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The Wingham Advance Times, 1926-12-23, Page 1cq fI i1 �. 11114 �I r� With which is amalgamated The Gorrie Melte and The Wroyieter News;'. Single Copies, Five Cents. WINGHAM, ONT.:, THURSDAY, DECBMVIBER 23rd, 1926 Subscriptions $a;oe per ycar. ., ":COMMUNITY4`CH'RISTMAS TREE BIG SUCCESS The community Christinas Tree was 'held on Monday evening and drew a every ,large crowd. Mr. Chas. Van Norman took .upon himself to take •charge of the details in connection with the holding.. of the tree and his home was turned into a real work- shop, orkshop, between 'sewing candy bags, and sorting nuts, candies and oran- ges, Santa firstdrove around town -and visited the homes of the kiddies who were sick and then the decorated sleight drove .up • to the Christmas :tree lighted with colored bulbs at the cornernear the Bank of Commerce. Here each child was presented 'with a 'bag of cgndies and nuts and hundreds of little folks: were made happy. Mn .Alfred Buttery made a most loveable old Santa, A massed choir render - :ed several Christmas carols. ,Card .of Thanks The Turnberry Agricultural So- ciety wish to publicly express their thanks: to The Farmer's Co, -operat- ive Co. for a check for twenty-five :dollars, which they received through the enterprising manager of the Mait- land Creamery at Wingham, Mr. Ar- thur Wilson.. .Belgrave L. A. L. Elects Members of L. O. L., No, 462, with Bro. C. King,, pastmaster, presiding, elected and installed their officers for 1927 as .follows: W. M. — A. Patterson. D. M. — F. Sturdy Chaplain - J„ C. Wightman.. Director of Ceremonies -W. Mc - :Murray. Financial Secretary -- A. Nethery Recording Secretary — C. Keating' Inside Tyles — R. McMurray Lecturers --J. Owens, D. Deacon, Committee E. Irwin, J. Mc- -Callum, W. Bridges, T. Shoebottom, l' J. Taylor. ST.:PAUL'S CHURCH CHRISTMAS SERVICES Cheistmas Day 8.30 A. M. -- Holy Communion �1 A. M. -Holy Communion "0 come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.". Sunday After Christmas 8,30 A: M,—HolyCommunion. It A.M.-Morning Prayer, 7 P.M. — CAROL SERVICE. Come and join in the ancient and beautiful carols of the Na- tivity of Our Blessed Lord. nee f Wfl GHAM UNITED CHURCH. Rete, M. M. Bennett, B, A. •Minister J. N. Christie, Choir Leader Parsonage Cor, John and Min - tile Streets: Phone 183. DECEMBER 26th 1926 CHRISTMAS SUNDAY Both services to be taken by the large choir and the subjects will be appropriate of the day. There is a special "Object "Talk," for the younger folk at the morning service. 2.3o ---The "White Gifts" are to be received at the S. S. service, when an instructive program will be rendered. The special offering is td be sent to Miss Wellwood, our missionary in Chentu; China, for use in her Work—What a privilege! ..a • Fatally` Injured When Clothes Caught In Engine Shaft. The whole community was overcast with gloom on Tuesday, when it was learned 'that Robert Conn had, pass- ed away in the , Winghani General Hospital shortly after midnight. He was the 24 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Conn, Lot 33, Con. 4, Kinloss Township, and was a very popular young man, and his sad death is regretted by' everyone, ,,On Saturday afternoon, while cutt- ing wood at. Reuben Tiffin's with" an engine and saw which he had 'just recently purchased, he reached over. the engine to make an adjustment., when his clothing caught in the revol- ving shaft and his clothes soon wound so tight that he was hurled from his. feet and thrown with great force ar- ound the shaft several times. Before the engine could be stopped, his leg was shattered and he was torn, cut and bruised about the head. Medical aid was rushed from Wingham, and on Sunday he ' was brought to the Wingham Hospital. It was fo+:nd 'necessary to amputate the shattered leg on Monday evening. His con- dition was, however worse than it was at first thought to be, and it was impossible to win a fight for life N'a- gainst such odds and the spark fled. The funeral will be held on Thurs- day afternoon from the parents resi- dence to Wingham cemetery. Th•Mayor's First Sale • The auction saleof furniture at the. late Mr. Gunn's home, drew s large A report issued by the Committee in crowd, and . Auctioneer Thos. Fells