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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-07-21, Page 5Thursday. July 2x, 1904 Big Bargain Sale DOtNION BANK. AT C RO W D E RA S Capital (paid up) , $3,0001000 Reserve is nro ` i'• $3,474,000 y 3 DAYS ONLY Friday,.Saturday, Monday $8.75 SUITS $6.50 x6 Men's all -wool Navy Blue. Worsted Serge Suits, sizes 34 to 44 chest, made up-to-date, regular $8.75—Sale Price $6.5o 14 Boys' 3 -piece Tweed Suits, sizes 27 to 34, regular price $4,00, $1,50--- Bargain sale $325 17 pairs Men's Tweed Pants, all sizes, regular price $i.50, $1.75—Bar- gain sale $1.25 29 pairs Boys' Moleskin Pants, sizes 22 to 3l, regular price 50c and 00c— Bargain sale- .39 3 only blue Serge, Men's unlined Suits, sizes 40, 42, 44, coat, pants and vest, regular price $4.75-13argaiu sale x;;3.50 30 only Men's Flannelette top Shirts, sizes 14 to 17—Bargain price .20 7$ pairs Boys' Cotton Stockings (stainless) double knees sizes 0 to 9 regular price 25c—Bargain sale ' ' 150 pairs Men's Cotton Socks, regular price 15c pair—Bargain sale, 8 pairs for 24 only Boys' Wash Blouses, all sizes, regular price 50c—Bargain 20 only Boys' two -Piece Wash Snits, for ages 3 to 0 years --Bargain sale .19 ,25 .30 off regular price FANCY SlttAry HATS.—Children's Sailors, Men's Sailors, Men's Boaters, Men's and Youths' fancy Straw Hats—During sale. HALF PRICE 1 Doz. Men's grey and brown, soft felt Hats, all sizes, regular price $1.25 —Bargain sale .75 We have also in stock a large assortment of Ready-to-wear Clothing for man or boy, at prices to suit every purse. Men's two-piece, flannel stripe, unlined Suits, all sizes $5.50, $0,50, $9.00 Men's black Lustre Coats, sizes 30 to 48 chest. Ministers' black Russell Cord Coats, sizes 30 to 40 chest. Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, sizes 32 to 46—Price .50 The R. H. Crowder Co. MEN'S OUTFITTERS, WINGHAM Furniture Buyers ! Rsemember, will be e sof ' interest to you. Special Prices on Furniture for balance of July and all of August. Call and see us. Just think, a good Couch, in velure covering, stripe pattern, assorted colors, for $4.75, regular $6.50; for $G.50, regular $8.50; for $7.50, regular $9.50; and a nice line not so good for $3.75. We will guarantee to supply the above goods at these prices through July and August only. In Parlor Suites, we lead in prices ane, quality. Every Suite guaranteed or money refunded. Note onr Special Prices— A nice 5 -piece Suite, solid oak frames, done in velure, good patterns, spring edge, plush banded, regular price• $35.00, our Special Price $28.00. Rug Suite, guaranteed quality. $40 for $35. We don't handle any slop upholstered goods; we buy in our own town, therefore saving a big freight charge. See our $2.00 Mattress. Walker Bros. & Button- Wingham Coal and Wood Yard. We are sole agents here for the Scranton Coal, and will guarantee every delivery to be O. K. Just ask any person who has used same and hear what they say about it. The following prices will not raise for 12 months :— July delivery $6.70 per ton lots and over. - August delivery $0.90 " September and seven following months $7.00. To take advantage of the above prices, orders must be in by the fifth of each month for immediate delivery or they will take the next month's prices. Farmers wishing to load and draw their own Coal will have 25c per ton rebate. parties not wishing to have their Coal delivered before Fall, but wishing to have their supply secured, may do so by requesting us to place their name on our books as customers ; this will secure them for the winter without fail. NOW FOR THE WOOD. No. 1—Best Body Hardwood, per Cord $3 00 No. 2—Hardwood, from Smaller Timber, per Cord 2 75 No. 3—Hardwood and Ash, mixed, per Cord 2 50 No. 4—Ash and Elm, mixed, por Cord. 2 25 No. 5—Slabs and Soft Timber, per Cord 