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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1888-02-10, Page 5-"-,eseisis;sat=4;sateareere---eeme AcatinOamEime$ kRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 18e8, Rea°lution of Condolence. .•1111 The following resolution of condo). once has been sent to the widow of the lately deceased John Snell: WINOXIAISt, FEBY, Uhl 1888. Mrs. John Snell: We, the members of Court Mait- land, No, 25, Canadian Orden of For. feel with deep regret the death or our beloved brother,• John Snell. Nire feel that we would be remiss in OUT duty if wo dId not express our heartfelt sympathy' with you in the foss of a kind husband and aneindulg- dret parent. We areaware that, your loss is great and you deep and heart- felt anguish too keen to be alleviated by anything we can say, But we feel it to he our duty as members of Court Maitland, of which he was a cousistent member eince its inception, to tender you our earnest . sympathy in your great sorrow, and our prayers are that the Lord, who death all thing well, may cbmfort and bless you and your dear family. Clinton Rev. Dr. Cochrane''. conducted the Anniversary Services in the Willis St. Presbyterian Church on Sunday week. The proceeds of the collections, the' soi- ree and social amounted to $248. Listowel. A frame blacksmith and waggon shop, owned by Robinson & White, was totally destroyed by fire on Tues- . day night, also a frame stable owned by A. F, Lustig. The shop was insur- ed in the Mercantile for $500. There Was no insurance on the contents or the stable ; loss about $1,000. Zetland. Mr, Gavin Wilson, is desirions to rent his farm, here. We dont want to Ie him but it seems that he wishes to handle the glebe no more., No more does he wish the grain to house. Being of a mechanical turn of mind no doubt •he thinks he . shod& eilgage'in 'something of that kind. — . Lueknow. ,Mrs. J. Arinstrong and hor musical ,elass"gave a concert on Tuesday even- inW,Week, Mr. D. D. Yule presiding. etssemmosemsessoleeimetre Teesvvater. The village is likely to have tele, phone advantages in the near future. A grand leap year party was held at the residence of Mr. Sidney Irwin on Tuesday evening, January 24th, at which the ladies presided, The pro. gramme consisted of dancing, in which the lathes took a very active part, giving their friends of the male per- suasion no rest until 12 o'clook, when an intermission of half an hour was taken for refreshments. After having partaken of the good things of this life, dancing was reshmed, and kept up for a few hours longer; what all departed, more than pleased with•the night's enjoyment. Music was fur- nished by the Aitchon Bros.' string band. We hope the ladies will favo us with anotlfer soon. Its being leap year the pariot's appeal is opportune ; "Leap till the last armed male expires ; Leap for your husbands and your sires ; Leap for a chance to build the fires, Fair ones throughout the laud!" • Grey. Thos. McGregor, of Grey, has se• cured a patent for his saw set and gauge combined. An eightlyear old daughter of Jelin D. McNeil, 'concession 14. had thr fingers smashed in a cutting box' last week. ., • Robert, soh of Mr. Wm. Woodrew, of the 2nd con., got his leg broken while playing' foot ball at S. S.:' 10, Grey, the other day. The Morris & Grey Cheese Factory last' year received 1,232,660 lbs. of milk ; cheese made 309,754 lbs. ; lbs. of milk to one lb. of cheese, 11.23 ; average price per lb. for season, 10-62c. The Molesworth Cheese & Butter Company had last year 251,229 lbs. of cheese, realizing $25,109,23. The number of pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese was 10.68 pounds. The average price per pound of cheese was 10.65 cents. Whigyis.the.greener, a city man in ''''Vrei6ittttry Or aecountry man in the. city? This'is the subject the Lucknow Literary Society discussed at its ladt' meeting. ••••••+•••••••••••• Brussels. Notwithstanding the complaint of dull and herd times theefirm of Wal- ker k Humphrey ,- carriage makers, hive had au