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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1907-11-14, Page 1THS WINGHAM TIMES. VOL XXXVI,--NO. 1866, FARMERS--- STOCK MEN SAVE THE FEED ! A good Stock Food will Md you and Nava you money. AVE SELL Herbageum Hess's Stock Food International and Dur Own Condition Powders. Satisfaction guaranteed. Walton McKibhon THE DRUGGIST Macdonald Block, Wingham. Ten dozen travellers' samples of neckties just reoeived. It will pay yon to call and see them at T, A. MILLS. Dr. Ovens, Oculist, London, Surgeon REye, Ear, Nose and Throat will be at Mc - Ribbon 's drug store, Tuesday, Nov. 26 —all day. Glasses properly fitted. NIGHT CLASSES.:' While many young ladies and gen- tlemen are frittering away their evenirige, others ,aro attending our classes and fast preparing to better their conditions. Evening sessions from 7 'to 9.30 every Monday, Wednesday a n d Friday. .pall .and. "have a look into our coureefl. Special plass in Penmanship. Wingham Business College GEO. SPOTTON, - PRINCIPAL. • • ..�, • . ... 1 THE LITTLE EATON Riht at The Front With the up-to-date and warm Clothing for Boys and Men. Furs for Men and Ladies, the largest and best stock in town. Ladies Jackets are selling fast— our styles and cloths seem to suit customers just a little better than the rest. Our new Gents' Furnish- ings are coming to hand daily, smart, natty goods for Xmas trade. Gloves and Mitts we have the bust values and varieties in town. COME -ON -IN FARMERS. Wool wanted—Eggs Sac, Butter 28c, Dried 'Apples 81c, Potatoes 8oc. DON'T WAIT IT'S Jt.1C}JIT CEO C. RANNA New Store Opposite Postofiloe WINGHAM'Mt OXTARXO. GENERAL LOCAL NEWS, Wear Greer's Shoes and. Rubbers Society Printing. We have just ren ived several styles of the latest and mot fashionable fonts of type for society printing. Wedding and social invitati ns announcements, visiting cards, eto, can be obtained at the TIMES office i the most approved and correct form, Young's ie the place to buy your Stoves. High Price It is predicted th will reach 40 cent spring. This is that it will be a pre consumers there o already sells at Canada has been all summer, now Two large shipme and the other fro their way to this 3o. per lb. will be mer and 4c. a 1b. o For Butter, t the price of butter in Toronto before Heaps extreme but ty high price to the n be no doubt. It ora 30 to 35 cents, een exporting butter the tide has turned. te, one irom Ireland New Zealand, are on ountry. A duty of olleeted on the for - the Iatter. Highest price paid for hides and poul- try at T. Fells' butcher shwa Annual Scoftish Concert, Owing to the 0eea of her hneband, Jeaeio Alexander oberts bas been forc- ed to cancel all her Canadian engage- ments and lea for her home in C alifornia, so wi 1 not be able to appear in Wingham n December 13th as arranged. The a nnal Scottish conoert will, however, be eld on this date and the o ommittee is ganging for another eloontionist. All the other talent an- nounced last wee will be here and this year's concert i11 be a good one. Keep December 1 th clear for the Soot- tieh concert and look for further par- ticulars in our nex issue. ,e -- Far mers and Stockmen, Atte on! If yon are feeding stook .fit' will pay you to feed beet meal, ec• ..mended by all a rioultnral cone:<::, n Canada and the United States. 