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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-08-08, Page 7THE WINCHAMVI ADVANCE TimsDAY, Maus? 8, 19,0 TRUI GHOST STORIES, (Written for the Advance by a lady resident of Wingham,) Having read the story in the Wing - ham Advance dated July 250, under the above heading, I thought it might be interesting to add a tittle experi- ence of my own. Whether true or untrue there is always something fas- cinating in the mysterious, and al- though few would give an absolute "yes" to the question---"I)o you be- lieve in ghosts ?" it is perhaps partly due to the fact that they do not like to be thought superstitious. They may have read or heard many hair- raising stories, but it is generally in the third person—great-grandmother or someone far removed, who has had some thrilling experiences, but unless there has been same personal expert - once in this strange phenomena there must be doubt, for it is ono of the mysteries that mortal man cannot find any reason for. Yet so great a hold does this so called superstition take on the imagination that the most skeptical on the subject, I believe, would hardly have sufficient courage to enter an empty desolate house in the dead hour of night if it had the evil reputation of being haunted. We are naturally afraid of what we do not understand, and, as it is said, "There is more in Heaven and Earth than is dreamt of in our philosophy," may it not be that the spirit life is much more closely connected with us here than we have any conception of If all these ghostly visitors proved the words of the scripture that they were "all ministering spirits sent forth to minister," we could understand their meaning better. For instance, a certain gentleman in England was left a widower with one little girl, and, as the story goes, the man was in deep sorrow at the loss of his young wife. One day, being so absorbed in his own sad thoughts, he had not noticed that his child had left his side, until suddenly she burst into the room, exclaiming, "Papa, papa, come and see mamma. She's come back." "No, no, my dear," he said, "mamma has gone to Heaven." But the child would not be denied and in- sisted on her father following her. She led him to the store -room. The vision was no longer there, but to his dismay he saw that the trap-door in the store room leading to the cellar below had been carelessly left open by the servant, Might it not be that the visible sign saved the child from dan- ger and perhaps death ? This phe- nomena comes in so many forms, and we dare not say that they are all de- lusions, or the result of a disordered brain or unhealthy liver. Thought reading is a mystery to most people, but it proves the power of mind over matter in a wonderful way. Then these symbolic visions, such as described in the story re- ferred to, of the phantom hearse and the grinning driver, when events which have not yet transpired, pass before the mental vision of certain individuals, for, I believe there are only a few who are susceptible to these influences. A brother of my own is clairvoyant, and during the last few years has had several symbolic visions of this nature. It has sometimes been several weeks until the things that were revealed to him really came to pass. These are things we cannot understand. Neither can we see what is to be gained by the seeming repetition of a Iong past b tragedy, for such seemed to be my t first experience. Sensational Prices —1N --- Straw Hats. The hot weather is by no means all over yet. This week we're offering special inducements in Straw Hats, At our prices you can't afford to make your old hat last out the season. Men's Fine Straw Sailors, this season's goods, regular $2.00, $2.25 and $2.50 --.for . $t.25 Our 75c and $i.00 lines are selling at .50 Children's Sailors, regular 5o cts., for SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL SUMMER LINES. •35 McGee & Campbell Clothiers and Men's Furnishers J We teach the " Gregg" System of Shorthand because we know it the best. It is written in one straight line and based on the movement required to write ordinary longhand. It re- quires no shadings, back slants or vertical strokes which are " hard to remember " and require "slackening up " to make correctly. The Gregg is thus easier to learn, write and read. A speedy, accurate stenographer is the ,result. The Principal of our Shorthand School graduated under the author of the " Gregg " system, and her two assistants are graduates of the Busi- ness Educators' Association. You