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THE WINGIIAM TIMES,
FEBRUARY
25,
1994
WINGHAITS
Dress Moods and TrirnnnnAs
House
Special display .and Sale
OF DAINTY NEW
Undermuslins,
THURSDAY
FRIDAY'
SATURDAY
For three days of this week our Undermuslin Depart-
ment will be a central point of attraction, There ladies
will find assembled a most elaborate display of all the latest,
daintiest and most captivating styles brought out this season.
Prices for three days showing and sale will be lower
than usual, so we specialIy invite you to visit this depart-
ment either of these days. The beautiful new goods will
delight you, and the pricesare very attractive. Here we
quote a few numbers just as a sample:
SEE WINDOW J)IISPLAY
CORSET COY ERS -4 different styles Cambric Corset
Covers, with lace and embroidery, special 12?c and 15c.
Other styles for 25c, 30(', 35c, 40c, 50c, GOc, up to $1.25
DIE S' CAMBRIC GO'1VNS-9 beautiful styles,
ranging in prices from - - 50c to $3.75
SKI,R'If''S—Ladies' Cambric Skirts, good enality, with
ruffles, embroidery and insertion, 50c and 75c up to $5.00
Al x•
BEAVEI. BLOCK.
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WINGHAM.
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Ill
Easter
Soon!
But are you re 4 y ?
Have you i - ceded on
your Go n?
Do youwant advice ?
Visit our pattern department and
you will find in the Designer and in
the Standard Patterns a great variety
of up to date styles.
A :$300 stock of patterns on hand—
you don't need to wait two or three
days to get what you want.
COOPER & CO.
(Successors to Alex. Ross.)
MINOR LOCALS.
—Band concert in the opera hoose
to -night.
--Mr. D. E. McDonald will ship a car
load of cattle to Toronto to -day from
Bluevale.
—A full report of the County Council
proceedings will be found in another
column of this issue.
—Sleighs have been running continu-
ously in Wingham since the 17th of
November -103 days.
—Mr. A. Orr, of the Hotel Brunswick
will hold his next monthly horse fair on
Wednesday, March 2nd.
—The East Huron Teachers Associa-
tion will hold its annual convention at
Seaford) on May 13th and 14th.
—The Young Ladies Fortnightly Club
will meet on Monday evening next at
the home of Miss Jessie Cummings.
j'oughs, colds, hoarseness, and other throat
ailments are quickly relieved by Cresolene
tablets. ten cents nor box. AU druggists
--Messrs. A. Littlejohn, j. McDowell,
mad J. Turnbull have been appointed
license Commissoners for East Huron.
—The Sanderson Ss Mitchell stock at
Wroxeter Was not sold on Wednesday,
tte the firm has arranged matters with
their creditors.
—The Canadian Ticket Agents Asso-
eletiou expect to nave their annual ex-
tratrttion to St, Louis this year. The ex.
mon will leave Loudon about the 13th
Of May.
—The spring *ssiye court opens on
Monday, the Fth- proximo, at Goderich-
b the IV:exorable Mr. 3ustice Test.
e, , There +tril1 be a Grand /try Kt
Ili is rt at the tumult case, the "The
Tor. Merritt, 1t111 be tried at this
—Go to the Town Hall on Friday
evening and hear the political questions
of the day discussed.
—The regular meeting of Court Mait-
land, C. 0. F. wilt be held on Friday
evening of this week.
—The Canada Furniture Manufactur-
ers received a car load of soft coal on
Saturday and the factories commenced
running at noon on Monday.
—The report of J. J. Kelso, Superin-
tendent of Neglected Children, shows
that during the year 1003, 230 children
were provided with homes in Ontario.
— The Exeter High School Board has
engaged Mr. W. J. O'Brien, of London,
and lately of Alexandria, as commercial
master, to commence duties at Easter,
--Cottpu is soaring, and shirt waists,,
wrappers, and alt that go towards the
beautitving .of the Foamier girt in this
line will be dearer this spring than the
spring of 1003.
