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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1909-12-30, Page 11 i THS WIN(iHA VOLL XXXVIII.—NO. 1977, bristmas Gifts WE HAVE MANY USEFUL GIFTS. Suitable for young 'or old Suitable for ladies or gentlemen Come in and have a look around our store before purchasing, HEADQUARTERS FOR Pyrograpliie Supplies. We wish you all A Very Happy Christmas I Walton McKibbou THE DRUGGIST 1Vlaodonald Block, Wingham, 1 Winter Term OPENS January 3rd Students may enter any day of the school year. Individual instr Our graduates g best positions. Mail CoV train morere yo yo peo- ple than an other management in Can-, ada ! Affiliated with Com- mercial Educators' Assoeiaticn of Canada Write for particulars. WINGHAM BUSINESS COLLEGE GEO. SPOTTON, Principal Christie's Grocery PHONE 59. WE ANK YOU 141or the past year's business Which has been a decidedly • prosperous one, we thank yen. We have tried our best to please, and the con- fidence which has been • placed in our judgment at all time only stimulates us to' excel in the year to coin.e. Many Happy Returns HERE FOR ; Oranges Candies Figs Dates Prunes Nuts Floral Gifts for Christmas Choice Azaliaa, Aranoarias, Ferns, etc Leave us your Cut Flower order at onoe, HOLLY ANP MTSTI,ETOE T. C. GRAHAM & SON Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers Chr istmas i The happy and jo Was spent quietly b people h - entertai while others spent The railroads repo passenger traffic i Wingham. ns Christmas day some of our towns• Hing their friendp, e day out of town. the heaviest holiday many years. Fine line of new and up-teedate jewelry, at ENox's. Masonic At the last r Lebanon Chapter, following officers —I. P. Z., B. S. Carr; H., W. A McGuire;, Treas., S. R. Brill; P. S. S., R. R. Arm MoKibbon. fficers. gnlar meeting of o. 84, R. A. M., the ere elected for 1910; smitten; Z., Geo. Campbell;; J., J, E. J. E. Tamlyn; S. N.,, , E. A. Hammond; trong; J. S,, J. W. Two Houses Rent. inure & CossNs. Local 0 A meeting in option will be Chnroh, on Frid when Rev. J. G. Secretary of the form Dopartmen Ohuroh in Caned deliver an addr good speaker an attend this meets tion Meeting. he interests of local eld in St. Andrew's evening of this week, Shearer, 13. A., B. D , Moral and Social Re - of the Presbyterian , will be present and se. Mr. Shearer is a the public is invited to g. Home made bread—Try it. RANK R. Howsox. rent, with or without sable terms, Apply St.• Wfnghani. Farm for sale o implements; rear to Jos, PUGH, Joh For the . Wingham has ship and with th Irwin, as Reeve make a good run the town has n hope to see the Dr. Irwin so t position to Win that Reeve Mo Reeve Stothers, the field for the Wardenship. ever bad the Warden• election of Dr. A, J. y acclamation, he will or this position, As er had this honor we honor conferred upon t he will bring the ham. We understand wan, of Colborne and f Ashfield, are also in ardenship. To RENT.—Rooms over D.M. Gordon's store for rent. Apply to. DR, A. J. IRWIN. Scotti Keep the date i nary 7th—for the oert which will house, This seas to surpass those o Jessie Alexander, Wingham andie dr amatio and h Redferne Hollins popular tenors; 0o median and o Mieaea McDonald and Piper Mc Estelle Griffin, hall will open at Monday at .Mo Secure your tick Concert. mind—Friday, ,Jan- annnal Scottish con- e held in the opera n'e concert promises previoue years. Mise ho is a favorite with es, will appear in morons . recitals; P. awl, one of Canada's rry Bennett, singing rooter impersonator; n Highland dancing, nald, and Mies E. pianist, The plan of wo o'clock, p, m. next ibbon's drug store. s early, LOST.