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FRIDAY.. PEO-, $8, 1888.
ELECTING 7kiUNIClII .L Op'I'IOL':RS.
In, the selection of xnpnicipal o ewers
most municipalities iu nifty t, & leek of
interest, consideration or digeereenent.
A few ratepayers are iuciinektp speak
disparagingly of all candidates, are
eternally whining about mismanage•
ment,extravagatme and heavy taxetion,
but make no apparent effort to ,have
those selected that are qualified , by
ability and experience, and' who slyer.'
spine desire for the muuioipality's.
progress and wellbeing. Others tell
s it makes no differencewho is elected,
as the expenditure is alwQys about the
carne and taxatioli is cue of the inevi-:,
table things. Not a few, in casting
their ballots, are influenced by personal railway to cross the C. P. R. track.
preferences, political' prejudice or the
dictation of neighbors. This ought
not so to be. The object of every
ratepayer ought to ,be .to. have at the
had of our munieiptl affairs teen of
the best, obtainable ability, men of.
sterling worth, mein with the most
active inteleet in and extended kno' I.
a3ge of Htaiiife:. Su matters, 3r£espeetive
decreed, p_ il:s . neeeneelity or rem,
*whip.
The intreedatticen of politics,
or any a th'e eflaerthinasnuatuerated,
is nnjueliziu v a injt ons and
_a: aething deprziele Men who
have not the oche to, eased their
eonelatien e tie demon to sand by
and deieQd there, our the ability to
express then,., are net, the proper
perons to entxnst~ with the manage-
ment of our heal affaiirs., A town's
pros peeity, development and gsaeral
wellbeing depends very largely on the
judgment, ambitiou, discretion, enter-
?, rise and interest manifested by its
civic ofliciats. Winghacu has a bright
future before it. Its onward march
Evill be naturally aided by the selection
of trustworthy and, competent repre-
Tia Ontario Legielature meets ou
the 24th of January.
Toe Grangers were in session at
Guelph last week, there being about
76 delegates present. The progress
of the organization was reported as
satisfactory.
In a recent speech, Mr. O'Brien
showed that the number of evictions
in Ireland in 1886, before the Coercion
Act came into force, was 3,781, and
in the first three months of '88. the
number was 10,387. Coercion evi- ,still at: it. He Intends enlarging lus
dently is no eflieient remedy for ire- ;Trill and adding more power for next
land's ills. season's trade. Paring bees were not
Van months past attention was la success in this Ioosdity, so the people
turneel,their surplus apples into cider.
closely directed to the struggle going i-- Mr, Alex, Marshallavife anal family,
on iia Manitoba between the Local lafter•eight years' sojourn in Manitoba,
;Government and the Cauadian Pacific are home on a visit to -his parents ane
liailway Company. The question. ab ;brothers. We will have to interview
.iseue was the right of the Portage `h'tm; per onally and ascertain his int
ulation
"extension of the Red River Valley +oof this placeu
issstressions oft the esteadily nthe ipncrease.
Mrs, R. Marshall, Sunday, presented
Bob with another daughter. --Mr. G.
Caslick and son, are thinning out the
foxes and rabbits ; they are veteran
sportsmen. Meek. has rid the neigh-
borhood of a couple of skunks, but he
says there is a, peculiarity about the
"varmint" that he can't get rid of.
SCOTTIE:,
On Saturday, the 50 sere farm ofi.
Mr. A. McKinnon., lot 28,.con. 4, was
sold by Mr. P. Deans, to Mr. John
McKinnon, for $1,070.
'iwielding the bire1 'ha, goes into the wire fence, ooti, 6, $13.65; Peter W.
quill driving business, having bought Scott,17 rods wire fence, con. 6,$2.05;out the Teeswater News, Garry will Michael Walker, undorbrushing out
Make the Nears hum when he gets a sideline .36 mid .87, con, 11, $8,50;
+grip on it, " See if he don't: We Joshua Walsh, ;gravel and damages,
wish him all success in his new Ien- $2,85; Miehaei Walker, 56 yards of
tune and if we have lost a good elan gravel, $2 80; David Scott, spikes and.
