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20T11 YEAR, NO. 41.
am Advance.
WINGIAM. ONTARIO, JUNE 12, 1902.
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
BOINION BANK.
Capital -
Reserve -
- $2,500,000
- $2,500,000
WiNGHAM BRANCH
SHAW BLOCK.
A General .Banking Business
transacted.
Farmers' Salo 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 $L00 and
upwards, and added to principal 30th June
and 3lst December each year,
A. E. GIBSON, Manager
R, Vanstono, Solicitor,
NEW ADVTS.
Excursion.—I, 0, O. F.
Glassware.—at Griffin s.
Lake Erie Navigation Co.
Tax sale.—J. B, Ferguson.
Change of Time.—O. P. R.
Handsome Goods.—Ball Bros.
Crockery Sale.—H. M, Tudhope.
Big Sale Now Qn.—A, R. Smith.
Wedding Bells.—II. H. Chisholm.
Sale Now On.—R. II. Crowder Co.
Summer Dress Goods.—Kerr Bros.
Simmer Sale,—Ritchie & Campbell.
See Halsey Park's advt,
Bass fishing should not begin until
the 10th.
It is better late than never,—bu t
the clerk who acted on the assertion is
now hunting for another job.
Big cut in prices. Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday, at Crowder's.
H. Tudhope bas increased space this
week to announce bargains in dinner
sets ; see advt. •
Freddie Smythe had about half of
one thumb taken off with the breaker
at Chapman's tannery on Tuesday.
The Club house for Wingham Bowl-
ing and Tennis club will he builtforth-
with. Every effort will be made to
have the grounds in perfect order.
The Young People's Guild of St.
Paul's church will hold a garden party
on the Rectory grounds, on the even-
ing of June 26th.
We are asked to state that Mr. Rife,
piano diner, of Walkerton, will con-
tinue his visite to Wingham as here-
. tofo>i'e,,notrvithhtanding rumor to the
contrary,
TENNIS ,SHOES.—Buv your Tennis
Shoes at Greer's. Most up-to-date
stock to choose from,
—Every milliner and every dealer in
millinery goods in Chicago has been
notified that prosecution will follow
the use of birds and plumage for milli-
nery purposes.
Two well-known yob,,g- people of
Lucknow were married on Wednesday
of this week, Mr. Howard Armstrong
and Mies Belle Johnston, Rev. A. G.
Harris performed the ceremony,
The furniture manufacturers of the
province held a meeting at Toronto the
other day, and decided to increase
prices 20 to 30 per cent. In conse-
quence old price lists have been called
in.
The Inspector of W. Bruce has re-
ceived fifty-one applications from
candidates who wish to write on the
entrance examinations at Teeswater
and twenty-five from these wishing to
write on the junior leaving examin-
ation.
Everything New in straw Hats at
Isard & Co's.
The July number of the Piano Mnsic
Magazine will contain eight choice
copyright compositions by popular
composers ; ten choice selections for
ten cents ; five songs and five iuetrn-
mental.--Write J. W. Pepper, 8th,
and Locust Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
It IS better to whistle than whine,
It is better to sing than sigh,
Better to smile, though a heart repine,
Than to scowl as the world goes hy.
For you'll find, if you whistle a tune,
Or go singing your way along,
Many there'll be who'll join you soon,
And a chorus will swell your song.
411 Reports from Brantford say there is
nothing new in connection with the
Quirk murder case, although the
police say that the case has not been
dropped and that action will be taken
when the proper 'time comes. They
profess to be perfectly satisfied with
the progress that has been made.
If you want Neat, Stylish Children's
Shoos, go to W. J. Greer's. See wins
now.
A story is told of a merchant who
wrote an editor telling him that
he was about to Ieave for Toronto to
purchase a spring stock of goods for
his store, and please make mention of
the trip, The editor wrote back tel-
ling him to have that published by
that Toronto printing house where he
had that last lot of job work done.
Another Shipment of Ingersoll
Cooked Hams, 'lame and Bologna.
This week at II. M. Tudhope's. g
Travellers should note the advt. of
the Lake Erie Navigation Co. in this
issue. The steamer U'Tania is placed
on the Port Stanley, bond Eats and
Cleveland route, and the Imperial on
the Detroit River and Pelee Island
trip, X?or rates, write T. Marshall,
Passenger agent, Walkerville, Ont.
40
Purchased.
u based.
A. Young & Sons have purchased
Geo. Fotind's hardware business in
Gorrie. Geo. Young will take charge
of the Gorrie business,
County Lodge.
North Imran County L. 0. L. met in
the Orange Hall, Wingham, on Tues-
day. There was a fair representation
present. The business was chiefly of
a routine character.
