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FEBRUARY 8, 1900 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Merchants Bank O/ CANADA Capital paid up .... Vest . $6,000,000 . 2,000,000 HEAD Oi rn i HOHTCBAIi ItOAKI) OK IJIKKCTOH8 >. I .|. I'li'-i'lrnt KM|. Vl-Pr*dnl JaiUM I' !> It .lu.rt Mackav. K<| II. , I'.itM /"iiatliaii M",|J.'.OII, Kai John 1'a.MMllo I-:..; II M.'iitm. tieorwr Macut, Thiw Fyht. - i. r. iii-ii.i. n i., ii,-iiil Manajtor Joint tic" ManaitBr lUlleviLU. ll.-r,ii. Chelr. Chatham. (l.ll Mill-hell. '. ,I,.M|UO Napanav Haoovttr Ottaw* Hamilton II-. -i Knikai.litu . k 1 1 i t i , AM> g, i in , . Li'a-iuiiKtoii, Uui'beo. I .., ., i ,n Out lUiifaw Sliawvill.', . trenl No Ktrntforil ii sK'Htha- Ht John's. Oil* St li'romo, Quo BtTlioliiH" Till.in v lint I'tO. WalktTt on. Out, Watford, Oakvitlc Ont . I. l'ark'lal I 'n -11,11. Out IIRAM III - IN MAM 1 I'llA W: .|in|ei;. ^ 1 rla. I'oit ,-,. I.A I'rairln ,ton. *:t i M, u. in,- Hat. Aaaln. A General llaiiki'ii.- H,iines T-an-., luteiesl on H. |. i-nt ht". Karn ' J t'l-'l. Kai : fffartda/e 33 ranch XV. A. 1)1 RUOWS Manager WKKKLV AT TIIK (irrlfE, SVII- KNUAM STKKKT, KLKNllRKToN, ".NT., BY W. II. THl'KHTOM. i>< r .in INI in slrirlly In ;il> JIIK Advettiaing Kates: Column. 1 year. 950 ; half col., 1 ver, quarter col. .one year. (Ii. Traualent adtorllaeraent charged I the rate (oeut per line (or rti-i Inirrtion ac 1 3 cent OAob ulwiuent luertlon. TIIK WAKS I'lJOC.IiKSS. A di ui'.li^jf n> news of the least nn|H)i tuiice limn tin- tield of war lias characterized tho past week. It is not cvt'ii known wln-lhcr linllcr's iirray is Bontli or ninth of the Tllgcllu river 01 wlii'lliiT or not it IIIIH boon < i <,! witli tin 1 eni'iny. |li-ip'iti-lnv< lire i \ci-rilinly contradict, n \ ill tins ITS ,-anl. Tlie pn s.-i f. i,sDi-lii|i IB txcet-d nit;]}' strict and wo must possess oar Wills ill pain nci . It is llionolit, how ever, tli:it the nt-iH'i-nls in Africa liavt ci nijili t.-d u |>l - u of attack wliicl iini.sL unit with BUCCCHS ami lliut nn IKtrlant iiL'waiuay HOOII be cxj 'd Those who have rruil the daily papt'ii (or a week past cun learn nothing tnoro tliiin we have told them lirie. Oowieism : ct : Sti'charcts DIHECT IMI'OHTKKS WHOLKSALK MANTF US Duiulalk, Markdale & Toronto Mom*) Suvinsj ilrarf tuns for i In- \v\\ Two WVeks. \\0iiio-ini in Minimi linn hit without any lonelliy <'omm,-nt or intrnduc- tii'ii. I'.arh Mem Ii !! it* own at.iry Ix-caiis- (liev ar- Jill! n we deerti>.- > mi inn! Hie |iric'- exactly m we any. Cn Xhun.lay morning at * O c'ock we -tart ami aell at tip -r pun A Fl It 4'OAT < I I lit > < I '! "iilv men's fur li'i-MHri O;|. r co.,11 natural color, fill siz. Krmer Satiu i|uilt limiiK. coal thai will jjivn aatiifacuon extra Speui.il ?1'.'.7."> each. <. I \lKKHKtK SYtP Ven a i. ark HI. v w .oi shirts anil draweri, heavy weight rax'iUr prio* ."(I. Kurt special :'UctB, each. 4'lrnrini: I'rirex in riilaiiiMlrrcd Shirts Men's Whit. Sltirtv reiufi''ued linau |K>H,HIIH, gool weight, regular price, .~>Oe s|>~cul '-'"M-. OVKItSIIOKS ii '.i Mutton 0eihos hizc* 610, regular prii-,-51 -.!.'>, now elline at (' "<< p. r pair. MDII'H Kiir/.f di.nl, I* l.ri-iist'd nvercnatt, lr?o tnrni collar, n lining lieavv n.ijjut, ,|.|Tm-i t color*. regular pricr, ST. (XI. Sptrial, $l..">n. MOOI. I!! IMtl l> Wool I'd mket. . Inftv i >lt tinish, cuinreil U:r ler*, ai/ > iis\vs. regular price JH ii. S|.,c ,! J ./..,.-, per pr. IIT AN IMI'AKTIAII I Toll, ' Thf Atltinu-*- I HAW nil lil'tlc',- in V 'ml last Week' wane "f n shall ' stoty lioni ('hn-.iKO i. i I to Id 1 > .* i,-. I ib..n L '|,t ji'o'..tbb- that your rea lers in'tbl Lit inti-r i-i.ti d III a (evt I'l Ilia I ks nl, , ill ibis re mark able man, and on m-i-lie.' tin- Hen, refeu, toMmVi' 1 ilecldi'il to i;,i down lo llj labeiii i.