The Wingham Advance, 1912-04-11, Page 1The Wingham Pidvance.
40TH YEAR, NO. 3'2,
MAITLAND'S RAGING WATERS
S1XTX-SIVE PERSONS RESCUA IN BOATS ON SUNDAY
MORNING
,After a severe winter, with such NOTES Or THE FLOOD,
heavy snowfall, spring•.$ogde were Mr, fart was probably the heaviest
expected, but in ,rna,.rty plat? es they individual loser. He lost one horse,
have proved toe-bi worse Mian for let out to go to a place of safety, but
many years,ed repoxts frovi a num- it got entangled in a wire fence, and
ber of pla indicate heady damage, drowned ; he also lost two cows, and
and serio s inconvenience two young cattle.
Sceercel in the mems y of the old- On Monday, although the streets in
est inhabi ant has °``much damage Lower Town were still flooded the
been done i 'n• ham. On Friday, discouraged residents began the en-
the water began to rise, and on Sat-. deavor of making their home once
urday afternoon was rising ten inches more fit to reside in.
an hour. Towards evening, it was The financial loss to the Town will
seen that danger was near, and all be heavy. The banks of the race lead -
through Saturday night, men worked ing to the electric station are cut
at the upper, dam, where the water away in many places. The current
bad begun to overflow, running over from the north branch was so strong
the road at the mill, and along the and high that the water ran up stream
C. P. R. track. Teams and men drew on the lower dam, and the force of the
gravel and the Town Councillors were two currents cut away the west bank
on hand, with Chief Allen and Fire of the dam for forty rods or more.
Chief •VanNorman and a host of This will involve heavy expense •for
others willing to assist, filling in again. •
To make matters worse, the Elec- Milkman John Eicher saved his
tric plant was rendered useless by the cows from a cold bath of several hours
breaking down or poles and wires, by getting them into the stable loft.
and flooding of the engine room, so The house occupied and owned by
that the Town was in total darkness. Geo. Orvis at Zetland was turned
The back water rendered pumping round, and damaged, and his stable
out of the question, and hence the injured by the flood.
water supplye�was cut off. By ener- A horse and buggy were seen going
retic work, the'siarat on at the upper down the river in the raging flood,
dam was relieved, and the danger and a number of cattle are reported
point from the flood passed. drowned, besides those in Lower
At the ]ower dam, effairs were Wingham.
more serious. The v_elume of water Six bridges on the Maitland north
and ice coming down- e south of Wingham are reported gone,
On the first line of Morris, the ap-
branch prevented the water om the ,
north branch . from getting ,, awayproach to the new iron bridges wash -
quickly enough, and it cut ikhrough ed out, and one of the abutments re -
the west ban of the dam ,and m.tide ported seriously damaged. In the
for itself a aterw among the same township, the bridges known as
dwellings. In facltl the dwellings Clark's, Sunshine, and Jno. Clegg'a
on the flat in Lower Wingham were are washed away.
flooded, so that the residents were Thos. Forbes on the Bluevale road
driven to the upper stories for had to wade to his breast in the flood
•safety. to release his stock, and let them go
to a place of safety. About twenty
Easter Sunday morning presented a hogs spent Saturday night on a
wild scene. With hundreds of acres manure pile, and kept themselves
of seething water, floating ice and warm by pushing each other into the
swift currents, danger was imminent. water. One hog floated on a plank,
Drays were busy, boats were secured and in Lower Town a pig came
and those in danger. were removed to through the flood on an old door. Mr.
places of safety/An one i i tance, the Forbes had 35 hens drowned.
current was swift as to'prevent a Duff & Stewart of Bluevale had a
boat from g ting near the ouse with, lively time at their dam on Sunday,
out the aid rope. Ed. ash, Herbert and lost a lot of lumber and shingles.
