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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1907-01-17, Page 88 _ •ate __ �... J-��_._.��,_.-..�..._ TILE WINGRIAM TIMES JA.NUAR/ 17, 1907 A Great .Sacrifice Sale of Furs AND ALL WINTER GOODS During the month of January Fine Sleigh Robes, regular $12 to $15, sale price $9.50 Alen's splendid Black Fur Coats, in fine curl Persian Dog, regular $35, sale price 27.50 Ladies' Astrachan Coats, regular $25, sale.. 20.00 i, „ „ 30 „ 26,00 ,i „ „ E35, „ 27.50 Eleetrie Seal and Bocharan, with Sable Collars and revers, regular $45, sale price37.50 With just the same reductions on all our very large assortment of fine but smaller Furs, Ladies' Cloth Coats and Misses' Coats must sub- mit to the same severe reduction. 'lens', Youths' and Boys' Suits and Overcoats at the most tempting prices ever heard opn Wingham. Come and see and you will be convinced that this is the greatest opportunity of saving money ever offered. D. I'1. GORDON. MINOR LOCALS. —County Council meets at Goderich nett. Tuesday. —Turn to page five and look up R, H. Crowder Co'a. space. —Hockey games he Wingham on Monday and Friday evenings of next week. ---Mr. E, H. Dever, a former resident of Wingham, has been elected Mayor of Dresden. —Mr. E. J. Shelton, formerly of Wingham,has been elected as a council- lor in Walkerton. —Have you renewed your subscrip- tion to the Meese This is the right time of year for doing it. —A 12th of July celebration will be held in Lucknow this year under the auspices of Kinloss District, L. O. L. —Dr. A. J. Irwin, reeve of Wingham, will be in attendance at the meeting of the County Council which opens next Tuesday at Goderich. —Geo. W. Wrigley, a well -kilo= journalist, who Seas connected with Several different pa(iets in hie day, died at Winnipeg on Monday. —The young people of the town held a ball in the Council Chamber on Friday evening. A number of people were present from neighboring towns. —The Town Council this year is made np of five Conservatives and three Lib- erals. Five are Presbyterians and three Methodists. All the members, except Conn. Bell, reside in Ward four. —Until the lst of April, Wingham Furnitare is being sold at 40 per cent. lees than catalogue price at Walker's furniture store. This is a good chance to get furniture at reduced prices. Read advt. in another column for particulars. —Miss Mabel Ross, daughter of Mr. A. Ross, has been appointed as one of the staff of teaohere of the Cayuga public school and left for that place last Friday, Miss Ross passed her examinations with honors and we 'wish her every success in het profession. --The students of the Business College and High School played a friendly game of hockey on Saturday last. The High School boys were doing some talking as to what they going to do, but they failed to make good, The adore was 14 to 0 in favor of the Business College players. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. If emu have a baby or young children in the home always keep a box of Baby's Own Tablets- on hared. Don't w • it un- til the little one is sick, ter ' dimes an hour's delay may prove fa This reedioine eutea stomach t to • • les, con• atipation, diarrhoea, gimp! fevers and makes teething pai . ess. children are tick Baby's Own :: bl make them well; and better atil a The dose willkeep them wel Tablets are good for children of all ages and are ;guaranteed, to contain no opiate or baneful drug. Airs. Joseph Rote, Haw- thorne, Ont., says; -"I have used Baby's Own Tablets and find theta just the thing to keep children well." These Tablets are sold by all medicine dealers try you can get theta by mail at 25o a box b writing The Dr. Williams Medi. cid Oo., Brockville, Ont. ,A000rdirtg 6o the vital stetistios just oalaaptiled the death rite in Winnipeg during the past year was 16.13 per Mi mdl. 