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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1906-04-12, Page 1The Wingham Advance. 33ED YEAR, NO. 33, 'Personate Mr. R. Lealtherdale of Brussels was in town last Friday. Miss Ada Cline of Stratford is visit- ing friends in town. Mr. Fred. A. Lewis, piano tuner, is at the Queen's hotel. Mrs. Jno, Stephenson is visiting her mother near Wyoming, Ont. Robt. McAlpine of Toronto was re- newing acquaintances in town last week. Geo. Bard has returned to his home in Guelph, . He will be missed in the Band? Harry Payne and his friend, H, W. Ceoncher will spend Easter at To- ronto, Miss Emma Schaefer attended the wedding of her cousin in :Milverton this week. Mrs, Geo. Rodwell of South Mid- dleton is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Snell.. A. E. Bradwin, of the Blyth Stan- dard, was in town on Tuesday and gave the Advance a call. Mr. Carey of Toronto is spending a couple of weeks in town, looking after the interests of his business. Mr. and Mrs. John Madigan and children of Port Credit are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, of Minnie St., this week. Mr. M. Harburn returned to his home in 141itchell on Tuesday after spending a few weeks with his daugh- ter, Mrs. Kerslake. .1. Cburcb 'Pews The Presbyterian church is opening 70 new mission fields in the West this spring. Rev. Fr. Laurendeau will hold Divine service in Winghain on Easter Sunday. The Sunday School in Holmes' school -house, Ta rnborry, began its work for the summer, with Mr. John Kerr as superintendent. The school is well attended and does a good work in the community. , There will be service in the Metho- dist thumb ,on Good Friday, at 11 a.m. It is expected that next Sun- day's services will bo bright and in- teresting, and in harmony with the Hester stay, Special music bas been prepared by the choir and young people, In the Wingham Baptist Church, Easter Sunday will be devoted to a study of "The Resurrection." Pastor Fitch will s eak in the morning on "Spiritual lesurreotion," In the ovenina, the subjeot will by "The ldignifioanoe of the Resurrection to the T.Tnsaved." All are welcome. In St. Paul's church. on Good Fri- day, morning prayer at 10.30; evening prayer at 8 pan. Easter.' Snuday— idoly Communion, $ a.in. and TO a.m, ; Holy Comu;union and sermon, I a, ID. ,•' Oliililren's cervico, $,$0 p,m. welling prayer and sermon, 7 p.m. ; Plilijeet — Y'4 Man's Birthright"—a spec;;al sermon to young "nen, Mr, 0, H. Keenleyside of London peeaehedanniversary sermons for Winghan1 j odist League, on Sun- day last, very acceptably.. His ad- dresses were listened to with interest. He is a quiet, unassuming speaker, who apparently endeavors to present his hs hhearers, the practicgl les ons of a'5s.s;a*e be takes ;as his text. In 411 lie erilaaps he e>€cels, He e.ddressed te e1-oe n Monday evening ng onthee 611hject'ifoiey end Missions," Auditor& Report. The Auditors' report for 1905 is in the Clerk's hands for distribution. We snake a few extracts therefrom, for the benefit of our readers : Total receipts, 1905 ,50,123.9. .R44t1 expr}je}itnxp .....zx;tl$'f.fl, 134 on dun- Iiia. ; : , $14 2/ §111k;nf flinti on iiaalld • .... 101TciQ.CI PUflZiW SO 100. BQAItn. Receipts, 1905 $5,208.88 Expenditure 5,233.43 Balance $65.45 PvBLIo LIBRARY, Receipts, 1905 $5(34. Balance ... $27.52 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. Assets, Jan. lst,1905 $88,138.54 Liabilities " 9,111.62 Bonded liabilities 90,515.21 The Auditors refer to two matters that should receive the attention of tilil The first is the necessitjl for building a vault for the better se- curity of papers, books, mortgages, records, ete. This at once commends itself to the Council for prompt action, These valuable records, books, etc., are getting so numerous that no safe Will hold them, and a safety vault is a necessity. The second matter is also a necessity as well as it eonveniencoi, vrz., thhd pant,at '1ting tie of n layntvey, Slid i' 4 irla t0Wht f11yll, The it.11c i; tftl'g yep A. ? . `tip all and A. Piens. They'lppenr to hnytt peep p;iinstahi;lg and thprohlgl; ill their 440! T?hn ;ytect;'ie T'.igl;t finagees We'o referred to last Ween, The summing 11p in that department shoays i-•- 1.Total profit in 25 months $2521.28 .t)ss on sale of debs, made good out of