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The gingham Advance.
39T1 YE A.11, NO. 40,
SANCTUM PARAURAPIIS.
—Talk about the missing link ! The
missing link between the dung -heap
and the pantry is often the filthy fly ;
yet not missing, but ever present and
most industrious.
—The Berlin Telegraph announces
that "Satan is dead." This was rather
an astoniehing piece of news, and
we were beginning to wonder who
would take care of those duffers that
never pay their newspaper suhscrip-
tione, until we read further, when it
turned out to be a fine black dog be-
longing to a Berlin citizen. The real,
original Satan is still doing business
at the old stand.
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—In referring to the estimates of
1.513 million dollars for the current.
year by the Dominion. Government,
The Weekly Sun reminds its readers
that the total expenditure in 1897 was
a little less than $43,000,000, but the
appropriations demanded for this
year are considerably over three
times the sum that sufficed for 1897,
only fifteen years ago. Assuming
that we have 2,000,000 families in
Canada—and we are quite a long way
short of that figure yet—the amount
asked for this year represents very
neatly $80 per family.
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—Not many of ns can attend the
Coronation, but as taxpayers, we
may share inthe cost of sending some
one else to view the pageant, To
send a "coronation contingent" to
take part in the glorification of
militarism in London is going to cost
the Canadian tax payer $155,000.
Thirty thousand dollars more will be
spent in sending a detachment of
mounted police on the same mission.
Sending a cadet team over will cost
'$8,500. Six thousand dollars has been
appropriated to meet the personal ex-
penses of Sir Wilfrid Laurier while in
England and $18,000 more to cover the
outlay of a delegation from the Sen-
ate and Commons. Finally there is a
vote of $25,000 for the decoration of
public buildings in Canada in connec-
tion with the event. These sums
alone total of $237,000, and other
incidentals are likely.
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COURT OF REVISION.
WINOHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1911.
Court of Revision on the Assess-
ment roll of Wingham for 1911, was
held on May 20. The Court was corn -
posed of the Mayor, the Reeve, Corms,
Bell, Bone and McKenzie ; the latter
was not present.
Estate Abell—complaint, over as-
sessment—sustained at $100.
Richard Anderson complained of
over assessment at $1400 ; sustained.
John Armour complained of too
high assessment at $4,500; reduced to
$•4,200.
C. N. Griffin appealed for correction
of F. S. Linklater's assessment, busi-
ness tax having been omitted ; as-
sessed for 52:50. Meyers Estate, per A.
E. Smith; complaint, assessed too
high at $2,400 ; assessment sus-
tained.
Margaret Tibbs complained of as-
sessment being too high, at $250 ; sus-
tained.
The following names were added to
the Assessment roll on appeal of A.
IL Musgrove—Roy Stephenson, M. F.
T.; Jos. Guest, M. F. ; Fred. Eaton, M.
P. '1', ; Wm. Neely, M. F. ; Jno, Lut-
ton, M. F.
Andrew Leggett's dog was struck
off the roll.
Norman Fry was added as tenant on
lot 7, John street south.
Lizzie Gilchrist was assessed as own-
er of lot 7, Catharine street east.
On motion of McDonald and Bone,
the roll was then declared to be the
assessment roll of the Town of Wing -
ham for 1911.
—The average citizen scarcely rea-
lizes what it costs the human race to
even be ready to slaughter each other,
whether a gun is ever fired at an
enemy or not! A fleet of battleships
at target practice for a day will burn
up and throw into the ocean sufficient
value to feed and clothe thousands of
needy people for a whole year, while
in one recent practice the target was
amagnificent battleship costing more
than a million dollars. Some splendid
vessels of the United States navy,
costing from two to four millions each
a few "years ago have already been
sent to the junk heap, and others not
more than five or els years old are
already back numbers, fit only for
training ships, and will go to the
scrap heap within five years more.
Those who look for the era of univer-
sal peace do not favor the idea of Ca-
nada going into the junk -heap busi-
ness. Canada's navy programme for
1911 runs into over twenty-two million
dollars. That is rather steep isn't it?
Who are we going to war with any-
how ? If not, why get ready ? Does it
notlook like throwing the money into
the sea.
