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The Wingham Times, 1903-12-17, Page 1THE WINii AM Ti ES. VOL .XXXIT,--NO. 1662. SIGH OF THE BIG BEAR There's Satisfaction in ilorn uth's Giothes for Men. Not just because they've that smart and attractive appear - silos, but for the reason they've t'fact all the elegance of the best ' all the elegance of fashion -in ,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 hand. Prices $15, $16, $18, $20, $22 to $40. A Word About Underwear. -The season is right for the changing of 'Underwear, and this store le rightly prepared to supply the wants of the season for men. Men's heavy Shirts and Draw- ers, of wool and of fleece liued, at prices00, 750, 90c, $1.00 and $1.25 ch. IN NECKWEA we always have the newest designs and patterns. IN COLLARS our stock is always filled with all the newest shapes, sizes from 12;4, tong. 1N HATS AND OAPS we always lead the style, and anyone buy- ing a Hat or Cap from us can f eel assured that it is right up to the minute. HolnllthBros,' Santa Claus' Necessities We wish we could show you what we have gathered, We never went to more trouble to prepare for old saute, and our work and our purchases never showed to bettor advautage. Our store rule says: Purity a surety first; Prices as small as possible after- ward. Remember, we have left out all grades of candy that might prove injurious. Give the children pure candy. You will find them in abun- dance here, Our Christmas oranges never were better ,ve have them all prices and grades, Fancy Messina Lemons, cran- berries, Cape cod, Hallowa dates, figs, fancy cluster raisins, nuts of all kinds in abundance, spanish onions, Denver onions. In foot every thing you could men- tion in this line, will be found hero and prices as low as the lowest quali- ty taken into consideration. Fowl taken, if Choice. Rs A. Hulcbison GROCERIES AND CROCKERY Goods delivered promptly. Phone 59 Who Wants a Farm ? I have over 4,000 acres of choice farm lands for sale, in 50, 75, 100, 150 and 200 acres, lots in Kinloss, Greenock, Bruce, Kincardine Huron and Ashfield Townships. Good lands with good buildings to be sold cheap on easy terms. Also a good sawmill for sale, almost for a song. Also a Tod blacksmith shop (dwelling in con- nection doing a good business, for sale cheap. A hots 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 5 per cult. For further par- ticulars apply to J. A. MacKENZIE, Insurance Agent, Holyrood. MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued by FRANK PATERSON. No. 23 Victoria street, Wingham, Ont. No witnesses required. DOMINION BANK WINOHAM Capital paid up, $2,930,000 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. R. Vanstone, Solicitor. BANK or HAMILTON wixewam. Cash for year Real Estate I WWNGIIAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBEII 17 1903. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers, Liberal A well attended n ale of Wingham wit F. hall on. Wednet week. Dr, Macdot short address and d to attend the move of interest to Liber is were discussed, eeting. eating of the Liber - held in the I. 0. 0, ay evening of last id, M. P gave a agates were el acted ion. Other matters For a nobby cutter, call and see Alf, Glover's stock, 17 children's overeats and pea jackets at rock bottom pric; • at Crowder's. It ism y 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. o@7rrOE-Vanstone block, Wingham. Capital paid up, $2,000,000.00. Reserve Fund, $1,700,000.00. Total Assets, $22,000,000. Presidents- Ron. WM. GlomON. Vice -President and General Manager --3. T RNBULL. IHRIll POIES George Roach, John Proctor, A. B. Lee, John S. Hondrie, Geo. Rutherford. Assistant General Manager-li. S. Baron, :N, Inspector -H. M. Warso's. • GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. Break In A main part of t trio lighting pow Tuesday night an have only a partia a few nights. It i a break of this ki the year when th needed by the bus We understand th placed in position and everything sh ing order by Frida Campbell's Headache Wafers guaran- teed to euro headache. A. 0. F. Ricers. At the last meetir g of Court Huron, Ancient Foresters, he following officers were elected for the ensuing term: - P. C. R., E. Moor ; C. R.. W. Kerr; S. C. R., 3. Perrin Treas., Dr. T. Chis- holm; Sec., D. W. llenby; S. W., R. Cruickshank; J. I , H. Mitchell; S. B., H. Welsh; J. B., P Deans; Trustees, J. Hamilton, R. Wor and E. Nash; Au- ditors, E. Moore, . J. S. Chisholm, R. Worth. Bavinigs Sank -Hours 10 to 8; Saturday, 10 to 1. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In- terest and 8 st'May computed q r and ddea too principal. RDeolea .t5epoeits also received at current ra.en of interest. 1)rafte on (3re..i Britain bird the United States Bought and sold, • 'travellers are notified that the Bank of Rano ilton end its Branches issue Circular Rates e' ITrtlonal Provinclal Bank of Ragland, Limited, ar fohh rbe (teethed without charge ertre- bie in e part eti JiOZIASON&W.OCIX * l ROxDoi,toALnt Machinery. .e engine at the elde- ✓ house broke on Wiughamites will lighting service for unfortunate to have d at this season of lights are so much uess men and others. ne.w eugiue will be promptly as possible ld be its good run - night. The finest displ of guitars, iiando- olins, and mouth rgans. Call and see them at D. Bell's nusic store. STOVES -All kinds, at bargain prices, as we need money and n;ust sell stoves. Call and see what we have. A. Yourro & SON. For a nobby cutter, call and see Alf. Glover's stock. For a good high grade violin try D. Bell's north end music store. MONEY To LOAN at 4M per cent. on easy terms of repayment. Apply to A Dulmage, Kent Block, Wingham. Married )n Detroit. On Wednesday 8 o'clock, Mr. J. Woodmere, was u Miss Florence Trei the bride's mother, After a very iml Rev. Mr. Baldwin and the usual gen guests. Among city were Mr. an gersoll, and Mr. of Wingham, On Line. Mrs. Burn B. Elliott of the Civic It is considered ests of the busiues. to bold all civic date. With this ei diau Mannfaetur� 'lolidays. be iu the best inter - men of the province outlays on the same �d in view the Cana- rs' Association are striving to bring a cont this happy state of affairsw herever they have influence. It remains to be seen if they will ac• complish this, but there is no doubt that during the sumiber months the banks are nonplussed 10 their eudeavorsto keep track of all the civic holidays throughout the country. livening, Nov. 25, at Leonard Burns, of ited in marriage to ain, at tho home of 249 Meldrun avenue. essive ceremony by luncheon was served, es indulged in by the hose from out of the Mrs. R. Elliott of In- nd Mrs. H. B. Elliott, .-Detroit News-Trih- is a cousin of Mr. H, 3IES. STATUTORY M Wingham Civic Leg Their Final Meeting The Town Council evening in accordance w Mayor Vanstone in the others Bell, Dunnage 11 Stone preseut, The clerk read the mi cember regular meetin adopted. The finance commits oommeuding the payueen follows: - Monetary Times, adv... $ 5.00 Inspector Weigh Scales, e (1.50 Fire Co. salaries, 13 men 65.00 Howson & Co. care of dm 16.67 W. J. Mallagh, salary, ... .. 16.00 R. Rankin, salary 5 G: V. Vannorman W. Robertson, salary . J. B. Ferguson, salary, p T. Hall, ptg and adv ... . A. Casette, insurance pi Au account of $52.70 & Co., for repairs to wa etc., was considered, an recommended the pay On motion of Coon Bell the report was ado Moved by Couns. M that this counoil refun. taxes. -Curried. Mayor Vanstone sn amount of insurance town hall was too sm at present is $4000, Conns. Molndoo an mayor and clerk w place $2000 additional building. Moved by Couns. V Indoo, that the May prepare financial state and have it published, -Carried. After some inforina gard to waterworks, adjourned. Nurse girl wanted; from 12 to 14 years of age. iso one but smart, tidy girl need apply. MRs. T. H. Ross. DISEASES OF THE Brown, Specialist nose and throat w' W]ugham, Tues 2 ,. to 8 p. m.; eyes s glasses supplied. !i Sewing machines of the best Canadian and American makes. Call and see them work. DavidtBell. Ramemenn BOY Crowder has start- ed to use the prun ng knife and the firet limbs down are aglan Overcoats, so look out for low p ices. STING See J. Button & Co's Boots and Shoes slators Hold or the Year. et on Monday th the Statutes, hair, and Coun- •Iudoo and Van• utes of the De- , which were e reported re - of accounts as EYE AND R -Dr. isease o eye, ear, 1 be aeon's Hotel, Dt� 2. Hours t he. Gc. 2urately tested and „ County Co t at Goderich. There were oul,• two issues entered for trial before His H nor Judge Doyle at the general sessis.ns in Goderich last week and both are f local interest. Hill - yard vs. Oauada Furniture Co. -Au action for dismiss 1 from employment as foreman of defe Tants at Wingham. E. L. Dickinson, c. nsel for plaintiff; Dudley Holmes, so citor for plaintiff; R. Vanstone, couns: for defendants. Judgement against he plaintiff, dis- missing the action ith costs. This action occupied the vhole of Tuesday afternoon