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The Wingham Times, 1911-02-23, Page 1THE WINGHAM VOL. XL -NO. 2038, NO CURE NO PAY Cherry Bark Cough Syrup One of the famous Rexall Remed, iea of which there is one for each ailment. FOR Coughs, Hoarseness and Sore Throat. Agreeable to the taste. Prompt in action, Contains no opium or morphine but never fails to relive that tick, ling sensation in the throat. We gnarentee this to give you satis- faction or we will cheerfully re. fund your money. Walton McKibbon . THE DRUGGIST 042.1",...cla Siam Macdonald Blook, Wingham. •TEN PER CENT. If you have money you would like to invest in Wingham pro- perty to make you the above rate of interest. call on us and we will tell you where to place it. Wingham is All Right Never in the history of the town was the pay roll of our fae. tories so large as at present, and never Were our farmers so pros- perous. Ritchie 86 Cosens REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE A. E. SMITH BANKER WINGRAM, ONTARIO, Farmers who want money to buy house, cent% or hogs to feed for market oan have it on reasonable terms. Notes discounted for tradestnen, mer- chants or agente, on favOrable terms. Loans on real estate. at the lowest rates going. • 1•1,1 Wear Greer% Shoes and Subere Read Your Label. Label oorreetions of the Tame up to the IAth ot February hays been made and all the address labels c tinged accordingly. We invite our Babe ribere to read their label carefully, and tt the date it bears does not represent crreeUy the dote to whioh their aubsori ion is paid, drop us card, And if on t e other hand thecor. rent date indicates hat there are Arrears against your moo $, we will duly ape -- vedette an effort jn your part to wipe off the amount, and start with your subsoription paid fn advance. Big:Bargains in Footwear. Clearing Sale. W. J. GRUEL A Litt Spring, Easter Sunday I somewhat late this year coming on A 11 16tb. Easter day is one of the move le feasts, its date de. pending upon a ph s of the moon. It is always the first nday after the full moon whioh happe upon or next after the 21st day of Mar If the full ra0011 • comes on a Saturda , Easter day is the Sunday following. It never oan be earlier than Maroh nd, nor later - thou • April 26th. It is a o mmon gotten 'that Spring is early or ate, according to Easter coming ea y or lete. Those • who believe this tel ne we will have a late Spring this ye WANTED —A goo Apply to Mrs. J general servant girl. hnson, Feenois St. Snnday Scho _Entertainment. The annual eat itainment under the auspices of St. ' drew's Presbyterian Sunday School wi 1 be held in the lec- ture room of -the arch on Friday even- ing of this week, -A good program of solos, dune', red Wong, dialogues, eto. hoe been arm ed and an excellent evening's enter ainment is assured. •Those attending •is entertainment Will help in the work 1 the Sunday school The admission is 5 cents and ciente for Sunday wheel o dren. All a000unte due roe must be paid by Maroh let or they will be placed in other hands for collection. J. T. LENNOI. Late Mr. Go don's Funeral. The funeral of th late DonaldMaoKay Gordon was held rea Friday afternoon last to the Wingha n cemetery. Private service was held at4be family residence by Rev. D. Perrie ,nd the funeral took place at 2 o'clock a d wan attended by a large number of ia business men and old friends of the d muted. There were a number of ben itul final tributes. The pall -bearer's re Drs. A.J. Irwin and T. IL Agnew 1 d Meagre W.J.Greer, Z. A. McLean, F. nohantin and Geo. Mekenzie, The u tubera of the Town Council attended 1 e funeral in a body. GREEN BONE.