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atiFAN TIMES, .Y11" € EMB.41R 15, 1.8that.
lied the riding by . e, lexgt 1y i ersased
majority and in South Bennie Mr. PAW
ton, 11 new wan iu polititics, holds the
old tinge Liberal majority against Mr.
lleuree to old political men be that
riiiug, Tl a net reselt waa a loss of
One seat to the Government, though it is
evident the Liberals calve very (hear
carrying the four constituencies. The
standing of parties ifl the blouse, there-
fore, is flow as follows: Liberals 51,
Oen ery atives 41 and vacant 2, The
Gov ernment has therefore, a ma joxity of
ten in the Legislature; or, with the
Spc aker in the droit, of 410, as the
house stands at preset, The vacant
setts aro North Waterloo, held by a
Liberal, who has appealed from tho c1e•
eisiOI of the court voiding the election;
girt, East Middlesex, vacant by the death
of the late Couservativo member, Mr.
Reagins. The vacancies do not, there-
fore, affect the coeut of parties; though
they give each side a chance of eviluliug
one seat.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Notice of changes must be left at this
office not later than Saturday iloou.
The copy for changes must be left
not later than Tuesday evening.
Casual advertisements accepted up
to noon Thursday of each week.
ESTABLISHED 1872.
TIIE WI .IAM TINES.
S. HELIZOTT, Pvn77au1D12 AND PRol>iZIET0IL
FRIDAY, D:CCEMBER 15, 1899.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
TXIREE Senators are said to be very ill,
and not likely to be able to take their
seats again. They are Senators Gowan
of Galt, Sollivan of Kingston, and Sir
Frank Smith of Toronto,
Ma. Foster says:—" The striking re-
verse
e-ti erse which Mr. Sifton met with in his
own home is au indication of the esti-
mation in whioh he is. held." Then slid
the result of the Provincial eleotions in
New Brunswick indicate the estimation
in which Mr. Foster is held in his own
home?—Torouto Globe.
TSre George A. Kirkpatrick, K.C.M.G.
and ex -Lieut. -Governor, died at 2.50
o'clock Wednesday morning at his resi-
dence, Toronto. For several hours be-
fore the end came he was very low and
peacefully slept away. During the past
two days of his life it was apparent that
he could not live much longer.
Tem Conservatives have Robt. Bir-
reingham, A. W. Wright and Thad
Leavitt,busily engaged as paid ' organ.-
iters in the province of • Outar7,p. Is it
not a wonder that the Tory press in this
' connection do ,not howl aoout -'the
diabolical work of the machine." When-
ever a Liberal organizer -visits a con-
stituency our Conservative friends almost
go into convulsions and cry out against
Liberals daring to organize. The sober-
Tninded Conservative only smiles in de-
rision. at the froth of some Conservative
papers who state that all Liberal organ-
izations are wicked and all Conservative
action is a virtue.
Tia Manitoba general elections were
held on. Thursday of last week. From the
latest reports indicate that the Greenway
Government has been defeated by a
small majority. The latest figures give hug on. old friends here this week.
the Conservatives 21 seats and the Re- Mrs. Sutherland, of Blyth, is visiting
formers 16, with elections to be held in . with her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Carr.
two constituencies to -day (Friday). The A. E. H. Thompson, of Clinton, spent
fight . was a very warm one and: many Sunday with friends in town and vicin-
of the ridings were carried by 'small ity.
majorities. The Lieut -Governor has McKenzie Messer, of Hamilton, was
further prorogued the Legislature to ' o g on old Win ghani friends this
January 25th, By that time the results week.
of the general elections will probably be
fully known. It will now be in order to
hear of election trials, etc.; the usual
order of things after a general election.
THE report of the, committee having in
charge the ,Pingree •r potato patches in
Detroit during the season recently ended
shows that the yield this year was 10,-
430 bushels. The orop was raised on 167
acres and was titled by 701 families.
The total expenditure was $853.91, or
about eight cents a bushel. The corn-
xnittee believes that the scheme is of con-
siderabie benefit to many poor people
and that if it can be cent -Mead without
much expense to the city it would be
-worth the while to do so.
