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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1906-09-27, Page 1THE VOL XXXV.—NO. 1807. Tailor -Made Clothes $I5 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 Vid skill and can guarantee you entire satisfaction. Trousers made to order at $3.50, 3.15. $4, $5, $6. A fine seleotion of Gents' Fur- niehings always in stook. ilanillomuth Tailor and Gents' Furnisher 2 doom from post office. IHELP WANTED Young ladies and gentlemen who are desirous of making a record, are wanted at the Wingham Business College (Affiliated with Clinton Business College) to prepare for Bookkeepers, Sten- ographers and Telegraphers. Dur- ing July and August we could only fill ON - TENTH of the positions offered our graduates. Catalogue free. GEO. SPOTTON, - Principal. Talcum •Powder Hot weather makes this a ne- cessity. We have all the lead- ing makes. Large stook of Colgatels Violet Talc, just to hand, iu handy boxes, 25c each. Walton ki!Kibbon Maodonald Block Wnstonabt This store doses at 8 p. m., every evening except SatUrday. GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. A Brai A fanner and w eigh a pig, bat h man weighed 160 139 pounds. They fence so that when end of the l boat ed. They then ex wife taking the pi balancing the boar did the pig weigh?j Twister. is wife desired to d no scales. The ounds and his wife ut a board across a hey sat upon each it exactly balano- anged places, the in her lap, just again. How much Highest price paid for hides and poul- try at T. Fella' butoher shop. An All N ght Seryice. The regular n4rnthly meeting of the Town Council ie 1 be held next Monday evening, when ijie matter of giving an all night electric ight crvice will be up for dismission. e understand that the petition to be pr anted to the Council has been signed bt nearly all the people who have the el trio lights in their houses. This wo d go to show that the people interested re willing to pay for the service asked or and the Council would do well to give it a trial. The all night service -ould be a great con- venience in many .vays. WANTED -2 or ; s es dies from Oct. 1st to 13th. J O. JAS. H. KERR. "At Home" to I•1 kh School Students. The meeting oche Epworth League of the Methodist Church on Monday evening took the sorm of an "at home" to the High Scheestudents, and proved to be a very inte eating and successful gathering. A sheet program, including a solo by Miss Olive Mason, reading by Mies Brock, instr -mental duet by Miss I Sperling and Mrs °meth, duet by Miss Homuth and Mie Mason, and an ad- drese by Rev. W. G Howson, was given, all of which was match enjoyed by the large number pre ent. Refreshments were afterwards s• :rved and a pleasant and profitable tim i spent in social in- tercourse. WANTED—Will pay the highest price for chickens and hens, delivered at Win Armour & Son's, any day but Saturday. Endorse P The Mitchell pal Musgrove: Principal of th is a candidate f ory Council of which election and second ole ing in public well qualified he aspires." heartily sup place on the "Mr. A. H. cipal of Win candidate fo be eleoted n act, and Th heartily endo desirable ma Star had a v oast for Bro. incipal Musgrove. dvooate says of Princi- 'Mr. A. H. Musgrove, ingham public school, r election to the Advis- duention for Ontario,in 11 teachers holding first s certificates and teaoh- heels, have votes. He is or the position to whioh The Goderich Star also rts Mr. Musgrove for a dvisory Council and says: egrove, the veteran prin- ham Public schools, is a the Advisory Council to der the new Educational Star takes pleasure in sing him as an eminently for the position. If The e it would certainly be usgrove. WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1906. III•11 I 111111 I II I I II I Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers Livery 1..aw. Bowlers. in Prizes, The bowlers of having considerabl past in bowling for the President and Bowling Club. Th pleted on Tuesday won President H san's prize, which was a handsome leather travelling bag, ane Mr. D. T. Her turn won Secretary Crawford's prize e.! a beautiful meets - oh aum pipe. Mr. J. Taylor has do- nated a stove to bt played for by the Duncan Cla 's Lady Minst s at the Johnston Oper House, Mo ay evening proved an ent rtaining mpany that gave a perform nee that as enjoyed by all who attend . 