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IJV INGI-IAM, ONT., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th., 1925
'Chautauqua Will $e Back
The Chautauqua will be back to
Wingham another year as the
guarantee listcontainsthe names of
fifty responsible citizens of Wingham
sand vicnity. True to the method of
former years the best of the. whole
week's program was left until the last.
night. A great many people have ex-
pressed ` themselves. thus ._ regarding
"The Shephard's Dream" which was
put on the last night at Chautauqua
tent...
Narrowly Escapes Death
Councillor Robert Bowman, of
Brussels, narrowly escaped death on
Thursday evening when, as he was
working in the flume at the chopping
mill, a large crowbar fell frbm about
13 feet overhead, Elie point just miss-
ing his body, but strikinghis foot.
The point went almost through the
foot just back of the 'toes. A couple
of bones were badly smashed and the
joints laid bare. Several stitches were
required to close the wound, which
was very painful.
A Typographical Error
The Wingham Fall Fair Prize Lists
are now ready for distribution. An
error occurred in the printing of the
Special Prizes which we would like to
draw to the attention of exhibitors.
Special Nos. 40, 41 and 42 are donated
by Mr. E. R Harrison, branch mana-
ger for Gunn's Limited while Specials
No. '35, 36 and 37 are donated by The
Farmer's Fertilizer Co. Kindly bear
this note in mind when reading the
Prize List. The list of specials which
.will be published on seperate sheets
swill be correct.
:Both Legs Broken
Word was, received in Wingham on
llohmday of a bad accident which befel
;Jas. Robertson at 'Seattle. While
crossing from the street car to the
,Novelty Flour Mills ..of which` he is
manager, he was struck by an auto
mobile"and both legs were broken
above the knees, Mr. Robertson is
the youngest brother of Geo. T„ Will-
iam and Adam Robertson of Wing-
ham andmany friends here will regret
ito hear of his misfortune. His wife
is a daughter of Mrs. John McGee of
pelgrave and a .sister of R. S-, J. J.
land H. F. McGee .of'Wingham.
(Staff of Public School
The staff of teachers at the Wing -
ham Public School for the next year,
• will be as follows: -Principal, A. L.
Posliff, .Miss B. H. Reynolds, Miss C.
J. Farquharson, Miss Alma Hentbly,
IVliss Lillian Howard, Miss ' Carrie
EIartwick, Miss Phyllis Johns and
'Miss .E. R. Sotheran.
We have often been asked who are
.on the Wingham Public School Board
therefore we print . the followings-
-Chairman, F, J. Hill, Rev. H. W.
Snell, B. A., A. J. Walker, W. a• Rin-
-tout, R. H. Lloyd, Jas. Isard, N. L.
Fry and Dr. J. A. Fox, Mr. W. T.
'Booth is the secretary -treasurer.
Upper School Results 1925 in
the Wingharn High School
Out of a total of 301 papers written,
228 were passed, 196 with honors,
making an average of 76 per cent,
This is a very creditable showing in-
deed.
The results, by subjects, are as fol-
lows: -
English Literature -Class 2, H, Ac-
kert, A. Corbett, E. Hastings, A. Ing -
ds, W. Kew, D. McRae, M. Moir, V.
Sellars. Class 3, A Anderson, Mae
Grant, S. McKenzie. Credit, E.
Blackhall, H. Boyce, O. Fells, A. Gib-
bons, M. Gurney, D. Lloyd, C. Louttit
W. McFadzean, M. McGregor, A. Mc-
Kague, L. McKenzie, A. Montgomery,
H. Pocock, C. Scandrett, P. \Scott, J.
Taylor, A, Woods,
Eng, Comp. _Class 2, H. Ackert, A.
Corbett, E. Hastings, A. inglis,' W.
Kew, D. McRae, M. Moir, V. Sellers.
Class 3, A.. \i'derson, M. Grant, S.
McKenzie: Credit, E. Blackhall, H.
Boyce, O. Fells, E. Gaunt, 1VI. Gurney,
B, Hetherington, M. Johnson, L. Mc-
Kenzie, D. Mitchell,, H. Pocock, P.
Scott, F. Shackleton,J. Taylor, R.
Thomas, R. VanVelsor, A. Woods.
Mod. Hist. -Class 2, M. Johnson, B.
Logan, A. Williamson, Class 3, L.
Taylor, A. Woods, B. Weir, H. Ack-
ert. Credit, A. Gibbons, . E. Gibbons,
N. Gilkinson, M. Grant, B. Hethering-
ton, A. Homuth; D. McRae, R. Thom-
as.
