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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1923-09-06, Page 1•••115aualiar 4•Yr la Or Single Copies, Four Cents. as' naltla •131211 I ‘+el' Y. WM. WINGHAM -ONT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th 1923 KILLED IN AuTo sMAsll' Robert, Auetin Sustaine Fractured Skull at Wingham While driving past Mr. John Fish- er's property, just north of Wingham, on Monday afternoon, an axle broke on the Wyllis-Knight auto and Rob- ert Austin, apparently thinking the au- to would turn over jumped, and light - ng on his head fractured his skull. He was, rushed to Wingham General Hospital, but passed away in a very few moments after being adrilitted. The party consisted of Joe Wilson ;and two children, Robert Austio and the owner of the can Peter McGtie. M. Austiti was the only one of the party injurednand the auto. suffered nothing more serious than a broken axle and when the front of •the car fell it dug leto the ground on the side •of the road. At the request of the Crown -Attorn- ey, the coroner, Dr. R. C. Redmond has a.ppointed the following coroner's jury: Messrs. W. H. Rintonl, W. J. Boyce, Albeit Bell, Ed. Forler, Ern- est Pettigrew, W. .A. Miller, Jas, Carr, Wm, Monk and Harry Hopper, fore- man. They viewed the remains and ad- journed to meet on Wednesday morn- ing next at to &dock. The victim was a well liked man ofs -Irisp parentage, who has lived in this -Vicinity for a number of years. He was a moulder by trade and an em- ployee of the Western Foundry. He is survived by a Wife, who resides in. London, as does a married daughter, Mrs. 131oxam, a son, William, lives, at The funeral from the residence ohis f brother, Mr. William Austin, on Wednesday afternoon to Whigham cemetety. :Fire in Lower Wingham The empty house belonging' to Mr. Geo. Finle in Lo e pletely 'destroyed oh Friday night last about ro.3o o'clock. The cause of the fire is unknown. • r EVERYBODY'S COLUMN -AUCTION SALE --. Of Farm Stock and Graitt on, Friday, Sept. 14th, at Lot 13, Cori. 2, Morris. Jas. H. Van Camp, PronnnT. R. Bennett Auct AUCTION SALE—Of Stoves, Furni- ture and Household Effects, -.Minnie St., Wingham, at 2 o'clock on Sat., Sept. 8th. Estate of the late David . CaMpbell. T. R. Bennett, Alice Fipit,'SALE '— Young Pullets. Ap- ply to. Geo. Robinsofi Victoria St PIANO FOR SALE--Lackn, er ftp- right- plats°, as good as new. -Ap- ply to The Adva.nce. BOARDERS WANTED -Highschool students or others. Apply to Miss Bengough, Victoria St.-- ,STRAYEDFrom farm of Jas. Thy - sine, 3rd liae, Morris, 26 turkeys. inieder •,..ii.tably :rewarded. WANTED-a:High School Board.ers or Rooniers. Apply to Irrs. Wm, Bell, Pleasant Valley. , I LOST—Between C.P.R. corner and ; C. R. Wilkinson's, a black and , -white shawl, like sweater, kindly ; 'leave at Advance Office. ; t PUPS FOR SA,LE—Good collie pups for sale, $3.00 for male and. $/no for i female. James Dow, route 3, Wing- t 1 .,A33INET 1VrA.KER.S WANTED— I, Best of vAges for first-class work- ' Arlen.' If you live in. Wingham there ' 1$ no need to move, as the train con- s ,nection is good for week -ends. And- ! aiew Malcolm Furniture Co., Listow-. el. i HOUSE TO "RENT -8 rooms, bath, I. electric light, furnace, garden, will i , build garage, large kitchen, coal or Wood raege with hot water boiler a in house. Appljf to Mrs. Wan. Shoe- v bottom, comer Minnie and Patrick a , Sts, ii H+ONEY FOR SALE—Mixed HoneY t 'about halt' clover, 11 cents in my pails or lo cents if you. find your a tis at house, Clover 13 cents if you y ' find tins at ,.house, if not s'atisfied, s return `hon.ey, get your money back. b James H. Casemore, R. R. 4 Wing; f, ham. Anail Orders taken, FOR SALE OR RENT—An up to g date ;store in the centre of the town of Wingham. For full infor- mation apply to J. G Stewart, Real a Estane Agent, Wingham, Ont. -e WANTED—More Salesmen (whale e or spare time) to sell our high- C grade Trees, Shrubs and Plants. Over Woo varieties to select from. e Lowest prices, excellent commiss- B Ions weekly. Free outfits and in ti structions, steady respettable en -i- 0 ploymelt Welland Nursery Co,, fi Wellatid, Ont. ' g FOR SA.LE—Farm contaiiiing zoo el acres'in township of ii/fOrris, gecohd p donr„ three miles from. 131tievale, six 13 miles from Brussels and seveo. and Iv one half miles" frona Wizigham. One h mile front school arid church. Land a ils\ all cleared in extelleot state Of it cultivation, spring creek at back of a farm, and a good. well. Latge bank di barn, straw shed, CSA ement O gad av Food two:a story briek hoOSea This is a good ptopetty and will be sOld sl On ree,sonalale terms. For farther a particulars apPly to GeOatt. TinneY, w R. It No. a )3luenale or phone ti , I I / 6 Brussels. IV, WIMMiN Is (MARE To the Eclitur av the ,AdvanCe, Deer Sur,- - Av •coorse ye noticed be the papers boVe av the byes and girruls got low tharks At the raccent 'exams. Mebby the cinestions was harrud, but forbye that the Educashun departraint does be payin fellalas tin dollars a day to do the markin; an kape-the perfesh- un,frum gittin overcrowded So to shp- ake: PERSONA'S - Mrs. P. Linklater visited. with re- latives at Goderich last week. Mr. and Mrs. R, E. Jackson were exhibition visitors last week. Miss Gertie Robertson is spending a week with her sisters in Toronto, Miss Dorthy Piper, is visiting friends in Toronto. _ Miss Letha Hopper is •visiting with friends in Toronto, Mr. Nelson. Rush of Toronto, spent the holiday in town. Mr. Earl Johns of Toronto, visited last week at his home here. , Mr. W. Hillman. of Stratford, spent the week -end in town, • ' Mr. jack .Angus of Torooto, spent the holiday at his home here. . Mr._, and Mrs. Frank Howson!, and family motored to Toronto last week. Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Walker and fatn- ily are attending the Ex. Mr. Hugh Miller of Toronto, SPeril• the holiaay in town. Mr. Chas. Mason of Goderich, is visiting at his home here. Mr. Fred Seli of Detroit, is here visiting his parents, Mr. Will Fiach of London, in visit - Mg with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Robertson asisited last week in Toronto. Miss Leah Currie, returned to Tor- onto, Labor Day. ' It sarnes that what they call the mathimatical subjicts was the wutst. Thirn-tigs wild hey been aisy fer me If had ivir gone to school. No man widout a good head fer figgers, an har- sers, cud ivir hey hada as,much money as I did off the Mild farrum, not to.inin- shun knowiii the wate av a cattle bas- te, be lookin at arr tellin how Man- ny cords av Wood, arr how manny fate av lumber, wud be in a tree. befoor it wus ciit down, I used to talk wid the school' taychers an got a few simple rules in me head `so that cud tell haw inanracres wus in a. field, a.n how to run the finces straight across the farrum. This is I .belave what they call"minshurashun, an I often foind *tierukin problims out in me head shtill as r walk around the shtra- hes av Wingham, Fur inslitance if I shtart at the Bank av Hamilton an walk down Josephine strafe to IVIerk- ley's corner and say to mesilf that's about twinty rods, thin walk up Vic- toria