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29T11 YEAR, NO, 22,
WINGIIAM, ONTARIO, JANUARY 30, 1902,
DOINIO BATK.
Capital 4 a a $2,500,000
Reserve = o $2,500,000
W1NGHAM.._ BRANCH
SHAW BLOCK.
A General Banking Business
transacted.
Farmer's' Sade Notes Oolleeted, and
advances made on same.
Drafts bought and sold on all
Paints in Oapada, United States and
Europe.
SAVINGS PEPARTMENT.
Interest allowed on deposits of
$i and upwards.
A. E. GIBSON, Manager
R, Vanstoee, solicitor. ,
NEW ADVTS.
Maple Syrup.—at, Griffin's.
Warm Bargains,—A. R. Smith.
Spectacle Lenses.—Halsey Park,
Big Sacrifice Sale,—Thomas' Bazaar.
February Sale.—Jno. & Jas. A- Kerr.
. New Suiting Fabrics,—M, H. Mcludoo.
E. Huron Farmers' Institute.—G, Hood
See Halsey Park's advt,
Mr, Jesse Button is improving,
Cottage to rent.—Apply to T. J.
Maguire.
Will, McDonogh went to Seaforth
on Monday.
Town Council will meet next Mon-
day evening.
Miss Edith Hall ie'vislting friends. in
Tara and Owen Sound.
Alia 'W. .Alba Chisholm is holiday-
ing with her brother in Toronto.
Walter Hall of the Advance staff
spent a few days this week in Tara'.
Big Bargains for everybody in all
kinds of Shoes for the next 10 days—at
Greer's.
Mr. Stiles, representing the People's
Insurance Co. gave the Advance a call
this week.
Kingsley Wade visited his sister,
Mrs. Wm. Drummond of Blyth a few
days this week,
w,,,,,, Miss N. Holmes of Brussels -spent
Sunday with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. Holmes.
' The 'Young Ladies' Fortnightly
Club will meet Monday evening, Feb,
. 3rd, at Mrs..W. T. J. Homuth's,
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WANTEb—Roll Butter,—.We pay the
highest Cash price in Canada. No. 1
Mink or Fox $3.50.—G. E. KING.
The Kincardine township council
will give the Review, Reporter and
Watchman $30 each for printing dur-
ing 1002,
Ashfield Liberals want Reeve M.
Dalton for the candidate for West
Huron at the approaching general
election.
Mr. and Mrs, David Beattie of Galt,
Miss'Bella Scott of Teeswater and Miss
Bella McDonald of Ayr,were the guests
of Walter Taylor Met week.
WANTEo.—I want a good fifty -acre
farm with good buildings and fences,
in vicinity. of Winghain. for a cash
buyer. --T. J. Maguire, Real Estate
Agen b.
• Armstrung & Co have recently made
additions to their photographic plant,
Among these are a • new group lens
for taking family groups, and new fur-
niture,
Mr. D.S,b:icIntyye of Okotoks, Alta„
N. W. T. and bride of Attwood were
guests at Mr. Jas. Lind's for a short
time last week before leaving for their
new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Etcher, of Bluevale
have taken up their residence in town
and will make excellent citizens. The
.Advance extends them a cordial wel-
come to our town.
Fort Youxt EYES.—Avoid travelling
quacks, and try home talent. We use
only the latest and most approved
methods for correcting defects in sight'.
H, Chisholm, Corner Jewellery Store.
An exchange reports that an An-
glican clergyman in makingannounce-
nrents, said•- "Retnember—the Lora
will be with us in the morning, and
the Bishop in the evening.
Owen Sound is to have an ambulance
waggon, and they need one, when
heaths are cracked in lacrosse games.
and shoulders smashed at hockey
matches. The need should be supplied
without delay.
The Town I•Ial1 will open its doors
next Wednesday evening, February
5th, to ono of the very best companies
on the road,—the 'De. Verne Sisters,
accompanied by that funny eccentric
and king of ail Comedians, Barney
Regan, hese people are under the
sole management of Shipmans' and
that in itself is a guarantee, not only
of a good pet'fortuanee but a peeked
house as well,
Retiring Prem. Business tst March.
