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 â- â- 'J, -wi'.w" «i-fAi^^!«j .wi^iji V. mjfim wnnsm^ Wr"' •J-l|WR"Sf^«!Uti"iiMJHj_1iJ».4,-"l«,!P-W k â- W^Sf^^-JT^ â- ^^â- ^T^^ f â- ":» ..--,.. ©aj:tr88ptmA?pjD% The Standard. MARKDALE JAN. 1, 1885. SB â€" ^The Dominiou Parliament will doubtless be called upon, during this 'coming cession, to consider the advis ability of reducing letter postage from three to two cents. The experience 3f the Tinted States, smce adopting a similar change, is a powerful argu ment in its favor, and, as it is a mat- ter which interests all, we hope the present goTemment may see its way clear to reduce the rates. TURN OVER A LEAP. This is an opportnne time to make rasolntkms for improvement. The first day oi Uie year we are led to look over the past as well as anticipate for the future and, while it is folly to gneve or encourage despondency, on account of the shortcomings of the past, it is desirable to make amends for the future. Then, in turning over a new leat, let the pages of character for 1885 be an improvement on that any former year in our lives. NoTiGB. â€" ^We wiflh it distinetiv understood that we do notiiold owrselves respoBsib^e for th« opiniosB expressed by our «KTe8^iident8 â€" â€" ^^ â€" ' â€" ' "5 MMiyglit HIeelMiiiicsl. To the Editor oj the Stamdabd. Dkak Sib, â€" ^I seldom pay attention to neighborhood elaedes;. or petty jealousies; but, when my poverty renders me an object of suspicion of perpetrating filthy crimes justly due to my more ariptricrtic neighbors, whose table abounds with luxuries my family cannot dxeam of. On the evening of thb night upon which Mr. Benson's store was robbed, a young mbn came into my premises and boirrpwed a pair of shoes. The shoes, so borrowed, I claim the shoes in question, and if necessary will prove, by substantial testimony, that the vill'tnioua plot was well matured, ai^ the loan of my shoes, on the night in question, shows that a cunning fox played the game^ I am, yours respectfully, Peteb Duf».. Markdale, Dee. 26, 1884. Nominations. wmm ao Jjrlenelg nomination was well at- tended, and, owing to the general in- crease in taxation througho.ut the ^wnship, a more than ordinary in- kiest was taken in the proceedings, the old council however explained, to the geneiral satisfaction of the rate- payers present, the cause of the in â- Greased taxes. The following were nominated for reeve, Tlios. Davis and F. McRae Fur deputy reeve, J. A. McMillan and Wm. Jackson Councillors,, N. Dunsmore, P. Neil, Arch. McCuaig, Christopher Williams T. Sullivan. J. Ellison, Peter Neil and Ed. Eutledge. Considerable spoutm^' WMS indul£r"d in for nearly three iiours during v\ hich time, F. MacRae resign- ed liij nomination, also Wm. Jackson for deputy, leaving Davis and McMil- lan elected by accianiatiou for reeve and deputy respectfully, C. Williams and Edward Eutledge also resigned leaving the following six candidates for couccillore, Messrs. Dunsmore, Patrick Neil, Peter Neil, McCuaig, Sullivan and Ellison. The prospects are that the old council will be all re- elected. Osprey nominated for Reeve Messrs. T. Garaey and A. Mclntyre, dtputy reeve E. Potts and J. Sing. Coun- cillors, J. Hudson. J. Inkster, T. Johnston, Jas. Sinclair, Johii Speers and Joseph Taylor. Owen Sound nominated for Mayor, John Rutherford Reeye, John Cnis- holm 1st Depaty Reeve, John W. Frost and W. A. McClean 2nd Deputy Reeve, J. C. Miller. Coun- cillors, Bay Ward, John. Fox. Oreo. McDougall, James Fife, Wm. Brown, J. H. Little, A. Pratt, W. A. Joseph, Sam'l Scott, J. Sanderson River Ward, R. Malcom, S. McClcan, Jas. JJrown, Ewiflg Cameron. Meaford nonainated for Mayor, C. Watt, and J, J. Johnston Reeve, A. Thompson and R, Agnew Deputy- Reeve, D. McCann, and J. Hill Councillors â€" North Ward. J. Groom, H. Law, M. Robinson, H. Carson. G. P. Mcintosh, J. J. Johnoton East Ward, J. Sparliug,C. Little, W. Hark ness, C. Barber, J. Hog^ West Ward B. Snider, S. Borden, C, Burns, H. McDonald, Wm. Cook, Wm. Gibson, A. W. Carlev. Holland nominated foi Reeve, John Cameron, by acclamation. Deputy