The Wingham Times, 1898-03-18, Page 1`VOL. XXV II. -;-NO. 1351.
BOOTS I Man
To -clay we open a ccinsign-
-mem of
te s
en9s
oots
These boots are conceded
by all to be the. Acme of 1)r-
fection in Footwear. Tilley
will be a revelation to the pAD-
doubt heard about them, but
as yet have not been afforded
,an opportunity to buy them.
' In anticipation of the
areat demand for these
boots we have marked down
the price of all other boots we
have in stock. If you need any-
thing in the line of footwear,
it will pay you to call upon us
os we have made the prices
low enough to satisfy anyone.
METH & BOWLES.
Spring Term Begins April
time of the year to enter our school.
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WINGTIAMI ONTARIO, FRIDAY, 1WARCII 18i 1898.
law aliVERTISEiliENTS.
I. 8. Earl—Retiring from business,
D, Gordon—Clothing.
LOCAL. NEWS..
Wanted—good butter and eggs. Highest
prices paid. T. C. Graham's grocery
store, Chiseolm
OnANGE GRAND LOD n ---The Provincial
Orange Grand Loclg , of Ontario, is in
session at Palmersto this week. Mr. H.
G. Lee, Master of ingluem Lodge, and
Past County Master ev. W. Lowe, are in
attendance from her
Tweigive Yeens AG Twenty years ago;
the weather in Mar.. was about the soAne
as at present. In ril the trees bloomed
and vegetation was ery much advanced.
Later in the season severe frosts were ex-
perienced, and the fruit crop was almost
Shaw, of the Klon. lt livery, lost a horse
by death this weel The horse had been
ill during tho week ith a complication of
troubles. Thia will a heavy loss to Mr.
Shaw, as it was the best horse of one of
his matched teams.
MUST BE Menne —The Exeter Ad-
vance znust have bee dreaming last week,
when they said the. no less than four
women and one man ad been admitted to
the House of Refuge eim Wingbam. We
will allow that one an was sent from
here, but the women were not from this
tow n.
SALAUIES—rhe Audi or- General'e report,
just iesued, gives th following as the
salaries of the Custon s Collectors in this
county :--A. Farrow oderieh, $1000 ; T,
e30G ; T. Whitely Clinton, 0600; F.
Ingham, $000.
Our ITS Lno—On
forth veldt his horse
near Walton, the bora
one of his hind lege
to render it impossib
proceed on his way w
was taken back to B
under the care of a vet
Vednesday of last
ne started for Sea-
med cutter. When
in some way out
ench a manner as
for Cline to
th him. The horse
ussels and is now
rinary surgeon,
Court Maitland, C. 0. ., on _Many even-
ing last, several matte for the good of
the Court were bronght up for diseuision.
A committee vats ap feinted to see if
arrangements could no be made for the
iog was held on Tues ay evening of this
week, when a team wa punted. The team
will tneet foe practice Teesday evening
next, and every me bee of the Court is
invited to he peesent.
la may suit soot preteed to give
away Gold watches o Parlor Suttee Free,
but the fact remains that tho purchasers
pay for the giyeawa a all tne same. For
proof of this call at ', Gracey's and see
what you can buy go ds at on straight eash
bade and then en pare with guessing
prices. .
AN OLD LeNentee.
of Mrs, lints POI
ham, tot noticing h
went over and fou
oil the floor cold
Was eent to Cot
death, but he did
to hold an inguee
un town on Mond
one of the fam
It B. ELLIOTT, terred in the Win
WINGITAIlf. day afternoon.
ger-
it Goa Oa Wed.
e of the neighhoret
y, of Lower Wing.
r around her home,
the old lady laying
in death. Word
nee Towhee of her
ot deem it necessary
Deceased teas seen
y lastVBy her death
tier figurer, of this
he remaite were Itt-
Diwrit's Domes fhe grim reaper Ore eo TUN Wese eeeday was a field Masts, Beattie B
death again visited 0 r town this week, day for the G, T. B. raffia for the West. bus impaired..
claiming as its victim 1-lattie Gertrude, Six cars of settlers ffeete left thab day, —Spriug millinery o
tbe two.year-old doe liter of Mr. and and in all thirty-six tickets were sold for the order of theday.
