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4OTR YEAR, NO. 28,
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The Allingham Advan&
LOOKING THROUGH. CROOKED GLASS.
Written for The Advance by Rev, G. Victor Collins, Pastor
Wingbarn Baptist Church.
One day, as I looked through my windows wide,
On the passengers to and fro,
There came to my vision, from side to side,
A wonder I sought to know,
For again and again, as the figures drew near,
There Came to my startled view
The hunchback, the crippled, all twisted and queer,
Too dreadful a thing to be true.
And then, as I thought this thing to explain,
This wonder," eo grttesorneand strange,
As I watched and examined again and again,
The figures still seemed to change,
Till I found, to my sudden and glad relief,
That all who before medid pass,
So hunched•up, so twisted, beyond all belief,
Were seen through a crooked glass.
I sat one day in a circle of friends,
And listened their talk all througb,
And wondered from whence there could yet be amends
For much that was brought to view :
So much that was base, ignoble and vile,
Seemed all their attention to claim,
I wondered if e'er they could see for a while,
The worth of a true, honored name?
And 'again as I sought this wonder to know,
This puzzling thing to explain ;
There seemed iu my soul a conviction to grow, ,
To challenge again and again;
And I thought that the baseness and vileness and sin
Which seemed to embitter the whole,
Was the view that was given without and within
' • Through the crooked glass of the soul.
Don't look through the crooked glue, good friends,
Don't blurs and distort your. view ;
For your vision of life, how -so -fare it extends,
May be beautiful, good and true,
If only your soul bas its windows clear,
If only without and within
The view you take, whether far or near,
Be through glass that is plain and clean,
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Church 'clews 1 PersonaIs
The Presbyterian and Methodist
congregation at Belniore voted nearly
solid against Church Union.
Palmerston Presbyterians voted
against Church Union thusly :—Mem-
bers --for,. 75; against, 116. On the
basis --55 for, 92 against. Session. 22
against, 5 for.
In Gorrie and Fordwich Presby-
terian Churches, the vote on Union
stood—Far union, 52 ; against, 108 ;
85 did not vote. Oa the Fordwich
circuit, the Methodist'6oted-152 for,
til against.
The Clerk of the Presbytery of
Maitland reports that twelve charges
have voted, .against Union, and eight-
in
ightin favor. Not more than one ,half of
the members and aherents are exercis-
ing right to vote.
Evangelistic services are being held
in the Baptist Church this week, and
to these the citizens of Wingbam are
cordially invited. Rev. W. W. Wylie
of Clinton is assisting the pastor, Rev.
G. Victor Collins. •
A report from Stratford states that
there have been 23 changes` in that
Presbytery in seven years. Ten have
been twice vacant ; ten, once vacant,
and one charge three tunes in the
seven years, something unusual in the
Presbyterian Church.
Knox Church, Listowel, voted on
the Union question thus -277 members
out of 400 voted ; 235 in favor, 42
against union ; 41 adherents, voted,
33 for, 8 against. Of the 500 ballots
distributed, 268 of those returned
were favorable for union.
Last Monday evening's meeting of
Wingham Epworth League was in
charge of the Missionary committee.
Rev. Mr. Wren of Ethel gave a good
address on the "Young People's Age,"
and the male quartette rendered a
selection. Mr. Wren's address was
much enjoyed.
Next Sunday, the ballots will be dis-
tributed to the congregation of Wing -
ham Methodist Church in order that
members and adherents may record
their votes on the question of Church
Union, Each family will receive an
envelope that will contain the ballots
for the family. These are to be
masked and returned by a date to
be announced next Sunday.
La,s
t Monday evening g
a very
t
u-
teresting missionary meeting was held
in St. Paul's schoolroom by the A. Y.
P. A. The program included a paper
on "Indict" by Mr. W. H. Ardell, read -
legs by Misses Haslam and Deyell, a
solo by P H. Jenkins, and short ad-
dresses by Rev. E. IL Croiy. Next
,: Monday evening the topic is "Irish
song and story" and a good program
iseing
b 8 arranged. All are welcome.