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—There are not wanting indications
of a general election not far off ; in-
deed, it may be nearer than we think.
The Advance does not profess to
know, nor are wo in touch with the
powers that have the ordering of such
affairs I nevertheless, it Tis not difficult
to discern the signs. Among the
indications, we may note :--The long-
er Reciproeity as an issue is before
the Canadian people, less is the at-
traction it presents, especially in view
of the pronouncements of leading
American politicians. It is said that
the last'word Sir Wilfrid Lzurter left
with his followers, was—prepare for
an election. Already great activity
is noticeable in Liberal circles in
Quebec, and the Maritime provinces.
Another sign is the tremendous esti-
mated expenditure of 156 millions,
presumably for public works promised
without number, apparently with the
recklessness of ati administration that
the elector-
ate.
onR
deuce of has lost c
i' he tinting bureau is
sides t
I3 , printing
already at work on the voters' lists.
Some declare that an election will be
held even before redistribution, In
d not have
On
West would ase
that ease, 'V'
the
the representation in the new Parlia-
ment, that its population would war-
rant. After redistribution is made, it
is generally conceded that Iluren will
only have two members Instead of
three, partly on account of the in-
crease of the unit trade by dividing
the population of Quebec by the
number of members allotted to that
province viz , 6, and partly on ac-
count of the acknowledged decrease
of
the county's population, since the
last decennial census, Late in Auguat
or early in ,September is the date seine
figure for the election, but the Ad -
to re likelythat
tols o
considers it van
re c
until •tt it
alt +rl@Crion will bedelayed
redistribution of the cenetituencies.
In that cane no election could reaeon-
ably be t'xpeeted before the latter
tart of October or some Hine itt
Ifovettlbcr.
May Not Hang.
Efforts are being made by Edward
Jardine's lawyer to save him from
banging, and whether he hangs or is
given life imprisonment depends
largely upon the decision as to wheth-
er his sanity is unquestioned or not.
Tho Department of Justice is now
looking into the case to Drake a
report.
Our Band Appreciated..
Wingham Citizens' Band .furnished
music for the Victoria day celebration
in Draytom The Drayton people
were delighted and declare that they
"never shad so much music, nor of
suck high order, and never saw a. more
respectable, well-behaved lot as the
Wingbam Citizens' Bancl," On the
way home, the boys treated the Pal-
merston citizens to a few selections
that were appreciated. The Band has
engaged Mr. S. Sheppard of Gait as
leader for the summer. He is an ex-
cellent player, and a former resident
of Wingham.
District Meeting.
The May meeting of Wingham dis-
trict of the Methodist Church was
held in Fordwich, Rev. Dr. Rutledge
presiding, Eighteen ministers and
seventeen Iaymen were present. The
vote taken on Church union was
favorable, the vote being 21-3. The
Church schedules for presentation to
Conference were all in readiness. The
laymen chosen to attend Conference
are :—Jno. Kerr, F. Buchanan, John
Hiles, Thos. Webster, W. H. Kerr, J.
J. Hiscocks, W. E. Sanders, Ed. Coop-
er Reuben Harding, W. E. Lucas, T.
Biggins, W. P. Reid, T. Melvin,
James Young, J. F. Collins, W. 0,
Trowse, W. J. Blair, R. McCleneg-
ban, Wilfrid Reid, Albert Haines
The usual business of the May meet-
ing incident upon the closing of the
Conference year was transacted, and a
strongly -worded -resolution regarding
the No. Tonere decree was passed,
declaring for one uniform marriage
law for the Dominion. The ladies of
Fordwich kindly entertained the
district ministers and delegates to
dinner and tea in the school -room of
the church.
June Weather.
A regular storm period covers the
first six days:of June. The Mercury
,and Venus periods also bear upon and
intensify disturbances at this period.
