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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1924-12-18, Page 3Chnstmas ncei t m the et odi"st Church o Friday evenin y Dec. 1 m White Gift Tree for Donations Single Copies, Five Cents: Methodist plu,Arch Invites Minister At the close of the evening services, a quarterly official board meeting was held. Twenty seven were ,present, The, business was to receive the .re- re- port of the Pulpit Supply Committee,: On motion of Dr. R, C. Redmond se- conded by Harry Gibson, a very hearty invitation was extended to the Ii:ev. B. H. Robinson, B. A., of Leam- ingtonto become their pastor in June atext. Mr. Robinson is a man in the very prime of life, a fine student, ,splendid preacher, and. a charming personality. The Board and Congregation are to be congratulated in, securing so fine .a supply, as successor to the Rev. C. E. ,Cragg, who has accepted an invi- tation to Devine St, Sarnia. The ,change takes place at the Conference to be held in June next. nat Rev. B. H. Robinson,' B. A., of -Leamington, who has been invited to become pastor , of the Methodist Church, in succession to the Rev. C. E. Cragg: Before going to Learning. ton, Mr. Robinson spent a very suc- cessful term in the city of London as pastor of Robinson Memorial Church. few years ago he waspastor of the Bervie Circuit. Mr. Robinson is: a former student under one of our present High School teachers, Mr. F. W. French, B. A., whenthe latter -was on the staff of the .Ridgetown High School; Escape Injury in Auto John Cunningham and his viother, Mrs. Walter Cunningham, of Hullett, were corning into Blyth With their - ear , on• Friday afternoon and : when about a mile and a half from town the scar sleeved and went into the ditch, breaking it quite severely. Luckily 'reither,`of the occupants were injured. (outside: of a few minor injuries and a shaking up. Died in Teeswater Sarah: McGowan; relict• of the late BIugh McQuarrie of Blyth, passed away on Suittday at the home of her slaughter Mrs. A. M. Babb in Tees water. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church, Blyth, on 'Tuesday afternoon and were "conduct ud by the pastor, Rev. George Tel- ford Four sons, all in the West, sur- vive. WII GRAM ONT., THURSDAY, DECEIV151ER lath, 1924 VV - Last nghar .'s 1924 Our Personal. Council Held on Monday Night : Item Column The Wingham Town. Council held the last meeting; of 1924 on Monday evening., Mr,. Beennat, president of the Bren- nan Construction Co., of Hamilton, wrote ;expressing thanks for the let- ter etter of condolence in the death' of their esteemed superintendent,' W. J. Mitch ell. - An aceount was received from the Federal Construction Co., for. $2250 for driving pile at the Wingham dam; The contract was given for :120o feet at Woo, but 'there was an extra 300 feet to be driven which cost the ex- tra $45o. The Council will pay half of this account and the Waterworks Commission .the remainder: Joe Marks, applied for an• Eating House License, he has also paid the $5o Transient Traders License. His request was granted on motion- of Councillors Wilkinson and Fells,' This Chinaman hasreopened the cafe next to Walker's Furniture Store, he sold this cafe to another celestial and both went to Kincardine, but Joe has returned and says there is no place like Wingham.. We understand that Wee Lee, the popular laundryman, is financially interested •in. this cafe. A letter was read from . Victoria Hospital; London, notifying the Coun- cil that a resident of Wingham ,was now an indigent in their care and that they would look to the municipality for his keep at $1.5o per day, and in case of death for funeral expenses: The clerk was instructed to notify the Hospital that the Council would take no responsibility as the man ie. ques- tions hid only boarded in hotels while working here and that he had ` not been in Wingham for some time, A -couple of stereotyped resolutions were received from the Municipal Electric. Association urging the boost- ing of the St. Lawrence, Develope-- ruent Scheme and protesting against private individual purchase.of the wa- terways scheme, The Council pass- ed the motions and returned them: , Bylaw No. 946, a bylaw -to grant. the usual exemptions of taxes to men owning farin property in the Munici- pality of Wingham, amounting in all to $105 was read and passed on mo- tion' of Courts. Wilkinson and Fells. ; - By1aw,No.