1 h: frogram was a varied one alba i ded some good singing, dancin ; and specialties.—Daily Kennebec ,Tounal, Gardiner, Maine. Opera house, Wingham, Wednesday evening, Octet) r 3rd. Death of rmer Resident. A peculiar mute wa the other day. A m hired a horse from on ingham have been Durhem to drive to C sport for some time going to Oeylon, he the prizes given byeel se and the horse on Secretary of the leg. playing was corn- The liveryman for the sum of sixty d nd Mr. B. Cochrane of contract. Jndgi It seems to be the la a horse to go to a ce thing happens to sponeible, but if th horse does not go then in 0400 any horse or rig, he are facts of law generally known. members of the el made yesterday and tinued from day to . The draw was laying will be con- ey. WANTED—A bright active boy to de- tried at Durham n named Sproat of the liveries at ylots, Instead of rove some place its way broke its hen sued Sproat liars for trespass ent was reserved. fr that if a man hires tale place, and any. the owner is re. party who hired the here he agreed to go, ing happens to the responsible. These whioh may pt.' be liver parcels, and learn the Dry Goods (nun APPLES taxi.en-Any quantity. business. Apply to D. M. GORDON, i ELMER MOORE. The Fall Fair. With good weathe on Friday Wing. ham's Fall Fair pro ises to he very largely attended. T exhibit will like- ly be larger than in the secretary has large number of ontj traction will be Vi Band and from previous years asi heady received a lee. The main at. tor's Royal Venetian ess comments it will be seen that thet and is one of the beet . organizations ofthe kind that bee ever toured though Dntario. They give a high-clase prop Ina in front of the grand stand at the fi ir grounds on Friday afternoon. In he evening in the opera house a choice erogram will be given, when the band trill be assisted by Miss Lulu Potter Ric, a high-olass soloiat. The band and Miss Rich gave splendid satisfaction in Exeter, Kincardine, Guelph and oth r places. The concert will be a good c.e and should be largely attended. The plan of hall is at Walton MoKibbon's dr rsg store. The people of ingham and surround. ing district will b . sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Johi Smith, at hie home in Ethel, in his 6th year. Mr. Smith watt etriken with .poplexy on Thursday afternoon last an died early Monday morning. Decea ed was for many years baggagema at the Wingham 0. T, R. station and was well-known to many of our read s as an up -right, and a very obliging m n. Leaving here he was promoted as s ation agent at Ethel, where he remaine some time and a few years ago was tra ferred to Pinkerton and some time ag again returned to Ethel. Be wasal aye faithful in the discharge of his d les, He was it mere - her of the Baptist hutch and while in Wingham took an active part in the work of the char h. This family has been Sorely bereav d in the last few years as two dang tem died not very long ago and ne the husband and father. Mrs. Smit and the four our- viving children wil have the sympathy of many old friends ere in their afflio. tion. Mr, Smith as a Member of Court Maitland, adieux Foresters. The remaine were ken to Port Elgin on Wedueiday for teruient. TAKE NOTIC the Gregory' gr prepared to tak the highest mai .—We have again opened in storehonse, and are in all kinds of grain, at et price. AFORTH MILLING CO. FOR SALE—Good Dwelling House and one acre of land, now occupied by rue; For terms and particulars apply to GEO. MCKENZIE. A Cred: able Edition. We have receiv d a copy of a special edition of the Wnnipeg Telegram of September 18th. IThe paper is one of the very best f the kind we have ever seen. It is ade up of sixty-six large pages and ocwers. The paper ()con- tains a vast amen. At of information con- cerning the weet, showing the growth of the city and thewest. A little of the information given n the paper will be of interest to our keaders. Winnipeg's postoffice receipts th 1900-1, $123,864, in 1905.6, $319,378. I 1871 there was