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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1926-05-13, Page 2WINGIIAMvi ADVANCE.TIMES Thursday, May x3th., 1926 WINGHAM'S GREATEST STORE Store Hours 8.30 a. m. to 6 P. in: Saturdays 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. Store closed oia Wednesday Afternoon ortunity! �ecia or Thursday, Friday,. Saturday .,.„ DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE het Your Share of the Bargains....H.. • THEY- ARE REAL ' VW • X! • MEN'S WEAR STAPLES AND Wash Gioods Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers with long sleeves and ankle lengtthe , e, r7 regular price 75c, now each ____ 01 C Melt's Balbriggan Combinations with short sleeve and anklelength, regular 98c price $1.25, now- Men's ow Men's Nainsook Combinations, just ; the thing for hot weather, regular (] Q Boys' Balbriggan Combinations, siz-69 C 25 26 to 32, pricedat _......__—_.__.,.. Boys' Cotton Jerseys, all colors 3 C C and sizes, each * Boys' Khaki Overall. Suits, shorts and longs _ -._____....__.._.._._....__.98c to $1.10 Men's Black Lisle. Socks, with and 29C without clocks, special, pair __—_— Ready -to Wear and Corset Dept. DRESS GOODS BOYS' SUIT SPECIAL Clearing out our Boys' Suits with two pair of pants, all ,sizes, while they 6.95 last _ Scotch Gingham in fifteen attrac-29 c tive patterns, yd. at_:....___._._.:._ 27 inch Canadian Gingham, grea- tly reduced at 9 C Over twenty real patterns. Rock£ast Drill , _. __ - 29c, yard Beautiful Printed Broadcloth 39 Stripes, 32 inch cloth 36. in. cloth from ..__ __45c yd. to $1.5o RAYCOT, the new cloth for Dresses, Slips, Underwear, etc. in fifteen of the newest shades, specially priced yard at __ r _� _ .._ a7 Q C ro dozen Fancy (Colored Bordered) Bath Towels, very special for .2n,„ week end selling, each a7 15 nieces • Plain and Floral Ling- 2t1 C erie Crepes, real value, yd. at a7 ,25 pair Corsets, regular $z.75 98 value, to clear, pair 9�C Another range of good serviceable Cor- sets,. or- sets odd lines(ut all sizes 22 to 35,• .re- gular $4.5 e-gular'$4.5o and $4.75, to clear A8 2 nor hair' .sV V4 A Clearance of Hats Three Tables - Three Prices $2.9,8, 3.98, 4.98 ' Lot No. 1—Value up to 4.95, this week special your choice $298 Lot No. 2—Value up to 6.95, this week special to clear at 3.98 Lot No. 3 Value up to 7.95, now all one price clearing at . 4.98 Suits to Clear z5 different patterns, and colors in fancy Voiles, Specially priced, per yard A at *Tilt; The newest in Printed Voiles, Crepes,. Rayons, Bordered Goods, etc. on display at the Dress Goods counter at most attractive prices. Beach Cloth, in all the best shades, for La- dies' and Chilre'n's wear, all colors 69 C splendid value per yard at a7 One rack, of Suits, including all .our new Spring Tweeds, as well as Serges,, Tric- otiriess, in values from $22.50 to $5o.00, all marked one price to 9 17 clear . i7 a7 This is a rare opportunity. Four more Suits, regular priced at $48.00 and $50.00,,to clear 29.50 HOSIERY DEPT. KIDDIE SOX SPECIALS 20 doz.. Short Silk Sox, .Special ___ 29C pr. 25 doz. a length Silk Sox, Special __..39c pr, ra doz. ' length Sox, most with 49c fancy cuffs, special per pair .__.._:. These are substandards in a variety of colors. EXTRA ! EXTRA ! 10c Each Men's and Boys Peanut Hats on Sale for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at such a low price. Get here early for them at roc each THE WALKER STO Formerly Hanna & Co. WINGHAM, ONT. Phone 36.—P.O. Box 464 A Favorite Shopping Place - - Make This Your Headquarters ,ONTARIO'S OLD TOWN OF LUa, CKNOW A. CENTRE OF HIS- TORIC MEMORIES Founded ix Indian Mutiny Days, the Town Formed a Vital Link Be- tween Huron and Bruce Counties tPrinted in the Toronto Telegram April 28th.) In the final quarter of the last century t y there was no town in rural Ontario so widely known as Lucknow, between Wingham and Kincardine, Lyn the Wellington, Grey and Bruce branch of the old ,Grand Trunk; .about fifteen miles east of Lake Hur- Here the leading athletes of the continent gathered for one day each year to take part in the