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The Wingham Advance, 1908-03-26, Page 1The •Wingham 35111 YEAR, NO, The By -Law Defeated, The By-la,w to transfer the manage mint, of the Electric Light plent from the Executive committee of the Town Council to a Commission of three (one of whom was to have been the Mayor of the Town) was defeated. There was considerable interest aroused in the By-law and its sapporters and opponents worked hard, with the re, salt that a fairly good vote was polled. The following is the result by Wards :— For Against Majnray Ward No. 1-28 53 25 " 2-35 40 5 " 8-44 57 13 " 4-69 81 12 Totals.... 170 • 281 55 From this it will be seen that there was a majority against the By-law,, in every Ward in town, making in all 55 of a majority against it, in a total vote of 407 vetes. The editor of this paper believes in majority rule, and as a majority of the muniCipal voters of Wingham have voted against management by Com- mission, we have no fault to find. We voted for.the By-law, and dicl so be- causelwe consider a Commission to be the best and most satisfactory method of handling such a utility as the Elec- tric Light plant. .* If it was not the best method, those towns that have tried it, (and they are many) would not be so unanimous in their testi- mony in favor of it. We still think it would have been the best way of solving the problem that now confronts the Town. However, as the majority have decided a•gainst it, we have no fault to find. Nor is it necessary to conclude that because the By-law was defeated, the people of Wingham have no faith in manage- ment by Commission. Other consid- erations may have •combined to cause its defeat, and as a matter of fact,. they did, We now have a peculiar situation. Two citizens have been elected. by acclamation to an office that does not exist. The Advance will be pleased now to hear :- 1—When they meet for organize:. tion. 2—How often meetings will be held. 3—Who will be Chairman of the newly elected Commission. 4—What will the Commissioners elected do with their platform ? No one can accuse them of laying it down (like some Politicians) merely as a means of obtaining office, for they were already elected before they announced their policy. 5—The Commissioners are elected. The By-law provided that they shall get no salary ; but the By-law was defeated. Does this. mean that they must now get a salary? We presume they will not object. Strange situ- ation, is it not? Aside however from this hutnorous aspect of the question, there is a serious phase, and that is this :—The plant must be put into proper con- dition; on this all- are agreed, for to neglect this, would be to let a costly and valuable asset go to pieces, The Commissioners announced their inten- tion of utilizing the water -power to the fullest extent, and making the necessary improvements out a re- ceipts. The people by their vote on Monday refused to allow them to do this. Two other plans are then open— lst—To spend. a large sum of money on the plant and put it in first-class shape. This is out of the question, unless the electors support a By' -law for that, expenditure, and we do not think they will. 2nd—The Executive committee of the Council to continue to worry along, trying to manage a utility, that they do not understand, and of which they have not time to master the de. • tails. The result is likely to be a Mere "patching up." They acknowledge publicly that their attempts to manage it properly has been a "farce." The electors have by their vote de- cided that the "farce" shall continne. One more point :—It is generally supposed that the best nien available are selected for the Exec committee. To load that committee down 'with an intolerable burden of work, is not the way to encourage the best bnsiness men of town to become eandidates for the Connell. The best, we otIght to ineW 441 1.0§04.0.4e. Mission services are being conancted this Week In St, Pael's ohnrch, by Canon Craig, at eight pi m. Canon Craig will be the preaeher next S On - day, Morning and. evening., when the Mission services will viose. Rev. W. G. liowson of the Metlie. dist church, Will