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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1906-09-06, Page 140) • The Wingham Advance. n 34T11 YEAR, NO. 2. WINGHAM, ONT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1906, $1,OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE WINCaHAM TOWN COUNCIL. Council met on Monday evening ; present—Mayor Bell, Conus, Nichol- son, Bennett, Hanna anti Forbes. Minutes of August meeting were read and confirmed, Petitions were received from, J, 13. Cummings,. also from E. Bosman and others, asking for water connections. Considerable discussion on cost, ways and means followed. The necessity of a Commissioner to take charge of the water service was evident, and the Mayor remarked that he thought the Electric Light and Waterworks should be under the management of a Com- mission or Cointnissioner. Hanna—Nicholson—That petitions for water be referred to Waterworks Committee, who shall report at next meeting as to the best means of deal- ing with such applications—carried. Byelaw 517, to regulate closing of butcher shops at certain times, was read three times and passed. 13INANCE REPORT. The Finance Committee reported in favor of payment of the following accounts :— Registration High Sch'l By-law.$ 2 35 G. T. R., rent, scales 3 00 O.P.R. " 200 Town Band, quarterly grant37 50 Can. Rubber Co., hose 255 00 A, Sanderson, teaming gravel44 10 " watering streets50 05 R. Rankin, salary 0 25 W. Guest, cemetery, salary 10 00 " Nigh Watchman 10 00 e B. Ferguson, salary 46 15 V. Vannorman, salary 42 00 D. Dinsley, rep.. hydrant 1 00 D. McDonald, work 3 00 IV. J. Greer, cartage and freight 2 28 D. 0. McDonald, work 39 75 T. L. Jobb, wheelbarrow 8 50 On motion of Hanna and Nicholson, the report of the Finance Committee was adopted. • Electric Light accounts, amounting to $240.14, were examined by the Fi- nance Committee. Dr. Irwin, Chairman of High School Board, asked for $1,500 for permanent High School improvements and $100 for maintenance, On motion of Ben- nett and Forbes, the request was granted. Hanna—Nicholson—That $15,000 of High School .debentures be advertised for sale at once—carried. Ou motion of Bennett and Forbes, it was decided to advertise the purpose of the Council to extend the sidewalk on the south side of John street to Carling Terrace, and construct a ce- ment sidewalk on east side Carling Terrace from Victoria to John street; also on the west side of Carling street from John street to the northern limit of Hospital property—carried. Nicholson—Hanna—That $450 be placed to credit of Public School Board—carried. Nicholson—Forbes—That no gravel be sold or given away from any of the town gravel pits—carried. rChb 'Hews Good congregations were the order of the day last Sunday in the Baptist church. And why not, when the Mc- Master Evaugelistic Band is there. They speak and sing like the true manly fellows they are. We venture to say that a sweeter Gospel singer than Mr. Williamson has not been in Wingham for many a clay. They will be in the Baptist church each night this week. The song service, led by Mr. Williamson, begins at 7.30. Don't fail to have a. part in this work. The Epworth League of the Brick church, Belgravo circuit, will hold Rally D'ay services on Sunday, Sept. 18th, Rev. Ezra G. Powell, of Brus- sels, will conduct the, services at 10.30 a. in. and '7 p. in. The choir of the Church will render special music. On Monday evening, Sept. 17th, a Sacred concert, consisting of musical selec- tions, readings and addresses, will be given in the church. The choir of the Westfield Methodist Church will fur- nish most of the music for the concert. Liberal offerings are asked for in con- nection with all the services.. Services in the Methodist March last Sunday were very helpful. In the morning the congregation felt the in- spiration of an earnest sermon on the Higher Christian life ; the subject was made very plain and many hearts "What responsive. shall we see in the morning? was ably treated hi the evening. The pastor will preach next Sunday. Subjects :—At 11 a.m., "Waving and heaving, as expressions .4 . of life, in the natural, social and re- ligious r'eaims"; at 7 p. m„ "What I found in a mountain stream," The