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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1913-04-10, Page 1THE WINGHAM TIMES. VOL, XLII.-NO. '2130 WINGHAM, ONTARIO THURSDAY APRIL 10, 1913. $1 A YEAR IN ADYAMF. E Keep gown the Cost of Livia r i!Iy Old Straw Hats made to 4; look as good as new Straw Nat Enamel 15c Tin Made in 32 fashionable shades. r• Applied to hat like ordinary i11 paint. Will not wash off. Dries R hard very quickly, Rexall Straw Hat Cleaner IOc Enough to clean two straw bats and make a gocd job Just dissolve cleaner in water and wash the hat with the solution. J. W. McKibbon 1 DR UGGIST AND OPTICIAN The V Store • C. N. Griffin fin GENERAL AGENT FIRE LIFE ACCIDEN T PLATE GLASS WEATHER axiom** Insurance Coupled with a REAL •EST ATE and MONEY LOANING Business. Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Office over Maloolm'a Grocery. H. DAVIS WINGHAM, ONTARIO Agent for Allan Line Cunard Line Donaldson Lines. Canadian Northern Lines Ocean Steamships. W. J. Moon 'Veterinary n• , �Veierinary Seo g 7 ATE GOVT. VET. INSP. Office of late Dr. Wilson Wingham, Ont. . Phone 1/Q, • Miss Grncey's Residence Phone 148. Chrislie's Grocery.; • PHONE 59. GROCERIES THAT PLEASE When.leaving the table have Sou got that deep sense of satisfaction which comes from a really enjoyable meal, OR is there an unexplainable some• thing causing just the least bit of discontent. The reason for this is often found in the use of a poor quality food. . • TRY CHRISTIE'S FOR;, FOOD TT4T PLEASES. 1, GOOD CHEESE -That's the kind we're selling, and it Is GOOD. Per 1b 20c. CREAM CHEESE Is a most econo- mical food. When goad butter is scarce it makes a grand sub- •Atititte, Per packet 15c and 25c FLOWERS, FERNS, .7 TC. -- Drop in and see our fine assortment of Pot Plants, Flowers, beautify the home. RIGHT PRICES. FRUITS -The hest obtainable in Bananas, Pine Apple, Ripe To- matoes, Oranges, Lemons, etc, Wear Gaeer's Shoes and Rtubbees. Post Office lock Here. The new clock fo the tower in ' he post office building rrived in Wingham on Monday and will be instilled as soon as the tower is fitted p fqr its reception. • Good strong boys wanted at the Door Factory. Lacrosse eeting. A meeting of the E . ecutive Committ- ee of last year's leer.sse club will be held in the Council C amber on Thurs- day evening, April 1 th. The club is to be re -organized for his year and all in- terested in ]across are requested to ll.ttend the meeting TRUNKS AND VALISES: -Big Stoek of select from at lowest prices. W. J. GREER. Tempera A meeting of t ante and Moral will be held in the day evening, Apr at 8 o'clock. All temperance work tend the meeting. ce Meeting. Wingham Temper - Reform Association C.O.F. hall on Mon - )4th, commencing ,ersons interested in ire requested to at - SEEDS FOR SALE -Red Clover, Alsike. Alfalfa. Timothy All new and Government Testtd. KING BROS. Oldest W Probably the olde Ontario was buried .day last. Mrs. Ja Canada in 1E42 from was married three to a James. Her about seven years children; She wa an Dead woman in Western at Clinton on Satur- es Cottle came to Ireland, Mrs. Cottle mes, and each time last husband died ago. She had no 107 years of age. Highest prices feathers at the WALKER & CLEG Success The bazaar an the Council Cha noon and evenin pices of Ladies' ham General H a success. Th nicely decorate carried out in The amount re $150. March hay o ing furniture. from thistles. CLEGG. id for goose and duck holstering factory.- • 1 Bazaar. sale of work held in ber on Friray . after - last, under the aus- Auxiliary of the Wing- spital was in every way ladies had, the room and everything was a successful 'Manner. 'zed was upwards of medow grass for pack - Must besoft and free Apply to - WALKER & • HO • ital Donations. Mr. Peter 'isher, Chairman of the Livingstone ••ntenary Committee has placed the bat nce of the proceeds, of the offering to en up at the publicmeet- ing, $8.19, to t credit of the Wingham General Hospi al. Over $700.00 has been received .i the Treasurer, Dr. A. J. Irwin, for t e building fund. .The following addit onal subscriptions have been received: • Peter Campbel Wingham. 