HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1895-08-16, Page 1VOL, XXIV,-M-NO. 1232..
WING -HAM, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1895,
$l A YEAR IN ADVANCE,
The
HAS RE
OVER
--TO HIS—
NEW QUARTERS
In the stand. lately occupied by J. J.
Homuth St Son, and can ciinfidently
say that he has now the
Most Complete and Well -Ap-
pointed Store this side .of
-Toronto,
being greatly enlarged and refitted
throughout with all the latest im-
provements, with Open Counters and
Glass Tops, and shall soon have the
Cash Carriers in operation. The
Store is magnificently lighted and
affords
All theforth�?�'�p �� ��
l000mriationof ou
lutnion ti1
We are making addi-
tions to our stocks,
daily, and shall be in, a
better position to attend
to their *ants than ever
before.
Give the Bear a call,
and see what we can do
for you,
Sting BOWLE
WE
t CHEAP
BEING BORN BLIND
IS BAD ENOU',
But some people neglect their
oyes until
DARKNESS COMBS.
Better consult an "Eye Speoialist"
at the first indication ot trouble.
,See
PROF, CHAMIBERLAE ,
EYE SPECIALIST,
8.1 ]ting; St. East, Toronto, Ont.
Will be at Williams' Druz, Store, Wui,•liao,, Ont.
soon, Watch fcr date.
1. IDS1lJllIlD1U1
°LEVIN SALE.
LADIES' SHOES
Men's Shoes. Children's •Shoes
In fact all lands of Shoes in Black or Colorr.;t.
1,.1'Dou't fail to see the prices in ourwindows next
Saturday.
GEORGE GOOD,
Icor Solid Reliable .Shoes 2 doors north of Bost
O:ilce.
—••••' Lt�al'rlag0 Licenses
Issued by FRANIK PATERSON, No 23, Vic-
toria Rtreet, Wingham, Ont. No witnesses
reg a tred.
COR. YONOE ANO GERRARD STS., TORONTO,
Canada's Greatest Commercial School.
Lame tt c idty ; Superior courses ; Stridents assisted
to positions every week. Write for circulars.
SHAW & ELLIOTT, Principals.
In point of teaching stair, school equip-.
anent, courses cot study, and €agility in
seour}ng you etnploymeut. Your money
refunded if our R
Latements
provo
sae
This is our offer to you. Write us for
papers and catalogue. Fall term com-
mences Sep tem her 3rd.
CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE,
STRATFORD, ONT.
P. VIoINTOSH, Principal.
LOCAL
NEWS.
Don't throw bane a peelings on the side-
walks,
—Correspondent will please send their
communications re ularly every week.
Brooms 10e. each. Kerr to Conary,
--The pa'ettres ttr in good sh tpo again
and the frequent eh rers insure good fall
feed.
—A large pietu e has been occupying
one of the window of Messrs. Ilornuth a
Bowles' store for tl past few days. It is
a. very good ,picture of the graduating date
of 1505 of the Fore City Business College,
London.
—Watches, elooks and jewelry promptly
repaired and dully warranted by 2letence
i'Axut, opp, Macdonald Block, gingham.
•'-•'•The following, lee of ridding the
kitchen Arid dieingten of flies is said to
be a good. onesTA .arlrna11 stave shovel,
heat it red-hot as urea it few drops of
carbolic acid, havitt', lsrevionsly closed all
doorsart .d w f
ndo . Irl a f'
sv aw minutes
open the room arra ;t flies will bo found
to have entirely dis eared. Only a faint
odor of the fareo of oat'hoiie acid will re-
ntable
X X X is going out of boots at any price.
'--Miss Nellie Ora , of town, hoe been
engaged to teach i the Clinton Public
School (tering the odel terms,
--Bev. .foe. .ii ilton, of the Baptist
church, txohangec pulpits last Sunday,
with Rev. err. Co . i, of Clinton.
Wine 13isceits, ' Ibs for 25o., Iierr
Conery,
—Mitchell ]acro se club aro the einem,
pions of the Huron District, having won
that honor without astaining a single de-
feat,
—Miss liitclten, lately choir leader in
the Presbyterian el troll in this place, has
been appointed coir leader in Knox
church, Listowel.
