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The Wingham Times, 1912-11-28, Page 1THS WINGHAM TI1ViES. VOL. XLI.-NO, 2110. WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NONEMBER 28, 1912' $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFTS We have the best assortment suitable for ever shown Store Leather Goods h a stock of er Goods Doses= Hand Toilet Cases cases to choose from $l 50 sisting of writing cure Sets, Sets, Hat Sets, Shaving, Sterling Silver Ebony Goods of all kinds, Articles. Ebony from 75c to Perfumes - We Seelys, Roger other makes from 25c to Chocolates in plain and 25c to $3.50. Stationery "The best quire boxes, box. Fountain $4.50 each. Sundries --The Amber Pipes Cigars, Kodaks, eles, Puff Boxes, Fancy Soaps, Jewel Cases, suitable articles. Everything at article reserved ou payment of 25%, largest variety and of articles Christmas Gifts in a Drug in Wingham. -We have put Julian Salo Leath- including Dressing Bags, Wallets, etc, N -A variety of 50 from at prices to $10,00 each, con- Sets, Mani- Brush and Comb and Cloth Brush etc., in Ivory, and Ebony. - Mirrors, Brushes and Manicure Hair Brushes $5.00. have Soverign. & Gallet and in nice packages, $6.00 each. -Dales and Lowneys fancy boxes from - Symphony Lawn, matte in 1, 2 or 5 at 50c to $3.00 per Pens $1.50 to largest stock of in Wingham. Thermos Bot- Soap Boxes, Sponge Bags, and many other right prides. "Any until Christmas week of its value" J. W. DRUGGIST TA* d1 McKibbon AND OPTICIAN 4 Store `"Eyesight Tested Free"and glasses supplied when needed at reasonable prices. C. N. GENERAL FIRE LIFE ACCIDENT PLATE GLASS WEATHER Coupled with MONEY LOANING Issuer of Griffin AGENT ectookte Insvranc a F.EAL ESTATE and Business. Marriage Licenses. Offioe over Malcolm's Grooery. Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. New Almonds Per lb. 5oc. See them. Sultanna Raisins Per lb. 15c. Extra choice. Currants Good quality, per lb. loc. Special 2 lb for 25c. Grapes Per lb. 25c. Very tempting. Grape Fruit 3 for 25c. Beautiful fruit. Cranberries Per quart 15c. Long . keepers. Cluster Raisins Only the best qualities kept in stork. We do not touch the cheap(,r grades. Candies Galore. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers. Ladies' Hosp tal Auxiliary The regular mon ly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wingham Hospital will be h Id in the Council Chamber next Mon ay afternoon com- mencing at 4.15 o'c ck. All members and ladies interest d in hospital work pre invited to the eeting, Apples for sale very cheap at the Wingham Creamery. The Canad Mr. F. K. Wilso Canadian Order of ham at present wo of Court Maitlan has now a member expected that this 375 during Mr. Wil ham, The regular will be held on Fri week and all mem attend. n Foresters , Organizer for the Foresters is in Wing - king in the interests The local Court hip of 347 and it is an be increased to on's stay in Wing- eeting of the Court ay evening of this rs are requested to East Huron Fa mers' Institute. The regularme on Farmers' Instil of many live issu the farming com the Town Hall, December 2nd,. Hall, Tuesdayf Meetings after ing at 1.30 and gram will be ren meetings. ings of East Hur- te for the discussion in the interests of unity will be held in russels, on Monday, nd at Wroxeter, Town lowing, December 3rd. on and evening, open - 30 p. m. Musical pro- ered at the evening POULTRY WANTED. -Highest cash prices paid for all kinds of live poultry, GUNNS LIMITED, Phone 10. Steamshii Agency. Mr. H. B. Elliott; appointed Town Tic Grand Trunk Rail received the appoi the Cunard Line, Thomson Line of be in a position i rates and full inf with the various Steamship Lines. ing a trip via rail tickets from Mr. office. who was recently et Agent for the ay, has this week tment as agent for Donaldson Line and teamships, and will a few days to give rmation in connection oats of these different If you purpose tak- r.boat you can get lliott at the TIMES APPLES FOR SALE. -Any quantity at 25c per bushel; delivered free, Wm. Davies Co. Ltd. Field Secretar Lieut. Col. Pug