earnings 1050.00 Pare-heseaddeb. Ne. 1, paid 1731.00 II No, 2 1731.00 Total $7011,08 So that in 25 months, the plant paid all running expenses, cost of making permanent itnptovenlents, and earned 1!'5ic es; Sd7.0tt°1. The lierlilaatleyl t'w 110}!a)thiehltg ;heq p*aylgeti a t i eayriy *VA o, po that this rvet,a ll make over $9000 in ail, in the 2$ month. The Local Markets, Wheat, 72 to 78o ; oats, 93 to 81c ; flour, $1.90 to $2,35 ; potatoes, 40e butter, 180; eggs, 15c; hay, $7; live hogs, $7. City stock markets fully re- ported on page 2, Girls Wanted. If any girls are in search of employ- ment, they should see the advt. of The Jackson Mf'g. Co., of Clinton, on page 8. Mr, Jackson will bo in Wing - ham, on Monday next. The Obis Won. A friendly contest has been going on in the local Royal Templar lodge, between the boys and the girls, as to who could do the most. for the Order, by the way of regular attendance, pre- paration of program, and bringing in new members. The girls are rejoicing over the fact that they won, and now they want the boys to furnish the oysters, Social Evening. A social was held in the Presby- terian church on Monday evening, tinder the auspices of the Young People's Guild. Rev. D. Perrie gave an interesting address, and a very good progr>axn was presented. The object of the social was to assist in renovation of the Sun11y School room. On account of the unfavorable weather, the attendance was not as large as was expected. From The Yukon. The Advance was favored on Tues- day, with a call by Bishop Stringer, who has been active in mission work in the Yukon. He has been spending a few months in Ontario, and on 'Tues- day evening, delivered an interesting address in St. Paul's church. He was accompanied, end assisted in the ser- vice by Rev. W. H. Hartley of Blyth. Bishop Stringer purposes returning to the Yukon in a few weeks, to resuute his work there. Mrs. Stringer accom- panies the Bishop. Low Rate Of Mortality. During the first three months of 1906, there were in Wingham two deaths of adults and two infants ; one of the latter was the child of a tran- sient boarder in town. So that, not- withstanding much sickness from la grippe, there has been a comparatively low mortality. During the same three months there were sixteen in- terments in Wingham cenneteryy, as compared with 20 in the first three months of 1905, but nearly all of them. were from the surrounding country and some from a distance. Go to R. Knox for your Wallpaper, the cheapest and best in town. See advt, elsewhere. Football For 1906. At a meeting held on Monday even- ing, Wingham Football team was re- organized for the coining season, tvith the following list of officers :—Hon. President—Dr, Irwin ; Ikon, Vice.Pre- sident—i'; ,X, Taylor; President—D. D. Wilson ; Vice -Pres. --E. Moore ; Sec.- Treas.- J. McGillivray ; Manager— Harry A1asIey ; Committee—Jas. Mit- trheli, P, Deans, 1. Cruikshank, It was decided to enter the Intermediate pprlea Of the Western Football Associ- ation. D. D. Wilson was chosen dele- gate to the Association. Lacrosse Organization. A meeting was held on Friday even: ing for the mprg;;nization of the art J.eiaf ].,arl'Assn club, The offi- cer? ;We ; Hon Piles, --J, Om Wed - dents -0, 0, VenStone; lst Vico--R. Clegg; 2nd Vice—Dr. Kennedy; Mana- ger --W. Reid ; Secretary -.-E. Moore ; Treasurer --Ed. McGuire ; Committee —D. DinsIey, A. Fleming, P. Hill, D. D. Wilson. It was decided to enter in the junior series of the C. and if the pesepp;'fitien pt the citi?eps can he seewre4t to celebrate May 24th, Proceeds to be devoted to the pur- chase of now canvas for the park, and new suits for the Maple Leaf boys. There is plenty of good material ib town to make up a fast team. Hospital For Wingham. 4n intimated Bast Week, there is a movement on foot to establish a hos- pital in Wingham. $5,000 is required, and an effort is being made to secure twenty-five subscribers for $200 each. A. building that Haight be made suita- ble for the purpose can be secured for $3,000, and the remaining $2,000 would probably put it in proper shape, for the reception of pittients. i unnedy. is taking fyi; +letiye part in tY}el froinetlon olltct'priie, end at lalst taceetlgts was succeeding very well with the list. This town is cen- trally located, and if Clih;tnn, Walker- ton and other Owes can maintain an institution of that kind, there should be no difficulty in establishing one in Wingham, In ease of an operation being necessary, a suitable place near at hand, and also facilities, would then be available, and this would he an advantage to the patient, as well its to the attending physician. Dr. 