Mtnexon?AL matters are `very quiet in
"Wiinghani and the surrounding town-
ships. In Wingham we have not heard
of .any probable new candidates and it i
likely some of the present members of
the council will Beek re-election. In
Turnberry, Reeve McPherson has de-
cided to retire at the end of the present
year. 14 McPherson has been a faith-
fol servant for the township, having
served in the Deputy -Reeve chair
for live years and for thirteen years in
the Reeve's chair; He has hqd the
honor of being elected by acclamation
for sixteen years, only being opposed on
two occasions. Mr. McPherson's eye
sight has been failing him very fast dur-
ing past year and he has found, it
yn vessary to retire. His many friends
'will hope to see him enjoy many days of
ttnc:ttttlness ere he alebarts this life.
It is proposed to start a monthly
horse market in Cliu too.
Clutton is moving to change the
Public to a Free Library.
Deputy Sheriff Gundry of Goderich
has returned from the Military school
iu Loudon, where the had been qualify-
iug fora company ceetificate.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Jennings, 2nd coo.,
Bayfield road, celebrated the fortieth
anniversary et,, their wedding day on
Nov. 25tb.
Mrs. Mary Sane Uzell, wife of Peter
Uzell, of the 4th concession of R'inloss,
died on Sunday week in the 21st year of
her age. The deceased was a daughter
of John Webster of the 12th concession
of Ashfield,
A respeotocl resident of Seaforth has
gone to rest. We refer to the death of
John W. Jones which occurred Thurs-
day morning. Deceased was a victim
of the disease, consuunption. For over
two years he had been a patient suffer-
er,
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yv'eeks, r'etwated bo his -hem
Q 1 Tuesday.
Miss V Want jaws, of West Shepherd,
Qaoboe, is latu11; alt the home of her
uii•:1ce. W. 0. Stuart, and with other
Limas iu t1r's ueight:onccod,
A Mc r if 11, lieu., paper says:—"lilt.
and Mrs. Geo.: Watt,. for Many yenta
settled near 14lonnt;lin City, loft last
Monday for Wiugliani, Ont., where they
will take up their residence in the -»eau-'
time."
Miss Myrtle Tellessen Cook, one of
Chicago's test readers, accompanied by
her advance ageut Montgomery Marshall
were in town ou Wediloscday. Miss
C00% has filled successful engagements
at Listowel aucl Kincardine this mouth
anal it is probable she may appear in
Wingba'.n this season.
h1 I1lgereall
• PERSONALS.
H, O. Bell tooka business trip to Lon-
don on Wednesday.
Dr. D. D. Ross spent Sunday with
friends in Seaforth.
Jas. A. Cline was in Hamilton .on Fri-
day last on busi,iess.
Miss Murdock, of Lucknow, is a guest
at Wm. Robertson's.
James A. Cline was in Hamilton on
Tuesday on business.
T. : Ross was in Toronto a few days
week on business.
Abner Casens was in aaforth on
Thursday on business.
T. E. Walker, of East Wawanosh, is
in Norwich this week.
Mrs. A. L. Hamilton was visiting
friends in Ripley this week.
John F. Fisher, of Hamilton, has
taken a position on the Trees. .
Mr. J. Perrie, of Stratford, spent a
few days with friends in town.
Wm. Drummond was in Stratford and
St. Marys this week on business.
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examen NOTES,
The Methodists of Teeswater contribut-
ed ;f>428 to the Twentieth. century fund,
Evangelists Crossley and limiter are
bolding a series of revival meetings a
Chesley.
The annual entertainment in eomiee-
tion with the St. Paul's ohurcb Sunday
school will be held this (Friday) evening.
Rev. Dr. Potts announces that the
Methodist century fund has crossed the
half -million nark and now totals $508,-
850.
The Mission Band .of the Presbyterian
church will hold a birthday party in the
lecture room of the chart& this (Friday)
afternoon,
Rev. Mr. Malcolm, of Teeswater will
conduct the services in the Presbyterial
church on Sunday. next. Rev. D. Perrie
will take Mr, Malcolin's work at Tees -
water.
