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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1922-09-07, Page 1g' 717.71 71117. " 1,7 7 ret11111'1"1 Single Copies Four Cents LOCAL AND GENERAL • -Ire yeu eny coal? drip holiday will be observed her gm September e3th. - Advertise in The Wingham Ad erance. Hurons popular paper. Ask yont dealer for Maitland Bran 'Creamery Butter. "Always g o o Ike. Made at the Creamery, Wing ADVICE IS FREE ir,17,r7,7 .1`111'',1714701 W!NGHAM omr., THURSDAY sEPTEmBER 7th, 1922 To the Eglitur av the Advance, - Deer Sur: - 1 hear we are to be hevin another new society, arr club, arr someting the koind, in town, an awl the young fer av d ellalis do he joinin ay it. 'Twas d the moral improyernint an uplift - the community an ,the betthermint tins .ginirel. The mimbers inti to mate wiry two wakes fer banqt thus desthroyin a good dale av rou fade, an makin.betther proices fee t farimer fer what is 'life. It sere loike a' good skame, fer Misht Droory sez, we ;musk •awl wurr fer the benefit av the farriiier, f whip, he has:money iyirybody haa it if ye can 'get it., Shure,, 'ti S wcinclhe'r intoirely, it is, that annybody shud iyir.be si arr soery thia countlery, ,the w the lame.an the lazy are bein provi ed fer. We hey .erganizations f eviryting undher the sur heeipt har,rt wurruk, which' ••friebli3i, -is the besl midicine mosht ay, us .,ettettalde. We he-yetiniPerincie,Societies to te us evb.at to drink, in Women's Insliti ichutes to tell us what to ate, an ho to cook it; we hey Oddfellahs to s up wid us whin we arr sick, and a lo ay other fellahs to make us sit u whinewe are well. We hey lad_3r doeh tors, an min dochtors, an chiropath an osteopractors, dintist •dochtor an nurse dochtors an drug slitore selTin sure .cures fer iviryting. Shure if a man is sick 'tis his own fault, un less his vvoife is a poor cook. Thii we hey school tachcrs at tin dollar a day thicker than bootleggers in Ser nia, an school inshpectors, an pure food inslipectars, • an inshpectors ay weights an inishures, inslipictors av electric loight -woirin, till ye can't resht Besoides, avvl these there are Orange lodges an Free Masons an safety firsht solar's, an soilint police - min, • livbe an dead, an newspapers, an a hundred an wan other initinshuns that do be giyin us ad -Voice, an are wid us awl the tohne an conshtantly shpreadin, loike the perennial • sow thistle, not to inintIon iviry woife in- shtructin her man to veoipe the dirt aff his fate befoer he comes into the house, an not to shpill the ashes out air his poilie on. her clane . floor, an not to lave his shpoon. shtandin in his tay cup, an not to ate wid his knoife, an a lot av other tiegs wid no sinse in thim. Shure, tis a quare wurruld entozrely as I sornetoinide say, an mebby it wuddn.'t be anny wurse if iviry eman, •an wumman too fer that riatther, wied shtart to make a little improvement in himsilf befoor givin so much achroice to the other fellah. It moight be wurth troyin. • Me frincl, Jimmy- Sliteivart hes been puttin troo some big rale.eslitate dales. lately. Some pa.yple do be gettiri could fate an sellin out hecaws ay the hoigh ta,xes, but whin such shrnart mild lads as Billy Greer an Jawn Gal- braith are buyin, it is a putty good soign, that theer is cern Aygypt yit, so to shpake. Thim U.'eF, 0. fellahs are hevin leer own thrubbles yit, so. they are. feel sorry fer Mishter Droory some- imes. I bet he oftin wishes he id • slitay at home an cut the bur - on his farrum at Crown Hill, shtid ay galliyantin arrouncl to pic- cs shpakin his little piece in the otl soh. An the Fa.rrumers' Sun' es be more worry to him than the n that makes the crops grow, fer is a hot wan too soneetonnes. He troyin to git conthrol ay it so that kin make it-shoine jist whin an how loikcs, Thine lads Droory an Maw - son are only amatoors at the game .