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I Wish
you all
a Bright
and Happy
Ne Year
Waltoo McKibbon
THE DRUCCIST
zem etea. Nom . •
Macdonald Block, Winghain.
The Best Ever
FOR $7500
A 200 acre farm with ilmt class
buildings and 60 to 06 acres ,of
hardwoocl bUeb. Close to sebool,
church and post offee, 'and only
four miles from a geed chipping
point. Land. nearly- all in grass
and in first class shape.
The values of }anion VarMaare
now tending Upward and the•
shrewd man will take advantage
of present prices.
Make an note of the above
statement and in two or three
years from now see if we are
not right,
mowirmoimporsiar, .
Ritchie IL Coseos
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
A. E. SMITH
BANKER
WINGRAm,
ONTARIO.
Warmers who want money to buy
hones, cattle, or hogs to feed for murket
on have it on reasonable terms.
Notes diseounted for tradesmen, Inez,
ebants or agents, on favorable terms.
Louis on real monde at the lowed
rates going.
me*
Chriatiel Grocery
PHONE 59.
We Wish You
All The
Compliments
Of The
Season
1
Wear CI2001''S Shoes 444 11111)ber.
Times Olites Sulam/her.
The TIMM had e frey pleasant call
on Thursday last fr m our oldest sub,
scriber in the per�oj of Mr. Chas. Poge
non, who renewed he own ;subscription
and also subscribed Or the TIMES for
two relatives. M4 Pegson is in his
%rid year and is ale and hearty and
keeps himself we)posted on the vents
of the day TIatjhe may enjoy health
end happiness for any yeas to come
is the beat wish f the Timms and a
large circle of fri nds.
WANTED. - An experienced dining -
room garl. Apply at Queen's hotel.
Hydro Elect c Meeting.
Mr,L W. Lyon, Guelph has been
secured by the Hon Adam Beck to ad-
dress a public meati g in the Town Han
this (Thursday) ev ing. Mr. Lyon is
Seeretary-Treasure of the Niagara
Power Union and as been campaign
Manager in the Hy ro Electric contests
ifl the different to !wand cities. Every
citizen seould hear im, Hydro Electric
Power is now one •f the very import-
ant questions be ore the people and
our ratepayers hould become. well
posted an the qu stion before casting
their ballots next Monday. The TIMES
man is heartily i favor of the by-law
before the ratep ers. It is in order
that this by-law hould be' carried, and
thus give the 0 ell power to negoti-
atie.with the H ro Electric Commis-.
sion and then s • mit the agreement, to
the ratepayers • r their acceptance or
rejection,
WANTED -Young men to learn the
furniture and upholstering biesineles.
to Apply Walker & Clegg, Winghitm,
Ont. -
Prospering
Mr. Thos. K.
resident of 'Wingh
nosh writes a very
the editor of the T
his subscription f
Linklater is post
Sask. and recently
in the Council
Mr..Linlilater. and
nus and John t
bushels of wheat
•threshing bill w
ceived from 76e. t
the wheat deliver
now bave to tea
miles but next su
will go through P
farm. Mr. Linkl
to be remember
here and we are s
will be pleased to
in the West.
n the West.
inklater, a former
m and East. Wawa-
intereding letter to
es when renewing
r net. year. Mr.
sten nt Burnhan.
contested for a seat
n4 was eucceseful.
his two sons, Mag-
reshed over 12,000
st season and their
$00040. They re
80e. per bushel for
d to the cars. They
their grain eleven
mer a new railway
t of Mr. Linklater's
ter and family wish
to all old friends
re the friends here
ear of their success
Women's Arties, Storm Gaiters and
Leggins, 50c to 21.60 in aU styles and
sizes at W. J. GREER'S.
