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J J- I J tie Never Lets Up I Better Bach AH Typo Set in Newmarket All Printing Done at Home FRIDAY JUNE PLEASANTLY on Oar Toronto better York County Council June session commences next Monday The War- dens excursion will take place the following day Hon John is attending a fine stock sate at Chicago this week The first excursion of the season from this city to Bonds Lake over the Metropolitan took place Another excursion is booked for tomorrow Saturday There was a considerable increase in the revenue of the Crown Lands De partment for the first fire months of the year The total so far is compare with in an increase of The Eaton assessment appeal cost the city about but the treasury will get about a year in increased taxes AH tbree prisoners Rice and Jones were found guilty by the Jury ol robbing the Aurora on Wednesday Will be sentenced later Bank fables a Attempt to Escape The Good Roads How York countys slice the Gov ernments milliondollar grant for the Improvement of the Kinds highways be distributed was discussed at a largelyattended convention at the old Court House Toronto on Tuesday All the various township Councils were represented and several members of the County Council and prominent residents of the county were also present Warden Chester was elected chair man and Mr John Richardson PP explained to the convention the conditions of the Government grant A long discussion followed after which a resolution was offered in fav or of the establishment of a county road system and the particular im provement- of the principal highways such as Kingston road St street and the old Vaugban road This however was defeated The majority of the delegates were in favor of handing the money over to the municipalities In support of this view it was pointed out that years ago Toronto was the only mar ket in the county Then naturally all the roads led to Toronto and it was necessary that- they should be kept in the best possible condition- Now however nearly municipality had its own centre and if the money were given to the townships the re sult would be a much more general improvement of the roadways A resolution along these lines was eventually passed and ordered to be sent as a recommendation to the County Council Leslie land Wesley Spring gave birthday party to thirty children Tuesday Mr Graham of Bradford was the guest of Mr J over Sunday night Miss Anna gave a birth day party to a number of her friends last Friday evening Rev McCuJIoch and Mr Jackson are attending Methodist Con ference in Toronto this week Mr- Jacob Doyle has returned home after spending a week at Mr Frank Kellys East Miss Emma of ville and Mrs John of Sharon spent Sunday with Mrs Spring Conductor J Rogers and wife of Toronto spent a couple of days in Town and vicinity this week with relatives Mrs Elliott daughter of Mr Robert Meads and also her daughter Nellie have been spending two weeks with her parents Invitations are out for a by Miss Edna next Tues day evening assisted by Dr of Toronto Mr Bradley official organizer of the AOUW is in Town this week and expects to initiate six or more candidate next Monday night Mrs James Thompson of Toron to spent a few days visiting her sis ter P of Vivian and her nephew Mr- Isaac J Cook Street Inspector of Toron to and Rev Amos of Aurora were welcome callers at the Era office yesterday morning They were at tending the Teachers Convention here Word has been received from Seat tle Wash- of the appointment of Mr Hiram A- Wilson formerly of this town to the position of Corporal in the National Guard of that city Con gratulations Messrs J Hughes H and Howard Cane were- in last week arranging for the Methodist Excursion on the of July and were the guests of Mr Belfry J Mathe matical Master at Newmarket High School has been appointed by the Newmarket Separate School Trustees on the Board of Examiners for North York and has been assigned by In spector Davidson to conduct the ap proaching Exams at Sutton county constable shot Prom Tuesday mornings Mair As the result of a desperate effort of three Aurora bank burglars Frank Rntledge Fred Rice and prisoners across the bridge to to the horses fft the sound of the revolver shot in the cab got down and went to the caVwindow where Constable Boyd was ami gave every aid he could while was going oq by trying to staunch the flow of blood- from the bullet wound He and Cabman drove the wounded man to the General hospital at realiz ing his condition Boyd never regain ed consciousness however