HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1912-05-02, Page 140TIE YEAR, NO. 35.
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EDITORIAL PA,R8GRAPUS.
—A Japanese contortionist bee am
peared in New York that has caused
surprise by being able to put his nose
in Isis mouth. Pebaw, that's nothing,
compared with the way some pollticans completely swallow themselves,
while they are turning very sharp
corner,
* *,*
—There were 161 statutes passed at
the recent session of the Ontario
Legislature. These have been revised
and corrected by Allan Dymond, K.C.,
Law Clerk of the Legislatnre. The
statutes for 1012 will be ready in book
form within thirty days after proroga-
tion. This is Mr. Dymond's twenty-,
third year of reading the Ontario
statute. 'We have been trying to
obey some of them longer than that.
• * *
—There is truth in the following
from the Toronto Telegram :—The
slow train that lands its passengers at
the station behind thne is a bigger
success than the fast train that hurls
its passengers into the ditch ahead of
time. The moral of the Titanic dis-
aster is that no matter how big man
may imagine himself to be, Nature is
always bigger. The strength of the
Titanic was crushed like an egg -shell
in contact with one of nature's minor
forces, and the size of the Titanic was
),e -s as a pebble lost in the immensity of
its burial place—the Atlantic ocean.
* * *
—"Faithful to duty in the face of
death" may be written of the engi-
neers of the Titanic, Every man of
the twenty perished in their endeavor
to keep the ship afloat as long as
possible. Wm. Bell, the chief engineer
had been with the White Star line
for thirty-six yeare. On the ship were
also Archie Frost, chief engineer for
Harland & Wolff, who built the ship,
and Thomas Andrews, who designed
the engines. When the accident hap-
pened, the two latter left their state-
rooms and went down into the engine
room to share the fate of the men on
duty.
* * *
—The more that is revealed con-
cerning the fate of the Titanic and
the loss of 1600 or more lives, the
more clearly does it appear thac the
awful calamity was partly due to reck-
lessness. The Titanic was on her
maiden voyage ; she must make a
record ; it would be a great advertise-
ment for the steamer and. for the
steamship line. Ice or no ice, she
was so big, that the officers in charge
do not appear to have even reduced
the speed when they knew they were
in dangerous proximity to icebergs.
it is time this mad craze for speed
ceased. A few minutes clipped from
an hour, or a few hours taken off an
ocean voyage are not worth the awful
risk that they cost. No one can cal-
culate the enormous cost of the reck-
less desire for speed, that brought
about this awful catastrophe. The
hundreds of millions of value lying at
the bottom of the Atlantic are a mere
trifle to the hundreds of lives sacri-
ficed to an insane desire to make a
record passage with a new, floating
palace.
***
The Wingham Advance.
They Want li.
And won't be eatiefied till they get
it, The me' chants of tow desire tbe
Advance to remind that important
and good-looking section of the Town
Council known as the Street commit-
tee, that the dust has been very
annoying lately. Tipayaw ild like to
know--let—Has the Town
cart ? there any water
river? 3—If eo would it be possible for
the committee to exert ,l,Inineselves
sufficiently to i4eethatscin sech dusty
days as we have had recently, the
water -cart is on duty.
A Turnberry Wedding.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
on Wednesday, 21th, when Miss Ele-
nor Breckenridge, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, Jos. Breckenridge of the
boundary of Turnberry was united
in marriage to Mr. Prank Nichol, a
prosperous young farmer of Morris,
Rev, J, E. Cooke of Bluevale perform-
ed the ceremony. The bride was
daintily attired in a dress of cream
silk trimmed with silk fringe and
pearls ; she wore a large white hat
trimmed with -flowers and an ostrich
feather mount. The groom's gift to
the bride was a beautiful locket and
chain. Owing to the severe illness of
the bride's bister, Miss Eva, this cere-
mony took place at the Methodist
parsonage, Bluevale.
All This In Chesley.
Mr. Neelin, foreman for many years
in the office of the Chesley Enterprise,
has been appointed Postmaster of that
thriving town. But that is not all ;
t les editor of Chesley' s only paper, Mr.
