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The Wingham Times, 1909-04-08, Page 1THE WINGHAM VOL' XXXVIIJ.--NO. 1.939. WINGIAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1909, $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE OLD PEOPLE NEED our famous Cod Liver and Pep- tonate of Iron tonic, because it contains the very elements needed to rebuild wasting tissues and replace weakness with strength, and to cure chronic coughs and colds, and prevent pneumonia. We are positive it will benefit every old portion who will give it a trial.' If it does not. we will refund their money on demand, f Walton McKibboo THE RRUCCIST } Macdonald Block, Wingham, t Enter Any Time • W1NGHA11I BUSINESS COLLEGE has been tested in the crucible of ex- perience, with the fire of public opinion, and has not been found wanting. The success of our graduates has not been excelled. Not the largest, but the high- est grade modern Business Sc Western Ontario. Individual instruction. No vacation, Mail Courses. Enter any da Write for particulars. GEO. SPOTTON, Princi 1 hool in y pal Highest price paid for hides and poul- try at T. Fells' butcher shop. Wall Paper from 5 cents per roll up, at KNox's. We're looking Forward To a bumper month. We can't afford to go to sleep and you can keep ns awake turning over the stock. It will pay us It will pay you Come and hunt thro' the corners of our Chinaware stook, and if you want a bargain you'll get one. White and Gold Special We've several dozen White and Gold Cups and Saucers we want rid of. They are'nt poor stook, but what we sell regularly for $1,00 per dozen. They're yours for Spot Cash per dozen 65e Plates to match at similar re- ductions. Isn't This Value. If it isn't—nothing is. There's a lot of Plates, Platters, Bowls, Fruit Nappies, eta., green decors. tion—only taking up counter room Platters, each from 100 Nappies 30e per dozen Plates, 40e, 50c, 60e per doz. Think About Groceries Why 1We're continually think- ing about them. THINKING about what you want. THINKING about where to buy the best THINKING about the price— Yes and THINKING how we oan improve on our past CoOItsl) HAM What About ORANGES LEMONS °CORED BANANAS HAM PINE APPLES ..1...M. 1. Heory Christie PHONE 69 FLOWERS ! For all occasions — Partes, Weddings, Funerals, eto. Wingham Greenhouses FRANCIS STREET PHONE 101. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers Route Bills. Horsemen requiring route bills and cards for the season of 1909 will find the best selection of horse outs at the TIMES office. Bills printed promptly and at right prices, Give us a call.. - You can have your uttons made to order from any ki f material at R. MAXWELL'S tailor op. Stat'.. tical. Population of t e Ctonnty of Huron as shown on ass::ement rolls of the different mnnioipities for 1908:— Ashfield ' 27 a Usborne .1975 Colborne ....,.15 .7 Wawanoeh E..1646 Goderioh 1914 Wawanosh W..1908 Grey 3011 Bayfield 540 Hay 31'$ Blyth .,. 816 Howiok 30 0 Brussels 1179 Hallett 24 a Clinton .2448 Morris 3211 Exeter „1006 MoKiliop 231. Goderioh 4632 Stanley 152 t Heneall 804 Stephen 30. Seaforth .2251 Tnokersmith ..2101 Wingham 2310 Tnrnberry ... 180 Wroxeter 445 54919 WANTED.—Girl for general house- work. Apply box 338, Wingham. ,/ Telephone I The work of ments on the lines Co, in Wingham A1,1 the wires have and the cross ar been removed./ T improvement on t phine street where in nee only one is for the trunk lin back streets all the removed. Tho pl cables gives the lo better service. fTh here have cost the Mr. L, Hinkley. giving the people number of phones has inoreaeed sino proyements. eking the improve• f the Bell Telephone as been completed. esn plaoed in cables s on the poles have is makes a decided e streets. On Jose - five Dross arms were now used and this s. On many of the erose arms have been Ging of the wires in 1 eubsoribers a much improvements made ompany some $7,000/ he local manager, is ood service and the. n the local exchange he came here. When yon want a right stylish spring hat, and at