5.00 Fenerton Timb r Co., Toronto 2.00 Canada Law 13 e ok Co., Toronto' . 5.00 Canada Paint .,, Montreal • 5.00 J. B. McMaric e, Oswego, N. Y5.00 Canada Furnit re Mfgs. 25.00 COAL. -We are•prepared to receive your spring order for best D.L.&W. Scranton Coal at usual •spring prices for delivery in April or. May. Chest- nut, $7.15, delivered; Stove . and Egg, $0.90, delivered; pea, $6, delivered. • J. A. McLNAN. Arranging Rural Routes. • Mr. James Bow. an, M. P. for East Huron was in to on IIKonday, confer- ring with a numb:, :of interested parties in the arranging . new rural mail routes The route on• the Oth of Turnberry arid Turnberry-Culro.s boundary was fixed up as was also, pi one near Belmore, and these routes, ' ill be started as soon as possible. Spe, kihg of postal matters we would advise hat whoever was re- sponsible for pia ing the letter boxes in Wingham, could ave made a much bet- ter job had the ores'btrLn placed Ott the road side of he poles in place of 'next •to the sid= • alk. As at present placed,'' a• numbe of the boxes are' in the road of.peop e walking on the side- walks. We fe sure that with, hint, the boxes i11`,bb placed in .Better .positions•otithe petle'e4 WANTED.-.,We.want three good stove plate mouldera foie base burners. Steady ork.and.good money to•first-dihss'nen. ONES', JA IESON,` Limited, atriilton. Ontario, . Call in if a ilia• heW '191;1 Wall Paper at .sere.... ••• row A Well of Explanation READ OUR ADVT. ON LAST PAGE WILLIS & CO. e�a.e.tneea Picture H use Notes. By request of s eral citizens o our town and country we have de ded to put on a matinee very Satur y after- noon at 3 p.m. ti 1 4.50 o' ock. We prefer having the hiidre ee the pict- ures during the d . We will try' to have something of . n instructive nat- ure for them. Chi ren under 15 years must be accompani d by parent or guar - dime Admission, hildren 5c.; adults 10c. FOR SALE - . oe and boat house. Apply to R. G. ' illis. Burglars entenced. Thomas Murphy as found guilty of burglaries at Bru sels, Seaforth and Harriston and was entenced at Goder- iclt on Saturday mo ning by Judge Holt to twelve ears in ingston penitent- iary. Edouard Burl ng, who was an ac- complice of Murphy in the Brussels and Seaforth cases, got four years in the penitentiary. Cro n Attorney Seeger and High Consta e Whitesides have been working on t e cases for the last two months follow ng the breaking open of the store of Th s. Strachan at Brus- sels. Feed! Feed! Feed! Just received a car load of good oats. We also have bran, shorts, good DRY AMERICAN CoRN and other feeds. HOWSON & BROCKLEBANK. A Busin as Change. Last week Mr. . Ross, who has been many years local gent for the Domin- ion Express Co. nd the C.P.R Tele- graph Co. resigne his positions andthe two agencies hay been transferred to Willis & Co. M . 'Ross has been a resident of Wingham for upwards of thirty years and as enjoyed the confi- dence andestee of the people of town and district. W understand that he purposes taking trip West. Willis & Co. have an ext lent stand for the ex- press and telegr ph business and will give the duties .< f the position the very best of attenti and we wish for the firm many yea s of successful connec- tion with their ew agencies. EGGS FOR SALE Best laying strains. Single Comb White Leghorns. $1 per 15; $5 per 100. Wm. Field, Wingham, Ont. Children's id Concert. The Wingham oral Society, under the leadership of r. J. Henry Christie, will give a'concer in the opera house on Fridyy evening, April 18th, in aid of the Wingham bran h of the •Children'.s Aid Society. ' The Choral Society is preparing a good rogram of solos, duetts, choruses, et ., and an excel- lent program is a ured. Our towns people should take vantage of hear- ing