-l" last Sun lav and h,-ar him. Tile I 'hn-'i'jn (lei 1 old, oi f the in - illtf d.iH\ pnpl'ls, l,-|i Hell a c.illple ks no;. I that I'l I I, m :c ( l-ile.- li.fi Ml, I ,i,'nl> i ul, d liiiii !,i|i-he was u pi it, III tin- allel II M-I l I, i in I ill, i \an.l Iryin-,' to intnni" e ,nM i.ot i .i->- In \ .1 ,- .idoie ,i his,! -i, and Vl'.is e inpel. e,| I .ask iniu iif Ills cldcra I" i-' Ilium till' M II I Tlicrr *as M t "in iota of truth in th report. It a< a I < |,ure ami snindi Id loir ll.i WrVJ , , "i, inn in ..,| I ini|i|lle .if M-tfl-al It i: t-n III.,- Ti.i'V "HI 'In le -vis i:,,' it oi.nii of limb in It \X In n Id !,,,> i,- L: .- in ll'i- si-i 1 1, e h u .i thai b io t|.| felt l.oiii i |.!i ysicit liy in In-, life than lie d d I hut day nn, I ill at l,e In-. .1 I. i ,,ii,' |,, slant |i id I in- least ll.nilile llll Ills Voice. Tills, Mi. K litnr, i only on l n-c. . ,,f niiiiv tli.it I hat- |> .is,. i, ally l.noivn the. lll-fp.l|,el . to il. 1)1 I'lul. Iy lie III" III lll.s III. til <l eo , |si.,|| nil n lliel. tt is -I meat ii, ,.' till i-il a-> koo.t o n-i the H'l.li.,:. , ' . our papi'i, the |{.'C U'd. Mil i hill din In,' tin' win. le sei\].. Mi I' lainleis ,sci,s,ly miiihul and that ell. -I- vt lien lie al t i-ll, p- ' I I . .sjie.i U he was /tin oil belli in Ins -. I b] li.oii. 'su'iiilds, *,.il an, r .-I 'I.' N. .,-. si, id Ib, I Mr Kl.tiiders dnln'i aiis.n-i m the a, i n.sati us of lo*H' I 'i a ., 1} UIH| riaxnll. hei-nllali lu< M iso I 111 >li< i in ,iin - I ii f I, l yon may brand anything] H"- I'lnea-n i up rs any lib oil I) Wl>- as a lie II Mid It Is pi . e,l trn,-. It in ban) lii iind-isiaiil the bo'tility I ith-. in ill UIIHI I'll IIIM- I,, '.ild him pi . i, 1 1 II, I.. IIH inllch a I in- lo il i hll'i-li deiiiiiiiinaiioii-i is the must piijndiccd OIHIIK. Milan is to p"p i\ II 'I .lilies they ar>< sll up 1.1*1 -, do nut lem-'i hii >t,'l|nt allil Ins d i|i ,-. i id iipoit ! tail dii, n id that one is nearly as bad as the other. ills o|,. ati st objecti-.il to them that they lo not leach and pt.iclic* llitintt Heal- I>K, that is, |,i:.yino for the aick that they nuy receive healing! as they did i,, the .pin- "f I'htist and HfternardH hy tin- \|H.stlea such ,-n ihe nii|.oti-n! Injuntir ro- eititi4 healiti'.' at the hands "f I'eter, lin,i|,;h faith in .lesiis Christ. He is ills,, i bitt.-r enemy , I Mas,n,r>, tttackini! it n .A.ry occasion with M bitter denunci at ion an IiiKersoll ever alt-ickul the ortho- dox conception of bell. All m-crct ' u-s come in f,,r their sh ir.' "f . iKn.se. but .\7Ko|icty is Ins stiono,t aveision Having arrayed himself auainst such [Kiwerful UiterstN, ittiackiiio .Xlomiy, Tal in toe, Spnii-eoii MS fearl -anly as In- would I lln- 'i-sser livjht, is it any noiider that' In- has poe:tiil . n. MUCK ' Hm manner i f a|Hjhkliii; of his i.|n,nent.s is ii"t alw> c,oi. -hid III elegant lanu'ila^i- 111 "peak- ; of a minister for install, e beii.^ call | to the deathbed of a |M-ri"'ii, he Would May io him, "The iniseiable it retch of a Methodist minister p omi,_- lies into the ears of a dyniK Woini-n. ( Ir aotim, the IMH-.; \ipets of the puss who ait mid link lull never think. ljt>-t Sund i\ Inrii'i; lint sermon he n.i ne.l a tehxrani liakota askino him i,, pray for a nun. Here win pait of his pruyer (I i|lloto from niemoi-y I "Lonl heal .Mi- lii, ittn, and if there is a wretched minister Hith her "ei rid of him, ai-d if tin-re is a wretched d ct,,r thero send him away." l>r. Knwie came to Cliicsun durinx the HOI Id's fair or about that time. Mu ,,p- mil n tabernacle opposiu* the fair uti unds and .