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The Wingham Times, 1915-07-29, Page 1HE WINCHAM TIM: VOL, 2266 • Tfl[RMOS o; • The bottle keeps Hot .and keeps Cold 51150 and upwards. The Thermos bottle k e e p s Liquids nut or cold for 24 hours. FOR the Nursery, OR Pickniekieg OR Motoring OR Travel:ing $ J. W. MOKIBBON Ph. B. $ DRUUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Atli_ step- • tele1�rtir 7ti 'fv'N 7titi4eee { My Best Advertisement is my Customers' Rbcommendation 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 in g about a pair of glasses is the SKILL of the specialist who fits them. If I cannot help you, I shy so. If I can I do thoroughly. Satisfaction guaranteed with every pair of glasses. I supply advice free. C R. WILKINSON Eophthalmic Optician Edward St. Wingham Over twenty years practical . experience. MISS SPARLINO Licentiate of Toronto Conservatory of Music and Authorized teacher of Flet- cher Music Method, Simplex and Kin- dergarten. Pupils prepared for Conservatory examinations in Piano and Theory. Theory taught by correspondence. Classes Open Sep, 13 'Phone 165 .asrwar. biislie's Grocery '`'HONE 59. Store opens 7 a.m. Closes 7p.m. Come Here For GOOD TEA 40c, 50c, and 60c per Ib. 1 LONDON AGAIN OUTCLASSED IN ° LACROSSE The Huron Oaks again proved too strong for the London 0. A. L. A. team at the Town Park on Wednesday after- noon last, the game resulting in an easy victory for the locals by a score of 18 to 4. A large number of spectators were present to witness the game. At the commencement of the game it looked as if the spectators were to be given a good exhibition of lacrosse, but in this they were disappointed as towards the end the game it developed iutoa burles- que. The first quarter ended with Wingham in the lead with a score of 4 to 0. In thesecond quarter London secured two goals while the Oaks made it 9 to their credit. In the second half, however, Wingham toyed with the visitors, and although, at times, there were flashes of good lacrosse, the game was not contested keen enough to make the game interesting. The game was comparatively clean, only four players being penalized, although a few indulged in tripping, Dr. Campbell, of Orangeville refereed the game very satisfactorly and helped to keep it free from roughness. The teams were:— Knechtel •Goal Reuter Anderson Point Holly McLean Cover Felterly Holmes 2nd def. Deidreck C. Hawkins 1st def. Symons Fetter,lp�y Centre Klersey Van.Wyck 2nd Horne Spoiling ,Elliott let Horne Whitby Scott Outside Slattery Hawkins Inside Brolley Lost Valuable Steer. While Mr. James Donley, drover, was driving an export steer along the road near Lucknow on Saturday, the animal bolted in front of an auto, which was passing at the time. The animal. was so badly injured that Mr. Donley had to dispose of it to the butcher. Enlists for Service. Mr. T. R. Willis, who has been band- master of the Citizens' Band for the past three months, resigned last week and left on Saturday for Toronto, where he has enlisted and will go with the fourth contingent. Mr. Willis came here from Gananoque, Ont., and at one time was a member of Ringling Bros'. Circus band. The bandsmen here re- ceived some excellent lessons during his leadership. This makes the sixteenth recruit who has left here for overseas services. Women's Institutes of Ontario. Nearly 25,000 women in 843 branches, make up the membership of the Wo- men's Institutes of Ontario, the annual ireport.of which for 1914 has just been issued. Articles in this report, cover nearly every line of feminine endeavor, The efforts described or proposed relate to activities in institutes, the church, and community life; to Red Cross and other forms of patriotic helpfulness; and to agriculture, more especially to fruit -growing, poultry raising, and bee- keeping for women. The report gives very •full consideration to the home, nearly every range of domestic economy receiving attention. The study of child life is given a large place, and two addresses deal with Children's Rights," and "Education for the Backward." "Elecricity as it Relates to Women on the Farm" is the title of a practical talk to Sir Adam Beck. Considerable space is given to health topics, both of a public and an individual nature. Marshall --Tibbs. On Wednesday of last, week a very pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of. Mr. and Mrs, John McCool, when Miss Margaret Tibbs became