take this following tab- jects, next Sunday—At 11 a. tn., "The natural features and resourees, of A hula we witty now live in ; bet which Is not mentioned in any geography, nor sneaked on any map at 7 p. m., Goodltealth ; ancl how to live to A long age." Persorts who are not physieally strong, ate opeeially inaited to the evening Bathe, personate- Mrs, Naylor of Essex is visiting lie brother, Mr. S. Gracey, s Mrs. J, D. Burns returned hem from Lo»dou on Saturday, Mrs. J. Dewsbury of Toronto i visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. Free o town. Miss Price of Orangeville spent few days last week with her brother IDr, Price, Mr. and 'Mrs. R. B. Osborne o Coortice are guests of their aunt, Mrs E, Worden, Miss Perkins of Gorrie is a guest a Fairview, ,the /acme of Mr. and Mrs R. IP, White, Dr. Geo. Ball of Toronto has bee spending the past week with hi mother in town. . Mr. Rieh, Awde returned last Satur day from a few weeks' visit to Toron to and other points. Percy Patterson is home from th West on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Walter Patterson. Mrs. Walter Taylor had a visit from her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Waugh of Bright, last weeka dvance. WINGHANI, ONT, THURSDAY, 3/{ARCR 26, 1908, Clien, Sale, Or Nan stoelc las. AO 14, boundary line. Xinloss, near IrVhite. church, on Saturday. March 28th, at ✓ 1 o'clock, Terms, 12 months' credit, Rob, Henderson, proprietor ; john e Paints, anotioneer. a Action Sale. On lot 16, con, 10, Turnberry, on Wednesday, April 1st; farm imple- a, merits Terms, nine months' credit. The farm consisting of 101 acres, well. watered, seventy acres cleared, and f • everything in good trim, will be of- fered for sale at the same time. Win. s Baird, proprietor; J. Purvis, auction- • eer. n Sudden Death. Last week, Mr. Cocker of Brantford attended the funeral ef his sister, the - late Mrs. Frank Sellery of Kincardine. After the funeral, he returned to the home of Mr. Sellery, and after tea e wos s.eizedwith severe pains, and by midnight he was dead. Mr. Sellery has certainly had a full shore of sor- row lately. Mrs. Hinscliffe and two children spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. Hiescliffe's parents in Stratford. Luther A. Ball has disposed of his business in Fort William, and wilt spend a few weeks at his home here. Rev. W. E. Kerr of Clinton was in town on Monday, on his way to Brns- sets, where his sister is seriously ill. Miss A. Carrick has returned .to town to take a ppsitien in. the milli- nery department of The Little Eaton. Bert Wellwood returned home from the West on Saturday last. He is "under the weather," from the effects of a heavy cold. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rush returned. to their home in Toronto last Wednes- day, after spending a few weeks at their respective homes here. Miss, Harriet Love was visiting friends in Teeswater last week, but was called home on account of the illness of her sister, Mrs. Malcohn. Mrs. Beattie of Galt and Mrs. Har- mer of Drumbo, who were attending their sister', Mrs. Scott of Culross, spent a few days with their brother, Mr. Walter Taylor a town . last week. Lakelet. Mr. Ed. Underwood, was in Toronto on business last week, returning home on Monday. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Hakkall was interred in the Lakelet cemetery on Wednesday. Jos. Heinbecker, jr., has engaged with Win. Johnston, near Clifford, for the coming year for $235. Miss Eva Mahood, who has. been visiting friends in Fordwich for a few days, returned home Thursday. Me. Levi Galbraith sold Rev. A. E. Eddy's driverto Dr. J. Wilson of Mildrnay on Tuesday for a good figure. Your many readers must have been amused as they watched the progress of the bill introduced by Archie His- lop in the Local House. Mr. John Gregg, 12th ,on., Howlett, has sold his farm to Mr. Louis Dem- merlirig for $11,000. John purposes ..going West this spring. Tommy Burns (Brusso) the heavy weight champion, who stn.prised the trishrnen on St. Patrick's Day, is well known north of the burg. Mr, Jos. Eleinbecker is having an auction sale of stock and implements