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fk^l^ctton %hvmu. y "TBUTH BEFORE FAVOR." â€" •• PRI^CIi'LEb KOT MES. TOLUV. NO 1401 Flestierton, Ont., Tliursday, Oct. 28 IGOQ ,W. H TEUBSTOS- EDrrcB Aid rucpmEToB a ^ • ^i* >> CJ t£ â- 4^ X o o *^ ^ O -1-3 •Jl • S o > ^ •;J 3 •-^ ^^ ^.^ c s S-^ «.> x o 2 u â- *-* 'X o © tf, -!-> tc *^ p^ 1 0th Line, Osprey. Bad weather has prevented a ^eat many from getting all their potatoes and other root crops up. >Ir. and Mrs. A. H«ru« of tJeprey Glen spent Sunday with Jlr. and Mrs. R. J. CoKjuette. Mrs. F. J. Hawton-^f Stayner spent list week visiting her mother, Mrs. Wm. Brown of this line. Bomâ€" <)n Friday. Oct. X2, to Mr. and Mrs. Dikvid Rolierts. a son. We are i;lad to report that Miss Fannie Couithaid is recovering from injuries re- ceived by an tccidental fall a we«k ago. Miss Edith Riiyner, who has spent the summer with Mrs. J. Bicknell. has re- turned to her home in Weston. Rev. A. P. Stanley preached an excel- lent Thanksgiving sermon in Bethel church last Sunday. The S. A. officers lutve farewelled frv.>m Feversham corps and n.'w officers are expecteii next SumLty. CoIIingwood Gravel « Mr. wad Mr*. Jubn Blackburn «pent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. All>eit Blackbura. Mr. Thoiikis Gamey of Haileybury is speudiug kuuiti time with bia family. Mrs. Stanley Gamey of Ton,iito and Clitford Gamey of t.»«en S«)und spect Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Juset'h Gamey. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Johns! on hiid a family reunion on Wedne^ay of last week. Amout; those present from near Flesherton wwre : 5Ir. and 51rs. Frank Chard and facuilj, and Jlr. aai Mrs. Geo. White and f imily. Mrs. John Radley st>ent XbanksKiving ia Toronto. Boruâ€" Ou GcJ. 14. 'o Mr. and Mrfc Thomas Belts, ii daughter. Miss Minnie Roy ^iiec: a ft<w days vith Mrs. Leitch at Fevenham. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hiirgrav* of Ware- ham si>eat Suuday at Mr. John Hat- grave's. Proton Station Some of our youths spent the holiiUy hunting, and returne<l home laden with rabbits. Mr. and Mre. Wni. Moddaugh i>f Owen Sound arc spending a few days with friends here. Miss Florence Trelfunl spent Sunday under the parental rvKif. Miss Clara Binnie, Flesherton, spent the holiilay at her home here. We undei-staud Mr. l\-ter Pickett h.HS bk)ught a tine fiirui at B<.>ltou and intends moving in the spring. Mr. A. D. Porter, Toronto, is spend* ing the holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph IVelfiuxl. Miss Mabel Binnie, Dundalk, sjieut Sunday under the parental itK>f. Mr. Thoiu.'ui Wauchob attendee! the horse races in Durham la-st FriiUy. Mr. Malcolm McLean, PricevUle,s(>eut Sunday with Mr. J. Knglish. Eugenia. Thanksgiving day passetl quietly at Kxigenia. Some visitors from other places came to 8e« fxiends. Mr. F. G. Macilouald of Mount All>ert was a «el- c\>mo vititor, als^i Mr. Will Gordon of Torvmto. Messrs. B. D. l*urvis, Charles Wilson and William Arkaadale came np from Toronto on Saturday. The buneh above mentioned started out for a day's hunting on Monday. They blazed away at any and everything from a groundhog to a (crasshobper, and the shooting was so inceswuit in the woods that people got alarmed, thinking it was another fenian raid. They killed a big rabbit, but everything else that they shot at is running around yet. Messrs. Andrew Graham and Duncan Williams have returned home from the west. Although pleased with their trip, yet they say there is no pLtce like home. They spent their time