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The Wingham Advance, 1918-01-24, Page 1• Single Copies • Tliree Cents ANNUAL MEETING Of The Turr,berry Agricultural Societe, Election Of Officers There was a goodatto attendance at the Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Soci; ety which was held in the 'Town Hall on FrodaY afternoon. eon The treasurer's re. port thatthosocietY v as.maki making favourable progress. The society has for the past couple of years hada small sur- plus. This year after paying off $300. of their indebtedness, over and above the prize motley and running expenses, they "Commhave a balance 0E313.11 in the Bank of ice. e The Agricultural Society is an educative association and with the co-operation of every farmer and business man it can be Made a great asset to the community The prizes for the best dairy products, roots, grain cattle and horses certainly have a tendency to make farmers more progressive and to keep only the best of everything. It not only encourages thrift but as one stock man said recently one of his chief reasons for fitting up stock, and bringing them to the fair was to show them to buyers The field crop competi- tions also encourages farmers to cultivate. the best of grain and to keep it rightly cared for until harvest time. The more progressive the- farming community the more business and the better the class of business transacted in the neighbouring town. The election of officers for 1918 resulted as follows: Hon. Pres ---W J. Currie. Hon Vice Pres -John J. Moffatt. President -W. J. Greer 1st Vice Pres. -H. T Perdue. 2nd Vice Pres. -F Henry. Secy Trees -A G. Smith. Directors -I. J. Wright, G T. Robert- son, Geo Cruikshanks, W. J. Henderson John Gillespie, P Gibbons, T. C. King, J. A. Brandon and Jas. G. Fyfe. Associate Directors to be appointed at next meeting. Lady Directors -The wives of the offic- ers and directors. It was decided to hold the second annu- uaI Spring Stock Show and Auction Sale on February 28th, 1918. In order to cover expenses a email admission fee will ;be charged. The field crop competition was also deemed a good thing and it was decided to hold two competitions one in white oats and the other hi potatoes. Messrs W. J. Greer, Pres., and A. G. Smith, Secy, were appointed delegates to attend the Ontario Fairs Association in Toronto on February 12th and 13th. The dates set for the Wingham Fall Fair her 1918 will be held on Tuesday and Serednesday, October 8th and 9th. The directors will Make an extra effort this year to get members and Messrs H. • T Perdue and I.. J. Wright were appoint- ed to captain the teams to canvas. A membership ticket coats $1. and with it you gain admission to the Spring Fair and ,;,`'all Fair and are privileged to make as any entries as you wish at both Fairs The directors are certainly not asking for your dollar for nothing. EVERYBODY'S COLUMN I have a quantity of oats, would do for seed, •'Tho Improved American Banner." ALES. T. Ross 2nd Hue, Morris The undersigned aro •disoontinutng business and all due to firm are to bo paid to Mr. J. A. Morton, Barrister. Wingham, and to whom all Claims against the firm are to be present- KNECIITEL & CO. w having i received p i to not fag Reatuarant and Confectionery Business for quick Bale at a Bargain. E. C. POND CASR OR BECU11ITE-Must accompany all orders of coal or wood. R. J. CANTkLON VOR SALE -Good practice piano for sale cheap. Good reasons for selling, Apply at TUE 43/rANCE ('UAfANTE>>:-I fully guarantee the Cana- dian Booster Hair Tonto and Dandruff Rem•dr to cure DaudruftUtohing and Eczema aftbALed scalp in their worst form, if appliedplied according todi eoUone. and will refund the .4 purobaee price in any casein which it fails to satiety the customer. & oz. bottle, 60o, 12 oz. bottle 760. Bu,LIE I3vrtmE, Barber. avN33 PEDLAR, -Harry Wordeman baa moved to town from Toronto and will pay oQah for all kinds of rubbers. raga, horsehair, iron, wool chickens old hens. etc., at his roti- ilonoe on the gravel near the B line. Phone 24. 000. air. Wordiman is a Russian. 10I1c10--On and atter Irebrtiar• lac, 1018, I will coaduot my hardware busineits on a etrldtly dash basis. POaaitJveiyons000redit given, CoT*CT —On sue atter. 