HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1912-02-15, Page 140111 Y .A,RI NO. 25.
A MEMORY SYSTEM.
Forget each kindness that you do
As soon as you have done it ;
Forget the praise that falls to yon
The moment you have won it ;
Forget the slant er that you bear
Before you eau repeat it ;
Forget each slight, each spite, each
sneer,
Wherever you may meet it,
Remember every kindness done
To you; whate'er its measure ;
Remember praise by others won,
And pass it on with pleasure ;
Remember every promise made
And keep it to the letter ;
Remember those who lend you aid,
And be a grateful debtor,
',WINGHAM HOSPITAL.
Instead of making the usual an-
nual personal canvas for donations
to the Hospital, it bas been thought
advisable to simply intimate, that,
- at this season of the year, such
gifts would be acceptable.
; The .Hospital Board bas been at a
• heavy expenditure during the year.
• In addition to the cost of tnainten-
ance, many improvements have
iheen found necessary, in order to -
Iproperly and, comfortably accomo-
date patients.
Dtnring the past year 122 patients
have been under treatment. The
actual cost per patient per day in
this Hoepital, according to the'
Government report, has been $1 79.
As most of the patients pay from
70 cents to $1 75 per day, the re-
venue from patients does not near-
ly cover the actual cost of mainten- -
ance. In addition to this, poor
patients, during the year, who -
were unable to pay anything, have
Ibeen accorded 56 weeks' nursing,
board and treatment, free of cost.. -
No poor person has ever been re- 'I
' fused treatment and care at the
J Hospital.
The Hospital Board wish to thank
those wbo have responded so lib-
erally in the past. All subscrip-
ations are payable to the Treasurer,
Dr. A. J. Irwin,
•
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OUT IN THE WEST,
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Marengo, Sask.
Dear Editor -My brother will renew
your newsy paper, as he is down east
on an important errand. I bright say
that this is my first winter in. the
West and I am sure I never saw nicer
weather. We have just had two
weeks' cold weather, with just enough
snow for good sleighing and have bad
only two stormy days: They always
told me there was no fun in the West,
but I never had a better winter's
sport. We have lots of fine young
ladies and good musicians, several
pianos around, and on an . average,
three parties a week. We are all
homesteading and think nothing of all
.stopping a day or two at one place.
If we have no bread, we can always
fill them up on slap-jaacke, which all
bachelors in the West are good at
making. We do get down to business
in sumtner in the West, but we only
play in the winter. We have an open
skating rink here and. have lots of
hockey games. The West is good
enough for me. I enclose you a clip-
ping froth the Marengo News.
Yours truly,
Walter Tisdale;
Marengo, Sask.
(From Marengo News.)
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr. Walter Tisdale. Many were pre-
sent and ai, very enjoyable time was
reported by all who were present. It
was a rather dark night but lanterns
found the way. Mr. Scotty went over
to Mr. Tisdale's and bought a horse
about 10 minutes before the arrival
of the guests and announced the oc-
caeion, Supper was served in elegant
style and after supper, 1Llessraa, Muir -
boucle, A. I1cI'en, R. I)org, C. Firth,
J. Foes and several others favored the
audience with the popular songs of the
day. Mr. Richmond told several rich
yarns ahout busy old Ontario. Mes•
ors. C. Muirhead, J. Muirhead, and N.
Foss gave sev'er'al chaarining notes ori
the piano. Various dances were kept
uptill all hours of thewhen
morning,
the guests bundled up in "gay rags"
and wishing the host many returns of
the day. proceeded homeward accone.
pealed by the howls of coyotes.
Get A Transfer.
If you are on the gloomy line
Get a transfer.
If you're inclined to fret and pine,
let a transfer.
• Get off the track of doubt and gloom
Get on the sunshine train, there's room
(yet a transfer.
You must not stagy there and complain,
Get a transfer.
Tho cheenful cars are passing through
And there is LoTs of ,room for You,
C3tt a transfer.
If )Ott vire on the .grouchy track
Get a transfer.
Just take the happy special back,
Get a ttaatraefer,
Jutup on the train and pull the rope
That lander you at the stai,tiou 110m.,
(let a transfer.