- 947 a bylaw to arrange for the issue of debentures to pay for the erection of a concrete addition: to the reservoir, at a' cost of $6000. The addition has been completed and ' is approved of by the Provincial Board of Health, .was moved an motion of. Coons. Fells and Wilkinson. The de- bentures will be for 20 years at 5 per cent. A couple of the clauses of the bylaw may be interesting reading to our readers. One. -shows the De- benture debt of -'the corporation to be $352,636.5o, exclusive of local im- provement debt, no part of the princi- pal or interest is • in arrears. The oth-' ex' that the whole rateable property of the corporation according to, the last revised assessment roll is '$x,361,285. The usual gist of accounts were re- commended for payment and passed by the Finance Committee. L. T. B. Elect Officers. At the meeting of Fern Lodge, No. le, Loyal True Blues, held. on 'Friday evening last, the following officers were elected for the - year t925: ---W. M., Mrs. J. C. Casemore D. M., Mrs. R. Chamneya Rec. Sec,, Mrs. , H. Carnpbell; Fin, Sec., Miss M. Fleuty; Treas., Mrs. C. Shackleton; Chap. Mrs.. J. F. McCallum; Dir. Cer., Mr. A. Angus; Can., Mrs. Wm. Falconer; Committee, Miss Laura Caseniore, Mrs. Carripbe41, Miss Fleuty, Mrs. Falconer, Mr. C. Shackleton; 0. T.,' Mr. 0. Hayden; I. T. Miss L. Case - more. Auditors, Mr. A. - G. Snaith, Miss. Verna Joynt. Died in California . The sad news arrived from Californ- ia, Tuesday that Mrs. Fred Phillips, (nee Miss Nina. Woods); daughter of the late Jaynes Woods of: St. Helene, died :on :'Monday. It.. is only about three years ago since she resigned be- ing the principal teacher in the Luck - now Public School and was married to Mr. Fred Phillips; station agent at Lucknow. Later he was promoted to Listowel, but: on account of the seri- ous condition of his wife's health, re- signed his position last February and sought the help of a soitthern -climate but all to no avail. The body will be brought 'to Lucknow on Saturday for interment.. Mrs. Phillips was a sister of Mr. Henry Woods, son-in- law, of Mrs. T. L. Jobb; he December Session of Hpron County Council Held Last Week The 'December sea -irons 'of the county council opened on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 2nd•, with all the. ttnenbeis present. Warden Irwin, in his opening remarks, expressed his pleasure at seeing the members pies- .ent, all full of health and vigor, and ready for the work of the session. Since rho last meeting of the council'' the Cotinty of Httron had been bless- ed with a bountiful harvest, for which. a.ii were thankful, He had visited the. County Horne and found everything xis firstwclass shape and the place was well�kcpt, neat and clean,' He ltad visited also the County Shelter at the annual,meeting; at which Mr. 5, J: Kelso was present, and found every- thing well kept, under the care .of the Matron. Mr, Elliott the County. .agent, ent had the wort.;; very much at. heart arid left nothing undone` he could do. 'T'her'e wag a great deal of business to be disposed of at this session and he hoped for a good ses- aion.' The large sums the county Is called upoxi to pay to Collegiate Institutes of other counties is some- thing onic- t in that: is causing serious thought;. by the coutte`tl: For instance at thie. sesarott• of the council, accounts have ,conte in front London South Collets- x Lie Institute and Ceatt•al Collegiate Institute„ - London, amounting to $86o.53 between them and, $1,453.11 from Luckow Continuation School. Dr, Milne pointed out that the county gets bills from . London,. Lucknow, Harriston, Listowel, .St. Marys, Mit- chell and Parkhill and there does not. seem to be any offset in the way of. pupils, : Huron County eau charge other counties for. The law provides for Collegiates receiving pupils from an adjaeent county and charging the county from which the pupi.s conic:,' but Dr. Milne said he was far from satisfied that a student should go past two or three schools in his own county and go to a school in London. for instance, simply because his or her grandmother lived there and he or she could got cheap board. It would pay this county better to pay the board of such a pupil and have ,pay .,- him attend our own Collegiates sterid of being billed for large sums to help maintain 'ha'lf million dollar One Minute Darkness For the first time for about 500 years, a total eclipse of the sun will take place throughout Ontario. It will occur at seven militates past nine in the morning of January 24th and: will last for one minute, during which time there wig be complete darkness, The