'obruary 1e 1918, vee will Conduct our Hardware business on a strictly Cash basis. Positively O edit, lien.rsoN SRDE B.Wil1 re dbved u till Sob yIs t for 20 verde of greenwood. bee ala or maple, for Lower Wingham School, Wood must bo cut21noboe, and dellivorod Were March tot. .Apply to Jou Anatoon, Secretary. Mseserliarrie,, Quality and Service Af{ti[1tit11•-I ordered;10'tons of Binder TWinb (Mad in Canada. last August for 1918 do. livery. Twine will be scarce and dear next seasonoraor more thaq yea will teed d right now and I Will keep 11 for you at the lowest pried possible when wholesale prices are an- roanoed, Yeo do not have to pay 'for same stiftil October 1st. 1018. It you pay cash you -gets,geeddiscount. Coyne in on Astnrddy and get it, Calendar and tree our new Gasoline engines. Let us know your WAnte in the machine line Ahd got our Seoond hand meolenee en :c Weer.d ream e.parators meld At bargain pribeR, Bh NNr,Ti'. Auctioneer. TENDERS FOR' WOOD -- &cried teniiere'Nntil boreaeived till iso. 31st 1ettfor rds following m p nl nd beech body wood. 111 ilnebealon , 10 deo-4; maple and beech 'bode wood, 22 ` tnrbeeldn , Lit t6 a ilre4io b arn t o our Yad.r,b . :r0iCtdetwos Uiace, • HIGH SCtIOOL NOTES Student Walked Ton Miles to School Awing to the storm last week many ofthe studentsnotget until e didback u ttl Men day of this week, We are fortunate in having one ambitious student who 'walked ten miles through the deep snow to attend school. :s Nominations for the officers of the• Literary Society for the coming term were held on January 8th and the elections were held on Thursday, January 10th with the following results. Honorary a Y Pr i es dent -Mr. Richard Van- stone. President -Harry Armstrong. est Vice President Lena Coultes. 2nd Vice President -James Perdue. Secretary -Harold Robinson. Treasurer -Abner Nethery. Prophet• -Angus McKay. Marshall - Donald McKenzie. Journalist -Steele McKenzie. Press Reporters -Mary Connell, Weir Elliott. Fo Representatives. 1st form A -Grace Wightman, David Perrie• 1st form B -Sydney Holmes, Charles Lloyd. 2nd form -Ernestine Sellers, Roy Thompson. 3rd form -Gertrude Cantelon, Charles Isard. 4th form -May McBurney, George Pocock. 5th form -Nora Gracey, Micheal Foran, The first meeting of the Litetary Soci- ety will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24th. The High School Hockey Team has entered the Lakeside League, and plays its first game in Lucknow on Thursday, January 24th. WEDDING BELLS Srow•E-Ross At the home of Mr and Mrs-. Alexand- er Ross, The Highlands, a quiet, but pretty wedding took place at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening when their youngest daughter Lillian Alexandria was united in marriage to Lieut George Norman Stowe of the 202nd Sportsmen Battalion. To the strains of Mendelsshon's Wed- ding march played by Miss Helen Mc- Gregor, the bride entered tete drawing room escorted by her father. She was becomingly gowned in white silk and car- ried a bouquet of pink roses The bride- groom was in uniform. Master John Kelly nephew of the bride acted as page; otherwise the bride and bridegroom were unattended. Rev. Dr McQueen per- formed m d the ceremony Y assist ed by the Rev F. D Roxburgh. Among the guests were the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. McQueen; Rev. F D. and Mrs Roxburgh, Mr Frank Stowe, brother of the bridegroom, Mrs A. E and Miss Rose Meyer; Miss Marion Kay; Mr. and Mrs, W. J Kelly and Master John Kelly; Mr. J. A. and Miss Helen McGregor. Mrs. Roxburgh, sang two appropriate selections during the afternoon. The happy couple left on the midnight train for the coast. Edmonton Journal.. [Mr and Mrs Ross are:former residents of Wingham. Mr. Ross is a brother of Mrs Maxwell, Francis St , and before going West was owner of the Dominion Express Office here j Huron Poultry Show The Huron County Poultry Show, which was to have been held at Goderich on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week was potponed until Tues. Wed. and Thurs. of this week. The public May be interested to know that at the Huron, County poultry show they have the privilege of seeing many of the Guelph winners, as well as the winners of special trophies and cups offered at city shows, such as St Catharines, Hamilton, Guelph, Stratford, Kitchener, Woodstock, and many large towns, such as Waterloo, Preston, Mitchell, Parkhill, Clinton, Wingham, Exeter, Seaforth and Thed- ford, West Wawanosh Mutual The annual report of the directors of thee W st 1Vaw aos h Mutual Fire In sur ance Company for the year 1917 shows that the Company is now in the best pos- ition it has ever been in, the assets having increased during the year by $19,345 56. 