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`xv-- v-----rV I for -s ` - - ` - 10 Dresden Effects, 12-c., for 10 REMNANTS. Odd lengths, ranging from 8c. to l2c., all at 5c. per yd. [Special 30 Days Sale. B. I. Fraser & Cu. Fine Black French Henrietta Dress Goods, velvet nish, fine width, 75c., sale price 506. Black Fancy Sicilians and Luatrines, 35c., sale price 200. French Serges, very wide. good weight and all Wool, in Navy, Browns. Myrtle, Cardinal and Garnet- 60:2 _ |'mJA `nu-inn 25:. 51,`: vs uv nu vvsuu .:.ucauuuu uuaquuu uucutluxgu, uuu ITUUDQ I.l1l'8&(1, \VOI'Dl'l DOC-, 35*" 22% cents. 26 inch Heavy English Prints, in light colors only, 8c., sale price 4c. Heavy Cottonade. all patterns, sold everywhere 25c , sale price 17c. Large Size, Heavy Pure Irish Linen Towels, extra value at 25c., sale price 15c. each- Men s Figured Black Sateen Shirts 75c , sale price 50c. Men a Balbrigszan Shirts and `Drawers, worth 30c., sale price 190. Men. s`English Made Tweed Suits, dark colors, extra well made, worth $6.00, 9319 Price $3 50 Men a Scotch Tweed Suits, ne wool, were $9.00, sale price $5.00 ` Men s Fine Worsted Tweed, Silk Mix, double-breasted, sample lists, were $1`- -00 Sale price $7.00. uavuvu uunuc, vvny vvnuc. guuu vvuuguu auu an WUUI, Ill JNBVY, DFOWDB. &V1) 1'-W1 "`""" and Garnet, 60c , sale price 35c. 11/4:; 99 in wide Bleached English Sheetinqs, ne round thread, worth 330., sale prii _ .1 nnnh: ugvu a nun: yv unuuuu. J.wueu, DIIK MIX, QOUDKO-D!`8&8C8d, 88 price Boys Whipcord Tweed Suits at $4 50, sale price $3.00. Boys Finest English Worsted Suite. beautifully made, at $5 Boys Dark Wqrsted Suite, with bleated coat. at $33.00, sale 1 Men : Pants 75c., $l'.00, $1.25 and $1.50, worth 50 per cent. T ' lA HEAVY SABRIFIBE SALE Men's Fine Dongola, extens -Boys Dongoia ___jv- u:-n8\JlJO The best of W. J. Guinsne s' Big Stock, bought at Auction, and Baillie & C0-`.9 3 treel Stock of ne goods, bought at 540. on the 3. in over 7000 pairs-we can only quote a. few lines, but everything in stock l similar reduction. 0 Women's and Boys Oxfords, heavy and strong, at $1.00 and $1.25, sale price 500- I: Fine Dongola. Oxford , turn and extension sole, at $1.50, $1.75 and 39-00: price $1.00. " Women s Fine Dongols Button, self foxed, patent tip, extension sole, worth $1? and 3: sale price $14 25. ' Women s Finest Imperial Kid Button, common sense or Harvard Toe, made by CW5 ('30., of Boston, worth $3. 75 to $4 50, sale price $2. 25. Men : Fine Buif, -Ls Men : Fine Dongole, self tip, extension sale, at $2.50, sale price 81. 65. o p n sole, New York Toe, at $2 25. sale price $1.00. Boys Fine Dongole, `laced, $1.75, sale price $1.00. xfords, $1.25 and $1.50, sale price 75c. Men's Bportingshoes. En lish Pig Skin Cricket Boots, $4.50, sale price $2.50. Irish Linen Bale. or Oxforv I, $3.00, sale price $1 75. ' Bicycle Shpss, 82. 50, Isle price $1.50. Golf ,Shoes,'_En lish__ make, as oo. sale price 31.50. 2 anti ennis Shoes, $1.00, sale price 50c -in all size .A nun --5 ---L-3 ~ UAMUEL WESLEY, PROPRIETOR -, '_.-v, an--v rnnvw UVU "ll-I all BIZBI. _ V The at; 1z:ou quoted on Spoois1`Linea, but every article in the store W _epd to and will be sold at Iimilatf reductions. EVERY DAYTA BARGAIN DAY FOR % so DAY$l In order to close out the three large stocks, nofv on hand, as rapidly as possible, commencing th1s Week, We will inaugurate AV "Sale PRINTS. of everything in the store, commencing at I RW I N Boots and Shoes. A CARNIVAL IN $1 per Ammm in Advance. Pry. G9d$~ Plthihgi of Low Prices. ..AND.. -v, nuuu pzluu o.UU. ' 00, sale price 33 25. C0311- Hf. m llo`n v\|u:nn an {In `d price 50c. _ .nd extension 2.00. 