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The Wingham Advance, 1911-04-13, Page 1The Wingham Mvance . 39TII YEAR, Na, 33, WINGUAM, ONT., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1911. SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER TEAR Se AFVA.NOH, 1.50 To Sereee lane ref UT. B. BRIGHT EASTER THOUGHTS Written For The Advance. By Pastors of the Wingham Churches. The festival of Easter is at hand once more. Commemoratingas it doee, the most important event in the world's history, the Advance gives it especial prominence this week. Instead of giving his own ideas, the editor thought best to ask the ministers of Wingham Churches for a few thoughts, and those we interviewed cheerfully responded. Rev, J. J. Blair was absent from' town when we cant J, but would have been pleased to have assisted, had time permitted. The editor has not yet made the acquaintance of the Salvation Army's new Captain. The Day Of Resurrection: °(By.Rev. G. Victor Collins, pastor of Wingham Baptist Church.) Oh, wonder Ful day of our Lord's resurrection, Oh, day when He triumphed o'er death and the tomb; Oh clay when He banished our last dread distraction And ended forever its darkness and gloom ; Oh day of rejoicing, our spirits awaken To sing in new rapture the measureless night Of our risen Redeemer, whose glory, new -taken, Has shed on our pathway this wonderful light. Oh day of sweet hope, bringing joy for our sorrow, Glad message of peace to our souls sore distressed, Shed thy life-giving ray on our dreaded to -morrow, Being the joy of new life to our spirits oppressed ; Oh, pierce with thy brightness the night of our mourning Treosfgure with glory our vigil of gloom ; O'er the darkness of grief shed the light of thy dawning That floods o'er the earth from the sky -riven tomb. Oh day of fruition, of glad culmination, Oh day that assures of redemption complete, A pledge and a promise of fullest salvation, We rise in our gladness thy glory to greet Let the desolate place know the fragrance of Eden, New-born in its sweetness, so fresh, full and rare, Let the desert of death with life's vintage be laden In clusters of richness beyond alt compare. Oh day of new impulse, of holy inspiring That moves on our hearts with new hone to impel, . Oh carry us on in a service untiring, A full consecration o'er all to excel ; Oh haste thee, my soul, to that full transformation, That likeness to Christ in His life from the dead ; To that glory divine, to that transfiguration That with new Easter power on His own shall be shed. Resurrection Thoughts. (By Rev, D. Perrie, pastor St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church.)', To many Christians there are diffi- culties in the belief of Christ's resur- rection. It is only as the life of faith grows and matures that such diffi- culties pass away. After his rising from the dead Christ appeared only to His followers. It would have served no good purpose had He shown Himself to 's enemies or to the non - believing. Hi em believing. They might have regarded such an appearance as only a figment of the imagination. Had they ac- knowledged its reality what use could they have made of it? Before His resurrection they had not known Him. They had formed no idea of the puapose of His ministry. With His love and compassion for the sinful and suffering, with His continued miracle of life of holiness, they had no ac- quaintance. His resurrection there- fore, could serve no purpose, it could .have no meaning forrthem. With His disciples, however, it was alto- gether otherwise, They had known Him throughout His ministry. They bad become convinced of the super- natural in His life and person. They acknowledged Him to be the Son of God. ,No doubt their hopes were momentarily dashed to the ground as they saw Him die on Calvary. And no doubt it was to them a surprise to meet Him on the morning of His resurrection. But to them His resur- rection was also a necessity. After all that He had claimed to be, after alI that they had found Him to be, it would seem strange if He should be vanquished at last. His resurrection they realized was necessary to the completion of His wonderful We. It was also necessary to make complete the gospel of everlasting life they were to proclaim. "Now bath Christ been raised from the dead, the first fruits of them that are asleep." But what was tate regarding the first disciples of Christ is also true of His 'followers today. It is by learning of Christ, by our cultivating a better. knowledge of Ilim, that we become possessed with the thought of His divine life and character. With such a conviction borne in upon us, all difficulties to thebelief in His resur- rection are swept away. Having cultivated a better acquaintance with Christ, knowing Him