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The Wingham Times, 1906-11-08, Page 1THS VOL XXXY,-NO. 1813. rAv•Amwii-v GENERAL LOCAL NEWS, 41141eM/r 44 44 444* Maxwell & Hill Tailoring FOR Fiie $ Hats, Caps and Men's Furnishings in all lines and all new goods. • BOY WANTED AT ONCE To learn Tailoring. 44ti4e--- rr 4444444444444 HELP WANTED Young ladies and gentlemen who are desirous of making a record, are wanted at the Wingham Business College (Affiliated with 11 Clinton Business ) to prepare for Bookkeepers, Sten- ographers and Telegraphers. Dur. ing July and Augnet we could only fill ONE - TENTH of the positions offered our graduates. Catalogue free. GEO. SPOTTON, Principal. (lead quarters Gentlemen, -Wo are headquarters in Wingham for Stock Foods and Condition Powders. International Stock Food Dr. Hess' Stock Food Herbageum AND Our Own Condition Powders -none better, Bring your own recipes along, and they will be aoenrately filled, at right prices. INGHAM 'TIM Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers Local OptiosoContests. The conatituencem i _ Huron Ceuuty in which Local Option contests will take place next January i'e, Uaborne, Tuok- ersmith, Stanley, Gii_y and Hensel'. In all these the Munioi •al Councils have agreed to submit a ley -law. The hotels that will be affected -honld the aot pass in each are 1 in Ua orne, 2 in Tucker - smith, 4 in Grey, 2�n Stanley and 2 in Heneall. Walton McKibbon. Fhr. B. DRUGGIST. Macdonald Btook `GPi1tCtlltJli Call at R. Johneton's for up to -date shoes. He has them. Died at Mr. Frederick Sai Saint, of this town c Wednesday of last Deceased young ma short time with pi Wingham some few Ontario. The remei and the funeral took' ham cemetery on T bereaved mother, will have the Syrup in their affliction. enora. ' t, son of Mrs. H. ed at Senora, on ek, aged 25 years. had been ill for a umonia. He left ears ago for New a were brought here Place to the Wing- eday morning. The rothers and sisters thy of many friends Highest price paid for hides and poul- try at T. Fella' butcher shop. Changing Conductors. Mr. J. McKenzie, rho has been con- ductor on the L., H. So B. train for some months, taking the place of Mr. John Quirk, has been tri inferred to Toronto, out of that city' Iho has been running cn up from Palmer - run on the L , H. & his new duties on 11's family continue securing a good r Mr. Dan Connell, on the morning tri ston has secured th B. and commence Friday. Mr. Conn to reside in London WINGHHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1906. Clearing A Mr. Thos. M. Hex vale road, whose b Tuesday last will h his stook,implemen Nov. 16th. Ever. without reserve as has no feed or stn ction Sale. ereon, of the Blue- rn was burned on Id an auction sale of a, etc„ on Thursday, thing will be sold Mr. Henderson now ing room, John Fur. vis will be the auci_oneer. WANTED -A married man to work on a farm by the year. Apply at TIMES of- fice. "David and Oar readers shoo! Mr. Newton Beers, matin impersonator monologue his por alar fraternal play, "David and Jonah -eau" in the opera house on Friday evening, November 16th. This is high y entertaining and the people who at :end are assured a splendid entertainr..ent. The admission is 25 cents and Mr Beers comes under the auspices of Malaud Lodge, I.0.0 F. Jonathan." keep in mind that the eminent dra- will characterize in Apprentices wan ed at once to learn dressmaking. App y to Miss A. Mon. dell, Beaver block, RUBBRRSI RUBBERS! Yon get the best at W. J. Greer's; men's 75c, ladies 60 cents. Proper nes Sold. Mr. -Robs. Bowie d of Belmore pur- chased from Aug et T. Homuth the farm situated on he B line, Turn - berry, getting po seesiou the first of March next. Mr.3omuth intends oo- onping his propety in town. Mrs. George B. Green heo sold the cottage on Francis St. to Mi a Jemima McKenzte, of Lower Wingha These sales were made through the enoy of J. H. Chis- holm, Real Estate d Insurance Agent. furnberry coneer Dead. One of the early pioneer settlers of Tnrnberry towns p passed away on Saturday last in t e person of Agnes Mitchell, relict of a late Thomas Eadie, aged 70 year and 1 month. Mrs. Eadie was a native of 5 ,otland and came to this country males years ago, settling on lot 16, con:.eesime 10, Turnberry with her late iueband. She was a woman held in i►:gh esteem by many friends and her death mhkes another break inthe oha n of early pioneers of this eeotion. Tke funeral took place on Monday aftern.