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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1909-07-22, Page 1The Wingharn Advance. • 36TH YEAR, NO. 47. ' SANCTUM PARAGRAPHS. —As our readers are doubtless •aware,, there has been a sort of panic in the old laud over the statement that European nations are increasing their armaments to such an extent that Britain's supremacy on the sea is believed to be threatened. The British Government conceived the practical anti -panic idea, of assemb- ling in the Thames one hundred and .forty-eight warships, of various sizes, but everyone ready for active service. The fleet represents the value of $310,- 000,000, and is manned by 42,000 of the sturdy seamen of England. The sight was an imposing one, and cer- tainly hal the effect of calming the public mind, which had become undu- ly alarmed by the efforts of Germany to construct a powerful navy. —The Toronto News has decided to ascertain for its readers the facts re- garding the working of Local Option in places were it is in force, In order to place the matter fully before the public, the News is sending two re= porters to visit Local Option munici- palities; one of these reporters is in. favor of the Act, the other is opposed to it. They visit the same place at the same time, secure all possible in- formation for and against the success- ful operation of the Act, and are in- structed to be particular as to the real facts. The reporter in favor of the Act is Mr. Gordon Rutledge, son of Rev. Dr. Rutledge of Wingham. The result should be a mass of information which should be instructive, unless indeed, the reports should be so con- flicting as to be confusing. The pub- lic will no doubt read with interest the reports, both for and against. * * * —Canadians are apt to believe that their system of government is "Gov- ernment of the people, by- the people, and for the people." But Lord Grey upsetsthis theory and declares that we are mistaken, and instead of our supposed system as outlined above, we really have "Government of the people, by the caucus, and for the party." There may. be some truth in the Governor -General's statement. And yet none can deny, that the form- er is the most desirable and most con- ducive to the best interests of a nation. But bow is a change to be brought about? Party ties are strong, and political parties hold tight the reins. The only remedy in sight, is greater independence of thought and action, and Iess slavish adherence to parties. • If we mistake not, there is noticeable growth along this line, If there were more, it would be better for the country, and politicians would be more likely to sit up straight and be good. * * * —Toronto Board of Education has received a consignment of the new Fourth Readers. They are of good paper, well bound and clear print. They sell for 16c, instead of 40c, -the ii price of the old series. The frontis- ,a� piece is the Union Jack in colors, with the inscription "One Flag, One Fleet, One Throne." At the front of the book is a selection from Deuter- onomy, entitled, "The Good Land," is ed to represent Canada,its which us p wealth of resources and the opportuni- ties it offers to -day. It reads, "For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a Iand of brooks, of water of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and bills, a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of oil, olive and honey." The illustra- tions include a. splendid likeness of the King, also one of Dr. Ryerson, the "father of Education in Ontario," bee sides pictures of the Provincial Legis- lative Buildings, the Ottawa Parlia- ment Buildings, and some good agri- cttltural scenes, including a team of oxen, the "pioneers" of early settle- ment in this province. WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1909. BUB1!(7RIPTIQN € $$L0 TO SWIs E 1x U 02. 