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Deckmber,18 1902 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE tMI0mttm^tt (t!mil[tK rfc^^jM-** I F, T. HILL & CO | *^iei^*^^^^M^^ie^5 A BIG HARDWARE STOCK ' Ptjoplo H'h') visit DUr linrdware doparlnieiit for tliu (ir«t tiiiiB, invariubly express surprise at tho larueneas and ciiin|ilutuue<Hf>f our ntoclt. Almost ort'rytliing purtiiiniiiL' to hHrdware is to be had here. We've a liig More and a biji; stock. .lust tliiiil\ â€" in(lo|)endent of a liirjfu Ci'llar where oilH, etc. are RtDred, we havo a floor spucH of .'1,600 squitrt feet, all mod for hardware. Few hardware s^orcH north of Toronto are located in such a comiiiodions buiHinu, whiUt in point of values wo have few equals and uo superiors. Jujt now our stucli is very complete, par- ticularly in Budi lines as : COOK STOVES ANDRANCIES HE.Vl'EUt", DRUMS LAMPS \ND LANTERNS SKATES, HOCKEY STICKS SAWS AND AXES GLASS, PUTTY PAINTS, OILS OIL CANS CUTLERY TINWARE WOODEN WARE GRANITEWARE Big assortment and special Ualues in fur goods* 36 imitation Beaver caps, all sizes, rich, glossy fur, i|uilted satin lining, a thorough warm and durable cap, without being unnecessarily heavy, best values to be had at 2.(15. 2.75, 3.50 and 3.75 18 Coney cups, all sizes, wedge shaped, satin lined, close, soft, heavy fur, a thoroughly satisfactory cap at a I'ery small price 1.40 24 Sporting Ciij.s, all sizes, licauliful electric seal, heavy quilted satin lining, particularly warm and comfort- »ble, two prices §2 70 and 2.9ti Jockey Electric Seal caps, all .sizes, beautiful rich glossy fur, heavy quilted satin lining, a cap that will (iive thor(iujihly .satisfactory wear, each 4.90 18 Electric seal caps all aizes beautiful dark, rich fur, light in weight and thoroughly durable. This is one of tho very prettiest caps we've ever seen at ihe price, each 3.50 49 Black Persian Lamb caps, wedge shape or with hand. This ever popular cap is shown this season in tho prettiest curls we've ever been able to secure. All siz.s, each the best representative of its price to he had at 2.75, 5.50, 0.7.5, 5 90, 6.50, 0.75, 7-00 and 7-50 24 Ladies and children's gray Persian lamb caps. In these we iiiuku a very comiiluto showing in almost every quality and size that could possibly b3 desired. If you want a really aood cap we are sure -.ve can Buit you. $2.50, 2.C5, 2.75, 2.95, 3.40 and ,3.50 "~iiiiiiiEETrrFiioiiJs~ BOUGHT SPECIALLY FOR THE XWAS.TRADE. Nuts, candies, oranges, 'LenKms, currants, raisins, spices, peels, icing sugar, extracts, etc., etc. Our customers want the best and we're in a poaif ii ri to furnish it them. Nearly looo pairs Men's and Boys' Heavy Rubbers. Good goods bouitht cheap and sold accordingly. Wo can give you what you want at tho price you want to pay. Ct)nie in and examine them. GENTLEMAN-See our Ready-to-wear Suits and Overcoats. HINTS FOR XMAS. SHOPPERS From now until the Xinas. holidays we'll be busy â€" very busy â€" m a matter of course. In view of this we'd like as many as can conveniently do so, to do their shopping in the forenoon if possibb. There's more leisure, small crowds, and a better service gen-, erally than during the ru.sh and crowds of the after- noon. Ever /thing hi perfect readiness at 8 o'clock. Come then if yuu can, or as soon after as possible GIFT GIVING SUGGESTIONS Capcrines, Fur Cidlars, Fur Ruffs. For Mitts, Curl Mitts, Fur .Tackets, Kid Gloves, Fancy Belts, Fancy Handkerchiefs, Silk Handkerchiefs, Fancy Comba, Fancy Slippers, Shawls and Wraps. Blouse Velvets, Gent's Ties, Gent's Braces, Gent's Gloves, Gent's Scarfs, Gent's Cuff Buttons, Gem's Collar Buttons, Fancy Lamps. Fancy Tea Pots, Fancy Pitchers, Fancy