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The Wingham Advance Times, 1925-12-24, Page 5Thursday, December 24th., ' 1925 YNWYINY®Y04"-•^^ IiuIP PAPo�umimuamm 141.1 Ilm$pp !'1gem powit! oto Imummommomm ",,, o:m lii1111 ■ A ° erry Chris WN Q;I I'd'.rl II!; 1.1;1 II. WIA al SI II 1111 MI !I.!M II;MMMI!I as to You All isa Variety ,, nd Val :.iiie in Useful Christ - as Gifts for '°°.Irl ``111x' { !1 f: ll ars of the ily LaW ' ar a>n 1; Men's ` ' ear St Choice Wearables for Chrish 5 res full of ►'`retiant: NI SE RI 11 11111001E01! tis it II 1111111 11 �� 1i1,)'�II WIINOTTAW1ADVANCE-TIMES a.��MM.IP!��i!w�?P+WY�WMW4ow_gWmgiY,�pW.Y,W,W.. .. tlmMe4le,xWaP&gPM WSW • [III W 1'6 1.1 i?'MNMM N Jseful Gifts for Women HOSIERY—Big Value and Big Stock in Ladies and Children's Hose Bargains, Silk !and Silk and Wool Hose at 98c, $1.25 and $1.5o r HAND BAGS AND PURSES —Make a useful Gift, see our range. Prices are $x.00, $1.5o, $z.00 and $2.50 SILKS—Complete Stock of all lines of 'Silk, you will find some Bargains here in Pla"In or Fancy Silk for Xmas Gifts OTHER USEFUL GIFTS— Gloves, Sweaters, Slippers, Silk Ties, Beads, Boudoir Caps, Par- asols, Wool Caps and Setts, Linens, Fancy Rugs, Blankets Quilts SCARFS—We are showing a large range of Silk and Crepe Scarfs in all the New Shades, see our Specials at $1.25, $1.5o and $2.00 FUR COATS -;You can buy a good Fur Coat for Christmas at a Big Saving. Wehave some real values at $59.00, $xoo, $x25.00, $x5o.00 and $175.00 TOWELS—See our range of Tur1iisli Towels, with Fancy Colored Borders • put up in Xmas Boxes, also seperate. COATS—On" Sale at reduced Prices, we have some of the lat- est •style coats for women and Misses at Bargain Prices for Xmas Y Gifts for eh and Boys NOVELTY NECKWEAR Complete Stock of Silk Ties for Xmas Presents, see them at 50C, 75c, $1.OQ HANDKERCHIEFS—Big vari- ety in Men's and Boys' Hand- kerchiefs, see our range of Fan- cy Borders and Initialed. BRACES—Special value in fan- cy Boxes, Braces, Armbands and Garters in sets or seperate. MUFFLERS—Make a very sea- sonable Gift, choice colors in Silk Knit or, Wool, from $x.00 to $z.5o GLOVES—Are in Steck in the pest makes,, Special Value for Xmas selling at $x.5o and $2.00 CLOTHING—Men's and Boy's Suits and Overcoats at Reduced Prices for Xmas selling. See them OTHER USEFUL GIFTS For Men and. Boys, Sweaters, Um- brellas, Caps, Silk Shirts, Cuff Buttons, Boots Shoes and Rub- bers, Collar . Boxes, Lounging Robes, Silk and Wool Socks, Fur Coats, Wool Toques, Kid Slippers 616111a We wish to thank our many customers from Country a n d Town for their splen= did patronage in the past, and wish one and all a Very. Merry Christmas and Hap- 'py a n d Prosperous New Year. . • We hope to merit • a continuance of your `patronage in 1926. . Ivor Central Meat Market Many Hens '®.' ep or Do They Keep Y,r, t 2 GET INTO A GOOD STRAIN , Try Anconas. My Aneonas are 8o per cent. layers. Orders booked ' for Spring delivery. Hatching eggs -85 per cent. guaranteed fertile. A few good Cockerels for Sale. J. N. GRABS Box 573 Listowel. flIIIIMAIXINOM1.2.19111.1=1.1.107114P0m11.12 ASHFIELD Mrs. Wilfred Hoffman and little daughters; Willa and El/am are visit- ing her mother, Mrs. Wm Blake of Mafeking. _ w Mt. and Mrs. Jno. McKeith of"Oaic- ville are visiting with the former's brother, M. Les. McKeith of Zion. Messrs, Bert Reid of Lucknow and Jack Gauley of the West, spent a day last week at the home of Mr, Thos. Anderson, Crewe." Miss tl3eryl Johnson of-Fordwich is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson of 1VIa- feking; Master Tommy Anderson of Mafe- king is spending Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Harvey Anderson of London. Mr. and lVzrs. Jno.• Mullin of Bel- fast, spent Sunday with their cousins,. Mr, and Mrs, i obt, Mullin of Luck-. LUCKNOW 111 We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. There passed away in town on Sat- urday morning one who ,has been a resident of town for many 'years in the person of Mrs. Steele Hunter. About three years ago her husband died and since that time she had liv- ed, with relatives but had been ill most of the time suffering from can- cer. She was 68 years of age. Fun- erel was held on Monday afternoon to Greenhill cemetery. A euchre and dance was held last Friday evening in the town hall un- der the auspices of the Rebekahs was quite a success despite the fact that counter attractions kept many away who otherwise would have been pre- sent. The winners were Miss Alma McKay and Mr. Elliott Miller. Dan- cing was enjoyed until 3 o'clock with music, by Lucknow Orchestra, The Thankoffering Service of the Victoria Mission Band of the Presby- terian Church