excellent winter trade., They have'disposed of 2i rigs, sleighs and cutters, not Navin;' one left on hand. Good workmanship and square dealing always win. E ast Wawanosh. Mr. Geo. Tyner, who • has been for over two years, is recovering. Mr, R: Coultes has returned from Toronto where he has been attending college. MA. and Mrs Morton have gone to Cass Gity,Michigan, to see their daugh- ter, who is dangerously ill. The last meeting of the LAterary Society of S. S. No. 3 was',held on Friday evening 27th ult. The subject for debate was.: Resolved that "Ititer" is more destructive than " Fire."' The ruIt was in favor of the affirmAive. ili Blyth. The Dearnist farm, south of the vill- age, has been sold for 154,450 to Mess - 0. Turner, from Brampton. Bluevaie. The annual statement of Secretary- Treasturet Graham, of the Bluevale Presbyterian ehurehr:' for the year 1867 shows; the tote receipts to be $722.96, and the expendieure $713,37, leaving a balance on hid of $9,59, Belgrave. Mrs. G. Bretz isnot improving any. Mr. George Tyner is able to sit up now although not out of danger. , Mr. Dan Hope, of Ayr, spent a few days with his uncle, Thomas Ander- son, of Morris. Mr.1Wm. J. Proctor is in declining health, that dread disease consumption. aRparent4 doing its work. es' The C. 0. Foresters purposeerect- ing a fine large hall this summer which is badly needed. here for public .meetings and'entertainmetitS. Mr E Dawson of Kincardine started alodge of the Indepen4nt Order of Good Ternrilars here. 'They meet in Taylor's Hall every other Friday even- ing. Therecis a good membership al- ready and it still keeps increasing. On Fridaenight last several young people from Wingham and Morris as- sembled at the'fiele residence of Mr. John Bone, 8 con:'EastWawanosh and amused themselves till near morning, all wishing to meet agaie and to have sueli.an enjoyable time. Wen. Watson, John Hopper and W. G. Nicholson appealed before J. P.'s Robt: Armstrong, Jas. McCallum and David Scott on the 'evening of the 24 th alt. on a charge of assniting Robert Durition and tracing a pocket book from, hine. Mr. Dickinson of Wing - ham appeared for the prisoners. The prisoners were committed for trial; A diepute arose as to who should write out the bonds, TUrnberry. Thomas Tipling !spent Sinaday in London. A large party of young people spent Wednesday evening pleasently at the ence of Mr. James Hunt. Miss Ada Porter, the Misses Mitch- ell, and others, spent a pleasent even- ing at Mr. P. Soothe, late of the llth Turnberry, but now of Culross. r. James Henderson spent Tuesday and 'Wednesday looking at the thor• oughbred stook of several dealers with the view of purehasing. This is a step in t e right direction. Mr. J. Crouch, of Cincinnati, was at Tipling Bros. on Tuesday last to purchase thoroughbred stock.- Mr. Crouch is one of the most extensive stock dealers in the United States. Tipling Eros. of the boundary lino have sold one of tneir famous import- ed stallion (King of quality) for e yei:y .'handsome figure to Mr. J. Creitch of Cincinnati Ohio. He was shipped on Saturday last. Stock raisers in this section will be sorry to loose so fine an animal as he a very superior stock getter. lie day last week Jas. Leaver and Geo. McCurdy of E. Wawanosh cut split and piled 4 florae of maple wood in the space of 4a. hours on the farm of Jas. Perdue 11 th con. E. Wawanosh, and can do it again without any trouble. Come again, "me bhoys". Mr. Geo, Steen had a wood bee on Tuesday last and in the evening the young people " tripped the light fan- tastic toe " until a late hour. The ea.