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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1906-09-06, Page 1VOL XXXY.—NO. 1804. TaiIor-Made Cloches $15. We will make your suit to your exact measures, to your order for fifteen dollars cor- rectly 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, 3.15. $4, $5, $6. A fine neleotion of Gents' Fur- nishings always in stook. Q.S.L. Homuth Tailor and Gents' Furnisher 2 doors from post office. pv— • vT Bread and Butier ; Education Business houses have, this past year, made TEN TIMES as many demands upon us for young ladies and gentlemen who are thoroughly grounded in busi- ness principles, as we have had students to send. V1ir t tresirE s College "Affiliated with Clinton Business College. OPENS SEPT. 3rd Drop a postal for information to GEO. SPOTTON, - Principal. to Talcum Powder Hot weather makes this a ne- ceesity. We have all the lead- ing makes. Large stook of Colgate's Violet Talc. just to hand, in handy boxes, 25c each. Walton McKibbon Phos. B. 'DRUGGIST. Macdonald Block - WiNallsx This store closes at 8 p. m., every evening exoept Saturday. MIRY WINGHA 1, ONTARIO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1906, I GENERAL LOCAL NEWS, Will Att The members Canadian Forester members of the Or service in the Meth day morning, Sep suitable for the preaohei by Rev. 'y d Church. f Cotirt Maitland, along with visiting r will attend divine dist church on Sun - 23rd. A sermon, occasion will be G. Howson. Highest price paid for hides and try at T. Fells' bntoher shop. `23" Newspaperdom as this one? Take any one and nine. Add Iy by nine. Cross o figure. Add fourteei al number selected. advice of the answer ponl- cidoo. i did yon ever try number between sue to it. Multip. it the left hand . Add the origin- Then follow the SUMMER SALE.—Slaughter Cash Sale of all Dress Fabrics. GEO. E. KING. Cut Hors .s Leg off The inhuman ac of cutting off a horse's feet, as was -lone at Gladstone, Manitoba on Satnr ay, oalls to mind a similar circumstai some years ago at was running bet; Winngham, and es that occurred 3elgrave. A stage eon Clinton and ile the driver had gone into the hote-, it was after night, some fiend chopped two feet from one of the horses. It s said the inhuman act was not disco ered until after the stage had been driven to Wingham, No trace was ever==iscovered of the per- petrator of the hbly cruel deed.— Cllinton New Era. Come to D. M. GORDON'S Great Mid - Summer Sale. The prices in many lines are out in two. May as well share in the great slaughter. Silverware Gotle to Lucknow. The three -corned :ie in the Lakeside baseball league has been broken and the championship and silverware goes to Lnoknow. At Luo -now on Thursday afternoon last, the Wingham players won from Kincardi o by a snore of 1C to 8. This made it ook as though the Wingbam boys wo d win out, but in the final game play d on the park here on Monday with L cknow, the silver- ware was easily wo . by the visitors by a score of 12 to 4. The visitors made seven of the twelvon the first innings. There was a very g gid crowd of smote - tors but the game was so much one- sided that it was n- t very interesting. Thus ends league b =seball in Wingham for this season. Yon will find our furniture store the beet place to deal for high-class goods at most reasonable prices. WALKER Biros &BUTTON, fnrnitnre dealers and under- takers. Bowlers lit Toronto One rink of the Wingham bowlers, composed of Mess D. D. Wilson, B. Cochrane, Wm leolmes and A. M. Crawford, skip, atrended the Canada Club tournament Toronto on Satur- day and Monday. n the second round of the trophy mate the local rink lost to 11, W. Thompeo s Goderich rink by a score of 23 to 22. In the consolation contest, Mr. Crawl rd's rink won in the second round from r. Paul's rink, score 18 to 10. In the t ird round from Mr Carly]e's rink, sc re 18 to 13. /n the fourth round, pia; d on Tuesday, Craw - ford's rink won fi`m W. E. Orr's rink, score 19 to 7, and the Wingham rink won a bye for the'$fth round but were enable to remain aver to play in the finals on Wednes lay. Full supply of new school books jnet opened at K. M. Fisher's book store. Maitland resbyterial. The eleventh co ention of the Young People's Sooieties f Maitland Presby. -tery will be hel int he Presbyterian Churoh at Molesw rth, on Tnesday,Sept 18th. Afternoon a d eveningeeselons will be held. A goo program has been pre- pared. The afte noon program will in- clude a talk on ' rinmphs of Christian- ity" and "Jape as it is To -day." An address by Re . A. McNab, M, A., on "Are we as Y ng People Measuring up to our Obli tions." The principal speaker for tee evening will bo Rev. Alfred Gan