The crisis of these storms will fall on
and touching the 4th and 5th. A low
barometer, high temperature and
humidity may be put down as fore
shadowing severe storms; then change
to fair and much cooler weather will
pass westwardly over the country from
the 0th to 9th. A reactionary storm
period will bring decided storm con-
ditions on and touching the 9th, 10th,
11th and 12th. At this period we
enter into the June solstice dis-
turbances. Within three days of sun-
set on the 11th, a maximum of mag-
netic and electrical storms will visit
many wide extremes of the earth,
attended by phenomenal "earth
currents." A regular storm period
extends from the 13th to the 17th,
being at the crisis of the Mercury
period, and under full strain of the
solstice and the Venus periods. Daily
thunder storms with an excess of
eleetricity, wind, rain and ball, may
be expected. Change to very much
cooler will follow about the 10th to
19.h,
A regular lar storm period is
central on the c ..0th,. the new Moon
falling on the same day. In every
probability this will prove one ofthe
most de p disturbance
tided periods of d tur bance
during this month. The barometer
should be consulted with are at we
enter this period, and if it falls to very
low reeding—a result to be expected
—storms of f violent character should
be apprehended. All storms during
the Teat half of June will be erratic in
character—will move In directions out
of the ordinary, often doubling back
over their tracks after they have, sup-
posedly passed off to the east. We
believe there will be too touch rale in
Time, for beat agelottitaral interests,
except in New England States, and
the ettretue southeen and south -
a Out
A two sad of
r section!,
t9@ate n
p
June, We believe that &Trim's and
dronth will pinch most parte of the
country through the remaining part
of the ritmrner, luta the late
antAt Dni
Model Schools.
Model Schools will be opened at
Athens, Bracebridge, Chatham, Clin-
ton, Qnelph, Morrisburg, Napanee and
Perth, in addition to Cornwall, Dur-
ban', Kingston, Orillia, Renfrew and
North Bay, which are already model
school centres. Model School sessions
will open on Sept. 5, and applications
for admission must reach the deputy
minister by Aug, 15, on a form to be
supplied by hint. No one,will be
admitted to a model school ho does
not agree if successful in obtaining a
teacher's certificate, to each thereon
in Ontario for at least the first year
of his or her teaching experience. A
violation of this agreement will lead
to the cancelling of the teacher's
certificate.
Death Of Ripley Resident.
A despatch from Ripley says :—The
24th passed very quietly in this town,
there being no fire -crackers sold to the
lads on account of the sudden death of
one of the oldest, but most active resi-
dents, Charles J. Poulton, aged 08.
Mr. Poulton had been for years fore-
man of 'the (4. T. R. section here and
was very steady and thoroughly reli-
able he always proved to be. He was
suddenly stricken down while in his
garden and died in an hour. He had
always appeared strong and healthy.
Ire was a member of the A.F. & A.M.,
and the I, 0. O. F., of Kincardine, and
the 0. 0. 0. F., Ripley. The funeral
took place to Ripley cemetery on Fri-
day afternoon. The flowers from
friends and the three societies were
most beautiful.
Mrs, Agnes Knox Black.
This talented lady will give an enter-
tainment under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid of St. Andrew's Church,
in the Town Hall, on Friday, June
Oth. The Boston Transcript says ;—
"Mrs. Black, who has met with tnuoh
success abroad as a dramatic reader,.
made her first appearance in this city,
Tuesday evening. A smypathetic ob-
server, who has noted the rise and fall
of many platform stars from across
the water, could not fail to notice
that the audience, although interested,
was not to be won to enthusiasm in a
moment ; but before many numbers
on the programme had been given,
Mrs, Black's art had triumphed, and
she swayed her listeners with every
emotion that she so faithfully de-
picted." Plan open at MaKibbon's,
Friday, June 2nd, at 2 p.m. Tickets
—25, 35, 50 Cts. Mrs. Black will be as-
sisted by local talent.
improvement Noted.
Several of our merchants report
improvement along the line of early
shopping, since the Advance began to
urge the change. There is an effort to
order early, and if late, to relieve the
pressure by purchasers offering to
take small parcels home with them.
Now that is right, and we hope the
good work will continue, until the
merchants will find that it will be
possible to close up shop tight at 10
p. m., on Saturday evenings. The
Advance has led off in this movement,
believing that it will be a benefit to all
concerned. With the co-operation of
the merchants and the purchasing
public, the change can be brought
about, and the belated purchaser will
feel so lonely, that he or she will feel
guilty to have the delivery boy racing
his horse to get through his work
before Sunday morning. By the way,
we notice that our first article on
"For Saturday Shoppers" has been
copied bya number of papers (without
credit of course.)
