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The Wingham Times, 1897-08-13, Page 1THE WING VOL. XXVI.---NO. 1321. HOER & WE SELL -_CHEAP In order to make quick, easy selling this warm weather, we have marked all our summer goods down. Special prices in Dress Goods Muslins, Striped Linens, Cotton Coupons Pelim Goods, Parasolls, Ladies' Vests, Blouses, Belts, Cuffs & Collars I( tt it .4 ti 44 44 it 44 it 41 it 44 Special prices in all Summer T weeds, Special prices in Millinery in this department. Goods are lower than usual every- thing at cost and undm A special lot of Hats at 16c. worth from 75c. to $1.25, Special prices in men's golds, Ties, Collars, Cuffs, Hats and Order - e4 Clothing. Our stock of men and boys' Straw Hats is the best in 'town, all the newest styles and the prices to suit you. A. few pairs left yet, of those ladiesBoots, Shoes and Slippers at '75c. and St, which twiee what we aro asking for them. Always special prices at the Grocery counter. A handsome Folding Back Lawn Chair .given away with Baking Powder. Secure one for your lawn or veran- dah. The best 25e. Tea in Wing - ham. .We have a market for every Cherry you have got. We will buy all you bring us. WE SELL CHEAP. 3101VIUTH Sc BOWLES marriage Licenses • • Issued by FRAU PArnusoN, 'No 23, Vic-. eela atreet, Wingham, Ont. No wituesees ,required. fALL TERM SEPTEMBER 1 'lace to obtain a thorough business training is the ;CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGF, STRATFORD, - ONT. A school that properly prepares its :students for business life. Attendance this year doub'e that of ast year. Only one kind of business training given to our students and that "the I best." Write for particulars. W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal. 3 FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT of all kinds CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP W. A. JOHNS, C:ty ReStalltant. Telephone No, $5. 'Macdonald Block, ANNOUNCEMENT. 411 1. 1] WINGIIAM, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897 With a view to largely increasing our circulation within thenext few weeks, we have decided to send the TIMES to new eule• cribers from now till the first of January, 1598 for tbo small sum of 25 cents. With next week's issue, we will corn- mence the publication of a, fine serial. story entitled "The Diamond Coterie." by L. C. Lynch, which alone wilt be well worth the money. Call at office and give us your name and 25 cents or remit by mail. LOCAL NEWS. -Campbell's Headache Wafers guaran- teed to cure headache, -Labor Day. Menclay, September -The rain on itIonday and Tuesday gave the farmers at ther serious set back. • -The road ma bine has beery doing some excellent w• rte on Viceoria, Street west. -Send Tni TIMES to your friends. On- ly 25 cents from now till January lat, 1898. -Rev. 3. W. Coffin/ of Gerrie, will oc- cupy the pulpit of the Congregational Church onSunday u -The rural &shoo will re -open on Mon- day next. The tow schoo s will re -open on the Monday follo vin Everybody goes, Wingliam. King's sale is booming. -The local newseaper is rat ely an ob- ject of charity. In nine oases out of ten it gives twenty times as much as it le:dew. -Press andPrintee. -Mr. D. J, Ged tos has placed a new sausage machine i t his butcher shop. He will now be prepa ed to supply the public wi It first-class sti,e,go. • f ---Mr Joseph Caerruth left this week for Elora, where he 1 as secured the centred of finishing the berniture at the factory in that place Mr , Carrath will move leis family to that pinee in o. short time Something new in Canopy -Top Beds room suites at IltELAND 4; Btraores. 5-14tf -Early to bed, ety to rise may once have made people h lthy, rich and wise. But at present th e nan who would fain make his mark has ;ot to hustle till long after dark. -Mr. A. G. Bas-e.do has taken up his residence iu the br:'k cottage on the cor- ner of Victoria am_ Shuter streets and Mr. Win. Sutton has moved into the place vacated by Mr. Ba •tedo. -The druggists, f town have come to an agreement to close their places of business each.evening in th week at 9 o'clock, ex. j cept Saturday, on nd after September 1st. its is a good m e and we see no reason iviiy every store a town. should not be closed by 8 o'clom. . 