531 Died. 3250' . cominon C101181` & 50. sale m-inn R`) 95 10 10 MUSLINS 1 lot Colored, small pat. tern, 50., for - . 1 lot White Ground, new goods, 10c.,% for - .7 White.Swiss Checked, 10c for - - - - White ' Swiss Checked, 1212~c., for - - - ] Dark Colors, good patterns 15c., tor - - . 1 Dark Colors, grenadine, 20c., for _ - - If Colored Swiss Spotted, 250., for - - 1f Pure Linen Grass Cloth, 350., for - - ' Mosquito Netting, 50. yard.` necessary to preface such ll` uuul uni unuucy ms yauu. ? Subscribers now in arrears for three months and ova: will be charged $I. per annum. MUSLINS. can `you vv, ucuu pt AUG 670 ""` . sale price $2.00. _ above these pnoes. Avausr 4, 1393; Co. s 5-50` '1-2 I 10 'No new name will be added to the Subscription Lint until the money is paxd. n._L-__!1.-_- .__.-. __ .._-........ L`..- `L--- ......c'L- ....A 15 is B 9,4 buq cbaj hef 9` of via Mr tru th cel Fr be V Puke 48 Column Newspaper, is Published from the Oice, :23 Dunlop Street Barrie, in the County of Simcoe, the Pro- vince of Ontario. Canada. every Thursday Morning, by M` Be 54 E54 of ta Trains leave Barrie for and arrive from the Illdarmentioned places as follows: * -;nu\;\\vIllp\ ` __-., w---------v-v- r...__. _, , Ian. 4 TORONTO. mom. 7. mm Ex regs. 7.48 pan. {LIB pan Atlantic Pacic Ex. 2.13. 8.53 ` Muskollstdllixprnm 1.28 5.88 `.` ' - HAMILTON. 11.13 am. ' I an - .. II`--.-pgg, 9,03 n.m. OD!` FBECB DU um uuuuumuxa. I If this meets the approval of your honor- able body we -would suggest the withdrawal of the present by-law and the substitution of s new one for the consideration of the ratepayers and the expense of which, in the event of it receiving their sanction, we agree to pay. This suggestion is made, as under the present by-law the money to be voted for the above purposes. We are, yours very truly, Tm: B.iuuun Emcrre Lmnr Co.*, e `D (Limited.) "company to state to this ' (Seal. ] 1' V Pe\rIJlullUU\lo ` nod,` JAB. L. Bunron, Pres, F; A. Lnrr, Sec.` Property. holders have good reason to doubt. the sincerity of the above oer when they know that 11 June 13th last before 5 `by-low was ` of preparation the ;'C0i_1Qil Sig writing, under the corporate ,.poie, the lowest sum. ineoash _ _ company will accept fromjthe wn or pooncil for"; the said j p1a'.nt,f. " property ' t55'0_`-I t|uunA1unuu u. IJl|L\|\la-I u-.-V.-`mu. BARR]! TO ALLANDALB. 7.35 a..1n., 7.55 a.m., 11.15 a.m.. 12.52 p.m.. 3.52 9.111., 5.22 9.111., 5.30 p.m., 7.25 p.m., 7.50 pm. ' ALLANDALB 1'0 BARBIE. 7.50 a..m., 11.10 3.111.. 11.30 a.m., 1.25 p.m.. 2.10 Q--15-_as_v-mu z-2 2-mu 7-45 p.m-._9es p-m- applied undr date` June 22nd, refuting to submits-.prico, but obring tn. l'ehve__x the ,mmer.] to arbitration. Whr:[TVdi4 *h!4s9mP![V9t. makem; WWW -. .1` 7' mQ'_1 ` IIJIWIII4 I Uo 7.35 nan. Ex teas. 9.09 pm. I 5430 (Mn. '1. 11.33 a.nI. GRAVENHURST 8: NORTH BAY.- I1.3l mm. Mail. 5.21 pan. . I: .1] p::.I'I. Atlantic &'Pacic Ex. 18.51 " . Muskoka. Ex mm. 3.5 " . O North Bay ixed. 7.33 mm. COLLINGWOOD & MEAFORD. 11 In .. .. Mn. 5 27 13.111. I'll I I. LV\Io 11.15 am. Accommodation. 5.27 p m 1.85 pan. Aqcommodation. 7.53 am: ALLANDALE 8; BARRIE SECTION. IIAIIDIR `IV! AI.l.ANI'lLLR. vollers should secure a Rand-McNa1ly Rail;:y` and Hand Book-issued monthlv. _ ,, -BARBIE RAILWAY GUIDE. Tram TOWN or BARBIE. TERMS or Sunscmpnou. Our Portraits received 3 high award`by_phe Photo Associa- tion of America `atf Judas- towu, N. Y..1ast week. . 'rRNmIv man o Express. PENETANG. A .....-.........Aao:.uu in But vy cu.