—Feed your poultry green bbne whicleis one of the best egg producers known, Nothing but the genuine allele sold at A. E: Louttit'm butcher shop. Christie's Grocery Royal Welsh L dies Choir,. ti Seventeen finished Soloists and their PHONE 59. gifted Clonduotrees, MadamHughes Thomes, all from ladles, will 'appear • here on March 71h a at royal treat is guaranteed. This . the game choir that was "command1"n 11107 by our -, late King. The phot appeared on the • Royal YischS on tits occasion and de- • lighted their West' a with their mode, Diadem Engine Tho an pollsessea *Teri valuable gift of roys favor as souvenir of thet °Cession. T ere will be ramie for the minima s4t popular number; for thole who rarelt attend oonoerte, as well as those who never" go to eon- Oettr. The Ohoir 4pesrs In the quaint *Mown if the n live Welsh folk OA shown in wlnaofr (Ards. Plan of hall will open 4 McKibben's drag Otero at 2 o'clock jn Friday afternoon. TRY OUR STORE • FOR TEA AND COFFEE WANTED A Good Smart Boy ir.rtenztt CiNstel re --Great time genets for the tidiest. They oettainly are s neeful arable for the kitchen. To oan get them *1 .brotn at to $11, No need paying PA $88 or $40 for one, when yore oan get one ter tat leis, Cell and be contused 00 to what 1 eity at S. Olte.021°S) fOrrilinre itote. Through Colonist Cars to Winnipeg and West -Comfort Travel for Se tier etc. New teether colonist oats in Which births at ee 06 now Muting between Toronto, Winnipeg and Van. WM* on the Canadian Patine "Win. lapel Emus" leaving Toronto 10.10 p. re, daily. The oars rite new, bright, 01011 and enetire a comfortable ,thurney to the West without change 01 Oitts en route. WINGRAN, ONTARIO, TI1URSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 1911. PERS0,IAL., Read Willis & Co.' n nil,. on page. Plan Opere on Friday, The plan of hall -or the Welsh Lad*. Choir entettainmer will open at MoKtb• bon'e drug store at -1 o'olock on Friday afternoon of thin welt, Thie mining to be the best entexeiinment ever held in Winghtim and W would ;Idyll* our readers to femora th ir Pottage early, fA Fon Sark—I offe for intle my home, and tote, milk bueinees, milk bottlee, eto. Taos Wingham. Huron Old Bye' at Horne. Five hundred gue4s enjoyed a delight' ful evening at the lOmple Building in Toronto, on Friday ight, on the mons. in of the eleventh a anal "Al Home" of the Huron Old Bi a' Association of Toronto, The presid at, Major Joseph Beek, o -meted the iaiv, and stirring addreeses were give by Mr. Robert Holmes, ex•M. P. for West Huron, Mr. Thomas MaoGillond , Dr. Sloane, and $ohool Trustee W. , MoTaggert. A capital oonoert progra me wae provided by Mre. Leslie A. axwell, soprano; Mier Eileen Hoover, v olinist ; Mule Leila Hoover, pianist; Mies Hattie Gordon and Mande Snyder, oottish dancers; Master Douglas Ste bury, contralto; Mr. Will j. 'White comedian; and Piper. Roes, of the th Highlandere. After the concert a anoe of twenty numbers and a fine upper were pro- vided. W ANTED—Fifty ctrde of good dry cert. ar wood. Apply at the Western Fenn- dry. The Loc4 Newspaper. The late Hon. D vtd Davide once said: "Each year every eel paper gives from $100 to $5,000 in fr e lines for the bene. fit of the oommnnUy in which it diem. latee No other a Boy can or will do thin. The local edit r, in proportion to his means, does mor for his town than any otherlen men, 41d in fairness, man with man, he ong 11 to be supported ; not because you hap .en to like him or admire his writinge, not because a local paper is the beat lave taient a commun. sty can make. It inzr not be brilliant or orowded with g eat thoughts, but financially it is mor4 of a benefit to a community than a eaoher or teacher. Understand no now we do not mean morally nor intell Malty, but ellen- oirdly ; and yet on a moral questions yon will find th majority of local Opera are on theI right aide. Today the eaditers of thej looal papers do the most work for thEJ least money of any men on mirth. S bsoribe for your local paper—not am e iarity,but as an in- vestment. A Smog OPPORTUNITT:—One-fourth, One-third to One -halt off reenter prices at our clearing sale. W. J. GREER. A Highlant Wedding. 