ROOMS TO LET.—In Meyer block.
Apply to A. E. Smith.
June zxst. -
This is the date of the I. 0.0. F. ex-
cursion to Sarnia. Passengera will
leave by early train. Arrangements
have been made for return fare on the
boat from Sarnia to Detroit for 50 cts.
Fares and other particulars may be
seen in advt. in this issue, or learned
on application to R. 3. MacMath.
July Izth.
Wingham and Lucknow L. 0. L's
will celebrate July 12th at Brussels.
Howick district lodges will assemble
in Gorrie. Ripley, Blyth, Londesboro
and Anburn have chosen Goderich a s
the best place to spend the day. Kan-
cardine will gather at Tiverton.
In Wingham, 1903.
The invitation of the Official Board
of Wingham Methodist church to the
London Conference to meet in Wing -
ham in 1903„was duly presented by
Rev. R. Hobbs, on Saturday last, and
on motion accepted. 'The Conference
of 1003 should elect Rev. R. Hobbs
President.
Go to Isard's for the lastest New
York styles in Ladies' Waists.
zoth Year.
The following has reference to the
youngest brother of Mr. H. Davis of
Wingham :—Rev. Canon Davis the
other day completed his 21)th year as
rector of St. George church, Sarnia.
During that time he has baptised 014,
united 260 couples in 'marriage and
read the services at 285 hurl/tie. There
have been admitted to the church
through confirmation 617. The
present assets in church property ex-
ceed $35,000, with a. total debt of
about $2,500.
In 1833.
In the Clinton Pews -Record there is
an interesting sketch of the early his-
tory of Huron county. In it eve note
the following:—The first official record
we have of any white settlers within
the present limits of Huron county is
in the census return's of Upper Cadada
for 1833, at which time there appears
to have been a total population of 685
persons including 404 males and 281
females. Of these latter 150 were over
and 125 under sixteen years of age and
of the former 259 were over and 145
under that age.
Very I11. •
Mr. Whitfield Jermyn of the Blue -
vale road has been seriously ill during
the past week. A year ago in March
last he was struck on his headl with
the limb of a falling tree. No erious
results were noticeable at the time,•
but recently he was taken very fl 1 and
became unconscious, and for several
days his case has been considered • very
critical. On Wednesday of this o 'eek
he was slightly better, and there ap-
peared to be ground to hope for his re-
covery. Mr, Jermyn is held in h igh
esteem, and his many friends will be
pleased to hear of his recovery.
CHILDREN'S SHOES—In Button, Lace,
Trilby and Slippers; great value at W.
J. Greer's, See them,
School Board.
The June meeting of the School
Board was held on Tuesday eveninie.
Trustees Kerr, tGrifiin, Moore, Abra-
ham and Homuth were present. After
approval of May minutes, the Princi-
pal's report for May was read, It
showed the average attendance as fol-
lows :—Dept. I-45 ; 11-38 ; 111-48;
IV -42; V-51; VI -50; VII -48; VIII
—81. Total attendance 201 boys, 215
girls ; average attendance 403. School
open 22 days ; teachers all present„
The report was adopted. Payment of
teachers' and officers' salaries for May-
was
aywas authorized ; also the salaries for
June at the close of the present school.
term. The Board then adjourned.
Lived In Wingham.
The Mail -Empire of Thursday has' I
the following account of an assaults 1
case at Windsor, in which two men—.
Angus McLeod and Wm. Dalton—were'
concerned, The report is as follows:—
"According to the stories of several
witnesses, McLeod remonstrated with.
Dalton for abusing a horse he woe:;
driving, when Dalton at once became'
abusive, and turned on McLeod as.
1
Football.
The football game played in Brussels
on Thursday last between Wingham
and Brussels resulted in a defeat for
our boys by a score of 5 to 0. Wing -
ham played under protest on account
of outside players being engaged for
the game by brussels.
Changed Hands.
The Brussels Herald has changed
proprietors, Mr. Irwin having disposed
of the paper to Mr, Delion of Elmira
We understand that Mr. Irwin has an-
other line of business in view. He
was a good neighbor, and the Advance
wishes him success, -wherever he may
locate. We hope the new proprietor
will find Huron county a congenial
newspaper field.
Women's Institute.
The annual meeting of the East
Huron Women's Institute was held in
the Council Chamber, Brussels. on
Tuesday, June 3rd. The following re-
ports were read and adopted :—Presi-
dent, Executive, Secretary -Treasurer,
and Auditors ; the latter showed re-
ceipts $26,75 ; expenditure $8.39, bal-
ance $18.36. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Atchison
Laird ; Vice -Pres., Mrs. J. L. Wilson ;
Sec,, Treas., Mrs. J. Armstrong.
