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A.NOTHER PIONEER OF HOW
ICK TWP. DEAD
There died at her home, Lot 7, Con;
172 Howick, on Wednesday, March 18,
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7,VIrs. Barton, wife of the late Gustav -
ns Barton.,' in her 77th year. Her mai-
-den name was Hannah Bennett and
she was married ixt Cavvan, Ireland,
in 1869 to Jdhn'• Hartley, 'They had'
their wedding .trip across the Atlan
tie and spent- the first years of their
-harried life in :Canada at Hull, (tie-
bec, They then moved to the Queens
Bush and settled on Lot .3, Con, C.,
l urnbe'rry. Here two sons were born
and. in 1872 her husband. died. In 1873.
she was married to Gustavus Barton,
a widower, with one son and two
daughters. The fruits of thislatter
marriage were two sons and five dau-
ghters.
Mrs. Barton had a wide circle of.
friends among whom she was highly
respected.. She was always willing to
exert 'herself :in: nursingthose of her
friends .and neighbors who were sick
Her funeral which was conducted by
her pastor, Rev. Mr. Jones of Gorrie,
assisted by the Rev. ''Mr. McKenzie of
Belmore, was held on Friday, March
2oth, with service in St. Stephen's
Church, Gorrie, and interment in the
fancily plot in Wroxeter cemetery,
She leaves to mourn her loss thirty-
four grandchildren, four great grand
children, and the following sons and
daughters, Robert J. Barton,: Newton;
Mrs. Joseph Gilman, Milverton, "Rev.
William Hartley, Shelbourne; John
Hartley, Vanleek Hill, Mrs. James
Lowrie,' Mrs. George Edwards, Mrs. -
Weldon and Mts. George Sutherland,
Ztbronto, Joseph Barton, Goderich,
Mrs, Harry Auld Deleware and 'Jae.
Barton at hone. One daughter, Mrs.
Jas. J. McEwen, predeceased her six
years ago.
The pall -bearers were four sons -in-
law and two . grand sons.
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Interesting L ctuxe by Army
Officer at Lions' uricw'ieon
bnixnandan1 Ittrd of the Salvation Coinntandant, said, 'in4 this 'Meet be
Arany Financial Staff, London, Ont., made up or the .Array must close its
was entertained ined .at the luncheon last..
Friday evening and was also accom-
panied by the' local Corps Officer, Cap-
tain Nevi11.
Coming in the interests of the 1924:
Self Denial Campaign the Comman-
dant delivered: his `interesting' lectni•e,
"lie Underworld and: Salvation Army
4tivities."
Speaking of his early; life he said he
carie; before diem as one who has
been {given a chance by the Salvation
Army. Only having, had one and a
half years schooling in his life he had
become what he is today by applying
himself to study duringhis offxcersb•ip
which now• covers period of 22 years,
Going to sea at an early age he soon
became mixed with company that led
him astray and went deeply into sin.
Meeting the Salvation Army at St,
John, N. Be he was won for God and
since; then has given "all that was of
Hurd" to God and the Salvation Ar-
my.
Travelling for many years M New-
foundland, Bermuda, Maritime Prov-
inces the Commandant has seen 'a
great deal of the activities of the Sal-
vation .Amy Social Operations and
he event on, to :say that the -Slogan of
the Siilvation-Ariny was still "A` Man
may be down but never out", and giv-
ep, the reel- chance, a ` large percent-
age made -good in the battle of life.
A few of •'£he statistics were given
by the Commandant Countries occue
pied by .the. Salvation Army 83, Lan-
guages in which gospel is' being prea-
ched 53, Languages in which "War
Cry is printed 44.
Number of • officers who have enter-
ed Salvation Army work from Wing -
ham now number five: Lt... Col. Cow-
den, at present is Women's Social Se
retary, Central Territory, 1.3.' S. A.,•;
Commandant Taylor ,.(retired), for ov-
er 18 years engaged in Women's Soc-
ial Work in' Eastern Territory of Ca-
nada. Her name will live in the me-
mory of Montreal; Ensign 1VIdTavish,
now engaged in Criminal Tribe work
on 'Missionary; . Field . in India En-
sign M. Wheeler, at piesent attached
to Women's Social Work in: Toronto,
at our home for Women, g16. Yonge
Street. Capt. Beckwith, Headquarters
Staff,. Toronto, special work in con
nection with immigrants.
