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The Wingham Advance Times, 1930-07-03, Page 14 Single Copies, Five Ceats WINGFIAIYI BOYS OFF TO CAMP Early Monday wonting the Bugle Band was heard, as the Wingbarn de- tachment of the 33rd Battalion par- aded to the C.N.R. station where they took the train to London to spend two weeks under canvas. There was 'no acarcity of recruits this year as about eighteen had to be refused, the local detachment was thirty-three strong. Those who are attending carnp are: Major E, Corbett, Lieut. N. McLean, Lieut. H. Towne, Sgt. -Major C. Top- ham, Drum Major H. Sehatte, Sgt. JC. Denny, Sgt. A. Sturdy, IJtes, Dol- an, H. Dennis, F. Mellor, G. Finley, Cruickshanks, R. Chettlebtirgh, 5. Schaffter, H. Finley, McNeil, 5, Ben- inger, H. Templeman, Waller, Mar- tin, Edgar, Short; Buglers, R, Cope- land, N. Williamson J. Ellacott, H. Skelding, A. Scott; Drummers, A. Stokes, M. Groves, P. Lediet, Wm, Jaediet, H. Braley, S. Scott, • Appoint Second Teacher The second vacancy on the Public School staff was filled on Friday, .when Miss Eunice Tyndall of Hol- stein received the appointment. WEDDINGS Love Breen A quiet wedding was solemnized at the United. Church parsonage, Wing - ham, by Rev. S. Davison on Satur- day, June 28th, at 2 pan., when Mar- tha Irene Breen, R.,N.„ eldest daugh- ter of Mr, and Mrs. R. J. Breen, of Turnberry, became the bride of Mr.. Geo. W. Love, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Love of Chatsworth, Ont. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for a short honey- moon, after which they will reside at Chatsworth. Their many friends wish thern a long and happy wedded life.• Davidson -Lewis A quiet but pretty wedding took Place in Kitchener on Saturday, June 21st, when Janet Isabel, eldest daugh- ter of Mr .and Mrs. Harry Lewis of Stratford, became the bride of David H. Davidson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davidson of 'Kitchener. The ceremony was performed. by Rev. Finlay Matheson in thc presence of guests from Stratford, Waterloo, Galt and Hamilton. The .bride looked pretty in a gown of brown flat crepe -with hat and shoes to match and a fox fur, and was attended by Miss Vera Davidson, sister of the groom, who evaa attired in a dress of green ci epe with hat in harmonizing shade, while the groom was ably supported by Mr. Albert APpel. A reception was held at the home of the groom's parents immediately after the cere- mony. V The •bride is well known in this locality, having been born and lived Turnberry until a few years ago, and her many Wins:sham friends ex- tend congratulations. Pocock-Pickell A very pretty wedding was soletn- rtized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W, Pickell, Culross, Saturday, June 21s1, at 12 o'clock when their only -daughter, Annie lquriel, was united in marriage to Mr. Howard C.. Pocock, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Pocock of East Wawanosh, The Rev, Glen Wardell of Toronto officiated. The ceremony was performed be- neathan arch cec white blossoms at •one corner of the living -room. The 'bride entered on the arrneof her fath- er to the wedding march played by Miss Gladys E, Johnson of Owen Sound mid was prettily attired in a gown of evhite chiffon designed in Princess • lines with long full skirt. Her veil of silk net was caught at the head with orange blossoms, her • shoes and gloves were of white kid. She carried a bouquet of pink roses. The brideattendant, Miss Louise Haena of Montreal, was gowned hi printed blue chiffon with hat and crepe-de-chene shoes to match and carried a bouquet of mixed flowers. • After the ceremony a luncheon was served to about thirty guests. Later Mt, arid Mrs. Pocock left on at.insoatoot; trip, the bride traVellihg 11' pie -crust •i hat, shoes, glov- excise eomaine with re wn and sand tweed coa es and putse to mate 