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The Wingham Times, 1915-08-26, Page 5111 11 =1! .11 ww� ny E!!ir�E :1111 � 11:f :nail. 'll X11: 11111111 111111'• ClluillFr :1 :nlll !1111 .1111 !!J! :flllll: .. ma a amiss aaaaa _lE4_Gg___ 000GG.0 G.GiiGG5i✓. G.Gui000i 'August 26th, i915 THE WINGHAM. TIMES Frage S 1 la I: :tl Misses Sait I 6 CHOICE MISSES SUITS The balance of our Summer Stock will be on display in the north window. These Suits are all good, sizes in 16, 18, 20 years. Regular $15 and $18. Sale price $5.95 Colors in greys, blues and blacks. X11 HANNA & E� E�ul ;l: EN • IIH Mail Orders Promptly Filled Phone 71 Delineator and Butterick Patterns For Sale �,11@ sgaE-av tlaa4@.E@:aE35'x2.aaa�v@23£@S Capital Authorized 18,000,000 •'•Capltal Paid up - - 13,000,000 A'eurplue 13,750,000 P U T T'"I N G AWAY SMALL SUMS In our Savings Department you can put away small sums, and while waiting your call they will draw 'interest. WINGHAM BRANCH C. P. SMITH Manager. 1 "MADE iN CANADA" Ford Touring Car Price $530 Ford Runabout Price $480 Ford Town Car Price $780 The above prices f.o.b, F(ir(1, Ont., effective Aug 2, 1915. No speedoureter in(•luded in this year's egnipment, otherwise cars fully equipped. Cars on display and sale at Wingham A. M. CRAWF(RD Ont BELQRAVM Our new physician, Dr. Guilfoyle, has arrived in tho village and will be located at the hotel, The' people of the village and district are pleased to wel- come Dr. Guilfoyle, ST. H$LENa.. A quiet wedding was. solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Peter Clark, St. Helens, at 5.80 o'clocl Tuesday evening, Aug. 17th. when their daugh- ter, Lillian Jane, became the bride of Rev. Wm, McIntosh, of Bond Head, late of St, Helens. Rev. J. S. Duncan. Lucknow, officiated in the presence of a few friends of the family. After the ceremony Mr, and Mrs. McIntosh drove to Wingham and on Wednesday morn- ing took the G. T. it, train to points east where they will spend a short honeymoon. 8RIISSELS • Brus?els Red Cross Society are mak- ing arrangements for a monster celebration on Labor Day, at which they aim to raise $1,000 to be applied to Red Cross work. Following are the prize winners in the standing field crop competition run under the direction of East Huron Ag- ricultural Society: 1, John Lowe, Grey Township; 2, Robt, Hoover, Grey; 3, Elston Cardiff, Morris; 4, 0. Heming- way, Grey; 5, 0. Turnbull, Grey; 6, Win. Armstrong, Grey. Oats was the crop and there were 19 entries. Judging was done by D. English, of Burketon Percentages ran from 29 to 68g per cent. Angus Campbell has been appointed inspector of the macadam road now under construction. Avon McKelvey, of Vancouver, B. C., is here on a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McKelvey. LANG -SIDE. The home of Mr. and Mrs. James McGregor, Langside, was the scene of a quiet and happy event on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. llth, when their daughter, Jessie Isabel, and Mr. William Thomas Shaw were• joined in wedlock by the Rev. U. Stewart. The bride entered the drawing -room with her father, to the strains of Mendlesohn's wedding march played by Miss Millie McGregor, a sister of the bride. The bride was becomingly attired in white satin-de-chene and she carried a shower bouquet of white carnations and maiden- hair fern. Her veil, which was of silk net, was prettily crowned with orange blossoms. The maid of honor, Miss Irene Moore, was the bride's only at- tendant, wearing a frock of cream-de- chene and carrying a basket, of sweet peas. A dainty wedding dinner was enjoyed by the guests, who included only relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, who were the recipients of a large number of handsome and useful presents, left for Toronto on Thursday afternoon, where they will make their home. They take with them the good wishes of a large circle of friends of the McGregor family. MORRIS. So enamoured is Ralph Shaw with the West, he has re-engaged in the same school at Irvine, Alta., for another year and will start back shortly. He has been visiting at his home here. We are sorry to state that Marjory Grasby, youngest daughter of Jno. and Mrs. Grasby, lst line, has been serious- ly ill