BIG BARGAINS Ila all kinds of
Boots and Shoes at W. .T. Greer'aa
Clea ribg Sale,
MOWN
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Advance.
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WINGRAM, ONT., THURSDAY, , FEBR ARY 1'5, 1912,
LOWER WINGUAM.
Miss M. SuthNrlaZrtc2 Is visiting
friends near London.
Miss Mary ,Agnew is spending a
week or two in Toronto,
Geo. Srigley and J, Lockeridge are
cutting wood near Whitechurch,
De Witt Holnteb' Leghorns are pro
during plentiful supplies of hen
fruit,
Miss Sheriff is doing her best to
teach the children of our hamlet in
Lower Town academy,
Cold weather did you say ? Well I
guess. When it gets below the thirty
mark under zero it certainly is cold,
and with wood and coal dear, it is hard
on many.
So the County is likely to build us a
new bridge over the electric light
water -course. We are glad of that,
and hope it will be wider than the
present structure,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tisdale have
returned from their wedding tour, and
will visit their friends a few weeks
before starting for their Saskatche-
wan home. We wish them success in
the great West.
Mrs. James C. hale and daughter,
Gladys, left on Thursday, February
8th, for their home in Michigan, after
a three mouths' visit•; with Mrs. Hale's
mother, Mrs. 0. Anderson, wbo has
been very i11. Mrs. Anderson is im-
proving.
The recent death of Mr. David
Farrier removed from this locality a
god citizen, one of the pioneers of
this district. The grand old men who
did so touch toward making this
country what it is to -day, are dis-
appearing rapidly.
We don't like to hear several of our
citizens talking of moving away. We
notice Wm. Austin has advertised his
little farm of three acres for sale.
Then again, Mr, Kernaghan is talking
of removing, and there are others,
who have not reached the point of
advertising "For SaIe•'
But don't imagine that we are all
going to Ieave 11Ir. Editor. No Sir;
some of us are here to stay --fixtures
you know. And some of our young
men are.invest.ing in real estate. For
instance, St. Clair Phippen recently
purchased Chris. Anderson's brick
house fronting on Queen street, op-
posite Mr. Agnew's. Some one sug-
gssted he could make a good invest-
ment out of it by renting it, but we
want to whisper it to you, that St.
Clair intends to occupy it himself, not
as a lonely bachelor either. Now put
this in small type, Mr. Editor, so as
not to let the secret out. But jokes
aside, we like to see out young men
thrifty and putting their earnings into
real estate, St. Clair is an industrious
young man of excellent character,
and we wish hirn success in his pur-
chase of a two-etorey brick house with
an acre of ground. It is away ahead
of frittering money away by sowing
"wild oats" and fast company. Lote
of our young men might profitably
follow his example.
'We could not report the Gpl,len
Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Ageew
in time for last week, as the event was
in progress when the Advance went
to press. Our citizens all congratu-
late Mr. and Mrs. Agnew on being
spared to see the fiftieth anniversary
bf their marriage. Me. Agnew and
Miss Margaret Oak were united in
matrimonial bonds in Blyth on Feb.
7th, 1862, and at once entered upon
the task of making themselves a
home, on the 9th con. of Wawanosh.
In this task, they succeeded admir-
ably, and about ten years ago retired,
and removed to their present home in
Lower Wingham, after forty years of
toil upon the farm. The full celebra-
tion of the golden wedding will not
take place until next summer, when
it will be possible for all the members
of the family to be present, To Mr.
and Mrs Agnew were born five sons
and four daughters. The five sons all
chose the professional life. They are
-Dr. T. H. of Wingham, Dr. William
of Dayton, Ohio, Dr, John of Crest-
line, Ohio, Robert, dentist, of Alberta,
and James, dentist, of Fostoria, Ohio,
The daughters are -Mrs. I, Pearen of
East Wawanosh, the Misses Hannah
and Amelia of Philadelphia, and Miss
Mary, at home. It is worthy of ,note,
that not only have Mr. and Mrs.
Agnew been spared to see the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage, but
their eerie and daughter are all living,
and all looking forward with pleasure
to the conning celebration. The Ad-
vance tenders congt'atulations to Mr.
and Mrs. Agnew, and trusts they may
yet be spared neatly years, arid that
llife'a evening may be bright, cloudless
and serene.