The visit of Rev, Mr. Saer, of To-
ronto, former pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church here, which he made
the latter part of last week, including
Sunday, was an Occasion of great plea.
sure to the many friends and former
members of the Church. On Sunday
he occupied the pulpit in the
Baptist Church at both seri
vices, preaching to a fine audience
in the morning and to a crowded
house ha the everting, - a b
giving eauti.
fully descriptive account of his visit to
Jerusalem, "The Holy City ." The
special selections rendered
by Miss
S. Farquharson, and Mrs; R. Beattie
were much app
reciated.
Auction Sale Marcs 2O1b
Alex. Drtvideoh of the Bluevale
11oa4 annonneee an auction sale of all
his fittm= stock and implements, on
Wednesday, March 20th, Terms 8
Months' credit . o'clock. , saleat one n clock. ++
i
There will be no reserve as the farm
hat been sold. an. tJarnite will re-
eelse the bid& "
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WINGRAII, ONT., TituRSDA.Y, MARCH 14, 1912.
A Big Tree.
The Mildmay Gazette reports that
of Arthur Lewis of that vicinity recent-
ly sold an elm tree to Sehaltn Bros.
that nneasured 7 feet in diameter at
the base, and the loge cut out of the
tree measured 44Q0 feet. The logs
were cut up into lumber at the Mild-
may mill last week, .,
Liberal Editors Dined.
On Thursday evening last, N. W.
Rowell gave a dinner in Toronto to
the editors of the Liberal papers of
Ontario. Among those present were
—H. B. Elliott of Wingham, W. H.
Kerr of Brussels, A. E. Bradwin of
Parry Sound. It goes without say-
ing that the Liberal quill -drivers en-
joyed the dinner immensely, indeed
far more than they did hearing the
election returns of September 21st and
December llth. The Opposition Lead-
er proved himself a good entertainer.
Care For The Orchard,
The time will soon be at hand` for
orchard pruning and it is none too
early to plan for the proper spraying
of your fruit trees for next season. A
little business planning and careful
attention to carrying out the same
might easily mean a difference of
many a dollar to you next fall, Get
after the methods that will give you
the largest percentage of prime -fruit.
You make no profit from the culls,
hence seek to reduce their number by
the multiplication of first quality.
44,
A. M. Robinson of Teeswater was in
town on Friday.
Miss Lina Barber has secured a posi-
tion' as milliner, in London.
A. 11. Musgrove, M•L A , spent Sun-
day with his family in town.
R. Gerry Willis is home from To-
ronto Conservatory of Music.
Elliott Fleming of Fergus spent Sun-
day with his Wingbam friends.
Arnott Brock was called home from
London on account of his sister's ill-
ness.
Miss Mamie Bennett of Walton is
theguest of her uncle, Mr. S. Bennett,
town.
Mrs. Janet Holmes of Turnberry is
spending a few days this week with
Mrs. Fleuty.
Postmaster (Dr.) Macdonald of Lon-
don, formerly of Wingham, was in
town on Monday.
Mr. John McMichael from the
Northwest was a visitor at Mr.
Hooey's last week.
Miss Allis Beckwith returned on
Saturday from a visit to her sister,
Ethel, in Port Elgin.
Roy Anderson, who has been visit-
ing his father;in East Wacvanosh, has
returned to St, Marys.
•: Miss M. Steele spent Sunday at her
hope in. Teeswater and was accom-
panied by Miss J. Matheson. •
Miss Jeanette Brock was called home
last week from Stratford Normal
School by themeless of her sister Clara.
Mrs. W. J. Forest of Buffalo, N. Y.,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. Mul-
holland of Lower Wingham, for a
few days.
Mrs. Elmer Moore and children 1• ft
on Tuesday for their home in Sa ka-
toon, after a pleasant visit with Wing -
ham friends.
Mr. John Pereman of Columbus,
and Mr. W. 11. Barris of Port Perry
are visiting the Messrs. Salter of the
Belgrave road,
James Angus has returned from a
two months' visit to friends in the
States. He visited a brother in Iowa,
and a sister in Grinnell in the same
State, also a brother in Ewing,
Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Anderson of
Ease Wawanosh are planning for a
three month's trip through the North-
west this summer. They have many
friends out there, and may visit Cali-
fornia before returning.
Mr, and Mrs. Heber Thornton, for-
merly of this town, have removed
from Edmonton to Aberdeen, S:t,sk ,
They are enjoying life in the West,
and like it
belt
erha
t n
Ontario, than
which there are few better
places,
though cold weather and snow -drifts
have been much in evidence this
winter.
