at right prices as Mr. Kelly is going West. Ritchie & Cosens REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE MISS SPARLING GRADUATE OF TORONTO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC And Authorized teacher Fletcher Music Method, Simplex and Kinder- garten. Pupils prepared in Piano and Theory for Conservatory examinations. CLASSES OPEN SEPT. 1st Studio, Minnie St. John Summerfi d, a Michigan Cen- tral brakeman, s fatally injured in the yard at Win or. at io whrle you earn, write for particulars. INO VACATION; Wingbam Business Colleg 060. SPOTTON, President HOME STUDY Thousands of ambitious young people are instructed In their komes by ou r Homo Studv Dept. Yon may finish College if you desir,. Pay when.ov er you wish. Thirty Year,` Exp.r neo. Largest trainers 'n C',:na.la. Enter any day. PcsttiOn4 guai•antetd. If you wish to save board and learn