Heavy Fall.
On Thursday last, Dawson Manners,
clerk at H. E. Isard & Co's. met
with an accident. He was banging out
acarpet at the doorway upstairs,
when the .slight railing on which he
was leaning gave way and he fell to
the granolithic sidewalk. He was
bruised by the heavy fall, and one of
his wrists was broken. Considering
the distance he fell, it is a wonder the
consequences were not even more
serious. -
High Court.
The High Court C. 0, F. is in session
this week in Owen Sound. D. M. Gor-
don and W. J. Neil left on Tuesday
morning, F. G. Sperling and Rev. W.
Lowe on Wednesday. They hear an
invitation to the High Court to meet
in Wingham in 1003. Mayor Vanseone
is deputed by the Council to urge the
acceptance of the invitation. Tele
Court had not decided at the hour ref
going to press. The excursion on
Wednesday was fairly well patronized,
110 tickets being sold here. Owen
Sound citizens will give the visitors ar
cordial welcome,
Home Remedies. - 1
First ><'rieltd—"Feeling ° run down,
eh i' Now take my advice—tie a boiled
onion between your eyes ; it's the
only thing that: will cure you." Second. ti
Friend—"My bay, what you want to.
do is to put a cold poker down your
back under your shirt, and paint your
arm with lampblack. It's the only
remedy that's any good." Third Friend.
—"Oh, I know what's wrong, my boy 1
My mother said that sunflowers tied.
around the waist and a lump of butter
on the head were the best things in
the world for it." Fourth Friend --
"in all my experience I never knew
orange peel wrapped around the knee
to fail to cure." Wife—"Yes, John,
clear, all these things may be good,
but there is nothing like this tonic my
grandmother used to make of vinegar,
sulphur, benzine, sugar, zinc rust, and
cobwebs. Now, take some, darling."
Married.
A pretty wedding scene was witness-
ed on Wednesday at Maple Grove farm,
the residence of Mr. Thos. Davidson,
when his daughter, Annie M. was
united in marriage to Mr. H. Godkin.
The ceremony took place on the ' lawn
under an arch of evergreens, with a
horseshoe of flowers, Rev. G. M, Dunn
performing the ceremony. The bride
was 'beautifully dressed, and little
Alice Godkin was exceedingly pretty
as flower girl. The ceremony and con-
gratulations over, the choice wedding
r epast was enjoyed. About fifty
g nests Were present and left many
to ngible mementos of their esteem.
Tl le bride and groom commence life
us ]der favorable circumstances. May
their future he bright with the beams
of the sun of prosperity.
For correct styles and best value 'in
clothing go to Isard & Co's.
The Wool Trade.
.As this is the season of the year
when farmers are interested in wool
mews, we quote from the daily press
the prospects of the wool market :—
"Now that the new clip of Ontario
wool is at hand, increasing interest
is being manifested in this important
staple product of the province. Wool
is the lowest staple product the farm-
ers have to sell, as 12cts to 13cts per
pound is about the present market
valve of washed fleece wool. The in -
though to attack him. The latter creasing demand for meats and the
seized a heavy billiard cue lying near., ; raising of sheep for mutton offer great
and dealt Dalton a blow over the hes d, ' inducements to grazing countries to
which felled him insensible to f.he produce the coarse wool sheep, direct-
ground. The assailant, itntnedia+;,ely ly competing with Canadian wool.
afterdealing the blow, became stria &ken New Zealand, Australia and South
with remorse, and accompanied Dal- America produce sufficient coarse wool
ton to the hospital, doing all that was
possible for his cornfort. McLeod is
about 30 years of ago and matsied., He
came to Windsor about a you. ago
foul Wingham, and has been (employ-
ed in Coll's barber shop even since.
Dalton is 35 years old and 0001 erried.”
McLeod is held until the 1'esnll.;s of the
blow are ascertained,
Money to loan on notes., rend notes
discounted at reasonable ,cates. Money
advanced on mortgages stt 5 • Ter cent.
with privileo of pa i ig at t he end of
c
> 1
any year, ani account s (olle(t-
ed. (Mee—Beaver block, VG'inghct,m.
Rout, Ston l• 0, "11130
Mr, F. Powell took charge of the
English church service in Wingham
on Sunday evening, A. number from
Glenfarrow came to hear him.
Moe=Y To Loa. —At 4le per cent. on
unproved farms. Easy terms of re-
payment; expenses light. Apply A,
Dunnage, Real Estate and Loan
Agent, Kent Block,
Engineer Here.
