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VOL, XXI --NO. 15•
APRIL 8, 18
IM
Just now everybody is beginning to
think about house cleaning and what
they will want in the way of new Cur-
tains, Draperies on Carpets. We can
truly say that we have the largest and
best assorted lot of Curtain Netts, Lace
Curtains, Art Muslins, Crotons, Hennp,
Union, A11 -Wool, Tapestry and Brussels
Carpets in Wingham and at prices with-
in the reaoh of all, Come and see them.
You want to get some, maybe. We'll be
Teased to show you through. The Car-
pets we'll ea and match. That'll save a
, world of trouble to you.
Our Parasols are here and a rine lot
they are. Tho value is what you want
and we can give it to you.
The Kid Glove stook is complete to all
styles and colors. The old reliable glove
that this store has kept so long—you a
know it.
Our sales of Dress Goods for the past
. out
for stylish, seasonable goods.
The Prints are grand cloth, and the
patterns the most durable.
We can lit any boy or youth in a nobby,
well -fitting suit, and best of all, cheap.,
Best makes of Boots, Shoos and Slip-
pers, and every line complete.
Groceries as usual.
Shop early. This store closes at seven.
fortnight has borne thit s store's repu-
eseoesesesesse —see
ORR & HISCOCKS,
Direct Importer
The Baa, April 7, 1892.
LOCAL NEWS
—Cash for good butter and eggs at E A
,Graham's, Market Grocery.
—The regular 1 eeting of the Public
,5.ehool poard wig be held on .Tuesday
e•Vpning. next.
—Word was re ived from Mr H W 0
Meyer, en Tuesd last. He and family
bad arrived safely it Caigarry when he
wrote.
—One Horse Wagon wanted. Apply
to Box 120, Wingham P. O.
—Chief of Polio Bullard would be
pleased if those pa ties who carried away
the ladders from t hose tower _ would
' return them at one
—Mr John Forst° has been appoi,
.ed inspector of the aterworks contract
in behalf of the tow He is well quaff -
Med for the position.
—Fruit anti Cot fectioueryj. all kinds, et
D Rush's reetaur ut.
—Miss Kate Strong,
celebrated sole and d
tario, has 'been secured
,concert, to be held on
We have been favor
spring weather for so
Tuesday evening a ver
took place, a cold way
from the wost. On Thi esoay, tine, warm
weather set in again,
•
—Good brick house to rent in the north
•end of the town. Apply to t
Prxsa DxA:vs.
•-- Mr S Paling will o er for sale by pub
lie auction, on the ala ket siluare, Wing-
ham, on Saturday, AP it 'filth, et•2 o'clock
p m, a quantity of furl. Lure ah'd bouseholr°
. effects, Terms dish; Peter Deans, auc,.
tioneer.
•-The freshet this sp ing did not amount
to much, the sucw die ppoaring so grad-
ually. On. Sunday last the water was at
its Surliest, and the pre rie to the booth of
the town was pretty t 11 covered.. Since
then the water bee beer receding, and it
has now pretty Well cli ppeared.
--Baby cerrfagoe just to binnd, 10 .per
cent off for spot cash, at S G1tACIr s.
.-Tile annual Meet ug of the sharehold.
ars of the Wiugliatrt Temperance Hall
, Company wits lield c;i Weduesday last,
There wits a good a •tendallee, and the
affairs of the eompau were discussed at
considerable length, inter the reports of the
officers had been enbr,itted, The reverts
showed: that the meet any had met with
phenomenal auceass far the short titre they
had had the hall in eIse. The meeting
was, on itlotion, adj ;urged till Monday
evening next, at 8 teci ok,
The furnitut , picture ir`ming and
undertakieg ;clad 'ss is what I i 111 bare to
attend henna 1 u de ermined t at I will
not be uuderawld b "isgitime a dealer
in the came line, if ' it. 1.4 r proof
efthe above, 441
8 0l Frrr Care lend s,
' 1iqlaam.
•
f Mt Forest, the
et rigger of Op -
for Prof Scott's
he 18th instant.
ct 'with beautiful.
e days, but en
decide obange
having arrived
—Miss Murphy, b Ing about to leave
town, desires those wing her to call and
settle, on or before ti 20th Justin* See
advertisement in anot ler column.
—The Wingham . enuiag Company is
advertising; for 1500 co ds of hemlock bark.
They are offering $5 per cord for same
delivered at their to nary, Read their
advertisement in this i sue.
—I have the largest and best selected
stook o Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets
that a ever been shown in town; away
(low in price. Call and'see them,.
