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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1931-12-24, Page 4SUR THS WINGHAM ADVANCE -`.MMES 111 11!I ip9ir4N1a11!alialI!Ohl!iJlll nail! !1!e!I!tll ltl�l!I�Illlt�ill alt ►111NIII�MUII IkIlNlll lil�lh ti -CONTEST" 14 4 oi November 21st to December 24th 2 Doll Houses 13 Beautiful Dolls. ..A'`� -, �l"�N AWAY. • Now is your chance to help your favorite lit- tleg irl win a beautiful Christmas present. For each penny' spent at our store during the period stated above, each custoraer may casta vote. —Bargain Days Are Here— Arm 11 u;,1111dt111E111E11ir,,Ii1®I1111111I11111 McKibbon's Drug Store 7,7°.,"rx zr,ri.� D .S/— a MEM •.Il1OlIIE11MI11 ',l!!M!1!Ml!!W1!i,° HEM ANEW 1!! =111 1,zOUND—On Dee,ember 5th, Lady's; a gold ring O~,vnar may have same by proving property and paying for 1 advertisement. • Apply to Advance- 1 Times. Mrs, W. G. Reid;Reid;;\'lOrris, I1lrs. G. Haines; I CasenzOre and i\!i s: J. V. •Ian a , I3lnevale Road, Mrs. M, Proctor; Ladi4 s school, Mrs. W. J. Campbell and Mrs. R. Appleby; 13 Line, Mrs. A. R. DuVal and Miss Pearl Van - stone; Culross, Mrs. J. Burchill and LOST -On Monday night, between Mrs R King. Graham's Greenhouse and Craw - ford's Garage, a black fur robe.. Anyone finding same kindly leave L WINGHAN1 GIRL DEBATES AT GUELPH A very interesting debate was giv w. err on' Monday, Dec.: 14th, at the Guelph Literary Club. The subject; "Resolved, that • the Radio 'exerts a greater influence for good than the Press." ".1'he'.affirmative was ably op - held by Misses' Angela Gibbons and Margaret Cheevers, while the nega- tive was supported by Misses Helei Walsh and Layola_Dooley. The judges were Rev.!Dr, Gleeson, Miss Rose McElderry and Mr. Les chene, 13,A. After due deliberation, the judges gave their decision in fav- or of the affirmative, Which was quite evident from the eloquence of Miss Gibbons and her worthy colleague. We heartily congratulate thein on their worthy success. CHRISTMAS NIGHT Sometimes T think' that Christmas night's the best; 2when we're 're fire, r Before the nursery 1 undressed. 1 And all the toys are put away except Perhaps the enginC .and the baby's 1 bear, Then ,nc,ther comes away from all the rest Downstairs, to 'tell our Christmas • story there. OCAL ,AND PERSONAL j { Site takes the baby at, the Greenhouse or Advance-Sit John McCool is visiting with. i ,it around her on times. Reward. J 1 we see , her daughter, in Goderich. The pictures in the Mr. Fred Carruth of Toronto. was • 'SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING —All makes, bring in your head, charges reasonable. Luke King, Lower Wingham, next door to Hy- xlr0 Plant. J. D. McEWEN LICENSED - AUCTIONEER Phone 602r14. Sales of Patin Stock and Imple- ments, Real Estate, etc., conducted with satisfaction and at moderate charges. R. C. ARMSTRONG LIVE STOCK And GENERAL spending the holiday at the home of 1 Christmas Day the former's parents, in Belleville. Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Smith, of MIN - Montreal, are spending the holiday at 11� us- Mrs. A. H. ! andif a. t Mr, `hc. home of It grove. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bonar, of Mont- real, are visiting at the home of the a visitor in town on Tuesday. Miss Emma Walters, R.N., of To- I ronto, is spending the Christmas ltclidays at her home here. , ,.� Toronto; McKinney f T E. , 'ilr.. 1 . is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Gurney 1 Miss Glenna Spotton of Toronto, i visiting the home of her par -1 ,, visiting at c:nts, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spotton. on ]ter lap and we the hearth rug so fire, and then she Alas, He seems so slow to comet But it was said, in words of }',`old,: No time or sorrow e'er shall ding, That little children height be bold In perfect trust to come to..Hiro, All round about our feet shall shine. A light like that the wise nett saw, If we our loving wills incline To that sweet Life which is the Law. tells Aboutshepherds how she pherds watched their flocks by night; Arid what the angel said, and how that 'three 'Wise ise men carnethe big riding and star's light. And then she tells us Trow it showed the way To just a stable where the oxen lay, And there they found Hint in His mother's arms, A little baby Christ-child—and He smiled: Mr. and itirs. Barr of