Cash for butter a d eggs at Griff'in's
Grooery,
--Chemists say th t more than twice no
much sugar is neede to sweeten preserves,
sauces and such like, if put in when they
begin to cook, resit es to add it after the
process is accomplisl ec1.
—Mrs.Saint has s tied her claim, against
the Stun Fire Insura co Company for the
loss of her stable, w jell was burned on
Monday morning of not week. The settle-
ment was made by ' , Youhill, the local
agent of the Cornea y.
—Service in the ongregational church
on Sabbath next, 1 th inst., at the usual
"lours, 11 a. m. an 7 p. tn. The Pastor,
the Rev, Henry 1 . Mote, D. D., will
preach, taking for his morning snhject :
"The windows of Leaven," and for his
evening subject : " le divine power." All
are welcome.
Great bargains in summer millinery, at
Miss 1yallace's.
—The WValkerto Telescope appeared
last week enlarged nd greatly improved.
It is now a nd•colu: n paper, and shows
signs of prosperity Week before last it
had a splendid wri up of Walkerton; and
a number of its bus ass men, and gave a
number of cuts of tl e business men of the
town.
4111r. Tbos. Bell las returned from his
trip to Grand Rapid Michigan. He says
that is the greatest f rnitere menufectur-
ing centro in the Thai ed States. There are
a great number of fa tortes, and some of
them employ more th n 600 men. Each
factory makes but a f w lines, and bas the
most approved mach nery for turning it
out expeditiously and 'heaply.
—For first-class tailoring and cheap
gents' furnishings, try Webster & Co.
Remember the place, one door south of
R. A. Graham's grocer y store,
—The rural Public
will open after vac
August. Tho Provin
will open on the
High schools, and 1
schools in cities, ton
villages, will open oe
The County Model so
2nd of September,
'of Pedagogy will o
October.
td Separate schools
tion on the 19th of
ial Normal schools
th of August. The
ublic and Separate
is and incorporated
he 20th of August.
ools will open on the
he Provincial School
en on the 1st of
. T.: R. trains for Toronto and east
leave Wingham at 6.25 a. m. and 11.20 a.
m., via W. G. se 13.;; 0.85 a. m. and 8.25
p. m., via Clinton and Guelph. Good cm -
motions by all trains.
mi l—The Grand Lo sof the Independent
Order of Oddfellows nd the Grand Lodge
of tho Daughters o Rebekah held their
annual meetings in amiltou, this week.
Bros..). A.,11torton a d Wn':. Robertson, of
Maitland Lodge, I. O. F., were itt at-
tendance. The fon; er is a member of the
Committee on Law a position he has
held for a number o years, and the latter
represents Maitlen Lodgeseel Mrs. Jobe
;Elder was the velar entative from Olivetto
Lodge to the Gr 'nd Lodge of the Il.e-
bekahs.
Miss Mattie Stuart wishes to intimate to
the ladies of Wingham and vicinity that1
the Dress and Mantle malting business, I
formerly carried on by Miss Cbarlotte Are-
Deneld, wine continued by leer in the
old stand, Gregory Block. Cutting and
fitting a specialty.
—Rev. 1t. A.11fit
family and Miss
Toronto on Monday
'Mission field at Honi
]cartel° is att aunt of
town, who was at T
see her take her arm
Tuesday contains
lea..takin et the
e f3
large number had a
moved off those on
the familiar hymn,
of /nano ]tame."
ISardines, Key Opener, ae„Iferi' &Octuery,
—Mr, D. Stewart s ipped a oar load of
bogs to the Colliugwo4d Meat Company, on
Thursday.
The latest styles of Ladies' Sailor Hats,
at 'Miss Wallace's.
—Subject ie 1I hodist churoh, next
Sabbath evening, w 1 bee "Christianity or
Infidelity, Which?'
—Ur. Jas. Head mon, of the Bluevale
road, left at our o ce, on Wednesday, a
very fine sample o Blade Tartar oats in
the straw. The raw is five feet three
inches long, which is considered something
unusual this dry sea on.
