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The Wingham Times, 1893-05-12, Page 1• WINGHA_lI VOL. XXL ---NO. 1109. WING IAM, ONTARIO,: FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1893.. We show this week extra values in. House ernishings: LACE CURTAINS, CURTAIN NETTS, CHENILE CURTAINS, ART MUSLINS and CRETONNES, BRUSSELLS CARPETS, TAPESTRY CARPETS, ALX, WOOD CARPETS, UNION CARPETS, SUPER UNION CARPETS, HEMP CARPETS,. OIL CLOTHS, MATS, WILTON RUGS, WOOL RUGS, CRUMB CLOTHES, TABLE. CLOTHES, LINEN and WOOL BED SPREADS,. white and colored 35c. thatoa Another consignment of T , the best in town for the money. Shop early and secure prompt delivery. This store closes at seven. tte • O1tF, HISCOCKS, Direct Dry Goods Importers. THE Bran, April 21, 1893. Marriage Licenses Issued by Preen, PAr RSoN, No 23, Vic- toria street, Wingham, Ont. No witnesses required. LOCAL NEWS —Dr. Sinela' specialist, will be at the on Monday, May In am 0 h Queen's Hotel,, 222nd inst., fro11 o'clock a. m. until 3 ' e'clook p. in. Consultation free. --The Walkerto this week. . —Quito a numb expect to visit th during June and illy. --Call at the Star Restaurant for a big assortment of fruit. Jas. McKELvie. elescope is holidaying of our townspeople 1'Vorld's Fair in Chicago —Mr. Mahood, preached in the 11 day evening last. —The Wingha advertising for e See their`advertis .0.1. Iowa University, lthodist church, on Sur. - Tanning Company is uantity of herniae* bark. ment in another column. —Garden Seeds the ounce and pound, at Hamilton's drug store, two doors south of the Post Office. -111r. A. Ii. Ca eron, assistant post- master, bas bean il for about four weeks, but we are pleased see that he is able to be out again. —Mr. Henry Dr man, formerly with Mr. A. W. Webster, of this town, is now con- ducting a successf 1 tailoring business in Bayfield. • --We beg to remind those indebted to us by note or book accotntt,to settle the same before June 1st, to savetroib e.3. lawCo. Postmaster Fi her has been confined to hiss room for u w ds of three weeks with a recurrence of a trouble which has effected one of his aces for a number of year . About all ora gements are completed ee kr the 24th .of M yy celebration in town, and the program esS!iil soon be issued. Make your arra moats such that you can spend the 2 h in Wingham and enjoy a good day's sp t. --Wanted, immediately, two good coat makers; higher wages pard weekly in dash than any in town. opApply to iteQti en sslTote1 Messrs. J. E. Swarts, E. Swarts, W Vanstone and G=•. Shaw drove over Cxodericln and ba k on Tuesday. They re- port "Walter Vii, ' Mr. J. E. Swarts' trotter, as doing well, an anticipate that he will be in good chap: kr the matehed race in Brussels, on t e 29th Jtsne, Messrs. Beattie Bros'. are is being trained in Brussels. —The Barri - on. Tribune, one of our beat exchanges, has been snecessfully con. ducted for twe prietor, Mr. J0 spent one year early journalist ie fully entitled success that has be spared th the poop Xi shaper; id: the wis no Ito Wear Pants f If you do the proper place to get them is St E, 1 D very, made up iii the latest style,• —Cash for good butter and eggs at R A Graham's market grocery; -Quite a numbe section have finishe The weather tt ay and we have warm spring went —The 83rd Hue drill in London thi June 20th. ' —Mr. A. J. Park ionto "Canadian Qt the Toronto police 1 fraud. of the farmers in this seeding. 