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The Wingham Times, 1897-04-02, Page 1W�1 GHAylli VOL. XXVI.---NO. 1312. W I Cx I,E�iV1, ONTARIO FRIDAY, APRIL 24 18+)1 . •�O�p�� b, BI]viaPRINGff�� STERM, APRIL 1st. U O� CHEAP SELL. E � C MILLINERY OPENING We propose having our Spring Millinery Opening on FRIDAY Evening, April _2nd WH UHAM ORCHESTRA 7e,Y CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE, STRATFORD, e ONT. Canada's Leading Commercial Sob col Tia is the beet time of the year to enter college. Five of our recent grad- nates secured situations in one week. Catalogues free. W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal. WILL I31J.•I;e ATTENDANCE. -�•STO U �13 AT 8 O'CLOCK -=-NO GOOD SOLD. -.-•I;Vr,RYI3OU-Y WELCOME. --.'COME Vx1 SEE tis. GRI A ATTRACTIONS AT 'THE GROCERY COUNTER. 1' —NO ROOM VOR PRICES TiIIS W EEK. Millinery Apprentices Wanted. WE SILL CHEAP, Marriage Licenses lesued by FRANK PA'r>r.itsoii, No 23, Vic- toria street,Wingham, Ont, No witnesses required, 1IO UT I. && BOWLES N'ew ,Ade. D, M. Gordon -Dress Goods. AIex Ross -With Flying Colors, N. A. Farquharson -Toilet Sets. W. T. Sullivan --Spring Suiting'. M. IL Mclndao-Special alt April. MoKinnon /k Co, --Millinery Opening. Bluevale Flax Manufacturing , Co.. Ltd., -Notice. S. rncey-We Nont e undersold by i nyone if we can help it. Canada Business College -College re. opens after Easter vacation on Tuesday, April2otU�.-�`�� We take pleasure in calling the attention Mr. Con- oco bt.D D. G oon which appears on our front page. The pperson who to anxious to save money aan their two trotting stallions, Slaudor 3031, ito so without befit; penurious by road• race record 2.28e aid Saranac 4158, race ing our advertising columna and by talc record '?.'iii, s Melt will be located at the ing advantage of the barging offered therein Brutuswiok House stables, should coni. -A bylaw should be passed by our mend liberal patronage, Slander being the etre and grate{ sura of more extreme speed than any other stallion in Canada- while anadawhile the producing of l4aranac chew great promise. The price he•s been placed within the reach of alt, uatuely $$10. gorse breeders The attention of Breeders is cellae to the ad. of .1. IL and W. 1:I. Dulls -tap of town fathers prohibiting the explontng of Are anise within the limits of the corpora- tion or at least him that part of the nor- paration that has been built up with dwellings It is a dangerous practice and has frequently been attended by serious reeultsin other places. it ehould be stop• 1:71. .The post office is having a thorough overbaultng this week and certainly not before it was needed The store lately re- canted by W, II Wallace will now he used as a privat4 office and what was formerly a private office has been added to the ac- consodation of the public; the rooms aro to be papered and when finished will present a xespeotable appearance. -The spring has apparently come upon 'us with 'trash and everybody . is malting preparations for it, Among those who are busiest in making the necessaty prepara- tion*, are the Milliners who will have their openings to -night, They aro expecting to have a big crowd of ladies and gentlemen if the weather continues propitious. Other stores will also be artistically decorated. Friday is the ladiee night out and don't :feet it, Mr LOCAL NEWS. =Moving? - N. A• Farquharson has grip. -abort season for Maple Syrup. -Council meeting Monday night. Farmers are plowing in Turnberryhir --Getup Caledonia S. 0, S. Monday night. -For coach Irish wit you should. hear 'Mickey Free's Father' Wednesday night. \'=W. Belden left on Tuesday for DeI- ae. Meleeivie received a message on Mondayday announcing the death of Mrs McKelvie's brother, Jas. Stevenson, aged 24 yenetel/The sad intelligence was such a severe shock to Mrs. McKelvie that she was unable to attend the funeral. Mr. Stevenson had been working at Niagara and about a week ago was attested with in- flamatory, rheumatism, which went to his heart causing his sudden death. Mrs. McKelvie has the heartfelt