The Wingham Times, 1899-11-17, Page 1•
VOL, 1439,
WINGHAM
"The he fly aaa.r"
Giving
Away
Money.
U anyone told you that he would give
:you a Dollar Bill for sixty or sixty-five
cents, and would repeat the transaction
.as long as his. Dollar Bills held out, .you
-would be very anxious to take advantage
of such a chance to Make money. Well!
That is just what we are doing; we
want to get rid of our Dry Goods as
quickly as possible, and are offering
the at 60 and 65 cents on the Dollar,
.and in some cases, as for instance our
Dress Goods, at•50o on the dollar; this is
.an opportunity not to be missed. We
want'to ba rid of our Dry Goods; you
want them; Dome quick and get them or
:you will miss them and be sorry.•
•
Don't forget that we have the largest
.:stock of Boots and Shoes in town. Our
rail stock is completo'in every line with
newest and most up-to-date goods; also
.a,. full stock of robbers in all .lands and
prices.
Cothe in. and see our new Suitings and
Overcoatings; we have. a • tremendous
.stock of the latest and best goods in the
market* and we can make them. up en
better style than you can get elsewhere
h the County, in fact if you would be
Well dressed you MUST come to us.
Don't forget this.
H00°H'81 SON
,]l' :JL.�.,I LCL1=e51�LJ�L�
33 OF OUR STUDENTS
•tui
have accepted ecce sh tions. We u
got on track of eighteen situations r1
for graduates in fourteen days. Weal
have received as many es four ap- En
plications fpr office help in one day. r5
Six American business oolleges tr'
and two Canadian schools have re- rl
meetly applied to us for our. gradu- A.
ates to teach ib. theirechoole. k
Surely this is positive evidence [I:
that our college excels in many
ways. It gives
training Per businees life, Student r
admitted ht any time. Write for t
our handsome prospectus. Ad- 0
drese •
W. J. ELLIOTT. Principal,
Central Business College,
Stratford, Ont.
Marriage Licenses
Yssued by ruAlvit 1't E tsox, No. 23 'Vietoria.
Street, Wthgham, Ont No witnesses required.
$•1.35
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Times
and
WEEKLY GLOBE
til. January list,
l9O1L to
new subscribers.
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PU8C: GLYLON
1.0i �� 1'6 �. F
THE SALE OF
la
CEYLON TEA
Still continues to grow.
The quality keeps up.
The price keeps down
And the .agency, stays with
l
AlS1' FAWARON
"The China House," Wingllam,
.ry NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fa mors -Local.
W. J. Greer -Local.
W. J. Greer -Rubbers. ,
Halsey Park -Remove, •
M. H. MoIndoo- tickets.
Abner Cottons Insurance.
C. N. Grihinn Dinnerware.
John Hanna -Now Cloth Jackets. •
Morrow's Drug Store -Witch Hazel,.
John Kerr -The Peoples Popular Store.
JIAII, ONTARIO, .FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1899.
I
$1 A YEAR IN ADY.ANCEIC
F ;<MRS — Do2 t forget the great
ere t sale of c It' cows, Colts and
fil 's, etc., at 0' ary's hotel ou Satur-
first.
APPLE CROP. ho apple trade for
this year is now tout completed. All
the buyers have eir fruit packed and
any that has not` been shipped are de-
layed. by the se -rcity of freight cars.
Unusually high prices have been paid
this year and t o farmers have made
money out of th -ir orchards.
WANTED. --TWO loads of good clover
hay. e Apply at TIMES office.
OFFICERS OF TING Doe1INzote W. G. T.
U.—The Damin
vention Monday
officers: — Pros
Rutherford, Lo
dent, Mrs. 0
Corresponding
Atkinson, Mo
tart', Mrs. E.
ht W: 0. T. U.•oon-
elected the following
ant, Mrs, Annie 0.
don, Out; Vico-Presi-
Archibald, Halifax;
ecretary, Mrs. E. R.
ton; Recording Seere-
McLachlan, Quebec. •
Fresh Baltimore oysters served in any
style at Jas. MoKelvie's Star Restaur-
•: ant
Homey Noses. Two factories at
Stratford are abo to form hockey
clubs.. _Waterloo Waterloo s right in line with
a senior hockey to but it is not cer-
tain whether they :will enter the 0. H.
