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35TII YEARI,,NO•, 29.
Rey. Mr. Sanders of Lucknow con-
ducted the service in St, Paul's on
Friday evening" lasts
The conaition of the roads; prevent-
ed. Mr, Mason from filling his appoint-
ment at Jamestown on. Sondes, even-
ing last.
In the absence of Rev. D. Perrie,
Rev. M. MoNab of Walton, conducted
the services in Winginun Preebyter-
hitt Church, last Sunday.
Next Sunday at 11 a.m., the• follow-
ing recently elected Elders of St. An-
drew's Presbyterian Church will be in-
ducted into office :-Dr s 4.. J. Irwin,
Itobt. Maxwell, A. L. Hamilton, Robt.
Currie, jis, Alex. Ceumbell, R. .A..
Hutchison.
The subject of the sermon in the
Baptist Church next Sunday morn-
ing will be, "The Problem a the
Lord's Supper e, in the evening, '"Who
was Jesus of Nazareth ?" All who are
not called by duty elsewhere are '
cordially invited to attend. All seate
free.
A Free Press despatch from Strath -
toy, says: -Rev. D. Petrie, Wing -
hone preached in St. Andrew's here
on Suuday last, his evening congrega-
tion being a One one. In the after-
noon he delivered an exeellent address
to the Young Men's Association,
which was greatly appreciated,"
Rev. W. G. Howson of the Methe-
dist church, may be expected. to 00 -
°ivy his own pulpit next Sunday.
Subjects ;--11 a.m., "Ouv leather ; '
7 p.m. "Men who gain, and men who
lose; and how it is so," a subject of
personal interest. Good xnusie, and
bright services. Everybody is wel-
come.
On Monday evening, the 1Vestuoin-
ster Guild was addeessed by Miss F.
Patterson, on the topic, "The Wise
Use of Money." All were impressed
by the numerous practical truths,
which she advanced. Next Monday,
the meeting will be semi -social in
form. We invite all young people to
spend. a pleasant hour with us.
Rev. H. E. Allen, of the Baptist
church, gave an excellent missionary
address at the Epworth League meet-
ing in the Methodist church last Mon-
dayevening. There was a large atten-
dance, and a splendid meeting. There
was also an instrumental selection by
Miss Hazel Brandon, and a selection
by Royal Templar male quartette.
Next Sunday, Rev. Canon Craig,
B.D„ of Petrone, will begin a series of
special services in St. Paul's Church.
He will preach morning and evening
on the next two Sundays, and will
conduct a meeting every evening of
the week at 8 o'clock. On Tuesday
and Thursday there will be afternoon
services at o'clock. Next Sunday.
.afternoon, a service for men Only will
be held in the Parish Hall at 4 o'clock.
The mid -Lent services are all intended
for the deepening of the spiritual life.
The public are cordially invited.
Rev. T. S. Boyle's sermon on Sun-
day ,evening was addressed to young
women. Iris teXt was three words
from the fifth verse of the second
chapter of Titus -"Keepers at hoine."
Aftes extolling the high place woman-
kind justly holds, he urged the youeg
-women to always be worthy of the
reverence that .was accorded. them.
He then laid down a few rules that
should guide the conduct of every tree
gentlewoman. These were: 1 -The
law of modesty. 2 -The law of pro-
pdrtion in choosing amusements. 8 -
The law of charity. 4 -The law of
loyalty to Christ. Wonian's truest
sphere was the home. But, to what-
ever vocation she found herself called,
she should, to use St. Paul's words,
be the "guardian of the home," the
keeper of home and social purity.
There was a large attendance.
74,60.47.7.0 01.17.7%
Personate
Miss Mary Agnew spent Sunday in
Clinton.
Jas. Wyld has returned to -Wing -
ham from Hespeler.
W. Y. Lloyd of Toronto was in town
a few days this week.
Jas. Ward of Stratford visited his
sisters in town last week.
Elliott Fleming of Brantford spent
Sunday at his home here.
Mrs. Wm. Guest spent the past
week with Ripley friends.
Miss Della Gracey of Tilsonburg
spent Sundey at heahoine here.
Nomination Of Commissioners,
At 7;30 M y Wog, Town
plerk, hergesonitaionseenced the meee-
ing open for the nomination of candi.
elatee for the position of Electric Ligbt
Commissioners, The following were
nominated :-
Alex. Ircessig, by T. A, Mina and, Be
Porter.
J. Cunningham, by Wm, Guest and
T, A. Mills.
W. Green, by A. Z. Irwin and D.
Bell,
J. A. McLean, by A,H. Musgrove
and T. Gregory. '
The electors present appearing anx-
ious to bear the Bylaw discussed, Mr,
A. 11. Minigrove was elected Cindy -
Mae, and the candidates were invited
to address the meeting. Only one
appeared to be present at, the time
1. Uunniughain, who announced
himself as in the field; if the electors
desired his -services, he was ready.
