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 iS^raC^^-^^T^'^vsr^P^"' '^. '7s :^F- -:'^;jy^«a m:- •v Sr^T^mm ii' ^t w m i m -* •tj^v.^^ Mfanw-n^i^w^H**- 'J «*â- .. *»«*._ wv. vwTti i* i t,»m- T^TEBS DressStuffsT weeds Dress stuffs in all the latest shades, varying in price from 10 cents up. Tweeds in English, Scotch and Canadian, in i-he newest and most fashionable styles. "To:Ko:LTa:o .:E3:o-creB/ Grocefies. Teas and general groceries always up to the mark and at the lowest Jiving prices. Blankets, Wincies. Blankets, White and Grey at orices heretofore unheard of. Wincies in plain and fancy at roekbottom prices. Underclothing. Ladies' and Gents' Fall and Winter Underclothing in great variety suitable for all classes. Boots and Shes. A large, varied and attrac- tive lot of Boots and Shoes for the Fall and Winter trade, which for style, quality and price cannot be excelled. STANDARD TIME. â- ^XT-XX-I-^Xi: BKOTTT-IT A fine assortment of watches Clocks, Rings, Chains, Setts, Biitlons, Specks, Charms, c. Also an extra line of Electro- plated goods for table use. Watch and clock repairing personally, attended to and guaranteed. Honest charges. W. A. BROWN, The Jeweller, M ^V 1 J Iv I ^V L E Local and Otier Items. cmts ncEs in tlieae columns iiij.ended to benefit mUri'Iuiil or Socii'ti/ iciil be cliaryed ten ti line far the first insertion and five a linr' ecu-it aulneqnent inseition. For first class aie handles go to Finnerty's shop,, Elizabeth st., op- posite the bank, Markdale. You can bring your own timber and have them made to order, or you can get them all ready made at the shop. I Sign of the Big Axe Handle. 109-72 I In Dh. Chejstoe's coirmunication j last week there were a namber of typic ' errors, a list of which the Dr. sent tor correction, but think it scarcely nec- essary to publish them, as probably very few would have preserved last week's paper to compare. Denustry.â€" T. F. Brown, L. i). S., of Woodstock, will be in Markdale on and after the 15th December for two weeks, fillmg, extracting, plate work c satisfactory done. Ciiarge moder- ate office at W. A. Brown's Jewellry Store. Vomited a Frog. â€" Mrs. G. Best, of Arteraesi.i, has been i'l for two years. For considerable part of the time she has leou under medical treatment. A few days ago she vomited a frog., an inch and a half long. It lived about two hours. It is now in the possession of Dr. Giiffin, of Dundalk. â€" Dundalk Herald. i3 not quite so brisk the m Montgomery's Trimble Weight show this week the larpeet and best selected stock «f black and colored velveteens ever brought into Markdale. Every lady should see them prices very low considering quality. The Thornbnry rink is now comple- ted, and is a credit to the promoters of the scheme. It is 190 feet long and 90 feet wide, with two entrances, two dressing rooms, a refreshment room, a gallery and a Band Stand. We understand that the rink will be open to both curlers and skaters every even- ing and afternoon. Skater's tickets will be $1.50. â€" Thornbury Venture. Liberal Conservative Assocation. â€" The annual meeting of the East Grey Liberal (Jonservative Association, for the purpose of electing officers, and transacting other important business, will be held in the Town Hall, Flesh- erton, on Friday, December the 14th, 1888. at 2 o'clock p. m. sharp. It is important that all sections of tbe riding be fully represented, as busi- ness affecting all parts of the riding will be "discussed. CHRISTMAS. SANTA GLAUS past AVtfk. Teas at your own price for the next GO days at Trimble Wright's. Dk. Speoulk, ^I.P., moved into his magnificent residence yesterday. CanrliLS .ind Chri3tmi8 toys cftdless variety at Bakery. Mr. Jas. Elliott sold a dressed liog iu til is village last week which weighed i3U2 lbs. Quite a stir has beeia made in bun- mess ill Holland Centre by Mr. H. Foster, iu ';^rain buying. YoTNG man or old man if you want to buy a nobby suit of clothes go lir£ct to lleynoLd's Son. The next sittings of division court, 'o. 5, will be held in Flesherton, on Thursday Jauuary 24th, 1884. N. B. â€" All parties indebted to the undersigned will please call and settle forthwith and save trouble and costs, ^VlIsou Benson. A Choice assortment of new Scotch and CaiKuiian tweeds just arrived at Triml.U- i Wright's, see them they are ucibby goods. Bargai:;s.