8 The Three Ry'Laws Before Wingbam Ratepayers, Electors were slow in gathering to the public meeting on Friday evening, but later in the evening interest in the discussion increased, and consider. able information was elicited. Reeve Gregory presided, and mem. hers of the Council and others freely gave their opinions. These were so varied that we shall make no attempt to report them in full. Possibly our space can be better used to advantage, Those who were present heard the ad- dresses. against the By-laws (they could scarcely be called arguments) and those opposed will probably reit. crate their reasons many times on the streets. Hence we prefer to utilize our space in referring to the salient points. - THn I ATElawoa1s BY .LAW. Two weeks ago We gave reliable figures from the Town records, and as they have not been challenged we give them again te refresh our readers' memories. There is raised annually for sinking fund and interest, on all waterworks expenditure to date, $1980.17, and the waterworks receipts last year were $1050.23. But as these debentures in- clude fire protection expenditure, we should credit the account with 24- hydrants, 4hydrants, worth at least $25 each to the Town, or $000. The account then stands thus :— Receipts from water $1050 23 Hydrants 600 00 Total $2250 23 Sinking fund and interest 1080 17 Credit balance $261 00 Or let us take the extensions, stand- pipe, etc., leaving cost of dam and first mains out of the question. The expenditure on these extensions was $13,800,and the amount raised annual- ly for sinking fund andinterest on that expenditure is $736.70. The ac- count is then as follower— Receipts from water $1650 23 Less mill water charge600 00 Net water rates ... $1050 23 Sinking fund and interest 730 70 Credit balance $313 53 To this should be added $100, which the Town formerly had to pay for water used on the street (before the extensions) which itnow secures from Town ,hydrants. So that the profit from the expenditure on extensions is really $413.53. Now the amount of debenture debt to be created by the proposed By-law is $453.02 ; only a few dollars more than the surplus income on water- works last year. So that the present income will practically cover the de- benture liability of the proposed addi- tion to the waterworks system, with- out additional takers. But it is an indisputable fact that many desire domestic water ; hence the income must increase. We cannot believe that the proposed expenditure will in any way increase the taxes of any citizen who "does not use the Town water. Like the electric light, it is those that use it that pay for it, and not the general taxpayer. Notwith- standing this fact, it is the non -user of light and water that generally does the "kicking," while the user of these utilities does the paying. Two or three points should be con- sidered by every voter before he de- cides by his vote to block the wheels of progress along this line :- 1st—Repairs to the pumping plant MUST be made in any case, that will probably cost $1,500. 2nd—The proposed system would not only give us pure water, but would give us a reliable pumping apparatus. 3rd—By securing pure water, the Town's income would be increased from two sources : 1st—Larger supply of water for sale for mill purposes. god—Rates from additional water takers. 4th—The proposed addition to our debenture debt is already practically provided for by our present water- works revenue. Where then is the risk ? 5th—The health and lives of a large number of one citizens are endangered by a number of wells, in which the water is contaminated. Of course all depends upon the ob- taining of a sufficient quantity of suitable water, and that is the reason why the Advance held that the sink- ing of a test well should have been completed beforeesubmitting the By- law, but a majority of the Council thought otherwise. Tnn TowN HALL BY -LAN. This is an imperative matter and most of the property -owners so regard it ; hence little need be said on the matter. We must pass this By-law, or raise the $1,000 in this year's taxes, which would be an intolerable burden. THE COmistissroNEns. On this By-law, public opinion is divided. It proposes to place our Waterworks and Electric Light under the management of Commissioners. The points in its favor are :- 1st—Continuity of management, hence more experience, and better re- sults. 2nd—More efficient service, as Com- missioners would not (as the Council has) have a multiplicity of 'Town affairs to look after. 