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WINGHA . TIES, AUGUST 20, 1903.
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WINGHAM.
NOItTII HURON PIONEFa1 S• n altruisto be, m. ccQasioually bordering
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Many of the children of the early set-
tlers remarkably distinguished them-
selves, both as lawyers, doctors and min-
isters), some of them even gaining Pro-
vincial fame. It is most generally ad-
mitted that one of the most brilliant
geniuses that ever graduated from Tor-
onto University was a North Huron boy.
Some of the sons and daughters of
North Huron, are now scattered all over,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Some
of them became celebrated travellers.
Ono of thele is now rated among the
most wealthy men of Brandon. Another
of them whom I often saw, as a child,
playiug in Wawanosh township, is now
a member of the Stook Exchange of
New York, and said to be a millionaire.
Many of the girls also did singularly well,
some of them being married to wealthy
men, and some being brilliant and suc-
cessful school mistresses; and certainly
girls are the best and most natural teach -
ere for children.
These are not fancy sketches They
are true, and I can give many more, and
much fuller details if necessary.
Our young people owe much gratitude
to the old ; and it is hoped they will do
something tangible to commemorate the
old and show the young true to "Auld
Lang Syne."
Yours, etc.,
A Nou'rx Hunon PxoxuEB.
Interesting Sketchof the Doings of
Some of the Early Settlers
of this County
To the Editor of the Winghaui TIMES:
Sin—There is a soeiety iu Toronto
called the "York Pioneers," the object
ct which is to keep iu remembrance the
sayings anti doings of the early sett-
lers of the County of York, It is com-
posed of different classes of people;
merohants, farmers, and professional
gentlemen. Their shanty, as they call
it, is on the exhibition grouuds; it is
made of old logs. A, few years ago I
was at the exhibition, and visited the
shanty. When the members present re-
cognized me I was kindly welcomed, for
I was more of a York pioneer than any
one of them, having been in Toronto and
the township of Vaughan before most of
the members present were born. I cher-
ish the memory of the beautiful town-
ship of Vaughan; it was there I got my
wife. In and around the •'shanty" it
was typical of the log shanties we had
known so well in North Huron, and
brought vividly to my mind days long
passed away. It has often occurred to
me that there ought to be a similar
Society in the grand County of Huron.
I am also one of the early pioneers of
North Huron; but I am too old now to
carry out the idea I suggest. I merely
mention it for others to act. As Wing -
ham is the youngest town iu the County,
the Society could be appropriately organ-
ized here, and meet here or alternately
here, and in Brussels or Blyth, The
early settlers of North Huron, both men
and women,were a uoble class of people.
They were heroic, broad-minded and
helpful of each other. It is not right
that the names and memory of such
people should be allowed to fade and be
forgotten. Villages were soon started
and there was au influx of village sett-
lers, but I do not particularize auy of
them for the paths were well smoothed
for them; they were helpful, but they
did none of the hard work of clearing
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the wilderness and making it a fruitful
garden, blossoming like the rose. When
Mr. Jones, the Commissioner of the
Canada Company, and some of the com-
pany officials met to define the northern
boundary of the company lauds, they
stood on a little knoll near Manchester,
and Mr. Jones said he would advise the
company not to go north of Hullett, and
pointing to the wilderness of Wawanosh
and Morris, he said those terrible woods
will never be cleared, that country is no
use. No settler will ever go iuto such a very materially, and the well-known
dreary, dismal place. Fortunately the pay of the Great' Trunk Railway
Canada Company took his advice. Mr. the matter of purchasing�,supplies as
largely as possible at hmne, instead of
gong abroad, will be a benefit also. In
Tact, I do not knew' of ones sect on of
the whole country which will be, bene -
f: ted so much by the censtruction and
elxra,tion of the propnsed road as this
city and this Province. I, personally,
would have preferred the Government
tack only to htay% ,ojwwnede the: eastern
section, Vat to b,ave owned and opm'-
ated the whole ; buk, as the, body cf
both the Conservative and liberal
parties appear to consider this out of
the question we are getting the next
best thing, and, 5itn.derl the circum-
stances, ought to be abundantly satire
lied with it." •
TO ADVERTISERS.
Notice of changes must be left at this
office not later than Saturday noon.
The copy for changes must be left
not later than Monday evening•
toCuaertisements accepted up
ono n�Wednesdav of each week.
ESTABLISHED 1875.
• THE W1N lAi Ties.
U. R. ELLIOTT, Rinsemums ANA PROPRIETOR
THURSDAY. AUG. 20, 1903.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
We read with pleasure in the To-
-ronto Mail and Empire that between
8,000 and 10,000 people are already
settled in Temiscaming, that crops are
good there, and the outlook bright. This
• is the landof granite ridges and muskegs
through which the Grand Trunk Pacific
will run.