sympathy of her many friends in this sad affliction, -We are in receipt of the program for the thirty•sixth annual tneeting of the °.aerie:Educational Association which wi 1 be held in Torohto Tuesday,i:Vednesday and Thursday commencing with April 20th.. In the Public School c1epertinent we are pleased to see the names of Principal biuegrove and W. E. Groves, of Toronto, formerly Principal of the Wingham School. Mr. Musgrove has; been assigned the duty oraine, taking with him a oar of line horses of discussing the Public School Leaving Wednesday's Concert The following itethe program to he given on Wednesday evening next at Mies Ram - say's concert. Pert 1 --hickey Free's Father, Mies Ramsay ; Gaelie scug, Miss Ramsay ; Vaslati (in costume) lilies Ramsay; The ship that carried me Nome, Mr, David McGill; Irish Balled, Kath- leen Alevourneen, +Miss Ramsay; The Ser. mon 'Taster, Miss Ramsey. Part 2-Soeg. W. T. Sullivan ; A Lady Gay Spanker. (in costume); The Iieve'uge, Miss Ramsay ; Ojistoh, bliss Ramsay; Song, The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lantetzd, D. McGill ; Nottingham Fair, Mist ettruaay,. -T, A. hills is putting in a piste glass exernigtttien. Mee Groves, who is Prest- front in the store occupied by Yegng d+ I dent of this department, will disoues in Paulin. his ed.lreas, the inilueztea of the Public --Every admirer of Af aoLeren's works *% ! t t 4l 1 School Report. The following is the result of the regular r art - the first depart- mentexaminnttons inp Y ment of the Pubic School for the month of March. Possible to obtain 5fa0 narks: 407 J. Cummings 447 II Ansley 439 .1 Reading 404 AI Forbes 404 F Rush 305 E McGuire :'33 S Gordon , Stewart Sl.i 1 i ! 0 Moore :150 A i'ark 344 A Ellis 330 N "hes 203 *1' Fisher :;1111 V placodes :355 "*'1 Gray 3:5.4 *Ie Kerr 233 1' Gilford N Murray C Ross 13 Rosa L Bra+lnoek *M Morton C Welsh N Beckett J McKinley ,g 1+ Clegg i' eleGuire A ltitchi: A Stewart I' Forster G I•iiscncks 1V Kerr *M IL -moth T 1ticGibvray A Main prize 11 A YEAR IN ADVANCE tetiuroh Votes. t r preached Rey. A1cIL%bbon, of Wroxeter, P , in the Methodist Church here on bunday morning and evening. At the Quarterly Review in the Metho- dist church last Sabbath there were over 300 persons protea". "From mud to marble" will be the sab- ason's iterrnon at the OoOgregational church on Bewley evening .A publics meeting of the Willing Glean- era Mission Band of the Baptist church, will be held on Monday'evening April alt, at 8 o'clock. Addresses will b3 given by Miss Tapscott, of Toronto, en Gospel Missions in South America and by Miss K. M. Fisher, of Paisley, who seine years ago was loader of the Band here, on Mission Work in India, emphasizing especially the t of a young native woman, one of two who were educated by insane of contribution a sent from this society, Two or three choice selections of vocal music by Mrs. W. Pringle will and mach to the interest of the meeting. This will be a rare treat for tell lovers of missions. Free-will offerings in behalf of the Mission will be gratefully received during the evening. Everybody welcome. Or:,Mr. W. M. Orr, of Fruitland, Ontario, who is scut out by the Agricultural De- partment to arrange for carrying on ex. periniental spraying of trees throughout hereon Monday as was was 1t thoprovince, announced in the Tarts of last week, and 413 met a number of farmers and others inter. 409 c,:,ted in fruit .growing in the Contioii 840 Chamber. Mr, Orr explained the method ii. o adopted by the Department in carrying on 301 this work. Thirty different points in the 281 province are selected where orchards 278 are chosen In which the spraying is to `378 be d,ne. The department then and on to 273 the spraying pump and the materials ewe the :efferent points and when the spray- e8e log season begins three men are sent out ee to do the work, each mat. haying ten diff - 2e7 eront sections to look after. The trees are eel • sprayed six times during the season at in - .4t8 tervals of ten or twelve days. The first .206 spraying will be done here about