'ned warmer on Men. een having beautiful, ar since. battalion will attend year, oommenaing on r, of the defunct To. eon," has been before g char agistrateed with Ih —A Big Catch :— line afn. d hook, the fis go and sit down by tl fearful cold. —Mr. R. Swanton, a barber shop on Jose building next door sc Graham's grocery. r a now withrod and 'bold ermineso, will brook, and catch a London, has opened Thine street, in the 8th of Mr. R. A. Eat Drink and be Nerm fou can do it if you buy yourboots,shees and clothing at E. H. DEVER's. • —Advertising is a sal early and late. He is t long before your stpre if your store is closed. —A full attendance i meeting of Court Malt dian Order of Foresters Installation of officers a business. — "The Parish Wel° paper in connection wit of this town, made its week. It will be publish tion price of 25 cents per be conducted by the Be sman that works lking to the people open and long after requested at the nd, No. 25, Cana - to -night (Friday.) d other important me," a monthly St. Paul's church, appearance this d at the subscrip- annum, and will or, Rev. L. G. Wood. — Hallos there! Where are you going ? I am going to the Wingham shoe store 'to buy my shoes; I.get all rips sewed free of charge: J. J. McKneor. —A regular meeting bytery was held in the 1 in this town, on Tuesdi was taken on Rev. H. nation, which was befo: full report of the proce bytery will be given n —There was a gond t nual sermon to the Od afternoen last. Visiti present from Lucknow, Teeswater, etc. The p an imposing appears marched along -John st church, headed by the L. Q. Wood, the recto fully prepared discou ed to with rapt atten Maitland Pres- esbyteriau church, y last. No action Mc(vlliarrie's resign e the meeting. A. lingo of the Pres - week. rnout at the an - fellows, on Sunday g brethren were Wroxeter, Gerrie, ocession presented 0e as the brethren eet to the Episcopal Town Band. Rev. preached a care e, which was listen - on. —Ladies, have your garments made by Miss M. Jolinatou, Gregory block, opposite the Queen's Hotel. 'La,et styles, good work, always first-class fit. —On Thursday ev Aug, the 18th inti, a. platform meetin will be held in the Methodist church, it connection with the Annual District wee ing, when addresses will be given on four . nationalities, as fol- lows: England an the English, by 1 ev. 'nd the Irish, rel nd a G. 1• . 'Salton; Iby Rev. W. P. Campbe 1,Ph. D.; Scotland and the Scotch, by Re G. A. McLachlan, M. A.; Canada and the Canadians, by Rev. J. Livingstone. Multi along the line of these nationalties will e provided. Tickets : Double, 25e,; single 5 c.; children 10e. —For firet.oless tailoring and cheap gents' furnishings, try Webster & Co, Remember the place, only two doors north of the old stand anti between Ross' book- store and Patterson's jewellery shop. --The adjourned elm al meeting of . the stitute was held in oms, on Thursday he attendance was f the Secretarytt,nid he Institute is;in a ly and otherwise: s added the' librar now domains 1591 room 'is eupplied. es and periodicals. hip is 134. 'The o year numbered ng classifications: , 2000; History, 99; eralLiteraturb', 118; gious Literature, 28; oyages and ravels ference, 7. The fol t ld a regent ected for p e, President; S. A .11lolndoo, Treasurer 'isher, Bat zstone,'It donald, leireeterte, 3 Willson, kieditors. Methodist churc —Next Sunday: Morns ing subject: "Oh iet in relation to the Home." In the a ening, Mr. Sellery and Mr. MoQuarrie w' 1 exchange pulpits. —A very suoce eful Masonic ball was held in the Temp 'ansa Hall, on Thursday evening of last w k, There were quite a number present fr m outside points, Brussels Post : We understand, on the 'very best authorit , that S. B. Swale, of this town, was uui ed in marriage to a Wingham time lastyear, lady, so e y r, i n Buffalo. S. B., we •e on to you this time. -•--At•the Auditor un Concert lnet even- ing the posin in G ek Costume of Miss Effie Elaine Hext s one of the cleverest things of the kind e r done in Toronto.— Toronto Globe. Mi s Hext will appear in the Town Hall, on ay 17. • --G T It trams for Toronto and east leave Wingham at 0,35 a m and 11,20 a m. via, W G& B .Divisiou, and at 6.45 a m and 3:50 p m, via Clinton and Guelph.. Good connections by all trains. — When someo thing for nothing, the bait, there is t o'tire line, for the something for noth honest as the one doesn't intend to fin 4 offers to give some- nd someone else bites at n a fraud at each end an who expects to get ng is at heart as dig- •ho promises what he fil. - arm weather has sot o lost in esesytpg all ey ways, .