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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1925-05-28, Page 1'Single Copies, Five Cents. Itreiff WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, MAY 28th., 1925 Subscriptions $240 per. Monday's Celebration Was Successful in Spite of Cold Wingham, like all other parts of Western Ontario, was visited by a 'very cold blast on Saturday, with hea- vy frosts. Old timers all tell us it was the coldest spell they can re - ;member. The cold remained over Sunday and Monday and only. eased (up a little on Tuesday. Fur coat's and winter apparel were worn at the park' •on Monday. The 25th of May celebration went merrily ahem. despite the intense cold .and a few flakes of snow falling. Palmer's Summer Carnival, including merry-go-round, ferris wheel, etc., did a very fair business. Just here we might add a word about them. Alon- zo Palmer, the big genial proprietor, resides in St. Thomas. He is one of ,our own. Western Ontario men and his people are not sharks but Ontario men and. women who are honest and -upright. Kiddies are well •looked. -af- ter by courteous attendants . on . the :merry-go-round. The horse and -dog :show is wonderful. A horse that counts, roller skates and is almost hu - -man, dogs that are equally clever and trapese work. In the morning the following races were put on and competed for before a large crowd of people. Boys under 10 years, 75 yds, Herb -Fuller, Fred Howson, Murray Rae. Girls under 10 years, 5o yards, Ruth Henderson, Bettie Taylor, Margaret Taylor. Boys 12 years and under, 75 yards, Gordon Davison, Bert Mitchell, Frank Skelding. Girls 12 years and under, 5 yards, Bettie Taylor, Vivian Pilon, Beverley Smith. Boys under 15 years, Io0 yards, Jack Beattie, Carl Deans, Gordon Davison. Girls under 15 year, loo yards, Nan cy Taylor, Betty Taylor, Vivian Pilon. The prizes in each of these events was $1.00; 5oc and 25c. Mr. W. H. Gurney.and Mr. A. M. Forbes played a challenge game of horse shoe with Mr. Charlie . Elliott and his brother, Sam, of Hamilton. The contest was keen and was won by the last named gentlemen. At 1, 3o the Lucknow Pipe Band headed the parade of school children to the park.;- Teeswater and Wing - ham played a game of baseball and Clinton and Wingham played 'la- crosse. Because of the midway tak- ing up so much room, both of these games were crowded and the weather was so cold that they could not be enjoyed by the spectators as they would otherwise have been. The gate receipts were large consi- dering the weather and over $300 was. taken in. A note for over $2oo.was cleared up and .a nice little nest egg deposited to the credit of the sports committee. We understand it is their intention to go ahead with the 1st. of. July celebration and they hope to put on something worth while for the afternoon and evening of that day. Rev. Dr. Hazen To Wingham At the final draft of the Methodist Conference the following are a few of the changes which will be of int- erest to our readers: Rev. Dr. Hazen comes from Blen- heim to .Wingham. Rev. C. E. Cragg who has been four years in Wingham goes to Devinne St., Sarnia. Rev. T. C. Wilkinson goes from Bluevale to Gesto in Esse` county.; Rev. Irving l•Icllvey goes from Teeswater to Forest, and his place in Teeswater will be taken by Rev. D. G. Paton; a Presbyterian from Glen- coe. Rev. W. E. Donnelly goes to Strat- ford instead of Wingham. Rev. F. W. Craik goes to Gorrie and Rev. Mr. Finley goes to Wardsville, near Windsor. Rev. Clarke from Brussels goes to North St., Goderich. Rev. A. V. Walden will assit Rev. C. Tate at Bluevale, and the Presby- terian church will be the United' Church. Rev. E. F. Armstrong goes to Lis- towel, and his son, Carman, will go to College, Rev. J. S. Scobie, Presbyterian min- ister at Whitechurch, goes to the Un- ited Church at Belgrave, and Rev. Mr. Moores goes to Malahide, near 'St. Thomas. Rev J. A. Agnew, formerly of On- tario street Methodist church, Clin- ,•ton, goes to Centennial church, Lon- don, Rev. J• W. Hedley of Victoria street church, Goderich, goes to Sand- wich, Rev. W. R. Osborne of Londes- boro goes to Highgate. In view of the approaching union, into which the Methodist church is ,going, with every church and every minister, these appointments May not hold good any longer than to the tenth of June, but as the United Church is not yet in existence there seemedr nothing to do, in the opinion of those in authorty, but to allow the organizations of the Methodist Chur- ch to function untilthe new church -is formed. President of London Conference It was