this 'excellent p gram and at the same time give assi ance tothe worthy work being carried n by the Children's Aid Society. The dmission is placed at 25 cents with r erved seats at 35 cents. flap ofall at McKibbon's drug store- • WANTED -A Stationery Engineer for a '• two -hundred kilowatt com- bined steam and water power plant, 10 hours night shift 7 days a week. Ap- ply to box 658, TIMES office. Death of And Mr. Andrew M well-known reside in Walkerton on week, in his 85th gentleman for ma resided on the f. Purvis Bros., abo Lucknow. A nu sold the farm and residing `for ma street. After th Mr. McMannns m then later to Wal suited from a seve tained a few days Mr. McMannus }vac esteem by a large is survived by one asson, •and one da son, of Atkinson, I had foreinany years the L.O.L. and the afternoon from the Hall to »eaeon's ce waaosh'and was a niiinber o><incplbers and many -old+-frie gentleman. ew McMannus. Mannus, a former of Wingham, died Wednesday of last ear. The deceased y years owned and rm, now owned by t two miles east of ber of years ago he moved to Wingham, - years on Minnie death of his wife ved to Lucknow, and erton. His death re - x fall which he sus- erior to his death. a man held in high. ircle of friends. He on, John, of ,P.ow- hter, Mrs. David- . Mr.. McMannus, been a member of funeral on Friday Wingham Orange etery in East Wet - tended by, a large f the Orange Order'. ds oi-thd dekessed PER ONALS. Mrs. Barber, , Listowel, is visiting with her sister, ' rs. Brock. Mrs. F. McCo nell is visiting with re- latives and frie . s in Toronto. Miss Nellie W de returned home from London last we where she has spent several weeks. Mr, Peter Ca pbell, who has been spending the win er in Wingham left on Monday for his h.me in the West. Mrs. James cConnell, who has been spending a few eeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 rank McConnell, left last week for hi home in Calgary. Mr. and Mrs. T. Jenkins and Miss Edna Jenkins le t on Tuesday for their new home in Regina, Sask. Many friends regret th it removal from Wing - ham. Mr. H B. Elliott was in Toronto on Thursday attend ng a banquet tendered by the Lideral m mbers of the Ontario Legislature to t e Liberal newspaper men of the prov ce and he also spent Sunday with his parents at Vineland. jr. F. E. Gillspie, who has been on the staff of the 1 cal branch of the Bank of Commerce.a d for some time past has been actinas cashier, has been transferred to th branch at Sudbury and leaves in • a fe days for the northern town. Mr. Gill spie is a Wingham boy who has success ully gone up the ladder in the banking erofession and will carry the best wishes of Many friends for success in his n w position. Garden to r For summer. Apply to Mrs. Suth and, Pleasant Valley. Picture ouse. Notes. No more eye s rain. Not necessary to sit at the back of the hall as the new machine does not flicker. On Wed- desday and Thurs ay of each eek we give a special pro ramme costing of a feature film "un ine" and do not for- get our Animated eekly of the Cur- rent Events of th week's happenings all over the world on Friday and Satur- day. Newest and ]a est Designs in Wall Paper at K o. s, oppnsite National Hotel. Pho 5. Died in Coll ngwood Word was receive in town this week of the death in Collin„ ood, on Tuesday, March 18th of Arthu E. Stuart, a for- mer Wingham youn - man. He was a son of the late W. 0 Stuart and had been i11 for only a short time with pneumonia and pl urisy. Only five weeks previous his li tle daughter Jean, died after a short it ess with typhoid fever. Mr. Stuart s survived by his widow, two daug ers and one son. CHURC > NOTES. ' The many friend of Rev. E. H. Croly Church will be sorry u poor health and is room for some Ir. Croly a speedy rector of St. Paul's to learn that he is will be confined to weeks. We wish recovery. The interesting last Sunday in the in the Methodist C tinned next Sund come; come ear service opens at