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FEBRUARY I, igoo THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE FEBRUARY i, 1900 Merchants 1 Bank Of CANADA Capital paid up Rest... $6,000,000 3,000,000 f ff iffffff f 1^11 iiiit in f ii.vit . iiivri ir in r^ HEAD Orru-K MONTUKAL HOAKD OK DIKKCTOH8 ANHUHW AI.I.AV. KMi.Prmlcfent UK. i ..< Mi, KKV^IK., K.| VicB-Prnld.'iit Jttu.ihii H.|,>,III, Ku Jaiueii 1' I)viKs.| JohDCawUe, K,| n ,t \Uckv. K...| H MoiiMiju \IInu. K*q Tlnw LollK, t.-\ teortt Hague. (J.uert! .Man*ir . T" 04 - PyHe. - Joint (lea. Manager k r. Hi bdn. Hupt of Hraucbvt nH4NrilKI IX ONT4HIO AM> y' AlVIHtlfl. (Jot. l..lIUHI|il..M], O'l MellevUI*, LnnJou. Unt Ui-nd-w Ji.-r.ii, lUrkilale. 'ka.Qu llraiiiptoo M., n i,,l. Khawvllle, rbeder, Montreal No Ktrti..i 1 r-hatbaca. ajuu btcUi- Kt Julm'K, Que lUanrille, rine Street. SWaroiue, Quo " Mitchull. BtThi>iua Oaii>ii>K|je Napanno Till' n ""t Hau.,vr Ottawt T.irouto. Hamilton i>iivill.Oot Walkorton, llMpeln, wen Sounil, \Viu.lMir.Ont. Iui.roll. Park.laln Watford, a.inkariliar, PraawM KiLKrti u, Prei.tnii.Ont HKAN. Illirs IAMTOHA Winnipeg. Nep -wa. Mrandon, 8ourl. Portal !.> Pralrln EdtnoDtoB, Alta Mfdiclne Hat, Atn. A Gonura! Hanking liiiniaetf T'ao>acted. luMnut uu I). |..u.i 'uir out ttattw, Farmer.' NoteDi|HX>iirtted. KaiuiHri ' N,. (,-.(. illiKto.!. flranc/, W. A. l:l KHOU S Mana|(er Ad vance WEEKLY AT THK OFFICE, hVI>- tSIUMMUKKT. KI.EHHKKToN, ONT., BY W. U. TUl KMTON. 1 prr .n. n u HI Mtrirtly In advance Advertising Kates: Column. 1 year. f:>a , balfcoj., 1 year, *2M quarter col. .one year, til. Traailent adrertiioDienl cliarRed I the rate cent* per line for flrmt iniertion ac 1 3 cent eacb ubeequent liM*nlon. The Dominion Parliament opens at Ottawa to day and the Hesaion will in all probability be a lively one. Tin' ammunition of Tartc and Anti- Tartc appears to have been piled up in large piles nnd ;.o doubt the c> iitn< of interest will focus around the action of goveroment in sending out soldiers to the scat of war. There are bound to be Mime haul blows exchanged. \SY notice that an application will be in. i'l. to parliament for an act enabling tin- S-liomberg and Aurora railway to run the line westward as far as Durham, through the townships of Adjala, Mono, Melanclhon, Proton, ArUmiPsia, Glcnel; ac. It is not I.I..|M - .1 to make this an electric railway, and wo have not heard that any "touching" process is to l>o applied to mtcpuyjrti along the iniiic. Projjres* of the War Natal h.ive not, liy un y m.-.-iii-. lakt-n on a roMmtn hue, and success has not marked th.i Itrisish nit, nipt to |> .is . n to LiidyH-iiitli Th.- ex,.,-- p, ,,iii, ,i. of affairs n summed up in (leneral Itiilh I'H rr[>orl of dale Sunday. The report is the moat lengthy and inoHt complete tint haa been sent out liy tho lieneral and is as follows : I.ONIMIV, JAM AIM JH "(in January !W Warren ilrom back the in-iny and nl>: itined posst'RNioii ,,f 1 1,,. Koulliorii crts of the hiirh tableland emending from the line of Action I IM,,,,,,,,,,,! ({,,,,- Rer'sl'oort to the Ltd) mint Ii hills. I-',,,,,, (hen to January L'.'i h.< ri'iiniined in ,-l..se i-i.ntii'l with ll in-iny. Tho n y held a Htroiig poHitim iim UH of xnmll kopjes stl, -telling fr,, m nilllhwellt tO eoilthniiHt nvnwN tin. phititin fiom A. ton OOlvS, llll-oilwh S|iii'|| Ko|i, to the left bank of the Tui-eU. Th, ,-l,i;,| |,., .,!, held w perfe.mly lenulil,., lint did not lend ite.|f Li an mli,,n. e, MS th.