-tttr.n'teil intention it; once by Ins vigorous methods and l.uioiii/e. A I out tin e. i . .u sal lei-Hards heest ibllsh ml his church, /ion. It it clsimed tint he folliws the example of the a|i.stl,s. sends ,,ni i oinp aniesof si t t i.n, s, by ttti , liis eldetn illiil so on, demands a t nth of incomes for lithes, lavs hands on the sick and plays for (hear recoteiy without the use of itiiy inedn ine.s or itttlnl ai,l. The eldi-rs iil.o lay hands on the M, -k and pray for their rccovt'ty. In the three \.u- hi* church bits extended all otet the unild. and ha* a mi'inliership of otei thiity thon-nnd of .'It n.ition tliiies and Urowinn teiy rapidly. He drawa ihe hir^cst eiowds of any ministi r in Chi ami bis -i-n i e. ar,' conilucled snniiHli.tl similar tn a Methodist retital set t ice, whole iniieiit and praise tin- I. id an li> '|in in He fu i|iiently nppi nl< to hi* audit nee f,,i appiotal or dis.tppiot al and it answer* 1 1 !lnisi i.i|, ally vci or MO. He oftl'll i|U"tis pall of II lere of scripture li.lt no.' the amlle'ii' I lll,lsli I'. His lontial t.tb.-rn icln IniliU iib.nil I>M,I p. ...pi,-, and is ^enei iliy lill.d. \tiih linndreils nt p opl . si, 01, nn ; -ii, il many tt ho c, iniii,l IM I in if id 1 . In 1-aptiMii In- iniiiiei-, ihi, e linns, call, d the triune iiiiiin-ision, basiui; the, act 1 Inliete on the claim that I', it was the custom of the i ill\ Chinch ai, d oil the telse. Into II am- of tiie Kill her. nnd o| the MIII, and of the lln'} C.I, ,- \ '.it l.no- , ,, Ml Moo ly said l>nii|. ll.aii" Has ab. mil and ll.-ttn- prayed n ,1 if Mi. M Iy did not repent ai.il also preacli it, ilia' Ihe l.,,i,l should rein, tu linn h ,1,1 <l,e eiiih Il,ie claims Ihiil from th..t ni..'ii, ,i Mi M ,, ,i , In | oi lo jet Mek and died ohiiitly iiftel- WHrds, but that on his di-itlhhed lie wisli- rd I" uive up doctois itt-d drills and rely 011 p'llM-l .ll , bill is pelMl. tiled bf IIIH sn olherwi.e. |tr llottle -a ! I i.t Sun, lav that the l.,,i,l hud 11 way if aiisv.iiino In. prayers and that tth.n bit prny.'d for the il-- il h of any body the man soon dud Hi' called at ciiti.n to the I i that of a!' llin CI icio.0 editors that IM-ISI-, htid him dim, o ihe vti.rlil'a fnir M it all incept onu aru dead ill an-wci to his pinyei . l>i llottie is fi.') yuitra old. shiut and stout, bald head, except on ihe Hides, long wlilte whiskers nil. I tv.'iir spu,-; , He eX|,l illied one inn" 'list the la. i . t IIIH IniMiiK to it, ,n n'asses was on account of Nome peculiarity of his eyes an I i- the n still nf increHKinv years and not a ph\sicd defect or sinnelhino ,,f tlnit Noil. He wi iirs a lon nilk ^own on the pla'fnrin. xnniothintt like that wnru by a ){oman Catholic priest. He has a ttlntr M i jdi. ed choir of ab nit l-.'i or 1. il \ itnd e\j>,-cta to inciease it proKably double that Towards the c'i' of I. is H-rticr he auks all who have been hualed through faith in Jesus t.'lirist, Hinl without the nsi- of medicine, to niatul Fully !N) per c -in. of the an, hen, -.- ml r:s.- \I my claim to be healed of cancer of over SO yearn stuni!- iii'.'. and i. tie wniiian I beanl say from the plalfioin thitt S!IH ba.| -J5 ciuietTH, hi, I been tii-tted and uiveii up at incural.b' by let era! doctnnt and had U-en pvr fect'v healeil after cow in-.' ti Zion. Thousands of people yive aiiullar If Dowio In- a fiaud, he la the .loan tic fraud nf the cei tury Fa.i?ms for Sivlo u', 147. fun JN T. n.l S K.100 arrra ari'.l. liaUnr.. li*r,|.- i i,-..| fraint* liotine ami baru, 14; luiloi from Flahor* loll AlMiXiai let witli goixt framo liarn. is acr nu 1. 1 iMiltivation 10 acraa hanlwood buah anil lialancti tonuli ami wll watorwl \V A AKUSTKONO. Klntierton, Jan. IS, 1900. lor Service Ttu* fltto tlmri'UnhSrr'l H.ikliiri' hour ' MorK*n. tut -. v.,'. n lot It") T HIP! S K , \ii> nifii*. Tt-rtui *l t tnutiuf lurvioa. PuJi- ruy ou ni'i'litiiiMti \VM DAVrt Prop- BO AH ffliV SERVICE hurkuhire lluar for m-rvii-e ou lot*), coil. 4, ArU-iuM ;TITIII< l"> ,-i-nl- . J KKNNK Y riopii. t.T irrUTC "Lie. lu ..f Life.' Th,- Ne nULIl 1 J -T8taiiifiit explained mid the Livt-s if iho Apostlea : two looks in one. Kiid'irard by all i-lorifyineii. Itoininza