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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1925-12-31, Page 1j Vii,++ hi 14 Watt which Is amnaRgamrmmi ed The Gorrie Vtdctte and The Wroxeter News Single .Copies, Five Cents. WINGII.AIVI, ONT., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3lst., 1925 .11 3 R. A. GRAHAM PASSES ' Ent prising Citizen of+Wingharn `,. Over Sixty Years Another of the pioneer r elide eeeeeef ¶*v gham;has 'crossed tile' ("alert Di- videeethis time it was;. Rbb'ert A. Gra- • ham w1ica,was. calxtict. 'Te was burnt Borthick BraeiAlti `itfoot, Roxborough- shire, Scotlkin�d; in 183o, a son of the late James C ,eaham, and carne to Un- ited States when fifteen years of age. At the age of thirty he carne to live in Canada, and for sixty-one years he has been a resident of Wingham. He has been prominent in the affairs of -the town. In 1872 he started the •Win'gham'Times and published it for .several years. THE ARENA CARNIVAL The Carnival on Monday was a f�t;r;;,orre aracl` was put on for the bene - In. the holiday visitors. Consider- ing the many attractions which 'lee billed for this week, there was not a very large attendance, but the man- agement are satisfied with .the result. It is the intention of putting on a high class Carnival some time in the month of February when all those who are to take part will have to ma- ke an entry or will not be eligible to compete for prizes. There are too many coming with a mask or false face and expect to be classed as one of the contestants. However the results in the differ- ent events are es follows:— , Half mile race for boys under 15—_ Ise, Ronald Rae, 2nd., Chas. Blatch- ford. e Girls Race—Did not fill. s mile race open to .all, est., H. Brown; 2nd., Andrew Mitchell; 3rd., E. Carter. 4th race for Couples did not fill. Costurnes Best Dressed Gentleman, Ise, J. IV2c- Gibbon; end, Joe Clarke. Best Dressed Lady, did, not fill. Comic ,Lady, est., Louisa Hanna; 2nd., Marion Mitchell. Santa Claus, Frank Hopper. Comic Gentleman, ist., George Moir 2nd, James Allen; eed, Joe'Ellacott; 4th., Harvey. Burgess. Darkey, Velma Carter.,. Loran Hol- ler. National Costume, est, Nancy Tay- lor; :2nd, Margaret Saint. • Those who contributed to the list of prizes with donations' were Thos. King, W. ' J. Greer, Enterprise Store, John Mason, J. W. McKibben, W. H. Willis, J. W. Hanna, J. H. McKay, W' R. Hamilton; H. B., Elliott, H, E. Isard, Rae & Thompson, W. H. Gurn- ey, C. McAvoy, J. H. Stephenson, A. G. Smith. The donations were all suitable pri- zes and were very acceptable. The Torun Band furnished music for the evening, nd the skating was enjoyed by all. The judges were Alva Fleming, H. Finlay, H, C. lefacLean. Every person should keep in mind and 'reserve this date, Jan. 25th, for Burns Anniversary. A grand concert will be put on in aid of the Arena. High class 'talent is being secured. The late R. A. Graham He was an honest and upright man, an elder for many years in St. And- •rew's Presbyterian Church, and a splendid writer. Until a few years ago he has continued to write for the Tr - Ines and his articles were always very bright. The 'late 'Mr. Graham was twice mar- ried, his first wife died in 1878, and 'his second wife .in x892. He•is sur- '•vivedby four' sons and .three daught- ers, viz.: -James .of :Coniston, Malcolm of Forest, Frank of Detroit. Thomas Elizabeth,.Mary and Beatrice of Wing: ham, Mr. Graham was particularly heal- thy man, and although he had long since passed the allotted span he has rnever really been sick until seized .with pneumoriia about a week ago. The; funeral will be held to Wing - :ham cemetery on Friday. afternoon, New Years :Day. " :Mrs. Herdsman is Dead There passed away in Wingham on 'Thursday, Dec. 24th, Rachel Mallagh, twidow of the late Richard Herdsman, :in her 91st year. Deceased was a much beloved lady who leaves many -staunch friends. She was born in the .Coufety of Armagh, Ireland, in the year r835, and came to Canada in the year 1871. After spending three years in Woodstock, she was married to Ri- chard