for the Salvation ham on Sunday la ed and very succe held in the Town the visitor gave a "Life Behind the Col. Pugmire wa Social and Prison Army in Canada an give his hearers r connection with the form work. -Rev. 1 G. Victor Collins a The Army band al elections. The e also well attended. in Wingham. re, Field Secretary rmy visited Wing - and largely attend- sful meetinge were all. In the afternoon excellent address on 'rison Walls." Lieut. for twelve years Secretary for the was in a position to uch information in Army's prison re- . H. Croly and Rev listed in the service. o rendered several ening meeting was HousE FOR SALE -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. ' North Huron elephone Co. The annual mee ers of the North I was held in the Wednesday after The report of the ary-Treasurer shi pany had a very total assets of the 12, and the liabilit $10,931.14. rhe c scribers at the clos and now there are scribers. The co 262 miles of wire mer promises to be there should be a la subscribers added by-law was passed b authorizing the incre of the company from and a dividend of 5 I clared. The followi elected as Director Wingham; Wm. M, Geo, Thomson, Goder Fordyce: Il. T. Tho H. Musgrove, M.P.P auditor. At a meeti ors after the shareh. J. Greer was elected T. Thomson as Vice 13. Elliott was re -en: Treasurer. ng of the sharehold- uron Telephone Co., Council Chamber on oon of last week. uditor and Secret - wed that the com- ccessful year. The ompany are $22,682.- s to the public are pany had 53 sub - of September, 1909 •pwards of 400 sub- pany is operating ircuit. Next sum - good season and ge number of new • the system. A the shareholders sing of the capital $10,000 to $20,000 er cent. was de - gentlemen were -W. J. Greer, well, Wingham; h; John Webster, on, Belmore. A. , was elected as g of the Direct- ders meeting, W. as President, H. resident and H. aged as Secretary II Read Willis St Co.'s Adv. on page 8 Cadet In On Thursday last, ceived his certificate det Instructor; havir vacation at London h IR now eligible as corps in Canadian sol ructor. A. L. Posliff re - to the rank of Ca- qualified during ilitary School. He nstuctor of cadet ols. / All 1 illdp of Fa Christmas at kNd7i Stationery for True Blue S • ial Evening The Wingham L• •ge of The Royal True Blue held a social evening in the Council Chamb• on Tuesday even- ing which was well attended. The chair was occupied by M . A. H. Musgrove. Addresses were de ivered by Mr. R. C. Newman, of Toro o, Supreme Grand Master, of the Or• r; Rev. E. H. Croly and Mr. J. C. Sm' h. Solos were ren- dered by Mr. W. ' . Willis, Mrs. J. C. Smith, Mr. Pere Jenkins, Mr. Thomas Jones and Mr. Ta lor; recitation by Miss Mabel McDonal• and an instrumental duet by Misses all and Brandon. After the excellent rogram was rendered, refreshments w •re served and a very successful social evening was brought a close. TIPLING & MILLS are prepared to buy all kinds of first-class grain, also a market for any quantity of first-class hay and straw at their warehouse G.T. R. station. Death of rs. Porter Death came very suddenly early last Saturday morning o Mary Jane Mc- Kee, beloved wife •f Alexander Poster, sr., in her'77th ye:. , The deceased lady bad been in her us ' al health and was out on Friday ft noon visiting with a neighbor and Ikti ed to bed apparently good health. Ear y Saturday morning she complained o• not feeling well and passed peaceful : way in a short time. Mrs. Porter was b n in Goderich Town- ship and was marri • in 1856 to her now bereaved partn:r in life and short- ly after her marriag• moved to Turn - berry Township and elided on farms in this Township until fifteen years ago when the family m.ved to Wingham. Mrs. Porter was a w an held in very high esteem in the co munity in which she had so long resided. She had for many years been a member . the Church of England and as long a health permitted was an active worke in St. Paul's Church. Twelve child en were born to Mr. and Mrs. Porter, ine of whom sur- vive. The bereaved ' ill have the syrn- pathy of a large circle •f friends in their time of sudden berea ement. The fun- eral took place on T sday afternoon, the being services conducted by Rev. E. H. Croly. COAL! COAL! We have received a consignment of genuine Anthracite Pea Coal which we will deliver at $6.75 per ton. Half pea and half stove coal, deliver- ed at $7.75 per ton. A car load of nut coke will be in stock in a few days. - J. A. MCLEAN. PERSON LS. Reeve McDonald has eturned home from the West. Mr. V. R. VanNorma , returned home on Friday from the Wes Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sole on of Ripley, are the guests of Mrs. Ri ' hard Solomon. Mr. J. J. Mitchell has eturned home after spending the past few weeks in the West. Dr. Sperling, of Wi ing for a few days with F. G. Sperling. Mrs. H. P. Chapma Miss Flossie, of Ripley town this week, Mr. W. H. Gurney on a business trip to to and Montreal. Miss. Mamie Flood, visiting for a few day relatives and friends. Miss Maggie Van ampton was visiting home in town last we Mr. and Mrs. R. Ell are spending a few da of their son, Mr. H. B Mrs. J. W. Pattison, here visiting with h Richard Porter, who h ill. Mr. and Mrs. James ley have moved to tow their home with their Solomon. Mr. Ed. Everett, of Hanover was vis- iting for a few days in' Wingham and Whitechurch and while fere had a very successful rabbit hunt. Mrs. Elliott Flemini, of Fergus is visiting with Winghaiji relatives and friends. Mr. Fleming /was also a visit- or in town for over Su day. Mr. W. Middleton, late messenger for the Canadian Expr ss Co. in Wing - ham has taken a position as assistant at the G. T. R. statior,i Lucknow. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rutledge of Montreal were visiting for a few days with the forme 's parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Rutted , Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge were on the way to Winnipeg where Mr. Rutledge i taking a position as Manager for the clean Publishing Co. / a pipeg is visit - Mr, and Mrs. and daughter isited friends in away this week amilton, Toron- f Toronto was with Wingham mala, of South - at her parental ott, of Vineland s at the home Elliott. of Port Elgin is mother, Mrs. s been seriously olomon of Rip - and will make n, Mr. Richard Successful A niversary. Very successful a iversary services were held in the Me hodist church on Sunday last. This ' as the forty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Wingham Methodist hurch as a seper- ate charge. Both se vices on Sunday were very largely att•nded and excel- lent sermons were .' eached by Rev. Richard Hobbs, of T•ronto, a former well-known pastor o t the church, and under whose pastora e the beautiful church building was e eeted. Many old friends were pleased o see that Mr. Hobbs was regaining is old-time vigor after a few months r st. On Monday evening an "At Homs" for the mem- bers and families of he congregation. The preparing and ser ing of the supper and all details of the evening was in charge of the Ofiici:1 Board of the church and the gen lemen certainly provided a good lunch and entertain- ment. During the se ing of the lunch a program of recitatio a and songs by the children and gramphone selections was rendered. After unch an excel- lent program was ren. ered, consisting of selections by the ch ir, solos by Mrs. Gordon Rutledge, M s Farquharson and A. H. Wilford and ddresses by Rev. Mr. Hobbs, T. HalI,A. . Musgrove and F. Buchanan and al o by Mr. J. A. Flack, one of the first members of the' church. Mr. Hall ga e a history of Methodism in this d strict since the early days. Rev. D . Rutledge, the pastor, was the eha rman. The con- gregation had been sked for contri- butions to the amoun of $525.00 and it is expected that the ,urn will be real- ized. For Diamond, W and Engage- ment Rings go to ox's. A PROFITABL A farmer in sou recently sent from pounds of cream to week. This would than one hundred DAIRY HERD. -western Ontario •urteen to fifteen creamery in one yield him better nd thirty dollars. He says that cows p. y him better than anything else, especi.ily in