Reeve Irwin briefly addressed the
electors, reading the Statutes and
speaking upon the Bylaw and the ne-
cessiter for a change in the manner of
concluding the businese. The Execu-
tive committee was not in a position
to master the details, so as to give the
plant intelligent management, whieh
commissioners, by being longer in
office might do.
Conn. Spotton spoke along the same
line as at the previous meeting, and
having received additional replies
from towns having Commissions, read
them. Like the large number read at
the previous meeting these were MI
favorable. Replies had been received
from nearly thirty towns, that had
tried Commission management, and
all reported favorably except one,
where the Council and Commission
had disagreed, because the latter bad
not provided for payment out of the
receipts, of the annual debenture fall-
ing due, but left it for the Council to
raise by taxation.
Dr. Macdonald was the next speak-
er, and presented a carefully prepared
statement of all the receipts and
expenditures of the Electric Light
plant from its purchase in Novetnher,
1903, up to Dec. 31, 1907, showing the
income from every source and also the
outlay ender the several departments
of wages, fuel, repairs, and permanent
improvements. This statement show-
ed that the total receipts in the four
years (a little over) had been $32,740,
and the total experiditer et $32,229,
leaving a balance of $710 in round
numbers. In addition to this there
had been $5,971 or nearly $6,000 spent
in permanent improvements, poles,
wires, metres, 'transformers, etc.,
assets as good to -day as ever. Sp that
the plant has not yet cost the gen-
eral tax -payer anything, and has also
improved. nearly $6,000. The speak-
er then gave a number of reasons why
the By-law should be supported. He
also advocated that the town • pay full
price for its street lights, showing that
the average cost in other towns is
$70 per light, whereas Wingham gets
them at $45, and the balance is made
up out of the receipts from electric
light users, who are paying nearly one
fourth of the lighting of the streets
for the general public..
The address was instructive; ft -con-
tained Much information that was
needed, and will do much towards
removing misapprehension as to the
By-law,' and therefore assist in its
passage. sse
Conn. Hanna spoke' briefly, outlin-
ing the difficulty of dealing with Elec-
tric Light accounts on the Finance
committee. Members of the connnit-
tee know nothing about the necessity
nor the cost of the articles. He
strongly supported the By-law, and
urged the electors to give it their sup-
port on Monday next.
For the inforination of our readers,
we natty say, that polls will be open at
nine o'clock on Monday morning, in
the following places:
Ward 1 -In Sas. Otiminings' shop.
2 -Ie the Advance office..
•" 3 -In the Town Hall.
" 4 -In the Park House. '
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION'.
During the following day: Messrs,
Green and McLean filed their qualifi-
cation for the office, and as the others
failed 'to do so, they. were declared
elected. The Board of Commissioners
then will be -Mayor Holmes, W. Lie
Green, John A. McLean. These ere.
good, level-headed business men, in
whom the electors have confidence.
If the plant can be improved and made
to pay even better than it has, we be-
lieve no better men could have been
selected for the purpose. Mr. Greeu
ie an electrician himself, and has ex-
pressed the opinion that the plant cen
be put in -first class shape (by degrees
of coarse) out of its own earnings.
Mayor Holmes will be the connecting
ink between the Commissioners and
the Council. Mr. McLean rs a careful
and. shrewd business man. From the
combined efforts of these three, we
shall expect satisfactory results.
The only thing now for the electors
to do, is to pass the By-law on Monday
next.
Mr. Wenzell of Listowel was the ;
guest of Mr. Zurbrigg over Sunday.
Messrs. W. A. Grimshaav and Percy ,
Stapleton spent last Sunday in Blyth.
Miss jean Treleaven of Des Moines,
Iowa, is visiting at her home in town.
Miss Millie Murchison of Lecknow
Is visiting her friend, Mrs. Ted,
Elliott.
Miss Bennett and Miss Livingstone
of 13lyth were Sunday visitors at Mrs.
Miss Deverell has returned tts town
again and, is iti eharge of the millinery
at Miss AlePherson's,
IVIrs, W. S. Trainee and Matter Willie
pent a, couple of days With Blythfriends during the pest week.
Mrs. Dinsley has returned to
bait after spendifig -the winter with
friends in Detroit and other plaees.
Mrs. M. Nicholson of East, Wawa-.
nosh epent a few dos last week with
her son Frank, who Was injured in the
wreck at Palmerston, recently.
Mee, George M. Royce left eti Sans -
day for Paimerston, where she will
spend it, few days with her brothels
brank Nieholson and other Mends.
Miss Chtistobel Sttunderson, 1Viission
Muse, Meiseey, returned to her home
lee Wedneeday, aftet spending several
Weeks With her aunt, Mre. Ohio, Gillet.,
pie,
Mr. jeffessoo of Saskatchewan it
visiting his Oster, Mrs. S. Bennett.
He has spent nineteen years in the
West, and therefore knows it like a
book. He reports a very fide 'Winter
there.
There are (so far as we know) only
two municipally -owned plants in On-
tario, that are not managed 'by Com -
nusszoners, and Winghamis one of the
two. It now proposes to fall in line
uith the procession,
tors. -.
