The Wingham Times, 1893-12-29, Page 5THE WIN GliAlotTIMES, DECE
In a Nut Shell..
The ee called plebito`te is simply Il
vote of the eleotore of ()uteri° ota
Monday, January 1st, 189.4, tor or
e against the principle of prohibition ns
applied to the liquor traffic. The vote
ail tits part or system of legia'aturu, find
le tekettt simply to ascertain the ophis
ion of the electors,
wit: ) NIA t Nova?
Every luau entitled to vote at elect-
ions to the L •0.1atrve Assembly.
Every woman entitled th vote at muni-
cipal elections. The vote may be cast
at the regular polling booth at th'A
municipal eiectious head on that day.
TIIE BSLLc$T.
The elector will receive 'aballot
from the returning nicer or d'puty,
Which will be printed or. yellow pa.ner
fur Igen and no bine for women. Tim'
forte of the ballot is as follows:
Are von in favor df the immediate
prohibition by law of the imrortation,
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage:'?
YRS.
NO.
'.CUu unlet t+hunld mark the ballot
by putting a cross opposite the word
expressing the answer desired. A
ballot ,narked in favor .of prohibition
would appear as t'ollo+sys:
I_
Are you iu favor of 'the immediate
prohibition by 1awe the importation,
inanufacture and sale ,of .intoxicating
liquors as a beverage?
YE S.
NO.
WIIAT IT MK E.
A+eyes vote will be a waned ;rto the
Government, and r+ presentacives in
Parliament that you are not satisfied
with present legislation and that you
des re increased restr.o ions upon the
,traffic.
Everylio vote will be inteapreted to
mean an,approval of presatitt•.coudltions
and the present legislattsive'breatment
of the tarll%c,
-"Yes" is for reform.
"No" is eetgainst reform.
Brussels.
—Between 5 and 6 older* on
'Wednesday ,morning the fire alanmtwas
,rung, MrsiGriflich's house cornor ,of
,Elora and Elizabeth streets :being on
;fire. Daniel,Denman was the tenant.
':The fire engine and carts were.gotnut
Abut the snow .was so deep esi the street
from the preelous day's storm, ,.that
considerable Cale was coa'aumdd an
isetting the engine to the trivet,. ,:&a
the building was ti frame structure
sit burned so vguickly that a goodly;
portion of the, ifuruiture beleu,ging,toj
both owner anelttenant could mat be gotj
rout, There wae.an insurance policy
ifor.$250 on the shouse.
Ellie present ntatf of teachers .haat
,been re-eneat;ed'fer 1894 in the Public!
school. Good words has been dente
in the various departments. School
.closes on Thuasclay of this week and ,
will re -open Wednesday, Jauuary 3rd.
'Odleman Bros of Seaford' had a
big horse sale last 'Tuesday at which
they disposed of 21 fine animals,
ranging from Shetland ponies to 16
handers. The average price received
was $217. Among the buyers was
Jas. O'Leary of the Qneen's Hotel,
,Brussels, who purchased the well
known and speedy pacing mars
"Florence 0."
Listowel.
John Shanks has put on the road
between the town and the station a
large 'end han:%ome new 'hue. He is
to be congratulated on his enterprise.
4Vm. Purcell, eldest son of N.
Purcell, of this town, is here 'visiting
his pttraats an brothers. It is nineteen
years since he was here last. lie
is ill :Michigan where he is doing well.
George McDowell, who got his leg
so badly mangled in tt thrasher about
ten days ago, has had to have the leg
rttnoved as the dot:tors found it inn•
possible to save it. He is at present
very low but there are hopes of his
recovery.
W. Irwin'first assistant in the Iiigh
School here, was in Stratford and
Mitchell last week assisting at the
exannnations at the Modelo, The
geholars of our high school have done
well all having passed at the Models
with the exception of three.
Death has removed ,. well-known
and estimable resident of the township
of Elms, Benjamin Faulkndr of the
boundary haveag succumbed Sunday
(17th) to the effect of an at*seer of the
grip, Deceased was iu hiseixty.sixth
year and was one of the 'kindest and
imeost ' espeoted reeidhuts Of the town•.
strip. He was a leading member of;
the Methodist church and wan for
many years a local rpt'e'rtolaer in the
lestowel district. He leaves a grown
tip family. The funeral took piaci
on Thursdxay afternoon to the Listowel 1
cemetery and w•as a very large one,
The funeral sermon will be preached
in the Methodist church here on Sun-,
day morning 31st,provided the mewborn'
of the family who are ill will be able
to attend.
West Wawanosll,.
