The Wingham Times, 1897-12-10, Page 1010
' II E WINO tiAM. TIMES, DECEMBER, 10, J897.
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XMAS GIFTS
From now till Christ-
mss we have arranged
to offer special induce-
ments e,long the line of
BIM
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The itei'r s below will
afford suggestions to
give to your friend, in
the useful, the hand-
some, the moderate
price :
Dress Goods
In Black and Colored, all the
newest and most popular fabrics.
Silk Presses
In Black, Colored and
shacbs.
Gloves
We make a specality of our great
Glove stock, in Ladies' and Gents,
slain and faney.
.J<71.ai dkerObief$
Parc fl:nen, Hemstitched or Em—
broidered, Jnitial in Silk or Linen,
''8170Del3 a d. Slip. iei°S
Very fine assortment of fine Shoes
and Slippers.
Furs
Extra large stock of Fur Coats,
Capes and Ruffs, Caps and Gauntlets.
Mantles
At clearing prices. Great op—
portunty to buy extra fine Mantles
cheap.
Carpets and Lace
Curtains
Our assortment is very large and
Choice at cut prices.
Evening
TOWN OOtJN(JIL ' boys standing in shop doorways and
The regular monthly meeting of the " spitting tnbttccojuice.
Town. Council was heldien Met,cla•r evening. Mayor Morton said that if any of the
• offenders were breught before him they
last. ' would be tniuus some Christttnts money.
Members p:eseut-•-Me.yor Morton. Reeve
Bylaw No. 518, 1897, appointing day of
nomination for ensuing ebuncil, fixing
(lulling places, appointing deputy returning.
officers, was then introduced.
Moved by Connoillor Ilauson, seconded
by Councillor McKinley, that we go into
committee of whole to consider by-law Nu.
313.
The Council then went into tlommittee of
the whole and filled iu blanks of by-law
properly, when it was moved by Couuofilor
Henson, seconded by Councillor Johns,
that the committee rise and report pro -
by Councillor Hausou, that the request of geese.—Carried.
Sons of Scotland Ise granted. After some is law No. 318 was then read three
discussion the motion wad withdrawn and times, as follows: Ward 1—Jas, Galley's
t
Gregory, Dep. -Reeve Angus, aud Com.-
ciitors Hanson, Johns, Forbes, Reading
and McKinley.
The reunites of het meeting were read
and adopted.
A communication was read from Camp
Caledonia, Sons of Scotland, asking for
rebate of $ 1 on rent of hall Inc their recent
concert, claiming that they had no paid
outside talent and that emicert was not a
financial success on account of bad weather.
Moved by Councillor Reeding, seconded
the matter referred to the l:;xeeutive Com-
mittee.
A. communication from Hamilton Board
of Trade was referred to Executive Com-
mittee
Communication from ex-Maetor Xuc-
Kenzie, stating that Contractor Graham
was indebted to the Corporation for the
amount of $40, difference in pticeof oak and
elm used to street crossing was read. The
Council could do nothing with this matter,
as Mr. Graham had been paid his full
allowance for this year.
Treasurer's statement of receipts for
month of Novernber was read as follows:
Sale of old sidewalk, 1ti ; reut of weigh
scales, $21 ; hall rent, $30 ; sale of gravel
pit, $100 ; cemetery lots, 412; taxes,
$1097.03; poll taxes, $22. Total, 1288.03.
Ordered to be spread on the minutes.
Cou a uuicatiou from Jas. McAlpine,
appealing against assessment on live stook,
war ordered to be filed.
Communication from I'. S. Spence, re
petition to Local Legislature on temper-
ance legislation, was referred to the
Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee reported as
follows : The debentures to be issued for
local improvements constructed during this
year will amount to 60000 or thereabouts,
and with the view of aecuring a purchaser,
correspondence was had with several
parties. Mr. R. Wilson Smith, of Montreal,
offers to take them at 4 per cent. This
we consider an exceptionally good offer and
recommend that the same be accepted.
Moved by Councillor Benson, seconded
by Reeve Gregory, that the report of the
Exerutivs Committee, as just read, bo
adopted.—Carried.
Constclerable discussion was indulged in
by the Council with reference to the Gutta
Parse, Company making good the damaged
hose, Moved by Councillor Hanson,
seconded by Reeve Gregory, that the
Clerk write the Gutta Persa Company,
stating that this Council expect their
Company to replace last hose, as it is
useless.—Carried.
