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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1907-08-22, Page 8;w` tie F 8 TIIE WINGHAI% TIMES, AUGUST 22, 1907 MINOR LOCALS. —Labor Day --Sept 2nd, --Read the advte. in this issue of the --Seaforth's tax rate is 231; mills. It 'las 25 mills last year. ---High and Public Sohoola will re - Open on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, -.—di.. free postal delivery system has been inaugurated at Stratford. --The railways announce low fares to Toronto during Exhibition time. —The TIMES will be sent to any ad• dress in Canada. to Jannasy lit, 1908 for 25 cents, —Wingham fall far on September 20th and 27th. Gat a copy of the prize list from the Secretary at the 'Xmas office. —The O. P. R track from Blyth to Ooderieh is now completed and the road will be opened for general traffic on 'Tuesday next. —His Honor Judge Doyle will hold the court for the final revision of the Wingham voters' list in the Council Chamber, on Feilay, September 6th. —Messrs. Ritchie & Cosons have a number of desirable farm properties for sale. Anyone wishing to purchase would do well to consult them. See their advertisement in another column. —The Blyth Standard has passed its 214 birthday and is one of she best papers in the county. Brer. Kerr has improved the Standard since taking oharge and he has our best wishes for continued success. —Mr. Geo. McKenzie is building an addition to his store, occupied by Mr. A. X. England of the Bee Hive. The ad- dition will give Mr. England 500 feet snore of floor space in which to display Isis increasing stook. --A number of students who will be attending the Wingham High School wish to secure boarding places in the town. Parties who Eire able to a000m• sandate one or more students will kind. ly leave word with Principal Taylor. —The excursion to Kincardine on Friday last, under the auspices of the Brussels Sunday scho3ls was very well attended, some six hundred people spending the day at the lake. Forty tiokete were sold at the Wingham station. —In the game of baseball played at Kincardine ori Friday between Tees. water and Kincardine, the latter won by a score of 5 to 2. The features of the game were drives by McGregor and Binclair, and the pitching of Henry of Kincardine, he having fifteen strikeouts to his credit. Vic. Brislan of Lncknow umpired and gave good satisfaction. Mrs. Lowery returned to her home. in Orillia on Saturday last after several weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and biro. Richard Anderson. Mr. and Mee. J. G. Stanley oleo Master Bertram and Miss Beta of Toronto, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Galbraith, during the past week. Mrs. Heaps, er., who has bean a resi- dent of Wingham and district for many year left this week for the West, where she will reside with her daughter. Mr. Joseph Orr and his neies, of tid- iest, Ireland, who are on an extensive. tour through Canada. are now visitieg with Mr, and Mre. Wm, Orr, Frances street. Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Hall, who have been spending two weeks with Mr. Hall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hall, left ou Monday for their home in Pam. dena, California. Dr. and Mrs. Metoal! and two chit - died, of Detroit, who are spending the summer at their beautiful home in Hay- field, ayfield, were visiting at the home of Mr: John Quirk last week. Mr. John Bosman returned to his home in Elkhorn, Man., ou Friday last.,, Mrs. Bosman and children, who have been visiting here for some time, Ieft this morning for Elkhorn. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Rowell and Mr. and Mrs, Elgin Rowell, of Wood- stock were visiting for a few days at the home ot Mr. W. J. Wyles, Mrs. Wyles being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rowell. Mr. H. H. Wightman left on Friday for the West, where he will travel in the interests of Walker & Clegg, of the Wingham Upholstered Furniture Fao• tory. Mr. Wightman will continue to reside in Winnipeg. Miss Della Graeey, a graduate of the Wingham Business College, has been engaged as teacher of Stenography in the Tillsonburg Business College, and will begin her new duties about Sept. 2nd. Mies Gracey is the fourth graft - ate of the W. B. C. to be placed as teachers in other colleges within the past six months. Litnognes China re''uced in price just now at SAuNi sRS'. BABY'S HOLD ON LIFE. Baby's Own