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TS AC in Weeks Fair School our report last week we ilF omitted the following pupils of School who passed Matriculation Exams- Part a Cody t J and J ETate Part Morton- i- m r r r v 1 Offered kike it Here Before Gospel Another good meeting last Sunday in temperance work is Mrs Cody occupied the and Mrs Lush presided at the organ Readings were given by Mrs Mr English and Solos by Wiss Jessie Low and Hoover- Recitation by Miss Edith ami a nice quiet talk Mr English a r Estate Changes Ross wile Major Ross now serving in South Africa purchased the house on Prospect avenue second Model School ti be came a permanent Jos has purchased the property immediately south pi Mr store and intends to fit it up for billiard parlor ceil ing and wails covered with corrugat ed and also a furnace in the liodies Bags And Hand Satchels in a- variety of styles at M Hughes Shifting Around r following moves took place this week The family have gone into be Roe homestead No I Main St Mrs sr has gone part of the house occupied by daughter Mrs John Mr James Gibson the vacated by Mrs on Lot street Mr Richard Kir ton has moved Into his house on Niagara street va cated by Mr At People Expected GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS- ENLARGED TO ACCOMMODATE Sfi Everything points to the Grandest ana Cavalry who perform in con- Fall Fair in Newmarket section with the Grand Fantasia ever held In fte the Highlanders Band County Yorjfe of The Board have also secured Special l I Features to appear in connection The Directors met on the School Parade on tbe which ing finally decide anuxober will eclipse all previous processions of matters that were under consider- All schools attending in vehicles must form at the North End of The celebrated Highlanders at sharp- Schools marching Band of Toronto full band of men will join procession at and in complete costume were engaged proceed to Fair Grounds- Alt the 2nd day of the Fair to lead attainted free the School Childrens Procession for Splendid cash prizes for athletic the Grand Concert in the Skating games for the children Rink on the evening of the 2nd day and also lor the 3rd of the Fair The Victoria Industrial School Band will be engaged for the 2nd day and assist in the School tries are coming in already do not leave yours till the last day If the Stallion Race is not filled by the of take its place I- London Aug Lord Kitchener in a despatch from Pretoria says A convoy on its way from Kijuberley to was at tacked near The attack was driven by es cort of the Seventyfourth Imperial Yeomanry who lost nine men killed and hid twenty- three men wounded Theconvoy was in safely caught IS after a fortyminute gallop in the open east Stonm at Winnipeg Winniptgr Aug The worst hail and rain ever experienced iQ Winnipeg struck the centre of city shortly after oclock this and continued with unpaialleled vio lence for nearly an hour Hailstones were nearly six inches deep in the streets and the oldest resident can recollect no previous downpour as heavy Basements in the city were flooded and much damaged caused in wholesale warehouses and newspaper offices It is estimated that nearly panes of glass were broken dur ing the storm g i8 fc r 121C Bond Serenade A good crowd listened to tie of the Rand on the Primary grounds last Friday night Openair Concert tonight by the Citizens Band on the Water Works Lawn Following the program 1 March- Schottische- Bells Waltz My Wild Irish Rose Overture The Bagdad- Serenade Sweetly Dreaming Song Dance Sunny Skies Duett Watch March Canadian Belle God Save the King The Citizens Band Newmarket The Judges have been appointed will at the Illumination of the for each class and all are on the 1st Night take part so as to remove any suspicion of in the School Parade on the 2nd favoritism terhoon and also all the 3rd day Beautiful colored posters showing a giving the North York Old Boys aspJendid view of the grounds as -en- welcome and enlivening proceedings and improved and giving information about the Fair- will The Parker Troupe of be issued tomorrow or Monday acrobats and trapeze performers com- Special Rates have been secured or clowns and will take those visiting Newmarket by rail- part in the Variety Show to be given Single Fare on from the after- of Stand on of the Sept good to return 1st Evening and also on the Return tickets on the Comical TCck House was so Metropolitan from to unanimously applauded at the Carpenters are at work enlarging exhibitions in Ontario Jast Fall the Grand Stand and also adding an- afternoons of the 2nd and 3rd other row ot coupes in the Poultry days They will also take part irt Building the Concert at the Skating Rink on Applications are still coming in for the 2nd night of the Fair space in the Main Building and not Jesse Crone of Toronto Canadas withstanding toe accommodation greatest Comedian is also engaged the new Tent it is feared that the Variety Show on 1st Night- tors will be crowded Concert on 2nd night and afternoons A great many people are writing lor 2nd and 3rd day their friends to visit during the Other special features for the Con- Fair and it is confidently expected cert are Mr Fax who heads that people will be here the the list of comic singers in Canada 3rd Day yards