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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1923-03-08, Page 8•M1 Tai 3 ViTIN 1~rI •I3iV4l G: Nw,wwowwu4 ewesIkkm men �l- 10 M to 01'I` 4'''00 nchg:'. ing ring or J a s are Dresses on Juits ,.#„ its Dresses, . and '-.Wrap A. cordial invitation is extended to {the Ladies who desire to•, view the new Spring Models developed in the most popular mater-' iaas. 'rhe beauty of fabrics and originality of treatment are com- bined to a point never before equalled,: Those who are in need of something new for Spring will be. surprised at the large and interesting displayathat'will await greatly s pr g their inspection. EXCL,USI NES You ar,e .assured ofthis as each customer will have whatever . model she seiects confined solely forher A Representative will be here to assist us in showing the line on the above date only. MEASUREMENTS MAY BE LEFT. • ini Ali GORRIE Mr, Palmer has a great quantity of logsat his n nll ere but 0 t com- mence -sawnn until the snow goesoff. . 14lany• have been ailing with grippe, all are improving though slowly. . Miss her duties at Chescloox, though con_ JA,Murra is still unable to resume valescng. Our electric lights have been run - sting now for some time and aregiv- ing good satisfaction. It makes a _reat_unorovemen't to have the streets so 'welt lighted up. It is expected °to make, it an all night service eventually, at present the light is shut off at t2 o'clock. W. A. Lamont, who installed the, plant has been secured to operate) it or he coming year. Miss Mathewson returned to Tor- onto orannto' last week after • a lengthy visit with her sister, Mrs. W. R. Hastie. Miss Pearl Stinsonhas returned to Essex ;Centre where she is employed; as rrtiiliner. • Mrs; Shier'was at Gorrie over the F week -end returning to Teeswater on' 'Monday. She was accompanied by her daughter, Alma. A sittingof the Municipal and Rail- way P, way Board was held here on the 28th., to consider the application of Ford- wvich and Spring Bank Rural Phone C o's, for free connection with Gorrie. it was decided that a line be built and, maintained by t hese companies and. Wroxeter and free service given aino gtheplaces. three' T1 la 'MAIDEN'S PRAYED. (This touching poen[ was composed by a"yntung lady after riding ten min utes in; a city street car): A .niaidhtt entered abobtail car, And: firm ly , grasped a strap, 'or every minute they hit a bump, She sat on a different lap. In ` jolting s. got higher,t e t lhe hint- .1 g p worse, ., n„ t with Till at last she a5 tic wn ii a smile, somebody kindly, tell me please How many laps to a• mile?" wwirnmu+eln , twin EAST WAWANOSH SALEM Miss Laura Bone of. the Godericb Hospital Staff, spent the week -end at the home of her mother, Mrs, Jas. Bothe. Mrs. ThosJohnston is a • present attending to her mother, Mrs. Staple-. ton and Bertha,also her sister, Mrs,1 Bennett, who are all very ill. Mr. Frank Shoebottorn had a wood bee. on Friday, Mr. Norman. Wi htman of. Brussels spent the week -end at his homehere. Miss Rena Deacon spent last week with Miss Bessie Abell at her home in. 1..ucknow. A number 'of young folks spent a pleasant evening at the home of Mr. Wm. Wightman. •on Friday last. The young people of Donnybrook met on Thursday evening last and presented Mrs, J. I. Johnston, former- ly Miss Martha Wallace, with a fine chair, prior to their leaving for Sea - forth in the near. future, Miss May Shiells is visiting • with her brother, Dr. A. G. Shielis, of Lis- towel. Mrs. Ross King of Turuberry, was visiting with her father, Mr. Win. Wightman, last week, Miss•Lettie Fox spent the week -end with her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Walker. Mi