—Betwee church, a new pl will kindly leave Wingham and White - eh buggy rug. Finder ame ae THtES office. Pretty '•me Wedding. A pretty home edding took plane at the residence 0 Mr. T. 0, Graham, Frances sL est, t 12 o'clock noon on Thursday last, en his daughter, Mies Annie Olare, b Dame the wife of Mr. Elmore Malmo . The o4remony was performed by ev. Dr, Rutledge and the wedding in oh wee played by Mies Carrie Stewar . Only this immediate relatives and f sande were'preeent. The bride wore a . eantlful gown of, white melte, trimro d with Mot and ribbon, After the oere • ony, lugoh on was eerv- ed, and the young soup a left on the afternoon tra ' for Toronto, the bride's going away i tees being 4 rich taupe shade with • t to match. j Oe their re- turn litr, en Mrs. lifahodd will reside on Frances treat. The nets extends hearty eong atnlationn, Now is t California, South. • Agent f outh or West this rater' to plan ;►der trlp to , Fioridlter the Senna nearest Grand Trunk kite 1oUriet 9rstat. W'INGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSL .Y, DECEMBER 300 1909. Read Willis 8& Co.'s adv. on page S. PUBLIC M ETING. A public meeti in the Council (Thursday) evens for the consider waterworks and A11 ratepayers ar attend thie meets these very import will be held limber thla g at 8 o'olook tion of the wer by-laws. requested to and discuss nt questions. The Christ Generally epeaki gess men are well Christmas trade.. we ,a great help Christniia beelnne8s, in speaking with'' better business the years. as Trade. Wingham busi- pleased with the be .good sleigtting n bringing in the everal merchants, garter, report a oany previous. Clearing sale of mi only, at MISS LITTLE' iry for 10 days ' Highest Salaries. Graduates of Canada's Greater •hain of High Grade Modern Bus' • ees Con leges, receive salaries ranting from $600,00 to $1200,00 per ear. The Wing - ham Business Colleg: w • ioh re -opens Jan. Srd, is a worthy i, : in this great chain. Those who nnot attend in person, may study at home through the Spotton Correspondence Schools, All parties owing i.: LITTLE are re- quested to call and a •le at once. New Teacher At a meeting of Board on Thursday G. Workman, B. A Principal of the Wi as snocessor to Mr. Mr. Workman has of satisfaction as a ing staff and he wishes of nnmero� success in his more Mr. Forbes, of•Lno ed as science Mi Wingham very h The Times wish School continued st Appointed. the High School ening lest, Mr. J. was appointed as glum High Sohool A. Taylor, B. A riven the very best ember or the teach - will have the best ie friends for every responsible position. n, has been appoint - ter and domes to hly reoommended. s Wingham's High j000138. $500.00 worth of swell out glass to, choose irom at RerrensoN's jewellery Wedded in A very pretty we Vancouver, B. 0, to, veas united in L. Fyfe, of Va Toronto. Rev. J Andrew's Presb formed the ()ere was held at the h brother of the gro charming being g over taffeta and re and costly presen one of Toronto's p while Mr, Fyfe known Wingham Fyfe wt reside ancouver. ding tock place in n Deo, 15th, when n Holden, of Toren. erring° to Mr, Foster ouver, formerly of T. Willson, of St. ony. The reception e of Mr. John Fyfe, . The bride looked wned in white lace eived many beautiful . Miss Holden was ettiest young ladies, as a former well in Grandview, Van- yfe has purchased a LEGGINGS! LEGGINGS! I The right kind for Men and Boys, only $1.25 per pair. Big value. See them W. J. Married 'The following ham friends will jo extending hearty "Yesterday, at th marriage of Mis only daughter of W. P. Hisoox of