The balance of our stook of millinery
goods at cost and under, at Miss Wallace's,
e, —Mr. Alex. Rite ie, Who has been en-
gaged with Mr. i1:t:. . lnd instore
�' MO Oe bis st e
for some time, on count of illness, was
compelled to go to his home, near Tees -
water, last week, t is said that his illness
has developed into pretty severe case of
typhoid fever.V
--Kincardine eporter : On Tuesday
evening, Bev. Dr. ifford, of Wingham, de-
livered an instruct e and higbly interest-
ing address before he Epworth League of
the Kincardine M 'hodist church on the
subject of the qual' les of sncoorsfel Ep-
worth League wort
—The Walkerton Council have let the
contract for the c
sewer in that town
sewer will be 3191 f
be nine inch pipe for
inch for the balanot
ooutract price is $2,
/be done by a Bollevi.
ell, Mrs. Goforth and
nnie Mackenzie, left 1
for the Presbyterian l
n, China. ]friss Mao- i
re. G. Melutyre, of i
cont* on Monday to
dare. The Globe on
an account of their 1
ion Station, where a+
enabled, As the train
he platform struck up 1
" 411 Hail the Power
nstruetion of a large
The length of the
et and the piping is to
1,000 feet and eighteen
of the drain. The
17, and the work will
e snag..
For a short time, Miss MOPhers0n is
malting great reductions' in the prices of
millinery. Call and inspect the stock and
get prices. Mrs. Her sman's old stand.
—In another cola: n, Mr. Alex. Ross,
bookseller, announc that he bas full
supplies of school re dsites, such.as books,
copy books, scribbler , &o, His 300 -page 5
ceut scribbler is a m st desirable ono, as It
has a map of the Co my of Iluron on the
back cover page, an is splendid value for
the money.
--Mr. H. h'. Gord n has disposed of his
drug business to Mr Colin A. Campbell, of
Toronto, who has t on possession of same.
Mr. Campbell is an honor graduate of the
Ontario College of ' harmacy, and comes
here highly recd: ended as a pushing
business man. Hi
found in another c
announcement will be
umu.ktg
Someting New.
We are opening up a large shipment of
the Buse Boots and Shoes knr,wn to the
Canadian trade, which were pnrcbased
before the great advance in prices, and we
aro going to sell them at old prices. This
is a rare chance to get the best.
D. M. GooDox.
—The bicycle is :teaclily working its way
into popularitywi 1 the farmers, At .first
looked upon with contempt as a useless
toy, affected by du , and execrated for
its proclivities of fr htening horses, it is
beginning to be re sized as a handy y n a -
chine to have about 'or running to town or
carrying messages. , .'ecting tnnch saving
in time and wear an' tear of the horses
and vehicles. A hie; de will be considered
as necessary upoti a farut in the near
future as a churn.
—A meeting of e Directors of the
Turnberry Agrieulttir Society was held
in Swarts' hotel, on S urday lest. There
was a full attendance, and the main busi-
ness nets the revision f the prize list for
the fall fair, to be 11 Id in Wingham, on
Tuesday and Wedges ay, September 24th
and 25th. Quite t few chandos were
made,and some prise; vera aided to the list.
The Directors to hay charge of the differ-
ent departments of t e exhibition wore ap-
pointed, as also a m nagement committee.
It was decided that hs show shall remain
open utttit 4.80 p. n , tho last Clay, instead
of 4 o'clock, as itt tl . past. The Secretary
Was instructed to -rite the Zion. ,Tobe
Dryden, the Minis or of Agaiciilture,
viting him to ette d. the show and deliver
an address, the first night, if possible,
Posters arid psi' _ lists will be out soon.
The meeting ndjot ned till i3'eidayr Atienst
800, at 0 p. , to meet at Kimball's
hotel.
The Best Ad-ertieomente.
Many thousands of tutsotieited letters
have reached the manufacturers ot Scott's
1':tnulsion from those cured through its
nee, of Consumption and Sorofulous dis.
Weal stone net speak so confidently of
its merits en those who have tested it.
Weed Palle 10e, each, Leen Conry.
—There will be n . meeting of Anchor of
Hoge Lodge, I. 0. T., on Tuesday even-
ing next, as the hal will be occupied that
evening.
—This section As been visited by
copious showers f rain during the past
week, and the cm s have been greatly
benefited, as well s the pastures.
