The Wingham Times, 1898-01-14, Page 1TOL. XXVIIR—NOR 1343.
WINGIIAM, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1898.
041110,
$1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
The
New
is now with us, and
fashion to make res
this season, we have
. to et rid • of all o
goods, and in order t
as quickly as possible,
going to make such re
ii pricesas will make t
people of this locality 1
tonished. We have
good assortment of Lad
it is the
utions at
resolved
winter
do this
we are
actions
good
ok as -
ill a
s'
an
ekets
antles
:and in these we will positive
make a
Cut of from 25
to 50 Per Cent.
Our Furs in all lines will
suffer the same fate.
The balance of our stock of
Boots and Shoes will go re-
gardless: of cost.
Our stock of Tweeds • and
is unequalled in the County,
and fortbalance of season will
be sold: very, close to cost.
We /have some very Nobby
Overciiatings, which we will
make tip in the best styles at
prices; you cannot resist. All
cloths bought by the yard we
will c t.» -ri'f O: cost..........,.
e are selling most of o
-made clothing at co
we have still a few
e Ulsters, the price
ch has caused so much t
we let them go at lo
ces than
ever,
ome and get some of t
a fide bargains at
W
read
and
the
wh
MOTH & BOW
WE., SELL CHEAP.
4Z/
EDUCATION
for every young man nnct young woman
is a good practical business eduoation.
The GENTRALBIISINESS COLLEGE
STRATFORD, - ONT.
offers Aue1.ce1Je4l advantages to
all who desire a thorough business train -
training; indieidualinstruction.
Students can enter at any time.
Circulars free.
W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal.
Marriage Licenses
Issued by PRANK PATERSON, No 23, Vic-
tor is street, Wingham, Ont. No witnesses
required.
CHRISTMAS IS
CO .1y NC
Do not forget that the old
reliable City Restaurant
is the spot to buy
your
Candies
Nuts and
Xr.as Novelties
Figs, Malaga Grapes, Pipes.
Confectionery in abundance.
We solicit a share sof your Xmas
Orders.
LOCAL NEW :.
WANTEn TO Riesz—Abe the 10th 0
March, by A K A.leA ist, a house, con
taining 5 or 0 room ' elhon, woodshed
also to have good bio on lot. Leave
word at Wm. Armour's, Wingharn.
Alm Ihueass.--By posters issued this
week, Mr. John A aley, County Com-
missioner, invites to dere for the erection
of three smallced: bridges. Full par-
ticulars can be had f
C. O. F. Meru
Court Maitland, C
(Friday) evening. I
ENI.AnnED.—Tho if
boon enlarged from a 1
column paper. It pre
- mice in its new form
1 Dewar every success.
BOARD Or Hr:ALTIr.-
om the posters.
G.—Tho meeting of
T., will be held this
is expected that the
installetion of officer will take place at this
meeting. A. full alt.ndanee is requested.
MUNICIPAL Nolan zoss,—Nominations to
fill the vacancy of Reeve, Councillor for
Ward 3, and Sohoo Trustee for Ward 4,
will be hold in the t.wn hall, on Wednes-
day, Jan. 19th, at 1 o'clock a. m. Polling
a .eek later, if note :nary.
—The elective offi-
cers of the Milian Lodge, I.' C. O. F., for
the ensuing term, i istalled by D D G Al
McKay, of , Bru
evening last; are
Dr. Kennedy ; V. G.
Seo.,John F. Groves
Treas., Wm. Reber
WInes errs KTE
of the Scottish onte
ward Avenue Cong
the sweet singing of
Her rendition of
Hahne," brought ba
happy days of oour
applauded,—The (
oan.—Opera House,
Jan. 17th.
OINESIATQGRAPiIE. A grand cinemato-
graphe entertaiume t will be given in the
Temperance hall, on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evening next. The Harriston
Tribune and otbe neighboring papers
speak well of the entertainment. The
Queen's jubilee proc.:sion in London and
many other scenes re produced to per•
fectiou. The comps y will no doulk have
age. houses during heir visit here.
D.—M . Wm. Ferguson, of
came to town • n Monday afternoon
ving his horse attached to a cutter.
n Victoria str •t, opposite Sweets'
e of the hol back straps broke,
slowed the a tter to play on the
heels and it r n away. In front of
n Mowat's esidence it ran full
f to a shade eo, the jar breaking
in the head
t al's bac] t was at once knocked
ead and kill
sets, on Thursday
as follows :—N. G.,
A.. J; Sebastion ; Rec•,•y
Fineo., J W. Dodd;
on.
oan HAlIE.—A feature
tainment at the Wood-
egational Church was
Miss Detta E Ziegler.