fur caiivamien. Au.'ii's tukiiiu ordcra It ,in threi' t.'iuths citlla in. nte. If you want a hi<- in tins o,,ld iiniii', liUHtle. HKADI.KV-C.AKltKTSDN Co.. Lnin-i'.l, lit tut ford. Out Farm for Sale Irt.tK l:l (in. I Ml 1 , ,i, 'si p |t.. Townsiiip ,,( \ll, Hie-Ill. IKI irli't mole or le, lii liai'M, toiiu-', cs- 1 ,iu< I mi-, I'liM vsUnMi. fmm ! t for sail- on fnvor" I I" tel nix of I>H\ m.'llt t limn rricevi Ic m<, I 4 I, 11,-s I- l,,v|u-it,'li station, r I 1 It AlM.nt Nl iti-'< < I -an ilmnl '-nltivalwl, IntlAia-e 111 t-,i\, I 'i:.il.,-, l oi ti-rniH ail, I liar. lil-lllHII. UPl'lV I" ll'llll,! Moll , l \V. J. lll:i.l.\MY Ht'r-llel tell. J. B. Sloan & Son P roprietors i^y <;KT voi u -^ Sash, Doors, Flooring. Sheeting, Newel Posts, Balusters, r^ KUOM is - Ilaiul l\:iiliiif, Corner lUoc.ks.the best of Spruce Lath, No. I and 2 Shingles Vrramla and 1'ittings, Sidings, etc. |T run of Soni>a fur Chopping. Safaotion MI 11 our line* guar*' .eed M. Richardson & Co. Jleshcrton - *Dunctctlk THROUGH STOrK TAKING We're juxt through uto !< t iki-i^ and fi-1.1 \v .- have a number o! i :i > \v,,ich we tfank a.lvi- il>Io to clear out before aew spring good* arrive. 1 view cl .'itlvanciiiL; \;iliii--> \vc Ixm^ht very largely for the tomir.i^ s< ason 'iiil s'iiall need all available space f r our new IP.: i rrt;tti'iiis. We li:\ve decide. 1 that every odd line, short length ami Nrokcn assortment must go and offer specially reduced prices to move them quickly. Ribbons Sli,,rt m, Is of I'lum th.-ui Silk Ends Hardware Depart. Ch,>|i|iinu ami Scoring --all woii^hts -all |>i-icvxfriii Wi-. t,, S1.'J.">. Over It! |NtttiTin tn si-loL-t from. Axes Saws I .; x\ ass, ,itnu'Mt of llu- lu-^t makers all ri'liublf cutt- ini; ,|ti.iliti.'s IH-NOIU! H'l'i.vu-li. I'ru-ex right. Saw Setts \Vf sell tlic " Lincoln " siui|ilfst nn,l most always iturs k'o.nl work. Cant Hooks Sum.- ,4,1 ,il mii-K just in. Logging Chains l!'st Kiiijlisli T.Nt'd Ch. mis t'..i l.ov;^iii.' All l!,.\ s I'' Ml Uofkl'\ SK ... I, nil, s Mini i ;, -Hi ; icme Spring sk.it,,. .Ml >i/rs ......... ( irllt-. H,>. 1, i'\ S|,ati"i. All M/i's ....................... ljulirs Nlrk.'l l';:itnl Ai'tllc Sin in, Skill",. \',1 si/,UH ....... (Ji'Mt.s Nii-k. 1 l'l.iti-,1 A, mi- S|inii... SLatr,. \l! sj/i'.s ........ Strajis nii-itiilcil i'li i.'i.-li |mi' ^K.it.-s |iiuvli:is.-il. HEW BARREL CHURNS tfio ?/<rty ^ntfirovomontt for J900 9/cu> Hotter ZSfarinfs 7/fiif Pattern tStancts Jfforss SAoes ati six+s and unity/its Jforse Jfails all sizes Jforst Jtasps from SOc. farrier's Jfnives from 35c. UililHiiis i:!.nring it i of I'litin, Figured and HriKiMlisl Silk.s at Kcmniii I'm,. Fancy Silks A Sjnviiil I. in Kan > Silk> raiu;e of nice colors and Mantle Cloths Knew.-. l?"iivrs, Crl Cloths in Blrk U ley and Hrown XI- 'tis etc.. etc all ivdll'-cd. Fulled Cloths Soin.' special Clearing V.-ilue.s ijoo.l JKlttertV. heuvy wei'ih: K, pillar 50c. gixxlM selling at Dress Tweeds S|K-,-ia! .li.b I - t,-d patterns suitable for l.id'es lit ed Dr.sses. Regular ;)5c. go* sin fifO Fur Ruffs Chiidien's XX hiu- Luna Uutfs, i ice and w.tiin, clearing at l.V. and J.",, . 61othiii' Specials for EQeii airf Boys. Men's fldil Vests in XV,, rstrils. Tweeds and fulled Cloths, well cut. 111. i 1> t.uloreil and trimmed. Ml i/es 75c. Min's Tw.-i-d Pants Nn-e tit-it i>.ittenis. k ;. I-N| n eight, i;o.)J wear- ers, well cut well trimmed. Allsizen $1.00 Men's Kliimu-lette shuts N'u-e dark patti-rtis made from Cenuine I^K-h Lomond Shirting. All size*. KcnuUr 5.V' litu 4') r.ov s r.in, s,-i u e ['.mis. Hnall :- l'.,,\ s Heavy '1 wi-.-d I'.ints. Si/,- ^"J :il Hoy's Kawii Conlnioy I'ants. Si/.e . '._' : ~^- . |l.,i s N i-.y I'oiilnioy I'antM. 8izeH '.'.") :i'J 75c. Theae garnu-nts are all well madf, nicely Imtsl, well tiuiH .11 v. 81..T. HI. -jr. . Richardson & Co. THE F L E Li II E R r O ADVANCE FEBRUARYS, 1900 Justness Education Clerks, Me, -h.