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 •â- :«c-;v.-'^-'vr--* ' ^W^ f^^-^W^^} v^;v:\Ut vâ- -:.^:^^â- â- - â-  .ft^i :.^1.^i; o .^^ ^.v,M- ^*' ..•^j^' 1/ 1^ #- â- â- -,:' i- !/-• â-  « â- â- "â-  \- J" -â- "..*â-  J. F. HALSTED, M. D. PHYSICIAN, StJBGEON, C., Holland CJentre* Will be at Berkeley every Tnesday and Friday afternoon from one to four o'clock. 390-ly. ri»- Sproiile, â€"PHYSICIAN AMD 8UBGEON, ]vr A R It I J%. 1^ E. Office â€" Manley's Drug Store. C. A McBRIDE, M. D., L. R. C. P. S. EDINBURGH, O/fffce at Sfephen's Drug Siore. Late of the liondon Hospital, England. I». .McCullongfli, BAREISTER, SOLICITOR, c OFFICEâ€" OVER McFARLAND'S STORE. MAEKDAL.E. ^loney to Loan. BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, c. Offices â€" Owen Sound, in Vicker's Block, Poulett St. Bianch office in Markdalo, over McParland's Store, on Friday and Saturday every week. J. Masson, Q. C. S. Masson. W. Masson. TH. B.â€" Private and Company's funds to invest at from (5 to 8 Der cent. GOME ^3%^ BBOWV. DIVISION COURT CLERK. Issuer of Marriage Licenses, c. •Commissionerj in B. R. Ac. â- Conveyancing in all its branches promptly attended to and carefully executed. N. B. â€" Money to Lend on Real Estate se- curity. WILLIAM STUART, KIMBEELEY, Issue." of Marriage Licenses. Money to Loan on Real Estate at low rates. A few rarms for sale. Terms easy. J. P. MARSHALL, L.D.S. -DENTIST, GEADUATE OF TORONTO SCHOOL of Dentistry, will be at the Markdale House, Markdale, on the 1st and third Wednesday of each month and also at Munshaw's Hotel, Flesher- ton, the day following the third Wednesday in each mouth for the practice of his profession. Oanmencing on the 7th September. MONEY n_ AM. ON real estate security, at low rate of interest, no commission charged. Busi- ness Strictly Confidential, J. S, BLA.CK, 190 Pomona, P. O. o'o O O O O o o o o 6 o o o ooooooooooooo TTieDISPUY O o CO c c vi CO o o CO « tog S§2§ ® d S c3- -ri oils rH^ ® -» ai f^O^ P^"^^ rtcq O 1^ CD ® Sj (3 PiaS O Eh Z/1 J K Q M HC K (0 m h K z ASBZTZOVAZi FARM FOR SALE. T OT No. 24, con. 4, N. D. R. Glenelg, 100 acres, will be sold cueap and on easy terms of payment, for further particulars apply on the premises, or by letter to J. S. BLACK, 190-tf. Pomona P. O MARKDALE HOUSE, MARKDALE. ONT. «/. £ Marsk Ppom' ooooooooooooo ' o o ooooooooooooo â€" OFâ€" (0 o a. si â- r-i -â-  C6 M © Pea W ^-+3 M d:;^ d ® 043 c8 fi-H O^ O c6 z h K IL tL J • cd I 'd c3 a o .g rd. o s CQ o d 09 ft â- r-l o 43 m i-i 43 m 43 d 43 c8 Miantes of 1Mb msetiiif; of tbe ManioipUl Goaneii of tbe Yiilage of Markdale, held iu tbe Gouoeii Obamb- er tbe 16tb day of De«euiber, 1888, Ht o'clock a. lUi) pureuaat to tbe "Muuic'pal AmeudiDeut Act 1888." Members all pt'eaeut; Beeye io tbe cbair; inioutiss of last meeting read and confiriued. Tbe lollowing accotints were present- ed, viz â€" Joseph Sproole, repairing sidewalks and lumber, $1.85 Wm. Brown, writing, Ac, $10.86 Tbos. MatbewB, rent of Hall, livery Ac, $16. • 50 J C. W. ButJedge, printing, $1.60; K. C. Brydeii, postage c., $6.00 E. S^ Mabee, {Sundries, 60 cents W. J. McFarlund, telegraoj* 70 cents. Hillâ€" Lucasâ€" Tbat Wia. Brown, Job. Bproule, C. W. Butledge, Tbos. Matbews, B. 0. Bryden and W. J. McFarlaud'u accounts be paid, â€" Carri- ed. Bro*nâ€" Hillâ€" Tbat W. J. Mo- Farland be refunded $2.00 and