with congestion of the lungs, but we hope she will soon be fully restored. Samuel Scott, of Boyn City, Mich., is here renewing old friendships: He was a resident of Brussels 36 years ago and before that lived in Morris township: It is 14 years since he was here. Mrs. Scott died last January. Mr. Scott will be 81 years of age next May, but is quite spry, barring a little lameness in one knee. He is a brother-in-law to Mrs. George Crooks, Brussels, and Rich. S. Alrmstrong, 3rd line Morris, In conversation with him he said he re- membered when he was chopping in the bush on Alex. MeLauchlin's present farm, 1;t miles north of town, a tree fell on his right leg, breaking it and knocking his knee cap to one side. He managed to crawl to the gravel road and was picked up by the late James Strachan with his rig and conveyed home. Mr. Crooks is a year younger than Mr. Scott and both are good samples of well preserved manhood. Mr. Scott will spend several weeks here. BAST WAWANOSH. Minutes of Council meeting held on August 23rd. .Members all present. Minutes of last meeting read and con- firmed. Court of Revision on the Blyth creek extension drain by-law was opened as per notice. There being no appeals against the assessments, the by-law as read was finally passed and the Court of Revision closed. Bylaw No. 7, 1915, fixing the follow- ing rates of taxation for the present year, viz --Co. rate 2 3.10 mills, Tp. rate 14-10 mills, special school rate 21-10 mills and the rate of one mill on the dollar to meet the requirements of the Provincial war tax. Also Bylaw No. 8,1915, authorizing and enpowering the collector to charge and collect 8 per cent extra; on ell taxes remaining un- paid after Dec. 15th next, Both read and passed. The following accounts were paid:— The Municipal World, supplies, $1,33; D. Patterson, plank, $19.51.; T. Robert- son, bridge timber, $2.75; A. Porterfield, bridge timber, $5.00; J. Coultis, widen- ing road and under brushing on Cons, 6 and 7, $79,00; C. Wightman, hauling timber and filling approach and raising Fothergill's bridge, $$7.00; J. Tunney, hauling ti,. her and plank and covering culvert, Con, 0, $6.75; J. Tunney, re- pairing culvert, Con 4, $2.00; A. Barr, gravelling on Cons. 4 and 5, $x6.00; J. McGill, inspecting same, $10.00; D. Mc- Gowan, protecting and easing bend on Toll drain per Engineer's order, $3.00; Ed. Lawson, grading on Western Boundary, $15.00; J. E. Ellis, commu- tation statute labor tax, $3.75; Chas. Johnston, commutation statute labor tax, $6.26; C. Rodger, shovelling gravel, $1.20; Melvin Taylor, shovelling gravel, $1.35. For gravel- S. Morton, $L20; P. King, $4.00; J. Noble, $5,00; S. Fris- by, $7 00; B. Jackson, $5.00; J. Johnston, $3.60; R. Redmond, $4,80; J. Stonehouse, $7.30; W. Fothergill, $5.20; W. Purdon, $1.70; H. McKay. $3.20; W. F. Van - stone, $1.50; W. Bennett, $2.30; J. J. Kerr, $3.20; C. Sanburn. $3.80; W. Walden, $3.00. Next meeting of Council will be held on Monday, Sept. 20th. A. PORTERFIELD, Clerk. BL10 EPALE. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Duff and children of Welland, is visiting at Mr. Duff's parental home. Mrs.- Sanderson, Mrs. Griffith and children left last week for Toronto after'spending several weeks et their summer home here. Rev. W. J. West, of Port Perry, a former popular pastor, preached in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morn- ing last. Ten tickets were sold at the G. T. R. station for the Harvesters' excursion on Tuesday last. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bruce, of Toron- to are at present visiting with Mrs. A. Bruce. Mrs. (Rev. Dr.) Joseph Cook, of Mea. ford, is visiting with old friends on the Bluevale circuit. Her many friends were delighted with the solo she sang in the Methodist Church on Sunday evening. Her friends hope to have her wait over and assist in the concert on Friday evening. Remember the Patriotic Concert to be held under the auspices of the Young Men's Bible )Class. in the.. Meth- odist Church on Friday evening of this week. An excellent programme will be given. We hope every person will show their patriotic spirit by attending .this concert. Proceeds will be banded over to the Red. Cross Society. Everybody