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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1911-01-05, Page 1WINOHAM Fps VOL. XL -NO. 2031. WINUHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1011, I Wish you all a Bright and Happy New Year Walton McKibbon THE DRUGGIST TAG Sfore Macdonald Blook, Wingham, STORE TO RENT SUITABLE FOR IMPLEMENT SHOP POSSESSION lst OF JANUARY Wear Greer's Shoes and Meru Read Willis & Co.'s adv. on page 8 PASSED ANOHER MILESTONE. Card of Thanks. Dr, Kennedy wishes to tank those who enpporte4 him n e Mayorality contest on Monday .. • as nothing but the most oordial fee tugs towards the Mayor•eleot—Spotton. Card of Than Dear Editor, I wish, through tend my heartiest t gave me such mpg Mayorality contest s. o columns, to ex - eke to those who ifioent support in the Sincerely yours, GEO, SPOTTON. Card of Thanks. To THE ELECTORS OF EAST AWANOSH : I take this means o t -nking yon for the renewal of your o dance expressed at the polls on Mo ay last, I shall endeavor to prove worthy. Your obedient servant, PETER W. SCOTT. Fire in T The reeidenoe of )Y of the 6th conoereiot completely destroyel morning, the fire o'olook. We nnde of the contents w will be heavy and season of the year rnberry. . Peter McDougall, of Turnberry was by fire on Tuesday started about two tend that very little 're saved. The lose omes at a very bad WANTED --A go general servant girl. Apply to Mrs. R. anstone, Addre s to Men. At the Mills' Me oriel Hall this (Thurs- day) evening, A. . Musgrove, M. P, P. will deliver an a bress to the members of the Men's Bi e Class of the Parish Club, The meet ng will open to all men of the town and = large attendance is re- quested. Competent gir wan.: ; no washing; highest wages p Duties to com- mence at once. RS. L. KENNEDY. •lemembere! Their Chief. Mr. L. F. Hinkle •, the popular loon) manager of the Bel Telephone Co., was surprised during ilea holidays when he received a handson e present from the members of the loo 1 staff in the form of a beautiful rocking chair. This token of esteem showed e very oordial resat• ions existing betw n the chief and the members of his et ff. R•itchie Cose cs Upholstering, repauan and picture framing done prom tl and well. S. GRACEY, furniture er and praotioal REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE undertaker, Transferre to London. Many friends of ev. Ex, Lanrandean will reget to hear at he has been trans. ferred to London here he will become postor of a new 0 uroh whioh is to be established in nth London. Fa. Lanrandean ma a large number of friends during - pastorate of the Churches at Win am and St. Angus. tine. Ile will be , oeeded by Rev. Fa. Blair, of London ,n we are pleased to welcome Fa. Blot Wingham. It is the intention of t mbers of the con• gregation to build a dwelling on the Church property i Wingham next enm- mer and the pastor of the Churches will live 'in Wingham in place of at St. Augustine. Chrislie's Grocery PHONE 59. THE „ = SEASON'S COMPLIMENTS TO ALL Horses and Cattle Sate. Mr. Geo. T. Rob tson, of lot 35, con- cession 10, East W -wanosh, will hold a clearing auction sale of olydesdale horses, cattle and 'ogs on Wednesday, January llth at 1 'clock p. m. The list includes 22 good hoses, 26 head of cattle and 21 hogs. All e stook is good and was raised on M , Robertson's farm. Nine months' ore it. John Purvis will be the auctioneer. ,SKATING SHOES:— one must have the have them in La i and Boys'. Skate we sell. T enjoy skating c rest boot. We ', Gents', Misses' ut on