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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1922-06-22, Page 1,717, Single Copies • Four Cents PRESIDENT OF DRUGGISTS . W. IVIcKibbon ex -Mayor of Wing - ham A rneetinne• of Druggists in No. 2 district was held, in Kincardine recent- ly. Officers elected were: Pres., J. W. McKibbon, of Wingharn; Vice -Pres., J. A. Campbell of Goderich; Secretary, E, D. Bonnell, of Owen Sound; Exec- utive, F. H. Webb, Hanover; J. C. Cooke, Kincardine and E. Winbeck, Seaforth. Salt Block Was Struck One of the worst, if 'not'the worst, electrical storms ever seen here took place about midnight on -Friday night. The lightning and thunder were very close but fortunately little or no dam - .age was done in this part of Western Ontario. Several places were struck but very slight damage is reported. A chimney was torn offthe Wingharn. Salt Co's. building and the pipes shat- tered and Mr. Joon Lockridge's house just across the street was also hit., EVERYBODY'S ' COLUMN HAY FOR SALE—at Lot 35, Con. 8, East, Wawanosh, by auction on Wednes4ay, June 281h, 1922, at• 4 o'clock sharp,, 37 acres mixed liay and. 38 acres of ThhothY. Terths are six months on approved joint notes or 3 per cent. discount for cash. - -- T, R. Bennett, Mrs. Jas. Bone, • Auctioneer. • Proprietor FOR SALE -8 Cedar Sills; 20 feet long, sound or would rnalce good anchor posts. Also 28 planks, 2 nieh and about t thousand feet of Hem- lock Sheeting. Apply to R S. McGee FOR SALE—Young Hogs and Sows, All ages, apply to A. Gemmill, Wingham R. R. No: _ . . -.SWINE—Large Yorkshire Swine, Irn- -ported and bred. by A. Gemmill, • R. R. No. x, Wingham 70 RENT—The Business College Rooms in the •ManDo.nald Block. Apply to Abner Cosens, Wingharn or Dr. P. MacDonald, 228 Central Ave., London, FOR SALE—L arge Refrin-erator, suitable for, butcher or '' grocery store. 'King Bros. FOR SALE—Seven pure-bred Cock- erel Spaniel pups. Apply to • J. H. McLaren, Lower Wingham. FOR SALE—No. 7-Masse3r-„Ha.rris, 5 ' foot cut Mower, in good condition. Save more than half pike of new one. .. Thos. TaSrlor, Route 5, Wingham ,FOR SALE—Mason & Risch Piano, as good as new, used very little. A bargain fon cash, Apply to -The Advance • • TEACHER WANTED—Protestant, • second professional, -for School Sec- • tion No. 9, East Wawanosh. Dut- ies to commence ' Septernbet 1st. :State salary and qualifications. School three miles 'from Wingham. 'John Elliott, Secretary, , Route 5, Wingham. FOR SALE—Blue Wicker Baby Car- -riage. Apply to ' ", Box 292, ALI.. ACCOUNTS DUE—The late A. . E. Hornuth of Teeswater,-must be paid before July 1st., 1922, the ad- ministrator will be at the Flour Mill, Teeswater, from June 27th to June 301±, T. G. Turnbull 70 RENT—Five Roomed Flat. Ap- ply to .,. Royal Ladies Ready -to -Wear, FOR SALE—Fully equipped farm, 90 acres, overlooking beautiful river. Matchless opportunity in prosper; fiiendly farming community, handy to village, good markets, 70 'acres, loam tillage for 2i tons hay per acre; xi bow river -watered pas- ture; lots of fruit; good 6 roomed house, delightful view; 22 cow barn, potiltry house. Owner retiring makes low price, $7,000, if taken now included horses, xi cattle, vehicles, machinery, tools, crops, etc., less than 113 cash. Win. T. IVfiller, Strout Farm. Agency, Box 222, Wingham, Ontario. FARM FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE ....In T-Turon County, good. buildings, ,also stock, -implements, and crop. Write for partieulars to 13o3c: C., Advance. 70 RENT—A furnished home to rent on Alfred St, on or after the 1711 of July, Apply. to Mrs. E. J, Johnston, Box 205, Wallaceburg. PIANO TUNING --F, G. Wilkinson, Bandmaster, also teacher of Violin, Band and Orchestral Instillment s. SatisfaCtion guaranteed. Phone 25/ W., Wingliam. TIM IS HARD TO CHANGE To the Editur av the Advance, Deer Sur:— Did 1 ivir tell ye how it was me ould brother Matt, happened to come home aftlier bein a rollin shtone, so to slmake, fer so -manny long years? Shure, 'tis a quare shtory intoirely, an shows that the wurruld is only a sinuall place afther awl. 