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J r I the- Newmarket era Friday dec CHINA NOT Hecks WHAT GOING OK IN St pBtils A Special will bo held morning noil At oclock when a deputation from Toronto will ad dress the- congregation on of mfMoa field and a spool offertory will bo up for thatpqrpono Bible Society annual mooting Newmarket was announced In churches last Sunday to take place Jo Moot ing last was expected to addreno and Rove Weeks and Mien Palmer part In the aervioo A meeting at to reports New and Seasonable Goods and Gents and Box Calf Easy Fitting Good Wearing Correct Styles coat no more than for inferior Boots and you got COMFORT AND GOOD WEAR Our Box Calf and Shoo Dressing beat for pro- serving Leather and gives an Polish Granny Rubbers Boat Quality AVE KEEP THEM Solid Gold Plain and fancy tbo largest vorioty ever shown in town at A Mr and a gang men grading curve p proaobfng Water- Works this and car appear to around much castor than formerly Co- Intends 10 put In snitch and a freight in Newmarket fall If weather favor ahlo Tho location is not definitely decided Novelties We always have Something Now and Handsome A job lot of Majolica 20 and Now Valencies just arrived New Cod Fish the finest quality just received Comb Honey at and 15c a Section GRAPE NUTS very nutritious and wholesome Breakfast Food Excelsior Finest Blend of Coffee Our Japan Tea at is sure to please The Reliable Grocer Cor Main Timothy Sts The Laws Of the Land Do not protect you from Spectacle Vendors Protect yourself by consulting only resident and qualified Opticians Oar optical department is At Your Service We make Change for testing Your Eyes A Gentle Reminder Our readers aro that the Ladles Aid of Pauls Church will hold their annual sale at tho a tore corner Main and Timothy on Thursday Fri day and Saturday next A beautiful of fanoy work will be shown Candy Table will bo the direction Miss who delicious candy Tea and Cake will be served from to and on Saturday from to The Specialty It the Office Specialty Co that we are having snob an open sea- as they are not through with- their building operations yet new Lumber flhed about ready for roof A new being constructed this weok on Booth side of new faotory The building for the reception of shav ings from the woodworking was placed in position along aide of the new boiler room on Tuesday Nearly all tho has been re moved from the second floor of the Old Factory and work was commenced on Monday at laying a diagonal hardwood floor on this flat On Monday three machines started in the and others will be in operation very few Another oar of metal was unloaded on Tuesday This makes about one hundred tons now on hand The machinery in the metal department all topsyturvey and it will be nearly another month before everything fa in working order When completed the Office Specialty Co will have one of the finest factories in Canada for complete system and ory The new for the first time on Wednesday Depot The shippers have been hustling this week no less than baying been cent oat as follows 11 care from Canes Factory care of grain car of pressed bay of cattle cars of office ami tare from the Office Specialty Works of pickles 10 of The receipts are as follows of coal 6 care of lumber car of steel from the Old Country for Canes Factory oar of iron for Gardners Foundry car metal for Office Specialty Co oars of sundries A raft of logs is waiting for cara at Pone- tang to be shipped to Canes St A now transformer and for lighting Church wero on Tues day and the fixtures will alt be In use evening annual meeting of Shareholder fa to take at Court House on Tours- day evening loot for election of officers and badness Division Count Though there was only a short Hat of cases before iho Judge last Friday Court occupied the whole day of most tedious caeca was front Landing over a mortgage Football On Friday last the Newmarket High Richmond Hill High School football earns mot at Aurora to play off a tie was tho result of two previous matches Having played for half an hour tio waa still captains then on playing ton way Newmarkets had kickoff and making a grand rush In scoring the only goal of the day next ton minutes fU boys tried to ro- cover lost ground but not got ball past The match waa the hottest our boys had this eeaaon but they shown thomtelvoa more than a matoh for anything they have met yet Voters Court i His Honor Judge Morgan held a Votera Court here last Saturday when the follow ing changes made In the list for Added to List Emanuel Lemon Tnos Smith Coo Simpson George jr Philip Morgan Holliday Herbert Fred Mills Robert Mills A Christie David Collins Harry Clifford A ETaylor AH Lyons Goo Harford John Harford Sara Harford Harford Qua IS rode rick Wilmot J Knopo Mason Williamson F Wright Williams A J Kinney Low Artbur Oliver Roan Ed Barry Walter Collins A Coombs J Geo Hewitt Hughes Ed J Read head Lepard Struck off the List James Frank Howard Matthews Joseph Bleckley Davis Bos- worth Wong Gow Sincere A E Toole J Wilson H ArmitageE P Clark W Trull John Robinson A Robinson I CI- vel St V Morgan Fog Coaleou Messrs Lennox TJ Woodcock Lloyd and Knowles were the interests of the voters as well as the Town Clerk Mr Cunningham a of days iu last Mr- Frank Wood of wag with hie brother Mr Howard Wood of this a flays this Mr Milton homo after being away for about a year and on Mrs Mortons adjoining mange been repaired two unoccupied Mr J and Miss