Campbell, Tl u. Fie , arvey Shane,
John Lutton an others did good ser- _ The approach to Zetland bridge is
vice with the boats, while Ernest Den- very badly washed out, even down to
nis brought the refugees to shore from the old corduroy of the early days.
the bridge, with his dray through four G. T. R. trains between Palmerston
or five feet of water. and Owen Sound were cancelled Mon -
Over sixty people were rescued from day and Tuesday.
their homes by boats.:,Qn Sunday A washout on the C. P. R. at Wal -
morning. Jas, Lockfidge, 1wl o had demar delayed the C. P. R., and the
his feet frozen and unable to) walk, damage to the bridge over the Matt -
was carried out and drawn ,through land at Wingham, was such as to
the deep water ori\�adray lfter the render it unsafe for the trains to cross,
water had soaked hie -Mattress. Others and passengers now get on and off the
were bitting on the tables, and one trains at the B line crossing.
boywas perched on the back of a A washout occurred on the G. T. R.
chair, with the water above the seat near Kincardine, and another near At -
of the chair. wood. On account of the latter mit'
During Sunday, the weather turned hap, the train due at 915 p m. Satirm•-
colder, and the water began to subside. day, hadto back to Listowel attd
On Monday morning, the water had round by Stratford and Clinton,
fallen three or four feet, and it was reaching Wingham about 3 o'clock
possible to reach Lower town on foot. Sunday morning.
Here a scene of destruction 'bnet the Other towns fared even worse. In
eye. Houses tip ed slanting, �etables Owen Sound, several dams were Be-
gone, out -houses ben -pens, sores ;pigs stroyed, small boats and yacht swept
and fowl gone ino the raging waters ; out into the bay and wrecked, and
electric light po es and wires •,.down : railway tracks washed out. Two
vehicles lodged ere and there, and bridges at Southampton were destroy -
general disorder enc dau age. W. J. edand the electric light plant damaged.
Johnston'e stable went down with a Guelph reports the biggest flood in 43
crash into the flood ; Thos. Grae/te years. Paisley lost two dams. The
stable was left standing on one side C. P. R. bridge at Durham collapsed.
and end, the rest gone; one corner iif At Meaford, the damage is estimated
Howard Finlay'e stable partly of at $100,000. .Altogether, the damage
cement, was scooped out and many done by the spring flood in Ontario is
residences rendered for the time un- perhaps the greatest on record ; at
tenantable. Feast the greatest for many years,
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
By Ii. S. Reporter.
The High School re -opens on Mon-
day, April 15th. This will be the
beginning of the last term of the
school year, and then prepare for
examinations 1
Me. S. C. Smith, B.A., principal of
the High School, is attending the
annual meeting of the Ontaiio Edu-
cational Association in Toronto. On
Tueeday evening he attended the
Principals' Banquet in Si;, Charles'
I-Iotel.
Mfrs A, ldereon is spending the
Eastertide at her home in St.. Augus-
tine, Miss -Brewster in Brantford and
me: G. Be Smith in tt'allacetciwn,
The annual Conversaztone and re-
union held under the auspices of the
Literary Society on Wednesday even-
iog, April 3rd, was the Most successful
in the history of the school. The
.Assembly }H11 was very tastefully
decorated with the toloura of the Kleked By Horse.
school, red and white, and flags, pen*
pants and plaster casts adorned the
walls. The entertainment emulated
of a concert and promenade. An in-
struraental duet was contributed by
M isles M, Petrie and M. Nicholls; a
Scotch reading by Mr. (Gordon Young;
tint instrumental selection by the Hare
)(bonito Band ; a hoop drill by For
I girls r a. ditr'ogue by Messrs.
Mair, A. Wallace and W. Moffat;
a, quartette by M s.ea .I. VatiNormant will now recover.
and L. Pearen and Messrs. H. Tre-
leaven and W. Buchanan ; and the
"Journal" was read by M. Price. Miss
L. Ross played the accompaniments in
an excellent manner and the president,
13. Dot e, made a very acceptable
chairman. A pleasing feature of the
evening was the announcement by the
principal that George Bowman of
Form I had beets awarded a Boy
Scout's Scroll of Honour for life-
savitrg. All who took part in the
various numbers of the programme
deserve great praise. At the conclu-
sion of this part of the entertainment,
dainty refreshments were served at
small tables, which were decorated
with red and white carnations, and a
prograrnme of promenades was en-
joyed, Ono of the most enjoyable
features of the evening was the
beautiful music furnished in a delight-
ful manner by the Wingham Orches-
tra tinder the leadership of Mr, J. A.