1, She also wore the gift of the groom, a handsome brown fox fur. Mr, and Mrs.. Pococtkheeact;erootoit: re - hes side in Ottawa where ce°as a pted ee ()ego° e a positiati a member of tire staff of t d St S611°01 - .1 With Which is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News, WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 3rd 1930 MANY WINGFIAMITES RETURN HOME TO SPEND HOLIDAYS WITFI RELATIVES Mr. 1*. R, Bennett of Flint, Mich., spent the week -end in town. Mr. Carl Deans is spending his hol- idays with friends in Toronto. Mr, Bruce a Edgar of Toronto, is home for a few emonth's rest. Mr. and Mrs. ..D Hamilton are vis- iting friends in Lansing, Mich. Mr. Ralph Carr of Toronto, spent the week -end at his home he're. Miss Mae 1-lowell of l'oronto, spent the week -end with friends here. Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Anderson of Fort Frances, are visiting in town. Miss Elizabeth Johns of Port Col- borne, is visiting at her hime here. Mrs. Arthur Magee, Bluevale Road, is visiting her neice in Grand Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Baker spent the week -end with 'friends in T,on- don. Miss Alice Williamson is spending the summer holidays at her home here. Miss Anne Geddes is spending her vacation with friend's in Detroit and Chatham, Miss M. Arbuckle, Toronto, is visit- ing at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Arbuckle. Mr. and Mrs. R Arbuckle of Tor- onto, were visitors in town 'Over the week -end. Mr. Gordon Cruickshank -s of St. :;_pontas, spent the week -end at his home here, Misses Margaret and .Marjorie Fisher of Toronto, are spending their holidays in town. , Brick Church Sunday School held a successful picnic at Goderich park on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Clive Scott of Regina, Sask., visitor last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Currie. Mrs. John Agnew and son, Ernest, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sutton last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bell, of Re- gina, Sask., visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Jack Ernest. Dr. M. L. Craig underwent an op- eration for appendicitis in Wingham General Hospital last week. Mr. and Mrs. VV. A Canipbell and family of Toronto, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Thos. Gregory. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Shrigley and family of London, arc visiting at the home of Mr. George Shrigley. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Amos of Tor- onto, spent the week -end at the home of Mr. and Mrs, j. W, Dodd. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Helen and son of Marquette, Mich:, are visiting at the hOine of Mr. J. M, Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Sid 'Johnston of Tor- onto, apent the week-eed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robertson. • Mrs- McPhadden and Mr. j. H. Timmins of/Toronto visited 1)r. and Mrs, Stewart over the week -end. Mr. and. Mrs. Thos. Drummond of Toronto, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. j. McLean a few clays. Rev. and Mrs. Armstrong, of Lon- don formerly of Wroacter, were call. ing on friends in town on Monday. Mrs, Geo. W. Schaefer and child- ren of Goderich, are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. John Mc- Cool. . • Ma and Mrs. Elgin Currie of Is- lington arc visiting at the home of Mrand lairs, James Isard, Victoria Street. Mr. and Mrs: A, L. Porteous of Scaforth, visited over the week -end with their neice, Mrs. W. McMichael, Bluevale.road. Mrs. N. Taylor and daughter and brother, George, spent a few days with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Taylor. Misses Marjorie and Margaret Fisher of Toronto, have returned to their home in Wingham for the summer holidays, Mr., and Mrs. A, McD. Haniia of Toronto spent the week -end at the home of the latter's mother, Mra, Tbotnas Jackson, Scott street, • Mr, and Mrs, B. Brown and son of To'ronto, were guests over the week- end at the home .of the former's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Broare. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Gannett and little daughter, of Kitchener, also Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Galbraith and daugh- ter visited overthe holiday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wit. Gannett, • Mrs, Stewart Cowan and daughters Wanda and Betty are spending two weeks vacation at Detroit and Kings- • Mr, D. G. Small and son, Herbert, of Grand Rapids, • Mich., spent the _week -end with the forzner's mother, Mrs, Margaret Small, Diagonal Road. Miss Eleanor McLean, representa- five of the MacLean Publishing Co., spent the week -end at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. T. J. Mc- Lean. Mr. and Mrs. 5. a Murdoch of To- . ionto, are spending their vacation at home of the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs, George Ef: Edgar, second line of Morris, Miss Eva Rintoul of Grace Hospi- tal, 'Toronto, was able to return to her duties on Monday, her mother, Mrs. W. H. Rh -limit is considerably improved. • Mr, Wm. Kent and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kent of Brampton, spent a few days with Mrs. Charles Elliott; Blue - vale road, and Mrs. Eugene McDon- ald of town. Miss Mary Brandon of Drayton, spent the week end with her cousin, Mrs, Wilfred Reid, East Wawanosh. Miss Brandon rendered a beautiful solo in the United Church on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs, Skinner and two chil- dren, Mrs. Harris and son, Billie, of Windsor, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnston of Kincardine, were week- end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs C. R. Copeland. Wroxeter Garden Party A Garden Party will be held on the grounds of Wroxeter United Church on Thursday, July 10th. Supper serv- ed from 6 to 8 o'clock, a play entitled "Willowdale" will ba given by Lis- towel Dramatic Club, Wingham Band Attends Tattoo The Wingham Citizens' Band under the direction of Bandmaster Schatte, took part in the Band Tattoo at Blyth on Wednesday of last week. Six bands were in attendance: Listo- wel, Lucknow, Brocihagen, Harriston, Blyth and Wingham. Judge Reserves Decision The appeal of the Walker Stores against their increased assessment was heard on Saturday morning, be- fore Judge Lewis in the council cham- ber. Valuators were heard regarding the value of -the building, and the decision of the judge was reserved. Open Jitney Monday Night The local bowling club are staging another open jitney on Monday ev- ening next, when it is expected that a .large number of outside bowlers will be present. If tire outside entry is larger than expected the local bowlers will withdraw in favor of the visitors. Two -Year Normal Course Announcement was made last week by Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, that the :Department of Eudcation is Pre- pared to inaugurate in September eext a two-year course of training for teachers at normal schools "Tea- chers are permitted to teach four y rs," aaid Mr. Ferguson, when qnestioned on atm point, "before they are required to take their secuel year norrnal training. ft is uncertain at the present tine how many teachers desire to take up the second -year work this fall. If they come forward in sufficient wombats to warrant the second -year class of this course will be set up„ It all rests with the tea- chers themselves." Mail and Empire Trophy. Won by Wingham Bowler At Cargill Annual: Bowling- Tour- ney' the two' local links . atteitcling were snccessful in entering theprize list. The Mail .