&c., cleaned r attention has been ate of the•back yards the steres on the west et. e sanitary in - the aw is complied s to R;rale with the the Wen. —Now that the in, no time should back yards, lanes, a up and purified. 0. called to the filthy s in the rear of some o side of Josephine str specter should see tli with. It is danger° sanitary condition o — PLANrs—If you want ea 1y tomatoes, cabbage, celery, 0aulifiowe;i; tiiower plants i -stooks, asters, pansies, etc:, orderfrom T. C. Graham, at the Iron Bridge 'Apiary and Greenhouses. ' .A. choice Ample of honey still on hand for sale; Tr C. G1tanA}t, Assessor Youl ,.couple of weeks ofthe assessment ent went of tho town which is accounte ption allowe4t assessment by war 1, $185,040; ward 450; ward 4, $157, population is giver 55 over last yea there are 120 dogs y years byits present pro ie Rebsrteen. The writes th Idr. Robertsons hi his life, and niuet say that iso to the great measure of fallen to his lot. May he next twenty years to give 'riston a good, live 1ooal of the Tssias. highest Meohani the Institute reedit' evening of last weel s not large. The repo Treasurer showed that good position financi' There were 187 vole during the year, which volumes. The reagin with 86 papers, xnagazi The present member books issued during, t 0370, under the : folk Biography, 1281 1281 r'lafo Miscelianeoue,'200; Go Poetry, Drams, 28;110 Science end Art, 1101 600, and Works of lowing officers were year ; A.H. Murgr Morton, Secretary; Dr. Towler, Peter Elliott and J. li,. M 3, F`ergntion and Ldwer Wingham. 11 • compile -tea his labors go, and civ examination 1 receivers retained f 11 shows; hat the assess. 'don certificate lioI Hunter, Registrar o hardlyto last year, g r �p Y , Ir Ontario, says the I larger ex m-]- Ont r , Y fox lath 1 e 'mos fraudulent of income laxation• The � f.�• �,� •,. . s .is as follows:. Ward ' order ed•the mauler in which it , bas 6 -The Wom.en's the Congregational ary meeting for L Congregational Ch Tuesday afternoon 1 attendance and the most interesting nat Rev. W. H. Watson "Hawaii and the audience. $.1 A YEAR IN ADVAN fissionary Society of Mr. Walter Inglis, of Walkerton, was in Church held an auxil- town on Saturday last atten ing leis father's funeral, Mrs, Jacob Tennant, of waiting on her daughter, w grandmother's. Mr, Wm. Hitmilton, of tor of the North America Company, was in town tl after the interests of his towel District in the rah, in this place, on et. There was a fair roceedings were of the e, In the evening elivered his lecture on awaiians," to a fair FIRST L- = - r',TIQNAL 0Ht1 lou, WINGi;w.r,-W. H. atson, Pas • Ser- vices each • . • . , . m. and T.p. m. Sabbath School an Bible Class at 2.30, Prayer Meeting every Wednesday , -. • at 8 A . m. Christi a i vs' of same evening at 9 p, m. All made welcome. Seats free. Strang: s = come. Sunday, May 14th. Se ec, morning subject : "A 12 hour movement." To Young People : "Second B tle of the Bible." Evening subject : 'How to become Mighty." —Miss Effie Elain Hext, the noted elo- cutionist, will appear in the Town Hall, on g Wednesday evening the auspices of Mapl The Watford Guide- of her appearance in t entertainment given Monday evening, was the Methodist church. ings showed rare art perfect control of her and enunciation are Her rendering of "Th Range," was one of tl beard in this place, tens of pantomime wt� xt, May 17th, under Leaf Lacrosse club. dvocate, in speaking tat town, said : The in the Music Hall, ander the auspices of Miss Hext's read- stic merit. She has oice, and her gesture exceptionally good. Light from Over the s best efforts ever •nd the Delsarte sys- well portrayed. The World's Fair Ts just now throwing out big inducements, but it is not in it when it conies to selling ladies' fine button shoes for 95 cents. E. H. DEVER. —The Iron- Hall term assessment so reserve, r and an eff the moneys now in , an American shert iety, is in the hands of being