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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1918-08-29, Page 1Single Copies a Three Cents " wirwrspr•visr•orie„tirl.vior' tingham btatta WINDHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th, 1918 Subserlptlenitg $1.59 per year. Union Evangelical Meetings in the Wingham Methodist Church from August 25th to October lst Theatre. Changes Bands DECORM ION SERVICES Last "Thursday the Model Theatre, which has; been owned Ate eome mouths by Mr. L- Kennedy of Wingham !changed band. The new proprietor is Mr. A. W. Kander of Sereits. delo - themes in the lihn exchangessiriscontemplatedit pres- ent and Mr: Stott Mexwell wiU still re-* main as operator. tludericif 1••••••Wammisemmemenommax 13V1FRY11011 C.:* COLUMN. pLI MR. SALE -2 h. p, 220 'at ff Olt SALE -1 good Chovrtildt. L passenger • touring car. Now tireall• round in goo condition uL a reasonable price. ApplY at, OvEiti.mio GABMil ooit SALE -W hiker baby carrlage-with oak wheels, rubber tirt,s, sleigh runners. Li first class condition, complete SW SU. Apply HU Minnie 8t. black and white lap spread, on ..1! Diagonal Road, Owner may have same by applying at. Tug linurtsWuns putt SALE -Fold auto, second-hand, 1917 a touring. Uood rubber tire top buggy, nearly now. Also ono high class drivingmare. apply TllE OVERLAND GARAGE. OR SALE-Fivo good Durham spring calves ✓ for sale. Apply to CHARLES TonvEY. 14 lino of Morris. t OST -Starting crank for automobile between Wingham and Bluovale. Pinder will please leave same at THE ADVANCE. LOST -On Sunday evening between Wingham As and Zotland 'ridge, hood cover for a Mc- Laughlin car., Finder will kindly phone Tau WESTERN:FOVNDRY itlItS.IREN19 GAUNT will sell apples on in trees as they stand to anyone requiring same. • QEED WHEAT FOR SALE-Dawsou's Gold t-; en Chaff. Good clean fall wheat seed. $2,50 per bishel. • JOHN' ARMSTRONG-, Phone 4-022. UlANTED-Boarding and rooms for students sA Send full partionle.rs to OnxTRAL 131.131SESS COLLEGE.... COURT OF REVISION .A. Notice is hereby given that a court will be held., pursuant to the Ontario Voter's List Aot, by His Honor the Judge of the County Court, of the County of Huron, at the Town Hall, Wingham, on the 12th day, of September, 1918, at two o'olook P. M. to hear and deter- . naine complaints of errors and ommissions in tho Voter s List of the Municipality of Wing-,. ham for 1918. Dated at Winghanl this 17th day of Angus, A. D. 1918, - JOHN P. GROVES Clerk, Town of Wingham. 134000iX;Or.X.X.700000C300001.10031:10 Orldfellows Remennter Their Departed Brethren Decoratkm eervices held by Maitland" Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., were well ettended on Stinday afternoon. Visiting brethren were present from Lucknow, Dungannon, Teeseeiter and Brasile. D. D. G. M. Rev. C. R. Durrant of Tecetwater gave an appropriate address and prayer at the cemetery. Mr. J. F. Groves awl Mr. II. Mutton aseieted with the ceremony. The deceased memb ire whiiee gravel; were cheeirated were as f 'Rowe: - Peter A. Miller, died May 13th, 1890, aged 27 years. W. II. MacDenald, died January 23rd, 1895, aged 33 years. Thos, Rutherford, di, d October 22nd, 18s0, aged 20 'years. Simon 1Vairriti4d, died May lit h 1881, aged 44 years. W. J. Fairfield, died March 27th, 1891, aged 30 years. Wm. P. Ifiscos, died March 31st, 1890, aged 33 years. David Brown, died October 12t11 1881, aged 39 years. Samuel 13. Wehb, died August tith, 1890, aged 79 years. Wm. Vanstone, died ()dotter 21st. 1891, aged 32 years Wm. A. Hakim, cid November 5th, 1895 aged 31 years, Oliver Gilchrist, died January 4th, 1901, aged 50 years. Charles Gillespie, died November . 7th, 1901, aged 44 years. Thos. H. Manuel, died March 12th. 1903, aged 56 years. Michael Robertson, died August 5th, 1901, Ned 56 years. Wm. S. -Robertson, died January 8th, 1906, aged 28 years. J. J. Elliott, died August 20th, 1900, aged 42 years George C. Hanna, died October 2nd, 1908, aged :32 years. Thos. J. Eliott, died July 28th, 1909, aged 57 years. _John Hardie, died Aughst 17th, 1912a aged 78 years. • Sainuel Gracey, died January 25th, -1913, aged 60 years. John Elder, died November 3rd, 1013, — 13 I G aged 74 years *John Putland, died May 22nd, 1915, ged 59 years. E. Nicholson, died July 27th, 1911, aged 36 years. .. . F. G. Sperling, died January 18th, 1910, aged 68 years'. --r.N.