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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-08-14, Page 1110 29Th YEAR, NO. 50. • • he BO1VIIMOI! BAN Dr, Kennedy's resideuee leeks much improved by an application of fresh . paint, Capital - $2,500,000 Reserve - $2,500,000 WINGHAM BRANCH SHAW BLOCK.. A General Banking 13ueiness transacted. Farmers' Sate Notes Collected, and advances made on same. Drafts bought and sold on all points in Canada, United States and + trope, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits of $1.00 and upwards, and added to principal 80th June and 81st December each year. A. E. GIBSON, Manager R, Vanstono, Solicitor. Wear Greer's Shoes, Rural schools will open next Monday, See Halsey Park's advt, Buffalo moths are destroying car- pets, so some of the ladies affirm. The interior of A. R. Smith's cloth- ing store is being re -painted this week. Isard's stock -taking sale now going on. See advt. Teeswater defeated Listowel at la- crosse on Monday by a score of 4 to 2. The game was played in. Teeswater. The Chair factory has been closed down for a week in order to make re- pairs, etc. Last week John MeNevin billed the towns from Wingham to Stratford, for the I, 0. F. Buffalo excursion. Dr. Butler, specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Eyes tested and glasses supplied. Office opposite St. Andrew's church, London, Ont. The Ladies' Aid of Wingham Meth- odist Church intend holding a Bazaar and serving lunch on the second day of the Fall fair, Sept. 26th. $300.00 for comfortnhle Cottage and small stable near the school. Why pety rent? Apply to A, Dulmage, Real Estate Agent, Kent Bieck. A burst in the water -main on dose phine .street on Wednesday was promptly looked after by Chairman Holmes of theWaterworks Committee. Died. Mrs, Fleuty received a telegram on Saturday from Huntsville, Muskoka, stating that her eldest brother was dead. He was in Wingham last winter and that was the first time Mrs, Fleuty had met her brother for thirty years. His name was John Bildson ; he was 69 years of age. Successful Candidates. Eight candidates from the Senior de- partment of Wingham School wrote at the recent Junior Leaving examina- tions. Five passed the Part I Junior Leaving, and three the Junior Matric- ulation, Mr. Musgrove is congratu- lated on the success of his pupils. The successful ones are --Laura Ansley, Pearl L Davis, Olive Ferguson, Jas. Murray, Jennie Rintoul; and for the Junior Matriculation—Annie Gilchrist,• Marjorie Gordon, Alberta Rintoul. Rifle Match. A few of the -Mecham "Rifle team went to Teeswater on Tuesday for a ciempetitiou at target practice with the Teeswater riflemen. Mr. Smith hospitably entertained the Wingham- ites at his residence. The contestants from Wingham were A. Sebastian, S. Elliott, W. H. Bele; from Teeswater, Win. Smith, R. Freebourne, S. Skil- ley. Wingham scored 101 points at 100 yards and 153 points at 200 yards. Teeswater scored 74 points at 100 yards and 123 points at 200 yards, leaving a large score of victory for Wingham. CHILDREN'S SLIPPERS.—See our bar- gain table of Ohildren's Slippers at '75 cents a pair W, J. GRIEER, School Board. Wingham School I3oard wet on Tuesday eveniug. There were presen .—Messrs. Kerr, Griffin, Abraham Moore, Button. The minutes of las regular and special meetings were con firmed. The Boiler Inspector's repor was received and filed. Accounts wer presented from—Geo. Mason, advertis ing in daily papers and supplies, $S.88 0, N. Griffin, supplies, $3,7L The were approved and passed for pay meet. Caretaker'Taylor :iendeit 'r $1,2oreceived for old iron sold. Som minor' repairs to the school propert were decided on, the -salaries of teach ers and officers for July were ordere to be paid, and the Board adjourned. Fifty Million Bushels. Fifty million bushels of wheat i sight is the estimate of Hon. Robe Rogers, Minister of Public Works fo Manitoba. Last year Mr. Rogers say that the 85,000 farmers of Manitob marketed produce to the amount $40,000,000, or an average of 1,140 p farmer, in addition to the arnouut use for their own consumption. Crop co dittoes this year are exceptionally go and though the enormous crop of ov 50,000,000 bushels is in sight, Mr. Roge thinks men will be easily secured harvest it and that the railways wi their increased equipment will be ab to handle the grain satisfactorily. PRIZE BUTTER -MAKERS -1st prize - 21 cts.