1. pretty weddin took place at the home of Mr. audj, Kenneth Mao - Lean, Kintail, We eeday, Feb, 8th, at 7 o'olook p. m., widen their deughter, Margaret, was jlingit in wedlock to Mr. Robert Soon, of .nburn. The °ere. many was conduit -d by the Rev. Mr. of Loohiuh Church. The groom, with Mr. 1.1 twig, of Blyth, took hie stand at the Be p$h hour under an arob of cedar prof ely decorated with those oharminy li le heats of cupids bearing love's mei gee. The bride en- tered the drawing °one leaning on the atm of her father nd looked very beau- tiful in a gown o cream silk orepode eheile wearing the customary Tell end marrying large beepiet of maiden heir fern and bridal EOM. Mies Minnie Mao. Lean, of Detroit, muter of the bride, was bridesmaid and -wi Warningly gowned in white lingerie. was played on the McKay. After th hundred and fit a dainty 'weddin NH spent in mu following month left for Gado:loll, 'tom thence they took the train for OvrA Sound, Winghitin and poling east. "i'he bride trarelling in stilt Of navy bin btoadoleth and hat *match. The ysting couple were the reolpiente of roit0 handsome end tteeful gifts showing the iteem in whioh they ate hold. Etude frOm totirtt attending the Wedding item •Mt. and Mrs. A. Ifiehol and Mast.: Kenneth,and Mr, and Mrs. Tit, Ke citron Of the Blue - vile KIM, 'all ben ne Of the bride, also Milt Lila OW, The wadding march agpipes by Duncan ceremony about one guests eat down to supper, the evening lo and dancing. The Mr, and Mrs. Scott Was Jennie Mamma, of Teamster, is visiting with friends 1:4 Whighttm, 11100 Letitia Edw ads, of Bruesels, was visiting with Wiwham Wendt,, Mr, Earl Drumnunal, of Unseal= is visiting with his pare; te, Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Drummond. Mr. and. Um. L. H. 3oennin and few fly left this week 10' Toronto where they intend making their home. Mi. W. E. Pearson of Stratford was °ailing on old friends in town last week while here engaging funeral of the late D. M. Gordon. Mr, and Mu, Robt, goott, of Auburn, visited Wends in town leo Mr, and Mrs. T. M. Henderson and Miss Lila Gray, of the Blnevale road a Wednesday of hitt week. Mr. F. Buohanan at ended*the annual meeting of the Oater o branch of the Dominion Alliance a Toronto last week and was eleoted as member of the Executive Oommitte Story, Sone and Feast. An evening of st y, song and feast, under the anspicee St. Pant's Church A, Y. P. A. will e held in the Mills' Memorial Hall this Thursday) evening. The program arrang id is a good one and is of a national char oter, the first part retorting to Canada nd the second part to the United Statei The admission is 16 cents with refree mann; extra. lith Dead in is Room, . The following, dated from Detroit, February 21et, re ors to a former rest - dent of Winghani —William White, 54 years old, who ea here teoently-from Winghatn, Ont., as found dead in his room at 128 Con rem Street east, thismorning, morning. The ga was turned on full fore°, and evert ing in connection with the affair potnts to suicide. No letters or wipers wete lwhioheft hieh would give any clue ati to k e' whereabouts of White's family, but Coroner Rothbaoher has learned he had relatives in Liver. pool, England. T e body is at the County Morgue. CHUR011i NOTES. • Rev. Riohard Hielbs has been invited to remain as pas or of James Street Methodist Church, Exeter, for the 3rd year. Rev. Geo. Miller pastor of the Mild- may Methodist Ch rob. passed away on Thursday last in le 82nd year after a brief illness. Rev. Martin J. Wileon, B. A. has been unanimously invited to remain a fourth year as etbodist pastor at Walkerton. Ile wrs a former pastor et Teeewater. Stioramental servi e will be held in St, Andrew's Presbyter n oharoh on Sun- day morning, March 5th. The prepar- atory service will be beld at 230 o'clock on Friday afternoon, March 3rd. At the February meting of the On. tario street quarterly bowel, Clinton, a cordial and unanimoas invitation was extended to Rev. T. Wesley Covens, formerly of Brunets, f ir the third year