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THE WINGI AM
ADVANCE
School
Rubbers
If you can invest 20 cts. or
30 cts. in any better way than to
buy School Rubbers for the chil-
dren, we don't know how you would
go about it.
Rubbers will protect the chil-
dren's health, and protect you from
paying doctor bills. Don't neglect
the Children's Rubbers. 411 styles
and sizes are here.
W. J. Greer
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Smike Won't Fight
Only When Kimpelled
SQUEERS vs. PRICE
IN NICHOLAS NICHOLBY.
Work as though you would live forever, live as though you
would die to -day. Life is but a fleeting show ; we kick the bucket
and away we go. If Life was ready-to-wear clothing goods that
money could buy, the rich would live forever and the poor would
surely die. Some kinds of business (not the mercantile) are dead
secrets, in other words they would try to skin you alive without
drawing blood so you don't tumble. We believe in doing business
in an honest, candid and open manner. To one and all our record
and life is an open book to all. They are not made up of fires,
failures and misrepresentations. Once on a time in our history, a
fire started in a Hotel next to tas and burnt us out completely.
Here's the story—One cold night in November, right well I do re-
member, Belgium's Capital the Bright gathered at a hotel next door
to a shop
that was
packed with dry goods and clothing. Of
course
was not at the party. Harryand I
it was no sleep till morn. I p y
went to our room in our private boarding house cottage. About
5 a. m. we heard the fire bell and hurriedly dressed and just got
there in time to hear the cannon's opening roar. Honest Pete told
us that the Jimmie Cole who lights the fire in the back kitchen in
the hotel caused spontaneous combustion. The fire broke the win-
dows in the store next to it, which was packed with dry goods,
ready-to-wear clothing. The Smith store only had a slight insur-
ance which was given up to his creditors, and 0 my his credit went
high. One of the principal wholesale men said that he did what
one marl out of a thousand wouldn't do—as the pokers of the webs
of dry goods, webs and ashes of the ready-to-wear clothing, would
pay if rejuvenated, 200 cents on the $. But enough said on that
subject. The next ureic was as Hannibal says --did not get the
necessary supplies from an envious faction ; consequence another
race of creditors took all—it was steal on their part. I am in Wing -
ham now and will compel my reputation to come back by buying
and selling for cash. So here goes pants for fat men, pants for lean
men, pants for medium-sized men, pants for youths, pants for boys.
Mens Suits in grey, navy blue, or black woreted, a full line. Also
Youths' Suits all sizes, Boys Suits in 2 or 3 pieces knicker, Chil-
dren's fancy Suits, now Hats, new Furnishings arrived at
A. R. SMITH
Chisholm Mock, Wingham.
HURON COUNTY IN x863.
In last week's issue, the Wingham
Times gave a description of Wingham
from an old directory of 1860. The
Advance has been shown a directory
of earlier date by six years, that is
1863. It is treasured as an old friend
by our respected citizen, Mr. Torn
Hanna, who was then a resident of
Dungannon. Mr. Hanna's advertise-
ment appears in the directory, where-
in he 'announces himself as Builder
and Contractor, Stuccoor and Plas-
terer, contractor for the erection of
wood, brick or stone buildings in Dun-
ganuon or the surrounding country,
From this old directory we glean a
few facts of interest.
The Huron Tract was explored in
1827. In 1828, there were only three
miserable huts and two unfinished
frame houses in the Whole tract. In
1832, Goderich township contained a
few over 300 inhabitants, and a post
ran to Guelph every two weeks, The
town of Goderich was commenced in
1827 by Dr. Dunlop. The jail was
built in 1840 at a cost of $28,000. The
Signal was begun in 1848 by Thos. Mc-
Queen ; the other paper was the Cana-
dian Empire, published by Thos. Mc-
Cleneghan. In 1850, the population
of Goderich had increased to 1070. In
1834, the Canada Co, built a steamer
in Goderich, but owing to a bar in the
mouth of the Maitland river, caused
by a wind, the steamer could not leave
harbor for a whole summer; this
raised flour from $5 to $9 a barrel.