'Warden batt of the Hingrtotl Peniten- OUT plans thet it is elcoditdlagly dltl start im sal the Oriole mannfaohared at FIs, to otflethast iaa tete farmers. PERSONAL. We shall be glad to have contributions to this column from any of our readers. If you have visitors or purpose going away yourself, drop in and tell us, or send us a note to that effect. Mr. Brown, of Tiverton, was visiting with Mr. A. Ross on Monday. Miss Grace Greer is visiting with Brussels friends for a few days, Mr. Tracey, of Manitoba, is visiting with his mother, Mrs. L. Tracey. The Misses Livingston, of Blyth, were visiting with Wingham friends for a few days. Mr. Fred. Tebbutt was called to Olin - on Saturday owing to the serious ill- ness Of a sister. Mr. W. J. Young and bride, of Erin Tp., were visiting for a few days at the home of Mr. S. Young. Mr. A, E Bradwin, of the Toronto Saturday Night, was visiting with his parents in town on Thursday, ttr. McBride with his boil, of Hamil- ton, are 'visiting with hissieter, Mts. Jno, J. Moffat, B. Line, Turnberry. Rev. E. R. Fitch is spending two weeks at McMaster University in To- ronto writing on his examinations. Mr. W. P. Grierson has returned home after a few weeks via with relatives and friends at Parkhill and Sylvan. Mrs. John Holloway has returned home after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Robs. Campbell at Holmesville. Mr. Ed. Mason, of Blyth, is on .the Wingham stair of the Bank of Hamil- t on and Mr. W. Reid. of town is relieve ing at Blyth. Mr. C. J. Maguire, who has spent a few weeks visiting with his parents in Morris and with old friends in Wing - ham, left on Tuesday for his home in Edmonton. Teachers' Salaries in West Huron. In the inspectorate of West Enron there are 96 rural publio school sections. There are 10 assistant teachers employed in these ach cola, making 106 teachers in the rural schools of this inspectorate for 1907, Under the "minimum salary" scheme, 27 sections must pay the prin- cipal $500, 38 sections const pay $460, 27 notions meet pay $400 and 4 sections mutt pay $350 each, Theassistantsmtae receive at least $300 each. Font principals and three assistants re - coin more than the minimum eiders,. In Usborne township all the teacher, re- ceive $500 and in East Waw>anosh not one receives $500. There are nine teach- ers in each of these municipalities. The total amount of the salaries of the 106 rural public school teachers in West Huron for 10071w11 be $£16,025, which is $225 more than the sure of the minimum salaries. In 1006 the sum plod the 106 rural teachers was $38,360, and in 1905 it Wae $37,700. The general township grants levied (under section 39 (2) end (3) of 1906) for these 106 tea0hers amount to $30,800, The further sum of $14,225 for teachers' salaries must be levied by special rates On the different school sections. The stunt of the minimnat solarise is $40,800, being $7,440 more than the salaries pend in 1906. There are sixty sohodlls-ordepartment' If the 106 list which here changed tea*lr* ars since January, changed telae sine that date,, and ten hAwb Opening of the Hospital. As a large number of people in Wing - ham and surrounding country leave eig• nide(' their intention of making donat- ions towards the furnishing and equip, went of the Hospitai, the Hoard wish to announce that tite building is now completed and will be open. for the re. ception of patients next weelt. The for- mal opening will be held on Thursday of next week, January 24111, when the gen- eral public is invited to visit the build ing daring the afternoon and evening. The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary will be in attendance and serve lunoh and coffee to all the visitors and it is hoped that all will take, advantage of this opportunity of visiting Wing- hane's new hospital. A colleotion evil. be taken at the door, the moneyto be used by the Ladies' Auxiliary in provid ing fnrnishing. The nurses will be at the Hospital and ready to receive do- nations on Thursday, Friday, and Satter - day of this week, and the afternoons of next week. Donations of piIIows, tray clothes, table cloths and