shtrate mebby ,fifteen rods to the wreck av the skatin rink, thin Tor - know it in lwinty foive rods aloong Diagonal Road to wheer the Bank av Hamilton ns shtill shtandin an isn't a wreck at -all, at all, an I decoid to lave inel money in it. I don't 'know who minshurashun, but I am tould it wus an otild fellah called Euclid, who was the fursht man to ioind out Mrs. Basso. of Toronto, is visiting about geometry. He used to be after at the home of her parents, Mr. and d:rawin awl koinds av tings on the Mrs. T. Scott, Diagonal Roa sands av the diairt wid a sharp shtick, so he did. He wild shtart wad some Miss Stephan of Toronto, visited at simple shtatemint that annybody wud the home of Mrs. W. A. Johns; last. know to be true", an avurruk up frtun week. lan-cl, are Visiting at the home o& --.his body ivir ktiew befoor, eat wuddent that till he fourtd Out someting no- Mr. and Mrs. Weir Elliott of Wen belave it if they did, till he proved it mother. It) to thirn, just loike wan av me frind MeSsrs. Carillon and Douglas- Ann- Jarge Shpottonls spacnes. Ye-re/slim- strong of Wallaceburg, are vasiting bei- me dawter-in-law wus a school friends in town. , taycher befoorshe marded me bye, Mr. Edward Henderson, of Brus- afther he came back frum France. sels was a visitor at Mrs. Gilbert Thi - Whin she watas boordin wid us .some av bideau, on Saturday. the byes an -girruls- used to come in at • • noights to git hilp avid theer lessons, Mrs. Ferny Harris and little son, an wun noight that young. nipalpene Willie, are visiting with, friends in av a Sandy Banks came„ (he- is the Teeswater. noting -est son av ine onid frind av the Mr. argl, Mrs. J. 0. Ilabkirk motor - same naine, who, tinkin it wild be his ed eo Hamilton and Niagara Palls on lasht chance so to shpake,. named hiM Sunday. " afthur binishf) Well, me bould bye Mr. Gordon Bisbee of th.e Domin- . wtis goin to shtart larnio geometry an ion 13ank staff, St. Thomas, spent the wantid the taycher to hilp him, an as week -end at his home here. near as I kin remiinber she shtarted miss Margaret Bennett, has accept- iiin out win a simple shtatemint some- ea a situation • as teacher at Lions ting loike this, "Tings that are equal Head. a to the same ting are equal to aitch other." "Do ye undershtand that San- sez she. "I'll tell the wurruld", sez he. "Give me an example"-, sez she. 'Jack Potts twins", sez he, "thim dais arr equal to annyting, an no mat - her what they shtart at wan is equal o the , otherarr rnebby a little bet - her," he sez. I noticed the taycher cud hardly aye her face shtraight, but she nixt sked him if he knew what a eircle us, and he said it wus the ind av an pple barril, an he sed a square wus a ool Phil Barnes used whin he build he woodshed at the school. I made un me moirid that I wh'd niv- r hey done fer- a taycher, I wud hey aken the switch to that young shpal- ane in half a inbuilt, an lift some dif- erent figgers on his back than ould ialater Euclid ivir drew on the dissirt ands avid the ind av a shtick. But ud ye belave it, that bye wint to To - onto, and shtarted to wurruk fer the '. Eaton Co. an is at the head av wan Mrs: D. Q. MacKenzie and Miss Agn v the elictrical departmints already. coorse he had the binifit avaawl nes MacLean of Vancoutenaese visit- ty good advoice used to give him, ing with Mr. and Mra. R. S, McGee. VIS - nanny a tonne over ie loine ince. Mrs. K. R. Howarthof Torpnto, vis- ited with her sisitq, Mrs. R. S. Mc - Am glad to say that me bye had lt " wl his crap in the bartun befoor the Gee asweek. et weather shtarted, barrin a load