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i- WE A JAN 49 of I wish to express my heartfelt thinks to my many for and assistance during my Gear Alness and death also tor their in my by the beloved companion BENJAMIN Never Up acd Issue All Printing Home f The Referendum The latest returns show total vote in favor of the Liquor Act of of while the vote against the Act The returns are all complete except from one coastituency It will probably be within 12000 of the requierd to put the Act into force and is a great victory for the temperance party though the goal not reached y four Vote and Influence solicited for North York Election Trial Dr Webb spent Miss Haines spent holidays in the city Miss May Brock Toronto at home Master Brock is visiting in Bradford this week Mr Frank Webb is home from Detroit for the holidays Mr Richardson and family spent Christmas at Vandorf Mr Geo was here from for Christmas holidays Mr A Coombs and Christmas IMchmood fill J- and Mr John of was home fox Christmas Gertie Pratt of Toronto speeding holidays at Mr Cyrus if- ExMayor IS in a three- cornered forV honors Mr and Manning were At Home with a number of friends I A m Edith and Miss Toronto spent Christ mas at the editors Calvert of Drayton trfctherJnlaw of Chic is litre Mr- of Chi cago are spending the holidays with Mr and Mrs Wait Mr J as Addison of writes are always glad to read the news from old North York spent Christmas holidays in Miss Elsie Thomson has receive Irwin boys df Sharon Were figIptom- for shorthand and For 5tt COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION SHAROH HO To the Electors of Sharon Division or No York Ladies and gentlemen I thank you for the honor you have conferred up on me the last years in returning me on each occasion I hare myself for your suffrages by a band- tome majority I am a candidate for the ensuing term and trust you will again favor with your sup port Yours truly J WOODCOCK GRAND RAILWAY SYSTEM TO THE WINTER CALIFORNIA MEXICO FLORIDA and the Including Orleans and the fam ous Hot Springs of Arkansas One way and round trip Tourist Tickets are on sale dally giving choice of routes and stopover privi leges at principal points EXCELLENT SERVICE Prompt connections last time lux uriously appointed Parlor and Sleep- rag Cars Meals a la carte served in the Dining and Cars are not sur passed in the best hotels Tickets folders and all Information on application to agents A Agent Newmarket SAUK Timber and Pasture Lands The undersigned has been instructed by the Executors of the ESTATE OF THE LATE JAMES to of fer for sale by Public Auction at the Royal Hotel in the Town of on Saturday the day of Jan f at oclock in the forenoon the following property viz The Bast hall of lot No in the of the Township The North York Election Trial will be held in Newmarket on the of Jan The complaint against Hon Davis will be first and at the conclusion of that the trial against Mr Herbert Lennox the Conner- Candidate will be proceeded Both sides are claiming to have suf ficient their op ponents The evening newspapers in Toronto have been reporting evidence taken on the examination of the Hon J Da via tor discovery before the trial but have not correctly reported same having put a good many words into the mouth of Mr Pa vis which he The election in North Yoik last May was very hotly contested and every effort put forward on both sides to see that the largest possible vote for was polled Mr Davis denied his examination being aware of any improper steps having been taken His behalf and we believe that the election trial will largely disprove the assertions made against the Commissioner of Crown The trial Mr will some very interesting Mr Iiennox admits on his examination having received a large for campaign purpose from the Conservative Association and also the receipt of money from a supporter of his a County Councillor whom he refuses to name Mir admits that the local committees in each paid their own expenses naming a of men in each section who looked after that matter It will be interesting reading to know from whom the money came and how it was applied It is very easy matter for Mr to make advertised expenses small when he did not add a part of his expenses the payments made by friends and supporters on behalf IF YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD RIGHT It is understood the location of the land grants to the veterans entitled to the same under Military Land Grants Act proceeding with such alacrity that the Crown Lands De partment is more than usually busy A from the Crown Lands Agent at states that dur ing the first half of December lo cations were selected which mean that acres were taken up in that in the dis trict alone Italians are reported to be seeking Ontario lands in the neighborhood of North Bay City