< k..iilliorn <tl"|.e.s wi-i. ,, i|, Ht \\nir,., , eoiild Hot gut HI, ell', I lie l||l||lery posll'oll. n nd witter Mi|.ply WIIN a ilitlieuliy. I In Janiuiry Vf.'l 1 n.,, ,,i,.,| ,,, |,,, i,,, ^,, t , S|ii..n K..p. u |.,, U e I,,:!, II,,|,.,M| n nioiin. tain, wlucli wa-i evi.leiiily the key of the 'ion, but #as far more. luvcaMhli. fiom the north thai, v.iu'i I In tl,,. niuhi ,,f JstliMiy L'.'l he H! in. ki"l ,S|n,.n K.., , l,.,i found it mry ditli i,- I in I, ,, I. a . . perimeter wan so large, ,m.l wnler, which llU Illld In., II lei) lo I, i-]|, ,1,. ,\-l,,l. in this exlra.u linardy dry Kiaaon WHS found lo IM very deliomiil Thu criwts wero held all that day HVHIM.I Movero iitt.xk ; KUd a heavy shull lire. Our men fought / < / :Kr r IMI'OIITKCS WHOLESALE .M\MTI:S * Dundalk, Markdale & Toronto I -- - ---- __ ______ ^________ 3f Money NaviiiK Atrarlloiis for tin- .vt Two Wrrks. mien.! to Mil thil lut without any leni-tliy comment or introduc- tion. Each item tell* iu own story bocanaa they ar.< jiut in we de*eri>w them and the price* exactly a* we v. Cn Thursday njorniug at O o'ock we Mart and cell at tln-se pi ices. A IIK < \ i M.I. ti: IM i. 3 only men's fur Uiissiau Otter eoitti natural color, full nizo. Farmer 8tm quill lining, a coat tlial will give satisfaction extra SpcUI !> 75 each. A Bl<; ; MM i:>\ i. u{ S*iP Me.i's uark KT.V w.>,>i birt8 and drawers, heavy weight regttUr i.ricj 50. Extra t-pecul ;<'Jctn, eaoli. Iran 111; Prices iu I lll.ill > il,-r.-il Shirt > Men's White SUiru, reinforced lineu bosoms, good weight, regular prioo SOe special 2V. UVKKSHOKS Childrru'n Button Oveiihoca xizes 610, r gul*r prioc$1.2.-.,now soiling at P5cn. per pair. Men's Frif ze double brrtited overooau, large stonn enlUr, a lining heavy w^ignt, different color*, regular pricf, 17. OO. Sptcil $1.50 WOOL 1:1 \ N k i l s Wool BlankeU. lofty soft finish, colored herders. iiza 68X48 regular price 84 I 0. Special 92.95 per pr. with great gallantry. Would especially mention the conduct of the Second Cameronians nnd the Third Kind's Kirlos, who supported ilu- utiuck on the niouti- trin from tho steepest side, and in each case fought their wy to the top, and the Second LanchsHhire Funiliers and second Middlussex, who magnificenlly maintained the best traditions ..f tho Hritmh army .throughout the I Tying day of January 24 Slid Thortiycroft's Mounted Infantry, who fought throughout the day equally Well along Hide of them. General Wood Kate, who was in comninnd at the summit, having been woiiudrd, tho rlk-er who succeeded him decided on the ni.ht of Janiury -4 to abandon the position, and > .lid so U-fore dawn January 25. I reach- ed \\arren'a camp at -j n. m. on Jiinuary 25 and decided that a necond attack upon Spion Kop was uaclc.sM, and that the enemy 'n right WHS too mroug to allow me to force it. Accordingly I decid'-.l t, withdraw the force to tho south of the Tunrla. At (> a. m. wi commenced with drawing the trnin ami by K ... in January 27 (Xatmmiay), Warren's force vvax C.HI r. titrated south of thu Tugeln without thu IOSH of a man or pound of st..r. s. '1 lie fact the force could withdraw from actual touch in Home cases th* lines were lesit than a thousand yards np.tr! with the fnnn v in the manner r. did, is, I thiuk, xulh. u nt eti.lence of the morale of lha ti". i". and that we errpeii,.itled to wilhdiaw our cumbrous ox nnd mule trannoort across the river, eighty- live yardx l,i...nl, with 'jn foot I. ml.-. and a very Kwift current, unin.'li ste.1, IH, I think, pi oof that the enemy hits lieen taught to respect our soldiers' A letter from a former Kingstonian, reHiding ut Cape Town, announces, that thirty-two Canadian* who ai-comimiiit-d the first contingent to South Africa are walking the streetH there not doing any thing. They wire xtowav.ays i.n the steamer S ir.iiniun, and were anxious for enlistment, l.ut could not till the r. .(iin. .i physical i^Htidard. Twoufiheni Iwlon-,' to liellrville. They were exaiiunel there and n-ji-ctfd. Latt-r on they made their way to Quebec and hid away in the hold of the Sardinian. Farms for Sale IxillUV H7.ron.ifN. T. sn.lS K. 100 acres So scran clvarwl, balanca haritwoo,!. Uuoil fnm booee aad ken, 1A Biles from Kl<i*br> i .1, Alo Vi acrvs with good framu barn. 18 acrm mi. I. i nUUVattOB. Ill H.