McDonald is a member of the Legis-
lature ; lastlY, the new postmaster
has the pleasure of seeing the founda-
tion laid for the new postofflce which
is to be his palatial residence. Looks
as if a big streak of good fortune had
dropped in the vicinity of the Enter-
prise office, and Byers McDonald and
Neelin were right on deck when it
arrived, Bro. McDonald is a faithful
Grit, and (we presume) Bro. Neelin
is a staunch Tory, so they can now
congratulate each other, and rejoice
in the good fortnne that their political
creeds have brought them.
Rev. Jas. Livingstone Gone.
The death of Rev. Jas. Livingstone
of Mitchell, on Thursday, April 25th,
brings to the thought of the editor
of this paper, the scenes and, incidents
of bygone years. The deceased and
the writer were personal friends as
young men. We lived near each other
in Arran township ; we remember his
preparation for the ministry ; have
not forgotten one of hie first sermons,
and. the text bas never been obliterat-
ed from memory. He was full of life
anti vigor, bright, clever and ambi-
tious. He was loved and lovable.
Close beside the editor's family, lived
for a time, Mrs. Livingstone (prior to
her marriage.) To her, in her sorrow
and bereavement, we tender sincerest
sympathy. The editor has lost a
friend. Four daughters and five sons
mourn the death of a loving father.
water.
In the
—Probably the gray-haired or bald-
headed old fossils in the Senate
thought they were doing a clever
trick when they killed some of the
very practical legislation of the Bor-
den Government. It may yet dawn
on the sleepy old chaps that they
wade a mistake, Several Liberal
papers condemn the partisan action of
the Liberal majority in that thne-
honored but useless appendage of our
governmental system. The Ottawa
1i'ree Press, -Liberal organ at the capi-
ta'. says, that the Senate injured the
Liberal party instead of helping it.
Their stupidity however may result
in good later on, for it may open the
eyes of the people to the uselessness
of the Sentste, Some day, a real re-
former will appear on the scene, and
introduce a remedy that may appear
drastic, but will prove popular, viz
the 'removal of a useless and very
expensive portion of our political ma-
chinery. Many electors would be
pleased to see the thing disappear,
even though it may mean the removal
of a refuge for out-of•date, defeated,
or back numbers in the political arena.
That is really what the Senate is, as at
the present constituted.
hi South Huron.
Ten years ago there
and shop licenses itt South
after Maas Is there will be bu
license of ';0,ny hotel keep
tender who furnishes 11
person vvisc:Os in a state
tion will be cancelled b
the inspectot 'saw'
that this resolution is strictly en-
foreed.
Por Breaking The Law.
Two detectives visited Port Albert
recently, and found on the premises of
r, several
Si hly te Ions
orb Albert tis in
Local Optima- terri-
reach of tyre law.
Pearson watt sumo , fled bef0e Police
Magistrate Mot ton ONOrldliy last, and
fined one hundred dollars and eosts.
The liquor found, we undetstand will
be desteoyed.
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uor to a
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he board and
strutted to see
Purchased The Site.
King Bros, have purchased from
Vanstone, the site of the bin ued
Beaver Block, and work has &ready
begun preparatory to the erect ion of a
fine store. The buildricrwill..,be two
storeys in height; with a thiskfoot
frontage, and will be fitted up to\ac-
commodate the Jarge and increasitrg
trade that the,flim has enjoyed. The
Advance is plOased to report this, ajad
to
'bt.
'Pright
business yours:seven, populaps ith the
purchasing publibsjvho lyilr be pleased
tb see them in theii—iild stand again.
Their loss in the recent fire was he as y,
but they have youth on their side,
and have decided to build on the old
site and put in au entirely new stock.
Our citizens and the public generally
will agree with us that their energy
and enterprise are commendable, and
will no doubt meet with the success
they deserve.
Nelson Noon, Lue
easea of ale, and po
of whiskey. An
Ashlieltle Which is
tory, this was a
our readerstlill be equally please
know it. ,pssrs. Thos. and.
King are cable, energetie,
WINGJIAM, ONT, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.
Result Of A Cough.
A. despatch from London, Ont. to
Toronto daily papers gives the follow-
ing :—Etta Hardy, aged 12, daughter
of 'qv. T. 11, Hardy, who resides near
Clinton, wae in such a condition from
what was believed to be lung trouble,
that she was not expected to recover.