free on shoes W. J. GREER. C. 0. C. Officers, At the meeting o Wingham Council, C. 0. C. F.,on We snesday evening of last week the foil wing officers were eleoted for the pees nt year: -0.0., A.J. Hingston; V.O., Fr •d Faller; Reo-Treas. A. Ross; Marehal.,:I, Walton; Prolate„ Mrs, Hingston; Wa den, Mies L. Mit• ohell; Guard., Mies C. Mitchell; Sen- tinel, F. H. Roderu ; P,C., M. R. Beck- with; Auditors, W. ). Pringle and Mr. Hinton; Represent- tive, S. Mitchell; Alternate, A. Ross, We don't very often t on a special cut-down sale, b t w wantroom, and the quickest wa get it is to clear out at a price. This a your opportunity to get bargains but for cash only. S. GRACEY, Furniture Dealer, Death of 'iioneer Minister. One of the pis leer Methodist ministers Of Ontario passe 1 away at his home in Toronto on Th reday ,last in the per• non of Rev, Jose Markham, beiug in his eighty-first ear. Deceased was pastor of the esleyan Methodist Ohnroh in Wingha in 1879 and will be remembered by our older readers. He was a charter memb Of Court Maitland, Canadian Order of Foresters of this town And •oontinue his membership here dp to the time f his death. His wife predeceased hi by rlbent one year and a daughter was Tied a few years ago, Store Opens aturday. Robt, Maxwell, th , tailor ha le store olosed this week • •til Sat day after- noon at 2 O'ol,,k w n it will re -open and the bi' sa tweeds,wors• teds,overooatiugs, .to. ill be continued. Mr. Maxwell wi not make any more clothes but will ive low prices on alt kinds of material You can get iron be, , mattresses, bedroom suites, lido ca • s, couches, par. lor suites, easy o tables, etc., at out -down prices at GRAOEY'S. New Telephones The following ne v subscribers to the Bell Telephone Oo. have bad telephones installed in their r sidences during the past week: --B, H. Cochrane, No, 134; Robt. A. Corrie, N N. 155; James Gaunt, No. 158; Josephlker, No 159; W. Vary, No. 167; J. Hind, No. 100b Subscribers of bo the Bell and North Huron Oompanie:_will ensure better ser vice if the ab ve list isoopied in the directory. M HELP WANTED—Ladies wishing to work et home making mitts and gloves • can secure the same from the Wingham Tannery and Glove Works. We send a lady to give instructions. • W. D. PRINGLE. Canaries for le, The finest selection , ' singing canaries ever seen in this sects . , is now in possess ion of Proviucial •onstable Phippeu, Some are direct from Germany. There are rollers of the finest song, warblers , and some belle water and flute notes. They will be solid at reasonable prides. j See these birds if you want a good singer. After The Holi av Excitment. There are many rJ tful places to re• ' ouperate at, nearbys the St. Catharines Preston and Mountlemens mineral re- sorts. The "Highland Inn" at Algon- quin Park, you can enjoy the pore air and winter sports, and Peet to your heart's content, A strip to Temagatni, Cobalt, Gowganda r new gold field of Porcupine will snit he prospector. The Sunny South, Fl ride, California or Mexico will appeal to those who wieh to get away from th cold winter. Full information, tioke a, and illustrated lit- erature from Grad Trnuk Agents, or address J. D. Mo onald, Dietriot Passen- ger Agent, Union Station; Toronto, Ont. Death o Alex. Ard. Thie week we re ord the death of Mr, Alexauder Ard, v: - o passed away at his home on Saturday evening last in his 34th year, after a shalt illness. „ Deceased took a heavy cold some ten days prior to his death whioh 'teveloped into pneu- monia. Mr. Ard was a young man held in