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"TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR." â€" " FEINCIPLEb NOT MEN.' VOL. Xlin, NO U53 Flesliertoia., Ont., Tliursciay. October 22 1903 W. H. THURSTON, ^F"°« PBOPIilETOB f\ ^v â€" The biggest display of high grade Jewellery north of Toronto is to be found at ARr.18TR0NG'S . . . FLESHERTCN And at Bight Prices *-Tj~) at oiT.' end jf tiie thnnty, *f J from n sti'Vo-[)ipe pn>;ruiling throu;<h the I ri'iif I'f tUiiKe who were {urtuiuite en)Uijh tKi own <i htovo. Lmulier was scarce and 1 a fiuilt might uccatiouely besfien hun^ in 1 the (ti)orttay us a sii')S)tiiute for the Jour I iu front ot which the uniall children ivere |)laj inn ill tlieir 1-aro ft-et, or peihaps tak or {.eichar.ce fuilcloth, wiiile the female vietl with each other in their comfortable dresses of home- spun an J homemade flannel of various patterns and bright colored stripec, which were in perfect harmouy with the rosy cheeks and healthy appearance of the chei' f al wearers. These and many other oomforta be'nt< the products of the farm HcFARLAND, STAFFORD & CO. HARKDALE, ONT. , . . . GREY COUNTY'S BIGGEST AND CHEAPEST STORE . . . ^J*^*-^*- j ing C:iru i^f the yet smaller ones ; the bit;- i and with but little outlay, the scarcity cT I iier boys as^iiited the.r father to chop and : money was not to be so much deplored as I enUrgH the lit'le clertrit'^, or neatly piled ^ in these days of prngress, when so much ! the I'lushas it wrts cimpped froin the cash is required to keep pace with the trunks of the fallen trees ; while the j times. [ jihtient Imusewife was k^pt busy from | (To be continued.) mi rn lill l.Ue r.t ni;.'ht in her endeavors to .-wrtJ Stone's Settlement 37 Years Ago And Now t^or Tlie Admnce Thirty-seven years have elapBed siuce the writer abiindonecl the rowing but by tiii«KMi>s unpleasant life of a iiiitt^h Tunmi}', ditfiirg the briyht sc.irltt uni- form, the j<4-uwty htile forage cap, and the .snowy white gloves of the dashing young tcixe>iut of infantry, to ciintuenca a now .•md entirely diH'trenc life in the back x\iiids ; to c'.on a tuit of tiger like, stnped hipmeinade fuUcloth, to engage in pursuits of which he had nut the slightest kiiowl- tdiie or conception, haviny never before perfoiiued a suigle day's la'ior. Therefore it is no wonder, nor does he feel ashamed to ci^E^B^, that ha found himself as .i.wkwfti^ A uiaiiipuliitor of the axe, the Imiiil.spike and the tl.iil, as evt-r came into tliti Stone Selt'ement. Time M«d |ieiseverHuec, however, is a miiM.Ts;il ai.d ttfectual remedy which enables the \villin4 adventurer to ovec- riure I'le many ijiliiculties which may lie in his path, and whou thvse ditticult.ies a: e cheerfully and perscverin^ly eiiooun icihI tht*y merc'ly f^rui the steppiiii;- iJtiiiiej to ult.iiiat^j success, wliich has lifCii clc*! ly doiiioiistiated by thousands of ihe ojirly pioneers of this Canada of IMS*, It is noodlessto dwell on the haidships and disadvaiitasies eiicouiitertd by the tirst settleis ill their endeavors to make independent and comfortable homes for (heinselvts and fHiuilies.tiat hey were much ihewiuie ss in ether | arisof tlie province, and which has been -.(fien deeciibcd by abliT p»-u» than mine, and well known ti- the thcusiinds throughout this bto.«l land, who, to-day, are cnjoyini; the fruits of the ui\iuuus t:>il of those who cauie before them. Fni the information of the rising gen- *'rat:on who know nolhinj; of the exjier ioiiCH of their faihers aii<i ;;raudfathera,i>f their arduous task in traiiaforming the primeval forest into the smooth tieldaand meadows of (o dny, and which are now cultivated with so Uttl<- manual labor, it may not be iimppropriate to |{ive a brief ikctrh of iho early liieitoiy of this aettle- ment, and ruliitea few c f ihe dif>advan- tiiKis under which the fi'st settlers were coniiie!le<l to labor. The