-|r >il l ,.| bu>h*lld balaucv rouifti and well waton-l W. A. AhUSTKONti. FleilmrtOD, Jui. 13. 10UO. foi 4 Service The One tli'irouiih'jri'il Hrrk.lilro Imar ' M"r*ii." loruirvit-a on lit I.'U, T. au< A. K., Art"iii"-i. TITIIKSI at tliimol sarrio*. 1VH - Kiuu on apphcstluu. WU DAV8 Trap. BOAR FOR SERVICt Tl"r"iifc;hbre.l llerkntiire Hoar for net-vice on lut -KJ. L'oll I, AlU'lllVMA 'Tt'llllH T- VS. J. KKNNKY l'io|,,i..| .ir There ix no new-, of gr,Mt importance' from any othur portions of the theatre of wiir. M.tj-lieii <iatm:rc is reported to U. improving Ins positions in iln- vicinity of StuikNti-oom. lle.ivy 1'mng conlinues It Kiln ' oil. >. while (it'll Mellnn-ll IN slielliuy Mn,.enifoiileiii and Maj (i.n l''iei,ch in still miuiiH-uvrini; around Coles brg. Dr. l.e\ .Is IH credited on the oon- tiio'ht with having supplied by artful! in. 'ins l.il-> infoi mull. m, upon winch tho r.nlish Ailmiriltv iicted ill soizinif the llnml.-sntlli and o'hor vosstds, and there- by i mint term ; (i.'niiuii fueling against Knglsnd. ( i cm-nil* Kohcit.s and Kitchener h\e vinited tlui Amorican hospital i>hi|> 'I'lie H! l it lido of tin- London pr, "s this liioiiuiiu' is leholnto Hlid mnlis- If-rUTf ' -Light of Life." The New ftULll 1 J iv.inineiit i-i|4int-d and the Lives <-f the Apiwtlea : two books ii Kmlorited by all clergymen. Bonanza for canvaaseri. Agents taking orders fi'-iii three fourths culls made. If you witnt H hharr in thm xold niinw, huxtle. HHADLKY-OAKKhTSON Co.. I, united, Hraiitford, Out. Farm for Sale l.otn 13 and 14 Con. OR. 1). R.. Townihlp of Aitt-uivela. IPO cra more or IORH. lofi Imi n. rnuiih oaft .!. llnu: Tliin valuable farm In offerail for Hale on favor*! K. h>mi of pn\ nu-nt ii mtiial*4l Iu a Rool Nefti'Mi ai-.'iit -', nnt.-H liiini l'i K-.'Vllli" ml 4 linl.'i KMherlon NMIHHI. C. I 1 . H. AlMint HI) acr,. ili-nn.l ami enltlvstml, litlano- i n.'.i timiinr. for terms and par- ticulars apply to Daniel Miilr or W. J, BR1.LAMV KUttltitnn. A bright _ ,UM through thu ^i-mril ilarknoss is found in the di|uttclt that I'ol'Unl Iliuli -n-l'iini-ll nl Mi.trUnr,' hm been r.ilicvcd l>y H ronsiilotahlo body of Rhodesia n |,ii{'i>. ll,-.si.i .\Iorriiheml ol l>nn htlk Ii i-l Imr II HI III. 'kill liy l.ell.l' tijlpeil flOIII II hll'l.jl. . Tim house ..f Chim .pher l,ittl at '.'lill WIIK lli-.-UI-oyeil hv tile 1. 1st Wed lieiilay niu-li'. OIIH of ili. i-lnldieii wamnek nnil during the in^h' Mrs. Liltlii I in ml she himrl llin little ..n.. m.iiimii'j. She not IH un il after li)>liliii|>ii l.iiii|. A. 1,1 l,..in!i the n o'n when, the Mck one WHH. .'-he tri|.|it-d .. M ni,|t mill the 1 |HUI|I fell, -.1(111^ tho |i, UHU o.i tire and de-.tio)inK it. I'mt of thi: fiiriiitiiif .is i itavid. hut the I.. .l.lin tt nnd a ureat dml of,h,,h,,, i:i 'i, w, H binmd. Tl,,.r,, " aft iMWMM f |NO M house and con- tents, but the los WM tnucb grvatrr Conf J. B. Sloan & Son F roprietoi^s Us.- !KT YiU'K -H Sash, Doors, Flooriu^, Sheeting, Newel Posts, Balusters, Hand Railing, Corner Lslockl,th Ix-st of Spruce I ,.ith,No. l and 2 Shingles Veranda rind Fittings, Sidings, ntc. . - i 111111 II J II KIDQS UODB lO ' ' N .- run of Htoam fnr Chopping. Safaction in . 11 our lint-s guara> td . Richardson & Co. Stock Taking Seasonable Bargains a Special Feature I We are stock takin now ami waul stock? of winter goods mi need to the lowest possible limit. \Vi-'vi- tvilnced pnc. a ;ill alonij the liue mid tlie special values weofTn art ^ilJi-n opportuinti.M to citvfu . v.- >:iomicul p:it-cli;iscrs. lOc. Dress Goods Specials Sin. ill K.incy ClieckH. Three colors 'M inches wide Regular 1* > S.,le price Large Plaid.