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WINUtIAM, ONT., TUURSDAY, AUGUST 31t11, 19161
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BACK FROM THE FRONT
Montreal, August 21, --Suffering se.
verely from shell shock and nerves,
Oapt. C. E. Jeakins, chaplain of the
68th Battalion, Brantford, and pastor
of St. Jude's church there, arrived
here last night from Liverpool,
"We are fighting a winning tight
and everyone at the front, as well as
all in England, knows It, The people
in England know It, and I never saw a
spirit of optimiem and determination
to see a thing through as I witnessed
while I was in England recuperating,
OA?T. REV,0.E
E. J1:AIf1NS
(Formerly rector of St. Pauls Church,
Wingham.
before I came back. I don't want, to
hear any more talk about England
"muddling through,"
"Don't you believe they are mud-
dling at i1?"
"They have undone in two years all
that the Germans took 40 years to do."
"The outstanding fact that struck me,
continued Captain Jeakins, was the
indomitable courage and cheerfulness
of the Tommiee, both English and
Canadians. I have been at moving
pictures back of the lines with shells
bursting within a hundred yards of
the place, and the men were laughing
at Charlie Chaplin, utterly oblivious
of danger. They just stood up to their
work without a single grouch." -
"I was brigaded with Ralph Con.
hoe, (Rev. Mr. Gordon), Capt. Allison
and Capt. Tompkins, a Roman Oatho.
lic, and we all lived together and
worked together in perfect harmony,
When it came to attending the wound.
,ed or burying the dead there was no
thought of dogma; it was just a matter
between man and his God. We would
bury Catholics if necessary and Father
Tompkin would bury Protestants, and
look afer the living in the same way.
Capt. Jeakins will spend some time
at Montreal with his wife before re-
turning to Brantford to his parieh of
St. Jude's church. He does not expect
to reaeh Brantford before the middle
of September.
EVERYBODY'S COLUMN
PODS WANTED—Highest Prices. — W. J,
• eetustovit. Wingham,
VOR SALE—The famous Singer Sewing Ma
• chine on easy terms. A. J. W u .au.
WOR
feeder. A ply at TUE Huron
Heater,
MOW
POR SALE—Two Milch cows, one Durham,
one thoroughbred Jersey. Apply to
Tu n ADVANCE
FUR SALE -9 Cows, 2 Spring Ca1vPo, 5'Indian
Runner Ducks. Apply Jtalty 11owGns.
EARL • Appy at The flaxen More.
assist Thug Store.
G FRYAT'4' MOUNT'ORD, L. Mus. L C M.
,. . organist of Knox Presbyterian Church,
Kincardine, author of Cantata. "The Hymn
of St. Patrick" is now forming weekly classes
i.. Ripley, Lucknow and Winghatrt in violin,
piano, voice and 'Theory, 27 pupils exam.
unceeases at London, Eng., College of Musi).--
Address box 41, Kincardine, Ont.
;OUSE AND LOT --For gale or to rent. A
comfortable frame house, water and eleo-
triollght, situated on Shuter St. Immediate
possession. Apply for further particulars to
2t TUE ADVANCE OFFICE.
AO able sevelu.roemed°frame house with comfort.
and quarter acre of land, situated on corner of
Centre And Maple p e. hard and soft water
in the houso. C qutolt sale, reason for
Bolling, leaving town. Apply to
W. J. Govan
1 OST—Leather pocket book, containing a suns
LE of money and a couple of receipts with the
owner's name on them. Finder will bo liberal-
ly rewarded by leaving same at
TIIM<. A A:ion Offlco
i 1vio POULTRY WANTED. Highest Prices
U paid. Apply to W. J. Art,touit.
LOST—S4mowhere between Wingham and the
rod sohool house,, a parool containing a
ladpink ink waint, Finder will please leave
TEE D� ANC1 OkFI ]
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cam
tIV1; 1'OUL7`1tY WANPEb—ilighost cash
prices paid for all kinds of poultry.