'A shmart man avid plinty av imagination loike the editor ay. the Globe, arr the Far - ruiners' Sun, cud wroite a book about '• It sames Matt wus travellin around troo Alberta wid some lads frum the Shtates, partly fer pleasure, an partly wicl an eye mit fer a 'good chance to invist some money. They had a foine car an enjoyed the thrip very much, just "shtoppin' fer noights Whinivir they found a good place, sornetoimes camp - in on the prairie an sometohnes slitay- in wid a rancher arr a farrumer. Well, wan noight looked' loike rain, an they decoidedi they shud look fer shel- ter, so seein a foine lookin place in the distance they made fer it an just ranhed it heft,* the ShbWet`Slitanted, an lucky too fer thirn that they did fer Matt says, the wather just „pours, down in that counthry, loike whin the windies av Heaven were opened at the toime av Noah's flood. "Put yer car in., the drove. house, byes," sez the owner av the place, "an come in an hey Some suppef:' Ye'll' not be gettin .slatarted agin • befoor marnin, fer it luks loike an a.wl, noights' ram," he sez. Well, Matt says, they wint in wid the man, aff the shmart lookin lady av the house an her Dookaboor maid soon* had a foine Supper ready fer thiin. Afther supper thehad Some music, an talked about, the craps, an the proice av cattle, an the shtate av tings in Europe, an the pollytical sittyuashins at Ottawa, an Washington. Matt happened to be sittin besoide a table wid lot av :•papers, magazinesnloyin" on it,. an .bein avoa litherary, turn loike he shtarted to loolc•thim over, an come across the Wingham Advance among thim, Ag. cOO:rse ,that • shtarted him askin questions, an he soon found out that the lady air the house, wus me dawter Katie, an his own niece, an thin what a toime they had. , Matt says Katie an her man wuddn't let thim away fer -two days, an befoor they lift two av the fellahs' frum the, Shtates' had bought land in the vicin- ity. He says Katie's man is the big- gest booshter in the West, where iviry man, an iviry ntumman too fer that inatther, booshts the, counthry twinty foor hours a day an drames about it at noight eays (arr Will as Katie calls him now) mid make his fortune as a rale eshtate agint in foive years, fer he belaves what he is talkin About an 'tis loike talkin pollyticks,ye must bela.ve yer own slitory arr no- body Ilse will beiave ye. Grits an V. F. O's. will plazd take the hint. Well, Matt ger 'that he talked so inuch to Katie about Wingharn that he began to git 'homesick fer the fursht tohne in nearly sixty years, but" what finally decoided hiin to come home wrisnradin me letthers in the Advance. „ "Well, if that :doesn't bate the Dutch," he sez, Tim, wraitin fer the papers" sez he. "It's about toime wint home to put that lad in his place, loike I used to do whin we wus byes," he sez, He tould in that Katie an her man laughed till they, cud hardly shtop whin he said it. "Ye'll find Dad a pretty hard*man • to change," said Will. He's -a Tory and Trish, and'ter- ribly set in his Way. I'll ben yori teh dollars 1.1n.cle Matt that he has you helping him with his letters before you are home six weeks." So this is where -Will wins the tin shpot frum Matt. Av coorse I dont hold wid bettin as a giniril rule but just a frind- ly little 'ager. whin it is a-4 in the family is no harrum. • Thirri Grits at Ottawa do same to be runnin in hick.. Whinivir they nade a . few votes they awlways get thim. They llev at lasht borried A lafe frum the Tory book, that the main -ting in pollyticks is to shtick together, whin it conies to votin, hut tink arr say what ye loike betwane toimes. Yours till nixt wake, Timothy Hay, Five Foot Alfalfa A stalk of Alfalfa which is on ex- hibition in The Advance Office win- dow is attracting a great deal of at- tention. It measures fiye feet in length and was grown on