That year in the county, 144 schools
were reported ; 136 of these were called
free schools. The town of Goderich
paid in teachers' salaries $1,918.34; the
village .of Clinton $597. The highest
salary paid a male teacher in the
county was $400, the lowest, $81;
average salary of male teachers, $280
without board) ; average salary of
female teacher (without board) $186 ;
highest salary paid in Goderich school
$550.
The officials of the county then
were :—Warden --R. Gibbons, Gode-
rich ; Treas.—A. M. Ross ; County
Clerk—D. H. Ritchie, Bayfield ; Coun-
ty Judge—Robt. Cooper ; Crown At-
torney—Ira Lewis; Sheriff—Jho. Mc-
Donald.
At that time Zetland was known as
a village on the Maitland river and
Huron road, and contained a steam
sawmill, two hotels, and had tri-
weekly mails. Miss Marian Bell was
teacher of the school, and she had 30
pupils. L..1. Brace owned the mills,
D. McDonald was head sawyer and
Jno. McDonald was engineer. Stewart
kept one hotel and Jas. McCool the
other.
Turning to Turnberry township we
find the following in the returns for
1861 :—This township contains 30,000
acres ; the township is rapidly filling
up, and 25,000 acres are now taken up ;
population 1,264. It has an abundance
( of pine and excellent facilities for
manufacturing lumber, there being
several streams affording good water
power. In 1861, there were only 2,888
-acres under cultivation ; 5 acres of fall
wheat, 1306 acres of spring wheat ;
366 cows, 64 horses, total value of all
the live stock in the township, $30-
164. Among the names we note John
Abram, Gus, Barton, Em. Bolt, Jas.
Casemore, P. Deans, Thos. Eadie,
Lawrence Fife, Benj. Higgins, and a
host of others.
Referring to Wawanosh there seems
to have been no division at that time
into East and West. The number of
acres under cultivation in 1850 was
only 450 ; in 1852 the population was
722; in 1861 it had increased to 3,151.
Here too we note familiar names such
as Jno. Agnew, Duncan Anderson,
John and Wm. Barbour, John and
Matthew Brandon, Robt. Currie, Jas.,
Robt. and Wm. Deacon, Peter Porter-
field (merchant) and others we might
name did space permit.
Turning .to Wingham, we find the
following' reference of those early
days:—
The village is pleasantly situated on
the Maitland river, 29 miles from Gode-
rich, at the terminus of the Clinton
and Wingham gravel road, The vil-
lage has excellent hydraulic power,
• and contains one flouring and grist
mill, two saw -mills, a woollen factory,
two tanneries, five stores and several
workshops. The Presbyterians and
Baptists meet in Fisher's Hall. There
is no public school. Postoffice estab-
lished 1861 ; first postmaster, Edward
Foley ; mails tri -weekly from Clinton,
once a week from Zetland and Tees -
water.
The village then (1863) appears to
have had a very small population, for
all the names obtainable for the direc-
tory were the following :—
Bailey (Mark & Finlay) tannery ; J.
Bayer:, farmer ; J. W. Bowman, mer-
chant, commissioner Queen's Bench;
Jas, Brooks, tailor ; David Campbell,
teamster ; . Th s
o Carr, uther black-
smith ; John Casser, tail sawyer ; Wm,
Comers, carpenter ; John Cooper,
laborer; Mrs. Cooper; Thos. Coughlin,
shoemaker ; Wm. Fairweather, shoe
shop : Ed. Farley, trader ; Arch. Fish-
er, manager Wingham saw mills ;
John Fisher, sen., gentleman ; John
Fisher, jr., carpenter and builder;
Ed, Foley, general merchant ; Donald
Frazer, general merchant and auction-
eer ; J, H. Garner, M. D., physician,
etc. (Wingham hotel) ; Geo, Green,
butcher; Thomas Gregory, saw -mill;
John Gray, hostler Wingham Hotel
Jos, Hicks, laborer; Wm. Johnston,
carpenter; Henry Kane, lumber puler;
Jas. Kerr, shoemaker ; King WIlliam
Hotel, Thos, Cornyn, proprietor; Jas.