Tablets cost 25 cents a box. A box bought now may save your baby's life. Summer complaints come often without warning, and thousands of little ones die from them every sum- mer. If children's stomach and owels are kept in order there is little angor of these troubles, and that is net what Baby's Own Tablets do. Tey are good for the new born baby or a well grown child—and they are solntely safe. Give your child an coasional dose of Tab- _ lets and you will k p it well. If yon 'aye gat. bet ft _ Of Ta'?M@ 111 the 11•iodge he W, ssad for theta at oiioe, and you may feel that your little ones are safe. Mrs. Wm. Parrott, Myrtle, Out., says: "My little boy suffered greatly from colic. and cried almost continuous- ly. A few doses of the Tablets cured him, and now I give the Tablets occas- ionally to prevent trouble returning." Sohl by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 Dents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. PERSONAL. Mrs. McLauchlan, of i`7ew York is visiting with old friends in Wingham. M e: Clara Huston of Pine River, was visiting at Mrs. W. Adams last week. Mr. Pani Pugh has been visiting for a few days with his brother at Palmer- ston. Mra. Geo. Sadler of Detroit has been visiting with relatives and friends in town. Mrs. J. S. Isard is spending a couple of weeks with relatives at Ethel and Paisley. Mies Nellie Black, of Wroxeter, was visiting for a few days with Wingham friends. Miss Bina Kirk, of Toronto, spent a few days last week with her aunt, Mrs. G. O. Manners. Miss Ellen Porter returned home this week after spending two weeks with friends in Galt. Mrs. A. M. Crawford has returned Home after several weeks visit with her parents at Windsor. Mrs. McLeod. of Detroit, is visiting 'twith relatives and friends in Wingham goad East Wawanosh. Mrs. Robt. Lindsay and daughter, Miss Alva are visiting with the former's nice, Mrs. Geo, Spotton, Mr. W. K. Louttit, of Battle Creek, Mich., was visiting for a few days last week with friends in town. Mies Mabel McDonald was in tittat• ford on Tuesday taking part in the Scottish games in that place. Miss Beth Calder of Toronto School of .Domestic Science is spending her holidays at Mr. George Tervit's, Mr. Clifford Pugh has returned to In• wood to resume his dntiett as Principal of the Public School in that place. Mr. and Mrs, Jae. Grieves and son, of Exeter, were visiting for a few days With Mr. and Mre. Robt. Maxwell. Mr. and Mre. Jan. Mackersie have re- turned to Toronto after spending two weeks in Wingham and Turnberry. Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Motlannus, of Al. r have been visiting at the home of Ise to R the former's brother, Mr. James Mc- Mannns. Mra. D. A. Scroggie and diaster Ar- thur, of Guelph, returned home last Week after a month's visit with Poet- rr M*er Fisher. EAST WAWANO:SH. Mr. R. E. Saunders preached in iho Brink church on Sunday morning last. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Rivers being away on his holidays. Next Sunday Mr. Saunders will take Mr. Rivers' work at the three appointments on the Belgrave circuit. Kinloss by oxen and sleigh. The log shanty had been eroded but the root was not yet on, the first Weds used were from Hemlock brash and Mr. Orowston and his brother James took turue in keeping up the fire during the nights. When they settled in this section their farm was all bush and today the 100 aore lot has GO acres of well cleared land and the balance in pasture and bushlaud making one of the best farina in the sec- tion. Ire. Crowston wag the first white woman to nook a meal acro?a the creek that rune between the farina of Tbos. Wraith and John Murray. l3tsidee her husband, decea+ed is survived by three sons and one daughter, viz; --•F rank and Charles of North Dakota and New- ton ,of ew-ton,ot British Colombia. The daughter, Mrs. Geo. Mirehouse, of North Dakota, has bean with her mother since last spring. The funeral to Tiffin'a cemetery on Friday was largely attended. Ontario Fruit Crops. The Ontario Government has just is- sued a lengthy report on the fruite of Ontario, The volume contains a mass of information regarding fruits of .a11 kinds, and deals exhaustively with all the diseases peculiar to the fruits grown in this Province. The history of the frnit-growing industry is gone into, and interesting foots recorded concerning fruit during the past 150 years. The total number of fruit trees in the Province is given as 