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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1914-09-24, Page 41 Boys and Young Mons Clothing and Furnishings Starting the Fall and Winter term to school, no doubt you will require something in wearing apparel, You will find our stock most complete and the values are better than ever before. Boy' Bloomer Suits Prices $4 50 to 12.00 Made inthe lrewet:t styles, in Oen navy F:rge, Irish serge and Forty t" cel c ff• eta in shad s of (;= v and 11,o rn, ColIads V kI%' Shirts, derwear, Ties Socks,Sweat= er Coats,caps Etc. Odd Knickers Mucic in full bleotner stylet+, from gond wettrtng tweeds that will stand the rongeet't wear, All eiz s, Prices 501to el 75 pair Young Men's Clothing 1n the new ENGLISH STYLES very r 13oyr for Prices$1 r tor College and $25 Fall Raincoats Yon will need' something to p,oseot you during the rainy sea- pron. We onrry a complete lino of the best ENGLISH estate in n. w-st styles. Prices $7.50 to $18 50 "1111111111N1 1 a .u•,. 1 • I I t1l,, 111 I III IIli'!. 1111111,!:111, h `1a1IIi1 • 11111111111M IIIc 1111010 111 �►IIIA►1111 tII I of I II11 l 1 1,llll { I Milli/ II I FR•NT2 • IN B • C 2 IN. Our Furnishings are always right up to date. The lines we carry are recogniz d and known 1 y al. ARROW SHIMS and COLLARS, PEN- MAN'S, HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR, MON- ARCH SWEATER COATS Produce Wanted Phone 71 Agents for Standard Patterns nem 1 taught the •Rluevale school for many years at $288 00 a year, rho school WAS kept in the fire , Presby- tetiin (;hurctr elected in Bluevale, It afterwards became the re,lelenca of Mr. Robt. Duncan. Theo the new. eehooi was built by a 4r.Quur, 1 t bink membered, tote other yonnger ore;! 1 who we,^ in the senior classes when 1 returned as teacher, '"Paste are three classes 1 called to mind pavtieulnrly : latrine ,,tee feemer'e clues" I formed from the big !rttyky who cave iia the winter, Those help - It was reckoned to be a grand building ed we to keep order though I WAS not at that time, , and it must have beets much more than a boy myself. It was suhetantial to have lusted so long. a.l business with these bigger lade. Since thea a number of teachers have .1,nyone Inclined to mischief generally ..,ot off on suspended sentence for the 'lrst offence hue any r'epitition weent, et the fleet recess, rt. bhaking up which 'vac not soon forgotten. Among those fernier boyo were: Jenkins, Maxwell, Ands recut Fowler, Boenra,u,WValwsley,, bee i ~hoer 1 know cf no Others. But my Henderson, Roberteon, McKinney, cl tnn ey, memory faiib we. I hope you will have Warder, King, Cleghorn and Hislop n good time and er,j'ry yourselves ver) "Then I had a clans preparing for much, rind may our gond 'Heavenly teachers which it wai a joy to instruct Father bless you all. 'Y'ours very Father Drawer, my old tiros Inapt etor, my, , T, F arrow." s,,id this war the best class iu his. Iu- speotorate, Ain tug these were; Will E W. I3nver; len Stewart, Aibe,t Newton, Jean luepect0r P W. Bruce, Toronto, !Meek, Mery Ann Retie, Margaret ~Hatt the fullowb'g interesting letter; Collie, Kate Stns,rt, Mary Duncan and • 1 wish to thank you most ht artily fot Adelaide Jobneton. your kind iovit ttion to the r' -onion of "'fhe third class R a; one of the he ex -teachers and pupils of the o'd brainest classes I ever taught -among Bluevale school. whom were 3.411:1P8 McCracken, Robert „ l have many varied and pleasant k,•trrow, ,fitnes John Meeser, Rebel eenlleetione of this dear old school 1 -pent the days of my childhood there, be only public school 1 ever attended, There were fur fined all my earliest t' - sooiatioue and although many long years have passed since then, my best filmes are aurmg those of wy youth It was in this old school I received r. y it[tient try education which, thank. • o my old teaehere, was well grounded ind tbwegh. 1s was mere ver, my Privilege to teach some two ttival a half yes;s in tine Rehool, rare of pleasant 1 r!'e011del iaus and happy memories. • While visiting the old game-tcad hi., turxtater , in July, I pent the r •ester part t f one morning in the old -cl,teol I ,.at in three planes. First, eht•r•e chs plain he'd bench used to h.