The Wingham Times, 1904-05-12, Page 1WINGHAM TIMES.
V, U L XXX.TII.---NO. 1683,
Grockery
We may not have the largest
stook of Crockery, but the people
Ray we have the nicest stook in
Wingham, and that is what
counts.
However we have alarge stook of
nice
CMhing
WE WANT TO
SHOW YOU OUR
SWELL CLOTHS
We don't ask yon to buy. Jost
come up and give ns a look. You
won't even be urged.
Our grand lines of smart cloths,
unmatchable or unapproachable
in any other house in town, will
so impress you that you will be
only too glad to start an account
with us.
Although other Houses are com-
plaining of dull times, we are
happy to say that our business is
increasing enormously,
Just because you get Better
Values here, . Better Styles,
Better Fit and Better
Satisfaction.
Our competitors cannot under-
stand why we are always busy.
It's because you can get a square
deal here every time, or your
money back.
A FULL LINE OF
-fiats -Caps -Shirts
-Neckwear-Collars -Cuffs
-Gloves -Hosiery
-Handkerchiefs -Underwear,
ALWAYS IN STOOK.
Homuth Bros.
J. & J. H. Kerr's old stand
Macdonald Block, - WINGHAM
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Issued by' FRAN1t: PATERSON, No. 29 Victoria
street. Wingham, Ont. No witnesses required.
DOMINION BANK
WINOHAM
Capital, paid up, $ 3,00 0,000
Reserve Fund and
Undivided profits $31414,000
WING) AN, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY i2, 1904.
Wear Greer's Shoes and l3ubbers
DINNER SETS
consisting of
78 piece sets - . $5.00
97 piece sets - - $6.40
98 piece sets et $10, $I1, $12 00
$13, $14, $15, $16, $20.00
Guaranteed Goods
Also 40 different degius and
patterns in
TOILET SETS
Prices ranging from $1.50, $1,75,
$2,25, for printed sets, and for
stipped and gold, prices $3 00.
$4.00, $5.00, $5.50, $6 00, $10 00.
Also a fine lot of Fauoy China
suitable for wedding presents.
Call and see for yourself.
R1 Ai Hutchison
GROCERIES AND OILOOKERY
Goods delivered promptly, Phone 50
411•1111•..
Who Wants a Farm ?
I have over 4,000 acres of choices farm lands
for sale, in 50, 75, 100, 150 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 agood blacksmith shop (dwelling in con-
nection 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 o per cent. For further par-
ticulars apply to
J. A. MacKENGIE,
insurance Agent, Holyrood.
Farmers' Notes discounted.
Drafts sold on all points in Canada,
the United States and Europe.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT -Interest
allowed on deposits of $1 and upwards,
and added to principal 30th June and 31st
December each year.
D. T. HEPBURN, Manager.
$. Nailstone. Solicitor.
BANK OF HAMILTON
WINGHAM.
Uapital paid up, $2,000,000.00.
Reserve Fund, $1,700,000.00.
Total Assets, $22,000,000.
President--• HON. Wet. O nsON.
Nice-Prosident and
General Manager--3.'1'umennr t.
1ptltBD'1.'OUS
ieopSAien eR'eee,
Jn Hend Guthrf B.
•Inspector -•H. M. WATSON.
REAL ESTATE NOTICE.
$11►vit1ge Bank-leonre 10 to li; Saturday, 10
to 1. Deposits of el and upwards received. In-
terest allowed, and COnrputed an the 80th lvo-
yember and 91st May eaoh year and added to
principal.
Soeotco deposits also received tit ot'rrent
ta.dd rot interest.
Drafts on C1re-b Britain acid the United
States Bought and sold,
"rt'avellers are notified that the Banker Ham.
Ilton anti its Branches issue meanie Batet of
Natianet Provincial Bank of En 1aad, Limited,
owe he ten part *ether worl,charge or trou.
