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31ST YEAR, NO, 52.
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The • Wingham Advance.
AUGUST, 1904.
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Wear Greer's hoes and Rubbers.
W. J. Greer was in Toronto on Mon-
day.
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Although water is net intoxicating
it makes barrels tight.
Stewart Elder has recovered from
an attack of appendicitis.
Best Qutflt•of Sehool supplies can be
secured at Cooper's Book Store.
.See heeler's aulvt. this week, brist-
ling with money -savers.
T. T. Field sold his fine driver last
week and purchases another, •
When it conies to keeping a secret,
perhaps the ;less said about it the
better..
It isn't necessarily a compliment'
to say a man is sound. Some men are
all sound.
To RENT.—A good seven -roomed
house. Apply to John A. McLean.—
Mr.
cL• ean.-•Mr. Thos. Hohnes is still very, ill,
and his case is considered critical, on
account of his age.
Somebody on whom to throw the
blame is about the greatest conveni-
ence a person can have.
Owing to a train being derailed,
Tuesday evening's train from Palmer-
ston was two hours late.
Already come reports of rot affect-
ing `the potato( crop, and many will
dig theut early as a remedy.
Another Big Sale on, of long, blagk
Plumes, this month, at -Mrs. Green's.
Be content with your lot, espe-
cially if it's a lot of money ; don't
grumble if it's a corner lot in a city.
Mrs. Anderson, who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. H. Park, has been
very ill recently ; she is advanced ih
years.
The Canada Furniture Co. has re-
ceived an order for two carloads of
roll-top desks for Biriningh• i i and
London, England.
We are informed by good authority
that Mr. S. Gracey has purchased a
business in Leamington, where we
hope he will do well. •
New School Books and School Sup-
plies the latest and best at Cooper's.
"We had the minister for dinner
last Sunday," said little Henry.
"Huh ! That's nothing," rejoined
small Fred. "We had a turkey."
A game between Wingham and
Teeswater Junior Lacrosse teams in
Teeswater on Tuesday resulted in a
victory for Wingham, score, 6-3.
Meaford carried a bonus By-law
that authorizes a loan of $20,000 to a
wheelbarrow factory, and another for
extending the waterworks plant.
A handsome looking omnibus was
brought here from Galt for repairs ;
we understand it is bound for Owen
Sound, for Messrs. Swarts & Sturdy.
SCALES.—$25.00 buys a 2,000 ib. drop
lever portable farmer's scale at Fish-
leigh's.
The Brussels Post had a very fine
report of the Summer School. Editor
Kerr is again Secretary of the District
League, and makes a faithful and ef-
ficient official.
Eleven cars of railway contractors'
plant for the Guelph and Goderich
line have arrived in Goderich, The
steam shovels were expected to begin
work on Monday.
Mr. Fishleigh is laid up this Week
with an injured leg. His trusted as-
sistant, W. 0. Thompson was away
for a few holidays, but was obliged to
return before he had intended.
Secure a long, black Plume while
the sale is on, this month, at Mrs. Geo.
Green's,
Wingham Baud has reached the
proud position of having all their
debts paid, and the members feel cor-
respondingly pleased at what they
have been able to accomplish, with
the aid of public patronage, which
they have appreciated.
The Huron Old Boys' Association
• will as usual have a tent at the Toron-
to Exhibition this year. The offieers
Mad members of the Executive Will be
glaul to welcome any Huronites and
they aro requested to make this tent
their headquarters at the Exhibition.
The inhabitants of Southampton are
ambitious and enter'pr'ising. Recently
they had a census taken and found
there was a population of 2,400. They
Will snake application for incot7)ora-
tioll as a town ; now the Beacon re-
marks --"The Tonto of Southampton,
if you please."
.1I014r.'3r TO L0.1141 4& per cent. on
improved farms, Sfoy terms of re-
payment; expenset light, Apply A.
1)ultnage, Ileal Rotate and Loan
Agent, Itent Block,
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Next Saturday
Is the date for the excursion to.
Hernia and Detroit, The time was
short, but the advertising has been
thoroughly done by an energetic cm-,
lnittee, some of whom neglected their
own business to attend to the distri.