ushers will be pleased to show stran- gers to seats. The growth of Missions is one of the most notable triumphs of Chris- tianity. In China, for example, in 1812 there were but six Christians ; in 1805 there were 2,000 ; iu 1877 there were 13,515; in 1800 the numbers had increased. to 37,237; and in 1000 the Christians numbered 100,000, almost trebled in a decade! Similar advances have marked the missionary move. Meets in Japan, in India, in Africa, in the Islands of the Pacific, as well as in hone mission fields, Everywhere ignorance, superstition, Savagery, even cannibalism, has given way be - foto the pervading, hurnanizing, re= generating influence of the World's Saviour. amirsinnalmelmiiireno TELEGRAPHY is the first step towards positions fraying front $5600 to rio,000 por annum in rale way servic0, Ton can become a good operator in 6 months If you study in The 0 1 C oritral Telegraphy aph SCh, 3 Gerrard St. Toronto. The finest School in Canada, Write for particulars. W, 1L SHAW" T. J. 3.01 n STON Q�erso�a�s Les. Young was home from London over Sunday. Miss Walden of Verdun is a visitor at W. H. Green's. Gordon Griffin was home from To. ronto for Labor Day. S. Graeey spent Sunday with his fancily in Learnington. Miss Edith Beemer of Toronto spent Sunday at her home in town. Mr. and Mrs, 1?. G. Sperling spent Sunday with friends in Seaforth. Mrs. Reading and daughter Jean returned toTeranto on Saturday. Hiss Gertie Cruikshank spent Labor Day holidays with Atwood friends. Miss Jean Turner of Hillsburg spent a few days with Mrs. F. H. Walley. Mrs. Woods of Williscroft is visit- ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jobb. Master Sinclair Crawford has re- turned home from visiting in Dutton. W, R. Cruikshank of Mt. Forest spent Sunday at his home near town, Jno. Terriff of Cornwall was renew- ing acquaintances in town on Mon- day. _ Mrs. Chadwick of Teeswater was the guest of Mrs. McKibben over Sun- day. Miss Down of Exeter was a visitor at Mr. J. T. Davidson's over Labor Da y. Wm. Irwin left for Welland on Monday, where he has secured a situa- tion. Jas. Ward of Stratford spent a few days in town this week visiting his mother. Miss Maggie Tibbs is spending, her holidays- at Brantford, the guest of Miss Lee. Mrs. Mulvey has returned home, af- ter visiting her daughters in the Wes- tern States. Misses Essie and Ida Dickson of Philadelphia, Penn., are guests of the Misses Agnew. Jas. Ashdown of Brantford was the guest of his brother Charles for a few days last week. Albert McGregor of Thamesford spent a few clays last week with his mother in etown. Miss Eva Marsh of London was the guest of Miss Carrie Cody for a few days this week. Mrs. Agnew, Miss Agnew and Mas- ter Morris, of Chicago, are visitors at Mr. Jno. Agnew's. Miss Houghton is in Toronto this week, but will be home by the 10th to resume her classes. Mr. Robt. Findlay of Owen Sound spent Labor Day holidays with the editor of the Advance. Mrs. (Dr.) Kennedy and family have returned home, after spending the summer at Kincardine. Mrs, Rodwell of South Middleton spent Sunday at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Snell. • Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Watters of Ford- wich spent Sunday with the former's brother, Mr. David Watters. Miss Lizzie Barber has returned to her post in D. Holmes' office, after a visit in Ripley and Kincardine. Dr. Cameron, pastor of a Baptist Ohnt•ch in Ottawa, was .the guest of Miss K. M. Fisher over Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Menerey and two chil- dren of Winnipeg, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Brandon, Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Tigert of Goderich spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. T.'s .parents, Me. and Mrs. Wellwood. Mrs. Edward Lee and Miss Rae Lee. of London, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. McCracken, Frances St., last week. Mrs, W. D. Pringle and danghter Beatrice are spending a couple of weeks with relatives at Belfountain. