HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1921-03-31, Page 4THE WINGRAN ADVANCE
a 60 Cjuli I
wards graduated inimedicine. and is now
FORMER DAYS AT BWEVALE Another
Ford Story
elD
ian church had, as its Pastor, Rev. W- J-
many people imagine they can have their
A young lady on a c ountry road in a
wife, son and.daughter added on the assess -
Methodist Church. The services of each
Mr. Editor Ford
car which bad bucked and refused to Re
ing. This is contrary to the Assessment
attended, and, with their Sunday Schools,
I became reminiscent this morning. was move
n a
asked afarmer who wasplowing I a
as above I would advise all parties to con -
thinking
of Gorrie, and then my mind adjoining
nythin
field: "Do you know a R
can be had for making out statement of
James H. McCartney and Win. B. Smith
passed onto review 13luevale and Some about
a Ford?" Nope, nuthin' except a.
fro
T. 1. McLean, Assessor
respectively. and J. C. McCracken the
of It's folk. I am now jotting down some lot
of dirty stories, ftialani—giddap,"
ati
JAMES TAYLOR
1891.
A +_ +11 —*,ntztry of the
A�
of these items und trust they inay not be
Mrs. Jus, Preocb Passes A(
wholly uninteresting to many OL YQuI
At the residence of her daughter, Mrs.'wi
readers.
When the writer was a boy at home, James
Thomson, Unionville, Markham
Di
near Bowmanville, Rev. Geo. Leech was I township,
James
Janet Rae, widow of the late
French, passed away on Saturday.
mi
a frequent visitor there, I became much
to him and the friendship con-
March 12th, in her 85th year. She had
th
attached lived
tinued until his death in April 1918. His
for over 40 years in that neiglibour-
hood, respected and loved by all who
ca
ho
brother, Webster W., was also a minister
front 1865 until his decepse, which occur
knew her. Mrs. French had 8 grandsons
ric
ed at Trowbridge in October 1916. They
on active service in France, 4 of whom
paid the full measure of their devotion
re
Ot
were members of a family of ten boys,
and rest in Flanders Field. All through
ee
their early home was near Newboro, some
the 4 years of war she knitted and served
C
miles north of Brockville. About the year
1855 two of the brothers came west, and
daily with loving patience for our Soldiers- G
Of a family of 10, she leaves to mourn her fit
Inspection that Prevents
with the Danes and Greers were among
name"'
loss 3 surviving sons and 4 daughters'. 0(
the first settlers in what was
eecbvill(�", now Gorrie. Scon after.
James, of Unionville-, George, of Winni- ni
Needless Battery Expense
ward, several of the remaining brothers
peg; Samuel, ol Unionville; Mrs. J. Mc -
Naughton, Wroxeter, Mr s. H. Thomp- fa
of
I
came and settled there also. When I went
son, Winnipeg and Mrs. J. Brechin, to
OUR storage battery is always a source
Yof
to Gorrie in 1876 1 there found Robert
'
Edward, James and John Leech and their
Wyoming, also 26 grandchildren. a]
satisfaction when supervised by Pres
families, I also became acquainted with
These Twins are Real Duplicates w
O -Lite Service. We prevent as well as
Win. Henry and Joseph Leech in Blue-
d
We have heard of two twin brothers h
remedy battery ailments. There comes a
vale, the former died about 1891. When
looking as much alike ar, two peas but the b
time in every battery's life when repairs are
the writer went to assume the pastorate
Vogt brothers, two well kown farmers of t(
needed. Sometimes the cause may be traced
at Bluevale in 1897, Joseph was living in
this district, certainly take the cake Fred n
to an outside source, such as a loose generator
the house erected by his brother some 23
Th and saw -mill
Vogt of Baird's corner so resembles his a
brush or faulty electric wiring.
years previously. e grist
established by them was now ca rried on
brother, Willof Carrick that even their a
own children can scarcely tell them apart
Bef ore taking the battery apart, we always
by John Farrow, and Duff and Stewart,
respectively. T he other places of bus!
b
and have mistaken one for the other many
Buttheclimaxwas reached one
make sure that the trouble, if any, is in the
.
ness were as folio ws: A. G. Casernore in
atime.
morning when the two brothers arranged
battery. If it is not, we locate the cause and
the post -office store; Win, Messer, long
tomeetintown. Fred had some 'business
save your battery from injury.
in business (on the opposite side) and en
to do and came in an hour early. He was a
joying the confidence of many customers;
in Fox's jewelry store when be was surpris- f
Our reasonable prices and expert repair work
Frank Scott and John Wasman, the
village blacksmiths; Joseph Pugh, grocer;
et
ed to see his brother standing a few fe I
"Hello, Will, you are in early this
have won the confidence of a large clientele.
