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total 'TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR." " PBINCIPLEb NOT MEN.' VOL. XIX, NO 987 Flesh.ertoii, Ont., Xliursday, April 12 1 ooo W. H THUI H EDITOR * t PHUPIUETOR McFarland & Richards McFwland, Gray & Southgate Dundalk Grey County's Biggest Store Toronto GRAND Fiom Our Own (.'erretpoitJent Mrs. Magee, ar. , who "pent the winter ' with her daughter in Toronto, baa re- turned home. Wood bees are the unL-r of the day at OPENING DISPLAY ():- WEDSESl'AY, THURSDAY AND SATl'RD.lY APRIL nth, I2th and ^th MINM Per -in- i ,-ti;.i:r. in charge ami cordially invite* every Utdy in Fle.thertim an I vicinity, lo euiiu and view thm rare collection of Ultra F*nhion..h!e Millinery. Latent novel'ien from the World's Fashion Cen- tres. Exact I'op.e.s fr in celebrated Fr. nrh and American d. munera to- ((her with sk Iful i rndin tions from our own work ronmri make* a u- play not equalled or approached hereabouts, tmlr a few days till Easter, HO inak' 1 your * ections early and avoid duMa[K>intment. Thin i a sp<'<M;illy good opportunity to see our Dry Goods Htock, as everything is at its best on oponi'ig days. Wander through the store from bise- meot up. >ee all the neaut.fol things to be seen, ask question* and get our price*. See the NEW DRESS GOODS On Opening Da}*. We are making a special display of New Spring Drew Goods for Mi Imery Opening Days. We are well within th* truth in saying that nowhere outide our cities is there to be found such a col- lection of Dress ( !oo< Is as in here. F very New Shade and Fabric is rep- resented in our stocks, a*d as a good deal of our Beat Goudii are hi eos- tuiue er nkirt lengths cannot easnry be duplicated. Below is a partial list of some of onr Hivh Grade Scotch, French and Cimadiaa made ifnoda, and while we show the biggest range of high class goods we have ever shown, we still show a complete range of the lower and medium priced goodx.cominrncing with pretty Tweed Effects at 12$c yd. Ask for samples Homexpun Broadcloth and Kitchener suitinvs An immense as- sortment of new Huittnc*, 10 shades to choose from at eah price. These ate all 51 to 56 inches wide, 4^ to 5 ydx. makes the suit for an ordinary person at 40c, 60r, 60c, 76c, 97 c, fl.OO, 1.26 tl BO Exchisive Suitiugs- In HwmeiipiBJs, Tweeds, Broadcloths, etc. Then conic in uit lengths only and are newest in both weave and coloring. $1.26, 91.60, $1 75 ......................... 2 00 Fancy Checks ami Fluids- -For separate akirti in Homespuns, Tweed*, etc., in the famous "Blair" make of Scotch suitings, per yd. 90c, $1, f 1 .................................. 91 80 MoKAFJLAlMD Sc CO. FLESHIITO! FI1I1TIIE W A I* E ROOMS ! We are carrying newest style of SEASONABLE GOODS I all liars f Merchants Bank O/ CANADA Consisting of Parloiv mint SBfJrvom State -33oaids. Gxifit- mmtl Ctntr* U^t/ft. Cka<n, SkadfS and Curtain Which we offer at Lowest Prices Picture Framing and General Repairing Undertaking in all its Branches I ou.ir<n)te> J H. BUNT, CaplUl paid ur, $6,000.000 - ,6D,ooo HaaDvrnca - - HOMTMIL HOAItT) Or DfltRCTOBS - Mml* ksq Jme P Bobrt Km, _ BP. HMxlen AlviMun, 'lit BvlInHII*. Hurllii Urainptoo n | , HafMale, HesAnaL Kni.troal No SStM HtCMha- tin* t Mitolioll. Sap* otUrwioh** Jin.boi." - Htirbrnok,l,<ii KhawvllU tit John'*, * Ullaw* Tilbury On Toronto, ., wk||noll, KlakardlM, , W( minor Oat, WaUvni, MaC| WIUBH.HC ^piwa"" Braarl Bom Is. PMSM La rrairi* Bsmuoton. Alta bedioius Uat. Auln. A (l*n*ral Ranking Itiwln*** T'aa>arid lukumt ..n I)C|Hi*ltsat Curr *n testa, . NUUM Collin ud. W A. lil BUOWS Manager tot Th* tn slinrmiiiii'iiml IVtrk-ldri boar l> Morsja*v'*ioraarvtet osi lot