ae the divine man in His teaching and life, the Christian of to -day like the Christian of the first century realizes that He could not be held by the bonds of death. "it was not possible that He should be holden of it.' it not be well to ask the• question. Have I partaken .of Christ's resur- rection ? Am 1 seeking to attain into it? Is it my daily prayer. and effort that I may possess . now this endless life? The father of the prodigal said of his boy, this my son was dead and and is alive again. Buried in the grave of self and sin, have we too become alive again ? As we hail a -other Eartar Day are we conscious that we know "the power •of His resurrection r' Easter And . Immortality. By Rev. E. H, Oro'''. B. A., Rector of St. Paul's Church.) / If one seeks to trace the thougbt of immortality in the Bible, fromits first appearance as the tree of life, in the Garden of Eden, to its glorious ful- filment in the resurrection of our Blessed Lord, he will find that among the Hebrew people, as among all peoples, there was a .gradual growth in spiritual consciousnees, . and that the earlier teachings were those of men groping in the dark, while the latet were those of men to whom the fullness of light had been given, In the earliest record there is littie inti- mation of a hope in death, but little by little a better hope grows ur, ap- pearing now in a late Psalm, or in the utterance of Job, or in the book of Ec- clesiastes. There is another thought which et this season of the year might 'engage our minds. While Easter is In the first place a nelebration of Christ's tieing from the dead, it is also a reminder of the Christian's resurrec- tion. Christ's victory over death is also His people's victory. "Because fliers yesshall live al" But it Would t. reso. be g K an oversight be ard this resur- rection as taking place in some far away future. Even at this present time the Christian partakes In a measure of this resurrection life. Today by the power o..a risen Christ we are raised to a newness of life. Paul's great desire rand effort Was to arrive at or attain into the tesur- rention freon the dead. 1t WW1 not at some distant date, but at the present time aarneetl9 *ought to know Christ and the rower of His resur- rection. At the Mater festival Might death is an exodus. On the Mount of Trat;stlguration Christ spoke of the exodus which Ile was about to ac, oomplish at Jerusalem ; it was a going forth from a land -cif bondage to one of glorious liberty. Again death is an unmooring. St. Paul speaks of hie death as "The time of my .unmooring is at hand," The • sbip is about to sail to its proper haven. Lastly death is a home -coming, '-14 My Fathelr's house are litany mansions," So Easter brings its old, -old message once more to us ; a message of hope and love. Through our Saviour Jesus Christ, deathis ap passingsi n from this world to the fairer and brighter one beyond'. Death is but Christ saying "Come weary one and I. will give you rest. Come enslaved one and 16will give you liberty ; Come voyager to the haven which you desire. Como wanderer to your true hpme." There are Ioved ones there who await our corning—children, par- ents, husband, wife or friend, and when we take the mystic ship to sail across the unknown sea of death our loved ones will troop out to welcome us, and•"so shalt we ever be with the Lord." • The Easter Season. (By Rev. W. L. Rutledge, D,D., pastor of Wingham Methodist Church.) Eastertide, with its ' glorious hope. and radiant prophecy is with us once again. The conditions usually at- tending the season —• brightest sun- shine, the return of many of our bird friends, tbe'bursting of the trees into bud, the rejuvenating balmy spring— these are typical of the spirit in which Easter is to be celebrated. It is called the queen of the Christian festivals. While the season of the birth of Jesus is bailed with joy for its promise, His death and resurrection is the culmin- ating triumph of his life and example to mankind. So the -return of Easter is celebrated in every part of the Chris- tian world with greatest solemnity and devotion. Calling Himself . the life, Christ's mission bas brought life to the world more abundantly than was ever known before. The great message borne by the apostles, "He is risen from the dead," has given the world a living church, bearing its testimony through all the ages to that sublime fact. The Church is indeed the great company of witnesses to the resurrection. And should not our lives all bear witness to the power of a living Saviour, and should we not show by our acts the consciousness of His power among us. Might we not pray that the larger spirit of Easter might come to us again to-day—the spirit which brings reunion to the family, which stirs anew the current of good