—Many subserihers are still in arrears
for the TIMES. The label on each paper
shows the iniiebtedness, and its a news-
paper cannot be successful conducted
without money, we hops those in arrears
will take the hint and let us have the
amount due et an early date.
—An imposter, representing himself to
be Dr. Ovens, Specialist of London, has
visited Thamesville, Gleuooe. Wyoming,
Watford and other places, selling glasses
and prescribing for the people. His
method of operation is to hire a rig and
engage a driver and make a general
house to house visitation. The imposter
is quite tall, dark eyes, dark complex-
ioned, with prominent front teeth, gold
filled. A reward is offered for his ap-
prehension.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Fred Paterson spent a few days at
Whitechurch.
Miss Downing, of Brussels is visiting
with the Misses Ball.
Mr. Alex. Ritchie made a business trip
to Toronto this week.
Mr. John Atnsbury is spending a few
days with friends iu town.
Mrs. (Dr.) Ball, of Toronto is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ball.
Miss Jessie Gray is iu Toronto attend-
ing the wholesale millinery openings.
Mrs. (Rev.) A. A. Cameron, of Ot-
tawa, is the guest of her brother, Mr. P.
Fisher.
Miss Rose Coventry has returned from
a couple of months visit with relatives in
Cbieiigo.
Mr. Douglass Lillico and daughter Mist,
Annie of Ayr visited at Mr. F. Paterson's
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery will take with
them the best wishes of alarge circle
of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Swarts, of Clinton
are visiting at the home of their son, Mr.
John E. Swarts.
Miss Annie Stewart was visiting at the
home of her uncle, Mr. Jos, McKay in
Clinton 'for a few clays.
Mr. Jas. A, Cline was hi Toronto last
week attending the annual meeting of
the National Cement Co.
Miss Luella Ross returned to her home
in Brussels on Friday after several lays
visit with Wingham friends.
Mr. Harry Jeffery has secured a good
situation in a dry goods store at Petro-
sa and leaves this week for that town.
Dr. Macdonald, M. P. was in Owen
—The TB= is sorry to learn that Mr. Sound this week attending a meeting of
the directors of the Sun Portland Cement
John Carothers, who has been visiting Co.
his sister, Mrs. H. Ball, is seriously ill, i Mr. John McBride, of Hamilton is
and we hope he may soon be able to be
around again.
— The K. O. T. M. will hold a smoker
in their hall, Mason Block, on Tuesday; Mr. John Fair and Miss Lily Fair, of
evening, March 1st. There will also be • Ripley are visiting at the home of their
seine initiations, and every member cousin, Mrs. John J. Moffatt, B. Line.
should turn out and enjoy the fun. Turnberry.
visiting with his sister, Mrs. John J.
Moffatt, B. Line, Turnberry for a few
days.
—Miss May Armstrong, of Exeter met
with a serious accident at a railway
crossing in London. She fell under a
clay last on his way home from the
moving train and both Iegs were man- County Councii meeting.
gled. It is not expected she will recover Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lockeridge, of
—The Ripley flax miII was totally des- Brussels were visiting with Wingham
troyed by fire one day last week. The friends for a few days this week.
estimated loss is $3,500 with an insurance Mr. David Gilchrist, of Sault Ste
of $1,300. Mr. John Humberstone, a Marie, Ont. has been spending a couple
of weeks in Wingham, with his aunt,
Mrs. 0. Gilchrist and old friends.
Mr. W. H. Kerr, of the Brussels Post
spent a few hours in Wingham on Fri -
former Winghamite was one of the prin-
cipal stockholders.
—A. R. Smith has a special announce- Mr. Duncan Campbell, who has been
ment in another column of this issue in visiting with his parents and friends for
which he announces bargains in ready- two months, left for his home iu Lang -
made clothing, underwear, gents' furn- don, North Dakota on Tuesday. He
ishings, etc. Read the advt. and then
visit Mr. Smith's store and secure some
of the bargains.
