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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1894-02-16, Page 53lytin. Rev. Dr. McKay, of l! orniosa, the eminent missionary, will deliver an address in the Presbyterian church, in this place, in the oourso of a couple of weeks. Mr.i'. Kelly,ex Reeve of the village, died on Wcdneedity, after an illness of several months. The annual dinner of the Morris Agricultural Society, will be bele: ea the everting of the 218a inst. J1Ir. Robt. Howard who has purchas. ed a building site north of the village, will ereot a brick dwelling thereon next summer. Brussels, The last horse fair brought out quite a number of anirnale, but there were but few sales made, the prices offered being very low. The next fair will be held on March let. On March 1st, the Rowe woolen mill will bo adored' for sale by auction, at the Queen's hotel. Rev. W. Smyth, of Clinton. preach- ed Missionary sermons' in the Metho- dist church, of this place, on Sunday last. On Wednesday evening of last week, Mr. and Mrs. Janne Walker, of this place, celebrated the 10th anniversary of their marriage by entertaining about fifty guests at their comfortable resi- dence. The host and hostess were eucceseful in making everyone present feel at home and an enjoyable time was spent with games, social chat and the rendering of a splendid pro- gramme. Londesboro. Mr. John Lawson is still ou ttio sick ltut, although siightly better. Herbert Finton is Lack again with George Snell, blaekenuth. 13. Lawraeoii was visiting [tis brother at Porter'e Hill last week. Mat Mains and Arthur Woodman were in Bel;;rave on Wednesday even. ing, at the opening ot the Scarlet. • Chapter. Mies Mand Murdock has been visit- ing at Dr. Young's this week. Mrs. Thos. Lawson is on the sick list. Mr. Wilkin Thursday. A number of our villagers are stor- ing ice for summer use. There was one candidate initiated at the 1, 0 G. T. meeting, ou Tues. day evening last and throe the week before; this lodge is making great preparations for their entertainment on Hare' 0th. This.(Eriday) evening the regular meeting of the Sons of England lodge will take place; there will be an initia- was in Hensel! last THE WING•UAM TIMES, FEBRUARY 16, i8V4 OUZO in 1891. Deceased occupied an I 13 (pinion. eminent pneition in the religious world.' Miss Gilmore, of New Hamirurg, and Re wee probobly the beat known of Miss Barton, of Belrnore, were visiting present day Canadian Methodist divinsa, enjoying the reputation as an able,, fearlerie and eloquent preacher, not only throughout Canada, but in the United States and Great Britain. He was an orator in every sense of the word, and few speakers could more effectively retain the attention and enlist sympathy and enthusiasts. His mental' grasp on all subjects, whether pertaining specially to the pulpit or of a moral r.r political character, was wonderful when yon take into conelder- ation the fact that for many years his physical powers were .through some mysterious disease, in a state of par- alysis. For years, too, lie was atone blind. Despite this great affliction his mind remained clear till the last, and as opportunity offered he expressed opinion in the pulpit, on the platform, and in correspondence to the preen in terns the force of which could not be gainsaid. Howlett- Mr. owieK•Mr. Angst of Howick has a heu 20 years old and Mr, A. says she looks as though she was good for an other 20 years. The third annual meeting of the Idowiek Sabbath School Union will be held in the Presbyterian church, Wroxeter, on Tuesday, 20th inst., commencing at 10 30 a. ni. All offi.. eers and teachers of Sabbath Schools and ministers having charge of con• gregations in and adjoining the town- ship are members of the convention and ire earnestly solicited to take an active interest therein. Newspaper Advertising. How much money is spent an- nually in newspaper tadverttsiug ? Probably any estimate less thai$200,- 000,000 would fall short of the facts. Some single firms have repent as much as $500,000 in a year. To put out such enormous sums requires a Targe machinery in and out or the advertis- ers' nflicere,and the business --or the art, as you may choose to consider it —commands the service of inen of a high order of agility.