Friday, March 1st.
This is the date chosen for the first
concert of Wingham Choral Society,
Keep it in mind ; it will be good,
Clearing Auction Sale.
Chas, 3. Hintoul will hold a clearing
auction elide of farm stock. and im-
plements at his premises, lot 3, eon,
7, Turnberry, on Monday, March 4th,
There is a good list of stock and im-
plements, 'and
m-plements,'and Mr. Rintoul is giving
up farming and is offering his been
for sale or rent. John Purvis will be
the auctioneer,
FOR SALM-Gooal dog harness, En-
quire at Advance office.
Sold Pat Cattle.
Geo, F. Coultes of con. 11, East
Wawanosh, marketed ten fine fat
heifers last week, As they were only
two-year-old, they were not exception-
ally heavy, only one of them being
two months over : yrs. old ; neverthe-
less the ten weighed well, their weight
totalling up to 10,510 pounds, At 4
cents a pound, they brought the tidy
sum of $058 75. Mr. 3. L. Louttit was
the purchaser.
Fairs Association.
About five hundred delegates at-
tended the Ontario Association of
Fairs in Toronto last week, The
Superintendent of Fairs, J. Lockie
Wilson, reported that 1011 was the
worst year in the century for fully one-
third of the societies, many of whom;
suffered an entire loss of gate receipts
because of rain. One hundred and six
Fairs received a portion of the $10,000
grant given by the ()ramie Govern-
ment, which was entirely used. up.
Only four out of the 106 received the
maximum grant, $300.
Nigh School Board.
Wingham High School Board held
its inaugural rneeting for 1012 on
Wednesday evening. The Board this
year is composed of J. A. McLean,
Wm. Nicholson, F. VanStone, W. J.
Howson, 0. P, Snaith, F. Buchanan
and T. Hall. The Secretary's call for
the nomination of a Chairman was
followed by the election of F. Buchan-
an, The standing committees for the
year were appointed, viz -Finance,
School Management, and Property,
Secretary Dudley Holmes and Treas-
urer A. Cosens were re -appointed.
The Caretaker, Mr. Kerr asked for an
increase of salary. This matter was
left for the Management committee
to deal with, and the Board ad.
j o u reed.
Bargains in Watches and Jewellry,
at Knox's February Sale.
A Comparison.
As' the editor of this paper is just
closing his fourteenth year in Wing -
ham, it was interesting to glance
at a copy of the last issue from
the hands of our ' predecessor
and compare it with the Advance
'of to -day. Of course, the writ=
er will not enlarge upon the irn-
erovement-for that is generally ac-
.nowledged. Put the difference in
the markets is noticeable. In that is-
sue, February' 21th, 1898, wheat is
quoted at 90 ets. ; oats, 31 to 32 cts, ;
barley, 25 to 80 cts. ; peas, 55 to 58 cts. ;
hay, $5 to $6; baled hay, $8 to $9 ;
butter 12 to 15 cts, ; eggs, 14 to 15 cts. ;
potatoes, 40c a bushel; short wood,
$1 00 to $1.50 per cord ; dressed hogs,
$5 75 to $0.00. Among the advertisers
were--Homuth & Bowles, M. McIn-
doo, J. G. Karges, boots and shoes,
W. Diamond, meats, T. 11 Ross,
and D. Bell, music, Ireland & Button,
furniture, Halsey •Park, jeweller, T.
A. Mills; W. B•r.rrand, tailor, Colin
Campbell, druggist, S. Gracey, furni-
ture, J. R. Muashaw, jeweller, and
others now gone and forgotten. Four-
teen years have made meey changes,
that are more clearly seen by scanning
tue issue referred to,
An ldittr In Luck.
L. H. McNamara, editor, of the
Bruce Herald, and on of the late col-
lector of Customs at Walkerton, re,
ceived his appointment as collector of
Customs. With editorial wealth roll-
ing in, job work at Walkerton prices,
a good advertising patronage, and
now a G'uston a of'dcer«e ealaar , Brex
Me atnara ought to get a fair start
on the road travelled ago successfully
by' Andrew Carnegie, Pile it up Mac
the do like Andy, put r it foto o ireu ae
tion where it it needed.
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Potatoes As A Crop.