charge of arrangements states that wielded the hammer like an old veter- there is wide -spread enthusiasm be- an. This was Mr. Felt's first sale ing manifested from all parts of On= and we heard many favorable comm- tario. Before the ticket sale com- ents as to his ability. Sale bi lis;,1nenced, the Secretary reported hund- were sent through the mails and it reds of requests. His statement apparently brought out the crowd. points out the advisability of immedi ' Underwen'Critical Operation ate reservation on the part of all those The many friends of Mr, Chas, A. who are anxious to attend, as advance Barber, publisher of the Chilliwack ; enthusiasm makes it appear that the 'News, will regret to learn that he, huge capacity of the Coliseum will be has been quite ; "riously ill at his � strained to the utmost, home in B. C, where he underwent I Where deputations from mtinicipal- a critical operation some couple ofities and organizations are large en weeks ago. At latest reports he is ough, the committee rias decided to making slow but steady progress to allot tables at which such deputations 'ward recovery. ' Mr, Barber learned/ znay be seated together, Those anx- the printing in The Advance office,` ious to attend, are advised to get in and has many friends in Wingham.] touch immediately with their local He is a son of'the late Chas. Barber, organization, so that tickets may be of'Wingham, and is at pro ent Mayor obtained for thein. of. Chilliwack, COCKSHUTT BANQUET AND PRESENTATION ' A despatch from Toronto to The Wingham Advance -Times gives the complete • organization for the banquet to His Honour Col. Henry Cockshutt to be held in the Coliseum, Toronto; Tuesday, January 18th. The partici- pating organizations are reported as- Ontario Division, • Canadian Red Cross Society. (H. Q. M.D. No, '2. ' The Rotary Clubs of Ontario, Northern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade. Optimists Clubs of Ontario. Outario Associated Boards of Trade ICiwanis Clubs of the Province, The Ontario Civil Seryants Associ- ation. Ontario Tourists Association. United Farmers of Ontario. Canadian Progress Club. Empire Club_ The Orange Lodges of Ontario. The Canadian Manufacturer's Ass. Brantford Rotary Club. The Masonic'Order. Young Men's Club, Toronto Board of Trade. • Canadian Clubs 'Throughout the Province. The City of Toronto. Lions Clubs of Ontario. The Knights of Columbus. Commercial Travellers Association. Mayors of Cities and Towns Wardens of Counties. Reached Ripe Ald Age One lay one, the old pioneers are going to their Heavenly Home. Mr. Lawrence Fyfe answered, the last call f shortly after midnight Monday morn- s•n.a.... ing at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Albert Liuttit ,in Wingham, He was ! in hs Both year, in fact would Have reached another milestone had he been spared to Christmas eve. He was Buy at Home Never before did the merchants of Wingham have such a fine wndow display as they have this Christinas, and possibly never before did they do such an amount of Christmas Adver- t tiling. The merchants of Wingham are the first to your assistance in time of sorrow, and they are your friends. Why not patronize them? born in Fifeshire, Scotland, ' and Northern League Groupings Made came to Canada when a youth of re years, settling near Exeter, where he lived for a few years, prior to coin- ing to Turnberry, where he was mar- ried to his now bereaved partner, Agnes Kelly, and where they lived happily, north ofhe Wingham app ly, just the- W ng Cemetery, until they retired to Wing - ham about twenty years ago. For the past few years they have been tenderly cared for by their daughter, Mrs, A. E. Louttit. Six others of the family'suevive viz: Jas. G. of. Shel- burne, John hel-burne,`John of Vancouver, Williatrt T. of Brandon, Foster L. of Toronto, Mrs. John Kerr of Lower Wingham, Mrs. R,, G. Magure, of Rydlebank, Al gom.a. The, late Vie. Fyfe was an elder iti the Presbyterian church for over twenty years and was precentor in the old church which stood where the Wingham. Salt Block novo stands. Af- ter the consummation 6f Church Un- ion he became a United, church mem- ber. Par many years he taught ;pinging. Rev. M, M. Bennett tendueted the services at the hooseaid grave o T`tesday afternoon. The