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I I- a peeks peat WHAT OK A ABOUT TOWN Band PooUeo A fall of of Band for next Friday for election and other Important tonight oil Chamber for Another In reporting of contracts the milk routes of wo accidental ly got two linos mixed Mr Ellas got St South at ftnd latho tract prion for Pino Orchard route awarded to Mr Board A regular of the Trustees toon place on Tuesday evening of last week following wore present Dr Scott chairman and Messrs Bran ton Davison and Pretty Accounts amount ing to Wl were passed The Principals for January shows on roJI with an average attendance of Tho Principal received certain instructions re garding collodion of nonresident fees Chairman and Mr Davison wore pointed to represent Board at the Ar bitration on 3 BMLMJLr Cleaning the Engineer Warren was engaged a of days this week cleaning out big boiler at the Water- Works and tightening up joints It is six weeks the operation was previously performed and he reports that lie found the boiler clean aud in very good order While this was going on it was proved that Water Works boiler had capacity to operate the Light engine and do all necessary pumping so that with the boilers Town is doubly safe in this respect against emergences A JVUasionotty At the the Methodist Womens Missionary Auxiliary on Fob Jlth reports of the Indian Work in different parts were road also two most interesting letters to Mrs one from Rev John Nelson Missionary at Norway House the other from a Indian Edward PaupatJokiss teacher at Cross Lake In- formation was given regarding the desti tute condition of the Indians and the dis tribution of goods out to them by this Auxiliary those present were impress ed with the necessity of doing everything possible to help raise these poor people Toronto Printers Do The failure of a few more of Torontos job late calls attention to their domgbuslness They have country for and on o charge little above the ma terial Roping of course to get something else to even up and in soma cases they merchants at times get caught and that they will en courage home industry and practice real economy by giving their work to the offices that help The Printing Co of Toronto is the latest to go to the wall and the bead of the concern skipped to Chicago after collecting all the funds he get Almonte QautU Train Signal The has adopted a new signal on the main line between Toronto and Montreal and which will be need all over that railway System as soon as arrange meats can be completed It described in the Wittiest as follows The familiar signal Ail aboard used for start ing trains is being done away with by the Grand Trunk Railway substituted by a email steam whistle alongside the en gineer in the cab the locomotive which is connected with eaah passenger car by pipes somewhat similar to the airbrake pipes It is not necessary now for a con duotorof a train to signal the the hand method he can blow the little whistle without going outside of the car The whistle takes the place of the bell cord as well as ft means of drawing the attention of the driver to any breakage in bis train On account of Sheep Scab the Township of has been under Quarantine by the Dominion Veterinary Inspector No sheep can be taken out or into the Township removed from One portion of the Township to another without first obtaining permission from the Veterinary Inspector for On tario also ftil sheep prohibited from being slaughtered or disposed of in any way without said permission Major Lloyd V Newmarket has been ap pointed Veterinary Inspector for the West Riding of Ontario by the Dominion Gov- to whom all matters In connec tion with Sheep Scab must be reported Owners of sheep are at no expense for in spection or obtaining permits but notice of infection must be given to Inspector at once under penalty of for neglect Sheep is also said to exist on several farms in King Township symptom of Sheep Scab are so easily recognized that no owner can be the pica of ignorance The itching causes the ani mal to bite at the wool scratch with the feet and rub against posts fences raits The wool falls out in and the skin is found thickened and by mora or according to the and degree of Motion to which it has Tough Council Readier meeting Monday evening All present Rich and end Following bills J 19G0 wood for Market Joe re and Light Mr wood Royal Co supplies A Hunter snow cleaning charged to lots on Market Gould enow to lookup Mr wood P Lehman wood Pay Sheet Electric Light Tho following accounts were referred to the Fire and Light Canadian Gen Electric Co A rebate of was allowed on person al taxes of I The report of Collector was referred to the Finance Com also communication Mr Hunter enquired if stone pur chased from Mr delivered yet and reply was given fa the negative Mr Hunter also wished to know if on the block and block repairs wore paid Re ceiving reply in the negative the was Instructed to bill the parties at once Mr called attention