was held: last Monday evenisg, when probably the best pro- gram that has been presented was gi- ven by the members of the 'band. • It consisted of Missionary songs, solos, recitations and dialogues, which were all well rendered and presented the missionary cause in a very forceful and convincing manner. The offer- ing broke previous records. The Y. P. S. of the Methodist chur- ch held their missionary meeting on Monday 'night when Mr. R. D. Cam- eron gave a very{ interesting address on the Mission fields of the church stressing the great need of the work- ers there. The Firemen purpose holding a New Year's Dance in the town hall, when Raynor's 6 piece orchestra of Southampton will provide the music. Municipal nominations will be held next Monday night. At present there is little likelihood of an election, Miss Hannah Blitzstein of Toronto is' visiting at her home here, The members of Lttcknow Orange Society eld a social evening at their lodge room -fast Thursday . evening. D, Johnston's Sunday School Class of boys held a bazaar in the Allen Block on Saturday afternoon, which was very 'successful. The roads last "week were a little Meavy for cars, but are now alright again. Mr, Lloyd Alton who has been ill for number of years took a turn for the worse during the past week. Curlers are anxiously awaiting the .malting of ice which was commenced last week. Misses Carrie Geddes, 'Joan McCall- um, Dorothy Douglas, Marjorie Doug- las, B. , WGods and Messrs. Geo. Douglas, Sid.` Dicker and Harvey' Naylor are spending their holidays at their respective .homes here. ONE OF WINGHAM'S FIRST RESIDENCE IDRAIData NiW BIg �Il to IN au AN OLD PIONEER GONE (Contributed by a Friend) On Friday, Nov. 20th., there was laid to rest in the Wingham Cemetery the retrains of Mr,, Thos. Carruthers, an old time resident of the Town of Wingham. The passing of Mr. Carruthers sev- ers, a link in the old time history of this town. Corning here with his young wife, in the early days, when Wingham was in its embryo state and and hadn't even a place on the map, he took up his residence beside the mill race, which had been constructed by the late Messrs. Archibald and Pe- ter Fisher, as a motive power to run their flour and saw mills. Being the only blacksmith in town at that time, he soon built up quite a business in that line. He, along with a mechanic named Day, built the first wagon in the Town of Wingham, all complete, . for the sutn of $6o.00. '(Compare that with present day pri- ces.) The writer had many a riche in it, in his day, when busy at his farm work, May've quote the words of an :old song: "For wagons rode as easy then, As buggies now -a -days." When Wingham expanded and busi- ness moved up town, he engaged as a blacksmith with the foundry, which was then operated by R. M. Robinson, and here he worked for a number of years. His •wife predeceased him about a year ago. She was of an amiable and quiet disposition, a regular attendant at church as long as her health per- mitted and full of sympathy for any - 'One in trouble, Some time ago, we noticed in the 'Advance -Times, a short sketch of two of Wingham's old time.i•esidents, viz, the late C. T. Scott and Mrs, T. G; Jackson, it said "they were citizens well above the average," and so they were, as I was ecquainted with both and would put Mrs. Carruthers in the same, class and add to the list the name of Mrs,' Thomas Elliott and her deceased husband, who was a carpen- ter and farmer in the early days. i1rs. 'Elliott and; Mrs,'Carru'tlters made a til wli W uaYww�wYYYYu.uYtl (visit one day out in the Country. (This was before the time of taxi -cabs and aeroplanes, so 'they had to take shanks -mare). When they got to their objective, they found they could- n't open the gate, so I was sent down to unfasten it and when I got to the road, Mrs.' Carruthers said, "what kind of a gate have you got here," I replied in my boyish innocence, "It's one to keep tramps out," at which they laughed heartily and had anoth- er good laugh also, when they reach- ed the house and told mother what I had said. ' Well the little cottage by the Mill race is now the abode of strangers and all ,the above mentioned people have crossed the Great Divide, but like our late beloved and much la- mented Queen Mother, Aexandra they still live in our memory, BLUEVALE Mr. Wni. Balfour was laid up for a few • days this week with a badly sprained ankle. Mr. Herb. Powell is homefrom. the West for a couple of months va- cation. It is five years since he was here before, He is looking fine and thinks the West is the right spot to' live. Mr. Geo. McDonald, spent the week end with friends at Goderich. Rev. Mr. Walden preacheii