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The Wingham Advance, 1911-10-12, Page 1The Allingham Mvance. 40T11 YEAR, No. 7. WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1911. $171$843RIPIMN t #l, 0 r. o 8 r 1B1ap zs U. 8. SANCTUM PARAGRAPHS. ---The hunting season is at hand;. as evidence of this, one man bas al- ready met death, being mistaken for a deer, * * * -The ratepayers of London will vote on a plebiscite at the next elec- tion on the question of civic govern- ment by commission. * * * -Wonderful is wireless telegraphy ! On Friday last, wireless messages flashed from San Francisco to Japan, spanning 6,000 miles of ocean, for the first time. * 4 i -The election of Mr. Carrick in Rainy River by acclamation, leaves the representation for Ontario in the new Dominion Parliament, thus :- Conservatives 73; Liberals 13. w *:w 'Two thousand years ago the Ro- mans destroyed Carthage in the vicinity of the town upon which the modern Italian directed their guns oneday last week. Thus history does repeat itself. - Following are the otlicial figures for North Bruce :- Total vote for Clark Total vote for Tolmie 2520 2444 Majority for Clark over Tolmie82 * * * The Ripley Express writes thus :- "The prophesy that Mr. John Joynt would go into politics is true. He is now leading for the Conservative nomination in South Bruce, and the general opinion is that he will be the gentleman to lead the poll at the nomination." * * * - According to Bradstreets, at the • end of August 1911, the savings of Ca- nadians in the various banks and other financial institutions, was near- ly 700 million dollars, or to be exact, $061,778,122 00. Assuming the popula- tion to be eight million, the savings average $82 per head. w ** -Sb far, Canada has not been a suc- cess at the "Navy" business. The best ship, the N obs went to a summer picnic, to help an an attraction in the riding of Hon. W. S. Field- ing, ex•Finen•e Miais'ea It will be remembered that she ran on a rock, ripped her bottom out, and now the estimate of the cost of repairs, is four hundred thousand dollars. And Mr. Fielding was defeated after all. -The Bureau of Colonization of the Department of . Agriculture of the Province of Ontario is sending through the Province a Demonstra- tion Car, exhibiting samples of the grains, roots, vegetables, etc., grown in the Great Northland -The Temis- kaming Land. The car is in charge of two attendants, who will supply all information, and the farmers of old Ontario should make it a point to visit the car when it comes within reach and see for themselves the resources of this Land of Promise. - -William Travers Jerome of New :-"The Yorksaysday is not fare distant when some genius in psycho- logy or therapeutics or both will come forward with a remedy for crime." "I firmly believe that it is possible,', he continued, "to give a man medicine that will prevent him from commit- ting suicide or murder. With the exception of those who have com- mitted mitted suicide to save themselves from prison or exposure I do not believe there ever was a .victim who could not have been saved with°proper treatment." 1I THE NEW CABINET. The following are the members of the new Dominion Cabinet; they were sworn in on Tuesday noon R. L. BORDEN -Premier and Presi- dent of the Council, MARTIN BURRELL, B. C. -Minister of Agriculture. DR. S. D. REID, Ont. --Minister of Customs. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. The annual Field Day of the Wing - haw High School is to be held on Fri- day, October 13th. The programme is as follows ;-- t GIRL$. FORENOON. Hundred Yard Dash (Jr.) Hundred Yard Dash (Sr.) Throwing the Ball (Jr.) Throwing the Ball (Sr.) `Championship Basket ball game,. *Throwing and Catching. the Ball. *Needle Race. Fast Walk (Jr.) Fast Walk (Sr.) AFTERNOON. Archery Contest. *Relay Race.. *Tug of War. Egg and Spoon Race (Jr.) Egg and Spoon Race (Sr.). *Three Legged Race. Fast Walk (Jr.) Fast Walk (Sr.) *Foot -ball Match. BoYs. FORENOON. Hurdle Race (Jr.) Hurdle Race (Sr.) Standing Broad Jump (Jr.) Standing