3rd—No salaries are promised ; none need be given. If citizens_can now be found to do that work on Committee (besides a host of other things) surely two public spirited men can be found who will be willing to share part of the work 'how done by others, .Mem- bers of the Council who now do the work, receive no salary. This salary cry is gotten up merely to defeat the By-law. 4th—Three Commissioners are pro- vided for, but the Mayor of the Town is always one of the three, so that the interests of the Town are safe- guarded. - 5th—The experience of other towns encourages us to believe that the sys- tem would be beneficial here. As a the editor of this journalist paper has endeavored to Iay these matters before his reade.es. We now leave them, with the voters. Person- ally, the writer intends to support each By-law by his vote. —President Taft appears tb be as hard after the Trusts as Rooseveldt was. A recent action of the Secretary of War in refusing to allow Trust- made products to be used in the army, strikes an une*pected blow at the Trusts, and is supposed te have either emanated from Taft, or the order issued with his approval. Trusts have made their evil influence felt in the Statee, and hence the feeling against them, resulting in legislation and enormous fines. By the Nay, this man Taft seems to have a mind of his own, and when he got it into his head that the tariff on some articles should be revised downward, the Senate, whose members thought otherwise, yielded to the President's will, Much n nation as the United Stated needs d MU, of iron will at its head, and it has been fortunate in securing such men as Mcliiniey, Itooseveldt, Taft, and others whom we might mention. The people too are loyal to their President. The writer happened to be on a Vieit in the States when President ley was shot, and it Wat touching to see the universal sorrow, as well as sympathy expressed, and at the same time the detestation felt for the wretch who had committed the Atop tardly att., We believe Taft will nre• dltably fill the high position In which he hall been piaoed. WINGHAM MARKETS. Wheat—$1.15 to $1.20. Oats -46c to 50c. Barley -55 ets. Peas -85 eta. Hay—$5.00 to $9.00 per ton. Butter -18 cis, Eggs -40 ets. Potatoes -40c to 45c 'per bushel Live Hogs—$7.75. Wool -20c to 22jc. Installing Machines. Mr. Gurney is getting his premises on Victoria street in shape for work. Ten sewing machines are being set up and stock is being received. The mo- tive power will be furnished by a 2t horse -power gasoline engine of the Brantford make. There is considera- ble work iir beginning again after a tire, but Mr. Gurney` is making good progress, and will soon be turning out the orders on file, We are sure all our citizens wish him much success. Those Who May Vote On The By -Laws. Voters 'will save the Deputy Return- ing Officers much work on Monday by remembering that on the Waterworks and Town Hall By-laws, none but property - owners may vote. On the By-law for Commissioners, all municipal voters may vote, Much trouble to the D. R. 0. will be saved, as well as confusion to the voter, by remembering; the colors t• Waterworks . WHITE Town Hall LIGHT BLit:: T vrn Commissioners..............CAN A.RY Death Of Mr. Halstead. There passed away on Sunday last, a respected resident of Wingham Town Plot, Mr, David Halstead, at the age of sixty-three. lie was born in the county of Hastings, and came to SVinghans thirty-two years ago ; hence be was one of its early rest. dents, He was taken ill over a year ago with blood poisoning; his heart became affected, and dropsy set in. He bore his long illness with patient resignation. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and in the early history of the Church here, was one of its official workers, and a classlead- or. In political matters he adhered to the Conservative party. Mr, Hal- stead was twice married, and front the first union, there remain two daughters, Mrs. Knapp of Kirkella, Man., and Mrs. Archer of Osborne, Ont. He chose as hie second partner, Miss Helen Miller of Burgoyne, and their two daughters are—Mrs. R. Lee of Toronto, and Miss Barbara, at home. His aged mother ts now a resi- dent of Goderich. Three brothers re- main, Samuel of Goderich, John of Holmesville, Albert of Manitoba; there are four sisters—Mrs. Young and Mrs. Woods of London, Mrs. Box of Ottawa, Mrs. YoungbIutt of Au- burn, and Mrs. Jarvis of Holmesville. The funeral took place on Tuesday, Rev. Dr. Rutledge conducting service at the home and graveside. Loan To Mr. Pringle. Our reference to the matters dis- cussed at the public meeting on Fri- day evening was so lengthy that we preferred to refer to this separately. Mayor Gregory submitted the pro- posal to the meeting and it was favor- ably regarded. Mr. Pringle proposes to erect and equip a building, worth $7,000 and give this security to the town for a loan of $4,000, on which he will repay $400 yearly, and four per cent. interest. Dr. Redmond present- ed the matter