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VOL. XII ,NO 14
1.104it NEWS.
geakillid left for Ottikwog
vost40,y, ¶fto ptoepstets are for a 101441
insetioe,
*Rev. 0, 11. 11111111More, of Toronto,
to preach in the Baptist church next Snit -
40. morning aud
to the denenting up of the iert
below tbe nill Lowe r liVingbamb it hole
no been closed for nearly a. fottnight.
. • i'Ur. T. Bell, of the furniture factory,
WINGHAIVI, ONT., FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1888. WHOLE NO. 846
Spent Dome time in Medved last week.
Ile is now shipping heavily to that point., With oysters and had an enfoyable time at
MoBelvie's oyster parlor ou Wedeesdey
—,Beer iu Mind the meetie to be hold at
• the 4400 41°0 thie (Friday) evening at "ening'
7;30 o'clock, for the oreeniestion of a la- —Appropriate and impressive Defter
timer, club. A full ndance of the 1 services were held in the St. Paul's church
levere of " our nationalge,ieeh ids desirable. on Sunday by Bev. 11. efoorhouse. The
—A, new Methedist church has bean
Opened at Breettford, costing 1130,000.
valuable horse belonging to Mr. C.
lierber died last week, of inflammation.
ounco of keepiour.mouthohut is
taper than e. pound of explanation after
i6ll've said it.
*Messrs. D. McInnes & Co. shipped a lot
of godds a few days ago to Winnipeg and
• Pince Albert, N. W. T.
• The members of Chapter 84, A. F. & A.
X., and venting friends. regaled themselves
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,-ers of 111aitianLodge, choir under tele leadership of Miss Hough
-The mem-
No 119, 1. 0. 0. F., will celebrate the 69th ton, renderekvery pleasing MU8/c.
anniversary of the Order, by a social in —Mr. Alfred Gibbons, a former employe
•their hall On Thursday evening, the 26th of On the Wingham section of the G. T. R.,
April, and will attend divitie services in the who removed to Port Elgin in June last,
Congregational ehurch ou Sunday, 29th was buried on Wednesday last in that
•Of April. town, He leaves a wife and two children.
—Ambiguity exists respecting the ilot Hewas about 36 years of age.
to be used in the vote for the repeal of the —A marked individuality is being given
Scott Aot. Th reads: "For the petition and to Mr. S. Kent's store, in the Bank blook.
" Against the , Petition," which simply by having a red frontput therein. Messrs.
tneaus for the repeal or against it. Those D. McCormick & Co. are to 000upy it with
wishing to support the Scott Act must their big stock of boots and shoes.
*Aeketele of the Woolen MW is crowded
out.
--111essre. Kerr Bros. We bad their shop
beautifully refitted and pepered.
As a general thing the man who is full
of kneel! finds hie appetite unappeased.
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Dr. Bethune, of Toronto; was calling on
friends in Wiugbam and other portions of
the county last !reek.
The Blotting race between Thompson, of
Brussels, gad Johnston,' of Gerrie, took
place last Friday evening week, Johnston
winning by a few feet. -
—Messre. Coutts & Inglis shipped a
wagon to Mr. Robert Datgarno, Newdale,
Manitoba, a few days ego, and another
this week to Mr. R. L. Geeen, Portage La
Prairie.
--The North Bruce Reform Association
cordially approved of the resolution re
reciprocal relations with the United States
introduced during the present session of
Parliament by Sir Richard Cartwright.
vote against the petition. —Copies of a very well taken photo-
-An active industry is the carriage mak- graph of the ruins of the late fire have been
ing establishment of Messrs. Dore & Cook, presented to all members of the Fire Bri-
on Victoria street. A. large number of riga wide. It is a fitting memento by which to
-are now under Construction for the spring remember the extinguishing of afire which
sand Bummer trade. The Arm is oomposed marked the efficiency of our Fire Brigade.
of two reliable mid good workmen, which The picture was taken by Mr. Brocken.
ought to commend the produces of their sliire. ••
labor to those requiring a good article. —The Hamilton Motes has removed into Peeenel egg was rege.rdee ail a resurrection
synebol, especially antioipatiou of the
—Seven oouductors on the Canadian Pa-
'tifte railway between Kalmar, a station 110
mtles emit of Winnipeg, and the Pacific
,Coast, are to.be dismissed for meeting an
operator who was travelling to the coast on
a stolen ticket to escape -from a detective
who was on the Bathe teain;and who finally
,eaptured him in Vancouver.