the 24th 208 of April, of which due notice will be given 198 hi the papers. There is no doubt in the minds. of those who have observed the !effects of spraying but that it is of untold 1 benefit, destroying the hundreds of insects A Notable Event •i that inevent the trees from thriving and buetnees Locals, i at;r,A a 't V ChoicepaperatVH ca C a ho t: W. klunoitnan repairs all kinds et machinery. Fresh butter and egg at NOriru END Gnome. Latest New Yo designs in wall paper at W, II• Where ' , 3.2411 For nohby Gent's Fnrniehings and the te, latest styles go to Geo Cart's, 4-2tf F�inacin$-Butter, highest prieopaid at North Fend Grocery. Go with thereat to W. II, Wallace's foe wall paper. 3.2Gtf For brat class oy rs either in bulk or served try Mc3 zr, See McKelvia' pickles before buying, a bottles for 25 cents, 4-211 Get your bicycles repaired at R. W. Runciivan's Machine shop, Victoria street,,. Faun -Oranges, lemons, bananas • add cocoanuts, cheap at \IcKelvie's. 4.2t1 Good value in Brooms and Brushes at Noma Ems Gnocrnx. Millinery Openingt Miss Wallace's on Friday April 2nd at e fnilowing days. Fon Sees. CittsAr--Three second-hand bicycles at It. W. It•unciman' Machine Shop. The latest Imperial Photos, $5 per doz Nook. StarStudio,Beaver $.oq t ePoo atb Photo 31b box Jersey Cream Sodas for 25o at North End Grocery. 3-itf Epicure brand of meats at No nrg END Gnome. Bridge castings and bridge iron of every description at the Ontario Iran Works. 4.2if 1, Alriuus, Proprietor Be sureand tom` Opening at Miss April 2nd and f at the Millinery eltace's on Friday t days. 3•26b owl d Y We are showing the •'atest novelties in vt spring anitings, workinanship and prices all right. Gno. Qum, 4 211 Opposite Queen's Hotel. -For $ret -class tailoring and cheap gents' furnishings, try Webster & Co. Remember the place, in Queen's block. House xo RENT. -Frame dwelling on i office or to Peter •this 1 streetapply to l 9 A hart pp 1 Tntlay, Winehem or � hitechm oli P. 0. gin. e Tures and ers three months and inet iremium all for 40 • 3.511 ,t, r.•,,:t from r initittd th.it decree of I Tem. Yorn Fite Globe to new sub. the Canadian - cents, %thou Department -low o ex,en 1 , ' - The I' twine Fuel sent to the eloetreal mend theeIngliest price la the market. y --'9Pilihain jV+irlisniith, au em and x5 «i Ftv tb ++i.ti,.l ,'.nit.+is, a proper system of spraying black knot sheikh hear "Tho Sermon Taster" Weds. Tuesday eigne. - On Wednesday night coat Adjutant Taylor, Palmerston, will conduct the in eet• ----- •. •_ _- - i Inset the barracks. D. M. GORDON'S 'AMINO IMPQI 1' TIONS of beau- tiful • DRESS DODDS In till the newest Tints and Shades COnibitlyd with the very Latest De- ..igns and Best Textures ..re worthy' of the thoughtful. attention of all who de -ire to wear Up -to -Date Cos- tumes and for values weeannoteven be approlehcd filar constant stttdir -Already the seats are being taken up fast for Wednesday night. Secure yours early at Gordon's Drug Store. -If you are patting up an awning have it put seven feet above the sidewalk, as required by the by-law and save trouble. -Mr. Chris Jobb and Miss Basting, Tnrnberry, went to London on Wednesday returning next day as Mr. and Mrs. Jobb. h/ Mr. Jesse Batton has rented George Ireland's old stand and intends opening. ont a Furniture ,end Undertatcing business in e few days eVord was received here from Toronto of the serious illness of Mr. Fred McLean, son of L. McLeanl litrs. MoLean has gone to Toronto to nurse hint. -Me. D. McGill, baritone, of Blyth, whose name as a vocalist is of more than 1oca1 celebrity will sing "The Ship that is to give yeti betti;t• value for your { carried me Horne On Wednesday night. , has nrehasa ;money than o ter. .pleased to know that our efforts are I Hym Cautery, the new device for firing � botscs. This is tits first of these iustru- t'being appreeiatCd• meets that have been introduced into this � looalite. . ee , ,e,.w,..,... ---Me W 7:'. SullivLU, Who has recently 1 tl give and we are -Jos Colley, V. S.,p d a • tauten up his abode in oar town And