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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
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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.
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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
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in action* is free from all
Barin:
Jul dtugs: Childress take it willingly
boeaiiiarw it tastes good.
Relief guaranteed ot riaciney re/handed
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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.
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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,
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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;
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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, $27,00.
Council adjout'ned as per statute.
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Now would be a fitting time
to buy that •newtea kettle while
stock is complete with both :thVe
"Wear -Ever" 'and ,the- .. "Ideal"
line to select from.
t'GiIC' A4,S FOR. ALL",
Th'e Ideal Gift, gootrfor every day in
the year
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Let us help yottchoose, al
your Chrvstutets Gifts
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Add a new piece of 9.luminum:
ware to Mother's or Wife's col-
. A coveted Roaster would
Come in and• see; i't,' demonstrated on . bevery acceptable, either round
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our floor. or oblong as, represented. '
.SIINE THE FLOORS FOR XMAS '
Extra special Floor Wax:, x lb tins
for Thursday, Friday -and Sat,,
• urday, per tin
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wioo.omuamoomUmroasam®.
A large stock of
-.these famous
skates on hand.
Nowis the bine you need a good'
Snow Shovel • Extra special
for` Thursday,. F•+riday'and. Sat-
urday only ::. 47c
to CtiflOME NIC$LE MEL
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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
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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
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Miss Dorothy Snell and "Hannah," li
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lvliss M. Davey, a vocal solo by Mr.
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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;
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