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The Wingham Times, 1908-02-06, Page 8THS VOL XXXVIL-NO, 1878. Toilet Soaps From 50 to 75G per Gake, TRY OUR Honey Soap ; 4.411 1Oc Gake, 3 for 25c. regular 15o value SOLD BY Walton McKibbo' r� THE DSUCCIST Mnadonald Block, Winghanl. ij Seventeen Teachers of wide experience, broad scholarship and untiring energy, employed by us, ave otirhAeiinCabuilt for thoroughness, ystnand actual business procedure. TIIni;E CoURsus—Telegraphy, Sten- ography and Commercial. Enter any time. Individual instruc- tion. Graduates assisted to positions. No vacation. Mail Courses in Languages, Book- l:eeping, Shorthand, Penmanship, etc. Canada'snd a pGreatesl trRcha chain of High- grade Business Colleges, WING h1. ,M BUSINESS COLLEGE A. A. Brazen, M.A., Ph.D., Ono. $toTTON, Vice Princi a1. Principal. Women a • Wiseacres. No male has yet ;iaoovered the means of giving encoessfu ly friendly advioe to women.—Balzao. Women are never stronger than when they arm thems,l • e with their weak. ness.—Mme. du De and. A. coquette is mor o0cupied with the homage we refuse • er than with what we bestow upon her Dnpnv. When a women p..nonnces the name of a man but twice : day there may he some doubt as to th nature of her sent ::- ments, but three ti •• es i -Balzao. An asp would re - der its sting mire venomous by dippin it into the hear;; of a coquette.—Pointe , t. Between a Woma,'a "yes" and ''no" would not vents to stick a pia.— Cervantes. Mr. D. Perrin, biscuit works at Lo Last year 277,376 1 Canada. The year 215,912, an increase ea d of the Per' lin on, Ont., is dead. migrants came to afore there were this year of 61,464. Trying a Cup of Our Tea is a delightful experience. There's fragrance, delicacy of flavor, and etren th. Tnclude Tea In your next ORDBB iron GEUc.Enins. After You'll Yed the Etat trial. There are no finer qualities to be had, ALL SPECIALLY BLENDED OrtESil VISA. Halibut, Salmon,'Prout Whitefish Herrinrs Omelet,- irloureters, snow Whitefish, etc., oft and. Fresh ship meets, ssoileoisimisosinieeis J. Reory Christie GHA IMS MOAN' ONTARIO, THURSDAY, I T?JTA 114 Y 6, 1908. GE URAL ZOCA , NEWS Wens Oreer'n Sloe, and Rubbers yow Entertairrrnent The Redpath Co, entertainmenes h th Tuesday and Wednes evening in aid of -th of the Parish Olnb. 15 cents. The progr day. Everyone eh entertainment. Next Week, of Toronto give Parish Hall next ay afternoon and kaquipment Fund iokets 5, 10 and me chargee eaoh d patronize Valel FoLI.OW Tun o '. WD8 tq Isard's big ten day& sale. Annual The soholars of terion Sunday Soh annual sleigh -ride ( Friday afternoon are requested to b not later than four turn from the ride served and a progr eigh • Ride. t. Andrew's Presby- of will be given their eather permiting) on this week. Soholers atthe eehool room 'clock. On the re. efreebments will be given, WANTED, 1000 rat skins, and all other kinds raw fire, GEo, E. ICING. The Fin in Ontario wi]1 b horse breeders exh Toronto, Feb. 12th Trunk Railway e nopnce that they t at single first of Feb. 11th and 12th, til Feb. 15th. Secj Grand Trunk Age t e t Horses e seen at the Ontario ition to be held in 0 14th, The Grand stein with to an- 11 sell return tiokets s8 fare, good going valid returning nn - re tickets from any Highest pride paid for hides and try at T. Fells' butcher shop. County Me Owing to the co a large number o1 North Huron O� many of the cffic to Wingham on oided.to adjouri Thursday, 13th in when it is hoped to tendanoe. Mr. organizer for the At the meeting o to celebrate July Ripley, Brussels tion regarding th the 43th. eJng Adjourned. dition of the roads, representatives of the "unto L. 0, L., and rs, were unable to get nesday, and it was de - the meriting until , at 11 o'alook a.m,, ere will be a large at- obert Birmingham, irder, will be present, Tuesday invitations th were received from id Listowel, but ao- n was deferred