0'. a sack and give it a lair trial. Sold by T. A. MILLS, Wingham, Women's Robbers in high or low cut, Storm Rubbers, Sandals, eto., 50c to 85c a pair. W. J. GREER. Moving to Mrs. H. 0, Bell Monday for there ampton, whe re Mr two sons, H. 0. a purchased a large Mr. H. O. Bell has house here for M house in Sonthamp is moving his faari Mr. Thos. Bell ex ily this week. He h a resident of Wi taken an active that was for the n The TIMES with sorry indeed .to s our prosperous t• they will carry wishes of many f happiness in their outhampton. nd children left on ew home in South - Thos. Bell and his d Chas. Bell have fur iture factory. traded his dwelling • S. M. Knechtei's on and Mr. Kneohtel to town this week. rents to move his fern- s for many years been ham and has always •terest in everything •building of the place. ' any friends is very e these families leave wn and we are sure th them the very best tends for success and new home. HIGHEST ASU PRICE paid for hides, kine, tallow and Wool, at the Wingham Tannery, W. D. Pontoon: FOR SALE—First- class 100 acre farm, two miles from Wingham. All in grass. Get particulars from H. DAMS. Planing Mr. S. Bennett, o ing Mill has had a and is still behind week an order was planing mill work t for the new C. P. Mr. Bennett also h tract for supplying' other planing mill With the new Cana memo building in plying material buildings ereoted the past summer, nfshed the planing new` Preebpteriart its well as for tie following farmers Messrs. B. Stailfo Harking, W. Soot 'verandahs and rep B. Tyerman, T. G and T McRoberts, p rid be . Waya pleaded to re• Wingham industri Mill IA now one of ham should be pro our friend, Mr, • :.., 0417. i!I Busy. the Wingham Plan - Very bey summer 'th his orders. Last 6ceived for all the • at will be required . station at Listowel. 0 secured the con - all the frames and work in connection tan Bank of Com. own. Beeidee sup. for the several n Wingham during r. Bennett has fur- mill work for the Church at Blueoele dwellings for the in thio district:--; • , T. Tremble, A. and material for a for Welter Rose, small, W. Saunders The T Iat>?:s is ai• the prosperity of end our planing' fnduiitriee Wing• • of and we wish tt tOnthiued pros. First Ben The first band con by the Wingham C' held in the opera h ing, November 29th. gram is being arran will be one of the Help the band by WINGIIAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER t4, 1907, Concert, ert of the seaeoa izens' Band will be se on Friday even. A high-class pro• ed and this concert et for the season, ending this c • •. cert, Standard Patterns.NDERS, Funs, FURS, FURS.—We have them in arge variety. GEO. E. KING. Business hange. Mr. A. E. Englan bas sold his goner, al store business in Wingham and Riverstown, to M. W. J. Lear, of Brighton, who ha: taken possession, and the store 10 ope . for businese this morning. Mr, Le:, is an experienced business man and as opened new geode which he will sell ; t right prices. Read the Bee Hive advt in another co ,. n. More Wall Paper e DERS, Special sale of LrrvLE's during Nove week. SAUN- ..'11i.:ry at Miss 4� er. Bridge Nearin The large iron town is nearly co peoted that it will by Monday or Tue weather of this w agreeable for the iron bridge will be on Josephine street The old bridge has e pairs will be made to make it perfeotly sa Completion. idge eouth of the leted and it is ex - be in shape for Lee ay next. The cold k has made it dia- workmen. A now required to be built orth next summer. rved its day, Ra- t this fall so as, to for travel. / More Wall Paper ev:: week. SAUN- DERS. Now is the time to invest your money in tall and winter footwear. Great values at W. J,.GREER'S. Bonnie rier Bush. It appears as th gh Ian MacLaren's story-_ of the "Bon 'e Brier Bush" as dramatized by Jams MacArthur will never grow old. I s success has been and is now phenomen 1. Of all the good plays that have graced . he stage "Bonnie Brier Bush" is the beat and purest, It is a story of human in rest, unfolding a life's chapter in the ei.. pie Scottish glen, so true to nature and t life as to appeal with irresistable force to the audience. It is a comedy drama,, which, like good wine, improves with :'• e. It is fragrant with the heather of onnie Scotland, is enlivened with poi ed, yet harmless Scottish wit and is s ftened and temper- ed by the rendering of "Annie Laurie," "The Bonnie Bankof Looh Lomond" and other songs of uld Scotland by an excellent (parted •. This interesting play will be given ' . the