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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1901-12-20, Page 9'2 1 OM OUR liEIGIIBORS OF INTEREST TO ALL OUR READERS. IlVideawalto Tunes Correspondents Oommurnoate — Other Items Clipped From Our Exchanges. ST. itlitaVete. Mast Ql2ItrOi was °petted for service Sunday last, Rev. Mr, Shaw of vedette* preached three excellent ser - pet Sunday, to crowded. holism leotions amounted to PO. A sac- Ot comma was giveu on Monday even - ng, Addresses were given by Ile's. Vbaley of St. Helene, McLeod of RIP'• ley, Miles ef Kincardine and, Hall of Ripley. St. Peas churole choir of Winglitem rendered some excellent se- lections. The proceeds amounted. to $80, TIELanAvE. )petty wedding was celebrated on Vhursela,y at the residence of Mrs, The• e. Wilkinson, when her daughter, Miss. . Nellie, was niterried to W. K, Whaley, •' The ceremony was performed by Iteva A. 11, Browo. The neatly ttiends of the Toting ' COUP wish success and happiness. Don't get the grand entertainment and Christmas tree in Connection with , the Beglish church, in the Foresters' halt, on Tuesday evening, Deoember '24th, at 8 o'clock. The principle feature of the evening will be the new Coltlin- , bian drilland tableau, "For King, Flag and Country." • ISLITEVILE. It our sand duty this week to record he death of Christina, beloved wife of William .Patton. The late Mrs. Patton had been in poor health for some years but during the past summer her condi- tion grew worse and in spite otldncl attention ani care she died on Wed- nesday morning of last week. She was the daughter of Mr. Geo. King of the • boundary east and leaves a husband son and daughter to mourn her loss. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon to the Bluevale cemetery and iu spite of the Very unfa.voeablo weather was large- ly attended, The bereaved family have • the sincerest sympathy of the commun- ity iu their affliction. The Turn,berry Council met in Blue - vale on Monday last. Rev. Mr. Ballantyne of Molesworth preached in the Presbyterian church on Sunday afternoon. There was no ser- vice in the evening. • Thci annual meeting of tho missionary society of the Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday Dec. 10th. The report for the year was read by the secretarY and found Hatisfactory. The followhig officers were elected for the coming year • Pres. Mrs. (Rev.) W. 3. West; vice Miss Collie; Secretary Mrs. •Wm. Messer; Treas. Miss M. Black; Councillors Mrs. J. Diment and Mrs..R. N. Duff. A branch of the Wingham Public Library is being opened iu Bluevale. A meteor was' seen by sonic of our townspeople on Thursday night between ten and eleven oclock. It was large and brilliant and was travelling in a south- westerly direetion. The manual entertainment of the Pres- byterian Sunday School will be held on New Year's eve instead of the 27t1i Dec. as formerly announced. A pre -engage- , extent of the hall for the latter night ne- cessitated a change of date. An excell- ent program is being propared by the young people and it will no dotibt be all the better for the extended time to prac- tice We are, glad to bo able to say that Mrs. F. B. Scott is now in a fair way to recovery. Jewitt of Brussels shipped a car load of hogs to Palmerston last Thurs- day. • Mr. A. McEwen has purcha.set3. Ira , Eteher's farm on the 1st line of Morris for $3,400. • Frank Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs, F. E. Scott, is a victim of diptheria Tama, Iowa. His friends here will hope 17 for his speedy recovery. • Mrs. John Burgess and Miss Mabel Oliver are getting around after their severe illness last week. The bills are out for the S. ‘0, S. eon - cot in Wingham on Jan, 9. There will doubtless be a large number in this vi- cinity te avail themselves of the oppor- tunity of hearing the great Miss Mao Laohlan. r The many friends here of Mrs. Soho i.. .Mossrs. G. Kirby and. Menne Sander- Robertson of WroseteWere sorry to s= were at Gorrie on Tuesday evening bear Cif the bad accident from Which she last, is suffering and will hope