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THE FLESMERFON ADVANCE to \NKINO OFFICB OP GED. MITCHELL, Ft,K.1irKRTO\. A nrl l>an!.iir; buinesa trtnuctod Draft -it i.fl i\>i'l cheque* cathed at aual rttos M.MIH *lwji available (or legitimate bumu<u> eatcrjirlc**. U/m .. ;>" doors north of Rickardion & Co'*. Vicinity Chips. Characteristic!* of the Past Week ar. lulu < tilled for the furious. Bin- in:-* nntuv* amnei localt viU b rkiryA -it Ike rutf .>/ 10e per line fur >u;A iiurrtiwn. .4 rt'lurtio* will lif vi -le on eontnifti fur In-line* or OKI: Miss E A. Smith of Toronto U visiting frifiuli in Fleshert.'U. Mr. Ed. Wright, of St. Ix.uU, is visit- ing his parents, Mr. and Mr. Thor[> Wright. Mr. D. IlUir, of Detroit, is spending the holidays with his family and friend* hero. Dare is looking well, too. Mrs. COM. IMlamy met with an un- fortunate accident one evening Ust week, hy falling mi the icy ground and breaking her arm just above the wrist. Mr. T. Scett, the genial and competent dork of the township of Osprcy, war in town on Saturday, and cave Thu Advance a friendly "how de dot" An annound mout of Farmer*' Imti- tnto in tint.'*, to K h.-H at Maxw- 1! an>l Mark.:*lo, is unavoidably crowded out this week. The Advance i sorry to leant that Mr. Woodbum, of Kuucnia, n not recovering from his recent illness as faet as his friends would wish. You may be happy yet in securing one of the 48 Cash Prizes from $10.00 to 9100.00 for IVems on E-uerbrook's Peas. Send postal to Esterbrouk <k Co. , 2* John St., New York, forTirculars. "A snake in the grass" is all the more dangerous from being unsuspected. So are many of the blood medicines offered the public. To avoid all risk, ask your Druggist for Ayer's Sarsapanlla, and also for Ayer's Almanac, which U just out fur the new year For the past week or two the enormous amount of work which we have had to contend with has prevented us from cor- recting tho subscription list. Those whoso date* are not corrected next week ahouM notify us without delay, so that ii may be set ruht. With many clergymen, public speak it, singers, and act.*s, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is the favorite remedy for hoarse- nee* and all affections of the vocal or- gans, throat, and lump. Its anodyne and expectorant effects are promptly real iced. Tho Advance has received from the publishers a copy of Saturday Night's Christmas numticr. Tho largo picture supplement icha.ite and pleasin-.' n piece of art a< art can prod-i.v, rind alto gether tho nu.nlwr is cheap at 6fly cents Ut a copy. Our lhnks are herv'iy tcmicred to the ornithologists of T. -run to for a rop>nt of tho ornitliolo^i .-.il 11 1'vtMii of ihe 1-ici logical section o' i|ie Can.iuian Institute fur IH'JO -III. Tho |iaiii|iMei ci>nUins n laro.1' amount <>f interei .1.1 data regard ing the arrival and (!>[. irt tiro of our feathered tri'ics, tom/llur with many other facts of interest to ornithologists in general. Tho general verdict of tho smokers f Canada is that " My rile N.ivy"i . t lie line .1 tobacco they have ever lived. l''i -re e.in be no mUtaku upon thin pun- for it is proved hy ihf* tvioU.