14,039,156, scattered over an ate% of 266,015 acres of land. There are aboat 50 per Dent of the trees bearing 15,127,790 bushels of fruit ann- ually, and representing a value of $4,863- 345. The capital value is placed at $45,002,550. There are 7,551,636 apple trees, yielding 13,631,264 bushels of fruit valued at $3,407,815. There are 1,282. peach trees, yielding 539,482 bushels, at an average valne of $1 per bushel. There are 844,937 pear trees, yielding 487,769 bushels at a valve ot$365,819. There are 1,685,719 plum trees bearing 337,108 bushels of fruit, representing a value of $252,831. There are 684,348 sherry trees that yield 132,177 bushels at a valve of $207,393. Of the total area under fruit crop, 228,013 acres see devoted to the raising of apples. These reports will be sent out on application. The Western Fair. The Western Fair, London, Ont., held this year Sept. 6th to 14th, will without doubt be a great success. Entries are coming in fast in all the departments. At the present time indications are that the Horse Exhibit will be very large. The London Hunt Club have kindly offered to exhibit the six couple of hounds and horses composing the Hunt team that won this class in the International Horse Show at London, England, this year in o9mpetitisn with the world. The Exhibition will be doinpcsed of four Horses, ridden by the Master, Hon. Adam Beck, the Huntsman and two whips in the Hunt colors, and will consist of Horses in their exhibition of jumping exactly as shown when winning the above prize. Mrs. Adam Beok has kindly con- sented to exhibit her harness horses, car- riages and appointments, as exhibited at the above show. This will certainly be a sight worth travelling miles to see. It will be given on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon before the Grand Stand. Programs have been issued and all the attractions as advertised will take place daily. All information given on application to the Secretary, General Offices, London, Ontario. WALTON. A pair of deer have been seen several times lately in the vicinity of Walton. Wm. Ramsay, of Killarney, Man., is at present visiting at Jno. Bennett's. Mrs, Bennett is Mr. Ramsay's ester. A t present Miss Margaret McDonald who for some time has been in Toronto and Mrs. Peter Dill are under the par- ental roof. Our new school is now about comple- ted and was ready to occupy when the school term opened last Monday. It is quite a modern and up to•dato build- ing. Engineer Rogers, of Mitchell, was here and surveyed out the sidewalks, which are to be ot cement on the Grey town. ship side of the village. This move has not been made any too soon, for walks for some time have been in very bad shape. LANGSID>':. Isabella Londe Anderson, wife of Mr, John Crowston, and one of the highly respected pioneers of this section, pawed away on Wednesday morning, August 7th, aged 76 years. Deceased was a quiet woman and loved her home life, the home being her first consideration. She wad a good wife and a fathful mother and was beloved by all who knew her. Mr. Crowston was a native of Lin colnahire, England and emigrated to this country in early life. He first locat- ed near Toronto and there met Mrd. Crowston and they were married on the 3rd of October, 1853, and started next day for their new home in Kinloss, travelling from Toronto to Hamilton by Mise Bessie Gibson, of Galt, and Miss boat; from Hamilton to Goderich by Nettie Knowles, of Eranttord, were wagon; from Goderich to Glen's hill by Visiting M the home of Mr. W. H. Rim- wagon; from Glen's Hill to Mct uiilin's hod last Week. aortler by ox cart and from there to John Kay Greig, a homesteader, aged 70 years, was found dead in a shack twenty-five miles west of Lacombe Alberta. MARRIED PEAREN—TTALEit—In London, on August 14th, by Bev. T. Livingstone, Mr. John W. Pearen to Miss Isabella, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor, both of Wingham. DIED Scour.