Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1888-08-10, Page 3r. el •,•re. ohn .1i.ove shipped at Tees- ear load G lorsee to Mallito. £ nrsday, tix. Hooey is a very sive dealer 10, 1858, tor, The heaviest th nder storm of the ton passed eve this place Friday ernoon. Lig ning struck the dry - g kiln of Dyer & Howard's planing ills, setting fir the framework. I side the kiln, luel ly, it was built of brick and the fit was extinguished without doing 1n h damage. C • "OSS. A man named G. Reid, of Con. .)r-1.0, was accident y drowned on Wed- nesday whilst b thing at Day's bridge. He•,was a gooc swiminer, but is sup- posed to have can cramps. The water was about • feet deep. Two of ' his own small bo; s were present when the drowning . cured and were the first to spread ' e sad news, 'He Was about 40 year . ` of age and leaves a wife and fami i1r • Pal erston. On Thursda r night, fire broke out in tho Oddfell ws' block, owned by H. McEwing a occupied by Lewis Knott & Son, hardware merchants, and the I. U. . F. and R. T. of T. lodges. The , . T. R. and town fire brigades, wi i the assistanee of the hook and la der ooinpany, succeeded in confining flames to tho one block. The following are'the losses : Knott & Son loss on tock by fire and water between ".,000 and $6,000, insured in the Ro) 3for ;p2,000 ; loss on build- ing about ,000, covered by insurance. Zetland. Mr. a + c 'jfrs Geo. Thompson return- ed home f »n Prince Edward 'Island on Friel, light. Their trip was short- ed on iic• uiit of the burning of the Thompson intends building again as .o •u as possible.—The Zet- land hotel, .wned by Mr. Wm. Wiley, of Belgra e, was consumed by fire .early Th sday morning. The hotel vas Ino upied at the time. Cause of fire not known.—Mr. Wm. Wilson returnee • •• a after spending a few months in the North West and Rockies, I e speaks highly of that section of o untry, but he must think this-countr the best yet. Eluevale. Mr• an re. Charles Rending have arrived hom: from their visit to. Mani- toba. Illrs. Reading, is much inproved in health.. Mr. C. Leech, of Detroit, is on a v sit to friends here. -Mrs. , William ordon, of Dakota, was here last weel v icing old friencls.—Mrs. • Robert A • s rong, of Toronto, mother of Mrs: C. F erbert, is here on a visit, and Mrs. Jr mes Johnston, of the same place, is so hero visiting friends.— Mrs. Jac on and family, of Toronto, • ' have ret •ned after a month's stay with her .ister here, IVIrs. W Anderson. your Banff Springs and 111eribah wa erg ; Blnevale is second to none of them for fine, pure air. William ncan says there has been only one ger:tl here in the first half of this ye —In the Brussels papers of late, t ere are some smutty things being sa 1. The Wingham papers occasionly mention their milt pond. If they would only take a trip out here al see the river about Leech's mill th y would see something to open their es. There are edgings in the river early as high as the mill roof, saw d st, too, 6 feet deep, lath, edg- ings, c• solid from the mill to the )ridge t 8 feet in depth. On the north sid apple tree prunings piled against tl e btitment and as high as the raili g of the bridge, Is there a county i specter If there is such a man it s high time there was some- thing d ane or the water will soon be damme . . The wheat harvest is •• throng .1 id the peas are catching its now.— Sam. Seott is sending pigs away eve y week new, and fine ones they etre. Rev, B. Jones, of Brussels, preached here last. Sabbath.