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TBS riSHIlTOK ISTAI^I Vlclnitir Ghims. <?lhrracteristica of the Past Week t'arerully Culled for tbe rurioos. I^uiitca ii»ne<« n/fu^tw^ Ivtals icill bt duirijf.l at the rata of lOc per litu for tnch inwrtttni. A reduction will be made on enntract* for tOO Una or over. Township council will meet oa Mon- <iay next. A I eici|}oJ in natd of tha London liinatiu aiylutn was captured in Dundaik iaat week and returned to the institutiou. F.iliy, Uir^iia Diy at >t. Riibv-Uija & Co. 'a. Come along. Wo do aa we advertise. Dr. T. Ududsniou, dentist, Toronto, wiU be in Fleaherton on Wednesdaw, JTo*. 4. The piilpit of the Baptist church will Im occupied l>y a student from McM.dter Hall, Toronto, next Sunday morning and evening. Comt- and se« the grandest display of new up-to-<late goods ever shown in FUahei'tou at 11. Richard.son & Co.'s Friday Bargikin Day. 120,000 00 to lend at from -U to 6 per c«nt. Expense to borrow only from 93 00 to f 10 00 according to amount of lluan. Apply early to A. S. VucDusex, Div. Court Clerk, Flesherton. Mr. J«hn Harrison, of Owen Sound, will hold an auction sale of Shropshire â- hoep on Thursday, November 6. See adrertisuuient in another column. Tlia nimrods dejiart this week for Uvs modern liappy hunting grounds of Muskoka. The [wrsonel of the party lias not yet been fully decided upon. A credit auction sale of fi^m stock and iiuylemeuts, household furniture, etc., will U> held on lots 173 and 174, con. 2, N. E., on Friday, November 6, at 1 p. w., the property of Mr. John Hambly. R. J. Sproul , auctione-.r. The Flusherton vram miirket took a Ifttle Chicago boom all to itself on Friday last when nef eral loads of oAts brought 30 cents and peas went at 60. The fol- lowing day thes« graiut were down to normal. Notwithstanding the fact chat we hare â- â€¢t this issue in'Sinaller ty p« than usual, still a lari^o amount uf matter has been erowdeJ out, including an int»r«stiag Chicago Uttir, district corres^ondriict', Mtc, which will appe:ir next week. Rev. Dr. Henderson, of Toronto, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist •hurch Sunday morning and evening last. The morning discourse was eloquent acd telling. The evening service took th«-form of a mis6ionary address. Col- lections and subscriptions for the day aiui)unteii' to nearly ninety dona<^. Mis* Ida Irwin, of Maikdale, has been engaged to teach the juiiior department of eur public school next year. We believe tke trustees have made an ex- cell «ut selection in this ca.sc. Tlie present in:uuibenr, Misa C. Slack, will drop piomiscuous teaching of the youn,; idea at the end of the present ye vr. Fur one w«ek our column.H .ire largely taken up with lengthy but time'y articles. There is also a tine lot of c-.irrcspondeuco from various pwiats. It Ls fortunate for the editor that the^e things came to hand, because the edi>.orial and local ma- chine has been sadly demoralized since Akturday with an attack of bronchitis, which has