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WINGRAM, ONTARIO. TKURSDA.Y, AUGUST Yl, 1905. $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
VOL XXXIV.-NO, 1749.
Labor Day
Tailor -Made
Clothes
$15
We will make your suit to
your exact measures, to your
order for fifteen dollars cor-
- reedy shaped and faultless-
_ ly fitted, superbly tailored
• from some pure, all -wool fab-
ric, staunchly guaranteed.
For seventeen, eighteen
or twenty dollars we would
- use a fabric of still higher
quality.
We make them with care
and skill and can guarantee
you entire satisfaction.
Trousers made to order: at
$3.50, 3.75. $4, $5, $6.
A fine selection of Gents' Fur.
nishings always in stock.
11.S.L.Hoifiuth
Tailor and Gents' Furnisher
2 doors from post office. .
MARRIAGE LICENSES
famed by Musa PATnitsorr, No. 23 Victoria
Omit, Wingham, Ont. No witneaseerentored.
DOMINION BANK
WINCHAM
Capital paid up, $ 3,00 0 100 0
Reserve Fund and
Undivided profits $ 3,644,000
Farmer's' Notes discounted.
Drafts sold on all points in Canada,
Shell:fatted States and Europe.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT -Interest
allowed on deposits of $1 and *upwards,
and added te prmoipal 30th. June and 811st
Deoember each year.
D. T. HEPBURN, manager.
R. Winton% Solicitor.
BANK OF HAMILTON
WINCHAM.
Capital paid np, 42,235,000.00.
Reserve Fund, 42,235,000.00.
Total Assets, $28,5b8,840.51.
President- Dort. WM.einieott.
Viorerreeident and
Generel Manager -4, Tommy -au
losiatent Gen. Matiager-n. t. Virempti
DIRECTO/1B
John Proctor, Chas. t, Dalton .t. S. Rendrle,
Geo. Rutherford, Cy -milli,. Blrge.
Inaintotor-R.
SILVIS GS RADX,
*Merest allowed tan deposits et $i.00 and op-
%verde, end added to principal on Slat May and
Iota November teak year.
Spotlit Deposita also reoetvad et burr/nit
!SW of interest.
W. 00101011LD, Agent,
11001ECINISON EfOLIttillaij Bollottors.
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Celebration 111 Wingham Irr Monday, September 4th, 1905
ORDER YOUR
FRUIT
From us and be sure of
getting the best quality
-that's the kiud we
. sell.
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A1 Hutchison
• GROCERIES AND °ROOKERY,
Phone 59. Prompt delivery.
To the Real Estate Buyer,
no matter where located:
••••••••f •••••••
I am absolutely sure I am in a position to
save you some money, unless the circumstances
under which you buy are very exceptional.
I can and will make it profitable for you to
buy through me. I ani in touch with property
owners in every part of the country, and have
on my lists today properties, (both in town and
country), that cannot be excelled either in
quality or price.
It makes no difference whether you want a
550 building lot or 0 $10,000 farm, 1 want to hear
from you.
.
C. J. MAGUIRE
Real Estate and Business Transfer Agent,
VANSTONBI BLoOK. • WINGRAX, Our.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Completin
Mr. Chas. Barb
work on the rumor
new iron bridge s
Ncw Bridge.
bas completed the
te abutments for the
itb of town. ,Messrs.
Hunter Bros. bav4 the iron material on
the ground and s -ill have the bridge
completed in a fr-iv days. Mr. Barber
is now working co the abutments for the
now ikon bridge aVMorrisbank.
WANTED -A good smart boy wanted
at once. Apply to P. H. Hill.
Fatima, any size, quality, or price
For sale by
0. J. MAGUIRE, Real Estate Agent.
Fall Fair • rize List.
The prize list for ingham's fall fair
will be printed thi week and will be
distributed to me ers and exhibitors.
The prizes have be increased this year
in some of the °la es and this should
help to bring a larg r exhibit. The di-
rectors are busy ing arrangements
for a good list of ttraotions and the
Wingham fall fair of 1905 to be held
on September 28th and 29th promises to
be one of the best ver held in the town.
Parties wishing p ize lists can obtain
same by applying to the Secretary, H.
B. Elliott, at the GIES office.
10 men and boys wanted to work in
factory. Apply at office of the Canada
Furniture Manufacturers, Limited.