A., or a Big Four eieagu.e talked of for
Western Ontario, .. Where is the Wing -
ham team? or areWve going to have one
this year? •
Miss Sperling wishes to announce that
she is prepared to resume her classes on
violin and piano. • 8t.
CHURCH AND SOCIETY
• AbVERTISING.
For any entertainments, special or
other services to be held by any of the
churches or societies in Wings#am or
district, at which there is 110 collection
taken up or admission fee charged, we
shall be pleased to give notice free elf
charge in the Times, and ask that per-
sons interested will see that a notice of
such is sent to the office.
For all notices of entertainments, etc.,
for churches, societies,
fee np, ger travelliYt d,#TeRps,
etc., at which there is a regular adxnis-
si n or collection taken re lar
o f
advertising rates will be. charged.'• A
nothhe given, free one week when print-
ing for entertainment is done at this
office.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
See. Halsey Park's advertisement.
. • Dr: Butler, of London, will be at the
Queen's Hotel, Wingham,, on the first
Wednesdayof each month from 11.80 a.
m. till 8 o'clock p. m., for consultatioll
in diseases of the eye, nose -arid throat.
CHOSEN FRIENDS
being made by the
ham Council, No.
to hold an open m
of December 5th
Councillor, and
Organizer, are
and deliver ads
ticnlers will be g
—Arrangements are
members of. Wing -
22; Chosen Friends,
eting on the evening
H. I. Allen, Grand
. F. Campbell, Grand
e octed to be present
sses. Further par -
ren later.
WANTED:—Q110 toll. Choice ROTI But-
ter weekly; also Joy quantity Dried
Apples and Fowl: We pay cash for
butter. . If you have not a Plaid or
Home -Spun Sldrt you'll need it. Our
-range of Dress Goods, Jackets and Furs
are not surpassed. . G S. XING. tf
INStiURANCE,RATE:4 RISING.--Cauadianl
old line companies ace preparing for a
general advance in ife insurance rates,
to go into effect in Tannery. The •step
is necessitated by thedecrease in the
earning power tef - nsy, and the fact
that on this acro ' t the Government, •
under an amendme t to the general in-
surance act, is call' g for a higher re-
serve. The ne reserve will be on a
three nude half pe cent.basis instead of
a 4 per cent, basis and this will put the
rates up from $1 t $6 per $1,000 in the
younger ages, acc rding to the age and
plan.
WANTEn.-011 short term plan. A
young mean to learn tailoring and cut-
ting. Apply to Webster & Co, Queen's
Block, Wingham.
NaLw Game EE LATroxs.—The Chief
Game Warden o Ontario is calling the
attention of hate Yd restaurant menu td
the new game re 'Miens passed at the
last session of th Legislature. •Accore4,.-
ing to the new la r no hotel, restaurant
or clab may saply game to guests dur-
ing the close sea on, except' by license
issued by the Wt 'den. Tho fee to be
paid for ea&h 1 ease is five dollars.
OUR N1 w STORY. he opening chap-
ter of our new story entitled "Love's
Triumph," does not appear in this
week's issue but will a pear next week.
The story is written by Miss Holmee
and is interesting frora start to ;finish.
We will send the Tsars to any address
until January 1st, 1911, for $1.00 in ad-
vance. Subscribe now and get the
opening chapters of lam new story.
PROFITABLE. PROFITABLE IN TMENT.--Those who
have shares in a Farmers' Binder
Twine Co., of , Br tford, are in luck.
