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$ THE WINGIIAM "M'IES, FEBRUARY 14, 1896.
PRETTY FEET
AT SMALL COST.
D)ou't put off buying our Dress
Shoes, a le will pay you to go out of
your way to see and price oma new
styles. ()ur prices are low to- the
high qualities. We are showing
special prices for Saturday night.
We Are Enthusastia
.About our Spring Dress Goods now
on exhibition. Wben you see it, we
ltleve you will understand why we
are so. This is going to be a great
spring season for us, because we have
prepared for it with artistic, novel
and pretteadeeigns.
GROCERIES
The Or eery Department is doing a
splendid business right along. Choice
Teas, Goff ens and Sugars are a special
feature. No better value anywhere,
Special For Saturday
A list of things that are marked to go
in a hurry. New attractions every day.
Watch this column regnlarlyt Linen
• incikerehiefs worth 10c for Se; .Linen
_.arodknrrhiefe, 5e for 21ic; Ribbons, 5e
for le; Linen Collars, 214 Inch Gents'
T1e for tic; (Tents' four -in -baud Tie, 25e
x : 1:5c; (enta' 16 oz. all wool Geurnsev,
worth 7ro for SOo; Gents' extra fine, SW
'for 355(. Gents' Carpet Slippers for 45o;
Ladies' Carpet Skippers for 35e; Ladies'
Mantlaa worth 35 for 51.25, Remnants
in ` 'weAds, Cottons, Shirtings, . lanuels.
Dress Goods. Laces and Embroidery at
Half Price ort Saturday Night at
M. H. WINDOWS.
DARLINGTON.
EDITOR, ---Having received
two copies of your valuable paper,
the Wingham Tzars, I thought I
would contribute afew lines to its was recently married to Miss Maggie
columns, which perhaps might in- Chestnut, of the Gth con., Rev. Mr
terest some of your numerous readers. McLennan officiating.
I visited Winghatn some twenty-five
years ago and was favorably im-
pressed with the appearance of the
was buried on Sunday. -,---Me. W.
Farrow, our Vet, surgeon, left town
for Blyth, yesterday, as he was on a
professional trip, he certainly* had
good eourage to face the storm ; bo
may explain later on.
LUCKNOW.
Kenneth J. MeLeod, a former
resident of this place, died at Ham-
mond, Indiana his ailment being
fever. He was a native of Ashfield,
aged but 85 years. The funeral
took place at Lueknow last Wednes-
day. Ile was a Mason and Odd -
fell Fl nd leaves a widow and one
c. ' `�J. M. Cliff, senior member Of
Lac -now furniture company,
the uk
died from stomach trouble in the
Sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich.
The funeral took place :from his late
home at Lucknow. The religious
services at the house and grave were
conducted by &1r. Major, of Goder-
ich, of the Plymouth I3rethren, in
whose faith the deceased was an
earnest and devout inentber.---
Whitee1iureh and Langside congre-
gatior.a recently presented their
pastor, Rev. J. McNabb, with a set
of furs.—Two rinks of the Lucknow
curling club went to Stratford to
compete for the Ontario tankard,
and were defeated by the creek
Seaforth players by a score of 16
shots. This game was played in the
morning, and in the afternoon four
Stratford rinks defeated both Luck -
now and Seaforth teams by a score
of 37 and 10 respectively.—The
Caledonia ball in honor of Burn's
anniversary was a very successful
gathering. The London harpers
furnished the music, and David Mc-
Donald piped for the Scotch reels.=—
Geo. Ross, of the 10th con., Kinloss,
MORR IS.