Glass Setts, China Cups and Saucers. Shaving Mugs, Dinner Setts, Tea Setts, Dolls, etc. F. T. HILL & CO THE REFERENDUM VOTE Comparatively little id yet known as to the rciil conditioD of alTairs with legard to the referendum vote, as the figures quoted by the Toronto press were far from giving a true statemeDt of the case. These figures were so abaurdly misleading iu the immediate municipalities around us that wc are justified in believing the same con- dition prevails all over the province, aud if this bo the case it behoves soiuebodj to get at the real state of alTcitrs without further delay and let us know just where we stand. To give nn idea of the raisieaiiing character of the figures as given by the Toronto dailies and not yet recli- lied we will quote from a few of the lidings around us. Grey Centre was credited with 469 voles for the Act, wliereas it should have been 808G ; South Grey T/asgi/eu (556, and this should havo been 2115 ; Dufferin was given 2511 aud should have had 8153; West Simcoe was oieditod with oply 827, whereas it should have been 1670. Tlio county of Grey alone give.s nearly 5000 moi'fl votes than are credited to it. These are a siidioient sainple to hIiow tiio absurdity of the returns as [Miblished tiius far Wliat the public uro now waiting for is an authoriiit-d stiiteracnt in detail from the govern- ment. Our Ctubhiny Xiai to be a husband to the widow and father to the fatherless. Signed on behalf of Prince Arthur, Lodge, I -D , , F.H. W.HiCKLi.NO, W. M. ! . l^-'P^rs marked with a * give balance of C. H. MuNSUAW, Sec. |Jp '"/r'" "' , Flesherton, Doc. 12. 1902. «vv 7,'^''^' l^'^T^ ^ , , , , I 'Weekly Mail and Empire with pre- A man dropped into the sanctum the other day and told of an occurrence that he had witnessed not a hunlred miles from here. A farmer sold a load of corn at a certain town. When it was weighed \ he slyly stepped on the scales, and then j drove off to unload. When the waggon was weighed ho took good care not to bej in it, and congratulated himself that he had cheated the buyer in good shape. The graindoaler called him in, and after fifiuring up the load, paid him in full. As m>um $ 1 75 ♦Weekly Globe ..;... i go family Herald and Weekly Star and premium . . 1 80 Daily News ; 2 30 Toronto Daily Star 2 30 Toronto W(U'ld '.'..'. .' 3 00 Guardian j g^ 1.80 Sun. The Markets. i^arefullv t'orrcr the farmer buttoned up his coat to go out /Oats, the buyer kindly asked him to smoke with' Peas. . . him, and then talked over tho crops and, ^ "Bat. __ .„ the price of hogs, ami the likelihood of i [jyv/g^. *E '" the proposed railroad building up that Kj/.rij fresh..! 20 •" way till tho fanner fairly 8(iuiriiiud in his I'ork chair with uneasiness aliout his chores at | 9!'''';'*^"^ par pair., home. At last ho could stand it no long- i .'!""^'' I'*""'' I"'i': 111 . MM J 1 ' ' "PKi-'ya I'lr lb er, and said he must go. The dealer Qeeso per lb quietly said that was not to be tliought Hay of, that he had bought the fanner at full | Potatoes bag.. Weight, and paid him hi»..own price, and that ho would iii-jist on doing what he pleaded wi'h his own properly. The raiser of corn saw that h'i I'ad indeed sold himself in one sense at leaht. He ack- nowlegdud his cheat and coinproniisod the affair. Mow when ho inarki'ts giain ho Joii't stand on the scilo. Each Week 28 -.) 28 72 73 65 to 65 45 to 45 17 .. 17 20 -.o 20 7 00 to 7 00 25 lo 50 40 to 60 11 t<: 12 8 to 8 5 00 to 6 00 57 '.o 76 ^.y?