light will very soon begin to ,re- turn however, and by 10.22 a. xis. the whole' eclipse will be over. It ` will began at 7.59 a. m. and gradually. work up to the minute of total dark- ness, Popular Indian is Dead Henry Mason, a well liked. Indian, who lived in Wingham for.some time and who was a 'popular. member of Wingham 'Orchestra, died in Kincar- dine on Friday. He has been in Kin- cardine . for the past year. Whi.b . at his work he ran a sliver, into `his fin= der. The sore: turned to blood pois- oning and he died in the hospital ,on Friday, On Sunday his.retnains were interred iri the Saugeen Reserve Cem- etery at Southampton. The Kincar- dine Band of which he was a valu'd member:, attended the funeral in a body. Curlers Open the Season . The Wingham Curlers held a .yell attended meeting in ., the Council Chamber on Friday night and decid- ed to rent Mr. Steplhenson's link fan- the anthe :season. When the new t ik is ready they will rent it too and the i i- tention. is to put on a large bonspiel during` the month of. February; The Curlers also decided to put en a dance and card party early in Jam- ary and .hand the proceeds ever to assist in financing the mew rink It is expected that the Huron Club membership will reach the hundred, merle this season. The ice is just about ready for curling; Mr. Leslie Deans of Detroit, is vis� iting at his home on the '9th of Turn berry. Miss Reta McDonald: of Tec water, visited for a couple of days with her cousin, Miss Vera Edgar; Mr, Bert Wellwood's smiling coun- tenance is once more welcorne home. He has just returned from his Wes- tern trip, estera_trip, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph, Channey, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter Lena, to. Mr. Raymond Fin- nigan. lylarriage tot take place the.lat- ter part of December. Mr, and Mrs. Jas, S. Isard, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Viola Mae, to Mr. John El- gin Currie, M. A., of North Bay, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Currie, East Wawanosh, The marriage to take place the latter part of this month - Filled at Blyth ' Scarlet` Chapter Officers .. The Royal Scarlet Chapter of the Orange Association 'net' on Decem- ber I4th and elected• the following officers: P. C.—Sir Kt. Robt. Mason. W. C. in C.—Sir Kt. Robt. Hogg. E. C. in C.: Sir Kt. Mack Elliott. Chaplain—Sir Kt. Harold Moffatt Scribe -Sir Kt. Clarence Hethering- ton. Treas.—Sir Kt. A. G. Smith. H. at. A.—Sir Kt. J. A. MacDonald. 1st- Lect-Sir Kt. Percy Hogg. and Lect.—Sir Kt. Jas. Gilmour. 1st Con.—Sir Kt. John Davidson. . and. Con.—Sir Kt. Fred . Hogg. I: H.=Sir Kt. Thos. Wheeler. 0. H.—Sir Kt, Geo. Shrigley. t.• Died In Wiarton On Friday last, Dec, 5th.; 1924, an- other 'of . the town's,; oldest residents received the last "great summons, when Mr. Jonathan Sadler, a respect- ed citizen of Wiarton, passed quietly away at„his home on Dawson Street, Mr. Sadler had suffered for a num- ber of , years from a complication of diseases, and for a long time had been unable to leave his home. About three weeks ago he suffered a stroke and since then had been gradually sinking, death occurring - not unex- pectedly. The deceased was born at Milbank, Ontario, 77 yearsago conking will' the or Subscriptions $a,op er year. . Bry'dges o r gha Elected ecretary of Q ."�.� ......_:•..."'.mom ....°gym.._.. ,....-....�... ._.... .. �. .._..::....._ - .;.:... .._ ._T;..- .-«......,>«..:. ..: ...,_.._ '.:._._.—._..._.:.. ._-�-. .-...`;:�_.....-..--,....::._....--,--...�... -..,_ Meeting of Mr: Hal: C, MacLean of the Wes- tern Foundry , Co,, - was a delegate from Wingham at the annual meeting of the Northern Hockey League a: Palmerston on Monday afternoon. , M. C. Budges The officers were elected by acela-: mation as follows: Honorary president -A. S. 13 acre burn, London. Past president—Dr, Lorne Robe -t - son,' Stratford. President—B. L H. Bamford, Lis- towel. Vice President -W. Lustig, Chesiey Secretary—M. C. Bridge, Wingham. Treasurer -R. Horning Palmerston. Executive Committee -G. McFarlane of Harriston; R. C. P uddicombe, New Hamburg, and C. B. Pletsch of lVlild May. Mr. Bridges' many friends will be pleased to learn of his appointment as secretary. This position carries with it a small salary. Mr. Bridge has playedball with Wingham for the past few summers and is now a mem- ber of the Bank of Commerce staff here. A resolution has been adopted making it necessary for all players to procure amateur cards before N. H. L. certificates