the wife of Mr. Herbert J. Marshall, of Blyth, The ceremony, which took place at five o'clock p. m., was performed by the Rev. J. W. Hibbert. The bride looked charming in her travelling suit of olive blue moire with white lace blouse, as she entered the parlor, loan- ing on the arm of Mr. John McCool, the wedding march being played by Miss Wyatt, of London. After the wedding dinner was partaken of, the bride and groom left for their home in Blyth, amidst showers of good wishes from their Many Wingham ilriends. Among the many beautiful and costly wedding presents was a dinner set of Haveland Limoges China from Field Bros., with whom Mis9 Tibbs had been employed as bookkeeper for several years; a brass jardineer froth Mr. and Mrs. Bert Well - wood; a pair o1 blankets from Mr. and Mrs. McCool and a brassjardineer from Mies Luella McCool, V PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES, The proceeds of the demonstration on Friday afternoon amounted to Twelve Dollars which amount goes . into the Treasury of the Women's Patriotic Society, also the following accounts: Mr, W. J. Howson $ 5 00 Rev. E. G. Dymond..., ......... 5 00 A Friend ..,.. ......,2.00 A large box was shipped last week containing socks, bandages and dress- ings, valued at $95.00 Shipments of bandages and dressings continue rezularly. All those who can possibly give more, are asked to send all the material or money they can. Old cotton for dressings and new cotton for bandages are required all the time in large quantities. Getting Ready for the Flax Season. The flax season has again come around and as customary with other years a number of Indians have again camped in our midst and will engage in flax pulling for the season. We under- stand there is about three hundred acres of flax grown in this vicinity this year, Death of Young. Son. Much sympathy is extended to Mrs. H, T. Hicks, Victoria street, at the loss by death, of her eldest son, Thomas Lloyd, aged nine years, nine,months and nineteen days. He was a bright little fellow and a general favorite with. all, and the sympathy of the community, is extended to Mrs. Hicks and family in their sad bereavement. The funeral took place on Thursday and the remains laid to rest in the Wingham cemetery. Forbes—McKenzie. At high noon on Wednesday, July 28th, a quiet wedding took place at the home of the bride's brother-indayr, Mr. Geo. Allen, when Miss Jemima Mc- Kenzie became the wife of Mr. Archi- bald Forbes, of Dublin, Ont. Rev. D Perrie, pastor of the Presbyterian Church' performed the ceremony. The bride looked charming as he entered the parlor in her wedding dress of chin chin silk crepe. After a dainty wedding dinner the party left on the 3.20 train foru l' D b in, where they will make their home, the bride wearing a travelling suit of green dardenel goods. The TIMES joins in wishing Mr, and Mrs. Forbes a happy and prosperous• journey through life. Editor Goes to the Front Mr. J. C. Little, editor and propriet- or of the Teeswater News, has enlist- ed for overseas services and will leave for the training camp. in a.. short time. During his absence, his place will be taken by Miss M. L. Fairbairn, whose father was at one time proprietor of the News.. Fireman called out. On Wednesday evening of last week the firemen were called out by the ringing of the fire alarm. Fortunately, however, there was no fire, the cause of the alarm being the burning of a wasps' nest at the cottage of Miss Lewis, Edward Street, which a passer- by, seeing the blaze, mistook for a fire. New High School Teachers. At a recent meeting of the High School Board, Mr. Southcombe, B. A., of St. Marys, has been engaged as teacher of classics and history in place of Mr. C. M. Ewing, who has enlisted. Miss Anderson, a former member of the staff, has been engaged as teacher of Commercial Work and History in place of Miss Be Kettiewelt, Co -Operative Store a Failure. The failure of the Muskoka Co-oper- ative store should tend to settle the question whether storekeepers charge excessive prices for their wares. The Co-operative store was the result of a strenuous canvass by a man who firmly believed co-operation to be the panacea of all ills that buyers suffer, and its closing by assignment is natural. The only reason for a co-operative store is a reduction of prices or a share in pro. fits. This store did not attempt to undersell, but was to divide the profits among shareholders. Any