)tuutio8t of bills. We need not give
fares or time of trains aa these May be
seen from the bills. From one village
that no one was expected, it being.
somewhat distant from the railway,
carne a. request for information, as a
party of six were going. Boat tickets
at the reduced rate (50 cts. for return
fare from Sarnia to Detroit) can only
be purchased from the Committee on
the train. Passengers should retnent-.
bor this, for if they purchase their
boat ticket on the dock at Sarnia,
they will have to pay the regular re-
turn fare, $1.25. The indications now
favor a successful excursion.
MILLINERY APPRENTICES WANTED.
—Four good girls wanted to learn the
millinery. Apply at once to Miss
Boyd, Milliner, Wingham.
The live stock entry at Toronto Ex-
hibition, August 29th to September
10th, is the most numerous ever made.
Upwards,of 1,200 horses, 800 cattle, 600
sheep and 500 swine will be on view
besides 1,000 dogs, 500 cats and 3,000
poultry and pet stock, making up-
wards of 7,000 animals on view at the
same time.
Cot.-Sergt. Yonhill of Winnipeg, son
of Mr. S. Youhill of Wingham, will
'again be one of the representatives of
the Manitoba Rifle team at the Do-
minion Rifle Association in Ottawa.
Serg. Youhill had the honor of taking
part in the contest at Bisley a short
tante ago, when Perry won the King's
prize, and made a good record.
FOUND—A ladies Jacket (red Jersey)
Owner can have it by paying for this
notice.
The Clifford Express says :—" On
Wednesday, Aug. 10, immense damage
was done by hail in this vicinity. An
evidence of the strength,of the gale
and size of the hailstones an easily he
seen from the Elora road at A. Mc-
Intosh's house. Indentations caused
by the hail can be observed on this
house, as anyone passing along the
road can see."
Chas. Green, a member of our Band,
was called to Wiarton last week by
reason of an accident that befell his
brother, who fractured his skull by
falling through a ship's hatchway on
to a projecting iron bolt. Charlie re-
turned on Monday and reports that
his brother was removed to his home
in Chesley, but no hopes are enter-
tained of his recovery.
Slaughter sale of Dress Goods. We
purpose cleaning our entire stock of
Dress Goods. Terms cash.
Geo. E. King.
The Mildmay Gazette says :—"Pat-
terson and Berry suffered quite a re-
verse last Thursday when the grist
mill they had rented was completely
destroyed by fire. They had quite a
stock on hand, which was not fully
insured; so their loss will be heavy."
Mr. Patterson formerly lived in Wing -
ham, and Mrs. Patterson, s home was
Morris, hence the above item will be
of interest.
A threshing machine is being used
at the Agricultural College farm
which reduces the demand for labor
to 'the minimum. The sheaves are
thrown directly into the machine as
they conte from the field, and the ma-
chine cuts the bands, threshes the
grain, and cuts the straw and blows
the cut straw into the mow. The
only help required is an engineer, the
man who moves the grain. and the
pitcher.
WANTED.—A good, strong boy to
learn pltunbing and tinsmithing.
Apply to John Bttgg & Son, Wing -
ham.
Mr. C. Blackett Robinson,- Editor of
the Dominion Presbyterian, Ottawa,
has been in town for two or three days
in the interest of his paper. He gives
Wingham a high place among neigh-
boring towns for the quality and num-
ber of its private residences, the busi-
ness -like aspect of its principal street,
and the size and style of its numerous
churches. Tho Dominion Presbyterian
is published at one dollar a year, and
should find a place in thousands of
Presbyterian homes.
Beeause John Henry Gibson, of
Credit Forks, is alleged to have stolen.
some trout and old lnnxber, whose
value aggregated 50 cents, • the county
of Peel' stands to pay out $400. The
boards were rotting and the trout had
been a long time dead, but County At-
torney McFadden solemnly insisted
on committing the men at the assizes,
'there will be a jury, and if some more
eases do not appear on the docket the
affair will cost the taxpayers several
hundreds. The complainant against
the elan cOmmitted, is his own son.
Fent SALE Ciir.Ar.--One good build•
Ing lot, corner Shnter andMaple Sts.;
epsly to James T. Langley, Niagara
Falls, Oltt,
Norieu. • .1: have ax•rangccl with the
Dominion lhtnk to manage my busi-
ness and all owing me Olt Notes or
Mortgages can pay principal of interest
at any time. After falling due, reh -
ottlber you heed notlay until you are
requested to do so by nee. I thank
ell those who have done business with
ane, and wish you every prosperity.