Miss Clara Brock has been a great
sttfferee for the past few weeks from
that painful affliction, inflematory
rheumatism. Last week, she was
Much worse, and it was feared that a
crisis bad been reached, On Tuesday
shill was ° removed to the Hospital.
All will be pleased to hear of Clara's
recovery.
e
'Hiss Cora May, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Beckwith of town, s recovering
from a long siege of illnss in Toronto,
and last week was able to leave the
hospit l in Toronto, after ten weeks'
treattn nt for dlptberia. Cora has
had a ig share of sickness, and we
hope a future has better times in
stare for her,
Died In Saginaw.
The death took
piece in Sagins►w.
Mich., on Sunday last, of a former
Winghan ite, in the person of Wm.
Johnston, on of the late James Jofin
i
stoat, Who for many years was clerk of
Turnberry Tp,, and afterwards resided
its Winghat n for a number of years.
His death was caused by cancer of the
throat. Besides a widow and one
daughter, he leaves two brothers,
Messrs. James and Thos. Johneton of
Saginaw, and four sisters, Mrs. Jones
of Chicago, Mre. Beacoek of Toronto,
Mee. Areli t od Mee. Walter Patterson
�f". i .
its C►a�, �L all h�
!� Whom were in titr
teedattoe at the death bed and funeral.
Mrs, Edgar Harrison of town: was also
In attendance.
Auction Sale.
Mr. J. L. Little will hold an auction
sale of his farm stock, on• lot 21, con-
cession 11, Turnberry, on Tuesday,
March 26, No reserve, as farm is rent-
ed, Terms, eight months, John Purvis
will sell the stock, and W. S. King will
act as clerk. Mr. Little has leased his
farm to T. T. Field, and will take a
trip to Northern Ontario this summer.
He has put in over fifty years of hard
toil on that farm, made money, and
now thinks. he is entitled to a holiday.
So he is going to have a whole sum-
mer -time, and we do not blame him,
A Good Combination.
We call the attention of all news-
paper readers in this town and district
to the fact that we have made special
arrangements with The Weekly Mail
and Empire 'of Toronto to combine
with our paper at a popular bargain
price. We here offer The Weekly
Mail and Empire and The Wingham
Advance the two together, for one
year at the nominal rate of $1.65 to
include free a large portrait of the
Right Hon. R. L. Borden, 18x24
inches, which will be sent postpaid to
every subscriber who takes advantage
of the proposition.
Junior League Entertainment.
The Junior League of Wingham
Methodist • Church gave an attractive
entertainment in the school -room on
Thursday evening. The programme
was very interesting and consisted of
recitations, musical selections, drills
ed tableaux. After the programme,
.vhich was well rendered, those prf--
sent were served with refreshments
at booths decorated to match their
names:. The receipts, nearly $45 will
be devoted to missions. Miss May
Lloyd, the superintendent, was assist-
ed by Mrs. Ferguson, the Misses Well -
wood and Burwash in the work of
preparation for the entertainment
which proved very successful.
For A Brave Act.
Next Friday evening, at 8 o'clock,
there will be an interesting gather-
ing of citizens in the Council room of
the Town Hall. There will be short
addresses by representative citizens,
but the main feature will be the pre-
sentation of a Medal from The Royal
Humane Society, to a Wingham
young man, for the brave act of sav-
ing the life 8f a comrade, by rescuing
him from drowning. A..1. Musgrove, -
tr
L. A.
will
make
th -
etatio
re n
se
P n
on behalf of the Royal Humane So-
ciety. Those present will see the
recipient and hear more of the brave
act. Those who cannot be present
must content themselves with waiting
until next issue of The Advance -to
hear further.
Por Young Students.
Ia order to stimulate interest in
goodr
Dads throughout ough
out
Canada, da, W. J,
Kerr, President of the Canadian High-
way Association, is offering three
valuable medals, for the best essay on
"What Good Roads mean to Canada."
