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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1900-03-16, Page 1v' 'VOL. XXVIIL—NO 1456, THE 1st ell CC There is an end. to Allgood things, an(1 ve purpose making an end of our cheap Sale of our Dry. Goods after the next thirty days. During that time wo shall offer the balance of our stock at prices SO redioulously low that they will coinpel the attention of . intending buyers. Don't let this last chance go by. If we have anything you want you eau havo it at practically your own price. A word to the wise is enough. BOOTS and SHOES Our spring stock of boots aud shoes is rapidly coining to hand, and wo show as •complete a range of all the latest and most desirable novelties in Ladies and Gentlemen's Footwear to be found iu the county, and our prices are right. We give the greatest possible value for -money expended. Do you want to see the Newest, Nob - ;blest and best wearing line of ,SUITINCS & TROUSERINGS sever brought to Wingham. We have got them and amongst them will be found all the latest effects in English ,and French Worsteds. Scotch and Irish Tweeds ancl English, Scotch and Irish Borges. Call and see them and you are sure to leave us your order for a spring suit. We have just received au advance .shipmelit of the latest things in. Hard and Soft Felt Hats They aro right up to date and in Black .and colors. We have just •aliened a case of nob - 'blest COLORED SHIRTS we have ever shown. Come and get first chnice. They are sure to catch on and can't last long. 'fond & Sons Marriage Licenses 'Issued by FRANK PATEnsorT, No. 23 Victoria •street, Wingham, Ont. No witnesseS required. .E1 .EA .TW.6" •Th situations await our graduates. 9 . Central Business College, Li' Stratford, Ont. • . re 4 A, few of our students who have recently taken good situations :—R. Pow, stenographer, The Glen -Arm- 4 1strong Co., Chicago; R. N. Epplett, ite, ATI teacher; Bridgetown, N. Y., Busi- IA a ness College; George Miners, Hea- pl men's Hardware Store, Exeter; I. 4„1 Weber, bookkeeper, Berlin Rubber N Mfg. Co., Berlin; W. E. Brown,„ teacher, Metropolitan Business Col- 1 .j lege, Ottawa; E. Schmidtt, office fej ' J-1 clerk, Ontario Mutual Life AsSur- p -el aim 0o., Waterloo; 0. Yeo, ledger 11 keeper, Union Bank, Moosomin. ra Several of our young,ladies have is also taken good situations. Stud- P f.i eats admitted at any Mae. Write r to -day for our handsome catalogue. 01 W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal, .:_.! .-.5:714-a-.TaTatirt8PATimAr 1900 ,CHEAP CLUBBING RATES y WINGTIAM, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, Af4RCI1 16, 1900.. AIN411,011,110/412011.11,1 Ge to W. J. Greer's for trunks and valises. Did you see that AUCTION Ileum Sale ef farm. stock and implemen s at lot 21, con. 1, ICialoss, on Wednes ay, March 21st, at 1 o'clock, .Tohn, aryls, auctioneer. Malcolm Ross, proPrietor. School Shoes.—The Best School Shoes for the least money at W. S. Omer's. Job Lot of 1 Clilil 4 1 in our window. They are pretty designs and decorations, nice fine goods and going at JOB 0 PRICES. t We have a few of ev those jai-dc.nim left and still selling them at $ 20 per cent, less than marked price. $ N. A. FARQUHARSON • Opp. Bank of Hamilton • WrsderAm. Litiolirlsiteftelleviseqtesi NOTICE Hereafter no reading notice advertising any entertainment or matter by which money is to be made by any church or society will be inserted in the ?elms without charge, except when the printing for the same is done at the Times office,when a notice Will be given gratis of a size in proportion to the importance of the event. In future the prices for locals of this kind will invariably be Vomits per line. No notice will be inserted for less than 25 cents. . . . . GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. See HalseV. Park's advertisement. Dr. Butler, of Loudon, will be at th' Queen's Hotel, Wingham, 011 the first Friday of each month from 11.30 a. m. till 3 o'clock p. m., for consultation in diseases of .the eye, ear, nose and throat. Two tons of fresh roll butter wanted at once, John Kerr, Macdonald block. ORANGE Excuattems. — Wingham Orange Lodge is already making arrange - remits for the holdAtg of their annual excursion to SarniE and Detroit. The exact date has not )..at been fixed, but it will bo about the i. 25 of August... The prize this year will e given to the best iilooking couple on e excursion train.. Is! °TR:IE.