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Town Agent for C. P. R.
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WE ARE I-tERE TO SERVE YO1,1 w�
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Farmers and
Threshermen
tiMMESIZENZMISNIM
When overhauling your Machin-
ery let us do your Repairing and
Machine Work and have your
machines in good shape for the
fall work.
Lawn Mowers sharpened and
fitted up.
Binder and Mower Knives
sharpened
Bicycle Repairing and a good
stock of
Bicyle Accessories
for the different wheels.
New and seoond hand Bicycles
for sale.
GIVE US A CALL
E. MERKLEY,& SON
'Phone 84
I SELL
Farm and Town
Properties
Call and see my list and get
my prices.
I have some excellent values.
Office in Town Hall. 'Phone
184
J. G. STEWART
Real Estate Agent
WINOHAM - ONTARIO
Christie's Grocery
PHONE 59.
CLOSED EVENINGS AT 7
NEW FRUITS
Genuine Spanish Valencia
Raisins 15c per 1b.
They're extra choice big juicy
friut. We've never had better
stock in our store.
BUY QUICKLY
as no one can properly estimate
the markets at the present
moment. We think it wise to
BUY FRUIT NOW
Currants, Peels, Cran-
berries &c.
WINGHAM, ONTARIO THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1916
TOWN COUNCIL
The regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council was held on Monday even-
ing with all the members present and
Mayor McKibbon presiding. Minutes
of previous meetings were read and
approved.
Mr. W. Caslick made a request for
refund of taxes. No action taken.
The barbers of the town petitioned
the Council to pass a by-law to close
barber shops in the town each evening
at 8 o'clock, except on evenings prior
to a public holiday.
On motion of Couns. Isbister and
Patterson, the Clerk was instructed to
draft a by-law covering the request of
the barbers.
On motion of Couns. Patterson and
Gurney, Geo. Moir was granted rebate
of dog tax for nine rnonths of the year.
On motion of Couns. Isbister and
Patterson, Andrew Leggattwas refund-
ed dog tax.
Moved by Coun. Tipling and Reeve
Mitchell, that $100 be granted to the
Ladies' Patriotic Society to pay knitters,
this can he taken from the balance in
the patriotic grant.—Carried.
The Finance Committee recommended
the payment of a number of accounts
and the report was adopted on motion
of Couns. Spotton and Patterson,
Moved by Comm. Tipling and Hinkley,
that Mr. Lepard be charged the same
rate as other power owners, viz., up to
750 K. W. H. at the rate of 3 cents per
K. W. H. and over this amount the
rate of 2 cents per K. W. H., this rate
to be charged for the months of Septem-
ber and October.— Carried.
Moved by Couns. Spotton and Patter-
son, that the matter of light rebate to
hotels be sent back to the committee to
bring in a fuller report at next meeting.
Moved by Reeve Mitchell and Coun.
Tipling, that the Property Committee
look into the matter of building and
furnishing a public closet and report at
next meeting.—Carried.
By-law No. 770, making it unlawful
for a barber shop to remain open of ter
8 o'clock p. m. except on evenings prior
to a public holiday was given three
readings and was passed on motion of
Couns. Isbister and Tipling.
On motion of Couns. Patterson and
Gurney a few accounts were ordered to
be paid where properly certified to.
Moved by Couns. Spotton and Patter-
son, that the Electric Light and Water-
works Committee engage one of the
most competent Engineer's obtainable
to go into the details of cost of day
power and value of upper dam as a
power producer.—Carried.
Red Cross Suisscriptions.
Wingham's contribution to the British
Red Cross Society now amounts to
$4,546. The sheet of paper containing
the list of contributors given below was
mislaid last week and it is given now.
Last week the TIMES made an error in
crediting $10.00 to Peter McLean where
the contributor was Peter McLaren.
Mrs. Fretwell. ....$ 1 00
John Fisher . 1 00
John Hooey ... .. . 1 00
Mrs. Coutts .. 1 00
Thos. Cassels 1 00
Jas Sleman 2 00
Mrs. Cummings 1 00
James Walker .... 2 00
A. M. Cummings 1 00
W. H. Rintoul 5 00
Minnie Barber 100
Andy Cruikshanks 1 00
Edgar Pattison 5 00
Dr Ross...... 5 00
H. W. Tamlyn,.., 2 00
Mrs. Manuel.... 100
James Murray 5 00
E E Buckingham 2 00
Jno. Cunningham. 25 00
Geo.. M. Fowler .... 25 00
A. Smith, Detroit. 2 00
Falling Off in Recruiting.