11owrt 1411 NDOU,
WINGHAA , ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1904.
Married,
A festive gathering assembled at
the residence of Mr: McCracken,
Prances street, on Wednesday to wit-
ness a pretty marriage ceremony, in
which the contracting parties were
Miss E. Emily McCracken and Mr. Al-
bert L, Taylor of Landon. The cere-
mony was performed 'by Rev.. Jas, Mc-
Cracken, brother of the bride, After
congratulations, the guests enjoyed a
tastily -prepared luncheon, and the
happy couple left by the afternoon
train. Further particulars as to the
bride's attire, guests, etc„ are not at
hand.
The Markets.
On Friday last in Toronto on the
street market, wheat touched. a high
figure compared with the prices a
year ago. One load of white wheat
sold at $1.12, and another at $1.15 per
bushel ; goose wheat brought 82 cts.
A western report says that farmers
near Brandon, Manitoba, have been
offered 95 cts. for their growing crop,
which means plenty of money for
the west. Tuesday's Toronto market
quoted fall wheat $1.05 to $1.08, and
Spring, at 95 cts. Very little is offer-
ing in the local market, and $1.00 a
bushel is quoted for standard wheat.
Flour has advanced to $2.50 and $2.75;
oats -30 to 81 cts. ; hay—$7; live hogs
—$5.75 ; eggs -17 cts. ; butter --14 cts.
See page 2 for full Toronto markets.
An Ancient Document.
Mr. Jas. Fleuty of Wingham has an
ancient document, that has been in
the family nearly a century and a half.
It has reference to his great grand-
father, the Honorable Nicholas Fleuty,
and is a recommendation, or letter of
introduction, given to him by mem-
bers of the Assembly of Sanen, in the
Canton of Berne, Switzerland, when
he left that country to take up his
residence in England. The "introduc-
tion" is finely engrossed upon parch-
ment in two languages, Swiss and
French, and if it could be read by the
ordinary editor it would be interesting .
to hear of the virtues of Hon. Nicholas .
Fleuty. In any case, it is an interest-
ing document; it bears the Grand Seal f
of the Conn -mine of Sanen, Switzer-
land, and was signed by the Secretary
of the Commune, in the Canton of
Berne, on March 16th, 1756. Though
the document is one hundred and
forty-eight years old, the hand -writing
is still clear, and is evidence of good
penmanship and durability of the ink
with which it was written.
To RENT — A good, eight -roomed
house, convenient location. Apply to
R. Vanstone, Wingham.
The Western Fair.
This popular Fair is dated Sept. 9-
17, and great preparations are being
made for its success. The manage-
ment have mach in store for the
visitors this year. There is every in-
dication that the number of exhibits
will be far in advance of former years,
and that while an increase in numbers
will be experienced, there will also be
an improvement iu quality. Reports
frons
all parts of the west regarding
the crops have been favorable, and
this means much for the fair. The
work on •the now $10,000 dairy hall
has been going ahead at a rapid rate
and the building will be ready in
aibplc time for the opening of the fair.
The Fireworks displays will be given
by Hand & Co., who have prepared
a programme specially for the West-
ern. There will be five evenings,. each
to include a representation of the
Bombardment of Port Arthur by the
•Taps. Western Fair attractions have
pleased in the past. They will do so
again this year. "Nothing but the
best" is the motto of the Attraction
Committee.
The Tara Meteor.
A large meteor fell near Tara re-
cently. The Leader thus describes
it :—"On Saturday evening, Aug. 13,
about 8 o'clock as Mr. and Mrs. Eng-
lish of Chicago and Miss Hartley of
Port Elgin, visitors at the home of Mr,
Robert Rushton, Con. C. Amabel, 2.
miles north of Elsinore, were driving
near Mr. Rushton's home, their atten-
tion was drawn to a ball of fire in the
heavens. It appeared to be 300 feet
high with a sleep red glow and had a
tail about four feet long and eight
inches wide with a bluish white flame.
