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a- Weeks ItoeaHfeais WHAT IS OH ABOUT i perm Good market last fol lowing were prices Butter to eggs box red raspberries box apples cabbage each celery bunch bubph corn potatoes peck Remembaf Othello Well see Richelieu Cheese There were 02 boxes of cheese off ered at the Thurs day of fast of which number Newmarket Factory supplied Four buyers were present The Liverpool cable showed sligbt advance the cheese were sold two factories at five factories at 10 516ttis and Newmarket cheese went the high est Next meeting on Aug The Warden of York P Esq County Councillors and Johnston and Engineer here from on Wednes day morning aid left dinner for The Parents not attend Sunday School as well as all who do may greatly profit by a thoughtful perusal of the excellent outline from week to given on page of the Era and by a friend who former ly resided at Will Appeal Again The time was up on Wednesday for to pay the mortgages held by the Foresters when he asked for an extension of time The Court refused and Mr that he Will appeal again A bog Information Was laid against a parly at the North End for keeping a dog The owner agreed to destroy the animal and settled the costs out of court Rumor says there is trouble brewing over another dog ERA FRIDAY AUG 1900 To be Repaired The property belonging to Mey er on Main St was wrecked by the recent fire is about to be repaired Mr May has the contract The ground floor will be by Mr Keith and the 2nd storey with bedrooms to increase the accommoda tion of the The Opera Those of our- townspeople who wit nessed the performance of Othello by the Lyceurri Co last winter charmed with the company Mr who played Othello is the best actor we have had in Newmarket for many day and the public will be pleased to ttow that Mr will be seen his best character namely Richelieu He is supported by a much stronger Co this season with new scenery and beautiful Costumes Mr DOize and his company of 16 people will appear at Opera House on Monday Sept in the Red Cardinal Richelieu- To Save Expense The Town will apply to the for power to increase the debenture debt by for the extension of the Electric Light Plant instead of publishing and voting on the bylaw This was de ckled at the meeting on Monday even ing OUSTS The Friends The new minister Mr Rogers from took charge of the ser vices for the first time last Sunday and the congregation were well pleas ed Mr Rogers has moved his family and until he can find a more suit able place they are living over Mr Starrs south store They Go 300 pair Ladies Low Shoes at Cost to be Sold before Sept the 1st Montgomerys Terrible Racket A disgraceful row occurred on Court Street last Monday night when the man of the house under the demon of the intoxicating cup put the members of the family out of doors and made the quiet hours of the night hideous with his language- arousing the whole neighborhood This is not the first time and the man shouid be sent to a place of confinement to sober off for a while The person that furnished Jure with liquor deserves censure- The court should order that notice he served on all vendors of intoxicants to prohibit the sale of liquors to him The simple fine which Mr Woodcock Imposed is not enough Richelieu Richelieu Opera House Sept 3rd flprxs Broken A lad named Warren son of Mr All of Toronto about years of age was spending his holi days in Newmarket On Wednesday he went out- to the farm near Glen- with his grandfather Mr Jos and while there was reaching into a tree from a fence when he fell and fractured a bone in his right arm Messrs Gamble and Weir have made baseball a success in Newmarket season Their enthusiasm has become infectious and the American game is about as popular as lacrosse is a match On the Fair Grounds nearly every other evening On Saturday night the Specialty team beat Canes Factory and again on Wednesday even ing the Specialty beat the Town to 3 Cones The way sawlogs are rushing in from Penetang is a surprise to every body Four wagons and men are kept constantly at work unloading and when they stopped on Wednesday night ast there were ahead of Large increase in attendance Sunday and good meeting ready cars have been unloaded and gram provided by the Friends deceived that this thec about half the quantity that is to ami Miss Palmer at the organ The j of raw gave a splendid address Serial indicates the extensive business and Miss Lulu n 1 l land contributed readings Selection Fancy Frenoh regular c for Colored Piques at am Fancy Plaid Sateens regular for go Crash Skirtings Ladies Blouse Stock Collar regular c for Stripe Blouses regular for Ladies Cotton Vesta Plaid Goods Special Importation received Black Dress Goods Now is the time to buy your Black Dress for fall for in spite of the big advance in prices of these goods we are still keeping to the old prices which of course means cheaper than any one else in tht trade by a quartette and also a duett by Miss Manning and Miss The Royal Templars provide the program next Sunday Hep Sufferings Ended- About three years ago the little daughter of Mr Frank Pratt showed signs of weakness which developed in to hip disease and it is over two years since she was able to walk Sis weeks ago the child was taken to the Sick Childrens Hospital Toronto and for a time she was given some relief of constant suffering but grew weaker and the angel of death en shrouded her in quiet sleep last Fri day The remains were brought to Newmarket and the funeral service took place from the resilience of her uncle Mr Cyrus Park Ave on Saturday interment in Newmar ket Cemetery The parents have the sympathy of many friends in their be reavement Lyceum Co in Richelieu 3rd Intellectual Works See Source of Infection Woodstock authorities are said to be moving in the matter of compelling bakers and milkmen to use cards with places to be punched thereon instead of tickets as Newmarket bakers and milkmen use- it is suspected