«^^^!Vji4 BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE Weak Lungs Wfak lunuH, better oi t'ontlulciicc. At tho regular mooting of Prince Arth iir lod^e on Friday ovuning last it was re- h. lived that ill! f illowmg lettor of condo- lence be forwarilud lo tlie widow of |lu> df ceased bMthiT who pass id awny tho evening before. To Mrs. ArrhUxiUl AciVsoii, J'lotoii Slatiim. Up.au Maoam: â€"Tho iiflliers and innm- lior.A of Prinoo Arthur hod./e, No 3,'«, Flo-therton, havini' Icarmd witli profi I siirrnw if Ilr«. \. Niilsoii, di^iro to cx- proHs to you. Ins "iilow, and chiMnin als ., Ilu'ir de.'p syiiipitl'y and ci'nd .lem o with y'lU in your b< leuvinn-nt. Our Ma- so lio iu'ercourse with our di'CfHSi'd lir.it her h.id led us lo ts eiMii i.ioi highly f.ir hi^ many noWIn iinalitii-s of bead and hu irt. For over twi'nty yrnr.s be wan nil eMt«oinu'l ine nl'er <»f this loiliie, hut wo hhill lu.'.'tViini io Iranrii d fellowship i.o nioro. W« r alizo. however, that his own chi dren, nn 1 ospecully y.iirsolf, will feel 'he l•'^s imioh morn kntmly than can p.)-Kildy be (>iU by us. •>ur priver there- for is ih 1' 'he uronl Arnhit'-c of the uii- ivorse may protect jouand l>o your coin- fi, I .O.I .Vila" in the lin\iis of loss and IminlineM. We coninn nd yo i to the kind- ly III < real of nil KIhso Hand above all to %h» boil of all comfort, w.bo has proinisad Pleasant Cure for Thi: best reiiitdy for si.n is the toothing viipor of Catairho/.oiie, wliioh traverses every air cell aiiit passage of the brealhiiig oiguns. li, treats remote (alts that counh mixtures and spiays can- not reach, and kills Ihousaiids of siernis at every breath. Catarrhozono drives away pmn, congestion and iidlainination ; II makes breathing easy and regular, and j exerts a marvelous intlueiii'e on coughs, colds. Bore throat, brotiehitis, cattarrh, deafiie.ss aud lung trouble. Catarrhoxono cures at once, is deli).litful lo inhale, and simple to u»u. Price $1.0(1; small si/.o 25 ctB. Druggists, or N. O. Pidson it Co., Kingiil(m, Out, YV^ INTERTERH , ., -J. Utnc.-ia soiMllriir MVArli aii»l .â- "rurlptlon mi.r .-'rfriptlon /.nniii _ . ._ puloklT iLy. c-n-i'n ii\:r onliilnn »..(„> nuHiirr nn tnv.^illl.in H p. .liaMy ,.,.t«r!„l.lc ri,niniUTilr.». H(iiisi,lrl,l»,...Li'.lii.illHl. Hioi<tli.i(i|timl'iilpli'_K -â- lit rr..'i. ii.'iiMt ra^nry fur s.irtiih!): ii:.Le;iiii. 1 .â- >>.':os f<'iilM ihi-.ini::i >Hii'ii li Oj, rccoivr Jlr.cl;t Mtke, v.Clir-jt clinr.'i. In tho \ 'in.«:-'-....i-iy;i..,.|iitt,j w".'!ilj. InrivjiD tir pi.iiii.i.i ,.! i,.iv V ...i.u.i,-. i...,ni3i. O'-iriiis. t:i a t','','.Vr"i"' ,!â- ''»"'''• *'• '''â- â€¢'" 'JJ'i:! rc-mlp.ilor.t. ^iVMij A Oo.^*"°'^''""*- Tim Vnrf Bicu i. O nco- (M !' U... V.'i,«b!..ijirc.:>. 1<- 0. AX rjiii 'ty/^Mn Owen Sound, Ont | nKQlNH .l.-VNU A 1<Y U, 1003 ! Our courses in both Itusiness and Shorthand depart nienls are up-to-date, horough and ciinplute. i Till' diiuand for young men as office assistants is much greater than the supply. Circulars and full information free. Address C, A.FLEMINp, PRIN., 4 ^-itk^^/^^^ ^^O'V^^^'^ /V^k^^k^i 2 ?l«sl)crton Furniture marerooms. We aro carrying the newest styles of seasonable goods in all lima of Kuniiiure, coiisiaung of : Parlor and bedroom suits, lounges, .tideboarils, extensii.n nnd centre tables, chairs, window sluulcs and curtain poles, picture", easels, etc., Which wo offer at LOWEST PRICES Picture Framing and GenerHl Re pairing. Undertaking in aII its hranchua. Satisfaction guaranteed. ^ W. rt. Bunt, - - Prop Sojrxie Usc^fixl H^ix^ts To XMAS BUYERS \ This store ha.s never bcfol'e had sucli an array of liandsonie articles just suitable for useful pi-esents as we show now for the needs of the Xnias Holiday Trade. We can merely give you a few hints in these columns â€" you should come and see the goods for yourselfâ€" they'll not di.sappoint you in quality and be.sides the prices are Right too, so that