The Wingham Advance Times, 1925-09-03, Page 111
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WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd., 1925
REMEMBERED BY WESTERN
FRIENDS
The editor of the Yorkton Enter-
-prise has kindly sent us a copy of
that paper of June 26th;, which eon -
'tains the following account of . pre-
sentation niade to' Rey. M. M. Benn-
•ett and his estimable wife prior to
;their leaving their Western hoitie for
-'Wingham, where they arrived on Au -
,gust 14th,, after a long motor journey,
:Rev, Mr, Bennettand Rev, W. D. Mc-
Intosh will have charge gf Wingham
United Church during the next year..
Rev. M. M. Bennett
Yorkton, Sask.-"At the meeting of
the congregation of the Methodist
church held on.. Friday -of last week
Rev M. M. Bennett and Mrs. Bennett
were the recipients of a gold mounted
umbrella and silver flower vase filled
with bleeding hearts as a mark of the
great respect with which they were
held by the congregation of the chur-
ch. Mr. J. Christie read a short ad-
dress in which he expressed the deep
regret of the people at the losing of
:two such great friends. The presen-
tations were made by Mks. Patrick
and Mrs. Dunlop.
Rev; Mr. Bennett, in-acknowledge-
iing the. gifts, thanked those present
;for the handsome gifts and also for
the message of goodwill expressed in
:the address. He stated that he deep-
ly regretted leaving so many great
:friends.
The first part of the evening .was
taken with community singing af-
ter which a musical programme .was.
given and the representatives of sev-
en societies elected for the quarterly
board...
At the conclusion of the business
meeting a social hour was spent, the
congregation parting with the hymn,
=
i Be With You '.t`ill M e Tdoya
Again,,
Rev. M. M. and Mrs. Bennett wh.o.
are leaving this week for Virden,
:Man., where they will visit Mr. Berl=
:nett's mother and friends. From
that point they will go to Banff and
from there east via the Yellowstone
National Park, to Wingham, Ontario,
where Me. Bennett will take over the
church.
Rev. 'Mr. Bennett has been the pas -
'tor of the First Methodist church for
the past five years, during which per-
ior both he and Mrs, Bennett have
:been held in the very highest regard by
people of all denominations. Their
leaving Yorkton will be a big loss to
-•thetown and district"-Yorkton En-
terprise,
EAST WAWANOSH
Miss Betty Baulvieter of Schenec-
tady and Miss Annie Robinson and
Dr, Harold Robinson are visiting,with
.+friends in Toronto and Niagara Falls.
Mrs, Geo. Coultes left on Monday
to visit for -a few days with relatives
iii Toronto.
Home Garden Contest
. 'Following is the list of the winners
in the Hone Garden Contest in Hur-
on County. Three contests were held
and the . county was divided into dis-
tricts ktwown as North, South and
Centre Huron,
North Huron:—xst,, Hoivard Young
Goderich, R. No. 5, 941 paints; and,
Leonard Feles, Lucknow, R. No. 3,
94 points; 3rd., Eugene O'Keeve, Kin-
tail, 93 points; 4tht, Harvey McPhee,
Auburn, R., No. 3, 924 points,
South Huron: -1st,, Edwin Rad-
ford, Londesboro, 94 points; 2nd,,
Mary Hunter, Centralia, 0311 points;
3rd., Irene Koehler, Dublin, R. No. a,
93i points; 4th,, Bessie. McEwen,
Clinton, R. No. 5, 92 points.
Centre Huron: 1st;, Harvey Cook,
Belgrave, R, No, 1, 95i . points; and:,
Andrew Fraser, Clinton,, R. No. 3, 95
points; 3rd., Luella Powell, Clinton
R, No. ' 94 points; 4th., Roy Elliott,
t •Clinton, R. No. 3, 93i points.
Local and General News' of
Interest to The Community-
Mrs.
o munity-
Mrs. (Dr.) Parker and Patricia are
visiting in Toronto with friends,
Mrs. W. A. Galbraith is visiting at
the home of her patents in Toronto,
'Miss ;Lily Nicholls of Toronto, call-
ed on Wingham friends, last week.
Miss Mary Coultes of London, is
spending her holidays with friends in
town.
Mr. C. A, Nairn of Goderich, will
be the returning officer in the next
Federal election,
Miss Muriel Robinson of Wroxeter,
was the guest of Mrs, Harry Town,
over the ,week -end.