W. 0440501. of Godiiiief4le to act
as returning officer at the 'Scott Act elec.
timp. on the 19th inst. It is said Mr:
Ce4bele applied to have Mr. Farrow ap-
, reinter', but through some misunderstand
' 'lig hiietiten name was inserted in all the
'preliminary documents, and the miseelte
was not discovered until too late to have it
remedied.
•' The least creditableinstitution or base.
ess concern that Wingham possesses is its
etown hall. It is not at all in keeping with
lie business and general .reputation of the
town. Public interest dome/tile the sup-
plying of this great want. Economy is
a splendid characteristic, in ---a-c-Pmfi i I 1
A- Napoleon III„" The Civil War Papers"
bodies, but a false economy is exceedingly and the War Stories. There are poems by
injurious. Something ought to be dopey A. L. Keller, Maude Meredith, Rose E.
and others. Price, only 15 cents.
For a specimen copy send to New St.Louis
Magazine' Company, St. Louis, Mo.
We have received four prize essays pub-
lished by the American Public Health As-
sociation on sanitary subjects, namely:
Healthy homes and food for the working
classes; Sanitary conditions and nomad -
ties of school houses and school life ; Dis-
infection and individal prophylaxis against
infectiens disease ; and The Preventable
eausee of disease, injury and death in manu-
factories and work -shops. We intend giee•
ing our readers the main thoughts set forth
in them as Soon as convenient.
CANADIAN PACIFIC TICKET 010PIcE.-
For tickets, maps, guides or any other
information regarding this road, call
on C. E. Williams, Ticket Agent, 0.
P. R., Wingham.
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About a score of Wingbetnitesent out to„Nr.A.
Young's, in Nrawanoeh, on Wednesday to spend an
evening in social enjoyment With our townsman, Mr.
Robert Young, and his newly wedded wifeA sup -
pd. dance and the full quota of amusedents and
congratulations incident ye such occasions wero
indulged in.
Was visiting the Misses Bonthrop this
weekestifr. Beuj. Willson, manager of the
Bank of Hamilton, at Simooe, spent a few
days pleasantly in Wingham this week.
Mr. W. J. MoCutolleon was home from
route a few days this week.—Mr. J. D.
Nichol, ledger keeper in the Bank of Ham-
ilton, spent a few days with his people at
Listowel thia week.-Vir. James Johnston,
merchant of Palmerston, an old Winlam-
ite, made us a friendly call this week. Mr.
Johnston is a wideawake and active busi.
ness man.—We had a call on Saturday
from an old pupil, Fred J. Johnston, who
is well-known here, and who is now teach-
ing in 13, ,S. No. 9, Howick. Fred was e.
brilliant student and at his entrance exam-
ination took 699 marks out of a possible
730, we think, thus capturing the gold
medal, whilst his brother Alfred, got the
silver in 1886, at Harriston. The latter is
attending the High school at preseut. A
eister, Lina, is teaching near Palmerston.
They are au exceedingly clever family.
—Messrs. Reid, of Teeswater, and Shearer,
of Orangehill, were in town on Saturday.
—Messrs. John Cameron, Jas. Gaunt and
James Motfienegan, of Whitechurch, were
in Wingham on Tuesday, and each made a
friendly call on TI1E TME8 and gave
tangible tokens of appreciation to the ex.
tent of a year's subsoription.—Mr, Chas.
McConnell has left for Detroit where lie
will continue in tbe egg business. -4r, A.
Pringle, late of the Dominion bakery, now
of Breenpton, was in town this week) -
Captain Fordham, of the Salvation Army,
has been seriously ill for the past week.—
Our good neighbor, Mr. P. Deans, jr., was
indisposed and unable to attend to his
duties for a week. We are pleased to see
him again at his post in the lour and
feed,store.—Mr. J. A. Cline is spendinga
few dub at Oakville, in the county of
Halton, looking after the estate of his de-
ceased father, for whom he was chosen an
executor.—Mrs. Thomas Wright, of Tees -
water, spent a few days in town visiting
eriends.—Mr. David Stewart, an old' Wing -
hare boy, bet Who has been of late 'working
uteCeinton, leaves -for the•Southern States
netweek4er. A. H. Carr, who has beent
running a flour and feed store at Lucknow'
during the winter, is now permanently
located in town.)Mr. William Moore,
blacksmith, of Wingham, leaves on Satur-
day for South Bend, Ind., where he has
eecored work in a carriage establishment.
-eir. T. L. ,Tobb, carriage manufacturer,
of this town, has secured the services of
Mr. John Nixon, trimmer. of London.) Mr.