are assured of the very best tuition here. More information in our large illustrated catalogue, which we would like to mail you free. First lesson on Gregg sent free on application. A greater demand for our gradu- ates than we can supply. FOREST CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE Members of Business Educators' J. W. WESTERVELT, As1eciatio , Principal, Londorti COLLEGE RE -OPENS SEPT. 3Rn. It was about fifteen years ago, and at the time we were living at Corwin Bay, a small town in the north of Wales. The house was an old ramb- ling puce containing about twelve small rooms, The view from the front windows was very beautiful, being at the head of a dingle where the water ran clear and bright in, the valley arched over by fine trees. "Dingle View," asthe house was called, must have been a lonely spot before the. newer houses, were built near it. We had occupied the house some months before anything unusual occurred. A young lady friend was staying with us at the time, and one morning she complained of being disturbed during the night by hearing a terrible scream followed by groans. As no one else had heard anything and there seemed nothing to account for such a thing, we concluded that it must have been a bad dream, and very soon ceased to think about it at all. Nothing fur- ther occurred until within a few days of Christmas. We had been very busy with the decorations for the tea - meeting at the Church to which we belonged, and a special meeting was to be held on this particular night, to which all had gone except myself, Being very tired, I preferred to re- main at home. Perhaps a stronger reason was, that I had received a very interesting book as a Christmas pres- ent and wished to enjoy a quiet 'hour's reading. It may be necessary to describe part of this strangely built house. There were two doors at the front of the house, one of which opened directly into a sitting room, and opposite this front door was another leading into an inner room, the window of which overlooked the garden at the back of the house. On the right, between the door and the window, was an open fire -place, and on the left was a door leading into the hall, to the right of which was the other front door and to the left the staircase. Parallel with the staircase was a narrower passage leading to the kitchens and outhouses. The inner room was the one we mostly used in the evening as a sitting room, I had made up a good fire, and, after seeing that all was safe for the night in the back part of the house, I locked the door and put out the lights and al- so locked the front door in the hall, It was a bitter cold night so I drew my chair close up to the fire and pre- pared to read my book. I could not have sat Iong when I was startled to hear what seemed like a sob or a deep drawn sigh just behind me. My back was towards the door opening into the hall. I looked over my shoulder wondering how any one could have got in without me having heard them, for I never gave a thought to any- thing supernatural, and I looked upon all such things at that time as delusions. To my surprise I could see no one there. I got up and pulled the door wide open and looked into the hall and along the passages, and called up the stairs, but there was no an- swer, nothing but darkness and silence everywhere, I felt astonished but not afraid, so I went back into the room and sat down again, picked up my book, and resolved to think no more about the matter. I could not have read more than a few lines when I was again disturbed by what sound- ed like a terrible struggle going on in the passage outside the door. I start- ed to my feet in horror and stood trembling as I listened to the panting reath and the shuffling feet on the lied floor of the hall, but never a word was uttered. I stood like one spell -bound until the noise ceased, and, though I felt as if every hair in my head was standing on end, I sure- inoned up courage enough to again open the door to see if I could ascer- tain the cause of the disturbance, bet all was dark and silent as .before. Fortunately I was not a very nervous woman, so I determined not to give way to my fears, and, after abutting the door again, tried to compose any mifor again the ea nd tor struggle It began more as no A des- perate than before, but this time in the room above. It sounded as though the furniture was being knocked about and smashed to pieces on the floor. The lasted a few seconds, but I noise couldo couldl stand no more. I wrapped a large shawl around dor, alm almost