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31ST YEAR, NO. 38,
The Wingharn Advance.
DOINION BANKI
Capital (paid up) • $3,000,000
Reserve (a;a un iv l- • $3,474,000
Farmers' Notes discounted.
Drafts sold on all points in Can-
ada, the United States and Europe.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT,
Interest allowed on deposits of $1.00 and
upwards, and added to principal 30th June
and 31st December each year.
D. T. HEPBURN, Manager
R. Vanetone,-Solicitor
Death of a Pioneer.
One of the old settlers of the town-
ship of Elma passed away on Friday of
last week in the person of Mr. Richard
Nesbitt. Deceased was born in the
county of Oavan, Ireland, in the year
1831, being 73 years of age at time of
his death, He leaves to mourn his loss
a wife, five daughters and one son.
The funeral took place on Sunday and
was largely attended. Deceased was
a brother-in-law of Mr. Jos. Adams of
town ; Mr. and Mrs. Adams returned
on Monday from attending the last
sad rites.
High Life. Wedding.
The facts of a wedding which occur-
red at St. George's Church, Hanover
Square, London, Eng., on April 30
have just been made public. On that
date Emma, Dowager Countess of
Ravensworth, who is 59 years old, was
married to her third husband, Jas. W,
Wadsworth. a smart handsome young
marc, who for four months previous to
the wedding had been the Countess'
coachman. During the week follow-
ing the wedding the bridegroom con-
tinued .to dwell in the Ring Street
Mews, and fulfilled the duties of a
coachman, but he is now with his
bride on a honeymoon in the country.
The wedding occurred at 8.45 in the
morning. Nobody was present save
the officiating curate, •the clerk, and
two witnesses. The bride is a daugh-
ter of the late Right Hon. Richard
Denman. She was first married to
Major Baker Cresswell, in 1872, and
secondly, to the second Earl of Ray-
enewortb, in 1892,
Lacrosse Schedule.
The delegates of district No. 4, 0. L.
A., in a meeting here last Friday, ar-
ranged the following schedule. The
various clubs were represented, and
tbe prospects are bright for a very
lively season in this district for Oan-
ada's national game. The following
are the schedules thus far arranged
June 1—Kincardine at Seaforth.
June 3—Listowel at Wingham.
June 0—Seaforth at Kincardine.
June 10—Clinton at Listowel.
June 14—Listowel at Seaforth.
June 20—Seaforth at Clinton.
June 23—Kincardine at Wingham.
July 1--Olinton at Kincardine, Wing -
ham at Seaforth.
July 5—Wingham at Listowel.
July 8—Clinton at Wingham.
July 13—Clinton at Seaforth.
July 16—Wingham at Clinton.
July 17—Listowel at Kincardine.
July 22—Seaforth at W Ingham, Lis-
towel at Clinton.
July 27—Seaforth at Listowel.
July 29—Kincardine at Clinton.
Aug. 3—Wingham at Kincardine.
Aug. 9—Kincardine at Listowel.
Referees—Seaforth, E. R. Jackson
and H. M. Jasson ; Clinton, 0. McKin-
nen and J. E. Oantelon ; Listowel,
Bert. Johnson ; Wingham,—(W. Al-
lan of Lucknow) and Kincardine,
McIver,
BIRTHS.
McIntosh.—At Whitechurch, on the
llth inet., to Mr. and Mrs, Geo, Mc-
Intosh, a son.
DEATHS.
Casemore.—In Morris, on Monday,
May 16th, Robert- Casemore, aged
77 years, also Anne Jane Carroll
Casemore, aged 80 years,
Campbell—In Wingham, Wednesday,
May 18th, Mrs. D. Campbell, Frances
street, aged 74 years.
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Last Band Concert.
The last Band Concert of the season
will be held on Friday evening of next
week, May 27th. The program will
consist of solos, duete, drills, Band
selections, specialties, etc,, and will
be well worth the price of admission,
which is 25c. The Band requires about
$100 to put them out of all indebted-
nees, and for this reason they have ad-
vanced the admission from 10c to 25c.
If the concert is as well attended as
former ones have been, the amount
desired is assured ; so let everyone
give the Band a final Lift by attending
their concert, and also see the boys for
the first time in their new uniforms,
Watch for the program next week.
