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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1926-11-25, Page 6LL WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Thursday, November 25th, x91¢, BUSINESS CARDS WELLINGTON MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Established 1840, Head Office, Guelph, Ont. Risks taken on all Glasses of insur Since at reasonable rates, ABNER COSENS, Agent, Wingham J. W. DODD Office in Chisholm Block FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT. AND HEALTH INSURANCE --- AND -AND REAL ESTATE P. O. Box 36o Phone 240 WINGHAM, - - ONTARIO DUDLEY HOL ES BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC, Victory and Other Bonds Bought and sold, Office—Meyer`BIock, Wingharn R. VANSTONE BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC, Money to Loan at Lowest Rates Wingharn, - Ontario J. A. MORTON BARRISTER, ETC. Wingharn, - Ontario DR. G. H. ROSS Graduate Royal College of Dental Surgeons Graduate University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Office. Over H. E. Isard's Store. By Percival Christopher Wren THE GREATEST MYSTERY STORY EVER WRITTEN There it lay, its incredible, ineffable glowing blue fascinating us as we gazed upon . it.. "It is a wonderful thing," said Iso- bel, and I wondered, how often those very words had been said of it "Oh, let me kissit," cried Claudia,, and with one hand the Chaplain raised the glass dome, and with the other handed the sapphire to Aunt Patricia who; examined it as though she had not.liandled,it a thousand times, She looked through it at the light. She then passed it to Claudia, who fondled it awhile. We all took it in turn, Augustus throwing it up and catching it ,as he murmured, "Thirty thousand pounds for a bit of glass!" , When Michaeh'Vgot it, I thought he was never going to pass it on. He weighed and rubbed and examined it, more in the manner of a dealer than an admirer of the .beautiful. Finally, the Chaplain put it back on its cushion and replaced the glass Cover. We sat and stood around for a few minutes, while the Chaplain said some- thing about Indian Rajahs and their marvellous hereditary and .historical jewels.' I was standing close to the table, bending over and peering into the depths of the sapphire again; Augus- tus was reiterating, who says a game. of pills, pills, pills?" when "suddenly, as occasionally happened, the electric• light faded, and we were plunged in- to complete darkness. "What's ,Ferguson up to now?" said Digby, alluding to the head chauffeur, who was responsible for the engine. "It'll come on again in a minute," said Aunt Patricia, and added, "Bur- don will bring candles it it doesn't. V.. R. HAMBLY, B.S., M.D., , C.M. Special attention paid to diseases of „Women and Children, having taken postgraduate work in Surgery, Bact- eriology and Scientific Medicine.. Office in the Kerr Residence, be tween.the-Queen's Hotel and t1e; Bap- tist Church. . AU business given careful attention; Phone 54. P. O. Box ir3: Br. RObt. C. ReentoI d,_ M.R.C.S. (Eng.) L.R.C.P. (Lond.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Dr: Chisholm's old stand. DR. R. L. ST ART Graduate of University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Office in Chisholm Block Josephine Street. - Phone 29. Dr. Margaret C. Calder General Practitioner Graduate University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Office—Josephine St, two doors south J. of Brunswick Hotel. Telephones: Office 281, Residence 151 F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH a All Diseases Treated • Office adjoining residence next to Anglican Church on 'Centre Street. y Sundays by appointment Hours -9• a. m. to 8 p. m. Osteopathy Electricity Telephone 272. ence that passed unrebuke& by Aunt Patricia. "I haven't ,got the beastly thing, :I tell you," shouted the smitten one; turning ferociously upon Digby. "Tt's one of you three rotters." It was an absurd situation, degen- erating into an unpleasant ons, and my aunt's lips were growing thinner and her eyebrows beginning to con- tract toward her high -bridged nose. "Ltook here, sillies t" said Isobel, as