Saturday, in an unusually violent fit
of coughing, she coughed up a full
grown head of timothy, which in some
way unknown both to the girl and her
parents, had got in her lung. She is
making rapid recovery.
An Aged Brother.
Mr. Garret Maxwell of Morris is now
the only member left of a family of
seven. On Saturday, April 20th, his
brother, John Maxwell of Lloydtown
wae taken ill with pneumonia, and in
a few days passed away, and on the
following Saturday, his remains were
laid to rest in Wingham cemetery,
the funeral taking place from the
residence of his niece, Miss M. Maxwell
of Winglaarn. Deceased was born in
Ireland in 1826, and hence was 85 years
of age, Ile was held in high esteem,
and was unmarried. He was a faith-
ful member of the Anglican Church,
Annual Meeting.
The A. Y. P. A, of St. Paul's Church
held its annual meeting on Monday
evening, There was a large attend
ance. After routine business, the fol-
lowing officers were elected :—Pres ,
Herb Jobb ; Vice -Pres., E. Nash;
Sec., Miss Lizzie :Plenty; Treas., Miss
13, McCracken ; Collectors—Misses A,
Kerr, N. VanStone, M. Smith, 11.
McCracken, and Messrs. J. Lutton and
W. Lamb. Convenors of Committees
—Programme, W. H. Willis; Visiting
i.V, Lookout, Miss May Smith; Mission-
ary, Miss M. Haslam ;Social, Mrs. D.
Holmes. A short programme given,
was followed by a Guessing contest.
Then all present sat down and en-
.sess
Joyed the good things with which the
banquet tables were laden. Toasts
given and responded to, and at a late
hour this most enjoyable annual meet-
ing was brought to a close.
One More Needed.
She bought a device to mix the bread,
And another to make the cake ;
A. fireless cooker, a coffee machine,
And another to broil the steak.
And into her kitchen, so up-to-date,
'Tis a pleasure, indeed to look—
But the family lives in a boarding-
house,
Till she finds
cook,!
In another column on page 8 will be
found an advertisement of Winnipeg
properties offered for investment
The agent is a young man, n. former
resident of this town, Mr. N. Percy
Greer, at one time clerk in the Domin-
ion Bank. Mr. Greer has left the
Banking business and is now engaged
in handling real estate. His office ad-
dress is 500 McArthur Building, Win-
nipeg, Man., Phone Main 2513. With
several years' residence in the West,
eel, young friend should be able to
aandle real estate to good advantage
to himself and his clients.
a machine that can
meMeamonowenionwi.
April Weddiug,
On April 30, Rev, D. Perrie spoke
the momentous words that introduced
Mr, Andrew Oaeemore of Morris and
Miss Emma Forsyth of Wingham into
the matrimonial estate, .A.s no in-
formation has been fernished us, we
are unable to give further notice, but
wish the young people a happy mar-,
vied life.
Baseball 1912.
A meeting of the Town League Exe-
cutive was held on Tuesday of this
week, and rules and regulations drawn
up. It was decided to hold a meeting
on Friday evening ist the Brunswick
Hotel, and all collections must be
made and handed to the Secretary,
Mr. G. R. Smith. The schedule will
be drawn, and the opening game will
be held as soon as possible. Teams
from the High School, foundry, clerics?,
bankers and factories are already
entered.
Death Of Mrs. Rintoul.
Mrs. John Rintoul, another of the
early settlers of this part of Huron
county passed to her reward. on Satur-
day last, at the ripe age of over four-
score years. Deceased was born in
Lanark county Ont., in 1831. Her
maiden name was Hannah Stevenson.
and with her late husband she settled
in West Wawanosh when the country
was practically a wilderness. Bravely,
she bore her share of the toils and pri-
vations incident to the pioneer life,
and she has left to her sons and daugh-
ters many happy memories of a kind
and faithful mother, She was esteem-
ed for her many estimable qualities
and was a member of the Presbyterian
Church. She leaves three sons—Ohns.
of Morris, Alex. of West Wawanosh
and Wm. J. of Wingham.; also two
daughters—Mrs. Jno. Coulter of town
and Mrs. Wrn. Webster of B. C. Ber
husband passed away seventeen years
ago. Mrs. Rintoul's funeral took place
on Tuesday to Bethel cemetery, Rev.
