The Wingham Times, 1904-02-25, Page 1INCiHAM TIMES.
VOL XXXI1L---N O, 1672.
SIGN OF THE BIG BEAR
We aim to
satisfy
every
customer.
Try us
for
your
- next
Suit
or Overcoat.
Hoiiiuth Bros,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Issued by FRANK PATERSON, No, 23 Victoria
street. Wiugham. Ont. No witnesses required.
DOMINION BANK
WINOHAM
Capital paid up, $ 3,00 0,000
Reserve Fund and
Undivided profits $ 3,474,000
Farmers' Notes discounted.
Drafts sold on all points in Canada,
the hatted States and Europe.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT --Interest
allowed on deposits of $1 and upwards,
and added to principal 30th June and 31st
December each year.
b. T. HEPBURN, Manager.
13. Vanstone, Solicitor.
BANK OF HAMILTO
WINGHAM.
NHaving purchased the bueifess of A.
Young de Son I extend =Invitation to
all old customers and others to give me a
call when in nee of general hardware,
stoves, furnace , tin work, paints,
Capital paid u , 2,000,000,00. oils, etc. We w try and use you right
Ila
P' p and sell at lowest possible prices. Spe-
lteservo Fund, $n700,000.00. Mal attention paid to the repairing of
Total Assets, $22,000,000. cream separators,
III Tiros, AllgSTr:ONt..
Fresh erocerios
NOW. Arriving'
We are now in a posi-
tionto supply the
wants of all with
choice fresh Groceries.
Ru A. Hutchison
GROCERIES AND CROCKERY
Goods delivered promptly. Phony 5I)
Who Wants a Farm ?
I have over 4,000 acres of choice farm lands
for sale, in u0, 75, 100, 160 and 200 acres, lots in
Kinloss, Greenock. Bruce, Kincardine Huron
and Ashfield Townships. Good lands with
good buildings to bo sold. cheap on easy terms.
Also a good sawmill for sale, almost for a song.
Also a good blacksmith shop (dwelling in con-
nection) doing a good business, for sale cheap.
A hotel doing good business for sale cheap.
Also a wagonshop. A general store with large
trade, live village. Also a large amount of
money to loan at 6 per cent. For further par-
ticulars apply to
,T. A. MacKENZIE,
Insurance Accent. Holyrood.
I SELL REAL ESTATE, NO
MATTER WHERE IT IS.
To the man who wants to buy:
No matter where you are or in what part of
the country you want a property, I can serve
you. It makes no difference whether you
want a $100 lot or a $10,000 farm, or any other
kind of Real Estate, I want to hear from you.
Tust the property you want may be on my
list, in any event. I may find it and save
money for you. I nun not only in a position
to most advantageously serve the man who
wants to buy a house or a farm, but I sums in
the best possible position to serve the man
who wants to make a profitable investment.
To the man who wants to sell:
Now, while you have the matter in mind
write and let me know what you have to sell
and how much money you want for it. Ml
plan will interest you, even if you have no idea
of ever placing the pro ,erty in my hands.
Write to -day giving description and price o:
property you want to sell.
C. MAGTTIRE,
Beal Estate and Business Transfer Agen
orrIon--Vanstone blook, Wingham.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Campbell's Headache Wafers guaran-
teed to cure headache.
•
Former R sident Dead.
Mrs. Hiscocks, , former resident of
Wingham, and m. her of Mr. J. H. His -
cocks, of London, . so formerly of Wing -
ham, died at the 11 me of her daughter
Mrs. Wm. Stroud at Dungannon, on
Tuesday of last we , She had been ill
for a long time end . eath came to her as
a happy release.
Old Boys A
The fourth annu
on Old Boys'Asso
held on Friday e
Temple buildin
tends an invitati
may be in the cit
the at home, T
the same nature
tion and reunion
and dance. Tic
lady's 75c.) may
member of the c
nal At Home.
WINGIAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1904.
Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers.
Western ankard.