contests of -the Caledonian Society: Here, in 18Sz, came Donald Dinnie, the noblest Scot of therm all, to successfully com- pete for the diamond -studded belt of 4ered by the New York Police Gaz- ette for the champion all-round ath- f Iete. Tile beginning of Lucknow, like most other Ontario towns, was the erection of the saw and grist mill; these were built where two old roads, the Huron and Woolwich, crossed the Nine. Mile River. This was just after the . distressful .days of the great "Indian mutiny", ac- counts .which penetrated even to the farthest corners of the wilderness. Not only is Lucknow named after the Indian city, but a number of ',early - named streets bear the names of gen- erals who took a leading part in the Indian wars: Campbell, Havelock, Outram, Wheeler, Gough and Rose. streets. The first mill was built by. a Ger- man who came from Waterloo Coun- ty. Ie, as a reward, received _a grant of two hundred acres of the sur- rounding land from the Government, The site of the village was almost im- mediately'surveyed into lots, the plan The Folindati z r VERY fortune has "had a foundation, E -c 'tsar.. a P foundation, ' to the first instance., tanG is .laid withh the first few1 v do lass saved. Start to save now and lay your fontidation. Save $eriOt$l --5dVe consistently.. For r.s tr tcv. in the Bair is the bu.f!fer. ap 'ns r z sat , 1 and and the harometer of future' > os,perity, WALLACE, Via get. DELINEATOR SPECIAL OFFER Mrs. Eyre, representing the Butterick Publishing Co. will be in our store all week to take orders for the Delineator at the special price of $I.2o per year. Leave your subscription now. BUTTERICK PATTERNS CARRIED IN STOCK being registered on\ September ist,, 1858. On the same clay the village 'was named, and an auction sale of lots was held. The manner of celebration was strongly reminiscent ofpioneer life in a timbered country Instead of the customary salute of twenty-one guns, twenty-one charges of gun -powder !were exploded in auger holes bored in large trees. The buyer of the Largest block of land within,the town was one, James Somerville, who was destined to play an important part in the public life l of the town until the end of the cosi- tuiy. It was he who gave the village its name. Somerville came to Canada with his father's family in 1846, at the age of sixteen, and settled near Dun- das, where he learned the trade of mill -Wright. In x851 he struck out for himself, ' and after travelling in Bruce and Huron Counties for a time, finally settled at Lucknow. In x854, Mr. Somerville was made a magistrate 1y Sir John A. Mac- Donald, He was a commissioner for, taking affidavits in the High Court of Justice, officiated as notary public arid conveyancer for many years; and served for a time as councillor in two townships. In politics be was an. ar- dent Reformer of the old school, a great friend of Edward Blake, and ga- ve unsparingly of his time and his means to advance the interests of. Itis party, In 1872 he contested the riding of North Huron against Mr,'acrow, but Was defeated. In 188Z he carried Sou. th'Bruce for the Dominion Honer but shortly after being elected to the Commons developed throat trouble acid was unable to take part in the de- bates, A big impetus in the growth of Lucknow came in 1873 ''with the op-, ening of the ` railroad, the Gran Trunk establishing the town as an e cellent market for:farm produce o every description, which it has retain ed to this day: In x866', Lucknow was a police vill- age, but this did not give it the self- government it sought, and ten years later agitation began to secure its in- corporation as a village, This was oily secured after some years, which caused a. bitter struggle that engendered feelings of antagon- ism that ntagon-ism'that long left their traces. The village was located partly in Bruce and partly in Huron Counties. An element of the papulation desired that the village be united with one county;, an equally strong element that it be united with the other: Many public meetings were' held and resolutions passed. Representa- tions were made to the county and