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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1910-09-01, Page 1The Wingham Advance. 39T11 YEAR, NO. 1. WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1910. 1.0 PER YEAR IN A.PYANCE. SUBSCRIPTION 60urc 0 TO ssnmnEns IN 17, th MR. BORDEN'S VISIT So far as known at present, the date of Mr. R. L, Borden's visit to Winghana will be Tuesday, Sep- tember 20th, but should there be any change (which is not likely) due uotice will be given. The Executive of East Huron met on Tuesday in Wingham to arrange for the meeting, and com- mittees were appointed to make all necessary arrangements. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall in the afternoon, so that per)• ple from out of town can attend. Further announcement later. SANCTUM PARAGRAPHS. —A telegram from tlie Northwest on Thursday last reported cold weath- er, and even snow at Edmonton. If that occurs again, we shall lose faith in the influence of Sir Wilfrid's "sun- ny -smile" on Alberta weather. * * * —The Montreal Witness has just celebrated its fiftieth anniversary as a daily newspaper, and instead of showing any decrepitude on account of age, it is more sprightly and accept- able than ever. The Witness holds high rank as a fair, reliable and read- able family newspaper. The Advance wishes it.prolonged and extended use- fulness. * * * —Last week Corea ceased to exist as an independent kingdom, and be- came past and parcel of the Japanese empire. It has been virtually a part of that empire for some time, but it is formally so now, and its 12,000,000 of population, and a large extent of min- eral -bearing country. have been trans- ferred to Japan, Since the Russo -Jap war, the japs have been giving Corea good government, and their final an- nexation of the country was a fore- gone conclusion. The Coreans will be better off than. under a government of their own, such as they had it the past, at least, * * * —At the Association for the Pre- vention of Crime, which met in Guelph recently, the following resolu- tion was passed :— "That no girls under 16, or boys ' under 14, be allowed on the streets after nine o'clock, except in the company of their parents or some responsible person." The Advance feels like emphasizing this resolution. On the streets at night has been the total ruination of boys and girls that might otherwise have grown up to be useful, respected citizens. Girls—remember that to be on the streets at night is blighting your chances for the future, Instead of rising in the scale of public esteem, you will go down. Respectable young men do not search for suitable life partners among 'the bold, tawdry girls of the street. Boys, don't you forget that the hours you spend on the street might be full of gold for you, if instead of frittering them away on nothing, you would spend them at home, obtaining useful infor- mation and reading good books. Re- member—the "street boy" will never be a euccessful business man, nor a model citizen, The things that uplift and make a •"man" of you are not learned on the streets at night, —The Dominion Government has decided that Rideau Hall, the re. eidence of Canada's Governor-General has seen its best days, and plans are on the way for a new, palatial resid- ence. Of course we cannot expect a $100,000 Governor to live in a hovel. Besidee, a country that can afford to pay 200 million dollars for a transcon- tinental railway, that was only to cost thirteen millima ; and afford year after •year to pay: a useless lot of old Sen- ators a big salary for doing nothing, and besides that fritter away many more millione on a so-called "navy" that we have no earthly use for—why that country can afford almost any- thing under the sun. Of course, it may, be considered rude on the part of art insignificant Tory editor, neverthe- less we tugged that the hew building be erected on entirely different prin. ciplee to those observed in the build- ing of the Laurier tower, or the Que. bec bridge. We know some naughty Tory will say—"Our debt is increasing at an alarming rate; we cannot afford to build a new residence for the Gov- ernor-General." Afford mehaw 1 Debt, nothing] Why that new gubernatorial mansion tan be built out of the many surpluses. Cost, noneense ! That one surplus of twelve million would build two or three pelees for the Governor. Suet ask Mr. Pageley to build it that way, tea that we shall USW& feel the Wee .r. Persona's Miss, A. Flarity spent Sunday with Clinton friends, Miss Violet Sherk is visiting her sis- ter at Brantford. Miss Locke of Toronto is a visitor at Mr. A. E, Lloyd's, Miss Mary McGregor