3t H. BROWN, Phone 261
PrAriO—I willopen a pianoela's in Wingham,
on Tuesday, t3optember 13th. 1016. Giese,
room at, the residence of Mrs. Wm. Baptist,
Centre St. Pupils prepared for examinatione,
For further partit Mars ap ly to
3t. 75pd. Beres B. M. GentON, Toeswater,
DOOMS TO LTi'lr -Ili the McDonald Meek,
t Appb to Bennie & Cones
i Opppllti#1-y-toilei Weil School girls or othete
a
Mrse Beresstorce.
UOa p toot High:3ehooblVI) ibr?et ATI
IIIWO8111,e'les of rooms ter let, over eeSatttee
• Ota u'rca--App1j' to
VANsTONE,
Alstetnedead Salotladee ,Reply
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Idocal Items
Lindsay'e August Sale still continues
Lockman and family moved to
Preston this week.
The Brussels Post is holding their
annual holiday this week.
Next Monday will be a public holi-
day, Labor Day, Sept. 4th,
Mr, E. W. Wade of I'ordwich is the
new junior at the Dank of Hamilton,
Pte. Hugh Phillips of Belfast, Ash
field township, is reported in Thurs
day'e cesuality list as killed in action,
Councillor L, I', Binkley has pur
chased the brick re. idence on Patrick
St. occupied by Tbos. McLean, frorn
the S. Oracey eetate,
Anniversary services will be held in
Calvin Church, East Wawanosb, an
Sunday, Sept. 10th, Rev, J, S, Duncan,
B. D„ of Lucknow, will preach,
Mr. Otto and Will 0'13'afka, two
employees of the Western Foundry
were in Preston on Thursday attend-
ing toe funeral of a friend who was
killed by lightning,
The race track is now in first class
condition, Mr, Theop. Finsen bas
ploughed, harrowed, graded and other-
wise prepared it for the Fall Fair races
on Friday, Sept. 29;,h.
We are sorry to report that Jars, R.
T. Cowell had to undergo an operation
for appendicitis he the hospital on Fri•
day, but pleased to state that she is
getting along very well.
Mr, R, T. Kemp for several years
license inspector for North Perth has
received the appointment of inspector
for Perth County. Mr, Kemp is the
father of alirs, R. A. Currie of town.
Mr. E, Palmer, who conducted a
grocery business iu Kincardine hes
accepted a position in the foundry, and
has rented the house formerly occu-
pied.py Mr. Wilmot Mahood,
Today (Thursday) has been definite-
ly settled as the date for the presen-
tation of the colors to the 101st Huron
Battalion. The presentation will be
made by the ladies of Exeter at Camp
Borden,
Work was commenced on the new
cement dam in Lower Wingham on
Monday. Mr. Robert Vint has the
contract and the work is all done un•
der his supervision without ate in•
epector.
Up goes the price of dailies—The
London Advertiser and London Free
Press are raising their subscription
price to $3 per year for all editions, --
They have to, so wilt all the others
sooner or later,
Cheques for the patriotic allowance
are now in the Town Clerk's .office.
Will Mr's. Artbur E. Clarke and Mrs,
John F. Smith kindly call for theirs
before next Saturday or they will be
returned to Goderioh,
Mr. Barry Brown brought a hen's
egg into THE ADVANCE office on
Thursday which measures 8 inches by
0(t inches in circumference. The egg
was laid by a black minorca and sev.
eral farmers have. told us that it is the
largest hen's egg that they have ever
seen,
Mr, and Mrs. John G. Ward of
Bracebridge, Muskoka, formerly of
Wingham, announce the engagement
of their eldest daughter, Jessie (Babe),
to Mr. Ernest Sheppard of Toronto,
The marriage will take place quietly
he end of August.
On Nov. 17th last, a parcel was
mailed from Wingham to one of our
soldier boys there in England, but
niter invalided home before receiving
the parcel, On Thursday last the
parcel was returned to him intact
after having travelled over a gond
portion of England.
Four Big Special Window Sales to
clear, 50 Ladies' Suits black and blues,
sale price $2.10; Ladies' Waterproofs
and Spring Coats at $3 40; Ladies'
Suits balance'of spring stock must sell
at $3 80; Men's Soft and Stiff elate, our
annual window sale at $1,30, nothing
less than $2 50 value. Hanna & Co.