• ,n which j bat while learning my A. 13. ,C's and Low to melee figures stud write numbers. Then I sat cc'fic•re ray .old box, desk used to be during my lest chnol days. And, lastly, I sat in the • rasher's throne. , taught. Many. both teachers and 13 tboiarr, have passed away, I have been trying to think how many are living who went to my school, Mr. John King is one and Mr, Tuns. Stew - wait and his brother William, than Letters of Absent Ones to Bluevale School Re -union Mns MARY BAILEY Among the letters received in con- I5ection with the recent Reunion of Bluevale Scholl were several of eepec- iallnterest to present and former re- Iridente of this locality. Ie the course of a communication from Ottawa, Mrs, ery Bailey furnished the following 'leresting notes on old school days. f 1 could only talk to you in person 'light tell you Some of the happen- . si of those old school days. I did n t go long in the school that is being used now. MFG. Doncan'd house was 'tike one I attended. That was where Maggie Fowler put the crochet needle through Charlie Swam,' nose. Whata winter that was. Taere must have been over 20 grownup gide and tier, and some who witched they were. Mr. arrow had his hands full. Dave. Ru' - an and Jim Walmbley were pretty old lade. We lounger ones were F(raid of them. All the noon hour wag spent in dancing, with one on guard o ,watch the teacher coming. He said anything, only once he e thought skipping was better £else than dancing. On Sundeys t ,Ppesbytet•ian and Congregational lilts worshipped in the achoui and Sun - allay Shoot was held there. Judge utchinson, Seennel Hutchinson, Dr. n Iluchinson-who did not go very g there-Mre. Archibald, Montreal, eo, Byval and many others to h , were ir ytFer got their first train•n; th to I remember so well the morning' Mr. 'Duncan King brought Jack nand orge to school, The room they use I think. if it is the oldest part, , was built by Mr, taw. The last par was built by Duncan Stewart, I think. Rev. Mr. Young, first Presbyterian oninister wet also the first school lc- epeator. I cannot remember the next. Time. I?arrowwas the only teacher 1 fent to. I thitik perhaps Mathew I3ucbinsou was the next. Be did not teach long, perhaps a year. Then an- other came, 1 cannot remember hitt name and pst bap* John Thyt ne was ` next but I am not sura. 1 remember When Tay no taught, Jack Pugh said when he got to be a in en he meant tt. him. X) doubt hb war revete Witn some of the scholar", iia •Dara Thyroid helped awhile, so didMre Nate *Dm Johnston. Then there wasSimi- ,ltten; I cetn rettteuttbIr how f.eit',tfetly *mated, I rententber one Arbor - y, when stemma)) was teaching, there an extra cleaning- up. They planted shade trees and gave then, ash a name of Borne great Man,- nIL agton, and ea 00. Sijms of the are still growing, 1 veto remem• Fesrrow''tr days whet) Mr. Pub 'h4wee been y,j *ring in the Wel.etea•W 'a ,) weataridtwa waxer from the rpriog behind the mill. Mrs Pugh had such beautiful fi,wers, and sometimes a flew marigolds and Sweet William were taken. Then a con - plaint would:be laid bel ire the teach - resulting in a ch Inge ie the wetly - carriers the next day. You know sometimes a lesson could be missed while the water was being carried. ' la the old school the Methodists and Presbyterians held their union 5 abbath S :hoof. It wag also used for a singing School on winter nights. What battles have been fought in that old school. Atk Pete King if be miuc's the day he licked Armond Bartley. Coming to Thompeon's days I can re- member the boys saying they dreaded a thump onthe head from Thompsone buff finger more than any other pun- i,.hment. At that time tbere was a bunch of boys down the line, Cue - rnofe's, L engteye. McKaye, Robert s ins and a McLaren. Two or three of them would get out of school and eta), per- haps half an hour to mise some leseons One day ilieLaren was out so long, 1 e heard Thompson coming and knew it was for him,eo he took his fist and struck his nose so hard as to snake it bleed. Of coutee, that fixed things fur that time. ' One thing that must not he ft r- gn'ten in connection with the old school, is old Mart. Farrow, the horse with hie silver