The Wingham Times, 1894-03-23, Page 5irsersesiesor....
Donald icL an and And gangue of this phenomenon ), but it la likely
con. 1, Neil Mailmen and Arch : that ineoanlalete registration is largely
Stutt eons 2 and 3, D, Taylor and M. ! accountable for the aipparennt dintniini.
Keith cons 4 and 5, S. Hutton and tiou, and Dr. Bryce, the Deputy
John lticKaguo cons 6 and 7, Am- Registrar -General, in the course of
broso Doitricla and Ale;;;, Watson, eons the report, suggests a slight change
8 and 0, George Armstrong and in the law with a view to securing
Peter ()rant eons 10 and 11, Levi more compioto registration. The
Erb and Thos. Thompson cons 12 and total number of births was 52,280.
13, Dougalcl Calalpbcll and John The ratio of male to female births
Sidor cons 14 and 15, Sab Lelinlar, shores a slight inereaso in flavor of
Cote .4.
to.4, following analea, the proportion being 1,063
The foli ming are pound keepers , males to 1,000 females, as opposed, to
Robt. Ballagh con 2, Johan McRae 1,001 males to 1,000 females in 1801,
con 3, John Boyd con 4, Jos, Bucket The number of illegitimate births
coil 6, And. Adamson con 7, Jars. was 525, or 112 less than in 18911,
The proportion now is 12.4 per 1,000
births, as opposed to 14,3 in 1891 and
10.7 in 1800. The lowest English
mato for some years in this particular
has been, 42 per 1,000. The number
of marriages was 14,482, a slight in-
crease over 1891 of 293. The inar-
OULROSS.
A special meeting of the Council
was held in the Town Hall, Tees -
water, Mardi tit, t804, fo consider
the steps to be taken in the matter
of the Bryce vs. Culross ltawsuil
Reid—MacKay---That the Reeve go
to Toronto and see Blake, Lash 6
Cassels regarding the settlement of
Mlle Bryce vs. Culross lomat* and see
what prospect there is getting of
the amount date the township—Car-
ried, MacKay---Kuntz—That this
Connell dao now atcljourn to meet
again on Saturday,tho 10th of March,
according to motion of last meeting—
Carried.
'l'lhe Council meet at the Town hall,
Tocswater,Marcit 10, 1894, according
to motion of adjournment, Members
all present. The Reeve in the chair.
Minutes of last general meeting and
,also of special meeting react and
adopted, Report of Committee re
Treasurer's Securities .---To the
Municipal Council of Culross : Wo,
the undersigned committee appointed
to examine the treasurers securities,
find them the same as last year and
think then, sufficient.
Jos. WELwOOD,
WM, REru.
Report of Jos. Welw.00d re Bryce
lawsuit : As authorized by council I
went to Toronto, but did not find
any of them at the office that day.
So I had to stay until next day, when
I net Mr; Blake and hacl a talk with
flim on the matter, and I )lave lunch
pleasure its reporting that there is
good prospects of Cuirass getting a
considerable share; .ef the expenses
Contneeted with the snit
Jos. Werswoon, Reeve.
MacKay—Krantz---That the report
of committee on titeasurer's sureties
be adopted, and the Reeve's report.
re Bryce lawsuit The received and
TUE: WINGRAM TIMES MARC:
Ltttic con 8, Jas. Donaldson con 11,
Jas, Smith con 12, (leo. MaL"vers con
14, Alf. Ilaldouby eon 18, 'Miehacl
Groff con A,
Kuntz-•-MacKay---That the Coun-
cil do now adjourn to meet again on
Saturday, the 21st of April, at 10
o'clock a, in. ---Carried, nage rate in Ontario is 13.4 per
DIA.& BuTToY, Clerk.' '1,000. Thc total number cif deaths
Provincial Reports. was 23,120, as compared with 21,558
in 1891. The average is 0.5 per
The report of the Immigration De- 1,000.