Morton, -
.-_ -..ter
WINGHAM, ONT., 'r.0 U ESDAY, APRIL 11, 1912.
Sale Of Work.
A Sale of Work, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
Obureb, will be held Borne time during
the present month, the exact date to
be announced Iater. A large number
of useful articles, as welt as articles of
fancy work, have been prepared and
will be offered for sale. Full particu-
lars later. A good opportunity for
house-cleaning time. Don't mise it.
Golden Wedding,
Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Davie of Mit-
chell celebrated the fiftieth annivers-
ary of their wedding on March 29th
last. Of a family of thirteen children
twelve are living. Mr, Davis has
been publishing the Mitchell Advocate
for fifty-two years, has been Council-
lor, Reeve and Mayor of Mitchell and
has always taken a leading part in
the affairs of the community. Mr,
and Mrs. Davis have the congratula-
tions of a large circle of friends. Mr.
Davis is a brother of Mr, H, Davis of
Wingham,
Boy Scouts' Concert.
Citizens are asked to remember the
Boy Scouts' Concert on Friday even-
ing, 12th inst. The artiste secured,
Mr. Robt. Wilson, comedian, and Miss
Barbara Foster, contralto, are spoken
highly of, and a good programme is
expected. One feature of the even-
ing will be the presentation of "The
Scroll of Honor" to Scout Geo. Bow-
man, for an act of life saving a little
over a year ago. Mr. H. G. Ham-
mond, provincial Secretary of Cana-
dian Scouts is expected to give an
address and present the "Scroll of
Honor." This will be the second
Wingham boy to receive recognition
for life-saving, recently.
Newspaper Changes.
The Owen Sound Advertiser has
changed hands, Mr. Little having dis-
posed of bis business to Harold R.
Moffett, D. R. Dobie and Percy
Smithson. Mr. Little has conducted
the Advertiser for fifty years. This
leaves Mr. Rutledge of the Markdale
Standard, the pioneer newspaper man
of Grey county, with thirty-two years
to his credit as editor of the Standard.
The Listowel Standard has also
changed bands, the Standard Printing
Co, composed of V. C. Bamford and
B. L. Bamford, having purchased the
business. The Advance wishes the
new proprietors much success.
A little son of 14 Ir. James o er F ste of
West Wawanosh had his skull free -
tared last Monday evening being kick-
ed by a horse. The little fellow lay in
a precarious eohditlon for soros hour,.
De. Kennedy was called and found it
necessary to operate and removed a
On -hive of t'raamentea of beakers bone
an 1 blood clots which were causing
eonrpreesion of the bran. Al-, last re-
ports the boy was improving satiR-
f •totally and it is expteted thalt bo
Higher Standards In Education.
In a recent report the President of
Toronto University said : "To prepare
for the most efficient professional
training more must be asked of the
collegiate institutes and high schools
of the province. Without unduly bur-
dening them, the University may re-
quire a higher standard for entrance,
even after the matriculation of 1912
conies loth effect. Increased demands
would be of great advantage, not only
to the student by keeping him longer
under teachers, who at less expense to
himself will give him more individual
• x aining; hut to the teacher also, by
affording him higher ideals for his
teaching, and to the communities as
well by improving the quality of their
schools," He states that the effect of
the increased standard of 1912 "will be
to make a preparatory four years'
course in the high school almost essen-
tial." It is to be noted that the re-
quirements for Normal entrance are
of a somewhat similar nature. Ac-
cording to the regulations of 1911, the
middle school (Form I1.I) "is regularly
a two years' course." But these stan-
dards only make the success of the
earnest student all the greater.
Sorry To Part.
A very pleasant social time was
spent at the home of Mr. Thos. Inglis
of Carrick, on Wednesday evening
when a few neighbors gathered to bid
farewell to Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Lucas
(formerly of Wingham) who are leav-
ing that vicinity and presented them
with a beautiful mantle clock, as a
slight token of the esteem in which
they are held. Mr. Thos. Inglis read
the following address :--
Carrick, March 27th, 1012.
We have very great pleasure in
presenting to you, Mr. and Mrs.