"What if you' are in it burry,
And yoor butinees a pressing load,
Woidd you pees by ii. suffering brother
Fainting beside the road P
For the help that you might give him
only crossing the ways
To carry a bit of sunshine
To brighten his cloudy day l"
WINGRAM, •ONT., THURSDAY, 1VIARCH 191 1908,
Electric Light Matters;
To the Editor of the Advance;
DIssan Stn. -Having listened. to the
able rensone laid down by the speak
ers at the nominetion meeting why
the ratepayers should support the
By-law for the appointment of a Oona
mission for the Electric Light, the
thought was borne in upon one tha
all the objections were not answered,
1. -It was said that a better itiateege-
merit, both in ability awl personnel,
would be ebtained by having a Com-
mission elected, 2 --It would elimi-
nate politics and canvassing to a large
extent. 3 --It svould bring about con-
tinuity, owing to only one member of
the Commission dropping out each
year and one remaining. 4 -The Com-
missioners would have more time to
devote to it; and comparison was
made to the best way of running a
factory.
In the first place it is extremely
doubtful if you will get better men on
the Commission by election by the
ratepayers than the personnel of an
Executive committee elected by the
I Council ; the former has the same ob-
jection to. la,rge extent as the elec...
tion of Councillor, and the compose.
tion of the Executive committee, on
the other hand, is the choice not only
f I • y y, 0
the eight men composing the Council ;
two selections to one.
In reference to lack of continuity of
management, it may be said. that this
can largely be eliminated by the
Council snbmitting ea By -taw to the
ratepayers at the Municipal elections
for the purpose of electing Councillors
for two-year terms instead of one,
which they have power to do and
which has been adopted in a number
of places and has given satisfaction.
As to the comparison of the success-
ful running of a factory. Take any
factory owned by a joint stock com-
pany; the shareholders elect a Direc-
torate and they alone are 'responsible
for its successful running ; they ap-
point officers and do 'everything in.
connection with same, but there are
no two separate bodies elected by
those shareholders for the running of
that plant. As one speaker aptly
stated "one boss is better than two,'
To The Citizens Of Wingham.
.......,••••••••••••••••
rennoW Beeerons
We, the undersigned, having been
s waited upon by a large deputation or
business men and urged to stand as
commissioners, finally consented. It
- is not our intention to say anything
whatever about the by-law. We
t think it is but right that the people
should demand. our policy. We do not
intend to lay out any large sum of
money in changing the plant. Our
first move will. be to utilize water
power to the fullest. We will make
the plant pay its own way for all lin-
erovernents and also provide for de-
bentures as they fall due.
Truly yowl,
J. A. ISIorsEasx
W, el, Ganner,
There seems to be three very strong
reasons aiainst the 13y -law, not urged
at the meeting, outside of the objec-
tion that a change should not be made
at this time of the year. (a) Commis -
sinners not being paid. (b) The ques-
tion of expense. (0) Not including
the waterworks with the electric light
in the Commission.- As to the first
reason surely the present. Executive
committee on look after our interests
as well as it Commission, if the. Com-
missioners are not paid. jest as able
men in every way as we could ,get,
and if necessary they could be re-
lieved of a portion of their other
municipal duties and should they
carry out their work in a proper man-
ner by making written monthly re-
ports to the Council, coupled ,with
report of the manager or engineer, the
Council and ratepayers would be more
in touch with the work than they
will in the ordinary way under a Com-
mission, and as they are responsible
to the Council, will be more amenable
to them and open in their dealings.
The only answer to this is that the
Commissioners should be paid and it
should have been so stated in the By-
law, because the Council would be
actbog very arbitrarily, if they after-
wards gave them a salary when the
By-law endorsed by the ratepayers
stated that no salary would be given.
The qttestion of expense is always im-
portant and one only needs to point
out that the more governing bodies
you heve, the more expense. This
rule is well knosvii. The last reason
is the strongest and most vital objec-
tion of all, especially. in the town of
Winghain, possessing snch a valuable
asset as they have in the water power
with its future possibilities. It is only
necessary for one to state that in ad-
dition to the stvong argument that
these two branches of municipal man-
agement are closely allied, there is the
fact ;that the only objection gleaned
fiom the different answers of outside
Clerkswas the chance of friction be-
tween the Oommision and the Coun-
cil. Certainly this separation would
give a -good opportunity for friction
in a number of ways in the future.
Of course good reasons cati be given
on both sides, but these objections
seem worthy of consideration by the
ratepayers on this itamortant ques-
tion.
HATEPAYER.
• INDOOR BASEBALL.
The fi ,t game of Indoor. Baseball
Mr playedin this county, was an
event last Saturday evening in the
Paxish Hall. The Benedicts trimmed
the Bachelors to the tune of 10 0 and
an ianings to the good.
Bachelors-Duulop, pitther ; Mc-
Guire, catcher; Porter, lst base; Brit-
ton, 2nd base; Ryan, 8rd base; Hil-
born and Nash, fielders,
Benedicts-Alderson, p'eher ; Work-
man, catcher; Vanstone, lst base;
Wyles, 2nd base; Inglis, 3rd base;
Smith and Coopmen, fielders.