Algebra -Class i, M. Johnson, D.
McRae, Class 2, P. Ballagh, N. Gil-
Janson, A.. Homuth, L. Taylor, R.
Thomas, A. Williamson. Class 3, H.
Ackert, E. Gibbons, S. McKenzie, G.
Roth, B. Weir, A. Woods. ,Credit, G
Bowers, A. Gibbons, M. ' Grant, H.
Mills, M. Mitchell.
Geometry Class 1, M. Johnson, D.
McRae. Class ,2, P. Ballagh, N. Gil-
kinson, A. Homuth, L. Taylor, R.
Thomas, A. Williamson. Class 3, H,
Ackert, E. Gibbons, S. McKenzie, G.
Roth,. B. Weir, A. Woods. -Credit, L.
Hanna, B. Hetherington, S. Hutton,
M. Mitchell, W. Robinson, J. Welsher.
Trig, -Class 1, M. Johnson. Class
2, M. Gilkinson, A. Helmuth, A. Will-
amson. Class 3, H. Ackert, E. Gib-
bons, S, McKenzie, G. Roth, B. Weir,
A. Woods.- Credit, L. Hanna, A. An-
derson, A. Gibbons, S. Hutton, B.
Johnson, C. Louttit, DI. McGregor, L.
McKenzie, M, Moir, A. Montgomery,
H. Mulvey, M. Perdue,'H.;Pocock, P.
Scott, V. Sellers, F. Shackleton, R.
VanVeisor, B. Vogan.
Botany --Class 2, A. Homuth. Class
3, P. Ballagh, H. Mills, L. Taylor.
Credit, H. Ackert, A. Gibbons, E. Gib-
bons, N. Gilkinson, M. Grant, L, Han-
na, B. Hetherington, H. Mulvey, M.
Perdue, E. Switzer, R, Thomas, B.
Weir,
Zoology -Class 2, A. Homuth.
Class 3, P. Ballagh, H. 1Ylills, L. Tay-
lor, Credit, H. Ackert, A..Gibbons, E.
Gibbons, N. Gilkinson, B. Logan, 1vI,
Perdue, W. Robinson, E. Switzer, B.
Weir.
Physics -Class 1, D. McRae, Class
y, H. Ackert. `Credit, M. Grant, B.
Logan, R. Thomas. y
Chemistry- Class 1, D. McRae.
Credit, P. Ballagh, M. Grant, B. Heth- lived in London. For the past i1
erington, R. Thomas, B. Weir. pears he has lived in his present resi-
Latin Authors -Class 2, M. John- 'dence, 69 Wharncliffe road north. He
son, S. McKenzie. Class 3, M. - Mit- is the son of the late Edward H. Tal-.
chell, L. Taylor. Credit. S. Hutton, bot, who carne to this city as a sett -
H. Mills, G. Roth, R. Thomas, A, ler in 1812, and became a farmer on
Williaiuson, 'lot 13, concession 6, London Town -
Latin Comps -Class: 2, M Johnson, ship. The present Mr. Talbot still
S. McKenzie. Class 3, M. Mitchell, owns his farm. For several years he
L. Taylor. Credit, B. Hetherington, operated it.
H. Mills, G. Roth, A. Williamson. Mr. Talbot is an active old man. He
French Authors -Class's, A. Horn- keeps up his inclinationto be always
uth. Class 2, N. 'Gilkinson, M. John- `doing something, by the cultivation of
ston, M. Mitchell,` G. Roth, L. Taylor. an especially fine garden, in which are
Class 3, S. Hutton, S. McKenzie, D, 'beautiful flowers of the type nowa-
McRae, E. Switzer. Credit, - E. Gib- days known as `old-fashioned," bloom-
bons, L. Hanna, L. McKenzie, H. `ing in wild, but weedless, profusion.
Mulvey, F. Shackleton,; B. Weir, A. 'Vegetables of every sort are also to
Woods. be found. Mr. Talbotclaims that not
Subscr ptioins .$2..00 per year.