hrst family to arrive as settlers on Olialine, wore Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- Arthiir and their four children, fri>m Ehsi Gwil!iin«liuiy Mid 8eltIiii;ion lo: 10, in 1852. Towards the close of the fol- Uiwiny year every lot along the lin»>, ex- cept 8 and i), were taken up, but the Mt- lleishud not yei arrived. Next came Mr. Wni. i>tono fDnii Innisfil and secured the two Iota (8 and 0), wbivh had been (laMed by, and after nvkkinj; such preparn- tiuiis for the reception of hi.i family as tiin« and circumstaiicott wouUI permit, ho left for Iiinistil, returuini; to Arteuiesia with his wife and seven children to settle in their uew h«iiie, in Maich lSi>4, thun becuming the si-eoiid fninily to settle on this line, atid from that time lo the |irea- -ml, this seoti<'n Il-ui IteenknuwniutStoiie'.H Lhio or SoltlvnicMt. With Mr, Henry t«t<'ne now Uts the claiui uf being tiie oldeat resident. The now *et leiit*.,t, was iiol,ho<rrrer, ric.iliiied to remain 1 • ng ••,, jts primitive hUte. Ne«» nrrivala followed c>^„|y „„ ^^^^ lieelsof the first comoiH, the riiiit o* ,||^ Hie was heard in every direction, »ma!i <;U'aiances w.re made, rm'e l"g shanties were built, and roofed with b«ik or clap boanli ; wreaths of smoke Were to be semi cvirliny upward tlirou^:h rude ciiiinueyH of mud auJ kiicUb fiom a spa- • '•-â- " i" • mru9r or make ti'C piiineer home as snug andnom- f.irtiible as ixi=lin;j circumstiiiccs would poriuit, and everybody seemed happy and conteiitrd in their new surroundings. The work of chopping and clearing Ulaxweil La^t week's budget. -On Sunday night â€" at his Died â€" On Sunday night â€" at his late went sfeadily on ; small helds Were sown residence, on the Kinncar farm, Mr. W. with grain The gr'^i" around stumps q ,)^5^„^j, p.^sed peacefully away aped harrow had left . , .*^. / rn. , , â- â€ž the hoc a '" "'^ hfty-second year. The funeral will instruinenL i take place to-day. Mr. Ottewcil was a In h.irvest ; son of Mr. Geo. Ottewell of the 12th line of Osprey. He was born at sea while his parents were coming to this country. They Brat settled in Pickering township and afterwartls moved to Osprey. He which the old V shapei uncovered was covered with heavier and much clumsier than the hoe of these days, time the grain wiis cut with the reaping book. Slacked near the shanty, threshed with the fliil, in many cases being pound- ed out witli a s'ick on the shanty floor, then carried eutside where it was winn- owed by dropping it into » sheet spread j ,m „„gt of his life in Osprey and had on the ground, the wind blowing â- *way I . , j- j ^ • .. the chaff. There were no grist mills | '" *"«^"'« ""^"^ disadvantages in the convenient in tho.se days aad the farm»T I pionier days. He married Mary,daughter had to take his grist on a homemade of Mr. Douglas, Feversham, who now sleigh (or jumper, as it was called) drsA-n I survives him. They hav« been prosper- by oxen, t'l Durham, picking the best \ j i- ^ t ^ 1.1 x .l .t . ij .: 1 .1 u .1 w u .u oils and livecl comfortaby tocether. Mr. way lie could hnd tbiouyh the bush, the 1 j i^ 5^, . .. r<,ads ii.t being then open. The journey : Ottewell has been aihng all summer and to the mill and back general y occupied '. has had to keep his bed for the la.st three three or four days and even lonqer should I or four weeks. He passed peacefully .»»«. J.I".. .^t.% .,"^ . ' . ^i?W^j? At every point of comparison this business is bigger and bettor than it was. It fol- lows its own leadership, and is constantly breaking its own renoixi. We're trjiii" I each day to show you what a thoroughly good store should be. We handle all clas.ses I of merchandise, buy in large quantities, get as near as we ';an to the actual cost of ] production, take advantage of all cash discounts and provide facilities for saving time 1 and money at every turn. Baying direct from the makers ensures uniform" jjood I qualities, and places us in a position where we citn guarantee the aoods wo sell. Our : fine qualities are FI!SE ; our good (jualiti^s are GOOD. Things are exactly as rep- i resented, and customers are protected against imposition in any form. Chances for Comparisons Newspaper prices mean little or nathing unless you see the goods that are adveiti.