Mr. Davis, 0. E, is here at request
of the Council, making estimates of
the cost of Waterworks and a sewer
system for the information of the
Council.
Rifle Match.
The following is the score in the
recent Rifle match between Beebive
and Wingham Rifle teams. J, A. Mc-
Cauley scored for Beehive and M. Mc-
Callum for Wingham
Beehive Rife Club. Wingham Rifle Club.
Total Total
Nanto Points Name Points
J. Campbell..........57 R, Carrick ..54
J. Greevos 60 G. Nicholson 61
W. Smith GO
W. H. Hcle, 59
1Vin. Wilson. 58
J. MoRague55
F, hlmbury 57
R, Freeborn - 60
G. Embury 68
Wm. Garniss68
8. Elliott 57
D. Campbell 68
W. Redpath 67
T. Chambers 57
V. Marian 55
J. Wilson 57
J. Young,...... 68
Cart, Holtom57
R. Holtom....... 54
M. Doubledeo 59
629 633
s1:COND MATCH.
Total Total
Name Points Name Points
M. Doubledeo.... •..57 0. Elliott 62
R. Holtom ..66 G. Embury 59
Capt. Holtom 57 W. Garniss .60
J. Young... 58 R. Freeborn..., -53
T. Chambers ..53 W. Wilson 57
D. Campbell...... ..57 W. I-1. Hell) ...... 50
J. Campbell 67 W. Smith 69
J. Grooves... 57 G. Nicholson 57
W, Redpath 55 R. Carrick 58
V. Marion 56 F. Embury... •....60
J. Wilson 59 J. McI ague 59
622 021
Base Ball.
An interesting game of baseball was
played on Friday between Wingham
and Varsity teams, which resulted in
win for the latter by one run. The full
score was as follows.:—
Varsity— A.B. R. H. 0. A. E.
Biggs, ss & p6 4 3 3 3 0
Williams, p&lb 4 2 1 13 0 0
Parry, c 3 2 1 4 2 2
Shea, lb & p,:6 1 2 0 1 0
Buck, if ,. 6 1 1 0 0 1
Ross, cf . 4 1 1 2 0 0
Weldon, 2b4 2 1 3 8 1
McMillan, rf... 4 2 1 1 0 1
Kappelle, 81), „ 2 4 1 1 3 1
Wingham-
3 1 0
1 3 1
4 2 3
2 11 1
8 1
Alderson, cf5 2 0
Pearson, 2b4 1 2
Hill, 3b 6 2 1
Anderson, o. , 6 2- 0
Skeates, ib... , 5 1 0 0
Stang, p. & ss. 5 3 4 2 1 0
PamosOnd,rf-- . 3 2 0 0 1
Doyle,rp ss,,5 2. 0 0 1 0
Moore,;rf..,,5 2 3 0 1 1
to supply the world, but the over -pro-
duction of coarse wool is not alone re.
sponsible for the present low price o f
Canadian wool, It is partly due to tb .e
high tariff of the ITnited States of 12
cents per pound, which does not lore er
with the market, and is at present o ne
hundred per cent., al;ainst fifty a or
cent. in 1807. Canadian wool at t1.at
tit.'lo was worth over 20 cents, There
ib otill a considerable quantity of old
Clouse Wool in Ontario, and that in list
to striae extent affect the value of the
new elip soots to come in the muskets
in thi a Proyince,
45 18&19 27 9 5
Varsity 000260050-19
Wingham 220300605-18
Bases on balls—Varsity. 12, Wing -
ham, 2. Two base bits—Alderson 2,
Stokes, Hammond, Moore 2, Biggs,
Shea, 'Weldon. Three base hits—Hill;
Double plays—Biggs to Williams; Hill
to Pearson ; Williams, unassisted. Hit
by pitched ball—Pearson, Struck out
-•-by Stokes, 5 ; by Doyle 5; by Shea, 2.
Passed ball ---Anderson. Wild pitches
—Doyle 2. Time of game -2 hours.
Umpire—T, J. McLean.
Fashionable Wedding.
A pretty and unique wedding cere
mony was performed in the Methodist
church at high noon today (Thursday)
when Miss Gertrude Lillian Fellman
was united in marriage to Dr. C.