Broad Jump (Sr.) Running Broad Jump (Jr.) Running Broad Jump (Sr.) *Foe' r.legged Race. Pole Vault (Jr.) - Run -Hop -Step -Jump (Jr.) Run -Hop -Step -Jump (Sr.) High Jump (Jr.). High Jump (Sr.) AFTERNOON. *Obstacle Race. Hundred Yard Dash (Jr.) Hundred Yard Dash (Sr.) Distance Walk (Jr.) • Distance Walk (Sr.) *Relay Race. *Tug of War. Throwing Shoulder Stone (Sr.) One-half mile race (Sr.) and (Jr.) Throwing Hammer (Sr ) Two -mite Race (Sr.) *Obstacle Race. - REMARKS CONCERNING GAMES. Points in Championship events are awarded as follows :-1st, 5 points ; 2nd, 3 points; 3rd, 1 point. Events marked * do not count for Champion- ships. Games begin at 9 a m. and 130 p.m. All students are requested to wear their colors on Friday. - A hearty invitation is extended- to the public to attend the games. Wrongly Named. The "big head" is a popular way of expressing a common' and very fre- quent ailment. It arises frown various sources, but the real foundation is lack of sense. A little money de- velops it in some people. A few good clothes gives it to others. A little of- fice where there is a chance given to exercise some authority is often the causes of it, while others get it by having a little better job than their associates. The truth is, no sensinle person gets the "big head." The one who becomes stuck up and stiff necked from sources of any kind, is weak in intellect. Large Barn Burnt. The Mildmay Gazette reports t . e burning of what is said to be the largest barn in Huron county. The building was 80xI30; it belonged to Walter Renwick of towuline of How - ick and Carrick. The fire was caused by epark from threshing eugine. As soona s the fire was noticed, Mr. Weber who was working near ran to loosen the horses in the stable, and his son went for water. Returning with a pail of water, young Weber found his father lying on the stable floor kicked by one •of the horses. Two horses tied in another part of the stable and fifty pigs ready for market, and all the season's crop were burned. It ,is said that it will take $0,000 to re- place the building, and the total loss is $10,000. Two men in the silo, who had to escape through the burning building had a narrow escape, the wind spreading the fire so quickly. A distressing feature of the affair is that Mr. and Mrs. Renwick are away in the West. W. L. WHITE, Ont. -Minister of Finance. W,' B. NANTEL, Qtte.--Minister of /e- land Revenue. ROBERT ROGERS, Man. --Minister .of Interior. J. C. DOCHERTY, roue,--WMici:ter of Justice. 'T. W. MOTHERS, Ont. --Minister of Labor. HON. J. D. HAzen, N. R. -Minister of Marine and Fisheries. COL SAM HUGHES, Ont. -Minister of Militia. F. D. MONK, Quebec, Minister of Public Works. HON. FRANK COCHRANE, Ontario, Minivter of Railways. HON. GEORGE R. FOSTER, Ontario, Minister of Trade and Commerce. L. PItf.LET1BR, Quebec, Postmaster - General. DR W..r. ROME, Manitoba► Saore- tary of State. Without portfolio, A. R.1t;entp, On• bolo t George Parley, Quebec; Sen- ator Longbeed, Alberta Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Ladles Auxiliary of Wingham General Hospi- tal will be held in the usual place on Friday afternoon of this week at 4 o'clock. for the election of officore and other business. All ladies interested in hospital work are cordially invited to attend. Good Advice This. Good enough but not easy to follow, is the following :-Do not let trouble conquer you. No matter what cares, anxieties or sorrows may vex or sad- den you, do not preys yourself a weakling by going down before them, but show yourself noble in rising above. them and using ,them to life's purpose. Rather bear au insult than give one; rather dry a tear than cause one to be shed. A Strange Bet. The Fergus News Record gives the following': -As a result of a bet some 15 years ago, one of our prominent citizens has shaved his beard. Being a prominent Liberal, he then stated that he worild not shave again until Laurier went out of power. We un- derstand the bet would have been en- tirely forgotten, but for the honesty of the party himelf, who