pallbeare were Messrs John Anderson, Thom ' Scott, Robert Currie, Win, Isbis E a, Alex. Campbell and Dr, A. J. Irwi: At the best meeting in the history of the N, H: L, the various groupings in the league for the coming season were announced, Winghani is one of a four team group comprising Rip- ley, Kincardine and Lucknow ,.as the Pl ers other three entries. ay Myers of Blyth,,: formerly playing with Mitch- ell; Eadie of Teeswater, formerly of Ottawa; and Akins of Wingham, form- erly of Flesherton, were declared el- igible. Wingham should make a bold bid for the Senior championship; NORTH HURON'S WINNER PHOTOGRAPHED Charles A. Robertson, the success- ful candidate for North Huron, in the election of December est, was born and has lived all his life in the town- ship of Colborne. He represents the third generation of Robertsons on the same farm *here his grandfather settled ninety-two years ago, and wlleee his father, the late Alex Rob- ertson, and he himself were born: Since his early life he has taken an interest in public affairs, and for the last six years he has been a member of the township council. In 1925 he was elected Warden of the county of Huron. He is especially interested' C. A. Robertson, M. L. A. in educational matters, and fox twc. years _he has been chairman of the county council's committee on educa- tion . Another of his activities is in connection with rifle shooting, and he has been captain of the Colborne Rifle Association for several years. The lady who presides over his cosy home on the 6th concession of Col borne was formerly Miss Julia Johns- ton, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An- drew Johnston, of Carlow, and they have two daughters, Dorothy, who is attending the Goderich Collegiate In- titure and Christine. Mr. Robertson, (the boys all call him "Charlie") makes no attempt at oratory, but says what he has to say and does what he has to do in a quiet way, but the majority of nearly 2000 with which he came through, is evidence of a quality of thoroughness in his :make-up. The Late Mr. Cowell Friends of Mrs. R. T. Cowell and family, will sympathize with thein in their sad bereavement, the death of Mr, Cowell. The fainly lived in Wingham for several years, while Mr. Cowell was organist and choir lead- er is St. Andrew's Presbyterain church. While in Wingham, Mr. Cowell enlisted and went overseas. It was while he was at the front that one of his daughters died. Mr. Cowell has been in poor health for some mon- ths and the ,end was not unexpected. The family haveresided in Carleton time M Cowell Place for some r. it w was a loving husband and father, The funeral was under military aus- pices on 'Wednesday afternoon, and services were held in St, Paul's An- glican church, Rev. Mr. Scliaffter of- ficiating. A LIFELONG PAR7NERSHIP BR OXEN The Late Lawreiiee "yfe and iVitrs. Fyfe. Local and General News of SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT Interest to The Count J �+ A SUCCESS Skating is now in full:' swing at the W. G. Patterson of London, spent a day with old acquaintances in town. Give Apex 65c Records --all latest numbers to pick from., "The Radio Shop." Mr. Arthur Irwin of the Royal Dental College is spending the holi- days at his home here. • Will the Gentleman who lost a mitt on Wednesday, call at The Advance- Times and take same away? Buy your Railway Tickets at the Town Office, Ritchie Block. Phone 47. G. L. Baker, Agt. C. P. R. Miss Margaret Pettigrew of New York is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and IVIrs. E. Pettigrew. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hill have moved from their home on Josephine St., to upstair apartments in the Stone Week. Buy your lady friend a hat case or a club bag. A Christmas' present which she will appreciate. — Thos. Kew. We have a nice assortment of Hat Cases, Suit Cases, Travelling Bags Etc. Suitable for Christmas presents. Thomas Kew. Mr. Gordon Gallaher of Morris, un- derwent an operation in Toronto last week. We are pleased to learn he is doing as well as could be expected. Stromberg-Carlson radio is now Gifts for All--atGreer's Shoe Store. Miss Maud Davis has returned to Toronto:' Slippers that delight • theirls and Boys at Greer's. g Miss Kay Cruikshanks of Detr.ni