rt is b cin made to have he hands of Canadian t fi r the benefit fana- C o ers. Pir. J.. Howard Friendly Societies for a the nHallw s one of sessment endowment ,30x; ward 3, $132,-1 been d�ssolvea shoals 8; $103total, $520 X08. The' societies of a similar as 2150,.azi increase of adduced, lie states, t1 The "roll shows that met at ono time and town, up a "rake-off" of have been issued fort Lower \'Pingbam, died • these men. last, at the residence —The provision rnber . He in lin ry. Act require that "w retiring some house- pox, cholera, wails het, was seised with - orenoon, and never • ing cough, measles, nr. The deceased I other contagious nal ayes a wife and I house or household e ndin s i d' lith. The body, shall, within 181 ou toosidence, .fromm ease is known to teacher of such sclio the secretary of the `` the existence of su Wm. McCall, o suddenly on Monde, of Mr: Win. Hornet was at Mr. Homuth' hold furniture, when paralysis, during the ,rallied, dying at 11 was in his 65th year;• one son to mourn h was removed to his whence the funeral to day at three o'clock p cemetery. k plti a on Wednes- m., tactile Wingbam be a warning to sister haracter. Proof was t the directors had ad actually •divided $250,000. Warrants ne apprehension of all of the Public Health enever a case of small- na diphtheria, whoop- mumps, hoo -mumps, glanders, or iseaso, exists in any belonging to which are heel, the householder •s of the time such, die. exist, notify the head 1 or schools, and also cal board of health of h disease." For neg- notice as above, that a in their families,ento kertou were brought trate n :end each fined � —Apprentices wanted at oii!cc to learn lectins to give the the dressmaking. akin . Carter's ',.(late Prof. Moody's) tailor system -only perfect sys- cases of mea els sale two residents of CV tem of dress -cutting, taught to apprentices. Mies Hodgson has resumed business after before the notice mag lolida3 s and guarantees as before perfect $1 and costs. fits, latest styles, and good worirt Teach= ing tailor system a specialty. �, —The following ' clipped frorn'the Win- nipeg Daily Tribun of May 8rd, in refer- ence to the mart' ge of Mr. Roderick M. McKay, better kno n as Gib, formerly of this town: One f those happy events which make life orth living took place Tuesday . night a the residence of the bride's father, ex- hief 'Moltobie, Dagmar street, when Rode ick M. McKay, a well- known gentleman i this city, was united. in marriage to Mies tggie McRobio, daugh- or of Mr. and Mrs. Meltobie.- The happy ones were assists' through the ordeal by Mies Liky MoRobi and Mr. Thos. Mo- Guire. The bride as gowned in shot silk and looked as Al brides do—charming. After the ceremon had been performed by the Rev. Dr. Du 1, the whole party sat down to the we ding feast prepared by Airs. McBobie, vel 011 a flash light photo- graph Was taken of the whole assembly. The presents reee ' ed were not only costly class, and numerous, bt 1>eauttent. The party Mr. Jas. Annelle broke up shortly t fter midnight Melee N w Teas. • f!! Wholesale—Gordon R McIntyre are in a condition to supply families or sooietse with new teas, at jobbers prices. Now is the time to secure your teas, verso Mrs. B oothly, of Co at her mother's, Mrs. Mr. Wash. Tanelyn for a spell. Mr D. Sutherland' week on business. Mr. Jas. Belden, Sunday with his pare Mr. Geo. Mitchell Sunday it town. 111r. G. A. Newton a Sunday in Londesbor Mrs. It. Elliott is in her mother, who is Ve Brussels Post: 0 Ainsley, of Wingha Tuesday. He leeks e Miss McLeod, of l;ntitlled, to the Beat. guest of Mrs. W. li All ore entitled to the best their Money •days. will buy, so every family should lett. and Mrs. Wal have, at once. a wile of the had &mil, Toronto,'who werei e d Syrup of F'i s to cleanse the syne temwhen costive or Mous, For sale in funeral of the late J 71e. bottles by all leading druggists. father, returned ho ars. ingwood, is visiting Agniew's. s home from college as n last hi iarrnnito f