The Wingham Advance Times, 1927-10-27, Page 2W INGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES
WING}IAM BOY SHIPWRECKED
W. F, Linklater, i3.S.,' Has Thrilling
Experience Corning from
Alaska
W. F. Linlclater, ]3.S., one of Wing
ham's boys who have made good in
the west, has a splendid half -section
eight miles from Burstall, tSask, on a
railway line that runs from Leader to
Medicine Hat, Some ,of his old High.
school churns will be interested to
learn that he recently took a brunch
of his school lads, whom he had
coached, down to Medicine Hat, and
trimmed' the ball tossers of that nat-
ural gas city, where the street lights.
burn a4 hours and where the people.
find it is cheaper to let the lamps:
burn continuously than spend the en-
ergy to put them out and then light
them again.
This summer he took a trip up to
Alaska and in the following letter to
his father, Mr. James Linklater, of
Turnberry, relates some of his ex-
periences.
S.S. Charlotte,
Wrangel, Alaska, Aug.. I, 1927
Dear Dad:
I am sending you a line very hur-
riedly so as to reach you as soon as
ray letter sent to brother Ewart from
White Horse, Yukon, which, I believe,
was delayed and came down with this
boat
In coming down from Juneau, Alas-
ka, to Wrangel, we came into a dense'
fog in Sumner's Strait just north of
Zarernbo Island. The captain stopped
the boat and whistled' many times
with the fog -horn, to try to determine
his location by listening to the echo.
Apparently he was satisfied with his
location and felt safe in going aheacl,
but as he was gathering speed the
"Princess Charlotte" dashed upon a
reef called "Vichnefski Rock", which
is charted but which the captain ex -
petted to miss by a considerable dis-
tance. It tore the first bottom of the
boat for a distance of one hundred
and twenty feet and broke the rivet
ting ,on the second bottom, in this
way puncturing our remaining tank
of oil. The Charlotte is an oil -burn-
er with four tanks, three of which
were almost empty and the fourth
contained oil enough to take us to
the next oil -port at Ketchikan. This
put our engines out of business near
,ly,. but they kept up a little steam
to keep the lighting system going,
.to keep up a little heat 'and to work
the pumps.
I was in the forward parlor with weeks.
Mrs. Thomas. 'Ferguson spent a
couple of weeks with her son, Sidney,
of VJallaceburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McLean, of
Stratfoi•1, and Miss Mary Cunning-
ham, of Port Albert, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alton, Toth
Concession
Mrs. Horton, of Gotlerich, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Cyril
Campbell. -
Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell spent
Sunday ^ with Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Durnin, of St. Helens.
Mr. Abe Vint and daughter, Retta,
of Stratford, spent the week -end with
relatives here.
Miss Violet Twamley, near Belfast,
was the guest of Mrs. Gillie Haines,
near Dungannon on Friday, night.,
Mrs. George Lan; Mrs. Ritchard
Johnson, Miss Mary Vint and Mrs.
John Mullin motored to Bluevale on
Thursday to attend the Huron Pres-
byterial in the United Church. -
Miss Dean. McLeod, 4th concession,
spent Friday in Belfast, where she
was a ,former teacher, and gave an
address at the' W. M. S., which was,
held at the home of Mrs. Robert
Henry's, Gravel road.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Hogan spent a
few days recently with relatives in
Lucan.
Mr. and Mrs.- Kenneth Campbell
and daughter, of Detroit, spent 'a day
recently with Mr. Campbell's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell, tzth
Concession.
Miss Annie I :etchabau, 'of Para-
mount, has gone to Toronto.
Born --To Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Ritchie, 12th' Concession, a son. 'Con-
gratulations.
Mr. and Mrs, Gillis Haines and son,
near Dungannon, and Mr, and Mrs.
George Adams and children, near
Port Albert, spent Sunday in Tees -
water.
on the ship which was towed toward
Wrangel and reached theresafely
abaut three hours or so after we
were landed by the American boat.
The Princess Alice had been recalled
from Vancouver to take us down to
our 13 ritish Columbia ports • for dis-
embarkation. I have a ticket for
Prince Rupert and shall .land there.
I shall be back in Saskatchewan in
a very short time,
We took up a `collection of one
hundred dollars for the rescuing crew
and they intend to purchase a gram-
ophone with • it to enliven their long
weary evenings when off , duty on
nights and Sundays.