i. T. s4 A. It., ArUniMi* Tnn tl *t tiruo ot **r<Ut. " WM DA VI Prep. ...... Mr. George Ellis ia busy taking out timber for a large ne' bam, M. Dand bt-inii the contractor. Mr. McNevin of Kob Roy lint one of his i-hildren hut week* boy about 11 years of age with Diphtheria. of rrlceriUe Masters Nicholas Abercrombie, RUHSU! and ILtiold Smith of Fleaherton spent From Our O tm torrapondent Suiid-iy with truinlH liure. The congregation of rhu.VlethodiHtcliurcli Thu weekly cottagu prayeriuuetings will be asked next Sunday fora C'-ntrihu- till coniinje. tion lo the " Indi Famine Fund ' Wo Mr. Uishnu, our sawmill man, has a tru>t 'here "ill be a very liberal Ma- full ^n at work. ponse. Ki-Karu'ing tint mistake re Mr. S. V\'e are pleased to learn that th>< Price- Gilbert, lamsoiry to say I waH myself Vl " u boys, woo left lam week for Bmmp iiiiMnf'iiiiied. ton, linve aecurrd w. rk for the SUU.IIHT Mr. W Ellm of thin place, while split- t extra good wtfen. tiug wood one .1 iv lust week guve his " ur " aw """ m riiiiniiig night and i foot a gmdi. It in hoped he will soon be ''">' * lac ' hustler. : able tube around a^ain. '' anyone desires to get "took' 1 just Mivt Hewaun of Htuttiici-te visited call around lo tlie Studio on Kmr.'fw St Kimbeiley frifinU lh iwtht week. l Ha bus s|>ecialty. Charges S.iaken have been killed. Is that not exceedingly moderate. a ij>n or spring ? A Gaelic lecture wan delivered by Pro- Mr. .1 81111111 took a load of pig* to (*>**"' Mi-Lend of Pomona last Wednes- 1 Collmgwood lat week and r. ports hav- dy evennu in Watson's Hall. The ing recvitud good prices, subjrc-t was "Loyalty and Lil.etaliry." Mrs. Curry of Rocklyn. who has brcn There waa a small aiuwdince. visi'mi; her son, has returned home. Mewra, Donald and Charles Tryon left .v 4~.r Fred Thmiiiiaoo of KleehertoB tm Acton last Wednesday. Our boys vinted fiends here recently. ' ' *<"> h all gone. Mr. J. R, Fawcctt ha. rnU*l Mr. DIED On Thursday inoruitu April 6 Ferguson'* creek for the cowing hihing ' her home in Bunnesean, Mis. D. season. Hntur.a*ed 71 years. Deceased waa the *.*_- mother of Mm. K. Gner of this village Markdale "*"' Mr J " D Br "* n of Dundalk. w 'extend our syaipailnua to rhc bereaved. *__ I-L. ft 7^~ DIED On Saturday April 7th, Mrs r rust Our r/u.'n Cunniuorva nt. v- Hm c h e | ( , r aared S>7 vrs and 10 Our hoys have oriran>a>d a laciime The drceaa,-d lived near Swinton Para club with l>r. Campbell as captain. The for a number of years but lately she has boys feel confident m the ability of thur renid^l with her dauichter. Mrs. M. team and re determined to win. We Nulty of the South Lws, Glenelg. hope ikat they will pray a xcu-niirir fame . >nd not resort to slugging and rim K In. em, Mr. A. Fogarty, whom we reported being MI very low, ha*, we are pina><ed t* state, taken a decided change f;r the. From Our ()cn Osrrestwnderi* better and is recovering ws.-y rauisfly. Mia* C. Rowe of Dundalk spent a few days with MiM M. Howell. M. J hu Hunter of St. Thomas wan the Kueat of Mm. Hunter for a few days. r* , Jewel lery Me Mr. J. K. McLeod And faiiulj left on Monday morniug for (juinitec. Rev. John llujur pur|neea prososUag special Bermooar on Ka>rr Sunday. The Miss Ltzzie Liitln haa again resumed morning subject is * The n-eurwctaon ' duties ui the uiillinory department of and 'he evening wifl be "Causes 'f i McFarland and Richards s:ore, Dundalk. famine." In ooiuwcUusi with the ereo j Mr. Carlyle of Knits College, Toronto, ing service there will be a freewill oflsr- 1 visit friends here Iwfur* settling down ing to be devoted to the India famine ; for his mission in Pelcoli*. fund. Thu ch*>ir will furnish special Mr, and Mia. J. Little celebrated