W T XATt;S,
The China House.
r Thos Bell le es to -day on a
siness trip to ill' knit a and the North
West. Mr 'Sell does a tree trade in Maui
toba, and usually call ou his enst„mere
once a year.
—At Osgoode Hall
au order wah made t
v Conover, beiug an
H W C Meyer, Q C,
---Mr Thos Leslie say he can stn the
inestfastidious. Read tis advertisement
in another column.
--Dr Sinclair, 08(.4ist, of Toronto,
will visit Wfngbam refessioually on
Monday next, staying t Queen's hotel
— G T R triune for 'orouto and et
leave Wingltam at 6.30 a ni and 11.10 a m
via N G & 13 Division, and at 6.45 a m
and 3,45 p 1n, via Clinton laid Guelph
Good connections by all traius.
— Horsemen, who require route bills or
cards, will find ou cuts of the most mod-
ern designs, and a work entrusted to us
will be done prom tly and in the best
style of the art.
The schools wil close for the Easter
holidays on April 14. In the rural see -
tions the schools ill reopen on the 10th
Toronto, last week and in towns and incorporated villages
have the case Meyer the reopening w% 1 not take place until
ction brought by•Mr he ,i,14';
,
to rover the amount,, ib —The annual to
recover
of a bill of costs hie erred in the defem o# branch of the Bi
Harry Garbutt, tali . is now in jail in` Toy in the Presbyterian church on Friday
routopending the eecision of the Court of eveninve a 8th Amil. Rev Mr Hughes
will give an addles on "The Bible,"
sting of the Wingham
e Society will be held
Appeal in proceedi igs for his extradition
to 'Texas on a charge of forgery, tried at
Toronto if reached : before the Autumn
Assizes at Goderich. • .
— Chisholm's Winter Fluid is not sticky
or greasy, aures chapped hands, face and
lips, rendering the skin soft and white.
Also, an excellent application after shav-
ing. For sale at Chisholm's Corner Drug
St rye, Wingham.
— Messrs J A Cine & . Co have been
awarded the cont act of putting in the
waterworks pipes at the north end of
Josephine street. The pipes are to be
eight inchos in diameter, and are to be
laid along the, W et side of Josephine
street, oomineneie4 at: the hydrant near
the Dinsley house and north to Albert
street, then west along that street to the
wheelhouse.. Thi contract will amount
to about $1100, a d is to be completed
before the ].nth to Kay nest.. ,
— IV F Brocaenshlre has a lot: of Oil
Paintings; alao,a few Beautiful Artotyped,
which he is selling very cheap. I have a
large stock of Moulding on hand, and I am
making Picture Frames to order. Pho,-
tograpby in all its branches from minis.
tures to life size, Call and see what I have
when in town. W F Bnocxexsxtini .
•. Beaver Block, Wingham.
4/00—lir W K Louit, son of Mr James
Loutit, of• this tows ,•. who has been em-
ployed in Mr Thos ell's factory for some
years, left for Batts 3 Creek, Michigan, on
Thurpday, where 11: has secured a aitua-
tiou "Billy" will be greatly missed by
the lembere of Bell's band, of which
organization he wa:< a valued member. He
wasRecorcltuit, See'etary of Court Mait•
land, Canadian 0 -der of Foresters, and
was au effieieut cheer. He carries with
him the best wishe; of his Forester breths
i u for his future success.
—For first-class tailoring and ()heap
gents' furnishings, try Webster & Co,
Remember the place, only two doors north
of the old stand and between Ross' book-
store and Halsted & Scott's bank.
li'rRST UONG1enGATXONAL Orn non
WI1 GXArt.—W. H. Watson, Pastor. Ser-
vices each Sunday at 11 a. tr,. and 7. p. in,
Sabbath Sohool and Bible class at 2.30.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
at 7.S0 p. m. Seats free. Strangers wel-
come. Sunday, pril 10th. Morning
subject, "Hid tree are and pearls." To.
young people, " be children of 2,500
years ego and now contrasted." Evening
subject, "God's d
since Christ's tin
half of Home alis
Slings with the Jews
o." Collections on lie-
gionary Society.
—Oyste s serve in any yle, at D
Rush's .re aurant,' pposite D 5 therland's,
,rosep hit) street,
Arrangements arL being completed for
Pref Scott's eoucert, , vbich takes place on
Monday evening, ,Apt it 18111. The London
;Ped Alta speaks tel s of Miss Agnes Knox,
wile is to take part Agnes Knox, for the
past twin or three sea lone,bas been a prime
'favorite with the ci deans of London, and
her appearance on t re platform Stere never
fails to draw a large ]torso. Victoria. Hall
was. crowded to the loons last night, when
this; talented young lady gave 'tor final re-
cital prior to an extended tour through
tiuelrt, tend her efforts
ase were warmly reel.
repeatedly encored
owledged the appreci•
d. As an "eloeittionlst
t few meals, and being
voice, she gives acne..
t.word, n quality leaking
r t. .at.