110 policies were added to the list, increas. ing the insurance at risk by 8435,105. After paying for a $5,000 Victory Bond, the Company still has an $11,000 cash surplus. Total losses paid were $6,872 82 The annual meeting will be held in the Agricultural Hall, Dungannon, on Friday, Feb est, at 1 o'clock p. ni The retiring directors are James Girvin, TimothY Griffin and J. A. McKenzie, I. O. O. F. Elect Officers At the Thursday evening meeting of T. O. O.F.the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. le, G. -A. Aitchison. N. G. -IL A.14 Mutton, t, 1' V: 0 -John Cratidell, Fin .See —W J. Haines,. Rec. Sec.—Y. P. Groves, Treas.—Il. B, Elliott. Chap.—Norman Fr y, Wardell—Roy Adair. Conductor—Robt Allen. R. 5. N. G, --P. H. Deans. L. S. N. G..—fi". Jobb, ,• S' S.—A, Bell, L S. S.—R. brooks. P. S V. G ---13 13. Porter. L. 5 V.—John ;--John Ansbury, 1. Cti, " i VY, t)odd 0. G.`, A. Ctriinill, • WINGHAM, ONT,, THURSDAY, JANUARY Mb, 1918 Baca! Items Watch {fox svmduw on Friday and Saturday. See Knox's window for special bargains for Friday and Saturday. While driving home on Friday Mr. Alvin Orvis' driver dropped dead. Fields & Mitchell shipped two carload of.cattle to Toronto on Monday, Moccasins will keep your feet warm. New stock, just to hand. -W H. Willis. We notice that Mr. P Brown is one of the new aldermen of the village of Clif- ford Wingham Citizens Band supplied music for a skating Party in Brussels on Monday evening. Mr Chas. Hawkins has returned from Preston and accepted a position in the Western Foundry, Read our advertisement on page 8 re- garding Government Standard Flour -- Howson & Howson. Cyril Wright, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs John E Wright, had the misfortune to have his leg broken at school last Thursday. A school teacher asked her pupils to write the longest sentence they could think of. One little fellow wrote, "Imprison- ment for life " The 25th child has just been born to Mr and Mrs. Joseph Lacroir of Chesney, Que. That mother deserves a pension Mr Stafford Paisley, a Culross thresher was fined by the magistrate $20 and costs for taking rails off the farmers' fence for fuel for his engine. Paisley refused to pay the fine, and was committed to Walkerton jail for ten days. Mr Gordon McGee who was a patient in the Wingham General Hospital for the past five weeks, wishes to thank his many friends for kindness extended to him dur- ing his sickness and also the nurses for their kind attention. There has been a big increase in the use of automobiles in Ontario since 1903 In that year only 220 licenses were asked for and in 1917 there were 84,353 granted. Wingham alone could amost reach the number granted in 1903. Several of our exchanges express wonder that the farmer will not stand for the as- sistance of Chinese labour when they allow them to wash their clothes It is one thing to have them work for you at a distance and another to have then live in your own home With your families Mr. and Mrs. M Beckwith entertained the employees of Pringles' Glove Works at their home, Edward Street on Friday evening last. A pleasant evening of mus- ic, recitations and addresses was spent and everyone present maintained that Mr and Mie. Beckwith were ideal host and hostess. Mr, John McCallum of Belgrave, brought to town on Saturday an interest- ing relic of the war in the shape of a Ger- man pistol which his brother, Sergt. Jas. McCallum picked up in a German trench The gun is a dangerous looking article and was inspected by a great many of our townspeople on Saturday. Sergts Jas. McCaIlum and S. F. Fergu- son, who went overseas with the 161st and who crossed to France together and were both awarded the military medal for bravery on the battle -field, are now at- tending the military training school in England. These honored soldiers have• been pals together ever since they left Wingham. On and after Feb'y 1st all Flour, Feeds and Seeds will be sold only for cash or note. We find owing to the increased cost of all lines of goods that we are un- able to continue business otherieise. We wish to thank our many customers for past favors and hope to receive a continu • ance of your patronage. J. A. Mills, Mrs. Wm, Attridge