SS Ethel Draeman has been laid up with thegrippe for the past week. Owing to the bad roads there was no church at Calvin last Sunday. Mr. Frank Thompson is drawing logs to the mill and intends to build a driving shed 'andgarage this suit''- me T. i returned Mi: Clayton Robinson visiting with his sister, Mrs.' from: v nt g J. Thompson, at Scaforth last week. Miss Kathleen Westlake of Strat- ford Normal, spent a few days at her home •here,, 'Jennie Earls` south of rox- Miss Je e W eter, visited her friend Miss Kathleen Westlake last Sunday. Mr, Cecil, Mines of Toronto, spent C a few days wth his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Mines: Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bennett attended the fiineral of Mrs. Bennett's mother, 11Mrs. Gilmour, north of Belmore, last F.weck. They have the sympathy of the !community in their sad bereavement. A number ' front' here attended the stock sale in Wingham last Wednes- day. BELGRAVE The Ladies' Aid of Knox Church, l3elgrave, intend holding a St. Pat- rick Pancake Social on Friday, March 16th., tea served from 6 to 8 p. m., fol- lowed by a 'good 'program, Admission 25c and 15e.. \! {. 'Ilk 4..1 iyrl_J4. ! • , !'41 4'-t cin L... • MAI." OSE FIVEu Lill 8 FLOUR FOR GOOD BREA0 OiJR PRIGS LIST Five ualiLt Yilies Flour e' Flour'er dod ( ) Pat-tt-?eii'Plour, Pastry: , .. I}ilrslye per bag less nhn orsr bags and a reduction. rn true bag' lots, , Samisen tow Grade Flout- , . 1~ �ed'lo t' . , Shorts Bl.tttY yi r ' We have a<<tanti ► o£ SpritlYWheat 114. to the bus, ;It is suitable for sawrn op. Price $rr;50. pet bird, —$8110 per bag 4 P 6 ,$8.50 per bag, ...90c per 24 lbs. further 15e per bag :. -2,1)0ei• ba p b"' ., ;.$'1.85. per bag.$29.00'.per tett y. roti ...$28,00 2; ei M i for Seed, :;test ng o roe i.., alone [tit for+ .t tttixed r ,r At BLUEVALE Mi. R. Shaw took charge of the ser- vices` in the Presbyterian church at Ethel on 'Sunday..._ Mr. R. Johnstonohilston shi ed. a � ar of hogs to Toronto, and Mr. ;Lewis Jew- itt shipped` a car of heading bolts to Brussels on Tuesday. Mr. Morris Bosnian and family are laid' up with -La Grippe. We hope they will soon be O. K. There was a good turnout' to the Willing Workers' Meeting at Mrs. Geo, Mathers on Tuesday. Mr. Garry 'Wilson made ,a business trip to St. Marys this week, •GLENA'NN N', • u for Farmer ' officers' `x he annual meeting of the • Jiir1•ior r ermers' Improvement • Association was held itx the ':council chamber, W ingll rm;. February 21st,, an{4, the fol. lowing officers were elected, President -Alvin Sinitli, Vies .Preys. Harvey Robertson.' Sec Treas - x dison, Fraser. Dii errors -,l.es ie \Vightnnag, Geo, Fowler, Harold Walker, Literary Director—James Hardie, Auditors—Wm), A. Currie, Harold Proctor. , w, ' Winners Of Field Crop The following is the final standing of the winners in the combined Field Crop. Competitionin Oats in'connec- tion: with the Turnberry Agricultural Society. The bin . score has made a slight change in the prizewinners; Field Score. Bin Score Total Richard Wilton,, 57 3;? 94.2 G. N, Underwood 56.1 '36,8 92.9 I, J. Wright 56.4 , : 35.2 91.6 W. Wellings -....,:55,05. 