mane and tail. Was there aboy or girl who went to thst school did not have a ride on Matt?. He was part of the school as touch as the rest. I only wish I could give you s one information worth while. What 1 have ss ritten has jest been put down a9 it came to me. 111 were taiking to sem'. person about thole old daye, many things would come back to me Out I cannot think of now," FOREIGN HOLDINGS OF FRANCE AND GEBIANY The red patello of the 'flrlt'sh Ern, piro on the neap of the world are an fairly well known to Canadians, Tire, Size and extent of the arers of the earth that ferns the "overseas em• pines" of France and Germane' are given here. All of. these spots Mal # be involved before the connive is ,over. German Advance Blocked and huge French Colonlee and Dependencies Muscov}te'Armies Advancing Morocco -In Northern Attica, ;'4b,- I A communication ineued by the Rus - 009 square miles;. population,' 4,000,000, elan Chief of 'the General Staff on In Old Pacific Ocean -Germany has as its colonies or dependencies Kaiser W11itelm'sL.and, the Bismarck group, the Caroline, the Petew, t4^ Marlenpe, the Solomon and the Mar shall Islands, and among the Samoan group, tate islands of Sava!' and Xlpoin. Tier total Paellic posae'sions have an area of 96,000 squa'1-e nines; a white population of 1,98.1, and 634,000 na- thea. RUSSIA 4r Algeria -On the northern eo7 , 4f Fri 'ay sato;,, Africa; 343,500 square milesa' Jo- ,9.04 'the •ova in eastern ?russta peen population, 750;000; e, tlrb `atftn ep,et,, sen. Rearnenkampf de - 5,000,000. fit'ri eIy''stdp44ed�e,,s,�en SopCenlber 17, the French India (Pondicherry)-rOa the offensive pro�lrrTient oi' tiro Germans. southeastern coast of Indivr 130rjxilea At several "dints the Germans are south of Madras; area, 196 Welfarefalling back • and ehiftingl to new miles; population, 276,500, positions, French Indo -China -East ot Siam, "On the Austrian front the pursuit 256,000 square miles; population, 17,- ot the enemi continues. The Ras - 000,000• scans are approaching• the defensive Equatorial Africa, or the French positfona of snlenatVa, , Jaroslav and Congo -West coast of Africa,66y','000 Ps•zemysl (Galicia)," square miles; white population, 1,200; The Russihn army now in Galicia native, 9,0910,000. will be left shore toe complete its Madagascar -Off the east coast of work, for, according to. a Rome de - Africa; 223,500 square miles; French spatch, an arrayyi et 900,000 Russians population, 10,000; native, 3.500,090. is marching intt5 Central Poland, fol- lila::k, R, ,beet Er ler, Ro*ert McKie,.French Somali Coast -Western 1 lowed by another army of 2,000,9)00, nry, Thomas Smith, Th mote Kirg, James 8.ewert, Jetties Misner, Kate a rbertson, Agnos Dnne'en, hiima • ini'.h, Agnes Ross, Tillie Ross, N ettie Mexweil, Ann Jane Fowler, Adelaide Fetrow and otht:ra whose names I c,ioriot recall for the Moment. "There are also many others, young ,•r in years, nhenn I rememberdie- tiuct.ly. But one pupil I must not overs 1,uk. Be wap, i suppose, my greatebt favorite (for every teacher hee his fav- etiteb) and this was Peter Kitt);. Pet ei's f.eiiune laugh and always an in"pir- loon to me. " l might Brite much more in this 93 square miles; Newfoundland; s , q , ''My memory went back to my old teacher: ; Messrs. Thomas Farrow, who aught me my A B C',g, .Mathew Hut- ehinsor., ��'illiatu Wilsoo,john Thyne, Asher Farrow and William Duff, "I thought about all my nid olass- teases amorg whom were J Om and George King, Charles Henderson, William Fowler, James Johnston, Joseph 1'agh, John R,bertson, Daniel D'rlmage, James 'Thompson, Ella 11 xwell, Amelia Homan, Sarah E len 11,,ss. "D z'ns of others in the lower classes came to my recollection, matey of whom left di r•ng the time I w es pr e paring for a teachers certificate. I re coast of Red Sea, opposite Aden; 51790; while a third army, also aggregating square miles; population, 208,000, 1 2,,000•,900` strong, is 'coniing from more French West Africa-Cemprising distant regions and will roach, fhe Senegal, French Guinea, the 'ivory ) front in October. There already are Coast, Dahomey and Mauretarria,-, said to be a million Russians in Gal- Semegambia and Nigeria; 1,500 000 icia