911s c10Xt13OUZ,D, agent
9biko1g1N8ONdtaOL1dES, Solicitors,
Fines in We
The license board
at the resi•denoe of
Tuesday to wind u
year. The fines du
meths have aggre
as follows: 26 $2014
of $49 and one of $5
able larger amount
leoted the previous
FARMS FARMS FARMS,
Never before had I such list of choice farms to
choose from, ns I have at the present time. I
ask the intending purchaser to give me a
chance to show him this list before buying
elsewhere. Nome good bargains on hand just
now, call and get the benefit of these.
Towuproperty of all descriptions and price
for sale. Don't buy a farm or a town property
until you have seen what I have to ober you,
I am, Yours for business.
C. J. MAGUIRE,
Business Transfer and Real Estate Agent
Wingham, Ont.
OFFICE -Upstairs, Vanstone Block.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Died in Wi nipeg.
There died in Winni eg ou Thursday
of last week, Jennie yatt, wife of Mr.
Jos. Youhill, former y of Wiugham.
Mrs. Youhill had bee ill for several
months, and a couple f weeks ago an
operation was perfor d in the hope of
saving her life. Dece sed was a native
of London and the re mins were brought
to that city for ' terment. Mr.
Youhill will have th sympathy of many
Wingham friends in is bereavement.
WANTED. -A good smart boy to de-
liver parcels and learn the dry goods
business. Apply to Alex. Ritchie.
Go to C. J. Maguire, Real Estate
Agent, if you want to buy a house in
town, he has just what you watit.
imported Clyde
Route cards for
King's imported
were printed at th
week. Dividend,
H. A., Canada, evil
D. McPherson and
sale stable, Wing
Prince of Kelton,
Canada, will be i
Took and will be
stable every Wed
day Saturday. T
known in this sect
successful season.
fnil particule fs.
dale Stallions.
essrs. Elliott &
ydes,lale stallions
TI.v.Es office this
3708, Vol. 13, C.
be in charge of Mr.
ill be at A.T. F'ord's
m every Saturday.
No. 2726, C. H. A.
charge of Mr. Chas.
t A. T. Ford's sale
esday night and all
ego horses are well -
n and should have a
See route Cards for
t Huron,
West Huron met
airman Stevens on
the business of the
ng the past twelve
ted $660, made up
es, two of $23, one
This a consider.
than was thus col -
ear.
NOTICE. -The question is: Flow, can
Robt. McIndoo loan his money so cheap
on notes and mortgages? Call and See.
ROBT. MOINnoo.
Wingham Los
The 1rst football,
Seaforth this season
between Wingha
Ii. of Seaforth i
series of the W.
victory for the home
4 to 0. there being t
each half. The pia,
first half, but towa;
second half Seaford
there own 1'auds.
These will be s
to May 20th a qu
household furnittu
can be seen at
street.
d by private sale up
utity of good house -
and rugs. Articles
sidence on Frances
ttS. R. A. Kann.
Treasurers'
The men who ban
various municipaliti
have been coming to
to have their books
Provincial munioi
Laing. Mr. Laing
week, and up to last
ined the books of t
the town treasurers
and Seaforth, and t
East Wawanosh, W
rig, Hay, 'Tnrnborr
niers. Sfr. Laing a
•ares in this count
class of men. So far
ed last evening he
books pteneuted to
condition,- Goderic
oks Audited.
le the eash for the
within the county
oderich this week
examined by the
1 auditor, J. B.
has been hero all
vening had exam -
comity treasurer,
Goderich, Clinton,
Colborne, Ashfield
t Wawanosh, Mor-
and Blyth treas-
ys that the treas.
are a 'eery good
s he had pregresso
had found all the
int in aatiafaetory
Signal. ' .
Football Mat h.
The first football match f the season
will be played on the Wi barn park on
Friday eveniug of this we k. Tile visit-
ors will be Collegiate istitute team
from Anton, Hough 0 p champions.
A gpgd game ie promised Game called
at 6 o'clook.
Have you seen Cooper's wall paper?