A town league has been formed, and
the first game will he played on Thins -
day night,' 10th, between teams, one
representing the clerks, and the other,
the Wingham Olub, Meyer block,
The gallery will be frete to all spode, -
Altana.
Thornton -In Morrie, Mer. 11, to Mr.
and Mrs. George Thoenton, it
daughter.
3tAltedA0ZS,
Itoleton-Orilkirts---At the teticletiee Of
Mr, Samuel Griffith, eon. 0, Teen.
berry, Mr. Robt. Rolston, to Miss
Edna Calkins, by Itev, L. Nevin,
B. A.. of Sit'rosester, 'Wednesday,
March 11.
nItAti18,
I: Itobetteon-in llowiek. Tuesday, Matt.
. 10th, Alexander Robertson In hit .
!
60 years
AUCTION SALES,
Wednesday, March 25t11.. --On lot 10,
con. le Morris, a clotting sale of farm
stook, etc,. as the proprietor is going
West. Sale at one d'efook terms;
nine months. Jerrold, tir0Prie•
tor ; R. 11, Garniss, auctioneer,
Saturday, March .28th. -on lots 13,
14, boundary line, Kinlose, neer
Whitecheeeb, et 1 o'clock, a qiimitity
of farm stock. Terms, twelve months'
credit. Robb. Ileridereon, proprietor ;
Sohn Puivis, auctioneer.
• Da. OVIStee, M. Da London, Bye and
tar Surgeon, Will be ,itt ,Meleibhonei
• dtog store, on siVforiday, Mareh 30th. •
: Cia.terect, semirit, failbng eyesight,
missaleatarth, .deafiiese, llead nolo% :
reeled and -stistsiees properly fittest,.
Houre-42 a. •ms to .8 p. M..
FELLow ELEcrrous
We, the undersigned electric light
committee of the Winghain Town
Council, ask the favorable considera-
tion by the electors of the town of
Winghate, of the by-law placing the
management of the electric light
under a commission, for the following
reasons :-
1 -Every town in Ontario, so Inc as
we know, having a municipally owned
electric light plant, has such under a
commission and without exception
report it as being highly satisfactory
and a great improvement upon man-
agetnent by a committee of the Town
Council, Mount Forest, reports last
year a surplus of $800, Barrie $2,500,
and Goderich $3,000, etc., etc.
2-Bein g an -en tirel y new committee
last year, we realize that a great
defect in the present system is the
complete changes likely to take place
in the personnel of the electric light
committee from year to year.
3 -Extensive improvements must be
niade in the plant, requiring in their
inception and carrying out men of ex-
perience and business ability, who are
willing to take charge of the manage-
ment and continue there, so as to give
such permanency and continuity to
.conduct of this important department
of the town's busmess as will make it
a, success.
Truly yours,
W. HOLMES, Mayor
A. J. Lesvos Reeve
T. GREGORY.
LOCAL OPTION NOTES.
By The Local Option Literature
Committee.
The Toronto News says: "State pro-
hibition came into force in Georgia
the first of the year. In Atlanta dur-
ing the month of January, 1907, there
were 1,663 persons befoke the magis-
trate for various offences. Three hun-
dred and forty-one of these were
charged with drunkenness. In J1Ln-
eary01908, there were 768 . prisoner's,
of whom only 61 were charged with
intoxication. That this enormous re-
duction could take place during the
first month that the sale of liq nor has
been unlawful is stivprising: lt shows
that, the relation between intoxica,nts
and . disorder is exceedingly close.
Moreover, the News goes on to say,
"The retail merchants who make a
specialty of the negro trade report
better business, prompter payment
and larger sales."
A writer signing himself 0. T.'and
writing in the Toronto News of Dec.
10, 1907, says : "I am a commercial
traveller and have covered the Mari-
time provinces - and parts of Ontario
in my thne. My experience has been
that where no license exists, the ac-
commodation for the travelling public
is much superior to places where the
bars are allowed....In many towns in
New Brunswick and. Prince Edward
Island, the Ca,nada Temperance Act
has been in force for years. What is
the result ? 'The accommodation in
those places for the travelling public
is unequalled in Canada."