2 00 Roughavood, chunks, etc., for furnaces and box stoves, per Cd 2 00 (Nos. 1 and 2 are cut from green timber.) Our terms for Coal and Wood are strictly cash. J. - A. McLEAN. Fresh Goods Most people appreciate fresh goods, it always tastes so much nicer, and is much healthier besides. We aro always ready with a fresh stock of FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CAN - GOODS and CONFECTIONERY. Our Chocolates aro 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. Your patronage Solicited issitaimaimatimm L. G. KRllSE McKelvie's Old Stand s IT PAYS TO It does not Pay to attend anything but a first-class Business or Shorthand school. TILE CANADA BcsnNEse COLLEGE Chatham, Ont„ Established 1876 is Canada's greatest school of Business, Short. - hand and Penmanship. Twenty-eight years without change of management is our record. It is not ono of the hero to -day and away to- morrow class In 10 mths. onciing Te 30,1000.230 were planed " 12 " ' 30, 1001, 301 , " 12 " " 30, 1902, 360 " 11 " " 11903.310 " The salaries of those placed last yoar aver- aged $600 per annum, some of them conimand- ing Over $1000. Many former students aro now earning from E2500 to $1000 per annum, No other business school in Canada gets snob results. Notice how the student placed have increased each year. When you aro graduated from an institution with an established standing, such as this in- stitution has, your services aro in domand by the business public. You get the preparation and you got rho position when you aro ready. Wo pay railway faro to Chatham up to 58, and Can soenre you good board at $2.50 to 52.75 Per week. Fall term opens Tuesday, Sept. 6. We have a superior Mail Course Depart- ment for Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Yen- manship open the entire year for the benefit of those who cannot attend College. For catalogue Of either department Address, If. McLAC L N n Cont. vsn REXAI,L HpOLfl liDYES These Dyes will t> 'e Wool, Cotten, Silk, Jute or Mixed Goods n one bath they ars the 'latest and most improved Dye it1 the world. Try a aoka e, AR oolorit at W. Messer's sure : era1., And (l, B. McClelland'. store, Belgrar Farmers' Notes discounted. Drafts sold on all points in Can. • ada, the United States and Europe, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits of 1.OQ and. • and 31st'Deootnbe (moth principal 30th wJune D. T, HEPBURN, tanager R. Vanstone, Solicitor BANK OF IIAMILTON WINGHAM. CAPITAL PAID TIP ........$ 2,229,980.00 RESERVE FUND.......... 2,000,000.00 TOTAL ASSETS 24,713,¢18.07 o BOARD OP DIRECTORS. "Hon, Wm. Gibson — President Geo, Roach John Proctor A. B. Lee John S. Hendrle Geo. Rutherford J. Turnbull, Vice -Pres. and General Manager H. M. Watson, Inspector. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Int- erest allowed and computed on 30th November and 31st May each year, and added to principal ratesSpo Bugle Deposits also received at current W. CORBOULD, Agent Diokinsor, & Holmes, Solicitors rictus Items —The new flax mill at Ripley has been raised. • —Battles 4 Conlon, Thorold, will build the Goderich breakwater. . —The Goderich Cement Brick Com- pany Limited, has been organized with a capital of $40,000. —Dufferin county reports the Lowest county rate (17, mills) since the organi- zation of the municipality. —A farmer at Caintown, near Brockville, lost ten cows by lightning on Tuesday. Many hop yards in the vicinity were destroyed. —The Pickering News reports that a sheep belonging to Jos. Wray gave a fleece weighing 19 1-2 pounds. The wool in places was 17 inches long. —The construction of seven new crude oil tanks of the Imperial Oil Co. with a capacity of 35,000 barrels each, commenced at Sarnia yesterday. —Bertha Phillips, a home girl living in Augusta township, went picking raspberries and got lost in a thousand acre