Death of Co
The following fr
rich Signal refers
uncle of Mr. Al
John Hanna of this
of eighty-three ye
Clark, who might
of the Colborne pio
long home on Frid
was born near th
Banffshire, Scotian
child came to Cana
in 1821 or 1833. Hi
Mr, and Mrs. Davi
ong the earliest se
of Colborne. On
William Clark we
"States and spent
as a locomotive en
returned and settle
Colborne, near Nile, and hewed a farm
from the forest. 11 • was a suctessful
farmer, and after at uiring a compet-
enee he retired thir een years ago and
came to Goderieh to • end the remain-
der 0 his days. Ile as never mettle&
He joined the Maso
early days and had be
the eraft for half-a-ee
a longer' "period -alm
he was a subscriber t
ing among the patron
Most from its begin ing. Mr. Clark
belonged to family evli eh has had tone
stderable distinction i
An uncle who is still
Clark of Aberdeenehit
of the British Panetta
Who 'are deceased
Clark, private physiel
Witt, and Sir Andrew Clark, also an
eminent physigare Clark bad en-
joyed remarkably goo health through-
out his life but had be n failing for the
peel year or so, the • . .fly mechanism
having simply worn
erne Pioneer,
m last week'sode-
0 the death of
Young and Mrs.
town: -At the age
rs, William Scott
e termed the last
eers, passed to his
y last. Mr.. Clark
town of Banff, in
, and when a mere
a with his parents
!ether and mother,
Clark, , were am. T
lers in the township s
riving at manhood b
t to the. United 0
veral years there a
ineer. In 1857 he b
on a bush lot in
WIW44M, OnADA 111 MODAL DAUBER 28 1911.
Road Wtilla & Coes AIM On SRI a
Health Reg lations,
efore the • new egislature webs
next month the QiJtarko Government
will, it it understoqq, give serious at-
tention to the pro Ian of improving
the ertern of besl4 nspection in the
Provinm The co aretivonegoseness
of Iloarde of He th in hundreds of
municipalities, wit1 their local health
oflieera meagerly i d end devoting but
a portion .of their bne to public (hales,
has caused much dissatisfaction,. and
while no reform h& yet been planned,
the matter is being considered.
Overshoes and Rubbers for Men
Women and Childrew-All the good
styles and best makes.. W. J. GREER.
Death of Mr. Colvin,
There passed awe at the residence
0 her daughter, rs. John Boyd,
Francis street, on esday evening of
last week, Martha artin, relict 0 the
late Wm. Colvin. lthough ;she had
been confined to house for some
time with anaemia her condition was
not serious and her • eath was very un-
expected. She ha on the day , of ber
death prepared a n ;tabor of Christmas
presents for her grandchildren, the
Misses Ballagh at Regina, and when
Mre. Boyd was do n town attending to
the expressing of em, the spirit took
its flight. She wa aged 73 years and
7 months. Mrs. °Lein had been a
resident of Culros from the pioneer
days up until the • eth of her husband
when she moved to Teeswater. For
the past year or s
with Mrs. Boyd
place on Thursda
residence, 0 her
at Teeswater to
tery. •
BOY SUM' YES,
The, eilltiere and M mbers of the
Win/ham BO: Scout A A00441011 pre-
sented the Stein -Master, Mr: R. E. N.
Barron, on Christmas Daj witha pair
of silver mounted militaryhair brushes
engraved with hie initials. Mr. Barron
has taken greet pains in Jraining the
boys and has been untirin inbleefforts
to promote their Welfare.
The place to by a Piano, is at D.
music stere.
mot! scilool.
The Literary Society
Met School held, its fi
this term on Thursday
Slat, and never in the
QUE.
f the Winghain
al sessien for
eivsteonryingol)
, ftehee
Literary was there
,
o
gathering. President - D re,reilU
woc h "Oct°.
pied the, chair was et la a best and de-
lighted the crowned asse bly hall with
lus flowing elecfuence. A feature of
:the programthe Wes the resence 0 a
number of exeitudents among who
were IL Green, R Lloy R, McGurn
and It, Stackhouse, w gave sho
amusing addresses and es Marguerit
Komutb, who rendered an exceiten
solo. The oraterieal gent of th
Society was represented y Wm. Hain
es who spoke en Goldwin Smith and J
Stothers Whose eubje t was Olive
Goldsmith, Mr. B amiss), th
phairman of the Eoerd m de some con
gra-Watery remarks *n gave som
good advice to teacher and pupils
An biterestmg part 0 th program we
he presentation of a ight remem-
ranee to Mr. Eerr, our enial janitor
Ife gave a few words of hanks in his
own characteristie man er. Metros -
mental duets were contr buted by H.