is .home. for Christmas: C C. M Automobire Skates and Hockey Shoes—Best Value at Greer's Shoe Store. Miss Laura Rutledge o:- Auburn is visiting at the home of Dr. J. A,, and Mrs. Fox. Mrs. Jno, McGee, Belgrave, is visit- ing with her daughter, Mrs, D. Sirup - son of London. Mrs. A. Fleming has gone to to Chatham to spend the Christmas sea- son with relatives. There will be a Christmas Carol service in St. Paul's church next Sun- day evening at 7 p.m, Many pleasant evenings are being spent at the Arena. Why not join the Merry Skaters? Never too old. - Nothing better for Christmas Gifts. than Footwear and no Footwear is. better than ours—Greer's Shoe Store.. Mr. Howard Mills, of Toronto is spending the holidays at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Mitis, Conductor Angus, and Mrs. Mc- Donald and family are spending the holiday with their daughter, Mrs. operated from your light socket, and Landre. make a gift that you will be proud of for years to come. The Radio Shop. Miss' Lizzie Young is quite ill with typhoid at her home in East Wa- Season now open. Sixty-two skat- wanosh. Her many friends hope ing periods last year in the Arena. for her speedy recovery. Get your season ticket at: Cosens & Booth's Insurance Office. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Henderson The St. Augustine Women's Insti- of Chicago spent :a few days with his tute will hold a dance in the St. Au- mother and sister, Mrs. Wm. Hen- gustine Hall on Thursday, Dec. 3otle derson and Mrs. Harvey Nivens of Admission 50 cents each. Good or- Mown. chestra. Mr John Quirk's morning visits to Gift Suggestions—Apex Records— several different places of business Head Phones — Chargers — A Cone have been missed for the past week. Speaker—B. Socket power, a new U The old gentleman has been confined xeooA tube for the radio. 'The Radio to his home with a heavy cold. At Shop,' last reports he is still in bed. Snowshoes or Skiis make lovely Mr. H. J. Barber, M. P., of Chilli - Christmas Gifts. See them at Greer's, wack, B.' C., was a guest at the home Mr. J. W .Smith, cattle buyer, left of Mr. Charles l3arber, Leopold St. on Friday for an extended visit with Miss Elizabeth Barber is spending freinds in England. He will sail a short time at her home here dur- on the Montnairn Steamer from St. ing the adjournment of the House of John, N. B. Commons. The C. W. L. will hold their euchre The children were atI there as was and dance in the church hall on Tues- day evening, Dec, 28th. Come early and enjoy one of the best socials of the season. Admission 5o cents. Everybody welcome, Miss Bengough, Victoria St., met with an unfortunate accident on Tues- day. While hanging out clothes she fell on the slippery ice and it is fear- ed she dislocated her hip. She has been taken away fol an X—Ray ex- amination. xamination. Now is the tini.e to ship your Xmas parcels. s For prompt service call the Canadian Pacific Express. We also handle Canadian Pacific Railway. Tickets and Telegraph. Steamship Reservations for all lines. Phone 47, -G, L. Baker, Agt. The Auction salef Registered o Shorthorn Cattle, advertised to take place at Lot. 26, Con. ro, West Wa wananosh, on Thursday last has beets postponed until. Tuesday, December 28th, owing to bad weather, John Turner, Prop.; John Purvis, Auction- eer. Miss Jennie Pringle left on Tuesday in company with her brother John, fiber serious and painful accident on for his home in Saskatoon. Miss Thursday of last week, Mr, Millie 'Pringle has been quite ill at the home of Ni,.;Andrew Murray, Victoria Si., 'for some time and her many friends. "will be glad to know that she is much improved in 1tealth. Logs! Logsl Logs! Highest cash price paid for all kinds of good hard and other injuries in the breast and and softwood logs, delivered in oitr face. He is recovering as Moly as sawmill yard - J, A. MacLean, j ran be expected, expected when the Superintendents of the Mission Band and the Junior League of the Wingham United church, arranged for a Union meet- ing to be held last Monday after- noon. A goodly number of the mothers accepted the invitation to be present and enjoyed the splendid pro- gram rendered by the girls and boys. It looked as if an extra provision had been made for the lunch -but it all went