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The Wingham Times, 1902-09-25, Page 1. THS WINGHAM TIMES. VOL. XXXI.-NO. 1598. WINGIIAM, ONTARIO, TITRSDAT, SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE A General Election Is among the probabilities of the near future, but of more importance to the people of this vicinity is our Choice $918c110H of Suitings for fall and. winter wear to be seen on our counters. We assure you we can make these to your entire satisfaction, with prices right to suit all. We have just re- ceived a new and com- plete stock of -New Shirts -New Cala -New Neckties -New Caps -Now Collars --New Socks -New Underclothing. --Newest American Hats. And in fact every line is full with new up-to-date goods. goats and shoes We have a choice and se- lect stock of the best makes in Canada, also some lovelylines of Amer- ican Boots for men, made in Boston, U.S. The Sign of the Bear IIOfflUth Bros. MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued by FRANK PATERSON, No. 23 Victoria street. Winchant, Ont. No witnesses required. DOMINION BANK Canital Reserve $2,500,000 $2,500,000 WINCHAM BRANCH SHAW B100K. A General Banking Business Trans- acted. Farmers' Sale Notes Collected, and advances made on sante. Drafts bought and sold on all points in Canada. United States and Europe. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT -Interest allowed on deposits of $1 and upwards, and added to principal 30th June and 31st December each year. A. E. GIBSON, Manager. R. VA,ial enc, Solicitor. • BANK OF HAMILTON WIMCNAM. Capital paid up, °+2,000,000.00. Reserve Fund, ;1,000,000.00. President -JOHN STUART. Vice -President -A. G. RA MSY. DIRECTORS • John d.PolLeTr)..B..T.Woo, MA B. (Toronto). General Manager -.T. TURNBULL. Savings Bank -Hears 10 to 3; Saturday, 10 to 1. Deposits of $1 and upwards received.. rldIlltloahtgar d1tembensdlyccthe nddcii- principal. Rtieoial Deposits also received at current rates of interest. Drafts on Great Britain and the United States Bought and sold. 'rraVeilcrs are notified that the Bank of Dave ltton and its Branches issue Cireitlnr Rates of National Provincial Bank of England, Limited, Which can be cashed tvithottt charge or troll. - lite in any part of the world, W. CORBOULD, Agent E. L. DICKINSON. Solicitor. Stops the Cough rind works Ott` the Cold. Laxative dal. No Cure,n0 Pity. Price23lentS. In Too busy with Fruit TO WRI'TE UP AN AD, WATCH THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK! 11, A 1 Hutchison Groceries awl -'rockery, • Phone No. 59. Manitoba Lands. In order that I might assist those who fro- gnently call enquiring about Manitoba and North West Lands I have secured the agency - of the Canadian -American Immigration Co., of Brandon, Man., and I am now prepared to show and quote prices, terns and conditions me all the lauds subject to sale in Manitoba or the North West There are many unimproved farms that may be had at very reasonable terms and also places in a better state for sale on easy terms and range in prices to suit anyone. i§OO PROPERTY. The property in and about the Canadian Soo is being rapidly taken up, and there are still a few fine locations that are within the reach of wily ono who wishes to invest their moneyin such property as will retnrn a large increase. ONTARIO LANDS. Tho number of farms on list at this office is beyond doubt the largest that wag ever re- corded at any previous time in any office and while the list ot farms is large, we also have a list of intending purchasers for farms in this locality. If there is any one who wishes to sell or rent they will find it to their advantage to call on me. TOWN PROPERTY. • In the town of Wingham I can suit any in- tending purchaser in size, location or price of a house. I have some ,excellent: properties for sale suitable for retiring formers, al.,o houses that are cheap and on suCh terms that the present renter would 11nd it to his advantage to buy and improve a place of his own rather than pay rent. T. J. Mneunt 1,1 • Beal Estate and Insurance Agent. Office over D. M. Gordon's store. Who Wants a Farm 7. I have over 4,000 acres of choice farm lands for sale, in 50, 75, 100, 150 and 200 acres, lots in Kincardine, Huron