Nixon loomes highly recommended as
a first class workms.n.—Pdr. W. Burton,
dry goods clerk, of Toronto, is visiting his
uuole, Mr. John Dickson, of Wingham.—
William McCutcheon leaves next week for
Toronto, where he has secured a situation
in a hardware store.—Messrs. Samuel aud
William Lookride, who have been working
in the Michigan lumber woods during the
winter, returned to town on Saturday last.
—Mr. S. Laird, tonsorial artist, of Brussels,
was in town a couple of daye this week.—
Mr. Thos. Collins, finisher, of Chathine, is
now in the employ of Gilchrist, Green 6;
*Co.—Mr. George Hamilton, of Seaforth,
is visiting his mother, in Lower Wiugbam.
—Mr, William Spott, who has been attend-
ing the Seaforth High School, is spending
his vacation under the parental roof.—Rev.
Mr. Nugent, of Luokuow, was the guest of
Dr. Towler, this week.—Miss Marion
Inglis was visiting friends at Belgrave last
week.—Mr. Wm. Corbould, manager of the
Bank of lartinilton, spent a short easter
holiday at (kWha and other norther points.
—Miss Lily Macdonald, daughter of Dr.
Macdonald, AL P., has been for some time
the guest of friends in Toronto.—Mrs. J. E.
Smith was spending a few days with friends
in London last week.—Rev. Mr. Payland,
assistantourate to Rev. Father.West, of
St. Augustine, was in Wingham- on Monday.
—Mr. Arthur .Reynolds, of Seaforth, was
taking a lengthened constitutional airing 00
Wiugham streets this week,etAir. George
W. 'McKay, money clerk:in the Dominion
Express °Moe, Toronto, spent a few days
with Dlr. James- McGuire, olork of the
Division Coutt, Wingham, this weettleMise
M. Colley, of the soliool staff, (pent a
brief holiday with her friends at Mount
Voreet.—Mr. John Wall, Jr., aud Mr. John
W. Sheffield left on Tuesdarfor Toronto, where they
Intend spending the Surniner.—Mise Maggie Phillips,
of Lucknow, was visiting in town this week.—Mies
ria E. Nerkley, of itelmore,tvlio bee been visiting
in own, returned hone this week... -Mise Charlotte
Clarke, of Delmore, was visiting friends In town thio
weektitseas Della and Rattle *Ott, the!
guests f the 'Mew 'Gordon, a fort days last week.
A few invited Mends Spent Prldey evening most
agteeably et Er, le, eretZenlon's teetdeacayllutow
—Eggs have figured in mythology, and
have had a symbolical meaning in
certain Pagan systems. fAs a symbol of
hope they were recognize&by St.Augustine,
andeprobably at a still earlier date. The
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magnificeut and commodious new premises.
For moral tone, moderatiote end ability in
discussion, clever editorials, and in DO
every feature that constitutes a really first
olass newspaper, the Time; has; few if any
superiors in Canada. May it ktikeetttinue
to enjoy a yet more extended patemiege:and
prOsperity.
C.P. R. Exc1asioNs.-0. Wil-
liams, ticket agent for this road, has
received instructions that there will be
weekly excursions over the 0,, P. R. to
Manitoba and the Northwest during
March 'and April. Intending passen-
reSurrection of the Saviour.
Each week during March and April
special excursions will bit run by the Grand
Trunk railway to points in the Western
States, Pacific Coast k etre Moveables and
baggage forwarded to destination. For
through tickets at lowest rates and all in-
formation necessary to,. make travelling
eney and lament, appit'f0IiigerAtt4t Ow%
13. V71 rid Station. r
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. Gemmill, of Wroxeter, who left
WinglIKM 00 the 13th of March with a car
load of 'levies for St. Thomas, Dakota, has
returned and reports having made the rnn'
'frone Wiugliam Grand Trunk station:: *to
' on Mr. Williams for destination in less than four dayb—almost
gers should call
information, mape, &c. • Trains go ' via express tithe. He expresses •himself ate,
„Berths se. highly pleased with the treatment received
North Bay. Call early.
cured without extra charge. f min the Grand Trunk railwity audits con-
-The April SC Louis Magazine is e. msg. nectione.
We have received from tie agent of the
uillu.eut Western production. It contains•
Home Knowledge Association who is now
timely illustrated papers on "Easter
making deliveries in town, the Home
Offerings," Japan and the Japanese," by Knowledge Atlas, the Illustrated Catalogue,
an Ex -Consul, and "At Compiegne with the Musical Catalogue. and Medical and
—Mr. Wm. Connell, of Luoknow, has
;bought and will open out to the public in a
few days the nice stock of Messrs. C. W.