Wilule and S. Donaldso and by the
Harmonica Band in its se neinimatable
way, ,The girls furnishe 'a Christmas
chorus and the Glee CI b a patriotic
selection, The tnixed q artette, led by
Miss N. Fowler, gav "Sweet Gene-
vieve." GordonYoungJ was there with
'a Scotch rending and., Miss Margaret
ferric with an.,approp 'ate tecitetion,
Last, but not least, w mention the
Journal which was the best yet. The
editorial staff have ived up to their
motto "Excelsior." he society were
much gratified to see so many freinds
of.the students and s hool present and
extend to them a he rty invitation to
come again to our m tinge.
The High School will re -open on
January 3rd. It i desired that all
those who intend to enter register on
the opening day.
in
rt Neither of the c
MAYOR AND MVO. EfACTED.
Contest f r the Council, ,
At 0 o'clock on Saturday evening the
following eandi ates had mod their
qualification pap m with Clerk Gryas:
F r WM,
GO SPetten
P. REeve.
D. . McDonald
r0I4 0 uNcD.Loas.
D. ell
Wm Bone
' .
T. 11
3. A Mills
S. Ichell
J. McKibben
0. VanStone,
This leaves a co test for the mem-
bers of the Cosine' there being eight
candidates from w om the electors are
to choose six Ceuta illors for the ensu-
ing year. Moser . L. Kennedy and
John Kerr retiring in Wards 3 and 4,
leaves the Publ o School Trustees;
elected by acelama len as follows: -A.
Ross, Wrn. Moore, John Galbraith and
Robt. Allen.
didates for Com-
o ;Wagoner nlecl their qualification,
The nomination m eting held in the
4 Town Hall on Frida evening was very
well attend by rate • ayere when it is
• considered that the stores were open
P for business and the eather was any -
6 thing but fayora • e. Town Clerk
Groves receive the nominations from
e 7.30 to 8.30 o'clock nd at the close 0
' the hour the follow' g nominations had
• been made, viz:
she has been living
The funeral took
afternoon from the
on, Mr. Robt, Colvin,
the Teeswater came -
See the large stock of organs at D.
Bell's musia store.
WU1EOJ1URCi8.
Mr. Ed: Garton as returned hinne
from the West.
Mr. G. Jaques hs returned home
from the West.
ItIts. Andrew Awn and her tittle
child are ill with '1 ,grippe,
Miss E. Peddlg, ho is teaching near
Clinton is home fo the holidays.
Messrs. D. Clo , A. Fox and W.
Martinenrho have een on the sick list,
areImproying,
Miss E. Cuyler as returned home
and has been :eng ed to teach in her
former school, south of Whitechurch.
Mr, Oliver MeIC , who has been
with Mr. F. Davi son for a year
has left the section. The neighborhood
is losing a good man.
Rev. Mr. McEach rn has been in
disposed and Rev. M McCoy preeche
for him on Sunday la t. We are plea
ed to report that r. McEachern
improving.
The Christmas tree entertainment in
the Presbyterian ch rch was a. grand
success. There was large attendance
and the program was good one. Mr.
H. D. Henderson was the chairman and
as is his usual custom filled the posi-
tion well.
•
Girl • wanted at once. Good wages;
no washing. Apply to MRS. R. KNOX.
Bank of Melnik
s- The annual statezne
Hamilton to /be sub
holders at the fortiet
to be held on Januar
the sum total avails
as the result of til
amOunted to $825,14
show the steady g
power that this bah
rou quarterly divi
11. per cent. per an
from the profits t
reserve the sum
received as premi
the amount 0 $1
reserve fund. 'r
have increased fi
$44,732,137.81.
The creamery meet' g held on Wed-
nesday of last week w s well attended.