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Green have re- turned after holidaying with friends at Toronto, Oakville and other places. Capt. and Mrs, McLeod of Strath. rose forrlter residents of Wiughatn, visited friends in town for a few days this week. Miss Sadie Green spent Labor Day with Wingham friends. She was ac- companied by a friend., Mr. F. Winters of Toronto. Rev. R. Millyard, of Lucknow, was a caller' at the Advance office on Sat- urday on his way to Wroxeter to preach anniversary sermons. Mrs. F. M. Pilgrim of Brockville' and Mrs. T. M. Pilgrim of Hamilton were the guests of Mrs. Herdsman during Labor Day holidays. Mi'. Oldfield of Seneca Falls, N. Y., spent Sunday at Mr. T. J. Elliott's. His four children returned home with hitt on Monday. Master Willie, and Misses Greta and Marion Pilgrim, returned to their home in Hamilton on Tuesday, after sending the summer holidays art Mrs. Herdsman's. Miss Ethel Scott, a former teacher at Zetland, who is now attending the Toronto University, is renewing ac- quaintances in the section and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Wilson, Beech Grove Farm, E. Wawanosh. Expert Judges. There has been some change in the expert judges to attend our Fall Fair. The Secretary, Mr, Elliott, has re. ceived the following list, in which there is not likely to be any change t— bight horses -=•-A. G. Pettit, Glrimsby; heavy horses —• E. McClurg, Cold- stream ; beef cattle and sheep—G. Whitelaw, Guelph ; dairy cattle and swine — -._ W, Thorn, , I,yndock; hely judge—Miss Smith, Hamilton. Re• tnetnber the 27th and 28th, Watch for full p articalars in next issue. b'ort SALT .— -Parlor conk -stove (coal) nearly new ; also three colonies of bees,—Mrs. D. S. McDonald. The Local Markets. Wheat, 080 ; oats, 30c ; flour, $2.20 to $2,75 ; butter, 20c ; eggs, 170 ; potatoes, 40 to 50c; chickens, 10e per ib.; live hogs, $0,10 ; coal, $7.30 per ton ; wood, $2,50 to $3.00 a cord. Clinton To Wingham. By the addition of an extra long-dis- tance line between these two points, subscribers to the Bell Telephone Company's system have noticed a de- cidedly prompt handling of business, and the service will presently be fur- ther improved by a direct continua- tion of this line into London, Stock Burned. Miss Sadie Green of North Augusta, slaughter of Mr. Geo, Green of town, met with a heavy loss last week. On Thursday, while Miss Green was in Toronto, the shop adjoining hers caught fire, and the building was de. stroyed, Miss Green lost her entire etock of millinery and shop furniture. Fortunately, her stock was insured. Beaten Again. Labor Day seemed to be an unlucky one for Wingham baseball teams. Tho Teeswater Epworth League team caste over and trimmed our League team in a six innings game to the tune of 5-3. With the exception of a few bad errors on the part of some of the players, it was it good game to witness, and was certainly much more interesting than the former games played between these teams. The visitors were entertained in the lecture room of the Methodist church, and a pleasant social time was spent together. No Appeals. The time has passed by for appeals against the Voters' List for the Town of Wingham for 1000, and no appeals were entered. This indicates that po- litical matters are in a quiescent state, and that neither Grits nor Tories ex- pect,an election. It is well that it is so. Huron had a full cup of election for some years, and it is a relief to be free from the turmoil, strife and acri- mony of political contests, for these are not conducive to business or social enjoyment. It is a fact, however, that there are a number of new -comers who ought to have been on the list as municipal voters, but as they made no request to be so placed, and came after the assessment was made, they will have to go voteless. Mr. Dulmage, Clerk pro tern, must now certify that no appeals have been entered, and the County Judge will declare the list to be the authorized list of Wingham voters for 1900. If you have not been participating in the great Bargains now being given at D. M. Gordon's, you are missing a rare opportunity of saving money. Tussock Moth Pest. The Buffalo Express says many peo- ple have been annoyed by an irrita- tion of the skin on the hands and face which has puzzled them very much. The area of the irritation is red and slightly swelled, somewhat like the, bite of the mosquito. The irritation is much greater than the mosquito