The Wingham Times, 1909-04-01, Page 81
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TUE WINGl3AM TIMES, APRIL 1, 1909
MINOR LOCALS,
--Easter, one week from next Sunday.
—The lot day of April—All Tools'
Day.
---Maple syrup enaliiese is now in full
awing in tide lecelity.
—A week from Friday is a public
holiday ---Good Friday.
--It will soon be time to make the
annual spring cleaning.
—Regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council will be held next Monday
evening.
—Mr. Thos. hessian ie moving hie
family to Clinton where they will reside
in future.
—The High and Public Sohoole will
close on Thursday, April 8th, for the
Easter holiday e.
—Winter is lingering in the lap of
spring. Better to get the bad weather
now than at the end of April,
—Mr. W. J Ferguson, a prominent
Stratford merohant died suddenly on
Tuesday Qvening of last week.
—Brussel: gots a grant from Car-
negie for a ;6500 library to be ereoted
on the Main street corner of Turnberry
and Mill streets.
—The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wing -
ham Hospital will hold their regular
meeting in the Council Chamber next
Monday at 4.15 p. m,
—Mrs. Aline Dobbs, relict of the late
George Dobbs died at London on Mon-
day evening aged 94 yeaas. Mr, Thos.
Dobbs, of Gorrie is a son.
—3, G. Stewart & Co , of the Central
Hardware stare have a new advt. in this
issue. Before making your spring pur•
chases of hardware, garden tcole, to,,
visit the Central.
—Dr. B.H. Hamilton, of Beigrnve has
been ill during the past week. Dr.
Kennedy, of Wingham, has been look,
ing after some of hie patients for him
during his illness.
—Mrs. Mary Ford Rudd, wife of the
late John Rudd, died at her home in
Clinton on Saturday, aged 85 years.
Deceased was a Huron County pioneer,
having tattled in Goderioh township in
1836.
—The students of the Wingham High
School will hold a banquet on Wednes-
day evening of next week in the audi-
torium of the school. A hearty invita•
tion is extended to all ex -students to be
present.
—The Robson Mercantile Co. have
Moved the balance of the Hanna stook
to the Bee Hive store, opposite St.
Andrew's church, where the business
will be continued. The store will be
opened today (Thursday) for business.
CRESOLENE ANTiSEETIC TABLETS
Asimple and effective remedy for
SORE .. THROATS AND COUGHS
They combine the germicidal value of Cre::yleno
with the soothing properties of slippery elm and lien.
rice. Your druggist or from us, IOC in stamps.
74++Mtxo, Mt r.s Co., Limited, Agents, Montreal. 4ox
—Councillor Wm. Bone received
word on MG::enses r'f the death in
Hespeler of his nate ,Mrs. Fyfes, De-
ceased was uleo <, Tei ter of Mrs. H.
Morrow, of town and was one of the
pioneer residents of the Hespeler dis-
trict.
---Messrs. Belt. Holmes and F. R.
Hodgens, two vec:1-known Clinton oiti-
zo is, who are ?dying that town, wore
tendered a complimentary banquet on
Friday evening last by the citizens of
that town. Mr. Holmes takes up his
work in Toronto on the 1st of April,
—The Taylor, Anderson Co. have this
week moved their stock of ready-made
clothing to Seaforth. This company's
manufacturing plant has been moved
from Luoknow to Seaforth, and the
company will hereafter be known as
the Taylor, Anderson, Southgate Co.
—Teas grown in high altitudes on the
mountain elopes of Oeylo , where the
growth is slower and c ivation more
careful than in th ve m, humid cli-
mates of the valla are used in "Sala -
da" Tea. High -grown Tea like "Sala -
da" is not only of a finer quality, but
contains more of the essential oil in
the leaf than valley -grown tea. This
is easily proved by comparing a
drawing of "Salado," Tea with any
other.
Sir James Whitney proposes to wind
tip the present section of the Legislature
on Thursday week. The Cabinet is
holding special night sittings and the
Government work is well advanced.
Mr. Thompson, bookkeeper in the 011.
war Typewriter Company's offige at
Montreal, received a telephone message
that hit mother was dying. He hasten-
ed home, but found her well, and then
returning to the office he found that
thieves had ransacked the place.
THE TREASURE OF HEALTH
. FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.
Disease attacks the little ones throngh
the digestive organs. Baby's Own Tab-
let* are the best thing in the world for
all stomach and bowel troubles of
babiee and young children. They sot
glxiokly and gently, and are absolutely
*aft to, give any child. Mrs. 5, E.
Chinn, I)nnville, Ont., days: ---"I would
not be without Baby's Own Tablets in
Mabe hoose, for I think they are en in-
valuable medicine for all little ones."