partment for 1893 states that the
total number of immigrants conning Tho Free Grants and Indian Lands
into Ontario in that year was 6,571, in Algoma.
being a decrease of 1,200 from 1892
and of 3,704 from 1801. The gen-, LETTER, FROM, A SETTLER,
eral causes which have led to this
decrease are given. as the quarantine DEAR SIR, As once , in awhile
I see atrtic1c's its the newspapers deal-
ing with . the advantages of other
fields of emigration, •1 thought I
would write to your paper about the
prospects and advantages of Eastern
Algoma .as a place for settlement. In
this vicinity there aro thousands of
wept any substitute if offered.
would make happy )tomes for thous.:
ands of people who would be willing
to take hold and help us to blear up
this bcantiful valley on the bangs of
the Mississauga River, if they only
adopted---Cerried. Reid -- Johnston proportion of English continues to knew the advantages to be gained by
-•-That the Reevego and inspect the increase ,enter Irish and Seoteh immi 'doing so. Goldeuburgh is situated
road opposite lot 1.1, con. 4, at rail- grants. The distribution of iiumi- on the hanks of the Mississauga,
way crossing—Carried. MacKay— grants is general. There was not some twenty miles from its mouth, as
Reid—That as:small bridge on Mos- enough immigration of agricultural handsome e site for a town in the Mr. J. Currie, auctioneer, wielded
the hammer.
regulations, the high rates of ocean.
• passage, business depressions in coun-
tries from which immigrants chiefly
• come, the industrial stagnation in the
United States and the low prices for
agricultural products. The returns,
however, .area incomplete owing to the
withdrawal of Dominion agencies
from the Province and the conse-
quent cutting off of record concerning
the arrival ,af European immigrants
via United States ports. Britain is
the chief source of supply, and the
acres of land fit for settlement which
234 Mg,
Brings oorafo*t end hnnrnvernent" and
bends to porisu:ul a' ;,:yn,c:.t when
rightly used. The ;many, who live bet,
ter then °titers and et •joy life moi e, with
less expenditure, by mare promptly
adapting the world's) befit producte to
'the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of rho pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in, the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excelleuee is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptab'.s and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
b
eneficial properties of a per ea lax-
ative ; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation,
. it has given eatisfaetlon to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid-
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak-
ening thein and it is perfectly free from
Wery objectionable substance..
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug-
gists in 75o. 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 not
HOWICK.
There was a good turnout at Mr.
Wrn. Galley's sale, Iast week, and
good prices realized. Everything
sold well except sortie horses. A
brood sow with a litter of young pigs
four weeks old brought about $45.
cow reed is smashed out that Jos, laborers to satisfy the demanid, bat near future as ever lay under the
Johnston have the sante rebuilt' as great difficulty was experienced in sun. And all over the entire district
soon as possible, also the one at lot placing ,clerks, tradesmen and me- east and west of' me there is township
28, con. 8—Carried. MacKay --Reid climates. The immigrants through after township of magnificent land,
—That as this Council has been notitlle year were generally of a fairly either not settled on at all or only
fled that the .small bridge on the first • good class, but there was a great partly settled, here a settler and there
sideroed, eon. 10, is`washed out that [ scarcity of experienced farm hands a settler, which in a few years will
Peter Kuntz have it fixed as soon as
possible — Carried. Wclwoocl--
Johnston—That John McDonald be
granted $5 to aid hinn in the support
of two orphan children in his charge,
and very few female domestic serv- be thickly settled. Algoma is a new
ants, .except those who came to situa- and growing country; now is the
tions already seemed. In all 1,722 time to conte here. Now I will give
children were brought out to•,,the my own experience since I came to
various "homes" but tine Work is this district in 1881 I had then a a
he to appear before this Conned at absolutely independent of the depart -
its next meeting and see if rye can meat. The reportrefers in unfavor-
get plaees for thein by that time, and able terms to the "farm pupil"
if the Comicil gets a place for then) system, stating that yotng men with
he is to put then) i11 such places or means - who desire an agricultural
never ask the Council for' help to keep education ,can get it at the Ontario
then) anylalos:c=-•Carried. - Reid—
Kuntz—That the Reeve and Dcputy-
Reeve inspect the roll when returned
by the assessor and report at next
sleeting of Co u eil---Carrico.