Last year this co any paid a dividend
of 60 per cent. this year 100 per
Cent.. Just ima„' e a man who has $100•
,stocku'12• this con any gettiug$100 inter-
est. `But vve e -ot dwell on this any
longer, we grow ad to thielr we havo
'no binder twine es in this particular
company. ,
NoTIOE.-Any one wishing to pay
their notes, or a part of them, can do so
at the Bank of Hamilton. As I consider
all my customers good none end pay
u ntil.my return about the f . of 'April,
1900. • ROBT. NDOO. tf
FRATERNAL VISIT
Brantford, High Tr
cuian Order of Foxes
old acquaintances
and Saturday last,
Court Maitland,
Friday evening an
drawal card and
Courts in Brantfo
granted butt not' b
pressed by the nue
• . , oho Neelands, of
urer of the Cana-
ers, was renewing
n town on Friday
He paid a visit t
- 25, C. 0. F. n
applied for a with -
join• ono of the
The card was
ore regret was ex-
bers at losing him,
and a hearty vote of thanks was tender-
ed Mr. Neelands or his untiring efforts
to build up the , otyrt .during his resi-
dence here.
FOR SALL. Four first-class . slrow-
caSCS, ii.-� ggood repair, for Sale. Apply to
Jas. McKelvie, at he Star Restaurant.
Bretortsurrets re RAISED PRIORS.
The recent sharp chances in the price
of`iron and steely ve made imperative
a revision of t prices charged for
blacksmith's wor] and they have wise-
ly carried it out n I:iuron county by
coming to an agr went on a new scale
of prices. The b ksnhiths in a number
of other counties n Ontario have already
formed organizations with 'a view to
raising prices an( . it will not be long be-
fore the step w' be taken by all the
Smiths of the Pr viuce. It is said that
with the old pri es of .iXQlk the profits
were none too h, and that when the,
raise oaeurred a old prices were be-
low what ould a lived on.
dust arri ed, a ear of Portland. Ce-
ment. J. CLEOG & CIA.
Ho+hx on
. Angus Med-roger
198, with: the
• ondikee arrive
right. lie lool
has a good word
gold fields. Ho
Yukon District,
wee spent in Da
Da goo(
tv5011 aro
an }hour •Slid WO
but it costs abet
ini ItLONDIYcn.—Mr,
who loft *February,.
tiron party for the
home on Monday
hale and hearty and
say for the northern
vas five menthe in the
wo months t) • hick
son City. ages in
;. ho was making $1.00
:ung ten hours a day,
$1.03 per day to live.
Another section t • the act requires that ' The other me tberg of the party". --
any person er cur: ;ration engaged in the !Messrs. Sloan, . Alexander, Snell and
business of cold storage of perishable • Grey—are all in Dawson city and are
articl::: must takt out a license during doing well. The party havo a number
the clo season )f each year before of claims stakes , out near Dawson and
to r.► ,41011110. will work tin: ','•, during the coming
•Kays he intends
fields next sum-
Read
su -
Read our clubbing rates on b'ing
7 of this issue. They all
Aterest you, Ap1s
I). 11X, GORDON'S WREHLY BUDGET,
Next 'Saturday. November 18tH, we
will give all cash buyers a discount of 10
per cont on Men's, Youths and Boy's
Suits, U]sters, Overcoats, eto., ready-
made or ordered. Our stock is large
and well assorted, and is the best valve
obtainable, but with. 10 cents ou the
dollar given back they will bo bargains
that no one ne need of clothing can
afford to miss.
ROOTS AND SHOES.
Will be treated just the sante way, viz:
10 cents given back out of every dollar.
Wo have everything in stock in foot-
wear from men's heavy long Kip
Boats to the Finest Dougola—all marked
at close cash prices, still we will give
you. 1Q per cent off. These figures are
startling, when the fact is stated that
all woollen goods as well as boots and
shoes have taken a sharp advance. Our
stook is too large and must be reduced
quickly.
• D. M. Gonnoi.
Direct Importer.
S.A.DENIAL WE N.—The well-known
self denial week o 4 the Salvation Army
will be observed b that body from Nov.
19th to 25th. TIM •nal activity has tak•
-
en possession of 1e affray's energetic
members in anti pation of this great .
event. The y's beneficient opera-
tions are mainta ed purely by thefree
will offering of t ' people, The needs
of its vast missio4lu'y labors among the
heathen abroad and down fallen at
home aro chiefly ; of through the self
doniel agency..