Merchant' could have told them that With the small amount of capital, the necessarily small business and the heavy expense account there could never be profits to divide. If storekeepers thought they were paying too much for butter and eggs and lamb and veal and hay and oats, and were to start a little Mixed fern] to grow their own, the result would be as disastrouseeeBracebridge Gazette. O 'ARID EURO AY JULY _ 29, 1915 Sethi -Annual C1ealranee Sale Read ad. on last page, W. H. WILLIS & CO. j WINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION RESULT$. Below are given the names of the candidates from the Wingham High School who were successful at the recent Lower School Departmental examinations. A candidate after whose name a sub- ject is indicated, In brackets, is required to re -write "this subject with another departmental examination for which he is eligible, and which,: be requires to take. Everyone 'connected with the High School has reason to be proud of the excellent showing the School has made at this examination. Thirty-four pupils out of forty-two were Successful, that is over eighty per cent. of the candi- dates, which is very much higher than the average throughout the Province. Out of a total of 117 successful candi- dates in Huron county, 3•t were Wing - ham High School etudents, W. G. Adair (spell.) • A. 0. Clow I. J. Allan (arith.) W. H. Armstrong D. E. Beecroft J. Conn A. M. Davidson J. G. Deans A. Devereaux W. J. Dow W. Elliott B. M. Ellis J. P. Ferguson N. A. Gracey, E. M. Howe (arith.) C. C. Iabister L. M. Devereaux C. F. Johnston L. A. Johnston H. Kennedy 1. B. Law J. C. Maxwell (honors) V. M. Macdonald D. McKenzie (art) E. M. Patterson (arith.) 0. Rintoul M. Pereie (arith.) B. K. Pringle E. C. Robertson (hist.) S. D. Sheriff F. C. Walker W. Wallace E. J. Walters R. Weiler Former Seaforth Lady Dead. Mrs. William M. Gray, a former well- known resident of Seaforth, died suddenly at hen home in Toronto on Friday last, Mrs. Gray is survived by a family of three daughters, her hus- band having died last April. Mr. F. G. Sperling, of this town; is a brother. The remains were brought to Seaforth on Mohday for interment. Your Advertisement Is an invitation to the people to do business with you. The man who does not advertise has no right to expect that people will hunt him up to give him an order. Reach him by a TIMES advt. Band Concert. The following is the programme, which will be rendered at the Band Concert on Frlday evening, July 30th: -- March Black Mask Al Hayes Serenade Starlit Vale G. Rosenkraus Waltz Vivian Al Hayes Selection Songs of Scotland Walton March Apolla King INTERMISSION ' March Wagon Hill Geo. Dean Overture Magneta .Huff Waltz Lure of the Ball Billings Selection Uncle Tom's Cabin Lampe March 0. H. M. S. Hume God Save the King The Band, has engaged Mr. H. V. Rider of Sudbury. as leader, who comes highly recommended, having had twenty five years' experience in Band and Orchestra work, ' also in Choir leading. Mr. Rider will make his first appearance on Friday, AMC 6th' at the Band Concert. Large Vote Not on Union. At a meeting held in Toronto last week of the executive of the organization for the continuance of the Presbyterian Church, encouraging reports were re - delved from many quarters, and the eontinuance of the Presbyterian Church, in unity and harmony with other Churches, is fully assured. Inasmuch as the recent vote in the assembly has been claimed as a great advance in favor of Church Union, the executive pointed out that it was not simply a vote upon union, but a vote as to whether the yiestion of union should be now dropped or again sent to the people for their judgment. It was said that some hold that the people have already expressed their judgment, only about one-fourth' of the membership voting for union on the proposed basis. Others, even of those opposed to union, think it well that the people should again vote, and same Members of assemble, opposed to union, voted with the majority, to send the question again to the people. This was the cause of the large majority. Wear Gz'eer's Shoes and RuobFrs LETTER FROM 'SHOUNCLIIr FE The following is a letter from Private William Simmons, of the Canadian Con- tingent' now at Shorncliffe, Camp, Kent, England. Private Simmons en- listed at Brandon but formerly lived here and many will be pleased to see this letter from hint, Tuesday, June 22nd, 1915. Dear Mother:— Just a line to