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WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 1924
resbyterians Who Oppose
Church Union Hold Convocation
The Convocation and public meet.'
lie meeting held innthe Town Han on
Mandy afternoon •and evening,•un-
der the auspices of the Ontario Pres-
byterian Association were fairly suce
• cessful, At the afternoon meting,
j. S. Hardie, of Lochalsh, wes
elected •as chairman. Representatives
wee present from fourteen out of the
twenty , cengregations • of Maitland
Presbytery and there were a number
of other people present from Wing -
ham and surrounding country. Rev.
" W. M. McKay of Toronto, one of
the Organizers for , the AssoCiation
was present and gave an excellent
• address, on the matter of organization
and explataed, the detailin connec-
• them with. the Church Union Act. A
'Central organization or the Presby-
• tery was formed and a Vice Presi-
dent was chosen from each congrega-
tion in the 'Presbytery. It was ex-
pected that there will be are Aesoci
ation in'every congregation to look af
ter the interests of, those who are op-
posed to Church Union.
The publie meeting in the evenieg
was fairly well attended' considering
the cold weather. Rev. Dr. Pereie
occupied., the chair and the choir of
St, 'And.rew's Church led in the sing-
ing and also rendered a spleridid an-
them. Rev. Mr. McKay was the first
speaker and gave many reasons why
many Presbyterians were . opposing
Church' Union, Rex. James 'Wilson,
of Dovercourt Church, Toronto, gave
an excellent address and many were
of the opinion that he was one of the
best. public speakers •ever heard in
Wingham., He ti aced the Church
Union movement from its early sta-
ges down to the present time and
gave many reasons why he and many
others were opposed to the move -
meat. Mr: Wilson is 8 a •native of
West Wawanosh and felt at home
with his audience. He has been spend-
ing a few days in hie old home locali-
ty near St, Helens. The meetings
were most successful in providing a
good organization for those who
are opposed to Church Union.
Died of Infantile Paralysis
John Shaw, aged 16, youngest sort
of Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph' Shaw, 3rd
• line Of Morris Township, • died. on
Thursday, of infantile paralysis. Tile
• lad took ill on Sunday. • His mother
was in New L,iskeard visiting, with a
daughter. •
•" Fatal Motor Accident
Mr. and Mrs. P. Latton of town,
• received the sad news on Saturday
• interning that their eldest son, Abra-
• ham, was struck by an, automobile in
front of hii place of business in Pon -
88 tiac, Mich. and died soon afterwards.
Deceased, was in his 3eth • year • and
was a general favorite with everyOne.
He leaves a. widow, as well as his
parents, five brothers and three sis-
ters.Mr, and Mrs. Ltitton and da,ugh-
• ter, Miss Lilian, left for Pontiac on
Saturday morning to be Present at the
Iuneral, which was held on Monday.
The family have the sympathy of
• their many Wingham friends.
'Wingharn .Sorry to Lose Them
It is with regret that we learn that
• Mr. and Mrs. j, E. West will move to
:Stratford next week. Mr.` West is
an. employee of the Bell 'Telephone
•.'eCo. and has been promoted to the
•Stratford Office, Mr. and Mrs. 8 W.
'T. Waldie and family will also move
• to Stratford in the near future. 8 Mr.
is a representative of the in-
ternational Harvesting Co. He has
:been promoted to the Stratford Dis-
trict. Mr. Fred Skelding, driver of
one of the British American Oil
Trucks left on Wednesday morning
for Toronto, he having been proiteot-
• ed to the head office staff. Mr. Alex
• Reid, the local manager for the com-
• pany, will, have sole charge of their
business, at Wingham for the winter.'
These people were all splendid citi-
•.zens and again we say, Wingham is
sorry to lose them as citizens.
Ezra Merkley
Former Wingham Garageman, who
is making a tsuccess as an auto sales-
man in the city of London. The
above picture appeared in the London
Free Press on Friday. Mr. Merkley
has joined the staff of salesmen of the
'London ,Chevrolet Co. Last month
he won a silver service for the larg-
est number of sales made by any
agent for his company. His • many
Wingham friends will be pleased to
hear of his success. Since going to
London he has been christened
"Mack" by his associates. Surely no
one could accuse Ezra of being Scotch.
Women's Institute Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
the Wingham W. I. will be held in
the Council 'Chamber on Thursday,
November the 2t.11. The meeting
Will start at three o'clock sharp. Mrs.