at Pilot Moond, Manitoba. All are sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs. T. Fenwick are moving to Tonjnio, as they have many warm friends who lind it hard to se« good neighbors leave for other ports. The best go«xl wishes accompany them, and we all wish them pr<Mperity and happiness. A number of young people met at their home and spent apleasant evening. The gathering dispersed with " For he's a jolly good fellow.' Mr. Ernie Morgan attended the Wo.xl- bridgtj fail- and reports a good time with old friends. Mlss Milly Wilson came over frvim Heathcote for a short visit with her mother. Miss Tressa .Vrmstrong is visiting ac Heathcote for a couple of weeks. Miss Grac; Jamieson has gone to Toronto f'>r the winter. Sirs. Jacob WilHtms is improving. Her sisters, Mrs. MoTavish and Mrs. Smith, have been waiting on her. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle have gone to live in Toronto. Although they were m.'l long residents of Euijenia, yet during their stiy they made many warm friend:.. They were good neighbors and all were sorry to bid them good bye. Mr. Robert Campbell treated his family to a handsome now organâ€" the one that took the priz-i at Mvkdale fair. Miss Marion Bell has returned home on a visit to her mother, after an absence of four years in Wiaui{.ieg. Her many friends are pleased ti> welcome her back. Fine ripe raspberries are being picked in the wo^kIs around Eugenia. That shows how mild our cliuutte is arvmnd here. Mr. Ed. Jamieson of Tor<:>nto is visit- ing Eugenia friends. Mrs. John Walker of Caledon has re- turned to her home. Mr. John Walker of Creemore has returned home after a pleasant visit with Eugenia friends. Kimbcrley Dim't forget the fowl supper on Thurs- day evening next at the Travellers Home. Miss Maud Tunii-r of Shelburne is the guest of hes friend. Miss Eula Scott. We are sony to report Master Ralph Staffotxl on the sick list at present. We hope to hear >.'f his speedy recovery. ) Mr. Lome Curry of Rocklyn, jwcom- panieil by his mother, were visiiors at Mr. John Plewes's on Sunday last. Master Vernon Bisliop, who under- went an operation for thrivtt trouble at the «->wen Sound hospital, returned home last week and is doing nicely. Mr. Lewis PedUr of R.H:k MiUs vis- ited friends bore on Saturday and Sun- day list. Mr. H:»rry IX>wu of Hathert^m was a visitor at Mr. J. R. Fawcett's during the post week. Mr. Ben Knott of Clarksburg visited friends here on Mon Uy last. Mi-s. F. J. Weber andlitlle son, Merle, are visiting Flesherton friends. Maxwell Items No doubt you have missed (.lur budget for some time. We have been S4> busy watching our neighbi<rs do something to write aU'ut that we have neglected what news there wa.s. Rev. Gevi. Buckingham and friend. Rev. Horax, s(<eut Thanksgiving at the former's home. Mr. Stanley Gamey, Toronto, visite<l his parental home last week. Mr. Will Clinton and daughter, Flossie, Mr. R. J«. Kinuear, and Ml-ss Daisy F.'rguson have returneil from the North- west U>oking well. Mes.srs. Robert Guy and Clifford Gamey of the Owea Sound business c^il lege, sjvut Thank.