a fine Christmas sermon pits the United Church last Sunday taking as his text Luke 2, to, Next Sunday he will have a New Years message. Fine sleighing for Xmas, a few cars are also moving about but have some difficulty through the drifts, This Money is )Needed Over moo subscriptions to The Advance-Tinacs are now in arrears, To each individual this may only 'mean a small amount of $2,00, a mat- ter not worth mention, but to the Cli- I: for of this paper; it means a consid r- able sum to worry cr, q" w y ov �espet:ially when we 'haveto pay taxes, wages, fuel, and fight the usual battle to keep the wolf away from the door, YYYuIYYY wuuwYl YluYuulwllNiltdgtll�YYd' pllWtlrNmMrl11 HEALING IN HIS WINGS'. (Written for The ,Advance -Times 13y T. A. Calhoun, London). There is Healing in His wings 'Spread the news o'er every plain, 'Tis the Lord the ling of Kings Coming back to 'earth again, And the welcome eoho. rings. "There is healing in His wings," There is healing in His wings, 'Tis the song of peace and love Played upon a thousand strings Qn the golden harps above, And the earth in chorus sings "There is healing in His wings." There is healing in His wings Just a look will bring relief, Draw the poison from the stings That have caused the earth her grief For the blessing that He brings Is the healing in His wings. There is healing in His wings, How it drys the mourners tears As he looks from earthly things To the glory that appears, And his trusting spirit clings To the healing in His wings. There is healing in His wings, 'Let the desert lands rejoice As the living water springs At the sounding of His voice, And the whole creation sings "There is healing in His wings. ST. HELENS Posters are out announcing a play and entertainment to be held in the School of S. S. No. IA at Fordyce on Monday evening, Dec. 21st. The name of the play is "Sin," and they promise a splendid evening's enter- tainment. The Women's Institute will be glad to receive at any early date any con- tributions of fruit for the Wingham Hospital. They are also sending a box of Christmas • cheer to the chil- dren's Hospital, London. Any per- son wishing to help kindly leave their donations at the store as soon as pos- sible. Don't forget the Christmas Tree and Entertainment to be held under the Auspices of S. S. No. 4, in the Community Hall on Friday evening next. The Program will include a short play, "Snooks & Foozle." Many old friends were sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Wm. Sherr- iff in Wingham on Saturday. The Late Mrs. Harry :Woods Her many friends in this communi- ty and in the West will learn with deep sorrow of the death on Thurs- day, Dec. 1o, 1925 of Maude Viola Tisdale, wife of Harry Woods at her home, Lot 27, Concession 8, (Division Line), West Wawanosh. Deceased was born on the same farm. •Oct, 26, 1895, being the young- est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Tisdale. After teaching school sever= al years she was married about five years ago to War. Henry Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Woods of St. Helens. Deceased was a young woman of noble Christian character and admir- able qualities. Of a modest retiring disposition, her kindness of heart un- usual ability and unselfish devotion to her God, her family and her friends won the sincere regard and affection of all who knew her. She was prac- tically a life-long member of Donny- brook Church on Auburn Circuit. Site was particularly devoted to her two little children, Harold aged four years and Elgin, aged seven months. Never of a rugged constitution, her frail frame, despite the courageous spirit that enshrined it, succumbed to a fa- tal disease which attacked her about Dec. 1st. She leaves to mourn her untimely departure, besides her sorrowing hus- band and two little children, her mo- ther and four brothers, Herbert, Al- bert, David and Walter of Loverna Sask., two brothers, Henry and Thom- as of N. Dakota and another brother Fred further West; also two sisters: Mrs. Albert Stein of Aylesbury, Sask. and Mrs. Josephine Robertson of Portland, Oregon, two of whom Wal- ter and Mrs. Stein arrived home, Monday, December 7th. The funeral service was conducted Sat. Dec. 12, by her pastor, Rev. P, S. Banes, of Auburn, assisted by Rev. Cumming of St. Helens, interment be- ing made in Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow and was attended by a lar-. ge number of sympathizing neighbors and friends. They never quite leave us, our friends who have passed Through the shadows of death to the sunlight above; A thousand sweet memories are hoid- ing them fast To the places they blessed with their . presence asd lova (The work which they left, attd the • books which they read S eak mutely though still with an dd. n1uiem.m•11111 INIiiiuSEmSlo ilik1i,iEiu®m11m1dmdnMILINIMwMu 111MI111101I1111111110111111111!IMl11111111 Happy a J an 11110111111111118111011111111111E11110111imunati !