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The Wingham Times, 1916-07-06, Page 1Outing Shoes LET YOUR FEET ENJOY YOUR OUTING Try it and see how much better you'll feel Women's Vt hite Can- vas Footwear in Pumps or high cut bass, with high white heels or with rubber soles, in the new styles. HEADQUARTERS FOR OUTING SHOES GREER The Shoe Man A RARE CHANCE A Two Storey Erick House with stable, large garden and abundance of fruit, ror sale at a bargain as the owner is Ieavinti town. Buildings are nearly new. No better value to he bad anywhere. Numerous other properties for sale at good values. We will not list a property unless the price is right. es ewelcw..4nwews Canadian Northern Railway Tickets to any point in the West. Choice of any routes to Toronto. No extra charge. RITCHIE & COMS REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE and Ticket Agents WINGHAM, ONTARIO. CALL AND SEE OUR OIL STOVES SCREEN DOORS LAWN MOWERS REFRIGERATORS WINDOW SCREEN Prices to suit every person RAE&THOMPsON Lehigh Valley Coal Sates Co. Coal THS WINGHAM TIMES. VOL, XIX.—NO. 2315 WOO, ONTARIO rilURS1A t JULY 6, 1916 7:11e e4CCX .L Stores .1111 1ti 4UA'S FA' OF?F'E F`P.JC STORES RexaII Liver Salts FOR Rheumatism and Uric Acid Ailments Stimulates the flow of bile and acids to remove alt disorders due to excess of uric acid in the system. The best Hot Weather Remedy for Torpid Liver, Constipation, Billiousness and Sick Headache IS Bexall Liver Salts Every close is a cooling effervescent drink. Every bottle guaranteed. J. W. MCKIBBON, Phm,, B. DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Town Agent for C. P. R. 'Phone 53 'I iRl �Fl () -t 'E ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU �V. I SELL. Farm and Town Properties Call and see my list and get my prices. I have some excellen t vaiues. Office in Town Hall, 'Phone 154 J. C. STEWART Rea! Estate Agent %ENGRAM - ONTARIO My Best Advertisement is my Customers' Hbeommendation Eyestrain causes headache, weak, tired and aching eyes. Other things may give relief but perfectly adapted glasses are the only cure. The most important thing about a pair of glasses is the SKILL of the specialist who fits them. If I cannot help you, I say so. If I can I do thoroughly. Satisfaction guaranteed with every pair of glasses. I supply advice free. C N. WILKINSON Eophthatmic Optician Edward St. Wingham Over twenty years practical experience. !:r Christie's Grocery PHONE 69. Bonnie Bright Kitchen Cleanser This is Canadian from be- ginning to end. Many simi- lar cleansers are only packed but Bonnie Bright is a com- plete Canadian product. Cleans and Scours Bath Tubs, Sinks, Enameled Ware, Kettles, Pots and Pans, Porcelain, Marble, Painted Walls, Woodwork, Floors, &c, &c. IT WILL NOT SOIVITGH 3 Tins for 25G. iseentisisittereassestoteessiest TOWN COUNCIL The regular meeting of the To wn Council was held on Monday evenin with Couns, Spotton and Patterso absent. Mayor MCKibbon preside Minutes of preyious meetings were rea and approved A communication was read from W 13, Elliott, asking for a refund of aut license owing to his removal from town On motion of Couns Isbister and Tipling a refund of $5 was made. A communication was read from T J, McLean making an offer for th purchase of the road machinery; n action taken. A petition was read asking for a side walk on the north side of Chat les street On motion of Couns. Binkley and Gurne the petition was referred to the Stree Committee with power to proceed wit the work. A delegation from the Ternberr Council was present and asked for co operation in having repairs made on deviation road between Turnberry and East Wawanosh, fixing roadway west of the pond in Lower Wingham, the raising of a portion of the road on the B Line and the building of a gravel walk on the B. Line to the Cemetery. The Councillors expressed a willing- ness to cooperate in these matters, but made it definitely known that Wingham Council had nothing to do with boundary line disputes, but would like to see repairs made on the roadway in front of the Salt Works. On motion of Couns Gurney and I sbister, the Street Committee was gi ven power to co-operate with the Turnberry Council in the fixing of the roadway on the B. Line. The Finance Committee recommended the payment of a number of accounts and the report was adopted on motion of Couns Binkley and Gurney. By-law No 759 fixing the rate of tax- ation at 33 mills was given three read- ings and was passed on motion of Couns Binkley and Gurney. The rate is based on an assessment of $925,247.00, and the estimated receipts and expenditutes are as follows:— Ram/PPS Street watering $ 160 00 Dog tax ... 