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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-05-01, Page 1• • ri 29T11 YEAR., NO, 35. WINGITA.M, ONTARIO, MAY 1, 1902. $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Thirty Years is too long for any Party to Remain in Power -�- -- 'Tis Provincial Housecleaning Time It is Time for Change.. DOINIO BANK Capital - Reserve • $2,500,000 $2,500,000 WiNGHAM BRANCH SHAW BLOCK. A General Banking Business transacted. Fanners' Sale Notes Collected, and advances made on same. Drafts bought and sold on all points in Canada, United States and Europe. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits of $1.00 and upwards, and added to principal 30th Juno and 31st December each year. A. E. GIBSON, Manager R. 1/Anatolie, Solicitor. NEW ADVTS. The No. is 15.—D. M. Gordon. A Deliberate Oat.—Crowder Go. The "Royal Muskoka."—G. T. R. Cement Building.—Chas. Barber. Table Linen.—Ritchie & Campbell. Shoes, Belts, etc.—Jno. &Jas. H. Kerr. See Halsey Park's advt, Special line of pantings at Maxwell's. A. Gingrich of Listowel was in town on Sunday. Meir & Go. have moved their stock to Owen Sound. Mr. Dyer of Windsor visited at Robt. Aikens' over Sunday. Special Sale now on at Isard & Co's. See advt, on page 5. Mrs. G. Newton is visiting Dungan- non friends this week. Will. Lediet has gone to Bruce Mines to work for the summer. E. 0. Clarke is improving his resi- dence by building a bay window. Rev. R. Hobbs lectured in Hackett's church, Ashfield on Tuesday evening. D. M. Gordon's "Black Cat" contest will be continued for one week louger. Mr. D. Rush is preparing to put a cement foundation under his store and dwelling. Mrs. Proctor and Mrs, T. H. Tre- leaven of L'ncknow visited friends in town on Monday. Mrs. Hele is spending e. couple of weeks in Toronto, securing new ideas on china painting. Fon SALE.—A good, sound mare, 4 yrs. old.—Apply 1. Davis, Wingham. Miss Maud Sherk left on Tuesday morning for Dorchester, to spend the summer with friends. R. A. Douglass' drug store has been unproved in appearance this week by being painted and papered. F. G. Sperling contemplates consid- erable improvement in his Minnie St. residence within a few weeks. Flour and Garden Seeds, 2 papers for 5c•—at T. A. Milts. Mrs. Thompson of Brussels, and her son J. M. Thompson of•Fergus, visited W. C. Thompson here on Sunday. J. A. VanStone of Chicago, and Miss VanStone of Marshall, Miss., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Van - Stone. Railroad men say there is still more than 35,000,000 bushels of wheat to come forward from the Canadian North-west. Buy your Trunks and Valises at W. J. Greer's. Liberal -Conservatives meet every Thursday evening in their rooms in the Dunnage Block. Conservatives cordially invited. A frame barn on the farm formerly owned by Rich, Hogg, on the,Bluevale road was blown to pieces by the wind stone on Friday night. Mr. Jno. Hanna has had his new house papered throughout. George Phippen did the work ; George is a hustler at paper -hanging. Got your New Spring Suit at Max- well's. The Provincial Land Department and the immigration Department at Wipnipeg are arranging a sale of 80,- 000 0;000 acres of provincial land to Nebras- ka capitalists. Receipt for making grafting wax— 4oz. rosin, 2 ozs. bees wax, 1 oz, tallow. Melt, pour in tepid water and pull or work until the wax becomes white, when it is ready for use. The projects of establishing beet sugar factories at Walkerton and Car- gill have been dropped, and contract with farmers near those places have been transferred to the Wiarton factory. The directors of Ml.ldrney Bent Chair and Furniture factory have been allowed until June 15th to scure suffl- tient stock ; if they do not succeed, the affairs of the company Will be wound up. "ILUNOVEnS" and "Ittrotrrs." We don't entry these two claeses of Shoes. We found they didn't pay. We buy from manufacturers who know and make use of the cure for these two Shoe evils. See window for Ciente' (Shoes, W. J. Gltuisu, Changes have been made around the lawn of St. Paul's rectory, The re- moval of the old fence and other changes have made smite an improve- ment in the appearance of the sur- roundings. Ottawa, April 20.—The Finance Min- ister has given notice of a resolution empowering him to borrow the sura of $15,000,000 to pay the floating indebt- edness of the Dominion, and to meet current financial requirements. Listowel electors vote May Stir on a By-law anthorizing the expenditure of $7000, on sewers and works for the dis- posal of sewage. Such improvements are found necessary for the safeguard- ing of the health of the inhabitants of the town. Housx TO RENT.