bite or the hives, and lasts much longer. The tussock moth, which eats the leaves off the tree in your front yard, is the annoyer if you have expe- rienced any of these symptoms, says the Express. Just at this time of year the pest has about gorged itself on green foliage and begins to nest itself in a cocoon on the bark of the tree. Thence it expects to sally forth with the warm sunshine of next spring to assail the foliage in greater numbers, for every cocoon is full of eggs. The covering of the cocoon is formed froth the saliva of the tussock moth and is a deadly poison, The breezes blow loose bits of the cocoon about in the air, and when particles of it light on the skin the annoying irritation follows. Lucknow Wins The Silver Cup. The three cornered tie in -the Lake- side Baseball League has been decided and the Lucknow Sepoys have won the honor of having first won the League. At a meeting held in Luck - now it was decided to play a semi- final at Lucknow between Kincardine and Wingham, and a final at the home of the victorious team with Lucknow. Accordingly, 'Winghan and Kincardine teams travelled to Lucknow on Thursday last and Wing - ham won from Kincardine in a loose- ly played game, the score being 8 to 10. On Labor day, the Lucknow Se- poys, accompanied by 150 supporters, swooped down on our town and to the tune of 12 to 4, won the game on our own stamping grounds. This is the third time this season that Luck - now has defeated the locals on home grounds, Wingham boys played very poorly, and a lead for Lucknow of seven runs in the first innings, practi- cally won the game. Lucknow de- serves credit for the victory and the honor is all theirs. It looked as if Itinpire floss was after the locals' scrips, as he handed out several very glaring decisions, butt Lucknow scarce- ly needed his assistance, Congrrtu- lattions, Malinger Johnston ; the Se- poys played well on Wingham dia- mond rind have captured the little ,meg for the first year of Latkesldc Raeeball League. A Kind Offer. As will be seen from Bolgravo cor- respondence, Mr. J. Shoehottorn lost his threshing machine in the destruc- tion of Thos. Brydges' barn last week. Cl, Rintoul of Whitechurch has two machines, and offered Mr. Shoebottom the loan of one of them, if he wished to complete his threshing contracts. It was a neighborly act. Died In Lucknow. Mr. A. R. Anderson, of town, re- ceived a message on Saturday last, summoning him sttcldenly to what proved to be the deathbed of his father, Mr. Thos, Anderson of Luck - now, He went at once and arrived about twenty minutes before his father expired. Deceased was in his eighty- third year, and had retired from farm- ing in Ashfield a few mouths ago and taken up his residence in Lucknow. He leaves a widow, five sons and four daughters. The sons are—J. G. of Lucknow, A. R. of Wingham, Edwin of Dungannon, William and Arthur of St. Louis. The daughters are—Mrs. I3. Girvin of Nile, Mrs R. Webster of Lucknow, Mrs. M. Berry of California, Mrs, C. J. Pentland of Omaha. Mr. Anderson was a life-long Methodist, and had been a class -leader for fifty years. He enjoyed the esteem of a very large circle of friends. The fune- ral took place on Tuesday. .Death was caused by stomach trouble, and though the deceased had been ailing for some time, the summons came suddenly and quite unexpectedly. Lower Wingham Notes. Miss Laura Ansley has gone to Clin- ton Model School. She has been en- gaged as teacher of the Lower Town academy for 1907; we wish her suc- cess.. , .T. T. Field nearly had a new slaughter house to build. One day last week some boys goiug home from fishing, noticed a smoke, and gave the alarm, or the building might have been destroyed No more eight - pound fish have been foolish enough to get fast on fishermen's hooks ....On Labor day, the Salvation Army had a picnic down on the flats. The Eng- lishmen challenged the Canadians to a game of cricket, and it being an English game, they walloped the Ca- nadians, but the latter got back at the Englishmen when it came to baseball. ....An accident happened to Alonzo Finlay's little girl at the picnic; she fell off the swing, and was carried home ; we hope it will result in noth- ing serious... .A new dynamo is being installed