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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-11-20, Page 1• • s. 30T11 YEAR, NO. 12. OiflNION BANK. Capital - Reserve - • - $2,8/0(0,0(00 • • $2,800,000 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. B. GIBSON, Manager R. Vanstone, Solicitor NEW ADVTS. Specials. -A. Dulmage. Glassware. -At Griffin's. For Sale -Abner Cosens. Lamps. -Smith & Pethick. Farm for Sale. -Henry Woods. Men and Mothers. -Crowder Co. Royal Crown Brand.-Tudhope's, Huron County Council -W. Lane. Swell Xmas. Goods. -W. G. Patterson. rural. Items See Halsey Park's advt. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers. The Misses Moore. music teachers have reproved to rooms in the Stone. Block. Mr, R. Hardy, con. 4, Bruce, has ta- ken off 1000 bushels of roots to the acre this fall. Mr. D. A. McKinnon of Elderslie packed 241 barrels of apples in his or- chard this fall. All Ordered Clothing bought at Geo. Carr's is guaranteed. Geo. Mason has improved the ap- pearance of his residence by painting the exterior. ..The railway line between. Port Burs. well and Tilsonbnrg ie to be extended 1 o CoilingWood, Ont,, Mr, Jim. -Nicholson, of street,>,a's` veryill resent at p -ti 'eeoertery a Best, at W. J. Greeff s. It is estimated that the pea weevil has caused a loss of from $4.000,000 to $0,000,000 in Ontario this year. There are abort 60 applicants for the position of assistant teacher in Oran - brook public school for next year. The "Young Ladies' Fortnightly Club" will meet on Monday evening November the twenty-fourth at Mrs. R. Clegg's. See the fine assortment of Brooches at Chisholm's Jewellery Store. The Wiarton Echo says that a sugar beet 39 inches long was taken from the farm of E. A. Waugh of the Bruce peninsula. Scarcity of labor in the fields which supply the Berlin sugar factory has resulted in the importation of 150 Chi- narnen from Montreal. Atwood is to have a branch of the Bank of Hamilton, to be opened three times a week. Mr. McKay, of the Lis- towel branch, will be in charge. HOUSE Eon SALE -Corner of Vic- toria and Shuter streets. -R. W. Run- cirnan. Grey County Council decided to build the House of Refuge in Mark - dale. .A. more central, or healthier location could not have been secured. Mr, Thos. McLaren of Mitchell sent a bread box worth $38 to his daughter at Prince Albert, Alberta, the railway charges on which were $071 So says the Mitchell Advocate. Next session of the Dominion Par- liament will be a most important one. The Redistribution Bill and the Bill appointing a Railway Commission will occupy tnuch time and attention. Mr. Carroll of the J & J. Taylor Safe Works, Toronto, paid Wingham as business visit on Monday. This well- known firm have the contract for fitting up the safe deposit vault in the new Holmes' Block. FOR SALE CHEAP, -ii story frame house, convenient to the factories and Iron Works ; bargain for quick sale. - A. Dulmage, Kent Block. Leopold We hope h The gingham Advance. WINGHAM. ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 20, 1902. Mr. Zurhrigg, photographer, has finished a Line picture of Wingham. It was taken in four sections, which when placed together give the best photographic view of our town that we have seen. J. Russel Stewart, of Stratford, Dis- tric Grand Superintendent, Royal Arch Masons, paid an official visit to Lebanon Chapter No. 81, Wingham, on Tuesday evening. The Mark Mas- ter degree was exemplified. See the Stnb Proof and Kant Krak Rubbers at W. J. Greer's. The Advance hopes that Mr. and Mrs. D, E. Macdonald may be long spared to enjoy the comforts of their new home on Frances street. A new stable at the rear of the lot is the latest improvement to the surroundings. • The funeral of the late Mrs. Hina - man of Picton took place on Saturday at 10 a. m. Deceased was the daugh- ter of the late Mr. John Oarr. of town. Interment took place in Wingharn cemetery, and the funeral was private. BARGAINS IN MILLINERY. -Millinery going at cost and below. Cottle early and secure bargains. Miss Macpherson. Subscribe for the Advance and get the beautiful, illustrated premium magazine of forty pages of choice reading: $1,00 will settle the bill until Dec. 31, 1903, Present subscribers may also have a copy by paying in advance for 1903. The Rev. J. C. Gardiner of Bayfield, while out duck shooting on the river Saturday morning, Nov. lath, met with a severe accident. While step- ping out of the boat his gun acciden- tally discharged, badly wounding his left arm. Fon. SALE, -Set of light sleighs, cheap. Apply to P. Hill, sodawater