Everywhere one hears praise for
Captain Saint and the crew of the
Charlotte. A very beautiful 'and ten-
der expression of the sympathy and
regard for the captain was given him
on his arrival at Wrangel. He replied
very graciously and gave credit to
the passenger body kr retaining -its
presence of mind. He was thankful
to see us on shore safely;and wewere
glad to see him and his "Princess"
come to . port, although the latter is
in a shattered condition and it will
be weeks before she can be refitted
to go on a route again.
Best regards to all,
• Yours very sincerely,
W. F. Linklater,
P.S.—Next address will be BurstaIl,
Sask. I am sorry 1 cannot put a letter
together in a very good form as I am
dead -tired and have had no sleep for
two nights.
WESTFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Henry were
Paris visitors on Monday.
Messrs. Edward, D. C. Emmerson
'and, Charles Rodger were Woodstock
t n d
visitors on S r sray.
Mr. and Mrs. Vodden, of Landes-
boro, visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
Ulva McDowell, ,on Sunday.
Messrs. Norman McDowell and
Douglas Campbell attended the junior
farmers' judging competition at Clin-
ton on Tuesday.
The corn cutting is finished in this
vicinity and the threshing will be fin-
ished this week. The farmers are
busy picking apples, which are
poor crop this year, and also busy at
the roots.
ASHFIELD
Illiss Ida Felco is visiting 'with
friends and relatives here fora few
some friends from Florida and Mich-
igan when. she struck right under our
"feet and tossed us around among the
chairs and tables, Two ; or three la-
dies were frantic for a while, but on
the whole the entire passenger body
made up of 269 persons were remark-
ably cool and few of them became
over -excited. The purser and other
assistants urged them to be cool and
not to be worriedbecause it was not.
serious, but to get into lifebelts and
be ready for any emergency. When
I reached the tap deck the ship had
liste,•d . to the side considerably and
the boathands were manning the life-
boats. The tackle worked very stiffly.
at first but some of us gave a hand
and swung them out "to be ready in
„case of necessity. As the tide rose
;t rafsed the ship which was resting
:on he rock amidship with her bows
aup high. Slowly the stern arose and
:,she slipped off the rock with a- crash
:;mets 'began to drift toward a rocky
'coast.
The S.O.S. call had been sent ottt
almran:eeliately .'by our operator. Forty
Mitis up the coast the 11,S. survey
'boat "Explorer" wk`s tied up fdr the
night, after a day's work charting
the coast of Alaska. Her operator -was
not at work, of course, but was tun-
ing up his radio to'get in on an even-
ing programme when he heard from
the mainland by radio that our boat
was in very serious` difficulty and was
calling for help,, He got to his wire-
less immediately and his captain sent.
us a message that he would come as
soon as he could get steam tip.
The Explorer was charting an un-
used, channel for fishing boats, and
came down the strait with her crew
.Oat in her small boats picking a
course for her, and she stopped for
soundings every three minutes. So,
slowly but carefully, she made head-
way toward, us amid the fog while
we waited on deck through the vigil
of a long and dreary night.
We struck the teef at 9.18 pone the
Explorer was answering us at 9.20,,
:and she started in our direction at
ao.3o, A San Francisco boat was Ioad
ieng;salmon, at. Wrangel twenty miles
away and her captain replied that he
would come at the ride of the tide
for be was Tying on the mud flats
there, but he seat a tug from the can-
nery
fleet .at once.
Toward midnight a little tug .cstrte
along and attached a lime in tow to
keepp
the bigboat of the coast and
three more little tuft
later on two 'vt. t tufts
side
:showed tip and. crowded into etre
to help, The Explorer r aachtxl tis
next adorning and took all the pas-
scgtlers ';aboard,. The ctew remained
Good Fortune
Follows
a
'Chance i ' ? eetrng
Advice to Take "Friar-a-tive3"
Restili:s•in Perfect Health
Thursday, October 27th, 1927
,
Are R So ManyW More People - Now Buying; ng, In • Wingham
In Prefer nce to the City Mail.. Order Houses
THE REASON IS
morranc
MR. E. LE MAY
r e.t:arN ;.la,;.,
How often chance meetings mark turning
points in our lives. Mr. Emery Le May
of Montreal ayes his health to just such
a meeting. He writes: •,
"I was always constipated, bilious and
weary until one day I met a traveller
who recommended `Fruit -a -tines'. I pro-
cured some. You would not know me for
the same person. I am in perfect health,:
always energetic. I am happy to con-
gratulate you on youi medicine. I recom-
mend it on every possible occasion."
