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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1922-12-21, Page 10elp We jsh our mast risers and friends VE Y L' IE G ISTMAS LLIS The Leading Shoe Store off Huron County hone129 Wingham, Ont. 1 IlII l IFuI1G<< IIiII II l=ui A Rex Ingrain Production. —i THE WINGB4M ADVANCE WI-IITECHURCN Mr, and Mrs, Jas. Falconer and Mrs. Elgin We}lwood visited their uncle, Wei . ]{alconer'of Langside on Sunday, '•• 'Miss Norah; Johnston of Stratford Normal School, is spending her holi- days at her home here. Mrs, Orval •Tiffin and babe, spent last ;week with her brother, Dr. Mc- Innes of :Wirighana Mr, and Mrs. 'Wesley Leggatt and children of.. l3luevale, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Dawson, Our local G. 1'.• R, agent, Mr. Roy Patton is having his bolidays now. Mr, Jackson is supplying while he is away, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Henderson and ehildren of ,Paratnotrnt, spent Sunday with tier parents, Mr, and Mfrs. Mac- G egos. Mr. Pryee Naylor .of Lucknow, vis- ited on`. Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Mac'Ross. • Miss Annie Henry visited with friends in Palmerston last week. Mr. Will Stein of Simpson, Sask., brother of Mrs. Wm. Ptrrdon is home for the winter and at, present is with his sister, Mrs, Rinto:ul of Brussels. Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Coulter and family of Morris, spent Sunday with. his hrother, Mr, Frank Coulter. Mr. Joe Forester arrived horde from the West last week. Mr. and Mrs. John:McGee spent a day last week with her mother, Mrs. Gordon of Teeswater. • Much sympathy from friends in this vicinity is felt for, Mr. Wm. McCrae of Culross, in the loss of both house and barn last -Thursday night. Mr.'AAlese Mowbray, _tee Belgrave,.at d Rev. Mr.' Jones visited with the form- er's brother, Mr. Robt. Mowbray on Sunday. ' Messrs. Chaeics Gillespie and Rich- ard Thompson, left last week to work in the Ford factory at Ford. Mrs. McCall is visiting with ' her daughter., Mrs. King of Brussels. Miss Eva eMorrison has returned to herhome after having a lengthy visit iu Detroit. • Dr. Norman Drummond of Guelph, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Morrison, Whitechurch. WROXETER The funeral of the late George'Bar- nerd was'held Thursday,on the arriv- al rrival' of -the noon train, interment taking place in the Wroxeter ` cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. Holmes, assisted by members of the Odd Fellows' Society, ' Deceased who. was 85 years of -age, was the oldest member of the local ledge. Mr. Barnard was one of Wrox- eter's earliest settlers, only leaving a few years ago upon the death of his wife to live with "a daughter, where he passed away. He was a turner by ft -vie and a very clever workman. He was: highly respected in the commun- ity. Surviving members of his family are, Hires daughters, Mrs. A..Brown of A nherstburg,. Mrs. C. Pope of London, and Mrs. R. Moffatt, Dakota, also five sons, John, Robert, Joseph and Edward of London, and David of Dakota. 1 ' TURNBERRY E ( Mr. W. H. Eagleson, ui once }iv ed on the 4th line, visited last week' at Mr. H. Timm's and Mr: J. Loyell's before leaving to reside with his son', in Winchester. Mr. Stephen -Ring visited last week withfriends' in Toronto and Haniii- ton. Miss \Viola Sharpin, after coinplet- iMg her course in Wingham, has re- f turned home. ese Mr. E. Parish commenced Iasi' week as an employee •of Mr. Jas. Kirton. 4, Scene from TURN TO HE RIGHT Mr. Kirton intends erecting a new Fez residence next summer. Featuring Rudolph Valentino, produced by the direc- d�d s" Mr. John Balfour 'visited with _ friends in Wmghatri on Sunday last. tor of "The Four Horsemen of the. BELMORE Apocalypse at the 5" YC 1‘ THEATRE tl Monday, r.5, �'w uesday and Wednesday I. Christmas Matinee at 3:30. , The new lights have been installed in Knox church, which are a great improvement. Don't forget the concert on Dec ember 29th. Wedding bells are ringing. The gravely road will supply' the groorn, I The' Veoinens institute gave a fare- Well dance at Archie Lowry's one ev- ening last week. Sorryto hear of Miss s A. Grant re- signing as teacher of No. 13, Hawick. Our loss