Who Is Responsible ?
At a sitting of the Division Court
held at Aylmer last week, a case was
heard, which holds considerable inter-
est for both farmers and merchants.
James Johnston, a farmer, purchased
from a druggist a quantity of salts
and administered an ordinary dose to
a cow, which died almost immediate-
ly. The supposed salts proved to be
sodium nitrate instead of the salts or-
dered. The merohant declined to
settle for the cow, saying he had pur-
chased the article in good faith from
a London wholesale house. Judgment
was reserved. It appears ‘that there
is a further complication, owing to the
fact that London wholesalers claim
they did not personally supply the
drug, but that when the order was re-
ceived, not having the article in stock,
they directed a firm in Montreal to
forward a keg of salts direct to their
Springfield customer. There is much
curiosity excited by the case, and the
public are wondering where the liabi-
lity will be located.
Proud Of )ler Boy.
Mrs, T. L. Hamilton of Seattle (nee
Miss Henrietta Green, daughter of the
lata Geo. B. Green of Wingham) sent
us a Seattle, paper recently, from
which we condense a reference to a
Clever boy. The boy referred to is
her son, aged 10, who has already
built three air -machines and sold two
of them. ile commenced when he
was ten years of age, and recently in
testing one was carried up in the air
before he knew, and though the woa-
ther was windy, made a flight and
came down safely. The Seattle Post
Intelligencer has two columns refer-
ring to the ,boy's efforts and says :—
"This machine has 400 square feet of
wing area. The top plane is 38 feet
long and the louver 30, Both aro 51
feet wide. The builder has incorpor-
ated several ideas of his own into the
structure. Ifo has perfected a plan
whereby the machine can be taken
apart and assembled in a very short
space of Limo. This summer he plans
to build six machines for exhibition
pirp
oses send out aviators to
adver-
tise them in various
partee of the coin -
try, and to start manufacturing in
dead earnest. He hopes also to open
a school Aviatorsi or near Seat-
c for n
tle. Since he has Made his success
alone, he has found capitalists ready
to help hits in his plans. His mother
stated that he had about fifteen hun-
dredunanswered un n veered letters on hand at
present, many of thein making in -
quirks which will lead to orders for
machines, lie has in sight enough
orders to keep hint very busy for some
time to come." The Advance gives
this as encouragement to other boys.
When young Hamilton has done so
much, other boys ought to be encour-
aged to get a "move on" and make the
best of their abilities, by improving
their minds, storing theta with Stain-
able information that some day they
may turn to good account, instead of
reading worthless trach that will. not
help theta one tent's worth In the
fubuxm tint rsth r etherveleee
Si7Bl30itIPTiON f $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
$1.00 TO $vBaCRteEa+ Ill
Around The Post Office.
Postmaster Fisher and his staff keep
things very tidy around the postoffice
and Wingham newspaper men are
courteously treated; whether they be
Grit or Tory. Last week, Mr. Fisher
superintended the planting of a row
of fern roots along the south limit of
the grounds, which will be very
pretty, when they develop.. They
certainly ought to do well, planted by
a good Tory (Mr, Netterfleld) and
inspected by a faithful official of a
Grit government. Whether our geni-
al postmaster conceived the idea of
the ferns in order to keep Sir Wilfrid
Laurier's memory green should he
pass away (politically, we mean) dur-
ing the approaching election contest
—or, whether those ferns are intended
to celebrate the accession of Mr. R.
L. Borden to the Premership of the
Dominion at no very distant date, we
cannot say. in any case, we hope
they will grow and ornament
the grounds of Wingham's public
building. Say, have you seen the
tower clock yet? We have not. Oh
fle, Mr .Pugsley, to disappoint' us so
long.
Mrs, McCool was a Stratford visitor
on Victoria day.
Mrs, Diamond and daughter spent
the 24th In London.
Mrs, J. hewer and family spent the
24th holidays in Toronto.
Mrs, Jas. Mitchell left on Tuesday
to visit relatives in Toronto.
Miss Pearl Davidson of Detroit la'
visiting her parents in town,
Miss Ethel Beckwith holidayed with
Goderieh friends on the 24th,
Mrs. Ray Dunlap spent Victoria
Day with friends at Seaforth,
Mr. J. G. Stewart left on Tuesday
for a trip to British Columbia.