VI—Messrs. P. G.
and John MGDon
base, on Tuesday t
of them were who
lbs. 10 ozs. and 311
—Messrs. John
new engine runnin
mill's, They had
parling, Wm, McAsh
id caught some fire
d Wednesday. Two
pers and wei ;heti 3
3 ozs. earshot/
rr & Sorts have their
all right in their
foe trouble at first,
but that has all en overcome, and
they are now runnin day and night.
---Read the new advertisements of ;
Messrs. John Ruet 1 & Sons, M. H.
Molndoo, Jas. Muns w, Cohn A. Camp-!
bell, D. McLachlan, '.lex. Ross, R. C.
Kittson, Allen Nurse y Co. and Prof.!
Chamberlain, in other olumus,
--Private moneys to loan on mortgages
at reasonable rate of interest. Apply W
tf ,Toms NE:ELAA'ns. 1
—There has been great deal of re -1
pairing done to ti sidewalks in town
this year, and the money spent on the
work has heen ws and economically
expended under tbsuperintendence of
Street Commissione McKinlay.
—Between sixt;
Wingham for Ma
taking advantage
otbirdd by the rear
oountry:The next
take place on Ti
ins tflnt.
—In other Colum
announcementot
Sone, who will open nt a gents furnish-
ings.and tailoring tnblishtneht in the
Macdonald Block, i the course of a
couple of weeks. t essrs. Ruettel &
Sans have been in b 8iness in Kincar-
dine for upwards of weuty 'years. and
are known as pushing, energetic honor-
able business mon.
—Ask some men for a advertisement or
a few locals and they w' 1 say they don't i
believe in advertising-- paper is never
rear.. .tetono of them is caught kissing ;
his neighbor's wife, or t ying to hold up
the side of a building s tetime, and it the •
printing office is in the "trret, of a seven- ;
toot' story building be s ill climb up to the
top and be the editor . keep quiet—not
to publish it in the pal r. The paper is
not read —oh t,o !
G. H. Irvin, the tailor, bas put in an
extensive stock of tweeds, worsteds, etc.
Call and see them. Good goods, good
work, good fit guaranteed. Opposite ]lank
of Ilamilton. •
—A meeting of th': Fire Company was
held in the Counoii Chamber, on Mon-
day evening last, w en matters affecting;
the Company wer discussed, and ar-
rangements made to comply with the
requirements of tbo Canadian Piro
Underwriters' Ass elation, as far as the
Company is center .d. Mr. Welts K I:nee
the Chairman of e Piro.'and 'Water
Committee, was resent, along with
other members of that OtiOittee, to
give information to matters alteetine
the interests of th Company and town.
and seventy left
itobtt, on Tuesday,
tf the rheap rates
«ls to reach that
heap excursion will
sday next, 20th
will bo found the
era. John Ruettel&
—IV.Lessrs. The:
131uevOle road, Iu
E'ist \Vawaeosh
several lambs kill
day night,thedo.g.
son's flock, and tt
went across throu
attacked Mr. Coo
a couple of lambs
them at the shoe
getting a shot at
thinks, without 1
that these erowli
could not be dest
Henderson, of the
Jas. Cochrane, of
have recently bad
d by dogs. On Sun-
attaoked Mr, 'Metier -
ten driven away, they
h the Brant farm and
rune's sheep, killing
Mr. Cochrane heard
and drove then] off,
its of the nags, but, he
ttiug it. it is too bnd
g, Shoop killing dogs
oyed,
rreobyt: ry of Maitland,
A. special steed g of the Presbytery will
he held in the Pr•_byteriatl Chaach, Luck -
now, on'pnesday, 20th lust., at 12,80 p.111.,
to conaidor rive a lis. Ono front Baron
congregation and tate other from St. Helene'
and East Aahfiei• . By authority of the
Moderator. JeIY itIA 1An , Clerk.
Lueknow, Aug st t1.Oth,1$8i.
The Rev. A. X • MacLennan, 13.1 ., of
Glengarry i?resb tory, le called to Heron
congregation,
-A holiness Qonveution tviln trait) ii:,
the Salvation Arny barracks, 011 `1'ites-
•
day nt;;ht last. There were a .goodly.
number of the of isoes of the Pal'enerston
division present, ;Is well as ofllicors inane
other pointe. Tete open air meeting on
the corner of Jobe] and Josephine streets.,
in the evening, wksof 11 most enthusla. stip
oharaoter.
