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" WINGHAM rill ES, SEPTEMBER 15, 1V %
`dee Western grip. apt town hall. Mlativ Iodaties were important. matter Winnipeg has evening a band .concert was given
to be st'i'll here, Tne time from talleh need of activity. The streets, in honor of the Press ASseiciatiOn in ° a;' :mow este~ „ ,
the s tele was 51t nG 1t1 sleeping, spin the exception o sin and the "'*-zee-zee
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ifdrlur e�f the TIMES left. tl ►tsgil ►ul S t it tl C l a I' i b 1 1 ' .fir
On Monday stfternonn August 7th t H . l g, whenwith i f M park."
• ' ' e it. 'let', al Slna p ,ice, %as 1•eae to ' or ego i venue, a ng almost un- I The writer being',' unwell, spent ununmmn�wmuumwnylrnPl„11A lle. •••,•+f{.j'r,rra,it•tto j,,in the ptirty i!f She'asurly on the i►iorniut; of `►►^hnrsdais,; patssable icaril the' effects of ii recent severill days in Brandon at the holtie
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Canadata Press Asa Clat 1 li on their !August leltit. i'►orn, s ta, ;s tint tial t rain. Winnipeg is noted. for its of a cousin, where; with the •rest and
eOcurr:i.rn to the P teitic coast, Atter t tan t•t port Amber let t•hr Nisch a shad. If you ever strike a bit of it, aid of medicine, were ,put partly on
all neetatetry arrangements had been a etitintry wilt;, enelsy and forbidden, it will stick right with you. The our feet again. While at Brandon
Made, the party—composed of nearly ! a tire seorelled anti, whet swept public fntletions were introduced at we met• in with an old. Wingham
one la:mi ed ladies and gentlemen— :succession of rock, manse end 1.30 p. in. by a reception at the :boy, George Porterfield, son of Peter islet _
left Toeonto on Tuesday, Aug'tst Stil, ; leave. Nature in its sterner forte le Government house. where Governor Porterfield, clerk of East 1'Vawanosh, • is,
The run tient 'reroute to Graven' f st•e'1 here We were timed to made: 1 attersen .received the Assooiation who worked in D. M. Uordon'tt store
burst was occupied principally iii ; the run to Port Amber in dal light and extended to it a provincial ai few years ago. George is the
•gettint; acquainted with ou'' fellow ; to afford a view of the seenery welcome. We were then taken in picture of health, and has an excel •
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passenr;ors of the ink slinging per- slam; the same of Like Superior, hand by Mayor A.ndrewe and treated lent position in the post office. here
suasiele wltleh wars nor a difficult' but unful'tenately the it ornstsg to a trolley ride through the city we also.had a hand shake with Thos.
task, ae a spirit of friendti.nt'ss anct'ibroke rainy and foggy sn th7tt only and suburbs and Untied in Lltu J. Scott, who was at one time leader
soetaliniiity pervaded tete party. aM partial view of lits; beauty • atoll. .Park. After r swell through the of the WinghamPresbyterial church
The G.'1'..[L road from Toronto Gu. gran:leer was ubtaaitled• tine pleasure grounds .a banquet at choir. On Taeac3ay evening, Aug •
Gravezthurst plusses northward Abottt dinner trine we arrived at Edison Hall elided.•: the week's '13, we took the train at Brandon for,
through an elevated agricultarai j port Arthur hind frill into the hands festivities, The firs ; old Wingham Illenteith, a small station between
region to the borders or Lake Shia
of a civic committee, headed by the boy the Teems ,man ,'arae across in Souris and I-iartnat on the Souris
eoa. Atirora and ;Newmarket are mayor who, for the next. few Y i nipeWillr, was Will Campbell, who branc,t of the C. I,, R. Here we
farmk r centres of mutat uuportanr'e• hours devoted the nselveo to our fvrtuerly worked in
Helfand Landing, on Lake Sanwa, pleasure and enj '''menc. A pro• btore. Will has a sp
was where, in inti (Flys, the natviga• gramme of drives, tat rides, el etrie as book keeper in a
tion of the lake began, Tau western railway rides and blain trips divided store, and Wilted
shore of Lake Sinieoa is skirted as the party up, one Lection taking in climate of the west
far as Gallia,. Between Oriltiat anti the beauties of th town lam the agreeing with him.