let you know how I sun getting along. We are having fine weather Lately. even better for military life that we get in Canada, for it is fine and coot Frere for drilling.' It is now over a week since we have had any rain and the English people are afraid their crops are going to be poor unless rain comes soon. I was down to the S. A. at Folkestone on Sunday and was at the Bandmaster's place for tea and they had me on the platform Sunday night playing in the band. There are quite a number of Salvationists here. They are putting up an Army tent here and I think they are going to try and make up a band from among the sol- diers to play for the meetings at nights. There is °a Salvation Army Adjutant from Canada as Chaplain to one of the regiments and he is going to conduct the meetings. We have, so far. been having it a little easier since coming over here in the band, for we seldom have to go out with the battalion for long route marches. We usually have brigade practice in some field every morning and we take up stretchers drill and first aid work every afternoon and then we play at the different hos- pitals for the wounded. We were out to Headquarters last night playing for General Steel, and I had. to play a Eu- phonium solo in one of the selections. Eighteen men were chosen from each band in the brigade to go and the band we had was about eighty strong. I was down for a swim in the. sea yes- terday afternoon and it sure was fine, only the water as yet is just like ice. They took us all, down one morning about 5 30 and, believe me, it didn't take long for is to have our bath. We are getting poorly fed, for outside of the Mulligan stew we get foe dinner, all we get is bread and tea and mar - of butter and in placet it much resembles axle grease. Last night after we had played for the General we got into his cook room and it was everybody for himself, and I certainly didn't miss my share for I was about the first in and the last out, and just as I got filled up the cook came along and told me I would have to stay out of the pantry and I was quite satisfied to do so and obeyed the order. We are go- ing out for brigade practice in a little while. I am looking for the 45th soon, as there are different battalions coming in nearly every day, the 42nd came in a a couple of days ago. I haven't receiv- ed any mail yet, but I am anxiously waiting. With best regards to all. Your loving son, Wm. Bloomed Second Time Mr. Wm. Holmes has in his garden a pear tree, which has blossomed twice during the year. At the usual time the tree came out in bloom but was destroyed by the heavy frost at that time. Now, however, the tree has again blossomed out for the second time and bids fair to produce fruit though it will be late in the season. Heavy Loss from Smut. Ontario farmers who omitted to in- oculate their seed grain against smut are losing heavily this year. The annual loss due to this fungus disease averages 4 per cent. This year, ac- cording to the Agricultural Department, a 15 per cent. loss in common, and in some places it is as much as 25 per cent. Oats are the principal crop to suffer, wheat being not nearly so bad. The interesting thing is that fields of grain, the seed of which was treated with formalin, are practically clean and coming along in fine style, Unsuspected Value. The ladies of the Kincardine Red Cross Society recently made a collection of old magazines, newspapers, etc.. and had the lot shipped to a dealer in Toronto. They made $66.00 by the enterprise. Here is sr source of funds that is little dreamed of. In every town and village there are several hundred- weight if not tons of old papers and magazines, which are of no use to the owners. They have been piled away from year to year. They are recogniz- ed as a nuisance, but remembering, the pleasure they have given, folk do not like to destroy them. Isere 15 an op- portunity to turn them to very real use, MINOR LOCALS. For Diamond and Wedding Icings go to Knox's. Fine stock of silverware, cut glass and jewellery at Knox's. —The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council will be held next Monday evening ---Mr.. Hector A. Mutton has been engaged as teacher in the Lower Wing - ham school for the ensuing term. —Teeswater will hold their civic holiday on August 2nd, when a race meet will be held. The sem of $700 is offered in prizes. —In a W. F. A. game of football in Brussels last Thursday evening between Listowel and Poole was won by .Listowel by a score of 1 to 0. This leaves Listowel team as winners cf the district. —The engagement is announced of Etta V„ daughter of Mr. and Mrs, G. H. Baker, Teeswater, to Mr. 