AnrtonnQDtnent.
Having purchasacl the grocery and
erookery business of 142r. W. T. Yi tes, Z in-
tenrt to replenish the stook
and to add many lines of
not, as a rale. been k¢p1
the coarse of a wee]
ing in stock evoryt)sf
every line
ods that have
acre; so that in
�plr 80 11 purpose hays
ng generally found in
a first -claws grocery etoro. With regard to
tho erookery, china attd glassware, you all
know the reputation this shop hasfor these
Iinee. Well, it le our iutention to keep,
and if possible improve on this reputation.
Some beautiful linos of chips already
ordered and expected to arrive in file near
future. Soliciting a silage of your trade,
which will receive our most eareful and:
prompt attention,
I am, yours truly,
N. A..L AILQ:MAltsox.
China Eonse,Wingham,
Mottos " Good goods at honest prices"
Publ:c wc. al Board,
'1'1'e regular meetin of the School Board
was held on Thureda. evening,. in the Town
Clerk's office. Tit < mbers present Were
Messrs. Morton, But: n, Crinin, Galbraith
and Abraham. Mini res of last meeting
read ttncl adopted. cued by C. N. Griffin,
seconded by Wrn. ilt tion, that the follow-.,
ing accounts be paid: Thos. Moore, work,
510 ; John Welsb, wo k, 52; W. 11obertson,
draying, 51.25 ; W. Y .tee, supplies, 51;05 ;.
A. Young, supplies, 55.79; . W. Dore,
supplies, 65 centr• ; D. 1... Gordon, shingles,
7e cents; R. Elliott, e io'ting, 51.50; Office.
Specialty Co, seats, j 9.05. Moved by T.
Abraham, seconded b A. Galbraith, that.
599.20 be paid S. You till, for insurance.
Moved by 0. N. ifirifii , eeoondecl by Win.
Button, that the actiot of the Chairman
and Secretary in iss ng order for the
payment of freight o seats be ratified by
this board—Carded. Moved by C. N.
Griffin, seeoncled„ty A. Galbraith, that the •
Secreteryy and Chair n be instructed to
issue orders for the 1' Tricot of tea0hars
and officers salaries fo the month of July
—Carried. Meeting ti ' n adjourued.
A Large Zan • lisiztnent.
A reporter of the Tat :s had the pleasure
of a look through the gat a and commodious
store of Messrs. Homut & Bowles, one day
this week, and vac bot] pleased and sur-
prised to see such a pa trial store in our
town, which reileots the greatest credit .on•
its enterprising
has been greatly
refitted in the
ales it the most
nipped, sic e to bes
s. 1't {vi11 sbortly :.
niers. We went '
the pluck and energy
proprietors. The store
eplarged and thorough'
Iatest city style, which
commodious and best e
found ontside of the oiti
be supplied with cash c
from cellar to garret and found every
available spaee occuli= with all
o€ merchandise in wh cit the firm intend
to deal, the space in all .ccupyingupwards
of twelve hundred son. re feet. On enter-
ing the store,to the left ve found the ladies'
dres?goods and trim • tinge department,
which fairly astonishe us for style and-
variety. To the right, directly opposite,
will ho found the gents' urnishiogs, tweeds
and suitings, in the gre test abundance and
variety. Back of tba cerins the grocery •
department, supplied ith the freshest to
be found in that line. 0 the Wt again,
next to the dress goods is the staple goods
department, in endless ariety. Extending
again backwards wo co ti fo°the boots and
shoes, which for style, variety and-ftrice,
cannot be excelled • r duplicated. Still
going ou we come to t e millinery depart-
ment, and here our p. vers of description
fairly fail us. It must e sail to bo thorough.•
ly- appreciated. In + ct, the shelves and
counters of this vast establishment, frons,
cellar to garret, wore fairly groaningundeg'.
the weight of morel • ndiise with which it
intends to supply ' s already numerous
eustotners and tllop •lie generally. I,tadiea,
be sure and giro t house it goad took
through before mak ng your purchases; itt
fact, everyone steed ng anything in their
line will find it to i fr advantage to
give
them A call.
—See pages 8 a d 4 for additional local
neere.