manufacturer, Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Munshaw intend to return to Wingham and will live in the residence now occupied by T. J. Maguire on Leopold street. Mr. Maguire will remove in about two weeks to the rooms in the new Van - stone block. The Brussels Post says :-Mrs. R. N. Barrett and family removed to Wing - ham on Tuesday where they will make their home. Mr. Barrett has a tonso- rial parlor there: The family carry With them Massy 'good' wishes for their fu'turs prosperity. • `• 'Mason keeps s tl a lar est s! ocl, For l:+'ariners To Think About. An important letter from Mt. H. G. Wade, of the Dominion Shorthorn Breeders' Association, appears in the Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal this week, It reads as fol- lows ; "It has been my privilege to read for a monitor of years frotn time to time the farming papers not only of our own country but of the United States and Great Britain. and I beg to say that the agricultural news in the Family Herald and Weekly Star is alone worth maarly tirne4 the subserip- tion price. Your Agricalttral Editor is a good one and he appears to be thorotighly versed in all a.gricI ltural matteve. signed, fl. O. Wade, Office Registrar of Live Stock, Toronto. Mr. Wade accompanied his letter with a Year's subscription, one dollar, The Validly Herald and Weekly Star is re- cognized as the best agricultural paper in America, and as a faintly paper it steels in every department, e t;uunre The system of superannuation for ite' employees, which the Canadian Pacifies Railway decided upon a year ago, and` for which purpose it set aside the sum of $250.000, is about to be put into ef- fect at once. The system employs no fewer than 29,000 people. Two inmates of the County Indus- trial Horne, St. Catharines, Henry Stevens, aged 78. and Elizabeth Jane Campbell, aged 64, were clandestinely married by a local clergyman, and none of the officials of the Borne knew that such an event was to occur. Do you want a snap in Pants? I have lust received a few pieces at a bargain and will give you the benefit. Order quick ; they will not last long. - R. Maxwell. The. Teeswater Newe has been en- larged to a six -column quarto. Mr. Colwell, the proprietor, is giving Tees - water people a newsy paper, and we are glad to see that they appreciate his efforts by giving hint sufficient ad- vertising patronage to render enlarge- ment necessary. One need not expect good results from occasional advertising. An old farmer tried "now and then" feeding upon his favorite mare, and it was not long before the "critter" laid down and died. The river which "dries up" in summer is not regarded with any favor by navigators. On December let the ratepayers of Brussels will vote on a by-law to loan $5,000 to Lockridge Bros., for ten years, without interest, to aid thetn in the enlargement of the Brussels wool- len mill. The town is to have a mort. gage on the property and the loan is to be repaid in ten equal annual in- stalrnents. Everything new in suiting and over• coatings at reasonable prices, at Geo, Carr's, Barrister R. Holmes has returned after a two weeks' visit to Toronto, and can now be found regularly in his Wingharn office next door to the Hol- mesBlock, now in course of co str c- tion. Mr. Holmes also took a hnnting trip through the north, and superin- tended the building of it fine new stun - mer home on his island, lake Muskoka. Dr. J. S. Chisholm went to Toronto on Friday to see little Norman Mac- donald of 7stland, who is in the hospital there as the result of losing an eye by it missile thrown by a playmate. Last week, the remaining eye was in a critical condition, De. Chishohn re, ports the buy much better, and it is hoped that he will retain the sight of the one eye. The Hensel' Observer says t ---Aa an evidence of the extent to which Patch set onions pre grown in fensall, Messrs. Ellis and Sptallaacopthe hale shipped 3,5 tons this season, which at 4 cents a potted will bring the growers $2,800. This does not incittde the ship. idents of H. Rennie, J. W. Ortwoin and others, which would bring the quantity close to 50 tons. • W. F. Vanstone shipped 48 hogs on Monday; S. Burchill is shipping 150 sheep to -day, The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church held asuccessful social in the basement of the church on Tuesday evening,. Thos. Davis of Toronto, who has been assisting the Wingham Produce Co, here for the past few weeks during the rush season, returned to the city last week. AUCTION SALE Saturday. 