Miss Dell Mitchell spent Victoria
Day with friends in Stratford.
Will. Cassels spent the 24th with
friends on the Ontross boundary,
Miss Lottie Fraser of Toronto spent
Victoria Day at Mr. Cartwright'e.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McKie returned
from their western trip this week.
Miss Fanny Green is home from
Woodstock on a visit to her mother.
Miss Myrtle Little of London is
visiting her sister, Mr. Jno. Cloakey,
Miss Marjory Gordon is home from
Toronto University for the holi-
days.
Miss Minnie Ramage of St. Helens
spent Sunday with Mrs. Joynt in
town.
Misses Annie Doyell and Lula Currie
spent last week with friends in To-
ronto.
Mr. anti Mrs. Yeomans of Mt. Forest
were Victoria Day visitors at A. E.
Smith's.
Mies Minnie Walker, B line, spent
a few days last week with her aunt in
Culross.
Gordon Griffin of Owen Sound was
visiting his parents in town for
the 24th.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Odger of Chicago
are visitiug the former's sister, Mrs,
P. J. Hili,
Mr. and Mrs, J. Schoenhals of
Port Albert are visiting at Mr, A.
Schaefer's.
Percy Schmidt of .Sobringville visit-
ed his uncle, Gus. A. Schmidt, on
Victoria Day.
Mrs. Chas. Bell of Southampton is
visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
Robt. Johnston.
Miss M, Reynolds Ieft for Toronto
on Tuesday morning to do some mid.
summer buying.
Mr. A. Fleming left on Wednesday
of last week for a few months' trip
through the West.
Church '(dews
Knox Church, Listowel, will be
renovated at a cost of $3000 or
more.
The entire interior will be painted
and decorated, new carpets laid and
the seats upholstered.
The ministers and laymen of Palm-
erston district of the Methodist
Church met last week. The vote on
the basis of union was 10 to 8 against
the proposal. Ali the laymen did not
vote.
Rev. W. F. Price has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptists' congrega-
tion at Listowel and Atwood, having
accepted a call to the Baptist church
at North Bay. The resignation to
take effect July 1st.
The public are cordially invited to
attend the annual Sunday Sehool
convention of the Deanery of Iluron
to be held in St. Paul's Church, Fri-
day, Tnne 2nd, afternoon and evening,
The Ven. Archdeacon Richardson of
London will give addresses and an in-
teresting programme has been pro-
vided.
rocaitei
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Good Flour.—Awde'e, Wingham.
Wear Qreer'e Sloes and Rubbers,
Read Willis 4s Co.'s advt. on page 8,
Bargains in Wall Paper at Knox's,
Killing time may mean the suicide
of success.
Has the mosquito presented his bill
to you yet?
Natural gas is to be piped to London
by September,
It's as useless to worry as it is to
tell people not to worry.
Fergus will give a fixed assessment
to encourage householders.
WANTED.—Boarders or roomers.—
Apply to Mrs. Thos. Deans,
The Advance regrets to hear that
Mr. John Cloakey is ill again. ,,✓
Miss Griffin of Hamilton is a nGw
employee in King Bros. store.
The H. S. Football team will go to
Clinton for a game on Saturday.
The man who lives right lives the
longest—U not in years, in satis-
faction.
To RENT.—Frame house in Lower
Wingham. Good garden and or-
chard,—Mrs. D. Halstead.
Andrew Schmidt of Carrick has a
spring Iamb six weeks old that weighs
52 pounds.
Weir Elliott's pony, Daisy, is the
proud mother of a little colt named
Mayflower.
How many fish did yon catch on the
24th, and how many of the largest got
off the hooks?
Knox's annual sale from June 1 to
June 30.
Lacrosse is to be the game in Wing -
ham this year. The boys are getting
their out -fits ready.
Goderich camp will apparently be
"dry," so far as the militia depart,
went is concerned,
Greatest bargains in watches and
jewelry ever heard of in Wingham,
now available at Knox's.