the farm of Mr. David Kennedy, at Whitechurch. No you're wrong this time, the roots are not included in the measurement. Pretty June Wedding The home of Mr. and Mrs. W." Van- Wyck, Patrick St., Wingham, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednes- day, June arst., at noon, when Mrs, VanWyck's sister, Miss Flora C. Mac- Donald, -was united in marriage to Mr. Melbourne H. VanWyck of St. Thom- as, son of Mr. and Mrs, John Vail- Wyck of Orangeville, Rev, C. E. Cragg,'B. D., performed the ceremony, The bride who was given away by her' father was dressed in kitten's ear Crepe and pearl trimmings. She wore a veil of orange bloseoms and carried a shower bouquet of sunburst roses. The wedding march was played by Mrs. (Dr.) Ross. During the signing or the register, Miss Bertha G. Mac- Kay sang "Until." The guests numbering about twenty- _fehoviel, sat down to a dainty buffet ,Itioch- Mr. add Mrs. Va,nWyck left on the afteriwoo train for a short honeymoon trip to Detroit, the bride travelling in a suit of fawn with hat to match. Upon their return they will reside in St. Thomas. Tho best wishes of a host of friends accompany them to theit'new hotne, t2.1.11411.5.94011... WINGHANI, ONT., THURSDAY, JUNE 22nd, 1924 PERSONALS Mrs, Fred Templernan and baby of Toronto, is visiting. with Wingham relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. Threadgaid of Tor- onto, are visiting with IVIr. and Mrs. A. H. Lloyd. Mr. George Allen of Chicago, is vis- iting with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Allen. Miss Agnes Scott spent the week- end. in Blyth, with her friend, Miss Edna Brown. Mrs,J. W. Duncan of Owen Sound, Is visiting with her daughter, Mrs, C. R. Copeland. Mrs. Carson has returned from vis- iting with he daughter,'IVIrs. Ted El- liott in Detroit. Mr. Holmes, who has been emplOy- ed in A. M.• Crawford's garage has gone to Detroit. Mrs. Alex Scott, Victoria St., is vis- iting with her daughter, Mrs. John „ Fairservice, Blyth. Miss Mabel Bullard of Seaforth, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Habkirk. ' Rev. .A. G, and ,Mrs. Rintoul, are visitingswith the latter's parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Perrie at the Manse, 'Nurse Annie Griffin of Toronto, is spending her vacation at the 'home of her mother, Mrs. C. N. Griffin. Major and IVIrs. Brown of Point 'Clark, were week -end visitors at the home of Mr. arid Mrs. John Galbraith. Misses Eva and Manda, and Mr. Will McCracken, were visitors this week with Mr. and Mrs. 3, 0. Hab- kirk. Mr. and Mrs. Wells and daughters of Palmerston, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Henderson, Blue -vale Road.' Mrs. Pope andlittle daughter, Alice, of 13nnsselS, spent a few • days last week' with Capt., Wilsori 'and Lieut. Hattan 'n • •niid-r Mrs. ,Gea,• Donnelly and daughtetn Thelma, of 'Victoria, B. C., are Aithig. with,Afr. and Mr. C. R. Copeland, • ' Mr. and 'Mrs. Clarence Blackhall of* Toronto', are visiting with the form- er's patents, Mr. •and Mrs. C. Black- hall, Shuter St. Miss Bertha Ruddell of Galt, has returned to her homeafter spending a week with her friend, Mrs. W. Jos. Henderson, Bluevale Road. Mrs. R. H. Saints' many friends will be pleased to learn that she and her little baby, Elsie, are doing nicely in the Wingham General Hospital. Mr. M. Jeffra.y of St. Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. J. VanWyek of Orange- ville, attended the VanWyck-MacDon- ald nuptials in Winghannthis week. ' Mr and Mrs. H. R. Hoover and son of Walton, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Habkirk. Mr. Hoover is pre- siding at the High School examina- tions.- "A Real 13argain" this week at Mc- Kibbon's Drug Store you get "Free"' a 15c cake of Tiny lot Baby Soap with each 25c can of Tiny Tot Talcum you buy. Mt. Alex 13. Casemore and Mr. Joe Adair of Kincardine, sPent Sunda.y •vvith the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Casemore, of the B line, Turriberry. Capt. and Mrs. F. R, Byles of New- market, also' Mrs, J. R. Code and daughter, Miss Lottie of Trowbridge, were guests -of Dr. and Mrs. Stewart, over the week -end. Mr. M. W. Masters of Toronto, who underwent an operation in the Wing - ham General Hospital this week is improving -nicely. He is a hrotlier-in- law of Dr, R L. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dobbie and their uncle- and aunt, Mr, and Mrs, Jas. Dobbie'Sr, of Acton, visited at the home of the formet's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. 5, Dobbie, Diagonal Road. Rev. Father Gnam of St. Augustine, Mr. Latium* of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Murch and little daughter of Goderich, were guests at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs, E. Aitcheson, recently. Mrs. E. C. Cross has returned to her home in Brooklyn, after spending a short but pleasant holiday at the horne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Currie, Mrs. Currie accompanied her daughter home. „ Mr. and Mrs. J. A. MacLean, an- nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Helen Estella, to Mr, Dudley El- wood Holmes, Goderich, son of IVIr, and Mrs. Dudley Holines, Wingham: The marriage to take place early in July. . Mr. Wm. Wightman andounces the engagement of his daughter, Elizabeth Margaret, (Bessie) to Affr.. Joseph Ross King, son of Air. and Mrs. W. S. King, Turtiberry, the marriage to take place the end of June. Mr. C. W. Pocock of the Bank of Commerce staff, has returned -from a two weeks' vacation -spent in Toron- to and 13urlington, He was accomp- anied home by his sister, Miss Mar- garet, who will spend two weeks itt Wingharn. Mr. Jas. McManus of Mitchell, was in Wingham on Wednesday last. He was kept -busy shaking hands with many former acquaintances. It is sorne years since he left Wingham and he says the old town is gaining in leaps and boueds. Kincardine Here On Friday Kincardine 13a,sehall Team will play against Wingliant in the Wingham Park. on Friday- evening of this week at 5.30 0'010Ck. AdMiSSIOil 35 cents and 25 colts. A good game is asSur-. STRUCK BY TRAIN c. P. R, Smashes Into Heavily Load- ed Auto Truck Mr. Alex Reid, who drives the big Ruggles truck for the United Farmers' Co -Operative Produce Co., mirac- ulously escaped death on Friday after- noon. He was returning from one of his heavy trips when the C, P. R. train from Teeswater crashed into him and landed truck and all into the ditch about twenty- feet away. The loaded truck landed right side up but was pretty badly wrecked; only a few of the cans of cream and egg crates were damaged, The train crew stop- ped the train and bronght Mr, Reid, who was slightly stunned, into town, We are pleased to report that he 'Was not seriously injured, and, was able to return to work on Saturday morning. The truck spent a few days in Merk- ley's Garage, but is' again doing ser- vice with the addition of a few new parts. The place where the accident took place was the crossing on the Tees - water road about two miles from town. It is a dangerous place because the motorist coming south is unable to see the.train for a' -large snow fence. It is also dangerous because it is so high that a car or especially a heavily' loaded truck might have to rnake a run at it in.order to go over without stalling. Mr. Reid looked for the train when too late and when it struck he had already jammed on the reverse. Never will Mr. Reid have as close a' call and cOme out as fortunate ,as he did on Fridayafternoon. The dainage i all told will n thenestimation of Mr, Hirst, not exceed $500.09, 15eas In Pod " 10 This is surely the garden -of, On, t- ario if not the garden of the world. We have on exhibition in our window, three large- pea "Pods which are very tempting -to the small boy, and pro- bably,langer boy 'too They...are-sun- iliar tan -daily other in the garden of Mrs. fas, Edgar, Leopold St:' Nearly A Drowning The two-year old daughter of Geo. Cruickshank