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i-i- 1 h -j- ONTARIO BANK CAPITAL REST a President NEWMARKET BRANCH I General Banking Business TRANSACTED interest Allowed on Deposits It DRAFTS ISSUED AT ILL Sterling and Drafts bought and promptly Attended to v BOSS Simpson Druggists Sundries and Fancy Goods Says that bis stock of horses which he dont examined too closely and thBlargeet and beet stock of Buggies Traps earls lath County of York are all the Bailiff and he for and buy them and out or the the said NEWMARKET MARBLE WORKS DESIGNS IN Monuments and Head Stones- Call Ordering Elsewhere A BUY YOUR SEEDS -AT- Seed Store Opposite Hotel The Beet are Reliable as cheap fia and do about I Call at our Studio and Bee the Latest Nobbiest thing In Photographs SpiITHB05 open all day Good Friday J Messrs Hunter and A Hunter formed a partnership as Contractors i i r m And are now in a position to take contracts lor all branches Mason Work Estimates Given at Short Notice And satisfaction guaranteed BOILER SETTING A SPECIALTY TERMS Ail kinds of Carting and Teaming done on Short Notice HUNTER Timothy Street East ANDREW HUNTER Street The Best Yet Weeks Local WHAT IB ABOIXT Rev Mr of Aurora preached here last Sunday and the congrega tions were well pleased with the ser mons- Mr Imrie also addressed the Sabbath School in a very interesting manner taking the letters in tie word Jesus as initials of other words form ing a very suggestive acrostic This was in place of the review of quar ters lessons NEWMARKET ERA- DAY A Hockey The closing Hockey Match of the season was played on Thursday night last week between the Factory and Town teams for the Davis Cup and resulted in a score of to in favor of the Town There was a big crowd of interested spectators and the game was lively The Town team having won two matches out of the three will hold the Cup till next sea son when Newmarket will play the Si Georges of Toronto for the honor At the close of the match the play ers and friends repaired to the Eagle Hotel where a wellserved Banquet was enjoyed- Mr- Hall of made the presentation the cup by a speech in which he con gratulated Newmarket on the interest taken- by its citizens in the athletic sports of the day Other speeches and songs away the time and the company separated with the best of good feeling In looking over an old account book of this office containing list of sub scribers to Era in we were impressed with the wonderful changes time has wrought In that year the following subscribers called at the of fice from the surrounding country not included in the town list to ob tain their papers The office was then located in the building now oc cupied by Mr Geo Wood as a paint shop corner of Main and Queen viz- Elder Fowler Dawson J Isaac Johnson Murray Theodore Huntley John Evans John Hodios David Samuel Amos Jacob Powell Scott Ebenezer Geo Ver non John Oliver Phillips Allan Gamble Eli G Irwin J Wakefield John Culver well James Evans Alex Fowler Brooks Howard Michael Hodgins Isaac Reuben Powell Hart Simpson Joshua Davis Samuel Johnson Robert Davis Calvin Joseph Collins John Collins J Amos Armitage Stephen Howard Benj Joseph Israel Haines George Vernon Moses Knight Wm Sharpe E Robinson Moore Daniel Wm O Rogers J Rutherford J Bliss J Somer- ville John Black R Black A Rogers Geo Dawson Asa Phillips J Henry John Daw son James Eli J Hunt Thos James Bales Enoch Johnson Edwin Hunter Doan Vincent James Johnson Munns H J Armitage Alexander Wm Minthorn Rose Irvine J Robinson Calvin Davis Jeremiah and Jesse Just look over this list of names most of them the active mov ing spirits all the neighborhood for two or three miles around Newmarket and note the change- Most of them have passed away a few only a lim ited few are left hut the recalling of their names will revive memories- of the past and will also recall their unselfish labors lor the best interests and development of this part of old North York We- shall return to this list again and revive memories in other localities drama she stands preeminent The paragraph goes on tig names of Senators Judges and tie most so ciety people of who were present on this occasion This talented lady has been- a- true friend to the colored race arid in at Fords Opera House in Washington brought before a critical public a company of colored pupils in scenes from Macbeth Richard III and The performance was witnessed by one of the largest audiences ever assembled in that his toric theatre and the criticisms were very favorable In Miss gave a Recital in Washington with juvenile pupils that drew over delighted people- In she gave the entire pro gram the exception music in Charlotte Hall Maryland the oldest classical school in the New England States From the numerous personal and press testimonials carried by Miss we have no hesitation in say ing that she possesses wonderful dra matic ability Her memory is so ex cellent that she has no occasion to re fer to books her entire read ings and her costumes are