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THE NEWMARKET ERA MAY TO ItKCOKJu tailor agent fur at this place Wo that mother of at Mount moving shortly- Will intend house to ho vacated by her Thou Sunday ill roof Miss of Queen new at J tailor shop Mr J family attend ed at Port Pony on Monday two holi days this week owing 10 the death of Mrs father writes from Owen Sound ho went last week then is a ureal- for men up there and the wages are per day baker ami family of Sutton spent Sunday here ROACHS POINT Mr Hoot Hamilton autl lady spent in Sutton Mr J a fow days in week visiting hie broth ftji who ia suffering from a serious Hash in head the result of fulling from a building which he was repair- We are pleased to see Mr A able to he around again Our services of late have been by a party of young folk hold- leer an animated conversation whioh last Sunday brought forth a strong rebuke from minister It evi dent that the parties not been taught to reverence the house of God A collection will he taken up hero next Sunday for the destitute at Ot Our renowned Joe is the first to finish seeding Mrs Young president of the Womans Auxiliary w spending a days in the oily BALDWIN BREEZES Mrs left last week for her new home at Her mother Mrs accompanied her to help gat settled in house keeping Sunday morning between throe and four fire broke out in the outbuildings of Mr Chapman totally destroyed buildings stock etc No the policy having expired lest week During the of fere was observed to the east and was found that our house fit was in j totally destroyed insurance about The were undoubtedly incendiary The tracks of the mis creant wore followed foe ft consider able distance Mr Chapmans barn across fields towards Egypt Mrs Will Ross Albert and Mrs Elliott of Goodwood were visit their Mrs Miller Friday t rife of a suit for of character parties are all residents of this section Nathan Thomas is getting orders galore Cor hay racks He makes a good article The youngster jvill have an ox- tended holiday from school work sorry Our Charlie is an awful bandy chap to have as be can do any kind of job be turns his hand to- and do it well too He can shoe- make Dr a sick watch better than many who bang out a shingle a firetclaaa not a fiddle a boss house- carpenter build boats etc Thatll do Mr this time The French are said to be the most polite nation on earth We under stand our Draper goes to the Parts Exposition and hope sincerely that while there hell teach those Frenchmen to be a little more polite respecting all British subjects and Britains Queen Its wonderful what men will go through or their love of money and women Sunday evening of last week- was extremely dark and a swell young chap from the neighborhood of town corners out in Scott spent the evening with a fair young near Brown who by the way is an es teemed friend of your scribe The young gent with took his departure for home and perhaps his eyes being dazzled by the beauty of his fair inamorata by some means he drove into the and in the lonely solitude of the night nearly hid horse With much difficulty and at the of his Sunday he extracted the animal and arrive home a sadder if not a wiser man But I bet a be again We never see Johnnie Taylor or Duncan Crawford at the corners any more Theyve got completely wean ed off Baseball will he a here this year No players All cone to other climes The Owl Heeling ftm i ho order of Mr Abb is at ill being under doctors people of thin village were sorry to hear of the death of little Dorothy Graham only child of of which occurred on Monday night After an illness of a number of parents have sympathy of many friends in this village Misses Hose are visiting in this week Confirmation Service will ho held in St J a men Church on the 1st of Preparatory class at parsonage every Thursday evening Mr Peacock of wry ably filled pulpit in Methodist Church fast Sunday Mr Watson commenced drawing tho milk to on Monday I guess ho overlooked a con on Iris way as one was on the road ho wan gone meeting will he held in Methodist Church next Sunday at 1030 MORTON PARK Mrs Penrose visiting In Barrio hit of also Mr and Mis Terry of Al bert spent Sunday with Mies Brown Mr Spalding had the fortune to lose a valuable week Mr Luke Doyle and family left on Monday for now home in after living here for over twentyfive years Tho homo was im mediately taken possession of by Mr of who will take charge of the farm this year Mies Cora Conner has roturnod after ponding a couple of months in city Mrs Western and daughter have gone to for a few days Mr has raised his and intends to put a stone wall under them during tho summer Wednesday Miss Mary Elliott daughter of Mr John Elliott cut her foot very badly She was split ting a piece of wood with a foot turned and a big gash in her instep Medical aid had to bo secured tor la KCohl of An a eyre cure- for an but Davis is this Summer Resort commenced The appearance of park this year will bo finer than fore consider able improvement is headway The annual Re will cake place on the of May There promises to be at tractions tins year in the line of games ami Any football or baseball wish ing to compete for valuablo prize offered for those attractions should communicate villi the Other will also and there is every prospect for a gala day annual union achool picnic will bo held this year on J tine The committee has not fully arranged the prizes but everyone can rest assured that attractions and amusements this year will anything held here heretofore Every teacher and school should endeavor to make this day a pleasant day Children delight in an outing and they cannot find a place where will lie in