Tbo finance committee recommended
payment of the following accounts:
Wingham Electric Co., lights for
k, datm.yo
Nov.,
J. Nicoll, ticket, tramp,
Hugh (McKinnon, wood for hall,:
H. Hopper, work on streets
John Wilson, night shelter for chief
John Murray, repairs, property,
T. L. Jobb, repairs, property,
Royal Insurance Co., Premium, Ins
Geo. Cruieheharik, work on B. lire
Jas. R, Irwin, work on streets,
James Brock, "
ti" cleaning cellar
Thos, Manuel, Salary
Bell Telephone Co., messages
John Foster, repairs W. W
John Hanna. coal oil for hall
T. & W. Moore, repairs W. W
Mayor and Clerk selection of jurors
and report
V. Vannorman, services, re. Court
Revision of V. lists
S. Youhill, services V. lists,
W. Rendell & Go. repairs property
$13 60, recommended
H. B. Elliott, advertising,
McLean, & Son lumber,
Linen Dt>►naks, Towels, Napkins,
Rath rr'otvels, Gent's Furnishings,
lies, Collars, Shirts and Hats,
Ready Made and Ordered Clothing.
The Choice of the Gifts whatever
it is, should be glade at once. The
Selection is now extensive, but will
be le3aelliLg every daV, should investigate the matter and make
SATURDAY BARGAIN parties responeihle pay for the breakage.
ll Ly i DAY. g
$36 38
75
3 39
75
3 00
6 40
85
15 75
1 50
3 12
3 00
1 50
8 34
80
1 50
30
1 60
8 00
5 00
1 50
10 00
6 12
11 25
Chas. Berber, drawing gravel,streets 60
A. B. Simmons, advertising 4 62
Geo Mason, stationery, etc, 9 73
V. Vannortnan salary 34 00
Recommended to Council
Jas. McGuire, rent 22 00
Wm. Dore, repairing hose cart3 95
John Gillespie,
8 00
Jas. McKelvie, lunches for tramps 1 00
Moved by Councillor Hansen, seconded
by Councillor Johns, that the report of
finance report, as now read, be adopted.—
Carried.
Jas. McGuire's account of $22, rent of
band hall, was ordered to he filed.
Wm. Dore's account, for repairs to hose
cart, was then brought up.
Reeve Gregory thought it was not right
on part of firemen to run cart on the side-
walk.
Mayor Morton said that a fireman had
no more privilege at a fire than the private
individual. Showed lack of common sense
to run cart on sidewalk. Would be liable
to be brought up on charge of man-
slaughter if anyone was hurt. Should also
be careful even in going on road.
Councillor McKinley thought Chief
office, Jas. Fleuty, Deputy Returning
Officer; Ward 2—Advance office, John
Cornyn, Deputy Returning officer; Ward
3 — Town Hall, J. B. Ferguson,
Returning Officer; Ward 4—Park Houbo,
Win. liobertsor., Deputy .Lteturniog Officer
Susi of $2 to be paid for use of polling
room and e3 to each .Deputy Returning
Officer.
Moved by Councillor Hanson, seconded
by Councillor Reading, that by -law No. 318,
as now read, be adopted.—Carried.
Moved by Councillor Johns, seconded by
Councillor Hanson, that balauco of this
year's levy be paid over to the School
Board.—Carried.
Moved by Councillor Hanson, seconded
by Councillor Reading, that this Council
do now stand adjourned until the lath
inst. at 8 o'clock p. m.—Carried. •
VOICES •OF THE PEOPLE.
We do not hold oarselvre responsible for opinions
expressed Ly tha writer of any communication.
THE WINGHA1yt GRAIN MARKET
REVIEWED.
. A IMPLY TO Trac EDITOR or TILE ADVANOID.
one null in W'iugham scents deplorable in I lallVtl ttti;,,le�r4
the eyes of the "Advance." But that one '
lonely mill Yelps to steep up the business LA
la Winter
m rs into
; bringswoyeryone and
os I 10
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farmers Into town every week and does �:r]
not adtiee them to sell their grain in other �f'.
towns, sueh as Blyth, Brussels and Luck-
now,ii'1 buying,
wtetthesaidntlts�t
and chopping grain from. all those places It eel
is indeed Highly gratifying, 111r, l�iditor of
the TIUSS, to know your paper, altltongh a tn,
staunch Grit, (and the writer a'1'ory) ad- c '1
herea strictly to the good of Winghani ry
and let other towns do likewise. It i9 Erjt
Weed enough to turn a y Tory's head ctrl
and become Grit. As one is limited •0j
I do not wish to still further carry on
this newspaper squabble in order to gain
notoriety for the Advance. I night say
that I am not ashamed of my name, as
says the Advance, but I would be if it
were something else. Wishing all readers
a merry Christmas, I am,
Yours, eto.,
MInaint.