East Huron Teachers.
The annual meeting of the East Hur-
on Teaohers' Association, was held in
Seaforth on Friday and Saturday of last
week. There was a very' good attend-
ance of teachers, the meeting being a
very interesting and successful one.
Tho chair was occupied by John Huston,
M. A., Clinton, who discharged the
duties of his position in a ,very efficient
manner. On Friday evening the visit-
ing teachers were tendered an "At
Home" by the teachers of Seaforth, and
a very pleasant time was spent. Princi-
pal Musgrove, and Misses Brock and
Cummings of Wingham attended. Miss
Brock gave an excellent paper on the
teaching of Literature, which was well
received.
Narrow Escape.
An accident which at first appeared
to be of a serious nature, occurred on
Saturday last. Wm. Elliott of the
Oulross brickyard, on the boundary
line about two and a half miles from
Belmore, drove to W iugham in a wag-
gon, accompanied by his wife, for a
quantity of fire -brick, and when re-
turning the bolt can's° out, letting the
tongue of the waggon down ; the
horses at once took fright and made a
break for liberty, upsetting the wag-
gon and throwing out the occupants.
Mrs. Elliott fell and struck her bead
on the hard ground, and for a ti:ne
became unconscious, but soon recover-
ed and was taken home, when medical
aid was called in. She was badly
bruised, but no bones appeared to be
broken, and from last report she was
doing well. Mr, Elliott escaped with
a few rather hard knocks.
Good milk and cream for sale.
Milk, 4c. a qt., at the "Hill Farm."—
J. Armour.
Demise of a Resident.
• It is an old saying that "troubles
never come singly," It truly is a fact
in this case. Mrs. Campbell, wife of
Mr. D. Campbell of Frances street,
Wingham, died about 4 o'clock Wed-
nesday morning, at the age of 74
years. Deceased had been in a very
critical condition for some time, and
for the past ten months had rarely
been out of bed. A few days ago she
took a turn for the worse and died as
above stated. She was a sister of Mr.
Robb. Oasemore, who was killed by *a
railway train last Monday. Mr. and
Mrs. Campbell have been residents of
the town for over twenty years
and have always been most 'highly
respected. The funeral takes place
this (Thursday) afternoon at two
o'clock to the Wingham cemetery.
Great sympathy is felt for the bereav-
ed husband and family.
Football Match.
The first home game of the season
in the intermediate series took
place on the Park on' Tuesday even-
ing, before a good crowd of foot-
ball enthusiasts. When our boys
lined up beside the Seaforth boys, it
only took a glance to show that the
visitors had a decided advantage in
size and weight, but nothing daunt-
ing, our boys went at it from the toot
of the whistle, and when half time
was up the score was 2 to 1 in favor of
the locals. In the last half our boys
scored another, making the total score
3-1. The game was fast from start to
finish, although a little rough at
times, and many brilliant plays were
made on both sides ; those present
witnessed an excellent exhibition of
this popular game. Dave Dinsley
gave excellent satisfaction as referee.
A good sportsmanlike feeling prevail-
ed throughout the game between the
players.
Strawberries. •
Strawberry plants for sale. Strong
healthy plants which produce achochoice,
sweet berry for family use. Price $1
per hundred. A few Cuthbert and
Golden Queen Raspberries, 50 cts. per
dozen. Apply to A. W. WEBSTER.
Mcllwain Not Guilty.
We clip the following from the
Walkerton Telescope : --• Wm. Mc-
Ilwain came here from Wingham a
few weeks ago and opened out a
butcher shop in Thos. Jackson's old
stand, near the Queen's Hotel, Busi-
ness did not seem to come rushing
along as he expected, and a week or 80
ago he suddenly picked tip his traps
and got out. But he was followed to
Wingham and brought back on a war.
rant, at the instance of Mr. J. P, John-
ston, It seems that Johnston had
employed him to butcher a couple of
hogs for him, When the meat was re-
turned, Johnston came to the con -
elusion that Mellwain had kept a little
of it for himself, in other words had
'Roles' it, Mcllwain was put on trial
on Tuesday night, but Johnston's ease
broke down completely, and the
charge was dismissed with costs
against the complainant.
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904.
A Straight Denial.
The Toronto Evening News of Sat-
urday last, under the heading "Church
changes in Wingham," "from our own
correspondent," stated that "Rev. W.