36 91.05 D. S. McNaughton 53.4 35.2 88:6 Chas. Carter 54 32.8 86.8 Peter. McEwen W,,.:,.52.8 32.8 85.6 4t1i1st., $75.00; arid,, $6o.00;'3rd., $4o,00; $35.00; 5th., $30.00; 6th., $2o,00; 7th,, $zo,00.' . High School News The regular Meeting of the Literary Society was held on, Friday, March and, The president occupied the chair. The' following excellent • program was given after 'the minute's of the' last .meeting were read and adopted. Violin Solo'by,Jessiie Taylor; A de- bate "Resolved" that A Poor' Man, With Genius ~'Can Do More For: the Happiness of His ..Fellow -men, Than a- Rich Man, Without Genius," The affirmative was .represented by Archie Anderson and Corinne Scandrett 'of' Form Il, while ;the negative was re- presented by'Margaret Snell and Mon. ris Christie. of Form I.' The judge's decision was given by Mr. • Bracken bury in favour of Form: II; Instru- mental by Muriel Redrnond; .Reading by Frances Bennett; Male. Quartette; The Critic's Remarks were given by. Myrtle Webster The meeting was closed bythe singing of the Nation- al Anthem, ' Boys'Bicycle Club Mr. W. A. Curie takes a deep in-, terest in the boys of the Wingham Bicycle Club and he has gone to the trouble to make a bicycle trainer. This is three large rollers placed firm- ly in a frame, the two at the•back con- trol the back wheel of the bicycle: and the front wheel`of the bicycle runs on the front roller. The boys are having some'great fun and healthy exercise on it. 'On Thursday evening, Ralph Carr rode four miles in an endurance test. Elliott Fells stayed on the wheel 12 minutes and went t .. 8110 ,miles, while Jim Carr stayed on to minutes and ran t 2110 mites. Mr. Currie re- warded the boys by presenting the winner with, .a pair of cuff links„ and as a secondprize, gave a tie pin. A Field Day will be held in Wing - ham on the afternoon of May '24th., when competitors will he present from all parts of the county. School Ntirse Monthly Report 'Report of the school nurse for Jan- uary Visits to \'Vinghlun Public School, 6;. High School, et; Wroxeter; 2; ;For•dwich, 2: One visit, to each of the following, Brussels, Gorrie, No. 4 Grey, No. 3 Morris and East Wawa - nosh, No. 13 Howick,Nos. 8 and 9, Tthinberry. Pupils`examined'524. Re -admission..; 1, . after two daYs'. absence e tt h illness, 54; New defects, found, 82; Defect remedied, 28; :Home visits trade, 86. We are .indebted to -the Women's Institute for a try out of paper towels in. the Win gham Schools' and eight country schools, represented in the Institute. Paper towels should be a means of encouraging, the childrewin cleanliness, one of the first principals in Health Education. The roller tow- el owel has long since been condemned as a 'source of infection, and it is hoped that the School Boards may see fit. to provide paper towels in the school. N. M. Robb. i'Ir. and Ivirs• Joseph 'Kermath"have moved to their new home at, Glenan nan. We welcome :them as ,neighbors Mrs, ,Oliver Stdkes visited one day recently with itis Agnes Fortune, Mr. and Mrs, C.' Aitken have naoyed their household effects to P.,ehnore, where they will reside. On Friday evening, March 16th,, the "Glenannan Literary Society" are holding a lox social in the school house. A good program is being pre- pared, Gentlemen 5o cents a box, Lad-, irs come and bring your boxes, BELGRAVE Mr, and. Mrs. Duke Jordan of Brus- sels, spent e• t a day with Mi`, and Mrs. Sam Jordan last week. Mr. Frank SturdyClinton,f'Clinton -s1 tent 't few'•1 < days with .lw[t, and 'ars: Dan Geddes. Mrs. Vule spent the week-old in Lonclon. Brooks daughters of Cen- tralia, 'spent the week -end with the forters father, Mr. Finlay ay Anderson. Mr, Alex Stewart of Londesboro, sent, Sunday with his brother, Mr. i Stew art, Ernest Sorry to report tori Li nest Geddes and 3enc5'wScancirett are riotenjoying as good health as we would wish for, then[, Onaccount of the soft condition of the r9ads'very few frtirn the 'clountry were able to gat to church. No service in Trinity on aeeottnt of illness of 'Rev Hawkins, MORRIS"` Miss Flossie Haines of "Teeswater,' spent the week -end with her parents, on the est line. Mrs. 