'Wier, London, will be at the Queen's hotel, \Vinghasn, as follows ;--`- Tuesday a y.d i• 1 tt i�{y � 11101 111: throat 111 :i,.,a:,e ;Tiny l'fth Nour�a---nnoyp, ►n. to 8.30 p, nr. i'lye, aar, Nose and Throat consultattion. Ryer tested for glasses, WINCIHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1006, Tannery Purchased.. Mr. W. D. Pringle has purchased from W. J. Chapman, the tannery pro- perty on Victoria street. We under- stand that the -consideration was $2,- 500. Mr. Pringle has more orders for leather than he can fill, and is kept very busy. We are pleased to see success attending his energetic efforts. 1. 0. 0, P. Visitors. A few pleasant hours were spent by the Maitland bodge No. 119, 4, 0, 0. F., on Thursday evening last, A num- ber of the brethren of the three links carne over from Teeswater, and some of theta received degrees. After the Lodge closed, the members and the visitors enjoyed a supper at Moore's restaurant. The exchange of social - amenities caused the evening to pass very enjoyably. SPRING RAINS will soon be here, but by securing one of D. M. Gordon's beautiful and most fashionable Rain Coats, you will be protected and sea- sonably attired. Firemen Prompt, On Thursday, shortly after the noon . bell had been rung, the alarm of fire was given, and the firemen promptly responded. The blaze was in the roof of the engine house of the Bell fac- tory, It was apparently caused. by dust near the boilers igniting. In a short time, the firemen would have had a disastrous fire on their hands. Two streams of water soon exting- uished the fire, but not until the roof of the engine house had been badly damaged. Had the fire occurred at night with a west wind, the factory would have probably been destroyed. Lecture By Judge Barron. His Honor, Judge Barron of Strat- ford, will deliver a lecture in the Town Ball, Wingham, in the evening of Tuesday, April 17th. The subject will be—"A wee bit of the Empire." Not only will the subject be interesting, bat the object of the gathering is com- mendable, as the receipts will be de- voted to the purchase of tents for tuberculosis patients. After the ad- dress, His Honor will speak on the importance and free use of tents for the prevention and cure of this dis- ease. Silver collection at the door. Chair taken at 8 o'clock by Rev. D. Perrie. Bereft Of Father. Rev. T. S. Boyle was summoned to St. Catharines last week to the bedside of his father, who was seriously i11. A note from Mr. Boyle, on Monday, conveyed the sad intelligence that his father passed away on Sunday morn- ing, in his 71st year. Deceased was a retired farmer, residing iu St. Cathar- ines, a life-long Conservative, and an Orangeman for many years. Rev. Mr. - Boyle will be home in time for the ser-' vices in St. Pant's on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. His parishioners and the citizens generally will sympathize with him in the bereavement through which he is passing. Fon Mnx,—We have Shoos and Ox- fords, an now lasts, with all the late kinks•in Shoe building to make thein handsome. The swellest, line of men's Shoes in Town ; $3.50 up to $5.—W. J. Greer. Water Rates. As Wingham will soon have a print- ed schedule of water rates, the follow. ing figures (collected by the Bruce Herald) are the charges made in other places, and may be of interest to our citizens. We presume, however, that these charges include water for domes- tic: purposes, which our citizens can- not have yet. For service for eight - roomed house, one bath, one closet, lawn lot 40x120 feet, total net rate :— Walkerville $ 7.68 Sarnia Galt ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 10,$0 Petnrh,wn St, Thomas Windsor ,. ,• 9,00 1125 11.30 12.24 Woodstock 12.40 Brockville 12,50 Guelph... , . 