—Five rooms, hard and soft water, on Leopold St. Apply at Post Office. The number of immigrants arriving in Winnipeg from the United States for the month of March was 3243. The total number of British and American immigrants who have cone to Canada this year is 10,060, as against 5821 for the first three months of 1001. Mrs. Selina Longman, formerly of Montana, who for the past sixteen months has been the efficient house- keeper for Mr. Jno Campbell, leaves for Bruce Nines to -day, on steamer Ossifrage, from Kincardine. Her place in Mr. Campbell's household will be taken by Miss Arney of Listowel. Eggs, 14c, Does it pay you to give the pedlars 4c per doz ? Good potatoes 850 per bushel. What are the pedlars paying? G. E. KING. Sold. Mr. Youhill has disposed of the house and lot adjoining the school grounds, owned by A. Gingrich ; they were sold at a fair figure to James Hamilton. C. O. F. The meeting of the 0. 0. F. was broken up last Friday evening by the alarm of fire. The Court will meet again to -morrow (Friday) evening to complete the business, He Knows. A well-known business man, who ad- vertises heavily in local papers, says "there is no waste circulation in local weeklies., All are read from end to end by every member of the family, including the h;' �. Barn Wrecked. John $candrett, near Belgrave, had his barn wrecked last week. It was jacked up to build a stone wall under- neath. and the heavy wind storm blew it over. A new building may be necessary. Auction Sale. Posters have been issued announcing the sale of Wroxeter planing -mill by public auction, on Wednesday, May 7, at the Gofton House, Wroxeter, at 12 noon. Particulars can be had from Dickinson & Holmes, barristers,Wing- ham. Inspection. Major Hall of Toronto and Robt, Beith of Bowmanville aro in town to- day inspecting horses for military pur- poses. V. S. Elliott has twenty-five animals, of which the greater number will no doubt be declared fit for His Majesty's service. Date Fixed. Minerva Encampment, No. 47, I. 0. 0. F., have decided to have an excur- sion to Sarnia. and Detroit on June 21. Excursion manager R. J. McMath has the matter well in hand. The annual L. 0, L. excursion will take place later in the summer, probably in August. Funeral. A number from Wingham attended the funeral of Mrs, Denman, at Blue - vale, on Sunday last. Deceased was held in high esteem. She leaves to mourn her demise, a husband, three sons and three daughters. See Blue - vale correspondence for further refer- ence. East Huron Liberals. The annual meeting of the East Huron Liberal Association (both for Provincial and Dominion) will he held in the Town Hall, Brussels, on Tues - clay, May 13th commencing at 1.80 o'clock. Hon. R. Harcourt, Minister of Education is expected to be present in behalf of the Liberal candidate, A. Hislop. Business Change. Mr. John Farquharson of Teeswater has been here this week, taking stock for his brother Norman, who, we re- gret to say, is still in very poor health. The purchaser of the business is Mr. Tudliope of Woodstock, who is now in possession. He is a young man, high- ly spoken of as a reliable business man. We hope lie will find Wingharrt a plea- sant place to do business in, and we extend him a cordial welcome to town. Report. The report of the Registrar -General for Ontario for 1000 has been issued. From It wo note that Bruce county with a population of 70,721 had 1321 births, 307 marriages and 708 deaths ; the rate per thousand was—births,18.6; marriages, 5.0; deaths, 10. In Huron county with estimated population of 73,103, there were 1159 births, 419 mar- riages and 720 deaths, or a rate per thousand of—births, 15.8; marriages, 5.7 ; deaths, 0.0. Cement Work, Charles Barber is fully equipped for cement work and already has con- tracts for cement silos for Messrs. J, McCallum, J. Beecroft and Cunning- ham of Wawanosb, J. King, Bluevale. and I. Ferranti, Morris. Seo him if you want sidewalks, cisterns, floors, etc,, of cement, See his advt. Assessment. Assessor Clegg has returned the roll for 1002. It shows the following to- tals :— Real Property value... .. $536.407 Personal " " ?8,500 Income 5,060 Total $621.057 Population 2,131 Football Match. 