A Wingham council delegation, led
by Street Committee Chairman Tips
ling, was in town Wednesday taking
stock of the macadam work being done
on Turnberry street by their towns-
man, Contractor Thos. McLean,
Wingham has been in the street im-
proving and may continuenext year
so are looking for pointers.—Brussels
While Mr, W. J. Itenderson was
driving his now Overland car up
Josephine St. directly opposite Tin
ADVANCE OTm''ic1L o
A nMonday morn-
ing. A stone flora from under one
of the tires and landed against the
ADVANCE door with such force as to
make a hole in the screen about five
feet from the ground. That's just
whys we put on the adreen door to stop
flies.
A high-class concert will be pot on
in the Opera Rouse on the evening
of
g
£'ridgy, Sept, 20th. The Foreet City
Male Quartette will take part in the
program. They come to Wingham
with very high recommendations from
people who have boob entertained by
them in the city, Plan of hall will
open at 3, W. Mcl.ibbon'e drug store
on Tueeday, Sept. 20:11. This concert
will farexceed an rt d
we d once vet held
1
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h Wingbam On a Fall Pair night or
pooallaly any other night(
THE DEATH ROLL
MRS, LESLIE BANNISTER,
Word was received here op Monday
of the death in Toronto of Mary Caul -
ter, beloved wife of Mr. Leslie Ban-
nister, and daughter of Mr, and Mre.
John Coulter formerly of Wingharu,
The funeral was held to St, George
ertnetery on Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs. Chas, J, Rintoul and Mr, George
Coulter left on Wednesday morning
to be present at the funeral. Deceased
is survived by her husband and one
child.
WILLIAM DALLIrt,.1
Mrs. Janet Halliday, Minnie St. re-
ceived the sad news on Saturday that
her son, William, had passed away on
Il'riilay at bis home in Vancouver, He
had been ailing since about Christmas
time. Sixteen years ago he drove the
dr4y for Button and Peasant. Besides
his mother, three sisters and four
brothers, rp
e ha is survived by Lie wife
and two children, The funeral was
held in Vancouver on Sunday after-
noon. Mr. Halliday was a bights,
respected young man and many friends
will be sorry to hear of his demise.
ANNIE MCLEOD
After a lingering illness which re-
sulted from kidney trouble and lasted
from early springtime, .Annie McLeod,
daughterof Mrs. Murdoch McLeod,
Victoria St, died at her home on Wed-
nesday morning. Deceased was born
at St. Helene over 50 years ago. She
is survived by her mother, two sisters,
Mrs, Harry Bell, Godericb, and Mrs,
Sam Culbert of Wiarton, also four
brothers, Donald in Windsor, Angus
of Detroit, John and Murdoch at
home. The funeral will be held on
Friday to the Wingham cemetery,
Rev, Mr. Ribbert will conduct the
services. •
ANN'.1. MAY DAvIDsoN
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs,
Walter Davidson, 2ad line of Morris,
will sympathize with them in the lose
of their only daughter, Anna May,
who died on Friday last after a brief
illness. Anna was a bright and lov-
able girl and was highly respected by
her schoolmates and friends. She
attended Wingham High School a
couple of years ago. Over one hun-
dred and forty vehicles attended the
funeral which was held on Sunday
afternoon to 13luevale cemetery.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Jesus has called our dear friend
Away from all sorrow and pain.
She's at rest with her Saviour in Glory;
What is our loss is her gain,
ANNIE B. ABRAHMA
A bright young life was ended on
Sunday, August 27th, when Annie B.
Abraham, beloved daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Thomas Abraham, 1st line of
Morris, passed away« She was 30
years of age and was a sufferer from
heart trouble for the past six months,
Deceased was of a jolly and loveable
disposition and was a favourite with
e'). She is survived by her parents,
four sisters viz. Mrs. Gawley, Morrie,
Mrs. Rohit, McIntosh and Mrs, John
Robinson, Kincardine township and
Mrs. William Robertson, Oth of East
Wawanosh, also three brothers, Wil-
liam, Maxwell and John E. all of Mor-
ris townehie.
The funetrtl was held from her par-
ents residence on Tuesday afternoon
to the Wingham cemetery. Rev. Mr.
Dymond, rector of St. Paul's Church,
officiating.
The family have Lbe sympathy of a
large circle of friends in their sad
bereavement,
Mets. ROBERT MAXWELL SR.