—Mr. J. H. Moore, formerly G. T. R.
agent at Atwood, died at Denfield on
Wednesday of last week. He had been
ill for some time with heart trouble and tors, the Misses Fisher, on Victoria street
rheumatic fever. His remains passed for the past few weeks, has returned
through Wingham on Friday en route from visiting re.atives at Paisley and
to Mildmay for burial. London. Mr. Fisher could find few
—Mr. John Green, of Lower Wing- few traces of the home of his boyhood in
ham was taken to the hospital at Fergus the London of to -day. After spending a
one day last week where an operation few days with his cousin, Mr. R. Sim -
was accompanied by his brother, Mr.
Geo. Campbell, Iate of Palmerston, who
intends settling in Langdon.
Mr. John Fisher, of Regina, N. W. T.
brother of Postmaster Fisher, of Wing -
ham, who has been visiting with his sis-
HOCKEY NOTES.
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• After many postponements on aeooput
of rough weuther and delayed trains,
the l'alnierstpn and Wingham hockey
clubs met ou the local rink ou Friday
night last. The game was clean and
fast throughout, bet the locals put up a
superior quality 'and displayed better
combination than the visitors, with the
result that the score at the close of the
game stood IS to 3 in favor of Winglinm,
Mr. Rt Thompson of Luoknotti refereed
the game in a satisfactory manner. "The
following were the players:—
Palunurstou—Goal, Mol\'islh ; point, W,
Lawrence; cover point, McKay; for-
wards, Graham, Delaine, Vealy; rover,
McDonald.
Wiughatn—Goal, F. • Hedley; point,
W. Beast, cover pcint, E. Moore; for-
wards, H. McLeau, E. Elliott, A. Plein,
hug; rover, I. Johnston.
Following closely upon their defeat of
the Palmerston boys, the Wingham
hockey club performed a similar opera;
tion on the Lucknow seven in the local
rink on Monday evening of this week,
From the start it wns evident that the
visitors H ere out of the race, and the
score at the Mush was 21.5. Mr. D. Mc-
Coy of Lucknow, performed the duties of
referee.
An exhibition game of hookey has
been arranged to take place in the Wing -
ham riuk on Monday evening, Feb. 29th,
between the clubs of Clinton and Wing.
ham, The Clinton boys have been doing
some good work, having recently defeat-
ed Ailsa Craig, and the local seven are
now putting up good hockey, so that an
interesting and exciting game may be
expected. The admission for this game
will be 10c. and 15c., and the citizens'
band will furnish music during the even-
ing.
A large crowd assembled at Listowel
Tuesday ni: ht to see the Barrie -Listowel
junior 0. H. A. match, this round decid-
ing who is to play the Kingston Beech -
groves for the Junior championship
of Ontario. The game was strenuous
and snappy and resulted in a victory for
Listowel by a score of 11 to 4.
—Listowel won from Kincardine in a
hockey match played at Listowel on
Friday night last by a score of 12 to 5.
Wingham Hockey club play a match
with the Lucknow boys in that place to-
night.
was performed for kidney trouble. Mr, retie, Chief Engineer of the city water
Green is over 90 years of age and we are works, he returned to Wingham, where
pleased to learn that he came through he will remain renewing old acquain-
the operation and is now much improved tances till the 13th March, when he re-
in health. turns to Regina, the Capital of the
—The Directors of the Turnberry i North West Territories,
Agricultural Society will hold a meeting
ritnswick on Tuesday
la afternoon next, when arrangements will
be made for the appointment of a new i
Secretary -Treasurer, to take the place of
Mr. Wm. Robertson, who is moving
1 from Wingham.
---John Quirk, a young G. T.. 'R. con-'
cluster, died recently' in Toronto and
some of the papers were reporting our
Well-known John Quirk of this town as
being the gentleman who Was dead.
