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The Wingham Times, 1915-08-19, Page 1THE • WINGHAM TIMES. w, VOL. um. . NO. 2269 WINGRAM, ONTARIO` THURSDAY, AUGUSE 19, 1915 Si A YEAR IN ADVANCE HAVE YOU TRIED THIS rsiovs/s4t.itAr NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS • WONDERFUL PRODUCT ? i Special Sale of 1,PALM (RIVE , 80c, Worth for hoc. $ pShampoo 50c 2 Cakes Soap 30o This Bargain for 50c. pCream 50c Soap 30c 80c. worth for 50c. .First come, first served i Palmolive is made in Canada 0 Our stock is limited and you don't want to miss this bar- gain. s r $ J. W. McKIBBON, Ph. B. $ DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN 77sei 2., :t' Sees' 1 My Best Advertisement is my Customers' • Rhcommendation Eyestrain causes headache, weak, tired and aching eyes. Other things may give relief but perfectly adapted glassesIs t 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. 1f I can I do thoroughly. Satisfaction guaranteed with every pair of glasses. I supply ad vice free. C R. WILKINSON • Eophthalmic Optician Edward St. Wingham Over twenty years practical experience. `7 G MISS 'SPARLIN6 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 Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. Store opens '7 a.m. Closes 7 p.m. Come Here For GOOD T EA 40c, 50c, and 60c per Ib. ,1 We hereby give notice to our advertisers that in future all copy of advertisements must POSITIVELY be in the hands of the printer not later than Monday evening to insure in- A sertion in the following issue. Changes of advertisements brought in later than Monday $will be held over until the 0 r following week. No Band Concert.• Owing to a number of the bandsmen being employed at the Western Foundry, which is working over time, the usual Friday evening -band concert will be cancelled for this week. A Valuable Cow. Mr. Thos. Taylor, of East Wawanosh, has a cow which recently gave birth to her third pair of twin calves, and in each case the calves were healthy. Recently Mr. Taylor sold a pair of twin steers a little over two years old, which made him nearly $190.00. This cow has certainly been a valuable one. Drowned in Purvis' Lake. About noon on Sunday, Charlie Loc - hart, sixteen years of age, second son of .Ezekiel Lochart, 4th Concession, Kinloss, lost his life in Purvis' Lake, about two miles from Lucknow. Young Lochart, accompanied by a young Eng- lish lad, neither of whom could swim, had gone to the lake with the intention of having a bath. Lochart was the first to enter the water, going down in about ten feet. When he did not rise to the surface after a considerable length of time his companion became alarmed, and rushed to the home of a farmer not far distant, but the body was not re- covered till about 2.30, being• in the water more than two hours. Two doctors worked over him for some time, but life was extinct. Wingham Fall Fair Prize List. The prize list for the Wingham Fall Fair, to be held on Thursday and Fri- day, September 23rd and 24th, have been sent out this week. The list has been thoroughly overhauled and revised and several additional prizes have been added, while other classes have been increased. Tlere is a large number of special attractions, including horse racing, tug-of-war, fancy drill, etc. A high-class concert will be held in the opera house on Thursday and Friday evenings, at which Harry Bennett, Jean Anderson Thirde and Elsie Dixon Craig will take part. Itis confidently expect- ed that the show this year will be the largest and best ever held in Wingham. If you have not received a copy of the list, you can secure one on application to the secretary, J. G. Stewart, or H. B. Elliott, TIMES office. • Crop Yields in Canada. According to a report issued by the Census and Statistic Office at Ottawa, the preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre. of fall wheat in Canada for 1915 is 28.10 bushels, as compared with 21.41 bushels last year, and with 21.78 bushels the average of the five years 1910 to 1914. The harvested area of fall wheat in the five Provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Al- berta. and British Columbia, amounts in 1915 to 1,208,700 acres, as compared with 973,300 acres in 1914, and the total estimated yield to 33,957,800 bushels, as compared with 20,837,000 bushels in 1914 an increase in total yield of 63 per cent. In area harvested in average yield per acre and in total yield the fall wheat harvest of 1915 is therefore, ex- pected to be the largest on record. In Ontario the total estimated yield is 27,080,000 bushels, from 