H. Craig of the carriage and McPherson
away. t
morning," he Said. There was no reply.
Bring us your battery repair work, whether
of the harness shop; Sanderson, the sboe-
He was tal4iug to his own reflection in the
you have a powerful Prest-O-Lite Battery or,
man, Dr. Toole, the physican, C. R.
.
.
big wall -mirror. --Mildmay Gazette.
any other make.
Brinter, tailor. Mr. John Farrow died in
September 1807 and Mr. John Musgrove
Taxpayers Notice
Robertson & Hecker
in January 1898. Among the aged Ones
fiving in the village I recall Messes.
To the taxpayers I wish to make the
following I am assessing
then
istaternent.
The Garage for Service.
John Burgess, Writ. H. Stewart, R. Dun-
can and John Diment. A. McEwen was
all properties on 75% of the real value in -
stead of the old valuatioti. It is necessary
the,teacher, of long service, and J. J.
to do so as there will be a falling off on In -
VD -10
Denman had also served in that capacity
Come Tax and the running expenses of the
in adjoining Sections, Wm. X and
town are increasing each year and in order
Robert, sons of W. H. Stewart, Sr. were
to keep pace with the expenditure we
1 1.4; teachers the latter after-
h..m i, — h; i,.r essm, and I—le
a 60 Cjuli I
wards graduated inimedicine. and is now
. . b
to the town fathers to keep the rate of
practising in Wingham. The Presbyter-
Taxation down. Also note that a great
ian church had, as its Pastor, Rev. W- J-
many people imagine they can have their
West, and the writer was pastor of the
wife, son and.daughter added on the assess -
Methodist Church. The services of each
merit roll as part ownir for the mere ask-'
of these churches were somewhat largely
ing. This is contrary to the Assessment
attended, and, with their Sunday Schools,
Act. In order to have the above enrolled
(having as Superintendents Messrs. R.
as above I would advise all parties to con -
Duff and T. J -Watt) were striving to do
sult their folicitor. Income Tax papers
good work. From the Methodist Church
can be had for making out statement of
James H. McCartney and Win. B. Smith
income.
entered the ministry in 1863 and 1892
T. 1. McLean, Assessor
respectively. and J. C. McCracken the
ministry of the Anglican Church, about
Possibly the Presbyterian Church
JAMES TAYLOR
1891.
A +_ +11 —*,ntztry of the
also contribute
church. AUCTIONEER
1 1,11 M�� 11 IT 11111 IF 11PT11 1 The writer enjoyed very much a pastor-
ate of four years in Bluevele, and bag
ssociat- Farm Sales a Specialty. Orders left at
only pleasant recollections of his a The Advance, Wingbam, will receive
es there, as well as at Johnston's and
lu prompt attention.
twenty years have Phone NorthHuron 15-623, Brnssels 15-13
Ebenezer. About
J u
since elapsed, and one is reminded of the
I have Deen re -
rapid passing of time.
lieved from the crowding urgeneces
-A years,
and
of a busy pastorate of over ability
am grateful for the privelege and
to render much service on Sabbath days.
AFTER EUERV Have been so much at work that I have
seldom lifted my eyes to see how low the
sun is getting. A kind Providence has
watched over our life and ordered our
steps, and we are thankful for the rich
The gurn Win and glorious things of this life and the
lasting flavoir—Jea"Pe. hope cf the better things in the yonder -
land, whither so many of our friends of a
red, U3 the - hwee"'Renic quarter of a century ago, have gone.
,,The shadows lengthen down the vale,
sezared Package., The stars come out at last,
The golden into silver pales
The day is almost past',
Hard by the shore bent forms we See
A goodY that's good Where heaven's barges floatf
Who, facing to eternity—
for You. Aids appe- Are waiting for the boat, D. RooRit".
