The Wingham Times, 1893-08-25, Page 741
THE WINGH.AM TIMES, AUGUST 25, 1893,
24orelis.
The Council met on the 7th inst.,
pursuant to adjoua;uaient. Reeve In
the chair. Minutes .of last meeting
read and approved.
On ;notion el J Proctor, seconded
by Geo. Kirkby, the following aogouutti
were ordered to be paid: For ;;ravel to tenpeuco, and second quality froth
-R. Blootutield .$4,70; Jno, t4looney three shillings fourpence to sixpence
$2.90; W. lames $2.8e; duo. Barr $4; per eight pounds. Reports from •Scot-
t.+ littlefair $7..79; J, H, Sellars We. laud say that last week's shipments
met with extremely bad trade, and
clearance was made at a big loss to
chippers,
British Cattle Marlrete.
At Deptford Wednesday 865 Carle
adian animals ofiered, which it was
fe, nd ditiieuit to clear, Trade was
dwll., and there wad a slight further
decline in value, The primes; beasts
made from three shillings eightponce
05; Wm. laholdtee 51.14; T. Heiitlerson
82 45; A. W. Sloan $2.45; Jas. Mee
Arter $7.40; le. Weight $S,59;G,Pieree .
$8.61; Corporation of East Wewanosh
$2 80; Cr. Peacock ;$5.10; W. MoKeivy
$2 20. E. liosttlan $3.08; D. Herring-
ton $8.80;'x. Revell $0; 0. Canpbell
$2.21; Win Hopper $3.25; Geo Taylor
$1.20; J Summerville $8,'20; J Watson
$9 13, J Volley 81.4; 0 Me0lelland
$2.10; J Pooh, buildlna oulvert $13,-
50; Win Phelan, plank $1.15; Geo j
Smith, repairing culverts $1; Jag'
Jackson, gravelling on south boundary`.
$39.16.; Jamas Jackson, repairing
culverts $10; J McCaughey, repairing
Live Stook markets.
TORONTO.
Toronto, Aug. 22. -,Special,; -Tho
-cattle market today was quiet, with
the demand inactive. Receipt fair,
•but advices from Britain did not
warrant purchases. The bent ex-
.portere sold at 4:i to. 4g. per ;it., and
good ut 4o to 4*c. Butchers cattle
are still unchanged, the best bringing
:34o ; medium,Bic to 3 •e, and inferior,
.2dc per Ib. Calves dull at 82.50 to
culverts .$5.7.5.; J Maines,-contrttet oil, • *i each, and miloh cows, $40 to $45 a
we.;t gravel road.$200; 1Wtu Scott, in.- head Sheep quiet, with sales at $3
specting gild Spreading grave/ $11.25;4
Jas Tinlmits, spikes and gravel $13;
W Messer, spikes 21o; J Smith, cut-.
ting hill ou sideline $10; G. Goodfel-
low, ditch on 5th line 82; F Marshall
contract on MMMcOrea's hill $20; A British Gram. Txade.
to $,4.50 each, and lambs, $2.50 to $4
each. Hogs steady ; the nest sell at
Gc to Gj;c per lb., and inferior to
medium at 5e -e to bis.
Brooks, gravelling 4th line 20 00; Win:
Findlates,.graveeing on teur1 line $4; Et
Littlefair., cedar•; •.38..7 5; '1' tinier, tim-
ber for •(shark's bridge $2.50; Wm.
Hanna, gravelling on 6th line $21.90;
C MeiiCrea, inspecting and spreading
gravel ,$2; E Livingston, lumber $5.-
73; J Oloaltey, ditch and gravel $10.40;
J Golley, ditch on .west gravel road',
$25; Win Carter, contract for east
gravel road•$5341.0; W 11 Kerr, print-
ing $27; R McLeod, gravelling ou east
bounaary :$.10.50; L. McLeod, eulvert
ou south boundary $2; Geo Kirkby to
• pay for work•on-sidetine between lots
20 and 2:, ,con. •9,.,$.40; Jno Currie,
repairing .O1arkts bridge $9; J Robb,
building cul.uerts.on.6th liue $9; Wm!
Denbo se, gravelling on east boundary
$49.00: T :Barna, .inspecting and
spreading gra•vel.:35.62;.Mtsses Exford
cnarity $9: E L Dickinson, fees re
arbitration ,$J Q0.