Mee. jas. McGuire, r. and Mrs, lIfe- verious points in Ma
Quire have the ey tie tthy of the coin- with a list of the pa
;nullity in their Eddie ion, Wm. Geinreill and
We made our prices, right when we i ',3„08,* and daughter.
etarted beeinese, and if the prines we see:- Aollod ; Mo. and Mr
ticketed on the street and in the family, namely, leles
windows are all cut prices, then our prices Jas.e.jos, A., Oliver,
dre a snap. Ieelend te Batton, Furniture and mime Bour,
DIRECTORS rdEETI
the Directors of tt,
cultural Society will
hotel, on Satnrclay,
the directors are ur
be present, as impo
be brought up for di 'cession. and J. Armetroug, to
ExcentseOrt TO,
arrange men te have
the Turnberry ancl
cultural Societies f
union excursion to t
Guelph, over the
cursive will be run
to Pilot Mouod;
Turn berry Agri- Witham) Young, to Kit
March 20th. All Robert Dodie, to Belt
antler requested to Robert Theme and fa
Writ inntters will Ella and Lizzie, to Bel
etobe. We give bore.
angers names : Mr.
two sons, Wm. mai
Hee Mary J., to Pilot
is. Andrew, George,
egg and William,
le, Moab, and Lena,
eley Walters and
alley ; Robert Rae,
leeleeses Alice,
riff and W. Cala-
orge Sensor' and
the running' Of a I Stonewall, The etaei .n was a place of
0 model ?aril), at I great activity, there b a large number
een completed by
East Ilurou Agri -
well, to Grafton ;
Vaustone, to Gar
a June 20th, and pante, bidding their fi ends farewell. The
mejority of those have gone me this.
Reeve von mer.
eter.rlay they all vsper is the wish of
[element agents of e town are .receiving their many Mende.
large coneignment ot machinery and
implements of all kinds—movvers, bay
rakes, seed drills, faders, and in fact SMALL •OCAL.S.
every kind of the lat st and best olass of
farmers' maehiner —Campbell's.3eteadaohe Wafers paean.
The Wingham teed to cure headaelie.
stations look like i plernent warehouse's —
these days. We had, Vele filet real good. March
wind on Sancla
We invite anyone
and inspect onr good
you buy and see if S.
on when he !Is Bar
la or young) to call Arthur J. Irwin D, D. S., of Wingbana,
end prices before visits Blyth every'Wednesclay.
acey min be relied
ins, —Camp anted°
Foe:mate At a me ting held on Tees- Mull" niaa"ng an
day evening, the 'Win ham footbsel team —The Teems is
was organized for 189 , with the following POSt cards and wed
(Aims : Hon. Pres., J.A. Morton ; Pres., --leressrs. Creic •sbanks, Page in Wynn
"Ele 0. Bell ; Vice. 'es., George Sills; sbipped a carload of hags on Mondey last.
Treasurer and Maria , A, 3, Irwin ; Sec., Bananas, oranges and ail fruits of the
Mao. Messer ; Cap ain, C. 0. Stewart ; season at the City Restaurant.
Managing Commit e—Ge ge Sills, W. _.41),„3-. joyDt, st. Helens, shipped
Allenby, C. 0. St are The prospects oix oars of ashes f m the T.. R. utomou
for 1898 are very bri ht.
tbis week.
Monday evening next.
ieadquarters for private
ing stationery.
INSTITUTE MEET= R—Our readers would Fresh oysters served in any stede
do well to rernenibe the meetings of the James Molielvie's Star Restaurant.
