The Wingham Advance, 1919-08-07, Page 1,
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ARRESTED AT W1N0,1101 J OUNCIL MEMO
Youths Stole Auto in Toronto And Rate Finally Struck At 34i Mille On
Purchased Goods. At Stores. The Dollar
Three yomig kids who had been eery- Tie regular meeting of the Winne=
ing time itt the military prison at Stanley tOWn council was held on Monday even -
Barrack% Toronto, broke jail and skipp- ing.
tel from the city on i:Vednesday afteruoon A. communieation was read from Mr. T.
with a large new overland which was J. McLean, stating that he wished to
standing un the street nearby, They either ;rent or buy some of the road
evidently had a pretty fair time fora few machinery. Qn motion of Currie and
days hut met with an accident near Bel- Fells the matter was left with the meth
more on Sunday afternoon, whereby the tive committee.
machine was overturned and badly hiok- The G. W, V. A. asked the council to
en. The boy n claim that only for a rifle give them free light for their club rooms,
catching and holding the auto from turn.- No action was taken in the matter as sev-
ing completly or6r on them they would eral of the council were opposed to grant.
have poseibly been killed. Officer ing the request.
, Peu and Chief Allen were notified that ^ A few minor improvements have been
e the young lads carried a considerab .le completed lately. A new roof has been
amount. of hreartue and were worth look- placed on the engine room at , the power
ing afer Iu ennWanY with Mr. 41" house. Curling Terrace has been gravel -
Crawford they went and iitacle the arrest led from John to Patrick Sts,, and Frances
anti the triospent a couple of days in the St., has received gravel between the same
Wingliatu_ cells.. streets. The contractf,or three sewers
The lads gave their names as Neil bas been let, one west on John St., from
Stewart, William O'Brien and, Alfred Minnie St,; one South on Minnie St.. in
, Clark and according to their owl' st4te" front of Mr. Cassels' residence and the
meat they had some joy ride, no), other on Victoria St., from Shuter to
claimed to he looking for deserters froin Frances St. The water committee have
the army and Juane a few, fair sized per- let the contradt for water mains on Scott
ehases of rifies,atniuunition, -cigarettes at and Slitter Ses, Mr. T. J. McLean has
the stores of John . Rogers, Atwood, and received both the water main and rewer
F. A. Bniston at'Newtom in payment for contracte.
which they issued orders on the officer
The following accounis were recome
commanding Stauley Barracks, for whom mended for payment.
they Claimed to be -Working. At eeitchen-John F, Groves, sal. and ptge$ 90 16
er the boys claim to have hit a fish wagg-
G Allen, salary 40 94
on ante landed the contents for bloeks., W Stokes, salary 54 00
They also say they passed through
E Lewis, salary . 47 74
Wingham at a fortymile clip on Saturday Rae"& Thompson, supplies 7 24
e afternoon;
On being asked where they were going J Weir, Work 7 50
W Robertson, work 4 95
or what they were going to do with the B Vansickle, teaming.
fire artus they said they were goiug back
to Toronto and only secured the rifles to
make people believe they really were
sent to get deserters.
.
• The youngest, a lad of about 16 years,
has a badly swollen black eye which he
claims to have received. when the auto
turnedturtle...„;
The owner Of the au.to Mi. Grist' of
„tile •COlufins Ave, Toronto, arrived :in
" Winghain on Wednesday morning, and
military ,pohce official also escorted the
boys back to the city.
After the arrival of the Military Police
on Tnesday night, the boys let loose and
swore. they would not. be taken to Toron-
to alive, They inadedesperate uttempfis
nd
to escape aakter stuashhig windows
and threatening to bUria down. the jail
they were handcuffed and thus taken to
the early train, Thursday morning.
*ase.
• Accident At Picnic
The Methodist Sunday Schaal held a
picnic at the71.0th bridge in Wawanoslan
Wednesday afternoon of last week. A
splendid time was spent until an accident
occurred when Geo. Howson and Carmaif
Armstrong were hurt while playirt base-
ball. The boys were both running hard
to catch a foul ball and not watching
where the were going, they collided.
