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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1909-01-14, Page 1v THS WINGH................. VOL XXX.VIII.--NO. 1927. FREE 4 FREE Tuesday, Jan, 19 2 to 5 p. m. Kodak Developing Tank Demonstration . We will show yon how to develop a film without a dark room. Bring a negative with yon and we will make you a Velox Print FRE OF CHARGE. Walton McKibbon THE DRUGGIST Maodonald Blook, Wingham. w WINTER TERM OPENS JANUARY 4th FIORE YOUNG PEOPLE trained by our management than any other in Ontario. Great d e m a n d for our graduates as Busine4s College Teachers, Private Secretaries, Office Assistants, otc. The embodiment of the most Export, Modern Systems known in Business Science. We invito comparison. Three Departments, Manned by skilled instruct- ors. COMMERCIAL, • STENOGRAPHY, TELEGRAPHY. Mall Coarses in all Business Collage and High School subjects. Wingham Business College GEO. SPOTTON, PRINCIPAL. Ritchie & Cosens REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE. Farm Properties Some exceptional values in farms, If you want one it will pay you to see us. The good old Province of Ont- ario is all right. Town Properties At right prices. We have a number of places admirably suited for retired farmers. No prettier or healthier town in Ontario than Wingham. Property bought; here can al- ways be resold. RITCHIE & COSENS Griffin-Vanstone Bloch, WINGHAM, Phone 123 PHONE 59 FISH There's nothing nicer than FRESH HERRING, try the sea klnd. They've got the flavor. Then tor a ohange yon can have FRESH SALMON. It's great, I The Store for good Tea I and Coffee What about Flour Along with your next order for groceries, send us one for flour. A trial order will bring yotz back for more, We'll leave you to 'have the say boat it's Roodnese Just try it. If yon don't bake try Parnell's Bread. L Henry Christie. I MOAN,' ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1909. FLORAL DESIGNS Original and Artistic Arrangements Wingham Greenhouses Fainters STREET - PRONE 101. GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers Hospstal The Ladies' An ham General Hosp concert in aid of t day evening, Ja looal talent has b the programme. and arrange to at Concert. nary of the Wing - al intend holding a e hospital, on Thurs. sary 28th. The beat n seonred to furnish :cep the date in mind nd the concert. Drink Christie's Teas. Farmers' In_titute Meetings. Supplementary meeting° of the West Huron Farmers' institute are annoanoed as follows:- Londesboro'-Sn urdav, February 13; Holmesville-M day, " 15; Darlow-Tuesda, , " 16; St. Augustine- ednesday, " 17; Dungannon -Th essay, " 18; St. Helens-Friy, /'• 19, Our readers tar r nested to read WILLIS & Co's ad, page 8. The L,icershe Boards, A number of new License Boards for Ontario were gazett 4 on Saturday last. The Commissioner - for North Huron pre Robert Musgrove, Thee, E. Durnin and Matthew Loo :hart. For South Huron -Peter Don as, Joseph Canning and wm. DeIbridg , It will be noticed that the oommissi ere have been ap- pointed to conform ith the new Huron ridings whioh were aid out last spring. This ohange was 1 ked for. The com- missioners for Oen re Huron have not yet been announce FOR SALE. --Boa« once in good shape. Apply to W. Lepard. Wingham's eague Game. The second lea ne game of hockey was played at t Wingham rink on Thursday evenin last between the Palmerston and ipgham teams. There was a good atte dance and the game was a good one, salting in ;s viotory for the Wingha boys by a score of 9 to 8. An unto Lunate accident occur- red in whioh "T ddy" Elliott, one of the local players w atrnok over the heart with the puck. Mr. Elliott was in bad shape for a few days, but we are pleased to see him able to be around again