—Mrs. Geo. T. Robertson, and Mrs. J. N. Pickell, equal. 2nd prize, 20 cts.--Mrs. W. Isbister. 3rd prize, 19 cts.—Mrs. I. S. McTavish and Mrs. Jaynes Thompson, equal. A Belleville dealer is reported to have received an order for a million barrels.,: t —apples. fronts,, an ,, English, house. This, it is unnecessary to say, is the largest order ever received for Canadian fruit. WANTED.—Tenders ANTED,—Tenders will be received up to August 22, for the painting of Wingham Town Hall. Particulars on application to the Clerk,—J. B. FERGUSON Town Clerk. The census department has issued a bulletin of ages which shows that there are 13.021 more children raider five years in Quebec than in Ontario, although the latter is one third larger in population than Quebec. There have been a greater num- ber of public excursions in Ontario this year than ever before. Last year up to this elate the Grand Trunk Rail- way ran 105 excursions, which was considered to be a record. This year there have been 260 excursions. 'Conservatives. A. meeting of the Liberal -Conserva- tives of Wingho.nz is called for Friday evening pest atS o'clock, in their room nthe Kent block, Let there be a full attendance. --A. DuLi,tAGLs, President, To Buffalo. Saturday is the date for the Fores- ters' excursion to Buffalo; return fare, "$3.70. This is a cheap trip, and gives the excursionists from about two p.m. on Saturday until five o'clock on Mon- day afternoon in Buffalo. Train leaves Wingham at 0.53 a.rn. t t e se �n y d August 23rd. To Detroit and return, a trip by rail to Sarnia and thence by boat to Detroit for so low a fare ($2.55) should ensure a large patronage on Saturday, August 23rd, This affords en excellent op- portunity for friends to visit from Saturday until Monday in the city of the Straits Election Protests Apparently the last election protest has been filed, and but one more cross - petition is expected—Lennox against Madole. In all 48 have been entered, 33 being "straight" petitions and 15 "cross" petitions. The figures four years ago were 73, of which 05 were straight and 8 cross petitions No trial dates have yet beeu4'ixed. Christian Kloepfer, ex-M.P.; Guelph, and a well-known business man, says "As an employer of over 400 men, I have studied the industrial conditions somewhat, and think that the next wave of depression will strike England in about two and a half years, and America soon after." TELL YOUR FRIENDS.—Have you told your friends of the big bargains you got in Boots & Shoes at Greer's Clear- ing Sale, n rt r 5, a, of er d n- od er rs to th le of nd Advance AUGUST 1I, 1902. Runaway. d On Monday, Ernest Batton and Robert McDonogh were out driving with Wm. Button's teann of ponies, when something went wrong with the whifflelrees, which frightened the hor- 8e5 SO that they ran away. The buggy was upset and the young men thrown ont after being dragged some distance in the top, Ernest escaping with a slight cut on the forehead and some bruises ; Robert McDonogh had his right arm hurt and is unable to use it. The horses ran several miles before. they were caught, and the vehicle was completely broken up. Farm Sold. Mr. John Casemore, of the Junction, has sold the fifty- acres of land adver- tised in the Advance, to Geo, Wheeler, of the 4th concession of Turnberry, for $3,400. This is a good price for fifty acres, but the