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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-07-06, Page 2PAGE TWO WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, July 6 th, 1939 to of dr gl<Groves Doran upmi FREE SILVERPLATE! 1 Save the coupons from Lipton’s 1 lb. and *4 lb. packages They ate exchangeable for beautiful Wm. Rogers & Son Silverplate. Write for premium book to Thos. J. LinronLtd.,Lipton Bldg.,Toronto. Wingham Advance-Times Published at - WINGHAM - ONTARIO Subscription Rate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.00 in advance To U. S. A., $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year. Advertising rates on application. forced by Joe Tiffin. Chalmers Hied Kelleher and Mellor got the first three walks he earned. Smith ive a hit off the second-baseman’s ive filling the bases and walked forcing in Tiffin but popped to end the rally. South, tied it up in the Brown singling after Kelleher had sent Somers into deep left-centre for his fly, Piper lined into Smith's .glove but Cottrill drove a hit through Bill Lediet’s legs. Mellor mussed up Mc Kay’s roller and Brown scored, then Lediet threw out Brannick. Two runs in the fifth spelled 'victory for the Tribe. Goar fanned his pitching rival but Mellor lined a double to centre and took third on Smith’s single to left, Bart going to second on the throw-in. Groves singled to score both runners and he also took' second on the, throw to the plate. Kelleher made a fine catch of Doran’s long blast to right-centre 'but Lediet sing led to put Groves on third. McKay then threw Bill out trying to steal se cond. The Hurons put it on ice with three in the eighth. Cottrill erred on Som ers’ roller and'Tiffin then singled to right. Chalmers fanned but both run ners were advanced, when McKay threw wide trying to pick Somers off second. Ken scored when Goar pass ed both Mellor and Smith, Cottrill booted another, this time on Groves' roller and Tiffin scored. Smith scor ed easily after Brannick took another of Doran’s long hoists in deep left. Piper retired Lediet. After Brown popped to Lediet to open the Southampton half of the 9th the Braves became a little careless, and a couple of error-s and fielder’s choices gave the Fishercmen their fin al run without the benefit of a hit. fourth, HURONS WIN AT SOUTHAMPTON Fast Game Wingham— Chalmers Masters Fishermen as Tribe Wins 6-2 The Wingham Hurons added an other notch in a record of victories that is rapidly approaching impressive proportions when they defeated the erstwhile powerful Southampton Fish- eremen at the lakeside town on Wed nesday. The final score was 6-2 and the Hurons were full value for their win and but for a eouple of lapses by his mates, Bob Chalmers would have earned a shut-out. As it was the 'Gurve-ball specialist had little difficul ty in racking up his fifth win of the season, aided no little by some fine support from his out-field, Bing Mill er in particular. It was the Tribe’s eighth straight win and left them un defeated and far in front of the field in the present Bruce League race. Only a handful of fans watched the game which was almost an hour late in starting due to ground conditions which required remedying. Once it got under way, however, the game was run off in the fast time of one hour and a half. Ken Goar, the Port Elgin youngster, pitched for South., But found the Hurons’ right-handed power a little too much for his south paw hurling. The Tribesmen earned six bases on balls off the kid to keep Him in hot water. Ken Somers, back after a two-weeks lay-off, led the hit ters with three safeties, all singles, While Smith and Groves had two a- piece, including a mammoth double by the latter. Brown and Cottrill di vided South’s four hits equally be tween them. Dick Doran hit the ball hard and far all day but some' good fielding held the former Southampton favorite hitless. The Hurons opened the scoring With one in the third. Somers opened With a Texas League single but was 4 Mellor, 2b ...... A.B. R. H. Po A. .... 2 2 15 1 Smith, ss ...-...4 12 13 .Groves, c _ __.... 4 0 2 4 1 Doran, lb .......... 4 0 0 7 0 Lediet, 3b ....„.... 5.0123 Miller, If............. 5 0 0 4 0 Somers, cf .......... 5 13 10 McCammon, cf ... 0 0 0 0 0 J. Tiffin, rf .......... 5 2 12 0 Chalmers, p ........ 4 0 113 Totals ............. 38 6 11 27 11 Southampton— A.B. R. H. PoA. Kelleher, rf ........ 4002*0 Brown, cf ...... ..... 4 12 10 Piper, lb ........... 4 10 6 0 Cottrill, ss .......... 4 0 2 4 1 McKay, c .. .......... 4 0 0 6 1 Bran nick, If ....... 4 0 0 3 1 Rourke, 3b ......... 4 0 0 0 2 Matheson, 2b ..... 2 0 0 2 0 Mott, 2b _____..... 10 0 11 Goar, p ............. 3 0 0 2 2 Totals .......... 