Alvin Snell of Essex, Ontario. The
oeremoa.'y was performed by the father
of the .bride, Rev. Richard. Hobbs,
assisted by' the Rev. W. J. Ford L.L.B.,
of Essex. The bride was beautifully
attired in a 1.'rench gown of silk dimity
appliqued witei lace and chiffon over
white silk, whi,?e the bridal veil was
caught back by a cluster of pearls, the
gifb of the groom. She carried a
shower cluster of white roses and
maidenhair ferns, and was given away
by her grandfather, Mr. D. Buck -
borough of Waterloo. The bridesmaid
Miss Mildred Nethercott of Wood-
stock looked charming in a delay
gown of organdie and lace over pig
silk and a picture hat of Hack chiffon
and carried pink roses. The groom's
gift to the bridesmaid was a crescent of
pearls. Two lovely little flower -girls,
Misses Delight Hobbs, and Grace Gam -
mage of Chatham, looked sweet in
dresses of white silk and lace with
dainty chiffon hats trimmed with
pearls, and Tarried white and pink
carnations. Professor A. B. Steer of
the University of Richmond, Virginia,
supported the groom. The groom's
gift to the flower -girls were fans of
carved ivory and chiffon, to the
groomsman a scarf pin of pearls and
opal, to organist and usher, gold cuff-
links. After the ceremony, the bridal
petty adjourned to the home of the
bride's parents, where a reception was
held, atter which an elaborate wedding
breakfast was served by caterer Boon►-
•er of London, The church and home
were beauti folly decorated with banks
cif fe rtes and roses. The bride's travel-
ling gown was a handsome brown
broadcloth, the coat opening over a
smart vest of white silk ; her fiat was
a becoming creation of castor straw,
lace aril old rose velvet. Dr. and Mrs.
Snell left on the afternoon train for
points in the West and on their return
will reside in Essex. The guests were
Immediate relatives and friends of the
} contracting parties from Chatham,
London. Woodstock, 'Waterloo, and
other centres and from Wingl.tam.
Mr. ,Arthur hellri)an, brother of the
bride, presided et the organ in a
masterly manner, while Mr. Percy
Moteley.did the honors as usher.
his
'L removed to1
'.hon .s
Dr. Chts t► h
new home, in the rear of his former
residence. Night callers will please
bear this in mind. 29-42
Coronation Day.
The Dominion government has is-
sued a proclamation, enjoining the
observance of Jane 20 as a day of gen-
eral thanksgiving and rejoicing in
Canada.
For Coronation.
Mr, H. Davis has booked Jas. Found,
senior and his son James, C. P, R,
agent at Gorrie, for Liverpool, Eng-
land ; they purpose attending the
coronation of King Edward, Robt.
McIntosh is booked for Glasgow. All
sail on Saturday by the Tunisian of
the Allan line.
Grand Picnic.
Rev. J, A. Hanlon was in town on
Monday, arranging for the annual pic-
nic of the Catholic congregation of
St, Augustine, to be held in Wallace's
grove, near Donnybrook, on Monday,
June 23. Dinner will be served from
11 a. m. till 2 p. m, The speakers ex-
pected are R. Holmes, M. P., M. G.
Cameron, M. P, P„ Major Beck, Robt.
McLean, Jas, Mitchell, D. McGilli-
cuddy and M. Dalton. A dancing
platform will be provided and string-
ed instruments and a brass band will
furnish music. Ice creatn, fruits, etc,
will be obtainable. Everyone invited
and assured of a cordial welcome.
Supper served from 5 till 7.
Eggs 14c. We buy for cash or Trade
Wool, Eggs and Butter. A $20,000
stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Ready-
made clothing, Carpets, Boots & Shoes
to select from. Geo. E. King,
kurcij tx.eth s I
Ministers rind church workers generally, are
cordially invited to contribute items of church
news under this heading, from their respective
churches.
Rev. A. L. Russell, M. A., was elect-
ed President of the London Con-
ference.
Rev. J, L. Small. B. A., was induct-
ed to the charge of Smith's Hill and
Auburn congregations on Tuesday on
last week.
Rev. Chas. Rutherford, late of Nas-
sau Presbytery, New York, bas been
appointed to supply Dungannon and
Port Albert churches for a year.
The General Assembly of the Pres-
byterian church in Canada meets in
Bloor Street church this week ; the re-
tiring Moderator, Rev. D. Warden
preached the openiug.sermon on 'Wed-
nesday
ednesday evening.
On June 20th, Coronation Day, the
corner stone of the new Presbyterian
church at Cargill will be laid with im-
posing ceremonies. Mr. H. Cargill, M.
P., has sent to Aberdeen, Scotland, for
the corner stone which will be of the
best granite.
At the Baptist convention last week
at Wingham, a unanimous call was ex-
tended by the Baptist congregations
of Palmerston and. Howick to Rev.
Mr. Jones of Toronto, who signified
his acceptance.