very clearly, showing that while Mr. Pringle would pay four per cent., the Town might have to pay more, and he figured the differ- ence at $20 annually. But if Mr. Pringle left town, we would lose $100 annually in light and water rates and taxes. The proposal to submit a By- law to loan the money was sanctioned by a standing vote, on motion by Messrs. Musgrove and Mackenzie. Hence a By-law may be expected ere long. Mr. Pringle is anxious to be- gin operations at once, and on the strength of the assurance given by the public meeting, he will make pre- parations for rebuilding. Wingham could not afford to allow him to leave Town, when so little will retain him. Sidewalk On G. T. R. Bridge. • The G. T. R. will build a new bridge over the river Maitland, and the Side- walk committee of the Town Council have arranged with the Co. to have them build a sidewalk on the bridge, alongside the track as a means of access to the Western Foundry. The entrance to the walk will be on Min- nie street, at the bridge, where steps will lead up to the walk on the bridge. The price named by the G.T.R. Supt. as the cost is, $601.45, The walk will carry a weight of 250 pounds to the square foot. Of the cost, the Western Foundry Co. will bear one-third, and the Town, two-thirds. Popular Excursion. Harriston Methodist Ladies' Aid will run their annual excursion to Toronto and Niagara Falls over the C.P.R, on Wednesday, July 28, 1909, leaving Wingham at 0.28 a.m. Fare to Toronto $2,50; to Niagara Falls $2.75. Remember the date --July 28— and be on this popular excursion, Young, But Diligent. At least two young pupils made good at the recent Entrance examin- ation. One was Robert.son of Mr. L. C. Fleming, who is well known in Wingham. Although only nine years of age he took 433 marks, or 43 over pass, Another, Eddie Gray at Blyth, did. well. He was eleven years of age, and took. 570 out of 650 possible. Both certainly did well, Fire At Blyth; At an early hour, Thursday morn- ing last, the manse at Blyth was com- pletely destroyed by fire, which ori- ginated in the stable and was fast consuming the house, before the fami- ly were warned of their danger. The books and some furniture were saved, but Rev. J, L. Small's horse was burn- ed to death in his stall. The origin of the fire is unknown, but tramps are suspected. TRUNKS AND VALISES: Big stock to select from at lowest prices. • W. 3. Gnrrn. CChurch 'I�e�s •} Local Option Meeting. A meeting in the interests of Local Option was held in the 0. 0. F. Hall on Tuesday evening. There were present representatives from the diff- erent Churches, and it was decided to organize for the campaign. A. E. Lloyd was chosen President, and J. F. Groves, Secretary. Vice -Presidents were chosen for each Ward, and it was resolved to proceed with the. work of securing names to the neces- sary petition to be submitted to the Town Council. Rev, Fr. Laurendean will conduct service in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Wingh;atn, next Sunday, 25th inst., at the usual hours. Reeve Joynt and J. G. Anderson will each lay one of the corner stones of the new Dungannon Methodist Church, The ceremony takes niece to -day (Thursday.) The pastor's subject for the sermon; Sunday evening next, at the Baptist Church, will be "A light in the win- dow." The young people are specially invited to attend, as this is the second of a series of talks to them. Rev. D. Pestle is on a trip to Ed- monton, where he will preach for several Sundays. Rev, L, Perrin, B. A., of Wroxeter occupied the pulpit of Wingham Presbyterian Church last Sunday, and delivered two excellent sermons that were much appreciated by the large congregations. Rev. Dr. Rutledge gave two excel• lent sermons on Sunday last. In the morning, his subject was "Prayer," based on Matthew 7 :7—"Ask and it shall be given you," etc. In the even- ing, the subject was "The 1.'erepectivc of the religious life," and the text from Mark 8: 24—"I see Olen as trees, walking." Both sermons were apprc. elated and listened to with close at - tendon. Civic Holiday. Thursday, this week, is Wingham's Civic holiday. The attraction will be the shores of Lake Huron at Kincar- dine. Special train leaves Wingham about 9 a.m., due in Kincardine at 10;. fare, 70e; children, 35c. Returning train ledves Kincardine at 7 o'clock. Baskets properly labeled must be at the station at 8.30, when they will be taken in charge by the committee, and conveyed to the park