Mr. Walker conducting the service.
In Railway Wreck.
Mr, Geo. Wynn of this town had an
experience recently that he hopes
never to repeat. He left here with a
load of tattle on Saturday, April 20J1.
The train was delayed and when at
Georgetown, a light engine crashed
into the caboose of the stock train
and telescoped the rear car. In the
caboose at the time were eight men,
and among them was our townsman.
Six of them escaped by jumping out
and only received slight injuries, but
one of the drovers, Thos. Oarrah of
Tavistock, and E. Corey, brakeman,
were killed. The wreck immediately
took fire, The brakeman was pinned
in the wreckage and died almost in-
stantly. Ourrah was also fast in the
broken cat and called loudly for help,
but before water could be secured and
the injured man liberated, he was
burned to death, Three of the cattle
were roasted. alive and the caboose
and one ear destroyed. Mr. Wynn
escaped with a badly burned hand,
some btuises, and a nervous sttaits that
he hopes never to pass through again.
To witness one mats burning alive,
and. see the mangled form of the
brakeman, are sights our townsman
hopes never to see again. Though
badly shaken up and tiore, Mr. Wynn
le thankfai to haVe escaped the fate
that befell Other%
Matrimonial Event.
Perhaps no event is more notable in
in the lives of two young people than
their wedding day. This week, we
report the marriage of Mr. Clayton
Phippen to Miss Tillie Stewart. We
have not been able to get all the neces-
sary information, but we understand
that the event took place in Goderich
on Thursday last, at the residence of
the bride's sister. The happy couple
arrived home on Saturday and will
reside in Lower Wingharn. May their
joys be many and their sorrows light
and few.
Investigation Proceeding.
As we write this item an investiga-
tion is being held in Goderich. M. J.
Farr, an hotel -keeper of that town
charges Mr. Patterson, chairman of
Centre Huron License Board with
having solicited a bribe of $500 for his
influence in having his license renew-
ed, As we close our forms, the ex-
amination is still in progress. The
accuser is firm in his charges, while
the accused with equal firmness,
claims that the offer of money came
from Farr and was refused. The
charge is being thoroughly sifted, and
we hope, that the truth will come out,
and the guilty suffer, whosoever, or
whatever he may be. No License
Board can afford to have such a
stigma, rest upon any of its members.
Nor will the Provincial Secretary tol-
erate any. such wrong -doing, as im-
plied in the charge.
NoTieE.—The dental offices of Dr.
A. J. Irwin and Dr. G. ist, Ross will be
closed on Wednesday afternoons dur-
ing May, June, July, August and
September.
From A Toronto Policeman.
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Rev, Dr. Rutledge attended the
funeral of Rev, as, Livingstone, at
Kincardine on Tuesday and delivered
an address,
The anniversary of Wingham Me-
thodist Sunday School will be held
May 12th. Rev. Geo, Barker of Wood-
stock, will preach anniversary ser-
mons.
The annual Sunday School conven-
tion for the Deanery of Huron will be
held in Clinton on Wednesday, May
8th, St, Paul's S. S. will be well re-
presented.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of St, Andrew's Church held
a successful social on Monday evening.
Rev. Mr, Bradley of Teeswater was
present and delivered an appropriate
address,
The Advance has received fol-
lowing letter from a former resident
of this vicinity, who is now on the
Toronto Police force :—Dear Editor :—
Enclosed you will find $1 as my sub-
scription to your very newsy paper.
On reading your last issue of The
Advance, I noticed a paragraph which
was headed "About Toronto," Now
perhaps you will think it interesting,
if I were to tell you that out of the
475 policemen, there are over 40 of
them belong to the Sons of Temper-
ance, and they have all joined this
society within the past year, An-
other feature which may be of interest
to your readere, is the fact that the
policemen of this city have organized
a Bible °lase, which meets every Sun-
day at 3 pare, at the home of Sergeant
McMillan, 55 Major St. The men are
taking good hold of the work, and the
class is prospering wonderfully. In a
short time vse expect to get larger
quarters for the place of our meetings
as our class is growing fast, 'Wishing
your paper every succe s, I remain
Your friend, Stanley McBurney, 21
Marion St., Toronto,
Trunks and Valises! Big stock to
select from at lowest prices.—W. J.
Greer.
