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THE NEWMARKET ERA FRIDAY WAY She Then the Duke the following telegram from King Edward thoughts arc with this Never Lota Up I auspicious occasion I wish Better of Australia every Type Set in and prosperity All Printing Done at Home FRIDAY MAY n The Liberals of South Wellington have renominated Major M PP as their candidate for Ihe Leg islative Assembly at the neat Pro vincial elections POINTS fciT asp amiy Oaf tor onto tetter I Mrs was visiting in To ronto last week Mr Harry Thompson of Toronto was in Town over Sunday Mrs Cook of Carry was visit ing over Sunday with Mrs rumored nomination or Mr Mrs Asbworth of was for to tbe Town visiting friends last week Senate has confirmed Fred Hughes appointment will make a visiting Sunday Christian Church will hold their annual general meeting commencing on Sunday May and continue over Sunday June Services during the pm Fellowship meeting on Saturday at pm Oh Sunday June 2nd meet ings will be held at am and p in the beautiful grove adjoining the church Elder Keswick and Bros Sargent of J A Rugae of will be present to assist in vices- All invited and every one welcome Miss Toronto was change of two on future division Tu Cane over Sun- Liberty to appeal the case of Man itoba prohibitory legislation having been granted it is understood the case will be heard before the Imperial Privy Council on the of next month The result of this appeal will settle the status of Provincial authority in regard to prohibition A report reached the Ontario Bu reau of Mines Toronto last week stating that Messrs Paget Hare and other gentlemen of Huntsville who are operating Government diamond drill in Brunei township some claims of theirs have discovered a fairly rich vein eight feet wide copper and iron pyrites The discov ery is regarded an an important one A rumor having appeared in the press to that Hon Mr J was about to resign from the Ontario Cabinet to accept a position on the bench a Star re porter mentioned the matter to the Premier Hon Geo Ross on Sat urday when he replied and nonsense Mr is quite sat isfied with his position in the Cabinet and is moreover a most useful and valuable member of it He has no intention of deserting the Cabinet for a Judgeship In like manner the further rumor that Mr- Peter Ryan is to resign the of West Toronto to run for East York with the view of taking Mr place in the Ministry is also as a se quence without foundation The sen- will have to try some other story AURORA v jr day Messrs Will and George Stark of Toronto were here over Sun day- y- Miss Sara Belfry returned thi3 week after spending the winter in the City Dr Patterson of Barrio was guest of Mr Angus Williams over Sunday Mrs Wm Roe leaves for Roachs Point on Wednesday next for the summer Mrs Allan Cody entertained her Sunday School Class on Wednesday afternoon Mr the Era Branch at Mount Albert was in Town Saturday Mr Fred Bogart of the Toronto Police Force and brother of Mr Frank Bogart was visiting iff Town the past week Hon J Davis and Mrs Davis were the guests of Mayor Cane on Wednesday evening Mrs Hughes was in the city over Sunday on account of the illness of her The Misses Gilleon of Newmarket were visiting with their sister in Au rora Miss over Sunday r Miss entertained at tea last Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs Gordon who is visit ing with her Miss Spring of Hamilton liniste at Band Concert remained over Sunday with her uncle County Councillor Lundy arid her son Willie have gone to Port Huron Mich to visit her sister On their FEDERAL PARLIAMENT OPENED Mr Hamilton the Globe windstorm took oft the roofs of two barns near here one longing to Joseph Snider and the other to Eli The foundation for the pew factory was started on Monday morning Court of Revision for as sessment will be held on the about appeals having been made Next Sunday will be young peoples day at the Methodist Church and Rev E- Large of Richmond Hill will make addresses during the day G Day Australia HOLLAND LANDING Mr and Mrs and Violet and Harry of Chicago are visiting at Mr Mr and Mrs Wm return ed from Island week Mr of Smithes Falls is visiting in town Mr Brown of Toronto spent a few days this week in town Mr Luck left on Tuesday to at tend jury in the city Mr Murphy is acting constable at the General Toronto Mr Morton who is confined to the house with sciatica does not seem to