Lucas, this small but useful article,
asking you to accept of it. We
wish it had been more 'valuable,
but such ai it is, we ask you in the
name of your neighbors and their
families to receive it as an expres-
sion on their part of the generous
sympathy and kindly feelinge to-
wards you both, ever remer ibee-
ing the interest you have taken in
all good work among us.
And our hearts' desire and pray-
er to God is that you and the
children whom He has graciously
given you, may be long spared to
be blessings to each other, in what-
ever sphere you may be placed.
We understand that you, Mr.
Lueas, will be entering a new field
of labor, the noblest calling that
God has assigned to any of his
creatures. May a rich reward
await you, and in dile course re-
ceive front the flood Shepherd the
Crown of lite that fadeth not
away.
Mr. Louie made a very suitable re-
ply', thanking them all for their kind
reznten branee, and expressing his
regret at leaving the community.
Mr. John Darling and others followed_,
- expressing their regret at losing snail
kind fretrcde and neighbors, and wish-
ing thenri abundant streeesn in their
new sphere of labor.y- i Aildtnay
elle.
A, carloadofyV +stem bats received.
-"-Tipling fit, Miller
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Vestry Meeting,
St, Paal's annual vestry meeting
was held on Monday evening, and the
following officers elected :-»Rector's.
Warden, A. J. Alderson ; Peoples'
Warden, N. T. Sinclair ; Vestry Clerk,
C. N. Griffin (re-elected ;) Delegates to
Synod, Wm. Moore and Jno. Nethery ;
Substitutes to Synod, Wm. Tompkins
and H. Wheeler ; Sidemen, Messrs.
Nash, D, B. Porter, Boyce, . obb, E.
Srnatl, Hounsell; Tees, W. B. Elliott,
Barron, A. E. Porter, C. G. VanStone ;
Advisory Board, Messrs, Clegg, Grif-
an, W. F. VanStone, Boyce, R. Van -
stone, A. E Porter ; Auditors, Mes-
srs. Holmes and C. P. Smith. The
financial report for the year was read
and referred to the auditors for their
consideration, to be brought in at the
adjourned, Vestry meeting on the 22nd
of April.
A Brother Deceased.
There passed away at his home in
Beamsville, on Friday last, Simpson
T. Elliott, brother of Mr, H. 13.
,Elliott, of the Wingham Times, De-
ceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Elliott, formerly of Winghaan.
lie was a printer by trade and began
to learn his trade in the Times Office,
Wingham. Later he removed with
his parents to Ingersoll, and later had
charge of the periodical "Rod and
Gun" of Woodstock. He was in his
33rd year and had been ill for over
two years. He leaves a widow and
two children, five sisters and three
brothers. The funeral took place to
Wingham cemetery on arrival of the
G. T. R. train on Monday, Bch inst.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Elliott of Beams-
ville, Mrs, Simpson Elliott, Mr. W.
Elliott of Ingersoll, Mr, and Mrs. F.
Walley of Seaforth were among those
who attended the funeral. Rev, Dr.
Rutledge conducted the service.
The Durham Review reports the
following:. -A merchant in a town not
20 miles from Durham had a request
made to him by a lady customer to
exchange a roll of butter she had
made for another one. Why P said the
grocer. "Well," said she, "a mouse
fell into the cream I made this from,
and to a stranger not knowing it, it
would make no difference." "That's
so," said the obliging man, and went
down cellar to get another roll, which
be gave to the lady who went home
pleased. On going to the cellar he had
got hold. of a butter spade and quickly
formed the butter into a different
shape, and then he gave the lady her
own butter 1 And we may suppose it
made no difference.
DEATHS.
Elliott.—In Beamsville, on April 5c13,
Simpson T. Elliott (son of Robert
Elliott, formerly of Wingham) in
his 33rd year.
church 'Pews
Next Sunday is the last day for
handing in the ballots for the vote on
Church Union, in Wingham Method-
ist Church.
The union Easter services held by
the Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
tist Churches last week increased in
interest as the week passed. It is a
good plan to get better acquainted
with each other.
The contract for the new Presby-
terian church at Walton has been let
to John Hunter for $8,180. When the
building is completed, it will have
cost about $11,000.