Moved by 0 A Howe, seconded by
Geo. Kirkby, .that .S..Caldbick and J
Proctor bo dneitructed to examine
sideline between lots .20 and 21, con 8,
aria have road open /for travel provid-
ing the cost sloes sox .exceed 376 -
Carried.
Moved by Geo Kirkby., seconded by
.0 A Howe, that the 4.111en1:.be instruct -
e l to notify Alex, Eaket to have his
toontvact with this Council completed
,before the 1st of 'October .next or the
.same will he re-let.-t43Mried.
Moved by 0 A Howe, seconded by
Jos Proctor, that the Reeve and
Treasurer be autherize/A to borrrow
.$400 for four months to pay ',urrent
expenses. -Carried.
On motion of J 1'rsetor,.saeonded by
C A Howe, the Council ,rues adorned
to tweet again on the il8th September
next. W. Caseate, 0lerk.
Mr. James Elstou, of Morns, left on
Saturday to resume his work in ,the
Ardtree Public Sehool
Mr. R. Lang, of Exeter, the ewe -
tractor for the new bridge at the Stoue
Sehool ktouse, is pushing the work
along.
The brick work of Geo. Johnston's
handsome residents was completed
last week. Lowry, of Brussels,
had
the job.
Quite a number of farmers have
finished harvest, and they are nearly
all through cutting.
Farmers that are well on with their
harvest work are busy this week sow-
ing fall wheat. Tho area sown `he
wheat will be small compared to other.
years.
Grasshoppers have been very dtS•
structive to the oat crop this year.
some fields are so badly riddled that
there are more oats to be fou td on
the ground than la the sheaf.
Farmers should direct their atten-
tion towards the raising of white cattle
if the horn fly is going to continuo, as
the fly does not seetn to bother theta
While black and red cattle are come
pletely covered with them.
Councillor Oaldbick and wife left
Oft .ttuesday for the prairie province on
a visit to their son and daughter. Mrd
Thos. Strachan, of Corey Township,
went with them to visit lien son and
daughter also.
Saturday's rain ,just came in tune
to save the late potatoes. Early
potatoes are now all dead its the vine,
are very small and few to the hill.
Be"c )re the rain Went were turning
London, August 21. -The Mark
:Lane Express, in its weekly review of
the British grain trede, says : 13'ive
million out of the estimated yield of
seven million quarters of British
;wheat have been' garnered. Tile re-
maining two million quarters which
are yet to hp gathered in the north of
!England, Scotland and Breland will bo
above the averagequality. The sunny
weather that has prevaolee for threw
weeks has increased the milling value
of Engliah wheat almost everywhere.
This is likely to produ•oe.a.good de-
mand for ,English wheat at the ex-
pense of the imported grain. Millers
,will endeavor to buy up the bulk of
the crop at from 26s to 29s per quarter,
bu.t if the owners hold out IN. a mini-
mum of 30s this last figure will almost
certainly bethe average .October
value. The prices 'a.tely recorded have
beeu needlessly low. Much .red wheat
has been sold et froin 26s .to.28s, and
white at from 28s to 31s. American
aud !Indian wheats are again;3d lower,
large American shipments (forcing the
de cline. The continental enquiry for
Australian and Argea i•ue red •winter
freshened greatly during •the week.
Beatsiaa's attitude in the slatterns war
%%iota t.Gerrnany is firmer auto dt was
(xpected it would be. New wheat of
fine quality is well held. The spring
grain its dearer for oats and nlleaper
for oats and cheaper for pulse, ,corn
and barley.
night. His request was granted and
in due course the stranger and regular
ingrates of the house retired to rest,
Shortly after one a. tn. a crash ofglasS
was heard and the proprietor, Harry
James, felt for his "dissolver" and was
prepared to give a warm reception to
the intruder, The said Mr. Intruder
not showing up, an investigation was
in order when it was found that the
strauger bad riser# from his bed and
without waiting to dress had walked
through the window and fallen to the
ground, a distulleo of 1. feet. Not
only this but had alighted in the open
cellar way, The fall awoke liim rip
with considerable etupllasis although
he was entirely ignorant of how be got
there. The wonder was how he es-
caped being killed but as it was his
injuries consisted of a few bruises on
his hands and he was able to resume
his travels on Sunday,
Dr. George M. Dawson, who visited
the Behring Sea seat fisheries as one
of the Beitieh cummissionerc,and w.ho
has just returned. to Canada from Paris
has given his views to a Montreal
interviewer on the award of the arbri•
trators. I{o thiuks that the result ,►a
as fawn/able as could he expected
under the teems of the treaty, and in
view of the questions suutuitted for
arbitration As to the regulations he
considers they will be difficult to en-
force, hut the first result will be a blow
to pelagic sealing.
yellow and looked very bail.