Lowe, of the episcopal church, has
inaugurated a surpliced choir," and
made sundry comments thereon,
Having spoken to Mr, Lowe on the
matter, we are in a position to state
that the whole report is a downright
falsehood from beginning to end ; that
he has not inaugut •:ted anything of
the kind, neither has he any intention
of doing so.
FOR SALE,—A Baby Buggy. Apply
to Mrs. J. W. Duncan, Leapold St.
Died in Michigan.
, Mr. Robert McPherson died at Car-
sonville, Michigan, on Wednesday,
May lith, at the advanced age of 75
years. Deceased was formerly a resi-
dent of the 2nd line of Morris but re-
moved to Michigan about twenty-three
years ago. He will be remembered by
many old friends in Morris. He had
been in poor health for a year. There
remains to mourn his loss, a widow,
six sons and five daughters. Six of
the family reside in Michigan. Four
daughters and one son are living in
this neighborhood, namely : Mrs. Alex.
McDougall and Mrs, Wm. Casemore,
jun., of Wroxeter; Mrs. C. R. Brinker
and Mr, Robt, McPherson, Bluevale,
and Mrs. Aley of town. Mrs. Aley
attended the funeral, and returned
home on Monday evening. The be-
reaved have the sympathy of their
many friends in this vicinity,
GIRL WANTED for house work. Orr
Bros., King Edward Hotel, Wingham.
June 14-r5.
The above are the dates of Conven-
tion of the Huron County Sunday
School and Christian Endeavor As-
sociations, to be held in Wingham.
Programa will be issued soon.
Annual Meeting.
One of the most flourishing depart-
ments of the Wingham Methodist
Church is the Sunday School. Under
the superintendency of Dr. Towler,
the School never gets in a rut, and a
deep interest is always manifest,
The annual meeting and election of
officers was held 'net Thursday even-
ing. The receipts for the year amount-
ed to $254.78; expenditure, $239.65;
balance, $15,13. From the Secretary's
report we take the following :—Offi-
cers, 10; teachers, 28; number of class -
ea, 10; total membership of school
proper, 370 ; cradle roll membership,
24; grand total, 394; average attend-
ance of the entire school for the year
was 219, which was a decrease of 16
over last year, caused very largely by
the unusually severe and stormy win-
ter ; books in library, 270. The follow-
ing are the officers for the ensuing
year :—Supt., W. B. Towler, M. D.;
Asst. Superintendents, W. Fessant, H.
Park ; Sec., W. Y. Lloyd ; Asst. Sec,;
Benson Cruikshank; Treas., Miss L.
Lloyd ; L ibrat•ian, J. A. Morton ; Asst.
Librarians, W. Dixon, W. McKibben ;
Leader of Orchestra, J. A. Morton ;
Pianist, Fay Morton ; Asst, Pianist,
Mollie Hammond.
DRESSMAKING,—Having had several
years' experience in Philadelphia, I am
prepared to do first-class dress -mak-
ing; shirt waist suits a specialty.—A.
E. DISNEY, Edward St.
SMOCKING ACCIDENT ON G. T. R.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Casemore, An Aged Couple, Meet Death
at a Railway Crossing in Morris Township.
The worst railway accident that has
ever occurred in this vicinity took
place on the London, Huron & Bruce
line last Monday morning about 11
o'clock, in the township of Morris, a
short distance from Wingham, Mr.
and Mrs, Robert Casemore, two old
people Wee resided on the 2nd conces-
sion of that township, had been to
Wingham and were on their way
home wheq a freight train going south
run into them at a crossing. The
buggy was caught on the cow -catcher
and carried several rods with the
occupants still in it, before the train
could be stopped. Mrs. Casemore had
her head badly braised, one arm and
several ribs broken, and otherwise in-
jured internally, from the effects of
which she died immediately. Mr.
Casemore was so badly injured that
he died shortly after being taken
home.
Mr. Casemore was born in Northum-
berland, Ont., Dec. llth, 1827. When
a young man he settled on a farm in
the township of Mornington, Perth
Co. Here he was marrjed in the year
1849 to Anne Jane Carroll, who was
born in the county of Monaghan, Ire-
land, Jan. 18th, 1824, and came to
Canada with her parents when a child.