& Empire Trophy, and four leather Club Bags ,,vol7c: won by Habkirk C. Armitage, 0, Thom. - son and Jack Mason, skip, They de- feated the strong ,tink from. South- ttfhpton skipped by W. Downey in the final. by 17-7, Score by ends Wingham 4 1 1 1.•4 8 3 Southampton 1 1 :2 2 1 The rink composed Of A. Taylor, E. Harrison, H. MacLean and D. Rae skip, won thefaerth prize each re- ceiving a silver Sandwich •1asket, CHIMNEY CAUSES FIRE, THURSDAY Fire broke out about nine o'clock this morning in the Crawford block, whicb is occupied by Abell's Mosic Store, the Hydro Shop, Armitage Gents Furnishings and Dry Cleaners, on the ground floor and by Miss Beckett, George Day and Thomas 'Hardie upstairs. The fire which was caused by a de- fective chimney wai first noticed by Mr. Elwood Armitage, who heard the soot and ashes dropping on the tin just above the furnace that it used for steam pressing. 'rhe alarm was im- mediately sounded and in very short time water playing on the building. Many willing volunteers were soon on the scene and before the water or smoke had entered. any of the Stores, their entire stocks were removed to a safe distance. Due to the prompt action of the firemen the fire Was soon under con- trol and was confined to thd attic and in about one hours time was com- aletely extinguished. • The household effects of the people upstairs would be partially destroyed by water as three streams poured water into the buildin,g. Successful ,at Musical Festival ' Miss Grace G. Tucker was winner in the Contralto Soloists Class at the Musical ,Festival held in St. Thomas for Elgin County. Men's Fine Shirts $1.59 Good Broadcloth and Percales in Plain Shades and Neat Stripes, regu- lar prices to $2.50, now $1.59 er 2 for $3.00; 75c Holeproof Socks, now 50c! Wool Bathing Suits $2.98. Straw Hats at various prices. King Bros. Orange Annual Church Service L . 0. L. No. 794, Wingharre will hold its annual Church Service on Sunday, July 6th, at 7. p.m. in St. Paul's Anglican Church, where the service will be in charge of Rev. 13ro, O. Gallaher of Lucknow, A Recount Necessary We print an item below picked from the Chesley Enterprise, in refer- ence to the Teeswater-Chesley game. • "Norm. Geddes hopped into the game just long enough to show that there are still 44 hairs on his bald plate. Last year there were 46 giv- ing • "Baldy" a net loss of 2 during the twelve months," W. C. T. U. Convention The annual. county convention of the W. C. U, will be held in the United Church, Brussels, on Julys 8th. Moming session at 9.30 a.m., after- noon session at 1.30 pm, In the ev- ening at 8 o'clock, a four act drama, "Who Cres' wil be given by Mrs, George Johnston of Goderich and her class of girls. Music between acts. St. Andrew's W. M. S. The regular monthly meeting. of the W. M. S. of St, Andrew's Presbyter- ian Church will be held in the church on Tuesday, July 8th, • at 3 o'clock,' The meeting will be in charge of the 1 -lame Helpers, the topic "The Glors ious Compery," will be taken by Miss Farquharson and Miss McLaughlin. A report of. the Presbyterial meeting will be given by the delegate.' All the ladies of the congregation are cordial- ly invited to attend, Bluevale Anniversary 'Services ••Anniversary services were held.in the Bluevele Presbyternietas, Coliurclt Ripley, on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Han occupied the pulpit aud Preached two. :splendid .sermons to large congrega.