Two of John Strachan,s sons, Gres
tewnst:ip, are ill at present with
typhoid fever; naso a d•iuglt er of Thos.
ltIcLtuchkin and a son of Duncan Me-
Lettohtiu, of the same totvntihip, are
down with the sante complaint.
Union Prolubitaon Convention.
In accordance with a sugdeation
made by the Grand Council R. T. of
T. the chiefs of the organizations of
the Ontario Brauch Domiuiou Alliance
Advanced Prohibitionists, Sons of
Temperance, Independent Order Geed
Tempters, Royal T'emplars of Temper-
ence, Provincial W. C. T. U., Ontario
0. E. Union, Ontario Union of E.p-
wortli Leagues and the Baptist Y. P.
Union of Ontario, have agreed to
unite in a caller tt general pruviueiat
representative.00nvention of friends of
tetnperanee and prohibition. It is
firmly believed, est stated in the (i:sr ti
lar issued, that there is to -day in the
:Province of,Ontario au overwhelming
public sentiment in favnr of the total
prohibition •of the liquor traffic. This
sentiment Lae made itsself manifest
iu many strong declarations, made, by
church count's, temperance orgaauza•
tions, municipal eounctle, and neatly
other representative bodies; in the
many petiti.ens laid before our Legisla-
ture and the Dominion Parliament,
and in the eagerness with which the
electors have .taken hold cf every ilegis-
talive measure promising to suppress
or tient to evilworlclug liquor-traftio
Notwithstanding all that has heen
done the liquor traffic is still strong
and suggestive. It burdens our
country with.a.fearful load of suteee,niug,
poverty, disease, mortality and cri•tue.
It 1s increaaing in wealth, and bate a
debauching and dangerous influence in
political' aibt.i•rs. It is manifest ,that
to successfully meet this formidable
enemy there .bunt be a closer untan of
forces, and a amore determined and an -
compromising. ,demand for effective
legislation and law enforcement. 4tae
imminent plebiscite on the question of
prohibition is clan a matter walling far
special oHart to ieeure the fullest pos-
sible deulotistra.tsen of tilts people's
desire for total ttratli'bition. In view
of these facto every friend of right ie
earnestly urged to .use his inline. hoe to
make . the corning, convention a suu-
cess. Officers al all societies are
requested to bring the ;natter before
their respective organizations; pastors
are requested to lay it oefor,e their
oongrtgations ; alt tete bodies etre
,earnestly urged to appoint delegates
to the convention on the basis here-
inafter set out ; ltnwepaper editors
are respectfully requested to give
it as much publicity art possible. The
plant of represeutatiou is as follows : Every
church and society to be entitled to two
representatives, and each church and
society have rig more than fifty mein hers, to
be entitled to au additional delegate for
each fifty after Ur first full fifty members.
Ilowiu or *ani2atioas are to be en•
Brussels.
The new post office is completed and
was thrown open to the public on
Monday last.
The building is a two story brick,
22x40 feet, tae first story being 12 feet
high and the second 10 feet. The
downstairs is all finished in ash and
looks good. The 'first 16 feet of the
building is devoted to the use of the
public, giving tuom ample accommo-
dation. 300 new letter boxes have
been put to and with the 79 lock boxes
will supply the needs of the people of
this locality. The boxes are arranged
lifter this shape of an expanded V. the
wicket being in the centre, At the
North side is a door with folding
counter which will he used for regis-
tered matter, postoflfice orders, ex.
the general delivery boxes have beou
relegated to obscurity and every family
or nearly so, will have a new bus,
which will add to the convenience of
both postmaster and patrons. The
new building is airy; well lighted and
conveniently arranged for the poste.
master and his assistant, A. W. Ross,
who have 14x02 feet of space for
assorting tables, safe. t&o. 'lite post- the ;nmol meeting of that body in Sep-
mastercaber
1 a suggests that
the t
e ves and t but
l
few sit tomboy hex
has had a w ti
plaster l a
counter arrangedia the frout (Ace end convention resolve itself into such annual
will open a news stand and stationery
counter. The upstairs is (hashed as
one room told has a Rice balcony at tint
front door.
