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I f i i A V button price At Mount rtrt of etch J I il ll 41 a I I i6- A in if in f I I Ha Ha YOU OUGHT TO WAV See The GOING OUT FROM MILLINERY In Spite of the Cold Weattier And the Prices at which we arc selling everything la bringing In creased trade Sec our Graniteware at about Hall Price Glass Tumblers at 3 cents cadi SHERWINWILLIAMS PAINTS COL BEES FOR SALE swarms of bees In good strong condition together smoker extractor an1 surplus combs to close state of the late Parish Davidson Mount Al bert FUNERAL Mrs OBrien wife of Mr Robert ccnrcd are both capable and willing and est average of and the lowest of At the present rate of increase the attendance In the two j Miss the mis- higher rooms will soon be as great as of who is now vislt- wo can accommodate about sixty as Unions of the County will the efficiency of our becomes reach Keswick on Saturday May more widely and hotter known ladles of the and some And I believe that those who have of their friends will entertain Miss this matter in charge e staff and Sproule at a five oclock tea in the School Board since their interests Temperance hall on Saturday after- of the Methodist Hook Room Toronto idled on Friday of last week land was Interred in the family plot In Mt Albert Cemetery on Monday Mrs OBrien was former resident of this vicinity where she was well known and highly respected The funeral was largely attended I CHURCH OF ENGLAND I was a large attendance at the service on Sunday morning last when three children were received into the church by baptism John Alexander Howard Jennings Alfred William Turner and Jennie May Rev Edgar Taylor officiate and an eloquent sermon in the of which he showed clearly why infants should be baptized these matters aro adjusted in the best interests of all concerned and furth er I believe that when anyone to educate the people through the press especially in criticizing the management of a public institution he should have at least a lew grains of wheat facts in the bushel of chaff Hoping that the foregoing plain statements which may bo verified by anyone taking the trouble to walk up to the schoolhouse may correct any Wrong impressions created by the ar ticle of last week remain truly noon The ladies will meet at half- past three the hall Miss will give an address in the Church on Sunday evening Special music is being provided The collec tion will be in aid of the Missionary Fund and as the work is a one and is kept up volun tary contributions the ex tend to their friends the privilege of helping in the work 0 0v UNION STREET Mr has moved to the House of Refuge for the summer A special meeting- of the Institute will be held on Friday af ternoon May at 230 at the homo of Mrs J All mem bers are requested to be present as it is the annual business meeting and election of officers AH ladies ate in vited to attend Come and be one of the bunch at the Springtime ReUnion given by tho League on Friday ev ening May The program con- Heavy I J I null Not only on the Farm but also in the Garden We have Seeds for both Farm and Garden Call and see what we have before going further Early Ensilage Corn Imp Learning Ensilage Corn Giant White Ensilage Com Red Clover ReCleaned and Government Standard Timothy do do do do Early White Cory Corn for your Garden Golden Wax Beans Onions per Dutch Sett Onions Also all kinds of Vegetable Seed in Packages at 2 packages for Fresh Seeds We have also a Large Stock o Turnip Seed Mangel and Sugar Beet In the Boot fend Shoe Line we can show you the best lines we have ever had We can suit you as to Quality Size and Price in a Light or Cattle for Sale Farmers wishing to buy Fresh Cows or Stackers or having Cattle for apply to THOMPSON Cattle Dealer Holland Landing Always home on Friday Jersey Bull For service His hallsister Finan cial Countess her owner Dr Still Churned Us of butter first year in test Also eggs from choice Barred Ply mouth Rocks White White and per setting J PERSONAL Mr McMillan moved his fam ily to Toronto last week Mr 1 Smith is moving into the house thus made vacant Misses T Button and J of Toronto were guests of Mr Roy Cook over Sunday Mr of Toronto World formerly of the Era was in town on Monday and favored us with a call Mr and Mrs J A of To ronto were visitors at tho home of Mr- Eugene over Sunday Mrs Geo gave a delightful birthday party on Friday to a num ber of children in honor of Miss Alices fifth birthday BALDWIN BREEZES The farmers in this vicinity arc getting a wee bit discouraged So much rain they are making but lit tle progress Mr and Mrs J spent Tuesday in the city and heard Gypsy Smith preach in the afternoon They think he is a second Paul for plain gospel showing the church members and officers their sins of omission as found in the Book of James We understand that the Ladies Aid of Church will hold their monthly Tea at Mrs on the 28th of May Please note the