---pollyticks, in a sinse, arr they iddn't, be doin theer shcrappin ight out: in front av the grand tend; so they wucldn't, Shure, it 't plaesin the game accordin to the es, as the byes say. Luk thin its, wid hoigh tariff min, an free aclers ,art Moclherate tariff min awl greein loike burrds in theer little slits so long as somebody feeds m. Ould Mrs. Canad.a hes awlways cl • to ' wurruk harrud to fade the nary broods she hes raised at Ot- va, but she nivir hed such a nesht- as at prisint. If ye can belaye the ndon Free Press an the Kincardine evieev, Yours. till nixt wake, Timothy Hay. The campers are beginning to• re *urn from their summer homes. W hope that they are glad to be beck in he old town again. A meeting of the junior Farmers mprovement Association will be held in the Council Chamber, Wingham, oi Wednesday, September 2oth. The lightning on Saturday evening struck the ice house near the Oi•ang.e and tore off the eave troughing „also splintering part of the roof. At the Baptist church next Sunday lemming the subject will be "Every Christian's*Task." In the evening, the •-pepie will be "The Great Refusal, ' • .We have a pretty decent bunch 0/ merchants in town. • Give them Your • support. Forget the -mail order hous- es and boom business in,Wingliameley 'buying at home. Take a little more care of the ash sifter. It will be a popular implement of separation during the winter time. • Black diamonds will not be wasted • ,this year --if you have any. _ The second bowling tournament has been run off sucessfully. 'Mr. Robert --1Al'ieri's rink won the first place against Mr. W. 12.. Hamilton's rink ,in a keenly .rteontested gam.e on Tuesday evening. Messrs, Lott &,1VIcDonald of Wing - ban" disposed of a carload of feeding cattle here on Saturday Good cattle are difficult to pick up just noev.- 1Vfildniay Gazette. Teeswater is not likely to have an- other Chautauqua. Fifteen guarant- . oes of the event this year have to pay :$16.51 each to make up the deficit. Teeswater's baseball team has aso been a drain on its backers who have to pay 6o per cent of their guarantee 'in- this year's operaticins. While driving out of Toronto on to -the highway on Monday we were sue - prised to overtake Mr. John Glenn, efortnerly of Wingham. Many old friends will be sorry to learn that he -was on his way to Mirnico tesponse to a telephone call that his wife was 4-43ring. Mrs. Glenn has been ill for sozne months. Another Chiropractor Corning _ Dr. D. H. McInnes, chiropractor, who has successfully conducted a ..eeeractice at his horne, Runnymede Ave., 'Toronto, for . the past ten years, has 'decided to , Wingham and has rented the frazne 'dwelling on Centre St., until recently the home of the family of the late 'Henry Davis. IENTERYBODY'S COLUMN AUCTION SALE—Choice young cattle'at Bluevale on Saturday, Sept. gth. All choice young dattle. See bills. ' Lott & McDonald, Props. T. R. Bennett, Auctioneer. :AUCTION SALE—An auction sale of farm.. stock and implements will be held on the premises of Mr. T. W, Mills; on the south half of the north half of lots 31 and 32, coil, 1, Morris township, on Thursday, Sept. eeth ,: 1922. See posters far details. T. R. Bennett, auctioneer. W. 5. Duff, cldrk. BOY :WANTED — Large Toronto business offers post to suitably qua- lified boy of 15 to 18 years. Must have good school record with ma- ' triculation standing. Box C., Ad- 1 vance. CEMENT FOR SALE—Just unload- i ed a car of Canada Cement, I can I make delivery at moderate charges. I Ken Paterson, Whitechurcla. t 1 FOUND—Small brooch, owner may I have same by applying to I Mr. john Galbraith. 'FOR SALE—On and, con., Eima, lots 7 and 8, roo acres more or less, oe. acres clear, 4 acres maple bush, Good brick house, bank barn, 64x60, 'I 'cement stables and. driving shed, wind mill and water tank. Well , underdrained. . Apply to ° c Will J. Johneton, .- R. R. 2, LiStOWel, Ont. 0 --.4---------......-----.....,--.., i FOR SALE ---The MacDonald Block s , .. in Weigh:am. ) Apply to Abner Cosens, Wingham,,or ,,11 Jr. P, MacDonald, 228 Central e Ave., London, ' 1.1 le HONE,Y FOP. SALE --Choice, Fresh e.,‘ r.Clover Honey, 'Ib..combs. Call .,at Mills' Store. 'Jaz ,H. Casentore, ej (Con. 4, Morris. B rLABORERS WA.NTED — 11.-Iigheet •wages paid, Apply.to the e Farmers Fertilizer, Winghatt. 