-^jiving sX their homes. Mr. Wilton Field|of Meaford ci>llegiHte v!sito<l with his parents last week. Miss Dales, Uathorton, spent Sunday We with her cousin. Miss Etta Buckingham, j ,ce dent doe» not ii.terfere, there will be Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Guy visited their no (iiwsiion about there beiug plenty of daughter, Liizie, who is still very ill | water available bccure i:ex: ye%r'i dry with typhoid fev^ in Toronto geoezal j teaaun comes on. h.j«pital. j The end of th.? C. P. B. th»ft cates *u Much srmpathy is extended to Mr. reashed last week, when Mtsars. Geur^e Robert Heron and family in their sad i Christie aud Jrmea Ferris were honot- bereavement. Mr Rob. Heron of Win- \ ably aciiuitt<id. nipeg attended his mother's funeral. Mr. F. Lyons, who Iwks after the Mrs. Long has returned to her home; "»hort»," "o*ers'and "bad orders' at after spending a couple of taontha with , no 2 shed wis a witneai. Mr. Lyons her son. near Brantford. explained the system in use for ch<K:kiiig •hurtag- s. Uii Lad hai (horta^es 'f lace nttHMCted lu him ; bat could i><.c si^y tbal the souda in liw coopers' tool txjx were the same. He did not always m^ike a (jutsouiil insi)ection. There might be shorta^^es that were not rept.u'.ei. 'JonsiaUe Aahm^u ptuducvd an ea'ry in his books uf a shortage of lace reiior'.ed tn btui ill July. The lace was for a tirm iu WeytHim. (Thit fjui.d iu the t>ol- b')x had the T. Ettun maik on i:.) Many choruses were icported, tevera] Mrs. Bi.hardsoo, sr., accompanied by j ^^ ,i,^u, jtje sauxe ciaas of good as those Miss V. Knox and Miss M. Ricbardaon ' fumui. are vlsiciiu: friends at Lucknow. i ,, .i.„ , _ r .,. .j ^ At tbe cljse 'it tile evitl«nce Mi«j M»g2ie Campbell is spending ^ .ijip ^ <i ,(,,4. jj^ ^,j â-¡â€ž[ see Thauksgivug day with her siser, Is», ! ideutiticatiou of .goods wculd who is attending Normal school in Strat- j Crown, unless goods could be I the prisoueir. He could net Christie is eating her 1 th-se two men would want stuff. Why did they not put it all in the box, instead of behind it \ He could Swlntoo Parte TbanLfgivins day Is here igiin. a'l luve much to be thankful fur. .\nd when rbe grain is i^rhervd in .\nJ stored the fanners barn within When null are ripe, and fruits are br'ght Tj j{ive us all delight. We keep a day of thanks, and praise Our father, who thruogU all nur days Gives sun and wind, soft tains that fall And home and love <nd all. His W.r- how aiy help the traced to tee wiiat wiib that ford. Miss B. R Thanki^ivii.g diacer at her horns near Port Elgio. Mr*. J. S. Bacdy and Little neiciN Edna M. Lawrence, are spend. og the holiday wick Mr. and Mrs. Blakeston at Stratford. )Ir.. A. Campbell and Miss A. Parslow | '">« priso nets. and aoiaitted the m areenjojinsj Thanksgiriiigday in Ton.>nto. Mua Alice Wi'son, accompanied by her fnen.1. Miss Skerch. from Toronto, is jjj^ Ldli^ j,,y ^,j^ ^^ Fevc-sham home for tiK holiday. j .^o U vMitiiig with her grandparents, Mr. Willie Campbell fr»m Toronto is. Mr. and Mrs. James Mdier of Ortcn, eatiug the Thanksgiving turkey at his' was the guest ui het coosiu. Miss Mai;-ie easily vm h'jw »omeoue might steal stuff, an'i slip iutu thist room â€" it was close to the gangway â€" and drop the sruif b«.hind the tool-b»x. He f.rund nothing against Feversluun homo here. East MoBOtaia Miller, on Sunday and Munday. - Advocate. -Erin Very backward, wet weather the past week, ac.-ompanied by snow Surries j makes one think of the approaching win- 1 ter. Thanktgiving day passed off very quietly here. A number of the men went hunting. Those who to<.>k advantage of the h<>Ii- d»y and Tisited Torv.>oto. are as foUuWS : Mrs. Ira Per.goe, Mrs. Albert Lon.;, Messrs. K. G. and Charlie Martin have 1 5,.^ p^„^ p^^ ^^ g.^ Osbourne, been j^ckm- apples the past two weekat^^j ^^ ^om^i Richardson. i.t Pedwell of Th..rnbury. 1 „ „.. . , , , ^ I airs. >> inuQeld of TiHouto, ac<n>mpant- Mr. and Mrs W. J. .Martin and little | ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^.