was suddenly missed on Friday -afternoon and on seaich being made the child was discovered rolling down the side of the Government ditch. As a result of the heavy rains the ditch was in flood and when the child fell in she was swept away by the current and was rescued only after the greatest difficulty. Passed Suddenly Away Mrs. Geo. Ross an esteemed resi- dent of Wingham, passed suddenly away on Tuesday afternoon at her home near the Western Foundry. She is survived by her husband and a nephew, Mr. H. A. Mutton, at present teaching Lower Wingharn. The funeral will be to 'Wingham cemetery on Thursday afternoon. Rev, Dr. Per- rie, pastor of St. Andrews Presbyter- ian church of which the deceased was a devoted member will conduct the services. Killed In Train Yard Mr. Chas. Carter of East Wawa - nosh, received the sad news on Tues- day that his brother, Morrison Car- ter, who was in the employ of the C. P. R. had been killed on Monday even- ing in the yards at Vancouver. As we go' to press we learn that no further word has been received here. The Carter family lived at Langside some years ago, but the parents are now residing at Elgin, Man. Two sisters also reside in Manitoba viz., Mrs. Wil= mer McBurney • of Elgin and Mrs. John Barclay of Hartley. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. Huron County Breeders The annual meeting of the Huron County Breeders' Association was held in Wingham Town Hall, on Saturday, June r7th. R. W. Wade of the Live Stock Branch, Toronto, was present and gave an address on "Live Stock Improvement." Mr, Wade advised the organization of a local Board to hand- le this work. Liberal assistance is promised by the Department in every case, -where anorganization gets to- gether for Live Stock Improvement. Following Mr. Wade's address the business of the Annual Meeting was gone into, with the 1•esult, regarding election of officers, as follows:-- President—Oliver Turnbull, Brus- sels. Vice-Pres.—Thos. Kerr, Henfryn, Sec-Treas.--S, 13, Stothers, Clinton, The Bell Instead Of North Huron The Ontario Railway Board inet in Wingham on June r4th,, as advertis- ed at 1.15 and approved of the sale of the North Huron Telephone system to the Bell Company. They were sup- posed to hear any complaints that might be aired, but there was none, if there was to have been any the men opposed to the transaction came late, People have a great tendency to come to_meetings late and it is said that when the officials walked Out of the hall several men interested in the transfer were lined up in front of the hall chatting, waiting of course until a larger crowd would gather and all .go into the meeting any old time. Chairman McIntyre, Vice -Chairman Ingram and expert P. Daggert for the Railway' 13oard mid T. H. Ashley for the Bell Co„ were in town. In the morning they wete entertained by Mayor Elliott and Mr„ Lack Kennedy, who motored them about town. These gentlemen were delighted with our town, Among other places of interest visited was the Wingham Hospital and the visitors were agreeably sur- prised to find such an excellent in- ttitution. One remarked that it was on a Par with city hospitals. LOCAL MID GENERAL E. Ross, Electrician, is stoeking Radio Supplies. . . Miss Eva Green is assistmg at Mr. j. H. IvIcKay's restaurant, Notice, Saturday June 24111, is the last clay of W. G. Patterson's big Jewelry sale. • The annual Huron County Council Picoic will be held in Jewett's Grove, Bayfield, on. Friday afternoon, lune 23rd, Garty Party season is at hand, The Advance is well qualified to give you a popular boost by advertisement and posters. • Next Sunday at the Baptist church the subjects will be "The High Priest- hood of Christ" and "High Interest for a Small Investment." Rev. E. J. Harris, pastor of the Wingham Baptist Church, was elected Vice -Moderator at the Baptist Con- vention held last 'week in Palmerston. Get busy, Saturday, June 24t11„ is the last day of Patterson's Big Jewel- ry Sale. Rev. Mr. Cragg