a reasonable price, see MRs. GREEN. Dr. Nelson Tait, of 498 Spadtna ave., Toronto, will be at the Queen's Hotel, Wingham, all day Thursday, April 29th, for consultation in diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Glasses fitted. Wingham The Seaforth b ham on Friday eve very pleasant ev players. L. Bink members of the 1 extra good gam points. The soor Wingham. L. Kennedy..... F. Binkley 5 ayers Win. wlers visited Wing- ing last and had a ing with the local ey and John Mason, cal club, played an , running up to 500 s:— Seaforth. i4 Broderick 406 0 Troyer 456 4 862 A. Porter .4 2 Winters ..425 John Mason... • 514 Oamminge.....407 s - s • 832 A. Alderson .4•• Assent 251 0, G. VanStone..4i' Willis .....369 90620 G. 0. Manners _43 McDougal.. —344 R. Vanetone ....39 Veale 316 W. F. VanStone.87 Roberts 376 12 1035 Totais....395 3349 Wingham won b • 609 points, Be Llbera An exohange gi advioe.—"There take that a basin to be mean in Ian heard the prov pound foolish. in the way of to be a capital people in the sighted enough terest oan be ping and cling and never lett their fingers. will be found, that he who is useful in bus not mean it t should be pro but that he eh if he is a trade be doing any that in all his well as social r the everlaetin no permanent in a oommnnit reciprocal." in Business. es the following good n be ao greater mis- ss mate can make than iness. Everybody has b of penny wise and A liberal expenditure business is always snre investment. There are world who are short - o believe that their ins st promoted by grass fig to all they can get ng a cent slip through As a general thing, it her Wogs being equal, Det liberal is most sues ess, Of octane we do be inferred that a man gal in his expenditures, Id show his customer%, or those whom he may Ind of business with, usinees traneaotions, as Wiens, he adknowledged hot that there oan be oeperity or good feeling where benefits are not Read Willis & Co.'s adv. on page 8. Rural T We are please soription list is n a view to seonrin what will be kno Telephone Co. at $10 00 each a difficulty in seour start the company in this very im town is.a very im should not allow villages to get the ter. The TIMES over with a num to last week and snooessfnl work' rural telephones a companies from n ties are working Bell Telephone Co territory and man triot will take adva ity of installing a t eon who is looking community should on Telephone Co, Iephones. co report that a sub - in circulation with enough stook to start n as the North Huron he shares are- plaoed d there should be no g sufficient stook to Wingham is behind rtant matter. Our ortant centro and we eighboring towns and etter of ns in this mat. an talked this matter r of editors in Toron- ey assured ne of the g of a number of d in one town three 'ghboring municipals- uocessfully with the Wingham has a good farmers in this die- tage of the opportun- ephone. Every per - o the welfare of this ive the North Hur- arty support. Your Easter Shoes are waiting for you here. They are very hanasome. Come, See! W. J. GREER. Spring Millinery. The Misses Little, having purohaeed an entirely new stook of Millinery, will be pleased to show their patrons the new spring styles in the showrooms upstairs in Mrs. Hanna's store. Yon are cordially invited to inspect our new stook. THE MISSES LITTLE. Oratorio The oratorical assembly room o Sohool last Frida a very successful a large attendance zens. Principal stated his object in beat oratorical effor the pupils who cam along this line. Th testants, and each ilege of choosing his Mr. W.J. McLean e German Crisis;" waxed eloquent o Elgin Carrie dealt eration;" Mr. Gor on "Canada's contr Navy;" Mr. A. Isbi er Earth;" Mr. R. as his subject, "Wi Ross descanted on t study of history;' spoke on "Lady Davidson chose "H Pugh dealt trenoha Suffrage;" and Mr. the timely subjeo tion of our N Messrs. Dudley H Joseph Stalker w after due oonside prize to Mr. Harry es were intersperse strnmental music, very pleasantly an I Contest. ontest held in the the Wingham