When the Kye come
k to recollection the
ship and was heartily
Y) Soottish-Ameri-
Wingham, Monday,
tIt 01-1 TS :l
City Restaurant,
Telephone No. 35. - Idacdonald Block. 1
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Our Clubbing List
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making tao or more remittances we have made
ap.:cldl arrangement„ with the publishers by which
we aro enabled to offer the following' publications in
connection w!th tho W1NGILAM TIMES at special
low rates from now until Januay let, 1899, Special
clubbing rates with all newspa era and magazines
quoted upon application, Ca,h must accompany all
orders :—
Tinea anti weekly Glolie, 3126
TIM sand Western Advertiser, 140
im:s and Family Herald and Weekly Star
and t•icture175•
is and lrarniers ' Cate, • 190
s and Farmhig, 1y, • 176
s and Ladies' 186
es and Mont y Witness, • 160
e' and Faruie ....,.., • - 1 LG
Fs and Daily Globe 4 25
i4s and Daily World - 3 00
tics and Country Gentleman, i 2 70
ht balance of the y r wi bei it e to ow
)scribers for above me .to•Cdya . e. Aptinters' Advocate and in - s • ace.
Address,
H. B. ELLIOTT,
WINGHAM.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
H Darts—Sped
YV Vanstonc—S tial
T H Ross—Mus Stow
W J Elliott -2 cation
A Ii McAllister Speccial
N A Farquhars n—Special
Jas 3 Earl—W1 y not buy bow
Robert Warwic —Stray Calves
T A. Mills—Gre t Slaughter Salo
McKinnon k C .—Whats the use
Wax Lane—Co my Council Mooting
w•••••••116111
T Escornb—A b d wreok occurred
Mo ay to the comb ned mail and freight
trai of the Grand ruins which resulted
in 1 wreck of fou cars. As they were
appy+cling Kinca): ino and when about
four . )les out the locomotive and first
car came rliscon ected The engineer
went considerable distance before he saw
what ad happened when he slowed up
to e updetached
nnd turned to the part
He a not reckon n the down grade and
as h • as passing over the crossing . of
Huro Terrace ro d the engine and de -
tache train cam together, telescoping
two s and ams hing things in general
The , esengers in the coach received a
bad s re, but no ling
worse The auxil-
iary
xil-
iary thrived at J o'clock and about 11.30
had al the dobr a removed from the
track,: allowing the late train to pass
Thr oi*;w has b n suspended, awaiting
inbeatitstion—K cardino Review.
Morriss
act, dr
When 9
hotel, ou
which a
horse's
Mr. Joh
Orce in
he ani
Coxvxcxroxs.—Jua.ed by the number of
magisterial oonviot ons ,reported for the
last quarter, the •.unty of Huron is be
coming a moral ..unty, as only 27 are
reported, whereas a few years ago the
number would lh. ve been nearly three
times as great. S aforth magistrates had
four of them ; Wi gham 3 ; Blyth 8, and
the others spatter:.. Clinton or Goderich
had none fo: the quarter. Four of these
offences were for aoh of the license act,
all these being in '.oath Huron Inspector-
ate, and. the oter offences were only
trifling.
Hocxx —Other
teams, but Win
understand that tl
their power to ma
town, but are una
arrangements wet
for the use of the
would like to see
town, but tho sea
to make anyy of
winter Another
be brought up ea
and Hockey clubs
now rink, if . necea
AonxcvxmuRAL
meeting of the
Society was held i
on Wednesday
nallilib `afeenemle
auditdrvaeport of
for the past^ yams
The roport{sllovea-
presenti lnemod
suet issee •rrhe=e
lowing officers an
for the oneuing
Carrie; 1st ice
2nd Vice Presid
rectors—Wen D
Angus, John Gra
Fowler, W J 0
John Mulvey;
and II B Elliott
owns have good hockey
am is not in it We
e club has done all in
e the game a success in
le to make satisfactory
the owner of the rink
rink for practice We
good hockey club in
n is too far advanced
er arrangements this
year the matter should
lier, and let the curling
ake arrangements for a
cry.