Manufactures at Toronto Fair
The special buil ling prodded by the
Canada National ]xhibition for a dis-
play of processes I manufacture will
be fitted np this year for' the Imam-
modation of binde • twine making, the
manufacture of "tarty different speci-
mens of pure food the weaving Of car-
pets, and other fo Ins of textile mann.
facture, such as c
boot and shoe ma
terial to the finis
tweeds and other
of other articles,
,m0st interesting
exhibition.
tton and cheese cloth,
ing, from the raw ma-
d article, Canadian
loths, and a number
eking in all one of the
eaturee of the rgretit
I.O.O.FI Excursion
The eXoursion tin last Saturday to
Sarnia and Ietjoit, tinder the aus-
pices of Minerva Jndampment, I.O.O.P.
Was well attend there being nearly
three hundred titAtitS NOM at the diffier-
ent stations akin; the Mate. Wingbam
supplied seventy of the number. Islearly
two hundred of she number continued
the trip from Sessile to )3„etroit boat.
All along' the ba4kt of the river the sum-
mer oOttages 4d betel' Were in full
awing. The A eriOan people seem to
make it a pOin to )th 0 tin
every SeaziOle as
crowded.
ye a good g
•very betel looked tobo Total.... ..
Majerity fOr
Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers
Sunday Scho
The Union Sunda
to Kincardine
under the auspic
seeeole of Brussels
nine hundred ticke
different stations f
The Maple Leaf
town played a free
Kincardine player
by a score of 3 to
1 Excursion.
School excursion
Friday last,
s of the Sunday
as a success. Qver
were sold at the
ona Palmerston up
crease club of this
dly game with the
and were defeated
WANTED -Girl o do plain cooking;
$16 00 per month Apply at ono at Na-
tional Hotel.
Examin Won Results.
Tho results of the recent junior and
senior teachers' and matriculation ex-
aminatious werE mailed from the Edu-
cation Departm nt on the 15th instant.
The reports of c oldidates who wrote at
high school centres have been sent to the
high school priAcipals. Candidates who
wrote at other o :flues have obtained their
standing from he public school inspector
in whose distri:t the centre is situated.
WANTED :-Clove makers. Steady
work.
Renal Glove & Mitt Co.,
London.
Godealch to Detroit.
....,
The White tar Line announce in
a nether colon) their sonnet fall exoar-
sion from God4 ich and Detroit for $1.00
for Thursday,, ept. 7th. This is one of
the popular out-ngs of the year, and the
steamer, "Grey 3ound" a ill be used on
this trip. Partys from Wingham wish-
ing to take in t 'is popular trip can take
regular morning train to Clinton and
connect there with special train from
Stratford to Goierich.
PLEASE TARE NOTIO -To accommo•
date our country net ers, and those
requiring meat fo reshings, etc,, our
shop will be open until 9.p. In.
THOS. T, FIELD.
Department .1 Examinations.
The following are the names of the
successful candid: es who wrote at the
recent departmeimal examinations at the
Wingham School -Laura Ansley, Cora
Currie, Viola Dondson, Irene Davis,
Ethel Ferguson, Jessie Garrick, Win.
Linklater, Laura arty, Alberta Rintoul,
Maggie Troy. From Whitechuroh
School -Ansley S'brirp, Arthur Craig.
Wingham school vas very successful and
its record would gladdeu the hearts of
the principals oi many of the smaller
high schools of tee Province.
Do yon want to buy a farm or ft house
and lot on your own terms? If so go to
0. J. MAGUIRE, Real Estate Agent.
To the Old Land.
Drs. J. A. and Lerman McCallum were
visiting with Dr. kgnew for a few days
prior to leaving o a trip to England.
They will be gui ts of Lord McKay,
Baron of St. OswIsld, North Aberdeen.
Mr, McKay has s en a quarter of a cen-
tury of military a4rvice having been with
Lord Roberts at IKandabar. He was a
member of the It ugh Riders' corp in the
Spanish-Americsn war and holds testi-
monials from Lod Roberts for bravery,
and from Presid .nt Roosevelt for his
daring achieveinnts while rough -riding
in Panama. Th voyage will be made
on one of the S ar Line steamers, of
which his father is one of the directors.
Lord McKay wee also visiting in Wing -
ham for a few clitys.
FOR SALE -A six-roonsed frame cot-
tage, in good reair ; also 0,1 acres of land
111 village of Bluevale. Will be sold
reasonable. Apply on promises for par-
ticulars. WALTER PATERsoN.
Bowlers Wo
Four rinks Of W
in Brussels on We
and won from four
score:-
, Brussels.
Ed Nicholson,
W. Leatherdale,
A. 0. McFarlane,
a James. skip. ,16
T. rarroW,
0,N. Broadfoot,
3. Ross,
Dr. Pield,skip, .10
J. Ballantyne,
S. Praiser,
J. Hewitt,
D. Ross, skip..1
R. Ainley,
A. Fi, McDonald,
R. Leatherclale,
R.Downing,014..1
at Brussels,
gham bowlers were
•esday of last Week
Brussels rinks. The
Wingham.