Sold by medicine dealers or by nail at
i mete a box from The Dr. Williams'
*e41oine Co:, Brockville, Ont.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Gro Wakeman left for the West
on Tuc.day morning.
Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Wyles and family
left last week for Woodstock, whore
they intent residing.
Dr, Margaret Calder was called to
See.forth in consultation with Dr. Ross,
on Tuesday morning.
Mr. Robt. Patterson, of Kincardine,
was visiting with his brother, Mr. W.
G. Patterson, on Tuesday.
Mr. J. Leslie Kerr, of the Blyth
Standard was in town on Wednesday
and gave the TIMES a friendly call.
Mr. D. McCormick, of Culross re-
turned home on Monday after spending
a week with hie daughter, Mrs. Roth, at
Guelph.
Mrs. Abner Cosecs and daughter,
Miss Mary, were visiting for a few days
with relatives in Listowel and
Palmerston.
Mr. W. H. Elliott left on Tuesday
morning for Saskatoon, Sask., whore be
intends locating. Mrs. Elliott and
family will go West in about a month.
Mr. Thos C. Kelly left on Tuesday' for
New Osgoode, Sask. to work on his
homestead and Mr. Jas. Kelly went to
Winnipeg where he has secured a posi-
tion,
Mr, T. A. Gale, for some months
teller in the Dominion Bank has been
transferred to the Napaneo branoh.
Mr. Donald Rose, of Baden takes Mr.
Gale's place here.
MORRIS.
Henry Jnhnstnn, 5th line, who has
been suffering from a complication of
tronbies, is recovering we are pleased to
etate and we hope he will soon be as
well at ever.
Harry Duncan, 4th line, has leased his
fine 100 acre farm to John Davis, of the
same line, for a term of years and pur-
poses leaving shortly on a holiday trip
to the West. He has a brother near
Moose Jaw, who has been out there for
nearly 9 years and has done well.
The council met on March 22nd ac-
cording to adjournment; members all
present; the Reeve in the chair; minutes
of last meeting read and confirmed.
A communication was received from
the Superintendent of the G. T. R., ac-
cepting the terms proposed by the Reeve
last year, respecting the renewal of cul-
verts on the Grasby drain, namely, the
municipality to install a 30 -inch tile at
the south culvert and the Railway Com-
pany to attend to the renewal of the
other culvert.
McCracken— Sbortreed — That this
council agree to the proposal outlined
above.—Oarried.
Tenders for the erection of the super-
structure of the proposed new bridge at
the stone school house were received
from the Ontario Bridge Co„ Toronto;
The Jenks Meaner Oo. Sarnia; the Hunt-
er Om, Kincardine; The Hill Co., Mit-
chell; The Stratford Co., Stratford, and
D. Witherspoon & Co., Ailsa Craig.
A petition was presented by Mr. Wm.
Clegg and a number of others asking
that the proposed now bridge be built on
the original site on the sideroad instead
of the sight cconpied by the present
structure. The matter was discussed by
a number of the petitioners and the
council, after which it was mored by
Mr. Shortreed and seconded by Mr.
Wilkinson, that the proposed new
bridge be built on the site occupied by
the present bridge near the stone school
house and that the tender of D. Wither-
spoon & Om, for the erection of the
steel structure with cement floor com-
plete for the sum of $2,450 be accepted,
Plans, &e. to be subject to the approval
of an Engineer, the above named tender
being the lowest.—Carried unanimous-
ly.
On motion of McCracken and John-
ston the clerk was instructed to call
for tenders for the erection of concrete
abutments for the proposed new bridge,
tenders to be opened at the next council
meeting.
Pathmasters were appointed as fol-
lows:
North boundary,—Jas. Henderson, P.
Fowler, D. Jewitt, Geo. MoDonald, Jno.
Messer, N. Thornton, Jas. Messer and
P. Moffat. 1st line,—D. W. Campbell,
J. D. McEwen, R. Hetherington, T.
Abram, A, MoEwan, J. Robb, Geo.
Peacock and 0. Forrest. 2nd line,—
Wm, Isbister, John Perdue, L. Jewitt,
H. Bosman, Wm. Tnrvoy, Jno Mustard,
0. Forrest, and L. Eokmier. 3rd line,—
R. Maguire, John Hopper, 0. Garniss,
Wm. Knox, Jas. Thyne, 0. Campbell,
J. II. Sellars, Thos. Bone and Jae, Ire-
land. 4th line,—R, Anderson, R. Proo.
tor, 3. Nicholson, 0, Wheeler, Wm.
McCracken, Wm. Wilkinson, John
Barr and A. Crooks. 6th line, --John
Boli, W. C. Proctor, S. Irvine, John
Clegg J. D. Grasby, J. MoArtor, E.
Nlohol, D. Sommerville, J. Davis, H.