Teeawater has secured one,— Mr. W. plank for bridge, cons. 6 and 7,. 50ate.
Pattison, our genial and affable saw• Robert Henry, error in dog tax, 1•888,
miller,.haa refitted and overhauled hie $1; Michael Walker, damages drawing
sawmill this fall and is getting in a gravel, W1 of 1888,$2; Joshua Walsh,
heavy stock of timber for the coming gravel and damages per John Campbell
sagason, He's a bustler• --It is not and Joshua Walsh, pathtnasters,$7.20;
generally known that Mr. John Ambler Fuuutain Naylor, seleetiug jurors,
cleared something less than, $500 this 1688, $2, Geo ;o, !leery,. ` '' rods of
season with his cider' mill, and he is wire i'ence, sideline 33 Siad;3J,,con. 6,
. $1,80; P, Porterfield, uss'•off house for
council room, and selecting jurors,
1888, $15; Richard Steakhouse, fixing
approaelies to bridge certified by John
McLean, pathmaster, $,5; 'rhos. H.
Taylor, attendance at council, selecting
jurors,,distributing pathmaeters' lists,
leetiug and inspecting jobs, &c,, 1888.,
$40.20; Finlay Anderson, attendance
at council, letting and ixispecti:ng jobs,
3tc„ 1888, $31; Robt. 1 .eilly,-do, do.,
826; ' Wm. Sutherland, do, do., $31;
Rebt. McGowan. do. do., $27.50. By-
law No. 6, appointing place of nomi-
nation, deputy returning officers, and
places of election for the year 1889,
and By-law No. 7, fixing the amount
to be paid; to . each member of the
,council for: attendauce at gouncit
meetings, &o„ for the current year,
read and passed. After giving the
treasurer some assistance in leaking out
a statemeut of receipts wadi expender
ture, &c., of the municipality for the
present year up to date, pursuant to
statute, the coun7�cil adjourned.
P. PORTERFIELD, J1erk,'
_• A very pleasing entertainment week
held in the school house of S. S. Noi
18, oa Friday afternoon, 21st instant,
by the teacher, Miss McGowarf, pre-
vious to her withdrawal from the
teaching profession. The programme,
which consisted entirely of pieces
sentatives at the. council hoard. Before:
casting a ballot for a candidate, his
qualifications, hismotives, his probable
achievements, ought to be considered,
Never in the history of Wingham,waa,
it more desirable or.necessary, that.
competent, activeand progressiye .men
should sit at her council board}• A
eleffieieneY'of,a;,oad men are available.
Let the electors. see to it that cittiified
and reliable repiesentatives.are chosen.
•
STANLEY AND 11MIN; PASHA..
No item of foreign, news will be
hailed with greater pleesure than the
announcement that He try M. Stanley
ill in all probability ssfe and enjoying
good health. Another name is closely
associated with ,that of; Stanley at
present—that of Emco Pasha. He is
a p°Austrian explorer named•jchneitaer,.,
who was a Turkish nrmn surgeon and
1ct=ug. surgeon•generale under the
late -.General Gordon,;, lie, was made
governor-general of;£:: the equatorial
'orovinees by. Gordon, in;.,1878 and
, afterwards reeeivach his present title,
This. xtensive territory, witk.over six
million people, was overrun by.slave
hunters, who, supported the Madhi,
and proved deadly enemies to Eniin
Pasha. In 1.882,Pasha was shut from
the outside world. A large sum was
et lescribetl 1 yeane Mellinnan, of Gies-
;;Otv, and¢others, to stud out a relief
eepeditiorteand. Stanley took charge of
this about:tws years ago. This ex
•t Ate
took a western route by t e
11.,
Congo and, the latest news is that they
are safe; oil,;.the Aru;witei river, having
met nea,riy Theti, hist
despatches from the east and, west
esiast cdnfirm their safety. The present
itrugr le is•with savage Arabs to uiain-
tnia the supremacy o;,,the Ffihedive of
relent in the southern district of ,the
Seudatr.