-. Good combination I5o inched wide_ "1 (")/- Kit-fit. Sale price. . . . , Fa.icy Chucks, liaised effects .'(9 inchei wide OOo 20c 8"Je. S*el price . Fancy Figure*. Three tone i-lf.-cts :W mchrs wide K.-iiiMir ;tOc-tc. Sale price. .....' Wool Diagonal Kerge. New 'lir-iwn shades 40 inches wide Hegulur 3Ucts. Sale price Fancy Figured Melton. Heavy \Vt-iirhts 4H incbeH wide Regular .'Wets. Sale price Fancy Melton. Two tone effects 40 inches wide "I *~7 /-> Regular :>5ct. Sale price f V. Fancy Raised Figures. Colored uroutid 38 inches wide Ke^iiUr^VO'. Sale price. Fancy Figured Diagonal Serge*. GIMK! c..lors 40 inches wide O f-\/- Regular 45cts. Sale price ^i\J\j. Fancy Figured good*. Two toi.e etfectti 4L' inchua wide RpKtil.tr J.Vts. Sale price Fancy Figured ifnod*. Red and green effects 42 inches wide OP\/i Regular 4.K-U. Sale price .. & *-* *- Wool I>r, s Goods. Fancy raised tiuurt 40 iiuli.-s wide *5fSo il.'tr .Wts. Sale price ,...OO%Js Fancy Figured Soleiln. Myrtle and Navy 42 inches wide Regular fXX-'H Sale price New Raia<*d Checks. Colored yrounds 3tin.-hcs wide ^f^o 'iinr ."Hk-t-.. Sile price. .. ..OJO. New Fancy Checks. Itou^h tinish 411 irches wide I{r<^ul:ir ,'iOvtn. Sale price These special lines arc all prominently displayed on our show tables inal! your selections early tb*y won't stay long at such prices ! 25c. 25c. 35c. Numerous ends of every desirable goods suitable for Skirt Waist or Dress Lengths are slliug at similarly reduced prices. fjeduded 30 to New Mantles in lleavers. Curl cloths. Friezes, Tweeds etc, iu rtlacks, Browns, Navy, NPW Blues, Myrtles aud Fncy-alixtures Good Range of sized. New seasons garments all reduced. Boy's Reefers in Denvera, Sergee, Pilot Cloths aul Friezes. Splcndidlv made and finished with Silk Velvet Collars, Very natty garments for the little fellows Price froiu $2.50 to f3.50. Meua' Frieze Overcoati. Mens' Fur Coats and Ladies' Fur Mantles. All shun* the special Reductions. Hardware Depart. Special Offering in Window Shades. Vr ir offering ft lot of sample window shades at special Prices this week they're all good colors on lieuvy cloth regulation width and length some plain some witli borders some fringed we sell tlu-m from complete with spring roller brackets and pulls. Onclda Game Traps All sizes in stock. Cheap est and most reliable. Skates Ska* 03 Skates Acme Pattern all stzo.; PI lin or Nickelled. Boys Hockey skates from 50 -I Men's Hockey skates from $1.25. Skate straps and repairs. CROSSCUT SAWS AND AXES Notwithstanding our lu\ivy rales of the rust. Ui wo (.-.in still otler you as fjood an assortment as at the commencement of the season. Our Prices and valuta art riyht and ivf carry most popular and rttiabio lints or tAe market. . Richardson & Co. FLESHEFITON : < ' Jl business Education 1 ' AT ' $ IIOMI-: ( ' Clerks, Mechaaics and others < ' who would like to e^et a KiiameMH 9 Kdii'Mtion. but who h;tv not the- ^ ' time to attend college shou! 4 ' gotrl iHi-ik- on business subjects ^iii.l study.it home, during the long (ft winter . -veiling*. The Nortiierti llusuu-ss College, (>wen Sound, h.us ;.ol>li.slieda seric.s of I', Ii<Hjks which uru not only suitable '..r us.- in the N. B. C. but an- f excellent for home ntudy. Su',. iecti* : B<jokket-ping, Commercutl JI-'- Iji Arithmetic and Mensunri. n. fAlao Shorthand text-books. Write tor diisiTijitive book circular to JA. KLK.MISO, Principal Northern riu.-unew College 0-jreii S.iii: !. "r.t. -*. Vicinity Chips ( 'i -..- lYrrk < .in>fully of :h<- Past Culied for the A large fjuanrity ,( hay for sale. Apply to Jonathan Hickliug, Maxwell, P. O. Division Court will meet in Fleahertoii on the last day of February. There M an epidemic of measle* in town, which senoualy atfucU the J>uSlic school attendance. The public library periodical! were sold on Saturday evening, the sum realized amounting to $li>.25. .