spent Sunday with Belmore friends. Miss Florence Imlay spent Sunday with friends in Walton. T. J. Short of Gorrie was in town a couple of days this week. Miss Lulu Kastner of Sebringville is the guest of Miss May Mason. Miss Gertrude Naylor of Essex is visiting her uncle, Mr. S. Gvacey. Mrs, Mitchell of Clinton visited her sister, Mrs. Henry, a few days last week. Mrs. Alderson has been visiting friends in Fergus daring the past week. Sydney Bassett of Listowel is visit- ing his aunt, Mrs. R. J. Tindall, B line. Miss Lulu McLean of Lucknow was the guest of Miss Bessie Marsales over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Awde spent Sun- day at the latter's parental home at Londesboro. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Linklater spent Civic holiday with the latter's brother in Cranbrook. Misses Mamie and Pearl Cartwright are spending a couple of weeks with Clinton friends. Mee. T. Hall and daughter, Miss Edith, are visiting the former's sister in Owen Sound. Chas. Hammond of Port Huron was a visitor over Sunday with his brother and sister in town. Mrs. Marsales and son Harry of Buffalo, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. McKay and son of Wiarton are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich. Porter. Mr. Jos. Kitchen and daughter of. Schomberg are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Wm. Taylor. Mrs. McKinnon and young child nf Toronto are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Howson. John Hanna returned last Saturday from a three week's trip to New York city and other eastern centres. Miss N. M: Wade left on Saturday for Toronto, where she intends to visit friends for a couple of weeks. 3. E. McGuire, manager of the Bank of Hamilton at Neustadt, is spending a portion of his holidays in town. ty,/ Miss Nellie Scarfing of Saginaw, Mich. is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mooney, and other relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Claflin of Cleveland, and Mr. and Mrs. Jaffray of Toronto, were guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Tipling. Mr. and Mrs. A. Munro of Ardoch, also Mr. and Mrs. M. Peacock of Lanark, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John McGee of East Wawanosh. Mrs. McCool of Londesboro, accom- panied by her daughter and son, spent a few days this week with her daughter in town, Mrs. J. L. Awde. (thumb liews Rev. Dr. Rutledge will occupy his own pulpit next Sunday; services at the usual hours. Next Sunday, Sept. 4th, Howick Baptist Church will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. Rev. 11. T. Ferguson, B.D., of Kin- cardine, supplied the pulpit of Wing - ham Methodist Church last Sunday. Rev. Dr. Rutledge preached in Kin- cardine, Last week, at the General Confer- ence, Rev. Dr. Carman was re-elected Superintendent of the Methodist Church. Dr. Chown was elected as his associate. The Sabbath School of St. Andrew's church has been meeting in the morn- ing, an hour or more before the morn- ing service, but in future will meet as before at Z30 in the afternoon. Rev. E, A. Hall of Dorchester, N.B., a former rector of the Fordwich, Gor. rie and Wroxeter parish, has been ap- pointed rector of Morristown parish near Brockville.—Wordsvich Record. Last week, at the General Confer- ence of the Methcidist Church, the question of Union was discussed and approved by a vote of 220 to 35. The matter will now go to the annual Con- ferences, District meetings and Of- ficial Beards, for further action. BIRTHS. Smith—In Bluevale, Aug. 201h, to Mr. and Mrs, Milton SraIth, a (laugh- ter, Cooke.—In Witighara, Anguet 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Cooke, a daughter. DEATHS. Henry—In Wingham, on Sunday, Aug. 28th, Mr, Thos. Henry, agcd OS years. Walker—In Wingham on Sunday. Aug. 28th, Mr. Michael Walker, in his 70th year. Sellars.—In Morris, Angnst 27th, Sane Armstrong, beloved wife of Mr. Joel H. &flare, aged 43, .Tohnstart—In haloes, on Aa. 28th. Alan daughter of Mr, sied Mrs. 3, joistitnisi aged 14. Very Sad Bereavement. Sincere sympathy is manifested with Mr. 3. H. Sellars of Morris and his family in the sore trial through which they are passing. Death in any ease brings sorrow with it, but in this case the sorrow is more pungent than in ordinary cases. Our Morris correspondent gives particulars, hence it is not necessary to repeat them in this column, See page 8. Sunday School Excursion. The excursion to Kincardine on Friday last was fairly well patronized, two special trains conveying the passengers from Palmerston and intervening stations. Wingham Sun- day Schools joined with