feeling among friends and neighbor4, when friends are forgotten and the claims of a common humanity more clearly realized. "Christ is arisen," was the old Easter greeting. Yes, and is He not li%ing, and abroad among men to -day; `unseen perhaps, unrecognized it may be, as by the twain, who walked the Emmaus road. But lee lives and moves on the hearts of men. And if we give Him, not a tomb, but a living temple --a heart blood tinctured with a veined humanity ; if we give Him hands to minister in His name, feet to fly on His errands, lips to speak His thoughts—then wilt we show that the Lord is risen indeed. Then' will the Iong list of human pain and sorrow soon end in the joy of the Easter day. Though shadows veil the glory now, The day of God is breaking; The rays that kiss the mountain's brow. Will soon the vales be waking, Though poverty and pain hold sway Aad hearts keep tryst with sorrow, Yet joy's pure lilies bud to day And Easter blooms tomorrow, When Christ came into the world, as Son of Man, He found a conflicting faith in Judaism, There were the Saddacees who did not believe in a resurrection or immortality. On the other hand there were the Pharisees, who believed in a resurrection, but it was a far-off resurrection, for the dead dwelt In a shadow -land, and there was no activity, no life apart from the body. Christ' was the first to teach definitely and clearly the absolute continuity of life, St, Paul in writing to Timothy, you remember, says "Oar Saviour Jesus Christ, who bath abolisbed death, and brought life and immortality to light, through the gospel.' This teaching is intimated in the three resurrections which Christ wrought. He comes to the maiden and says she is not dead, but sleeping. He takes her by the hand and says "Arise" thus putting back the living soul into the tenement again. He does the same for the boy borne on the open bier, and for Lazarus. Finally, Ile gives this teaching a most illustrious exemplification in his own resurrection when, on the third day after itis crusiflxtion. His spirit returns to the body and lie appears to the -eyes of his disciples. St. Paul getting his first glimpse of Christ se the risen Saviour is pre-emi- nently the apostle of the resurrection. His message from first to last is this - life is one unbroken and continuous existence. This he eloquently putt forth in the 15th chapter of his first Epistle to the Corinthians. His argil - meat there is --that every death is a resurrection and that the life is inde- pendent of tliie earthly body, How fully the thought of lin nortall- ty is developed in the Neto Testament they be seen also from the figures used to illustrate death, which are very marked in contract with thoee In the Old Testament.. The Bret figure is sleep. "Lazn,tus sleepeth," "She is not 'dead, gist trl�seping.' So too with Stephen +'tris fell asleep." Next Auction Sale Of Horses. • T. E. Walker had a good sale of horses. at Lucknow on Saturday last and bis carload of Percherons found ready sale, He will sell a carload of Percherons m Wingbam, orieSatur- day, April 22nd, They will be equally as good a lot as those sold in Luck - now, and Will consist of geldings and fillies from one to four years old, Watch for furthei 'announcement by bills. FAnaIElts Ae'nNTION—We have the best assortment of Shoes, suitable for JJarm Work ever shown in town ; prices $1.50 to $3.50---W, J, Greer. A Socialist Mayor. A former resident of the vicinity of Wingham was elected Mayor of the city of Berkeley, California, on April 1st. The report, runs as follows :— For the first time in the history of California a. Socialist was eleeted Mayor of a'city in.`that state, when J. Stitt Wilson one opromi- nent r i- nent Socialisne ofille matomts on the Nettle Coast, defeated L. Iiodghead, the Republican incumbent, by a plurality of 281 for Mayor of .Berkeley. Wilson received 27:,0 votes and Hodghead 2106. Wil- son was the Socialiet candidate for governor Iaet November.' He was formerly a minister of the gospel, Re taught school at Zetland a number Of years ago, and at one time was in a c etk t Bi u 1 evale store e tinder - stand de . W n r stand that he married It Witughasn young lady by the nama of Agnew, Camp At Goderich. ,r Troops of No, 1 division will train at Goderich from Juno 10th to 80th this year, The land to be used at Goderich is the Attrill farm, across the Maitland river from the town, and was the site of the camp there a couple of years ago, Goderich is headquarters of the 33rd Huron Regi- ment, but all other corps will have to travel a considerable distance, Begin Early. Declare a war against tbe deadly house fly, now proven to be one of the most active disseminators of disease. 