Our good friend is still able to make hie i
daily trips between 'Wingham and Lon-
don (when the trains are running) and is
enjoying excellent health, and the many t
friends of Conductor 3`ohn Quirk will
join with the TIMES in the wish that he
may be long spared to enjoy the plea-
eni;es of life.
t the, 'Hotel B
$83.00 to the ?utile Coa t
Via the Chicago•L nion Pacifn s.- North-
Western Line from Cihieag ally during
March and April, to San rancisco, Los
Angeles, Portland, Seat ,Tacoma, Van-
couver and other P fic Coast points.
Very low rates o elena, Butte, Spo-
kane Ogden and It Lake City. Cor-
esponding low tea from all points.
Daily and personally conducted excur-
sions in Pullman tourist sleeping tars to
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port-
land, through without change, double
berth only *7.50. Choice of routes. For
particulars address B, H. Bennett, 2 East
Xing St., Toronto.
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Provincial Game Warden Tinsley seiz-
ed at North }Tay 110 prairie thickens
shipped from the Northwest to Quebec
es muskrat skins.
Auction Sale.
Unreserved auction sale of farm stock
and implements at lot 32, concession 3,
Culross, on Wednesday, March 1Gth.
Matthew Waddell, prop; John Purvis,
auctioneer.
Citizens' Band Concert
The following is the programme to be
given at the Wingham Citizens' Band
Concert in the Opera House this (Thurs-
day) evening. The members of the band
will be pleased to see a large attend-
ance:—
PART 1.
1. Grand March, " The Pythian,"
The Band.
2. Piano Duett, "A May Day,"
Misses Irene and Florence Vannorman
3. Waltz, " Daughters of Love," ,
Orchestra.
4, Song, .... "The New Kiugdon"....
Miss Reid.
5. Medley Overture, "Harry Von Til-
zer's New Hits."
The Band,
G. Violin Solo, . , . "Reverie"
Blaster Orrie Borden,
7. Duet, .. "Laboard Watch"
Geo. W. CIine, Frank Hill.
PART 2,
1. Overture, "Concert,"
Orchestra.
2.. Song, "The Road to Slumberlaud"
Cecil HoinutIh.
3. Trombone Solo, "Only a Dream of
that Beautiful City."
M. Homuth.
4. Song, "The Rainbow Bridge"
Miss Reid.
5. Waltzes, . • "Inspiration"
The Band.
G. March and Two Step, "Southern
Smiles."
The Band.
Miss Reynolds, piano accompanist.
Usual price of 10 cents; seats reserved
until 8 o'clock for ladies and their es-
corts.
Brantford Board of Trade elected Mr.
W. F. Cockshutt President.
A new Roman Catholic church is to be
erected in Windsor at a cost of $30,000.
The Coroner's jury at London return-
I ed a verdict that the shooting of William
Wilson, burglar, by the detectives, was
justifiable. The evidence fully bore out
the officers' statement.
In the Hutchison inquest at Sarnia the
I jury censured the railway Company for
sending out an engine with a leaky flue
and not having a semaphore at each end
of the station, and the crew of the fen
ward train fez' not protecting their rear,
Is there any Springy in ��u?
GO IT d WHILE YOU'RE YOUNG
SEEP IT UP WHEN YOU'RE OLD !
Go it on the A. R. Smith cash plan. Keep it up on the go-ahead bargain style.
Charlemagne of France was Emperor before he was 21 years of age ; on the other
hand, Gladstone made one of his most famous speeches when over 8o years old. It is
thoughts that make you grow old and thoughts that keep you young If you are show-
ing up in years, keep your ideas on the sunny side of life and up -to -the -moment, and
with our bargains sprinkled on your countenance you will actually grow younger as you
grow older. They will help to bring the ` teens " of your youth into the second
century, Act quickly, and get some of our Spring, red hot, under -valued, Ready-to-
wear Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Hats. Caps, etc.