85 00 Cemetery ........ 300 00 Town licenses 400 00 Weigh scale fees .............. 110 00 Rents,.,..........., 170 00 Fines 50 00 Poll tax 100 00 Arrears of taxes .. 662 58 Return salaries .. 350 00 Sanitary tax 750 00 Electric light debs,..,.,. •. 3206 25 Public Library, rent... I10 00 Waterworks debs . 3580 72 Pringle interest... 160 00 Percentage on taxes 10 00 g d. d 0 e 0 y t h y EXPENDITURE Salaries Grants Printing Town Hall $10,204.55 .$2126 50 , 550 00 400 00 900 00 • 1700 00 100 00 3950 00 , 1366 53 8498 00 , 2153 15 . 4117 50 • 400 00 200 00 750 00 65 00 133 00 . 458 00 24 00 87 00 210 00 • 516 10 , 2198 75 2875 00 5750 00 300 00 835 17 Fire and water Law costs Roads and bridges Local Imp. debs.... Installment debs Sinking Fund debs,. ,. Coupons Cetnetery and machinery hall. Board of Health Scavenger Postage , Election and C. of R Refund, West. Foundry taxes Clerk and Refund taxes. general......,, Discount on taxes Miscellaneous.........- .... County rate ............. High School..,,, Public School' Judge's sewer award........' Deficit from 1915 .. • ... $40,737.70 By-law No. 760 providing for con- struction of sidewalks on William and Charles streets was given three read- ings and passed on motion of Couns, Gurney and Isbister. By-law No. 761 providing for the usual farm lands exemptions was given three readings and passed on motion of Isbister and Tipling. An account was read from Robertson & Turner covering cost of approach to garage. No action. On motion of Couns. Binkley and Gurney an account from T. J. McLean was ordered to be paid when properly corrected and certified. On motion of Couns. Isbister and Gurney,, the sum of $200.00 was planed to the credit of the Public Library Board, to be used as required. Moved by Couns. Binkley and Tipling, that the Clerk be instructed to write the reeve of East Wawanosh, notifying him that the deviation road near the salt works, Which they are jointly re- spnsibte for With us, is in need of repairs and` sking-them to make an early appointment with our Street and Sidewalk Committee of Which Con,. Tipling is chairman, regarding the repairing of same.—Carried. F,NTERING TWENTIETH YEAR On July 1st, 1$97, nineteen years ago, the present editor took possession of the TIMES office, and we are therefore, this week, entering our twentieth year as editor and coming near to twenty nine years in connection with the paper. The writer started his apprenticeship early in 1888 on the TIMES when the office was in the Stone Block in the rooms above our present office. Many changes have taken place in the town during our residence here and few gentlemen are left who were represent- ed in our advertising columns in 1888. Conditions in connection with the publication of a newspaper have greatly changed since our first connection with a printing office. Wages have more than doubled, the prices of type and inks are fully a half higher and paper is considerably increased in price. When these facts are taken into con- sideration there should be little com- plaint on our increasing the subscription price from $1 to $1.50 per year, The good people of Wingham and district have been very liberal in their support to the TIMES during our nine- teen years of ownership. The mer- chants and business men have used our advertising column liberally, and the people of town and district have always been well represented on our subscrip- tion list. Our correspondents have done good work in seeing that the news of the different districts were given a place in our columns. To all who have assisted us in making our business successful we render our most hearty thanks and would ask for continuance of your business for the future and promise to give your wants our most careful attention. The years we have spent in Wingham have been pleasant ones and we have at all times assisted in our humble'way in all matters which we considered were in the beat interests of Wingham and our citizens, and we will continue in the future to do all we can to keep Wingham in the front rank as one of the beat towns in Western Ontario. Wrongs Righted ,err Owing to an error ma sin the office at London, Cream P ons from this district weite rat wrong price for butter fat. M , Silverwood, by tele- phone, stated that this will be made right. L. O. L. Church Service The members of Wingham L. O. L. No, 794 will hold their regular church service next Sunday evening. The members will march in a body to the Methodist