-. in, < Mini !i,i would lik . I' Education, but who li.tve. not tin- nine t,,;i't.nl collect' shi"i!d ^ood 1 1. -. > k s oj 111: and s nd\ i !r , during the lont( wmti hern Ilktell > hits jii'li'i . . l . which ar,- not only suit.-iMi- for u.-te in the N. It. < '. but an- !U-nt for h"iii,- r.'>kk''i'pinir, Coir.m. l.itt - Arithnii-Me '.nd M.'i:-ui :>...,k-. \Xnt, :i. n!,u to A. W.KMIN'ti. HriiKijvi! i i:i.i,i.-ss '' .liege I lorell Sound. ' hit Vicinity Chips < Work <';ir'iiil!v furious of the P.isi <'nllrd for the Sliwl I 1 .n ami the Tenth line rfc , Kiiidrr ; 'h t!i.- *n L. l I. - :<.,[>ter will b . 'ti mi Wi-tliieitdiiy, K -i, U .l.t-. K,n :. V trkil.il.-. .i.'ft Tiiwtlshiii Council Hit-! - .riiiiy last. A rcporc <>f the lm.s,i.. -- :r ui: intaj ill I > JlVi-ll 111 next i: N i tij in,.ncy Jias advancL'il in [iruv. A. >. \ i I 1 !- ii ia still It-inline *t 4i 1'i-r ^lit. M nry t.i I, '.in !! t.tiui ,)r..[i.r'y at rive [MT cent, true of roils. Bellaiuy A Hen,:. Men wai.ti-d t,> cut ,-i'il.ir. Will also pay liy c<iru .r th'iisan^. Ai'[.lj to Jonathan Hickliuj;, rttli c, n . \r, Mr A!fr.-.l \V<nlri,U-. li,i rcvi'iitly had hi* Iri; aniputiti-tl at M.trkilale, w:u brough' home UK! week mil U .. nicely. Bull fur sale i;.,-.l I)iir!iHin bull, also a ymiiii! nc rinii^ two yearn. Fur full {uirticiiUrs :i|,|ily '> .1 'hn.sti.ti t nllrn-. Fleherti,n. U, n ;i. t:, 4 t Mr. U A. teach, -i U 1' r;:.4W M-lm ,!, lui> Ul | xks.su ^ the N, filial Sc-iiool exaniiii.i tiniit .it Oti.twt with honors. <nmy terms ot ri-|>ayinent liy <i, ,, K irhur- Coi-il, Sh.'l'inrnr. Kvpi'iisiM In*, 'ni- MUtiicati"- (inuinit ntt.-iri,,n. V'lii in tin- Mi-thilist church i,e\r .> k Rev. Mr. \\ 'ard ill lie amiglnl l>v Mr (ii'tl. wh" has Iweii so sii t ve.sful it Hcnthcotf, Thnniliury ami Kmilivrlfy. After to day '''i I will he fnuud in it- n.-* iiunrtera. o rner Colling- lutcly , ami <i : IVier irt!, in tin- [iretni.-N im-d liy Mr. U. r'eillar. Call Kev. Mr I'lii m-'rc. Baptist miuiitcr of Mi . ni|iTc.l t ' C ..... l: It suicide lut wevii wll le iiu-utally denilti'eil hy over stud> . 11 nil* T!: m-n:!, in HI is ,|iut.- roll known h, harn , viMiid FU-tin-rton on srn-r i! . .- .-. i.',l ma.le tn.-t'iy fru-m!- who earn/*! !y K!I tor ins enr'y recnvet y lio;h nu iituliy and t'h\siilly. CVHH i K THANK-* \\ ,- i,|i to ti-u.j r our ;iu-ere thank* to the uieniK'i s. ..| bulletin Lodyi', l.(M.F , for tliuir kind lldoli-lifi- to IIS ill I lie |-. nioval , f ,,nr son itnd their hrntlier fi,,in out i-i'<-!<-. \\ealo i-.h to exu'iul our tlliinks t.i tliefni-hds nn, I ms,. rl 'l','i s fir tliuir kiiulin s-t and synipatiiy *h'"Mi us in our l,-ti- livi'vavenieiit. M::. AM' > C ,:HN-. <*\-\\ n. To ': . i . I'uii KMI.I.K. A :.n loo., *,: i >. \i'ii acres of I. in, I in tin' MI'. 1^1- of t'rirevilli', suiiaMi- f ,i arelmd I..IIIUM, iiU, , a shop aii.l divell- Il, III l!u- . ll'll- "f tin' Mil ILIl'. X \'lll Ii,. roiit,'d on ii-a onalile ternm t,i sni* ilil.- I'.'utii's. Aiply to K. I. Moitiincr, K.ee l'r.-s I >!n v. Slielhurne, or 1' I] Jiines. l'i l, fMlle, Out. A Ur^c <|iiii'ity -.f hay for sale. Apply , > Jonathan Hirkl::iy, Maxwell, P. O. The County L.O.L. m.-t in Uun.lalk on TiuttiUy and *,|ioint.d the followii.tf oiticxrM for the current year : County .l.-nc.T, I. B. LuiM.1 ; Dnp. Master, S. Sh.-rd<.ttn ; Co. Chap., Wiu. (irey ; C... 1' II f,.r..."t ; Fin. S,-.- , \Vin. 'Jr.ij. jr. ; C,.. Trean., Tln,. llanbury ; D ot C.. H. D Ai.li.tt; Lee., Ri>bert ^ tt.son ; D-p L.-e., Type W llaiim. Mr T. M. tiuj. f,.riu.-rly uf this place I, '.i now i.t M'iXH-11, wan in town thts wei-ic. Mr. Guy has had many hitter ex- in ricticex in the p ist t*n >rars. l.iit we .tr.- pl-a-.d to s. i di.ii In- i" *l,no-t in full -sion of hi.i In-altli .1^.1:11 F.ii;!itBeii iionthaaao win. c ISMSIUIK IIIK hr, tiler in Ii -rvest. Mr. (iuv fell out of lh ^rllll .