The many friends and aquaintances
of the Maxwell family will learn with
regret of the death of Mrs. Robert
Maxwell which occured on Friday,
August 25th, at the residence of her
eon, Robert Maxwell, let con, of Mer.
sea near Leamington. Deceased was
in her 82ed year and was for upwards
of 50 years a resident of Bluevale
where both she and her husband were
amongst the most highly respected
residents, On January 10:h of this
year Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell celebrated
their diamond wedding at Leamington
where they went to reside about two
years ago.
Deceased whose maiden name was
Jean Scott, was born in Dumfriesshire,
Scotland and came to Canada in the
year 1855 on one of the Blow sailing
vessels of that day. In the sntue year
she was married in Galt to her now
bereft husband. Mrs. r 14kixweli is sur.
vived by seven children, viz. Mrs,
Hugh Ross of Clinton, J. S. Maxwell
of Brandon, Man,, Mrs. J. G. Nicholson
aid Miss Nettie Maxwell of Zion City,
III., Mre. T. II. Rose. ,Of Vancouver,
William and Robert of 1st con. of
Mersea,
The fttneralaNheld f
I ro
m
W the re-
sidence of her soli, Robert, on Mon.
day afternoon, August 28th to ttako•
view Cemetery, Leamington.
Mr, and Mre. Thos. Archibald of
Walton, annoueee the engagement Of
their daughter, Mary Margaret.
(y'1 yme), to Roy O. Torrey, only son
of Mr, and Mrs George Et. Turvey of
tiluevale, the Marriage to takes place
late in Sellten ber,
Personal Mention
Mw.ew a wes"/+Nvvwv.,+w*w' •"NY^/%' f ".W'rf.vvvnK
Mr, Mort Knox is in Toronto.
Mr. J. Henry Christie as in Toronto,
Mr. Wesley Ansley, spent the week-
end in Kincardine,
Mr, Wm, Caslick ie home on a short
visit frons Cochrane,
Mies M. Nicholls is visiting friends
in' Toronto this week,
Miss Elva Johnson is visiting her
sister in Toronto this week.
Mr, and Dire, Robt, Groves are at-
tending the exhibition in Toronto.
M's i Elva Johnston is visiting with
relatives and friends in Toronto.
Mrs. Richard Vanstone is visiting
with friende in the Queen City.
Mr. and Mrs. F, Irwin and Miss P.
Boyle visited friends 'at Brussels last
week.
Mr. Wilfrid Dow has accepted a
position in the Bank of Hamilton in
Baden,
Mr, Roy and Miss Jessie Baird visit.
ed last week with friends in Listowel
and Britton,
Mrs; Joe Doig returned on Thursday
after a month's visit to Toronto and
other pointe.
Mr, and elm John Hackett of Bel-
fast, visited Mr, and Mrs. Jos. Smith
of lei:levele,
Mrs. H, Manuel and daughter, Jean,
of Fort William, are visiting with
Mrs. A. Manuel.
Mrs, Agnew and family of Loudon,
is visiting her mother, Mrs, Wm. Sut-
ton, Albert St.
Miss MelbaMullin of Toronto, is
spending a few days with her uncle,
Mr. A. J. Nicholls.
Mrs. John Johnson has returned
home after spending two weeks with
relatives in Toronto.
Mrs. Marshall Bell is attending the
Grand Lodge meeting of the R.T.B.A.
et Preston thio week.
Miss Mary Slade and Miss Lina
Johnston spent the weekend with
friends in Port Elgin.
Sergt, Fred Manuel who has been
here on farm.furlougb, returned to
Camp Borden ors Monday.
Misses Vine. Smith and Bessie
Aitken visited with friends in Kincar-
dine over the week end.
Misses Bernice and Lenore Whuell of
Brussels, spent a few days last week
with Miss Irene Hunter,
Mr. Joe. Stalker, principal of the
Ingersoll school and Mrs. Stalker, are
visiting relatives in Auburn.
Mrs. Eugene McDonald accowpan-
led by her daughter. Gertrude, ares,
guests of friends in Goderich.
Mr. John Anderson of Wareham,
spent a few days visiting with relat-
ives and friends in thie vicinity.
