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The Wingham Advance Times, 1925-09-24, Page 1Wingham Fall , Fair, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 29th. and •30th. See list of Specials in this paper. Single Copies, Five Cents. W!NGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th., 1925 ON TI -IE BOWLING GREEN A couple of rinks of Wingham bow- lers,took in the Scotch Dotibles Tour- narnent at Chesley last Wednesday. A, M. Crawford and jack Mason won the trophy and., brought home a cou- ple of nifty smoker's cabinets in wal- nut. This twintette have made five trips to Tournaments this year and four times have won the trophy. Mr. J. Hirst and Mr. W. H. Willis were at the Chesley bonspiel but were not so fortunate, although .they won three games. Three rinks of bowlers from Tees - water and three rinks from Blyth came over to Wingham on Tuesday night and played in a jitney. On Tuesday afternoon twenty lad- ies from. Lucknow came over to Wingham and played in a friendly •.jitney. They got even with the Wing - ham ladies for their winning in Luck - now a couple of weeks ago, 'and won most of the prizes in Wingham. Retain the Henning Trophy A rink of. Hanover bowlers motored to Wingham on Monday night in the hopes of again claiming the Henning Trophy which was brought from Han- over a few weeks ago by a rink com- posed of W. B. McCool, H. Sherboh- dy, Don. Rae and Bert Porter, skip. The same rink defended the trophy and were successful in retaining it. The visiting rink was down 4 shots. Newspaper Changes Hands Mr. Harry E. Pense of the King- ston Whig has purchased the Walk- erton Telescope from Mr. Lorne .4, Eedy. Mr, Eedy and family will re turn to St, Marys where he will take over the St. Marys Journal from his father, Mr. John Eedy, who has grown old in the newspaper field and has de- cided to spend the evening of his life in rest. The Late Mrs. Patterson • On Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1925, there passed peacefully into her Eternal Home, Isabella. Peacock, widow of the, late John I. Patterson. She was born on4.the farm now owned by her bro- • ther, James, •1st. line Morris, Feb xo, 1865 and was the eldest daughter of George and Eleanor Peacock. She was a patient sufferer or many rnon- • ths and a woman of sterling Christian character, beloved by all who knew her. She leaves to mourn her loss her daughter, Mrs. Frank G. Fair, Aacaster, Ont., who cared for her dttr- ing her long illness, her son, George .of Wingham, three sisters namely: - Mrs. Jos. Breckenridge, Mrs. John Fell and Mrs. Geo. 0. Thornton .at 4whose home she died,• also two bro- thers, Jas. of Mbrris and John in the West. A short service was held at the 'home of her brother-in-law, Mr. Geo, -O. Thornton by Revs, Walden and Tate, then the cortege prlaceeded to W#ighani United Church, where a •most impressive sermon from Rev. 21 .5, "Behold I make all things new" was .preached by Rev; A. V. Walden. Rev. Mr. Bennett assisted in the services at ,the church and grave. Interment was made in Wingham ,cemetery. • The pallbearers were: -Jas. Curtis, Richard Johnson, Edward Johnson, :Dr, Redmond, Dr. Stewart and W. J. Greer. The floral tributes were many and bea0iful, among them being a spray fro& the Eureka Bible Class, of :which she was a member. "Asleep in Jesus" • Says.;' 'Si PerlcirgAllows ±,%1i' only liqUY keep th less driver off tie street is t' bartish t" auto- mobile ---" Local and General News of Interest to The Community - da810.1.1. Sale Of Boys Clothing, Saturday at Parish Hall, Monday, October' 5th. Isards at Keduced Priees. Supper served from 6 to 8. Mr. Clarence Shiell has bought the Miss Babe Johnson, daughter of Bloomfield property on the B. line. Mr, Fred Johnson, town and Miss We regret to ,repOrt the serious ill- Lillian Meyers, nurses in training at ness of 'Mrs. J. W. Smith, Patrick St. Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, have been chosen as delegates to attend the The regular meeting of the Wo- a men's Institute will be held on Thurs- World Wide Convention, held at El day, Sept, 24th at 3 o'clock. •gin House. 