\ ot wit hstandin.' money bag advanced in price, A. S. VanDuseu i* still lending t 44 per cent, straight. Stormy weather prevented the Flenher ton Epwurth League from viaiting the Markdale League Tuesday evening . (Quarterly services will r held in the Methodist church Sunday i.eit. Public service iu the uinruinu will U.-i<iu at 10.3U. Men wanted to cut ctdar. Will also pay by cord nr th ms-uiJ. Apply to Jonathan Hicklinx, 8th c*4i. % Arteinesia. M ney to loan n farm proper' 'five per cent, free of coats. Bellamy & Heiiiierson. The N. G. & J. McKvchnie firm < f I'urhaii:, including employees, have ub- -cnbtd 95(>.50 to the National Patriotic Fund. 4J per cent priv ito Money loaned on easy terms ol repnyment by Go> Kuther- ford. Shclburnc. Kxpentct low. Cotu- municatioiia rtx-eni- prompt attention. A Cleveland newspaper says that while lioir and Biitiu, Imvo both uveii prHjinu hard the formei appear to hive bevn wore aucceeaful in tinding the range. Mr. Alex McC.timon ol this a*dd $300 wurth of aionumenu List week. He is resident scent for W. McC'aliuoii ,'f Durham aud.Uarkr. Remember the carnival ta the skating nnk to morrow ( Friday ) cvetiini{. A large list of prize* in utTcred, and a thoroughly (<-otl tiuu' is anticipnled. Bull for sale Ciood Durham bull, also a youni; one risiux two years. For full particulars apply to J.'hustou Cu liens, Fleshertoii. At the County Council lat week the new Battalion band at Owen Sound was ttiven a uranr of 9100. Five hundred waa i-ranted the :llst battalin and 91UO to the Red Cross fund. The speech of Road Ins|.>ector Camp- I'l-U, delivered at the County Council convention hut week, was taken in short- hand and will W- published iu tlio county praas. This past wwk haa been a poor one for business Sevt-ro cold and stormy weather have coos|Hitx.l ;n;^insf it. l>ur- ing the lull our int-rvhatits are busy taking stock and preparing for the comitix sen *o:i's cmnp.-tii.-n. Mr. M. K. IW.troii, .s,)ii;ir timber wervhant, is li\iug here and has four gangs of men at work in thm vic-ni'y geltim: ,<iit >i|ii.tre anil "thor titnbwr, Mr. I'.i-it. n expects to make this his head quarters fur some time lo come. To HKST IN PUCIVILLK, -A large 8 rooiiud Ivnse. with stven acre* of Isnd in the villaye of l*rioevillc, suitable for a retinsl fanner, nlso n shop ami dwell- ing in the ci'Utrw of the vilUgi*. Will !>> ruiited on refiM'imlile terms to auifable i putties. Apply to R. L Mortimer, ' Free l > reiis Orticf, Shelburnt-, ol C. C. Jamee, Prioeville, Out. Sii[)f lemeutary moetinys ,<f Centre Grey Farmers' Institute will U) held at Kunrwrlrv Feb. 3. Maxwell Feb. 5. Pricevillo Fci. G, and Dundilk Feb. 7th. Among trie speakers to be presenr at these tueenims are J. B Mrr, E-j., C. A. Zavitx of the Ontario Agricultural College, and Siinpxoii Rennie, Esij. Tltu nieetings will, as usual, doubtless be in- teresting and r^i'lefe with infurniatitni for the farmer sud fruit grower aod should be Itrjely atlendeil. Fenian raid tuedals havu been .u tlie veterans who took part therein. Th< in this county who have received inwlals are : .lames Ediuontn,, Syden- ham ; Lt.-Col G. Brodie, Robt Breckec- ridge. R. McMurcU> . Cape. A. J. Spencer, Audrvw H-rne, David Ruiheif-.rd. 'A . son, Judu ^'reasor, Duncan W. M ..rrii.ii, J. P. Te.f-.rd, \\ . P. Te'.ford. J. OruiUton, D R. Dot in, H. Hut- o!iina><n, J. R. Sprays. E. D. Panlev. Cij.t. E. Dunn, O*MiSouud ; J. Can;. on, S-,.ltfiih.