place at that time. I was aceom- A very pleasant event mewed at
partied by a friend who was laying the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John
in a sappy of oatmeal—the place Hunter, on the 29th ult.., the occas -
was noted for that commodity. -I sign being the marriage of their
know many of the inhabitants of second. daughter, Alice, to 'Frank
Wawanosh, Turnberry, Hawick and Arnett, of Allenford. The bride
Morris hailed from the Township of was attired in cream colored erepon,
Darlington and no doubt still retain and was attended by her sister, Miss
a, warm spot in their affections for Mina Hunter, who was dressed in
the home of their youth. Sinee the cream colored serge. The groom
time I visited your town, there has was supported by his brother, John
been great changes in the Township Arnett, of Owen Sound, and while
of Darlington. Now there are not the contracting parties were taking
more than 2000 acres of wood land ; their places, the wedding:march was
ably rendered by Miss Minnie Arnett
in the . entire Township and somenut ; of Allenford. The ceremony was
of,a70total0 s of 63000. A g land,
rt
eadeal; ;performed by Rev, E. A. Shaw, of
of the soil has become impoverished' Belgrave. The bride wasthe
so that it will not yield more than recfprent of many costly presents,
one half the amount of grain to the and, after a bountiful repast, the
acre that it did at that time. At party proceeded to Brussels, en route
present there ie. scarcely any wheat for their new •home, where a. grand
raised in this locality. Barley is reeeption was given them. That
still raised to a limited extent, but happiness and prosperty may crown
their lives is the wish of the sorround-
the yield has decreased very material- ing community.—The w®od bee
ly. A large number of the farmers mentioned last week was at Mr.
have gone into the dairy business, Thos. Henderson's Jr.manufacturing cheese principally,but a or C)J zNca:,--T'o Mrs,
last season, the bottom had about William McGill a—DeartMadam.---On
gone out of the cheese market. The behalf of the officers and members of
atthe of the business is, at the present L. 0, L., No. 462, Belgrave, we beg
tune it is difficult for farmers to make to tender you our wannest and
money at anything. The old settlers
heartfelt sympathy in the affliction
have mostly all passed away or re- through. which you have recently
simoved to other parts, so the town• assed in the removal by death, of
ship and its inhabitants are vastly p
different from what they were '25 or your affectionate husband, for sme
30 years ago. We have beautiful years Master of this lodge, also
sleighing at present, snow about 12 County treasurer for the past twenty
inches deep, and for el; wonder not years. You have indeed lost a kind
many drifts yet. I watehed, with member
and our lodge, a respected
interest, your recent political contest. member ; and while it has pleased
We are preparing for a three corner- Almighty God in His divine wisdom
ed race in West Durham and I don't to (alt him home from his sphere of
expect we will come out as well as usefulness here, doubtless, causing
you did in your recent contest. And mane a heartache to his loved ones,
but we must humbly submit to the
now, idea. Editor, lest 1 should fres-
pass an your valuable space, I will will of Hen that doeth all things
draw my first epistle to a close. well, believing that He who hath
Wishing you success in your enter- promised to be the widow's Friend
and aFather to the fatherless will
accident happened Mr. Robert Sltlell ; LOWER WINGHAM, .
while he and his brother were' (evarlooke4laO week,) .
cutting wood, llis brother's axe The following is the report of S.
slipped hitting Mr. Shiell on the side S. No. 11, for the month of January,
of the head, rendering him unease- and, is based upon general work,
bus for some time,•—Mr. Simpson
has been renewing old acquaintances
on the loth concession.—Mrs, Wrn.
:Robertson, of Winghatn, is visiting
her mother-in-law, Mrs. R. Robertson,
of Marnoch. ---Miss Bella Robertson
is visiting friends in Wingham.— pen, Geo. Elford; 3rd, No. 2—John
Air. and Mrs. James Elliott were, Loekeridge, Spence Currie, James
Iast week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Murdock ; 2nd --Wesley Ansley, Jas.
W. S. Harland, of Clinton. Finley, Cassie Murdock; 2nd Pt Sen,
BEL(xRAVE. —Gerrie Manser, Maggie Currie,
Archie Kennedy ; 2nd Pt. Jun.—
The breaking of the main shaft in Clayton Phippen, Elienor Mitchell,
the saw mill caused nearly two Gerrie Cruickshank ; 1st Pt. Seta—
weeks delay, but things are again in
running order and Elam purposes
running the sawing department
night and day for a while in order
to catch up with orders.—Vau Van-
norman of this place has secured the
appointment as Chief of Pollee. in
Winghatu and has all the qualifiea-
tions necessary for a good officer, --
The sacrament of the Lord's Sapper
was observed in Knox Church last
Sabbath, a large number of com-
municants being in attendance,—A
considerable amount of square tim-
ber is being delivered at the station
here. --J. W. K. Vannorman has
been engaged as chief clerk in the
Queens Hotel here.—E. McComins,
of Blyth, intends offering his pro-
perty here, for sale by auction, in a
few days.
written examinaiion, attendance and
conduct. The names of the best
three in each class aiSee, given in
order of merit t Seat t filth --Geo.