The Post says: Last Saturday
night a•tttvellerr stopped at the Revere the united prohibition work of the 1'ro-
nHouso au`i1 naked for lodgings for the viuce of i)uta ki.
ONS ENJOYS.
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and assts
gently yet promptlyon the Kidneys,
Livor and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tem effectually, dispels colds, head-
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro,
Based, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,its
many excellent qualities connncnd
it to all and have made. it the most
veinier remedy known,
;syrup of Figs is for sale in i eo
battles by all leading druggists.
Any reliable druggist who inay not
have it on hand will procure it
promptly foranyone who wishes to
try it. ivlanufaetured only by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CCe,
.AN FRANCISCO, iCAL.
LOUISVILLE.K'6f.. NEW YORK.. N.V-
'1117'.A„S :. M 1 147
LANDS F TAXES
Ontario i BY VIRTUE of a warrant issued by the Mayor, under
Town of Winglimm, . Corporate Seal of the Town of Wingham, to inc directed, bears
To wit: l date the Twenty-third day of .Tune, 1803, commanding mo to ley
upon and sell the lands mentioned in the following list, for arrears of taxes clue there°
I hereby give notice that unless such arrears and all costs are owner paid, t;,hallproe
to sell said lands or so much thereof as may be necessary for the payment Of the taxa
and costs thereon, at the Council Chamber, in the said Town of ix; iniham, on
TUESDAY, the Third Day of October, 1893,
At the hour of TWO O'CLOCK in the afternoon ;
Quanity
No. Street. Survey. of Land.
Boland 5 Leet & Davis 1-5 acre
Josephine W Foley's
McIntosh N P. Fisher's 1.5
1-5
1-5-
1-5
Victoria 5 E. Bower's `_>4 feet
e4 � 24 feet
Leet cl McKay's 1.5
Leet S: Davis' 1-10
1-5
1-5
23
Part 1
21.
23
36 Scott S
37
38
4
5
38 Francis W
N half 02 Carling E
9 John N
10 t'
44
,4 41
4;
4'
C. T. Scott's
44
44
44
Taxes.
6320
47 07
11 72
8 00
8 00
11 72
(3 00
(3 00
4 80
4 80
10 07
1 42
(3 00
() OJ
Costs.
6175
(3 50
4 25
2 60
2 00
4 25
2 till
2 00
2 40
2 40
5 10
1 75
2 90
2 80
Total'
650
54
15'
10
0 U
15 it
8
80
7
7 `2
Fi 1'
0
JOHN DICKSON, Treasure
Treasurer's Office, Wingham, Juno 23rd, 1803.
Dairy Exhibits for Chicago.
The Elton for r,wtdiii fe•), ward cheese i
foruthe r.xnihitioti in Ot:'ober at that
World's leair ore its follows. 1
1. Any fsetor3 may sand two of its j
surest cheese, addre•eKrd to the dairy
commissioner at Ingersoll, Ont, or
Montreal, Que.
2. The Dotaiauion Government will
pas freight ehnr:tes from the factories
to these points stud from these points
tb Chicago and return, as well ae the
cost of eariu� for this cheese during
the exhibition uaa•d until they are dis-
posed of afterwards.
3 The Govervuanent Will make pay-
ments on itu.tua t:1 to t t ,• ,everal ex-
hibitors of flair' ;etre) tu::ttt to ut:arly the
full merket vela-.
4. 'J'ht+ nhee•te• (rein ;svgs factory,
which will merit tee nit'tnst, number
of pointe ,when i,nrl:,.•+l in October, no
matter ill eflat •,•. • in hey `ire shade,
are wauterl: pr ,i,.. •ly • noes trete the
make of the ei.si fr:,,: ••f Angu.t 4,r the
first ten day, In S.,ptetnt.i•:r still be
best.
5.
They ittn•;t ranch ineorsoll or
Montreal not i ,I •'Y ' u• II Sept. 26:
5. Similar rir„+nut•u,..•ntrr have been.
mane for tite exl;inn, of but tar, but
only ow. 1,•••I;.i•.,•' 1: -.on any creamery
or errors tr eieen••l.