-- James A. Cummings, died February LUCKN 0 W .1 3rcilkm19.1s8a, daleedr, 40 years died March 14th 1899, aged 43 years. -ON- 0 — g L ' D 0 • No tia3 Holiday aoor ay 8 , Next Monday Sept. 2nd being Labor A Day and a public holiday, the Wingham .. r) AGreat Baseball d on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 4th. CELEBRATION stores and business places will remain open Tournament 0 Five of the best teams a already entered. Midway Attractions Naval Parcel Post appy Hooligan Jigs The Dolls, etc. § Appointed Commercial Manager etic Sports Athl Girl's Races Bell Telephone Co. for several years has 0 Boy's Races Property Changes Mrs. Simpson has purchased Mr. Tony Nichol's beautiful red brick residence on 8 Diagonal Road. We understand that 8 Mr and Mrs. Nichol and family wilt lo- -2 cate in London hecaase of its beingg more ' suitable to Mr. Nichol who is travelling. O Big Cattle Snipment o W. E. Henderson shipped 15 carloads 0 of cattle from Lucknow on Friday of last week, and on the Wednesday previous he shipped 5 carloads at McGaw There were 375 head in all and the lot went to Ithe Swift Co. at New York. Cattle did well on the grass the early part of the summer but, owing to the drying up of the pastures they gained little the past six weeks. --Lucknow Sentinel. 8 Mayor Binkley, local manager' of the been promoted to Commercial Manager: O for the districts of Harriston and Wing- ? ham. The line department will in future VS and several open events. 1: be in charge of another man The Tele - 8 Baby Show 6 phone Co. wished Mr. Binkley to move to 8 Harriston hut he flatly refused to do so with extra special as he has grown to be a part of Wingham. prizes. 8 8 We congratulatehim on his promotion Special Band Music Wingham Pall Fair .40.***.**.....s•pti•MIt*,..*••••••••.••••,*,*•Mtideil***14.1... • p •liif tl Wingham Fall L The Biggest Attraction g Fair, to be held Oct, 8th and 9111, is in the printers' hands and will be issued BOXINGBOUT shortly. There are some interesting . ' • '' ' , changes in the list, and some of the prizes +- by two of the best have been greatly increased A number 1 : of good special prizes have also been amateur boxers of donated. Canada and guaranteed The speeding tests include a 2:30 trot by Major Forbes to be or pace and a 2:50 trot or pace with well worth seeing. This purses of $150.00 each. also a farmers' attraction has been se- race with a 830 purse, Other extra special attractions are being cured at big expense. arranged for. Any person desiring .a prize list should Something Doing Every apply to A. G. Smith, secretary Minute of the Day scarp Torn 00 A very serious accident took place at SpOrtH coin mence at the home of Mr. John Wall, of Culross 10 a. In. closing with Tuesday of this week' dance at night. Luck n ow Orchestra Hest Program of the Year We invite you to come to Luckno for a gond day's,sport. • Get in The Advance Contest to.day. Wingham's Civic Holiday 1 Personals Flight -Lieut, James McEwen was home for a feev days thie week. Rev. E. F. Armstrong and family mot- ored to London. last week. Mrs. Allen MacTavish visited at Mr. Alex. Elliott's, Bluevale Road. Mr an,t Mrs. F. J. Hill spent several days with friends in London. Mrs. Ward Sharpin spent the week -end at Mr. and Mrs. Bert Martin's. . . Miss I Iazel Johneon of Orillia is visiting ' her cousin, Mrs. C R Copeland. Misses Isietta and Rose Weiler spent the week end with friends ia Mildmay. Mrs. Janet Holmes has returned home after visiting with relatives in Michigan. Mrs. Alfred Wigle of Windsor, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. F. Armstrong. Mr. and Mr. W. R. Dyer motored to Petrone anti spent a few days with old friends. Mr. and Mrs W. D. Pringle and Miss Kathleen are spending a few days in ' 13ellfountain. Miss Gladys Jordon of Belgrave, is the ' guest this week of Mrs.. W. E. Scott, Vic- ' toria St. Misseel3irdip Robertson and Vina Smith are spending their holidays with friends in Windsor, Mrs. Wm. Holmes is visiting with friends in Brantford, Hamilton and Toronto. Miss Annie Geddes and Mrs. Thos. Forbes visited with friends in Brussels last week. Misses Nora and Rachael Currie of East Wawanosh, spent a few days with friends in Stratford. Dr. B, F. Anderson of Toledo, Ohio, is visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Finley