The Wingham Times, 1900-08-31, Page 5•
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TJ[E WING11AM TIMES, AUGUST 31i 10e0,.
OUR REAT TREDIICTION SALE
Goes and brings bigger crowds
than ever.
Here is a line -of Muslins all the newest designs and col-
ors from 15c to"'2oc a yd. Reduction sale price - 100
Pretty Prints 36 in, wide worth 12 1-2c, Reduction sale 80
price, - g• .. . s , , e , • • , . , . . . . . .. , . . ,
Muslins and Tinsal worth 15c. Reductio i
Art goods10csale price...,.,,. .. .,. .. .
....,
Girls' and Children's Tains always sold at 5oc. Reduc•
tion sale price
Bargains in. Dregs Goods everything will be
Oleared,,at Reduction prices.
Men's 75c White Shirts. Reduction sale price .... •. , 500
Men's French Ballbriggan Underwear, reg. price $ t,00
a suit. Reduction s11e price .. ... 75c
Men's. Twilled Cotton Night Gowns, regular price 65c
Reduction sale price 50c
100 -piece Dinner Set for $5.95.
Vire pay 18e for Butter and 13c for Eggs.
250
The busy store at the busy corner.
Button Block.
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Western F. ir, L40 1 -1d0111.
SEPTEMBER 6th to 15th, 1900.
Entries Close September 5th.
The most complete exhibits from Farm, Forest and Factory. New and start-
ling special features. Chariot races by imported Grey Hounds, Balloon Ascen-
sions, Double Parachute Drop by man and lady, celebrated Gymnasts, Aerial
.Artists and Acrobats. Fireworks each evening. "Tho armoured train's attack on
the Boer stronghold," and many beautiful sot devices.
Special trains over all lines each evening alter the lreworxs.
Send for Prize Lists and Programmes..
LT. -COL. WM. M. GARTSHORE,
President.
J. A. NELLES,
Secretary.
1verythi
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NEWS FRL!ii OUR NEIGHBORS
EVENTS OF INTEREST TO ALL RIR READERS.
What Wicteawalo Tunes Correspondents Communicate - Other
Itorus Clipped From Our ' Exolianges. -
Miss Nellie Wilkitasor is visiting with
her brother in Ripley this •vvicel.i,
Saturday beteg Betgrave's civic holi-
day, a friendly game of baseball was
played between the mruale l and single
Hien. The married men had the prive-
loge of their choice of the young men
for a battery, Tho game resulted. iir a
score of 8 to 10 in favor of the married
lues,
Win, Geddles lied a bee on Friday,
drawing brick forveneorieg his house,
Miss Sadie McDougall, of Godorrch
is visitiug in the village this week.
Mrs. James Haugh, of Wingham, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. alaslam this
week:,
Our butcher is guite a hustler he,is kil-
ling two beeves a week now, and thinks
he will have to soon kill three a week to
supply the demand.
Clegg & Dames shipped a car load of
lambs on Monday; 198 in number and
averaged 91 lbs. each. They also ship-
ped a car load of hogs on Tuesday.
Painting, alterations, improvements, finishing, cleaning,
renovating, ail completed. We are now prepared to do busi-
ness in the very best stand in town. Our stock of Jewelry is
new, up-to-date and decidedly of the finest kind. Our optical
goods comprise everything known to the science. Couple
that with thorouei and skilful workmanship and you have the
strongest combination.
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OPTICIAN AND JEWELER.
THE GREAT
O'THWESTER
WILL BE HELD IN
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Tuesday and
Wednesday
A Thousand Tongues.
Could...not express the rapture of Aunie
E. Springer, of Philadelphia, Pa., when
Dr. King's New Discovery cured lier
of a hacking cough that for many years
had mad her life a burden. She says:
"After all other reme lies and doctors
failed, it soon removed the pain in my
chest and I can now sleep soundly, some-
thing I can scarcely remember doing
before. I feel like sounding its praises
throughout the Universe." Dr. King's
New Discovery is guaranteed to cure all
troubles of the Throat, Chest or Lungs.
Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free
at Colin A. Campbell's drug store.
Prize . List Aggregates $2,000.
Only 2 Das, but they will both be Hummers.
No Waste Time.
Everything begins at one o'clock on Tuesday.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COME AND SEE.
The Leading County Fair of West-
ern Ontario, held in the Healthiest
- and Prettiest Town in Canada.
It has the Finest Fruit Display in
Ontario.
No other County Fair has so good
a Track, or such well arranged and
'Commodious Grounds and l3uildings.
.Plasia each day by the famous
WESTrIELD.
Mrs. Adam Hall of Hastings County
is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry
Wightman.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Tyndall ,spent part
of last week at the home cf Mr. A. B.
Carr.
J. E. Tom, I. P. S. visited our school
on Tuesday afternoon last.
Mr. aucl Mrs. W. J. Wightman and
Mrs. Thomas Henry sheat Thursday of
las' week in Goderich.
Miss Etta McDowell, who is studying
music under Prot. Campbell at Godorich
is at home for a week.
About 20 of our young people atteucl-
ed a Looting party given by Miss Etta
Tyndall at her Home in Auburn, on
Tuesday evening. All present repot a
very enjoyable time.
Mr. 'Wm, Anderson, late
of South Africa, preached in
Westfield church on Sunday last, owing
to the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr.
Kennedy, who is spending bis vacation
-Florence.
A load of young people from Blyth
camp to Westfield on Thursday and spent
the day at the homes of Mr. Robt. Mc-
Dowell and Mr. A. B. Carr.
The Best Speeding Programme
offered in the County.
TetasDAY--
The Great Farmers' Trot or Pace.
Prizes $80, $`20, x;15 and $10.
Z3,TLA.ND. L"
Mrs. Tees is at present visiting in
Wingham.
Mr. D. McDonald is at present digging
a new well,
The plasters are at present w•orlcing at;
the house of Mr. J. McOreight.
assauss a Owis,
The Misses Scott, who have been visit-
ing their friends in Pinkerton returned
Lome last Thursday.
Miss Mabel Wright held a very success-
ful quilting and rag bee last week, The
girls report a good time, wishing for ono
every week.
Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Oborholtzer and
children of Buffalo was visitiug the
fora ier's aunt Mrs. James Wright last
5,, rday.
John Wright et with what might
have been a ser cis accident while un-
loacling cans off the mills wagon at D.
Breckenridge's milk stand. While turn-
ing around the wheelwent over a biock
of wood causing the cans to fall. As he
was trying to save a cast ho fell of the
wagon and the wheel went over two of
his finger se John seems to be very un -
1 Jelly.
The other` evening while Gideon
Parke vas moving his threshing ma-
chine flaissugh Mr. Farrell's swamp one
of his 'horses f 1 down dead. Quite a
loss to Gid.
WEDNnsn av—
2.20 Pace and 2.16 Trot, Prizes $175.00.
2.80 Pace and. 2.26 Trot, Prizes $150.00.
Goderich Marine Bandl. 1 2.45 Pace and 2.42 Trot, Prizes $100.00.
Entries (except for speeding) close Sept 15th. Drop a carol for a Prize List.
JAMES MITCHELL, Secretary.
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ORIGIN OF TRADE MARKS
')`rade marks were used as far
track as
the 16th Century.
They originated froth the signs that, hi
a the early ages, were hung over the shops
telling of the wares inside. Today the
trade mark is branded on the goods them-
selves, enabling the purchaser to identify the good
Frei the bad and indifferent,
from
Slater the flame and price appear on the
dti a .rester Blinn 1 13p
sole in a slate frame, $3•5o and $5.oO. Every pair
Goodyear welted.
Far Sale Only by W. J. GER.
