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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1932-12-01, Page 1With Which is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News, DO NOT FORGET THECURLERS' URLERS' EUCHRE AND DANCE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WINGHAM, ON MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5th, EVERYBODY WELCOME Subscriptions $2.0.0 Per Year. Single Copies Five Cents, WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 1932 MIDNIGHT FIRE DESTROYED GARAGE 'Two Cars Also. Prey of Flames Shortly after midnight last Wed- unesday the call of the fire siren aw- akened the town, and before many. aninutes had passed crowds gathered, at Jack McKay's garage on Frandis St., which the fire completely des- troyed, Mr. McKay had not yet gone to bed, when he was notified that blames were issuing from the . garage, a fire alarm was put in at once, and by the' time the firemen arrived the building was burning fiercely. Mr. Jackson's house, next door, eves in great danger of taking fire ;as the flames were scorching the }paint, but all danger • of it becoming iprey to the flames was over as soon .as the water was turned on the build- ing. The 'firemen then turned their attention to the garage and succeed- build - led ing,in confining the fire to 'that build - ng, but were unable to save it or the contents which were: W. Van- 'Wyck's Nash Sedan; Jack McKay's. ;Durant Sedan and a considerable ,quantity 'of premium good such, as :clocks, dishes, hand bags, smoker :sets and magazine tables, which Mr. :McKay had stored in the building. Mr. VanWyck had his ` car insur- e •ed and Mr, McKay had his car and -stock insured so the loss will not be as great as it otherwise.would' have :been. The cause of the fire is un - 'known. 'Twin Calves Born The McKay. Bros., • a mile north pf T ucknow, are the Proud possessors , Commissioner—W H. Gurney, by of twin Durham heifer calves born G L Baker and J M Graham NOMINATION MEET- ,GRAND MASTER ING QUIET AFFAIR ADDRESSES I.0.0.F. LODGE OF DISTRICT All Offices Filled by Acclamation. No Election This Year. Nomination day here caused little or no excitement and when the hour arrived ' for closing nominatio'ns it was apparent there would be no el- ection this year. Mayor W. H. Wil- lis was unopposed as was Reeve J. W. MccKibbon, who will serve his tenth term. W. H. Gurney also was re-elected as Public Utilities Com- missioner by acclamation. For; coun- cil all members of this year's coun- cil were nominated and in addition, J. H., Crawford, T. R. Bennett, Dav- id' Halliday, Wm. .Holmes and; Hugh Tucker. None of these men qualif- ied so the old council of H. 13. El- liott, Charles R. Wilkinson, Fred L. Davidson, G. L. Baker, James Gil- mour and John ,:Hanna, , will again take office without election., For Public School Board, Ward 1 He felt that too much stress was was the only ward that had more laced on the material end and too than one nomination, Jas. Isard and little on the fraternal, , the funda- Alfred Lockridge being nominated. mental part of the Order, and made (Mr. Isard, who has been on the bold to make the statement that if Board for eight years, withdrew his all fraternial societies had functioned name, thereby giving Mr. Lockridge as it was originally intended they an acclamation. should, he doubted if there would Acclamation were received in all have been such a war as that of the other wards: Ward 2, J. M. Graham,• 3 C. B. Armitage, Ward 4, W. late world war. Ward The Order was advised to extend F.' Burgman. the bonds of fraternalism beyond the The following is a list of nominee tions for 1933: walls of the lodge rooms and reach Mayor -W. H. Willis, by R. A. out and take up the vital questions of importance in the coinmunity, Spotton and T. J. McLean. Reeve—J. W. ,McKibbori, by C, R and if such were this action the re - Wilkinson and G. L. Baker. sults would far exceed those of ser- vice clubs. We must change our ways if Oddfellowship is to advance, Councillors (6 to be elected) we must be practical and not play H. B. Elliott, by C. R. Wilkinson if we are to make things real and and