PIXA OE REPORT.
Municipality of Kinloss, 113 yds.
=LOSS.
The residence of Mrs. Jas. Mc-
Pherson, 9th Kinloss, on Wednesday
nightof last week,was the scene of' one
of those happy event which rejoice the
hearts of fair maidens and gallant
beaux, it being the marriage of Mrs.
McPherson's daughter, Annie, to Mr.
John McKenzie of Sth con.ofKinloss.
Rev. Mr. Malcolm, of Teeswater,
family of ofi children, the oldest of formed the marriage ceremony. Miss
thorn, being only 15 years old, and Aggie Fisher acted as bridesmaid
when I got a shanty, 8x1.0 erected on and Mr. Alex.McIienzle was best man.
my .present homestead I had just 25 There was a large number of- guests
CC11tS in ea 11 to begin with. So you present and the presents were numer-
sce, 11r. Editor, any man who is wit- ons,
handsome and useful. The
young couple took the early train at
Whiteclamch for their wedding trip.
TEESWATER.
The Quarterly Official Board of
Fergus has extended an invitation to
Agricultural College for a less suer ling to take hold and to attend to
than. that ,exacted as "bounty" by the his business can do well in Algoma
agents, white even inexperienced Hien and in a few years snake himself and
can get situations • as farm elands family a comfortable hone. I will
without the intervention of an agent. now state how we have been doing.
We had not a single ox, horse or
The report of the Commissioner of
0f gravel at 5 cents, R. Lane, Crown Lands states 'that the .area of
covering bridge on boundary between
Crown Lauds sold during the year
Carrick, $017.50 ; John McDonald aid was 28,1:35 10-20 acres, aggregating
in value $26,811 63, The collections
ora account of these and sales of
fromer'y ears amounted to $32,249 39,
In the milling districts 13,386b acres
were leased for a rental of $15,568 69,
The total eollcctions of the depart-
ment were $1,8.0,433 31, and the
disbursements $242,410 34. • The
output of the Province of saw logs
and round timber was 742,491,792
feet, of which 210,682;802 feet were
exported in the log to the United
States. Only seven fires, none of
oleins important, were reported: A
number of Crown surveys, municipal
surveys and mineral surveys have
been made, and 1541- miles of new
'colonization roads constructed, $112, -
for orp,llau children, $5 ; Jos. Web
wood, expenses tea Toronto re Bryce
law suit, $11.35.
Johnston— Kuntz—That the fin-
ance report as just read be adopted
--Carried: The scale for statute
labor will be the same as last, which
is as follows: All parties liable for
statute lailos• and not assessed, includ-
ing farmers' sons not jointly assessed
with parents and parties assessed up
to $100, one days' work ; up to $500,
two day's work ; up to $750, two
and one half days ; up to $1,000,
three days, and for every additional
$500 or part thereof, one half day.
Tlie•followiug are the patmasters
for thissyear :---Peter O'Maley, Wm.
Elliott; Robt. • Campbell, Alex. Mc- 160 10 being spci`it by the, department
Gregor, John Hardie, sr., John Mc- on colonization roads.
ninon Jos noir, Robt Bausch
Jabez Pennington, David Ritchie, The report oftheRegistrar-General
Henry McAllister,Thos. . icI
mt icupon t
1Clirahs1ari a es a11
deaths
ths
Neil i%[cKinnon, W. G. Icing, Henry in the Province of Ontario during
sheep when we began) here; now We the Rev. J. A. McLachlan M. A. of
have 24 stead of cattle, 24 sheep, 4 this lace to the pastorate of he
horses and a colt. We have also p
about - 110 acres cleared with one
benne barn 40x00, with stables
underneath, one frame lions° 22x80,
one sheep house 24x30 and 4 or 5
other squall out buildings, hennery,
milk house, icehouse, etc. All kinds
of grain, roots and vegetables do well
here. We have a good market at
our own doors among the lumber
camps and good prices. Any person
wishing to correspond with nee , can
write, inclosing postage stamp for
reply, and I will be most happy to
answer any questions. A pamphlet
has recently been published giving a
good deal of information about the
wlhole'district, and containing a map,
names and addresses of settlera„ • ere
Fergus Church next canfi'retice year.
