HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1906-12-20, Page 1THS WIN(iHAM TIMES.
VOL XV. -NO. 1819.
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1906.
We have the goods
You need them !
We have a line of goods suitable for
Christmas gifts that for quality
and price can't be surpassed.
Perfumes
Bon Bona
Pipes -
10e to $6 00 a bottle
25e to $3.00 a box.
60e to $3.00(in ease)
Ebony Goods- all prime.
Mirrors, Brushes, Manicure
Sets, eto., etc,
Fans -only 3 loft. $2, $2.50, $3.00
Walton McKibbon
Plum. B.
DRUGGIST.
Macdonald Block • WINaaAnr
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WINTER TERM
• OF THE
Wingham Business College
(Affiliated with Clinton Business
OPENS JANUARY 2nd
This ie the most modern, thor-
ough and successful institution of
its kind in Ontario. Excellent
staff of teachers ; unexcelled
equipment ; large attendance ;
actual business school. During
r November we had 20 times as
many calls from leading concerns
for Bookkeepers. Steno-
graphers and Telegraph-
ers as we bad graduates to send.
Enter any time.
Individual instruction.
Our handsome Christmas
Catalogue sent tree on appli.
cation to
GEO. SPOTTON, - Principal.
Oft
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Wear
Greer's Shoes and Rubbers
The Band
The band cancer
opera house on Fri
week promises to b
les, The program
ing selections by t
tions, tableaus, et
have not space t
program. The to
the hall on Friday
courage Wingham
For Xm4s.:Presents,
Plants are ap
and make your c
them for yon.
at once; supple
the Florist, Frar1
Pe
h
seising
Mr. C. J. Mag'
the West is eel
intend going W
by Mr. W. A.
number of yeas
travelled in all
tinted by all. Come
ice now;we will keep
der your cue flowers
11 be short. GiteuAM,
e Street.
Western Land.
Hire. wile is biome from
ing laud to parties who
et. He is accompanied
annt, wbo has spent a
s in the West and has
Carta of Saskatchewan.
For up-to-date Christmas tree decor•
ations go to the "Bi Book" store,
Hockey Boots -Tl best syles in both
ladies and gents at'''PPPc. J. Greer's
Concert.
to be given in the
ay evening of this
the best ot the ser -
s a good one, inolud-
a band,, solos, reeita.
We are sorry we
is week to give the
Pnspeople should fill
vening and thus en -
excellent band.
Miss Fisher has received a
"Christmas Globes." Call early
they are sold out.
C. O. C. 1 . Officers.
The following o
Council. No. 222,
Chosen Friends, we
evening for the enst,
Mitchell; V. C., A.
and Treas., Alex R
Phippen; Mar,. M
R. F. White; Guar
F. H. Rodents; An
win and H. Davis;
gle; Physicians,
Agnew.
Serenade o. i Christmas
The Citizens Band will again this year
go from house to belle on Christmas
day in sernadingour s wnspeople and are
looking for liberal d nations New in-
struments are bad needed and the
boys will spend th •r Christmas in an
endeavor to secure nds to be used for
this purpoee. The and bas been dealt
with very liberally n the past and this
Christmas should b no exception.
lot of
before
aces for Wingham
Oananian Order of
o elected on Monday
ing year: -C. 0 . S.
'R. Anderson; Rec.
s; Pre., George A.
eckwith; War., Mrs.
, Thos. Auld; Sent.,
itors, Dr, A. J.Ir.
�rnstee. W. D. Prin.
rs. Kennedy and
Call at R. Johnston's and see his line
of Felts, Rubbers and Shoes and be con-
vinced.
We made an im
Santa Clans for all
slippers. W. J. Gre
The Bonnie
The popular Scoto
Brier Buell" was
house on Friday ev
house. While all t
plan took their part
J. Palmer Collins a
and Charles E. Bloc
particularly pleasin
The company was
muck better than ge
hath.