They lived in Perth 26 years, then re-
moved to the 2nd concession of Morris
township, where they resided until
their death. They had ten children
born to them, three of whom died in
infancy, one son, Robert G., died in
Morris in 1895 ; the survivors are Hugh
of Tnrnberry, Joseph of Winnipeg,
William of Port Huron, John of the
2nd con, of Morris (adjoining the home-
stead), Mrs. Hugh Dockett of Morris
and Sarah at home, to all of whom the
deepest sympathy of the whole com-
munity is extended in their sad afflic-
tion.
The double funeral will take place at
1,30 p. m. to -morrow (Friday) to the
Bluevale cemetery.
THE INQUEST.
On receipt of the information of
Mrs. Robert Oasemore's death, Dr, W.
B. Towler, the County Coroner, took
immediate steps to open an inquest,
which was formally held on Monday
but was adjourned until Tuesday even-
ing to allow the Railway Company to
produce evidence. County Crown At-
torney, Chas, Seager, Esq., of Gode-
ricb, conducted the examination, after
the following jurymen had answered
to their names :—Wm, Isbister, James
Golley, Chas. Campbell, Jno. McEwen,
Wm. Findlater, Geo, l+indlater, Jno.
Cochrane, Sas. Cochrane, D. Campbell,
Thos. Scott, Jas, Fyfe, Jas. McGee,
Robb, McGee,
Chas. Campbell of Morris, sworn,
said :—Railway runs through my farm,
Was working about 200 yards from
the crossing where accident happened.
Didn't hear the train whistle but was
not prepared to swear that it didn't,
The approach to crossing is guarded
by a fence on each side. There is a
timber growth in the angle between
the approach to crossing and an ap-
proaching train to anyone driving
east, Said it was a dangerous cross.
lug.
Mrs, McEwen of Morrie, sworn, said :
Live on east side of track. Heard
train whistle twice but did not see
accident,
David Martin. sectionman, sworn,
said :---Was about of a mile south of
crossing, Had to doubt about hear -
Ing the whistle but could toot Sea the
train.
The evidence of Chas. Martin,' sec-
tionman, was the same as his bro-
ther's.
Charles Burford, section foreman,
sworn, said :—Heard the train whistle
about two minutes before it stopped
but could not see it. Positively heard
the whistle. Has seen more danger-
ous crossings. Thought a remedy
would be to widen the embankment
to the south, which would allow rigs
to turn around.
George Ross, engine driver, sworn,
said :—Train had 24 cars, Was going
at rate of 18 or 20 miles an 'hour. Re-
membered blowing the whistle twice
on approaching tbe crossing. Blew
the second time because I saw a rig
standing about four car lengths from
crossing. Was about a of a mile away
when I blew the whistle first time.
When I blew the second time the
horse started at a smart gait towards
the crossing. Seemed as if the old
gentleman couldn't hold the horse.
After whistling second time, shut off
steam. Applied the air brakes about
20 feet before I struck the buggy. •
Jas. Dees, brakeman, sworn, said :—
Was in rear car when accident hap-
pened. Don't always hear train whis-
tle. Didn't hear the whistle blow but
saw the steam escaping. When I
went forward, saw an old lady and
gentleman in a badly smashed buggy,
on the front of the pilot, about 13 car
lengths from the crossing. Man
seemed to be badly hurt but woman
was hardly marked. Woman was ap-
parently dead. Removed them from
the pilot and cut off the eegine.
George Ross, recalled, said :—When
train was stopped, I went to front of
engine and lifted the buggy, with the
old couple 10 it, off the pilot. The
woman was apparently dead. The
man was alive but badly injured. Un-
coupled engine, went to Belgrave and
brought the doctor.
John Mansell, brakesnrau, sworn,
said :—Was on the engine. Remem-
ber whistling twice on approaching
the crossing. Didn't notice anything
until we struck the horse.
Joe. Hill, conductor, sworn, said:—
Was in caboose when accident hap-
pened. Did not hear train whistle.
Knew nothing of accident until after
train stopped.
Dr. McAsh of Belgeavo, sworn,
said :—When I reached scene of ac-
cident found old lady dead. On
ex-
amination found wound wound en head,left
arm, ribs and hip bone broken.
