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The Wingham Times, 1916-11-02, Page 1THE WINCHAM TIMES. VOL. XLV.-NO. 2332 'THE SHADOW TEST' "The Looking Into the Eye Method" After testing esour eyes by the method used by ordinary opticians we make our correc- tion doubly sure by means of the "Shadow' Test." We GDABANTss every pair of glasses we fit to give ypu per- fect satisfaction. We do not prescribe glasses unless you really need them. Come in and have your eye- sight tested FREE. Nothing is more valuable to you. Why neglect your eyes when they cam .be tested FREE by Graduate Opticians? J, W. MQKIBBON EYESIGHT SPECIALIST C.+P.R. TICKET AGENT IWhen overhauling your y'lachin- ery let us do your Repairing and Machine Work and have your machines in good shape for the fall work. Lawn Mowers sharpened and fitted up. Binder and Mower Knives sharpened Bicycle Repairing and a good stock of Sicyle Accessories for the different wheels. New and second hand Bicycles for eale. GIVE US A CALL Farmers and T.hreshermeii E. MERKLEY & SON 'Phone 84 1 SELL Farm and Town Properties Call and see my list and get my prices,, I have some excellent values. Office in Town Hall. 'Phone 184 J. G. STEWART Real Estate Agent WINONAM - ONTARIO ass*ssrsasi. Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. CLOSED EVENINGS AT 7 SEND OVERSEAS Christie's Plum Pudding and Fruit Cake Put up in sealed tins imoveselneitssiansioisoloros i LATE REV. W. W. LEECH A Pioneer Methodist Minister Pass Away at Trowbridge A sterling character and faithf servant of the Methodist church f thirty-eight years, in the person Rev. Webster Wesley Leech, passe to his eternal reward on Monday, Oct ber 23rd, in his 78th year, at the hom of his niece, Mrs. R. J. Code, Tro bridge. Rev. Mr, Leech was born in Lee county in September, 1839 and entere the ministry in 1860, being ordained si years later. Chargee where he has labored,s pri to superannuation in 1898, wer Battersea, Tamworth, Belle Corner Bracehridge,-Greenwood, Fenelon Fall Mildmay, Arkwright,Alma, Woodha Londesboro, Varna and Whiteehurc THE LATE REV. W. W. LEECH Since quitting the active ministry h has resided in Toronto, Gorrie an Trowbridge. Mr. Leech possessed a very congenic disposition and the many years tha he spent in the Methodist ministry wer filled with ardent and devoted service He sustained a stroke two years ag and his death was not unexpected though he diad been able to be abou till a week previous. Mrs. Leech, formerly Miss Marth Aylesworth, predeceased him by thre years. and there survive, one daughter Miss Harriett Leech, of New York, wh was home for the funeral; and one son Mr. Wilbur R..J.. Leech, of Los Angeles Cal. Funeral services were conducted i the Methodist church, Trowbridge, a 9.30, Wednesday morning, October 25th with the following ministers present Rev. 3, E. J. Millyard, Listowel; J. W. Johnston. Ethel; Hugh Fair, Atwood Rev. 3. W. Hibbert, chairman of Wing ham district, was in charge and a shor address was given by Rev. C. J. Moore house, of Trowbridge. Mr. Hibbert read a telegram fro the president of the conference ex pressing regret at not being able t attend and summing up in a shor sentence the characteristics of the deceased. Mr. Hibbert was also in charge of the service in Gorrie at two o'clock and the following ministers spoke: Rev. C. J. Moorehouse, Rev. George Kerr, of Gorrie; Rev. G. C. Kane, of Londes- boro; Rev. Mr. Wren, of Brussels; Rev. J. McCormick, of Blyth; Rev. T. E. Clydesdale, of Whitechurch, and Rev. C. R. Durrant, of Teeswater, Six ministers, Revs. J. W. Johnston, J. E. 3. Millyard, Hugh Fair, T. W. Clydesdale, George Kerr and G. C. Kane, acted as pallbearers. Rev. and Mrs. George Leech, of Toronto; Mr. Charles Leech, of Detroit, and Mr. W. H. Kerr, editor of the Brussels Post, a life long friend of Mr. Leech, were among those attending the funeral. Death Of A Pioneer. On Monday evening of last week, there passed away at the home of Mr, Ernest Duff, bis son-in-law, in Dun- gannon, one of Huron's pioneers, in the person of Mr. Robert Sturdy, at the age of eighty-six years and eleven months. Mr, Sturdy bad lived for the past time in the vicinity of Dungannon. Previous to this time, he resided in West Wawa - nosh on a farm near St. Helens. The deceased was always of a retired and unassuming nature, a good friend and neighborto all who knew him welt. His wife predeceased him twenty years. He leaves a family of five. to mourn his loss. They are: Robert, of 'Wingham; Walter, of Lucknow; Hugh, of Mil- waukee; Mrs. Lott, Of Winghntti; Mrs. E. Duff, of Dunngannon, The remains Were interred in nungannoh cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, the