St. Thomas,
tile and digestion. March 23rd., 1921. For Sale by
E. J. Mitchell, Wingham, Ont.
MARRIED
Keeps teeth c(ean LAIDLAW—MCCLUNA011AN—A t t h e
and breath sweet. parsonage, Lucknow, on March 23, by
Rev. R. Fulton Irwin, Mr. Herbert The E. A. Stpout
Laidlaw and Miss. Oita McClenagban,
both of Whitechurcb. I
A boon to smokers, HLrRD—Fuyyo(4T.u—At the home of the
briWs mother, Mrs. Daniel Fryfogle, FARM AGENCY
with its cooling Frances St., Wingliam, on Wednesday.
March 30M. Miss May FrYfOgle to 3o6,A�ranning Chambers, Toronto
soothtng, effect, on Mr. Wm, Herd. Rev. Dr. Perrie of -
mouth and throat. ficiated. The happy couple will re�ide During the last month we
in L4ndon. Wd 238 farnw, and we are
'it the rate of front
receiving,
Ids
Face Badly Cut
In spite of warnings youngsters will
continut to Push express wagons at reck-
less speed along busy streets, and it
seems only human nature of bOYhOOd to
do so, on Wednesday afternoon, Fred-
die Saint, the niat year Old son of Mr.
And Mrs, Robert Saint, tolward street,
received 9 painful injury. The boy was
coming down a hill on John stritet at a
Zood, rate in a small wagon. On
Josephine street lie narrowly tscaPed
death id front of an auto, and the ntxt
moment was launchch face foremost into
the wheel of a W996ft Oft the O"Ite tide
of lbe, stictett, 140 was e1krtied into tl*
tl* office of Dr. Hamblyo who put 12
igitelits in the wound on bit lact.
fifty-flve t(i sixty enquiries per
day, there,rore, to meet the
demand we are CoPening up
Soo more brancli offices, which
will mean a better service for
both buyers and sellers.
At present the dell"11A for 50
to wo acre farms is increasing
every day, and quite a Mum -
bet wants t be U1 tquipioe(l
with stock and implement,;.
11ave you a farm of this de-
setiption for We? If 1,0 cor-
rcs1lond. with our representat-
tive.
WJAILLER
Box =0 wingham
RELIEF STILL NEEDED
ir. Donald M%cGillivraY $ends Word
of Condition in China;
Zev. Dr. Donaid MacGillivray, writing
to Shanghai, sends first-hand 1nform-
Dn as to conditions in unhappy China.
wr refering to previous famines there, of
Ich the Western world heard but little,
. MacGillvray proceeds:
'Nowadays the interior is dotted with
ssionaries who gay. the first alarm Of
�s famine, and the cables have at once
cried the news to Western lands, Never
s their been such publicity possible, and,
twithstanding the calls of Europe, the
�ponse has been very gratifying. 11,11 -
her cheering feature is the imprecedent-
ly large sums rVLised in China from
iinese and foreign merchants. The
wernment itself, notwithstanding all its
iancial difficultie% has borrowed $4,000.
0 for famine �elief, the Chinese are do.
;little or nothing for their own people,
Another feather of this famine is the
ct that even the Government is turning
, the missionaries as being the most reli-
)Ie medium of distribution. In every
ay we are more able to cope with the
stress than in 1877, Then, only a
indful of missionaries could do a little
andicapped by the absenc8 of railways;
)-day the famine region is studded by
assion stations ready to suspend ordin-
-y work in favor of famine relief. They
re connected with the rest of the world
y wire and cable, and, besides two lines
f railway pass through the area affected,
Inly poor Shenst Is still dependent on
nimal transport for grain and clothing,
"The distress will last until. mid -summer,
nd perhaps after. Let no one, there -
ire, think that he is too late in sending
it, gift. The fields are, looking well, and
here is prospect of a good wheat harvest
,-, July, but even one good harvest cannot
et all on their feet again. Notwithstand.
agallthat canbe done,many will.die.
3read-winners will leava orphans and
vidowS, and families will, insome cases
iedecimated. Theaftermathof thewar
veall knowsomething about, but the
.ftermathof a. famine involving milliornt
vilileave lingering distress even in the
iothes of the survivors. Therefore, send,
on your gifts to the missionaries."
Tbursday, Mar. 31st, 1921
Dor-Q.11t Add
AnC3th%c;,&r Burden
I "I, A i -axpa erts
to, -he y
Ontario's Burden
PublicDebt . - $1,153�OOOsOOO
(Federal, Provincial and Municipal)
AnnualTaxation - $186,000,000
(Federal, Provincial and Municipal)
Ontario's Drink Bill - - $36,000,000
(Year previousto provincialProhibition)
THE Importation of
" Booze " is adding dead
weight to the heavy burden
of taxation now borne by
the people of Ontario.