SCHOOL %OARD,
to Seaforth
watch played at
was played Friday
and the Hurons
the intermediate
. A., resuming in a
team by a score of
vie goals scored in
was even in the
ds the enol of the
had the game in
Dr. Butler. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Specialist, 370 Queen's Aveuue. Loudon,
:irct door East or St. Andrew's Church.
Glasses supplied. Will be at Queeu's
Hotel, April 27th, June 1st and 29th,
Five Years f
George W. Smith,
agent Rockwood, an
dent at Wiugham, a
of well knowu farm
ing, it is said, $3,
years in the penit
ence was passed upo
Judge Chadwick at
morning. The jud
and a half mont
by the accused in j
pirecl time on his se
r Forgery.
who was implement
at One time resi-
d forged the names
rs to notes aggregat-
0, will spend five
Bary. That sent -
t hitu by His Honor
uelph on Saturday
e allowed the five
s already spent
'1, to count as ex-
tence.
A boon to the nffticted; h. is corning
again. T. P. Smith, Eye .ecialist. will
be in Wingham at a on McKibbon's
drug store ou '1' sday, May £.6th,
"one day only." I you have any do-
fect in your eyesight it will pay you to
see him. Examination free. Chill early
and avoid the rush,
Teachers' .nventions.
The ann nal convent
of East Huron will
sembly hall of the S
Institute on Friday a
and 14th, commencin
Friday. An irrteresti
sive programme has
the various phases of
which the school tea
will be discussed.
the first day of the co
ern of Senfortli and vi
at hour to the
when refreshreents
and au interesting ni
programme given.
Teachers vi -ill hold a
County Town on Fri
May 20th and 21st.
on of the teachers'
e held in the as-
aforth Collegiate
d Saturday, 13th
at 10 o'clock on
and comprehen-
en prepared and
the great work in
-hers are engaged
n the evening of
ventiou the teach.
rutty will give an
isiting teachers,
will be served
steal and literary
"he West Huron
convention in the
ay and Saturday,
Tun Theatre• the Cv
display of Campbell's
can be seen in windoi
& Co. Limited. Th
mirror is a decided i
window.
E. -An
end
fA
ttrnctive
lyfre Wafers
I. McCall,
w plate glass
rovenrentto the
WANTED `-POTATOES. Gn
Huron Old Bo
At an executive meeting f the "Hut,
ou Old Boya" held in Tor to the past
week, it was decided to me their auuual
excursion to Uoderieh at d Luckuow,
leaving on July the 9511, g d to return
up to July 11th. This do a not neces-
sarily say that all visitors will land at
Goderich or Luoknow, bu these are ter-
minal poiuts, stop over p vileges being
granted any place in the orthern part
of the county over the nor hero branches
east of Luckuow and ove the southern
route oast of Goderich. Winghamites
always get their share o the visitors
during this annual visit the Huron
old boys and girls,
Ontario Hors • . In West.
The follewing is talc .n from tho Win,
ecent date: -The
e many Eastern
ected to race on
his coining season
yesterday iu the
the well-lcuown
Wer, trainer, and
o Brandon with
s has with hint a
re, most of which
self. The lot he-
rDarkey, 2,10 1-4,
ensationally in this
o big tracks of the
all there are ten
the others being
nipeg Free Press Of
advance guard of t
horsemen who are e
the Manitoba Cficuit
passed through the ci
person of John Swart
Winghnul, Ont., 0
driver, who went on
Itis horses. Mr. Swag
string of fourteen dri
he will Campaign
eludes the speedy pac
which performed so
Province and on ti
States last year. I
pacers in the strin
trotters.