The competition for these medals is to
be confined to boys and girls under
eighteen years of age. The competi-
tion will be open to students in all
parts of Canada and there will be no
hard and fast rules as to the length
of the essay submitted, althoughh
articles of 000 to spo words wiI
be preferred. The well known news -
a
paper rule that Writing _ wrist
p p g be on
one side of the paper only will be
strictly enforced. Competitors will
be regtrired to deal with facie as well
as with theories in the preparing of
their papers, and all essays must be in
the hands of the secretary, P. W.
truce, 014 Columbia St., New West -
!Abater, on or before May 15. All es.
says xnttst be accompanied by the
Mune of the writer and by a &tate•
anent, signed by patent or guardian Eno
Y .
declaring that the composition is the co
p
competitor's own work and that the •ing
Writer is under 1S years of age, to
Medical AssociatIan.
Huron county Medical Association
is meeting in Wingham today (Wed-
nesday,) The programme of business,
etc,, will be followed by a banquet at
Johnston's restaurant in the evening.
Dr. Bruce, profeseor of surgery in To-
ronto University is expected to be
present and give an address during
the evening.
To Bone A Fish,
Otit it straight down the back
through to the bone, then with the
thumb or a doll knife if you wish,
rub the flesh from off the bones, Do
not clean the fish first, the entrails
will come out with the bones". It is
the tnost economical way to prepare
fish, as there is less waste when eating
it, and it removes any danger of
getting bones in your throat.
Badly Burned.
Mrs. Burns, wife of the principal of
Wingbam Business College, met with
an accident on Thursday last that
might have resulted very much worse
than it really did. Mrs, Burns was
emptying some coal ashes, when the
wind blew her dress over the coals,
causing it to take fire. The fire ran
up her loose outer garment, and
threatened to completely envelop her
in flame. Her screams attracted the
attention of the neighbors, and she
ran to Mrs. Hutton's, where the
flames were extinguished, Mrs. Hut-
ton getting her hands burned in the
work. Mrs. Berns was taken to the
hospital, and though badly burned in
some places, was able to go horde on
Saturday,
Nearly A 1 ire.
Last .Sunday evening, there might
have been a fire with fatal results in
our town. Mr. David 13e11 was at
church in the evening, and on enter-
ing his home after the service, he
noticed a smell of smoke. Oa investi-
gation, he found it proceeded from his
aged mother's bedroom. Further ex-
amination revealed the fact that Mrs.
Bell had taken a hot iron to bed with
her, and it had set fire to the bed-
clothes and burned through the fea-
ther bed and partly through the mat-
tress, as well as the quilts on the bed,
making a big hole. Strange to say,
Mrs. Bell was asleep and knew noth-
ing of the danger to which she was
exposed. A - little Ionger without
discovery, and there would have been
a fire, with perhaps fatal results.
Egg Producing Ration.
A good egg producing ration for
hens in winter is wheat or buckwheat
scattered in the litter on the floor of
the poultry house or scratching -shed
in the tnorning, eight to ten pounds to
100 hens. At noon feed steamed lawn
clippings or clover hay three or four
times per week ; and, if thought
necessary, give, in addition, 5 pounds
of oats to 100 hens. This should also
be scattered in the litter. Mash com-
posed of suet ground grains as are
most abundant, with waste of kitchen
and table. Mix these with hot water,
and feed when cool two or three
ounces to each hen. Shorts 2 parts,
ground oats 1 part, and corn meal 1
part, ground and mixed with one
part of meat meal, have been found
e tfec titre.
Thanks The Firemen.
Mr. E. Harrison, secretary of Wing -
ham Fire Co., has received the fol-
lowing : —
Dear Sir :—When in Wingham I
did not have time to write or express
myself as I would like. I gave your
chief, Mr. VanNorman, two small
"Works of Art" for the company, and
I wish to express in writing my grati.
tude for the valuable services render-
ed by the Fire Company. To me,
Wingbam is the home town, the town
I love beat in Ontario. And one of
the most valuable possession any pros-
perous town can have are the brave
men tried and true, who are ready at
all times to put forth every effort to
save life lfeu
and property. operty. I thank you
all most heartily more than I can
express in mere words. Hoping none
of yon have suffered physically from
Cold and exposure during the fire, and
that each and all of you may have
health, happiness and prosperity.
Yours gratefully,
Annie Richmond,
Ten Kinds Of Lies.