very fine For six years she followed the pro fession of an actress being enamored with the power of correct enunciation refined taste and culti vated intellect Miss Lottie Fisher is soprauo solo ist of Trinity ChurchyToronto and is a lovely singer In addition to the printed program a scene will given from Ingomar In this Miss Blanch will make her first appearance on the stage as pattnania Miss Lovelace will be and Mr J B Wilson as 1st act and 1st scene oc cupying about 15 minutes The scene from King John will be the 1st Act and 1st Scene Miss Marguerite Hayes assists in comedy sketches and Mrs- Whitney is the pianist Go early if you want a choice seat as the Hall will be crowded 3 00 1 k It money to buy but you got your money worth by dealing with us you Value for csh we carry ha a touch of lirfghfocea you can use Place poua Your Suit will be Ready for Easter if you get your Order here In time We Solicit Patronage Whistling is said to be regarded by Icelanders as a violation of the Divine law The first book ever printed in Ca nada was set up by Quebec printers 130 years ago tabnU too to lake may cured of ciojp whooping cough and colds by breathe Alex has been sentenced at to fifteen years In peni tentiary for the shooting of Hull Children Cry for CASTOR I A Recital Those who the Dramatic and Musical in the Town Hall Newmarket Tuesday evening will miss the best entertainment of its character given in Newmarket for many a day Miss is a thoro lady and brings with her a company of five pretty young ladies and one gentleman This is two more in the company than at first arranged for by the Public Library Board and Miss is bringing them without ad ditional expense to the Board She is anxious that her first appearance in this Province will be an unquali fied success as similar evenings are to be given by her in other places We arc glad to hear that a number of reserved seats have already been sold Miss Marguerite was an early student of writings and was such an ardent admirer that in she succeeded in forming a Hound Table Club The following year she was requested to assume its direction and from that time she has taken a prominent part first in private parlors and subse quent upon the stage being every where received with enthusiastic ap plause Speaking of a recital at Washington the Sunday- Capital says of Miss There is no doubt that this lady presents the more highly perfected than any other to be in the Capitol She I excels in tradegy in i- Regular meeting last Monday even ing Members all present except Councillor Richardson Following bills passed Bell Telephone Co rent of PtJ Cm Can Gen Electric Co supplies freight on waste Hart supplies tor John Gill cleaning snow Walter OHollerin work at Power House Express on Electric Light sup- Geo painting and glazing at Water Works John Gill cleaning snow charg ed to lots Win Gray cleaning snow charg ed to lots John cleaning gut- I f John Turanhelping at wiring Thos snow cleaning charged to lots Abram Faulkner digging out The following bills were referred to the Fire Light Committee a Hunter Specialty Co and Roy al Electric Co The application of L Jackson to run wire on electric light poles till corporation is prepared to furnish electric power was referred to the Fire Light Committee The Fire Light Com reported recommending payment of the follow ing accounts Irving Can Gen Electric Co Thos 105- Office Specialty Co old ie J Walter Wilson Adopted The Finance Committee recommend ed that the salary of the Clerk and Treasurer be increased to per annum to take on the 1st Jan The report ot the Auditors was re ferred to the Finance Com The Treasurer was instructed to pay tlie Mayor 2 and Councillor Smith expenses attending Leg islature re Farm Lands Bill Council adjourned o Letter totWMtiousi Wesson J Hartnan postmaster at Dawson City Yukon was Toronto on Saturday way to Ottawa The National Sanitarium Associa tion has secured an admirable site for the Toronto Free Hospital for ad vanced consumptive cases The selec tion embraces the brow of the hill at the head of Bat hurst St just oppos ite the Convalescent Home and con tains about two acres The location has endorsed by Dr of the Local Board of Health A meeting of the Magistracy of York has been summoned to be held in the Court House of the New City Hall on the A revision of the list of County Constables will be made at this meeting and probably some new ones appointed- Alfred Haggart driver for a city firm who was thrown out of bis wag gon on Friday last in consequence of a trolley collision and seriously hurt is getting all right at the Hospital Guess Hon Mr Gibsons law re form bill is all right the lawyers are kicking- In a large number of cases the bill only gives the longrobed gentry Division Court costs where they formerly secured County Court fees The cant draw so heavily on the tax product of the County as their fees will less ened The grand jury in their recent pre sentment at the Sessions suggested that inasmuch as drunkenness