—John Irving Romer's Lecture. Live Stools markets. Liverpool. Fob. 12.—Supplies of American cattle during the week have !seen light, general supplies light, and there has been a firm and active market in consequence. Quotations in cents computed at $5.80 to the are ar; follows : Finest steers, 113 to 12c ; gond to choice, 11 to 1l¢e; poor to mediutn,10 to 10 c; bulls, 9 to Sic; tion; the adjourned contest will he inferiors. 7:.c to Se. resumed. Last night the Home their regular meeting. The C. O. F. meeting last week was well atteuded; there was one can- didate proposed Thin is a ons,. mill, the Logs are fast. Rev. 1J. A. Hamilton exchanged pulpits with Rev. lir. McLean, of Blyth on Sunday evening,. John Brunsdetn it San have purchas- ed a car load of coal for running thstir engine with. Circle held winter at the saw coming in thick and Death of Dr. Douglas. Rev Dr. Douglas, principal of the Wesleyan College, Montreal, died in that city ou Saturday last, after am ill- ness of several months, The imnte• diate cause of death was grip and paralysis. Dr. Douglas was born in •t5'cotland in 1825, and his early religi- ous training was'in the Presbyterian Church, but on coming to Canada he allied himself with the Methodist body, and was received into ite ministry in Melbourne, Que., in 1848 He left that place in 1849 to try and build up his none too robust constitution iu the I friends in Wingham last week. Mr. Samuel Lucas, of Pelee Island, is visiting friends in Belmore, • Mr. Geo. A.15remner, toaoker, lett the other day for Winnipeg. He has a situation out there, at a salary or $600, • per annum, He will be greatly missed' here by his many friends, East Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 13.— Cattle—Only a few odds and endo on sale, Market quiet. Sheep and iambs —3,000 need on sate, including two cars Cti,uades. Several loads of Cana- das billed to arrive were delayed by the blockade. The market was fairly active for choice, and somewhat firmer. Best nativeo sold up to $4 85, for a lot of stele fed, the general ruu said at $4 40 at $4 75; good Canadas, $4 90 to $5, and tlr,ee en route will probably bring a little better price; good mixed sl+rep $2 75 to $3 25; good wether., $3 40. Hugs—Only S cars on sale. Market opened strong. Yorkers, good to choice, Bold at $5 85 to *5 90, with Mr. P. H. Baker has veneered bie! residence with tin, which greatly itn-1 proves it, Go derieh. KNOWLEDGE An effort is being made in this town! Brings Comfort and improvement and to establish an incandescent lighting 1 tends to peraunail enjoyment when system and also to supply power to those , rightly used. Tho many, who live bet - requiring the same. I ter than others and enjoylife more, with Grenville P. Kieieer, the inimitable, less expenditure, by more promptly dratniitic and humorous reader, will i appear in the Grand Opera House, on i adapting the world's beat products to the 23rd inst., under tho auspices of the 1 the needs of physical bein will attest tho value to health of the pure liquid . laxative principles embraced in the Collegiate Institute Literary Society.! remedy, Syrup of Figs. Dr, Rigsby lectured at the institute, on I Its excellence is due to its presenting Thursday evening of last week, under in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly bonefi,cial properties of a perfect lax- ative ; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and -net with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from .very objectionable substance, Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug- gists in 75c, bottles, but it is manu- factured by the California Fig Syrup Co, only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will nob Ilt'eept any substitute if offered. the same auspices. The Rev. G. L. McKay, the returned Formosa missionary, will preach inKuox church on the last Sabbath of February. At hie recent visit to the collegiate institute Inspector Hodgins expressed entire