Brussels, and abont 360 tickets were sold here, The weather was very wet the day before and this may have prevented some from going, but Friday was fine, and the excursionists report a pleasant day. Keep your eye on W. G. Patterson's window for Saturday night. Listowel Citizens Alarmed. One of the physicians of Listowel is reported to be critically ill with the smallpox. A couple of weeks ago, while up the Georgian Bay, he treated patients 111 with the disease, and on going to the barber shop, a rash was noticed on his neck. Several other customers were shaved with the same soap, brush and razor. Later, he be- came delirious, and was removed to an isolated building erected outside the town, where a man attends him at $10 a day, and another carries food and supplies at $8 a day, besides other expenses. No other Cases have yet developed, but there is a genuine scare on in the town. After Foul Brood. Mr. J. S. Shrank of Port Elgin, Bee Inipector for Huron and Bruce, visit- ed Wingham and vicinity last week, and reports having found some "foul brood," a disease that will soon ruin any apiary where it gets a foot -hold. The pest spreads rapidly, as the bees themselves may carry it from one colony to another. In 1906, there was an Act passed for the suppresion of Foul Brood. The following is one of the clauses, and may not be generally known :—"Every bee -keeper or other person, who is aware of the existence of foul brood, either in his own apiary or elsewhere, shall immediately notify the Minister of the existence of such disease, and in default of so doing shall, on summary conviction before a Justice of the Peace, be liable to a fine of $5 and costs." Our splendid School Shoes at $1,25, $1.50, or $2.00, cut down the Shoe bills in every family where they are worn.—W. J. GREER. Former Winghamite Weds. The Hensall Observer reports the marriage of a, young man, formerly of this town :—"A wedding took place at the home of T. Hemphill, King Street, on Wednesday at high noon, when his daughter Lulu was united in marriage with Roy Smyth, of Trail, B. C. Atter the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. E. J. Millyard, in presende of the very immediate relatives of the contracting parties, a repast was served. The newly married couple left on evening train south, and leave shortly for the West- ern province. The following from a distance graced the occasion — Thos. Hemphill and wife, ars° Miss Harris, all of Wroxeter, Conductor Ireland, wife, son and daughter, of Kincardine, and Miss Arnold of Exeter. After the wedding trip the happy couple will settle in Trail, B.O." We Enter Thirty -Ninth Year. With this week's issue, the Advance enters its thirty-ninth year. To an editor, a retrospect is natural at the recurrence of the anniversary of his newspaper's birthday. For the past twelve years the present editor has coatrolled the destiny of the Advance, and hence is only conversant with about one-third of its history. A glance backward over those years is gratifying. A comparison of the last issue of our predecessor with the Ad- vance of to -day is decidedly interest- ing, and the present :subscription list placed alongside that of twelve years ago, is most encouraging. We tender our thanks to our advertisers, sub- scribers and job work patrons. Theie friendship and patronage have been appreciated. FeW papere have a bet- ter staff of correspondents, than the Advance, and the editor is grateful for their faithful and efficient assist- ance. 8tanding on the threshold of the 39th year, oar intention is to relax no effort, for the best is none teo good for our readers. We pass another milestone with 111 -will to none, and if (uninteritionally) we have offended any, we trust they will overlook it. Personally, we consider life too short to perpetuate the unpleasant, if teach occurs, airttS WAN/ISM—FM work 011 pow- er tewing machine in knitting mill or on day work. Cleat, steady work, and good wages. Will pay railway fare, provided a lieetutt Arty with us six months. A ly to the Watson Mfg. 00., LtIte Pat* Ont. No Harm To Try. Salt, dry or in solution, is handy in all parts of the house for various puts poses. Placed on coals when meat le being broiled, it prevents the dripping fat from blazing. It prevents scorch- ing when sprinkled in the oven under the baking tins. It makes whitewash stick better. Salt water is the beat and simplest thing known for clean- ing matting and willow ware. Mr. Henry Deceased, On Sunday evening, August 28th, there passed away at the residence of his son, Conductor Henry on ,Alfred street, Mr, Thos. Henry, aged 08. The funeral took place on Tuesday