is not cured by imprisonment every drunk ard should be lashed the of lashes to increase with the dumber of convictions The judge however quietly told the grand jury they know exactly what they wire talk ing about as he thought whipping for drunkenness would shock the sensibilities of many people Hi Honor considered it ivouM be ntter to consider a disease and treat it as a disease At this point one of the grand jury the Judge to inform him that the presentment to scores of men and women who got drunk order to get lodgings in the jail It has been arranged and leave for a party of sailors from H M to come to To ronto and take part in the spring mil itary tournament Word to this ef fect has been sent to Col Otter by the GovernorGeneral The Co intends making an exhibit at the PanAmerican Exposi tion Buffalo and Air H H Charlton was over last week superintending the installation of the display At a meeting of the Niagara of April Christ risen Luke Golden Text Now is from the dead The empty tomb death had no pow er over Christ The stone removed obstacles van ish in coming to Christ The mistaken women Jesus did not need their service now but their love was rewarded by the revelation of a glorious truth thru angelic messengers The women appear in a better light in this story than the men None of the latter were at the tomb It was not their superior knowledge but their inferior love All the precautions of the Jews and Romans to keep the disciples out of the tomb proved vain when God took a hand in tho matter It was a brief but a glad and a great gospel that the angels preach ed He is not here but is risen It had all come to pass just as Jesus said it would and so it will be with every promise no matter incred ible it may The women were bidden to go quick ly and tell others the good news One who receives the gospel must tell it out quickly Women were the first preachers but their message appeared as idle talk so the gospel appears to many still It may seem difficult to understand how the apostles were so slow to be lieve in the resurrection story but remembering the unbelief our own hearts will help us to understand What the most important lesson in this passage DISEASES OF CHILDREN Measles Scarlet Fever and the many exhausting diseases of childhood leave the little sufferers in a weakened and debiUtated condition of health from which It is difficult to res cue them except by the regular use of Dr Chases Nerve Food This prepar ation admirably suited to the re quirements of children and has such an invigorating and restorative influ ence on the system as to make weak puny children healthy plump and ac tive London Wednesday Mch The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Express reports the capture by Boers of colonials in a rocky defile near Richmond last Thursday He rt colonials lost men Ration Co last week Mr J J before they surrendered adding that they were all liberated after having been stripped of their accoutrements Pretoria March The Boers at tack on a train at river near Balmoral was a bigger affair than at first reported After the enemy had succeeded in blowing up the train a force who had been waiting with a number of wagons half a mile away swooped down on the railway They met with an unexpected check was elected President in succession to the late Sir Frank and Mr Barlow Cumberland VicePresident The Niagara Line will have access to the Pan American Exposition by two trolley and two steam lines and will put on a service of six trips daily It is said some County Court Judges have been making application at Ottawa for increased salaries be cause the Ontario Legislature may in crease their duties but when it is remembered that they get large pick- however Eight men stationed in a A RAGING ROARING FLOOD Washed dowri a telegraph line which Chas Kills Lisbon la had to repair Standing waist deep In icy water he writes gave me a terrible cough and cold It grew worse daily Finally the best doc tors in Oakland Neb Sioux City and Omaha said I had Consumption and could not live Then I began using Dr Kings New Discovery and was wholly cured by six bottles Posi tively guaranteed for Coughs Colds and all Throat and Lung troubles by Lehman Price tor surrogate work appointments on commissions etc which bring them considerable emoluments the de mand is scarcely justified- It they are not satisfied it is open to them to resign High Constable has been notified of the daring theft of a horse and cutter from Alexander of Richmond Hill The outfit was taken from Mr barn on Judgment was delivered by Mr Justice Robertson at the NonJury Assizes last Thursday in the case of This is a Case of Newmarket transferred a house to his sister Mrs in order that she might have a vote The brother became indebted his sister in the sum of other deal and Mrs refused to re- convey the property The court held that the plaintiff must pay the amount in question along with the cpsts of the action or lose the property Thoie Worrying Piles