Blighted and the`c
to entertain and pl
procatod. She
and pleasingly an
taxon thus exhibi
Agnes Knox has b
poeneeaed of a fine
' tinot accent to es
lige many *sparse
reports, discussion a,,Music, etc. A pleas-
ant and profitable evening may be looked
for. Chair takeIL,j t 8 o'oleck.
--A gentleman rf an Ontario town in
an address before the business men . of
the place pointed out bow they might
build up their t twn, and concluded as
follows: You ow• a duty to your town,
and should give
to the interest
It is easy to fi
any number of hr
ers. But all tki:
build up a tot n—it needs pluck and
and time will do it.
work fdr you to do
to our municipality
we will
give the t me, and see that noth-
ing is neglooted
prosperity atnd,Fr
— Rech Mon 1
Epistles o' Airlie 4
leevin' gin ye hats
Airlie ? Ma cousin
buik—no that lai
but 25 cents, bu
an' pawky scree
anither in gui
when I got then
I thooht a' wad
a'. It tolls a' a
ebiel new tae th
many a ane wh
same predeecat
portion of your time
of your citizens.
d fault; there are
nablers and fault find -
fault -finding will not
push. Enterpris
There is plenty o
and if we are loy
that will further the
ae ye no read the
Whaur bee ye been
a heard tell o' Hugh
oe, but its a gran'
e ye ken, for it's no
fu' o' hamely cracks
s aboot, ane thing an'
braid Scotch. Mon,
uik I jist lauohed till
ee. It fairly dings them
ot the adventures o' a
ways o' the kintra an'
has been in the varra
ent will ken hoo tae
sympatheeze writhe puir birkie. Dinna
fail tae speer at yer • bulk seller for the
"Epistles 0' Air e," an' gin he has nagot
it sen' 25 cents ae the Grip Printing &
Publishing Co, uronto*
—A most enj fya ble evening was spent
at the Conyers, zione and At Home,given
by Anchor of . ope Lodge, I 0 G T, on
Tuesday eveni g last. The Temperance
Hall was comb tably filled, and the pro-
gramme, thongrather lengthy,was well
carried out. W h one or two exceptions,
all those takin part were members of
the lodge. .Mr'W F Brockenshire filled
the chair ver acceptably. The pro-
gramme consis ed of selection by the I
0 G T Orchestr , consisting of ten per-
sons;' trio, by essrs Ireland, Sperling
and Johnston; olo, by L Ireland; duet,
by Misses Joh '.ton; tableau, "Quick
March," by Miss A Linklater, and Messrs
Ogle Johnston and John Vannorman;
dialogue, "Trait to Morrow," by Miss
Amy Watson an Messrs R Galbraith and
Stiles; tt os• `on byJohn S 1 , ret -tail J Stiles;
instrumental tr o, by Misses Watson;
dialogue, "A Rewaimed Father," by Mise
Lottie Watoher,tnd Messrs W Bisbee, J
l3lack„T C Spar ing, RJ McOlyniont and
W J Elliott; sol .,by OgleJohnston; trio,
by Messrs Irelat d, Johnston end Spar -
ling; solo, by L Ireland; duet, by, Jas
letoAlpine and Miss Amy Watson; solea-
tion by 1 0 G T Orchestra; tableau,
"Tenting on the old camp ground,” by
Messrs Shortnat? Irwin, Johnston, Bis-
bee, Keo, Femur,' Sperling and McOly-
mont. Refresknents were served in
abundance duri ig the evening.
Ho mos Wanted.
S Cotton, of T',ronto, will be at (Sollison's
hotel, llarristoi , April 19th, Tiormau's
hotel. Wingham; Wednesday, April 20, to
buy carriage ao i saddle horses, l5.8 to 16
hands, withgoal style and action ; feat
trotting horses also heavy dritugbte. 1450
the and upwaw A11 hones mush be sound
and night, deg horses early.
—Read E H DeveiJs announcement iii
another column. (
—Hazel KIrke.at wn Hall, on Tues-
day vening next.