mentioned the matter, and from that time on, yes, and even since, the matter is many times a day brought prominent. ly to his nice. A 'Cgriosity, The 01inton News -Record says :- Mr. John Jervis of Gcderich town- ship, while walking along the Bayfield River the other day came across some- thing of a curiosity in the shape of a steno resembling in form a lion and a sheep, sitting back to back. The stone would weigh in theneighbor- hood of three hundted • pounds. Sev- eral people viewed the curious forma- tion, -some giving it as their opinion that it ,is an idol worshipped by the Indians of long ago, others suggest that it is a proof of the fulfilment of prophesy, the lion and the lamb lying down together. It is at least curious and interesting. A. Y. P. A. Entertained. , St. Paul's branch of the Anglican Young People's Association held their opening meeting for the winter on Thursday evening of last week, when the members were very hospitably entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Holmes. The election of officers resulted as followtt: Presi- dent, H. Jobb; Vice -Pres., Mrs. 0. G. VanStone ; Sec., Mies Lizzie Fleuty ; Treas., Mies B. McCracken ; Conven- ors of Committees - Program, Miss Houghton ; Missionary, Miss Haslam ; Social, Mrs. Holmes ; Visiting, Miss May Smith ; Executive, H. • Jobb ; Collectors -Misses H. McCracken, A. Kerr, N. VanStone and M. smith. Several names were added to the uaembership roll, and the Society is looking forward to enjoyable and profitable meetings during the winter season. "Stolen Diamonds." This_ laughable comedy drama was presented in Wingham Opera House on Friday evening, by the Lucknow Dramatic Club, under the auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary of Wingham Hospital. Although the night was wet, there was a full house, arid the performers pleased the audience im- mensely with their efforts. Lucknow certainly has some good amateur talent. The ladies of the Anxiliar Y sincerely appreciatedthe kindness of h the Club in thus assisting the insti- tution know as Wingham Hospital. We understand that the total receipts. were $168.60, leaving when expenses were paid a neat balance of $126.65 for the funds of the Auxiliary. The ladies are doing a good work, by furnishing linen and other neces- saries for the Hospital. The Auxili- ary is' an important factor in the maintenance of the institution. Imitated Moving Picture. Three Owen Soundboys about 14 years of age, influenced by moving pictures they had eeen on Saturday evening, went out and purchased a quantity of cayenne popp r, and, meeting Wilfrid Brown, who was going home, one of the boys naught him by the arm while another threw the pepper in hie face. The result was that the victim's eyes were al- most burned out, and it was With difficulty that he reached his home, Where 'his face Was bathed and his eyesight saved. The boys were brought before Magistrate Creator, and bad no eiccuee to offer beyond saying that they had done the act merely for fun, and thought that the only result would be that Brown would sneeze. After warning them that he mould make the sentenoe several years' imprisonment the magistrate allowed the boyo to go with the payment of a fine. Mean- time, the crown is taking action against the play -house for -allowing bwye under its arcate to eater,. Spraying Demonstrations, Mr, Kidd of the Ontario Agricul- tural College staff was in town on Monday, selecting farms on which there are good orchards, in order to give expert Spraying demonstrations next Spring. We understand that a farm in each of the following town. ships was selected --Morrie, East Wa- wanosh, Ashfield and Howick. The locations will be announced later, and fanners should not fail to attend these demonstrations by experts. Hard Winter -Expected. Farmers in Ontario county are preparing for a hard and long winter, because the red squirrels and chip- muCks have become very busy laying in their winter food store, even going to the extent of collecting green chest- nut burre, breaking them open and