34 2 4 27 8 R. H. Wingham .......001 020 030—6 11 E. 3 1 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 E. 4 3 ham Hurons swept through the Walk" erton Old Home Week baseball tour nament to take the major prize of $100. The Braves beat Owen Sound 3-2 on Dominion Day and walloped Hanover 8-1 on Monday in the finals, after drawing a bye, Large crowds of Wingham fans attended both days and were rewarded with two smart efforts from the Hurons who played smart, heads-up ball all the way, Playing ball as they did in these two games, the Tribe would have been awful tough for any'club in the country, sen ior or intermediate, to knock off. Bob Bridgeford pitched Saturday’s game against the Sound and should never have been scored on, Bob al lowed only five hits and struck out nine men, including the side in the second inning. A missed pop foul gave the Leafs a chance to score a run in the first inning and an error by Dick' Doran on a ground smash through first gave the Northerners an unearned run in the fourth. The Hur ons bunched four hits and a sacrifice for all three of their runs in the third. Chalmers opened with a single and went all the way around on Bridge ford’s double to left. The play at the plate was plenty close and the Sound ers let out quite a holler. Fred Mellor lined a single to centre scoring Bob and went to second on Smith’s sacri fice. Groves fanned but Doran lashed a hit to score Mellor before Lediet rolled out, Some good throwing by Bob Grov es helped the Hurons a lot in this game and Smith’s catch of Sullivan’s foul fly in the crowd in left was quite an effort. Each club had only one er ror in the seven-inning affair. Bridge ford’s double was the only extra base hit of the day. Timely hitting, smart base-running and steady fielding enabled the Tribe to bring home the bacon in the final against Hanover who had eliminated Chesley and Teeswater previously. The Hurons built up a 6-0 lead for Bob Chalmers and the Acton boy was rarely in trouble. Outside of the inn ing in which they scored, Hanover on ly got one man as far as third base, DeBrusk lining a triple with two out in the fourth. The Red Sox could get only six hits' off Chalmers and Bob struck out eight, an unusually large number for him. Somers gathered in four hard hit balls in centre field and the Tribe’s keystone pair handled el even chances faultlessly. Bart Smith was the big noise with the stick, col lecting four out of five, including a double. Gord. Miller also contributed a pair of timely blows. The Hurons scored one each in the first two innings and landed on Pin Thompson and his successor Ransom, a southpaw, for four big ones in the third. Hanover’s lone run came in the seventh when Chalmers’ conrol falter ed momentarily and he issued two passes. Bob Bridgeford, doing his best’in right field in the absence of a couple of the regular gardeners, over ran Ellis' liner and DeBrusk scored1 on the error. There were two out at the time and Chalmers ended the ral ly pronto by fanning MacDonald. The Hurons added single runs in WESTFIELD CHURCH 50th ANNIVERSARY Messrs, McGill, in the hewed frame Southampton ... 000 100 001—2 Chalmers and Groves', Goar and McKay. Runs batted in, Groves 2, Lediet; two base hits, Mellor, Groves; Sacri fice hits, Doran, Brown; left on bases, each of the seventh and eighth to salt Wingham 10, Southampton 5; stolen the game away, the final score being bases, Smith, Brannick; double play, 8-1. Brannick, Mott to Piper; bases on balls, off Goar 6; struck out, 'by Goar 5, Chalmers 4. Umpires, Smith and Binkley (Owen Sound). Time—1.32. HURONS WIN WALK ERTON TOURNAMENT Beat Owen Sound on Holiday and Hanover on Monday. # Playing marvelous ball, the Wing- The summaries: 1st game: • R. H. Wingham ........... 003 000 0—3 5 Owen Sound ........ 100 100 0—2 5 E. 1 1 Bridgeford and Groves; Garvey and Sullivan, Final game: R. H. Hanover ...___ 000 000 100—1 • 6 Wingham ........ 113 000 llx—8 10 Thompson. Krueger; Chalmers and Groves. E. 2 1 Ransom and Godfrey, (Continued from Page One) Bluevale, and was located on thewery corner *of the- farm near the school, In this church they only had rough planks on blocks of wdod for seats, The men and boys sat on the left side of the church and the ^omen and girls on the right side. Eventually one preacher said it was too much like preaching to two congregations and so they ceased dividing into male and female sides of the church. Among first settlers were Fothergill, Hoover, Rapon, Black, Naylor, Ellis, Walsh, McCul lough,. Wightman, McDowell, Stack house, Edwards, Tyndall, Collinson, Jackson, Shorts, McVittie, Buchanan, Campbell, McClinton, Carr, Henry, Taylor and their families, These pion eers, with others that followed, clear ed the land and out'of the virgin for est created farms and homes. They never lost the Christian outlook and it was because of this that the church es later became so important life of the community. The Hoover family cut and the logs and timbers for the building from their bush. They