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NOTICE!
All our accounts
are now due and
must be settled by
cash or note this
month,
Rae & Thompson
Stone Block Hardware
'PHONE 27
AUCTIONEERS
M cConnell & Vandrick
Auctioneers for the Counties of
Huron and Bruce, are prepared to take
all kinds of sales. We are certain we
can please. You can have either one
or both without extra charge. Orders
can be left with F. McConnell, or with
c`. F. Vandriok at. the Merchants'
Brokerage Co.'s Store, Wingham,
Charges moderate.
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Christie's Grocer
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Store opens 7 a.m. Closes 7 p.m.
GOOD TEA VALUE
We buy tea on the Test Principle
and on that alone you can be sure
of getting genuine tea value. There's
QUITE A .DIFFERENCE
in this method and that of buying
them because they cost so many
cents per pound
WE DO NOT SUBSTITUTE
As is well known the beat grades
of tea have for several years past
been advancing in price, We have
not At Any Time substituted a
poorer quality for the sake of keep-
ing our prices at the old level.
(That would mean poorer quality -
and also that the were trying to
put dust in our customers' eyes)
Our present prides are 36e,
45c and hoc per lb. Uncolored Japan
35c and 60c per iii.
Wear Greer's Shoes and ituI'bers
TOWN GOUNGIb
The regular montnly meeting of the
Town Council was held •on Monday
evening with all the members present
and Mayor Irwin presiding.
The minutes of last regular and
special meetings were read and approv-
ed.
A communication was read from
Wingham General Hospital Board,
aslt:ng for usual grant. Matter was
left over until a future meeting.
Collector Stewart reported $465.51 of
taxes still on the roll and of this amount
he considered $06.78 as being uncollect-
able. The Collector's report was
adopted on motion of Couns. Bell and
Patterson.
Mr. Alex. Young addressed the Coun-
cil anu requested "that the Orange Order
be given free use of park and usual
booth privileges for next 12th of July
celebration. On motion of Couns.
Binkley and Currie the request was
granted, the priveleges and regulations
be the same as in previous celebrations.
The Finance Committee recommended
the payment of a number, of accounts
and the report was adopted on motion
of Couns. Patterson and Bell.
The Electric Light Committee re-
ported that Coun. Binkley had been
elected as chairman of Committee, and
that Wheelock engine be put in state
of repair. The report was adopted on
motion of Couns. Binkley and Vannor-
man,
The Street, Sewer and Sidewalks
Committee reported that the account
of T. J. McLean for work done on Ed-
ward street sewer be not paid as Com-
mittee did not consider Council liable
for the amount. The report was adopt-
ed on motion of Coun. Crawford and
Reeve Mitchell.
The Property and Fire Committee
reported that notice be posted in hose
tower forbidding'the public using the
fire fighting apparatus. That tenders
be asked for coal required for Town
Hall, etc and coal be weighed on town
scales. That tenders had been asked
for 15 cords of hardwood. That the
Committee had found the fire fighting
appliances in good condition. The re-
port was adopted on motion of Gouns.
Bell and Patterson.
A Special Committee on Finance.
composed of Mayor' Irwin • and Couns.
Crawford and Vannorman was appoint-
ed at a special meeting of the Council,
and submitted a report as follows: -
1 -That sewers and water mains and
other public works be let by contract.
Tenders to be called for in all cases.
2. That tenders be called for the
different items of printing.
3. That street watering and cleaning
belet by tender.
4. That the assessment of taxation
be made by a committee appointed by
the Council acting in conjunction with
the assessor.
5. That the following new licenses be
created: -Bus line, $25 per year; one
horse cartage dray, $10; two horse car-
tage dray, $15; automobile for hire, $20
each.
6. That license for picture house be
$100.00 per year; circuses, $100,00.
That the transcient traders by-law be
revised.
7. That the scavenger remove dirt
taken from catch basins and also street
sweepings.
8. That the offices of Clerk and
Treasurer be held by different persons.
9. That the salaries of all civic officers
and employees be reduced 10 per cent.
10. That a purchasing committee be
appointed.
11. That our town police be required
to enforce the Liquor License Act. To,
have beverages sold in the towns by
hotels and elsewhere tested from time
to time.
12. That all unpaid accounts, income
and business taxes, etc. of recent years
be collected.
