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The Wingham Advance, 1914-12-24, Page 1• Wingham Advance. 43RD YEAR, NO 1.3 WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY DECEMBER 24, 1914. OOU,OQOOOQOQi OOOQO' OQ000Oour'r00000000exateG :otas0 3oor^,oCCO COOOQOOOGOOOP00000000c000G GQ000Q ' XX30p000000'J0'CA'•,' 0000000000de30i3tlF:.rrr3 t3®r3.:ri3t'30£3,4'.-DOOD©Ci ei;a0001/000000000 Public Spirit need of contributing to the Patriotic Spirit I Funds and to the relief of t he Bel Municipal Muddlers The fol owing article by Peter Mc- Arthur bi ows what can be done to im- prove a small village when the people all work together for the public wel- fare. It should encourage other small places in their efforts to secure better conditta,u.s Ekfrid, Dec. 10,—When I went to the poet+. bice a couple of days ago I found A, pin crowded and astir. There were hu, ses tied to every hitching - post, and business was rushing in the stores. 't" komen of the village and the distrtos.tivere busy packing" boxes and. Wee of new and old clothing to 414----r` the Belgians, and the men were hard at work clearing and fixing the park,. All this activity made yue re - fleet ou +he cause, and it did not take long to decide that it is due.•eo an out- burst of public spirit. Ever since I can remember this village has bean' ! one of the quietest places in thevetiole couutr•y, but during the pas Couple of years it has wakened , and the change is re ' marvellous. Al - �ts -s' not an incorporated vi1- ge it has street lampe, a stone road "+e • ., for a main street and a public hark of three and a half acres. Although I have t bserved the change since it started 1 would find it hard to say to whom the credit is due. T'ere has been a spontaneous outburst 6f F•ub- lic ig frit that Makes it possible to put through any scheme that is sug- gested tor the public good. 'The Wo- men's Institute helped greatly by starting an agitation to have the Town Hall flxed,up, so as to make it a sititable place for public gatherings. The baseball team discovered the need of a proper playground, and bgainess men of the village pro• a monster garden party to rais. funds. They secured the best talent available, advertised it widely, and surprised themselves and everbody • else by getting together a crowd of almost two . thousand people. . This gave them ample funds to buy land fora park, and they bought a^tract of land on the outskirts of the village that. had been an eyesore since pion- eer days, It was a willow swamp, but tile•dralning made it "as dry as i,nufi-" Ipetead of hiring men to clear away the willow bushes and plow the lana they arranged for an old fashioned bee, to which everone turned out. Farmers comeawith their teams and the village people turned out with their axes, Judging from the way they are going at the work, the land will soon he cleared and emootbed for a playground with out the expenditure of further money. They will have room for a baseball diamond, a tennis court and a lawn .m,•jalutg and croquet. They, can also have swings for the children and tither e'a'table adjuncts to a recreation perk, This outburst of public spirit is nowt d to have an exelient effect on both the village and the eurrounding avant) y. Now that so much bas been accomplished at ao little cost there is Lo reason why the good work should pot ao on. What has been done in Appia leads similar things a hope that could et h g m P be. dune in other parts of the country. Ail a� 4eople, we Canadians have been Woefully lacking in public spirit and 1 pride. Life has been so etren- t U,at we have become wholly Wrapped up in our own affairs. warmers have been so fully occupied an their farms every clay of the year that they seldom found time to do wore in the stay of public aereiee than an get out on election day and I/40rd the Ltbetal or Conservative rote *hash they inherited from their rs, pew of them paid enough tion to petite affairs to change ophvfotas about anything. But t,*r has wanted an awakening. to get the latest newt phot out to the villager, and glans has brought people together in public meetings, and they have devel oped a unity in the face of public calamity that is entirely admirable. What