and part o Wednesday morn- ing. The plaintiff as Jos. W. Hillyard who had came fro. Ottawa to take the position of foremat at the factory and was dismissed for ' leged incompetence after a few month • , Thos. Bell, man• ager of the factory and five employees were the witnesses for the defence. Barton vs. John ton et al. -Action for conversion of pers nal property at Bel - snore cheese lac ory. R. Vanstone counsel for plaint 11; E. L. Dickinson counsel for defend nts; Dudley Holmes solicitor for defe dants. This action was • bought to cover the value of certain machinery etc.. placed in the factory by the plai'tiff,Gustavus Barton and claimed as s personal property, the plaintiffs hay' g purchased the plant Judgment on thi• was reserved. Notice to Farmers. The Canada Furniture Manufacturers are now prepared to pay the highest price -ranch higher than ever before - for all kinds of Hardwood and Basswood Sawlogs, to be delivered at the Batten & T'essantOhairFactory,Wingham. Those intending to get out logs this season will profit by calling on Tilos. Betz, Man- ager. New Mot',e Power. The following pan ed hi the daily papa Compressed air is power proposed to 1 in this pro'yinee. A ing itself the Ontari will apply at the Legislature for a c system of railways the motive power t electricity, er any than Stettin, London, Stratfor Clinton, Wingha totvl$, graph has appear.; s from Toronto: - the newest motive used for railways organization styl• Traction Company, ext session of the arter to operate a n Western °iitairo, be compressed air, Motive power other systam *111 teach Seafortli, Mitchell, , and inherit tither See out excellent dispji y of Case pipes, from 50c up, suits le or Christmas pres- ents. M. CRAwroltD. Slaughter Sale of Dress Goods. -This is the greatest cash sale of solely Dress Goods ever offered in the county, and includes all this Fall's importations, 500., 60c. and 65c. lines for 35c ; 75c. and $1.00 lines for 50c., eta GEO. E. KING. 4800 20.00 stage.. 115.50 42.40 aims, 42 00 rom Vasbinder erworks pumps, the committee nt of $45 00 . Dulmage and 'ted. Iudoo and Be11, Miss Wilkinson's Bested that the 1 present ou the 11. The amount ad on motion of VanStone the re authorized to insurance ou the Death of An ivir. John McWill of his daughter, Mr Sunday. last in his had made hie home some years and ba. vious to his death resident of Fergu body was taken on interment. ustone, and Mc - and Treasurer tent for the year ccording to law discussion its re - etc., the council Id Resident. tm died et the borne John Alderson ou lth year. Deceased at his daughter's for not been ill long pre - He was a former to wbich place the i nesday morning for Anniversary The anniversary with the Wingham be held on Sun next. Rev. J. H. will preach morn Special enllections of the building fund ing a supper will be s Aid 'after whinh a p by Rev. Mr. Oliver tars and special urns be rendered. H. Park, jeweller, is offering great Xmas bargains this month in order to re- duce Ms stork. He is also giving a beau- tiful wall pocket to every purchase of 82.00 or over. SPOCIAL PL'RCHASEOf ti 12 Men's long Raglan C 36 to 4G full length, co up•to-the-minute, no t $9 $10, $11 each. Sai Saturday $7.00 at•Orowi avellers samples vercoats. Sizes its made right o alike; worth iple sale •price or's. The best stook of Picture Moulding ever shown in Wingham may be seen at our store. Bring along your pictures and have them framed with the best moulding. WALKER BROS. & BUTTON. Municipa Elections. Very little intere t is yet being taken in tine municipal el'ctious, although the time is now very :bort before nomina- tion, which will e held on Monday evening, December 8th. That the pres- ent council has tr • nsacted the town's business in a very satisfactory manner will bo conceeded b all who have watch- ed the proceedings uring the past year. We have not yet h ard of any prebablo candidates for nex ' year, Many ra te- payers say Mayor anstone should be given another term, ' s the electric light - system is a new thin for the council and should the waterwo ks and sewer by- law carrying, the pre-ent Council would be in abetter positio . to carry out the schemes inaugurated nder their regime. In the event of Mayor 'austone retiring, our worthy townsman Mr. Wm. Holmes, has been mentioned i connection with the position. Mr. Hol . es has had many years of municipal exp •donee and should niake a good Chief i' gistrate. Coun- cillor Elliott's absent,: from town will leave a vacon0y and w understand