and we hope that no serious results will follow the aooi lent. HOCKEY BOOTS AT C ST. We will olear ont the +:lance of our Ladies' and Gents' 1 okey Boots at cost. Skates put on free. Distri L. 0. L. At the annual eting of Turnberry Distriot L. 0. L. b d in the Orange hall, ; To RENT. -G00 here, on Tuesday fternoon,ithe'follow. ; "sit 12 sores of I ing officers were looted: -W. M., H. • NlonoL. Mathers; D. M. J Walton McKibbon; ,chap., Thos. Stewart; R. S., H. 0. Thornton; treas., John Casemore; D. of 0., Wm. Gres -; lecturers, Messrs. Netliery and Thornton. Highest price paid for hides and penis try at T. Fells' butcher shot . Finest stook of violins ever shown in Wingham. Jnet arrived from Germany at D. BELL'S 31271si0 emporium. Local Opt The Clinton N says: -We are Executive of the Organization ha psi Contests. w Era of last week informed that the County Temperance decided to submit Local Option nex:• year in the following planes: -Clinton, 3russels, Blyth, Wing - ham, •Bayfield, le/scoters Taokersmith, Turnberry, Grey,2oKillop,0olborne and Hay. This covens every part of the County where th act is not in opera- tion, except Steph , and the places that rejected it on M day,--Goderioh and Morrie. January stock reduction sale now. going on at H. E. ISARD (9Z GO's. See advt. on page 5. To Our Quite a nnmbe: have renewed t1; the doming year,. sinoerely therefor lot of unpaid si will be glad to hi res spon as poen which used to Dost now costing pub): other ways the e ubscribers. of our subscribers 1r subscription for and we thank them Still, we have a bsoriptions, and we ve the same paid sip [ble. White paper ne $2.50 per cwt., is hers $3.25, . and in pense of pnbitoation has materially in. -reared, so that it is important to ne ea have enbsoriptiona paid in advance. Dr. Nelson Tait, of 498 Xpadina ave„ Toronto, will be athe neen'e Hotel, wingham, all day rsday, January 21st, for consultation in diseases of Eyo, Ear, Nose and Throat. Glaasea fitted. Curler at Fergus. "Hurray for th outlin' I 1lere'e tae the 4nrlin' 1 Hip, hip, hnrrl ' l for the game wi' the staves, The roar and the ring o't, The dont aril the ding o't, The flash alai the fling o't, The sweep a id the swing o't, The glint an 1 the gleam o't, The sentry told scream tet, The whirl! an 1 the birll and the dirl l o' the st wee," The above Tia old member of t This week the ing a bonepiel fifth annivers of the club. is the oldest es were written by an e Fergus Curling Olnb. ergus outlets are hold- oelebrdte the seventy - y „ of the organization The Forgns curling olub rganization of the kind in Ontario. J o rinks of Wingham curlers are atter tding the bonspiel, viz: - 0. N. Griffin, . ta, J. Alderson, Dr, 3. R. Macdonald, V It, Vannorman, Skip. Wm, Holmes, .)hast. Kneolitel, Dudley Hareem, A, M. Crawford, "kip. W. J .BEER. ho e, with or with- n. Apply .to; JoxN Death of rs. Mason. The London Fee Press of Tuesday reports the death f Mrs. Mason, mother of Mr. Geo. Meso:; of this town, as fol- lows: -"The ma ty friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Beverly Mason will learn with regret of her death, whioh occurred yesterday at the 'amily residence, 135 Worley road. Th , late Mrs. Mason was 77 years old, and was predeceased by her husband many years ago. The de- ceased is 'survived sy one son and one daughter, Mr, GeoMason, a merohant, of Wingham, and Lars, (Rev.) Saunder- eon, of Nebraska. of the oldest memb Methodist Ohuroh, for her good works, suffering she was e not only of her mea ing the sunshine of the sorrowing." Ioe creepers colt, pair, and may spar broken limb or n rabbars or sheen. re, Mason was one s of Askin Street d was well-known To the needy and r a friend, giving s, but better, bring - her own nature to on 25 cents per on the pain of a Plat on either WILLIS & Co. RAW FURS. -We Want all kinds of raw furs, for whioh we will pay highest cash prloes. GEO. E. KING. The Scat+,i Concert. The annual Soot 'sit concert, under the anspioes of Ca p Caledonia, Sons of Scotland, held;, Friday evening last was very largely at ended and proved to be one of the best muerte ever given by the local damp ..f the Sons of Scot- land. Mr. Harold . 