on the 27th. He hasgiven up farming for the present and is going to come to the city to live, : Jamestown. wm. cook is still the busy man at the Xing Edward. Wm. Willis gave the young people a party on Monday night; they report having a, fine time. RObt. Hamilton had a bee drawing hay to Brussels last Saturday. Mr. Walter Lowry is the buyer. Win. McDonald of Wingham visited friends in this locality last Sunday. Come again Will.; we are pleased to see you. Job L. Xing took the service in the Hall here Sunday night. Rev.. Mr. Perrin of Wroxeter will officiate next Sunday night, all being well. The debate last Thursday night was well attended, and our local speakers acquitted themselves very well. The judges decided the negative side had the best of it, by a few points. The next debate, tind likely the last this season, Will be on March 31st, Topic —"Resolved that grain growing is more profitable than raising cattle." Afflrmative by Chas. B. Forrest and Walter Smiley ; negative by ..ratnes Moses and jos. telly; a unieleal pro - gran i will be rendered. 130Imere. Miss ;tenet Dnstow intends to go on o trip te the West 8004 Heerement was adtninistered in the Presbyteeiatt chnrch last Shacisar. Miss Aggia Forgie of VVISighara was visiting friends in town last week, Miss MaryMahoney Mildmay Is visiting frietids in tOWtt this Week. The Marls are In a very bad condi- tien at presett, and travelling is dun- oult. Miss Maggie Green and Mr. O'litateel •of Tectswater visited iti town last Week, Pred, :Aunt, who has beeri &Way otx A trip to Konaits, has returned borne much improved In health. Last 1%13re-day evening a large num- ber of the young people of this cern- 'Outlay were well entertaltsed at the home of Wirt. PeterM411, The Chief attiMiernent Wail drawing., Money Wanted. All metnbers in arrears to the Cur- ler's. Club will please take notice that they are requested to pay their dues at once, as the rent for ice is long past due, and must be paid. Money can be handed to any of the following gentle- men :—B. Cochrane, F. Patterson, A. M. Crawford. Kindly attend to this at once.—B. Cochrane, See'y. Y. M. C. A. Meeting. A meeting was held in the Baptist church on Tuesday evening in the interests of the proposed organization of a. Y. M. C. A. in this town. 'There was a good attendance, and much in- terest was manifest in the worlc. Mr. Pollens was present, and the matter was' well discussed. Officers were elected provisionally as follows: Pre- sident, Dr. Price; Vice -President, W. • D. Pringle; Secretary, Geo. Matton ; Treasurer, Robt. Maxwell. Twenty- two names were received as Charter tnembers, which is a very good begin- ning. A committee was appointed to draft' a constitution, and. another to 'arrange for rooms, both to report at the next meeting, to be held on April 2nd, in the Baptist church. Spring Millinery. The ladies of Wingham and vicinity will. have the opportunity of examin- ing an attractive display of fashion- able spring millinery in Miss Boyd's rooms on Friday, March 27. Miss Brown of,Toronto, who is in charge of the staff, has had experience in the city trade, and will spare no effort to meet the wishes of customers, in style and material. Any orders entrusted to our care will receive every atten- tion. The latest designs and most fashionable trimmings skilfully ar- ranged, will, we feel sure, prove most satisfactory to our customers. Ladies, call and. inspect our stock, and see what we can do for you.—MIss A. Bon. Teacher Resigned. Miss Matheson, teacher of the junior form of our Public School, has ten- dered her resignation, to take place at Easter. The Board regrets that this has been necessary, on account of the illness of a relative. Miss Matheson • has been a member of the teaching 'staff for fourteen years, and has had a very important department in charge. Some people think that almost any kind of a teacher will do for little ones but that is a sad mistake. The young- est pupils require one of the. most patieet'and efficient instructors. Miss Matheson, in her fourteen years of service, has given excellent satisfac- tion. Many of the parents, as well as the School Board,. will regret to hear of her decision. A meeting of the Board will be held at once to consider the resignation and make arrange- ments for that department. WANTign.