(Greif Slaughter Mc of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Overcoats, 14'urs, Carpets,
Oilcloths, Flats, Caps. Boots, Shoes,
etc., regardless of cost, 'beginning nn
Saltirrlal/. T'eb'y. tat, Eveeytlring will
be skttr,litctre>d during this sale, acs the
stock must be reduced several thous-
and dollars before the stew carp ani
takes possession on March let. p y
T. A, MIMS,
Mr. Thos. Chisholm of Brant was
the guest of L)r. T.Oltishultn this week.
Geo, Newton has gone into the
Livery business, in J. Golloy's old
stand.
Mr•s. A. Macdonald of Palmerston,
spent a few days this week with her
husband in town,
Fon SALE,—House and lot, apply
84 Leopold Street,
Meetings 02,, East Huron Fanners'
Institute are announced by Geo, Hood,
Secretary ; see advt. on page 8.
Mrs, Flood took her little daughter
to Woodstock to consult a physician ;
she returned on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. W, A, Harris of Chatham and
Mrs, Wm, Drummond of Blyth are the
guests of frirs, J, E. Sweets this week.
A despatch from Winnipeg says—
An American millionaire purchased,
during the past week, 50,000 acres of
land in the Winnipeg district and iu-
tends bringing settlers from the Unit-
ed States to settle theron,
50 Pairs Misses' Boots, lace or but-
ton, sizes 11 to 2, for $1,00 a pair—at
W. J. Greer's,
A number of counterfeit $1 Canad-
ian bills are in circulation. The bills
are numbered 876.432: series B., and
are dated March 31, 1806. They are
very badly printed, the face being blur-
red and not at all clear.
It cost $6,000 to remove the surplus
of the sixteen inches of snow that fell
on Torouto streets on Wednesday of
last week ; three hundred men and
thiree hundred teams were engaged at
the work for several days.
Mrs. Helm received word recently of
the death of her brother, Adam Beat-
tie, a residexit of Uplands, Dingwall,
Scotland. Deceased was upwards of
eighty years of age, Mrs. Helm had
not seen him for very thany years.
CIIoPPING.—Grain chopped every
week -day at the Wingharn Flax mill.—
A. Tipling, 21-24
The sugar beet companies being or-
ganized in Ontario are increasing their
capital. The current issue of the On-
tario Gazette announces an increase in
the capital stock of the Wiarton Beet
Sugar Manufacturing Company from
$150,000 to $500,000. The Wallaceburg
Company is raising its capital $25,000,
making it $325,000.
One of our town clergymen in
speaking of Spiritualist -ix recently, re-
ferred to a man who attended -a seance,
and asserted that he saw his mother.
Pshaw, we heard of a man who de-
clared that he saw his deceased grand-
mother, and this wonderful sight was
secured without a medium, by simply
eating three pieces of mince pie before
going to bed.
Fon SALE:—A thoroughbred Hol-
stein bull calf, one year old.—P, KING,
Marnooh. 21
Rev. C. W. Gordon, an author of
considerable note is the 'writer of "The
Man from Glengarry" which is very
popular at present. Mr. Gordon is
now a resident of Winnipeg, but has
been in Wingharn, and now writes
over the literary cognomen of "Ralph
Connor" He is a brother of Mr. Gor-
don, druggist, who four years ago had
the stand now occupied by R. A.
Douglass,
The Clinton News Record says ;—
According to the probabilities Mr,
William Coates will be offered the Re-
gistrarship of Huron and will accept,
This will leave that other snug berth,
the postwastership of Clinton, for
some other active Liberal, Mr. James
Scott, in all likelihood. 12 Mr. Coates
goes to Goderich, the probabilities
go on to say that Captain Cotnbe will
succeed him as town clerk, but refuse
to aet as treasurer as well on the
grout+d that one man should not fill
both positions.