er, B. D., of Toronto. Musio will b furnished for both sessions by the Mole orth choir. Ministers and delegates be met at Ethel at 7.26 a. m. and .50 p. M. ; also at Gorrie (C.P.R.) on arrival of morning train from Wing am. The offloers are put- tingforth very effort rt to make this con- vention a mess and ask all the young people of e Presbytery to attud. Wear Greer's Shoes and Robbers Wingham to Clinton. By the addition of - n extra long d': Canoe line between t. ese two tints, subscribers to the Be.1 Tel .ne Com- pany's system have no icea decidedly prompt handling of b •siness, and the service will presently be further im- proved by a direct continuation of this line into London. - A Warm M The month of Angn the warmest on record green above the averse nth. has been one of and about 6 de - for the Ant 26 days. The mean temperature for the month bas been 72, Mile the average 66.7. The warmest day was the 5th, when the thermo Teter went up to 89, The lowest ten oeratnre for the month was 53, recorded on the mornings of the 13th and 16th, Don't miss the barga.n in furniture GENERAL SERVANT w at our store auntie Ju.-'- and August. WALIIER BRos & BUTTO . Local Option It is expected that laws will be submitte borne, Stanley, Tucke ibly also in Turnberry, .townships at the tannic{ January. Under the n for the submission of p resented to the count November 1, which me oases they mast be p October meeting. in Huron. ocal option by - in Hensall, Us. smith and poss. sIorris and Grey pal elections in jw law petitions laws meet be e on or before ns that in most stinted at the FOR SALE—Good Dwelling House and one acre of land, now oconpied by me; For terms and particulars apply to GED. MCKENZIE. Left for Ca ifornia. Dr. and Mrs. Towle left town on Sat- urday. and will vise at Toronto and other Ontario points f a few weeks be- fore leaving for Cal ornia. The Dr. and Mrs. Towler will muoh missed in Wingbam having for ..a long been resid- ents in the town. Th y will be greatly missed in the Methosset church where they were active wort ars, especially in the Sabbath school, oirvhich the Dr. was the valved Superin years. Their many pleased to hear of the turning to Wingham we are sure they wo welcome. bndent for many friends would be it intention of re- n the spring and d bo given a hearty PARLOR SUITE FOR SALE—An elegant second -handed walnut parlor suite in first class condition, consisting of seven i pieces. For sale at a bargain. Apply to R. Vanstone. Died at S Itford. Alex. Henderson, Saltford, who had been ill for nearly year, died at his home, on Wedneeda 22nd inst. Of late he had suffered greatly, and all that lov- ing sympathy and medical skill could do were of little avail t relieve him. He was born in Bannffshire,Scotland,in 1838 and coming to Canada settled in God- erich township, where he married Miss Jessie Stewart in 1871, and in 1883, moved to Colborne, where he lived till his death. Two sons lad two daughters, with the widow, Bury ve. Deceased was father of Miss Henderson. formerly head milliner with Miss Macpherson in this town. 1 Dr. Ovens, London, Surgeon Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat will be at Mc - Ribbon's drug store, Tuesday, Sept 4th Hours 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. Glasses prop- erly fitted. Huron Bowler The Toronto Ne victory of the Hn over the British bowlers of Huron for satisfaction in against the Old eight -rink match, Western Bowling which was played c ton and Goderioh, The Goderich rin games against the i Wingham led by Brussels 5 up, and'. Altogether this is against the visite clubs in the countr Are Winners. s in speaking of the on County bowlers slayers, says: "The lcounty have ground the stand they made lountrymen. In the as arranged by the Association, and n the greens at Olin - hey won by 15 shots. s, in their various actors, were 5 ahead, Seaforth was 8 up, Clinton only 2 down, he best record made s by any group of Labor D y Holiday. Monday—Labor ay—was very gen- erally observed as a: ioliday in Wingham and the beautiful weather gave our townspeople a splen lid opportunity for a day's opting. Th • places of business were ,nearly all dos d during the day. The town park was he oentre of attrac- tion. In the morning a ball team from Walker & Clegg', n holstering factory and the clerks of isle town played a game, the clerks winning out by a more of 9 to 7. The Epi,orth League base ball teams of the T eswater and Wing. ham Methodist oho hes' played a game early in the aftern n and it was a good game of ball, the Niters winning by a ,Dore of 5 to 3. T e bowlers attd town tennis players spa the day at the park and some very in resting games were