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Our old school mate, Mr. D. G.Ander-
son, late principal of the Atwood public
(school, has, just completed one year as
editor of the Atwood Bee. Brer.Ander-
sou has kept the Bee well up to the front
and we wish him continued success.
Wingham Times.—Thanks, brother El-
liott and we can heartily reciprocate the
oompiiment. We consider the Wiugham
Times to be one of the most progressive.
weeklies of this portion o`` Ontario.—At-
wocel Bee.
The Toronto News in commenting on
Hon. Dlr. Blair's recent speech in the
House of Commens, says: The speech
is that of and angered man. Much of
its force lies in its uncompromising
bitterness. Its great weakness lies in
the same quality. It will be as difficult
to convince the people that the Govern-
ment's proposal is wholly, completely
and irrevocably bad as it will be to con-
vince that it offers no points susceptible
of improvment. The personal note rings
too loudly and insistently through the
sech. Able, acate and powerful, it is
married by Mr. Blair's great and fatal
railing as a public man—his determined
}elf -seeking and his limitation of vision.
Blewett, of Listowel was elected. The
following Grand Lodge particulars will
be of interest to many of aur readers: ---
Grand Master Cowan, in hie annual
report, said the year had been one of
unparalleled success. The membership
on June 30 last was over 28,000, with a
gain of over 1,500 for the year. The as-
sets above liabilities. amounted to over
$1,000,000,
Grand Secretary King reported the
mortality of the past year the greatest
in the history of the Graud Lodge, it
having been 215 Out of a membership of
26,698, a ratio of 8.05 per 1,000. Feeling
reference was made to the death of John
Kerner, P. G„ of Hamilton,
There were 293 lodges on June 30, 1903,
and at the end of December, 1902, the
membership was 26,698. During the
last half-year 1,727 had beeu initiated,
and the net increase of members was
1,343. There were_ 1,501 brothers who
received sick benefits. For sick benefits,
nursing and surgeons, $34,824.48 was paid
out; funeral benefits, $4,096.27; special
relief $1,572; widows and orphans,
$5,820.40; a total of $46,313.15.
Grand Treasurer McCormack's report
showed receipts from Jan. 1, 1903, to
July 28, $15,176.80, and there was
$9,975.75 cash in the bank.
The grand lodge voted $1,863.62 to the
Oddfellows' Home, this being the balance
which remained duo for previous appro-
priations.
MANITOBA WANTS IT.
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We will consider it a favor if you
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:NEW DRESS GOODS NEW BLANKETS CURTAINS
;Winnipeg, Aug. 7.—James H. Ash-
down, Winnipeg's leading wholesaler,
given an. unqualified endorsatioaha, to
the new transcontinental railway pro-
ject. "For many lone; years" he sa'd,
"the business men of Winnipeg and
thle people. of the Province generally
have bxen very anxioure 111 see the
Grand Trunk coma in, and the only
reason why it has ne•t been ,talked cf
mare lately leas been( because', it' eves
euppesed to be. beyond reach. We now
aught to hail with delight its coming.
It w:1l be of immense benefit in open-
ing up new terrritory, in carrying out
the gran and in reducing rates on the
ea.me, and on, merchiand:sic, and the
better service that a new road always
causes. It will alsoi probably have an
affect in giving the management of the
C. P. R. a batters eohception of what
it its advisa ie a' tlhe keeping on
faith with the Government of the De-
m; nion, and the people of this city and
Province, as to arrangements regard -
mg rates. The coays.tuctnon of the
road well banefit thcl whole Province
Lave Stook Markets.
Toronto, Aug. 18—There was a light
run of cattle at the western cattle mar-
ket to -day, but a fair run of sheep and
lambs and a heavy run of hogs. The
total made up 48 loads with 576 head of
cattle, 604 sheep and lambs, 1,691 hogs,
and 11 calves. There was a good de-
mand for good butchers' cattle and a
fair demand for exporters. The good
cattle, however, were scarce, the bulk of
the offerings being made up of small
stock from the eastern counties. Sever-
al very fair loads of cattle fetched good
prices.
Toronto Junction—Trade opened up
strong at the Union Stock yards to -day.
The number of cars ehipped was 85, in-
cluding 1,600 cattle, 300 sheep, 250 hogs
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and 30 calves. Heavy exporters were
good in quality, while hoteliers' cattle
were the best yet offered. Sheep
brought the same price as last Friday,
$3.60, while calves sold from $5.50 to
$15.
