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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1927-05-26, Page 1eeee With which is amalgamated rhe Gorrie V1dette and The Wroxeter News ,Single Copies, Five Cents. NORTH HURON POLITICS N1 r, Spotton called at our sanctum• last Friday, and we asked him what was doin in North Huron g � so far as the Conservative party is concerned. l Te said there wasn't much doing; so far, the date of the by-election being Icept a close secret bythe Govern- ment, ove rn- p ment, which 'evidently is not much concerned; with the fortunes of, Con- servative candidates. Asked if he had any thought of being a candidate, he wisely said that should a convention be held and the decision made that a candidate should, he in the field, he' will offer himself e as a candidate. There may,however, be a ,good deal of meaning in that word "offer." There niay be a good deal of persua- sive force .at the back of it. In the Advance -Times office at Wingham Mr. Spotton does not ap- pear to have been so modest, as that. journal says that his "hat ,is in the ring.' It will be remembeed that i'n the last Dominion election, Mr. Spotton gave the 11.te J. W. King a close run .and that on a re-count the County Judge actually gave him the seat, al- though on an appeal this award was reversed and Mr. King declared el- ected. The circumstances of the Conesr- vative party are a bit ;peculiar at present,' it being practically without :a leader or recognized platform; a condition which does not make for the success of its candidates in by- $elections.-Lucknow Sentinel. DISTRICT LODGE FAVORS JULY FOR' INSTALLATIONS BLYTH, May - z9. -=The District Lodge of the t 0.' O. F. ntet in the ,lodge -rooms here' last night with a lull representation from all the lodges (except Teeswate>j. District Deputy Grand Master Van Wycl, of Wing ham, presided. The financial report ,showed the finances in good shape. A number of discussions took. place,, the principal one being the ad- visability of petitioning Grand Lodge to allow the installation of officers to take place in July instead of in Jan- uary as now, when the roads are so bad that it is almost impossible to get around. •The election of officers resulted as follows: District deputy grand master, W. Kecknie,' Blyth; district warden, W Williamson, Brussels; districtsec- retary, J. W. Dodds, Wingham. Lunch was served by the home lodge ALMOST ELECTROCUTED Sarnia, Ont., May 23.—Harold Hedges, young Englishman, who was almost electrocuted ' when he came into contact with a Hydro power 'line carrying' 26,000 volts, was grabbed from the clutches of death in the Sarnia General Hos- pital, when Hydro employees worked on his ivanimated form for eight hours and by artificial ,respiratory methods finally succeeded, in restor- ing natural respiration. ' Hedges was reported to be breathing natur- ally, and hopes for his complete re- covery are held. onas SUNDAY, MAY 2gth. WINGHAM UNITED CHURCH Rev'. M, M. Bennett, B. A. viieister J. Ii, Christie, Choir' Leader J Parsonage Cor. John and Min nie Streets. Phone 183. Rev. A. E. Doan, B. A., B. D, • of Ridgetown, will conduct, service at the regular hours.: Mr. Doan is a speaker of some prOminenee, and should be greeted With large cbngregat- ions, a, tn. S. S. at ,55 9 11MMM1, 01140170.1 •INMN.GitlMMtllWI WX11lOiM WING%IAM, ONT., THURSOA"Y, MfAY26th, •1927. $ubecziptiona $2.00 per yew, DEATH LETTER TO Y. P, S. COUNTY SOFT BALL LISTOWEL 1VLAN Suspected of having mailed'adeath threat letter : to William Riddell, Lis- towel farmer, Luigi Alati, g A 4o years old, of 335 Aylmer avenue is held at Windsor police headquarters for in- vestigation, vestigation, ' The officers claim •to have 'Vfound stationery in Alati's' house, similar to that used in the letter,, received by the Listowel farmer. Alati disclainied authorship of the letter, but police are confident ha either wrote the letter himself, or em- ployed a blacl.han d exiiert.,'.Cha latter theory is being checked closely, as the expert ,penrnanshi and artistry P, s Y used in writing the letter and thaw- ing a red dagger and hand is certain- ly not the work' of a novice. Alati, detectives said, admits having v g worked' for Riddell at Listowel. He is said to have further stated that` he