Death was probably caused by shock
from injuries,
Dr. Chisholm, sworn, said :—Was at
the scene of accident. Corroborate
evidence of Dr,•McAsh.
That being all the evidence, the
County Coroner summed it up in an
address to the Jury, which retired,
and after being locked up for about
three-quarters of an hour brought in
the following verdict :---
That we, the undersigned Jurors of
our Sovereign the Ding, after viewing
the body of Anne Jane Casemore and
hearing the evidence, we find the fol.
Towing verdict
"That the said Anne .fano Casemore
came to her death on the 16th day of
May, 1001, at the railway crossing op.
posito N. 3 lot No. 5, i.on. god, Morris,
by being struck by engine N•n. 115,
freight train of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way going south from Wingham
about 11.08 a,m, and from the evidence
adduced we
blame
d r etc cannot attach anyllao
the officials ofthe hove.
to any of t a
mentioned train, but would recom-
mend that the approaches to that
crossing be widened to make it more
cafe, with guard,fences ae now."
NOTES OF TRAVEL,.
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
A TRANSCONTINENTAL TRIP.
(Dr THE EDITOR) No. 3
While stopping a few moments at
Los Vegas we learned a little of the
disadvantages of the arid belt. In
this vicinity, no rain has fallen since
June 1093. Cattle, horses and sheep
are dying by the thousand, and their
caseates are seen bleaching in the sun
by the side of the track. One stock-
man informed us that cowboys had
been sent out to shoot the lambs in
order that the ewes might be corralled
near a little stream and saved for an-
other year. Six thousand lambs had
been thus slaughtered.
Saturday morning. April 30th, finds
us at sunrise crossing the boundary
line between New Mexico and Arizona,
1625 miles southwest from Chicago.
For the past 24 hours, we have been
passing through the desert. Rocky
hills, parched plains, drifting sands
are the chief features, with not a green
blade of grass to relieve the sight.
We are still nearly 5000 feet altitude.
The only buildings seen are an occa-
sional Indian hut, except perhaps at
the small stations. The Conductor in-
formed us that they have had no rain
in this part for nearly a year. A slight
sprinkling of snow fell, but speedily
vanished. The few stunted shrubs
and the sage -brush are white with the
sand—a barren, desolate scene. The
territory traversed may be very fitly
described as a land of mountain ter-
races, extensive plateaus, deep can-
yons. broad arid plains, bleak rock
spires, volcanic peaks and white cliffs.
Yet there is a fascination about it all ;
With the clear atmosphere, one can
see for miles. All that Arizona seems
to lack is water. The soil is good in
many places, and where water is ob-
tainable, fields of alfalfa and fertile
spots are seen.
.At Holbrook or Adamana, the tour-
ist !nay visit the petrified forests of
Arizona, where there are whole trees
turned to stone, and large blocks of
agate may be seen. Acres are covered
with chips, but now solid pieces of
stone. A whole day may be spent
here with great interest. Some of the
tree trunks are very large, some are
broken, but there are about two hun-
dred monster unbroken trunks—all
solid stone.
Arizona gives evidences of having
once been thickly populated by a pre-
historic race, antedating even the In-
dian races. Evidences are found of
the intelligence of this early race, and
traces of a thorough irrigation system
used by them are met with.
Between Winslow and Flagstaff, we
cross Canyon Diablo (Devil's Canyon)
on a spider -web bridge, 600 feet long
and 225 feet high. This gash in the
level plain is about 600 feet wide and
many miles long. We are again on
the ascent, with two powerful moun-
tain engines, Here we overtake the
second section of the excursion, an-
other train of eleven Pullman cars.
The Conductor informs us that there
were ten more such trains to follow,
on the Santa Fe alone, all bound for
California. At Winslow, a high peak
is visible, 58 miles distant„ its top cov-
ered with snow clearly discernible.
The air is so clear, that it seems only
five miles distant.
Now we come in view of San Fran-
cisco Peak. 14,000 feet high, snow-
capped. Viewed through the glass,
its snow-white top glistens in the
bright sunlight with all the colors trf
the rainbow, and we are now only 15
miles distant from this beautiful speci-
men of the "eternal hills." Near here
are the lava beds, and prehistoric cliff
dwellings. We pass a smoking vol-
cano, many miles distant, its dark
volume of smoke rising above the foot-
hills. But our train rushes on, and
Williams, a town of 1500 is reached.
