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The Wingham Times, 1903-12-03, Page 1WINCiHA1VT "TIMES. VOL XXXII•--NO. 1660. WINGLtM, ONTARIO, TIIURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 1903. SIGN OF THE BIG BEAR i here's Satisfaction in tlornuth's Clothes for Men. Not just because they've tbat smart and attractive appear- ance, but for the reason they've all the elegance of faslnon -in fact all the elegance of the best to -measure clothes, We have to -day the largest variety of exclusive styles in the history of this store -you'll admit it after an inspection, Suits that none but the very best tailors can equal, elegantly tailored garments of fine im- ported dark mixed fabrics - single breasted sack style - they show at every turn the master tailor's hazid. Prices $15, $16, $18, $20, $22 to $40. A Word About Underwear.- The season is right for the changing of Underwear, and this store is rightly prepared to supply the wants of the season for men. Men's heavy Shirts and Draw- ers, of wool and of fleece lined, at prices 50c, 75e, 90o, $1.00 and $1.25 each. IN NECKWEAR we always have the newest designs and patterns. IN COLLARS our stock is always filled with all the newest shapes, sizes from 12;4 to 1.7M. IN' HATS AND CAPS we always lead the style, and anyone buy- ing a Hat or Cap from us can feel assured that it is right up to the minute. Homuth Bros. MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued by FRANK PATERSON, No. 28 Victoria street, Wingham, Ont. No witnesses required. DOMINION BANK WINCHAM Capital paid up, $ 2,980 1000 Reserve Fund and Undivided profits $ 3,330,000 Farmers' Notes discounted. Drafts sold on all points in Canada, the 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. B. Vanstone. Solicitor. BANK OF HAMILTON WINCHAM. •Uapital paid up, $2,000,000.00. Reserve Fund, $1,700,000.00. Total Assets, $22,000,000. President- Hex. Wnf. GII9sox. Vico-President and General Manager --J. TURNBULL. DIP.ECTOES George Roach, John Proctor, A. B. Lee, John S. Heddrie, Geo, Rutherford. Assistant General Manager -H. 8. STEVEN. Inspector -H. M. WATSON. THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOOK OF Crocker ever shown in Wingham can be seen at R. A. Hutchison's CROCERY AND CROCKERY STORE ---- Elegant Dinner Sets, $5.00 to $25.00 Richly decorated Tea Sets. from - 2.50 to 11,00 Artistic Dessert Sets. Toilet Sets, from 1.50 to 10.00 A 'huge variety of useful and orna- mental Crooery, China and Glass- ware. Store is open every day from 7.50 o'clock in morning till 9.30 iu the evening, The public are invited to call and examine the stock and make their selections. R. A1 Hutchison GROCERIES AND CROCKERY Goods delivered promptly. Phone 59 awvingge Bank --Hours 10 to 8; Saturday, 10 tel. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In- •terest allpowed, And computed on the 90th No- vember And 91st Mey each year and added to principal. Aueoiai lieposits also received at current erases of interest. Drafts en Great Britain And the United andold. Stated BOn s $ Bht Travellers are notified that the Bank of Ham- ilton and its Branches issue Circular Rates of National Provincial Bank of England, Limited, which can be cashed "without charge or trop late in any part of the world. W. CORBOIILD, Agent DZOZYNSON & HOLMES, Sotioitors. Who Wants a Farm ? I have over 4,000 acres of choice farm lands for sale, in 60, 75, 100, 130 and 200 acres, lots in Kinloss, Greenock, Bruce, Kincardine Huron and Ashfield Townships. Good lands with good buildings to bo sold cheap on easy terms. Also a good sawmill for sale, almost for a song. Also a good blacksmith shop . (dwelling in con- nection) doing a good business, for sale cheap. A hotel doing good business for sale cheap. Also a wagonshop. A general store with large trade, live village. Also a large amount of money to loan at 6 per cent. For further par- ticulars apply to J. A. MaoKENZIE, Tnsnrance Arent. Holyrood. Cash for your Real Estate i It is