The competition f r the Western On-
tario Taukard was .eyed at St. Marys
on Friday last. Se eral clubs from the
various districts ere in attendance,
Lucknow represen 'ug this district and
that club was defe ted by Thomesville
by ten shots, Th foul game for the
Tankard was bet cera St. Marys and
Thamesville and f rmer won out by six
shots.
To RENT — Cotner store in Button
Block is for rental, Apply to W. F. Van -
Stone,
Royal Scots
The Royal Scottisl
will give au eutertair
ham opera house, on'
March 17th. This i
cart companys touri
is composed of Mack
Scottith "Paganini,"
Scotish violinist;
Scottish tenor; Harr
tish humorist and
Lawrence Murdoc
Winghamites and pe.
should not miss this
lug these high class a
hall will be at Colin 4
store.
oncert Co.
Concert Company
eut iu the Wing -
Thursday evening,
one of the best con.
g the country and
uzie Murdoch, the
he world renowned
o. Neil, the great
Munroe, the Scot-
omedian; and A.
i, solo pianist.
ple in this district
pportnuity of hear.
tests. The plan of
1. Campbell's drug
Good house to rent ; all modemconveniences. Apply to J. A. McLean.
Appointed Tra (ling Saleman.
Mr. as. Sherriff, f Whitechurch has I
been appointed try telling salesman for
the Ontario Wind E gine and Pump Co.,
of Toronto and w I assume his new
duties about the 1i
Sherriff has been en;
went and wind mill
church for some yea
a success in his ue
had over eight yet
wind mills. He 'tvi
to town iu a few da:
ham his hoadquart
pleased to welcome
t of March. Mr.
aged iu the imple-
basiness at White-
s and should make
w position, having
s experience with
move his family
and make Win;-
rs. The Tales is
Mr. Sherriff and
family back to Win hain and wish him
every success in his new position.
WANTED.—Butter, 17c; Dried Apples,
5c; Fresh Eggs, 20c. We are cleaning
many lines of seasonable goods.
Geo. E. KING.
Famil Re -Union.
On Friday last
ily gathering at
ott, at the Wing
the the 60th ann
birthday. Ever
was present and
was most enjoy•
social chat. Th
Mr. and Mrs. El
ham; Mr. and
Fort Francis, an
Messrs. Harry,
families, of Tu
Eddie, Herbert
In the evening
pleasant surpris
they gathered ar
presented him wi
overcoat. Mr. E
takenby surprise
roil for their gene
•
there was a happy tam -
ie home of Mr. Eli Elli-
am brink yard, it being
versary of Mr. Elliott's
member of the family
the day and evening
bly spent in games and
gathering consisted of
or Moore, of Wing -
vs. Thos. Elliott, of
e Miss Clara at home;
and, and Charles and
uberry; and Eli, jr.,
and Wiuuie at home.
the family presented a
to Mr. Elliott, when
and the fire -side and
h an elegant coon skin
iott was completely
d thanked his child-
'usbirthday gift and
hoped that they •ould be spared to
spend many such happy times together.
Increase in Pr es.
In consequence of the teady increase
in the price of wheat, the rice now being
90e. per bus, on the Inco market, flour
has advanced to $2.50 • :r 100 pounds.
With the wheat going p in price the
local bakers have rais d the price of
bread from Go. to dc, pe loaf.
1000 cords, of four foo
either hard or soft. H
paid for same on delive
my own use,
wood wanted,
'.test cash price
y, Wood is for
. H. GREEN,
A Possible Pap
The strigency in the
market is getting
by day, and a faaiiue
by publishers of the
Canada. The severe
up, or partly frozen n
of the pulp and pap
deep snow in the w
lumbermen from get
supply of pulp logs.
has stimulated the
papers and caused
consumption. The
and Mitchell Advoca
ead of their sap
has advanced about
price. The Tures is
position. In Deco
supply that will r
middle of next Aug
weather" will be o
power at the mills
working order.