Mrs, Richa.rd Park and Master Jack rr two av sicond cut clover, ari me of Dungannon, visited a few days with awters out in Alberta wroite that iv- Mrs. RObt. Deyell last week. ,yting is purty good in them' part av couttliry. On -account av me lumbago I don't Miss Elsie Gee, of Listowel has re- turned to her home after visiting with heir sister, Mrs. .,Dr. Parker... bliss Catherine Adams, of Hamil- ton, spent the past couple of weeks at her home here. -aind .goia to the Toronto• Fair this ear. wanted the missus to go but he sez that if they kin tink in nothin etther to put on for the noight per- rmance than an Egipshun quane wid r too manny shwathearts, she wont we it hur support, Wimmin is quare, Yours till nixt wake, Timothy Hay, erry-Smith Nuptials A quiet but pretty werldnag was son iniaed at the 'Presbyterian manse, rafibrook, on Thursday, Aug, 30111, hen LaVina Margaret, only daught- • of Mr, andbAnts. John.H -Smith, iver View Farm, 'runeberry, became le bride of Ma Hugh Fa Berry, son Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Berry, Bruce - The bride wore a becoming wn of Hazelwood sand brocaded flat ePe, with sand hat an shoes to mat - with corsage boquet of Cream ases andFerri- They were assisted Miss Blanche Irwin and Mr. Robt. eKague. Rev. T. E. Kennedy, cous- of the bride officiated. Affer the ceremony the happy 'Coup- returoed to the bride's home where dainty luncheon was served. The ningsrorim was prettily decorated ith pink and ,white asters, Mr .and Mrs. Verri;' left Tater for a tort motor trip. The bride wearing brown cloak trimmed withmink-, ith hat to match, on their reteure icy will reside in 13rucefintd where Berty has purchased 4 'Were, y Mrs. Meldrum • and her rdaughtei., Alma are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Henderson, Bluevale Road. 11/r. and Mrs. Frank Galbraith of Toroato, visited at the home of Af?. and Mrs, J, Ganbraith. MA and Mr's. Jack Stanley, of Tor- onto were viaitors at Mr. and Mrs. JomlinisGs aNlberialliethy.'s.aria lstyne of Detroit, spent a fewdays with: her parents at Wingham Junction. Ma and Mrs. Robe Groves and son, Alvin, and Mr. Ed Smith motored to Toronto Exhibition over the week -end, • Mr. and Mrs. E. Zurbrigg and fam- ily viaited over the holiday with the latter's father, Mr. H, King of Ayton. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McGee and Miss Bertha, spent the week -end •with friends in Kincardine. Mrs. W. Scott Heins, nee Miss Lot- tie Madison. of ,,Detroit, is visiting, at the home of Mr. J. M. Graham. \ Mr. anti, Mrs, D. B. Porter were the week -end visitors with Mr, and Mrs. J. F. Groves in Toronto. Mr, and IVIrs. 3. 11. McKay and fam- ily, and Mr. and Mrs. We A. Miller inotorecnto Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Toronto last week. \ Mr. and. Mrs. Jesse Hecker and son • Billie and Mr. and Mrs. Jim. Ribinson are attending the exhibition in Tor- ontothis week. Mrs, In Ba Stearns and little daugh- ter, June, have returned to their home in Painesville, Ohio, accompanied by Mrs Stearns cousin, Miss Dickisson. Mrs. M. Jackson, returned to, Tor- onto, after spending her vacation as a guest of Mrs. Robert Currie, Centte St. Miss Arlie Bisbee, nurse front Vic- toria Hospital Loacloa, spept the holi- day at the home of her uncle, Mr. G. L. Bisbee. Misses Annie and Florence Barber have returned no Toronto after apend- ing the a stfinmer vacation at their home irt town, Rely Dr, John. Griffith of Honan, China, will speak in the interests of missions in St. Andrews Presbyterian Chureh on Sunday evening. Mt. and