more safety than at their annual union school Special arrangements are being made with the steamboats so as to give tho children all a free ride Other attrac tions pleasing to both old and young will bo out for the day Secretary Howard Morton PO will be pleased to re ceive any communications cither Queens Birthday or Grand Union School Pic- new depot of T R now completion The Mr Kirk by has into residence as incumbent of Trinity Church and delivered his initiatory addresses on Sunday The congrega express themselves as well satis fied with exchange Under the auspices of Public Library Board the Temple of Fame will ho presented at the Mechanics Hall on evening next- threo characters of famous women local ladies will plead their respective merits entitling them to the crown sum of has been collec ted by Andrews ami his skter for the in India High School Football Club has reorganized for the season with these President vicepresident John Rico secretary- treasurer Richardson captain Baker committee Clarke Campbell Kennedy A- and SUTTON Mr John is Agent for the Era at Sutton and authorized to receive subscriptions etc for kinds of printing promptly attended to A pleasant event took place here last Wednesday when of our resi dents Mr Ed was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Murphy of Quite a large number of spec Mors witnessed ceremony which took at the Roman Cath olic Church The bride as usual on such occasions was the recipient of many handsome and useful presents The invited quests returned to the house after ceremony where they were most hospitably entertained and spent a very pleasant time- Mr Wellington Lake Shore is getting the cellar ready for the new house he intends erecting this summer Wo sorry to have to state that our townsman Mr Henry Berry has a cataract growing oil one of his eyes which will necessitate an operation in the near future Mrs Brooks mother of Mr Brooks of this place died on Thursday from tho effects of la grippe which took the form of pneumonia in her case She was interred in the Episco palian burying ground here Quite a little excitement was caused at noon last Thursday fire which started in the roof of the house occu pied by John and which was caused by a defective chimney Fortunately it was seen in time to be easily put out and so prevented what might have been a serious fire Master Allan Anderson is homo for a few days visiting friends Mr started Tuesday morning for the Rainy River District He was accompanied by Mr William Mrs and family in tend to spend a few weeks with friends before joining her the north I Mrs Hill who went away sometime ago for a of air has returned improved in health Belter A with got a hurt to it ooine beat fcu ea to tkU the sua fllittttre Li Dr His no bad tth yon In your fa box cents Bold by if MOUNT- ALBERT Died at the residence of her son Mr Harrison com East on Saturday April Ann relict of late Thomas Harrison aged years months and day The took Monday to the Mount Albert Cemetery and was largely attended The deceased leaves to mourn their loss three sons John Zephyr and and George of this three daughters Mrs of this place Mrs David Forrest of Toronto and Miss Minnie Harrison of this place Mr Byron returned from Toronto Saturday evening on a visit to his father Mr Hansford was calling on relatives here last week and returned to Lindsay on Monday Several of our took in the horse show Mr Brooks wife and family Messrs A Mainprise arid Steeper last week for the North west The weigh scales should be removed are in the rood where they ore is in full swing this week The farmers are hustling to net their grain all before rain commences Mr and Mrs A- Winch and Mrs Irwin visited friends l Mr Neil Morton has begun work at Morton Park Ho says prospects were never brighter for the Summer Resort business Mrs J Rogers returned home from Llyodtown on Tuesday after her father Dr News reached here Tuesday of the death at Queen8ville of Dr girl Frank and Silas Morton attended the funeral Miss Alice Winch returned home Tuesday after spending a week In the City Mrs of visited Mr J A Bruela and friends on Sunday Mr Masten Superintendent of Agencies for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association was hero last week He has appointed Mr Howard Morton as agent for the district of North York Mrs Samuel Winch has been quite ill but at present seems to be im proving some Mr P Morton is remodeling his house this spring and putting in a furnace When completed it will make a vast improvement Mr Howard Morton was in the City nearly all last week purchasing his spring stock He has charge of the business following letter from Haines was receive a few days ago by in who have kindly granted us permission to use for general information March It is too bad I could write you sooner but we bad some very heavy inarching lately and no time to but as wo have camped hero for awhile got a I have receiv ed all letters yon sent and that a good many assure you Well we have had a hard time lately but I pulled through end in the beet of health We have marched miles from to taking us one month Of course you know we had one weeks fighting and wo rested three or four days but at last wo got we jolly glad the big march is over Gen French took this town two days before wo got here Wo had no fighting I do think there was any fighting anyway here as the Boers moved their capital up country miles to keep us from blow ing their town and capital to pieces You will be glad to hear that our fighting over or at least am prAtty but we will not to do any more I have not down town yet as we are allowed down by passes four men out of each company a day My