Moved by Couns. Vannorman and
Crawford, that the report of the special
committee be received and that a
special meeting of the Council be held
on Thursday evening next to go into
the matter and when the different
parties affected can be heard. -Carried.
On motion of Couns. Bell and Patter-
son,•the aruount.of J. G. Stewart as
Collector and usual rebate of taxes to
W. D. Pringle were ordered to be paid.
On motion of Couns. Currie and Van-
norman that account of T. Barry Jones
Wag ordered not to be paid until itemiz-
ed and the Clerk notify M. Jones to
this effect.
A number of Rther accounts were
read and were, on motion of Couns.
Hinkley and Currie, ordered to be paid
when properly certified to and passed
by the Finance Committee.
Mayor Irwin reported that it would
be necessary for the Council to pass a
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Sound Advice
to iletailers
Here is a quotation from a
trade paper that every retailer
should cut out and paste over
his desk :
"A dealer who does not show
new goods for the benefit of
his customers is a back num-
ber, and the man across the
street who does will surely
get the business."
This is equally true of the deal.
er who does not show the goods
manufactures are advertising
in the newspapers.
Every advertisement of a
national product in the news-
papers is a builder of a new
business.
If you are not alert enough to
back up the advertising by show-
ing the goods, the other fellow
will be.
After a while you wonder
where your customers are.
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Ontario Government for a special act
to consolidate the town's indebtedness
and procure power to issue debentures
for same. The audit had not yet been
completed but it was expected that
$6316.26 would be required for deficit in
general account; $700.00 for deficit in
waterworks account; $2880.00 to cover
cost of water mains laid last year, and
$1251.15 to retire on electric note. Of
the latter a sum had been taken from
light account some years ago and applied
on general account, otherwise the elec-
tric light department would have been
about even. It was expected that, the
audit would be completed on Thursday
of this week.
On motion of Couns. Binkley and
Vannorman, the Council instructed
Town Solicitor Holmes to prepare the
necessary documents to procure a spec-
cial act of the Ontario Legislature to
consolidate the town's indebtedness;
that the debentures cover a period of
thirty years and that permission be
asked to use Sinking Fund monies for
the purchase of debentures.
Mayor Irwin reported that the Audit-
ors had found the Sinking Fund account
in excellent condition and well kept.
The monies *ad been well invested and
the account showed a surplus of some
$2,300.
On motion, Coun. Bell and Reeve
Mitchell, the Council adjourned until 11
o'clock a. m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd.
resolution to make appli,cationn to the
Mr. Jas. Flynn, of the firm of Hud-
son, Boyd & Co, of Hamilton, who have
charge of the audit wes asked to ex-
plain the difference between a Provin-
cial Audit and the audit conducted by
his firm. A Provincial auditor is,usual-
ly brought on by petition of rate] ayers
when a Council is not doing its duty.
In employing his firm the Council takes
the necessary step. In any case the
audit must be thorough and it was;nec-
essary to go back over a few years to
get certain, items. In both cases the
result is practically the same.
From the minutes of special meetings
of the Council held since the regular
January meeting we learn that the Ex-
ecutive Committee for the present year
is composed of ,Mayor Irwin, Reeve
Mitchell and Coun. Vannorman.
That accounts against the Corpora-
tion must be certified to by the Chair-
man of Committee and by Chairman of
Executive Committee.
That the street Committee have pow-
er to cut down unnecessary trees on
streets and public places and that the
committee have power to dispose of
wood from trees.
Death of Mrs, Pringle,
There passed away at Wallaceburg
on Friday last an old and highly es-
teemed former resident of Wingham
in the person of Mrs. Arch Pringle, in
her TOth year. Mrs. Pringle h'ad been
residing in Wallaceburg for some years.
She is survived by one son, Mr. W. D.
Pringle of this town and Mrs. J. T.
Saint, of Wallaceburg
The County Auditors.
Mr. Alex. Porterfield; Clerk of the
Township of East Wawanosh was last
week appointed as one of the County
Auditors, Mr. Porterfield has the
necessary qualifications for the position
and has our congratulations on secur-
ing the appointment Mr. G. W. Hol-
man, of Seaforth is the other auditor.