in Kincar- dine. Tea and coffee furnished, but excursionists furnish their own milk and sugar, as well as cups, pitchers, etc. D. M. Gordon has great Bargain Tables stretching from the front door to the end of the store, Biggest bar- gains ever offered. Come and share in the slaughter. Y. M. C. A. Outing. On Thursday evening last, the boys of the Y. M. C. A., about thirty in number, went on a tramp out into the country, and spent the evening at the home of Mr. Isaiah Stewart. Mr. W. J. Greer was appointed to the chair, and an impromptu programme consisting of violin selections by Mr. Hewer, concertina selections by W. J. McDonald, and speeches, music, etc., by the boys, were given. After the programme a tasty lunch was served, to which all did justice. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered Mr. and. Mrs. Stewart s' for their hospitality, alit y after which the boys started on their homeward march, arriving in town before midnight, all having heartily enjoyed the outing. Belgrave Garden Party. The Ladies' Aid of Belgrave Metho- dist Church announce a Garden Party on the Parsonage lawn in the village of Belgrave, on Tuesday, August 3rd, Tea served from 6 to 8 o'clock, The Salvation Army Band of Wingbam will furnish the evening's programme. An autograph quilt will be offered for sale by auction during the evening. Admission, 15 eta.; children, 10 qts. A Mother Dead. Mr. Geo. Cline of town attended the funeral of his step -mother last week, in Oakville. She was the relict of the late Hiram Cline, and was 80 years of age, and had resided in the vicinity of Oakville all her life. There are four step -sons, James A. Cline of Guelph, George Cline of Wingbam, Wm. Cline of Hamilton, and Horace Cline of Seattle, Wash, The Oakville Record says --"The late Mrs. Cline was loved by all who knew her for her kindly and sympathetic disposition and warm Christian spirit." This Was Honest. A despatch from Guelph to the Lon- don Free Press says :—Some farmer or farmer's wife, of Wingham, Ont., evidently had a ride on Guelph street cars that was not staid for, while here on one ofthe excursions to the On- tario Agricultural College last month, as Manager Hackney on Tuesday morning received an envelope con- taining ten cents. There was no note of explanation or any comments along with the conscience remittance, Fol- lowing the excursions each year there are a few such remittances from hon- est country folk, though they gener- ally write quite a lengthy letter ex- plaining just how it happened. DANCING LEssoNs.—I am prepared to give lessons in Scotch,•Irish and Hornpipe dancing. For terms and other particulars, call at residence, Frances St,—MABEL MQDGNALu. Sheep Worried. Last week, some useless dogs made havoc among the sheep belonging to Messrs. Henderson of the Bluevale road. It seems that they visited the flock three nights, but on Wednesday night, the flock of James Henderson suffered most. Twenty-one were wor- ried ; three of these died, and nine more injured so that more were ex- pected to succumb. W. J. Henderson also bad one killed. There are dogs, and there are useless curs that are not only useless, but a positive nui- sance. When a farmer has his flock torn, he cannot be blamed for having a shot -gun ready for prowling curs, that wander far from home and cause lois to the farmer as well as suffering to the innocent sheep. Secured Situations. Several more of our former High School students have been successful in obtaining situations. Miss Edna Anderson has been engaged as teacher in S. S. No. 3, West Wawanosh, at a salary of $475, with part of the con• tinuatlon grant additional. Her sister, Miss Margaret, has been engaged as teacher in S. S. No. 1, Huron town- ship, at a salary of $425. Mfse Jean Bone of "Wingham has secured a situa- tion as teacher in U. S. S. No, 14, West Wawanosh, at a salary of $400. Net. son Higgins is engaged by the trustees of S. S. No. 7, Morris, at what salary, we have not heard, Miss Earnscliffe Musgrove will teach in No, 0, I4owiok, salary $455, and Miss Viola Davidson in Ripley, at $450. The Advance wishes these young .people the best possible success in teaching, and trusts they will have few occasions to "wield the bi rah. " Gtttr s WiseTere --Tor work on pow- er sewing machines in knitting mill, or on daywork. Clean, steady work and geed wages. Apply—Tun W.vr sore Mmo, Co., Limited, Paris, Ont, A Horse Drowned. Me. J. -A. McLean lost a good work- ing