Rev. Dr. Rutledge reached mission- ary sermons in the Me °dist Church at Teeewater on Sunda and Rev. Mr. Baker, of Teeswater, conducted the services in the Methodi 1 Oburch here. Het Jae. Kennedy, o London, father of Dr. J. P, ennedy of his town, has been made a life m mbar of the Woman's Missionary Maly of the First Methodist Chnreh London, The Official Board of he Winghans Methodist Ohuroh hal ex tided an in. vitation to ker. Geo. W POWO7, of Era - preen Avenue Chnroh, L oorae palter of the Ohm here et the ohm of Rev. Dr. Rutted e'e pastorate, The annual report of the Luoknow Presbyterian chianti the s a WWI mem- beribip of n58 at the elos 01 1910, The reoeip$i for the year w a $1983.75, of whioh $10$.68 raptors ted a Wane from 1909. The expendi Ere for the year amounted te $2800.38. Mr, Ovid 11. GRUM A prominent buil- flagellum of Montreal was found deed in bed. non. Matthew 11. Utokey, ex.Lieutea- ant Governor of Nfrik Stiotiti, died It Halifix, Tke Grand Trutik betWeett Landon at hendred-potted ratis 'Pit I it di ere intio •thwa regetaing the Sting 01011gshotl wit do re. ititthotities In the IYI Pelting and We do 11 tight, 1)r4 Leir, ktedieal J. (luta. bleu oskod for Wore tli rely the line the Falle With AO On at 1. Hen of the health held epidetilie Ott tSilth Offitlet, bee Ig00I1Qn H1G1-1 SOH401. NOTES. Homy Moon —The Luoknow vs W. H. S. game wa played on Wednee- dey evening last eesulting another victory tor our bon by a score of 8 O. There was a goo4 crowd in ettendanoe and the game wa4 well contested. The Luoknow boys w some lucky shoot octuntere but bef regained the lose time wore was 6 loci there were a players, Newton bed out in the fee necessitated his le ever after Dr. Red up he was able F. Maim refer setistnotion ot all. SI A YEAR IN ADVANCE ADDRESS AN PRESENTATION. The members o drews' Preebyte very pleasant tini and Mrs. Thos. on Friday evenin ion of a farewell the oboir of St. An. en Si t; all: 1 Sph11711MhO °erg P0eliB street,riloo last, being the QOM' 00,151 evening to Mr, ha burst of speed and and Mu. Robt. M xwell, who have for ng tallied the Arai two number of yea been valuable and re half-time our boye highly esteemed tubers of the choir - ground and the halt. The evening was - 'ent in speeoh mak- II. Ia the seemed per- Ing, songs, solo*, ay. During the ever -l- umber of ttooidenti to ing supper was set lid and in every way t Luoknow received a all enjoyed a ver pleasant evening, from the oriole which On behalf of the choir, Mr. Geo, W, r0a MaiWen with a cutlery and to Mr. brella, The address • Mutton, Mr. Max- i himself and Mt", thanked those pre. Ing the game, How. Citne presented ond had patched it set of pearl -handle o get around again. Maxwell a silk n ed the gime to the was read by Mr. well, on behalf Maxwell, heartily A MoneT SATING SAM— Big bargains etianstyfowroinhiedbeloanngtit every day in the week ot our clearance sale of footwear. w. GRISR. days spent in Wi GOOD ADVER FOR CANADA.. The negotiati no for a reoiprootty Itom agreement bet this country and the United Stats may or may not le - suit in ohanges in Customs duties, but there ia no donIt that they will have a decidedly beim oial infl nonce in draw- ing attention tc the advantages of Cana. da. Not only in the United States, but in Great B Hain and on the contin- ent, the propos.- d agreement is the sub. ject of mach dileassion, and politician,' and cow/nerds orgenizations are refills . ing that Canadt is something more than a wilderness of ,oe and snow. President! Taft in his men 'age to Congress asking for the endorse ion of the agreement practically insist d on its adoption be- muse it would o en the way to the obtaining of a foe supply tor the people of the Republic. le did not say that Canada was desti ed to become the chief wheat -erode° ng country of the North American continent, but he did say that thts was a Jgreat ocnntry, with whom the people 1 the United States should be on good terms