SMALL REPAIRS FQR THIS CAR Local and General News of
To have owned and operated a I/10
-
tor car daily for the past so years and Interest - to The on].rnunit
during all that • tirne have put but a
single bolt into the machine in the Less than four months till Christ-
way of repairs -and still it runs per- mas. How's your coal bin?
fectly-is the record established by We have a splendid assortment of
Edward R Talbot, 69 Wharncliffe School Bags and the prices are lower.
road north, - G, Mason & Son,
1V,fr, Talbot established another rec- It is expected that Mr. Charles
ord also, Wednesday, with the cele- Pottier of Cleveland will sing in the
bration of his 87th birthday in a de- United Church on Sunday first. •
lightful picnic at Springbank, arrang-
ed by members 'of the family in this `Labor Day at Harriston, 13th Regi -
city. mental Band, Baseball, Softball, big
This picnic is a yearly event; and al Midway, Dancing. Band Concert in
ways its central figure, although a rink.
year older than at thelast, is to out- Orders taken for No, r; peaches to
ward appearances, and inner feelings, be delivered at Wingham and Bel-
grave C. N. R. Stations. Ring 621-14,
too, a_heartier and a more splendid
old pian than ever. Mrs. Bone.
Mr. Talbot was born in this city the The dance platform which has been
same year Queen Victoria ascended on the park has been moved to a va-
the throne, 1838, and except for'some cant lot on the B line in Turnberry
years spent in the Northwest and just at the end of Josephine St.
about 25 in Wingham, he has mostly pavement.
French Comp. -Class 1, A. Homuth.
Class 2, N. Gilkinson, M. Johnston, M.
Mitchell, G. Roth, L. Taylor. Class
3, S. Hutton, S. McKenzie, D. McRae,
E. Switzer. Credit, E. Gibbons, L.
Hanna,' L. McKenzie, H. Mulvey, F.
Shackleton, B. Weir, A. Woods.
Note -Class 1, 75 p. c. or better;
Class 2, 67-74; Class 3, 60-67; Credit
50-60.
A summary of the Middle and Up-
per School results is as follows: -
Out of 624 papers written 495 were
passed, 277 with honors, makingan
average of 79.3 p. c. throughout the
Departmental Examinations, and 45
p. c. with honors. -
Wife Hits Boy In Eye •
While helping to stretch a piece of
wire, Wallace Gurney, the young son
6f Commissioner W. "H. Gurney, was
struck in the eye by a broken wire.
Fortunately the wire end did not tou-
ch the sight or it would likely have
blinded him.
Free Publicity
Each year the local paper gives
from $5oo to Woo in free lines to the
community, in which it is located. No
other can or will do this.. The editor
in proportion to his means does more
for his home town than any other
man and . in all fairness he ought to
be supported, not because you like'or
admire his writings but because the
local, paper is the best investment the
community can make. -Hardware &
Metal Magazine.
A Happy Reunion '
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stapleton of
.'Turnberryhave enjoyed a happy re-
union,of their children, all being pre-
sent but Mrs. Betty (Stapleton) Mer-
lon of Toronto. Those who partici-
pated in
artici-pated"in this event were Mr. and Mrs.
Gail B. Champlin (Pearl Stapleton),
.and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse ,g. Andrews,
.(Jean Stapleton) and son Allen of
Providence R. I., Mr. - and Mrs. Win.
Stapleton and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Percy Stapleton and children and
Chester Stapleton of Detroit. All
have returned to their respective
homes via motor, except Mrs. Champ-
lin, who., plans to remain another
week.
It didn't take
that economy
.deo lobi,.
This Paper Is Yours
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tor.
Poisonous Banana Spider
Mr. George . Robertson picked up a
large bananna spider on the floor of
his garage, near where the big fruit
truck was parked. This large poison-
ous spider was a little better than 2
inches in length and when his legs, of
which he has five to a. side, were
spread out they measured a little ov-
er Si inches across, - His body and
legs are covered with brown hair. He
has four eyes ori each side of his head
and two large mandables and a huge
breathing pore on his back, This
monster was exhibited in a gem itt
The Advance -Times window . for a
few days • and has been added to the
curios itt the High School lab. It is
said that the bite of a brown Banana
Spider is more poisonous - than the
sting of a rattle snake.
Contributed to the Program
When reporting the Lions Garden
Party at the County Home, Clinton,
'n our last issue we regret that we ov-
erlooked mentioning the names of
Misses Bessie Abel, Sarah MacLean,
Bertha MacKay and Mr. A. M. For-
bes. These Winghamites each eon-
tribttted splendidly to the excellent
program.
Passed Suddenly Away
a handful of weeds could be gathered
from the productive plot, and to the autos is estimated at $1o,000.
'person who views it, the truth of his The regular meeting of . the Wo
assertion is apparent. men's Institute, will be held in ,the
He still drives his car, being prob- Council Chamber, on Thursday, after -
ably the oldest man in the city to do I moon, Aug. 27th., at three. o'clock. A
so. good attendance is requested. .