Happiness and success are ,impossible
Mien ronstipation' keeps dragging you
dow,. >n'c suffer. Overcome this serious
trete, ,e in the natural, common-sense way
rvitb_ "Fruit-a-tives". They contain' only
nature's oldest remedy—fresh' fruit juices
—combined with tomes. "Fruit -a -rives"
strengthen and revitalize weakened bow-
els, liver and kidneys. 25c and 50c. a box
at all drrug_ ists. Start on the way back
`e health to -day,, Try "Fruit-a-tivea".'
and Miss Jeanette B. Cottle, of
Brampton, t, visitedfor a .few days last
week with their parents, Mr. andMrs.
Geo. Cottle,
Mrs. McBrien, Mrs. G. Gillespie,
Miss Irene Moore, Mrs. Wrn. Bee-
croft and Mrs. J. D. Beecroft and
Florence attended the W. M.S. con-
vention held in . Bluevale United'.
Church on Thursday last.
Miss. Eliza Philips, of Goclerich, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. Fox.
Mrs. Kerr returned from visiting
relatives in Brantford one day last.
week,
Mrs. Dan.. Calvert and his bride
from Battlefard, visited last week:
with his uncle, ' Mr. John Falconer,
and with relatives in Lucknow.. Mrs.
Arnold. Hogg, of Thamesford, accom-
panied them..
Mrs. Wellwood, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Moore and family motored to
Orangville. orae Sunday. The fteranner
returning to, heir home: there.
Mr. and Mrs.. Wm.. Dawson anal.
Mr. and Mrs:. Cecil. Falconer,. and
Raliston spent. Sunday with Mr:. and
Mrs. Ab. Cameron;. of Ashfield.
Mr. and . Mrs. Harvey Miller and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Henry
and son, 'of B'el ,t-aws;, and Mrs. . A.
Anderson, of St. Helens, spent Sun-'
days: wire Mkt:. andl Mrs. Robert
Purdoa.
Quite a numbnrr of our ytaumg
people attendledl the.: V: P. S. conven-
tion held in B1htii: mu Friday and re -
god. spienxlidl meetiing:,
The Y. P. S. of the: United Church,.
are holding a Halloween social in the
church basement on Friday, October
2S. Every1sodlg- weibnn e...
A £fir;of un'knowarn cuig}n, deettroy-
edthe banns on tlie: farms owned by
Mr Miltown Bruce en. the oh Con-
cession, of E Wanvanosh, on. Friday
evening::
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Mrs. Jas. Brigham; of Illyth, spent
Tuesday last with her parents, . Mr,
and Mrs. Chas. Wightman.
Mr„ Harold Sparling went ':o
Oshawa oit Tuesday last and brought
home a. new 'Chevrolet roadster.
Miss ,Amelia Leaver, of London, is
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spctrding this week with herparents
hire.
We are glad to report that Mr.
Miles McMillan has been improving
daring, the past week.
M.Jas. as. Martin sustained severe in-
juries
a
'urses to his head on Thursdaylast
while working r around the separator
while th'reshing.
Mrs, ltd. Frowning, of Kincardine,
BIG, GAME idi:CIN'Ti.1G
Northern • Onta>aio
Reports firer the earliy banters in-
dictate fine vt.eather' and. excellent
sport, particularly along the line of
Canadiazt IaT tional:1 Faith:says which
taps the best of all hunting territory.
The season, north of the French Riv-
er is now open and will not close un-
til November 3oth. South of the Pick-
erel and French Rivers, season will.
open from November tst to the gosh.
There is choice country for deee.
and moose between Parry, Sound atad
Sudbury, and beyond Sttdnry for a
distance of ,goo miles, Moose are
plentiful in almost any section, The
line from Toronto to North l3ay and
Thnagami passes through the eastern
portion of the finest deer r;ou;ntry in
the Province, and to the north, Tim*
agarni territory is too well leftover' for
moose to need description.