^^ ^^^ ^^^,^ girl visited friends at Redwing the past , „^ ^„^j j,^ j^ Brickenbury, this week. ^ Mr. Ben fibtckenbory, bu'cher, has Mr. Wm. Hu-nberstone is having his u;. „„_ .u ,„ â- _ _ ... ^ iDls new stiop oeany completeo. hou.»e sidvd and painted, which when ^v • * , . , ,, . .- . vt l>>»n t forget the t'wl supper and con- completed will present a comlortable I , ,, ... *^^ •concert lu Orange hall, >i.'V. d. Sapper served in Salvatiou .Army Baracks, from 6 to 8 o'clock K grand time is e\j.>ect. present appearance. Lulu Gorley and Rutledse Stafford's family are down with scarleCina. One of the Utter is very ill Dr. Sbultis of Heathcite is iu attend.ince. Vandeleur. ed. Everyone welcome. .A lai.'ge number of the yuDs pe> pie spent a very enjoyable timd at Mr. \^\a. Brackcnbury's Tuesday evening with dancing and music. The potato crop is above the average iu ! - „ .. ihusJistri.t. Osprey Council. The Women's Institute held iheir iu'>nili!y meeting .it thj hnue of M'S. J. H. Holley on Thuisdsy. Miss TiUie Buchanan acd Miss M. Vurney tpcnt Sundny with ac<\uaiutanccs at >liii Creek. Mrs. S. Gilbert and Mrs. W. J. Aleox returned I'ome on Tburtsday after a two Weeks' visit with friends at Nobletoii. J. I. Grah:i:u ha.s a gnu^c pickin'4 and packing apples for the western marked. Mi.sj Eva Gilbert spent the holiday at her parental h>ime. Marshall Braid tinidied up a very suc- cessful season's threshing on Wedursday. He will leave iu a few days for northern Ontario for a couple of week's hunting. ; Mr. and Mrs. El. Holley of Meaford | visited friends heie recently. Andrew Graham returned h''iueafe«| d«ys ago afier speudint; a c>.>uple if' nioutha in Manitoba. Mr. Gniham i* | delighted with thst section of the country and purpi>ses locating there as sivu as be can make armnitenients to do so. Owen Sound. \ i Mr. W. H. McClarty and Dr. Porter- j field were ou'. Ltet week buying horses ( for the lumber wo»ds and a dozen : anitnals will bo shipped by boat to- 1 morrow. Prices ranged from 1350 per ' tram to about a hundred higher and tome ! good horses were purchased. ) The council made a tour of the w:Uer- { Works extension on Wednesday morning, visiiins: the reservoir site on the east hill, the dam on Herriman's property, the , hlter Ix'ds at Inglis Falls, and the pipe laying operations. The committee are to be c\>nip!imented on the proi(tesa that h%« be?n m.ide on the work, uid if The Council of the towuship of »^)spi-ey met at Maxwell on Saturday, Oct. 1) The members were ;vll present. The minutes of Ust meeting were read and adopted. Communicatiunci, acCvHints, et.-., were received fr".>m : W. H. Thurston, ocvt. $50.70. priuting voters' list and tre;isur- er's supplies ; W. H. Thurston, .sect. 93.50. printing tax receipts; Janus Brown. Clerk township of MeUucth<>n, acct. due his towu-ship, ^.25, h.vlf Cv>st of culvert on town line ; Municif.'al World, acct. $-iMO. collectors' rolis. H. Heitinan, acct. $3.U0, postage stamps for clerk; Thomas Sc«.>tt. ncct. f 1.21', ex- press and carriage ; Wm. E. Clinton, .icct. $2, rvfuiirs for grader; James L<.<ng, acvt- ?.^. repairs to grader : Dr. .A. H. McFudden, acct. 92. examinatt>.>ti and certiticate re John McQueen : Dr. .V. H. McFadden. acct. ?2.35, uieiiicine to Frsil Johu.s>.>u, an indigent ; .Abraham Linc«.>lu Smith g;ive notice that unless a sutticteiit grant was nuulo to make hint a rood he would place the matter in Court. How- ever, the Council c«.