date Mr and son undertakers of Toronto spent Saturday last with Mr J B Wishing to buy a for their business they were driven up to Mr Storehouses- and purchased a fine black Miss Nellie Hodge is borne for the Messrs Henry got a severe shock whilst attending the burial services of the late Small wood last week The minister announced the sudden passing away of their mother Mrs Gordon of which they had had no intimation Mrs Crowder was long a resident of this neighborhood and there was general turnout to show their respect and sympathy for the mourning rela tives at the burial on Thursday after noon In the hurry and bustle attendant sitting of solos by Miss Williams readings by Mr Archer Wallace the Maypole Drill and a musical dialogue entitled The Chaperon by fifteen League members at eight IN GRANITE WARE WE CAN GIVE YOU SOMETHING SPECIAL Covered Dinner Pails Large Dish Pans for 55c Pie Tins Stew Kettles for 4 Pudding Dishes oclock after which a satisfying sup- WE SELL RETURN RAILWAY TICKETS TO ANY POINT ON METRO- A i summer Mr J Rogers from the arrangements for the burial of formerly of Keswick EAST Court of Revision on late Charles it was inad vertantly omitted to notify his friends on amongst whom he was held in high esteem was vis- Will be held on I l909 am In the Township Hall Sha ron when all complaints will he heard against the assessment roll All persons are required to govern themselves accordingly A J HUGHES Clerk FOR YOUR FURNITURE Hardware Tinware Ready Mixed Paints Coal Oil etc Go to P SUTTON WEST The Best American Coal Oil gal Oil and Wire per hundred Wire Nails per Long Handle Shovels for Spades regular for Field Hoes for Garden Rakes for A N I A R Preserving Kettles for Pie Plates reg for Pudding Dishes for Pudding Dishes for 20c Kneading Pails for Mr Arthur Last is improving his residence by the addition of a hand some verandah which will add to its appearance There are a great many cart loads of rubbish should removed from our village but the question is where can It he removed to This is important Now that we have fine weather and roads the attendance at our pro duce market has been steadily in creasing On Tuesday the crowd was the largest for some time many June pie coming from a considerable dis tance Mrs Brant motherinlaw of Mr A Last had the misfortune to fall down the cellar stairs and break her on Saturday old friends last week Mrs Thompson mother of Mrs is spending a week or two with her ting almost to veneration Fori We hear wedding bells in the mission teacher week PICKUP ITEMS Mr Wilson returned last to Toronto after a pleasant three weeks visit with friends and relatives in this vicinity Mr Win Shields of King St spent week end in the city Mr Douglas Shields of Toronto University is at his home here on a visit- Mr and Mrs John Moore spent Sunday with relatives at Sand ford The many friends of Rev Cameron will be sorry to learn that he is still seriously ill Rev A L McFadyen Toronto conducted both morning and evening services on Sun day last We are sorry to report that Mr J Walton has been on the sick list dur ing the past week many years he there Master Roy Liscomb unearthed a great of wee wee foxes last week and now several wise heads purpose trying their fist at taming foxes Yes like the Old Harry you will It cant bo done honey Ive seen it tried scores of times and they never made it a go I know this cold wet and cloudy weather is very trying but if you can hold the fort till June there is sure to be a decided improvement- is the month for electric storms Our roads are still measly bad Jack Frost played hob with them Some weeks ago a horse died from an infectious disorder and was buried in the village limits Some villagers raised a howl and invoked the aid of tho powers that be to wit the Board of Health who ordered its removal summarily After dillydallying some time the order was complied with One when the town was buried in slumber a trio of workmen began the awfully disagreeable job j As the funeral cortege solemnly Mr Stanley was home couple of days this week a THE RIDGE nomas Allen has moved on Mr his new farm and feels quite content ed Mr Frank took a trip to Baldwin last week Shoo shoo shoo I wonder what has been tailing so many of the hens around here There have been quite a lot of hens go ami only a couple or three roosters and there have been turkeys taken also on the sixth The foxes hotter look out for there is a trap laid for both 2legged foxes and- fourlegged foxes Ill tell you later when we catch the game Mr John Young had the misfortune of losing his cow She got between two logs in the mud and died Nearly all the farmers around here got their seeding done Some of the people around here attended Church last Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Ed Crittenden spent per will be served Admission THE CHAPERON Signea Ki Girls Miss Molly Miss Irene Moore Miss Polly Sea Miss McAuley I Miss Ella Miss