we need now is local ,organize tions. clubs, literary societies, debat- ing clubs, and similar institutions at which we can meet to discuss all manner of subjects and keep in touch with ono another. It is not enough to depend on the newspapers for in• tellectual recration. Since the last great Russian victory evaporated intot hin air I have lost faith in the war news, and no longer hope to get any definite information until the war has ended. But the war will continue to be an impending horror that will tend to drive us to- gether, and in order to avoid the m•orbidness that will be caused by constantly dwelling on the same sub- ject we shonld arrange f:p a wide variety of entertainment daring the coming winter. If we give attention to the subject we could probably find many things that could be done for the public good by co-operation rath er than by the expenditure of money. I understand that the Farmers' Co-op- erative Associations of Ontario has a program of education for the coining winter and is prepared to furnish 5p"a.kers who will explain the purposes of the organization, The communit- ies that have local organizatruns fur he promotion of the public good can readily arrange to extend their use fully by securing the services of these people, The one thing necessary is to make a start, and my observation of the way in which they have started things in Apple leads me to believe nothing is much easier. Everthing that has been done, including the giving of a carload of flour to the Belgians by the township of Ekfrin can be traced back to a casual talk be ween two or three men in the post office or in one of the stores. In at most every case the men with whon, the movements have originated were different, and there was no organizat- ion of any kind. In the course of their conversation they decided that a certain thing should be done, .and had enough initiative to call a public meet- ing to discuss plans. The rest was ea- sy, When a few people got tegether and organized everything went through with a rush. Though much has been accomplished in this way, I think that much more could be done if we had some kind of organizaion to arrange for public entertainment and schemes for the public good. The next time you go to the nearest vil- lage and eee three or four men stand- ing talking in the blacksmith shop or en a street corner why not join them and suggest that something ite done to stir things up for the winter. All that is needed is for someone to make the start, and why shouldn't it be you instead of somebody ? else. I am now going to the village to post tile, and if I meet the necessary three or four men I shall see what can be done in the way of starting a permanent org- anization to make the best use of the public spirit that bas already made it- self evident. If we all get busy it will he sur ri •i s n ho P g how much we can ac• eomplish to enrich the life of the country, Wingham Monthly Pair. Wingham"e first monthly fair day will be held on the first Wednesday in January, Everything is being done to make It a grand mons. Vat tiler announcement will be made next, Stabling Accommodation, Mr. Fred Scott has the National Hotel Stables front Mr. A. M. Craw- ford raw ford and le prepared to accommodate any number of horses. His prices are Ilay We. Oats 1O0 and stable room 10e for each horse. Mr. Scott will be very easeful and attentive and we hope to hear of hie suecese. Ile will give free ete.bling for churches on Sundays. tate' Meet they step to talk. Mee. Oho. bee been broken tltloid beforb tylt Barbee has returned r fro • ria a rri(Nt with rela.ti and d frle6de air ag*ln remething; in London and Banter. and was ao• ooinpsnlod home byher daughter. wit tali Itaorsetwe *rid directli; ► MIMM Linn Barbee 1' t Bartlett also lase spent n the " rs11oV1trhrtp. The I pest treason in London. p t • • When, at the last election, We made our own selection Of Aldermen to run our little town; We couldn't ask perfection From such a crude collection, • Nor hope that they would keep our taxes down The wrongs that need correction Escaped from their detection, The Council showed the wisdom of a clown, When Elliott's defection Gave Binkley his