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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1914-05-07, Page 8THE WIN( -[t AM A.DVANCE L 1 Big Clearance of... Men's and Boys' Suits This Week Don't miss this chance of purchasing your new Spring and Summer Suit at away be- low- the regular price. W. A. CAMPBELL The Clothier MacDonald Block. Opp. Bank of Commerce. ilITIMMITTMITRIMMIIIIIMITTIMITMMMIll t . Soeds of I Clover, Timothy and all kinds of Grass Seeds Mangolds and Turnips pSEED CORN, the best test (We expect this to arrive e about the middle of the week) We can suppiy any of the above seeds- We have Ithe best obtainable. HOWSON & BROCKLEBANK iilItttt''''+P[[ HOJ' (E40tf`1111111t 111111111l1111!l11111111WWIIWIWrLLULL.IWi a WWII111l WWIWJ1l etneslt)W11e 111 e. tied •1t' n1. Norman McLeod ;Oil it•avltlg,', in 1111e nKtW f11Il1r*t f0j.` Tori.0U . Mkt'. Ada Gallaher• of 'Wroxt'tve is the gtaest of bei' Niall•!', salt' E. Bryan., Mr. Levy, teacher' of No. 4 quest Atte w.•tk rod uint his parents e6 Ben Miller -1'. Measles ate on their rounds tend. they are gut the t ot,t welcoin.''• visitw e. t\1 r. .1 elm t3'yant of F,i,dwhit paid fa tarso ut the- tueahty a flying visit Nu Widen/14y last. Mr. and Mie. James Wright ot Eth.l spent siuuiitty le.t with the lattet'i Tyrants, M. and Mre. J. 111clatmustt. Arbor Day was held in No 4 Grey, and at number of ex•pupile helped Mr. Levy to hake, the itelloel house wad grouode look 1 heir hest. 'The Misses Mt:Donald, Bryans and' Johnston epees 'I'herstiaty /afternoon at the home o f Alrt, )lobi. McAl1h r$t' Mid enj eyed the that lisping of the season. . We extend to Dr F. C. Fraser no; heat Cleat con gratulation. on hie sue - mete. He lett un Tttureetitty for lege t Witham to assist D. J. Stracban at scutal wut k. Onr hest wishes go with bine Al is Wrn. Holt visited at Fordwieh on Sunday. Mr. end Mrs. Geo. 1 ckmiee visited with Lshel friends au Sunday. Gilbert Stephens of Wingham visit- ed Jamettowu friends on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wright and chlidreu were visiting at Wesley German's on Sunday. Mr. John Miller and eisters, Maggie and Agnes were visiting at Len. Rat - ton's w Howiek on Sunday. Rev. 0, Taite of Biuevale preached in the hall Sunday night. Mr. Geo. Meson of Wingham is expected to take it next Sunday night. Mr. John McAllister of Toronto, who has been staying with his son, Robert, for a couple of weeks, return- ed to his home on Saturday 'wet. Mr. R. Messer sustained quite a loss last week when five of his cattle got in the creek and got stuck iu the quick sand and were dead when found. Mr. and Mrs. D. McDonald and Miss Donalda were at Brussels on Sunday. We sympathize with Mrs. McDonald in the sudden bereavement of her mother last week. amommummummiamommik The Quality Grocery Phone 9. We carry a complete line of •Canned and Bottled Goodst, also a fall line of Groceries and Confectionery. Green stuff received three times a week. Cash paid for Butter, Eggs and Potatoes. Leave your order and insure satisfaction. Henry T. Thompson Successor to E. H. Hart ti4 4i4 1 1 ttttitlt 1t11tt 4 gt l1 1 1il1«t11 t 1 7i Y ii ii ttlt I Clothes That Fit WE MAKE THE SUIT TO FIT THE MAN. EOur expert cutter and designer, Mr. A. E E. Lewis, has had wide experience, con,. sequently we can guarantee fit and world manship. Old clothes trade new by our pressing E and cleaning process. Ladies" tailoring a specialty. Give us a trial. .