until onl• CLEARING SALE of all WINTER DRESS GOODS, FURS, SCITINGs, MEN'S OVER- COATS, ETC. GEO, E. Kitio. Sale at T e Little Eaton. a, jr. has taken an le Eaton and in future be run under the firm os. These young men years connected with asiness in Wingham hes the new firm every er oolumn the "Little s a big February sale,! ho are in need of any. dry goods, fire, oloth- rnishings and house do well to call at the Look up the new advt. this issue. Mr. John Han interest in the Lit the business will name of Hanna B have been for ear 1the mercantile and the TIMES wi success. In anoti Eaton" annonno� and oar readers thin . g in Bopera, ng, gents' f furnishings wil "Little Eaton,'j ton page eight o Yates MoNEy will by. oro shoes now than pater. P e ninter Foot- wear at Omit, asee W. J. GREER, Wingha Not Asleep. A. Germam scie tist speaks of a go ernment °facial who has been son asleep for three y ars. That's nothin Wingham has b en sound asleep f longer than the Clinton New E Not on your life, Brer. Holmes, Wing Mon has not been asleep. This town 1 very ranch awa e. bast Friday th editor of the n S spent a few hon in Clinton. In w !king from the statin one of our comps ions remarked, "Chin ton is the slowest own in the county.' We could agree w th him. One of the party Wished o .procure postage stamps and plao d a U. S. one -cent piece at the wio et. The young lady in charge said:.--" e cannot take that kind of money her ," Wingham people are 10 mnmh alive hat we take any kind of money. Last y ar Wingham was so lunch alive that 0 r postal revenue Wan several hundred liars ahead of Clin- ton and the POSSES sten' General's report gave Wingham th eeeond place itt the county. Ener. g ee believes that the postal revenue of dawn is a good Ind]• cation tali to the roIperity of a town, kW and we Weald ase our good friend to look ap the last re rt of the Postmaster. General and he hill find that the "li#t1e'F town of lintOn WM sleeping IAA ) for pert of y , v- nd g. or Er s el r8 n Died I Word comes of th taints, Ohio, of Mr. L in-law of Mr. W. this town, but. now The deceased was a county, and was na Hale, Who, with a survives him, He been in business in brother in Bellefoni Ohio,. death in Bellefonte. i Wissler, brother. He1e, formerly of Taylorboro, Sask native of Waterloo ried to Miss Sarah atnily of children, ad for florae years artnership with his aine. Wit,'LL MEND 'En f yo . shoes need a newt patch, half sole o ant repairing in any way—bring tit :'• here. W. J, GRRER, A Long alk. The Londeaboro o rreepondent of last week thus refers to Wingham young lady;—Mies Wilso , teacher of the Union School on t lith eon. visited her home at Wingh m over Sunday and arrived at the stat! n here on Monday morning a, m, their being no rig at the station she bravet walked from there to the aohool a diet nee of Sea miles and faced a strong win and snow storm and over an unbroken cad, GIRLS WANTED—FWO On power sewing maohinee in itt g mill or on day work. Olean, s a dy work and good wages. Ap • to The Watson Mfg. Oo Limited, Paris, Ont, Hardware Bu Thio week stock Central Hardware of the business f Mr. H. V. Hill, Hill is at young number of years ware bus]nees a welcome him to every success. the removal of M Wingham. The rens and their la will miss them wishes for a future. iness Change. 8 being taken in the store for the transfer m Mr,. 