A Poor Millionaire
Lately starved in London because he
could not digest his food, Early use of
Dr, King's New Life Pills would have
saved him. They strengthen the stom-
ach, aid digestion, promote assimilation,
improve appetite. Price 3,5 cts. Money
back if not satisfied. Sold by Colin A.
Cainpbell, druggist.
Astounded The Editor.
Editor S. A. Brown of Bennettsville,
S. 0., was ouce immensely surprized.
"Through long suffering from Dys-
pepsia," he writes, "any wife was great-
ly run down. She had no strength, or
vigor and suffered great distress from
her stomach, but she tried Electric
Bitters which helped her at once, and
after using four bottles, she is entirely
well, cart eat anything. It's. a grand
tonic, and its gentle laxative qualities
are splendid for torpid livor." For In-
digestion, Loss of Appetite. Stomach
and Livor troubles it's a positive, guaran-
teed cure. Only 50o at Uolin A. Camp-
bell's drug store.
GLE1'TA.Itno\v.
Miss Langley visited at Mr. MeE ersio's
on Thursday last.
Dr. Ed. Palmer visited on the 6th Sun-
day evening.
A certain young laxly on the 6th. in-
tends purchasing a navy "Lett" in the
near future. I wonder who she is?
Miss C. Millian, who was a successful
student•a.t the recent Pt. Junior Leaving
intends going to Harriston H. S. next
week.
Epworth League will meet at the
home of Mrs, Millian on Thursday next.
New arc r.a pity consumes 5,200,000 tons
of ice a year, of which 5,000,000 tons is
natural ice. '
FAST WA.WA.7 OSU.
Ono of the largest concrete culverts in
the comity has been built on the bound -
try between Turuberry and. East Wawa -
nosh, near Robt. Currie's farm. It is 40
feet lona and w built by F. Gutteridge/
of Seaforth:
Geo. Quinn returned from Manitoba
ou Thurscley of last week. We are
pleased to state that the left his son Wil-
liam almost fullyrecoverecl.
Mrs. J. Mtirdook is visiting her claught-
er, Mrs. R. C. McGowan.
Wm. McGowan is on the sick list this
waek,
Wm. Kernick, sr, left for Manitoba on
Saturday.
` Miss Martha McNall wont to Dmuhgan-
non on Saturday of last week.
A very successful rag -bee was hold at
the home of Mrs. J. Ingold on Friday.
A very enjoyable time was spent in the
ev ening.
7'he Misses Bean and Miss Alexia
Pearen spent Sunday at Mr. John
Agnew's of Wingham.
Mr. Wash Fowler, of Brandon, Man.
is visiting his parents on the Gth.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Robertson and
children, of Blyth, spent Sunday at Mr,
Adam Robertson's. •
Mrs. John Reid of tho 12th spent this
week at Mr. James Bone's.
Miss Annie King and Mrs. Robert
Sidon are taking in the exhibition at
present. •
Miss Janie and Mr. Andrew Jamieson
spent Sunday in St. Helens.
Miss Emma Bean returned . to her
homo in Goderich on Monday.
The annual rally of the Epworth
League of the Methodist church on the
10th will'be held next Sunday and Mon-
day. Rev. Shaw will preach in the
morning and evening on Sunday and
several local preachers will address the
audience on Monday evening. A profit-
able time is auticipatod and is free to
a11.
Mrs. Paton who has been at Mr.
Adam Robertson's for the past number
of years intends going West next Tues-
day where she will visit her daughter,
A number of the boysof the 9th at-
tended the pieiai.° is Londesborough on
Weclaesday
week where he eapeots to be employed
during the winter as conauctov' with the
Toronto Street Railway Company. There
is quite a colony of Blueval9 people in
Toronto. They'll be forrning.a Bluovtrlo
Old Boys' Club yet.
Mr. Arthur Knight, of Ripley, visited
ov , Sunday with Mr. Edgar Coulter.