After lengthy bickerings and almost
open hostilities, the matter was de-
ferred and referred to the courts to
settle the legat technicalities. The
case created mat interest, inasmuch
as able counsel were employed and
knotty legal aid constitutional ques-
tions tcx consider. Zion. E. Blake
conducted the •case for the C. P. R.
and Hon. Ce Mowat for the province,
before the Supreine Court. The court
has just given its decision in favor of
the Ja mato.
Tternberry' -
Thos. James, llth con,, has his
new- house about completed. It will
make a snug;, cage for soxnebod
Wonder if Tonic aint looking aroun
for a bird to, put in it. We should
think be-.teastired of keeping bache-
lor's hall- by this time.—. ir. John
Johnston, lath con., who has been in
declining health for some time is get-
ting worse and his recovery is getting
doubtful:-• Mr. Ben. Holmes, llth
con., hasp t up a new verandah to his
otherwise tasty residence, which adds
greatly to the looks of the structure.
-
tdrs. Palmer, who is at present visitfiag
at her brothers, 'Mr. Jas. Showers,
llth con., has recovered from a severe
attack of aleurtsyand is now conva-
lescent. r. !Robb. Jenkins, 12th
con,, has sold a part of his swamp to
•aleLean & Son, of WinghamWe
complain now of the seasons get ng so
dry. What will it be when all the
forest is denuded of itstimber, besides
saying nothing about the question of
firewood for the future city of Wing -
ham and; surrounding commuuiey.—
he 50 -acre farm of Ma. John Fowler,
boundary line, was sold by auction by
M. Peter Deans, on Weduesday last.
The purchaser was Mr. Dawson Kerr,
of Torouto.'-The Level-headed tortes•
pondent of the Expositor at Bluevale
says, speaking of municipal matters :
The present members seem to have
given good satisfaction so I think the
best thing to dais to elect them:again,y
and save about $50 to the township.
Turnsliorry, in the past, has beett,weli
represented art. Gadericb,,,but never
better than now by our present reeve,
:Wm 141cPhersen. George Thompson,
the deputy, is also a lieayy taxpayeer.
and a good business mane John bi-
inent, although not an orator, is a
worker, and the man who can get more
lork done for the money thati he, is
ard to .,get. Wm. Gemipill, in th9
-north enti, is also a good man, so is.
Augustus,. Barton.—Tho chief attette , •
.tion, on the 9th concession en Christmas
:evening was the gathering of a lard.
party of young folks at the house cif
Mr. John Fortune, where they whiled
away the hours in trippi g their ;ht
fantastic.
1113.IT011XAt NO•TLS.
Da. a11oNrAGus, M.P: i£.Idatdiluatid,
:rase been unseats d laid a new election
will take place in tha•ciding.
Tint Italiatt Chamber of Deput>en
ti eeidea to spend about $17,000,000
-ill I. dt;tar Nit railway i 1ptolrrnlnts.
East Wawanosh•
About two dozen young people
)assembled at the residence of Mr. S.
Fells, on, Monday evening, and pre-
sented Jahn E. with an elegant watch
chain and pendant, as, an expression of
thanks for the accommodation they
'had received in the use of stable room
''when attending the literary iu the
•School. After the presentation the
.genial host and hostess placed their
commodious house at the disposal of
the company and a most enjoyable
time was spent. ----Mr. R. Bowen, of
Port Hope, is visiting friends on the
6th.—Mr. C. H. Couttes,who has been
•in Grand Rapid,Michigan, for the past
!two years, spent Christmas with rela•
!two
in this section.—;Mr. W. Taylor,
of Nassagaweya, :is spending a few
!days with friends here.—Though the
pads and weather were very' bad on
Christmas, pleasure seekers turned out
,in great numbers, three of ourioung
swains took a long drive through the
rain, nobody knowing whither they
went,—The Literary was. era rand
success on Friday night;,$ise, Lizzie
Edwards and Mr. Peter W. Scott
having been appointed: fame weeks
previous to callsides to compete in
getting up a proggammee, At $,o'clock
the meeting was;ealled to order by the
President, Mr. B. Coultes. The open
ing;, piece was., well rendered . by the
choir.: As the president was cali,ed on
to assist in the programme, •11r. W.