Mr Geo Fretwel has moved into one
of his new housoi; i town, having rented.
his farm in Lower Ingham,
-The anniversary ervices in counsctiou
with the Method's Sabbath School in
town we0 held last S uday, Mr A Day,
Secretary of the rovinoiat 'Sabbath
Sohool Association, poached two excellent
discourses, the moru ug sermon beiug ad-
dressed to the schol re of the school, who
were out it) full fore Dr Towler, super-
intendent of the seh,o.l, gave a synopsis of
.the annual report' of the school, which
showed that there wr a 14 male and 11
female teaeilete; 24 lasses, containing, in
the infant classes, 74 scholars, in the ire.
termediate classes, 163, and in the adult'
classes, 113, makin a, total of 340. The
average atteud nee .1 scholars dining the
year was 204. The u tuber of verses reel -
,ted by the bo s was 8, 06, and by the girls
7169, beiug a total . 15,875. • The total
amount of money aised by the school
during the year, i chiding collections at
the anniversary, amounted to :$106.50.
Sabbath School h. pa were suppliediliiring
the year as follow : Banners 17, Times 0,
Bereau Leaves 3 Q Pleasant Hours, 50,
Sunbeams 50, Th Superinte :dent also
intimated that a ne library had been
purchased and that the books would be
ready for doliverin next Sabbath. Mr
Day addressed the Sheol in the afternoon
and preached agai at night, his discourse
beiug specially fo the teachers and older
members of the s hoof and parents. All
the services wer largely attended, the
church beiug taxed ita utmost capacity
to accommodate thea dieuoeinthe evening
On Monday evening . a meeting, in the
form 1 0# a canveuti n, washeld in . tbe
church. The atter ce was not as large
as it should have beet). ..'kir Day: deliuer.ed"
an address, and the q estion drawer was
opened and the questio is were answered
by Mr Day. There as great interest
taken in this departrne, t, The answers
given were pointed a d practical. Ur
Days addressee were '•. orably received
and he is always sure of hearty welcogney
in Wingham.
Prof soott's
The acoustics of t
been tested since the
has been put in, and 1
improved. The plau
concert is now open a
bookstore, where rese
can be procured.
(macre
e town hall have
ew stage scenery
ad to be greatly
A hall for this
Mr Alex Ross'
ved seat tickets
Is Not Z ue.
I understand t report is seiner circulated
that I am oho -reit g from $ 0 to '520 more'
for funeral ferule Inge than 'e charged for
the same articles i neighbor ig towns. I
wish it distinctly u derstooa hat funeral
furuishings have bee in the rA r aucl will
be in the relents supp ed (qualit consider-
ed) as cheaply as by au other u dertaker
in or within 25 miles o •Wiugha ,. And
also, that when required, 11 such ipplies
are delivered free auywh re with ten
miles!, and funerals are a ended t. per-.
sonally by S Gpaaar,
Practicall7n ertaker,
Wi 'ham, 0 t,
arson, is.
Mayor Clegg was i 'Toronto on busi-
ness this week, .Mr Beattie,ropresent-:
ing the Scotliai'i Qarta<lia , gave the TIMES
a call this week.:..Mr; L 13 Calbick, of
Goderich, was in tow renewing acquain-
tances on Tuesday la Messrs A Stuart ,
and Jas Bonner, lately::mployed at the
Union factory, left on Tuesday for
Guelph, where they ave secured ems
ployment.,Mr John " olloway, of Ethel,
was in town a coupl of days this week.
..Mr Wm Crowston left town ou Tues•
day for Manitoba, on prospecting tour
.. Mr R 'Wilson, of Se forth, was in town
a couple of days this week.. Mr Robert
Marlow left town on uesday for Mani-
toba—Mr J A Haleto , of Mt Forost, was
in town on Monday on business—Mr
Wm Cline, of Soaforth spent a couple of
days in town this t ook visiting his
brother—Miss Maggie 'Mott, of L' isto-
will, is spending a few sinks in town,the
guest of Mrs R Ellie t and Mrs it J
Swim.. Miss Lena Bas •man, of Wards.,:
ville, is the guest of Mr W13 Huttota.
Oh, 'What rt Cough.''
Will you freed the warning 7 The signal
perhaps of the sure approach of that more
terrible diseane Colrsumption. Ask your
selves if you eau afford for The sake of
eating 50e.,to run the tisk and do bething
for it. We know from experience that.