Herdsman, and carne to Wing- atom, where she started in the millin- ery business and built the block at present owned by. Mr. It; Carter. She sold her business about thirty-five years ago,: and lived for a few years In Niagara Falls. . She returned to Winghatn'; and bought :the residence ,oft Slitter St., now owned by Mr. A. 3y�• Walker. Her husband predeceased Jo year's. She has her about twenty-two Y been living with Miss Clow on Centre St. where she hasbeen tenderly cared' for in the sunset of her life. The te- e -dee were' i tereed in Wingharn cc- aneiery o'i Serts:•-,lay aftryloon, Rev. er ,' • � 1 .1 xr e ucr rel. tart d tt xera is e i3 t Corrc c are y ,c r ue111 ,a icr:, attcl 'ce . w ell, John Aruler ''.'ei A. 1. Etta - J. 1 Vit, cltiit;a(�rt 1 `.( i1'., j; ; r Oa torr and .: i5. 1 alit§'t l', t11tr'!'1 ;i pres3e:et 0 the [ Purchased Witechurch Store t Mr. Chas. Wightmati has purchased he General Store •at Whitechurch, from Mr, A.. S. Radford. Agents For 1927 Calendars We wish to call the attention of the merchants' arid business risen of Wing - ham to the fact that we are agents for several splendid lines of e927 cal- endars. We can give yoti as reason- alile a price as any, traveller and just the same quality stock, The :Advan- ce -Times, your own local print shop, The Late Isaac Cole a' �: •4 Inc : �4I;u'it�'. Grpl..fp tta� e a, . r . Win:=. • Annual "At Home" The annual "At Horne" of the Hur- on—Old Boy's Association of Toronto will be held in Oddfellows Temple, 229 College Street on''Tltursday even- ing, January 2est., 1926. Bridge, En - etre and Dancing will be the main features of the evening's ' entertain- ment. The proceeds of the evening will be in aid of Huron County Hos- pitals. ' . The Late Isaac Cole came to this district from Englant' when a youth Brantford, Twenty years ago he pur- 18 pf years and has residei'.here ever chased the Manitoulin Expositor at since, Ile had been in poor, health l Little Current, and ten years ago came for some months and Mrs. Cof e t and to Seaforth.. Subscribers Please Note There are easily Soo of our subscrib- ers whose Advance -Times subscription is now past due. The publisher res- pectfully requests these to pay up their subscription at once. To you as individuals it only means a small itetn but to us it' means over $x5oo, and iri „order_ to pay our year end accounts we must hav e at least the big Half of it NOW. Three Huron Publishers Die Last week we chronicled the death of Mr. Aitcheson, editor 'of the Clif- ford, paper. This week we have to report the death of Rev. James Fred- erick Snowden ,the editor of the Sea - forth News and Mr, John W. Van - atter, the editor of the Goderich Star. The former was born in Kincardine SEAFORTH WINS OP- ENING GAME On Wednesday evening of this week the first hoe-- key oeskey match of the season staged between Seaforth and Wingham, resulted in a win for the visitors by ra score of 4-3. The game was as close as thescore would indicate, although with a little more team play the score might have been reversed. In the first period Sea- forth opened the : scoring and just before the bell rang, Wingham tied the score, In the second period the home team had a little the best of the play but neither team was able to find the nets for a goal. The third period opened fast with Seaforth, scoring off the face-off, and, _with. about tenminutes to go Wingham put in; two in a row going into the lead, but before the end of the period Seaforth scored twmo more. The Wingham, line up-t-- goal, p—goal, Jack McGee, def., Alf Lockridge, Walter Lockrid- ge, centre Howson, L w., Cecil Mooney, r. w., Barn- ey Browne, subs., W. J. Bundscho, Chas'. Patterson, Herb. Mitchell. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST L. C. Young and fancily are moving into the residence of the late Dr. 