one school house, one teacher and thirty pupils, the total expenditure for that year being $239. he figures for 1905 are : —192 teachers, 11,675 scholars an $331,826. In 187 population of 215. is at least 100,000 a sassed property is 1 school buildings, an expenditure of Winnipeg had a ow the population d the value of es- t least 479,691,710. County Po al Association. In -view of the ems which has fol- lowed the organiz ton of the Canadian Postmasters into sooiety for mutual benefit, it bas bee decided to form an association of the postmasters of this county, and a oir lar has been issued calling a conventi n of the Postmasters of the County of uron, to be held in the Council Chain er, Town Hall, Clin- ton, on Tuesday, e 9th of October, at 1.30 p.m„ to oonsi er the question of the formation of a Co nty Association, and other questions w 'ch may arise, and for mutual benefit an consultation. It is expected that M H. E. Proctor, of Aurora, the Seore y of the Ontario Association will be resent. The Telegram can e proud of its very creditable special ellition. • A buying opportunity thatereity not occur again for years. T make room for other lines we haye de ided to clean out our immense sto tf ready-to-wear clothing at cost. O�me and get some fall and winter clothing at lest than manufactnrers wholesale price. D. M. GORDON. Lulu Potter Ric is a sweet singer of agreeable presence, and acquitted her- self to the satisfact on of the audience— Evening Standard,I1ew Bedford, Mass. Miss Lnlu Potter lich, soprano soloist sang two groups o songs in an artistic style, displaying 4 voioe of excellent quality, ample ran4e, and tuneful pitch. —Brooklyn, N. Y., Eag1e. Opera House Winglusm, Friday evening, Sept. 28. Secure tickets at M-Kibbon's drug store. Upset —he Beer. Mr. Henderson, resbyterian mission- ary student in the • nth Little Bow, has improved on the in thods of Carrie Na- tion. He proceeds in a more decorous, and also a more w olesale manner. A wagon loaded w th some "alcholic beverage" drove u to the front of the Dallas Hotel this m rning and the driver unhitched the tean and took them to their vegetdrian in eheon. A rancher came along and fon d he would have to move the wagon to et his team to the watering trough. r. Henderson went to his assistance an seizing the wagon pole backed it an a gle, upsetting the wagor wholus bolu . It li understood that he claims it w accidental, but it is rumored that t -, Thiel detectives have been inciting im to acts of Vie. lance. The above is one the Lethbridge New Of September th, and refers to Mr. Edgar Hende n, a Wingham youngman, who is n doing mission- ary work in Alberta. WANTED.—A gofreneral servant girl. Apply to Mrs • E Smith, John street. BOY WANTED.—A boy, with a good education will be given a good chance to learn the printing business. Apply at once at the TIMES offioe. Power Com ission Reports. The third repor of the Ontario Hydro - Power Comraissio has just been issued. It deals with that portion of Ontario bounded on the w at by Lake Huron and Georgian Bay and on the south, east ad north by t e districts covered by the Niagara an Trent reports al- ready issued and b the water -shed of the Ottawa River! and which, for the purpose of the re ort, ate called the Lake Huron and eorgiau Bay district. As in 'the previou reports, the whole question is gone into with careful detail, the statistical inte mation being most exhaustive. The report says that six- teen thousand ho se power would be needed. The Co mission recommends that waterpowers not yet leased by the Crown be enterta ned for the use of the municipalities co 24 hour hornepov following points $16.04; Clinton, $ Mitchell, $26 47; addition to the co t of sub -stations at the towns named, the, cost of distribution to the consumers preraises has to be added. For SALE -A good brick house, on east side of Centre etreet, next immediately north of Presbyterian manse. Apply to R. Vanstone, Wingham. Night classes are being formed in the Wingham Business College. Special Penmanship Class. Office open every night from 7 to 9. Call for particulars. GEO. SPOTTON, Principal. Married it Nanton. The following fro: 1 the Nauton, Alta. News, refers