-1.000 Rat Skins and all other kinds Raw E. Xing. mai SCHOOL NOTES. Rents Of Interest From The Acropolis Qq The Mil. Pres. McBurney is sparing no pales to make next Priday's Lit. the best yet. This will ho the hist meeting of the Society before holidays, as the eppreaeh ef the eXaminationa require that more attention be paid to the books, Mr. Kerr, out janitor, is in great &Yoe with the students. Last week 1 he treated 'beth the girls and boys to fine rosy apples. The girls also knots' Mr. Kerr to be an eacellent hand at A Social On Tnesclay evening, March 17, Mr and Mrs. Wflllaua Elliott of the beim • dary brickyard gave an oyster supper in honor of the Glenannan Literary Society. At 8.30. some forty guests as. sernbled ij tho drawing -room, where the evening was spent in music, sing- ing and dancing, and listening to se leations from the gramophone. A eleven supper was served, after whicl toasts were given to "Our King" "Country", "hostc and hostess", Al present pronoanced it an enjoyabl Pioneer Lady oone, The Huron Ridings. . There passed away on Sunday last - at the residenee of her daughter, in this town, one of the pioneers of the township a Turnberry, Mrs. James Johnston, aged 71, Her maiden name was Eliza /flue Tooley, and she was a native of Ontario. Deceasecl had been - living at Blackstock, but this winter t came up to visit her daughters. She and her husband were well known in Ternberry, for Mr. Johnston, who I died about 22 years ago, taught school e• in the early days of the township's settlement. Re was also township clerk. He removed to Wingham and for a while was in charge of the Queen's hotel and of the grist mill. Mrs. Johnston had been afflicted' with heart trouble which, later developed into dropsy. She leaves four daugh- ters, Mrs. Jones of Chicago, Mrs. Arch. Paterson and Mrs, Walter Pat- erson, both of Wingham, and Mrs. • Samuel Beacock of Toronto ; also three sena Messrs, las., Wm. and Thos. of Saginaw. AU were here for the funeral, except Mrs. Jones; Mr.. Beacock was also in atte9dance. De- ceased was a member of the Anglican Clinroh. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon from the residence • of Mrs. A. Paterson, to the Wingham cemetery. evening. New Correspondents. The Editor of the Advance cordially welcomes the six new correspondents recently added to the staff. They represent Fordwich, Lakelet, Fordyce, jaanestown, Delmore and Glenfarrow (items from the last being included in Salem.) Several of thein are • heard from this. week. The Advance is after the news, for that is what the people want, and we have full confidence in our new assistants that they will chronicle faithfully the news of their districts. We wish them much suc- cess and pleasure in their efforts to make this newsy paper, even more popular than it is. A Monster Snowplow. The new snowplow recently built in Kincardine is expeoted te do great things for the railways. It passed through here last week, and is a strong -looking machine. It weighs possibly over fifty tons. The car pro- per is 51 ft. long, 1$ ft. high and 8 ft. 0 in. wide, or, including the ejectors, about 11 ft. in all. The Sore part is wedge-shaped with a steel shoe. Slightly back and about 3 ft. frotn the rails are placed the ejectors or snow propellors, .one on each aide of the car. These ejectors each weigh five tons, and. are operated by an engine placed within the car, with a capacity of 500 horse power. They can be driven at a rate of 200 revolutions to the nainnte, and are expected to distribute the snow a distance of from 50 to 100 ft. Conscience Money. The Chesley Enterprise gives the following, example of. conscience at work :—"Twenty years. ago a man living near Park Head, .Aariabel Tp., beat one of our citizens out of $0. Recently the Park Head man decided live a new life and he immediately put himself in correspondence with our citizen asking him if he recollect- ed the transaction and requesting him to state what he considered a fair settlement of