Here we leave the dirtct route, to take
the 03 mile side trip to Grand Canyon.
to return to the same point in 48
hours,
Here a pleasing digression. Four of
the negro porters of the Pullmans
came into our car and sang several
quartettes—"The old oaken bucket,"
"Nearer my God to Thee" and others.
They sang as only the colored people
can, and "brought down the house"
(no, the car) and were loudly ap-
plauded.
Before reaching Williams (we aright
have mentioned) we reach the Arizona
Divide, or height of land, 7,335 feet
above the sea level, far, very far FROM
and ABOVE the smoke and impure at-
mosphere of the crowded city. Now,
too, there is a change ; instead of rid-
ing over a vast plain, we are in an un-
dulating forest of pine trees extending
for many miles, and we pass an im-
mense sawmill, and not far off an iron
mine in the mountain side.
At Williams is 13i11 Wiiliains' moun-
tain rising 0000 feet above the sea
level. On the summit is buried the
historic pioneer scout, Bill Williams.
A short stay at Williams and we are
ott for one of the greatest sights of the
trip—the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
A New Feature.
This week Messrs. Jno. & Jas. H.
Kerr have added toitheir stock another
plete•glass "Silent Salesman" show
case. This one is well filled with a
handsome stock of rich cut glass. Sel-
dom is such a variety of shapes and
styles in cut glass shown in towns of
this size. Prices range from 50 cents
to $22.00 for a single piece. This
enterprising firm will no doubt make
a success of this department.
WANTED.—Lxperienced girl for gen-
eral housework. Wages $12 to $15
per month, according to competence.
Only two in family. house has all
Conveniences, Apply by mail at once.
Mrs. Macpherson, Box 433, Windsor,
Ont.
Gone TO St. Louis.
A, E. Bradwin, editor of the Blyth
Standard, left last Wednesday for the
great World's Fair, having been select-
ed by the executive of the Canadian
Press Association to assist the officials
in the preparation of the program for
entertaining the Canadian editors who
utay visit the Pair. 11, 13. Elliott of
the \Vinghaln Times, accompanied by
Mrs. Elliott, also left last week to take
in the sights at St. Louis. Mr, Elliott
is a member of the Press Association,
The Advance wishes them an enjoya-
ble time and pleasant journey.
Our train, with two mountain en-
gines, still climbs upwards, winding
the most serpentine curves imaginable,
and after a three hour ride, we have.
covered the 64 miles of upward travel,
and reach the Bright Augel Hotel, on
the very brim of the greatest scenic
wonder of America—
THE GRAND CANYON
of Arizona. Here we find the air ex-
ceedingly rare, for we are 7000 feet or
more higher than the sea. The tourist
feels like walking slowly, for any ex-
tra exertion puts you easily "out of
breath." One of the guides informed
us that Sunday, May lst, was the first
bad day they had experienced, being
very cloudy, windy and sand -stormy.
He said—"We have had 365 days of
sunshine—no rain—a little snow once
or twice, but that is soon absorbed by
the dry sand," Here we are far from
the base of supplies for eatables, for
there are no productive fields, or vege-
table gardens, for hundreds of miles.
The nearest supply for anything eata-
ble is Williams, sixty-four miles dis-
tant. Even our water supply is
shipped in by rail. As we write, there
are ten trains of ten to twelve cars
each; these have two engines each,
and the 3000 passengers here for 48
hours must be supplied with water,
and all this huge .supply must be
brought in by rail. On enquiry, we
find that it is brought in from Flag -
Staff, NINETY-SEVEN MILES distant. It
is brought here on a train of flat cars,
in large steel tanks, similar to the oil
tanks seen in Ontario, and even at
Wingham station. Hence our porter
tells us to he careful, for we get no
more until the next train load comes
in to -morrow.
There is no village or town on the
rim of the Canyon, simply an hotel,
with rather indifferent accommoda-
tion, and a number of camps. A mam-
moth hotel costing $100,000 ie being
erected. If one succeeds in getting
the necessaries here at 75 cts, a meal,
he may be satisfied, and luxuries are
scarce. The excursionists in the ten
special trains, nearly all are "lunch-
ing" it, and ;ell are good-natured.