—Any one wisiung to pay their notes, or apart of them, can do so at the Bank of Hamilton. As I consider all my customers good none need pay until my return about •the rat of April, 1900. ROBT. ols000. tf - BUTTER IS DEA ousekeepers in Wingham and elsew ere have had many opportunities of reah ing that the price of butter has been up ing the past few price per pound now 1 25 cents for the best Toronto and other price ranges from 30 pound. It is said that of export. trade has ca age .throughout the the high price. FOR SALE.— . H. Carr is offering his desirable property on Minnie street for sale. Per terms and other particulars apply to the OWNER. tf. PEAT IN ONT.A.nio..„-The best author- ities say there are U0,000 acres of this undeveloped peat bog .in Ontario, principally in the ounties of Perth, Welland and Essex The largest area lies in the county o Perth, eight miles north of the city f Stratford, on the Grand Trunk nu_ . ay, that extends from Port Dover to Owen Sound. Here is a swamp 02 40,00 acres, with a depth of peat bog that vales from a foot to 20 feet. Peat works ..ce now iu operation there. . Eon SALE.—A qtiantity of second- hand two and three mob. piping for sale ou reasonable terms. I am also prepar- ed to pay the highest price for all kinde of wood. Apply at salt block office. F G SPAiU.ING. Flinn oiv ALLpw WITEELS.—Every ear finds a gre eer demand for the unlop Detachab 3 Tire, until now one +Adam thinks of eying a bicycle (un- less it is a very cheap affair, indeed) without insistin : on the right to an option of Dunlop .. Tho Dunlop Tire Company have itepots in all the Pro- vinces in Canada -and in,every civilized whatry in the wgrld. In Canada the freshness is conbolled by a Company with $1,000,000 c ital. Every tire they make they guar nteo. At the -com- mencement of th year they took pos- session of their ew factory on Tem- perance Street, oronto, • a handsome five -storey builtli g. In this factory they have a cap ity for making 2,000 complete tires ea .h day,. and they are ready now to su ply the largest possible demand. The will be no excuse for cyelists not gete is Mini* tires by ask- ing for them on it new wheels. GIRLS WANTED to kern glove making, constant employment given.—W. J. orArstvc., , 'n the 'clouds dur- eks. The retail tries from 22 to ades, while in go places the 0 35 cents per o development sed groat short - minion, hence D Before renewing your papers enquire for ourolubbl. s By clubbing rntesaity Daily or Weekly with the 'Tains you get all the news. Tho local paper . gives you the home news and the city paper the general news. All the latest War Reports can thus be oh, tithed in full. Tho following are some of the Clubbing Rates. Each iaper for a year. • WiniOR and Sun, - $1 85 , Advertiser, - 1 90 " Globe - - • 1 83 O 'Witness - • 1 00 " Mail-Enmire • • 1 70 " Family_Rerald - i 75 " Daily News - - 1 75 " " Advertiser - 2 (10 " " World • • 2 60 Globe " 11 Afail-Empire • • 4 2.5 4 25 Any other City papers at equally low rates. if you do hot we the combination you want .*u3k for it. (Rubbing rates also with Agrieul, total papers and the Illustrated Magazines. 