Both were stunned for a few Minutes and
ter. Redmond, who was Scoring for the
• game attended to he wounds. Mr, How-
• son's eye and upper hp were badly cut
, and bruised while Mr. Armstiong's fore -
eel head was cut. 'rhe former was confined.
'teio his home for afew days. -
. .
-EVERYBODY'S COLUMN
A:NNOUNCEMENT-Virm. Gannett wishes to
announce, that he hos moved his homeroom
business to the building, two doors south of
II. A. Currie's old steam and has the famous
floury Dlows and all kinds of farm implements
and repairs for several different kinds ef
plows.
ift.TY A WIDTH SEWING MACHINE NOW
—We have a fewloft at trio old prices or
lake one and trY it. for week. One omen.
ent organ for sate, case a good second-hand
Alum STOUR
AEAD HORSES A NI) CATTLE TjA.KEN
le' away 1.)totaiotly within a radies of 20Miles.
0 animal without the" hide Will
pay fram toZ10 tor anittars brought, to fac-'
tory. Phone at our expense.
ithone day 12. Phone'eveiting, 178.
Tito li'mouume EaraiLinn. (10., Ian.
PAM/ 10OR BALE—South of south ' Lot
J. 42, 71h con. of Wawanosh, containing 60
acres. Frame house, bank barn in good con-
dition. quantitY of hardwood bush,
farm nearly all grassed. Will sell with or
without Orap. Apply on the premises to,
JOIni CLucto,
-fitOrt SALE—A 10 acre field of fairly good
J. pasture land with m1/flea water for Cat-
tle, being tho 8outh West Corner of lot, 20, lith
Coo. Turnberry, near Dolmas wheel house.
A mall payment down with a per cent mar.
Age MI WOO tO mut purchaser $325.00 will be
r copied, inimondio.to uosession given. Ap-
p' -to P
itont Gratimu
Box& Wingliam.-
itlitI2 WANTED-4'er general hensewor .
U Apply to.
Graving, 3ohn
iiptiati FOR roomed rod brick
11, OWelliMC, conicr of plopoid and victoria
Witigham, attic, gond cellar, .water ,u,nd
light‘i. Apply on tly, promises to
Bowonif
two limn rosias rnto sale at
a ;imp, rtii and 1018 tnodela. Apply to
3. 8, Minim
WANTED—To rent, a small modern house, or
U furnished apartments, Alight buy hoitso
if suitable. Send particulars at once to,
Box C ADVAIsME
CEMENT
FOR SALE
of 4'401 Cement
ai $2.55 por barrel.
ThiVART, Oluevalo
local Items
• Rev. E. P. Armstrong and family
spending a few weeks at Bruce I3each.
The Imperiel 011 Co's. new barn is now
completed and occupied on the site of the
old National Stubles.
The Shoe Sale at R. A. Currie's old
stand will close on Saturday next, Aug.,
ust
John Adams of Wroxeter and a large
staff of workmen are building the brick
walls of the Hanna New Store.
The Cottage Prayer Meeting on Friday
night will be held at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Wellwood, Centre Street.
Work has been started on the erection
of a large new Ford Garage on the corner
of Patrick and Josephine Sts,, for A. M.
Crawford.
Mr. Harry Angus who is working at
Kitcherier Rad the misfortune to lose a
portion of his thumb While at work at the
Meal Stamping Works.
Mr. and Mrs. George Agar from Brown.
town, have moved into the house on the
corner of Francis and Victoria Streets.
Mr. Agar Will work for Mr. Wm. Field,
' The enumerators in town' completed
their work on Monday, A'great number
of names have been addecito the original
lists The lists are being printed at THE
ADVANCE OFFIC14.
A meeting of the Dominion Day Spores
Committee will be held in the Committee
ms
Rooat 8 30 sharp on Friday evening,
Important business. Meeting not called
for 8.35 or 9 o'clock but 8.30,
Mr. Sam Phillips of West Wawanosh
was brought to the Wingham Hospital on
„ 29 84 Saturnay last where he will undergo an
A Sanderson, teaming st. water 119 2$ operation. We trust he will soon be re -
F Anderson, work 9 00 stored to his usual health anti vigor.