completely laid it up for re- IKiirs. Some of the best farmers of At tentesia havd long been kn»wn as (u-ime stock raisers and many u>agnidocr.t animals have in the past been iniportvd to improve herds, but probably no such invasion of tho'-oughbred.s ever took place as that of last week. At Parker's sale held at Durham, Artemesia yeomen made purcha.ses of thoroughbred Durhaitis as follows : P. Muir, one 2- yoar-old heifer ; A. Muir, a cow and calf ; A. Johnston, a cow and cidf ; Mr. H Parker, a cow and calf. The aniroal!^ war* all IxiU'^ht at very reasonable prices. I il H I I â-  PBR50NALS Miss Annie Richardson left; on Monday f»rToront<K. Mrs. H. teGftra,.of HbUSod Centre, ia the git«Mb.o£ friends in town. Mr. M. Ri<;:-,«i\!<ion spent a couple of <i|y« iix ^ron,!^ thij week on businaas. Mr. Charley Munahaw, of the O. 8. busineaa college, spent Sunday at kome. Miss Lillian Gray, of the Chicago News and Record, in viaitiog at Mrs. A. S. VanDuuen'a. iir Jos. Blackburn returned from To- ronto on Fi-iday last, where he has bean visitiuj; for a couple of weeks. In a [lersoual last week the compositor thou^'ht P e ar-s-o n spelled Thompson Slid put it that way in type. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Toronto, were visit- ing the Lilter'a mother, Mrs. E. Pearson. Proton Council Dundaik, Oct. 20th, 1896. Watsonâ€" WiUouâ€" That the f<jUuwiug Deputy Returning Officers be appointed for township municipal eltctiun â€" 1897 : Sub Division No. 1, Roben Uowells ; Sub'Diviuioii No. 2, John Russell ; Sub- Difision No. 3, James McDonald ; Sub- Divisiim No. 4, Robt. S. Frasei ; Su'o-Di«isiun No. 5, Jehu J. Duncan ; Sub Divioiou No. 6, James Buckley. Foiling Boo;h Division 1, Jacob tiopps, Ced^u-vilie ; i^oliui!; Boutk Division 2, David Allen's, HopeviUe ; Polling Booth Divisnjn 3, Donald Ferguson's, lot 15, cou.. 17 ; Polling Booth Division 4, John T. Johnson's, Ventry P. 0_ ; Pollinif Boath Divii-iou. 5) John Alleu'sr lot 220, U 3 ; Pulling Booth Division. I>v Separ- ate. Sohool, lot 21, con. X. Place ot nomination, Uobday, Decern bet 28ifa, 189li, at David Allen's, Uopeville, and the clei k draf i a by law according. Watsonâ€" Wilaunâ€" That by law No. 76 to appoint collector of r.ktes for years 18i)ti-7. By l.»w No. 77 to appoint Deputy Returning Offii:iirs, Polling Booths and place of nomination fur uiuaicipal â- 'Uction, 1897, read 1st and 2ud time be read 3nl tiiB/e, signtnl, tScc. Wilson â€" MocKenzie â€" That the follow- ing be paid to Sam Edgertuu, P. M. Div 5 : Retailing road, 2n(l runge, $2 (Ktant) ; 384 ft. plank ter culvert, 230 S. R., 93.84 ('grant). Wilson â€" Watsou â€" That the following be pa.d from Div. 4, Div. money : Aa^us Munro, cu.vert, lot 41, con. 9, 93 ; John Dvvine, for gravel, 7oc ; Thos. Robinson, ditching at lot 40, con. 9, 91^ 75 (grant). Tp. Trfiisurer receive 40c over drew in Div. 4. in favor of J w. Mclntyre. MacKei.zieâ€" Shawâ€" That the fnllow- ini; bo paid loraork. Div. 1, Div. inon?y : Jos. U.imilton, lot 40, con. 4. t3 