- does,. The choir, under the leader- ship of Miss 'Margaret Gareiss, ren- dered suitable selections, consisting of anthema, a male geartet and a dttet. In .the • evening Me J, Reavie • of :Winglaue„ sang "Otte Sweetly emn Thought." Correction re Mr: Spotton Spotton wishes us to elate that he was not correctly reported :in his statement regarding Old age pensions; He said he was itt favor of the Old Age Pension Act properly adminis- tered but ;did not say it was,lnisman- aged at present, Mr,,Spotton told us that he had not yet heard of....orie case, of mismanagement in • this county, in fact, he said great credit was due the committee of comity council who,.pio- neered in getting the Act in 'working shape and were eminently fair in ev- ery case he knew of. MID -SUMMER PROMOTION RESULTS FOR THE WINGHAIVI PUBLIC SCHOOL junior Fourth to Senior Fourth .Passed on year's work ---E, Coutts, C. Nortrop, E. Patterson, D. Buchan- an, T. Reid, G. Robertson. Total 650, Honors 487, Pass 390, F. Currie 565, D. Forsythe 509, 13. Mundy 493, 3 Preston 488; V, Car- ter 474, M. Brown 472, L. Deyell 459, E. Fothergill 454, D. Hutchison 452, L. Brown 444, M. Fraser 442, G. Ma- son 440, F. Collar 433, C. Stewart 411, L, Clark 407, P. Deyell 405, A. Stone 403, N. MeEvers 392, L. Bok • Senior Third to Junior Third • Passed with honors onyear's work -Ruth Mitchell, Jean Zurbrigg, Isa- bel Habkirk, Gracey King, Winnifred Carr, Edith Field, Elizabeth Schaff - ter, Helen Miller, Beryl Brown. Total 550, Honors 412, Pass 330. • Benson Hamilton 469, Caroline Wellwood 442, Ross Howson 426, El- sie Webb .419, Bernice Mundy 417, Grace :Brackenbury 416; Ralph Ham-: mond 401, Charlie Chittick 384, Nor- mae Blatchford 381, Donald Rich 378, Helen Burgess 377, Edith Finley 375, Mae Wilson 362, Mary Cruilcshanks 353, Winnifred • Small 330, Stewart Carter 330, Reggie Broome 330. Junior Third to Senior Third • Passed on year's work - Emma Krohn, Lloyd, Eljacott, Lorraine Car- ter, Laura. Campbell, Velma Stoalcley. Total 550, Honors 412, Pass 330. Zora Cameron 445, Winnifred Mc - Nevin 434, Irene' Mellor 426, Ray- mond Carter 421, Marvin Smith 414; John Lamb 404, Billie Davidson 402, Thora Davison 393, John Bunn 393, Stewart Forsyth 392, Helen Groves 390, Hazel Hawkins189aGeorge Carr 389, Billie Lepard 338, Albert Camp- bell 386, Alicia Wilson. 380, Laetta Bok 380, Wornold Finley 375, John Currie 372, Irene Clark 365, Betty Collar 364, James Broome 349, Bea- trice Forsythe 340, Douglas Waram 830, Edith Campbell 330, Stanley Henderson 330, Norma Graves 330, Senior Second toejunior Third Passed on year's work -Mary Pres- ton, Verne Walker, Doris Armitage, Jean Cruikshank. Total 550, Honors 413, Pass 330, Bobby Rae 451, Muriel Williams 449, Clarence Cantelon 444, Jean Mel- lor 437, Evelyn Gamble •435, Harry Posliff 435, Lillian Fuller 429, Alice Dore 429, Irlina Harrison 427, Marie Hopper 424, Bert Vansickle 424, Lloyd Dark 424, Isabel Lamb 420, Hazel Lediet 417, Edith Mundy 415; Jimmie Lee 410, Marjorie Forsythe 399, Irene Fitt 393, Evelyn Carter 355, Evelyn Campbell 353, Edward Finley 337, Harry Ross 830, Junior Second to Senior Second Passed with honors on year's work -Patricia Parker, Szott Reid, Russel Zurbrig,g, Betty Rae, Ruth Hamilton. Total 550, Honors 412, Pass 330. • Charlie • Wellwood 428, Margaret Marsh 426, Mabel Fothergill 423, Lil- lian Howard 420, Lloyd Hutton 418, Elma Attwood 414, Evelyn Edgar 412; Adeline Vansickle 386, Eilene Curtis 384, Charlie Krohn 377, Doris Fitt 368, Robert Casemore 364, • Edythe Campbell 347, Carl Bondi 345, Allen Small 340, Billie Groves 340, George 'Boyle 337, Charlie Baskerville 336, Mary McKibbon 336, :Kathryn Patterson 330, Harold Ross 330, Charlie Ross 330, Harold Stephenson 330, Orval Stanley 330, Kathleen Saint 330,.. Frank Angus P., Alvin Lecliet P, First Book to Junior Second l'assed with honors on year's work -Margaret Hornutle Noreen Bene- dict, Kenneth Jackson, Reba Marshall, 131113 13tirgman, Frances Lockridge, James Schaffter, Marion Templernan, Betty Lloyd, Hilda Brown, Jeanne ValiNorma.n, Total 225, Honors 169, Pass 113. Virginia Currie 203, Betty Saint Trevor Davison 201, John Lee 199, Mac Habkirk 197, Noel Stephenson 196, Bertha Co,sentore 195, jean Lee 194, Donald Adams 191, Harold Cant- elort 188, Jack Fraser 187, Gertrude Finley 185, Kenneth Johnson 182, Ar- nold Stoakley 180, Bill Sturdy 178, Donalda. Henderson 175, Louise