Quicker than it takes to write this it
fell to the groans about 30 rods from
thein. It did not explode and made
no perceptible noise, The next fore-
noon Mr, and Mrs, English went to
the field to see if they could find any
trace of the phenomena and were 1-e
warded by finding the meteor which
had struck on a stone pile, burning
and blackening many of the stones on
Which it lay to a crisp, The meteor
remained waren foil some seventeen
hours. It measured 26x30 and weigh-
ed nearly 50 lbs. Mr. English en-
deavoured to break it with a hammer
and cold chisel but they had no effect
anal a sledge hammer was obtained be-
fore it was broken to proeure a piece
to be analyzed." The meteorite ex-
pert nt the Observatory states that
the Meteorite which landed at 'Tara
Was probably a fragment of the satlee
meteor which dropped a piece near
Shelburne, well en to a hundred Miles
away', about the sttene time.
Start, your fires With Charcoal; just
to hand at W. T. A. Fishleigh's at 15
cents a etaeek,
Toronto Exhibition.
Return tickets on sale at (•k, T. R.
station, from i
8ngtar8 at $3,05, good
going Aug. 20tH to Sept. Oth, and at
$2,70, good going ,Aug, 80, Sept. 1, 3, 7
• and 9. Special trains will leave Wing -
ham at 0.40 a.m. on Sept. 3, 5, 0, 7, 8, 9,
and special return train leaves Toronto
at 10.30 p. in. on same date, arriving
in ''Wingham 3.15 next morning. All
tickets good to return until Sept, l5tb,
For partienlals, apply to E. Harold,
G. T, Agent, 'Wingham.
Predictions Verified.
Rev. Irl Hicks predicts the weather
with remarkable success in many
cases. In his August forecasts lie said
"Look out for vicious thunder storms
abort the 14th." Our readers will re -
lumber the storms that visited this
section about that date, especially the
disastrous storms of the 13th. Then
he intimated a return of storm condi-
tions on the 19th or 20th, and a very
heavy downpour of rain came on the
night of the 19111. He wat'IIS els to
look for marked store disturbances
from 24th to 29th, with high winds and
unseasonably cold weather.
Westward Bound.
On Saturday last six heavy trains
left Toronto bearing westward to
Manitoba harvest fields, 2,433 paussen-
gers; about four hundred of these
were women. On Tuesday about 2,500
more left for the West. Of these
Bruce and Huron counties furnished a
large contingent. At the C. P. R. sta-
tion, Wingham, there was a busy hour
with the tickets and baggage for the
68 passengers ticketed from here. We
did not secure all the names, but the
following were among the number :
Miss Minnie Higgins,Winnipeg ; Ches-
ter Higgins, Wapella; Alex. Higgins,
Hannah, N. Dakota ; Mrs. Wm. Net-
terfield, Arcola; Letitia Robinson,
Geo. Findlater, Boissevain; J. H. Bran-
don, Miss Cora Brandon, Lauder; Pet'r
Fraser, Montana ; P. Thomas, Dunal-
len ; John Conn, Henry Leishman,
Mary Leishman, Arcola ; Walter Tis-
dale, Elverson ; Mary Mason and May
Martin, Gretna; the Misses Keith,
Bry Glen ; Jas. McGee, Walter Burgess,
Bella Burgess, James Broadway, J. J.
Mitchell, Jas. A. Mitchell, Si. Mitchell,
Winnipeg; Lance Forgie, Hartney;
John Parr, J. H. Smith, W. H. Patter-
son, Wolseley; Day. Cook, Jno. Cook,
Deloraine ; John Weir, Oxbow ; Haw-
ard •Wightman, Whitewater; Will.
Norman, Calgary ; Henry Bosman,
Thornhill ; Jno. Munns, Miss Nina Is-
bister, Saskatoon ; Stewart Ormiston,
Jessie McKellar, Will. OM, Roy Whee-
ler, Winnipeg; Albert Barber, Van-
couver. Besides these there were a
number whose dest'nations we slid not
ascertain—W. Crowston, R. Thomp-
son, T. Stewart, T. Bell, Mrs. W. Rut-
ledge, J. Donnell, Miss Porter, Mrs.
Allison, Miss J. Lind, M. Casemore,
D. McCallum, Mrs. M. Sharp, C. Mar-
tin, A. Perdor. The G. T. R. had quite
a ntunber of passengers from stations
north of Wingham, bound for the
.Vest, so that the full list from this
section of country nntst have been a
long one.