will be someone else's gain, Order some snow for „Christmas. dll11.111 ry111E2Ii1'tail'tlin> 112111114111e11111121111 1119�IiiffiU1�111 911 nlNfisilna�lll111n11111�1 I� i I l 1191} i�7ll 1�111141i 11': BLUE VALE:. Remember the annual Xmas Enter- •tainnient to be held in the Methodist •Church,-Bluevale, on Monday even- •ing,, December 25th,, 1922. A good -program, is being prepared. Doors open at 7.30. Program to commence ..at 8 o'clock. Come and P enjoya leas- ,ant evening of music and song. • Mr. Wm. Duff has installed a large coal oil tank in front of his store. Mr. Cameron McDonald, ;who has been attending Normal School at Lon- don, is home for the Xmas Holidays: Mr. Eldon McKinney left on. Mon- day to take charge at Palmerston (1•, 'T. R,, for two weeks. Be careful El- cl'ati with the train order's you give to ,trains that are carrying our holiday friends, ' Mr. Jas, Breckenridge and Mr. Ade; diet% Fraser, left on Monday for :Tor- onto, where they are to contest the judging of show stock. We are looking for a largenumber of friends and relatives home for the 'Xinas holidays, The monthly meeting of the Won - . I en's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Chas, Garniss on Thursday after- noon, Mrs. E. Jenkins read an inter= esting paper on Christmas Custorns in Other Lands." A report of the Convention. recently held in London was presented by Mrs. Ed. Johnston. Miss Margaret Garniss supplied the musical part -of the program. Each member donated a gift to <be sent to the Sick Children's Hospital at Lon- don. The .Presbyterian Sunday School will hold its annual concert on Friday evening of this week in the Foresters' Hall. The Methodist Sunday School entertaintnent• .will be held in the church on Christmas night, Miss Jessie Robertson, who has spent a year in British Columbia, is. visiting relatives in this vicinity. Huron Stock Sale The Huron County Breeders, As- sociation are holding a sale in Wings ham about March. rst. Parties having stock to dispose of are .requested to give this information to the Secretary, S,13. Stotiers, Clinton. Entries close on January 15th. A few doses of i3alsarsaea--arid coughs and totds disappear c:,oaYt• fet , Balsatneaioosertsthe p hie iia Grppl eY p >y �dl deal's. the lunge and bronchial ,9'aiba�,P . . _ ALSAINALEA, although ,g.. o e rf_:' rl in action* is free from all Barin: Jul dtugs: Childress take it willingly boeaiiiarw it tastes good. Relief guaranteed ot riaciney re/handed , 7 " A DOTTIX TO. A' `. old by`rl, Walton` McKibbon LUCKNOW The Lucknow High School will hold theirannual concert on Dec: 25, Mr. Robt. Mullin, ' who has been quite seriously 111, is improving. Read what the Lucknow paper has% tosay of Mrs. VanWyck's readings at the Anniversary Entertainment in the Methodist Church: "Mrs. VanWyck of Wingham, fortnerly Miss Mabel. MacDonald) who has developed ex- cellent talent as an elocutionist, wets I very popular in a nuirfber: of recita- tions. TEESWATER Mr. Mel. Donahue has returned to his home after enjoying a month's vis- it with his sister in Toronto. Mr.' and Mrs. J, Campbell motored over from Detroit on Saturday and visited . with friends here. Mr. Bert Thornton, fireman of the lirne works, had the misfortune to Have two fingers crushed while athfe s work last week, Parke, Hay and Raney "Some editors can get away with anythiit;g,+' remarks the -Farmers' Sun and as an example ,quotes as,fol- lows Froin the Forest Free Press: "Wild Porke, the new Progressive leader, be used when they attempt to pitch Hay out of the. 'Ontario Liberal .field? Perhaps, if it's not too Raney." Methodist Church Services . The services iti the Methodist church on Stinday will be of ;a spec- ial Christmas character, Two, special features: In the afternoon at 2,30 un- der the auspices of the Sunday School "White f Gift Sunday" whet the White Gift Story 0f' the King will be told and beautifully' illustrated, In the evening, Dicken's Christmas Carol will be preselt,ted,' and illustrated with splendid colored views: The pastor, Rev, C. E Cragg willoccupy the pul- pit. Czar Issese r 21711+„ia�,; Fall Saved His Life X ERIME101111111411 O° E E'EN IONNONNO SINSIONINININION ION OMM, LI,I*0 On Wednesday of last week, Daniel INiMlll