MoArter and Geo. Manning. 6th line,—
E. Ward, A. T. Cole, J. H, Hall, Wm,
Bird, J. Douglas, T. Bernard, W. 3,
Smith, F. MoCuteheon and Wm, Thuell,
7th line,—R. Nesbitt, John Phelan, Jno.
Craig, P. Healy, Jas. Kelly, A. Howlett
13, Kirkby, J. Bewley and H. Beam,
8th line, --H, Fear, J. Richmond, J.
Laidlaw, S. Brown, T. Bielby, J. Col.
el0ngh, Wm. 'Skelton, G. McCallum,
11, Jaeksoa, Geo. Kelly and R. Lawson,.
9th line—john Potter, D. O'Conner, C.
R. Shortreed, T. McCall, Geo, Kirkby
and D. MoCallum. South boundary, --
Geo. Grigg. East boundary,—A, Bry.
ant, W. 'ruin, W, Dark and T. Brown.
West Boundary,—J, Golley, T. Procter,
T. Goaman and John Coming. Walton
village,—Eli McLauehliu, Belgrave
village, ---W. J. Geddes.
Jas• Nicholson and D. Sommerville
were appointed Fenoeviewers in place of
C. B. Wilkinson and Jas, Sharp.
Accounts were ordered to be paid es
follows :—John McGill,repairing Clark's
and Olegg's bridges, $10 64; P. Ament,
plank, $10 02; John Ainsley, examina-
tion of proposed sites for new bridge,
$5; J. McDonald, rook elm plank, $71 80;
John Nivins, patting in culvert, $2 25;
R. Nesbitt, drawing tile, $2; Corpora-
tion of Grey, B. line account, $28,93;
Municipal World, blank assessment and
collector's rolls, $5 35; A. Taylor, stone
filling at Sommerville bridge, $54 90;
D. Sommerville, stone and work on pier
of Clark's bridge, $4 50; W. M. Sinclair,
Ellison claim as per order from P,
Nicholson, $55.
On motion of Wilkinson and Short -
reed the council then adjourned to meet
again on the 12th of April next.
W. CLARK, Clerk,
TIIRNBLRRY.
We are called upon this week to
chronicle the death of Eliza Hastings,
wife of Mr. Jas. H. Stott, of Howick,
which oeonrred on Saturday morning
last in her 39th year. Deceased was a
daughter of Mr. David Hastings of this
township and was married to her now
bereaved husband some five years ago
Mrs. Stott had been ailing for some time
with cancer of the throat. She was
held in high esteem and her death is
regretted by a large circle of friends,
The bereaved husband and other rela-
tives will have the sympathy of the
community. The funeral took place on
Monday afternoon to Wroxeter ceme
tory, the servioe being conducted by
Rev. Mr. Perrin.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has given 'notice
that, beginning with next week, the
Government business shall have preoe-
dence on Mondays. This means that
private members have had their last day
for the session and prorogation is now
in sight.
BORN.
WIemimxAN.—In Morris, on March 20th, the
wife of Mr. John Wightman; a son.
MARRIED
SHORTILL—COSNORD,—III Davisville Metho-
dist Church on March 23rd, by Rev. W. W.
Sperling, Mr. T. Cowin Shortill, of Galt to
Miss Mabel L. Cosford, of Wingham.
DIEU
WILSON.—In Wingham, on March 29th,
Agnes V. Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Thos. Wilson, aged 23 years and 4 months.
SToTT,—In Howicic, on Saturday, March
27th, wife of Mr. James H. Stott, aged 38 years,
1 month and 21 days.
MoKrxxoN.—In Kinloss, on March 18th,
Angus McKinnon, in his 94th year.
MCDONALD.—In West Wawanosh, on March
20th, James McDonald, aged 84 years and 4
months.
Township of East W. 'anosh.
Applications will b re ved by the under-
signed up to noon on + day, April 20th, 1909,
for the position of op tor of the road grader
in the municipality o East Wawanosh for the
present year. Particulars as to duties may be
had from the Reeve, Clerk or any member of
the Council,
ALEX. PORTERFIELD, Clerk.
Marnoch, March 18th, 1009.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to R.S.O.
1897, Chap. 129, Sec. 38, that all pers having
claims against the estate of Isab a Mills, late
of the Township of Turnberry' the County of
Huron, Widow, deceased, wh died on or about
the Third day of February A.D. 1009, are re-
quired to send by post re id or to deliver to
the undersigned Sonci or or the Executor on
or before the 20th da of April, A. D. 1909,
their names, addresse and descriptions and a
full statement of particulars of their claims
and the nature of the security (if any) held by
them duly cortifie'd, and that after the said
day the Solicitor for the Executor will proceed
to distribute the assests of the deceased among
the parties entitled thereto, having regard
only to the claims of which he shall them have
notice.