G. L. Baker. Chas, Wilkinson, (Continued on page Four) by H. B. Elliott and W. H. Gurney. the Rubber Season. Greer's J. H Crawford, by G. L. Baker and This is Jas Gilmour Fred Dvaidson, by J. Shoe Store are showing the best in W. McKibbon and ,Henry Diment quality and lowest in price. Misses' T. R. Bennett, by Jos., W. Wilson 49c, Child's 39c. and J. A. McDonald. G. L. Baker, by W. H. Gurney and H. 13. Elliott. Jas. Gilmour, by W. Raney and J. W. Wilson. John Hanna, by C. R. Wilkinson and H. 13. Elliott. David. Halliday, by Edgar Pattison and Jno. Dennison. Wm. Holmes, by T. J. McLean and N. L. Fry. Hugh Tuck- er, by James 'Gilmour and Edgar Pattison. Public School Board. Ward1 (1 to be elected): Jas Isard, by, J. M. Graham and C. B. Armitage. Alfred Lockridge, by James Isard and J. O. Habkirk: Ward No 2—).M'. Graham, by R. R. Lloyd and W. F. Burgman. Ward No. 3-C. B. Armitage, by Win, Robertson and J. M. Graham. Ward No. 4—W. F. Burman, by Jos. W. Wilson and R. H. Lloyd. Following the close of the nomin- ations Mr. T. H. Gibson was elect- ed chairman of the meeting and call- ed ,on Mayor W. H. Willis, Mr. Wil- lis extended sympathy to Mr. Thos. Field on the death of his wife in the tragic accident of the same day, also to Miss Reading on the. death of her mother. Thanking 4 the electors for giving hint an acclamation, Mr. Wil- lis stated that he believed that any Mayor or Reeve should have two years at least in office so he could the better carry out his program of work. He called attention to the fact that the tax. rate was reduced 2 mills (over $2000) this year and stated if at all possible further reductions would be made during 1933. He also. thanked' the council for their support during the year. In answer to some criticism he had heard regarding the issuing .of $2500 of debentures during (Continued on page Four) The lodge rooms of the Maitland Lodge No. 119, I,0.0.F. was : com- fortable filled on Wednesday even- ing of last week, when .members from the different lodges in the dist- rict were present to listen to an el- oquent and masterful address deliver- ed by Rev. Bro. Cummer of London Grand Master of the Order in Ont- ario. He opened his address by giving. a statistical report of the growth and decline of the Order, stating that in 1921 the peak had" been reached when prosperity was at its highest and since then there has been a grad- ual loss in membership. After a care- ful study of, Oddfellowship, and even in the face of the great •loss he was convinced that : the Order was in a stronger, position today than that of of ten years ago. TRAGIC DEATH OF MRS. T. FIELD Mr. Thomas Field Was Also Badly Hurt, But Not Seriously: Purely Accidental, States Traffic Offic- er, J. Foxton." On Monday afternoon the tragic news of the sudden death of Mrs. Thomas Field in Scott Memorial Hos pital, .Seaforth, cast a";gloom over Wingham which has not been exper- ienced in a long time. On Monday morning Me and Mrs. • Field left for Londpn by motor, and when they were practically into the village of Hensall, about 11 o'clock, the car skidded in the icy ruts and be- fore Mr. Field had time to stop head- ed across the ditch and struck a tree. Mrs.' Field suffered a fractured ver- tebrae of the neck .and "passed away. in Scott Memorial' Hospital one and a half hours after ,the accident. Mr. Field was severely injured, re- ceiving a fractured, nose, three brok- en ribs, severe cuts to his face as well as being badly bruised and shaken up, but was able to return to Wing - ham on Tuesday, after spending 24 hours in the, hospital at Seaforth. The car was badly damaged, the front part being crushed in. The fact that the car was travelling at a slow rate of speed no 'doubt was re- sponsible for Mr. Field's not receiv- ing even more serious injuries. High- way Traffic Officer J. Foxton, of Mitchell, investigated and considered the accident unavoidable. A''post mortem was conducted by Corner Dr. Burroughs of Seaforth. No announcement of an inquest has as yet been made. Mrs. Field was born in Howick Township and was a life long resi- dent of this town and district. Be- fore her marriage to Thomas T. Field in 1902 her maiden name was Ida Maude