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We've Got Too Many
Shoes--- - Have You?
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Great
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Shoe
Sale
If not, come here and get a pair
at a price so low, that it will astonish
you. Our Fall stock is on the road
and we must have room for
Besides, its the policy .of this
store never to carry stock from sea-
son to season, and
WeN ever Will
Our low prices will move the
Shoes. Here are inducements that
will make your feet and pocketbook
very uneasy.
It's a Shoe Treat for the whole
family.
Sale will commence
this very day
75 Pairs of Misses' Box Calf and Dongola, Button and Lace
Boots, Toe Cap, light and heavy Soles, all sizes 11 to 2,
Regular Prices are $1.75, $1.50 and �� 1
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SPrice—$1.35, $1.15, $1.00
50 Pairs of Girls' and little Gents' Lace and Button Boots,
Patent and self -Tip, every Pair solid, Regular Price $L25
and $1.00—on Sale for. :31.00 and 750
= Ladies' and Gents' Shoes, at BARGAIN PRICES
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W. J. Greer, The Shoer
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August Sale of
Graniteware
AT
FISI-L EIGII'S = Wingham
We have just received a very large shipment of (blue
and white) Graniteware from Germany. The prettiest and
best we have seen. Below we give you a few of the very
low prices which are good only for this month :
ASSORTMENT NO. x.
2 doz. No.14, Lipped Sauce Pane..15c
" ea
216 ..18c
2 " 18 " ..20c
2 " 20 " " .25c
2 " 22
2 " 24 " ..880
ASSORTMENT NO. 3.
2 doz. No. 20, Milk Pans 180 ea
2 " 26 0 22c
2 " 28 24c
2 " 30 " 25e
ASSORTMENT NO. 2.
2 doz. No. -0 reser ingKet' l
es...._5o ea
2 22 30c
2 " 24" ..35o
2 26 "" ..40e
2 " 28 "" ..45o
2 " 30 " ,, ..55o
ASSORTMENT NO. 4.
1 doz. 1 qt. Double Boilers 600 ea
11 doz. 1 qt. 70o
1 doz. 2 qt. " " 80c
ASSORTMENT NO. 5. ASSORTMENT NO. 6.
3 doz. Round Dish Pans, extra 4 doz. Medium Water Pails, excep-
heavy, each 75c tional value, each. 60o
Come in and see what we have to show you. You are
welcome whether you buy or not. We are giving a straight
15% off Screen Doors and Windows to clear — that makes our
$1.00 Door 85c, and the $2 Door $L'70, with hinges complete.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM.
BIG
EXCURSION
Under the Auspices of Wingham L. 0. L. on
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Saturday, Aug; 27th
L. 0. L. No. 794, Wingham, has completed arrangements with the
G. T. R. to run an Excursion to
SARNIA
(Via HYDE PARK)
From the following places, on SATURDAY, A.VOUST 27TH, 1904,
at the following fares :
TIME FARB PLACE
rtincardine.. 6 50 a.m. $2.30 13elgrave
Ripley 8 05 2,10 Blyth
Lncknow 620 2.05 Londesboro
Whitechurch 6.33 2.05 Clinton
Wingham 0 45 2.05 Brucefield
Wingham Jet 0 53 Kippers
nun PAILU
7 01 a,m. $L85
7 14 1.75
.7,22 1.05
7 47 1,60
8 055 1.45
815 1,35
Children under 12 years, half fare. Returning, special train
'will leave Sarnia on Monday, August 296, at 0.50 o'clock p.m.
Everybody come on the most popular Excursion of the reason.
.... COMMITTEE ....
T. HALL, W. M. W. 3. G1Lnnu, P.C.M. ti. BELL
J. G. STEWART R. J. MAcMATxt, Sec. of Com.
THE WINGHAM ADVANCE
Mrs. Nichol visite(. in Goderich last
week.
Mis .Manning of Cliuton is visiting
friends in town.
A, K. Gifford of London 18 visiting
in town this week.
Miss Kate McKenzie is visiting her
aunt in Walkerton.
Miss Osterhout of Toronto is visit-
ing Mrs. (Di.) Ford,.
Lorne Braclwiu of Hamilton is visit-
ing at his hour* here.
Leslie Constable was in Toronto a
couple of days this week.
Percy Paulin of Dashwood is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. B. Jenkins,
Geo. Ross of Brussels is a visitor at
Roht. Johnston's this week.
Mrs. Rose of Mitchell was the guest
of Mrs. W, Green last week.