left the employ of the Listowel man because he was unable to get his wages. In a communication sent to Detec- tive-Inspector et ee c tive-Inspector William Reid Riddell charges Alati with being incompetent etent to handle a team of horses, and with. having made verbal hreats when he left Listowel three months ago: Below: the red 'dagger and hand in the letter are the words "I will kill- you if the monye is ont paid at 'once, Luigi.' FORMER TURNBERRY MAN DEAD. Isaac Clendenning, a resident of Marshall, Minnesota, for 24 years, and of Lyon County for approximately 40 years, passed away at his home here Monday, 1VIay g, death being • due to pneumonia. He died at the age of 82 years, one month and 18 days.. Mr. Clendenning was born March 21, 1845:. at Goderich township, On taio, Canada. October '4, 1868, he was married to Eleanor: Forbes In 1883 the Clendennings 'moved to Green Valley and resided there., for 13 years.. They lived near Marhsall for one year; in Marshall 24 years, and in Minneapolis, for six years, moving back to this city last August. Ten children were born to this un- ion, six of whom survive. They are: Margaret E. of this city, Forbes H. of Dundee, Mary (lvlrs. Chapman) of Waterdown, S.D., Walter of Pontiac, Mich., Harry of Minneapolis and Jo seph of this city. Besides Mrs. Clendenning and their sons and daughter`s he is survived by five brothers: James of l3lenheim, Ontario„ George of Harlowtown, Montana; John of Nevada; William of Wingharn, Ont. and Robert of Jam- estown, N. D.; one sister, Mrs; John Forbes. of Blenheim, Ontario; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral sevices were conducted by the Rev. F. Zimmerman from the Federated Church and interment was, made,• in the iVlarshall " cemetery. Mr. Clendenniixg will be remember- ed by some of the olde residents, 'hav- ing lived on the nth concession of Turnberr y. z. Company ."Shun," This Thursday evening every mem- ber of the local militia 'company are requested to meet in the Armories at 7,30 o'clock,; to arrange'fox the annual can* drill, June /0— 19, to which only a limited number can go. All urii forms lutist be turned in this evening,. The soft .ball team will aso be re- organized the same trine,' so the champions are expected, to be out in force, Heartless Thievery. It is said that the nxost'Megraded man has some little streak of good- ness: in him, butit is 'doubtful: if: this could even be said about the person who, last week, while Lbws Fischer was at Mildmay attending at the bedside of his dying wife, entered his house in Culross and carried away a considerable quantity of preserved fruit and other articles. This cold blooded rascal shottid be apprehended and properly punished. Anniversary S'eviees in, Calvin Church Anniversary cervices is connection with Calvin Presbyterian church, last Wawanosh; will be held on Sunday, Attie 5th, to be conducted by Rey Dr. Connor of Ripley at 11 ant arid 7 p.m, Ileiublic eve cordially invited to at- tend the services: LEAGUE A. E. Fothergill,one of the town's Following is ,the schedulearranged, best known citizens passed away in for the soft ball league in this district,. The games had a great hold on the people last year,: good crow=ds coming out to the night games,(and this year interest promises to be as great. There seems no valid reason why he local team should not have real sup- port, practical and personal; for all indications point : it to be the only kind of/ ball playing in town this year. Jost paste this schedule in your hat and have it in readiness for reference. Playing ing Schedule 'South Section' Y May $1 -Walton at Belgrave. May 3r-Moncrieff at Union. June ui 3—Belgrave at Walton. 