The New C unty Council
The following to le, says the Clinton
New Era. shows til actual number of
eleetors in each m icipality:--••
Ashfield 1052 McKilop .779
Bayfield 108 Morris ... 791
Blyth219 Seaforth 740
Brussels..... 873 Stanley....... 621
Clinton 850 Stephen: ..... 1189`
Colborne
631 Tuokeremith.
12
3
Exeter r.. 583 Turnberry ,.623
Omani&
1200 Usborne .. ..715
Grey... 101 E Wawanosh...540
Goderich;Tp7 W Wawanoah..662
Hay. , ... • 9 Wingham 709
Howick 121 "` Wroxeter 130
Mullett 87 Ilensall. 282
Thd reeves of ach of the above places,
to be elected ne t January, will com-
prise the Count Council , together with
live deputy roe es, to be elected also in
the munioipa)it es having a population
of 1000 or over, which are marked with
Astor. This wJl give the council 36
members insteps; of 16 as at present, and
there is scarcely a member of the now
expired councilibnt believes the change
to be an unwise one. It is the Old origi-
nal County* CO leil system, except that
the number of epntyreoves leen, While
/aerar a Ciel areboth intoe
'insist and d
ted villages it is doubtful if they
-
could legally gtrelify as such, if the act
with strictly int :rprcted, as they have
not the requisite- population. They Will
have the same vtheo, however, in County
()oancti matteril; as Hay, which has five
tunes the population,
nee oontraot with
kinds of Christmas
fir.
rier Bush.
play, "The Bonnie
yen in the opera
ning to a well filled
e characters in the
well, the acting of
Lanolan Campbell
er, as Poety, were
to the audience,
good one, being
i
orally 1 visits W u-
R
WANTED -Choice Roll Butter, 25o.
Dry Pinked Panitry, Dried Apples,
Feathers. Fresh Eggs, eto. G. E. Kee.
MaSotfiC
At the regular
Chapter, No. 84, R.
officers were elect
term • -I. P. P., D
P., Geo. Oa -r; 2nd
P., Wm. Watson;
Tamlyn; S. E
N., D. L. Dinsley; P.
tS. B , A. M, Oraw
Moore; Tyler, Jas, I
Officers.
eeting of Lebanon
. M., the following
d for the emitting
J. P. Kennedy; let The Statutory
11. 0. Bell; 8rd elonnoil was held 0
Treas., 17r. J. E. with all the membe
W. Tamlyn; S. Bell presiding.
S., B. P. Hamilton; Mayor Bell report
'ord; J. S., Elmer offer from Wm. 0. 1
euty. $27,029 for the $27,6
TQWN QG'JNCIL.
Statutory Meeting
Highest price paid for hides and pools
try at T. Fells' butcher shop.
Died at hatham.
The many frien s here of Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Cook 111 be sorry to learn
tf the death of the son, Arthur Mel-
drum Cook, in His 1 th year, wbo paesed
away at his home Chatham on Mon.
day evening. The yo' ng man had been
in poor heath for a number of years.
The body has been rought to Wing -
ham for intermemt a d the funeral will
take place this (Th qday) morning at
10 o'clock from th residence or Mr,
Wm. Dore, Shuter f rest.
Foil SALE --A go
a set of light bob e]
cheap. Apply a
shop.
d driving horse and
ighs, Will be sold
T, Fells' butcher
Lecture n Luther.
Mr. Boyle's leotn a on "Luther" be.
fore the B. Y. P, U,da the Baptist
Church last Monday veninrt was hearts•
iv enjoyed. Music by the Lyrio Male
Quartette and recite one by Mr W. A.
Currie and little Ma liue Wacker also
contributed much to he eveniug's en-
tertainment, Cake nd coffee were
served at the close, an , needless to say,
was quite n factor in t e enjoyment of a
sooial hour.
Church Con ations in France.
On Thursday a ening,December 27th,
in the Wingham opera home, Rev.
Father Tobin, of London will deliver a
leoture on "Cl -arch Conditions in
France," under iuepicea of Wingbam
R. C. Church. She speaker thoroughly
understands hi : subject and will
thoroughly expla n the question. Local
talent will also assist in the program.
Proceeds will beigiven to the finrnishing
of a ward in Wi gham's hoepiteal, The
admission is 25 cants.
Fon RENT. -Double store, centrally
located; also living rooms upstairs.
Possession can be given at once. Apply
to Dr. le MAcamtee D.
S. 0. Officers.
At the meeting of Camp Caledonia,
on Monday evening,
ere were elected for
Past Chief, Alex
avid Currie; Chief -
son; Chaplain, R.
an. Dr. Agnew; Rec.