MEW The annual
urnberry Agricultural
the Council Chamber,
fternoon last A..,lixge
ts• .were =presenia :1J bla
eceipts arid. expbnditure
wdi.s:: dread and ariopted
ti4eri8il•-.deficit, but all
ell pleased 'i ttlieatire
lasetayearr The fol -
directors were elected
year: President, John
resident, John Moffat 1
nt, Amos Tipling ; Di•
ans, F G Spading, Jas
, Wm Robertson, Peter
rrie, Andrew Fox and
editors, John MoLean
Immediately after the
annual meeting, a meeting of the directors
was held,whenRobertson a
timwsa•
p
pointed Secretary, reasurer of the society
and a committee appointed to see if
arrangements could not bo made for the
Lrunning of an ex • rsion to the Model
'Farm in the sours of a few months
of Health for the en
r;omposed as follows : 11
Ferguson, Dr. Kenned
and Thomas Gregory.
cal health officer and
sanitary inspector
MINERVA ENCAYIxuii:N
:tlinerva I,ncampnient
day evening last, the f
cers were elected for ti
O. P., W. A. Johns ; S
J. W., Neil MoGregor
Scribe, W. Dodd ;
TIM VACANCIES.—We
authority that Mes
Joseph Golley and
are in the field f
but have heard no
for the vacanoy in S
Trustee in Ward 4.
meeting on Wednesday
light on the scene,
INSTITUTE MI:L'Tixes.
rz'iston Ilaview has
vo column to a six
oats a fine appear•
and we wish Bro.
he Wingham Board,
uing year will be
ayor Morton, J. 13,
Chas. J. heading
Dr. Towler, meds -
Chief Vannorman,
.VAt the meeting of
I O. O. F., on Mon-
Ilowing elective offi-
e ensuing term :---
W., R. 3.-MoMath,
L G. Jas. Coehrane
reas., John Itlowattl
have heard on good
rs. John Hanna,
George McKenzie
the Iteeyoship,
names mentioned
rd 3 and School
The nomination
ext may put new
Meetings of the
West Huron Farmers' 1 nstitute will be
hold at Dungannon on Thursday, Jan.
20th, and at Blyth on 'riday, Jan. 21st.
The Dungannon meeting vill be addressed
by Messrs. Zavitz, Tho .peon, John N.
McKenzie and James ayden, and the
Blyth meeting by Messrs. avitz, Thomp-
son, Frank Metcalf and E C. Elford.
Tue. Femme Snow. --T e prize lists for
the poultry show to be he d at Goderich on
January 25, 20 and 27 aro now being
distributed. Mr. L. 3. Jarvis has been
Secured as judge, which is a positive step
towards the success of th, show. There is
every promise of a very 1 rge exhibit, and
the people of this vicinit will find it well
worthy an extended visa . Prize lists may
be secured from Mr W aylor, town.
SAD BEneevennNTl V: are called upon
this weok to record th, death of Edna
Myrtle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert
Aikens, in her eighth • ear, which took
place on Monday last Tho child had
only been ill a shor Jive with in-
flammation of the bo • elsshe funeral,
which was largely alt • ded, took place to
the Wingham oemet ry.on Wednesday
last The bereaved agents and family
have the sympathy o the community in
their sore affliction
Coe:nem—Our rea ers would do well
to remember the con erg to be given in
the Opera house, .n Monday evening
next, under the au. icee of the Sons of
Scotland Miss T•ssa McCallum, elo-
cutionist and Mie Detta E Ziegler,
soprano, will supply the programme, and
judging from the pr es notices of these
two ladies the enter ainment will be first-
class The tickets are 25 and 35 cents,
wish plan of ball at Ross' book store
Programmes are bei.g issued, wbioh will
give full particulars
BASEBALL CLun.—I may seem somewhat
early for the organ zation of a baseball
club, but there is no ing like being ready
when the r per tim= comes, and with that
end in vie a loam baseball enthusiastics
held a meets in th Queen's hotel oe Tues-
day evening. The of . b was organized for the
Coming season, an the following officers
elected : Hon Pres , A H Musgrove ; Hon
Vice Pres., H 0 Bell ; Pres., James A
Cline ; Vice Pres., eo A Newton ; Secre-
tary, Al x Aldei on; Treasurer, H B
Elliott Messrs a Small, F Angus and
H B Illifiott were appointed a committee
to canvass the ' t. • rt and see if arrange-
ments could not b made for tae holding of
a celebration on t e 2411' of May, so as to
secure some fun s to pay running ex-
penses of the olu We see no reason why
Wingham should • of have the best baseball
team in this d'
will be held on tl
in the sport are i
triet. Another meeting
25th, and all interested
vited.