Reeve, Wm. Norton and A. Shute. Councillors. J. Galbraith, T. Willis- croft. M. Howey, Jolm Murray, and R. McKinnett. Durham nominated Mayor by acclamation. Dr. Jamison, CoUmgwood nominated Geo. Mob- "'ly. Reeve, and John Nettleton, D.R. by acclamation. Euphrasia nominated Gilray, Reeve by acclamation. THE FOBCES STBENQTHENED. The vitsl forces are stQffl^i^eiied and the fottre 78tem renovated ai£d -bntlt up by Burdock Bkwd Bitters. It rÂ¥** on tiie bo««li. liWi kKhieys and blood. THE BEST TET. ThB beA bbMd deanaer known to oe li 'Bmaoek Blood Bittecs. rli^plidrfowl lunioQi %iA South Side Olenele^. To the Editor of the Standard. Dear Sib, â€" -Being personally quaiuted with yow, I take this liberty for the first time to send you a few items for the Standrd from the South of Glenelg. Bsing a subscriber to the Standabb for some time and al- ways receiving it punctually, I beg leave to state that I like its contents well. We, the people of the South, are generally good natured fellows. I do not know how many are getting the Standabd. -I would suggest to those who are not, to do so, and have communication from North to South. Your paper. Sir, being the only one in Glenelg. it ought to be well patronized by its residenta It being near election time, I sup- pose you will be busy receiving com- munication from this, that and the other fellow but, how is it with Glenelg We do not hear much complaints asamst the old members. Would it be a surprise: for to see Glen- elor, for the firot time since her crea- tion, going on the acclamiation ticket for 1885 We hear rum®r3 th^t the Depntv-Reeve is going to jun against the Reeve. We would say to both, if elected by .acclamation, ta go home and be satis^fied. We are well satis- fied with our honest friend, Mr. A. McCuaig, in Ward No. 2, who has always discharged his duties faithfully and honestly, and we hope, should there be a poll demanded, that he will be well supported in the North. Crops on this side in general were good, with the exception of oats, being a failure in some instances, from the effects of sowing frozen seed. Times are pretty dull on account of every thing being so low in price. This (18th Dec.) is the coldest day felt for a long time. Snow about a foot deep on the level. To the Editor of the Standard. Dear Sib, â€" The annual meeting of Meaford Road Union S. School took place on Wednesday, Dee. 10, '84. Meeting opened by singing and prayer. Auditors' report of the fin- ances read and adopted. Minutes of former meeting read and approved. Constitution of school read. The Rev. Mr. McDowell being present, he was requested to nominate the super- intendent for the coming year, (that power being vested in the minister of the circuit); but, instead of doing so he informed the flchool that he had come to form a Methodist Sabbath School then and there, and read that constitution, and when it was explained to him that we could make no change in the constitution withyat one month's notice to all interested par- ties, and then only by a two-thirdr V(t^ it did not change his piirpose or his manner of carrying it out but said, "I am going to and I will " and when an ofiicer of the school ventured to say that he thought that our present constitution was better and more to this place (being of various creeds). He was abruptly told by the Rev. McD. that be (the officer) had nothing to say about it â€" not being a Methodist â€" and that if he did not like to join in with the proposed school he could Btep down and out- In like manner several who tried to speak were interrupted, and some reoe'.ved severe personal snobs by his Reverence antUtbe evemng w8s£uadyaDced,and the meeting, bj notion, Moonroed, lio eieotkai,. wMen he icnii Deo. a4*u ^viiea ^iil^DMiiii'.were elected to the seVt^ offices for the ^ming jiaie:â€" « ' ' " ' Wm. Baebaaa!p, Tf^„ jfiopenntend- ent; Tbos. BoJ^d, iimutant Sapor- intendent J. 1. uraham, See.