With a scarcity of potatoes, and the
price per bushel equal to that of
wheat, the following may be of inter-
est. It comes from a correspondent
to the Weekly Sun :-"The farmer
who has a couple of acres of good
potatoes can always find a market for
the crop grown, and were they more
generally grown they could be ship-
ped ire car lots from nearby stations,
shipping one-half in the fall, and the
rest in the spring. This would bring
in ready morney at a time when it is
most needed, The growing of pota-
toes, ' like every other crop, needs
close and regular attention. Every
operation must be timely and proper-
ly done; neglect it one point may
ruin the who1e enol the rest of
pi an
labor ie all lost, There is no question
but that potatoes are a profitable
crop. Every few years the price is
high and rarely falle below an, raving
basis. Ono season we sold $1,000
worth of seven acres, and had about
one-third the crop-srntrll axles ---for
stock feed, besides. We have repeat-
edly sold $50 worth per acre, I would
advise all fanners to grow at least a
coterie of acres each year along with
the rest of their roots', The crop will
pay all expenses of cultivation and
harvesting the field, and they will
have the bulk of their stock feed free
of cost."
Iron, two months
otd, thoroin hbeed Yorkshire. Apply
to Wm M. Anderson, Best Wawa -
mesh,
Sudden Death,
Cn Wednesday evening of last
week, Rev. J, I1. Collins, Methodist
minister of Clifford died suddenly of
heart failure, during the singing of
the first hymn at a. prayerneeting
which he was conducting,
Auction Sale 261h.:
John W, Galbraith. lots 12, 13, 14,
con, 4, Turnberry, will hold a. clear-
ing auction sale of stock, implements
and household goods, on his premises,
on Monday, 26th inst. Sale at one
o'clock, Terms -ten months' credit
on approved joint notes, or a discount
of six per cent. straight for cash.
Delightfully Gushing.
Row is the following for W- ?
Now don't ask us to tell the place too
clearly. They were lovers, and he
had kissed her forty times that even-
ing, and paused to take breath. Then
tears came into her eyes, as she said -
"My dearest, have you ceased to love
me ?" Then he replied •--- "Indeed I
haven't, but I roust stop to get my
breath, and rest a minute."
Feet Badly Frozen.
James Locktidge, jr,, is laid up with
badly frozen feet. He was in Blyth
on Monday night, and returned early
Tuesday morning, when the ther-
mometer ranged about twenty below
zero. He went into the cooper shop
at the Salt block to get warrned, and
the men did all they could to relieve
Him by rubbing his feet with snow.
Dr. Redmond was called, and at time
of writing the extremities are show-
ing the effects of the frost, and it is
uncertain to what extent the trouble
can be removed. At present the feet
are in a bad condition,.
Fewer Newspapers.
The Kingston Standard says there
are 15 fewer daily newspapers, 40 less
weeklies, and 12 less semi-weeklies
than in 1911, the reason being chiefly
difficulty of making ends meet. The
struggle for existence in the news-
paper world has become so keen that
every year a number of papers are
forced out of the field. Stronger pa-
pers are growing yet stronger, and
weaker ones must fail. Wages are
higher than ever before, cost'of ma-
terial is greater, and ordinary expens-
es have also increased, so that to -day
the cost of publishing a newspaper, "is
fully double that of ten years ago."
The day is past when a newspaper can
thrive in every little hamlet.
Where We Are.
Possibly some of our young readers
map not know just where this part of
Huron county lies on the map. If
they find the latitude and longitude,
just where these lines cross will be
the place. The nearest places to
Wingham, for which we have been
able to find calculations, are Goderich,
Lucknow and Clinton. Goderich is in
43 degrees, 45 minutes north latitude,
and 81 degrees, 41 minutes, west
longitude. Lucknow is in 43 degrees,
56 minutes north latitude and 81
degrees, 30 minutes west longitude,
and Clinton 43 degrees, 32 minutes
north latitude and 81 degrees, 37
minutes west longitude.
Happiness And Opportunity.
It is sad, indeed, to see how some
especially young people, waste their
opportunities. Ilow many could be
made happy, with the blessings which
are recklessly wasted or thrown
away ! Happiness is a condition of
Mind, not a result of circumstances ;
and, in the words of Dugald Stewart,
the great secret of happiness is:to ac-
cornrnoda,te ourselves to things exter-
nal, rather than to struggle to aa.ccotn-
rnodate external things to ourselves.