The Rev. Dr. J. G. Shearer, agent of
the Morel and Social Reforin commit-
tee of the Presbyterian Church, said
recently in Halifax, N. S.: "Some very
prolninent people and papers quote us
in support of the Gothenburg or the
Norwegien system. That is untrue
....The historic policy of the Presby-
terian Church in Canada on the tem-
perance question iS prohibition of the
traffic and total abstinence for the in-
dividual. The Assembly's committee
nailed the old colors to the flagstaff.
lint the Assembly's committee knows
and regrets that in Ontario and the
West, opinion is not so advanced as
here. Hence, it said : "Where prohi-
bition is not now obtainable and with
the view of hastening the day when
it will be so, we will work -(a) for
municipal veto or local prohibition ;
(b) Inc the complete and inimediete
abolition of the public bar and treat-
ing system as a moral curse, a social
blight and an econothic burden. Its
day is already doomed.. No sensible,
self-respecting community Will tole-
rate the bar any longer. (c) For the
elimination of the element of private
prOfit in the remainder of the traffic,
namely, the sale of sealed packages in
shops in the larger centees where pro-
hibition cannot be carried by placing
it in the hands of the Government,
by whieh it ean be effectively con-
trolled." "We think," said Dr. Shear-
er, "that is an aggressive, common-
iierise, practical policy. But ib is not
the Norwegian system titty more than
night is day, 13esides it is not pro-
posed as a substitute for prohibition -
only as a step toward it."
•• Last year's wall paper at your offer ;
Smolder& book store.
Bedroom finites as lose as $11 at
Walker's furnittive store.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Loetil Option Association was held in
the Methodist church on Friday even-
ing last. An interesting meeting was
held, The Forester's hall has been
rented Inc the first Friday of eaeb
month Inc meetings. A number of
firet elites speakers have been secured
to speak in the Town IleAl at Gospel
Temperance rneetiege. These iticidde
one DV more each of Anglieen and
Presbyterian mioisters, also platform
Tenmeratice lectuters,
Watstrtu.-A ton of roll butter
27e fresh gathered egos ; Also
any quantity of dried apples, feathers,
' etc. G. D. King, ,
Bereft Of Ills .Brother.
D. Redmond was called to his pv.
elitist home last week by the dent of
yoenger brother who resided in
Boston, Mass, 110 Will retard to -day
(Wednesday, 18th inst.)
For Men Only,
There vvill be it men's meeting in th
Parish Hall at 4 p.m. next Sunday
is expected that W. A. Noble, Hamil-
ton, ferinerly bartender and racetrack
gambler, will address the Meeting,
Arm 13rdken.
Mr, Dennis, sr., caretaker of the
Methodist Church, met with an
aceident on Thursday last. While at
his work, he fell and broke one of his
arms at the wrist, This will prevent
Mr. Dennis from doing very much
work for some thne.
Negotiating For Sale.
Teeswater Council is negotiating
with Mr. W. H. Green for the pur-
chase of his Electrie Light plant in
that village. We understand that the
price is $7,000, and that the deal is
likely to be completed at an early.
date.
Millinery Opening,
Miss Macpherson wishes to an-
nounce to the ladies of Wingham and
vicinity that on Saturday, the 21st
inst. she will be ready to show all the
latesi, novelties in Millinery. Having
again secered the eervices of Miss
Deverell, I do not' hesitate in guaran-
teeing satisfaction to all favoring me
with their esteemed orders. A. call is
solicited, and prompt and careful at-
tention will be given to all orders en-
trusted to ine.-Miss Macpherson.
Social Evening,
A pleasant evening was spent oil
Tuesday in St. Andrew's Church
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid.
The schoolrooin was prettily decorated
and Mr. Spotton presided with an
interesting pregrane consisting of an
address by Mr. Musgrove, solos by
Miss Chisholm and -Mr, G. Griffin,
recitations by Mrs. Clegg. and Miss
Duff, instrumentals by Miss Gracey,
Mrs. Homuth and Miss Sperling, etc.
Refreshments were served, and a.
pleasing entertainment closed.
A Turnberrk Suit.
-
A case of local interest was begun
in Goderich a short time ago. The
conclueion of the evidence and the ar-
gnments were heard oat lastaveek. It
was an action to set aside the deed of
a 200 acre farm in Turnberry, near
Wingham, made by William Yeo,
senior, to William Yeo, junior, and
a. subsequent agreement for mainte-
nance of the former and a bill of sale
on the chattels and lien on the farm as
security therefor. Also the deed of
another 100 acre farm with ' $1,500
mortgage to the four daughters of the
former in settlement of their claims.
It was alleged that the elder Yeo was
of unsound mind and was unduly in-
fluenced when he made. the first deed.
file Lordship dismissed the action
with costs, holding that although
there had been evidences of derange-
ment previous to making the deed, the
elder Yeo was capable of making it
when it, was executed. E. L. Dickin-
son, Goderich, for plaintiff; It. Van -
stone, Wingham, for defendant.
Dr: Nelson Tait of 498 Spadini% Ave.,
Toronto, will be at the Queen's Hotel,
Wingham, on Thursday, March 26th,
from 8 a.m. till 10 'p.m., for consultte
tion in diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Glasses fitted.
Popular in Brantford.