Five of the pacer
are Darkey, 2.101 -
Jessie Rogers, 2.2
2.24 1-4, and Red
other half dozen ar
they are all:possess
that would make t
to any stable. The
Chimes Echo, by 0
a six-year-old mare
vera, a five-year.old
by Teonneseli, and
pacer by Loraine,
The trotters are
Solo Alto, live year
ham; Horthy iii', a 81
Manlbrino King; Be
mare be• Billy Woo
bar gelding by Swil
Large stock of sample (ria
date) ready -to -wears at reduc
at Mrs. Green's.
have marks. They
; Prince Vail, 2.101.4
1.4; Harry Beaver
rley, 2,89 1.4. Tho
green animals, but
d of a turn of speed
rein valuable assets
are dfive-year-old
imes, 3.20; M. Gabel 13.
Texas jackt'; Via -
by Itovoto; Teddy,
six•year•old black
Fare
Mr. 0. W.
Percy Greer's p
was given a h
his friends in
ing that town.
speaking of 1
Conway, by h
deared hints
young folks o
sport he has a
and especialle
by the hoc 'e
one of their
players. Alt
departure of
matter of hap
1 green, They are
1 by Sphinx Med-
-yelar.old marc by
la A, a five-year-old
and a six-year-old
r Lee.
t,
Town Deben urea Sold.
A emote' meeting o the Town Council
was held on Tuesday =veniug when the
various otters for th . towu'a last year
local improvement eboutures and the
eleotrio light debts/Au a were considered.
After some dtscussiothe council decided
to accept the offer . de by the Beek of
Hamilton,
Ice Crea Social.
The Westminster : uild of the Wing -
ham Presbyterian 01 urch will hold the
first ice cream social . 1 the season in the
lecture room of the hurek on Friday
evening, May 20th. A program, which
will be out of the or' nary, is being pre•
pared and a happy • eniug's entertain-
ment may be Tooke. for. The admin
siva will be 100 and 5o.
$18.30 to World - Fair St. Lou' .
And you should take adv . age of
this low rate now, hen the xposition
is at its best. Euz to . a will have
the privilege of st= , o • r at any Cana-
dian Statilu, also at 1 loft and Chicago,
d via GrandTruuk,
ar Route to the
ckets and full par -
rand Trunk Agent
District Passenger
rep• to. which
your tickets re
which is the Pope
World's Fair. For t
titulars apply to any
or to J. D. MoDoual
ell Banquet. Agent, Toronto.
prices,
away, who takes Mr, What Hi
ace at the Dominion Bank
arty farewell banquet by For the second
hitby, prior to bis leav- were Rev. Irl Hicks
The Whitby Gazette in ary storm conditiot s will return on the
r. Conway says: -"Mr. 8th, 9th and 10th,
s amiable iinauner, has en• high temperature,
If to the hearts of the humidity and mor
Whitby. On the field of less violence and d
ways taken an active part, high barometer de
will his departure be felt and thunder stor
club, who considered Trim gions to the Wert
fastest and most expert fr°st'
ough everyoue regrets the
r. Conway, still it is a
ness to kuow that his
ks Said.
eek in May these
guesses: "Reaction -
ambition, ener
sponsiblo for hi
that Whitby's lo
gain."
and cleverness are re•
rapid promotion, and
s will be 1vingliam's 1
•
WANTED -A aretaker for the bowl-
ing green for tit season. Apply to DR.
A.. 3. Ittevlx.
Wome
From the offici
iugs Of Women's
fished, we select
county:
Speakers and
Miller, Guelph, •
on Home Nursit
illustrated: "Wo
ringing.a return of
ow barometer, great
storms of greater or
Ager. If a sudden
elops behind the rain
about the 10th, re-
ward may look for
Electri Railway.
The bill to incor orate the Walkerton
& Luckuow Railw. y Compauy was re-
ported at Ottawa o Tuesday. It incor-
porates a uuurber o local people to con-
i street a railway 'rom Walkerton to
Lucknow, with pow• to extend to Han-
over. The charter nt, y be amended to
give the company power to build also
from Teeswater t Kincardine and
Southampton. The apital stock of the
company is placed a $75,000,
The Wiugham Soh of Board met on
Tuesday evening iu ti : council ebamber
With Messrs Homuth (chairman), Abra-
ham, Griiilu, Kerr an Moore present.