the music for both net-vices. twentieth anniversary of (heir wedding Mr. Laweon of Arthur is visttirig fais day on Saturday, 21st. son John of thu place. Miss Ceaaar of Mark dale wia the gurac Mr. Willie White of the suburbs is , of her brother fur a few days very ill, having had a paralytic stroke, ' and now lies ui a helpless rendition. It is wtd when this malady attacks old peo [ile. but it is dnuHly mid when a young man in the prune of life is stricken with this dreadful disease. A ulate glans front t* being put in the building next door to J. W. Hproule's furniture store. FT<O Our OKU Correspondent Bora April 3rd, to Mr sod Mrs. Jon- athan Latimer, a son. Mr. J< Williams has removed from his farm in the valley to Mm. Bevcioft's farm n the gnttel r<itd. They were good neiglilMirs and wilt be very much tniMsrd at Eugenia, whale they were highly es- teemed. MUM Hniin of Notiawa was a visitor at Mr. Madill's recent y Mr. Madill cut an elm tree n hrn farm the pxst winter from which l,e took four thouiand five hundred fnet ot II;H. It brouK lit bins in about fifty dollars in cash. Who can beat that in giant trees t Winter seouM to linger in the lap of spring this y<r. The Manitoba fever has alnick this pai t of her inaj-Nty's uomioiofls pneity severely this spntig. fivery week *m.e one I. am by the farmer n excumiou to try 'heir fortune. We houe thoy will all -uccned. Thi- wetc Mr Davnl Smith and fam- ily have iroiie. All are sorry at their removal, as they were excellent neigh- h-irs and will b grtly unwed iu thU ivminunity. We are very sorry to lone our genial friend, Mr. Arch. Cairna, as an .H-ca<j>Hial vinitor at Kiii(>-nnt. nu hr has gne to that wonderful Manitoba. Uis iimi.y fiiunds at ICngenia wish him he best of pro*|>etity nn4 a giKtd life pan n- r o liaaist him on IUH tu-w farm. Mr T. B F.'owiclj has bei-n bud up the past week. Tenth Lin.-. Os|ir<- > Ffiim Our Own C<>rrt*itvnilrul We are glad to h.r that Mrs W. Duncan, h'> was >sry ill. is recovering/ under the oare of Dr. Carter. The winter is past a.nd spring is here and Toni'i'jr i nin\;!r yrl. Uld setilers ha\ xireii up all hope '4 him taking a partner 'o take cart of him in his old day*. Honor RolU Report of S 8. No. 6. Artemeaia for March. V-tiin in order of merit. Class V. Roy Fletcher, Frank Har row, Ku hie Stone. Class IV. -Sadie Fletcher, Katie Flet- cher, Frank Cairns. Class III. Sr. - K >>.-! Harrow, Klsie Msx-Cleo.l, Etldie Whittaker. Class HI. Jr Hunter Harrow, Edwin Stafford. Class II. Jr Am.a Bella MacCleod. Daviil MacCleod. Janet Fletcher Clww II. Sr Willie Fletcher, John Cairns, Robbie 3(>icer. P-. II. -Maggie Boyce, Tommy Mc- Arthur. Class I. -Willie McArLhur. Bert Whit- taker. Willie Spicsr. Avera attendance 20. L O. BcairiE, TBACOIR. Honor Roil & S. Mo. 15 Artrmenia and Proton. C|HM IV, A. McLean, Ida Binuie, Mary < 'oimlry. Garnet lilair. Ciaas Ill.Sr. -Kdith Freeman, Hubert Modaugh, E. Mitahell, Mstiel Bonnie. Claw III. Jr. Alice Consley, Tom Ryder, Mi. ton Nuilstm. Class II. Millie Hodgin*. Art. Neil- son, Archie Neil O, Luna Parko. Ptiri II -Mabel McLean, Ethel Cons ley. WlnnifrJd Lyons, Lawaon Htmtrr. Part I, Edith Neilaun, Oeo. Mitchell McUan. The Proton Council on Saturday ap pointed Mr. Ja*, Rus*e!l, Tr<-amirer of Proton. There were several applicants for f lie position, but the Council were ui.aniui" iu the appointment of Mr. Unwell Thei.ew Tioasurer ent-i-s on the duties of ins fti<! at once. Herald. Win. Nobln, Homings Mills, >!el.vrritl Me*Mrs. K'uhar.!m it Kejs on M"ii<hiy last 5 heiul of onttlu aud I calf, for whicli he re.