will occupy his own pulpit on Sunday next, morning and evening, His evening subject will be "The Lights and Shadows of West- ern Canada." ' "A real bargain" this week at Mc- Kibbon's Drug Store 250 buys a 250 tin of Tiny Tot Talcum and a 15c cake of Tiny Tot Baby Soap, 40c value for a quartr of a dollar. Keep your eye on the goods ticket- ed in the windows for bargains at Patterson's Jewelry Store, Saturday, June 24th., is the last day of the Big Sale.Garden Party will be h Aeld at the hofhe of Mr. Wm. Robinson, 9th con. of East Wawanosh, on Wednesday evening, July 5th., under the auspices of the St. Augnstine Women's Insti- tute. " ' • • Garden Party at Curries' School on Friday evening, June 23rd. Supper served from 6 to., 8 40'01001t. Program consisting of Luacnow, Blue -vale, and local talent. Strawberries in abund- ance. • Now is the tithe to buy Diamonds at Patterson's Big Jewelry Sale, Sat- urday, June 241±, is the last day of the Big Sale. Pure Paris Green (guaranteed Gov- ernment Standard) Arsenate of Lead, Arsenate of Lime, Hellebore, Poison- ed Bordeaux Mixture, Whale Oil Soap, etc., at lowest prices at Mitchell's Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Robertson announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Grace Birdys to. Mr. &min S. Copeland, son of Mrs. M. E. Copeland. The marriage will take place..the last week in June. Mn William Monk met with a pain ful accident while at work in Lloyd's Door Factory. His hand came in con- tact with a saw and three finger ends were badly cut. The middle finger being taken off at the first joint, A Tennis Club has been organized and is open to all who wishes to join. Tickets may be purchased from Mr. H. Sherbondy, Secretary. The first Tennis Tea will be held on Wednes- day afternoon, June 28th, on the Club grounds. Don't forget that Patterson's Jewel- ry Store is a Spot Cash Store, we need the money. The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute will be held in the Council Chamber, on Thursday,. Juee 2eth, at 3 o'clock. An interesting fea- ture of this meeting will be an address given by our summer delegate, Miss Collins. At the close of the meeting, lunch will be served. Visitors made welcome. A representative delegation from Wingham attended the Walkerton As- sociation of Baptist Churches at Pal- merston last week. Those attending were Mrs. A. Pryce and Mrs. T. T., McDonald,- president and directress of Mission Bands and Circles, respect- ively, Mr, and Mrs. 5, Kelly, Mrs. Jahn Anderson, Mr. A. Cosens, .Nr. and Mrs. Roy Mundy, Mr. C. Anderson, Mrs. C. L. M. Hanna. Rev. Mr. Har- ris delivered the annual sermon. Confirmation At St. Pauls Right Reverend David 'Williams, M. A., D. D., will administer the Rite of Confirmation at St. aPuls church on Monday evening, June 26th, at 8 p. nt. New Bandmaster Appointed Mr. F. G. Wilkinson has accepted the position of bandmaster at Wing - ham. He conies to Whigham from ssGoderich and is reputed to be a first- clamusician. He teaches violin, band and orchestral instruments and is also a well qualified piano tuner. He is a Roman Catholic in religion, Died In Culross Att old resident of Culross passed away on Friday in the person of Wm. M. Reid,...5th con. He was born in Vaughan Township near Toronto, 78 years ago, and when a youth moved to Goderich, shortly afterward to Laneside arid later to Culross, where he has since resided. His wife pre- deceased him about twenty-one years ago. The surviving members of the family are, William M., of Wingham, John, Mary and Janet, at home, IVIrs, Ben Schneider of Thessalon, Mrs. W. T. Porter of Taronto, and Mrs. A. C. 'Lisso of Galt. Deceased was a member of Culross cottocil for a time, also a director of the Culross Mutual Fire Instita.nee Co„ for many years and a past presi- dent of the coinpany. The funeral was held on IVIonday aftertioon to Tiffin cemetery. StibscriPtiOW, NA per year We Develop Films e Print Pictures We Make Enlargements — Our Prices are Right — Our photographic department – is the best equipped andmost up- • to-date in these parts, oix The work of our photographic department has been giving satisfaction for years, as our long list of satisfied customers will show, , McKi borYs Drug St re The it zail bruggia n...11311411,1 4.