n Toronto. taken from last Globe, and Wing - n with the Times in residence of Mrs. of the bride, the Margaret Wilpitt, late Mr. and Mrs. ingham, Ont., to Mr. Arthur M. Eel man, Toronto, only Boleinnized by the father of the gro Rev. Pe J. Treleav arranged with Ohr holly. The bride white satin, with sayer end ()ryas', blossom breath; a diamond pendant, Miss Delight Hebb in pale blue satin, the heat man was Mies Kathleen Lo sang a lovely select received the gueste, and jet; her sista wearing cream color and Mrs. Penman lei ebbs, Exeter, was ev. R. Hobbs, step - assisted by the n, the rooms being tines wreathing and as given away by Atiscox, and wore vela' embroidery of ulle veil rind forting° wore a handsome e gift of the groom. was the brideemedd, ith deep pink roan; Mr. Petty Morley. Mrs. Barlovr taring black eilk Min Clampbell, Litter On, Mr. for Detroit, the ng of wisteria d k stole and goingewey dress cloth, pluiried bat it ruit" Rubber made. lam them at Year's Financi The Treesurer's eta Winghaixi has been Ise the pertionlare here from January 1st to 1909:— RECEIP Balance from 1908 Balance 1908 taxes Arreare of taxes, Taxes for 1909.... ent of the re- fer the Town of ed end we give Mi. Statement December 15th, MUNICIPAL MINATIONS, A Race for the MeV Irwin Re -Elected —Nine Candida and Four for r's Chair—Reeve by Acclamation es for Council ommission, Weigh scale fen Water rates Sinking fund. for debs Town licenses Sohool grants.... Debentures, Town Hal °Sienmkeintegi7funkinie;;, 265 00 Walker & Clegg, lean 501909 '0509 Liquor licenses Western Foundry Co. .°2958'7 5509 Ddisoellaneoue 1153 71 4 80 CANDIDATES I THE FIELD; 86 00 116 40 1770 12 265 00 4000 00 885 00 288 ro 4000 00 9100 00 Total receipts EXPENDI RE. SalariSS , $1560834 6040 Cemetery Printing, stationery 816 12 Water servioes 211 80 Roads and eidewalks 944 98 Relief 3 85 Local imprbyeMents 880 05 Coupons Interest 5100 00 101071958 178652 Bills payable Farm land exemptions Waterworks, Ere prot Sion. 1080 49 County rate Public school... 41219566 7165 High school . 1547 30 Sinking fund interest 199 50 Sinking fund prinoipa 2066 50 Grant to new bridge Pnblio Library .. 286 82 500 00 Winghara Hospital • 200 00 Street lighting. 1155 00 Pingle loan. .. 4000 00 Miscellaneous . 1684 33 $45147 50 FOR ,i1 YoR Wm, H Imes Geo, Sp tton FOR THE COUNCIL Thom Gregory J, Wa ton illeKtbbon Simon Mitchell Wm ioholson Dr. R 0. Redraond FOR CO Samne George PUBLIC Somer. T Peter Oa Benjami Bennett oltenzie rton Moorman pbell Scott ' The municipal nom Monday evening br number of the ratepa able interest was ma in nomination for th FOR MA Thomas Gregory, Wm. Holmes, by J Geo. Spotton, by W. A. Campbell. Dr. Redmond, b Thee, Field, Total expendit e. $38578 65 The financial pos' ion at the olose of the year showed a sets ot $8460,69 and liabilities of $8418 04. Leaving Wingham below cost, at Miss finery at and LE'S in Hanna A Succes The Wingharn el partment.is just ole sucioessful years plant. The financi year shows:— RECEI Balaine from 1908 Revenue from lighti Loans from bank I Year. otric lighting cla- ng one of the most the history of the statement for the 541 20 8139 66 1976 76 3000 00 8 30 Total receipts . .$13665 92 ENTER ITURE. Improvements, 190 5002 82 Improvements, re 're, 1909 .. , 1072 26 Line extension 268 65 Transformers, me re, eto 633 44 Wages . 2318 35 Wiring supplies sale 1190 92 Debenture No. 6, 903 1734 90 Debenture No, 1, 908 661 69 Total expendi nre $18602 47 The following i the balance sheet for the year ;— A SETS. Lighting account outstandi4 26543 0405 Cash in bank . December lightin , estimated .. 