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PATRIOTIC SOCIETY ITEMS
The meeting of the Ladies' Patriotic
Society on Monday afternoon in the
Council Chamber was well attended.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
adopted. Bills were passed and other
business transacted.
An appeal is being made for surgical
dressings for the Red Cross Society.
The Ladies' Patriotic Society would
ask any one having material suitable to
send the same to Mrs. Pugh, Convenor
of the Committee, corner' of Francis
and Petrick streets. Worn table linen,
old sheets or white cotton garments,
thoroughly cleansed. with all seams re-
moved, will be accepted for this pur-
pose. The Society hopes for a generous
response to this appeal, It is unneces-
sary to point out the needs. We are
constantly reminded of it by the news
in the daily papers.
The quilts for the Belgians progress
daily. There have been a number of
"quilting bees" held in private homes
and three in the Council Chamber.
Anyone who can is asked to assist with
the quilts, also those having second-
hand garments for the Belgian Relief
are asked to send them to the Town
Hell where they will be taken in
charge.
Worst Storm of Season.
The storm on Monday night was the
worst of the season and tied up the
trains in pretty bad shape. The night
train from Palmerston on Monday
left the rails near Listowel and two
engines and three cars fell over. There
was practically no trains moving in or
out of Wingham on• Tuesday. The
storm was more severe in Stratford,
London and other points in that section
as there was • considerable sleet and
this played havoc with the telephone
and telegraph poles and wires.
Progressive Euchre.
Members of the Independent Order
of Oddfellows should keep in mind the
progressive euchre parry which will be
held in the lodge room this (Thursday)
evening. All members of the Order
are invited to attend. Play will start
at 8.15 p. m. and members are asked to
be at the lodge room promptly on time.
Lunch will be served during the even-
ing.
Postage on Letters to Soldiers.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the ordinary rate of two cents
per ounce applicable to all letters sent
from Canada to the United Kingdom,
will apply to letters addressed to
British and Canadian troops on the
continent. The rate on ordinary letters
from Canada for the continent is five
cents for the first ounce, and three
cents for each subsequent ounce, so
that this extension of the two cent an
ounce rate to letters addressee to our
soldiers on the continent, is a decided
reduction in favour of correspondence
going to the soldiers.
North Eluron Copnty Lodge.
The annual meeting 'of the North
Huron County Orange Lodge was held
in the Orange Hall, Wingham on Tues-
day afternoon. Owing to the storm the
attendance from outside, points was
small. Committees wee appointed
the meeting adjourned until Tuesday,
February lath at leo'elock p.m.
Good Work by Institute.
The members of the Wingham branch
of the Women's Institute. assisted
by a number of friends have been
doing an excellent and praiseworthy
work of the relief of the Belgians. A
short time ago eleven quilts were sent
away and on Thursday last another
shipment of eighteen quilts and a
quantity of clothing was sent forward
to the Belgians. The ladies deserve
great praise for tbe`good- work done
thus far and should be encouraged in
the work they are continuing of pro-
viding more quilts.
Huron Gives Big Sum.
The Huron County Council at last
week's session, passed a grant of $1,000
a month to the Patriotic fund as long
as the Council deems it necessary; also
$5,000 to the Belgian relief fund. the
money to be spent buying flour and any
other necessities made in the county.
Messrs. McGaw, Cooper and Irwin, re-
presenting the temperance people of
Huron, each spoken to the Council,
asking for a rigid enforcement of the
Canada Temperance Act. A special
committee was formed to look into the
matter and report in June.
Must do More Than This.
The writer of The Globe's war sum-
mary makes the following appeal to
Canada's young men;
The writer of this summary would like
to impress upon readers of service age
that the war is far from over -that so far
as the participation of the British Em-
pire is concerned it can scarcely be said
to have begun. There are not less than
eleven million men to -day engaged
actively in warfare. Not one in twenty
is British. Of native-born Canadians
in the regular army and in the Princess
Patricia's Regiment the only one yet,
at the front --there are not 500 men who
have been under fire. The entire first
contingent has not in its ranks 30 per
cent. of native-born Canadians. The
proportion is a good deal better in the
second, now in training, but it is dis-
quieting to learn that in rural Ontario
the recruiting for the third contingent
has been a failure. In the Cities and
larger towns the response has been ex-
cellent, but scarcely one in four of the
number required from smaller places
has come forward, Do the young men
of rural Canada understand that Bel-
gians, Frenchmen, Russians and Serbs
are fighting not only for the security of
their own lands but for the maintenance
of Canadian liberty? We shall not do
very much to destroy German militarism
by singing Tipperary at hockey
meters."