Mr. John T. Currie was chosen as
chairman and the bus ess portion of
the meeting was quit ly disposed of.
e -elected. This
tter was made,
an the previous
11 expenses and
t. there was a
cMillan, dairy
inspector was present nd delivered an
address on the Mafia ment and care
of cream and milk, ointing but the
necessity of cleanliness and care of
seperator in order to t the best re-
sults. Questions ever • asked and were
answered satiefitetoti Mr. MeEirt-
s called on and
nt for the very
which they had
Rev. Mr. Me -
on and in a few
not See why the
first place in the
: Mr. F. Henry,
the patrons to
advice and seed
m to the factory
milk at home. A
poor and badly
red all the other
patrons. Quality in butter was what
brought the highe price. Mr. S.
Peddle made a ft remarks on the
prevalence of weed on all our roads
and would like to e the old practice
of cutting them e ery season brought
IOW effect, He p oft spoke a little
pointed, but he Inlet help it as he
came from a len where there is Ito
he. Directors were
eason 116,000 lbs of b
eing 16,000 lbs more t
eason. After paying
dividend 0 10 per ce
silence 0 el561. Mr.
ic Order in his non, of Langslde w
n a Member 0 thanked the manage
tury. or even satisfactory way in
t sixty years - managed the business
The Signal, be. Vacherie was called
of this paper al. remarks he soul
people should not tak
quality of their butte
the President, advise
take Mr. McMillan's
good quality of ere
and keep the skim
few patrons send%
eared for Crean inj
-the Old Country,
tying is Sir John
, an ex-reember
nt. Two uncles
ere Sir James
n to Queen Vie.
Potrierier WANTED.-Higheet eath
prlee paid for all kinds of poultry; alive
or dressed. JioneiO. Guntut, Limited,
n Report.
t of the Sank of
itted to share -
annual meeting
15, shows that
e for oistribution
year's business
27. These -figures
owth in earning
has maintained.
ends at the rate of
um were paid, and
ere was carried, to
$111,170. The total
m on new stock, to
,880, was carried to
e assets of the bank
om $41,314,869.21 to
FEED CORN. -We always have cote
on hand. Get our prices before buying,
HOWSoN 8iBeoexx.,rieeteri,
CHURCH NOTES
A watch -night sery ce will be held in
the Wingharn leletho ist Chureh next
Sunday night.
Rev. Dr. Stewart for thirty-four
years pastor of illis Prebytetian
Church at Clintoe ha resigned, owing
'to 111 health.
The special Christas musical service
given hi the Methodi Church by the
choir on Sulu* eve ing last was eh
excellent tete and wa Much appreciated
by the congregation, By special re-
quest the greater p • t of the service
Will be repeated ilex Sunday evening.
The new duplex e velope system of
receiving tontributi es in St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Ohre will be adopted on
the lst of January t. 'The pastor,
Rev. D. Perrie, has ade a visit among
the members of the congregation with
a veivr to a more s •tematie Method of
nontributing and al with a view to in.
crease the coati thrit, especially to
the Church gam-
waste and very f weeds. A vote of .455,16.
thanks to the ch irman and the man- Itight up-to-date hats now on sale
ogeMent brought the meeting to a close. *EA r at Mrs. Green's.
FOR• AYOR.
Wm. Bone, by R. Vannorrnan and
Geo. Spotton,
Geo. Spotton, b
and Richard Clegg,
FOR R EVE.
had to raise, thre
the purpose of pay
nese. Rad the
Years; provided th
fund the tax rate t
place 026 mills.
$1 A TEAR IN AWAKE
milks annually for
g this old indebted -
memo 0 pretioua
necessary oinking
-day could be 23 in
All the speakers aid a good word
favor of the by -la providing for th
town to make nego iations for Rydr
Electric power. ne of the gm
needs of the tow f Wingham at th
present time is day eleetric power an
We say by all mean for the ratepayers;
to support this law. New Who -
tries can be secure if the town is in a
position to provide electric power.
The TIMES man heartily endorsee all
the good things said about Wingham
being the hest to n in the county and
that we should co tinue to all work in
the best interestf the town. 'Ihere
is one correction wish to make. In
his address, Coun. Rebell gave Mayor
Spotton the full e dit for making the
settlement with he Perth Contract
Go, whin, as a ter of fact, Mayor
Spotton was not 1 town when the set.