Over one thousand girls who have
missed their way in life were cared
for by the Salvation Army in Canada
last year. One hundred and four pas-
sed through' the Materiny ,Horne, in
London, and of these four cases came
from around' this district,. One
case within the last six. weeks came
before the notice of the .officer now
stationed at Wingham. Of the total
over -951 per cent, made good after pas
Sewing Machines
The New Horne and Ideal Family
Sewing Machinesgive excellent satis•-
faction, are easily managed, work qui-
etly and well• Are being sold: at a
moderate price and folly guaranteed
by the makers, for sale. by A. W.
Webster, the tailor, upstairs over the
Advance=Times Ofacet
College Hold Social
Students of the Wingham Business
College. entertained their many friends
and the Iligh 'School students on Fri-
* day eight last ' at a very successful
dance it the college. The , spaeions:
class room looked festive in red,
white and blue decorations. The ex-
cellent music was provided by Miss
Williamson and Messrs. Carter, Ern-
est, James and Templeman. Some 125
persons chased the fleeting hours with
pleasure. All reported a good time
and hoped to be entertained again
soon. The surplus funds will be giv-
en to the Wingham General Hospital.'
Has Large Enough Debt Already
At a meeting of the ratepayers of
Kincardine to discuss the advisability
of paving the .main 'thoroughfare. this
summer, F. .F. Coombe, a leading
furniture factory man, opposed the
paving schetne on account of its cost-
ing the town $78,200, spread over 20
years. Besides, the ratepayers would
have to put up their share of the $3o,-
000 that the County of Bruce would
have to pay for the twenty -foot strip.
Mr. Coombe, who, is a shrewd busi-
ness pian, points out that .Kincardine
is already burdened with a debenture
debt of $247,721,55, besides a floating
debt of $21,000.
doors' which would be a disaster to
the whole of the London district,.
Speaking, of the mens social work,
he stated' that at present over five
hundred meal tickets were being dis-
tributed to unemployed to the,City of
Toronto alone. These are risen who
through lackness of trade are out of
work. They include university, men,
lawyers; accountants, in fact all clas-
ses. In addition to this the Central
Corps of Toronto, under the supervi-
sion of Adj, Frank: Hann is entertain.
ing hundreds of these :men to supper
on Sundays. Not only the physical
is cared for but spiritual as well. Two
cases of the 'many mentioned is as
follows; one man came to Army for
a meal. He was helped, temporarily
and spiritually He professed .con-
version, was . given a situation and to-
day is earning his $7,500 a year with
a large commercial firm in the Dom-
inion,
Stopping a gentleman on the street
and asking for assistance, a young fel-
low was asked. "Are you out of
work?" Yes Sir! I am a single man
and cannot get work anywhere. The
married men are given the first chan-
ce. "Are there any societies helping
you men?" Yes Sir! . 'But .the great-
est is the Salvation Army who have
never failed .to help me yet."
He was taken to the home of the
gentleman concerned and who proved
to be the Premier, the Rt. Hon. How-
arcf Ferguson,
'Calling upon the Premier later, our
financial representative was told the
the forgoing by the Premier himself,
and who,` despite the many demands
made upon him saw fit to quadruple.
his last year's donation.
In concluding his thrilling address
on the combat with the forces of evil,
the commandant said that since the
war many heavy demands had been
placed 'upon the Salvation Army.
The boys from the front had spread
abroad the wonderful work there and
people to -day . recognized it as "The
Army of the Helping Hand" whose
service was spent in helping "Others'.
To meet these great demands the Ar-
my ;needed all available assistance and
he caime with the appeal of $300 from
the town- of "Wingham. This is the
quota of the $22,000 which is being
aimed at for the London district,
which at all costs must be secured.
The luncheon was presided over by
Mr. Hanna who made a suitable rep-
ly to the address.