972,000. abres, an average of 27.86 bushels per acre, and in Alberta, the other large fall wheat Province, the total yield is 6,525,- 000 bushels, from 215,700 acres, an average of 28.86 bushels per acre. The estimated yield of hay and clever in 1915 is 10,689,800 tons, from 7,875,000 acres, as compared with 9,206,000 tons from 7,997,000 acres in 1914, the aver- age yield per acre being "134 tons, as compared with 1.15 tons in 1914. Al- falfa shows a total yield of 168,755 tons from 92,665 acres, as compared with 129;189 tons from 90,385 acres in 1914; the average yield per acre is L71 tons, as compared with 1.44 tons. Spring - grown grain crops continue to show an excellent average condition, all being for Canada above 89 per cent. of the standard representing a full crop, PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES The ladies' baseball -match has been postponed indefinitely. The Wingham team will be ready to play, and a match will be arranged a little later in the season. A yery successful "Comfort Show- er ' was held in the Council Chamber on Friday, 13th inst. An extra large clothes basket was filled to over flowing with many gifts for our soldiers, while the amount received in cash was thirty- three dollars and fifty cents, The Society desires to thank the many -kind frierds•in town and country who assisted with their gifts and money, also those who assisted the Committee in any way in- preparing and carrying out the arrangements. The Town Band kindly lent their assistance during the evening while music was furnished by some of our talented young people dur- ing the afternoon and evening. The unsettled condition of the weath- er prevented the "Shower" taking• the form of a lawn party on Mrs. Tamlyn's grounds, but the Council Chamber was made very attractive and all arrange- ments carried out most successfully by the efficient committee in charge. The public in town and country are asked to. save all old newspapers and magazines for the Ladies' Patriotic Society. Notice will appear later of the day on which they will he collected. Court of Revision. A court of revision will be held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, August 31st, at one o'clock p, rn., when a number of complaints of errors and ommissions in voters' list of the Town of Wingham, will be heard. Judge Doyle will preside. Formerly of Wingham. `The death of Mrs. John Magee, aged. 70 years, occured on Wednesday of last week at the home of her son. Mr. Chas. F. Hollester, at Kincardine. Mrs. Magee lived in Wingham for a number of yearsand -made many friends who will regret to hear of her death. The remains were taken to Penetanquishene on Friday for interment in the family plot. Women's Institute Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Wingham branch of the Women's In- stitute will be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 26th, icommencing at 3 o'clock. Miss Powell will give a talk covering her trip to California, and refreshments will be served. Members are asked to bring cotton for use in making bandages tor the soldiers. All ladies are cordially invited to attend. Pretty Wedding in Teeswater. At Teeswater, on Tuesday, Aug. 17th at 9 a.m. the Rev. J. W. Hibbert, Methodist Minister, Wingham, solemn- ized the marriage of Etta V., youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Baker and Mr Jack Mason, of the firm of Geo. Mason & Son. The bride was unattend. ed and wore a Belgian blue tailored suit with hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. Mason left by motor car for Toronto andotherpoints East. On their return they will take up their residence on Diagonal Road. Wingham. Double Drowning in Vancouver, B. C. Word was received hereof the drown- ing of Mr. Archbold McAlonen and daughter, Eva, of Vancouver. The dispatch reads as follows:—"Archbold McAlonen, of 872 Richer& street, baggageman at the Great Northern depot, a well known old-timer, was drowned in False creek, on Tuesday, August 10th. His daughter, Eva, aged 16, tried desperately to rescue her father and also lost her life in the most tragic accident that has occurred here this season." Mr. McAlonen was s son- in-law of Mrs. A. Lawrence, Victoria Street. The St. Swithin's Day Superstition It seems that it rained on 'St. Switt.