BAND WILY, • RE-ORGANIZED.—A
number of oiti s interested in the re-
organization of a town baud met in
the Queens Ire( 1 on Monday night
last. . The mat er was thoroughly dis-
cussed and it wa decided to re -organize
the band with a .itizeus' Committee to
manage it. it. A x aeeting for the purpose.
of further dison ,sing 'the matter and
electing officers will be held in the
Council Ohambe this (Friday) evening.
All interested .4 the isnccess of the
organization are equested to be present.
When the band s re -organized it its to.
be hoped that he citizens generally
will show their predation of the band
in a tangible eva . We have lots of
good material in town to have a fast -
class band and +f operly supported
there is no dou t will have oue.
HYNERNEAL. . _i. happy social event
took place at the one of 'Itobert'M finer}
base line,Iiullett ou Wed110(€,l,y;: tl hen
his daughter, s Flora, became the
wife of A. McB , out Clinton. The
ceremony took play : in the presence of a
nice gathering of ft midi, the bride being
assisted by Miss • err, of Wingham,
while Dr. Nelson t, , of Clinton, took
the groomsman's glace. Rev. E.
Smith performed '..' e ceremony. e
bride is well known : as a popular ou ng
laxly, active in chur and social circles,
while the groom is a . ushing, industrious
young business m, of the town. They
at once settle down to the duties of life,
eying rented a h s use on Ratteubury
St., and we joie th their largo circle
of friends in wish' g them every hap-
piness and prosp ty. — Clinton New
Era. -
RAILWAY NOTE ;.—A new regulator
has been put in at he G. T, R. station.
..The pay car of the G. T. R. passed
through here on ; Wednesday.... Wm.
Sutton, formerly el the G. T. R. station
here, but lately of raratook charge of
the station at Bel ave on Thursday...
R. ;. Martin, ope ator at the G. T. R.
Imre has been t. "ng charge of the
station atBelgrav luring the pact week;
Mr. J. Jackson to his place here....
Mr. D. Stewart sh ped two car loads of
lambs to Buffalo o Monday.... A num-
ber of car loads of It have been shipped
during the week... Messrs. Johnston &
Sh wers shipped si: car loads of hay to
Lon son, Aylmer au 1 Simcoo this 'week.
m. Clegg. Deed Robt. McKenzie
each hipped a car Lad of oats and two,
car to ds of peas , .. jA number of special
freigh trains have en run on the G.
T. R. this week all the rush in that
branh of the busine s is nearly over.
pony
®1P
Nei 19 iii
A.)
Spectacle
Any 5 t
A �' � ec
is no more adapted to your
face than any coat to
your body.
The fit of the .frame is as
important as the fit of
the lenses.
We make a specialty
of both.
Jo r DAVIS,
DRUGGIST AND'CPI OIAN,
W1N HA,
w
SCHQO'0 ROARI).
The regular monthly meeting of tlhe''
School Board was held ht. the Council • or
xnemberr on Tut shay' Messrs The A j
InetnberH regent were: Messrs. C. N. � �
Griffin, (chairmar_i, Wm. Button, 3. J. A
Homuth, II. Leo end Thos. Abraham. ,A
The minutes of the last regular meet- �jj
illg were read an. adopted. Y
Moved by J. J. Homuth, seconded by A
IL Lee, that ord ars be drawn for the
teachers' and flucers' salaries-.-Qar-
ried.
The Principal a monthly report was
read as follows: .
Dept. Boys. Girls. Total. Avg.
i; 14 28 39 86
2
18 - 2, 80 48 S8
4 25 28 58 46
5 38 , 23 50 47
6 13 J 27 40 36
7 8 87 30 67 53 555
190 208 407 345
School open 21 days. Teachers
present 21 days Non-resident pubils 2;
fees, $1,50.
CII ItCH NOTES.
There is a vement on foot to unite
the two Meth list churches in Clinton.