12.80 Chatham 13.50 Berlin 13.00 Walkerton, 14.25 Stratford10,dt Belleville. ,,;' 19.00 A Timely Word. At the Spring Assizes as Guelph, Hon. Sir Wm, Matlack, Chief Justice of the Exchequer Division, uttered words of warning to parents in refer- ence to the training of children. In addressing the jury, Itis Lordship rp- viewed tits and (ic;ee et'.ihh?turps F:1se lhefilPe hih.1, nyl'(�ah:thasalltyi'1$ timed the Aedes- si;yt 0! ixah'ents and ghlerclians paying stricter regard to the 'ringing up of their children, ,Tedge l tklelt's Swans. ing is timely for there is at present a growing laxity in parental discipline. Children do not show that respect to strangers or even to their parents, that they slid many years ago. Actions and conduct on the part of children that would not have tolerat- ed years ago, are now passed over, or regarded as "smart". "Street educa- tion" and bad company are gradually deteriorating chins life and ehnr'ncter in many cases. '.Ve fear that in this respect, there is a drifting Erna striac anchorage, t tat 'shill, 111 Bier celtd, ir(t • 4ieitaritillafide paiepts, children, and 1 ' the ecjnhiiiglhitlrc Tlhero Is as p .os sil iia- ty that in the anxiety for Public and High School education, the moral training is being sidett'a:ked, amvil IY IIY111,1. 1,11111111111 11 ANL l I 1I I.II ,Ii IIIIIYII.I,n111II,n.IlY.111,.',11" -- • ., ..�.. �. A Sister Qone. Mrs. Fred. Johnston received word on Monday morning of the death of her sister, 'in Toronto, Mrs. Chris. 2ilnax, late of Listowel. Deceased had recently undergone an operation in the Western•ltospttal, and was re- ported to be doing nicely, so that the sad news of her death was quite unex- pected. She was in her 43rd year. In response to the telegram, Mrs. John- ston and her mother (who was visiting her at the time) hastened to Toronto, The funeral took place on Tuesday from the late residence on College street to Mt. Pleasant cemetery, Address 00 Missions. On Monday evening, Wingham Ep- worth League listened to an excellent address on "Money and Missions." The speaker was Mr. 0. B. Keenley- side of London, who is an enthusiastic worker in the Missionary cause. In addition to the address, Miss Estelle Griffin kindly favored the League with an excellent solo, in her usual fine style, and her kindness was ap- preciated. Miss Lizzie Green and Miss Elva Perrin also contributed an instrumental deet. Refreshments were served, so that altogether a very pleasant and profitable evening was spent. Cut Out Black Knot. At the last meeting of the Town Council, the question of the rapid spread of black knot iu cherry and plum trees, was brought up. The Chief has l istructions to carry out the By-law in this respect, and he intends to do so. It would be wise for those who have trees infected with this pest to cut it out at once. If they fail to do so, the Chief intends to sec that it is done, and charge the costs to the person who disregards the law. The disease is on the increase, and a few careless persons may be the means of hastening the destruction of other fruit trees. "Cut it out," and do not delay. Fon SALn.—In Wingham, a good brick residence, eight rooms, bath, electric lighted, modern conveniences, beautifully situated. This is a desixa- blo property. Terms reasonable and to suit purchaser. Address at Ad- vance office. Temperance Conference, A conference of Temperance work- ers for East and West Huron was held in Wingham on Monday last, Mr. F. Buchanan was elected Chairman, and _ Pastor E. R. Fitch, Secretary. After hearing Dir. Cooper, of Clinton, and considerable discussion, it was decided to effect organization of East and West Huron for the purpose of fur- thering temperance principles. The following were elected officers : Presi- dent—G. M. Elliott, Goderich ; Vice- Pres.—Rev. J. L. Small, Auburn ; Sec- retary --F. Buchanan, Wingham ; Treasurer --Dr. Towler, Wingham ; Municipal 'Vice-Presidents—J. S. Rob- ertson, Goderich; W. Pinkett, Holnres- vi]Ie ; J. W. Moore, Clinton ; .T. Titian, Nile ; J. McKenzie, Ashfield ; George Webb, West Wawanosh ; W. G. Sal- ter, East Wawauosh ; F. Metcalfe, Blyth ; J. H. Hopper, Morris ; Thos, Strachan, Grey; Rev. Mr. Perrin, Wroxeter; Mr. Watters, Fordwich; J. Hutton, Tnrnberry ; A. Omens, Wingham ; W. H. Kerr, Brussels, It was resolved to affiliate with the On- tario Branch of the Dominion AM - once. A resolution was passed, to be forwarded to the Dominion Govern- ment, in support of the Lord's Day Bill. Confidence was expressed in Local Option, and efforts recommend- ed to bring it into force in other muni- cipalities. New Furniture