Mr. and 'Mrs. Wilbert Wellwood,
Caroline and Charlie are visiting in
Toronto and Hamilton:
Miss Alba Galbraith, returned to
Toronto, after spending a couple of
weeks with her parents. here.
Mr. R. Perrie of Toronto, motored
up and spent a few days at the hone
of Mr. and Mrs. John Gaekraith,
Mr. Peter Campbell is renewing old
acquaintances in Wingham. He re
"turned from the West on Monday.
Miss Agnes Williamson, has return-
ed to Hanover to resume her duties
as teacher at S. S. No. q, Normanby,
Dr. and Mrs. Campbell and daugh-
ter Jean,. of Missouri, were guests at
the home of Mrs. E. Davis, this
week.
• Mrs, Robina Macdonald, late of
Aberdeen, Scotland, is visiting with
her cousin, Miss Simpson, Diagonal
Road.
Mrs. Alex Reid and Miss Tena,
spent a few days at "Glenbrae" the
summer home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
McGee.
Professor and Mrs. Pottier of Cle-
veland, spent the week-endwith their
,cousin, Mrs. Ellen McPherson, Ca-
therine St.
Orders taken for No. x, peaches to
be delivered at Wingham and 'Bel -
grave C. N. R. Stations. Ring 62I-14,
Mrs. Bone.
Reeve J. W. and Mrs. McKibbon
and family have returned from "Dew-
drop Inn," their summer home at Kin-
cardine Beach.
Miss Annie Morrison, who has been
employed with Mr. Gamble of Detroit
as stenographer, is spending her vaca-
tior3 at home,
Rev. Geo,' Jewett, past Preeident of
the London Conference, hew o 8s,rn,
. „ Y.etca at the Thome of Mr. Geo.
Olver on Sunday. - /1
Miss "tildene McLean hasreturned
home after spending a couple of
weeks in Toronto with her sister,
Mrs. Robt, Brooks. -
Mrs, J. Moorehead and son Lorne
Of Listowel, spent a few days ' last
week with her sister, Mrs. Allen Van-
alstyne, 1st, line of Morris.
Mr. Abe Johnston of Hamilton,
spent the week -end here. He was ac-
companied back by Mrs. Johnston and
daughters, Grace and -Laura,
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. West of Strat-
ford, and -liars. A. Hatt, of Chatham,
were guests at the home of the Miss-
es Fleuty, over the week -end.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Burgman and
boy have returned froth a pleasant
holiday trip to Collingwood, nuffa16,.
Niagara, Windsor and Detroit. -
Mrs, C. Brown and daughter, re-
turned back to Hamilton after spend-
ing
pending the past couple of weeks with the
former's sisters in and around Wing -
ham. - .
Dr. and Mrs. McLean of the West -
minister, Hospital, ,London, spent a
few days at the home of the former's
mother, Mrs. Margaret McLean, Ca-
therine St. -
Mr. A. ,j. Nortrop motored down
to Arkell ort Sunday last, and was ac-
companied home by Mrs. Nortrop and
two daughters, who have been holi:-
daying there.
Week -end guests at the home of
Commissioner Holmes, were his son,
Will and wife, of Cleveland, Ohio, and
his daughter, Mrs. Soper and two chil-
dren of Brantford.
Dr. Irwin and son, Arthur have
gone on a motor trip through the Star
tes. via Detroit and returning bit Ni-
agara Falls, They do not expect to
return until* September 146,
Mr, and Mrs. J. ` W. Watcher and
daughter Bessie of Thessalon, are re-
newing old acquaintances after twen-
ty three years absence. 1-10 is a bro-
ther of Mrs. W. A. Sanderson, Shuter
St. _
Mrs, D. Hamilton is visiting with
friends in Toronto,
Mr," Ed, St, John of Tulfa, Oklaho-
ma, who has been visiting with Mr,
Jas. Robinson, Catherine St, left on
Tuesday morning to visit with his sis-
ters in Stoney Creek and Galt.
Mr, and Mrs, Rout, Davidson and
children of Transcona, Man., also Mr.
Jack Davidson of Winnipeg, are visit-
ing at the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Davidson, Leopold St.