farm is a good one and very conveniently situated. In ashort time after the advertisernent appeared in the Advance, Mr. Oasemore had a number of applicants. Huron Model School. '.Cps Model Schools at Clinton and Goderich will open on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, at 9 o'clock a. m. The Board of Examiners will meet at Seaforth on Saturday, Aug. 23rd, All those wish- ing to attend the Model School are requested to notify the Public School Inspectors before date of meeting. . Applicants will please state which Model School they prefer attending. Heavy Rain Fail. The record of Owen Sound nietero- logical department goes back for twenty years, and Mr. John R. Mc- Kenzie, government observer says that in no other month in the two decades has the rain fall been as great as its /04' iv'tisii ,°7.£32 .. int:iies, or nearly 8 itches' ofe rein fell. Tfiie represents. Weight of water to the acre almostin- calculable. July's record is more than double that of any July in twenty years On one day, July 31st, in less than two hours L72 inches fell.—[Owen Sound Times. The Ontario Agricultural Depart- ment is preparing a bulletin giving an estimate of the crops of the Province, which will be issued in a day or two. It is understood that it will show a crop of wheat very much above the average, and a considerable shortage in the hay crop. If an 5 and an I and an 0 and a U With an X at the end, spell Su, And an E and a Y and an B spell I, Pray what is a speller to do ? Then if also an 5, an I and a G And 11 E D spell tide, There's nothing much left for a speller to do But to go and commit Siouxeye- sighed. Mason keeps the largest stook School Supplies for the opening.—Se the children. Brussels Excursion. Brussels Sunday School excursion Kincardine on Tuesday was very s cessful. The weather was fine, the outing was• thoroughly enjoy About one hundred tickets were s at Winghain station, and there w over a thousand all told, filling twe cars, from the territory as far south Palmerston. The lacrosse match tween Listowel and Kincardine w fast and furious, and resulted in fa of Kincaid*, score 3-1, The ba ball match, Brussels vs. Kincardi was in favor of the last-named to by a score of 10-3. Among the 5 clay school workers were W. H. Ie of the Brussels Post, Mr. W. Hol of Wingham, Mr. Fox of Brussels Rev. Mr. Murray of Kincardine, Itarriston. Aug. D.—About 6>45 last evening fire was discovered in the large brick factory owned and oper- ated by Merriam Brothers. builders and manufacturers of builders' supplies and novelty wooden goods. 'There woe a heavy stock of material on hand, and this, with the building and machinery, was totally destroyed. The loss will be heavy, and there was only a light insurance. to uc- and ed, old ere lye as be - as vor Be- ne, can un - err fees and Mrs, Swanton of Woodstock is a visitor of Mrs. F. Carr's. Miss Holmes of Brussels is visiting Wingham friends. S. Gracey is back from his trip to the Northwest. Frank McLaughlan is home from Detroit for a few holidays. _ Miss Norma Clark of Mt. Fore the guest of Mies Dulmage. Mrs. F. Smerling of Trenton, Mich., spent Coronation Day at Mr. Plenty's. 'Teddy Groves of Listowel spent Sun- day with friends in town. Miss Braydon of St. Thomas was a visitor at Mr. H. Ball's over Sunday. Miss M. Reynolds is home from St. Thomas for a few holidays. Mrs. Manners is spending a couple of weeks visiting relatives in Dungannon, W. J. Chapman was in Toronto on business on Wednesday. Gordon Griffin is home from Guelph for his vacation. Mrs. J. McNevin in Dundas. Miss McLaughlin of Gorrie spent Tuesday in town, the guest of Miss L. Ferguson. Miss Theresa Stewart is spending a few weeks in one of the wholesale millinery houses in Toronto. r Mrs. Murrayay of Pittsburg, Pa., Is visiting her son, W. 3. Murray, Leo- pold street. Miss Lou Ferguson entertained a number of her