The•o!d Reeve and ,Deputy'.Reeve and,
Messrs Alex Stuart and Jas. Gibsou, were
elected by acclamation. The contest for
Couneiliors will be betweeu Messrs. Thos.
Todd, ,Robert Medd, Thos. Durnin and
Robert Purdou.
The council met on Friday, Dec
15th. Members all present. Minute
of arevioes meeting read and approv
ed. \rhe treesurer"'s report for Nov.
showed balance. and receipts $1520:.20
with expenditure $830,40 leaving
$687.80 to December account—filed.
rho reeve reported having received
818.''3 from the reeve of East Wawa.
nosh to rtalance accounts between the
two townships. Mr Milligan asked
i30'te build bridge 10 gravel pit .entl
fencing road to same on his farm
Moved by Mr Todd, seconded by Mr
Medd that the deputy -reeve he appoint-
ed to act with a •representative from
Ashfield couucil in examining the
matter.—Carried. A by-law was ad-
opted appoiutinglthe following deputy
returuiog officers :for the municipal
and I•'tebisoite election : Polling siih-
dr.isiuu No 1, J 0- \yard; No 2, D ,E
Munro; No 3, 1Vui Oatnerou; No .4,
)ohn Gordon; No 5, Arch AndMrsoujr.
It waselecided that:in accordance:with
ttse desireof•the Cou sty0ouncil,a vote
be taken on,Ihe,Poor House questima
at the:.same .time as the municipal
election beheld. 1Loved by Mr Medd
seconded by Mr Detrain, that the time
for returning the collector's roll 13e
extended until Jan 15th.—Oarried.
The following checks 'were issued: Mr:e
Watson., botad and Clothing Jas Bar
row $1116.; T L Jobb scraper $7 754;
Patrick Welsh brushing con 8, op-
posite lot.24 $5 50; Aee: Oullis 24 yd
gravel at;7 cents -$1 6t; ; W W Scotty,
106 yds gravel• at 7 cts:;;$7 42, dawrgej
$2, $9 4.2; Thomas Nickleson arave4
and damage $6 39; Jno,McPhee 35 yds,.
gravel at.10 cents $3.510, culvert 8t
B $4 75, .$8 25 ; David Mollwaiut•
culvert 8 X13 $2; J Barber gravel and
damage $9,36 ; F Jury ;$ravel $2 16 ;ij
J I++hater culvert lot 21' and 22 con, 14
$1 50 ; G \Webb grave,L$12 ; W A
Wilson selecting jurors $4; Alex
Stuart 8 das,s council $16:20 roads etc
$40, •jnrorse$.5, $60 J txih3on 8 days
council :311:, ,1.3 roabs ai,d,ete $26,$42;
.r Todd 5 d -:y,$ council $if 11 road
etc $22, $3,8. T Durnie 8 days
eounett $10, t1.1J. roads et.: $,22, $38; J
S 1Vard salas.y.$80 postage $a, Gov
returns $10 mails 23, $9525; 13 K
d tiler hal salty" .5.15; postage and
stationery $1,0, , selccti ig jrerors $4,
delivering patutuasters list 4.2 $61 ;
J Bryan balance printing ry55; Mrs
1Jnr•ray naile .$11:36 ; J Agnew 41 rds
;,'ravelling opp rot 2/ con 10 and 11
at 48, $1; 63, less deducted for unfin
holed w•,ra ti4 30, $13 33 ; J Agnew,
part emitract con 1 I And 12. ►$5 80 ;
John Crai,, lumber f6 80, cash ,given
arfaaon Cameron e2,, 80;Wm Barber,
gravel 96 Rob Medd .3' days inspect-
ing job of grave ling $1 50, $.5 25;
R Woods damarie on roadway in re.
moving 2 60 yds gravel $10 : Jas Mc-
Otuckey 17 l rods ,gravelling at, 28
$5 45 ; John Redmond .gravel $2 4+0 ;
Dungannon Agricultural and Driving
Park Association court room accoruo-
dation $20 ; Dungannon Agricultural
society grant $20 ; Lucknow Agricul-
tural society grant $20 ; Peter Clark
rods for bridges $4 28 ; Hart tri
Riddle election blacks etc $6 98 ;
J Marshall services uuder watercourse
act $7; J MoLeen 187 yds of gravel
at 7 cents $13 09 ; R K Miller teile-
grams etc, 91 preparing minutes $2,
School returning $2. $4 91; W J Todd
15 yards gravel at 7 cents $1 05 ; Dr.