Mrs, Wm. Walsh and daughter of
Detroit, are visiting at the home of
the former's sister, Mrs. H. Hinscliffe.
Mr, Geo. 0. Young of Toronto, was
a visitor for a few days at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Alex Young, John
St.
Miss Nettie Nicholls returned to her
school in Pricevilie this week after
spending her vacation at her home
here,
Mise Jennie and Master Gordon
Arde are spending the remainder of
their holidays with friends in Dun-
gannon.
Mr. Alvin Mitchell of Atwood, and
Mr. Ross Miller of Elensall, Were guests
at the home of License Inspector and
Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr. Wilmot Mahood and family left
Monday for Kincardine where he has
bought out the blacksmith shop be-
Iangiug to Mr. A. Stein.
Mise Jean Weir of Upper Canada
College, Toronto, is visiting 'it the
home of her father, Mr, Robert Weir
of Victoria street.
Capt. R. Weir of the l(lbtb Battal-
ion, stationed at Camp Hughes, is
here on a short furlough, visiting at
hip parental home on Victoria street.
Mr, and Mrs, 'nos. Ritchie, Mrs. A.
Hunter and Miss Janet McKay of
Brussels, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. IL Hunter and other friends in
town.
Mre. Herb. Walsh left on Monday
for her home in London after spend-
ing a few weeks at the home of her
mother, Mre, rag. Netterfleld, Lower
Wingham,
Mise Pearl Boyle and Mr, Karl
Boyle Of Lucknow, are spending a few
days with Mr, and Mrs, Frank Irwin
of Wingham and Mr. and Mrs, Jos,
Smith of Bluevale.
Mr, R. U. Lindsay is spending a
few days in Toronto, During hie ab-
sence Mr« J. J. Kerr, former proprie-
tor of the stote, is back behind the
counter in the old a arena.
Mrs, John Mitchell is visiting in
Toronto with her daughter, Mrs, hired
Rush, who has been seriously ill. She
was accompanied by her grand.laugh•
tees, Clara and Dell Rush.
Mr, N, F, Tonkin, teller in the Carl.
adian Rank of Commerce here has re-
signed his
petition n tnd leaves this
week to take a position with the Mo'
Laughlin Notox' do, at Ualtarva,
Harvey Willie is visiting in Toronto,
Mrs, Archie .Patterson is visiting in
Toronto,
Mrs. Mulholland of Buffalo, is here
visiting with frieisee,
Mrs, John McCool and Miss Luella,
are visiting in Toronto.
Mise Annie Cunningham is visiting
friends in lienfryn and Listowel.
Mr. Scully, manager of the Domin-
ion Bank epent the week -end in Owen
8 nand.
Mies Bella Moore of Ripley, is spend-
ing a weak with Wingham and Clif-
ford friends,
Miss Mantle Reid- Allen is visiting
with friends in Walkerton and Pal -
deers ton,
Mise M, 14, Adams is ape nding a
few holidays in London, Windsor and
Detroit,
Mrs. (Capt.) Berb Campbell is spend-
ing a few weeks at Angus, Ont., near
Oamp Borden.
Mr, and Mrs. J, 13. Stephenson are
enjoying a visit at the parental home
in Camlachie.
Mr, and Mrs. George Oaseuiore are
attending the Canada National Exhi-
bition, Toronto.
Misses Alba Carson of Gerrie andd
Line 'Taylor of Laketot, epent last
week with their aunt, Mies Carson.
Miss Fannie Friendship of Tees.
water, and Miss Olive Stephens of
Lumen, are guests of Mrs. Harry Allen.
Bliss Leslie Hunter of Kincardine, is
visitiug with her friend, Miss Mariam
Smith, Patrick St,
Me. Harry Angus and family are
spending a couple of weeks with
friends in Oobourg and Toronto.
Misses Gladye and Alexa Kemp of
Listowel, are visiting at the home of
their sister. Mrs. It. A. Currie,
Mrs. John Amsbury and cbildt'en
are spending a few days at the home
of Mr. Amsbury's mother in Toronto.
Miss Powell, daughter of Reeve
Powell, Turnberry, is visiting at the
home of her brother, Rev. Mr. Powell,
Toronto,
Mr. and Mrs, Chester Longmond of
Windsor, visited for the past couple of
weeks with relatives at Whitechurch
and Belmore.
