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H!'R. "RPWP f May 7 1108 THE FLESHIETON AD T A N C ft iâ€"nB w"«a" â- HSfWB ^^iiHiUmi F. T. HILL & Co. April Offerings in New Spring Styl \Vu li.Hve innds lii)( preparations for Spring thrciughout tlio iimiiy lines iivtv nnJ up-to-iUto. You CHILUUEN'SSTYLKS IN NKW SPRING SHOES ARE HERE If yi'U WHiil to Koeuie the nobbiuat stylus in Ciitldren'a SliKfS fur spring and ninku your selectioiiH from the l)iiJK>-«t nnd Miiisl varied ussurtnioiit of styles in town, you will luivc to corns to this stori'.. Wo inslie » spuc- i.'ilty oF tbi.4 dc|iartinent. Seu our window dispUy nf iK'W sprinij stylos in Children's Shoes. They wiil I'lw.se you. our big atoro. Not only will you find nur display in will find n\v^ our priceu comparatively low. SELLING GIRLS AND MAIDS SAMPLE CORSET V\ AISTS AT A BIO DISCOUNT This week wo put on sulu 100 pairs of aainplca in liirln and niaida cornet waints. Theiio are iha make -if one cf tho Ifitdini; nianufiicturors in Caiiadu und con- aiit of mai.y difT<Tent style* and liiiei, but all lizfs aru in iho lotâ€" 40, 45, M snd 75c liues on sale. This week your choice for 29o Ontario, j ^ ( Flesherton --00 Oti â€" â€" «/1J Al'RlL ATTIKK IN LATEST STYLES IN LADIE'S SHIRT WAISTS. Wo have rtceived our full shipment of Ladies' Shirt Wnini.s and each show a distinct and now stylo in the ililfHirnt prices ind qunlitios. Tlipy coiiio in Fino I'lTsian L'lwii^, Kronch li.tlisu' and Muslins with tiiiiimiiius iif SwiHi Enibriiideriufl, ViiU'ncieiines'and Klllot Lace liLSeri ions. Many are elaborately trimmed uho with il linty c illara and onfl'i, and the price« are i.a«yn:ible -oacli 'Joe, *1 25, 1.60, 2 00, 2.u0and |2.75 THE NSW STYLES IN SPRING SKIRTS ARE HERE Toil week aru 8h'>wioi» many of rh>j I'lte styiss in new S irin:; Skirri. Li B ajk Skirts we are Hhiwiii'^ tho Hi.iadoloths, Canvas. Oiothi, Lustra* and Vicuius. Our shuwiii)> ill liijhtc ilorii consists <:f a bi^ ran){o of Fine (jaalily Liijht TiTfod*. Cream Lastr><.'<, Mohairs, »u I Box Clo U'. Sji> till! new Skirla, somj thirty live clitforoiit styles to make your sebictioii from. Popular- ly priced for separate Skirt from $1.05 to 88.00 SELLING BOYS' TWEED PANTS FOR29jn PAIR III our Clothinir Depart meiit this week you will find Hoys' Tweod Pants for par p«ir 29c MATERIAL FOR APRONS AT LESS THAN YOU WILL PAY This week we put on sale several pieces cf Apron Prints and Apron Linens, 12^ and 15c values ou sale this week per yard .8j|c DAINTY STYLES IN LADIES' HNE CAMBRIC NIGHT GOWNS AT i to i LESS THAN RE3ULAR This wk. wo put cnnaloHome75Iadios 6ne<piiility Cam- bric Niuht Gowns. All are nicoly trimiinxl, some more elaborately than others, with lace and oiiibroidery. None in the retiular way wouM sell for lets than 81.00 and inaoy are 1.26, l.EO, and 1.75 lines. Ait on silo at one price, your choice for 8ac THE NEW SPRINGSTYLESIN LACE CURTAINS ARE NOW HERE We are rh'wing tlio biggest line uf Lace Curtains that has arir been utocked by this store, and the valuns never were l>ott«r. Thix refireaeiita the showiiiK of one of the best Enulisli factories. We have them at almost any price you wish to ptiy, and all the prices are includa<l. Curtains st-Uini; at per par pnir 25. 35, 45, .W. 75, 85, 98, I 25, 1.50, 1.85, 2.2;, 2.75, 3.50. up to 4.50 ^K-*m?^mm MARKDALE mmmm. |J OUSE ^ URNISHINGS Ai the season is on for House Cleaitine we invite our cuHt^iiners and alt persons requiring House Furnishings to inspect our stock. We irive l>elow a fi!W prict'B. Brussels Carpets 85c to 81.35 per yd Tapu»lr>s 40 to 85c per yd All Wools from .C.1C to 1.00 per yd Unions .... 