Knight, carpenter; Wm. Lidiet, lab-
orer; Robt. Little, general merchant;
Thos. Long,ashes • Albert Luxford
y` , r
carpenter; -- McDonald, gentleman;
Lachtin McDonald, merchant; Jas,
McLenehan, sawyer; John Misner,
cabinet maker; Saml. Newlove, labor•
or; Steph. Newlove, laborer ; Jos. Ris-
din, shoemaker: Isaac Rutherford,
head :sawyer Wingham milia; Robt.
iglep', **gen Maker,
Next Sunday will be Educational day
in Wingham Methodist Church. Rev.
R. Millyard of Luoknow will preaoh
morning and evening.
Rev. Mr. Maxwell of Ripley who had
a call to Ohesley, Ont., has deoided to
remain as his eongrogatiou has raised
his salary from $850 to $1200,
The Churches of Wingham did not
quite meet the result hoped for on Bible
Seoiety day. The amount hoped for
was 350; the amount raised was
342.80,
Rev. Mr, Hodgins of Seaforth was
unable to reaoh Wingham last week,
owing to the blockade, but it is expected
he will conduct the services in St. Paul's
church on Sunday next.
The Blyth Standard says.—Rev. J.
Edmonds announced to his congrega-
tions on Sunday that he had received a
telegram from the Bishop of Huron of-
fering him the parish of Port Burwell
and Vienna in Elgin county. The dis-
tance between the two places is only
three miles and for this reason Mr. Ed-
monds is inclined to accept. For some
time he has not felt equal physically to
the demands on Sunday in Blyth parish.
In summer it is all right, but in winter
it is different. The congregations in
Blyth, Auburn and Belgrave will be
sorry to lose him, and Mr. Edmonds
says he will be sorry to leave the Blyth
parish. About three weeks ago Mr.
Edmonds received au invitation from
Blenheim in Kent county, but as the
drive to the out -station is about nine or
ten miles he deolined.
The Guelph Herald vouches for the
following :—A most sensational event
occurred on Saturday -last in the vi-
cinity of Weisenburg. Mr, Jos.
Joseph, a man of sixty years of age,
walked 4 miles in the snow and with
naked feet for a small wager.. This
extraordinary performance arose
from a bet made by a friend to the ef-
fect that he could not do it. Mr.
Joseph accepted the wager and ac-
companied by Messrs. Geo. Weist and
Geo. Kellar, walked the appointed
distance. Though benumbed with the
cold when he arrived at his destina-
tion his feet were not frozen nor were
they painful. The story seems too
strange to be true, but it is absolutely
correct and the same man is open for
similar feat at any date.
Something New and Stylish for
Spring Suits just received; don't fail
to call and see these goods. Black
Worsted Suits at a Special price for a
few weeks at Webster's, in the Shaw
Block.
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The admission of a communication in these
columns does not imply that we endorse the
sentiments of the writer.—Editor.
COMMUNICATIONS.
MR. EDITOR.—I was glad to see your
able criticisms and contradictions of
the speech made by Mr. Holmes, M. P.,
in the Town Hall here, a week or two
ago. As a barefaced piece of bluff,
Holmes' speech was a transparent
specimen. He gave no figures to prove
that your statements were wrong but
only tried to bluff them off. How any
sensible plan could believe that the
increased expenditure could be met
without increasing the custom duties
seems ridiculous. Yours truly,
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
To the Editor of the Advance,
"He that steals my purse steals
trash" but he that steals my good
name let him fight. Good enough
mind to finance a business successfully.
Therefore the man my size or bigger
who considers himself my standing in
society or better and raised a slander-
ous report about me by saying that
I tried to drown myself last summer
in the Maitland river, below the dam,
I simply say he is nothing but a slan-
derer, th5refore I dare him to fight
either lying down or standing up or
in any shape he has a mind to take it.