Hume wisely said that a happy dis-
position was better than an estate of
ten thousand pounds a year. Tey to
realize all the blessings you have and
you will find perhaps that they are
more than you suppose. Many a
blessing has been recognized too
late.
hi Front Row.
The Advance has received a plan of
the seating in the Legislature. ' The
Conservatives are so numerous (87)
that they eannot find room on one
side, so they overflow and fill up about
three-fourths ofthe side. other Un
the Government side, the members on
the first row come in the following
order :'--Sir James Whitney, Hon. J,
S. Foy, Elon. A. J, Matheson, Hon.
Dr. Pyne, Hon. 3. Reams, Hon. W.
J. Hanna, Sion, Thos. (irawfard, R,
Garrey, Dr. Jamieson, E, Jessop, A.
H. Musgrove. The remaining seats
on'he Ergot rove are held w b G. ,H.,
Gooderharu, E. A. Dunlop, N. Ohara -
paw, C. N. Anderson. On the op-
position side, the leader, N. W. Rowell
conies first ; noxt sits kion, A., G.
McKay, then S. Clarke and Wm,
Proudfoot of Centre Huron.
CORN! CORN! A catload of Peed Corn
for sale at our warehouse on Cr, T', R. -
TIMING & MILLS,
R, J. Oluff and G, M. Elliott have
beers appointed License commissioners
for (;entre Huron, in place of J. 13,
Hoover and A. Hays, who resigned.
Fon Smart, rrtY a arid one etre of
land, Wingham Lown Plot, owned by
the late Mrs. 1aas. McKenzie. For
arti ulnar. tr
.
k' c ,apply to rico. Allen, or
Llavltu W ilsozi, executors, Wingham.
February Clearing Sale at Knox's.
See our advt. on page 4,
Donations Acknowledged.
The Hospital Board gratefully ac-
knowledges receipt of the following
donations :--q. Lloyd & Son, $25 00 ;
Court Maitland, 0.0.F, No, 25, $5.00.
Name Please.
On Tuesday the Advance received
$1.00 by postoflice order, but no name
accompanied it. Will sender give
name, that we may credit it. The
letter was postmarked. "Trowbridge."
Silver Medal Contest.
The W. C. T, U. purpose holding a
Silver Medal contest in elocution at
the Town Hall, Wingham,, Thursday
evening, Feb, 15. Besides seven con•
testants, there will be vocal and in-
strumental music, and other pleasing
features. Admission, 10c and 15c.
The judges who award the xnedal will
not be residents of Wingham.
Eggs, And Eggs,
A Stratford man has a. seven
months' old Rhode Island pullet that
bas only missed three days in 1912,
without laying, and recently laid one
7:1x0e inches, weighing 32 ounces. A
Chatham ra,n eclipses this with the
record of a wee mite of a ben, a cross
between a Bzrred Rock and a Min-
orca, that lays every day and recently
turned out an egg 8exOg inches, weigh-
ing five ounces.
Cold Versus Steam,
There seems to be a struggle be-
tween the cold and the work of keep.
ing up the steam on locomotives, and
even with extra fuel, trains are delay-
ed. The night train on the C.P.R., on
Thursday night was delayed east of
Mt. Forest, by inability to keep up the
steam, and the engine became para-
lyzed. With extra effort, the engine
was again coaxed to move, and the
train reached Wingham eometime
between one and two o'clock a.m, or
three hours late.
At The Test Well.
The drilling of the test -wells for
domestic water supply is likely to
prove an expensive affair before com-
pleted. Up to Dec, 31st last, there
had been spent in connection with the
wells, $1683 58, and considerable has
been expended since then. At last
accounts, the drillers were down about
250 feet, and believe they have at last
reached rock. How much farther it
will be necessary to go to secure a
supply of good water is uncertain. It
is also doubtful if one well will furnish
a sufficient quantity. Mr. Davidson,
who is drilling the well now, considers
the well too small ; it was begun at
eight inches, but a six inch pipe had
to be sunk inside of the first pipe.
The drillers are now waiting for
piping.