Mr. 11cLaehlan has accepted this in-
vitation subject to the action of the
stationing committee. During the
three successful years of Mr, Mc-
Lachlan's ministry- in Teeswater he
has made uunii friends and is regard-
ed not onlyl.)y his own flock but by
all denomiva.tions, as a ripe scholar,
an effective speaker and an earliest
and faithful worker in the Master's
vineyard. Should the request of the
m
,
Fergus c ,c G to by the
I bars board be ace c l d
stationing committee, the good people
of that place will have no reason to
regret thein' choice. 1Vitl, the tint of
r
THIS WEEK
THE CEM. CAW TRR .I
We are busy this week passinng into stock as largo end carefully
ed range of Goods, nlc'cea>a1'y for a evil conducted General Business.
are too busy to begin to enumerate dais week.
Connection, by a Practical Dress -Maker, using the most inheres ed systems
of Cutting.
CUTTING AND FITTING A SPECIALTY.
ALL 1TANTLE Gomm bought in this store cut free of eharge.
BUTTER AND EGGS TAKEN SUE AS GASH. '
MACDONALD BLOCK.
G. MeINTYRE,
tu,Lit
9
Our stock is now complete in .
WINGHALf,
DRESS GODS,
'RINTS, CI- ALLIES,
DELAINES, &c.
TR
See our TWEEDS, HATS and CAPS.
19 pieces of 4Oc. WOOL DELAINES for 25c..
Call and see our stuff.
111111014Y AND 'LOVER SEED
Wholesale and Retail.
Reslseetlully years,
LESS LABOUR GREATER COMFORT !
OES YOUR.
1FE
® HER OWN
SHUNC?
hite
Daniel McKenzie, aried 55 the `f every description.
entitled, ".Algoivaa Farmers Testify." father • of a family, committed,
Copies of it may be' obtained front, suicide at 'Tiverton on .friday night.
Crown Lands Department, Toronto,
or from Mr. Fred Rogers, its compiler,
Barrister, etc., St. Ste. Marie, Ont.,
free by
writing for them, I trust
that dtuing this winter the news -
Wicks, Wm. McKa„ue, Hamilton 18112 has beengiven to the public, papers will try and make the facts I
have stated known all over. the
country. We seam to stop a further
exodus to the United States and keep
the farmers sons and tenant farmers
of older Ontario and Quebec in
Canada. Fours truly,
JAS, RALPH, P. M.,
Goldenburgh, Algoma, Ont.
Ballagh, Robt. McAllister, Lac1i'llic- The total for births, marriages and
Kay, John McKenzie, Michael death together is less by 723 than
Schiestel, John Hill, Win. Kirkland, in 1891, Eigiht counties show an
James Reid, Wm, McDonald, A. increase in births, 21 an increase in
Adamson, D. McIntosh, Jos. Walker, tnarriages and• 31 an itierease in
Peter Arkcll,.:Jas. Little, Alex. Me- deaths; 32 show a decrease in births,
Donald, Jas. Moffat,. Geo. Grcnache, eighteen a decrease in marriages and
John Wall, Jeseph Borho, John Me- nine a decrease in deaths, while in
'ravish, Jas. Donaldson, Robt. Green, one county there is an equality its the
Tinos. Woodcock Isaiah Stewart, Geo. number of 1matl'ria"'t'S, 'rile decreases
Bcl1, lbs, Kuntz, M. Schumacher, .Sol are thus spread over the whole Pro -
Hardy, Giro. Pringle, Gavin Miller, wince and are not specially' locralized.