Gravenharet Lake Centeniohing and ililie behind, anuthe heading for the our old friend and fo
other lakes are passed, and at the celebrated Iiakebelyiit Falk, while a
.el ' i iuskoka L•.tlto fa' third took to the w; ter and enjoyed
reae.,,...- arriving at Graven- atrip up the river post Fort William,
huret at 5.30, the titrt at Between these two- towns a great
traction offered. was a buss rivalry exists, whit . so. stimulates
drive re iilinneweeka House. The each other to efforts c' f advaneetuent
dust was something awful and we
that in tit., near f'atul,e the iucerven•
had to put up with it for a distance ing three-mile spac should be ob-
o# two miles, but arriving at the licerated and one city exist where
hotel all the discomforts of the dost now two towns rivlli each other.
ing received wereh forgotten in the Evening brought batik the wander-
presence of the s imptuons repast
prepared by the host of the house.
.After tea the boat aide to Port Carl•
ing, kindly tendeiid by Mr. Ccck-
burn, of the Muskoka Navigation.
Ce., gave the party; a taste of the
delights and pleastares offered by
this sun -kissed, breezy swept para-
dise. The wbole plrty thoroughly
enjoyed this part of %he trip. I may
say in passing that .I was met at the
depot by our friend and townsman,
dr. T. E. Bowles, who was spending
the summer in this 'delightful place.
We arrived back to the train at
12.30, and to our betrths to awake in
North Bay in the morning, where
we passed from the care of the Grand
.Trunk to boat of e the Canadian
Paeifie.
From Qrnv'nhurst to North Bay,
several places e t i uportance are
passed, inclu'ling e Bracebridge,
Huntsville, B amts Fells, Sundridge,
South River and Callander. The
two former places dare summer re•
sorts and manufacturing towns. This
beautiful district lies several feet
above the levet of eke Huron, and
consists of a net wor of lakes, ponds
and rapid streams. t
North Bay, the capital town of the
.Nipissing District, hes a population
••of:3,000, and is beaaltifuily situated
facing the centre aril on the north
-shore of Lake Nipissi ig. Its princi-
pal interest is as a ;divisional point
•and the junction wfth the G. T. R.
- :Between this point and Chapleau
there are many aidenees of the
improvements wrong t about in ten
years. Then it w an unbroken is known that a few weeks ago the
forest, or more properly, waste of Sultana was sold to a syndicate of
second growth and bramble, without English capitalists K for $1,500,000.
a sign to indicate its, possibility ; to- The various charms+ of the Lake of
day it is ;veli settl'ed and having the Woods is almo4t indescribable,
nnmeroas evidences, of prosperity, The deep- green of the foliage, of•its
extensive fields of gain just turning innumerable islands, enhanced by a
for the harvest, comtnodious barns, bright blue sky pr duce an effeet ,
out -buildings and colnfortable hoes- restful and satisfying, such is should
es. This sectionf was the first - prevail in an idealf summer resort,
agricultural surprisefor the party, i which this will surel be. Upon our
Mone of us anticip ting so much arrival back to Ras Portage at 9
comfort and prosperity. A short , p, m., a dance and speech making
stop was made at Sudbury, 1,700 ' wound up a day of solid enjoyment,
population, only just; long enough .to and a weary party retired to wake
hear from some of t• .e inhabitants of l up in Winnipeg early, - the next
the mighty niekel alth locked up' morning.
in these rocky wild The largest Early Saturday lorning, August
nickel mine in the world is located -12th, found the par in Winnipeg.
at Sudbury.