Mrs. Sherman Day, also Mrs. F. A,
Beattie and son Elmer, motofed up
from Toronto and spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sta-
pleton. Mrs. Day accompanied, them
home, •
Mrs. Ed. St. John and daughter;.
Mrs. Kelce also Mrs. Jas. Robinson,
1VIrs, J. D. Beecroft and Mrs.. Thos.
Robinson, spent Tuesday with the "Tat-
ter's daughter, Mrs. Jos. Thompson at
Seaforth.' •
• Miss Mary McCallum returned. to
her duties as teacher. in Huntsville
Public School on Monday morning af-
ter spending the holidays at the hoarse
of 'her father, Mr. John McCallum,
Victoria St,
Editor John Lewis of the Toronto
Globe, and two of his very able asso-
ciates, .Messrs. Munro and Ross, have
resigned their positions, being unable
longer to see eye to eye with the pub-
lisher, and are now no longer con-
nected with that paper.
Hear Canada's Best Band 13th Reg.
Band; Hamilton, at Harriston, Labor
Day, Sept. 7. 6 games • Softball and
baseball. Dancing on grounds and
pavement, Band concert in rink as-
sisted by "Toronto's Leading entertain-
ers; comfortable seating.
Mr. and Mrs, James Norris of Mit-
chell, announce the engagement of
their daughter Rosanna Jewell to Mr.
James West MacEwen, of Detroit,
Michigan, son of Mr, A. MacEwen,
Bluevale, 'Ontario. The marriage is'to
take place in September.
Mr. P. Gowans left on lTondate
morning for Villa Nova, Norfolk
County. He has'been :appointed. Prin-
cipal of the school there. We wish
him success in his new hone. Mrs.
Gowans is remaining with her atint,
Mrs. C. Young of Minnie St,
Crawford's rink of bowler's consist-
ing of Jim Murray, Harry Willis, Jack
Mara bfitl i nnc2 ' "Itis ate nal" .Won
second prize• in the trophy at Luck -
now bonspiel on'Thursday last. There
were 55 rinks in the competition and
playing continued until daylight or
there abouts.
Rev. A. E. M. Thompson, President
of London Conference, spent a few
days at the home of his brother, Mr.
H. T. Thompson and visiting scenes
of his childhood. He assisted Rev. M,
M. Bennett with the morning service
in Wingham Unted Church on Sun-
day.
Miss May Williamson, spent a few
days last .week with her parents be
fore returning to resume her duties
as teacher at Kipling, Miss William-
son, left in; June to attend the Interna-
tional Christian Endeavor Convention
in Portland, Oregon, travelling with a
conducted party, and visiting en route
the following cities: Escanaba, Chica-
go, Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City
and Boise. After spending some time
with her sister in Central Oregon, she
returned home via Victoria and the
Canadian West.
Bluevale School Fair
The program at Bluevale School
fair concert will be made tip of selec-
tions, by Mr, Harry McGee, comedi-
an of Auburn; Mr, :H, J. Jobb, reader;
and Miss .Nancy Taylor, highland dan-
cer.
Chesley Wingham Baseball
Chesley baseball team played an ex-
hibition game in Wingham on Satur-
day evening. The Wingham team
was composed of Gordon Irwin, pitch,
D. M. Johnstone, catch Dr. Howson,
1st: base; :O'idagen, short stop; Dona-
hue, 2nd base; G, L. Brackenbury,
third base; Kea, Somers, H, Walker
and M. Brydge played the fields, The
umpires were R. A. Carrie and H. L,.
Slterbondy and the visiting team won
by a score of x4 to'f. Wingltam was
in the lead for a time but failed to
win from the Bruce team,
Wingham boys play in Chesley on
Wednesday afternoon of this week.
Subscriptions Sz.op per year.
MASS MEETING,
The Right Hon, Artliur.Meighen, K.
C., L. L. D., M. P., Ex -Premier of
Canada, will address a mass meeting
of the electors in the Town Park,
Wingham; on Wednesday afternoon,
Sept,, 9th, He will be accompanied
by L. J. Gauthier ex -M, P. of Quebec
and one other noted speaker. If the
eaaieg
weather is unfavorable the meeting
will be held in the Wingham Arena,
which will accommodate over 5000.
This may be the only opportunity of
many of ever hearing this brilliant,
eloquent statesman. There will be
bands in attendance, A special invi-
tation is Extended to the ladies. Mr.