—Iu Toronto, on Attgu+t lsth, Bev. John Scott, formerly of W Ingham, aged 09 years. CnowsTON—In Kinloss, on August 9th, Isa• bells Lousia Anderson, wife of Mr. John Crowston, aged 76 years. TO WWN OF WINGHAM RITCHIE & COSENS Real Estate AND Insurance WING HAIL ONT. We this week advertise a partial list of farm and suburban properties recent ly listed with us for sale. As we make it a point to ascertain by personal in- spection of eaoh property before listing it, that it is worth the price asked, the intending purchaser has the advantage of our judgment, as well as Ms own in bnyiug. We have bad fifteen year's experience in the Iusnrauoe, Real Estate, Loaning and Valuating bueinese and think our opinion is worth something. Besitles the list shown below we have a much longer oue at our office, whish we invite intending purchasers to call and see. We will drive them free of charge to sec any place on our list. $1900-A 36 pore farm adjoining Blue. vale. Frame barn and house, good laud and six acres of hardwood bush. A bargain. $3400—A 66 acre farm 14 miles from Wingham. Brick voueered house, large iiew bank barn, good water, Terms $1000 oash, balance at 5 per Dent. $2700—A 50 acre farm 5 miles from Wingham and 1?-�; miles from Blue - vale. Good hones and barn, 2 acres bush, 250 rod new wire fences. Terms $1400 Dash ; balance at 434 per sent. $3200-100 acres, 2' miles from Wingham, G5 acres cleared, bank barn 34 x 40, comfortable house, good roads. Terms—One half cash, balance at 5' per Dent. $4000-50 acres, one mild from Wing - ham. • Good briok house, ten rooms, bank barn, good garden and orchard. Terms, part cash, bal- ance on mortgage, or will take a house and lot in town in part pay- ment. $3500-51 acres, square lot, 1 mile from Wroxeter, briok house, bank barn, windmill, water in etable. A complete home at a moderate price. Terms, $1500 cash, balance on mort- gage. $4500-102 acres, one mile from Blue - vale and five miles from Witigham. Large rebuilt barn and shed with stabling under all. Frame house, good land, and in a good locality. Terms, $2000 cash, balance at 5 per cent. • $0200-150 acres, Township of Turn• berry, barn 36x50, shed 36x52, with good stabling under all, frame house, never failing oreek and two good wells, 110 Gores under plow and clear of stumps„42 aures in orop this year and 68 acres in grass. .An excellent property two miles from Wingham. Terms to suet purchaser. Good reasons for selling, $0500-150 acre', close to Wingham. One of the inest farms in the County of Huron. Excellent build- inga, good land and fences, never failing spring close to barn. Two ehousand dollars may be left • on mortgage at 4z4 per cent. $600-200 aures, East Wawauosh. Two square lots, 2} to0.P R. station at Auburn, and 61 to Blyth, one 'mile to church and post office,. 1?” to school. A splendid grafi-n and stook farm, good crops this year. A. money-maker to the right man. Owner has other prgpe"rty and no to worktTerme,helpd;.� $3000 Dash ; balancep"fortgage. $8500-200 acr2?-f, miles from Wingham. Bank barn 70x80, large brick house as good as new. A fine farm in a beautiful situation. Close to school and on a main gravel road. Crops above the average this year. Terms, $2500 c lsh, balance on mort- gage. $8000-200 acres, 50 acres good hard- wood bush, flue house and barn, stone stabling, good driving house and pig pen, silo, lightning rods on barn, One of the finest farms in East Wawenosh. Better see it be. tore buying elsewhere. Notice is hereby given that a Court will be held,pursuant to TheOntario Voter9' List Act by e Honour the Judge of the County Court or the County of Huron, at the Town Hall at the Town of Winghant, on Friday, the 6th day if September, 1907, at 10 o'clock a.m , to hear and determine complaints of errors and omissions in the Voters' List of the Municipality of Wingham for the year 1907. Dated at Wingham this 22nd. day of August, 1907. J. B. PEtic4t780N, Clerk of Municipality ot Wingham. TOWNSHIP OF TUBNBERRY. Notice is hereby given that a Court will be held, pursuant try' The' Ontario Voters' List Oct, by is Honour the Judge ofthe County tart of the County of Huron, at the o eters' Hall at the Village of Blueva on Monday, the 2nd of September, 1907, at 1 a'cleok p. m., to hear and de- termine complaints of errors and smite Saone in the Voters' List of the Munioi- panty of Tnrnberry for the year 1907. Dated at 131aevale this 22nd day of August, 1907. JOHN BURGESS, Clerk of the Municipality of Turnberry. Overloaded? Not a bit. It's true we have laid in an immense stock of Wall Paper, but it's the new- est and most attractiv in the town, and thereforeure to sell rapidly. We'd like you to see the display while the goods are fresh and clean. , I�. E. Saunders Successor to K. M. Fidler. iggatti Canadian National Exhibition • Toronto Many special features including Capt. Kuabenshue's Airship and grand display of fireworks. EVERY DAY A GREAT DAY $3.65 from Wingbam, good