and Meanwhilethe trolley car took the l i i ill ROACHS POINT The ferry commenced carrying the mail across from Belle last Saturday for the season Quite a lot of building is going on and the Point will show considerable improvement to the campers Another Severe Battle m A GUNS CAPTURED AND RETAKEN British Killed and Wounded and Missing London June Lord Kitchener in a despatch from Pretoria dated June gives detail of the recent severe battle at indicating the increasing boldness of the Boers who did not to come to close quarters with Dixons rearguard which was evidently decimated He says Dixons report of the fighting at May just received On our side men wiUrJ guns The force to camp at when the enemy under cover of a veldt fire rushed the rear guard consisting of two guns of the Battery and 330 men of the and Yeoman ry They temporarily captured the two guns When the remainder of the force came into action the Boers were driven and the guns were re captured and the Boer position oc cupied Our casualties were officers and men killed officers and men wounded and one officer and men missing One officer and men have since died of wounds Forty- one Boers were killed on the ground The further Boer casualties are not known Reinforcements are sent Despatches from Cape Town show great activity on the part the Boers Commandant with men attacked Satur day hut was beaten off after hours fighting It is reported that the youthful grandson of the King will cross the Atlantic this summer and meet his royal parents in Halifax June A revival which marks an epoch In the history of this town was brought to a close oh Sunday night by huge meetings being the order We were amused a few days ago to hear that the men working on the railroad on Mr Canes farm were simply cleaning up a potato patch for the Company The bush meeting on Sabbath last in connection with the King Christian Church was postponed and the pastor reports a very profitable week con sidering the inclemency o the weath er The attendance was all that could be expected Elder Percy of preached in the morning Mr Rogers of Newmarket occupied the pulpit in the afternoon Sargent is announced to next Sabbath afternoon In the church There were no services in the Metho dist church on Sabbath last Mr Alfred mare which was gored by a bull some two weeks ago has since died of the injuries The refreshing showers of the past week were very desirable but the farmers say not in the extreme Hired help say they enjoyed them be cause it shunted off some heavy work that was pending The masons say they can illafford to loose the time their season for work is so short at the best and the carpenters are la menting that if much wet prevails their contracts will make cold fingers for them in the fall Speaking of the wet it reminds us of a scene In our millers yard the other morning Taking a calf out to Braize the little fellow took a notion to roll The miller somewhat less nimble than the calf was capsized tearing about half of one thumb nail off which being nursed with great care Mrs Norman and Mrs Dan Norman were visiting In the village last week Mr P Spink of Toronto Is spending a few days with his mother Mrs J J Spink Mr Win Gordon and family of To ronto Street Car force spent Sab bath with Mr Webster The Misses Klnghonuvisit- the Division on Saturday evening accompanied by Mr Archie McCallum oft an official visit as District Deputy of the Order The evening was spent in a very enjoyable manner dialogues I readings and recitations ana speeches Jones to escape from custody Boyd the wellknown county con stable lies dead at the General Hos pital and Jones one of- the burglars is in the county gaol with two bullet wounds in his body and may not re cover Boyd was killed in a cab on street east Lee who with his companions were being transferred from the courthouse to the gaol after adjournment of their trial aV615last evening More than twenty shots were fired the three desperadoes and Walter Stew art another of the constables- who was guarding them- Stewart shot Jones twice and it was owing to his prompt aid clever work that there were not more fatalities Stewart saved his own life by a The three prisoners Rice Jones and had been on trial all day at the Criminal Sessions charged with breaking into the at Aurora in May 1900 and the Crown presented a terribly strong case against them As the taking of the evidence proceeded it was noticed that the prisoners became more and more despondent until at halfpast four spectators observed that the demean our of the men