to the early G,T,R. train, interment be- ing made in )3right cemetery, De- ceased had only been a resident of Wingham for a few years, and op to the time of going to press, we have not been able to secure any ek tch of his life. Fire In Bakery. On Friday last, about 11 a.m., fire broke out in M. Beckwith's bakeshop, in the rear of Awde's flour and feed store. It originated at the oven and was caused by the grates of the oven furnace breaking, and allowing the fire to fall and roll out over the floors. Although Mr. Beckwith was close at hand, the shop was soon on fire, and the brigade was called out. The fire- men responded promptly, and soon had the fire under control. Mr. Beck- with had it batch of bread nearly ready for the oven, alad this was de- stroyed, besides groceries, etc. What the smoke did not damage, was ruined by the water. The building belongs to Geo. McKenzie, and the damage done to it is covered by insurance. Lloyd Awde had one hundred bags of flour in store in the shop, and this was damaged by smoke and water, but was insured. Mr. Beckwith had no insurance, but set to work energetical- ly to dear the shop of water and next day put through two large batches of bread. Had the fire gained a little more headway the front part of the building, occupied by Lloyd Awde as flour and feed store, would have been destroyed, along with stock, or at least a large portion of it. WANTED.—A Representative for county of Huron. A. permanent posi- tion and exclusive territory for the right man. Stone & Wellington, Nurserymen, Toronto. Newsy Brevities. Shouldn't complain of being "tired" with four rest days so close together, Friday, two Sundays and now Monday next....What are you going to do "Labor Day"... ,Tax Collector Griffin is filling up the tax schedules; pos- sibly he has one for you. ,Don't grum- ble at your tax bill; it will be of no use. You can't live in this good, town, enjoy its advantages, good side- walks, Public School, High School, fire protection, electric -lighted streets, etc„ etc., without helping to pay the cost of all these advantages. ... Last Farm Laborers' excursion by C.P.R. to the West takes place next Tues- day; fare $10 to Winnipeg....If you want a branch sewer on your street get a move on, secure a petition and get the signatures necessary, that is two-thirds of the property owners, re- presenting at least half of the assese- ment....Wish we could see a real live industry occupying that good build- ing known as the Chair factory, once a busy hive of industry. Has all been done that might be done? A live fac- tory at work there might employ one hundred hands ....Town schools open next Tuesday; boys and girls be on deck; you have bad good, long holi- days; now for the studies, that are to fit you for life' a sterner realities...The Sewer contractors find it difficult to get men, and yet they are paying good wages; men are scarce ...Wing - ham Evaporator is not likely to open this year; reason—no apples from which to evaporate the moisture.... Toronto Exhibition open this week, and some of our citizens are viewing its sights.. Winghani Fair, Sept, 29 and 30; may we have fine weather and the best exhibit yet. Wingham Citizens' Band and Lucknow Pipers will keep the Music flowing....Sept, first; we have entered the antenna days ; tun rises 5.40, sets 0.5; days are shortening... .Tho drilling is proceed- ing at the second test well, and on Tuesday a depth of eighty feet was reached. The flow at the first well still continues.... Wm. Wightman of La Riviere, Man., happened to get a ehort time behind with his subscrip- tionbut when he discovered it, he re- mitted enough to pay up till February lst, 1012; others might follow his ex- ample....East Huron Conservative executive is preparing to reteive Mr. It L. Borden, Leader of His Majesty's Opposition 1Aie House of Commone, on Tnesday. September 20th ; watch for full announcement and pesters ....Not for Many years hem August brought so many thunder storms; from far and near have come reports of barns blame and eattle killed; one report gives thirty barns burned in Bruce eounty... A number of the G. T. R.. conductors Who joined in the Strike are still on "holidays," and are Wen* tiering what they gaited by going on ettike. Begins Successful Term. On Monday the Wingham Business College re -opened with a fair attend- ance, students being enrolled from the surrounding four counties, We under- stand that the attendance for the Fall and Winter rnonths will be the largest in the history of this institu- tion. Mr, Spotton informs us that over thirty students have been en- rolled in one township in this county. Many of these make use of the Home Study Department for a nunaber of months before entering the College. A tturon Pioneer Gone. / Early on Sunday mornmg, Mr. Michael Walker, a respected resident of this town, passed aWay after an illness of eeveral months. Last win- ter he received a stroke of paralysis, and since then had been confined to his home, gradually sinking until the end came, Mr. ,Walker was born in Ireland in 1835, and was united in marriage to his now bereft partner in 1854. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Walker came to Canada and after a brief residence in Grey, removed to East Wawanosh, settling on lot 32, concession 12, in 1850, There they toiled and bore the privations of early settlers. Eight sons and one daughter were born to them, all of whom are living. Mrs. Anderson of Toronto is the only daughter; tlae sons are—Jackson, sergeant of police, Toronto, Robt. A. of Toronto, Thomas of Cookeville, Elisha and Isaac of East Wasvanosb, George and Wesley of Clinton, • and James of Wingham. Mr. Walker was a member of the Methodist church, and while a resi- dent of East Wawanosh was one of the most, active workers and support- ers of the Brick church appointment and for many years a leading official. Since coming to Wingham, when health permitted he was a faithful attendant at the church services. On July Oth, 1904, Mr. and Mrs. Walker celebrated their golden wedding, at which all the family were present, including eight sons, one daughter, thirty-three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Wallser, who is not in the best of health, will much miss the partner of her life. The funeral took place on Tuesday to Wingham cemetery. WANTED.—An apprentice or im- prover at the tailoring.—Apply to E. C. 'White, Ladies' and • Gents' tailor, Wingham. ni711;;Cs Good Flour.—Awde's, Wingham. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers, Read Willis & Co.'s advt, on page 8. A cheap man and a cheap automo- bile make a lot of noise. It pays to recover umbrellas, but it pays better not to lose them. Mr. J. Latronica, is so far recovered as to be able to leave the hospital and return home, Go to Knox's for your High School Books. It takes eight times the strength to go up -stairs that is required for the same distance on the level. Mr. P. Deans had word this week, that his son, Peter, is in Chatham hospital, ill with typhoid fever. Luau Fon SALE.—Apply at Gunn's Limited. Talking about the bad quarters and half -dollars said to be around, our worst trouble is to get enough of any k The Perth Contract Co. is making good progress on the trunk sewer, and expect soon to be at work on the branches. HOUSE Fon SALE, OR To RENT.— Apply to Mrs. A. E. Simmons. Last week john McCreight of the Whitechurch road, ran a rusty nail into one of his hands, and it has given him muds pain. Dr. 3, P. Kennedy left on Monday for Rochester, Minn., to bring home his daughter, Miss Irlma, who has passed through an operation there. The school children need the best of Shoes. Try our School Shoes.—W. .1. GREER. Owing to next Monday being Labor Day, Wingham Town Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on the following Monday evening, Sep- tember 5th. A V It is estimated that the storm on Monday of last week destroyed thirty barns in Bruce County alone. Ralph Metcalf of near Belmore had three young cattle killed by lightning. Fon SALE.—A first-class MicrOs- cope ; it perfectly, new bastrument, with case and glasses for objecte. Enquire at the Advance Offlee. Mr, Herron wishes us to state that she did not ask for assistance as re- ported at last Council iniontes. She simply did not want to pay the a- mount charged her for the work, and as she had received no rebate of taxes when her house wa,s damaged by tire, she thought the Mutton ought not to °barge her for the Werk referred to, ma* baa no idea of Asking Ittsistbinaa, The Illinois Railroad and Ware- house Commission ordered a big re- duction in express rates. There is room for some Commission to bring about a reduction in Canada. We are sorry to hear that David Lougheed has been rather worse late- ly. To be confined to bed for months is indeed a trial and affliction, especial- ly for one in the prime of life. High and Public School Books of all kinds at Knox's, Rev. Dr, Rutledge came on Tuesday from Kincardine to conduct the fun- eral service of the late Mr. M. Walker. He and his family will return from their vacation on Thursday, this week. One of the biggest and richest nuggets ever taken from Cobalt, will be on exhibition at the Toronto Ex- hibition. It was taken from the Tem - 'shaming mines and weighs 1,200 pounds. $1,000 worth of Jewelry for $500 on Saturday night of this week at W. G. Patterson's. Woodstock, Ont., August 30.