At the picnic Wednesday four gen- The Octogenarians of . Goderich
erations were represented. Among have just held a most successful re -
those present were Mr. and Mrs. D. union. The citizens of the County
H. Tennant (Mrs. Tenant being a town over eighty years of age, get to -
'daughter, Edith) Mr. and Mrs. Gor- gether in a similar manner each sum -
don Tenant (Mr. Tennant being a irnen
'grandson) and their children, Eloise We are sorry that, owing to lack
and Barbara (great grandchildren). 'of time and space this week, we found
Another branch is as follows: Mr, ani �it necessary to leave out a large
Mrs. E. T. Tennant (Mr. Tennant be- amount of news matter. This will,
ing a grandson) and their children, however, be taken care of in our next
'David. and Jean (grandchildiren). An-' .ssue.
other daughter, Mrs. W. J. Bigelow, The Rev. R. C. McDermid of Knox
Was present,' accompanied by her sons Church, Goderich, conducted the ser -
Newton and Crozier, Mrs. Ralph and, vices in St. Andrew's Church last Sab-
Mrs. James H. Tennant were also pre bath. It is expected that the pastor,
ent. the Rev. - Dr. Perrie will occupy his
Besides those present at the picnic, ownpulpit on Sabbath August 3oth.
Mr. Talbot has two sons, W. J. Tal-
bot, of Eaton's, Toronto, and Edward Fire destroyed Barry's Shoe Store
T. also resident in Toronto. IVirs. J.
and the Murray and McEwen Tailor
E Blackwell is a daughter. London 'Shop at Clinton on Saturday night.
Free Press. The members of the Barry household
'first noticed the smoke and had only
time to . escape in their night clothes.
While riding his bicycle, Carl Mc-
Kay, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McKay,.
'ran into the back of an auto which
had just stopped ahead of him. He
received a nasty cut on the head, but
was able to be about as usual in a day
or so.
New subscribers to The Advance -
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Mr. Richard Wilton of Turnberry,
was government judge in standing
field crop competition at Orangeville
and Shelbourne. He reports the crops
excellent. Mr. Wm. Gillespie, bro-
ther of Mrs. (Rev.) Tate of Bluevale,
was winner .of the first place in Or-
angeville Competition.
At a meeting of the Chautauqua
guarantors held Aug. 1;th,, it was de-
cided to levy a tax of $1.5d on each
guarantor. The treasurer, Mr. W. B.
Wellwood would esteem it a favor if
those who have not paid this fee
would do so as soon as possible ei-
ther to himself or to the chairman, A
G. Smith.
Jack Hunter of The Kincardine Re-
porter, made an awful mistake in his
paper of two weeks ago. He report-
ed a man dead who wasn't dead at
all, and judging from the way , iu
which J. J. apologized in last week's
paper we imagine the chap was quite
healthy, and bigger than the editor,
too."--Goderich Signal.
A new era of expansion will be in-
augurated at the Canadian National
Exhibition on Opening Day, when
Premier Ferguson will lay the corner -
Mrs. Chas. W. Leech of Detroit,
formerly Miss Anna Jackson of the
1st. line of Morris, passed away on
Friday morning•August 21st, in Har-
per Hospital.
'The family of Mrs. Andrew, Mit-
chell, John St., helda reunion at her
home on Tuesday evening of this
week to extend congratulations to hei
'on her Both birthday.
Manyfactories all over Ontario are.
closing all day Saturday, September
5th., to give their employees a chan-
ce to
han-ce-to visit the Canadian National Ex-
hibition over Labor Day..
Fire of unknown origin burned
McMillan's garage at Listowel. It was.
a two story building, formerly a liv-
ery barn. The loss, including three
Miss Lillie Taylor, daughter of the
ate John Taylor of Zetland, passed
suddenly away after a short illness at
the home . of her sister, Mrs. A. M.
Fralick, on Tuesday, August 18th,
Deceased was in her 64th year and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
her. Besides her sister Mrs. Fralick
she is survived by another sister, Mrs.
W. G, Gray also of ` 'Wingham, and
three brothers, John of London, Ro-
bert of Turnberry and Bert who re-
sides on the homestead at Zetland,
Rev. W. Snell, B. A., rector of St.
Pauls' church conducted tlie funeral
service at Mr. Fralick's residence on
Thursday afternoon, August 2oth. In-
terment took place in: the family plot
in Wingham cemetery.