The Brantford Expositor has the
following reference to Mr. Harold, a
former G. T. R. agent here :-“An im-
portant change has been put into ef-
fect at the Grand Trunk freight and
passenger department in this city by
which Mr. Patrick Hoy, whet has
been yardmaster for some time, is re-
moved to Stratford. The responsible
ities of the job have been placed upon
the freight agent, Mr. L. Harold, who
came to this city last November from
Wingham, and since that time has
shown himself to be a thoroughly effi-
cient agent of the company in every
respect.. Mr. Harold now has com-
plete control and supervision of all
local Grand Trunk matters. The
impetvision of the yardmastership had
been formerly dirented from the dis-
trict office. The (Meets an important
one, since all prompt placing of cars
to local shippers and consigners is di-
rected therefrom. eVith the shipping
public Mr, Harold is deservedly pope -
tar for the speedy,manner in which he
facilitates the freight and other busi-
ness under his control, and the new
duties placed upon him will no doubt
be thnroughly and promptly looked
after."
A Watvanosh Pioneer,
Mr. John Craig, of St. Augustine,
called at the Advance office on March
12th to renew his subscription. In
course Of conversatioe, we ascertained
that it was fifty-seven years ago that
very dee- that he landed in Canada,
and made his way to the bush in
West Wawariosh. Turnberry was
not then surveyed, and the inwitoyOtS,
sixteen in all, as they cub their way
into the forest, made their home with
Mr. Craig. There was no Winglitim
then, nor till years after. Goderich,
sixteen miles distant, was then the
nearest post office. For ovee half a
century, Mr. Craig has toiled, and is
yet appatently hearty. The country
owes meth to these pioneer settlers,
and their vitality in advanced age is
another evidenee that hard toil does
not inaterially lessen the years of a
Man's life. Honest toil, good habits,
and contented minds, had much to
do With the longevity of the pioneer
settlers. There Was no glare of elee-
ttie light to dazzle the eyea, core
teas, iiisiumett, etc., to induce late
hours. They rose early, retired eavly,
worked head, lived plainly, cleared
the land, opened the roads, and made
the enjoyments of the preseist possible
fOr the young people, who knew bet
little of the privatione atui toil etultne
ed by the early settler. The Aavatice
Wishes 14fr. Craig many years of life's
enjoyments yet.
Fort SA.T.E.--11"Ving tlISDOSed Ot my
Gtodevy & Crockery bueinese I now
offer my residence for stale on comet
of john and Carling Streete, Solid
brick two story, ten rooms with Ode
lot or two; fine locality.
(J. X. Grifilti.
dvance.
Y. M. C. A. Organisation IVIeeting,
A meeting in the interests of the
Young Men's Christian A.ssociation
will be held on Tuesday evening, Mar
2t 'Bal,tp 7.301 t Pe church, basement
el antt e°r
ested in this great movement ate in
vited te attend, Mr. A. ()Wiens, Pro
vinciale County Work Secretary, wil
be present and address the meeting.
A Popular School.
A school that grows steadily iu pub
lic favor must have gesmine merit
We uneerstencl that Mr. Spawn not
trains Mae young .people than any
°thee management in Ontario. The
Winglusin Business College, whose
new advertisement appears on page 5,
is certainly a worthy link in this chain
of colleges. The spring term opens
April 1st.
Phial Hockey Game.
The final game in the Northern
League series was played here on Fri-
day evening between Wingham and
Listowel. The latter team having
won the first final on the previous
Tuesday. by a score of 9-3, had a
lead of six goals. On Friday evening,
the ice was in had condition, but the
Wingham team won the game by a
score 01 5-3. This still left them four
goals short of a tie, so the champion.,
ship went to Listowel. The line-up
was the same as in the previous game.
This ends the Northern League games
for this season.
Lowe -Somewhere between 2nd line,
Morris, and Bluevale, a mit.; finder
please leave at Advance Office.
After Two Days' Illness.
Sincere regret was expressed. in
town, when word arrived of the death
in Toronto, of Mrs. H. Hessian. She
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Win, Button, formerly of this town,
and was married to lel r. Hessian (also
formerly of Wingham) June, 1005.
Mrs. Hessian was taken ill on Monday,
March 9th, with pneumonia, and
passed away on the llth, in Grace
Hospital. It does not seem long since
Franees Edna Beatrice Button was
among the happy school girls of our
town, but after a brief married life she
is gone, leaving a bereaved husband,
and little son, seventeen nionths of
age. Decease in her 26th year.
Grand Lodge L. 0. L.
sinwarpTION IRA POD, YIlteR A,DVUTOlar
( 1131.00 TO strusoRougo0 xn
Temperance Addresses, 8th Division Court.
Last Sunday, in Winghain Metho-
dist church, was devoted to the Tern-
• perfume cause, The preacher for the
f day WAS Rev, B. II. Spence. of Town-
- to, Secretary of the Dominion Alla
, once. He is a -fluent and forcible
, speaker, well-informed on his theme,
; and holds the attention of his audi-
ence throughout his addresses. His
sermons on Sunday were listened to
with much interest. In lois morning
sermon, Mr. Spence warned. temper-
- ance workers against jumping to the
• conclusion, that, "because some did
not support Local Option as entlinsi-
astically as they did, that therefore
these persons were in league with the
liquor traffic." This was a much-
needed warning: for this has been
done right here in Wingham, and has
caused antagonism, where it might
have been avoided by more judicious
methods. The speaker also stated
another very clearly -evident fact, viz.,
that "because a man was a strong
supporter of Local Option, it did not
follow, that he was saint." At the
close of the evening services in -the
churches, Mr. Spence addressed. a
large audience in the Town Hall, tak-
ing for his subject the comparison of
the Local Option By-law with the
Scott Act, showing the superiority of
the former. Although the Hall was
cold and uncomfortable, the audience
' listened for an hour attentively to
Mr. Spence's interesting address,
Relief Concert.