Nebo is an acquisition to the vocal talent b in 'iL YTS p11:1. other fabrics for I town, has tn d fi eyenin of theem of Elmira, ]eft w the xe; reeetetingrs•ibscrip.ious t,ow up.earda . the destroyer of the cherry and the plum, eyeniug of Lith lust., saying he was go- p hundred tui u and persons one can be completely controlled and driven {ng to visit His sou, who resides in WIng- ham. Not hearing from him in due time, Ms wife wrote to Wingham, and learned that her husband had. not been there. The Bon then came down and learned that his citizens. father had taken a ticket at Alma for Lis- We do not remember ever to have seen 1 towel on the 10th inst., and got on board so extraordinary a subscription anywhere,1 the train, saying he was going on to Wing- manyyears to come the remarkable! Voice From the Press, Lgiant next clay. The clef man chief not reach Forpontnneiwith which this enbsoription i ".hiss Ramsay was very quaint and quite fouedvel, and a trace , him can be was supported, its almost universal ohar- a success." -Montreal Herald. fou: d. He was a German, about' 70 years acter and the right good will with which 1 * * * the I cause,zwillibetons lookedte beetowed back to by all tlana-1 "M•tss Ra,msay's recitations were the diens with genuine pride• triumph of elocutionary art." -Montreal Besides the relief that this fund provides , Wita,ess, foe India, it provides a substantial evidence) ell' Itamsav recited with dramatic of twothousand Hundred thousand school children, and ' out. It is to be hoped that all interested nearly one hundred thousand church mem- in fruit growing, within reach of this bees of all faiths, besides great and small center, will avail themselves of this privi- subscriptions from tbo;:sands of private lege to [cern what they can about spray• - of age, and had a considerable stun of money on his person. --Speaking of Mr. MiGitl's singing re- •oently, our Bluevale - correspondent who by the way is a critic of 00 meati calibre says : Mr, David McGill is that Canadians have a real interest in the • ower and pawky humor, besides. proving probably the, best male singer in uInzon whole Empire and it thus serves the Fewer dd raw of twin art snuata"- Couuty, Ilia solos were delightful. It . double purpose of philetnthrophy and pat- I herself ScottisAmerican, of the N. Y. would not bo hard for one to feel patriotic riotism, while Air. McGill sings Alexander Mniret We do uot believe that any person ever j "Not only ]las AIias*Ramsay the Scotch * stirring song "The Maple Leaf Forever." imagined that it was possible for any one accent to perfection, but site accompanies This song was his best effort with the ex - "Bonnie, to raise so large a sum and to eniiet it acting of a High order" -Eliz tbetH, caption of the beautiful old Scotch belled, the sympathies of snob an enormous num- ; it le 'whet tJournal.ai "Bennis, Bgnn{e Banks of Loch Lomond"her of people as has' been done by the** If ever Mr. McGill comes hero again he Star. ,Alias Ramsay gave a number of pleas - may be sure of a warns reception." Many I in" recitations, i h Bluevale will doubt eyed " e Scotch dialect seems people of nava a no on Streets and Walks 1 perfectly familiar to her, and her numbers themselves of the privilege of hearing Mr. McGill again on Wednesday night in We would like to sec the Street Com- : were heartily encored:'-Otta,va Evening 1, ggham fo ce a vigorous policy � denrnal. 1 { ti foci muu-e put in r* know --The directors of Turttberry Agricul• they are ham ered the coining sfor. lack at funds; "'1.'o grace of person*Miss Ramsay adds but it would be well for the councilto i s alent fthe e highest ter order. sentiment lace a little more et their dispoeal. It interpretation is well known that our streets are in a' is admirable. She is easily in the front moat miserahle condition for lack of . rank of elocutionists," -Toronto Globe. proper grading ; in many places the was centre of the road is several i❑cI.es lower I cYcs,Iiss and was s eb ]lad undououneed WIC - roan the ;here the water sits, the utmost unanimity. She has a musical aming .t mite hole or in some ease ing, era well -modulated voice, and an intelli• for the drams creating beauties of the es duty subtle d duthe 0of road grasp gent to washouts. Had the town been able to dtalo�ne."