The Canadian census will enumerate
all who are alive in the country at
midnight, May 31st,
Mrs. Black and Mrs. Harrington of
Ripley spent Iast, week with their
sister, Mrs. Wm. Guest,
Mrs. (De.) McKenzie of Chicago is
spending a feiv weeks with her sister-
in-law, Mrs, Wm. Fryfogle.
Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Price are spend-
ing the week in Toronto. The Dr. is
attending a Dental Convention.
Harper Simmons of the S. A. Train-
ing School, Toronto, spent a few days
last week with his mother in town.
Roy Rich of London spent the 24th
holidays at his home in town. Re
was- accotn anied by his two friends,
F. and W. Dowell,
Mrs. Carrick is visiting in Michigau
and expects to meet her four sisters
there, some of whom she has not seen
for a number of years.
R. P. Roberts, ledger -keeper in the
Dominion Bank, has been transferred
to Winnipeg, and J. A. Wallace of
Seaforth fills the vacancy.
Ben. Davidson and his bride arrived
in town on Tuesday to visit the form-
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. David-
son. Particulars of the happy event
are not to hand.
Van. VauNorman and his two
brothers left on Tuesday for a three
months' trip to the West, taking a
carload of effects with them. Ham
niota was their destination.
Rev. Dr. Rutledge left on Monday
to attend Conference in Stratford.
The Stationing committee met on
Mond:1.y evening and Tuesday. Mes-
srs. Derr and Buchanan represent
Wingham Methodist Church at the
Conference.
Will. Holmes of Cleveland, Ohio,
spent last week visiting his father, ex -
Mayor Hollins, Although Will. holds
a gond position as engineer in a large
chemical works, and has been a rem -
dent of Uncle Sam's country for sev-
eral years,. he still has a very warm
spot in hie heart for Canada.
Some time ago nine ministers in
Los Angeles, California, joined to-
gether r ' the Creation of a corn
g
eche in
p
sermon, sac
h one of the nine con-
tributing something to the whole. On
the following Sunday all nine con-
gregations listened' to the same sermon
an& concluded it was the best they
had ever heard.
Within the bounds of the Pres-
byterian enngregation at Puslineh,
and within a period of two months,
six funerals were conducted by the
minister of that congregation, Rev.
S. Lawrence. The ages of those who
were laid to rest combined to make
514 years. The youngest of the six
was 83 years of age ; the others were
respectively 81, 86, 80, 87, and 88. All
were of Scottish birth or parentage.
At a joint meeting of the Oit1cial
and Trustee Beattie of Wingham
Methodist Church on Wednesday
etrening, the Property committee was
lnetrueted to let enntreet for new
furnaces, rind the Decoration cern-
mittee to proceed with°the week of
renovating the church. Messrs, 3,
Kerr and F. Tiuchenan Were empow-
ered to appear before the Stationing
committee, (if neeeaaary) regardingthe
appointment- of a aucceieor to Rei.
Dr. Rutledge.
London Conference Changes.
The first draft of the Stationing
Committee of the Loudon Conference
of the Methodist Church has been
issued,
d contains t
Io following
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changes •— uetnoW
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Wroxeter, A. V. 'Walden; T3lnevale,
,T. E. Cook ; Ashfield, Selby Jefferson;
Salem, J. J. Sinclair. P. Swan, form-
erly D.
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Rogers goes to Central Church, St.
Thomas; J. W. .Andrews to Oil
Springs; W. A. Finlay to Kintore;
Dr. Dougal to St. Thomas; Alfred
E. Sawyer to
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toGod t c J. Brown y
'1`hantesford ; 1). D. Thompson to
Grand Bend; R. 3. Garbutt to Lam-
beth ; Geo, Jewett to Alvinston.
A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Wingham Hospital will be held
in the Council Chamber at 4 o'clock
on Monday afternoon, June 5th.
SEED CotsN.—A1I the best varieties
for sale.—King Bros.
The semi-annual meeting for County
L. 0. L. of North IIuron will be held
in Wingham on Wednesday, June
14th, at 2 o'clock, --Mathew Dane,
County Master.
To RnNT.—Two houses, Apply to
Thos. Hicks.