- s4.10WoeWselgALFRED TAYLORA THE TAILOR 1 1111 11ial l lit ttl ll t O1 1 11i1 'i1 llillit lilii l iilil ilttl Belgrave. MVP. Halliday has been quite poorly for the last week. Geo. Jordan has been cutting wood with hie circular saw. Dr. Stewart has moved into Miss Owen's house on Queen Sc. Miss Tessie Halliday spent a couple of days in Clinton last week. Lou Williams is moving into Miss Bengough'e house, Queen St. Glad to report Mr, 0. McOrae im- proving nicely after his recent illness. Garden making and house cleaning are the order of the day around the village. Mr. Hodgins, relieving agent, is in charge of the station in Mr. Faskin's absence. Tom Scandrett has moved into the house he purchased from Mrs. Clark on Station Si. McCallum Bros, have taken posses- sion of the hardware recently pur- chased from Lou Williams. A concert, which promises to be good, will be held in the Foresters' hall on Friday evening, under the auspices of the English Church. There is to be a sale in the village on Saturday of the real estate and household goods of Mrs. Wiley. Mr. Alex. Bryans has got his new Ford car. (Ho, all ye fair lassies, throw four smiles the right flay.) Mr. Dr. Stewart has leased and moved to the property owned by Mies Ownes. Miss Lena Wheeler has taken a pos- ition in A. Taylor's General Store for the summer months. Mr. Wm. Hopper, who has been seriously indisposed for some time is improving in health. Mrs. Carson and her daughter, Mrs. Ted Elliott, of Wingham spent Sun- day at D. 0. Scott's. Mr. and Mrs, Faskin have gone on their holidays. Mr. Faskin is the courteous and obliging G. T. R. agent here. We velcottte lllltlotn and ,ince v r- ()'e Sundsty eve ring lltHI lu 14 . N••I. j 0$I1Urrlas reeld"nttt of our v131taga, hi- gtlrl \Mills 1vaM t'ycitug alt.ng talo root) ing takers )lett-f•e•t,it.n of the htel•ilwtrtt' to ()t'angt).kllll, returning to his place recently pgrchaet d frau) Mr. Willi+tutN tel , lnplo$Inent, are rget Ivith a nasty aceittenr. ii steins as he was descend- ing the Willie hill just above Me. +'d^ wit►d d cower•, he came in contact wit h a rail Iola Heroes the road ; hat - yelling at a tett speed down the hill, 1 ha was unable to atop and was thrown frl,nr the bicycle to the road, alighting nn. hia t-hnnldol' and badly injuring 11, Hs le now nursing a Bore shouldel'. aurone who laid that rail there for a trate o-hoeld he brought to justice for such a dastardly act, Tieing clever young teen they will. no taught teeeiVel the extenSlvti patronage of the piddle. Ole Tneetiav night the 19:h. of May, the rat tnee's Club will entertain the ruetrttei•re Of the Women's lestitut0 in the Foreete!'s Hell. A good progt a to is being prepared. Irtt cream end mkt* will .also be on the nle•llu 90t►•d list'+ rings of this net 'tee are a stin)u^ Isle to 110111f0 W» (119 4t lone. Lttat week neo published a }/Torr. of the annual Fuerst' veetty meeting ( f 'Tensity ('hnw'h, Belgrave, giving t • Ilatrll'a of the oflll'et'e for the etistiiint yt'ttr. 'There hsvi+ heen Htt the elii{ht eha>' es in the ennstifutinn. (1) All rlelegstres nluet he rOInteteri• cants before they pan lt'grilly held 11»' n1'tic'. (2) All members must pay $5 towerdH the minister's ealipend h role they can vette aG a vestry rueetlnI . 'V. J, Gad,' 18 'has trot comfnrt,ati1) settled in t7 betel whtell he teceull per'ehased ,•m eh. But toed is Huey Ile a poeitiou 'n cal rt. to the i'utultu in .411 the demande of a Tempt-raocea 1.1'°111- , The house is l'tt•ge and airy and t 4e travelling putthe will sawsye be gets)• etu)tartrtble while the Last ul eaten e inodation will be found in eunuecliuu with the stables. ltlr, Geddes is al -o petting in a etock 1.1 refree•htueute fie the hot weather its the line of cooling drinks and ice'Grearn. whereby the weary traveller may be refrenht-d and cheered on the way. S On Tuesday the 21st of Apia the Institute meeting which was held in the Foresters's Hall wee well attended, ').'bode present were the recipients of tt rare meat, rhe papers given by Mrs. J. H. Vancawp and Mrs, Jas. Taylor, on the preparation of vegetables, for the table and in salads, and their fund value. The papers were pt'epered with a great deal of care, and also given intelligently, showing that the ladies who had them hi charge were 'nesters of the situation. Those present dis- cussed thein at some length, which was in evids.nee that the good things therein contained were appreciated to the fullest. There passed away on Saturday, May 2, at the home of her daughter. Mrs. \VillProetor, Mrs. Fountain Nay - ler in her 67tb. year. Deceased bad not been in robust health for a