Territorial Staff Band.
That fine musical organization,
known as the Territorial Staff Band
of the Salvation Army Headquarters,
Toronto, spent Saturday afternoon
and Sunday with the Wingham corps.
This Band consists of twenty-eight
musicians, and their musical render.,
logs were certainly m treat. They
attracted attention from the time they
marched from the C. P. R. station
until the close of the Sunday evening's
service, On Saturday evening, a
Festival programme was given in the
Opera hall, Mayor .Spotton presiding.
At It am, on Sunday a service of
interest and profit was held in the
barracks. Then at 3 p.rn, a service of
praise in music and song was given to
a large audience in the Opera hall,
The music of the Bata was excellent,
and the vocal renderings by the male
choir of the Band were much enjoyed,
Dr. R. C. Redmond presided in his
customary pleasant and eflleient man -
The Octoroon.
Clothes,will wear out, and so the
suits worn by the Wingham Citizens'
Band for the past seven years had
grown old, dingy and thread -bare.
The Band's funds were low; the Town
Council could not see its way clear to
clothe them all in new outfits, in ad-
dition to the quarterly grant towards
paying the leader's salary ; hence the
outlook was discouraging, Wingham
Dramatic Club came to the rescue in
the emergency and on Friday evening
scored another success for the home
talent. The "Octoroon" depicting life
in the old South bad been prepared
and was successfully presented to a
full Opera hall. Of the twenty char-
acters represented, some were neces-
sarily more difficult to carry out than
others, but rather than select any
narnes to the detriment of others, it is
sufficient to say that all acted their
parts well, and pleased the audience
itnnaensely. A pleasing addition to
the programme was the excellent
music rendered by the Band betweeo
the Acta. it means{ a vast amount of
Work to prepare each an entertain-
ment, and. the Band sincerely ap-
preciates the efforts of the young
ner. At 8 p.tn. began the closing people. After payment of expenses a
service of the series, in the form of alt snag net sum will be handed over to
evangelistic serviee, addressed by the Band'a Treasurer for the benefit
Brigadier:Potter. It costa something of the Unifortn fund, The new milts
to .bring the Territorial Band here, ere ordered, and our excellent Band
but our citizens were liberal and after hopes to veeelve them in good time for
expenses were all paid, there was a their OW engagement for the sea -
email balance left for the loud corps. eon.
the
Rev, G. W. Rivers has been invited
to remain the fourth year on the
Ripley circuit. Mr. Rivers has been
a very successful pastor ; his Belgrave
friends will be pleased to hear of his
success.
Last Sunday, a collection was taken
tip in Wingham Methodist Sunday
School for the Chinese Famine fund.
Although no announcement had been
made, forty dollars was contributed
to that benevolent object.
Next Sunday will be Missionary day
in the Anglican churches of this dio-
cese, and a pulpit exchange will take
place, Rev. Mr. Collins of Exeter
will condnet the service in St. Paul's
church, and Rev, E. El, Croly will
preach in Hensall.
Rev. W. L. Steeves, formerly pas-
tor of Wingbam Baptist Church, and
now of Egerton street Church, Lon-
don, was ordained on Thursday,
April 25th, at a meeting of the Baptist
ministers and laity of Middlesex and
Lambt on counties,
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Personals
Mr. Herb. Dore of Toronto is visit
ing at his home in town.
King Bros, were in Toronto last
week on a business trip.
Miss Carrie Deacon has gone to visit
her sister, in Winnipeg.
Mr. and. Mrs. Geo. Manners of
Brussels spent Sunday in town.
Miss Ida Joynt of Lucknow visited
friends in town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Patterson of
Toronto visited at W. S. King's last
week.
Dick Lloyd and Clarence Wilson
are home from Toronto on their holi-
days.
Mr. E. W. Bradwin of Toronto
spent last week with hie parents in
town,
Milton Roadhouse returned on
Thursday from a few days' visit in
Toronto.
Willis McCormick of the Royal
Bank staff of Arthur was in town over
S unday.
Mrs. James Kirton of the 5th con,
of Turnberry is ill as the result of an
attack of paralysis.
Miss Norma May Foxton spent the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Cassells of town.
Miss Reynolds, milliner, is in, To-
ronto this week, attending the sum-
mer millinery opening.