my business to find that other man for you, and my methods will do it in the shortest possible time. If you find a buyer before I do you will owe me no commission. I cannot sell a property at a ridiculously fancy price • I will not try. If you have anything to sell, let me handle it for you. Write or call. at once for terms and and full particulars. Just a word to the Real Estate Buyer: Have a look at what I have to offer you before you buy. .I have just the property you want. CLYME MAGUIRE, Real Estate and Business Transfer Agent. Orrre1--Vanstono block, Wingbam. GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. Campbell's Headache Wafers guaran- teed to cure headache. Missio arY Work. Friends of the sins can do a little missionary wor for the paper by hand- ing a copy afte reading it to a non -sub• scribing neigh r. Anyone wauting to try the TLIIES an have it until the end of next year fo $1.00. We have a splen- did clubbing li t which it will be well to consult befor selecting your reading matter for the coming year. Any out- side paper you want at a reduced rate. STOVES -All kinds, at bargain prices, as we need money and must sell stoves. Call and see what we have. A. YOUNG & SON. Dr. Ovens of London, M. R. C. S. L. R. C. P. specialist, -eye, ear, nose and throat, will be in Wingham, at Camp- bell's drug store, Monday, Deo. 28th. Glasses properly Sited. Archibald Ono of the oldest ham passed away person of.. Archibo years and 8 mon been confined to hi weeks. During t was able to be arou active as inany m of age. Mr. Taylo from Brussels sour funeral took place etery on Wednes aylor Dead. residents of Wing - Sunday last in the d Taylor, aged 90 hs. Deceased had room for only a few e past summer he d town and was as are at sixty years moved to Wingham years ago and the o the Brussels cem- ay afternoon. K. 0. T The concert church under the Tuesday was dese ence than was pr Beckett, the note troit. Miss Becket t i unusual quality one of the sweet had the pleasure tendered encore all of which she and good will, a Exeter she wou large hoose. -E. P.S.-Tho Ep same church ha to repeat the con further testimon Miss Beckett Opera House ten auspices of IC Plan of hall at lery store. M. Concert. iven the James st. pworth League on ving of a larger audi- ent to hear Miss Anna soprano singer of De - possessed of a voice of ud wide range and is st singers we have ever of hearing. She was after each rendition, to responded with grace d should she return to 1 be greeted with a ter Advocate. orth League of the engaged Miss Beckett ert on Dee. 14. What 1 is necessary. ill sing in Wingham riday, Deo, 4, under .T.M. Admission 25e. G. Patterson's jewel- Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers. • Annual Scotli The annual Scottisl auspices of Camp C Scotland, will be January 7th. Harol Tenor; Misq Pearl 0 Jas. Fax, comic singe accompanist, and fon have been engaged This talent should me. ed house at the annum h Concert. concert, under the ledonia, Sons of Id on Thursday, Jarvis, Scottish eil, elocutionist; ; Miss Bella Fax, Highland Dancers or this concert,. n another crowd - Scottish concert. Oysters always fresh, 40e quart, at W. J. SCOTT'S Restaurant. Men's red unders sizes, $1.50 a suit - its and drawers, all t Crowder's. Globe Illustra The Toronto W of this week, in popular features, supplement whit special articles o instructive chara will also contain tone photogravu Mous of the Wael be very welcome paper. TIMES an year at $1.60. B to new subscribe ed Supplement. kly Globe in its issue (Mitten to its usual ublishes an illustrated will be devoted to an entertaiuing and ter. The supplement many beautiful half - s. This new attrac- ly Globe will no doubt to subscribers of the Weekly Globe for one lance of this year free Men's wool fie: e shirts and drawers all sizes, 90c a Si t -at Crowder's. MONEY TO LOAN at 4;e' per cent. on easy terms of repayment. , Apply to A Dulmage, Kent Block, Wingham. Maccabee Elect Officers. Following is, th result of election of officers of Wingh m Tent K. O. T. M., at their meeting eld ou Tuesday even- ing:- Com. -Elmer ooro. « Past Coni. -b'. E. Soli. Lieut. Com.