num- ber of years, but was as well as usual, till ten days ago, when her system sud- denly collapsed and the end came very peacefully. Her husba:ed predeceaved her fifteen years ago, also her eldest son, Fountain, some years ago. Four sons and five daughters survive, the sons being John and Sydney, in the West, Alex in tbe employ of G.T.R. at Pal/nen/ton, Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Butch- er and Mrs. Walters of Wingham, Mrs. Charlie Bell of Blyth and Miss Julia of Toronto. The funeral was held on Tuesday at 2 30 to Brandou'e cemetery, and was largely attended. Mrs. Rev. Boyle •will attend the annual meeting of the W. F. M. 9. also the W. H. M. S , which will con- vene in Toronto in Blom! St. Presby terian Church, from the 12th to the 15th of May. This uieeting will be one of unusual interest, as on the 15th in Knox Church both societies will meet for the purpose of uniting and forming what will hereafter be known as the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. Pro- vision will be made for the support of foreign work as heretofore, but with the amalgamation of these two great bodies of women it will be possible to systemize the work among the foreign- ers in the west, the need of which is increasing by leaps and bounds as the months advance. Simon VaoNnl'►1ien who hag been in the west with hie faulty fur tuutu tune is renewing aquaintances in the village Ler a. few days. Mr. Andrew Oloakey of Cass City, Mich„ is visiting his niece Mrs, Jas. Nichol. Mr, Oloakey is an old resident of this locality. Mies Naioma Hannah of the 6th. line of Morris has been very ill with pleur- isy and rheumatism, but is,on a fair way to recovery. McClelland Bros, received their an- nual large shipment of nursery stock on Friday, which has been distributed to their numerous customers for plant- ing. Win Bryans enjttys daily outings in his new Ford touring car, which is being mattieulated with dexterity by Alex Bryans who is a handsome son of lu'lu's Isle. u Williams is gettingcomfortably setrlyd in Miss Brngaugh's house, and wilt enjoy a welt earned holiday and [nay take a trip in the near future io the hind of his birth. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Wightman pur- pose teking a trip to the cveet in a few weeks. Mr. Wightmatt goes to visit his mother who is living at Hartney', a yeare, being andwho is t stances in a s y , about eighty. A howling club has beeu organized in the villsg" and a plot of ground on Mr. McOlennegan's farm has been purchased and Will he put into shape at once. It.v. Mr, Boyle is the pronto• ter of the idea, wbich we think is a good one. Mr. Richard Proctor, the genial tax collector has been successful in secur- ing $10 of a grant from Morris Town- ship Council to be used in huildin a t'.Pment Walk from the Methodist Church across the street to the Metho' diet tilted. Mee. Albert Maines, who returned from the West some weeks" ago to Spend a year with her mother, Mee. Richard Leishman, has been bereft of her infant son, Iwo tnonthq old> after a fete' days illnrer. The funeral wale held on Saturday, April 25th, to Mc- Vrea's cemetery'. Workmen's Compen- sation AC'; Will be explained TOWN HALL, WI IGHAM, THURSDAY NIGHT, MAY 7 B A By A. H. Musgrove, M. P. P. Every employer and employee should hear it. The ladies should also be interested in this subject, as it concerns the protection of the home. in the Culross. The following is the report of 5, S. No. 3, Culross, for tae month ending April 30. 