we brother's glared at Augustus, and he glared at us. "I am going to, turn all the lights out again for two,minr Utes. Whoever played the trick, and told the fib is to put the "Blue Wat- er' back. Then no one will know who. did it: See?" and she walked away to the door,by which were the'electric light switches. '"Now!" she said. ' Everybody keep still except the villain, and when I' switch the fights; on again, there will •he the `Blue. Water; laughing at us." "Oh rot,'. said Augustus, and out event the lights before Aunt Patricia, or the Chaplain made any. comment. Now it occurred to me thatitwould be very interesting to know who had. played this silly practical joke and told a silly lie about it. I therefore prompts ly stepped towards the table, feltthe edge of it with my right hand and then,- with a couple of teirtativt dabs, laid my hand on top of - the glass dome, : Whoever came to return the must touch me, -angry Bins I THE STORY OF JOSEPH MARTIN FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN SINCE TAKINGS "FRUIT-A-TIVES" MR; JOSEPH MARTIN The story of: Mr. Joseph Martin of- St: Ursula, ,1.".Q. reads , like a t modern miracle. His was an un ,usually bad case of';indigestion. In his own words he writes. "For about ten years I could not digest' my food. For is year I could not work, I had. no strength and I could: hardly' eat, I was like dead." Now 'I work and eat as much as I like and feel like a new man. Your "Fruit-a-tives have relieved me completely; •and. I would have died,, without your remedy. I am. thankful to; you,' as you have saved a martyr of dyspepsia," (Signed) Joseph Martin. "fruit•a-tives" are different from any other medicine, being made' of the intensified" juices of ' fresh a 4 pies, oranges, figs and prairies. combined with tonics. They will give yon prompt_ relief. 25e. and a(Yc. ,a box -at all dealers sapphire would promptly sere. I mip•.t -i}t have felt so interested in the matter had it not been twice pointed out that it was I who stood against the table when the light failed. Isobel's device for securing tiie prompt return of the sapphire was an excellent one, but :1 saw no reason Don't wander about, anybody, and why I should ling -cc under the sus knock things over." picionof having been an ass and a Somebody brushed lightly against liar for the benefit of Augustus, me as I stood by the table. - , : ""Ghosts and goblins!" said Isobel in a sepulchral voice. "Who's got a match? A skeleton hand is about to clutch my throat . I can see. . • ,". "Everybody, I remarked, as • the light came on again, and we blinked at each other in the dazzling glare,, so suddenly succeeding the velvety dark- ness. "Saved!" said Isobel, with an. exa-- A.' R. & F. E. DUVAL CHIROPRACTIC SPECIALISTS IVfenibers C. A O. Graduates of Canadian Chiroprac- tic College, Toronto: Office in Craw- ford Block, four doors north of Post Office. Hours 2 to b; to 8,30 p, m. and by appointments. Special appointments made for those coming any .distance. Out of town and night calls re- sponded to. Phones: -Office, 300, Residence 1 on 6ot, So there ,I , stood and waited. While doing so, if occurred to me to wonder what would happen if the joker did not have the °good sense to take advantage of the opportunity pro- vided by Isobel. Perfect silence reigned in the big room. "I can't do it, my boots creat:," said T?igby' suddenly. ; "1 ca i't find the cover,", said Mich - Berated sigh or relief, and then, as .a' 1. I looked at her, she stared wide-eyed "Another minute villain." said Iso - add open mouthed, 'and then pointed "Hurry up." speechless. And then 1 was conscious that sodic The 'Blue Water' had vanished. The white velvet cushion was bare, and the glass cover covered notking but the cushion. We must have looked a foolish band as we stood and stared, for a second or two, at that extraordinary empty- looking abode of the great sapphire. I never saw anything look so empty in my life . Aunt Patricia broke the silence and the spell. "Your joke, Augustus?" she enquir- ed, in that rarely -used tone of hers that would have made an elephant feel small. "Eh? Me? No Aunt! Really! I swear