�t Hlimes; Marshal,
and Bearer, F. And
Arch Campbell; J.
n ; Piper, 11 E. Mc
D. Id, Gordon, Alex
m Nicholson, Alex
ald; representative to
x Campbell; Alter-
ld,
Sons of Scotland,
the following c
the enening yea
Campbell; Chief,
tian, Alex• Davi
Currie, jr; Pbyei
Sec., Ii. B Elli
Bu ria; Treas.
Jas. Fowler; Stan
en; S. Guard
Gnard, M. Wils,
Donald ; Auditor
Ross; Trustees.
Rose, D. E. MoDo
Grand Camp. A
nate, D. E. tier/on
es
.
Highest cash price pas
eggs a; W Bane's gr
block,
Record in Hirse•Shoeing.
The slippery %tat(_of the roads for the
vast week have mede e it necessary for
farmers and otliera o have the oboes on
their horses reset - nd sharpened, and
the blacksmiths ha re been very busy.
A pair of Ladies; banded
or oar elegant sl'.pers
Christmas gift th t
woman. W. J. ereer.
utter and
Chisholm
Mr. Wm. Holmes
Tobbutt, made a r
in fast horsceehoeir
the ten hours they
the ten hours on DQ
e dress shoes
onld make a
ld delight any
A elevela a on of Canada.
After 40 years'
A
good farming, t
and Home Mag
has, in its Christ
distanced all pre
andethe x aline s
rative features,
process wotk,
vi i the use of
service n h ca
e Farmer's Advocate
ins of London Out,
as Number for 1906,
ouarecords, both inthe
d value of the ertioles
nd variety of ite illust-
artioularly the tricolor
Most imposing of the
latter is the don • le -page panoramio view
of the Ontario •,triculttiral College at
Guelph, which eery fatmer's eon will
certainly aspire t i attend after the faith-
ful account giveraf what is done at that
great institution. There are eight col-
ored pages, beald over 80 weak draw-
ings and photo a ravings, including six
full-page and may half page pictures.
The beet artiste i Canada have contra
baited of their cls test work toitspagee.
The articles on ag icultre and other gub-
jeots area brillinn revelation 0f Canada,
as well. When you
this number you will
of the season's best
e size of this special
d from the fact that
t► pound net.
and Great Entre
• have seen and real
baize enjoyed one
treats.
Some idea of ti
segue may be gain
elaeh paper 'weig
d his assistant, Fred
o for themselves
On Saturday, in
nt on 107 eboea and
onday, 126 shoet
d
and hand
on Saturday
7
Slaughter sale of
painted ,:bine at half
Deo. 22, at GRIFFIN'S.
Mistake 13 Cutters
Mr. Chas Johnsto:t, of )3elgrave made
a slight mistake on : Onesday evening iu
leavirg the Hotel F.eunewiok stable in
taking the cutter longing to Mr R.
Reid of Turnberry i plane of his own.
Mr Johnston did no ditoover bis mistake
until he had a very leasant drive home
and was surprised t find he Had the best
of the deal. The c tare were exchang-
ed on Wednesday a d no harm done,
except both parties ad an extra drive.
an
MINOR LOCALS.
n Saturday night. --A Happy Ohr toss to all.
sting of the TOW!) -Thio is the Ha py Christmas season.
Saturday evening--Anunal Scotti h concert en Tuesday
present and Mayor evening, January th.
d that be had au -Band creeper: tbe opera house on
ent, of Toronto, 0f Friday evening of big week.
anted for Wingham
t.in anotherconlmn.
:per bargain, Times
O January 1st, 1908
debentures, $1i1,. _-A caretaker is
600 being for High ..hool and $11,000 of Iii hSohocl, See ad
consolidated debt de,enturee. The mon- Y
ey market is yet vea-i tight and this was -The best newsl
considered a good refer and on motion and Weekly Globe
was accepted. for only $1,35.