turn comes to morrow They say it la a pretty town population Wo do not get any news of the war so we dp not know how long it will last but two months at the outside I it We have too drills a day Prices for food here at present arc very steep For instance butter and a pound jam bob a small tin etc Orange Free State Penny Stamps la and each I only tasted but ter twice three months There are about troops camped hore We get up at breakfast at oclock of coffee then drill an hour and a half then drill again for hour and a half dinner pm of soup Sup per of tea at then we lie around and smoke read and talk go to bed at eight oclock so you see I am a pretty good boy going to bed at eight oclock what do you think I may send some views ol There has been altogether about men killed in our regiment and men three killed out of our company I got a big today I got orders to parade to Captain for a note from York County was very much pleased to get it and Mr Woodcock for me Wo have some very wet nights hero some times The other night Mr Ellis and I went over to pond to wash our shirts and it started to rain very hard so we had our in the water we tried to finish washing them but could not We got clothes soaked through We put in a most miserable up by a small ben fire all night with tie shirt on as the one we washed was the only one we had It would rain every in a while and was quite cold Bo you can imagine the pleasant night we put sitting and looking at some no shirt on and our serge and pants soaking I toll you we were glad to see the sun in the morning but such are hard ships of active service you do not knew until you go about it but wo are all as happy as larks You asked me if it was true that we drank muddy water Well we drank water there both and men about the color of a pool of water In the road that had been standing there for three or four days to tell you better if I was in Canada I would not wash my fingers in it How would you like that I will tell you of the hardships when come home It is just as well anything about it We cannot expect anything else on aottve service We havent any tents here but them any day We are only allowed three hours when we go down town As the weekly mail leaves today I will have to close with love to all Goodbye From your loving son brother W Sooth Africa s it mo licit Br Wilson Emily Starr Bert Mildred Willis and Charles equal Jr Sadie Fred Simp son Lena Howard Willis Libblc Johnston Widdi- field Edgar Starr Br III Joe Sheridan Tommy Albert Frank Jr IIIRussel Hawtin Nellie wart Hill John Hill An gus Milton Sheridan Swain Frank Maria Moulds Adda Victor Vernon II Walter Hughes Mar- Willoughby Sara Louis Harry Wesley Carrie Joe Cruery Francis Sheridan Arthur Vernon I Bertha Frank Howard Eliza Sheridan Stewart Wesley Charles Moulds Leslie Present every day Wilson Starr Willis A Sheridan Hawtin Wesley A Teacher i THE GROG EARLY PEAS EARLY CORN All kind of Fresh Garden Seeds sold in bulk Our Package Seeds are Standard Goods Dutch Set Potato Onions Top Onions Large Red Onion Seed Clover Seed grown by Large Yellow Prizetaker Onion Seed Turnip Seed Mangold Seed Ensilage and Fodder Corn Flower Seeds sold in bulk Fresh Pickle Roll Bacon 10c lb Choice Cucumber Pickles DAVISON Main Street IS HI IV Annie Minnie Jr Pearl Groso Grose Grose Ill Beatrice and Lucy Kolley equal Roy Watson Wesley Jr HI Myrtle Grose and Hilton Grose equal Kizzie Trusty Edna Baiter Alfred Rosa Norman Curtis Harry Trus ty Ross Curtis Jr Dorothy Lundy Mary Trusty OU REE SALE Home and lot on Main adjoining he Bam For particulars apply to Land Plaster FOR SALE -o- We have just completed sampling your vicinity with two of the best remedies that Scientific 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CHICAGO ST Situated Millard Ave dtfiirable part of Newmarket convenient Post Office and Town Water Works connections electro crnTF nace and everything to make the Wia4 faTH I fcj- place stable and Apply to or School j ORDER OP MERIT FOR MARCH NO The following are results of in Agriculture and Reading the value of the first two papers being marks and the latter Physiology Lou ell a Lou Bailey Bailey Amos Beading Br Ill IV Mary York Batter Bailey York tir IT Wesley Winfield Phoenix Nettie Draper Gertie Ionghurst 40 Pt Fannie Greenwood A HAS ALL KINDS OF for all of pcODte Nice for for on for be for mean flD PACIFIC CORST Tickets rate arid nit ink fro for people and la very all easy ftuilou to THIS WEEKS SPECIAL AT mm mm Men of Business efltabliEhmeni produces give pleasure to men No in suiting an individual style and still making the garment fashionable When you place yourself in our hands we take care that are never disappointed or dissatisfied my TOILET SOAPS SMALL ENGINE FOE SALE A Diet Union ion Toronto Tenders Wanted will by tbe undersigned up to May the 1900 for each of the of ork Grading the grounds of North York Agricultural Society 2nd Moving rods more or of tight board fence For particulars apply to J s lowest nor any tender not accepted KEITH Bees North York Ak- I Caretaker Wanted Three in firstclass con- Can be seen working at the Era office any Thursday afternoon- la a bargain at but will for lees Enquire at this wishes 10 that be moved to the public House on Water and that bo Celebrated Iowa Co with all the late improvements to date and that he 1b to do Work In Carpet Call and Bend your In Early For Methodist Church lr- may be from the undersigned Tenders to bo scalw slat ing per annum and delivered up to noon on May Hoard right to accept or reject aoy or tenders unless satisfactory April STRAYED ONE WHITE SOW Came on lot North or about April Owner will prove pro perty pay expenses and