hiding aw ry for future use the unripe chestnuts. The natives declare they never before knew the squirrels to teen green chestnut burrsor to begin storing food so early in the fall. Mr. Rosseaux Improving. M. Rosseaux, who met with the very serious accident at Blyth on Wednesday of last week, is now in Wingham Hospital. One leg was amputated and it was hoped to save the other foot, but it also had to be removed. He is at present doing as well as can be expected. His wife, also bis mother, a brother and two sisters have been here, and some of his relatives are still in town. He is under the care of Dr. Redmond and will receive every attention at Wing - ham Hospital, Officers Elected. The young men's Bible class taught by Dc. Price held its annual meeting on Thursday last. Reports were re- ceived from committees, and the .fol- lowing officers elected :-Hon. Pres., Rev. Dr. Rutledge ; President, R. A. Coutts ; Vice -Pres., L. 11. Bird ; Sec- Treas., P. T. Kerr ; Convener of Com- mittees, Look -out, J. A. Mann; Mem- berabip, Jno. Mason ; Missionary, W. Field ; Devotional, E. Bloom- field ; Social, A. Ferguson. Tho Social committee will be open to devise methods to carry on their work -along several lines. World's Champion Cow. "Margie 'Newman," No. 76,312, the registered Friesian -Holstein cow owns, ed by Charles Eldrige of Chimacum, State of Washington, completed her thirty days official milking test last weekand noes stands as the prize m&lk and butter producing animal in the world. The test from which the animal has just 'retired has been con- ducted under the inspection of Mr. R. T. Waugh, of the Washington State College. The cow is one born and reared on the Eldredge place at Chim- acum and is a local product in every sense of the word. The figures denot- ing the wonderful amount of butter and milk given for thirty days seem almost incredible, unless one has view- ed that animal and noted her wonder- ful physique and build. During the thirty day official teat, the cow gave - nearly two Jens of milk, and from this one hundred and thirty-one lbs. of butter were made. Cburch 'Flews Rev. L. Perrin of Wroxeter and Rev. Mr. Smith of Heneall exchanged pulpits on Sunday last. They were in town on Saturday and Monday, and were callers at the Advance office. The. Anglicans of Toronto have started on the campaign to raise $300,000 to build the new St. Alban's Cathedral. A careful canvass is to be made of the entire diocese of To- ronto. The annual convention of the Ep- worth Leagues of Wingham district .will be held in Kincardine, on Tues- day and Wednesday, October 21 and 25. The programme issued indicates interesting topics and a profitable convention. Every League is invited to send as Many delegates as pos- sible, An imprisoned Steer. The Owen Sound Sun gives the fol- lowing remarkable case from that vicinity :-Oa August the 24th, five 'weeks ago, Mr. Gardner, who le well known throughout Keppel, missed a yearling steer from his herd. After several days had been spent in un- successful search it was given up as lost, though all hope of its recovery was not abandoned, as it was thought possible the animal might have joined the cattle that were grazing along the shore. However, nothing was seen or beard of the lost steer until Monday, when Mr. Gardner, visiting the back of his farm, heard the low- ing of a beast apparently coming from underground, and hurrying to ivhere the sound Cane frcdni, ' found the long lost steer imprisoned in a crevice of the rock, about two feet wide and ten feet deep. There it had been for at leaet thirty-two days, without food or water. With assietanoe. Mr. Gard- ner boon released the animal from its prison, and though It was much emaciated, it Was able, after it had been given some food and water, to walk to the barn, a distenoe of about half a mile. The animal interne to be none the worse of its trying 'ex. patience, and Is apparently doing CWN"reb."