'We do hot dub with other local papers, These rates are all cash in advaneo. llerieW before your present subscription expires. Sub. veriptions may beitin at any time. Present atthscribmi to the Tatti who are paid in ad - Vane', may obtain any of the other papers by sondem the. v..ttra price. Subscriptions for any paper reeeived at thio offier, _Remit by P. O. 0,41er, Postal Rote, Express •Airder or Registered Letter. Address or call at TIMES OV/PICIB, Wingham, Ont. .t. n..dPikwat.J11 ,tilLIALkagidiagaging TWOREASE,S IN PAY. The luaungiumnt of the Gruel Trunk ailwey owlet -ow -es, taking effect ou Apr ist, au increase in the rate of pay of ,ction fcremear cn its lines in Canada, if ten cents a day, and a like increase C ten cents a day in the CEIS3 of all trachAaborere who are at present receiving Oie dollar a day. The increase will effect the section men in this district. WATCH FOUND.—A watch. Was mid en the road. 1 etween Wing au end Teeswator apeentiv. ON eau have same by alentifyiug it paying ex- penses. Address 0, A. Fox, Jeweller, Walkerton. HURON POST OinOES.—Ill another column will be fou d an article showing the earnings of the ;Jost offices in Huron county and the sCarieft paid to post attestors. It is uly fair to state that the amounts mid% the heading "salar- ies” includes whatAhe post master has to pay for his anisnits, rant, fuel, sta- tionery, etc. TI 3 amount does by no moans show the cAar salaries received by the various post aster.. Noxmo.—As 1 terve left town, all ac- counts owing me oust be paid to my - wife at my redden e on or before the 1st of April, 1900. If n. t so paid they will be placed in court for 2ol1ectim. 2t - J. GOLLEY, V. S. GREAT ASTRONO IICIAL EVENT,— The greatest event in Ogg astronomical circle in 1900 will be the total eclipse of the sun on May 28. ill the noted astron- omers of this 'count y as well as those in all the universities -if the Old World, aro already inaki g arrangements to observe the. dazzlin4 event. The gov- ernments of Great Britain, Germany, France and Austri havo notified the United States that t ley will send to this country observatior parties to note the phenomena of the t ,tal eclipse. BUTTER 25o.—W1 suggested to you mouths ago to feed ertoss Cows. We are well aware that our actions have been sintenemer critieised. Frontal at- tacks may not be adviseable in South Africa, but to the individual who :11.2 under the Calcium Lig ts of Public Criticism, they Call of teo FRONTAL and FouwAan. e avo never adver- tised for carloa of Fowl, Dried Apples or Butter, hen it was only a FEW EMMET'S was wanted. Got off 1110 trodden paths nowadays, aud some small souled thing of a critic is sure to harp. G. E. limo, Wingham.. tf GONE TO BORNEO. -On the 220 train Monday, the pions r ticket agent, H. Branston, at Petrolea, sent away the following drillers to Borneo: A. Suth- erland, A. Bell, Wet_ Gibson and John Josh. At their dep*ture a writteu ad- dress was handed to Mr. Branston, thanking him for h i perfect arrange- ments made in tithe'. ice for their com- fort on the voyage. Two members of the above party wer at work with Mr. Simpson in drilling at the Wingham salt well -during the last summer. MONEY TO LoAx. -Tho undersigned has a limited anioun of money to loan at a low rate of ineeirest for first-class security. Wei ROBERTSON. lit TERBELLI CONOEI r .1.arsTownt..--- The Listowel Chora Society have sc- oured. an engagem t of the world - famed soprano,,MIle Antinette Trebelli for the Musical Hall istowel, on Mow day night, March l9tJi next. This will give musical people Jn the district an opportunity to hear t1e very best talent without the expense f a trip to the city. Miss Evelyn DeLat • • Street, violinist, daughter of Judge jtreet, Toronto, Miss Janes, pianist, diva hter of Mr, S. H. Janes, Toronto, an Mr. W. J. Carna- han, Toronto's w 1 -known Baritone, will take part in ho concert. The names of the arti s is a guarantee of the eteellenee of io programrcto. Seats may be reserved t 75 cents each on l'application to 3. I. Gunther, Listowel. Two tons of fr sh roll butter *anted at once. John Learr, Macdonald. block. A, "ScOTON 30Noznae--The young people of the Pi: sbytericin church will hold a Scotch concert in the lecture room of the chazdi on Friday evening, March 80th. they have secured the services of Spence, assisted by Miss Mabel Lai, both ef Edinburgh, Scotland, who wi 1 give a programme of Scotch