to hear cif her Mre. Donald Fisher M Harriston quiet recovery. with her brother, Mr. Otietehighant, who The children of the Methodist Sunday nas undergone anOther operation and is School are preparing for •a Christmas tree entertainment which will be held very lov. in the chureh on Christmas night. A Mr. John Hopfer who has beoli at the good time maybe expected. Soo all stormer is expected home next • week, JalelatserowN.. Thomas Wright; on the gravel road' had the misfortune last Monday to out his foot with an nxo While cutting wood. WO hope to see Toni able to be around Soon. Miss Nana ryanti of Morris was visiting her uncle Mr. -Alex, Bryans ou the gravel road. Miss Mary Simion spent a couple of days at Wroxeter with Miss May David- son. She took in the ball while there. Mr. Isaac Tennant and Walter Hag - gales of Manisticine took talventage of the cheap excursion to Outario to spend Christ:nes with their friends. Mr. Hubbard Millar of Turnberry has returned from Clinton whew he has been attending -the Model Sohpol. Ilo has secured, S. S. No. 10, Morris, for the •year no at the salary of $800. Train the children while they're youug,.flubb,, and they won't forsake it, when they're old. Miss Raymond on the 4th, C4rey, was visiting her friend Miss Martha John- ston. Miss Tenn Smith was visiting her con - sin Miss Aggie FOrrest. • .4f eetk dumb, held a sale of worke in the base - meat hot Friday evening. Oytpgte the weather the attendanceWas not large, but a good tittle was spent. The Bev, R. S. G. Anderson entertained the gathering, om bow people travelled in the good old days. The choir rendered a few nioo pieoes. The handkerchief drill by 18 little girls was well done, But tlie doll drill by 17 little girls was best of them all. They were drilled by Miss =tax (Awl, who we regret to say is about to leave us. There is considerable spouting about atir town hell, and there is every pros - Peet that it will he a leadiag plank in the election ef QUr Col -Weil this year. But whet looks to be great vanishes at nemination like Silicate and no ne ap- pears to be hurt. TURNBER1,17. Minutes of Council ineetieg held hi the Clerk's office Bluevale Dee. Members of council all present;the reeve iu the chair. , Tho minutes of last meeting were read, approved and signed on motion of Mes- srs. Mitchell and Musgrove. A communicatioli was read from a number of ratepayers of Wingham town plot, complaining of parties removing sods off the streets of Lower Wingham and carting them away. Filed. • Mr. Coupland reported having let a job of putting tile in culvert on 10th line ooposite lot 7 to James Weir at $2 50. The Reeve and Treasurer laid the fi- nancial statement. before the Council for examination. Moved by Mr. Musgrove seconded by Mr. Mitchell that the annual statement be received and adopted, Carried. Moved by Mr. Mitchell seconded by Mr. Lovell that bylaw No. 13, 1901 for holding nomination meeting be read the third time and passed. Carried. . The following accounts were passed • and orders issued on the Treasurer: Wm. Cruikshank, road commissioner, salary, $60; John Musgrove do $45; Juo. Ooupland do $45 Will., Mitchell do 345; Thomas Lovell do 845; John Burgess salary, $60; Peter McLaren salary $50; Paul Powell 330.50 salary and postage; Paul Powell error in roll of statute la- bor $2; Jas. Showers road machine re- pairs $1.25; John Ansley gravel $1.80; Guttericlge concrete tile $10; Wm. Holmes repairs to road machine $1; jno. Tervitt guards on boundary $5, Wawa - nosh to pay half; MeLean & Son lum- ber $10.84; Wm. Mitchell returning tile 25c.; Richard Armstrong extras Arai stroug drain $17; Duff & Stewart, lum- ber 50o; Robert Hogg repairing B line bridge $2; lohneMcKinnori gravelling Oulross boundary $20.48; Jas. Powell culvert cin 6th line $2.50; Frank Wright culvert $1,33, • John Burgess, clerk. • EAST ITAWA.N0813. ',Me. Alex, Patterson its on the Sick list this week. Mr, Mel; Con t Wel mount but did not te a letter, Told hi thority to write a letter, M. MOKeuele was here brought task for the prioe of the letter, lot it was finally