the winter, as the price is then t its highest. If this can be done in one district why not in every one? I can, if the farmer is encouraged to keefirst-class cows. Up to the present th farmers of this district have had o encouragement, but that is a thing o the past. The Wingham Ore: mery will be run- ning all winter. Ge cows that will be milking all winter w en you have plen- ty of time to care f r them properly. Keep your test abo twenty-five and patronize The Wing lam Creamery, the one that encourage • the farmer. We are now paying 31 . ts. per pound for butter fat. If our waggon is not in your district write s and we will make arrangements to c. lett your cream. Choral Socie Owing to the Coun in use on Tuesday ev practice of the Wing will be held this (Tl commencing at 8.15 bers are requested to Practice. it Chamber being ning, the regular m Choral Society ursday) evening, clock. All mem- be present. Exchange Hotel The Exchange Hote aged by fire a few w e -Opened. which was dam - elm ago was re- opened on Tuesday I• st, Mr. Lepard has had the horise the oughly renovated in first-class of guests. and everything is shape for the accom Toilet and Man $15 at KNox's. ow odat e Sets from $1 to The Picture House. On Wednesday an Thursday/ Nov. 27th and 28th we ill presepi; "Blaz- ing of the Trail," a twoey1 subject, the best picture we av hown since opening. Also three o her reels, giving you a better show tha you ordinarily see for 50c. Admission 1 e. atthe Picurte House. WANTED -A strong bodrive de- livery wagon. Apply to ERR & BIRD. New G. T R. Agent Mr. A. C. O'Neil, who has been act- ing as relieving age t at the G. T. R. Station for the past ew weeks, left on Wednesday for Sarn' i, where he again takes up his old p• sition. Mr. Wm. Burgman, who has b -en agent at Mil- verton for some yea s has been appoint- ed as agent here an has taken up the work. General Bo th Memorial. The members o the Salvation Ar • y are now engaged, from the Atlanti.: to the Pacific, secur' g funds towards the establishing of a lemorial in Canada to the late Gener 1 William Booth. It has been decided • y the leaders of the Army in this con try that a new train- ing institution sh.uld commemorate the life and work of he honored founder of the organization. This is to be erected in the city of To .nto, the Centre of all Salvation Army .. erations in the Do- minion, in which its young men and young women wh offer themselves as officers could be thoroughly and effi- ciently trained f. their life's work. The expenditure cessary is estimated at $250,000, and w ile this may appear a very largo amo t, the money would be well spent, as t will be an invest- ment securing ve y beneficial for its future. The lova representative, Cap- tain Pugmire, d sires to enlist the practical co -opera ion of all the admir- 1 ers of the late Ge, oral, who was truly { a benefactor of h nanity, and of whom i in his lifetime it v : s said: "Tire poor 4] thy clients and Ile ven thy fee." All donations and subs iptions may be sent Ito Captain rugmi , or any information desired will be giN n by hits. Pleasant Soc al Evening On Monday eve ing the members of Minerva Enca • pment, I. 0. 0. F. with a number of i vited friends spent a very pleasant ev•ning in the Lodge Room. Progressi e euchre was the past -time for the e •ning, after which refreshments were se ved. The mem- bers of the Encamp ent are looking for an increase in me bership this win- ter. Presbytery • f Maitland. A .pecial meeting of the Presbytery of Maitland was he • in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Churc on Tuesday. The calls from Port Perr to Rev. W.J. West, of Bluevale, and fr. Armow to Rev. D. B.McRae, of Cranb ook, were sustained. The petition askin z that the Bervie con- gregation be unite. with Knox at Rip- lep was considered . nd it was decided the re uest of the petiti- oners. grant not to Owing to e removal of Mr. West from the P •sbytery it will be necessary to name a new Clerk and this matter was left with a committee. TRUNKS AND VALISES: -Big stock of select from at lowest