3 g June 3—Union at Brussels. June 7—Walton at Moncrieff. June 7 --Brussels at Union. June io-Belgrave at Brussels..' June io—Moncrieff at Walton. June 14—Union at Moncrieff. June,;14-Brussels at Belgrave.: June 17 -Brussels at Walton. June 17-Moncrieff at Belgrave. June 21—Belgrave at Moncrieff:. June 21 -Walton at Brussels. June, 24—Belgrave at Union. June 24—Brussels at.: Moncrieff. June 28•—Union ' at Walton. June. 28—Moncrieff at. Brussels: July i Walton at Brussels. July 5—Union at Belgrave. The above schedule will befollow the perpetrators, whoshowed such ed for both boys and girls. Please dud nvent in choosing such a favorable note however .Union has no girls' g night for the job. It was dark, a heavy team. •Girls games will be omitted the dates Union is concerned. Northern Section May 3x- Fordwich at` Gorrie. May 3z—Wroxeter at Salem. May ee—Bluevale at Wingham. June3 Gorrie at Bluevale:. June 3 -Salem .;at Fordwich. June 3—Winghatn at Wroxeter: June 7—Fordwich' at 'Wingham. June 7—Wroxeter at Gorrie. June 7---Bluevale at Salem. June eo—Winghatn at Bluevale. June to--Gorrie at Fordwich. June xo-Salem at Wroxeter. June 14 -Wroxeter at Wingham. June 14—Bluevale at Gorrie. June 4—Fordwich at Salem. June; 17—Winghaxn at. Fordwich. June 17-Gorrie at Wroxeter. June z7 -Salem at Bluevale. June 2i—Wingham at Gorrie. June 2I—Wroxeter at Bluevale. lune 24—Fordwich at Wroxeter. June 24—Salem at Winghatn. June 28-Gorrie at Wingham. June 28—Bluevale at Fordwich. July 1 --Wroxeter at Fordwich. Julf x—Wingham at Salem; July 3-Gorrie at Salem July 5—.Bluevale at Wroxeter. July 8—Fordwich at Bluevale. July 8—Salem at Gorrie. The above schedule willbe follow paired to his home on Humber View Road, where a dainty luncheon was led' for both boys and girls.', Plyaseserved: note however that Salem and.Ford- The lie couple then left to spend wich have no girls' teams and girls HPY be omitted on the dates their honeymoon in Buffalo, 12oches- genies will ter and other eastern points. The these towns are concerned. brides many friends in this cotmnun- Girls' games, seven innings to corn, i wish them a 'and ros >er- inence at 5.30. Boys' games nine inn ty w s happyP 1 ous wedded life. ings to commence at. 6.3o. Mr. and . Mrs. Dan McInnis of the sup t to advise 1 inn in • to teams Winningf Lanstde, celebrated their golden erviser, Dr. McInnes of . Wingham, o Itiveddin� on May2 till. In the evening the result, t 5 5 a :large reception was held at their home, Various cities, towns' and, villages, all over the Dominion are making preparations for 'suitable celebrations A funeral took, place in this neigh- of Canada's Diamond Jubilee on July horho0d, on Saturday which alas at- Ist., and end. So far nothing has been x xi het'!done in Wingham the proper ob= traded a good deal 0f 'syr pat xc'servance of that great anniversary, attention, It was that of Neil D. Liv - which is now only five weeks in the ingstone, aged 27, railway operator at future. If we are to be in line with Hanover, whose home is at Elmwood, other, patriotic towns a public meat: - five miles from Chesley: i i s>reliminar erten ctizents The young man, who ,is the young- t g for 1. Y g should be called at an early date. We est son of his parents, was to'.: have, done have here a r' tt11 the irenients for a been married in July and had "0 1 avail ' grand celebration and should to Toronto to have his tonsilsret o . n- v • ourselves thereof• ed and:•entered the Orthopaedic Hos- pital for the purpose. The operation ix ever was safely over and no danger was:Starting /text 'week.; dancing g c y" expected, but apparently, on Wed- Thursday and Saturday nights at the nosday, some trouble arose from in- open air dancing pavilion. No ad- ternal bleeding and the attendants mission fee to grounds. fotint1 hint dead after being left alone 'Mr and Mrs Robt. Taylor and son, for two hours, 'llie body was William, and Miss Irene, were visits brought to Elmwood for burial. ors on Sunday at the home of Mr,, A sister of the deceased, Gertrude, and, Mrs. Eugene MacDonald. died just three months ago, Mr reg. Douglas, for two years on Deceased, had been stationed at the staff' of the Do,wtiinion Bank left Hanover for three years prior to his an Monday to repor't on Wednesday death. He :user held positions at Pal- morning at the Belleville branch. His /iiei-stmt. and Kitchener before Goin- deisatur•e from town was known fo- Ing to Hanover. some time, at the last meeting of the P. r BesidesBesidesleis parents he is survivedsurvivedA. Y . A. in which organization tion he nix a s bytwo brothers, William Livingstone, had been very' active,' a. well as a , London, and I;Ietbc,rt. :Livingstone of ni.,ttibex of the choir, he was ptesctx Bentiticlt, ell with a fountain pen, A. FOTHERGILL DEAD -17 the London 'Hospital on Tuesday. af- ternoon P following g an operation, Not niany knew