35 to C!)c per yd Ruga in Vol vrts and Tapestry from 7 50 to 30.00 H«ii)](s from 12J to 35o Stair Carpels from 12^ to. ..75c Stair Pads 1.25 and.. 1.50c per doz Liaoleuinc and Oil Cloths in 4-4, 6-4, 8-4, and 1(1-4 â€" pricM reasonable. LACE CURTAINS â€" The most completK ranae we have erer shown. price* from 55 cents to 3.,~>0 per pair. Curtain Muslinsâ€" A Urg6 assort men tâ€"Prictis from 10 to 45o per yard. -» ,«,,., ,mm,,,m " Boots and Shoes. Tliia line is full, valuos good, and stock up-to-date. Call and inspect. If j'oii are not readj to biiy come iti and inspect, anjway Women a Donirola Patent and Tan Ki'l. prices from 1..^0 to J4..50 Wtiinen's Oxfords in DouRola Patent and T^n Kid 1.25 to 83.00 Men's Dongola Box Calf, Patent Colt and Tan Calf. Prioes from 81 00 to $5 00 FLOUR 81 FEED Wp hare a foil stock of Flour and Feed, including Brin, Shorts, Feed Fhmr and FIVE ROSES FLOUR, in^de by the Lake of the Woods MilUiig Co., Koewatin. Every ba^ of this Flour is ^sranteed â€" the best Flour ill the land. None other tan e<|nal it. r. MOW TO BUILD A GOOD FENCE A'-^^ PEERLESS Colquett, 1\\t Is jml^li.MKd e7ery ITiurs-iay at $1.0v) ixr annuiii if |uid in kIvssicc, *1.5o if iiotsopaid EDITORIAL DRIFT JTIIIE Ontario Legi.slaturo h.is been "^ di.Hsolved. Tho nominations are announced for Juno 1 and the elections fur June 8. nillK situiition ill Centre Grey appears lo bo rcs.)lving it.sulf into it contcKt between Mr. Lucia and the toiniajranco (leoplc, who tiiko stron;» ground against him for hia iittiliido on tho threc-liftha clause. Mr. Lucw' noininiition will take plact; in Maikililo to-uioriow, May rt, and a convention of tho tonipei-inco forces U> n<miinato a amdidate will be held in Flo«lifci1on Tuesday next. Tho result of tho latter convention will lie awaited with more than ordinary interest, as the man to be chosen is not certain. Mr. McICiii'^ht's name has been mention- ed, but whether ho has promised the lemperanoe jxvrty to Rtniid if ho is in.ulo tho choico is R<viiiething «o cjinnot say, and there i.s still a certain amount of douljt in tho in.itter. .Should Mr. Mc- Kniglit enter tht- i.^'A .mdllic Refornicra neglect to noniinalo a ni.-\n ( an ai)|/ear8 plolmble) .Mr. Lucis might liavo to iiiikj tho light of his lifo. Tho Advance will wilt until wo fiinl out Mr. Mc- Kni^'lit'.s at-iridiii;{ and a fow other things, when it may liave sonio editorial opinion to exproHD. place poles on highways Iw re.id ,1 second condition of the Columns making it timeâ€" Carried. j necess-iry to omit' something, and le^iti- Wright-Carsim -Thit Mr. McKcnzio ' mate news alw.iys takes first place and is is hereby authorized to investigate tho eagerly welcomed. complaint of Mia. Carr in reference to | Tliis p.ij,t week The Advance hua twice obstructions on Canrobort stn-et, j licen up against this ditticulty. A letter Eugenia, and report to thia Council at has been received from .\lberta taking it's next meet in;^- Carried. exception to some i>latoineiits made by McKenzieâ€" Best - That tho Reeve bo. ^'r. Will Uutledge, regarding conditions [wid .$-l.(IO for committee work .o .lanios i '" that province. Thu letter is pers.oiial Campbell, mid re Cataract Power Co., j in the extreme and cannot be printed, and Mr. Wright be paid $2.00 servicesB The writer insists that Alberta coiii[Hiies on committee re C.itaract Power Co. â€" : uioie than favorably with any of the Carried. provinces, Manitobjv not excepted. He Best-Car«on-That 8100.00 be grant- ?