-Treas.; Geo. Wright Wm. Eeils^LibdrarianB; Misses. A. Eells ^fLowie Bowler, Organists' r. J. C. Bnidianan, Teacher Bible Class. (Females); R. Doaglass,. Teacher Bibie-€3ass (ilaies) Miss E. Boj^nd. Teacher 1st Testament Class; Miss A. Buchanan, Teacher 2nd Testament; Miss EeUs, Junior CIhss (Girls); John Freeman, 1st Testameui Class (Boys): Jam^ "Buchanan, 2nd Testament Class' (Boyd); Mia Bu- chanan, Junior Class (Bpys)^. Resolved â€" -That i^, ^e soholbrs and friends of the Unioi^ Sabbath School, Ufaiofi 'â-  Ba^, '^fiBel^oorselvesi in honor and' dfittj^-lj^nd^ ishow ousr gratitude towards the ciBoeni of oar school who ao ^pblj d$£^ded our rights audi sesented tl]^^wije»tly at- tcniptof the Rev. liiib BuDowaH'to oompell them, to efaasigge.#areona»tn- tion ofthisisciioailiritiiQttfifirM^ltatiQg An regard inF4hsotrast3ttB«ived^£ron£ Us, and that we sympathi^ wil^ them on account ofi the alMsive treatment ^hey received frooo^ 'hiiii on that casion^ â-  " J. I. Gbaham, Secretary. although wiIiI£ii^ifpo6e(F^%.Xr. Mc Kee who Mr. Puliaf defeated last year Mr.. McKee iia(i aioaenooa filiarge t^ bring agaiunt ' Mr. Pedliar.. Bat thought htf iv)uid repreitiejiit the wai:i. as well or a Utile better than Mr, ^h' between the two muu we believe thtr is little choice, boi.h are good men and well able tO' represent the ward. Wc- think the.contest will be clo^. o? FlesltevUMa Cbeese Faitetory. I iitiaMti jH AC YA â-  D-c YELLOW OIL R'-.?: J MAT ISM irOBM Powders;. » y i f Fleshertom ml^9i] haviBg maiie tq^atbAoB not. tlie Lord's fl^2£^^^^^^ From our own eorretfotident. On Tuesday evening, the 23rd inst., a free cncert was given in the Town Hall in this village by the pupils ot Flesherton public school, under the able management of D. S. Munroe, tp^acher. There was a ffood attendance. The hall was beautifully decorated with evergreens and a very hand- somely decorated Xmas tree was well Inden with presents for the children. The pupils all deserve credit for the way each on" done their Iparts in sing- iner. and reciting. The most amusing part of the evening's entertainment Was the distribution of the presents a!^ each name was called, as there was all mATiner of presents for a large number of our citizens as well as scholars, a few of which we might mention. We obsprved Mr. C Sproule and J Blackburn got the mitten also we noticed our good friend, tbe editor of the Adranct, was not forgotten, as pome kmd friend remembered that pcissnrs was^ mTusht.-nsed.by him, and at the same: time his favorite compear ion, a tobaceo pipe (mrtde--of clay) was not forgotteuv accDfl^paQted by a mis sivfe which exhorted him. to either ^ut his hair or put it np4n curl papers. A pair of diminutive corsets were ad- dressed by the unknown giver tn Mir. Fred Leltch, "Dud^" ]â-  We do not know whether our youpg friend felt more grateful or flattered by the com- pliment. We hope, however, his corsets fit well. Mr. Rutherford, the stone cutter, was presented by the model of a tombstone \7ith his own epitoph on it Ancient Xmas customs still have their charms for some ot our citizens who yearly meet (m Xmas morning to usher in the natal day of Christendom with carol and song. A company of about 20 started out at midnight, Mr. J. Davis having volimteered the use of his team and a good large sleigh and himself as driver, they went the rounds of our village, making the welkin ring with their vocal music. The company was kindly entertained at a good number of houses with co£fee, cakes and oysters. The Sabbath behool anniversary in the Presbyterian chur(£'.Oa Xmas evening was as usual, quite a success. An interesting programove %as gone through, principally by the children. Proceeds $70.00. V, *, r- ' Flesherton Nommatjioif 'was held on Monda]; last in the Town ,^all and passed off qpis^y, bjit^- with/biie ex- ception our Old '^ttiioir,*wio" ihust surely be men of clean .hands, was re- elected by acclamation. No serious complaints were heard -irem any qu.