Dore 167, Nora Finley 165, Roy Dark 155, Billie Forsythe 149, Fenton Barnes 186. , Primary to First Book Passed with Honors on year's work -Agnes • Seli, Marguerite Ingham, Helen Hammond, Billie Harris, Mab- el Campbell, • Louise Lloyd, Velma Ohm, Hem, Lee, Betty Groves, Don - :old Fitt, Elmer Deyell, John Wilson. Total 150, Honors 113, Pass 75. Billie Scott 141, Billie Seddon 137, Elva. Haines 133, Louise Thompson 131, Billie Smith 130, Dorotliy Mellor 129, Carl Veneer 125, Junior Nivins 124, George Johnson 122, Reggie Col- lar 121, Florence Finley 120, Harry Montgomery 119, Norman Fry 114, Jack Gorbutt 108, Laura Collar 99, Helen Patterson 98, Margaret Dob- son 90, Kenneth Crrawford 83, Fran- ces Robinson, recommended, Look! Men • White Shirts on Sale, collar attach- ed and separate collar styles of fine Broadcloth. Just the thing for fac- tory or inside work. Regularly pric- ed to $2.00, now 79c. King Bros, Leaving For Old Country Miss • Olive Cruikshank left on Tuesday for Montreal, where she will join a party of fifty from Toronto University, leaving on Friday for a trip to the Old Country. Ladies' Rink Tournament. The annual rinks tournament of the Ladies' Bowling Club will be held on Friday of this week, when four set of prizes and a special will be offered in competition. Cotton Model Shows The Cotton Model Shows, with Ferris -wheel, eveerry-go-round and concessions, will be on the town park, Wingham, from Friday, July 4th to Thursday, July 10th. Managing Hanover Store Mr. Charles Mason, who for some time has been employed at Dominion Stores branch at Wingham, left on Monday to take charge of the Han- over store. Miss Scott of Teeswater, has taken his place at :the local store, Buy Groceries at king's. 9 Castile Soap 28c, Seedless Rais- ins, 2 for 25c, King Oscar Sardines 3 for 49c, Kellogs Corn Flakes, 3 for 29c, Heinz Catsup 25e, Handy Am- monia, 3 for 23e, Toilet gaper, 6 for 19,c. King Bras. Won Two Firsts At Goderich Messrs. Chas. Elliott and j. H. Mc- Kay were successful in winning first prize in the horse shoe pitching dou- bles itt Goderich on Tuesday-, receiv- ing silver salt and peppers. Mr. El- liott also won first priae, in the singles receiving a dozen silver spoons and sugar tongs. Our New Serial Story This week cincludes the present serial "Devil -May -Care" and neat week we will commence a new one, "The Tiger Trail" by Edison Mar- shall, in thirteen instalments. Start next week to read i arid we feel sure that you will be so interested you won't miss a single instalment, YOUNG LAD IS many Attend Ball Game About three bemired Winghamites SEVERELY CUT attended the ball game in Goderich on Tuesday between the Colored Gi- ants of Detroit, and the whiskered teem of the House of David. The games proved a slight disappointment but this was in all probability respon- sible to the cool weather and the high wind blowing off the lake, Attend Family IZe-Union "Ruddy'," son of Me and Mrs. Paul Van Ness of Toronto received a nas- ty cut in his leg while Orville with the rabbits at Mi-, Geo. Phippen's on Wednesday' of last week. Mr. Phip- pen had just finished cutting some weeds and had ,hung the scythe tria. on the side of the rabbit pen, front where it fell:cetting the young lad's leg. Dr. Redmond was called, but the wound was bleeding so freely that it was necessary to hold the leg tightly to check tile circulation, and took 8 stitches to dose the wound, • While only it little fellow he show- ed he had great courage and didn't (WM W hint pCr while the doctor was sewing up the cut. A very pleasant family re -union of the Edgar family was:field on the old Edgar homestead, near Ayr, an July lst, • The weather was ideal and about 150 gathered and spent it :delightful day renewing acquaintances. Among those who :attended the relation were Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Edgar of town, and his son, Mr. Arnold j. Edgar and family of Wroxeter. • MilAr.:,31.4!t,.!Vit.. Subscriptions, $2.00 Per Year BOWLERS ATTEND THREE TOURNEYS Messrs. 