papers state that King old survey and the West half of lot No in the 3rd Concession of the said Township old This land is well watered making good pasture land and has a consid erable quantity of tamarack and Terms per cent at time balance within days The land Is offered for sale sub ject to reserve bid For further and conditions of sale apply to Vllmer Pp or to Addison or to Charles PO or to for the Auctioneer Farm for Sale acres being of lot In the Coo of Whitchurch About fences In fair Apply to is in receipt of an application from a party of Italians at North Bay pre sumably railroad workers who would like ten thousand acres of land In the Township of subject to the ordinary settlement conditions There would he no difficulty In the way were It not that they are de sirous of holding blocks of for their friends who have not yet ar rived It has been given out that the Dominion Parliament will not he called together for busi ness before the first week March next- Preparation of the Govern ment program for the session will he entered upon by the Cabinet next week but more definitely Into on the return of Sir Wil frid from Florida which will probably he about the middle of Jan uary The big railway projects an nounced fast steamship proposals and readjustment of the win furnish a amount of business for The wiping out of old may from Detroit for holidays Mr Bolt Hewitt and family are spending holidays in the city Mr Cane and family are moving into their new mansion this week Nearly 20 partook of Christmas dinner at Mr Art in Whit church Mr and airs ft- and Miss spent Christmas at Bradford Fifteen guests attended a family at Constable Savages on Christmas day Miss Carrie Wesley has a lady friend with her from for the holidays Mrs W and daughters spent Christmas at Sheriff Widdi- Toronto Messrs Ed Doyle and John Ken nedy are home from for holidays Miss Mabel returned for Christmas after a visit of several weeks with her sister Mrs Leh man in Toronto Mr and Mrs Vernon and their three children from spent Christmas with her father Mr John Rogers Mr Wooding of Ashland Wis is spending a visiting relatives in Newmarket and Rev Cornell gave an address on The Quakers in Toronto week which was favorably comment ed upon by the city papers Mrs Thornburn of cousin of Miss and Mrs McMillan of Sharon another cousin have been visiting here for a few days J Mr Widdifield of Pine Or chard left this week for Canes Lum ber Camp north of Parry Sound to assume the duties of manager There were at the Christmas gathering at Mr AH the Montgomery boys were here except Mr Montgomery Mr W H Charles and son In dians from Snake Island have built a wigwam In Williams hush and ex pect to stay for a couple of months Mr of of Mrs Cook and Miss Bertha Qoodw of niece of Mrs Cook spent Christmas holidays at Mr W A Hills Miss Millard was surprised on eve by her in the Methodist Sunday School send big to her residence a handsomely 1ound Hymnal and four volumes of IocU Mr Earl of in re newing his the Era says that they are selling IvrrJ at SI per ton and Indian Lump at in that city Rev ivhuva came hero on of fast week to perform a wedding but owing fe- train he was twenty minister was to tie Mr A Peregrine of Green- castle Mrs Peregrine can not get along without the Era and I find much of interest In It it takes a long time to efface memories and it Is absolutely Impossible to forget as as we read paper I wish you and all old friends a Happy New Year The Age printed in Coshocton Ohio says The marriage of J His song and Miss Annie to take place January Mr is the wellknown pro prietor of the candy kitchens in this city and Miss came Newmarket Canada to this city about year ago Mr J Armitageof ifocow writes We had a snowy as it commenced storming Xmas eve and kept it up all Xmas day and night When the roads get beaten we will have fine sleighing Busi ness is brisk in these parts Good crops make good times for everybody Wishing you the compliments the season and a Happy and Prosperous New Year Mr Johnson of Man Writes I take dnrit ptJrandjl affords re irore pleasure W read the- Era than of the number as I get bo much news from York and Newmarket places that are familiar to me though it twenty two years since I lived there A word for Manitoba we are having a mild winter real estate and- in general booming the Central College Toronto J i McKay get a telegram on Tuesday stating that his mother was dying She is quite an aged lady and he left yesterday to see he Mr and Mrs Williams and baby Mrs J Ham Mr J- ONeill and sen ilrs Lloyd and of To ronto also Miss Ella of are visiting at the Power- House J The following relatives were here last week to attend the funeral of the late Sutherland namely Mrs Donald Sutherland of Toronto Messrs Alex and Walter Sutherland of Toronto Sutherland Windsor Mrs Rev Gray