high esteem by a large circle of friends and had b -•en a resident of Wing• ham for some yea e, being employed at the Western Fos ndry, Ho leaves a widow, and two small children, who, with the relatives will have the sym- pathy of many fri 'ode. He was a mem- ber of Court Maitl nd, Canadian Order of Foresters and t e funeral on Tuesday afternoon was and r the direction of the members of the Or er and the religious service was condno ed by Rev. Dr. Rut- ledge. Local Opt Up to Monday cipalitiee in Ontari option. As a result at least 22 were add planes, and 58 more bars were retained fifths clause. Ono was in Barrie, and wet, although the of 276. The three - ed the bars there. would have mad on Fights. 10 out of 816 mnni- were under local of Monday's voting d to the list of dry bars out off. Sixty through the three - the ohief contests hat town will stay ys polled a majority ifthe olanae protect - Seven' more voters the difference. In Guelph, where alotber hard contest was fought, the 1pponents of the bar failed even to pt a majority. The towns in whioh local option •oarried were Alexandria and Bracebridge. The villages carried w are Beaverton, Burk's Falls, Lancaster Newburgh, Paisley, Rodney. Vankleak Hill, Werdsville, West Lorne. T ;e townships carried wore, Aldboroog East, Flamboro' I Lancaster, Loug Thorold, Wolfer local option wer and Gonlbourne more village, , Bastard, Camden set, Ilowiok, Kenyon, borough, Plympton, Attempts to repeal defeated in Beverly townehipe and Oree- A citizen of ship, Jose ph Cla last week ohopp have been the la Moe. This mo Moho in diem brand). ono . oath Monaghan town• k, who is 84 years of age d down what is said to pat maple in the Prov aroh of the bush was 44 ter and 57 feet to first The nuns t year, having b ary, 1872, Th ing his 24th yep Is week enters its 46th 3n established in Jana. present editor is enter - of connection with the paper, the past hirteeu and a half years as editor. The TIslEs of today is a much different aper to whet it was in January, 1888 when purchased by R Elliott, father of the present editor. We have endea ored during our time in control, to give he people of Wingham and district a geed local paper. In our new offioe in the Stone Block we are in a better positior-than ever to give our many patrons . ;ood service. Oar en- deavor in the fu cure will bo to give the people a good hence paper and work at all times for eve ything that we oonsider is in the best int rests of Wingham and district. We he irtily thank our adver- tisers, enbsoribe. all who have bee for past favors a: do our part to the happy bu wishes for a Ha Year to all. s, correspondents and patrons of the offioe, wo will endeavor to nerit a continuance of nese rolatione. Best �y and Prosperous New Presentati n to Mr. -Quirk. Our highly este med resident, Mr. John Quirk was take by surprise on Wednes• day of last wee when a number of the members of the rain crew of the L. H. a; B. called at his residence and present• ed him with a andsome silver mug. The address was read by J. Johnston, mail olerk and t e presentation made by Conductor Muir. The preseutatiou was made on behalf o the trainmen of the L H. & B. Mr. Q rk was for a number of years conduct r on this lino and be is not fcrgotten by its old comrades. May our good friend, 1[r. Quirk,live for many years to enjoy he happiness ,of the Christmas season •s the wish of a very large circle of Mande. THEIR GOLQIEN WEDDING. The following fr rich Signal refers t anniversary of form dents of this section a number of years