•tati,41151111F4111i 112: eel SATISFACTION UARANTEE Winizhana, Ont. 1131111118111111111111111111111 Phone 35 E- 11211111111116111116911111111111111111111111114114114 - NINETY YEARS YOUNG No Holiday Next Wednesday / . , , , Because of theSaturday fact that aturciay or next week is a public holiday the usual , , Wednesday n fterno ,-*1 half hnliday will ... I not be observed. John Quirk This young man will celebrate h s 9oth birthday on Saturday and his ac- tions are like a young man. We wish Mr. Quirk many happy returns of the Mr. John Quirk of Wingham, a for- mer popular G T. R. conductor, and an old and admired friend of the Ad- vocate, called on us on Wednesday, and we were only sorry he could not have spent a longer time with us. He is now 89 years of •age, but to look at him and to talk to him you would think he was still in the fifties. This old world would be a happier and a far more inviting proposition if we had more John Quirks among as. He was accompanied by Mr. Wallace, manager of the Dominion Bank, and other Wingham friends.—Exeter Advocate. Mrs. Jas. Edgar, Mn Geo. Edgar, and Mr. -and Mrs. 13ert Edgar, motor- ed to 'oronto last week where Mrs. Bert Edgar underwent an operation. We are glad to report that she is now doing very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Ruttle and daughter, Miss Myrl, also Miss ,Lucy Booth of Ripley, spent Sunday' at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Reid. Sells Out Bake Shop Mr. A. J. Nicholls has disposed of his bake shop and premises to Mr. Gibson of Fordwich. Mr. Nicholls has been in this business in Wingham. for over forty years. Mr. 'Gibson will take over the business on July 3rd. We have not learned just' what Mr. Nicholls will do but his many friends trust that he and his family will not move from Wingham. Sunday School Anniversary The Wingham Methodist Sunday School celebrated its anniversary last Sunday by special services. It was also "Flower Sunday." The church was made beautiful by a great pro- fusion of flowers. Baskets of flowers, alternating with a canary in cages were hung under the gallery, while the front of the church was one mass of flowers. Festooning of daisies and myrtle was suspended from the organ to the gallary. The school marched to a processional sung by a choir of 35 children's voices, each member of the school carrying a bouquet of flowers which were handed to four prettily gowned young ladies, who massed them in the form of a cross. The whole setting was most beautiful and artistic. The managing committtee were most fortunate in securing the service of Mr. Ivor 13rock, ex-SuP4rintendent of Parkdale Methodist 'Sunday School, Toronto. Ain *Brack spdlce to the children in the morning and afternoon and so greatly were WS talks enjoyed. by all, that an invitation was extend- ed to him by the school to return at a later date. In the morning he gave an illustrated address.on the "Garden: of Opportunity- and greatly enhanceu. the interest by sowing paper seeds, representing noble thoughts, cheerful words and kind deeds. Mr. Christie . deserves special mention because of the splendid work of the Junior choir. The interest of the evening service was materially, increased by the sing- ing of Captain Byles of Toronto, brother-in-law of Dr. Stewart of town, Captain Byles possesses a musical tenor voice and his selection on Sun- day evening was greatly enjoyed by all. 11 ame46-16 at er„ t rice Ixt oe et White, Bu"rwu ir Blue ivack Ca v s Sh,oes We are showing some new lines in White Canvass Patent Leather trimmed; a typical Greer value in new NOVELTY WHITE. See Windows. Select Iro r Pair Ur nOnii ie IT* ititinin- -17A