'On account of the storm on Friday last, the football game arranged be- tween Wingham and Wroxeter was not played. Another game, however, has been arranged between Wingharn and Blyth, to be played on the perk here on Friday next. Game called at 6 p. m. Both teams are determined to put up a good game. Admission, 10 and 15 cents. DUTCH SETS. -3 lbs. for 25c. at T. A. Mills'. Football. The £ol:lowing are the dates of the Foot Ball thatches in No. 2 group for the Intermediate championship series : Blyth at Wingham. . May 2 Brussels at Blyth " 0 Brussels at Wingham " 16 Blyth at Brussels " 21 Wingham at Blyth ... " 30 Wingham at BrusselsJune 6 At Church. Maitland Lodge 119, I. 0. 0. F., at- tended service in the Methodist church on Thursday evening. The Order was well represented, and the members present were delighted with the very appropriate sermon delivered by Rev. R. Hobbs. A social hour was spent in the Lodge room afterward, Wingham Oddfellows have a very comfortably furnished room, and have a large membership. Thanks. Mr. Beemer, agent of the C. P. R. wishes, on behalf of the company to thank the firemen fur their prompt re- sponse to the alarm on Friday night, and also for their efforts, and the citi- zens for their assistance in saving the C. P. R, freight sheds from destruction by fire: There was a lot- of valuable freight in the sheds, and had they been destroyed the loss would have been heavy. Deputation. A deputation from North Street Methodist church, Goderich, was in Wingham on Tuesday. Their business was to look into the plan of the Meth- odist church here, as they contemplate enlarging and improving their church. The deputation consisted of R. J. Mc- Gaw, Geo. Acheson, J. H. Worsell, Jas. Yates, F. Smeeth, E. Downing and Chas. Blake. They were much pleased with the appearance of the church here, and its interior comfortable and convenient arrangement. 100 bags of Goose wheat for seed, for sale at T. A. Mills'. A Lesson for Machine Men. In the Court of King's Bench, Judge Wurtele recently sentenced Eugene Gagne, to two years in St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary, for impersonating voters and perjury during the muni- cipal elections at Montreal. The long term of imprisonment meted out to Gagne should serve as an object lesson to those who have engaged in machine methods in Ontario. Private persons have at last found it necessary to con- duct prosecutions, when those in au- thority, whose duty it is to bring the guilty to justice, fail to do their duty. During the coming campaign in On- tario violations of the election laws will be met by equally severe measures. The day of the political thug is rapidly drawing to a close, now that prison doors have been thrown open for his reception. Council. A special meeting of the Council was held on h'riday evening to receive the report of the committee of the council appointed to investigate and report on the suitability of the P. R. Cumming Co. as a manufacturing industry for our town. The committee did its work well. They found that the gentlemen composing the company were well spoken of in Toronto, but the informa- tion obtained did not tend to show that the industry was the kind that would prove best for the interests of Wingharn. The labor employed evi- dently would not be of much value to the town, as the articles manufactured were small and the number of hands required by no means numerous, or what might be termed "skilled me- chanics," The Council was unanimous in deciding that the industry was not what Wingham desired. However, it was resolved to make the company an otter of the Works on a cash basis, The Mayor reported that he had a re- ply from the Win. Buck Mfg, Co. of Brantford, and they have no intention of locating a branch of their works hero. The Council is resolved to thor- oughly investigate every offer for the Iron Works, and the ratepayers will appreciate their efforts to safeguard the interests of the town. BILL POSTING. — Apply to Palaver Morden, Wingham. In Line, The butchers are in line with the early closing idea, and announce that they will close their shops at 7,30 each week -day evening, except Saturday, They are tired of keeping their shops open till nearly midnight to accommo- date those who can easily do their shop- ping earlier. Now—shop early or do without your breakfast bacon. Organ Recital. The Organ committee of the Metho- dist Church have secured the services of She welbkuown artists W. H. I-Iew- lett and Mies Eva Roblin of London, to give a grand Organ Recital and Concert in the Methodist church, Wingham, on Thursday, May 8th. Mr. Hewlett is a specialist on the pipe organ and Miss Roblin is an accom- plished soloist. A rieh musical treat awaits those who attend. Admission 25c ; children ]5cts, Proceeds in aid of pipe organ fund. Annual Convention. The annual convention