connection, The happiest of faces wore a frown, li'or lack of right inspection, And adequate protection, The workmen in our sewers were done brown; There's serious objection On Bill McPherson's section; It east enough to buy the Kaiset•'s crown. In id:e introspection, With sorrow and dejection, That local option cider will not drown, At each street intersection, Stand men without affection For any bloomin' alderman in town. Now some seek re-election By any old direction, And some would. through the reeveship win rend vn; ' As all should meet rejection Let's take up a collection, And buy theta a free ticket out of town. 0 NLOOSE12. aura iRevwe Methodist Special services, will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday morn- ing and evening. The pastor will de- liver an appropriate Christmas mess - see morning and evening. The choir vill give special Xmas music. The veniug service, being a service of °raise, and solos, duets and choruses will be delivered by the choir. Every - ane welcome to join in these Xmas services. St. Paul's Church. The Christmas Entertainment of St. Paul's Sunday School will be held in the Basement of the Church on Dec. 23rd, 1914. Tea served at 5 o'clock. Entertainment will commence at 7 p.m. sharp. Admission Pee 10c, Sun- day School Scholars of St, Paul's Church, free. Services in St. Paul's Church on Xmas Day at 8 30 and 10.30 a-tn, ;Local Items Mr. Orval Taylor has secured the agency for the Studebaker Oar for 1915, Mrs, Geo. Amy is not improving. as her friends would wish. • We are pleased to report that Miss Minnie King is nicely recovering. Mr. Robert Jenkins shipped a hog eighing 040 lbs. on Wednesday of last week. Field Bros. have on exhibit a bog bred and fed by Mr. John Little of Turnberry, which dressed 571 lbs., w means over 700 lbs. live weight. blah m an Mr. Orval Taylor is confined to his room through a sprained ankle re- ceived while making way for his team through snow drifts on Tueeday morning. The Wingham hockey team is get- ting in fine fettle with frequent prae- tiees and wilt' no doubt give a good account of themselves in the Northern Leagne, which is a very large district of fast aggregations. The Wingham Citizen's Band wish- es each and all a very lnert•y Chriet- mas and a happy new year. Owing to so many calls being made on our eitiz• enw, they will not serenade this year, but wish to expreee gratitude for past favors. Moi R1M1fS. Walker—Oroweton—By the v. l�tr, : ar i Lora koro Trele en Mre I.o (Ir eton Treleaven, r I.'wnllelde to Me. Jalisco Welker, Laugelde ofa Wednesday, Dee, 281d at 5 p. wt. Death Of Dr. Tamlyn. Dr. J. E. Tamiyn, Huron's oldest mediae' practitioner and one of the oldest practitioners in Canada, cross• ed the bourne from which no traveller returns on Friday evening last and all that was mortal was laid to rest, with masonic honors and a beautiful service conducted in the Anglican Church by Rev. E. G. Dymond, on Monday after- noon. The Doctor was born in England Si years ago and when a lad emigrat- ed to Canada with his parents, settling near Newcastle, east of Toronto. In 1859 he graduated from the old Victor- ia University, now known as Trinity College, and began the practice of. his profession at Auburn and five years tater coming to Wingham. For the first ten or fifteen years, he went about on horseback through the new land healing pain and disease. Dr. Tamlyn well deserves a place along side of Dr, McClure, for wbat the latter was to his people, Dr. Tamlyn was to Ibis community. These men never asked as many a modern physician does,— who guarantees my pay ?