A Aylward Miss Lena Blossom Miss Johnson Miss Nora Marks Miss E Milne College Boys Joe Kerr Mr Dan Moore Phil Buster Mr Roy Cody Aruis Mr Milton Dick Tate Mr Thompson Ben Dunn Mr J A Wright Uncle Dick Rich Mr W Wilson Miss Van Miss Principal Miles Stone Mr Richardsn Housemaid Miss Milne Janitor Master Lewis Mr J is Moose Jaw Sask on business Mrs spent last week visiting relatives in Toronto A number of the villagers attended Mr Seymour barn raising on Wednesday afternoon The Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church met at the parsonage Thurs day afternoon- After the business meeting which included the annual election of officers tea was served to the members and their friends Mrs Aylward is visiting in Toron to Miss Eva of Toronto who has been spending a week at Orchard Beach is now the guest of her cou sins the Misses Miss Ida Pillow spent a few days with her friend Mrs Graham this week Mrs Arthur and Miss I of Michigan are visiting at Mr John Wrights While Mr P Stewart of Toron to was filling the tank of his automo bile with gasoline in Mr Sandy Milnes lane last Thursday night the gasoline exploded and the whole ma chine was burned up On Wednesday Mn Bert Starr sold a of horses to Mr Wallace of North Bay for the sum of They weighed lbs This section has been noted for good horses for many years but this is about the highest price ever received anyone and a feather in Mr Starrs cap RAILWAY SMITH The Leading Merchant Till CAPITAL RESERVE TOTAL ASSETS ASSETS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE Branches and agencies throughout Canada and the United States SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Current rates of interest allowed MOUNT ALBERT BRANCH J TORRANCE Manager wound its way round Mill Street a and Mrs is A young Yorkshire collier anxious pit where does ta think money will go Why to thy for sure True enough an it aint fair It couple of wideawake gave a sigh of relief Arthur the gravedigger Deacon Tom read the burial service and chief mourner Jim was Croutch Mr and Mrs Tom Huntley were guests of the on Sunday ALL AT HALF PRICE Remember the place opposite the Metropolitan Bank- Sutton West For Sale Two Buggies one Cutter Set of Single Harness Robe Rug Blankets etc Apply at Post Office We are having quite an epidemic of measles in the village just now The children of Messrs J and Rowland seem to be taking the mat ter more seriously than the rest Extra Correspondent o o Mount Albert May 17th To the Editor of The Era Dear Sir My attention has been call ed to an article in your issue of the re overcrowding in the Ju nior department of our Public School and as the statements were so mis leading and the misrepresentation so flagrant I as Principal of that insti tution feel called upon to place the your readers in its They buried him darkly at dead of night The sods with turning By the moonbeam light And the lantern dimly burning to pop the question to a girl whom be ht t honestly admired but not having the r v 5 Mr P Roach conducted the ser- ask her straight outf be vice here last Sunday evening adopted a method of sounding her Mi Henry has rii Mr Frank Crittenden spent Sunday lately We hope for speedy ed to too practical their good shovels pale and misty on the Sixth It rains everyday The people north of here can not get much grain in vet it is so wet Death is visiting wellknown conductors on King Street Mr E Williams passed away last week He was related to Mr Crittenden recovery Mrs it Webster had a barn on Tuesday last and Jessie an raising Jess my lass he said nervous- ly 7 ta say so at Has ta lad the damsel Ah want thee to fust thing went successfully under the indifferently visiting here One of the careful management of Wm Black j think a foal SfSLC Some of the farmers seem trotted to break news to Now hope everybody is satisfied and peace will reign Suekeron at present is the delight of manv You are welcome to It if youll give me back my youth again I The Brown Hill scribe will kindly and let me enjoy a nights lunge I explain his remarks as to a Big spearing a royal sport indeed Suck- I Red Supper held at P and come up to Baldwin in high wa- who the waiters Sisters of Mercy ft consulting the register of the congested room I find not an aver- l Chatham May WthThe five-year- attendance of GO pupils hut as I old son of Alfred King to Dover met the maximum attendance for any one With a serious accident yesterday lno monthly King was discing a field and iti as son went to the field jumped up for the yearwell within the the seat beside his father and fell in front of the discs The time neither the teacher in that de- horses could not he stopped before partment nor myself have heard any- the hoy was seriously of pupil fails condition is serious a Exam he naturally North Bay May No has to do the same work again westbound P express with aj I might add for the further passenger list met with an acci- of the