Wingbam opera house, on Monde • evening, November 25th, The prices re 25c, 50o and 75c with plan of hall at MoKibbon's drug store. Bargain sale of hat�,%rid trimmings at MISS LITTLE'S. Applications will be oeived by J. A. Morton, Secretary f the Public Library Board, up t 4 , m. of Novem- ber 28rd, for the po on of Librarian. Particulars as to salary and duties may be obtained from him, Westmins er Guild. The annual bus'' ess meeting of the Westminster Cut • of St. Andrew's church, was held ,.n Monday evening. The Treasurer :ported a balance of $143.78 on hand' $100of this, it was decided to hand i ver to Rev. D. Ferric for 'the Queen's '/ollege Pond, and sev- eral small moon + is were ordered to be paid. The following • fiicere were then elect- ed for 1908, th first named on the different commit ies being the convener of the committee — Hon. president. Rev. D. Berrie; presi- dent, Mr. R. Mo nrney; 1st vine presi- dent, Mies E. baron; 2nd vice presi- dent, Miss 0. rgnhareon; financial rteoretary, Mr. James McGillivray; recording secret • ry, Miss Lookhart; organist, Miss L. -, tlaon; Prayer Meet- ing oommittee, • iss J. %Jerrie, Miss r. Wilson, Miss M. ender; Lookout oom• Mittel', Mr, H. M ton, Misr A. MoBur. ney, Misr E. Ki ; Social committee, Mise M. Fender, M is A. Elliott, Mies S. Farquharson; Lite ry oommittee, Mind L. Cummings, Mie L, Wilson. Rus1tE>iS e h ie W ado Lad a Rubbers I 60o and Storm Rubbers at 65o a pair. See there at W. J. GRS$it's, Dr. Butler, London, Eye, Ear and Throat Speoialist, 870 Queen's Avenue, l London, 3rd door East of St, Andrew's Okearoh. Donations to H The following dcnatio Oeived for the repairs t tory at the Winghala Morton, plate glass vat. eaoh from Alex Ross, Henderson, J, H 13eerg0 J. C. Smith, A. M. Crawl son, Theo, Hall, Dr. W. Workman, Gavin Wi1go.. McGee & Campbell, Geo. Mason, John R Nicholls, W. J. Wyles, Dr. P. Macdonald, Ward J. Neil. A Friend; M. Wellwood, 50c. General been reoeived as followa: meat valued at $15; dresser and washstand; V Imperial Theatorinaa, $10, „ spital. s shave been re - the conserve- ospital:r-.J. A, ed at $15; $5 J. Greer, ,Tas, , B, Cochrane, .rd, D Robert , Price, J. G, 3, A. Taylor, E. Saunders, . olph, A. J T. Graham, Currie, W Algie, $2; B ovations have Thos. Field, �m. Fessant, m, Dore, $5; r Fine Stationery—Xmas at omenta SAUNDERS. Public School Regular meeting of the Board was held on Tee' All members present e:. Griffin and Isard, Minn Westing were read and a Principal's report for O. boys on the roll, 174; girl of 357, with average atte On motion of Trustees H the report was adopted. read as follows:—J, A. $198;24; R. E. Saunders, Geo. Mason, snpplies,$29 repairs, $2 35; W. A. 1 $1. On motion of Tru: Kerr, accounts were ord Salaries for teachers an ordered to be paid on mo Kerr and Rose. An a from Jenkins & Pugh repairs to chimneys w. paid on motion of Tr, Rosa; oar d. Public School day evening, ept Trustees of previous proved. The tober showed 183, a total +dance of 325. 1 and Moore, ccouuts were cLean, coal, upplies, $6 80; R. R. Mooney nrrie. repairs, ees Ross and red to be paid: officers were ion of Trustees onnt of $45.18 for brink and s ordered to be stees Kerr and Reduced prices on trimmed/lista' MIs 1. 1TTLn. Break at Power Last Wednesday mor was about time for olo machinery at the eleotr after the morning run, used in oonneotion with t lights was broken and t darkness for Wedgesda. learn that it has been exp time that this machine trouble and the expected A smaller machine was use for Thursday evenin ight users being econo service has been given A new machine has tee is expected will be inst and it is boped that ev in shape for a full sere night. The Trans has electric motor for pow years and last Wedneed first time we have bee 'man" power on the r. very good record and if eople use us as well f ears we will have no ine. ouse. ing when it ing down the i power bowie he generator