and a half -miction izi East Prussia. square miles; European population, While these numbers seem enormous, 9,000,000; Africans, 10,000,000. they are considered probably a fair Tunis -On the northern coast of estimate of what Russla soon will Africa; 50,000 square miles; popula- have •available for beginning her war. tion, 1,800,000. It is said she will soon have '7,000,00$. Fr'eitclt G-uiana-West of Venezu• men on the move. ela; 30,590 square miles; population, Wllfte continuing the offensive in 50,000. Galicia, Russia is standing on the de• Martinique -West Indies;385equart Pensive on the Eat Prussian fron- utiles; population. 144,000, tier, her army having been driven Guadeloupe -West Indies; 689 back by the Germane. This army, square mules; population, 212,000. however. is said to be intact. St. Pierre and Miquelon -South of plea, 1 strain. Lnee (dim menrrnrt,se r It is with pleasure we remember tbeee population, 4,652. In the Pacific Ocean -New Cale - things of ling ag ' I do wi,h I could eonit} and its dependencies; tate Wal• he present at your re union. Not to jib Archipelago, the Loyalty Islands, bt; by le a keen di-•Aplrointwent. 1:3 it the 1-Iuon Islands and the New Heb• with t tie renr•rrir•g of the schools eo rides. Other French . establishmenta many recent changes in principal.), so tlr Oceania, scattered over a wide area, are Islands of Tahiti, the So - a ltd• a d wash new school buildings ciety Islands, the bIarquezas, the Tya- ditiuns it is nccesbary for me'to remain mato group, the Leeward group, and in the city. However, I wibh you all other lesser islands, Total area, 8,741 a. happy reunion aid a pleasant time square miles; total population, 81,100. with merry reminieencee. I am thank I German Colonise -ril that the old bebool has had such al Caiu-Chau (Tsang -Tau) --tin the glorious and probperott9 past, ani 1 Mit ooast of the Province of Shan- lung; 200 square milds; populatign, trust that the new school May have au ' 68,900. Eq rally glorious and pro: peruub fu! urn. 11:8.7 ''ago -On the west coapt, ni Atrlea t 55'ith waemest tvibbee tq all press it QQ square miles; white population, and a hindshahe all round, I remain, 368; native, 1,030,000. Your'b very einem Elyl Kamerun-West coast of Africa; E W. Bruce , 191,000 square miles; white popula- tion, 1,870; native, 2,600,000. German Southwest Africa -West The ADVANCE for your neat coast of Africa; 322,450 sq tare mules; `l' s, white population, 14,850; native, Jeb. pi ices the Lowest, Wo, lunare 7$,000, ship the hest. Call or .,hone wheel Duman East Africa -7834,001 square I five, !9,650,00(_• in need of Job Work. •miles; white population, 5,136; na- 'trios F.utRow Thos. Farrow, ex-M.P. and aft+r- wards postmaeter at Brussels, in send- ing regrets at being unable to attetd the Reunion, wrote, "I taught the first school at B'uevale In the year 1818, I think it was the first school in 'he township --I know there was no school at that time in SVingbarn for I bad a scholar attending my school from there, "I could wish that my health had permitted to have been present for several reasons. 1 begin teaching in 18:12. My salary then was $12,00 per month and I got My Intend along with etch of the scholars -'one week for each scholar, We had to holidays there -taught every Saturday. The fleet !holiday we had wee every Sat• etrdey► ebfterheon, Then after that we spot awry aketirrd'I1. The holiday* In vieesteetese Weer owly tyre heelers. ROMESEEKERS' ERCURSIONS TO WESTERN CANADA. wJ Tne Grand Trunk Railway System issue round trip Hrnteettekerb' tickete at very low fared from stat•}one in Canada to points in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan, each TUESDAY until October 27th incluei•e, via Chi- cago, St. Poul or Duluth, and are good returning two months trove date of issue. Through Pullman Tourist Sleep- ing ears are operated each Tuesday, leaving Toronto 11 45 p. us. and runn- lug through to Winnipeg without change. P'uservationa in Ton, let S'eap- ere may bo obtained at a nominal charge on application to any Grand Trunk ticket etfftce, The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway is the shortest and quickest route be tween Winnipeg, setbkatoon and