-aw---cu ._- -` `W , accepting .5; ""cc1ii'hs'n'y's offer -would necessi_tste- the submission of s by luv? to owners, and; the by-law V published in another column is as good as sh} for that pnrpcse,fot it `contains nothing to Prevent the town from` spending the money it calls fcr,_in`pnr- chasing the plant, or any part of it, of the Barrie Electric Light Company, _ I Withdraw. the by-lo.w, f" . ngwftlie -ram mnmamxo mam`: ~QUES'1`IoN. A The $35,000 which the `Town Coun- cil, ` with p the permission of property__ hol_(_lers, purposes by debentures is to be expended in a thoroughly up- to-date electric lighting plant. The plans and specications on which the various tenders -were based cells for a street are lighting plant having gener- a ator capable of supplying not less than seventy nor more than eighty-ve arc lights `at from 45 to 50 volts each. There are also to be from 65 to 70 single carbon fourteen-hour street are lamps of 2,000 nominal candle povirer each, and `ot the nlnteetlnnd moat ap- proved design. The alternating current incandescent lighting plant will have a `generator of the best and latest design and best con-5 struction. The transformers required are as follows :-10 of 10 light capacity. each; 5-01 20.; 4 of 30; 2 of 50; 1' of75;2of100; 20:150. There -is a direct current power service `plant with generator of, large capacity ; theswitch board appliances are toibe mounted on a. polished marble slab, and shall include all necessary instruments, together with the necessary outdoor lightning arresters for protecting the generator from lightning discharges. In the line and inside construction work, it is estimated there will be about 10 miles of poles from 100 to 125 feet apart ; poles are to beethoroughly sea- soned, straight, sound and free from large knots, having all roughness ` shav- ed off and tops cut to a point 5 diameter at top to be not less than 7 inches, and all poles to be set six feet deep in the -ground and braced where necessary,` and given a coat of waterproof paint. The insulators and wire supply are to be the very best 3 insulators to be deep grooved and threaded for standard wood pins, and to be absolutely free from cracks and aws ; the line wire to be of `best copper and to be tied securely to insulators -with copper wire. i There will be two high-class com pound engines of 125 and 200 horse _power respectively, and with `them are to be supplied all apparatus `and ma- terials necessary for their proper and eicient operation. The cylindrical horizontal tubular boiler will be 66 inches in diameter and 14 feet long. Electric supplies of all kinds will be provided by the successful tenderer. All articles or materials are to `be of the highest quality throughout. Not less than 1,000 incandescent lamps of 16 candle power will be re- quired as a first installment. A VERY CQLD FACT. The Cold Facts of the Electric Light Question " is the title of a pamphlet being distributed about town. It contains no signature, therefore no person is responsible for what it con-_ tains. The Electric Light Company might be accused of fathering it, were it not for such statements as the follow- ing : `On page 4 the yearly cost of the plantjis put down at $7,055.00. The company agreed to provide 050 lights for $2,750. This would leave $4,305 to be received from private consumers. Last week in a certain letter it was stated on authority that the revenue from this source was $4,000. The company therefore voluntarily o'er_ed to run their plant at a loss._ Thislis an absurdity that business men like the Electric Light Oompany `would not be guilty `of. ' -- muronem THE BY-_LAW.- T . For the benet of thoselpersona who are in the habit ef standing about on `the ' corners o_r 'ot_her_ of. the side- walks, particularly Bndaya, we give .bel6w` whit -- the t ow'n` bi-laws say about au`ch`eondh9t .