you'll find it easy to make a pleasing and satisfactoiy selection. Xmas Present Offerings. Xma$ Turs. • Ladies' Caperiuea in a bis< rariety of ^tylisl' Pur Corabiua- tiuua. From ^.'J.73 to ^15 00. Pur Gannttlets for Ladios or Gcnt.s, to luatcU any Coat. From $2.25 lo 8).00. Astraclian Capes, large size, full sweep. From Sl'2 50 to 815. AstracLan Jackets, rich glosssy curl, quality gnar.T.iueed, all sizes from 32â€"46. bust, SiS.OO to §1(1.00. Gents' Fur (Joats. Do^;, Corsicaa Lamb, Wombat, Coon, Kangaroo, Wallaby, Goat, Etc., alt sizes, ftom 815.00 to $45.00. Children's White lUitts, from 25o. â-  * ' -â-  Xmas l^andkerebiefs. Colored Brocaded Silk Handkerchief.", from 25c to 60c. White Hemsliclied Silk Haiidkercliiefs, from 25c. to 60c. L-ish Lawn Handkerchiefs, from 5c. to 25c. Lace and Embroidered Linen Handkeicbiefs,fiom5c.to25c. Children's Picture Ilaudkerchiefs, from 3e. to 5c. XMAS NECKWEAR Gents' Silk and Satin Ties, in all new styles.frora 25c.to 50c Gents' Silk and Satin Mufflers, all colors, from 2.jc. to $1.00 Ladies' Fancy Silk .Mufflers. very stylish, from 50c. to 81.50 Ladies' Faticy Silk Collars, all shades, from 50c. to 81.00. Ladles' Silk Ties, new styles, new colors, from 2Jo. to $1.00 XriAS LINENS Linen Damask Napkins, new pafctems.per doz., 8oo. to $2 25 Table Clotbs.border all round, laige sizes,from 81.25 to $2.75 Linen Tray Cloths, lovely designs, from 50c. to $1,00. Linen Sideboard Scarp, new patterns, from 2oc. to 50c. Japanese Silk Drapes All pure Japauesse Silk Chair Drapes, Piano Drapes, Mintel Drapes, Cushion Tops, etc. New Goods, all hand embroidered in gold and colcred silks, Prices from 65c. $1.50. Fancy Shawls Reversible Wool Shawls, new patterns, fi-om 75e. to $4 25. Wool Shoulder Shaw's.all popular sliades, from 50c. to $1.50 Umbi-ella Shawls, hand made, from $1.00 to 81-50. Wool Hoods, VVool Toques, Bootees, Wool Milts, ror the little ones, all pi ices. Xmas. Footwear Gents' Felt Slippers, new German goods, from 40e, to 75o. Ladies' Felt Slippers, very comfortable, from 40c. to $1.00 Ladies' Velvet Slippers, fur trimmed, from §1.25, Gents' Fine Leather Slippers, from 75c, to $1.25. Hardware Department Xmas China New Dinner Setts, 97 pieces, new designs. !^.50 to 815.00. Now Tea Setts, 44 pieces, elegant patterns, $2 25 to $6.50. New Toilet Setts, 12 pieces, new colorings, 82.50 to $6.00. Xmas Lamps Fancy Hanging; Lamps, Banquet Lamps, Hall Lamps, Beading Lamps, Table Lamps, Bed Koom Lumps, Children's Toy Lamps, An immense sclecliou, From 10c. to $6.00. Xmas Silverware Pickle Cri'cts, Cruets. Butter Dishes, Berry Dishes, Celeiy Glasses, Cake Baskets, Card Receivers, Salt Cellars, Spoon Hold- ers, Sugar Bowls, Prices tc suit all Purses, Fancy China Novelties for Xmas Water iiud Lomnnade Setts, new designs, $l.'-*5 and 81.50 Fancy Glass Epcrgiies, very handsome, 60c. to $2.50. Ponidgo Sells, lovrly china goods, 25c. to $1.50. NIou.=itache Cups, novel patterns, 15c. to 81 .00. Shaving Mug.s, ehgaiilly decorated, 10c. to 50c, Cheese Dishes, new shapes and colors, 60c. to $1.00. Fancy Gilt Glass Setts, very rich efifects, 40c. to 82,00. \'atch Safes, Syrup .lugs. Butter Dishes, Tootii Pick Holders, Spoon I'lslii'S, A.sh Tiays, Irinket Boxes, Flower Pols. Feru Hold., ers, Japanese Cliiim Novelties, Berry Dishes, Candlesticks, Fancy Wedgowood China, Fancy Plaques. Collar Boxes, Glove Boxes, Tie Boxes and a host of other Fancy articles suitable for Presents. Xmas Cutlery Carver Setts, Sheffield make, $1,00 to $6 00. Knives and Forks, steel and plated, 75o. to $8.00. Tea. Desert aud Table Spoons, 10c. to $8.00. Butter Knivert, new Designs, 25c. to $2.00. IT- ^^:e:e:^^:e:B:B:B»:^CB»:B»:8:^^»:e:^<^<e:^^^^