Thomas Hill,
A. J. Irwin,
Alex. Porter,
D.T. Hepburn,sk.29
A. E. Smith,
A. H. Musgrove,
B. Cothrane,
D. Holmes, skip. .22
0. Maguire,
55. 0. Bell,
0. Knechtel,
,A.M.Oravvfordoik.12
O. Define,
L. W. IlettilOn,
W. M. 1-1011tell,
R. Vanstone, ekip.1.8
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ingbam, 18.
TOWN C NCIL.
The Town Council
day evening last, pur
menti There were pr
and Councillors Bull a
and VanStone,
Tenders for standpi
w ere received as foll
Hunter ridge& Boils
for standpipe and f
Ontario Wind Engine
standpipe; from the
Machine (lo„ Montre
and foundatien; fro
Stratford, for founded
After discussion, it
Coons. Bennett and
carried, that the tend
Bridge & Boiler Co., f
foundation for 45925,
firm agreeitig to place
(not mentioned in the B
position for $20 addition
The question qf flume
cussed, as per plans, and
ask for tenders for both
construction. The engin
tive was present with
tions, etc.
Couns. Bell and Benne
tenders be aoked for the
a steel or concrete fiumr
et •on WecInes.
ant to adjourn.
ent Mayor Bell,
d Greer, Stewart
and foundation
ws:-Frona. The
Co„, Kincardine,
ndation ; from
o., Termite, for
Locomotive &
, for standpipe
Pigeon & Hitt,
n,
was moved by
VanStone, and
of the Hunter
standpipe and
e accepted, the
he steel doors
eoilloations) in
1.
as then dis-
was decided to
went and steel
er's repreeenta-
ans, spa:allow
t moved that
onetruction of
tenders to be
received by August zth, at 6 p.m. -
Carried.
By -Law No. 583, to stx the rate of
taxation for the year 1 05, was intro-
duced, It provides for ising for follow-
ing amounts: -
For School purposes, f 4056 61- 6 mills
For Town purposes, 0464.17-16 mills
For County purposes 662,08- 1 mill
The bylaw was rea three times and
pearled, 011 motion of .ouns Stewart and
Greer.
The proposed egg's ament of the town
with the Bell Tel' phone Co. for a
franchise of the stress for a term of five
years at $100 per annum, was discussed,
and will be disposed f at a speeial meet-
ing\to be held on the 8th inst.
HELP WANTED AT THE LSTERING
FACTORY. -Two apprentic to the up-
holstering businesai.tw i the finishing
department, a strong -for mattress
department, also first o ass upholsterers,
cabinetmakers and finishers. Apply to
WALSER & CLEGG, Wingham.
Wingha
Tax Rate.
As will be seen f om Council minutes
in another colum , the tax rate for
Wingham for 1905 has been placed at
23 mills three mill higher than the rate
of 1904. One mill of the increase can be
accounted for in g ving half a mill more
for school purpose and half a mill more
for the county rat . The other two extra
mills are made np in extra expenditure
of the town. Thi •- year extra expense
has been made in laying watermain on
Alfred street antV.n buying new mater-
ial for a bridge a the dam. We would
like to see the r te down to the usual
20 mine, but thei
tare could not
Wingham has no
neighboring tow
extra item of expendi-
e avoided. However,
igher tax rate than our
a.
A Fam us School.
The Central jBusiness College of
Stratford, Ont. is ecognized to be one
of the best Comm mint and Shorthand
schools in the Dcminion. At present
there is a great do-aand in the Business
World for young aen and women who
have a practical education mad those
who desire to mee- with success in life
should take a comae in the C.B.O., for
we are informed t at all graduates get
good positions. Iiosa who are interest-
ed should write fr a free catalogue.
Fall terms opens ol Sept. 5th.
During July and Atigust this store
will close at 8 p, m. every evening
except Saturday
Th
Exclusive
Perfume
"Good" perfumea-the common
Sort -are field everywhere.
Volande
The exquisite perfume is not com-
mon in any way and can be ohtained
only from us, the specially appointed
agents. It is delicate, delightful and
anggeative of vvell-bredness-just the
kind to suit persons who are a bit
particular. We should like to :show
it to you.
Walton Mciabbon
DRUCCIST.
umlaut/.
- 55ext door to Poet °filet+.
CHURCH
OTES. DEPART FRIENDS. if
Retv. Dr. McKay, r the last twenty-
eight years pastor o Chalmers Church
at Woodstock has °signed, owing to
poor health.