To L :T.—$0,50 rents a comfortable
con Age of 7 rooms in the vicinity of
the Elision Fern itime factory, $6.00 per
month for a commodious dwelling of 7
rooms in the same vicinity. Hard and
soft water, garden and stable. Apply
—T. J. Maguire, Real Estate Agent,
County Meeting.
North Huron 'County L. O. L. will
meet in Wingham next Tuesday.
County Master W. J, Greer will pre-
side.
At Honle.
The i''oeng People's Guild of St.
Paul's church will hold an "Al, Horne"
in the school -room of the church, on
Friday evening, Feb. 70. An interest-
ing and enjoyable evening is expected.
Silver collection,
Peculiar.
In a family travelling g recently from
Montreal to California, there were
seven children under five years of ago,
and hence the G. T. It. had to carry
the seven children free, according to
their rules. Of the seven children,
thelte were two pairs of twins.
Huron old Boys.
This organization will hold its second
annual "At Rome" in the Temple
Building, Toronto in the evening of
Friday, February, 21st. It, Fioody is
President, It. A. Walker, Secretary,
The Advance aeknowledges reeeiFit of
an invitation and complimentary
Hetet.
Go to 3. E. Mulholland, t4nrrle, for
your photographs, 4 Sunbeams for
25ets. If you have any enlarging to do
being it to us and save agent s travel-
ling expenses,e-Satiefaetion guaran-
teed.
Curling,
Wingham Cinders aro in Seaforth
Lo -day (Thursday) playing a game in
the Tankard series.
Important.
There will be an important meeting
of the Belgrave Cheese and Butter
Mf'g. Co. held at the factory at 2 p, m,
on Friday, February 14th. Those in-
terested should note this ; see advt.
on page 8 for particulars.
Warden,
The Advance tenders congratula-
tions to Donald Patterson of Wawa -
nosh, on being elected Warden of the
County. of Huron, Mr, Patterson has
not Its much to say, as some have, but
he is a worker, and the interests of the
county will not suffer while he occu-
pies the chair at the head of the table,
in the Couuty Council.
FOR SALE,—Residence, corner of
Centre and Patrick Streets.—Apply
to Wm. Fessant.
Custom.
The design of the new English post-
age stamp has to he changed owing to
the custom, that heads of suceessive
rulers have always been made to face
opposite Ways on coinage. King
Edward's head, on the late issue of
stamps, faces the same way as Queen
Victoria's. and will have to be turned
in the opposite direction.
Sentenced,
The trial of the five concerned in the
fire and theft case in I srrlston, was
concluded in Guelph on Tuesday of
this wee]:. The prisoners were all sen-
tenced. Boynton got three years in
the Reformatory ; Wilson two months
in jail; Howell three months in jail;
Morgan ten months in the Central,and
Sanky Hilts one year in the Central.
Women's Institute.
In connection with the Farmers' In-
stitute meeting to be held next Tees -
day in the Town Hall, there will be an
interesting session of the Women's
Institute held in the Odclfellows' Hall
in the afternoon of the sante day, at
430 p. m. Mrs. Elford of Holnresville
will be present, also Mrs, Campbell of
Goderich and papers of interest will be
read. All interested in the work of
the Institute are cordially invited to
attend.
New Teacher.
A meeting of the School Board' was
held on Thursday evening last, to se-
lect a teacher to -fit the vacaucy caused
by the resignation of Miss Campbell.
After due consideration, the applica-
tion of Miss Rachel McLean of Brad-
ford was approved, and the Secretary
instructed to telephone her of accep-
tance. Miss McLean arrived on Satur-
day and reported for duty Monday
morning. She has begun her work
well, and no doubt will prove an effi-
cient teacher.
Checked.
The outbreak of smallpox in East
Wawanosh and Whitechurch appears
to be under control, and we have not
heard of any new cases. Nine cases
have been reported from Stephen
township, Huron county. These eases
have not occurred lately, and the
health authorities do not think that
any more cases will occur. A report
Was in circulation to the effect that
there were cases ! " Wingham. We
are pleased to be able to contradict
this. There has not been a single
case in town.