'Tamlyn, on John St. Mr. J. Hartley's many friends will be pleased to hear that he has been re-elected Mayor of Vanleek Hill by acclamation. We sharpen. -Safety Razor Blades, any make. Single Edge se each, dou- ble edge 4c each. A perfect edge guaranteed at Me ibbon's Drug Store. The Advance -Times is equipped to do the very finest job printing with the least possible delay. We guaran- tee to meet all legitimate price com- petition. The firemen had a run to the home of Mrs, W. A. Johns on John St., on Thursday afternoon. A chimney caught fire but was put out with little or no dama •ge. We are best equipped to care for or repair your battery. ' Store it with us this winter. Bill Ingham, Wflrgham Land Sold For Taxes Mr. Chas. Cook was the successful bidder at the Tax Sale conducted at the Clerk's Office on Monday. He secured a portion of the former Wardsman property for .payment of arrears of taxes and costs amounting to $x68.ex. Will Give Lectures on Music Mr, J. Henry Christie, A. T. S. C., (London Eng.) will give a series of lectures on music at the winter school now being held. at Gorrie under the auspices of the Agricultural Colleges This is a new department on the curri- culum of the Winter' Sehopl.,enele _Why pay $5,00 for your daily pa - being tested out for the first time at per 'when you can get it for $4.50, various centres of Ontario, when subsczabed for threeigli,, The Ad - WINGHAM UNITED CHURCH Ministers:—Rev. M. ' M. Bennett, j Rev. W. D. McIntosh. Sunday, Jan -1 uary 3rd., 1926. Morning Service, conducted by Rev. W. D. McIntosh, "A New Year's Message." Evening Service codticted by Rev. M. M. Bennett„ "The Year 1926," You are invited to all the services, also VS the church every night con- ing January 4th, for the week mens of prayer. Report of Hog Shipments For week ending December.23, x925 Winglusin, total hogs 45; select -bacon 15; thick smooth 24; heavies x; shop hogs 4. Bluevale, total hogs 34; se- lect bacon 19; thick smooth 54. Hur- on County, total hogs 970; select ba- con 308; thick smooth 58x; ' heavies 40; extra heavies 2; shop hogs 20; lights and feeders 2. Power of the Press Tire and Vulvauizittg Depot, Phones Mr. Edmond Irwin of l3elgrave says Store, 298, Residence 314. it pays to advertise, Last week he ad - The regular rnotithly meeting of vertised ten pigs for sale, before nine o'clock on the morning after paper was published, he had five phone calls about theist, one from Wroxeter, and the" pigs were gone before many peo- ple had finished reading the paper. Such is the power of the press. Card of Thanks and was ordained an Anglican priest the Women's Auxiliary to the Wing- forty years ago. For several years loam General Hospital will be held in he was he charge of the parish at Fitz- the Council Chamber on Monday, roy Harbor and later assistant to the January 4th,, at 3.45 P• nt, Mite Vert Archdeacon MacKenzie of .Theg irls of the Bell Telephone staff he had gone to the home of their John W. Vanatter for rnaity years a ctauglLrr; Mrs: George Day to ,spendprominent resident of Goderich died' the . winter. Mi Cole passed 'sJly on there in his 63rd , year on. Dec. 26th, Weclrresday lastin his 83rd Y� yar, 14e-' He was married to a sister of Messrs : isles his widow, he is surviveii by two Thos. Deans and William Deans of sons and 'three datrghteN. 'Tit; Prank enjoyed their annual Christmas Tree on Wednesday everting last, when they were right royally entertained by Miss Aletha Hopper, et her home on Diagonal Rd. A Donation Tea will be given at the borne of Mrs. Robt.Allen on W ednc clay, January 6th., in aid of the ` chit r of St, maul's cher- in 'hatn, He was cchetectod with Wont e's Aux t y W g ,z a. c •h co t x o the x ladies f ie illg �. A� •i the West " Mr's. tire, Goderich Signal foo a number of cat. Jc. n tzctrric, Gee?rge r t , 'ort wilt be made welcome: 1e pro- Mrs. o . t r �s f tt WAS VII: o and andla ' vs • `°1 e '.a (leor Dl:�tet rt.or F Mrs. . C �y Robe •t Do y, 1 CY yr. [ C. M G bsort of • Yltam, lartetor x of the rodert yh dtanco-Times has receive dz r 8. Jas. , i ;� 5 subscription from Cr '�t R -.too r . etval:'subsc t, Mi.tltodr. 1 ..t, . �''htttia: ;tt,ratbe�r 0f ,'�� � r, ter' Wirt„ was a k r Y l 'r, e rm a �Win t , t r 'e other Torn rt : �noflte ; tg lrai'c rtri ,P f `" ..he: �4 , . ''I are r J Tb � erre of t �i ! f e e r•clt a 1 rof; tar''#tiswlibitI:1Ss.e'n inns( r rlrc:ria l�r.itd; eras li"+ r" 11 P.