services being Conductedby Rev. G. Gomm. WINGHAM, ONTARIO THURSDAY NOVEM`SER 2, 1916 $1.50 A TEAR IN ADVANCE ss (WINGHAM es ul or of. o- w- or s, m, e n t + - t m - o 141$T HURON BATTALION GENERAL HOSPITAL. We would especially acknowledge the ++al� J assistance rendered by the Ladies' It was rumoured that the 161st Huron Battalion was to be reorganized into a three -company unit and that six officers Annual Reports Show a Very Sucessful year, Auxiliary of the Hospital, for the generous and successful way in which they have discharged the work under- EYESIGHT TESTED —F It E E -- Daytimq or Evenings by gra es of ' '� would be of necessity dropped; inquiries have been received at battalion head- The annual meeting of the Wingham General Hospital shareholders wasth y taken by them, namely, the supplying of all linens, dishes and small wares in connection with the interior workings of g the "Canadian apthgimic comps" comps" NicKIBBON S DRUG STORE J = to know if the is true held in Town Isand wa• usegtheir own s.asuas�,..es,,..er...n��.�.�� >. quarters report 11 the Hall on Mondayeven- of rai efforts and ways of raising money and d and to correct the rumor, Lieut -Col. H. B. Coombe, officer commanding, has followinglist ing with the President, R. Clegg, pre- siding. make their purchases from lists supplied ' n- ---- " '""- "•'`—__ . by the Superintendent. During, the PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES last year, they have replenished e issued the of officers who will accompany the unit overseas: b H Lieut-Co13, Coombe, 0. C.; Is Major R. S. Hays, second in command: d Capt. C. G. Vanstone, adjutant; Major x J. W. Shaw The reports p presented showed that for the year ending September 30th.• the hospital had had the most success- fol year in the history of the institution, There were more patients treated than necessaries to the amount of betweenThe Society is Still in Great Need of two and three hundred dollars, Besides Hospital Necessities this, they have also placed in the laundry: en electric washing -machine, —•-- costing in the neighborhood of eighty The Society acknowledge with thanks, Though very recently installed, the following donations, Mrs. R, E. • p ,...,-..a---•pp `�_ 'Fse medics! officer: Major M. j D. McTaggart, paymaster; Capt. W. B, Alien, headquarters; Capt. J. K. Fair- e ful, shamplain; Major W. J. Beaman, 1, Major N. T. Sinclair, Copts. in anydollars. previous year. The year was closed with a cash balance, and this in face of the fact that no donations were asked from the pu)))le during the year. The Board we feel it will prove to be a great help Hetherington, 10 yds, cotton, Miss in that department. We espeeialty appreciate the efforts of the ladies in Blanche Bennett, 3 feather pillows" this connection, as a machine of this The Society shipped during October nature was under consideration by the S9 flannel day shirts, value $18 00 ( _� H. Camp. bell, P. C. Town, A. F. Sturdy, C. K, MacPherson; Lieuts. W. E. O'Niel, C. I. S. Hall, D. 8. Scott, J. K. Mair, D. E. Holmes, D. L. Reid, W. F. Scott, W. P, Grieve, F. W. Scott, J. Hethering- ton H. C. McLean. W. B. Wilson, F. N. Ciuff, R. A. Walter and R. A. Waiter R. A,i Cluff. It will berseen from the above that they have a numerical roll •of 28offiicers, which is four below the •establishment, which C, McPhail resigned for private Majorg P reasons some time ago, and Lieut. R. Y- McLean was struck off recentlyas medically unit. of Directors was re-elected as follows: -R. Clegg, J, A. McLean, R. Vanstone, Dr, A. J. Irwin, Dr. R. C. Redmond, Dr. J. P. Kennedy, C. P• Smith, T. C. King, H. B. Elliott. A. H. Musgrove and J. W. McNibbon were re-elected as auditors. The reports were as follows:- RECEIPTS Balance on hand $ 232 68 Ontario Gov't grant 340 37 Town grant 250 00 Countygrant ... ............. 275 75 From patients , .. , 4061 29 Cash donations 11 00 Donations other than cash. 381 74 From other sources ......, .. 4 80 Board for some time past. Among the improvements for the coming year, your Directors have de- Bided to install a fire protection system, consistingof a tato inch stand -pipe from the main qn Carling Terrace to the fourth floor. The idea of this protection was taken uo owing td the Hospital being located on the top of the hill and such a great distanue from the fire hall and in consideration of the time it would stake for the fireman to reach_\ the building should a fire occur. With this equipment. any part of each flat could be reached immediately and with the two inch stand -pipe would supply plenty of water, No doubt there will be other neeess- aries come up during the year which will themselves from time to and for hospital supplies, 18 suits of pyjam• as, 3 feather pillows. 