Kinloss Greenock. Brace I and Ashfield Townships. Good lands with good buildings to bo sold cheap on easy terns. Also a good sawmill for sale, almost for a song. Also n good blacksmith shop (dwelling in con- nection) doing a good business, for sale cheap. A hotel doing good business for sale cheap. Also a wagonsllop. A general store with large trade, live village. Also a largo amount of money to loan at a per cent. For further par- ticulars apply to J. A. i1ICKENZIE, insurance Agent. Holvrood. GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. Soo Halsey Park's auvertisoment. Campbell's Headache Wafers guaran- teed to cure headache. Improveme s aft O. P. R. The officials o the C. 1'. R. have given orders to ha e a number of incan- descent electric lights placed at the Wingham station Lights will be put in the station,, f eight sheds, baggage room and at the ' der tank. APPRENTICE WANTED --To learn photo- graphy. Apply to M, E. Zurbrigg, Wingham. Still The circulation growing. This p circulation thau i we printed seven uieet the demand news. Every pag are pleased that tl and vicinity apprc subscribing. for t our readers are tal special clubbing of rowing. if the TIMES is still ter now has a larger ever had. Last week -five extra copies to The TIMES gives the is interesting and we o people in Wingham iato our efforts iu e TIMES. Many of Mg advantage of our ers, MONEY TO LOAN. -Money to loan on notes, and notes discounted at reason- able rates. Money advanced on mort- gages, with privilege of paying at the Olid of any year. Notes and accounts collected. Office --Beaver Block, Wing - ham 1tOBT. MCINDOO. • Eggs a The Winghat Messrs. Wm. Ari menciug to pack t went. Improvem now at both of W tablislunents. M are preparing to b age building neon premises, and th Co. are building to their store hon e Moving, Produce Co. and oar & Son are coin- eir eggs for fell sllip- nts are also in order gllani's produce es - .ars, Armour & Son Id a brick cold store side their present Wingham Produce arge flame addition `Near Greer's Shoes. Thanksgiyi Day, Oct. 113th. A Cabinet Con oil was held at Ottawa on Monday morn ug,whoa Thanksgiving Day was fixed or Thursday, 10th of October. Last ear Thankegiviug Day was held on No ember 2Sth. For views and lawn groups try Armstrong & Co. Pays t Last week Mes advertised a shoe shoes to sell at five pairs of til Saturday. This advertise, Evei should have an the TIMES. Advertise •s, Ritchie & Campbell bargain of 50 pairs of cents each. Twenty se shoes were sold ou shows that it pays to merchant in Wingham dvt iu the columns of Goi The officers, corporals and t No. 2, of the 331 ham on Tuesday Tney will be joie presentatives fro iu the 33rd regi special train from on -rhe -Lake, whe pitched. g to Camp. three sergeants, three ree pripates from Co. 1 regiment left Wing- morning for Goderieh. d there by similar re - the other companies cut and s ill go by Goderieh to -Niagara- o the tents will be MONEY To LOAN at 434 per cent. on easy terms of repayment. Apply to A. Dunnage, Kent Riock, Winghaul. Millinery Openings. Miss MacPherson and, Mrs. Green will hold their fall mi leery openings on Tuesday next. Ti sir announcements will be found in an ther column of this issue. Miss Boyd i11 not have things in readiness iu tine his season to have her fall millinery op Ling, owing to the illness of her milliue Miss Miller. She will, however, be p paired to • receive orders which will ha e prompt atten- tion. Miss Boyd has an announcement in auctlier column of his issue. House and Lot on Shuter street,Wing- ham, for sale- Apply to MRs. HELPS, A Busine s Chaiige.. As would be •not% ed from oar adver- tising golumns las week, one of Wing - ham's oldest bus% ess men, Mr. J. J. Homuth, is re ring. Mr. Homuth has been conuec d with the business interests of Win ata for 29 years. The business will be outiuned by Mr. Hotn- uth's two sou They will continue to u hancle the best ] ne ofs cut's furnishings, s, hats, caps, boot and shoes. Fine order- ed clothing wil be a specialty with the new firm. H moth Bros. have the best wishes of t e TIMES. You should select your fall suit or .oyercoatnow. Our stock is complete with the latest and best goods in the market