On Thursday subject commenced arty morning servic e urch, will he con- y. Everybody wel- if you can. Song .30 a.m. evening a deputation, consisting of th Wardens and Advisory Board of St. Pa 1's church waited upon Rev. E. H: Crcqly and tendered him a three months' vacation. Mr. Croly has not been in the best of health lately and itis hope the rest will prove a real benefit to him. The budget . the Presbyterian Ch• •ch of Canada for heyear 1913is $1,200 jJO. The increase over last year of $200,000 reveals in a s •iking way the advance- ment made b, the church. Some pessi- mism is said o prevail as to the out- come of the . mount asked for, but a strong note i struck by others, who re- gard the proe ess of the church as a warrant for' ..king this sum. Next Sund y the congregation. of the Methodis a Church, Wingham, expect to have the ..rivilege of hearing the Rev. Geo. A. Raley, President of the British Cbl mbia .Conference. Mr. Ra ley is in c arge of the Indian mission orcinthe 1t Simpson istr' t 13:(1. work p d is and as he is s ' pported by the Epworth Leagues of t • Wingham District, his visit will be one of special interest. Rev. Mr., cCulloch, late of Chats- worth, was. i ducted into the . pastoral charge.of Cr: nbrook and Ethel. Presby- terian Churc • es, on' Tuesday of last week. Rev. Mr. Mann, of Brussele preached; Re . Mr. Perrie, Wingham, Addressed th = new pastor, and Rev. Mr. Lundy, Walt n, delivered the c`ha'rge to .tJie congreg: tions. Rev. Mr; '13e11, Molesworth, a resided as moderator.' He was .presents 1 with a purse of gold for the care he t ok as interim moderator. .t. 1- TOWN t OUNCIL. The regular mo hly meeting of the Town Council was eld on Monday even- ing with all membe a present and Mayor VanStono presidin:. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Communication as read from the Salvation Army s•liciting a grant in aid of the Army' social wprk. On motion of Reeve M Kibbon and Coun. Bell, the usual gra t of $5 was given. A petition was ri:d from A. Vanal- stine and others as •ing that a street light be placed on c rner of Josephine and Scott streets, ► n motion of Couns. Spotton and Mills, t e matter was left with the Electric Light Committee with power to act. The Finance Com ittee recommend the payment of a nu ber of accounts for the various depa tments. On motion of Reeve McKibbon and Coun. Bell, the report was adop.-d. The Street and Se er Committee re- commended that a bylaw be submitted to the ratepayers ask ng for power to issue debentures cov ring twenty-five years, for the purchas- of road -making machinery and the bui ding of a hose tower. The Committealso recommend- ed that a by-law be p: ssed to provide that all waterworks co nections be made on Josephine street b fore permanent road is built. Moved by Coons, " oung and Bell, that the report of the Committee be adopted. -• Carried. Moved by W. J. : oyce and Reeve McKibbon, that H. Hinscliffe, John Amsbury, Peter H. Bans and W. Mil- ler be added to comp] gade. Fire Company aske thirteen pairs of rub pairs of rubber mit coats. The matter was le works Committee. On motiontf Coun bister, that the mat phones in firemen's the Fire and Wates with power to act. On motion of Coun ter, that the recomm v to the Fire Bri- Council to supply er boots, sixteen s, three rubber t with the Water - Young and Is- er of placing tele- omes be left with < ks Committee Young and Isbis- •ations of Elec- Frances street fro al streets: on Dia Frances to Victoria !street from Diagonal and on Shuter stree to Diagonal street. Moved by Courts. er, that the Bell T the G.N, W. Telegra ed to move their pole street in view of the manent roadway is t ine street. -Carried. On motion of C Young, Clerk Grove crease of salary and given. The Execut. given power to app salary to be charge ment, tric Light Committee e light and pow- er rates was confirmed by the Council. The Council then took up the recom- mendation of the lectric Light