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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.
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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. ;
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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,
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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!"