andoterrifieed to the (look around toe. I stood out on the step in the cold moonlight until my husband returned, The house was thoroughly searched, but there was no trace of any disturbance to be seen. About a fortnight passed and no- thing further occurred, and things were settling down to their ordinary run. My husband had gone to spend a day or two with some friends, and one night, for some reason, I chose to sleep in the room over our sitting - room. I had lain awake a long time, but at last was dozing off to sleep, when something like a deep sigh fol- lowed by the sound of scuffling close by, d up in bed, listening end wonderind arousme. I gl , when sud- denly there rang out a terrible scream. The voice seemed like that of a young woman, and sounded as if in the next room. The scream was followed by groan after groan, gradually getting weaker and weaker, until it ended in a gasp, Then all was still. How I got through the night I do not know. It was a night of horror. The next day I went to see the minister and his wife. They believed that such things did occur, but could give no clue to the mystery. We made many inquires of people living in the neighborhood to try to ascer- tain the history of this house, but were quite unable to discover any- thing to account for what had taken place. You may be sure we left the house as soon as we could make it convenient to do so. M. S. The Original' Corn Cure. No substitute has ever been devised that gives the quick, painless results of Putnam's Corn Extractor. For 50 years its success has been unequalled. For safety and thorough cure use "Putnam's" only. LOCAL SALESMAN WANTED FOR WINGRAM and adjoining country to represent "Canada's Greatest Nurseries." A permanent situation for the right man, for whom the territory will be reserved. Pay Weekly. Free Equip- ment. Write for particulars. STONE & WELLINGTON FONTHILL NURSERIES (Over 800 Acres) ONTARIO TORONTO MOO 19011110411111111111101 Seasonable Goods I AFT --- I Reasonable ! ces, I Lawn Mowers, Ladies' and Gen- tlemen's Lawn Shears, Screen Doors, Gasoline Stoves, Coal Oil Stoves, Poultry Netting, Garden Toads, Ham- mocks, &e. We also carry a large stock of Ready -mixed Paints in Robertson's, Beaver, and the can't -be -beat Sher- win -William's brand. JUST ARRIVED :-- A carload of Hanover Cement and a consign- ment of electric -welded made-up Fencing ready to stretch. i i Give us a call if you require anything in the line of Hardware or Tinware, and be con- vinced that this is the place to get good value for your money. OUNG'SI Big Hardware Hardware INIMuMO. . 11111111111111111. Wingham's Greatest Selling Event Isard's Famous Semi=Yearly Ten Days' Sale Commencing Saturday, August 3rd, and Ending August 14. -4 A Sale that beats them all --$2o,000 stock to be slaughtered. Great reductions in every department, Never mind how much we lose, it will be your gain. We can assure our friends that this will be by far the most Important Sale we have ever held. Extraordinary values and vast assortment await you here. Our Object is to Sell Out all lines of goods and carry nothing over from one season to another. "Facts are stubborn things and figures won't lie" --that quotation never applied more forcibly than to this great Ten Days' Sale. It is a fact that we are better equipped to handle an Immense Business than ever before. It is a fact that the Bargains are the Greatest and the stock the Largest that have been offered in Winghanl for years. Come and investigate these facts. Remember the date, Saturday, August 3rd. One hundred and six patterns, Crum's Grocery Department. 1 It. Art Baking Powder with graniteware premium, preserv- ing kettles, teapots, bread pans, etc., worth 60c to 75c each, 10 dayssale price Best quality Salmon for 1 It. tin Maple Leaf Baking Powder Royal Yeast Cakes, per box Canada Laundry Starch 15c bottle Pickles for 12 bars Laundry Soap for Pot Barley, per pound 10c bottle Extracts, sale price tjtpackages Gold Dust for 26b strong Brooms, sale price Japan and Ceylon Teas, regular 25e for Best quality Raisins, regular 121c for These are great money -saving chances for 10 days only, SownsoliAwariminniomisoWoonftwommare 43c 150 13c 3c 5c 100 25c 3c 8e 5c 20c 20c 100 Big Savings on Clothing. Two Thousand Dollars' worth of the BnsT Ready-to-wear Clothing to be sold at a great sacrifice. 