satisfaction as to the standing of the school. The collegiate Literary Society held its last meeting on Friday evening last. The meeting was very interesting and instructive. An important part of the programme was it debate on "Resolved that Ignorance and Superstition bavo been more injurious to mankind than Pride and Ambition." The debaters were Messrs. Robertson and Simpson for the affirmative and Messrs. Denomy and Sillers for the negative. Interesting points were brought forward on both sides. l\lr. Strang, B. A., decided in i favor of the affirmative. Mr. McGillicuddy, of the Signal, was in Toronto last week on business. Those fond of skating are getting but little of it to do this winter. The Monday blizzard blockaded the track so badly that the late train was unable to reach Goderich. Seaforth curlers will play in the finals for the Ontario Tankard, in the course of a week or so. The annual Provincial show of horses will be held in Toronto, ou Wednesday turd Thursday,M' arch 28th and 29th. On accomit of poor health, Princi- pal Grant,of Qaeen's University,•Kin-- ston,has cancelled :til his engagein.tut.s to lecture this winter. • Oharles Cbatnbarlain, who is charg- ed: with impersonating at` "tile recent bye -election in Winnipeg, has been taken hack to t,het city. The death is announced in En; Bind Of Mr. Peter Redpath, and a former resident of Montreal, who was the (buoy of many gifts to McGill. Utti„ versity. l The Northern Show at Walkerton will not be held this season. i'he drtbt is too heavy a burden. Hon. Edward Blake Bailed for Eng- land by the Utubriv, which left New York on Saturday. one dock at $3, mostly $5 90; mixed. , , Bruce County W. C. T. U. meets in leeswater on the 20th inst. Mrs. packers, $5 75, end good light medium weights $5 65 t3 $5 70; fair to good heayy grades, $5 43 to $5 55; pigs, $5 80 to $5 90. Thr, council of Father Point, Que., has the fifth time unanimously elected J, McWilliams Mayor. Mr. McWil. limos is the only Protestant and the only Englieh-speaking person iu the entire parish. Bermuda Ielande. There he remained s Nanaimo, B. C., papers•ar� jubilant till the latter part of rein, fail- i over the passing of the Wilson Bill,and ing to regain his 'strength, he returned the consequent free introduction of home and withdrew from the ministry coal into the United States, Two for a year. In 1852 he was stationed racer rich vialbeds have boon struckin Montreal, remaining till 1854, in the Provieee. when he was transferred to Kiogetou I Samuel Cooper, of Brucelield, acci- for a three years' term The next dentally shot l iraself en 'Thursday of three yeare he wee pastor of the chief last week, while out hunting. The Methodist church in Toronto, going rieceuaed leaves a wife and fire uhile from there to Hamilton, in which dity drop. he was stationed till 1863. Then he At the assizes held in London India!! with transferred to Montreal,whero he I Minx Orange, of Simcoe, was awarded has ever since resided. In 1878 Dr. $5,500 damages for injuries snetained Douglas was appointed to the prick by road accident in the township wealthy citizen is acid to have Inst p;.Iebip of the Wesleyan College in of l�uphetnitt, The ,jery held that the his all. Montreal and professor of theology in township corporation had ween neg. Robert Smith, of the 12th con. the rime institution Ne has been a ligent, and assessed theta accordingly. ,Elea gate his five:year-old daught.r member of ell the general Conference Last week, at Toronto, the defendants a little whiskey fora cold a few days of the tMethodist Church, in Canada, endeavored to have tho 'verdict set ago. The uhild aftsrwarde tint the And iii 1879 he was elevated to the aside, but the tnetiou Was dismissed bottle and drauk a large quantity of . distinguished ►position of president with costs, the court holding that the liquor, i,ecoming uncunstiott:r of the General 'Conference, held there was evidence of negligences which from its Pilecte, It took a doctor that year in Montreal. Ho was a eould not have bean withdrawn from four hours to restore action to tate a delegate to the firat Methodist Coit-: jury, and that it would serve no good heart and lungs, bat the little one didferouce in London, Eng., hi 1881, and purpose to grant a new trial on this net regain eonsciousnetii for eight hours also to the great Washington Confer• ground of excessive damaging. afterwards. Thornley, the president of the Dornin• ion Union, '. ill be present. Mrs. Klein, wife of the Junior Judge of Bruce, died on Wednesday last after a lingering illness ot s.