oincandescent e town was in • night. We acted for come would I give as happened. brought into and with the Ical a partial nce the break, ordered and it led thie week, ything will be e en Saturday been using an for over five night was the forded to use eas. This is a e electric light the next five ick atom,. this y 1 c •r y r h Wrist Bags —Xin s, :tyles — Large styles. SAUNDERS. Miss Houghton's Very beautiful an the services of St. P Sunday the oocasson nivoreary of Miss Ho went as organist. B evening the choir was dozen former inembe all about thirty. The of the service was ren style, the evening cervi ing particularly good. to be congratulated on day. In the evening o ed to Beat the large co Rector preached at bo evening the address b to young men, lkConday evening i about two hundred a of the church and vi give the organist memorative of the fidids Houghton with ed the guests at t congratulations and extended to her b musical programme felicitous addreese Messrs. J. A. Mort Dr, J. E. Tamlyn, 0 Davis, A bognet w Boughton by the congregation's gift w tared oak chair uph A Very eulogistic ad the presentation W it is sincerely hop .Boughton will be s preside M the organ done for the past q ami -Jubilee. impressive were nl's Church lest ing the 25th an- ghton`s appoint- th morning and reinforced by a 8, numbering in musical portion red in splendid e especially be. ss Houghton is he success of the airs wore rcquir. gregation. The services, in the ng a special One the school room d fifty members itors gathered to reception oom- unique occasion. re. Boyle, receiv- door, and many* good wishes were all. A pleasing as rendered, and were given by n, W. 3. Monty, N. Griffin and H. presented to Miss . Y. P. A. The s *massive quer. stared in leather. ens accompanying ead by Mr. Nash. d by all that Mins ed many years to As she has so ably ter of a oent'ary'. HIGH SCM !- NOTES. The pupils of th High School were savored on Tuesday - fternoon by a visit from a former trident, Miss L. Wellwood. Mr Taylor, our p incipal is wearing a very jovial smile th se days. It is sup- posed that the onus- is the splendid re - sub; of the recent ex lninations. The topic for de ate on Friday bas been changed from t . at stated Inst week, to a discussion of he advisability of shutting out the Hin cos and Jape from Canada Tuesday evening ,f this week was a very busy one at the High School. After school hours .••o meetings were called. The firet w s an executive in Form IV with Mr. T. E Robinsnn in the chair and the second a very interesting conference in Form II over which Mr. Smith presided. It has been said t virtue is never repaid, but the oontr, y was the case on Monday. Mr. Russe Moffatt bus been translated from For II to Form III. 9.s a result of this, Great sorrow pervs. For the haunts wide Shall know him no Friday last the Li their second meetin; entirely from the se appearances the Lite one of the successes When the hour arrived Mr. T. E. chair. The differen were dealt with and gram. The audience instrumentals from The girls' glee club a furnished choruses, ed an address in whi. emphasis on the fleece His hope was that t Society would not be he use of bribes in reading of the journal took well. The purl was made known by Duncan. Short biog ferent members of were given also. T and Limericks were Those having pencils, for sale would profit this weekly. Howeve s the lower floor, onto knew him, re, erary Society held The talent was • col and from all ary Society will be f the High School. f commencement obiuson took the items of business then came the pro - was favored by different pupils, • d the boys' octette Mr. Smith deliver - h he placed special .ity of pure politics. .e fair naive of the oiled any more by e elections. The was an item which ose of the jonrnal the editor, Mr• G. aphies of the dif- he editorial staff e advertieemente vary interesting. rubbers, or rulers y advertising in , good ao