WESTERN ONTA'I0 TANIIARD.--Tho West-
ern Ontario Tang and series has been ar-
ranged, and the •rimary competition will
take place on he Wingham rink, on
Friday, Jan. 21s . Group number there
includes Wingha , Brussels, Kincardine,
Lucknow and Wroxeter. The primary
competition wil be played as follows, on
the date given a , ove : Wingham ye. Kin-
cardine, Luck ow vs. Brussels, and
Wroxeter drew a bye. The club winning
-in this competit'.n will play the finals at
St. Marys, and he lab winning the finals
becomes the h Icier of the tankard for
1808. The iVi . ham club is now in first-
class running . 'der. The rink has been
mired from 1 '. Stephenson and play
is indulged in :very afternoon, and on
Wednesday and Friday evenings. All
lovers of the "h. lin' game" should join
the club and we • y expect to hear favor-
ably from them in he competition.
WaunI2'al Bear.
took place at the rt
Johns. John street,
ing at seven o'clock
bration of the tela
;Miss ,Sophia Marti
wui,rtm Hastings,
F
both of Wingbatu.
mmed withtat k and
f smilax aught as
a b -ch of
ate ' by hr'r sisterpink,
•f Tinniito, riehT
rying a cheer
groom =ably supw-
eer, Mr. Dao -
Tbe nuptial knot
ev. Jas. Hamilton in
immediat relatives
partids.rafter the
een performed, the
a bounteous repast
stess, Mrs. Johns, to
ample justice, otter
oyable evening was
was the recipient of
and useful presents,
teem in which ebe is
fiends. Mr, and Mrs.
up their residence on
FIE TIMES joibs in
y wedded Couple a
py wedded life.
gre
chiffon,
left shou
roses, and
Mise Al;o -J. Flo
attired in chill'
of pink ro
port
was tied by the
the presence of th
of the contractio
ceremony bad
guests Sat down t
prepared by the h
which they did
which a very en
spent. The bride
numerous, costly
testifying to tho
held by her many
Hastings will tak
Frances street.
wishing the nen
prosperous and ha
dies' cloth, t
with vine
r, wit
as
A. happy event
'dente of Mr. W. A.
u Weduosday even.
it being the cole-
riago of his sister,
ret Johns, to Mr.
SMAL
LOCALS.
—Campbell's Headache Wafers guaran•
teed to cure headache.
—Send us in the new
pleased to receive it.
—The Huron Count
at Goderich ou Tnesd
We are always
Council
y, Janug
Private fnnds to loan
Appy to IL Il.t.vts, Wing
iil meet
y 25th,
fowest rates,
m. am.
—Several from toe n attended a box
social at Bluevale on Vednesday evening
—Quite a number o our citizens have
been used up with a cold during the
week.
—Lucknow was de
hockey, by Goderich,
on Thursday evening
It will pay you to 2
you order your menu!
—The inaugural
ham Public School
Wednesday evening
heated by 8 to 3, in
at the 1 ter place,
last.
8 anstone before
le - 3t
eating of the Wing-
oard will be held on
next.
—Several carload of hemloelc bark have
arrived at the G R station for the
Wingham TanningjCompany
Flowers, Groceries and 'Vegetables at T
C. Graham's, Chisholm Block.
—A. sleigh load f young people from
town attended a ca ival at the Lucknow
rink on' Thursday a ening last.
—Read the insid pages of the TIMES
A lot of inter ting news will be
found on these pa s this week.
Smoke Excelsior at the Queen's; 5
cents.4
—The TIMES is he best place i • this
section for weddin invitations. "e carry
a large assortment and print th at right
prices.
A regular 10 cent cop (words and
music) of the popular t - otic song, "The
Land of the Maple," ' each 3 lb Tin
of Cream Sodas, at N A Farquharson's. 2t
/-A happy sleigh
hamites spent a plea
and Mrs. W. J.
Thursday evening.
—Charles F Se
representing the
Savings Comnany, h
the week, endeavors
board of the comps
load of young Wing -
ant evening with Mr.
leuty, at 31yth, on
ey, of Owen Sound.
reliance Loan and
s been in town during
g to establish a local
y
Dr. Macdonald is now permanent-
ly at home ana can be consulted by
his patrons.
—Mr Minife, of
musician and piano
position with Mr T
customers San now
tuned in the prope
at Mr Ross' ad in a
—The District
23 was held in tl
Thursday, the 6th
present from the
district, when ma
district were disou
arnia, a first-class
uner, bas taken a
H Ross Mr Ross'
have their pianos
style Take a look
]other column
eeting of District No
I 0 0 F hall, on
inst Delegates were
Several lodges j '1 the
tors pertaining'to the
sed
We are on the road securin orders for
monuments and headsto s for spring
work, and are prepared t do/ better in
uand prices 1(it fan ever. t e
workmanship V
will not be undersold. W Vanstone. 3t
--The people of
short of places to g
evening, Sons of Se
day, Tuesday and
the cinematographe
Temperance hail;
on wheels, at the
Friday evening, bo
hall.