suddenly changed with the entrance of two women friends of tbe accused It is believed that some signal passed by which they were ap prised of the attempt which was to be made to rescue them At the close of the court the men were handcuffed together Jones the tall man in the centre Rice to his right and to his left Coun ty Constables Stewart oyd and Bo were sent with them as guards There was only room for five in the hack and Bogart mounted the cab drivers seat At the corner of Sumach and rard streets a parcel flew in the win dow of the cab The prisoners un doubtedly expected it Rice secured it with his unengaged hand anil tore Ihe paper open It contained a hat and two or three loaded revolvers The prisoners and Stewart scrambled for the weapons Rice was the first to get one Without a moments warning he levelled it at Boyd and fired twice One bullet passed thru head and he fell mor tally wounded Stewart failing to get one of the revolvers thrown in the window tried to draw his own from his hip pocket saw the move and yelled to Rice Give it to the other one Stewart realized that resistance meant death Throwing up his bands he shouted give up Get out here Rice opening the door of cab three men still hand cuffed together jumped out Rut having secured a re volver which he carried in his left hand When the first shot was fired the driver immediately stopped the cab and ran to his horses heads The moment Stewart saw their backs he drew his own revolver from his pocket and commenced to empty it in the direction of the retreating figures One bullet struck Jones in the right forearm and broke it Turning round and Rice fired six or seven shots back into the cab fortunately none of them hit Stewart Carlton and College car bound east came along and the trio made a dash to board it Stewart was close be hind them and fired again the- bullet entering Jones back and passing thru his body The shot disabled him and he would have fallen but and Rice chained to him on either side dragged the wounded man along by main force They jumped on the front platform of the car and tried to overpower the mo tor man and secure control of the car which was speeding along at a good rate Stewart however was on the alert He jumped up behind the car pulled off the trolley pole and brought the car to a standstill Then he ran round to the assistance the mo tor man His own revolver was empty he dropped it and grap pled with the desperadoes Rice and were still using their weapons but owing to the man acles could not use them effectively Stewart disarmed The struggle on the front the car lasted several minutes the prison ers fighting like madmen Passen gers dashed out of the car several women amongst them screaming at the top of their voices while the noise of the shooting attracted pie from every house in the vicinity and two gaol guards were amongst those who the shooting and immediately hurried to Stewarts assistance Con stable had Joined In the struggle Stewart and the gaol guards had used their batons freely gaol Jones was by this time faint from loss of blood- and the break was so bad and the had been so se verely wrenched tin the light that it will in nil bare to When the mysterious unknown threw the pistols into the cab he and ran down Sumach street Mr who keeps a grocerystore on the corner followed a short distance but was unable to keep pace- Irig Into Sumach place the fugitive ran until be reached a lane leaped a fence into another lane and escaped Beautiful m m r r fa The first draft of the Stationing Committee makes the following changes M Brown from Brad ford Mount Albert J Churchill Large John H A Brown from QueensvilIe P Brown J Simpson and A P -Stanley- goes to Bolton John Locke formerly of Bradford goes to of Kettleby goes to West J Moore of King goes to Richmond Hill At 10c per yd at About twenty pieces of- Muslins and Ginghams in all the new and Stripes the colors guaranteed fast the regular price is 12 and per yard You take your Choice at per yard v V t a 4 Fine Print Wrappers in new- patterns and fast colors regular price each Your choice this week at A V en to Sateen Underskirts in rich of Old Rose Bluet J Purple and Black regular price this lot at ine Met at on June all members present A The Council first organized as a Court of Revision when thS various appeals were considered and the fol lowing alterations in assessment was made viz Hotel property reduced from to of lot Con reduced from to ass of lot Con reduced from to ass of J Steeper lot Con reduced from to J Gross lot Con reduced from to