Shaw of the quests of Mies Clara on Sunday Rink levelled on and all wo now fa a pump and cold weather Mr Grant and family visit ing at Mr Grunts tailor this week Mr was taken sud denly ill Saturday but was by Dr pain Bell Concert was all that could bo Proceeds about 27 Mr Harry of Zephyr was visiting with his parents on Sunday laat The Methodist Choir holding a literary and musical entertainment in on the evening of Dec Tea will be the program J MoFarland was visiting his mother on Concession on Bun- day A visiting friends in on Sunday Mr Clarke ftod Mr J J will be present at opening the Conservative Club at Hamilton this Friday evening John Robinson a carpenter in employ of the St found dead in his workshop last Sat urday afternoon soon after quitting work Mrs Louisa a young mar ried woman of street took arsenic Sunday with but doctors saved her life Domestic infelicity Tie death of ma tron at School is an nounced It was very audden On Monday last a Metropolitan car ran into an open switch near city and a can of milk upset to discomfort of passengers participants in a raffle which was under way in a Don about midnight last Monday prised by police Managers were arrested Participants summoned to answer to a charge of being engaged in a garno of chance They wore throwing dice for a bicycle Trial fix ed for next Monday Premier Row addressed a campaign meeting up in last Monday night in tho interest of Mr Preston the liberal nominee to succeed Hon Mr Hardy fruit and grocery store St burglarized last Tues day night A quantity of goods carried away A largo circular lily pond in front of Assembly buildings in the Queens Park is to mark the advent of tho new Com of Public Works No doubt it will add to the beauty of landscape as the purpose is to cultivate lilies and other water flowers Cold Weather Talk Is In Season Wo have just added to large slock Wholesale Retail Ml PROVISION Two doors North Furniture Main St Newmarket A Fresh Supply a Week of Park Bacon Lard a The beat and Mildest Cured Meats on the Market today A trial will con vince you Alio Flour Rotted Com Meal Eggs Potatoes Salt Corn Pickled Feet foojjue Honey Hoar o filled on shortest I Last Sunday morning Rev preabhed from a most excellent In Illustration of the fact that all together for good the minister dwelt strongly upon the different moods of nature in the sever al the year showing how the rains storms and frosts are as to the propagation the grain as the sun- Rhine and heat of the summer It was also well illustrated In the family circle sermons are not only but give strength and faith to those who battle with trials life poem God moves in a mysterious way etc in same line f thought The evening sermon was also a In the evangelistic line the text Christ is all and in all large congregation listened with rapt at tention The been provided with now Song Bocks from which they for the first time last Sunday The regular monthly Fellowship Meeting takes place next Sunday at 10 oclock sharp at which a large attendance Next Sunday Missionary Day tUs pastor will be by entoftheDietriotftpv Brown of This is the last day for Sohool Boards to appoint auditors according to the Regular meeting of Town Council next Monday evening A bill was lost on Main St last Bat- The distant city paper is invariably paid for in advance by subscribers why not the local home paper Several cases of scarlet fever In Town of a light type The Board of Health should take strict measures to stamp it out The reports that a wood famine has raised the price dry hardwood to per cord hard ship is terrible Newmarket people only to pay per cord When you look ftt the calendar and think of the weather it doesnt pos sible that we are so near the end of anoth er year Does it They tell us that years ago the of last month there was good sleighing No sign of a snowstorm yet The number of travelers and calling upon our merchants a sure sign of prosperity or assures a mag nificent stock of Christmas goods to from Regular meeting of the at the residence of Mr Holler next Tuesday Allan Is hoisting ft dandy flag staff at his residence A attracts the attention of the school children at mans drug store The Schools were thoroughly fumigated last Saturday for fear of fever germs A farmer driving ft load of wood Into Mr hotel sheds and stables raised on Wednesday an accommoda tion which will be appreciated as soon as cold weather sew in Mr An derson entertained the men for dinner Mr and Mrs Grant of Toronto are paying an extended visit to Mr Grant Misses Alma and Patty spent over at Bradford at Mr A number from here attended the bazaar in connection with St James Church at Sharon yesterday and a large number of useful and fancy ar ticles were sold at reasonable prices refreshments wore delicious The Choir in connection with the Methodist Church having a supper followed by an excellent pro gram on Monday evening Dec Miss Edith Brown of Toronto Rev Largo of Richmond Hill The choir and others will assist in the musical part Miss Clara Mr J McKay and Mr J Power will contribute to literary part Those who fail to attend will miss the treat of the season Mr Geo Wight will leave on Saturday for a few days visit at Mr and Mrs Peter Belfry have left farm and are living with Mr and Mrs J Wright on Second St Miss Aleva Strong and Mr Graham of Bradford spent Saturday visiting friends in the village Our Toronto Comprising every size and variety of thebeat makes in Canada for