1914. The names are placed in order of merit :—Sr. 4th, total 311— A. McKinnon 285, F. Stapleton 271, J. Falconer 236. Jr, 4th, total 309— C. Falconer 256 Sr. 2nd, total, 939—E. McKenzie 389, A. Walters 364, P. Dav- ison 346, P. Caslick 305, Jr. 2nd, total 390—F, McKinnon 291. Sr. 1st, total 419—D. McKenzie 346, A. Stapleton 335. Jr. let, total 415—W. McKenzie 361, G. Falconer, 301, A. Pickell 301, B. Primer, total 235•—Joe Ring 214, C. Primer, tota1190—W. McKenzie 177, Edwin King 167, N. Pickell 154. L. V. Johns, Teacher. Wroxeter. Win. Cornwall is building a wire fence for Robt. Hastie. • Miss Fanny Moffatt visited friends in Wingham on Wednesday. A number of Italians aro stationed at the station here, lifting track and gravelling. Mr. W. S. Ryan motored to Wing - ham with lady friends on Wednesday of last week. Mr. Jack• Ringlet nas secured work with (Amens Sproule on the C. P. R, for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Bennett visited with Mr, and Mrs. Savage in town over Sunday. Mr. Dave Robinson was in Toronto and Hamilton on business and re- turned on Friday. Mr. S. Jackson returned to Toronto on Friday after visiting with his eon, Dr. J. P. Jackson. Mr. Fred. Kitchen is relieving Mr. Wm. Patterson on the 0.1P. It. Section here for a few days. Court day was held itt Gorrie on Tuesday, Quite a number of cases were uu the calendar this time. We understand that a Bowling Club has been formed in town and grounds will be fitted tip at once. lh tact the town is getting very sporty this spring. While the boy/tare practicing football the girls are playing baeoball in the school ground, Which will be the best side? Rev. Lackland preached an interest- ing sermon on Sabbath evening. last in the Methodist church, the subject being "The .Runaway Slave." :Che pointed out the part- )rayl gentleman p e 1 nershtp of man with God in running away from Him or luau being asham- ed to meet God. The Scott Act canto into force in town on Friday morning, but we would like If the lion. Mr Hanna would bring -The Lord's Day Alli- ance"into force and prohibit young then from boating and singing party songs and fishing on the river Mait- land on Sunday. A pretty wedding took place at the Methodist pateonage on Wednesday, April 20th, When Miss Victoria Sim- mons was married to Mr. Wm, G. n the bride vveatin g Palet Patterson, b i g?' i to silk trimmed with Irish lace, and a pearl litwoeh, the gift of the groom' Mies E. M. Patterson, sister of the groom, attended, wearing old rose and black lace. Mr. and Mrs, Patterson drowns to Wingbans and left an the 3 30 train for London and other points. We wish thaw good look. Milk Test. The following is a report of the ex- amination of the samples of milk. sent to the Provincial Laboratories, 'Jbron to, on April 9th, front each of the dairymen of Wingham Butter Total Preset.. Fat Solids vatives Geo. Finley....3.5% 12.07% John giber . , .3 6 12 45 Geo. Day 4,1 13 25 F. J. Hill 4 9 14 55 none ., Careless Mothers. The Advance feels it a duly to warn mothers from allowing chiltlrpn to play on the streets and particularly email children on MainStreet. The writer has seen a few narrow escapes within the past week and the roost careless mothers would perform the greatest hysterics in the event of an accident, which is bound to occur if this thing proceeds. Main Street is no place for small children unaccompani- ed. ,WIt>UHAM MAkK1a$t Wheat $ 1 00 $ 1 05 Barley 53 53 ()ate 40 45 Peas • ... 85 85 Buckwheat 75 75 Beane 1 80 2 00 Potatoes 70 70 Hay 14 00 10 00 Straw (bundled) , , , 10 00 12 00 Bran.,.,,. .0....... ,26 26 Shorts 27 27 Flour ................2 70 3 10 Butter 21 23 Eggs 20 Hoge 8 183 Lambs.,. .' 650 700 Sheep 4 00 450 Large Monument. One of the largest and best sarcaph- asas black Bouacoard granite monn- tnente has been erected in Dungannon Cemetery to the memory of the late Thomas Durnin. This monument has a bottom base, five feet, seven inohee, by about four feet wide, with a sub base, four feet, nine inches by three feet, both bases are fine axed. There is also a third base with the family name, cut in deep raised letters, with carved corners an base. The die with inscription has four carved columns in each corner of the die, a difficult and tedious piece of work. The cap sits on this die and has a raised carved wreath with the letter D inside of the wreath. On this cap sits a large draped urn. This monument is one of the finest in this part of the country and was created by Mr. Johnston of the Wingham Marble Works, suc- cessor to B. J3, Cochrane, Death Of