Valentine Social.
The A, Y. P. A, of St. Paul's. Church
enjoyed a friendly gathering on Mon -
clay evening, in the form of a Valen-
tine social. A number of the Bel -
grave members attended, • but those
expected from Blyth and Gorrie did
not corse. The program consisted of
a musical march, guessing contest,
vocal selections by Misses Alice Mann
and Eva Patterson, and an address by
Mr. John Hartley of Clinton. Mr.
Hartley chose for his subject "Action',
but touching first on knowledge,"
dealt with the four points -knowing,
feeling, willing and action. The dis-
course was a very practical one, and
was much enjoyed. Refreshments
were served and after ample justice
had been done the good things provid-
ed, the young people spent a while in
games. All present apparently en-
joyed themselves. A number of
hearts were used for decoration, and
the guests were each presented with
a heart bearing half a' proverb, by
which means partners were chosen
for the first two numbers on the pro-
gram.
WINGHAM* HIGH SCHOOL
Preliminary Tests. Form Iii.
Total 000. Honors 75%-450.
Pass 40%-300.
V. McLaughlin (hon.) 522, B. Welsh
(hon,) 522, N. Nichols (hon.) 518, J. Ar-
mour(hon.) 407, P. VanStone (hon.)
h n«
484, G. Young (hon,) 482, A. Shaw
(bon.) 405, W. Buchanan (hon.) 402, L.
Johns 445, N. Geddes 440, G. Muir 439,
G. Cruikshank 430, M. Webb 420, A.
McBurney 424, P, Muir 421, I. Kennedy
420, 0, Irwin 418, L. Shaw 404, E, Tip -
ling 402, E. Johns 390 Il, Wilson 393,
E. Dickson* 388, B. Ilupfer 301, J.
Currie 3 0
C t3 D Bower
136 Br
0, C ark
Aegrotet, V. Haines 311, W. Haines
310, L Ferguson 300, H. Day 308, F,
Olubb 203, L. Edgar 230, H. Moore 273,
A. Wilson 242, M. Paterson 227, 1.
Armour 2211, C. Fowler 221, S. Irvine
220, A. Rutherford 214, IJ. 11ZacCroetie
203, L. Bowman 200, H. Treleaven 181,
L, Sturdy 170, E. Patterson 178, M.
Gray 145, 1+'. Sturdy 158, O. ?ender 157,
11. Stonehouse* 143.
JUNIOR MAT.IttCL*LATIU:V'
G. Shied 300, D. Holmes* Aegrotat
270, P. Johnson (Mg. only) 33.
Those marked * were prevented from
writing on all the papers.
I+'1 Ttr1[ li tr-Thome wishing farm
help, etc;., tali=o gir•le fist domestic pule
poses, apply to Wien. McQuillln, Immi-
gration agent. or H. D. Woods, both
St. Helens P. O.
Loci toms
New moon on February 78th.
Wear ttfreer's Shoes and Rubbers,
Read Willie & Cods advt, on page 8.
Great stock -reducing Sale at Rnox's
during February.
A. A. Naylor of Auburn is eche new
principal of Seafortb Public School,
Twenty to thirty per cent, discount,
at Knox's, during the February
Sale.
H. E. Isard & Co, are continuing
their special reduction sale another
week,
John Reid & Son intend having an
auction sale on March Oth ; further
announcement later.
One hundred carloads of ice have
been shipped from Mildmay during
the past two weeks.
A new school -house is to be built in
5, 5, No, 13 Howick and Turnberry.
Contractors should see advt. on
page 8.
Andrew Carnegie, the multi -million-
aire, has agreed to give the town of
Ohesley $10,000 for the erection of a
public library.
Days are lengthening very percept -
ably now. The sun rose to -day (Feb,
14) at eight minutes to seven, and set
at seven minutes past five,
Last summer, Mr. Addy of Grey
Tp., had a duck that laid 72 eggs and
what was more remarkable 71 duck-
lings were hatched from then.
A Windsor ice man rises to remark :
"There is plenty of ice, but it is too
thick to cut. Ice will not be cheaper
next season." Well if that isn't cool.
A Toronto daily paper announces
that "there is money in suckers."
There may ,be, but some sharper
generally finds a way of relieving
them of it.