Stonehouse was appointed chairman
'for the evening. Miss Edvwards' pro -
,gramme carie first, consisting of read-
ings, recitations. tableaux and music,
,vocal and instrumental. Mr. Scott's
was on much the same principle,. with
the addition of violin music. The pro-
grarnepe on the whole was excellent
and the many outsiders who were
present seemed., to enjoy themselves
greatly. Mosso.. A. L. Budge and 3.
b.nderi eon and Was 1.•Wightman were
appointed judges,and gave the decision
in favor of Mr. ,Scott's programme by
44 points.
'The • Council met .on the 15th inst.
embers all present. Minutes of last
eating were adopted. The annual
report of Dr.. Sloan, Blyth, Medical
'Health officer foralite township, receiv
'ed and filed. Wm.e'itartin, lot 28, con. i
j2, stated to . the Conned that an in-
aostice existed somewhere regarding
the school rates for the present year
in U, S. 8, No. 14, East and Wept
W atvanosh. Moke,d by Mr. Anderson,
seconded by ivlr. Sutherland, that as it
appears the school rates in said union
Cuirass.
scl.
of
The exam nation of In section
No. 3 took place on Friday, :21st hist.,,
attd was a grand'aueeess as far as the
the yisitora returned )tome, feeling
that they could not . have. eed a better
010,
afternoon, Crm rico riifTnsitit,
Theg
tea meeting in '' Methodist
church on '1 uesdny evening was a
splendid success, $65 being realized.
Excellent addresses were given by
Rel, J. Scott, M.A., of Wiesham, and
the pastor,.) sides tnusie, recitations,
&v., by local talent.
Morris.
(Mr. Wm, Isbister has purchased the
acre farm of Mr, James McGee
which adjoins his own, for $25541.
Mr. Isbister has wow two hundre .
acres of excellently located and WAil:
tilled land, in fact as latae nu estate as.
there is iu the township. Ile is one,
who tilts that his land on the most
approved lar .and reaps proportionate,.
returns. 'here were about 80 visitors:
present at he examination of S. ' S.
No. 8, 1Vlorris, on Friday week. ' The
school room was tastefully de orated
and the surroundings and good humor•
prevailing, bespoke .the ,greatest har-
mony between teacher,, scholars .and
parents. The teachers pretiexit-were:;.
Misses Laing and Robinson and
Messrs. Robt, Stewart and We. 'Smith.
The school work, of the year. as indi-
cated by this examination, was most
gratifying to parents &lad trustees.
Recitations were beautifully rendered
and choice songs by the school.: The
trustee board was fully represented.
At the conclusion of that day's exer-
cises Mr. F. Hartley, whn,leaves the
school, was made the recipient of a
very fine plush dressing case and 'collar`
box by the .scholars: This was accom-
panied -by the address which follows
DEAR TEACUEn,—We, the pt ils of this..
ischool, bciug about to say farewell to you,.
,have wished to embrace tbis .opportunity
of expressing our appreciation of , your•
services pith us during the .past three•
years, You found us strangers but you,
leave us admiring friends who shall doliow
your future career with interest and hope,
,Wherever in the providence, of i"3ort your
rendered by the pupils of the scheol,•:14,may be cast. We cannot sufficiently r
was son excellent, and the Sways
every piece was given showed Miss Mc.