stories, ;ongs, duets, etc. A Winghain antlioe has not had the Oman of heari g a first-class Scotch entertainer for sctnc time, and as Mr. Spence is d350ribj3d. as having the wit of a. Kennedy and 1io voice of a Hamilton. Corbett, sotnet ing better than the ordinary may be expected. The ad- ' mission has bon placed at 25 cents and the proceeds 't ill bo used in aid of the chards debt fftnd. Mr. Spence and Miss Laing will b4in Wingham over Sunday, March 23th,J and have consented to assist itt tl musical saTices of the Presbyteria church on that, day. Two tons of fresh rail butter wanted at once. johu, Kerr, Macdonald bleak. Seiner.011's DAILY The Rev. Charles Sheldon, took editor 1 andbusiness con- trol of the Topeka D. ly Capital on Mon- day of this week. r. Shellon perm -g- ently declined to inter, lowed as to the course he wo ld take during his week's control of t o Pape]... Many of his close friends sa he will fellow the idea, outlined in hi famous novel, "In Hie Steps." Tli circulation of the Capital for the we c was over a quarter of a million, exclu vo of news agency order. Tho MI, ' has not yet roe '. ed its copy of this p or. BUTTER Ilionnii.—We 'I • 1 y 25 cts, per pound for any qaa it of ehoice table butter. Highest ice paid for dried apples and eggs. b, M. Gordon. WINGITAM'S PAST 13 PRESENT. A representative of the' BEM VMS ono day this week in flown 'lerlr. Ferguson's Oleo and had the pl astir° of looking ,.over the assessment ro , colleetor's roll,' voters' list and min te book for the village of Wingham f r the year 1874, and we will try and g' o a little history for that year and a tri o since that time, and our readers evft note the many changes that have liken place in 25 years. In 1874, with eine 700 inhabit- ants, Wingham was incorporated as a village, Benj.. Wills an being the first reeve, with Dr. Tam] en, T. Gregory, H. Davis and Geo. Potts piece, constituting the first council. rrhos. Gregory was absent frona, the regi ix meetings of three council in that year . nd the council M- t:dared his seat vactt. A. Boland was elected in. August to fill the balance of that year. W. J. Heyward was Wing - ham's first clerk nn'i treasurer, Itobt. Oornyn was the first assessor and Geo. Burro-ws was tho fi=t collector. In. that year the total asses ment was $228,440; ' while for the year 1399 thetotal. assess- ment was $556,221. , During the year 1874 R. Davidson plied to the council tor a livery ems d his request was ,giauted. e vote s' list for the year 1874 was printed ' blanket form and contained los name Many who were then residents of th place have either passed to the great eyond or aro resi- dents of other places Wo wore only able to find the names of 7 persons who aro - now residents of our own. They aro as follavvs:—Jas. An s,' John Ansley, hes; A.brahaine 3 Campbell, H. Davis, Fisher, Thos. Grego, Thos. Holmes, T. L. 3 Henry Kerr, T. A. Pi Thos. Moore, Edward Indoo, Jas. McGuire De. P. Macdonald, Jo , Rcderus, Dr. J. E. T Towler, and Geo. P,, a resident of Lowe Willson was reeve n '75-7-8, and. IL Davis in '76. In 187 Winghain was in- corporated as a to* Beuj. Willson be- ing its first mayor, acclamation, for the year 1879. That year Dr. Macdonald was elected reeve o er . 3. Brace. Tlie Members of the fire. council for Wing - ham as a town -were J. Neelands, J. Ritchie, R. M. Rcninson, H. Lemmex, T. L. Jobb, Geo. ,IcKay, T. Bell, W. Kerr, L. Kenuie, "'F. W, Inglis, W. Mc- Clymont and G McKibben. .W. 3. Hayward held offi :e as clerk until 1877, when B. Flynn was appointed and he held office anti , 1682 when J. B. Ferguson, the pnsent painstaking and capable clerk m as appointed. Those . who have °coup d the mayor's chair 11. since incorporati were B. Willson, Dr. P. Macdonald, T. Scott, Geo. Mc- Kibben, H. W. 0. Meyer, John Neelauds, W. W. Inglis. 