Canadian National train service to
these several hunting grounds is fast
and comfortable. Special service is
beingoperated on the Toronto -Sud-
bury
line, arid extra ealtlipment will be
carried in many other trains,
An attractive hunting leaflet has
been issued and copies may be
rain-
ed on application to any Agent, Can-
adian National Railways,
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Every Department Carri ,,s a
Host. of Special Attracti-. ns
in hOth Style and Price
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Studying ;M; ur Wi do s
Seeing -. Our Store Display
From Week to Week k At Lowest Possible Prices Of Course
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THIS WEEKS SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE
'CHILDREN'S SERGE DRESSES
Regular $3.00 value, now . 2.19.
Made. from good quality navy serge
----in a pleated skirt- style—em-
broidery at' the waist" band. Size
2 to 6 years.
4.
4, ONLY—TAPESTRY RUGS
Sizes 6' 9"c9 9'x9'.
Each •.: - ... •$12.95
Values up to $21.50, but out they go
at Odds and Ends Sale at $12.95.
LADIES' SILK RAYON GOWNS
Worth $2.00 any day, now $1.39
They come`in most leasing shades
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arncl most sizes. Would make fine
Christmas gifts.
7 ONLY—WINTER COATS
Values to $25.409.. Each ... $5.00
Any one of, these, coats willk'do for
uses or will cut upto make
scuff
childs' warm. coats.
MATRONS' CREPE 'DRESSES
Regular $22.'value..
Now .. 415.95
Everyone is ;good *,style;, but the
sizes are broken, so: to make a real
special they goon sale for the week-
end.
NEW P. C. CORSETS
Sizes 25 to 28, at pair $1.O0
A new line. at a ,special price, just
put int tock for those who want
a most aieasonabie priced; corset.
10 DOZEN LADIES' CHAMO
GLOVES
Regular 50c value. Special at 39c
All, sizes, most all colors, This is the
-season. Get yours, early.
2.5 ONLY—ALUMINUM
KETTLES
10 -quart size. Eatch , .89c
As; you know these usually sell at
from $1.25 to,. $:1..50,, but we sell for
less.. Art 89c.
LADIES'• RAYON SILK I IOSE
(First Quality.)
Regular 50c ,line. Now, pair,
Only a limited quantity left at this
exceptional price. All sizes and
colors in the lot.
c�n't Forget Our' Odds and Ends SalSaleContinues All. This Week - Be
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Sure and Come - •The Savings at This Sale Are ttraordinslry.
ate. the glory "of its mato-item SUNNY c.ALIFO NrA � clim, mr
scenery is ixtdescribable. Deep-sea
In Sunny California ornia hundreds of
Canadians will again revel this win-
ter itt the beauty sof that laird, of per-
petual sutnnler—the orange groves,
the pepper trees and palms and flow-
s; and the ever 'changing scenery of
sea.and rnountain.
The attraetions. of California ate
recognized as one of
reco
manifold. It is �
tito g teatest out -door playgrounds in
the world with an unsurpassed wintea
,n.
fishing, motoring, golf and every oth-
er otttd oor . recreation may be indulg-
ed in.
Canadian National Railways offer
special fares and wide, variety of
routes, going and returning --- either
through Canada or the united Stakes
Apply for pa,rlaculars to your near,.
est Agent,
1 1 tYI•ii��ev-
PLAN NOW .FOR PLAY DAYS.
IN 1iLORIDA
--for its sports and pleasures. Thera
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Get reasay for a season itt Florida.
1-lavo a few weeks' holiday down
south --where winter is only the name
of a ,:season. Your , friends; -will be
there, Your favorite . caddy will be.
ready to follow you around the
course; your favorite chair, will be
waiting for, you on the.,ocean side of
the hotel verandah.
tori la ret is fa etta fear its hospitality
£" �
are leagues of clear ocean beach for
swimming and sun bathing; miles of
tree -bordered roads for . `motoring;
motor -boating, yachting, polo, tennis
and golf in abundance.
s the time to plan roti?r win-
Nowi P
ter vacation. Arty agent of the Can-
tional Railwa
aetiatt Na a will gladly y
supply you,.
with all the necessaryin- ....
ern ion abotrt Florida --»its rates,
formation. 1
:rotttos as14' rosette.