he .was ill, and had only been awayfrom town a few days; The funeral' takes place on Friday at 2.30 p, m. to Lakelet cemetery. AMATEUR CRACKSMAN Visit :United Farmers' Co -Operative Co., Ltd., and Wreck Safe. When manager Wilson entered his office about 6.3o Tuesday morning, an open window indicated someone else had been around since he left at to o'clock the previous evening, and nat- urally turning towards the .safe, saw the handle and combination dial had been roughly_,oleia e1ed and a fairly large hog ellethe dodr. Evidently the crack ' en ,.thought this would give . tiled entr''ance to the; safe, but they ty'ere disappointed. All they got for heir trouble was abou $3.5o in silver � fr t the.desk and cents from o�?e a w am a amp box.Fox thi midnight vis - i i rs it must be said they were consid- rate in some ways." They carefully oved some •plarkt ' from the window b .re ente jeg, and also placed the stenographer's clock in a place of saf- ety. There is not the slightest clue to rain falling, and very few people mov- ing about, so they ,must have worked with a degree of security. The same night J Hanna & Co. Ltd's., store was entered by forcing a rear windows and 'smashing the 'lock. Heret:the intruders evidenced a dis- criminating taste, `for fine clothing, picking' out some silk' hosiery, arni bands, neckties and shirts. They were even bold enough to step into the front window, removing a hat, and leave it on the floor. It is just possible a suit or two may be miss- ing, as no check-up on the stock was made early yesterday morning, when the burglary became ' known: Parsons—Ross Mr. and "qrs. Malcolm Ross and Messrs.. Frank and Malcolm, also Mrs. MacGregor of Whitechurch, motored to Toronto on Friday to attend the marriage . of their- daughter, Flora MacDonald, to Mr Cecil Parsons. The marriage was solemnized on Sat- urday, May 21st., at 3 p en. in St. James' Square United Church. The pastor; Rev. Fred Dowling, officiat- ing. After the ceremony the wedding party and their immediate friends re - WEDDING PREPARATIONS CUT SHORT BY DEATH LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS Mr. Charles Bowden is in Toronto. Councillor H. B. Elliott is in Brant- ford this week, Mr. and Mrs., C. R. Wilkinson mot ored to London for the week -end. Miss Marion Allen of Toronto, spent the week -end at her home here, Many friends of Mrs: T. A. Powell will bepleased to learn that she, is. somewhat improved in health. We Repair All Kinds of Shoes' and do them Quickly. GREER'S SHOE STORE: Mr. Max Stewart, Miss Muriel Red- mond and Mr. Arthur Irwin, of Tor- onto University are home for the hol- idays. Mr. Saunders, formerly of the Dom- inion Bank staff here, • came up from Toronto, to look up old friends on the holiday Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGee and Jack, are spending the holiday in 'Tor- onto. They motored down in their new Chevrolet. Miss Vera Edgar has returned to Toronto, after spending a two weeks' vacation with friends in and around Winghatn. An account of "The :Spinsters' Re- turn" presented in Belgrave on Fri- day last and other matter is held over until next iteel.. Misses Elizabeth Annie and Flor- ence Barber of Toronto, visited over the week -end with their mother, Mrs. Chas. Barber, Leopold St. Pineapple Week Pineapples will be at their best this week and next. 'We ` will have 20 of the larger sizes. Your orders apprec- iated.—McKay's Restaurant. Miss . Mary Johnston of the Uni- versity of Western Ontario, is spend- ing the vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam John- ston, Victoria St. Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Armstrong and son, Kent, of Port Credit, and. Mr, C E. Isard of London, spent the week -end at the hone of their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas: Isard, REV. A. M. BOYLE Formerly of Belgrave who was last week inducted into St, Matthews Presbyterian Church,T'oronco. Chas Finkbeiner of Toronto, well- known in Listowel and in Western Ontario, as traveller for J. 1. Ivey, Toronto, died very suddenly' in: a Stratford Hotel, on Wednesday of last week. All those interested in the success of the Wingham Bowling Club will kindly meet' at the Club House on the Bowling Green at 7:3o' on Thursday evening, May 266. We