to the narriage of a young lady, a former resid int of Wingham :— On Wednesday, th. 12th inst, at the home qf the bride' father, Mr. Wm. Robertson, near Litte Bow, the Rev. A. 0. Bryan united in i enrage Mr, B. F. Hendrickson to Ba bars May, third daughter of Mr. &elution. Only the immediate friends 1 the contraottng parties were present and all united in wishing the newly isutrried couple long life and prosperity. cerned, The cost of er per annum at the voald be : —Goderich, 2 08; Seaforth, $21.03; ort Elgin, $20.26. In Accident at London. Mr. Charles Bolton father of Mrs. R. H. Crowder of this t wn was severely injuree at London on onday afternoon, while at work as a ca repairer for the Pere Marquetee Rail ay. In company with another workm , they were work- ing under a box oar, hen a locomotive backed against the ar. Mr. Bolton's back was crushed a torn by the bolts and rods under the ar, and after exa- mination at it was f und that three of his ribs were broke and he was injured internally, and is in very critical con- dition. Mr. Bolton as been very un- fortunate as this is t e third time he has been injured, An Impor At the Division Listowel, the foil cided by Judge Ba: School Board vs. ant Decision. Jourt held recently at wing case was de. ron :—Listowel High onnty of Huron; Geo. For SALE—We have for sale a few pure bred Oxford Down lambs, both sexes. Also a few good Brown Leghorn Cockrels, bred from Bright's grain. MACEWEN BROS,, Bluevale. Bray for plaintiff, Jr • F. Blair, Goderich, for defendant. As action to determine the correct met Lod of figuring the amount to be paid iby a county for pupils from that count: attending a High School in an adjac nt county. The case was argued at len th as a test case to interpret the Sc ool Act, no cage of the kind having en decided before. The method of no unting of the Lis- towel Board was nstained and jtidg- ment given in full or the claim. The deal of this kind of w way to fix the amo nt payable is given Was the salvation of s by the Judge as fo own: let, find the there was want, distre average yearly costsof the maintenance to relieve, just so long of Huron county moils; 2nd, Pat down necessity for fraterna the amount of tho Gov't. grant as pro- In contrast to these or portioned to suoh pipits; 3rd, then add speaker pointed out the to such last mentio id sum the fees pay. the ()hurt% of God. Th able by such pupil:; 4th, Then deduct much appreciated by th the sum total of hese last two sums returning to the hall, v from the fiat me Honed sum; Then of Were tendered to the es, the lettlanott left.tlie county of Ituron tibia discourse, to the eh plys 65% to the ILhstowel Iligb School threextenof tha =h,v Bead. 1 oted SS marshal. Si A. YEAR IN ADVANCE TOWN C UNCIL, A special ineeting oil was held on Mon tenders for the Hig aud consider exten mains. All the mer Tenders for the p cent. High School of the Town Conn - ay evening to (men School debentures ion of waterworks hers were present. rebase of the 4 per ebentures were read as follows:—Wm. sa Brent, Toronto, $13,747; Aemelius Jervis & Co., Toronto, 413,355; Wood, Gatelry & Co, Toronto, $13,875; Bank of H.nailton, Wingham, 5113,090. It was "loved by Conns. Hanna, seconded by ,Oonn. Bell, that we do not accept any enders at present for High School nebentures as the • New Cou ty Council. The Ohesley Ent -prise has this to say of the New County pcmucils Act which goes into effect nex iJanuary. In Bruce county conditions closely similar to those in Huron wi prevail under the new act. The E terprise says: —"In Bruce county con ail next year there will be thiety reevtte ane deputy reeves. The only municipaeties that have electors enough to entitle t iem to a dsputy reeve are Brant, Carrick' and Huron. Bruce township has less; than 1,000 names on the voters' list mid will send only a reeve, the same a Tiverton, though the county assessmentkot Bruce is $1,990,500 as compared with 100,160 for Tiverton. Elderslie will also 4end only a reeve, the same as St. Edman 9, though its assess ment is $1,797,700, hereat Si. Edmunds' is only $36,D25. Incardiue township with an assessment of $1,940,560 will have a reeve and so ill the township of Lindsay