young friends very hap- pily on Monday evening. Canada's Hog Trade. The official figures from the Ontario Bureau of Industries report, indicate that during the past three years the stock of hogs in Ontario hips declined as follows:1899,1,071,070; 1900, 1,771,641; and 1901, 1,491,885. This, too, in the face of an increasing demand for bacon. and also with an increasing nulnber of packing -houses in Ontario, of which there are now probably 18 or 20 of large capacity. For the year ending June 30 1001, Canada imported for home con- sumption from the 'United States, $1,- 150,806 worth of pork and bacon, be- sides $148,271 worth of lard. Wingham. Races. Fine weather favored the annual meet of the Wingham Turf Associa- tion, and a large number of fast horses were entered in the different races. The attendance the first day was fair, and the races well -contested ; every- thing passed off smoothly, and no accidents are reported. J. E. Sweets performed the duties of starter. The tollowing is a summary of Wednes- day's races : 2,40 class, purse $250— Colonel Hinter 11 I M2 iss MaV Honest dill John Nolan 2 8 5 Sister Jane5 Time -2,26e, 2.261, 2.201. 2 25 class, purse $2,50 --- Little Buck 1 1 1 L42ouis L 2 4 2 Charlie P 5 3 4 Maggie L '3 5 Birdie Mays College Green 16 6 8 Albino 1 Time ---2.24e, 2,241, 2.21e, Thinning race, e mile, purse $150-- -eVilfred Laurier 1 1 Logan Lenderman '3 2 t.antentian. Whitney Jr 4 4 fisc Ban .... , die. CHEAP CorTotr.---Another bale of mill ends of Cotton from 3e np, at Isard Se Co's. Mount 1eorest. Ont., Ang.11. -About 5 o'clock yesterday morning St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, hi this town. was discovered to be on hie, In it short time the fine edifice evas gutted, and the witidotvs, organ and rich in terior fittings hero destroyed. A few vestments only were saved. The Walls only are standing, find it is thought they can be used in rebuilding, The origin of the fire is a mystery, but gen- erally eonceded not to be incendiary. is visiting friends Miss A. M. holland, who has been visiting at Mr. McKenzie's in town, left for leer home in Brooklyn, N. Y., on Wednesday morning, Miss Cassie Farquharson left on Wednesday for a visit to Port Arthur and Detroit, Micli, She accompanied Miss N. Dinsley by the A. C, S.S. line, Relines & Holmes issued their tickets. Mrs. M. Oakley, with her four chil- dren, from Blyth, left from the Wing - ham station of the t}, T, R. on Satur- day for Idaho, in the far Western States. Mr. R. Kitson has received the ap- pointment from the High Court0.0.F. of Court Deputy for Court Maitland No. 25. He will make an excellent official, being well versed in the con - ablution. Mr, B. M. Ross,"a prominent capi- talist of Syracuse, N. Y., accompanied by his wife, who have been summering on Lake Huron, were visitors to their cousin4 Mr. and Mrs. R. Holmes, this week. The Misses Reynolds invited a num- ber of young ladies to tea on Tuesday, to meet the Misses Arnold, their guests frons Essex, After a delightful visit, the ladies returned home on Wednes- day. Mrs. (Rev.) P. Anderson of Shel- burne, and Miss Rothwell of Port Ar- thur, are gnests of Mrs. A. Cosens. .Miss Rothwell has a very fine soprano voice and sang an appropriate gospel hymn as a solo.at the close of the ser- vice in the Baptist church on Sunday evening, Rev. R. Hobbs left on Tuesday for the Northwest. He will go as far west as Calgary, and visit his son. On his return he will attend the General Con- ference, which wilt meet in Winnipeg in September. The session generally lasts three weeks. Mr. Hobbs has ar- ranged for supply of his pulpit for six Sundays, and expects to return in time for the last Sunday in September. His family will remain in their Muskoka island home for the present. Clare Vanstone of Hamilton spent a few days this week with his brother, Mayor Vanstone. B.,Groves of Toronto is spending. pitrt of his vacation with, ,friends. in town. Miss Evelyn Evans of Gorrie was tine guest of Miss Lou Ferguson this week. Miss Gustline of Crestline, Oliio, has been the guest of Miss. Mary Agnew for a couple of weeks. Charlie Barber and his sister, Miss Jennie, of Lucknow, spent Sunday at their home in town. Mrs. F, Smerling of Trenton, Mich., and Miss Louisa Flenty visited friends in Teeswater last Sunday. LIKE FINDING MONEY.