will onlf keep you a few minutes. -A, G. Smith,` Pres, On Sunday the tliermomeiter jump- . ed about thirty degrees to really comfortable summer weather, and consequently there was a big exodus of motorists, but towards night the sky became heavy and a heavy wind storm with driving rain made a sail change to the delight of the morning. The rain continued quite steadily un- til about • noon on 'Tuesday anti with quite cold weather conditions. Rev. and Mrs. M. M. Bennett re - Untied from Toronto on Saturday night, *here Mr. Bennett had • spent some Weeks in an hospital, While de- cidedly weak, Mt•. Bennett stood the journey unusually :well, and many hope for better trews in the future. Some of the ladies of the church lent one of those little touches of kindly concern that ease the rough paths in life, by brightening the home. with cut' flowers and providing refresh - manta, which reflected the prop- er , all of t� It c t x, e e p p er spirit. TO ADVERTISERS Copy for advertisement chang- es•must be in our hands by noon on Monday to guarantee insert- ion. All "notices of 'meetings or gatherings at which an ada;rtiss- ,ibn charge is Made will be: char- ged at the rate of • zo cents a line. .-.-o-.. ..... Mr. W. B. Thompson has purchased Mr. T. J. Ma'cLean's property an Vic- toria Street. Miss Gertrude Anderson of Strat- ford, Normal, was home over the week -end. Don't= forget the dance at the open air dancing pavilion on Saturday night, May 28th. Miss Jeanette B. Cottle of Bramp- ton, spent he week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kew. • 1Vlasteri i J m rete Cttnxmings f Tor- onto, is visiting with his grandmother, Mrs. M. Beckwith. Mrs. Renwick and family spent the week -end with her mother, Mrs Duffy, near B,elmore. Capt Garfield VanStone' of Toron- to, was .in town for a few days last week at his old home. Don't throw your old, shoes away. Greer's Shoe Repair Department will make them like new. Mr Harold Showers and family, of Toronto and Mr. .Clifford Showers of Kitchener, were visitors in town for the week -end. The death is announced at Streets ville, of Mary Margaret -Oat, widow of the late Rev. A. C. Stewart, form- erly of Beltnore Mr and -Mrs. A. G. Smith and fam- ily spent the week -end in. Niagara Falls, where the former attended a Lions Convention on Monday. , Lorne W. Carr; late Secretary-Treas. urer of Walkerton Electric Light and Power Company was sentenced to two years less one day in the Provin- cial Reformatory for, a shortage of $6,43o in his accounts. One of the prize teams of -'Culross was sold and shipped to New Lisk- eard to Harold Lowry. William. Wat- son, the Culross owner lays claim to 62 first prizes and two silver cups for this prize tearer. Come andenjoy yourselves at our Garden Party, June 16th.,' under the auspices of the Catholic Women's League, Wingham, on the Church Lawn. Supper served from 5 to 8 o'clock. Arthur's Orchestra in attend- ance. Everybody welcome. Cargill is soon to Have Hydro. An H. E. P. engineer has laid the pole line' from Elmwood along the 8th line of Brant township Three farmers to a mile will be required to take hydro, and Cargill has . become responsible CONFEDERATT.ON AND AFTER SIXTY YEARS OF PROGRESS CANADA'S FIRST PREMIR Sir John A. Macdonald the "chief architect" of Confederation, is proper- ly admired for his shrewdness, his broad vision, and his marvellous cap- acity for leadership. He was loved for bis wit, his generosity, and all his warmly human characteristic. I stood for a united Canada, the British connection, and a respect for law that ensued; order at a stage of the coun- try's . development •when lawlessness might easily have been' the rule. Though he had 'great ability ,'for af- fairs, he served the land' he loved through a long life' with so Mill thought of personal profit that in old age he was a poor man. Ready in compromise, nimble in. political strategy, our first premier was far more than an able parliamen- tarian; he was a stateman to whose foresight Canada owes such enduring benefits as the purchase of the West from the ' IIudson's , Bay Company; the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway that opened the prairies for settlement, and brought British Col- umbia into the Union; and the adop- tion of a