with an ass egad value of $75,- 450. If we ad 1 the ssessment of Bruce, Elderslie and Kicea dine we find it to be $5,721,850; Tive ton, St. Edmnnds and Lindsay, with a same number of money market is fm and that the Clerk a firms —Carried. A petition asking sion on Patrick etre to the easterly limit with a short branoh presented by Chief being signed by R others who agree to On motion of Cou the petiton was refe works Committee to meeting of Council ing. considered good vise the respective:I waterworks exten- t from Josephine of Leopold street, n Minnie street was annorman, petition anstone and eight eoome water users. s. Hanna and Bell, ed to the Water - report at regular ext Monday even - PARLOR SUITE FOR SALE —An elegant ' second -handed walnut parlor suite in . first class condition, consisting of seven Success in Selling Real Estate pieces. For sale at a bargain. Apply . to R. Vanstone. - depends on bringing boilers and buy - Dr. Ovens, London, Surgeon Eye, ers together at the proper time Ear, Nose and Throat will be at Mo- Kibbon's drug store, Tuesday, Oct. 2nd. The following list is a sample of the Hours 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. Glasses prop- many cheap and desirable properties for : erly fitted. sale $4000—Business, including dry goods, GENUINE SHELL BRAND Gastile Soap We have just received a new lot of this celebrated Toilet f-oap and will sell you a two -pound Bar of this Soap for 25 cents Are you using it? It not, you should be, for it is the purest and best Soap made, We have been informed by our dealers that we can expect our full stock of Fall and Winter Flower Bulbs the end of this week. Better book your orders now, at Walley's Drug Store Phone 100. Successor to McCall & Co Oddfel low Wednesday of 1 letter day for 0 d monster parade in meeting of the So was held in Toro and members of th : groceries and general storekeeping stock Building le story solid brick at Toronto. st week was a red living. with dwelling and stables Profits Independent Order $2500 -2 -story frame house; excellent o., last year dhow over $1,000, and good oondition • Ceetre Si. stable worth $500; Illionie St. . ellowship, when the connection with the ereign Grand Lodge $2100-2 story frame house; bath,etc o. Over ten thous- $13BOrge—tNew brick cottage. Josephine of Oddfellows marched in the monster $1300 op—o2id-story frame house; stable; procession, and fo almost four hours nearly the entire ,usiness of rhe city $ 1 ls°t ate 1;eFertianinescefsrasmrq house, 8 roores, was tied up. Such' a pageant was never $1000—le story new brick house, 7 before seen there, illustration of the Nearly a dozen ape the morning from of Toronto, bring many of the prin to partioipate in many thousands f visitors came in to Wroxeter Village Property. witness the nisi me spectacle. The $1300-1i story brick house, an excel- lent home for a retired farmer. streets through which the procession nd it was a striking rooms; corner lot; Charles St. rowth of the order. $5000-100 acres, Turnberry township, al trains arrived in !brazils wbarnog,harifrarae house; le miles oints east and west $3500-59 acres ; brick house; bank ng in lodges from bens ; 1 miles from Wiugbam. pal cities and towns $3500-424 acres; brick house; bank baro; els mile from Wingham. the procession, and passed were abs Mutely packed with Call and get full particulars. spectators, and Were was a continuone Agent for Western Lands. roll of cheers froi one end of the route J. H. CHISHOLM, to the other. T e principal evolutions Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Agent. representatives in Ihe county council, for which the p triarchs militant are Vanstotte block, Wingham. have au assessment of P11,635. That famous were gi n on Spadina avenue, is, three municipal ties with twenty- the broadest tho onghfare inthe city,the seven times the aesessment of three procession marc ng down the west side ing np the eastern side General Manley A. of 30 gorgeously-at- ounted and all ablaze Id 'ace and decors - cessions, and some 36 usio for the marchers. Indiana led the line wing stand had been sity avenue, beside the re Grand Sire Conway te as the cantons and It was after 5 o'clock