Co, , The Stratford Herald has the fol- lowing, which will he of interest to Wingham people, as the members of the Company are well known here, two of them being former citizens of Wingham "A new furniture and upholsters ing company has been formed in Stratford, The company has bona inoovlpoi'aYted under the name of James A. Cline, Limited. with a capital of $100001) and included the merger of the former Jaames A. Cline Co., the local manufac- turers of upholstered furniture, and the Classic Furniture and Carving Co., which besides other work, manufactured the necessary frame work for the former, both occupy- ing the old Canada Furn'ttire fac- tory of Cgbottig At, • The new firm still oi;rhthrnl s the old class caf lithsfnese, but. has iilstitalted as a speciality, the nlaarhthfecthlre of high grade ilttiegs flue maces and residences, til'. James A. ('lino is prestelea :and manager of the new company, and is well -knower over the Dominion by reason of the fine upholstered goods which lee has been rntuutfactnldng in this eity. Messrs, W. It. Dunbar and W. Pearson are two other mem- bers of the firm who are well knu►wn to i4traatfordites. Mr. Dim - bar has been in the furniture bnsi- 11088 for eighteen years, and his wide experience will bo of great value to the company iu his posi- tion of foreman of the wood-work- ingpartment. Mr. Pearsoh; !DORIS•;a; ains 1n charge o€. tddt' 11i�li;f)lstor, tug departmentt' I)ii. OVENS, M. D., London, Eye and 14.1ar Surgeon, Swill lie sat 11ic1+iibbanl's c1rOg store the. first Tuesday in each nhouth ; hours, 2 to 9 p. its. ('ataraet, rallutrrt, failing Eyesight, nasal catarrh, deafness, head noises treated and glas- ses properly fitted. Next visit is ou Tuesday, May lst, Watermaid Connections, The Waterworks committee of the Council were authorized to purchase a machine for tapping the waterxnains and making the connections. We un- derstand that the committee have made arrangements with Mr. Alex. Yung, who will purchase the rna,- chine and make the connections when instructed to do so. This is perhaps a better plan than for the town to pur- chase the machine. $32,009 la Cash. Mr. W. H. Green (from whore the Town purchased the Electric Light plant for $28,000) is prepared to sub- mit in writing, an offer to re -purchase the plant 'for thirty-two thousand dol- lars, cash down. He intends to snake this offer at the next Council meeting. Should the Town accept it, there would bo plenty of money on hand to build sewers and install domestic wat- er service. Think it over. Fon SALE,—One second -band buggy in good repair, also a set of single har- ness, nearly new,—J. A. Haugh. Miscellaneous Brevities. Some little hitch occurred in the sale of the Bridge debentures for which the offer of W. C. Brent was accepted, and we understand that the Bank of Hamilton will get the $1500 debentures for $1503.75. They bear four and a half per cent. interest.... Robt. Dolphin of Tara was a caller at the Advance office on Friday.... Mr. and Mrs. Burwash entertained a num- ber of their friends on Thursday even- ing.... West Huron License commis- sioners will meet on the 17th inst. in Goderich....The date of Judge Bar- ron's lecture in Wingham is Tuesday, April 17th Within a short time three residents of Mitchell have passed away whose wealth amounted to near- ly two hundred and seventy-five thou- sand dollars In 1904, the popula- tion of Huron county was 40,687; in 1005, it had decreased 600. County Clerk Lane says that in ten years the population of Huron has decreased by about 5,000. The western tide of emi- gration is the chief eanse....Not until the Trunk sewer question is settled, can the front street be made what it ought to be ; at present, it is by no means a credit to a town like Wing - ham.... Tidy up back yards; the Sani- tary Inspector aright pass your way. Leave no lurking place for disease germs in back yards, wells, etc.; let the sunshine in ....Single fare rates for return, on the railways, from to- day (Thursday) good to return on Tuesday, 17th inst.... The chairman of the Street committee has D. C. Mc- Donald cleaning the sods from the edge of the sidewalk and looking after drain boxes, etc. Mr. McDonald does his work wellThere has been much sickness in town latelyy, chiefly from la grippe... , W. H. Green's proposed three-story block on the