During the past fortnight recruiting
throughout Canada shows another slight
falling off. Only 2,830 men came for -
forward for overseas service, making
5,999 for the month of October, as com-
pared with 6,357 for September. The
falling off in the number of recruits
since the early months of the year is
serious. In January there were 29,212,
February 26,658, March 32,819, April
23,289, May 15,099, June 10,796, July
8,675, August 7,207. The Toronto dis-
trict and the Manitoba and Saskatchewan
districts are far in the lead in recruit.
ing, the former having enlisted 83.319
men and the latter 74,748, The others
are, Kingston, 39,172; British Columbia,
36,580; Mari;,ime Provinces, 33,696;
Alberta, 33,671; Montreal, 32,455;
London, 30,604; Quebec, 7462, The
total recruits since the beginning of
the war number 371,595. During the
past month Montreal headed the re-
cruiting, with 1,166 enlistments and
Toronto was second, with 939. Mani-
toba and Saskatchewan enlisted 853;
British Columbia, 709; Kingston, 637;
Maritime Provinces, 617; London, 473;
mmi„_minrA, _ Alberta, 349; Quebec, 256.
LIBERALS WILL MEET
Delegation from every riding in the
Province of Ontario will be present at
the annual meeting of the Ontario
General Reform Association which
will be held in Toronto on Friday, Nov-
ember 24. Liberal party leaders, many
former Cabinet Ministers and prominet
Liberals are expected to be present to
speak and take part in the discussions.
Every thing points to the conference
being one of the most successful of
its kind ever held in the Province.
Present arrangements allow the morn-
ings for general business and the
election of officers, but the afternoons
and evenings if necessary, will be de-
voted to discussion, when delegates
will be invited to give expression to
their views, Liberal policy and enter.
prise.
P regress: re Euchre.
The progressive euchre to be given
by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Wing -
ham General Hospital will be held on
Friday evening, November 170, in
Mills' Hall. Tickets can be had from
any of the members.
Home From Front, •
Pte. Arthur O'Farrell, who left
Wingham with the first contingent, re-
turned home this week from England.
Pte. O'Farrell was injured some months
ago and has since been in a hospital in
England and will not again be able to
go to the front.
All Aboard for Scotland
An interesting and entertainng
"Travellogue" will be given at the
League next Monday Evening at 8 p.m.
in the Methodist Church Rev. J. W.
Hibbert will give an account of his
"Rambles through Scotland," also a
vivid description of travel acoss the
Atlantic. Everyone welcome. Admission
free. Come and enjoy the ever.ing.
Patriotic Music.
Brantford to Ypres
Rev. Capt. C. E. Jeakens, f'Brant-
ford and formerly- of Wiiam, will
deliver an illustrated lite on "From
Brantford to Ypres ' the opera house
on Tuesday iv mg, November 21st,
commencing at 8 o'clock. The lecture
is under the auspices of the A. Y. P. A.
of St. Paul's Church. Admission,
Adults 25c; children 15c.
Bible Executive Meeting.
A meeting of the Executive Com-
mittee of the Wingham branch of the
Bible Society was held in Ritchie &
Cosens office on Monday evening with
the Vice President, F. Buchanan pre-
siding. The following list of officers
was recommended for next year, viz: —
President, W. D. Pringle; Vice Presid-
ent F. Buchanan; Secretary, John
Ritchie; Treasurer, F. R. Howson;
auditors, John Ritchie and Abner
Cosens; representatives from Churches
—Methodist, H. T. Thomson, A. E.
Lloyd; Presbyterian, Jas. Hamilton, T.
C. King; Baptist, A, Cosens, J.L. Kelly;
St. Paul's Anglican, C. P. Smith, H. J.
Jobb. The matter of arranging date
and progress for annual meeting was
left with the clergymen.
Lightning Struck Church
Quick action and co-operation by the
residents of Mildmay saved the Roman
Catholic church at Formosa from total
destruction Thursday night. The steeple
was struck during an electrical storm
and the edifice was threatened. Mr. J.