napkins, butter, apples, vegetables,dishes, groceries, etc, will be thankfully received. It is espeoi. ally requested that all sending donations enclose their card or name .with the do- nation. A Business Change. An important change in business in 'gingham took place this week. The R. H. Crowder Co, who have been in business in Wingham for some six years, conducting a high-grade clothing and gents' furnishing business have sold to Messrs. R. S. McGee and W. A. Campbell, of Orangeville. Both these young men are former well-known residents of Wingham. Mr. Campbell is a son of Mr. Peter Campbell, of town and he is well and favorably known as a good business man, Mr, McGee is a son of Mr. John McGee, of Eaat Wawanosh, and he too received his first business ex- perience and is well-known here, M. Crowder has in his time in Wingham worked up an excellent trade by keeping a high-class stock of everything a man wears and he knew the business from •the ground floor up, His health has not not been the best of late and he has de- cided to take' a trip to England and visit the parental home, the family remaining in Wingham in the meautime. The new firm in coming to Wingham are not strangers and they both thoroughly understand the business. We can heartily welcome them back to the old town and wish them every success in the well established business they have secured. NEWS NOTES, Thos• Scanlon, of Rookwood, is dead, aged 80, after living there ever since 1847. Mrs, Catherine Bentley, an old resi- dent of Stouffville, died on Tuesday last et the age of ninety-five years. Acetylene gas esoaping from a pipe under a sidewalk in Yorkton, Sask., ex- ploded while workmen were looking for the leak, and demolished a store -front. Several persons had just stepped off the sidewalk. Mrs. Elmira Bates of Woodstock was sent for trial on a charge of attempting to kill her son and daughter with an aze while they were'lying in bed on Sunday morning. An explosion of natural gas took place in the Queen Street Baptist Church at St. Catharines, and Mr. James Rey- nolds, the caretaker, was hurled twenty- five feet and severely injured, FOR SAty.—Briok house and lot; also a good brick house with all modern convionces; hard and soft water, good barn, and from one to four acres of land, Get particulars at the Times office. I8o$x, SwANson—In. Wingham,on January Ilth, the wife of Mr, Chas. W. Swanson; a son. ISAan-•in Wingham, on January llth, the wife of Mr. J. S. Isard; a son. MunttAr—In Culross, on January 3rd, the wife of Mr. henry Murray; a daughter. Cnos1ie--In Culross, on January 4th, the wife of Mr. John Cronin; a daughter. LytE T -In Culross, on January 6th, the wife of Mr. M. Lynett ; a son. CAIIWELT,--.Isntsmt—At Burnside Farm, Morris, on January Oth, by Rev. D. Perrin Mr John W. Cadwell, of Saskatoon, Sask.. to `Miss Nina Jeanette, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Isbister, of Morris. yonnEsx—Bonn: At the Empress Avenue Parsonage. London, by the Rev. LB, Wallwin, B,1i.., on New Year's Day,Mr. Walter S. Forrest to Miss Christina ltobb, of Morris township. DIED MOGtrniE--In:Wingham, on January 16th, James McGuire, in his 62nd year. The funeral will leave his late residence, Patriek street, on Saturday, 16th inst., at 0 o'clock p.m. for the Winghem cemetery. 12th Suan, relict of the late Thomas January tlaee aged 70 yeard, 4 months and 23 days. 13aooxs—In Myth, on January 6th, wilifam Brooks, aged 52 years, IlentiviRobertson, bon of Mi'. Dunca—In n Alta., of East Wawanosh, Meeting of Tie Huron Comfy CDoll, The Council o' meet in thee outtid Goderieh oil Tnes at 8'elock in the a Aeeeuntr to be must be placed above date, Dated Jas ana r ,1 A (Count or iiuron will chamber is the Teem of The 22nd day of January, Grocer and China diel"chant. [Pa 1t with b7 the cauneil , ith the Clerk before the WINaxAyi, OBIT, h, 1907. 4!!•4!•!•••!!!!