Geo. Crowe, $1*00 being amount overpaid on statute labor. â€" Carried. Lucas â€" Brown â€" Tbat C. Reynolds be requested to pay over to tbe Treas- urer, fortbwitb, wbat balance be bas from sale of stock, as poundkeeper. â€" Carried. Brownâ€" Lucas â€" Tbat at next sit- tiug of Division Court here, Judge Lane be asked to aportion tbe pro- portion of ball tent fur boldiug court, between the municipalities interested, viz Markdale, Artemesia, Eupbrasia, Gleuelg and Holland. â€" Carried. Brown â€" Lucas â€" Tbat tbis council rent tbe ball from Haskett Bros., for tbe coiT'ing year, at a rental not ex- ceeding $50,00 per ear, all furnisbed as it fxists at present, and with tbe privilege of renewing tenancy for a second year at same rate, provided coupcil get lull control of said ball I and that tbe Beeve and S. Hill be a committee to attend to tbis matter. â€" Carried. Brown â€" Ljucas â€" Tbat wj extend tbe collector's time to return bis roll for 10 days from date. â€" Carried. Bae â€" Brown â€" Tbat By-laws, Nos. 18, 14, and 15 be read a first time. â€" Carried. Lucas â€" Rae â€" Tbat Bv-laws 18, 14 and 15 be read a second and tbird time and passed. â€" Carried. Council adjourned. In Rbgabd TO Strayed AHtt,, laws of Ontario proyide thaU " taking np auy stray stock 8h»,, •***» fifteen days thereafter, 'JT^ '" .noh tokin, UP by p„bli«,.i„ tlifee times lu a weekly me It OTblisherl withiu the «he *rtray was taken up- .„rf ., property is not called for UJ- l^ weeks after the w" "'" notice ir,if i to the "^•^•i justice notice, the finder sU^"""J justice of i^eace and make itU as finding and advertising. Th then appoints three appraisers ^nA their report, advertii^C;^^:: threeweeksmore. The person 2;' said property must pay all charC^ fore receiving the same. If thep;oneI IS not claimed within one year.and J not exceed fifty dollars in value, it Z ^longstotbepartytakingthesamen! If over fifty dollars it shall be advertiS by the justice and sold, and the exces. of all expenses shall be paid over to the county treasurer. Any person takiua„. an estray and neglecting to cansefte same to be advertised and appraised shall be liable to a fine of twenty dollaig' The estrav law applies also to any other personal property which maybelonnd in like manner. Anniversary Christmas W. G. RICHARDS, BUILDER, CONTRACTOR, AllCHL TECT, Markdale. R. J. SPROULE, FLESHERTON. Conveyancer, Appraiser, VaJuator and Money Lender. Deeds, Mortgages, Leases and WiUs drawn uii and Valuations made on shortest notice. Uliarges very low. Apply to K. J. SPBOULE, Money Lender Postmaster. Flesherton. THE TAILOR, i. lirepared to make your clothes neat and trim, "liie latest Fashion I'lates always on hand to choose from. Kemember, over McFarland's Store, Aiarkdale. Goods â€"AT THEâ€" 6 PER CENT. Money loaned on Farm or Town Property at latest rates of interest. Apply to K. J. SPROULE, Conveyancer Postmaster. Flesherton. IMEOIVE" to LO^VIV. Private and Company's funds to invest in Beal 1-^tate at current rates of interest. TJkXMS FOB SAIf AHI TO BSHT. All business private and confidential. Apprais- er for Canada Permanont Lton and Savings .Company, Toronto. '^, 408-31 JOHN WHITBY, Markdale. lasterer and stone mason MAEKDALE. Ib prepared to take contracts in town or oonntjry. Calcimining aod Wbitewaibiag A ypecialty. Popular Drug STORE, It w^ill do you COOD. PHOTOS Any and Secure the shadow e'er the substance fades. This is a good season of the jvr i have your picture f^^akcn, aud |H/cjVI I bTOJM ' S is the place to get satisfaction, size or style taken true to life finely finished. â€" â€" ALL KINDS • ALSO A/bums Selling Cheap. You cannot uo better in the city call and he convinced. J. HAMILTON, MARKDALE. Services.