Weiler drove to Mildmay, a distance of
six miles, in his automobile, in ten
minutes, Relays of teams were ar-
ranged and each galloped with the fire
engine for two miles. The improvised
brigade of firemen reached Formosa
just as the steeple fell to the roof.
Considerable damage was done to the
churchby water. The lightning tore a
large hole in the wall of the church
near the ground. One of the large
bells in the steeple was ,also damaged.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
for the new year for the Centre Huron
Sunday School Association:—President,
George Raithby, Auburn; Vice -Presi-
dent, George Bradshaw, Clinton; Secre-
tarysTreasurer, A. T. Cooper, Clinton,
Department Missions, Miss H. I. Gra-
ham, Seaforth; Home, Rev. W. B.
Moulton, Holmesville; Temperance,
Rev. E. G. Powell; Elementary, Miss
M. Aitken' Goderich; Secondary,
Charles Lindsay, Clinton; Adult, lin
Dustow, Goderich; Teacher training,
Rev. J. A, Robinson, Clinton.
The trouble with the _mrchant who
does not advertise is that things go
past him while he is standing still.
PERSONALS
Mr. Ivan Johnston spent a few days
in Toronto,
Miss B. Swarts is visiting with friends
in Toronto.
Mr. C.P. Smith was in Hamilton this
week on business,
Mrs. M. W. Armstrong spent the
week -end with friends in Alton.
Mrs. (Dr.) R. C. Redmond was visit-
ing in Toronto for a few days.
Mr. John Kaiser, of Georgetown was
calling on old friends in town last week.
Miss Fannie Hogg, of Brussels was
visiting for a few days with Wingham
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Armour and
little son are visiting in London and St.
Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Spicer and child-
ren, visited for over Sunday with friends
in Goderich.
Mrs. Halliday and Mrs. Tennant, of
Detroit, are visiting at the home of
Mr. J. W. Dodd.
Messrs Griffin, J. C. Hanna and Dr.
H. E. W. Tamlyn motored to Chesely
on Tuesday last.
Mr. Wm. Rae, of St. Marys, visited
at the homes of Messers Donald Rae
and 0. Thompson.
Rev. A. G. McLachlan, of Stratford,
was visiting on Monday with his sister,
Mrs. D. McKinley.
Mrs. W. Peirce has returned to her
home in Goderich after spending a week
with. Mrs. Robt. Deyell.
Mrs. Alex Donaldson, of Binbrook, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. John J.
Moffat, B line, Turnberry.
Mr. A. M. Crawford was in Whitby
last week attending the annual
Provincial Plowing Match.
Capt. and Mrs. Huband were in Tor-
onto during the past week attending the
Salvation Army Congress.
Mr. W. H, Kerr,, . editor of the Brus-
sels Post, was in town on Monday and
gave the TIMES•a friendly call.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rae and child-
ren visited during the past week at
their old home near Sebringville.
Mr. F. M. Griffin and daughter, Miss
Ilelen, of St. Thomas, were visiting for
few days with Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Smith.
Miss P. Powell is in London this week
attending the annual convention of
the Women's Institutes of Western
Ontario.
Mrs. John J. Moffat is in London this
week attending the annual convention
of the Woman's Institutes for Western.
Ontario.
Mrs. M. W. Armstrong left on Tues-
day for Merrickville to take a position
as lady's companion with Mrs. Connell,
Mrs. (Dr.) Redmond's mother.
Mrs. J. Stanborough, of Toronto, and
Mrs. Creighton, from Ottawa, motored
over from Palmerston with Mr. and
Mrs. F. Bell and family to spend Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. Morritt, town.
Miss Ella Armstrong, from Pine
River, and Miss L. Turvey, of Bluevale,
came to town last week and are taking
up stenography courses in the Business
College. Miss Chalmers, from Milver-
ton, has also enrolled for a stenography
course in the college.
CHURCH NOTES
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE.
Ageneral vestry meeting of St. Paul's
Church will be held in the basement of
the church on Friday evening next, the
10th inst. All members of the general
vestry will be expected to attend
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sacramental service will be held in
the Methodist Church next Lord's Day
at 11 a. m. All members are urged to
be present. In the evening at 7 p. m.,
service will be held, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. J. W. Hibbert, who will
introduce a series of sermons on "The
Fools of the Bible." Subject next
Sunday evening "The Foolish Farmer."
Everybody will be made welcome.
Come.
The quarterly love feast of the
Methodist Church will be held on
Wednesday, November 8th, at 8 p, m.