There was a large attendance at the
Relief concert on Thursday evening,
The program handed to Mayor
Flolmes was lengthy and entertaining,
and was all furnished by. home talent.
The lady soloists were Miss Farquhar-
son, Miss Chisholm and Miss Wiesen,
whose renderings are always well
received. Mr. Cline favored the audi-
ence with several of his patriotic
songs; these always please the audi-
ence. J. H. Christie and Gordon Grif-
fin were among the latest additions to
Wingham solo sing.ers, and no doubt
will be heard again with pleasure.
Miss Brock gave tieo readings in her
usual excellent style. Councillor Mc-
Donald's daughters, Mabel, Flora and
Verna, delighted the audience with
their dancing. It was the first
appearance on the stage of Verna, and
the little fairy-like creature captivated
the house. Misses Flora and Verna
gave the Highland Fling, Mabel and
Flora, the difficult double Sword
dance, and Mabel, the Sailor's Horn -
Pipe, and Shauntrusee The High
School Glee Club kindly gave two
selections on short notice. They
made the mistake of holding their
books so high, that their faces were
hidden, and the melody prevented
from escaping freely. With further
practice, and a more extensive reper-
toire, they may yet distinguish them-
selves, and add lustre to the records
of Wingham High School. The Citi-
zens' Band rendered several selections
diving the evening. The accom-
panists were Miss Eva Gracey, Miss
Houghton, Miss Griffin and Miss Van-
norman. The receipts of the evening
were $102.60, which will be judiciously
expended by the Council to relieve
those in actual need. Mayor Holmes
does not however propose that any
claimants shall surfeit, themselves on
luxuries, that ordinary people cannot
afford.
Weeizen-Girl to do housework
(housecleaning all done). Apply at
the Business College,
The Provincial Grand Lodge 'of On-
tario West met in Mt. Forest last
week. The following officers were
elected :-Grand Master -E. I. Essery,
London; Deputy grand master, Harry
Lovelock; Toronto; Junior Deputy
grand master, Fred Dane, Toronto;
Grand treasurer, John Hewitt, Toron-
to •,• Grand secretary, Wm. M. Fitzger-
ald, 142 Morse street,. Toronto; Chap-
lain, Rev. Wm. Lowe, London; Grand
lecturer, Bro. J. X. Banting, Cooks-
town; Grand deputy of ceremonies,
Bro. W. Thompson, Mitchell; Grand
auditors, Bros. Wright and Taylor;
Deputy grand secretary, Bete Win,
Cook, Meaford. There was a large
attendance of delegates, Wingham
was veptesented by Conn. D. Bell.
Chairs, slightly, used, at $2 a half
dozen, at 'Walker's.
Last years' wall paper at your offer;
Saunders' book store.
SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS.- Farmers!
Get your supply at Geo. E. King's.
Belgrave.
0. McClelland was in Toronto last
week.
Charles Vannorman is visiting his
parents this week.
W. Wray was at Dobbinton and
Chesley last week.
Miss Robertson of Toronto is visit-
ing her aunt, Mrs. Halliday.
, John L. Geddes is in attendance at
the A. 0. 11. W. Grand Lodge in To
roiato this week.
Rev. M. J. Wilson, B. A., of Tees -
water. will preach on Belgrave circuit
next Sunday, March 22nd.
Mr. Stonehouse has returned, after
spending a conple of months among
friends at Wyoming and Thamesville.
Mr, and Mrs. Dave Tisdale of St.
Atigustine are moving into Belgrave
this week; we welcome them to our
village.
John Budge, who has been visitirig
his father, Peter Badge, for a couple
of months, has accepted it situation in
Norwich in a large bakery.
Last fall Olsarley Johnston, jun..
packed apples for the old country and
put a note in one of the barrels for
which he got a reply that the apples
were received in good order in Hun-
gerfore, England. A yestcard was
tegeoltooslevdni.n the letter, giving a view of
Under the auspices Of the W. M. S.,
an entertainment will be given in the
Belgrave Methodist church on Friday
evening, March 27th, by the Carey
Twin Bros., soloists and entertainers,
of Freelton, Ont. These entertainers
are of high standing and give a- vety
pleasing and interesting entertain-
ment. See posters and do not fail to
attend,
Birthdey greetings to Win. McCriie
on the 17th of ,Mareh, the a,nniversery
of his 751h birthday. Mr. MeCrae, of
this village. Nvas the recipient of Mini-
6r0Us birthday' rereeinbrances. A
beautiful pot of Oinereria froin Mr.