10 lbs hgspital/ dressing valued at $38,50 makinga total of $156,50. The hospitals are still in great need of Pyjamas, so until further notice the Satiety is asking for donations of flan nelette instead of cotton. Will those wishingto knit, call at the home of Mr. F. Vanstone, John St. any morning of this week or on Saturday afternoon when Miss Freda Vanstone will be pleased to supply them with yarn. As the boys in the trenches still require socks so much, let all keep at .r i rsn �. *.•• _ _A;y', { �, , h._i „os�y� H eescelo € u r` '•.' 'r' ""+•...+/►" :.- r� "' " • y"fi,Y, w bers it. Capt. T. R. Runde), signalling officer, and Capt. C. W. Hodgson, second in command of A Company, have been permitted to resign their appointments because ill $ 5557 63 XP$NDITURF,S Butcher's meat • . • • • . . , ... $ 264 43 Butter and eggs 233 95 present time. The Directors wish to express their appreciation and thanks to all who have contributed their services to the Hos- pital and would especially mention Miss their knitting. Cut out shirts may be had from Mrs. W. Gra , y, Mrs. Geddes Mrs, Tamly n, and Mrs, Wm Blatchford, Shuter St. All hospital bupplies, pillows, flanne1- ' c ,,�, g � a of -health, and they will re- Flour, bread and meal ..,.... 129 45 Matthews, the superintendent, for her :'".' port to Military Division No,1 where staff ;appointments have been secured for Milk 138 91 Tea and coffee 45 35 Potatoes and other vegetables 59 18 hearty co-operation in the work and the efficient management of the Institution. During the pzst year the Hospital has elite, etc, to be left with Mrs. W. H. Willis, Shuter St. "�---�"�-•--��------- Everything new in Rubbers. them. Groceries and provisions .. 388 69 not solicited assistance in the way of Butcher Business Sold. A l�> large and TRADE NEARLY DOUBLE Drugs and medicines .. 228 93 Medical and surgical appliances 266 46 Beer, wine and spirits ....... 36 50 outside contributions but depended en- tirely on its own earnings and income and by the careful handling of these it Thos. Felts has sold his butcher business to A. J. Nortrop, butcher of complete stock just arrived. We can fit any Total Canadian trade, exclusive of coin and bullion, for the twelve months ending with September 30 last amounted to $1,738 204 256. This is an increase d of $803,038,833 over the total for the corresponding twelve months, 1915, General house furnishings 325 14 Brooms, brushes, etc... 30 99 Fuel • • 425 41 Electric light 92 00 Water supply 18 52 Ice supply 20 00 Salaries and wages .. 1527 97 Taxes and Insurance 106 97 has been able to close the year with a small balance to our credit All of which is respectfully submitted R. CLEGG Ch:ii-man Board of Directors. Wingham, Ont. Oct. 30th. 1916, Guelph, and wishes to thank his customers for their patronage in the P g past, at the same time hoping they will continue their trade to Mr. Nortrop, who will make ever effortto i Y g've them satisfaction. shoe. Where quality counts we win. © ,J Op ilf Jr R . . I Adv't., - j� 1 and of IC 737,140.757 for the correspond- t ing period of 1914. Total trade for the printing, postage, etc 46 30 Contingencies 736 88 THE BRITISH RED CROSS. A Surprise Party The Shoe Man a month of Septeinber amounted to $161, Ordinary repairs 174 81 Cash in bank .. .. 210 79 The total contributions in Wingham Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Dingman were , 067,661, an increase of nearly seventy to the British Red Cross Society now taken by surprise on Tuesday evening o millions over the trade for September, , 1915, and of eighty-eight millions over t that for September, 1914. Total imports of merchandise for the a twelve months ending September 30 amounted to $685,278,605, an in- $5557 63 Gentlemen: We, the Directors appointed at your last annual meeting, have the honor to submit the following report for the year ending Sypar Cher sual turn During the year the usual number of amounts to $4.525. This is an excellent showing for our town and shows that our people are alive to the needs of the Society. A full list of the subscribers •is published this week. A partial list is below and the balane arta givengiven_ when about sixty members of the Bap - tist Church assembled at the parsonage and presented then, with a good supply of vegetables, groceries, etc. Mr. Dingman heartily thanked the members of the congregation for their kindness.