.I -I. Ifeindoo's spent a week with the writer's;
ndid situation mother and an uncle, aunt and see
Large groeet'y eral cousins. The setion of country
s though the around Soaris and H rtncy is count -
throe
city were , ed as. one of the bet in Manitoba.
�Ve next met While here we hacl'Ithe pleasure of
ner townsman, several drives throeh the country.
Mr. Thos, Leslie, wh is now resid• A half day was• s t in Hartney, ,
ing with his son in Winnipeg. We This is a place of. . 00 inhabitants,.
ti
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NVefiefable PreperationforAs-
1 sits;flatiitt the. oOii eln tItegut i-
1 s�g}�tine,theStweak;=Hamlets of
#[:sere lit, .r.hdl1�iS
Promotes Digestion;rfut-
• nessandllest,Contains�neither
Ojlium.Norpliine nor • e al.
Now N�coI IC'.
petit a couple of hours in Mr. , Les- and has besides its stores, several '
lIe's company and lied a pleasant elevators, milts, b• •ickyards, etc.
chat about his old frit nds in Wing- Here wee met David Iteid, V, S., wbo
ham, We also visited several points was with John Mao. , V. S., Wing -
of interest together. it 1r. Leslie was hams, for a tew years Mr. Reid has
enjoying the very bes of health anct a good practice in• this place and I
wished to be remembe ect to all his thoroughlyienjoys living in the prairie
old .friends in Wingliani and vicinity, province. We met :Here a Mr. Me -
While in Winnipeg vile also met the Donald, who runs 4 livery stable.
ing ones and a reception in / the following old Wingh mites z --:John He •was formerly fro B'rnee county,
Northern Hotel afforded an oppor• Moore, (Geo. Irwin, Gei. Slaw, Wm. having spent his.you. ger days on a
tunity for kindly wards and new Robertson, jr, Geo, McDonough, farm near Langside Another old
acquaintances. At Part Arthur the Thos. Manuel, Will eYouhill and Wingham boy locate • here is. Rebt,
writer met Mr. T. E. ornyn, an old John McGlynn. The party remain- Pettypiece, son of G o,. Pettypieco,,� EXACT' COPY or W»APPaR •
s manager of eel at Winnipeg for Stray, but the formerly of Wingbata. Hobt. is now Levee._
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was filling a writer not being wen, took a late teaching school at Hartney, },.T • •?fit;, ,+s.. �;r � >^R � ��* ; �^ t; , t=••wt �..+r •
'd t µ- a %•'�P.:t e-ue',.-.ee e4. . ii..a .z•s•..des72.r.[2i�Fa Jir'..
the town and train out of Winnipeg on Saturday While in this. district• we spent.
drawing large houses. night gild proceeded toi Brandon. - half a day in • Souris,. a place of
We are on board tie train again Wehere give the. Port Arthur at 2 �j
opinion,' of one about 800 Population,. The town is •
at 1 p. m., and
nothing more is seen 1
age is reached earl
morning. Rat. Porta
prosperous town of at
ple on the undulating shore of the
Lake of the Woods, The town is
well built, broad sireets, bright
shops, spacious dwelli s, and cheer-
ful, hopeful citizens' m de our stay a
pleasant one. Hospit ity, dispensed
lavishly, •characterize :these New On-
tario people. The town and the full.Hess Were ours. The` morning san
and cooling breezes welcomed to the
far famed Lake of 1 the Woods, a
merry party which! boarded the
steamer Lenora for a visit t) the Sul-
tana and Mikado gold mines. The
party was accompanied by many
citizens of Rat Portage and the town
mit Rat Port -
on Friday
e is a lively
sot 6,000 peo-
of the members of the arty of what beautifully situate& and bas several
was seen at Portage la Prairie : iirst•class stores, hotels, elevators and
"After leaving Winnipeg the first a large flouring mill. Tice flouring
stop was at Portag&. la Prairie, mill is a large four story white brick
where four hours wer4 allowed tor !structure and is opeehtecL by Messrs.