Anderson. Miss Ruth Donnelly of Palmerston, is spending her holidays at the home of Mrs. C. R Copeland. Mr. and Mrs. Camling and son Fred is visiting at Mrs. Arthur Magee's, the latter's niece and nephew. Miss Edna James leaves this week for Cottam where she has accepted a school at a salary of $800 per annum. Miss Netta Weiler returned to Toronto on Wednesday after spending two months with her parents in Turnberry. *Mr. and Mrs. J. Walton McKibbon and family are spending a couple of weeks in Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara. Miss Norma Foxton has returned to Toronto after spending the past two weeks at her home in Turnberry. Mrs. Connor and baby returned, to their home in IVIelfort, Sask., after visiting with her mother, Mrs. Walter Doubledee. Mr. Joseph Burgess, Dairy Inspector at Ottawa, was in town this week. He is visiting with his mother at Bluevale. Mrs, C. Templeman and Masters Mervyn and Harry are spending their holidays at London and Port Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Chas Quirk and two children of Buffalo were visiting for a few days at the home of Mr. John Quirk. Mr. Harvey Anderson and a number of his friends from Wingham motored to Kitchener, Preston and Hespeler last week. Mrs. J. E. Umbach and daughter Millicent have left for their home in Victoria, 13. C., after visiting Mrs. C. R. Copeland, • Miss Lavine King of Newton has re- turned after spending her holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S King, Turnberry, Mrs, W. Js Currie and daughter, Miss Laura, East Wawanosh, are visiting for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Miller, St. Helens. Mr. Arthur Angus is attending the sessions of the Grand Lodge of Loyal True Blue Association which arc being held in Picton, Ont, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cruikshanks of Peterborough are visiting with the form- er's brothers, Messrs. George and W. H. Cruikshanks, Turnberry. Mr. Thomas Walters and Miss Alice Walters have returned to London after spending their holidays with Mr. and Mrs • John Walters of Culross. Mrs. J. T. Wiggins and two children of Toronto, are at present visiting at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Breen, Turnberry. Mr. Reg. S, Williams, manager of the Canadian iaank of Commerce, is spending a couple of weeks at his old home in London. Mr. L. H. Dampier of Strath- roy is relieving him. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robertson have re- turned to their home in Nanton, Alta., after spending a couple of weeks pleasantly with friends in this vicinity. Mrs. Rob- ertson was formerly Miss Jennie Grundy, Kinloss, 'While drawing an unusually large load of grain into the barn, the wagon struck the door jam causing the load to bounce up and Mr. 'Wall, who was driving the team struck hie head with such force that • the scalp was completely torn from his head as dewily as ifit had been grazed with a knife. Their family doctor, Iir, 3 Called and eewed the severed member on Total proceeds for Red g again. The patient is doing as well as Croscould be expeeted under the rircunto . 3 stance% * * * * * * * * * 4 'Jaw dos—Y Citizens will do well to remember that Mayor Binkley has declared Wednesday, Sept. lith as Wingham's civic holiday. Several of our townspeople intend taking in the Western Fair on that date. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Saint, Master Fred Saint and Miss Vera Fairfield of Wallace. burg, Mr. E A Fa'rf eld af Vancouver and Master Douglas Hay of Rossburn, Man., motored up to Wingham on Mon- day and called an friends and relatives, enroute to Guelph, Toronto and other points. Mr. Saint isanother of the Wing - ham boys who has made good. • • • •,Ifiltittlfridi P rchaseri Morbid Works AlTHE REVIVAL SERVICES PROF. RAY SWARTZBAUGH Musical Director S. 0 5 Badges . The presentation of the S. 0. S. badges of honour for the boys who have served three months on the farm will be held in the Town Hall, Wingham. on Monday evening, Sept 9th, A good program is being prepared and all boys who are doing farm work and their friends are urgently invited to be present. G r's Are Wanted During the past week the management of the Central Business College of Wing - ham had applications from 28 Toronto firms for Bookkeepers and stenographers. One firm offered $75 per month for good Stenographers. The school will open for the fall term on Sept. 3rd, and we recom- mend this College to all those who wish to secure a good position as well as a thorough training.