Rev. D. Perrie ha returne homed from
his holidays this w-311 and will take up
his work in St. .A idrew's Church on
Sunday next.
Rev. Thomas 3 dwarde of Alliston
preached very aoce tably in the Metho.
dist church ou S nday evening last.
Rev, Mr, Edwards i a son-in-law of Mr.
John Leathern of t is town, with whom
he has been visiting
From the London dvertiser we learn
that the Bishop of tron has appointed
Rev. A, B. Farney, f Aylmer, to be
rector of St. Paul's urch, in place of
Rev. Wm. Lowe, ho goes to East
London as rector f St. Matthew's
Church. Mr. Farne is a graduate of
Huron College at Lo on, and he will
take his work here in eptember,e
H Davis hes several
a farm for sale. See
lars.
PANT MAKER "ANTED. -At once;
steady employmen and good prices
Apply to W. G. GIIVIN, Harristou Ont.
o owes and
for partiou-
Bad Acciden in Turnberry.
Early Monday Jfiormng, Mr. Robert
Johnston met w4i what might easily
have been a fatal coident. He was cut-
ting a field of oat with the binder and
was down under he front part of the
machine oiling t le big wheel when the
horses took friglar, and ran away, The
machine passed ever Mr. Johnston, but
luckily he did no get caught in any of
the gearing. H, received ugly cuts on
hii facie, arm ad legs and was badly
bruised. It ie very fortunate that he
escaped with as ight injuries. The ac-
cident will lay h ra off work for some
days.
SPECIAL SALE. -We commence a spec-
ial sale of black dress goods Friday
:nothing. • G. E. KING.
No better investment than to buy a
good house and lot in Wingham. For
sale by
0: J. MAounta, Real Estate Agent.
Goderich
The annual bowli
ing held in Gode
thirty-seven rinks
ham is represente
by R. Vanston
Knechtel. In th
first round for th
rink was defeats
ournament
g tournament is be -
ch this week With
u attendance. Wing -
by three rinks skipped
D. Holmes and C.
first day's play in the
trophy, R. Vanstone's
by H. Finchamp's rink
of London This es; score 18-17. D.
Holmes' rink lost R. S. Hay's Seaforth
rink; score 18-14, Lad 0. Kneohtel's rink
won from A. J. mrnold's Windsor rink;
score 22-17. In t le first round of the
Association matcl , R. Vanstone's rink
lost to Dr. 3, Rob-rtson's Stratford rink;
score 20-14.
Dr. Butler, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Specialist, 370 Queen's Avenue, London,
8rd door East St. Andrew's Ohuroh.
Glasses reapplied.
Garden Parties.
The garden part., -at the town park on
Thursday evening, ander the auspices of
the Citizens' band vas largely attended
and with the very warm weather made
a happy evening frvs all present. Mr.
C. J. Mrgnire held he lucky ticket and
is now the owner o the chair given by
the band. The rec pts of over $40 will
help the bandtree ry. The Garden
party held at the ome of Mr. Wm.
Mitchell in Turnbe von Friday evening
under the auspices the Sunday School
at Holmes school s also a success.
The band was pre ent and furnished
choice music. Al present report a
pleasant evening.
Football a Gorrie.
A despatch in Wedgesday's daily papers
reports a game of foAiball at Gorrie as
follows: -"A lirelykame of football was
played on Viotoria P rk here this even.
ing between Gorrie snd Belmore, the
latter team compo *d principally of
Wingham's and Wrc seter's best players.
The home team werc by far too strong
for the visiting b-roch and defeated
them by a score of 4 to 0 in 50 minutes
play, During the p ogress of the game
Sam Richardson of tie visiting team had
• the miefortune tt have his eollar-
bone broken by 4ontgomery, one of
Gorrie backs. The me finished with
tell men aside, Oh ea Doan going off
to even up, The loiters were enter -
Mined at the Angl -American after the
game."
The TAM 25 ciente till end Of yetir.
The hand of de th has been busy in
Wingham during the past *week and
three residents of 'be town have been
called to the great beyond,
ROGER V. H. Bnowxrr.
On Thursday ening of last week,
Roger V. II. Browott, eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. B owett, passed away
after several we =kg illness, aged 15
years, 11 months said 9 days. Roger
was a bright youn4 man and had just
recently passed 1I14 entrance examine-
Oen, and it is tho ht the heavy work
ef the examinatiorjleft hint weak. He
suffered first from what was thought to
be typhoid fever, tat turned into a brain
trouble. It is vere bad to see a young
man of his age tak n away and Mr, and
Mrs. Browett will aave the sympathy of
a large circle of fr made in this time of
bereavement. Sevice was conducted at
the family home ta Friday evening and
the remains were .aken to Ingersoll on
Saturday mornin 1 for burial in the
family plot in the tural Cemetery,
ANNm RABIC.