«irter of the township. From some little feelmg" of opposi- tion that arose between our present Reeve Dr. Ohristoe and Tborti Wright at the last municipal ejection tl^e Dr. was then notified to prepare h'imseif for an opponen at the present elr c aon therefore we expected to see au ex citing contest but or some unknown reason the new aspirant did iiot inakt his appearance at all, the Dr., iu his remarks while on the platform spoke very kindly of Mr, Wright, complimen ted him upon his ability at the oouncil board, said he had no ill will toward Mr. lA^ngfat whatcvAr. In Ward No. I, Mr. McOartbar, r»- electeil flLedluaattbs^ TVWd ^6. 2 Hr. ElfioU re-^eiiUid W aoe. yiftsA A meeting of the patrons and offi- cers of th abulie cheese factory was 'held in the Town Hall, Fleshertou,on the 13th ioBti, for tbe purpose of winding up: tlie Lusiuesa of the past *yeaE.. The secretary gave a statement to the patrons as follows â€" iMUk received 898,730 lbs. Cheese made... 87,176 " Cashrealized $MS|9 67 Kxpeoses 2,042.54 Amount divided among -the patrons 7,157. 13 The ayerage priqe per lb. for the Jseasbn's 'make being ii firaddon over lOf cents. The proHident also f^ave a statement of his patt of the work,, and the prin- ciple on which the factory had been run during the past year. The auditors also made a report of having; examined the secretary's books aud found them kept in a very satis- factory manner, which, by resolution of meeting, was received and adopted. â€" Com. Conteln their own MiBk mtei. sad iirflniiriMt in CSiildruiwAdaltb FAmFQRSALE. Christmas A New Tears Beef. Our meat market is not behind in display this season. While all other departments of trade have done ad- mirably, they are well to the front. Prominent is the Messrs. Sargent k Burnside. who display a rare lot of first class quarters, dressed in an artistic manner, consisting of beeves, mutton, veal and pork, of the choicest quality while poultry of every des- cription adorn their walls, and of a quality the 'lest the country, can afford. A visit to the aforenamed stalls will amply repay the trouble. They pur- chase none but well-fed, sound stock, and their meat is a guaranteud luxury. Ti»e highest price paid lor any of tne aforenamed articles. Notices of Births, Marriages, and DeatJis, twetnti/ rive cents. ~7~ ,I~' BIRTHS. OoBKWAi.1. â€" ^In Markdale, on' the' 36th,' ult., the wife of .Mr. W. Cornwall, builder, of a dangbter. 1 ' ' " ' â-  MARKDALE. Fall Wheat *0 64 to «0 00 Spring Wheat 64 to 00 Barley 40 to bo Peas • 62 to 00 Oat 26 to 00 Butter 15 to 17 Eggs 20 to 00 Apples 50 to 75 Potatoes 18 to 20 Hay 7 00 to 8 00 Pork 5 00 to 5 60 Flour .3 75 to 4 25 krkai A valuable property of 75 acres, comprisitig. Lot 40, and west half of 42, 1st East T. S. Boad, Holland one mile from Williamsford HtajtioB, the ,Dlace is in good shape, fit to ran a^i^per and mower, good orchard, well fenced, picket fence around orchard and front rf lot with maple trees pltnted inside, good, dwelling house, also good bam and out housps. Title good, no trassfers from the crown. For further particulars apply on the premises to owner. BOBER'l CL4.RK- Y^illiamrford Station P. O. 209â€"211. Pd, Maitdale Roller MUk The subscriber beg.s kave to announce to* the fanners of the surroundiog co ntry that he is turning out flour equal to any other roller mill. No more waiting wiiile the grist is beidg; gtound. ^The following is the scale ol exchange: â€" Wheat Weighing 62 lbs, 40 lbs. Flow. '• 61 •' •• »• 60 " " " ii9 â- ' 57 39 3:} 37 36 35 with offal in proportion to amotmt of f (or. I find the average weight of new wheat t» be 60 lbs. to the bushel, and the most trf it, if properly cleaned, would weigh- 61 or 62 to the bushel. John W. Ford. Berkshire Boar. A FINE xhorouglibred boar 15 months^ old, for service at his pen, § mile out- of Markdale. Terms â€" 75 cents casii. 221 B. COLEMAN. 9UB«»CRlPT10i\IS, Subscriptions received at this oflSce- for any of the followiug papers to the- end of 1885 for one dollar iu advance- each, viz Markdale Standabd,^. Toronto Weekly Mail, Weekly Globe, Montreal .Star, Montreal Witness^ or the Farmers, Advocate. Now is the time to subscribe and get the balance of this year free. Booms to Let THBEE large rooms in the second flat in^ Bae's new block, :f!aitable for offices,. dress makers. 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