Miss Stevenson of London is the
guest of Dr. Kennedy this week.
Miss Marjory Rose of Guelph is
visiting Miss Fiorenee Vannorinan.
The Misses Lillie and Wray Dey of
Zion City are visiting at their home 1n
town,
.(Miss Hattie Gannett has returned
from a two weeks' visit with Goderich
friends.
Mr. H. Oldfield of Boston and Miss
Oldfield of Detroit are visiting at T, J.
Elliott's.
Mrs. Tibbs and her slaughter, Mrs.
Brown, of London, are guests of Mrs.
C. Lloyd.
Mrs. W. 3. Haines and son Willie,
of Georgetown, visited friends in town
this week.
Mrs. S. 0. Kerslake is spending a
few weeks at the parental home in
Mitchell.
Miss Winogene Porter is spending
her vacation with friends in Chatham
and Detroit.
Mr. Hunter, of the Hunter Bridge
Co. of Kincardine, was in town on
Wednesday.
Percy Russell of Toronto has been
spending a couple of weeks at his
hoille i11 Morris.
Mrs. J. Ritchie and daughter have
gone to visit relatives in Tweed, King-
ston and Brockville.
Miss Lon. and Miss Annie Moly-
neaux of Buffallo are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Keeler, Patrick street.
Marguerite Brown of Brantford is
spending her vacation with her grand
parents, Dir. and Mrs. R. Porter.
Mrs. Chaffin of Cleveland, Ohio, and
Mrs. Jeffrey of Toronto, are visiting
their brother, Mr. Amos- Tipling.
Misses Etta and Mildred Johnston
of Paisley are visiting their aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaul of London and
Mrs. Mines of Jamestown spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Breen, of
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mason are holi-
daying this week. They went to To-
ronto and may take the trip clown the
St. Lawrence.
Colin Kennedy of Seaforth, who for-
merly carried on a butchering business
here, was renewing old acquantances
in town on Sunday.
Miss Ella Gornyn "is spending a few
weeks in Muskoka. Miss Marjorie
Smye who accompanied her here, has
returned to Hamilton.
Misses Clara and Ethel Boyle, of
Edmonton, Alberta, spent a few days
this week with their aunt and uncle,
_dr. and Mrs. S. Youhill.
Robt. J. Plenty spent Sunday under
the parental roof. He left on Monday
for Ripley, where he has taken the po-
sition of foreman in the office of the
Ripley Express.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Field are enjoy-
ing a trip up the lakes this week. It
is not often that T. T. takes a holiday,
and the lake trip is delightful and in-
vigorating. -
Bluevale.
Miss Alice Duff visited friends at
Molesworth this week.
Miss Janet Hood of Sunshine spent
Sunday with Mrs. J. J. Denman. -
Miss Eva and Mr. Will. Paterson
visited at Sunshine on Saturday.
Misses Jean and Grace Austin of
Listowel visited. Eva Duff last week,
Mrs. Simpson Cleghorn and her son
Donald of Boissevain, Man., visited in
Bluevale last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McDonald and
plaster Cameron visited relatives at
Molesworth this week.
Quite. a ntunber from Bluevale and
vicinity intend going on the excursion
to the West next Tuesday,
Master Tommy Menzie of Moles-
worth spent the past week visiting his
uncle, Mr. Geo. McDonald.
Mr, and Mrs. W. Manning have re-
turned to Minneapolis after having
spent some time visiting relatives here.
Miss Beeeock from near Toronto and
Mr. Thos. Johnston of Saginaw, Mich.,
are visiting at A. Paterson's.
Mrs. Chris. Thornton of Winhain
is visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Gardner, who is in poor health.
Mrs. King and Miss Mary King are
visiting Mrs. King's daughter, 1VIrs.
Herbert Burgess at Owen Sound.
Mrs. Cornish and Mrs. McCrae, both
of Mitchell, have been visiting their
sister, Mrs. Daniel Lewis. Mrs. Bar -
gess of Wingham was also visiting
Mrs, Lewis,
Jamestown.
Mr. McAllister and sister of Dun-
gannon, visited over Sunday at D.
Taylor's.
Miss Anrnie Strachan is away on a
two weeks visit to Pine River and
Kincardine.
Miss Belle Strachan left hast Mon-
day morning for Toronto, where she
will stay for a short time before going
to her situation in St. Catharines,
• Will, Wright, son of W. Wright,
sr., of Morrisbank, has returned from
the west on a visit, The west seems
to agree with • him as lie is looking
splendidly.