Mrs. Frank Galbraith and the Misses Staples of Port Hope tan 'led on their cOusin, Mr. John Galbraith last week, . Mr. Gordon Buchanan of Idaima Co. Ltd., has retutned ftcan it shaft holiday hi. Toronto, New Ylarle and Atlaritic City. LOcAL• ITEMS Belgrave School Fair, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. sith. Concert in the -evening, admission isc and 25c. We have on exhibition in the Ad- vance office window a very large to- mato, weighing 11 pounds, which was grown in Mr. Isaac Cole's garden. About thirty of the Young people of the Baptist church attended the 13. Y. P. U, couvention held at .Listowel on Monday. s The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Auxiliary to the Wing - ham General Hospital, will be held on Monday afternoon, Sept. loth in the Council Chamber at 3.45, W. Bro. S. C. Knowles, representa- tive of the Grand Orange Lodge of British Ameriett, will address Orange- men in Wiagnam on Friday evenieg, Sept. 7th; Brussels, Monday -evening, Sept roth; Belgrave, Wednesday, evening, Sept. t2th. ' The St. Augustine Women's Insti- tute will entertain the Auburn mei- hers at the home of -.Mrs. Jas. Bro- phy. on Wednesday, Sept 121h. All members please be present. VIDNUMENT UNVEILED III Memoryof the Pioneers of Curries School A rarge gathering of old pupils, tea - diem and parents viewed. the unveil- ing of a brass tablet in the school- house of S. S. NA. 9, East Wawanosh, on Friday afternoon, alThe inscription on the tablet read as fellows: 'Dedi- cated to the pioneer teabern parents and pupils of S, S. No. 9, East Wawa - nosh, who built and labored in the old' log schoolhouse, and who erected a,nd and taught and still teach in the pres- ent school, this tablet is erected by the present generation on Friday, Augest 31s1., 1923, , A picture of the school and tablet will be found on page 3 of this paper. At the back of the tablet there are pockets in which the names of all the old teachers and new teachers will be kept. Thenablet was utivelled by Mr. John Elliott, who is still the secretary and has been since the year x896. The old school, which was built of logs, was first built itt the year of x8s8, After /4 years it was seen that is was Pastor Warden, will occupy not large enough for the scholars it own pilpit in the Baptist church on was torn down. and the one which now Sunday night. His sobject "Why do stands erected lin 1872, Baptists 13aptize Believe,n Only?" • The first eacher in the year -1859 Baptism at the close of 'service.- was Mr; James Patterson, The teach- C. N. R. special train service to the Western Fair, London, leaving Wing - ham, Sept. 12th and 13th, at 6.20 ann., arriving in London at 9.18 ant, and returning leave London at Iona p.m., and arrive at Wingham at 1.35 an. The Rei Robe Peaason, of the city of Calgary, and member of the local Legislature of Alberta, will preach in the Methodist church'on Sunday even- ing next. Mr. Pearson is one of the real leaders ,in social add morel , re- form of the West, and so 00 one should miss the opportunity of hear- ing him. The Methodist Church Sunday, Sept. ath, 1923—IT ana—The Pastor, Subject, My Creed "1 "believe in Forgiveness of Sins.' p.m.