The G,T.R. anth-•inion wrote asking
or a plan of the dr in under their tracks -The boakey tear
le Josephine etreat before permission Business College
would be given to -ewer tile; Councillor Thursday night of t
Nicholson wait' ane- noted to prepare a Give the boys and
lan. shoes for Ohrietme
Bylaw to repeal•ihe by-law passed at sensible. W. 3. Grt
asts meeting re the $11,000 consolidated -seep an mind tike date of the annual
debt debentures w -a read and passed
of past summer was nary 13.h, Tess is t �e es concertc
the polling placee, -A quarter of a million dollars will
appointing deputy returning officers and be apeui in Wader : by the G. T. 1i. in
ql! clerks for the ntunicipea elections building a new etatilin and making other
was passed. improvements.
The Finance Committee recommended -In a statement
payment of the loll awing accounts
: --
Geo. Carr, nnitorm,for ohief $20,00 Y r C y
J, A. McLean, lnmear 44 14
Young & MoBnrnee, supplies66
tappet; amine 11.89
Thos Bell, expense sa Toronto re
e debentures..- 10.00
:,meeaaee 69
V. Vaunorman, eala y
J. B. Ferguson, eala�,
R. Rank.n, salary..
Fire Co., 18 men.,,;
H. Saint, teaming
T. Hall, printing
D. 0. McDonald, wo
T. Graham,
T. Let on.
D. E. McDonald, imp
W. A. Sanderson, pier
W. Nicholson, buildin
0
P
1
p
Special prices to those wanting meat
in large pieces or by the quarter.
Taos. T. FIRM.
Generous esponses.
HospitalBoard
The Wingham G neralp
recently made au a peal for aid through
the local business nen, to the generosity
of the 'wholesale dealers and mann-
factnrers througho it the Province. Al-
though it is but lite more than a week
since these appeals were sent out, many
repli s have beer received, and the
Board wishes to ac :nowledge the reo ipt
of the following oo tributions :-Herman
H. Wolff & Co., a W. R. Brook & Co
$10 each. Montr 1 Carriage Leather
Co.. Robinson & D le. E. Adams d, Co.,
3. Winer & Co., s Robertson & Co.,
John Labatt Cane tan Spice & Grocery
Co., Wood Valeta e & Co., M. & L.
Samuel Benjamin o,, Canadian Paint
Co., Elliott, letter Co„ Toronto Hard-
ware Mfg. Co„ Pug ley Dingman & Co.
Toronto Brewers' Asooetation, John
Macdonald & Co., J s McCready & Co.,
Langmuir Mfg Co., oCermiok Mfg Co,
W. R. Johnston it o Gowans, Kent &
Co., Jas Coristine Co.. Lewis Bros ,
Wm Agnew & Co, reeuabields, Ltd -
$5 each. Randall Ross, $2.
i of the Wingham
lay' in Luoknow
is week.
e,irls our excellent
a. Nothing more
er.
FIDES WANTED. -We will pay the
highest cash price for bides.
Twos. T. FIELD,
LUCKY FURCIIAS
made a lucky p
Ladies' embroide
Handkerchiefs, 68;
newest pattt•rns
valves up to 25o e-
gains 16o each or
Lard & Co.
A by-law to rata mousy p 7 i Scottish oonoert Tt •sday evening, Jan•
ooal improvement beet f the
assed,
season.
The by-law fixin
9
-II. E. Isard & Co.
rchase of 49 dozen
ed and hem -stitched
handkerchiefs of the
o choose from. at
eh. Chriatmaa Bar -
2 for 25o, at II, E.
The Carriag: Company Loan. 0
In discussing th Carriage Company's
Ioan by-law with : ratepayer the other
day be said, "1 a.a certainly in favor of
the by-law, I ha made up my mind to
quite voting for b • -laws of this kind, but
the bargain is a g .od one, we know that
we are dealing w th a man who has for
yearee been a reel eat of Wingbam, and
I shall certainly . o all I oan to eee that
the by-law iso: vied." This no doubt
is the opinion o many of the ratepayera.
The loan is for ':5,000 for ten years with-
out interest, an their payments are to
be made at, $5 0 per year, This being
all itwill costthe e ret a-
the anthe h e
case
P y
ers is a little in Brest. In return for thie
outlay of inter..t the company agrees to
erect buildings and put in a plant that
will cost at lea $10,000, the town hold-
ing a mortgage nett) the lean ie repaid.