other members of the prey Lit council have expressed themselves s wishing to re- tire. Wingham need • a good council next year and the b men available should be nominated. Messrs. T. Abrar hani, Wm. Moore, H. Derr and C. N. Grillfin are the retiri. ' school trustees and we have not heard f any opposition to them and Mr. Wm.:utton's removal Inlet town Ynakeit snot 0r vacancy at the Board. It will be n F weary to elect four trustees for two y; r term and one for one year term. he waterworks and ewer by-law will • fully itemised at t: nomination meet g. tiinch. Have you heard of this new game ? It will bo more popular than Ping Pong. Hundreds are playing i t. W e have a large stock. Our special price, including postage, - 45c - ORDER AT ONCE, W. 1. F. Mallagh Bookseller and Stationer BRANTFORD, - CANADA. nd Supper. rvices in connection ethodist church will ay and Monday liver of Listowel . g and evening. ill be taken in aid On Monday even- rved by the Ladies' gram of addresses id residents minis - by the choir will Full line of tobarn •. el .inds, whole- sale and retail, at A r.AwFORD'S. WANTED -Men v, and sawlogs; also t ed to haul wood ane McLean & Son. toted to cut wood ams and men want - sawlogs. Apply to Wooaimer>� At the meting � Woodmen of the R the following office the ensuing term Tansley; 0. U., Rol John Hewer; banks Clerk, R. H. Cro J. P. Kennedy; Wareham, T. Mo 0. Jerome; Mona Terriff and W. Sho 1311Y A T ONCE Your Xmas Gifts and thus secure a good selection. If you want anything in -Ebony Mirrors or brushes -Hair Brushes -Perfumes -Fancy Soaps -Purses -Pipes, -Drug Sundries, etc. We can give you something good and not charge you too much. Also Lowney's Chocolates at 35e to $2.25 per box, • Walton McKibbon DRUC4 IST oor to poet *Mein Officers. t National Tent, rld on Friday last, s were elected for -P. 0. 0., Peter lylaxwell ; A. L.. , Wm. Nicholson ; er; Physician. Dr. Escort, A. Pelon: rehears; ('entry, H. ers, P. Tar.sley, J. /vers. PER•ONAL. Dr. Macdonald, Sound for it few ness. Mr. Jacab Bra) is, of the N. W. T. was calliug ou of Wingham friends ]eat week. Mr, and Mrs. " in. Button of Toronto were visiting ' Ingham friends last week, Mr, Kenne y, of Seaforth was visiting iu town , st week. $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE M. P. was in Owen ys ibis week on busi- TURKEYS! We are still paying 12e. cash for them. G. E. KING. Dr. Butler, specalist in the diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Eyes tested and glasses supplied. office op- posite St. Andrew's Church, London, Ontario. Mrs. F. J. Hea of Toronto is visiting with her parents, r. and Mrs. Jas. Duf- field. Mr. D. D. Wilso is again in his place at the Dominion B • k after a few weeks illness. Mr. John Agnew is home from tha Western Universit Loudon, for the holidays. Mr. W. J McGreg. , of the Lucknow Sentinel staff spent . rt of Friday last at his house in town. Real Est to Notes On Wednesday f last week, C. J. ] Maguire, Ileal Este 'e Aa„ent, completed the sale of Joseph situated on the 4th Wawanosh, about 4 The one farm, come sold to Thomas Wi linston's two farms concession of East miles from Auburn ming 100 acres, was odeock of Culross; The other also con - of Mr. Woodcock ; EVERY BOX OF Douglass' Dyspepsia i Tablets Price $5000 cash.' Posseesion 91,- both places given the 1st of Marchy1904. SPECIAL -Good rie oot pipes, pure amber mouthpiee or 25o, at A. M. STOVES. -Call and see our assortment of stoves and get our prices. We have a large stock OD hand and will sell them at a very low price. are guaranteed to give sat- isfaction in all forms of stomach troubles -or money refunded. Mr. Alex. McGre r, who has been working on the G. T R, near Barrie for the past summer, r curued home last week. Mr. Chas. Moore 1 as returued home from Owen Sound. e spent the past 885500 on one of th O. P. R. boats on the upper lakes. Coaches be ng Decorated. The Grand Tr nk car painters are turning out a new brand of decorating these days, and tl coaches that come from the shops at present have a more artistic appearanc the old style. The cars are painted i a rich. brown and are striped with old Id. At the ends there is a pretty piece f decorative work, and the coach has m e the look of a Pulman easy -rider than n ordinary day -coach. It is expected th t new cars will be put on the traius r ning through here in the course of a w weeks. R. C. P. specialist, eye, ear, nose aud I throat, will be in Wingham, at Camp- : bell's drug store, Monday, Dec. 28th. Glasses