29th in -Mus. H4utltoN. A number fro R. Hobbs was o -Miss Reid and among the vocals weeks. Her da her illness. At officials, passed t around the stati the -yard, so the of mud, would be Wind -Apply to Miss The importatio during the last with 1809. The the extent of the ' The question of -Of household effects at my residence, Edward street, ou inst., at 2 o'clock p. m, m town drove out to Bluevale on Monday evening to the tea - meeting, and rep ort a good time, Rev. ne of the speakers. Mr. Spurting were its. Mrs. Clendenni ng of Minnie street, has been very ill for the past two daughter Mrs, Forbes, also son James and his wife, all of Kent county are here on account of time of last enquiry she is reported slightly better. A special trai n, carrying G. T. it, hrough Wingham Thursday last. on We trust they made note of the necess sty for improvements on. Some gravel in t there would be less one improvement. Experienced an a apprentices d nd wanted for dress and mantle making, Maxwell, n of settlers' effects fiscal year shows an increase of $1,7 74,014, as comparedincrease in settles s' effects from the United States alone amounts to $1,5G 7,202, This indicates movement of popula- tion frons the Uulted States to Canada. a general movement for advance in transportation rates is now being seriously considered by the G. T. R. and the C. P. R. G. 111. Bosworth, of the Canadian Pacific, lays great emphasis on the fact that' while the gross earnings of the rail- ways have gone up amazingly, there has been practically no increase in the net earnings. • SATURDAY BARGAINS, -30 pairs of Ladies' Dongola Kid Bouts, both lace and button. Regular Price $2 50 and $3.00; on sale Saturday for $1.9i), --W. J,• Greer,., The i car a ' s •--Th K a dnpe..R vaety ea e Y late Co s•*114-1:4 o i d ; 'w t i' � t' b e iiq°'i►a -tn r n 1r•riiaI t ��jt� 0 y 5.6 , a large number of friends being in the cortege. . By his death the G. T. R. loses a capable and faithful official, An honester. man than "Jerry" Fitz- gerald does not live. He was a good man, and those who knew him lament his death and sympathize with those to whom his death is an irreparable loss, The business of frog farming sounds something like a joke. but raising frogs for market on a business basis is assuming large proportions in On- tario. The demand for the dressed legs is extensive in the United States and in the centres of population here. One frog farm in Ontario produced 5,000 pounds of dressed legs and 7,000 pounds of frogs. It is thought lands hitherto unoccupied may yet be util- ized for raising frogs for market. Those beautiful 0 vercoatings are selling like hot cakes at Maxwell's - where you get thein made in the la- test and best styles. at from $12 up. Also a beautiful range of suitings. The "Delineator" for December con- tains over 230 pages, with 31 full-page illustrations, of which 20 are in two or more colors, The magnitude of this December number, for which 728 tone of paper and six tons of ink have been used, may be understood from the fact that 01 presses running 14 hours a day have been required to print it; the binding alone of the edition of 915,000 copies representing over 10,000,- 000 sections which had to be gathered individually by human hands. The fun still continues at the Kent Block Sale -funny prices, Dulmage did not steal the goods ! Nor is he snaking much money l The goods must go! Carpet Ball. In the I. 0. 0. F. hall on Tuesday evening, the K. 0. T. M. defeated the 1. 0. F. at Carpet Ball ; score 4 t 14, Rally Night. Next Tuesday evening, 25th inst„ has been set apart as "Rally Night" in Wingham Council, No. 114, R. T. of T, This will be an important meeting, and members are urged to attend. FOT December 4th. Mr. Campbell pf Westfield. Retorts, ing officer for the vote to be taken Decemher 4th, was in town last week, The deputy returning -officers for Wingbarn are -J, A, Morton, Robt, McKenzie, Peter Deans, Win. Robert- son, Whlit Wingham Neetis. 1•-J. cash Market for farm produce, and regaler market days. 2.-4n end to the long credit system; accounts should be rendered at least twiee a year, say October and April 1st, 3. - Electric light on side streets. 4.