the just debt. Mr. II. wrote back to Park Head that he would leave it with the •debtor's con- science. A few days ago along came $20 in payment of the debt which means the principal compounded at about 7%. A religion that takes hold of a man's conscience'and makei him uneasy till he pays a debt twenty years old with interest at '7% is the genuine article." Business Prospects Improving. After the somewhat stagnant condi- tions of trade through the winter, there are prospects of improvement. At the Ueion factory, cabinet-makers are working ten hours a day, and'the other hands expect to do so soon. At the Western foundry, they report three hundred stoves behind orders. At, the tannery, Mr. Pringle reports "busy" and has found it necessary to pub in a new engine capable of greater speed. Mr. Gurney, Glove manufac- turer, and his staff .are busy stocking tip, for the season's trade. The Chair factory, after being closed down for three months, opened again en Wed- nesday, on the ten-hour day. Walker & Clegg, who enlarged their premises a short time ago, anticipate increased demand for upholstered goods, and are preparing to utilize all their space, hoping ere long to employ one hun- dred workmen. These are all pleasing indications that the depression of the past few months is passing, Action Judged Illegal. Soon after taking office, Toronto Oity Council voted to reduce the mins, her of lie/arises in Toronto by about forty. This was regarded by many as a rathet hasty and unwise action, without submissiOn to the popular Vote. Good intentIoned people are liable to make mistakes, and as a mat- ter of faet, they do. There Is always a right way to go about a good thing, and. the other coUrge is apt to Cense recoil. The cotton of the Council was taken to the Courts, and Justice Mere- dith has tieeided that the Council act. edillegally. Hence the reductien will tot take plaee, at least not this year, It is quite possible that there are many mere drinking pittees in the city, that are really not hotels in the making taffy. Although 4 number of those pupils,' who have been nursing mumps and tneeslee, have retnrited, others are taking their places. Will. Meteati of Porm III Is among the letter. /2 satisfactory atirengem en ts can be made. a promenade coticert wilt be • held in the setwel before the taster holidays, rew schools have stteh a • Magnifitent building as outs for this purpose g the large hztI1 szd rooms • being alteleetrically illtunittated,Make it just What Is needed. proper sense of the word, ata coul(1 be done without, ,At the sante time, no °Mown is warranted In noting illegally, -even to bring abottt what they may think is a good result. They should .h -ave beeh sure of their ground. It has not -yet been decided to appeal from Judge Meredith's deelsion. .. Dn. -Ovntee, M. 1)., London,Bye Mad Itat Surgeon, will be at Melabbon's drug store,. on Mondavi March 80th. Cataract, Kull% Wittig eyesight, nasal -catarrh, 'deafness, head nOittria , treated and -glasses properly fitted, Hours -12. .$4 111, 10 8 p,„r11. Two Editors For IL Now it appears, the contest for the Legislature in Centre Bruce is to be between the editors of the two Kin- cardine papers. S. Hunter of the Reporter will champion the Liberal interests, and Col. Hugh Clark, of the Review will likely lead the Conserva, tive hosts. Editors are generally cle- ver chaps (leaving ourselves out of course) and we do not wondee people like to have them as their representa- tives. And why? That is easily an- swered. Because as a rule, editors are honest, and honest politicians are needed in these days of graft, But won't Kincardine people have a picnic when their editors both don their fighting armor. Fancy, in Wingham for instance, if Bro. Elliott and the writer were nominees! Maybe, they'd have to turn the hose on us. In the past, editors have considered it their sacred duty to help the other fellows to win; it is changed now, and here are two of them in one town after the honors. Fortunately for Wingham, its editors have sense enough to stick to their business, let the other fellows do the fighting and win the glory. These Kincardine chaps