when the last lodge ag stand. The grand other municipalities rave only the same number of represent: fives. Representa- tion according to taction is not one of the principles of the.new county council act." You will find our furniture store the best place to deal for high-class goods at most reasonable prices. WALKER Boos &;BUTTON, furniture dealers and under- takers. D. M. GoanoN is now offering the most complete and up-to-date stock of imported Ladiyons Coats ; if wish to have the best and most stylish garments go to D. M. GORDON'S. Sermon to Ca The members o Canadian Order of with visiting brethre boring Courts, nu hundred in all, atte in the Methodist dian Foresters. Court Maitland, Foresters, together The local memberl were given a splen - i from the neigh- did opportunity twee some fine degree bering nearly one work in the eveninks. ed divine service Minerva Encampment of this town urch on Sunday entered in the com talon for the silver trophy, presented b Mr. John A. Mao - morning, when the pastor, Rev. W. G. Howson, delivered moot interesting donald, of Toronto t the Encampment and appropriate die urse for the . showing the larges percentage of its mt casion. Taking for h text the centre membership in the arade. The local clause of the 8th v ree of the first Encampment had tw ty of a member - chapter of Isaiah, "As a lodge in garden ship on the 30th of Je and sixteen of of cucumbere,"the spa ker explained the this number were In t,e parade and four • origin of the term "1 dge," and pro- new members who j ined since June the good work were also in the para e. The judges his. They were, have not yet made th awards of therganization, ganization, Lt, but were lie. parade prizes, but the 1 al members are and of the opinion that the ellverware should the noble work come to Wingham. TO members of ork which they Minerva Encampment ho ;were pre - and oountermarc of the avenue. Raney and a eta tired officers, all iu cocked hats, tions, led the pr bands furnished The department of states. A revi erected on Univ Armories, and received the sal lodges swept by. in the afternoon passed the revie sight was the privrege of a life time and Winghamites wlp were present were well pleased with heir visit to the city. 1 : seeded to enlarge tmo done by fraternal socia he said, of human therefore not permane °emery on account of they were doing—a were organized and fn ly equipped to do, sent at Toronto were: J. A. Morton, , and which was dontA in a systematic R. Elliott, of W. Hough, Jas. Storni Brantford, John A M wat, of Acton, manner. While the c uroh did a great k, its chief aim T. 3. Elliott, A. J. 4.1derson, Elmer 8. so long as Moore, J. W. Dodd, J.rF. Groves, Jas S. s and suffering Carr, P. H. Hill, W. Pearen, J. D. ould there be a MoEwen, Rev. T. 4. Boyle, Andrew organizations. }Judie, Joe Guest, D Lougheed, 3. H. anizations, the Chisholm, and H. B. 11liott, The inem- ivine origin of hers of Maitland Lode who were in at - discourse teudance Weret—W J. Greer, A. Gres wits s prosaic On gory, Neil MoGreg r, Robt Allan, S. toe of thanks A, Maguire, Amos 'piing and Thai. or for the very Netterfield, rah oftioials for the `visiting Dr. Butler, Eye, 13 dr, 14014 and Threat mermen, who Broaching, 870 Queen's Atenne, Louden Sed door East of Bt. Andrew's °hutch: FALL FAIR Wingham Goderioh Blyth Listowel . Harriston Kincardine Mild may. Palmerston Ripley Seatorth Walkerton Zurich Lucknow ........ , ..... Teeswater Brussels Bay field Dungannon Fordwich Muncey DATES Sept. 27-28 Sept. 26-27-28 Sept. 18-19 Sept. 25-26 Sept. 27-28 Sept. 18-19 Sept. 24-25 Sept. 20.21 Sept. 25.26 Sept. 19 20 Sept. 19-20 Sept 19.20 Oct. 2. 3 Oct. 3.4 , Oct. 4. 5 Oct. 2-3 Oct. 4.5 Oct Oct 9 10 11 THE LEADING SHOE STORE Men's Shoes The new comers for Fall and Win- ter wear await a call from yon. You'll like them --you can't help it. We have a Shoe to fit your mind's eye, as well as your feet and your purse. We've the best $1 50 Shoe made. We've the best $3 00 Shoe made. We've the best $3.10 Shoe made. We've the best $5 00 Shoe made. Best of leathers and best of shoe- making. All sizes and widths. See no for Trttnks Ind ValiseS. W. J. Greer TUE slioinu. 661166001.1111110111