of 'Rapid City, Man., has received ate answer to a able sent Dec. 17th stating that her sots, Pte. Wm. Chapman was suffering front Phy- thisic and showed no sign of improvement. Pte. Chapman was admitted to Queen s Mary's yMilitary Hospital, Whalley, Lan- cashire, England, about Sept. 30th suffer- ing from fever and up to date of Last cable has continued to grow worse. The Walton senior department of Pub- lic School, supports a soldier prisoner of war in Germany. It takes $2,50 a month and an organization has been formed, to promote this good work, with Mary McDonald as secretary, and Miss Dick- son, teacher, as director, the worthy ob- ject goes forward in good shape. Two payments have already been made. It is an excellent training in economy and pat- riotism. l41r.Itobt. Trench of Teeswater, who won considerable fame in racing circles by the great at tra Ck acli eu n t is of his great pacer, Paddy R., is coining into the lime- light again as the owner of another fast one, a GrattanSt o t Ya , a four-year•oId, which captured first tuoney at the Toron- to Driving Club's holiday matinee at Hill- crest on New Year's Mien it brought its owner a purse of 6300, Higher prices for potatoes than those now prevailing will not be permitted. The Food Centtolter is sending a letter to this effect to alt wholesale handlers of pot- atoes, statingthat airy attempt to secure higher prices will be dealt with promptly. 11 retail dealers should attempt to charge an unreasonable profit on potatoes, the Food Controller1 is prepared to fix the margin of profit WI if lueeessary to fix a.i. iiY 111ttiJl<a 14401 PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD titrancr Subscriptions: $1.59 per year. The organization meeting of Wingham Public School Board was held in the cls ' rlc sUflt f ' 'c et Wednesday evening when Win. Field was as cl((tc (1 chairman for 1916 and John Groves appuinted Sec.- Treas. Trustees L, Bisbee, II I:• Isard, and T. R. Bennett et. t 11 i c' ,t unled as Finance Conunittec, Trustees Lloyd, Allen, Holmes, Pringle as Property Committee, Chairman Field a member of both committees. The customary oyster supper was ten- dered the Board by the new Chairman, Mr. Field. The school is well supplied with fuel and according to the latest In. spector's report everything is in first-class running order. Warning Note The Fancily Herald and Weekly Star, of Montreal are this week publishing a warning notice that their otter of a great war map is shortly to be withdrawn, and also advising subscribers to renew prompt. ly, otherwise they may miss a copy or two, as the enormous increase in expense of publishing compels them to cancel promptly all expiring subscriptions, The Family Herald and Weekly Star at $1.25 a year, including their great war map, is wonderful value, and those who fail to take advantage of this offer now are sure to be sorry. There has been an enormous demand for that paper and map this season. Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary Two highly esteemed residents of Wing - ham, Mr' and Mrs. Andrew Linklater, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniver- sary, on New Year's Day Mrs. Linklat• er's maiden name was Isabella Hogg, and they were married at Bluevale on the 1st of January, I808 The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev J. J. Hastie, who was the first pastor of tyre Bluevale and Wing - ham Presbyterian churches AIr, and Airs Linklater have been esteemed resi- dents of this section during the half cell- tury and their large circle of friends will wish them many more happy years to- gether. Messrs. Robt and Thos Hogg of Mount Pleasant Michigan, w ere present at this happy event. DIED MoNT(3oMEn,Y—InHowick, on Monday, January 7th. 1918, Rachel Montgomery beloved wife of William Finlay, aged 69 years, 1 month and 17 days. LEONARD—In Howick, on Wednesday, January arY 2nd, 1918, 18> 1Vm. Leonard, sr., 6th con , aged 85 years and 7 clays MAc1o1IRJ:-In Howick, on Thursday, January 10th, 1917, Thos. Maguire, of the Boundary West, in his 79th year. Weese t,n-In Howick, on Monday, Janu- ary 1.4th, 191e, Sarah Hunter, beloved wile of 141x•. Thos Walker, sixth con., in her 83rd year. We are sorry to report that Mrs, Halli- day, MinnieSt., suffered a paralytic stroke on Monday. • Mr Jacobs of Montreal shipped a car- load of horses by Express from here on Wednesday. Ladies' Shampooing done at Billie urkes' Shaving Parlor. Electric Dryer, Y > Price 50 cents,/ 1 Special meeting of the Board of Trade, will be held on Thursday evening, Janu- ary 24th, at 8 o'clock. Auditors A. H. Musgrove and C. C. Munro are busy auditing the town tress urer's books at the Town Hall. A Patriotic concert will be given in 5.