13 th TENDE,RS WANTED --For Care- en ,taking and all duties iti coneection w With St, Andrews Presbyterian l'e, . church. Tenders close Sept. r6th. w T. C, King, Seey, el e., dt UPRIGHil: WAL N I.) T HEINTZ- ,t irtari. & Co., Tien° for sale. Apply `4 Box 6, Advanee. - so - pe, •-•-• WANTED -L-A dinieg-room girl for PC The Brunswick Ilotel, al, - - ,......... 4 To WANTED—Goad girl for tal 13" f flt four adults. Apply at di. ,The Advanee affic 81) i,,11.1.1 ' av. let gh he es er uk er so ck ay d- er 11 t- it 5, ti to Ct do 51.1 it is be he rri ay ro sn rul lir hi ai ul oo Marty Husbands Is the title of the play which will • giVen by the Belgrave Dramatic ociety in the town hall, -"V\Tinghani, n the 'evening of Thtirsday, Sept. 4th. This play has been given in veeal of the places in the surround - g vicinity arid always to packed ouses.who speak very highly of the itertainment. Mesieal program be- een acts. Reserved seats, 35 cents, •tell seats, 25 cents, See program for nopsis and caste. Plan of hall at cKibbon's Drug Store. Come arid ijo3r a good laugh. Y. P. Ti. Convention On Monday last a large rally of aptist Young People assembled at e I3aptist Church, Wingham, from any ontside points, The attendance as large both afternoon and eveeing, ev, Andrew /nark, B. A., of Toronto, s the chief speaker, He is a relive aracteie He impreAtd tippet all the ty of the prayer life and of winning e lost, to Christ. Ple also dealt me 'telling blows to some of the pular amusements of the day, 1'2 ung people indulged in them it par4 sed their efforte ate soul winning. short it Owen them or their in - mice. Revs. Holliday of Kincar- '.and Loveday, Itt. Forest, also eke wel). FATALITY IN TURNDERRY Robert Baird junior, Victim Of Ter- . rible Accident , • ' Robert Baird, jr., son of Robert Baird, loth con, of Turnberry, was • instantly killed on Saturday in the barn of Mrs. Forest in Morris town- ship. le pilling in a threshing sep- arator, he fastened. a rope to a post, which gave way when the team pulled and the scaffold beam fell breaking Mr. Baird's neck and falling across his body. He died ina very few min - The late Mr. Baird was in his 2xst year and was a highly esteenied young ' man. The funeral to Wingliain ceme- tery on ,Monday afternoon iVas large- ly attended , Wroxeter L. O. L. of which the deceased was a member attended in a body. Only a week ago Mr. Baird was in attendance at the 1012ii-nangceemdeetceoryratdon, serv°°5 at Win - To the sorrowing family and relat- ives the sympathy of the entire cpm - =tufty is extended. • Come Arid Get It • The, party:who lost parcel on the G. T. R. tracks on Saturday night .can have same by calling at The Ad- vance Office, proving property and paying for this advertisement, Coal At $23;oo A Ton A Kitchener coal dealer is taking orders at $23.00 a ton for a car load of American anthracite which is expect- ed to arrive shortly. In explaining the high price, the dealer said he was obliged to pay a premium of $8.00 a ton. Invitations to You. Readers of The Advance are invited when, they receive letters front former residents o filic town or their neigh- borhood to send us any sentence or paragraph bearing on old times or new conditions that they would like to see in print. Change Of Dates Owing to the fact that Mildmay Fall Fair falls on the same date as was set for Gorrie sehool.., Fair, the Department ha.ve made arrangements whereby Gorrie and Belgrave will ex- change dates. Therefore, Gorrie Fair will now be on the ISth and Belgrave on .the reth of September. Advertising Surely Pays ' In conversation with Mr. Andrew Gemmill Turnberry, one day rec- ently he informed us that the adver- tisement of thoroughbred 3Torkshire pigs which he had recently in The Advance was a most profitable one. The advertisement appeared for over two months and he was very intich pleased With the results.' Suffering With Lockjaw We are sorry to learn that Mrs, Henry Deacon is in a very bad con- cliticin suffering from lock jaw at her. home in East Wawanosh. While eat- ing supper on Monday evening her jaws began to feelsore