Case services Board of Health $4; Rob
Irwin 33 yds gravel at 10 cents $3 30
Wm Milligan 75 yds gravel at 7 cents,
$13 51, damage, $2, $45 27 Council
then Adjourned.
lt, 11, MILLER,
Clerk.
The following are the tetras irtiieu ill
the township for the year for comity,
township and school purposes County
rt to 2 3.5 mills, Township rate 2 145
muds, speeiel school rate 77 100 mills.
Lucknow selarate school exempt from
this rate. School rates: II 8 8 No 11
4 1.2 mills ; S 8 No 2, 1 1-2 ;gills ;
1.T $SNo3,311.2 mills; US$No 6,
2 9.10 mills; U 8 S No 8 2 4.10 Miler,
USSNo7,19-.10; U S 8No 10,1
2 0.10 Intek --tor debenture 1 7.101
uallla ; S S No 4, 1 6.10 tuills; U S 8 i
No 12, 2 2.10'tnills ; U S 8 No 14 2'
8-10wind ;[38SNo0,3210mitts;
l
Lucknow, 6 mills,
Blyth,
The following otlicers were elected
in L.O.L. No 968 et the lost ureetin'g
tor the eusning year:.. T.0 McElroy,
W.M.; Jas Gibson, D.11.; Rev. T. b
Higley, Chap sin; W. Montgomery,
Rea, Sec.; A, McNally, l'in. Sec ;
Jas. McGee, trees.; le. Mu0orumins,D
of 0.; J. E. Tenons, ..0 1 Lecturer;
,John Phillips Nn 2 Leetute C rtninit•
eo men John McGill No. IL, Geo. en-
arson No 2; John Maines Nu 3; W.
Love No 4, Ben, Quinn No 5,
Goderioh.
Ou Tuesday of last week, Surrogate
Clerk iblacr!onwld had the misfortune
to fall on the ice and break one of his
laza,
North street Methodist church has
invited Rev, Mr Iieildereon, of North
Bay, to become their pastor nest year,
and he has aocopted, subject to the
action of the stationing committee.
This means that before Mr Hendereon
can come into Guelph Conference
someone must, be transferred into
Montreal Oon ferensJe,
A wonderful new .combination is R.
Stark's Headache, Neuralgia and Liver
Powders, nice to take and perfectly harm-
less. 1ylrs. Mary Keats, 88 Main street,
Hamilton says.; "Uor years—in fact all
my life —I have been troubled with severe
headache. I have tried all the remedies I
could hear of and have been treated by
many doctors, but with very little good
result. A friend recommended your Head-
ache Neuralgia and d,ivar Powders some
time ago, and I have found them to be the
greatest bleesiug te'me—in fact 1 can truly
say they are wouderful. I would not be
without them forenore than I can tell."
Mr. Flook, station master, Grand Trunk
Railway, Hamilton, says: '-They cured
my most severest•headaohes, which I had
for at least three years," Price 25c. a box.
For sale by all medicine dealers.
\Voodstock's opera house was
totally destroyed by fire on Friday
night. The TuCher company, R hich
was filling a week's engagement, lost
ell its effects. The opera house was
built a year ago at a cost of $20,000
and was to be sold under mortgage
on Wednesday. tlt 'was insure,l for
$10,000 The fire is supposed to
have been caused day a gas explosion,
For Ovor i51 tpr Years
AN ,tta AND %VE61rtr7D.IED MOW OT,—Mrs, Will
years S&.othinr Syrup haerbeen used for over fifty
slow' by millions of mothers' tor theirchiluten while
frothing, with perfect success. It soothes the child
‘and
the gums, shave ate{lain, cures wind colic,
and is thebost remedy for lDiarrhma. Is pleasant to
;the taste. Sold by Drug fats lin elery part of the
+w:orlu. Twentyav, cents a uottle. Its value is
sine:deniable. he sure and ask, for Mrs, Winslow's
'.Soothing; Syrup, and take .no.otiaer kind. •
'iT'he ballot to be marked on Mona
lousy Jan, lst is a simee•":Yes" or "No"
eta the principle of prohibition. The
Government dors notiask your advice
ocithe Gothenburg eyeitem, on the
Ntttionaiizatiou of riae,and beer 'for
strong liquors, or, cositpeusation or on
probability of law eii+foreemect, The
Legislature reserves cbe decision of all
these nlnestions whets the 'matter' of
iegni:dation is lip. Do nnotrperrnit any
one tto drag /on off on these side tracks
just \now. Stand by the si,e ple, plain
uuqurdlilied question,anri give an honest
opinion. It you are satisfied with
the ?resent license system and its re-
sults spit an X oppositeith•e iasord No.