-A main street with less of 1ptld and slush; more gravel and )letter road. Ca. ---A Cheek on the actions of bad boys in the evenings,.whose chief employment ap- pears to be to puff cigarettes and an- noy Wetness mon, 6,-A Board of i Trade or Business Men's Association. Died In Kincardine. Mr. John Cole of Kincardine, for- merly a resident of Wingham, died on Tuesday of this week. The remains were brought here for interment, which takes place to -day (Thursday). Tho cause of his death was cancer: He was sixty-four years of age. Ransacked. Mrs. Manuel is absent from town, and one night last week, her house was broken into, ransacked generally, and dishes broken ; word has been sent to Mrs. Manuel. Whether any articles have been stolen cannot he ascertained definitely until she re- turns, By Request. On page 5 will be found an account of the opening of the Orange Hall in Winghain,• Nov 5th, 1873, which was published in the Advance of succeed- ing week, now 29 years ago. It recalls names and incidents that may prove interesting, and is published by re- quest. To Lucknow. Dr. Spence, who recently disposed .,f his practice in P'ordwich, has re- moved to Lucknow, where he will take up the practice of the late Dr. Ten- nant. He has purchased the Tennant residence, and passed through Wing - ham this week on the way to his new home. Hunters Returned. Messrs Crawford and Currie return- ed from Muskoka hunting grounds on Tuesday and report, a good time. They secured three of the fleet -footed roamers of the forest, and some fine partridges, The open weather is not favorable for the keeping of the venison, Opened. The Canadian Foresters of Fordwich had a very successful opening concert in their new hall on Thursday Last. A. good program was presented, 'Mr. 13. Cook presiding. Miss W. Alba Chisholm, of town, was one of the vocalists, and her renderings were much appreciated. Waterworks. Engineer Davis, of Berlin, is here this week, completing his survey of the town for domestic waterworks purposes, preparatory to submission of a by-law to the property holders at a later day -.it may be at the next mn- n'- toi pa1 'election, He expects to have _a;:�potat',resdy a far. *lr , Deeec,jier sheeting of the town council. No mn,tter what you want in Dry Goods. Clothing. or Fans, try Dulmage and if be has what you want you are sure to save money. Roney's Boys. The entertainment given on Mon- day night by Roney's .Boys was a musical treat. The. youthfulness of the performers, the high classed music rendered, and the quality of the ren- derings was all that could be desired. The Boys are musical prodigies. If the remaining entertainments of the course may be judged by the initial concert, Wingham patrons will have no reason to regret securing season tickets. A Grievance. Some of our merchants have a griev- ance they would like to have remedied. During the evenings, and on Sundays, the fronts of stores and doorways are thronged with boys, who seem to de- light in heaping up dirt, bespattering windows, etc. Last night they tore down Mr. Crowder's sign and threw it into the street, A few caught in the act and fined will be the next event we may have to record. Boys should be taught to respect the property and rights of others. Building Operations. The open weather has been most favorable for completing building operations. The brickwork of C. N. Griffin's new stores is nearly complet- ed. The block will make a great im- provement in the appearance of that part of Josephine street. Wm. But- ton's new residence will present a very fine appearance when completed, and will be finished in up•to-date style. The improvements in the Mason block for the handsome offices of the Dom- inion Bank are progressing, Work on the Holmes' block has been defer. red until spring. County 001111611, Huron county council will meet in Goderich on December 2nd. Possibly before the January meeting, there may be changes in the membership as this is the year for the election of county councillors, Mr, Il. patterspn hes presided most .saatisfaletgrily as Warden for 19Q2, It is rather early to speculate on the composition of the council for 1003-4, but as the time approaches for the election, more in- terest is apparent in the townships than in town, A strong candidate in Winghatp would have good chances of sueeess this year, but so far the have heard of Ito one in town aspiring to the position. In this division it is probable the present Commissioners, Messrs. Patterson and Lockhart, will again seek election, We are informed also that 3. T, Currie, Reeve pf East Wawanosll, and Alert. Stalart, also of Wnwanesh, will he eaa.ndid:ltes. In Morris, Messrs. Iterr and Bowman are al strong team, and will likely again sit in the county parliament. News on the matter from the other divisions is rather indefinite at present. Prohibition Meeting. A public meeting in the interests of Prohibition will be held in the Town Hall, Wingham, on Thursday evening next. Addresses will be given by the resident ministers. Everybody should attend, Wonderful Growth. From a branch of a plum tree in the