Famine.
ewe print paper
re marked day
paper is feared
g dailies all over
inter has frozen
the water power
r untie, and the
ds prevents the
jag out the usual
u addition the war
demand for daily
much increased
liuton New Era
a are about at the
ly. The paper
'e. on the pentad in
n a very fortunate
er we put in a
us to about the
t, when the "cold
r, and the water
should be iu good
All persons indebted to Mr. ohn
Humberstone will please call a i• r. R.
111eludoo's office and settle .. o before
the 5th of March, or accounts will be
placed in court for collection.
Death of mes Aikenhead.
The followinfrom last week's Clin-
ton New Era, r: fors to the death of a
gentleman w • had a number of relat-
ives in this :action:—"We have this
week to chro tole the death of a well
known resi nt of the township of
Stanley, Mr. James Aikenhead, of the
2nd coucessi. n. He died on Saturday
evening, Fe, •'vary 13th, at the age of
hough he had not been
ring the winter, yet he
sixty years.
very strong d
early death •as little expected. On
was in fairl • good health and his
Saturday, Fe ruary 0th., however, he
took a severe hill, which developed into
au attack of ueumonia which proved
fatal on Sat ratty last. The deceased,
though not a old man, was very widely
known and hi .lily ropocted by all who
I knew him. e was very steady and
industrious, a id had done a great deal
{ of bard wor in his day. By these
means he act uirsed a competence and
was in easy rcumstauces. He was a
Presbyterian religion, and in politics
a life-long R:former. He served for
' some time as , township couucillor, and
it that coped • he grained and kept the
confidence ant respect of the commun-
ity he served He was of a genial
and hospita e disposition and made
by these qu lities mems warm and
firm friend .. Besides a large
cirole of acq aintances he had also a
! large numbs of relatives, who mani-
fested much ympathy for him during
his illness. He leaves a widow and
family of se en sons and two daughters,
who were al present with him during
his last sick ess."
Baseball I
A. meeting of all i
baseball will be bel
ward Hotel on Satur
week. Wingham he
last season and shoul
for the coming sea
wrested. in the gauj
attend this meeting
B 1
artieraseball interested in
at the IS*ing Ed -
ay evening of this
d.a good ball team
have a good team
n. All parties in -
e are requested to
NOTICE. --The question is; How can
Robt. Meinfoo loan his money so cheap
on notes and mortgages? Call and See,
ROBT, MQINDOO,
The Wee
We had our regal
Sunday, Monday an
and the railroads we
but this storm did n
previous storms, Tr
on any old time au M
found them in better s
papers reached 'Win
A good steady thaw
help the railways
nearly due as we are
ing March.
y Storm.
weekly storm on
part of Tuesday
somewhat tied up
leave them as but
ins were running
uday, but Tuesday
ape. No Toronto
ham on Monday,
what is wanted to
ud this should be
now about enter.
Sugar Be
The meeting held
on Tuesday afteraw
Sugar Co., of Berli
ly attended, owing
rough weather.
out the many adv
by farmers growi
also gave their ex
ing of beets A n
attendance decide
plot of the beets
months, as au exp
t Meeting.
in the Town Hall
n by the Ontario
was not very large -
o the bad roads, and
he speakers pointed
taps to be derived
g sugar beets, and
rience in tho grow-
mber of farmers in
to cultivate a small
'luring the summer
rimen t.
Liberal
Remember the
to be held in the
on Friday eveui
the Governme
Railway policy a
alternate railway
cies of the Govern
Senator Mcalulle
Holmes, M. P.,
donald, M. P. will
T. Chisholm, the Co
or any persou in hi
an hour in which
a Conservative s
cordially invited
ed for ladies. Cli
o'clock sharp.
1 banquet of the Hem- Dr. Butler, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
atiou, Toronto, will be MONEY To Lois at 4ea per cent. on • Specialist, 370 Queen's Avenue, London,
niug, 2Gth inst., in the easy terms of repayment. Apply to A ! 3rd door East of St. Andrew's Church,
Dulmara Kent Block, Wingham.Glasses supplied.