â€" The anni. Ternary services in conuectiou with tht Metbudisi church were held on Snndat last and Christmas Day. Ovriug to the sudden prostration of the Rev. J. W. Holmes, of Owen Sound, to a bed of sickness he was unable to be present a» announced and the pastor was obliged to take the work, and delivered two able and practical sermons. Christmas day was surely "a green Christmas," being a fogey, dreary day in the extreme; liowever, over two hundred put in an apjjearance, and the program was car* ried out in excellent order.. The pro- visions were both abundant and excel- lent iu quality and after full justice was ' done in this line in the spacious base- ment all repaired to the auditorium where the literary and musical portion of the program was much enjoyed. Dr^ Sproule, M. P., was called to the chair, which position he always fills with pleasure and profit to the audiencsand credit to himself this occasion was no exception to the rule. Eevs. Shiltou, B. A., of Flesherton, aud Hartley, of Holland Centre, entertained tbe audi- ence very acceptably while the choir Markdale. 20ik Dee., 1888. Minutes of 14th meeting of the municipal council of the villAge of ;Y'"'9nM'A^*"Vn'^^S""f^"°f^" s"nassed themselves in contributmg the 20th day of Dec., 1888. Members a .â-  « u • U. •' Tj • ii 1 • Lood selections of choice music. present the Keeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read aud con- firmed. The following accounts were pre- sented, VIZ. â€" W. J. Manley, enve- lopes, c., 80 cents Haskett Bros., for use of Hall for Division Court, $15 C. W. Kutledge, for printing, $12.60; John Whitby, for sclecfing j portant part of the entertainment. Tbe Jurors, collecting, c., $14.25 W. J. J present consisted of a handsome silver McB'arland, for selecting Jurors, $2. The Reeve The; Treasurer's fiuancial statement shows. that department to be in a highly satis- factory condition. During the program an address was read by Mrs. Bowes and presentation made by Mrs. McFarland on behalf of the congregation to Mrs. Thos. Hill, organist^ which was an im- Yours respectfully, E. L. STEPHEN RIoathly Fatris. ^^^y;^ ?,f OiwDgsTilleâ€" The second Thursday in each mudth IandaUâ€" -TaMday before Qrangev^. tiv^aiai/m^iisndMy^btian OntngeviQe. Iff aj-fcihilo fl^ltiMTtifr b^oreuOrwDgeTSe. ~. "^Tiieiday in each numtii. li^tonDiirhaia. rbeforeOintovartIc â- * w^ ' l^\t Â¥-^ BcBmrved Sneocu. Many readers of the STAyoABD will remember Alfred A. and John W. Wright, formerly of Artemesia, near Flesherton, and will be pleased to learn of their eminent snccess in life. They strnck out some ten years ago for "green fields c.," and found eniplojrmeut la" Chicago vrith a friend, in the needle business. After travelling sooSm tinja.