- in's Day, Thursday, July 15th, and ac- cording to the old belief it should have rained every day since and will rain every day till forty weeping days elapse. There was a good deal of wet weather in July and many people no doubt be- lieve that it has rained every day. As a matter of record, for the first fifteen days it rained, on nine days. On the other six days it did not rain, but the superstitious will not bow to facts, but will plead that it rained somewhere, which is probably true all the year round, or that it was threatening to rain, or that the air was so moist that it amounted to invisible rain. Some- thing has to be done to save the tear- ful saint. -- Guelph Mercury. f� Good Farm Shoes Read ad, on last page, W. I -I. WILLIS & CO. Canvassing for Machine Gun. The citizens of Clinton are being can- vassed for funds to purchase a machine gun to be presented to the 33rd Regi- ment, which is expected to leave soon for the front. Could not Wingham show its loyalty in a similar way. Field Crop Results. The results of the annual standing field crop competition held under the auspices of the Turnberry Agricultural Society have been announced. Mr. D, English, of Durham County, who judged the twenty-two entries, after three days spent in the district last week. In many cases the oats were badly down and the fields did not make a very good show'.ng. The prize winners are as follows: - Semi). Thompson, West Wa- wanosh; H. T. Perdue, East Wawanosh; Sam'l. Burchill, Culross; Peter Leaver, Chas. Carter and John Elliott, East Wawanosh and C. G. Campbell, Morris. Of the seven winners last year, Mr. S. Burchill is the only one who won a prize this year. Too Many Collectors. The Christian Guardian says: We understand that certain foreigners are going up and down the country at the present time ostensibly collecting funds for schools in Persia. The' terrible devastation going on in Persia at the present time gives a sympathetic in- troduction to the appeal that these col- lectors make, but we advise our people to beware. Even though they have what appear like good credentials, the almost certain probability is that they are frauds. There are plenty of legitimate ways of helping people these days without taking the risk of handing out your money and sympathy to frauds. Any special calamity in these Eastern lands ,is sure to bring around some dark-skinned collector with very form- idable credentials. Pretty Wedding at Hamilton The Hamilton Herald ,of August llth reports the marriage of a niece of Mr John J. Moffatt, of the 13. line, Turn - berry, as follows: -At 3 o'clock this afternoon at Christ's church cathedral there was a large gatheri) g of relatives and friends to witness the marriage of Mary, only daughter of the late George and Mrs. Purrott, to Mr. Edward H. Wodehouse, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wodehouse, ofsouth east avenue. To the strains of the wedding march played by Miss' Ambrose, the bride entered the church with her uncle, Mr. Thomas J. McBride, who gave her away. She looked pretty in a dress of white crepe de chine, veiled with white silk embroidered chiffon, court train caught up with orange blossoms. bridal veil with orange blossoms, and carried a showed bouquet. The bridesmaid, Miss Lilian Moffatt, from Wingham, cousin of the bride, wore a becoming gown of yellow crepe de chene, bolero of old lace, white picture hat with yellow plume, and carried a bouquet of mauve sweet peas. The groom was attended by his brother, Mr, William T. Wodehouse. The Rev. G. B. Taylor, curate of the cathedral, performed the ceremony. During the signing of the register Mr. Ernest Heatley, brother- in-law of the groom and choir leader at Chalmers' church, Guelph, sang Love's Coronation. Mrs. Purrott, mother of the bride, wore black brocaded silk with trimmings of white crepe de chene and lace. Mrs. Wodehouse, the groom's mother, wore black silk with lace trimmings. The wedding reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother, 21 West Hunter street, where a dainty supper was served. The house was decorated with palms and pink and white asters. The groom's present to the bride was a gold bracelet watch; to the bridesmaid a nurse's bracelet watch. Among the relatives present from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Francis McBride, grandparents of the bride; Mrs. Robert Earles, Mrs. J. J, Moffatt, Mr. and Mrs. A. Donaldson, 'elrs. John A. Earles. Mr. and Mrs. Wodehouse left at 5 o'clock on a trip to Jiontreal and Rochester, The bride's traveling gown was Belgian blue silk p.rplin, with white picture hat. The presents received included a gold French clock and cabinet of siiver from Klein & Binkley and staff, silver ten service from the bride's brother, substantial c leeks, cut class and silverware. They will be at home after September 15th at 23 