garden of the editor of this paper, there is a shoot growing, that since the first of June last has made a growth of six feet seven inches, and is still green and growing this 20th day of November. _ Died In Elevator. Harry Ross was found dead in grain in the Farmers' elevator, at Kincar- dine, on Friday of last week. Grain was being loaded on cars, and Ross was alone in the building shoveling in- to the chute. He is supposed to have been seized with a weak spell and to have fallen headforemost into the grain. School Opened. School was opened on Monday morning again, after being closed one week. As we explained last week, it was not on account of any widespread danger that the Board of Health took the course it did, but simply as a pre- cautionary measure. We have heard of no now cases, and hope the danger is past. A Western Product. A steer was sold on the Toronto cattle market last week which came from near Winnipeg, and weighed 1,810 lbs. Probably if it had not been for the necessary hardships of the journey he would have weighed very near a ton. The price realized was $3,80 per cwt., the quality not being first-class. 'The party who took that .Coat, whether in fun or in earnest. had better return it, as he is knosyn by the mans across the street. Woman's Institute. The Woman's Institute will hold their annual meeting in the Oddfel- lows' Hall, Mason Block, on Monday, Nov. 24th, commencing at 2.30 p. m. Miss Maddock of Guelph will give, .a demonstration in cooking; Miss Green of Carlow, and Mrs. Campbell will also address the meeting ; a good at- tendance is requested. Ill. On Wednesday .s y of last. week, Peter, �' the yqungest xon.rf i?ostnaarter Dasher was taken seriously ill. He rapidly grew worse, and the family physician pronounced the cause' to be appendi= citis, On Friday evening an opera- tion was performed which proved suc- cessful, and our young friend is now, we are informed, on the fair way to recovery. We hope soon to see him at the delivery wicket 'again. Why This Difference ? The Mitchell Advocate says :-Coni- plaint has often been made of the ex- cessive freight charges in Canada, and not without good reason, as the fol- lowing will show : From Philadelphia to Black Rock, 420 miles over an Ame- rican road. 113r. Abe Davidson paid on his horse brought to town on Satur- day last, $15.60. From Black Rock to Mitchell, 128 miles over the Grand Trunk, the freight charges were $11.40, For 1903. The Trustees of S. S. No. 11, Howick have secured the services of Miss Ethel Musgrove of Wingham, es teacher for 1903, at a salary of $i00. She should prove a good instructor. With the education necessary, as shown by her success at examinations, the daughter of a successful teacher, and a full Model School course on practical teaching, Miss Ethel, should be able to act well her part in the in- struction of the pupils of No. 11, Howk'k. I31GHEST PRICE for turkeys. geese, ducks, chickens, potatoes, dried apples, .hitter and eggs.-WINGIIAM T1LADING Co., Luin'ri;D. Clubbing Rates. Advance till Dec., 1903 $1 00 Advance and Mail -Empire .. 1 75 Advance and Family Herald 1 75 Advance and Weekly Sun ... 1 75 Advance and Farmers' Advocate1 85 Advance and F. Advocate (ren'al) 1 95 Advance and Globe 1 75 Advance and Toronto Star 2 25 Advance and Toronto News 2 25 These rates are good for all of next, year with balance of 1903, and include premiums with the papers mentioned when any are given, and will include also the beaautifnl illustrarted premium with the Advance, ready Dec. 1Atli, Farl>1erst Institute, Next Monday, in connection tvith West Huron Farmers' Institute, ax meeting will be held in the Town Hall, Wingham, commencing at 1,30 p. m. The speakers announced are U,.Yontng, Carlow I J. Wilson, V. S„ Wingham, and A. Elliott of Galt, Evening ses- sion at fl o'clock, -•Addresses will be delivered by Miss Maddock, Guelph; Miss Green, Carlow, President of the Womata's Institute; Mrs. 0. Campbell, Goderich, Secretary Wnntan's Insti- tute; nsti- tu e; A. Galt i At Mo ileus Wingiiai•n;. Outer stipplementary meetings will be held as follows :-St. Helens, November 25th; Port Albert, November 2130, and Auburn, Novem- ber 27th. The Woman's Institute will meet every afternoon in a separate hall. A good =steal program at each evening meettng. The Foundry. A visit to the foundry this week found every worker as busy as possi ble, Huron ranges are becoming popu- lar, and we hope will soon be known and in demand from the Atlantic to the Pacific. A system of steam -heat- ing has been extended to the residence, which will prove not only convenient but