F Wilson, work „ „... 8 40 • Next Sunday, the services in Wingham
A Reid, teaming ........ . 27 00 Methodist Church, will •be conducted by
R Mooney, pans for sewer 3 50 Rev, J. E, Ford of Goderich. The Pray. -
T J McLean, work on street . 5 50 er meeting will be held during the month
Al McLeod, cutting weeds. . 5 50 of August, Thursday evenings, at 7. 45.
J Glenn, work and inspecting13 80 The choir will practise at 8 30. *
'R Mowbray, on contract 160 00 On Saturday night Officer Phippen, re -
4 Fleming, sharpening leen inower 60 ceived a phone from Brussels asking him
T Ritchie, teaming 9 00 to be on the look out for a couple ,of
R Leggett, work 63 00 young men who had stolen a Ford car.
W A Currie, repairs , 8 00 Needless to say it will not be very safe for
A Reid, teaming . 1 00 these gents to come in this direction,
Hanna & Go„ Bunting • 13 cv
R Deyell, fixing lots ...... 100 00 Rev. John Mc.Kay, D. D., who has
A Hunt, Supplies and work... , 49 76 been Principal of Westminister Hall Col -
Public School Board, adv. on levy 600 00 lege, Vancouver, has been appointed
H Hayles, speeial police 90 Principal of Manitoba University, Winn -
Fred Wilson, special police 90 peg, and will take up his duties 'in Nov -
W Haneyspecial ember, Principal McKay is an old Kin -
boy.
• pol
ice 90
Templeman, special police 90 loss
A Buttery, special police •• go• T
90 not
H Brown, special police.
J Latronico, special police
GTR, rent scale site . . .... ..„
C P R, rent scale site
90 oPP
1 00 can
bird
he girl with a sweet little noice need
feel discouraged because she. has mit
ortunity to sing in grand opera. She
give a great pleasure by being a song -
in the home neat or if she has a
knack with her brush or pencil. let hergive
her artistic tendencies full sway, in making
her home pretty.
There is no happier, nor more cozy pic-
ture of home life than the little family
•group gathered about the • evening
lamp white some member of •it
•reads aloud. These evening readings can
be made educational and develop he many
ways, which the eager feminine mind,
eager for improvement will easily devise.
Mrs. Blackstone of Warren, Ill.,' who
visitor at Wingham Old Boys' Re -
after an. absence from her native
of over thirtyetwo years, is llow
ng with Belgrave friends. Mrs.
stone moved to Illinois about thirty -
ears ago and claims that she looks
rd to the weekly arrival of Tem AD-
E ae eagerly now as she did when
500
Bell Tel, Co , service and tolls .. 23 41
J J Brooks, salary •... 12 50
IG Allen, salery • - 30 94
W J Boyce, supplies 5 25
G Wraith, work 1 00
• A Sanderson, teaming - 1 50
W Robertsop, blacksmithing •260
Rae & Thompson, supplies
J J Brooks, salary
I Walker, salary
J Radford, salary , ..
J Finley, salary
T J McLean, work
Clinton Knitting Co, waste
Rae & Thompson supplies
Bell Tel, Co, Tolls.- . .. . ...., , 60
A Hnnt, Wiring etc, • 10 00
John F Groves, Postage . .. . h. - 3 75
By-law No. 812-1919 to fix -a rate of
6 02
67 50
'100 00
118 80
77 50
6 00
2.28
6 36
was a
union
heath
visiti
Black
five y
ferwa
taxation tor 1919 at 34ele ortethe
dollar waa read and finally passed. As she first left this' district. Herb's hoping
one member ei the council was absent it that this highly eeteeined lady man king
was imnossible to have a tie' -hote 'on the be 'spared to read the Wingham flews.
rate --this tiine
. e taxation will be
levied as follows: '
teor County parnoses $3236.56,-31 mills,
Town Expenditgre 81001.0Q -4e Mills
Poblic School 8Q454.00 -7 mine. •
eligh School $3237.00-3e mills
13y -law No. 813-1919 a by-law to ap-
point a collector of taxes for the year 1919
was passed. Mr. A M Vra ick who has
given excellent eprvice in the past was the
choice and his salary will be 8150 and an
allowance of $11 foh postage.