—There was a s ,• iling face in our village last •Saturda morning and the cause of it all was Mrs. So -and -So presented her ;' husban. with a daughter. Just what has be ished for some time a the rest al 1 appen to he boys. (Mrs. • Robert bbald is very poorl at i• present. Liss Annie Thynne has ll -ad a severe ttack of inflammation, but • ander ski ful treatment she is on the r. and Mrs. Ben Saults paid 'Goderich a visit last week. The • ,occasion as the marriage of Ben's sister, --I1, bt King, of this place, is doing a 'big business in the flour and feed line. --John Elliott, son of •J'akrnes sr" rsr,•cw.w siff rosto.;,ar,ai lal]iott, Tnrlibc,i:y, left this week on a visit to !>itttiiioba,---Wi ran] fr;nlith, of this place, passed tlf .. teaaller's' exam - nation at Clinton; d C. Fraser, of mea Fraser, also �rrals son of 14..1re passed.. Pianos and gage. wonted, at one: is good, ncrgetio mu to awls }lull Moos and 0 acs iu ,ingti n and vicinity, either on salary or cuttenis on. ApI1y to to ,1T 1'i110s., lisafoxth. Tullez'ry Miss Mary " ans, of Ifippen, and Miss•Minnio D. le, of Wheatley, were visiting' at Mr. Jo n Polton's, on the B line, last week. Mise Addie Porter was visiting firio ds at Goderich last vae4k.--;The ne Meeting of the coun- cil is to be hel• at Bhievale' on Wed- nesday, the 22nd inst. -- Another mother in Isi el has gone to her final rest in the p son of Mrs. Jane Hut- to, Who attain:ct the unusual age of 82 years, She vas highly esteemed for r man womanly. qualities. Lo acaul, ; says somewhere that Br1 cc' nercial greatness is due, in a easure, to the rest' taken by t e• .le of tone day in seven. Some farm xs in this township take a different vi, w, and hitch up and go, to work as the did in France at the Revolution, w n'tbey triad one day in ten. • Ea = Wawanosh The barn o ,Mr, E. Pearen,,l7f con. 10, was struck •y lighting on Friday night last, but •t set afire. Some mem- bers of t family were in the stable milking t the time.—Mr. J. Wether - head, t- cher, of S,t. Helens, and for- merly . i No. 13, E. Way anosh, is spendi a few days on the 6th.— Miss J net Baxter, of Turnberry, is visiting er sister, Mrs. John Ander- son.—Miss nie Greenan, of Auburn, is the'�guost • f Mrs. H, Edwards this week: a Mas er Wm. Armour, of Wiugh°am, is spending his holidays at Mr. John enliett's.—Miss L. Dey was visitin friends in Augurn last week:—M . W. Rath's now residence is almost completed.—The fith, is un- doubtedl the boat spot in the county to test t , e merit of the various binders which . o manufactured in this coun- try, as .even different companies are represe ted in about lg miles.—The telephon. - tension from Wingham to Clinton is be •g pushed ahead. It follows sideli o No. 39 till it reaches the Wawauo.h Mills, from whence it extends alo g the 6th con. to the gravel road . nd continues southward, ower Wingham. The s onework is just 'ribout complete on the . bridge and there is abme of , e iron on the grounds.— Mrs, Wm Cowan and family returned glome on day to Fort (ratiot after spending a few weeks at Mr. M•cMullen's .f this place.—On Mon- day of this'. eek Mr. Wm. Cruikshank received wo d from Peterboro, of the death of hi mother. Ha left on the same day •r that place. James 1 orrisou, of the firm of Hutton & Carr, who has been home helping ith the harvest, resumes his duties his week.—Berry picking seems to e the leading profession of our youn people through the day. Between five and six in the morning are to be •en scores of regiments, marching i. quick time for the woods with empty pails, but towards evening we find th y.• coming home rejoicing with the d licious fruit and after the bustle an care of the day is past, we see the entire population of young people co gregated on the 'corner of Goose ai • Iiin; street enjoying the exhilaratin influences of the atmos- phere of th t coveted and well selected spot.—Ac, ons speak louder than words. 