The Good -Fellowship Chairman was
Mr. Spotton of the Business College,
who introduced the visiting officers.
The musical' part _ of the program
was much enjoyed, an orchestra con-
sisting of R. James, Saxaphone, Mer-
vin Templeman, traps; Kett Carter,
cornet; and Miss Alice ;. Williamspn,
piano, were called for several encores.
Miss Bessie Abell was the accompan-
ist for the singing.
Poultry Need Newspaper
sing through our institution. The
Maternity Hospital after all the
grants and help had been taken into
consideration ran into. nearly $9,000
difieit throw h lack of suppprt the
Prof. W, R. Graham, of the On-
tario 'Agricultural College, was ask-
ed
sk-ed. how to prevent egg -eating. "If
you will give tlte birds all the clover
leaves they want to eat and tack tip a
bundle of newspapers in the peri so
they can pick at it, it will help," he
replied. Also let the birds put of
• doors. If it is only the rooster that
is troubling you, for a mutter of a
week or ten days strut him up in, a
slatted' box, or something of that
kind, at night and let him out about
4 o'clock in the afternoon, and put
hint in a comfortable place, where it
is not drafty. If you can convenient-
ly darker!, the nests a little, so that
the hens cannot readily see the eggs,
this and the clover leaves and 'news-
papers will usually stop egg -eating,
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RATEI+AYBRS FORM ASSOCIA-
TIO 1 IN VIOFIRIS
The public meeting of Public
School Trustees, called to meet in the
Township: Hall at three,: o'clock on
Monday, March t6th, was well at-
tended, • After sortie discussion the
following resolutions were passed.
(i) -We the trustees and ratepay-
ers of the Township,' of Morris assem-
bled, at a public meeting, are strongly
of the opinion that any change in the
Public School Act, intending to sub-
stitute a municipal School Board to
take the place of the present system
of Public School Trustees would not
be . in the best interests of our Public
Schools.
(2) --We are also strongly of the
opinion that it would be a great ad-
vantage to parents and pupils if our
Public Schools. would take up the
first two .years of High School work
and that the High Schools take up the
first two years of University work.
These`resoltitions Fare to be for-
warded to the Trustees and Ratepay-
ers Association, at Toronto.
The meeting also appointed these
delegates to attend the Easter con-
vention of the Trustees and. Ratepay-
ers Association, the delegates being,
Arthur Sliaw, Chas. R, Coultes and
Jelin Shortreed, the Council agreeing:
to .pay` the expenses of the delegates.
The meeting then formed itself into
a Trustee and Ratepayers Association
of the Township of Morris, appoint-
ing Richard Proctor as President and
Chas. R, Coultes as Secretary.
Will be One Paper
After June to, the Presbyterian
Witness, the Christian Guardian and
Congregationalist will be amalgamat-
ed into. ,one paper, but no name has
yet been chosen for the , publication.
Taken Over Chev, Agency
We understand that Mr. A. M.
Crawford has accepted the agency for
Chevrolet and McLaughlin automo-
biles in this vicinity. Sandy is a good
salesman and with a deputy like T -ed-
dy R=oosvelt Bennett the Chevrolet
will hum in this .district.
Little Girl Goes Home
Sympathy is extended to Mr. and
Mrs, Oliver Ludwig and family in tlw
time of their bereavement. Their lit
tie six year old daughter, Muriel, died
on Monday. She was ea bright and
loveable little girl although she was
very delicate. The funeral 'was held
on Wednesday afternoon to Wingham
cemetery,
This lovely bud; so young,, so fair,
Called hence by early doom,
Just came to show how sweet a flower
In paradise would bloom.
Preached in Iincardiite
The congregation of Knox Presby-
terian Church, IC.ineardine, having vot-
ed against union, they are now. with.
out a minister, Rev.;, Dr.', Perrie of
Wingliatri, having been appointed mo-
derator for the congregation, accord-
ing to .tlie Presbyterian custom, Rev.
Dr. Perrie preached for the congrew
gai:ion on Sunday last, both ttiorniitg
and evening and declared the pulpit
vacant.