all these were, the one number which brought down the house was "Come and play in m famous soloist, Mr. After Mr, Taylor had ceedings of the ever closed by singing "Go he rendering of yard" by that edger Patterson. criticized the pro- ing, the meeting l Save the King." TOWN 001INCIL. The adjourned mee ing of the Town Council was held on Monday evening with all the membe present except Councillor Kerr. A communication as read frons H. E. Bulien, Detroit, en, uiring as to what inducement the town ,' ould give for the establishing of a shi t waist factory. He was willing to brin;. an $8,000 factory plant to the town i the citizens of Wingbam would sub:oribe $17,000 for stock and secure a go. 0 man to manage the business. The co •. munication will be handed to the Boars of Trade. I A communioation s read from W. 11. Green, stating the the dynamo pur- chased from him had een installed and had been tested up to 1 per oent beyond its capacity and he wie ed to be relieved of any further respons ility. On motion of Reeve Irwin and Coun- cillor Bell, the Clerk was instrcted to write Mr. Green to t e effect that the machine appeared to b very satisfaotory, but before accepting 8 the Council will require him to supply wo ammeters for the machine. On motion of Co allots Nicholson and Gordon, accoun a were passed as follows:—Firemen, i men at $5 eaoh, $65; Wingham Oil ., supplies, $7.45; G. T. R. rent for rigt-of-way for water main$ , 1 ; Hook and %Gadder Co., serviees ices at fire, $150; Alen Young, supplies, $32.52. A number f accounts for sup. plies for the eteotrip light department were aleo passed. Moved by Coun,:if ler Bell, seconded by Reeve Irwin, that the Citizens' Band be asked to hand in fore December 1st, an inventory of al instruments and stocks in their posse ion whioh belong to the town. ---Carrie On motion of 0 wailer Bell and Reeve Irwin, the C ttzenb' Band was paid $37.50, grant for the quatter ending Sept 30th. On motion of Ree cillor Bell, the To ordered to pay Over year's levy to the School Boards. By-law, No G06 appointing DGeo AlleEngineer for ateerorks Depart- ment; by-law No. 5 7,ito empower the Cloutwit to raise $ 1:9.78 by way of debentures to pay for sidewalks built this year; and by- awt No, 568, to raise WOO by way of ebenttires to pay for Vaterworke eaten one, were each read three times and passed, 0 Irwin and Conn - Treasurer was be balance of this High and Pablio $! A YEAR IN ADVANCE WINGH,AM P('1RGINGAHEAD, Over $70,000 Exp nded In the Town This Year in Ne Stores, Dwell- ings, Improv ments,Etc. One of the very b t evidenoee of the faith of the bnsinee men and citizens in the town and it future prosperity and progressiveness i found in the large expenditure which Inc.been Ine0e this year in the erection ings and improveme The onward mar be en well maintain servative estimate o town during i'b07 in and improvements above the $70,000 00 larger items may following:— Geo, C Hanna, Josephine str John Wilson, Josephine at Geo. McKenzi Josephine str Canadian Ban building. Walker & Ole to factory. W. 11. Green; Leopold stree, W. D. Pringl poly street, Mrs. Herron, street, Wm. Nioholso street, L. Pender, ho street. R F. White, h street, Jas. Angus, street. Thos. Mirehou toria street. Frank Hill, street. Richard Andel Victoria stree S. Bennett, h street. Samuel Rainey ing Terrace. A. Carson, ho street. f new stores, dwell- te of various kinds. ,h of progress has ,> and a very con, the money spent in •Dilding operations places the $mores mark. Among the be mentioned the large store on :et. three stores on set, , two stores on et. of Commerce g, large addition five houses on • house on Leo- ouse on Edward , house on Maple se on'Catharine use on Catharine use on Shnter e, house on Vic- onse on John son, house on use on Alfred house on Carl. se on Victoria W: Henry, ho se on Viotoria street. Besides the aboveE, pended in new vera and general repair about the