King and Mrs. Dickson will have
charge of the meeting. An address
will be given by 'Rev. Mr. Cragg.
Lunch will be served.
• Iterns of Interest to Everyone
in Wingham and the Vicinity
'Miss Annie Simpsoa of ta•sper, Al-
berta, is visiting friends in Wingham.
Mrs, Stanley Hare and son Jack,
:are spending , a few weeks with Mr.
Melte in Forest,
Mr. Harry Gannett, who has spent
• the past three months in Alberta, re-
• turned hone this week.
• blr. Frank Aegas is visiting his
• daughter, Ntrs, 'Wennings, also a.ttend-
;frig the Royal Fair at Toronto.
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'Mrs, E. A. Aitcheson and children
1 z1:14 Lacknow, are 'spending a few days
.at the home of IVIes. T, 3. McLean.
.Mrs., Wm. L: Chandler and Edwin,
returned to their lioine here, after vis-
,
:relatives Toronto and Listo-
• Mr, Sohn. Yoynt, M.PP, for NOith
Huron, paid a friendly call at 011,r sariettini on Saturday night, on his way
•,horne from London.
Misses' Margaret and jean Vans-
,
tone have returned. to their studies at
• Torouto,'after visitiug with their par-
ents., Mr, and Mrs, R. Vatistone,
Mrs, T L yobtJ is spending a few
• weeks with lief daughters, Mrs. ,Lae-
kie
at Milton, Mrs. Woods, at
by and Mrs, Morris of Oshawa,
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Miss Mary Chandler, left on Tues-
day for Kitchener, where she intends
working,
Mrs, R, Breen, sn, lefttlast Mon-
day for to spend the winter with her
sons in. Grand Rapids, Mich, She was
accompanied by her son, Ma T, A.
l3reen. 89
Miss Jessie Taylor, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Thos. Taylor, Patrick St.,
arrived home this week after spending
several months visiting with relatives
he Scotland.
Miss Margaret Saint, motored with
her brother and sister and little Mete
to Buffalo, and spent three weeks
with relatives there aid retained Nov.
estb to wiligaam,
Mr. "Ted" Manners, who has been
with Mundy's Grocery for sone tine
has gone for n trip to England, He
will emberle at Quebec on 'Wednes-
day at 8.30 oil the Empress of Scot-
land. 9
Those from a distance who attend-
ed the funeral of the late Hugh Case -
more werei—Mrs, Robt, Whitemae,
• Teeswatcr) Mr, and Mrs. Robt, Caee-
more, and eon Gordon of Owen Sound
and Mrs. Paul Clark, (nee Mable
Casemore„ or Springfield, Ohio,
• , $1,11escreptebne $ote per ,yeerr,
Statutory Meeting of Town. Council
Held on Saturday Morning,
The statutory ineetihg of Wingham The finance committee eecomniend.-
Town Council was held, at ect o'clock
on. Saturday morning, November 15.
Mayor Willis presided and the only
member of the council who was not
in his place was Mr: Haney, who was
out of town attending the ftpieral of
Mrs. Haney's, father.
The ,Mayor reported that the report
of the Provincial Board of Health on
the milk test had been laid: before the
local Board. of Health. The local M.
O. H. believedit unwise to publish
the report as one test shows one
dairyman's milk to, be very god,
while the very next, test reverses the
showing to another. The Mayor el
so reported that the Board of Health
had visited the Fertilizer building and
were taking steps to have the dust
nuisance done away with. •
tcl
The Brown junk yard on Maple St,
had been cleaned' up and Mr. Brown
has taken out the town licensee
The council granted a rebate of $47
to Gunns Limited•on their income tax,
on the warehouse on Alfred St., as it
has been idle during the year.
A letter was read from the Cham-
ber of Commerce urging the Council
to co-operate in every possible way in'
an endeavor to have the Lion Meade
Rubber Co. Of Hull, 'locate in the old
chair factory. Shine the letter was
written it is understood that one of
the directors of the company has
stated it ' would be impossible for
them tb locate here, owing to the high
cost of electric power.
ed the payment. of severai accounts,
Mr. Wilkinsone said he had been
asked to bring to the attentioa oflhe
cpuncil the feet that Mr. George Fry-
fogle would' be pleased to take over
the leadershito of the town band. The
matter wasleff over,
Rebates of. hall rent were also ask-
ed for the Bowling Club and the Ag-
ricultural Society. These matters
were left over till the next regular
meeting. •
The Mayor mentioned that he could
purchase a good second hand uiano
for the Opera House,' No action was
taken,
Mr. Mitchell suggested that while
the derrick was working at the bridge
would be a very good time to have
the large stone in front of the. dam
blasted, and, removed.