The Company ' ill alao employ from 20
to 25 workmen and the wages to these
workmen, who will bane houses to live
in, will go to paying their portion ot the
it in ha is now
small interest 0 ]ay. W g ru
a centre of thr ring industries and we
hope to see thi by-law cartied so that
we may have a tiler to add to the fiat.
Other towns ar reaching out for all the
e and we must
industries they au eecnr a
keep tip with til proceesiou. We are
trot now dealing ith a new and untried
enterprise, one t at would have to look
out for custerne. e, Mr. Dore has been
for years in the business and haft his
trade establiehed,/snd has for conte time
been unable to fi:1 the orders received
for bis geode. The question that te
bothering him s the want of larger
worke and we .pe to nee the bylaw
receive the heart snpport of every rate-
payer at the pall on Iondey, xannaty+
7the
5426
the affairs of the
o k cenoan& Savings Co. the
liquidator planes lis riities at $4,112,632
and assets at $1,019,104.
-The High Sch• el Board are asking
for tenders for the %osition of caretaker
of the new school b tilding. Ste the ad-
vertisement in this _'ease,
66.60 -Mr. A. W. Bou
. , 6.25 among the atndel
65 05 commercial Depart
, drain
„
75 Business College la
25.00 A complete line
13.12 Shoes now on ha
10 50 Boot and Shoe Sto
1.75
ting drain, .17, 00
ing snow... 6 80 pointed Deputy Jt
for come- Judge Klein's lea,
tery 45 00 been extended for
-Mr. P. A. Ma
A. McKinnon, gravellieg 80 18
0. Barber, gravelling..... , 3.00
.An account from the Gartshore•Thom-
son Foundry Co. of '1612.14 for water
piping was laid over W. H. Green's
account of $75 for bui ding pier was also
left over and commi tee recommended
payment of $500 on . Gutteridge's ao-
count et $736.78 fora war tile.
On motion of Han and Belt, report
of Finance Cowmitt was adopted and
account; recommend d to be paid.
On motion of MoD
$1.000 was placed t
School on aO lent of
Moved by Conn. H.
Conn. Nicholson, the
night electric light
ald and Bennett,
credit of High
enilding fund,
nna seconded by
t we have an all
vice
at once.
This
motion watt lost on LJte following vote: -
For -Hanna, Nio Olson and Forbes.
Against -The Mayr, Bennett, McDon-
ald and Bell,
Those voting ;emaingt the motion
thought it wise to let the new council
ation.
he Electric Lighting de -
ordered to be paid as
orth, belting $107.00
,14580
ion & transformers .332.75
m.......,,. 16 60
42 33
lacy. 88.60
y..,.. . 4828
lary & postage.. 14 50
alary 42 76
g.... 25
ber„ 10 84
deal with the q
Acoounts for
partment wer
10110ws;-
Saddler & Ha
W. H. Green
meters.-,
line erten
repairing
eatery ,..
T. J. Brooks, s
Joe. Stiles, sale
J. B. Ferguson,
J. B. Bradwin,
H. Saint, teami
S. Bennett, lu
Drop a hint
fine display of
mss. W. J. G
t. your wife about our
en's Siippere for hrist-
eer.
NOTICE -AU
firm of L. A.
by December 2
of collection wil
acbonnts tie the late
all Q . must be paid
h; ter that date cost
be added.
Wingham C
riers First Game.
A rink of W ;ngbam curlers drove
over to Lucknow •n Tuesday afternoon
and came home ' ith a victory of sixteen
points. This sa' e rink won frotu the
same Luokum & ri k last season by fifteen
shots. The scorn --•
Wineham Luckuow
L W. Hanson D. Aitchesou
W H. Hele f J. McGarry
le. Paterson J Murchison
Dr,J.R•MaOdonal 123 R, R. McLeod sk
You'll certainly want some thing new
in foot -wear for lariatmas Day. The
best awaits you heire. W. 3. Greer,
The owner of a
closed in case. for
ion Bank last •Thi
by calling at the'.
fair of srectaeles, in -
id in front of Domin-
raday, may have them
IMEs office,%''
Beautiful chairs, tables/amebas, pic-
tures, parlor pieces- jpft the thing for
Christmas preseets. jCall and see them,
TORE.