In the abscence of .Rev. Dr. Petrie
at Kincardine, ,Rev, Mr McConnachie
of. Toronto, preached it the Presby-
terian Church both morning and e•u-
ctiing.
MARRIBD
I iiisinan— itliards--ln Toronto on
March 19th:, icy Rev. Mr. Bartlett,
Richard Kinsman of Grand Rapids,
Miele, and formerly of Wingham,
to Mrs. Richards of Toronto,
Horticultural Society Notice ,.'
Now is the time to. join the Horti-
cultural Society and' secure the prem-
ium of two dozen choice Gladiolii
Bulbs. Members outside the town
kindly leave their subscription with
Mrs: E. J. Nash, Sec'y, or Mr. J. A.
Wallace, Treas. at Dominion Bank.
Mrs. Ben Smith Passes On
Death came with startling sudden-
ess to Mrs. 'Benjamin Smith on Sat-
urday. She had complained of 'not
feeling well on Friday and passed a-
way the following night. .Her maiden
name was Jane Brooks and she was
in. her 531c1 year. Deceased lady and
her bereaved husband were quiet,
hardworking and honest people who
were respected by all who knew them.
Many Movings at Wingham
Mr, Johti Hopper and family are
moving into the house on Frances St.
opposite, Mrs. Brandon's home. Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Button move to the
house which they bought from Mr.
Hopper cat Patrick St., Mr. and Mrs.
Geo Patterson move from their teems
in the Crawford block to the house on
Diagonal Road vacated by Mr, But-
ton arid: Mrs. Butcher moves front
the rooms over Miss Rush's Millinery
to the. roonts vacated by Mr. Patter-
son, and Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Wilkin-
son will occupy the, rooms vacated by
Mrs, Butcher. Rev. Mr. McIntosh
and family will move into the Hanna
hawse on John St, as soon as A, G.
Siimith and family vacate it to return
to their own home -when the cement,.
ers and decorators have completed it.
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Interest to the . Conan
Mr, C. B. Robinson of St.ratfordr f' Mr. J. W, Hanna is on
eves in town thisweek on Bell. 'Tele-
pbone Co. business.
Mrs, Dr• Stewart has returned borne
after spending the past three week;:
with relatives in Toronto,
1Vxi•. "Kinsman of Saskatchewan,
spent the week -end at tlie, home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Edgar, Victoria Si.
Keep Friday night, March 27th op-
en for the Bowlers' Euchre and Dance.
in Wingham council chamber. Tick-
ets 50 cents.
Ship via Dominion: Express. Prompt
Telegraph Service, Canadian Pacific
Railway Tickets. Phone 47• G
Baker, Agent.
Mr, John Davidson has purchased
trip to Toronto.
Mr. Terry Powell of Exeter, visit..
ed last week -end with Wingham
friends.
Mr, W. E. Brawley of the C. P. R,
spent a couple of days in Toronto
last 'week.
Miss Ilelen Wilson, of MacDon
eld College Guelph, spent a few days
at her horde.
lau;iiitess
The regular monthly meeting of the
Wingham Women's. Institute will be
held in the council chamber on Thurs-
day,- March 26th, at 3 p. m. Mrs. J.
Cochrane and Mrs. Duncan Kennedy
will have charge of the meeting. A
good: program. Lunch will be served.
Mr. SamBurke's one horse dray bust -
The editor recieved word on Wed
nese and is now open for draying, ' uncle, Wil
nesday morning that his u ,
carting ashes etc
Miss Reynolds will be in Mr, Mas-
ons store each afternoon until the
first, of April, for the convenience of
those'wishinig to settle their accounts.
Drs. Reg. and Mende Du Val
Chiropractic Specialists, Crawford
Block, Wingham. ; ' Outside calls re-
sponded to, Phone 3o0. Consulta-
tion free. ,
The Happy Bachelors are 'holding
a Dance in the Council Chamber,
Wingham, on Tuesday evening, Mar.
31st. Tickets 5o cents. Everybody
Welcome.
A meeting of all those interested in
the formation of a local soft ball lea-
gue will be held in the council cham-
ber, Wingham on Thursday night of
this week at 8 o'clock.