If you want further resttrictions
put upon the traffic the only
way you can express your deaire,at this
time is to put an X opposite the word
"Yea".
Itch on teuman and horses and all ant- I
mats cured lin 30 minutes by Woolfcrd's
Sanitary Latina. This never fails. War-
rauted tit (;lhisholm's drug store.
The woman of the hour is the one
who has breakfast on time.
Rimer IY Ste Rouns.—Distressing Kid-
ney and Bladder diseases relieved iu six
hours by the "Great South American Kid -
no,/ Cure." This new remedy is a great
surprise and delight to physicians on ac-
count of its exceeding promptness iu re-
lieving pain in the bladder, kidneys, back
and every part of the urinary passages in
male or female. It relieves retentiou of
water and pain in passing it, almost im-
mediately. If you want quiok relief and
cure this is your remedy. Sold at Chia•
kola's drug store.
Well, Tommie, said the boy's father,
as be began to carve the turkey, what,
are you thankful for to -day 1 That
there's six mince pies down stairs, said
Tommie.
''uglish Spavin Liniment removes all
hard, soft, or calloused Lumps and B1em
fames front horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs,
Splints, Ring Bone, Sweeney, Stites,
Sprains, Sore and swollen Throat, Coughs,'
etc, Save 850 by use of one bottle. War.
ranted by Chisholm's drug store.
y .Stir stair!
ONE ENJOYS
Ilot:t the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptlyon the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleansee the sys-
tem effectually, dispels colds, head-
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared•only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend
it to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in "c
bottles by all. leading druggists.
Any reliable druggist u'ho may not
have it on band will procure it
promptly for any one who wishes to
try it. 1JLaerufactured only by t:.0
CALIFORNIA FIG SYSUP C?
•r
SAN I!,RANCISCO, CAL.
LOUteemer,.`KY. NEW YORK. 11.19
; '.Q Subseribe for the TIMES.
J imenie, what part of the turkey will
you have 1 The drumstick. Baby,
what do you wan!? Div the de dwum.
How tender toe turkey Is, my dear!
I thought you sIun this morning that
it was tough? It wits • hut the boys
have been playing fc'ntball with it, and
it's softened up considerably.
It is useless to tell a boy who has
deterrnined to become a barber that
he must begin at the foot, and it is
equally o, waste of time to say to a boy
who intends to be a chiropodist that
he will reach head some day.
There's thirteen at this table, roared
Bobbie at the Thanksgiving Day
dinner. Dear lire ! said grandpa,
nervously. Really ! I thought there
were oirly rt.tvelve. Thirteen, counting
the turkey., said Loht,i.,
The good .work of cruiser depends
much open tune crew, sir. •
Spacer—i( wonder wit!, no news-
paper lyse ewer.ealled iis.4lf the. Moon?.
Liner—P•rubaiala because that planet
is 1111der*t.00t1 IGO be wade up of .worn,
out matensile.
How 11 Jniiin C' ,t ti lntF alone with
his writingl tie fond parent.
Rapidly, rep'lted tare teriett •r• 1 think
he is alrear£1; •conittetcgut t.i write his
own exeuaes.
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REFUSE CHEAP IMITATIONS
GEO. E.
By actual count we have only
MANTLES left. These we are bo
to clear befor Stock -Taking. $7 o
now $4.50. $10 ones now $6.75,
Special values in Overcoats, Furs and AI
Gloves.
Best value in Dress Goods in town. 20 do
Silk Handkerchiefs bought at 50c, on the $.
Special value in all Goods for 30 day
Stock -Taking.
Respectitally yours,
The Popular Book a
IS HEADQUARTERS FOR
Christmas Preen
Our large stock of tehristmas Goods has just been receistad, and i
for allparties, old or young, consisting of
TOYS, PHOTO ALBUMS, SCRAP ALBUMS, WRITING
'TOILET.' SE 1'S, PLUSH GOODS. CHINA VASES, XMAS OA
LADIES COMPANIONS (iu plush or wood), VIOLINS, MOU
ORGANS, CELLULOID MJUTFI ORGANS, TOY BOOKS
HAND SLEIGHS, PORJ-t)DGE SETS, BLANK
NOTES, BIBLES, FANCY MIRRORS
'4hand painted,)
' A Large Assortment of ,A. NUA
Consisting of Leisure Hours, Sunday at Home, Boys' Own, Stu., &
I have a larger stock this year then ever before and desire the public.
and see it before purchasing elsewhere, as it is no trouble to show goods
Prices as Low as the Lowest.
ALEX. ROSS
The Popular Bookstore, Wingham.
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