, Shilob's Ciure will cure• your cough It
uevorfails,
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WHOLE NO. c:a
'own Coupon,
The regular nlontlil meeting of 1
if
Town Council, wash d an•11Ionilay exa
lug last. Present flyer Clegg;- Iter,
Haulm; D
e
t,
n r a ,
Deputy -1 y 1 leve Spading, al
Councillors alesaro Ho1liuth, Brockenshi
Anderson, Golley, He! es, Bider, (Marl
Herdsman, MoLeau, he minutes of l
meeting were read au .approved. A Col
munioation was reg from John Dicks'
town treasurer—Pi d, The Mayor stat
that he lzad recei ed a communieati
from ,7 T Garrow, 2 Tato the effect ti
the bill which had peen before the Ont
Legislature asltiug o have Mr Crost
Willson's farm dei lied from the tot
from A H Car
had been withdraw . A petition was ri
r an 44 others,. asking
Make a temporary enclosure
connection with ire town weinli scares.
bolding -cattle wit le being weighed. Moe
by W F Broekeushire, seconded by
Anderson, that the ` etition of A, H Cl
and others in refer ace to enolcsure
weigh scales, be refs Ted to the, Prope
Committee—Carrie , Mr A Forgie as
the Council to buil a sidewalk iii frost
his place on Joseo due sheet—Reterred,
Street Committee, A petition was re
from 14 Anderson and others, asking•t
Lemueii to assiat in bu'Idiug 0 plank si
walk on the nerth aid of Victoria str
West, commencing t Josephine str
and exteurliug as far west tie the Maitln
River, the petition. rs promising to co
tribute $103 toward, the same. Mored"
B 0 Clarke, seconder?' ley R 0 Sparliug,th
the petition presented bei Mr Anderson
referred to the Street ommittee to
port at next meeting a to the probab
cost of building said sidewalk—Carrie
M .r W Green addresse the Couucil as
the bad state of Victoria street from t
Union factory to Josepliile strut; iifov.
by Wm Holmes, seconder by J Golley,th
the request of Mr Gree , as to Victor
street, referred her erre
d to the !
treat Gomm't, t':
oouuoil to rna
witbi power to act—Ccirrijd. A dernth, ti
from the School Board,cobsistiagof lies
11 M Gordon and Thos B' 11, addressed t
Council, asking to have plank siclewal
priced on Patrick and ohu streets fro
Josephine street east o Francis etre
and along Francis stree from Patrick
John Street. Moved by 0 Clarke,seco
ded by 11 C Spading, tl : t the request
the,Schonl Board be re erred to the titre
Uorimittee, to repor, on the matter
cost and if" there are f ucls enough,to hid
a plank sidewalk on o e or more of t
streets named— Carr; ed. The Filttlu.
Committee reported, recent meuding pa
meat of the followir g accounts ; Jose
Coad, salary, $15; 13 Ferpusen, sale;
and postage; $77.50; Jlin Dickson, solar
$18.75 ; Thos Irwin, salary, $52.20; J'
Bullard,salary, $100.2`, Wiugbam Llectr
Light Co, $80 : TheeThere, sawing woo
ill ; Jolla Galbraith, harity orders, $3;
N Griffin, charley or er, $1.; J Bullar
battery supplies, $1,a0, The report Tr
adopted and the &cements ordered to
paid. The Fire and Water Commit-
reported, stating that they had accept
the tender of Meese• J A Cline & Co,
61.22 per lineal fo t for furnishing a
putting iu water ipes. The tenders r
ceived were : J A ine & Co, $1,22 p
foot; John Forster, $1.2.1 per foot, at
Moore Bros, $1.26 pe foot. The repor
nil motion of J lfc . an, seconded by J
Homuth, was adop ed and the ,1Tay
instructed to elite into an agreeme
with the oontrac r on behalf of tl
Council for co pletion of contra
The Property G matinee reported
reference to the pu •chase of a safe. Nov
by Wm Holmes, co0ded by J' Golte.
that tete re tort of 11i:'!'roperty f;ommltt'
be laid tr-- 'Stir ' . Moved
L A e by W
Broekeushire, second .d by J J Rearm,
that Mr John Fors r be appointed Ii
specter for the e tension of the we
works, on behalf tb town, and that he
Paid at the rate of t", per day. under t
instruetiona of the Ch tirman of the WVate
works i;ounnitteo .. `arried. Aceeu
were read from G rdon & Mefnty
charity orders, 'i2; W T 'Settee, chit
relieve, $3; Jets Fla ty, printing, $13.
Mr Broc.kenshiro obje, tell to the Coat''
paying accounts befcr : being referred
the Finance l'•cniniitt e—ll:eferrcd to
Finance Committee, on motion.
Council thea udjourite,
Mature' . awing.
1 hare Jus raeeiv4Sd o o of the la
stocks of mon ltugs'for pi ; trim ane terms
framing ever b ruglit into 'Ingham,
have bought it ietielly to sell, anal
sell tie cheaply as Can be go *ler
So if yeti neve 1'etniet, v
paintiul;e, any sire etvir,
bring then! Meng alit VO rvlllirto
for you '011 abort notiet,
JGat 1's
1fur 'tu
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