of lot Con reduced from to J of lot Con west reduced from to of lot Con west reduced from 4300 to 4100 of lot Con reduced to ID of lot Con reduced from to Atso a number of changes of names were made owing to removals and the Ass Roll was confirmed by the Court After adjournment of Court of Re vision Council organized Communications received from A re road machine J Tate re repairs to road machine Crone re repairs to culvert J re sheep claim County Clerk re Good Roads Convention 1 H Curtis re dog bounty re road mat ters J B Shields re roadway lots and Con J Wesley re Miss Martin J Steeper re service Albert On motion the Reeve and Councillor Rarasden Were appointed a Committee to investigate in re of roadway lorn and Con and the membeis of the Council were constituted as delegates to the Good Roads conven tion The following payments were order ed viz John Tate Crone J H Curtis J 6 John re equalizing of Council adjourned to meet Shar on on Friday June at am for Men XrtfiiniTddf Another lot of those fine Tweed Waterproof Coats for Men Coats like ave always Any size at Mens A Suit r fine hard in Black and Dark Blue Suite like these are often sold in Toronto and elsewhere at 1000 All sizes from 35 to at AAA J Mens Latest for j A We sell all the latest Collars for Men made of pure linen and in every shape the price everywhere is each Our price for A the Methodist and Presbyterian j Mrs of Toronto la and when the blow was churches Upwards of persons relatives In this I the three men lay breathless professed including some We were pleased to see Miss Martha j bottom of thecar each bleeding from of the most prominent persons In the and Mr Geo Ramsay Monday On half a dozen wounds town Thin was a union the streets of our burg By Wis time hundreds of people had aid G A A -A- the latter jumped and ran TELEPHONE own a union the streets of our burg By Wis time hundreds of District Division of meets on gathered on the scene Baptist led by Messrs Saturday of this week j Lyman the third constable WW Quite a number will attend from Ket- was sitting on the seat with the driv- Owen Sound June Wm marine fireman last night slipped from the gang plank of the P steamer Alberta and broke neck Good General Servant to go to for summer Must be good used to children Apply at MRS J Prospect Ave once The the of Whitchurch on May to Mr and Mrs Brandon a son In Town on May to Mr and Mrs John a daugh ter THE LEADING Furniture and Undertaking House A Night calls attended to at street A John f it- T Mens Derby at 150 l we will sell a shipment of very latest stiff Fur Felt Hats at 150 The usual price is 250 E I Fine glass and ornaments Vases Jardlners and Jugs China and Glassware Dinner Sets Tea Sets Lemonade Sets Toilet Sets Berry Salad Sets A lunatic woman burst into the room in Pariswhere President Lou- bet was holding a reception the other day threw her arms around his neck and called him her longlost lover Baseballs and Gloves The the Inst at Holy Trinity Church Toronto John Pearson Charles Herbert Lloyd of the On tario Bank Newmarket to Cora only daughter of the late Mrs Aurora Mr Lloyd Is a son of the Town Clerk and will reside on Eagle street on his return from wedding tour which includes the PanAmerican The JOY At the 3rd at the residence of his daughter Joy formerly of this town IBB GROCERIES PROVISIONS FRUIT FRESH WEEKLY and of BEST QUALITY j Fresh Canned Tomatoes Peas Corn per tin Best Brand Salmon a good Brand regular tor Oranges 20 A per Lemons to per dozen SANBORNS SEAL BRAND COFFEES Are unequalled anywhere We keep only the best A good English Breakfast COFFEE for Best grades of Teas or bulk per lb to A good grade Japan Tea special at Corned tin y Imperial Sliced Beer per tin GREEN ANIONS LETTUCE RADISH RHUBARB RIPE BA NANAS and PINE APPLES STRAWBERRIES for Saturday HAM A POTTED MEATS Cracker Jack Gee Write Boston Fritters and Long Teddy Pop Corn to pkg Pine Apples for preserving down MB Order on TO ff HOUSE AjID GARDEN PLANTS ROSE TREES double bloom UMBRELLA PLANTS FERNS FOLIAGES FUCHSIAS IIHIftltv y a A J tlllMMl Mil Au wtf VIlJtlO tt44 PRIMULA Ho JOc The PanAmerican Expositioii Buffalo May 1st to Nov 1st f TOMATOES 3 BOX vrfwiviiiv 10c Famous Chocolates and yd Av JERSEY CREAM CENTRAL TELEPHONE j v I The Grand is the Direct and Popular Route irom all points to Buf falo- Elegant nnd Parlor Pullman and fining Oars on through trains flgvtV I all information as to rates train service tourist literature ply to agents Grand Trunk Railway System yull of System A Agent A Newmarket A jAAr Passenger Agent