The. following are the officers of St.
Paul's Sunday School for the ensuing
year:—F. Shore, Superintendent. Tretis-
urer, S. J. Smith; Socretmer, E. Nash;
Librarian, A. Alderson; Assistant, Miss
I. Kerr; Organist, Miss Le Kerr; Assist-
ant, Miss L. Shaw.
Baptist Church, Dec. 17.—The Paster
will preach upon the following subjects
next Lords day:—morning—"Jehovah.
Jirell,", °venin;—"A white stone, and a
new naive." Good progress is being
made in the S. School practice and the
members • of the school will give a
good account of theniselves on the 21st
inst.
The lecture, " The Triangular Mau,"
given by Rev. R. Hobbs lathe Methodist
church on Monday evening was a succgss
in every particular. Every person pres-
ent was well pleased with the lecture. W.
J. Greer favored the audience with a
solo. The entertainment was under the
auspices of the young people of the
church. The proceeds amounted to
$42.60.
The Wingham Methodist church is
now out'of debt. The anniversary ser-
vices. were held on Sunday last and an
effort was made to raise enough money
—$700—to clear the debt off the church,
and the desired amount was raised.,
Large congregations were present at the
services both morning and evening. The
pastor, Rev. R. Hobbs, occupied the pul-
pit and delivered two practical dis-
courses.
yy'ZNC U.A3l :1lititliliT ltusrouT.
Wiug11a111, December 14th, 1899.
Corrected by Toter Deans, Produce
Dealer, 'i'4''ingham.
Flollr per 100 lbs.... . , , , , 1 85 to 2 00
Fall Wheat .. , , , . , ..0 02 to 0 OS
4priug Wheat..,.., 0 02 to 0 63
Oats, new.,.. 0 25 to 0 25•
Barley ... . . . 0 33 -to 0 35
Peas . .. 0 55 to 0 50
Turkeys, drawn . , .. ,. , 0 08 to 0 00
.
Geese, . , 0 05 to 0 00
Ducks, per pair , ,., , ,, . 0 40 to 0 50
Butter ,.. ,,,, 0 16 to 0 18
Eggs per clan 0 10 to 0 10
Wood per cord ,.,.,. 1 25 to 2 00
Bay per ton... . . , , -0 00 to 7 00
Potatoes per b181101 0 25 to 0 25
Tallow per lb 0 04 to 0 00
Dried Apples per ib . , ..0 05 to 0 Ogee'
Wool.... ,..... ,.., 0 00 to 0 00
Dressed Hogs , , , . , . 5 00 to 6 00
Chickens 0 26 to 0 35
Miss Sadler was a guest at W. F.
Vanstone's in Brussels last weer.
Fred Thomson, of Goderich . was cal -
TAR lloss.Goverrnnent carne through
axe bye -elections on Tuesday last in very
.4004 shape. Hon. 3'ohn Dryden carried
h Ontario by a majority of 852; T.
Preston,yyry�Liberal, :rant,
lTlr.
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SS; Mur. Mee-
rix.).; nn..
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Mr.. David Watters, of Wingham,
spent Sunday in town.—Gorrie Vi-
dette.
Mrs. J. E. Beedwin and Miss M.
Bridel, of Paris, are visiting friends in
Blyth.
H. F. Gordon, of London, was calling
on his Wingham friends for a'few days
this week.
Mr. Wannfred, representing the Tor-
onto Type Foundry Co., was in town on
Wednesday.
Miss Lewis bee ' taken a situation in
Toronto and left for that city on Wed-
nesday morning.
Messrs, Ritchie and Gilchrist, of
Wingnam, were in town on Sunday.—
Te Vater Nev+s:
rs. 'Curtis and Mrs. Jas. MoMurchie,
of Blyth, were guests at *the home of S.
Gracey this week.,
Miss Aggie Cowden,of Detroit,was vis-
iting with her mother and friends in
town for a few clays.