- ohn Lamont. Record Keeper John Dodds. Finance Keepe -Jesse Button. Physician -Dr. T. Chisholm. Sergt.-D. Lou heed. let Master of G ards-J. R. Woods. 2nd " -Eugene McDonald. Master at Arm -Alex. McNevin. Son tinel--Jas. ()Ilius. Picket-Alouz Waite. Chaplain -W . Doubledee. Special prices on all Furniture for 60 days at WALKER BROS. & BU'TTON'S HELLO, BoYs I St ing, Crowder's stor evening till 10'o'clo rting Tuesday even - will be open every , up to Jan. 1st. For Jus $75,000. d The Detroit Eve' ma . News of Satur- day says :-George reland claims he has sustained $75,000 d • mages through the loss of the first and second fingers of his right hand while i the employ of the Standard Pure Foo Co., Ltd., as a La- borer at $2 a day, d he has begun suit for that amount th ough Attorney Jos. R. Nolan. The ac • ideut occurred Mar. 14,1903. Ireland a ers that his employ- ment with the co .f pany in the capacity of a laborer was .. rely temporary and that at the time hs was injured he was planning to resu e the undertaking and embalming b siuesa at Wingham, Ont., which he ha previously sold out on account of ill 1 ealth. He says he could have earner in this business be- tween $2,500 and .3,000 a year, but by reason of his inju ies these large gains are permanently I'st to him. Notice to Farmers. The Canada Furniture Manufacturers are now prepared to pay the highest price -much higher than ever before - for all kinds of Hardwood and Basswood Sawlogs, to be delivered at the Button & Fessant Chair Factory,Wiugham. Those intending to get out logs this season will profit by calling ou Tilos. BELL, Man- ager. Death of H On Monday las pioneers of Wroxet age of 84 years, in Forest, wife of ceased was first ma who died about el boat one or two was married to Mr. whom she has since in Wroxeter. Abo health failed and sin been a bed ridden carefully attended by The deceased was bo ing to Canada about 'after a feW years res ville, removed to th in her prime a regal Presbyterian ehurcin sons and three Baugh band; Mr, Alex. Bro Jas. Brock, of Wing Woodstock; Mr. Th Zane, Was. Ter., and Rochester New Yor Mr. Jas. Brock was in . nesday of last week at er's funeral, ron Pioneer another of the r passed away at the e person of Barbara . Wood. The de- ried to John Brock, yen years ago. In ars afterwards she Win. Wood, with resided on Ann St. t a year ago her o that time she has nvalid but always her aged husband. in Scotland, com- ae year 1864, and dence at Egmond- town. She was r attendant at the She leaves three ers by her first hus- k, of Owen Sound m; Mrs. Baird, of s. Brook, of Spo. Mro a,Hereman,f -Wroxeter Star. router on Wed -c ending his moth.' The Rownf Financial difficu during the crusade Dowie, the self -sty his restoration ho zuonth ago, and wh increasing since Do ated Tuesday night taking possession o controlled by nowt This town,which w ago by Dowie, and over 10,000, is the for Dowie'a Ann present an expend' . 1 of Dowie. ties which began of John Alexander d "Elijah III," and to New York, a eh have been rapidly ie's return etilmin• n the Federal courts all all the property in Zion City, Ill. s founded two years as a population of eneral headquarters , and is said to re - are of $20,000,000. For a uobby cutter, call and see Alf. Glover's stook. Slaughter Sale of Dress Goods, -Thi is the greate t cash sale of s.lely D as Goods ever offered in the c nit • , and includes all this Fall's impor a ' . us, 50o., 60e. and 65o. lines for 35e ; 70c. and $1.00 lines for 50e., etc. GEO. E. KING. ChristinaShopping It is not too e rly to sit down and plan nut your hristmas shopping. The merchants h•ve laid in their sup- plies of all kinds . holiday goods, and are ready to Fho •• thein to their cus- tomers, and it an: y be said here that at no former holid: y season was there a finer