The matter of odor at the Fertilizer
Plant was so thoroughly discussed that,
with very little imagination, one could
see the noxious -vapor. Moved by Coune.
Willis andElliott that the mayor request
that the M 9 to report at POP what
galore nes been taken regerding the elimi-
.
natiOn of the odor from the Fertilizer
• .
plant, -Carried," ' •
Mr. Harry Wardsman told the council
that he purposed building a rink at a Cost
of about $8,000 mid aeleed •if they eOuld
give him a fixed rate of taxation for a
period of years. As there is another rink
in town they could not give one a favor
more than the other.
It was pointed out to the council that the
Dominion Day Sports Committee would
soon. have to return the two machine guns
to Ottawa, and if the town wished to
keep them as souvenirs they should make
application to the ptoper -source at once.
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AT:iposrmorsi ATTENTION
N ARY PICKFORD
"Ainerica's Sweetheart"
IN
• "MIMS
Will be held at the INCEIUM THEATI1E
I Monday and Tues., Au 11 12.
A treat for old and young.
Also 41 Tal4q011 1401illfls T.111V004414.e:
NOTete -A slight incluse in prices for this
children lle, Adults 22c. Performance at 8,15.
apecial attraction,
XX MC XIC MOM MOT 10I 101101101X "IX
ham
'WINOtIANI, ONT.;
ENTRANCE RESULTS
Suceeseful Students for Winglume and
Surrounding Villages
The following is the list of successful
candidates at the recent Entrance Exami-
nations, Norma Treleaven, Clinton,
stood highest with 678 marks out of a
total of 730. The marks of the 1111s14C-
cessful _candidates will be sent at once.
The entrance class from Wingham
Se.hool made a very good showing which
is very ereditableto the principal Miss M.
L. Brock. Twenty were recoinmended
and twenty-one paseed.
Exancee Bennett, the twelve year old
daugliter of Mr. andhiVirs 'T. R Bennett,
passed the entrance with honors and took
the highest marks of any pupil writing at
Wingham. Only a couple or weeks ago
this'sarne little girl who is a pupil of Mrs.
George Hanna, passed her Conservatory
of Music Elementary EitaMittaLiOnS with
honours. We congratulate lier on her suc-
cess. ,
WINGIIAM
Bepnett, Francis, le
.Br =
ebee, Gerd
Black,' Jean
Bone, James Lewis
Campbell, James II
Campbell, Lawrence
Currie, Ena
Dennis, Verna
Donaldson, Charles
Dobie, Cecil
Donaldsoe, Sbirley
Ellacott, Wilfred ,
Fixtet, George
Fraser, Louise
• Gannett, Bertha
Geddes, Edna, h
' Gibbons, Evelyn
Gilkinson, Edna
Hanna, Louise
HendernOn, Price
Hutton, Smith
Ingljs, Nellie
•Joynt, Beatrice
Lutton, Ida .