�li hristrnas a i Prosperous utI re LLS, I N i'.M ONO 11111111111111111111111111111N1111111311110111111111 F Ii101111®1111111110111®I I It11111®111®IIIi11111111111111111111 11106119 quence rare, And the songs that they sang, the dear words they said Yet linger and sigh on the desolate air. And oft when alone, and oft in the throng, ' Or when evil allures us, or sin draw- eth nigh, A whisper conies gently "Nay, do not the wrong; And we feel that our weakness is pit- ied on high. NEVER A PLACE TO PLAY Plenty of room for dives and dens; Glitter and glare and sin. Plenty of room for prison pens, Gather the criminals in! Plenty of room for jails and courts, Willing enough to pay; But never a place for the lads to race No, never a place to play! Plenty of room for shops and stores, Mammon must have the best! Plenty of room for sores. That rot in the city's breast! Plenty of room for the lures that lead The hearts of our youth astray, But never a cent on a playground spent, No, never a place to play! Plenty of rooms for schools and halls Plenty of room for art; Plenty of room for teas and balls, Platform, stage and mart. Proud is the city—she finds a place For many a fad to -day, But she's more than blind if she fails to find A place for the boys to play! Give theist a chance for innocent sport, Give them a chance for,fun— Better a playground plot than a court And a jail when the harm is done! Give them a chance—if you stint them now, To -morrow you'll have to pay A larger bill for a darker i11, So give them a chance to play! —Denis A. McCarthy. NIGHT (Written by K. G. for Advance -Times) Dark the silent river lies, Swollen by the recent snow. Along tate bank a'soft wind sighs, And the world is asleep, I know. Ohl the silence, and peace o; such night, So solemn, so still and white, And the pain, that wakens within my soul, As I gaze, on such a sight. Ohl Life, is not, what we thought it would be, When we dreamed dreams, For dreams, are not reality, And naught, is as it seems! For tonight I turn to the might have beans, The ghosts of other days! God we cannot see our future pa or understand thy wars, • Yet, I gaze on earth and fire htr., And know that Thou tnustls' And bow before Ornnipotent'r Who' tuade the world so a our golden NOT LACKING IN NERVE Funny things are found sometimes in a newspaper office, A young man cane into this office one day and ask- ed: "Was there anything in the paper about my marriage?" The office per- son asked in return, "Were you mar- ried?" He replied "I was a fortnight ago and I want to know if mention was made of it in the town papers?" Have you not seen for yourself wheth- er there was or was not?" was the office person's next query. "No" he replied, "I never read the news pap- ers"! "Never buy a newspaper" fur- ther queried the office person. "No"' he replied "I do not. They are not worth buying and I don't ;spend any - money foolishly." And yet the new- ly married chap wanted the poor news: paperman to write a notice of his wed- ding and publish it at a cost of a cou- ple of dollars while he would not waste five cents to buy a copy. God help his wife! 1 'Card Of Thanks The family of the late Mrs., Harry Woods, Donnybrook, desire to pub- licly thank the neighbors and friends for the many act of kindness and ,sympathy exteded at the time of the death of their loved one. • • —Brothers and Sisters Ralph Connor, that great Ex -Pres- byterian minister and author is try- ing his hand out as a mediator in !politics. He wants to get the poli- tician acting in unity for the weal of .the country. It's a .fine idea, but the people he is trying to unite are elms- ' ch Members, and as they wouldn't - haw and gee in church :natters, it's hardly likely they'll back and get up• in politics. There are worse things than divisons and fighting in poli- tics, and one of theist is union. 'Keep° up the good fight, say we. What'll I Get . Everybody has got the "What'll i Gets",, these days. Its a sort of Christmas epidemic, that comes around every year. Our live mer- chants are handing you the dope to cure the delirium through the col- umns of The Advance -Times. Read their ads. and be cured. Sa 'each as 7 -:„.';:stance from • (2) Half as asks for it. (3) ,'toorn.every month sorirk ,fir it before. (4) Mother .;, they couldn't keep their , ., tins^ •' . r long enough to :shave, (5) 1 Two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen --Anoka Herald.