00 Lake Rosseau, Muskoka. The Wornen's Institute will hold a The East Huron Teachers' Institute sale of basketry, in aid of the blind, has an interesting programme ready at the Wingham Fall Fair, Sept. 3oth. for their •annual convention which • Cut prices at Isard's on all lines of will be held on Thursday and Friday, Reidy -to -Wear. You save on Ladies Oct. 1st. and 2nd, in the Parish Hall, . . . , Dresses, fur trimmed cloth coats and Wingham. MrALPosliffprinci- fur coats. pal of Wingham Public School, is the • president. • Miss Mary Johnston left on Mon- day to take the course of "Librarian Mr. and Mrs. T. R.. Garrett, John St. and Private Secretary" at the Western announce the engagement of their on- UniversityLondon. ly daughter, Evelyn May, to Mr. , George Ewart Sanders, of. London, • Owing to the Wingham Fall Fair Ont., son pf Mrs. H. A. Bailey of th being held on Wednesday, Sept. 3o. Courtland, Ont., and the late Mr. W, there will not be the usual Wednes- •H. Sanders of Exeter, England. The day half holiday tha week. •marriage to take place Saturday, Oc- Service in St. Paul's Church on tober loth., it St. Pauls Church. Sunday morning will be conducted by We are pleased to see by the Wal - Rev. Arthur Shore of Ilderton and in •kerton papers that Dr. J. T. H. Ro- the evening by Rev. Roberts of Car- . binson has opened up a medical prac- gill. tice at Walkerton. Harold is an East A few recruits wanted at once for Wawanosh boy who has many -friends training in the 33rd Huron Battalion in this vicinity. He is a former sw- at the Wingham Armouries. Apply dent of Wingham High School and an to either Lieut. Dr. Howson or Capt. honor graduate of the University of A. M. Forbes. Toronto, He has been engaged in The Ladies Guild of St. Paul's post graduate work with Mayo Bros. Church are holding their Harvest at Rochester for several months. Thanksgiving Fowl Supper, in the Owing to the Wingham Fall Fair Parish Hall, Monday, October 5th. being held on Wednesday, Sept. 3oth., Supper served from 6 to 8. there will not be the usual Wednes- Miss Marie Mines is to be congrat- day half holiday that week. ulated on obtaining the highest num- ber of points in S. S. No. 9, Turn - berry, and also 3rd. highest points in connection with Bluevale School Fair. • While at present a very busy man, Geo. Spotton finds time to help the other fellow. He was the chief spea- ker at the Conservativz Nominating Convention in St. Thomas on Tues- day, The Ladies Guild of St. Paul's Church are holding their Harvest Thanksgiving Fowl Supper, in the CHARLES A. MAGRATH Chairman of the Canadian section of the International Joint Waterways Commission, who has been appointed to succeed the late Sir Adam Beck as chairman of the Ontario Hydro Com- mission. • HIGH SCHOOL GAMES Eighteenth Annual Games of the Wingham High School, Friday, Sept. 25th., 1925, commence at g a. in. and at 1.3o p. m. You are cordially in- vited to attend. Events for girls, morning -x, On Sunday last in the Presbyterian Throwing Baseball, jr. and sr.; 2, Church, Rev. Dr. Perrie, preached Throwing Bisketball, jr. and sr.; 3, most earnest and impressive sermons. Dr. Perrie believes the bible and prea- ches the truths of the bible. Miss Bertha Mackay sang a solo in the morning and Mrs. A. H. Wilford in the evening. The solo singing of both these ladies is of a high order and is always greatly appreciated. Mr. Hill is te be congratulated -upon the ex- cellent choir which assists him in his duties. KILLED AT LISTOWEL A 'sad fatality occured at 'Listowel on Monday morning when John Lof- tus of near Molesworth, Was killed by, one of the northbound C. N. R. trains. The old gentleman was taking a load of hogs to Listowel and while cross- ing the tracks had waited for one train to pass but did not notice an- other train -torning from the opposite direction. The engine struck the horses killing both of them. The driver was thrown from the wagon and fell under the train., Both legs ,awere cut off and an arm badly mangled. He died while on the way to Listowel Hospital. A widow and ane son sur- vive. He was a highly esteemed resi- dent of Wallace ownship and the ac- cident has cast a gloom over - the neighborhood. Public Meetings - Public meetings in the interest of George Spotton, Conservative Candi- date in the Federal Election, will be held in the School House, Lower Wingham on Wednesday, Sept. a3rd„ and at Glenannan School House on Thursday, Sept, 24. Opposition invit- ed. Meetings begin at 8 p. q.rernment Grants Inspector J. M. Field of East Mir - on has issued the following informa- tion: "The Minister of Education has decided