saw milling business old friends in this se. the TIMES in extends The Signal says:— Oongratulatious ar• Mrs. George Thome upon the completion happy wedded life. ding was celebrated q on Monday Last, the s of the family having and far to take part I Mr: and Mrs. Thom on Christmas Day, 1 now known as Chiselh son is a native Oana born in Brantford t His family moved fro ship to Blenheim tow the township of Mb "i lel' week's Gode- e golden wedding r well-known resi- Mr. Thomson for as engaged in the at Zetland. Many tion will join with g congratulations due to Mr. and n, North stret, of fifty years of he golden wed, ietly but cheerily ns and daughters therod from near the celebration. on were married 60, at the place rst. Mr. Thom• ion, having been wnehip in 1841. Brantford town- ship and then to ert. Mrs. Thom - sou was born in Some •setehire, England, in 1839, her people or coming to Canada living first at Poria, then at Princeton and then moving o Hibbert. After their marriage they remained in the neighborhood of C tiselhuret for ten years, then movirg o McKillop end six years later to Winglam, After twenty years' residence there they name to Goderiob in May, 1496, and eines that time they have been highly esteemed residents of this to -vv. Mr. Thomson, as manager of th 3 Goderich Lumber Co., has been one cL the town's promi- nent business men . He has also been one of the Ioadingi members in North street Methodist ch The family gath eluded Mr, and Mii Southampton, the William, their dao gus, and their so who live at home Lew. G. Thomson, of Arden, Man. ; re. Ada Walters, of Goderich ; Mr, an Mrs, Henry Thom- son and their son eorgo, of Southamp- ton; Rev. A, E. . and Mre. Thomson and their two chi drop, of Amheretbnrg; Mr. and Mrs, alter Hera and their daughter Leola of Godorioh. Rev. G. N. and Mrs. faxen, of London, Rev, Dr, Dougall a Mrs. Dougall, of town, also wore pres nt. An extensiv array of golden wedding presonte inoln ed two easy chairs, a gold headed .ane, a gold -headed am- brella, a gold :Min and locket, a brass jardiniere au, stand, and other hand• some gifts. In the even ng the bride.ami grootn of fifty years w 4 married for a second time, the core =long being performed by their y0003e: t son, Rev, A, E. 1.f, Thomsen, end tiio youngest grandchild Of tlio family Margaret, daughter of Rev. Mr. Th son, was baptized by Rev, G. N. II z3n. rola. ring on Monday in - Fred Thomson, of r son Roy, of Fort hter Bessie, of Fer- e Earl and Freddie, • $t A YEAR IN ADVANCE SPOTTON I - MAYOR. McDonald as Reeve Day in Wi The municipal eleo on Monday last onus stir in the town. T for the two offices w out the day and had veying the voters to Ex -Councillor Spott Kennedy for the Ma Monday a Busy gham, ions in Winghare d a great deal of e four candidates re busy through - ammo rigs con- e polling places. n won over Dr. is chair by 112 majority, and Conn, McDonald won in the Reeveehip from Conn McKibbon by a majority of 54. The vote on the by-law was a good one and it carried by a large majority, T. ie vote by wards is given below:— MAA �Spotton Kennedy 60 34 54 88 85 40 69 53 32 24 301 189 Majority for Sp tion, 112. RE E. M Donald McKibbon Ward 1 Ward 2. Ward 3. Ward 4, Div. 1 Ward 4, Div, 2 Ward 1 ' 40 57 Ward 2 ,,„ 46 43 Ward 3 72 54 Ward 4, Div. 179 45 Ward 4, Div. 2• 36 20 273 219 Mejoriiy for ?s1 Donald 54. SEWER Ward 1..,,...... Ward 2,,,, Ward 3.