Miss Mary Wilson of .Essex Co.,
who has been spending her vi ation
with relatives here, left for her home
last Thursday, Miss Wilson is now
teaching in one of the public sehoole,
consequently had to be home for the
opening of school last Monday, Her
mother, Mrs. Wilson will remain for
some time yet,
Howjck,
Andrew Darcev of Fordwieh has.
purchased the stallion, "Gulf Stream,"
trout Jolui McNaughton of T'ni'nbe2'Iy.
Two record breaking sows, owned
by H. L. Albrecht, recently farrowed
having litters of 10 and 21 pigs respec-
tively.
Rev, and Mrs. 3, D. Edgar of Brant-
ford, are visiting relatives in 1? ordwich
and Howick. He will occupy the
Presbyterian pulpit in 'Wroxeter for
two Sundays ; also Behoove and Me.
Intosh's for two Sandnys..
Farmers in this vicinity have cat
their fall wheat but the sample is very
inferior owing; to the fact that rust
has caused a deterioration in the sam-
ple so that we may expect a deprecia-
tion in quantity and duality of flour.
list v<pters,is out. Are you
ox it ? If not, you have only a few
days left to appeal; it contains. 1211
names. Of these, 1034 are entitled to
vote at both municipal and parliamen-
tary elections, 133 at municipal elec-
tions only, and 74 at parliamentary
elections only ; 611 are qualified to act
as jurors.
John A, Patterson of the 2nd line,
who had his barn destroyed by fire
during the electric storm recently, has
purchased another in Wallace, and
intends having it taken down and
brought home and re -erected in time
to receive his harvest. The neighbors
intend lending a helping hand and
many hands will snake the work light.
A severe storm of wind, rain and
hail passed over Clifford and part of
IIowick on Wednesday of last week.
The roof of A, & J. Druullnond's barn
was badly damaged by the wind, and
funny panes of glass were broken at
Lakelet by hail stones. Andrew Mc-
Intosh's crop of corn and barley is use-
less, and his loss heavy. Oats are
shelled out, and the grain can be
picked off the. ground. He says the
storm was terrific, some stones as
large as hen eggs. After the storax,
hail stones could be gathered by the
pailful. 3. Wolf, Lakelet, claims to
have lost 1000 bushels of oats in one
minute.
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Brussels.
Brussels Fall Fair will be held on
Thursday aucl Friday, Oct. 6 and 7.
It will be a boomer this year.
The dog poisoner is at work again
in Brussels and canines belonging to
D. A. Lowry, Thos. Newsome, J. C.
Tuck and others were the victims.
The Brussels football team is arrang-
ing for a game with the Galt seniors
for Labor Day and if this is settled a
day of sports will likely be held .on
Victoria Park here. •
The Brussels bowling rink skipped
by the well-known bowler, D. C. Boss,
was successful in landing the trophy
at the Goderich tournament this week.
The winning quartette was made up
of T. Farrow, A. Cousley, H. James
and D. C. Ross. The prize consists of
4 opera glasses valued at $12 each.
The returns are to hand for the Far-
mers' excursion along the W. G. & B.
to the Model Farm last June. • There
were 981 adult passengers and 72 chil-
dren took the trip, 1053 in all. The
G. T. R. got $100L35 as their share
and the societies interested $262.50.
These excursions to the Ontario Agri-
cultural College are a veritable gold
mine for the Grand Trunk during the
month of June. The outing is a popu-
lar one notwithstanding the fact that
the inauguration took place a good
many years ago.
Six headaches out of every seven
can be cured by properly fitted glasses.
Call on Dr. Egbert, Eye Specialist, at
the Queen's hotel, Aug. 22, 23 and 24.
Salem.
Most of the grain is rusted this sea-
son owing to the great quantity of
rain. .
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bryans of Grey
spent Sunday last at the home of Mrs.
J Gallaher.
Mr. Brandon of East Wawanosh
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Abram of this place. ,
Mrs. Win. Weir, who has been visit-
ing friends in Manitoba for the last
two months, is expected home this
week.
Rev. Mr. Osterhout conducted a
very impressive musical service in this
place last Sunday afternoon, The
church was well filled as usual.
Mr. Andrew Lonely who had his
barn burned by lightning a short
time ago, has made great progress in
replacing it with a new one. He in-
tends to have his barn - raising on
Wednesday afternoon.
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Belmore.
Several farmers have already thresh-
ed out their fall wheat.
Mr. Frank and Miss Elsie Perkins
of Toronto were renewing friendships
in town last week.