—Yon will save money in buying your shoes now. Big clearing sale in Boots and Shoes at W. J. Greer's. A Kindly Act. Winghiun Old Boys resiiiiirg in Lis- towel deeply regretted the accident to P. Deans, dun., by which he lost his right arm. As a tangible evidence of their sympathy, the following sub- scribed 50 cents each :—Ed, Groves, A. Green, 0, Watson, 3, E. Anderson, Hugh Hamilton, R. Maine), H. Seyf- fert, J. Netterfleld, Il.. Snell, 3. Cam- eron, T. Malin, J, Collins, T. Small, J. Thornton, W. Itaby, T. Carruthers, P. Linklater, W. Rogers, E. J. Manuel, R. Roche, A. Gingrich, H. Voight, W. H. Jenkins, Jas. Cummings—in all $12, which was sent with kindly expres- sions of their sympathy and best wishes for the future. The Wingham list we are informed now reaches $110. The accident was most unfortunate, as it leaves the young man at a disadvan- tage all through life. Titre 1,04e, 1.05, Miss Maggie Sanderson vine is visiting her sister, Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. T. Linklater and Mr. and Mrs. Halloran drove to Lakelet last week on a visit. James Dey and Wallace Hough are in Toronto this week, as delegates to the Grand Lodge of Oddfellows. Miss Mattie Merkley has returned to London again, after spending a few days with her parents in the old home, Mr, Wm. J. Shannon, of Peoria, 111., it visiting his niece and nephew, Mrs, Isaac Davidson and Mr, A. Sanderson of town. Miss L. M. Johnstone, late of Port Perry High School, has been appoint- ed commercial teacher in the Seaforth Collegiate Institute. Miss N. Dinsley started on asummer trip on Wednesday evening for Detroit and other places, intending to return via Toronto. Mr. Andrew hood and family pur- pose removing to the West, and will take advantage of the excursions next week. Miss Cardiff of Brussels, Miss Stivene of Guelph and Miss McCallo ugh of Lon- don were guests of Mrs. W. F. Van - stone last, week. of Orange - Mrs. Isaac iLiijarc, 1.15 $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE WINGHAM DISTRICT MEETING, Rev R. Paul of Brussels will preach (Received too late for last issue.) The Anneal District electing of the Wingham District was held in the eletliodist church, Garde, on Wednes- day, 6th inst. with Rev. D. Rogers, of Fordwieh, the affable Chairman of the District, in the chair. Rev. G. Harris of Lucknow was the secretary and looked carefully after his work, After devotional exercises the roll was called. In a review of the work, Tiverton has decided to become self-supporting, and this removes the last of the Mis- sions on Wingham District. Following are amounts levied on the various circuits for this year for the General Conference and Superannua- tion fund :— Gen. Con. Fund. Wingham ........ $11 10 Kincardine 8 35 Lucknow 7 75 Brussels 6 80 Teeswater 6 60 Ethel 6 55 Fordwich 6 '75 Gorrie 7 85 Wroxeter 4 95 Bluevale 6 30 Ashfield 6 45 Salem 0 15 Bethel 4 00 Ripley 7 55 Bervie 890 Tiverton 4 40 20 Whitechurch 5 75 38 Belgrave 5 00 37 Arrangements were made for the holding of Missionary and Educational meetings in the District, largely local. arrangements. The Rey. W. W. Leech, of Toronto, who belongs to this District, reported himself and aunounced that he and Rev. C. V. Lake had joined issues and were open to accept engagements for special meetings during the fall and winter. An Open Parliament followed on the question of Evangelistic effort. Short addresses were given by