plication of Dr you comfort Applied application of Dr Ointment will you comfort Applied or three to six sights and a euro Is effected In most stubborn cases of Bleed ing or Itching Piles Dr Oint ment cures Eczema and all Itching and burning skin diseases It acts like magic 35 cents Sold by J Y Town Ont Mch 28 This morn ing about oclock the waters Big Head River rose to such a height that one of Mr scows used in dredging the river was carried away down stream till it came in contact with the lower iron bridge carrying away and making a total wreck of both the scow and the bridge Oxford defeated Cambridge in the annual boat race by less than halt a length JOB COULDNT HAVE STOOD IT If hed had Itching Piles Theyre terribly annoying but Arn ica Salve will cure the worst case of piles on earth It has cured thous ands For injuries Pains or Bodily eruptions its the best salve in the world Price a box Cure guaranteed Sold by Lehman The steamer Paris foundered oft the coast of Northumberland A boat with ten of her crew capsized and were drowned fro Cure a Cold in One Day I Take Laxative Quinine Tab lets All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure Groves signature on each box Compare the Era with any other weekly for home news v THE LEADING HARDWARE STORE I Get Ready Bargains in SET MADE SINGLE HARNESS SET HAND MADE SINGLE SET HAND MADE SINGLE HARNESS HEAVY SET HEAVY PLOUGH HARNESS Complete band made SET HEAVY TEM HARNESS Hand Made Long Tug r ALSO HAMB STRAPS AND MARTINGALES SEE OUR PATENT BREAST STRAPS COLLARS AND BRIDLES TEAM HARNESS AND TRACE CHAINS V HAND MADE LEATHER HALTERS ALL SIZES IN TEAM SWEAT PADS J A W ALLAN CO NEWMARKET y WE ARE SHOWING IN THIS WEEK HOUSE Kidney Duty It la particular function kidneys to filter opt which pass through them into blood When too kidneys they cannot do their whole duty and should have the help and strength that South Atnerlcao Kidney Cure will afford In any and all forms of kidney disorder It relieves In hours Sold by blockhouse about yards from the scene of the explosion and which com manded the road kept the Boers off for fully two hours Eventually the Boers reached the train and forty our men had to surrender They have since made their escape The British officer in charge the train was wounded and three our men were killed The Boers appropriated some clothes from the train which was then burn ed British reinforcements arrived short ly afterwards and the enemy made off Cape Town March 25 It is said the Boers lost heavily in attacking the at Litchenberg last week Upwards of burghers are reported to have been shot at one spot among the wire entanglements A very decisive defeat was inflicted by force on Boers near The Boers rearguard was driven in and their con voy and guns captured Two one pompom six Maxims prisoners and a lot of ammuni tion and stores were captured by the British The Boer Commandant and a of 28 wagons have been cap tured by the Imperial Light Horse Gen Kitchener reports that the British casualties in the recent action between Gen cdmmand and the Boers were two killed and seven wounded The Boers left dead on the field dead on their side have been accounted for The pursuit being rapid more casualties arc likely Gen Kitchener describes the engage ment as a running tight which occur red on Saturday and Sunday on which latter day the Boer retreat became a rout The pursuit was continued the British horses were exhaust- Gen was assisted by column The Boers un der Gen numbered In addition to their dead the Boers left thirty wounded on the field Take One of Dr Liver Pills after dinner It will promote digestion and overcome any evil effects of too hearty eating Safe prompt active painless and pleasant This effective is sup planting all tho old school nauseous purga tives doses cents Sold by J Town Start this spring with clean fence rows The Office Specialty Mfg Co Limited WE m Parlor Suites Roman Chairs Board Room Tables Reception Chairs Parlor Tables Hall Chairs and Settees Library Tables- Bedroom Chairs Labourettes Arm Chairs Couches and Sofas Fancy Rockers Office Tilting and Arm Chairs Umbrella Stand and Card Re- Dining Chairs Morris Chairs Office Desks and Filing The Office Specialty Mfg Co BAY STREET TORONTO Factory NEWMARKET Chance of a LifeTime AUCTION SALE HOTEL There will by Public Saturday April- at That block land anil buildings known as Hotel Property In market with a frontage or feet on St by a depth of feet This Is most valuable building Proper ty In town and as stores and housed needed at onoo 1 his affords an excellent op portunity of a to Investors Ten per cent eash and In thirty days For particulars as to property and condi tions of sali apply to Vendors March Newmarket FIELD SEED Clover Alsike Timothy 1 FLOUR FEED LIME CEMENT J Overhaul and repair the harness and then oil before the spring work begins J Better buy some mill feed tban to allow the stock to run down at this time of the year because feed is running low j Children cry castor 1 A f A