swamp. She spent the night in a tree. —The Government contemplates establishing a fish hatchery on an ex- tensive scale at some port on the lake, either Sarnia, Goderich Owen Sound or Collingwood. —The general impression in St.' Petersburg is that the Anglo -German arbitration treaty may be followed soon by a similar arrangement be- tween Russia and Great Britain. —It is understood in railway circles that the Grand Trunk Railway have paid $91,000 for the 250 acres of land recently acquired by -them for sidings and locomotive shops at Mimics. — A child about a year old died on the train between Georgetown and Beeton, The father and mother had just arrived from the Old Country, and were on their way to friends in Alliston. —The fine large stearal ironclad, Midland Queen loaded with 100,000 bushels of wheat ran ashore at Kin- cardine, in a fog on Sunday. She was bound for Goderieh. Tugs pulled her into deep water again. —Oil has been struck in No. 8 well of the Leamington Oil Company. The stream spouted above the 72 foot derrick. In the first twelve hours it flowed 125 barrels. This is the best strike ever found in the territory. —More than 524,000 acres of land in the Indian possessions of Great Bri- tain'are devoted to the cultivation of tea, nine -tenths of the area being in Assam and Bengal. Production is of- ficially estimated at 191,250,000 lbs. —The Goderich Cement Brick Com- pany, limited, has been organized with a capital of $40,000, and is expected to be in full running order immediately. The provisional directors are Messrs. Jas. Clark, Geo. Acheson, Win. Proud - foot, K. C„ Jas. A. McIntosh and S. P. Brown. Ottawa, July 10. ---Hon. Chas. Fitz- patrick, Minister of Justice, recom- mended to -day that clemency be ex- tended to Samuel Thompson, Kerr and Cahoon, connected with the municipal election trouble in Toronto. This is in accordance with the report of Judge Winchester, and metals that the parties will be released. —A hydraulic lift lock, connecting two sections of the Trent Valley Can- al, was opened at Peterboro' Satur- day. By the opening of this loek a chain of navigation WO miles long, reaching from lleeley's Falls, on the Trent, to within a few miles of Lake Siincoe is completed. This rartieularr , 1 1 lock has been eight years Boder con- struction, and has cost $500,000. The look is raised by hydraulic pressure, and five minutes are required to lower A vessel front the level to the lower one, TEE WINGRAM ADVANCE, A strike of statute labol'et* lira threatened in Stanley '.l'p. a few da ago and only by the prompt action the 1)at1u1104tel' in conceding teen pole itt dispute the seen were permuted finish their work. The gaunt in di pule:• was whether' the laborers we to he allowed t10 cents per load of gr vol. or only 50 cents. —Penetanguisliene July 10,--:Thiti horning a steam pipe in the Firat- br'ook Box Co.'s still burst, badly - setilding Gordon McLean, late of Nova Scotia, the engineer in charge. The report of the explosion frightened a - cart horse which was standing msec by. The horso ran away, killing Jos. I)thsoule, a boy of about 10. years of age. --The tooth .of a rnastodou, fowl 52 feet. under' ground, 150 miles north of Dawson, on the Yukon, .is on view in the window of the business ofliee of the Toronto Star. The enormous tooth weighs 101 pounds, and was found with other parts of the skeleton in 0 good state of preservation. A tusk of the mammoth weighed over 300 pounds, and was 11 feet 4 inches long. —Oscar Weincke, an alleged embez- zler, who is wanted in New York, was, arrested in the Tecumseh House, Lon- don, on July 13. Over four years ago Weincke is alleged to have embezzled $12,000, and has ever since evaded cap - tore. On realizing that This identifica- tion was complete, Weincke gave in, adding:—" l'in glad it has ended. For four years I have suffered nothing but misery," 58 ys Of tit o tiuers re gm I Smell Profits —While Mr. and Mrs. D. E. McLeod of Stratford were at breakfast, Mrs. McLeod noticed something unusual in the yolk of an egg which she was eat- ing. Further investigation showed that the yolk contained a small nee- dle, slightly over an inch long, and somewhat rusted. The egg -shell had been perfectly sound, and the needle was of a size never used about the house. It was firmly embedded in the yolk of the egg, and had apparently been boiled along with it. Winnipeg, Man., July 14.