13, Bishop to of Pennington. Mr, man who has had a xperienoe in the hard - d we axe pleased to Ingham and wish him e are sorry to hear of . and Mrs. Bishop from have made good oiti- ge circle of friends here They have our best appy and prosperous Dr. Nelson Tai of 498 Sp8dina ave., Toronto, will be the Queen's hotel, Wingham, on Th , reday, Feb. 13th, for consultation in •'leases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Glasses fitted. Lost at M The Wingham a teams played a Forest on Friday was one of the best games ever seen in within ten minutes ham team led by six Forest boys put on won out by a soore turn game with Mt. ed on the local rink o3 this week and the this game so a go will be in order. toudance and there the game. unt Forest, d Mt, Forest hockey ague game in Mt. vening last which and most exciting that town, Up to of time the Wing - to three, but Mt. an extra effort and f 8 to G. The re- orest will be play. on Friday evening oye are out to win. game of hockey and will be in at. ill be skating after loon SALE. -Having disposed of my grocery ry and cr ook er ystock I now offer m}; reeidence for sale; corner John street anCarling( brick, two- story, ten rooms. lot of two. Fine locality. 0, N. GRIrrIN. Worst Storm of Season. The snow storm '•high set in on Fri- day afternoon a.. continued until Monday was the w'ret for this season and traffic has not eon blocked worse since the severe W iter of 1904. The O. P. R. trains on S turday were badly tied np, the mornin ; train not getting out, and the train f . m Toronto did not reach here until. w 11 on towards even. ing Monday mornin 's trains left hero two hours late and he afternoon train did not reach Win: ham till nearly six o'clock. The G. T. R. trains did very Well 011 Saturday, a 1 being well on time except the evenin train from London Wilkie did not re Wingham until 3 'o'olook Sunday morning. The first train from ltincat r ine on Monday ar- rived about 1.80 , in, and the noon train from tondo • a little better than one hour late. 1. a snow plows did good Work during .nnday. The snow being light gave the railroad people less trouble than in 1 04, when the snow was heavy. Many • f the country roads are very badly bloc : ed and it will take some days before they are properly, broken, VirANTED—A goo sell goods—to h gates, bio. Mast sable. We want Belgr'ave end 13 are well known, out the world, find it very pro Fence Go., Lf Street Waet, T Ylve dealer, W ndle Page noing, be finbn01. -y reepou• COMMISSIONER FOR ELECTRIC IGHT AND WATERWORKS a EPARTMSNTS? £punch Decides to tion to the The members of were all in their p1 Meeting on Monday Holmes in the chair. .An unsigned comm ceived, asking whet would not interest t establishment of a can Referred to R. Clegg, Board of Trade, A communication w the Canadian 1liunioip treal, eolioitieg subs° motion of Carps. Han it was deoidecl to ord the use of the council. A communication the Reeve of Merrit injustice to towns and the- 4ownehipe in reg egnalizetion. A peti the letter, and the were to sign and f The purport of the the law amended so aesesements in. town Sidered in the amours which the eonnty rat On motion of Con ory, the amount of b W. Diamoncl was e light account. The auditors' report was presented, and referred to the 'name Committee. The finance Com •ittee recommend- ed the payment of the following no - counts, and the re rt was adopted:— Munioipal World, po' 1 books etc. $ 3.32 ubmit the quos' tepayers, e Town Connell dee at the regular evening; Mayor nioation was re- ar the °outwit emselvea in the ing factory here, resident of the s received from 1 Journal, Mon. iptione, and on and McDonald, nine copies for s received from on, showing au illagea as against rd to assessment ion accompanied ayor and Clerk rward the same. etition is to have hat the business will not be con. of assessment on is struck. s. Bell and Greg- einess tax paid by plied on electrio D. 0, McDonald, lab, r 4 72 Hanna & Go., suppiie- 2 60 Elmer Moore, meals. ....... 2 20 Can Far. Mfrs., enp,Aies 2.85 Bell Telephone Go. fir; alarm system, eta E. Lewis, Salary Theo. Hall, printing. 6 50 A6.50 P. Fisher, rent of P. c. drawer,, 3,00 S. B. Ferguson, salar , eto.. 92.10 R. Rankin, salary 7.00 Geo A118 all-' 45.00 J.A. McLean, lnngibt Land coals, 9.75 F. Paterson, collect° , salary and postage . 