Cement was ma e. Town Solicitor
Holmes and Coun Elliott effected the
settlement which was afterwards sanc-
tioned by the Co mil. It is but fair
that credit shoul be given where cred-
it is -due.
On the Hydr Metric by-law all
property owners • re entitled to vote on
the question in a many wards as they
own property an on the by-law re a-
bolishing the Co mission all qualified
municipal eleeto s have s vote in one
ward only.
in
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AsNFIELD-01 Council re-elected by
acclamation.
GREY. -Old ouncil re-elected by
acclamation.
WEST WArir *Sit. -- Reeve, Wm.
Mlle. Councillo s, Wilson, Watson,
itchison, Murr • v. Old Council re -
e
lectecl by acela Mime
W. F. VanStone B
A
•
D. E McDonald, •y 3. W. McKib-
ben and J. A.- Mae n.
FOR COl\INU SUMER.
V. R. Yannorman, Wm. Bone and
D. Bell.
J.A. Morton, by Geo Spotton and S.
Bennett.
FOR COUNC1
Er. W. J. Price; by
Hall.
O. G. VanStone, by
McDonald.
Wm. Bone, by T.
ens.
T. Hall, by D. Bell
J. W. MoXibbon, b
John Wilson.
A.E. Porter, by 3.
S. Mitchell.
S. Mitchell, by F.
H, Stephenson.
H. B. Elliott, by
Spotton.
A. Cosens, by Geo.
Bennett.
D. Bell by A. Cose
LORs.
Cosens and T.
. Bell and -D. E.
all and A. Cos-
nd W. Bone
H. Davis and
Stephenson and
eConnell and J.
Hall and Geo.
Spotton and S.
s and 8, Bennett.
J. A. Mills, by Hall and Wm.
13one.
W. H. Rintoul, by John Ritchie 'and
W. P. Grierson
PUBLIC SCIMO TRUSTEES.
Ward 1 -Alex. Ro s, by Wm. Bone
and Peter Campbell.
Ward 2 -Wm. Mo re, by S. Mitchell
and J. H. Stephens
Ward 3-L. Kenn dy, by Wm. Bone
and D. Bell. John albraith, by R. A.
Dinsley and A. Tipl ng.
Ward 4. -John K rr, by }LB.Elliott,
and T. Rall. Bob Allot, by Geo.
Spotton and C. G. anStone.
There being only
Reeve, Clerk Gro
McDonald electe
There being only
Public School True
and two, Messrs.
Moore were deelar
ensuing term: Mr.
candidate for May
or Spotton elected
• The usual spee
the nominations an
or Spotton and C
Cosens was selected
Addresses dealing
town were made
Reeve McDonald
Wm, lime, V. R.
VanStont, T. Rail,
13. tillott,
Mayor Spotton MT nicely showed
the financial stanal 0 the town and
painted out that t a Councils of the
early years in the h tory of the tows
had not provided sin ing fund for the
payment of deben ores 0 the first
waterworks, the pu lie school
the C. P. It, and ea gr
railway ttlid inatket grounds end dente,
eery and inthis way the Connell now
one candidate for
• es declared Iteeee
'by acclatnation.
ne nomination for
ees in Wards ont
A. Ross and Wm.
d elected for the
Bone withdrew as a
and this left May -
y acchanatiote
11 -making followed
oh motion of May,
mt. Bone, Mr. A
as Chairman,
with the affairs of
y Mayor Spotters,
lid Messrs. Wm.
Vannorman, C. G.
3. Mitchell and IL
CULROSS-Ree e, Geo. Falconer, E.
J. Kuntz. Coun Mors, jas. Donald-
son, Jas. Thomps n, Jas. W. Ballagh,
Win. Case, John . Armstrong.
Kineoss--Reeve Daniel McDonald
by acclamation; 1 ouneillors, John Mc-
Dermott, Alex. McKinnon, Henry
Mathers, John H. ;gins, „ Bettler.
Moesis.-ForR eve; J. Shortreed and
John F: McCrack n, For Councillors;
Wm. Thuell, m. Elston, W. II.