7. A nu retia .'f .la,tti:•••I information,
:attir'.�s lol. •i. tilt • • 1.•, . � .i •n•t may be
ob:obie,•, It'1+. .,- •. n. A', .tl'1.1 to the
dab-, 4 -oleo -Lie
•
The fo g
titled to representation on the basis nem •
ed : Branches of the W. 0. T. U., Divi.
situs of the Sons of Tomperaace,Lodges of
the I. O. G. T., Couueils of the B. T. of
T., Brauches of the League of the Cross,
Prohibition Clubs, any other prohibition or
temperance organizations, Church Congre-
gatia:is, Young Men's Christian Associs
utious, Salvation Army Cori•s, Societies o
Christian Endeavor, Epworth Leagues,
13ra:.uehes of St. Andrew's Brotherhood,
Baptist Young People's Unions, any other
with church work; the Provincial Officers
and Executive Committee of the Ontario 1
Branch of the Dominion A!lianos t o be
Ills.) members of the convention. The
eonvonticu will moat in the Temperance
11 all, Temperance street, Toronto, ou
Thursday, Oct. Ord, at 10 a, 0t., and will
probably lest for two days. Reduced fares
'will be given by all the railway hugs. The
Executive of the Ontario 13ranoh of the
Dotniufou Alliance has decided not to call ,
meeting, in whish event the Executive of
the Alliance will request the convention to
make any eltangea in the Alliance Constie e
tution and management that may he demi
ed tleeeesuty for the better carrying art of
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LABOR SAVING
PURIFYING
CLEANSI NG
EXCELLENCE
PURITY
S1NUGHT
SOAP
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PURENIAtOCCII
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kaliatO ON Meliri
THE orrE irf AN PEA
ARVESTER
The Best in the World,
For the following reasons:
lst-It is built entirely of the best malleable iron and steel. 2nd-lt requir
no holes to be drilled in cutter bar. „r.t-1t has nu roe at the hack to ho
obstructions and cause clinking. 4th -The outside divider eau be raised
lowered itt back or frout, independent of lifters. nth -It. Mals no eprint;s
get out of order. 6th -Each lifter has a guard stay, and breaking snow
guards is impossible. 7th-lt has movable clips, and cau he set in line wi'
tongue of machine, if cutter h,u• di tags beck. 8th-Eerh lifter is independe
of the other and can be raised or lowered in front, should mover guards
out of line, 9th -The number of machines sold during .the last season,
utiles a large number of leading farmers of Ontario to testify to its merits,.
Every tnnchiee is uarrauti'd and given on test. Call sutl'sae sample
machine.
WM. GANNETT, AGENT,
WIN GN A.
1
i, r A iMOTs..
WE SPECIAL REDUCTIONS.
10 to 20 per Cent. re- FANCY PARASOLS Black and Colored'
(GLOVES in Lisle,
duction on all tit tetual Taffeta and Silk at a
reduction of
20 PER CENT.
SUMMER P N S
The balance of our
stock of Summer
DRESS GOODS
away below cost.
am.a
A LADY'S FINE
DONGOLA KIP
SHOE,
educed from $1.75 to a
31.25.
..dz..a„
COST PRIOE.
SHOT SURA HS
and
FANO)! SPOT SILKS
for Pilousiiig end Trim-
mings et greatly re-
duced prices.
1?lien Linen TOWELS
reduced to 5c. each.
Pure Table Linens froin
20e., upward.
Tweed and Worsted, 200 Hats for Men
Suiting and Panting and Boys. No two
funde to order at 15 to
20 per cent. less then
any other house in
town.
alike. From 40c., up.
wards, worth froin $2
to $3. Fully half of
itcluttl cost. price,
RIVT:ONS nud LACES
at lower prices than
any other place in
town.
Alt eizes in Men's and
Boys' Fancy
sUMMEa s13IETS
at cost and less.
il' usiins and Curtain
Netts will be cleared
out its less than cost
previous to' stock -tak-
ing.
.. �s�sam..amma,w
HARNESSAND G LLAR
Having bought out the Ambler Harness lousiness unci inmate in his old sta
am prepared to furnish the publ c with everything usually kept m a Harness si
such as
HEAVY, LIGHT ami TRACK HARNESS,
NETS, DUS PERS,
WHIPS, CURRY COMBS,
. CO
v
,
BRUSHES, SWEAT AT COLLARS,
TRUNKS, VALISES and
¶'IIAVELLING BAGS, &e ,
1 melte all my own Collars and guarantee satisfaction.
C{i're >yte a'trial. and I will use you right.
G-_ i\ nt VV .,.i.. t..J.L;V.