improve rapidly Mr Rateliff of Toronto spent Saturday and Sunday with West The bars near Cop appear to be very convenient for resting before climbing the hill Bass and cat Ashing are good now down the river Where are you going the Big time Pack Melbourne May The opening of the first Federal Parliament at noon today was a most impressive cere mony The capacity of the Exhibi tion building the scene of the cere mony is persons and tbe available space was taxed to the ut most The decorations consisted of regimental standards trophies of arms and floral festoons The royal dais was located beneath the great dome It held a single row of chairs the largest in the centre being surmounted by a small gold Imperial crown The whole was overhung with Royal Standard In front of the royal chair was a small table on which was a telegraph key by which the Duke of Cornwall and York was to FLASH THE OPENING SIGNAL the Commonwealth when the Union Jack was to be simultaneously raised in every settlement of the Fed eration The majority of the audience was composed of ladies mostly clad in mauvecoloured costumes Brilli ant scattered groups of army end navy uniforms gave colour to the scene A great orchestra enlivened the antemeridian hour with operatic airs The formal proceedings were begun at am with the reading of the proclamation summoning the Senate and representatives Noon was sig nalized by a fanfare of trumpets from the military bands outside THE ROYAL PARTY Then entered and was conducted to dais the orchestra playing the National Anthem The Duke wore an admirals uniform with the ribbon of the Order the Garter Black Rod summoned the two Houses in accordance with the strict formula of the British Parliament and the members filed in The dretVh Psalm was sung with all pres ent standing and the Earl of toun read a prayer after which the Duke of Cornwall and York made a lengthy address and declared Parlia ment open WHAT THE DUKE SAID The Duke of Cornwall and York In address at the opening of the Aus tralian Federal Parliament today re ferred to the wishes of the Queen who before her death signed his com- Mission to open Parliament He paid a tribute to the generous rendered by the colonies in the South African war the splendid brav ery of the troops and the services of the squadron in China ard ex pressed the Interest taken Kirig Edward VII in the Australian people It was his earnest prayer that the union so happily achieved- would prove an Instrument for further advancing of AURORA respondent who went to South Africa with the First Contingent was in Town a couple of days last week and gave the Era a fraternal call Mrs Charles Ross and two child ren arrived in Town from last Friday and will make her residence here She is the- wife of the famous scout now in South Africa In tfie Trinity Medical Examina tions published last Saturday we notice that W J Chapman a former pupil of Newmarket High School won a Certificate of Honor and was within two candidates or winning a scholarship Prof of Ag ricultural College was in Town last week and was pleased to hear that so many people were going to try sugar beets this season He hoped that the record of last year at least would be equalled if not excelled Stock The price of hogs has reached a re cord mark It puzzles the oldest in habitant whose memory falls to go back to a time when the price was as high The reason assigned for the Jump is the increasing demand with out an accompanying increase in the supply So many packing houses have come into business of late that the raisers ol hogs been unable to keep up with their increased de mand On the live stock market Toronto Tuesday hogs were- delivered for the same day last year were on sale Yesterday the best selections sold at per and lights and fats at per cwt year the prices ranged from to So It is seen that the price has gone up 112 in a time Export cattle sold well fairly good stock bringing with choice up to and ordinary at and up ward per cwt Good feeders exceptionally high prices 475 for the best Good to and or dinary to poor to Butcher ing cattle were also in keen demand going at 4 to with medium and poor Calves in the open market were bought at about J to and the abattoir people were ready to pay 5c but did not get any Milkers ran from 25 to Sheep sold particularly well year lings bringing 6c and In some cases considerably better while old ewes sold at and rime bucks