(({htini! i,ii tin- i nd oi ,i In li.-n fork !iiiid!?. Th w ,-l p-.n-trted IIIH i:roin and ahiloinen foi st-vi-ml nu-lies i: ii for * Ills life wf.ile.s|>ired ,..' !! recnv- -jaiii t>nt i.-i.-r fully. To in,, nth, .., In- wi-nt to tin- T font,, hospital where .iri{fon <-ut I'p-n the old "iiinl ami r the fork handle three inche* lony. Rert.-.-i.ir. Personals Mr*. \V. H. Kl.sher ia spending A few wet ks with re ativrs in Markd.-ile a id i-l -ew here. Mr. XV. Sl.wi'i f \V,.,t ,11 vu.iti-,1 with frienda here for a few dys during the lit woek He alsu called in and re- newed for Ins | H| or, remarking that he had taken The Ad\ nice .-t.-ry year aittCB Ita lirttt itMUe. and lie always expected t,. t, main a aubucriber Mr. Sloan 11 no t.iir weather fru-nd, and we are triad tu learn that he m pri-spt-nn;. Mra. D. Taylor of Owen Sound was recently the guest of her slater. Mut" Susn Mick'i,/.:, Mr John Mcll of Uen Sound acd mutinied her. 'leni;thy illneMa, at the a>2e of 80 yean. The deceaHed gentleman had experienced a si'inewhut eventful life, having l -i-n h..rn in County Tyron.-. Ir.-land, in 1>('J(I, and mi)(iatniL' to (.'initda at the age of ! 1H, wheru he s.-tled in the tnwtwhin of Scarborn hut -'iLseijin-ntly iin.vnl into T'.r into, and -ino ye;ir after hix arrival in Toronto we find him stitched t,. Me- liraw'i triMij) and assist. n-.' in puMinif d wn the rebellion of 1837 Mr h-irne drove the firet 'bus in T-r which ran fr-ni The market to Yoikville. and he was f, ml , f reUtinit ti is fact. a'nnn i'h iiiany othdr in'. r"t i.^ inci- dents of Ins life, ai,d ex;... ,ariii<.' upon tin- wondeiful chat.. 've taken place wuh.n th" piti-t ii.") y- r>. sinre the liiirodiicU''!! of st.-ain and electricity. Ho live-l III T runt , f ii- twenty vears r.d saw inu'-li f I's early growth. On Dec. 'Jo, 1X4"). I.,- was niiirurd o Mary Wilkinson, wiio sinvi'i-s him, and hy wli-.iu h.- li:-d .1 Urie family. In I the fanalv remmeil to (Kpr.-v toi> h-r,- tli- . i '..r 'J<i yi-an, ami ' tiniilh, in Irtrt^'. reinoM-d to Fleshertiin. 'u r. sidod. Tile di>- i a wid"*. >i\ ni.tn ,d .I iiijhters and 'hrue son, xiz., John, who iesi,:es .,: i i.pr>-y, and Siunu.-l mil William of ArtemeHia ; M Ira Perm-,, Few-r-ilntm ; Mrs I'lnllijj Ot- eweli, Os|,tey : Mrs. RnaH, Went "II ; Mis. Kip. California ; Mrs W. 8rewar t and Mm. Richard Sinrh. ArtemeMa. The funeral took place to Fletlicrton cemetery "ii Monday afternoon and waa attend, d by a large concourxo of friends and nei^hlM>n. House and Lot for Sale OK K'KN I A wrll *ni-ii" l IIIKK iatu I near M i 1 A - Will tak i-ah or ntock. tuilk ouwa. i calv ur aiimi', AI-II I.I KK HKADIII I.T ************> FALL & WINTER ^^u We have a good supply f all kinds "f F-vitwearfor the Seaaon 'ha will keep your feet comfortable. AUo full liuea of Overshoes, Rubbers and heavy SOCKS yirst (fvatity nnd at f rices to suit. TRUNKS and VALISES Custom Work and Repairing Promptly Attended To Win. CLAYTON .\i*4M.t for D<>mi ,11 MIIIU-V ..ril.M- Kx|r<-M. Obituary Mi. U l'i dliir snd family 'eft for tber new IIOIIIH in Tlmuihury mi Thu.-sday 1,-isi, wh.-re Mr I'nllur will ,-pell a gen- j . ril dry goods and yrm-ery busine"* lloth Mr. Pedlar and Ins estimable wife oury wi'h them the best withes of a latve < in le. , I fin-, ids who were nil aorry to patt with them. Mr. Davo Mathi'soii cconi|ian cd Mr. J'edlnr iu the of clerk. THI LATE .1. W. HCNDEKsi.N Thefuneral ot the late J. \\ Mender- sim, whosi- death we announced in last week s isttue. t.xik pl.-tce to FlesheTtOD oemet.i\ on Friday iitermsm la.st. The the houae waa short but iiti- proauve, and was cimductetl by Rev. s Mien of Shertmui \leih- odist chiireh, Ton 'lit i ', assisted by the Kev. .Ifx'pli Ward Sherboiirnc street church iHutrd also si'iit thn, i, |,ri'>.