economical. Mr. Doesburg, tra- veller, reports good progress last week. Very True. The Municipal World says :-A great many live to •themselves, and take no part in municipal reform movements, because it is too much trouble. Until every man who has a vote takes an in- terest in civic government and recog- nizes his responsibility, there will not be much chance of advancement. The desire for a pure government must be general, and until this is the case, and eyery man and woman is enough in earnest in desire for a proper adminis- tration of affairs to come out and work and vote, the problem of good city or state government will remain unsolved. Still Climbing. This week we have had to add twen- ty-five more to the regular bona fide circulation of the Advance. This makes about 250 added within a little more than a year. It is very encourag- ing to know that our efforts to furnish our readers with a clean, newsy, local paper are so much appreciated. We have room for more prompt -paying subscribers; any other kind are of very little use, and often a direct loss to a publisher. Subscribers who pay in advance for 1903 are entitled to a copy of our premium magazine, which will be ready about December 15th, It can be obtained by calling at the Ad- vance office and asking for it. Funeral. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Carr attended the funeral of Mr. Grant Murray of Ashfield on Thursday last. Deceased was a relative of Mrs. Carr. He was in his 25th year, and was an exemplary young man, greatly esteemed and res- pected by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He had been in failing health for some years past, and Last fall he went to Calgary where he spent the winter months. He left there in April and spent some time in British Columbia, but finding that his health was not improving he went to the hot springs of Oolordo• even this failed, to be of permanent :benefit, and he passed away on Tuesday of last week. Condensed Eggs. Condensed eggs are, says the Can- adian Grocer, among the novelties in foodstuffs recently placed en the mar- ket. They are really eggs -not any chemical substitute --with some of the moisture removed and sugar added. It cannot be said that the tinned eggs look particularly appetizing, having the appearance of syrup of a brownish color. When they are beaten, how- ever, they look and taste exactly like the fresh article, The War Office have made a large purchase of Conden- sed eggs, which are warranted to keep for two years. The average lodger, however, will probably continue to try his luck with the laudlady's pro- vision. Dirty Notes. A number of our exchanges have re- ferred to the danger of disease being carried by dirty bank notes. There is a way of getting rid of this "filthy lucre." D. Creighton, Assistant Recei- ver General says :-"If the public and the banks are really desirous of de- creasing the circulation of ditty notes. let the former, when they receive such notes, try to get them into a bank for return to the Assistant Receiver -Gen- eral, end let merchants .and others having bank accounts, instead of pay- ing out small notes promiscuously in change, cut out the dirty ones for de- posit, only paying out the cleaner ones. If, this was generally done it would very greatly abate the nuisance of dirty notes 1" circulation, and bring such circulatilrarto a Minimual. The Vote Necessary. To win in the present contest, says the Pioneer, .prohibitionists must ac- complish a two -fold result -they must poll a majority of the votes cast on December 4th, and the total vote they cast must also exceed one-half of the number of votes polled in the provin- cial election of 1868. The electoral dis- trict of Ottawa retc s twoo members to the Legislative Assembly, each elec. tor being entitled to cast two votes. In reckoning the vote of 1898 the Clerk of the crown will therefore count only one-half of the votes polled that year in Ottawa. Two electoral districts, South Bruce and Prescott, had acolaa- mation elections, and for them the figures taken will be those of the votes polled and counted in 1891. The total vote which will be certified to by the Clerk of the Crown in' Chancery, as necessary to bring the Ontario Liquor Act into operation, will it'd determined by the following calculation t votes t eleotton 15113, outside Ottawa„ 409,930 gne•hale votes in Oth wn Distrietl++< 8,922 TAO VON 14 aeelnnlatlon districts 0,013 Teta) 425,445 ;Mote necessary to win in Referendum,212,723 This vote will not bring prohibition into operation uuless it is a majority of the votes cast in the referendum, Snap Bargains every afternoon and evening, of the stock of Thomas' Ba- ster, comprising almost every article you can think of. • $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE POST -OFFICE STATISTICS. 