Mr, Edgar Coultes won the trophy at
the bicycle races concluded in Wingham
last Friday evening,. His brother John
won a third prize althougere 11;X1 only
completed two nights,
Miss Jessie Roberts i, of Wv rceseter,
and Aridrew Malcolm, of Kiucardiee,
visited at Mr, James Hobertsou's„,.lords
last weep.
Mr.. George Gasman was vol'y i11 last
week but has recovered.
Miss Hattie McOraekeu returned Immo
from visiting friends in Brussels last
week,
Miss Astute Rutherford retinuea to
her situation in Toronto this weer after
:t pleasant lioliday' spent at her home
hero,
Mist McAllister has returned to her
Immo at Hills G•reeu.
Mr. and Mrs. A, B. Musgrove and
daughter Earusolitfe, of Winlbaxn, Were
visiting,. last week, at Mr. Robert Mus -
grove's.
Miss Fannie Patterson, of Wingham,
spent Sunday in the village.
Mrs. Magnus Spence, of the first line
of Morris, and Mrs. Cooly of Brantford,
sport a week at Goderich.
Mr, Halleuby, North,vest T'orritory,
visited at air. Peter Fowler's, Bluevale
road, last week.
Mrs. Andrew Beattie, of Stratford, is
visitiug at Mr. David Jewitt's, Biuevale
road.
Mrs. Thomas Evans, of Detroit, visit-
ed at Mr. Joseph Leech's.
Miss Lottie •Millson, of I:inburn, is
visiting at Mr, John King's.
Mrs. William McIntyre and the Misses
Greenway have returned to Toronto.
Mrs. Schoales visited at Seafez'th last
week.
Mrs. Malcolm and sons Andrew and
Burt, of Kincardine; visitcdat lir. robt.
Black's this w ..
isecident. , The bore; exploded at
Ellio b ' : le read,
Monde
Mr. El
son, 1.
aw,a
su
b
kyurd on the Blue
ternoon, . d terrib
iott, jr. D_ ' Th
to
'ng
scalded
. Robert-
a distance
When the . • ix .i.curre;., was
mended by pieces of :o machinery
miraculously escaped injury. The
}tjure(' man's elo lug was blown to
cribbous off him.
BEVONO A DOUOTI
Thousands . aivo T'estlm9nye
Letter upon letter pours in Froin every
point in Canada testifying to the marvel-
lous
vel-
lous power.,of Dr. Pitcher's • Baekaohe
Kidney Tablets to owe kidney and blad-
der troubles both drf tam young, middle
aged, and aged, asci deh ether troubles
US find their ora:axu i r t fanny kidney
action, and they archil taffy. ,>u.chsiness
of evidence puts its p ever r r” cure these
afflictions beyond 11 . oases, .mud shows
that the Tablet se the t 11t caring in the
right place.
This is what Uri. J. T. Hutclriias, 8f
Portland Ste `Toronto sae to say .'
cannon say to same: ,o:' a.h pitcher's
Backache Kid )ey T.rl 1 t.'. int ;ore using
thein I had a guava i , peal in IS • niter
all the time, and kW •t -old Jnreness
across the lotus. I it • d .rot . o much,
aching in uty ile1111 'lea :.011,V0 11 my
shoulders and i:i ,1t 11 ? . !: . > ray. nook,;C
Since using the ,tt,ie my bai k fs as it
used to be, and no rf::•t.1P• iia •= a • ,.lee_
shoulders has disap t (', Formerly
when I did my washing 1 'vas utterly
tired out, not having a li:tofenergy left;
this mor» iug l did itt? ea:elate ,..1 two
hours and I slice nor mi 1It , i,:tve xlo
heSitatiOniti r'e0 )111,11"'li .1d "•'G
Backache Kidney Teel r - X resyer
bad anything do me as much good."