Revs, Messrs. Harris, Hobbs, Kerr, Oaten, Wells, Garbutt, Rogers and Messrs. Deach- man and Chambers. A discussion was entered upon as to the question of a re -arrangement of the work on several Northerly circuits. The chairman appointed the following committee to report on the case : Revs. Harris, Oaten, Kerr and Rogers. Rev. A. H. Brown of Belgrave was appointed to take charge of a District Reading Circle in the matter of soilcit- ing members. The ladies of the congregation had nicely flower -decked tables set in the basement, loaded with both the neces- saries and delicacies of life, and the delegstee were invited there to dinner. It- was a thoughtful and hospitable • procedure, and added a pleasant social event to the interesting financial and spiritual Conference, Rev. Mr. Rogers gains in popularity as presiding officer. Sup. Fund. $74 52 50 44 40 45 52 33 42 43 41 31 50 59 in Wingham Methodist church next Sunday, morning and evening. Rev, Wm. Lloyd of Northville, Mich., preached in Wingham Baptist church last Sunday, morning. On July 14tb, Rev. Jno. Eadie of Hil- ton was inducted •as first pastor of Pinkerton and West Brant Presbyter- ian churches. The Methodist churches on Tiverton circuit have decided to be self-support- ing. There is now no mission on the Winghain district. �j)Itaitland Presbytery and the Presby- terial Young People's Convention will be held in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 15 and 16. There will be no preaching service in Wingham Baptist church next Sun- diLy, and the congregation will have the opportunity of attending other churches. Rev, A. E. Prior preached in Wing - ham Presbyterian church last Sunday. The pastor, Rev, D. Perrie, has return- ed from his vacation and will preach next Sunday. The plan of the new S. A. barracks, Listowel, has been prepared. The new barracks will be built of brick and will he an imposing structure, costing about $2,000. The contract is expect- ed to be let and work commenced early in August. Passing Away, With the increase of labor-saving machinery and the demand for ma- chine -made goods, there is passing away the fine work, hand -made, and the class of worktnon known as "cabi- net-makers," Winghttea still has one of these, Mr. Hodgson, whose fine work ,speeks for itself, of years of elt- perience, as well as praetical skill. He has lately completed a fine ribbon show -case for Mr. Isard. Mr. Hodgson is working on two fine work -boxes, for ladies' use. They are of walnut, Ve- neered with the prettiest birds -eye maple, the cover containing a pretty walnut scroll inlaid in the maple ; when completed, they will be very pretty indeed, The old mechanics, who were noted for their fine hand- made work, are now few and far be- tween. The automate machine has passed them in the race. Molvlz'v To Teem.. --At 4e per cent, 00 improved farms, tlasy terms of re- payment; expenses light, Apply A. Multiage. Real Estate and Loan Agent, Kent 13lock. BANK OF HAILTON WINGHAM. Capital paid up $2,000,000, Reserve, $1,500,00 J, TURNBULL, General Manager. President --John Stuart Vice-President—A, G. Ramsay Cashier—J. 'Turnbull DrRr oTORS —John Proctor Wm. Gibson, Geo. Roach, A.. T. Wood, A. 13, Proctor, (Teronto) Savings Bank hours 10 to 3; Saturdays 10 to 1 Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Int- erest allowed and computed on 30th 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. 