properly fited. Hock The Winghitm la good start this I Lucknow on T were defeated by In the return gain here on Monday e the tables and wo score of 12 to 6. attendance at the bad weather. Th was in attenciauc lent music durin cal club will play at Listowel on J home game will ton on January Matches. morning for Denve tends spending the Elliott's mauy fide' rei urn home in the tockey team has made ason. In the game at rsday evening they score of only 10 to 9. I played at the riok 3ning the boys turned from Lucknow by a mare was a very good ame, considering the Wingham brass band and furnished excel - the evening. The lo - the first league game nuary ist and the first be played with Harris - left on Weduesilay inter months. Mr. ds hope that he may pring in the best of DOUGLASS The Druggist.; have room for two students in the Telegraph Offiee. A FAMOUS SCHOOL excels in depictie eh ife-Beeton World. Opera hoe e, Wingham, Thurs- day, January 7th. Grand Master 3 13. Turner, of Hamil- ton, and Grand rdeu F. R. Blewitt of Listowel will p y a fraternal visit to Maitland Lodge, Independent Oddfel- lows on Friday vening of this week. After the ineeting supper will be ser- ved at Broadway'• hotel. The Ocidtell- evening and m misers of the Order are invited to at nd the meeting and supper. Cigars, the I end 1g 10 rands, 10 in A. M. CRAWFORD. The annual me tives of East Wingham Town noon of this week will be held in t Sproule, M. P.; be present and ad eral names have nection with the tion for East Hu among them bei Wingha,m; Jos. Lockhart, East W Bryous, Grey. T bably be selected NOTICE. -The question is: How can Robt. McIudoo loan his money so cheap on notes and mortgages? Call and See. BORT. MCINDOO. The Sco tish Concert. All details in annual Scotish on Thursday e under the RIISDI are BOW COI tarts has alwa ed and the arr should ensure a 1 talent engaged i Canada's favorite James Fax, coral welcomed by a Bella Howery, McDonald, Win Pherson and M Scotch reels; Mies Rella Pax on Rale at ,00,06 nf onneotion with the oncert to be held sTannary 7th, s of Camp Caledonia leted. These con- s been largely attend - of talent this year rge attendance. The as follows:-Ilarold or; Miss Pearl O'Neil, ender mid entertainer ; singer, who is always oderich, Miss Mabel am and Messrs. Me - E. McDonald, piper. Toronto will be the Mi- lle extra taint hes been es will remain the same Pleb of ball and eeate 4' (Dentition Express) er Jetta* 2nd, Conservatives. lug of the Conserva- rou will be held in all on Friday after- nd a publie meeting P. P., are expected to •ess the electors. Sev- en mentiontkl. in con- n • for the Connnons, g Dr. T. Chisholm, owman, Morris; M. wauosh. and Edward o candidate will pro - this meeting. CENTRAL CTR ATFORD., ONT. A large, wide awake, working, hustling. result • omen -nig school - THE BEST BUSINESS COLLEGE 3N CANADA TO DAY. Graduates always get prisitions. This College places many. of its graduates na other busiress colleges as teachers. Winter Term opens Jan. 4th Handsome Catalogue free. W. J. ELLIOTT Mr. Jarvis' Sc ttish songs ere re- fired with enthu, asm VP heart in his audience. -Han ilton imes. Opera 7th. CHURC NOTES. Special music iS n course of prepara- tion by the Biletho ist Church choir, un- der the direction f leader Mr. John Shil- ling, for the se ices of Sunday, Dec. 27th. Dean Kilro the venerable dean of St. Joseph's 01 rch, Stratford, and one of the best kno n Roman Catholics of 'Western Ontari , is slowly sinking at Ms hotne there, au death which may come at any time, is o ly a matter of a few weeks at the mo t. Rev. D. Perrie preached in the Pres- byterian Church t. Belgrave on Sunday morniug and at Calviu Church, East Wawattosh in tit afternoon. Rev. 3. J. Hastie, of Belg ave preached in the day, morning an evening. WHAT IS XMAS WITHOUT SLIPPERS? Before MAS time is wondering time. X Xmas you wonder " whcit on earth " to get for your friends, and after Xmas you wonder why people didn't have more sense when they selected your pret,ents, Here's a way to save yourself that wondering' now and your friends that wondering afterward. The way is " SLIPPERS," Nine out of ten want Slippers ; you may please them with something else, but you can't miss them with Slippers. We are showing the prettiest rang of Ladies', Gents', Misses' and Children's Slip- pers ever shown in town, at the following $1.25, $r.5o. See thetn before buying any kind of present If you don't happen to get the right size or style we exchange them. J. GREER The Shoe Man.