played. family—good wages—Ap St., London. tet Small 05, Talbot High School Qpening. The Wingham High ed on Tuesday for the rooms in the public ec until the new bnildinl The attendance for the surpassed the expectatic people, there being 112 tendance on Tuesday, lows:—Form 1, 28; For 39; Form 4, 6. Wo more students are yet t this term. among them Dutton and one o1 thee chool was open - all term, three fool being used is completed. pening day has s of our towns - students in at - divided as fob - 2, 38; Form 3, derstand that be enrolled for eing two from is a scholarship candidate. The fees a':eady collected amount to over $S00, - This is a very gratifying showing for : new school and again demonstrates the fact that Wing - ham is a good cent .e for a High School. t To The Wester Fair. Always a popular o ting. R e of single fair in effect goo go g pt. 8th to 14th, and excursion r fes ept, 11th and 13th. A11 tickets va returning until Sept. 17th. Fur er information at Grand Trunk offices York Loan Li idation. A statement issued f om the Nation- al Trost Company, Ki St., Toronto, liquidators of the Yor County Loan and Savings Company points out that owing to some 30,000 s reholders omitt- ing to send in their ola ms, the lignida- tor's staff bas been gaged for some months in writing lap t ese claims from the books. On its cls ified completion a report will be mad to the court and such steps taken as nzty be necessary to adjust and ascertain the rights of the parties. The liquida or is endeavoring to realize upon the ataets by the sale of the house property, d the collection of mortgages and other moneys doe to the liquidation. No att mpt is being made to dispose of vacan real estate at the present unsatisfacto y prices. From the realizations the fir * charges upon the properties have be paid, thereby sav- ing the interest oh gas. The company gives assurance t at the dquidation is being expedited as ar as possible. Dr. Butler, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, 370 Queen's Asenue, London, 3rd door East of St. Andrew's Church. Glasses supplied. Septembe Wedding. At five o'clock oz Wednesday after- noon, of this week, Cie home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. L. Jobb, Diagonal street was the scene of a moat happy event when their daughter, Mis: Emily Bertha Jobb was unite& in the hely bonds of wedlock to Mr. John Orosl known and popular town. The ceremo Rev. T. S. Boyle, , presence of a num friends of the youn ding marsh was p Hartley, of Blyth e Leckie, a well- onng man of this y was performed by A., B. D , in the r of relatives and Couple. The wed - eyed by Mrs. John and Bertha Woods, niece of the bride a: td Adeline Mooney, cousin of the bride made pretty little flower girls, each c xrying a basket of fiowers, the young couple being un- attended. The brie looked charming in a dress of wines French organdie, trimmed with lace tnd insertion. After the ceremony and , ?hen all had extend- ed hearty congratn ations, the wedding &upper was eared. The bride received many beautiful, ni stints, testifying which she is held. will take up house rful and costly pre - he high esteem in Mr. and Mrs Leckie eeping in the home on Josephine stree recently purchased by the the groom :ted they will have the beat wishes of man - friends for a happy and properous 1 ,Cure, Among the guests present fro a distance were Mr. and Mrs. ,Tae. Spa ing, Meaford; Mr, and Mrs. Geo. II. ooney and daughter, Ripley; Mr. Geo. Brundage, Ntagara Falls; Mr. and Mrs Wm. Evans, Gorrie; Mr, and Mrs. John Hartley, Blyth; Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Weir, Howick; Mr. Matthew Dane, H .wick; Mise Spinks, Gorrie; Mr, and re. Campbell, Lon- don; Miss Wall e, Harriston; Mise Morrison,N rotet ; Mr, and fare. Wm, Laokie, Mr. Ge Laokie and Mrs. Leokie, Wroxeter. W. A. CAMERON, 13 A. Leader McMaster Evangelistic Band. The meetings in t to Baptist Church, ander the leaderehi_i of the McMaster Evangelistic Band, re already resulting in much good. The young fellows are 'true manly, men o preach a strong, vigorous gospel. Tey are notseneation- alistet in the least, b t appeal td the high- est and beet in me .. If you •have not beard them Dome a id bring your friends with you. If you lave heard them yon will come anyway. We are able to pre- sent to our readers : ;photo of Mr. Camer- on, the leader of thl band. If you have not been participating in the great bareians now being given at D M GORDON'S, you are mishit g an nn• usual opportunity of saving mousey. Winiham's Fall Fair The Directors , of the Turnberry Agricultural Socii ty are putting forth every effort to maim this year's full fair, to be held on Sept mbar 27th and 28th, one of