in the Town Electric Light works. This will give more power, which is required by the constant in- crease of light -users, and extensions of the lines. SUMMER Stem. — Slaughter Cash Sale of all Dress Fabrics. — Geo, E. King. Wingham High School. Wingham High School opened on Tuesday morning with three teachers (each a specialist) and an attendance of 111, which is greater than the de- partmental four -teacher Iimit, The forms were organized as follows :-1st Form -28 pupils ; 2nd Form -38 ; 3rc1 Form -39 ; 4th Form—G. For the in- formation of our readers we way say that so large an attendance at the opening of a new school is remarka- ble, indeed, it is phenomenal, and at once dispels any doubt (if such exist- ed) as to the success of the school. Besides, other pupils will be enrolled in a few days. Among those from a distance are Win. and James Argo of Dutton. The former is a talented young man who has come to Wing - ham to be under Mr. Taylor's tuition, and is in the race for a Scholarship, with excellent prospects of success. The present enrollment of pupils guar- antees tees amounting to $800. With so remarkable a commencement, the success of the School is assured, though until the new building is com- pleted, some inconvenience may be experienced in the matter of room. Bowling Games. Four rinks of Seaforth bowlers came to 'Wingham on Labor clary to play the bowlers of our town. The following were the players and scores : Seaforth Wingham D. Fells W. D. Vat'ey W. Ballantyne G. C. Manners W. Willis L. Hanson H. Jeffrey D. Holmes skip, 12. skip, 27. W. O. Reid Tiros. Bell G. Parkes C. P. Smith J. Scott A. II. Musgrove W. D. McLean C. Knechtel skip, 10. skip, 21, J. J. Cunningham II, O. Bell P. Logue L. Kennedy skip, 15. J. McMichael D. Bell A. Stobie J. 3, Homuth 3. Shine Alex, Porter T. Richardson D. T. Hepburn 7 up. The Seaforth bowlers enjoyed their visit to our town and speak appreciat- ingly of the kind reception accorded them. The enjoyment was enthral, for Wingharn bowlers enjoyed the companionship of their visitor's. Our bowlers were victors for the day. To Ut r.neRs.•---A citrload of fresh Durham r D u , rt (� uttcnt to hind • also the e best plastering hair tthvays on hand (eleven pounds to the bushel) at the Wingham Cement ractory.—Sinion Mitchell, Manager. J. Bulger' H. Wallis E. Bright J. M. Best skip, 10. A Good Yield. Mr, R. J. Feeler, of Mitchell (a son of Mr, J. H. Keeler of Wingham) has sold 700 pounds of ripe tomatoes this summer off sixty-five plants, an aver- age of more than ten pounds a plant, Mr. Keeler has picked tomatoes off his vines which weighed from one lb, to one and a half pounds each. They are of the Tenderloin and Erliana varieties, Changed Hands, A. E. Bradwin has disposed of the Blyth Standard to W. H. Kerr of the Brussels Post. Mr. Kerr's son will have charge of the paper, and being a practical printer should do well. We wish the Standard continued success. Mr. Bradwin finds that as business manager for Toronto Saturday Night, he has enough to do, without running a local paper. September Wedding. The home of Mr. and Mrs, T. L. Jobb was gay with festivity on Wed- nesday, because of the happy event that transpired at 5 p. m„ when their eldest daughter, Miss Emily Bertha, became the bride of Mr. John Crosbie Leckie, also of Wingham. As the wedding march was being played by Mrs. John Hartley of Blyth, the con- tracting parties took their stand un- der an arch decorated with flowers, while the interesting ceremony was perforated by Rev. T. S. Boyle, M. A., B. D. The bride was attired in white French organdie, trimmed with lace and insertion. Two little flower girls, Versa Woods, niece of the bride, and Adeline Mooney, cousin of the bride, each carried a bouquet of flowers, while Clarence Lackie, nephew of the groom, discharged the duties of ring - bearer. After congratulations, a choice wedding luncheon was enjoyed. The presents were many and not only useful but of value. Among those who witnessed the pretty ceremony were -Rev. and Mrs. Boyle, Mr. Geo, Brundage of Niagara, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sperling of Meaford, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Gerrie, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Weir, Howick, G. H. Mooney, Ripley, Mrs. Lackie (mother of the groom) Geo. Lackie, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Lac- kie, of Wroxeter, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Carrie, Wawanosh, and a number of others. Both bride and groom are highly respected, and they commence married life with good prospects, and attended by many sincere wishes for their future prosperity. The Advance joins in congratulations. Brief Items Of Interest. Meiners complain of potatoes being small on account of the dry weather ; in some vicinities plums are rotting on the trees....Wingham High School opened on Tuesday ; the Public School also began its work for the term.... Toronto Fair's closing week ; London Fair next ; then a host of smaller ex- hibitions, and neither last nor least, Wingheun Fall Fair, Sept. 27, 28.... Nothing in a name perhaps, but Gen. Von Liarliarski was assassinated last week in Russia ; he may have been a truthful man but his name indicates that he added lie unto lie until they reached the sky....There are seven empty seats in the Dominion House of Commons. The statistics fail to reveal the nmnber of empty heads... , Soon autumnal tints will appear, and falling leaves remind us that winter is catching up to us again.... Wing - ham's waterworks are growing in fav- or; lir. Cummings has had the water installed in the house on ,Sttter St. to be occupied by Principal Taylor. , , . New subscribers are taking advantage of the 255o rate for the Advance until Jan. lst....Special services in pro- gress this week in the Baptist church ,Winter apples are reported none too plentiful ; no scarcity of the fall varieties ; tomatoes acre an abundant crop. , ..The Chatsworth Banner has suspended publication.. , .Mrs. Helps, corner Shutes and John streets, is having the water admitted to her residenee....Mr. F. Patterson is get- ting the grounds around the new post - office building in good shape...,That math who declared. the cigarette till right in its place, perhaps neglected to state that its place is not the mouth ....When a tern tells you how you ought to run your business just take a look at the way he is running his own , . , , Harry Brown is having his house veneered with red brick. ...La- bor Day was quietly observed in town, the baseball game, Lucknow vs. Wingharn, being the chief attraction. In the evening, some boys from Luck - now weee a, little noisy and appeared to have partaken of something strong- er than water, that bad a very ex- hilarating effect upon them and led theta to 080 their lungs as if they imagined everybody in Wiughtun was deaf, . , .The roof is being completed on the new High School. building, The contractors are making good headway with the work, Pon Sett. --Lot 18, eon. 7, Turn - berry, One hundred acres, nearly all cleared ; in grass many years ; good soil and well watered. Terms to suit purchaser. -IL DAVIs, Wingham. No'rxen,---1 .attt prepared to do work of all kinds, lliggixtg, whitewashing, also tearing down hid buildings, ete. Terncs reasonable.' --4. G. Gray, Shaw Block. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers, FOR, SALE,—Very cheap ; a PUMP and 26 feet of wooden tubing, in good order ; snap for somebody. --Box 10, Advance Office, A game of baseball was played on the forenoon of Labor Day between the Clerks and Upholstering factory, The Clerks won, Wingham Public School opened on Tuesday, with an attendance of 315. The Advance wishes teachers and pu- pils a successful term. Mr. Cavell, of Listowel, is the new machinist at W. G, Paton's ; he ex- pects to move his family here as soon as ho can secure a house. Rev. F. Shore, formerly of Wing - ham, has been appointed to a larger charge by his Bishop, and is now at Lisbon, North Dakota ; we expect to hear from him ere long. There was a butter scoring contest at the Agricultural College the other day, in which 39 factories competed. Walkerton creamery stood fourth, with a standing of 91e per cent. The open season for wild ducks is from September lst. to December 15th ; partridgaSept. 15th to Decem ber 15th both days inclusive. Part- ridge may not be bought or sold be- fore the 15th of Sept., 1010. APPRENTICES WANTED.