burned cor- ner, will be a decided improvement to Josephine street. When that is fin- ished, the north end will be "putting on airs" perhaps Bowling, Lacrosse and Football will be the recreation games on the Park this sutntner The 1ra i business of Beattie Bio . has been purchased by Thos. Deans, who will be pleased to have the pat- rons eontinuc their patronage.... We have it on good authority, that the new Postoftice is to be really finished ; but of all sad words, of tongue or pen, the saddest is—that beastly "WHEN?" ....Win, Bone has opened a grocery in the shop lately occupied by A. R. Smith and solicits a share of public patronage. ...So far Hicks' forecasts for April have been verified. For Monday, the Oth, a forceful storm from the east was predicted ; it came and on time too, and from. the direc- tion predicted. Another storm is cen- tral next Monday. , ..The town water - cart is riot likely to be innell needed during April.. „.John Walker, pro- prietor of the Walker Souse, Kincar- dine, and for 35 years a resident of that town, is dead, aged 78.... ,The Detehon farm, near Davidson, Sask., will have 6,000 acres under crop this year. , ..Homestead entries in Wes- tern Canada for March numbered 4,023, las against 2,441 for the same month last year Up to time of writing, no plans have been decided on for Winghahn High School. The Inspector reeouunends the erection of as five -room building ; this will in- crease the cost, but prevent the an- noyance of having to enlarge, perhaps Within a Shotlt time Monday and Tuesday were dark, cloudy days ; lauhps were necessary in some of the stores, even in the day t.lute....12 you have Raster visitor's, hand their names to the Advance ; if you spend your Easter vacation at a distauaee, kindly let ne know....3 t,n have all tite rest of this month to get your fishing tac- kle seedy for the speckled trona ('tat out the black knot from your fruit trees before the Chief gets around. ...Thos. Sinale hats iaurshased the essaying business of .li. H. Saint. Spring is at hand, and i ant ready to do your spring paper'.ilanging, painting ; anything in uty line. All orders caref ids3` attended to. --Geo. 0 L 11�pp 11, FOB � •-- .oeon. Turn - berry, ' .- ]!r tS.L1:.. 7.t 18,cn 1,mat berry, one hundred cres, nerly all eleared; in grass many years ; good soil and well watered, Terms to suit parehaeer,'-13, DANA, Winghat n, $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE local 'Mems Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers. Henry Lawrence of Belmore began ploughing on April 5th. Ewen McDonald, of the 4th con. of Culross, has sold his 100 acre farm to Alex. Cameron, The price is $3,000. The annual excursion from Huron and Bruce counties to the Model Farm, Guelph, will be on June 23rd, When you want your supply of Seeds, call on T. A. Mills, Wingham. Walker Bros. & Button announce a cut-price sale of furniture in order to reduce their large stock ; see their advt. this week. On March 18th., Mrs. Donald Currie, of Walkerton, was 92 years of age, having been born in 1814. She can read as well as ever she could, Geo Allan was called to Kincardine last week by the illness of his sister, Mary, who formerly resided here. Later accounts report her improv. ing. Furnished rooms to let at private residence.—Apply at Advance office. Principal Musgrove is still having trouble with his injured knee, and still requires the assistance of a cane. It is hoped that the rest of the Easter vacation will be beneficial. Mr. S. Gracey arrived in town on Monday evening, and on Tuesday be- gan to take stock, preparatory to commencing business in the old stand, lately occupied by L. A. Ball & Co. The Goderich Signal has entered its fourth year under its present manage- ment. The Signal is a bright, newsy paper and deserves success. We wish its proprietors continued prosperity. WANTED.—A good Cook. Apply at Ewxchaages.nge hotel, Wingham, stating Promotion examinations are in pro- gress this week in the Public School. Results will not be ready for publica- tion until next week, In the mean- time, the candidatesi dnte s must be patient. Mr. F. G. Sparling's home has been one of affliction for the past two weeks. La grippe is responsible, and his attacks have been very fierce. Mr. Spariing and Miss Delia had very severe attacks. One day last week, Philip Montag, of Culross, sold a working horse to a Wingham buyer for the sural of $250. Abont the same time Mr. Montag's neighbor, Chas. Beninger, bought a colt 7 months old from Levi Goode for $100. Don't neglect your feet ; get them well dressed for .Easter.