of the Wo- men's Missionary Society of the Meth- odist church, Wingham district, will be held in the new Methodist church, Wingham, on Wednesday and Thurs- day, May 21 and 22, 1002. A public meeting will he held on the evening of May 21st at 8 o'clock, when addresses will be delivered by Rev. A. G. Harris of Lucknow and Mrs. McMechan of London, President of London Confer- ence Branch. Music will be furnished by the choir of the church. Collection will be taken up. Rev. D. Rogers, Chairman of District, will preside. —Mrs. R. J. Cuyler, Secretary. CORNS. — Ohio Bailey, Compton's Early, North Dakota, Excelsior, and all the rest of them. G. E. KING, Raised A Laugh. At the regular non -jury sittings of Grey county court in Owen Sound an incident occurred during the taking of one witness's evidence, which caused a general laugh (in which even the judge joined). A lawyer was trying to get a witness to state how large a certain stump was which stood near a disput- ed line fence. At last the lawyer ask- ed, "How thick is the stump?" The witness looked around the court room to see some object that would do to il- lustrate the size, when he finally fast- ened his gaze on the lawyer and ans- wered, "About as thick as your head." There was apparently no attempt on the part of the old gentleman to be funny, but the court went off in a, hearty laugh all the same. Well Predicted. The weather forecasts of Rev. Irl Hicks of St, Louis, for April, contained the following :—"Look out for wicked storms of rain, hail, winds and thunder about the 22nd and 23rd, with frost and ice and probably squalls of snow in the northern part of the country. The last storm period extends from the 25th to the 301h." These forecasts were verified in north-western Onta- rio. On the 23rd a heavy gale of wind set in. The roof and walls of the new cement works in Owen Sound were blown down ; damage estimated by Secretary Jas. A. Cline at $1000. On the 25th another heavy storm began, accompanied for several hours with serious electrical disturbances. The wind rose to a furious gale. The snow did not appear here, but frost and ice made their appearance on the 23rd. A fierce gale raged on the lakes on the 25th. Mr. Hicks' forecasts are valu- able. They can be seen in his almanac and also in Word and Works, All Carpets and Oil -cloths to be cleared out at T. A. Mille'. The Meat Question. The Toronto World engnired from several physicians what they world advise iu view of the present condition of the meat market, and the almost prohibitive prices at which the choic- est cuts are held. There seems to be but one opinion ,among medical men: they advocate a vegetarian diet as be- ing the most healthful. One physician said the consumption of meat, could be reduced one-half : another that the ar- ticle could be expunged from the bills - of -fare of most households without any loss of stamina, or flesh on the part of those who have boon accustomed to meats one, two or three times aday. Dr. Norman Allen says—"If increas- ed rates in the price of `meat would effect an abstinence from meat by the public, it would be a grand blessing in disguise. Medica( science has proved beyond a doubt that much of the sick- ness among the people is due to exces- sive dieting on meat. We have a great deal of chronic rheumatism and Bright's disease in Toronto, and both of these are directly traceable to this. If meat were replaced by albuminous articles, such its peas or beans, the people would have more strength and enjoy better health. A wan could en- dure more physical fatigue for a much longer time on a vegetable diet than on meat. Advanced physicians are now advising abstinence from meat for the promotion of health. Within the past year I have advised some hundreds of patients in this direction, and all are now living as advised, with marked benefit to themselves. A period ,'f abstinence would be a splen- did thing, inasmuch as it would show people how much better they wonld be on a vegetable diet. They could also augment this diet to advantage with eggs and cheese and other dairy pro• dace." See page 4 for further an the meat question. Busy. West Huron Prohibition Alliance is actively at work for the approaching election campaign, They have secured the services of Mr, John Buchanan as organizer, and he is already at work. The services of Miss Charlotte E. Wig- gins and Mr. John Nicholls have been secured for at least one week each, to address public meetings throughout the riding. While giving their sup- port and influence to the candidature of Mr. Mitchell in West Huron, the