•14%.""Mo%eseW [eI!J James McMannus of Mitchell was in town on Monday. Norman Nicholls is home from. London on a visit. Misi Viola Davidson of Brussels was a visitor in town over Sunday. Miss Eleanor Critchley nf New York is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. C. Smith. 1' 'Local items The twenty-third annual Conven- tion of the Baptist churches of Ontario and Quebec will be held in the Olivet Baptist Church, Montreal, commencing Tuesday evening, Oct, 17th, and continuing until Tuesday evening, Oct. 24th, 1911. Rev. James Livingstone, pastor of the Methodist Church, Mitchell, has received and accepted a call to a Winnipeg church. Mr. Livingstone is still very weak after his recent illness, but is gaining strength gradu- ally, and it is hoped will be able to resume his duties before long. The Ecumenical Council now in session in Toronto is a notable gather- ing of world-wide Methodism, and is attended by some of its most famous ministers and laymen. Statis- tics show that there are over 50,000 ministers and 100,000 lay preachers, with congregations aggregating thirty millions, and Sunday Schools number- ing 85,000, with eight million pupils. Secretary Caskey reports that since the Laymen's Movement was intro- duced into Canada in 1907-8, the offer- ings of the different communions have increased as r;•fellows : - Anglican church, from $252,910 to $354,128; Bap- tist church, 5207,679 to $279,158 ; Con- gregational Church, $29,548 to $41,500; Church of the Disciples, $9,057 to $9,- 671; Evangelical Association, 7,606 to $11142; Lntberan Church, $9,633 to $15,462; Methodist Ohurcb, $509,409 to $749,677 ; Presbyterian Church, $166,- 418 to $738,279. The total increase was $1,492,660 to $2,199,020, The Archdeaconry held in St. Thom- as last week was most interesting and inspiring. In the sermons delivered to the arch -deaconry, Rev. C. E. Jeakins, M. A., of Clinton, touched on the problem ' of the union of Christendom. Mr. Jeakins said :- "That they all may be one was the prayer of Christ; it can't be that our Lord was mistaken in His ideal. If the Church of England is eager for a social•regeneration, we dare not reject the alliance of any workers. The church is to be one. It may be that we shall not see it., but it is Christ's purpose, and it cannot be baffled. Let us pray and work for that end." On Sunday, Oct. 22nd, anniversary services of Knox Church, Belgrave, will be held. Rev. R. G. MacBetb, M. A., of Paris will preach at 11 a,m. and 7 p.m. On the followinging Monday evening, the annual teameeting will be held, and tea will be served in the basement -of the church from 6 to 8. 1 fine programme will follow, consist - lug of addresses by Rev's McCrae of Oranbrook, Small of itlyth, Durrant of Belgrave, Wishart of Brussels and McEachren of Whitechurch. Music will be furnished by Mrs. J. L. Small of Biytb, Mr. Stalker of Wingbam, and the choir of the Church. The congregation is looking forward to a successful anniversary. Miss Margaret Tibbs is spending a couple of weeks with Miss Mabel Howson of Wallaceburg. '• Mr, and Mrs. GIlly of Westminster, B. C., are visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Dickson of Turnberry. Mr. Dobbs, formerly of Monkton, called on his friend, Mr. 11'. Roderus, last week, before returning to Cali- fornia. Mrs. McGee of the let line of Morris is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hilliard. of Rochester, N. Y,, and also at Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Dickson of Turnberry, accompanied by Mr, and Mrs. Gilty, spent a few days last week at Dutham. Robert Plenty of Brigden is borne on a visit. Robert has been running the Progrees for some time, but re- cently disposed of it. Mrs. Smith and Mre. McClellan of Orangeville, are visiting in town. The above ladles are sisters of Mrs. L Davidson and Mr. A. Sanderson. Mrs: Nicholson and Miss Maggie McCallum of Castor, Alberta, return- ed Saturday. They visited their brother in Saskatchewan on the way. Mrs. 