'Artie, who is always a favorite with a Wingham audienoe, was the leader. H • voice was in beet condition and his beautiful singing evoked rounds of a planes. His render- ing of "The Highly dman'a Toast" and "The March of the ameron Men" were particularly pleasin to the Scotob pec. plc present. Miss Jean Robb made her first appearance before a Wingham audience and she delighted her hearers. Mies Robb is an e toellent singer, but her elocution numb +re were the most pleasing to the audience. She is "real" Scotch and will alwesya be welcome in Wingham. Harry MacDonald as a comic to good, and h a different numbers were well reoeived. His different cos- tumes were new to a Wingham audience and the people were yell pleased. The piping and dancing by piper McDonald and his daughters Misses Mabel, Flora and Verna MoDonald is the best that we have ever seen at Scottish concert. The dancing by the th ee young ladies was a credit 10 the to n of Wingham, Miss Verna doing a tra well in the Sailor's Hornpipe. fes E. Estelle Griffin ae accompanist the very best and her work was high approotated by the Audience and the a We. Dr. Ovens. oculist, London, Surgeon Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat will be at McKibben's drug Store, Wednesday, Jan. nary 27th. Hours: 2 p.tn, to 8 p.m. Glasses prbperiy fitted, 1. 0. 0. F. Officers The officers of Maiden 0. F„ were installed on ing Iast, by Mr. W. J, H M, The officerti for the are: -N, G„ Norman L J. Walton MoKibbon; re tary, 3. F. Groves; finan T. T. Elliott; treasurer, warden, R. A. Oruiekeha 3, Lamont; R. S. N. G., L. S. N. G., J. W. Hews G, H. Irwin; L. S V, G. R. S. 5„ A. Tipling; L Installed. Lodge, I, 0. medley even- ines, D. D. G. ourrent term Fry; V. Q,, ceding eeore- ial seoretary, B. Elliott; conductor, A. Maguire: R. S. V.G. W. Hough; S, 8,, J. W. Poaren; I. G., J, W. Dce d; 0. G„ W, A. Britton, The Late Mrs. M :Oreight, Death on Tuesday mo ning removed another of the old residents of this dis- triot, Eliza Jane Coulter,: Thomas MoOreiglzt, who her home, lot 28, canoes berry, in her etxtythi+ deoeaaed lady was wi iliot of the late ?eased away at ion B., Turn - year. The 1 -known and highly esteemed by a hrge circle of friends. The funeral tahes plane this (Thursday) afternoon to the Wingham cemetery. Mr. John 0f niter of Wing - ham is e. brother of the (seemed. Coon skin gauntlet Wingham and Belseore, last. Finder wit be row at J, A. MOL3an a creme. Huron Postmaster oat between on Saturday rded by leery - Meet. The annual meeting of Tho Postmast- ers Association of Huron County was held in Wingham on TnesLlay, when a large number of these mph esteemed servants of the public were present. Matters of importance, not only to the general public as o making the:postal service more effi ient, but al. so to the postmasters the selves, were freely dismissed. Mr. Pro tor, Provin- cial Secretary of the ass (station, and Dr. T. Chisholm, M. P., fo East Huron, were present and dolive d addressee. The election of officers d as follows: Hon, President, Thos. Far w, Brussels; president, D. B. 111;cKin en, Blyth; vice.presidente, W. A. Ir- in, Gerrie, and G. Morrison, Kinoardi ; secretary - treasurer, Postmaster 1itohell, of Molesworth. BARGAINS IN FOOT W'@AR. Clearing sale of a and Lumber - men's Rnbbera and lines of Ladies' and Gents' Winter ootwenr. W. J. GREER. Death