Ansley, Geo. Johnson, Robt. Currie;
3rd—Eunice Peddle, Verona Phip-
prase, I remnain, still protect and comfort you in, this
Yours truly, your hour of trial, Again assuring
I' L.
B' you of our sincere regard, ver
10, 96. respectively, on behalf hof th����
Lodge. --William Johnson, W. V.;
Lancelot Nethsry, P.C. M.; Richard
Leishman„ D. M.; Robert McMur-
ray, P. M,
Hampton, Feb.
Jos. Finley, Sinclair Phippen, Lizzie
Murdoek ; sat Pt. 'Jun.—Pearl
Lockeridge, Wille Peddle, Mary Ada
Manser, The number of days the
school was kept open was 20, the
number on the roll 58, and the
average attennance 45:? . Parents
will please see that ehildren do home
work and attend regularly and in
time,—J. W. HOGA.RTa, Teacher.
TURNBERRY.
Mr. James Cowden, of Turnberry
died of congestion of the lungs, on
Thursday, Feb. 8th. He was in his
69th year and had lived for about 28
years in Turnberry. He was born
in the county of Antrim, Ireland, and
when thirteen years olcl he immi-
grated to this country alone and
lived for a short time in Shelbourne,
Lanark county. In bis younger days
he was of a roving disposition and
there is scarcely any part of the
States he had not been in, being in
California the time of the boom,
something over thirty years ago. He
had been a member of the Bluavale
L. 0. L. ever since he settled -in
Turnberry, by which lodge a the
funeral service was conducted. The
funeral on Saturday was very large-
ly attended. 'His wife and • eight of
a family—six girls and two boys—
survive him.
BLUEVALE.
A quiet, but pretty wedding took
place oil Wednesday evening, Feb.
5th, when Miss Lizzie Robertson,
fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Robertson was married at her
father's house to Mr. Robert Black,
of this village. Owing to his recent
bereavement, Rev, A. Y. Hartley
requested Rev. D. Perrie to perform
the ceremony. Only a few relatives
and friends of the bride and groom
were present. Tho bride's dress
was fawn and she carried a beautiful
boquot of white, yellow and pink
roses. She received some handsome
presents. Mr. and Mrs. Black have
the hearty good wishes of a large
circle of friends and aequaintances.
—Mrs. Joseph Burgess, of British
Columbia, arrived here on Saturday
to visit her parents, Mr, and Mrs,
John Bosman.. ---Toe remains of Mr.
Jaynes Cowden, late of Turnberry
and formerly of this yillage, were
buried in the Biuevale cemetery, on
Saturday afternoon.—Mrs. Malcolm
and son, James, of Kincardine,
attended the wedding of Miss Lizzie
Robertson, last week.
J. L. Mader, formerly a merchant
of Atwood, has wearied of living the
retired gentleman and has opened.
out a drygoods stock in ,K.in.earcline,
in the premises lately vacated. by G.
F. Praetor, who is removing to Lis-
towel.
Snap Shots.
Walkerton High School, L. S., has a
newspaper.
Mr. W, Muir lost three fingers in
the buzz -plainer in Clinton foundry
GO carloads of hay and straw have
already been delivered at Port Elgin
station.
Orillia fire brigade went out on
strike; but there were others waiting
for the job.
Blyth Butter and Cheese Company
have the following officers for this
year. Pres. Robt. Marshall ; Vice.
Pres. J. E. Ellis ;Tress. N. Cumm•
ing; Cheese -maker D. M. McKellar ;
norm.
Iineatto w --- At Calgary, Northwest
Territory, on January 13th, the wife of
Mr, M. Y. Farraw, tuail (*Jerk on Cana-
dian, Pacific, Railway; a daughter.
Ma•roaz*r---In Blytb on January 20th,
tide wife of Mr. John Metcalf , a, son,
S,PniratIsox--1u East Wawanosh, on
January 26th, the wife .of Retire Patter-
son; a daughter..,-
MoxTOQIII :RY—In Blyth, on January
31st, the wife of Mr. Wm. Montgomery;
a son.
nxa«r.3tX�;n.
Gxuu>xos—Horttxs--In Clinton, on
Gobruary Oth, at the residence of the
bride, by Rev, J. F. Parke, Mr, Wm.