- otidomv. The larye tlemand f. r ' ,v< it to be true, and the ' : <-iimnd given further pi- f. of ill down ill. IK xt. Ill . .1 and con: -taui Iv rn r. SMHJ un.-Mirp.i-> .I.-J jualitj coo-Juts for llr-> There will be l>ut one mu- The Advauee in tl.i* year, and ai a i percentage of our MI). H-IIJ. lions fail I'.TI- (II tlio tint of J^-ir.iiy. i- .110 an' .it! in I'd . ) i r . . r \\i< with a clean sheet, sod would ak every one f our sulacriburs to see to il during tho next two weeks tliat their label is marked "1 Jan. ''.14", which will menu that they have paid in advance until the first of January, 1894. It is important fur every- body that this should be attended t". A letter received from Secretary i lam ey of the (>. K.A M. Co. prove* that the correspondence complained of was wrong in nearly every particular, and that the manager, Mr. H.-ilman, was perfectly justified in hit acts. Mr. Oamoy uives ihe infnruiaiioii, tun, that the meeting criticized w.ii entirely h.iruiouioun in every way. It would seem that there are a few individual* who w-,uM like to see strife r.in;, ant an 1 attempt to foster it. To such MTU would ay that this pa- t -r does not A ih to be made a medium :.< such an event. Ma ter Allen liihsmi came in on day uvei.ii'.: to i;ive the Advance mau a piece of hi* mind. Ua in.i-tted that we referred to him List week when we spoke of tho "Ionic eared" youiu man that cor- responds for the Marktlale paper. Of course we could not disahuso his mind of the idea, but pointed out to him that he uras rather "giving hanself away." Then he bewail to talk aU.-ut "nupiid.'nco," and wo showed him tho door. The inter- view terminal. dri^ht there. No doubt with a few more year's eipurivnno the young man will ;ain a little discretion, which ho appears to be badly iu need of. He can swallow tho above -is "another wonderful item from the same pen." Tho annual meeting of Fleshwrton cheese factory patrons was held in the Town Hall on Monday last. The secre- tary's report showed that an unusually successful work has been done. The total receipts for cheoie weru $2^,089. 10, and the sum paid out to patrons was $3,993.63. This sum was divided amons; eii-hry patrons of the factory. The total amount of milk received was 1,-'00,;W2 ll<s; amount of choose manufactured. 117,i>0.') lb. The officers for the ensu- ing year weru elected as follows: Pr. si- lent, Oeo. Slowart; Vice-I*r>. <idi;iit. J. Itn-eu; See., Jas. Brlic; Directors, W. Wriichl, H. Purvis, W. S .inert, J. Sin- clair, W. J. McConnick, J. T. teJ, W. Wilcock,, \V. Parker, Geo. Johnson, W. S'.iarp, S. Phillip*. Jvlin E-iL;lish, Audi- tors, W. J. M,-C.irm.v:k aiitl \V. Sinclair. Tho iiioetiuij for letting milk routes will l-e held "ii tho March cattle fair day. The patrons of this factory are n- re than pleased with their investment. Tt.e above lar-;o sum spout anit> ig ui^hly men proves tlial the i'lduatry is* v-ry impor- tant 01)0. The first ntertainrueut of the Christ- mas season took place at tho Station on Friday ovouing of last week, and was attended by a goodly number. Tea was served in the Orange Hall, and the intei leetu.U portion was enjoyed in the school house. Mr. J. E.Moore, as superintend- ent, occupied tho chair, and marshalled tho little |o|>li, who all did remarkably well in thvir several parts. Other speak- er* who nave short but pleasing addresses wore lUv. A. \V. Toe -e. Rev. Mr. din noil untl Mr. A. M. (.il.son. This Sin, d.iy School h.