The Wingham Advance, 1903-03-12, Page 910
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WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, 1903.
Morris. Bluevale,
Morris township Council will meet
Win. Fraser of let Con. of Morris'
on Monday 16th inst.
left for Manitoba on Tuesday.
A few more farms are likely to
Wes. Cornell has gone to Manitoba;
change hands before Spring plowing
we wish him success, and expect to
hear of his doing well.
begins,
This week we regret to have to
The Alex. Hislop 100 acre farm, on
record the visit of death to our
7th of Morris, has been purchased by
locality. After an illness of several
B. Bewley, grandson of Mr.
months, Mrs. Fawcett, wife of our
.Richard
Hislop, at $3000.
p
esteemed station agent, is , at rest.
Deceased was in her 26th year, and
Thos. and Mro, Brown are moving
was held in respect by all who knew
this week from Oranbrook to the
her. Her maiden name was Charlotte
Johnston farm, 6th line, Morris. Mr.
Cummer. For a time after their
Browu has leased the place.
marriage, life looked bright. In May
is week
IC falls to our lot this week to record
last, a little one was born, bringing
joy to the home, but soon after Mrs.
the death of Mrs, Grey Lindsay,
Fawcett's health began to fail. She
mother of Mrs. Davis 4th line, De-
worse and since August last bas
ceased teas quite well known in this
grew
been an invalid. She knee her illness
locality.
and sufferings with Christian patience,
Mrs. John Davis and Jas. Duncan,
and on Monday morning hast. her
4th line, were called to Lindsay last
spirit took its flight. The funeral
weekowing to the serions illness of
took place on Wednesdsay morning to
their mother, Mrs. Gray. The old
the G. T. R. station for interment in
lady is about 85 years of age.
:Cara cemetery. Mr. Fawcett and the
The contract of Calvin A. Cam
motherless infaut child have the
sincere sympathy of the community.
hell's new house has been let to Messrs
Pugh and Heaney, of Biuevaie, The
material has been largely hauled dur-
ing the winter. Mr. Campbell was
horned out last fall hence the neces-
sity of rebuilding.
Wedding bilis chimed merrilyy at
the horse of John Douglas on Wed-
nesda.y afternoon of last week, when
at 3.30 o.clock, Rev. Jno, Russ, B. A.,
of Brussels, spoke the magic words
making Joseph Smith, a .well -to do
young farmer on the 6th line of Morris
and Miss Jane C., eldest daughter of
John Douglas, a well known resident
of this township, husband and wife.
The receipts for the township of
1llorris for the past year amounted to
$11,266 52, and consisted in part as fol-
lows: — Towship taxes, $10.182.81 :
legislative grant $301; loans $500; re-
ceipts from debenture debt, $201, The
year was commenced with a balance
in the treasury of $2615,51, and closed
with a balance of $M I. The expendi-
ture for the year amounted to $10,418.
of which the following are some of the
principal items : Roads and Bridges,
$1481 ; schools, $4719 ; officers' salaries,
$733; taxes, $1953; borrowed money,
$500; debentures and interest, $740.
The assets of the township amount to
$4899. and are made up of the balance
in the treasury, uncollected taxes,
$265; road grader, $200, and township
hall, $070. The liabilities are $4147
and consist of county rate due, $4947;
debentures union school section No. 12,
$1800: debentures school section No. 5
$400, The township seems to be in an
easy and most satisfactory condition.
Brussels.
Upward: of 1000 loads of ice were
taken frau) the river Maitland at
Brussels this winter.
The annual At Rome in connection
with St. John's Lodge, A. F & A. M.,
Brussels will he held on Friday of this
week in their Lodge room.
Postmaster Farrow celebrated his
70th birthday last Sunday. He is a
very active man for his years outdoing
many who are 20 years younger.
It will take 2 or 3 weeks yet to com-
plete the large and up to -date im-
provement being made at Brussels
Salt Works under the supervision of
Rich. Ransford, one of the pioprietors
of the work.
This week the livery stable conduct-
ed for 141 years by Hugh Williams &
Son, of Brussels, was purchased by
Ben Dark, who recently sold his farm
in Grey, and the new proprietor took
possession on Tuesday.
A Canary belonging to Mrs. John
Meadows, John street Brussels, ceased
to sing its blytbesome song at the
age of 18 years. It was a fine singer.
The anniversary sermons of the Ep-
worth League in connection with the
Methodist church, will be preached
on Sabbath, March 15th at 10.30 a.m.
and 7 p.m, by Rev. A. 0. Crews, of
Toronto. the well-known secretary of
Young Peoples' Societies.
SALE REGISTER.
Monday, Mar. 16, con. 1, McKillop,
farm stock, etc.—R. Barry, propr;
Thes. Brown, auctioneer.
Tuesday, Mar. 17, at lot 30, con. 14,
Huilett, stook and implements—David
Crawford, propr; Thos. Brown, auc.
tioneer.
Thursday, Mar. 19th at 1 p.m., lot 18
con. 10, McKillop, stock and implements
—Geo. Smith, propr; Thos. Brown,
auctioneer.
On Friday March 20th at 1 p.m., in
the town of Seaforth, extensive sale of
draught horses, fillies and geldings,
Archibald and Cudmore, propr: Thos.
Brown, auctioneer.
Friday, Mar. 27, at Blake's hotel,
Varna, choice farm of 100 acres— B. A.
Higgins, propr; Thos. Brown, auc-
tioneer.
Dr. Butler, specialist in diseases of
eye, ear, nose and throat, Eyes tested
and glasses supplied. Office opposite
St. Andrew's church, London, Ont.
A LARGE SELECTION.
Never before had I such a quantity of farms
for sale as are now on the list. Included in the
list are unimproved fartns that may be bought
at from $80 to $3u an acre. nn the other hand
those looking for Improved places may buy
such with brick houses, ston gtables and ad-
vanced conditions throughout, at from $40 to
$60 an aorto.
Tho intending purchaser of any kind of a
farm will find it to his advantage to see me be-
fore making a purchase.
T. J. MAGUIRE
Real Estate Agent
Office at my residence, Leopold St.
THOS. HOLMES
BANKER, ETC.
Marriage Licenses issued. No witnesses
required.
Money 4% large amounts; smaller in pro.
portion, Easiest terms.
RICHARD • HOLMES
BARRISTER AT LAW, SOLICITOR, ETC., ETC.
Office:—next to Holmes Block now building
TO RENT.
In Wingbam Town Plot, a comfort-
able House, with good stable. Any
quantity of land from one to twenty
acres can be leased in connection with
it. Terms reasonable. Apply to
ALES. KELLY,
Wingham P. O.