Dr. Allen 'lobes', professor, of
Sociology in the University of Chi-
cago, has been studying this subject
for months and divides lies into ten
classes. let—The fairy tale lie, which
is told to children, or whieh the child
invents from imagination, tad—"rhe
Train -glorious or boasting lie. 3rd -•--
The defensive lie, told to escape some
punishment, 4th—The heroic lie told
by one person to save another front
punishment. 5th—The white or per-
missive lie, often told by conscientious
people; this consists in hiding the
truth while appearingto tell it. Pith --
'The society lie ; under this head pro-
bably bably connen the lady's statententi--""T
am delighted to see you," when in
reality, she wishes to goodness, the
ealler had not made an appearance,
-
7th—The busictese He. 8.h—Tlxe pro-
feselotnal 11 e, praotieed by lawyers and
physicians. 0.1—The art lie, by which
recently -made paintings are palmed
off ori amateure as the work of the
old inistera. 10th—The adulterative
this the
Professor ro
Ile; f sear
holdsis
the
st injurious and one of the moat
mo
na tz of all lies, and results in iv -
us Oleomargarine for utter,
8 � , cot-
-Reed oil for olive oil, etc,, etc,
Fire Sale.
McGee & Campbell are having a
"Fire Sale" of $2,000 worth of goods,
that were water -soaked, that was all,
They have been thoroughly dried, and
are none the worse, The prices asked
for the goode should cause a rush for
there. We direct attention to their
advt. on page 5, where they give
prices.
Public School Board.
This Board met on Tuesday even-
ing ; the business on hand waschiiefly
routine. Notwithstanding the severe
weather of' Feb .,• three rooms reach-
ed 90 per cent. attends ce necessary
to s cure the monthly half holiday,
For every scholar ,te; a half day is
ded cted, and tine` `rule seems to work
well, e.pufliis taking the tardy ones
in hand. The percentage is now rais-
ed to 92.
High School Board,
This Board met on Monday even-
ing ; all members present. Committee
reports were adopted, resulting in re-
engagement of Caretaker Kerr at the
same salary, the raisingrtf the salaries
of the S cretary and tie Treasurer
from $ to $35 per ampi'm. Certified
account were passed' for payment,
and the rd actPinned, proceeding
on the invitation of Chairman Bu-
chanan to Kennedy's restaurant,
where they enjoyed the oysters and a
pleasant social hour.
At The Test Well.
On Wednesday of last week, after
The Advance had gone to press, Mr.
Davidson, who is now drilling the test
well, struck a ,Apring at `a, depth of
about 260 fee ; So far as we can as-
certain, it yi Ids at the rage of about
50,000 gallas in 21 hourte, or about
the present quantity Pumped into the
stand -pipe dal R,_The eight inch cas-
ing fire t sunk is being withdrawn. It
is not considered that the flow of
water found would be sufficient and
it is likely that another well will have
to be drilled,
A Turkey Item.
A despatch to the London Free
Press gives the following story of a",
turkey :—"A turkey near Winchester
has beaten all records for fasting, The
bird was a particularly fine one and
had been selected as suitable for, the
owner's Christmas dinner, but it ap-
pears to have realized its impending
fate and disappeared two days before.
It was supposed that it had been
stolen, but 52 days later, on moving
some straw, the farmer was amazed to
ting the turkey under the barn floor,
alive and well, although not as plump
as before the holidays. It had gone
eight weeks without food or water.
Will Be Here March 16th.
The Board of Trade of Cannrose,
Alberta, is touring Ontario in a special
car, The party includes Geo. P.
Smith, M. P. P. for Camrose ; Mayor
Layton ; President .Harris of the
Board of Trade ; several other busi-
ness men of Camrose, and several
successful farmers of the Camrose
District, many of whom lived in this
Province until a few years ago. They
have in their car a magnificent ex-
hibit of Alberta farm products. The
object of their trip is to show what
can be raised on a farm in Alberta and
to give out reliable information and
literature regarding the Camrose dis-
trict, and Central Alberta. The car
will be at 'Wingham G.T.R. station
Saturday afternoon, March 16.