-Toronto'Sail. resist the deruauda of ti,e Underwriters * * * Association anti purchased a grading „Miss Alexandrine Ramsay possesses a machine instead of a useless hook and verysweet voice, and sand a Gaelic song, ladder trnek as they iverti forced to do 'F1r a Bhata,' excellehtly, and was en - in order to retain our rating 1 thusiastically encored. She showed her the money would have been wellpApert versatility by reading 'Lamina Noo-a days' table 1 sand we treets. a't'7I ilea we are oun odot`ng; nalittle i hidh was cleverly done," -Montreal Ber- t * * "Miss Ramsey's headings and recitations of the tura" Society met in Sweets hotel on will sing "The Carnival by request (Stiturday to trandaot business in connen- o IJ re se 011i',3toek was Never at the Ibamstey concert Wednesday even I tion with the society. The following corn - se 1 : Can -masers Geo, y urt2lpl nor Lace C lie much in j it�g-While Bailiff Grundy was taking a I ,lases John appointed airy ie, Jae. Angus and dolts 'roar favor. 1. iC i .CurtttztlS, Dt'�p. risoner named Farrell from Goderich to Gra• 'Yr' th power to add to their numbers: Inge, Cut'pets and all liaise Furnish. the Kingston Penitentiery for three years •feta iYm. lto � i t t ns Angus Eton Moffatt, J l t abundance and t f Permit leaped P L t ix iii S fail on. - Iti GS I of miles au hour. Minister of Agriculturefor the purpose of For GENTS' 3'l'1LNISII , Wed eaclty Miss Sutherland securing his pees ra aher thane t Wednesday in Sep- --oltDLltl.Il CLOTHING, School a number of year nd on Thursday timber which will fall this year on the 28 i her fol 'best stock til' Miss Gray, late ofcrClinton Public School and 260) day of the month, often makes 'lite lar�cst, i`inCyi, and I staff began work Hera {a Miss Bother. One wrong letter in a word $Jot and bertaon, T. M. Hendee- , 'eo. •, is u•ePrize lags are that Pe ii a or raising notes, ug ,John Elston, John Gray and W Deane paces that cannot f i i to please ton, The exght press was ess one irunuing at the rrate The' Secretary was instrnetod te, write the 0• e oat our fall show. •--X3EA.i3Y•M ADE CLOTHING tOn ole •tion with the Public - esas decided to hold the Annual Show on '' 1 staff of whteit she_bees been a mem the last Tuesday and Ve y Sep - e :iltCd`d we are altvas 8 is d's place. a very serious difference in the meaning of headquarters. I Era Wm 1tlainprize left on Thursday a •whole a• et fpit. In last week's NO i'EAS LIKE Ge;•:-•►': • For strength, and daily verdict • t out for Brecebridge whore she will °jo{ her issue our Delmore correspondent reported I husband who itas been engaged id the the ooncert which was recently given in her mills there for about a year. Mrs• that lace in which several of our local Aiainprizs is having a,11 their household artistes figured prominently as did also effects shipped to ti at point where they the Gerrie Orchestral Clnb, After coin• purpose to settle. ' :tentingmoat favorably on the meritsof -Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Musgrove have theseleution$ given by these persons I ;) tl y uu thole, sad be- aorrespnudent went o•i to say that '.the ! boy and only eon?month, Waco John William talent. In the conmesitor s 1 i off took pleat made to read by inadvertently subatitat• Our Heart felt oytnpa a rest of the program sae given by local ' retitvement through the death of their little, +, + hands {t was 00 is th(3 I earl 2 ester da idmorning.t, Seryice at 1;30 ing a `b' for an 'eh "trio best of the lirogratn early yesterday ,y the looet talent gtOCk 4Funeral-at'3 o'clock. today. the., which was very c0tnpiimeut 1 of I3eimora a vary flattering that our correspodent, with his tnuate modesty did not intend however. wel{as it was merited and for the purpose of reliev- ing him from t n picion of any undue boastfulness and to relieve our own