Rush. She was a member of the Wingham United Church, and took a very active part in the activi- ties of the church,, bng treasurer of the Women's Association. She leaves to mourn herloss be- sides her husband, six sisters and two brothers,. Mrs: P. S. Strohm, Mrs. M. Pearren, Mrs. J. Young, Mrs. E. Maines, all . of Toronto, and Mrs. G. Boyle and Mrs. H. Buchanan of town Mr. L. Rush and Mr. J. N. Rush of Toronto. The heartfelt sympathy of this community goes out to Ivir. Field and the other members of, the .family at this time. Children of Rev. H. W. Snell Es- Following a private service at the tablish Record For College home on Josephine St., at 2 p.m., on Thursday, December 1.st, a service Unprecedented in the history of will be held in the Wingham United the University of Western Ontario, Church at 2.30. Rev. L. H. Currie and believed to be a record among will conduct the service. Interment Canadian college students, four mem- in Wingham cemetery . bens of a single family, formerly of. Wingharn, are attending full -tune courses at London. Registered in . secretarial science, post graduate work in medicine and nursing, the collegians are the child - ten of Rev. H. W. Snell, Anglican cleric in charge of the. Mohawk In- stitute at Brantford, and former rec- tor of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Wingham. Dr, Dorothy Snell, who received her degree in medicine from "Western two years ago is at present registered in the master of science course at the Medical School. Two sisters, Gwen and Margaret are reg- istered in secretarial science and.: the university course itt nursing leading to the degree of bachelor of science,. One brother is in his third year in medicine. -on Monday. Both are fine, healthy calves and so exactly alike that one -cannot tell them apart. The McKays thave for years been raising pedigreed Durham cattle. City . Mission News Rev. C. T. Homuth Toronto, an old Wingharn boy, visited the home town -over ti`l`e week -end and gave two very helpful addresses in the 'City Mission,. at 3 and 8 pan. Sunday, to very appreciative congregations. His subject Sunday evening being 'The Second Coming' of Christ, Pre millenial and Imminent. The neces- sity of being ready." Did Well in Bridge Tournament C. F. Chapman, who for some years was accountant of the Bank of Commerce here along with his part- ite; 0. P. Watson, Toronto, made a very creditable showing in . the championship of North America for south pairs in the American bridge -Olympic played during October. Mr. ' 'Chapman and Mr. Watson had only ;' , slightly less scores than Dr. and Mrs. Monte P. Meyer, of New Or- leans, . La., who won the champion - -ship. . WEDDINGS Scott - D,eyell A quiet Wedding was solemnized at the United Church Parsonage St. Helens,• at four o'clock Wednesday Nov. 23. When Gertrude Amanda ,only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Deyell Wingham 'became the Bride -of Mr. George H., Scott, son of Mn .and , Mrs. W. J. Scott of Langside Rev. T. C, Wilkinson officiating. The Bride; wore a becoming gown of Royal Blue Crepe with asscesories -to match, A wedding dinner was serv- ed at the bride's home to immediate relatives of the bride and groom. The "happy aioaple will reside on the groom's farm Langside, among the `hest wishes of a host of friends. Euchre and Dance Don't forget the Curlers' Euchre and Dance, Monday evening, Dec. 5, in the Council Chambers. Play will commence at 8 p.m. sharp. Old and New Dancing after lunch. Admission 50c per person. Edwards -• Harris A very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, Nov, 23rd at 6 p.m, .at the home of Mr: and Mrs. James Harris, when their elder. daughter, Mary Alma, was united in marriage to Mr: Irwin Edwards, of London, son of Mr. and Mrs.'Wm. Edward's of B'elinore. The officiating minister -was the Rev. Mr. Turnbull,!Belmore, and the ceremony took place in the liVittg 'room under ati arch of flowers and wedding bells intermingled with `green. The w, ddiiig music was play- ed by Miss. Lillian Edwards, sister of the groom. The lovely young bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was charming iii a gown of creaitt