Church where Rev. J. W. Hibbert will preach a special sermon. Visiting members will be made welcome. Awarded Military Cross. Major H. T. Skinner, whose photo- graph appeared in the Toronto Daily Star of July 3rd, and who has been awarded the Military Cross for fighting in German East Africa under General Smuts, is a cousin of James and Dr. R. L. Stewart of town. He was serving in India when war broke out after which his regiment was sent to Africa. Death of A. L. McKechnie Mr, A. L. McKechnie, a highly re- spected resident of Mount Forest for many years, passed away Wednesday morning of last week, following an illness of some time. He was a mer chant for many years, but for the past twenty years had been a traveller for Eby, Blain Sr Co., wholesale grocers, Toronto. He is survived by his wife and a family of five children, Mr. Mc- Kechnie resided in Wingham a few years ago and for some years made regular visits to this town and was held in high esteem by a number of friends here. Canada's Trade Growing. Canada's trade for May shows a re- markable increase both in exports and imports over May of last year. Itn- ports totalled $70,230,000, an increase of a little over $35,000,000, or 100 per Cent„ as compared with May of last year. Exports' totalled $106,000,000. Exports of manufactured articles for the month totalled $27,734,000, an in- crease of over eleven and one-half millions as compared with May of last year. .Exports of agricultural products, principally wheat, totalled $47,433,000, an increase of $34,687,000 over May of last year. Total trade for the month totalled $176,873,000, or more than double the total trade for May of Last year, The figures constitute a new high-water mark for Canadian trade, although, of course, it must be born in mind that a considerable percentage both of imports and exports is due to the abnormal conditions of war munitions traffic. PERSONALS Mr. Robt, Johnston spent a few days in Toronto. Mr. J. G. Stewart was in Toronto for a few days. • Mr. W, J, Haines visited in Toronto for 'a few days, Mrs. A. Robertson ie spending a few weeks in Blyth,. Mrs. E. G. Dymond is visiting with friends in Port Hope, Mr, Jas. 1.1, Mitchell visited in Toronto for a few days. Mr. Joseph Ruddy was visiting in Bayfield for a few days. Mr. Samuel Young was visiting in Goderich for a few days. Mr. L, Fyfe visited for a few days with relatives in Chesley. Pte. Clarence Wilson visited his mother, Mr. John Wilson. Miss Burgess was visiting for a few days with friends in Aylmer, Mrs. J. G. Stewart visited for a few days with friends in Mitchell. Miss 'Eva' M. Linklater spent the holiday at her home in Turnberry. Miss G. Dulmage, of Detroit, spent a few days with Wingham friends. Miss Hazel Brandon is visiting with relatives in St. Marys and Hanover. Mrs. Sills, of Toronto. was visiting for a few days with friends in town. Mrs, W. M. Adair and two boys are visiting friends at Wroxeter this week. Mr. O. Thompson is spending two weeks at his old home near St. Paul's. Mr. A. M. Robinson, of Attwood was calling on Wingham friends on Satur- day. Miss Alice Bradwin of Goderich is visiting her grandmother, Mrs, J. E. Bradwin. Mrs. W. F. Burgman and little son are visiting at her parental home in Parkhill. Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Lane are holi- daying at their parental home in Mariposa. County Clerk Lane, of Goderich, was calling on old friends in town on Tuesday. Miss Jane Armstrong. of Lucknow, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs W. G. Patterson were visiting for a few days with relatives in Brampton. Mrs. A. D. Cameron, of Goderich, visited with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Arm- strong on Monday. Mr. John McCool and Mr. Will Mc- Cool are spending a week with relatives near Bay City, Mich. Pte. Roland Hough, of Toronto, visited last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hough. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rintoul and children spent the poliday and Sunday with friends at St. Paul's. Miss Birdie Robertson is spending her holidays at Norval, with her friend, Mrs. (Rev) J. A. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Angus McKinnon of Lockwood. Sask. are visiting with the former's sister, Mrs. Robt. Knox. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Boyce and two sons motored to Galt, Paris and Brant- ford for over the holiday and week -end. Miss Mary Alton, of Ashfield, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Armstrong, returned home on Satur- day. Mr. E. W, Linklater was home for over the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Linklater, of Turn - berry. Mr. Scott Maxwell, who recently graduated from the Clinton School of Commerce, left this week to take a position in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Fothergill and Miss Rutledge left on Monday to spend a few weeks in Edmonton and other points in the West. Mr. G. R. Smith left on Tuesday to spend a few days at his home in Dutton prior to going to Toronto to read examination papers. Mr, and Mrs. H. Diment and Miss Annie Diment, of the Bluevale road, are visiting with Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Maxwell, at Leamington. Mrs. D. Rae and ehildren are holi- daying at her parental home bear St. Paul's and Mr. Rae spent the holiday and Sunday at St, Paul's. Mr. R. V. Dunlop was in town for a few days and left on Tuesday accom- panied by Mrs. Dunlop, for Preston Where they purpose residing. Private Milton Bradwin of the Sign- allers of the 161st Battalion, London, paid his grandmother, Mrs. J. E. Bradwin, a short visit last week. Mr. Alex Smith, of Detroit was visit- ing here for a few days and Mrs. Smith, who has been visiting here for some time returned with him to Detroit on Tuesday. Miss S. Davidson is spending her holidays in London and St, Thomas, Mrs. J. A. Mills and son, Harold, are visiting with relatives and friends in Essex. Mr. and Mrs, John A. Dey, of South- ampton, were visiting Wingham rela- tives and friends for a few days. Mr. and Mrs, A. Lain, of Harriets- ville, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hibbert, at the Parsonage. Mr. W. B. Elliott, who has been line- man with the North Huron Telephone Co, for some time left on Saturday for Woodbridge to take a similar position in that town. Mr. E. H. Bird, of Toronto, was calling on old friends in town for a few days. Mrs, Bird and little daughter accompanied him and they wilt spend a few weeks here. Misses Frances Stobo and Pearl Turner, of Culross, left on Wednesday to spend a few weeks with relatives and friends in Cass City and other points in Michigan. Rev. J. W, and Mrs. Hibbert, Mrs, Samuel Greer, of Toronto, Mrs. and Miss Sparling and Dr. and Mrs. Stewart attended the funeral of the late James Leech, of Gorrie, on Tuesday. Messrs. Alex. and Robert Creighton, of Schomberg; Mr. and Mrs. N. L, Brandon, St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Brandon, Hanover, were visiting at the home of Mr. T. S. Brandon Dr. Adams, who spent some months at the front and who was seriously i11 tor some time, is holidaying in town. Many old friends are pleased to see him looking so well and making splendid recovery. Miss Estella King and some of her Newton friends autoed up and spent Dominion Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. King, Turnberry. Mrs. Stewart ;,IcBurnev, of Wawanosh, also spent the holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. King, in Turn - berry. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES The Society wishes to thank Mrs. Alex. Campbell for a donation of 4 feather pillows. The appeal for white material for bandages or dressings is still before the public. The more often our Cana- dian soldiers fight, the more closely does the call come to every woman in Canada to contribute something to- wards this object, any old white or linen material thoroughly cleansed and pressed with all seams removed will be suitable, ail such to be left with Mrs. W. H Willis, Shuter street. Will our knitters continue in the good work and so enable the Society to make shipments as often as possible, yarn to be had from Miss Fessant and cut out shirts from any of the following ladies, Mrs. Wm. Gray, Mrs, Geddes, Mrs. Tamlyn, Mrs. Robt. Tyndall. Ladies please remember the regular monthly meeting to be held in the Council Chamber on Friday, June 7th, at 3.30 o'clock. Held Picnic A picnic was held Last Friday after- noon by Holmes Sabbath School at a nearby bush. The afternoon was spent in games of various sorts and a dainty luncheon was served by the teachers. There was a large crowd and all reported a very enjoyable time, Death of Mrs. Beck. After an illness of some months, Mrs. Fred Beck, a much respected resident of Harristor,, and formerly of Wing - ham, passed away last Friday morning. Mrs. Beck wilt be remembered by many of our readers. She was a member of the Methodist Church and was always active in helping those in need. Her husband, four daughters and one son survive. Patssd with Honors We are pleased to report that Miss Marguerite Homuth has passed