Wednesday evening of last week,
the Wingham Scouts journeyed to
Teeswater to play hockey, and allow-
ed the Juniors there to put it all
over them by a score of 10 to 5.
At T. E. Walker's sale on Saturday,
all the horses were picked up quickly
at good prices. All the 'cattle were
not sold, but we understand that Mr.
Walker disposed of them since.
A contest is on at J. .11, Chrietie's
for a handsome lamp, fitted for oil or
electric light. The advertisement on
page 8, of the Richhurds Pure Soap
Co. will give you information ; or call
at Mr. Christie's grocery.
It is reported that Rev. Joseph
Elliott of Goderich, who contested
Centre Huron in the recent Provincial
election, has been appointed Do-
minion immigration officer, with
headquarters at Glasgow, Scotland.
According to a news item, Mrs. Lit-
tle of Creemore, while eating oysters,
found a pearl worth $100.00. The
Mt. Forest Representative wonders if
these pearl items are published in
order to cultivate a demand for
oysters.
The public holidays for 1912 will be
Good Friday, April 5; Victoria Day,
Friday, May 21; King George's Birth.
day, Monday, June 3, Dominion Day,
Monday, July 1 ; Labor Day, Monday,
Sept. 2ud ; Christmas, Wednesday,
Dec, 25, Thanksgiving Day to be set
will also be a holiday.
The carnival in the rink on Wed-
nesday evening of last week was well
attended. The following are the prize
winners :-Best dressed. lady, Miss M.
Moore ; best comic girl's costume, Miss
Miriam Smith ; best dressed. gent
Harvey Willis ; best comic gent, II.
J. Marshall, The two-mile race -let
Geo. Moffatt, 2nd Ab. Small. An-
other carnival is to be announced be-
fore long.
Bluevale.
Howard Haney of Listowel spent
Sunday at his horns here.
Howard Stewart bas gone to Pink-
erton, where he has accepted a posi-
tion.
Mr. and Mrs, L. Rutter). visited At-
wood friends Last week.
Miss L. McBurney of Glenfarrow re-
turned after spending a few days with
friends here.
We are glad to report Chet little
Arkelt and Reatha Cook, who have
been on the sick list, are able to be
around again.
The annual meeting of the Epworth
League was held Monday evening, and
the following officers were elected ;--
Hon. Pres,, llev. Mr. Cook • Pres.,
Mre. Master's; Asa, Pres , Mrs«'McCall ;
let Vice -Pres., Jas. Masters ; 2nd Vtce,
Will. Hall ; 3rd Vice, Nina Haney ;
4th Vice, Cloine Higgins ; Treas., Goal-
don Hall ; Sec., .Tag, iilastere ; Organ-
ists, Lillie 11XcOnll, Bertha Haney.
1t was decided that a box social waas
to be held under the auspices of the
League on Wednesday, 28th.
} WINODUAM iflAt J(t3TS.
Wheat -(now) Old to 04.
Oats -43 to 43 cts.
Barley -75 to 80 eta.
Pea e--$1.00 to $1 10
Hay -$10.00 to $12.00 a ton,
Butter -30 to 30 res.
Viggs-3 5 to 85 eta.
Potatoes -80e to 1,00 per bush,
Live Hogs -$0 40.
Dior hall Toronto market reports set
page 2,
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SUBSCRIPTION T 01 0 Ta Bea zBIu IN II S,
CURLING COMPETITION*
The eeeonal competition among our
local curlers is in progress this week.
On Monday evening, Skips 13, Coch-
rane and 0, 0, Vanstone played, the
former winning by one shot,
Tuesday, the rinks skipped by A.
Hardie and 0. Mitchell, the former
winning by a score of 14 to 13. The
games yet to be played' are as follows :
Thursday evening, L, Kennedy's rink
will play D. Holmes'.
Friday, 14th inst., J. McKie's plays
0, Griffin's..
Saturday, 17th, Wm. Mitchell plays
D. Davies.
Monday, 19th, C. Kneehtel plays
A. E, Porter.
Tuesday, 203i, J, Perrin plays A.
Alderson, and the winner in the A.
Hardie and 0, Mitchell game plays
B. H. Cochrane.
Thursday, 22nd, R. Vanstone plays
A.. M. Crawford, and the winner in L.