Denman, Bressees, had as, close a call front, gas suffocation as be 'will ever MI ltavt .and eo ne tlirou;h:He was giv- NI itti the exigirte of his -car a warming III up in the garage, preparatory to talc- Ali ing his regular •mat} routes and while II thie wits iti, progress, .he decided to put the chains on the car wheels., Hefail- - - 'ed• to notice the fumes from the gas 'Until he fell' against the outside -door KIN fresh which fortunately opened, giving him �' 4�lir:Stet �E'o f els ; n .tt , sug- fresli'air and possibly saving his life, li4 ' w hl47tts"•Qr th�8 t1($t as he was alone at the time. , J. P Miller Passes efa'' 6!"'•yer. . After •haviitg been in declining Thursday, De ember aatst,, x9a2 health for several years as a result of. anaemia and lieatt;.trouble, John Miller, passed -away at the home of his sister, -Mrd. S. Snell, Grey Township, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr, Miller was 56,years of age, and born in •1vIor- ris Township, where. he resided ,until illness compelled hinito give up farm- ing Three years ago he sold 1ii's farm and bought" a 'restaurant in Listowel, disliosing of it later and moving to London. He~is survived by one son, Andrew, his wife and daughter, hav)ng died within the last year. Also three sisters, Mrs'; L. Brown, Mrs.: T. A. Gibson of Wroxeter and Mrs.' Siiell of Grey; two brothers, David Toronto, and., Richard of Morris.., 'Interment took place in the Wroxeter cemetery on Friday afternoon, ca. correctly' Fitted ry �-�• $yeglassse_ e! 9y8�,ti k��+�'4+��Yflpf6p'A�d��+, Owe. 'YV lmiGHA?*l O3�''e. GLENANNAN A Merry ` Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year' to The Advance'and all its readers. The Foresters ..held their oyster supper on Friday night at the home of Mr. and. Mrs: Chas. Aitken. Mr. John McCallum, who has been visiting at the home of his uncle, Mr. D. Fortune, has returned to his home at Woodbridge. Mrs. Thos. Aitken, who visited with h'er daughter, Mrs. Neil 'Reid of Pais- ley, has returned home' and is visiting with friends around Belmore. Mr. and Mrs.Win. Ballagh and fam- ily of Teeswater, visited one day re- cently wiith;Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stok- es, Mr. Drury and sons, who'have been working on the ditch contracts this fall, have returned to their home at Arthur. Practice is the order of the evenings around Glenannan. BLYTH' The Misses Stalker, Mills, and Tier- ney of Stratford Normal School, :ate spending the holidays at their respec- tive homes, Municipal Nominations -will be held on Friday, December •22nd:; -from, r a, -tn., to t p iri,, for the purpose of sel- ecting a Reeve and four. :Councillors and three trustees to serve during the year 1923. In the death of William Stackhouse, on Friday' last, Blyth loses an estim- able citizen at -the age of 77. Deceas- was visiting with friends in Brantford for a few days prior to going to spend the svinter with his son at Ridgeway. The body was brought to town on Sat- urday. Service was held on Sunday afternoon, in the Methodist church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. A. Tiffin. Deceased leaves a wife, one son and one daughter, who have the syrnpathy of a large circle of friends. The pall bearers were old friends and neighbors, Messrs. ` Robt. Buchanan, Alfred Carr, B. Taylor, D. McGowan, , R. McGowan, Robt. McDowell. The remains were interred in Union ceme- tery. • SALEM A bferry Xnias to The Advance and its readers. Mr. Chas. Westlake, who has been. in the 'West forethc past few years, is at present et' Itis home here, and will spend a few months with friends around here, Mr.. Ross Earls and sisters, Misses Jennie and Emmeline, from south cef Gorrie, spent one day last week with their sister, Mrs. W. A. Cathers., Mr. Harold Weir, Misses Hazel Weir and Kathleen Westlake of the Stratford Normal School, are home for the Xmas holidays. Mr. A. E. Gallaher attended t ed the U. T. O. Convention in Toronto last I week, Mr. Richard McMichael of Toronto, is renewing old acquaintances around here, also visiting friends . for. Xmas.. lvlr. and Mrs. Alex. Casemore and little daughter, of Petrolia, visited the former''s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wing Casemore 