provincial governments. The question was not settled for some time, and then it was settled by\politics; the el- ectorate was strongly Liberal, R. M. Wells was representative for South Bruce.. He had received valuable sup- port from' h Pthat art o f Luckn 0 P w with - 'in his riding and was reluctant to ha- 've that support, transferred to another county. A vote of°the ratepayers was ,held and practically resulted in a tie: Appeal was made to the provincial authorities, and here the inflgencc of Mr, Wells made itself felt :Lueknow was nmade a part of Bruce' County. It is'interesting ,crestitrg to note that joint I'Joynt, the present member for North ,Huron lives at "Lucknow; although, his home is in l3ruce County, his farm stretehcs a considerable distance lintti the riding he represents. The town and neighborhood is settled largely by Scotch; the Mac, I{cnzics, Omicrons, Campbells and :Clt.inters being ctretywliere evident. AS d Might be expected, 'the"fu•st public re x- ligious services held in the vicinity of f Lucknow were conducted under Tres -,byterian auspices a few .years after the building of the first mill. The population of Lucknow in the los was around'2,5oo. Today, ac- cording s cording to a leading citizen, it ` has dwindled, until it is barely over 1,000.. Like ,, nearly a y all of'the smaller Ontario towns, t r has little. to, offer those young people who prefer'walks of li- fe other than agriculture. At first glance Lueknow appears to t be very unfavorably' located. Viewed front four directions it lies, 'apparent- ly,, in a large depression of the earth, as if Alice built on higher grounds, it afterwards slipped to its present plac- e But this appearance, suggestive of a low marshy site, is deceptive;. it is due rather to the elevation of the sur- 4 rounding hills than to the lowness of the valley, and the water that is seen is largely flowing water. Two rivers unite their currents wi- thin the town, and for years turned the wheels of the three mills. Here, in the early spring, when the suckers are working up stream, as and the musk- rats sk- rats seek' the outer air, is the Happy Hunting Ground of the village youth. hile little is heard of Lucknow these flays, in other parts of the pro- viner, forty years ago it earned great fame as the scene of the Caledonian gannes, The running races,, shot - putting, hammer -throwing, itig.of-war and dance contests, were annually a Mecca for sportsmen of the province and continent. - buckle, EImer Arbuckle. Sr! III—Gordon Kerr, Bernice Breen, Jr, III—Elliott Johnston, Louise l3reen, Jessie Arbuckle. Sr. II—Roy Pattison, Robert Scott, Glenn Breen, Annie Scott. ' Jr, II—Gertrude Arbuckle, Donelda Johnston, Will= Breen. Sr. I—George Carter. — I Jr IZon11d Coupe s iReport, of S. S. No. 9, East Wawa - .,SCHOOL REPORT nosh, for the month of April, Order of standing based on tests in Arithnn,e-' tic, Spelling and Geography. Jr; I\t I„cottard laches, Robert Ar ' Pr. -Luella Kerr, Edith Arbuckle, Roy Cunnington, William Johnston. No on roll 21, Average attendance 16,7.. Louise M. Fraser, teacher, DIED , Bone—On May 1st,, at his home in . TiIlsonburg, in his 66th year., Will- . iam ill-.iam Bone, beloved husband. of Han- na1Y Bone, QTR. GREYHOUNDNAVVRG,iGDATION ION CO. ANNUAL LOW FARE EXCURSION Goderi chto DETROIT TROIT.. and Return The Big t '�4.0� S eel Stetmer Greys $$,.SO Round Tri $orwnds %its, Speedy, Germ- p ta�hle, VYi11� Leave Goderic � one a �%: y TUESDAY, JUNE 81h AT g.. 30 A. M. Arriving Port ninon t.30 pl mt; 'Detroitin o . , SS p Returning leaves Detroit( x p. in., Thursday, June loth. The only boat trip from Goderich to Detroit this season. Children,. between 6 and half fare, Visi t yoy� Michigan friends and see magnificient Detroit. A +delightfultrip over thereat. international rnational highway of• lakes and rivers; Don't n iisa it, 1' 1[OONLIGI'IT OUT ,OF GODERICli MONDAY, JUNE 7th, at 8.30 p. riff: :1+INZEL'S Orchestra for dancing ;itt steatner'0 it ball room. Three hours on beautiful Lake Huron toe Soc;, Children ars Last Trip Goderich to Detroit, on 1 ritlay, Jttne nth, 9,30 a. '