seem to be decent fellows (though we do not know them personally) and we are sorry both can't win. Both have been in the fight before. Clark won 4.great victory with very little noise, and Hunter stood, up before Hon. J. J. Foy in Toronto. Foy was elected, but it is only fair to Bro. Hunter to say that it wasn't his fault. The people did it with their little ballots, and therefore he wasn't to blame. Meeting For Men. In the Parish Hall, on Sunday after •noon, Oanon Craig addressed a large- ly attended meeting of men. After singing a number of familiar hymns, reading of,scripture lesson by Rev. T. S. Boyle, Canon Craig took as the foundation of his remarks, a clause from the Oth verse of the 2nd chapter of Peter's epistle—"A Royal PrieSt- hood." A fisw of his remarks might be noted: 1—People to -day imagine that only ordained ministers have a right to belong to this priesthood, where as it was the right of every baptized believer. 2—This truth is being ignored to -day. The phrf.ase "mere layman" was often heard. The difference -between a laynian and an ordained clergyman was more in func- tion than in nature. Both lard' responsibilities. There is a body of Christ; of it we are members. 3— Wide spread indifference accounts for this truth being ignored. Ibis a mis- take to suppose as some do, that the Church is on the side of the rich. The Work of the Church is to maintain principles. 4—Bible study is neces- sary. The attacks upon the New Testament had resulted in its atulen- tieity being placed on a firmer found- ation than ever, The efforts of higher criticism upon the Old Testament would have the same result. 5—The right life would exercise an influence. We Should not fear to engage in religious conversation. At the close, Rev. T. 8, Boyle reminded the audi- ence that the Parish (Arch was net denominational, There is too much sectarianism. What is needed to -day is to recognize that behind Methodism, Presbyterianism and Episcopalianism, are the great prineiples of the Church of God. The privileges of the Parish Olub were not for the Chutch of Eng- land only, but for Wingham. DitIlSatti/CINC4.—Mis.8 M. Carruthers wishes to tomounce that she is pre- pared to do dressmaking, either by the day, or at her own home, on the south writer of Catherine St., NV -Ingham. Tun Loeitt, MARKET, Wheat . 910 ottltig 1.•8111.1".. 44444444444444444 IlarlOY 444444 11,10,11.1.0 11.9• 60e eas 7a to aoo Plour $2.50 to $3,14 14.00 to 014.1X1 Better.... • . . .• vvvvvv „A. d Iilotatties •ofrew,tot00 to 700 lye 41111451.15 On Tuesday; the Redistribution Bill was outlined so far as Huron county is concerned, and It is practically the same as the Ad months ago, except that Brussels goes into the centre, The provisional divi- sions are ;— NOR= litnitsTG.—The townships of How We, Morris, TurnberrY, East Wawanosh, West Wawanosh, Ash- field, town a Wingham, villages of Biyth and Wroxeter. Onrrnn Raoncee—Townships Grey, Tuditersmith, Rune% 001- • borne, Owns of Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton and village of Brussels. Betas Rmixo.—Townships Hay, Stephen, Osborne, Stanley and Gode. rich ; villages of Exeter, Hensel], and • Ba,yfield. Of course this may be changed be. fore the Bill finally passes. s local. Items Wear Greer'e Shoes and Rubbers. Try R. Johnston for your Rubbers. Principal -Musgrove was ill for a few days last week, but was able to resume his duties on Monday. The Spring Show in Walkerton has been called off on acconnt of two hotels being quarantined fot small- pox. Von SALE. --Clover, Timothy, Goose Wheat, etc.—Geo. E. King. In future the Ontario government will pay for the polling booths used in Provincial elections instead of sad- dling the same on municipalities. Mrs. A. 3. Malcolm was taken ill with appendicitis early Sunday morn- ing, but is recovering nicely and ex- pects to be behind the counter in, a few days. SEEns, Ssasns. --:- Farmers! Get your supply at Geo. E. King's. Here is a sample of the Spring poetry from a Belleville paper The days are at band when the poor men will sing: "We must pay for the bonnets that bloom ir the spring." . The "Little Eaton" millinery open- ing is dated for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, The large show room will be -full of attractive creatrons• in design and handiwork. See announcement page 8. G. IX. Coopman, salesman for the Singer Sewing Machine Co., has re- ceived. a promotion, which necessitates his removal to Orangeville. He will be Missed in St. Paul's Church, and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Watssrma.