in mitten of trade as in everyth ng elite. Organs of publi opinion in the Uni- ted States which ever before referred to Canada excep with a sneer have suddenly discover d that this country ie worth while, Ev n the southern tour. nate, whone inter at in the development of the Dominion has been in the past purely academie, have shown an enter. prising concern o er the trade possibile ties that are open d up by the suggestion of a wider Interco rse. All this means hat Canada is coming into her own. M ny hard knooks have been levelled at t e people here in days gone by, and She ympathy of the ener- vated noes has b en a little more diffi- milt to bear tha the indifference of people who shout have known better It is a long lane tjiat has no turn, and Canada seems to nye reached the turn. —The Commerce 1, Winnipeg. STRAT Doti-- Collie dog, bl , with white brew's, came to mi pr tees this d *01 o4ner before the let of Maro the dog ill be killed. ALONZO FINLEY. A Teac ger of Agriculture. The Walker -on Telescope mays: Dur- ing the emit n of the oonnty cotmoil lark week co aranniontion from Judge Klein was Teat that created considerable disoussion. It the letter the judge said y of $500 for the mange office the Government grioultural teaoher into se duty it would he, not rfonhinre in one of the also to teach spied - re in a %maddest way, on their own fame methods of dratm.ge, clams of grain to sow, ole. The oat to the Government would be $2,500. The ocitmoil took the matter under the r Molt serious oonsid- - elation and they will bring the question op at the June se Ilion. that by an ont of fitting up a would send an the county, wh only to teach high sohotn, bit ture to the farm by showing the Losiiiis Set, Some strange queries come into a newspaperinform Won bureau, and the OnsWers are not a4aya easy, *01 0110 of tbe funniest Was t .gssy is this The Evening Tibiae in Ormation buteant"in. Oinked a ?oloO e other end of the . wire. ton po tell answered the re, potter. "Anythin We 0011 do tot you?" "Well, 1 Want to ow with *15 11 killed. Abel?" ,'Why, It i brother, O01n in 'Weed the report , who had Ones at tended Sandey So 001 before he broke IntOthisne*spape pehaw" count regretfrill from the inquiring voice. 111 bet 'II have to go *nbotil susgroyersost III whiter; bet & tel - low $00 that it Wei Gelitith. ',Thanks," 1 gifts and said that emeraber the happy ham. The following is a copy of the a dress; To Mr, and Mre. Maxwell - We, your feflom4 membere of St. An- drews' Choir, hay learned with deepest our midst. Darien the many years you have been identi ed with thin congrega. tion, ron v a en a moat aotive inter- est in all the dap rtments of the work Especially wool we mention your con- etant eervioee in he choir, yonr interest in theYoung Pe ple's Guild, and your devotion to the every respeot. We ware yci that it is with the greatest reluotan m we part with the old- - est and most esti emed members, of the choir. While ass aing you that you carry away the beat washes of the choir, we would desire then you accept this tang. ible token of on sincere appreciation of your untiring i terest and devotion to the work of the Good Master whom we serve. We heartily Leh you all happiness and prosperity u your new home and may yours b , "The blessing of the Lord; it mak th riob. He addeth no sorrow with it. ' Signed by e members of the choir. Money Saved Here Our Winter Trade is about over and we must get our Store iri order for the large line of Spring Shoes that will soon be here. regret of your int nded departure from We need the Room and can use the money and we don't want the Shoes we have on hand. Chureh's welfare in "Twenty five beautiful Easter Poet - cards sent postpaid for fifteen oente. These postcards are embosed in gold and are just the thing to send to your friends. Boys and girls wanted as agents, Send two cent stamp for samples and partioul- ars. Superior Card Co., Dept, 5, Toronto. Coming—Mat