Dr Price Leaving,
Much regret was expressed when it
was learned that on account of the
lire, Dr. Price bad decided to remove
to Orangeville. As that is his "home
town," he considers that there is a
good opening there ; hence_ as one
result of the fire, Wingham lose- one
of its best,Atzens, Dr. Price left `stn
Monday ut his family remain four
a few we ks. He will be much missed
in the Cho 1 society and in the Meth-
odist Churchiclmireof-which"he was a
member, but his removal is a serious
lose to the Young Men's Bible class in
the Methodist Sunday School, of
which he was the faithful and capable
teacher. His Winghatn friends hope
that the doctor's prospects in Orange-
ville will be folly realized. Both the
docto
r and Mrs. 'Price will be near the
scenes and friends of their earlier days.
Orders Set Aside.
Two similar orders of the Ontario
Railway and Municipal Board were
set aside by the Court of Appeal on
March 6th, The orders were made at
the request of the villages of Brussels
and Blyth, respectively, and were to
the effect that the Tp. of lbs clCillop,
which maintained a municipal tele-
phone system, should erect and Main -
taro a switchboardf o its own and
construct lines from Seaforth, half
way to the two rnutnicipalitiee and
there connect with their lines. The
orders were set aside because they
infringed the rlghte of the 13e11 Vele-
phone Company. The McIil1op muni•
eipal line had no awitehboard of its
own, and used the Bell Company's de
Seaforth switchboard under an agree- y
rent ratified by the railway board. tea
One condition
was, that the McKlllo . w
p
line was not to be connected with abs th
lines competing With the Bell Coni- ° he
an
In y', and the lines in Blyth and Brum-
eels
do so
compete.
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"Local Items
Wear etre,, * '4tu, ,,, and Rubbers,
Read Willis & Co.'s advt. on page 8.
Kincardine Old Boys' Reunion is
dated for July 15th to 22nd.
A lump of sugar saturated with
vinegar will cure hiccoughs.
The ruins of the recent fire were still
smoking on Saturday, seven clays
after the blaze.
J. Walton McKibbon is offering
special values in stationery ; see his
advt. fat/ a free gift.
Last week Mr. David Pocock moved
to the farm be recently purchased on
the 9&h con, of Howick.
When baking cakes, set a. dish of
hot water in the oven, and they will
not be in much danger of scorching.
Now is the time when many females
think far less of the hat on their head
than they do of the new one in their
mind.
If you want to see what is grown in
Alberta be sure to visit the Exhibit
Car on Sat. afternoon, Mar. 16th.
.Geo. Mooney of Ripley took a lot of
immigrants through on Friday last,
and reports that he found places for
all of them.
The only time a henpecked man is
allowed to head the procession is
when his wife thinks she hears burg-
lars downstairs.
Easter Sunday, three weeks from
next Sunday. The weather must
change soon, or it is a poor out -look
for the Easter hat.
CORN/ CORN! A carload of Feed Corn
for sale at our warehouse on G, T,1P,
.smother car just to hand, also a car of
Canadian Oats,—TIPLING & MILLS,
March the 24th, and no sign of
spring. Snow as deep as ever ; neith-
er spring floods, spring weather, nor
spring chickens in sight.
Mr. James Dennis had a slight
stroke of paralysis on Wednesday of
last week, but at last accounts we
hear that he is improving nicely.
The assessor is now on his rounds,
and every person entitled to a vote
under the Manhood Suffrage Act
should see that his name is on the
roll.
You are invited to'visit Free ex-
hibit of Alberta Farm Products in
Special Oar at G.T.R. Yards on Sat.
afternoon, Mar. 16th.
The Wroxeter News reports that R.
L. Wilson's sale was one of the largest
ever held in the township of Howick.
The proceeds of the sale amounted to
nearly $6,000.
A number of farmers have prepared
to collect, the sweet juice of the maple
tree, but old Sol's rays are not strong
enough yet to overcome the icy breath
of the north wind.
LOST.—Between `Wingham and Bel -
grave on Monday last, a pair of lady's
black gauntlets. Finder please leave
at the Advance office or Belgrave P.O.
With a fine new automobile A. 13.
Wilford is prepared to do some big
stunts as assistant -buyer for the Wm.
Davies' Co. But just now, snowbanks
piled high, and later spring freshets
and mud, threaten to keep the new
auto resting for the busy season be-
fore it.
One of our readers reports seeing
three sad -looking crows on Sunday
last. They were so disappointed at
seeing from two to four feet of snow,
the temperature below zero, and no
sign of spring, that they have scarce-
ly summoned enough courage to
""caw, caw" yet.
