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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1926-07-15, Page 2WINGHAM. ADVANc&TIMES SMith, Publisher, POUSI1ed al WINGHAIVI, ONTARIO Eery Thur4day Morning •4bSUriletiOn rates—One year Se.00. 'r•• muuths SLoce in advance. • Advertising Rates and Applieation. AdvertiSemente without specific di- tections • will be inserted until forbid and charged aecordingly, UP THE SAU GENAY remembers that for the pest. three hundred years this rich and fertile valley has bleep the basis Of the weal th of the Lower Previuee. On •the slop,e,g Of the bills one can make out in the distance neat white -washed fent buiidings and the long narrow, ribbons of fields that are character- istic of the habitant country, ri look- ed strange to us to see a meadow about the width of the highway (four or five rods) and perhaps a mile long, These elongated fields have one ad- yadage at least in bringing the nei- ghboring farm houses together side by side in villages. Every village has its shining spire. Church 'Union -cuts no figure in rural Catholic Quebec where all are of one faith and have a sacred edifice which stands out in stately grandeur above all the build- ings of the community. Now . and then we pass little cos with small white fishing villages cuddled on the narrow shore beneath the hills. They are a characteristic part of the plc tare. Mterraer Bay, a picturesque cove, corernanded by an upland which gives a wonderful view pf the St. Lawrence has long been an exclusive suntrner resort. Ex -President Taft is among the prominent Americans who spend their summers there. We had dinner two weeks ago some one hundred at the Manoir Richelieu, the beautiful • and sixty publishers and their „ayes hotel at the top of the hill, It was a -formed a party to do the Saguenay real meal, inclUding brook trout and Trip. It is a two days outing. The other toothsome dainties. We would _boat leaves Quebec- at g a. m., return- like to spend a month there, some -jag to its docks about the same hour time but as the rate is $-28 a day for of the second day. In our casethe man and wife, a single meal was suf- ,C. S. L. kindly --speeded up the trip ficient for our finances. In the vill- .by cutting out • some local stops, age of MurraY Bay the habitants have ;thereby enabling us to catch the boat curio stores -where baskets, blankets and souvenirs are offered for sale. •Our party were given a dance in the ballroom of the Richelieu and we 'all returned to the boat at eleven ,p. 112. in hope pf getting a good sleep to fortify us for a big day of sight-see- ing on the morrow. It was in the middle of the night that we touched on Tadousac and ,turned north up the River Saguenay. , Surprising as it must have been for Jacques Cartier and other explorers of the historic past to come,upon an in- land sea of the vast proportions of the Terrace, tower into the sky. Be- the St. Lawrence it must have been 1 low the cliffs the historic old build- equally amazing to encounter an fil- ings of Lower Town give' the effect land tributary to the St. Lawrence ,of being huddled together on a nar- •rrow ledge along the, water's edge. It is a wonderful sight and the C. P. R. Pias certaialy capitalized this picture with happy results in its advertising •literature. A few miles on our way aye got another look at Montmoren- cy Falls, which we had visited by land earlier in the week. Here in full view of the St. Lawrence, •a • river about the size of the Thames, drops over a dizzy cliff half as high again as Niagara Falls, making a sh-eer • plunge, a mass of snowy foam, down the precipice of two hundred and sev- ,enty feet. Further along the St. Law- rence and up the Saugenay it is a common sight to see tiny falls no larger than a ditch threading their • way down the steep cliffs. • In, the -distance these diminutive falls look like cotton threat's. • The St. Lawrence is at first a few miles wide, with rolling hills and a smiling country on ither side. One • With the Canadian Weeltly News- paper Publishers (St. Marys Joni -nal) ie trip to old Quebec is not com- plete without seeing sal -nettling of that noble river whose grandeur ap- palled the earliest visitors to this con- tinent, leading Jacques Cartier and his rugged adventurers to iinagine that this mighty- stream led on Co China. A view of the St. Lawrence country is best accomplished by tak- ing what is ,popularly called "The Sa- guenay Trip." At the conclusion of the annual convention of the Caned - /ea Weekly Newspapers' Association at the Chateau • Prontenac, Quebec, • at the close of our convention at, i p. na. The "Cape Dia.mond" is a rath- er palatial old side-wheeler. The din- ing service ie very good, the sate- z•oome spacious and the boat snugly appointed. One can settle down for • a restful as well as interesting trip. • As the boat slips away from the • dock one gets a splendid view • of Quebec from the river. Hundreds of feet above, the imposing citadel crowns the heights of Cape Diamond and above all the turrets of the Cha - lean mounting fifteen stories above broad enough and deep enough for the greatest of modern vessels and with steep banks towering to the skies. The valley of the Saguenay looks as if it might hate been caused by a mountain range breaking sharp- ly in two during an upheaval of the ea."fth, permitting the water to rush in deep and dark. Two of the high- est and most imposing cliffs that ov- erhang the Saguenay are Cape Trinity and' Cape Eternity. They are nearly Opposite each other, perhaps halfway down from Chicoutimi. We were told that Cape Trinity stands up aSoo feet out of the water and is supposed to be equality deep below the surface. 4 statue of the Holy Virgin stands on the brow of the Gape. It appears scarcely larger than life-size but we were told that it actually stands se feet high, The Saguena3, is only a few feet higher than 'ea level and tfie descent of great volumes of water from lake ••=1•11•111111M1•013..,01141••••••111111Witinnet orYalads anal SancliiiicAof Recipes for *16 different Mayonnaise Dressings as well as recipes for Russian, French and Italian Dressings are in Keen's Recipe Book, whicli we will send you FREE for the asking: And' Other Reclines which it contains are for new and attractiVe ways of preparing Meat and Fish Dishes, Pickles, Chow -Chows and Catsupst They are all worth knowing. • Send got& name and address and Vire' Win &lair yoyi a copy. FREB. COLMAX-11E!, (Canada) Limited, Dept 187` 1000 unlierst Street, Montreat -" co int • citesti • • • • •a••-•-• • ')(0„ „ • • , . • WINOBAU ADVANCR-TI11q$ and streani in the Laurentian range pepresents potentialities in electric power that, are simply stupendous. Quebec counts' her horse power in millions. Great dams are being er- ected by the "Government and power is being turned over to private com- panies at a figure, that represents lap. as cheap as dirt add yet yields a pro- fit to the Government, That Quebec Province will be one of the greatest industrial areas in the world within a few years appears to be certainty. Capital in fabulous quantities is al- ready being attracted. We were told that the initial investment in connec- tion -with the new aluminum proposi- tiop near Chicoutimi amounts to sev- enty millions ,of dollaes. Quebec- 'le , looking-, ahead to great things indus- trially and with cheap labor and cheap power is able to offer a wonderful proposition •to industrials. We have known of Chicoutimi for some years as the home of our good friend and fellow -publisher, Vincent Dubuc, The Dubucs have been close- ly identified with the progress of Chicoutimi and Dubuc Sr., who is in- terested in sone of the larger indus- tries of that district has since the last election filled a seat in the Hou- se' of Commons at Ottawa. Chicout- imi, which. is now a flourishing city of some fifteen thousand population, is picturesquely situated on the hills and in the valley on -both sides of the Saguenay, its location reminding