--$7.00 a day, every (11 for a year
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is good .pay. It is being made with
our goods. Household necessities, ev-
ery family needs thein. Write to -day,
G. Marshall & Co., London, Ont.
WiNDHAM RACES.
The races last week were favored
with fine weather, but the attendance
was not so large as was expected..
They passed off very successfully, the
only accident being to the horse Jim
Wilson, in the 2.15 race. The driver
was thrown out, but not seriously
hurt. The horse's legs were cut, so
that he will probably not race any
more this season. The races were
considered the best exhibition of speed
ever seen in Wingham. Below will be
be found the results of the different
events : •
2:10 CLASS.—PURSE, $250.
Debby C 1 (3 4 1 1
Joe Stanton 3 1 1 3 3
Gert Hunter 5 2 0 22
Hattie Ferguson 2 3 5 4 4
No Trouble, 4 4 3 5 5
Kent Wilkes 0 5 2 ds,
Time -231, 23,, 231, 231,
2.25 CLASS.—PURSE, $250.
Vickie`IClock 1 1 I
George 2 2 2
Col. Hunter 4 3 3
Ernie Hunter 8 4 ds
Time -221, 211, 211.
2.10 (:Lass.—PUttsn, $250.
Little Sandy D. H. 1 1 1
Annie I) 17. H. 3 2 8
Bertha W 4 2 3 2
Miss May 3 4 4 4
Geo. Sehiell 5 5 cls
Tinge -10.1, 181, 181, 181.
2.28 Craws.—Punsn, $250.
May Wilkes 2 1 1 1
Jim Watson 1 2 3 4
Harry 8 3 3 '2 2
Billy B 6 0 3 3
Kent Wilkes 4 5 7 5
Baena Vlata 5 7 5 7
Earl's J'ride 7 4 4 6
Titne---231, 241, 231, 25
2.22 CLASS.—Puns1, $250.
Celia B. , , , 4 1 1 1
Cap. Redford 1 4 3 3
It. 'Whiting 8 2 4 2
Vickie Klock 2 3 2 4
Time -221, 2,31, 2:31, 2;31.
2.15 `C'LAss.---Pyran, $250.
Happy Mack 1 3 1 1
Harry D 'i 1
Miss May 4 2. 3 13'
.Tim Watson 2 ds by nc.
'Pinto -=102, 22k, 186 22*,
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$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Rig Overturned.
Reeve Isbister, of Morris, had 00-
easio o drive tothe C. PR. station
n t It P. e t tt
on Monday, and while lifting a trunk
off ]tis democrat, the horses started.
Bcfoto matters erc straightened out,
the rig was overturned on top of Mr.
Isbist4'r and the tongue broken. For-
tunately, Moniis' popular Reeve was
not seriously injured, but felt a little
stiff and sore for a few days.
Arrived. Safely.
A letter from Mr. Robert Mc•Indoo,
now at Fresno, California, states that
they arrived safely at their destination
on Atigust 12th, having enjoyed the
trip very much, and stet with no acci-
dent to tear the pleasure. The coun•
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try is looking its best. They found
their friends all well. Houses are
scarce there, but they have secured
a seven -roomed one, with city plumb-
ing, gas, electric lights, ete., for which
they pay $30 a month. They expect
soon to get their household effects and
get settled in their new home in the
delightful Californian climate.
A Successful industry.
The Advance congratulates the Wes-
tern Foundry Co. on the success at-
tained during the financial year re-
cently closed., Few industries can
show such rapid and substantial pro-
gress, The year just closed has wit-
nessed the infancy of the enterprise,
its steady growth in the face of many
obstacles and heavy outlay incident to
plant and buildings, and also its de-
velopment into an industry of which
Wingham ought to be proud, At the
annual meeting on Friday last, a divi-
dned of 7 per cent. on the preferred
stock was declared. The Co'y. made
a most creditable display at the Win-
nipeg Exhibition, for which they re-
ceived highest praise, and already tan-
gible results are accruing, for one
western firut wishes to place an order
for 000 steel ranges. Unfortunately,
the Co. find their help insufficient to
turn out so large an order as promptly
as they could desire. Another order
of seventy stoves comes from a large
firm, who are themselves makers of
stoves. The Western Foundry is now
making a line of furnaces that will no
doubt find ready sale, besides several
may lines of stoves. Their hotel ranges
are also meeting with popular recep-
tion. It is indeed gratifying to the
Co. and should he pleasing to our citi-
zens to see the business developing so
satisfactorily. A very flne exhibit is
being shipped to Toronto Exhibition,
consisting of steel ranges, box stoves,
furnaces and hotel ranges, in all about
thirty finely -finished pieces, making a
most creditable exhibit. Though they
have to compete with long-established
firms, with immense capital, we expect
the exhibit of the Western Foundry
to take high rank, creditable not only
to themselves but also to the Town of
Wingtiam.