Weat Huron Farme s' Institute, to be held dg , . T. B. A., will hold a
in the Town hall Monday afternoon social iu their lo ge room thie (Friday)
and evening next, There will be some mein
iraerest to all will e talc:en up for die- I gents' furnishings, try Webster & Co.
oussion, All are co jelly invited mad will Remember the place, in Queen'e block.
have the privilege of taking part in the _71\./r. 3. R.
disonssions. We uld like to see te large .!„„ofog horse, 8,
attendance at bot of these meetings. e""
plate oornpetitio
pays highest 'prices, cash —me., H. 0.
and butter. Gleeat snaps Le ae,a, intends
seasonable spring goods. .e
nteed or money refunded Interests of the
D. M. Gordon
or trade, for eggs
in beautiful and
Satisfaction gem
always.
Lecnosse bet,
ing of thee() int
a, lacrosse club
Friday evening
Lacrosse club
coming season,
A Campbell; Ca
Mc andreve ; Com
McLean, and A and tattle are unequalled.
club made a goo —Oetazio's firs spring songsters—the
we hope they wi receive the encourage. beautiful crows ake the woods resound
ment they desert , and at the end of the with their mei° y The robins are not
season they ma, be champions of this numerous aroun here yet.
district, As we are usy and behind with
CU= SAVING Wonx—Canadian child our work, we w 1 leatm the kicking and
saving work is ovement instituted at chewing with our opposition. Ireland et
Batton, Furniture dealers.
Brighton, Onte i 3895, by Rev. C. W.
Watch. Its objee
and needy ehildre
by oicepting of tl
the same, or th
properly constitut
placing of them in
for adoption or seev
of Canadian familie
for adoption or othe
diau children as are
friends, The SeC0/1
just been issued,
compliehed in 1895
guardianships was
and other societies
7, other resoerces,
Of tho above 34
adoption and 4 und
In 1897, from 1st to
were received by tra
10 from eocieties, 13
department, and 4
ehildren. The mewl
and dependent entir
of Canadian oltildeei
is at present urgently
do the work, and
thankfully received b
or, Brighton, Ont,
wartz has entered his
ringbok, for the Queen's
1, of elle firm of T. Bell
oing on the road in the
Dr. 3. R. maecionaid. is now per-
A.t the meet- nianently a,t home and eau be con-
ested in the formation of stilted by his 'patrons.
t the Dinsley house, on —A burning ch
last, the Maple Leaf ,Tobb's residence g
as re•organized foe the on Sunday morel
He the following officers : eeit—Mr. A. C. St
Gordon ; Vice•Prese C of Brantford, for
tale, W Clark ; Seco tend 'eating for t Klondike in a short
ittee, Thos. Bell, Jelin Chishohn's Condition Powders for borsea
showing last Year and
thdee and son Harry,
erly of this town in -
is the helping of orphan
in any part of Canada, brought to the
—Mrs, Hugh
legal guardianship of last, week, a er
taking of them from with beautiful
guardians, for the
hristian homes, either
cc, and the supplying
who desire children
lee, with suoh Canoe
need. of homes and
annual report lute
owing the work ao.
0.7. In 18U5-0 the
from children's Aid
8, frorn institutions,
, making a total of 48.
were placed out for
agreement for wages.
me 30th, 20 children
dee of guardianship,
from the friends of
ia a voluntary ono
y upon the free will
ople for the helpmg
The management
in need of fonds to
ntributione will be
uolenow Sentinel office
b Fipple limb covered
ossotns in full flower.
Si A YEAR IN ADVANCE
are Ineviug their
cningswill soon be
—City drummers h ve been very num-
erous in town during t e Week. .
Private funds to loan .at low* rate0.
Borealis was veltnestfed on Monday night.
Riterne, to let in the .-ittactiOnalti
—A brilliant disilay of the Alegre,
1100MS, lIQ'W Occupied. by John
—M. Patterson, le jewe/435e:hee opened
We are going ahead with our second-
guessing contest just the sante and every
orie has the same chance of getting the
Gold Watch or the Parlor Suite; Et chance
with every dollar's worth you buy. Ireland
ce. Button, Furniture dealers,- Winglitort.