=on to the Wingham cemetery. WANTED -Will pay the highest pride for chickens and hens, delivered at Wm Armour & Son's, any day but Saturday. 25 pairs of woman's Dong Bluchers, regular $9 00, for $1 40 -Saturday only. See window. R. JOHNSTON. Novemb r Wedding. At high noon o Wednesday, Novem- ber 7th, the ho a of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McGilli ay was the scene of a very pretty wed 'ng when their second daughter, Christin , was married to Mr. David Robertson, ev. D. Perrie officia- ting. While Miss orothy Lees of Luck - now played the edding march the bride was led in a d given away by her father. She w daintly gowned in Paris enlbroidere eolienne, with shoes and musketeer glover to match and carried a bouqu of bridal roses. After the oeremony t e mine' congratulations were in order a d the guests adjot ned to the dining to m where a very vasty luncheon was s ed, the fable deoora- tions were fern and chrysanthemums. Mr. and Mrs. R rteon left on the 3 80 train f r Londer„, Detroit and Chios o > the bride traveling in a tailored costume of navy broads oth and Dresden etik blouse with hat to matoh. -On their res turd they will take up residence on Minnie street toad will be at hone to their friends after Deoember the 1st. Increase You A new advertiser! tured the remark th duration, his ad, in the means of jetting amount of business This is authentic an great value derived a good looal paper, certainly money we not on our advertis advise you to join t see and feel the juoidious- advertisi paper, such as the Business unsolicited, ven- , although of short e TIMES has been him five times the e had previously. l goes to show the rem advertising in say the least, it is l spent. It you are g list, we would e merry crowd and °n -leant benefit of g in a real, live local Pingham TIMES MARKET FOR WINGIIAM. Committee WM. DOR LOAN TC Council to Look into the Matter. ASKS FOR $6,000 ENLARGE FACTORY. AII.NightEectric Light Service Not Gra ted --Vote A Tie. FOR RENT. -Double store, oentrally located; also living rooms upstairs. Possession given November 1st. Apply to Dr. P MACDONALD, FOR SALE BY PRIVATE SALE -Two cows, milking, one due to calf early; three calves; one Lincoln ewe and lamb; two brood sows, supposed to be with pig; one platform spring light wagon, in good condition. Apply at the TIMES of - fine. Barn E Mr. Thom M. Hen vale road met wij Tuesday morning Many Imiirtant Mailers Come Before T own Fathers at Monday Night's Meeting. At the reg Council on here were in oillor D. B while Mr, J occupied bis Several water pipe work's Comn for water and John to Viet' south from t The report to enquire in night eleotrio light service was read. It Stated that 'wing to the necessary ex- penditure of about $4000, in permanent improvemen a and repairs to the plant, it will retina e all the revenue during the present year to meet the inoreaaed ex- ,penditure. Moreover, the installation of an all ni, ;ht service would mean an additiontion ,1 expenditure of $1,000 a year, and,tla;i committee could not see urned. Jerson, of the Blne• h a heavy loss on Shen his barn was filar meeting of the Town :opday night, all the mem- their places except Conn. 11. Mayor Bell presided, B. Ferguson, town clerk, �ooustomed place, immrjiifcations regarding ere referred to the Water- ittee, as were also petitions no on Minnie