—W. J. Greer. War. H. Guy, of the famous (lav Bros. minstrels, died recently at his hone in Springfield. Mr. Guy, al- though blind for the past four years, travelled with the company through- out the season, taking the part of one of the end men, Mr. Fletcher Gundy, son of Dr. and Mrs. Gundy, spent a few days at his home here this week, before leaving for the west. He has been appointed District Inspector for the Manufac- turers' Life Assurance Co., with head- quarters at Saskatoon, Sask. High school entrance exams. will be held this year on June 27th, 28th, and 20th. Subjects for the first day are reading, composition, spelling and geography ; and second day, arithme- tic and written reading; on the third day, English grammar and writing, Fon S.tLE.—House and lot on Ed- ward street, Wingho.in; six rooms; hard and soft water.—Apply to W. H, Green, Wingham. We regret to report that our Town Clerk, Mr. Ferguson, is not regaining his health as quickly as is desirable. On the advice of his physician, he went to Toronto on Wednesday, to consult a specialist. His many friends hope for Itis speedy and permanent restoration, In the meantime, Miss Ferguson is a valuable assistant in the Clerk's office. C. J. Maguire, lately of Wingham, writes to the Advance that he is located at Iiidmonton. There are nearly one hundred, real estate agents there already, but still he thinks there is a chance. The city is growing, and shows indications of being the Winnipeg of the west. People are coaling in thottsartd/; the climate is beautiful, jest like .Tune in Ontario, 101(1 farmers are busy seeding. Fon WOMEN.—Our dainty and sty- lish Shoes, Oxford and Sandals win the admiration of every lady who looks at than. All sires and widths, 32 p to G*'err. Tluu Miteholl Advacatc is forty-six yew odd, lluring all these years it has not Missed a single publication. It made its debut in April 180), under the management of Davis Ihlne„ and has been edited from Sts+ trireptioxt by 1tr. W, T, Davis, who is still at its 1hc.ad. The Advance extends heartiest eongratulations, and wishes its newsy exehange continued success, and its editor many more prosperous years at the hehn, WANTED..—Eggs, laic. Ilnttt.i' want- ed, cash or trade. Clover, Tttnothy, Peas, -Goose Wheat, rte„ for «alt'. Chea, 1t, Ri;res, "Howard's" Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil CURES Coughs and Colds, whether recent or chronic. CONTAINS 50 per cent. Pure Cod Liver 011 and Hypopbosphites. Agent for Wingham Walton TCKibbon DRUGGIST NEST DOOR TO POST OFFICE Store closes at 8m. every evening except Saturday. Call at the Corner "Drug SkOT For Your rms A. L. Hamilton DRUGGIST WINGGHAM - Mr. A. H. Carr of Fort Frances, formerly of Wingham, has removed his family to Edmonton. Mr. Carr writes the Advance that they like Ed- monton very much ; weather fair and warm ; everybody out in summer clothing. He wishes to be remember- ed to all his Wingham friends. In 1906 no holidays will occur on Sunday, except Dominion day. New Year'sday was �• as on Monday. Victoria day will be on Thursday. Other spe- ehal days are Good Friday, April 13th, Labor day on Monday, Hallowe'en on Wednesday, Thanksgiving on Thurs- day and Christmas on Tuesday. The Ripley Express says :—"Some five weeks ago Miss Gertie Sheane of Ripley had a tumor removed from the back of her leg. Upon examination this was found to be of amost dan- gerous character and in order to save her life the surgeons declared an am- putation necessary. This was per- formed on Tuesday by Dr. Kennedy of Wingham, assisted by I)r. Gordon of Ripley and Dr. Gordon of Lucknow. The leg was amputated at the knee. Bio SNAP -1n Ladies' Oxfords, l00 pair worth from $1.00 to $2.50, for 73o to $1.00 aair. Clouse early and get a ehoice.---1t. Johtrston's Shoe Store, next door to postoffice. 4\\ i //%,.N .�w/J al 4z, �eJ We've some of the nicest Per- fumes one would wish to use. Oar stook eonnprises goods made by the best makers. When you want Perfumes, try us. Cut mowers and .lora Ilona for Easter W811Cy'9 Drug Store I'honl►146. '9uceeaaor to McCall &