-n been in cxintence for l!iruo years, but the Svcrrtnry's re; or hows a ttroni- advance all along the lin * with a pre-K'iil nieiabcrship nf fifty scholan and nine teachers. It is a union Hfhoul, and isdoin^a yood Work. The ollici-rs are : J. K. Mi Mire, supt. ; n.tiMt ant supt., R. Cook ; S-cn-tary, S. Hemp lull : TriM*.. Mr-i. K C.n.k. The end-r- t.iinnii nt 1-y the yuii^ |Ko|>lo cmixiMied of dialo^U'-s, rocitalioiis and singing, anil n all iry creditably rendered. The rSM of the entertainment a. ^o...t I'uJ the scleetioni of a hiyh ordi r. Tlu eho.d is to bo congratulated UIMUI its progrow almi^; every line, and al*o upon ihe success of t!il eiitortaiiiinent, which netted twenty-dollars to tho .-eht'l fund On ThurniLiy latt the P;r..:i i,f In- .liiMry ;;uo :in onti-rt.iinni -lit in NO. !( *--h ! ll'iim-, I Ouu.8, Arlem Mr F. Wh-wi-ll in tli:- chur. The . ii"H <v- i, an.t i t . . .:-.i -. To nil 'io t '. -k p.irt \.-ul 1 i . i am !i , ' sin_;i:i; w.i t -.1 .11;. i 1 1 ,-, li-u til.) t. lit- it :ill . . r i :, - ,,.i- ,,f V I . . H i .n .n j - M M - v W,-.; in . '< It WO (|H . . .rant i pruts >. Ti. . over all the "Planks" in the Patrons "Platform," but the audience wanted something else, and aftjr 'dressing down' t lie Seiiatn. juries, and county councils, he ', f ave in and called for more musi -. This lod^o is in a flourishing state, and ii they continue with their usual weekly ontertaiin:iont.i they will succeed. COM. Remember tho Sara Lord Bailey con- cert in the Town Hull on Wednesday, Jan. 4. A more extended nlic < will be i;ivennext week. Tho Meaford R.M.! Sun. lay School an- niversai v eiiti rtaininent will I o hi Id on Wi-dnesday, D>-<-. -JSili, imtead >-f tb. 'JC'h a* pr> viou<ly ami mi." '.. An ex.- I- l"nt proijr.iniin will IHI ijivtu. Tea servixl from 5 to " p. m. Tho following are theofBoi-rs elccte<l in Flisherton lo I go A O. I". \V. \,, 14.. for the year 1S! : P,r... Wriyl-l, M \V. : Dm. Jo)inon. Foreman; Bro. (iil><on, Overseer; Bro. Irwin, Kfcord.-r: l*>ro. Dainude, Financier: l!ro. lJ<-ll:ii iy, lie- .-, -n -r; Bn-. Walker, Oui.l. ; Br.. Sin- clair, I. W. ; Bro. A. Munshaw, o \V ; Dro. Strain, P. M. W . ami R;-pre-i.-nta- live to G. L.; Br". Irwin, Alternate Uro. Strain, Trtutee. Mr. J. B. Miller, an assistant dairy commissioner of Western Ontario, deliver i'd an address to a r <pr -t ibl.- jfaih- nu of fanner* in th.' town hall on Friday last. Ho stated that this was one of tho best dairy districts i.: Ontario and that the farmers should jo in fur t'u o pr ducts on a larger ncale. lie s|x>ke n the various brei!s <>f i attl,-, tl- necessity of winter dairying, a! o oi:c-'un.'t .1 thu farmers to build silos aud min-- t-orn fixl- d -r as it is the cheapest and best milk producing food there is. Milking C"Wi w..uld thrive better on this than any other food. As regards the milk, people shout 1 be as particular with that which they send to a factory as with that which they mo on their own tablo. If Canuda it join;} tob.ke the lead for producii'.: a fir>t-class quality of butter and cheese, the faruiera must ad"pt these pla'is which h.iv. h. en mentioiie 1. A vote of thanks was tendered the speaker for this able addrt-M. Such i-ieo as Mr. Miller are al- ways mad-.