or more gerons supply of all kinds of goods ltn •knacks and novel- ties, wbich always find a ready sale at this season of the ' ar, than there is at present. Times h e heen good, very good, and are still g . od, with most people, and the merchant have laid iu stocks accordingly, anti' ipating perhaps the largest and most •. ofitable trade of any season in years. Those who prefer to buy the materials , nd make up their own Christmas prese s -and those are gen- erally most app iated-cannot begin too early to eke their purchases. Ladies in sears of what they want should consult th columns of the TIMES. • Try some of our hot soda drinks, spiced elderberry, Tomato Buillon, Choc- plate, Beef Tea, etc. W. J. SCOTT. WANTED -5,000 Turkeys; 15o. f choice stock. If your Lceml, ' R won't take themat the prprwill. We want all kinds of Dried Apples, Beans, Large Onions andRaw Furs. GEO. E. KING. Flinch. Have you heard of this new game ? It will be more popular than Ping Fong. Hundreds are playing i t. W o have a large stock. Our special price, including postage, - 45c - ORDER AT ONCE. W. 1. F. Mallagh Bookseller and Stationer BRANTFORD, - CANADA. The Post From all the TIME tion of a site for building has not yet tied, but we underst connection with the ter shape than they Mr. Thos, Gregory 1 portion of his land hall that would gi feet at $3,000. The be definitely settled ffice Site. can learn the ques- e new post office een definitely set - d that matters in ite are now in bet - ere a few days ago. s offered to sell a opposite the town a frontage of 93 uestion will likley u a few days. WANTED -Men wa tad to nt wood and sawlogs; also to ns trtl nien want- ed to haul wood and ogs. Apply to McLean & Son, Dr. Butler, specalist in the diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Eyes ested hrid glasaes supplied. office op- posite St. Andrew's Church, London, Outario. Accurate Mar Of all the daily pa Daily Star is the one mend itself most stro ing outside the city. reports, especially iu farm produce, are mo ing at all times full au afternoon paper, The respect, a great advan ing competitors. As own and foreign con day before The Star readers receive these before it is possible fo in the morning paps 's. In this way farmers and others ar, able, before tak- ing their produce to larket, to learn from The Star what rices they may ex- pect to get. This in ket feature is only one of many which ivo The Star its lead among the dai , papers of Toronto. The Star's subsc . ption price is $1.00 a year, with the balnee of the present year thrown in o new subscribers. TI3IES ae.d Daily St'r for $1.80. et Reports. rs of Toronto, The hat should oom- gly to readers liv- he Star's market rain, •cattle, and t invaluable, be - emirate, Aspti tar his, i age o e ma his morn- ets in our tries close each es to press, its ports many hours thein to be seen WHY WE SELL Thelma Because we believe it is one of the finest perfumes we can get. Because everyone who tries it buys it again. Because we are here to sell good things in the drug line,and people come expecting to find the best, whatever it may be. So when they ask us for perfume we show than a good line of choiee odors -and " THELMA," the finest of all, Mitt' we show you " THELMA?" Walton McKibbon DRUGGIST Next doer to pest office, Fora nobby cutter. call and see Alf. Glover's stock. The best stock of Picture Moulding ever shown in Wiugham may be seen et our store, Bring along 'your pictures and have them framed with the beet moulding. WALKER BROS. & BUTTON. Former Glenan'. n Boy's Success. The following its.; from the Hannah (North Dakota) Ms .n, refers to a former Glenannanite, a so of Mr. Thomas Ait- ken :-' Albert Aitl n, who for the past two years has been n the employ of the Stolize Lumber Co here, left on Monday h ra he will have for Glenburn N.where charge of the Corn .