>uld not sev their way cle>u: to make the grant. Orders were issued on the treasurer to pay W. H. Thurston $54.30. printing account ; treasurer Town.ship of Melanc- thou. $4.25, half cvsst of culvert on town line ; .Municipal World $2.60, collectors' rv>lls ; H. Heitutm $3, clerk's [loMage ; W. C. Clinton $5. supplies g»)t by hiiii for grader ; Dr. A. H. McFadden $:>, exaiuiivttion and certificate in sending John McQueen to house i>f refuge. McCallumâ€" Taylor-^That the Reeve be iustructetl to let the contracts to com- nlele vlrain No. 2 to the best of his judgment. Council adjourned to meet at Sing- hauiptou on Saturday, Nov. 13 next. â€" Tmws. Swtf, Clerk. McFARLAND&CO. 2XA.^KDA.£.E OXTAi(IO Magnificent Showing of New Goods in all Departments for Fall aind Winter. Wish we enuld tellyou all aboot the New Thiog-i we have been receivioe daily fur the different dei'ar'raiears of this biit Store. We could more than fill tkis entire paper if we would attempt gvviiu; a descrp'ion of each. Every department crowded with newness. Ne'tv Dress Goods aind Suitings Ottrass'titment of new weaves in Dcess Goods ao<i Suitings ia at t's beat. Handsome showiug of new th.tdcs and ii>Ti-.ir)Ie striue effects, 9a^i3 finish. Too many to describe. Com* in and see. Moderately priced, cOc t'> $1.23 yd. New Dress Skirts pop* We've I'lout "0 Dress Skirts tr. select friin. made up in plain p«naa Iir«, satin c'oths. oi' linished v»neti«n«, the new 6ne serges invisible stripe effects, •tc. Priced at $4. CO, 4.50, 5.00. 6.23, 5.50. COO, 6.50, 7.50. lO.OO. Men s and Boys' Furnishings Here's where th» man or boy who is i<«rt:'cular aboot his h.^bcrdashery- can alw.>ys ^ec the latest i-i Shi- ts. Neckwear. L'udetwear. H-Jsiery, Glove*, Collarw, Caps. el^-. A little freaher and a !t'tle newer than yoa tini at other stores. This is the verdict of our patrons. S.iv>pj5e yoa como and see a)>jat i''. Our prices are satisf»c"ury â€" the ya' ways are. EEMEMBER We're s>>Ie a^jents in Markdale fur tb» celebrated "Stanfield" Underwear. Â¥o» take no risk in nuy:n.' Stantieli s for tfa<=y are g<iarinte«d not to shriok, aud wear better than any o; her nixde.: Iluodredsof p%H>ple bare proven that statement ri^ht m thut ueighboihocd. We're vtt to kesr s complaint. The Men's are priced at f 1 Jo, $1.00. SI 75, the fine grsd.-s $2.00 and I2.50 per Ksrmenr. The Ladies, are priced at $1.25, $1.35 atid $1.5') per garuenc. Come in and have as show you the "New Things.'' sore to do «>, whether you wish ii bay ot not. McFARLAND & It will only be • (!•»• COMPANY Stove Peddlers' .ippeal Dismissed. A tinal decisioa has been reachetl in the now CauxNis VanN(.^man case, a de- cision that will be 'if great importance, n-.t only to the retail trade iu this county but through<.>ut the province. The legal- ity of a county bylaw respecting licensing pedltvTj has been established, and the entire costs saddled on VanNoruian aud his partners. T'ae case has been watched by the retail trade of the Province, .vs a number of bylaws passed by different . BURT 5p«cialist ia litscMea o< itae Eye. Ear.Nose and Throat Office 13 F.-ost St. . <)»fcreii!5ou.n<l .At the Revere hou.se. Markdale. 1st Fridiy cjich month from 8 to 12 a. m. enough to preeeive order, except in notoriously rowdy places, during an actual eleer 0.1 cjutt>t. Be: the saSx^ ?ettes have chan-ed oil that. Nowadays when a Cabinet Minister is J annoanted to speak, the town he is going counties have not sto<.d the test of the j to favor looks ^n the d.