Sproat, pot of genuine Shainrock
from Win, 'Watson, also pipes, tobac-
co, dupe and saucers, maple syrup, eta
nernevont irish cards, As 'birthday
greetings from his many friends. We
are pleased to state that Mr. biceract
is recovering nicely from his long ill-
wi Ina Ida y
more birthdays.
A Guild WAS fOttliOd last fall in con -
needed With Knox Churtti, 13elgtave,
which has beets well attended by its
membership ever sinte. The pro-
grtunine has been in turn, literavy,
missionaey, and Bible study. q.'wo
socials have also been held, the second
of which WAS liUt Friday evening,
when a moat enjoyable two hours
Were Speht by some 80 or 00 people,
One part ot the proceedings wee of
particalar interest, viz., the 'presenting
of an addrees and. $13, to otie of its
members, Mr. Harold sAppleten, who
expects to leave in a couple of weeks
for Mime Mission Work in the West.
Zocat Items
Wear Greer's Shoes and. Rubbers.
Try R. Johnston for your Rubbers.
Geo. Heist and family have removed
to Chesley again.
Mr. Fred A. Lewis, piano tuner, ex-
pects to be in Wingham in April.
WARTED. -1000 Rat Skins, and all
other kinds Raw Furs. -G. E. King.
Miss St. Clair of Toronto is the head
milliner this season at Mrs. Green's.
Oats sold fOr 65c per bushel in the
bin at the sitle of E. W. Taylor, Kin-
loss, hist week.
Earnest Claridge has removed to
Owen Sound. Ile was bass player in
Ike Army band,
Waarran.--A girl to do house work.
Apply to -Mrs. Cleo. Allen, town.
If the frosty weather continues: j.
Stephenson intends holding a carnival
on Wednesday evseg. of next week.
Markets are dull; butter, 25c; eggs,
220; live hogs, $5.00; no change of
importance reported, City markets
On page 2.
Mr. W, 11, Gurney has purchased
Thos. Armstrong's brick house on
corner of Scott and Victoria streets,
occupied by Mr. H. Bishop.
Rev, T. S. Boyle. of Widglutin, was
elected Supreme Grand -Chaplain of
the Canadian Order of ome Clircles,
at the annual meeting last week,
tig bargains in farniture just now,
et Walker's furniture store.
Mrs, A. Nicholls was brought home
from the Hospital on Friaity last, and
is doing very nicely. She is vesy
ranch encouraged to 'hope that the
operation will result in a permanent
eurehe Winghain 13eancli of the
WThe
Institute will meet at the
home of ?d.ts JId Boman, Diagoinst
Road, on Thuisdity, Match 26th, at
3 pan, The subject for discussion is
"How to educate our girls, so that
they will make good house -keepers
and home -makers," Ladies all cordial-
ly invited to attend.
FEET.) Cons. -Two earlottds of reed
A,Covvtd.
etejaet arrived; beet quality. -11.
It. S. Reiki removed, this week to
Moosoinin, Sask., aceompanied by his
brother Andrew, They took with
them some liorsee and a earloed of
settlers' effects. Though there, is not
the exiedut from Ontario that there
was 8 few years ago, the West is still
attracting oer residents. Nor IA it
Ontario alone that la losing, Inc only
last week, sixty families. removed from
the United States across the line into
the fertile Canadian Wet.
Divisien Court Was held, in Wings
ham on Thuroday,42th lusts, Judge
Holt presiding.
Dempsey vs Anderson -Sett on the
first of several notes given on a seduc-
tion case; amount $100,55, Judgment
for plaintiff with costs.
Mrs. Pocock vs Collar; Davidson,
garnishee, Plaintiff obtained judg-
ment for amount, PO at last court
adjourned as against garnishee,
G, B. Green vs. W. Thorn -Snit on
account $23.07. judgment for plain-
tiff for $17 and costs.
Bank of Toronto Vs. Thom -Action
On note $53.55. judgment for plain,,
tiff with costs,
Manson Campbell Co. vs, Auckridge
-Suit on incubator, $25,40; judgment
for plaintiff with costs.
Virtue & Co. vs, Kendall -Adjourn-
ed by consent.
vs -
Fon $A.LE.-010Ver, Thnotby, Goose
Wheat, etc. -Geo. E. Ring.
Parlor suites and couches cheap; we
need money, Buy now at Walker's.
Others have found Watson -Foster
wall papers to be best. You see them.
Saunders' book store.
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Farmers Stockmen
Attention !
We keep the best line of
Stock Foods and Tonics in
town. Try the new one.
Hackney Stock Tonic
Hackney Calf Tonic
Hackney Hog Tonic
Hackney Poultry Tonic
Every box guaranteed
or money refunded
Walton licKibbon
DRUGGIST
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The best Two -Fifty Shoe a,
Woman ever saw, or wore is
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We've planned and worked
hard to get an
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for Women, and we are proud
to say that we now have a
•Shoe that comes up to our
requirements. Splendid Kid
stock—made on the new lasts. •
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