High evening proved to be air, and there was a f students and oiti- ylor presided, and iying a prize for the was to encourage under his tuition e were eleven con - as given the prix r her own snbjeot, oke on the "Anglo - Mr. Harry Green "Canada;" Mr. ith "Imperial Fed - on Deposit dilated ntion to the Royal ter dwelt on "Moth- MoBurney chose ghem;" Miss M. L. e "Benefits of the Miss E. Isbister acBeth;" Miss R len Keller;" Mr. 0, sly with "Woman T. E. Robinson took of "The Conserva- tional Resources," mes, Theo. Hall and re the judges, and ation awarded the Green. Tho address. with vocal and in- nd the evening was profitably spent. "Han The play, "Ha opera house on T the auspices of was the best ent here by local t crowded and all their praise of t by the differ° The play is an full of fan fr work done by R Andy" was Cert an A 1 Irish Co now think that as he should ha is a "Paddy." were : —Squire O'Grady, Dr. H. J. Jobb; D' well; Mr. Furl O'Conner, Alf Brown; Farrel Harold Webb Turner; Mad Fanny Dawao W. S. MoDone Hazel Brands oat part of t part well. T and selection 0 -:theatre, w Mr, L. 0. in a short a good work in Huron Wingham of high for givi entertain this play Work, bu repaid b yAndy " dy Andy" given in sday evening, under o local Y. M. 0. A., rtainment ever given lent. The hall was present were loud in excellent work done t persona taking part. riah one and was brim m start to finish. The A. Coutts as "Handy inly good and he makes edian and some people e has missed his calling been on the stage. He The other characters gen, Ira Parker; Squire . J. Price; Mr. Murphy, k Dawson, Robt. Mex - ng, H. F. Hicks; Edward Schaefer; Simon, J, A. , Ed. Small; McQuade, Oonah Rooney, Mies army, Mrs. Ira Parker; Mrs. R. Maxwell, and as atage manager. Miss had charge of the mush, program and did her o songs by Brook Brandon by the junior Y. M. O. A. e very much appreciated. leming, County Secretary, reds, gave an outline of the sing done by the Y. M. 0. A. ounty. The members of the Y. M. 0. A. are deserving raise from onr townspeople euoh a pleasant evening's ent. The getting up of would require a lot of hard the young people were amply the large attendance. PERSON L. Mies Jean Bone, of St : tford, is visits ing her parents in town. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 0. Manners spent Sunday with friends in eeswater, Miss Bella Robertson • as visiting for a few days with relative: at Luoknow. Mr. A. J. Malcolm ' visiting at his parental home near M tchell for two days last week. Misses Janisa Perrie . nd E. Musgrove are home from the S ratford Normal for the holidays. Wm. Gannett, jr., 1 f last week for Toronto, to take a poli ion in the works of the Massey -Harris •.mpany. Mrs. Coad was calls' to New Ham- burg on Saturday owin to the serious illness of the little den' hter of Mr. and Mrs. V. 0. Wenzel. Mrs. Jas. Hunt, of T. route was visit- ing for a few days w h her mother, Mre, Henderson, at th. Junction, who has been seriously i11. Barrister R. Hole- es, with Mrs. Holmes and Master arold, are on a trip to the Maritims Provinces, Ber- muda Islands and the West Indies. Mrs. Griffith, of a enietigne, Mich , is visiting with her riond, Mrs. Robs. Maxwell. Mr. an Mrs. Griffith are moving to Deso onto where Mr. Griffith has acoepte. a good position in the blast furnace a. d smelting works. Mr. Robt. Fergus n, of Listowel, late editor of the List wel Benner was in town on Friday est. This was Mr. Fergnson's first 'sit to Wingham in twenty-five years and noted many changes. He coni. find but few of the old time residents See the new designs in Spring Millin- ery, upstairs: in Mrs. Hanna's store. MISSES LITTLE, Laymen's Mi; The big event of Laymen's Mission Delegates were prf Canada and front t well. One of the sonages in attendan Fraser, Ex. Lieut.