street, from ria, and on Frances street eaorner of Victoria street. t t e. f the committee appointed .b the advisability of an all completely destroy d by fire. Iu doing the work around he barn early in the morning the lent n in some way was overturned Betting fire to the straw. The fire was thought have been put out and the men went to work in the turnip field when the firs. started again and it was not long until sae building was com- pletely destroyed. This will be a heavy 1oei to Mr. Hender',on as at this season the barn was fillt3 with the season's orop of grain and f% ed. Mr. Henderson carried $1150 insur nee on the building ayd $1200 on the co tents in the Howick Mutual, but this ill not nearly cover the loss. Owing t his feed being burn- ed, Mr. Henderson will hold a clearing auction sale of al his stock and imple- ments on Thureda; November 15th. WANTED -A good boy to learn the printing business. Good chance for a bright boy. Apply at TIMES Office. Dr. Ovens, Oculist, London, Surgeon Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat will be at Mc- Kibbon's drug store, Tuesday, Deo. 4 h. Hours 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. Glasses prop- erly fitted. Ladies' Auxiliary Organized In response to th the church pulpits the meeting, over announcement from n Sunday, calling hirty of the Wing - its way ole[ After so. by Oonns. all-night e stalled. Moved i. McDonald of the coi eleotrio serve Tho amen oarried on th Mayor Bell, ham ladies met in tie Council chamber to organize a Ladie-' Auxiliary in con- nection with the -Vingham Hospital. The Ladiee Aid oomn itteeof the Board of Directors, Mayor Bbll and Dr, Kennedy wore also present. dayor Bell was vot- ed to the ohair. Re` T. S. Boyle, chair- man of the commit[' e, and Dr. Kennedy addressed the meati:gig at the request of the president, ontlirsng the proposed or. ganization, and it w e decided to form a Ladies' Auxiliary a once. The follow- ing officers were o sen: Hon, Pres., Mrs. P. Macdonald Pres., Mrs. C. M. Wacker; Vice Preei ante, Mrs. Sperling, Mrs. Alex. Ross, M s. Ferguson; Cor. Sec., Mies Macdona ; Rec. Sec., Mies Brook; Trees., Mrs. . Vanstone. The officers being electe , the gentlemen withdrew, and Mrs, parling took the chair, in the absence the newly elect- ed President. Some nor business ryas transacted, and them ting adjourned until next Monday ternoon at four O'clock, when the save al working com- mittees will be strnok and the business of organizing oomplet d. The ladies re- quest a large attendance. to adopt it at present. e discussion it was moved orbes and Hanna, that an otrio light service be in - the payment of the following accounts:. Bishop & Ball, rop . $ 1.26 Isard & Co., replac g fence 1.50 Canadian Rubber ., hose reel77:50 W. G. Gray, freig and cratwg02.75 , account .. 116.72 bridge piers 7.00 Y 42,00 46.25 18.75 48.00 21.75 Young & McBarne W. H, Green, iron V. Vanaorman, salt J. B. Ferguson,salaa- and postage Wm. Guest, eatery F. Paterson, overoh D. C. McDonald, la A. Sanderson, team Watering, eto Hanna 8r Co., enppl Geo. Hanna, error i Theo Hall, advtg Alex. Young, acoo ammendment, by Comas. nd Bennett that the report rittee regarding all-night e be adopted. lment was then put and following division :-Yeas- Conns. Bennett and Mc - .rges in taxes or streets... work, street 58.10 e,60 taxes 4.18 5.20 t W. F. VanStone, 14'loadsof stone ELECTRIC LICHT ACCOUNTS. 6,41 1400 Goldie, McCulloch a Co $243.00 Young & MoBurne 6.18 A. R Williams Ma hine Co 3.00 Crown Oil Ret. Co ..... .. ,14.85 Jno. Forman 25.10 J. B. Ferguson ... . 14.50 J. E. Bradwin 45 50 J. Styles 36.88 Jno Brooks ....... .. 40.50 W. H. Green 41.00 Bishop & Ball .93 Alex. Young .... , . 