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Since our announcement that one of our citizens contemplated conducting: a private banking business, the matter has taken more definite shape, and the whole subject will he brought up and discimsed at the same meeting as the question of fire protection. So far as we can learn, a private bank in Farmersville would receive every support and encouragement. Lead- ing business men state that they have felt the need of such a convenience Very much, “and that a bank here would save them much treuhle and' many vexntious delays. If only in the way ot'expediting the washing of cheques and isauing of draughts, and in carrying current acommts and re- ceiving deposits, a. bank here would . be an invaluable acquisition to the 1 village. Satisfactory personal wear 4 As we anticipated. the good sense of our citizens fully endorsed the views which we expressed relative to the abuVe question. The wisdom of having the' matter settled at an early deteH.» generally recognized, and we haw ' en requested by several leading citizens to announce that a meeting of those interested will he held in the own Hall at 8.00 on Mouday mon- in next. We hope that every men having a dollar invested in the vil~ Inge will be present. All are inter- ested, and all should be present. The matter will be fully discussed, and an epv "oximnte estimate of the chin p behle cost ol'efiit-ient tire ex- tin his ing enhances will be laid ingest meeting. It. is desirable that whatever movement is mmie should be backed by, as near as pos- sible, the nnanimwus assent of all property owners. Tin-refine, we hope that citiZens will onsider the matte-r ‘ t'arei‘ully, and gu‘tu the meetingon Monday eVening prepared to listen attentively and to vote and speak in- ! télligently. This is no trifling mat- ter. The and experience of the vil- t lsge ofMidlund and the town of Port t Perry last summer, should teach our in citizens the folly of waiting until the it steed is stolen Vbet'ore locking the p stable door. Prompt action in some 8 direction is desirable, and we trust it that no time will be lost. m _ V . v- ..â€"vu¢\.uâ€" Hall .5 ram. 'Advertlaemeutl um... aim“ in written lull-motions wlll bola-e bid and oh ed moo l'. The Report: 0mm la nuppled wlcfllzgod’ oqulpmont ( [meter :1 well u llne 10b typo. BETIIUEL LOVERIN. Publisher und Proprieto .- ..... r woollen. t the once. Vio- tm'ln Inset.“ "a Armor-vale! run. 76 canto per year In udvunoo or no» it not add wlthln In months. No pen dnoonunuod until all armr- u'ep d. Proloaoloual and bushla- can. of one luck space and under. per your three dollars. mum-1.1 not 1erlltne forum lnlertluuvand three cunts l' In tuned ever Wodnoudn u the “.w ** 213%“ w our 11 vuwu or no I fnontha. No pen duoonuuua arrears step d V014. I, U THE REPORTER Private Bank Fire Protection. nenu inserm'd nt special auto unwcom Mod by 311.139.!n-9m mu tor- Monday evan- at, every man Cd in the vil~ All are inter- fl V __â€". -v. The Reporter oqulpment of THIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IS IN YER“ POOR CDNDI'I‘UW - w--- JI»|55UU u: ouuv. ,_, n Please make the enquiry and let. me know the result, so I can inform the construction company. Eugene M. Cnle. From the above letter it will be seen that the immediate construction of the railway depends altogether upon 1 the action Olithe municipalities. We understand that steps are being taken l to have the By-law re-eubmitted in South Crosby and rear of Leeds and Lansdowne. when it will doubtless be carried by large majorities. North Crosby, the only remainink monk-Ll Dear Sir,-â€" The construction com- pany wish to know how soon the rail- way company will be ready to have the work commence under the con- tract. Will you be kind enough to write to the president and to the mun- icipal councils who haVe not as yet passed their ivy-limel viz; North and South Crosby? I notice from the newspapers that Elizabethtown bevel advertised their by-law. If'the mun- icipalities act promptly no delays will arise, but it they keep waiting and low valuable time, the construction company will putall their energies in their western contracts, and it'any delays occur it will be the Fault of the municipalities, for we have been and are now ready but cannot keep cap~ ital idle for any great length of time. Please make the enquiry and let. ‘ “4'. L... A... “~qv uuu Lansdownerear. While' the number of votes polled showed a large ine- jority in l'avm- of the bonus, the two- lil‘the ol' the electors not voting caused its defeat. Elizabethtown is a large township and it will require a large number oi‘votera to record their votes in order to have the required numl or.I The liillowing letter explains the position of'the Company in regard to the early commencement q‘ the road : l New York, April l5, 1885. G. T. Fulford, Esq, Sec'y B. W. «I S’. S. .11. lf'y. Voting on the By-law granting ’1 1,000 to the ghovo rallwuy will take place in the Municipality ot‘Eiizabeth- town on Tuned-y, May 6th. We hope all friends at the road will do all they can to carry the By-lnw in thut township. We notice by the terms ot“ the Bylaw that the company must‘ establish and muintain two stations within the municipality. one within as lizilfiuile of the village of Lynn, and the other within the same distance of Unionville. The prospects of war in Euro and our own troubles in the NortEWeat will no doubt dotrnct Somewhat from the interest in local affairs“ but the friends of the toad must a: up and doing in urdnr to have the By-law carried. Owr-oonfidenoe was the cause of the defeat of the By- law in South Crosby and Leeds and B‘nxmeruville, \Vednesday ity could. we are sure Emprietor, an! In Ind of seem-it tho. with the bun woul safe. ' depends altogether upon It was thought last week that ne- the municipalities. We gouations which were in progress for bat steps are being taken a peaceful settlement of the dlfiieuL By-law re-gubmmed in ties between England and Russia and rear of Leeds and Would be successful, but later advices when it will doubtlefig be show that the question is far from urge majorities. North hemg settled. Constant telegraphic only remaining munici~ communication between the English The Rauway, re are sure, be given by the md to this in the beat urit . thou doing buineau ban would feel perfectly d Laeds arid the number n lay-gs mg- W--r_â€"-_ -â€".