• As an outcome of t decided to endeavo half millions ann mission purposes, ion Congress. he past week was a ()agrees in Tononto. sent from all over United States as et interesting per. e was Sir Andrew overnor of Bengal, e prooeedingeit'was to raise four and a lly in Canada for Tho feet we dr se for Easter will be the best dressed feet in the- Easter parade. Take note and see. W • J. GREEK. Death of Another of th Morris township day evening, in Allen, relict of th of the 2nd line. enjoying good last when she w gestion of the 1 was born in 183 Montagne, Lana being natives of hood she moved Hallett township then all bush. she was married Hallett and th line of Morris, farm up to the religion Mrs, terian, She had and was held in the community, long resided. IS remaining pione Mr. Warwick di A family of four tars are left to m and loving mothe Mrs, Wm. Goll Mrs. Stosoh, Mrs. 0 G. °amp of Agorsville, Alt Robert and Geor Tho funeral will day) afternoon at cemetery. rs• Warwick. pioneer residents of tamed away on Tues• he person of Isabella late Robert Warwick he deceased had been alth until Saturday s stricken with eon- ngs. Mrs. Warwick in the Township of county, her parents reland, In early girl. with her parents to settling in what was orty-seven years ago o her late husband in moved to the 2nd residing on the same nom of her death. In rwick was a Presby - been a good neighbor the highest esteem in is which she had so was one of the few re of the township. d some five years ago. sons and three dough - urn the loss of a kind • The children are:— y, Edmonton, Alta; Battle, Washington; all, Morris; Andrew, J. D„ of Brunetti; e, on the homestead. ke place this (Thurs- o'olook to Bluevale TRUNKS and VALISES. --Big Stook at lowest prices. W. 3. GREER. Drs. A. J. Irwin and W J. Pride will close their dental ojtIpeti every ,Wednes- day afternoon fro the lot of May to the let of October.. s NOTICE --All biacksmf,tlxing accounts due mo must be petit once or they will be plaoed in o r hands for col- lection, Payment can be made at livery cillos, R. A. Comm "Return Ticks s at Sin Fare." On amount Easter' the Grand Trunk Railway yst•n}-ivi11 issue return tickets at Sin a are between all stations in Ca , also to Detroit and Port Huron, oh„ Buffalo and Niagara Falls, N. Y. ood going April 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12th, Return limit April 13th, 1909. Full nformation from Grand Trunk Agent . TOWN COIIJNCII-. The April meetingif the Town Conn - oil was held on Monday evening with all the members •resent and Mayor Gregory prodding. Minutes of previous meetings were read nd approved. Collector Paterson reported on a few people who had no paid their taxes. The matter was left w th Mr. Paterson. A petition was read rom a number of ratepayers oomplainint of a drain from hospital not being in :ood shape. On motion of Comas. Elliot and McKibbon, the matter was referreto the Board of Health. The Fire, Water and fight Committee reported that nothing ad been done in matter of placing a li: ht near salt well. On motion of Con. McKibben and Bone, the matter was eft in the hands of the oommitte anti next meeting. The Finanoe Com ..ittee recommend- ed payment of the f. lowing a000unts:— Ritohie & Omens, prem. Treas Bond $ 8 00 H. B. Elliott, Print ng.... 7 75 W. A. Sanderson, .lowing snow9.80 R. Rankin, salary. . 7,00 Ed, Lewis, salary. .. , . 20 00 Geo. Allen, salary. .. 45 00 J. B, Ferguson, sal: ry and postage 55 50 Elliott & Walley, s applies 3 85 Bell Telephone Co. •• essages, eta 6.25 H Angus, work ,75 Wm. Murch, work ... 1.8U Jas. MoMannus, wovik .75 W. A Currie, supplies,., 5 60 Wm. Stokes, work.1.. 2 40 E. Moore, meal foramp........ .25 L. Walton, work,. .75 H Walton, work ' . .75 Simmons Bros., printing . 2.00 Garlock Packing Co., packing 6 30 Firemen, 13 men at $5.. 