Gibson av'entte, GOMMUNIGATION Wingham, Aug. 16th, 1915, To the Editor of the Times. Dear Sir; -I read the letter in your paper written by one interested, con- cerning the neglected condition of the cemetery, It is quite evident to all thinking plot -owners that a great deal of the revenue has been expended else- where. Now, I think one-half of the plot -owners are country people, who have no legal right to pay money to the town, that is used for other purposes. By the number of plots being taken care of, it shows the people are interested. We buy plots and erect momuments in the town cemetery at a much higher figure than in villages, expecting, better care, but 90 far we have been doomed to disappointment. At the present time the walks are in a very bad condition. Mounds of soil are scattered around, in many places much greener than the plots. Why this con- dition with so much income? The cemetery, as far as the town is con- cerned, should be attended to as early in the spring as possible, that it may be a beauty spot during the summer months. I see no reason why we should not have some beds of bulbs planted in the fail, and also some shrubs. Nothing would be more of an incentive to the careless ones than properly kept grounds around them. Some years ago much criticism was given because a waterworks system was installed, saying a well was the first need, as the present one was not satisfactory. That well is still needed for I have made an effort to get water from the taps in the cemetery on differ- ent occasions this summer, but without success. I sincerely hope the men in authority will see that justice in this direction is done and a man kept during the summer to devote his whole time to the proper care of the "City of the Dead". In writing this letter I am only voicing the sentiments of the interested public. I sincerely hope the matter will be given the attention which it deserves, and if only the interest on the large amount of money, used for other pur- poses during the past twenty-five years, is spent there this fall, it will be a great credit to the town fathers in try- ing, to some extent, to right the wrongs of former years, A LOVER OF JUSTICE, Real Estate Transfer, 1Vlesers. Ritchie & Cosens, insurance and real estate agents, report the sale of Mr. Robert Calvert's house and lot on John St. to Mr. Alex. Young. This property is conveniently located near the salt works and will make an excel- lent home for Mr. Young and family. Is Not Resigning. It has been rumored that Provincial Officer Phippen had resigned hie posi- tions. Mr. Phippen informs us that he has no intention of resigning any of his positions. For some weeks he has been in poor.' health and has not been able to give the same attention to his work as previously. We hope Mr. Phippen will soon be restored to good health and be in a position to give more of his time to his numerous duties. Officer Phippen is a good official and the public do not wish to see him give up any of his positions. PERSONALS Mrs. Tipling and Miss Ethel Tipling have returned from a trip through the West. Misses Vine King and Ruby McKague, of Turnberry, have returned home after a three weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Toronto. Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Scott, of San- dusky, Mich., are visiting with Mrs. Scott's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Wilson, Shuter street. Mr. Gus McLaughlan, of Weyburn, Sask. and his mother, Mrs. McLaughlan, of New York, were visiting for a few days with old friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McGee, Mrs. Leash McGee and daughter, Nellie, of East Wawanosh and Mrs. Woods, of Lanark, were visiting last week with friends in Weedman. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Holliday and family, of Listowel, motored to Wingham on Sunday and spent the day as the guests of the gentle- man's mother, Mrs. Halliday of Minnie St. Mr W. H. Willis returnel home last week after a six .weeks' stay in the hospital in Toronto. Althoughnotfully recovered, his many friends will be pleased to learn that he is greatly im- proved in health. Wear Greer's Sleors and RuuDees PERSONALS Miss Eva Gracey is visiting with friends in Toronto. Mrs. John Johnson visited Clinton friends lust week. Mrs. John Powell, of Detroit, is visit- ing with Miss P. Powell. Miss Annie Williamson is this week visiting friends in Brussels. Mrs. A. Felman, of Toronto, is visit- ing friends in town this week. Mr. John Quirk is spending a few days in Hamilton and Buffalo. Mr. Joh i Kerr, of London, is this week visiting friends in town. Miss Laura Love, of Exeter, is visit_ ing with Mrs. W. F. Burgman. Mr. and Mrs, S. Bennett were visit- ing in Kincardine for a few days. Mr. Harry Dear left on Monday for Clinton to enlist for overseas service, Mrs. Ried, of Ripley, is this week visiting her son, Mr. A. Ried, of town. Miss Ethel Chandler, of Turnberry, is this week visiting friends in Listowel. Mrs. Donaldson and daughter, Shir- ley, is visiting Lucknow friends this week, Miss Ruby Kerr, of Toronto, is this week the guest of Mrs. Benson Cruik- shank. Miss Mamie Adams, of Wingham, is the guest of Miss Ida Stanley.