Mrs. Stephens of St, Marys, and
Mrs, Shipley and san, Clifeird, of
Lu an. have returned home after
visiting Mrs. Harry Allen,
Miss Farquharson of Wingham,
spent a week visiting at the home of
her brother, Mr. John lfarquaharson.
—Teeswater Nowa.
Mr. Frank Kennedy of Acton, spent
the week -end in town with friends and
relatives.- Mre. Kennedy returned
home with him on Monday.
Principal G. R, Smith of the Wing -
ham High School bas returned to
town after spending the summer va-
cation at his home in Waliacetown,
Dr. Turnbull and his mother from
Vancouver, B. 0„ returned on Tues-
day after visiting with Mr, and Mrs,
William Cruikshanks, Lower Wing -
ham.
Messrs. Wm, Gould and Wm. Wis-
ner left on Monday morning for Sea -
forth where they have eecured good
positions in the ammunition works
there.
Mr, and Mrs. 'W. W. Scholles (nee
Mies Ina Buchannan, formerly of
Wingham) are guests at the home of
Postmaster 0. N. and Mrs. Griffin,
John St,
Mrs. W. H, Howson of Wingham,
and Mrs. A. M. Howeon of Toronto,
vieited at the home of Mr, and Mrs.
John Farquharson last week, --Tees.
water News,
Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Hunter and
Mahler George of Danforth Avenue,
Toronto, motored to Wingham and
spent a few days at the home of Mr.
and Mre, L Stewart,
Mr. J G. Stewart is in 'T'orouto at
tending the 30th Annual Meeting of
the Division Court Clarke which is
held in the Parliament Buildings on'
Wednesday of this week,
Mre. F. J, Sparling who has been
visiting for the past few Weeks at the
home of her aunt, Sire, Shortt, John
St., returned to her home in Brook-
lyn, N, Y., on Monday.
Mrs. Wm. Millar and family of
Calumet, Mich,, returned to their
home this after week e d tLr e n
e din the
iy g
past two mouths visiting with Luck-
now
ucknow and Wingham friends,
Mrs, J. Wallace who has been visit-
ing for some tinge With the Misses
Henderson, John St., left this. week
for St, Marys where she will visit with
her sister, before returning to her home
in Chicago,
Miss Agnes M t
cheit, clerk to Mr.
John (Ialbraith's dry good store, un-
derwent an operation for goitre in the
Guelph lloepital on Saturday. .tis&
Grace Greer is aswlsting in the store
during her absence,
Rev, Nathaniel Wellwood e n d
daughter, Miss i+3va, of Richmond
Hill, were ie Own for a few days,
eonii
n tothe g attend h funeral of the
late Mr, and Mrs, Robert Woodill and
daughter, tiertt'ude Wellwood,
FORMER WJNOMAMIThS
PURISM
In the Second lIew ()sitarist Fire.—Buried
at Wingham
On Tuesday afterpoon after a few
dale of extremely hot weather, the
wind increased to a gale and fauned
into fury the fires that bad been
swouldei ing through the vicinity of
New Liskeard, Twelve lives were lost
and among them were three former
residents of Wingham, viz„ Mr, and
Mrs. Robert Woodill, formerly Mrs,
Jobe Wellwood, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Woodill and Miss Gertrude L.
Wellwood are well known and
highly, spoken of by everyone who
knew her, as is her daughter, Gertrude,
who first saw the light of day in
Wingham, Mr. Woodill came to
Wingham several years ago to work in
the National Iron Works. A few
years later he married Mra. John Well•
wood anil moved the family 10 Toron-
to, where he was employed for a time
as a machinist in the Toronto Glass
Works, but owing to defective eye -
eight moved to New Liskeard a little
over five years ago whore he and his
step -sou, Fletcher Wellwood, took up
homesteads, Fletcher's farm adjoined
that of his parents and he lived at
home with them. but when the fire
broke out he was engaged as foreman
of a Government ditching contract
near his own farm. He and his men
fled to a clearing but one of the men
was burned to death.