Gowaii's superiority as ' a teacher:
;When the programme was over, some
;eloquent speeches were delivered'•by
Messrs. Budge, -Costltes, Shorts.;; and
'ethers, This being done, Miss Mc-
Gowan was surprised in receiving as a
present a beautiful fruit basket, toilet
set ''and chair, -accompanied by the
fotlaaving •address :
DEAR Miss Mc&oWax —It is with
the • deepest regret that we realize that
yo i .are nut to emove front our
midst, Doan the Vier years that you
hava•been amongst us we feel that by
yourxgood example you have taught.
us to, 'become better cbildree, and iwS,
)feet that our connection as teacher and
scholars, although severed; will be to
hath yourself, and us a pleasant re-
membrance. As a small token of our
;express our appreciation of the way in:k
winch you have so+.carefuliy and diliggebti-
tIooltea after our mental training. But we,
trejoiee also ta say that the moral influence
you have had over us while here, has made,.
we trust, a lasting impression for good en.
Our hearts. We shall long remember the -
pleasant associations we have lied* and as -
you are looking forward to a new field of
labor and we to a new teacher, we trust
the new relations, may, if possible be, even
more pleasant and profitable. We wish to
as.ure you of our confidence Mid esteem as
a friend, and we beg' you to accept this
present as a slight token. of the same,
cherishing a hope, that you will' esteem
thein, not so touch on account ort their
intrinsic Van •ae, en accountof the
memories they:May 'eauit:'"".""'
Sigel in behalf, of the i4oieool,
J> tsntc A. tTrarss.
_ Caninfi Soucrn;
Mr. Hartley replied inost appropri-
ately giving . wholesoine and timely
advice to'li.ie`attaeI ed pupils.'
love and regard for you we beg of you ' Belmore.ma
to accept this toilet set and chair from A successful Christmas tree was held3
P j the Methodist °hurdle on Friday,
the scholers emit fruit basket from Mrs evening, Mr. -Ross, superintendent off
Felts„whicb,althoughat smelly intrinsic 'lie :school, in the chair. Presents
value, will; we trust, serve to keep ue were distributed to the school mules.
in your remembrance. Although you cies programme of readings and songs.
are. -o be not in our midst, we hope to given by elle children. A number of
hear of your continued welfare here exeellent readings were given by
'and.hope that we may all meet m Messrs. S. Gracey and J. Buchanan,..
heaven, where there is no more sorrow of Wingham,"from where a couple of
or.:parting, ' Signed on behalf of the dozen were out. Rev. E. A. Smith,.
solipkatts- of Wroxeter, also • gave a couple,• of
' Thoup,h the present was unexpected, well rendered songs', The affair passed.
Miss ,McGowan made a very neat reply, off; very pleasantly. -Mrs. Ross, who
expressing her regret at parting from was Ygolttioned in your last issue as
the scholars, and thanking thein for )laving been taken down by aparalytic -
the kindness she had received at their stroke, wa '.Mr 'Ross' mother., Shp
tiaiads.:duriii2 her stay amongst thele, suceumhed`-to thooffecti of. the stroke
An excellent tea was then served and on Monday,,110pinst., dnd was buried
a largeenumber remained in the school on :Wednesday, iintheMcIntosh 'Cenle•-
to attend the Literary Concert, which tory. i She had readied the age of 80
Was•.held.uhe same evening. years—an age which few attain.
f ONE WHO WAS THERE. • • 4.1„_
W iteehurele.
Belgravia.
141t. Thos, H. Wilkinson has 'been
e,rded his veterinary diploma by the
Agricultural and Arts' Association of
tlntarior, Jas.J�.,imvton, formerly
teac e , but noir aace►idin; the
London Medieal School, is home on a
vacation Tho examination in S;.B.
I o.5, M Tris, on Friday last was more
:success thee could be ex ecte .