It is now our sa i duty to record the
death of one of th 3 older residents of
Wingham, in the Terson of Annie Raby,
wife of Mr. James Raby, who passed
away at her home on Victoria street on
Saturday last, ag d 62 years, 7 months
and 19 days, Deoeaecj was stricken
with paralysis some weeks ago and since
that time has beer in very feeble health.
Mrs. Raby was fo: many years a resident
of Wingham and -icinity and by her first
marriage to Mr. Sheppard, she leaves
several children,ho are now grown no.
/
Her daughter nor ed her during her last
illness. She bad large circle of friends
who will bear of ier death with much
regret, and the .rererved husband and
family will have the sympathy of the
community. Tt3 funeral took place on
Monday afterncen to the Wingham
cemetery,
FLORE1,CE GRAHAM.
A young lady, who was highly esteem-
ed by a large c role of friends passed
away on Saturda afternoon last in the
person of Mies Frence Ethel Graham,
youngest daughte of Mr. T. 0. Graham.
Miss Graham was in her 21st year, and
had been in dello te health for some time
and for several eeks past had been con-
fined to her be4 The bereaved father,
brother and two sisters have the kind
sympathy of may friends in their be-
reavement. TheZfuneral took place from
the family reside e, Frances street, on
Monday afternorh to the Wingham
cemetery.
The net traffic arnings of the Tenair
kerning & Northern Railway for April,
May, June and Tilly have averaged
$8,000 per month.
Peaches are said o be more plentiful
than apples in Nia era district this year.
They sold at St. iatharines yesterday
for 25 cents a basket.
YOUR CHOICE OF
PERFUMES
might with advantage he made
from our showing. That' e so tor
e lie Int Iliba7 ourt)71E11:pent enreof •
fume is PERFUME. It is grades
above a lot of the stuff that is
called perfume-aud which is sold
only because it costs little.
One thing should be reraember-
ed when buying perfume. It's
this: A few drops of 5 good last.
ing sort will go further and last
longer than a pint of some watery
fluid done up in a pretty wrapper.
In different sized bottles -or in
bulk. Prices and qualities please
our customers. We invite atten-
tion to our new supply. • •
AILMcCall & Col
• LIMITED,
Druggists and Opticians
WINGHAM, ONT.
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4- PENMANSHIP 4.
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-,.'e Watch our window -it is the brightest 40
-4: evidence of our students' progress in 4.:
•i*, penmanship. Every alternate week will 4.
-.• ne initiated by fresh, specimens from Z
+ the pen of these young amateurs.
We offer a free lesson in penmanship $
; to all. Special classes are being formed.
so Enlist early and secure our handsome .1 j
diploma in penmanship.
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+ N. REGIIIALD PLETCHER, Principal. t
.i. 12 years teaching experience.
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4 • GEO. SPOTTON, , President. 4.•
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-Dr, Gillies,
water, and wh
conducted a p
at that place, d
few days illness
The Standar
Jersey declared
ter of $6 a slier
The previous d
payable June 1
March 15, mak
far this year,
corresponding
an old resident of Tees -
for many years bad
vate banking business
d on Tuesday after a
Oil Company of New
dividend for the guar-
, payable September 15.
ridands were $9 a share,
, and $18 a share, payable
g 430 a share declared so
ainst $29 a share for the
eriod last year.
Wingham's Leading Shoe Store
A FAMILY AFFAIR
This Shoe Sale is a family affair, because
it's of interest to every member of every family.
It's time for you to buy, and it's also the time
for us to sell.
Men's, Women's, Boys', Gills' and Infants'
Shoes, Oxfords and Footwear of all kinds
all to be forced out of the house immediately
by the power of our
Cur PRICES
This sale will please old customers and
win many new ones.
This is a Shoe opportunity that doesn't
come your way every day -NAIL IT.
Here are a few samples of our price cuts.
Take note of thein:
20 pairs of Girls' Slippers and Oxfords, regular
price 41 and 41.25. Sale price - .75
24 pairs of Misses' Slippers, Patent Dongola
and Ohoeolate leathers, reg. 1.25, 1.50. Sale 1.00
15 pairs of Boys' Boots in both Patent and Tan
leathers, regular 42.50. To clear at - 1.745
10 pairs of Youths' Boots, Patent and Tan
leathers, regular 42,00. Sale price • • 1.25
W. J. GR,EER,
Shaer to the People.