Alliance intend holding their meetings and carrying on the work of organiza- tion independent of the political par- ties. Wingham branch of the Alliance held their first meeting for organiza- tion on Tuesday evening, and appoint- ed 'Ward committees; they purpose making a complete canvass of the town. WEAR. -LONG SHOES. We have Boots for the Ladies, Men, Boys and Babies. For Children's Shoes, see window,—W. J. GREER, Married. A Winnipeg paper gives the follow- ing account of the marriage of Sophia, daughter of Thos. Manuel, formerly of Wingham :—The residence, 83 Grove street, last night (April 16th) was the scene of a pretty wedding. The con- tracting parties were Mr. Guy L. Eng- lish and Miss Sophia 0. Manuel. The bride was assisted by Miss Gertrude Anderson, and the groom by Mr. Geo. Alexander, all of Winnipeg. The bride was beautifully attired in white organ- die with frills of ehiffou and real lace, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid wore a pretty costume of blue cloth trimmed with silk applique. and blue silk hat trim- med with lace and pearl ornaments. As Mr. and Mrs. English are both pop- ular, they received a great many cost- ly and beautiful presents. A jovial evening was spent in musieand games. Mr. and Mrs. English will he at home after May 1. At Work. Mr. Jas. Mitchell, Liberal -Conserva- tive candidate, is making a tour of the riding. Last week he visited a num- ber of the polling sub -divisions, and this week he is completing his first tour of the territory. The reception accorded him is very gratifying and encouraging. IIe met Wingharn Con- servatives on Thursday evening last, and the manly stand he took won for hied many friends. Major Beck ac- companied him, :and WAS of great as- sistance in piloting the candidate over what was comparatively new ground to him. As the campaign advances, Mr. Mitchell finds the prospect very bright. West Huron will be well re- presented by a man of Mr. Mitchell's character and standing. Many staunch Liberals have promised Mr. Mitchell their support. It requires considerable force of character to break away from party affiliations and associations, and support a candidate on the other side. Those who do this for the sake of the success of a great moral issue, give the clearest evidence of their sincerity, and are deserving of the highest com- mendation. Mr. Mitchell will call upon as many Wingham people as possible as the campaign progresses. Dr. Butler, specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Eyes tested arid glasses supplied. Office opposite St. Andrew's church, London, Ont. Fire. About half -past nine on Friday even- ing, during a lull in the storm, the building near the C. P. R., used by A. Tipling as a flax storehouse, was dis- covered by Mr. Beemer's family to be on fire. The telephone fire alarm sum- moned the brigade, and in a very few moments they were on hand and hose Laid. The fire. however, had gained such headway before it was discover- ed, that, the storehouse was beyond possibility of raving, the flax stet ed therein proving very inflammable. A fierce wind was blowing towards the 0. P. R. freight shed, and the roof was at times covered with flaming brands. The heavy rain that had fallen that evening probably saved the sheds, as for some reason or other very little water was obtainable through the hose. The building belonged to John Manna, and was insured for $300. The contents of the storehouse belonged to A. Tipliug, and consisted of the finish- ed product and Larged flax of last sea- son. There was an insurance of $2,200 on the contents, but there will bo a di- rect loss of perhaps three hundred dol- lars over that amount, besides the in- direct loss and inconvenience caused by the destruction of the storehouse, jest as preparations aro trade for an- other crop. The cause of the fire is attributed to lightning, as a heavy electrical storm had been raging for some time. On enquiry, we ascertain that the cause of the stoppage of the water was not lack of pressure, but caused by the scales from the new iron pipes in the main on John street chok- ing the nozzle. This will be prevented from occnrring again by both the new mains being tested and blown out clean under full pressure. Consider- ing that the firemen had to make the long run through the mud without horses, and were tired out when they got to the fire they had the hose laid in time that was very creditable to thein, MONEY TO Lose -se -At 4 per cent. on ifnproved farurs. filmy terms of re- payment ; expenses light. Apply A, Dunnage, Real Estate and Loan