The Advance was pleased to see Mr.
Wnt. Anderson of Wawanosh able to
be out after his recent illness.
Miss Sadie King has returned home
after spending a few weeks at Mr,
Ken. Patterson's, Whitechurch.
Arch. Lowry completed his course
in the Business College and returned
to his borne in Belmore on Wednes-
day,
Mrs. J. Robertson of Winnipeg and
little son are visiting Mrs. Robertson's
parents, Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Tisdale of
St. Augustine.
Bert. Wellwood is home from the
West on a visit to bis parents, and to
meet his sister recently returned from
the Mission field in China.
Mrs. E. Winfield spent a few days
At the Epworth League on Monday with Mrs. Fleuty this week, as she
evening, Mr. Morton gave an address was returning to her home in White-
church, after an extended visit with
members of her family in Saskatoon
and Chicago.
Mrs. Boyce returned from Toronto
on Monday, bringing home their son
Corson, who recently had an opera-
tion performed in the Sick Children's
nicely, and it is hoped will soon be all
right.
ital, Toronto. Corson is doing
on "Esperanto," the new language,
that if known would enable people
of all nations to converse, It is a,n
interesting subject, and no person in
town has given it more thought than
Mr. Morton,
The Presbytery of Maitland met on
Wednesday April 24, at Belmore and
ordained Mr. Gibson and inducted him
to the pastorate of Belwore and Man-
tosh. On the 25th, the Presbytery met
at Dungannon and ordained Mr.
Gomm and installed him as pastor of
Dungannon and Port Albert,
Next Sunday, the quarterly Sacra-
mental services of Wingham Metho-
dist Oburch will be held, commencing
at 0 45 a.na, with Lovefeast, in the
Sunday School room. This will be
followed by the regular preaching ser-
vice at 11 o'clock, and the administra-
tion of the Lord's Supper after the
sermon.
Briefly summarized, the returns on
Church Union show that while Presby-
terians favored it by three to one,
Methodists are for it in the proportion
of ten to one, and Congregationalists
eight to one. The smallness of the
majority among Presbyterians will at
least retard the consummation of the
proposed union,
Rev. Mr. Jones, former pastor of
the Palmerston Baptist Church is
now a real estate agent in Calgary
and has realized a snug fortune in
the rising value of lands. In one trans-
action alone involving the sale of city
lots, he cleaned up $20,000 to the good.
His many friends here will be pleased
to learn of his success in the busi-
ness world.
There are several ministers in the
London Conference at present laid
aside from. active work. In the list
are—Rev. R. Hobbs of James Street,
Exeter ; Rev. VVm. Godwin of Park
Hill ; Rev. W. H. Butt of London ;
and Rev. W. J. Howson of Wallace -
burg. These with the death of Rev.
James Livingstone of Mitehell, are
likely to leave vacancies to be filled.
A committee has been authorized to
call upon all Brotherhoods, Bible
Classes and other Associations of
Christian Men in Canada to appoint
representatives to meet in Conven-
tion in the city of Tomtit°, Friday,
May 10th, 7.80 p.m, to Monday, lath.
The object of the convention is to
effect such a Federation of existing
bodies of Christian men as shall, with-
out loss of Mame or nature, bring
thein into greater harmony of pur-
pose, freer interchange of thought
and more effective co-operation, so
that virile Christianity may become
characteristic and prevailing Canadian
life. That the convention has great
promise is assured by the spontaneous
endorsement it has already received
on all side. One hundred and thirty
men from the Brotherhood Federa-
tion of Geeat Britain are corning
specially to the conveotiott. Eater -
&Ailment Will be proVided by Toronto
Brotherhood men.
Harold Webb has been veil serious-
ly ill during the past few weeks. His
friends in town would. be pleased to
hear of his speedy recovety. His com-
rades of the Chosen Primula reMern-
betta him at thele meeting on Mon -
idea? evening.
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The young ladies of town held a
successful Leap Year Ball in the
Council room on Monday evening.
The room was very prettily decorated
for the evening,
Mr, Davidson is making good pro-
gress with the second test well, and
has a twelve inch pipe down nearly
forty feet, The water from the first
well near by is still flowing freely.
A big shipment of screen doors pass-
ing by, reminds us that it is time to
prepare to "swat the fly" and protect
the bare and shining of our anatomy
when the wretches delight to tease
us.