Extra Heavy Grey Cotton at Fancy Colored Flannelettes 40inch Cotton Cashmere Worsted Figured Dress Goods reg 35c now 15c These are Four Snaps that will not last long and cannot be repeated BRU CORNER YOU NEVER FAIL WITH BRUNTONS BAKING POWDER Canes In the Quoit Match which was not finished at the Bond Lake Picnic of the Cane Employees there were couples entered Since then two evenings have been occupied in play ing the match out being finished on Monday night Messrs Geo and won first prize and Messrs and John Chap pell the 2nd prize In the fist prizewinners publish ed last there was a slight mis take in the Young Ladys Race Miss last week there was a slight Miss Lily Holmes Next Sunday being 1st of the regular monthly fellowship will be at ten oclock am the lecture room As many of tne campers have returned a large attendance is expected The pastor will preach next Sunday as usual Company Newmarket Volunteers commence drilling next Tuesday night Market Square to take part in the Reception of the Cornwall and York In Toronto fri October There is room for a few more well built fellows See ad Every Cold Blast Lantern we sell against blowing out in any wind A Binns Automobile Used to Light a Bridgeport Conn Aug 28 Light ing a church by means of an electric motor vehicle is an innovation which was tried yesterday lor the first time in the Stratford Congregational Church which is attended by most of the wealthy people of that town It was necessity no choice that caused the experiment to be attempted and upon its success depended the evening services The Rev Cyrus Stin- pastor of the church had just begun the services when the electric lights suddenly went out leaving the worshippers in darkness Dismissed v This church was illuminated by The proprietors the Royal Hotel electricity from a substation in and Jackson House were up before Bridgeport The wires has been Pearson and Millard on arranged by the storm of the- previous day on the charge of selling liquor night and the circuit broken The on Sunday entered by the Inspector clergyman stopped and assured his but both cases were dismissed tor hearers tbat it would not take long Great Strike In Gas Belt Aug of the greatest gas wells ever discovered in the gas belt was struck a mile east of Parker City Monday night by the Farm Land Oil Co which was bor ing for oil in the new oil territory The well is estimated to be flowing cubic feet a day Beaumont Texas Aug The Palestine- Beaumont well is still throwing a stream of petroleum as high as the top of the seventyfoot derrick added the life of another man to its list making a total of fatalities James Smith and John were drowned in oil Monday night and last night PeterGallagher met the same fate Tyro- other men were dragged out with difficulty and re stored to consciousness Chase an expert submarine diver managed to stay the spray while encased diving suit and it is believed the will be closed today without difficulty Mr Asa was killed at Port Hope by his horse backing oyer the side of a bridge A Jot of fireworks in a cottage used as a storehouse by Hand Co at Hamilton exploded Red Lodge John Andrews former postmaster was instantly killed yesterday by John who mistook him for a bear while the two were hunting Lightning struck the barn of Mrs Robert on Monday afternoon and burned it 10 the ground The loss was initial ly covered by insurance Philadelphia While the steamboat City of Trenton of the Wil mington Steamboat Co was on way from this city to Trenton this afternoon her port boiler explod ed killing seven persons and injuring over a score of others r i The Cheap Store snts i Try us for what you want and get our Prices t PURE Prices are less than you are in the habit of paying elsewhere Ground Black Pepper per lb Cinnamon Cassia per lb Mustard Seed per lb Whole Black Pepper per White Pepper per lb Ground White Pepper per lb Cayenne Pepper per lb Cayenne Pods per lb Allspice whole per lb Allspice ground per Coriander Seed per lb Cloves whole- per lb Cloves ground per lb 20 30 25 Cinnamon stick per lb Celery Seed per lb Ginger Jamaica ground per lb Curry Powder per lb Ginger Jamaica Root per lb Nutmegs per Seed per Pickling Spice whole mix Mace ground per Mace whole per James Dome Lead Coxs Gelatine Pure Gold Jelly Powder Orange Marmalade I 10 Potted Ham Tongue Chicken c Jellied Tenderloins Pastry Spice per lb Baking Powder lb tins Mustard Durham per lb ideal Blue 4 LADIES SHIRT WAISTS want evidence j The Haines Memorial The contributors to the Haines Memorial were Invited to attend a meeting at the Fire Hall last night for tbe purpose of discussing the erec tion and unveiling- of the said The Department of Militia at Ot tawa has received a cable from the Imperial War Office stating when a distribution of the guns captured during the Boer war is being made the claims of Canada for these me mentoes of the struggle In which her sons played such a noble part will cot be overlooked As Newmarket was one of the first places in Canada not the first to apply for these mementoes to place alongside of the Haines Memori al we hope the Council will press our claim In this respect Ink Drops- Era lor 25c to end of year Get your entries ready for Fair Soaking rain last Friday morn- returning home Fall season approaching Labor Day