• any's yards at that place. Mr. Aitke during his residence in Hannah has wo the confidence and respect of all, and was a young man of excellent habits. e was presented on the day of depa.tore with a handsome watch chain whiwas handed him in a presentation spe:eh by friends. Thos. Prior, his old oh':f also presented him with a suitable eep-sake. While we regret to lose a y • ung man of Albert's qualities, still w rejoice in his promo- tion and feel con ' dent that he will be a valuable aequisiti,n to the business cir- cle as well as a cr dit to the social world of Glenburn. Th best wish of his Han- nah friends go wi'li him. He was ac- companied by his rother "Mack" who is also well known here." Fon SALE -Good frame house and stable, five acres of land, a large quanti- ty of fruit and shade trees, nice location. To be sold at once. Apply to, O. J. MAGUIr.E, Real Estate Agt. See J. Button & Co'$ Boots and Shoes PERS" NAL. We shall he glad to this column from any have visitors or purpos drop in and tell us, or s effect. ave contributions to our readers. If you going away yourself, ud us a note to that Mrs. D. Mclnues eft to -day for an ex- tended visit with fri lids in Toronto. Mr. Thos. Small, Forest was visit- ing with old friend: in 'Wingham this week. Mr. W. P. Grierso spent a few days of this week visiting •ith old friends at Dungannan. Mrs. Jones, of Ba City, Mich., has been speeding a few ays iu towu visit- ing with her mother Mr. James Gault r, of Ripley has taken a situation in Walker & Clegg's upholstering factory Mr. Semi. Leggat of Gibralter was spending a few days his week with old friends in Wingbam . nd vicinity. Mr. and Mrs, M ahou, of Loudon were in town on W - dnesday atteudiug the funeral of the la:: Archibald Taylor. Miss Grierson, of Victoria Hospital, London, was the gi est of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kaiser, for a Lw days during the past week. The East Wawa osh correspondent to the Goderich Si nal says: -Mr. and Mrs. Kingsberry h; e n.ovecl to Wing - ham. They will . s greatly missed by their many friend here. We with them every success. Mr. Knox, acro nt of the Bank of Hamilton, Wingh• m, and who had oharge of the branof the Bank here, is, we are sorry to sere, very ill at his home in Hamiao.. We trust he will soon be quite w,11 again. -Wroxeter correspondence in orrie Vidette. Basebal Meeting. A meeting of the officers and players of the 'Winghatn •ase ball club was held at the reside e of the Manager T. J. McLean, on ' 'day evening, Nov. 27th. There was a full attendance, Mr. R. Clegg, presic ent . occupying the chair. The busines of the past season was gone through; reports were read from the secretary s owing the club had been very successfu , having played fif- teen games, winnin eleven. Ont of 167 runs scored, the ho ' e team scored 115. The treasurer also • 'esented his report for the season show ng an expenditure of $527.62 and recei .ts from all sources $527.82, leaving a b• ance of 20 cents. Votes of thanks wer tendered the towns- people who support d the club by their attendance, also to he manager, presi- dent and treasurer l•r making the club a success for the p st season. At the conclusion of busi -ss those present were treated to a snmpt ons banquet by the manager and Mrs. : oLean which was thoroughly enjoye 1 and appreciated by all, Photos of th club will be on sale in a few days w en all who wish to secure One may d. <o by applying to any member of the clu In purchasing one you assist the club 1 nancially to cont. memo another seas n, besides yon have a photo of largo si;' a that might wcill adorn your home o(r place of business. CHURCH NOTES. Last Sunday wa: the first Sundry in Advent. Last Sunday be ng the first in Advent, the Sacrament of : e Lord's Supper was administered in St. Pant's church. both morning and eveni g. Rev. Jas. Living on, of Petrolea, well- known to many o our readers, has bee i invited to become .actor of the Welling- ton street Method :t Church, London. The anniversary ervices in connection with the Methodis Church will be held Sunday, Decembe 20th. Rev. J. H. Oliver, of