with a certain amount of pride that Wingham people learned that Rev. A. E. M. Thompson was chosen president of London Confer- ence which has just completed its session at London, Mr. Thompson is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson, for many years respected residents of Zetland, just wrest of Wiughant. Mr, H. T. Thompson of Winghani is a brother of the newly elected president, lie preached an- niversary services in Wingham last fall, and is a graduate of Winghafn Public and High Schools. District Institute Meeting The district Annual Meeting of the West Huron Women's Institute will be held; in the Masonic Temple, ,God- erich,'on Thursday, ,June 4th. The morning session will commence at 10 o'clock and the afternoon session at 1.30. All ladies are cordially invited to attend. Dinner will be served by the ladies of Goderich branch from 12 to 1 o'clock. Miss Gill Passes Away Miss Georgian Gill, a respected cit- izen of Wingham for many years, pas- sed away on Sunday at the home of Mr. J. J. Kerr where she bad spent the winter months, She was in hel• Soth year. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon to Wingham ceme- tery and the services were conducted by Rev. W. D. McIntosh of Wingham United Church. The Salvation Army The London Salvation Army Band treated the citizens of Wingham and vicinity to some .very fine music on Saturday and Sunday. The band is composed of thirty excellent music- ians who not only play their instru- ments well, but sing well and are all round jovial entertainers. The play- ing of the string quartette, the coro- net and trombone solos and the solo played by one of the group on an ordinary saw will long be remember- ed by the vast audience which filled the hall on Saturday night and again twice on Sunday. Capt. Neville of the Wingham Corps was responsible for bringing them to Wingham and after all expenses were paid' he was able to add about $30 to the treasury of the local corps. Pub- lic thanks was also expressed by the Brigadier who had charge of the Sun- day evening meeting • to the Lions Club who took,charge of the Self De- nial' Campaign in Wingharn and col- lected over $40o for Salvation Army Work in Western Ontario. The ob- jective asked for in this town was only $250. New Beer at Wingham The new 4.4 beei'-• is being sold in both the Brunswick Hotel and the ueens, There is no great rush and. people are not falling over themselves to buy it. We asked one very good authority on such beverages what he honestly thought of it and his answer was that it was not strong enough to merit the loud disapproval of the tem- perance cranks nor yet is it good enough to merit the praise of ' the drinking man. The 4.4 is just what Premier Fergu- son said it was to be "a more palati- ble drink than the 2 per cent. and yet a non -intoxicating beverage." One man after testing it said it was not very much better than 2 per cent., but it might be the means of satisfying the youths who have been buying the poisonous swamp from Low down bootleggers. Many Former Residents Were In Wingham Over the Holiday Miss Mae Moffat is visiting with relatives in Hamilton, Miss Stotz of Toronto, spent Sun- day with Dr, and Mrs. Du Val, Miss Delight Cloakey of 'London, spent they holiday at her home here, Mr. W. B. McCool and Mr. Russell Hopper, spent the holidays in Toron- to, Mr. M. F. Edge of Hamilton, spent the weekend with Dr. and Mrs. Du Val. Miss Edith Purcell of London, vis- ited. with Miss Allie Cloakey, over the holiday. Miss Alba Galbraith of Toronto, vi- sited, her parents, Mr, and. Mrs. John Galbraith. Mr. Wes. Ansley 'of Toronto, re- newed acquaintances in Wingham ov- er Sunday. Miss Mary M. Chandler of Kitch- ener, spent the 24th at the home of her parents. Miss Kay Cruikshanks and her bro- ther, Clarence, came/up from Detroit, for the holiday. Mr. Norman R. Murray of Toronto, visited over the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Isard. Mr. Perry of Toronto, was a guest at the home of Mr. John Galbraith, over the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. David Mellwain of Goderich, spent the week -end at Mr. 'Eugene McDonald's. Miss Frances Bennett of Stratford Normal, spent the week -end with her parents on Frances Street. . Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johns of Toron- to, spent a couple of days with his mother, Mrs. Johns, John St. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nichol and Kenneth and Dorothy 'were holiday visitors with relatives in town. Miss Mabel Isard of Toronto, spent the week -end at the home of her par- ent, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Isard. Mr. E. Mutch and daughter of God- erich, spent Victoria Day at the home of Mrs. E. Aitcheson, Shuter,St. Mrs. Bassett and son, Jack, of Lis- tiowel, pent the week -end with her brother,. Samuel and R. J. Tindall, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Fraser of Nia- gara Falls, are visiting with her par- ents, Mr. and' Mrs. John 'Lockeridge. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Kent, of Brant- ford, are visiting at the homes of Chas, Elliot and Eugene. McDonald. Mrs. M. E. Copeland has arrived home from Winnipeg, where • she spent several months with her daugh- ter. Rev. A. G. Rintoul and wife are guests of Mrs. Rintoul's parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Perrie at St. Andrew's manse. Mr. and Mrs. Mat. Telfer and little daughter, were guests at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rintoul. Rev. Wm. Lowe was in town for a day last week. , Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elliott and children of St.'Catherines, spent a few clays at the home of his parents,. Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott. The Misses McFarlane, have re- turned from spending the winter with friends in Windsor and are at their home at Wingham Junction. Mr. J. J. Hunter, editor of the Kin- cardine Review -Reporter, called at our sanctum on Tuesday while here at- tending the Liberal Convention. Miss Ethel' E. Chandler and Mr. Robert Meads of Toronto, spent the holiday at the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Wm, L. Chandler. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Galbraith and 'daughter, Elizabeth Lillian of Toron- to, spent a few days at, the home of his parent's, Mr. and Mrs. John Gal- braith. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong of, Detroit, also Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mc- Donald of Detroit, spent a few days at the homes of Mr. Chas. Elliott, Bluevale Road, and Mr. Eugene Mc- Donald. Mrs. Mary Butcher accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Proctor and dau- ghter visited over the holiday with the former's daughter, Mrs. D. Col- clough\ f Burgessville. Mr. Lid Mrs. Richardson of Dur- ham, spent Sunday at fhe home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Tindall. The gen- tlemen are old acquaintances who have not met for over thirty years. Mrs. J. A. Wallace is on a visit to Toronto, where she will _ attend her class reunion of Toronto University. She is an ex -president of the Univer- sity of Toronto Literary Society. Dr. George Joynt and wife of To- ronto, spent over the week -end at the home of his mother, Mrs. T. Joynt. He returned to Toronto with a new Essex Coach purchased from A. M. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mitchell and -fa- mily of Selkirk, Ont., Miss Emily Mann of Hamilton, and Mr. Harold Mann of Toronto, were visitors with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mann over the holidays. Messrs. David and Allan Brough, Misses Jean Brough and Myrtle Ben- nett, motored from Lion's Head' and spent the week -end with the latter's parents, Mr. and IVIrs. T. R. Bennett. Miss Helen Wilson, who is attend- ing McDonald Institute, Guelph, spent a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs. John Wilson, Edward St. She was accompanied by her friend, Miss Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Will Isbister and Mr. Adani Isbister, motored up from Toronto and spent the week -end with their parents, Mr. and' Mrs. Wm. Is- bister. We are sorry to report that Mrs. Isbister 4s not enjoying the best of health. Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Popham, Union- ville, visited the latter's brother, Mr. Henry Allen, North St., over the week -end. ' Mr. and Mrs. E, J. Churchill and the latter's father, Mr. Levi of Leaming- ton, spent a few days with relatiyes in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Art Bienan of Kin- cardine spent a couple of days at the hone of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Currie. Capt. Neville is visiting Brussels, Harriston and Chesley in connection with the winding up of the.,,Self' De- nial Campaign. Mr. and Mtvs. Geo. McEwen and Babe of Goderich, spent a day at the home of Mrs. McEwen's mother, Mrs. A. Scott. Mrs. F. L. Darling and little son, Donald, of Lakeland, Florida, are vis- iting with her sister, Mrs. H. E. isard, John St. Mr. and Mrs. John Arnsbury and Allen of. Stratford, visited over the holiday with Mr. and Mrs, Harry Allen, North St. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Schaefer and little daughter of Goderich, visited with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McCool. Mr. Sam, Elliott and sons, Earl and Clifford, also Mr. Fred Smith, all of Hamilton, spent the week -end at Mr. Stewart Cowan's. Mr, and Mrs. C. W, Dickinson and Miss Lou Dickinson motored up from Toronto, and visited with. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Galbraith. EVANGELIST J. R. TURNBULL AT BAPTIST CHURCH The evangelistic campaign under this well-known evangelist has started off well. In spite of other strong - at- tractions splendid congregations greeted the preacher on Sunday. Mr. Turnbull has just returned from a series of campaigns in the large cen- tres between Port Arthur and the Pa- cific Coast. He is not a stranger in Wingham, having had, a very success- ful campaign here two years ago. The last Sunday evening, during the form- er campaign,, the church was filled to overflowing and many could not get in, so that the town hall has been se- cured for the services during the next two Sunday evenings. Mr. Turnbull's cartoons are a unique and. very effec- tive element in the services.' The subject for the next few even- ings are: Wednesday "How a Field Marshal. was Saved.", Thursday "Not Far From the Kingdom. Friday' -''The Great White Throne". Sunday ro.3o—Open Session of Sunday School, with a Gospel Crayon talk of Evangelist Turnbull, 11.3o, Subject—"The. Man in the Glory," 8.00 (In Town Hall)—"The World's Greatest Love Story." Song Service at 7.4S. There will be two special services for young people lc on Wednesday a nd Friday afternoons at .4.15. when Mr. Turnbull will draw sortie pictures of Bible Birds and Beasts. North Huron Liberals Held Their Convention in Wingham One of the largest Liberal Conven- should be hacked up by a thorough tionsheld in Wingham for some years was that on Tuesday afternoon. The business was merely re -organization and the election of officers. Hon. W. E. N. Sinclair It. C., leader of the Li- berals of Ontario, Hon. Duncan Mar- shall, Mrs. A. H. Beaton of Toronto, president of the Women's Liberal Or- ganization of Ontario and Mrs, W. H. Ferguson of Toronto and formerly of Belgrave, vice president of the organi- zation, each addressed the meeting. • Mr. Sinclair severely condemned the Ferguson Government for their re -distribution' bill taking xo seats. from rural Ontario and giving more seats to the cities, the tax on gasoline and the beverage tax. Claiming both taxes were indirect and not collected from the < consumer, therefore in his estimation were illegal and unconsti- tutional. He endeavored to show that at the last Election 5o p. c. of the people elected, 76 conservatives and 5o p. c. of the people elected, 35 non. Conservatives and as a result of a three cornered contests the sentiment of the Province was not clearly shown. The real situation of the Province was -that taking the total votes polled inthe various constituen- cies onstituencies there would be 47 Conservatives and 54 non -Conservatives and Mr. Sinclair made the appeal for all those who were non -Conservatives in their views to join hands under the leader- ship of the Liberal Party and fight. for retrenchment in public expendi- ture and a proper survey of Provincial taxation and for legislation by the legislature so that the peoples repre- sentatives would express the views of the people. He stated that there would be a Liberal Candidate in ev- ery Riding at the next Provincial Election upholding these principles, Gorrie. and that there could be no fusion or 4th Vice Pres., Mrs. (Dr.) Hunter, entanglements with any party. He Goderich. asked that a good Candidate should Sec'y-Treas., J. L. Killoran, Goder- be selected for every Riding who ich, organization of those desiring to pro- perly carry out the affairs of the Province. The election of officers resulted as fololws:—Hon. Pres., Wm. Robert- son, Goderich; Pres., Gordon Young, Colborne; 1st. Vice Pres., John. Me- Nab, Gray; 2nd. Vice Pres., Priscilla Powell, Wingham; • 3rd. Vice Pres., Mrs. S. Popiestone, Blyth; Secy, Alex Porterfield, East Wawanosh; Treas. A. B. Carr, Blyth; . Auditor, Wm. Is Ulster, Wingham. , Chairmen. Ashfield—Chas. Stewart, Mrs. Mor- gan Dalton. Colborne --Hugh Hill, Mrs. Isaac Hetherington. West Wawanosh—Wm. Watson,. Miss McAllister. East Wawanosh—C. Campbell, Mrs. A. Porterfield. Morris—Wm. Elston, Mrs. R. Richmond. Turnberry—P. S. McEwen, Mrs. Joseph Love. Howick—Thos. McClemont, Mrs. Robt. Black, - Goderich-C. A. Nairn, Miss Bailey, Wingham—A. Cosens, Mrs. J. J. Elliott. -Brussels-Wm, Gillespie, Mrs." P ter Scott. Blyth—S. Poplestone, Mrs. Telfer. - Wroxeter—John Douglas, Miss Ha- zlewod. Grey Wm. Cameron, ,Mrs. And- rew Lamont. The following officers were elected for the Provincial purposes: Pres., Morgan Dalton, Ashfield. xst Vice Pres., Nelson Hill, Auburn. 