horse on Friday last. The team was in John Davidson's stable, and word was left for the girls to water them at the dam. One of the team was blind, and usually followed the other that was being led. While drinking, the blind animal slipped in- to the mill race, and not knowing Which way to go, headed for the dam, got through or over the rack, and out into the deep water. Jno. Stephenson happened to be near, and at once led one horse alongside the dam, when the other began to swim towards the shore, but finally turned and went down. Mr. McLean had sold the horse a few days before, but the buy- er had not taken it, as the car was full. Highest Marks. The following highest marks were taken at the recent Entrance examin- ation in Wingbam, Wroxeter and Fordwich. Composition -1st, Lylah Pearen, No. 3, Tnrnberry. 90 ; 2nd, W. H. Brandon, No. 17, E. Wawanosb and Morris, 88. Geography -1st, Oneida Irwin, Wingham, 93; 2nd, T. Holmes, Wingham, 94. Written Reading-- lst—Oneida Irwin, Wingham, 97 ; T. Holmes, Wingham, 94. Grammar - 1st, Oneida Irwin, Wingham, 98 ; E. Armour, Wiing m, 9. ha 2Arithmetic- 1st, A ithm 1st, Orrie Shoemaker, Newbridge, 98 ; 2nd, T. Holmes, Wingbam, 90. Spell- ing—T. Holmes, Wingham, 48; E. Armour, Wingham, G. Currie, No. 9, East Wawanosh, and J. Carrick, No. 10, Kinloss, each 40. In Writing and Oral Reading, several took the same marks, but as we have not all the names, we omit these subjects. BUTTER AND EGGS.— Bring along your produce. Highest price paid in exchange for Boots and Shoes. W. J. Greer, local Item Drink Christie's Teas, Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers. Remember Lennox's New Grocery, Read Willis & Co.'s advt. on page 8, Only one married couple in a thou- sand live to celebrate their golden wedding. Mr. Jno. Ritchie is preparing to erect an office building on his lot on Josephine street. Fresh groceries—LENNox,Wingham While other necessaries of life have advanced, the price of July marriage licenses remain at the old figure. Mr. J. T. Curtis, a former teacher in Morris Tp. has been engaged as prin- cipal of the Seaforth Public School. Long engagements are costly in Russia. There etiquette requires the young man to send his fiancee a daily present, WANTED.—TWO smart boys to learn the upholstering trade. Apply to Walker & Clegg. Mrs, B. Cochrane will hold her re- ception on Thursday, 29th inst., in the afternoon from 4 to 6, and in the evening Irons 8 to 10.' The latest American invention is a cradle which rocks by clockwork me- chanism and at the same time plays baby tunes. The cost is $150. Friends of Rev. W. G. Howson will regret to hear that he has not been well since removing to Wallaceburg. Malaria is thought to be the cause. PLAIN SEWING.—Done at my home. Mrs. Murch, 33 Edward street. Clearing sale of Men's, Women's, Misses' and Children's Summer Shoes, at W. 3. Greer's. Miss M. Shiell of East Wawanosh passed' her primary Conservatory of Music examination with first-class honors, She was a pupil of Miss Houghton. The Statutes of Ontario for 1909 have been received. They make a volume of nearly 1000 pages. Our readers can refer to them at this office at any time. There is an agitation for a rural mail delivery along the stage route from Mildmay to Formosa. A well - signed petition has been sent in to the postal department. WaNTEO.—Second•hand force pump in good repair. Apply at Advance office. Fon Sai,E.—Fifty ball chairs, in good order, at a reasonable price. Apply to C. J: Graham. Followed Robert's Example. The following from the Chesley En- terprise refers to a brother of Robb. Beattie, nod shows the force of ex- ample :—John Beattie is no longer a bachelor. He went over to his bride's home in Corbetton, near Dundalk, on Monday, and was married to Miss Signe, who until the millinery season closed recently, had been head millin- er at 0. J. Halliday's. We do not know hove the bride was dressed nor how a shy man like our own John stood the trying ordeal, but, we understand, he is in double harness now and will be just as tractable as ether married men. On their return from their honeymoon, Mr, and Mi s. Beattie Will live on McGaw street, the groom having owned a fine residence for a couple of years in sweet andel- nation of just such an event as haps penal on 'Monday. ONE THOUSAND POSITIONS. As a chain is no stronger than its weakest link, every link in Canada's Greatest Chain of High-grade Business Schools hada been kept in the highest state