Seaforth, vis- �• ited on Sunday at the home of Mr. Wm. Holmes and Mrs. \V Holmes,. Bluevale. Mr. and Mrs. A. 1f., Bishop are j Ancl that (she says) is what made AUCTIONEER Ability with special training en- ables me to give you satisfaction. Ar- 7ngements made with W. J. Brown, `Wingham; or direct to Teeswater. Phone 45r2-2. R. S. HETHERINGTON I3ARRISTER And SOLICITOR Office: Morton Block. Telephone 1W. MATT. GAYNER AUCTIONEER 3?hone 21 or 64 , Lucknow `sales attended to anywhere. Exper "fence and accuracy in valuation and every effort put forth to assure you of a successful sale. latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Haugh. lir. and Mrs. C. A. Carrothers, of London, visited at the latter's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Vanalstyne, of Scott St. Mr. Chas, McKibbon of Toronto, Is spending the holiday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. 1dcKibbon. Dr. Mary Cosens of the State Beard: of Health, Indiana, is spend- ing her Christmas holidays at her home here. THOMAS E. SMALL LICENSED AUCTIONEER 10 Years' Experience in Farm Stock and Implements. Moderate Prices. Phone 331. THE MONEY COMES Almost daily we receive letters•of' appreciation from clients for whom we've collected and "got results." Let us do so for you. KELLY & AIKEN The Persistent Collectors ORANGEVILLE No Collection—No Charge. ANNUAL MEETING OF LADIES' AID OF UNITED CHURCH The Ladies'"' Aid of the United therclh ittet' in the church parlors on Tuesday afternoon last, for the pur- pose of electing officers for the ensu- ing year, the results of which were:. Hon fres., Mrs. J. J. Moffatt; President, Mrs. D. Geddes; lst vice, Mrs. Sas. Isard; 2nd vice, Mrs, John Blake; 3rd vice, Mrs. Jas. Halliday; secretary, Mrs, Jas. Robinson; treas- urer, Mrs. T, Field pianist, Mrs. W. 'Weilwood; press secretary, Mrs. C. Campbell; convener social committee, Mas. R. A. Coutts; parsonage com- mittee, Mrs. D. Geddes, Mrs. Jaynes 'Robinson, Mrs. Jas. Isard, Mrs. R. A. ;Coutts arid Mrs. T. Field; Plower ;ed 'Committee, Mrs. ld.' Hopper, ilxs. R. L Stewart, Miss: Bolt, Mrs. W. Wellwoor,Mrs, W. J. Greer and Its- 3. I 1V1c1 ay; visiting and col- t -telling committee—Ward 1, Mrs. A. 4'rvis, Mrs. W. French; Ward 2, Miss McCallum and Mrs:' Chs's, Smith; Ward 3, Mrs. J.' Halliday, Mrs. R. Dinsley; Ward 4, Mrs, Watters and M'r's. Tiffin; Ward 5, Mrs. F. Tai id- sten and Mrs. Geo.;. ,Carr; Lower Wittg1aatrt, •Mrs; Geo. Oris and Miss' 4 currre's` School, Mrs, W, Birt- • clr,'i "A lit% Mist!'"C. Cart eitfhWalkftloSh, Mr, Wm. Brawley, of Toronto, is spending the Christmas holidays at So shall we learn to understand The simple faith of shepherds then, And, clasping kindly hand in hand, : Sing, "Peace on earth, ,good-wil' to men!" But they who do their souls no wrong, But keep at eve the faith' of morn, Shall .daily hear the angel -song "To -day the Prince of Peace is born !" For you and me and every little. Child. • Before the nursery undressed, Sometimes I `girl t night's the best. EAST` WAW1m NOSH 1 1 1 Thursday, D'.c.. Z4tli; . L9 and Hay Show held 'in Chicago, soy beans exhibited by Ontario farindr's were awarded 'five of the six highest prizes. M1 these exhibits were of the f•),A.C. No. 211 variety, which rw'as developed by the Field Husbandry Department, 0. A. C., where it gave excellent results when tested along- side of other kinds, .Tests in connec- tion with the Experimental Union and demonstrations on a field scale in many districts have shown this var- iety to be very suitable for Ontario conditions, Its adaptability is well - shown by the Wide area in which the Chicago exhibits were grown. Prizes were'' won by J. Kyle and Sons, Drumbo; J. H. Frisby, Gormley; J. H, Lampman and Sons, Riclgetown; Campbell Bros., Whitby; W. Davison, Blenheim, and Amos. C. Porter, Jar - News and I.nf oranation for the Busy Farmer. (Furnished by the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture) Order Changes Weights of Basket Vegetables An important modification itt the weights 'of vegetables sold in six and S eleven quart basket has been brought into effect throughout Canada. The Root Vegetables Aet provides for the sale of vegetables other then those commonly known as green ve- getables, by the measured bushel or part thereof providing the measured bushel or part of a bushel is of stan- dard weight or: the ,correct proport innate equivalent. It has ,been found' in practice that the weights prescribed by the Act for - :,,x and eleven cquart baskets of pota- toes, onions, beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips and artichokes could be se- cured only by heaping up. the basket 'with the vegetable concerned,. the g weights in the Act haying been .fir:- urcd on the basis of proportionate HOLY NIGHT 0 light the Christmas candles A"nd ring the. chiming bells; Come, shout the 'joyous tidings A Yuletide message tells; 5tion Glad' tidings of seder z1 Fron, sor~row, pain •and death; 'We'll fling the good news boldly On every pulsing breath. O set the candles' glowing Against the passing night And let the bell's quick Music Our earth and Heaven unite; Until with angels singing, While great stars wheel and shrine, We kneel in adoration Before: a Child divine. O light the Christian candles • And chime the pealing bells, To spread the good -will greeting tells; everyclear note t4 Their . 1 ,, We'll sing aloud, "Hosanna," Again and yet again, ie welg i s preserr e:c "Hosanna in the Highest For ever more, Amen." —Annie M. Robertson. volume• I The new weights for these con- tainers now are: High School Dance The annual High School Christmas dance, held in the' assembly hall on Monday evening was a very enjoy- able event for all those present. May°Increase Gas Tax :t>Q • • 6 -quart, 11 -quart a ket basket In view of the fact that the Prov- basket rov bas : iiice of Quebec has ,announced its in - undressed, fire, when we're, lbs. Ibs. Pc•taeoes 10 •8 tention of raising its gasoline tax S,, that Christmas O • beets, of • from five to six. cents a gallon it is ' and turnips - 9 10 171 through a similar increase and that think nton, ee s, cart , . 16 almost a certainty, it is stated,' that Parsnips 7 16 the Ontario Government will put I a r rtrc io ces legislation_ providing for it will be These weights are found to coli - T1 e annual meeting of the Farmersbroughi: down at the next session of The g foa•nt more consistently with the trite. the Legislature. The two .provinces Club was held in Currie's school on weights of these vegetables when.ore reported to Have conferred oh December 8th. Following the elec- packed in accordance with standard this and other taxation 15rop9sals at convention. his report as delegate to, the U. F, various times during the past three O. named, tion o o f fficer s, Mr practice Allan Scott gave tis e in the basket containers Mr.W A Carriewho C •e o months and some tentative agreement Growers' Markets Council h a1 to aen tt ded the shareholders meet regarding the gasoline impost said ing in Toronto gave a short speech, to have been reached. which created quite 'a lively discus- sion. Mr. R. j. Scott was also pre- sent and gave an interesting talk on iarisin out f the conven- awestons g o tion, A committee was appointed to arrange the program for the next the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. meeting which will be held on Jan. W. Brawley. 12th. All interested in the work of Rev. James Allen, of Ottawa, is the club are invited to attend. spending the Christmas holidays at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Allen. Messrs. W. Henderson and Morris Christie of Queens University, are spending their Christmas vacation at their respective Homes. _ Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Swanson, of Wingham, announce the engagement of their daughter; Eva Kathleen, to William G. Bain, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bain, of Ayr, Ont., the mar- riage to take place in January. Mr. and Mrs.. Thos. Nichol of Prineville, Ont., announce the engage- ment of their youngest daughter, Ena R., to Emerson J. Bennett of Flesher - ton, Ont., son of the Rev. M. M. and the late.