an inspection of the wheat fields of McCulloch & Harriett,, Wo, had the
the Portage plains, Which• are the pleasure of meeting ;hese gentlmen,
pride and glory of the prairie pro- and were shown ih;i•ough, the mill
vinee. Ample carriage accomoda- from cellar to garr1t.. The above ,
tion was provided for the entire named gentlemen i foamed us that
party and for two hones the prpees they had been in. Ingham before
sion drove through fields of waving i there was a. tree eat in what is now
grain, the greater porion of which Wingham, and. tha both, of them ;'
was just taking a rich, golden tinge had assisted in plat ng the machin -
and in a few clays would be ready ery in the first. Having: mill that
forthe reaper. The -greater num- was established, in T ower Wingham
ber of the farms in thin district ecu- by Peter Fisher.,. our present post-
taina section of 640 acres, and some master, many year ago: Souris
of the fields, a mile ink length,: , by a has a bright, ne vsy eight -page
quarter of a !Wile and; upwards in weekly paper,, t e Plaindealer,
breadth, were a sew* of wonder published by Messr .Barclay & Cook.
While in the• Me teith, section we,
spent an evening t the homeof
band. We were surprized when and admiration. The coil. is still of
looking over the band boys, to field] marvellous rieh less and productive,
an old Wingham boy, ',Mr. Wm. Me- ness, .and the farmers' anticipations' ,kobt. Pettypiece, former resident
Sweyen, who at one time conducted of a heavy yield were eertainly of this section, Jib f'wrai:erlly lived
a tailor shop in the Button block. Justified by the appearance of the two miles north,of Whitechurch, and
Mr. McSweyen has a good situation growing grain. The farmers of this left here some twelve• years ago for
in this town and likes the eountry district, as well as triose of other Manitoba, At Me, Pettypiece's we
very much. The richness of the: portions of the province, have learn- met R. Forbes, aDeemer resident of'.
territory in the Rat Portage district
ed the lesson of experience, and are
can be partially appreelated when it. conserving the richness of the .soil
and avoiding the danger of exhaust -
11 This place is put d wn as having a
Chapleau, pop. 7 , was reached population of 45,00 and is situated
at 6,50 p. m., when the party re• at the junction of the Red and
mained .for one hou4 This is a Assinboine rivers, oth navigable
divisional point, witb railway work- by steamboats, '] his place cora- structive series of expertments in i' Two boys attempted to burn a
shops. Farmittg ° Operations on a mands the trade of the vast region ' tree culture are being conducted at wasps nest in a barn on Mr ;Cleary s
small scale have re tntly been eom• to the north, east an.
mented here. hfle here most of eity is handsomely
the party visited thle Public Library briek and stone bein
the Whitechurch, district and who
went to Manitoba. 12 years ago..
Both were pleased, ;to. hear of the
ing the productiveness • by extensive way things were progressing in the
summer -following. Many of the Wingham, district. f Just before we
fields through which, the :;rive left for home the. fai:mers bad cone.
extended had been: successively menced the harvest;; and the wheat
cropped for periods raaging from 15 promised, to be a very good crop.
to 20 years, and the predictions were We were surprise:leo find that Mani -
that these fields would yield consid- toba could grow <suehfine vegetables:
erably in excess of 207 bushels to the We saw as nice a lotof garden stuff I
acre." in Manitoba aswe- have ever seen in
Being unable to, take in much of any part of'Ontalie. I have tried
what was seen by the party at to give our readers: a neat write up
Brandon, we will give the opinion of of the trip as far as I went, and am
another member of the party: i sorry that I was pot privileged to
"At Brandon considerable time' take the trip tkrough to. the Coaet,
was spent in driving 'around the Ex- bat will look &br better things should
perimental Farm, and much interest another opportttnity of the kind ever
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was evinced inthe experimental ,present itself
crops, of which there are a large
number. A question of vital im- Children Cry for
portance in this prairie country is ,•
the encouragement of 'aboricalture I C A S`T"O R 1A.