The minutes of pre dons ureoting were
read and approved.
The principal's rep • rt showed the fol-
lowing attendance to the month: --
Dept Boys Gir a Total .Aver.
1A&B 33 4 71 62
2 20 2 44 40
3 19 3 55 52
4 25 2 52 49
5 24 2" 40 43
6 30 23. G3 49
7 25 37 02 67
8 83 44 77 65
207 236 463 417
The school was open 15 days, with all
the teachers present.
An account of x;13,0 from T. Bell &
San for coal, was sec ved and ou mo-
tion of Messrs. Abraha and Kerr was
ordered to be paid.
A report of the ohie engineer of the
Boiler Iuspeotiou & usurance Co. of
Canada, showed the bo ler iu the school
to be sound and in good orkiug order.
A communication w s received from
the Couuty Orange Loc ge of Toronto in
respect to a bill introd ea at the receut
session of the Legislatu e. The proposed
legislation would,iot ffect the Wing -
ham Board, so nothin- was done in the
matter.
The matter of the vacancy ou the
Board caused by the r moval from town
of R. A. Douglass was brought op. and
on motion of Messrs. it err and Moore
the seat was declared vacant, the clerk
to be notified to that e ect.
On motion of Messy: Griffin and Abra•
haw, the salaries of the teachers and
officers were ordered o be paid.
's institute.
1 list of summer meet-
Iastitutes, just pub -1
he following for this
Subjects. -Miss Bella
Some Practical Hints
g and Emergencies,"
en's Institntes, Past,
Present and Future," "Gleanings from
House-cleaning," "A Pound of Butter,"
"The Farm End
Miss Jessie Hil
Toronto, "Talks
stratums, "Iuveli
tion of Domestic Science," "Aims and
Objects of Womei'sInstitutes," "Practi-
cal Hygiene."
0 -Exeter, South Huron, June 2.
10 -Bayfield, S uth Huron, Juno 3.
11-Bluevale, E st Huron, June 4.
12 --Ethel, East Iurou, Juue 6.
13 -Molesworth, East Huron, June 7.
14-Fordwich, E st Huron, June 8.
15--Gorrie, East urou, June 9.
10-Wingham, est Huron, Chis-
holm's Hall, June 0,
17 -Blyth, West u•ou, iu the Opera
House, June 11.
1S --Clinton, We t Huron, Council
Champer, June 13.
19-Goclerich, W st Huron, June, 14.
f the Dairy Business."
s, 11 Spencer avenue,
n Food" with demon -
Cookery," MisConcep-
The Question of Baldness
This is a vital que • ion with huudreds
of men who are ha d or partially so.
How to overcome the disfigurement Ient
fby baldness is a ery simple matter
when yon consider the perfection of
modern art in tee m icing of Wigs 'and
Toupees. The visit f Prof. Doreuwend
of Toronto to Wingl . m on Wednesday,
May 18, when he w 11 be at the Bruns-
wick Hotel, renders it possible for any
who wish to consult him to do so at his
private apartments t tained at the' hotel
for this purpose. 1-monstration given
to show the perfect naturalness of his
Wigs and Toupees. Do not miss this
opportunity. Remuber the day and
date. Wednesday, 14e
ay 18th.
ta vs ran owl,
tete
�l�
Housecloaniog
Aids
-HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA,
--ALKALI,
-GILLET'S 'LYE,
--CFILORIDE OF LIME,
.---COPPERAS,
-BORAX, etc,
Rvel'ythittg the best.
aitch McKihhoR PhmLS.
Next door to Post butes.
Customs Offic
The report of the
the year ending Ju
been received and fr
following particula
1 with the customs
Goderich district, di
Goderich, A. Ferro
13. L. Grant, preve
Clinton, J. Wiseman
(
Kincardine, 111. J.
'lector, $600; Seafort
collector, '500; S
Smith, sub-collecto
H, Davis, eub-colic
tiugencies for the d
rent, fuel, etc. is g
amount of revenue
erich port for the
1903 was $52,090.6
$5,976,10 over the
rs Salaries.