Saturday, Tune 3rd, the birthday of
George V, has been proclaimed a legal
holiday, but so far as we can learn,
Wingham business men are not going
to observe it as a holiday,
FARMERS ATTENTION—We have the
best assortment of Shoes, suitable for
Farm Work ever shown in town ;
prices $1,50 to $3.50—'SV. J. Greer.
Regular meeting of L. 0. L. No. 704
will be held on Friday evening of this
week, The Supreme Organizer, Bro.
Thos. Duff, will be present and give
an address. Every member is urged
to be present,
W. S. Sheppard, piano tuner and
repairer, of Galt, is in town. All
orders left at D. Bell's will receive
prompt attention.
Wm. Whyte, C. P. R. Vice -Presi-
dent, at Montreal, estimates a wheat
crop in the West of two hundred
million bushels on an average yield ;
D. B. Hanna, Vice -President of the C.
N. R., prophesies 150 million bushels
for export, after filling all home
needs.
Every lady interested is invited to
call at D. Bell's during this week and
up to Thursday, June 8th, to see the
work done by a White Sewing ma-
chine. Don't fail to miss this demon-
stration.
The Drayton Advocate of last week
contains the following :—"The Wing -
ham Band thoroughly lived up to the
reputation that preceded them. The
quality of music was all that could be
desired and pleased the crowd im-
mensely. Many expressions of satis-
faction have been hoard in their
favor."
LOST,—Near Wingham, on May
14th, a Scotch collie dog, answers to
name of Bruce. .Any person found
harboring him will be prosecuted.
Information as to his wbereabouts
will be gladly received,—B, 3. Doyle,
National Rote!, Wingham.
A London young man is likely to
lose one eye as a result of walking
with a young lady. She called bis at-
tention to something near by, and as
he turned quickly to look, the young
lady's hat pin pierced one of his oyes.
After this, will Wingham young men
heed the warning, or will the young
ladies be very very careful ?
ourhoBrown & Wilford installed a four-
horse-power
rse-power gasoline engine in their
new evaporator this week.
•Frank Graham went out fishing din
Victoria Day and landed a pike
twenty-two inches in length.
BUTTER AND Ecus --Bring along
your trade. We pay highest price
in exchange for Boots and Shoes. W.
J. Greer.
Ritchie & Cosena report that We,
Huffman has purchased Mra. Iste-
Keown'a millinery bnsinese ; posses -
Mon at ones,
Oaring to our removal frust town
we twill have to close the trip to Mus-
koka contest on Thursday at Il p.rn.
All billets ntnet be in by this time.—
F, J. HIND.
Will. Field has built a two -stony
addition to his residence, which will
add to its convenience and value. ,�
Mr, John Kerr was in Exeter Cin
Monday evening assisting Rev. R.
Hobbs at an anti -tobacco meeting.
Watches, clocks, silverware and
jewelry slaughtered at Knox's June
sale ; now on.
Mrs. Dinsley has leased her hotel it
the G. T. station to Mr. Schaefer of
Ethel, who gets possession shortly.
The Seaforth lawn bowlers have de-
cided upon July 11 and 12 as the dates
for their annual bowling tourna-
ment.
Fort SALn—Good second-hand heavy
wagon, and a water tank, suitable
for a cistern. Apply at TrnrEs
Office.
"When you saw that beastly cow,
why didn't you drive her out of my
garden?" "Well, you see, sir, your
garden was in the cow."
Dr. 1i. IL W. Tantlyn lannohed
fine new boat on the waters of the
Maitland en Thursday. Many pleas-
ant boating trips, doctor.
Take advantage of the greatest bar-
gains ever given in Wingham, now
obtainable at ICnox s.
The Entrance Class of the Public
School and the pupils of the High
School are busy preparing for the de-
partmental examinations.
McGee & Campbell have a big Juno
Sale on now. See their big advt. on
page 5. They offer attractive induce-
ments to summer purchasers.
n enc
only, c ►
leer one week y, mm in l;
`Chnrsday, Jnne 1st, Miss Penton will
demonstrate what work can be done
by a White Sewing machine, at D.
iOtOte
Bell's s mtB a i .
Don't fail to see 2oth Century
garments demonstrated at McGee
& Campbell's, Monday evening,
June S
th.
Though the weather is warm,
people are filling up their coal bins.