Agent, Chisholm Block, Promoted, 13, 0. Bell expects to remove in a few weeks to Woodstock, not as man- ager of the Woodstock factory as the Times stated last week, but as Assistant -Superintendent of the sys- tem of factories operated by the Cana- da Furniture Mfrs., Ltd. An office for supervision of the mechanical part of the work of the factories will he open- ed in Woodstock. Mr. Thos. Bell is the Superintendent of the work, and our young townsman is promoted to the responsible position of assistant, He expects to enter upon his duties in Woodstock as soon as a suitable per- son can be obtained' to take charge of the work here, New Agent. Mr. Stokes, the new agent of the G. T. R., gave the Advance a call this week. He appears to be genial and business -like, and should prove a suit- able man to look after the Company's interests in this thriving town. Mr. Stokes will occupy the residence about to be vacated by removal of Conductor Quirk. The Harriston Tribune says:— "George is au excellent business man. He has a sound mind in a sound body. That the Company are thus recogniz- ing his worth is a pleasure to see, and the Tribune hopes that he may con- tinue to progress up the ladder of pros- perity and usefulness. Sorne day we expect to hear that he has become "General 14 I,-nager Stokes." His strict attention to business is proverbial." A Paying Product. An illustration of the profit that is being made from hogs at the present time is found in the case of John Gale of Whitby. Mr. Gale on Monday morning marketed six hogs, 6 months old, with an aggregate weightof one thousand pounds. For these he was guaranteed $6 per cwt. 'with a possibil- ity of a little more, These 6 hogs and two others of equal quality, which Mr. Gale kept for his own use,were fed en- tirely on rnangolds and the produce of corn land. The price realized for the hogs, .with the value of the fodder from which the corn was husked, would be equivalent to a return of about $40 per acre from the corn land. That is quite as good as the exception- al old days, when wheat ranged well urp to $2 per bushel. Go to J. E. Mulholland, Gerrie, for. your next photo. He solicits a trial and will please you. eidizrc j geths i Ministers and church workers generally, aro cordially invited to contribute items of church news under this heading, from their respective churches. Rev. Fr. Hanlon conducted services in Wingham on Sunday last and spent itionday and Tuesday in town, ANNIVERSARY. — Anniversary ser- vices of the Wingham Presbyterian chnrch will be held on Thursday, May 18th. Rev. Mr. Martin, of Zion church, Brantford, will preach the anniversary sermons. The pulpit of Wingham Congrega- tional Church has been supplied during absence of the pastor on a Michigan lecturing tour. Two weeks ago W. H. Kerr of the Brussels Post, preached acceptably, and last Sunday, Rev. R Paul of Brussels officiated. Brussels District Sabbath School Convention will be held in Melville Church on Friday, May 30, This will be the llth year of its operation. The schools in Brussels, Grey and Morris are included as well as Bluevale, and Walton Methodist School in McKillop township. The London Methodist Conference will meet i+a Sarnia the first week of June, Rev. A. L. Russell, B. D., for- merly of Seaforth, will be a candidate for the Presidency with a large proba- bility of elevation to this honorable and responsible position, having sec- ured a high vote last year. Quarterly Sacramental services will be held next Sunday in Wingham Methodist church, commencing with Lovefeast in the lecture room at 0.45 a. m. This will be followed by preach- ing and Sacramental services. After the evening sermon there will be a Reception service, and the Sacrament will be administered. CONFIRMATION. — The Right Rev. Maurice Baldwin, D.D., Bishop of Hu- ron, will administer the rite of Confir- mation in St. Paul's church, on Mon- day evening, May 5th, at 8 o'clock. Collection in aid of Repair fund. There will be a special service in the church on Friday evening of this week at 7.30, for candidates for Confirma- tion, and all who may svish to attend, On Monday evening, Wingham Sen- ior Epworth League elected officers for the ensuing year. Hon. Presi- dent—Rev. R. Hobbs; President ---E, 11. Kaiser; 1st Vice --'-Mas. Ilogg; 2nd Vice—W, C. Thompson ; 3rd Vice— W. T. Hall ; 4th Vice—Mrs. Allenby ; Rec.-Sec.—Jno. Park ; Cor,-Sec.