Everythingoes — 20 pairs of
Women's felt Boots, leather foxed.
laced and Button for $L00 -- at
W. J. Greer's.
Catalogues,
During the past few months, the Ad-
vance has turned out four catalogues,
one order of 300, another of 500, and a
third of 2000 copies ; the latter required
over half a ton of the finest book paper
and two reams of cover paper. This
week we are completing 0. Lloyd's Son
& Co's spring catalogue, and yet ahead
lies another order for 2000 other cata-
logues. Our work in this line cannot
be excelled in cities, Of the last 2000
copies, 1900 were;'shipped to Toronto,
If any of our readers desire to issue a
catalogue, large or entail, it will pay
theta to inspect our work and get our
px'i res.
Weather Forecasts,
Ite'v, Tel Hicks' predictions for Feb-
ruary, very much condensed are —
Fx•oni 1st to 3rd fluctnating barometer
attended with rain in some parts,
snow in others; followed by sharp
change to colder. Squalls and gusts
are apt to be numerous. The 8th is
the centre of a storm period; from 7th
to 10th unseasonable rise of tempera-
ture, and storms of marked energy
will form and cross the country from
west to east, From 81,h to 10th look
for warm wave. Firma ]0th to 13th,
northwesterly gales and cold wave?
From 13th to 15th winds shift, east and
sonth, rising temperature followed by
change to colder, The last half of the
mouth is under the pressure of the
earth's equinort, and the indieatione
are that some of one hardest winter
weather will conte late in Pobruary
and early in Merely. About, 23rd'rlook
for snow and blizzards; with cold wave.
Mr. hicks adds ---We believe that A peal,
May, Tune will be propitious above the
awerego for agrienitural operations.
The rainfall for these Have months
Will trot be up to tha average, but there
Will no aSu
suffering g for moisture. Tho
extreme north and exttt'erne south may
have more rain than is desirable,
Married,
On Wednesday of this week Rev. W.
Lowe united in marriage, Mr. George
Tervit of Kincardine, (formerly of
Winghatn)and Miss Isabella McCurdy
of Wingham. The young couple are
well known here, and good wishes will
follow them from their many friends.
Ahead of Collingwood,
Owen Sound with a population of
8,700 has 231 telephones ; Collingwood's
population is 5,755 and they only find
use for 78 phones ; Wingham with
less than half the population of Col-
lingwood requires 91. Hello Colling-
wood 1 with a population of nearly
6,000, wake up to the advantages of
modern times.
Fine Calendar,
The finest business caleudar to reach
us this year is the large one issued by
the Canada Furniture Manufacturers,
Limited. It is 27 inches long by 20
inches wide, printed in red and black.
The heading contains views of the
seventeen factories operated by the
company, as well as the warehouses in
London and Liverpool, England.
An Aged Voter.
At the Mimosa polling booth at the
!net municipal elections was recorded
the vote of the oldest elector in the
Province of Ontario, Mr. John Small
was born in the north of Ireland on
August 7th, 1800. He will consequent-
ly be 102 years of age next August.
Mr. Small walked to the polling booth
at the last election. ,He is quite smart
on his feet and his mental faculties
have been wonderfully maintained
through his remarkable,eld age.
Accounts made out, your hooks
straightened up, or anything in .the
hook -keeping line, -0. E. BAER, G. N.
W. Office,
Fine Cattle.
Geo. Cruickshank brought in a fine
lot of young fat cattle this morn-
ing (Thursday). There were twenty-
four two-year old heifers, and they
averaged 1.005 lbs. The total weight
was 25,570 pounds; at four cents a
pound live weight, they brought the
seller the neat stun of $1022 80. Mr.
Cruickshank is a good stockman ; he
generally buys right, feeds well, and
sells to good advantage. W. F. Van -
stone was the purchaser of the lot.
Mr. Vanstone shipped hogs on Mon-
day ; six cents live weight was paid
for the hogs. s'
$usiness Change.