—Spec- ial speaker— Rev. Capt. Robt. Pear- son, A/LC:A., Preacher, Soldier, Y. M. C. A. worker and Member, of Parlia- ment. • (The first soldier member in Canada after his return from the War.) Anniversary Services The 42nd Anniversary of the Calvin Church, East Wawanosh will be cel- ebrated on Sunday, Eept. i6th, at II a.m. and 7 p.m. The special speaker for the day will be the Rev. W. H. Geddes of Ailsa Craig,. a former pas- tor. Special music will be rendered by the choir. A cordial invitation is extended to all friends of Calvin con- gregation to worship with us at our anniversary. In 6a years, or since the old log school was erected, there have only been three secretary -treasurers, viz.: Robt. Currie for 16 years and Alex- ander McDougall' for 21 years. Both of these pioneers have gone on before and the present secretary has filled that position now for 28 years and is still active. The present trustees are Mr. George Kerr, Chairman, Mrs. Jos. J. Kerr, Chas.. Carter and John Elliott, secre- tary since 1896. a" fter the unveiling ceremonies, ad- dresees were given by Mr. T. A. Reid, one of the pioneer teachers, who now resides in Hamilton, and who was ac- tive in the purchasing of the present tablet. The other former teachers who were present and gave addresses. were, Mrs. Oliver Anderson, who taught when Miss A. Rutherford and H. Bur- 'ges, now public action inspector resid- ing in Owen Sound. Two former pup - ifs who spoke were W. A. Currie of Wingham and Jas. Linklater of Turn - berry, Rev. H. W. Snell, A. H. Mus- grove, Rev. C. E. Cragg and J. W. King, M.P. also gave addresses. . Community singing was heartily joined in. Mr. Geo. Pocock gave a reading, Miss Deacon, a whistling se - SS. lection, Mildred Perdue and Jack Pet - horn due violin: and piano duet, and a piano whi daet by Misses Rachael and Annie rich Currie. Refreshments were servd and ers after lima were: Archibald Walker, Patrick 13reen, Matthew Hutchison, George Fluker, Joshua Tennant, John Houston,. Jas. NewcOmbe, Archibald 'Macdonald. The teachers who tatight since 1872 in the present school, in which the tau- -let was unveiled, were: Jas. Cuminings 104-75, 2 years; Herr Burgess, 1876-77 pt .78, 2/ years; T. A. Reid, pt 1878-79 -8o, 2a. years; John Groves, 188x, / year; Miss M. -Linklater, pt, 1882, / year; Jos. Armstrong, pt. 1882-83-84, 2/ years, Miss Hannah Mutr, sub. for 4 months in 1884; Miss McKim, 1885, x year; Miss Jennie Weir, /886-87, 2 years; Miss Maggie Campbell, x888- 89 -9o, 3 years; Miss F. Morton, 189r- 92, 2 years; Miss Pheobe Densmore, 1893, I year; Miss Halliday, 1894'95, 2 years; L. B. Duff,., .1896-97-98-99, 4 years Miss Agnes Greive, I900 -I-2, 3 years; Miss Alice Duff 1903 pt. teaks, I/ years, now Mrs. Aitken, teacher at Bluevale; Miss Mable Walsh, pt. 1904, / year; Miss Elsie Clark, 1905-6, 2 years; Miss Linda Milne, pt. 1907, / year; Miss Squire pt. 1907, pt. 19°8, x year; Miss A. Lawrence, pt. t908-9, pt, 1910, 2 years; Mies A. Rutherford, 1910-11-12- 13, 3 years; Miss D. Salmouth, pt. 1913 years; Miss Wright 3 months 1915; Miss A. Hetherington, 9 mon. l9Is-16-17, 21 years; Miss Hargrove, 1918, i year; Miss Freda Colling, /gaga 2o -2r, 3 years, now Mts. J. V. Haines of Morris; Miss Annie A. Nesbitt) 1922-23 and enga.ged for 1924. • .Moorehou and Eli Morgan of Rip- ley, spent' a day with friends in town. Mr. and Mr sa M. Y. Farrow, Coll- ingwood, were week -end visitors • at the home On' Mr. A. L. Posliff. • Mr. Farrow ns in the mail service between Collingwbod and Beeton. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Schaefer re- turned. to Timmins, on. Tuesday, Mrs. Schaefer has spent the last four mon- ths with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. marant Mrs. Alex 'Young, Toronto, return- ed to that city, Tuesdaynafter $pend- ing a few days visiting old acquaint- ances in town and guest of her son, Mr. .Leslie Young, Mr. and Mrs. Casburn Austin, and •two children of Kitchener, Mr. Rich- ard Austin of Galt, and Mrs. Robert Austin of London, are here for the funeral Of the late Robert Austin. • Mr. W. Claire Adams of Hamilton, as a holiday visitor in town. Mrs. Adams and son Donald, returning to the city avith hint, after spending sev- eral weeks at both parental l•tomes. r. F. Sperling, ,Radio operator of Maplecoart, was a visitor at the e of Mr, and Mrs. John Galbraith le his boannwas docked at Gode- last week. Miss Rush is home after attending a most happy afternoon brought to a the •IVIillinery Openings. in Toronto. close, • She was accompanied by her sister, .„, Mrs. H. F. Buchanan, and -little daugh- ter. ' • aad Mrs. Fred Easterbrobke, and S011 Billy of Brantford, returned home after spending the past week at the lime of Anr, Chas. Elliott, and Mo Stewart Cowan. Miss Annie Currie, daughter of W. j. Currie, Wrawanosh, left on Monday, for Hamilton where she enters the City Hospital, there to train for a nurse. Mr, and. Mrs. Waren of Toeouto, motored to Wingham, and spent the week -end with lier father, Mr. John Gray, Victoria St. Mrs, Gray who has been Visiting in Toronto accompanied them. Mr. Thais; Scott, Diagonal Road, re- ceived, the sad news of the death of his brother, William at Harrnota, Mae. on Pridayanad left immediately for the West to be present at the funeral. IVIr. arid Mrs. Spence Currie and Master Bruce of Fostoria, Ohio atad Mr. and Mra. J. A. Kent -Indy of Sarm- 121, neturned home on Monday after spending a feav days with Mrs, John Currie, East Wawanosh. Mr. and Mrs. John Burchill cuter- taincd at theit home in CuIrcses on Sundayr.Mrs, R. A. Currie of towa, It and Mrs. J. A. Currie of town, Mr. and Mts. Lance Grain, of ast Waavanoah, Mr. and Mrs. y. A. Kennedy, Sarnia, Me. and Mrs. Spence Currie, Fostoria, Ohio', Mr. and Mtn °hp. Tervit, Turnberry, Mr, rroin Currie, MiS8 Jessie Currie and Mrs. lobo, Currie East Wasnantisle GROCERS PICNIC Dominion Stores District Outing at Wingharn The managers of the -Dominion Stor- es, of Northwestern Ontario held their first annual picnic and convention at Wirtgliain on Labor Day. This dis- trict comprises 13 stores in the best towns of Huron, Bruce Grey and Wel- litigton Comities and 'had as guests, Mr. Pentland of headquarters; Mr. Stickitey and Mr. Graham, district su- pervisors of the Hamilton and. Lond- on districts, respectively, end also the managers of the London district stor- es, along with the wives and sweet- hearts of all the managers. , The afternoon was spent in games and sports, after which a banquet -was served in Queens Cafe, with Mr. Loma - tiny, supervisor of this district, as the toastmaster. Councillor Mitchell, representing the Municipal Council of Wingham, wen awned the visitors to Wingham and iiivited them to return for their con- veution next year. The convention was addressed by Mr. Pentland, Mr. Loitgnesa and others and 4 competi- tion in judging of groceries, guessing weights, etc., and distribution of priz- ceisoswe,ti brougitt the convention to Mt, tett Abell is to be tongratulat2 ed on the success of his Winghani store, in captaining the silver cup given to the store making the greatest in ereaae sales. Subscriptions Ss,00 ittitentistalmortinfIT'he tiols• 1 11101111 111111111!1.1111111Ipla Supplies for School ,Flue Stock of Public School Text Scribblers, Re yes P hits, ooks„ etc. etc. A 10 cent Rexall Scribbler L ri 011- and a 5 cent Hard Pencil Lie ,e.