80 ; Jacob Merklu ger, culvert, 37 S. load. 91 50 ; John bevme, for gravel, 93 35. Walxon â€" Wilstjn â€" That the following be paid for woik, Div. 3, Div. money : R. J. Porter, gr»v.l, »1.90 ; Wm. Richardson, job, 91 ', Win. Socket, 7o« ; Tliaa. McCauIey, gravel, 3oc. In Div. 2 : Thos. McLsren, work towiiline Egreinont and Ptutou, 92.50 (grant 1895) job, 91. Div. mon»y ; Geo. Pryde. sjrivel, 93-88 ; Joseph Ellis, re- moving driftwood, con. 9, river, si>eciul gr.tiil, 93 ; Duuettii Campbell, do. 92 ; Lutlier Vert, do. 92.; Luiher Vert, gradiu;; ri>ad, 95t Div, money ; Wui. Campbell, 4oc, M^>cKon.7ie â€" Sh:kw â€" That the follow- ing be paid for work on luwnline. Proton and K;.:renioiit : Nichol Mclntyre, cul- vert, 92; Angus Thedorf, culvert, 91 ; Jas. Keith, 45v'. Protitn's share (grants) : John Cosgriff, gravel, W. Lutlivr and Proton, 93-^5 aud W. .\gor, uulverl, 91. Watsonâ€" Wilsonâ€" That the bill of H- E- Olandiuuiiig for stationery and sup plies amounting to 910 22 be paid. Also r. Conkey 9'^ for l*'Htber ba;(forci>l lector, aud Chss. VauitUtine 92.for work, Div. 4. Watsonâ€" Shaw â€" That the following bo paiil for ttravel, Div. 5 : John Allvii, 94^ ro'ls. 99 65, 129 l-ads. 90.45, t .lal 91t).lO : Wm. Symi'.igton, 144 loads, 914.40. WiUoii â€" Shaw â€" That the c'erk, reeve and d'puty reover e.;eivc ♦! each for at itiiiUing a special inoeting re drainage byliiw. Proton aiul .irtumo^ia, and com mis»ioiier Div. 1, 91 for uttendlog to work on iLtciesau.l watc.- courses. Pro- ton Hii'l West Luther. TliC c-erk be paid 9«0oii s;»liiry, 189t>. Shaw â€" MacKeiizie â€" Thit the c'erk > struct il a 0.>. t-'etsurcr to have auilioi- iiy of townMliip council to charye the ar rears to the township in c .so any land-s :iciurned in Hrieitis do not \jT\\\i the amount .if taxes ii:iurued a^ainit '.hem at tune of sale to prevent said lots or p.iris f. oin being put up at reserved salej. Wi .son â€" Wat«on â€" That the council be p,iid for 2 days' sitting of council 94 e.ich, the rue<u $1 cxtnt tor lotting drain, t'WiiIine Proton and Aitcmesia, under ditches snd water cmisos .\c'. Tbe •elector" of juro's fr 1897 riceive their pay, cleik9o, io«>»e 91, Asst-s.-iur 94. Wai Sun â€" Wilsonâ€" Tliat this council do >iow adjourn tO' meet at Uopevillii on Tu'.-sday, Dtcvmbcr l&ih, . at 10 u'cUxik, a. in.. JVUK3 CaVAM-iCIU, Township Clerk. IBIPORXA.NX J Auction ' Sale . . • HARRISON'S PDRE BRED Shropshire Sheep Tba nabscribar has rweived instmctioDs from JOHN HAKRIAON. Esqirire, to soil b^ Public .Vuctiun at hiH Steam Saw »mi Ptanlni Mills, Oweu Souud, ou TkorsJay^ bMlur \\\, His Calabrsted Flock of FIFTY Sbropsbire Sheep, cousiutiiiK of S Sbsirltug Mams, H Bam Lambs, 6 Staearliug Ewas, 15 Bwa Lambs, and balauce of Kluck aged Bwes. Padiyreea will b« furuiBbed. TERns : $10.00 sod undar, cub : over tbst amount 1:^ months' credit on spprovad parer, or 7 par cent off tor cash on sums entitled to credit. Positively no rasarra, SalS tO CommeilCe "^ili !fu?rm. "" at 2 o'clock Sharp