were bought at For the abattoir sheep were bought altogether bucks were the welfare the being purchased on the basis subjects of the King and the per ewes at arid good yearlings consolidation of the empire I at On Saturday when Mr fciles was driving the horse started sud denly and broke the He was jerked forward by the reins while his foot was under the low seat in front and his leg broken above the ankle Rev Norman Missionary to Jap an arrived here on Saturday on his holidays On Sunday evening he oc cupied the Methodist pulpit and spoke on the Religions of Japan Work is in full blast aMhe Shoe Factory and is well advancedoh Rev Mr residence Nor man has completely remodelled the residence he lately purchased on street W has his new grocery nearly ready and will open shortly Things looked hoary early on Wed nesday morning and vessels with water had a hard cruet of ice A number of Metropolitan men went out into King Wednesday Several citizena arc talking of going to the Excursion May to New Ontario i KESWICK Good attendance at the Methodist church last Sunday evening and very fine address by Rev Mr Crews Everybody was delighted and beneflt- Mr John is down Jury this week Miss Gibson who has been keeping house for Squire Marritt was called away this week to attend her mother who had both arms broken by being thrown out of a buggy while attend ing a funeral Mrs Mann quite an old lady Is very low The Gospel Temperance meetings on Monday evenings under the auspices of the WCTU are very good and at tendance increasing The visit of Elder who preached in the Christian church last Sunday morning was greatly appre ciated by his old parishioners Miss Murilla Marritt has gone to Toronto Junction and sister Mary has returned to Keswick Mr is building a house on his farm tor his tenant It is rushing up in great shape and is now ready for plastering Quite ah Interest is being taken in the Methodist Sunday School since the method has been adopted of hav ing a selection by a liferent class each Sunday Next Sunday Mr J VanNormana class is to provide selection Wonderfully fine Endeavor meetings lately Rev P Addison attended the funer al of Mrs Dr Young In Toronto last week The Dr is expected at his summer residence this week By the trial of tie three Aurora bank- robbers will take place this morning RJ Score who past years has been of the Elm St has resign ed An address was presented to him acknowledging his long and faith ful service Because they not obey- the sunH rooms to attend as grand Jurymen on Tuesday last Phillips and Ramsay were each fined by Mr Justice Robertson eflijiiister Association this fcitj has entered upon a crusade against manufacture and- sale of the cigarette They also demand that it be made a misdemeanor tor any under years found using it- She panel of Grand Jurors for the General Sessions which opened in Toronto on Tuesday contains the following from York Gideon Baker Whitchurch John Newmarket James Watson King A Whitchurch The Victoria College womans resi dence be located in Czar street will belong to the Methodist de nomination A new stock ticker service is being installed in this city and Montreal this in connection with the GWN Telegraph Co Re cent experience in Wall St New York will make people fight shy of tickers for awhile The new opposition steamboat line between this city and Niagara thence by rail connecting to the Falls and Buffalo will commence operations the of May The statutes passed session of the Ontario Assembly are now pub lished more than a month earlier than usual After an absence of five years made his appearance on stage at the Grand this week Many were turned away from Bond St Church last who were anxious hear Rev Mr Gordon on his announced topic A social revolution servant girl or shop girl which He spoke the depletion of domestic servants and inflation of the numbers in commercial work- rf Mr- J A the Toronto brok er whose wife was swindled out by the scoundrel Hart thru a bogus telegram has returned from New York whre he succeeded in not only recovering his money but hav ing the swindler brought before the City Recorder who sent him for four years to States Prison and hard labor Just now one of the most popular songs of the day is Put me at Buffalo CLOTHING STORE You will want a New Suit for the of May Now is your time to get it Our Clothing is tailormade well lined and the materials are both Stylish and Durable