A change is about to take place in
the business so long and successfully
conducted by our townsman, T, A.
Mills. Ahout March let, Mr. Mills will
retire from active business, and a joint
stock company will take over the busi-
uess, Matters ate not sufficiently de-
veloped to .state the name of the com-
pany, but Mr. C. M. Newans of Lon-
don will be the head of the new firm,
Mr, Newans will be remembered by
many; as he resided here for a number
of years, but about thirteen years ago,
removed to London. A clearing sale
is now on to reduce stock, as announc-
ed by T. A. Milla in local advt., We
trust Mr. Newans will have no cause
to regret returning to Wingham.
Public Library.
The annual meeting of the Public
Library was held on Tuesslay evening,
The report for 1901 was presented and
adopted: Some of the information
given therein, we now give our read-
ers. Receipts (including previous
year's balance of $9.50) $556.20 ; assets,
$2290; liabilities, none; value of hooks
purchased in 1001, $205; numher of
books in library, 3368 ; issued, 4088 ;
number of members, 181; expended in
fiction, $25.11 ; in books (not fiction,)
$105.03; magazines. etc„ $61.40; hal.
on hand, $12 26. The Reading room
is supplied with three daily papers, 15
magazines and 32 weekly papers. The
Directors elected for 1902 are—A. Cos -
ens, J. A: Cline, A. E, Smith, Jno,
Ritchie, J. A. Morton.
Should See Ours.
The Owen Sound Times man has
seen the plane for the new sumrncr
hotel to he erected near there, and goes
into flights of eloquence over is. hiere's
+t sautple—"The general appearance of
the building will be quite striking, and
the large building with its lofty tower,
white, with its tinted outlines and red-
dish roof, will form a picture silhouet-
ted against the background of green
foliage and bine sky." Pshaw 1 this
scribe ought to see Wingham's Crystal
Palace, "silhouetted" against a vast
expanse of fertile agricultural land,
dotted with homes wherein dwell peace
and plenty ; its brass and glass resplen-
dent in the gorgeous rays of the set-
ting son, tinting the landscape with
radiant beauty; he should note its
magnificent foreground, the pietur-
esque Maitland, with itagrassy slopes,
rippling waters, upper and lower cas-
cades, and quiet groves. If thAe do
not stimulate his eloquence and fire his
sell] with oratory, he should look
southeastward from the Crystal Pal-
ace in summer time, and nppreciete
(if he Can) the incotnparable beauty of
W. !I. Green's sylvan lake, when the
water is at its lowest level, the hidden
treasures of its depths revealed, and
the aroma—well here language fails,
and we leave the subject for peus mote
eloquent than ours,
We understand that the eompuay
which will play et the Town Hall,
Pebrttery5th are ail Irish. This will
give e nh
peo i,a
thence t
o see whether
or not there is
any truth in that saying
"There is nothing too good for the
Irish."
$1,00 PEI YEAR IN ADVANCE
Good Progress.
Good progres is being made In the
work at the new church. The gimes
work of the large windows and folding
doors is being completed ; electric
wiring is complete ready for ohande-
tiers ; the painters finished one coat on
Saturday, and the seats will be on
hand early next week,:, Though much
remains to be done, there are good
prospects of the building being ready.
The pipe organ is said to be ready for
shipment at an early date. Next week
we shall be able to give full announce-
ment of the services. So far, the
preachers secured are :—Fels.16—Rev,
Jas. Livingstone, president of London
Conference ; Feb, 23—Rev. Dr. Care
man, General Superintendent of the
Methodist church in Canada ; March 2
(unsupplied as yet) ; March 9—Rev. S.
Sellery. Great preparations are being
made for the supper to be served on
the 17th.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the congrega-
tion of Wingham Presbyterian church
was held on Monday evening; not-
withstanding the stormy evening there
;fere about seventy-five present. Rev.