'J ohn Robinson' of Kincardine,. spent the past two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. -Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. Coiling of Ripley, visited their, daughter, Mrs, /Victor. Haines, for a fevv days. ,'faster Cannon : Coutts of Wing - ham, spent the week-eti'd at 'Mr. R. 1-Ietherzngton's. i\2rs.' l?raul'Edgar and little daugh- ter, augh- ter, speuta few clays :with her parents, lr, and 'Mrs, C.:Campbell BLYTH B'; ,LMCbRIi Rev, C. M,eI;C.cnzic is still' cone fined,to the house. - Obn''account of tile condition of the roads, Rev. 13radley of Teeswater, who was. to take charge of tire. service Sabbath afternoon was unable to get to the village Mr. Clarkson Douglas thinks the pitch holes at Teeswater are the worst 'they have been for years. Mr, and Mrs, Harry Perkins, Tees - water, visited in the village fast week. Mr. Perkins is still inpoor health. The members of ,Mrs, T horizas Ab- raham's Sunday School ,Class met at her home on Tuesday evening of last ,week and „presented her with a Baader-' is luncheon set dud an address.. Mrs. Wesley Abraham nee Miss Ada Grant,is visiting -with friends on the gravel road. Mr, Chas. Aitken has rented Mr. Paul Willie's house for the summer, month -and moved in on Saturday, We welcome these estimable young couple to the village. Mrs. Robt, Baird is a sufferer from rheumatism. We, hope" she may soon recover from the painful malady. Mr. J. I. Scott of Wingham.; called on old friends'in the village recently. The Manch meeting of the Women's Institute met on Saturday afternoon at 1'1rs,.. Newans, with' about thirty present. The chief feature -of this meeting was a debate, "Resolved ""that Middle Age Surpasses Youth in the Joy of Life." .The • affirmative was upheld by Mrs. (Rev,) McKenzie, Mrs. Thos. Abraham and' Mrs.'Gowdy,, while the negative being Miss Bertha Marshall, Miss Edna,Lincoln and Miss: 1,Ieleir Mulvey, Mrs. Joseph "Hall,', Miss jean Babb and Mrs. Wesley Ab- raham acted as judges and. gave their decision 'in favour of the elderly lad- ies, when all joined in singing "The' Little Brown Church in the Vale," and -"Jingle Bells." After all business 'af fairs' were settled, Mrs. Newans Mrs. Herd -served a very dainty lunch,, and a half hour of social intercourse. brought`'a pleasant afternoon to, a close. BRUSSELS The annual meeting of the: Brussels,, Morris arid Grey Telephone Company Y was held in the town hall here on Tuesday afternoon President Richard Proctor occupied the chair and gave a brief explanatory address, Outlining the virork.done during the past year. The auditors' report . was presented and showed the company 'to be in a sound financial' condition and, not- withstanding the heavy' expenditures, due to last spring's ice storrn the an- nual lcdw .rate, of $13.00 to subscribers will still remain. .. ,old directors were re-elected, viz., R. "Proctor, Wm. Cameron and D. C. 1i.oss, the former, being re -appointed president:' Joseph Shaw of Morris township, received. word on Tuesday of the death, of his brother, W. A, Shaw, which oc- curred in Vancouver, followingan op- eration for 'appendicitis.:Deceased-was born iii:. the Township 'of Grey, being the 'son -of the,tate Antis Shaw. Years ago he:wefit» West, where he met with great prosperity. Mrs. Jos. Shaw left on Wednesday morning for Vancouv- er, and hopes to be in time for the:. funeral. Deceased's widow was spend- ing the wintert iii California. T. Wood 'has.dislosed•of his 'resi- dence 1 enc " i Alberto A• - Dames d� c.eoi. Si.,St, C and will •move shortly to Chatham,` where"he .has been engaged in the woollen mil, business for the past three years. Mr, Wood and family have lived in