for fall and winter. You take no chance here, we guarantee satisfaction iu every particular at Geo. Carr's. Wingham Work was remit flour mills on Sett has been closed Si and during that tions have been m mill has been til and new machine position. One n sifter„ will save of power to tl proprietors, Me & Brocklebank, equipped with tl machinery, whi, h1 will enable thein to manufacture thbest of flour. lour Mills. d at the Wingham day last. The mill wn for some weeks iule extensive altera- de. The interior of the oughly over hauled y has been placed in .w machine, a "Plan - from 30 to 40 per eeut. e mill owners. The rs. Howson, Harvey ow have a mill that is e latest and very best Licensed, AJlucjioneer, Mr. Jas, Heuc;e'rSet, eer for the goutlttes o has placed Jtitl tins TIME, Mr, fIendtlrs ty of sales of farm at All orders Iett at the ceive prompt attatti lit0wused anctiou- Huron and Bruce eas pard in. the n %%takes a specitll- *h and,implements. 'lags office will re. . - Fresh oysters ar'i:iving daily; served in any style, at Jas. ,MeKelvie's. The (aII Wingham fall fair Thursday and Friday Seoretary I.tobertdou in f tries are ooming 'livery for a much larger list last year. All tlktit is weather to make the fait°%% attractions for Fi•iray.ati log to be good. 1,1100• race promises to be au and there are a large nu The orchestra of the C Singers will furnish mus afternoon. Our reader get the concert to be gi H1ti1 on Friday eveiliug Jubilee Singers. Flan ou sate at Douglass' dr air. til'1 be held on Of this week, rips us that en - eat and he looks o: entries than needed is good t%success. The eryoou are go• ptlomen's road nteriisting event idle; of entries. uadlan Jubilee e during Friday should not for- a fu the Town )y the Canadian Sons of Mr. John N. MODc Grand Organizer to land is in town for interests of the sooie lug of Oamp Caled Monday evening. are requested to at cctla•td ugall, of Hamilton, the Sons of Smit- e few d1) s in the y. A special meet- ia will be . held on embers ut the Camp int this meeting. A first-class farm for sale, within about 2hi milks from Wroxeter and 7 miles from Wingham, on good gravel road; good buildings and 'farm well improved. Apply to R. Vanstolte, Wingllanl, C. O. F The annual gone of Court Maitland, will bo held on Frit- 17th. rir17th. The H. Rut tette has been enga aud a treat is in std Bills will be issued full particulars. Concert. t under the auspices auadian Foresters, y evening, October etiMeDouald Quiet- ed for this concert e for our readers. next week, giving CIDER MILL F days I offer for the, coruer of Scot This is it, snap 10 is low and the be f hall aucl seats I able one this year store. • The genuine Verity Plow Points for all the leading plows, for sale only by SMITH & FETHICia. Visited the West n Fair. Mr. Geo. Tervit, one of the oldest and most highly respected p' neers of East Wawauosh attended the Western Fair at Londono last week, T1 is is of course, nothing out of She orth ary for most people,but itt 11SA0-.Tervit' case it, is much different. He has bee a resident of last Wu„auosh for forty-eight years aud this is the first tiro he has ever attended auy or the larfairs and it was the first time he has spent a -light away front this- vicinity du the ferty- eight years. Last week was the third tiule he hes ever had a r de 011 a railway train since he came to ast Wawauosh. Re has visited the lodel Faris at Guelph on two, occas%, is, Mr. Tervit has beep t;nly.a home b d and has not been given TuneIt to trf0 lling. He was „highly ,d,elightedlrea ice yitit to Lon- don and. the hest !Wishes oY the TIMES is that he may be spared many years. BRING IN You Co. will give t customers brie' ber ot' eggs for t First prize, hili skirt, value $3.0 boots. valve, 3 waist, :1.25. eggs a t Euos-H. E. Isard & e following prizes to 'ng in the largest /hum - 10 month of September. .s' heavy tailor made second prize, pair fine 0; third prize, ladies' ighest price paid for The Wes ern Foundry. The Western 'oundry commenced operations on Tue.day morning of this week. The West. n Foundry Co. have made many chan s in the buildings that were formerl the National Iron Works. The inter er of the buildings have been fixed up in good shape