3 33 Donald, NaXo - Ooune. Forbes and Nioholson. T motion was then put. with the sam result; and thea the matter stands. President R. i.. Crowder, of the Re- tail Merchants ' ssooiation, presented a petition from t . - t body asking for au amendment to he Transient Traders' License By -La On motion the Execn- tive Committee as appointed to act in conjunction wit a committee of the As• ve a by-law prepared the Council at its next sooiation and h and submitted t meeting. Mr. W. J. Gre Council, on behal ` and the Retail M with a largely ai that a market be ham. The advent alto dwelt upon by r, appeared before the of the Board of Trade rchants Association, .ed petition, asking established iu Wing - gas of a market were Messrs. R Clegg and H. E. Ieard. Messrs Nicholso , Bennett and Mc- Donald were appointed a committee enquire into the m$$ter. A proposition frock Mr. Wm Dore was introduced by Presiient R. Clegg, of the the Board of Trade. Mr Dore wishes to enlarge his preseut carriage manufac- turing premises anel increase the output of his factory, and, asks f or a loan of $5,000 for ten years in return for which cildine about 60 x 90 ry and employ from would spend pro - It was decided to eared and submitted January. On motion of Coons. Bennet and Hanna it was dei ded that a by-law providing for thJ election of three waterworks and erectrio light commis- sioners for the To en of Wingham, be drafted and preseeised to the Council at next meeting, to lie submitted to the electors at the nes Conn. McDonal this move, if thee to draw large gala form their duties tion as the com municipal elections. asked, in regard to commissioners were ies, or were to per - r the same remunera- ruittee under whose direotion these m ters are now man- aged. Mayor Bell xplained that ie some planes one of thea was a practical man and devoted cone erable time to the work. Iu that ca he would be in re- seipt of a salary. A motion anth izing the payment of the accounts in t a Finance Committee's report was passe ,, and the Connoil ad- journed. A full line of !filen, Women and Chil- dren's new and up•to•date shoes for fall and winter wear. Call and see them at R JOHNSTON S. $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Killed CNew York. Word was received in town last week that Victor Watso>,, son of Mr. and Mrs James Watson of t tie town had been ao- oidentally killed o the railway at some point in New York tate. Dr. H. E. W. Tamlyn left at on to bring the body home for interme t and at the time of going to press we ad received no parti- culars. Special prices to th se Tinting meat in large pieces or by h49arter. thios T. FIELD. Barn and Sck Burned. Word was recei ,ed here on Tuesday that the barn belon>king to Mr. Thos. E. Walker, near Rivs `rsdale was destroyed by fire on Monday enight. All the Ion- to tents were deetroy�d, including horses, cattle, implement=, etc. We have not learned the cane, of the fire. Mr. Walker's old frier ads here will be sorry to hear of his mis'ortune. he would erect a bi install new machin 26 to 30 hands. H bably $8,000 in all. have a by-law pre' to the electors nexj Mr. Peter Canpbell complained of not having a cro sing put in opposite one of hie lots on Darling Terrace, when the new walk was put down. Referred to the Street Com nittee. It was moved b/ Oouns. Hanna and Nicholson, and carried, that this omen. oil welcome Cloik1Ferguson back to his post again; we a stored to health,i the amount paid his absence. Be put, Mr. Fergnec mover and seoon modesty wished out. The motion .By.Law, No. 5i e glad to see him re- d that we refund him or substitute daring ore this motion was , while thanking the er, with charaoterstic he latter clause struck was carried however. 