-nt.i fives, who also sp.,., but eulo- i;i-<ticiilly of dccunsiMl s ,-omiection with that church. Mr. M Kichardsiin, who jinilnibly knew more trwn any one prw- ,-i.t of the dece*<l gentleman's early businc/sti career and siil>Me<[tient life.s|,<,kc at some length u|x'ii bis ,-nnnection with anil knowledge of dect-iisi-d Mngiiiticunt floral offerings decortel the bier. The following f.-tcts. which we can d,, in. bcttax than i)Uotc. 'a|'|Mrt'd in the Tonmtu : r'ndav ,\ir. .lames Watson H^nderMot., in- sji. c'or "t the North "f Scotland mlian Morltfiik'e l'oui|Niiiy . who died in thi> city on Tuewiny last mter loin; illiiewi, was a man well ki|.,n in Toronto an I thr- ii^h, lit llntaiio. He was Iw.rn ;^l u Septeiub.-r. 1H.">4 Ml the township of nun. County of York, and r-nioxed wi'h In-, i :irvnt to tlo- townsh f '. mcsia. Aftur procnr Hit n public school ceitllicale, he an.-lit s.l, o! t,,r a iiuinher "t year*. Then rta: .'.irrnd on a real i state, insurance, mid IOHII I-UKIIM'HS at K .-sheit.-ii. i 'nl , iw-t well as bcinii clerk o' the in'ii,iei|n!ity. Alsnit ^llyeai he was appoii.ted ins;,,-,-! riftlie North of Scotland Oinadnin M'.r'^a^e L' MII|, any wljcli ! .is ,ls lifinl ol!ico at Alx-n S.-t laid, et v. -ncli M.-srs. i K.|,.r and II, M, IM i. -IIT the in 1'i.ii'i-is f r Canada. and he i.tnn-d his |,,siii n mill! his .li.ith IK- aiwayt tiHik a deep interest in chinch work, and short 'y after emu- in. 1 f" Ti-roii'o he .- - i ti:i-'-e a, d i I iss leader of tin- Sh. ib.,iniu stu-i r M fh,slii chinch, and co.itiini' d a -, tn e in, nils-l until lie died II,' -.t <> ibW "t l'i nice \,t ' ;i Mi 1. dye. N,,. :'.:!;:. K 1 shcit,,n. Hm fun- i-i-d IOOK I'la,-, fi.-iii bis Lite reitidencc, II s;,,et. f. tn the ('moo st.i;i..n. tin in-,- ly t'l'.K. to Kleslnron. K, \s. .l.,ni- . \L,-n and II. 1' I low les , !!i,-,al, d ..t tie house sei Vice, and M- -t~ Km- . n O'atswoirh, jr., Ii. W. lio.in, 11. II Kii'l.;,-'. IIIM XV. K. l'i a .man, K. \ 8 'h tnd S M. S\kes ait d i" | a! le.ilcn. 'III.- n ! t wh., ,-icci-nu alii, d the reinaina tu Kl, -.-belt. m were Mcssis I>r. Tho-. H ., nerson, l'i. K. N. I li-:nb-i sun. Mr >mn ue 1 Henderson, and .1 K. rl.-im.fo d I ar- ristcr, a will at e> i-rnl fneli''s. Ther,' were a larye number f fl'Tal offerinn* placed U|,oii tie cotliiv. Am-'i u th, s. who attend. d the f Jiii-'al in To oninwere Senator C,-,,. A Com, K !!. O,|, r. M I 1 .. J.d.ii Uciiiotfli. HulUl" ; K.-f. I>r. Pewsr, Rev. t>r. Hlicl,si,-.k. Kev. V K. A is,.,,, Dr. K. K Ric'nmlsoi.. Dr J. K. Taylor, D' \X. H. K.-\, X K Aim-. K. P. .l.iines diner and .l,din Hillock. ii ii vv ii ii ii tt S i i m * i m + ii Ul tt ;, Notice to Creditors Jj i matter of I'v - 'Uc I MJ nf ^irmllMii^tAii. t *^ ernl M.r- li*ut n<i ' -I't !. ki* t;tTn that the bnv natDMl I iifMH'. u H*ianiiit of HM e*tt.- |^ 11 trurt, foi tl:i* tH-nfll tif ) ^^ ,IA l>r>i\ini*>n-. >( t iirip n;. U k|^ *ti<l aui4*naia| \ ti. lit.irf of the -u.| In- \fa nnlvHiit wilt i-n h-(M t luy i>lfli;0. Ui'lvinuua 14. tti tli .' <n<Uv. t n t All crwlitorn of tb* i<l tutu ru i:urebr rni| i.-st.'il u> f.] ttiHir cl^.ini* with tho ! . on or h< :in-ft ; in: Ui !M vunrtw.1 tlt-r wi.ru th.- -. AftftH of thu i I att. hftvintj r i *i 1 ->h:i llkVH iiutK-u '[. *n<l I -iui 1 tit l> rtt>pomibl ("r tl)D Het<t uf thu Mid e*t,ati> or itn> |' nt l!*r*i'f to an v pi-r -M>c.aim or claiuu aball not have EK'H.MU* Tnata*, 'ill McKriti.oi M lilding T'cmi, - IJatcd Un la y 4, A. D. l -At;. iT.J.SHEPPARDl Stock Taking Sale This is the month we start stock taking, ami this last week we have been busy ijoinn throu-j our stock ?.nd find linej we shall sell regardless of cost. In boots and shoes this week we h all offer some exceptionally low values. Men's heavy 4 buckled Klondike felt hoot*, thu l>et that can be bout$ht, regular $U."5. mi le ii"W S'J.