=- . .. Aonorsnbroad. By-law No. _259.-..',`. Three ormore pemaa *e.`-h M. and in micron or near eeel; ether ion eiiy street or guide- well: in eneh e"imenn'er_ee-toobetruot a. `free peelege for foot peuengere after 3 `request to-move on ie.mede;by. the lhief of I'1o!i_ee..er.Vn`i1ght By -law` No} 270.-4- Na praon `mu run for upon" the stitch or_t_:ide-T ox? oroyd '91- joptle other foot. pan- iwmm rnurm Hm T0 am ".l`heVAdjzn1asiAon or Corrsnondqnce Does Not Necessarily Imply tha.t,we Hold 4.1`... t\..a..a.._ -0 4.1.... -rI7_u.-.. Qivv -Ivvv v yvv A-L\ro\. the o";;'.;1`;...;';.',.,"a';m. The following letters, `addressed to the `editor of Tm: Nonnmnn ADVANCE. have been `received for publication : Lmrrmns ADDRESSED To morron % _ THIS WEEK. Assessment in 6. Dear Sir,-A ruling was given by the County Judge the other day, on appeal from the Court of Revision, to which I -think public attention should L- -_`II-.'I . i;.;;m;.1.'% VII we-onus-w One of the clauses of the agreement between Barrie "and Allaqdale which forms the basis of their union reads as follgvze :-" - w;;.l;ii'atdnring* a period -of ve years " from the date of the annexation go- ing into effect, the value of existing " property for the purposes of assess- ment at present within the limits of . the said ward as above dened (i. e. Ward N o. 6) shall not be increased beyond `the gure at which it now V stands upon the assessment roll, and the rate of assessment upon the pro- perty within these limits shall not within this period exceed twenty n_rilis on the doilar. _ _ It is well known to everyone con- vfersaut with municipal affairs in this town-that the Ailsndale Council insist- ed, before they would consent to union, that their rate for all purposes should not exceed . twenty mills,~and that the assessment of all properties as then ex- istent should not be increased, both of these stipulations to be in" force for ve years from union. The town author- ities, although they stated their doubts as to. the legality of these conditions, consented and without such consent the union would not have been -entered into by the Allsndale ratepayers. ' VIII. - - ....`--... -_ A. .....L-.J-:_ _ L'L.......L........... uv -vi vuv _..- _...-.-_ ...-..r.. The agreement embodying theseterms was carefully drawn so as to provide for all contingencies, for should vacant property be built upon during the ve year term, it would be subject to ad- ditional assessment, the new buildings not being existing property at the date of agreement. Should; however, any buildings on property, existing at the date of agreement, be destroyed by re or otherwise during the ve year period (the case -suggested by Judge Ardagh), there is nothing in the agree ment to prevent the assessment of the lot on which said property had stood from being lowered accordingly, as in such cases it ought to be, the agreement only prohibiting existing property being increased. onnvn vvuwuuuu In 1897 the town obtained a con- sidered opinion from Mr. Strathy that this agreement had been legalized by the Legislature, and that it was not lawful for the town to impose a higher rate (that is for all purposes whatso- ever) on Ward No. 6 than twenty mills during the ve year period. The town was guided by this opinion and levied accordingly. ' ' `ll - 'IA'-IKII-.. - ...-J.-...