—To learn the dress and mantle making. Apply to Miss Maxwell. An order -in -council was passed at Ottawa, setting apart Thursday, Oct. 18th, as Thanksgiving Day, the Gov- ernment having decided not to heed the request of the railway companies for the selection of a Monday. In the State of Ohio there is a two - cent a mile passenger fare on all rail- ways. The law has resulted in in- creased revenue and the railways are staking more money. Such a law ought to be within a measurable dis- tance in Ontario. What's the matter with Ontario ? Nothing whatever. .A. nine discover- ed in New Ontario last week, 80 miles north of Liskeard, will yield about $8000 of silver to the ton. $500 to the ton is a paying quantity, and $8000 is a dandy. Ontario is all right. Cargill is to have a newspaper soon called The Standard, the editor and proprietor of which will be A. B. Whetstone who has a job printing of- fice in the village. It ought to sharpen Cargillites up to an edge, with a Whetstone for an editor. It pays to thoroughly prepare the land for the reception of the seed. Jas. Muir of con. 4, Saugeen, threshed 300 bushels of fall wheat off six a, ccs, Fifty bushels to the acre is getting back to the yields of days when the land was new, and not sapped of its fertility. Miss Little will soon occupy the shop three doors north of her present stand. Robt. Johnston will then oc- cupy the whole store, now divided by a partition. His stock will be in- creased and he will be in a position to do increased business. See his advt. on page 4. Mr. Jno. Tohnie of Kincardine is likely to be the Liberal candidate in North Bruce at the approaching bye - election. The Conservatives have a number of good men available ; pos- sibly, R. E. Moore of Lion's Head is the greater probability. He would make a strong candidate, and is a good speaker. We are pleased to learn that the Wingham Business College opened on Sept. 4th with three times the attend- ance of a year ago. However, it could not be otherwise, when we consider the excellent positions that have been taken by graduates from this institu- tion. We understand that Night School opens Sept. 10th. An exchange says that an effort is being made to induce Lieut-Co1. Hugh Clark, M. 1'. I'. for Centre Bruee, to resign his seat and run for the Hou.e of Commons at the approaching bye - election. The prestige he has gained as a sitting member in Toronto, and his reputation as a bright writer and speaker, are held to make hitt a desir- able candidate. The Hilisburg Beaver, speaking of the outlook in Erin, wlxieh is a great potato growing township, says : "This year, however, both yield and quality of potatoes are seriously threatened, Never before dial the rot stat so early or become so virulent. So bad is the smell coining from the tops and tub- ers, that to dig even enongh for a Ideal in some gardens is most naus(•at- Ing, Mr. Geo. I3nskin, of the Internation- al Colportetti' 111ission,was in town last week ,and reports that ho received $8 front Wingham 'citizens. The umber of Scriptures and books supplied by the Mission and taken •aeconnt of dur- ing the year, in five or store lan- guages, was 1,802 copies, staking the entire number supplied by the Mission dining its 22 is ..� years of operation and taken account of, 42 ,113 eolties in twenty languages; many have also been given and no account taken of theist. Somethin For Nothing With each 25c Box of COLGATE'S TOOT$ POWDER (none bet- ter) WE WILL GIVE GRATIS for a short' time only, a I.5o Cake of Cashmere Boquet Soap. Walton Mc$ibbon DRUGGIST MACDONALD BLOCK Call at the Corner . ZJrug Store For Your A. L. Hamilton DRUGGIST WING -HAM School Shoes We have everything there is to had in the line of good. School . Shoes. Bring the boys and girls here. We're sure to fit them— sure to give them solid comfort anal lasting service --sure to save the pocket book. Our $1.00, $1.25, • $1.50 School Shoes can't be beat. W. • THE SHOER P ese We Have Yet to hear of or see a ease whero wo cannot help or euro Eye troubles that can be cured by glasses. We Test Eyes Free and guarantee all our work, Why suffer from Eye troubles when relief 1 so close at band. Diflleult cases a specialty. Our charges are low AT �allc�'s Drug Store 'hone 166. 8ucecsaor to McCall k Co.