-.i Men s :t liuckled felt IMM.IS. Ke^ui.ir pnoo f- - ; "'. " win now. ... ^1 7"' IODK felt b04it extra ijuclity. Regular 8-. '-'". '" '< now . * 4 solid felt laced IxHit.s. felt s. lea the w.-inuest thing k man can wear, Heuular price SJ. .'.">. on xale now $17' MEN S HEAVY RUBBERS N". I Stock, no ses-'oiid ur:ule: I ' 'T I Keuulnr price 92.00. nn le now 91 (J5. LOT II Snaj - liar $1 7.i. u sale now fl.40 l.nT III -Regular price *1 36, ,11 sale now J1.1O. If* w ' ii Oi ' felt Notice to Creditors In the matter of the onuto of Jolm I'nrti'r. late of the Towiblpo! Proton, In tue county Not!** ti Ixrabjr (tvftn nurouftDl " tl--- It. . u , ',,,|,i.-r lii. - that ail creditor* ,4u : i otli.-rs liaviuu ilmisi n^Hirt; tuu >ti>l nf tin- -!] John 1'oltr, 'A ::,' .It,-.! ,'ti n *l'out th,- l'.';!i IHOW. nro ri-.| n.-.l ,,n fin ^ t ,.' ;,,1 !l ! , \ -I i ii*l .ii.l l.x r,-|iiii.l t.i tlt;i,-i K.il,, rt ii'llii l''.r-rr Kaquirif, Swlll.on Varfe ' )nt, .M U .limm ^wnit.m I'fii k. On! of tile lit vi I nil, I TiwUn.- -i I eir ' fl i' l-tlitu and Mlrnitu:,** u,l- I I'nrtlc'.lnr'* ,f tl|.-:i illitl'l Hf it, *f tilv -wir it ;.,. i; n,i\ , llii-iii. an l fiirHivr nnt-.v t:mt ftr mi,' til,- 1 1, :,i',l t r.' ' s :ll i,, o. **d t' aiiioiiL' : n.- i uti i . ill ?i,l ! 1, ,i,;, f,r the MI<! r>h,-t^ ,.,- nf any part ','1 S.'i, ,1 f, l-Mi,-. -,' 1 1 not (mve ( "IIIOIJ. UMI'S I. AVON *.T..: T f,.i r ,ior : lanuar'. ' Mortgage Sale Oi Valuable Farm Property in the Township of Osprey ii S tfc ii fc^j k A j *' ii LOT No. I -Ladiea Rxtra tin- brown felt B*H)ta. Regular Jl.riO on sale |1.LT> LOT No. II LenlhiT faced laced fait bot.U, Rusular 41 :!") "ii sale #1 I" LOT N.,. H I- Leather faced i-nitiT felt bo. t. llei;. *! i-\ "ii -~-i. LOT No. IV S.lid felt K'nitrr, Ue-jtiUr 91.M, <> sale ?1.00 IN LADIES' MANTLES \ . left which we are sellnit; lew than cimt. We havi It.ii'". ml .-in i inin'l.'s. ri"ju!r pncu from three to ten dollar*, on -all- it prices from $1 to $,"> dollars. In our lat ' style mtntle-i thi |,n .v \Vewill not bother iiieiiiioinni; any more cuts, Evurythinif is cut. now i the time to buy to nave money. JCiyhest Price PaiJ for Produeo JOHN t>Miou.NK. Mr. John t'sb r.ie died at his Lome bore on Friday in' rtii/u' 1.-, af'ur a i an, I bv U bv | |tr,"li-.-l it; tli.' - : s.il., In |'ii!.;.. an, -I, Murisriaw's Hotel In Ui ViliaK" '- '. oil Thursday, February 8, 1900 \' r 1 !,* hur of 3 'ir!ot'h i tu. T 1 .. !(illi>\ntiu I Mnlw* four ft'M. J * ")|HI{> itfl ' ' *' i >- - : IKII-I 'M.' [ uhifti M>", - -i,.' lii !. nihli-r . . ; i -'il ; Ititru i 1* A i;it,i,i lii ,i h.'-t ;tj .1 uMilmml Inn. I in th" r.i'iMtrv :-,) in itetl for rii'MM'. ti'u *n>l Mttik- TKli ^:s '! |-. |M< ]'.-,l', ui I b.- -'i' suhjt'i -iiim- ! th. .-ij'..i -11.11 of #-^W IK- I I >'. ' mi A < >ntni i ' t I'liii'rt'iv Tfti put cent of tin* i>ut W.- -iM nt tlilli'"! >|ilr, 1- i ; . . .'.'M-r tilt) rlllliMIIlt .if trM-l .-i tt**.;.' within t" ii nith iiitfi .t M \ )'"t -uuni. Tn*..-, n-ijtistL-il to 1-t .I-ituMr\, I'-HiO. For fin thi'i- |>n' tirnUr* aj|iU to Arthur Hi'l-.-i rsun. K-(|iiii'-. n,i tl)f |ii*ni44'<i. \Villmtu Luuaa, ItAuitur, M*t it< < , ur bo iu..- l.uta.*. Wright * Batton X)A d t I.'AikJal*, Ji uarj? b 1'JOu. iiH^ The New Store 1 1 \\ ,- -: i t u'.i . i v uuioll nl- ! "t the '\ *-r "1 ,w,-i 'j'i iti 'f li;*\f :".-in.i u. Clearing Rubber Siock ll'i pairs lle.iiv l)om:i. Ion. one *l."l)l..r_ l.'t i sirs iienm,,, i ,i|'i'i" _>ii p., u i vi'-s.-s > .MiUr 9 1.75 I.") Suits .M.-n's underwesr. Aineriiaii w n,'. I, .-CD lined, t . Mem' eitth-i nntts, won) lined, rr.-. (it) 18 |.ii: Men's i'n fills I CLOTHING i I can "ef y-'U u;i s t nlor m.ule sm;. i;,i ,-r tu'eid lit in d tfer uut colon.-.' tweeds *! 1 ?1 -'.si:*. 25 H- . Itt* Sun ir K," pr-"l,| .1 *e ; iv the In^b.'st prii'-- :ti.,l yon cm liuv with yuur tntle an witln'.ish Hut-.-r. '.'0 -'-,. - ' -22. 91 ) th* , J. E. DOWDLE * Proton Btution ...... Ontario ;J