taffeta. After the oere'nony, dinner was served to about' 30 guests... Mr ane Mrs. Edwards will i77akc.,theu h9nie in London. The ,Hest wishes of;, this Community are extended to .thein. FOUR OF ONE FAMILY ATTENDING WESTERN $9,75 buys a Royal Albert (Eng.) Tea Set of 21' pieces, regular $14.50. McKibbon's Drug Store. ON A TRIP TO ENGLAND Four persons from this vicinity are enjoying a visit to the Old Country. and will spend Christmas at their old homes. Mrs. William Elston and son, Ber- nard, of the 2nd concession Morris, and Miss Nellie Lillow, of Bluevale, sailed Saturday morning, on board the Ausonia, from Montreal, arriving at Tillbury Dock, London', England. Mrs. Lillow will visit her aged fatt- er at Sevenoaks, Kent, Eng., who is in poor health at present. Mrs. El-.. ston's former home ie not far from London, where she will visit. Alfred Agar, 2nd concession of Turnberry, sailed from Montreal on Saturday on board the Montrose, arriving at 'Liv- erpool. ' Mr. Agar has been in this country twelve years, and this is the first time he has returned to visit his people. Special: Fresh' Pork Shoulder 9c ib., Fresh home made Sausage 10c lb., Grape fruit 5 for 29c, New Nav- el Oranges 39c and. 29c doz., Choice Lemons 39c doz., Head Lettuce 1.0c head; Winter Grapes, 2 lbs. 23c; Fresh Celery,. Hothouse Tomatoes, Dominion Stores, Ltd. (Mellows' Euchre The members. of Maitland Lodge 10:O,F. No. 113 are holding a Eu- chre on Friday evening, Dec. 2nd. The proceeds from this entertain- ment will be donated to the Chamber. of Commerce Christmas Tree and Santa Claus Fund. Skating at Arena Soba It will be but a short time until the '*Vers of skating will be able to pass, their 'spare time at this popu- lar winter sport as the Arena Com- pany ,are having the ice surface. flooded• and if the cold weather eon tittues. the ting of blades and , the, merry • :laughter of skaters will sacr; be,.heard: Wingham Band on 10 B.P. . The Wingham Citizens' Band will render a program over the local sta- tion 10 B.P. on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 4th, at 4.15 pen. FOWL SUPPER WAS WELL ATTENDED Altar . 'Society of Sacred. Heart Church Served Nearly 400 Meals The fowl supper held in the Coun- cil Chamber last Thursday evening under the auspices of the Altar Soc- iety of,the Sacred Heart Church was a most successful event. The tables were neatly decorated with flowers, and the quantity and quality of good things to eat that were served prov- ed that the ladies of . this society no pains in their preparations for the supper. For some time. before the supper tickets had been sold on a Lyric El ectric Radio, a pair of all wool blan- kets and 100 pounds of sugar. The draw was made the evening of the supper and the radio waswon by Mrs. H. ,Shane, Wingham, the blan- kets by Miss Frances Brophy, Tees water, and. the sugar by Monsignor Father Mahoney, of London. During the supper a bottle of beans was on display and the correct guess, 990, was made by Miss Anna McKinnon, near Wingham, who received' as a prize a beautiful centre piece. Following the supper a dance was held, Arthur's Orchestra supplying the music. A large number remain- ed to enjoy the dance. Tractors Will Not Be Made in Kincardine Kincardine had visions for the past some months of having a tractor manufacturing plant there that would add greatly to the manufacturing ac- tivity of the town and all looked well until just recently work which was done in preparation for manufacture stopped. It seems that the bubble has burst and that all the trouble that the town fathers have gone to to procure this industry was for 'no- thing. Specials at Thos. Field & Co. for Saturday, Dec. 3rd. Roast of good young Pork 8c lb. Fresh Picnic Hams, 7c lb. Alt Pork Sausage 5 to 10 lb. lots, 8c lb., 10 lbs. or over, 7c lb. Beef prices proportionally low. If wanting a half or whole pig or beef get our prices. These prices for cash only. TURNBERRY WINS IN APPEAL COURT CURLERS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING. Art. Wilson Again Elected President The annual meeting of the Huron Curling Club was held' at the Curling Rink on Josephine Street, Friday ev- ening, Nov. 25th, After the usual business period the following offic- ers and committees were elected.. Hon. President—C. Armitage. President—Art. Wilson. Vice-President—J, Murray. Sec-Treas.