both coal and wood These goods were bought before the rise in iron and intending purchasers should examine them before selecting elsewhere COMPLETE WINTER STOCK OF SHELF HARDWARE Everything you want for the bouse barn stable Reliable Goods J A ALLAN CO SHARON The Ladies in connection with the Methodist Church met at the residence of Mrs Fenten and organized a Ladies Aid Following are the offi cers elected PresidentMrs Phillips Vice Pres Mrs Secretary Mrs Mrs They meet first Wednesday in every month A special meeting will be held on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs Irwin to make arrangements for the opening on Sun day of Deo The Church is being painted papered and otherwise improved On the evening the Dec the Ladies will have a TeaMeeting and a good program will be provided Service in Temperance Hall as usual MAS PRESENTS What would make a nicer pres ent for a friend than a photo of yourself or family We can supply you with anything in the photographic line at half the price you would have to pay for the same quality of work in To ronto PICTURE FRAME8 OF ALL KINDS SOUTH BROS STUDIO Opposite Metropolitan Newmarket Sag Weaving lease wishes to Inform the public that has moved to House on Water St and that he that Celebrated Iowa Co Loom with all the late Improvement to date and that he Is prepared to do Best Work in Has Weaving Call and see Seed your rags In Early 3m CARTES LOSS In the 3rd of ft or about Oct SPRING CALVES About old One a rod heifer and the other a black and white bull calf to recovery will be rewarded by leaving word Em Any person detaining them after notice will be prosecuted BERT FORSYTH Newmarket A for cento pa a fiftycent volume of Lorenzo and other poems by J Pollock volumes be sola ate each numbered and a drawing will be made from corresponding coupons as soon book are sold date of will be given In Era Portrait size antique hard wood can be seen at Mr where also a copy of the book bo had or from J POLLOCK Main Newmarket Stewarts yard last Saturday had the mlifortuue to break a wheel causing a good deal of extra labor Two more candidates rode the goat Monday night- The of the Christian Church met on Monday this week of Tuesday as usual for the convenience of the pastor who gave a splendid paper Uncle Toms Cabin Town again last Tuesday night Am election is now on In Manitoba but the Conservative opposition to the Government with Hon John Hugh show a want of pre- for the contest by the of a- of speaker from other provinces of Dominion Sir Charles Tapper Clarke Wallace tor Flood Bavin and are telling the poor what to do in the present as If these knew more about the local wants end of the people than resident etcetera Or con- way says ha ix will the t Topper For some time past there has a felt want iu retail houses of small sil ver and copper and as the Christmas tide approached possibly from the fact that the children begun saving up their pennies for the holidays small change has been very much needed Relief came this week when in silver and copper coinage was received at the Receiver Generals office The County Council of York has forwarded a resolution to the City Counoil recommending the construc tion of an air line railway from Geor gian Bay to Toronto When did York County Council receive a man date from the for this ac tion Tbe difficulty respecting the Metro politan making connections with the at the crossing almost created a riot on Saturday night A couple of men are suing for damages on account of injuries received It is rumored in that Prem ier Ross has given assurance of legis lation next session of the Ontario House regulating and governing all railway lines in the Province irrespective of Munioipal agreements On Sunday last while was in progress at the Salvation- Army Barracks Elizabeth Stinson aged unmarried suddenly fell forward into the arms of persons standing near by and expired almost immediately Heart disease but the event caused a deep sensation Mr Thomas Kerr inspector for Standard Insurance Co of Edinburgh died on Saturday evening at his home in Mr Kerr was in bis good health until noon on Sat urday when ho complained of feeling slightly icdieposed After partaking of his supper bo seized with a feinting spell from which ho never recovered and passed oclock- and Fifty Dollars IN Will to Suisse 1st Dec Following is the Prize List Dressed Fowl Butter and Eggs 1st I Best Turkeys in one lot 3 Heaviest Turkey Greatest number of Turkeys brought by one person 00 Beat Geese 8 00 Heaviest Goose Greatest number of Geese brought by one person Best of Ducks 00 Heaviest of Ducks Greatest number of Ducks Drought by person Best of Chickens 2 2nd 3 1 00 Oft 3 00 00 00 00 Best lb or over Crock of Butter 1st 3 Beat 5 lb Roll Butter Best 10 lb of Butter in one lb Prints 3 Heaviest Eggs I 1 i 2nd I it Dressed Meat Best Hind Quarter Beef Best Front Quarter Beef Best Carcase Mutton Best Dressed Pig 3 Heaviest Dressed Pig 00 00 2nd SI 00 00 Apples and Potatoes in Best Northern Apples Greenings 2nd 00 J 00 J Bag Largest Sound Potatoes Best Collection of Dressed to include Turkeys Geese Pairs Ducks 2 Pairs Chickens Person Slaking Largest of Exhibits Prize Entries will bo in Town Hall above Market All Entries must on by 30 sharp and remain the judging completed Entries Free All to bo made with Secretary at Printing Office Iwtwcen Deo 2nd and ft Deo Slat person allowed to exhibit than entry in any one away ft Mayor Secretary and I