â€" Reynolds Son have the cheapest and best line of Canadian Uotds in the county of Grey. Come m and bOG them. TuEEi, is no change in the grain market since hist week except the lower grades of -.vheat, which have improved 10 cent? per bushel. The Social last night at the Old Presbvt.n-ian church was will attended H!!.! iL'snccess m every way, we regret bci!!:; uii'iblo to be present. IdYNnLus .t Son have just received a Uvsh supply of groceries for Xmas tral" A qiiural supply of Xmas io-t t;j blind. of U c H m CO m^^t^At^ uaz^Zm « We desire to inform our numerous Friends and Patrons that we have re- ceived and are opening our Annual stock of Christmas Goods, Fancy Goods, Toys Books, and Chrismas Cards. Our stock of Christmas Goods this season is Larger, Cheaper an«l Better assorted than that of any previous season. Call and examine. Satisfaction guaranted. Liberal discount to purchasers of Lots for Christmas trees. :olhi (i. C 1,AX 1! ;i 'lie !iiri.i rem r, is fitting up one ena :, pluining factory up Ptaurs uie show room wliere he is furniture store shortly. of Dur- columus Ve ll T::f. ' Irr,!!"-le and ruvinc haui di^vnte l\-om one to two leiwetk to advertising each otlier. '\- rer^iiiK' they do it cheaply, edi- ^^I^' sIio;;ld of course help each other. Livery.â€".]. II. Hull is bound to ruu his avorv for all its worth. He has receir It" erected new stables and a fine carriage house, and is having several uK.ie hue rigs made to order. H;s new liverv is very conveniently located about" haJi way betweer the Standard r ffice and the railway sta- tion on mill street. He is fitting up ^n ofEce in communication with the carrage liouse and intenclB having tei^ phone c(.iinectioa -with, each hotel and also the railway static^ Pothin'T li.-.e push. There's Another Change. â€" Mr. J. II now runs a union bus to all trains. The hotels have ceased driving free busses, and passengers will in futrre be requireid to pay a trifle for their passage from the station to any por- tion of the town to which they wish to be conveyed. This is perhaps the better way after all. Notwithstanding the continued dark cloudy weather which has pre- vailed this fall our photographer, Mr. Hamilton is turning out exceedingly clear and life-like pictures m various sizes. Seldom do we see anything like as good work executed in a coun- try place, in fact it will compare favorably with the best of city work. Sermons will be preached in the Holland Centre Methodist church, re-opening on Sunday the 30th inst., by the Eev. Mr. Casson of Markdale. A te-ameeting will also be held on the evening following, Monday the 31st when Rev. Mr. Casson, will deliver a lecture. Admission to tea and lecture 25 cents. The editor of the Shelburne Free Press ^ivcs us an invitation to visit them in their new premises, and adds that they have a new devil, and that their office will be lit with gas c. Many thanks bro., it takes us howev- er all our time to keop clear of the "old fellow," without soliciting the acquaintance of a new one. True merit brings ite own reward, in the case of Burdock Blood Bitters it is rapidly bringing its reward in its increased sales, as a prominent drug- gist recently said, "it now sells on its merits;" It is the grand specific for diseases of the blood,Tiver and kidneys, $5,000 bottles have been sold during the last three months. For sale by A. Turner Co. Markdale. ' The anniversary services of the Walters Falls Methodist church; will be held in that place on Sunday the 23rd inst., when Ptev. W. Casson, of Markd.