65 00 Hook & Ladder °a., services at fire 2 50 M. Beckwith, filled charity order. .60 A number of electric light accounts were referred ti the Council as they had not been properly certified to and the Finance 0 mmittee would not in fntnre pass ace unts unless certified to by the Ohairm n of the committee. On motion f Corms. McKibbon and Redmond, th report of the Finance Committee w s adopted and accounts from Electric ight Department were ordered to be p id when properly certi- fied to by the hairman. Members of Council who are not members of the Fire, Water and Light Committee tho ght the work done by that Committee hould be known to all members of the onnoll and on motion of Corms. MoKib on and Bone, it was ordered, and una imously carried, that in future the minutes of the Fire, Water and Light Committee be read at the suoueeding meetin;k of the Council. Mr. J. A. Morton appeared before the Council in referee o to the grant to the Publio Library an.• explained the matter very fully. The Iounoil is compelled by law to give a g : nt of half a mill, which is praotioall $375 and if an ex- tra quarter of a :.. ill were given this year an additiona ; grant could be ob- tained from the Government. On motion of Canna. • icKibbon and Elliott, the sum of $100 wa: passed to Library to applyon grant f. this year. The Committee a.pointed to prepare estimates for by -la •• for domestic water- works reported the they were not able to prepare accurate estimates. It was moved ,y Reeve Irwin and seconded by Conn. ,Redmond, that for- mer motion for pr oration of by-law re waterworks be r:soinded and that the report of the sp oial oommittee re waterworks be ao.epted and that we advertise at once or tenders for the sinking of both a .nr inch and an al- ternate tender for n eight inch test well. On this motion th. Connoil was divid- ed, four members ere in favor of the motion and four in favor of going on with the by-law and : see if the ratepay- ers are in favor of d... estio waterworks and approving a .r -law to raise the money before any e•pense is taken in the the matter. Aft r considerable die• oussion the yeas and he nays were tak- en on the motion. . e yeas—Gregory, Irwin, Redmond • nd Vannorman, Nays—Spotton, Bon:, McKibbon and Elliott. The mottowas declared not carried. The matter of an rease of salary to the members of th Fire Brigade was again left over until ext meeting. On motion of Con • a. Elliott and Van- norman, $300 was pl..ed to the oreditof the Publio School Bo rd. On motion of Con.:, Spotton and Mo. Kibbon, the Court o Revision for this year will be compos:d of Mayor Greg- ory, Reeve Irwin a, d Oonns. Elliott, Bone and Redmond On motion of 0 • ns. Redmond and Bone, the quarter] grant of $37.50 wee paid to the Citizen:' Band. Oonnoil then as ourned. For window shades and wall paper, try KNOX'S, Wingham Spring Millinery --LL new etook—low prioee----In Mrs. Ilanna'r store. Misszs Lrrra. DOMESTIC WIATERWORKS. By a reference proceedings of the be seen that ther gnestion of whio dealing with the domestic watew town of Wingha the Connoil thin well before a by people and th proper ponrse question to t approve of th is available to All the mem importance o domestio purp TlatEs, along of the Comet shonld have a any expense is of Councillors results of the has had no wei in dealing with of tY a TIMES i end;we feel sure three Councillor eleotion has no of. The writ questions Doming a manner that h very best interest payers and not fo without any fear next year's electi meeting was oalle writer's opinion, t action, but to get a to see if it would be the bylaw. The Ti port anything that best interests of t support a domestic but we think the p through the ballot b expended. the report of the own Connoil it will is a deadlock on the is the better way of matter of securing a ke system for the . Four members of it best to sink a test aw is submitted to the other four think the o take is to submit the ratepayers and if they scheme, then the money proceed with the work. ers are agreed on the a supply of water for ses, but the editor of the ith three other members , thinks the ratepayers oice in the matter before warred. The silly talk ving "anxiety as to the ext municipal election" t with the Councillors his matter. The editor speaking for himself, we speak for the other' can say that fear of re - even been thought r will act on all efore the Council in Don't forget your Easter Footwear, and don't forget that we show the