also made the shingles and erected most of the building. Adam Hoover was the first superintendent of the Sunday School and was followed by John Mc Cullough. From 1854 when service commenced at .Hoover’s home, to 1881 Westfield,- or Hoover’s as it was then called, was formerly a mission, but at this date Westfield along with Don nybrook, were linked together with Auburn to form the Auburn circuit. Rev. Dowel was, the first minister on the circuit. Some of the ministers who served on the mission were Rev. Thomas Cleworth, Rev. H. Kenney, Rev. Henry Kellam, Rev. Philp Clark Burk. In 1881 when the circuit was formed Rev. A. E. Smith was station ed here, until 1884, when Rev. Caswell became the pastor. In 1886 Rev. Tur ner was the minister, but before the church year was out he had' passed to the great beyond. Rev. Gee served as pastor in 1888-89. In 1889 Rev. Isaacs became pastor. On June 25, 1889 the corner stone of the new church was laid. A building committee was ap pointed in connection with the build ing of the new church, namely Joseph Jackson, John McDowell, T. H. Tay lor, J. H. McClinton and J. Stack house. Contractor was James Young of Auburn, who took the contract for $1414.00, who sublet the mason work to McDonald and Coombs. The cor ner stone was laid by Doherty of Clin ton and Neelands, of Wingham. There was placed in the stones a copy of the Wingham local paper, also coins and names of the officials of the church. Following the laying of the corner stone on the corner of lot 33, Con. 5, East Wawanosh, an ice cream social was held and was well attended, al though it was very cold with some snow. In October, 1889, the new church was opened for public service, at which time a tea meeting concert was held. Mrs. Robt. Henry was the first organist in the new church, Jos. Jackson, leader. Mr. John McClinton Sr. gave the land on which the church was built. In the fall of 1891 on the first occasion of the sacrament of bap tism was observed in the new church. Arlington, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis was baptized. Jason Ellis a bro ther of John Ellis, was< the first child baptized in the former church. The contract was let to John Fothergill to build’ one of the open sheds, The oth er ojseft shed was built by John Bell. In the year 1893 the contract was let to' Robt. McDowell to build a closed in shed. The contract was let for $85, «■ THEY ALSO FARM ^4eh 1 •fr t I I < / T. ' ...WHO IN THE MACHINE SHOP WORK Not for some time now could farming have been practised on the small scale style familiar in the world of yesteryear. If today we had to rely on the old-time cradle methods of cutting and garner ing the crop, it would take every able-bodied man in every province of our Dominion to harvest the average wheat crop of Western Canada. Thanks, however, to . modern farm machinery, with practically, no seasonal increase in hired labor, the farmer is able to take care of even the heaviest of harvests. The making of the machines for harvesting is but a transference of labor from the field to the factory Instead of the short seasonal engagement during the rush days of harvest, the implement Worker is given longer periods of employment, and the days he spends in making farm equipment lessens the number of men required in the farm , field. Thus, these men, during the winter months, help make short work of garnering greater crops during the few and fleeting days df harvest season, and so many of the men thus engaged have themselves come from farm horned. . It was only natural when turning their faces city-wards, that men from the farm should first seek employment with a company whose name to them had been a household word. In Massey-Harris, whose origin ninety years ago was on a farm, these one time farmers find a rather logical expression for their abilities in the mechanical side of farming—-for while in forge or machine shop—they also farm. MASSEY-HARRIS COMPANY LIMITED THE SERVICE ARM O. F„ T H E C A N A D I A N FARMCh F. I The church sheds were built to ac commodate the great number of beau tiful horses and carriages that came to the church services and other ev ents,. In 1892 the people of the Westfield Church returned to Adam Hoover the deed of the land on which the, old church stood. Rev. Swan followed Rev. Isaacs and in 1893 Rev. Baugh, became: pastor of the circuit. During this time Wm, McDowell Jr. was caretaker of the church for the sum of $40.0fe> and 2-foot wood was pur chased for $1.25 a cord. At the be ginning of the church year July 1st, 1896, Rev. C. C. Cosens took up his ministry, At the Sept, board meeting in 1898 at motion was made and adopt ed that Rev. Jasper Wilson of Goder ich be invited to preach the annivers ary services. Rev. J, Wilson was the father off our present pastor, Rev. H. C. Wilsoiw. ■The Ladies’ Aid was formed in 1899 of which Mrs. Ann Ellis yyas pres ident. At the end of the church year June 30). 