that tickets going from house to house carry disease but by use of the card it remains in the house until its value is punched and is then thrown away There may be some thing in this and the matter may well receive the thoughtful consideration of the Board of Health The card sys tem would be quite as convenient as the ticket for both bakers and milk men The card system now obtain ing on passenger trains shows their utility Band Concept The Citizens Band will an open- air Concert at the Model School grounds this Friday evening when the following program will he render ed March The Charlatan Waltz She was Bred in Old Ken Two Step Dinahs Jubilee Ellis Medley Move Up Johnson Patriotic Selection Soldiers the Queen J Hume Waltz Blanche Hume March Senate Hall Song and Dance The Coons Pest Girl Ripley Medley Introducing Men of Har lech Cod Save the Queen On Wednesday of last week a young man from Toronto named Richard was summoned before Mr Woodcock to answer charge of stealing a bicycle Suspicion was aroused by the fact that he sold the wheel to on the of East for and when Chief Anderson was informed that a wheel was missing from Steams Li very in Toronto it was traced to Mauley told a poor story and was committed to jail for trial A woman at the Industrial Home named Mary was committed for three months on account of being refractory Kennedy was fined for being disorderly Several persons were summoned riding bicycles on the sidewalk but they all settled out of court Collapsed On Monday just as the contractor for moving the buildings on the Fair Grounds was almost thru with his work he met with a misfortune tho not very serious The Carriage Building the last of the five was without a floor and con sequently was toprheavy It had been moved within a few yards of the required position when all of a sudden collapsed It will have to be ramed now but the Committee propose to make some change in its construction and bear part of the ex pense The Committee intends to grade the rest of the grounds shortly and have everything in readiness in good time for the Exhibition next month Only weeks left W A BRUNTO CORNER STORE You tiovor fail with Baking Powder The York County Departmental Store Departments Wedding Bells The residence of Mr Kirbv Huron Street was thronged with a very happy company last Tuesday afternoon when his daughtar Miss The Queens Mr T received from South Africa a few days ago the Queens Box which was sent by his son before the regiment left Belmont The box was on exhibition in the win of Scotts drug store for a few days It is of enamelled tin about inches by in size and J J inches thick On the centre of the cover is a very perfect likeness of tho Queen and on one side of the likeness is the monogram V and on the other side South Africa At the bot tom in the Queens are the words I wish you a happy New Year Victoria These boxes are worth each in England CHEAP STORE High School Exams As a good many people are ignorant of the meaning of the names by which the Departmental examinations are now called a word of explanation may be in order The Education De partment conduct the following ex aminations 1 Junior Leaving which admits to Model Schools and is the old second class examination Senior the old first class ex amination Junior Matriculation which admits to all Universities Commercial Diploma a business col lege course Commercial Specialist which qualifies for the teaching pro fession in commercial subjects- Only large High Schools prepare candi dates in all these department Our High School prepares candidates in Junior Leaving and In Junior Matricu lation work Next year shall have a class in Senior Leaving also Now in order to simplify the students work each of the first three examina tions named Is divided into two parts which are simply called Part I and Part of Junior Leaving leav ing and junior The reports that appeared last week are of Part I of Jun Leaving and the names were divided into two lists P to signify that some candidates held the old Form I certificate and others did not A holder of the old Form I certificate was only to pass In three subjects to Complete Part I of Jun Leaving Ten candidates were successful at our High School in the Jun Leaving Part I examination out of the four teen candidates who wrote The results of the departmental ex aminations for Form and III will be made public on Friday or Saturday horning This year the examiners have been comparatively lenient and a high percentage of candidates have passed Sept 3rd Voters Iliac The List of Voters for Newmarket for was posted in the Clerks of fice last week and also in the Post Office and it is the duty of every voter to see that his or her name ap pears on the list if it does not an appeal should be made to the Clerk before the of next month There are 286 voters in St Georges Ward 330 in St Andrews Ward and in St Patricks Ward a total of of whom are to serve on jury St Georges Ward widows and 1 spinsters have the privilege of vot ing also 37 widows in St Andrews Ward and spinsters and 30 widows in St Patricks Ward and spin sters Bertha was united in marriage to Mr Gardner The ceremony was performed by Rev J Gardner j left Liverpool for Montreal brother of the groom Miss Ada Kir- on Tuesday and will probably be home by sister of the bride was brides- by this time next week Let us give maid and Mr Geo Stark was grooms- a welcome man The numerous and beautiful gifts testify to the popularity of the happy couple and they start on lifes voyage with encouraging prospects Tito following were present from a distance Mr and Mrs Arthur Coombs Mr and Mrs Baker from Richmond Hill Mr Fred Coombs and Miss of Bradford Mr and Mrs Hy Wright of Queensville Mrs Mr and Mrs- P Smith of Toronto The bride and groom left by evening train for Toronto amid showers of rice and good wishes They expect to return tomorrow evening and will go into housekeeping in the grooms own brick residence on Prospect Ave where Mr is moving