The Association ex- At Queen's Hotel, Wingham on Fri, I
to any Huronites who I day, March 25th.
at the time to attend
e function will be of
s in the past, a reeep-
followed by a concert
is (gentleman's $1.00;
e procured from tiny
mniittee or at the hail,
liresident— RONC. War. Orusolt.
Vice -President and
General Manager ....1. TuitNntr.r,.
DIRlcroEe
GeorgeBRoach, John
'eoohn B. HnGey Ruthfd.
Assistant General Manager—R. S. Stzvzv.
Inspector—H. M. WATSon.
leavings llank flours 10 to 13; Saturday, 30
to 1. Deposits of Si. and. upwards received, In-
tereat allowed, and computed on the 80th No.
vember and 01st May each year and added to
principal.
ltpesi•,+ ::repositk also recejted at cerreiit
raw.,+► et interest.
Drafts en Greet Britten and the 'ignited'.
States Bought and sold.
Travaliers are notified. that the Bank of Ham-
iltoil and its Branches issue; Circular Rates of
National Previnelal Bank of ltngland, Limited,
W4ieh can be cashed 'witheflt Charge 01' trete..
Isla In any Part of'tlae world.
11tl, COXIDOIMD, Agent
i ICKINSON & I.0I.111,0.B. Solieiterr,
c
Card f Thanks.
To the Officers nd Members of Court
Douglas, 0. 0, P., Bluevale :---
Gentleinen,--I ish to express to you
my sincere appre iation of the many
kindnesses shown t me during tile ilinesa
of my late Husband_ Robert Moffatt, and
also to thank the Hi h Court officials for
their promptness in omitting cheque for
$1000, being the ar aunt 'of insurance
held by my late tins ad in your Order.
'W'isliing yon ever prosperity in your
grand work.
Y ortr truly
A1'II.lhL M(}rd't'mTT.
Bluevale, !Feb, 230d 2001.
Durham C ment Co.
The second anuli meeting of the I
National Cement Co of Durham, was j
held in Toronto last a eek, The meeting s
was of rather a stor iy character, and '
much dissapnointm t was felt at the I
r'eeult of the year' operations. The
total amoutnt receive for cement sold !
during the twelve m nths was $234,2570
3a ;
234,25 7,-
32; the stock on ban is- $37,330, 7,330, leaving
a total of $271,597 32. The total ex-
penditure for wage , paper sacks, coal,
plaster and claw w s $23S,623.54. For
taxes, soiling, labor tory and office ex-
penses, auditing, elegraph, postage,
salaries, legal expe ser, insnranee, in-;
terest, diseount,mill epairs and expenses!
$43,001,38, showing a net loss on the
year's business of $10 087.00. The meet-
ing decided to lucre e the number of
directors to seven an itis said only two
of the former direct s are likely to be
retained. A numbe of people in this
section are shareho ders in this com-
pany
Notice to Farmers.
The Canada furniture Manufacturers I
are now prepared to pay the highest
price -ranch higher than ever before--- ;
for all kinds of Hardwood and Basswood
Sawlogs, to be delivered at.the Button 4.43
Fount Chair Factory,Winghgm. Those
intending to get Out logs this: season will
profit by calling on T'Iros. Betz, Ikiarl- I
ager.
Stop that Hack
or
Syrup White Pine & Tar
Is particularly adapted for
that hacking cough •
Cure the cough while it is
in the throat, ere it be-
comes settled on the lungs
25c per Bottle.
Walton Mckibboo
DRUCCIST
Next door to post office.
Agent's for i° Lowilley" Chocolates.
ass Meeting.
Liberal Mass meeting
Wiugham Town Hall
g of this week, when
Vs Transcontinental
d Mr. R. L. Borden's
olicy, and other poll -
cut will be discussed.
of Mt. Forest; Robt.
inton, and Dr. Mac- I
e the speakers. Dr.
servati.ve candidate,'
behalf will be given
discuss matters from
tndpoint. The public
d seats will be reserv-
it will be taken at 5
Sours OATS.—The New Waverly is
now admitted to be the heaviest cropper
and best straw d Oateverbrought br u •ht to
e
Canada. We have them at half seeds -
men's prices. Geo. E. Kixu.