^ed. We want you to sob these things and make all the cooiparisoiis you please. That's thn test. the n.iller be found very busy, ni> each man had to awaic his tura lo get his t'rist Kround. Another arduous task was the breaking up of the uew land; this was done by oxen, there were uo horses in the settlement in those days, and the rising generation should be thankful that their patience is not often tried and their rib.s us often puiicbetl by plougbinu a network of green roots in the stumpy field*, as were tho.se of their forefathers. The hardy indus- ttious settlers still cmtinue their work of iniprovoment, and when the writer arriv away on Sunday night. Mr. Ottewell was a stauch Muthcdiat and a goud honest citizen. His relatives have che sympathy of the whole commuuity. THIS week's items. Clemesâ€" Ewingâ€" On Wedncbday, Oct. 14th, at the residence of Mr. J. Phillips, half brithcr of the bride, by the Rev. T. Scot:, M..\.,-Mr. Robt. Clemes of Osprey, to Miss Eiuily Ewing of Toronto. Rev. Sinclair of Eugenia and Scott of ed in September 18«8, this section had to Maxwell exchanged pulpits on Sunday a gieat extent lost the appearance of a ' last. new set'l-'ment. With one or twoexcep- I ^^^. j g j \y,Uon, B.D..will preach tions ill the hrst sei tiers ivfre still living I , . ,,,.,,. on thtir h.wsttads, their sons a,,d , t'la anmvorsary sermon of the Method.st daughters had grown into sturdy young ] church, Maxwidl, next Sunday at 11.30 men and T.omon, now able to relieve their ! a. m. A fowl supper will be served in p-;ri nts 'jf the heavi^^r portii n of their l.bor; or into i-okv cht-eked boys and siirl.s who were of material a?si.st.iiico in the easie.- occupations of the farm when not at school. The clearance on each farm had increased to thirty or forty acres, nnst of ihe old shiinties were re- Viliiced by cor.imocliou^ and comfortable log houses. Mr. Stone had built and was occupyini; a substantial stone house, and Mr McPhail a spacious rouahcast liouae apposte. On most of the farms were also erected unod log barns and stables, a numbe.' of which yet remain, though eome are replaced by new and iinurored frame buildings. The stumps had nearly dis- appeared from the oiiginal cle.irings, and the clearings were fenced oil into smaller fields; the roaus, too, wherever they Were opened were in a fair state, though in some places there were lung stretches of bare and very uneven corduroy roads, which made travel very unpleasant. These crosswajs, however, have eulirely dis.tp- pearrd, not a vestaue of them are to be seen I o day. Most of the farmers were i uow owners of horses aud waggons, though al^ke of oxen was usually kept on each farm for the purpose c-f logjinu nnd bri-akink! up new tHiKl,and the rondi tion of the farmer and his family was toa marked degree, couifortablo and happy. Still the settlement n as iu a back country, thirty five miles from the railway, or market town. All work on ihe the hall on Monday night. T!ie choir and Mis4 .