Listowel ( vill preach the ser- mons. Last Sunday was 1' ev. Dr. Johnston's last Sunday as past':r of St. Andrew's Church at London, : nd he left thisweek for Montreal. The reverendigentleman has many friends in this section who will wish hien success i his new charge. General William Booth has been talk- ing to the Paris pre s regarding present and future plans fo the S. A. As to his own repair to ever : sting silence, he said it would not affect he Army. He has al- ready appointed h': successor, but no one but himself k .vs who it is. "His name is sealed up in an envelope, and the lawyers know here to get it. When my death is antro • ced the envelope will be opened and th : new General pro- claiuied."-Londo Free Press. The largest and best stock of Iron Beds ever shown in Wingham may be seen at our store, and the prices are $3.75, $4.00, $6.00, $7.00, $S.00 and $9.00. We carry in stock springs to fit any bed. Dressers and stands to match. WALKER Bros. & BUTTON. S1 A YEAR IN AMAX EVERY BOX OF Douglass' Dyspepsia Tablets are guaranteed to give sat- isfaction in all formsof stomach troubles -or money refunded. DOUG LIEtss The Druggist. I have room for two students in the Telegraph Office. A FAMOUS SCHOOL CENTRAL STR ATFORD. ONT. A large, wide - awake, working, hustling. result - pror!n.'ing sebonl- THE BEST BUSINESS COLLEGE IN CANADA TO -DAY. Graduates always get positions. This College places many of its graduates in other busiress colleges as teachers. Winter Term opens Jan. 4th Handsome Catalogue free. W. J. ELLIOTT PRINCIPAL, 4 plugs of good chewing tobacco for 25c, or 17 plugs for $1, at W. J. SCOTT'S Restaurant. There was a positive, absolute auc- tion sale in Toronto last week of part of the well-known H. Shorey & Co. ready- to-wear clothing of cancelled orders, all new for this season's trade. Clothing whatries they cheap, at what p c would bring: Boys raglanettes, boys' overcoats, boys' Reefers, boys' 2 and 3 piece suits, Boys' Knicker pants; also men's Raglan overcoats, men's over - Coats, Reefers, men's scotch tweed snits, men's frieze pan's, A. R. Smith, the lucky inan of Wiugham, attended the above sale. He has now these goods in Chisholm block, and will sell those first class goods as cheap as the cheap- est for next 30 days. No space or time to give quotations this week. Call and see for yourselves at A. R. SMITH'S, CHISHOLM BLOCK, WIND HAM. Times an . Weekly Sun E. A. Lancaster, Esq., M. P. for Lin- coln and Niagara in writing to The Weekly Sun regi ding the change in the law respectin ; the Cattle Guard question, says:-" think it proper, now that the long fight ' ver cattle guard leg- islation is at last d:termined in favor of enforcing the rig -s of the people, to write to you to exess my appreciatiota of the assistance ndered the cause of the farmers by The Weekly Sun during the past three year- I trust the farm- I ing community Wil : give you the appre- ciation which you : eserve in regard to this matter." Ev; ry farmer should subscribe for two p pers, The nuns his home paper and Th • Weekly Sun. The Sun makes a specia y of market reports and farm news gen; ally. The combin- edprice of TIMES a • • The Weekly Sun is $1.75. -Huron Connci; is meeting in Goder- ich this week. -The Ontario P • vincial Winter Fair will bo held in Go:lph next week. Tbn return fair front iugham to Guelph is $O r ,..4v. ---The Grand T nk Railway pays taxes in the town of ollingwood to the tune of $2375.68. • o of the Colling- wood business firms • so pay over $1000. Dry and Warm Shoes that keep out the mild and wet will add to the comfort and protect the health. Have you seen onr Pelt lines for Ladies, in Lace, Batton or Cnn- gress,beautiful goods, $1 to $1.25 Similar lines for men, Hockey and Skating Boots In Ladies', Gents', Boys' and. Youths'. Only the best leathers in eneh line. We put skates on free of charge, OR shoes we sell. W. J. Greer The Shoe Man sWe do repairing and do .,t . . t right. Bring along your Shoes.