overlooked, The general opitilou of the 00111011. seemed to he that there was no need, to put their feet on the Pack of the Share" holden and crush theta by a forer:asare. It they wished to buy the Works when it was put up for sale the ..eaviell would nourish them in every possible way, A lettee Was read from a gentleman in Detroit requesting aseeemation about the. disposition of the Iron Works or the terms of wile fox' removal er to be Tun in Wingliare. He was experieueed in the manufaotere of waterworks supplies and was desirious of !minting in °amnia. The tone of the letter was approved and the Mayor iustruoted to write to Wm, A, delegation of the directors of the Mechanics institute waited upon the Colwell. They stated through Mr. Morton that in order to get the 011itowary Government area it would be oecetsary for the Council to grant them $50 ab ve the usual amount. By the, Corotoil giv- ing them a grant of $50 they 'wont... get $40 from the Goveruznexite Mr. Mo - Kenzie wauted to kilOW if more books were necessary. Or was •it not tlarow- ing mouey away, Ur. Morton showed that in order to keep it membership we must keep up with current; literature. He would liked to have seen a great deal more spent than there Was its there were a number of good volumes that should be added. The Mayor --asked why it was not made a free library, To which Mr. Morton replied that he would be pleased to see it. MeIndoo•—Bell—That ah extra grant of $50 be given to the Mechanics Iasti- tu te. —Carried. • Mr. John. pennett is cutting. •wood and straw on the 3rd, this week. Mrs, Wro. ltoss who lute been ill for seine titue is reeovering, Mr. Milte McLaughlin is cutting wood wilh Mr Wm, Waldefi. The Calvin chureh Ohriciamis enter- taiument which was to have been held on Deo. 23rd has been postponed.. On Monday John R.'Salter got weird of the death of his sistai, Mrs, Wm. Mills, in Ohio. Re left for ()hie on the afternoon train. Mrs. Mills leaves a husband awl seven chilclrenfour boys ana three girlie, the youngest a bey two. month e old—to mourn her loss, • Misses Lottie and Agnes Haines will spend. Christmas with friends in Lis- towel. Mr. and Mrs, Edward Haiuna sr., and Edward Haines, jr., will go to Grintaby for New Years to attend the wedding of the torratetat neice, • COUNCIL LAST BREATH. ' TIte „Closing Meeting Sties a Lot of Dust - twat Dotte.—Grant to radio Library.— Offer to 13uy N. i.Works.—Taxes Pretty Well Collected. . . The Town Fathers got down to hard work ou Monday evening and tried to linuaa up the business of the year, but en adjournment uutil Thursday. .night was necessary. • All the members of the Council were present. The Mayor ,presided. The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and adopted. FINANCE C03131iTTEE. When the questiuu or exemption of the factories was up it 'a its found that the personal property of factories was exempt, according to the bylaw. The following accounts were recom- mended to be paid : W. Holmes, supplies & rep 9 4 50 Firemen, salary, 13 men • 05 00 V. Vaiinorman, salary 43 00 D. Dinsley, attending fire station in case of fire , 10 00 J. D. Burns, supplies,w.w 80 H. Ker, N. I. Works, valuating, 10 00 E. L. Dickioson, legal work . 36 65 75 1 00 T. Hall, printing e, W. & T. Moore, repairs A. Ross, statkenery ..... 1 65 Relating to a question regardiug the L. McLean, lumber & teaming, , 44 08 National Iron Works the Mayor stated Thos. L. Jobb, repaias ..... . . 1 10 that the Works are ruouing still' as the Southampton job is hardly finished. Jno. Ansley, services, specifica- 0 The discrepant invoice s stead of $855: The one is in hand writ- 7 0hows' $1759 M- ing of the company from which the pur- chase was Made, the other is type writ- ten. Whether or not the latter had been. done to try the new typewriter is un- certain. • COMIU.NICATIOINTS. A. letter was received from the Hospi- tal for Sick Childreu requesting a grant. It reported that 5922 children. had 'been taken care of—orte of these from Wing - ham. They were $13,000 in debt, It was moved by Bell and McIndoo that $10 be granted to the Hospital.