\llie .Joy of Fleshcrton wiil assist with the singing. K.i!sr>crlcy The young ir.en of Kimborley enjoyed a scrub hunt on Saturday, the captains being Hu^h Hammond and Fred Siuart. Fred's side was victorious by about lltW points. Two foxes were secured in the fusilade, Geo. Stuart securing one and Fred Lawrence the other. There are hints afloat that the hunt extended over more than one day. A choice supper was put up by Mine HostCurria at expense of the hisers. A deer strayed over the mountain and into the village ou Thank.S){iving day. It was chased by dogs from its haunts on the I east niountttin. Mr. John Ilammond, of Toronto, was homo for the holiday. Mr. Bishop's new brick veneered resi- dence is an up-to-date struc'ure aud is an ornament to the village. Mr. Reid took possession of bis new nearest | blacksmith shop a fortnight ago. Mr. R D. Carruthers is out of town â€" 50 dozen Ltdies' Black Ribbed Cashmere Hose, eood heavy weight, fine soft wool yarn, sizes 8i, 9, 9^, regular 25c. quali- ties, on sale at 2 pr. for 25 25 dozen Men's Fine Cashmere Sox, pure fine all-wool, in sizes XOji and II, sold all over at 25c. pair. "Our price wliile they last, 2 pair for 25 20 dozen Men's Heavy Woollen Sox, long legs, white heals, toes and tops, pure all- wool in either ribbed or plain, our reg- ular 25c. kind, special for October per pair 17 36 Ladies' Black Sateen Waists, in sizes 32 to 40, nice line mercerized fini»h,fancy cording and strapping both front and back, the kind usually sold at Sl.OO our price 79 43 Ladies' Heavy Mercerized Black Sateen Skirrs,12 inch flouncing and knife pleating, "ood width ai^d weight. We think them extra value at 1.00 00 Men's Blac'< Sateen Shirts, sizes 144 to 16.V, rich mercerized finish in heavy weight cloth, full .sizes and well made, regular value Soc, our prices while they list 49 25 dozen Men's English C jllars, (best 4- ply linen) we imported Ihes-* direct from an English inanufaclurev and they rep- resent the latest s'ylea, sizes 14 to llU, regular luc. qualicios, while they last you cm buy 3 for 25 500 dozen pearl biiUons, in a8.sorted sizes j 14 to 40 lines, some white, some smoked | pi-arl, reuular 10 lo 15c. per dozen, our j price, choice per doz. 5 | 50 dozen cards Torchon Lace, 12 yards to card, neat patterns in ^ to | inch width.s, on sale this week, per card of 12 yards for (J 348 yards Dress Tweeds, in B3od heavy weight, very suitable frjr children's school wear. They come in blues,grtens,browns, greys and fancy patterns, good value at 25c. to 35c.yard,all one price your choice for 19 88 yards Dress Serge in navy and black, 40 inch wide, made from pure all-wool worsted yard, color and wear guaranteed, regular 35c. jur price 25 123 vards Coatintr Dress Sorge in navy and black, full 56 inches widH,inade from pure wool worsted yarn, very suitable for customers or separate .skirts, good value in regular way at $1 per yard. Our price only (J3 10 dozen Metal Hatchets, good heavy head, nicily bronzed, polished hardwood handle and the kind usually retailed ab 35c,, our price 10 10 Men's Cardigan .Jsckets, in h'ack or brown, good heavy weight wool, medium and larae sizes, these goods we impn t direct from the makers, compare th'iii wirh cardigans you sea at §1.00, Oii:' price i;0 5 dozen Men's Cardigan Jackets, mido fine worsted wod, goodweikht, raeilinm, huge and extra huge sizes, imported direct. These are the test eaidiu'nsi jackets we ever sold at l.OO I^cF'a,x>la.n<i, StaffordL « Sc Co, W. Hocklev Proton Station Great Bargains in 5ummer Goods Prints Cheaper Than Ever Vihc. Prims Selling at farm was iMsrforined by Iiair1,there being . l • »» . 1 no machinery of any kind, (ihieshing , presu.uably m Maskoka agisting the Re- machines excepted) m the country. The '. form or«anizali«n there. crass was all mo«n with iho acylho, I \t: u ;,. ..».¥„. _ _i, 1.. u • -i. L , ,, ,. J-'., Misa uiicey Macee, who ha« been visit- huxoni lasses rakea ami bound iii llio â-  . , â-  . . hay a.«I harvest fields frequently build- , '"8 fr'*'"as here, rttuined to the city on ing the loadsaiid driving them into the Monday. Iiaru, and erorythiug moved along tjj Charley Stewart, who is attending .Mea- those g.KHl old days as smooth and cheer- . f,,,^ jjodel school, spent Thanksgiving at fully as a wu.iding march. . o f „.. ... . . home. 1 here was certaiuly lens money m cir- m 1 1 , culatiotiin iho«e days, but th^re was' The apple crop has not been a very leas demand for it ; people lived more 'arue una in the Valley this yv»r. Those The apple crop has not been i more 'arue una in the Valley thisyt-ar. frugallv and dres'ed plainer ; the Hour i who hnd them got ?!. 