To the Editor of the Tt'iss,
SIR,—You devote a column and a half
in your last issue to an attack on the
grain dealers of Wingham. If your
charges were true, (which they are not)
I think the publication of them would
serve no good purpose, but would be cal-
culated to drive trade away from the
town. How much more reprehensible is
their publication whoa they are false
and malicious in every particular. I
challeuge you to make good one of your
charges. I deny that tbo grain dealers
of Wingham are not as enterprising as
those of other towns, and demand your
proofs. I have been actively engaged in
the grain business on the Wtngleam
market for fifteen years and can aesert
„hat the competition here has always
been of the keenest and is so still. The
prices are as high if not higher than any
tuwn west of London, and will aleo com-
pare favorably with tbnt city. For proof
of which I refer you to last week's mar-
ket reports. Your assertion that grain
is not coming to Wingham in large quan-
tities is also false and misleading. The
very opposite is the fact, for proof of
which I refer you to the books of the
buyers on tbo market, which will show
that they are all taxed to their fullest ca•
parity to handle the very large quantities
of grain that is brought in by farmers.
some of it from long distances. All
these facts you might have obtained had
you interviewed the proper parties, (the
dealers), before making your false and
misleading charges. Now in regard to
your pretended interview with mer-
chants in town, I challenge you to make
those good by publishing them oven•
these gentlemen's signatures.• They
most deCidely repudiate the statements
you attribute to them. There should
be no quarrel between the storekeepers
and the grain dealers, but each in his
own sphere working to advance the best.
interests of Wingham. Now if I might
be allowed to offer some advice to the
little manikeu who sits in the office win-
dow of the Advance, I would say than
wind, gall and half a dozen paper collars,
may be bui€i1cient to run your little "Jim
Crow" paper, but it requires something
more to run a grain business successful-
ly. Stick to your paste pot and shears
but don't meddle with things you know
nothing about. Yours etc..
WM. Cr axe's.
RemeflTh'r that our Ticket for
'6.Utl. will get you One Dozen
Cabinets FREE at the Star Photo
'Very.
H M°U IDOO
Moved byReeve Gre ors, seconded by
Deputy -Reeve Angus, that Wm. Dore's
account for repairs to hose cart be 'WI—
C=
aid. - -
Carried.
Moved by Couneillor Hanson, seconded
by Councillor Forbes, that John Gillespie's
account he paid, lees 10 ceuts.—Carried.
Reeve Gregory drew attention to the boys
sleigh riding down John street hills and
NOTO1tIETY SOLICITED.,
Snt,—The;' editor of the Wingham Ad-
vance indulges in some strictures on the
grain dealers of our town in his last issue.
It appears to me that said strieturee were
totally uncalled for and not in the best
interest of Wingham, Our grain dealers
eortainly do not lack enterprise in a busi-
ness sense, They are on the market tile
year round and always prepared to pay
the highest market prices for all grain
offering, and any person visiting their
elevators would be convinced that they do
not lack enterprise, judging from the
enormous quantities of wheat, oats and
peas they are handling. They may not
have. the enterprise' of the 'sumptuous
editor of the Advance. He appears to
have methods of business, which they knew
nothing abont—"ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain." Ile also indulges in
reminiscences of the former grandeur of
Wingham and its recent decadence. .1.
might also indulge in a few reminiscences.
In times that are past the Wingham Ad•
vanes wits an influential journal and the
leading Conservative paper of North
Huron. What has it become in the two
short years of his management'! "A by-
word and a reproach to the party." The
"carricature" who pretends to edit 'the'
Advance may think scurrilous attacks on,
business and professional men of the town,
bogus interviews, assignments, etc., its
enterprise, but the respectable citizens oi?
Wingham and surrounding country wilt
soon glace him where he belongs. Hoping,
Mr. Editor, you will excuse me for occupy—
ing so much of your space over so small a
man, I am,
Yours.
DIIOALD DALGETTS
BORN .
THOMSON-•At Zetland, Deg.
f Henry Thomson of a sonW
I4oAca.-In Brussels, on Nov. 23rd, the
wife of Richard Roach of a daughter.,
1VZARR 'EED.
1VIoSEwAN—MODoeeeten.—At the resi-
dence of the bride's grandfather, John,
Mc Ash, Varna, on November 25th, by
Rev. J. A. McDonald. Farquhar Mc -
Bowan, M. D., of KiDtail, to Miss Chris-
tine Jean McDonald', of Detroit.
Ss/f DIEM.
Com—In Wingham on December 8th,
Margaret, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clyris. Cook, aged 4 months and 5
days.
MODONALD.—In Clacdebeye, on Nov,.
30th. James McDonald, aged 89 years.,
Deceased was fathor'of Mrs. Wm. Moore,
of town.
3rd, wife•
mow
MARKET REPORTS.
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Wingham, December 9th, 1897:
Corrected by P. Deens,.Produce Dealer.
Flour per 100 lbs.. .......... 1 50 to 2'
]Fall Wheat 0 80 to 0.