Dr. Wilson has transferred his
veterinary business to hia successor,
E. H. Cook, and in another column
extends thanks to the public, and
requests payment of accounts. Dr.
Wilson has had a large and successful
practice.
Fort SALE,—A good Couch—Enquire
at Advance office,
Miss B. Reynolds, teacher in our
department of our Public School, has
been laid aside from duty by illness
for a few days this week. Miss Estelle
Griffin took Miss Reynolds' place at
the pipe organ in the Methodist
Church on Sunday last.
A. M. Crawford is doing quite a
business in Ford autos this spring.
Recently, he sold one to each of the
following :—Dr. Jamieson of Tiverton,
Alex. Galbraith, A. Sinclair and Robt.
Irwin of Paisley. He unloaded an-
other carload of autos on Tuesday.
Wawrnro. — Two bright, smolt
young men, to learn the Upholster-
ing. Apply to Walker & Clegg.
Wingham,
After ticking faithfully for 106 years
a watch belonging to Jno. W.
Wright of Whitesburg, Ky., has just
been repaired for the first time, and
has started on another century. The
watch kept accurate time through
several generations of the same
family,
Mr. Iienry Wheeler is still feeling
the effects of the accident that befell
him recently. He was assisting his
son in drawing some manure, when
the horses started unexpectedly and
Mr. Wheeler was thrown off the
waggon, breaking his shoulder bone.
It will be a few weeks, before be will
be able even to work in his garden.
CORN! CORN! A carload of Feed Corn
for sale at our warehouse on G. T. R,
Another car just to hand, also a car of
Canadian Oats,—TIPLING & MILLS.
Miss Caroline Wellwood, daughter
of Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Wellwood of
town, arrived home on Thursday last,
Miss Wellwood was at the Mission
station in Chentu, China, when the
rebellion broke out, and the foreigners
were obliged to flee for safety to
where they were assured of British
protection. Miss Etta Wellwood re-
turned from New York also, last
week.
L local Items
I.O‘W%"•"./..•~. P.10
Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers
Read Willis & Co.'s advt. on page 8.
Mrs, Leonard Walton is in the hospi-
tal for a serious operation.
A backward season say the farmers;
very little seeding done yet ; weather
too cold and. dry.
Fort SALE. --Refrigerator for private
house.—Apply to L. Kennedy.
All the licenses in North Huron
were renewed. Those for Centre
Huron are not yet decided.
Although the dust was flying, snow
fell on Saturday, April 27, and over-
coats well -buttoned up were quite in
fashion.
City Dairy, Ice Cream Season corn
mences May 3rd at Grisdale's.
Regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of Wingham Hospi-
trtlne7t Monday afternoon at four
o'clock
The Advance is pleased. to report
that Coun. 3, A. Mills is now able to
sit up, and expects soon to be able to
leave the Hospital.
WANTED,— Good girl for general
housework—Apply to Mrs, Wm. Field.
Housecleaning done.
C. N. Griffin, real estate agent, re-
ports the sale of Miss Houghton'a
summer cottage in Kincardine to Mr.
Temple of that town.
May 4th, that is next Saturday, the
Judge will endeavor to mete out
justice in the Eighth Division Court,
Town Hall, Winghatn.
WANTED. — Good competent girl;
good wages, no washing or ironing ;
every Sunday off, duties commence
May 1st. Apply to Mrs, L. Kennedy.
On Friday last, W. J. Henderson of
the Bluevale road, lost a fine mare
and eolt, It meant a cash loss of
$250, at the price horses sell at now.
Mrs. Grisdale announces a big stock-
redneing sale commencing on Satur-
day, May 4th, continuing for two
weeks. See her big advt, on page 5.
David Joynt has disposed of his
tonsorial business to Alex, MeDonald,
Dave will try city life for a while
and endeavor to perfect hirnsolf at his
trade.
Alvin Walker has been appointed
agent for the Singer Sewing Machitie
Co, for Wingham and vicinity. The
agents, will be located in Walker's
VarnitUre btore.
in Victoria Hospital, London, on
Friday last, a delicate operation was
performed on a baby girl, thirteen
days old. A strip of flesh was taken
from one of its legs and grafted on
its nose. Two infants were lying to-
gether, and a nurse found this one
bleeding, and it is thought that rats
had eaten part of the nose off ; the
other infant was uninjured.