Wn. BEATON, Auctioneer AT THIS SEA50N . . . â-  To Creditors RE ESTATE OF MARY BURNS Notice is hereby slveu parsnant to Chap. 110. R. S. O., that all parsons bavins claims s^jsinst the estate of Mary Burn , lata of the Township of Osprey. Conuty of Gray, widow, who >lia4l on or abo>it tbe ^d dsv of August, ISHO. are required to deliver their claims aud full particulars of such claims properl) Terti&cd to tlie uudorsigaed Administrator 01 to his Solicitors bufore tha 15th day of Nov., 1896 And that after said Ijth day ot November, IWa, the Admiaistrstor will distribata the atiiets of tbe said ducuased among the parties untitled t)i trt to. having re^janl only to tba claims of which th«y Uavu bad notice. P.tTBICK BfRNS, Fevershaoj, Administrator. By BRLCB & FMK. Collingwood, his Solicitors herein. Dated at CoUinrwood tha 10th day ot Oct., ISUti. Oxecutor' s Saie â- "-OFâ€" F^ROPEKTY â€"IS THE- yillcLge of Flesherton Thcr* will b« offered for sale by public kuciiou at Honshaw's Hotel, Flesherton at one o'clo^jk in the afturnoou o:i Friday, tli8 30tya]^QfOGt.,.t89li Villaf;s lot niiiiiber 3 on Elirnhoth Htroot iu the TJIIatiQ of Plastierton, tipoti which irt urectoJ a Kubr*tAiitiat onu story brick viniwrcid cottaico, containing 4 rooum ant) suiunier kitchen, guod locatiou. spletiiliJ riuw. TvnMs OF BALKâ€" 10 pot oeitt. of the parchajte mon«v to be pai'i to the VeiKtor'nRRdiit at the time of H&l«, andthe balance iritliiu 14 daya thereafter without interest. For fiirthur particulars apply to Henry Pipar. Kuq., Tp. of Arieiua!«iii, or to the iinUer^ HilfUttJ. U J SPROCLE. FROST A BAT80X. AutcioQOort t'losbcrtoo. Veiir^or'n Solicitor, Uweu bound, Oat. CATTLE' LOST Lost from tba iireinisen of tba nndorsii;nod, lots JM and se. tl N. D. K.. OsprciS' township, on or abou&'JuuH ISO-last, fniir head o&T<^tit), all veitrliugs. One Kray steor, one reti • '<taar, one heifor, red aud white, and one huif4s< straw- berry coior, white and blaolt. Infoi mttijSu as to their whereabouts will ba thankfuUgr la- oaivsd. J»H« HANNON. Ot^atb, 1)6 B»4gwq*.I\0, . MAIL CONTRACT SE.XLV.D •n':SDF''.d, addressed (o tho Posl- inaxter Gsuoral, miU be received at Ottawa until noon, an: FfllDlT, l3tH lOIEmEn, li9( for the conveyance of Rer MajeHty'fl mails, on proporittd coutracts for four years from tho Ist January next. 1. Itetwe«ii Markdale and TraTorston, 3 timu< por ikeok wich way. 'i. Hctweoii Pomona aud Pritovillo, 2 times per week nach way. rriuto<l notices contaiuitie fOitber Informa- tion as- to conditions of p^}po<te<.( contracts tna*' be seen and blank forms nf tender may be ubtaiuod at the Pott Ofl1c«>s along tl:» rovpectiYe routes aud at ttiis olhco. H. U. HOPKIRS. Po*»tOrtice tnepe^tor. Poit Office- luflpeetor's Otlluo, Stratford, 1 October 19!