—Dr. A. W. Irwin. Executive Committee -J. A. Cur- rie, D. Rae, H. Machan, F. L. Dav- idson. Bonspeil and Jitney Committee -- T, T. H. Gibson, H. C. MacLean, D. Rae, J. Murray, Fred Davidson, W.. Gray. Entertainment Committee — 'Wm. Gray, • L. Lott, T. H. Gibson, J. Gil- mour, R. Machan, J. A. Currie, C Elliott. Ticket Committee—H. Gibson, W Gray, J. Porter, H. Diment, J. Mur- ray. • It was decided that the Club join the Ontario Curling Association. On account of the mild weather last year the club did not have a great deal' of play, but the curlers are looking' forward to a good season this win- ter. Already they are making ice at the rink and if cold. weather contin- ues, the swish of the brooms and howls of the curlers will be,heard- this week. Appealed from Judgment Awarding Damages in Auto Mishap The Township of Turnberry suc- ceeded in an appeal to the Appellate Court at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, from a judgment awarding a farmer of that township, Robert C. Weir, $1,750 damages, for clainage.s suffer- ered when a motor car, in which he was a passenger, struck an obstruc- tion on the highway between conces- sions 10 and 11. The accident occur- red about midnight, Oct. 6, 1930, the car travelling, according to the tes- timony, about 35 miles an hour. "This car, going about 35 miles an hour," said Chief Justice Latch- ford, "was proceeding along a coun- try road. In view' of two members of the court the act does not im- pose upon a municipality in the cir- cumstances of this case the duty cf so maintaing a highway so ,that a motorist can run over it at 35 miles an hour in a fog—as in this case." Justice Grant dissented from the view of the majority of the court and thought the appeal. should be dis- missed. Weir had an arm broken and sus- tained other severe injuries as a re- sult of the accident and claimed $5,000 damages. Bought 3rocery Business in London Mr. 011ie Moffatt has purchased a grocery business at '78 Duchess Ave., London, : Ont', and took possession Wednesday of this week. Mr. Mof- fatt moved,' ey.th liis family, to Lon- don .on Tuesday. His many friends here will wish him success in his new venture. Jasmine and Gardenia of Southern France Toilet Set, •75c to $7.00, made in Canada. Make an ideal gift for "The lady." McKibbon's Drug Store. First Baptist Church. Pastor, Rev. E. C. Smith. Sunday •7 p.m., Baptismal Service. Subject, "Why I am a Baptized Believer." A cordial welcome to all. W. A. to General Hospital The regular meeting. of the Wo- men's Auxiliary to the General Hos- pital will be held in the Council Chamber on Monday afternoon, De- cember 5th, at 3:45:-. Victoria St. Baptist Church On Sunday, December 4th, at Vic- toria St. Baptist Church the pastor, Rev. James Gibson, will preach. The morning subject, 11 a.in. "Studies in Collosians." No. 12 in the series "World Rudiments." 7 p.m. Baptis- mal Service "Adorning the Doctrin- es of Christ." All Welcome. • - - Tilatahrr of T uinwru Qhs m rtnnit Xina� t tattri Etat ��'.�� anti You Can Help Spread The Spirit of Christmas S • a • of goodies for every'; child and a Subscribe Nov! Help provide a bag basket of food for many. iTown Hall,at 7:30 P.M,, on Christmas Concert for Everybody in the Friday, C - n Charge. Everybody Welcome, A Pada December 231 d" No �.dxnlsslo g , y' extended to the rural communities. • invitation is s ec>,a1 Air p Subscriptions received: at yby p ,Expenses to be defrayed public donations. . P both Banks. Be as generous as you can; Auspices of;.the Chamber • of 'Commerce.'' 'Miss D. Fells, Treasurer. 