Brussels for nineteen will their going•.. -away he a• big loss to the town and especially to the Methodist church, WROXETER Miss Jeanette Ritchie, who has been visiting friends in Toronto for the past few weeks °returned' to her hone last week. , Mrs, :G. Towne Itas been .confined to»»"her room 'with an, attack of the grippe. We are glad to say Ste is improving. Mr, Thos, Ho croft -and sons spent P P the week -end in Toronto. The l-Iowick Mutual` Fire. Insurance Company held their monthly meeting' here on Tuesday. A large shipment ment of cattle left here n on Monday; hlt ajaites 'Cott of Stratford, visited. Ills sister, Mrs, Thomas Taylor ort Monday. The •following g'entleinep 'attended the stock. 'sale,in:.Winghatn last Wed-. nesday John Grainger, Robert .Scott; Frani- �Voods and John Barr. Mr. X, :Taylor has gone to Detroit, where he has :secured employment at» carpenter work. Tiorte--la London,o n February u al Y 28th„, t Rev. R. 1'. and M, s McCornl ick, i s li. Mr. Harry 4Mason,, teller- in tine Baal- of:Id:ainilton will leave in a few days to take a similar position at, Port ElgIm We regret to hear tliat Mn William, 'Watson, who lives east of our town is. suffering with gangerine in his foot. __tet■61 Crood -two story dwelling with stable ohi lot,kohl oliea'L1 d �,p ' in .n, tate:: to � �„ es Tl7ir4r0d44', Mate Rh., Zoe io eventiort est re Long Rubber Boots should be wort[ by everyone who has Out Ride work to do,at, this time of'' year. They • will -often save a ; big doctor bill and at the same time give comfort that can be •obtain- . ed by no other kind of boot, • We have long Rubber - Boots for Men, Wonieri , Boy`s, Girls and Kiddies and our prices are always reasonable. The Leadh», Shoe S PliOne e C Wing riietl,11`, ,U-s�ti.4 � . :', yr5,^?•'9I , .: t °Gn'i1 :.. '� ., �..9-.ur d,t� . , � nil akP+Srw , vhG,. il 1rS.Hi i fa alrt. 11131111219111 I(Ie�lllsl�11112111"elll®III�IIh�IQ4 f1' 111 lll�••IIII II lr ontemstmawavaxte tl�illl�INBSMEME11 @III `1111 111�111��� 111 _ The Dominion • and Ontario Departments of Agr'ctjlture'_in co - `0,1 operation, with the Railway Companies, will operate a "Beater .,Live- Ltin Stock Trhin". throughout the Prot' . - " -arch _ .and April. - It will be at TORY CORNERS Mr. and Mrs: R- G. Newton enter- tained their friends on Friday night of last -week to an oyster- supper, Messrs. Levi Galbraith and Chas, Krcller;;attended the pure bred stock. sale in Wingham last Wednesday. Mr. Russel Nichol had the misfor- tune of iniving his driver badly kicked. Dr, Ford -of Wingham is attending it. Mr, Hobert Nichol of Rarriston, is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. R, Nichol, We arc sorry to report- • n r , W y y 4i ottth ai. 1vI s. B. Stafford, -and her son, Cleve, are both laid up with the grippe, Mr. Chas. Newton is etigagcd at Mr, R. A. Taylor's 'taking out wood., Mrs. Anson, Galbraith and children have been lard up with art attack of r' PP the grippe. ., . Mr,, Bert Harris lost a very yvaltt.able cow last week, Miss Gerrie Anger spent Saturday y at -the home of Mr, and' Mrs. J. Gam- tile, Mr. Wightrnan of Clifford,, spent the week -end at -the hone of Mr. jack Taylor, A ner of Tor Corners': boys attended the wood bee • at Mr. J`.. Fin - lay's. Mr, .J Seip of Clifford, butchered ered Finlay for Mr. ,8, Finnlay on Saturday last. On.this„Train will be carried animals illustrating desirable ' and undesirable types of EEF CATTLE, ".t; AIRY ' ATTL•EEP SWINE, POULTRY ES 'Demonst'rations and lectures :will be given in 'connection with ® different linesof work in Live Stock and Poultry raising -and market:” - ,- ing. '" Specially selected pure bred Bulls, Boars and Sows will: be of fered for sale. The animals are all exceptionally well 'bred and of ex- cellent type. • THEY WILL BE SOLD AT COST. SEE THEM �:. For:further: nar•ticulars see, or write he Agriculture" Re, 'reset?