7, 1906, rescinding the High Schoot delaenture ByLaw was passed and ordered, to be published. On motion of Otenns. Nicholson and Manna, Conn. McDonald was appointed oornmissioner on the Alfred and Joseph- ine street drain ata salary o1 $2 00 per day. A refund of rent df hall, to the amount of $15.00 was made to the Baptist Church. Clem $1000 on account ° of permanent im- provemente' and $050 on account of maintenanee, was 'toted to the Heigh Sohool Board. The balance tef the levy for ptiblto school Wei ordered to be paid to the rablio School! Board. The Patentee Committee reoommended eese- WELL-KNOA PEOPLE REV. E. R. FI 'CH, B A., Pastor of Wingham a aptist Church. We this week prese t to our readers a photogravure of the p•pnlar and ener- getic pastor of the "ingham Baptist Church. Mr. Fitch gr: dilated in Arts at McMaster University n 1905, theology in 1906. He was orda; ned to the work of the ministry on Ma; 25th of the pre- sent year, the ceremo • y taking plane in the Baptist Church b ire. As a student, Mr. Fitch gained conderable distinction in his last two year taking first-class honors in all his enb' ota, besides taking the work o! pastor o a large country congregation. Befo a coming to Wing - ham, he was station d at Chesley, and previous to that at herbrook, Ont. During his nni ersity career, Mr. Fitch was promine tly connected with the Rugby and ssooiation football teamttfand attains the Presidency of the Athletic Aesodiation. He was also a successful debater. He began his duties as pastor of the Wingham Baptiet Ohnrch in December of 1905, and is popular not only among his own people, but with those of other denominations as well. His exoeedinglrne manner, pleasing voice and splens id delivery together with an intense !earnestness and zeal, rallINIMIRENIPO10111111111111111111111111111111111111 A Hand Home Book One of the met useful books ever issued is that en itled "A Handy Home Book," publish by the Family Herald and Weekly St r, of Monal. It is the beet eduoat we hav 'seen -brim. ful of those the ge ev y one should know yet few pop do know. It is a family doctor and cook book. To see it is to want i and never part with it. It ie a ored t to Oanada'e great weekly paper. T e Family Herald and Weekly Star is bikger valve than ever this year. Their remium picture, "A Tug -of -War," is leo greatly admired. The combinatio is certainly a big dollar's worth. WANTED -Choice Roll Batter, 25c. Dry Pinked Poultry, pried Apples, Feathers. Fresh Eggs,etG. E KING Mr, James err Honored. A representati gathering of the members of th Brotherhood of St. Andrew and the Sunday School of St. Paul's Church a enabled at the rectory on Friday eve ng last, and presented Mr. James H. err with a handsome anit case, acco panied by an address. Daring the past few years Mr. Kerr has been prominen y connected with the work of St Paul a church, and has lately very acceptably filled the office of church warden. He iatenda spending some Hine with fries ids in London before leaving for the West, where he will in all p5obability It ate, Ilia many Wing• ham friends wi 1 wish him abundant success in wham go. he may undertake, and the possessiof general informati eminently snccesi is no doubt a brig of a good fond of n, go to make him an 'ill preacher and there t future before im. HIDES WANTED. - highest cash price fol Large savings in needs. Great bafga Men's Furnishin Hive Dry Goods f✓' o. 2Pe will Fay the des. THOS FIELD ey on Men's on all lines of is week. The Bee Pure Drugs are t h e need o f the hour, When you need anything in the Drug line it will pay you to come to us. We have proven this to a large number of people. If you arenot a steady customer it will pay you to become one ; our prices are right andwo solicit your trade, at Walley's Druo Store PHONE 100. WINOHAM, ONT. 1 Property Owers Will find it distinctly to their advantage to make me their agent; based on quick returns and Batistao. tory dealing. The following list are a few of the many properties for sale: $1350-1;4 story house, 10 rooms, fur- nace, excellent cel_ar, good stable, 2 one-fifth acre lots; Victoria St. $1500-13 story frame house. 