prices. W. J. GREER. Death of Earn It is with deep re week chronicle the Edward Simmons, wh Monday evening in hi a few days illness. Th man had been followin ployment up to Wedne when he was taken s was born in Wingham here all his life, and w highly esteemed in He had for a number member of the Salvat an active worker, active as a member string bands. A few married to Elizabeth who is left with a fa ren. This is a • par and the bereaved wif brothers and sisters Gere sympathy of ou the time of bereave will take place this noon at 2.30 o'clock of his mother, Mrs. proceed to the Sal where service wiil b st Simmons ret that we this eath of Ernest passed away on 27th year after deceased young his usual em - day of last week ddenly ill. He and had resided s a young man the community. f years been a on Army and was eing particularly f the brass and years ago he was nn Nutter Clark, ily of four child- cularly sad death , children, mother, ill have the sin - towns people in ent. The funeral (Thursday) after- om the residence E. Simmons and ation Army Hall held at 3 o'clock. HIGH SCH OL NOTES Examinations for he first terra will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week. A new pupil, Miss ' nna Perrin, has entered the High Se ool. Every evening, ter four o'clock strange sounds can b heard at the school in all parts of the ilding. From the basement comes th roll of drums and from the Assembly musical sounds and vibrrations are se, t downward, and on the third floor ech es of sonorous voices resound. This re » nds us that Dec. 19 will soon be here A successful I terary was held last Friday which w : well attended. TO BOOS HURON Huron Publicity an• Improvement As- sociat • n. (Goderich Sig A good send-off licity movement was ing at Clinton this fifty men were presen county being represe ing was held in the to Ransford, President Board of Trade, acte After an introdue the chairman, Rev. Goderich, addressed Elliott as Governor officer in Great Brit an opportunity of no sults achieved by t literature advertisi Lambton, and he that Huron County example of Lambto of the immigration latter county. Reeve Leckie of experience from of farm land value Inferior land in oth ing at better price the people of Hur bring the opportu investment in this tention of the wo Mayor Spotton the point that the to make the count retain the descend settlers, rather t an inferior class f Getting down it was decided to Huron Publicity sociation, and o follows : President -Ma Vice President sels. Secretary -Jas Treasurer -IL ich. Executive Corn lock, McKillop; ham; Reeve Glen, ford, Clinton; Re Warden Stothers ingston, Grey. The members al and Provincial were named as h of the Associati The intention advertising the the same to the December meeti to carry on the of the Associatio tion of road im the appointment tural expert for work as opport other lines for th common interest Huron. al Report.) o the county pub- iven at the meet- fternoon. About , all parts of the ted. The meet - n hall, and John of the Clinton as chairman. ory speech from oseph Elliott, of e meeting. Mr, nt Immigration in last winter had ing the great re - e distribution of g the county of xpressed the hope would follow the and get a share ow going to the russets spoke from epressed condition in Huron county. r counties was sell - and it was time n did something to ities for profitable county to the at- ld. of Wingham made endeavor should be so attractive as to nts of the original n to fill it up with om outside. o practical business orrn the County of nd Improvement As- ers were elected as or Creig, Seaforth, - Reeve Leckie, Bras - Mitchell, Goderich. Munnings, Goder- ittee-Reeve Goven- ayor Spotton. Wing - Stanley; John Rans- ve IIeaman, Exeter; Ashfield; Reeve Liv_ f Parliament, Feder from Huron county norary vice-presidents n. to outline a plan of ounty and to submit ounty council at the g, asking for a grant ork. Other objects will be in the direc- rovement, to secure f a resident agricul- the county, and to ity presents along advancement of the of the people .of AUCTION SALE lots 