With best wishes of A. R. SIsIITH.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
Clothing Trade knows the original. They claim there
is nothing original excepting original sin ; but pioneer
advertising will hold its own next, and I take that priv-
ilege of spreading broads through this " land of
opportunities," as Emme- on calls it, the first' seeds of
the great enterprise. ere is no growth except from
original planting ; r=a1 vitality and expansion must be
created, not im tat.e. The man who tries to graft into
another's tree slant never retains a natural growth ;
he only passes or a second-hand, after all. The cloth-
ing trade, together with the world at large, do not believe
in trailers or imitators. I try to be myself and work out
my own glory, and I never try -to steal from others
what really belongs•to them. You can bet io to I that
— I am the first man in Wingham •to circuiari;:e in the
clothing line and adopt the cash plan ; and furthermore, I am the man to -day that hands
owl; up-to-date, genuine bargains. Try us and experience the truth, and follow the crowds
that throng our shop for bargains. I like plain talk and plain facts, don't you ? Most
merchants have three hands: Right hand, left hand, and a little behind hand. We've
only two hands, right and left—we're rarely behind hand, Already some of our Spring
Goods have arrived. You can buy from us
Piles of Mon's Tweed Pants, at 99c. Piles of Men's Pants at $1.25.
Piles of Men's Tweed Pants at $1.50. Fine quality, $1.75, $2, $2.25, $3
Stacks of Overalls, Cottonacle Pants, Smocks, right from the mills before
the advance in price So it is right through the store. Boys' Knee Pants,
sizes 22 to 33, from 50c to 75e. Glowing and sweeping matchless prices, that
no credit house or catalogue copyist can dare touch or approach. Boys'
Sweaters at 25o. See our Boys' lovely Vester Suits, sizes 22 to 28, Boys' 2 -
piece Suits, sizes .22 to 28: Boys' 3 -piece Knioker Suits, 26 to 34, $2.50 to $6.50,
variety, beauty, value unsurpassed. Youths' and Young Men's Suits. popular
style and shades for spring, sizes 32 to 35. Men's Suits, sizes 36 to 44, $3,50,
5.00, 6.00, 7.00, 7.50, 8.00, 8.65, 0.00, 10.00 to 15.00.
Winter Overcoats at Cost and under Cost Price ! Our last slap at Over-
coats. Men's Overcoats, sizes 36 to 38, light color for spring sale, price $2.25.
regular $5 goods, Men's Overcoats, black and blue, sizes 36, 37. 38, reg. $7,
our price now $3.75. Men's Raglan Overcoats, .best quality, lowest price.
Now is your time for Youths' and Boys' Overcoats. Little Boys' Overcoats
and Reefers selling regardless of cost.
A. R. SMITH
Chisholm Block.
I'. S.—Only 1 Fur Russian Calf Overcoat left; large size; sale price
$20.00. Regular price $27.00. Who will get it ?
Mrs. Cochrane, an old lady living alone
near Oliphant, Bruce county, was found
frozen to death.
WALKER BROS. & BUTTON
UNDERTAKERS. WINGHAM.
Night calls at Button Block, or resi-
dence at Ritchie's property on Scott St.
or third house west of school on John
street. Shop opposite Macdonald block.
PROPERTY FOR SALE.
The undersigned offers for sale his farm pro-
perty, being the south east part of lot A?, conces.
sion 0, East Wawanosh, containing 25 acres of
land, more or less. On thepremises are a good
I house and barn. Possession will be given as
soon as' sale is completed. For particulars
apply on the premises ROBERTSON,
Marnoch P. O.
lsteMru'n i zr..--In Turnberry,ou Feb. 10th the
wife of Bobt. McMichael: a son.
Tttoarso..—At (alericli, Feb. 4th, the. wife
of Fred. Thomson; a son.
KEr,ry-7n Morris, on Fobrnnry 10th, the
wife of Michael 51, Telly; a son.