Gertrude. after moving from Wing'
ham to Toronto, took up astenograpb-
ic course and later trail ed as a nurse
in Cleveland, Ohio, At the time of
her death she was private secretary
to Dr. Herbert Bruce of Toronto, and
was only spending a few holidays with
her mother in New Ontario,
As soon as possible after the fire had
ceased, Fletcher made his way to find
his family and home. He reached
there with difficulty about 7 o'clock on
Wednesday morning only to find his
home in ashes and further along the
road to find the charred remains of
his mother, sister and father. The
women had got into ditches and the
father had not reached the first ditch.
The only other brother, Mr. New-
man Wellwood, who resides in Kin-
eardine, accompanied by Mr. Wilbert
Wellwood of Wingham, left for the
scene of the fire on the early train
on Thursday and brought back the
remains to Wingham where they were
buried in the Wingham cemetery on
Sunday afternoon. Funeral services
were'conduoted from the Methodist
church, Rev, Mr. Love of Wroxeter,
oflf:iated, owing to the absence of the
pastor, and preached a very impress-
ive funeral sermon. The caskets were
borne to their last resting places by
three hearses, and a large concourse of
sorrowing friends followed in the fun-
eral corteage to the cemetery,
The pallbearers were Messrs. W J,
Greer, Wilfrid Reid, Norman Fry,
Milton Graham, Benson Oruikshank,
and H. T. Thompson,
Mrs. Woodill's two brothers, Well-
ington and William Edwards arrived
in town on Monday from Flint, Mich.
In conversation with Mr. Wilbert
Wellwood en Tuesday he tells us that
the dead carcases of snakes, rabbits
and rats, etc., were lying thick on the
road'near New Liskeard, where they
had Sled out of the forests to escape
the flames. Everything wag burned,
the fire even went down into the earth
and burned the potatoes and roots in
the ground. Horses and cattle per-
ished in the flames, A heavy down-
pour of rain came on Wednesday eve-
ning and put out the smouldering
ruins. Mr. Wellwood says the Goy
ernment is doing a good work in car•
ing for the homeless.
Mrs, Wrile of'I'homsonville ie visit
ing her cousiu, Mrs. le alum Bloomfield,
Mies Lena England. of Luckuow,
was visiting with her cousiu, Mise
Phoebe Bloomfield, '
Mr, J. Anderson, Science Master in
the High tohool returned to town on
Tuesday with his family.
Miss Florio Page returned to her
home in London after spending the
holidays at the home of Miss Cornyn,
Mr. William Holmes was called to
Brantford this week owing to the
serious illnese of hie daughter, Mre. 3,
8. Davenport.
Mayor J. W. and Mrs, McKibbon
returned on Tuesday from spending a
pleasant couple of weeks in Boston
and New York,
We are sorry to report that Mr.
Adam Johnston of Tureberty, under•
went a serious operation in the Wing -
ham Hospital on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Dunn and Mr,
and Mrs, W, A. Law and son of Ilar-
riietsville are visiting their sister, Mre.
(Rev.) Hibbert,
at the parsonage.
Mrs. T, Sparling of Saginaw, and
Altos Sparling and Mrs, Jas, Sparling
of Meaford, are visiting their mother,
Mrs. Mooney and sister, Mee, T, L.
Jobb.
Mrs, John Vogel and five children of
Pittsburg, pa„ are visiting her mother
Mrs, Elizabeth Bloomfield and brother
Robert. hire. 'Vogel was here six
months ago at her father's funeral,
the late John DiobwUeld,
Church
Aeserting that there aro in Detroit
10,000 Christian families belonging to
no particular church and 60,000 young
persons likewise detached from any
church afiiliatione, Rev, James E.
Walker. advance agent of Evangelist
Billy Sunday, declared that the com-
ing Sunday campaign in Detroit would
prove an unequalled opportunity for
local churches to win increased mem-
bership by aiding in the work of re-
vival which opens in the tabernacle on
Gridley Field September 10th, Com-
paring Mr, Sunday to the great men
whom God sende into the world at
oritical stages of history, Mr. Walker
said that the people of Detroit, by
taking advantage of the Sunday re-
vival could make the city famoue in
a religious way, even as it leads at
present along commercial lines, De.
feuding Mr- Sunday against certain
charges of enemies, the epeaker issued
the challenge; "Mr. Sunday will quit
the evangelistic platform forever if
any of these charges is proven against
him." Ile referred in particular to
the accusation that Mr. Sunday is a
"grafter,"
Mr, We 1:1:, Willie was the speaker
at the Salvatian Army Citadel on
Sunday evening and gave a very in-
teresting discourse.