- wvL-omo araonjj us. Holiday Enjoytneuts The 17th anniversary of Flehortn preibyterian church will beheld on Mn- day evening, D>'C. '26. In addition to the ordinary anniversary exorcise* Miss Jeiinio .lack, of Kinuston, graduate of the Philadelphia school of oratorv, will be present and take part in the entertain- ment. Ailmi**i<ii> to tea and programme. 25 and 15 cents Rev. J. Wells will preach the anniversary sermon on Sun- day. 25th inst. Meth<list Sabbath School -New Year's ser\i-e* on New Year'* day. Rev. Mr. M yer. f Walter s Falls, to preach. S%b- .ith Scli.Hil eiitertaiiinn-nt on tho even- ing following. Or-ni{e Valley day school Friday cv- enina (to-morrow) m the schaolhotise. ioti only 15 cents. nrttigi-viMa. April lib. l-w Pr. L. A.SaUh * Co i>. ., Urs, Ami ni,.i r<ilf it .-vii.ii.il. fim.ii oioi-fm-iion. I liovo old abnul half of thn tiro** I bought fiotn \<>it i of lumiarv lit t i n UK own fitin- i'v Mini !iho ilw.-il. ('a-i r t -i'.>ni.-n I it t all who aru iroubluti wilh .lati.lruiT V.iurii One ye:\r 1:1 the Coutr.il. Tbe Fan. -i it ami I >'lli i.-n cases which l.ave created o much inlor.>it in this cetiou of ilu- eoii.i:y, were l.ronyht be- fore the urand jury in tho County Court .ind (leiioral seH-iioiii at Ow.-n Sound !:i.ttwe-k. Ko bill wai found against \lr. O'Urieii in tin- ea-e ..f alle.'od tab- 'in-.'. A ini 'I! WK f.niii.l a^iiimt invin F.iw-o,-t! f..|- i!ie aiiault, nnd H|>on ,lu- C.IM- I'.-HI.- triid ln-r.'i-e the potit jury I'awcett wa< fiiun-1 ^niliy and sen'tiieed by J.i 1 ;o CroH'ir to "e y-ar in tho Con lr*1 pritnn. Th-- eiti- w.n 1 >o!te>l ii|)n i-iiii\,-ii Soiin 1 at ' ing one nf uiipio- i.ikod ami ine\cii a' le a'^uilt, will-out any exie- n itin ; ciivirns-.a-it-m, an' the i i r .<rc.-. Tli" pimi li- v, n> as ' , i Mi. iiu 1 't>y THANKS ! To all our friends and customers for another successful business yar. Wish- ing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, WI.L CLAYTON. C ; v .,, . . L . ladies au>i i. u '.uiug -,. :\ , , Prices Away Do* i. Custom work, as usual, a specialty. Call and uxuuiiui- -: . i will become convinced that it u to your best interests tj b JOS. SMITH, Flesherton. Carriage Making If * * * Buggies, Carts, Sleighs, Cutters, etc., all made in the highest style of the art, and at reasonable prices. Get esti- mates from me if you wish anything in these lines. Painting and Trimming also attended to. B. T. WHITTEN, FLESHERTON, ONT. That Qarry I'naaswerc*! r. 'H.- Editor of Tkt A'iniHff. DBAS SIR, A short time .igo a question appeared iu the A.lvanc* asking why the tettlenifiit i.f :li.' I'laiui uf Tti-.H. Taylor had not appeared in the minutes of tbe township cuucil. Now why is it that this question h is not been anxwerod by some member uf 111-- council ? As a rate paver of this town- , ship for tbe pa.t 30 years, I think such a | coirs* of action has never before ocenred in I the hiHl'iry of itm towusbip. Why ootcou- i .I ct business in a uinre honorable mannrr am) not '>o a.