-~ uuv "usuv, uul; there are unhappily grave reasons for supposing that the whole party at Fort Pitt, consisting of Inspector Dickens, twenty-five Mounted Police, and “a. few families of settlers have also been massucred. The messengers who brought the news to Battlet'ord‘ are doubtless those who were sent out‘ t'rmn there some time ago to ascer- ‘ tain the fate of Fort Pitt, and there is unfortunately little room to doubt the correctness to!" their mournful story. No information seems to have been obtained concerning the whereabouts ot'the survivors it indeed any escaped after the fall of the fort. Inspector Dickens, who commanded the form at Fort Pittt, is the youngest son of the lumous novelist. :u'c “tanning news was teceWed that Fort Pitt. had fallen, and that two more viceims (Mounted Policemen) have been added to the already large list or killed during the present. de- plomble outbreak. It is to be hoped um this deepatch tells the worst, but v. urn-"v1: that the would sooner run than fight. H); has divided his force about ewnly and apparently thinks that either division would be able to over- come Riel’s forces should they meet them. In the Want of Riel's advan- cing down either side of the river it is probable that he would be able to en; gage whichever wing of Middleton's‘ force he happened to meet, singly, as the presence of timber along the banks would prevent anything like eflectivo oo~operation on the part of the disengaged division on the pppo- site side-0f the river. On Tuesday, H.“ ...mn:_ .A A the apallin _-._ u.-yu v. vuv no“ katohewan simultaneously, thereb' making sure that no way shall be 19 t open for ,the escape of any of the rebels. as he in"'evidently of opinion that .1...â€" [ Aflairs in the Nurth~Weat are up- prouchi g 3 crisis. The soldiers are well a need toward the rebel buiu ot'Opemtiona. and news of an import- ant. battle between Gen. Middleton's force and those under Ricl'n personal command, in the noigbmubwd of Baloche, may be expected before Saturday. Gen. Middleton is sending; his forms down both sides of the Baa-l I._1_L “A ' The Eastern War Cloud. -umva , thew municipgiitie: grunt beau-ea. policy, in preporod to vote on the qua-(ion u soon as nth-130cm; u- Iumuoe in given that. the railway company mom buliuou. From this it WI“ be new that. our railway pros- pects ue’ b, no means bad, and that we may re y on the construction bein commenced next summer, shoul ng ngwg was receiVed théi q ‘April 299 18850 The Rebellion. their One by one our old residents are passing away to that bourne front bfl' whence no traveller returns. 1th»: I t wee: we are called upon to chronicle . 9 the death of Stephen Sheldon, who '0" died at his residence in this village, after a, short illness, on Wednesday lust, 15th inst., in the 77th year of ant his age. Mr. Sheldon was for many '9" pars a resident of Plum Hello A 89‘ where he was known as an 0% “1' member ofthe Baptist deno n, and a leader in ever; good work. Having amassed a com tenoy sml wishing to be relieved of t e cares and as anxieties of a farmer": life, he removed h to this village, af'ew years ago, cer- k". rying with him-the res ect and esteem 0‘ of a large circle of rieuds and au- '°' quaintanoes. Mr. Sheldon was twice .y, married, his scenes} with hi the 3‘ widow of the late Reuben nguirr’. 3‘; His wife survives him. The fune ‘ services were conducted in the Me odist Church by Rein Mr. Sherma. 9‘ assisted by Rev's Baa-net and Blair. 3 The remains Were taken to the family u burying ground at Plum Hollow for Interment. :' 4 Elizabeth Nash (nee Carmen), barn _ in Matilda, August 8rd, 1795, died HI 3 Elizabethtown March 17th, 1885, :u s the advanced age of nearly 90 years. 1 Her father, Jacob Carman, grand- t father of our townsmnn, Geo. Nash, _ Esq, died at the age of 95, and on i his ninetieth birthday was able to cut ‘ and split 100 fence rails in aday. ' He used~to walk to church regularly ' a distance of three miles, rather than , be bothered hitching up a horseâ€"an example for the young men ol'to-day. , who, if they would possess the sturdy vigor and ripe age of their brave fathers must nourish themselves in their fathers, heroic faith. Startiir' with the subject of this memoir as thr first generation: she had 10 children. 4] grandchildren, 56 grent~graml children, and 2 great-great-gmwl- children. having lived to be contem- porary with her children ofthe 4th generation. And then, as a shOckol' ICOIH in its season, gathered by an M reapers into the gamer of God. B W parents and children clasp glad hnnrl~ rm the banks of eternal delivernnr». out an- n’s {6 eal' at and 8t. Peterabu in still b lg kept up, but the ex nation”: of the Russian attack and Il lghter of the Afghan- are anrhing but eatis factory. It is genera 1y thought that. Russia is prevarieating in order M, gain time to concentrate all available troops on the Afghan frontier. In the meantime. England he! not born idle, and throughout all her poms» lone liable to be affected by amr ‘wilh Rueeia, military activity has characterized the past month. 1125' pecially has this been the case in India, against which Russia’s agrer-wâ€" ive movement 18 directed. The In-I diam army has been largely reinforce! and put in a state of thorough efllw ll’llOV. Obituary. 16.