-... Ward 4, Div. 1 Ward 4, Div. 2 Majority BY-LAW. For Against 53 9 54 8 61 13 84 13 32 8 284 51 for ly-law, 233. TURN. 3ERRY. Divisions 1 2 3 4 Total Reeve POWELL 39 30 70 69 — 238 Kelly ...... , 98 17 23 23 — 191 Councillors MULVEY 53 •0 56 84 — 252 WIIEEI,xR . , , 62 75 53 29 — 219 RUTHERFORD 44 4 • 40 60 — 193 MCBUENEY42 3 63 28 — 167 Maxwell 44 63 35 23 — 165 Bolt .. 70 17 28 9 — 124 Wilson 51 18 12 23 — 10.4 EAST WAW NOSH. Reeve—John Gilles ie, re-eleoted by acclamation. Divisions 1 Councillors STOREHOUSE, 31 76 BURCHILL ... 14 49 SCOTT 19 64 CAMPBELL24 58 Cbanlney24 47 Hallahan28 30 The by-law provid of $18,000 for the p bridges was carried but wo have not be figures for this Teen 3 4 5 Total 51 18 17 — 193 69 41 18 — 191 44 34 27 — 188 35 30 80 — 176 37 41 15 — 167 10 17 16 — 101 • g for the raising rpose of bnilding y a large majority, able to secure the MO RIS. Divisions 1 3 4 5 6 Total Reeve SHORTREED.. 72 29 39 24 36 — 284 McCracken,. 21 _2 60 23 48 41 — 195 Councillors JonEsTON .... 24 33 THUELL ..... 40 66 WILIIIESON.. 24 32 ELSTON 11 10 Laidlaw..... 78 54 Kelly ,. 4' 25 Elston decl. • ed member. WES Reeve— BAILLIE Medd Thompson. Councillors WILSON WATSON .... AITCHISON MURRAY Walsh 41 46 46 70 — 260 43 46 29 20 — 244 62 49 42 27 — 236 54 30 66 59 — 230 38 28 17 19 — 230 18 14 22 6 — 134 eleoted as fourth WAWANOSH. Reeve. 180 145 106 420 309 264 . 240 120 ULROSS. GEO. FALCON R ,. 365 Ed. G. Kuntz 249 Connoillore. Jaatas TuoMr. I N 317 JAMES BALLA( 303 JAMES DONAL..ON , .... 227 WM BAPTIST, . 215 Wm. Case 210 Wm. Moffat . 154 Alex. Camero. , 144 ROXlTER, OLMON. Mayor—Jaoob Tai lor (aoo)). Oonn• oillors—D, Cantelon A. T. Cooper, B. J. Gibbons, T, Jackssn, jun., A.T. Ford, Thee, Beacon. GODELICH. - The following Councillors were elect. ed:—W, E. Kelly, 0 A. Nairn, Dr W. F, Clark, Robt. Ellio .4, J, W. VanAtter, W. Wallace. KINOALDINE. Mayor — Robt, P sttereon. Reeve — Wm. Hunter. Coni cillors— Jas. Far- rell, W. J Henry, rn. Mitchell, John McGaw, Thos. Ree , W G. Temple. Water and Light 0 mmissioners—Jae, Armitage, Jas. B. W teen. SEAFO TH Reeve—J, C. Crei Councillors—J. J. Olnff, Dr, Harbor , J. F. Daly, W. Ament, Adam MoK , J Gillespie, KINL SS. Reeve, D. MoDo aid. Councillors —H. blathers, J. MoD rmid J. Hodgins, A McKinnon, Old taounoil reelected by aoolamation. TEES WA'_'ER. Reeve — S. R. Brii:. Councillors— Robt. J. Mann, Geo. T Redburn, Robt. Trench. Another non nation is neoes• eery to elect the fourth Councillor, BRUSS LS. Reeve— J. Leckie. Connoillore — P. Ament, A. C. Dames, G. Jones and D. A. Lowry, Sohcol tr stees•-Mr. Black, M. H. Moore, J. ' nnningham and R. Henderson, LUC NOW. —Reeve—Mitch 1 by majority of 17 over Joynt, Conn( Ilore—J. G. Anderson D. N. Lawreno9, Geo, Douglas, W. J. Davison, Curling Competition. The Wingham rling Club has ar• ranged for a mirth) competition among the looai ourlers, Rinks have been chosen and play w 11 commends next Monday evening at .30 o'clock and con- tinue each evening t the same hour, The first draw and ight of play are as follows;—Monday, tah inst. : —J. McKie vs. D Davies, L. Ion/lady vs. O. N. Griffin, Tuesday, :Oth—A. M. Craw• rord vs. K, Rae. Jr3eph Stalker vs. 0. G. VanStone. oG ednesday, lith—J. W. Pearen vs. R. Vanstone. D. L Din- sley vs. J. W. Orr. Thursday, 12th— V. R Vannorman v i. A. Porter. Dud- ley Holmes, vs' Cha a, Knecbtel. Play- ers are requested to be on hand on the evening on which tl.eir games is sche- duled. All dispnes will be settled by any members of he oommittee that may be present. T e list of players is se follows:— D. Rose S. Elliott A. Campbell G, Spotton 0. Mitchell J. Pagh J. Pearen, ek. A. Porter R. Carrie L, Atkinson N. Richardson