to retain for another year the present mode of apportioning the Le- gislative grants. That is to say, on an excess of salary above $5oo for a principal and $400 for an assistant, be- ginning at $700 but less than $800, 5 per cent. will be paid; beginning at $800 but less than $goo; to per cent. will be paid; beginning at $poo but less than $1,000, 20 per cent will be paid; on salaries of $x,000 and over, 40 per cent, will be paid. Permanent first and second class certificates when the experience of the teacher is five years or over, receive grants of $xoo and $6o respectively; when the experience is less , than that, permanent or interim first and second class certificates will draw grants of $8o and $so respec- tively,"" Mr. Saint Burke has returned from Port Colborne where he has visited at the home of his daughter,. (Mae) Mts. 4t1C ?JAM • ..,110.101.1.1••••••••01•••••••••••••0 Clark -MacDonald Nuptials Mr. James Clark and Miss Mary Stevenson MacDonald of the town- ship of Grey, were united in marriage on Wednesday Sept, /6th., at the Manse, Wroxeter. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. D. A. Arm- strong of Knox' United Church. The bride and groom were unattended, af- ter their honeymoon theywill reside in the Township of Grey, Mrs. Lawrence Hyslop of Listowel, and her mother, Mrs. 0. Wessell of Kincardine,, were visitors in Wingham and Morris over the week -end. Standing Broad Jump, jr. and sr.; 4, Needle Race, jr, and sr.; 5, Hurdle Race, jr. and sr; Events for boys, morning: -Putting Shot, jr. and sr.; Standing Broad Junip, jr. and sr.;. Running Broad Jump, jr. and sr.; Hop Step and Jump jr. and sr.; Hurdle Race, jr. and at.; 220 yard Dash, jr. and sr.; 440 yard Run, jr. and sr. Girls Afternoon -Putting the Shot, sr. and jr.; too yard Dash, sr. and jr.; Egg Race, sr. and jr.; Nail Race sr, and jr.; Three Legged Race, Inter - form; Relay Race, Interform; Basket- ball Game, Clinton H. S. Boys •Afternoon: -too yard Dash, sr. and jr.; High Jump, sr. and jr.; Pole Vault, sr. and jr.; Obstacle Race, Open; Baseball,- Clinton H. S. Simpson -Conn Nuptials Married on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the home, of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Conn, Kinloss, their eldest daughter, Lula, to Mr, A. Hardie Simpson, of Kinloss. Rev, Jas. Scobie of Bel - grave, officiated. Popular Salvation Army Officer Passed Away at Seaforth in Seaforth Hospital, on Saturday th of the audience to consecrate their morning last, about 8 o'clock, Captain time and talents to God, Her brave Arthur J.' Nevill, who was recently in spirit and earnest entreaties were charge of the Wingham Salvaiion moving indeed to all hearts. Army :Corps, succumbed to two oper Xii Wingham, a Memorial ;service ations. He held trust right ,up to the was held On Sunday night when furth- last, as he fought for life with clihr- er tributes were offered by Comrnan- acteristic courage and tenacity, but dant Taylor, Y. P. Trees, Mrs. Stone his none too robust constitution was and Candidate C. T. Hetherington. unequal to the tremendous strain. All agreed as to his sterling charac- , This sad news came as a.' great ter, boundless enthusiasm, whole - shock to every citizen who had .be- hearted consecration and staunch loy- come in any way acquainted with the' alty to God and the Salvation Army. Captain. His work in • the town had The Captain was buried in the left an indelible impression 'upon Army's .Plot in Mount Pleasant Ceme- those who had come hi touch with tery, Toronto, following a service in him. Yorkville Citalel. The • Cadets Comrades and friends journeyed to Band of the Training College supplied Seaforth bn Sunday afternoon 'to pay the music and headed the' slow march their humble tribute to the Captain's up 'Yonge Street ,Thus was a young memory, in an exceedingly impressive and brave Warrior borne to his last service held in the S. A. Hall of that resting place by comrades who mourn town, where he was last stationed. but honour and cherish the memory Those present will never get away of one who has been such an inspira- from the influence of that service. A tion. to many lives. tnost remarkable and. representative. Captain Nevill is survived by his crowd filled the bUilding. Lieut. Co- parents and a. sister in London, Eng- lonel McAmmond led the service.