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Mr. Fells reported than the street
committee, had kept well within their
estimate during. the year. 515 loads
of gravel had been placed' on the
streets in • addition to the other work.
The estimate struck was $3000, and
there was only $2324.49 spent to date
by his committee. The council com-
mended Mr. Fells for the great inter-
est he had taken, and, the amount of
time he had' spent on the town this
year.
The Brennan Co., sent a cheque to
the council for $4o, in payment of an,
old rooter plow which their company
took by mistake from Wingham.
Broken Bones
Friends will *regret to learn that
Mrs. David. Hamilton, when coming
out of Mrs, Jos. Clegg's homein Mor-
ris, one evening' recently, slipped. and
fell breaking her arm.
Master Jack Burgman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Burgman, while„pole
vaulting, fell, breaking his left arm.
Married int Hamilton
Miss Lottie Helen Zurbrigg,' daugh-
ter of Mr..and 'Mrs. M. E. Zurbrigg,
of Hamilton and formerly of Wing -
ham, was married' on Wednesday,
Nov. x2th,, to Mr. Henry G. Sindall
of Hamilton,. The happy young
couple spent a few days of their hon-
ey mean with Wingham friends.
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,Sunday at St. Andrews
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On Sunday morning, Rev. Mr. Gil-
mour,' of Atevogat preached in the Pres-
byterian Church)from Luke 13, 33.
Subject. "Seeing Jesus „During a Part
of Three Days the Great Things done
by Him in Quietriess and Love." In
the evening an eloquent plea for en-
couragement was presented from
Emman's.. Journey, the recognition of
Jesusy the immediate return to Jer-
usalem, and the words of Paul, the
night ie far spent, the day is at. hand.
The most appropriate selections for
the Service of Song and the anthems
by the choir, added a valuable addi-
tion to twO most interesting instruc-
tive and evangical services.
Santa Claus I3oarded C. N. R.
Here on Saturday Morning
Few boys and girls: kne7 that San-
ta Claus, saint of the Yuletide Sea-
son and the ideal of every child in. the
civilized ,world, was in Wingham on
Saturday' morning. He is supposed
to have arrived in his aeroplane dur-
ing, the night. However, be that as
it may, Harvey Shane, proprietor of
the Brunswick Hotel, was veryamuch
surprised when on Saturday morning
the old Saint„ with, white beard; and
ruddy 'face walked down stairs with
the rest of the travellers and asked.to
be fect before the early train. pulled
out. At Wingham station a few kid-
dies gathered around, the old man'
and they were rewarded by receiv-
ing a shower of candies.
The London Free Press, is respon-
sible for the appearance of Santa
Claus. It was a splendid' advertieing,
stunt. Here is what the Free Press
have to say of his hrtival.
"Santa Claus, his long white beard
flowing in the breete and his ruddy
face suffused with the blush of joy,
was overwhelmed wittr joy andal-
most swept from his feet by the tide
of thousands of boys and gills at the
Canadian National station'who throng-
ed around him, jumping in his arms,
hugging him, kissiefig him. It was a
glorious picture of trust, devotion,
beroworship and abandon confidence.
Nor were the London' children the
only kiddies in 'Western Ontario who
persoaally greeted Saint Nicholas. Nor
were they the only ones that swarm-
ed around him like Initterflies around
a flower. From the very moment the
grand old Mail boarded the Huron and
Bruce train at Wingham hi the early
hours of the morning) he was contin-
ually welcorried by the children who
live near the towns on that line, At
every station dozens ''of youngsters
waited., longmintites for the train.
Inimediately it was brought to a stop
they rushed to the rear where Santa
was housed in a ppettal car-- a cat
devoted, exclusively to him and his
hundreds of presents. • They saw thi
retIsuit of:the North, trittlMed With
white fur descend from the steps
that, after a moment of standing in
awe, they literally rushed, at' him,
shaking him by the hand, running
their fingers through his long white
beard, touching the fur on his suit
with the quaint inquisitiveness. cf
childhood.
It was a ,glorious day for the chil-
dren of Western Ontario. It was a
glorious day for Santa Claus.