D. Cantelon; Clinton, during 192.
shipped 74,875 hogs; 12,000 barrels of
apples and 17 cars of bulk • apples.
The Ex -Warden can still make the
young fellows hustle.
Mr. John Campbell, Whitechurch,
has returned from Detroit, where he
has spent the winter, and is now vis-
iting at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Rintoul, Leopold St.
P;n Important Meeting
A Meeting of the members and dir-
ectors of the-Turnberry Agricultural
Society will be held in the council
chamber, Wingham, at 2 o'clock on
Monday, March Both. All expected to
be present as the important matter of
grounds is to come, before the meet-
ing:
Appointed Egg Inspector
lbixri+ihn Woodley, of Brussels, has
been apvointed an official egg inspec-
tor by the live stock department of
the Dominion Government, and leav-
es to look after his new duties at
once. He has been in the employ of
the East Huron Produce. Emporium
for several years.
Cut Collar Off' Coat
IVIrs. Alex. Strachan is minus a
beautiful ermine collar as the result
of the work of a sneak thief. While
attending the social evening' given by
the short course class she left her
coat with others in the cloakroom at
the opera house, and when ready to
go home found that the collar had
been clipped off.
TIST CHU12C%i
Sunday Evening subject, "The Man
who Hesitated to be Baptized;" .Bap-
tisnrs at close. • All welcome.
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Barn C. Smith, Huron township, near
Ripley, hadpassed away after a week's.
illness. The funeral will be held to
Ripley cemetery on Friday afternoon.
Deceased was a prominent drover and
butcher several years ago.
Wherever Scotsmen wander they
take their "Channel -$canes" with
them, and at the first opportunity in-
stitute the'"roarin' game" as Carina;
has very appropriately, been called.
We are more than pleased to see in-
cluded amongst the many 'devotees of
this ancient game of Scotch origin,
the Rennie's of Toronto, who patron- t.
ize our advertising columns, If their..
seed is 'as good -and we know from
experience that it is -as the game
thay play, we can all look .for a bum-
per crop in this district, this season.
The editor of this paper was not
present at the Chamber of Commerce
banquet on Friday evening, March
13t11 and the gentleman who gave us
the account of the meeting, complete-
ly overlooked making mention of the
presence of a former resident of Wing -
ham, Mr. J. Leslie, who is. now one
of the Aldermen •of Preston. He
came to Wingham with the speaker
of the evening, Mr. Karl Homuth, M.
L. A. Mr. Leslie inade a very neat
speech in which he assured the gath-
ering how pleased he was to be back
Special Prices on Tires, all guaran-
teed and First Quality, 3QX3 i Non
Skid Fabric $6.69; Dunlop Traction
Cord $8.95; Oversize Traction 'Tread
$10.95; other sizes at proportionate in the good old town of Wingham
prices—Crawford's Garage. for the evening.
The Good Roads Act
A Government official will pay a
visit to 'Brussels this week, when it
is expected that representatives from
the councils of all municipalities in
the north riding of Huron will gather
here to discuss the recent changes in
the Good Roads Act and other Mat-
ters of importance in road building.
Motoring From Florida
The editor received a card from
Mr. W. J. Greer on Monday The
card was written in Montgomery, Ala.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Greer left there on
Tuesday for Atlanta, Ga., after visit-
ing several'historic places made fam-
ous by the civil war. They expect to
be in Washington. on Wednesday of
this week on their , return journey.
The weather is warm and trees and
shrubs are in full bloom.
Stealing in Si, Marys,
The r St, Marys Journal -Argus
makes reference to several cases of
theft in that town and amongst them,
is a theft from a former Winghatt-
ite:—Thieves on Friday night last
broke the lock on N. L. Brandon's
truck garage behind W. R. Butcher's
store and stole the radiator core from
the car therein.
Bus Business Sold.
Mr. j...k McIntyre has sold his
bus and dray business in Wingham to
McCannel & Fiske of Walkerton. The
new pi'o.priet0rs take possession on
April 1st, Mr: Malcolm McCannel
and Mr, Norman. Fiske will both be
welcomed by the citizens of Wing -
liana who who also trust that Mr. McIn-
tyre and family will remain as resi-
dents of Wingltam.