tariff policy which, all suc- ceeding govermnent have continued, with necessary modification, to this Above all, his 'career illustrates the importance in the interests of general harmony of making concessions to divergent elements and minorities that /night otherwise become insur- gent. Thus early he learned.that "you connot rule Canada without the French," and though, an Orangeman he always considered Quebec's needs to the 'extent that he always had sup- port from there, and sometimes his chief support. Never was this' trait more evident than when his diploma- tic winning of Howe, by offer of bet- ter terms, quelled the secessionist agitation in the Maritimes. Born in Glasgow in 1815, he migrat- ed with his family in 1820 to upper Canada, where they settled at King- ston. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, which he left at the age of fifteen to enter a law office; and was called to the bar at the age of twenty-one. After eight years of practice, he was •elected to the Legis- lative .Assembly of Canada in 1844, and 'continued to represent Kingston in parliment until his death in 1891,1 -lis, first term of office was in 1847-8 as. Receiver -General in the Draper admin- istration. By 1857 he had become Prime Minister in . the :Macdonald - Cartier ministry. On the defeat of the Tache -Macdonald :administration itt 1864, he was a prime• mover in the formation of the ."Great Coalition" de- signed to carry through the plans for Confederation; and after the resigna- tion of George Brown in 1865, Mac- donald was the chief figure in the dis- cussions and bringing into foroe of the British North America Act. 'Therefore, at the inauguration of this for five miles of this line, leavingy onl {Dominion in 1867, he was selected to be six., miles for the farmers to sponsor, the first premier and by force of his . genius he held the position, with the exception of Mackenzie's five years of Office, until his death. While his opportunism and his con- viviality have been held against him,, impartial historians agree `' that Can- ada 'could not 'have, been happier in her first premier, since Sir John A. Macdonald combined the wise vision, that knew how to build well for the future, with a strong hand, that held discordant elements together in the embryo nation, until natural fusion might take place. Mr. C. R. Wilkinson has been ap- pointed Issuer of permits, tinder the Government Control Act for Wing- ham and, it is said there is no great rush • of applicants. For the first week Only two P 1 eo ale sou ;•ht the necessary papers, which lends some suspicion that the permit system may prove as big a success as the, 4.4 beer. • ' A WORTHY TRIBUTE A monument to the late Sir James Pliny Whitney was unveiled in Queen's Park, near the legislative only 'xx • on ,Tuesday, It is buildings, Y 5 fitting that this great Ontario citizen should be remembered in his way and that a memorial should be erected at the seat of government in Honour of a man who devoted so many' years of his life to the welfare of Ontario, Sire James. Whitney was a strong and vigorous personality. He enter- ed nter•; theedS I,e •islature at a tittle when cor- ruption was rampant and public life was at a 1 w• ebb In Ontario, His i chief cantisbutton to Ozitarro lyes the fact that he placed life and public service on a highp ,.lane. Courageous fearless, blurt to a fault, a man of iris xl° 'honest'•he up- set and thoroughly , p t all the old traditions of politicians sc � 1 in Ontario. He introduced new ;stan- dards into:public life. Ho was not a c tell term; of the 'i rhitlieace polrttc at p word. He offended `'friend as often efrankness s and his f .a .ne s ' 1x. as )OlittCa fo.. byt 1 his lack of tact and. diplomacy, Mr, and Mrs. C. G.: VanStone, Miss Norma VanStone and Mr. VanStone Forester of Toronto, spent the. week- end with Mrs. W. F. VanStone, John Street. Bring your Shoes to Greer`s Shoe Store, for Repairs, ,• atxd see how promptly,: how well and reasonably "We'll mend ern." PINE WEER .,,AT DOMINION STORS Pineapples , ......, 6 for $1.00 Oranges . doe. 390and 4�c Lemons , . - - do,e.z c. 5. Bananas Fresh Tornatoes. Miss Alnta Nash of CGnrrie, grad- uated: on Th uitay evening last from .1 i rotito \\extern 'Hospital training school for nttrses _0