-tle, will preach morning and evening. The annual tea meeting will be^held on Christmas day when a number of reverend and other gen- tlemen will give addresses. Good music will also be provided. Tea served at 5 p. m. Tickets 25 cents. The Missionary meeting of the Methodist church was held in Mark- dale on Wednesday evening last, and wag the best ever held in this place. Re^ Mr. Howell, of Owen Sound de- livered a most eloquent and compre- hensive address, while Eev. Dr. Young, president of Manitoba con- ference gave a very interesting ac- count of the work in the North West together with numerous and thrillmg narratives of pioneer life in ihe Frame Province. The very best of order prft- vailed throughout, and the sabscnp- tions were much m adtaEce of former years. Mr, John Duncan, of Brampton, passed through the village on Friday Hull' l^st with a steam thrashing macliiuo and is since tlireshinsj iu GieneJg about two miles from Markdale. He commenced his seasons work at Brampton and worke* all the way through, having threshed 84 days previous to passing into the above neighborhood. He is giving good satisfaction. This is the first steam thresher in this section. A. TURNER CO. in Social. â€" A good time is in store for those who attend a social to be held at Mr. Thomas Kells residence on the evening of the 18th, Tuesday. A rich program will be provided and an en- joyable timemay be expected.Markdale people are expected to put in their usual generous appearence. Proceeds in aid of the Flesherton Presbyterian Ciiurch building fund. Christmas Goods. â€" Oar enterprising druggist 18 to the fore with stacks of toys of yarious designs and goods suitable for presents. His stock is large and attractive being much ahead of previous years. The children are already wishing for the mysterious niglit, and morning of gladness and mirth. See Mr. Turner Co's. stock which is sure to satisfv, all displayed attractivly, "all to please the boy," To THE Public. â€" Having sold out my wholesale liquor and grocery busi- iides I take this opportunity of return- ing thanks to my numerous custo- mers for their liberal patronage dur- ing the eight years which I have done business in this place, and now I re- spectfully solicit for my successor Mr. Tbos. McNea a continuance of your esteemed patronage. Wilscn Benson, Markdale Dec, Gth, 1883. Thk Methodist Church annual tea meeting whicli will take place on Christmfis, promises to be made in advance of anything iu former years in point of interest. Tea will be served in the Orange Hall coramenc ingat 5 o'clock p. m. after which all will repair to the church when Eev. Mr. Casson will deliyer his popular lecture, "Prevalent Mistakes," The choir will aKo render choice selections in their usual good t-tyle. The lecture VI ill doubtless be worth 50 uts. itself. Admission 25 cents- Gkeat eeddctions in prices and big Christmas sale now going on at Mc- Failaud'8,nate the following: GO boys' caps 15 cents each, old price 40; 72 men's woven cups 30c., old price 60; 200 wool clouds 15c., old price 40; one case nanuel 2oc., old price 83; 20 black dog skin cans $1.75. old price $3.50; 1,000 yardsvelvet ribbon Ic. pev yd.; 46 ladies cloth jackets at. close wholesale prices 300 yards ladies' nl^erings below cost of mauufactaring; 107 shawls 'double, all wool $2.15, old pnce $3.75, and thoasaods of other articles at similar rednctions. Investigate linmediatelv before the cheap liaea ax% all sold oat. L. 0. L. No. 1045.â€" The following brethren were duly elected and instal- ed officers for the above lodge for the year 1884. The lodge was then open- ed in the Royal Purple Order and five brethren mitiated in the Royal Purple degree. The Markdale lodge is in a very prosperous condition; meetings on Friday on or before the full moou in each month. Bro. Wm. Bradey, W.M.; Bro. Thos. Elliott, D.M.; Bro. J.W. Ford, Chaplain; Bro. John Noble Eec.Sec; Bro. Joseph Dormer, Fin. Sec; Bro. Jame» Elliott, Treasurer; Bro. James Dodds, Lecturer; Bro. James Nelson, Dir. of Cero.; Wm. Walker, 1st Com. Habkaway Gbange. â€" The annual meeting for the election of officers in the above Grange was held in Hark- away school house on the 8th inst., when the following officers were elect- ed for the ensuing year: Bro. Peter Smitli, Master; Bro. H. Hamilton, Overseer; Bro. J. Hawkins, jr., Lec- turer: Bro. Wnf, Carbett, Steward; Bro. G. Ptolmey, Chaplain; Bro. E. Elliott, Treasurer; Bro. E. W. Moore, Secretary; Bro. J. Thompson, Gate^ keeper; Sister P. Smith, Ceres; Sister E. W. Moore, Pomona; Sister H.Ham- ilton. Flora; Sister A. Smith, Lady Asat. Stewai'd. School