'Campbell., Chairman -in -charge. -Z14 VAkfik Suffers Fracture of the Arm We are very sorry to report that Mr. Percy Clark of town, while cranking his car on Tuesday, had the misfortune to break his right arm. Dr. Stewart was called and an X-ray taken by Dr. A. Irwin revealed a serious break in the bone above the wrist. We extend our sympathy to Percy, and hope he may make as quick a recovery as possible. Taken to Clinton Hospital Mrs. Harry Fixter was taken to- ClintonHospital on:Sunday afternoon; to have an X-ray examination. OBITUARY Mrs. C. J. Reading Another pioner woman of this dis- trict passed away on Monday, Nov 28th, in the person of Wilhemina. Anderson, daughter of the late Sam- uel Anderson, and widow of the late Charles J. Reading. Although not in the best of health Mrs. Reading was about as usual on Monday, but shortly after noon suffered a stroke and peacefully passed away about two hours later. Born, April 30, 1858, in the County of Haldimand, near Cayuga, she inov ed with her parents when but a child of 4 years to the B line, Township of Turnberry, where she resided for 20 years. After her marriage to the late Charles J. Reading she was a resident of , Bluevale for about eight years and since that time, 1890, has been a resident of Wingham, living at the corner of Patrick and Shuter Sts. Surviving her is one daughter, Alice C. Reading, of town, and one son, John C. Reading, C.L.U., long service member of the Hamilton staff of the Metropolitan Life, and two sisters, Mrs. George Robertson, (Annie) of Dobbington, and Mrs. David Jewitt (Mary), of the Blue - vale road. She is also survived by three grandchildren, all of Hamilton, Dorothy Clare, and Charles Doug- las, teachers of the Hamilton Public School Staff, and Marjorie "Eileen, second year student at McMaster University. The funeral service was held from her late residence on Wednesday af- ternoon, Rev. - E. Hayes, Rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church, of which she was a member, officiated. The pallbearers were: George Robertson, David Jewitt, Wrn. Gray, Alex. MG.. Gregor, Edward Nash, Dr. R. C. Redmond. Interment took place in Wingham Cemetery. Garrison Athletic Assoc. Dance The Garrison Athletic Association are holding a dance in the Armour- ies on Friday evening, Dec. 9th. Jack Carr's Orchestra will furnish the music. This dance is endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce and the pro- ceeds will be given to the Chamber of Commerce for their Christmas Tree and Santa Claus Fund or for other charitable purposes. Do not fail to attend this dance. You will have an evening of good entertain- ment and also help a good cause. Tickets, $1.00 per couple, extra lady 25c. Bad News From Whitechurch Constable Moore, of Lucknow, has made several trips to Whitechurch during the past week, investigating the recent petty thieving which has been going on and the smashing of so many padlocks which people have found necessary to use. On Sunday evening last week two young meiof the district were seen with a load of grain which was alleged was taken from the barn of Mr. George Mc- Clenaghan on the 2nd concession of Kinloss, after breaking the padlock on the "door. The young men were apprehended and ,one was taken to Walkerton where he remaineduntil released on bail. The trial will take place later in December and all are interested in the outcome. Bottles of ck- otI from. near gas stations, gas, chi ens, are among the things lifted dur- ing the ,past few weeks in this vicin- ity, and' it is hoped that those who are making their living in this pre- earitims way will heed the warning give by the difficult position itt which these two young. Inert find theins eldves, William Guest The death of William Guest, for many years a resident of this town and. district, occurred at the home of his daughter, Miss Vera Guest, Mount Brydges, on Tuesday morn- ing, Nov. 29th. Born in St. Marys' 78 years ago he moved as a young man to the Township of Huron, near Ripley, where `he farmed until he carne to reside in Wingham 33 years ago. Eight years ago he left Wing- harn and has since resided with his. daughter, Vera, at Mount Bryd ges Surviving him are three sons' a,tt4 two daughters, Joseph, of "Winghati4 ' ' l h . rel of Kitch- ener, Fred of Guelph, , How Verna and Mrs. G. L. TBisbeet of Mount 13rydges. The funeral will be held from 'the. residence of his 'son, Joseph Guest, Charles St., Wingham, at 1.80 pun. on Thursday afternoon Rev. L. 1'•1. Currie will conduct the serviee. Irt� terniei'tt iii W itigliain Ceinetery.