10 L. Drcixrrasofe, Solicitor. W. CORI3OIJLD Agent Travellers are notified that the Sank of Hamilton and its Brc:aohes issue Circular notes of the National Provincial hank of England tLtd.) which can be Dashed without charge or rouble in any part of the Woria WROXETER. PART I. JUNIOR LEAVING. Garnett Campbell, Ben, A. Higgins, Stanley Sanderson. PART I. JUNIOR 11LATRICULATION, Etta .1, Burns, Robt. Higgins, Ernest Wiley. Six candidates wrote at this centre. FORD WICH. PART I. JUNIOR LEAVING. Percy S. Ashton, Henry A. Carter, James T. Carter, Jemima E. Gilpin, Mabel McGuire, Aramintha B. Me- Leachlin, Essie Milne, Edward A. Ctrome, Lindsay Wilson, Ten candidates wrote at this centre. Belgrave. Mrs. Sharp of Sault Ste. Marie is visiting her brother, Henry Brandon. Mr. and Mrs. Stalker of Lucknow are visiting at Dan. Geddes'. Mrs. Harris of Petrolea is the guest of Mrs, John Proctor, Miss Sellery of Dundas visited at Mrs. C. Proctor's last week: Mr. and Mrs. Bartley of Brussels Sundayed with the former's mother, " Mrs. Bartley. Miss Potter of Goderich is the guest of Miss Maud Wray. Mrs. McDonald of Newark, N. 3,, is the guest of Mee. Whaley, Garfield Wray of London is spending his holidays at Mr. Daley's. Miss Lizzie Owens is visiting at Mr. Peacock's, 1st line Morris, Mr, D. Sproat is putting stone stab- ling underneath his driving -house, The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church intend bolding a lawn social at the parsonage in the near fatales, Mr. Thompson of Lake Charles, Louisiana, has returned home after spending a couple of weeks with his mother, Mrs. Bengougb, who is in very poor health, Mr, John McCallurh arrived safely home from the Soo after spending a few days sight-seeing ; he reports hav- ing a good time. PART ONE JUNIOR LEAVING. THE SUCCESSFUL. CANDIDATES. We give below the names of the suc- cessful candidates that wrote at the examination centres of Brussels,Wing- ham, Blyth, Wroxeter and Fordwich, on the Public School Leaving, or as now called Part I. Junior Leaving ex- amination. The subjects examined on were Eng- lish grammar, arithmetic and mensur- ation, history of Great Britain and Canada, geography and English com- position. Each of the five papers is veined at 100 inarks. In order to pass a candidate must take 33e per cent, in each paper, and 50 per cent. of the ag- gregate. A candidate that failed on the total but obtained pass standing (33e,, per cent.) in English grammar, Rev. Father McMenamin of Clinton is away on a two weeks' vacation, which he is spending in Montreal. During his absence Rev. Father West of Goderich will conduct services in St. Joseph's, Clinton, and Rev. rather Hanlon of Se Augustine at Blyth. The Salvation Arany will hold a special meeting in their Barracks on the evening of Aug. 14th when a short account of the S. A. Shelter work will be given by one who has served two years in that branch of the work. Capt, and Mrs, Bishop, the officers in charge extend a cordial invitation to everyone to be present. Rev. T. Malcolrn, Presbyterian min- ister of Manilla, Iowa, preached with acceptance in Wingham Meth. church Sunday morning. Mr. Malcohn is on a visit to Mrs. bits. parents in town. In the evening, the congregation had the pleasure of listening to Rev. W. Lloyd, a former Wingham boy, who is doing a good work in Northville, Michigan, and who is home on a few weeks' vacation, Mrs. R. gallows of Goderich, Miss Maude Saliows and Miss Mona Walters of tjarlow, were guests of Mrs. 3. D. Long last week. Mr, and Mrs. S.A. Colman of Detroit, o1nd Mrs. Hulme of Hamilton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Mac- Donald last week. Mrs, 3. Harrison, sen., and her sis- ter, Mrs. Fox, both of Owen Sound, were guests this week of Mrs John Bosman, Leopold street, Rev. Wm. and Mrs. Lloyd returned to their home in Northville, Michigan, on Wednesday. after a few weeks' Visit with relatives in town. Welter Ball is in Windsor this week attending the High Court of Indepen- dent Foresters, ns delegate from Court Wingham, No. 505, Robert Groves of Georgetown s tont Sunday with Wingham frierels, Liles. Groves, who has been visiting her par- ents here, returned with him. Wee llaoimond of Oakville spent part of Mc inlay in town, on her iv'ty home from Tara,where she had been visiting het late husband's friends. Miss Brock of Brussels, the new teacher for the elotrance