will be issued. All affiliated clubs are requested to -take out insurance on players. The matter of defining . territory. was left with the executive. • Found Honey in Bush Mr. Isaac Wright, 6th Turnberry, found about one hundred pounds' of honey in. the .comb, while cutting wood in his bush. He was chopping down a Targe hollow tree when the bees begatn to show him he wasn't wanted. fsaac finally got control of matters and helped, himself to the sweets as a Christrnas donation for rent during the summer. Royal Arch Masons Elect Lebanon . Chapter Royal Arch Ma- sons held their annual erection of of- ficers on Tuesday night, when the fol- lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: I. P. Z. -Ex. Comp; J. L. Stewart. Z -Ex. Comp., H. J. Jobb. Comp. J. J. McGee. ' J.—Ex. Comp. Alex. Reid. Treas.-Ex. Comp. J. W. McKibben. S. E.—Ex. Comp. E. J. Nash, S. N.—Ex. Cornp. Dr. G. H. Ross. D. of C. -Rt. Ex. Comp.. R. A. Coutts. P. S.—Comp. T. McK, Smith: S. S.—Comp. H. L. Sherbondy. J. S.—Cornp. T. H. Gibson. The Installation of Officers will be held on the third Tuesday in January and the Installing Board will be Ex. Comp. 3. L. Stewart, Rt. Ex. Comp. R. A. Coutts and Ex. Comp. A. G. Smith. Lions Club Luncheon Several Unite With The Church The services . in the Methodist - Church, • on Sunday last were well at- tended notwithstanding the storm. The interest in the morning service was enhanced by both a Baptismal and a Reception Service. - The pastor administered the rite of Baptism to six children. `He also extended, oci behalf of the official Board, the right- hand ighthand of fellowship to sixteen who un- ited with the Church, some by letter and the others on profession of Faith. • Several others were to have united, but the storm and the intense cold, prevented them from being present. This makes in. all.: ver 250 who have united with the church, during the present pastorate of 31- years. Happy Gleaners Mission Band The Happy Gleaners Mission Band of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, closed a very encouraging year last . Wednesday, in the form of a Moth- er's Meeting, with the attendance of nearly one hundred. Mrs, E. J. Mit- chell, the president in the chair. The programme was carried out ba- the ythe children, Master Murray Rae, gave the opening piece "A Welcome to Mothers” after singing a hymn, the president led in prayer. Master Carl McKay gave the Bible story "'Feeding the Five thousand" showing how one. lits' wife and children to Wiarton 35 . little boy brought out the meaning of yealrs ago from Wurghal, Ont.,We understand from those ,resent ..,rMission 1.:td lotto, "Shareiu g where he lived for a time, and has re- that the Friday night luncheon of the \anal Othces " Miss Nancy Taylor, Lions Club at the Brunswick Cafe, alien ted in Prayer, after which'twen- was the best held for some time, ty little girls sang," Jesus Wants Me, There were thirty Lions present' and Henry Playter, section man, was Milled at Blyth ou Saturday afternoon by being struck with a freight train going to Goderich. Owing to the se- vere storm at the time it , is thought that Mr, Playter Sid not hear the train coining. He is survived by his wi- dow and one daughter, Mrs. Wim. McLean of Blyth, Deceased was a quiet well liked pian in his 69th year. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the Presbyterian ehur- ch, Rev. Geo. T elford conducted most impressive services, At ,inquest bas been; ordered, Playter was a member of the C.P,R, section gang and was patrolling the trades when a freight bore down en Colleg rates in London: He wanted to him and killed him instantly, get the solicitor's opinion en the sitn- atiOn and, arrangements have begirt made: for him to meet the committee, There are a umber of elaitits for damages against the county: Henry Coi•0y,, of Cii (tort, asks for $165 dam - (Continued 00 page live) sided here ever since. He was married about fifty years ago to. Catherine Tennant, nho stir'- vives him with - 'four children, Mrs. Wall, of Detroit; Mrs. Gowing, of Detroit; Mrs. Rife, of Holstein; and William of Wiarton who conducts a barbershop here. He has also two other sons, Wesley, the eldest, who was lost on the ill-fated "j. Td. Jones" on the •Georgian Bay, and George, who died in Detroit, Mich.,' some six years ago. The deceased was a member of the Anglican Church, a Conservative in poatics, and 'a life-long member of the L.0.L. The funeral was held on Monday, afternoon, service being conducted by Rev. A. W. Geddes, and attended by the local lodge of Orangemen in a body, as well as by a large number of friends and neighbors. Interment. took place in. Bayview cemetery,— Wiarton Echo. 