and the exterior has bee given a fresh coat of paint. The fours ;y commenced wont Tuesday morning with twenty work- men, and the to nagenlent hope to increase this numb'r as quickly as their trade Will warrai t it. The company will manufacture 1 kinds of stoves and they had their rst east yesterday. They expect to ave one ;or more stoves completed ' ncl ready for exhibi- tion at the Win bam fair on Fri- day of this w . ek. The Western Foundry Co. w 11 have the best wishes of the rat +ayers of Wingham for their future en cess. 1)r. Butler, specialist in the diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Eyes tested and glasses supplied. Office op- poatt0 St.. Andrew's church, London, Ontario: A Worthy ' chool. The Canada Bnsine, College of Chat- ham must certainly en oy the confidence of the business cotton • ity, and must be turning out a superio class of 'students, or it would not receiv so many calls for R SALE.-Eor thirty 110 the Cider Mill on and Josephine streets. someone as the price cess will be a profit - T. J. Maguire Epworth The Epworth dist Church held iu the school io 1 Thursday es emu short programme mental music, an Ice cream and ba served by the Le able evening wa amounted to abou eague Social eague of the Metho- very suceesstul soeial in of the church ou of last .week. A of vocal and lustre. recitations was given. Las and cream were "ores, and au enjoy spent: The receipts W. C° T. The Huron Cott pose holding their Wingham ou Thu Sproule, W. C. T. mining and lamb 1 prominent speaker interestiug progra fur the evening m Lars will be given i 1 Convention. ty W. C. T. U. per- nuual v t' i L i con eu lou t sday, Oct. 911. Miss U. missionary to the camps, and other will be.present. An 13 being prepared ting. Full particu dui' next issue. IBe Loyal Be loyal to you you want here, patronize may be a or two into your p I you needn't look f iu Toronto. Whe man gets your mo with you. Again to Wingham and 1 and especially the P y men who advertis the TIMES. its graduates. In a letter from the principal we are in ruled that they have, at the present ti ie five calls for male stenographers rid bookkeepers, that they cannot fill, t wages ranging from from $35 to $50 month, and that young girls fourteen t fifteen years of age of last session ea • ired positions at $5 and seven dollars er week within a few weeks after thee, ase of the session. The school stands ver high among the commercial schools of the province, and Bolds the unique poli lou of running 2fi years without change .f management, a claim that no other siuess school iu Canada eau make. ' e take pleasure in recommending the se ool to our patrons. The large double store in the Macdou- d block, at present occupied by H. Your Town. towel. Buy what he merchant you le to direct a dollar eket. Iu any event work or patronage the departmental ey he is through e repeat -be loyal e local merchants, 'de' awake business iu the columns of We are headqu stock of ladies' alt in town. Call in you are satisfied. came to hand Th and correct iu styl 1 • Succe Charles Kings' whom I have s i life have always b ful men, who wen { with a smile on t the changes aud c I life like men, facie ters for ties, s id LETTER FRO R. HOBBS. To the Editor of th DEAR Sin -Just know how I um get points about Gener I am profoundly i aheedness of the Western World. in going ahead too more they certainl in the long run I will be noel% %lett of Outerio. They a large scale. Fo ot the General Co vieitiug friends, four hundred peo Houle" by Mr. J. aud I can assure y affair, and greatly sent.. On Friday 1 M. P. P., placed a disposal of the Co delegates, with th of Brandon, a dista Paeiric Railway ut course, took the wl perfect day in every pony numbering abo to refreshments goiu a rich banquet was i the city hall at Bra by Mr. Gordon, and s class style by the M that city, The hall w i coratecl and charade coursed to us by an alto ether it may be .a Y au event of a lite tin Milliug Co. have offere Tlaias, flilt'1 let y iugew alongies.alsol a few Conference matters. pressed with the go- ople throuthoutthe alike the danger is fast. If they Incite Blend more, so that not know that they off then the people seem to do things on example the