McDonald, King, h
McElwain, John
McKinney, Archie
McVettie, Janet, h
Mitchell, Marion, b
Piton, Merie
Piper, Dorothy
Rever, Eldon
Robertson, Gertrude
Robertson, Vioto,
Roth, Mary
Scott, Agnes
Simpson, Ethel, h
Williamson, Alice, h •
Wilton, Jean
BRUSSELS
Baker, Marie
Bm
Balfour, Willia
Ballantyne, eercliie
Bolger, Olive
Bone, Cecil W., h
' Cardiff, Berva, 11
Clark, Verena
Crozier, Vera
Dennis, Ethel
Dennison, Elaine,
Drager, Hazel
FEunigieerl: lbbet
r Marjory
Fraser, Ella, h
Grasby, Marjorie, 11
Harris, Annie
Hoover, Marjory, h
Hoover, Norman S., h
Keys, Howard
Love, Amy
McQuarrie, Stewart, h
Christena
McDonald, Mary
McNair, Geo. A., '
McNair, Margetet,
Mieeltell, William
*may, 9racp
Alhier4.110,
Pii1"er, Fr41115
Ntterson, Leoorq
RaYnarel, SYlveeter
Ritchie, Jennie. h •
Ryan, Birnedette
Sangster, Gertrude
Sangster, Jessie
Sholdiee, %nu
e
Smith, Alethea, h e
Smith, Elizabeth. h
Stevenson, Margaret
Strachan, Cameron
• Walker, Jean, h
'Warwick, Mae
Whitfield, Erie, h
Whitfield, Gladys
Wood, T., Merner.
FORD,WICH
• .013ca.nt
teneicler, Hilda
Preers, JAM•OS
POW; Milton
Denny, Rad, 11
Eckel, Pauline
Eck), Stanley
Elliott, Grace
Graham, Kate
Graham, Minnie
tintchienn, John
King, Clara
Leonard, Doris
McLauchlin, Elsie
Montgomery, Kenneth
Shearer, Andrew, h
Spotton, William
Tophain, Gordon
ittrailaide4 IVferldin
WROXETRR
Mao
Hamilton, Murray
McMichael, Lloyd
Merkley, lIenry
Rasmussen, Lorena
Rutherford, Raymond
Toner, Irving
Vogan, Granville
THURSDAY, MMUS' ith, 1919
MISSINO MAN WM.:, HERE
Arthur Dolmen of Arthur was Located
At Winghem
•
A young man answering to the nescrip-
tion of Arthur Dobson who left his home
near Arthur about six weeks ago and has
not been located since, was spotted in
East Wawanosh where he got a meal at
different homes on the 12th con. Mr.
Wilfred Reid notified the father who along
With a constable drove up, They came
to Wingham to search for him and found
• that he bad registered in his own name at
the (Peoria Hotel where he spent Mon-
day night, but was gone, no one knows
where, when they arrived.
He is a victim of a severe nervous
trouble with a desire for wandering at-
tributed as after effects of the "flu." On
Monday be was in Billie Burke' s barl
shop where he got a shave and hair c
He is able to converse intelligently -on -a
subject and a person can scarcely dete
anything wrong with him.
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Pere omits
Mr. Jos. Mellurney motored to Win-
ton last week.
Mr. W. W. Jones of Preston, spent the
week -end in tow.
Mrs. Chas. Barber is spending a few
days in Toronto.
Miss Brooks of Toronto, is visiting her
friend, Niles Clara Bosman.
Misses Olive and Gertie Graves, are
visitiag with friends in Clinton.
Miss Norma. Foxton of Toronto, is
holidaying at her home in Culross„
Mr. and Mrs, W. Einetr Mahood of
Kincardine visited in town on Sunday.
eer Mr. and Mrs. Len Aitkinson are
eh PPSL
of Mr. amt Mrs C. P. Wilkinson.
I
ny Miss Marion Smith ndMrCaPt
et Evans have returned from England, a. s I
Subscripfloijs; P.M per year
11 t
• Stcriv,)1 •
NNACif*.x., •
$25 00' REWARD
Anyone knowing the whereabouts or
Arthur Dobson, since Tuesday, August 5,
will kindly notify his father, Peter Dobe
eon at Arthur, Ontario by phone. He
wore a blue serge suit, white shirt and
straw hat. He was 27 years of age,
weight about 190 lbs. Anyone seeing the
said Arthur Dobson, will kindly notify
Peter Dobson, who will pay a $25.00 re-
ward to the person keeping him until he
arrives. Kindly notify Wilfred Reid,
,East Wawaposh, or Chief Allen. 0
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Weir, Hazel, li
-Westlake, Arthur
Wheeler, Alice
Graham, Elma
McDougall, Margaret
• LUCKNOW
Honours -Alexander eVlurdie, Rober
Andrew, Evelyn Lockhart, Myrtle Web-
ster, Helen Thompson, Irene Rothwell,
Kathleen Hill, Dora Mitchell, Ruth Mc-
Intosh, Margaret McCallum, Mary Mc-
Lean, Annie Johnstonst Gladys Hodgins.