8��� 0� 11A.'p(ILTON The Report of the Postmaster -Gen- ,ju�j 111 ��•1 ��JI, eral for the year ending 30th of June, 1902, has been received, and we pre- pared last week a synopsis, which was crowded out. We give below infor- mation that may prove of interest to our readers :- Total number of offices, 9,958 ; letters sent, 213,628,000 ; post -cards, 26,313,000; registered letters, 4,973,000 ; free let- ters, 7,411,000. Railway mileage, 17,267; stage mile- age, 15,675,117. Value of stamps sold, $4,045,227,85. Postal notes were paid to amount of 51,702,409,85. Postal notes are to be had at 5,001 offices, 1,245 more than in 1901, 1,440,129 money orders were issued, amounting to $23,549,402.07. The number of dead letters, circu- lars, post -cards, etc., returned from Canadian post -offices reached 852,406. The 0. P. R. was paid $663,029 for carrying mails for one year, The G. T. R. received nearly $366,000. There are 915 Postoffice Savings Banks in operation ; amount of de- posits during the year, $11,382,035 ; balance to credit of depositors, $42,- 320,209.91 42;320,209.91 ; interest paid to depositors, $ 70,302.75. 1,207,772 dead letters, circulars, post cards, eta., passed through the depart- ment; of these, 8,961 contained articles of value or were registered. - The gross revenue for the year was $5,128,118.51; net revenue, $3,888,126.10; total expenditure, 83,883,010.06 ; these figures do not include the Yukon and Atlin districts, which necessitated large expenditure. In Wingham, R. Beattie received $32.22 for carrying the mail to and from C.P.R. station, 12 trips per week. D. Campbell received $250.40 for the mails to and from the G,T.R„ 30 trips per week. , A. D. Beaton 'received $102.43 for 24 trips weekly to and from Whitechurch station. At Bluevale, J. Gardiner received $91, for 12 trips per week to and from railway station. At Belgrave, S. Tufts, for 18 trips per week to and from station received 550 for 4 months to Oct. 311901, and D. Sproat $100 for 8 months from Oct. 31, 1901. From Belgrave to Sunshine, 2 trips per week, M. Watson got 570. From Belgrave to Marnoch, 3 trips per week, i? Porter end got 560. J. Chittick received 5149 for 6 trips per week, Belmore to Wroxeter. The postal revenue from some of the -offices in this vicinity is given below. We have omitted the salaries, because in many cases, rent and assistants must he paid, light and fuel must be provided out of the salary. Auburn $ 368.19 Belgrave 556.82 Bluevale 318.57 Blyth 1,452,27 Brussels 2,283.73 Clinton , 4,385.31 Dungannon 708.53 Glenannan 71.00 Ethel 448,27 Fordyce 39.96 Exeter 2,307.52 Fordwich 620.48 Goderich 6 566.70 Gorrie. 913.35 Harriston 3,202.10 Lakelet 98.49 Hensall 1,302.01 Marnoch 26.42 Kincardine 3,416.37 Listowel 4,490.77 Lucknow 2,505.34 St. Helens 182.00 ;Midway 895.76 Palmerston .. 2,036.82 Sunshine 19.40 Seaforth 1,305.05 St. Augustine 180.77 Westfield 119.60 Wroxeter 816,80 Whitechurch 251.00 11'INGIti' 2d POSTOFPIcE. The statistics of this office are given below. It will be seen that Wingham takes second place in this county for revenue, being exceeded only by Goderich, Revenue $1,507.75 Money orders issued 1 888 Value of " 20,277.16 Money orders paid 1,042 Valne of " " 516,812,85 Postal Notes paid '61,701.83 Salary $1,200.00 Allowance for fuel and light. ,..5180,00 Rent and assistants were paid by the postmaster out of salary, so that when these deductions are made, the net amount is none too much for our efficient postmaster, considering the responsibility attached to the position. Postmaster Fisher and his assistants are efficient and obliging. There are two points however that give room for legitimate criticism. lst-In a big world like this, and in as growing town like Wingham, with expanding postal revenue, the Govern- ment should provide room for thepub- lic to get access to boxes and wickets, To coop them up in a narrow alley, so that on holidays, it is necessary to place a constable at the door to cry "Next'" as if it were a barber shop is simply outragcons. 