4 Try a peeikage , ,f Silver Dust Washing Powder. It kneels soap completely out. On 'arquharson's. -2IV:e are cries .upon this week to record the death of Mali 4a Humphreys, beloved wife of Mr. Jot n I111, which sad event took place on. turday afternoon last. Deceased hai,beet suffering for some time with a tuttlititi an on Saturday last an operatiorfaa perf rmed from o effects of which s1� never •ecovere inch sym • pathy is expressed or Mr. Hill and his family in their hoe of trouble. -Flax pulling is in full swing in this section at present. -The sound of thtf threshing machine can bo heard in all e tions of the country now. Twenty-five lbs. of ra lated Sugar for $1. Two car loads. .ii. King. -Messrs, John Cle tg & Co., hardware merchar ts, have put a new delivery wagon ou be road, Tbe Bronewick louse and Beaver bleak have been gin Illy beautifier by a fr sit coat of paint. - -We aro p1.asedJto state that Mrs. A. Brishois, who has bejp very ill for the past week, is improving. -Reports from - o grape growing sec- tion, say there will, ki an abundant crop of that fruit this yeart -Walkerton fire sten are putting forth every effort to have a successful demon- stration on the 20th_ -Rev. Wm. LoWe• and a party of young • men, ot town, are eteioying the lake breezes at Bayfield this wee t. For anything in the line of fruit, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc., go to Jas. A. McKelrie, the Star Restaurant. -& load of furnitire from the Tees - water furniture facto y, was photographed. by the Star Photo, C. . on Friaay last. V -Mr. John Waurr 31y conductor on the Lcndon Expapss, 110.8 Jen off duty owing to sicknesiaEd his p: me has been filled by Conductor Swaub. -An order went h to effect on the G. T. R. on Wednesday Inlet, that one man be laid off each section !ang. This new law tail leave each section with only two men. Mr. W, F'. Brock nshire, formerly of this town has purcha: ad aaphoto business in London and has gate into businessiete wielt Mr. Brockenshir every success in his . new business.. aff. -For first-class -.shoring and chettp• gents' furnishing% .r'y Webster & Co. Remember the place, in Queen's block. '-The High Court o3Ontario for the In - .dependent Order of rmesters is meeting tt Brantford this w ek. Mr. John Mc - Nevin is representing he Winghatn Court at the meeting. • -The Petrolia, Ade rtiser was sold by auction the other day, r. P. W. Wilson being the pyrchaser a 54.100. Mr. Her- ered for sale, but rings hoe -me was also o fou id no buyers. -Mr. J. H. Hisco ' clerking in the store o Bowels for some time, of last week for Tar cured an excellent posi -A dry goods ma • the Reporter that rea he purchased from , Toronto, was, when d hole, still too large f town to wear, "and all to a jeweler to ha punched in them. • necessary. If you doubt what your neighbors say • about Ireland & Button's prices just call in an see for yourself. • 5-14tf aster Oscar Parke' had the misfortune to severely hurt his fo 't, while returning from the Methodist S. S. pic-nic, on Thurs- , day of last week. Ile vas coming down a bill at the iron bridge, lower Wtngham on a bicycle. The bioycl overturned and be - lose he had time to ge out of the way, the : wheel of a wagon, whi i wgr olose behiud him passed over Ms fo 4,/ -The annual hary t thanksgiving fes• tival of tho Salvation rmy is to bo cele- brated on Saturday. unday and Monday, Agignst 28th, 29th nd 30th. Captain Bolter and Lieutena Bonney, the ener- getic officers in charge and the Salvation- iitts of the local corp are evidently bent upon and seem sangui o, of making this the most successful all past efforts of tbo kind, and aro erre, ging a programme of special meetings s itteble for the occa- pion. Any cause th b will morahzc, re- form and make tem et -ate dissolute men and women, should c aim the sympathetic support of all. ks, who had been Messrs. Homuth eft on Wednesday , where he has sc- ion as book-keeper of Galt informed ly every ladies' belt ie manufacturer in awn up to the last • the ladies of that e had to send them e additional eyelets Comments are uu• -Dundee Star: The following problem is botheriug some sidents ot the west eud: "A. man wishes to torrow $1,000 for five years at 6 per ceiii interest, principal and interest