-liamed ("or .iilatory ') in pub- ( linbiiiK tho uiiau'.ei. It w.ml.l be of urt-at -.: to the ratepayer" '( tbis towu^)]i|) if this question ws,* ,in. r.J before eli-o u .u day. Than'iin; you. \Ir.K lilor, for the spice oeciii'ieil hy tbis aitiele, I will close. A IvATIPATBIl. ! of -I- Spavin Liniiiioiit removes all hard, soft or calloused Lumps and l:ioinmlioi) from liorses, i!!.-od Spavin, t'ull<8. Splints. Klin: lione, Sweein-N . sullen, Sprains, So|- t > ,unl Si lU-n 1'hioiit, Coughs, etc. Save ?"K) by une of one I. ultle. \Yarranloil ihe mual wonderful Illemish Cure ever known. Warranted by Kichardsoo A Co. til'- i- ,-..' n in.' ii l: -. . . rious. :iud the Tho tiwxt - 7 . centf . \Varrante.i I v U -. !ui-- The Bead Of th Liibon Medical Coiupuj In now at Te* out... t n.l*, nj m*j b* oonialt^ <l4br la |-..i~.n or by lettar o> all ehronlo eoliar lo m&a. Mm, young. old,or wbn find thpuiMlTo* u<rv.>-i.wn*k and uho- ed. who rn l>rukn down from o or or- woik, rwiultlnij Iu many of tb (olluwlag rm- |.l. ui Mnnil dvprtwluu. prouialur* old <, lowuf vitality, low of memory, uJ <ir*m s dJinueuof sltat, pklpitaUun of tb bosrt. *iu- Mlu*. lack of nargy. i iu In tho kidutit, blBche. pimple* on lb fc or btxly. Itohtaf arpwiiiiar seoMtion aoout the crutum. ww* ln of tbo ori;D, iiiiittiM, opecki b.-fore ibe >. twililniig o( tliu luiiM-lm, BM. ..,]. and el.iowborc. UubfoluoM. .lorx'titu in th <irlue, on of i.: power. Uu<luriiu!i of ibo i.oal|< in.l tpin... u*k and flabby niti<-lo. donirp 10 :--p, ffcuu ioo reu-.l h.. >le|i. ooeitii'kUea, -luil- . .>f limili.R. lo..f volo.drlii fui m.litud*. ity of ssmyer, SMsfees eyi snrrovadM rim i,, oilj lookinK Kitm, wio.. mi-'.- i , , .. sli <>lilpvoni f ii.,r?uun duilltv that load to ii. .uiy an,i jth unlwu eaieo, rii . ( >.in( 01 "itI loic hating :<v,t IU i.-u-ion - >m fun*. i.."l llw 11 f. >!.-,,, I,.:., 1 hum, >,0 llll,>l, H l| 'i-e OOlll .1 ... *:iar I... '..I.II.ITI- 'II il *L Kua ( JiaH<' -, (aint .ipiili. |M,,|,) u,,,,. i, ,in ,., . ,,, |-nU >o, Ski). toMM, h,,l Mu.li.Hi. i,,. I, .f I,.,.,,,-, i,, t|, 4 Mad.dllll paia in Ik -h -art ih 'AU l,..n^, ri) au.1 urraxulaj u n , ...... i h ih^a , ( uk-k tljau tli> 4.-ai. fain l-.i.t L. Mil ) oitle>jr he cui No out., i, .. naj. < tut b..k. A Miew M V I.C^O.S M ilk* A.. Voiouu,, Cai-ala. tl...i)\A tHB anderi|{nt*d begs leave to so- quaint the inhabitants of Klei>hort<n sii.I Kiirrountlmg country lli..t b has parcUanod tb Kl.mr. Fid and (.1. cry Store, from Richard Pedlar, where he nffl ci.nin.ue to keep on hand a good unpply of < )i.'i<-e Flour, Feed and Urueenrs.st Lowell Prices. Cunrteey and 8nnrc l'-rim({ wl| be the order of the dav at Hf Hlvr>un'S Slore We hope that the Old Cunlomcrl will cuntioue lo patronixe as sod a spriuk- ling ot new oars. Eggs Taken in Trade. Plowea' and Fords Floor AJwayt on Ha.uJ. Wm. Henderson. QAUTIONI I vt II i-i I .. OF I 1.1 Myrtle ITavy IS MARKED T.&B. l> BRO\ZK l.l.M'i ::s NONE OTHER SOCIETIES. Ki^ M ri- \ii-l. Al:> , r i i v v (T Hi'.i]r I ..in. ul > ov. lunt: in *|-io... i i- 10. ..... . t)^, W ..... Mt i-iK the tn . S' 1 ) IN. K A in \ r * 1 .in> rlohurtun uverj 1 i ..!.-n -in. \\ V U J > t Sw ' mrv