Ladies desiring to purchase a stylish
tailor-made skirt should see the sam-
ples handled by Mrs. Frank Hogg.
Also samples and latest styles in La-
dies' Oravenette rain -coats.
urdr Reins
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There are 52,000 Baptist ('lurches in
the United States.
The Twentieth Century Fund of the
English Baptist church has reached
the total of $1,250,000.
Last Sunday Rev. D. Perris preach-
- ed to his congregation for the first
time since his vacation.
The Newfoundland Conference of
the Methodist church is in so great
straits for men that it has made ap-
plication to ,London for workers.
Rev. Mr. Anderson of Draytcni,
North Dakota, a brother of Mrs. H.
Park, will preach in the Methodist
church, Wingham, Sunday evening.
The oldest clergyman in active ser-
vice in the Church of England is the
Rev. Robert M. White, vicar of
Churehstoke, Shrewsbury, England,
who was was for sixty-eight years in the
Holy Orders. He celebrated his
ninety-fourth birthday recently.
The Financial District meeting of
Wingham District will be held in the
Methodist church, Bluevale, on Wed-
nesday, Sept. 7th, at 2 p, nt. Rev.
Joseph Philp, B. D., of Kincardine, is -
the Chairman, and Rev. R. W. Vance,
of Bervle, the Financial Secretary of
the District.
Rev, J. 11. Oliver, pastor of the
Methodist ('lutrch in Listowel has ac-
cepted the invitation given him by •
the congregation of the Central
Methodist rhareh, Sarnia, to become
their pastor after the present confer-
ence year. Rev. Mr. Oliver slag de-
clined dulls to Toronto and elsewhere,
and the Sarnia people are fortunate in
securing so popular a pastor.
Notwithstanding the wonderful
work and progress of missions in
India, the dense population has scarce.
lv been touched, and the teeming mil -
bona s are still beyond the trach Of the
Gospel. A recent blue book shows
that of a population of 294,000,000, less
than 3,000,000 are Christians --the Hin-
llol)s number 200,000,000. Mahcnt-
lltedatls 61,500,000, and the .Buddhists
about 1,000,000. There are 7031 news.
papers published in India, of which
1,312 are in the language.
Lawn Social,
The Lawn Social in aid of 7etland
Stutday School, that was to have been
held on Friday evening last, was post•
poneduntil Monday evening. On ac+
count of the rain and following very
cool evening, the attendance was
shall, and discouraging to, those who
hatve the success of the school at
heart. Wingham Band furnished exp
cellent music, The expenses nla(le a
large hole in the receipts, and we fear
that the funds of the Sehool will not
be largely increased by the effort.
Examination Results.
Principal Musgrove received word
on Wednesday of the results of his
class at the recent Public School Leav-
ing examinations. The following are
the suceessful pupils --Hannah Wil-
son, Agnes Wilson,, Irene Davis,.
Chas. Gundy, Ariel Park, Elgin Curl
rie, Mary Ferguson, Marjorie Gordon.
The examination was, in some res-
pects, considered difficult, and it is
creditable alike to the school and to
the pupils, that so many in the class
stood the test. The Advance extends
congratulations to teacher and pupils,
Miss Irene Davis and Chas. Gundy
passed for matriculation.
WANTED. --A smart boy to learn
the dry goods business. Apply to H.
E. Isard & Co. -
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NOTE AND COMMENT.
—The Agricultural Department has
notified the agricultural societies of
the Province that horse -racing at fairs
is illegal.
—"Togo or not To go" mused the
Russian admiral. And when he went
to go, Togo went for slim.—Ottawa
Citizen.