Notwithstanding the inclemency oft e
Weather, a large timber .o • visitors
turned out and were well repaid,, the
pup) s acquitting themselves not only
satisfactorily but honorably. Mr.Nigoi
was assisted Messrs. Potter. au
now and.tem the lessons were
taken,, up: in first class stye. he
,e amloatioii• a a$ a thorough r0view
of t e . ast..three months' work and
from to Answ rs . ivron ,one won
judge that t_lie school was pr re sin .
After e• exg;rnulingeepare as lover,.
; r, rn. Watson . oo • t e- c lair an
short a resets were given Moss s
, Lawrence,. - ovi e,' Potter
and new. ' in were eve
lsaao Stibbs uud George Rieb Music
was . urlr s le y oho Bell. After
After a fourteen• months' illness,.
borne with patience and ehristian
resignation, the wife of the Rev. R
Carson, pastor of the Methodist
oliurch herr passed to her rest, `Sha „
was a quiet, , patient, unobstrusive,
intelligent, 'industrious woman, for
twenty three years the faithful help-
mate of an itiuetantminister. During
that time wh le'stetioned at Teewater,
general prof eioncy or:the and deport- section. are. net in a just proportion. ' fully 1 p d Mount Forest,.' Uxbridge, Creinore,
inent of the pupils were concerned ; between the respective municipalities„ h d 1 h Ga afaxa, Invermay and Whitechurch
but owing to the .seyerity of the we would „urge upon the Council of, h 1 3 b f she.tnade many warn/ and attahpd
yq:ttiier, the iinmber ;of,.visitors was West'Naaranosh he necessity of look. friends.. Her health hitt been grade-
limited. The echo it ghee been under. ing into this matter, and have the, l 1 elifailing and,the silver cord`
the able supervision a • Mr. A. G. same corrected-r-Oarried. The follow; loosed on Friday the 14th • December.
Stewart for the past three years and ing debenture s,were passed t George t d by d The„ funeral on Monday was very
churing that time us a 'teacher he has Thori;,son, Turnberiy, hunter for eel- Ag , by h large. Thew, Itov. brethren present
proved a decided success. After,. the vert on northern boundary, $1.18 0. t l T were : ,Meters. J. Scott, M. A.,
buaipess cf the school was gone Tyner, 13olgrave. plank for culverts as W inghem ; s k . Hannon, Kincrtrdine;
through, a surprise wag• in store for the per account, $5 ; Jaa.Anderson, *pikes f h 1 .. Strongetiain, D. , D., Ph. D., of
teacher, for hardly ha4l be annonnecd for citl,verts, 25 cents; George White, f tl p g' ld' ucknow; :W. W. Sparring, 'et Tees.
the .end of t110 programme when on ,lumber, for two culverts and covering J g p Pg g "water; J. 3" ebster, of Bethel and R.
behalf of the other partite, Miss Bosky ,wine, .20 Samson Carter, repairing th iv Henderson, o'. W hitechuroli. An
l"iiaslieke and Master Albert Simpson, culvert,, Sideline 30 and 31, con. ':`,08; tl W W is t k' h , t d 'impressive nie►nnrial service was `Held
Dame forward and presented hini with Robert Tanner; building culvert, side l dd by r . on Sunday by Rev. d'ohn Scott, M;„ A.,
a handsnrns pjesent, eotisisting of line 39 And 40, con, '6, $20; James CI A 1, 1 i of Winghitn. (Genuine and wide -
three handsomely bound volumes, Higginbothatn, 40 rods wire fence, con. g Rer<d' gs ,g' ' u by spread aympatlsy is expressed with
iiecompznied with a very flattering. 3, western boundary, $6; Win. Ilehna, g y the bereaved 'gentlemen who is left
addreas. Mr. Stewart lean given up,. tai elthin and culvert, lots 36,and• f 1 i d b J B 1 f with night of a fancily the youngest
teaohing,�,aer s ,profeujpn au�,,i'foiri,S ,, con, • u$3; ;Jgiiu Coiiltc i,, 91.':rods til 'short 'progrittnino was, e:theurted, being about'five years of age. .
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