-»y of the meeting courts. I as if it were under martial law. Stoat It will be rememljeml that a gang of six men and three teams of horses went through the country around Flesherton .snd Dundalk Lc-it July selling stoves aud ranges. The gang *i's hciuled by one VanNorman and they claime».l to be agents of the Western Foundry Company. They were selling without a license and were brought before Magistrate Mc- Gregor of Dundalk and tiuo.1 $20 eich. In their defence they tried to cv>nstrue that they hiul aa agreement with the uiiiuufacturers, and wei-e only taking orders which were to be delivered later. Van Noruiiin and his bunch ap(>ealed to the High Court judge at Tof.'nto, and at the same time U'oved to c^uash the by- Ixiw, ou the ground ihiit the ci.>unty had no power to pass it. The county defend- eil the 'prviccedings, and both appeals wore tlisniis-sed withcos ts. A;^in they appeaW to the Divisional Court, but this was thrown out on the grv>und that they had not leave to .sppeal. Then they moved to be allowed to a{>peal but were relusetl. FARM PROFITS Hay be largely increased by knowinj; the eaact c«nd:tton of the farmer's market, and by learning of the best method ia farm practice. This is precisely the sert of information the Farmers* Wtekly Sun gives in every issue. It has no equal as a Fanner's Bnsiness Paper. Good farmers rely on it. For pric« see otu clsbbins oflez. barricades protect tile approia.-l)es to the buUd:ng in which the speech i* to b* made. All the cei.;hbor ng streets are ci<med to ordiLary traSc. Police, mount- ed and foot, kei-p the crowds in check and the ticket holder roust be ready to produce his ticket while he is yet two or three itreets aw«y from the meetiitg pkce. On arriving at the hall he may have to give his naae and address and he is *s carefully scrutinized as visitors to the House of C.mmoos iu the d-iys of the dynamite scare. There is no doubt that during rhe uext general election the police will be more busily employed than ever lefore, aud t'je expense to the ratefiayers proportionately increased. â€" Eu:ili»h De^patc'i. 'The SobI's Awakening" The new premium picture given to all subscribers to the Family Herald and Weekly St;u-, of Montrenl, is certainly a be.kuty. Never m the history of newspapers has there been such enthusiasm over a premium as "The Soul's Awakening' has created during the j¥»st two weeks. .\liiK<st every newspajHfr in Canada has published most Sattering tributes to The Family Herald's enterprise. Clecgynitn of all denominations have written thank- I ing the publishers tor givingthepeople of , Ctu).ula an oppv.>rtunity to {xiesess »uch a picture. Every mail briu'.4s scores of letteis from jmrents, fathers and mothers, expre.<sing their sincere gratitude for furnishing the home with such an elevat- ing ittHueoce. School inspectors have Whatever the miiiiint sutfcaiettes . written suggesting thit every Khoolroona have or have not accomplished, it is i^uite J in Canada should have a copy of "The certxin that they hate entirely iltered j Soul's . Awakening," belieriufi that it will the complexion of political meetiugs to ' have a {lowerf ul, though silent indueoee this country, especially th >se at which 1 on the mimts of the children. The cabinet ministers or well known sdher- ! Family Herald and Weekly S;ar alone is ents of the tJovernment speak. Before big value at oue dollar, but with this tho day of the suffragettes it was ea<y to { picture as a premium it looks like sivini; (attend such ineetiugs without tickets. ! away money. It is said the supply is A couple of policemeD at tbe doors and limited and there is a big tosh of sab- a couple mere inside tbe hall were acriptions. Ko one should mits it. Live ia Terror o( Saffragettes