••>>•» Mr. Rutledge never mised a cn>p ed to be ox|x-ndod on V.alloy r..ad, south ', l"^"*""" ''« "e*'^'"- ""'""^f* '""=• from conces.si(m 10 to Loucks mill, and The other case was a lengthy poem tho Reeve attend to the expending of commemorating tho death of two game the Bime â€" Carried. ! roosters. This, t«>o, we have not space Wrights Bost-That J. A W. Boyd's topnnt- not necessarily denoting lack of accomit for cal od for town hall, 50c, l>e , '•'"'^'•y "'C"t-->><'t we have a strong iKiiilâ€" Carried. i antiimtliy towards <d)itiiary poetry of HARDWARE I ; A full Btock of Stoves, Ranges und Hearers, .\xcs. Saws and all kinds of ^ I VVoodmrn's Supplies, also Builders' Supplies. PartiifS contemplating J^? I buying should nut ne2lect getting; our prices '^fore purchasing eUewUere. ^ M. & W. BOYD. Flesherton, Ontario. | Artcmesia Council TliO ArteniCHia township Council met in the town hall,Fli'.shorton, on Saturday, May 3, ISKJH. The following cimimunications were ie,ul, vir... Report of tlio Reeve and Mr. Wiight ro llnj renuest of the Cadir- act Power Company to divert the Heaven- iicioijt tho Va'dey load on lot 23, con. '.), roc'inrnoa !i.i ' that no immodiitto action lie tal'oii in tliu niattur ; tho Ch^rt, of Marktialo, aoo4)unt for uao of hull of Dividon Co;iit purposes for 19i.l7, f(l (W ; J. C. Nei!.'<on and othera, petition, pro- lOatiii { against Iho enlargenicnt of soiioul grounds at Proton Station, aa there \v;ts no re-pioat ti> the council in tho matter, tho si.init w.ih laid over. MoKonzio -Carson That, Byl'tiw ft-l to parn(i^ tltQ Cataract Power Cu to Mckenzie -Restâ€" That R. Cook be paid i'2.M for taking inmate to tho House of Refu;;oâ€" Carried. McKei'.zie - Carstm -That tho matter complained of by John S. Corln-tt, a.s to neccs-sity ot a drain on part of town line Artemesia and I'roton bo referred to Mr. BoKtâ€" Carried. Cars(m -McKenzio â€" That the account of tho village of Markdale, 80.0O, for rent of Diviaion Court room for 19 7 Iks paid- t'arried. McKenzie- Carson â€" That the report of Iho coinuiitteo appointed to enipiiro into the advisability of granting riglit to ('ataract Power Company of diverting tho Beaver rivor over tho Valley road at lot 23, coll. 10, be received and adopted - Carried. Best Wiight â€" Tliat the Clerk procure a new blade for the road gradur - Carried Carson â€"\Vriglit--Tliat Mr. Best be appointed lo superintend the Work of bnildin.; wire fences around tonn.'»Iiip hall property, and that he notify the Police '1 ruslees of Flesherton to forth- with roiiiovo plank and other maturial placed on the groun(U by their authority â€" Carried. McKenzioâ€" Wright- That the first sit- ting of the Court of Rovision on As.sobs- inenl i>f I'.KKS bo held at the town hall on Siitniday the sixth day of .fune, 1!H)8, nt 10 o'clock a. 111., and tho Clerk give tho rct|iiiied notice of luime â€" Carried. Council adjourned. any kind. The roosters are gone â€" let them CO.. Others will rise up to take their pl.ace. Not nioro than a dozen people would see tho point of this joke and Tlie Advance cateiti to all. The joke is too long, anyway. .'V patilher, meaauriog 8 feet was killed near Nolson, B. C. Miiunl .Aetna isas{ain sclivoand vicdvnt otrthipiakesare expecte<l. Wni. 'iVhite, po.'