- S. .S. No. 11 East Wawanosh, on Friday evening, February 1st. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Chas. Bondi and wife will leave on Monday for a trip to California. Mr.., Bondi will return about February loth, with a carload of fruit Miss Sophia Parker of Formosa is in town for the winter. Miss Parker has entered the Stenographic Class of tete Spotton Business College. 1' R. Bennett was at Wroxeter on Monday and Tuesday auditing the books of the Howick Mutual Farmer's Fire Ins Co The annual meeting will be held on Feb 15th at Gorrie. Air. John Jefferson a respected resident of Donnybrook passed away at his home on Tuesday morning Mr;,. ;Wallace Hough of town is a si;,ter of the deceased. He is Survived by a wife arid family. A few more of the enrollments at the Spotton Business College for the week are Miss EdnaElliott,ll Teeswater; Miss Full- er, t -er, Wingham; Miss Kathleen Wilkinson, Wingham; Mr, McKinnon, Lockwood, Sask. Mr. Jpltti S Spence who recently mov- ed into Wingham from Mortis township, has, we understand, purchased Mr. Robt. Dobie's farm near Bluevale, and Air. D:rbie has purchased Mr. Spence's hot •e on corner ofJ olm and Catherine e St., The regular meeting of the Wingham Woman Citizens' League will be held in. the Council Chamber, un Monday, Janu- ary 28th at 8 o'clock. Addresses will be given by Mri;. Morton, Mrs, Vanstone and Mrs Willis, All women interested are invited to be present, The se1•vice', in the Wingharn Methodist. CltutCli nest Sunday e ill bu as lullow , -- 10 a. nt. Clay Meeting, 10 .1. in, Junior League. 11 a.m. Subject " I he Pour- cquare Life", 2.30 p nt. tyuuday School. 7 p, til, Subject "Tile rove stment of Lat- ent Trower." 81,5 lepwot th League Ser- vice. All arc; t:urtlialt; lnt.'itt;1. SLEPT WHILE FIRE RAGED Dr, George Watson, associate osteopath with Dr. R. F. Parker, attributes his es- cape from 1g burned to death it the great fire Sunday morning, to the fact, that because of the severity of the weather his brother-in-law and sister changed their sleeping n quarter* rti and were able to give him warning just in time to permit his getting safely outof the fast burning build- ing. Dr. Parker's quarter's were in the Schinbein block, but he and Mrs Parker u us al lY slept at the Grand Central Sat- urday night, rather than go out in the storm, they decided to remain where they were Shortly after retiring, there was the smell of smoke. The doctor arose to investigate Crossing the hall to hie office, he could see the glare of fire through the window. There was no time to waste. Quickly he and Mrs. Parker partially at- tired themselves. Warning was given to others in the block and when the doctor eanta to Watson's room, he was astounded to find him in bed sound asleep, while the smoke was pouring up through the floor. On being awakened Dr. Watson quickly took in the situation and wasn't a bit "fussy" in the selection of his attire. Dr. Parker and Dr. Watson saved prac, tically nothing. Mrs. Parker lost nearly everything. A brother of the first -named, Dr. F. A. Parker, was out for the evenin g and just happened back in time to save a few personal effects IIe practises in Wingham, but was hoine for over Sunday. Included in the loss of Dr R. F. Parker was a new 8850 player piano, -but as with the others he regretted most the destruc ion of prized personal belongings in the way of diplomas,classis pictures, souvenirs, medical books, and other articles highly valued, that could not be replaced at any. price' The monetary loss of 84 000 is partially covered by $2,300 insurance. "BOB" PEARSON RETURNS (From The Globe of Jan. 18th) St. John's, N. B., Jan. 17 -Among a party of returned officers to reach to -night was C apt (Rev.) "Bob" Pearson, who is on his way now to Ethel, Ont , to meet Itis wife, Capt Pear - holds the distinction of being the first member to be elected for Legislature from the field of action. Accompanying him is MissMcAdam ofCalgary,who wasa Iso elec- ted in France to;theProvincial Alberta