���111 r —..,, -i Challeelast , crease of 268 millions over that for the o corresponding period of 1915, and of 154 millions over that for the 19I4 perplexing problems have presented themselves, but notwithstanding these, we have the pleasure of stating that in on page three. Harry McAllister $ 1 00 Jos McBurney 5 00 after which a pleasant social evening was spent. : __".. --. FORLE Total imports for September period., P P amounted to $68,796,262, an increase of thirty millions, or nearly double that for September, 1915, and of thirty-two Pof millions over September; 1914. P The duty collected during the twelve months amounted to $129,610,574, an increase of fifty millions over that col- lected during the 3915 period, and of nearly forty millions over the amount collected during the 1914 period. During September $11,942,791 was collected, an increase of four 42,791millionwasrSe tember, P , 1915, and of nearly six millions over September, 1914. the year just closed, the Hospital has taken care of more patients than in any other year since its establishment, which speaks well for the efficiency of the staff and the general management the Institution. Referring to the expense in connection with the up -keep of the building, we have not spent any very large amount on any one particular part. There are a few items however, of which we might make mention. The changing of the sewage system from Carling Terrace to Catharine St., which we mentioned in our last annual report would be necessary, was taken up by your Directors and the work eom- pleted. The satisfaction derived there- from is proof that Use change was A Friend... . ...... .. 10 Mrs Sutton, sr ...... ... 50 Mrs J Currie . 25 Mrs Alex Porter .. 10 00 Miss Imlay Y • • • • • • • 5 00 Mrs Imlay 1 00 Arthur Angus .... 50 Harry Angus 1 00 A Bell .. 1 00 Geo Denyer..... 2 00 TBowers ... .... 5 00 Mrs Haslam. • 2 QO Mrs Walsh • 2.3 L Harding 25 E Lewis , •.. 50 North Huron L. 0. L75 00 J A Currie ... 5 00 John B Elliott, Wilmer, Minn . . 5 00 pioneer Resident Leaving. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McKenzie, who have been residents of Wingham since the early days are leaving this week for Alliston where they purpose residing in future, Mr. McKenzie during his residence here has always taken an Y active interest in the welfare of the town and has held . all of the municipal P positions in the gift of the people. Many old friends are sorry to hear of Mr. and Mrs, McKenzie leaving town, but will wish them many happy years in their new home. A litre farm of 150 acres, convenient to markets, schools and churches, on a good gravel road. Will be sold cheap as the owner wishes to go West. Bank barn 50x64, large hen house and pig pen with cement floors in both,also driving house. New cement dwelling 2 storey, 22x30, also a second house in good repair. One hundred and twenty-five acres cleared, balance bush and cedar swamp. Nine acres of fall wheat well put in on sum - necessary and the cost of the alteration F S Ballagh 2 00 G. T. R. Anniversary° The sixtieth anniversary of the in- was money well spent. We also changed the arrangement of g our out -buildings, making a permanent MsJ Arthur HainesRi2 00 Mrs John Robinson 2 00 F McConnell 50 Prohibition in Toronto. "Since prohibition has been enforced mer follow. For further particulars, see `-"-""(� auguration of inter -city communication Place for the ambulance and in doing Toronto has become a different place �Ie between Toronto and Montreal by the Grand Trunk Railway was celebrated last week. OnOctober 27, 1856, the first train which jajned •these cities along the St. Lawrence waterway pulled into Montreal, this, it,was found necessary to alter and add to the size of the poultry-bouse and yard. In connection with the laundry, there has never been a satisfactory drying system until this year, when we erected a complete set of lines working on 160th Safe in England. It is official) announced through the Y g Chief Press Censor's office at Ottawa that the 160th Bruce Battalion has arrived safely in England, This will be from the point of view of the police, The stations all almost empty, the streets are quiet, and the policemen are free now to attend other duties which before to a certain extent were neglected. The number of arrests for RITCHIE & COSEl�a� REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE and Ticket Agents WINGHAM, ONTARIO. ,� the trip taking fourteen hours. The train it self was the last word in pulleys, which is most satisfactory and the full lengths of the lines can be used good news to the parents and friends of drunkenness during the past six weeks �` 41.1 railway equipment of that date just as from the one point by the operator, in the the boys of this popular battalion. has decreased to a marked degree as compared the for its successor the