Rev. R. Robbs will occupy his pul-
pit next Sunday. During his absence
last Sunday, the morning service was
conducted by Mr. Jno. Kerr, and the
evening by Rev, N. Burwash.
Owing to Rev. Wm. Lowe being
absent from St. Paul's last Sunday, the
special service for peace, ordered by
the Bishop, was not used, but will be
(D.V.) next Sunday, Special thanks-
giving Hymns will be sung and special
sermons preached.
On Thursday, June 26th, the corona-
tion service will be held in St. Paul's
Church at 10.30 a. m. A collection
will be taken up. Every member of
the congregation should attend this
service if possible, as it is the same
service to be used at the Coronation.
National Iron Works.
We have it on good authority that a
number of reliable Men have been ne-
gotiating for the purchase of the Iran
Works. The Council made them an
offer, which we are informed was ac-
cepted. As the details of the agree-
ment are not yet conepleted, we can
say no more at present. If no hitch
occurs, however, the Works will be
used for the manufacture of stoves,
ranges, etc,
The Misses Forbes spent Sunday in
Brussels.
R. H. Saint is on the limp from a
sprained ankle,
Wm. Page spent Sunday last with
his family here.
Will, Fife of Listowel visited his
parents here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Gordon are in
Owen Sound this week.
Kenneth Chown and Horace Bennett
spent Sunday in Clinton.
Miss Julia Bartliff of Brussels is a
guest at W. F. Vanstone's.
Miss Emily Jobb is visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs. Woods, East Saginaw, Mich.
Mrs. Carrie of Mt. Forest is visiting
at her mother's, Mrs. Helm, of town.
Dr. Kennedy was called to Leaming-
ton on Friday by the illness of a rela-
tive.
Milton Beemer of Shelburne is
spending a few weeks' vacation at his
home here.
Dr. Jno. Chisholm has been in Luck -
now for the past week in charge of
Dr. Elliott's practice.
Mr, and Mrs. Wilson and children
of Black Lake, Quebec, spent a few
days this week with Mrs, A. Ross.
A. Butchart, of the Teeswater News
gave the Advance a call, on his way
from the London Conference on Tues-
day.
Messrs. R. Clegg, Dr. Agnew, and
W. Corbould went to Clinton on
Thursday last, and report a pleasant
time with the Clinton Bowlers.
Mr, J. H. Elliott editor of the Al-
goma Advocate, Thessalon, gave the
Advance a call last week. He thinks
Wingham is a model town. -
Last week, D. M. Jermyn of Wiar -
ton visited his brother Whitfield, who
is seriously ill. D. M. was the Con-
servative candidate in North Bruce at
the recent election.
J. R. Munshaw, of Detroit, was a
brief caller on friends in town on
Wednesday. Ile was on his way to
attend the funeral of his father. J. R.
is lookingwell.
Rev. W. T. Hall, formerly of Bel -
grave, gave the Advance a call last
week. He is taking a rest from pas-
toral work in the hope that he may
fully regain his health, before engag-
ing in active church work again.
Mr, Cyrus A. Birge of Hamilton,
who is not a stranger in Wingham, is
one of the lay delegates to the Metho-
dist General Conference, which meets
in September in Winnipeg. This Con-
ference meets once in four years.
The Synod of the Diocese of Huron
is summoned to meet in Bishop
Cronyn Hall on Tuesday, June I7th,
and will open with divine service in
the Cathedral et 10.30 a,'n. followed by
the holy communion. At 8 p. m. on
the 16th, there will be a Conference of
clergy and laity in Huron College, at
which addresses will be delivered. At
8 a. m. on the 17th, there will be a
clerical breakfast at Olympia'restaur-
ant, at which also there will be addres-
es and discussion.
The Presbyterian church of Luck -
now, is in the )rands of the decorators.
Reopehing services will he conducted
June 15th by the Rev. Jno. McKay B.
D„ who is one of the cleverest young
men in the church. He took a brilliant
double course in Toronto University.
He studied theology in Glasgow,
where he achieved additional honor,
taking a four years' course in three
years, graduating with the highest
honors. For some time he has been
supply in Crescent street church Mon-
treal, with so much aceeptanee that he
is likely to be called there to succeed
the late Di'. MclKay in the most impot'-
taut Presbyterian church in Canada.
All Carpets and On -cloths to be
cleared out at T. A. Mills'.
Finn 1 1'rni I Sale of damaged
prints at II, 1:: Isard & Co's.
Fon SALE.—A few more cisterns ;
(heap; come quickly—W'4'. Annuity,
Wiughani.