Leg- islature along with Capt. Pearson. -Alber- ta, it will be remembered, in her last Pro- vincial elections created two new seats to be filled by representatives elected by sol- diers overseas, and the choice resulted in Capt Pearson and bliss MacAdant being elected. This is the second woman in the Dominion to be elected to a Canadian Legislature. Miss McAdam is a sister -in• law to Hon. W. J. Hanna, Dominion Food Controller. She was a Nursing Sis- ter overseas. Both members -elect are 011 their way to attend the cooling session in Alberta.. They claim to have no political allegiance, but are out first and foremost in the interests of the soldiers Capt. Pearson was a former Methodist minister, and ' was Secretary for years of one of the biggest Y M. C. A. institutions in the West. When war broke out he resigned a $5,000 position and proceeded overseas with the 49th Regiment as a combatant officer. He was wounded at the Somme and afterwards went back to Y. M. C. A, military work. He was one of the leading sportsmen of the West before the war, in which activi- ty he was greatly responsible for work among Canadians overseas. [The above refers to a nephew of Mr. A. H Musgrove of Wingham, and he is a son of the late Robt. Pearson of Grey township J THE DEATH ROLL DANIEL FRYI OGLu On 'Thursday, Daniel A. hryfogle, a highly esteemed resident of Wingham died at his residence, Francis St. De- ceased was born in Shakespeare, North East Hope, when ten years of age he mov- ed with his parents to Belmore and later to Turnberry. His partner in life, Susan Baker,with a family of six children, mourn the loss of a kind and loving father and husband. The family axe John 3., Wil- fred, Mrs. Jas Hamilton, Mrs. J. A Cum- mings and Miss Mae, of Wingham, and Aliss Maud of Toronto. Besides hie fam- ily he is survived by four brothers and one sister, viz: Sebaston and Peter of Toronto, Jacob and Catherine of Hamil- ton, andl r William A. of n ,Wingham. Deceased was a Conservative in poli- tics and in religion a Presbyterian The funeral which was held on Saturday after- noon to Wingham cemetery was conduct ed by Rev. D. Petrie. The pallbearers were Messrs Ilemiiiing- way, William Taylor, W. F. Vanstone, William Powell, Thos. E. Fells and A. E. Smith. Suggested Fuel Saving It has been suggested by a respected citizen of Wingham that, in order to save fuel, on the first Sunday in the month when the Mass Prayer Meeting is to be held in the town hall, the congregations of town unite, not only int the afternoon, but, al.o in the morning and evening, and thus save the extra expense of having five Jobb buildings heated when the one will do ' Mc Personally tee think it 'tea caro;+al 51;ges• by tion and that the fel thus saved Wotlld I Wil be c olleidcrable, cat j• Pere onais 1 Mr. ti , I,1''tt:'oi aft tesettfew i afC d 4 d , ny er Toronto t Reeve Tieing is attending tate Count y Parliament Goderich. a t ,c c ' l at ( lett• c t. 1 Flight -Lieut. c I Iar aid o•, Ross of Toronto, is visiting his Parents in town. Mr. Charles McL;eau of St. Thomas, visited for a few days at his Rothe here, Mrs, Wilkinson and daughter. Kathleen returned fi•otn visiting '•i i n ti g tr ends in 'i'orrnto. Mrs Chas. Gillespie of Toronto is spending a few days, with her friend, Airs Thos Mr. and Mrs bandy Kelly of Saskat- chewan are visiting with friends in Wing - haat and vicinity. Mr. Thos. Parsons of Winnipeg, was recently visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. Jas, Adams of •town. Mrs Chas Dickman has returned to her home in town alter visiting with her mother, A1rs. Reid, at Drayton. Gunner Frank MrI can was up from 'Toronto for a tc•., c:ays. This was his last leave before going overseas. " Mrs, Lamb of Kincardine, is with her mother, Mrs Robinson, Shuter St, whom we are sorry to report is very low. Mr. Norman Stewart relurned to his home in Toronto, after spending a few days at the home of 11Ir. H. Hinscliffe. Mrs, Thos. Forbes left on Tuesday morning for a three months' visit with her son, Mr. Chester W. Hogg in Oak- land, Cal. Nursing Sister Jessie L. Wilson, who has been spending a couple of months' furlough at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Wilson, . Bluevale Road, returned to Shorncliffe, Eng., on Friday. Mr. William Deacon of Vancouver, spent over Sunday with relatives in East Wawanosh. Mr. Deacon is returhing after convoying