`Rev. land. • The former are also Salvation Mr. Larkin offered prayer, and sever- Army Officers, retired from active ser - al tributes were given by other spea- vice. A younger brother also resides ers including, Mrs, Lieut -Colonel Mc- in Detroit, Ammond, Sergt. Major Mane of Lon- Capt. Nevill was stationed in Hail - don, who was a College churn and eybttry at the time of their disastrous Captain Evetulen of Wingham, who fire, and his great bravery and untin. has been intimately associated with ing efforts in behalf of the destitute Capt. Nevill in thepast, were recorded in the daily press of Captain Eva Clark, the intended the province at that time, He lost bride of Captain Nevin, gave a most everything in the first excepting the ceremony took place under a bridal Moving appeal, especially to the you. clothes he was wearing. arch of flowers interspersed with Subscriptions $2.00 per year, Belgrave School Fair Successful Good Exhibits, Large Crowds The crowd at Belgrave School Fair on Wednesday afternoon must have surpassed all the fondest expectations of those in charge. The weather was splendid and the people came from far and near. The exhibits were better than on previous years and that is say- ing a good deal for they have alwaya been No. 1. The following list of prize winners in the different events: Spring Wheat Sheaf, xiat. -Jno. Le- itch, No. a- Morris; Morris Leitch No, 3 Morris; Elmer Arbuckle, No. 9 East Wawanosh. • Spring Wheat, sheaf -Elmer Ar- buckle, No. 9 East Wawanosh; John Leitch, No. 3, Morris; Morris Leitch, No. 3, Morris; Harvey McDowell, No. 13 East Wawanosh; Geo. Michie, No. 5, Morris. Oats, x qt. -Edward Marsh, No. 9 East Wawanosh; Clayton McGregor, No. 13 East Wawanosh; Robt. Scott, No. 9, East Wawanosh; Francis Jack- son, No. 5, Morris; Ross C. Anderson, No. 8, East Wawanosh; Harvey Sta- pleton No. 8, East Wawanosh. Oats, Sheaf -Clayton McGregor, No. 13 East Wawanosh; Edward Mar- sh, No. 9, East Wawanosh; Harvey Stapleton, No. 8, East Wawanosh; Meryn McCauley, Ist in field Comp., No. 3 Morris; Francis Jackson, No. 5, Morris. Barley, 1 qt.-Robt, Arbuckle, No. g, East Wawanosh; Harry Jackson, No. 5 Morris; Norman Coultes, No. g, East Wawanosh; Bruce Chanmey, No. 8 East Wawanosh. Earley, Sheaf-Robt. Arbuckle, No. 9, East Wawanosh; Norman Coultes, No. 9, East Wawanosh; Harry Jack- son, No. 5, Morris; Bruce Chamney, No. 8, East Wawanosh. • Field Corn, Golden Glow -Marion McCauley, No, 3, Morris; Blair Gib- bons, No. 8, East Wawanosh; Dorothy Higgins, No. 7, Morris; George Grigg, No. 7, 1Vlorris. • Sweet Corn, Golden Bantam-Jno, Clark, No. 3, Morris; Florence Neth- ery, No. 13, East Wawanosh; Grame McDowell, No. 13, East Wawanosh; Harold Vincent, No. 8, East Wawa - nosh; M. IrWin, No. xx, East Wawa - nosh; Calvin Robinson, No. 7, East Wawanosh. I. C. Potatoes -Margaret Cunning- ham, No. 7, East Wawanosh; Mary Robertson, No. xi, East Wawanosh; Calvin Robinson, No. 7, East Wawa - nosh; Marg McCrae, No. 17, East Wawanosh; Leonard, James, No, 9, East Wawanosh. G. M. Potatoes -Jean Robertson, No. 8, East Wawanosh; Roy Patter- son, No. g, East Wawanosh; Doris M. Scott, No. 8, East liVawanosh; Ross C. Anderson, No. 8, East Wawanosh; Dorothy Golley, No. 7, Morris. D. Potatoes -Hazel McGregor, No, 13, East Wawanosh; Irlma Casemore, No. 7, Morris; Mildred Mason, No. 7, East Wawanosh; Gordon Kerr, No. 9, East Wawanosh; MasonRobinson, No. 7, East Wawanosh; Stanley Black, No. 13, East Wawanosh. Mangolds-Geo. Noble, No, 5, Mor- ris; Bobbie Yuill, No. 3, Morris; Agnes , Robertson, No. xa East . Wawanosh; Stewart Shedden, No. 3, Morris; Winnifred Edgar, No. 7, (Continued on page two) SEPTEMBER WEDDINGS Freeman -Johnston An interesting wedding took place at the home of Reeve Albert John- ston and Mrs. Johnston, of West Wawanosh, recently, when their eld- est daughter, Miss Lottie E. Johnston, became the bride of John N. Freeman, of Iroquois Falls, Ont, Rev P. Banes of Auburn, officiated. The rooms were prettily decorated and in the drawing -room the cere- mony was performed beneath a beau - many miniature colored lights, the Rev. G. C. Mitchell of Tillsonburg, Ont., uncle of the bride officiating. To the strains of the Lohengrin Bri-"' dal Chorus played by Miss Madeline Cooper of Richmond Hill, Ont., the bride entered the drawing room lean- ing on the arm of her father. She was becomingly gowned in white georg- ette over duchess satin with bridal