A. IL. Carr and Mrs. Sutherland, were
in Ashfield on Wednesday, attending the
funeral of Mrs. Murray.
Misses Aggie McLean and Jessie
Gray, of London, are visiting at their
homes ou Shuter street.
Mrs. Cowden and family left on
Thursday morning for their new home
tri Mayvilla, North Dakota.
Mr. Maurice Stneltzer, of Wingham,
renewed the acquaintance of old Blyth
friends on Saturday.—Standard.
Stung Lockeridge and wife loft
Winghaln on Thursday morning for
their new home in Belding, Mich.
Mrs. Walters, of Goderich, returned
home on *edne day morning, after a
Om days oielt with Wingham friends.
lilleett,� who Ilea henih ol9 0
for the .iir:111 t tlaRti Mr
130I1N,
n t —In Culross, on Deer r 1st., the
of Roy D. McKenzie, a son.
ETmmaNarot —In Cuirass, on Iecenib
the wife of Chris Hetherington, a sons
n]LAND--In Wingham, on y. 12th, the
of Alf. Ireland, of a Hon,
'owAN In Past Wawano i, on Deeembe
Lith, the wife of Jolw.Cowan, of a daughter
axAuxcll:n,.
HAD7.13Y-00anlAxt—At the residence of Mr.
Charles Sewers, ou the 6th inst. by the Rev. N.
S, u'wash, Clots. 0, Hadley to Miss Louisa
C ar, all of Oni oss T'p,
BONE-OoounAm —At the Manse, Wingham,
on December kith, by the ev. D. Perri°, Miss
Florence May Cochran Mr. Thomas W.
113 +, all of Dorris.
u5Utovn—TEoltNTON. At the residence of
the bride's parents, Ttu'nberry, en December
18th, by Rev, D. Rogers, of Bluevale Mr. Jatfer-
son Musgrove to Miss 8 h E., daughter. of
Seymour Thornton.
DIED.
Towns—In Seaforth, on December 7th, John
W. Tones, aged 88 years and 16 days.
FRAsnn—Int Blyth, on November 60th, Mr.
Hl a Fraser, aged 82 years, 1 month and 16
GIAUNT Iu West Wawanosh 12th con., 2nd
inst., live. Gaunt, aged 41 years and 6
months.
MUxLRAY.-1n:. Ashfield, on December llth,
Margaret Murray, aged 80 years and 0 months.
FARM FOR SALE.
Beingnorth half of lot 00, con. 12, r st Wa-
wanosh, County of Huron, containin 1 acres,
more or less. There are on tho f . a first-
class orchard, goodbuildings wo .. • ex. -failing
wells. This farm is one of t c nest farms
in East Wawanosh, and in a 1 ':.i' tate of culti-
vation. Tor further panic ; a . apply to
Vanatone, Wingham, or to
JAS. F. YOUNG
Neepawa, l an.
LICENSE °TRANSF
The undersigned hereby n
that leo has purchased the
present carried on by James
as the Central Hotel, and tha
boot transferred on or about th
2t PATRICK CUMMINS.
the publio
business at
eery, `known
e license will
nd of January,
ABNER COSENS
District Agent for the
Ontario Mutual Life Assurance
Company
the only Company in Canada that pays.
all its profits to its Policy holders.
Compare our ACTUAL RESULTS
with those of other Companies. •
Accident, Plate Glass and Fire
Insurance business` also transacted.
Money to loan on farms at very lowest
rates.
In office corner of Minnie and Patriok
Streets every Friday afternoon and Sat-
urday.
THE MILK
OF Ti E
HOLSTEIN DAIRY
is pure and cold and
.
THREE CENTS A QUART.
Losilo? TRUE. LIVING
PORTRAITS Are you frequently hoarse? PORTRAITS
Do you have that annoying •
tickling in your throat? 'Would -
you feel' relieved if you could M. E. ZIJR,BR1GG'S.
raise something ? Does your. Family and other Groups from
cough annoy you at night, and small sunbeams up to 16 x 20,
do you raise more mucus in actual size of photographs.
the morning ? Pictures copied and enlarged or
Then you should always. keep remounted.
on hand a bottle of Down floor gallery, opp. Presb. Church.