finest Footwear made. W. J. Gana's. Moe. Green has a large stook of stylish spring millinery now ready for inspec- tion, No special millinery opening, but the ladies are invited to call at any time. HIGH SC 001_ NEWS. By the Literar Society Reporter. Our boys are nsidering what they will do in athletic this coming summer. An Athletic Assoc ation has been organ- ized with the folio ing officers ;—Presi- dent, Mr. Work an ; Secretary, H. Manager of base all department, G. E. Tees; Manager o football department, R. Staokhouse. he above officers form the general cam ittee which has charge of all athletics. The managers of each department ha e two advisers. H, Mutton and J. 0. Wilson assist George Tees and W. J. McLean and P. McEwen assist R. Stook onse. We hope to see the boys make ood nee of the fine days next summer; Oa Friday e ening last the assembly hall was fille with people who were eager to hear he orators of the echool. Eleven stude ta appeared on the plat- form to disou a the varibus subjects of the day. The speakers in order wei e — Miss E. Isbist r, T. E. Robinson, Miss Miss R. Davi eon, A, A. Isbister, W. J. McLean, H. Green, R. S. McBurney and E. Cam Messrs. Stalker, Holmes and Hall not d as judges and after con- sidering the different addresets they gave the de ision in favor of Harry Green. The subject of the latter's speech was "Canada." Two prizes were given, t e first was th:ee dollars in books, and t second was two dollars. At the time o writing the one who was fortunate to btain the seoond prize is not known. Miss E. Pe dle is ill at her home with typhoid fever but all our other patients are better. Miss B. Ro ertson, Miss G. Holmes and H. Tho peon were among the absentees duo g the past week . It has bee decided to place on the market a hig sohool cap in order to deteot the st dents mere easily after pri will be offered to the evening reeze whispers :— etudent who o Leine the highest mark in the senior eying examination this year. That Cecil X ox has left the sohool. That N. NJ& Ils will be leen no more on our premiees after Latter. That Robert °Burney has declared at one time or other that Centre street is the most be ifril street in town, That a law about to be passed for. bidding etude to to walk in groiips the oldeWalk. Suits Overcoats Trousers Etc., etc., is the theme which we bring to your notice at this time. Some wise man has said, " My son, get wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding." The wise man to day says, "Get a new suit or overcoat, and when you are getting, get it made to your order in your own town, where you know what you are getting, and that it is genuine tailor - made." That would be wisdom ; that would be under- standing. Our New Spring Goods have arrived, and it is not exaggerat- ing to say they are the nicest line we have had for some time, and at prices corresponding with the qualities shown. Space will not allow us to go into detail, but WE HAVE THE GOODS and can make them any style desired. We are dealing in strong statements, but will back it up, that we have yet to find the style of garment we cannot dupli- cate, And although plain, neat styles are more in line with strictly high - class tailoring this season, it is for you to name your style— WE WILL MAKE IT Our Furnishing. Department is filled with the newest and best for Spring and Summer in all lines. We have also added a first class line of Jewelry. CALL IN. RobtMaxwell Tailor and Furnisher For Men Who Care. Newest and latest designs in wall papers, at KNox's Dr. Ovens. Oculist, London, Surgeon Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat will be at McKibbon's drug store, Wednesday, Glasses properly fitted. IThe Leading Shoe Store. EASTER WE extend an :earnest in, vitation to Everybody to come to see our display of handsome Easter Foot- wear. New and choice Creations for Men, Women, Boys, Mhses and Children —that we are now showing for the first time this sea- son. The handsomest and Best Shoes, we have ever fferuomiames W. J. Greer 'PIM SHOE MAX.