De. Butler, specialist in diseases of
eye, ear, nose and throat. Eyes tested
and glasses eu)plied. Office opposite
St. Andrewys chinchr London, Ont.
Itemia 's PAINTS. —The right paints
to paint right. See now picture ad. in-
side page ; for sale by A. Yoneie &
8011e, Wingham. 85--41
RECOUNTS.
LENNox.—The recount in Lennox
resulted in reducing Madole's (Lib.)
majority by 2, making a tie. Appeal
was taken by the Conservatives on
eight ballots, hence the returning offi-
cer could not give the casting vote
Should the precedent in West Huron
he followed by the Court of Appeal,
Carscallen (Con.) is likely to be elected.
Judge Maclennan will hear the appeal
on Saturday. Carscallen appeals in
respect to seven ballots. Madole en-
ters a general appeal "from the rul-
ings, decisions, allowances and disal-
lowances of the ballots on the recount.
IIAK of IIAILTON
WJNGHAM.
Capital paid up $2.000,000. Reserve, =1,600,00
J, TURNBULL, general Manager,
President—John Stuart
Vioe-President—A. G. Ramsay
Cashier -.J, Turnbull
DIRECTOR$'—John Proctor Wm. Gibson,
Geo. Roach, A, T. Wood, A. B. Lee (Torento)
Savings Bank hours 10 to 3; Saturdays 10 to.1
Deposits of 81 and upwards received. Int-
erest allowed and coulputedon 30th November
and 31st May each year, and added to principal
Special Deposits also received at current
rates of interest.
Drafts on Groat Britain and the United
States bought and sold.
51 L. DIQKINSON, Solicitor.
W. CORBQULD Agent
Travellers are notified that the Bank of
Hamilton and its Branches issue Circular note•
of the National Provincial Bank of ,England
(Ltd.) which can be Dashed without charge or
trouble in any part of the w+or{ii
Bluevale.
Miss Carrie Casemore of Howick
visited her uncle, Mr. Robert McPher-
son, this week.
Miss Laura Snell intends leaving on
Friday for Comin, Michigan, where
she bas secured a situation.
Mrs. John Burgess, Misses Mabel
Oliver and Mary King and others took
in the excursion to Owen Sound an
Wednesday.
Mrs. McLean rand daughter, Miss
Maggie, of Winghain, visited at John
Johnston's this week.
Messrs. John and Ed. Coulees visited
relatives at Molesworth this week.
Miss Mabel Mitchell of Wingham
visited her aunt, Mrs. Somerville, last
week.
John Burgess, High Auditor for Ca-
nadian Order of Foresters, is in Owen
Sound. this week, attending High
Court, as are also W. J, Johnston and
Thomas Stewart, representatives of
Court Douglas.
Mr, Whitfield Jermyn, who was cri-
tically ill, is slightly improved.
The meetings of the Christian En-
deavor, which were held after the
Sunday evening service in the Presby-
terian church, have been discontinued
for the summer months and will be re-
sumed in September.
A garden party will be held under
the auspices of the Bluevale Presbyte-
rian chinch in Henry Diment's orchard
on Friday, June 20th. The Lucknow
brass hand will be in attendance and a
good time is expected.
There will be no service in the Pres-
byterian church next Sabbath, owing
to the pastor, Rev.W. J.West, attend-
ing the General Assembly at Toronto,
and also visiting at Whitby.
Mr. and Mrs, R. Stewart are visiting
their parents here.
Rev. L McKelvey of Wroxeter will
occupy the pulpit in; the. Methodist
church next Sabbath evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Etcher of Wing.
ham spent Sunday with friends here.
Miss Cora Lowick and Miss Maggie
Montgomery of Tiverton visited Miss
Mary Denman last week,
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MARRIAGES.
Ballantine—Mitchell—At Gore Bay, by
Rev. J. Byrnes, assisted by Rev. J.
L. Robertson, Mr. John Ballantine
to Miss Eleanor eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. J. Mitchell of
Cockburn Island.
Godkin—Davidson.—At the residence
of the bride's parents, East Wawa -
nosh, on June lith, by Rev. G. M.
Dunn, Mr. H. Godkin. Jr. to Miss
Annie., daughter of Mr. Thos.
Davidson.
Watcher—Wells.—In Brussels, June
llth, by Rev. R. Pant, Mr. J. W.
Watcher to Miss May Wells, both of
Wingham.
Snell—Fellman—In Wingham, June
12th, by Rev. R. Hobbs, assisted by
Rev. W. J. Ford, L. L. B., Da C. Al-
vin Snell, of Essex, to Miss Gertrude
L. Feldman of Wingham.
BIRTHS.