to be retitled in five equal annual instalments, and the question is, whet would the amon 1 be?" The would be borrower says h. is willing to bet that there isn't a MAI, V0111(111 or child in Dun. des who can sols the probletenolt looks easy, but it isn't. Try it. 4111 --Mr At IVindlOonald, flour and feed tnerchant, of t.iis town, contemplates making a visit. to Manitoba, and the North West, wh .re be has a brother and other relatives lie will be away for about two thentst4is business will be carried on as u al during his absence, and goods deliv red any reasonable die- tnnee, he bevies secured the services of Mr John Well'. ood, with his delivery wagon, for that purpose We hopo Mr MaeDonald wi u _,, fully enjoy hie well- ened and wellieserved vacation. As Olaas Antignity. Either by acquired taint or heredity those old foes, Scrofula and Consumption, must lie faced generation after generation ; but yon may meet them with the odds in your favor by the help of Scott's Band. sien. 5'ALLPAIRS -The regulareting of. Court lMait- land, 0, 0. F., w* I be held this (Friday) evening. I still buy Butter ples. Highest pric E. ,Ong. -Mr. John Smit m , baggagean at the 0. T. R. station, lia been on the sick list for the past weekiolleIls place at the station was filled by Mr. A Burkholder. VII: Samuel Legge tt has been busily en • gaged in threshing a Turnberry township during the past - eek. Ile reports that fall wheat easi4 average 'JO bushels to the acro -Re.v. Father Br-Flwen, of London, has been appointed 't. the ()bargee of St. Augustine, Blyth and Wingham, which were made vacanteby the death of Rev. Father Quigley. ,- tIVorclwes rece(ired iu town this week ri Dr. and Kral rowler and Rev. Mr. Gordon, saying thp , they bad arrived in the old country siely, anl they albo re• port n. very pleasani trip. Dr. Macdonald is now permanent- ly at home ana can be consulted by his patrons. thr -Mr. Thomas Leile, of town, is in Lis- towel at present talti-g charge of the buai- ness of his son-in-lat , Mr. M. lefoD. Flem- ing. who has gone of a two mouths' visit to his relatives in the old country. V -Tho Central hot 1 has again changed hands. Mr. D. Mii" .lenzie, who has been proprietor for the p et year, has disposed of it to Mr. Jacob Kling, of town4Ve understand that Mr- Kling will take pos- session at once. -Myth will have a big day of athletic sports on Wed owl iy; August 25th The Standard of this r'eolc announces that Wingham and Br' ssels clubs will play football, and a lncr vse match will take place between W ingliain and Clinton teams. Mr :1 Ross of the Popular Bo Store, has received a cent ,t,eitrient • tlio new Presdyterian Book c/ Pr s The books used for the Sundae -Sob are sold at 8c while those for the , hutch use range from 10c to ,',1.25. All tle3 booke are nicely fin- ished, Mr Ross invites every one to call and examine them, -On Thursday net, while returning from Port Stanley, u the Masonic excur- sion tritin, a young may of Clinton, loft her purse in the car, w dal contained $213 or $25. It is a lady's. corse and the initials 1. )3. were on it. Should anyone be able n give an inform Akin as to its where- abouts, they will 1 e liberally rewarded by leaving same a% Gee Times office. Ireland & Button has added a delivery wagon to their business and will deliver goods a reasonable distance. 5•14tf -A base bell inittch between the %in- curable and Welke, ton teams, for $100 a side, will be play d in Pahnerston next 'Nasally, the 17th leist. There is consider- able rivalry between these clubs, and it it: estimated that abut $500 wilt change heads in bets as a asult of the game, so it will un doubt be eeeiting. The fare from Wiugham has been elated at '75 cents for the round trip, an-. no doubt a number will go from town see the match. -Posters wore is. ted from this office an - flouncing the Nort eWcstern Fair to be hold here on the 2c :h and 29th of Septem- ber. Tho spectal tietractions given on the postai a aro the felt wing tests of speed: - Free -for -all, purse $00.00 ; Running Rate, purse $50 00 ; Thr e minute trot or pace, purse, $5C60 ; Fanners' trot or pace, puree 130.00 . The above list of eyents should bo the means of drepeng large crowds to the fair Ole year. Keep the dates in mind. anil be sure tc areenge things so as to at- tend the fair. Pi ze lists and email bine will be issued in ti:' tort time giving fail particulars of the ttractions at the fair. gs and Dried Ap- cash or trade. G. WingbainSept. 