GRAM'S
FURNITURE S
at S. Gr
Auction sale of a
veers, baggy, ontte:
on the market cque
rudely afternoon,
o'clock. A. Kelly
food mare, rising 4
harnees and robes,
e, Wingham, on Sat-
lecembor 22nd, at 8
Auctioneer.
Fon Sem-Brick house and lot; also
a good brick house With all modern
conviencea; hard and eoft water, good
barn, and from one to four acree of
land. Get partionlars at the Teeters
office.
-tiMald 0. MaeSiregor was of eonrse
the star attraction. It was his first ap-
pearance in Lucian...a and although the
leading singers have nearly all been
here, the general serdiot pieced bins
second to nine. Ila voice its deep Land
full and was splen-
iose sweet ballade,
i, Rowan Tree, as in
ie Roundhead Gap-
val, Three for Jack
-Lueknow Sentinel.
oncert, opera house,
day evening, Jena -
rich and sweet an
didly effective in f
Afton Water, Eilee
the stirring songs'1
Iain, Bing of the A
and the Highlander
At annual Scottinh
Wingham, on Tu
My 8th.
au, of town, was
s wbo entered the
ent of the Wingham
t Monday.
f Felts, Rubbers and
d at R. Johuston's
e.
Colmwn has been e p
age for Bruce county,
e of absence having
four months.
-Grace Weatltre, beloved wife of
Mr John Short, dd at the family home
in Turnberry, on f Tuesday last, in her
67th year. The funeral takes place this
lettermen to Wro'reter cemetery.
-Mr. Jas. As ►down, who was last
week elected Ata or of Winuipeg by a
majority of 1762 at one time resided
near Belmore, he boys of Huron and
Brune are forgin to tbe front in the
Wast,
$1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
rWELL-KNOWN PEOPLE
-The death oro red at Toronto Juno -
tion on Saturday 1 t of Margaret Sarah
Day, wife of Mr. C ries H. Batt, after
a short illness of pe tonitia. Deceased
was a sister of Mrs J. A. Mo0ulloch,
formerly of Wingh .
-The death woe
wing, B.O. of Mrs. J
Bell Sinclair), for
Deceased was a eat
Gregor and Mr. H
mer residents of O1?
-Mr. Bert Har
was also a favorite,
of exceedingly fun
convulsed the and'
Ford Moll Record.
opera house, Wing
ed recently at Kele-
lin Biggar (nee Miss
erly of this town.
r of dire. A. 0. Mo.
. Sinclair, also for-
ngham.
ey, the entertainer,
rendering a number
iy selections, which
ince in laughter. -
At Scottish concert,
am, on January 8th.
-The endless payor chain and the
coupon shoe totter are the two latest
fakes hoisted on a innocent and gull-
ible public, Do y r own praying and
buy your shoes ire reputable dealers
is the advice given y one of our ex-
changes.
Don't forget Bab 'a feet itt selecting
Christmas shoe=, a have handsome
styles. W. J. Gree.
-The Christmas
Cry came to hand
very creditable pr
illustrated. A ha
companies each nn
of the local corps
copies for sale.
umber of the War
is week, awe is a
duction, profusely
dome picture ac-
nber. The officals
ave a number of
CHURCH NOTES.
J. A. TAYL )R, B. A ,
Principal of •R ing m Bigh >:chool,
Mr. 3, A. Taylor,
Durham County, n
A., was born in
r Bowmanville,
and while a mere youth migrated with
bis parents to the 'To reship of Morris.
Here he remained not 1 he was 14 years
old, when he entered he Collegiate In-
stitute at Goderich, teem wbi. h institu-
tion he matriculated i ito Queen'e Uni-
versity. He pursuent a Classical and
Science course at Qeeen'a and after
graduation filled the positron of Classi-
cal Meister in Petite ring College for
a couple of years. He then returned to
Queen's for a poet g adnate course in
Science, and at its depletion became
first aseletant an Dutt eu High School,
which position he hel 1 for two years,
when, the principal esigning, he was
offered and acoepted he principalship.