Trunks and Valises ! .Big stock to
select from at lowest prices,—W. J.
Greer.
In the correspondence to a local pa-
per recently, the following was found :
"A balcony will be built on the north
convenience of the Postmistress. This
is an extra that was not provided for
in the original plan." This ridiculous
paragraph was evidently caused by a
line being left out by the type -setter.
miss seeing Alberta Farm
n Camroeo, Special Car a
Yards on Saturday afternoon
plate glass has been placed
risdale's 'shop, in the Field
replace the one broken by
A new plate also had to be
front window of the dining-
otet Brunswick. The heat
great on the night of the fire,
time, we thought the plate
window of the Advance would
late manager of the Bank of
ilipley, has been appointed
Government Immigration
this district and tartness or
requiring the help of yours
n or married couples S'
► also
boys and .girls, should write,
all on S. T. Jacksotti, only
,Agent at Ripley, Ont.
The death oecurred at B'eepeber re-
cently of Mita Minnie Block. The
oeaaed had lived in Hespeler for 20
ears, She was born in Pomnnar, Ger.
any, in 1868► She was the smallest
°Mofr
a oheri
agen that section of
o cbuh,try. She was four feet in
fight, and weighed 0i pounds, She
p
way very seldom seen out of her
Don't
Produces i t
G.T.E. ,
Mar. 16th.
A new
in Mrs.
block, to
the fire.
put in the
room of H
was so
that for a
glass
snap.
rAlt�'t A
Jackson,
Ilatnilton,
Dominion
Agent for
others rs
retj
men, wore
young
phone or c
authorized
$UB$0RI1?TION
$100 PER YAR IN ADVANCi.
$150 Tu ounacaIBa at alt V. 0.
Mise Lizzie Fleuty has received the
position of assistant in the Electric
Light Supply Department,
J. C. Currie shipped a car of horses
last week, Ab, Rintoul shipped
eighteen fine horses on Saturday.
Ritchie & Cosens report the sale of
W, H. Gurney's cottage on Frances
street, and James Ford's cottage on
Shutes street to Mrs. W. Forrest of
Buffalo.
PURE SEEDS For sale, Phone 71, Red
Clower, Mammoth Red Clover, Alsilre Cloe,
ver, Alfalfa Clover and Timothy, Seeds are
Cash, --KING BROS,
Geo James shipped a carload of
settlers' effects on Tuesday, including
several horses. George and bis broth-
er John left on Wednesday for their
homesteads in the West. Success,
boys.
A. little tot of six years, Agnes Mc-
Nulty, crossed, the ocean from Scot-
land alone. Her father met her in
Boston, and had not seen her since
she was five months old. Her mother
is dead,
The Bell Telephone Co. is putting in
more poles on Shuter street and east-
ward on Patrick street, for an exten-
sion of their line. At present the line
cuts a corner by utilizing roofs of
houses,
WANTED, — Good girl for general
housework—Mrs. A, M. Robinson.
Mrs. Wm. Peasant is laid up as the
result of a fall on an icy part of the
sidewalk on John street. Mr. Fessant
had a bad fall also when coming out
of the Board room of the Methodist
Church last Wednesday evening, but
got up as spry as a man of thirty
years younger, not much the worse
for dropping so suddenly.
Thos, Dodds (formerly of Wingham)
who has had charge of the Whyte
Packing Company's meat business in
Mitchell for nearly the past thirteen
years, has sent in his resignation to
the above firm, to take effect at the
end of the present month. Mr, Dodds
intends removing to Seaforth and tak-
ing•a partnership in the pop business
with hie brother.
A large addition to the factory of
the Canada Furniture Manufacturers
Linnited, at Berlin, will be erected at
an estimated cost of $35,000. It will
be a four-story structure, 158x60 and
will be equipped with the latest
machinery and provide work for sixty
or seventy more employees. Hydro
power will be used exclusively. Build-
ing operations will commence at the
opening of the spring.
A Railway Wreck.
In a wreck near Varney, between
Palmerston and Durham, nearly a
score of persons were injured on Fri-
day last. R. L. Stevens, of Strathroy,
is injured internally and may die,
three other men are seriously wound-
ed, seven more or less seriously hurt,
and many others badly shaken up as
the result of a o'oach rolling over the
embankment, owing to a broken rail.