45.00 Geo. Brophy, labor 2.80 D. E. MoDonald, pal for timber 2.00 Canada Foundry Co. valves, eto. 24 20 Can. Express Co., ch. rges 1.70 A, H. Musgrove and , Vanstone auditing 30 00 W. A. Sanderson, at ing snow. 14.25 Convener Bell, of the Waterworks ommittee, reported deadlockin the atter of selecting a chairman, and nggested that the t onnoii make the ppointment, Onnotion of Oonns. anna and Spotton Conn, Nicholson as appointed. Chief AIIen was engaged at same sal- ary as last year, th collection of over - no electric. light ac ounts being added his duties. A by- aw was then pass - confirming the ap , ointment of town chits for the yea Owing to an ad Motel committee ring been form , a change was ceasary in the by. aw governing the ties of the cora Metal, and a new -law was passed 000rdingly, Conn, Spotton and Reeve Irwin, ved, that in th judgment of this midi, the eleotr o light plant and terworks should e placed in charge commissioners, nd that, as soon possible, a by -1a be submitted to electors for th it approval of the 0. he members ex reseed their views this matter, th majority being in r of the conami sion for these de. talents. The mo ion carried. he Executive Co mittee was auth. ed to confer W th the County En- er regarding p parations for the ding of the new ridge north of the , and report at est meeting, e Public School Board was voted r. J. B. Ferguson Was re-engaged as and Treasurer, t the same salary St year. nn. Gregory, save Irwin and • Nicholson veer appointed a com- e to examine rk at culvert On lin • and report to he (7onnoil. motion of Con s, Nicholson and a, the Obnnoil a journed to meet b. 10th, at 8 o'ol ek. C m s a H w d to ed ofi`i ha ne do by 1110 Co wa of 88 the 8815 T on faro part T oriz gine buil town Th $800, M Clerk as hCo Conn state B, li On Hann 011 Fe jarctes Ilartwitsk of Gobble Hill ie jail at Lulea*, Out, a eharge Of mut- doing his wife. A go bottles loop a bOttle ing w naiad through. it la an d the right taan will the wir able, The Page Wire tad, 70.$0 Wellington! Yri". ed idea when is to get a nd thrust it with the cork ex. Vithen the easy matter 6. It is net tis they ptess ealing sweet wine kin wire, make a n the nook of the cl seal with seal. ork is to be drawn, pall it out with uto the sides of th Osed to he ern -se window of a t CHURL The Freeby tory in St. Andrew's 0 Tuesday. Rev, Dr, Torra the Presbytariaii died at ,his home ii aged 86 years. NOTES. f Maitland will meet rtrola, Wingham, next oe, ex-moderetor of Garland Assembly, Guelph on Friday, Next Sunday a ening a service for young risen will b held in St. Paul'e Church, Subject "The rotate of a good character.'" Goderich Dlstri and Sabbath Saltoc held in the Meth° on Thursday and 141h, Right Rev 13 J O'Connell, pastor of St. Mary's Roma Catholic; Church at Mt. Forest, died nddeniy on Saturday night, aged 04 ye rs. Dean McConnell bad been in char a of the Mt. Forest parish for thirty ears. t Epworth League 1 Convention will be 'et Chnroh, Seafortb, riday, Feb. Cath aud Next Sunday Sunday in the 1 W, G. Howson anbjeot; "The prehensive praye lips." After th publics reception take place. 7 p Macre, and ay meat of the L ministered aft° evening servic Come, wiII be Communion ethodist Church, Rev. ffioiating. 11 a. m., st beautiful and cos. ever offered by human morning service, the of new members will in., "The Cross: its bottom." fine Sacra- d's enpper will be ad. both morning and e. All are welcome, WE ARE orpaEr G the greatest bar- gains in Pall and Winter Footwear we have ever offered. W. J. GREnn. Noriox.