—hut for the love of their people toiled as mission- aries of disease, regardless as to pay. During the past few years there were times when it was feared the angel of death had touched him with bis wing, but he labored on, however, last Fri- day the angel of death crossed the. threshold of his home. Death always carries with it an in credible, sense of pain; but the one thing sad in death is that which is involved in the word separation—, separation from all we love in life. This is what makes death so poignant when it strikes those of youth and middle age. But when death is the natural termination of a full iIfe, in whin hewho is b disappears ears has given pp the full measure big a as re of capacity, tae A Y+ performed everything required from him and more, the sadness of death is not for him who goes, but for those who loved him and remain. It is idle to speak of the excellent qualities of mind and heart possessed by the deceased, St bo labored for fifty- four years in this community, iie- neath that rugged exterior was an in- tensely religious epirit which was not paraded, but which saw more of the handiwork of God in nature round- about then did most men. ills poem, which the Advance published last summer was indicative of eucb. Ile never eought public office bat gave his life to his profession, Aettong those from a dietanets Were Meeat'e, Field and Hall of Cohourg, Mr. and Mre, C. 0, VanStone, Toron- to, and Rev, Mr, Lowe of Luoan. The empathy of the community goes out to Dr, and Mrs. W. H. 11. 'Camiyn in tittle tereavenicnt. Dr. Field's Report. 1f""".,""""""".�",°'�".,.,.,"""2 Personals S Goderich, Der. 21, 1914 L The Public School Board, Wingham, Ont. Gentlemen ; The following is the report of my official visit of inspection to your school on December 9th and 10th, 1014: The Stall is the same as that at my last visit with the exception of the addition of Miss Perth Butler who has charge of the Kindergarten De- partment which was opened May let. All the teachers are legally qualified and competent. A small number from Miss Bentley's room whose promotion last summer was deferred on account of absence through whooping cough should be utoved on after New Year's to Miss ' holidays with his parents. tiarber'aroom, as the work for them Mise Mabel Kemp has returned to to the Printer has now been thorough. her home in Listowel. y covered; the arrangement will also. Mr. C. G. VanStone, Toront,, was Lend to even up the numbers in two in town over Sunday. u,twe, tubich is desirable. Nies Pearl M( -Pherson, Brussels, is 1 find the discipline throughout the home for the holidays. ebooi uniformly good—an improve- Mr. Hector Mutton is ho'idaying went over that of last term and better, with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ross. t am inclined to believe, than in .i_w _w vwrw W w Mr, 0 arence Wilson is home for the holiday Mr, W. J. Duff, St, Thomas, was in town this week. Miss I. Taylor has gone to London for the holiday. Mr. William Merkley is in Toronto for the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Jae. McKie have to Orillia for Christmas, Mise Elma Armour is Toronto Normal School. Dr. Stewart was called to Gorrie, on Sunday to see a sick relative. Mr. Dan Llalladay is spending his gone home from oust town schools of this size, The condition of the classes both as .° proficiency and progress hi quite satisfactory; the tone of the school is good. The attendance at the Kindergarten must be gratifying to the Board since leis filled to capacity; it justifies the establishment of one in your school. it would be well to add pictures which are considered a necessity, and to make any other purchases intended, so that you may share in the generous Government grante, The singing in your school is a plea - Ring feature, being much better than the average. It might be taught in. the rooms in which it is not at present taught, by using the services of Miss a.nsley or Miss Butler. The equipment has been increased by the addition of some maps and a globe, The caretaking is satisfactory bath as to cleanliness and the comfort of the pupils. Yours Respectfully, John M. Field. Public Business Businrse men have learned that public business is their business, and unless it is attended to their hut.iness will su[tar, (Depen.) It is the duty of all to attend nowination next Mon- day Kindergarten Exercises, Miss Perth Butler, the popular and efficient teacher of the kindergarten class, held her.elosing,exercises in the Council Chamber on Tuesday morning Many parents were present and were delighted with the program. At the hanks moved close,a heartyvote of t daughter, Margaret, returned homy by Messrs Spotton and Munroy was from Whitby College for the holidays. passed and tendered Mies Butler for the entertainment afforded and the progress