—Miss Marjorie Shoebotham, aged nineteen, retired in her usual health last night, About 4 o'clock, however, she walked into her mother's room and gasping ."Mother, help me," fell dead to the floor. The directors of Howick Fall Fair are preparing forstheir annual event, which will be held in Gorrie, Oct. lst. They have decided to admit free all children under 14, resident in Howick or on its boundaries. To RENT.—Comfortable cottage on Leopold street; will be vacant Sept. 22.—Apply to Mrs. T. Forbes. John McNevin and family leave this Thursday to reside in Dundas. Mr. MeNevin has been a good citizen and a faithful worker in the Salvation Army. We regret to see him leaving town, and wish him success in his new location. Although Monday next is Labor Day, the Epworth league will hold its regular meeting in the evening. The subject, "Our Lord's Teaching about Prayer," will be taken by Dr. Price. The meeting will begin at eight o'clock sharp, and everyone is cordially in- vited. Schools open next Tuesday, Sept. 6th. Get your supplies at Knox's. FOR SALE OHEAP.—A buggy, cutter and set of single harness,—H. Davis, Wingham. Mr. Robt. Greenway showed the Advance four or five of the cleanest and largest potatoes we have seen so far this year. They are certainly dandies, and. any man that could get outside of more than one of them at a meal would require a capacious stomach. One and a quarter pounds is good weight for a potato dug the last week of August. The Epworth League meeting on Monday evening was exceptionally interesting. After the business part was concluded, the Literary com- mittee took charge of the meeting. Mr. Frank J. Hill rendered a solo in his usual pleasing manner, and Mr. A. H. Musgrove, M. L. A., gave an ex- cellent address on Dickens, which was much enjoyed and appreciated. North Huron's member is always a welcome speaker before a Wingham audience, as was evidenced by the large and appreciative gathering at the League on Monday evening. Big Bargains in Ladies' and Child- ren's Slippers and Oxfords at W. 3. GREER'S Clearing Sale. You will have to hurry to get some of the Bargains at Patterson's Big Window Sale on Saturday night. Dr. Robson of Stratford was in town last week. He has been for twelve years representative of Dis- trict No. 4 (Huron and Perth) on the Ontario Medical Council. There is soon to be an election to the Medical Council, and the doctor was merely shaking bands with the medical men of town, Now, don't go away with the idea that the doctor was election- eering, and yet we have not heard that he is averse to being re-elected. While on the trip, one of the doctor's ante, tires blew up, but John Quirk assures us. that this was not due to any undue movement of the atmos- phere, caused by the doctor's hand- shaking campaign. Fon SALE.—One first-elass Corn or Ensilage Cutter, very cheap. See G. A, Phippen, CARD OP TIIANKS.—On behalf of Mrs. Nicholson and myself, I desire to acknowledge theough the columns of the Advence, the kindness of our fellovv-citizens, AS manifested to us during our retent trouble. The kind - nese shown was sincerely appreci- atecl. Wm. Nicholson, Winglaa.m, WINGHAM MARKETS. Wheat -05c to $1.00. Oath -88 to 40 ets. Barley -a40 to 45 ets. Peas—SO to 05 de. Hay—$8.00 per ton. 1atter--18 to 20 etre Eggs -18 to 20 cts. Potatoes (new)— 80e to $1 bush. Live liog.e—$8.40 to $8 50. For full Toronto market reports 'news Items wwww —Dougal McNair of Woodstock died on Aug. 20th, while feeding his chickens. —A new sixty foot span steel bridge is under construction over the Credit River at Cataract, —The Norfolk fruit -growers have sold their apple crop, estimated at 30,000 barrels, to Mr, J. G. Anderson of Lucknow. —Jae. McCome, a lEintore farmer, was run over by his team of horses end lies in the hospital almost com- pletely paralyzed, --On Aug. lst, a farmer at 'Rosen- field, Man., delivered on the Winnipeg market wheat from Manitoba's 1910 crop grading No, 1 Northern. Not bad for the West. —Neil Campbell, farmer of Ashfield Tp., while working around a thresh- ing machine had his hand chopped off by the revolving machinery. Two years ago his other hand was ampu- tated in a similar manner by a sawing machine, • —A grade cow owned by E. Laidlaw & Sons, in her 15th year, gave 13,155 pounds of milk in ten months, and nearly 78 pounds in one day. In her prime, she never gave more than 60 lbs, in a clay, but grew better as she grew older. .