the beat faiii ever heli in Wing - ham. The engag>oig of Victor's Vene- tion Band brings t the best attrac ion town. This band play at the London Wingham duo of ever brought to the as been engaged to lair for all next week -and is one of the b'at ortianiz'stions of this kind that ever oured through On- tario. The band w 11 give a program at the fair grounds on he a ternoon of the 28th Sept and on he same evening in the opera house w 11 give a good pro- gram, to be assists by a high class lady soloist. Expert j dges have been en- gaged as follows:—Light horses, A G. Pettit, Grimsby; h..avy horses: E 1. Mc- Clnrg,Coldstream;peef cattle and sheep, Geo Whitelow, uelph; dairy cattle and swine; W dairy and provisi ilton; fine arts a: not yet selected. give a demonstr second afternoo features and ape ranged, full part announced in o copy of the prize at the TIMES offi Wedded The beautiful John Menzies in Thorne, Lyndock; ns, Miss Smith, Ham - d lady's work, judge Miss Smith will also ion in cooking on the of the fair. Special al prizes are being ar- enlars of which will be r next issue. Get a list from the secretary in Wawanosh. ome of Mr. and Mrs. East Wawanosh, was the scene on Wednesday at noon of a most interesting ''event, it being the oc- casion of the ma riage of their daughter, Miss Lizzie Mizies to Mr. Robert McGee, a prospe •our young farmer of the same townsh p. The ceremony was performed by R.v. J. J. Hastie, of Bel - grave, on the spacious lawn, under a beautiful arch o evergreens, and was witnessed by up ards of one hundred invited guests, r atives and friends of the bride and gro m, who are both very popular and high esteemed. The bride looked charming nd wore a beautiful gown of cream si k eolienne, which was trimmed with si ribbon. Misses May and Annie Men ies, daughters of Mr. John A. Menzies and nieces of the bride made lovely li e flower girls. The lawn and tables were nicely decorated. After the ceremony the guests did ample justice to a ver tasty and bountiful wedding dine . The presents were many and wee beautiful and costly, showing the v y high esteem in which Miss Menzies was held. The happy couple, sconm anted by a number of irionde drove Wingham in the after- noon and too the train for Toronto and other points f a short honeymoon. The TIMES joins h artily with the numerous friends of thi popular young couple in wishing the a happy voyage through life. On the return they will take up houaekeepin on the groom's farm in East Wawan ah. Resolutions advocating a reduction of hetariff,thestopping t bonnees, t o bon es Federal rgulation of express rates were passed at the convention of the Farmers Association in Toronto this week. $1 A YEAR "IN ADVANCE WATERWORKSJAINS EXTENSION. Town Council 1-.40 Difficult Problem To Deal Wit --New Sidewalks To Be Laid—Accounts Passed. One of the per0exiug problems with which the town fathers will have to grapple in the nage. future, and whisk, in fact, has been - ngaging the minds of the committee in harge of that depart- ment of the Divi_ administration for some time, is that of how to provide for the extensions to t to 'waterworks mains, which are being p titioned for by pro• party-owaeis on different streets in the town. At almost ivery connoil meeting there comes a regn st from some guar. ter for the water lasing on a certain street, and at Mon ay night's meeting a second petition vas presented from residents of the et nth end of Frances street and Diego's; 1 street asking that the mains be coati ined along Frances from Victoria to iegonal, and down Diagonal to con ect at the Union furniture factory. After some consi- deration the matter was referred to the waterworks oomm ttee to bring in a report at next meet ng as to the best means of dealing wises these applications. Mr. J. B, Cnmmi,yte made application for the privilege o: for water for his ho which was granteed A by-law was t a closing of the bnto: ham, in accordance ed at last meeting. nese will close at 7 except Saturday an holiday, of each me slept December. A by-law was also passed confirming the appointment oF. Paterson as tax collector. { The chairman If the High School Board, Dr. A. J. Isvvin, asked that $1,500 be placed to the cr drt of the Board on account of perm nent improvements, and $100 on aoco nt of maintenance. The request was g anted. The Clerk was a thorized to have the $15,000 High Soho debentures adver- tised for sale in th daily papers. The usual sum o 450 was plat, d to the credit of the bibs School Board. The matter of laykig granolithic walk on Carling Terrane Gas brought up, and it was decided to ha 'e the same con- structed, The new • ?alk will be laid on the east side of Carli tg from Victoria to John street, and on a west side from John street in a nor erly direction to the Wingham Gener 1 Hospital grounds. The following ac ants were recom- mended by the Fina ce Committee, and passed by the Count :— Registration - High ohool by- law .......... .... $ 2 35 G.T.R , rent for eca s site.... 3 00 C P.R., rent for seal s site 2 00 Citizens Band, guar rly grant 37 50 Canadian Rubber C ., fire hose 255 00 A. Sanderson, draw g gravel. 