Edmonton, with smooth roadbed, • electric lighted Sleeping cars, throu^h the newest, mobt picturesque and moat rapidly develop:• g section of Westenr. Canada. Before deciding on your trip ask Grand Trunk Agents for full parti- culars or write C. E. Horning, District Passenger Agent, Union Station, Torot t•�, C n Aorisinamohintiormargar EN ASONS y you should get your next Suit or Overcoat from ALFRED TAYOR Wingham, Ontario. L You can see our Workmanship from beginn- ing to end by dropping ,,in. at any time, 2. We make the Suit to fit the Man, and nc t fit the man into the Suit. 3. All hand -made by expert workmen, not thrown. together in a City factory. 4. You can seeand examine both sides of the cloth in the web. 5, Hundreds of satisfied customers are recomm- ending us to their neighbors. 6. No two men have the same shaped shot!lders or body and our deigner, Mr. Lewis, who has had wide town and city experience' measures, cn's and pads the suit to fit YOU. 7. We have a large and magnificent as, ortment of Tweeds, Worsteds, Cheviots, Serges, 0 t"ercoat- inga, etc., to choose from. 8. We give you the modern styes from the latest New York fashion plates, not a suit in stock for one two, three or more years. 9. You can choose your own trimmings, padding's, braids, buttons,. ctc. 10. By dealing with us you are helping to "Build up Wingham", as our workmen reside here and are prepared to make their work good. Suits and Overcoats from $15.00 up. It is freely admitted that this is the Ladies' High Class Tailoring House. Call and see us, it is no trouble to show our goods and designs. Also Cleaning and Pressing. "The House of Hand -made 'Clothes" ALFRED TAYLOR Ladies' and Gents' Tailor. Phone 26. Wingham, Ont. Opposite Presbyterian Church. ,..v4 1 NN••:•:N4#J}♦Ns.1 NHH•1 •'N..;NN H•NN •.1.♦NN �••••,�••��i.D•N♦.•••i•i.Yv•N.N •N••.1rN •..�♦N•N♦•N•N .N .N •1•••N♦•N•.N•.N••1��••N♦.••iN•N ♦•N•N••1 ••iNN•♦•N••N♦•N♦•N••�'i.••••1♦P'•a♦�.•�.'hNwN�1.•♦M♦•N.N ♦.N•M •N•.N••N♦.i.M•P•♦.ND.N•N�.04•4N;+:444 4++1N44404 •")1.414.4.4.4.0•••4N"NO♦..•N4":"♦iN•N.NN M N •N♦N•.♦N•N•".N•♦f.O.•�•N.•N♦r. •.=� •r• . ._. •i• ._. 4- •_• ._♦ at a low rate on the dollar. The stock consisting of Boots, Shoes and Dry Goods, will be sold at amazingly low •: t • Included in this stock • about $5000,00 ___ --__I_L of up-to-date boots and shoes which will be sold at slaught'■ • enchants Brokerage ompany Have Just OPENED OUT another Large stock Bought at Toronto at a forced Sale ening prices, along with the rest of she stock. Read Full 'List $1.0o 16 pounds Granulated Sugar for 7 Bars of Comfort Soap for 4 Lirge Bottles Extract for and all other Groceries reduced 25C 25C Men's Suits 50 Men's Suits, sizes from 34 to 42 • Ladies, 111 Cloth Coats ticp '" Ranging from $8.00 to $20.00 on sale at ONE-HALH' price, the 't $8.00 coat will cost you $4.00 • The $20.00 coat will cost you $10.00 Regular price $ t 8 oo for' $ t 2 oo r e 41 15.50 10.00 trhe - , Boys' Buster BrownSuits 3:: •t Regular price $5.00 for $1.69 + air All other suits selling at great Reductions. loo Men's Overcoats on just ONE-HALF • sale at � price. rhe Boys Overcoats from $t .00 upwards nr Ladle's $7.50 Cravanett Rain Casts on sale at Men's $10.00 Rain Ousts on sale at ra 87.50 Al cc it ALL CHINAWARE and CROCKERY on sale $1.50 each $6 48 $4,98 at Half Price ALL DRESS GOODS and MANTLE CLOTHS on sale at 40 to 50 per cent Discount • 12 1.20 and 14c Print and Gingham on sale at 71 1-2cyd 121.2c Flannelettes on Bale at 90 15c tt ,r 11c 15c and 20c Double Width Line g' Fur Jacket $50.00 Electric Seal Jacket $28.00.Astrachan (Japes 7 1-2o $7.55 $10.00 115.00 t Men's Working Shirts on er,le at 38e 17 ctUnderseirte 43c if tr Drawers 43e, :r tt Cashmere Sox 190 " Heavy Wool Sox - 19c • 84 50c Ties for..... 38c * tr 25c Ties for 19c rt $1.25 Fine Shirts all sizesnv 890 t All lines of Collars10c 25o Rubber Collars 19c or 2 for 25c The above are but a sew of the many bargains you will find • here tie One Thing Certain 40 tit tit The people of 'Wingham and surrounding country never had an opportunity equal to this to buy their season's supply at such low prices. he Merchants Brokerage Co. BREAKERS OF HIGH PRICES KERR'S OLD STAND it l .1,0"