1300 00 Fuel on hand 241 20 Oil on hand 34 00 Toole on hand... 170 00 Stook in warehon e 640 00 Due installing a d supplies.. 650 00 Total assets $3352 65 DIA ILITIES. 3000 00 Total Rebind $3342 15 The debenture indebtedness on the plant is $83229.82 The belatoo on the 1903 debenture is 26451.01 and that of 1908 $6788.31 T o plant this year has paid $5002.82 on t 1908 impreeemente and there are mse enfileient tea pay the $3097.16 which is till due for last year as well as pitying he debeetures. The plant has not yet oat the general rate- payer linything, as he revenue has conie from the column a. There to yet one needed improverne t and that a new dam end now the the large payments Or hot year' we are provided fort it 1 r the Commissioners ba 40 take nation meeting on ught oat a large Bested in the pro: ng were pland various offices:— y S. Bennett and hn Wilson and H. . F. VanStone and W Green and FOR R EVE, and Dr. Redmond. FOR CCU CILLORS. J Walton Moll bon, by H, Davie H. B. Elliott, by Abner Cosens and W. A. Campbell. Anderson. D. E McDonald, y 0. N Griffin and 0. G. VanStone. Wm. Bone, by W Willis and W.A Abner Omens, b A. E. L'oyd 4nd Dr. Redmond. Peter Campbell, b H, B. Elliott and Samuel Bennett, by Alex. Ross end Wm. Nicholson, y A. 3. Irwin and Thomas Gregory by S. Bennett and W. J. Howson. Irwin. COM SSIONERS. Geo. MoKenzi , by H. B. Elliott and A. Omens. J. A Morton, y John Wilson and El. David Bell, b D. E. McDonald and W. F. VanSton Thos. Gregor , by P. Campbell and Peter McLaren. S. Bennett, b Dr. Redmond and R. Vanetone. Wm, Bone. PUBLIC 'HOOD TRUSTEES, Ward 1—Ate Roes, by H. E, Isard and El. B. Elliot Ward 2 —Wm Moore, by H. B, Elliott and F. Buohana Ward 8—Joh Galbraith, by John Wileon and G o. MoKenzie; W. 3. Howson, by S. B:nnett and A E. rioyd; normati and Joh Willon. Ward 4—Peter sampbell, by H. Davis and John WilsOn Berijemin Scott, by Stone, by 0. Mtn and FL Davis; Wm, Nioholson. with Berrister VenetOne in the Mayor Gregor the find speaker, outlined the prine el items of expendi- ture during the pa year, and put in a atrong plea for pu water for the town. WM. Holmes f Bowed, and spoke iu &tem* of the pe ition he took in con- nettion vvith the improvements to the lighting plant in 908. He was in the field MI a candid e for Mayor anti asked fer the eupport the electors. lac 0. ne ond wire strongly in favor of the w terworkm and mower hp these matters in the the town, Reeve Irwin rem silos of the county on bridges alone the $36,000, while there in the emonnt for ea ;le thaeked, the el eleotion as Reeve by Meson. geKibbe $i A YEAR IN ADVANCE e importance of best intereato of d briefly the filt* The expenditure est year was about • LINO rill increase oational purposes otors for his re - Elliott, Bone, nald„ Oosens. P. Chtuipbell, 13, Bennet. and W. Nicholson, nominees tor the Cou. Mr, Geo. MoKenz Commissioner, Ann the field. consented to be a can Nome, He would no carman, but if eleo the position all the a ed. for a position on the Mr. David Bell de by acclamation for Sol000l Trustee in Address, and the me For School Truste Mr. John Galbraith two-year term, and re-eleated for one yea having resigned. In ItanStone will sere there will be a oontes Peter Campbell and B the one-year term. oil. Rieke briefly. a candidate tor med binned! in ted that he had make a personal ed he would give (intim it demand- an,was in the field lined. the notufnet• e, who was elected two-year term as rd 4, !pule a brief ting closed. s, in Wards 1 and Wm, Moore were osition, in Ward ard 4, Mr 0 G. two years, and between Messrs. njamin Scott for CLOTHES THAT FIT NOMINATIONS LSEWHERE. TURNB