Com- mittee re the inst ll'ng of an auxiliary plant at the pow; house. Mr. Camp- bell, the manage , addressed the Coun- cil, pointing out he necessity of instal- ling an auxiliary lent. The large in- crease in people sing power makes it necessary that t • capacity of the elec- tric plant shout be increased. Mr. Campbell advised that a plant costing $8,500 be installe•t in place of the 86,000 plant as recomme ded by the Commit- tee as the more e pensive wouldlonger take care of the equirements of the plan t. Moved by Couns Young and Isbister, that the recomme dation of the Elect- ric Light Commitee re installing of new machinery be adopted. Moved by Couns Spotton and Boyce, that an expert En; ineer, not connected with any firm w<ni,h sells machinery be invited to visit out electric plant and advise. After the memb rs had spoken on the motions it was agr ed to allow the mat- ter to stand for twweeks and in the meantime the Co mittee will secure further informatio in the matter. By -Law No. 669, providing for the raising of $6,500 on debentures cover- ing twenty-five yea s for the purpose of purchasing a sto e crusher and roll- er and the building of a suitable build- ing for storing mac inery and erecting a hose tower was a ven two readings. The vote of the rat •payers on the by- law will be taken o Monday, May 5th, at the usual polling places. On motion of Cou is. Mills and Isbist- er, the by-law was o dered to be publish- ed in the Wingha Advance according to law. Mr. A. Cosens a .ressed the Council and asked that the )hildren's Aid So- ciety be given per ission to hold a con- cert under the au. )ices of the Mayor and Council in aid .f the Children's Aid Society. The Cou til did not take any action in the matt r. Moved by Couns Spotton and Mills that the Mayor another members of the Council who d sire, interview 6Hon. Adam Beck re W gleam's position in connection with. y dro Electric.--.Car- ried. 1ectri .--. ar-ried. Coun. Spotton Band yearly gra from $150 to $20 ary to leader and of the band, and Spotton and Boy to $200. Moved by Co Ciat sewers be itiative plan o Carling Terrace hought the .Citizens' Victoria to Diagon- onal street from treet; en Victoria o Josephine street from John street Carried. potton and Isbist- lephone Co., and h Co., be request - from Josephine fact that a per - be laid 00Joseph- uns. Boyce and was given an in- fo extras are to be ve Committee was rtion the share of to each depart - SHINGLES. -We have a large quantity of British Columbia Shingles arriving almost daily and are able to supply all persons in need of shingles. Price, $1 per bunch. Leave your orders early. J. A. MCLEAN, NATIONALITY 0 HURON CITIZENS. Bulletin XIII of the Census of Can- ada taken in 1911, 1 s enumerated under date June lst of t at year, has just been issued to sho • the Origin of peo- ple of the Dominion The increase in po.ulation in the ten years 1901-1911 amou ted to 1,835,328, being an increase of 4.16 per cent. Of this increase the E glish contributed 562,251, or 30.03 per tent, the Irish 61,- 663 or 3.33 per cent, he Scotch 197,726 or 10.77 per cent, the Welsh 11,754 or 0.06 per cent, the rench 405,519 or 22.09 per cent, the G rmans 82.819 or 4.51 per cent, the stro Hungarians 110,925 or 6.05 per c t. The British races ake up 833,796, or 45.42 per cent of th- total increase, and with the French and German account; for 1,322,134, or 72/per cent of the total increase in the decade. The Scandina- vians, Jews, Italians, Poles Dutch and I Finns stand in theiorder named. Persons of Britih origins were 3,896,- 985 I, in 1911, as against 3,063,180 in1901, being a gain of 83J,796 or 27.22 per cent in the decade. Of this increase the English make th- best showing, with an increase of 56•,251, or 44 59 per cent over the figures of 1901. The Irish gained 61,663 or Scotch 197,726 or French increased per cent, Germany , Austro-Hungaria s by 110,925 or 610.22 per cent, Chines= by 10,398 or 59.84 