'Pringle and grand -daughter, Miss Vera Fairfield of Wallttoeburg, are gueste nf the former's eon, W. D. Pringle. Both visitors are former residents of town. Mre, Cheer and clanghter of Owen Sound, :ileo Mrs. Rose and daughter of St. Joseph's Island, are guests of Mr. Richard Janes of town. Mrs. Cheer and Mrs. ltoee are nieces of Mrs. Janles ; it is over thirty years since Mrs. Rose and Mrs. jambe sa is *etch other, Good Flour.--Awde's, Wingham. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers, Read Willie & Co.'s advt. on page 8. Oct. 30 will be Canadian Thanks- giving Day. True happiness is merely a case cf• not wanting the thinge you can't get, It is easy to appreciate the points of a sermon when they jab the other fellow,. Last. week, Mrs. Farrel of 2nd con. of Oarrick sold butter to a Mildmay merchant to the value of $100, At . Teeewater Fair, Miss Mary Agnew secured seven first and three second prizes for her handiwork. Sunday last was Children's Day in St. Paul's Church, Wingham. Rev, T. B. Howard, B.A., of Forest, was the speaker for the day and did ex- 'Felient service. In the morning, he preachd to the Sunday School, taking as his text, Mathew 18:5, 10. In the afternoon, bis address was more particularly to the teachers, officers, the A.Y.P.A., and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. In the evening, he spoke to parents, from Prov. 22:6, showing the importance of character formation in the early years of the child's life, and thenecessity for co- operation of the home with the School, Mr. Howard's addresses Were instructive and helpful. One hundred years ago the Sunday School in Ontario was organized (Oct, 1811) in the village of Elizabethtown, now Brockville City. The school was organized by Rev. Wm. Swart, who came to this Country in response to a call from a Missionary Committee in- stead of going to India as he bad originally planned, The outgrowth of this first Sunday School is the strong and vigorous congregation of the First Presbyterian Church, in Brockville. They are housed in a splendid church edifice on the corner of the City Oen tral Square. The 46th Provincial Sun day School convention will be held l this church, 'Oct. 23 to 20. There are now more than five thousand Sunday Schools in Ontario, almost fifty per cent. of the entice number throughou the I)onelnion of Canada. This Con vention and the celebration in Brock villa of the . Centennial of Sunda Schools in Ontario, will be full of in tense interest. Mrs. Dear recently purchased Mr. Walter Taylor's residence on Diagonal St., and took possession last week. There is plenty of room at the top. This is due to the fact that most people want to get in on the ground floor. The Advance regrets to report that A, H. Musgrove, M. L. A., has not been in very good health for the past two weeks. The machinery was in place and ready for work on Tuesday for drill- ing the. test well near the 0, P. R. crossing on Water street. CEDAR RAILS WANTED. -Apply to The Western Foundry Co., Limited. n t y x. Mrs. Green has disposed of her stock of boots and shoes, and will utilize the larger space in the display of her stook of millinery to much better advantage. The adjourned meeting of the Parish Club for the election of officers will be held on Thursday evening, October 12th, in the Mills' Memorial Hall, at eight o'clock, All interested are invited to attend -J. A, Mills, President, ' * .. , On Saturday morning next, Mr, S, Robins will begin an immense sale at reduced prices, covering ready-made clothing, underwear, hats, caps, in fact all lines of his stock. He promi-' ses big bargains and entire satisfac- tion. See bis advt. this week; shop opposite the Presbyterian Church. PoULTRY WANTED. -Highest cash prices paid for all kinds of live poul- try.