- for this friend they opened in tbe 'sftirte line of bnsiness in St. Ijouis on their own account. The ind^itable energy which they possesaeaT had preyiously been kept dormant for want of suitable opportunity for development, but now their field, like theur "pnsh" being almost boundless their success has been some- thing remarkable. Each exoeodinc year additional traveUers were emplov- «dnntil every State in the Union was canvassed and their net profits for Ti^flj[^*â„¢P" "*^« *»en upwards off25.000ay«aT. Their headqUrtet. now 18 Now York. We had a fcisn^y ai^:miiob appreoisted call tt6m Ife Al^ A. ,lart wtek, and will be pleased was authorised to sign the lease for HasKett's Hall. K. S. Raeâ€" S. Hillâ€" That the Beeve issue his cheque for the toUowing acoounts, viz. â€" W. J. Msnley, 80c. Haskett Bros., $15 C. W. Butledge, $12.50; John Whitby, $14.25. and W. J. McFarland, $2â€" Carried. R. S. Raeâ€" S. Hillâ€" That this coon- cil grant R. C. Bryden the gum of $15 for extra services rendered to council, and that the Beeve issue his cheque for same, likewise for balance of sal- ary due Bryden. â€" Carried. W. J. MoFarlandâ€" Wm. Brown- That R. C. Bryden receive the sum of Ten i^l^ars for extra seivices. â€" Lost. "V\*m. Luca«â€" S. Hillâ€" That Mr. Miller he relunded the sum of $1, be- ing an excessive charge made by pound- keeper Reynolds, and tbat the Reeve issue his cheque for thd same. â€" Carried. Wm. Brown â€" ^Wm. Lucas â€" That George Noble be appointed by this council to collect unpt^d poll-tax aod prosecute delinquents. â€" Carried. Council adjourned. W. J, MwFARiJurD, B. C. Bbtden, Keeye. Clerk. tea set valued at $50, and was perhaj* the finest present yet given by the Mark- dale people. We haye not been fatored with a copy of the address for publica- tion, but it was a yery suitable and appropriate one. Proceeds of Sunday collections, tea meeting, and social which followed on Wednesday nigbt» $77.90. riMUarton. Standard Correspondence. Merry Christmas and Happv Ne\r Year to all readers of the Standard. The Royal Templars' entertammew on the evening of the 18th was not «s largely patronized as tbe progr^^rai merited. W. Buchanan, Esq., » Hamilton, delivered an eloquent ana To the Electors of Hol- land To%m8hlp, â- i _L^ •mm Gkntz.e]»n,â€" Haviog been urged by a large number of ii^enti»l ra^pAy- ers of the towuship4o offer, myself as a candidate for mttuieipai honors at the coming election, I beg hereby to ««ay I have consented to offer my ser- .^ „,„ „,„^ „„„ vices -As the time is now abort I w:U S' tribute from the very preWJ no« have the opportimity of eeeingyou ^^2 Preceeds over $50, pereooaily and take thi« method of »ree. rroceeu aohoifing'yojar TOte/Md inflnenee. MARRlAGfl-^ w interesting temperance lectnre, dw"" ing largely upon the "brotherhood w man." The Flesherton g ee c lab and orchestra were present and enlivene^ the proceedings. G. H. ^° occupied the chau: in a most jracem manner. ... j.v Christmas day tbronghoa the a^ passed off quietly here; fern Wt^J ingsand reunions the order of tnej^J^ In the evening the annual SabM^ School anniversary of thePre Jjle" church was held m their charcB- ^- ing to the inclement ^ealber «n ^_^ roads the- turnout was net »« '^f^j^^e usual but much better than com • been expected. The first P^t°, programme, which *«« ""^^^J, iter- children of the school. ^« "-j tbeir esting. The httle ones perfc«D part8%eU. Part 2nd consist cantata which was very weu^^^ ^^j. At the close numerous X«n«* SL |heRev.Geo.Bn«pn;:J^!n^J -.^ '-^h â- **• !!* « f â-  Baphnmft. U-^ r J. m '-^^% v+s L*-