—A ton of roll butter dai- ly, 27e; fresh gathered. eggs • also any quantity of dried apples, feathers, etc.—G. E. Ring. An evening with Tennyson is on the program at the Epworth League meeting next Monday. Along with other interesting numbers, will be a paper by Miss McYannell, of the High School teaching staff. Everybody invited. Meeting at 8 o'clock sharp. A change in the fisheries regulations for Ontario provides that bass shall not be caught from April 15 to June 1, except in that portion of the St. Law- rence River between' Kingston and Prescott; there the close season shall be from April 15th to June 9th, Local fishermen will do well to remember oe t he ft or: en SA.tag.—Ha,ving disposed of my & Crockery business I now rLiTy residence for sale on corner of John and Carling Streets. Solid brick two story, ten rooms with one lot or two; fine locality. 0. N. Griffin. The brine tank at the Salt Works collapsed on Monday. It was built on the bank of elver, and from sonic cause, the supports gave way, and the tonk and contents 'went down stream. It will be quite a, loss to Mr. Sporting, as the cost of lumber at present is con- siderably higher than when the tank was built. Postmaster Fisher was able to re- cord his vote on Monday for the By-law, and we are pleased to see him once more able to be out, grasp his friendly hand, and enjoy a few min- utes' *hat. The postmaster and the editor of this paper do not agree on all thiegs, but they do on very many, (sensible then frequently think alike.) Citizens of Wingham will be pleased to see Mr. Fisher about once more, SAPlf, 1TOR SAT,10,—$12,3 office safe, (Goldie McCullough) good as hew for $35.00; enquire at Advance office, As we closec1 our forms, Mr. Hessian telephoned us a correctiott in refer- ence to the death of Mrs, Hessian (nee Miss Button.) Deceased was in per - feet health up to Thursday, when she Was seized with an attack of gastritis, to which she was aubjett, On Sun- day, double pnentaonla set in and she was removed to Grade hospital. She was so weakened by the attatit of gas- tritis that she suceumbed, leaving her husband and one child. Nelson Tait of 408 Spealina Ave., woronto, will be at the 41 -teen's Hotel, Winglutin, on Thursday, March 20th, • front 8 nom till 10 p.m., for eoneutta. tion In diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and ThroatGlasses fitted. SUBSORIPTIO'N 81.00 P1111YKAR ADVANC% $1.6O TO SVPSCRI/nIna 17, Belgrave, zits. sow Q Belgrave is slowly recovering from her long Illness, • Miss &Andrea of London is visiting at Mr, and Mrs. John Scandrett's. Harry Campbell of British Columbia is home and will likely reMain here Ibis summer, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, Calgary, are visiting the home of their parents West of laelgrave, Don't forget the entertainment to be held in the Methodist Church on Friday evening, March 271h. Mr. Wm, Geddes has started to cut his stock of logs into leraber • the stocic Is not large, owing to bad roads, The Belgrave school trustees will soon be placing a bell on the school- house, which will be a decided improvement. A surprise party of young people from Morris spent a very pleasant evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Shoebothern, Armstrong & Co. shipped a carload of hogs on Tuesday at $5,15 per 100; the price is expected to be better the next shipment. Mr. Wm. Watson of BeIgrave has been awarded the contract for build- ing anew brick school -house in sec- tion No. 7, East Wawanosh; it will be similar to the Belgrave school -house. Mr. Thos, Black of East Wawanosh came very near losing his dwelling house one day last week; his daughter was cleaning the stove with a cloth and hung it up in its usual place in the kitchen, not