Visited Ashfield Relatives
Mr. Donald McKenzie, of Winni-
peg, sots of the late Roderick McKen-
zie, visited has uncles, John and Mtir•
doch MacKenzie, of Kii'itail, last
week. IVIr. MaclCenzie was .a dele-
gate to the Council of Agriculture
Convention held in Toronto. He was
also one 0/.9., delegation to interview
the Government. at Ottawa in the in-
terests of agriettlture and of trap..-
portutiori facilities in the West.
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At the United `Church
The Rev. W. D. McIntosh of Milt-
on, occupied the pulpit of Wingham's
United Church on Sunday and preach- the Chamber of 'Commerce, the Mut-
ed very able sermons, Mr. McIntosh icipal Councils of East Wawanosh,
has accepted the call extended by the .Morris, Kinloss, Cuirass,. Turitberry
church to be the associate minister
here. He is already winning his way
to the hearts of his people, although
his induction does not take place till
April 26th. He is supplying for two
Voted For Union,
Bluevale Presbyterian Church vote
on Church Union is completed and
the result is 82 voted for union and
6,4 voted against.
Mrs, Chas. McCrae Dead
An old and esteemed resident of
Belgrave was Jemima Birney, widow
of the late Charles McCrae, who pas-
sed
.,
away at her hone there on' Tues-
day, March 24th., in her 51st,' yea:.
The remains will be laid to rest in
McCree's cemetery on Friday after-
noon, March 27th. We hope to have
an obituary notice in our neat issue
Public Meeting
A public meeting of all those inter-
ested in the proposed Agricultural
Grounds and Building and Commun-
ity Park and Hall combined will be
held in the . council .chamber, Wing -
ham, on Monday afternoon, March 3o
at 2. o'clock sharp. The ladies of the
Women's Institute, the Lioons; :Club,
IIWiV�UI�gIIN
and Wingham, Agricultural Society'.
directors and 'members, and anyone in-
terested in the proposed grounds and
buildings are requested to be present,
Mrs. Hannah Sharpin Passes
weeks during the absence of Rev. C. Deepest sympathy is extended to the
E. Cragg who is assisting Rev. J• W.family and relatives of the late Han -
Hibbert with special services at Icing- nali Pointon of Howick township, who
passed away on Tuesday night after
a lingering illness. Her husband, the
late Richard Sharpin, predeceased her.
forty-one years ago.
day evening of last week was a splen- Those left to mourn the loss of a
did success. The receipts amounted kind and loving mother: Mrs. John
to over $70. The program was as 13..atteras, Neeiawa, Man., Mrs, Ar- '
follows: address by Rev. Dr, Perrie; thur Tolton, Colorado, Mrs. Harry
piano solo by Mrs. C 'Hanna; vocal Sharpin, Mair., Mrs. Will Carlson,
selections by Mrs. D. Rae, Miss Sar- Kansas City, Mrs. Thos. Vittie, icor-
alt MacLean, Mr. A. M. Forbes, Mr.
Bert Abell; readings by Mrs. R.obt,
Mowbray, Mrs. W. J. Henderson and
Rev. H. W. Snell, a quartette by Mis-
ses Gilchrist and MacKay and Messrs.
Hill and Hammond; bag pipe selec-
tions by Major A. M. Hanna and.a
dialogue "The Emerald Isle". The en-
tire program was of a high . quality fourth year.
and the ladies wish to publicly thank The funeral ,was held on Satuiti i:r,•
all who so kindly assisted in making from the home of her sign -in-law, to
it a success..
to Molesworth Cemefory, '
sville.
St. Patricks at St. Andrews
The St. Patrick's Social in St. An-
drews Presbyterian Church on Tues-
rie and Mrs. John Brown, Moles-
worth. Two sons, Will, of Manitoba
and Roht of Turibcrry. Those who
attended, the funeral from afar were
Vv'ill and, Mss. Sharpin of Manitoba.
The floral tributes were beautiful
showing the esteem in which she was
held. Deceased was in her eighty -
muss
ighty
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