—Carried. A letter was read from the Town Solicitor sayiug that Mr, NICKenzie had called upon him and suggested that he advise the Council regarding the 1 or- clostire of the mortgage ou the N. I, W. without waiting for special instructions. He said they eould not make a sale to anyone bends° of the terms of bylaW. The proper way would be for the town to foreclose, by the first clause if failure is made in any payment the whole be- comes due, and $1000 is due lst of January. It would take abotit 7 months iu the generil comse to close up, bnt this is usually shortened. • Mr. McKenzie—thought we could not get men to take hold et the X. L Works under the present batgaio with town, therefore he Moved that the Solicitor be instructed to foreclose mortgage. That then we Will be ready for auyote who wishes to -buy. The 'auger it was idle the harder it would be to sell. Mr. McIndoo—hi rising said, Mr. Mc - McKenzie was too swift. The share- holders really own the property. Did. they request Mr. McKenzie to make this move. It should be left with the share- holders to see what they intend to do, and until they request the Council to move. He felt niore sorry for the in- dividuals than for the town. Mayor Ciegg-aSaid foreclosure was very tedioes. An Assignment had already been made. The property would be offered for sale subject t0. town mort- gage. •This was au easy Vali for any purchaser as they would not need much capital. The price would not be $17000, as the present value of 317000 is about 38500, The anneunt to pay each year was only $1150, which would be a small rental. Be had received comniunica. thin from a good iirm„ which did not objet to the number of men but would add' other lines and add more men, They might be able to have the bushiess • hunting withiaix 10011th. Mr, MoKeuzie—The first step Was to give notice -of breach of contract regard- ing insurance, while out driving it got away. After • Mayor—We should at least Wait until running a short distance lb turned and • payment was due. walked towards hoine. Mr. MeIndoo—Who authorized Diek- The.Ladies Aid of the Presbyteria on to write this letter? WBOXETER. Mrs. Thos. Sanders of Manitoba ar- rived last Saturday, and great was the meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sim- mons, her parents. She has not been home since her wedding day, almost 8 years ago, and she brought with her a son. Mr, Sanders is expected about New Years to spend the winter. Mr. James H. Brethater of Regina sent his parents a life-size picture of himself and wife. The latter they have not aeen. ° Mrs. Ames Donaldson of Bayfield was in town hist week, Mrs. Gallagher of Salem called on her daughter lea GoodfellOw last week Mr. J. Carson was in Wingham last week on business. There is to be a Christmas dinner at Mrs. James Alleles. A large number are invited to commemorate the first Xmas siuce their anima tions, deo -W. A. Johus, poll room W. Gannett, 4i .••4 We notice Mr. Ecl Barnard 'is proper - baud Edwards, an unmarried man, ing to put in ice in the rink. If this aged 50 years, an employe of the Xingfrobty weather continuos ice will 'be sten tannery was missed from his usual ready shortly. place by his fellow workmen this Thos. Sage is breaking in a colt and morning. He was finally found deal in a vat ot boiling water used to bleach tanbark situated itt an upper story, and, soul away from the part of the buildiug where he worked. ' J. B. Cummings, poll room • J. B. Ferguson, sal. and. postage, 115 00 A. Youug & Sons, supplies 4 00 4 00 4 00 77 Jno. Brock, labor, streets • 2 50 J. W. Davidson, Ref, House &o 14 35 W. Bell, labor, stree 81 Mrs, A. Coati, salary 17 00 Public Library grant._ ..... , 170 00 Mr. Wm. Robertson said Mr. Gordon had offered him $5 taxes, ou hielate stock. as healed sold it about 1st of May. It was moved by Messrs. Mclndoo and Bell that $5.00 on R. G. Gordon's stook be re- fuuded. , Mr. Robertson made his statement showing that there was only 3481.29 to bo collected. He also called the atten- tion of the Council to the fact Wingham pays $60 less to the Collector than any other town. Other towns pay the Col- lector more than the Assessor. Bylaw 450 for holdine, ensuing election and appointing polling places was reaC1, and passed; Ward No. 1, Elliott's office, F. Patterson 1). R. O. ; No. 2, Advauce offiee, Jas. Plenty; No. 3, Town Hall, J. B. Ferguson; No. 4, .Jrio. Lougheed,'s, W. Robertson. . Tho Council adjourned to meet, on Thursday evening. vi 11 NO ELTIES •i: GREAT 6 VARIETY It w 11 he to your ntereet 10 see n Lerge ,an Complete Stec cif .