come and enjoy a pleasant evening. The Young Men's Bible Class of Alexandra Presbyterian Church. Brant- ford, has sent 275 members or ex - members to the front. Manitoba Social Service workers, asked by the Government to draft a referendum prohibition bill, reported in favor of the Hugh John Macdonald bill. LIVE STOCK �I 1 t11S Toronto, Aug. 23rd, Union Stock Yards -177 cars with 2,757 cattle, 82 calves, 922 hogs, and 940 sheep. Thee was a general lowering from 15 to 25 cents on the market this morning, probably owing to the heavy rain and comparatively small demand. Trade was slow and draggy. Buyers hung off until close on to noon, and when they did bid their bids were low. Heavy export cattle was little in de- mand, and the top price was $8.85 for a lot of 1,400 pounders. Other grades of butcher cattle were also down. Canners and cutters, however, were quite active and werE\ steady at last week's prices. Lambs, sheep, calves, and hogs were steady. Export ...... • .......$ 8 25 $ 8 90) Butcher cattle choice ... 7 75 8 35 do medium.. ....... 6 75 7 25 Butcher cows choice 6 00 7 00 do medium.... .. 5 25 6 26 do common . . .. 4 50 6 00 do bulls ............... 6 50 7 00 [seeders 7 15 7 40 Stockers ... ... (1 50 7 25 do medium .• . , 6 25 6 50 do light . 5 00 5 50 Canners and cutters .. . 4 50 5 00 Milkers, choice........... 60 00 90 00 Springers 50 00 00 00 Common and medium40 00 61 lxl Lambs .... ..... .. 7 00 7 t`.0 Light ewes .. .. .. 5 50 7 00 do bucks .. 3 50 4 50 Hogs fed and watered 9 00 do f.o.b.... .... ... . 8 65 Calves 9 00 10 50 ve[scorA'I 1[ARira C R'(PO",rs Wingham, July 14, 1015 Flour per 1001bs 3 GO to 3 90 Fall wheat 1 05 to i 10 Oats ......,... .i) 45 to 0 4$ Barley ,.,. .0 55 to 0 55 Peas , ... ,.....,1 65 to 1 65 Butter dairy . 0 2•l to 0 22 Eggs per doz . • 0 22 to 0 22 Wood per cord ,,.....2 25 to 2 50 Hay per ton.... 14 00 to 15 00 HogDried Apples, per Ib "'.8 75 to 9504 Beans, per bushel.. ........3 00 to 8 01 iir :Sitc;54 ots iiiiii * . Mt 1o1 I.0 iii ±ft it/ lid/ M . li!' 1+f ili IA Isards =uf.„ �N Clean, !tit ill ht iii ili.Sale to be ContinuedMI IA Until Saturday,August 28th iii IA f 'd l That all may take advantage of this BIG MONEYSAVING 14 ili Ili EVFNT during the busy HARVEST TIME. We have Qt iii decided to put on one more Week of•BiG BARGAINS. lel ri iii ' Sale List of GUT PRICES will be carried out in every h� lit iii department. Shop in the Morning if possible. but come f.'1 /1 t1i at any time. lei ill/ ik 'ili" 40 H. E.. ISA O SCO fe , l • .a . / • /•�. nr•,.► 00•r,.a•r•/• 0.•• 0/111. %•/•/• AO• �• 01. . o•�•w• r•,r• Ar•,.r.^n•.r, /• �• r•.r•..0•:a•..0./ DISTRICT ITEMS Listowel's contribution in men for active service to date is 75. The autumn model school for the counties of Huron, Bruce and Perth opened at Clinton, last week, with Principal. C. D. Bouck in charge. The voters' list of the town of God- erich, which has just been issued, shows that 1,013 are entitled to vote at the municipal and Provincial elections. Last week the Goderich Organ Co,. Ltd., received a contract for 10,000 shell boxes. This will keep things busy and will no doubt lead to further orders. Blyth is to have the second livery and bus line, Mr. Wm, Mason having taken out a license. The Queen's Hotel barns are, to be utilized for the purpose. Wallace township crganized a Patri- otic Association at Listowel last week and passed a resolution asking the Coun- cil to make a grant of $5,000 towards the Patriotic Fund. Thomas Stephens, of the Queen's Hotel at Seaforth oa Friday was con- victed before Police Magistrate Holm - stead and fined $50 and costs for keep- ing liquor for sale contrary to the Canada Temperance Act. David McGill, an old and esteemed resident of the Ashfield boundary, west of Lucknow, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 15th, after a long illness from cancer of the face and other troubles due to old age. He was 74 years of age. Ur. John Laing has disposed of his fine 100 -acre farm, half a mile east of Cromarty to Messrs James and Russell Scott at the handsome figure lof $9000. We understand that Mr. Laing has pur- chased a residence in Seaforth, and in- tends moving there this fall. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Welsh, of Lurgan, Bruce County, was the scene of a very pretty wedding, Thursday morning, when their daughter, Miss Ina Blair, was married to Thomas R. Elliott, of the staff of the morning Free Press and son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Elliott, of Goderich. Mr. Alexander Jamieson, of the Huron Road West, Tuckersmith, died on Tuesday, Aug. 17th, at the age of 56 years. Mr Jamieson was a compar- atively young man. He was the second son of the late :Ur. Alexander ,Tamiesons and was born on the homestead farm in Hullett, nearly opposite to the one on which he died. He had been ill for several years Wednesday morning fire broke out in the house occupied by Walter Bezzo ' n Maple street, Clinton, and had such a ' start.that the firemen were unable to save it. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bezzo were away at the ,time, and they are unable to give an explanation as to the cause of the fire. There was very little furniture in the house, although there was $260 insurance in the 0clCillop Company. The house was owned by Jacob Taylor, and carried $350 insurance. . tr.,John Rattle is dead as a result of. an accident he suffered on Wednes- day of Iaat week at his home on the tenth concession of Huron. Mr. Rutile was engaged in operating a hayfork when a stopblock at the head of the fork became jammed. In attempting to remove the obstruction a dal r at tached to a large pulley broke and he was struck on the head by the flying leteitsteriaeurat OUR NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE SERVICE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 F E are agents for all the leading Canadian, British and American Newspapers and can supply your wants. The Toronto and London daily newspapers are on sale at our store every business day. We receive the Canadian, British and Ameri- can Magazines for which there is a demand and have them on sale at all times. If we have not in stock the magazine you desire, we can procure it for you. We think we have the Newspaper and Mag- azine business so well systemized that we can handle it with the utmost satisfaction to you and we want all your business in both these lines. Lock at your Newspaper and Magazine receipt on date slips now and make a note of the date your time expires and when it does expire let us have your name on "OUR" books.. LET US HAVE .YOUR NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE BUSINESS We take advertising for any of the city papers at their rates. We also take subscriptions for any newspaper or magazine to be sent to you by mail, (payable in advance ) az.:.ritatotisz A good stock of the well known S. & S. Novels al\\ ays cn hand to retail at 10c and 15c. Times Stationery Store OPPOSITE QUEEN'S HOTEL WtNGHANI, ONT. object. IIe did not recover conscious- HOMESEEKERS' SPECIAL ness. A widow and several children LEAVES TORONTO 10.45 survive. James Grasby of the 10th line of Hul- let, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 12th, he having attained the ripe old age of 91 age, 10 months and 12 days. The late Mr. Grasby was born in Yorkshire Eng.. and came to Canada when a young man, re.iding in Eastern Ontario until the year 1852 when he married Miss Catheria•a Wood and came to the farm on the 1 'th of Hullett, Deceased was a staunch member of the Methodist Church, Londesboro, and in politics, Liberal. To Mr. and Mrs. Grasbv was a family of nine, four of whom survive, namely: James of Sunshine, Joseph, of Morris; Charles, of Blyth and Thom- as, on the homestead. EACH TUESDAY. TRAIN P. M. For the accommodation of llomeseek- ers' and general tourist traffic to Western Canada, through train carry- ing tourist sleepers and colonist cars will leave Toronto 10 45 p. tn. each Tuesday until further notice running through to Winnipeg. Attention is directed to the remark- ably low Round Trip fares in connection with Homeseekers' Excursion to West- ern Canada via Canadian Pacific Railway. Tickets are on ,isle each Tuesday until October 26th, inclusive and are good to return within two months from date of sale, Apply to any C. P. R. Agent for full particulars or write M. G. Murphy, District Passenger Agent, Toronto.