and a very useful and highly in-
Toniglit
if your liver is out of order, canshig
Biliousness, SickkHeadache, Heart-
burn, or Constipation,take a dose of.
ootPS Piers
On retiring, satirtomorrow your di-
; -4/.e.• nr til 11 be rrMt1 tedd and
aril: 1. ' i re it, active et:at'ready
- •
. keel 4f stork. iiritr has
L .: e tato exp ,'eines of ethers; it
will be yours. OOD'S PILLS tire
sold bis *11 me4ioinar dealers. 25 ars.
bas electric street rr
lights, parks, bospita
mills, and grain elev
notable public` built;
Parliament and D
The chief shops of th
tween Montreat and tllie Pacific are was observed as the train passed situated a few rods above the Ilorse-
here, and the train pard contains through Manitoba that thefarmers shoe Falls in Queen Victoria Park,
more than twenty milks of sidings. have not been slow to benefit from , was totally destroyed by fire.
On arriving at the Sty we were the praetieai demonstration of the
west. The the farm. Although the farts bas, farm in Arthur. As:a result of their
built, superior only been in operation about nine efforts the ,bairn and contents were ,
available; and years, wind breaks and hedges of burned. e
;ways, electric various kinds of trees. and;;shrubs Mr. McIntyre, J. P., of Lobo, one
great flouring have been planted in experimental of the oldest pioneers of the Londotl
;tors, and many plots side by side, so that the cone district, is dead, in his 81st year. He
Engs, including parative rapidity of growth, thrifti• leaves a widow and ten children.
minion 'offices. ness and suitability of the different 1 The electrie power house of the
C. P. R. be• species m'ty be demonstrated. It Niagara ]'!'alis Park & River Railway,
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WEA U�SADI .EASED MEN.
Thousands f-Yeangrand Aged Men are anana'llyvswepttto.appremature grave
through early indiscretion and later excesses. Self. abuse inch Oonstitational Blood
Diseases have ruined,and•wrocked the life of many a promisingryonng man. Have yon
any of the following Sdmptonret Nervous and Despondent; Tiredin Morning- No Ambi-
tion,. Memory. Poorr;Batsily., Ie'htigned; Excitable and Irritable; Eyes; Blur; Pimples on.the Face; Dreams anal:Drains, at Night;•liestless;:Haggard Looking; 'Blotches; Sore
Throat; }lair Loose,:P.aina,in Body; Sunken Eyes .Lifetess;aastrnstful and Lack of
Ener.ry and Strength.. QuvlVenwlerxtdad Treatment will:bwildtyoua menentany, physically
attd sexually. •
Wf
Chats. Paterson. Rad QRS, KENNEDir Uf UR GAN ®one,
'"Lt. /4 years of age I learned,aobad111ai1it: which almost ruined'
mu. I lnecame nervous and weak.. Mr back troubled me.. I could`
stand no exertion. Bead and, eyes. becara,, dull. Dreams and,
draina: at night weakened me;. 7i triediaeven Medical Firms, mho-.
trial Belts, Patent Medicines and: Family Doctors. They gave me,
L a. no,hslp. A friend advised me totry Drs -Kennedy & Horgan. They.
� x ; sant. ine ono month's treatment-, and:it, cured me. I could feet
fir •: myself gaining every day.. Their. AVew, Methoct Treatment- cures when,,
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to
urtam 1_ ail,eisa faits," They have cured many e; nay friends."friends.",.reu m :l.u.
Dr. Moulton.
Mt ELITE: G1 MBE MM.
""Roma 8 years ago I'roontractoda serious constitutional blbcd.
disease. 1 went to Hot Springe.twtneatfor syphilis. Mercury almost
I killkd rho. After a while the• symptoms again appeared. Throat
liecdmo sore, pains in limbs,. gimplcs on face, blotches, eyes: red,
bass of hair, glands enlarged:. ole.. A medical friend advieed Drs.