The following are the quotations:
Exporters' cattle— Per 100 lbs.
heavy $460
Light 4 50
Bulls 3 50
do., light 8 00
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light,800 pounds and up-
wards 3 25
Stockers 3 00
900 lbs 3 b0
Jones related the circumstances to me.
sometime afterward. If he could see it
no w he would be surprised. Hezekia
Helps was the first settler in East Wa-
wauosh, soon followed by my esteemed
friend, Robert Cnrrie,Esq.,and brothers,
the Williams, Wm. Armour, the Linkla-
ters, the Netherys, Richard Mammy,
the Shiells, the Browns, Martins and
hundreds of others. The first person
who died in Wawanosh was Mr.McShan-
nick, and the first person married was
the late Jas. Brown. The first settler in
Morris was Mr. McConnell, a highly ed-
ucated and refined old gentleman, fit to
be premier of the Province. In a day or
two after brave old Kenneth McBean
came; then the Brandons,McCreas,Arm-
strongs, Corbetts, Hendersons, Donald
Scott and many others. Most of those old
settlers have interesting and romantic
stories connectedwith them,butI shall not
allude to them now; neither shall I re-
call the trials and hardships of the first
settlers; bat their trials and hardships
were many and great. Most of those
The trade and commerce department
las for the benefit of the delegates to the
chambers of Commerce of the Empire
,sued a pamphlet, descriptive of the
growth of Canada's foreign trade since
3onfederation. In 1871 the imports and
exports of Canada amounted to $170,266-
;32. Thirty years later, in 1001, the
total had grown to $386,903,157, while in
3:00 pant two years an aggregate of $467,-
)01,494 has been reached, or almost half
at much as it increased in the ten years
ietween 1891 and 1901. In 1891 the
otal trade of the country was $218,384,-
34. Inher percentage growth, Canada's
rade is higher by about double than
bat of the United States, and three
Imes that of Great Britain. The pam-
.hlet dilates upon the enormous devel-
peiment in every branch of Canada's
lcport trade.
GOODS
will • accept the invitation.
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1 had a very revere sickness
that took off all my hair. I pur-
chased a bottle of Ayer's Hair
Vigor and it brought all my hair
batck stain."
W. D. Quinn, Marseilles, Ill.
One thing IA certain,
Ayer's Hair Vigor makes
the hair grow. This is
because it is a hair food.
t feeds the hair and the
tir rows, that's all there
la to it. It stops falling
f the hair, too, and alp'
tys restores color to
hair.
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teat gannet saw/ pas,
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CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. J. S. Henderson, who has accept-
ed a call as pastor of Si; Andrew's
church at New Westminster, B. C.,
closed his pastoral work at Hensall on
Sunday last.
Rev. Principal Coven has so far re-
Butchers'—
Choice ' 4 00
Medium.... 3 50
Picked 4 25
Bulls 300
Rough 300
Light stock bulls - . 2 25 3 00
Milk cows ...30 00 40 00
Hogs-
Best .. 6 50 6 50
Lights 6 25 6 25
Sheep— 3 50
Export
Bucks 2 50
Culls 2 25
Spring Lambs 4 00
Calves, each 2 00
grand old settlers are now all or nearly Icovered from his recent severe illness as
all gone,—"the cid familiar faces." We I to go on a visit to friends in Waterloo
have reason to be proud of the old and County. His many friends will be pleas -
the present people of North Huron. The ed to learn of Ms recovery.
old, determined and hopefai,the present,
practical and beautiful; of course I mean
the girls beautiful, the like of whom 1
am bold to say cannot be found else-
where. This cast be verified any day on
the roads leading into Wingham, where
numbers of girls, as beautiful as
a bright summer's day, can be seen
driving in fashionable buggies, and
managing their high-spirited horses
with skill and firmness. Lever's descrip-
tion of Mary Draper would fit many
of thein. What awonderfnl change
from. the ox sleigh. Bat 1 ques-
tion if the present, good as they
may be, could accomplish what
the past did. In the very early days
We had neither ministers, doctors nor
lawyers, but somehow we managed to
get on fairly well without them. In
the old days the passenger pigeons were
Iwith us in millions, but soddenly and
mysteriously they Ceased coming, which
caused wonder and regret. There was
general speculation as to what had be-
come of them; no one could tell. 11
was feared they had become extinct.
Now it is ascertained they turned their
flights to Peru, where they are at pres-
ent in ecnnticss millions in the vast
and dreadful forests along the slopes
of the Andes, where none can follow
then. People who attempt to penetrate
those dark and dismal woods are seldom
ever heard of again. To this day no
one living knorws what mysteries they
hide.
The most kind and friendly feeling
generally prevailed among the early set
tiers setnethhng like what socialism is
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• them. Good material, fast colors,
• 28 to 30 inches wide and the price is
only 10c a yard.
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prices offered by the factories in
•May, and we give you the benefit of
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This season we are showing a
splendid range of fashionable Dress
Goods:
,New Fancy Tweeds
New Snow Flake Tweeds
New Homespun
New Full Cloth
Serges, Venetian Worsteds, Poplin,
Satin Cloth,Frenoh Zebeline,Lustre,
Grecian Cord, etc.