Under his administr :tion the school
made marvellous prcwees and soon be-
came one of the lead ng schools in the
Province, increasing i a attendance from
70 to 180, and having, few superiors in
passing candidates of acquiring honors
or scholarships. Der ing the six yearn
be was prin ipal, 273aandidatea passed
the venous departmet tal examinations,
viz; 122 Junior Leavi g, 64 Junior ma-
triculation and 87 Se or leaving, Parts
1 and 2. At honor atricnlation his
pupils got 1)8 first clam honors, 65 second
class and 89 third class At the scholar-
ship examinations the school won $2.-
665
2:665 in scholarships. lthongh offered
flattering inducements o join tba staffs
of Stratbroy, Peterb'ro and London
Co11egistes, he remai ed in Duttou nu -
111 last Joly, when he resigned to accept.
the 1.riucipalehip .f t =e Wingham High
School.
Rev. T, S. Boil s lecture on Japan
has been postpone a until after Christ -
malt,
The Presbytery 'sof Maitland held its
regular meeting in St Andiew a Presby
tenonChurch on Tuesday, Report will
be given in our net iseuo.
Rev. F. E. Powell, B. A., Rector of
Granton, an old Yingham boy, present-
ed 37 candidates t e the Bishop of Huron
for confirmatioe last Sunday, Mr.
Powell is meeting with most eneonrag-
ing success.
The series of
Mr, Fitch is pre
Church on "Mei
Bible," is already
of interest. Mot]
bear nett Sabba
one -Mary, y
, t
Max h
eM
,
Mies Lilan She
drew'e Church,
Sabbath the foil
Handel's Christi
tiab" "Pastoral
feed bis flock," '
rejected"and"I k
liveth."
Their will be
Church on Chri
munion at 8.3(
Communion, v
10.30 a, 1n. ']
vided for those
Christmas tome
ing with home
sermons which Rev.
schief; in the Baptist
and Women of the
arousing a great deal
ern, especially, should
h evening's oieconrse
ther of Jesus."
k, organist t of St. An -
intends
ane
antends playing next
owing numbers from
tas oration, "The Mes-
3ymphony," "He shall
He was despised and
MOW that my Redeemer
wo services at St. Paul's
turas Day. Holy Corn-
, Morning Prayer and
ith a short sermon, at
ho 8,30 service ie pro-
viso wish to take their
union without interfer-
rrangemente,
The services t the Methodist church
with the
next Sunday, ev 11 be saturated
tbouoht and a rit of Chriehnae. The
pastor will too for his subject, at
11 a. m., "At # o cradle of the Christian
Centuries; '° at:;, p. 3n. "The man Who
„
d Christ-
mas
wheretrybotlylave . C tmas musile evie rendered bye the choir.
1 ouri hbor, have a warm
Y`ou ant y a R
invitation to sham our Christman cheer,
PERSO AL.
We shall be glad to
this column from any o
have visitors or purpose
dr tell ut,
o in and of or se
street.
ve contributions to
our readers. If you
Ding away yourself,
us a note to that
Christmas
INSIONSWISIMISONSIMISSINSIS
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Goods
IIIIMMIMMIlla MIN
Perfumes, Ioc to $3.00
Bon Bons, 5c to 2.50
Cigars,box, $1.00 to 3'50
Cigar Cases 50c to 3.50
Mirrors 50c to 3.00
Ebony goods 75c to 4,0o
Toilet Cases I.00 to 5 00
Spectacles Loci to $.00
and hosts of other suitable
gifts for Christmas.
We solicit your trade, at
Walley's
Drub Store
PIIONE 100, WING1 Aar, ONT.
Mr. A. J M. Heim, of Cranbrook, was
in town on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Jae B irgees, of Listowel
are visiting with relutrves in Wingham
and Bluevale,
Mrs. W. P. Grierson is spending the
Christmas holidays, &visiting.%ith her
mother near Parkhill.I
Mies P. Powell left )ifs week for De-
troit, where she wi - visit for some
weeks with her broths:. •
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. esifford. of London
are visiting with Mrs xifford's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ho'nuth,
Mr. and Mrs. L. . Lean will spend
the Christmas holid s visiting with
their son, Mr. Fred • e °Lean, in Toron-
to.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A ' Rintoul were in
Atwood last Friday attending the silver
wedding auniversar of a cousin of Mr.
Rintoul.
Capt. Hillyard.Bo ;le, of the AIgoma
Central Line, Sault - te Marie, is staying
with his brother at t e Rectory for a few
days before returnin; to his home in St.