Neither my parents or myself, no mat-
ter how hard pressed—sickness or any-
thing else, ever attempted to take our
life. Our lives were always held too
sacred to take, more especially the
one whom I resemble most. Now I
call the above man a slanderer and
dare him to fight.
SANDY SMITH.
Belgrave.
At the last meeting of Belgrave
L. 0. L. No. 462, Mr, Robt. Gallagher
was presented with a beautiful Chain
and Charm, accompanied by the fol-
lowing address :—
To Bro. Robt. Gallagher,
DEAR BRO.—We, the members of
Loyal Orange Lodge No. 462, having
learned thatY ou are about to sever
your connection with us, feel that we
cannot let you do so without express-
ing in some way, the high esteem in
which you are held by your brother
Orangemen of 462, We therefore, ask
you to accept at our hands this small
memento, not for its intrinsic value,
but as a slight token of our esteem and
affection. We would ask you to re-
member, that wherever you may go,
you will always have our best wishes,
and we pray that He who has pre-
served to us our holy religion and laws
will preserve you, in your going out
and coming in, and, that as He has so
wonderfully blessed our beloved Order
so may He bless you.
Signed on behalf of the Lodge,
John Armstrong, W. M.
Alex, Leishman, D. M.
Wm. Johnston, P. M.
Mr. Gallagher Ieaves at an early date
for the west, He appreciated very
much the kindly act of the members
of No. 462,
BIRTHS,
Lougheed.—In Wingham, March llth,
Mrd. D. Lougheed, a daughter.
Yeo.• In. Turnberry, March 0, Mrs.
ROA, Yeo, Jun., a daughter,
trtATgiii.
Nichol.—In Turnberry, March 10t13,
John Nichol, fitted 86,
Thursday, March 17, 1904
Store enlargement
Store Improvements and
Store Renovation . .
are matters of such local importance that we have been
hearing a good deal about them lately, and just here we
desire most sincerely to tender our many customers our
best thanks for the kindness and patience which they
have displayed in the rather trying circumstances in
which for the moment we are placed, and for the very
imperfect services we have been able to render. Please
bear with us a few days longer and then we will be able
to show you our GREAT NEW STOCK of the best
and most attractive goods in all departments, of what
will then be one of the most modern and best appointed
stores in the country, and we will then, as far as it is
possible for us, make up for the inconvenience to which
the public was subjected during the progress of the great
improvements, enlargements and renovations that are
now going on in our store.
Yours Very Truly
D.
Big Prices for Trade.
M. GORDON
DIRECT IMPORTER
Jamestown.
(Intended for last week.)
Mr. C. B. Stokes has moved to his
new farm in Grey.
Miss Lucy Ruttan of Lakelet is visit-
ing her uncle, Len. Riittan.
Joe Coombes and Jas. Cutt, Jr., re-
turned home from Stratford Business
College last Saturday.
Will. Mitchell of the 3rd con. of
Morris is learning the blacksmithing
here with Geo. Eckmier.
Mr. J. Huether and cousin, Miss
Annie Menzies, spent a few days of
last week with relatives here.
Mrs. Wm. McKelvey is at present
staying by the sick bed of her sister -
m -law, Mrs, Dunbar of Grey, who is
very low.
It is our sad duty this week to
chronicle the death of Mrs. Jas. Simp-
son of this place, who died on Wed-
nesday, Feb. 21th, at the age of 53
years. Deceased has been a patient
sufferer for quite 3t number of years,
till at last she peacefully passed away
on the date mentioned above. Heart
failure and other troubles were the
cause of her demise. She leaves a
husband and six children, who deeply
mourn the loss of a loving_ wife and
mother. There is Mrs. Ab. Willis of
Turnberry, and Robert, Dora, James,
Oswald and Jennie, all of whom are
still at home. The funeral took place
on Friday to Brussels cemetery and
was largely attended. Much sym-
pathy is felt for the bereaved family
in this their sad hour of trial.