8 rooms, fine cellar, stable, convenient; Leo- pold St. $75O -Frame cottage, good repair, rents for $78 per year, exoellent location, Patrick St $800 -=Brick block, Victoria St. $1000-1?4story frame house, conven- ient, Patrick St. $1100-1a story frame house, fine cellar, 4 bed rooms, stable, property in first-class repair, Frances St. $1250-1; story frame house, furnace, nice location, rents $8 50 per mouth. $1300-2 story frame house, splendid cellar, stable worth $300, fruit trees, rents for $102 per year. $1350-2 story frame cottage, grooms, Minnie St. $1800 -Blacksmith shop and bnsinees, including 2 story brick residence, ?1 acre of land, 5 miles from Wing - ham. $2000 -lea story frame hoop, 10 rooms, furnace, bath; two 1-5 acre lots, Minnie St. Farm to r nt 120 acres, one mile from Wingham on Belga% a road. Hospital Concert Course. The first of the concerts of the hospital convert course will be given in the opera house next Monday evening when Darno & Co will be the attraction. This will be a high-class entertainm nt of mystery and fun. Durno is endorsed by both press and public to be the greatest magioian in America. The sensation of Canada and thirty-one States. Tho man who makes you laugh. He has crossed the continent six time, in the last four year&. Durno was in Goderich last fall and gave his entertainment to a crowded hones and goes there on a re- turn engagement this month. The plan of hall opens at Walley's drug store to -day for subscribers and to the general public on Friday. The general ad- mission to the pnblio is 85c with re- served seats at 50 cents, certs of this course are good ones. The next concert will be the American Jubilee Singers on Tueeday evening, November 20th. The International Concert Co. (a very high-class company) on January 22nd, and Minnie M. Wil- liams, entertainer, on February 5th. The price of a book of tickets for the four concerts ie $1.25 and the books may be secured at the R. H. Crowder Oo'e store. The surplus from these concerts will be given to the hospital board and the entertainments should be largely at. tended by our townspeople. The four con - I am prepared to do in sewing at nay home near aV tern Foundry. Prices reasonable MRS. R. AUSTIN, agent, TORON EXCUrtSION, Single Fare y Canadian/cific Account of t e Ontario lifortionitural Exhibition, h d in Tq�gAto, November 6th to 10th, t QK� turn tickets t good going Nov. 6 and 7 Saturday, partionlars age nt of th e 0. P. , ie selling re - Toronto at one-way fare, edneeday and Thursday, available for return until r . 10th. Tickets and full say be obtained of the leoal Company. Watch for the new line ahoy geode -everything for t ietmas trade. A great variety u mad white linn centre plane -the very latest, at the "Btu BOOB" STORs. If you want anything at any time in Real Estate, come direct to head- quarters. Money to loan on farm seourity. J. H. C!-iiSHOLri, Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Agent. Vanetone block, Wingham. FELT Boors. -The very beet Felt Boots are here in every good style both in ladies and gents'. W. J. GREER. Dr. Butter. Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, 370 Queen's Avenue, Loudon, 3rd door East of St. Andrew's Church, Fog SALE -Good Dwelling House and one acre of land, now occupied by me; For terms and particulars apply to GEO. MCKENzxu. Flowers for all occasions, Chrysan- themums prime, Carnations, in full bloom, Ferns,Aeparagus and Begonias in splendid condition. Come and see. Gra- ham, the Florist, Frances street. #11211111.1111111111M1111111111Wm.gmlik ITHE LEADING SHOE STORE Wet or Dry? If you prefer them wet -why just go without Rubbers these days. It you prefer them dry, bring your feet here and our Rub. bers will sive them protection. FOR MEN Low Cut and Storm Rubbers, Self Acting Rubbers, 75e, 95e. FOR. WOMEN Low Cut and Storm Rubbers, Croquet Robbers and Footholds, 60e and 70c. FOliit, CHILDREN School Robbers in high and low out, 40c and 45es We handle no trash in Rubbers. 'e uarant a g 0 ourkind of Rubber Footwear, Full stock of Trunks and Valises, W. J. Greer THE 8n0En.