—A St. Catherines report says that the fruit crop in that district will not be fifty per cent. of what it was last year. The plum crop will not be above 25 per cent., apples will be by no means plentiful, peaches will be a medium crop and grapes fairly abundant. —Inside of 12 months Mr. Gavin Lemon and son, Gavin, 3rd line east, Caledon, have fatted and sold over $5000 worth of cattle. This shows what the Ontario farmer can do and gives a return that should compare very favorably with the returns from the best of the western wheat farms. —Two fine cows on the farm of A. and D. McIntyre, big stock raisers of Lobo, have died of rabies, and several others are affected. It is supposed that the cows were infected in some way from a horse belonging to D. Campbell, whose farm is a mile distant from McIntyre's. The horse died from rabies last April. —Gunner Wm, A. Moir, the insane murderer, who escaped from the Hamilton Asylum and was captured at St. David's, was removed from Hamilton to the Central Prison yesterday, and will be sent to King- ston Penitentiary, where he will be confined in one of the cells used for insane criminals. When the new Central Prison at Guelph is completed there will be cells for the criminally insane, where men, such as Moir will be confined. —A wager was made between two Howard township farmers as to how much a stalk of corn will grow in a single day. One of them said that a healthy stalk of corn about waist high would grow one inch, while the other wagered it would grow two inches. Accordingly it stake was driven in the ground so that its top came even with the highest blade of the stalk. At the same hour the following day an ex- amination was made and it was dis- covered that the stalk of corn had grown 4 inches. —The daily papers report that Wal- ter Reeves of Belleville died recently after a long illness, and the cense of death is said to have been due to an abscess of the liver, cansed it is al- leged, by injuries received in a hockey match between Trenton and Belle- ville, on the 16th of January last. The injured lad took to his bed on the 12th of February and stayed there till death ended his sufferings. A strange thing happened just after his death. His brother drove a horse deceased used to drive, in front of where the body lay. It whinneyed it few times, looked around and dropped dead. In the local bowling tournament of doubles on Civic Holiday, the winners of the let prize for the trophy, were .11 Walsh and A. Crawford ; 2nd prize, B. Leary and L. Kennedy; lst prize in Consolation, J. Mason and D. B. Por- ter; 2nd prize, Dr. Price and 3. Stalk- er. It is the intention to hold it rink competition on Labor Day, CARD OF THANKS. I desire to tender my sineere thanks to my neighbors for the extreme kind- ness and sympathy extended to me during the protracted illness of my late husband, May He who rewards even a oup of eold water given in His name, abundantly reward them, Mrs. M. 'W'alker. MISS SPAWN° GRADUATE Or TORONTO CONSERVATORY OP MUSIC And authorized teacher of Pletcher Music Method, Simplex and Kindergarten. Texeher r1 Piano and Theory. Pupilprepared for Conservatory exatnine,tione. Theory by eor. tee, respondence to (meet -town. Clneeee Open ist aeptember. Appiy it Miss Eiparl- hers Nan., Minnie Street, THE REXALL KIDNEY PILL FOR KIDNEY ILLS These do not cost you one cent unless they, do you good, We cheerful- ly refund money Walton McKibbon DRUGGIST rh`o ehtda 'Air; Kodaks and Cameras to rent at 25e per day "The Best Good Shoe" There's One Way To Get Good Shoes Buy them 1 And pay the price, for good shoes are worth it 1 Every time you skimp in shoes, you oheat yourself, The right shoe for your particular foot is of PRIMARY importance what they cost is sem/many. INVICTUS SHOES are good shoes, and would be made better still, if that were possible—you will find a corres- ponding high value in them for every .dollar they cost you. W. J. Greer SPECIAL IN Optical Goods For This Week Only Ending Sept. 71h, 1910 IIMMINIMICS•11.02110 We are offering from a well as- sorted stock of $500, all new styles, a special discount of 20% off the regular price of Spectacles and Eye Glasses. These will be displayed in our window; regular price in black —Sale Price in Red. We test eyes free, and being it graduate of two optical colleges in Toronto, we aro in a position to guarantee satisfaction. F. J. Hind, Phila. OPTICIAN Walley's Old Stand Wheat Exchanged For Floor Bring along your Wheat to our Store and experience 'something that is a good deal for Flour. The deal we give you makes you want another. Every bag of Fleur we sell is absolutely guaranteed to be as we represent it. Bring along your Wheat. J. L. AWDE