'It seems early to give this advice, yet it should not be forgotten that when garbage, the accumulation of the winter, is operated on for a week or two by a warm sun it becomes the breeder of files and injurious bacteria. The lesson is to get backyards cleaned up at the earliest possible date. Death Of Mrs. Ritchie. Bereavement with it's accompany- ing sadness and gloom darkened tbe the home of Mr. John Ritchie on Fri- day afternoon Iast, when Mrs. Ritchie departed this life, after an illness of several weeks. Deceased was born near Kingston, and beeame the bride of Mr. Ritchie about ten years ago. Besides her bereaved husband, she leaves one daughter ; her aged parents also survive her, but were not able to be present at the funeral. Interment took place on Monday in Wingham cemetery, the service being private. Mrs. Ritchie was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and was held in high esteem. Friend after friend departs, Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts, That knows not here an end. Spring Assizes. The Spring Assizes opened in'Gode- rich on'Tuesday, and attract special notice because of two murder cases that will come before the court. Chief Justice Falcoubridge will preside. In all probability the first naso to be tried will be that against Edward Jardine, who is charged with the murder of Lizzie Anderson, on the night of Tues- day, September 27th, of last year. It will be remembered that the nude body of the murdered girl, with her throat cut, was found in the cellar of au se near the exhibition a vacant h grounds, five days after she had dis- appeared, The other criminal case is an indictment of murder against Geo. Vanstone, who in a fit of temper, beat his little five-year-old son to death be- cause he couldn't count to twenty. The tragedy occured in Goderich, on the night of Thursday, December 15th last. Over 00 witnesses have been summoned for the Jardine case by the prosecution. Ten civil cases of minor importance also will be heard at the sittings of this court. A rritntrricus WANTa n.—Tolearn dressmaking — Apply to Miss Max- well. Miss Brandon Wedded. The Stratford Herald reports the Reid -Brandon wedding thus :—An event of more than ordinary interest to the general public and especially to the contracting parties took place at 153 Huron St., Stratford, the home of Mr. and Mrs, T. S. Brandon, when their eldest daughter Cora May, was united in marriage to Mr. Wilfrid G. el. Reid, a prosperous young farmer of Huron county, in the township of East Wawanosh. The ceremony, which was performed by Rev. W. J. Brandon of Caledonia, uncle of the bride, assisted by Rev. F. M. Woot- ton of Stratford and Rev. W. A. rand - lay, of En'ese, to piaci a, high noon on Wednesday April 5th, 1011, this date being an anniversary of the wedding of the bride's father and mother. The bride was dressed in a steel grey silk and wool taf etta with with satin and lace trimming, wearing a. tulle ve11 and carrying it wreath of bridal roses. Miss May Reid sister of the groom, acted as bridesmaid and wore mauve voile over pink and carri- ed a wreath of pink carnations. The groom was ably assisted by air. Nor- man Brandon, of St. Marys, brother of the bride. As the bride came in teatting on the arm of her father, the Mendelesohn wedding march was played by her sister, Miss 11. Brandon, After the ceremony was performed, Mr. Brock Brandon, accompanied by Miss Hazel Breeden an the piano, sang a beautiful solo entitled "Belov- ed, It Is Morn." Congratulations over, the eoropany sat down to a well pre- pared wedding dinner to which alt did ampler justice. A number of useful and nosily presents were received by the bride, among wbich might be mentioned a cabinet of sliver knives and forks from the groom, a cheque forafano from her Farhat .A.us- p , an telae china tea set from her mother ,and sister, a china cabinet, from her brothers and a role el anecus ketchan shower from a number of her young friends in the otter, besides many other useful articles from her numerous friends. Mr. and Reid took the 4 20 train for Toronto, Ottawa, Smith's Falls and other pointe, before settling down to the duties of home life on the farm, followed by the congratulations and well wishes of thein many friends for a long and prosperous career. A Kitchen Shower. The Stratford Herald reporte the following :—The home of Me, T. S. Brandon, 153 Huron St, (formerly of Wingham) was the scene of a pleasant gathering on Thursday, when a num- ber of friends assembled and. shower. ed Miss Cora Brandon with kitchen utensils. A thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent by the guests, Remembered Their Classmate, The members of Mrs. Morton's Sun- day School Class met at the hone of Mr. Jno. Haines on Tuesday evening and presented Miss Nellie Haines with "a kitchen shower" In view of an