1899, after a pastorate or three years. Rev. Cosens was succeed ed by Rev. John Kennedy. There is no recond of fire insurance being plac- fWMWMMWWMMMW GUNS OF 1812 TO FIRE AGAIN IN FORT ERIE RECONSTRUCTION CEREMONIES (jfjjls sentry, In historicaHy accurate bridge of the reconstructed fort (left) gain it from the Americans. Merer the Canadian frontier, which will bclWiswell, Winifred Burt Mrs, sf 12® years ago, stands on where 1,000 'British soldiers gallantly than 200 persons will take part in the given during the ceremonies. These leen Brady, Alice Riggins. Mid gateway birfor®.the draw-1 died or were wounded, trying to re* [pageant, enacting the whole .story of [are, from the left, in each row, Helen iiii’rtiiaiirfnArtiiiiMriiiiniiiii iiiwiiitami fn ... .................. ed on church property until 1900. Rev. Kennedy finished his pastorate of three years and was succeeded by Rev. T. B. Copeland, who also served as pastor for three years. He was suc ceeded by Rev. Fallis, who only serv ed for one year, having accepted a call to Reginat. In 1905 th:© auditorium of the church was decorated. On Sept. 6tli, 1905, the Woman’s Missionary- Soc iety was formed with a membership of 15. The first meeting after the formation was field ’at the home of Mrs. John C'oolt. Mrs. John Wight man was the first: president. In 1906 Rev. A. E.'Jioaes became the pastor for four years; Itr 1908 the stairs was built to enter the choir gallery and a new pulpit made and presented to the church by James McGill. It will per haps' be interesting- to note that dur ing fhe 50 years there have only been two weddings, fn the church. In 1892 Mrs. Lizzie Fairey and Thomas Brownridge were wed, and in 1917, Vera McDowell and Frank1 ^Kershaw were wed. In 19101 Rev. R. A. Miller was the pastor for four years. The sacrament set was purchased in 1910. Rev. Wm. Conway became pastor in 1914, Rev. F. S. O’Kell was pastor in 191'7'. During the time of the Great Way many donations of clothing and money, boxed of food, were sent from this appointment. Rev. A. E. Mtlson became pastor in 1919 and had served as chaplain overseas during the years 1914-18. In 1919 three memorial windows were placed in the church in memory of Ivan Wightman, Russel Woods, Wm. Buchanan, who paid the supreme sac rifice during the Great War, While Rev. Milson was here the Brother hood Choir was organized consisting of 20 young men of the congregation, with Mrs, Wm. McDowell as organ ist. Rev. P> S. Bailes serv'ed as pastor from July 1st, 1922, to June 30, 1925. During his pastorate the Dramatic Club was formed with Geo. W. Snell as Instructor. At this time the dram atic club purchased a number of Bib les for the Sunday School. In 1925 at the time of Union Rev. W. R. Alp became pastor, During his pastorate a communion table and linen, and sil ver baptismal bowl, were purchased, also a large number of hymnaries were presented to the church by the Dramatic club. Rev. Alp served as chaplain overseas and in January 1930 received a call to Ottawa. During Rev. AIp‘s pastorate Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Wood presented a beautiful large Bible to the church for the pulpit, Rev. W, J, Mortimer, a former mis sionary to China, was stationed in Jan. 1930 as pastor and remained till June 31st, 1935. During his five and a half years of ministry he gave ev ery new member a Bible. In 1935 Rev. H. C. Wilson became pastor and is now entering on his fourth year. The influence of the church has made a marked impression on the community, and the ’old pioneers have handed down a rich heritage to those here, and may we carry on as our forefathers did. It is worthy of note that all the church property is free of debt. The mortgage was paid off some years ago. Although much could be said of many others who have given time and service for the carrying on of the church work, time and space will not permit. ROYALTY MISSED HURON By Austin L. Budge We wanted them in grand Huron—- Our gracious King and charming Queen. Just one regret since they have gone. Dominion’s jewel was not seen. They would have felt the breathless thrill, Which never left the pioneer— The limpid brook and maple hill; The lake’s blue rim forever dear. There would be cheers like ringing bells, Love pure as gold and deep as tears, Would courtesy as feeling swells, Give horny hands, good as their peers. TJiey cannot know this bit of red And white and blue upon their flag; Out of their reign the moments fled Of royal joy that couldn’t sag/ But they will live in heart and home, Our kindly King and queenly Queen. We’ll watch them cross the salty foam While keeping here the memory green, “He’s a finished musician, don’t you think?’* “I hope so, but I am afraid he’s go ing to play again,” "SWEET g ’ »“hurTi<----„ tTIi« h wklefc ■4*