MADE AT
Agers
clielyll
Pectoral
If you have a weak
throat you cannot be too
careful. You cannot begin
treatment' too early. Each
cold makes you more liable
to another, and the 'last
one is always harder to
care than the one before it.
1*.A etosghel'riiPette al Mitt
etas Ike Colds.
Yelp t Hand.
linset 'complaint
lira the best.
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Write the doctor
revolve a
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Addreai
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TAILOR
HAS
MOV
DOWN STAIRS
in the store
(next C. N. Griffin's Grocery
Store)
and is prepared to brake your
Fall Suits or Overcoats in the
most approued and up-to-date
style.
Special attention given also
to Ladies' Jackets with New
York latest styles.��y•
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Ott 27, 1811?.
THE PEOPLE'S POPULAR FORE
Prices are always. interesting. Read this ad-
vertisement carefully and you will know whether' you
are being charged long prices for these goods. Buy
at a cash store and mare money.
DON T'S
Don't pay 1:0e. for Corn
Stareb, 'We sell 'it at 7e a
package, or 4 for 25e..
Don't pay 10e a lb, for
Laundry Starch. We will
supply you at 7e lb or 4 for 25c,
Don't pay $1.00 for 18 lbs.
Granulated Sugar, You can
get 20 lbs best Granulated for
1.U0 here,
Don't pay 15c a boltle for
Catsup, We offer you the
very best at 100.
Don't pay 106 a lb for Soda
Biscuits. You can get the best
here at 8c.
Don't pay 28e for a tin box
of Soda Biscuits. The price
here is 24e.
Don't pay 25c a ib.. tin of
Baking Powder, We give you
2 tins for 25e.
Don't pay 25e a lb for B.
Powder, None better than you
get here at 10e.
Don't pay lOe for a tin of
Durham Mustard. Our pure
Mustard is 10e a tin,
Don't pay 100 for Quickshine
Stove Polish. Price here 8e.
Don't pay 5e or 10c a lb for
Sulphur. The best is 9 lbs for
25e at this store.
Don't pay 10e package for
Bird Seed. We have it good
at 66. Thebest at 8e a package.
Christmas Grocercies, &c
Best select cleaned Raisins, 3
lbs for 25e,
Best select gleaned Currants,
3 lbs. for 25c.
Good new Fruit Currants, 4
lbs for 25e,
New Figs 8e a Ib, 6 lbs for
25e,
New Dates 10e lb, 3 lbs for
25e.
Lemon Peel, Crosse & Black- .
well's, 20e ib.
Orange Peel, Crosse & Black-
well's, 20e lb,
Citron Peel, Grosse and
Blackwell's, -'5c lb.
These are drained.. You
are not paying for sugar.
Brown Mixed: Candy 8e or
41bs for 25c.
Light Mixed "Candy 10e lb,
or 3 lbs for 25e.
Gum Drops, good quality, a ,
lbs for 25e.
Conversation Lozenges, 2 lbs :
for 25e.
Peppermint Lozenges, 2 lbs.
for 25e.
Chocolate • Drops from 20e to
40c .a lb.
Pure and fresh Spices al-
ways in stock. Prices right.
It will be worth your while to come in and see our stock of
Fancy China, &e. This class of goods must be seen. We
cannot tell you much about it,, ina newspaper advertisement.
Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit, Swiss Food, Rolled Wheat,
Cracked Wheat, Oatmeal, Corn Meal, Graham Flour, Pastry
Flour, Bread Flour. .
• TERMS, CASH OR TRADE.
JOHN KER
Macdonald. Block, Wingham.
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Broaches, Stick and Bangle Pins, '
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Cuff Buttons, Cuff' Links, �!:
Silverware, Sterling Silver
Novelties, Ebony and': Ebonite
Brushes, Gold and Gold Filled•
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Spectacles, etc., etc., make de-
sirable and Durable Christmas
Presents.
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We have these goods in good
variety, fine quality and very
close prices.
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