in- teresting event for which invitations are issued, Refreshments, games etc., caused the evening to pass very pleasantly, Death Of Mrs. Prentice. Many friends in this section will hear with regret of the death on March 22 of Mrs. J. A. Prentice of Coilingwood, Mrs. Prentice, whose maiden name was Rachel C. Taylor, was born in Kinloss Tp., near Lang - side, Thirteen years ago, she married Mr, J. A. Prentice, who with one son, is left to mourn her loss. The deceas- ed lady was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Taylor, Lower Wingham, and sister of Mrs. W. J. Currie, and Mr. Thos, Taylor, East Wawanosh. Postoffice Tower Clock.. By the Hansard of April 5th, we notice that Dr. Chisholm asked the following question ;— "Has the Department of Public Works expended the money voted during the last session of parliament for the construction of a clock in the tower of the government public building at Wingham ? If not, why not ?" Mr.• Pugsley, Minister of Public Works replied as follows "No, on account of `pressure of work during the past fiscal year, the tower clock for Wingham post - office was not reached, butwill be attended to as early as possible during the present fiscal year." . Good For Huron Co. A successful Spring Show was held at Clinton on the 6th inst. In speak- ing, Judge Bright of Myrtle said that he had judged at many of the leading shows at Canada, including Toronto, Guelph, and Western cities, but this show excelled them all in the agricul- tural and heavy draft classes. In each of these classes there were 25 entries, all superior horses, and with the exception of two entries were the product of Huron county. A feature of the show was the exhibit of eleven grey teams, for which a special prize was offered. Seven hundred dollars was given in prizes; and in all the classes the competition was keen. Those Royal Gifts. We are asked to state that any of the Banks in town will accept contri- butions from five cents upwards, from any person named George, or Mary, as a gift to our King and Queen at their coronation, Now so far as loyal- ty to the British Crown is concerned the editor of this paper takes no back seat. At the same time this five cent presentation business appears to us as the silliest scheme of the kind ever concocted. Neither Ming George nor Queen Mary require a gift; they do not ask for it, and both would be de- lighted to know that the spare nickels went to help some poor person in our own country, who really needed assistance. The poor we always have with us, and it is right to help them, but this nickel Ring and Queen collec- tion business never should have been set on foot. At least, that is our humble opinion. A Sarnia Redding, The borne of Mr, and Mrs. N. J. McMurray, London Road, Sarnia, was the scene of a very happy event on Wednesday evening of last week, when their only daughter, Edna Pearl, was united in marriage to Mr, W. J, Aitchison, formerly of Wingham, but now a resident of Sarnia, The bride who Was attended by Miss Maude Baxter of Sarnia wore a becoming gown of white lace embroidery and eerried a botluet of white roses.The groom was support - 0d by Mr, Chester Longman of Wind- sor. It was just 0 30 when the bridal party entered the parlor, which was tastily decorated with pink and white carnations and roses, amid the strains of Mendelssohn'e wedding march pray- ed by' Miss Lelia MacAlpine, The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. W. H. Barraclough, pastor of the Central Methodist Church, in the presence of about fifty of the invited guests. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the wedding party enjoyed ed a dainty Wed- ding supper, The presents were many and beautiful. Friends from a dis• tance who attended the wedding were, Mrs. Wm. Aitchison, mother of the groom, and brother Thomas and sister, Mrs. Wm. Blatchford and Mies Sylvia of Wingham and Mr. and Mee. J. R. Match and Delight of liiinton. The happy couple wilt reside at 300 North College Avenue, Sarnia. The groom's gift to the brldesmeid was a ruby ring, and to the best man, a pearl stick pin, Church flews 'On Monday evening, Rev. 0. W McKenzie of Wroxeter addressed Wingbam Epworth League, givibg an interesting missionary address.. • North Street Methodist Church, Goderich, is to have a new . organ costing $3.600, Mr. Carnegie will contribute $1,500 of the money. Grace is beneficence in action. The field for the display of grace is tbe plain of demerit. Grace ran to meet the prodigal who sought a place with his father's servants. Next Sunday being Easter, all the Wingham Churches will have services appropriate for- the day, The choirs are preparing special music to make the services bright and interesting. Service will be held in St. Paul's Church on Good Friday at 10.30 