to on the Light building and the Mayor promised lo look after matter Mr introduced a motion to empower the Assessor to ascertain the amount of insurance carried and paid by our citizens In view of the con stant demand being made by the Under writers such information would enable the to dlsouea the of carrying our own Municipal Insurance motion carried Mr Hunter a motion to in- struot the ByLaw Com to briog in a By- Law repealing tho ByLaw granting assistance in the maintenance of the Town Line Speaking on the motion he found that this corporation paid to wards its construction in 1889 and an average of 850 a year over since and he failod to see any adequate return Mayor also reminded 0rt Council that were previously subscribed by the business people of Newmarket for this same purpose The motion carried Tho Property Com was instructed to prepare plans and estimates for Hose Reel House on Prospect Ave and Kitchen adjoining the Engineers residence Mr Robertson read a memo of lease with Messrs Co new tenants at the MarMet The Mayor reported that the Provincial Road Inspector would visit Newmarket about tho of May The Fire and Light Com reported commending payment- of the following hills Roche Co on Cane Sons Mfg Canadian Gen Electric Co A ByLaw waa passed authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to borrow 83000 for current expenses The tender of Mr for atone waa cancelled and the k Com was in structed to purchase atone at the same price from Millard Mayor was instructed to call a public meeting for the purpose of diaoasa- the Indian famine and the propriety of funds in the Town The Light Com autho rized to purchase blinds for Electric Light Station at a cost not exceeding per window Council adjourned at 10 Feb 10 A report current about Court that Acno3 McCoy and Willie tarn evidence to con viot who were concerned in Aurora wool robberies A deputation of city Aldermen at Ottawa last week that alto of old To ronto fort bo maintained as historic park and riot handed over to railway cor- porattone Andrew Smith veterinary inspector hog cholera exists in part of County acd has quarantined parte of and York and of Toronto the conditions being that no awine bo allowed to be brought into or taken out of tho aforesaid area for brooding purposes These regulations do not apply to fat for Immediate slaugh ter A boatbouse at the foot of Street burned on the night of tho 11th together with blacksmithshop adjoining about as boat- house contained a number of boats which were also burned of papers an nounced that County Councillor Reesor who wan taken ill at the meeting a resident of Newmarket everybody thought ho to jewellery store Queen Street wae entered by thieves white he was dinner last Friday and 8300 worth of carried It ia affirmed by members of the who might to be well in on point that the Government wilt en no change in tho new County Act this session The Government has reappointed Maseru Thompson and Coffee us license J P Wheeler charged with embezzling funds committed for trial i- On Friday Samuel met with a horrible death at McDonnells roll ing mills He was working at the rolls when a bar of red hot iron out It him above the knee and passed entirely through the lep burn ing him terribly Doctors were hot he died In half an hour He fainted when the iron entered his leg and never recovered consciousness Late advices from England received at the Government House here state that Hon Geo A LieutGoyern or of Ontario continues to improve and will probably return to Canada next month The Ontario Legislature voted 80000 for relief of the sufferers from the famine in India Fire Tuesday morning did darn- age to the building and stock of Sanderson Companys wholesale paint warehouse Adelaide St west and a fire on York St in the premises of the Toron to Storage Company did damage to nearly the same Council Feb 1897 Members all present Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed Following payment were ordered Geo work Hart Riddel Assessment Rolls A Cole sheep claim Colo a Millard cupboard for Office Township The Auditors Report was received adopted and finally audited and allowed On motion lat R and Councillor were appointed a com mittee re roadway between lota and 7 aleo the Reeve 2nd and Councillor Boyd South Town Line West of St and the Clerk in structed to with King Town- atrip re the latter appointment The following persons appeared and were heard by the in re of matters as viz Chaa Foster re roadway Con West 8 re Sanitary Inspection and roads In Albert Messrs Lewis re Town Line adjourned to meet March 20 Toronto Ton0KTO Full per bushel SO a 80 per bushel a Wheat per bushel fl per bushel bushel per bushel Peas perbushel Butter Potatoes per hair Apples tj 75 Wool per lb Hay per ton jjoo Pork CO go Doer 111 pair per pair t Turkoyapertb QUO 0 a a 10 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a John of aged nineteen was instantly killed by the burstinc of a sawing machine Fob 18 A