••4*!!!4•!! +,,,.4,4444444•!49.44444!!4 • THE 1310 BOO►.. " STORE After holidays, School Days are now on. The Big Book Store is ready with a full line of • •w • •• • •• •••••••••••••4*********44 • • ••• • 2 • • • • • ••• • • • • 2 GREGORY BLOCS, WINGHAM, School Books and Supplies.. of the very best quality, at lowest prices, • • • • • As Scribblers and Lead Pencils are in great demand, i we are giving 3 good Scribblers for 5c. 3 good Lead 2 Pencils with rubber for 5c. By the little we judge the much." We thank you for your generous patronage during the Christmas season. K. M. Fisher. • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • ••••••••••+•••4•••••a••••• o+••••••••••••4.4.4••••••• CRESOLENE ANTISEPTIC TABLETS le A simple and effective remedy for SORE THROATS AND COUGHS They combine the germicidal value of Cresoleno with the soothing properties of slippery elm and lico• dee. Your druggist or from us, 10e in stamps. Gssanxc, MILES Go., Limited, Agents, Moatreca_....._ • FARM FOR SALE Lots 4 and 5, Concession 17, Howiek Town- ship, containing 200acres, more or less. belong. ing to the estate of the Iate Jas. Ritchie. There are about 105 acres cleared and balance in swamp and wood land. The farm is under drained and fenced throughout. There are on the premises a two story brick house with stone foundation, brick kitchen and stone woodshed, cement cistern, furnace, etc, There is also a good frame barn with stone founda- tion and stabbling underneath; Iarge driving shed pig and hen houses. A drilled well with plenty of water forced tO house and stable by a 10 ft windmill on barn windmill also used for chopping. This farm is located five miles north of Gorrie and three and a half miles east of the village of Belmore. Closeto school, etc. Any ono desiring a first-class farm in a good Iocality at a reasonable price would do well to investigate. Apply on the premises for fall particulars. THOMAS RITCHIE, Belmore, P. 0. ANNUAL MEETING' 'Ihe annual meeting Mutual Fire Insure=. in the Agricultural Ha Wednesday, 23r F the West Wawanosh Company will bo held , Dungannon, day of January 1907 at one o'cld k, p. m, sharp. Business of the meet.ng to receive the annttal statements, Directors. and Auditors' reports; the electing of three (greeters, and anyother business for the good mid Welfare of the Com- pany. The three retiring directors are Mr. Jno. Ballantyne of Bincarwne, Mr.Lrdward Acheson of Goderich Townshi - and Mr. Alex Stewart of the Township of West Wawanosh, all of whom an eligible for f e•eleotion. JNO. sid BALLAtalre , Pree J. M. Roasts, Seoty. Dungannon, Dec 31/1900. CENTRAL • STRATFORD. ONT. The leading Commercial School of Western Ontario. Our courses are thorough and pra- tioal while the teaching is done by able instructors. The ambitious young men and women who desire to get the best possible commercial training patronize this school while Business men are in search of our graduates to fill roeoneible positions. The best time to enter our classes is NOW. Beautiful catalogue free. ELLIOTT & MCLACHIAN PRINCIPALS. 1WV1 wvVVVVVVVYVVVwwwVVe/ Try CHRISTIE'S for Groceries Provisions Tea & Ogee Chinaware }Glassware etc. PRODUCE TAKEN, J. 181 ry Christie W. LANA Clerk. ' ' - 1 I DO YOU WISH TO VISIT California Mexico Florida OR THR Sunny loath Are yon anxious to escape the cold weather and snow, and spend the winter in the " Land of Fruit and Flowers 1" Winter tourist tickets are on sale daily, and if you are contemplating a trip see that your tickets are routed via the Grand Trunk, For tickets and full information as to rates, routes and train service call on L. Harold, Depot Agent. J. . D. MCDONALu, District Passenger Agent, Toronto. THE BEST PLACE IN WINGHAM TO SECURE A Piano Organ OR Violin IS AT DAVID BELL'S Terms to suit purchaser. WINGHAM Flour Mills We are often asked by farmers, which is it better for them, to get wheat gristed, or buy flour, grist- ing is the cheapest, you will save from 25c to 30c on each bag of flour, and then you get oar flour, which ie the best. We have our chopper running again and can chop from 4,000 to 6,000 lbs. an hour, so their will be no waiting to get your chop done, PRICE LIST Five Lilies flour, a b1, $2.10 to $2,30 Prairie Rose " " 2,00 to 2.20 Star - " " 2.00 to 2.15 Cream Pastry Flour 1.80 to 2.05 Low grade Flonr,ton 26.00 to 97.00 Bran, per ton - 17.00 to 18.00 Shorts, " - 18.00 to 20.00 Screenings - 18.00 to 20.00 Chop - • • 20.00 to 25.00 Winter Wheat, bus. .68 to .70 Goose " " .60 to ,62 Manitoba " " .75 to .85 Goods delivered promptly to all parts of the town. HOWSON, HARVEY & BRCCKLEBANK, .....