a.m., and 8 p.m. On raster Sunday morn- ing Holy Communion will be adminis- tered ttat 7,30 and O o'clock,, also at the 11 o'clock service. Service for Sunday School will be held in the church at 2 45 p.m. Evening service at usual hour. The services in the Baptist Church Easter Sunday will be of a special character in keeping with the day. The morning service will be with and for the Sunday School, special Easter songs being sung by scholars and a special sermon by the pastor. In the evening the choir wilt render three Easter anthems specially prepared, Easter hymns specially written will be sung and the pastor will preach on "The Witness of His Resurrection." Invitation and cordial welcome to all. 1()Crsonais Mrs. Jno. Imlay is spending a few days in Brussels this week. Harry Coutts of Hamilton spent a few days in town last week. Mrs. F. Dawson of Toronto is the guest of Mrs. W. J. Haines. W. G. Orr of town is on the jury this week at the Spring Assizes in Goderich. Mrs. Seymour Thornton is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gibson of Petit - In ma, California. �r Miss Ethel Beckwith is home fro' Meaford, where she was supplying as telegraph operator. Dr. T. Chisholm was in town on Saturday, looking after his building here, recently damaged by fire. Misses Mabel McDonald, Jenne Bowman, Bella Robertson, Annie Barber are home from Stratford Nor- mal School for Easter, Mrs. P. Chevalier and daughter left on Friday to return to their home at Maple Creek, Sask., after spending a few weeks at Mr. Geo. Wade's. Alf. Posliff has finished his course( at the Stratford Normal. We under- stand he has been engaged to teach the Biuevale School, after Easter vacation, Miss Amelia Agnew returned to Philadelphia on Saturday last after a ten days stay. She was in attendance at the bedside of her niece Miss Pearen, of East Wawanosh. Miss Dell Higgins of Biuevale is spending her Easter holidays with her sister Mrs, J, D. FIeming of Lon- don. Her father Mr, Thos. Higgins, who has been 111 for some time, ac- companied her, hoping that the change will be beneficial. ,.., local 'Diems j Good Flour.•—Awde's, Wingham. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers. Read Willis & Co.'s advt. on page 8. Turnberry Council will meet on Monday, May let at 2 p.m. Mis's Houghton is preparing for a Concert on April 28th ; watch for an- nouncement. Dnusseresteta neatly done at Mrs. Alex. VanAlstine's, Scott st,reet Mr. Angus Marlyn of Ripley has been appointed Census Commissioner for south Brace. SEEDS I For sale, Timothy, all kinds, Clover, etc, Best grades only, --King Pros, Last week, a farmer of Ekfrid sold in London, Ont., two turkeys, that brought $12 10 cash, Coern to the big sale of up-to-date millinery boots and shoes, now going on at Mrs. Green's. The work of removal of the debris caused by the fire in the Chisholm block, was begun on Monday, pre- paratory to beginning the work of rebuilding. Fon S.ix.o.--A binder, mower, hay - rake, fanning -mill, athree-horse plow; all in gond repair. Enquire at the Ad- vance offlee. Mr. R. Pike, an employee of the Upholstering factory met with ale accident. on Thursday last. One of his thumbs was so .injured, that it had to be amputated. T0 ev pinl(Wednesday) Dr, Por- ter of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberenlosis, will let. ture In the Town Hall. He is said to be an ideal speaker. Admission free. If you epettd Easter out of town, or have friends visiting you, phone No. 81, or what is better hand in the information on a slip of paper to the Wingham Arleen ea. t'f..ty Onriw1:vci.- --'Dho Numb. Mae Fibre Co, will lease any quatitity of :ground, or purebase flax x b the tore Pit err, thestore of T.Miller Of A, TriplingarA,or The interior of W. J, Greer's shoe store bas been brightened with a coat of paint. There will be a game of Football on Good Friday, on the Town Park, between the Canadians and the Englishmen. epee called at 2.30. Everybody welcome. The Dental offices of Dr, Irwin and Dr. Price will be closed each Wednes- day afternoon, during May, June, July, August and September. The Ancient Order of United Work men through the officers of Wingbana lodge have banded to the beneficiaries of the late D. M. Gordon, their cheque for two thousand dollars, POTATOES WANTIIm,---Highest price paid. Call for sacks. --Ding Bros. Not for many years, did the snows of winter leave so gradually, causing such light spring freshets. Snow and ice passed away without doing any damage to bridges in this vicinity. Fon SALE,—House and 1ot ; apply to John Cloakey, Kincardine Council is negotiating with James Malcolm for the erection of a new furniture factory. The Company will be capitalized at $1550,- 000 and one hundred hands em- ployed. THREE Trimmers busy for