(, WW vance-Times, '.hoth your weekly'aerl :ioi;ie i aL ye:, aw WINTERING IN FLORIDA 0 _ John Joynt, Ma L. A. Who with Mrs. Joynt is seeehefe a few months in Florida. daily paper for $6,50. ' The Junior Farmers will hold a dance in the Council Chamber, Wing - ham, on Thursday evening, , enemy 7thr 1 e's Orchestra -+talar Pe c u :and Junior Farmers Dance HERE POR THE HOLIDAY'S Mr. Fred Bell, Detroit. Iver. Allen Reid, Detroit. Mr. Tart Groves, Detroit. Miss Nina Haugh,Toronto, Miss Edna Tatnlyn, Toronto, Miss Viola Adams, Hamilton. Miss Agnes Walker, Toronto. Mr, Charlie Brown, Windsor: Mr. Frank McDonald, Detroit: Me. Gus McDonald, Wil,:lsor. Miss Vera McK.enzie, Detroit. Mr. 'Arthur Angus, Kintardine. Miss Margaret Piper, Toronto. Mr. Win. Morden, St. Thomas. Mr. Norman Butcher, Dundalk. Mr. Geo. W. Ansley of Oshawa. Mr. Cheater Stapleton, Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Cross, Stayner. Miss Addie Procter of Coatswortli„ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carson, Lon- don. Mr, and Mrs. Brock Brandon, over. Miss Doris Fells of Tore home. Miss Mona Sanderso erines. Mr. and Mrs. Wils terloo. MO -O - %r ^ .. Mr. and Mrs, ooreiic:ad, of Lis- towel.f• ' ` Misses Es lye and Mabel Argus, Detroit, ) t and Mrs. Peter. Fisher and sop, Toy onto. Mr, and -Mrs,' . Roy • Cruickshank Orangeville. Misses Mary and Ma1'garet Robert- son, Toronto. Miss Kay and Mr, Clarence Cruiek- Shrank of Detroit. ces. i • .. Mr. • and Mrs; A. A. Fleming Pr Pretfy Church Wedding ° ee A pretty wedding took place, on Thursday, December :retie. at 1x o'clock in St. Pauls Church, when Vera G. McLeod of Windsor, became the bride of Mr. Thos. C. Lock - ridge, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs, Robt. Lockridge of •Wi'tglaatn. The bride was given away by Mr. Harry Towne and attended le, i rss Alma Lockridge, sister ef the groom, and looked winsome in a gown of jade blue chiffon Vely :t wit1i sheer slip- pers andhat to match, cartyrng• a bo - quer 'of Opheliyiy,� roses, while the groom was suppi;;f' d by,Mr, George. McLeod of Wind ', `,'other of the bride. Rev, H, e) " ell. performed the ceremony in th .s ti of a few friends and relate After the ceremony, The Committee in charge of the Connetunity Christmas Tree, wishes to thank all those, who bet donation! or talent assisted in making the event a success. It is the intention to make this an annual event at a somewhat earlier date in December, The enthusiasm shown, in the n- eat attempt was very gratifying and i,with ai 'earlier start 1 entt vc $rel tl at tr .,i car it can be ntatl a much gtreavr L `e ec .mnb�m y, t 'i n D c uccc,:, .that t wa,� o tC cep tien m t11 was oom'car- hclel at: the Nene of tali i t p sae`s, when hearty, tcntrattilations ?,a couple. :Were receiveii by fire ' ly„ ] i Y 1~ , � Bali The groom is 1 e.tnplo3•�ti 0f tate. 'Bell elepltone Co.,' aed view; ;wishes arc tended by a host of blends` in this tvittce. Mity:. son, Walker, Chatham. Mrs. Lifting of Lucknow with her daughter, Mrs. Percy Harris. Mr. and Mrs. H. Walton acid soar ,ef Sarnia, at Mr. Fred Fuller's. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McDonald/'a of Toronto at T. T. iilcDonald's. Messrs Corson and Harold Bo of London at their parental home, Misses Annie and Lina Barber, Tor onto and Miss 1.+lorenc.e of Kingstmee fToron- to ,,so,n to • and Mrs. Cxxe , "P Di. and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Joynt, De- troit, hriss i4lsrrtle Sliackieten and Mi. Jas. Misetsitr ef Stratford, at C. Sftac.- kletan's. Mr. J. Gordon Inlay, Mr. and cars, Stark and lite e sort, of Detroit at Mr. John Irnlays, MissIarirr7Williams of London cu e and Mr. F ed: "+."ar'rutli 0i Detroit`.att Mrs. . W. Cil. 1a e„ i s J um 0y, Mr. and 1k#4W acl,` 1lfcC;iibltc E.. me f her'p;rrcertt,', trttt,lpl; at i lit, , tome of l •nc. •is x � i'rot r and Nc' 1:S . o Ar .11 3' Mr. 'Peter'Gowanee :vtitl,t Nova, hie sister, lift's. Yease 'ef St, Marys <tnqj; Mise Label 'Veen r1'ic tyranasily.