D. Perrie presided. The Treasurer,
W. Taylor, presented the financial re-
port. Envelope and plate contribu-
tions amounted to $1831:96, aside from
other receipts; the expenditure was
$1050.12. The Organ fund has $235.02
to its credit, and $172.03 was paid to
the Century fund. Contributions to
Church schemes were $202.15, an in-
crease of $37. The Ladies' Aid raised
during the year $115.00 and report
$362.80 in the bank, The Sabbath
school has 100 scholars and an average
attendance of 140. 210 families in con-
nection with the congregation were
visited during the year ; 58 new mem-
bers were added to the Communion
roll ; seven members were removed by
death, twelve received their certifi-
cates, leaving the present number on
the roll 383. J. A. Cline, W. Grierson
and J, J. Elliott were elected to the
Board of Management for three years,
F. Hardie and J. Carrie for two years
to fill the vacancies caused by the death
of 0. Gillespie and removal of A. Rit-
chie ; the other members of the Board
are—W. Holrnes, D. Stewart, Alex.
Campbell, W. Taylor; R. A. Graham
and A. Ross were elected auditors.
The Elders are P. S. Linklater, Jno.
Gray, W. S. Linklater, J. Murray, Jno.
Agnew, Jno. +'yfe, Walter Taylor is
Treasurer, and 'Wm. Holmes, Secre-
tary.
Did you notice the big cut in prices
of Shoes at Greer's. •(See Windows)
money saved by buying now.
BILL PosrING,'— Apply to Palmer
Morden, Wingham.
Presbytery of Maitland.
The Presbytery of Maitland met in
Wingham on Tuesday last 21st inst.,
with a full attendance of members.
At last meeting it was agreed to ap-
point Moderators by simple election,
and on motion, on Tuesday, it was
agreed that the term of appointment
be for a year instead of six months as
previously, Rev. John Ross, Brussels
was the first to be elected to the posi-
tion under the new order. Fdture
Moderators will be elected at the No-
vember meeting to he ready for the
beginning of their term at the next
meeting in January. It was agreed to
discuss the "Aids for Social Worship,"
and the mendations made by the eotn•
mittee, at the next meeting in March.
At the request of the General As-
sembly's Committee on Chnrch Pro-
perty, the Clerk was in. tructed to
communicate with congregations in
the Presbytery to ascertain the title
under which their property is held ;
whether there is any insurance on it;
if so, what amount; and to suggest
that insurance be carried in all eases.
Reeds. Messrs. Hastie and Dunn were
appointed the Assembly's Representa-
tive on the Executive of the Y. P.
Presbyterial Society, Rends. Messrs.
Ross,' Petrie and Anderson were ap-
pointed a committee to revise the
Presbytery's Order of Business and re-
port at the May meeting. At the
afternoon session an interesting dis-
cussion was entered into on the remits
sent down by Assembly to the Presby-
teries for consideration. The appoint-
ment of S. 5, mission+cries, whose sole
duties should he the looking after the
interests of Sabbath schools, especially
in the frontier Synoda, was disposed
of. It was agreed to approve of the
proposal to forth all the Young
People's Societies of the church into a
Westminster Guild. A remit propos-
ing to give liberty to congregations
desiring it to elect their elders for it
term of not less than five years—the
same to be eligible forre-election—was
approved of by a large majority, four
members entering their dissent, It
was agreed to approve of the proposal
to reduce the representation of the As-
sembly (,o one-sixth; and also that a
general travelling expense fund be in-
stituted for the payment of Assembly
OOmIOIssioncrs, Tho discussion on a
proposed Commission of Assembly for
the purpose of meeting emergencies
which may arise during intervals of
Assemblies was deferred to the Match
meeting, It was agreed to approve of
liberty beteg given to Presbyteries to
keep their permanent records in
printed form. The next tneeting of
the. Presbytery was uppoiuted to be
held iti Winghaui on Tuesday, the 4th
of March, at 10 a, nl, It. 8, G. Ander-
son, Preabytex'y Clerk.
Kent Plock Sold,
J, E. :]warts has disposed of the
Kent Blook to A. Dulmage of town.