tbe tilos ing out sale. Ladies, get emart millin- ery, also boots and shoes at cost, at Mrs. Green's. The Liberal -Conservatives of South Oxford will nominate candidates for the Commons and the Ontario Legis- lature on Friday. Mr. Musgrove M. L.A., will speak at the nomination, in response to a telegram, Butter paper now in stock at the Advance office. Changes are being made in the front of the corner store of the Stone block, occupied by W, J. Boyce. The door will be placed in the corner, and the change will make one large show window, a possibility and a con- venience. BUTTER. AND Haas—Bring along your trade. We flay highest price in exchange for Boots and Shoes. W. J. Greer. Dr, Chisholm, M.P., reports receiv- ing' from the Montreal Canada Fire Insurance Co, (through their agent, C. N. Griffin) a cheque for the amount of loss he sustained in the recent fire d eo that destroyed his block. He b2 wishes to thank the company for their fair and honorable adjustment. Lose On Thursday, a gold watch and chain. Finder leave at Kerr & Bird's store. The Fordwich Record says :—Miss Blythe McLaughlin, Oth con., lost her watch in the snow in Edward Gal- braith's lane on December 1st. The time piece was found on March 27th. The works are still in running order, but the glass was broken and the case dented. To RENT,—Suite of rooms over Mr. Greer's store. Apply to—Dr. Irwin. This year the Entrance Examina- tions will be held on Monday, Tues- day, and Wednesday, June 26th, 27th and 28th, commencing at 1.15 p.m, This is a change from previous years and allows the High School to complete the week which was former- ly broken by the examination. The Examination of Entrance to Model Schools will be held on the same dates, as instructions have been issued to that effect. BIRTHS. Wheeler—In MorrisApril 7th, to Mr. Wheeler, Mrs. Herb. a son. 'Mitchell—In Wingbam, April 1lth, to Mr. and Mrs. Jas, H. Mitchell, a daughter, MARRIAGES. MeTavish--King — On April 5th, by Rev, L. Perrin, Mr. Jas. McTavish to Miss May Ring, both of Turn - berry. BEAM. Strachan. --In Grey-, on April Och, Mr, John Strachan, aged 77 years. McTaggart.—In Grey, April Oth, Dou- geld McTaggart, in his 7lst year. Ritchie—Ta nRham, WigFriday,Aril 7th, Annie M. Plato, beloveife of Mr. John Ritchie. Prentice —In Collingwood, March 22nd, Rachel C. Taylor, beloved wife • of Mr. J. A. Prentice. ..SEED riorremtlidorderwrit Time has come around a- gain when Farmers are look- ing around in search of good clean Seeds—Seed that can be depended upon for puri- ty and germination. We are pleased to announce that our stock fully represents this situation and invite your closest examination. Don't be satisfied to buy until you seri our seeds. J. L. AWDE FOUNTAIN PENS We Move a full line of Parker's Luoky Curve Fountain Pens at 81,50, $2.00, 82.50, 83.00, $3.50 and 84.00. An Acoldent Policy given free with each Pen, guaranteeing to repair any breakage to point or handle which ocours within one year from date of purchase. J. W. McKibbon ?'fiee%X�CIQd Store EASTER Do not overlook your Easter Shoes 1 Shoes always play au important part in the dress of any man or woman. There's a tonoh of style and welt- bredness to our Shoos, and we've such a variety of models and colors of leathers that you are sure of finding here— Just Your Easier Shoes There are handsome high cut Shoes • in the best and newest models, Oxfords, Tiese Pumps, Ankle Strap Oxfords, in many new features, just shown for spring. Men's Shoes $2.50 to 85.00, Women's Shoes 82.00 to 81.00. We have a size to fit every Man, Woman, Boy or Girl that comes to us, W. J. GREER Ereo Trip • To Muskoka There have been so many entries that we are unable to publish them all, but will report all names who have ten votes or over each week. There are about three-quarters of the ballots not cast as yet, these aro waiting to see who is in the running, so we would advise those considering entering to get their $ names in early. Single Ladies Marguerite Ea Breekenrldge 14 Murray 222 Iona Stewart 13 Margie Tibbs 106 Delia Mitchell 13 May Moora 75 Annie- Lloyd 13 Minnie Fessant 31 Edith Ball 12 Jeanette Rash 28 Ida Abram 12 Irene Mary Sellars 12 Van1N'ormaa 22 Martha Maxwell 12 L Robinson 21 L. Casemore 10 Lydia ICe'W 15 L. Plenty 10 Lizzie Attridge 15 Mary McGregor 10 Lulu Copeland 15 L. Lockenridge 10 Ester Brydges 15 Married Ladies Mrs, M. E. Chapman 60 reKe21 rr Mgite McLean 20 Thos. Ito lvs 18" A. Porterfield 18 II. I,oadhouso 20 14 " J. T. Lennox 12 " Frank Coulter 10 Hind, F. r Phm111. DRUGGIST and OPTICIAN Very practical indeed was the honeymoon of a Minnesota couple. They passed it at the State Agricul- tural ,College, where the young hus- band took a shortu Cit rue in Modern ren farming methods avid the bride in dnf>destia scttenoe.