Any reader of teas peas. e. ere the
merits of Dr, Pitcher's r. tis. .... Kilue-
Tablets free by euelosiug two .Saris
postage for trial package to the Pitcher
Tablet Co., Toronto Oat. Regular size
50 coats per bottle.
"Good Counsel
Has No Price."
Wise advice is the result of experience.
The hundreds of thousands who have
used Ebod's Sarsaparilla, America's
Greatest Medicine, counsel Tose who
would purify and enrich the blood to
avail themselves of its virtues. Ile is
wise who profits' by this pool advice.
Stomach Troubles — "1 was
greatly troubled with my stomach, and
even the wrest of food made the srcta.
Was tired and tangurd. A fear bottles of
Hood's Sarsaparilta made me feet like
myself again." lames efcrentie, 350
Gladstone Ave., Toronto, Orli,
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It Girdles The Globe.
The fame of Buelclen's Arnica Salve,
as the best in the world, ex-
teucls round the earth. It's the ore
perfect healer of Cuts, Corns, Berne,
Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils,. Ulcers,'
Felons, Aches, Pains and all Skin Eru--
'tions. Only infallible Pile Duro. 25c a.
box at Colin A. Campbell's Sang score.
1'i' noessesrera.
Mr. Will Roil, of Brasses
Sunday at Mr. Jno. Barnnrc.' i.
Miss Lang, of Harriston is tale
of the Misses Allan.
Miss North, of. E o 1:say n u.t Mrs s
Gordon, of Harristcn are h isitin.i Miss
Jean Davidson.
Miss Mary Harris is visit:ug
in Wingham.
Miss Jennie•,•ibson has returned to
her home is Toioito after spending the
summer with friends in village.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Saunders aro
spending a week with Detroit friends.
Miss Young is visiting her friend
Miss Edith Gibson.
In Vancouver district, Mr. Win. Sloan.
a wealthy returned lalondiker, and
nephew of Mr. A. W. Sloan, of Blyth,
is running as an Itrdepeudent Liberal,
Mrs. Robt, Kerry, who spent the past
three months with Toronto friends, re -
ranted to ilei her so Lere Friday evening.
Mr. Geo. Pierce, jr,,.w10 arrived last
wi;irer for an extended visit at his old
home in Morris, returued to Winnipeg
ou Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Daviel Erwin a former resi 1'nt of
Myth, died in the hospital at Maple
Rapids, Michigan, on Monday morning
from cancer. Deceased was a sist sr of
ales. Shane of Blyth, and Mrs. John
Ssandrett of Be&gr.tve, and heel beau i11
for the past three years.
Mr. W. H. Whitley, who was confined
to bis home in Lon•.cs':cro for the past
three months with consumption, died.
early on Monday morning. The funeraL
took place on Tuesday afternoon t0
Taylor's cemetery, Hallett and was
largely attended.
An enjoyable lawn. social was held on
Trinity church grounds on Friday even-
ing; when there was a good attendance
wire a happy time was spent. Refresh -
men s were serve:l in aLundauce sad a
splendid program 'e as rendered. Rev.
George 1MeQuillau, the rector occupied
the (a_air. The proceeds amountea to
x'18.
spent
guest
friends
Miss Mary Collie is visiting her broth-
er, Mr. John Collie, of Alma.
Mr. John Powell of Detroit, visited his
parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Powell, of
Turnberry, last week.
Miss Marie Biel away, of Chesle•.
visited Miss Burdetto McCracken, of
the Bluevalo road.
Mr. and Mrs. JohnPutland and Albert
Rutland, of Bruss3ls, visited in the vil-
lage last vault. His many friends were
pleased to see Albe t looking so well
after his recent long illness.
Miss Gorron(i and Niss Moline Car -
timbals, of Seale star visited at Mr, E.