The Garden Party which '
w ch was to
have been held in the Town Pal k on
Thursday evening was palled off be-
cause of the wet weather. The Sal-
vation Army under whose auspices it
was proposed, opened up the Citadel
where 'they hold a very enjoyable
program and sold ice cream and re.
fresbments. Capt. Heband says that
they will possibly hold a lawn social
is the near future,
Regular services will be held in the
Methodist Church next Lord's Day at
11 a. m. and 7 p, m. The pastor, who
has just returned from his vacation
will preach at both services. Good
music, All are welcome.
PATRIOTIC NOl ES
The following supplies were shipped
by the Society during the past week: -
4 feather pillows, 8 pounds hospital
dressings, 18 pairs pyjamas. •Total
value $12.40.
The Society acknowledges with
thanks the gift of two feather pillows
by Mrs, Tawlyn.
We are stip asking for volunteer's to
knit and sew. Yarn to be had from
Miss Fessant, cut out shirts from any
of the following ladies, Mrs. Wm. Gray,
Mrs. Geddes, Mrs. Tamlyn, Mrs. Tyn-
dall. Hospital supplies to be left with
Mrs. W, H. Willis Shuter St.
Bear in mind the date of the regular
monthly meeting, which will be held
in the Council Chamber on Friday
Sept. let at 3 3 o'clock. A good at-
tendance is requested. -
Howick Standing Field Crop 1916
The fields of grain which were en-
tered for the Standing Field Crop
Competition were judged last week
and the pri;,es were awarded as
follows. The crop was oats:—let,
Rich, Wilkin, Minto; god, Ed, Krohn,
Howick; 3rd, Alex McLaughlin, How-
ick;lth, Jos. Davidson, Howick, 5th,
W. El. Brown, H.owick; 0th, Harvey
Sperling, Howick; 7th J. A. Edgar,
Grey. The judge was W. J. Lennox,
of 'Toronto.
Serious Auto Accident
Mr. John Quirk was out on Wednes-
day for the first time in a week, be
having been in an auto accident last
Wednesday afternoon uear Walton.
The auto was driven by Mr. Kent
0ulith and the occupants were Messrs,
H. Davis, John Quirk, (J. N. Peale of
Toronto, and C, I', Seattle While
driving uear Walton, a horse driven
ley a bee re—Neely wheeled in front of
the auto, winch sttutlt it on the leg
breaking it, The driver at once hur-
ried for a vet, who soon put the horse
out of misery. The auto capsized
while turning a corner and Mr, Quirk
was thrown under it.
Killed in Auto Accident
Word was received here of the death
of Robert Collier of Medicine Hat, who
was killed in an auto accident at Shau
von, Sask. Mr, Collier was for eeveeal
years foreman in Tai ADVANCE ofllee,
when M.r. Plenty was editor, but went
west over'ftee
lI ny
a'
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ago.
1n 1008
be entered business for himself at
Medicine Hat. to 1914-15 he occupied
a seat on the city council. Last fall he
enlisted with the 433rd Batt, and was
raised to the rank of corporal. The
remains were interred in Medicine
ktat, Mrs. Collier is a sitter of Mrs.
Wm. and Mre. Jae. Stapleton of Turn•
berry,
Many Antos (rani U. S.
Reciprocity in auto licenses, which
regulation went intO effect early in
the summer, has proved a boon to the
garage business. A local dealer told
TIun Al vANc.n a few days ago that a
marked Increase in his busineee was
noted sines the auto owners across the
line had been given privileges of visit
ing Ontario towns Without laying forc-
ed to 6ecttre usw Mouses.
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Are they straight?
Can they see the black-
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Do theyquint when read-
iuog clog hold the book
too close?
Do they tire easily of
reading or studying?
These are all sure signs
that they need glasses,
Prepare your children
for school opening by hav-
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We make a specialty of
testing children's eyes and
can deal with the most
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