2nd Vice Pres., Wm. Elston, Morris. 3rd. Vice Pres., Thos. McClernent, U. F. O. Meeting The Annual Meeting of the United Farmer's, both men and women, will' be held in the Council Chamber, Wingham' on Friday, June 5th., at 2.30 p. in. A large attendance is re- quested. Wni. Rutherford, Pres. Baker, Agent. R. J. Currie, Secy. Cadet Inspection will take place at, Huron County Educational Asssoc. Wingham High School at 3 o'clock The first convention of the Huron on May 28th. Parents and friends County Educational Association of are respectfully. invited to attend. trustees and ratepayers, which was organized in Toronto at the convent- ion of the O. E. A. during Easter week, will be held in Clinton on Sat- urday, ,May 3oth., at 2 p. m. Please have your school board, teacher or teachers, and as many of the ratepay- ers as possible present, as matters of importance are to be discussed. The following are the officers of the Hur- on Association:—Pres., Mr. Robt. Mr. Robt. Coultes, • R. R. No, 5, Wingham; 1st vice pres., Rev. H. W. Snell, Wingham; 2nd Vice Pres., Mr.' Jno. Middleton, R. R, No. 3, Clinton; Sec.-Treas., Mrs. Robt. Davidson, Dungannon; Executive Committee— Messrs. Alex. McEwan, R. R. No. 5, Clinton; R. J. Beattie, Edgmondville; W. H. Stevenson, R. R. No. 5, Ethel; Alex. Saunders, Goderich; George Mc- Whinney, Crediton. Concert Poorly Patronized - 'The Abell Concert Co., put on their entertainment in the Wingham Town Hall, on Friday evening, and were greeted with a very small house. This is a splendid entertainment, put on by town people and just why the citizens did not patronize them better is not known, These people put on this same entertainment in Kincardine and-Lucknow and in both towns pack- ed the halls with enthusiastic audien- ces. The proceeds were advertised in aid of the Turnberry Agricultural So- ciety and after expenses . were paid, the secretary, Mr, Jas. Gilmour in- forms us that the society will have about $23 to the good. Had the tal- ent been paid anything worth while for their services, the society would have been considerably in the hole, Coming out of the hall, we asked the president of the Society, Mr. I. J. Wright, how he liked the play and he said he was more than pleased' with every number; adding that Bert Abell as a comedian is not very far behind Local News C� f In terest Ship via Dominion Express. Prompt Telegraph Service, Canadian Pacific - Railway Tickets. Phone 47. G. L. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to- the Wingham General Hospital will be held in the • council chamber, Wingham, on Mon- day, June 1st, at 3.45. The Bowling Green is fast becom- ing one of the beauty spots of the town, and it is expected that it will be ready for use about June loth. There will in all probability be over xoo members this year. The Western Racing Circuit met in Seafortlt recently and the following dates for races were arranged: 'Mit- chell, May 25; Exeter, June 3; Sea- forth, June 10; Goderich, June 17; Brussels, June 24; Stratford, July 13; Milverton, July 8. Post office patrons will be glad to know that before long money sent by money orders and postal notes up to the amount of five dollars will be exempt from the stamp tax. It is ex= pected that the regulation will be put in force at an early date. Rev. Canon Fotheringham of Brantford, will conduct the services in St. Pauls Church on Sunday next. Owing to the fact that the paintings were not completed the opening ser- vices which were to have been held last Sunday were postponed one week. Mr. John Renwick, Howick-Carrick boundary, reports something out of • the ordinary in lambs this season. On May 7th., a ewe lambed a six- legged species, which lived for only one day. The extra legs were ex- tending . from the left shoulder blade. Mr. Renwick also has twin lambs weighing 28 lbs. for the pair, and an Oxford ram lamb weighing 23 lbs. when five days old. Mr, Kellman has taken over Mr. H. E, Saunders duties at the Dominion Bank. Mr. Kellman, who comes front London Branch, hails from the West the professionals who come from the Indies, where he was in the employ f the .Colonial Bank in. Trinidad. -looking Offices and charge big mon- .o p ey to put on a couple of numbers, ;ter. Saunders has been moved to Kit - The entire 'entertainnment was good. diener, ai "�4hwxta��ty :nx+