= evening there was a surprise )?arty at Mr. H. Whitemanis, Nothing like opposition. ,tk,tempekance lodge has been orga- nised at Westfield with the following list Of officers: 11. Brichannan, C. T.; Mary Hoover, V. T.; H. McLinton, See.; 3,, E. Ellis, F. 5 ; Mrs. M. Bu- ohaiman, 'Treas. ; A, Rosertson, Oone R. Henry, Marshall ; Martha Hoo- ver, G.; A. Auld, Setit. ; B. laylor, P.'C. ; Mrs. E. MoDonell, A. S. , 1i. Carr, 1), M, ; IL -Hoover, R Fl. S.; Lizzie Comitty, L. H. S. ; A. Robert. Around the Coufity. Mr., John Jackson, of Millet, died on Friday week in his 66th year. Mrs. Wm.Vanstorte, of Howick died lagesareek in her 68th year. Brussels beat Listowel in tho first draw for the district medal, by 9 shots. An Amberstburg doctor was fined $2 and. costs for not reporting a diph- theria ease. Mrs.: J. C. Detler,of Clinton, organ- ized an maxillary of the Woin 'n's Miss- ion Society at Seaforth. The American Ponaological Society hae elected Mr. Alei. MoD. Allan, of Goderich, as chairman of their fruit committee. Mr. IeD, Smith, of Gerrie, has sold out his business there and gone into partnership with his nephew, Mr. W. FL Smith, Mount Forest, in the un. dertaking and furniture business. Seers the Eieetee Time : Wo were shown an old. relic by Mr. Danl. Davis, ni the shape 'of a knitting stick nearly two hundred Van old. Tt was pre. sented the late Mrs, Wm, Sanders, in the year 1786,Thy ono Betsy Baily. Mrs. Sanders some 50 years ago pre. seated to the late Mrs. R. Davis. COUNTY COUNCIL. Balance of Proceedings. Applications and petitions were dis- posed of as follows: A proposition from the council of Elgin county in favor of a fee on high school pupils was as- sented to. A petition asking for the granting of pedlar's licenses free of charge to Wm. Stewart, of Brussels, and James Johnston, of Wingham, was granted. South Huron Farmers' Institute was granted $25. Dr. Mc- Lean, of Goderich, D. R. Menzies, of Clinton, and S. J: McCaughey, of Seaforth, were appointed High School trustees for . their respective muniCi- panties. $300 were given -to be equally' divided- .between the branch ketitatural and horticultural societies. Mrs: piolton, -matron of the ,jail, was ge.aritest en increase of $50 in salary, Making it $200 per annum. The cOlinty printing was given the Signal, it being the lowest.tender. The salary of the County Road Commissioner was increased $100, making it $700 per annum, and that of the High Consta- ble reduced $50 per annum. 'Messrs. Halls, of Goderich, and. Turnbull, of Cliiiton, were appointed on the County Board of Examiners. The warden appointed Richard Radcliffe, of Gode- rich, as the other county auditor. Moved by 'Er. Rollins, seconded by Mr. Bisset, that a memorial be pre- sented to the Ontario Legislature, •askine that 'legislation be provided whereby the -liability of any' county or city in which the Canada TeMperance Act is in force, fee two-tbircle- ot the estimated ependiture of the' boards of License Comthissioners, • Shall be done away With ; or else to provide legislation whereby the details of such expenditure by such boards of CJom- roissioners be regularly submitted to the council, of any such county or city for audit, epproval or criticism. -01d: .The village of Manchester was granted permission to build a sidewalk on the road leading to the iron bridge, under proper restrictions. The usual grant of $25 to the West Riding' Farmers' Institute was granted. Tho road and. bridge eommittee, recommended that the following. ten. dens be accepted for the bridgee nein ea': Jas. Naegal, masonry work of Wing - ham and Exeter bridges, $9 per cubic yard ; Foster & Kincaid, building bridge at Belgrave, $150 ; John Mc - °loner', gulley bridge in 'Goderich township, $119 ; Hunter Bros., Kin- cardine, iron bridge at Exeter, $1865 ; W. H. Law, Peterboro, iron bridge at Wingham, $3330, security to be required froni the contractors in all oases. The jail and court house committee found nineteen prisoners confined du the jail -13 males and 6 females. Of the males, one is insane, one for viola - Lion of the Scott Act, ono for being drunk and disorderly, one for arson, one for forgery, and 8 are vagrants. Of the females, 4 are insane, 'Mitt 2 vagrants. • se t ' 0 laz4x666666 4 IINES & MANY 4. 66,64AM5 • - .4 . 7-11AVE JUST-- • • 4 • .4 REMOVED' .4 4 —I 0— qi› .4opiTz's OLD szi.A.z\i-n_ 0› - Look out for their new advertise- ment next week. 1•111/111•1•1•1.1.1. in --A frk---1- • A. W. WEBSTER'S. 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