Dated this 31st day of March, A. D. 1009.
R, VANSTONE,
Wingham, P. O.
Solicitor tor Executor
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KING'S FOR BARGAINS 1
W E WANT YOUR TRADE
SPRING GOODS
LAWN WAISTS..—._The first shipment in this line to hand—
come in and see them.
LADIES' SPRING JACKETS. ---This season we have some
of' the nattiest Jackets in right up to -the -minute styles and
at sell -them quick prices—have a look.
Ginghams, Prints, and Wash Goods in abundance and at popular
prices.
DRESS GOODS.—A complete range in the leading colors and
new weaves. We have the best range of Black Dress Goods
in town.
EXTRA SPECIAL.—'e'en cases select Seeded Raisins, regular�
15e package for 10c.
WANTED,_Any quantity White Beans, Butter, Eggs, Dried
Apples, Feathers, etc.
GOOD'
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do we account for it? Well, simply that the goods and trim-
mings are the very best, and they are made and finished in the •
best and latest styles known to the best designers in Canada and •
New Yolk. And the prices at which they are offered has a great
deal to do with their rapid sale. Come in. It will be a pleasure s°
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eription are here in abundance, and are pleasing our customers
in every particular.
Please come in and see our great display of New Curtains
Curtain Material of the very latest and best designs,
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$1.00 Wheat
Means good times—
The farmer pays for all.
When he is prosperous
All other businesses are benefited.
The winter is nearly over—
Spring is close at hand.
You have decided to move to
Wingham—
But there aro practically no empty
houses.
It will pay yon to buy one.
We have studied the situation.
Prices are certain to advance
Within the next few months.
Call and see us.
We can convince you.
We have the proofs—
Also a good list of desirable pro-
perties
Either in, or near, town
At right prices.
Money to loan 011 farms at lowest
rates.
Ritchie & Coseus
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE.
WINGHAM - ONT.
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NEW GROCERY
I wish to inform the people of
Wingham and vicinity that I
am now opened up in the
premises lately occupied
by A. W. Webster
with a stock of
.GROCERIES
CROCKERY
and
Confectionery.
The premises have been con-
veniently fitted up, and I
hope by keeping goods of
the first quality, and by
giving good values, to
merit a share of the
public patronage,
T LENNOX.
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Barley
Red Clover
Goose Wheat
Mammoth Clover
Alsike Clover
Lucerne Clover
Timothy, etc.
The above in the best
qualities only and now
on sale.
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ASTERTIDE ie the very best time to buy
your NEW SPRING SHOES, for several
reasons, the most important (as far as this
store is concerned) being that our stock
at this particular time is at its best.
¶ We have been opening up new goods almost daily
for some time past, and the people of Wingham and
surrounding country now have the opportunity of buy-
ing the very same styles in just as big variety and
equally as low in prices as the largest city stores,
¶ One very important feature with our business is the
fact that we have no old, ont-of date stock to offer you.
11 We make it a point to keep our stock clear of all
dead timber, and everything we° have to offer you is
new and of the very latest.
¶ The cut below represents one of our most popular
lines for Ladies, and we claim it to be unbeatable for
quality and style, price considered.
EITHER TN FINE VICI KID OR PATENT COLT
Price - $3.00 Per Pair
WILLIS & CO.
THE SHOE STORE
Highest trade prices for Butter and Eggs. Kindly bring butter in pound prints.
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SOME OF THE THINGS YOU
WILL NEED THIS SPRING
There is no season of the year so fitted for brightening up
as the present. Look at the list given below and see if there isn't
something you need for spring cleaning, Then look at the price
and see if you can afford to overlook this store.
MOPS
A good Mop is always useful, but just now withthe muddy
days it is especially so. We have excellent mops at 2
for 25 cents,
PAILS
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Don't be handicapped by a leaky pail, we have pails of all
sizes. The following prices should appeal to you. Best
Galv Iron Pails 30c. Strong Tin Pails 20c. Good Fibre
Pails 30e,
Z hese are all guaranteed to hold water.
ScruI Brushes
Oar Scrub Brushes are made to stand the hardest kind of
work. Strong solutions will not effect their fabric.
Price 10e and 16e.
Carpet Beaters
Times have changed, no more whips or bamboo poles, we
now have some durable Carpet Beaters that can be used by
any housewife, any shape for 15c.
Step Ladders
Hanging' pictures, washing woodwork, etc,, all require the
use of a step ladder, and it is not a pleasant sensation to be
On a rickety step ladder. Let us show you some of our
good ones.
We are agent for Sherwin•Williams' Paints and Varnishes
and will be glad to give you figures on "Brightening up" your
place inside or out. Come in and talk the matter over.
YOIING'S BIG HARDWARE.
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