N. Duff's hest Ns ewk.
'.i"'urnbmeeting cotineil's nest will
be held in Lsty's hall t a Sept. 24th a a;t
10 a, le.
lir, Nermau Ilarris, lecturer in Bac-
tea iology ill the John Il°opkiit 11ospitttl,
Baltimore, visited last week with his
eotmin, Mrs, W. J'. 'Nest.
Mr. Will 'rangy 'event to Toronto last
MoLassw'OnT.n.
Harvesting is almost over anciStewart's
threshing machine is busy these days
threshing out the grain.
Rev. G. Ballantyne is away on a few
week's visit. On that account there was
no preaching service in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday.
.a number from this place attended
the Harvest Home at Ethel last Thurs-
day evening.
The trustees of the school have had
the school=house papered and painted,
which greatly improves its appearanco.
Mr. W. Wood has greatly improved
the appearance of his storo, by gett ng
three new gasoline jets fee lighting pur-
poses.
Mr. J. Wilso t is getting his new house
in readiness. When finished it will be
among the best in Molesworth.
H. rcT�co is aw'tl on a bust -
Mt. 13.It y
noss trip to Montreal.
`Children Cry Tor
CST RI
Parents Itemember
Before your son is fitted for business
he should 1)0 able -ft):
Write a good, legible hand.
Write a good, seasii)30 letter.
Speak and write good En;'ish.
Draw an ordinary Lank check.
Make oat an ordinary account.
Write an ordinary promissory note.
Take it t0 the proper flare intl_:ebank
to get it ca he 1.
Add a column of figures rapidly and
accurately.
Spell all the words lie knows how to
use.
1,2ake neat and ccrrect e1 tries in day-
bo 1'i and ledger.
Canadian. T1,1stle4.
Tho tl istla cn.nmlesit ners of Cicero
are experimenting w t'1 various in`x-
tures by whiclithey 3 o ie to destroy the
roots of the Canada thistles which grew
in abii.ud moe in all tact territory. The
town clerk has oc treeponded with many
persons on the subject. and in a letter
received from C. L. Straw,, of Water-
town, Wie., ho was l.iven a suggestion
,vhich proved valuable. Mr. Straw,
,eho has ntade many investigations on
she sni,joct, said he found a solution of
cgr.al i+ai is of sulphuri0 acid and tur-
,Ientint: the beat composition to totally
destroy the roots of the weed:
"This solution is a dangerous one to
m's, and s'toald b, prepared only by a
;3l>illftll chanist," Pt 11 air. Straw. "The
solution has set been tl orougal r tested./
is yet, but•it is thou ;1st it will prove to:
be more practical than the plan of
allowing tie weed to gr3w a.r,1 cuttibg;•
it down as it grows again, ,
arrwoosarennamnmewonerisfrmwomommitammee
The Farmer Won.
SAYS:
'tx 1 einnt
The Cobden Sun , a� , a. ,. < rr
of 'tvhi:h fanners and threshers will do
well to make a 11)t.•, Wtts delivered here
on. friday by Judge Deacon. A farmer,
named IKrinsinsake, brought an action
i..-_-
di.a on
1 bud s
liar Who lire: s11
atp
against r
te1 him after the plaintiff had goito to
t'ie trouble and expense of making all
pre pant ors for the thres'lor's oon.ing.
the ,iudMo ' decide 1 that the plaintiff
was entitled to t, a�es
This
virtuallyruse.y
lamas that within this Jug gags juris-
diction threshers must keep their ap-
neilltlixelTts, leo ]natter how tempting al
job offers itself t i one of t1 ora, while on
his way to work ftr which 'a oontraet
hag nlroarly leen made.
l oibIcs1
often develop into weak,
delicate, backward children;
undersized, nervous, ,feeble;
adults. Lack of nourish—
ment is the cause.
WM
is the remedy. A little of
it three- or four times a day
will do wonders. The
pinched, sad faces become
wasted
and rosy',;
the
limbs plump and firm. If
your baby is not doing well,
try this great food -medicine.
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