and filially to gradually tighten up. She is at pres- ent receiving all that medical aid can CIO for her, but we believe slight hopes are held out for her recovery. Freaks Of Lightning On Saturday night Wingliarn and vicinity was visited by a severe elec- trical storm and downpour of rain. At the home of 'Mr. Bert Elliott, o bolt struck the chimney, passing through.a room where the family had retired to bed. A lot of plaster was knocked from the wall and bricks fell through the roof, some dropping on the bed, A child sleeping in a buggy near the bed was untouched, nor were other occupants of the home injured, Killed By Lightning The sad news reached Wingliam on Tuesday, of the sudden death of Jas. Gihnour's only son, at their home in Archyclale, Sask. The young man was at his work when struck by lightning and killed instaetly on Mondey, lelany friends will e.xtend to IVIr, Gil- mour ,their sympathy in this his'third bereavement within the past few of months, A little daughter died on June 8th and his mother, Mrs. Gil- mour died in. Tureberry about two months ago. " Deer Tame In Bruce On Tuesday morning a fine big buck, with antlers about a foot long, erased the field about 40 rods from the home of Mat. Sutcliffe, clerk of Stillivan, and leisurely ambled. down. to the waters of the Sauble and off into the bush. This old buck seemed to tealize it was the close season for deer and was no more 'alarmed over the presence of man than the animals were when they looked with indiffer- etce otl the lonely form of Alexander Selkirk, who was for four years and four months in undisputed possession of the whole island of Jean Fenian - des, Mrs. Mulholland Passes Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Mtilholland curred on Saturday eight at the home of her 'daughter, v1rs, W. 5, :BAllen, 244 West Ave., :Buffalo, Deceased was a fornier esteemed resident of Lower Wirigh0,10 and will be kiectly remembered by many Of our readers, She was a sufferer from cancer for some, 13esides her daughtet with whom site resided. She is see- vinied by two sons, John of Toledo, and Ed. of Kriber, 'Sask. Robert, Thomas and John V. Groves are nephews of the deceased. Burial took place] in Hamilton On Tuesday ;ifiernooe, ' PERSONALS Mr. Harold Moffatt is visiting at 'I'or on to. Miss Olive Clow left on Monday for her school at Eillsburg. Miss Blanche Irwin spent last week 'Visiting with Stratford friends. Mr. and Mrs, 13. 'Beninger are the attests of 'Toronto friends* this week, Miss Margaret Paterson of Toronto, is visiting with friends around town, Miss Lottie Maddison of Toronto, Spent the week -end at her home here, Mn J. 5, Moffatt and son, Cedril, ire spent a few days n Toronto and am- _ ilton. Miss Pearl Pains of Sarnia, spent btheerryholidays at her home in 'I'urrt- dna ics ovsleiisnsissti. nEg t rein- ear u 1Vof N1 sw. AYbonrek;" 1VIiss 'May Robertsonlefton Mon- day for Dresden, where she will teach schOol, -Mr, Alvin of Brampton, spent the past week witli his aunt, Mrs. Richard Pocock. IVIise M. E. Adams spent the past week with friends in Hamilton and Toronto. -me, M. R. Beckwith is visiting with his datighter,,IVIrs. Earl Cummins, in Toronto, • Mr. George McKay is spending a few days with friends in Toronto and Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest jac.cson, vis ited with relatives at Hanover �ve the week -end. Mr. Clarence Pocock of the Banl of Commerce staff, was in Toront over the holiday. IVIaster Monte Brothers of Listowel spent the past week camping with hi cousin, Geo. Mines. Mr. and Mrs, George T. Robertson and Miss Gertrude, spent a few days in Toronto last week. Mrs. Burleigh and granddaughter, Miss Lilian Green, spent the week -end with friends in Clinton. - Dr. and Mrs. Redmond` and family have returned from a very pleasant holiday at Muskoka Assembly. Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Nash have reture- ed from spending a couple of weeks with relatives near Kincardine. Mr. Harry Walton and Mr. Fred Hanneore of Sarnia, visited over the 'holidays with relatives in town. Miss Gladys Shelton of Hamilton, spent the week -end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Adams, John, St. Master jack Greer of Toronto, was a guest at the home of his uncle, Councillor,,W. J. Greer, Patrick St. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Harrison and son, Ross, and Mr. Walter Paterson are visiting with relatives in Toronto. Messrs. Basil Mundy, Dick Stone, Ilarcourt Mundy and Ted Manners motored to Niagara Falls on Saturday Eliminates the, Purities ,Froni The N, B, A., Serni-FitialS After the game in Clinton on Wed- nesday afternoon, of last week, spec- tators who were non -interested stated that the better team won, end we can't see where a Goderich paper gets their idea that the Purities are in 0r/3,7 way superior to the Wingliarraites, Garner pitched the game for Wing - ham and Young, of Buffalo fame, pit- ched for Gocierich. Both pitchers are good ones but the former is the' best. Arnott as catcher also deserves a good deal of credit, he plays a splen- did game, although he does not pro- fess to be a catcher as he would soot.- er play' any other place on the team. Wingham, boys deserve great praise all through the 'game, everyone of the players were right on the . job. Following is a chpping- from tlfe write- up in the Gocierich Star which gives credit where it is dee. "Too much Garter. This boy cer- tainly had his day yesterday and in eivieg• credit whern credit is due oee must say that George Garner, Esq., is a sweet ' little twirler ---and farther- maee that sweet little pitcher pitched one of the swellest games he has pitched in his twirling career. He worked in perfect confidence and had our representatives "jinxed" with a pretty change pf pace. George would drift over a few slow twisters for a while and then suddenly would turn on the gas and sizzle them ' over— much, to the sorrow of the Purities.- 1 The score by innings:-_. , Wingharri 1 02 0 0 0 2 I o-6 c Goderich . 60 o "' 0 0, 0 0 0-4 o' When Arnot ran into McCarron at second base and made his nose bleed , a Clinton spectator was outspoken s enough to tell McCarron it served him right and for this he undertook to punch him. This delayed the game for a while and Wingham notified the referee that they would play the genie under protest because of a player fighting. Umpire Daly refused to al- low McCarron to come back in the game and Wingham withdrew the protest. The official box score: Wingharn • A.B. R. H. E. night. Miss Fisher of Wingham, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Donald•Sin- clair over the week-encl.—Walkerton Tel es cope. . Misses Margaret and Mary Robert- son' of Toronto, spent the holiday with their parents, Mr. and Nies, Geo. T. Robertson • Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nivins and Miss Leila Wild, spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cun- ningham of Blyth. Miss Alberta Walker has returned home after spending a month's va'ca- tion with, her sister, Mrs. Stanley MacLachlan, of Toronto. Miss Viola Adams has returned to Hamilton, after spending her holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Adams, John St. • Mrs. R. S. McGee and Miss Bertha have returned frorn their cottage at Kincardine beach Mrs. (Dr.) Tam- lyn and 'Miss Edna are also home from their cottage. ,and lqrs,. Mort Smith and son, of Courtland, N. Y., are visiting with the former's father, .Mr. Hiram Smith, and with Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Jas. McGee. Miss Marjorie Fisher was among the successful teachers obtaining their Part IT, Kindergarten Primary Cer- tificates, Miss Fisher returned to Paris on lifotida.y. - Mr. W. A. Mines of Riverview Farm, accompanied 14- his sister, Mrs, T. Johnston and niece, Miss Myrtle Mines of Tugaske, Sask., attended the Toronto Exhibition /ast week Mr. and Mrs. j. Grebe and 'Miss Gadys of Ha.-rriston, and Mr. and Mrs. P. Baker and the Misses Annie and Cora of Wingham, Sunclayed at Mr. P. 12, Ketinedy's.--Harriston Re - Mr. and Mrs. joint Coultes, Morris township, aenounce the engagement of their daughter, L,ens. Myrtle, to Mr. J. Harnion Mitchell of Rethsay. The marriage to take place early in September. 