members fereuce with all their which means about e, were given an "At A. M. Aikeu4, K. C., u that it was a grand njoyetl by all pre- st, Mr. J.T. Gordon, train of ears at the erence and took the r friends, to the city ice by the Northern 83 miles, which, of le day. It was a respect. The cont. t 400 were treated and returuing,and waiting for us 10 don, all provided rved to us iu first- thodist ladies of is beautifully de- Iiluris was dig. o • ehestra, so that .ell regarded a eg t4 e. The Ogilive to place the 0x• at the disposal der that we may he greatest and orld. This offer lized by the dele- te, Coast, the invi- Conference and an eat home-', by McMillian. Lieut. - Ll, at the Govern- rsday of this week, to see, Mr. Editor, iu this country. A ing and hearing cau- le want of timo and t will be told, 11101)0, 1e largest its and suits e them before those who are pr y new garments day. • They are swell 1 be long in their g conies. We have constitutional qu 1 quire three-fourt change the rules. ii live to see the d ! has been settled and no more. t The election 1 officers came off made was in th 1 Guardian. The cellent street car servie of the Conference, iu o see, perhaps some of best flour mills of the has not as yet been re gates. And last, but taciou extended to ill � our visiting, friends t Sir Dauiel and Lady Governor of Mauito meat House on Th This will giye y how they do thing lot of what I am se not be written for t spade, bt1 fanoh of m seraiari end addr We hope to get th of the conference (D. V.) I shall be a the 28t11 inst. I am glad tossay has been very ent wardmovement f be seen in the fa Superintendents appointed. One f Manitoba and the and one for Britis remain unchange and price. HANNA & Co. sful Men. y says: -The men en succeed best In en cheerful and hope - about their business eir faces, and took auces of this mortal r rough and smooth alike as it came, a id so found the truth Halifax, N. S., I of the old proverb that "good titnes and i takes the place and bad times aud all times pass over. i new officers, I Superintendent Accident on Friday. old Friday last was an unlucky day for a Park, will be to let ou the 1st December ; dumber of Win next. For further particulars apply to mtruing, Master the owner or to R. Vanstoue. son of Mr. Win. ham floor mills, Death of an d Pioneer. 1 home and broke 1 is left armjust above 1 for temperance hnmites. On Friday; Fred Howson, eldest owson of the Wing -1 See our bar Winnipeg, S ()ugh the bnsiuess his week, so that home for Sunday, that this Conference Blastic over the For - r Missions. This will t that font -general or Missions are to be New Ontario,two for 'orthwesc Territories, Columbia. Our rules , and by all I can see. posing a change will 1 ayes before a change earned that this is a, Stion, hence it will re- s of a majority vote to 1 I do not expect to y. The pastoral term or a four year term f General Conference oday. The only change Editor of the Christian ev. G. J. Bond, B. A., ditor of the Wesleyan, of Dr. Courtice. The amely the 'Missionary and a general secretary For all. Stomach Troubles Try Douglass' Dyspepsia Tablets We guarantee an absolute cure for the most distressing cases. Whenall others fail give us a trial, and your money will he refunded if we do not satisfy. R. A. Douglass, ÷÷÷÷÷+÷÷+÷. +++++:4+÷÷÷÷+÷÷' - •l- Central Business ,Colleget CollegeT.T. STRATFORD, ONT. S• 'I• A school that occupies front rank + among the bestbusiness colleges on this + continent. Many leading eommerciai .i. -I' schools employ our graduates as tench- 4. ersWe do our best to place all our graduates in good positions and lire have •I' been moire successful this year than in any previous year. Those (1...siring the 4• best in business education should attend f 4. +1• 4• Enter Now If Possible. 4• 4• 4• 4 - oar School. H Write for catalogue. 4. W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal. District Fall Fairs Wingham, Sept. 25-26. Dungannon, Oct. 9-i0. Blyth, Oct., 7-8. Brnssels, Oct. 2-3. Stratford, Sept. 30 -Oct. 1. Listowel, Sept. 30 -Oct. 0 1. P Goderieh, Sept. 30-Oet. 1. • Seafortn, Sept. 25-26. Atwood, Oct. 7-8. ' Kincardine, Sept. 30 -Oct. 1. Fordwich, Oct. 4. Belgrave, Sept. 30 -Oct. 1, Clifford, Oct.