class of our school, has intimated to the Trustees that tie will bo on hand at the opening of the school for the next ternn. arithmetic and mensuration, and his- tory of Great Britain and Canada is accepted as having passed Pert I. Jun- ior Matriculation on these subjects. The geography paper this year down- ed most of the candidates that failed. The certificates of those that passed and the narks of those that failed were mailed on Monday last, The Education Department does not give out the marks of successful candidates. $IRT'Hs. 111c13riile--In Wingham, Aug. Il. Mrs. Robert McBride, it son. Welker—In Winl;henr, Aug. 10, Mrs. Wesley Walker, a son. Kerslake—In Wingham, Aug, 0, Mrc. Kerslake, it &tighter. MARRIAGES. Leech—Spence—At the residence of the bride's brother, Molesworth, on August Oth, by Rev. I. Phillips. Sir. James Leech of Gorrie to Miss Saab Spence, BRUSSELS. PART I. JL NIOir ease I` e. Ruby Clegg, Annie Dunlop, Emmer- son Fulton, Eleanor R. Funston, Harry 0, Gooding, Frank W. Ram, Beatrice 11, Ilowe, Alex. Lamont, Duncan A. McDonald, Barbara McKelvey, Susan McNair, Beatrice McNair, Irwin Ray- nai'd, Ado Ross, Luella Ross, Brine Scott. Kate Telfer, Win, M. Wright, Albert It. Zimmer. PART I. JUNIOR is(ATRlt'L'LATIi)N. Russell Brown, Frank II. McGavin, James M. Richardson. Twenty-eight candidates this centre, WINGIIAS1. PART T. 41.7NI011 LEAVING. Laura A. Ansley, John E. Currie, Cora 0, Currie, Pearl I. Davis, Olive K.Pergnson, Norman Gowdy, Wm, A. Higgins, Willie 5'. Linklater, Arthur elcICersie. Willie 3. McLean, Jim Mur- ray, Albert Patterson, Alcoa M, Pear - on, Jennie Rintoul, Robert ibis Sheill, Maty Troy. PART I, JUNIOI.:1iATI11CCL.'.TION. Josie Campbell, Annie Gllchtist, Marjorie Gordon, Bertha J. Mcl ague, Alberta Rintoul, •Herbert H. Sheriff, Maude P. Troy, Gertrude B. Troy. Twenty-eight candidates wrote at this -centre, Mr. McLelland has returned home from Manitoba. Ile reports an abun- dant crop, far ahead of his expecta- tions. He is well pleased with the country and says that land is going up fast in value. The Church of England garden party held on Mr. Scandrett's lawn was a de- cided success, The evening was fine, and the short addresses spicy, deliver- ed by Revs Edmcnds, Brown and Has- te., Together with Mr. McKelvie's gramaphone. 0 very pleasant time was spent. The proceeds amounted to about $75. DEATHS. I3iilslion—Near Iluntaville, Muskoka, Aug, 9, John Bellsdon, aged 60 vitae. Deceased was brother to Mrs. Games Plenty of town. Jacobs—•In £Vest Wawanosh, August 13th, Miranda Jacobs, relict of the late Joseph Jacobs, in her 03rd year, wrote at Wanted, least 100 at Once 1—A farm 01 at close to town. and Suitable for pasture, acres, I have completed arrangements whereby I have for sale all the property in and around the Canadian Soo not already secured. Any- one desirous of purchasing a building lot or business stand will find prices, terms and plans at this ousts. There are still some choice properties on the list which may be secured by a small de- posit and the balaeee on very easy terms, I have a huge list of farms for sale suit- able for mixed farming and ranging in size and prier 10 suit anyone. The list of town properties for sale is daily increasing and affords a tine selection from which the intend nt; pi:rohnser may choose. 011ice (pen every day, and Saturday oven- ings from 7 to 9 o'clock. T. 3. MAGUIRE Ileal Estate and Insurance Agen Office over D. M. Gordon's Store, BLYTII, PART I. JUNIOR LEAVINI4, Wm. 0, Henry, Edith E. Jenkins, Raymond Redmond, Annie 51. Toll. TART I. JUNIOR 71rd'T1.ICrLATI,)N. Annie Cowan, Katie Marshall. Twelve candidates wrote at this cen- tre. WHAT TO TAKE FOR SPRING MEDICINE 1 1 There is Nothing to Equal PROF. SCOTT'S Herbal Bitters POR TN 13 Blood Stoluacll, Liver and I' idne s. CALL FOR SAMPLE. PRiCE ch --So PER BOX. SOLO AT HAI LTON'S DRUG STORE W1NG~IIAM