A. E. Doling J Phalen A. Hardy D. Holmes, ek. D. Dinsley, sk. B. Murchison B. Webber Rev. Perrie R. Marshall Wm. Armour 0. Elliott C. Knetchel, ak, V.Vannorman,sk H. Shane Wm. Jones G. Gregory T. Hardy Wm. Grierson J. Glenn J. McKie, ek. B. Cochrane, sk. T. Niohol A. Mills A, Carruthers T. Fortune J. T. Scott J. Mason L. Kennedy, ak. O.G.Vanstone,sk J. Harwood J. Murray J. Hanna N. Sinclair D. Fortune A. Rintoul D. Davies, sL, K. Rae, sk. McDougal Rev. Oroly H. Aitken L. Hinkley E. Armour 0. McGuire R Vanstone, sk. A. Crawford, ek. Armitage P. Greer R. Beattie 0. P. Smith Alex. Rosa J. Carr John Orr, ak. 0. N. Griffin, ek, H. B. Elliott B. Porter W. Mitchell Jos. Stalker, ek. 1 Ree37e-0. R.is °looted over A. Munro by a majority of eight. Councillors --- G. Davidson, A. H. Moffatt, John Douglas, by ao•latnation. Another nom ination is noes ary to elect the fourth I Oounoillor. E OWICK. Reeve — Win ter, by acclamation. Deputy -Reeve— Tames Downey, elected over Joseph U dorwood and Andrew Doig Oounoill re — John Hyndman, Adam Reis, J. W. Edgar, eleoted by acclamation. L cal option carried by a majority of 40 der three•Afth clause. The seven-year•ol daughter of Wit - hate Reddiok of Oar ow township )oat her life throngh her clothing catching fire. Trafliio through t e Sault Ste. Marie leeks for the past season has been the lat-:ost in the hister. of the lake trade. total freight m vement to and from L e Superior for 1910 was 02,363,218 nt . tons. Tho lard est previous record Ive. 4 in 1007, and th increase over that ye.... is 4,146,000 totes. Ooal and ore ah:aments show rge increases over th se of last yet . Wheat, however, de, lined by 24 per cent., while the de• cry lee in other ki a of grain amounted to 10 per cont. HAPPY NEW YEAR Move on old 1910 -- for 1911 is with us. We trust the New Year has no sorrow in store but is corn- ing to us laden with peace and happiness Welcome to 19111 New Year Resolutions are now in order— Start right in Everything Start towards this Horne of Good Shoes for the best of Shoes for Man, Woman or Child, Start now for a pair of our $3.00, $4,00 or $5.00. Mtn's Shoes or our $2.00, $3.00 or $.}coo Women's Shoes. You can't match them any- where else at the price. If you start buying Shoes here, 1911 will have no Shoe troubles in store for you. W. J. GREER THE SHOER Foreman Volkens ine was b'owu to pieces and another can named Gracey very seriously hurt oy the explosion of a blast at a mine nee Banoroft. Local Option by• aws were parried in 22 pieces and defe ed in 13. The cause was lost through t e three fifths require- ment in 20 places, nd three votes for re- peal failed to oar THE Prize Winners IN THE Doll Coiilosl ARE 1 The Lovely Doll Edna Campbell 2079 2. Bedroom Set Louise Johnston 1496 3. Gold Locket and Chain Eileen Dore 1309 4. Gold Ring May Reading 1249 5. A large bottle Colgates Perfuncte Miriam Smith 340 SOME FACTS ABOUT FHE DOLL CONTEST I, it was held at Bind's Drug Store. 2. It lasted three weeks and two days ending. 3. Dr, Price was kind enough to take the responsibiliiy of counting the ballots which made it satisfactory to all. 4, There were ballots issued representing nearly 10,000 votes. 5. There were over 7000 votes cast making about 75' ', (3. Each 5c purchase represented one vote. 7, There was general setisfae• tion over the results and _ prises given. - We are pleased to have mot so many people during the contest and hope to have their continued patrc,na ;e with us. F. J. Hind, Phm, B PHARMACEUTICAL CIiENLIST t)ttb3' Maki • WINGHAM 1?