Old Santa Claus, with his stead,
fast friend and aide, that funniest of
all clowns, Abner Goof, arrived in
Wingham in the mystic. hours of
night, sweeping down from desolate.
wastes of the North country, where
his great silver airplane had fallen,
by fleet -footed dog teams, There,
weary ,after his long journey from
Christmas Island, N, Baffin's Land
and suffering , from minor injuries
'sustained when hisplane into the
Northern snows, he was. given a pip-
ing hot supper and a Warm. bed in the
hostelry of Harvey Shane. •
At 6.3o this morning. he and the
comical clown and' his. secretary were
whisked away to the C. N. R. station
by Jack Currie, prominent Wingham
citizen, who placed his. ears at San-
ta's disposal. Despite the early hour
Santa's arrival at the station was one
he will remember for many years to
come. While Goof, the clown, pranc-
ed and capered around the station
platform a sWarrn of youngsters took
Saint Nicholas by storm Smiling.,
benignly in the semi -darkness, , the
hero of, the children gave them great,
numbers of candies as a slight re-
membrance until: Christmas, when
gifts will be left at their homes.
Just as he descend.dd from thc auto-
mobile at the station, one little girl
rushed into his arms ahead of all, the
ret. It was Alicia 1vVilson, aged
about five, who hat the honor of be-
ing the first kiddie in Western On-
tario to greet berievelent Saint Nick.
Santa travelled itt state, A special
tar had been provided by Canada's
Continued next Week,
I-Iunters Return Frorn» Wi1ds
W. J. Eic)yce Shot BlacIK Bear
We have Often. heard.. of the man
who. btinted, the bear off. the bridge,
but. he has nothin'g on it with Mr.
W. J. Boyce who shot a great big ahe
bear while in. New Ontario;hunting.
The hunters were out. in•seaech nf
deer, a few had gone arouncleone side
of a2big' ravine and a. few the other
way. Mr,. Crawford and., Mr. Donald
Rae -were a:. few rods ahead and Mr.
Thos.: Fortune a few rods behind Mr.
Boyce. Wleen passing the root of a
large overturned ,tree, Mr. Boyce na-
turally looked into a hole which he
spied and there to his- astonishment
he met the gaze of a great big black
bear. Neither had ever hadathe pleas-
ure of the other's acquaintance before
and.. needless to say both were.surpris-
ed. Mr. Boyce did not wait for any
formalties but. pulled leis gun and
shot straight into the hole, at the same
time calling to the other boys that lie
hada bear. Of course they jolliedhim
that he had a groundhog, but when
they came, tip they fotmd he was quite
right. It seemed like an hour before
the bear finally died and it was after'
considerable grunting that the bear
which weighed, over 200 pounds, was
pulled out of its Isole t is, a dandy
big black bear a.nct.the hide will make
a splendid rug. Mr. Boyce also had a,
few lively minutes with a pretty yele
low fox with a big bl,ack. tail. • The,
dogs chased. it toward him and. it made •
some pretty fast circles in and out
'round him before fleeing, to safety -
We wont attempt to tell our readers
how many times Mr. Boyce shot at it,
but it is right that he rolled.it over a
few times,
The Wirigharn hunters missed their
train at Toronto and arrived iti Lis-
towel on Tuesday night motoring ov-
er from there. The trtick load. of, deer
and the bear were viewed: by rnallY •
citizens on Wednesday, 'morning at
Crawford's garage. They. belonged. eo •
the following hunters, Thos: Fortune
and George McEwen of Turnberry,
Donald Rae) Alex. Crawford, W. 5.
Boyce and George McKay of Wing -
ham. Dr. Hambly and. Clarence Wil-
son returned on Tuesday'from their
hunting trip up the French river.
Diphtheria Takes Young Life
A deep gloom was cat. over Morris
Township on Sunday, when it was
learned that Harold. Jewett had pass-
ed away during the night. He had
taken ill with diphtheria on, Thursday.
Owing to the nature of the disease
the funeral was held. on Sunday after-
noon. to Wingham cemetery. His
parents Mr: and Mrs. Lewis Jewett,
and his young widow and four chil-
dren Jhave the heartfelt sympathy of
a large circle of friends.
Union Convocation .