—All (counts dna me must be settled at on as I am leaving town. 00 H. Brsnori: Won Ano Winghamites made by the Wi term and of the s the pupils, Wm. wi th winning t' week it was lead been awarded the e cholarehip, Thr this matter was o ning of three scht brings additional honors not only to M. er Scholarship. ere proud of the record ham High Sohool last lendid work of ono of rgo, who was credited o eoholarahips. This d that Mr. Argo has evonth Edward Blake ugh some snisteae Hooked. The win. arehips by one pupil Argo, but also to is able staff of work of the Wini a ban dantly showy ance of pupils an. ietance. Mr. W. ere as he feels 11 nstruotion than i even Oollegiates, h d d i s The Ann The Wingham out invitations fo to be held bare co rincipal Taylor a -.d esietants. The greed ham High Sohoot is in the large atien. some Coming a long Iiscox, of Toronto is tt he oan got better Toronto, with its ?al Bonspiel. nrling club has sent the minuet bonspiel �menoing on Wednes- day, 191b inst. L beret prizes are being given as follows: Trophy -1st, 4 Morris chairs; 2nd, 4 e id leather club bags.' Association -1st 4 pairs curling shoes; 2nd, 4 pipes, G. B. D. Specials, Con- solation -1st, 4 s k umbrellas; 2nd, 4a11 - wool curling or off jackets and a special prize of a box f Olympia gigue to the rink coming th longest distance. The prizes are now display in the window of the Little E on. A meeting o the Local ourlers will b held in the Fi eman's hall this (Thurs day) evening to select skips for th bonspiel, All members of the Club ar regaeated to b present. $L A YEAR IN ADVANCE HIGH SCH+ OL NOTES, Items of Interest from the Acropolis on t e Hill. The ftret meeti • , of the Literary for this term was h• d Frid►y afternoon. The programme as varied, consisting of solos, reoitati• • s piano duets, too. Tho inaugural sp • e°h of our new presi- dent, R. Mol;ur ;y, was probably the most important item. He acquitted himself very or ditably indeed. We were pleased to - ve present the hockey team of Kaman ine High School ae. companied by • e of the staff. Mr, Elgin Currie, 0 behalf of the school, Weloomed the vi= tors. Mr. D O'Toole, our talented Iris, comedian, G. ]MtoKee aud R. Tarvey, ave a very humorous dialogue entitled 'The openirgaddreaa." At the close of t: e meeting the W, H. S. Wye marched 1 a solid phalanx down the street shout! • to the a000mpauiment of the school bel , the H. S. ory:— Nigger, Half -pas 818, Boa Wingha Wingha Rah, re In the evenin teams played a s in the rink. Th favor of the ho quite as ono•sid indicate, the tea wholly laoking i pietely outclass crowd was larg applause and the very much the by the townspeo igger, hoe potater, alligator, „Bah, High School High Sohoal rah. the visiting and home irited game of hookey score was 9 to 2 in team. The play was d as the soore would from the north being combination and corn - by our boys, The and unstinted to its °hoot team appreciate generous support given le. We are pleas: • to see Mr. Kerr, our faithful caretak r, back at his poet again, although we d d not suffer during his absence, Seco( VALUE—Yon get better valve in shoes at Greer's than elsewhere. Be- sides we sew all rips free of charge in shoes bought of us. W, J. Gnnxn, Dr. eon Eye. Ear, eNose and tThroatpwilluboat McKibbon's drug store, Monday, Feb. 24. Hours: 12 a.m. to8p.. in. Glasses properly fitted. LOCAL OP 'ION NOTES. (By the Lccal Optiof Literature Committee.) 1 Long resident the town has no lation in the II this been a Li a handle would by those opp Licensed hotel ranch of an attr, town or to keep us try abolishini and see how tha of Wingbam state that increased 200 in popu. at twenty years, Had foal Option town, what ave been made of this sed to the movement 1 evidently do not prove °tion to draw people to ny that do Dome, Let the Licenses for a while will work. How many ho that have been fe times this win enough laid by t diouffilty had the spent his wages Wingham hotels? les in Win • • m that Iing the •' . oh of bard ar w • ' d have had e them over the head the house not n the bar -rooms of The Toronto News says editorially: o "Seldom have the streets of down -town . Toronto been so hronged as on the o night of the munioi al elections. Every - e where order and goad temper prevailed. There was no si of rowdyism or drunkenness. This ¢° was