Miss Emma Edwards has returned
to Skipness to resume her duties as
teacher of the public school in that
place,
One of the earliest pioneers of Turn -
berry passed over the river into the
Great Beyond, in the person of Mr.
Thos, Stokes, on Wednesday evening,
Aug. 10, after a lingering illness. He
was a quiet, unassuming man, much
respected by all who knew hint. He
leaves a widow and grown-up family
of ten children to mourn his death.
Grey.
The tax rate for the township of
Grey for 1901 will be as follows:—Co.
rate, 1 5/10 mills ; township rate, 6
milts ; general school rate, 1 2/10 mills.
Robert McDonald has the contract
for filling approaches to King's bridge,
Oth con., at $140. Roadway is to be 16
feet wide on top and filled in to wing
walls. Road has also to be gravelled,
Tuesdaiy evening of last week, Rev.
Mr. Baker, Methodist minister, per-
formed a marriage ceremony at the
residence of Thomas Williamson, 18th
Con., when Hugh Rainsay, 17th Con,,
and Miss Maggio Williamson were
united in the holy estate of mat-
rimony,
Gorrie.
Mr. J. Campbell, ex -Public School
teacher of Gorrie, passed away on
Monday morning after a prolonged
illness of six years, death being clue to
catarrhal bronchitis. Deceased, Zvho
waxs a life-long Presbyterian was born
in Easthope, and was in his 56th year,
twenty-five years of which was silent
in the Public school service!he (hav-
ing taught three years in McKillop,
two in 1iilleboro and the remaining
twenty in Gorrie, A widow an
family astirviva him.
Mor, ris..
Several farmers have threshed but
the Fall wheat yield is nothing to
brag about this year.
The enlarged and remodelled re-
sideus'o of John Davis, 4th lisle, will
soon be ready for occupation.
The council. made a good choice in
the re -appointment of R. Proctor as
Tax Collector for 1004, His salary
will be $85.
The Grand Trunk received $185 for
putting a culvert in connection with
the Lamont Municipal drain across
their road h x o 1 bed.
"V'F'iu. T'hnell, flth line, will now be in
charge of the road grader as W. Kear-
ney resigned the job. $2.00 a clay is
the pay received.
Miss Diary R, Findlater, of the Wo-
men's medical College, Philadelphia,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J'no.
Clegg, for a few days last week.
Threshing is beginning : Jas. Shoe -
bottom, the thresher, has been ill,
thus delaying the work ; we hope soon
to see hint able tp crowd the grain in-
to the machine.
Thos. itcLanchlin, of Brussels, has
through his Solicitor, put in a claim
for $60 damages claimed for injury to
his horse by breaking through a cul-
vert. The council declined to assume
responsibility at their recent meet-
ing.
There is likely to be a shrinkage in
the hulk of the wheat crop, and also
much shrunken grain. The summer
frosts and the rust are blamed for it,
but if the Government is credited
with the good times, caused by good
drops in the past, they are also pro-
bably responsible for the frost and
rust. Some should see Sir Wilfrid
Laurier and see what he is going to
do about it.
Blyth.
The bricklayers are working on the
new Chellew block this week.
Win. Phillips of Chicago is renew-
ing old acquaintances and -friends this
week. 'Pill. is an old Blyth boy ; it's
about 12 years since he made his home
here.
On Thursday evening about a quar-
ter to eleven o'clock, fire was discover-
ed at the G. T. R. station. In a few
minutes the building was all in a blaze
and was totally consumed. How the
fire originated is a mystery; this' will
necessitate a new station at once.
Rev. J. Holmes has been granted a
month's vacation by the official Board
of the Methodist Church. On Sunday
Rev. Mr. Kerr of Blenheim preached
Morning and evening to large congre-
gations. At the evening service, the
Rev. gentleman made a strong plea
for local option in our village. He
said they had local option in I3lenheinx
and it was a boon to their town.
TEACHER WANTED
For School Section No. 6, Turnberry,
duties to continence October 4th, 1904.
State qualification, and salary expect-
ed ; applications to be in by Sept. 15th.
JOHN PORTER, SEs.,
51-53 Wingham
FARM FOR SALE."
One hundred acres, 05 cleared, half a
mile east of Belgrave ; 45 acres culti-
vated, balance in pasture. There is a
good barn 50 x 60 on stone foundation,
two good wells, also a residence ;
spring creek on the farm. The farm
is well fenced and has a good orchard.