We understand that the price was
somewhere in the neigborhood of
$3,00Q
Poptllatiens,
The following are the population
figures of towns and villages in this
district, as given by the recent census ;
Teeswater 930
Chesley 1735
Southampton 10,30
Lneknow 1111
Tiverton 470
Brussels 1114
Wroxeter 446
Hensall $20
Clinton 2550
Exeter 1792
Grand Valley 751
Palmerston 1850
Walkerton 2970
Tara 025
Kincardine 2079
Blyth 871
Wingham (not including Low-
er Town) 2379
Seaforth 2247
Goderich 4158
Listowel 2893
Mitchell 1915
Clifford 608
Orangeville . , 2511
Mt, Forest 2018
Bruce and Grey Counties.
The Standard Oil Co. is still testing
for oil wells near Hepworth.
There are eight lunatics in the Walk-
erton gaol at present because of alleged
want of accommodation in the asylums.
During the year 1901 sixty-one people
died in Walkerton, fifty-three were born
there, and there were twenty-three mar-
riages.
A Shallow Lake syndicate has signed
a coutract with the Wiarton Beet Sugar
Company to grow 100 acres of beets this
season.
Kincardine Township Council refuses
to pay the costs of the county arbitrators
in a school arbitration and the account
will be sent to the County Council,
The president of Formosa Oil Co. con-
siders the prospects of striking oil better
than ever. A drilling outfit will be pur-
chased, to commence operations in the
spring.
The C ill'OSs Council is making an-
other attiimpt to fill up the sink hole on
the 10th con. Reeve MacKay is of the
opinion that it can be filled with stone
and that remedy is to be tried.
Last year the Walkerton Binder Twine
factory turned out about 80 tons of bad
twice. In making out the year's state-
ment this unsaleable stuff was valued at
9c per pound, but as there is no market
for it, the bad twine will probably be a
dead loss.
Work has been begun on a Iarge sum-
mer hotel on the shore of the Georgian
Bay uear Owen Sound. It will be one
of the largest fu Canada, and will cost
$40,000. It is being built to accommo=
date the tourists who wish to spend the
heated months by the bay side.
The Chesley Enterprise says :—The
success of Cargill Beet Sugar factory is
assured. 11. Cargill, M. P., has put his
shoulder to the wheel, and whatever he
tackles is bound to succeed. Reis going
to get the best machinery in the world
for this factory, and expects to have it
in operation by the first of October.
Bract ratepayers will bo asked to vote
on a by-law to exempt the factory from
municipal taxes. The school tax alone
on this factory will bo $200. If the by-
law is defeated in Brant, the factory
will be built ou the Greenock side.
Wiarton is booming. The Canadian
says—The ereotiou of the beet sugar fac-
tory, the cement works, the grist mill,
two or three other proposed factories,
several business buildiugs and the num-
ber of dwelling houses that will be re-
quired, will necessitate the employment
of from 200 to 300 men in building opera-
tions, and where these people are going
to be housed is a question of some im-
portance. The beet sugar people say
they will employ over one hundred peo•
plc in the construction work; the cement
works will take another large number
and every other building will require its
quota, consequently a 'hasp season may
bo looked for.
The Mildmay Gazette says :—For the
past six months or a year a good deal of
petty thieving has been going on in this
village, and no trace was found of the
guilty -parties until this week when two
boys, aged about 12 or 14 years, were
caught red-handed. Their latest field of
action was E. N. Buteltart's store, which
it is alleged, they entered on several oc-
easious recently. It was here they were
caught, in the act of stealing, and the
youthful pilferers confessed that they
have entered several houses in town,
carrying off many articles of value, The
Presbyterian church was broken into
last fall and robbed of some tools, to
which the boys also confessed.
BIRTHS.
Goddet5,—In Morris, Jan, 22nd, Mrs.
Itobt Geddes, a ,laughter.
MARRIAGES,
Tervit—McCurdy.-At St. paul'e Rec-
tory, Wingham, by the Rev, `lte.