—Mag- gie Tibbs; Treas,--•W, Allenby ; Organist — Hattie Reid ; Assistant- Organist—Edith Hall. The year just closed has been very successful. The League raised over $325 during the year; of this $83 was for missions. The membership is 112. BIRTHS. Shkdi --1,i bast Wawanosh, on April 20th, Mrs. Itobt. Shiell, a daughter. DEATHS. Denman -In Bluevale. April 231h, Mrs. J. J. Downers, aged 45 yeah 15 drays. BANK OF HAMILTON WINGHAM. Capital paid up $2,000,000. Reserve, I1,500,00 J. TURNBULL, General Manager, President --John Stuart Vico-President--A. G. Ramsay Cashier—J. Turnbull DIRECTORS :—John Proctor Wm.. Gibson. Geo. Roach, A. T. Wood, A. B. Lee (Toronto) Savings Bank hours 10 to 3; Saturdays 10 to 1 Deposits of $1 and upwards reoeived, Int. Brest allowed and computed on nth November and 31st May each year,and added to principal Special Deposits also received at current rates of interest. Drafts on Great Britain and the United States bought and sold, 111 L. Dio$INsoN, Solicitor. W. OORBOULD, Agent Hamilton and its are issue Cira4Brnote," of the National Provincial Bank of England (Ltd.) which Dau be Dashed without charge or trouble in any part of the worla Auction Sale. On the Market Square, Saturday, May 3rd, a solid walnut -case Organ (Geo. Wood's make); a Refrigerator. and other useful household effects, all in good condition. Terms—$10 and ander, cash ; for the rest, three months credit on approved note. Parties from the country will find it to their advan- tage to attend. Sale begins at two o'clock sharp.—J. CURRIR, Auctioneer. King's Birthday. An act will probably be passed be- fore parliament prorogues for the ob- servance of King Edward's birthday on May 24, which has already been made a statutory holiday in commem- oration of Queen Victoria's reign, King Edward's birthday is Nov. 9, but Thanksgiving day usually takes place that month, and the official view is that it would be most inconvenient to have another holiday in November. In England the King's birthday will be celebrated on May 30. It is likely that June 26th will be proclaimed as a holiday in honor of the coronation of King Edward. Have you seen Maxwell's New Suit- ings? If not, you should. Organizing. Finlay Scott, Division Court bailiff at Brussels, has been appointed. Liberal organizer for South Bruce in the coin- ing election. The appointment is made by the Ontario Government. There are a couple of circumstances in this appointment that deserve atten- tion from the electors. First, Mr. Scott is an o elcial of the Ontario Gov- ernment ernment anu'has no right to take an active part in the elections. Second, Mr. Truax is so sure of success that the Globe says Dr. Clapp is running only for exercise. Why then is it ne- cessary for the Ross Government to appoint an organizer for South Bruce? —[ Walkerton Herald. RAMSAY'S PAINTS.—The right paints to paint right. See new picture ad. in- side page; for sale by A. YOUNG & SONS, Wingham. 35-47 Cement Building. Any person requiring anything in the Cement building line, such as Side- walks, Cisterns, Silos, Foundations or Floors, should get my prices. Work guaranteed. Call at residence, Leo- pold St., Wingham. CHAS. BARBER. Real Estate Topics—The innunrbcreasingofor farms and town properties that are being re- corded for sale in this office is evidence of the fact that the party who is anxious to sell, has learned where they aro most likely to have their object accomplished. Wo are also receiving a few farms that are listed elsewhere in town, and since they have received no attention, are now placed with us. We are preparing a Largo list of properties for advertising for sale this coming fall so now is the time to enter your property so that you may receive full benefit of the advertising. You will find our rates the lowest, and while this is true, we guarantee to satisfy yon in the sale or exchange, or charge you nothing. Our insurance department of the work is rapidly increasing in extent and favor, for no other reason than results from the fact. that we represent none but the best companies. We guarantee to quote as low a rate for Life Insurance as atiy company doing business on sound principles and with undoubted security, not forgetting the iminmerable options; so also in the F' ire and Accident insurance, our rates are as low as is consistent with security and thorough management. We guarantee prompt attention to the col. lection of rents and accounts, Money to loan. Office over D. M. Gordon's store. T. J. MAGUIRE REAL ESTATE AGENT WHAT TO TAKE FOR SPRING MEDICINE 2 There is Nothing to Equal PROF'. SCOTT'S }herbal Bitters FOR THE Blood, Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. CALL FOR SAMPLE. PRICE 250 PER BOX. SOLD AT HAMILTON'S DRUG STORE �Xy VV INGIIAM 8'