•Mrs. Bennett, the marriage to take place quietly the latter part of December. Parliament,to Meet, Feb. 4th Parliament will meet on Thursday, Feb. 4th, ',Official announcement to this effect is made by Rt. Hon. R. B. Miss Doubledee has resigned as teacher of S. S. No. 9, and Miss Mai bel Johnston of Whitechurch, has been engaged for the remainder of the school year. ' The Sunday School closed on Sun- day, Dec. 20th for the winter months. Rev. Davison of Wingharn gave an interesting talk on "The First Christ- mas." The annual Christmas Tree and en- tertainment of S. S. No. 9 was quite successful, also the one at S. S. No. 11. Messrs. Bob and Elmer Arbuckle, Jim Deacon, and John Currie spent Saturday in London. Mr. Dan Arbuckle who has been attending Western University, is spending his holidays at thehome of his parents, Mr. and Mrs: W. Ar- buckle. Many good wishes are extended to Mr. and, Mrs. C. Showers (net Miss Irene Taylor) who have returntd fro intheir wedding trip to Hamilton and Toronto. Bennett, Prime Minister. While no offiical intimation of any nature has been Made,, political "signs portend that the legislation ' Which will be brought down during the coming ses- sion May not be heavy. In political haunts,, where observers are wont to foregather the feeling is that the ses- sion will likely conclude about the. third, week of May. Elected President At, the Annual Convention of the London ,District Undertakers' Assoc- iation held in. J<ondon''on Friday, De- cernber 4th, Mr. N, L. Brandon Of St. Marys, was elected President for, the sdIi year. •Pred'•Keeler, of Ili;, Berson 'was named Vice-Presid.erit; and; Everett Logan of London, Sect: Treasurer. Following the convention in the Manu,facturetS Burldin> in the 'afternoon the" de'ieg6ty siN*ere ,enter; tained at a banquet at the Hotel Lon.lc A CHRISTMAS CAROL What means this gloryround our feet,,, "The Magi mused, "more bright than morn?" And voices chanted clear and sweet, "To -day the Prince of Peace is born!" "What means that star," the shep- herds said, "That brightens through the glens, And angels answering overhead, Sang, "Peace on earth, goodwill ,to men!" 'Tis eighteen h.undrd years and more . Since those • oracles were 'dumb'; We wait for Alm, like them of yore; Forams have been sent out to fruit and vegetable growers in Ontario re- questing them toregister with the grape growers and the producers of Ontario Growers' Markets Council what acreage of various crops they grow and intend to: produce next sea- son. Any grower who does not re- ceive a form is asked to write for one to the Council's Secretary, Mrs. C. W. Bauer, Hamilton. A •concerted effort is being made to provide next year against repetition of the disastrous marketing season •experienced by the growers this year: Growers who were in touch with the Council's ac- tivities this year fared better than those who."were not ,in touch with them. of did not follow their advice. The Council's activities were neces- sarily limited owing to , a, late start and the difficulties of organizing such a far-reaching movement. Neverthe- less quite wonderful things were ac- complished in increasing shipments of Ontario produce to the West and the. Maritimes, and in helping the many 'varieties of vegetables and fi nits, rock sweet Raise Your Own Living Whether willing or not the major- ity of farmers are now obliged to supply snore of their own needs, The following list , may provide sugges- ticns for further economy; 1. Milk a few 'good cows; feed re- commended rations. 2, Fatten one, pig for every two adult members of the family; cure the meat properly, 3. Keep at least 100 good hens, correctly 'housed and .fed, 4. Raise a good garden;' water from windmill if possible. 5. . Plant only cash crops,.which show little or no surplus. 6. Grow your own stock feed. 7. Butcher fat cows and, steers; trade meat with neighbors. ' 8. Raise your own living; keep your roof ,tight, 9. Get down to earth arld•do,`the best you can today • . 10. Drive a horse until you caii :af- ford to buy gasoline. • Ontario Soy Beans Won At the recent International' Grain is FAVORITE HYMNS ear..:... x»..w ...�s.:a�. ::.ao:Ru�• I love Thy kinndom Lord The house of Thine abode, The Church our blest Redeemer saves With. His' own precious blood. I love Thy Church, O . God! Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thine hand. For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend; To her niy care and tolls be given, Till toils and care shall, end. Beyond my highest joy T, prize her heavenly ways, , Her sweet communion, solemn vows Her hymns of love and praise. Ca , 1' THE STORE AND STAFF TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH YOU AND YOURS A VERY 'HAPPY —AND— ME Y Cli, 1ST LAST MUTErFFE I 0 00000 © S � i ectal sale.. rice O c " s.S' lines of- fered Il �flfl� at meso a reductions. •�.