this place, spent s, near Molesworth. of Listowel, spent Te wuCou An adjourned meeting MI was held on Friday ev beret all present, except J Rev.SSe lieypresent r ed by over 250 wives,m residents of Wingham, Council do not grant a ima, /sin town o is 111 at her oronto, Inspeo- Lifo Insurance is week looking Deputy, 1.. f the Town Coun- ing last. Mem. lin Eider. d aetition sign - there g there and sisters, praying that the y further hotel licenses. The Rev. Mr. ' ellery, iu present- ing the petition, gave a able address on the question before the e • until. Mr. Thos. Gregory by fly replied. to Mr. Sellery,. and Mr. John I insley, the appli- cant for the additional icense, addressed the Council, and stated fiat he had receiv- ed a three months' per it from the license commissioners. The Clerk road the le al opinion received from T, J. Garrow, M. . P., which was to the effect that the Con il had power to re- peal or amend the by -la limiting the num- ber of licenses to be gra Med. Communications wer read from Messrs. R. Green, John MoCoo , Geo. Fretwell, and Thos. Smale, asking tl at their names be taken off the petition to grant Mr. John Dinsley a license. Moved by R. C. S Thos. Gregory, that Deans and others be Mr. John Dinsley to license. [The petiti law fixing the numb amended to read th ed,,insteed of four arling, seconded by to prayer of Mr. Peter -anted, so as to enable et a beer and wine n asked that the by - r of hotel licenses be five licenses be grant - e. Times.] The yeas and na were taken, as fol- kGregory,y lows : Yeas—Mes: s. Hiscoc s, McLean, Johns, erdsman, Sparling-6. Nays—Messrs. Bro kenshire, Towler, Jer- ome, Homnth, M Kenzie, Dawson, Nee- lands-7. ee- la ds— . Motion et. n 7 s The Public Wor. s Committee reported, giving the estimat cost of works to lie done on the streets sidewalks, &c., the pres- ent year, as follow Ward No. 1—Gr between Victoria gravel walk on Vic Victoria street, $10• culvert , at Ch toriastreet, 87; g $24.50; plank walk foundry to John Swarts' Hotel sta crossing on Victor $15; total, $1119.50 Ward No. 2—R site pump works, pairs in front of - block . crossing 01 Union Factory, an to sidewalk on pairs to sidewal grading on Franoi pairs , on sidewalks 85; block crossing $15; gravel on hill drain on Centre st deuce, $4.50; grave Total, $115.50. Ward No. 3—Gr e north, $20; gravel a block crossing on block crossing ou A at G. -T. R. bridge, $10; gravel on Minnie street, sout1 of Alfr d street, $10; tile drain seventy feet long, a corner of Patrick and Edward street, 85; look crossing on Ed- ward street, at Pati ck street, $ 8 , gravel en Patrick street we s , $0; covered drain on Patrick street, betw en Edward and Jose- phine, $5.50. Total $98.50, Ward No. 4—Co erts on Franois and Patrick streets, $19; ravel on Shuter and ratting and gravelling lr of Patrickstreet,$5: tie and Patrick street trick street, at Centre g, $10; gravelling ori near Josephine, 85; treet, a .f ?at$40;riokgr , $5; vel graveforl ear woolen mill, $5; 1 front Maple street 1 on Shuter street, tit 'hark for sidewalk on (bark for sidewalk on avel on +✓banes street, Total, $1511. tCry--Crossing. •at Eoe's ding on William street, nd John streets, $10; oria street $10; fence on Chapman's Tannery, )man's Tannery, Vic- avel on Victoria street' on Minnie street, from street, $55; repairs at, es, Victoria • street, $7; and Josephine streets, airs to crossing, oppo- ictorie. street, $1,50;; re- Lemmex's shop, 81.50; Diagonal street at the gravelling, $20; repairs agonal street, $10; re - oil Victoria street, $8; street, south, $20; re - on Francis street south, on Shuter and Victoria, t Victoria, $5; covered et, at T. L. Job's resi- on Diagonalstreet, $25. on Edward street rink, Alfred street, $8; award and Alfred, $8; red ancl Minnie street, a Mrs, Newtonspent Petrick streets, 86; on Shuter etreet, noi block crossing Ce 88; tulvert across P street, and graveli Patrick street, east, gravel for Centre 'hands street, north for Alfred