Rev. W. T. mall, of Belgrave, occu-
pied the pulpi' in Knox church, Elora,
on Sunday las
'The collect ons u the Methodist
church next S oda
be in aid of the
Superanuuatien Fund.
Miss Morton, evangelist, of Toronto,.
is conducting revival services in the
Methodist church at Seafortle
F,vangelisqlouli is assisting Rev. D.
Roger, s at Blubvale this week. Next
weeic•ho will induct special services in
Luckuow. -
It has been decided to build . a new
Roman Catho ie church in the village of
Dublin, Bear it2itcbell, to. cost in the
neighborhood f $10,000.
The new M thodist church at Kippers
was opened o Sunday last. Rev. Jos.
Edge, of Lon it, President of the Lon-
don Conferen , 'officiated.
Rev. Dr. M gay, of Kincardine, will
occupy the p 1pit at the Presbyterian
church on S
preach on the!
Bute Tainee
or Methodist
th. e adlst
teinbury St.,
the pastorate
The Quarto 'iy Of .cial Board of the
Methodist ch `rohes on the Fordwich
ircuit snot re nt1y. All the churches
on the circuit re in a flourishing con-
dition financ` y and otherwise.
nday evening and will
"Century Fund."
ivingstorr, of the Win
-hureh, formerly of Rat-
liuton, has been invited to
if a church in London.
There was a arge congregation pres-
ent at the Preyterian church on. Sun-
day evening 1 t. Rev. D. Perrin occu-
pied the pulpi ,and delivered an eloquent
end practical tiscou se to young men.
Rev. Messxe. Crossley and Hunter
have been inv,ted to conduct an evange-
listic servicec4Y the evening of June 10
next at the • oniden Conference of the
Methodist h, chi rc , to be held in St.
Marys.
The new Pr
grave will bo.
Rev. W. J.
preach at 11
Rev. R. Hebb.
day evening
served at 5 o'c.
terteitnnent.
Baptist
course last Lc
attentive eon{,''
vices were of 1
Next Lord's dy the pastor will speak
upon the folio ring subjects: Morning
—"God's Love';
surance, or Ho
Saved." Specs
sbyteriau church at Bel -
period on Sunday next.
larke, of Loudon, will
a. m., and 7 p. m., and
at 2.30 p. m. On Mon-
a fowl sapper will be
ock follow and by an en-
h.—The subject •of dis-
d s day drew large and
egations, and the ser -
ore than usual interest.
oken." Evening—"As-
Can I Know That I ani
1 singing by the choir.
The special °'eetiiigs which have been
held in the 11hodist church for the
past six Weeks, ii ere brought to a close
oil Wednesdsty night. The services
have been cone eted by the pastor, Rev.
R. *ebbs, and i manse goad has been
accomplished. he church membership
has been materi y added to. On Sun-
day, November 5th, sixty-seven new
members were a led to the church roll,
only a few of the being by letter. Th
remainder was t result of the special •
lneetiugs. A „lc frons next ;3;titday
another reception„ service, Will be held
when it is aped el that between twenty
and thirty new eo .tverts will unite lei, h
the church.
gen▪ tlemen, If you are Ilatd,
Sec Prof. Dore vviten; Art Coverings
in Wipe and T tpees, worn o21 thou -
MBAs of Beads. hey are a protection
against Colds, r7 tarrh, ote., and give a
most natural mi younger %Teamneo to
the *tee.-
Trci on a 1 demonstrating the
super' nit a these goods free of
char,
will be at
rielauyd N
teazel n
I Jelly.
1, , an excellent prepar-
ation for chapped
V, hands aud roughness ,
✓ of the skin,
'tY MORROW'S DRUG STORE V
✓ V
PASS D AWAY.
Four Deaths in own During Th asp
eek.