Mr, Robb, Knox, Lucknow, formerly
of this town, ie reov"g higejewelry busi-
ness to Gerrie Olio eke"
—ee, party.eof fon young men from
Luoknow passed thr ugh town on Mon.
day afternoon last, n their way to the Mr. R. C. Sparlin and family, together
lilondtkee tsith their effects, le t on Wednesday fon
—Mr. Levi Lott w s in London recently their new home in tralphiu, Man. On
Sturdy's fine lot of lees.
aud purchased a fine lack team of horses. Monday evening a n tuber a hie friends
They will add great to Messrs, Lott ez wgealtlhteorehdima.t hre,,viDitt44„04esiey heugsve asea
Mr. Jas. ,Angus mad the preseota io of
—t'areonal : Mr. March, if you. will called to the chair,
forgiven. •
only koep this ii rhe past will be Thos. J., MaLean to ea. an address, ancl
en he called on Mr.
a, beautiful gold cli n and oherin The
Preeh oysters at the City Restaurant,
address read as folios e :
and served in any style, opposite the
Bank of Hamilton. Mo. R. C. SPAIMING,
—Yesterday was t. Patrieites day and Deer. Sie.,—We, a small portion of. your
the shatnrocle was en in abundance on friends and admirers desire to express our
our streets. regret at your clecisi 1 to leave us, but we
—Sure sign of s ring—A. man was trust your determine. 'en will result in the
eeen on our streets with a straw hat on worldly welfare of yo rself and family.
his bead, !eat Wean sday. Shice you have bee among es you have
If there is any more pictures in the by your beakless emir e won the esteem of
couutry that we have not framed, or have your fellow citizens, evidenced by their
not got, io the shop to fratne, bring them Choice of you, electing an to civic boners.
iti and have them framed at the saMe old
cultivating in ydur ele .tion to the office of
eriees, at Ireland es Button's.
Reeve • and tee mann in wleicha on filled.
the offices gave such 0 trsfaction and con—
iaet: Monday night diet not take phi-ee,
weather. ,
Yes l I am still ii Wingleam and matte
yoer similar recognit on in your new home,
well thank you. S Gracey.
'and as evidence Of 91
• to wept the eciecen
hall net ssclurecl ii" ice for the afning -
Oh behelf of all,
season. Should e not have another
belief, up, ib wil be necessary for Mr; De
Gray ta import
We; tO4 high at tee
the running of the ele
any ef our reader3 ti
free from lee so early
are nt the uresent
vai inns ether ileeded
hundrede of °tie cite
all were unanimotis
is a good servant, leu
Monday morning th
gone down and tile
obliged to /eave theit
return, Some say tl
flood in the upper p
oseinied by the stoppa
re. do not know AS
piece cam be prepai
as we had on Sunda
not have such again f
Tbe floods did co
London, Galt, Brant
ening, as the water
1 it le in the memory of
1006
as seen lio ting dowel
the riven were an
n the soatzon, as they
ime. The liver anti
'aces va,le vi*ittri by
is on Sunday, and
swing that water
a poor master. 013
water bad all about
families that were
r of the town was
in the drain, bnt
0 that or not. ItIo.
for such a freshet
norning, and we may
rabl damage in
orci and other points.,_
A. GOOD CITIZE
LEAVES TQWX.
supply.
In this enlightened age a man need not
appeal to the sympathy of the public, by
telling of his long years in baseness. What
Gm people want is men in business yvho Mr. Sperling mad
will give them goods at Es living profit and ing his friends foe
one profit to all. 'You will find men of
that kinu at Irlea.nd & Button's Furniture
and Undertaking store, Winghs-m, opposite
Mecdondeld block.
—la another colu n of this issue we
publish a letter in uneotion with the
nosh, We would b pleased -to have any This part of tile pr ceeeings having been
of our readers fur sh us with articles finished, the party sab down to a well
of a like character laden table, fornish d in Ur. Dinsley's
Don't bite st prices you sea tioketed 00 best style, and we in y say that all present
the Street, just because you think they are done ample justice this part of the
cheap, entil you get prices from Leland en
Button. They kneck them all ont anc
you programme. Mr. D eeley knows how ta
have a chance for the Gold Watch or the pet up a first-olass s Ipper and 216 one et
Parlor Suite, with each dollar's worth you Monday evening sho s his ability in thiet
buy. Ireland & Buttpn, Furniture dealers. line, as he had onlk few /melee =ogee in
BIGGEST FLO D XV' YEARS. 1 which to prepare th same. Supper Over.
the remainder of th eyening was spent in
0Yieitations, etc., all
_very much that kir.
ify were leaving us,
y success in his new
be had lived in Win
they had been very
He said he never bac
straight forward lot
than he had met an
this place.