17e eithgive the years in the following: :889,-90, R. MoIndoo; 1891, Wm. Cle ; 1692, John Hanna; 1893, D. M. Gor on; 1894, John Hanna; 1895, W. P. ockenshire; 1890, Geo. McKenzie; 189 -98, J. A, Morton; 1899- 1900, Wm., Ole g. • .n Cooper, Davinohas. Elliott, Peter , James Ce'roves, bb, Jas. Johnston, ls, Wm. Moore, Murray, R. 3/Io- Goo. McKenzie, McLean, F. H. lyn, Dr. W. B. ells, who is 13.0w Wingham. Mr. L DAVIS' DAVIS' SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY CT.T..H., HIS COLDS, HOARSENESS, COUGHS, SORE THROAT, BRONCHITIS, PAIN IN WIEST. Relieves Dry Coughs and alk" Restful Sleep. E, DAVIS, DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN, WINGHAM. To SUBSORMERS.--'11113 11,TaTes after the address of every subscriber indicates the date to which his subscription has been paid. A change of the number is a receipt for money received. Watch be -figures and SOO tliat you aro paid in ad - MET Afxrclf. :net his match on of this week at Loud the champion fast sk Wm. Nelson, of East fast skater, had, bee heard of before, was Galbraith and is no% the gold medal. N- tbree miles in less tha W. Galbraith ednesday evening and is no longer ter of that city. ondon, who, as a' practically un - he winner from entitled to hold son finished the ten minutes. I I RED CROS CON= .--Many enquir- ies have been made , to vhat was the actual receipts of the ed Cross =cert. V Miss X. J. Macdonal has kindly given VI the TIMES the fol wing statement, • which shows the siat..ual receipts from voi the various sources: - Salo of tickets receir s at door ...$159 65 Salo of programmes .. . 26 40 V 144 Collection 12 75 Total . . Expenses 80 Balance Remitted to Dr, G Hon. Treasurer R A FAITH RBA of the Star asks u mon by Rev. $198 00 o. Hodgins, Toronto, Cross Society $198. eFuson.—A reader to republish a ser - rank Talmage, of Chicago, donounci g and exposing Dr, Dowie, a notorious faith healer, and. the would, be founder of an. alleged new Zion. in the west. h sermon, a vigor- ous one, is too longfcr our space, but it ought not to be ne ssary to warn any one in this section 4gainst such a palp- able fraud as Devi and his school. Up in Chesley a woulc be propagandist of Dowie's scheme waF very properly mob- bed and, driven o --t of their village. Only a simpleton will take stock in either Dowie or his _Mon scheme.—Gode- rich Star. Rev. I,. Hobbs will preach on the above subje It in the Wingham Methodist church in Sunday evening next. WITH TRE Cu evening the curler four had a friendb of ward four were . opponents :— WARD 4. Wm. Holmes Geo. Sadler C. N. Griffin Dr2R.Maedona2cl Skip -17. On Wednesday e picked a rink and Monday evening's was unable to be was taken by 3. $:1 A YEAR IN AMAMI ,,••• TRY HEATHFIELD'S A 1.8A The Magic Remedy For Coughs and Colds. MORROW'S ORB STORE y D. M. GORDON. OurSpring Stocks aro coming in rapidly and or beauty of design, elegance of style, and charming effects in patterns and shades, we have fax sur- passed any former efforts, particularly is this true of our. Silk and Dress Goods Departments. Trimmings to match all goods. Fashion sheets free. Veulatest and best fitting patterns for 10o. Basure you come to Gordon's for everythine. in Dresses Blouses and all kinds of° beautiful 'Whiteware. Wa make a careful and intelligent study of the growing needs of these Departments - So that everything heroic the very latest and best. srgoram. All lines of Winter Goods aropositive- ly being cleared out at come they are brand New Goods, many of them not Iwo months in stock, but they wili go to the first buyer. Great values in Teas. You can. get your Teas 25 per cent. cheaper from us than from tho peddler fcr we import our Teas direct. D. M. GaRD01.1, Tho Direct Importer. Bas.