—Ripley Express. Mrs. C. A. Rintoul and Miss Christy Rintoul are visiting with friends in Toronto. Mrs. Joseph Guest spent a few days last week at her parental home in Clinton. Miss Jean Stewart, of Toronto, was visiting for a few days with Wingham friends. Miss Lila Bell is this week visiting in Teeswater, the guest of her friend, Miss 13. Keith. Miss Evelyn Parr, of Brussels, was the guest of Mrs. A. Bell on Tuesday of last week. The Misses Parks, of Teeswater. were the guests of Miss F. Haines for the week end. Miss Helen Smith, of Toronto, is this week visiting at the home of her uncle, Mr. A E. Smith. Mrs. Thos. Fells and two daughters have returned home after spending is o weeks in Kincardine. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Elliott visited for over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Leaky at Kincardine. Miss Agnes McDonald, of Goderich, is visiting this week with friends in Wingham and vicinity. Chief of Police Slemin, of Brantford, was visiting for a few days with his uncle, Mr. James Slemin. Mrs. C. S. Blackball and Misses Elsie, Annie and Bertha are visiting relatives in Ingersoll and Aylmer. Mr. and Mrs. David Joynt, of Detroit, are this week visiting with the former's mother, Mrs. T. Joynt, of town. Mr. and Mrs. Ruttle and daughter, of Ripley, visited at the home of Mr. A. Reid for a few days this week. Mrs. (Rev.) Hiles. of Thorndale, spent a few days in town, the guest of her friend, Mrs. (Dr.) Redmond. Mrs. W. F. Burgman has returned home after spending ten days camping with her parents at Grand Bend. Mr. John Ansley and Bliss Laura Ansley are visiting with Mrs. Ansley's brother in Tawas City, Mich. Mr. Chas. Donaldson returned to Montreal on Saturday after spending a few days with his family in town, Mr. Robt. Maxwell, sr., of Leaming- ton, spent a few days with old friends in Wingham and on the Bluevale road. Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Willis have re- turned to Toronto after spending a few weeks at Mr. Willis' parental home in town. Master Harvel Cunnyworth, of Tor- onto, is this week visiting with his grandfather, Mr. John Little, of Turn - berry. Mrs. H. E, Carkiff has returned to htsr home in Toronto, after a two months' stay with her sister, Mrs. Roy Dunlop. Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Fisher have returned to Toronto after spending a few weeks at Mr. Fisher's parental home in town. Mr. S. A. Maguire, of Carnpbeliford, a former foreman of the '1'Iattts office, was spending a few days with old friends in town. Messrs. C. M. Walker, R. Clegg and F. Johnson attended the funeral of the late Andrew Malcolm at Kincardine on Wedr es,lay of last week. CUT PRICES OXY SHOES ALL that's,left of our Spring and Summer Stock will be sold at prices you can't ignore and that will force you to buy. Men's, Women's, Boys' Misses' and Children's Footwear Must Go Any and all sorts must go. We want the room and we want the money. We don't want the Shoes. Now is the time to shoe the family—CoatE AT ONCE. W. J. Vf R iii ER WINGHAM INC.IEASED ASSESSMENTS One after another the Assess- ments Societies are being com- pelled to raise their rates in order to pay their obligations. It is surprising how long it takes people to learn that two and two can never make more thar, four. The man with a "something for nothing" scheme can always find plenty of victims tvhether he is selling so called cheap Life Insurance, mining stocks or wild cat. town lots. In order that they may be safe we advise our customers as follows: - (1) Invest your money at Lorne. (2) Insure your life in the Mutual Life of Canada. (3) Consult recognized Insur- ance men about your Fire Insurance. RIECf11t & CORNS REAL ESTATE &INSURANCE WINGHAIK, ONTARIO. LAWN MOWERS 8650 to 8100 SCREEN DOORS with hinges, hooks and handles $1.10 to $2.25 fi WINDOW SCREENS 71� All Sizes. REFRIGERATORS AND OIL STOVES RAE & THOMPSON Stone Block Hardware 'PHON1 27