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I fl THE 3 1M5 ONTARIO Paid up Head OQco BRANCH General BtniiHg TRANSACTED Interest Allowed on Deposits RAFTS ISSUED AT A Lit and American Note Discounted Collections promptly Homager LEGAL Thos J Robertson PuHc40- Or Main Street to loan on good farm Security fleas WHAT IS Quite a bunch of young people from Albert enjoyed a skat on Rink here last Friday night Lent commences next Wednesday Very good attendance at the Union Bible Class last Friday night Meets in tic- Christian School Room back of winter is now pretty well broken La grippe held sway Homes lately The milder weather lately has been greatly appreciated Mrs reports a robin in her garden on Lot St last Monday Builders are getting plans ready for in many another big seasons work in New market Barrister Solicitor Notary Money to Loan at Lowest Hates Court Building Newmar ket Ontario Barrister Conveyancer c a Cboppin3 South of flee Newmarket Herbert Lennox Aurora Srteioolirtur J Co and Ontario Bank Aurora J Block Money to Loan Not True The report circulated around Town last week that Mr- was mar ried to Miss Leu shy turns out to be false and Mr desires us to contradict it INSURANCE J A for mad Lift to Current Kate OrAttbePotOnlceKejrmaket fl Ramsay Fire Agent Kate on Farm and Town Bank Newmarket Simpson Main Si and Frank Duncan AUCTIONEER Beat Collect Street Newmarket Another Organization The National Sanitarium Associa tion incorporated in has Tor its objects the prevention and cure of consumption For the more effective carrying out of this work lo cal branches are established to aid the Central Association By the cir culation of literature agitation for such local measures as will check the spread of consumption within the municipality the erection and main tenance of for the proper care and treatment of poor Da tives and for securing the coopera tion of the press- the municipalities Dominion and Provincial Parliaments for effective measures to stamp out consumption and the proper care of its victims As one result of the visit of Mr Robinson Field Secretary of the National Sanitarium Associa tion to the town last week we are able to report the formation of a Newmarket branch with the follow ing officers President JI Cane VicePros A Coombs Treasurer Brute Manager Sovereign Secretary A Committee Hon J Davis Dr Richardson Jacob Doyle J Mc Kay Collins John Rosamond A Davidson L Jackson Deputy- Registrar McCaffrey T T Hunter A Williams Brim- son and Doyle The officers and committee have evidently been selected with much care and we shall be greatly disap pointed if the funds of the Associa tion are not considerably increased from the town and vicinity through their efforts Bolton Practical Painter PaperHanger ao4 Corn er Oh arch Street John A Broker and Financial Agent Auditor Insurance told or for City Property A A and SfcniUry Room ftW made on all or at Era receive prompt attention rfOU B FANNIE Steps will bo taken to merge Mercer Refuge and the Alexandra In- School for The lady members of the Board of Management of schools last week to wait on Hon J Provincial Secretary to ask that the amalgamation be brought Parliament voter last week for Toronto post office land building pneumatic plant- and j erv and William stands with the average citizen A Rowland lias been ill with pneumonia but in I now on the mend Lea to ARTHUR J The Evolution of a Prime The Prime Great Britain Arthur James Balfour is a strange A power In politics he cares nothing for the game with little or no ambition be has risen to a position second only to that of the King of a dreamy philosophic temperament be has proved himself a man of instant action In every emergency He was born in la Scotland the son of a wealthy Scotchman and Lady Cecil sister of the late Lord Salisbury At Eton and Cambridge he won no medals for special brilliancy and no microscopic examination re vealed a germ of future greatness Ho was a member of The Souls a society of enthusiasts vainly seeking the ultimate among the list of lifes When twentysix he entered Parliament and was bored and cynical taking neither himself nor his work seriously a spectator of life rather than a As the weak member of the Fourth Party he was the goodnatured butt of the House and was usually summed up by hie fel lows as clever but hopelessly lazy In to the amazement and amusement of England Salisbury uncle named him the successor of Sir Michael HicksBeach Chief Secretary for Ireland This post that had brought the snow of age to the heads of strong men and had even killed some of them in the fierce days