-ini ; J. S. Wiloo, Samwuk ; N McNeil, Lej-h : H. A Ai.derv.n. liirliHin : \V. I. Cnthain. Bro> kholm ; S. McCiacken, Duthaui : Juhn Ltelerve. \i*llc-r's Falls ; J. D. Hamilton, Th..rn- f.ury ; S. So.v. Thirhaiu ; Matthew Scott Pricevd'e ; C. C. Campbell. Syden ham ; Adnn J. Robaon, Traver- John Jack, Geo. Ryan, Jta. McOirr, C L. Giant, Jan. Andrews, Durham ; Robt. Allan. Ed** Hill ; G. Green. \V illiamafnrd ; Rev. Jeffrey Hill, Dun- d*lk ; T. J. McOlenninsf, Mcaford ; G. Follis, J. W. (irady, Syd Personals Mr. Robert Rant, n of Niagara Falls is speutinv' few weeks with his mother, Mrs. Rant. n. Mr. Charles Stewart left yesterday morning to attend the Cheesteuiaker's Aaaocimlior at lugvrs. <ll. Mis Ida Gjerdruin has secured a posi- tion as book kccpvr with Aruistn n,- Bros, at R.i-kvalo Mi.lv Misa t ii-nie V.m/Aiit f Tor i n to is the guest of fri.-n.ls in town. M ssa Minn:.- Muniliaw returned last week from a visit with friendi down east. Master Stanley Gerow uf Bn-'U-^jjm accoinpanied her. Mr Peter McIUo of Port Arthur, Mr. James McKac and Miss Miry Burton of V\ -Ibnd^e visited with Mr. and Mrs. U U. Bunt over Sunday. Mr. Geo. \VicketiR, who has been in the Northwest for the pt n.-e months, returned home on Saturday. He lilts the western o ui try anU purposes return- ing in the spring. J. W. Henderson Dead Mr. J. \V. Hcii.lcnoii, of Toronto, who his been an invalid for some years, paasrd awty at his borne on Turnday. The funeral will take place ii Friday at 2 o'clock p.m. to Fltfthcrtoii cemetery. A more extended obituary u.'tice will be given next week. The Life of Moody The Poole Publishimc C, mp.-uiy. Tor- onto, have in press a "Lite .' l>iiiht L. MixKiy," .ind they announce thtt it will be re'id) to plac" in the hands of the public duiiir.' the tirst week of Kehrusry. The book will be published in pu( r and tii I'M ill'.-, and will c,..:.iin over twi-nfy illuBirations. This IH^>!C u sure to hare a very large circulation, .is the price has been maJe so low that the great inaw of the people may secure ir. t'rioe, in attractive pa(.>r hiiuluii;, -."> cei.ts ; cloth 50 cents, p>tpaul. For sale at til books: OIIIIH < oil ll, 1 1 The first order of buaineu when C.< jn:y Council met in Owen Sound .-n Tliursday lust was the rlwctioti of * Warden. A number of candidate* were pr..(>. *e<l but Mr J. hu M icdonald of Ch.-itiW,.rtti earned off the plum. l>n Wednesday a number of uppiicittioiw were received for grants, p|H.i.,tiiieiits to itui'iu-rship, and accounts ere received ; .1:110111; the Litter |.-'ii^ 'iH' front i >VI-M >ini!iii l!.vi:d of Kil'K-nli.'ii Kr !~il:'.l 1C' Hiid Meal'ord II , - li.iol ft^U.rm for dditi"iial e of O'Uiity pupils at the O. ri-i'ite an>l M.At'.'rj hi^li school .MtK*y -.: Duihaiu, wh" ha Lein an auctioneer f>-r thirty ycais, wanted a lifn lict'llMe. Mr. J'rvstoii prewutt'd a report from thu himncu oomuiitleerecoiiiiubiidinu that no gtailt be m.t ie to :hu fi.t in . linU- , i;iti"ii ; th.it f 10 IK- uninteil t.- tho Prisoner's Aid V>--..-CM!I. n ; t hat a free l.cense Iw granted Win. \tilM.nof taken in 18H8 and that since thi-n great c . ni'^eii hid ttken place in the relative value ot uitferetit pai:< of the c unty. By-law 877 as> put through appoint- ing MeaMrs. James Al.an and Johu M [> nald . f Sydei.hani metirri of tne ju i-il biwird ..f audit. Tho ol uieas were Messra Jas Corhraueuf I l.i en .Sound and F. Smeiher of Collin^w.Kxl. Mr. K. MclCi.iuht ,i appointed a county trustee for the Owen Sound _i;i'c Iii-urute and Mr. Thos. Me Kerrol county trustee MI the M- H . S.'h.il b.-nrd. Meswrs. C. A. F>niing of Owen Sound. Ti.os. H injury <-f Dun.lilk, .In B!ai:k ol" Durh.no, \V. J H^inii".. <if Owen Sound, JIM. Thompwm uf V> fun! >ti.>l ^ in. AlixTry ol Meaford were ii' tainated for county nuditoni. Mr. Fleming wait ch.ii unanint' u>ly and un the .second ballot Mr. Hanbury *.s chosen. Mesuv. Preston, Prin-.-le, Bruhaiu ai-d WilliMjr .ft were appioutf<l i jomtaittee to rx^uiinc the irranurer a sure T'.ursjit,- .tfternoon't itetimon w-u de- -. c.'l to the diix-uuii'U of tlie G... a Ri^tda question. Mr A F. Wooda.ei M P P .