—A Fort Frances special says that James V. Welch, who is operating New Ontario gold mines east of the town, has just come in with a bag of gold ore which, he says, exceeds all expectations in richness. The ore is taken froio G. 602, Island No.—shaft No 2, the lead of which is ].0 feet wide, and showing an ore body 31-2 feet wide of free mil- ling gold. Mr. Welch says there are five other kinds of minerals, including platinum, which indicates a Very rich and pionhising property. —At the barn -raising of Mr. Near, 4th line, Erin, 0 son of Frank Hur- ren, was walking along a girt when he tripped on a pike pole and fell to the ground, a distance of 25 feet. His right arm was broken at the wrist and his body badly bruised. On the fol- lowing day as they were hoisting one of the large bents, which had not been sufficiently stayed, came crash- ing to the •ground, smashing some of the timbers into match -wood. For- tunately the seen glad sufficient warn- ing and escaped unhurt. Winnipeg, July 15.—The city's build- ing statistics are expected to show an increase of $4,000,000 over last year. Six millions was spent last year. Houses are bought or rented months before they are completed. Among the many big structures under con- struction are the C. P. R. repair shops in the north-western Bart of ,the city, at an estimated cost of $2,000,000 ; the new C. P. R. depot and subway, esti- mated -cost, $3,000,000 ; the new C. P. R. freight sheds, $200,000 ; Union Bank block, $400,000 ; , Free Press building, $150,000. —In grading the right of way for an electric railway near Round Prairie, Ohio, 0 piece of apparently solid ground was ploughed over. \Vhen the men came on the line to resume work next morning it was found that part of this ploughed ground had sunk clean out of sight. Since then over 10,000 cubic yards of dirt and several acres of timber have been dumped in the hole without filling it. It is sup- posed that a lake occupied the place many hundred years ago, and a crust had accumulated on the surface of the water. When the crust was ploughed up it weakened, causing the water to appear. —A Chatham, Ont., despatch says —Owing to the great scarcity of corn, which product is the principal feed on which the Kent County hog is raised and fattened, the percentage of swine raised for the market in this vicinity will suffer a marked decrease this year, and with the gloomy prospect for the corn crop in the coining sea- son, farmers state that hogs will be even scarcer next year. Stock -raisers will go in more fox' cattle. There is very little difference in the number of cattle being prepared for the market this year in comparison with last, but as pasture is not as good, a larger acreage is required to feed then. —Tihe C. P. R. is spending half a million dollar's in the development of the anthracite coal fields at Banff, the. only anthracite mines in Canada, aLnd hardly heard of in the west. When ,the preparing plant is fully installed the west will have a hard coal that will be quite as excellent as the fam- ous Pennsylvania anthracite. Mr. W. Il. Aldridge, chief of all the mining and smelting interests of the Canadian Pacific Company, is reported as say- ing that the preparing plant will not be ready until next st1nuhief', blit large shipments will he made front the Pang mines for the first time this winter. These mines, hardly ever heard of, are one of only three anthracite kohl wines in the Porkies over the whole of North America, another field being In the States •and the third In Mexico. Losing your hair? 