•8-9. Lucknow, Oct. 1-2 TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bronco Quinine Tablets, M druggists refund the money if it fails to dire E. W. Grove's signature is on each boo. 25e The mint at Bir from Canada a amounting to a n Mr. George Jo titian at Ottaw 'from Wales, si • had ordered 80, down there at mghtini has received order for coinage Ilion dollars. nson, Dominion statis'- suggests bringing coal ,ing a Montreal dealer 00 tons. It can be laid 4 a ton. re not as yet elected. - - •- - RTCIIARD HOl1IS. ' Win ham's leadin Shoe Stole t. 10th, 11)02. g g 1 , 11 from a swing at his the door. Goi a We gather the fol wing particulars of the late Wm. Ma nth, whose death was announced fu of r last issue, from the Clinton New Er . Wm. McMath, of whom we speak, c nie to this country in 1831, from the colnty of Down, Iro- land, when but a be, , with his parents, who settled on And rst Island at the mouth of the St. La reuee, and took up land on which they farmed. Arriving et the age of matillo d he took n11t0 him- self a wife in the pe son of Jane Grey, and four years late , in 1852, loft his father's home with lis bride, and took boat for Hamilto , From ' there he drove overland to t e present site, where the farm is BOW lo ted near Dungan- non. After years if toil and enduring all the hardships o a pioneer's life, he gathered around im sufficient of this world's goods to alto his wife and family comfortabl :, of which there were nine children, T ase stall living are .T. C., of Clinton, R. ., of Wingham; Mrs, J. Hamlin, of Go :rich; Mrs. A. Stobie of Seaforth; ?dr . G. C. ,Manners, of Wingham, and Je nie at home, In re- ligion he was a M. hotlist,and a staunch Reformer. Thou 1 reserved he possess- ed that ready wit a f his native oJuutry and was beloved - all, the wrist. A fel hours later, Mr. John Glenn, who wa working at the flour mill got his left 1 •lnl in some machinery and lost the enc of one of his fingers. The same moral. Mr. Frauk Shore had two of his flute = on the right hand cut by a saw while n work in Bell's factory. On Friday after' .ou Mr. Adam Shafer, an employee at he Union factory had one of the finge sou his left hand cut while working o a saw. hanks. After til yea s of business in Wing - ham I have deei ed to bear less of re- sponsibility and - ep aside from the ac- tivities of busiue s life and let those younger in years alto charge. My sin- cere thanks aro 1 rewit!t tendered to all my customers, wl 0 for many years fav- ored us with diel patronage and with whom neve had .rich pleasant business relations. The b siness will in future be conducted by • y two sons, under the name of Hounith : ros., for whont I be- speak the same k' Iciness and patronage that has been toe reed to me. Again thanking thti pub io for their confidence and patronage. All accounts o 'ing the late firm of Homutll & San est be paid to trio on or l before Oct, 15th 190'2. Yourrespectfully, T. d. Bo ttTIr. i she • 49c and 7Cc ati o a HANNA & Co. Almost Serious Accident. What 'nigh have been a serious acci- dent occurred at the electric light power house on Mon ay evening. Mr. W. H. Gram and tw of his' workn ea were milting a con Lection 1 etcv>en the to o large boilers, vhen a small pipe broke and let the s•' lcling water tut of the 'bailer. The en were on top of the boiler at the me of the break and might have been se ded very badly had they not jumped. There was 110 lbs of steam on at 11 a time of the break. Funs! Fel:! ells! Have advanced 30 per cent. Ir ut ours are in and i lin e wa 1t 1 thin • iu this e w � when youY d Dau save you oney. HANNA & Co. The St. Ti omas Street Railway has ceased opera .n. Serious riot ng is reported in the coal mine strike c• striets and several titatl:s 1111V0 resulted. Lillian Stacy, the girl whose scalp was torn from her head at Coru}vall in the cettoti has died as the result of her iu juries.% FASHIONABLE FOOTWEAR You take a keen interest in in- coming Footwear, no doubt. Nothing betrays so fatal n. hick of taste and training as ill•fltting shoes, and you want yours to be of a thoroughly satisfactory nature, The rightness of our goods and prices we can prove to yen, and do it gladly. See new styles for fall, W. d. GREER