—On Monday MINOR LOCALS. of wards two and . . genie. The curlers Campbell's Headache Wafers gamin- oo much for their teed to cure headache. —Te-mOrreW . natur. cla,y)"' is 5t., Patrick's day. • —An indication 3f spring—The crowa are beginning to s ir. —W. Clegg shiktied five car loads ofi grain from here tis week. one ia Patriotic Fund new amounts to nearl e',176,000. —Culross and.. est Wawanos own- • .e.e.,-- ship councils me on Monde ast. A general servant anted. Apply to Mrs. C. P. Smith ragonal Road. tf- -The Grand O4uge Lodge of Ontario West is meeting at Bracebridge this wEeerke,s.h Baltimore oysters served iu any - style at Jas. McKelvie's Star Restaure ant. —Robertson & urchille:shipped a car load of cattle fro Wingham to Toronto, on Monday. Dr. Macdonald is now permanently at home and ean bo consulted by his patrons., —The regular 3 meting of Camp Cale. (Ionia, S. O. S. wi) be held on Monday evening next. —T. J. McLean is moving into the house on Shuter s reet recentles vacatect by R. 3. Machlati . —A Causley ha ; been appointed buyer 671 I,Vm of butter and e„ at Brussels for , Arnim:, of this wn. Apprentices wanted at once. TWO young ladies to learn tailoring. tf 'WEBSTER & Co. —A scholar in th , school of a neigh- boring town was amted to frame a sent - mire containing tin verbs "to set" and "to sit." Willie, f ter a brief delibera- tion, replied: "TI a British Empire is a. Country on whichhe sun. never sets, and no other count y ever sits." A boon to the afflicted; he is coming again. T. P. Smith, Eye Specialist, will be at Colin A. Campbell's drug store on Wednesday, March 91st, "one day only." If you have any defect in. yaw., eyo sight it will pay you to call and see him. Examination free. Cali early. —A special mooing. land, C. 0. P., wi; _ be he this (Friday) o. i • iCoat Malt - evening. Omani. ar Strong expected ta be back to Wingh..,m ere this, but his wife has been qui e ill at Gerrie, hence the delay in hisriving in town. We health.. I trust Mrs. Strop may soon regain her WARD 2. W. Taylor A. H. Musgrove W. H. Helo C. Xuetchel, Skip -13. ening F. Patterson hayed the winners of ame. Wm. Holmes esent and his place Stephenson. The game resulted in to winners of Monday evening being bad y beaten. The play- ers and scores:— Alex Ross J.H.Stephenson A. H. Musgrove Geo. Sadler V. Vanuorman C. N. Griffin F Patterson, Dr.S.R. Macdonald, Skip -18. Skip -6. We understand tat Since Wednesday evening, Chas. etchel's rink has challenged F. P terson's rink for a game on au evem suitable to both parties. Consider le interest has been taken. in curling cha • g the winter, NOTES. We invite minister and church work(ws of he tvarious church .s to contribute church items of interest unc!..r this heading. Drop In the office or send us note. Rev. R. Holies will preach on Dowieism in the, Methodist church. on Sunday evening - lest, .. ,, llevi D. Itel,e4 of town, and Rei,. R Al . S. G. derson, if Wiexeter exclian' god pulpits on Sun last. dey Sunday next . in the Congregational church: Mornirsg—"Is the Christian. Re- ligion Gloomy e or Clad?" Evening— "Wanted, Volt iteers.". The Presbyto fan church of Canada has already sou ; to India over $7,060 subscribed by members and the pnblic generally for th. relief of famine stiffer- ers, and largo su es are now beginning to come in. Baptist Chute. i .— Rev. Mr. Brown, Foreign Mission _ry Secretary for On- tario and Quebec villIdeliver an address in the Baptist cht oh D. V., on. Monday evening,. March 1. h at 8 o'clock, Col- lection in aid of the Dukhobors. The public are cordia ty invited to attend. The ordinente ref believers baptism WAS adtainiShOd at the close of the service last Lord' , Day evening. Reports from mel sections of the Pres- byterian church raidicate the successful proseention of-th Century Fund scheme. dy Alreathe sttbription lists aro in ex- ' • • • . . . , FLAX WANTED Phi. Winglanit leirnierpe Vas Ce.. Limited tess of $500,000Of this, ministers 000. Rev. 0, Petrie Was this week ttiflailjgr Nal'tnui)141.rci.'‘';iftintati.n.rit I alone have contf noted upwards of 4.80,- Nc,oVIllyilip:g378:40::..11:74...17 htri fOr firrih,-e1334131ftt delivered. xi t their mill at ,Winghant during *ilia d F d Sr • 'W18.4 canvassing the w Inhere and adherents rtl,g,i: gl,Rtig:rollzgitift..„ 7, „f ILA; t of the 'Wilightt.M. .,11,'SbYteriall Church ill Peters of the Company, viz.: A Tipling, A aid of the above ilia. C. Reading. W. 4. Handl-veil nick. ogg.