11)1r. and Ifrs. William Holland, Ease Line road, Loeclon, wish to announce the engagemeet of their daughter, Doris Me to Mr, Thomas C. Lutten Of Wingham. The marriage t� take place quietly. in September. Mr.Clarence V. Hiescliffe visited over the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hinseliffe. Clarence is nursing a very sore hand having part of th(s, OlUillb On luis IC it hand taken off in a yeeeer machine while at ide work itt Sonthampton, 11,fr. A. C, Fowler, who spent the yectitiort with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Feiyler, Binevale Road hes to 13olton, to 'resume his dut- ies as Ptieeipel of the Contilitilltion Cruikshank, lf Geddes, ss. Telfer, Arnott, c Farrar, rf. Garner, p• Morden, 3b Howson, ib. Walker, cf. 5 3 2 0 5 1 2 o 5 I e 4 r 2 0 4. 0 0 0 3010 4011 o 4 0 • 38 'Goderich A.B. Lindsay, 2b. 4 McCarroll, ss, 1 Cooper, 31), sS, 5 Haynes, c, 3 B. Bissett, cf., 3b. 5 Burling, rb. . 3 Pridham, lf. 3. Young, p. 4 Carrick, rf. 3' W. Bissett, cf. 3 Ill sIJtllJ ;II Ili 111110117,, 111 with every purcnase of a , Klenzo Dental Creme" frees the teeth from dle00 — oration and tartar, and brings out the marvelous -beauty of the enamel. E THE RPK4 TOPS are hummers, a tu. ment for children to clean their teeth. V11092M1011.141(011616rn41110.411117140.110911LIMPOOM116.110 cK on's rug Stor tool;ITa. 11' et..-+-eleev.rege1•-• Card Of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baird and Mr. and Mrs. John C. Casemore wishes to thank the neighbors and friends who were so kind to them during their re- cent sad bereavement. Christmas Greeting Cards The Advance has placed an order for the largest assortinent of choice Christmas Greeting Cards ever shown here. We print your name and the greeting you wish to have on the card. This will be a decided improvement on the old style where your name was printed on a space below a greeting and often in, a different color and style of type. You have to see our samples to be convinced. Remember the cards are printed in our office. The Law As To Weeds 6 /I 4 the breach than otherwise is the statute that says: "Eicery occupant A law that is more observed in R, H. E. of land, or if the land is unoccupied, the owner shall cut down and destroy o 1o all the Canada thistles ox -eye daisy, o o o o o wild oats, ragweed and burdock, and all other noxious weeds growing thereon, so often in every year as is e 1 o o o sufficient to prevent the ripening of O 0 0 their seed." For failure to comply 0 with this act such weeds are to be O 2 O 0 0 cut by the municipality and all costs O 0 and charges assessed to the property. A • 2' 0 - 34 4 7 2 • Two base .hits, Geddes and Arnott. • Struck out by Garner, ix.; Young, 6. Providing Wingham can win 'from a few of the officials of the N. W. B. A., we may the be ,able to witness some excellent ball genies at Wing - ham this season. During The Storm John McRae of the 20d. collo of Ctilress, had the misfortune to loose five steers which were killed by light- ning on Saturday night, Methodist Church Services Sunday September loth, 1922, 10.30 a. m. --Communion Service, reception of members; 2.30 p. m.—Sunday School and Bible Class; ,7 p. m.— • (Please note change of hour, 7 instead of 7,30 p. m.) Service Sunday even- ing- a special Woman's service. it will be a farewell to 1VIiss C. Well - wood, who leitires shortly for China. The whole service will be in charge' of the W. M. ,S,,, with a ladies' choir, lady ushers, 'etc, In addition to Miss Wellwood, Mrs. Hawkins, wife of Anglican Rector, Blyth, will be pres- ent and render a couple of solos. . . and Public School for the fourth Year at at advance in salary. , Dr, Campbell, wif0 and family of Missouri, were guests of Mrs. ll. Dav- is and Miss Maude Davis, during the week,. They motored Oyer to Canada and visited in several cities. The story of their trip as told' by the speedo- meter was 2,00 miles, Mr. W. F, Homuth, who has been the efficient caretaker of the bowling geeen, leaves for the West on