a company of soldiers from Vancouver to Amherstburg, N. S. W. C. T. U. Notes The W. C. T. U. purpose holding a triple medal contest, during the latter part of Feb. the contests will be as follows, 1, elecution: vocal music; 3, instru- mental music. Proceeds to be used for patriotic purposes, date place and further - particulars later, Unfortunate Occurrence Mrs Jos. Ball of Belmore, had the mis- fortune to slip and fall in the woodshed at her home last Saturday, resulting in the fracture of her ankle. Owing to the rag- ing snowstorm, and the consequent block- ing up of the highways, it was impossible to secure a physician to reduce the frac- ture, and the unfortunate woman suffered intense agony, until the arrival of the doc- tor.-Alildmay Gazette. Patriotic Notes The Society acknowledges with thanks a donation from Miss Isard of 3 pairs of socks. The patriotic tea held on Friday last at the home of Mrs. David Ilolmes, Turnberry, was well attended and a very pleasant afternoon was spent. The col- lection amounted to $7.00. Work for the month; 14 suits pyjamas, 23 pairs of socks, 13 shirts. Next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Jas. Porter, 10th con. Turnberry. Date will be given later. During the cold weather and until fur- ther notice, the patriotic rooms will be open on Saturday afternoon, only. Coal is Scarce Coal is a scarce commodity at the Electric Light and Power hone Mayor Binkley and his committee will have some figuring to keep the plant running They have found it necessary to shut elf power at 12 o'clock, and this means that How - son's mill will have to close at midnight. However the committee are leaving no stone unturned to keep all night light ser- vice' They have secured the loan of fifty tons loom the Canada Furniture Manu- facturers and the Western Foundry will also loan them sone. Street lights are not being used and every possible saving of fuel is being made. The council cot net ] will hold a special meeting at 10 o'clock on Thursdayinotning to consider the ques- tion of fuel. Splendid Social t vening A :,hort time ago the member;, of St. Paul's A, Y. P. A conducted a Contest to secure new members for the Society, the two contesting parties being named "The Reds" and "The Blues" and the losing side to provide the banquet. This con- test proved to be a splendid success both socially and financially and at the close it was found that "The Red;," vete victori- ous by a good majority and on Monday night they were royally entertained by their opponents at a splendid banquet. A large e t to bei m of g hcrte members • s were present and the Young People's Societies of the other churches were represented by Mr. I rank Howson for the Epworth League, 1 g Mr. Hilton hunter for the 13. Y. P. t'• and Miss Gilchrist for St, Andrew's Circle Af tst all lead dune full justice to the good things provided, the following program wee agiven. T li e rector of Rv e. II. W. Snell acting as Toast Master. Toasts were proposed and responded to "'rhe King" "Our Boy in Khaki" "Our Society" "Our Church" alld "Our .Sister teeectic: ." - et'10 wC5 gii ell le ?'!rt, Re William, r , 1;R. alttle„ b;; Mr. Herb James Aller., Rev, Site l and Miss Donald and a very pleasing t-•. artette t) t' lees I'.'ia i`ese 11 aan, lams and Miss .Patter; aft. A very Ale tittle w•,1,, apwflt b all. SPRING STOCK SHOW In Wingham onFeb ua x 28th at Farm- er's Home l me Sheila The officers and directors of the Turn - berry Agricultural Society will hold their second annual Spring Stork Show and Auction Sale at L ref Farmer's ome Seds Wingham, on Thursday, February 28th. All buyers and breeders will do well to remember this date and be sure to attend. Catalogues will be issued and a fee of $1 will be charged for all animals catalogued This•ear' y s show will be a great succus, judging by the number of cattlemen who have already made enquiries. For further particulars, iicfor•mation or catalogues, write the Secretary, A. G. Smith, Box 473, Wingham, BIG HEARTED SCHOLARS The Methodist Sunday School have given generously to patriotic and relief causes this winter. A few weeks ago Supt. Buchanan asked for a collection for the Belgian relief and the response was $53. Two weeks ago they were asked for to assist the Halifax sufferers and gave $31, and last week when asked for an offering for the Armenian relief they gave $28. Very few, if any, Sunday Schools of their size can boast of such generous giv- ings. Mr. Buchanan may well feel proud to be the head of such a big hearted Sunday School. He has been their much beloved superintendent for the past ten years. God loveth the cheerful giver. •, 1 I it it 1 r, Il ei...S4',. •. . +.,n OA'. r'.