Wingham has
"Wingham ie ere
thin of 235)3, Soafort
Of the inland towns
goodly number yet. —New Era.
Au • ion Sale
Auction Sale f farm ?tock and im-
plements at wee bait of lot 37, conces-
sion 13, East Wa anoeb, on Friday, Feb-
ruary 20th. Eve ything to be sold as the
proprietor has so • his farm. Jas. Lind,
proprietor.
A Fuel - hortage.
The coal users of Wingham were
Bard up against a c al famine for a few
days during the pa t week, and many
people were compe ed to burn wood,
coke or anything the would burn, for a
few days. The sit • lion was some-
what relieved on Sun ay evening when a
oar load of stove coal = rrived per G.T.R.
for Mr. J. D. Burns, his was delivered
in small quantities I. parties badly in
need of fuel, Mr, B . ns has four more
carloads on the way , nd should reach
Wiugham in the cour e of a few days.
Messrs. Beattie Bros. ad two car loads
get as far as Orange isle on Saturday
night, but the stor delayed their
arrival in Wingham. These two oars
were expected to reac Wingham yester-
day, The mild wen her has helped
wonderfully and peep : have been able
to be sating on their baited sappy of
coal.
The Bruce • Id Boys.
Lieut. -Col. Weir o Port Credit pre-
sided over the auuua reunion of the
Toronto Brace Old Gi Is and Boys Fri-
day evening. The al air, which was
held in the assembly rd out of the Temple
Building, was a compl:tesuccess. Dur-
ing `the evening ma t• novelties were
introduced, such as tl e Toeswater leap
year two-step, the Po t Elgin leap year
waltz, and the Tober ors leap year two-
step. Speeches were entered by Lie at. -
Col. Weir, Joint Ti mie, M. P.. who
delivered greetings om West Bruce;
Hugh Clark, NI. P. P. Center Bruce: C.
M. Bowman, M. P. who spoke on
behalf of North Brac: ; R. E. Truax, M.
P. P. who represen ed South Bruce;
William Houston a. W. S. Johnston.
The program was co ribated by Thomas
Ross, bagpipes; Elle Stewart and Celia
Bryce, in sword da ting; Miss Elsie
Blake, soloist; Mi,. . rd McCammon.
vocalist; Miss Nellie : oore soloist; Cleve
Caswell, xylophone solos; Dr. W. E.
Lundy, vocal selecons, and Mies Grace
E. McKinnon, soloi
Wedded at •unt Forest.
An event of macsocial interest in
Mt. Forest was the •edding on Wednes-
day of last week of iss Mabel Halsted,
younger daughter o f Mr. J A Halsted,
to David M, Balfou
son of the late Will'
econd Place. Forest. The care
by the Rev. T.
it'd with a popul• in the Methodist ch
245, Clinton 2542. tistically decorated
our own leads by a
genies. Mr. Halste
dent of Wingham,
"Clinton may hay
than Wingham, but
remember that Clint
place for people in tiam
Winghwas name
years and we will she
If Lower Wingham w
tion we would have a
than Clinton. Many
dents of Wingham, an
residents of Clinton,
best town in Huron co
to say that there is in
in one year in Wingha
in Bro. Holmes' pro
Clinton, in the same le
$? A YEAR IN ADVANCE
EVERY BOX OF
Douglass'
Dyspeosia
Tablets
are guaranteed to give sat-
isfaction in. all fortes of
stomach troubles --.-or money
refunded.
DOUGLASS
The Druggist.
I have room for two students in
the Telegraph Office.
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
CENTRAL
STRATFORD. ONT.
We have enrolled as many students
during the last five months. counting
from September. as we enrolled last
year in ten months. This tells the
tale. The young people of Western
Ontario evidently know which is
the best school to attend. New
students admitted at any time.
Write for Catalogue.
W. J. ELUOTT
PRINCIPAL,
Loss i Railroads.