Tues- day- next, He will spend the winter with his sons at Hamiota, Man„ and Alsuch, Sask. We trust Ile will be back again in the spring .hale and hearty. Misses' Viola and Reta Davidson and Mr. Wilfred Davidsoin.former res- idents of Wingham, motored from Toronto and spent Sunday, with friends. They were accompamed by 1\Itis Stewart alSo a former resident who Visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Wta, Dore, Among 'those front Wingham who atteeded the Exhibition at Toronto Were: Wm. Field and 'san Frank; H. C, MacLean, Mr. and Mrs. W, j„ Greer, Miss Sadie 13, Davideon, Wm. Holmes, A. G. and Mrs. Snnth, Rey Manuel, R. A. Dinsley and wife, Mise - es jean tont Nettie Christie, Hector Mutton, Mrs, Chas Swansoe, Mrs, P., H. tjeauS, Mr, Chester Copeland, iVtr. and Ntrs. Will Reid. , A " Note Of Appreciation Tor Glenlake Ave., West Toronto, Aug 29, 1922 Mr, A. G. Smith, The Advance, Wingham Dear Sir:— I enclose herewith express money order in your favor for $2.00, to pay my subscription for the weekly Ad- vance, tip to December 21st., next: 1 ov.erlooked this, which' should have been remitted earlier. I am. pleased to receive the Advance as it contains much interesting news of ( I might say) my native- town. I like this city in some way but like Wingham some better„, My health. is fairly good, but that ' of my wife is very poorly, I' hope to be in Wingham soon and hope to see you. Best wishes to you. Yours truly, J. H, Beetn.er. Ft.eaks Of Vegetable Life Ifr. David Finley of Lower Whax,- • ham, brought into our office a couple of freak cucumbers which grew to-' gether from. one sta.lk. One of the stalk gave nourishment to two large cucumbers which were attached to- gether as Siamese twins. On Tue,s- day, Mrs. E. Aitcheson, Stutter St., showed us an ear of corn which con- tained two perfectly vvell-formed cob which were attached, by a stalkabout';.: 3 inches in length. Died in Lucknow 111r. John Sheriff died at his home in Lucknow, on August soth., The service was held at the PreSby- terian church and then the remains - were interred at Gi•eenhin. cemetery, Lucknow. Deceased was in Ins 3oth year. Mr. Sheriff has been ailing for some time. He was a former 'Wing- hamt boy and most highly respected- , His aged parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Sheriff, reside near the Western Foundry. Mrs. Tiffin of Wingham. is a sister of the deceased. 'Pretty September Wedding A very pretty wedding took place ; at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Jas. 'Walker, Scott St., at noon on Wednes- day, September 6th., when their you ngest daughter, Florence Madeline, became the bride of Mr. Garnett Les- lie Baker, son of Wm. S. aiid the late. Mrs. Baker of Iroquois, Ont. The bride, who was unattended and given in marriage by her father, wore a wedding dress of white kitten's ear. crepe and veil with orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of Oph- elia roses. Rev. C, E. Cragg officiated. Mr. C. C. McIntyre of Toronto brother- in-law of the bride played the wedding music. During the signing of the register, Mrs, A. J. Walker, Sister-in- law of the bride sang "The Throne of Roses." After a dainty luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Baker left for a trip East. The bride travelling in. a navy isicotine suit with french hat of burnt orange and mink choker. On their return they will reside Wingham. The happy young couple have 1.110 best wishes of a host of friends. 1.gigramrsitabmgreaggalg. 111 11114110fligilittau101111111111111111 11 111111111E111 111111111E1/111111A11111E1111111114111 Ill 111E1111 1111111t11, 10 er Cent 90,061,11931131212=0,101501110.10=111tRIME11111101SOIIMMIAMMOLIMOZESORINFRS. ff Sch ol Shoes. We will give 10 per, cent, off, on all lines of Boy§ a,nd Girls' School Shoes' up to and including Sat-. urday, September 16th. OI'VE OUR SCHOOL SHOI3S A TRIAL—THEV ARE THE BEST 8CH0OL SHOES MAIM, Remember W Per Cent. Off. Save Money on yuur ren's School ."WHER8 QUAL 110111 III 111 11 TNTSWi '111001.1,310nommtviotiittOtkillit911001#410111 .it; 1.1 140. , m .11 •r•