DEATH OF HE
of Helen Helm o
of Mr. Peter D
She had been ill
N HE L Che death.
urred at the resiclenceo
s on Monday last. •
r the past four weeks
with pernicious eria enclaves a severe(
sufferer during that time. Deceased
was in her 34t year and has resided.
with Mr. D s for e past ten
years. She wa •+ a dao r of the late:
Thos. Helm,wh a ]-e otel in Wingham.
many years ag e leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Johnsto ' Rolston, of Lochalch,
near Lacknowg and Mrs. W. S. Eding-
ten, • of Claaib asil, near Caledonia, to
mourn her los, both of whom were
here when she !died. The funeral took
place ou We sciay ,.morning from Mr,
Peter Deans' r side to the Teeswater
cemetery.
OBITUARY. a have this week to•
chronicle the Reath of Malcolm Lamont
which:: tccurr d at his residence, Frances
street, on Stda
y last. He had been ill.
for the past three months with stomach,
trouble and tidbit; confined to his bed all.,
1. that time • • creased was torn at &nt---
land in 1888 ` rd was cousequentiy it3t
his 6
4the �.
Ho cam t
o
y O Canada.
d
a,
with his fat when he was a youa g
ed in Grey township where
til abut twelve years n o,
with his family to,
1878 he married Mary
Davey, of Tuckersznith township, evi&
the union`i:s blessed wit.. Pin children,
two of wh ii predeceased him Bes:;:es:
a wife androur children lis leave.; one
sister and k1Yree brothers to Metall his
loss. 'Tey are: Mrs. Mci eili, John,.
Angns'anDonald Lamont, all of Grey
townshipf:''' The funeral took place front
his late residence on Tuesday afternoon.
to the Wingham cemetery. Rev. D.
Porr.e c du c
o>€ efie 1 theh
scxvces, The p.,11
bearers veiore his throe brother -s, Mx. Me-
Neill, hi.. hi:other-in-law, a: }Iugli and
Donald ameut, his. , of Grey
township
boy and se
ho resided
when he ntov
Wingham.
, 1,
SIIDDETA Di)ATii.'Ad.'he death of W. K.
Elliott, enior member of the Elliott
Fur-nitur ` Co., of Carman, Man., .occur-
red at . e residence of Mr. C. M.
Walker Friday afternoon last, De-
ceased ws in his 40th year. Ho came
to Wingh in. about a moat o to• re-
cuperate ',his health an d been to
at . Waller s. He has guest���� a beeia_
sufferii;gm a tumor on the brain but
was not tl oougllt serious. Ile was out
(hiving oft•, Thursday afteruoi ni.'On.
Friday morning 11e was net as well as
usual and h, physician was summoned,
n0 imediat f1 serious results were antici-
pated but ,,.about- noon lie died very
suddenly. ; A service was held at
Mr. Walker's residence on Friday even-
ing conducted by Revs. D. Perrin and..
Wm. Lowe. 1 The remains were sent to
Carman on Saturday morning, Mr.Walker ace , paining titan. His. being
taken homeSaturdy morning watt
particularly aid from the fact that he,
along vette M1. Walker, intended leav-
ing on that m ruing for the west.
Enna. S tiN Suxciens,—Monday might
about ten'o'c e1t Emma Saint, aged 20,
years, and cl ghter of .Mrs. Ellen R.
Saint, con tted snicid'e by clrieki,,,
carbolic acid Differences between de-
tensed and h mother aro supposed to
have been th &luso of the rash net.
The girl fast c
e, C �.a 1Yot0 onIh
t e verandah
at her mothoi residence and it stated
that she (the nether) would find her in
:t field near tl house. 11trs. Saint we1S
attraet,d, to le door by ineanniiig and
saw the piece '1' paper. When she read
le she hastehhe in the direction of the
moaning and encs her daughter. Med-
ical aid was i mediately summoned but
nothing could ; alone to save the un-
fortunate girl' life. The coroner, Dr.
Towler, was n tilled and after rove ti-,
gating the c. . decided that it Was a.
deliberate Attie' o and that 811 inquest
Wail ulinec ' sa Decea*ed levee a,
mother, two Kis rs and four • y... tmoltenhier t4agi death.
of the eon'umuuxit as e
family in ter dron a
td tookW on
orb