All members and adherents are urged
to bo present,
Read about Neolin Soles
in our ad. on last
page
W. H. W1LL 1S
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PATRIOTIC SOCIETY NOTES
The Society acknowledges with
thanks the following donations: Mrs.
B. Cummings, $1.00; Mrs. W. J. Armour,
one feather tick, and ten yards of tick-
ing. The proceeds of the systematic
giving for the month of October were
as follows: —Ward 1, $29.20; Ward 2,
$34.00; Ward 3, $46.75; Ward 4, $33.05;
Ward 5, 83.75, Total $140.75.
The Society made a collection of
papers, magazines, etc., and shipped
same to E. Pullen, Toronto: -5601 lbs.
books, $56 01: 9547 lbs. newspapers.
$52.50; 342 lbs. rags, $6.84; 62 lbs. clean
rubber, $4.34; 7 lbs. rubber shoes, 4 cts.
Total value, $119.73; freight, $21.60.
Leaving a balance of $98.13 to the
credit of the Society
In connection with the collection and
sale of old papers etc. the thanks of the
Society are especially due to Miss E.
Cornyn and Miss M. Fessant who had
charge of this work, and who were un-
tiring in their efforts to make it a suc-
cess. Thanks are due to those who so
kindly volunteered vehicles, and assist-
ed in the collection of this shipment.
The Society has received several letters
of thanks and appreciation from our
soldier boys, for the socks sent them
on the eve of their departure overseas,
as our soldier boys are very much in
need of socks. It is hoped this part of
the work will be kept up in spite of
everything. Yarn to be had from Miss
Freda Vanstone
Cut out shirts may be obtained from
any of the following ladies, Mrs. Gray,
Mrs. Geddes, Mrs. Tamlyn, Mrs.
Blatchford.
Hospital supplies to be left with Mrs.
W. H. Willis.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The first of the monthly reports will be
issued on Friday of this week. Parents
are r•eque.ted to read them carefully
when signing as they indicate the stud-
ent's position regarding the work of
the school. The intention is to issue
these, reports regularly at the beginning
of each month. The first meeting of
the Literary Society will be held on
Thursday afternoon of this week. A
good programme is being prepared.
Barn Burned in Turnberry.
During the severe lightning storm
which passed over this section on
Wednesday evening of last week, the
large barn belonging to Mr. Stephen
King, on the 4th concession of Turnberry
was struck and building burned. Most
of the stock was saved, but all of this
season's crop and the implements were
destroyed. The loss is a heavy one to
Mr. King as the insurance will not cover
the loss.
Recruiting For 64th.
Lieut. G. L. Wright and Gunner
Washburn, of the 64th Battery, Guelph,
were in town last week arranging for a
recruiting campaign through Huron,
Bruce and Perth counties. Lieut.
Wright will be at the Queen's hotel,
Wingham, on Thursday, November
16th, and will be pleased to meet any
young men who may wish to join the
64th Battery. The Officer commanding
the Battery is Major Walker.
Bodies Recovered
The bodies of eleven members of the
crew of the steamer Merida, which
foundered in Lake Erie on October 20th,
were recovered on Saturday afternoon
near Port Rowan. Among the bodies
was that of John P. O'Callaghan son
of Mr. Daniel O'Callaghan, of West
Wawanosh, who was a member of the
Merida. The remains of the young
man arrived in Wingham at noon, on
Monday and the funeral took place from
the family home in West Wawanosh
Wednesday forenoon to the Sacred
Heart Church at St. Augustine where
service has held and interment was
made in the St. Augustine cemetery.
Presents by Parcel Post.
For the information of those sending
parcels to soldiers in England or at the
front, The TIMES publishes the rates of
postage: To England, the rate is 12
cents a pound or any fraction thereof.
Limit weight on parcels to England is
11 pounds. To France or Belgium, the
rate is 24 cents for parcels any weight
up to three pounds; from three pounds
to seven pounds (the limit), the rate is
32 cents, not 32 cents per pound, but 32
cents for any Weight from three to
seven pounds. Any letter or parcel
for any soldier in the hospital (even if
this hospital is not known to the sender) ,
having the word "hospital" marked
across it will be delivered. A customs
declaration must be attached to each
parcel, for which application should he
made at the stamp window of the post -
office. 1 for three years.