Kennedy and D. Holmes' plays winner
in J. McKie and 0, N. Griffin's.
Friday, 23rd, 0. Elliott plays V.
VanNorman, and W. Holmes plays J.
Stalker.
A.11 in arrears for their fees are re-
quested to pay the Treasurer, A. E.
Porter at once.
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et onaLs
Miss Agnew is spending a few
weeks in Toronto.
Miss Bessie Stapleton is home from
Toronto on a visit.
Mrs. M. Baer of Wadena, Sask., is
the guest of Mrs. S. Bennett.
Bort Winfield of Saskatoon is visit-
ing his Wingham friends at present.
Miss May Mason and brother Jack
are spending a few days at Sebring-
ville.
Miss Laura Rich of London was a
guest last week of the Misses Van -
Norman.
Miss Eloise Chapman of London is a
guest of Mrs. (Dr,) Rutledge at the
parsonage.
Mrs, R, S. McGee is doing nicely
and expects to leave the hospital early
next week.
Mrs, McGuire, formerly of Wing -
ham, is spending a week or two with
Wingham friends before removing to
Winnipeg, where her sons reside.
Mrs, Roland Beattie and son of
Alliston, spent a few days this week
with Mrs« Beattie's parents, Mr, and
Mrs, McKenzie o{: town.
Mr, F. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Howson are attending the Tem-
perance convention in Massey Hall,
in Toronto this week,
The Advance is pleased to hear that
Miss Houghton is progressing nicely.
Her many friends will be pleased to
welcome her again to the social circle
at an early date.
Mr, R. J. Ferreted of Kyleville,
Sask., formerly of Morris, is visiting
friends in this vicinity. When he
returns, he will take one of Turn -
berry's fair daughters with him ; so it
is rumored.
Henry Clark and daughter of Por-
tage La Prairie, who have been visit-
ing Mrs, Thos. Forbes and other
friends in this vicinity, have returned
home. Mr. Clark is a brother of Mrs.
Forbes.
eburch 'news
Rev, E. H.. Oroly will exchange
pulpits next Sunday with Rev. Mr.
Kinder of Gorrie.
The Official Board of Main Street
Methodist Church, Exeter, cast • 34
ballots in favor of Union, and not one
against it.
Rev. R, Hobbs of Exeter, has been
again laid aside from active work by
nervous trouble, One report says
that he may not be able to continue
his work.
The Bible still remains the best sel-
ler. Nearly eleven million copies, in
whole or part, were disposed of last
year, or more than the combined cir-
culation of any other one hundred
books in the world.
Last week, the Official Board of
BrusselsMethodist Church voted on
the
Church Union, and the record stood 13
for and 5 against. The ballots for the
congregation will be distributed so as
to have them returned on or before
Sabbath, Feb, 25th.
Next Sunday, in the Methodist
Church, morning and evening, Rev.
I)r. Rutledge will speak on that live
topic --"Church Union." In order to
vote intelligently on this important
subject, the members of the churches
interested should thoroughly study
the (piestion in all its bearings.
Lost Sunday evening, Rev, E. H.
Oroly, rector of St. Pan's, eomnnenced
a series of sermons to young men, to
be given in the evening of the second
Sunday of each month. The subject
Of the first was ----"Manhood, and how
to attain it." The rector gave a very 1
helpful and inspiring address.
Moncrelf Presbyterians have good
reason to be proud of their fine
modern and comfortable edifice re-
cently opened. Its dimensions are
802c60 feet, with a well finished. base.
ment fitted up for Sabbath School
purposes and other social meetings.
The building is well lighted and heat.
ed and has an imposing look with lits
neat tower.
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LAST CALL TO
OUR SALE
DON'T MISS IT!':
It will soon be "all over" with
our Great Clearing Sale !
This Shoe Opportunity still a-
waits you.
It has made a whole army of
Feet happy, and
Our Clearing Shoe Sale
Is Responsible For It!
Have you received your share
of the benefits, Reader 2 Men's,
Women's, Boys', Girls' and In-
.fonts' Shoes were never sold so
low ---we mean good dependable
Shoes were not
• Plenty of "Shoe Bargains" left
but you must act at once.
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