Pass -Flora Andrew, Tena Blitestein,
Francis Cain, Isabel Chestnnt, George
Fisher, Verna Hamilton, Martha Hanna,
Alvin Irwin, Jean Kennedy, Chas. M.
inlorrisori, William Thompson.
.TEESWATER
flononre- Agnes Murray, Pearl Bal -
lege Ella Moore, Sadie Shtick,
Pass -Ethel Bannerman, Harry Bale -
man, Jack Campbell, Alexander chatreau
Leonard Chittick, Florence Deitrich,
drew Doyle, George Falconer, Marie
Gable, Grace HaldenhY, Mildred Heiden -
by, Albert R. Harkness, Bertha Ilether-
ingtOn, Mabel Hodgins, Lilyan Hoffman,
Edythe Hughes, Amelia Jackson, John L.
Marrs, jululta Massel, Mary Moffatt,
Marguerite ivlontgoinery, .Helen MulroY,
Marjorie Mulroy, Phyllis MacKee, Frank,
Un McKenzie, Ethel McPherson, Margar-
• et Mc -Kinnon, Pearl Pinkerton, GladYs
Rosewell, Wilfred Schaefer, Percy Wal-
laee, Annie Wraith.
41••••••••0•11•100.1•••••••••
Pulelic School Graduation
The following candidates were success.
ful, Total marks 1100 The marks, re-
quired to pass are 000 marks,. to obtain
first class honors 325 marks and to obtain
second class honors 770vinarks.
The' highest marks obtained were:
• Reading -Rae Andreee, Caroline Webb
Stanley Todd, 42, -
Writing -Herman Ireland, 47.
Literature -Lulu Morlock, 9,f3,
Coroposition2-Rebehca Thompson,
Carofitie Webb, leilIan Veseloh, yerda
....hesold, 35.
Spelling -Amelia Hetherington, e00.
Grammer -Ila Brown, 8s,
Cenedian History -Tony Nichol, 93.
Geography -Gertrude Snyder. 92.
Arithmetio-Trellis Hodgins, Sean Fin-
layson, Louise Graupner, Herman Ireland
Hanel' Preeter, 100 e
Art-RussellPreeter, 82, .
•Elementary Science-13eatrice McQuil-
lin. 89.
Book Keeping -Lizzie Hartleib, 93, e
Agrieulture-Monica O'Connor, 70,
Highest total, Caroline Webb, 926.
CREDITON P. S. -Martha Welch (B),
Trellis Hodgins (13), Langfordelpnes, Wil-
lie King, Carl Ivlorlock (A), Lido Meeloek
„
Dueneheneine Scleteor,-Ila Brown (13),
14vOi1lh reotiand, Laura Savage,
DAnehinoou Smoot -Verde Passoln,
Letitse Graupner; Lizzie Hartleib
Herman Ireland (13),
HigeisAhte Scetome-Perris Cantelon
(B), Nora MacEwan, Wm. Ortwehe Wm,
Stone (B), Violet Wbiteside, Anna Wood,
Ic.tN(481.11tIDE ScRoor.-Bert Martin,
Monica O'Connor (13),
XINTAIL So1X00D,--1-10fO1d Collison,
Locrhtreent Seitoor.-rjean Finlayson
(13),
See Iliethens Sonoore-Beatrice Mc.
()Whin (A), Jean McQuillin(13), Verna
Phillips (13), Stanley Todd (13), Caroline
Webb (A),
Zundior Scizooh- perotny Campbell,,
tis p6notioje, Ina Halbtleisch,
Wire It lopp, Russel Preeter Ueda
Aurerus (13), Theodore Wagner, Lillian
Wereloh, Edna Zettel 0.31, Ivan Kaibileish
Stertoor.-IVIina Cornish.