of the little tote. Mise Eva Bryant, is spending Christ mas with Listowel friends. R. D, Cameron of Lucknow was a caller at the Advance Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. D. Bell are spending Christmas with Toronto friends. The English Church Christmas Tree on Friday night was a great saccese, . Mr. an@ Mre. Benson Cruikshanka and little son are visiting in London. Mise Viola Itard of Fordwtch is home for the Christmas holidays, Mr. Luke King, Toronto, is at the parental home in Lower Wingham, Mr. Joe. Robertson of Manitoba, is UBt901 PTION I gl nilFIB4lllA tux Anve'rral OM Summon= ng U, s� t3fl0000000:9 REEVESHIP Your vote and influence ie respect- fully solicited to help.secure the elec- tion of S. MITCHELL, AS REEVE for the Town of Wingham, for the year 1915. Christmas Beef. Mr. Thee. Fells, one of Wingham's popular butchere, has on sale two baby beef, bred and fed by Mr. T. 11. Taylor, of con. 0, East Wawanoeb. These two baby beef were twelve months old, and together weighed L,700 pounds live weight, Mr. Taylor to to be congratulated upon rearing ouch fine animals. These have been beautifully dressed and will make ex- cellent eating for those who are for tunate enough to visit Mr, Fell's shop. The Battle of Waterloo. (Chauncey Depew) In my early career, before I became interested in my wife, and would not look at any other girl, or before she knew me well enough to be jealous of the other girls, I went out oneeveu- ing to call upon the prettiest young lady in''the village, When I got there I found a young man from New York dressed In a swell suit, and with all the latest metropolitan stories and graces. I looked at Mr, Fifth Avenue with so. imosity, and Mr. Fifth Avenue looked at me With contempt, Subsequently her father came in to meet Mr, Fifth Avenue, and then I remembered that the old captain had a theory showing visiting old friends around our village. how Napoleon might have won the Miss Jean Ridge, of Listowel, visit- battle of Waterlbo. He had told it to ed Mies E. Bryant over the week -end, me a hundred times, and I said, "Cap- Mr, Gordon Shiell, Western Uni. tain, Mr. Fifth Avenue never heard versify, London, is home for the vacs- how Wellington .might have been de - tine. f eated at Waterloo, and Mr. Fifth Avenue, not knowing what was in store for him, asked the captain to tell the story. I had two of the most de- lightful hours I had ever passed in my life up to that time with the young lady in the back room, and when I came out Mr. Fifth Avenue lay paral- yzed on the sofa, andt he captain had just gotten down to the charge of Marshall Ney and the imperial guard, Mr. Bert. Weliwood has returned from an extended trip through West- ern Canada. Miss Olive Cruikehanks, Annesley Hall, Toronto, is visiting at her paren- tal home, Mr. Wesley Ansley and Richard Lloyd of Toronto University are home for the holidays. hire, T. S. Reid, Edruonton and Mre. J. W. ,Moire, Lucknow, visited Mrs. Albert Fleming tbis week. Mr. and dire. Alv'e Fleming and eon Walker Garland of Toronto are asemoissangeorsosonEasserar II[ lesand Skins—Uighest cash mice I paid for hides and skins. Field Bros, Th» n•trty who rem-v-ol the gate visitingthe for titer's 'arents, 1 from lirttmessrhnol is well known land ' 'f tl rill Mrs. E. H. Hammond and son Bob, '"v u MI it at once it tall are spending Christmas with her bus 'cave further tronbte.• band and parents in London. WANTED —A reliable men to rept c• Misses Gibson and Sanderson, sent us at 1Vingham, and in the Coun- Wroxeter, and bliss Miller, Stratford, ties of Huron and Brno" and sell our Hardy Canadian Grown Stock, A visited Mrs, Jas. McKie recently. Mr. and Mre. J. Phelan and daugh- ter Maty are spending Xmas. with the former's brother in Stratford. Mrs, F. Sperling Helmuth and Settlement Made. Mies Lila Ishister and. Mise Blanche Bennett are home from the Mac- Donald Institute, Guelph. Mr. Sohn McGee, jr., Fordyce, left yesterday for an extended 'visit with The Coancil has agreed to pay the friends in Alpena, Mich. Mies Verna McLaughlinhlin and Miss ,GuelphCo. who paved our main street ' o to u Nellta Nichols of Toronto Faculty the sum of $1,300 00, thereby leaving T School are home for the Xmas, holt- forthe town the balance of 2.900,00 days, for defects an the pavement. This also Miss N. ire Vtandrick re revs the Con -many n an r•. ifs. out -amp. years guarantee. Under fair mem,- ton, are spending Chrlbttnas with their tion, at least onr-half the pavement patents here. would have to come up and after five. Mr. and alrs,Jatnes Robinson and years wear it. is difficult to guess the son Bert of lirietcreer, Mask„ are Lath d condition the street will then be in. It visiting at tF r latter's persalt, 11r, i0 carp of W. Pollock, 13'yth, Ont,1 t hand and delivered promptly. ouncil were and J4rs, 1'.