•4 ^ Fil" ,n sa ifi is goding and r ser ing Accessories Ili al Corks, Spices, Parkes Pickling"'Mixture,. Parkes' i _ _ i Catsup Flavor, Certo 35c (Gem Rings 3 Dozfor is i E.' 25c) Parowax, Botile Wax, Fruit Preservation, etc. : a = •.or 1€)c. sev........martasagsmasmeasessy McKibb n's Pru Winichersa, Ont. iIIIiIII 11111111158111111115111181111 111111111111111 II II HEM III 111 tit re Phone 53 it II 1E2E11 11111111 MAN FATALLY INJURED us McCarthy, Kingsbridge, Crushed Under Auto Near Grand Bend Gus McCarthy of Kingsbridge, is dead and Jade Bonacer, Fred Briridlay and Orie Bonacer of Detroit, are in a serious condition • as a result of an automobile accident which occurred at a o'clock on Sunday morning on the lake shore road between Grand Bend and St. Jogeph. • The automobile, driv- en by McCarthy, struck some loose gravel and immediately turned turtle. McCarthy was buried and so badly in- jured that he died two hours later, The other occupants are still at a near- by farmhouse where they were taken after the accident. The four men had started out early in the day to motor to St. Joseph, and as far as can be learned they were dri- ving at a fast rate of speed. • This is the second accident of its kind withia a few miles of Grand'Bend A large amount of fresh gravel is be- ing placed along the roads leading to the village. • Assessed $1.00 Bach • The Chautauqua committee met in the council chamber on Friday even - ng and decided td levy $1.00 from each of the guarantors. When this is collected the sum of $2o will be given to the Wingham General Hospital. A vote of thanks was tendered to the president, Rev. Mr. Snell, the secret- ary, Mr. Abner Cosens, and the chair- man of the ticket sellers, Mr. E. J. wno was reported two weeks ago as Mitchz1l, who each worked hard. to having passed the Upper School put the "Chautauqua over the top this am in Latin, obtained second class year.•• • honors on both papers. WINGIIAM WINS ROUND By Defeating Neustadt Two Out of - Three "Games Wingham won the first round of the semi-final games of the North Wellington League by defeating Neu- stadt on their own plot last Friday by the score of 8-2, this being the play off 'pine tie game played there last Tuesday, and as Wingham had given them a severe trouncing here last week theyearned the Tight to meet Liven, playing in Luean on Saturday and in Wingham on the following Thursday. The game on Friday was a good ex- hibition of baseball, the score being very close until the last three innings when Wingham bunched their hits and secured five runs. Both teams played. good ball arid with the condition of the diamond it is a wonder that num- erous errors were not made, but Wing - ham had. but one error chalked against thesn. The Neustadt players araagood clean sports, as are the rooters, they were always rearlyito boost their team but didn't throw slams at the visitors, al- though they did joke a little. The score by innings: Wingham X 0 I 0 I 0 2 2 /--8, Neuatadt oot or 000 The batteries were: Weber and San- ders, Neustadt; Morden and Johnston, Wingham. Umpires, Reube Horning and W. Washburn. Miss Doris Osten:nit •of Lucknow, Amami tlotus !Run MI tIullhlfflhuiIflflftlfl5flfltfl MINIM MR El Mi11111111r WM ca.rnematonsetinmemmeimannamor 51I5 HUIIIIIIHhIIlHHtH tht It's School Shoe Season once more and We're Ready! The • Feet We th.hoe This Fall Will Wear Tbe Best School Shoe Made. Shoes for the School Boy or School Girl, of Good Gun Metal or Box Calf Leathers or in the New Fall Colorings in Tan Leather. Boys' Shoes $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00, Girl' Shoes $150, $2.90 and $3.50 We Baak on our Schoot ‘Shoes and say, "Just Match, our Values at our Prices Elsewhere, if You Can!"