-Advt. In The Fight For Sure As rumors have been circulated that Dr. Case would in all probability drop out of the field and not contest the riding for North Huron in the interests of the Con- servative party, he has made the state- ment public that he is in the fight to the finish. He appreciates the responsibility into which his friends have placed on him and he says he is going to stand behind them. Assist Dave in Contest Mr. David Lougheed wishes to publicly thank his many friends who have assisted him in the Free Press contest by giving him their subscriptions. He would also appreciate very much receiving subscrip- tions (whether new or renewal) from his friends this week. Dave has a splendid lead in the contest and withthe assistance of his friends he will win. You are not giving something for nothing, but you get value for your money. Save the coupon votes, cut them out and if you do not see Mr Lougheed leave them for him at The Advance office. BORN Mr. Robert Spatial, of this village, has purchased the Wingham Mail& Work and will take possession the first of the new year., --Wroxeter News. •••••••11•0 Fisnecy-In Wingham, on August 19th, to Mn. and Mrs. D. H Finley, a daugh- ter, MAR"J 131) LOCAL CASUALTIES Wingham Boys are In Thick of War and Many Wounded During the last couple of weeks many telegoams have been received in Wing - ham bearing the sad news to relatives that one of their dear ones is killed or wounded To alt those burdened with sorrow we wish to extend sympathy, and particularly to those with wives and children. Mrs. (Dr. Stewart received word that her cousin, Lieut. Willis Code of Dauphin was instantly killed in action on Aug. Oth. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Salter received 'official notice that their son Russell Cooper Salter was admitted to Horton Military Hospital, Epsom, Eng., Aug. 18th gunshot wounds. Russell enlisted with the ltilst Huron battalion and is a member of L 0. L. No 794, Sergt, Norman McGuire, son of Mr, Arthur McGuire, of Brussels, was killed in action last week. Sergt. McGuire was a Printer by trade and when be enlisted in. the 110th Perth Battalion he•was a mem- ber of the Milverton Sun staff. Mr. and Mrs. George Pocock have re- ceived word that their san, George, was wounded in the right shoulder. Leslie Ahakenzie, an Indian who for several years has pulled flax for the Wingham Flax Mills. and a member of - the Bruce battalion, has been killed in action. His parents- were working at Wingham when the word was received and left at once for their home broken hearted. Another son Isaac enlisted with the Wingham boys, Lieut. Frank Scott, son of Mr. Peter Scott of Brussels, was killed in action last week. He was a member of the 161st Huron Battalion and prior to enlisting was engaged in school teaching, Will Menzies, a cousin of Mrs. Wm Forgie, who enlisted at Shoal Lake, is reported killed in action. Mr, Menzies visited in Wingham last winter. The name of James Penrose appears in the casualty list as. killed in action, James was well known in Wingham and was a son of Rev. Mr. Penrose, formerly of Whitechurch. His brother Tom is wounded. The parents now reside at, West Lorne. Mrs. Annie Guest has received word that her husband Pte. Fred Leslie Guest has been admitted to 1st Western Hos- pital, Fazakerley, on Aug 18 suffering with gunshot wounds. Mrs. Alex. Vanaistine has received word that her nephew, Bandsman E. Wright of the 160th Bruce Battalion was killed in action oil Aug. 12th. Mr. Wright was well known in Winghara. Lance -Corp]. Ernest Thompson, son of Mrs, Samuel Thompson, of Donnybrook, was wounded with gunshot in the hand on Aug. 20th and is now in Newlue Hos- pital in Manchester, ngland. Mr. Hugh McBarney has received a cable stating that his son, Capt. IL A. McBurney had been severely gaspoisoned and had been admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, France. He has served three years for his country and this is the first accident that has befallen him. IN MEMORIAM McKINNEv-In loving memory of Pte. •Leslie McKinney, who died for his country on August 23rd, 1917. „or OA% Manics-SrrNotatie -In Lucknow Pres byterian church on Saturday evening, August 24th SarahEvelyn, third daugh- ter of Mrs. Reuben Spindler to Mn. T. J. Marks of Stratford. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. T. L. Me - Kermit, of Toronto. Mastvisas SIIERIPP- In Lucknow, ott Wednesday, August 21st, Irene, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs David Sheriff, to Dr. R. M. McLean of Welland. Rev, R. McCallum performed the ceremony. Ron tt iresoN -G almost -In Lucknow, on August 23rd, by Rev. R. 3, Garbutt Mr. Wm. Robertson, of Nanton, Alta , formerly of Wingham, to Mrs. Jessie Grundy, of Kinloss. Belgrave Dave •Lougheed will appreciate your votes to assist hitn la the Free Press Contest, The Ladies' Patriotic Society are hold- ing a Field day of sports in Mr. Me Clit:whales farm adjoining the village on Labor Day, September 2nd The ladies are preparing for a bazaar and any dona- tions will be thankfully received. Keep , the date in mind, Monday, Sept. 2nd. The following program will he, carried out: If:ices for boys under ages -eight eleven and fourteen years resttectively; races for girls under ages -eight, eleven and fourteen years respectively; 100 yard dash for single men; 100 yard dash for married men; race for single ladies; race for ntarried ladies; boys' three lagged face; threading needle eontegt, (open); eating vonte.t, {open); • tug-of-war be- : tween WaVratiOsit and Morris, Bring ! your haskete, LATE PTE. LESLIE MCKINNEY He sleeps beside his comrades, lit a soldiers' grave unknown, But his name is written in sighs of love, On hearts he left at hone. Father, Mothers, Sisters and Brothers, . ell,.• gahhOW........e.""••••••~,...W.1." Local *Items •••*•,04^0%....1 ***Otos., High and Public School will re -open in Wingham on Tuesday morning, Sept. 3rd A number of the Wingham people are spending a few days at Kincardine beach. Tui,, ADVANZ‘E is only 50 cents to new subscribers from now till Jan'y lst, 1019. Tell your friends about it. Fresh Fish at Nortro p's on Thursday, J. E. Fells went to Toronto Monday with a shipment of horses. He will re- main there a few days and take in the fair. The Women's Institute will hold their regular monthly meeting in the council chamber at 3 o'clock on Thursday, Aug. 29th Mr. W. J Currie, East Wawanosh, lost a valuable registered mare a couple of days ago. A rink of local bowlers motored to Lis- towel on Wednesday last and were de feated by the Listowel bowlers. Rain pre- vented the game from being finished. Messrs. J. A. Mills and John Green spent a few days fishing at Rocky Saugeen and captured several of the speckled beauties, Remember the Turnberry patriotic meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. John Mitchell, 10th con., on Friday afternoon, August 30th at 2:30 p m. Miss J. Medd ha been appointed Art Specialist in 'the Exeter continuation school. Miss Medd's many friends will be glad to hear she isable to remain in her own home town. Inspector G. M. Elliott was in Wingham on Tuesday investigating the cases 6f a couple of children who are to be placed in the. care of the Huron county children's shelter. At the regular Sunday morning service, 11 a. m. in the Salvation Army Citadel, Miss Ditzell and Prof, Ray Swartzbaugh of the Johnston Revival Party will be present and sing before the sermon. All are invited. • Mrs. Cummings has disposed of her house on Victoria St. to Frank Mooney and Robt. Beattie has purchased Mrs. Diamond's house on Edward St. Both sales were made through Ritchie & Cosens agency. Mr. Stoakley, of the Wingham Fer- tilizer Co., has purchased Mr. Robt. Beatties' house on Patrick St M. Beattie has purchased the house occupied by Mr Richard Mann on Edward St. Mr. S Kettle, foreman of the Grand Jury at the Assizes recently held at Parry Sound, has saved four bags of flour in six months in a family of six by the use of po- tato cakes as a -substitute for bread. 