Nfrx Scfroot-Amelia Hetherington,
No, 4 Goounzon Gertrude Sny.
der (H),
No. 4 STANDEN -I3essie 1,Vatson,
No, 10 E. 'WetwAerosit Rae Andrew.
No. 13 le, VimvAnoeit -Tony Nichol.
No. 3 W. WA.wAxosff -Rebecca
Thompson.
Mr. P. „I. Libby is away on a three
weeks' vacation to points in the U. S. A.
Mr. Hugh Ross •of Clifton, 'Kansas, is
visiting with Mr. Thos, Scott, Diagonal
Road.
Mr. Lloyd Wright, Windsor, is a visitor
at the home Of Mr. and We, R. 3, Con-
telon.
Mr. H. C. Ifinseliffe, Waterloo, is visit-.
ing with Ins parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hinscliffe,
Mr. and Mrs. Jai, C, Cochrane, Tor-
onto, are guests of Mr. and Mrs, 10 H.
13osinan.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Sheckleton and
Miss Myrtle of Lticknow„ were visitors in
Own over Sunday,
. Miss Ruby Kerr of Milton Public
School staff is holidaying with her parents
Mr. and Mrs John Kerr,
Mrs Fred Browning and son, George
of Toronto, are visiting with the- forrner's
cousin, Mrs; L. IL 13osman.
Misses Irene Tarlton 4,0 Tilly Cooke,
• of Toronto, were guests of Miss Luella
McCool, over the week -end.
Mise Bell Morrison has returned, to her
home in Detroit after' visiting with rela-
tive e io Winghant and Belgrave. -
Mrs. George Orpen and children have
returned to Toronto after visiting at the
home of Provincial Officer Phippen,
Mr. John Danis and little daughter of
,Toronto, spent a few days with his par-
ents, Custorns,Officer andyrs‘ Davis;
Mrs, A. L Hamilton and two children
of Windsor, are summering at Bruce Beach
They are former Tidents of Wingham,
Mr. Frank Bowden was upefrorn Walk-
ernille over the weele-end. He is very
well pleased with his new situation in
that town
Mr. and Mrs Rockett, Mr. and Mrs.
Mason of Ford, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. McDonald, Francis St., dur-
ing the past week,
Mr, and Mrs, Peter W. Scott of East
Wawanosh, aceonipanied by Mrs. Steph-
en Elliott of Milton, Sunbayed at J. E.
Fells, Diagonal Road.
• MissesClara Isard and Greta Hueston,
Toronto .visited at the home of the
hamlet's parents, Mr. and Mrs J,
Isard, over the week -end.
Mr. and Mrs, W. S, Mills of Essex,
were guests of the former's brother, Mr. j;
• A. Mills, They motored up and were
accompanied by Miss Greta Wilcox.
Mr Harm Andereoh, Galt, arid the
14isees*lthel Chandler and Olive Camp• .
tieli of Toronto, motored to Wingham and
are spending the holidays with friends
here.
• Mr. Rory McLennan of Lochalsh, was
a visitor with his old friend Mr. Hiram
Smith this week, He brought his son to
the Winglhain Hospital to undergo a minor
operation,
Mrs. Jos. Guest spent the week -end at
the home of her mothereMrs. Thos. Mit-
chell, Clinton. She was accompanied
home by her sister, Mrs. Geo. Mitchell of
Saskatoon,
• Mr. Ed. McDonald, Goderich, a mem-
ber of the 18th 13attalion of Montreal Who
has spent four yeaSs overseas, was the
guest of his uncle, Mr, D. E. McDonald
for a few dame,
•Miss Margaret leintoul of Whitechurch,
rept graduate of the Spotten Bus-
iness College, has accepted a position as
stenographer in the °Mee of the Empire
Manufacturing Co., Toronto,
he -
Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Bildson, Miss Mar-
jory, -Mr. and Mrs Bildson of Alma, Mic
higari and Mrs. Marian Miler of Ellwell,
Mich. visited at the home of their Auot,
Mrs. J,Fieuty, during the past week
Mr. Bradshaw Kerr is -spending a few
weeks with, friends in Newcastle; ashatva„
Belleville and Toronto. The old gentle-
man is hale nnd hearty and attends to his
duties at the high school with the buoy-
ancy of a man. o ineAtty-liee.