lament able occurred at the residence of Mr James Todd here on Thursday evening last Mrs Todd was sick and scarcely able to leave her bed aud Mr Todd being also indisposed called upon her mother Mrs Garter also of this place to attend on them Mr Carters while coming down the stairs with a lamp and extra bedcloth- tripped at the top of the stairs and fell bead foremost smashing the lamp which cut several bad gashes in her The oil from the lamp flew upon her and the and almost immediately she was ablaze Mr picked from the floor a rug with of smothering the flames but the rug was cotton and it was also ignited airs Todd then ap peared with a woolen rug and partly extinguished the flames Mrs Carter cried Let me out or we will all be burnt together and Mr Todd open ing the door she ran out and smother ed the flames by thrusting her head into a snow bank She was carried into the house and it was discovered that she was horribly burned about the face neck and breast Hutch ison was called but found her case hopeless and she died yesterday Mrs Carter was well and favorably known in this community and was a faithful worker the Methodist Church Mr and Mrs Todd were also badly burned but it is thought that it wiUresult in nothing serious Haricots Feb IS Flour per barrel a ft White Wheat per bushel lied Wheat Goose Wheat per bushel Buckwheat Barley per bushel Oats per bushel on Peas per bushel per bushel per ton Shorts per ton per do la Butter roll per lb IM a Stutter tub per lb Apples per Wool per a a a a a a a Hay per tod- Beef Pork per Goose per lb pair Rucks per pair Turkeys per lb i ooo 0 a CO a 0 S3 a a a a a a a a a a a IF YOU BUY ft WE WILL SELL YOU A io Dinner Wagon for do for 7 50 50 Library Table for 00 Dinner Set for 50 Ladies Cloth Jacket 2 00 Cape- Chamber Set 5 50 Tea Urn 3 50 Vases for 1 Sausage Machine Oil Can for 75 00 Skates for 06 2 Salad Dish Golf Jersey Eider Down Quilt 50 Calendar Chair Grey Flannel 20 Carpet for Slop Jar for Boys Young England Book 1 00 Photograph Album Ladies Black Drawers A J j 00 HE The fourmonfcheold eon of Mr John Overholt of Station was found dead after driving to St Cathar ines The child is supposed to have been suffocated by the wraps OmtUA Feb 13 An illicit still has been seized on the farm of Mr a few miles north from here An information has been laid before the police magistrate and the case will be heard hero next week CM LAUGHTER A REPUTATION for earnest and practical work for splen did success In assisting young men and women Into positions has placed toe and Garrard Toronto in the very among Canadian Business Schools- We provide the best facilities obtainable and guarantee good results Three for Shorthand and writing Four Teachers for Commercial besides Two regular Lecturers set up a line of for our students which Is unexcelled We enjoy a large attendance but have Beats for a limited number of new members who may enter at any time Par ticulars free Write SHAW Principal I Oar Lenses are True and will give you Comfort They help to the Sight Spectacle Frames in Gold Silver Gold- Killed Steel Ac- New Assortment of Electro Plate Knives Forks Spoon to hand at Low Prices Mouth Organs and Violin Seringa ATKINSON CO JEWELERS Newmarket The following quotations show the Big Seductions we are making 00 Ulster for Jacket for 4 11 Capes for 90 This week we have a Fresh Lot of Laces and Insertions to match Linen Lawn Shaded Crochet Cotton Butchers Linen at yd Huckaback Towelling c at the UPTODATE STORE GETTING READY FOR TAKING In order to get Stock down we are giving GREAT INDUCEMENTS FOR- THE NEXT DAYS Or Farm Properties In tho Town ships of Bast and King following properties will ho offered for Hon sale by On of Unpin at It oclock noon at the Forsyth In Town of- Newmarket- under powers of sale in mortgages which will then bo produced The West half and SouthKant of Ho In Iho of the Township of East GwJIIImbuiy In the of York containing or less acres of the North half No fe5 In 1st Concession of Klnx of St In the County of York such right of way us mortgagor may have in way lands to St and Jointly with parties owning or occupying lands inn adjacent thereto per cash at time of sale Liberal terms for payment of For and condition of apply to J A Esq New Gibson Vendors Bojfeitora Church St Toronto- In the prices of all of Footwear Now is the time to buy a Good TRUNK or VALISE these goods must go Large Stock of Girls and Boys School and Fine Boots we must a Genuine Clearing Sale SIGN RED BOOT Soar kept for ser vice on lot In Con of I a 8X8V OB On or about the lit of October from lot on the 3rd Con of North TWO JtED Any the Of and receive rowan Out Fob IS Two da more and Michael Brennan would have been one year under the care of Jailer to whom he taken on the of February last Today be was removed from Barrio to King ston Penitentiary io spend the remain der of bis life Only a fair people him board the train a compauied by second He seemed to have- gained strength and used a cane in J