'Coming out 'by the combful? And doing nothing? No sense in thatl Why don't you use flyer's Hair Vigor and Vigor tbir . promptly stop the falling? Your hair will begin to grow, too, and all dandruff will dis- appear. Could you reason- ably expect anything better? a! ♦''erh Harr VI or 1*ga Feat seogess with the Hair Vigor st payled it and now my balr fs all right."— W. 0, LQeSDQx, Lindsay, Cal. /1.00 a bottle. .7. 0. ATYR 00., Alt dry/slate. .for Lowen. Mau. Thin Hair MONEY To LOAN—At 4?, per cent. on improved farms. Easy terms of re- payment; expenses light, Apply A. - Duhnage, Real Estate and Loan Agent, Kent Block, NEW Grocery Store. CROCKERY and CHINA, FLOUR and FEED, of all kinds. Cash for Butter and Eggs. Phone 61. W. F. VanStone FALL TERM OPENS SEPT. 6. CENTRAL STRATFORD. ONT. It pays to get a business education and It pays to get it at this School. Our attendance this year has been the largest in the history of this Collego. We have placed more students in positions this year than in any previous yoar. Writs to the College for a magnifi- cient catalogue. W, J. ELLIOTT, President D. A. MCLAOIIL.IN, Principal TRAIN UP A CHILD and when up, send him or her to L/STOWEL 04f"/, Two Courses :—Commercial and Shorthand. Send for College journal. C. A. FLEMING A. L. MCINTYRE President DR. OVENS Seo'y. or LONDON SURGEON, OCULIST, SPECIALIST. Diseases Eye, Ear, Noe and Throat. Visits Wingham monthly. GLASSES FITTED PROPERLY. NASAL CATARRH and DEAFNESS treated. Wingham office at McIiibbon's Drug Store. London office -225 Queen's ave.; hours 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dates of visits—Mondays— Fob. 1, ]feb. 29, Mar. 28, May 2, May 30, Juno 27, July -5, Sept, 5, Oct. 3, Oct. 31, Nov. 28. ROBT. H. GARNISS BLUEVALE — ONT. Auctioneer for Huron County Terms reasonable. Sales arranged for at the office of the WINGRAM ADVANCE. the ` ttaketa\s. Lots of them—do your own choosing. We know the styles. We know exactly how they should be cut—how they should fit—and its our business to put all these " knows " together, and fit t1 best out in the be t tha t your money can buy — no platter what price you pay. It would please us to have you drop in. Robt. Maxwell High Art Tailor - Wingliam Cook's Cotton Root Compound. Ladies' Favorite, Is the only safe, reliabld regulator on which woman can depend. "In the hour, and time of need" Prepared In two tttr,rras of strength. No. 1 and No. 2. No. 1.—For ordtuary eases is by far the best dollar medicine known. No. 2—For special cases --10 degrees stronger—three dollars per box, •I.thdies--ask your druggist for Cook'st Cotton Root Compound. Take no other ns .alt pins, Mixture* and llnitatlons are dangerous. No. 1 and No. 2 are sold and recommended by all druggists in the Do- minion of Canada, Mailed to any address 8311 receipt of ride and tour 2 -tent postage Iltlttnph t.rue asses: ompanr, Ont, N , i Ana NO.2 ate gold.in r inghahn by Hamilton Ilti.� A. bbon ass, C. A, pb.11 *n4 Vi)', Moitrbbon, ilr ugglets. i Slim Prices, + pry t;,tout Yalues The Leading Store. E Quick Returns ISARD'S JULY Reduction Sale SPecilil Cut Prices on all Summer Goods 'to clear, You will save from 20 to 30 per cent. on your purchase during this Sale. CHAMBRAYS.--3 pieces fanny striped Chambray, wide, fast colors, regular price 20o—sale price 121�c COLLARS.—Fancy stitched Silk Collars, regular price 85c --to clear at 25o MUSLINS.—A few pieces fancy colored Muslins, regular price 8o and 10o—July sale price...50 CORSET COVERS. -5 doz. fine Cambric Corset Covers, nicely made and trimmed with em- broidery, good valve at 50o- -July sale pride 390 WAISTS.