•.ti.,,ei1i rn 5,, • , NOW\I Bark`? That cough will weaken your system and perhaps be the . beginning of a seriousness illness, ,,,.1Uk , ,,,,,,' Cherry i3arrc e1o* S\r\►p will stop that cough whether recent or chronic Every bottle guaranteed or money refunded. 50c. a Large Bottle J. W. McKibbon DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Phone 53 C. P. R. Tickets l;. it l; t.. e: Ma. F. BUCIIANAN Superintendent of the Wingham Meth- odist bitnday School. BORN CUPLIx-In Blaine Lake, Sask., on Jan. 9th, to Me. and Airs J. J. Coffin, a son, (Joseph Moir. New Milling Law Beginning January 2Sth, and till the end of the war, all mills in Canada are to manufacture flour with -a larger propor- tion of the wheat, producting one barrel from 265 pounds instead of 300 pounds as at present. Huron's New Warden At the January session of the Huron County Council, W. R. Elliott, • reeve of Stephen township was elected as War- den for 1918. Abner Cosens of Wingham, and Peter Cantelon of Clinton, were chosen as county auditors. Woman's institute The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Institute will be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, Jan. 31st, at 3 p.m. All ladies interested in Instit- ute work will be made welcome There is still a great need for socks at the front Volunteer knitters wanted. Yarn can be procured t`rom Mise Struthers. in Loving Memory In loving memory of Mrs. Geu. Haney who died Jan, 22nd 1917. Thou art t gone but not of fer gotten, As it dawn:; another y ear, In my lonely hours of thinking `thoughts of you, are ever dear. One year has passed and yet we mist, you Never will our memory fade, Loving thoughts will always linger, Round the place where you ate laid. Her daughter, Mina. Man's Greatest Friend A local auctioneer, while selling a cow recentlyeulogized tze g d the animal as follows; • 01' all the animal friends of man site is the greatest. I wish that I, as you are about to sit down to your Sunday dinner, might take from your table what she placed thereon, I would remove the cup of mill: waiting at chair; I'd take the cream, the cheese, the butter, the custard pie, the cream biscuits. the roast beef and leave youa meal of potatoes and toothpicks. Every scrap of her, from her nose to her tail is used by man. We use her horns.to comb our trait, her skein upon our ket, her hair peeps the plaster on the wall, her hoofs to s make glue arta her tail makes soup, her blood is used to snake our sugar white, her bones are ground to fertilize our soil. Site has gone with man from Plymouth Rock to the Setting bun It was her sons that turned the s e3 in the totticr'3 c1 ai'• IN, it was her sou., that dtvw the prairltw schooner, for the sturdy pion „eers, while site folt0;"id. t!ti t'Len the d1rs march was done she cams at, t gave tie, t1a% t feel the babe, that was perchance to be.• c01111 thr ruler lit iii. Ottritr, ." Clearing Sale of Misses Womens and Childrens Cardigans Wo,mEN's, all sizes, reg- ular price $2.00 Sale price $1.19 MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S regular price $ 1.50 Sale price 99c. CARDIGANS---- A combin- ation Rubber and Wool Overstocking. The most comfort- able foot covering for winter weal;. Get your order i11 early. Only a few pairs left. W. J. Greer Boots and Shoes .w.1,WEININIIPPN/1es1 reale INIMNIONNIMB R. A. UURRIE i 1 1 Graduate ofCanadianEmbaltners Association We carry a large s nd first- class rs - class stock of t FUNERAL REQUISIT S A large stock of everything fomad in a modern furaiturestore Store Phone 51 Residence 156 weer 05000001m40000, orommolioor 0 * C RIST I ' PHONE 59 You Save Here 1V TiY: Because everything ' is Yn °4 buy Top Notch quality. There 18 not a grain of waste, as 3,,,0u Cftn eat up to the very last bite, and i TH4T'S TRUE SAVING Household ey n o1n Y Y demands that there shall be no unpalatable left overe, Well guarantee yott the faod that will measure up try chis xligli Staltdatd. c tfr w: i . Wbere til eatable gyii Utpt Mil tthou4-In. Trymot gu s , oo3 74. moo from 3$ eche per ON tiestosisamio V