Kefnedy & Kergrn's New Method Treatment. It cured me, and, I have
barb no symptoms for live years. I am married and happy., As a
doctor, I heartily racomonti it toau.whn have this terrible disease—
Cureu .7ye . e . . sypIitti8." it will eradicate thopoison from the blood."
Capt. 'rn•,•n'e d. 15 YEARS IN DETROIT. 150,000 CURED.
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Ceueu ,n 1....a.
Our New Method Treatment never fatig to caring Diateasog of men,
It strengthens the testy, stops alt
drains and losses, purifies the blood, clearathe brain, builds up the nervous and somal
systems and restores lost vitality to the WAS -
we Guarantee to Cure Nervous Debility. Failing Mauhoel,
$ypiailitr, v,arieocele, etricti8re,GIeet, IJnn,,turat isischarges,
Weak parts stud all Ktdney and illadder o>ieeasee.
RE r i R Drs. Kennedy &• Kergan are tho loading specialists of
14+ •O America. They guarantee to eu o or no par. Their reepu-
R. Cation and; fifteen, yours of business aro at staica. Xou
run no risk. Write th -lit for an honest opinion, no matter who treated you. It may
save yon years of,regre and suffering. • Charges reasonable. Write for a
Question IAA and Book Flee., Consultation Free.
7 "I am 88 years of ago,. and mirriod. when young. I bed a
ggy life. Early indiscretions and later excesses made, trouble
faaaeee������r me. I became wea'c oral nervous. My kidneys: became
ntrected and I feared Bright%disoase. Marr►••d lif , was. nneatis-
f4tatoryand myhome unhappg.. I tried everything—all failed till
took treatment from, Dri.Kennedy and Kergan. Their New
lliethod built me up mentally, physicallyand sexually., i feel
d act like a man in (Wert respect. Try tem."
to- No Names, Used Without Written
Consent of Patient.
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DRS. KENNEDY & KERDAN, ®siren, blush:
limmwasszo4
I iii PATENT Good Ideas �
bray be tecared bq ' !LOGS
our aid. Address, r
7H PATEN;• RECORD, ILOGS!
Bdmote,Md. j
WEMAIE(-...
Sewer and
Culvert Pipes
given the inorning td ourselves in abvantages derived from the Annals U 'en,,.. Poe "hist tart A,or. 1 Alt Sines tree• 4,14 ter ti4, i'. Alco
order that we may ca on friends. judicious culture of treeS and shrubs. Achievements of Admiral!, Dewep," the woriahi t I',•,tnf.e•riot
+ettt t ural tueto. Sy dttrat H o tead, the life. Wt'II N P011 • PP ICCs.
Many new buildin principally At .the "Indian Industrial 'School �o'nq blend and eultairer f the nation"s idol. bid•
wholesale warehouses, re in Course the pupils sang several song's and gietr►ly x00 peak ht11t,riiuetiostfone BxClnly �l �o: ( {l f`, ,�j t
of erection and pay' g operations' hymns it their ovrn language for tete Snortrtsu+t demand ls[ V: lesions oatftt "• �� ��'i l� �" � � �+
were in ftyll awing. In this latter benefit of the visitors,and in the ohanoe oe; ilfetitne, vYralte quick, xhe nsntlnton ti130 1.2 A nt.'..A10 W ,t, r, • . '
Fi Company aid;t Claxic t1 1 Chi
, t»r a g., �ago, 'FACTORY AT I,tiltxco TOI:OtiTO
'Highest cash prices paid for all
kinds of good Saw togs, Telegraph.
Poles, Cedar Posts and Shingle Bolts
delivered in rot' yard.
CUSTOM • SAWINQ,
SHINGLE O1JTT1NG.
done at lowest price and satisfaction
guaranteed. Call and get prices be.
tore disposing of saint' timber.
McLEAN & SON