ks Bros Co. "A Family Fend" was the play pre. vented by Marks 3ros.' dramatic) and vaudeville company et the Oity Opera House, last night, 1 veell.pleased andie is fast becoming p the patrons of the judging from the nu another large and te The company ime favorites with Jity Opera Rome, ober of people who attend the theatre fnight after night Grace Marks, the 4lever little star of the company, app red as Truly Bar. low, "The Terrible Rid," in last night's bill, and she had Arcing support from the company. T might their feature Ploy, "Two Nightin Rome," will be presented, and jad ing from the advance Gale a capacity ho e will greet the pop- ular company a ain. — Port Huron Times -Herald. Tljin company will ap- pear in Wingham bpera House, on Mon- day, Tuesday and IVedneeday, Feb. 27, 28 and March e opening play will be "Dawn W ere the Orange Bios - moms Grow." Cmange of play each night. First clan specialties between aots. Plan of hall at MoKtbbon's drug store opens Friday noon. Prizes 253 and ISa., children 15e. FOR SALE.—I offer for sale my milk route badness in the Town of Wing ham. I am now milling about 165 quarts of rnilk per day. lewdness inner be sold as I am going West. W. J. KELLT. AUCTION SALES. .14444.444.,. Mr, Wm. Nichols rt, of lots 44 and 45, conoession 1, Turnb4rry. two miles east of Sinevale, will hot a cleating auction gale of farm sleek, n Tuesday, Febru- ary 28111. All the I ok iv to be gold so Mr. Nicholson has 1. Wed his farm and le going West. John Invite audio:tear. Mr. T. M. Henderstm, of the Bluevale rola will hold an unreserved auction gale of farm stook and implements on Thursday, Mamie 2nd. - Every animal and article is to he sold as mt. Bender. son has tented hie fatm. John Parris, auctioceer. Mr. J. Tod Zoog, of let 11, eonoession 11, Turnberry, ha* rented his farm and will hold a clearing auction sale of farm itOok on Thursday, Maroh 9th, Every animal *iL1» Paid mid there is a good list of stoo . John Purvis will be the atiotionder. Mr. T. E. Welke will held a netkro elle of 41 head of ( -.ttle at th National h tel on Saturday February 5th, at 1 o'eleek. The Ito= ino rieW dtie to calf Rho tim sale, 10 for. *Ards 110 00we dtt# to ealve in litiltoh and Aprd end le Isot plug eaves. Thie 11 spotrily telee lot of Durham' tad ttolstelas an tt a 011 CO* *OM* john *ui10, 114000111161, EVery Shoe we own will be offered at prices cut so low they will sell at once. Shoe up every member of the family. The more Shoes you buy, at our cut prices the more you'll save. W. J. GREER THE SHOER The VaIueJ,of Newspapers, Few merchant nd oorporationa realiza the fall value f adcquate and system- atic nee of new papers in advertising their business. dvertiaing is salesman- ship, but it gee further and reaches out more broadly. Appearance of stores is advertisiug, Ire traent acoorded custom- ers, store nervi te, etc. Advertising le not an expense bat an investment, end the up.to. date ierohaat sets aside alined per cent. for a vertising of various sorte, A looal paper &igbt to be encouraged. It is the most powerful agent of pnblio opinion in the c immunity and the broad- est carrier of y Jur own talk about your store. Papers --hould eater to the ad. venison, and IN e merchent should co- operate with the paper to the mutual ad- vatitage of brth, The newspaper is usually willing to do what it can —Press Siftings. Four hnndre men from New Ontario asked the Pre -racial Government Iran week for an e tenolon of the T. & N. 0. Railway into owganda and Elk Lake. Ail the bedinj mining companies of she distriot besid 1 the farming intereate wore regrew) ed on the deputation. The Governm nt was norecommittal in reply, but pro teed that the epplioation would be gtveji careful consideration. .Eyes Tested Free All This Week BY THE NEW SHADOW TEST at HIND'S DRUG STORE. No drops or drugs necet. salty. No tedious trying on lens'. FHind0 PhmiB. I DRUGGIST ARO OPTICIAN ("teen taken WINGHANI tlY