of lir. Addison. This week we :re palled upon to record the death c-' ono of the earliest pioneers of this die riot in the person of Robert Addison, -the passed away at his Home on Fran, -es street on Sunday Nat, in bis 88rd ear. Deoeased had been in failing healeh for some months, Mr. Addison name to Canada with his parents in 1835 a settled in Nelson township. At the ime of the McKenzie rebellion the dwell ed as a young man was left in charge the farm white his father took his mn kat and went to the front. In 1853, bFfore this anti= of Ontario was sury yed, doomed came sip to what was hen known as the Queen's bneh, and took a look over the land. In the spring of 1855 he went to Goderioh and took his deed from the Grown for lot 24, 3onoesaion 13, West Wawanosh, and o 1 this farm he con - tinned to reside 1ntil some thirteen years ago when he retired and pnrchae- ing a comfortable home in Wingham, moved here. He vas a man of upright ohmmeter and was beloved by his large chole of friends. He was a very re- served man, but a ways took an aotive interest iu the nfeeirs of Ohvroh and State. He had be •n a lifelong Liberal and wee an hone ed member of the Church of Englan . Before coming to this section he w a married to Miss Mollineaux and y thin union there were three ohildr , all of whom have predeceased their father, Some time after the death 0 hie first wife, over forty years ago he married Miss Emmerson, of W iwanosh, who, with two daughter's, ars. Benj. Naylor, of West Wawanos and Mrs. W. H, Fraser, of Blneva and one grandson, Robert Brown, of orents, survive, and will have the ay pithy of the com- munity in their a iotion. The funeral took plies on Tue ay afternoon to the Wingham cemote , the service at the house and grave being oondnoted by Rev. C. E. Jeak s. The pall -bearers were John Coir John Elder, Rebt. Lookbart, Win. ompkina, Robt. Par- don, •Wast Waw osh,and Thos. Brown, Blyth. Robert Hammond of Owen Sound rs'Mi drowned through skating on thin toe 911, Sunday diternooa,, TOWN COUN IL'S INAUGURAL. Standing Com ittees Appointed - Electric high and Waterworks to be Manage by One Commit- tee -Sped al Meeting to be field Foiday Evening, The Town Con oil of 1909 met in the Connell Ohamber on Monday morning at 11 o.'olook, wit all the members pre- sent. The diffe nt members haying duly signed their olarations, the pro- ceedings were opened with prayer by Mr. T. Hall. The minutes of the last meeting of the 1908 Council w are read and approv- ed. On n ballot being taken, Mayor Greg- ory, Reeve Irw n and Oonnoillor Spotton were not hes as the Striking Committee. Moved by Conn..3potton, seconded by Conn. Elliott, that the duties formerly done by the Eleotri 'Light and Fire and Water Oommittees be in future per- formed by one Qom ittee, composed of five members and t t it be known as the Light, Fire and Water Committee. -Oarried. At the evening eting of the Town Council all the me .bees were present. A oommanicatioi, was read from the Mayor of Oshawa asking the Oounoil to cooperate with the Oshawa Council in endeavoring to secure aid from the Ontario Government to assist towns and villages in Done .ructing sewers, On motion of Reeve Irwin and Oonn. Redmond, the Ma; 'or and Clerk were instructed to sign the resolution and forward to Hon. 3. P. Whitney. A oommnnioatiot, was read from the Ontario Municipal that a petition be si Legislature to ams mnnioipalitiea will damages on roads notice of defect has Council. On motion of Con Kibbon, the Mayor etrnoted to sign the to the proper parties. A communication Municipal Journal tions. Moved by Oo Bone, that the Olor order eight copies World for use of Co The Striking Com following as the • Association asking ued, requesting the d the law so that not be liable for • sidewalks unless been given to the s. Elliott, and Mo. nd Oterk were in- etition and forward as read from the .lioiting subsorie. ne. Redmond and be instructed to of the Municipal nail,-Oarried. •ittee reported the ommittees for the year: -- Executive -Mayo Gregory, Reeve Irwin, Oonn. Spott. n. Fire, Water , nd Light -- Mayor Gregory, Reeve Ir In, dorms. Spotton, Elliott, VanNorm:.. Finance-Counel McKibbon, Red- mond, Bone. Streets and Sidewalks-Oouns. Bone, Elliott, VanNorn.an. Property -Don 1s. Spotton, MoKibbon, Redmond. Each commit ee to select the Chair. man. [At a meeti g afterwards the Street and Sidewalk Committee appointed Oonu. VanNornan as Chairman.] On motion of Cosine. Spotton and Elliott, the rejrt of the Striking Com- mittee was ase-pted. Accounts .ere reoommended for payment ass f flows: - Wm. Nichols n, material and work on ridge W. J. Boyce, losets 169 00 W. H. Ruston closets 68.04 Mrs. Watton, leaning hall 11.35 W. Mutoh, wo k at W. W 1,50 John Glenn, w rkatpumphouse 3,00 Simmons Bros. printing 1.50 W. 51. McGre r, D. R. 0 3 00 S. A. Maguire, poll clerk 2.00 3. A. Morton, eat of poll room2,00 A. Sanderson, lowing snow, eto 8 75 Theo Hail, D. . 0. and rent..- 5 00 W. T. Hall, p 1 clerk 2.00 A. Datmage, . R. 0....,..,.., 3.00 D. Lougheed, oil clerk 2.00 P. Campbell, ' , R. 0 ... , , 8 00 A. Bel1, poll of rk 2,00 Theo Hall, pH ting 1.50 Reeve Irwin explained the account of Wm. Nichols whioh was for on bridge. Tb it for work on bridge, Rind -break to keep snow municipalities of Morris and East Wawanosh had agreed to put a wind -break to now bridge tenth of town and wort- would be done at once. On. motion o Oceans. Vannorman and Elliott, the ao unte were ordered to be paid. Reeve Moff at and Councillor Kelly were present nd addressed the Coun- cil on the mat r of the assessment and taxes on the eotrio light plant, The naatter had ben hanging fire fora long time and the Turnberry Council was anxions that t e lineation be settled. Moved by ons. Elliott and MoKib- bon, that th Exeoutiee Committee confer with t Tarnberry Mundt on the question o assesenient and taxes on eleotrio light p t.• --carried, [It has sine been arranged for the Turnberry Gro boil and the Exeontive Committee to old a meeting next Tow day atoning; j On motion of Conris, 13pNNbk Md • $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE McKibben, Messrs A. H, Mnegrove and John Ritohie were appointed auditors, Appltoatlons for; the poeitton of As- seessor were read f7ni O. N. Griffin and A. Dlalmage, Moved by Rowe Irwin and ' Oonn. Redmond, that tie Fineness Committee roost et next inc sting as to eaieries for town offio1ais,-t rried. The resignatioe of Dr. 3, P. Kennedy as a member of t 1e High School Board was read and on notion of Corns. Red- mond and MoKil bon was nooepted. Moved by Oon; sa. Redmond and Mo Ribbon, that W. J. Howson be appoint- ed a member of the High Sohool Hoard to fill the balance of Dr. Kennedy's term. -Carried. An amendmen ; by Corns. Elliott and Bone, that J. ;. McLean reoeiye the appointment was lost. 0. P. Smith w s reappointed a mem- ber of the High .•ohool Board on motion of Gonne. Spott.. and McKibbon. On motion of *onus. MoEibbon and Elliott, Dudley olmes was re -appoint- ed a member .f the Pablio .Library Board. On motion of emus. Elliott and Mo. Kibbon, W. J, : nines was appointed a member of the ' • blip Library Board to fill the balance of Rev. T. S. Boyle's term. Dr, John Wile ' n was reappointed a member of the Board of Health on motton of Conn, . Spotton and Bone. Dr, wileon beta present deolined the position and on •: otion of Gonne. Me- Kibbon and Spott •n, Wm, Peasant re- ceived the appoin . •. ent. On motion of C.nns. Vannorman and Elliott, Abner Oos.ns was appointed a member of the Bord of