InternationalaLimited,the is to -day recognized as one of the best in operation, The advancement of equipment anoperation is shown in the fact that thedistance isnow covered in seven and one-half hours, or very nearly half of what it took sixty years ago. The Grand Trunk was incorporated winter as well asssummer. Y While these changes were not of an great expense, they have added much to the accommodation and conveniences of the place. Ofd course there have been many other small items of repair=, etc., which are always necessary with the up -keep of214," the Institution and of which we need not make arial mention. Died of Wounds, Corp. T. V. Hughes, of Tiverton, re- ported died of wounds last week, Was well-known in Wingham, having re - sided here for some time, when he was mai! clerk on L., H. & B. between Wingham and London, and he also took with record the same period in 1015. From September 15 to October 15 last year there 1,059 arrests for disorderly conduct resulting from drunkenness, while in the same months this year that number has decreased to The above speech was made by Chief Grasset, of Toronto last week, _ s IYi a 1 in 1852 to build a railroad between these With regard the number d patients during the year just closed, there a course in the Wingham Business g .....w....,....,... �,�. Specials two cities and the first section of 125 miles to Brockville was thrown open in have been eared for in the Hospital, 155, the total number of days aggre- College. Corp. Hughes enlisted in the 71st Battalion, but on reaching England �,,,,,.,.�.,., PUBLISII1Rg' NU�I'ICE November, 1855 the following gating 2467. This is an Increase over was transferred to a British battalion. ,� R �,;4,�,,,,,;_„,,�, and year the second from thereto Toronto last year of 20 patients and 464 days, _, -_ section was put into operation. At that time Canada's pioneer road was proud that ithe had 849 miles railroad, but the system has grown until today it comp- rises 8,115 miles. which we consider speaks well for the Institution. There have been an average number of free patients, as the Hospital is alwayss open en to thoseoss oho are not in a position toprovide for themselves. We had a graduating class in March of this year, which was however, some• Private Bassett Missing. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Bassett, of Listowel, received word on Wednesday of last weak that their eldest son, Private Joseph Bassett, had been missing since October 8th. Joe has ()WING to the inereased cost V of everything connected with the publishing of a news- paper, there will not, in future, be any free advertising readers inserted in these columns. Notices of any character relating to We ltarwttst received a J large stock of extra qualify CTranittt:tr : to sell at lowest Prices. { f Death of l artner Irtes}deiil • Mr. James R. Woad, a former well- known resident of Wingham, passed awayat his home in Elnora Alta., on + October 22nd in his 58th year. Mr. What smaller than usual, only twopre- ceivin certificates, Miss Cooper, of Clinton, and Miss Little, of Merton, We are pleased to state these two nurses have beep constantly employed shpts their graduation and have prayed themselves a credit to the Institution. served three years probation in the Methodist ministry and was attending Victoria College when he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Regiment at Toronto, After being in training in Halifax for a year, he crossed in future events, the purpose of which is the raising of money, will be inserted in the local news columns at ten cents per line for first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent laser- Water Pails . . 25c Preserving Kettles " 26c Other articles at proportionate I 1 Wood had been in poor health for nearly October, 1915, to England. has tion, with a four - and minimum charge of prices. years and hr$ been confined to his home for been in the trenches since November. twenty-five cents. Auction sale several months. Mr. Wood left Wingham for the West nearly fifteen yeara ago. He was e; member of Court Maitland, Canadian Order of b'oresters and of the Loyal Orange Read about Neolin Soles in our ad. on last page Pte. Bassett is a nephew of Messrs R. J. and Sam. Tindall, Turnberry, and spent some timo on the Whitechurch circuit of the Methodist Church end is well reader notices will also be subject to the above rates. A. G. SMITH, The AovANc RAE w THOM i SON Lehigh Valley Coat Sales Ce. Lodge. Mr. Wood is survived by his Widow and several children. W. H. WILLIS known to many of our readers. It is hoped that definite news may be soon learned from him. H. O. ELLIOTT, L The TIMES Coal I