4Jarnes Anderson has purchased the farm on the 5th line of Morris, belonging to the estate of the late Joseph Clegg, from R. J. Craig of Rossland, British Columbia. The,price is said to have been $4,700. Possession will be given in the fall. It is a fine farm 'and has been held by the Clegg family for many years/ John Salavas, of the Greek restaurant, was apprehended by the military police for a breach of the M. S. A., on Thurs- day night last. On Friday he was taken before two of the local magistrates who turned him over to the Military Author- ities at London to deal with. -Kincardine Review. Arthur Cantelon, third line of Morris, is in his 90th year, and his wife is not far behind him. The former's grandfather lived to be 98 years of age in Ireland. The family came to Huron county in 1841, locating in Goderich township and went to Morris township about sixty years ago. Mr, S. Cantelon, of the 5th line of Morris, is in his 81th year. We notice one of our exchanges has ac- cepted Eaton advertisements, and we do not blame them for accepting as we understand the merchants combined to pull down the cost of advertistng and re- fused to allow their ads, to run at the old rates. Newspapers that before the war were good paying investments are now in many cases not able to hold their own. The remains of John Murchison, a former resident of Ashfield, whose death took place at Boulder, Colorado, were interred at Kingsbridge on Wednesday of last week. Tile funeral took place from the residence of Mr. Con. O'Reilly, brother-in-law of the deceased, and the pa1lheaers Bowler, William McCarthy, Morgan Dalton, James Dinnen and John Court- ney. Next - Sunday the services in the Methodist church will be as follows: 10 A. X. Class Meeting. 11 A et. Public Worship. The Pastor will preach. Sub- ject "The Church A -Fishing " Prof. Ray Swartzbaugh will sing after the sermon. 2.30 I'. M. Sunday school. 3.30 r. t. Evangelistic service. Song service, and sermon by the Evangelists, All are cor- dially invited. The fact that the restrictions on the use of bacon and other pork products have been reamed for the time being does not mean that food economics are no longer necessary. The facts are there is not an ounce of food too much in the world and every man, woman and child is under the s sternest necessity of avine whatever he or she can of those footle mot needsd needed overseas. Any temporary relax- ation of the restriction, such as in the case of pork, must not -be construed as s notice to the public that estravitganee 111 any food is again endurable. eine Crop Mr. John Joynt had several days threshing done on his farm near St. Helens the first of the week. He reports a mag- riificent'crop, 28 acres of spring wheat g etcep%ionally good, Mr. Joynt wed a very liberal application of com- merciel fertilizer last spring and believes that it was a paying investment. Part of the threshing was done in the field as the • • b,ulk of straw and grain was too great to be, put in the barn.-Lucknow Sentinel. must Carry Nero gichard Wright, a young farmer living near Lucknow was fined S15 on August 1st for failing to produce his military papers when asked for them by Dominic.' Policeman Victor Salmon who was in Own this week. It will be welt for the men of military age who- have exemption papera or a marriage license to carry them Mr. Wright likely was no more cateles than many others. EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS Are Well Received and Keen Interest Shown The union Evangelistic meetings under the leadership of Rev. E. De Witt John- ston and party, opened in Wingham on Sunday morning. Both the evangelist and pastors are pleased with the attend- ance and interest up-to-date, and it is their earnest wish that all professed fol- lowers of Christ may uuite in the common cause of winning others to Christ. The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost, Luke 19, 10. As thou hast sent me into the world so have I also sent them into the world, John 17; 18. It is incumbent upon every Christian, whether clergyman or layman to seek to win others.to the Master. -- • - - • REV. E. DE WITT JOHNSTON The great Chorus Choir, in which are some of the finest singers of Wingham and vicinity, certainly acquitted itself nobly in the opening services. Prof. Swartz- baugh cordially invites all singers to be- come members of this.chorus., Mr. Swartzbaugh spent four years in Knox Conservatory at Galesburg. Ill., one year at Monmouth Conservatory, one year at the Moody Rible Institute, Chicago, and has spent four years directing chorus- es in various parts of Canada and the United States. Be has a sweet tenor voice and is considered one- of the best soloists and directors in Christain work. His name is Ray and he certainly "Ray- diates" sunshine and good cheer. Miss Gladys Ditzell, pianist and