one slightly of St. Marys. The town com- bines the old and the new. Many of its buildings date back to pioneer days, while 'on the other hand its great expansion of recent years •are resulted in the erection of many fine new buildings. An interesting feature of our visit was a drive out to a great power dam twenty-five miles from the town. Our host for the drive NVaS a cultured French-Canadian gen- denten, Mr. Alphonse Gagnon, a graduate in engineering- of Queen's University, Kingston, Mr. Gagnon, who is at present engaged in the lum- bering industry, has travelled in all parts of the world, and is also well posted regarding the developthent of that part of the country. Like mos educated French-Canadians, he spok English well. We were- afterward entertained at his home and had th pleasure of meeting his charmin wife, who, was formerly an America One of the most important the mill of the Queb64'ulp and Paper Co where sortie twelve hundred tons o pulp a day are prepared for the 0.1 Country market. The tremendou power necessary for this industry i easily developed from a small stream which flows over rocks down fron mountainous heights into the Sagu enay. The handling of logs tha come into the mill is facilitated by fldating- them down and after cutting thein into short lengths carrying them into the mill by means of an artificia water fall. At our mid-day lunch we had a big time. It was served by the city out at a big construction camp, near a big power dam. The camp chief had charge and the meal he prepared aroused the greatest enthusiasm of the pressmen. One of our party re- marked that it was the finest meal he had ever eaten "by a dam -site." The heavy rough boards of the long camp tables fairly gtoaned aloud with the tempting food. The bread, which was made in outdoor ovens, was a po- pular feature of the meal, Light and fluffy, it made a great hit with the hungry newspaper folks. The gang was in high spirits and when one of the French-Canadians stood op .the bench to lead in the singing of "Al - Ileac," a popular chanson that is fa- miliar to the men ,from every Pro - ince, the company' certainly made the rafters ring. Greetings and hear- ty thanks were borne to the hots of the day by President McLaren of Barrie, Vice -President -Wynn of Yorkton, Sask., and Loree Eedy of St,. Marys: Cheers for the Mayor nd Vincent Dubile were enthusiasti- ally given. On our viray to . Quebet City we ere part of a day at Montreal and ncidentally looked in an the General Council of the United Church which were meeting in tete American Pres- yteriatt Church, Dorchester Street. The church is not by any means the argest in the city but it had ample ccommodation for the Council which nly nunibers a few hundrednanabers Ve felt that it was quite a privilege o happen aloug just svhen the, su- renie court of the new United Chur- h was busy making history, and we ,ere not disappointed, for in the hort time that we sat in the visitors' gallery we not only had the pleasure f teeing old friends, some of which -e had not met for years, but we ad also the privilege of hearing In • thate some of the "big guns" of the hurch whose name are liouselioid os. Dr. Endie.ott, the new moderator, is ot unknown -to maiTy in Si. Metreg, we believed4,11AS'Preached here On t least one occasion„„The Doctor is cultured and polished speaker, a (Continued. on page three) w b a 0 t 0 h c a 1 11 1 1 "enar-e-a-eae 1,0 . ,• Thursday, ,,IttIY tsth? r926 GREATEST STORE • Keeping 1 Means Greater Savings For You 1 APPRECIATION - Is our expression, for our hearty response to th ef-- forts we are called upon to put' forward from day to day, to buy honest to goodness ,merchandise, and place same, on diiplay to meet your.require- ments, as regarding /quality and price. . . NOT FOR A MINUTE Do we loose, track of quality wheri buying , goods, Dependable Merchandise means more customers, that is what we' are striving,for. Come in and Ee convinced. Bring In Your SUMMER VISITORS and Look Alround 