$1.50 A YEAR IN AI)1'ANCE
SPECIALISTS TEST
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MINOR LOCALS.
—Division Court will be held in
Wingham this (Thursday) morning,
- Regular monthly meeting of the
Public School Board will be held next
Tuesday evening.
—Regular meeting of Court Maitland'
Canadian Order of Foresters on Friday
evening of this week.
— Mr. F. S. Ballagh has sold his stock
of groceries to Mr. J. A. Milts and will
discontinue business.
—A Goverment investigation into the
white paper production of the Dominion
is to be undertaken immediately.
—The country editor who accepts
farm produce in exchange for sudscrip-
tiona is no longer a man to be laughed
at.
— Pte. Fear. son of Rev. Mr. Fear,
late sof Tees water, was killed in action
at the front last week. He had been
in France for only a short time.
—Mr. Wm. Burke, of Camp Borden,
formerly of Exeter, is opening a barber
shop in the Holmes' block, opposite
Currie's livery. He will move here
shortly.
— The members of St. Paul's
A. Y. P. A. are this week sending
forty-six boxes of Christmas comforts
to the boys of St. Paul's who are serv-
ing at the front.
— Subscribers to this paper, who remit
promptly, have the gratitude of the
publisher, as they save him from finan-
cial worry and the bother of notifying
delinquent subscribers.
—Mr. John R. Bone, of the Toronto
Star and brother of Mr. J. W. Bone,
East Wawanosh, recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis and is now
making a splendid recovery.
—Tae Clinton News -Record has been
purchased by Mr. Hall, who has for
some years been foreman in the office
of the Clinton New Era. Mr. Hall
took possession of the paper on Mon-
day.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone, of Wingham,
announce the engagement of their only
daughter, Elsie May. to Mr. Frederick
Kennedy, of Spring Valley, Sask., and
late of Woodstock, the marriage to
take place in Moosejaw on November
17th.
—The Bruce farm, lst line. Morris,
has been sold to W. F. Vanstone, Wing -
ham, it is said. Mr. Brooks, the ten-
ant, may move to Bluevale where he
owns a house. It is a good farm and
belonged to Inspector Edward Bruce,
Toronto, for some years.
—Jas. Bowman, M. P. for East
Huron and Mr. Johnston, of London,
Inspector of Rural Mail Routes were in
town on Friday looking into the matter
of the rural routes in East Wawanosh,
working with a view to making these
routes more satisfactory to the resid-
ents of East Wawanosh.
— From week to week questions politi-
cal and otherwise, of the Utmost import-
ance to the farmers coming to the front.
These questions are in many instances
permitted to pass without comment by
some newspapers for political reasons.
That old and reliable friend of the far-
mer, The Weekly Sun, does not allow
any questions affecting the farmer or
his family to pass without comment.
You may not always agree with its opin-
ion, but the Sun being free from party
or political control gives its readers an
Unbiased opinion ona'il questions. These
opinions are always worth reading,
while the Sun's market reports have
long been considered most reliable from
the farmer's standpoint. Are you read-
ing this exponent of your interests?
If not, you are missing many good things
each week. You will find the Sun
instructive and profitable reading,
Ontario Game Ls ' s.
The following seasons for game are
set forth in stattrtes passed last session
by the Ontario Legislature on the
recommendation of the Fish and Game
Commission: Woodcock, open season
from October 15th to November 15th;
Partridge, closed season until October
15th, 1918; Ducks. Snipe and Plover,
open season September 15th to Decem-
ber 31st; Hares may be taken by any
means between October 1st and
December 156, and may be taken
by any other means than shooting at
any time; Cotton tails may be taken,
killed or destroyed in any manner by
the owner, occupant or lessees of any
lands upon which they cause damage;
black or grey squirrels, closed season
Hitch business patriotism
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FOR SALE •
:1 fine farm of 150 acres,.
convenient t.i markets, schools
and churches, on a good gravel
road. Will be sold cheap as
the owner wishes to go West.
Bank barn 50x64, large hen
house and pig pen with cement
floors in both, also driving
house. New cement dwelling
2 storey, 22x30, also a second
house in good repair. One
hundred and twenty-five acres
cleared, balance bush and
cedar swamp. Nine acres of
fall wheat well put in on sum-
mer follow.
For further particulars, see
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REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE
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WINGHAM, ONTARIO.
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