Guthier will give a brief address in
French.
Goderich Exhibition Next Week
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sep-
tember 9, Io, II. Popular event of the
season, Four track events, purses
$9oo, two eacli day Thursday and Fri-
day. Full list of attractions—Barlow
and Barlow, sensational and comedy
crobats; Henderson's Juvenile Pipe
Band; Maple Leaf Midway. Admiss-
ion
dmission only 25c.
Bluevale School Fair
Bluevale School Fair will be held
on the School grounds on Friday,
Sept; xxth. Games, Singing, Parade,
Softball between Jamestown and
Bluevale, ladies teams. Admission
15c; Children free. • Supper served in
basement of 1VIethodist Church 25c
and 15c, under, auspices of Women's
Itbstitute, Concert in evening; Ad=
mission 35c and eoc.
YsTon Two Scholarships
Congratulations are due Miss Mary
Johnston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Johnston, Victoria St., who won
two •scholarships for her work as a
student in 'Wingham High School.
The Scholarship for highest standing
in Mathematics and also the Scholar-
ship for general proficiency in . the
school. As no one pupil can accept
two scholarships, Miss Johnston chose
the latter which provides for two
year's free tuition at the. Western Uni-
versity, London. The scholarship for
Mathematics provided one year's free
tuition and 825.
The staff of . the Wingliarn High
School are also to be congratulated
on the great success achieved by one
of their pupils,
ONE CONSOLATION
(Exchange)
Pcture post -cards of a Kansas City
hotel carry this message;
"This hotel fully equipped with au-
tomatic sprinklers. Statistics show
loss of life has never occurred in a
sprinkled building.' In case of fire
you may get wet, but not burned,"
To one traveller this brought some
thought and he wrote thereunder the
following prayer:
"Now I lay me down to sleep. Sta-
tistics guard eny slumber deep. If I
should die, I'm not concerned; I may
get wet, but won't get burned,"
MORRIS
Mr. and Mrs, E. Geekman and Mas-
ter Robert of Kansas City, Kansas,
are visiting friends in this locality,
Rev. C. and Mrs. Wilkinson of Es-
sex, spent a day with Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Haines.
Mrs. Johnny Robinson of Kincar-
dine, spent a few days with her moth-
er,' Mrs.. T. Abraham.
Miss Gourley of Toronto is visiting
her sister, Mrs, A, MacEwen.
Mr. Warwick 'Campbell and his
ending
friend, Miss McClure, are sp g a
few days with the former's parents,
Mr, and Mrs, Chas, Campbell.
!Thieves freak Into Wingb.am
Hoes on Sunday Night
A sneak thief; entered the home of
Mr. H. F. McGee, by way of the cell-
ar window, on Sunday night, and stole
a shirt belonging tb Mr. McGee, also
a package of money out his coat poc-
ket, the Sunday School collection at
St. Andrews church. Miss L. Fox of
the Bank of Commerce staff boards
with Mr. and Mrs. 1VicGee and a com-
pact was taken out of her coat pocket
which hung on a tree in the hall.
Why other articles were not taken is
to be wondered at for in a drawer in
the buffett, right near where Mr. Mc
Gee's coat pocket was picked was $25
and a purse containing another small
amount of money.
On the same night . someone, evi-
dently the sante person, entered the
hone of Mr, W, 'J, Greer and a small
amount of money' is missing from off
their china cabinet,
This is doubtless the work of an
amateur who lives in the town or
nearby, and he is in a risky employ-
ment, for he may not get away from
every home without some cold lead in
his skin. People have protection
against robberies in these times and
he will have no one to blame but him-
self if he is plucked off some night,
At both these homes he was heard, al-
though in each- case they were not
alarmed as they believed it was mem-
bers of their own household moving
around.
BY MOTOR TO WINNIPEG.
Interesting Account of the Trip by
Mr. Wilfred Reid of Wawanosh
Loverna, Sask., Aug. 22, 1925
To the Editor Advance -Times,.
Dear Mr. Smith
I thought perhaps you and some of
your readers plight be 'interested to
know something of our. trip •from
Wingham to this place only five miles
;frons Alberta line.
We left home Tuesday morning,
July 28, about 8.30 called' at Mr. A. B.