^uisster at Koldon, is dead at the axe of 57 yeais. Sorry, Rut Can't Olio of tho most dinicult things n nt^vra- p.iper man has to fivco is that of rufnsing to publish something lianded in by a friend, who dfsiioa to boo it in print. Tho articlu may not bo suitable for amend ronaoim. It may reijuiie so much uditing and changing that there ia no time to do it ; it may bo thai it strikos Boiiicl>ody t«>o hind, or ils literary merit may be such that it would be charity to tli) friend t<i witliold it. Again, and tho <ftist common cause, i» tUo wowdod TENDERS rOR DREDGING. SKAi.Ki) TKNnins a<)<lresN«d ti> tlio ini'lnrsiRncd ami pncl»n-iioil"Toti'ler for DriiflRiriK." will he rociiv. it iitif.l Krldsv. M»y 15. liXH, at 4.;I0I'. M,, fiT (lipdKli'i; (>(tnirc(t «r itiii following {.Incrs lu ilie Hroviinip of (Ontario; - HnrUiiKtoii.Itllnil Kiv.T, lloaverton, Collli.g wcmj, C*obouri;.Oo<l«rii;t),ll'Oiillt(Mi. Kincnr<!htp, l.inl.i Unrn lit. Miillan.l. .Mr.ifonl. Owfii Soini.l. Niiruor ami Ti lo^riiitti IkKihIm, I'oint Kilward, l'(ui,'tHt){{'ilKli6l)H, t^ort Itiirwi-ll. Tort Isluili, Ploton. ltoiifle%u.Sniunion*towit, rimnins lUvo . 'I'oinnto. 'I'bonbiirv, Troiitoii fJarltor, nini t)K Ic t'hsiMiel, WanbauitI.ei.u, Wiurton and WiiiijlU-lil lla^lii. TciirtiTS will ni.t hi- oonsiiloro! uiilaaa niaitti un tho form siipi'ltod. aad MfKiied witli the aotual Ki^MHtttviTH of tenilt ri'VK, (.'nmniiiod R]i<>citlration and form nf t<»uler ran lioi>hta*n«(l at tho iloi'artnieot of t'nldic \Voik.x, OitawK. Teuilers mtikl Incluilo the towiiiu uf lliii plant to am) from tlin works. Only itrcilKtiti can ho oinployei) whtutl aie rt'ttiKteioil ill Canadii at Hut tllitu of ttle ftlinu of ti'ii'lc'iH. l!rintrac'ii>ih nnint licroailv to boKin work wi'liin twi-ntv ila\H after tlio tiato thi>v liiivo l>etiii itotilUiil of the auiii'iitanco of lliMr tpiittor. All acrpjiteil clxqnp on s chavtpreil liank.pav ahliilr.ilK'ori'i.rol '.lie Honninable tlio Minintor of rnliliu Muik'.forslx thou'Suil (liOlarK (M,(l III uni«t I'' ilviii/i-ltiiil as fwouritv lor tho di'«ilKiiiu wl'.lrh tliB t Iciar {•ITurB to iixitoiui lu tlm rrotlnoii ot Ontario. Ttio cli<>i|ue will 1)4 ro- lii.ijfd in i-tise t»f won aco**|>taiieo of twiidor. '1 h'j I ,i:iianni(*iit dim.s ntit biud itself to ftouupt tlio lowtbt cr *u) toiider l!y order, PUKD. QELINAH tiecrutary, Cppaitiueutof rubllo Works, Ottawa, niirli Kt, igna NcwFiiaiiarawlll notl>s paidtor this advertise- nieut if tiny inxert it Willi utauttiuiity Hum ttivUepaitiuuul, nitlTIsn HIG DIHCOU.VT OFFRR EA8TKR CANADIAN to Aua. :il, S30. Dig value. Ful bUSlNBSS Shorthand or Looso Loaf liook. COfXKGR kvcping Courses. Hy Mail, }10 TORONTO tliiBe mouths, Should start to-day (.or. Yongeand lllocrSts. K. A, Farijubarsoii. 11. A. Trincipal- Card of Thanks Mrs. Andrew Rtitlc<ljje and family wish to e.xprens their thanks to their friends, aud neiK^itxtrs and members of the Loyal Orange AHsucution and of the Canadian Orrler of Clioson l''rienls for their kindness during their bereavement. Yours Truly, Mrs. A. Rutledge Bull for Service Thoroughbred Shorthorn Bull, Mountaiii Victorâ€" No. tM407 for service ;mlot2U, con- 8' Artuuiesia. Teruis $1.00. Jos. Hawkins, Prop. Eggs for Hatching 8. C. Browu I/fghom eggs for hatching. .Wc per V>. Pen heailfd by first prize cock from Liberty Poultry Vards. m ^ LEWIS F. KIPP, Flesherton, Ont. Pure Bred English Berkshires and Tamworths. pigs bred from prize winning sti>ck, for sale. Write mo for I haves fine lot of yonng prices. I tan give « bargain also guarantee satisfaction un all mail ordors. CUo. W. H038, iLi.\w«U P. O. Farm For Sale or Rent. ariiu, Farm for Sale. LotslTl. 2and 3, Int coi'. .V. Fs. Artemesia. 