Robber Apprehended.
Chas. Whalen, alias Harry Wilson,
alias Harry Kennedy, who was wanted
for robbery at Kincardine, and for the
theft of a gold ring and watch from
Fred Scott, Wingham, was apprehended
on Thursday by the chief of police at
Palmerston from which place Chief
Allen, of Wingham, acting upon a wire
from Palmerston, brought him back
to Wingham on Friday. All the stolen
goods from Kincardine, also the ring
and watch stolen here, were recovered
upon the prisoner. He appeared before
T. R. Bennett, J. P., on Saturday
morning and was committed to Goderich
for trial.,
Married at Galt.
A quiet but pretty wedding was
solemnized at the Central Presbyterian
Manse, Galt, on Wednesday, Jan 20, by
the Rev. Mr,. Davidson, when Miss
Jemmima Bryce, daughter of Mr. Cath-
cart Bryce of Galt, was united in mar-
riage to Mr. George Leslie Bryce, son
of Geo. Bryce of Turnberry. The bride
was prettily attired in brown silk and
was attended by Miss Clara McBain.
Mr. G. H. Linklater 02'1'eeswater acted
as best man. After the ceremony the
young couple left on the 3.30 train for
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo where
they will spend a short honeymoon be-
fore returning to the groom's home in
Turnberry where they will reside. The
bride wore a coat of mink marmot with
muff of the same material. The groom's
gift to the bride was a beautiful pearl
necklace; to the bridesmaid, a pearl
bar pin; to the groomsman, a pair of
cuff links. The best wishes of their
many friends are extended to the young
couple.
MONTHLY FAIR DAY.
Tuesday of next week, February 9th,
will be Jlonthly Horse Fair Day in
Wingham. Sir Adam Beck will have
two representatives here' to purchase
horses for the army and there will also
be a number of other buyers in town
for the day.
The Business Men's Association is
offering a prize of $5 for the best team
of Agiicultural horses in town on that
day and a prize of $5for the best single
carriage horse.
It will pay you to be in Wingham on
Fair Di y. Consult our advertising
columns for lists of bargains being of-
fered by the merchants.
A Patriotic Dance.
A Patriotic Dance is to be held in the
Armouries, Wingham, Friday evening
Feb. 12th in aid of the Red Cross Fund.
Tickets one dollar to be had at J W.
McKibbon's or from any of the follow-
ing committee, R, D. Burkett, M.
Wnite, R. S. Killip, C. E. McLean, 0.
L. Pender, R. L. Mitchell.
Standing Committees.
The standing committees of Huron
County Council for 1015 are as follows:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE • J. Leckie,
R. W. Livingstone, F. A. Ellerington,
J. Laithwaite, T. H. Hudson.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE . W. R. Elliott,
S. Bissett, J. W. Taylor, S. Mitchell,
C. Reis.
FINANCE COMMITTEE -John Fingland,
Robt. Elliott, John Love, H. Crich, J.
A. Stewart.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - Dr. Milne,
J. A. Ford, W. H. Lobb, J. Shortreed,
R. Harding.
ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE -J. W.
Taylor, J. N. Campbell, John Mulvey,
C. Stewart, John Brown.'
COUNTY PROPERTY COMMITTEE -D.
Murray, J. Thomson, J. McKinley, L.
Kalbfleisch, L. Demmerling.
House: OF REFUGE J. A. Stewart,
R. Harding, C. Reis, Samuel Bissett.
WARDEN'S COMMITTEE J. Shortreed,
T. H. Hudson, L. Demmerling, 3.
Leckie, J. Fingland
Big Temperance Cor.,vention.
Preparations are going forward most
encouraginly for the big Dominion-
Providcial Temperance Convention to
be held in Massey Hall, Toronto, on
March 3rd, 4th and 5th. Already many
credentials- are being received at the
Alliance Offices and the prospect is
that there will be a monster gathering.