the common way of good things to eat. Always Look Behind While returning from work, William Pope of Walkervilie, and formerly of Brussels, dismounted from his bicycle to see that his lamp was correct, and was about to mount again when a car trying to cut in between him and another car going its the opposite di- rection skidded and hit him rather hard, necessitatinga forced holiday. Needless to say the car never stopped. to see what happened. Struck by Horse and Cutter David Milne, Ethel, met with a ra- was alighting from a'sleigh 'and so did, not see a horse and cutter 'driven by John White, and stepped in front of the approaching horse. Mr. Milne was knocked down, and rendered un- conscious, receiving a fractured rib An excellent Christmas entertain- ment was given in the United Church on Friday evening last. The programme opened with two choruses by sixty children, "Christ- mas Carol," and "Come with the Wise Men," This was followed by Recitations and Songs by the ...little folk. The beginners, of course, took the eye ofeveryone, whenthey ap- peared dressed as "For-Get-Me- Nots. The Cantatta "`Christmas Folk,", was exceptionally fine. All the differ- ent Christmas characters, Bells, Tree, Star, Stockings, Candles,' Gift, Candy, Guest, Dinner Bell, Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Celery, Plum Pudding, Holly and ,Mistletoe, appeared in Peggy's dream, and as a climax ss angels fill- ed the choir loft and all joined in t:•e chorus, "We Would Ring You Merry Christmas." After this Santa appeared and each child received a gift off the Christmas Tree. Grand Masquerade Carnival Grand Masquerade Carnival opening of the New Arena for the season of 1927, Saturday, January ' est, at 7.30 p.m.. Keep the date open for a good time.—The Wingham Arena, Send us the News 1 May we draw to the atteniion of our readers that we would be pleas- ed to have you tell us of your holi- day visitors for our next week's pub- lication. Think of this paper as your own paper and see if we can't make it the newsiest little rag in al; st- ern Ontario. The Late Mrs. J. H. Linkiater It came as a painful surprise the first of last week, when the many friends and relations of Mrs. J. H. Linklater, came to know that she had passed away at the week -end. She had been in poor health all summer, and in the autumn she caught a sev- ere cold, which turned to Bronchitis, near theh last a hemorrhage set in, and she passed peacefully away at eventide on Saturday, December eith. Deceased was born in the town- ship of North East Hope, near Strat- ford about the middle of last cen- tury, and came with her parents to the township of Turnberry when quite young. They took up a farm on the gth Concession, and erected a home on the banks of the Maitland. This was in the early days, when pioneers were hewing out homes for themselves in the Queen's bush. Her 'father, the last David Haugh, served for a time on the township council board. Deceased Iived the simple life, ;.yid' was adverse to anything in the way of display. Being of .a very modest and retiring disposition, one .had to get acquainted with her before they found out the true value of her friend- ship. Always sympathetic, her heart went out to all those who were in trouble and distress of any kind. In 1884, she became the life partner of Mrs. 3. H. Linklater, and event to Maple Lodge Farm, Teeswater road, where she lived until done with the things of thne and nd sense and went to dwell in the mansions above. There are three sisters and two bro- thers still. living viz: Mrs. John Hutt- on, Biuevale; Mrs; Keyes, Shelburne; Mrs. Charles Fortune, Sthrathclaire, Man.; James Haugh, Winghatn; and Thomas Haugh, Turnberry; Besides her bereaved:' husband she leaves one daughter and two sons, Mary and Ewart at home and William of Burs. tell, Sask Deceased was a steadfast Presby- terian, having joined'Eadies' church in the early days when the late Rev,. Jas. Hastie was in this district, Last Wednesday, was a bleak, eold wintry day, but a large number of the friends and neighbors turned out to tray their respects to one who had lived all her life its the community, "Horne sweet home," our home for- ever, All the pilgrim journey past, WelcOmc home to wander never, Saved ihrough Jesus -"Home at last.'