writer of that article dent at Red Sucker near Jackfisli this matter has been discussed AH miles west of North Bay at three the teachers concerned the School oclock this morning From some un- and the Inspector and after known cause the baggage car and ex- the facts had been ascertained no press car Jumped the rails and change was deemed necessary or even down a steep embankment the en- desirable and others cars fortunately stay- With regard to the two high on the The express car was aried teachers and 25 pupils the demolished The passengers were statement is still further from fact shaken up Traffic was delay- 1 register of the If Depart ed eight hours shows pupils with the high- 1 high seasons How Well Lyman has mapped out two very feasible routes whereby they do it they get here The ladies of Egypt Presbyterian congregation are making preliminary preparations for their annual tea meeting and entertainment Watch for further particulars Several weeks ago a I Hard came to us from a waggish friend who evidently en joyed our claims as Prof Pie The pictorial part represented a slick hearty fellow hearing a drum on which was inscribed a happy eater He adds If you have too much to do Can I be of help to you Not in least particular my friend since it is quality rather than quantity I am after I can look af ter this diocese If you are sighing for feed of the best in the land the very best I can do for you is to in vite you to attend the coming bun- feed of our congregation Youll be surprised indeed you will Mr Sam were The fact is the Baldwin scribe was not invited to the party as his pres ence would spoil our evenings enjoy ment You cannot extract sense from a brainless skull and his remarks in your last issue prove my assertion The P had good success at their social at Mr J Jones last Thursday night Mr A Phoenix captured a live fox last week while working on his farm Dogs are catching fits around here Some evil disposed person is putting out poison Three dogs succumbed last week Mr Phil Hamilton is quite a la dys man He had all the belles to Mr 1 Jones party Some advised him to get a team and a rig as a small rig is so crowded when he takes his family out Mr Thompson is unloading a car of flour here Phil got his cushion and whip taken out of his rig one night last week Mr A Woodcock intends to build a cottage at Jacksons Point this sum mer Some of our girls are very nice far far away They dont know enough to use the boys right when far far away then they get told to go far far away People in glass houses should never throw stones The Baldwin sprinttr I would have made quite a racer if he did not stop so quick what discouraged over such unfa vorable weather girls held a meeting on Fri day evening for the purpose of organ izing a baseball team We are all lad to see such a move for even if it is among the ladies it goes to show as far as sport is concerned that is not yet dead Immigrants to Swindle Montreal May Three confidence men who are alleged to have swind led no less than twentyfive immi grants out of more than five thousand dollars during the past four weeks were arrested at the Station this morning by Detectives Cowan and and Special Con stable of the Windsor Station The three accused now in custody are Charles Wilson Victor Vice and Charles When they appeared before Judge Leet at noon today they pleaded not guilty and were remanded till Tues day in order that the detectives have time to bring some of the alleged vic tims to Montreal to give evidence against them The three men have been under the surveillance of police for the past two as hardly a day passed that some person did not go to the office and report that they had been fleeced out small sums of money The heaviest loser is Mr Fletcher a cattle dealer of Kempt- who was robbed of over yesterday by three men Kxperience is a torch lighted in the ashes of our hopes and delusions Its the henpecked man who crows loudest when he away from home ior Hows ta that Why supposin Ah get killed mother in fizr Send the ERA to absent friends A FRESH LOT OF PINES JUST ARRIVED Much larger size than last year and certainly the Finest Pines we have ever seen at the price Regular for At this price you can well a whole case as they dont boil away in the preserving and are positively cheaper than peaches or berries and just as cheap for common use as prunes a Splendid Cooking Figs lb Fresh Prunes Very Special lbs Fresh Prunes lb lbs Finest Prunes trie largest size imported lbs Fancy Evaporated Peaches lb Fancy Evaporated Apricots 2 lbs 25c Pork and Beans 10c can for 5c Canned Catsup one of the Best Brands 10c for 5 Canned Corn thoroughly good 4 tins Canned Tomatoes one of the packed tin Choico Canned Pumpkin large 3Io tin tins Social Tea Biscuit really excellent 15c lb 3 lbs White Beans Best Choicest Rice Paying lb Butter at Topi reg lb lbs 25c pies 17c dozen for Eggs Price Johnstons Cash Store Sutton r TORONTO it J I