^Madoc, a tueuiber of the H cstinx > county coun.nl for twenty yean, during leu years of which he occupied the position .f warden, and Mr. A. W. Caruplwll pr vmcial roatl commiMiooer. delivered add ri-Hces. Mr W.i d> has b.-eti idei.tibrd with the good roails moTerueni iu Haitting^ county. To be continued. Resolution of Condolence. FALL & WINTER We hye a g-xxl supply of all kinds of F ->tw-ar for the Season tha will keep your feet comfortable Also full lines of Overshoes, Rubbers and heavy SOCKS 3>irst ifoatity and at pricts to suit. TRUNKS and VALISES Custom Work and Repairing Promptly Attended To Win. CLAYTON for Money order To Mr. and Mrs. J. . Cairn*. Fleahertun Station. Dear Friends. We, the officer* and members of Dutferiu Lodge Idti I l). O. K., desire to present to you the following note of condolence : Wherena the Eternal father has in His wiwJ.mi seen rh i.. remove m> early fron this life your beloved sou and our l.rother we hereby extended to you our Mticere sympathy in the trial snd sore beretiTenieni which you have been culled to pass through. We believe the blank iu v ur huine will be felt for ni.u.y day and words of ours are feeble to convey lition tn >-"ur niourt.iiiit hearts, but our prayer w thtt you snd the remaining member* >f y.'Ur i niu.y may be C"iuforted its one whom hi* m.'ther coinfoitetb, and that you may be ei . t~ bow in subiuiMiion to the will ,.f Him who d.wth all things well aim whom we all otighr humbly to a.).. re. " TH <;il,< HIUST. Nobie Grand. Win. LAWREXCL. Secrvtay. . n liehiif . f Duttenu Lodge 1851. l>. l>. F.. bleshertun. <^i Saturday last Mrs. A. C rlt, near Blantyre, had a rou^h experience which have b-wn enous. S|:a ent to the fowl which are housed iu it building over !) I _ the door of the poultry house open while she w-'iit into the barn for some ^n.ii. >n her return *otne cntrle u u sheep lia.1 taken |>..-c!ii .n. Mrs. Claik went in t<> inject the m'ru.iers whui the tio-T ge wsy and together with two cows, bve ih..-|>, a i;run crusher and a co.-ok stove weir down cellar. Fortunately Mrs. Clirk i.s not seriously injun.il and will be all ruht iu a few .layx. - Standard. Notice to Creditors Iii th*niftttrof th.tat of John PorWr. late of thu Ti-wn*i:ipo.' Pioton. in Ui c^uotv \ . - , . ^tir*u*\nt to the Bv- -TattUtf* O/ ,'lltr-.t. 1%T. t'hptH, BMiiou JK th*t JI ere-* :* liavit^ olniti: ' atnint th MUite of tb HAI*! J >ho Portr. whoJixJ on r about ttu> l^th }*\ ,-.' IVt.tH.tbr. A. D, I.W. rt- r*ij trtil on or * b*j for* tin* lOtbiHy ofFtbruarv. I'.cV, to *'< pout prvpttid to itbr Kobi rt ..-h', r rt*-r ' mtk * ^it. or \\ iluin ttjun; Porter. Ki^i'ilro, Hti)toii Park. Out.. Kv- vif the i'i-* - ' ' - ui>l (loctMJ^Hl. t.i*ir chn-ti*:i . - !- their claim*, th-- anil *ht* nature f the *tfcui itiv, if n\ >v tlu'iii. anl further :iotu*n tnitt *t'< utributd the Meet* o' the ilece>anl stnonc flu- i ! ibervu*. haviaji r Kar.1 oelv le sheelaiuis of whl nave ntt:ice, * i I tlint tho n>l ' \.-, 11- T-* will n<>t lf li.ibltt for tho *i'i *ot'* i>r of any par! thereof to snv perv^u or iwraoim of* who** alaimi notion slull not have b*-.t recuivcU by tbtu of sucb ditribution. JAMES I..IUON. Solicitor for above named Kievutors Dated tbls let!! Jy of Januai Mortgage Sale Of Valuable Farm Property in the Township of Osprey I'n.Vr %M 1 by virtue of the power of *]* c,.iit,iK'.l in a.-prtj.!!! HetlSNI* wblek wi'.l b |.r>Hluci1 at th<* t:ui of >*!.- thtrw will b ofarwi for *ie by public auction at. M.ur)s^avw's Hotel In th* Vilisnv of Flxburtau, on Thursday, February 8, 1900 At tha bour of i o'clock p m. Th followiiii: rr.-i'i- audflvoiui. ' ,-ei>i. iii-f tt of Oi*i" " - > I lan.l til w'il"h il . -<Ki,lto b* . i-ul*ivi*t i.'ii u-i ' til.' r.v.r r. h .r.lw.