Carr's and Mrs. A. Cole's, Blyth, a
short time. Went by way of Hensel.'
and St. Joseph to Sarnia arriving
there about 2 p. m., and called on Mr.
and Mrs. Cragg, we had tea at Mr.
Wadlanda,' stayed over night in Sarn-
ia and crossing on the ferry, spent
the 'forenoon in Port Huron, leaving
there about noon. We went by way
of Lapeer and Flint to Saginaw,
w:iere we stayed overnight. The
roads over this part were fine but the
country seems to be sandy light soil,
though the farms look fairly well built
and maintained many having fine lar-
ge silos and cornfields and many oth-
ers large poultry flocks.
From Saginaw we turned a little
west or northwest through Midland
to Harrison to Arnold Lake where in
a beautiful Tourist Park we had our
lunch. (We found very ptany famil-
iar names); from there 'wt e }went north
again by Houghton Lalte another
beautiful resort( where we stopped e
sheet * .»- . -._-' ., tee..:., re Gevleed
..,1 C 8e.n.ug On
for the night and next day to Mackin-
aw, where we took the ferry over the
straits by the sante name. Skirting
the northern shore of Lake Michigan
we cane that evening through some
beautiful forest drives to Mainstique,
Just west of here is a beautiful little
lake, Indian Lake with a large Tour-
ist Camp in the original forest pro-
vided with water and every camping
convenience where about thirty five
cars or tourist parties were camped
for the night. The blazing camp fires
and reclining figures made a very
pretty and romatic (Mrs. Reid said
spooky) picture. We .stayed a while
had a "lunch and secured a cottage for
the night. The caretaker told hue he
had every night about as many and
the night before had over sixty cars
there. Next day we went on to Es-
canaba and from there through the
copper country. Iron County, where
everything turns red from the mud
and dust of the roadside to the trees.
and :fences and even buildings. It is
very rugged and mountainous mining
country for many miles here, At
Iron Mountain we met a young man
McQuaig, formerly of Lucknow. He
told us this place had grown in two
years from about eight thousand to
twenty-five thousand on account of
Henry Ford opening a plant there to
make the car bodies. Leaving here
we ran on to Crystal Falls, where we
spent Saturday night. Rising early we
went to Iron River, where we ' had
breakfast and went to church. .A
very pretty little church and small
congregation.
After dinner we drove through
some lovely forest country on to Ir-
on Wood, which is the border be-
tween Mich. and Wis. Here we again
went to.church, First Methodist, a
large and fine church, splendid prea-
cher, good singing, but small crowd,
I was much impressed by the tour-
tesy and -attention of everyone we had
to deal with along the way in Mich.
We were treated just royally and ev-
ery provision possible seems to be
made for ihe'comfort of tourists par-
ticularly in camping sites and infor-
formation bureaus, etc. The saint is
also true of 'Vis. and Min. Bue
Mich has the finest water, both forj
drinking and boating, fishing and la-
kes. Very much of the country is new
and not very inviting as a farming
country, but, some of the most beau-
tifuI forests, One place we saw large
quantities of tambark peeled and piled
in the woods, while the logs were
scattered wherever they fell. After
passing through the mining country of
Mich., we came by way of Ashland,
through Wis. to Superior, a beautiful
place with several long bridges on one
of which we crossed the point of Lake.
Superior to Duluth, a city built on a
hill and truly founded on a rock, It
is a busy city has some fine stores
and public buildings. About forty
miles west of Duluth at a place call-
ed' Floodwood we stayed Monday
night, next day we crossed the Miss-
issippi river and came as near wit-
nessing an auto wreck, as we were
anywhere on our trip, not a day pass-
ed that we did not see a car smashed
and abandoned by the roadside some-
time burnt up, but this one was a
brand new Ford and the sole occu-
pant was crawling out of the wreck-
age at the foot of a twenty foot em-
bankment, He . said he was unhurt,
that he had only just driven the car,
seven miles and turned over twice
down the hill.
- Tuesday night we stayed at .Red
Lake .Falls and next day we crossed
the border again into Canada, expect-
ing to make Winnipeg, but had some
car trouble and delay, so we did not
reach Winnipeg till Thursday mann
Rgiefe we did some visiting and
z,.na
sight, p,tcipg, and ..e ayr d till nearly
Kew must not, weary -
noon Friday. {
you with too long a leter fro:."' Wannl-
peg we travelled over seven hundred
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