°veral mouths. A general favorite and mold estimable pereon, her death in the prime of life casts a gloom over the community. The Grated Trunk has settled the last of the claims arising out of the St. George dieaster, that over the death of Mr. McLean, of Port Hope. On Friday $5,500 was paid on no. count of the claire, which goes to his son and daughters. Several Winnipeg speculators load- ed tip with whet,% when it touched the neighborhood of 66 cents at Chiringo being confident that it was at the lowest possible point, Day atter day they have been putting up big lnssrkin, until now ruination stares them in the face. One well-known and / Culross. On Friday evening Iaat during the thunderstorm the barn of Mr. Jos, Waddell, of this township, was struck by Iightenip;; and burned, with all its contents. Mr. Waddell has the sinere sympathy of the comwun ity in his lass. How to Get a "Sunlight" Pictne. Send 25 •'Sunlight" Soap wrappers(wrap- per bearing the words" Why Does a Woman Look Old Sooner Than a Mau") to Lever Bros., Ltd., 48 Scott St„ Toronto, and you will receive by post a pretty picture, free from advertising, at'.d well worth framing. This is an easy way to decorate your bonne. The.soap is tut best in the market and it will only cost one cent postage to -send in the wrappers, if you leave tate ends open. Write your address carefully. Seaforth. A very sad and melattabnly suicide was committed in this town early on Tuesday ruor' it._t of Liar week when Mr. Teomas Coventry took his own. life by shootiut; himself through the head with a revolver. it seems that he left the house early in rile u,ornine and went to his boot and shoe store on Front street and committed the ter- rible deed He was found by one of his employes on going to work about seven o'clock. tlr. C ‘i'entry'e only son was allot Accidently by another boy of the tows solea te' n hs ,,go It is :opposed Ilea et• • • e•t, 'e. Isle trou- ble, as 111. free t'et .t r'('u' .1.-,I over it. BY SPECIAL ROY L APPOINTMENT / - AND the work so out down Nash Daytb plicate girl or delicate .4 woman can do a AND family washing without being tired. NO HEAVY BOILER to tier No Steam IN THE House YouSay: / r 0 SOAP deeprding to ra,s, 1)iroct�c Feb aside emir owe ide.Rs:neat ti«etttt-day and try the easy, elesti, "SJJ,YLIWJ ".01. Dditttm t:.et tittather h'atti•.tay go uy 5;dsttut l� frying la. GEO. E. KING: By actual count we have only 113 MANTLES left. These we are bound to clear befor Stock -Taking. $7 ones now $4.50. $10 ones now $6.75, &c. Special values in Overcoats, Furs and Men's Gloves. Best value in Dress Goods in town. 20 dozen. Silk Handkerchiefs bought at 50c. on the $. Special value in all Goods for 30 clays before Stock -Taking. Respecttully yours, G -E0. Lt'_ Ki ra— he Popdar iBook Sim IS HEADQUARTERS FOR iG Holiday Preseuts! Our large stock of Christmas Goods has just been received, and is suitable for allparties, old or young, consisting of TOYS, PHOTO ALBTJ11S, SCRAP ALBUMS, WRITING DESKS, TOILET SET'S, PLUSH GOODS, CIIINA VASES, XMAS DARDS, LADIES COMPANIONS (in plush or wood), VIOLINS, MOUTH ORGANS, CELLULOID MJUTH ORGANS, TOY BOOKS: HAND SLEIGHS, PORRIDGE SETS, BLANK NOTES, BIBLES, FANCY MIRRORS (hand painted,) A Large Assortment of ANNUALS, Consisting of Leisure Hours, Sunday at Home, Boys' Own, &c., &c:. I have a larger stoek this year than ever before and desire the public to call and see it before purchasing elsewhere, as it is no trouble to show goods. Prices as Low as the Lowest. A LEX. ROSS. The Popular Bookstore, Wingham. 8 errSee 71 jd -3 - _ W iLLJJ .. ° S ----AND Ilea[y,! ace V —FOR THE Next Eight Days;' —AT --- T A MILLS' CLEARING S 77SIINGHAM.