I never touched it," declared the youth colouring warmly. ' "Well—there's someone with a sense of humour all his own," she observed, and I was glad that I was not the mis- guided humorist. Also I was glad that she had regarded the joke as more ,Augustan than. otherwise. "You were standing by the table, John," she continued, turning to rue. "Are you the jester?" "No,' Aunt," I replied with feeble wit, "only the Geste. ' As Digby and Michael both flatly denied any part in this poor practical joke, Aunt Patricia turned to the girls. "Surely not" she said, raisingher fine eyebrows. "No, Aunt, I was too busy with ghosts and goblins and the skeleton hand, to use my own hand for stick- ing and peeling—I mean pickingand stealing," said Isobel.. "1 haven't got it," said Claudia. Lady Brandon and the Reverend Maurice Ffolliot eyed the six of us with cold severity. "Let us say nothing of the good taste displayed, either in the act or in the denial," said the former, `but agree that the brilliant joke has ,been carried far enough, shall we?" "Put the brilliant joker back, John," said Augustus. "You were the only one near it when theilight went out." "I have saidthat 1 didn't touch the sapphire," I replied, "Suppose you put it back, Ghastly," said Digby, and his voice had an edge on it: "And suppose you dol" blustered Augustus angrily, Digby, who was standing behind him, suddenly raised his right knee with sufficient force to propel the speaker in the direction of the fable, an exhibition of ill manners and viol - J. ALVIN FOX DRUGLESS PRACTIONER CHIROPRACTIC AND DRUGLESS PRACTICE ELECTRO -THERAPY Phone 191. Hours 10-12 a.m., 2-5, 7-8 p:' m. or by appointment. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR ELECTRICITY Adjustments given for diseases of "'all kinds, specialize in dealing with t:hildren, Lady attendant, Night Calls responded to, Office on Scott St., Wingharn, Opt. Telephone ree. MYYOinu,rr,"Ynni,,",",a,iiiY,Yintl"+Iroi.iiln.nntio2 Phones: Office io6, Resid. 024 A. J. 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T would have let him ,go, I think had he not endeavored to put,°. the blame on me, and insisted on my nearness to `the table when the light failed. I was a little surprised that he did not struggle, and I was prepared for a sudden twist and a swift evasion in the dark. He kept perfectly still, "I am going' to cunt ten, and then up goes the light Are you ready villain?" came the voice of Isobel from the door. "Yes, I''ve put it back," said Digby. "So have 1," said Mict_z%t, close to me. ; "And. I," echoed Claudia. Then Isobel switched oil the lieet, and I found that my hands were clenched on the right a'rm—of my brother Michael! I was more surprised' than ,,I can. say, It was ' only a small matter, of course; a pointless :practical joke; and a pointless lie,:'but it was so utterly. unlike him flatly to deny having done it. •And my surprise increased when Michael, looking at nye -queerly, ac- tually renyarked: "So it was me, John, was it? Oh Feeble Geste!" I felt absurdly hurt 'and turnhig to Augustus, said„"I apologise; Gus- sie. I admit,I thoughtt it was', you.""Oh, don't add insult to injury," he replied. 'Put the beastly thing back and stop being a funny ass: Enough of you is too much.” Put the teastly thing back! I turn- ed and looked at the cushion. 'It was MAITLAND CREAMERY Phone 271 `'.. VVingham Ontario $5,574.81 We are now ready to pay the above amount to our cream pa- trons. Please call and receive,. cheques. WM - The United Farmers Co -Op. Co. Ltd. WINGHAM, ONTARIO ur. Collection Service ITH branches and'correspondents Canada and strongfina �throughout sial affiliations abroad, we are in a position make prompt collections in . all parts of tlf world. Acceptances are quickly obtained, payments , promptly transmitted details are carefully and accurately handled. ' Ask our local manager for_complete information.. 24 BANK A. M. BISHOP, WINGHAM BRANCH, Manager, ■ ■■.■■■0■aI■■■■sdRIIu■■■IIIiui■■■■suw ■ ■ ■ wasIN ■ is a IS IM IIII ■ i.. , Y <y. ,.� Vit' �i ea3�:tt ,a Y.' :r +�, ��et..YeyyK :1.III ■ v f'' '�•w?