i The Prices quoted below will give you an im of can save Mr the the 150 2 290 Very nice Serge Suits for Boys from to years of age Very servicable Tweed Suite tor Boys front to yrs at Boys good wearing Serge Suite The price regular is Any size Boys splendid 3ptece Suits regular price our 225 290 395 London May Lord Kitchener reports to the War Office under date of Pretoria May as follows Since May 5th Boers have been killed sir wounded taken prison ers and have surrendered rounds of ammunition wagons horses and large quantities of grain and stock have been captured Mrs Lane years of age was found dead in bed at her home In An- caster 3 745 13 Mens good strong Tweed Suits reg- at as at teens Worsted Serge Suits tailormade best linings and can fit you well as any living tailor Reg price sizes to fine imported Worsted Suits made In the verytlatest cut You would pay your tailor for a suit as good Our price Just see A magnificent range of fine Suite running In price from to These are splendid goods Sizes to all at 1000 A Mens fine pure wool Jweed Suits i We Sold line at Sizes 40 at Mens firstrclass Waterproof Coats well made with sewn seams and velvet collar Reg price 300 all sires at 195 745 575 H MADDOCK THE LEADING Furniture and Undertaking House talcing A SPECIALTY Calls attended to at residence- 125 Millard TELEPHONE FOB Lot No In Con of North acres soil clay loam good brick nearly new good barn underground stables and out buildings extra well fenced good orchard three good wells easy terms Apply to Mccarty Public Notice I hereby give notice to the public that I will no longer bo responsible tor any debt or encumbrance contract ed by my wife HOWARD May a l f mi Floral Stripe and Conventional designs with full tlona of and inch borders to match WINDOW BLIND PAPER GREEN BLUE DRAB and inches wide DUPLEX One side Green other Yellow- inches wide LARGEST STOCK choose 1 je A MONEY MAKER m m Alpha Cream Six hundred and fiftytwo houses including shops been -de- sote agent by fire at in Russia land vicinity The best and cheapest in the market In use years Information cheer fully given by WILLIS Lot Con for Newmarket Business by Hail Is becoming more and more tenslveeyery day and stationery plays an Important part in the transaction of it J We Equip Offices With and all Stationery Supplies of the most convenient and desirable sort at close prices Let us fit up your desk with new things GROCERIES PROVISIONS FRUIT FRESH WEEKLY and of BEST QUALITY j Fresh Canned Tomatoes Peas Corn per tin Best Brand Salmon a good Brand regular for Oranges 25o to per dozen Lemons 10c to per dozen CHASE SANBORNS SEAL BRAND COFFEES Are unequalled anywhere We keep only the best A good English Breakfast COFFEE for Best grades Teas or bulk per ft to A good grade Japan Tea special at Corned Beef per tin Imperial Sliced Beet per tin CHICKEN DUCK PARTRIDGE TONGUE Boiled HAM td slice constantly on hand QUEEN ONIONS LETTUCE RADISH RHUBARB RIPE and PINE APPLES STRAWBERRIES for Saturday HOUSE GARDEN PLANTS Artillery Ferns 15c Umbrella Plants Begonias and Geraniums all shades Stocks Pansies and Ferns TOMATO PLANTS in all varieties Famous BonBo a need no special comment They far excel all import goods on market ii Saturday Lunches for hurried shoppers ready early dont wait CENTRAL TELEPHONE POTTED per tin 10c W STARR- RICHMOND The annual spring fair will beheld on the May as usual A second attempt to a large acetylene gas plant to meet the de mands of private residences is being made The ladies of the Methodist Church have decided to supply meals at the school house as in former years on the occasion of the spring fair fc The anniversary the laying of the corner stone of the Methodist church this viljage was duly with appropriate services on Sunday last Rev Mr Pearson Aurora Methodist church preached on the occasion to large and appreciative audiences Some dissatisfaction is felt here over the changes made by thp Elec tric Railroad Co without notice a change in excursion rates and one in the timetable has recently been made The Cradle In Lloydtown on Sat urday wife of H of a son RIDDLE In on Satur day May the wife of Riddle of a son Schomberg May wife of Mr Harry Woods daughter May at Rochester street Ottawa the wife of Mr Frank formerly of New market of a daughter The Tomb on Friday May 3rd Geo Hulse aged 36 years and days- East on May Caleb years and 3 days Furniture I nrwfulaod t