� le�ed � the famous divine; lecturer and writ- 1 ei•, and . president of Princeton Col lege. Educated . at' Yale, Timothy's successful college course attracted at- tention and „he'. was appointed tutor. tt r1t While engdged in teaching he studied �• lu tionar war di- verted revolutionary u the Y law,hut verted itis attention from his stud s. Fle wrote several patriotic songs, one' of them ("Columbia") becoming well Sure as Thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, Arid brighter bliss of heaven. known. ' • 'There being, a shortage of chaplains in the revolutionary, army, he obtain- ed a license to preach, and was made a brigade chaplain of the Connecticut line. His father's death in 1788 re- called him to home duties, and for five years he cared for his mother and family, working the farm at Nor- thampton, preaching occasionally and teaching school. Wheal the British captured New Haven, the students of Yale were committed to his care for a• time, He refused nomination to the first U.S. Congress, and devoted himself especially, to teaching, being a strong' advocate of the higher education of women. He was also greatly interest- ed in ,church reunion and finally-se- cuned the union of the Congregation- alists and Presbyterians. of New Eng- land. In 1795 he was appointed president of Yale University, and held that im- portant position all through the try- ing days of the settlement of the af- fairs of the newt 'republic, until his death in 1817. He appears to have: written continuously upori'theological subjects, travel, and science, his books being marked by careful and a .cute scholarship. He also composed Of British origin, the Dwight fam- ily is one of the oldest and in some respects one of the most famous in the United States. One of them, a speaker of the colonial council in Massachusetts in the middle of the eighteenth century and also a judge touched Canadian history when in 1745 as Brigadier -General he actedas second in command at the attack up- on Louisburg, N,S., being mentioned in dispatches for bravery and skill by, General Pepperell. Politics, mis- sionary work and science called oth- er members . of the family to promin- ence. Otis Dwight who was born in 1803 became one of tile world's great- est authorities on. Asia Minor, espec- ially Armenia, his books being valued to this day. He was killed .in a Ver- mont •railway accident in 1861, while on his way to .attend missionary. meetings, in Cana"da:. t,Timothy• Dwight .was!. been in 1752 at Northampton, Mass:, the son of a lawyer who had become a merchant and •prospered greatly,,., hlis 1 tnothei was a daughter 'of Jonathan Edwards, mach poetry, includiing an epic. poem, c,f great merit entitled "The 'Con- quest of Canaan." the request of the General As alttl 1 eeiation of Connecticut he tinder•-• ,? took in 1800, the revision of'Joel. Barlow's edition of Watts' i'saims„ prepared for use in the United States. Not only did he revise and correct this book, he also coiuposed and add- ed to it version of all the Psalm' one itted by Dr. Watts. Several of these crept into other hymn hooks, ;and some of them are still in'ttse. The. most popular is the one • reproduced t er- he Ennui usuallycncot nt abore int ed. In the original this version 'of Psalm 137 has "eight four -line stare ZRS. This version furnishes a good il- lustration of the manner in which a high spirituality, discerning the actual. in the type, can make the thspired hymns of the ancient Jewish Church to serve as vehicles of the prayers and -praises of the Christian Church. It is quite in line with the New Tes- tament teaching, which reveals Day- , id's "Shepherd of Israel" in Our Lord? Jesus Christ, "Jerusalem." in the. Church Miltant and the Church 'Tri- umphant, the "Vine out of Egypt" in the Saviour of mankind, etc. Dr. Dwight had eight sons, all cif' them notable figures in after life, and one of them, his namesake, like liim-1 self, president of Yale College- He died at New Haven, Connecticut in 1817. ' The tune Potsdam was composed by the famous composer, J. Sebastian Bach, more popular than ever today, who died in 1750. W. J. Clark and Son wish to announce that they have moved their Hardware and . Plumbing Store from the ;.• .�` Bell Block to the store for- merly oY byr_ R • nest occupied R. , Mooney. y • .K satY 'ti7, We Wish to extend . r nds' Fre To our many Customers and fora e Wishes Wis The s.f Be:o �