A feature of the Convention will be
the music. Prof. E. 0. Excell of
Chicago, one of the greatest leaders of
assembly singing on the continent will
have charge. He will be assisted by
Mr. Alvin W. Roper of Chicago,
pianist; Prof. T, C. Jeffers of Toronto
College of Music, organist, and the
famous Alexander Choir, Toronto, as-
sisted by noted soloists. Churches and
temperance Societies in Canada are in-
vited to send delegates. The present
probability is that single fare return
rates upon the Convention plan will not
only obtain from all points in the
Province of Ontario but from all points
in the Dominion of Canada. This will
greatly help to increase that attendance
from other Provinces. The time of the
Convention will be largely devoted to
business but provision has been made
for the accommodation of visitors in
the balcony and gallery of the Tall.
Two public meetings will be held on
Thursday and Friday evenings. On
Friday evening the Provincial situation
will be deait with,
Application to Legislature.
Elsewhere in this issue is a notice of
an application made by the Town Coun-
cil of Wingham to the Legislature of
the Province of Ontario to consolidate
the floating debt of the town This
loating debt is made up of the follow-
ing items: (1) $6316.25 the deficit in
the general account of the town. (2)
$3577.45 in the waterworks department
of which $3003.79 was expended in 1914
on mains and Minnie St., Frances St.
and Edward St. at the armories the re-
mainder being unpaid part of deficit
from 1913. (3) Note owed by electric
light department, of $1257.15. (4)
$855.14 consolidation viz., audit, fees
of Legislature legal fees and other
expenses also expenses re Hill case,
The $3003,79 mentioned above is not a
deficit but by including it the town will
be saved some expense in preparing a
separate by-law and making a separate
application to the Ry. and Mun. Board
for permission to sell debentures to
that amount and it will simplify our
finances.
Bank of Hamilton in Strong Position.
This year, 'when Bank Statements
are being eagerly watched for as in-
dications of the country's welfare, it
is encouraging to see the strength
shown by our local banking institution
-the Bank of Hamilton.
Over 8 'million dollars of its assets
are in the form of cash on hand,
balances in banks, etc., and form 23
per cent of its total obligations to the
public. Such •a conservative policy has
had the effect of slightly reducidg pro-
fits, but the wisdom of this action on
the part of the Bank of Hamilton
must be apparent to depositors, bor-
rowers and shareholders alike.
This bank, while continuing to exer-
cise caution in its lendings, is able to
state that its old customer% have re-
ceived the necessary accomodation for
business purposes.
An interesting note in the report re-
ferred to, is the Statement of indepen-
dent auditors, which is required by the
new Bank Act, and which is operative
this year for the first time.
(Shoe Carnce
I Sale
The balance of our Fall and
Winter Stock will he seta at
prices you can not ignore,
DOWN AND GUT THEY
MUST GH
Men's, women's, boys', :i1isses'
and children's Footwear. We
want the room and we want
the money -• we don't want 11.0
shoes See our bargain tables.
Bring your shoes Here to be
repaired.
s J. Gi11 R E'ER
THE SHOE MAN
CHANGE OF BUSINESS.
To the citizens of Wingham
and vicinity
Having purchased the butcher busi-
ness formerly conducted by Field Bros.,
and having been conneeted with the
business in Wingham for over 20 years,
I solicit a continued patronage of the
citizens of the town and vicinity of
Wingham. It is my aim to always
have a stock of the best or fresh meats
on hand, also make a specialty of curing
and smoking, hams, bacons, bologna,
etc. Try our own pure kettle rendered
lard.
Yours, sincerely,
WM. FILt.D.
Business as
Usual
Fire Insurance -best com-
panies. Life Insurauce-
Mutual Life of Canada. Ac-
cident Insurance -• newest
policies. Plate Glass, Live
Stock and Antoinobile In-
surance properly written at
lowest rates, conformable
with safety.
Real estate bought and
sold. House to rent. Rents
collected. Satisfaction guar-
anteed.
RITCHIE & COSEN'S
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE
WINGHAM, ONTARIO,. •'
OCEAN TICKETS (�
Via all steamship lines, out-
ward or prepaid from the Old
Couutry. Lowest quotations
current for rates or tickets by
any route. Apply
H. B. ELLIOTT
Times Office, Wingham
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We also put on Velvet Collars
and make alterations. We never
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Cleaning & Pr,ssing Works
'Phone 179
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under new management.
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Manager
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