her final examinations with honors at the Toronto Conservatory of Music and is now entitled to honors of L. T. C. M. Miss Homuth procured the highest marks in her class. She has accepted a position on the teaching staff of the Conservatory. Miss Homuth is a grand daughter of Mrs, F. G. Sparling of this town and many old Wingham friends will extend hearty congratulations. (r� Suit Cases, Club Bags and 'flunks Read our Ad. on Iast page. W. H. WILL1S $L,50 A YRAR IN ADVANCE MINOR LOCALS. —Hydro power was turned on in Harriston on Dominion Day. —Mr. R. A. Currie's new house on Centre Street is nearing completion, —Dr. Hambly, is having a new verandah built on the front of his house, —Regular monthly meeting of the Public School Board next Tuesday evening. — Work has been started on the new shed which is being built by the con- gregation of St, Paul's church. —Mr, C, E. Leperd's new chopping mill is about completed and work on the new shed is being pushed along rapidly. —A large number of the Wingham members of the 161st Battalion were home from London for over Sunday and the holiday. —If you are one of those who have not paid for your TIMES for the current year, note that all payments are now at the rate of $1.50 per year. —Mr. M. R. Beckwith has taken a position as head cook with the 161st Huron Battalion and left on Monday to take up his work at London. — Private Russell McKay, brother of Mrs, Jno. McCrae, Culross, is in No. 3 General Hospital, Boulogne, France, suffering with a wound in the foot, —Division Court will be held in Wingham this (Thursday) morning with Judge Holt presiding. There are a large number of eases on the docket. —Many friends wilt be sorry to hear that our townsman, Mr. A. -Young, underwent an operation in Toronto on Tuesday. We wish for a speedy re- covery. —The Dominion Day holiday was very quiet in Wingham and many of our towns people spent the day out of town, Particularly all the places of business were closed. —All C. P. R. trains on Teeswater- Toronto line stopping at Wingham, trains Nos. 711, 712, 713, and 714, will on and after July 3rd, operate to and from North Toronto Station, —The street committee is doing some good work in placing a number of the streets in better shape. The roadway on Diagonal, Minnie and John streets have been put in good shape. —Mrs. Jas. Maxwell this week re- ceived a card from her son, Pte. H. R. Maxwell, dated London, Eng., June 16, saying he had arrived there that after- noon on short leave from the front. Pte Maxwell had been in the trenches for ten months. —Mr. Geo. McKenzie has sold his residence on Josephine street to Mr. Talbot of London. This property has been the McKenzie family home forayer forty years, and is one of the best prop- erties in town. Mr. McKenzie has not yet decided as to whether he will leave town. —Mrs. Geo. A. Page and family, of East Wawanosh wish to tender their sincere thanks to the matron and nurses of Wingham General Hospital for many kindnesses shown during Mr. Page's illness, also to thank the Calvin friends and neighbours for their kind- ness and sympathy during their time of bereavement. Successful Students. The following students have been successful in passing their examinations at the Wingham Business College:— Della Haugh, honors; Olive Knox, honors; Frances Beemer, honors; Gladys McIntosh, Norma Foxton, Nora Kennedy, Ethel Clark, Marjorie Haines, Pretty June Wedding. A very pretty June wedding took place at the Sacred Heart Church, Wingham, at 9.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, June 28th, when Miss Ella Lynett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lynett, of Glenannan, became the bride of Mr. Edward Fitzpatrick. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Fr. Felon, in the presence of a number of friends. The bride was beautifully attired in a dress of white georgette crepe with trimmings of white satin with wreath and veil and carried a boquet of lily of the valley and white roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Jewell Lynett, sister of the bride, who was dressed in georgette crepe. The best man was William Fitzpatrick, brother of the groom. After the ceremony the happy company went to the home of the bride's parents, where the wedding dinner was served and a pleasant time spent. The bride received a large number of beautiful presents. Mr, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick will take up their residence in Wingham in the Bourse of a Couple of weeks and will have the hearty good wishes of a large number, of friends. 11