E. J. Lepard. • On Friday morning of last week, Mr, P J, Lepard passed to the Great Beyond. He was horn in the city of Stratford thirty-one years ago, where he ,Attended the city schools, and for a nutnber of years worked as car repair- er in the Grand Trunk yards. Nine yew* ago he moved to Wingham with his 1•arents where he has since resided. The remains were taken to Stratford on Saturday last where interment took place in the Avondale cemetery and was followed by a large concourse of friends. The funeral was held at the home of his uncle, Mr. Longfont, and the services were conducted by the Rev. Mr, Ctu(f of Sr. Jaynes Church. His parent", Mr. and Mrs. Obas, Lepard and his only brother, William, have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. Contest Errors. A few who gave their subscriptions td various contestants during the re- cent Voting Contest of the, Advance t aregetting have complained that they g- ti ttz the Ladies' Home Journal instead of the Advance and the Advance instead of the Ladies' Horne Journal. A few have not been receiving the journal. During our contest there was such a rnulti'ude of subscriptions taken for both the Journal and the Advance, and renewals of the same that there are bound to be some errors. There are also some who are getting two Advances. We would ask all sub- set ibers to inform us where there is any tnistake and whether it be with the Journal of the Advance wee will have the same attended to at once, Our mailing list has been corrected to date and if there are any errors we would like to be informed of same. The late H. D. Henderson. A. deep gloom was spread over Whitechurch and vicinity when it was learned on Tuesday afternoon that the Angel of Death had summoned Mr. Hugh David Henderson who was one of -the most highly esteemed citizens in this district. Mr. Henderson was born about seventy-six years ago in the township of Clark, County of Durham and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wni Henderson. Ele attended i he schools of that township and in Port Hope, where be secured a teacher's certificate, and afterwards taugbtin Walkerton, Lang - side and Whitechurch, making in all thirteen years. He then began busi- ness as general merchant in White- church, which he conducted up to the time of his death. During his active years, Mr. Hendersou also shipped large quantities of tan bark and • var- ious kinds of wood. Tho deceased took an active interests in Church and state being a pillar of the Presbyterian Church, where he was elder and tuper- intendent of the Sunday School for over thirty-three years. As a charter- ed member of the O. 0. F, Court, he rose to tbe executive committee of the high you t. Iu addition to hint var- ious businers interest, the deceased was Post -mister for many years and also secretary treasurer and salestean of the Whitechurch creamery. He was married to Elizabeth Hamilton by whom he is survived, Ile is also sur- vived by one daughter, Mrs. Dr, D. Jamieson, Wbitecburch, and two sons, Robert of Detroitand Thomas at home. One daughter Sarah died fourteen years ago and a son James. twelve years ago. Four brothers of the de - Ceased re/nein viz , William of Western Canada, Thomas of Toronto, Rev. A. Henderson of Kipling Sask., aid Rev, John of South Caroline. The funeral was held on Wednesday end interment made in the \Wingham cemetery, A large concourse of friends assembled to pity their iast sad respects to the departed. II. D. hen• derson was known as a man of honest upright habits and will be greatly mis- sed in this community, The sympa• thy' of all goes out to the family f their bereavement. TINIBER SALE ENDERS will be received by the 'TENDERS undersigned up to noon of the 6th day of July, 1914, for the right to out the Red and White Pine timber on Berths 1 B, 1 0, and 1 D, in the Mie• sissaga Forest Reserve tributary to the north shore of Lake Huron, each Berth containing an area of 86 square miles, more or lees. Fur maps and conditions of sale ap- ply to the undersigned or the Crown