of the Land League was given to this young gentle easygoing individual The members smiled knowingly and rubbed their bands In the glee of anticipa tionbut it was all premature Daniel was surely thrown into lions den but the lions bad not reckoned on the marvellous transformation The indolent careless manner of suddenly fell from him as If It were a magic mantle He stood before them a man of keen judgment Iron will vigorous and virile force and a master in executive power He braved alike their taunts their threats their Insolence and their abuse until they became tired They were like fan bullets that hit him but did not hurt him His firmness liberality and good sense at won his enemies From one high position tc another he rose without any seeming effort till present honors fell at his feet in 1902 Balfour is a man of deep relig ious spirit sweet and gentle In nature serious and serene in temperament simple and unaffected seemingly unconscious of his strength a philosopher turned statesman and so sensitized to the great realities of life as to be mindful of many things that absorb the whole life of smaller men latent In lX W t the An father and mother whoi arrived here from Norway week before last applied to Thos of the Ontario Colonization Department for information to the whereabouts of their two sons in New Ontario who went I here nearly years ago While this information being obtained the aged couple was cared for Last week two young women unable to speak English Also arrived with tick ets for Ontario which should have New They wanted two brothers located The Norwegian consul was applied to who soon found out that the young women were daughters of the parents who ar rived the week previous and by his aid and that of Mr fa- mother daughters sons were happily brought together Dues Spring will soon be here so if you are intending to build this year now is tho time to commence buying your Building Material have a complete supply of all kinds of Builders Hardware such as PUTTY Y NAILS NAILS VARNISHES GLASS WHY THINK Issuer Of LICENSES At the Office papers at reatfence If FOR Newmarket Liveries tot you too bate are all hungry But arc all for Born may kit a But they isr itvw to you Mm to I are to you are bitting or Death of D S We clip tie following from the Car- berry Man News of Feb 21 On Thursday morning at af ter a illness extending over a period of five years the subject of this obituary passed to his reward Few men were better known to the community than I Wright Com ing here from Newmarket years ago he entered the employ of Brown Co hardware with which firm ho was con nected until failing health necessitat ed his retirement lie was a man of sterling character generous in si ton and a general favorite with all During his lengthy Illness be was always able to be around ming ling with his friends by whom he will be greatly The deceased suf fered from an affection of the heart and about a week ago he was with an acute attack which with other complications made it appar ent that he could not survive He was a devoted and enthusiastic Oddfellow a member of the and a consistent member of the Meth odist Church A widow four sons and two daugh ters survive him Frank the eldest of the family arrived from Edmon ton too late to Bee his father alive death having taken a few min utes before his arrival Tbe funeral takes place Saturday at oclock We join sympathizing in extending sympathy to bereav ed family We will miss our friend His kindly disposition and genuine friendship will be cherished in the memories all who were intimate With Dan Wright Mr Wright came to Newmarket over years ago aod being a Messrs J it J Hodge a number of Borne after his marriage with he went into tor himself Such glowing accounts came from Manitoba for opportunity of Iwaintss men that bo told to Mr A and at as above While unloading a ftUnre day from a wagon the suddenly ard whole of fell bis from of which never re covered but very dur ing bis loo a of In Newmarket extend to the fam ily a of editor of Era is best tea in Canada have published in this paper Have been convincing to induce you to try the tea If they have- the tea must do re alvertiiii bus done all that was expected and I think it will rp They will be interesting ami worth reading John J Branches Toronto Winnipeg There are so many lodges and so many of our members interested in them that we offer no apology for re ferring to a private matter of such general interest as lodge dues Men petition for admission to a lodge promise to obey all the rules of the order and to contribute to the lodges maintenance