5. Mason and 0. Thonip son attended the Grand Valley don les tournament on Tuesday, defend- ing the trophy they nave held for the past two years, hut dropped uu game, the first in three years the,re.„ winning first in the Association event receiving bowler's shoes, A rinlc composed of N. Walker, A. Taylor, W. A, Miller and A, M. Crave - ford took in the 'tournament at Ches- ley on Tuesday, going to the final game before they lost a game, there- by winning second in the trophy ev- ent, receiving cut glass water sets., Another rink composed of W. Van- Wyck, E. P.. Harrison, I). Rae and D. B. Porter were unsuccessful at tize Atwood rinks tournament on Tues- day. Sale of Women Wear • Silk Dresses, White, 13lues, Green, Sands, Navy and Black, $5.00, Dimity Dresses, $2.95 and. 5'3.95. Children's Coats $3,29 and 35.49. King Bros. Hullett Farmer Takes Life Having returned •anly a week ago front. Guelph Sanitorittra, where he had been undergoing treatment, W. Yungblutt of Hallett township, coma mitted suicide Wednesday morning of last week by hanging from a tree near his barn He was 53 years'of age and unmarried. Fire Siren Works Too Well • On Saturday afternoon the wail of the fire siren was heard and the fire- men rushed to the hall and had the reels out and all ready to go, but no place to go to. it appears that • a lady on slamming the rest room door made the switch of the siren fall in causingihe alarm. New Sweaters For Shell Gas When the Shell Gas softball team appear in action again they will be arrayed in new sweaters of yellow and red, the Shell Gas colors. Mr. Cecil Merkley, the manager of the team, has •purchased ten sweaters which he will distribute to the play- ers. This will make a good sbowing as far as sweaters are concerned, and the opposing team should strengthen up, as they are out to make a good showing in their playiug as well. United Farmers Garden Party A monster Garden Party under the auspices of the United Farmers. • of North Huron will be held on Garner Nicholson's lawn, 4th Inc, Morris, miles mat of Belgrave, On Tuesday,: July 15th. Supper from 5 to aao. Program by Cowan Concert Co. of . Toronto. Twenty minute addresses by the two candidates for the coming election, George Spotton Conserva- tive; W. FL Robertson, Liberal...Dan- cing after program, eood platform, good muaie„Admission. adults. 50e, children 25e. 4 4 Charged With Serious Offence, Wm. Astrof, in charge of the "Caulking Peeve" who caulked •the tracks in many of the homes in town, was arrested by Prov. Officer Nelson in Walkerton on Monday of last week on a warrant charging him with false' registration in an hotel :in Goderieh„ the girl in the case, who hails front. Toronto, being also arrested there„ and lodged in the county jail until the arrival of :Prose Constable Whites side front Cxoderich, who took them• to that town to stand trial. The lady admitted to Constable Nelson there that she had never been wed to the -accesed, who it seems, has a wife and family in Montreal, They were (Tacit: assessed $100 and costs. OBITUARY Francis Lutton. Foliowine a. lingering illness is three years, there paeecd away at the Byron sanitarium, lamdori, Wedeese day morning, Francis 1 On, n rl of Mr. and Mrs. Tollerton l'anton of Wine:item, in hie 29th year'. He., was born in the Northern part of Ireland adn Came to Czmada abotit ten Years ago. Surviving, beside, his Parents five brothers, John of Toronto, James and Thoma.: *of I.ondoe, Sam- uel in llelfaio, lie:laud, and Jerry of Wingham and three sisters, Rachel of Winghem, Ida' of -Fort Francis and Annie ia: Ireland. services will be conducted at the home of his parents on Saturday afternison. Ins terment will be made in the Wingham cemetery.