15 Men's plain and fancy Tweed Suits, worth $6.50 to $7.00, tooat Men's flake pattern Snits, worth $8, sale price $4.050.0 2u fine Tweed Suits, sizes 36 to 44, new patterns, regular value $10, our sale price 7,03 Boys' Two-piece Suits, regular $2.00 and $2.50 lines, sale price 1.50 Boys' 3 -piece Suits, pretty patterns, well made with strong linings, regular price $4.50, sale price 3.50 3.05 1.50 1.05 .50 3.50 1.03 Youths' strong Suits, worth $5 and $6, to clear Mn'es strong Tweed Pants, regular value $2, sale price 15 pair well -tirade, strong Pants, worth $2.50, sale price Men's strong Overalls, blue or black Denim, sale price a Men's Waterproof Coats, worth $5, to clear A lot Men's Raincoats to clear at Air SALESPEOPLE WANTED dles a English Prints, fast colors, regular 12--c value, Sale Price Boots and Shoes. An immense stock to choose from and sold at Cut Price. Come and see how much footwear during our big Ten Days' Sale. every pair to be you can save on Ribbons Must Go. 20c fancy Ribbons, 10 days' sale price 15c 20c wide, plain Ribbon, " " 15c 25c wide, plain or fancy Ribbon, 10 days' sale price 20c 15c plain Ribbon, all colors 4 „ 111 1210 plain Ribbon, all colors 10 100 .t " ..... Ladies' White Lawn Waists. The Latest, at nig Reductions. 00c value for 60c $1.00 Waist for $1.25 Waists for,,,•,.$1$1.50 " ,00 $2.00 Waists for $2.50 75c $1,20 $1.05 Dress Goods. Fancy Silk Voile, regular price $1.25, sale price floc Silk and Wool Crepe de Cherie, worth 75c, sale price 50c 5 pieces Gray Tweed Dress Goods, worth 50e, sale price 30c 4 pieces fancy Tweed Dress Goods, worth 35c, " 25c 6 pieces (vide Plaid Suitings, worth 35c, sale price 25c Gray Tweed Suitings, 54 inches wide, worth $1.00, sale price75c Cashmeres, Serges and Lustres, regular 60c, sale price 45c All other lines of Drees Goods at greatly reduced prices. NIGHTGOWNS. -Ladies' White Cambric Gowns, full size, worth $1.00, sale 750 CORSETS. ---A lot of Corsets to clear out, regular price is $1.00, on sale at 600 TERMS OF SALE. No goods charged at Sale Prices, No goods sent on approbation, IWAINANCIAMONA 10c Big Sale of Carpets. Brussels Carpet, worth $1.00, sale price 73c Best Tapestry Carpet, worth 85c, " O;>0 60c quality Tapestry Carpet, 4.48c 35c Union Carpet, 10 days' sale price 2;5e 60c Union Carpet, " " 48c 3 -ply All -wool Carpet, worth $1,15, sale price OOc Gents' Furnishings. 10 doz. Four-in-hand and Hook -on Ties, reg. 25e, your choice.. Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, sale price per suit Summer Undershirts and Drawers to clear at Black Cashmere Sox, worth 25c, sale price Cotton Sox, 10 days' sale price 2 pair or Heavy working Shirts to clear at Boys' Print Shirts, must go at 10c 70c 25c 100 lire 40c 35c Examine These Silk Values. 10 pieces 27 -inch Japan Taffeta Silk, regular 50c quality for... , 42c 50 yards black, soft Taffeta, good value 65e, sale price 48e Towels. uftsoismaikmdesumowriambeiostomslmomm 12 doz. Linen Towels, good value at 25c per pair, sale price Extra large, pure Linen Towels, regular value 35e, Linen Huck rowels, regularly sold at 250 each, on sale at 250 100 Table Napkins. u" doz. Table Napkins, good at $1.00, sale price Extra fine Table Napkins, regular price $1.50, our sale price. , .$1,25 Extra fine, large size Napkins, worth $2.50, 10 days' sale priee,.$1,03 wirmosalorimainvoloneomitnimikomardommo Table Linen. 00c extra wide Bleached Linen, sale price 455 3 patterns heavy Table Linen, worth 50c, sale price 40c New patterns Bleached Linen, worth 75c, " see Fine quality Linen, 2 yds. wide, worth $1.00 " .... , . , .Oc Extra fine Linen, regular price $1.25, " $1,110 40c Table Linen, sale price 33c Lace Curtains. 25 pairs Curtains, 3' yards long, regular dollar value,on sale at 75e 10 pairs Curtains, Wide and Iong, worth $1.25, sale price OSc 24 pairs fine Lace Curtains, good value at $2,00, bargain at,.. ,$1.50 All other lines at reduced prices. FLANNELETTE.—Heavy striped Flannelette, 1 yard Wide, regular value 121e, sale price 10c HOSIERY, --Big Bargains in all Iines of Ladies' and Children's Hose, Every pair at reduced price, Ask to see them. KID GLOVES." Ladies' Kid Gloves, black or colors (guaran- teed) regular price $1,25, sale price ppc SILK WAISTS.—Cream Silk Waists, good wash silk, latest style, worth from $3.50 to $1.00, your choice $2.50 I?NDERSKIRT.S.---White Cambric. Skirts, nicely made, worth $1.50, sale .$1.20 DRA\VEIi$,—Ladies' White Cambric Drawer::, nicely made, to clear at 35.0 LADIES' WRAPPERS ..Nicely made Wrappers, lined in the waist, good value at $125, 10 days' sale price OJa COME WITH THE CROWD. EVRRYTHINCI WILL, BE REDUCED. Cash or Produce for goods. No coupons given or Sales punched on tickets during BIG SALE, H. E. ISARD CO. — .5- WINGHAM