Badly Hurt in Auto Accident -
1ir.�...
School Text Books and School Sup-
plies, our stock was never larger. Let
us supply your need. G. Mason &
Son.
Baseball At Wingham
Chesley vs. Wingham at 4 p. m. on
Saturday, August 29th.,' Wingham.
Park. Wingham team will be made
up of the old players winners of the
1923 championship. Chesley team is
the one running up in the Bruce Lea-
gue. Watch for bills.
Married In Toronto
A very quiet wedding took place in
August 1st., when Hanna J.,' eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Coul-
ter was united in marriage to Beber
M. Dobbin of Mt. Mairis, N. Y. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A.
S, Grant and the bride was attractive-
ly dressed in Powder Blue Georgette
witl-i leghorn hat.
Aft'es partaking of a dainty lunch
the 'happy couple left for their home
in Mt. Morris N. Y. amid showers of
confetti and good wishes of a host of
friends.
In The Insulin Building
A bad auto accident occurred near
Tilbury on Friday •night when three
persons were killed. One of the ser-
iously injured occupants of one of
the cars was Mrs. H. A. McCall, for-
merly of Bluevale, and later of Wing-
ham,
ing
ham, but now residing in Hamilton.
'At first slight hopes were entertained
for Tier recovery, but ler friends will
be pleased to learn that the doctors
expect to bring her around again.
The auto driven by a Toronto man
',ran against the side of the car in
which Mrs. •McCall was motoring and
'drove it aside about 45 feet in a heap
of ruins.
Both drivers are being held to face
Charges of criminal ` negligence and
'they are both udder the doctor's care
in Hotel Dieu, Windsor.. Craven's
father, mother and aunt were killed
odtright in the smash wbile the other
occupants of the care were a young
sister of the driver and Mrs. H. A.
McCall. •
stone of the . new Ontario - Govern-
ment Building, to cost $soo,00. With- ,
in three years other buildings costing
$2,000,000, and a monumental new en-
trance will be added to the C. N. E.
plant.
Mrs. Emerson of Paris is visiting
with Mrs, W. J. Boyce at present.
Harold Boyce is leaving this after-
noon for London, where he will en-
ter as apprentice. in the Drug business.
The career of the wool from the
sheep's back to the finished article of
fashion is to be illustrated by a spe-
cial exhibit at the Canadian, National
Exhibitions.,
The Scotch Doubles
The Scotch Doubles Bowling
Tournament at Wingham a week ago
Wednesday was most successful.
The prize winners were: -
1st Trophy, windsor chairs -Telfer
and McTaggart, Blyth.
and Trophy, fern baskets -Koch 'of
Listowel.
'xst. Association, mantel clocks-
Dreeke and Cargill of Cargill.
2nd Association, suitcases -W. R.
Hamilton and W. B. McCool, Wing -
ham.
1st. Consolation, silver trays -A, M.
Crawford and Jas.: Murray, Wingham,
2nd, Consolation, serving trays=M.
Brydges and A. H. Coombs, Wing -
ham.
The playing ended about 4. in the
morning.
McNeil -Austin Nuptials'
A pretty lawn wedding was solemn-
ized on Wednesday August the 12th.,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James.
Austin, Carrick, when their eldest
daughter, Margaret Hazel was united
in marriage to Mr. Cecil McNeil, eld-
est son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mc-
Neil of Belmore. The Rev. Dr...
Perrie of Wingham officiated. The
young couple took their place beneath
an arch of evergreens decorated in
white, to the strains of the wedding
march played by Mrs. Isaac Stokes.
The bride was gowned in white silk
crepe-de-chene and wore the custom-
ary veil caught with orange blossoms
and carried a boquet of white roses.
After congratulations the guests
numbering over sixty, partook of a
wedding dinner. In the evening a re-
ception was held, Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Neil will reside in Belmore. We wish
the young couple a long and happy
wedded life.
W. M. Macdonalc14 B. A., F. C. I. C.
an honor graduate . of Toronto Univ-
ersity and post graduate of Glasgbw
University also biochemist for the
McGregor -Mowbray clinic at Handl-
tom now int the insulin building of
Toronto University, is the discoverer
of the active principle used in connec-
tion with the new high blood pressure
treatment. Mr. McDonald is the son
of Win
.
McDonald Ex, -M. ,T.
.P.,
Edi-
torfor
of the Chesley Enterprise and is
a nephew of. Dr, and Mrs, Whitley of
Gorrie.
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