123 acres in all of Hist c'ass farming laud in s yood state of cultivotiou. situatBj aj miles 8:uttiof Flesherton, short mile from school, cUan of noxious wet ds ao.1 well fenced. 10 acres of marsh. 5 acres of hardwood bush, bal- ance in )!ood state to work all kinds of uiaLhin- erv, well watered. '2 orchards, a good Iiouko IS X 20 veneered inside, kitchen 10 x 20, wood- sbed IC X 12, new barn Nix iiOstoue touniiatiou This is ono of the beat farms in the towntht aud can bebcught riyht. \V. J.CASWKLU Notice lo Creditors. In The Matter of The Estate of John Beccrofr, late of ihe Township of Artcmesia in the County of Grey, Farmer, De.eased. NOTICE isherobr given pnrKuivnt to the re- visei Statues of Ontario, 1S07. Cliap. PJO that all creditors snd others having claims against tho estate of the said John Heocroft, deceased, who died on or about the fonrtli day of Doc- eiuber 1007, are rtquired ou or before the Istdayof Ju-c. A. D. I'X*. to atviX by post proPHid or rtcliver to Messrs. Luuas, Wriaht *Mo\rdUi, OwBu Soond, Got., Solicitors for Ann Heeciott an 1 James Walker, executors ot the Ust will an 1 Testament of the said deceased, their christian andsurnamcs.aildruKses and de. scriptions. the full particnlars of their claims, and ststeniont of their acconnts and the Datu>« of tho socuritija (it »ny)huia by thain. AND FURTHKK TAKl! SOTICK that after such last nuMitionu'l date the said ex- rcntors will p. o.'cod 1 1 distribute the assets ol the de>jease.1 .Y.non^ the parties ou titled tbera< to bavnii; reuaid ouly to tho claims of which Ihey shall thin have notice, and that the said c.iicutors will lint be llnb.e for Iha said assets (ir any jmrt thsvorf to any person cr persons of whose claimi noticn shall not have been ri'ceivril bv tlMin at ilio time of suoh dir. trlbiilic-u. I>.i^*i ti:e 27ih div ot April. A, T. 180S. I.,!?n-i, V..iabta!id McVrdlr, Owen Soul i' Out. '.lolietturj foi- tLtf ICxfcutors, lo n. â- Â». npruuiii, v ,«(.â- '*. ..••". - ai'i'usstbe load from siiid lot. Farm for Sale. r., ts E.JS and 9, Con. 18. in tho township of OKprey la) acres. laii;e dealing, koo I tiamo barn and ♦•ables. nu^J dwolliug aud well. Apply ou tho piimises or to W. J. neLLAMY, Floshertou. MOUNT PLEASANT FARM. Shorthorns, f(ees and Poultry. Young stock forsale, tearms easy aud piires rrasonablo. Hiiigle aud n>»e eunib Hrown Leghorn eggs (or hatehing, 7">c and Sl.lH) I H*r fifteen eggs. iS^iecial prices on inculvutir Ota. Member of t'anadiun Iri-ghorn Chib. Richard Allen, Flesherton P. O, aud Station. Lot 170, 2nU con., K. 1>. aud «. K. Shorthorn Cattle for Sale. l.cviuiasaud Wimples, tho bust of brooding and (|ualitv, Hull, cows aud heifers for sale at reasooaldo prices t S2.0OU.S CHA8. STAFFORD. Flesherton Slabs and Edgings for Sale. \V« will veil the 4 ft. Slabs and KdKiugs at our mill on coo. K, AitoineHia, at ♦l.ixj per cord. Ily iipplyiiHj to Mr. Jno. lailiamont, upp<rsite the mill, Uu will inoasiiro and receive cash for tho wood when taken aW'iv. V\e will turthor pay a reward of t25.0O for pru.ilotaiiyoi.e taking wood from there in the past, or who may take wuo<l in tbu future wltb< out our authority or Mr. l^rliauiout'r. KCKNAN BnOH., Limited, Uweu Sound School Gbildren's Eyes Snpply Their Intellect Defective eyes stunt the mind Can you expect fair progress In school or success in business if so handicapped? Examination of children for glasses is a special feature ol our Optical Department. W. A. ArmstPO/f.tfi: ,<ewK,Le' NO :>priOi^Ht FUESHERTOHr