25 (wr barrel barrel wuh kept reploni-hed by the grist ; ^^^ iuforuicd. ground from the farmer's own wheat, the , larder well stocked from tha hog pen, the aheepfold and the poultry yard, and the dairy from the aloek hioki>i|{ cows, gi'Hzng in the p'lVares or rooming in the woods feeding on tha young bioWMo and oiw cnbliage which there abounded. The family table was laden with coarse but uubstantial and healthy fcHxl. aei». Bargains in Boots A large table of Baritain Roots, Regular prices $1.00 to $1.25, now on sale ut oOu. per pair. Jem Jars We are clearing this line nt the lowest martict prices. 9c. 10c. Prints Selling at 7c, Sjo. Prints Selling at tic. 7c. Prims Selling at 5c. 02. PrinU* Selling at 3^ A Snap in riuslins Fdr Two Weeks of a large Assortment of Patterns in the same 10c Mu.sIinK selliuK for Ti". 8c Muslins sel'ing for Die. 12jc Muslins selling for y|c. Ladies' Sailor Hats On sale at One Half the Regular Prices. .^1.00 Hats for .'Oc. 75c Hats for ;>8c. 50c Hats for 25o. 40c. a>ita for 20c We also carry a nice as-sorlmcnt of fine shoes for Men, Women and Children As we have large ordeis of F.iil Goi lis coming in, we must have above goods sold out to make room for new goods. Ladies' vests on sale .it etich 5c. Gent's Summer Underwear, per suit 30c. A large stock of new Boots has just nr- lived, the right thing for fall wear. Mcn'.s heavy Oil Tan Crome Bluchcrs?2.50 Woman's heavy Pebble Langtry for SI. 1)0 HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR TRADE HERE Mo we Mr. Wm. Cuok of the 4th c«»n cession of Sullivan had n vnlu.iMe draught mure killed by liiihtiiing during the severe electric alorm which visited ihi.s aectitni on Wedue8<liiy of last week. The mare The many aud her mate were standing together in broug1if^""''°'"^''^^"''''"r"'if'^"-'^'*'T tli« K"Pf'»^- church shell at the time and IW Hlockley Px^otion. Sta.tion Co Consumptives* Tim iKif;"^ hftvinc btwn resf irtl to honlth by m.])1cineanis aflcr Nuffmtii(> for wv- e)-*l yt>iu'« with iH»vt«r*i liinit afTtcuoii, kiiI that til 041(1 JiKPAi«u con.4uinp:lon, i* KiixiouB to maho kbowii ti> hi^ fullow sutYuit^rs the means vl etire. To tliusot who (lo(*irfl it. ho will ch»;«rfnlly sond (fret' of cliAri;«> a cony of th« preRcription Uft'fl, which ibcv will f^nri A *nro curw for con.<<imp> g reiiutaitvui, which may per- T" *" ' ' """1"" Vl "a.i v i , tton.Mt;»m« c«urrh. bronchItU and nil ihvoat lmp:«a«Ksom*x^;.,,-f K,, „„,,.,,„oiM- fi^r iHa her liuuo w«3 not jilTociwl by the hj^'htn- an Muiik m«Udle«. HoiHMv*««n pnff.-:. is will I Kami Kor i^cile Splfn-li-i farm for cnle. onlv ^aVK): ^<» to f^^Wt balance Aotiv ternit>; (»S acftK>tit fur any machiiiory. lOacroa moHt timber cff. lalni.to I well tiinhoro'^: RtHNl TioiiiebAru anu dwcllttiK, , wtiU «ifti«*r«i) aud clofttf to Hrbool. churcbte, I'. O., Ktoro, otc. Apply to U J.SritOVLR. Converancer, Flu«herton ii8« fi-e^ut^Qt virtv^^f (.|,^j ci,,ctor in those ^"^'* ^*^** *''^ * valuiiMo aniumi and, the JayH. Thou thrt it^e portion of th© loss, tliovtyt» prtnly coveinl by insuninco ' family UreasoU m giHxi xout homomade i» con»ia«rHble. â€" New*, ins the i>roj»crii>ti"ii, which will coPt.thfin noih iny and may prove a bleacinR. will pU'n.<ft a«t drea.. l;ov. KDWAKH A. UlLSON, Brooklyn. ^ew Vork Farm for Sale Lot 20, con. 7, Eiiphraoift, ou« hui»dred acie*. I 8o t]learo«l, I'vo frauio l>«nit(, t>h«d, pheop pen. ! biy tit;n, two fi.i'.i;u hcuim*. j;ood ortdia: d.nnvtr • I iKtlldjtKpi ins. rc.n»rnjfrnttocbnii:h an 1 schoo' . AttMtt etf;ht iiiilea frou) ^caford. <)oo>l iu>- â-  proved (nrui. and aa^sy ^o'tbe ripht rwa**, /p* Iplv an pr*-i;iipi)8or tc JoHN AM-Elv:.o« 1 i i i-- if riM i.^ ^mL M