'The deceased' was a brother of Mrs, Margaret. Snail, Diagonal Road. , A. butcher in a certain town had read considerable about the "Milk from Cotutentecl Cows," and wanting to keep up with the tunes, be placed this sign in his window, "Sausages Prom Pigs That Died Happy," after all what helps .to give any meet- ing pep more than the members turn- ing out when they are notified. to. Mr. A. J. Wacker made a capable• good fellowship chairman. The Wing - ham Methodist S. S. Orchestra corn - prising nine pieces,. viz: Misses Jean and Nettie ,Christie, Alberta •Walker. For a,. Sunbeams." Two letters were then, read by Katie King and Ross .Harrison from the "Travels of Dick and Mary Louise" Misses Bertha Mc- Gee and Celesta Carr, played an in- strumental duet, a short reading was then given by Miss Penelope Hannah, on "Hindu Widows", after .whish Miss Bertha McGee, told us the ex - Messrs. Stanley Hutchinson, R - H. perience of one little widow' in India. Lloyd, Chas. Lloyd, Alf., Mitchell, 'After a hymn, Mrs, (Rev.) Peale, Harold Cowden and Morris Christie, }closed. with Prayer. The collection • gave several well rendered selections, Mr, A. L. Posliff, principal of Wing- ham Public School and Mr, Peebles gave impromptu addresses. Rev. C. E. Cragg who was the spea- ker of the evening gave a:rQst inter- esting talk on. National Parks of America, . touching chiefly on the beauty of Yellowstone Park. A 'toast was proposed to the President J. W, Hanna in which he was complimented for, his good work during the year, Mr. Hainia made an appropriate re- sponse. Horse - Stolen From Methodist Church cShed and Was Abused S Some cruel scoundre? took Mr. J. J. Moffatt's - black driver out - of the Methodist Church shed on Monday night and very 'badly abused the horse. Miss Mae Moffatt drove the horse to town and as usual,' put it iii the Methodist Church slued while slue at- tended' League and afterwards stayed to practise for the S,S, entertainment. About 10.30 she went to the shed to get the horse and was ahockcd to fined il•'gone. 'The girl did the, only thio' anyone could'do tinder .the circa "-, stances, visited the Baptist and Le - petals sheds. Front there she went to the pay telephone in the ladies rest room of the town hall and tried' to telephone out house, but :totted the lino busy. ' Miss Moffatt thought of the Ang:lcan Church shed and went there. Here she fotind her pet driv- er, soaking wet and shivering, without a .blanket, The whip was gone a .d the cutter was badly damaged. . This is a very good tithe for the amidst showers of confetti, The. Humane Society ar atuyaile etbe who C ar C la el..to mit a stopto such crucC bride travailing ',in a blare M v 1 earl It p i carat. w grey with fur collar' and cliffs, y with hat to reach; On their rete, n they will reside on the g'room's - fine Wm, Howiek. 'Heartiest congratule- - amounted to overtwenty dollars. Matrimonial at Winghain A very pretty but quiet wedding took place Saturday afternoon, Dec. 13th., at the. Methodist' 1'a_sonage, Wingham, when Rhoda Blanche, youngest daughter of Herbert and Mrs. Henning, Wroxeter, became the bride of Allan' McKercher, youngest son of Alex and Mrs,. • McKercher, Howick. Rev, C. E, 'Cragg, officiat- ing. . The bride who was becomingly at- tired in a dress of dark sand voila- vella trimmed with gold petals, with shoes to match and carrying a boquct of pink carnations, entered the parloh. to the strains of Lohengrins wedding march played by Miss Annie Hoofer, The bride was attended by Miss Or- villa Hup.fer, dressed in cocoa brown new tyrne crepe. The groom was sup- ported by Mr, Harvey McMichael. The happy couple left on the after• noon train for Bolton and Toronto, actions. Someone has Lto doubt seen this•,little black driver and red ditto - being mdriven by someone on Monday night and if so in the name of deccn- 1 tions are extended, to Mr, arid Mas, cy they should report. to the authori- ties when and where they saw it and McKerclier. who was driving. It is no time to sit back and say nothing for fear of ill will. What good would the goodwi it 0f sticlt hard hearted thieves be to anyone, It is not worthy of consid• (.ration. Mrs. A.rthrir :Cellunan of North Bay, orinerly of ".l."oreitto, spent the week-, nd tvit:li'Mrs. '4V. 1:I. French. . li•s" Fc.rinaat> was fpritrerly Miss .Margaret 1'Tiscox of this tows.