+ it T ` , st:. �' ,�, � �,. ■ ■ r:. ■ M SI 111 ;k ' ■ s.'o 4, - ■ ■ ■ ■ empty still. L looked at Michael ,and. .m Michael looked at me , 1 m .; "Oh,' shove it back, Beau," I said. 1 w It's ,all been most e-'tritordinarily clevMI - 1111 er and 'amusing,. 1'ni retie:' But I'm mi inclined to agree with Gussie." ■ Michael gave me one of his !orig I thoughtful, penetrating looks. }I'M ■ said he., ■ Isobel came over from the ,loos. ■ "I' do think you `might have played. M. up, sillies," said she, "I'ut it back," ■ Beau, and let's have a dance. May111 we, A" ■ "Certaiunt?nly,". said Aunt Patricia; trat: soon as ever the great humorist'in our midst has received our felicitate fns," and I really pitied the said humorist; when he should make his avowal, an- noyed with him as I felt • The Chaplain looked' from face to face of the six of`us..and• said i nth- ing . Aunt Patricia did the same. We. all' stood silent. "Now stop this fooling," said she, "Unless the 'Blue Water';;is prodnced at once, j shall be very, seriously an- noyed." "Coyne on, somebody,"' said Dig- by. Anotherminute's silence: It began to grow unbearable. "I am waiting," said Lady Brandon at last, and her foot began to tap, From that moment the matter be • cameq� anything but a- joke, swiftly growing unpleasant and increasingly so. I' shall not forget the succeeding hoursin a ,hurry, and their horrible atmoshphere of suspicion—seven peg- ple suspecting one of the other seven, h ony Contestj "The interest is increasing every day in the Contest and • the votes are pouring into 'the Ballot -Box : for the Pony contes- ■ tants. Look over the list of, popular boys and girls in Wingharn ■ entered in the Contest and vote for your favorite. ■ ■. Every Store • in the Contest is making special offerings each ■ ® week for you., to take advantage of and at the same time will sup • ® ply you with the Pony Votes. Don't miss this opportunity of hel- • ■ ping that' boy or girl win the Pony" ■ NI le ▪ H. E. IS. RD &\CO., Dry Goods, Ladies' Wear and Men's 6loth- ® ing %and Furnishings. ■ ■ GREERS, (The Good Shoe Store) R. A. 'CURRIE, Furniture. T. H. GIBSON, Central Bakery ■ " RAE & THOIVIPSON, Hard're.. NORTH END GROCERY. W: C. REID, Garage. ABELL'S MUSIC STORE ▪ RUSH MILLINERY STORE. ▪ McKIBBON'S DRUG STORE, Druggists. ■ THE ADVANCE -TIMES, Newspaper Subscriptions, MImammuummmimmmummisiummammmussmommemo ®Ill®III II ■111 I III�III®ill�lil�lll� II■III ul I ®II ®III�I II®IIIIA I I ®I■II I I III®IIIl111�11116111m111�111 I I I ® �_ 111The Pony? as • 11 andthe eighth person pretending to do so„,„ a My capable and incisive aunt quick- ly, ly ,brought t'fin;;s to it clear issue, upon getting nn r t ly to het• "I air waiting," and Iter deliberate leek from face to face of the aiy;ry tend uncom- fortable gr up around her. "Maurice," said she to the Chaplain, laying her (land upon his sleeve, her E. 11.1 " face softening and sweetening incred- TONY r1 I -ANDme tint NTL ibly,seine and sit by_ have 'asked each of these young pee ple: a question. '.Chen I want you, lwl to go to bed, .for its getting late," and she led him to a big and deep ,chestier - field that stood on a low dais in ,t big window recess. ' Seating herself withthe air and presence of I a queen on a throne, she i said, quietly, and very coldly: 1 "This is getting serious, and unless i[ it ends at once, the consequences will be serious too. For the last time I ask the boy or girl, who moved the ' tie Water' togive it to me, and w 131 e � e will end the silly business now and The Advance -Times with other,, business men of the town will give away FREE 0 0 i i For each new yearly subscriptions 3000 - for each year paid in advance V'O'TES . Send in your subscriptions and watchthe standing of your favorite climb., For each renewal subscription for. 200 O eachyear paid in advance.:.... . VOTES 11.0.,e, and make no further r'eferen- ce to it; ,Boys and Girls Get''Bus..� Early 'iOh, conte off it .John," said Atigus- 5 tus; lifer Cod's sake." _ • Nobody circ spoke, If You Want T0' Win The PONY (Continued Next Weetc) milli Ili111111IM 111 111RIII111111R11111111101110111011IIM111 111.11111 I ` IMi II�IIINIIfII�lII�1l1r�lIIM111NM11(it1llR