'recently; • TURNBERRY COUNCIL Minutes of council meeting held in 13luctrale, on Friday, December r5t:h,, 1922,. All the members present. Th P t e minutes of last regular ineeti also approv- ed special were ng :yiread and approv- ed on motion of 3, J;""Moffatt and' J. L. MacEwen, Mr. Peter McDougall was appointed School Attendance Of- ficerr fo 5923. The followingwere accounts w e aid: W. eDrury art Baird and Armstrong P ttstrong Drain, $937.00; N. Scheistel, brushing $12.00; K. McKenzie. Culross Iiatndb t - ;ary :tecoutit, $4..63; Mrs. C. E. Walk- er, Howick Boundary y account, $110,85; A. G. Smith, printing $7,00; Jeff Mus - 'grove, error $2roo; Roby. Z-iogg, gravel $1.8o; J, Lovell, gravel $4.20; J. Hynd- man, tile $9,6x; W. H. Cruikshank, work $2.0o; Geo. Thornton, rent .of hall, $r5,o0; Jas. Porter, salary, state- ment and phone, $72.25, J. L. Mac! Ewell, salary$55.00; W. A. iqines, salary and inspecting sheep, $56,00; J, J. Moffatt, salary, $55.00; A. Wheeler, salary $55,00; P. Powell,. part salary and postage, -$r76.00; 13. Cruikshatiz,. part salary,' statement and postage, $8 $ 5.50, A, M ,Fraliccr salary $ 80 ,bo" Peter McDougall, salary $25,oai Thos. Stacey, sheep worried, $2o,00;'Wrn, R. Yen, sheep worried, $r2.6re. "red A. Edgar, '� g1i, eispector Baird drain, $30:00;. Mrs, D; Stewart, statute labor, $27,00. Council adjout'ned as per statute. P Powellleek ar=i tm -ter--„ Now would be a fitting time to buy that •newtea kettle while stock is complete with both :thVe "Wear -Ever" 'and ,the- .. "Ideal" line to select from. t'GiIC' A4,S FOR. ALL", Th'e Ideal Gift, gootrfor every day in the year im mi ,I Let us help yottchoose, al your Chrvstutets Gifts NEVI 11, ✓_,. s,I coo over. Grid Cl{'e» im rea ozTil Add a new piece of 9.luminum: ware to Mother's or Wife's col- . A coveted Roaster would Come in and• see; i't,' demonstrated on . bevery acceptable, either round r our floor. or oblong as, represented. ' .SIINE THE FLOORS FOR XMAS ' Extra special Floor Wax:, x lb tins for Thursday, Friday -and Sat,, • urday, per tin c wioo.omuamoomUmroasam®. A large stock of -.these famous skates on hand. Nowis the bine you need a good' Snow Shovel • Extra special for` Thursday,. F•+riday'and. Sat- urday only ::. 47c to CtiflOME NIC$LE MEL LAMINPTE06TEMPERO.. a.: See' the C. C.1VI. 1111 "lank 1 e Support IN Here. •, m ■ � ` TiIO P O LJ AN C mi = Phone Si e ?„: CJ• HARCCiE AND STOVES Wvring...a_ii, ...a,.L,,-1 ;1®_ agiammeniin®®e®meosinim ®wae■mmonmemonFam emeeece®e® ate,• SCENES AT PICTURESQUE' BELMORE EAST WAWAN.OSH- Mr. Harold Robinson of 'Medical' ;College, Toronto, is spending his holi 1 days at his hone' on the 9th con, I.Miss Ethel Drayman, • who .. spent 'the summer: -in Muskoka, is 'visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Wellings. ' Mrs. Thos. Robinson, and sons, Roy and Charlie, visited a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs, toe, Thompson, Seaforth; BLYTH . Word was received here on • Sunday, } of the death in London of Mr. John Sheritt, supposed to be tale oldest "s,Orangen an in Canada. Mr. Sheritt I attained his io2nd. anniversary of his ° < !birthday, July 12th. and sent his'greet , , : ings to his hoine Lodge,' No. ri.�F ,� g963, of ::a;...<.. ::;e :, u : • e: w a�> :. wt I which lie was a member for over 6o v ..x., ,mow,...--” years. Nlr. Sheritt formerly lived here Upper left—Old millstones used in gristmill which stands ou'taebanks of Mud River at Belmore; I race County. Right—Sawmill and chapping mill, built do years ago, an d still in operation. Below --Entrance to huge underground cavern ince g v which is visited. by, many tourists annually: Photo by : W. Sneath Among the rolling hills and pleas - new es his gist year. 9 v a He is sfrYl•:. ant dales of thek Bruce peninsula, and hearty and takes his dailyl walks. of the most attractive spots for tour- About 45 years ago the C. P. R. was ists . and sightseers is the village of to be built through the village, ort` b. g g, Y Belmore- and the cbuiztr`side r some disagreement over land the line y su was extended to Walkerton and. Wing- rounding it. Anglers know it for Anglers or :the ham. But i3elnioi'e.was not destined, }wonderful catches of trout in the; little to be on