• Mrs. heolee and little Miss Helen Gam-
mon who have been visiting for the past
month a the home of Mrs, Doig's sister,
Mrs. T. J McLean, returned to their
home in Orillia on Monday morning. They
were accompanied home by Mise Eleanor
IVIcLean.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dever of Deem%
renewed acquaintances in town this week.
Over fifteen years ago Mr. Dever conduct-
ed a tailoring and gents furnishing estab-
lishment in the building which stood on
the site opposite Mitchell's Drug Store
and Was destroyed by fire, Mrs. Dever
is a sister of Mr. Jesse Button, and was
here attending the funeral of her brother
Charlea I3tittori at Teeswater
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FRIDAY,_AUG-
Optometrist and Optician
F. F. Homuth, Phm. B. Opt. D.
Mr. Homuth has gained an enviable reputation as a
consulting optometrist.
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No case too diffloult.
Glasses recommended only when necessary. . "
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DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN
Jury Returned a Seated Verdict ht the
Inquest
, After one and a half hours' deliberations
on Saturday, Aug, 2nd, the jury investi.
• gating the death of Wm. Umbach, who
died at Ayton, -on July 23rd, after being
struck by N. C. Coutts, cattle dealer of
Toronto, returned a sealed verdict, which ,
was handed to the coroner, Dr, Easton, -
by the foreman, The verdict was read a We can't very well get away from It .
the hot w
in court. eather, but we can help e
•to make it morelbearable by cook -
The inquest eves opened in the town- ing and baking less•
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• ship hall at Ayton, at 9.30 a. m , Coroner The Coolest Spot • '
Coutts, who has aged considerably in
Easton presiding. -
in town
in charge of High Constable Pierce, of
Owen Sound. .
l''.. When you ceme here we will help '
appearance, was present at the inquiry IS Christie's Store
•
Charles Reipert, the main witness Old yon to decide on eats that evill •
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of the affair. He said, Umbach was seat- make hot weather living worth .
ed orha chair. in front of the hotel, when while, and eating one great big „
out a word being spoken, struck Umbach PieaTsurhe: Tea ,and Coffee .
Coutts came round the corner and withe
•on the right side of the head, three times .
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th his cane. House
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Umbach got up from the chair and 6°1 6"6"""'"0000010•1•061.4%
turned towards Coutts, then he slowly •
. head, Coutts hit him again as he was
sank to the sidewalk, hittingeit with his Minis.ter's Stipend Raised .
falling and twice across the chest after. The regular quarterly official board of ,
Drs. Arthur Brown of Neustadt, and e ethodist church, met on Monday '
.
evening. Mr. J. A. Morton was appoint... ,
ed representative to the Financial District . .
meeting, which will be held in Fordwich, .
in September. Mr. J. A. Mills was ap-
pointed alternative: A delegationlof ten.
neen will also attend this meeting m lieu
of the Methodist National Campaign .
which will be inaugurated then. A corn. - '
mittee was also appointed to investigate' ,
church improvements. The board recog-
nizing the able and efficient services' of •
their pastor, Rev. Mr. Armstrong, in.- •
creage,cl his salary to $1,700. , .
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Mair of Holstein, told of the post mort-
em. They found that the left lung was
badly lacerated, and that there was hem-
orrage of the brain. The injuries were
sufficient to cause death.
The jury returned at 5.30 p. m. and at
7 p, in. presented their verdict to the
coroner, It was not read in court
Immediately, afterwards a preliminary
hearing was held before Justices Fortune
and *Murray and at the request of the
crown Attorney, Contts was committed -for
trial at the assizes, which opens at Owen
Sonncl on Septernber 16,
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