Four of the seriously injured were
taken to the Strathcona Hospital at
Mount Forest on the baggage car,-
which did not leave the rails, while
the others were left at Varney. At
last accounts it was reported at the
the hospital that all the injured are
doing fairly well.
BIRTHS.
Redmond—In Wingham, Monday,
March 12th, to Dr. and Mrs. Red-
mond, a daughter.
DEATHS.
McMillan—In Kinloss, March 6th,
wife of Mr. Miles McMillan, aged
51 years,
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
By H. S. Reporter,
On
Friday
last e
t i
h High School
g
hockey teom encountered the Seaforth
juniors here, in.. what will likely be
their last game this year. In a well-
contested game the Seaforth boys won
by a score of 16-11 and gave our team
their first defeat of the year.
On Friday afternoon, the boys of
the school gave theprogram of the
Literary. The President, Mr. bore,
gave another of his series of lectures
on Napoleon, and the remainder of the
program, consisting of music, vocal
and instrumental, was given by about
a dozen of the boys, made up as a
Minstrel Show. A recitation, a read-
ing and a very amusing dialogue were
also given, The journal was read and
the meeting closed with the National
anthem.
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.'
Rehearsals for the next concert by
the above society are now in full
Swing, and the several nurnbera
f�'will
prove interesting.
No. 1.—The Rising of the Clans
prom Rossini'd La Dona Fel Lege.„
Words adapted by A. J. Maxwell.
2 - Hail to the Chief.
3.--Mynheer "Vangraff,
(,leo. Oakey, Mus, Bac,
4, The dells of St. Michael's Tower”
Oake
5, The Hallelujah y
Jh Cb otos►
Handel's Messiah.
6.And the Glory, xlandel's Meesiah.
The society aint;s at being eduea.
tional. Mr. Percy (tligh School) has
become President.
15c FRSE 15c
IMO it 1.1 1111 I! I
A i c Cake of Glycerine
Soap
To introduce our big values in Fine
Box Stationery, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 16th
we will give you Free a 15c Cake of
Glycerine Soap with every box of
CASCADE LINEN --35o
A box of Cascade Linen contains
48 Envelopes
48 Sheets of Good Linen Paper
A regular 50o value for 35e.
That is on Saturday, March 16th,
35 cents will buy you a large box of
Stationery worth 50 cents and a 15
cent cake of Glycerine Soap.
J. W. McKibbon
25CO Goan cczavja ledie
CHILDREN'S
RUBBERS
This is the season of the year,
when Children should have good
Rubbers.
A good pair of Rubbers will not
only protect the Child from wet -
feet and colds but they are worth
more than their cost in Shoe
protection.
Nothing so inj ures a good pair
of Shoes as the Snow and Slush
of early Spring.
Send in . the Children and we'll
fit the Rubbers perfectly.
Our Children's Rubbers are the
good sort—not the "Job lot"
= worthless, "bargain" kind, Me-
dium or High Cut Rubbers, low
or full heels. All sizes. 30c,
350, 40c to 50c.
SEE US FOR TRUNKS
AND VALISES
W. J. GREER
CALL 'PHONE 52
FOR
BEST PRICES
Print or Roll Butter
—ALSO—
Strictly Fresh Eggs
TheDavies ffmi���
rl
Limited
$vooEsso1 To Wht. AxnroUR ESTATE
WINGHAM
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ENTER ANY TIME
One or Eastern Ontario', nigh -Mass and
popular Business Schools which keeps
open throughout the year. Young
p
eo-
lle Play enter any time and cam ietcthero couse without interruption
of
midsummer holidays, You may ntudy
all at home or partly at hon*o and finish
At the college. Thirty �Yeara Experience
Largest Trainers in Canada, Afilliated
faith the Commgrtinl Educators' Ansoc-
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GEO. Sp0'I ON Ci1AS. ntrgtTS
Principal
I'resieent
FA.11M LtitortEllA CUMrnvt4—No -. ,, ..
s twlth
Landing that a number
of other 'Iran
migration Agents have appoint-
ed, been ,+appoint
ed, ( •. 11, Mooney will continue
h
it
employment ageney at lti ley, :Partn-
ers irneed
of help should apply to
G. H. Mooney, British Immigration
Agent. Applications promptly filled.