19,20, Con.1, on Tuesday, Dece feed and implem farm has been credit. Russel J Purvis, auctione On the north half of lorris (Bluevale road) ber3 rd, farm stock, nts✓•No reserve as old. Twelve months' rmyn, proprietor; J. r. CHUR H NOTES. The teachers an ham Methodist S social evening in Thursday evening were served and rendered. All pre pleasant evening. Rev. George. II. of Quebec, a one ti in Brussels, hasbee torate of Lethbridg officers of the Wing- nday School held a the school -room on last. Refreshments good program, was ent report a very There are five va Presbytery of Maitl Ripley is still vacan moval of Rev. W. Thomas last summe art, of Brussels ha Rev. R. McEacher goes to Toronto to work. Rev. W. J goes to Port Perry Rae, of Cranbrool obbledick, B. D., e Methodist pastor invited to the pas- , Alberta. nt pulpits in the nd. Knox church, through the re- . Bremner to St. . Rev. A. C. Wish - gone to Calgary. , of White Church ake past graduate West, of Bluevale and Rev. D. B. Mc - goes to Armow. The teadlog Shoe Sere CHILDREN'S SHOES That the most serious and lasting injuries to Children's feet are pro- duced by pow Shoes, is shown daily by the ungainly walk and turned in toes of many of the Children you meet, Our Shoes for Children are shaped "true to nature" and we are proud of our reputation as ' Fitters of Feet"; we make it a study. We have Shoes to fit the smallest Infant and so on up to the School Girl, who wears women's sizes with tow heels. • Then our prices are less than those usually asked at most stores for poorer grades. Next Sunday, " ev. C. 0. Johnston, the well-known pt pit orator of Toronto will preach in t o Methodist Church both morning an' evening. On Monday evening he will t •liver his popular lec- ture. "English, ish and Scotch." Children's Rubbers 35e. W. J. GREER MMN'VW�NV\ 300 Acre Farm For Sale LOSTI--On the way between Mite - church and the Winghani flour mill about the 21st e No . a Greys Blanket with Red Linin, an With the initials J. T. 1,. on ou •-idc corner; finder will please leave it ,t the Whitechurch P. .,or at the T Es offiee, or send word to Jos. T. Laid =w (N. 11. 'Phone Ring 1-2 Line 615.) Mr. A. C. W. Hardisty has decid- ed to sell his fine farms in East Wawanosh, consisting of 200 acres ou con. 5 and 100 on con. 4. These farms are adjacent to each other and will be sold separately or to- gether. The 2n0 acre farm has about 25 acres bush, and the balance good clay loan soil in a high state of culti- vation, with good fences and first class buildings all nearly new or in good repair. There is a 2 story stone dwelling with ten rooms, also a small dwelling for hired man, a 66 ft. square iron roofed barn with stabling under, cement floors and water throughout, All other necessary buildings, also silo and drilled well and windmill, two orchards. An ideal home. The 100 acres is a square lot near- ly all in grass. There are on it a brick dwelling, bank barn 42 x 60, silo, drive shed, stone pig pen, windmill, water in stables, fine orchard. Both these properties are conven- ient to churches, school, store, black- smith shop, postoffice with daily mail, and will be sold cheap as the owner is giving up farming. Apply on the premises or to Ritchie & Cosens REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE MISS SPAR LING GRADUATE OF TORONTO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC And Authorized teacher Fletcher Music Method, Simple: and Kinder- garten. Pupils prepared in Piano and Theory for Conservatory examinations. CLASSES OPEN SEPT. 1st Studio, Minnie St. H. DAVIS WINGHAM, ONTARIO Agent for Allan Line Cunard Line Donaldson Lines. Canadian°Northern Lines Ocean Steamships. HOME STUDY 'Thousands of ambitions young people aro being instruotea In their homes by our Home limit V Dept. You may flnibh atCaHogo if von desire I-'ny whcn- everfou wish. Thirty Years' Unis i-- icnee. Largest tradrere in Pomade, Enter any day. Posiiions r}uarentc.d. If you wish to eve beard and Sown wile you earn, write Jar partieuinrs. NO VACATION: WI:1,0am Business Col eg GEO. SPOtI'ON, President