veil of. silk Brussels net trimmed with pearls and caught by a wreith:of or- ange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of butterfly roses and maidenhair fern tiful floral arch. The bride entered tied with white streamers. Miss Mar - the room on the arm of her father to ian Mitchell, A. T. C. M. of Toronto, the strains of the wedding music, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and played by Miss Robinson, organist of was gowned in powder blue georgette the Donnybrook United Church. heavily beaded and carried a bouquet The bride was charmingly gowned of butterfly roses. The groom was in white crepe de chine with trimming supported by Mr. Neil McDonald of of moire ribbon. She wore the tra- Thornhill, Ont. Little Miss Margaret ditional wedding veil and carried a Mitchell, daintily dressed in pale blue, bouquet of white roses. She was at- was the flower girl, and Misses Is tended by her sister, Miss Mary John- bell Mitchell and Willa Fox, dressed ston, who wore a gown of blue can- in white, acted as ribbon bearers, all ton crepe and carried a bouquet of being cousins of the bride. Miss Myr- chrysanthemums. ;# The bridegroom ltle Moore of Toronto sang "Because' was attended by Charles Shawls, of in a very pleasing voice during the Montreal. signing of the register. After the ceremony a wedding dinn- The grooms gift to the bride was z er was served and immediately after- cheque, and to the bridesmaid, pianist wards Mr. and Mrs. Freeman left on and soloist, barpins; to the best man a wedding trip to Montreal. They a gold knife, and to the little flower will reside in iroquis Falls. The girl and ribbon bearers, pearls. guests from a distance included Mr. After the ceremony the bridal cou- and Mrs. Thomas Hatvey and daugh- ple received the congratulations of ter, Miss Mildred Harvey; Mr. and` those present, the bride's mother re Mrs. S. M. Sanders and son, Grant, ceiving in a blue georgette gown over and Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Johnston, all sand crepe de chene, and the groom's of Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. Freeman mother in a gown of beaded black and Mr. Freeman; Miss Dorothy satin. A buffet lunch was served at Douglas, of Rockwood, and Miss the conclusion, after which Mr. and Beryl Johnston, of Fordwich„ Mrs. McNabb left amid showers of The bride is a former student of confetti for a honeymoon at Lake Wingham High School and has a host Rosseau, the bride travelling in a of friends in Wingham. Mexico silk dress with Bolivia Cloth coat of the same colour and hat to MacEwen -Norris match. On their return they will re - An interesting wedding took place side at 123 a Grenadier Road, Toron- at the 'United Church, Mitchell, re- to, Gifts were numerous and showed centlY, when Miss Jewell Norris, eld- the high esteem in which the young ,• est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James couple are held, Norris, of Mitchell, became the bride Out of town guests present were: - of James W. MacEwen, of Detroit. Mrs, A. McNabb, Miss Birch, Mrs. Rev. W. D. Moyer officiated. Mr. Lawrason, Miss Moore of Toronto; and Mrs. MacEwen will take up resi- Mrs. F. We Wright, Rev, and Mrs, G. dence in Detroit., C. Mitchell and Miss Whyatt of Till - Mr. MacEwen is a son of Mr, Alex. sonbtirg, Ont; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dy - MacEwen, Clerk of Morris Township. ce, Mr. 'and Mrs. Fred Keight, Mrs. Robt. Greenfield of Ivleaford, Ont.; McNabb -Mitchell Miss Madeline Cooper, Richmond On Wednesday, September x6th,, Hill, Ont.; Mr, N. McDonald of the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mit- Thornhill, Ont.; Mrs. A. L. Mitchell chell, John St., Wingham was the and daughters Isabell and Margaret scene of a pretty wedding when their and Miss B. Mitchell of Paisley, Ont; daughter, Edna Ada Margaret, was Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Copland, Mr, and. united in marriage to Mr. Ian Alexart- Mrs. M. S. Copland, Mr. and Mrs. R. der' McNab of Toronto, son of Mrs. A. S. Copland, Mrs. R. Leppington, Miss McNabb and the late Rev. A. Mc- Alma Hunt and Miss W. Fox of [lar Nabb,. riston and others. They house was beautifully decorat- ed with flowers and lights, and the Miss M. T. Reyeolds of Galt, is in town for a few days making a final collection of accounts. ........•••••••••••••• ••••••...a......1.