A Union Convocationof the Pres-
bytery of Maitland will be held in the
Town Hall, Wingharn, on Tuesday
,evening, November 25th., beginning
at 8 o'clock. Addresses will be given.
by Rev. Dr. Gandier, Principal of
Knox College and, Ex -Moderator of
the General Assembly of Canada, and.
other speakers,
Principal Gandier is one of the ab-
lest and best informed; ministers in.
the Presbyteitian Church on organic
union as it affectsthe three great re-
ligious bodies, Presbyterian, Metho-
dist and Cangregatoinat Everybo-
de`r' is cordially invited to be present.
Religietious:Educational Institute
• A joint: gathering. is: being held in
church, Brussels, Wednes-
day afternoon and' evening of this e
week, opening at 2.3o: Program will
consist of the following:—Devotional
Exercises, Rev. 1Yrr: 'McLeod.; Roll
call of Sabbath Schools and Young
People's, Societies; "The Home a fac-
tor in, Religious Education," Rev.
Cita.gga "Recruiting new mem-
bers- fOr S. S. and! Church," Rev. Mr.
Chandler; "Teacher Training," Rev.
C.. A., Myers. Supper at 5.30. Even-
ing session:—Rev. C. F. Claike,
Chairman; Sbng• Service lead by Rev.
;C. W., D. Cosens; "The Challenge of .
,the Mission Field," Rev. Mr. Barn-
ard; "The, Teen Age," Rev. Mr. My-
ers.nte,
In Brussels Institute group, are
included, Presbyterian and Methodist
• churches of' Brussels, Walton; Gran -
'brook, Ethel:, Molesworth and Bel -
grave. The young people are spec-
ially urged, to attend. Delegates are
expected from every Sunday School
and Young .People's organization in
the distaict named.
Rev. Chas. E. Cragg, B.A., BM.
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Pastor of Winglkam Methodist
Church•for the past four years, who
has accepted a call to Devine St.
Methodist Church; Sarnia. This is a
fine new church in the growing sec-
tion of the Border Cities. They have
just,enstalled a new $8000 organ.
Municipal Nominations
Nominations for. Mayor, Reeve,
Councillors, Commissioner and Pub-
lic School Trnatees for the town of
Wingham *ill be .held iii the town
hall on • Monday evening next, Nov.
24th., from 7.30 to' 8.3o. Public
meeting afterward.
County Fairs; Association
The Annual meeting of the Huron
County Fairs, Association was held!in.
the Town Hall, Brussels, on Thurs-
day afternoon. Mr. I. J. Wright. and
A. G. Smith represented the Turn -
berry Agricultural Socidy.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in. the re-election, of::
Pres.—Mr. J. E. Ellis, Blythe
Vice Peen—Mr. R. McMurray, Clin-
ton.
Sec.-Treas—Mr. Y.H. Matt,
Blyth.
Directors—The presidentsa all
Agricultural Societies in the minty
The next meeting of the Huron
County Fairs Association will ,be Mr: Sidney Budwell, Morris, has
held in Wing -ham on Friday, Dec. just returned from a five months trip
5th. to his hone ia England.
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Pursued Suspect and Arrested.
Him on the Railway Train
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Charged with breaking and enter-
ing the garage of C. A. Pollock at
Ripley, Thursday night and stealing
a little over $7 from the cash register,
Richard Cascagnette, 20 years • old.,
Detroit, was arrested yesterday by
Provincial Officer Oliver, Cascagaette
was taken into custody while 04 pass-
enger on the C, N. R uron and
Bruce traiit bound for London. The
arrest was made at Ilderion, Cascage
vette being painted .out as the sus-
pected burglar by the owner 'of the
garage who was also a passenger on
the train. Most of the money was
fotind in his possession and he le'said
to have eonfeesed to the robbery.
The prisoner has been it resident of
Ripley for it short time past. His wife
from whom he is said to be, estranged,
lives some distance out of the village
and his parents reside in Detroit,
The robbery tools place during the
night and was discovered yesterday.
Pollock, the owtier, suspected the pris-
oner and boarded the seine train after
wiring ahead to the polite there, The
matter was turned over to the Provin-
cial constable who took a. Huron and
Bruce train intending to meet the °the
er train at Lit= Crossing. The traine
passed at Ilderton and the constable
boarded the southbobrid traiti at that
Pii:initt' e,was taken to polite headquarte
On its arrival in Loeclon, Caseag-
ers where he ie being held pending
the arrival of an officer from tho
County of Bruce, who will escort tho
prisoner batk.
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