going Aug. 26th to Sept. 7th, SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES $2.70 good going August 27th, 29th, 31st, September 4th and Gth. All tickets valid returning from Toronto on or before Sept. 10th, 1907. FARM LABORERS' EXCURSION TO THE NORTHWEST. $12.00 From Wingham Aug. 30. For full information as to rates and tickets, call on L. HAROLD, Depot Agent. J. D. MCDONALD, D. P. A., Toronto. Insurance ! Money to Loan! Conveyancing ! OFFICE:—Weet of Bank of Hamilton, corner of Diagonal Road and John street. REPRESENTING The Western, and Union Fire In- surance Companies. The Canada Life, and the London and Lancashire Life Assurance Companies. Have had npwards of 20 years of ex- perience in Conveyancing, and am pre- pared to execute Deeds, Mortgages, Leases, Agreements, Wills, eto., eto., correctly and at moderate chargee. Money to Loan on Farm and Town Property. All business strictly private and con- fidential. A call solicited. IN TOWN PLOT $1200 —1U acres, brick veneer house, , frame barn and root house. Terms, $400 cash, balance at 5 per cent: $1100-6 acres, frame house, in a good situation. Just the plane for a retired farmer. $1300-4 sores on splendid corner. Litt story frame house as good as new. Good land and every- thing in order. $1300-9 acres in Lower Town. All the advantage of upper town with one fifth of the tax rate. Good P4 story frame house, large frame barn, good well and cistern. A moat de- sirable property. We have also on our lists for sale in Wingham and other towns and villages: LAUNDRIES, BLA.OKSMITH SHOPS, TANK RIES, HARDWARE STOOKS, GENERAL STOOKS, ETC. We exchange farms for town property and town property for farms. We can direst intending purchasers to some good investments in the West. We represent the best Insurance own. panics in Fire, Life, Accident, Plate Glass or Caeuality business. MONEY TO LOAN 01( IMPROVED FARMS. A splendid liat of town lots and de. sirable homes for sale, It will pay yon to See t10. E ITCfE & COSENS REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE WINGHAM, ONT, A,. Dul mage. BEE I -INE CYCLONE t. August 22 to 24 Among the lines which we will clear out at a discount o 40 per cent. are the following : 40 PER CENT. DISCOUNT 40 PER CENT. DISCOUNT 40 PER CENT. DISCOUNT 40 PER CENT. DISCOUNT 40 PER CENT. DISCOUNT 40 PER CENT. DISCOUNT . Dress Goods, in black, white, cream, plaid, etc. Mammoth values. Hats, sott and hard. Also good Straw Hats for Children. Clothing — All kinds for Men and Boys included. Carpets, Rugs, Mats etc. Get after - them quick, ut they go ! Whitewear of latest novelties, Also Sit ombs, Collars, Belts, Ties. Tweeds, double width, great value.. Also, Men's Shirts in all shades. Grocery Department. Granulated Sugar, 20 lbs for $1.00 Raw Sugar, 24 lbs for 1.00 Gem Baking Powder '.20 Magic Baking Powder, 20c for .15 Dun's Mustard, per' can .09 Baking Soda .03 Wonderful Soap, 7 bars tor ,25 Sunlight Soap, 6 bars for .25 Green Tea, regular 50c, for .25 IMMISMEINIMMEREMINNI The dee ilive Stores • •, 4,1 • • • • • • • • A E. ENGLAND, PROPRIETOR. • • 1 • •• • ♦' • a We are giving special • ture, including • • • • VVVWVtyWVWWVVVVVVVW+WOV ♦ ••• • • ♦ • • • • • • • • ♦ • CHRISTIE'S i 4 , 3 TEAS FOR 25e PER LB. Yon get a good, pure and strong ter—not one of those bitter teas --but a tea that for the money can't be beat. FOR 30e PER LB. A tea is offered yon which is deoidedly fine, being of high grade quality and carefully blended, it is sure to please. FOR 40e & 50e PER LB. You'll get teas that are unsur- passed for richness, Delleaoy of flavor, strength and purity. They are distinctly RIGS GRADE TEAS X carry a large and varied stock of the very choicest lines of gro- ceries and provisions, selected fruits, etc., etc, A trial order Solicited. J. Henry Christie Grocer and China Merchant 3 • • ••••••••7••'O••••••••••0••O - A • At f� A• :t• • prices in all kinds of Furni- t s slie Afl We need a lot of help for the next sixty days, and you can help us by filling your furniture require- ments. PARLOR SUITES, COUCHES,, • BED ROOM SUITS, FANCY CHAIRS • OUR• • Extension Tables it• DINING ROOM SUITS • are sold by their reputation. • 1'4"e can give you a large• st tabl5legse opens,for$68 feet.50. loilg, with ;., �,�. .,�..1� ' 4e-- • • i Give us a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. WALKER& CO.: 1 JAES Furniture Dealers and Undertakers.: *************•••••••••••4 +r�N i��s►! l N'N.r-!!j. 0.4