Gibbings. of Tuokersmith, to Mrs. Mar-
garet S. Holmes, of Clinton.
DIED.
SrnwAaz—In Kinloss, on February
10th, Angus Stewart, aged 69 years,
9)Cownex—In Turnberry, an February
Otb, James Cow den, aged 69 years. t
TUaxi•;r—In Clinton, on February 9th,
Edward Turner, aged 60 years and 10
months.
Crary --At Battle Creek, Michigan, on
January 31st, J. M. Cliff, of Lucknow,
aged 31 years and 10 months.
MoOownx—In Tuckeramith, on ,Jan.
31st. Mary MoCowan, wife. of Mr. Danoan
McDonald, aged 85 years.
%Vanuna—In Kincardine, on February
15th, Harold Ford Walker, third son of
Mr. And Mrs. dos. IL Walker, engineer,
aged 15 years and 10 tponths,
5'
--B1
WHITECHURCH.
A long felt want has come at last.
Mr. J. F. Morrison, formerly of
Wingham, has come to the rescue.
Air. Morrison is a first class custom
man of long experience is prepared I
to attend to the requirements; of all
who may favor him with their work
in his line, the boot and shoe busi-
ness.—Our amiable school teacher,
Mr. Jos. Stalker, whose record came
before bim as a firss class teacher is
doing good work. The boys and
girls have no time to run the streets
at nights now, as they have to be
employed or give their reason why
they are not. Joe is quite a bustler.
—Mr. Joe Nixon has rented a 100
acre farm from. Mr. W. D. Hender-
son known as. the Hamilton place.
This will be quite a change for Joe.
—Mr. M. G. Oliver has rented the
Tumoth place, of 100 acres. Mr.
Oliver's brother, from Arkona is
corning to work the place, as he
has the making of butter in the
factory this season again. --Mr. Jas.
Found, sawmiller, has got in a flee
lot of' timber this wintor, hie yard
is pretty well filled.—Mr. John
Gillespie is doing a fine cattle trade
is shipping aear nearly every week.
"THE" TAILOR.
lielanleativraitseaeV
Mr. 11, Wright has been elect-
ed president of the Guelph Fat Stock
Club.
WROX13 TER.
'homas Gibson, M. P. P., and
wife are in Toronto.—James
Ireland, of Owen Sound, was in
town on Monday. ---M. 0. Smith was
in GOdarich on Monday this week.—
Mr. Brown rtf the Titers, Was hi
town last Friday, making the
acgnalntanee of our business men. ----
The Griffith farm which was offered
last week bat the' reserve bid not
being the Mace was not
Bold. ---The e.,,prietol's of the saw
mill here. ,l+lrtped a car of maple
Woks t.; ' "pool last Friday. -
Anothr• • t . i Ur. D. Stewart's
aid on t +v of I)iptheria and
BAST %"il"AWANDSII.
Mr. John Philips, of Fordyce has
taken to himself a life partner in the
person of Miss Maggie Tumoth, of
Whitechurch. We swish therm all
happiness.•—Sate, .fares was visiting
friends on the ith line of Morris last
week. --Mr. Peter King has complet-
ed his contract of hauling• logs to J.
Stevens,oni eehester.—Messrs. Wm..
Rintoul and Peter Robinson have
finished repairing Calvin dwell.—
What might have proved a fatal
k
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Are made to order. That's why they always fit, perfectly, admirably, and to a T.
There's more in our suits than a perfect fit ; there's first-class material, which it is
always easy to select from our superb aggregation of the finest goods ever brought
into Wingham. Our suitings are unequalVd. So is our high class tailoring, and
in clothing, the tailoring is everything. ' Material, even the best, counts for nothing
if the suit be badly made up.. Clothing must be ordered for you in order to fit
you. Order your clothing now while we're offering batgais
FRIEZE OVERCOATS
TAT LATEST STYLES, FROM $9 to $35.
MELTON AND BEAVER OVEN6` TS
IN ALL SHAMS, FROM $12 to $24.
BLACK OR BLUE SERGE SUITS
FROM $8 to $20.
BLACK WORSTED TROUSERS
PROM $2.50 tb $6,1Pe r Pair.
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OPPOSITE 4ANK. OP HAMILTON. ,;' WINGHAM, ONT.