Coal an Wood.
We desire to tend
to the number of pe
their orders with
coming seasou. T
far surpasse sour ex
to show that we lit
for sale. You
every order will
an abundance of
wishing to deal w
storing our sheds
r our hearty thanks
ple who have laced
s for coal
number
which goes
h proper goods
y t assured that
filled,as we will have
oal for every person
.11 for wilder sapply.
rat -class wood now
quotations ou some
aunel coal is giving
Will burn in any
Ontario ruit Prospects.
It is learned the Bureau of Indus-
tries at the Par ament Buildings at To-
ronto that the prospects for the fruit
This is one of the most
are very poor. The
desirable hemes in Wingharn.
re winter and the pre.
have proved disastrous
Reports from the Niag-
$1. A YEAR IN ADVANCE 4
HEADACHE
CURE
nose who suffer from bead -
aches will find a rale and speedy
cure in CA.MPRELL'S HEAD-
ACHE WAFERS.
Easy to take
Quick to Relieve
Perfectly Harmless
FOR SALE ONLY 11Y
1McCall 86 Col
Successors to--
COLIN A. CAMPBELL
The Druggist
ONT.
Many Calls
are received from business firms and
hiany Students are pieced in good
pot:mous each year by the famous
CENTRAL
STRATFORD. ONT.
This school stands for the highest
and best in businees education iu
Canada to -day. Many business col-
leges employ our gradvates as teach-
ers. We have scores of applications ,
trom other colleges. Aek to see them
the day you enter. Connuense course
now. Catalogue free.
W. J. ELLIOTT
PRINCIPAL.
FOR SALE !
T he residence of W. J. Chapman
ON VICTORIA ST.
crop this seas
remarkably sev
valence of mic
to the orchards
1 era districts
peaches. Man
been ruiued b
plums and pe
j In Lincoln a fr
ditor-General for'
n it we glean the I
in connection 1
cers salaries for
ided ,as follows:-
tive officer, $600;
sub -collector, $600;
cPherson, sub-col-
thatupton, G. E. I
$400; Wingham,
strict, such as office 1
collected at the God- I
at ending June 30th,
, being an increase of ;
revious year.
Death of
After au illnes
al months, Einm
wifeee of Mr, Le
away on Tuesd
years. Deceased
her home since In
her suffering was
stable was the ye
late Catupbell
nosh and had
Wiugham and
life. She was
by a large circle
leaves only M
surviving meta
bereaved husb
other relatives
of many frioud
ment. The fu
the family res
and Patrick
afternoon at 2.
ham cenaetery.
rs. Constable.
extending over sever -
Eva Hanna, beloved
lie Constable, passed
afternoon, aged 32
had been confined to
t fall, but throegh all
heerftd. Mrs. Con.
ngest daughter of the
nna, of East Wawa -
been a resident of
Wasvanosh all her
eld in high esteem
f friends, Her death
s. A. Young es the
r of the late Mr. Han -
seven children, The
ud, mothet, sister arid
will have the sympathy
in their time of bereave-
eral will take plate from
once, toner of Minnie
0 o`tiock for the Wing -
of the orchards have ' WINGHAM ONT.
the frosts. Grapes, , A number of other houses for sale.
hes have also suffered.
cosy and
eepply to
it grower lost 290 trees Sir Henry M. Stanley, the African
,000._ explorer, is dead.
Women's
Shoes
SPRING, 1904
The new styles are assembling and each arrival is
a thing of beauty. We are well within the bounds of
truth when we say these new Spring, of 1904 styles have
reached a point in beauty of construe:ion and shape --
combined with the highest degree of excellence ---beyond
which it seems impossible to go.
We want every woman in town to call to
see these new Spring SHOE BEAUTIES
We'll talk about some of the different styles and
prices later.
This is simply an invitation extended to the ladies,
asking them to come to see our Spring Shoe show,
W. J. GREER
Tht Shoe Matt
0