next Town schools open Tuesday peaches are in now To to place a few oil lamps around the sanctuary so that the service need not be abandoned Frederick Beach and his family were in the congregation and Mr Beachs inventive mind was active the clergyman was speaking In a moment Mr Beach walked up to the pulpit with a suggestion Under a shed at the rear of the church stood Mr Beachs automobile Mr Beach told the clergyman that he thought he could Illuminate the edifice in a time For the time let us to the shed and ran say that anonymous correspondence vehicle out and close to a rear will not appear in the Era Some- w just behind the pulpit He body In has a complaint then connected the main feed in the to make this week Norn de plumes church with the powerful storage bat- may as well save their postage Cor- the machine and turned on respondents who desire to seal their power Instantly the interior of letters must put a stamp thereon church was brilliantly lighted hive Stock Market Export cattle were up to In Toronto this week Export bulls to As high as was paid for select butchering cattle Dry cows from to per cwt Feeders from to Light Blockers Jerseys etc sold at about with better stuff up as high as 325 Calves were in exceedingly strong de mand and sold at to per lb Ordinary milkers fetched 30 to while good cows brought to or something better Sheep fetched to per Bucks brought and lambs to each No change in the hog market Half Price and Less 35c 50c Regular Prices were 50 and cents Regular Prices were and Regular Prices were and rt Regular Prices were and 1 NjDvmaticot a Copy for the Erai if left unsealed will come for per R Big Contrast On Monday another cave in took place in the centre of Main street over underground drain that comes down street Corporation shovellers were set to work on Cedar street to open fnoulh of the drain and it was found tot almost entirely choked up by earth which had been washed down As the drain runs under the basement of the Millard Block of stores it is feared that quit a contract Is thead the workmen The Town Council intends to put a tile drain Main street as soon as the material arrives A entrance to store has been built ttfa week under the sidewalk on street ho as to prevent any damage iy flood at corner It was badly needed and Mr Thomas Hunter has made a fine job it Mr Geo residence has a new awning Mr Bolt Hewitt expects to painting one of Mr Jos Millards new houses on Timothy street tills- week The Metropolitan has cut he weeds on the between here and Aurora In new Anybody looking for a fine good shape should consult our adver tising columns The season for shooting ducks opens on Monday and closes Dec Mrs John Eves place looks much better with the new walk up to the front veranda The improvements at the High School which include a new porch for the girls entrance and new cement floor for the furnace room are com pleted The Corporation men put in a new culvert on Church St yesterday At the conclusion of the service quite a crowd of worshippers gather ed about the automobile and congrat ulated Mr Beach on the success of his experiment The of Agriculture I sheep clused by anthrax decreasing rtioyed flte Tuesday Sultan Prepares Vienna Aug 28 The Tagpblatt to day publishes mail correspondence from Constantinople which says the Sultan will go to war father than yield to unreasonable demands that he Is studying plans for defence and that lie has ordered three hundred guns from Germany ConstantlnopVt Aug 27 The French flag was hauled down from over the of France after the departure ol Ambassador Constans and it will not be hoisted again until dipiomatto relations shall have been restored The stall of the remains here but there Is no change fn the situation The Consuls in Turkey have been directed to continue to protect French interests barrel S3 Wo KM White per 0 OomowIimI per bushel a CO per a per a Rye pel fi Wool per lb Hoy per Mil a a a fiifi a 0 aw a a 16 a IT per both a r MEDICINES Perfumed Talcum Powder this week Tooth Powder this week Karns Menthol Inhaler for Headache this week 10c Filer vesclng Cattail no for Headache this week 20c Br Davis Effervescing Salts this week Hirsts Pain tills week 15c Celery Bitters Spring Tonic this week Johnsons Fluid Beef Cordial this week Dr Wards Blood and Nerve Pills this week Bristols reg- ihla week Dr Channinga reg this week Fowlers Extract Wild Strawberry Celery Compound de Liver Pills Dyspepsia Tablets Herats Pain Exterminator Perry Killer i i J Jutiitti mi Japanese Catarrh Cure I lei White Wheat per per buahel Data par per i ftKira per Potatoes new Wool per lb per pair ft 55 Childrens School Boots Girls Boston Calf Pegged Lace Boots Glove Gram Oil Pebble Oil Pebble Channel Nailed with Toe Cap Laced iio Button Boys Boston Calf Lace Boots whole foxing Soles 1 The same thing in Buff 125 The same thing iii Youths at and i Youths sizes are to Boys to ij MM Clearing Japanese Matting Regular Price Clearing for Regular Price ioj Clearing for Regular Trice Clearing Regular Price 30 Clearing for fi a 1 ii a 10 a a 0 W fl a a a IS a fl O to a 0 CD TOO CO a a J Binder Twine Below Cost We have less than a ton of BBST PURE MANILLA TWINE lelt We do not want to carry a pound over It cost us lb at the factory You can have it at lb Newmarket Ont V r a