-.l l.ii^li ; an.) th '-'I i .. l Ll. Col. Telford addre.srd 'ho counoil ^ in supp ut ot the applu-uii.-n f- r it tfidt) . grant for the viiiu'itt-i-ri, and $1^01.) t" u .In.-.. th>- imlelue lns incurn-d in pin-. chasing band ins:ruii!ents. He vn ' nnswert-d hv thu waiden that tlie up; li- Cittion would receive *\t;TJ considxin , i . Mr. I'attrMin introduced b^-law to appoint valuators lo cqutliie the nussse iiu-nt of the txiutity. He p.m.. I out tliat the present asysMiient had been I f r '.|'l atl I VIllJiH't N attjes Mfffffa*;.' ^^ .i'i-t tlitf itaiut* foi th" IMI-I- .' i-.-J l b . '.'n A >>" u - lnvstiaa% Company Ten cert .<' Hi ' !' I'.ii'l it .. t*alanc\* over t!i.. auio'int .>( tm.l tlrt ui.<rtat:e wituin .M ,lav tlivroof with '.'Ti it .i v p.-i cent i'tr auiiuu). !.. jntHl to lit January. IWO. T partitMilar^ apply to Arthur - TI. V'.-*'i'iitf. on th>* i pvetnisen, or to Wilhaui Luca>, llaukor, Markdab. or to ihe * * * * u, vl; * * * * A It It it it \t it it it it it it it it xt it it it it it it it TJ.SHEP ARD Stock Taking Sale This is the month we start stock taking, and this last week we have been busy going through our stock ?.nd find linei '.ve shall sell regardless of cost. In boots and shoes this week we sfcall offer some exceptionally low values. Men's heavy 4 buckled Klondike felt boon, the jest that can be bought, regular 12- "5. on sale now 9*J.-5 Men's 3 buckled felt hoots. Regular price 92 25. on sale now ... $1 75 Men s long felt boot* extra quality. Regular 12.25. on sale now . (1.73 Men's solid felt laced boots, felt soles the warmest thing a man can wear Regular price 12.25, on sale now $1.73. MEN'S HEAVY RUBBERS \ '. Stock, no second grade: L >T I Regular price $2.')0. . n sale now 91 65. LI >T II Snag proof. Regu'ar fl.75. on sale uow fl.4."> I.t >T III Regular price tl 36, on sale uow $1.10. ficlt LOT No. I Ladies Extrrn tiii brown feit Bivts. Retculir #l.i'-0 onwle ..... > L >T Xo. II-Leather fsced lced felt bo.u. Regular f 1 35 on sale *1 l'i LOT N". HI Letlu-r fi !;,x. fl 1."'. n sale 90c. l.i 'T N.-. IV jv.hJ felt Kitr^ Regular 1.30. on al. ": "" IN LADIES' MANTLES V tew left which we are sellinit lees than c<t. ivt ladies' and nirl's inan'Lxi. regular price from three to ten dollars, on sale ;it price* from 31 to #5 dollars. In our latest atyle rat-itles th prices are cut t<" cost. We will not bother mentioning ** cut*. Everything i cut. now is the time to buy to save money. Jfiytltst Prict Paid for Product ^ OD A ir r J-li -~ ------ - Lecaf. Wright A Batsow (to)tl. fCT Mt|jM J t Marklal*, Ja- iiarywh I'jou. The = New - Store ! NEW BUSINESS In a New Year \\'e are going to make thu>k:< irtens'ing far .-vsprio- i.s i-on-erneil, and we are in a ponition to uo >. * for towns around us where they have from twelve to hflwn employee*, slid salary runtime fr-m three to hve hundred .i".lni .A year, with us there are n,. s:.triei beiiu paid and ihouh were:n t!u- oniniry we are rii<ht with the ru.r.'B.!. it costs nothing f- r us r.. ,-irt -ur c-oil and and therefore we can sell goods nh it smaller margin than any other pUce around us. Clearing Our Heavy Frieze Coats At *530 Men's ai! ll-eve lined under- wear veiy heary a regu! ir Jl.'Jo suit for SKkts. UK W\ Wi,H>L .;UKY r.i. \NKKTS 'ier line of 1'in.m Blankets 7''- by 66 *'-'<'" Table O-.lClolh 1* Highest ;>IHV ; .nd for Produce Clearing a Line of Traveller's 5ample Mantles Those -.rood* nr new f.ishioiied and beautifully hneil with Silk u .1 ^. ii mngiiiB in price from. .$4. 7."' to 914.00. Any i'crs.-u b in the next two weeks will get a I)|SV.-.-UM of '.'"> 1 l\r->TU.vr AKK UV-ts. T,.. i 3 Ib Bar S-.a). '" -,-.n I" '" .- 1 4 Ihs Su'^t UK-. 4 >tl K.tctory i-ot- J. E. DOWDLE PHOTON TATION ; I I