FOR SALE.— Good bicycle. Been
used only part of one season. Roller
chain ; rubber pedals ; steel rims ;
mud guards ; New Departure brake ;
three coil spring saddle.—Enquire at
Advance office,
Flannels that have become yellow
can be made to look like new by soak-
ing for two or three hours in a lather
made of one quarter pound of white
soap, two tablespoonfuls of carbonate
of ammonia, dissolved its five gallons
of soft water. Boil the soap in water
until thoroughly dissolved, then add
the other ingredients. Rinse well.
This will not injure the flannels in the
least.
NOTICE.—Customers of Mrs. Isaac
Davidson, agent for the Spirella Cor-
set will find her at home on Wednes-
days and. Saturdays ; res, Patrick St.
Mr. Van VanNorruan left on Tues-
day for the West. He shipped a car-
load of effects about a month ago ;
among these were two fine young
stallions, which he expects to 6e11 at
good pricee, Mr. VanNorman spent
part of last summer in the West, and
sees opportunities there that do not
open in Onto,: io. During bis absence,
ex -Mayor Holmes will act as Chief of
the Fire brigade. We hope however
that no tires will occur, so that our
ex -Mayor -Chief will have an easy
tenure of office.
Church Union Vote.
The vote of Winghatn Methodist
Church on Union was as follows :—
Official Board, 10 for and 16 against ;
members over 18-118 for and 103
against; under 18 years -23 for, 18
against ; adherents over 18-13 for, 12
against total -104 for, 141 against;
total membership, 533, contributing
adherents, 47; total voting power 580;
total votes cast, 308.
ALGONQUIN NATIONAL PARK.
The improvements being made in
connection with the Highland Inn,
situated in the Aleorignin National
Park of ()oaten, 170 miles *.vest of
Ottawa, and 205 miles north of To-
ronto on the Grand Trunk Railway
System, are progressing and the ad -
(Mims of fifty 111010 rooms to this
hotel will be completed and ready for
the PAP,Opti011 of guests :shoot June
lst. The eccounnodation of this popu.
lar inn will when the annex is finish-
ed be for 200 guests. Situated. 1,700
feet above the sen level the air is pure
and invigorating and there are few
places in Canada whiela offer such
attractions to the summer resorter as
those thl,t ate found Its Algotiquin
Park.
orboinimelelem
FREE FREE
A complete Aquarium
consisting of
•
2 GOLD FISH
1 GLASS GLOBE
AQUARIUM PLANT, &C.
WHILE THEY LAST
with every 25c box of
Rexall Liver Pills
We have some larger Gold Fish to
sell at 10o eaoh.
J. W. Maibboll
The e4aanniCA *die
.al
POCKET KNIFE
FREE
BOYS.—We want to get well
acquainted with you. You will
soon be wearing MEN'S Shoes,
and we want you to remember
our store.
If you will come to our store
and buy a pair of shoes, we will
.give you a brand new two -blade
Razor Steel Jack Knife
FREE
Tell your parents about this
and bring them along. Don't
forget the place—Greer's Shoe
Store.
— — -
Bring Along your Butter and
Eggs—Highest prices paid.
W. J. 6reer
CALL 'PHONE 52
FOP
BEST PRICES
Print or Roll Butter
—ALSO—
Strictly Fresh Eggs
The W
m. Davies Goa
Limited
SUCCESSORS TO WM. Artsionn t STATE
WINGHAM
BIRTHS.
Lavis.—In Wingham, April 21th to
Mr, and Mrs, Lawrence Lavis, a son,
DEATHS.
Rintoul—In West Wawanoeh, Sat-
urday, Apr. 27, Hannah Stevenson,
relict of the late Jno, Rintoul, in her
8Ist year.
CARD OP THANKS,
erdrusemeeb
The undersigned desires to thank
his patrons and the public generally
for their kind patronage for so tnany
years, and hopes that the Same kind
noneidet talon may be extended to Mr.
H. Cook DAV Sueeeesot.
All accounts due me must be pttid
by June 1st, at any residence, Ed-
ward St.
JOHN WILSON', V. S.