of proficiency known to bueiness science. While over one thousand students were enrolled last year, the demand for graduates was three tittles the supply, The W ingharn Business College, which reopens August 30th, invites the most critical i,xspection from rospective students. Owing to the prestigegof this chain, every grad- uate of neat appearance and good character is guaranteed a situation. The new advertisement of this college appears on page 8. Headquarters For Amateur Photographers. Brownie Cameras $1 to $12 Kodaks $10 to $25 We carry a full line of Films, Plates and supplies. No trouble to dhow Cameras; come in and examine. A Dark Room is at disposal of our - customers FRED, We develop Films. Ensign Stickles and Capt. Brough- ton, the new officers of the Salvation Army here, arrived on Thursday evening, and were met at the station by the Band and other members of the corps. Frank R. Howson announces his readiness to share in the business in flour, feed, bread, etc. He will be found in A. J. Nichol's old stand, next the postoffice. See his advt. this week. Phone 145, Citizens of Wingham will be pleased to hear that at last accounts, there was some improvement in the condi- tion of David Lougheed. He is very seriously injured, but more favorable reports lead to the hope that he may recover. Pure Ice Cream—LENNos,Wingham LosT.--•A heart -shaped Iocket and chain, between Post Office and cors of Minnie and Patrick Sts. Finder re- warded, by leaving at Advance Of- fice. The six-year old daughter of Mr, D. O. Taylor of Lucknow, while playing on the street one day last week, was attacked by a large dog and badly bit- ten, one of her legs being terribly lacerated. Two dogs that were mixed up in the affair have been shot, W. H. Anderson of Galt was a visi- tor in town this week. Mr. A. was at one time a resident of Wingham, but left here about twenty years ago, and this is his first visit to town in that time. Of course he notices many changes and misses many of the old faces that were in business at that time, A Carnival of cut prices in Men's, Women's, Misses' and Children's Shoes.—W. 3, Greer. GENERAL SkRvANT WANTED.—By 15th August, family of four in Lon- don ; $14 per month. Inquire at this office, Last week, Mr. Hepburn, manager of the Dominion Bank, received notice of his transference to the Oshawa branch, A gentleman from Toronto has charge until the new manager arrives, Mr. Hepburn was a good citizen and capa- ble official. His courteous gentleman- ly bearing won for him the esteem of the community, The Wingham branch of the • Wo- men's Institute will hold their regular smoothly meeting in the C. 0, P. hall on Thursday, July 20th, at 2.30 p.m. Subject for discussion—"Nut and fruit salads," by Mrs. J, F. McCracken, and "The value of vegetables in the diet," byMrs. J. B. I51tal L Ladies are et. di all cordially invited to attend, and members are all requested to be present' as final arrangements for the aminal picnic will be made, Walton MoKibbon DRUGGIST Great Tan Shoe Sale Good Bye 1—Tans Good Bye I I Our yearly Riddance of Tan Foot- wear begins SATURDAY, JULY 24. Every sort of Tan Shoe we have in stook must go. When we say TANS, we mean all our colored Shoes—Tans, Chocolates, Wines, Ox Blood, &o. Tan Shoes will be popular again next sea- son—and many of our styles are suit- able for Winter Wear, Buy Your Tan Shoes Now We always start the season with new Shoes, and, therefore, will make a great sacrifice to close out, at once, the Tan Footwear we have on hand. Tans for Men, for Women, for Boys, for Misses and Children — all are or- dered out of the house. They must go at once. Buy a pair of these choice Shoes now and you'll make a great saving. Call and see these Shoes, and the prices will tell you how badly we want to sell our Tan Footwear. W. J. Greer THE SHOER NOTICE OF CLOSING'. We, the undersigned, Solicitors of the town of 'Wingham, hereby agree to close our offices during the months of July and August as follows:—On each week day with the exception of Saturday, at 4 p. m., and on Saturday at1p.us. R. VANSTONE J. A. MORTON DUDLEY HOL'MEs. Good Flour. One baking with our Flour will convince you that the ROME FLOUR cannon be surpassed. Try our PURE MANI• TOBA H2,»VDTa13 "Five Lillies" "Gold Star" ill'AMYr mon "Cream Pastry' All kinds of FEED kept in stock. GOOD BREAD and TASTY CAKES Always on hand. Goods Delivered Promptly Phone 145 Frank R. Howson (Sticceseer to A. .1. 'Nicholls)