Henderson & Co. Mr. Connell has been
fot meny years in business in Lucknow and
is WidelY known as a man possessing business
paiih and shrewdness. By reputation, if
not personally, he is known toluene, in Wing -
ham and vioinity, and by his actions and
:assertions he indicates that low prima and
Tight goods,are•to constitute his imperative
business ediot.
—A large meeting of clerical and lay
•delegates of the Baptist denomination was
held at Guelph last Week to settle the loca-
tion of the Arts department of McAlester
University, and also to say whether it
should be contederated with the Univer-
sity of Toronto or exercise its powers
iedependently. Mr. -D. E. Thompson, of
Toronto,oleverly presided. After & lengthy
and able discussion, Toronto Was selected
by a majority of 84. Independence as
against federation was carried by a large
majority. The Wingham delegates were :
Metiers. 1', Fisher, G. Pocock, W. Pocock, J
Felton.
Dr. Sinclair 14. 1),, M. A., M. C. P. S. 0.
M. C. P. S. M., of Toronto, the Scottish
specialist, will be at the Queen'.' hotel,
Wingham, on Wednesday, the Whet April.
Ile is a specialist in the treatment of all
chronic dismiss of heart, lungs, brain and
MVOs. He Makes no pretensions to being
0, cure all but claims that many cases that
baffle the skill of the ordinary practitioner
can ba oared. Ile has numerous teetimon.
ials and there are many of them from the
surrounding country. Pot further parti-
culars see circulars gent out, Coagulation
free,
Neweaecorcl ; X1%940108 Erni& left Blyth on Vieth
needay for Wingham, where he has secured a job tel
brakeman on the C.P.A. Success, Jim. --Mr, James.
Rude, tailor, now 91 Druceneld, le in tovm.
SCOTT ACT MEETINQ IN
WINGHAM.
Able Address by Bey. W. A. McKay,, B. A..
• of Woodstock.
The meeting in the town hall on Wed.
tiesday evening was very large and credit"able order prevailed. R. Mandoe presid.
ed. .Rev. D. C. McDowell made a SUOMI •
exhortative speech in support of the Scott -
Act. Rev. Mr. MoQuarrie, wbilst admite-
ing that there might be no especial sin in
drinking a glass of liquor, argued that the
traffic was detrimental to the best intereate
of society. ;Freetrade in liquor was contend .7'
ed for by no one, the pulley of restricting er •
licensing had utterly failed and the Scott
Act, though but ail imperfect and temper: .
hotly enforced measure, was in the eeree;
tion of prohibition and had accomplishedi.:
good. Law has an educative value and - .
argued that moral influences were more— •
easily brought to bear under a partially
prohibitory than a restrictive measnine.
Individual rights must suffer if they in--
terfere with the rights of society, and this
was the reason the Scott Aot was on the
statutebook, Licensing was legalizing an&.
condoning a disreputable traffic. Dr. A. F.
McKenzie 'spoke at considerable length in.
opposition to the Scott Act. So far as his
observation and reading went it was wrong
in principle, a miserable failure and a •
humbug. From &scientific standpoint be
argued, and supported his position by quot-
ing authorities, that alcohol contained 1
nutritive properties and that it was an
infringement of personal liberty to support
prohibitory legislation. He went on to
allow that the Act was a failure in Wood;
dock, and that ministers frequently adc
vocatea intolerant measures. It was a.
narrow conception of the principles of
christianity to array all those who did not
support the Act as opponents of morality- •
-Rev. W. A. l‘ecKay, of Woodstock; Waf0"
th*O1 o.tflOdut30fl as the speaker of the
-evening. eHis speech wits an decedent and
Literary Reference Manual. The Atlas
is a very complete work, being geographi-
cal, astronomical and historical, showing
maps containing a complete gazetteer
showing all the cities, towns, villages and
post offices in the Dominion of Canada and
the 'United States, fully indexed, and com-
piled from the most authentic sources.
The maps comprise : Historical, classical,
astronomical and biblical. The work also
contains a descriptive history of astron-
omy, 'its rise and progress from its earliest
ages to the present time. There are also
an interesting and instructive series of
diagrams showing the relative sizes of the
countries of the world, with their popula-
tion, area, religionand race ; the coal fields,
copper and cotton productions, the amount
of aloohol in the different liquors; com-
merce, money eireulation, wealth accu-
mulated, national debt, and strength of
the army and navy of all countries in the
world; and many other important topics.
It is e, splendid acquisition to any library.
—The comparatively small audience that
greeted Belford, the elocutionisb, on Mon-
day evening wareraore than delighted with
his captivating reoitals. He possesses ex.
°optionally strong natural histrionic talent
which evidently has received unreroitting,
competent and effective training. He is
evidently a man of scholarship and Culture.