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0 Morris.
Mr. Nethery has got nicely settled
in his new home on the first.
Miss Bertha Churchill visited
friends in Turnberry this week.
Mr. Duncan McCallum of Seaforth
was the guest of his friend, Mr. Ueo.
Casemore.
We are sorry to hear of the young
man, who had his heart broken by
one of our fair sex. None of the
young ladies should use their powers
of attraction and charm of manner to
disappoint a noble lad. The heart is
an important organ and should not be
trifled with, Spauldings glue, though
excellent in itself, can't cement a
cracked or broken heart. We suggest
"Time" as the only cure. Be patient,
young man.
Turnberry.
Following is the report of S. S. No.
11 for the month of February :-4th.---
L. Calhoun, G. Pbippen, 0. Johnston,
F. Johnston, L. Currie, M. Menagh,
B. Halstead. Sr. 8rd.—E. Linklater,
R. Netterfleld, W. Lockridge, A. Fin -
nen, E Forsyth. Jr. 8rd.—L. Cal-
houn, E. Groves, E. Ranson. Sr. 2nd
—E. Lockridge, M, Currie, A. Mc-
Donald, W. Styles, L. Lockridge, E.
Finlay,McLean, A.J.
McLean. Jr.
2nd.—Eva Linklater, R. Forsyth, T.
Weeks. Pt. 2.— F. Lockridge, 0.
Menagh, W. Srigley. Names. are in
order of merit.
M. Fisher, Teacher.
Three Gateways To The West.
Since The Southwest Limited, the
new electric -lighted train of the Chi-
cago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway,
has been placed in service, Chicago
to Kansas City, this company offers
the best of train service to the West
through three important gateways—
Kansas City, Omaha and St. Paul.
The Pioneer Limited. Chicago to St.
Paul and Minneapolis for years has
been the most popular train between
these cities. The Overland Limited,
Chicago to Omaha and San Francisco,
is the most famous of transcontinent-
al trains through Omaha.
The Southwest Limited, Chicago to
Kansas City, with its standard and
compartment sleepers, library -obser-
vation care and other exceilent equip•.
rnent, offers travellers to the South-
west better service than they have
heretofore enjoyed, and in cones•
,quence has proved a sttecose from ate
initial trip. A, J. Taylor, Oen., Pass.
Agent, No. 8 King St, Mug, Toronto,
Real Estate Notice.
Do you intend to buy property in town this
spring? If you do I can save you some money
if you buy from mo. I invite you to call and
have a look at what I have to offer you.
Prices from $300 up to $3500. according to
quality and location.
I have some special bargains that I would
like to show you and I feel certain 1 can sat-
isfy you in house property no matter how par-
ticular you may be.
Big sale of Manitoba lands on at present.
Call and get prices.
CLYME MAGUIRE
Real Estate Agent
Office :—Upstairs in Vanstone Block.
. Bluevale.
Mr. Chas. Ooultes visited here on
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Oliver has returned from
Goderich.
Will. Haney has returned home
from Stokes' Bay.
Miss Bella Burgess is visiting friends
in Belgrave this week.
Mise Jessie Hamilton visited Mrs.
A. Paterson last week.
Mr. Will. Brooks spent Sunday
with his uncle in Wawanosh.
Mr. A. Jackson returned a short
time ago from his trip west. He visit-
ed his son at Calgary, also his daugh-
ters, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Bragg.
While there' he was taken ill, but re-
covered nicely and enjoyed the trip
very much. He began to notice the
difference in the quantity of snow as
soon as he reached North Bay.
BLUEVALE' IN 1863.
The following from an old directory
of 1863 regarding our village may be
of interest :—
The business of Bluevale consists of
—One saw and grist mill, driven by
the middle branch of Maitland, lathe
and cabinet factory in connection ;
three stores, two blacksmiths' shops
(waggon shop in connection), one car-
riage factory, four shoe shops, two
tailor shops, one Presbyterian and
Primitive Methodist churches ; Wes-
leyan Methodists, Congregationalists
and Bible Christians meet at present
in the Orange Hall; a lodge of Good
Templars, one school and Orange
lodge.