Health. Moved by Con • s. Spotton and Mo- Kibbon, .that the li•ense of the theater - hum be reduced t ;$30 for the onrrent year, -Carried. On motion of ReveIrwin and Oonns. Redmond, the Co' nail adjourned till Friday evening hen the question of pure water will be iscussed. CH URC NOTES. Mr. Walter T. addresses in Bruits on Sunday last, with the Layme ment, all gave miaeiotiary Is Methodist Church denting partioularly e Missionary Move - Rev. H. 0. Oros :ley, the only surviv- ing brother of Rev. H. T. Crossley, the well-known evauge ist, died at his home in Whitby on Friday after a few days illness. The annual Mis the Methodist oh preached next Sun Ford, Chairman district. Be sore first pulpit work i Mr. D. 0. Tay or, of Luoknow, ad- dressed the Mot odist congregation both morning anevening on Sunday Iast, in oonneotiowith the Laymen's Missionary Move •. eat. Both addresses were well delivere and contained much information on the Missionary question. Mr, John Kerr, o ' this town, addressed the congregation a Teeswater. 'onary Sermons of rob here, will be ay by the Rev. J. E. of the Wingham on hear him; in his this town. THE COU TY COUNCIL. The Huron county council of 1909 will be oomposedf as follows: Ashfield -- Th6s. Stothers, Wm. Hunter. Oolborne-H. . A, MoEwan. Goderioh To nship-Samuel Sturdy, Stanley -Wm Glen. Hay -Peter L moot. Stephen -He ry Willert, Osborne -Jon Moir. Tookersmith -Robert MoKay. Hallett -Hag al. Hill. McKillop -J. M, Govenlook. East wawanoeh-Stephen Medd. Morris -Neil A., Taylor. Grey -Wm, Fraser, John Grant. Tarnberry-'•avid H. Moffatt. Howiok--Tho I. Q. Shearer, Joseph Hainstoak. Goderich-W F. Galfow, Chas. A, Rets. Clinton -B. J Gibbing'. Seaforth-jarwts Watson, Wingham-A.. 3. Irwin. Exeter -Thos. H. McCallum. Hensall-Ower Geiger, Bayfield -•-G. Blyth --W. 3. 13rnuels--Jobs Wroxeter-0o Of the thirty - Smith. nine. Leckie. , Reis. no members 00 fewer than fifteen We not in lest year's oounoil, although three or four of the fifteen were for erly members of the oonneil et one rim or another. The first meets g of the new oonn- oil All be held -Ttiesday, January 26th. It is *he ton of the Liberals to oh000s bias wardo and Peter Lemont, Reeve of Hay, i looked upon am per• haps the most lite Tyr man for the pori. tion, 11 w111 between him amid 112e•te Fraser +t1 7• Did you Start the New year Right By resolving to have your clothing made here? We guarantee you iperfect fit, best workmanship and the quality of our mater- ials is not excelled anywhere at the price. Your order for a suit, Overcoat, Odd Pants or Vest, will be promptly attended to and satisfaction guar- anteed. Men's Furnishing Hats, Caps, Gloves, Ties, Collars, Hose, Underwear, etc. Call and see us. Robt Maxwell Tailor and Furnisher For Men Who Care. Former 0. P. R Agent 'pully of Emerson, Man., has been sentenced 10 a month in jail fo overoharging for tickets and pooketin7 the surplus, Dr. W. F. Tempt r died at Brantford, with symptoms of a ryohnine poisoning. He said he had take t a eeidlitz powder in his office a few minutes before his death. A man named 0 -ens was tarred and feathered by nelg: tbors near Thames. ville for his coedu ,t with a young girl. Owens is said to have a wife and family at Chatham. 1 The Leading Shoe Store. Shoes 1111111111111111.111111111111111411 It is the quality, style and fit of our shoes that satisfies our patrons. There is nothing in a fancy or catchy name. It neither improves poor Shoes, nor does it detract from the merit of good ones; yet really good Shoes require no such fantastic attachments. We continue to sell shoes for men, Women and Children as Shoes, "Our Shoes." Good Shoes ---The Best Shoes. Your money back, if anything goes wrong. See us for Trunks aid 'idle tt All rips sawed free Itt Oat 1