Lowe, Mr. Geo. Teevit of Kincardine
to Miss Isabelita McCurdy of Wing -
ham.
Camptx'lfi--IGeliy.-.-At St. John's ree-
Lory, 33rnssels, on Wednesda y ..'fan.
25th, by Rev. G, .i, Abry, Wilson
Campbell of McKillop to 'Mee .Maria
Helly of Morris.
BAK OF HAMILTON
Yr INcHAM..
Capital paid tip $2,000,000 lt,oierve, $1,500.00
J. TURNBULL, General Manager,,
President --John Stuart
Vice-President—A. O. Ramsay
Cashier --'J, Turnbull
DIRECTORS :--John Proctor Wm; .Gibson,
Geo, Roach, A. T. Wood, A. B. Proctor,
(Toronto)
Savings Bank hours 10 to 31 Saturdays 10 to 1
Deposits of $1 "nd upwards received. Int-
erest allowed and computed on 30th November
and Met May each year, and added to principal
Special Deposits also received at current
rates of interest,
Drafts on Great Britain and the United
States bought and sold,
E L. DIOSINSON, Solicitor.
W. CORBOUI.,D. Agent;
Travellers are notified that the Bank of
Hamilton and its Branches Issue Circular notes
of the National Provincial Bank of England
(Ltd.) whioh can be cashed without charge or
trouble in any part of the world.
cordially invited to contributehaloes o1 ohur h
news under this beading, horn their respootL ,
churobes.
Minutes of Maitland Presbytery In another column.
The ascending prayer lays the track
for the descending blessing.
That which is uppermost on the
heart will be uppermost on the Hp.
Most cheering news comes of a great
revival in Japan. Dr, Chapman re-
ports that 5,270 people in Tokyo alone
have accepted Christ,
In Grand Valley Methodist Church
over $900 was laid on the plates on
Sunday the 12th inst. The ceremony
of burning the church montage will be
held on Feb, 3rd.
It is expected that the new Presby-
terian church in Fordwich will be op-
ened ou Sunday Feb. 9th. Rev. Mr,
Hanna of Mt. Forest will preach at 11
and 7, and Rev. Mr. Rogers of Ford-
wieh at 3 p, rn.
The Wesleyan missionaries in the
Fiji Islands are considering the de-
sirability of withdrawing instate main
from work in the islands, and leaving
the native Ohristians to themselves to
work out their own form of govern-
ment and doctrine.
Quarterly Sacramental services will
be held on Sunday next in Wingham
Methodist church. Lovefeast at 935,
followed by preaching service. The
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will"
be administered towards the close of
morning and evening services.
Toronto, Jan. 23.—Rev, Dr. Warden
has issued a financial report of the
Presbyterian Church schemes for the
year ending February 28. There has
been $9''2,050 subscribed, but it is estim-
ated that the amount required will be
$291,000, making a requisite of $198,
950, within the next six weeks, to end
the year without debt ; upwards of
$33,00(1 a week, or nearly $6,000 every
day, till the books close.
The Mount Forest Representative
reports that St. Mary's church of
that town was filled by an unusually
large congregation last Sunday, it
being the occasion of the annual
plebge-taking of the members against
liquor and profanity. The pastor
Very Rev, Dean O'Connel, reports a
Larger ntirulier of his people than usual
took the pledge—fully 200 young and
old men doing so. This ought to be
an encouraging prohibition sign.
Notice To Farmers.
If yon aro not satisfied with the the size or
situation of your farm, this matter can be
easily renredro-i, as I baro applications from
all parts of the country for farms of every size
and description : some to buy and others to
exchange ; so that Tam sure that if you give
me an idea as to what you want,I can assist you
and in no ease will there be any costs unless I
accomplish your object.
12 yon would afire to exchange your farm
for town, village or city property,ot• for a farm
in Manitoba or tho N. W. 'Territories, call and
see what propositions 1 can offer you for con.
siders t ion.
Town property for sale to suit the pocket
of any intending purchaser.
r. J. MAGUIRE, Real Estate: Agent
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