In the Presbytery of Saugeen, the
vote on Union was small, little more
than one half of the possible vote
being recorded. For the principle of
union, 1,017, against, 820. Total Note
2,427. Total possible vote 4,218.
The Rev. R. W. Woodsworth, of
Toronto, will preach next Sunday in
the Methodist Church morning and
evening. Rev. Mr. Woodsworth is
the head of one of the important de-
partments of the Methodist Church,
and will be heard with profit.
'The Easter services in the Wingham
churches were all inspiring and help-
ful, the choirs having special music
for the day. The absence of electrie
light caused some disappointment.
The evening service was withdrawn
in the Presbyterians Church, and in
the•Methodist and Anglican churcbee,
the services were held at five o'cic ck
instead of seven. The Methodist
Church choir rendered a very fine pro-
gramme of Easter music ; the pre-
paration of this must have involved a
lot of extra labor, and the efforts of
Mr. 11i11 and the ehoir were much
appreciated by the congregation. 13y
request, the greater part of the music
Will be repeated next Sunday evening,
as on account of the flood, many of
the congregation could not be pre-
sent,
WINOBAM MARKETS.
Wheat—(new) 03e to 05.
Oats -50 to 50 ete.
Barley -75 to 80 cite.
Pena -•-t1 00 to $1.10
Hap --412.O0 to $13 00 a ton.
13utter---80 to 32 eta.
Eggs --22 to 22 eta,
Potatoes -1 00 to 1.00 per bush.
Lire flora—$710.
For full Toronto market reports ,fres
page 2.
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IIeronats.
Baster Yisitore In 'Town.
Miss Pyke of Gorrie at Mr, Carson's.
Miss Lillie Lutton of London at her
borne here. •
Thos. Auld of Sarnia visited Wing -
ham friends.
J. Farrell of Teeswater with Wing-
haat friends.
Mr. Oscar Rogers of Toronto. at
Mr. Wynn's,
Miss Pearl Wynn of Toronto at her
home in town.
Miss M. Netterfield, of Toronto with
relatives here.
J. W. Taylor of St. Marys at bis
home in town.
Everett Glenn of Tiverton at his
home in town.
Rich. Howson of Toronto with his
parents in town.
Norman Nicholls of Piston with his
parents in town.
Harry Coutts of Hamilton with his
mother in town.
Miss Ethel Walsh of Galt with her
mother in town.
Miss G. Taylor of London the guest
of Miss E. King,
Miss Elva Graves of Seaforth at
Mr. S. Bennett's.
L, LaChapelle of Lucknow with
Winghatn friends.
Mise Viola Isard from Paisley at
the parental home.
Mrs. Smith of Lucknow the guest
of Mrs. McGregor.
Mrs. Geo, Lacy of London with
Mrs, Geo. Dennis,
Miss May Drummond of Toronto
with her parents.
Frank Mooney of Elespeler visited
his mother in town.
Willis McCormick of Arthur with
Wingham friends.
Leslie Allan of Toronto spent Easter
at T. Drumrnond'a.
Miss Brownie Swarts of Toronto at
her home in town.
Miss H. Moorehead. of Brantford
with friends in town.
Mise Jane Weir of Toronto at her
home on Victoria St.
Miss F. Priem:Was Friendof Teeswater
with Wingham friends.
Clarence Wilson was home from
Toronto for the holidays. '
Mra. R. Goring of Streetsville with
her daughter, Mrs. Hewer.
Mrs. J. A. Skelding of She bierne the
guest of Mrs. Will. Field.
Miss Pearl McPherson of Toronto
Faculty School at her home.
Miss Pansy Reynolds of Goderich
was home for Good Friday.
Miss Florence Imlay from Stratford
Normal at her home in town.
Miss Belle Caider of Toronto with
her sister, Dr. Margt. Calder,
Miss Gretta Kennedy of London
Normal at her home in town,
Mr. Hindes of Oshawa was a guest
of Mr; A. E, Smith at Easter.
Mrs. McKinnon of -Toronto with her •
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howson.
Mr. Beckwith of Lucknow spent `
Easter with his family in town.
Miss Smith of Seaforth with her
brother, Mr. W. Scott, of town,
W. J. Leece of Coldwater was an
Easter guest at Mr. I. Stewart's.