His renditions in the pathetio,humorous and
dramatic cliaracter were most effective and
highly enjoyable. Ilis reoital of the
"Fall of Pemberton Mill" and "Ruben -
:stein's Piano," was worth double the en.
?trate° fee. Mr. E. F. Gerster is
entitled to the gratitude of the
citizens of Wingharn for having on
more than ono occasion provided them
with rich intellectual treats. Responses in
the way of encouraging audiences are fre-
quently in the inverse) ratio to the merit
of the performance. This is a matter for
profound regret, but we believe the public)
are being educated in the matter of intel-
looting discrimination and epprechleion.
13ut that is poor consolation when there ill
a grave shortage In the finances;
PEWIONA148.-11ensall correspondent of the
Seaforth Expositor; Mr. Alex. MoKinnon,
of Tuokersmith, and Mr. A. Kennedy of
Wingham, left this station- on Monday for
the far West, the former to Ceeselton, and
the latter to New Rockford—Mee Brown,
of Wroxeter, spent a few days at ReV. S.
MeQuarriels this week.—Xr. James Davy.
son, from near Luoknow, visited al Mr. A,
Dawriones this week. --Misses Premiers and
Mary McKay have gone to Toronto on a
bind scijourn.—Itessrs. S. W. and D. E.
Stevenson left for Toronto on Monday.—
Miss Alice Hutton left for Toronto on
Monday.—Rev. MoQuarrie went to
Toronto on Wednesday to attend a meet-
ing of the alumni of Knox College on Wed-
nesday. The closing eetireilies tole place
on Thursday at which he will also be
present.—Misit ltoltewta, of Southampton,
effective indictment of the liquor traffic.
It was a gigantic evil, restrictive measures
had utterly failed to keep it in cheek arid
prohibition was the only effective remedY.
The Scott Act was more prohibitive thau. e
any measure yet devised and consequently
was worthy of support Before entering.
into the sabjeet proper he made a, most
scathing criticism of the arguments
brought forward by Dr.McXenzie. In fact
he never lost sight of that gentleman
during his whole discourse. The Opponents
of the Scott Act were now on the still hunt
and did not on the platform give a single
reason why the Act should be repealed,
The Supreme Court of the United. States,
by 8 to 1, had pronounced the liquor traffic
Ok IIIIi88088. It was the duty of the State
to protect itself against a traffic that was
a standing Monaco against all that was,
good, holy and valuable. The most of
those writing against the Scott Act did se
under nom de plumes. Goldwin Smith was •
an able but erratic man, prostituting
gifts by defending Moderate drinking. The
Scott Act had accomplished much good in
Woodstock, although indifferently observed
at ite iuception. The bitterness with which
the Aot is opposed is proof that it has grip
in it and has lessened the liquor Sales -
License is wrong in principle ; to license ir.
to protect and hence become a partner in
the traffic. Moral suasion was not enough,
it must be aided. by legislatiot. Englita%
tried for 250 years by over 200 license acts
to regulate the traffic, yet they oonsurns
31 gallons per head. Canon Farrar says ,
they must chose between destroying the
traffics and being destroyed. The Ameri-
cans spend yearly 11900,000,000 in liquor
and 11505,000,000 for bread, one hundred.
and sixty times in liquor what they do for
n1issions. Toronto, under the strictest
liettuse system. had two shabeen%
to every licensed salon. Mantra:I 1,"
has. 1,200 shebeens and New York,
4,000, They do flourieh, Scott
Act or no Scott Act. Opponents made a
greater ado than formerly over the sight of a
drunken man, because such was rarer.
To show that the Scott Act did good:
10 counties under license in 1884e -there
were 211 commitments and in 1886, under
Scott Act, 81; in 14 counties under lieeneo
iu 1884, there were 501 commitments and
in 1886 under Scott Act, 200 ; in 29 Counties
under license iu 1884, there were 728 eau:
mitments and. in 1887, under Scott Act,
196. Among a million citizens ie Ontario
under Scott Act, there were 1,000 crimes ;
among a minims under license, there wero
7,923 orimee. The Government returns
show that in 1886 there were 1 million
gallons less liquor used in Cooed& than 5
years ago. BritishColumbia, under Hate°,
consumes 7a• pitons per head, and Prince
Edward Islaud, tinder Seat Aot, used but
I of a gallon pet head, The Scott Aot eves
carried in 78 counties out of 95 and in 11
repeal votes 10 times the Aotwas sustained.
The tide of prohibition oat% be eteturned.
The prospeots of victory are bright, as tbe
Immerses ot Godeeesure. Itehoped nurou.
would suet the tgeott and felt aoxa
Bruce want '•
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