Re aroisOx.—In Mullett, on Friday i th, the
wife of M. T. Robinson; a sou.
ata ttmeas
thellian.P SP`i'oxeter
on reb.11 by Rot. L. Perrin, Mr. Jsitaes H:
;+tett, of gowick to Miss Eliza Hastings, of
Tat•hberry"
Sri:rtxrsssm Fr,A+rv..—In Morris, on ?eh.
10, by Rev. A. E. ,Loner. llir. W. J. Stephenson
Of Grey. to Miss Flora clay, eldest slaughter d
Mr. and Mrs. N. F latt, 5th Morrta.
I CAN QUICKLY SELL
For cash, without local publicity, your Busi-
ness,Real Estate or Partnership, no matter
where located. Send me full particulars,
prices, etc, Address
CHAS. E. POWELL,
10 W. Mohawk St., BVErAT.O, N.Y.
CANADIAN ORDER
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
Camp National, leo. 130
1-1. OLD itlrFriday. inregular teachltmonth, on ineOdd
Odd -
fellows' Hall. All visitors welcome.
R. MAXWELL, C. C. B. H. Chtowoxic, Clerk.
ILAT A. CURRIE, Wingham, Out.
THE PEOPLE'S AUCTIONEER.
Why go outside for a good man when you
can get one at home ?
Orders left at the TIMES office will receive
prompt attention,
C. J. MAGUIRE
ACCOUNTANT, REAL ESTATE,
INSTJRANCE AND LOAN AGENT.
Aceouhts, Bents and Notes Collected. Con-
veyancing done.
OFF ICE—In V ahhstone Block.
Open Saturday nights from. 7 tog o'clock.
OR. OVENS,of London,
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SURGEON', DENTIST,
SPECIALIST DISEASES EYE, F,A1t, NOSE
AND THROAT,
Visits Winghain Monthly.
Classes properly fitted. Nasal Catarrle and
Deafness treated,
Win harts Office-Campbell'sI ru Store.
London Oihee--225 Queen's ate. Hours ; II
to 8 p.M. _
March 28, May 3, May ,'-lune 21, Jul• 22 ,
Sept. 4, Oct. 8, Oct. 81, Nov, 235. �5,
MASS
MEETING!
Opera House] Wingham,
Friday Ev'9 eb. 26
A meeting for th
ing the political qu
be held on the ab.
Government's
purpose of discuss-
stion of the day will
ye date when the
Transcontinent4l Railway Policy
tI
and MR. R. . BORDEN'S
Alternate " (Railway Policy
will be discussedaihnd compared. Other
policies of the Gov rnent will also be
discussed.
TIE SPRAT ERS WILL BE
SENATOR McMULLEN
Moun Forest,
ROBERT HO
Clint
DR. MACDO
MES,
n, and
The New Mill
For fast and fine
CHOPPING
We keep the. best
FLOUR, OATMEAL, BRAN,
SHORTS, FEED and GRAIN
At Lowest Prices.
D. McCRECOR
The New Mill Wingham.
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Owing to part of my store falling dovrn.
M. P. h with the recent storm, X have decided to •
clear out balance of my stock of
ALD, M. P.
Dr. Chisholm, the
Candidate, is respec
invited to attend an
given him or any pe
sent him, to discuss
Conservative stand
The public cordial
are respectfully illy
Will be reserved.
Chair taken at 8 0
GOD SAVE
iberal-Conservative
fully and cordially
one hour will be
on who may repro -
matters from the
'nt.
invited, Ladies
tad and front seats
lock sharp.
E KING.
CUTTERS, ROBES,
HARNESS, EUR COATS,
PIANOS, ORGANS,
And SEWING MACHINES
regardless of cost; want of space compels
me to do this, stock is all new and up-
to-date in every particular. Np reason-
able offer refused. This certainly is is
chanceof a lifetime to buy any of the
above goods at your own prices.
Thanking my customers for , past
favors, I remain,
Your humble servant
T. IL ROSS.
Stated beside Presbyterian Church,