Miss Leah McCormick of Detroit 1
visiting at her home in Culross.
Miss Viola Oosens of Palmerston
with her cousin, Mr. A. Cosens.
Mr. and Mrs. James Moorehead of
Listowel with friends in Wingham.
Mr. E. Buchanan of Toronto spent
the Easter tide with his parents in
town.
Mrs. Peake and children of Toronto
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Davis.
Mr. James McMannus and daughter,
Miss Stella, of Mitchell with friends in
town.
Miss Sadie Thompson of Seaforth
wa' the guest of her cousin, Vera
Webb.
Mr, R. Awde of Toronto and Mrs.
Jas, Awde of Brantford, at J. L.
Awde's.
Mr. M. 3, Kent of the London Loan
0o. was an Easter guest at Mr. C. P.
Smith's.
'Mrs. Ernest Button of Shelburne
with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. T.
Gregory.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hill of Toronto
and Mrs. Baxter of Hensall at Mrs.
Carrick's,
Mrs. Harmer of Tiverton, Mrs. Thos.
Gall and son of Kincardine, at Mrs'.
W. Helps',
Miss Protect; Davis his returned
after a two weeks' visit at her home
in Exeter,
Mr. W. 3. Mallough of London visit-
ed his sister Miss Mallough, and aunt,
Mrs, Herdsman.
Mise Dora and Master Grant Lanndy
of Blvth with their grandparents, Mr,
and Mrs. Roderue.
Mrs. Mc Laren and daughter and
Miss Mc Taggart of Belfountain with
Mrs. WW , D. Pringle.
.
Messrs. Harry Martin and Arthur
Elliott of Stratford spent Easter holm
days at.Mre. Fleuty's.
Wnn. Britton of Owen Sound with
Wingham friends, Will looks As If
the Bay town agreed with him.
Miss Dandy has returned to town
from near► Lucknow, where she had
been engaged for vVinter term teach-
ing sehool,
Mise 0, Gertrude Stewart of Wind -
,gar and Mies E. Stewart of Canning-
ton at the parental home.
Mrs, Thos. Parker, formerly of
Wingham, renewed acquaintances in
town during the holidays,
Rost. McBurney, Thos, E. Robin-
son, Earl Porter, Thos, Wilson, Olive
Cruikehanks of Toronto University
spent the Easter vacation at their re-
spective homes.
Miss Baldwin of Paisley, Scotland,
was the guest of Miss Mallough at
Easter. She was acquainted. with Mr.
and Mrs, Christie in the home -land,
and called on them,
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Reading and
daughter Dorothy, all of Hamilton
were Easter guests of Mr. Reading's
mother, Patrick street, Mr, Reading
is making his mark in the insurance
business in Hamilton.
Mrs. 11, D. Woods and daughter,
a
ofn
'Ver�Versa, St. llelen ,are seendtn g
few days with her parents, Mr. and
Are. T. L. Jobb.
Cleo. Rankin of Elora spent Heater
at the parental home, and occupied
his former place in St, Paul's Chureh
Choirs at the Stinday serrrlces.
Visitors Out 01 Town.
A. Tucker to London,
M. Telford to Milton.
Roy Ritchie at Elora.
Mr. Franklin to Acton.
C. N. Forbes to London.
Roy Ramsay.to Toronto.
Geo, Moffatt to Listowel.
Mrs, McRitahie to Toronto,
J. W. Hewer to Tilsonburg.
Mrs, Jos. Hall at Harriston.
Ed. Small to St. Catharines.
De Witt Holmes to Brussels.
Mies M. Steele at Teeswater.
Miss May Moore at Windsor.
Miss Nellie Bennett in Walton.
Miss Verna Carruth in Toronto.
Miss Emma Mulvey with Toronto
friends.
Mrs. Wm. Gannett with Toronto
friends.
Miss Laura Ansley with Toronto
friends.
Harold Deem with his parents in
Seaforth.
Misses Minnie and Annie Barber
in Toronto.
Miss Nettie Cottle at her home in
Whitechurch.
Mrs. Bloomfield, sr., with ,Holmes-
ville relatives.
Miss Margaret Tibbs spent Good Fri-
day in London.