noticing fire on it, which very soon caught the walls and running up to the roof all was soon in a blaze; had it not been for the prompt turnout of the neighbors, who soon had the roof drenched. with water, in all probability the house would have been in ashes to -day. Salem. Mr. Andrew Gemmill is at present on the sick list. The farmers disposed, of a number of their hogs on Monday last. Miss Maud Higgins left a few weeks ago to visit friends in Michigan. Mr. Lloyd Henning is engaged to work for A. E. Gallaher for the sum- mer. Mr. Alex. Casemore was making some calls in and around Lakelet last week. Mrs, Thomas McMichael visited Mrs. Thos. Montgomery of Wroxeter last wbeeMrekrw:David Weis among the num- ho is making maple syrup this ir spring. Mr. Ed. Palmer had the misfortune of losing a fine two-year-old colt a week ago. Mrs. McMichael, sen., is at present visitingherdaughter and. son in Wroxeter. Mr. H. Henning left for the West last week; he intends to spend most of the summer there, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kitchen.visited the home of their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Gallaher of Bluevale. Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Gallaher of Gor- rie visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Baker on Thursday of last week. Miss Minnie Gallaher, who has been visiting friends in and around Ford- wich for the past two weeks, returned home on Friday last. Mr. Thotnas Marton, sen., of New- ark, N. J., was around saying good- bye to his friends, as he intends to leave for his home this week. Mrs. McKersie returned home from Toronto a few days ago, where she was waiting on her son, who has been in ill health rot, some time. We are tpnlettnesed. to know he is now on the d. The sudden death of the late Mrs. Wm. Mitchell came as n shock to this community. On Sunday, March 151h, her spirit took its flight. Although in failing health for the past few weeks, all that loving hands could do was of .1:11avail. The sorrowing friends have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in this their hour of sad afflic. 10:n. 1, 3 Blyth: Mr. Prank Metcalf was in Toronto during the week, Mr. • Wm. Campbell spent Sunday with his family in Toronto. Rev. Mr. Leckie of Londesboro preached in St. Andrew's church, Sun- day evening. Popplestone & Gardiner will hold their millinery opening on March. 27th and 28th. G, M. Chambers & Go., also J. H. Anderson will hold theirs' on April 3rd and ath. Mr. Wm. Brown; sr:, had the mis. fortune to have one of his legs broken by a kick from a horse on Monday afternoon, as Mr. Brown is advanced in years it will be sonle Utile before he will be able to be around again. The Bowlers have elected their 061- eers for the season as follows ;--Hon. President—D. B. McKinnon;. ?real- dent—john Iffinigh ; Viee-Presiclent- 0, II. EteeseSec.-Treasurer—James MeMurchle lihrecutive—Dr. G. H. Long, joseph Stalker, JOS. Carter. 44 Grey. Township Connell will meet in Long's Hall in Oranbrook on April Oth. Agitation Is on here to have the local- telephone line continued from Seaforth to Walton. Mies Maggie Grant, 14th con, has been daneeronely 111 at the home of Mts. W. Ballantm, Ihnseele, during the past week text i. tonsiderebly lin- proved hOW we are pleased to state, Mise Luna Cardiff, daughter of JOe. Cardiff, 7th cote, arrived home from an enjoyable visit of five months to the West, the greater portion of which was spent in 1,Vinn1peg and Cypress River, BIRTHS. Orr—In Wingloan, Mar, 2511i, to Mr, and, Mrs, WM, Orr,: a daughter. McLean—In Wingltam, Mar, -22, to Mr, and Mrs. J., A. McLean, a'amle14". ter, • Small—In Blyth, OD March. 18111, to • Rev, 3, T. and Moe Smell, so demgit, ter, • Simmons—In Wingham, Mar, 20, to • Mr, and Mrs. Rrnest Simmons, a SOO* MARRIAGES. Petts—Tunney—At the Manse Wing. ham, March 18, by Rev, D. Perrie Wm, Petts to Mies Ida j, Tunnel,: Blyth.botk 02 nganis. Ferguson—In Brussels, on Sunday, March 22nd, Jas. Ferguson, in his --- 771h year. jolanston—In Winghatn, Mar. 22, - Eliza J. .Tooley, relict of the late Jas Johnston, aged. 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