Bell.—In Wingham, June 6th, Mrs,
Marsh. Bell, a son.
EAST MrDDLxsrtx.—Routledge (Lib.)
confirmed in the seat; majority 21.
HALTON.—Barber (Lib.) confirmed ;
majority 21.
WEST HuxON.—Election of Cameron
(Lib.) confirmed ; majority 21.
NORTH PERTH.—The recount here
showed a shocking state of ballots ; in
several divisions all the numbers were
torn off the ballots, evidently to give
the, seat to the Liberal candidate. The
Judge, however, allowed them, and
the result confirmed Monteith (Con.);
majority 1'.
NORTH G11EY.—IIere a mix-up oc-
curred. McKay (Lib.) was returned
elected by a majority of 9. To steal a
march on his opponent and secure
choice of Judge. lie asked for a re-
count before Judge Morrison. At the
same time, the Conservative candidate,
Boyd, applied for a recount before
Senior Judge Creasor. The former
fixed Tuesday, and the latter Friday.
There were 50 rejected ballots.
A telegram Wednesday evening re-
ports that the recount gave McKay
(Lib.) 5. The case goes to the Court of
Appeal.
The situation at present appears to
be:—
Liberals 44
Conservatives , .47
Vacant 1 (N. Renfrew) 1
Lennox and N. Grey (appealed) 2
Wear n Rimless Photo Button with
vont photo in it, or that of your
friend ; 10 cents each or 3 for 2,5 cents,
A large size 25 cents ; they are the lat-
est thing ; manufactured in the Stone
Block, Call and see samples, N. Cress.
Attended big osle of newly -made
wholesale clothing. Bought our ticket
to Montreal and paid for it. Don't
have to raise the fake cry of fire to sell
new goads. There was no fire in Mon-
treal while 1 was there, nor did I hear
of one. lint the auctioneers hammer
was flying fast and I grabbed at bar-
gains of new clothing before they got
past, A. it. Smith, Chisholm Block.
Treasurer's Sale
--OF---
Lands for Taxes.
Town of Wingham, County of
Huron, To Wit :
By virtue of a warrant under the hand of
the Mayor and seal of the Corporation of the
Town of Wingham, in the County of Huron.
bearing date the fourth day of June, 1902, and
to ole directed, eommanding me to levy 0300
the lands mentioned in the following list for
arrears of taxes duo thereon and costs therein
set forth, I hereby give notice that unless the
said arrears and costs are sooner paid I shall
proceed to sell the said innds or so much there-
of as may be necessary for arrcare and costs,
at the Town Hall in the said Town of Wing -
ham, an Saturday, the twentieth day of Sep-
tember, in the year 1902, at the hour of four
o'clock in the afternoon, in compliance with
the provisions of the Assessent Aet.
Arremars Coats Totals,
Lot No. 22, on tho North
side of McIntosh street,
Peter Fisher's original
Mill Ite,orre, patented.. 3 7.00 32.14 310.05
Lot No. 23, on the North
side of McIntosh street
Peter Fisher's original
Mill Reserve, patented..
Central part Lot No. 27.
on East side of Edward
street, 28 feet frontage,
I'ldward Foley's sub.d1vi-
. 1
a51011nd 2of, pataParkntedLits, Noe .. .. . 17.57 2,33 10.00
A lane, 12 feet widetbehng
the Northerly portion of
Lot No. 27, on East sled
of Ed ward,trcet,Edward
Fole.y's sub•dividion of
Karl: Lots, N.13".1 anti 2,
patented.... . .. 2,40 2,14 4 54
'Northwest part of Lot
No. 4, on the East side of
Josephinstrcet.betiveelt
Vieloria and 1)avi'1 sls.,
130 feet by 100 feet) Gov
cl'ont additional sur-
vennty,patel)tad .. 13,70' 2,34 15,04
The East halves of Lots
No. 1 and 2, on the bast
side of Josephine street
between Victoria anti
David streets, Govern-
ment additlona1 survey,
unpatettod ,., .,, 0,20 2,14 8,31
South part Lot No. 77, on
East site of Franeisistrect
38 feet frontage, More or
or less, Leet and MeKay's
survey, patented .. .. 13.17 2.31 15,04.
Lot No. 15, on i:ast side
of oat benne street. Loot
and Davies' once, pat.
entetl ,.. ,.. 5.15 2,14 7.20
Detre,Pi'easurer'tcOfilce,Wtnghem,Juna 12111,
1011:., .l', 11, 11'1110;1'801a
Treasurer,
7.91. 2.18 10.01
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