Looks as if they expected another
winter to be on the programme,
To Rntrx, -he small atone one door
month of the Bank of Hamilton. Pos-
session given diet of August, --Apply
to 0, N. Griffin, Real Estate and
Inntranco.
I'.aeroesrt is the game this year, and
en Saturday,
June 3 d
, Isrrtt
ot and
Wingham playa game on Wing -
ham Town park. Game called at 4
p.m, The boys will appreciate a large
attendaaoe and good gate receipts.
BARGAIN DAYS
At "The Drug Store"
FRI. & SAT„ JUNE 2.3
100 Tins Talcum Powder. Reg
25c tin ; Sale Price 150 a tin
or 2 for . 250
50 Boxes of Blonds Kidpey Pills,
Reg. 50c box ; Sale Price 25c
box, or 2 for 50c
100 Bottles of Flaxseed Emulsion,
(Blood Builder and Nerve Ton.
►c), Reg. $1,00 bottle ; Sale
Price 39c, or 3 for $1.00
40 Bottles of Kings Discovery
(Dyspepsia an d Indigestion
euro.) Reg. $1,00 bottle; Sale
Price 30c, or 3 for $1,00
J. W. McKibbon
flL w' '�1FtYt1"P
SnINaLEs ! Strut+Lxs !—Hare just
received the finest shipment of 3, 4
and 5 X British Columbia Shingles
ever brought into this vicinity. Par-
ties requiring Shingles should get our
prices. We bought before the ad-
vance in prices, and will sell them
right,—JNo. McLEAN.
J. Karges hacl an unpleasant ex-
perience on Friday evening ; so had
his torso and rig. The whole outfit
backed down the steep river bank
near the salt block. The owner of the
rig got out that night, or rather
jumped before he got all the way
down, The horse crawled out the
next morning, and the light waggon•
was still in the river at the last report
received.
The Grand Trunk Railway System Is
The Popular Route
To Muskoka Lakes, Lake of Bays,
Temagami, Algonquin Park, Magane•
tawan River, French River, Georgian
Bay, Lake Couchiching, Evawartha
Lakes, etc. Full particulars and
tickets from any Grand Trunk Agent
or address A. 11. Duff, D. P. A., Union
station, Toronto, Canada.
MIKTSS.
Carr—Tu Wingham, May 2lth, to Mr,
and Mrs. (loo. Carr, a daughter.
ItEATUS.
Speiran.—In Grey. May 27, 110,rtinell
Speiran, in his 70th year.
Cunningham ---In Brussels, May 25th,
Katharine Amilla, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Cunningham, in her
23rd year.
Rall Butter and
Fresh Eggs
Wanted
Lard for sale in pails and
one pound prints.
Armour & Co.
"Wink IIA1b .
Outing Shoos
We've Outing Shoes in great
variety and -for all purposes.
White and colored • canvas
and mercerized materials.
Tennis and Golf Shoes, Shoes
for the verandah, for the sea
shore, and for all outing pur-
poses.
Some with Robber soles and
heels. Oxfords, Ties, Putnps.
51.00, 51.25, 51.50 to 52.00.
• We've some very choice Tan
leathers, also, with light soles
or rubber soles and heels, built
on purpose for outings.
THE BEST ,,: GOOD SHOE
Sin US FOR TRUNKS
AND VALISES
W. is Greer
Seasonable Goods
ieserrenommoteammencoangs
Fine Tomato Plants
Early Seed Potatoes
Every Description of Garden
Seeds
Seed Corn
Our Stock is Complete and
very Choice, there can be no
better. Call and see it for
yourself.
arnernmemirmeeNeslomme
Mangel Seeds, about 20 kinds
to choose from.
J. L. AWDE
WINGIIAM MARKETS.
Wool -20 to 22 els,
to 82c,
Wheat -80e
Oats -37 to 40 eta.
Barley 18 to 48 Cts,
Peas --05 to 65 ate.
clay -$0.00 to 510.00 porton,
Butter -16 to 18 cts,
Eggs -18 to 18 eta.
Potatoes ---40 to 45c per bush,
Live Hogs—$6.00.
For full Teronto market reports see
page 2,
Butter paper now in stock at the
Advanta office.
Greeted bargains ever given at
lino*'e rasa. Call and so,