3ioW to ,tot a ••81nli$lit" lalotus`o.
Send 28"Sunllgh't" Soap wrappers (wrap-
W.M.
Alords "Why lloes at tVo•
Wm. Hetherington, John Hein, Robt. The steady decrease in births is man .Leola ol.l HFbi:re°1:o
'l'tiai: at man") to
ttiito, John Voisin, Win, Latimer,' especially notable, the decrease nil the Lever Bros., Ltcl.,John Sitter, Robt. Murray*, Wnl.Watl, rural distr'iets is 1r2,9 sllowit-t>• tllaat todyouwill receist a j)retty sic•
John (.inlet C% And Welcher G los the decrease is relatively C•leai111 f ,1'1. . decorate
Dosnlan, Jacob Latnbertus, Joseph the urban population. Of ,he urban . your home, The soros is the best iii rho
t -'` 't' - 'e, free from advertising, and well worth
Chittick, ,1 1'r, c" . ti " ;, • terarcing. its is Aar easy wary to
a' "n Toronto and
,market anti it will only cost one cent post- •
Xuocplilcr, Val Rcttitic'c t Andrew cICctGasr, 7' were r
Schell, John Kline, Geo. Winter, , Hamilton, Tito commercial ticpres• a ago to send in the wrappers, if yea heave
fully.
ThThe following are fence vierverS t Igen is referred to as as probable cause theends,open. Write year address care
e , s a a a 4 ♦ . a r t a a ,
PhhyT151
YSIC1 Nal
the world over, endorse it;
babies and children Iike the
taste of it. Weak mothers
respond readily to its noura'
fishing powers.
3 '
Cate ,
tilt 11 It 45
the Cream Of Cod-liver Oil, •
Is the life of the blood, the
maker of sound flesh, solid
bones and lung tissue, afid
the very eesenee elf nour'ish;ncnt.
feel he deceived by substitute.
'Scott 4 inowriO, IntiiCvillo.11alilrUSgtst4, (do, 40.
heetings, &c.
White Cottons froth, 90. up; Gray Cotton, 34 inches wide, 4e. a
yard; Heavy 'Till at bite Gotten, extra vaiue at 140., worth 17c.;
Victoria %awns, from IOc. up. Special novelties in Lawns and Muslins,
with embroidered edges. Ready-made Dress Aprons for 30e. Table
Linen, good andrheavy, from 20e. up. Sheetings,either or I bleached
from
7x .
or unbleached .rue
1
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1 �G, 11.
We have made a e-peci:City of Laces and Embroiders thia season
and are prepared to shirr you a fuller t'an;to than usual. 'You know
what lovely Laces wo haillast season; weli, this year we have far sur-
passed all former efforts, both as regards to quantity and quality, and
have almost torr large at stoat.
1
F she does, see that
the wash is made Easy and
Clean by getting her
SUNLIGHT SOAP,
which does away with the
terrors of wash -day.
Experience will convince her that
it PAYS to use this soap.
March we inaugurate a. Big Sale of White Good
White Cotten Lawn Muslins, Table Linens,
THEY MUST BE SOLD.
Now is the time V,ul leashes are co:ninencine to look out for these
goods and we invite pat to come in and Fee then). We are sure you
cannot resist ntt3' p, Morns and prkes. We have there in White, Black
and true) tone Silk, Cotton and Linen and you are sore to get the best.
choice here. Seas out. tn'w Spring Goods in all departments.
• lleadquat•ters for 1a''elai and ()Arden Seeds.
trr • ALP 11411 X ._ds�..... /tip
181'. Bbought at a low rate on the S, the stook of Boots and
Shoes belonging to the estate of the late J. M. Bechanail, which tarn
be sold at SLAUGB.'TER, PRICES. See these goods and slave money
on your purchases.
T. A. MILLS.
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