out this week po 30 Days Only Teeth cheaper ever at A I Hollingsheads next the Post Wee Roiinjay SmashUp sensation of the week was the collision on the at the Wa ter Street crossing last Friday after noon The wayfreight from Toronto stop ped on the track opposite the Special ty Works to get out a car of new goods and while the train hands were thus engaged the oclock express train came along from the South Thru some neglect the semaphore was not raised and on rounding the curve the engineer observed the freight train He reversed the engine and jumped before the collision occurred the fireman stuck to his post The cowcatcher and headlight of the engine were smashed The wheels were knocked off the caboose and the car forced right into tho box car ahead of it The freight car was loaded with merchandise for Newmar ket but with the exception of a barrel of vinegar the goods escaped in fair condition Two other freight care were damaged The passengers were badly shaken up but fortunately no one was seriously injured Smith Bros photographers got a fine view of the wreck The picture can be in their window The passengers were delayed here about three hours The auxiliary train came down from In quick time and cleared the in about an hour and a half Mrs Haines received the Queens Chocolate Box from her son on Sat urday The late Haines had sent it to his sister Mrs Morrow in To ronto and after examining it Mr Morrow brought it up here Besides the box itself the contents were very interesting The first thing on open ing was the Christmas Card that his mother had sent him Under this were two pieces of silver bearing the likeness of shillings and one shilling There was also the Match Safe presented by the people of Toronto on his departure and all the sticks of chocolate save one The mementoes will be prized very highly by the family V A For Two Months Yet Dentist Rural schools reopen next Monday Regular meeting of Town Council next Monday evening Mr O J Wilson has his double tene ment house on Prospect Ave complet ed and rented Lawn Tenuis Club Champions of this District play in To ronto on Sept 1st Granolithic walks should not laid during frosty weather If anything is to be done down Town this the Council should get a on The Era is yours for to the end of the Century Can you af ford to miss this chance The change in the weather Iho sud den is much appreciated The telephone men have been in Town a week or more giving the line a overhauling Never run to your neighbor to bor row the Era when you to the end of for East Council meets at Sharon on Saturday A young man named Albert Bean got his thumb hurt at Canes Factory on Monday but he was back to work on Wednesday The immense stacks of straw In the vicinity of many barns indicate well granaries The electric road was opened Newmarket a year ago last Saturday Elder reports that he has com garden Pearson Ave that measured ft inches on Aug Mr Hunter has the foundation laid for the addition to the Reformer Block There was no quorum at the Public School Board meeting on Tuesday evening The Chief is making a very respect- able Job at grading on North end of Main Street at least so the weather prophets say If such were the case we would likely sell all our slim mer goods at regular prices rather than take chances on the weather our mind is fully made up to clear everything in summer goods at once To do this we have not taken into consideration the cost of goods It is a matter of how much we have of an article and what we can get to clear it out at once This weqk we pay particular attention to Blouses Fol- lowing are particulars which please read BLOUSE SALE Our entire stock has been div into prices The scored an easy victory over Richmond Hill at Exhibition Park on Tuesday afternoon by goals to The teams were Richmond Hill Goal Storey point Glover cover Michael defence Beck centre J Macken zie home Elliston A Glass W Trench outside Mackenzie inside Good field captain Lennox TalagoosGoal Clifton point Webb cover Saunders defence Ken nedy Flanagan Simpson centre Doyle home Smith Camp bell outside inside field captain Cain Cooper Richmond Hill It Was a poor exhibition of Lacrosse and did not even furnish good prac tice for the home team but Richmond deserves more credit for the team they did rather than default the game All the games in the York have been played but seemingly is no definite result The here have made an enquiry to the A asking them for a report and expect word any day Newmarket has only lost one game out of six while the Shamrocks of Toronto Junc tion have lost two but it rumored that their game on August at St Catharines has been protested If such is the case and they win the pro test if will then be necessary for the and Shamrocks to come to gether again to decide the Champion ship of the District This game likely be played at Mr of Stouflvllle of the who has seen a many thruout the province play says If the Tatars win York District which I think win they should have little In winning the Intermediate Cham pionship 69c 149 New styles in Print Gingham and Muslin regular prices were and your choice Latest styles in Black White and Colored Muslins Lawns Linen Pique Sateen and Prints regular prices were and now your choice Latest style fine White Lawn tucked front insertion and tucked yoke and sleeves also Plain and Metallic in clorolngs regular- prices were and now your choice 69c 149 only Fancy Pique and Linen Dress Skirts Reg prices 225 250 and 275 now your choice for 150 35c Summer Corsets now Elegant Foulard Sateens and qualities for 15c Our sale of yards this seasons of Beautiful Silk Finished Foulard Sateens The Goods are going fast They ate full inches wide and come in varfety of dainty colorings and designs Dont miss this chance to buy at half price Chemisettes at Each I I These goods were at one time from to each Lately sold us J at 5c each To clearwhat we have left quickly we mark them Danford Roche Co I A NEWMARKET ONT Vv