RY. lord, Arthur Wheel r, Wm. Maxwell, John Mulvey, John °Barney. MOR IS. Reeve—Neil „Te• ler. Councillors— F. MoOraoken, W. Johnston. All re- elected by acolamati .EAST WA NOSH. Reeve—John Gil espie and T. Taylor, Jr. Connoi ors—P. W. Scott, Robt. McGee, Sam el Barohill, Jos, Reeve—S. Med Counoillors—W. A. Wilson, Sam Thompson, Jas. fled by acclamation. OU ROSS. Reeve— j, Don ldson. Councillors— Baptist, Jas. Ball h. All reeeleoted by HU LETT. Reeve—Hugh Hill. Councillors— Robt. Clark, John Barr, John Tamblyn, James Leiper. E ected by acclamation, CL PON. Jackson, jun. R eve—Jas. Ford, W Smith. Oennoill re -0 Johnston, W. McLellan, ILA. H Iloway, A.T. Cooper, Thos. Jackson, sen , Thos. Jackson, j no. , j Stevenson, B, Gibbings, A. Cook, Thos. Mason, J.. Moore, H B. Client, FOR SALE.—Oas sma coal heater with oven. and othek onsehold furni- ture. MISS LITTLE, Rohn street. Henry's residence an Finder will please 1 R. ticket office. Plans for the new be open for inspeot January 8. The e bridge is ten milli° nebeo Bridge will n at Montreal on mated cost of the dollars. HOCKEY SHOES — Men's, Boys', Ladies' and Misses'—in rill the best styles at lowest prices, Skates pet on Dr. Neleon Tait, of 498e6paditia ave., Toronto, will be 4111,0/Queen's Hotel, Wingham, all day tundety, jannary llth, for conenhation in diseases of Eye, Ear, Node and Threet. Glassas fitted Hainfitott City Council passed a by- law to raise $25,000 for the Oarnegie Library. PROPERTY ron Sam 0 scree just south of the to n, 2 lots corner Victoria and et a streets; alto a driving horse d fresh nfiloa tow; buggy, critter, harness, ete. Apply to Mann HaratialOrt. A drive -wheel parted frotn the engine of a trate running between Palmerston and Guelph, tagineer Skeet brought ont any further aotident. 'WANTED AT gineer; must understend Mate wagem Ap keit eaStationary en, 10 Ontario °truncate rukr give experience end a' to H. 1.3AX,reitete yon well, look well and wear vvell, are the beet in the end. They cost xto more than the— other kind, if you go to the right place for them- We have a Rne stock of Suitings in Tweeds, Worsteds and Cheviots, turd we make them up in the latest styles and use the best trimmings. The Cold Weather is near, and an CVERCOA.T is a necessity. Come in and see our Melton% Cheviots, Beavers arid Friezes. You will look dressy in one of our make, - Excellent Values may be had from us in Fur Caps, Fur Collaes and Neck Scarfs. The prices are an The Balance of our Men's Furnisbings must go—Hats, Caps, Shirts, Collars, Ties, etc, 411161.81 ROE AXWELL WINGHAM. Thomas F. Pal tor, was crushed rose and killed. Mrs. Cole burned to dee their dwellin between cars at Mont- nd two children were in a fire that destroyed, near Elk Lake. Miss Isbis r, a nurse, was d'warded $4,000 in he action against the ion Fish ompany at Winnipeg, for. steamer Pr mier two years ago, HAPPY NEW YEAR WHILE extending its best wishes and the Compliments ot the Season to a host of friends, this Home of Good Shees wishes to express its thanks for the very liberal measure of favors ex- tended to it by its Patrons during. the past year. This Consideration has' been fully appreciated, we assure yon, and we ask for a coutinuation of these favors during the coming I FOR 1910. I We shall spare no pains.during the New Year to imProve our is possible, and to keep this Store the LEADikta SMUT: STolcal of this locality—the store, where the best Shoe values are attaehed reasonable prices, — the store where Shoe buying is always eitfe, and where, we trust, you will al- ways want to buy your Shot% Again, we say— I A Happy New Year. TUB SOON MAN.