town, dollars. The local contract re have had a busy season, and have ex rienced some dif- ficulty in procurinhelp. Some of those who have had 1 rge contracts are: Messrs. Jenkins and ugh, and D. Fry- fogle, in brickwork and plastering; Messrs. Wm. Nichols n, 11. Kerr, W. H Rintoul and John G enn, in carpenter work; Messrs, R. , McKay, Urias Shark and John RD ars, in painting; and the plumbing and heating contracts have been well looke after by Messrs. A. Young Mooney. With these evident: of progress, there should be little room f it peseimistio ideas in regard to the futu.e. True, the taxes are high, but they ha •e in all probability reached high-water . ark, and with the increased assesamen next year the rate should be lower. I should be remem- ered, top, that • have advantages which are not en oyed by Soren other plaices. Toere is conside ble doubt expressed as to the prospect: for the coining win- ter, and tz; those o are inclined to look on the gloomy Sid of things, those who would have us jo n them in the cry of bine ruin, we say : Cheer up, the wealth of this half cont' nent we call Canada cannot be blown a •ay by a Wall street financial storm, f hoer np l there has been ex - dabs, painting, and and improvements %any thousands of Clearing sale of all Ladies' Fur Seek - ate. GEO. E. KING. WINGIIA:II MILL ton; Shorts, $26.00 Flour, $30.00 per for sale. Wheat, wanted at highest Howso —Bran, $22.00 per er ton; Low Grade n; large gasntities as, Oats and Barley wee. c BRCCREEEANE., Workme Last Saturday workmen in the the Canadian Ent were laid off. An married men wer Laid Off. e ening some thirty ngham factories of tore Manufacturers ar as 'possible, nn- let go, and were given no esanrano s as to when their service would be 'egnired again, It is stated that th; action was made necessary, not somuch butane° of the look of work, butithrongh the difficulty in making dollee 'ono on galea. It is very unfortunate o be thrown out of employment at t s season of the year and we hope the orkmen will have no ditreculty in seen ing neW positions, but it will mean the emoval of A number of young men from tdwn. The other in- dusttles of the t n are running With full staffs Of otkrnen and Mebsrb. Walker db Oleg inoreaeed their staff on 1, Monday. PG Santa Claus is Coining! We're getting ready for him every day. Inquire at his head- quarters. R. E. Saunders WANTED. 1000 bags of Green Apples, fit to peel. Will pay 30e a bag, de- livered at The Little Eaton. GEO, C. HANNA. GOODI-\DV1GD Now is the time to bny Wingham property as prices are somewnat easier than a year ago, and the purchaser will not have to pay 1907 taxes. We Offer this week 1 story, frame; Patrick St. 1 story, frame; Minnie St. 1 story, frame; Frances St, 1 story, frame; North St. 1 story, frame; Scott St. ”a story, frame; Scott St. 1ta story. frame; Alice St. 2 story, frame; Minnie St. 1 story, brick; John St. 1 story, brick; Josephine St. 2 story, brink; Victoria St. 1?l story, frame, new; Edward St, A number of nice properties in Town Plot. Building lots in all parts of the town. Farms for sale—a long Iist, We have a buyer for a Grocery, Hardware or General store bnsi• bees in W.ngham or vicinity costing from $8000 to $5000, miosimpauss Ritchie & Cosens REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE. Griffin-VanstoneBlork, WING -HAM. Phone 1'23 r7",...777. SHOE STORE WE SELL good Rubbers What a lot of weather we'll have right along now. Everybody will have rise for Rubbers nearly every day. It's a wise thing to protect the feet at this season of the year. I Look Well to Your Rubbers I All kinds are here. Storm Rubbers, Low Cut Este ben, Sandals, Footlitd'-b, floe Robbers, Self Acting Rubbers, etc., etc. We Have a Good Pair of Rubbers for Every Man, vwornan or Child ilt ToWn. No poor Rubbers. Poor Rnbbere are obenp and Worthless at the same titue. Rubbers :3i5o to $1.00. Fit any shaped Shoe. W. a Greer THE SEO11.