-GUNNS' LIMITED, Phone 10. On Wednesday of this week, Mr. and Mrs. A. Schaefer attended the marriage of Miss Mabel Quaid (sister of Mrs. Schaefer) to Mr. James Mc- Kenzie of Vancouver. The marriage took place at the home of the bride at Port Albert, this county. Mr, and Mrs. McKenzie will reside in Van- couver. The weather was so bad for Brus-• eels Fair that the admission fees al- most reached the vanishing point; only about $35 was •received. St. Paul's Church choir furnished the musical programme at the Har- vest Home entertainment of St. John' Church, Brussels, on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Duckett of Mor- ris mourn the death of their infant son, Lloyd John, aged 6 months and 18 days, which took place on Wednea, day of last week. Fon SALE. -A spring colt and a few thoroughbred Shropshire ram lambs, -A. K. Copeland, Wingham. / Ben, Scott's house in Pleasant Val- ley has been sold to Arthur Angus, through the agency of Frank Mc- Connell. Mr. Scott was in town on Monday making the transfer of the property. es Groves & Guest secured the con- tract,_for the sewer on Edward street, and began work on it on Friday last. They are making good progress with it, and find it much easier digging than on Alfred or Centre streets. POULTRY WANTED. -We are pre- pared to pay highest prices for all kinds of poultry, alive or dressed. Telephone for prices. A. H. Wilford. The wind -storm of Wednesday and Thursday of last week was hard on the fruit crop. In the St. Catharines district, apples came down in bushels. An apple grower, near Cookeville, estimates that the storm did damage among the apple trees in the Cooks- ville district at the rate of a thousand dollars an hour -that is, it did ten thousand dollars' worth of damage while it lasted. - STRAYED OR STOLEN. -From pre 'wises of undersigned, lot 14, con. 5, Turnberry, Monday night, a black and tan collie pup, six months old. answers to name "Box" ; $10 reward for recovery. -John Belfour. Ritchie & Oosens report this week the completion of the largest real estate deal that has been negotiated in Wingham for years. Mr. S. Ben- nett has bought from W. H. Green his five new two-story brick houses on Leopold St., and also the vacant lots on Leopold and Patrick Streets. Mr. Green takes in part payment Mr. Bennett's half interest in the Rainy River Water, Light and Power Co. Dr, Nelson Tait of 498 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, will be at the Queen's hotel, Wingham, on Friday, October 13th, from 8 a.m. till 10 p m., for consultation in diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat; Glasses fitted, Some person took an umbrella by mistake from the Town • Hall last Friday evening. Kindly leave it at the Advance Office, The weather for Wingham Fair was bad enough, but the kind Brussels and Dungannon had to put up with on Friday last, was the worst of autum- nal weather ; attendance at fairs in such weather is out of the question. The Water & Light Commission are preparing to erect a bridge at the lower dam. The iron work is on the ground ready for the work. When placed in position, it will be a per- manent improvement to the electric light plant. You can't be happy if your feet ache. The easiest thing on earth is Dr. A. Reed's Cushion Shoe for ladies and gents. The only genuine Cushion Shoe.-W.J. Greer,sole agent. g Just keep trying, keep pushing, keep thinking -thinking hard all along the line of your ambition, and doing your Ievel best to attain your desire, and you will be surprised to find how the way will open of itself as you advance. According to the report of the Bu- reau of Mines of Ontario, just issued, the preclude of the mines and mineral works of the province for 1010 had a value of $39,313,895. For 1000 the value was $32,981,375, the increase for the year being $6,332,520, or over 10 per cent. NOTICE. -Our Cider mill is in opera- tionrievery First-class aye a butt r made Friday. I'' pp out of any kind of sour apples, with- out sugar.--liergott Bros., Mildmay. A convention of the Liberals of the South Riding of Bruce will be held in Formosa on Thursday, Oct. 12, for the purpose or transacting general busi- ness, electing officers, and selecting of a candidate to contest the Riding in the interests'Of the patty in the com- ing bye -election. George Fryfogle, on of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 13'ryfogle, Shuter Street, won three prized for dancing at Blyth Fall Fair -1st for Sailor's Hornpipe, 2od for Shauntruse, and 2nd for High- land Piing, in all •$7.00. George is young, but active, and has begun well as a prize-winner. A retired railroad conductor joined the Methodist church and was soon afterwards made a steward. One of the duties of the office was to pass the basket when the eollectinn was taken, and Whenever he eamw to anybody 'who didn't give anything he would reach for the bell to stop the train. Toilet Soaps! BIRTHS. Scott -In East Wawanosh, Oct. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Scott, a son. Mason -In Wingham, Oct. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Mason, a daughter. Cochrane - In Wingham, October 10, to Mr. and Mrs. B. Cochrane, a daughter. We carry a fully assorted line of Soaps from the best makers -.-at 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c Pet £ake. • .__..... October Wedding. A quiet wedding was solemnized on Oct. 5th, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Wm. Meek, Marlbro Ave„ Toronto, by Rev. J. E. Gibson, when Miss Jane Mc0reight of Wbite church, Ont., was united in the holy bonds of wedlock to Mr. Joseph Clarke of Whitechurch. The bride wore a travelling suit of navy blue broadcloth, and was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. Wm. Meek. While the register was being signed, Mrs. Wright sang "Oh, Perfect Love," After a dainty wedding breakfast, the happy couple left on the evening train for a short trip to Rochester and Buf- falo before going to their new home in Harriston, Ont. To RENT. -Good Stable, and ore furnished room. Enquire at Ad- vance. Ministries Since Confederation. Ministries since Confederation have been :- Sir John Macdonald, July 1, 1807, to November 1, 1873, Hon, Alex. Mackenzie, November'7, 1873, to October 10, 1878. Sir John Macdonald, October 17, 1878, to June 6, 1891; dissolved by Premier's death. Sir John Abbott, Juno 16, 1801, to December 5, 1802; dissolved by Pre- mier's resignation, Sir John Thompson, December 5, 1802, to December 12, 1801, dissolved by Premier's death. • Sir Mackenzie Dowell, December 1891, to April 27, 1896, dissolved by Premier's resignation. Sir Charles Tupper, May 1, 1806, to July 12, 1890. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, July 19, 1890, to Oct. 6, 1011. Hon. Robt. Laird Borden, accepted office, Ootober 6tb,1011. Girls wanted - $5.00 per week to start with for girls of eighteen and over. Ap- ply at once.D. S. Pinn1N scz Co., Limited, London, Ont. SPECIAL Rose Glycerine Soap. A Pure Soap. TWO SIZES - 100 -Three for 25o 15c -Two for - 25o Sold Only At Our Store J. W. McKibbon ?'lie�- Store Elbert Hubbard writes of Fra' Torre McRaye, who early clerked in a Quebec shoe store, when the followingorder was received- from a worthy inhabitant :- -*"Monsieur :-Please put some shoe on my leetle family like dis, and send by Sam Jamison, de carrier. One man, Jean St. Jean, 39 year, me ; one woman, Jopbia St. Jean, 38 year, she; Hermedes and Lenore, 19 year; Honore, 18 year; Celena, 17 year; Narcisse, Octavio and Philias, 16; Batiste 15; Celeste, 14; Phillipa, 13; Em- ile and George, 12; Babette, 11; DJadore, 10; Pierre, 9; Eugene,, we lose him; Paul, 7; Alphonse, 6; Gaston, 5; Armand, 4; Maur- ice, 3; Edward, 2; Muriel, 1 year; Hilare, he go barefoot. How much ? " Jean St. Jean's family is large and • of many ages, but W. J. Greer's Shoes , would meet the . needs of the whole family. The interesting side of this fact appears when it is told, that by no other Shoe Store could the entire family be shod ; which illustrates how complete our stock is to fill all your Shoe wants. SEE US FOR TRUNIzS AND VALISES W. J. Greer Wanted! Best Dairy Butter and Strictly Fresh Eggs Also Live Chickens, Hens and Ducks Armour & Co. WINGHAM WANTED! Itt the DAUPHIN' DISTRICT, a large number of experienced farmers to buy and farm the best land in the West , improved or unimproved. First -clads proper. ties for sale at low prices and ort terms to suit. For particulars and booklet giving description of the district, apply to E.. C. SPARLING DA,'t7'PSIN -. MAIL