:good w1693 nsis yott
Wee, Oneoot
Jas. ANGUS.
a short rep/y, thank.:
tr kind gift. He seed
am for ten years and
I omit years to him.
met a more friendly,
f people in his lefee
ing his residence ire
'IThe freshet this s 'WU the highest speech making. son
experienced in year The rain and storth present regretting
of Sunday mornin caused the wetter to Sperling and his
raise at a great ra e, and by ten o'clock and wished him
the main street, ft n the town hall to the home.
skating rink, wa
Dodds and other
demi by the water
We are handling any quantity of butter, and places of bust
eggs pale dried epples.—cash or trade. Also , kooct of the old w
all kinds of poultry, G. le. King. freight elieds, the
—We congrat late Bro. Holmes, of the it has been in mem
Clinton New Ter
president of the
ation, ab their
covered with water- As stated above,' Mr. Sperling has been,
on, D. Rush, Thomas ti resident of our town for the past ten
hat time has filled the
eight consecutive term&
the alert for the totviiYa
as circles Mr. Sparlieg
iissed, 114 having item
suffered quite a good „years, and during
'unning in their 4ellarti Reeve's chair for
ess. In the neighbor- and Vas always o
Ilen mill Etna G. T. R. vvelfare. In busi
vater was higher tban will be greatly
years. The iesidents engaged in the p •oduce busineSs. and in
ationa he has been found
straight forward in all
the society oitele, Mr.
.ently missed in the Leech
being a Pest Master or
Was alwayis en active
sure every eitizeit
shiug Mr, Sperling end
success and happiness itt
the Wpb.
, en hie aneemtment es en this section had o be rescued from their all his business r
Canadian Press Associ• homes on rafts, and a great dear of to be honeet and
meeting at Ottawa last detnage was done their household effects. his dealings. In
The worsedamat, done by the flood was Sperling will be
tbe 0, P. R. ridge. Hero the large Orange lodge, le
pieces of ioa eau against the bridge with the lodge, and
such fora. th large number of piles Wernher. ar
under tho IOW have been washed away, join with us in t
ii,nd the top- of le bridge hat been knocked his family every
conic 10 or 12 eet out of place." ft -tri -1.14 their new home i
err
er shepo, and in the
, train is obliged t atop
At the mill dam, °Oaten
on Seturdeage /slit aud
Wo have no old oub of date and out of
style stuff, that we have bought from some
oppesition, to offer you for less then cost,
Our stock is all new, clean and lip -to -date
and as for prices —Nyell, just call and see
for yourselves cr ask yonr neigbors. They
will tell you Ireland & Button.
—Mr. John Mo
week or so last sum
the bnilding of th
home in Ingersoll
57th year.
If in the Far
business, any one
to buy by sayiug
my business and
statement to be f
store, 'where we
elm make it to y
yon See goo
liar, who was here a.
flax mill, died at hist tim ehe 0.
Friday laston hie at the Hue.
4 Were Vet Inis
turo or Undertaking 1
Sunday mo
does, you can prove thol
very badly Rood
ill conyince yon and Will -
intereet to buy Where 1 the writer groit
at prices that are the I on this og.,t064sion,
We have no g mbling or lottery dirk*
to induce purch es. (No bottle et pesos
to guess at. No anee game). We have
always tried to uct our busineas et,
higher basis. Bo f w 30 days we will eelli
brooking leo from Furmture cheaper larm ever offered by
ie a race track were
ut no damage Was Is "Your Daughter in behool
lam we have teen There are thousands Of eiekly tiolantit
nee than je waa girls dragging their way through solved
who might be enjoying the full ''rtgor
in their youth by taking SOott's Einttleitfirtk
ttirti
The town t