—__'_• .N velties hefoi4niakrng v Our pr es. wp selection!, utereet yew, Christmas Presents fQr Ladies P4adies' lianfikerelliers—Embroidered 'and tact; Trimmed, Fiala Linen and Iiijtialed, hem stitehed, sills and fancy !ordered, We have thein all. Prices are 5,10, 123,15, 20, 25, 80, 35, 50, 60, 75o and $1. Ladies' Silk. Ties. in plain: hea stitolied and fringed, and new, Plaids, 25e, 35e, SOe, 750, $1.00, $1,25,3 .., • • LadieF.4' Gloves, bleak and colored Kid Gloves in the beet Makes. Lined or -unlined. See our guaranteed glove at 31.25. OTHER PRESENT.; FOR LAMES. ' r alley ice 'Wool Fascinators. *Wool Shaarle,FencY SliPPOrs. Silk Waists, Freuch F1anne/0 Waite, jackets- Fur Ruffs, Boae, CaPet- ines, Gauntlets, Muffs, ,Caes, Qapes and. Coats. ° The Liquidator of the 3. Crealy Dairy Company has sold the Conipauy's factory at Clinton to Mr. John E„ Mc- Gregor, butter manufacturer, who will shortly remove to Clinton to make it his home. Mr, MoGregot is a thoroughly practical man taut will give his entire time and ability to the creamery busi- itess in aideto make it a success. Ho has paid cash for the factory and intends to conduct, his whole business on a cash basia, having available cash to pay for supplies without waiting to realize osi better manofactured. •• • VIZ -LOOK FOR YOUR ..TRAIfilt r. 4. NE•41•114 Christmas Pre,sents• for ilea and 'Boys Men's Ties in the very latest styles. , Bows, Flowing Endo, Puffs, Four-in-hanti, Knots, Derbys, Pte. A1.1. prices. Men's 'Unifiers in the ne stylee; prices are 25, 25, 50, 65, 76, 31. Men's Gloves and Mitts. A big stook to choose front in Kid, Mocha, etc., at 50c, 760, 90c, $1. 00, $1,25, 31,50, $1.,75, 32.00. Men's ifyaces. We , have thp best makes, from the cheap web up to fine e5c to $1.25. • r QTEER PRESENTS FOR MEN Men's KiAlippers, Felt lists, Fur Oaps, Print Shirts, Vinbrellas, Fancy Top Shirts, Hockey Boots, Cardigans, etc. CHRISTMAS GROCERIES 20 lbs, Granulated Sugar for ..$1 00 ' Choice Mixed Candies,,. .10e, 22 lbs. Coffee Sugar for 1 00 New Dates. . , . • 10e 3 lbs. Bt at Raisins for • 25 Lemon Peel • 15o 3 lbe. Best Currants for. 25 New Figs .. .... — ,05e . Tomatoes, Corn and Peas, 8 oans • 25 Fresh Salmon . .... _ 10e 3' it E. Rilrt 44 D Go. Wingham's BriAhtest Store. Opp. Batik ) ) I Serving the public "with care, atten- tion, honest goods and low vices, has given us a Digit position amongst the draggists of Croanda. We look for your trade, aocl will use every endeavor to make you a regalia. oUstOlaier. Our supplies of pure Dreigs, Medicines, Toilet Preperatioutt, Perfumes, Brushes, Combs, Sponges, Eta., will interest you. 15A1TE'S Ottattea Coareoonte. We are fully prepared to fillyour Ordera for this popular disease -banishing medicine. Knowing its powers and virtues, wo stroggly recommend it as a blood purifier, eery() bracer anl flesh blender. Paine's Celery Compound is no new remedy, it has been tested and sue- cessfully used Juan parts of Canada by teas of thousauds, end has never failed.. �t ,A. CAMPIUtt,t, toraggiStt Wifigglialt) Out. 1 WINCH AM'S WELL KNOWN JEWELER Ishes Everybody • Christmas' IT Our prices are log and our stock is very complete in Ladies' ilSolid Cold, Gold Filled, Silver and Enamelled Watches. Ladies' Fine Long Chains, Gold and Gold, Pifled Brcoches, Stick Pins, Bracelets. • Ladies' and Gent's Solid GM Gem Gold Filled Cuff Links. 01 arms, Scarf Pin; etc) Also Spectacles, Silver Noveltif s, SilveriAited Ware, A reasonat:e a.nount of ENGRAVING DONE FREE on all goods b)ught from me, except spoonl and forks LINSLEY PARK,. Jeweler and Optician.