Mrs. Tipling is visiting Acton and
Toronto friends.
Mrs. A. Simmons is visiting at Paris
and other places.
Mre, John McCool visited Mrs. 3.
Terrill at Stratford.
Miss Tena Sheerer with Auburn
and Clinton friends,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Walker and
children to Ingersoll.
Mrs. Jas. Walker and daughter
Madeline to Toronto.
Miss Leona Kerr with friends in
Clinton and Seaforth.
Mrs, John D. Miller of Jamestown
with friends at Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hicks and. fami-
ly with London friends.
L. Hewer and L. Cranston spent
Good Friday in Listowel.
Miss Mathews, Supt. of Wingham
Hospital with London friende.
Miss Nellie Vanaletine with her sis-
ter, Mrs. Caruthers of London.
Mrs. Dudley Holmes and daughter
are visiting friends in Goderich,
Misses Miriam Wood and Annie
Deyell with Kincardine friends.
John Lutton and Herbert Jobb
spent Good Friday at Kincardine.
Mrs. J. McLean and Miss Annie
McLean spent a few days in London.
Miss Mary Madigan has gone an a
trip with her uncle, Mr. J. J. Cunning-
ham.
P. McEwen and O. Stothers attend-
ed a football meeting in Woodstock
on Good Friday.
#%""wi
local Items
Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers,
Read Willis & Co.'s advt, on page 8.
Roland Henderson has secured a
school at Renwick, Kent County. The
Advance wishes him success.
Isaac Andrews of Ashfield bas 1200
maple trees tapped. Wm. Thompson
of St, Augustine about 500 trees,
W. G. Orr of Frances street sold his
cottage to C. Shackleton of Belfast;
F. McConnell negotiated the sale.
Mr, and Mrs. F. J. Hill entertained
the member® of the Methodist Chureh
choir on Friday at the close of the re-
hearsal of the Easter music,
WANTED. --Good general servant.
Apply to Mrs. 0.. P. Smith, Bank of
Hamilton, Wingham.
. A little authority without a proper
mixture of horse sense, is a dangerous
thing, even for the health of maple
trees, as citizens of Minnie street can
testify.
Inside of two weeks, J. Walton Mc-
Kibbon will have another shipment
of gold fish to give away with Resell
remedies, Watch for announcement
of date,
franker and Valises 1 Big stock to
select from at lowest prices.—W. J.
Greer.
Ritchie & Cosens report the sale of
W. P. Grierson's residence to Geo.
Deeper. Thief looks as though Wing -
ham was going to lose two more gooi
citizens.
Mrs. Wallace Hough, who was
operated upon for gall stones at the
Eoepltal two weeks Ago, is convales-
eing rapidly and expeete to go home
this weak.
SUBSCRIPTION 181,6600 PER
$uBs > REAH e J1 IL O.
In another column will be found the
card of Mr. H. Davis. Those intend-
ing to crose the ocean should consult
biro, as be is agent for several of the
best ocean steamship lines.
Arnott Brock, one of our Wingham
boys, has opened a shop at 011 Dun-
das street, London. See his advt, on
Page one. Good for Arnott I Success
ought to reward his pluck.
WANTED,—A good genearl servant
to go to Toronto ; wages $18 a month
and fare paid to right person. Mrs.
R. Geikie, Ainger' Apartments, 210
Bloor street, Toronto, Ont.
S. O. Wilson, grocer of Brussels, has
been appointed Clerk of the Fourth
Division Court, whose headquarters
are Brussels, as successor to X. H.
Kerney, removed to Guelph.
John Wamsley, the first conductor
to run atrain on the London, Huron
and Bruce, died recently in' the Old
People's Home, London. He was one
of the oldest railway men in Ontario,
Geo. James, who left a few weeks
ago for the West with a carload of
settlers' effect lost a fine mare on the
way, one of a matched team. That
was a serious loss at this time of
the year.
S. Gracey has a Vacuum Carpet
Cleaner for rent ; cleans the carpet
without having to take it up ; cleans
the walls, curtains, etc. They are
quite the thing.
Mr. W. Boyce accompanied his son,
Courson, to Toronto last week, and on
Monday of this week Courson under-
went an operation on one of his legs
which had become partly deformed.