—Ladies' white Lawn Shirt Waists, tusked and trim - need with lace insertion, regular value $1.25—to clear at... 41,00 MUSLINS.— Plain and fancy Muslins, regular 12i2o and 15e —to clear 100 HOSIERY.. -5 doz, Ladies' seam- less Hose, fast black, regular value 350—Sale 25o DRAWERS, -5 doz. Ladies' fine white Oambrio Drawers --July sale price 26o SHOES.—Boys' Lacrosse Shoes— to clear at 35c WAISTS.—Ladies' Shirt Waists in fancy striped and figured dimity, regular price $1.25— July sale price 98e UNDERSKIRTS. --Ladies' fine white Muslin Underskirts with deep frills trimmed with lace and insertion, regular price $2.25 and $2.50—July sale'..$1.75 PARASOLS. --Special lines to clear, $1.00 quality for 75c, $1.25 for $1.00, $2.00 for • $1.50 SAILORS.—Ladies Straw Hats in black or white, regular 50c lines to clear at 39e 20 Per Cent, 20 per cent. discount will be taken off all Sum- mer Shoes, such as fancy toe Slippers, Ladies', Mis- ses' and Children's Ox- fords, Prunella Gaiters, Slippers, etc. GOWNS.—A line of white cam- bric Night-gowns, nicely made, regular value $1,00 --clearing price 75o SKIRT$.—Navy blue and black duck top Skirts, regular price $2.00—to clear 51.50 CLOTHING.—Men's and - Boys' Summer Suits and odd Coats selling at 20 per cent. off regu- lar prices. CORSETS. -3 doz. Summer Cor- sets, well made, good styles, guaranteed, regular price 50c- - July sale price 39c H. E. Isard & Co. Opp, Bank Hamilton Highest Price Paid for Produce No Tailoring Better Than Ours and our prices begin at $12.00 The man who needs a new Suit, whether for daily, business wear, or for dress, can do no better than leave This order here. He will save a great deal in first cost; he will get his Clothes quickly ; and he will get thein as well .7. nada and stylishly fashion- ed as it is possible to make them ; he will have hundreds of fabrics to choose from ; and he will be saved the doubtful economy and uncertain satisfaction of readymade. SUITS—made to order— made to fit—made to measure—made to satisfy. No FIT, No PAY. You know of course "tbats our way." SUMMERY THINGS. Summery Toggery is now on the bills. We have lots of cool comfort in store for our patrons. Make your selections now. Don't wait until the Thermometer says 90' and then rush in madly for Summer Duds. Now if you need anything in Summer Plumage WE'RE YOURS FOR COMFORT. Summer Hats (straw or otherwise.)—Our Neglige Shirts—Our Breezy Underwear—Our Summer Neckwear, there's Ocean's of Comfort. It will take but little of the "wherewith" to buy the outfit, and just think how contented you'll be after, we have togged you out for the summer campaign. HOMUTH BROS. TAILORS AND GENTS' FURNISIIERS 'terlinerGri 'Berliner Gram -o Phone Is Better than a Piano or Organ No need to study mid practice for years—you can play 11 in five minutes—" A child can operate it." Selections by the best pianists or violinists, as well as other soloists, can be heard in your own house. Sousa's or the Cold- stream Guards' Bands will play for you at your own fire- side. The great operatic stars are at your service if you have a Berliner Grain-o-plloue. • 13ettiner Oram-0 phone Records are hard flat uiscs-•7 and le inches in diameter, made of maroon substance—will last for years. ?rices of Gram•o.phpne1 C to complete with 3 Records �.,J , $45 Guaranteed for five years. "it is made In Canada." Sold on easy monthly payments if desired. 'Write fbr particulars. Catalogue and list or Potscords. Ligon' :roll exchange your old ,Berliner Grant-o.3Shon a Records .PILL' named yell buy two net, R'ecords/arench one you return for exchange.' for instance, return Ivo Records : receive siv ay for four. MANurACTearn AY THE BERLINER GRAM -0 -PHONE CO. of CANADA, LTD, MONTREAL, P. Q. FOR SALE BY H. Moore and L. G. Kruse, Agents, Winghanl, Ont.