—An undertaker in Huron Co. has
aloft the sign, "Coffins on hand." A
visitor to the town concluded they had
indeed an enterprising undertaker.
—In the last eighteen months there
have been twenty-five by-elections in
Great Britain, and the net result is a
loss of ten seats to the Government.
—August 18tH was marked by more
disasters from electrical disturbances
and storms than any c.;'.er one day for
several years. Some say thirteen is
an unlucky number in any case.
—It is not by regretting what is ir-
reparable that trite work is to he done,
but by making the hest of what we
are. It is not by complaining that we
have not the right tools, but by using
well the tads we have.
—The total trade of Canada in July,
1904, was $4,000,000 less than in July,
1903 ; there has been too 1118011 rain in
some sections, and some frost ; besides
the wheat rusted—all this, and yet the
Grits are in power—what's the matter?
—Paisley and Chesley report that
strangers have been endeavoring to
purchase false evidence to unseat
Hugh Clark, g t . ti i. P. P. That was the
program in South Oxford, and Jack-
son, who figured as chief in the busi-
ness, was rewarded with a remunera-
tive position in England, as represeti•-
tative of Canada.
—When a Japanese baby is born a
tree is planted, which must remain
uutottc•hed until the marriage clay of
the child. When the nuptial lour ar-
rives, the tree is cut down, and 0 skill-
ed cabinetmaker transforms the wood
into furniture, gvhich is considered by
the young people as the most beautiful
of all ornaments of the house.
—The first annual report of the
lighting and power system of the city
of Guelph, under municipal ownership,
as adopted by the ('ity Council, shows
a profit of $10,1.46, after providing for
maintenance, interest on debentures
all(1 depreciation. Municipal owner-
slhip in Guelph has been a splendid
success. The ratepayers of Preston,
Ont., have voted in favor of municipal
ownership of the electric lighting
plants. The Council have been au-
thorized to raise $8,500 to purchase
the existing plant. The electors of
Thaulesville, Ont., have approved of a
sly -law to raise the suns of $0,000 for
the purchase of the electric light plant
now owned by a private company.
—The sports, such as baseball, la-
crosse, etc., may be interesting to
speet4ttots and exalting to those who
take part in the)tn, but the "fun" ends
when :melt results follow its are ('llronio
led in the two cases here noted :--
With his leg broken in two places.
Richard Whalen, third baseman on
the Youket:s team, put his man out
and won the championship game be-
tween the Yonkers t408)1 and the
Rough Iti(let's of New Rot'heile, Au-
gust loth. Whalen attempted to rise
to his feet to acknowledge the crowd's
greeting, but fell back and had to be
carried off the field. Here is a still
sadder ease: ---A recent lacrosse game
between Woodbridge and \Vestoii Ovals
followed by the death of one of Wes -
ton's best players, who diets the next
morning. Death was caused by para-
lysis of the throat, He was a printer
in the Times office at Weston, and tilt'
Stirluatls game was too intteh for Stint.
Deceased Was nineteen years -of age.
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Directors' Meeting.
The Directors of Wingham Fall Fair
will meet at the Exchange hotel on
Monday, 20th inst., on business con-
nected with the Fair: to be held Sep-
tember 29th and 30th. -
Risky Practice. -
Shoplifting is becoming far too pre-
valent in many Ontario towns, but it
is sad to know that it has reached
even to Wingham, and merchants
could report more than one instance.
If those who yield to this a,wful temp-
tation would only reflect upon the
consequences that might follow their
actions along this line, we think they
would pause before taking what does
not belong to them (when they imnagiite
they are not, seen). Merchants so far
have been leniently disposed, but
whether their patience: will stand
much greater strain is questionable.
A. glaring case of this kind occiured
during the past week.. -
NOTICE OF CLOSING.
We rho undersigned lawyers agree to close
our offices during the months of July and
August as follows :-On Saturday at 2 p.m.
and on other days at 4 p, m.
Holmes, Clarke eC Holmes
R. Vanstone
J. A. Morton
Dickinson & Holmes
A Stitch in
Time Saves
ine.
By using "Hamilton's
Beef Iron and Wine"
you can enrich the
bloods, improve the
nerves, and build up
the system generally.
Ir or Sale By
A. L. Hamilton
DRUGGIST
WINGHAM
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