-eiivel |^34tf. This is a pret-y g<d sale and we undmtaiid t be cattle went excptionilly gi^xi one*. Who -ays farm- ing does nut pay 1- Shilbumu Free Farmrr* in Epremont and surrounding t>.wiialiigis have recently been viutiMiiiua by a shoddy ntullar AmiHig other tlunvs hr stated that (be a-*ocia'ion be r-|r- M'liUd would buy produce all summer guaranteeing no leas than tw*ni . cents a ^t Western Ontario My stock of watches -gold andsih.-r has never been equalled iu this aection at least. My other lines are all in propor- tion. Have just put in stock an u.i mouse quantity of silverware, juwelUry and gem rins at a low rate on the dollar, and these things wont be sold. You bare an opportunity now such as you may never have again to purcham these goods at 411 exceedingly low price. Come in and look uver my thnus wheth- er ready to purchase or not. You will then know where to place your order when you require them. W. A. Armstrong, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN FLESHERTON. NOTE LOST LoT-A not. ,* v.,, i favor of \Vur Phillip*. 8- . by Jam.. Maun(t**w. lorYb* um of Ur- du* In K-l>. laal MI parti** an hereby cau- ttou*d Mtaiuit ruwntiaMaUna- *! MUD*. aU.w.,,. Mar.,, ,*..-. " ""-UP- TO RENT Lot Wo. 10. north otb* Durham Boad, n*r MsMHtvHBSj lunt (nniw nd iwm ia.|* KKI lu. in tt- rl !. Vtiuvn M 111* Scot- rt)r *TM ke ssMstf sssMfesr, u doxen for egg* and an equally high for butter. There will b a cold si car at Mount Formt during the season to receive the produce, the stranger aaiiL DM of tim conditions of availing oneself if this fine state of thing* was to pur chase a quantity of the cloth for which 'he farnurgave their note or hard rash. The buy rs of the shoddy will doubt leas wait a long time Sefore their friend tnrna up auain with his cold storage car. fc, me peo|.le take a long time to learn that their trading should bc< done with estab- lished business men, hut experience is a tirest teacher. -Confederate. Tbia is the sly dme editor Race of the Mitchell Recorder takrs at a reverenU gentleman who MKXI leaves Toronto for i.'levnlami. "Rev. Morvan Wood of Tor- who told the Cleveland | e-ple a few weeks au that Canada was too slow for him, has got a call to that city sad has accepted it. Ton n to will [,, ,, deal .f efuortainnu nt and enaatioii- by his removal, but it will not loee much spirituality. It waa not Morgau Wod's weight of pioty tliat waa making Inn round shou'ilvred. The Toronto Daily Star having install- cd a fast press, with a capacity .f 24,000 copies an honr. the paper has been cn- iarged and gratly unprr.red. It is now regarded M the leading afternoon pap r in Ontario. A great feautre of The S'ar is Sam Hunter's cartoons- the beat, by the way, to he seen in sny paper in Can- ada. Mr. Hun'er's politics! subjects are enjoyed by politicians of both sides. Th humor which lie introdnces into the cart..,, ii* make them as palatable to Con- ervativesMthey ate to Liberals. The Star is a ureat paper. Mr. D. M. Halliday has handed us a circular dsta! Mareh 17th, from a e-'in- iniasion merchant in Liverpool, giving the price per barrel of Canadian applwt, in that market. Russets bring the n.ne* money, the vety boat being worth W.7& k and rnodiuui $4.1*. The slightly dauisx- >l l-rimj from >1. %) to 94 !H). tile v.. r IK appplrs are Hen DHVIH, the f 'he very beat or "fimts" AH they are called in the English mnrket, ranving from .90 to $075; the ou-aiunm or ni.iHls fr. m $3.00 lo $40 Thue it ill be uhserred that it pays to ship good mrd frtut to the old country market, but IMMSBJS] fruu hardly tiaya the freight hrn.. The arrivals in Laveqxvl in one week lo one cummiasHm nierrbai t .-r 11.9X4 hairels. and the total for the ir 047.190 barrels Apple shipp:n i hronmc quite an imlutry fr. m i to Kii^laiiil. Chrslcy