the line of the rail way"and stream known as Mud River. Hurn its population dwindled Hunters as a result. the birdsAbout 12 years ago the buildings con - come here for a shot at t i incl two large general ilia 1 listed of one hotel, many good bags of ducks have been stores, the result.post office, .blacksmith shop, Presbyterian and Methodist churches One of the strange bits of couiitr. ' and an Anglican church• about a mile about which feevepeople outside tate c .st. A fire swept the district a few immediate district know, is to be found years ago, taking one'of. the churches on the farm of Fred blocks: Here`is the hotel a' store and: the saw inial. to be foundi an underground cavern O i the silver trout stream rria .,:still. 6o feet long'1 bey and 40 feet deep. in tl�� seen,tlie-'old saw and ;chopping" Julia cave it is possible for a man to walk built' by Henry I toetch 5o years ago. upright for a distance i Itis nowAI r, h sante of 3o feet, owned by zll't, J, Radford. The old stones for grinding the grain' in the early days can still be seen, bet are not in use. Modern improvements after the death of his 'wife, he went to. reside with,his daughter, Mrs. Reid of London. The body !Wright o y will. i arrive on the noon train on Tuesday front London, and e'onveyed. to Trinity Ichurch, where service :will be held un- der the direction of the Orangernen at 12' p. pt. . All the .orangemen are cord hale cord- ially invited to be present. though falling rock has considerabl diminished the size of the cave recent- ly. ecent ly. The cave was known for years as the home of W, Collins, ad old trap- are in process of• installation , at the per and hunter, who riot only lived present time, there but also used it as a,tannery for The Population 'of. Belmore today his hides and skins. He used to be fan- consists of about 12 families. What ed as a story -teller' and his cave was they' lack in numbers they snake tip in the mecca of tourists who would listen Progress,. Radio is the latest hobby for hours to his', stories of exploits here, James I,irby has a machine. with wild game, His parents still live here and tell of Near the. Cave the high rocks sur-. the early days when the whole sur- rounding it flows the river, which is rounding district vas swamp, very deep in places.'- There are spots A' former resident of Beltnore now where tate 1 'n . bottom t t vVin h has ie a i never been t z is 1, art 1 ,� , t c t L ynett; who reached, has reached the age of ro5 and is still The f.rst ionwe Bell -note was built hearty, n.. t 1660 b liar, Darling, who died last y �, sunaar at the off. age •of The tint- hers 'anal limber used were all made Suits and Over coats from the trees in the nearby forest. Special prices on 'ittens; stairs and The oldest °esidcttt is }laid Willie, overcoatsfor .prigs, ---Ring. 13r•0s. Wing ham Markets Produce houses o ses in Wingltarn are paying so cents per dozen for fresh eggs, 32 cents per pound for butter, and 38 cents per: pound for cream. Hogs are quoted at $9,25 per cwt. Turkeys at 47 cents, per lb, Geese at 23 cents and chickens at 22 cents. Choice Meat At Nortrop's Among the Christmas ineat at Nor - 'trop's butcher shop is to he found, r two-year-old steer from Daniel Mar- tin's, .Fast Wawanosh; x two -year -4).1d steer andy. ,choice -:eight month old baby beef frorn• Fred ,fIardie's,. Turnberry,. also two choice baby beef purchased from Thos. Brydges of BelS rave. This choice meat is worth seeing at Nor- trop's' butches' shop. St Pauls A. Y. P. A. s, An illustrated lecture "The Wonder Servant of the Age," was given on Monday evening, by Mr. C.. B. Robin- son "*manager of the 'Bell ho 'Tele rse p Co,., at the regular meeting of St. 1:Patt's A. Y. P. A. which was very interesting; and instructive, The pro - grain for the everting also consisted of Bible ' papers en Jochebed, ,, by I Miss Dorothy Snell and "Hannah," li , y I lvliss M. Davey, a vocal solo by Mr. ,� Teiir lcni i a i "'Come e P , Dealt the Hall with the dolly," a humorous reading, tg, Elizabeth's Christmas Presents'" by 14iSS M, :bout and'a short rt address' by, Mr, Earl Prudes on the word, "Car-' o1, , after which all present joined in sing'irrg Chrienmas Carols; LtwtVLi�Culli. 1„ 401,1uaGeia