Kalama zoo Mich John and sister of Bradford Deceased was ill about months from an affection of the throat which developed into lung trouble BrccH got home on eve from South Africa and received a warm welcome Although the train was an hour late 1 host of relatives friends watted his arrival He is looking well but suf fers a good deal with hie leg where the fever settled keeping him in the hospital so long He brought home a lot of curios On Monday lie received his Toronto Medal and two more are to come from It is now in order for the citizens Newmarket and vicinity to him with a gold tor his loyal ty and bravery Subscriptions will be received at this Office Among those home from the city for we noticed the following Mr Frank Traviss and wife Mr Art Low and wife Miss Annie Bacon Mrs Lehman Mr Jack Miss Josie Mr Geo Simpson Mr Glen Mr Earl Oliver Miss Mabel Miss Florence Miss Gertie Miss Elsie Thomson the Misses Gray Mr Norman Gray Mr Mosier Miss and Miss Ray Mr Hodge Miss Anna Messrs and Albert Willis Mr Fret Miller Mr Walt Trivett Mr Cecil J Mr Perkins and Mr Goo McDonald In full view of passing crowds the window of a New York pawnshop was broken and worth of jewellery was stolen on Monday The Cradle MELLOW In King on Dec to Mr and Mrs Bert Mellow a daughter The Tomb MOORE on Dec 1902 William Joshua Moore aged years months VERNON In Whitchurch on Dec George Clinton Vernon aged years and mow THE Undertaking House IS FURNITURE At Greatly Prices During the week of the Fair Bedroom Suites worth for Bedroom Suits with 16x20 Bevel Mirror worth for Bedroom with 20r24 Bevel Mirror I worth lor Golden Oak Suite Bevel Mirror worth 2100 for 1860 Parlor Suite pes silk covering worth for Parlor Suite silk plush worth 4200 for Parlor Suite tapestry and worth 3000 for 2800 Parlor Suite Velours worth for Golden Elm Sideboard with Mirror worth 076 for Ash Sideboard large Bevel Mirror worth for 1176 Embalming A SPECIALTY Night calls attended to ai Residence John Millard Phone and Great Annual Goods Sale Starts Friday is our custom we devote the first month in every year to White Goods selling By marking our goods at low prices we create business in a naturally quiet month It affords our customers an opportunity to buy goods at from to per cent less than at any other season of the year and enables them to get their spring sewing done before the spring work commences We want this our first annual White Goods Sale to be a grand success order to do so we have marked everything exceedingly low prices and we quote a few of the many lines offered at yds Hand and Glass Towelling worth now on sale pair Linen with Border and Deep Fringe Special Sale Price at pair yds wide Twill Sheeting Nice Even Cotton Very Special Sale Price at yd yds wide V Price 19c yds wide Bleached Sheeting Heavy Twill Sale Price K J wide- Sale Price yd Pink Blue Cream and White Shaker Flannel Sale yd Embroideries in endless variety from to Insertions to match 100 yds width table linen Regular 50c Value now on sale i ECO Rolled Bacon per lb Davies Mild Cured Ham per lb Davies Pure Pork Sausage Fresh Daily per lb Choice Urge Cooking Onions per peck El SIGN OF THE BIO HAND NEWMARKET ONT to Haddock PHONE NO Sale Register SATURDAY Jan Executors ol the late will sell at the Royal Hotel Newmarket at am some valuable timber and pasture lands For particu lar posters Auctioneer FRIDAY Jan 28 acres of heavy maple and beech will be Gold on the rear of lot in the 3rd of Sale at cue oclock See bills lor WEDNESDAY Jan The tors of the late Mowder will have a sale of farm Implements houficbold furniture and lot For particulars see postern Sale at one oclock sharp The flltQP SMITHGREENWOOD At the par- Zephyr on Dec by Rev Mr A Smith to Matilda Greenwood daugh ter of Mr John Greenwood all of Kant WRIGHT ROBERTSON At Wark- on Dec by Rev Robertson Mary Edith daughter Mr Robertson worth to J Wright of Bradford Change in Business to be carried on strictly Cash Basis a per Large Loaf at the store Usual price in case of Delivery Lake Trip Taken Off Glad to see all our old Customers come to the store even if it is a distance of twenty miles SPECIAL VALUE will be given in Pastry Cakes etc All lines of our LARGE BUSINESS in the store will be maintained and done on a NO SYSTEM which means that you get extra value for your Cash Call and see our vast business in the various Departments At the residence tho brides father on Wednesday Dec ih daugh ter of Mr Frank 10 Mr Walter Hall both of Tine Orchard GILESCASE At the residence the brides father on Dec by Elder Mr John If to Miss daughter of Mr Case all of Bast Bakery Confectionery Fancy Goods Picture Framing 6tJ fyRMTU MAIN ST NORTH NEWMARKET All Orders will receive Careful Prompt Attention r Groceries Fruits Stationery Wall Papers China News Depot Patterns Central Telephone Office