11, . — NO 0 LIGATION TO BUY '• THURSDAY SATURDAY Ear - FRIDAY - 2116- Wieek End Specials , , --4E • THURSDAY FRIDAY • SATURDAY Scarf Special New and SnapPy Patterns in. wonder- ful Patterns. Regular up ,to. 9 R9 $4.50 lines is+ %-.7 9 , 9 , .19, r•49 • and Stripes- Broadcloths -checks A collection of snappy patterns in a real variety of Colors-,.. Just the right thing at the right • time. Reg. up to Leo per 65c Cushion Covers I NEWLY ARRIVED Just the thing for Verandah, Sun Room. Priced at 6 c 8 c $1 $ Check Na.ins4Dok 150 yds only at this price. Col- ors, Pink, Yellow, Peach, Blue Plain- Crepes -Floral 4 Pieces, Plain White, Plain- 9 m, Sky, Flky "4•1 1••i oral White, Floral S Porch Cloths Splendid for the Porch or to take on Picnics. See them at• I 39 . Silk \Gloves Another lot of these to hand and go on Sale for week end selling 98, a pair Handkerchiefs 3 for 25c • All kinds, alt 'colors. Comein rt. In, ; and see them, 3 t • 13aby's ,Jackets - New Goods just arrived. Pure Wool of good styles, priced at $1.39, $1.5o and $1,75. •Baby Bootees Two new lines to hand for week -end selling, They are priced at 39c and • 49c pair. • Boys' Khaki Bloomers Sizes 24 to 33. All sizes in the 79, lot. Reg. x.00 value a pair.._._.: Boys' Khaki Pants Sizes 05 to 32. In good quality,Kha- ' ki Duck.--UsuaIlY sold at x(1.35 •••• •.7 Men's Khaki Pants Very Specially priced, good 79 - value at .$2•25, • Boys' Khaki Shirt Two lines, tw• o pric-85c, 98C is, see them early - Men's Khaki Shirt I 'gig 3 Brand, you all know .9i3c it..... Formerly li a arta (lc Co, plicnieSe—ft. O. Bot 464. Summer Materials Included in this lot, are lines of Floral Crepes, Silk Stripe CrepesDelaine, Printed Pongee etc All this season's materials -Reg up to 1.50 value- • Another Lot of Summer Goods Rayon Checks, Check Hatine, Plain Crepes, etc. Very Special to clear. Regular up to 81.25 per yard =a Silk and Wool Flannels Very Servicable for Sport Wear in Plain and Stripe -- Effects. Colors, Wbite, Green, Red, Blue and en Rose. Regular 1.25 yard 150 yds. 4Kimona Crepe This is a Heavy Quality, Plain Colored Crepe, heavily corded, color Blue, Rose, Mauve, Orange us- en..., ually sold at $1,00 per yd, i-"11143 • ATHING SUITS Specially Priced Ladies' or Men's Wool Suits. Regular up to 3 98 $6.o Value Children's Wool Suits, Reg. I. 49 and2.29 $1.75 and $2.75 • •• Ladies Cotton Suits Men's' Cotton Suits Children's Cotton Suits and 69c Ladies' Cotton Night 'Gowns This is a High Neck and Long Sleeve Line in good Quality Cambric. Formally sold at 81.75 1 29 now to clear • Low Neck- NIGHTGOWNS - Short Sleeves These have been selling at 1.35, but for week end selling we offer you your choice for.„___1 _ • 19. SILK UNDERWEAR Specially Priced Drop Stitch Silk Vests Plain Knit Silk Vests -..,. Plain Knit Silk Bloomers .. We are Agents for Woods Lavender Line of Silk 1.7nderwear. The finest quality on the mar- ket. Note the prices:—Vest $x.es. Elootners $2,g5, 'Slips $8.5o, Step Ins $2.2s. Combinations 8lips • Doilies, Centres, 11 Tray Cloths Very low priced at i5c, 190, 25C, 390 and 6gc. Sersucor Apron DUTCH STYLE Slip on, tie around. Regular co,. Bac for Brassiers Pink or White, sizes 38, 4o, 29e 42. Regular 690 Children's Hats x table of Hats. Specially pric-79c. ed to clear at ° Children's Reefers Navy, Irish Serge, good col- 650 or and full sizes 7 to 14 yrs Ladies ornbin- C ations The balance of our summer 69c 11 - • lines, all .one 1 1 Kiddie Romers Blue Chambray with White Trimming Dutch Styles, tight knee. 3, 0 Q 4 and 5 Kiddie Rompers Black Sateen, same style as 02. above only trimmed in red *J‘74'' Pure Linen' Towels Very Special for week end, selling ing. Get a supply now. At .2 5 0 co Colored Bed Spread Krinkle Cfothe, with colored Stripe Pink, Blue , or Gold Rath_ 3 49 White Bath Towels Regular soc to 6oc lines, Large size and heavy weight,Specially 3 c priced each ---------------- Boys' Khaki Suit Trimmed with red, two pie with belt. 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