teen- edeucea as well, we hasten to make this ev planation. Wee never better We would again remind oerclreadlersth0s the meeting in the laptist se of rib ,I afternoon Atli o'clock for the purpose �' , reor - anising the W 1Y1 U. bLrs. A 13 OO 1 heeds of 'r'eeswater and Miss Ii.,la1 Fisher tesant. Alt tfare cordially invited to at. Direct Importer. rid• D. M. Gordon gives 15 lbs of hand pinked white beans for 25e. and buys Butter, and driedapples by the ton -pays highest prices. Say 1 You cannot ing the session of Pa /hens, for 3 mo cents. tanit finding we may as well poin the condition of the sidewalk on Johns St one of the chief thoroughfares of the wit -ut papers dur- .ent. The Globe, an .remtum for 40 3.511 Handsome presents u away every day at D. M. Gordo every artiole is a household gem, a iu'dispensible. all are welcome. It pays to get your bills printed at the 'Trots office. A. free notice given with sale bills, church bine, &c., and are read in hundreds of homes. • The right man in the right place. Give McAlpine a trial for an up-to-date meal at 15 cents. Special arrangement can bomade for board by the' week. Call at the Tains 0 t, of the Cabinet minister pay for the picture Globe for 3 mon - were fully appreciated by the audience and Monday April lot 29, con. 18, F. stock and he at one oa , ek. a -ea the picture 40 cents will rt the Traces and , to ne subscribers le Register. .re will be sold on Vawanoslt, the farm meet..f John Thom. Sale See po: era. J. Cents, Auctioneer "satisfactory Results" So says Dr. Curled, an ouch and bettered practitioner, in Belleville, Outerio, who writes : "For wasting Diseases and Scrof• ula I have used Scott's Emulsion with the most satisfactory results." Consult Your Doctor• If he advises Cod Liver Oil, we recom mend Wampole'e Tasteless Preparation' All yea taste is Wild Cherry and that is good. What you g;at is flesh and atrengtb. cures coughs, colds and wasting diseases at Chisholm's Drug Store. 11.51 town. The old gravel walk is worn t in the spring isletreceived a rousing encore after each full of ruts and for two or three txeeksselection. She has wonderful power as aspring and Call or after a 1 t'itvy mimic, and in es dielogne can change her rain parts of it are spring and muddy, voice and manner to suit the cilaractees and almost impassible. thin the I she is rearesonting."---Niagara Fails exception of Josephine street there to no view. other street in the town that has the * w • same amount of traffic as that, part of I "One of the featnros of the evening was Johns St. between Josephine Street and the nest appearance in Montreal of Miss the school. Daring the wet season it ie Atexandrina Ramsay, who tvon the impossible for children to wttlk clungit 1 applause of the audience by the manor in without their feet being damp ; with 1 which she sang "Cam' Ye by Athol.' and their feet in this condition they must sit rnade her popularity assured bysubaequent• ir fife Satire dAy Which Cannot but be i ly giving in tholes 'Fide a 13hate, end the C i+rijurivas to 1 -hair health. A g(revel Walk; arousing L,wland Sootclt reading, 'Lassie® 1. Mull at best and Inc present one on Noo•i -days. Montreal Gazette. -set tthottld be replaced at once by Polies Itamsay will, be in the Opera Tial of One of some kind. Wednesday March 7th. Lose -Bag of olovet seed belonging to George Powell, between Belgrave and Wingham on Friday March 24. The party seen picking It up will please leave it at Smith & Pethick's Hardware Store, Wingham, or at the Post Office, Belggravo, and save further trouble. The Central Restaurant, McKenzie's building, has been renovated throughout and every convenience has been added for the patrons' comfort. Meals at all h0urn.. Oysters served in any style. Also agent for the Huron Stearal Laundry whieh turns out work equal to any city laundry. Leave orders at my store. JAitr:s MCAs tit1>• . Proprietor. MED IfMttsoaovr;-In Wingbaan on April, let, 'Bruce John William, infant son .p�. Mr, and Mra, A. H. rove, agt 2 aears 1 'month, II days!,r r "neral to Al y' t2o'olook,