We are sure you will find it to
your advantage to buy your Dress
Goods at this store.
The Wool Blankets we sell are
all pure wool. No shoddy, no mix-
ture, no short wool, no cotton, but
all pure wool of the very best qual-
ity. Our guarantee goes with every
pair. In buying Blankets it pays to
buy the best.
FLANNELLETTE BLANKETS
White and Grey, the very beet
quality. Regular $1.25 Blankets for
$1.00 per pair.
Lace Curtains at from 25c to
$3,00 a pair.
Art Muslin 7c to 20c a yd.
Cretonne 10o to 250 yd.
Our Curtain Goods are extra good,
value.
ROLLER BLINDS
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3 99
4 50
3 25
Mr. Powell, of Wingham, very ably
filled the pulpit in Middletons, Summer-
hill and Holmesville churches last Sun-
day. He is a divinity student, possess-
ing a good delivery, and his sermons
show much thought, which mark for
him a successful ministerial career.—
Clinton New Era.
3 60
2 75
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4 50
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NEW YARN
We have in stock the best all
pure Wool Yarn that money could
bay. 2 and 3 ply Factory Yarn in
black, grey, white, red, blue and
mixed.
Also Scotch Fingering Yarn in
NEW FLANNELETTES black, red and blue.
tVINGEAM MARKET REPORTS
Wingham, August 19th, 1903.
Corrected every Wednesday afternoon
by Howson, Harvey & Brocklebank.
Flour per 100lbs.......... 1 65 to 2 25
Fall Wheat 0 68 to 0 72
Spring Wheat
Oats,
Barley
Peas
Turkeys, drawn
Independent Oddfellows.
The anneal meeting of the Grand
Encampment and Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Oddfellows was
held at Hamilton last week. At the
Grand Encampment meeting therewere
only three appointed officers and we are
pleased to report that our townsman,
Mr. Wnh. Robertson, who represented
Minerva Encampment, hese been appoint-
ed to one of them, being appointed Grand
Outside Sentinel. Mr. Robertson has
received many congratulations on his
appointment. The Grand Patriarch in
his report said in part as (allows:—The
long talked -of Oddfellows' home had
been purchased at Oakville, whore a
two-storey brink home and a fifty -acre
farm had been acquired by the order at
a cost of $700. S. A.Young, P. G .M.,
had been appointed Superintendent, and
Mrs. Young Matron.
The Grand T'reasurer's report showed
$1,710.84 receipts and a balance on hand
amounting to $150.41.
At the Grand Lodge meeting Mr. J. A.
Morton was the representative from
Maitland Lodge. There was only an
• election for one offtee and that was
Grand Warden to Which Mr. 1. It.
Saxony Yarn in all colors.
Clark's Mile End Brilliant, all
colors 5c a spool.
FRUIT,
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Plums, Peaches, Pears, etc. We s
handle fruit in large quantities and •
have fresh goods arriving daily, •
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a box.
Molasses Snaps 4 lbs for - 250
Broken Sodas 7 lbs for • 25c
Broken Sweets 6 lbs for - 22c
Lemon Biscuits albs for - 250
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Sweet Biscuits. ••
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0 35 to 0 40
0 65 to 0 70
0 it to 0 12
Geese, " 0 07 to 0 08
Ducks, per pair .... 0 60 to 0 75
Chickens 0 30 to 0 60
Butter 0 15 to 0 15
Eggs per doz 0 13 to 0 13
Wood per cord 200 to 2 50
Hay , per ton .... 6 00 to 7 00
Potatoes, per bushel new.. 0 85 to 0 85
Tallow per lb 0 05 to 0 06
Lard .,. 0 13 to 0 13
Dried Apples per ib 0 04 to 0 41
Wool. . . .0 16 to 0 18
Live Hogs, per cwt.6 10 to 6 10
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The Market Bakery Bread is
perfection itself. White, light,
sweet centre; rich, brown, short
crust. Mixed, molded, baked
and delivered in just the way to
win your approval.
ALL. KINDS Or PASTRY
WEDDING CAKES a SPECIALTY
We have all the latest machin-
ery, and there is no need of
sending to the city for your
bread or pastry.
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Opposite Presbyterian Church.
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WATCHES
—BROOCHES
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and all lines of Jewelry until
further notice.
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Jeweler and Optician.
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to have you investigate. When-
ever you are going to spend money
for clothes be sure to see what's
here. Not at all necessary to
spend a lot of money for a 'tuft,
The quality of cloth governs the
price. of course, but there are
dozens of chances to get solid,dur-
able, lasting outfits at low prices.
And the best oftailoring on them
—all of them --no matter how little
you pay.
You're invited to' call.
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STOCK!!
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Handsome Cushion Tops
We sell Butterick Patterns.
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