44 10 A. Sanderson, strew watering . 50 05 R. Rankin, salary .. 6 26 Wm. Guest, salar cemetery and nightwat hman 29.00 J. B. Ferguson, sale and post- age ...... +. ... 46 25 V. Vannorman, sal y 42.00 D. Dinsley, repairs hydrant1 00 D. C. McDonald, la or 3 00 W.O. Gray, freight d cartage 2.28 D.C. McDonald,wor on•streets 89.65 T. L. Jobb, wheel rrow for cemetery 3 50 Coupe. Bell and Mc onald were abeent from the meeting on onlay night. On motion of Cone Nicholson and Forbes, it was decide that no gravel bo sold or given away 1r m the town gravel pits. tapping the main se on Shnter street, sed to regulate the er shops of Wing- ith petition present - The places of bnsi• 'clock each evening, evening preceding's nth in the year, ex- DO NOT FORGET For a short time yet you can buy a dollar bottle of MA—ZOO the great Indian Medicine, for 35 dente. Better take advantage of this bargain while it is on Sale at this price We have sold lots of it. Ask your neighbor what they think of it. Satisfaction guaranteed, at Valley's Drums Store Phone 100. Successor to McCall & Co The four-year•o tl son of Jeremiah Collins, South Lon on, was crushed be- neath the wheels o a wagon and kill- ed. We are pleased to learn the!, the Wingham Bneine College opened on Sept. 4th, with th ee titles/tile attend- ance of a year ag . HS'ever, it conld not be otherwise, hen wo consider the estbellent positions that have been taken by graduates fro this institution. We understand that Night School opens - Sept. 10th, S moke t Check Frost. In Germany, sa a the Youth's Com- panion, some in resting experiments have recently been ode in the protection of orchard trees ag inst night frosts by means of fumigittion. A part of an orchard in bloom Pas thus encceeefully guarded against ai April frost by the dense smoke of naphthalene. But the experiment was v grams of naphthl by 7 flames in on preparation of ch doting a compare smoke, with the kilograms of t These trialei are experimental gars ry expensive, 50 kilo. ens being consumed hour. Later a new micals was tried, pro- ivsly large volume of cpenditure Of only two e material per hour. rder the direction of an ening as eetriation, Success in` Selling Real Estate depends on bringing sellers and buy- ers together at the proper time The following hat is a sample of the many cheap and desirable properties for sale : $4000—Business, including dry goods, groceries and general etorhkeeping stock. Building le story solid brick with dwelling and stables. Profile last year dhow over $1,000, and good living. $2500-2 story frame house ; excellent condition; Centre St. $2100-2 story frame house; bath,etc., stable worth $500; Minnie St. $1300—New brick cottage, Josephine street. $1300 -2 -story frame house; stable; Leopold St. $1100-1i story frame house, 8 rooms, stable; Frances St. $1000—I} story new brick house, 7 rooms; corner lot; Charlie St. $5000-100 acres, Turnberry township, hank barn, frame house; 1} miles from Wingbam. $3500-59 acres ; brick house; bank barn; 13; miles from Wiugham. $3500-42i acres; brick house; bank barn; j mile from Wingham. Wroxeter Village Property. $1300-1,1 story brick house, an excel- lent home for a retired farmer. Call and get full particulars. Agent for Western Lands. J. N. Cl-IISI-IOLrI, Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Agent. Vanstone block. Wingham. FALL FAIR DATES. Wingham .. Sept. 27-28 Toronto Aug. 27 -Sept. 10 London ........ Sept. 7-15 Goderich Sept. 26-27-28 Blyth Sept. 18-19 Listowel .... Sept. 25-26 Exeter Sept. 17-18 Harriston Sept. 27.28 Kincardine ... Sept. 18-19 Mildmay. Sept. 24-25 Palmerston Sept. 20-21 Ripley Sept. 25-26 Seaforth Sept. 19 20 Walkerton Sept. 19-20 Zurich.... ... Sept. 19-20 Lucknow... ... Oct. 2- 3 Teeswater Brussels Bayfield Dungannon Fordwich Oct. 3. 4 Oct. 4. 5 Oct. 2-3 , . Oct. 4 5 Oct 6 Try our kind of School Shoes Our $1.50 School Shoe is a record - breaker. It's the best 21 50 School Shoe for Boys and Girls on earth. Best School Shoe for the money ever made. Best Shoe for the money that ever will be made. Other oboe deeilere, who have seen this School Shoe, are speechless; they have nothing to offer that can equal it. See this Shoe ---it will talk for itself. All sizes and widths. W. J. Greer THE SHIER.