Tuesday's Lou on Advertiser says
that with the las week in February the
Grand Trunk R will have lost about tut$1,000,000 in rev c and over $500,000
to keep their hue open. The Canadian
Pacific will be at in revenue about
u
J. et • $500,000,aud aboi I $1:10,000 for expenses.
of Lumsden, Assa., The total loss i revenue to the big
m Balfour of Mount Canadian roads ould be $.500,00G, and
ny was conducted for extra work account of weather
Kerruish, pastor, $G50,000.
rob, which was ar.
ith palms and be -
is a former resi-
n. few more people ving been in the Liam Settlements can be made at our
All accounts due us are to be paid by
the 1st of March as we are leaving Wing.
ro. Holmes must private banking bust ass iu partnership old stand.
was
trading u a the with Mr. J. W. Scot - some years ago. A. Young d: Son.
s vicinity before
Wingham Times.
"Wingbain is und+ubtedly a good I
town in many respect and for its age;
does not take much of back seat, but'
there is one guage of t e business of a
place that is always a cepted as a fair ;
representation of trad • This is the Post I
Office returns. It is hard to measure I
• the business of a tow sate from this I
source. Clinton sta ds second in the
County in this respe t, and no matter I
' what opinion people may express, the
postal returns are a .tatistical gunge or
measure that is mor • reliable than any ,
I Opinion. Wingha . may hustle and 5
I catch up to Clinton fter a time, but in
the meantime it canot take either first I
1 or second place."— linten New Era.
l While the post o `co returns may not
I always be n true gu. - o of the business of
Ia town, we will for the sake of argue
meat accept them in this case, and
would respectfully c 11 the attention of
i the New Era to the eport for the year i
ending June 30th, , 02, which is the I
latest report we hay at hand and which I
' gives the gross po al revenue of the j
I Wingham post Mil • e as $45507.75, while I
that of the Clinto office was only $4880.-
1f
M. The total aa. not of money orders s
issued from the Wingham office was
1$e0,e 7 7.1G, and f ons the Clinton office
$11,550.61. Vo some years tieaforth
held second pia a in the matter of postal
revenue, but N, ingham has forged ahead I
and is now se and only to the county It
I town. Might we suggeet that the New j
Era brush ti a little on Government
statistics?
Give us a few -r---- -- .. >--•—..r....PO....---+.
you a difference,
re in the corpora•
arger population
people not resin
i some of them i
:ay we have the'
nty, and venture I
re business done
, than there is I
porous town of
gel' of time."—
a7ohn Ruottt1 and Son, clothing mer-
chants, I(ineardine, Ont., have assigned
to 0, B. Armstrong, London, Ont.
I'
FACTS--
About our Great Shoe Sale
A Shoe Sale with us doesn t mean an offering of the heaps of
any old factory refuse of alluringly -priced " gone by " styles
and " used -to -be " shapes. We don't conduct our business on
that bases.
Sometimes conditions enable us to give you our good Shoes at
less than usual prices. Then we have a sale—such is the case
now.
We want to close out our present stock, as well as the J. Eutton
ea, Co. stock which we purchased, and get ready for Spring trade,
We want to convert our Shoes into money, 'yeti if we have to
meet a loss in order to do so. But we don't bay up job lots or
odds and ends simply to make a great; show of cheapness."
We want you to feel, when you come here, that you'll get
6tric'tiy up-to-date and dependable Shoes
whether you pay full prices for them":or whether you buy them
under value as you can at present.
Just a hint of the special values you'll find this week :
40 pairs of Misses Bal. and Button Boots, flex Calf and
Dongola uppers, sizes 11 to 2, regular price $t,Sit
to $1.75; special sale price - - - - :41.1.0
35 pens of Girls' Box Calf or Dongola, hal. or Dutton,
sizes b to 10x; regulat price $1.25, sale price - .H.i
110 pairs Children's Shoes, regular prices tlOc, 75o and
Poe; sale price .::5 .40 and .00
The Shoe Maalll. W. ti GE E ,.
i