1. en we would infer that our most acco plished belle is about to take up 1 er abode with a skilful' mechanic, ' . the shape ofd dude, in town. Holm and Lot for Sale. en all .Vig1�� The prongss on the corner of Centro and Patrick streets, laadlsy occupied by Dr, Bethune, will be sold cheap, A yoRid Plano for sale also, Apply to YOUNG, Wingham. DISSOLUTIO F PARTNERSHIP. "XT OTI61•: 18 THERE. GIVEN that the partner- ship, for spino ti e, carried on by 11'n,, 18. Button, IThomas Price nd John Carr, under thefirm name of Button Price "arr,at theTown of Wingham, in the County of Huron ' lers, was dissolved, bytho death of the said Thome• Price, and the business will from henceforth be c ted on under the firm of Hutton & Carr, only The said Ilutton & Carr are authorized to dleeh, 'ae all debts and receive all credits, on account o ho said partnership concern, W. B. DUTTON, ; JOAN CARR, JAMES MORRISO ALICE PRICE, , ADMINISIEATRLX, Dated this 28th da ' of June, 1888. BANK OF HAMILTON, Wm Exchange and Drafts on New York LBOUGHT AND SOLD. OeinoN Ifouss: 10 a, m, t 8 p. m. Saturdays, from '10 a, In, to1p.m W. CORBOULD AGENT 111RYea & Memnon, Solicitor i T. Y'ATLS Has just received a line of choice 04 Seaga .'g alarm lea 1' Chatee a1aars Tex T A FINE JAPAN, 6 LBS. FOR $L 411 the best kande of CANNED MP ATS, SARDINES AND FISH, nub SPICES,PURE PEPPER, PURE COFFEE, 5 LBS, BAR SOAP FOR 25 CTS, FINE TOILET SOAP, CHEAT'•. �A-w-+I DAVE JU$T OPENED OUT A CASE or 1't1NE CHINA TEA SETS, DINNER SETS, TOILET SETS, FROM $1.50 UP. WATER SETS, AND A FINE LINE OF GLASSWARE. FRUIT JARS AND THE CELEBRATED, AMERICAN FRUIT PRESERVING POWDER—No sUGAR, CALL AND SEE US. NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. earlemoar UNDERT'1 --'AKIN A. J. ANDERSON, UNDERTAKER. CaekoCs, Coffins, Robes, &e, always on hand. FIRST CLASS HEARSE FOR HIRE. PICTURE FRAMING PROMPTLY ATTENDED T0. --1o/II/O/I/C/Ei—_ • FRE -FRUIT HARVEST APPLES, PEACHES, PEARS, 'WATERMELONS, GRAPES, TOMATOES, BANANAS, 'LEMONS, AND ORANGES, Big Arrival of CANDIES. Admittedly the finest Show Cases in Town. EVERYTHING FRESH, O!CE and CHEAP At J. McItELVIES, OPPORITE nI18 CENTRAL,. o—NORTH–WEST—o Ihnzlortati] al d 8ror all paints in the North-West, Port Arthur, Duluth, St. Paul, Winnipeg, Pacific Coast, &e., take the Beatty Line From -Sarnia, Goderich, l incardine° or Southampton. Leave Sarnia, (WW.P,) Tuesday & Friday Eu'gs OTITER PORTS TILE FOLLOWING DAY. Magnificent Steamers. Accommodation, the bust—unrivalled as a simmer holiday route. Loweetpassenger and freight ra'tcts may be had from A. C. Strathdoe, or W. B, Towler. J.. H. BEATTY, General .Manager N. W. T. C., Sarnia, eEh FULL PROVISION AT THE POPULAR BOOKSTORE, —IN THE WAY OF Scholars Supplies for Public and High Schools, Blackboard, Crayons & Slate Pencils, Wholesale. JUST ARRIVED, A. CAPITAL ASSORTMENT of BERLIN AN1 SAXONY WOOLS, FI 'GERING YARNS, &c. BLANK BOOTS EVERY SIZE AND QUALITY. At ROSS. Having added a Delivery Waggon to this branch of the business, orders will (if necessary) be delivered anywhere within 10 miles of Wingham. This will no, doubt oftentimes save a good deal of trouble, especially where parties may not have suitable conveyances of their own. All necessaries for FUNERAL FURNISHINGS, }HATCRAPES, GLOVES, ETC., kept and delivered with orders.. S. RACEY, Underthker, { { For good value all round come to the ANCHOR. 01 TEE ANCUC.R will not lie undersold, the BROWN- A.1§7 Opt°_1-1 ' v - =ARE OFFERING BIG BARGAINS IN -- d e c 'Come early and get first choice as wo are bound to clear tem ou`.. 'SPECIAL . TTR.cY. a. TFt In Dress Goods, Sateens, Ildas1iths; Prints, Laces, Ribbons, Glove:' and Hose, in Silk, Oa°hme:, Lisle, and Cotton, all B.ihes• i d the Ueda' urnisIa . rat We can fill all orders protnptly'as our stock is complete ill every lire. 0-1100..al, S Great -value in Teas You should try our GREEN AND JAPAN' TEA. . AT 20 r` - Best value in Canada. e Boots, Shoes and Slipp In endless variety and at rricos to suit all puraliasers. rr FORDO N & cINT>":,