28 and 29. • Blyth Oct. 5 and 0. Sept 27 and 28. Torcm to .... Aug 30 to Sept 11 London Sept 9 to 18. • Walkerton Sept 15 Allan • Stratford Sept 23 and 24 Clifford gept 23 and 24 ..... . Sept 29 and 30 Brussels...". .... ....Sept 80 and Oct 1 Goderich Guelph Sept 15 and 16 Clinton Sept 28 and 29 Seaforth Sept 23 and 24 • Luoltnw '4( pt ao and Oct 1 -Mr Win Clegg di loads of wheat on Gregory bas sold liv -A. young fellow the other day. He instead of her sayi she said, " abou $1 A YEAR IN ,A.DVANC. posed of eight car iteechte last, Mr T car loads 1 town was eurprised posed to a girt and g, "It is so sudden," time." -Owing to some ..ouble with the var. Malt at the UM° i Furniture Factory, a number of finishers and cabinet makers have been laid off fc: a few do ye, Just arrived arsether crate of those "colored cups, sem rs and plates" thattell as cheap as conme n white goode. N. A. Feuetritensser. -Mr Walter Cm Tuthers was brought home from the Toemto Hospital en Tues- day evening. We s ee sorry to state that there is but slight •aiprovement in his con- dition - A friendly ga ne of lacrosse will be played on the tow I park next Monday • the Young Maple -and the Sepoys, of evening, betwee Leafs, of town, Lucknow. V -We arasogry 1 Carr, of the Wingl been indisposed for' hope that be may s his nsrial health t report that Mr John 2.rn Flouring Mills s he past two week nd n be around again in pmns NALS, we wool be glad to column from any of our tors or purpose erring ten us, or send us a no have contributions to Me enders. if you hs.vo ylsi• way yourself, drop in and to that effect. Roy. H. E. el n is .hoildaying at Grimsby Park. Mr A. S Crystal of Goderick was in town this week. %bliss Marion Gretory is spending "the week in Liatowelef Mrs. C. E. Will ens, of New York, is visiting in town. Mort Mort m left, on Thursday on his wheel for Toronto. - Mrs. H. Braman, )(Kincardine is visit- ing friends in town. Mr. M. H. MolnL,tro is holidaying at Peterboro this week. Mr. Howard MelLeizie, of Listowel, is holidaying in town. MA. Dr. Horsey is visiting under the parental roof in towr. . jet! Cora Beckwi i bit returned from a yisit to Clinton frie Iilr F Augus spe , a few days in Kin- cardine daring the t eck Miss Lottie Wells of Detroit, is visiting under the parental i of. Mrs. W. Barro,nd s visiting her parents in Listowel this weel Mr. John Kerney, Brussels, visited his brother, Frank, this eek. Miss Parker, af D rham, is visiting her cousin, Miss Ella D Ate. Miss Campbell of .1.istowel is the guest of her sister Mrs. BS, Miss Alice Bell of Lonkeeboro' visited Wingham friends th s week Mr. W. G. Wright 1 Hawkesbury spent a, few days in town t ,is week. Mr. Geo. Good of Itipley spent a few days in town during he week. Miss Maggie MeLe:Chlan is spending a few days with Seafor i friends Miss May Olaf vial .ed relatives in Wing - hem, last week. -Sea °rill Sun. SOHcIOL BOARD 'rile nattier nthly meeting of tbe School Bourd ms held on Tuesday evening last M tnbers present, -Messrs Bel!, Moore, Bu ton, 0 rillin and Abra- ham. Minutes 1 last, meeting read and adopted, Moved by W Linni Button, seconded by William Mo that seats be pur- chased for the fo firth department of the school-Oarried Moved by 0 11/4 Griffin, seconded by Thomas A.brabar, that, the teachers' and °Mews' Sale ies for the month of July be paid -lied • The board the adjourned., 25 CENTS,.pays for 111;1'8'1c7e until and ge. the find chapters ef our new story. ‘,/mre. Mason, of Lot visit to her son, Mr. Mr. Thomas King his brother, 0. E. Ki Mr, W. F. Dultuag running races at Deti Mr. W. T. SOH days with his parents Mrs. D. Melnuis nhd Miss Stewart are l•oliclaying with frien is in Tiverton. Mrs. John Allenby, of Buffalo, is on a visit to heafrieuds metil relatives in town. Mr. Harry Sellory; of Kincardine is the guest or his friend, :art• Care Vanstone, Mr. Fred Kinsman who has been visit- ing in Detroit, return'ed home last week. \ottlre. C. Knetoliel aed children are visit- Wither parents near-S,uelcnow at presenetst Cornyn of4Tapility3.,,apent Satur- day and Sunday • eieterrneffatie blamer. MrP, J. Button and Mt a. Scott, of Tees - water, were vieiting ringhaba Wends last week. Wire. John Jolinstor and son, Freddie, of Gederich, are visitin0friends in town this week. Mrs. Cutler, of Lendon, is spending a few days with 1friir acquaintances in town. Mrs. G.Idorntyre a id children are holi- daying with friends i! Ltekeow and Ash. field. blisa Lottie Orr, of Wroxeler, wheeled 1, • on South, is on 0, eo. Mason,/ of Toronto, visited g, this week. was taking in the it this week. an is spending a few in Flesherton. Your Photo . . Should excel in .every parvicular. We have the facilities for the produc- tion of high class protrature. All our appliances are modern; light unob- scured and can be regulated to make perfect sittings, either on bright or null days. We use none but the best of' material. .A. trial solicited. In Life Size I'ortrature we excel. We guarantee our Bromide, Crayon. and Water Color Portraits. Our prices are right. Do not be misled by the oily-tongqied vendor of cheap trashy work:. Our productions 104 a century; cheap, trashy, se -called "portraits" fade. There's the differ- ence. Nothing is cheap that is not good and lasting. Yours for reliability, STAR PHOTO CO. Beaver Block - - - WinghanL town on Saturday 141, rernaiaing in town, for a few days. Miss Clara 2eito4 of Wineham, was the guest of Mrs, E. 1 Moore last week.- Teeswator News. Mr T A Reid, #f Owen Sound is spend- ing part of his vaMtion with his parents. near Wingharn. Mrs W J Bh tdeld. and children of Black Horse, are the guests of her sister Mrs IV 3 Hain Miss Nellie Watson of Hamilton is spend ing a few days ir -town, being the guest of Mrs. John Mien et. Misses H. anft E. Smith, of St. Marys, wero the uest4 of their cousin, Miss L. Harris, this we, k. Bilge Clark, ho has been visiting Miss Good of town, eturned to her home' in Clinton on Fri Ay. Mr and Mrs A. Roe are expected home this week from Chicago, where they have spending 11. shot time Mr. Walter Scott, barrister, of Waxs,- bade, Texas, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. S. 13. Webb, of this town. Mr. Percy a -d Miss Lena Hill, of Walk- erton, were sr -ending a few days with. friends in town this week. s Mary Carruthers, who was see n'ing a short time 'Lb her parents in town re- turned to Detr it, Tuesday./ Mi SS Jessie lteKclLsr, of Belgrave, was. visiting her si ers, Mrs. S. McGee and Mrs. Joseph Gr , this week. Mrs. 301111 M vat is in Bellevile this week attending ti e Grand Lodge methn of the Daughters -of Rebecka. Vlieses Maggie and Emma, Tipling o Ohio, are visiting- their brother, Mr. A. Tipling 01 1110 Blaevale, RoadAse 11.1iee Tedford, 910 has been the guest of Miss l'autitone fc- some time, left for her home in Blenbeiraon Saturday. Miss Thompsot ireturned to her home in Godurich 011 Frid ey last, after spending a short time with Ponds in town. Mr. and Mrs. Lanklater and Mee A Elliott. are yield' n friends in 1W. and vicinity.-Clibrd Express. Mr. A. GalbraL of the Canada 1.31iNess• College. Chathat , accompanied by his wife, are visiting lends in town. Mr. M. Morden, of the Bank of qarnil- ton, left on Mond last on a three week's driving trip throe h the country; Mrs R Carr, of rbona, Ottspend- ing a few days ith old fri \it'iti town, r P1,4,5 being the guest of lirs Wm VIre E. Elilolt nd daughter, "Pet," of Ingersoll, are spe ding a couple of. weeks •..j with friends anddatives in town. :kir George Viay, who lrlB been resid- ing in New Yor for the past three years is spending a fm holidays in town Mrs. R. Herdst an was called to Brant- ford, owing to th • severe illness of Garde, the young daug r 01 Mr. T. Pilgrim. Mra. Mamie • it of Wingham and Miss McLatichlin of ow York visited at Mr. D. C. Vergusons's 1.1 week.-Teeswater News. Mr. Wallace • ugh, is in Belleville thie.. week represent' g, Maitland Lodge, 1. 0.- 0. F. at the me ing of the, Grand Lodge.' Mr. Lawrence Of Welland, formerly of • tlio dem of T wrence & Gracey, of '114. town, was in to n a few days during tile week. Messrs. W. Lebertson and Bobt. %Vat left on Moncla;_ on their wheels for ton, where the will spend a few days Wanda. Dr, J. A. Croke)" an wife, of haeie, Texas, are the Pheat3 0L43,0,;QA1. Mrs, S. Otto' / arid Mrs. P. B. this town,