Catharines for the w rater.
Mr. C. J. Maguire is home from Ed-
monton for the heti' , ye. He is engai;•
ed in the real estat business in tee
West and his friends ere pleased to see
him looking so well
The Rector and Mr
from Montreal on Fr
is an executor of the
brother-in-law and h
legal business which
to at once,
. Boole returned
day. Mr. Boyle
estate of his late
was detained by
d to be attended
Mr. and Mrs. Josep+ Godkin, of Mor-
den, Man, are visitin with the former's
brother,Mr. Henrydkin at Zetland.
y
It is twenty-five y ars since ear. and
Mra. Godkin visite this section and
they see many new faces and changes
in town and const
Property Owners
Will find 11 distinctly to their advantage
to make me their agent; based on
quick returns and satisfac-
tory dealing.
The following list ate a few of the
many properties for sale:
$1030-13 story house, 8 rooms, good
repair, rents for $96 per year; John
St
$1100 -lee story frame house, 8 rooms,
bard and soft water, fine cellar, ex-
cellent repair; Francis St.
$1200-114 story new solid brick time,
8 rooms, a comfortable home ;Cheri -
es St.
$1250-114 story honse, 8 rooms, bard
and soft water, nice location, rents
for $102 per year; Victoria St.
$1300-2 story frame house; splendid
cellar. stable worth $300. fruit trees,
rents for $102 per year; Leopard St.
$1300 -new brick cotta ,e, 7 rooms,
hard and soft water, stable; Joeeph-
eno St.
$1500-2 story house. 9 rcemn; good
repair. a beantifnl home; Scott St.
$1950- 2 story belch cottage. 7 rooms,
electric lights, good stable; John S'',
$2000-I14 eters, double house, 10
rooms. all conveniences; Mini,ae St.
$2300-2 story house, bath, electric
lights, two 1 5 sere lots worth $1000,
stable worth $500; Minnie St.
$2700-2 story solid brisk house. batb,
furnace, could not be built now for
$4000; Maple St.
If you want anything at any time in
Real Estate, Dome direct to head-
gaarters.
Money to loan on farm security.
J. H CHISHOLM
Real Estate, Inenienee and Loan Agent.
iranstone block. Wingham.
IMC VA=
Mr. John Dlment, Of Toronto, is spend•
ing a few weeks wits friends in the cone
enmity.
Rev. W. J. Voest I M, A., attended the
meeting of Maitland Presbytery on
Tuesday.
Mr. Win. Messe continued in poor
health, with, we o pleased to say,
some slight recover
Mr. and aria. H ty Dimont enter-
tained the young pe to of the ecmmun-
ity on Friday ovenin .
The Presbyterian hurch S, S. enter-
tainment will be given on Friday even.
ing, 21st inst. An excellent programme
is being prepared and a good tints is
expected.
Dr. Ovens, Oculist, London. Surgeon
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat willbe at Mo-
Kibbon's drug store, Tuesday, Jan. 8th.
Hours 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. Glasses prop.
erly fitted.
1
THE LEADING SHOE STORE .�
Ghristmas
Slipper Sale
Oar Christmas Slipper Sale will
commence right Low and continue
until
Ghristmas Eve, Dec. 24
We have everything in Slippers
for everybody - and we have put
special love places cn our S.ippers
that will certainty p u 1 1 every
Slipper buyer in this c.irt.ctica,
Our Slipper assortment is im-
mense and our styles are the best
that's made.
There's nothing in ,glen's, Wo-
men s Bosor M•
v ass s t•
,t,ltrlb
nris Slippers
oar suck
will not oiler you at more peeving
pricee.
You'll find Velvet, Satin, Patent
Leather, Beaded, PIain,Feit, Kid,
Alligator. (Leat, Seal, Velvet Bin-
broidered Slippers Faubts,0peras,
Nullifiers, Everettee,l•nr trimmed
Juliets, etc., etc., in molten pro-
fusion,
Slippers for Beauty
and BJCuance
Slippers for Gomfort
Can yoit even think of going
anywhere else for C h r a e t m a 6
Slippers
Poll stock of
Rehberg,'Prunks and't'a'.i.;es.
W. 1. Greer