Timber Agents at 'Tessalon, Sault Ste. Marie, Wehhwood and Sudbury. W. 13. HEARST, Minister of [Ands, Forests and Mines, T•'1onto, April i.Sth, 1914, N B. No unauthorized publication of this notice will he paid for. 3494. .t. MAIL CONTRACT SEALED TENDERS addressed to the Postmaster General. will be received at Otta- wa until Noon on Friday. the 12th day of Juno 1914, for the conveyance of his Majesty's Mails on a proposed Contract for four years, six times per week, over flolyrood ('worth) ltu'al Route, from tete Postmaster General's plea- sure. Printed notices containing furth'r in- formation as to conditions of proposed Con- tract may bet seen and blank forma of fonder may be obtained at the Post Office of Iiely- rood, Kinlongh and Westford, a' d at rho Of- fice of the Yost Office Inspector at London. G. C, ANDF ItSO V, Superintendent Post Office Department, Mail Service Branch, Ottawa, let May, 1914. 35-37. FIRSTRCLASS NEW LAUNDRY LOW SAM WAIT, Josephine St,, Wingham, solicits a trial on work which will be executed by hand with- out. the use of acids, lime or any other chemicals to destroy the clothes. Ladies' Dollars and Onffs done the best in the town. Station -1p Collars ironed without be- ing broken in tbe wing. Shirts ironed so that they will not hurt your wank, Give us a trial. Laundry called for and returned. LOW SAM WAH Opposite A. E. Smith's Bank, COAL OR WOOD Genuine Lehigh Ooal,hard, bright and Olean. The prices for MAY delivery are: Stove or Egg $7.16 Chestnut , . , . $7, 85 Pea. $6,10 Comte]. Anthracite. from 15o to 35o per tan less. Wood per cord $1.75 up. Leave your orders ab the office of the Dominion Express Co. R. J. Cantleon 1 1 ICH RTSTTE'SI GROCERY PHONE 59 Store opens 7 a. nt. Closes 7 p. tn. 3 TUMBLERS MIXED JAM Olt MARM.ALADly••FOII, 25o This is exceptionally good vttlno. The tumblers ate worth 40o per doz. alone, The contents of 3 tumblers therefore cont you only 15e. GOOD BUYING The quality obtainable at this price wet believe is limited. Pick Meta up quick at 3 for 25c, 1 snit y n 2 Packets Potatoe Flour 25c q The Teeswater Lille Works Manufacturer of high-grade Lime. Prices are tight and we will be glad to tensely you with any amount of lime front it, bushel to a carload. Orders promptly attended to, Write or tall on 11>. A.1Vlebolsnn. g4 -3t1 Teeswater, Unto mead uartors for oliblee Navel Oranges; Lomous, Pine Apples, Bananas, Fresh Lettuce. etc. Agetlt for Hleischiiilan's Veasti iewt1 rrlsM Wtlrttlliilir1lAlisti •rll[1k51)AY 1Vl;AY p„ 1914 A FIQSTCLASS FARM SHOE LL ._ This illustration i$ an exact cut of our bent farm shoe and without fear of successful contra- diction, we may state that it is unbeatable for Q uality, Comfort and Low Price. The uppers are made of good heavy Canadian Catfsl(in u hick we gaurante a IA ill not get hard --take notice to that claim —Will Not Get Hard. The soles are made of good Hemlock Tan—and every pair is fitted with flexible innersole which makes them as smooth [on the the part that comes next to the foot] as a sewed shoe. No tacks or wax thread to worry you and the pi ice within the each of every man that works, namely $3.00 per pair in all sizes for Men 6 to 11 W. H. WILLIE CO. Sole Agents For The THE SHOE STORE FOR SHOE LADIES Our new Wash Dresses for Ladies in white, blues, pink, in crepes, voiles, ginghams--made in the new poplin effects, trimmed with fancy collars and fancy inser- tions. ' LADIES BEADS We are showing a large assort- ment of Beads in Jets, Pearls, Glass, Wooden, in red, amber, black, coral, blue, paddy green shades, prices from 45c to $3.00 a string. The new underskirt for ladies in the accordian pleat in Tans, Blacks, Cerise, Paddy Green, Cop- enhagen Blue, Old Rose and Red made in Extreme narrow effect. Our Men's and days' Clothing Department has the newest Spring Styles in the English and Norfolk models. Our pr rices are reasonable. Be' fore buying call and inspect our up-to-date lines. We want 1,oue P` oducet Phone 70 for prices Butterick Patterns always in stock HANNA & Phone 70.