Fall Wheat, new.. .........«. 0 80 to 0,
Spring Wheat.... ......-. 0 80 to 0
Cats, .. .......... «... 0 22 to 0
Barley ......... «.. 0 25 to 0`
Peas ...... 0 40 to 0
Turkey, drawn ............ 0 07 to 0,
Geese, " .......... 0 04 to 0
Ducks, per pair .....,.......... 0 40 to. 0
................ 0 14 to, 0.
Eggs per dozen.......... .... 0 14 to• 0
Wood per cord.. ......... 1 00 to 1.
'Hay per ton, ....- 5 00 to -5
.Potatoes, per bushel, .... 0 30 to 0
Tallow, per lb.......,......... 0 3 Vo- 0
Dried Apples, per lb 0 3 to 0
Wool 19 to
To the Editor of the TIMns.
SIR,—This is evidently what the Lillipu-
tian sheet "Advance" is after, certainly not
the interests of Wingham. But much
more likely the interests of Blyth, or some
other place. Perhaps it is a case of swap
(as the yankee cello it). If so, we would
welcome the other fellow. But what about
the other town ? Perhaps it may be a
scheme to even up on a bicycle deal by,
•upholding one grain buyer and depreciating
the value of others, when all the buyers
are on a par and fully able to pay, and do
pay the highest market prices, as market
reports show from other towns. Perhaps
it would be of interest to Gornyn & Co.'s
sheet to know that not all of the gristing
is taken to other towns, but that Wingham
mills get fully snore than her share of
gristing and chopping of this community.
They have every day wheat coming a die.
Lance of 20 mites for gristing and, as the
mill book will show, have had a larger
amount of chapping and gtisting the last
four months than at any time during their
experieneo of seventeen years. Have to
run 24 hours daily to keep up and this
is, according to their hook", the largest in
their still experience of gristing and
chopping. The fact of their being only
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F .H. KERNEY
TONSORIAL ARTIST.
Opposite Queofs'a Hotel, Wingham.
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For an easy Shave and a Pirst-O+ae
Hair Cut, give him n trial.
Razors Honed.
IT'S NOT NECESSARY. ..
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To lay aside your soiled or faded
suits or overcoats, bat take them
to the Wingham Cleaning and Dy
ing Wox lis, and have them clean-
ed, dyed and 'repaired to look like
new.
J. W. Srte .L.
Proprietor.
Y YIUR TA
For
TUX Coll
in the Town
convenience of the
r will be in the
Sall,
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from 2 to 4 p. in.,
Tuesday, Decom
10 a. m.to5p.
his residence
must be p
14th.
All T.
14th,
the
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Ft': day
d on Monday and
8th and '14th from
., an any other day at
rances : eet. All taxes
of later n December
es not paid on ori ` ore Deo.
ill be charged 59', and I ced in
ilili's hands for collection.
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FOR LADIES
New Cloth Mantles.
New Fur Coats.
New Fur Capes.
New Ruffs and Muffs.
Newest Dress Goods.
New Flannels and Flannelettes.
New Boots, Shoes and Rubbers.
R GENTLE V J' `
New Tweeds for Ordered Clothing.
New Ready-made Overcoats.
New Suits.
New c,Odd. Pants and Vests.
New Fur Coats.
New Boots, New Rubbers.
New Underwear, New Caps.
We bane a Barge • stock in alt' the above lineal ot2gl t.. at right:
prices, and which' we sell at very close figures. ' We try to keep only;
reliable goods an& to charge only reasonable priees,f.or same Ye
take all kinds of" produce at highest , market prices, Rutter, AI*,
Poultry, Potatoes„ etc,, taken same as, eiash.
Come,and see -what we lave befilro buying ,your 'winter parcel.
M.
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W 1VI.1tOIiERT'SON,
Collects
We have said it before„ and we say it again, . that we. are
still here in Wingham in the. Furniture and:. Undertaking busi
cess, and bound to sell at the very lowest prices. Call and- see
if what we say is not correct.
A nice Ii le: of Bed -roam Suites, something you can't find
ire any other store in WinghaniI, in Ash,. Maple. and Birch.
New lines, new designs, and at prices that sell every time.
Just received, a beautiful line of the• latest style of Rock-
ing Chairs., just the thing for Wedding Presents. •
Call and see our Hall Stands. The prices are right
Our $'S, $6 and $ i Sideboards are worth seeing. Parlor
Suites (5 pieces), Walnut Frames, Spring Seats, for $18.00.
A line of Ladies Rocking Chairs for 65c each.
Secretary and Book Case, combined, for $3.co.
We make Stretchers for Painting Canvas for 15c.
Picture frames for 25c,
If you are wanting anything in Furniture (no hatter how
much or how little), remember we have a large and up-to-dat6
stock.
Before you purchase just call and see what we can show
you in Sideboards, Tables, Couches, Lounges, Chairs, Spring
Beds, Mattrasses, Etc.
We don't Charge anything to show what we have. Nor
are we offended if you don't buy.
S. Ci "' ACEY