Girls' worker, has acquired a finished education in her line. Her work at the piano is un- surpassed and she makes it easy for choir and congregation to do their best, Miss Ditzell received.her training at Rockford College, the Moody Bible Institute and the Bible Institute of Los, Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Johnston, wife of the Evangelist, is a powerful and convincing speaker and winsome personal worker. She is a pro- duct of Kent County. Her labors hav e been wonderfully blessed of God and for a number of years she has accompanied her husband in his journeys near and far. During the campaign she and Miss Ditzs ell expect to conduct a number of meet- ngs for "Women Only." Evangelist Johnston was born in Kent County, is an ordained minister, and has been following his present line of christian work for the past twelve years. He is easily considered the strongest evangelist doing work in Canada to -day. Rev. A. G. Neal of Indiana says of him, "I have lived under the shadows of Winona Lake Bible Conference for the past eight years. I have heard the world's greatest preach- ers. Evangelist Johnston has preached the most remarkable series of evangelistic sermons I have ever heard --scholarly, eloquent, convincing and powerful " The services will continue each evening at 8 p. m excepting Monday nights. This' is observed as "rest" night during the campaign • On Friday night the evangelist will brine his great message on "Lights and Shadows of the Home " This sermon - lecture is considered by many to be worth the whole price of a Chautauqua course. Come and bring your friends. It is free, On Saturday nicht the meeting will be held in the town halt. - Sanday, 8.30 p. in., mass meeting at the town hall for everybody. Subject: "The Mission of the Church," Sunday, 7.30 p, m., "Infidelity versus Christianity, or Where Did Cain Get His Wife?" Tuesday evening, "His Majesty the Devil." A union prayer service is held each evening at the Baptist church at 7 80. Following this the evangelistic meeting is held at the Methodist church at 8.00. Everybody, no matter what your creed may be, ts cordially invited to these ser- - vices.—Con, Something Extraordinary Read on page 8. 01, sTorti V • , • . Keep Your. • Nails Well Manicured- It is a very easy matter if you use Cutex Manicure requisites. 1,3 We can provide everything you ! need. , Make up your mind now to pre- serve the beauty of your hands and nails by daily manicuring. . . • 'J. W. -McKibbon DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN ' Phone 53 C. P. H. Tickets 5 111 ts.11116414ilil g0 ****44.414-4•410144:04S440404, SCHOOL . SHOES We have . everything there is to be had in the line of good School Shoes. Bring the Boys atid- here. We're sure to a them.; sure to give them solid' comfort and lasting service; sure to save the pocket book. All Sizes—$2.00, $2.50 to $3.75. Our School Shoes Can't Be Beat W. J. Greer The Good Shoe Store ••••*****************.so , • - R17 11E'51 PHONE 59 • Canada Food Board License No. 8-278. A trey Z. :4 • 1 Satisfactory Eats I 4 The Only Kind We Sell Meats Beady to Eat Cured Meats Only the Best rood is handled here. Try us. Satisfaction or money back. • GOA soMmOmmilm loft* ailailmftwie vim* , Take the flint Our mailing lists have been corrected to date and we would respectfully ask all our readers to took at their label. If the label does not read Sept. 18 or later then you are indebted to us for TUE A1)VANCI1`. Mld i 01) to you to call and settle, no mats ter who you areor how much money you have. It takes a great deal of money to run the paper and keep it uo-toalate. A few owe us fov n couple of years and 1.0 these we wish to 6/SPOCiallY Mk fol.' a canals 1 stulement. We need the money. We are pleased to be able to announce that something extraordinary itt the way of entertainments 'will be given in Wings. - ham during the coining whiter. A Lyceum course of live concerts will come to Wingham. The talent will be alt high:, class and we understand that Winghain will be the smallest town that they will, visit and that Stratford is the nearest place to which they come Mr. Wagner, stmt Wingham Chautauqua said that the Lyceum course was the only opposi, tion Chautauqua really had and that Ailey ',alwaS4 supplied 'artists of work t renown. ;Wateh foi.tiatt Of first concert. • ''-1 . • • • • 7 • za.Aust.