Ingham will not be
next week : Monday
land concert; Mon-
ednesday evenings,
entoriainmont in the
Wednesday, Florida
G T It station; and
social in Temperance
—Memorial cards ef'all kil,dr 'prl"uted
neatly and cheap at 'Cite Timss ufi:ce.
i' —The L 0 L co my lodge will meet its
Wingham on Veer ary let.
—Sons of Scott nd concert in the Opera
house on Monday evening next
—The young :pie are enjoying theme
salves theee even n;s. The party season.
is on iu full blast.
Fresh oysters served In any style aft
James McKelvie's Star Restaurant.
—The Lacy True Blues will hold a
box social in th Temperance hall ort
Friday evening ne •t
—A $25 three an le skating contest well
take place in the Lucknow skating rink one
Tuesday evening h ext.
Bargains in Exercise books, Scribblers,
oto., and a book cover free with Avery
school book sold. Chisholni's Drug Store..
—New and ren wal subscriptions to the
TItres have been oiling in the past week
Have you done yo part? Recommend the
TI1tE8 to sour frig ds
—The Union ft niture factory is a very
busy spot these cl ys. Five oars of fern.
itnre was shipped in the week ending with.
Saturday last.
We are handling any gaxntity of butter,
eggs attid dried apples —cash or trade: Also
all kinds of poultry. G. B. King.
We were plea ed this week to see Messrs
John Ainsley an R. Herdsman ou our
streets, after bei g confined to their honlea
for some time, t rough illness,
R
Rooms,.
s''to 1 t Inc the Macdonald
b14ek.
-The many fr ends of Conductor Snider
will be pleased to learn that he has so far
recovered from h s recent illness is to be
able to leave Far us for Toronto
—The mild ether the fore part of
the week played mischief with the sleigh-
ing, but the cool turn Thursday morning
has made it lo k as though we were
going to have ome more fine winter
weather •
—For first-class tailoring and cheap
gents' furnishings, try Webster et Co.
Remember the place, in Queen's block.
"Miss Tessa MoOt slum made a distinct-
ly favorable impre sion. She is equally
good in pathetic . s well as humorous
pieces. Her mans er is pleasant and
natural, an attract vo feature always in
public entertains s."—The Chronicle,
Ingersoll.—Opera- ouse, Wingham, Mon-
day, J'an. 17th.
—The San's marl et reports are admitted
on all hands t) be tie best and most com—
plete• published i Ontario The Sun's
selections for Tamil reading are also un-
surpassed, while th • weekly contributions
of "A Bystander" give the paper a value
peculiarly its own You can got the Sun
and this paper fo 31.25 Sample copy
may be had at thi office
FLORIDA ON WHEELS.
]IARVELLOrS RE' VELA ION OF TROPICAL ai xunz
COMING TO WINCH), WEDNESDAY:, JAY, 19.
A marvellous revelation of tropical
luxury, a Florid state fair in a rolling
palace from the 1 d of flowers, gorgeous
with golden dee rations and tropical
scenery, filled wit 1 tropical exhibitions,
imposing in m titude, wonderful in
realistics, •marvel ons in variety and
splendid with a tbo isand tropical wonders,
illustrating to tou ste, inAtlids and pro-
epectiye settlers the advantages and;
resources of that :nnny land: Tropical
fruits, Florida win.-, exquisite perfumed
fountains, waving •altos, live alligators,
etc. "Bear in min that the alligators are
chained."
This conservatory on wheels. a heeled
wonderland, was bu i t of Florida wood ata,
total cost of 320,001. It is the most re-
markable car on eith r continent; has been
visited by more peo e on the inside and
gazed at by more on he outside than any
car ever built in the 1 istory of railroading.
The people Hook to t by night and day,
and papers have desc ibed it from coaat to
coast as being the fir of its kind the world
ever saw, To defray incidental expenses a
nominal price of 10 ents, children under
12, 5 cents, will be barged. Watson B.
Webb, director -genets 1 Florida Sub•Tropie
cal exposition and F1ride commissioner to
Paris exposition, the World's Columbian
sition at Chicai;., and official pro-
. ,r r of Florida pnbii ity, is director.
This ollfeial exposi ion on wheels wilt
exhibitat eR station, the G.T. s tion, Wfnghalssr,.
on Wednesday, Jan • ry 10tb, horn 11.30.
a. m. to 0 p. m., d at Lueltreolik Aft
Thureday, January 2 th.
Additional local no . s on pes Atm