so long as they retain connection with it Then after a few months or years of activity they grow cold then negligent finally in different but unwilling or reluctant to withdraw They fail to pay their dues in due time are suspended take offence on receiving notice of their and decide to have nothing further to do the order to which they hud pledged their word of honor Meantime the members having con fidence in brothers honesty con tinue him in membership pay his per capita tax out of lodge funds and Finally are obliged to expel him There may be some word mean enough to properly a man of this kind but are not acquainted with it To all loyal members of all the following despatch will read with interest Ottawa January Judge today decided that a lodge member is not relieved of his obliga tion to pay arrears by dropping out or being suspended The test case was brought by the United Protestant Benevolent Society J Preston was a member for some years but de cided to drop out No formal notice of his intention was sent society although his father stated to the treasurer that Ins son intended to drop out After there were six months arrears Preston was suspend ed in pursuance of the bylaws of the society The society then sued fori he for six months SI and also for 1 assessment for death of a mem ber Counsel for Preston argued that tho suspension wiped out tin debt and that the society had no other remedy Judgo decided that the suspension was marly o protect the society against paying claims to members in arrears and did net relieve such members from paying tho dues for the six Judgment was given for tho full amount am Tenderhearted have Uflt hand of Justice that crime today does not exhibit hideous head of other days At the annual the Man ufacturer Life Insurance Co week a motion was passed unanimous ly to increase the ftalary of Hon Ross president from to per annum city authorities have voted to in entertaining delegates to the Typographical Union at the Inter national Convention in this city In August next Parliament baa voted for an additional peat to be erected at the corner of and Charles street in this city On Friday Henry waa rent to jail for days for steal- nig fcevaral tcrwcla and other articles belonging to bis landlady Mrs an aged lady who resides at Howard fell on icy pavement on last Friday and J thigh During the thaw on Friday last an icicle fell from the roof of a on striking John on tho head He was seriously injured and had to oo removed home in an Mr is years of The Ontario Legislature has been summoned to meet for the despatch of on Wednesday of March The Canada Malting Company of this city has just completed the pur chase of two acres of property at Win nipeg and will erect a bushel elevator there The musical wonder of tho past ten years tho young Hungarian von who at ago of cloven Is master of the violin will appear at Hall next Monday board of Control has recom mended tho City Council to apply to Legislature for changes In tbe municipal law will give married women power to exerciie the fran chiae anmo a now given to If this local option along temperance lines will soon bo adopted over this prov ince Walter the youth who stole fathers watch and pawned it for was let go on sus pended sentence by Magistrate Kills last week ARE YOUR KIDNEYS SICK your morning aland for boor In a or and if milky or cloudy contain a lit or If or float about la it are If the wall ihcy to tot if are or from tbey leave h blood and aSecta the tntlro It natural to a day but a healthy are obliged to timet daily tnd up frequently have ale and bladder dont cure and fcCMney nuke new rich blood will acrid paid Free on the above fitstvi Addreta P Co iCj Street Montreal Caaada a kieu ALL MO and all kinds SHELF HARDWARE Repairing Harness Made to Order Furnaces Tinware J A W ALLAN GO NEWMARKET 0 Prints to Winter Goods Must Go TORONTO JOBBING ESTABLISHED Reliable Watches at Reasonable Prices Every Watch Warranted for year ALTIES Watches and Clocks Repaired Properly and Promptly you have any old Gold ring or useful let us make it over Into a Eyesight Tested and Fitted TO WATSON and Graduate Optician Desirable Residence Tls of aid Park cat la Grotclaw property will be cold or BUILDING LOTS to Park or good Apply oa J NEWMARKET LATEST IN Monuments and Head Stones ioro Ordering MARRIAGE BUTTON WEST Good Farm to Kent la the of Kins being all of lot S3 la the 3rd con mostly cleared fencej Spring creek crosaes farm Fall ploughing to be fall wheat In ground Orchard Apply to FOR comfortable Dwelling occupied by J A Desirable House for Sale With largo Also lot