per cent, Japanese by 4,347 or .93 per cent, Italians by 4,577 or 19.15 per cent, Jfws by 59,5 0 or 69.16 per cent, Scandinavians by 6,493 or 46.42 per cent. No Hindus were eported in the Cen- sus of 1901. In th. last Census 2,342 are reported, of w ich 2,292 are in Bri- tish Columbia. For the three rid' ty the origin of th ated is shown as fe This drawing represents a beautiful shoe, designed for particular Canadian women. Note the perfect lines, and with all its beauty there is that lovely feeling of comfort and the knowledge that your feet are entirely satisfied. This feeling is assured with every pair of "Empress" Shoes. Have you ever wished for relief from tired feet? Ever wished for a shoe you could wear all day without thinking of your feet? There is just - such a shoe for women. It is called "Empress." We are "Empress" agentt5. W. J. RE THE SHOE MAN percent, n 24 and the ^-�^) } 4.71 per cent. The THE CAL L by 405, 519, or 24.59 CAL b 82,819 or 26.67 es of Huron Coun- people as enumer- liows:- E. urs S. Hur. W: Hur. 88 6318 5957, 54 4386 6246, ' 32 3969 4071 32 16 43 36 685 110 38 ' 3955 661 1 6 3 1 2 8 28 25 18 1 English Irish .. 5 Scotch . .... Others Britons . French German ... .... .1 Austro-Hungarian Belgian ............. Chinese Dutch Greek Indian Italian .. Japanese Jewish Polish Scandinavian...., Swiss . ..... Unspecified.. AROUND via "Em The "Empress Liverpool June 1 Cape Town, Du pore and Hong K er August 30th. at Hong Kong. $639.10." Excl between, arrival departure of "E stop over at Ho from Canadian M. G. Murphy, ent, Toronto. Agents. 16 1 25 18• 16 1 3 1:. 22 6 1 132 103 33 HE WORLD. ess of Asia" of Asia" will leave calling at Madeira, ban, Colombo, Singe - ng, arriving Vancouv- Vessel remains 14 days 'Rate for entire cruise ive of maintenance ime in England and press of Russia," and ig Kong. Particulars acific Agents or write istrict Passenger. Ag- itchie & C'osens, Town Seed Headquarters. I have in stock all kinds of No. 1. t should be increased i seeds: Mammoth Clover,Red Clover,A1- in view of extra, sal- sike, Lteeerve, Timothy 10.,, ;ie seeds, other extra expenses n.. motion of Couns. e the grantw.as:raised • 8. Spettosi and Boyce onstructed ,on, the in - Victoria street from to Frances street; on etc. A car load of Essex selected Seed Corn to arrive in April.' Guaranteed to grow. We buy nothing but tha best that can be secured. No risk when buying from us T. A. Mills, Wingham. Wm, R. Bak 'r, Postmaster of Paris for twenty-five years, died after several months' illness. OF THE WEST Because of the immigration to our Western Provinces we oc- icasionally have a goad farm placed in Our hands for sale at a sacrifice price. Just think of a 200 acre farm with fine, buildings, good land, big orchard, well feticed, in a grod locality, eonvenient to sebool and churches for the price of 100 acres. We have seldom had an offer like this in our bands Two thousand dollars cash, balance on mortgage. Mustsold at onc e. Rifch&Coeas� REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE "BUY YOUR C, P. R. TICKETS FROM US" COAL --April prises for hard coal; nut, stove and egg, •$6.,0onthe car,$6.75 delivered, Pea,$5.50 on car, 35.75 deliver- ed; also soft coal .and coke at popular prices. -R. J. Cantelon. Enquire at Mooney's; shed G. T. R. COLLEGE. AT HOME Thousands of amhitiotm 'Cumg pe o- pg1ie are fast pr.•paring to GI,le ewe homes to occupy lucrative pt itlt s .^.•. stenographers, beolil. •e•per,, tt lel.raph ors, Kw! servants, in £,t,•. the a st,here 0f Business Activitn a You may fiui,it at college if you wish. Positions guar' antee 1l Enter colle�•te any day Indi- vidual instruct:ou. x13:tprrt teachers. Thirty year's inapt. Sen colleges. t pecial tour -t• :or tt.o-he t:.+ • Affiliated with Cow.nlercial tdu.a "0 tors' Association of eanada. summer Sclodl atthe-famous tipottoa Business College, London, Wingham Bfls i ess College 1' 1 Geo. Spotton. ' t1". T. ]Morse, re•ti:i