^< Carpet Weaving The nndersigneJ liss p*<oed in position a first class loom for carpet and flannel weaving and is prepared to cire satisfactiou. Bring in your BAOS 0» TABN to A. T. BBBOX. Fleshartoa, ApiFr><TT tOr, BOAR Pgg SERVICE Thq und*r«ifnhdh'a*atl*iit clsss thoroagh-, bred Barksbire boar for serrioe on lot M, onn â-  8,- ArjMinw'V.. Terms 73. taotaoash. (1 bookad. WW. CAWVBON. . Of tbe year health and comfort Jdmands that joa should be weil shod. No one can supply jou btttcraud cttaper i1:sd we can We have a lot of BOOTS for fail that we are selling cheap. Also RUBBERS and all FOOTWEAR, Custom work and repairing promptly done at ^CLAYTON'S^ Agent iai doomion Express Money Orders arujM Laal we«k we «)]d Crockery, Cupa and Saucers, Plates, etc., p^)^, ijb>4^ 30% less tliaii regular prices. Customers, who bought them, were t^J^f QriQ highly plca^d. There is some left at same price. This week we QfKx St% areseUiiig ^ ^^- h Tobacco at 35c per Pound ^ 7!q Ju.st what you want. Alau in stock Men's, Vfumrn's, Itianes and f^j^f. ^ HEN S & BOYS' CLOTHING ^ ^«5 At lijjht prices. nS^ )si Cash ox* Tpaide foi* H^ides ^^Ww^FwWw^iFw^^ TIP TO GET THE BEST VALUE FOR TOUR MONEY IS AT THE ^ ^leokQTion furniture m Still FURNITURE reaUotioiw this month. ^ We are otfeiia^j^ uxtraoniuiary BARG.IINS ^K> in< Bwlding. See this, a line uf good Mat- |3fe. treaueH, tilled with sea ifrass and wool, at 9*2.51) m^ each. Woven Wire Springs for ordinary full ^? size beds as low as $1.90. Chairs, Tablet*, ^E^ Lounges, Sideboard-s. Parlor SuiieK, in- fact, ^Ife. everything usually kopt in a first-cliiss Piinii- ^^ ture store at the same CLOSE PIUCES. ^jp. xfe including Organs, Sowing Machinea, Sewing Machine Needles, Curtain |^ ^ Poles, Blinds, &c. t^ Call and m» ub. ^. # Undertaking and Picture framing in (m usual w first class style and low prices. f --^j. E. nOORE <ii' â- i'K- C5. jte.-M'> .JW- -sit- •»*«• â- lie- -i^A -tte-y^-W- jUi •sto .^J&jK- â- Df- -sn. -si?, -if- -vt. â- iV, â- iftfMc ,: ' TO THE PUBLIC ' We have now opened our new store opposite Cairn's Hotel, FLESHERTON STATION And have i choice stock of mmmm. [t[ We have also a select stock of' ^^i Bootsrand Shoes and Dry Goods Of all kindt, wliicb we are prepared to sell at the lowest prices. Stuili profits and quick returns is onr motto, << Call aud examine stock and be couviuseu. All kinds of farm produce taken in ex- change; Highest market pi ices pasl. TRY THE NEW STORE ^ R. Cook^ - Flesherton Station Ki CARDING Iha»» rotthe I'rieaTiHe osnlini; mill rirto flrslclas»-rop»tr aiKt aai' em»'»«y'ng » BO»" carder. Go«d worStdona P'^jjj^^^^ fricMiBet J«h»S. 'SB- FARM FOR SAEF IMal4S. 149 and \ao. ooii. S. R.' nf Toronte and Hvilanbara lioa'l. 100 acsas, tO cisarad ; (jood nrcharil and wall ws»«rM.' WTll ba sort _ _ on eiuT txnnii. For further parttowlan apply to walatv-' Fottatliar partlaDKra apuly to riaabMMu,. 4tt)T :». 1M»- I W. k.^manrnta* RBBCRSPT * TUbBOVL House to Rent Ooodl^ck'booaaandlot to>«Dt in tba r lags o( PI4ab»rWD. AppW *• Wm, n. Bap. 17 riash«BtonP.O-< Good' F&cm for sal^^or Rent Lot97.>ow. fi> ArUmsais, eoatoialiig IM aora* mora or lats.tOacr'W-elsarad. abeoi (^ mil«» from PfflalMTtos. TMra an« a t<>od loir barn j aB4 SMMa on tha praatiaaa. Good raaa' ^' L