They hail from all eastern States, from
Illinois, Michigan, Maine, New York,
and even as far south as Georgia and
Florida.
Religious services are being held to-
day (Sunday) but it is difficult to get
the people together, and it is so cold,
windy, and the air so full of blinding
sand, that speaking and hearing are
neither pleasant nor comfortable, in
(the only church available) the bleak
woods of stunted pines on the sandy
rine of America's greatest wonder—
the Grand Canyon, 7000 feet "up in
the clouds."
As we write, the mountain storm is
increasing, and tourists are shivering
around the fireplace in the hotel or
chatting in the cars, many fearing to
venture too close to the rim, lest the
heavy wind should cause them to miss
their footing and slip into the awful
chasm, which would mean certain
death.
The Grand Canyon of Arizona is in-
deed a most wonderful sight. Travel-
lers that have seen the Alps, and other
scenes of world-wide fame, declare
that the Grand Canyon exceeds them
all in its vastness and awe-inspiring
grandeur. We have seen it, and as
our passengers alight from the train,
there is a sudden rush for the rim.
As they approach it, many of them
step back, awed by the awfulness of
its depths, the immensity of its cav-
erns. the multitude of its architectural
forms, and its far-reaching vastness.
We behold it for the first, hut for
hours we cannot write of it. It eclip-
ses imagination, and our control of
language is too small to tell to others
our impressions of it. We must wait
until we can take it in (so far art we
can) and in any case, this letter is long
enough. This, the greatest scenic
wonder of America, will require a
whole column or more of itself, hence
we defer our description of it.
In closing this letter, we may re-
mark that northern Arizona presents
but few attractions for Ontarioans.
Aside from the Grand Canyon, its
bleak deserts are uninviting ; its towns
and villages, "wide open' so far as
saloons are concerned, would not com-
mend themselves as residential places.
Yet those who live here tell us they
would not go east to live. Give the
cowboy his steed with lariat attached
to the saddle ; let him roam the limit-
less prairie, or the bleak desert; let
hien round up the herds, enjoy his
"fun" at the saloon and "paint the
town red," and he would scorn the
best 100 acres of Ontario—it would be
too small for him. Give the rancher
his herds of cattle. his flocks of sheep,
his hundreds of bronchos, and his ship-
ping days when the 5 and 20 dollar
gold pieces jingle in his pocket, and he
would despise a mere ''farm" in On-
tario, But more anon.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Eng.,
contemplates a visit to the United
States and Canada next fall during the
Epeicopal convention.
Rev. Mr. McLean of the Wingham
Baptist church and Rov. T. W. Cosens
of the Brussels Methodist church, will
exchange pulpit work on Sunday, May
22nd.
On Monday evening of last week His
Lordship, the Bishop of Huron, preach-
ed to a large congregation in St. Paul's
church, Clinton,, and confirmed ten can-
didates. The Bishop's sermon was
founded upon James 1:25 and was
a masterly exposition of the "perfect
law of liberty." The service through-
out was deeply solemn and affecting.
The Rev. Mt, Lowe of Wingham read
the service, the Rev. Mr. Rhodes, who
has just taken charge of the Holmes-
villo parish, road the ketone and the
rector read the exhortation to the con-
firlrration candidate', After the ser-
mon and before the "laying on of
hands" the 'Bishop specially addrosed
those about to be confirmed.
BANK OF BETON
WiNGHAM.
CAPITAL PMD UP $ 2,000,000,00
RESERVE FOND 1,700,000.00
TOTAL ASSETS 22,000,000.00
BOARD OP DIRECTORS.
Ron. Wm, Gibson — President
Gee. Roach John Proctor A. B. Lee
John S. Hendee Geo, Rutherford
J. Turnbull, Vioe-Pre.. and General Manager
H. M. Watson, Inspector. .
Deposits of =t and upwards received. Int-
erest allowed and competed on 30th November
and Stet May each year, and added to principal
Special Deposits also received at current
rates of interest,
W. CORBOULD, Agent
Dickinson & Holmes, Solicitors
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"Good Tonic" with GOOD results.
We have all the "Good Ones," in-
cluding Gibson's Compound Extract
of Sarsaparilla—the best.
WALTON - McKIBBON
DRUGGIST
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WINGHAM