Importation of "Booze"Is
adding to the cost of law
enforcement.
Importation of "Bcioze" is
adding to the cost of jail
maintenance.
Importation of "Booze" is
adding to -the c st ot hosvl-
RURAL SC1100L FAIRS
tals and awlums.
Preparations are being made in Huron
-ounty for the Rural School Fitirs which
have been held under the auspices of the Importation of "Booze" is
lepartment of Agriculture for the past
few years. They will be conducted this adding to tbice cost of living.
year much the same as during previous
years. and full particulars are being for-
warded to the teachers, with application importation of "Booze" is
forms for those requiring seed in the var- bedevilling the administra-
ious schools.
As in previous years, the prize money tiqn of the� Ontario Temper -
must come from the section in which the
competiton is conducted and a slight ance Act, and defying the
in
change has been made in regatd to this I temperance sentiment of
the fact that an agreenkent must be signed
by the secretary of the school board pro- the province.
viding for the payment of prize money
over to the teacher. In view of the fact
that these competitions have proven most I
attractive and instructive, it is not ex-
pected that any difficulties will arise re-
garding the signing of the agreements. Shall the knPortation -md the
The seed is supplied by the department,
liqixois�ritco the Province
along with directions for plantingand the
laying out of the plot. In the case of Im forbidden
eggs for the chicken raising competitions,
these are available through the depart-
ment, but must be purchased by those
shall
entering this branch. L the importation. 2nd thlil
The crops are oats, batley, potatoes, bainging of intoxicating
marigolds, beets, turnips, field corn. sweet liquors into the Province YES
corn, carrots, onions, asters and sweet be forbldd= P
peas. No pupit will be allowed more than
one crop, except in the case of five girls
N
in each school, who may in addition to a
plot or a setting of eggs have flowers.
The school fair plots will not be judged
by the department, but each- secdon must
arrangelocally to have some interested
person judge the plots during July or
August. Score cards will be supplied by
is purpose.
the department. for tlf
Mr. Stothers, District Representative,
believes that tb� results will be even more
encouraging for the present year and pre-
parations are being made to handle a con- UJULd vote
siderably, larger number of applications
than a year ago. MW 19""
Simple Fariner Doherty
(London Free Press)
A curious public accounts tommittee in
the Ontario Legislature has had the
temerity to Probe into the cost of the
furnishings of the various sleeping quart-
ers which have been installed in the TItis is no time to add another burden
Parliament Buildings for tired U. F. 0. to the taxpayer"s load
members, when they grow weary of office
grindand worrying deputations.
Hon. Mr. Doherty, mini;ter o f agri-
culture, has evidently acquired on his Ontario Pleferendum Committee
trips to the capitals of Europe and in his
association With Lord Beaverbrook
particularly luxurious tastes. The pu ic
accounts committee discovered that e
has furnished his quarters in a style fitting
a young millionaire, His bedroom is the
last word in de luxe, up.toAate furnish.
ings-all paid for out of Hon. Peter I walnut table ............... 5250 national Dictionary throwit no light oh
I upholstered chair ............ 06.00 the subject. C -An it hd a cuspidorle Ptr-
Smithos deficit. I mahogany somnoe .......... 7.00 btips some member of a (armeeg" club OA
Mr, Doherty, with big plain rural
babits, is satisfied with nothing simpler 1 thesterfiald .................. 160.00o enlighten out editorial Ignorance.
than mahogany. The oott of the furnish. 2 screens ....... .............. 80.00 Several years ago it was discovered th*
ings are ag follows, 1 pair curtaint ................ 41,00 Ron. J. A. Calder had q*nt $2s for *
I mahogany bed and mattreas .4124-00 1 Window shade .............. 86-00 mahogany waste paper basket for hit
I mahogorly chlir ...... 186.00 Slip covers for cotich and chairs. 111.00 office. The scandal was denounced *a 4
1 mahogany rocker ......... ", 1*"*0 Iniggine a mahogany chair costing $185 innumerable platform%, but Mr. C111det
I mahogany chiffonier .......... 98.50 and a rovker $100! Ily the WAY, What h vru a mere novice in t4stet compated
I mahogany dres*r ............ 136,00
1,&i1vtr_broown rocker .......... 52,50 a smnot? The latest Webstor's Inter-, with siMPle FarAW Mherty,