• :Ucravibh,, p p ;y�.. would appear that the a 41isses arena and Irina, if�n-•r+aly will do hair weaving from combings To avoid subtttuttou and mw. over anxious in hurrying a sett'etnent who have been attending tie lTuiver. or curt i;wirl itcites, Curls, transfor osttion urd.t D ,. ' " .Sir as the onus Was on the Contractors, city at'1'oronto carne borne last Sat• tnations, elidJr olls, etc, 1leasonable P c do This Council like all others have with- urday for the Christmas holidays. rates. ton Coal, (,ash for Logs and out a doubt acted in their very best The Wingham high Sehool Concert '+ Heading Dolts. end g em ent but the Advance believes a and Commeneernent Exercises held on Wear tlreelr s Shoes and F tbbero, 1 g m , Tuesday evening were a complete etre- Bracelet'Watcbeefrcm $,3 to $30 at better bargain sou d have been obtain five , of Listowel 1' s Co fro t their fi d M J V d' k f J b Christmas Gifts "The Useful Kind" We have numerous articles table for Gifts to any age from e to Great Grandparent We have the largest and best assd stock of Christmas Gifts we h ever shown. ces are cheaper than ever be' many a Wholesale House w •rstocked and glad to give a - + price, See our displa "Ivory - and other goods before puri hasin It will pay you - J. W. McKibbon DRUGGIST{ & OPTICIANS The E'/fGCI' Store ur Girl Give y® aces ir°fSk ,a�a And,while you're about it, give her the best you can buy --a pair of Ladies' Auto. They are the lightest, neat- est, swiftest, most graceful and inostcomfortable Skates that ever were made. No fatigue, but splendid health- ful exercise. Call in. Ask to see Automo- bile Skates, and we'll give you a dandy Hockey Year Book. Automobile Skates (5) GR ESR r Mars . - 1 ROBERT A. CURRIE Graduate ofCanadianEmbalmere Association good position for the right man, tVw•its for particulars,—Stone & Wel- class carry a large and first- lington, Foothill Nurseries, Toronto. class stock of For sale --Brunswick Hotel stable, FUNERAL REQUISITES Apyly to John Putland. tf. Will the person who has a Ross Rifle Baynot in his posses ' sinn please, return it to the Ar. 1 mory at once. Notice to Advetisere Owing n to the Christmas h rue ad- vertisers nowt have their copy in not tater than Monday noon of each week. Try a pail of apple butter jam ; this to a very -cheap thing at (f etc. per, pound considering the pi ice of sugar, an I Steam Coal, Charcoal. Coke, —1, Nhukiey a, San, phone 51, `a ing• ham. Oat. Hard and Soft Wood, launtber, Mrs. S. Smith, Tpo mortis. r and Shingles les alwa. s on I T r .trrtts,boxb' y A large stock of euerything found in a modern furniturestore Store Phone 51 Residence lett ■ "Coad. In all sizes, Cannel's Smithing e cess. 1' all particulars next Week, Patterron'e Jetuelery Store, ed, Time will tell that a petted Vivo. A Mc .s ;�lr, 0. itf, Elliott,county Secretary McLean meat would- b,� halter than $..90000, I which is about one•tfth of the Inst of of the Children a Aid was in town on l'us+,.dey on his attesion of heightening conetrnc'iog emcee. Oar Engi.rr.'•r the Burn of rhiitlt tin, He vi'hed some 30nos stood $ rm1y upn his d el r needy t a ee while here and t d his that it wan np to the contractor to re- move all imperfect sections and put io perfect ones. *mei go •d discretion in the n+iatter, Thus treble walk Should ha bitter sup ported by our county to,r d muttitipa Connell.e. Read Our Ad. Heeded IMPOS 1SL ! Read about it in out Ad. en Mat >pastb WILLIE & CO. iiiiminneeseetiateeeetwiteemitieessewaistiaterie DtlAl.CR IN Lumber, Coati & Wood Office Phone 64n. Mill Phots lea Reairlenee Mama Nis, 1