Entertainment. â€" Miss M. Williams, teacher for School Section No. 16 Euphrasia with her bchool gave an entertainment in the school house on Friday evening last which was a very enjoyable and well attended affair. Tne children assisted by Mr. Burch and the teacher sang a few selections and quite a number of dialogues and recitations were rendered in a credit- able manner, Mr. D. R. Ellis, filled ' the chair with great acceptance. Trustees Wm. Hutchinson and Jas. Yellaud made a few appropriate rem- arks. The receipts of tbe evening amounted to $11.75, which will be applied to purchasing books, mapi. c. â€" Com. Vennor's AI.MANAC for 1884, issued from the office of Montreal Gezette is to hand. Since Wiggins staked all on his great storm and made a miss, Venuor still heads the Ust of wether prophets, and his alroanac is looked torward to by a large number of people as. a guide to the weather for the ensuing winter. His predictions, may be summed up in general terms as indicating a mild winter, with little snow, and probably rains m January. Even to those who do not put faith in .- his predictions, it is interesting to get^ the almanac and note how the predic- tions tally with the actual weather. Besides the predictions, however, there is a great deal of interesting astro- nomical and other information, well worth the price of the book. Fooled Aoai.v. â€" A farmer residing in Pilkington was made a fool to the extent of $100 on Tuesday last. The Abtemesia Grange. â€" At tne Decem- ber monthly meeting of Artemesia Grange No. 259, the following were elected otficers: Bro. J. Weber, W. M.; Bro. Thos. Boland, Overseer; Bro J. I. Graham, Secretary; Bro. D. Gra- ham, Lecturer; Brp. Wm. Buchanan, jr.. Chaplain; Bro. J .Boland, Steward; Bro. J. Buchanan, Asst. Steward; Bro. Wm. Heath, Gatekeeper; Sister Mrs. Buchanah. sr., Ceres; Sister E. Brodie, Pomona Sister E. Caison, Flora; Auditors, Jap. Brodie and Jas. Boland; delegate to Division Grange, J. I. Graham. â€" Com. W^E AGREE with the Euphrasia man who says the age when ratepayers were content with such a platform as the following is past, for candidates seek- ing municipal honors, viz: "I'll do the best I can for yez." He says a candidate should put his policy in the shape of an address and have it pub- lished. You're a sensible man ana we have an offer which slmnld encourage such a course. We will publislicd ^n address for any of the candidates in; our ueighUoriug township'*, up to a| s^"^^""**" "^^ "'^® '"^^o ^eiit to Arthur colnm iu length, and supplv him with I '" j'""ce purchusci- Ni 1 to break 100 copies of the paper contai ing it! tha barg:.iii. He found him iu.tlio for $5. In cas(! anvcandidalefihouldl""""" """ '"' mo;)[irig the sal.jec" accept this hberal- off jr, they will re- j " """'"-^•^""o- e' t' giva bacx Vi" quire to notify us of the same six davg j f"^â„¢ ^^^^ 'I'^O ur §li)J ei-fn tiian th before the paper is published wliich is j ";*^*" "' faJiHrfr agreed to tiiisa'ul to coutaiusuchaddrefis. Wewillalai P"^^ *^**® $2;X). -He then lo'»ke:i «mail tUem *• the parties dofiireii hf *^"" P^ '*- pui^tihaiser to clo«5 leavinpnsa list of their names and tUelar{4Hiu f«»u ,$4,000,, Imt lie hatl post offices. ' ^^ .goatj. It w»-« a pntnp job of tUo ' t«J^c I labttrpers.-^i/jf/Wrf., game played is an old one, but it proved successful. A man called ou him and asked if he would sell his farm. He replied tbat if he could get liis price, $8,500, he would sell i The stranger agreed to take it, gay â-  the farmer $100 to bind the bargain, and took bis departure, saying that he would meet tlie farmer in Arthur on that evening to get out the writ- ings. In a few hours afterwards another stranger put in an appearance and asked the farmer ttie same question as his predecessor had, if lie would sell his farm. I farmer rpjjlied that he had just I his place to anothei' man. Tlie comer expressed his regret at I and asked how much he got for it. i He was tol I $3,500. ' Whv,' savs he. 'I would givj §4,000 f)r it.' Thefarm- f-r now expressed lii.s r.grct, aiul ou VIZ., The sold new this. IVlii- .. 1 -â- .â- . i ^-*:.t^i^iiA.igii£S .. r â- ' if I'l-ffTfiri' • â- ViliJiiUliiM^ '^V