'Jack Mason of the firm of Geo. Mason & Son, Wingham. The marriage will take place the third week in August. —Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Mason announce the engagement of their daughter, Mae• E., to Mr. Geo. T. Gregory, Manager of the Bank of Hamilton, Granum, Alberta. The marriage will take place the second week in August —We are pleased to report this week that Mrs. (Rev.) D. Perrie has so far recovered, as to return home from the hospital and her large circle of friends will wish her continued improvement and that she may soon be fully restored to good health. —Messrs W. Sheridan and M. Mc- Leod have just completed the digging of a well for Mr, Geo. Wright in Turn - berry. Mr. Wright has what is known as a dry farm, but the well diggers had no difficulty in securing an abundant supply of water. —Miss Eleanor Patterson, who re- cently obtained her second class certifi- cate from the Stratford Normal School, has accepted the position of teacher for S. S. No. 3, Onondaga, near Caledonia. Eleanor was formerly a student at the Wingham High- Seboul. —Mr. J. E. Swarts, the well-known proprietor of the Queen's hotel, has been dangerously ill since last Friday even. ing. There has been a slight change for the better and a large circle of friends will wish for an early recovery and hope to again see Mr. Swarts able to be around again. —Capt. John Munro, a veteran sailor on the Great Lakes was drowned at Southampton recently. He bad been in the habit of going out a short dis- tance in the lake in a small boat, trolling for trout, and was seen twenty minutes before a tug ran across the empty boat. Capt. Munro was an uncle of Messrs James and David Hamilton of this town, The Overseas Tobacco Club. The three banks in Wingham are accepting contributions for the Over- seas Tobacco Club for our soldiers in the trenches. Every 25c will gladden the heart of a hero, There are no tobacco shops on the battlefield. The Western Foundry The Western Foundry Company are putting an addition to their office build- ing. This has been found necessary owing to the increased business of the last month or so. The foundry have increased their staff by about twenty- five men during the last few weeks and are still running overtime. They state that they are merely working on their regular lines and that no shell business has yet been secured. A large Estate. The will of E. Chandler Walker. of the W aikerville Distillery Co., who died at Washington in March, disposes of $4,160,000 His widow receives $200,000 cash and $75,000 yearly annuity, besides the family homestead and contents, valued at $180,000. Manager Stephen Griggs, of the Brewing Co., receives $140,000 in the company's bonds, and the residue is divided between deceased's nephews, nieces and two brothers, Garden Social. The choir of St. Andrew's Church held a very successful garden social on the ehureh grounds on Tuesday even- ing. The weather was perfect and there was a large number of people present. The Citizens' Band furnished a good program and there was a good program of vocal and instrumental selections. Refreshments were served in abundance. The evening's enter- tainment was much enjoyed by all who attended. . ,.,.. .. $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Clearing Sale SUMMER SHOES MUST GG } This is one of the events of the year in Shoe selling. The time has arrived and we are ready for a GRAND CLOSING OUT SALE OF SUIIIIER SHOES Every sort of Summer Shoes for men, women and children will be marked down—WAY DOWN—and sold at prices so low that our shelves will soon be emptied, Our Shoes are worthy shoes —shoes of the best makers being the only kind we • handle. Good tirne now to buy. Lots of summer weather ahead W. J. GRFER WINGHAM Busness.as Usual At the old established real estate and insur- ance office. Come to insurance men for insurance in- formation. Twenty-five years ex- perience— to curbstone operators. RITCIRIt & COSENS REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE WINGHAM, ONTARIO. LAWN MOWERS 54.50 to $7.00 SCREEN DOORS it with hinges, hooks and handles $1.10 to $2.25 11 WINDOW SCREENS All Sizes. REFRIGERATORS AND 011 STOVES RAE & T11OMPSON Stooe Biook Hardware 'PHONE 27