street, gravel on Shirt& str tO railway, $10; grav Scott and ion, of Albert street, $5; ta town attending the Charlee steeet, $5; lin Inglis, Mee. Soott's laeir hay press, $8. on Wednesday. John ottnet bon Listowel attending , wee in town on ter his work first - edam litts been the oDonald, foe some hotel stales, $15; repairs to aro Edward street, 82; gravel on John;. between Edward az d Minnie str block crossing on ohn street, at street, 1610; gravel o i John, between and Leopold street on John street, nes John street, ,east o plank sidewalk o Congregational c $110; covered dra' Stone Block, 84.5 $0; two block or school, $20; grt the school, $40;1 John street, frog arch : Panois on Johton rstreet . Total, $215 Josephine atree boundary -Tanbark` sidewalk near br clge, 82; gravel oroesinrt Albert street at Josephine, $5; repairs tanbark walk .pposite chair factory; gravel on Cor n's hill, $10; scraping b tween railwa and bridge, $10; scrap; and oarting o mud, Josephine street, eight feet s' c ewalk on Josephine scree $170. Total 8280. Moved by . C. Sparling, seconded by Ii Herdsman, • fat 38500 be placed to the ore of Public W rks Committee --Carried. 1 The Fire, 'gilt and Water Commit reported th t the cost of street lamps p annum, a. ornate to $300; two lights town hall, 0' coats per night; one light council oha, ber, 30 cents per night; if hall and sou ail chamber lights aver more than o 'e night per week per emu then. the p ice .will be 25 cents per lighi per night; t e price for an incandesce light in the main entrance to town b building will 'e 87.80 per annum; for eigh sma11P'`:cs o 1 stage: and two in dressing rooms, $12 pe annum; The committee re- commended. t at the lights be put in at the. prices. name • They also recommended'. that the wat: works be extended up Pat- rick street, fr street, as soo Dawson, sero the Tire, Ligh port be adopte A general di tion took place port was adopt dop t lors suggesting different parts opinion seemed street 1 many stn e g Mr. J. A. Mor Meanies' Institu stating that heb tion from the Co ing room be open of&ers of the In the wishes of the difficulty was t reading room, It candescent lights 162.23 each to put one year, a total c Moved by J. N Dawson, that the : matter of lighting the e be referred to the mmittee, with power to a by Geo. McKenzie( regory, that this Coen - los' Institute for one gent, at the cost of $43, ng room be left open to tried:,, r6ckenshire, seconded at Councillor Neelands Revision, instead ourt t • —Castled. Josephine street to rands, as possible. Moved A„ hGregor ed byT that Thos. , th and Water Committee's re- -Carried. ussion on the light` ques-`: efore the Committee's re- d, several of the Council - hat lights be placed in the •town, but the general o be that the town had , as it could afford. n, secretazy of the Me- e, addressed the Council, Mechanics' Mash Fire and Light C act—Lost. Mov seconded by %hos. cil light the Meal. year, as an expel providing the read Moved by w. F be placed on. the of, Councillor ma Mr. S. Merriele or the band, said that if the Council did ot help them, the band would be forced. t disband. If the town. helped thetn they ould play in the epees air once week, weat er permitting. The Pro - had been referred diclei it in favor of. assisting the ba by the Caution. Moved by S. a s, 'seconded by placed on the Pi oi.ty Committee, instead, of Jos. Galley— mried, Mr. Jos. Laird sked the privilege of tap- ping the waterer rks main, as he wished to put in baths he nnectiou. with Ina busi- nese. Moved. b R. C. Sperling, seconded bv John Neelan s, that the request of ;Viz Jos. Laird be referred to the Fire end Water Omani tee, with poWer to act-. Carried. MoVed by W r. Brook hire, seconded by W. B. Towl r, thee the meeting el May-: -Carried, by W. B. TOW r, that 8850 be placed tc the credit of t e Sehool Beards --Carried. ntstitied the 0 noll that they Maimed car tain exenaptio s under the frontage test The COUtiei then adjourned. 4ge.: WAS taken. •