Ile will remain in the Children's Hos-
pital until able to be brought home.
It is hoped the treatment will prove
satisfactory.
Mr. E. C. White has removed his
tailoring establishment to the shop
formerly occupied by Robt. Maxwell,
and later by W. 3. Henning. He will
be pleased to have ladies and gentle-
men requiring fine tailoring to visit
him in his new stand opposite the
Bank of Hamilton. See his advertis-
ment on page 8
WANTED.—Representative in each
locality to mail circulars for Out -Rate
Grocery Mail Order House. Few
hours spare time will easily earn $20
weekly. Anyone can do the work.
Outfit furnished free. Dominion
Grocery Co., Windsor, Ont,
R. H. Saint's dray team took a live-
ly run up street on Tuesday. Several
men tried to stop them, but the team
paid no heed, until they came to the
crossing at John street, where stood
Robert McKay. He simply held up
his hand and flourished a tin pail, and
the terror-stricken horses allowed
Robt. to catch them by the bridles.
CORN! CORN! A carload of Feed Corn
for sale at our warehouse on G. T, R.
Another car just to hand, also a car of
Canadian Oats.—TIPLING & MILLS,
Bluevale.
Mrs. J. Brooks spent Easter at
Mildmay.
Mrs. Morrow is at present visiting
at Listowel.
II. Stewart of Fergus spent Sunday
at his home here.
Mr. John Raby has moved into Gus.
Gannett's hoose.
J. C. Johnston returned from the
West on Saturday.
R. Garnise made a business trip to
Waterloo last week.
Wm. Sellers spent the holidays with
relatives in Detroit,
Wm. Thornton visited his brother
who is ill in Detroit.
Miss Aitcheson and Mies L. Messer
spent Easter at Guelph.
H. Haney of Listowel spent Sunday
under the parental roof.
Dan O'Toole of Toronto spent Easter
with friends on the let line.
Miss Eva Breckenridge is steadily
improving we are glad to say.
Misses Black of Blyth spent Easter
with their brother Robt. here.
Paul & Jewitt shipped a car of cattle
and one of hogs on Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Burgess of Toronto
spent Easter under the parental roof.
X1iss Mary Stewart of Bowling
Green spent the holidays at ber home
here.
Mr. M. Watson has engaged with
Robt, Leathorn for the summer
months.
Mrs. and Red, J. E. Cook spent a
few days last week with friends in
Toronto.
Misses Irene MacEtven and Annie
Spence spent the holidays with re-
latives at Ailsa Craig.
Duff & Stewart lost about 50 bun-
ches of shingles and a quantity of
lumber in the flood Si.turday night.
Never before was the river known to
be so high here.
Report of examination held in Bine-
vale school March 28, 29, April 1.
Natnes marked P passed the recent
examination ; those marked R remain
in said class from former promotion.
Entrance auce Glaes•-C, Ilimtnt, M. Raby,
L. Patton, W. Shaw, E, Jewitt, 1+.,
Aitcheson. Sr. ash—M, Gray p, (.U,
Black p, M, Black p, L, Breckenridge
p, (,1, Curtiss p. Jr. 4th -•--L, Elliott p,
3. Gray p, 8, IXrt,lt r, H. Holmes p, C.
Jewitt p, 13. Badman p. Sr. 3rd—E.
(Gannett r, M. McGee r, J. Nicholson
r•, P. Stneltzsr r, L. McXCinney r,
Ratherford r. A. Fraser p, 11. f1aney
p. .Tr. 3rd ---Ii, Breckenridge r, k.. Me.
Kinney r, U, McDonald r, W. West p,
A. Stneltzer p, 1t West p. 11. Messer
r
Elliott, 1Sr.•� tNila
.xite p..� S L
A
p. Jr. 2rrd Ia. Elliott r, 0. Elliott, r,
S. (Gallagher r, It ;Baratta r. I't, 2nd
J, %Vest p, 0. Elliott r, A. McKin-
ney p, J. Watson p. Part Ist.--Iaabel
Watson. p, 3. Breckenridge p,11. `WM-
son p, Xing McDonald.—A, Poelrff, F.
Aitcheson, teachers,
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