2nd -In a world where there is plenty of God's freedaylight, the post - office should bo such that no business than should require to strike a match in daylight to find the key -hole of hie drawer. Iloe. Wm. Mulock should note these points and remedy them, He would then receive the thanks of the public here to the extent of "vaster than has been. WINGHAM. Capital paid up 12.000,000, Reserve, 11,500,00 J. '1 UIINBULL, General Manager. Presidont-John Stuart Vice•I'rosident-,-A. 1, Ramsay Cashier-J.'T'urabu DIRECTORS :-John Proctor Wm. Gibson, Geo. Roach, A. T. Wood, A. 13, Leo (Toronto) Savings Bank hours 10 to 3; Saturdays 10 to 1 Deposits of 11 and upwards received. Int- erest allowed and computed on 30th November and 31st May each year, and added to principal Special Deposits also reoeived at current rates of Interest, Drafts on Great Britain and the United States bought and sold. E 1,. Diourxsorr, Solicitor. W. CORBOULD Agent Travellers are notified that the Bank of or het Nationals Provincials Bank of England (Ltd.) which can be Dashed without charge or trouble in any part of the woria Have your Clock and Watches re- paired at Ohisholm's; remember the placd-Vanstone's new block, AUCTION SALES, -Thos. Brown, auc- tioneer, of Seaforth, is prepared to at- tend sales in this vicinity. Call at Ad- vance office and arrange date of sale, COMMUNICATION. The admission of a communication in these columns does not imply that we endorse the sentiments of the writar•-Editor Advance. To the Editor :- YM DEAR SIR, -The Temperance cam- paign is now on in earnest. Workers are becoming more enthusiastic and the determination to carry the pro- hibitory liquor law on the 4th Decem- ber is growing more and more earnest. The, pntinuation of the liquor traffic in Ontario is of benefit to the liquor - sellers, brewers anrd distillers, and to no one else, and this fact is very evi- dent to the thoughtful, observant elec- tor. The electors should remember • everywhere that there is no partyism in this fight, and not be misled by any scheming efforts to stir np party pre- judice and animosity. - On December 41h we must poll 212,723 votes to bring the Ontario Liquor Act into operation. The liquoaparty .cannot approach that vote. We can be defeated only by temperance ' voters who stay away front the polls. Do NOT VOTE FOR THE LIQUOR INTERESTS BY FAILING TO VOTE. TEMPERANCE!. DEATB3.. Simmons. -=In Wingham: • Saturday,. Nov. 15th, John George, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. A, E. Sim- mons, aged 1 year and 11 months. NOTICE Take notice that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Wingham in- tend to carry out the following local improve- ments, and to assess the final costs thereof upon the properties abutting thereon and to be benefitted thereby, namely : No. 04, A concrete sidewalk 4 foot wide on the east side of Frances street between the south side of Patrick street and a point 17 feet northerly from the northerly limit of Lot No. 90 on stead east side of Frances street, 11'he estimated cost of this work is 5309.50, of which $31.09 is to be provided out of the gen- eral funds of the Municipality. ' No. 83. Ak concrete sidewalk 4 foot wide, on the east side of Edward street between JohK and Patrick streets. The estimated cost of this work is $312,50, of which $109.50 is to bo provided out: of the gen- eral fends of the Municipality. No. 0G. A concrete sidewalk 4 feet Wide, on the south side of Maple street and west side 0f Shuter street. Bo inning at the east side et Josephine street, thence easterly t0 the west side of Shutcr street, thence northerly 171 feet. The estimated cost of this work is $121,00, of which 5105.00 is to be provided out of the gen- eral funds of the Municipality. ' No. 07. A concrete sidewalk 4 feet wide on the west, side of Edward street, bot•ween the smith side of John street and a point in a straight line with the southerly limit of Lor, No. 23, Edward Foley's first, survey. The estinuited cost of this work is $138.00, of which $32.00 is to be provided out of the gen• oral funds of. the Municipality. A Court of Revision will bo held at the Town Mall, Winp;ha.m, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of December, A.D. 1902, at 8 o'clock p. 51.. for the ot purpose o hearing complaints against tie pro- posed assessments, or accuracy of the frontage measurements, or any other complaints which persons interested may desire to nialce, and which arc by law cognizant by the Court. J. 0. FERGUSON, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, Wingham, Nov,201h,'02. FARM FOR SALE A first-class farm, at St, Helens, is offered for sale, being the east half of Lnt 17, con. 10, East Wawatrosh. Ap- ply by tender to HENRY Woons, Wingham. What Y.ou Want —IN— Drugs ----1 S•.-•. Quality First—Last--All the time. No gnsrantee of enemy could be stronger than trio guarantee we give, and no itrices could be moro reasonable : , . A. L. Hamilton DRUGGIST WINGIIAM