in contrast to some other nights during during the holiday sea:on, when easel of drunkenness on the streets were y no means uncom- mon. The saloons ere closed on NewYear's Day, AND ElAT MADE ALL THE DIrrERENCEI So ner or later, the movement against the open bar must prevail 811 over t e country. No one desires to restrioti individual liberty, and within wide b nds whether a man shall drinn ar ab sin is his own busi- ness. But when a 1 has been said, the general Welfare of the community is the supreme consideration, and we ate tion.under no obligati n to license social drinking" places, or 0 associate a liquor bar with houses Of public a0commoda- The Annual Meeting. The annual St. Andrew's held on Frith well attended weather. The occupied the o ports presented was one of the history of the tributions were v was started wit The Board of 112( 11, A. Untold (treasurer), Joh Ales, 'Young, Hepburn, D. 0 and R. S. BUG was re-engaged Miss Eva Grac Hugh Hamilton elders are to be gentlemen were tion. ,Ballots wi Sunday, to be rete tWo Sundays, T Petrie and the me gallon are to be o very euooesefu1 Wq year. ,ongregational meeting of Preebythrian Church was evening and was very considering the storray pastor, Revs D. Perm, air and the various re. showed that last year meet successful in the ry liberal and this year practically no debt. agers for ties year are on, Robb. Maxwell, Ritchie, *oratory), rie, John F. Linklitter 88 organist; and Mr. as caretaker. Sir new orainated for the posi- ed 011 the following bore Of the congre- lagristulated oh the duting the past er named Olson, JUMPed through near Watford. To the Editor et the atts.— Dear Sir :eel:Tenet Whore honor is lima The excellent eel Optien Notes attributed. to me last eek vvere Written by another member of the Litetittere Committee. Will t ote Who 'reed the tette tveek by we, kiudly bear in mind that uo one it in :tante tet be held reeporeable r them. They are tedie prepared by Koh member Of the Literature Commit ee in 151n and drib- tnitted for ender ment to the Liter - Mute Committee a whole before being lin truly, THE PAPIlat MANGER Wha le honest with you will tell you that the wail papers we sell are the most eatiefactory ia every way. We have the exclueive eaie of many beautiful designs, so wawa You hny here you writ, be aesured that your walls will not look Better see the new stylea. R1 El Saunders Near New Bank. H/CHIEST CASH PRICE paid far hides, skins, tallow and wool, at the Wingham Tannery. W. D Perseen. THE YEAR 1908 Will be the best year to invest in Real Estate as prices are somewbat easieraand the recett Flytrap in stooks, borate and chattels will turn the at- tention of people to Real Estate, A man that has a place to sell And goes aad wlaispers in a well, Don't get as many golden dollare he that climbs a tree and hollers. adone.e—It you have a good pro. perty for sale list it with us, We know all the prospective buyere, NEW LIST OF FARMS. 100 aorese-Near whiteohrtrch, fine price right. 100 aores—Near Belgrave, rummy great bargain. 200 acres—Near Wingham; Don't tnise it. 100 acres -2e miles from Whitecteurch, owner must sell. 50 acres—Neer Wroxeter, a choice lot 50 acree—Near Bluevale, will sell obeap 36 aores-3 mites from Wingham, a sacrifice. Also a number of nioe places in the Town Plot suitable for retired Herten and building tote in every part of Winghata. All listed at right prices We want to deal fairly with both buyer and seller, ausemoni I Ritchie 86 easel's I REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE. Phone 123 fislastmegooss THE LEADING111=114111)RE Money -Saving Shoo Sale Ottr present stock roust no, make room for new Soring Goods now arriving 25 )eairs Men's Calf and 58 50 Mad $4.00, sale price $2..50 ran and Winter Vow:wear—Only few paint left, taint% will be mold at a itaarifiCe. Oaf" Bring along Your Shoot to be repaired. haiipageorismiaaiWie