• • • - • , •v+-r.+.y+.4 WING ewM Machine works Having secured a dret-olase machinist, I AM prepared' to do all kinds of repair. ing On the shortest notice. Also CASTINGS MADE TO ORDER 1 aril also building a few Portable Sawing !i ;v;t; •—something new. Gail and inspect before placing roar order elsewhere. W. C. PATON. DOMINION BANK SPECIALBAROAINS HEAD OFFICE t -TORONTO. Capital paid up, $3,000,000 Reserve Fund and IN Undivided profits s3,839,000 Watches 3 Clocks Total Assets, over 62,000,000 WINQHAM BRANCH, and Jcweiry Farmers' Notes discounted. Drafts sold on all points in Canada, the United States and Europe. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT—Interest allowed on deposits of $1 and upwards, and added to prinoipal 30th June and 31st December each year, A. =T. HEPBURN, Manager. It Vaneton., Solicitor. -- R. KNOX'S Watchmaker and Practical Jeweler WINGHAM. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000, Reserve Fund, $5,000,000' HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO B. E. WALKER, General Manager ALEX. LAIRD, Asst. Gen'1 Manager. BANK MONEY ORDERS - MSSUEO AT THE FOLLOWING SATES: $5 and under 3 cents Over $5 and not exceeding $10 6 cents " $10 " t $30 10 cents $30 $50 15 cents 73 These Orders are Payable at Par at any office in Canada of .a Chartered Bank (Yukon excepted), and at the principal banking points in the United States. They are negotiable at $4,90 to the £ sterling in Great Britain and Ireland. They form an excellent method of remitting small sums of money with safety and at small cost, and may be obtained without delay at any office of the Bank WINGHAM (ONT.) BRANCH - A. E. SMITH, MANAGER, � Rush of Specials There's a rush of specials for the people this week at the Monster Stock Reduction Sale Now going on At the Bee Hive Co.'s Two Stores, Wingham. CONVINCING EVIDENCE IS IN GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE FACTS. A VISIT TO THE STORES GIVES YOU THESE. A Wrapperette Opportunity. We put on special sale for this week all our new and pretty design handsome colored wrapperetts, worth regular 100 and 123,:o per yard, all on special atock reduction pale, at per yard 80. Exceptional Hosiery Offering. Ladies and Misses Cashmere and Wool Hosiery, worth per pale 250, special gale price 190, the 35o quality now per pair 29o, 40o lines now 320, and our high grade 50c value now going at per pair 39c. Apron and Dress Ginghams , Here s an every -day need bargain which will be snapped up quick. All our fast colored checked and fancy apron and dress ginghame, worth from 12;no to 15o per yd all on spec• ial sale at per yard 100. Men's Furnishing Special. There's wonderful selling of all lines in oar Men's Furnishing De- partment, special $1.00 value white dress shirts, now each 60 Dente, $1.00 underwear now 78o, 75o under -ear sale price 58o, 50o underwear, now each 89o, 25o hosiery, sato prioe 19o. DRESS GOODS SPECIAL. An abundance of weaves and colorings to choose from at the greatest money saving prices you could possibly wish for. $1.00 qualities, talo price per yd 79. $1.25 dress goods, now per yd 98. $1.50 valu% clearing now per yard $1.18. 85c fanoy and plain dress geode, now per Yard 680. 750 lines at 580. 80e qualities, now 4$o. Regular 500 goods for 899. 85o linos for 280, 25c values, now 19o. These are only a few of our prices. Two Grocery Departments full of bargains. Butter, Eggs, Dried Apples, and. Potatoes wanted and taken as cash. • THE 13EE HIVE CO Two STORES., ttekt dobr to Elsner Moore's and in The Carey Stand. li