Apply on the premises to
MRS. JOSEPH CORBETT,
51-54 N. 7, Lot 3, Con. 5, Morris.
TENDERS WANTED.
Tenders for the construction of 3060 square
feet of Cement or Concrete Walks on east and
west sides of the Main Street, in the village of
Dungannon, in the County of Huron. will be
received at the office of J.112. Roberts, Dungan•
non P.O., Ont., up to 7 p.m. August 20th, 1904,
at which time said tenders will bo opened.
Tho lowest nor any tender not necessarily ac-
cepted. Plans and specifications can be in-
spected at the office of Mr. Roberts.
Morgan Dalton, William McQuillan,
Reeve, Ashfield Reeve, W.`Wawanosh
Dungannon, Aug. 11, 1901.
REAL ESTATE POINTERS )
TO THE BUYER.
No matter what kind of a property or busi-
ness you aro going to buy, write mo before
closing a deal.
I can and shall make it profitable to you to
buy through me. I am constantly in touch
with property owners in every part of the
country and I can find exactly the property
you want in a very short time.
To the Man who has Property to Sell.
Has it ever struck you that your ability to
sell your heal Estate is limited by the fact
that you have not the facilities for advertising
properly. I have the facilities—let mo handle
it for you. My plan is founded on the hardest
kind of hard common sense. It involves the
use of the two greatest business getting ma-
chines on earth—newspaper advertisements
and the mails to follow thein up. Write for
my terms to-day—right now.
C. J. MAGU,IRE
Real Estate and Business Transfer.
(Office—vanstone Block, Wingham)
Dainty
Chinaware
makes suitable presents
for all occasions. We've
a splendid assortment of
French China, decorated
by the famous Havaland
and Elite decorators.
German, Austrian and
English Ware, also the
choicest selection of Jap-
anese Ware, all of which
we import at special
prices.
Come and see what
we have for Gifts of all
kinds.
COOPER & CO.
(Successors to Alex. Robs)
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Thursday, August 18, 1904
We want to direct public atten-
tion to the following important facts,
viz.—That while our "Great Cut
Price Sale" is going on with increas-
ing vigor, we are making ample pre-
parations for displaying our large
importation in the ,very latest ideas
(creations) in textures, patterns, styles,
workmanship and finish, in the most
unique and perfect fitting New York
and Berlin (Germany) Ladies' Fall
Jackets, Coats, Capes and Wraps.
We have been leaders in this depart-
ment for years, and like true Britons,
our motto is--" What we have we
hold." Our reputation for straight-
forward dealing and always supply-
ing our customers with the newest
and best that the trade of two con-
tinents can offer in this line, and al-
ways at reasonable prices, will be
your guarantee for similar careful.
treatment in future. Do not think of
going to the cities for your fall gar-
ments until you have seen our un-
equalled ..display of this season's
,goods.
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Big Prices for Trade.
D.' M. GORDO
DIRECT IMPORTER
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The Bee Hive,
The list of steady customers for THIS BUSY STORE is grow-
ing larger every day and THIS WEEK we are piling up bargains in
every department, 4hat will bring crowds •to our Big Summer Sale
which continues for ten days longer. We positively will not carry
goods over from one season to another. Ten Days more, Bee Hive
method of reducing stock --clear the decks of all Summer lines, and
while this is the real purpose of this sale, still we throw into it nearly
every line of goods in the store, and in that way make it worth your
while to lay in supplies for fall and winter, at more than exceptional
Money Saving Prices.
We've only room to quote a few of the great values that await you
this week. Come to the store, look around, whether you want to buy
or not, you will be made welcome anyway. •
SAVING ON
SAVING ON
Dress Goods from 20o to 40c on every Prints from 10o to 20c on every dollar.
dollar. Ginghams 10o to 20o on every dollar.
Wrapperettes 20c to 25o on every dollar. Men's Clothfug 20o to 40c on every
dollar.
Shirts, Hats, Neckwear, 20c to 50o on
every dollar.
Table Linen 20o on every dollar.
Cottonades 20o on every dollar.
Bargains in Groceries. We pay
Highest Prices for Btftter and Eggs
Bargains in Shoes,
We put on sale this `week :—A stock of Shoes which we decided
to clear out at once, and prices like these will move it out quick.
Ladies' and Misses' $1.00 Shoes now 60o to 750 per pair
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14IC1.75 " °� 1.00 to $1.25 per pair
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Men's Lace Boots, in sizes 6, 7, 8 regular price $2.25 and $2.50—now for. $1.50
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