OHURCHES.—Bluevale Canada Pres-
byterian church, built A. D. 1857 ; di-
mensions, 24x36. Cost $400. Number
that can be seated, 150. Rev. Mr.
Hastie. A Primitive Methodist church
has been erected but not finished,
24x32. Rev, R. Paul.
Morris and Turnberry Branch Agri-
cultural Society. Exhibitions are held
in Bluevale. Inaugurated, 1862. An-
nual exhibitions October each year.
Sonoor,.—Bluevale Union School.
Number of pupils, 63. Average of
pupils, 45. Thos. Farrow, teacher.
PoSTOFFICE.—Mails tri -weekly, viz.
—Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at 7 a. m. Despatched same time.
John Messer, postmaster.
RESIDENTS IN 1803.—Robert Arm-
strong, shoe shop ; Jas, Atchison ; Jno.
Bighatn, M. D., coroner; Bluevale
Mills—W. H. and Jos. Leech, proprie-
tors; Alex. Bruce, shoe shop ; Peter
Brown, sawyer; Jas. Buchanan, shoe
shop ; Rev. Mr. Day, Congregational-
ist minister ; Geo. Duncan, blacksmith
shop ; Alex. Duncan, Rich'd Duncan,
Wm. Duncan Rich'd Ennis, waggon
shop; Webster Ennis, labourer; Thos.
Farrow, school teacher ; John A. Gard-
ner, merchant; John Garnnar: Thos.
Garnnar, plasterer; Ephraim Hill,
blacksmith; Rev. P. Hicks, Episcopal
Methodist minister; Kay & McOash,
general merchants ; Duncan King ;
Jas. McGee.
WANTED
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE in this
county and adjoining territories, to
represent and advertise an old estab-
lished business house of solid financial
standing, Salary $21 weekly, with
expenses, paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters. Expenses
advanced ;. position permanent, We
furnish ever thing. Address, The
Columbia, 650 Monon Bidg., Chicago,
II,!!,I. 1 .ii ..i... ..Y . �
Fresh Goods
Most people appreciate fresh -
goods, it always tastes so much
nicer, and is much healthier .
besides. We are always ready
with a fresh stock of
= FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CAN
GOODS and CONFECTIONERY.
Our Chocolates are of the
highest class goods.
Try our Oysters served in any
style, 15c a dish.
We have in stock Canada
Cream and Roquefort Cheese. -
= Ice Cream orders filled on the
'shortest notice.
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- Your Patronage Solicited
L. G. KRUSE.
McKelvie's Old Stand
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Salem.
Mr. Thomas Hoperaft visited Mr.
Gordon Gallaher of Fordwich Satur-
day and Sunday last.
Miss Louisa Higgins, and her sunt,
Miss Charlotte McMichael have beer"
visiting in North Easthope.
Mr. Thos. McLaughlin of Gorrie
visited at the home of his brother R.
McLaughlin on Saturday last.
Mr. Fred Willets of B. 0., and his
sister from Galt, visited their aunt
Mrs. Albert Willets last week.
Mrs, Dan McTavish attended the
funeral of her father, Mr, McDougall
of the sixth con. of Turnberry last
week.
A number from Wroxeter drove to
the place on Sunday last, where the'
snow plough and engine were off the
track near Mr. Fortune's,
Mrs. A. McMichael, Sen., and her
daughter, Miss Elsie, who have been
visiting in this part returned to their
home in Wroxeter on Saturday last.
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THE NEW
BALL PAPER
Will soon be in place. Out
sample books are ready for
your inspection now, but all the
stock has not yet emerged from
the snow drifts,
As soon as the lines are
cleared and the freight trains
arrive, the balance will corn.
to hand.
We promise to show you a
choice stock, selected from the
best manufacturers in America.
All Paper Trimmed Free,
COOPER.
CO.
successors to Alex. Ross I