Fraser, Wm. Laid aw, Geo, W. Proct-
tor.
TURNSERRy.-F r Reeve; T. K. Pow-
ell and John Muly y. For Councillors;
John Rutherford, ohn McBurney, Ar-
thur Wheeler, Joh J. Moffatt, W. A.
McGill.
EAST WAWANOS
lespie. Councillor
Sarni. Burelaill, J.
Campbell. Old C
acclamation.
.-Reeve, John Gil -
Peter W. Scott,
Stonehouse, J. N.
uncil re-elected by
Before selling your print. and roll
butter, and poultry alive or dressed, it
will be to your benefit to get our prices.
Wm. Davies Co., Ltd., successors to
Armour tstate, Phone 52.
Diamon Wedding.
The following f one last week's Sea -
forth Expositor t us refers to the dia-
mond wedding of he parents of Mr.' J.
B. Tyerman of th. 12th concession of
East Wawanosh. Mr. and Mrs. Tyer-
man attended th celebration at Sea -
forth: -A very enjoyable time was
spent at the h me of Mr. Andrew
Tyerman on Dec tuber 18th, when Mr.
and Mrs. A. T erman celebrated the
sixtieth annivere. ry of their wedding
day, along with heir family and other
relatives. Mr, yerman was been in
Yorkshire, Engle d and when a young
man of about 25 ears of age sailed for
Canada, along ith his parents and
other members of the family, settling
one: farm near th village of Leskard,
in Durham count , Para. Tyerman was
born in Bellevill Beatings county.
Her maiden name was Mary A. Hutchi-
son, and when quite young moved
with her parents to near Leskard,
where in the year ;:51 she was married
to Mr. Tyerman at he Methodist par-
sonage in Cram, aft r which they drove.
to Mr. Foster Hut hikes, father of
the bride, where a eddixig dinner was
prepared for them. For a number of
years they lived in e rham county and
later on in life move. to Ruilett town.;
thin, Huron county, nd now for about
25 years have been etired residents
of Seaforth. Mr. T mum is now in
bis 90th year, and his ood Wife in her
82nd year, and althou h both aro very
feeble yet there are ow who enjoy life
any better. Duriri the 'evening of
thole sixtieth wedd ng day the aged
couple Were ,present d with a well filled
tirrit andeT iss Jessie Thornie-
r() 6of erman diarnond
ton of Honolulu, fo merly of Seaforth.
Millinery at the earite cheap sale
prices given in eXchange for wood and
produce at Mra. Green's.
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1912
W extend to each of our
many Friends and
Customess
Hearty Greetings
Ai. d
Best Wishes
For a Happy and Prosper.
ous New Year.
eroutamonammmoNammairoomirommommoN.N....M•Omm
L GREER
Where quality counts we win.
C. N. Griffin
GENERAL AGENT
rum
LIFE
ACCIDENT
PLATE GLASS
WEATHER
Losnraoce
Coupled with a Rz.u. EemaTE and
Mowry LOANING Business.
Issuer of Marriage Licenses,
Office aver Malcolm's Grocery.
Logs! Logs!
am prepared to pay the highest
cash price for all kinds of saw logs.
Call and get prices and lengths to
eut logs. J. A. MoL8ele.
For diamond, wedding and engage,
ment rings go to KNOX'S.
FOE SALE -A good cutter, almost
new; small seat in frortt. Will' be sold
at sa...t.___bargain. Apply at netts office.
ramiliallits.""11111Wir
Stands for an that is modern in
Business Training. A Chain of
Seven Colleges in leading towns
and citiee. Two thousand stu-
dents in our Colleges and Rome
Study last year. We train from
ten to twenty students for every-
one trained by most schools.
There's a reason. It is freely
admitted that our graduates get
best positions, and the demand
for them is "seven" times the
supply. Exclusive right for On-
tario of the famous Bliss Book-
keeping System. You may study
at home' or partly at home and
finish atthe College. A beeitiess
Edueation pays a dividend every
day of your life.
Winter Tenn from Jane 6,
Call or write for pattiettlars.
SPOTTON
BUSINESS COLLEGE
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