- tative in your County. S. B. STOTHERS';Clmton. R. W. WADE 1ffi = 'Agricultural Representative, Live Stock Branch. I BarCounty."Parliament Buildings, Toronto. '.�. C, f: , t+ 1St �4 a r: ;11�1t1�111a'ltili IIll�lllld11t11�li1�i11�111 i 1111 lil�,ii It!!',lllll llllislti .111111 . it �� t I, iii 1 I t N3111in1151111118(`' .` Wz CI:TECHttR-C Mr, and Mrs. 'Will Farrier are visit- ing with their cousin, Mr. W. R, Far- rier, prior to leaving on'Wednesday for their: home'•at Hayter, Alta. Mr. David Martin :of. Hamilton, and Miss Margaret: Piper of 'Toronto spent last Wednesday;"with Mr..anti' Mrs. Wm, Martin: r Mr. � Hughes has been visiting with iV1 , tt� s be vi air Mr. and Mrs, .deals ofl luevale, for the past, three weeks lifiss Ida beQuold, spaint the' Week-, etitf with Mfs"Ses Matrtha. iuid Maggie Cr,anS yon of I.'ackiiow. Mrs, Strattgltan and: Solt, .i ti new,,' Bra: lib lin Eitad�,da Lsy' fl:: it .:a Patriot This modern High Speed Washer obtains its power .`from . balanced fly' ' wheel seated on 'steel ball bearings, driven. by a lever directly operating special macbixie,c_ut gears, so accurate- ly proportioned that the teeth slide; , into. ...one ,..another »_without .friction, P making it so easy ;a child can o erate itheavily loaded,,. The Patriot basroven a Success p Suc ss } where ...others ,_live ,failed. ,.,See....it working on our floor. Special for \Thursday,Friday and ' *Saturday., Toilet Paper 7 rolls.. Oyster Shell AQ lbs.,. 4 String Brooms Second -Hand Steel Range with Reservoir and High Closet, new a. ,.. ,fitteel with brand a fire box, very seldom we get Staves in, as good condition to sell so reasonable. M , yip gJR . u c9�u Thorripso Phone 3a. . .: Hardware & Stoves. Phone go, of ,Auburn, spent kts»t Wednesday» with her:daug'hter•, Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw: • Mr; John 'Chas. Stein son of Mr. , and Mrs. .o R bt, Stein of Simpson, P r Sask., formerly ; of Wingham, , was married on Wednesday, January 24th,, at Westminster Church, Regina, to Miss Maud Moore' of Re ina.-= g' Coin gratulations. • Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Purdon and Miss Jean of, St, Helens, spent W'edltesday with Mr, and ;Mrs. Witt, Purdon, rs lex ?i.,merso isi' e M , eCOwr rtn A n g after a severe illness, Mrs. Sa,.ck • Henderson and ,sora of Paramount, visited tSVlfller: as as`.et, w e.ek:_. with her potab MBeerri trsae,indMtiMeaiin'Wb'paM yclroktsrre 4itd- - now, visited One day. 10.0weak with Mr and Mrs. Bert Naylor. Messrs. Elmier acid' l itt : 'Pardon, silent th4 week -end with , their couin, klOndh1e ;P trdonof the t:. bldwt,rnti tramps arrived at. Mr: Thomas Moore's on Friday night and could not be persuaded to .move until- Monday .forenoon... It is: a long •ti .:use since people ix). this neigh- . borhood have been pestered with this classsof amen. Owing to iiIness and . bd dr riads there wer, o services in`either church on Sunday.. A great number. of people in this vicinity are very ill,with a ttaeis9 if the grippe and flu,. We iicipe they will soon be Weil again, Mrs. Win,.' Hogan of Ashfield: its visiting x , 8 with het: : parents, 1'�'r.. and Mrs.,Cen iiedY �u rc ss. 'Ars. ret :. Tliarnta an and d seri: Roh. i of Toronto, orant ave boort oPlsa�rag' with her sister, MItrs, hoe Mr, and nMrs. Prank Henri visited , one day laxst soveek with her brother, ..Mr. A. Simpson of Cutross, Mr. t 1tean .Itterinedyr lata lobi aliieken than, had 'p3 chickens Nacho outlast week,,