-....... -1 TIT-..) unvvvn \-cacao`, a _ Mr.'McMillan, a ratepayer of Ward No. 6, has a vacant lot that was assess- ed in 1895 and ever since up to this year. Mr. "Assessor Ward assessed it for 1898 at $75. The owner appealed to the ' Court of Revision which sus- tained the Assessor, and from this court Mr. McMillan appealed to the County J udge`, basing his appeal on above agree- ment. llllllul III I wasamazed beyond measure wit- nessing the attitude of the town on this appeal. Mr. Strathy, for the town, strenuously contended that the inten- tion of the agreement was, that the as- sessment of the property in ward No. 6 should not be increased in the aggre- gate, but that the assessor was at liber- ty to vary individual assessments. The town authorities must know that such was not the intention of the agree- ment, but that the intention was, as stated by me above. He also contend ed that the literal construction of the agreement reads to support his conten- tion, and in this he was sustained by His Honor Judge Ardagh. I have set forth verbatim the clause of agreement in question, and leave every plain ratepayer, who may read this, to judge tor himself as to its meaning. 1' _... ...-a. 1.....- .I..t`.....I:_.. Ll... _..3...I.-...... `V. callaaltvas can; now vs G-nu nun-oz . .. - ,_.,. I am not here defending the wisdom of the town authorities in making such an agreement in _ 1895 and 1896. Having, however, made it, this agree- ment ought to be faithfully observed, or Allandale. should be allowed to secede unconditionally. To allow the rate`, of ward No. 6 to be much less- than the rate of the other wards in _the -town, in accordance with the agreement, and at the same time to violate the same agreement for a paltry $25 addi- tional assessment, affords an illustration of the `old adage of straining at a gnat but swallowing a camel. 1- .1- .._.. no.-- -an`. 1-.u :.-.. ...-.._--.. .vi o_la_ticn otite terms._ `v ....- ......- .. ..-_,, ., -.._... I do not often, Mr. Editor, trespass on your valuable space, but having been in. the "Council when the agree- ment was made, and having been in the Council _when the agreement was submitted to Council and pronounced legal, I must protest against this early Barrie is beautifully situated on a picturesque overlooking Kempenfeldt Bay, an arm of ' Simcoe, nine miles long. and from one to three {lee broad and one of tlie prettiest bays in Ca.na._da.= iii Iummer boa.ts ply daily to and from neighboring rts d arks. The population of Bar- ::.:fwStr4?ents gml sidewalks are first class and Ivuni pa-w or `on 11- av. no-any -uu Should tli:re be npnblio meeting to discuss that important matter, _no ,re- merke need be made by me here.` If there is no meeting to be held, perhaps you will allowame briey to address you.innext.iu_ne._ L .. 7. . .. i -Yours trgln, - e i: 9.`v "'i'1I;Ia'J1So' 'u}poaea""" making some re- ' marks "on the electric light question about x- to. be. submitted to the, people, --L LL-` I-.....LL -0 AL}- 1-5;-.. l.--I..3.'l- :1. GVv$V VV IVV` Ilnqnnocuvt Vv_ want but ~the .lengl'.h of this letter toiljiyiz L`--A Inn; A cannon`:-xx LA Barrio, August "lot, 1898. mnmgu ADVANCE. . Things Pleasant and Utipleasanty L Sir,-I want to remark on a .few } things we Barrie people- ought to be ,1 thankful for. ' ` `i _ L`_-.L ._- 1-noon IEIJIIIISLIII Iur. _ I 7 T :It is pleeeent to know that we have` so many church societies, that are bound I to keep us on the right track, and thot : they all love one another as they ought ` Ill Lawyers, teachers and physicians are becoming plentiful, and the-V age of ignorance and sickness is passing away. There are plenty of young men left in the country to plou h, and plenty of room yet in town for more young fel- lows to become gentlemen instead of farmers. More young women should let the cows `go dry and come" to town to make dresses for us and get married. A A-~--- --~ A- L_.-._ LL-A. _.... Lana UV KICRQ CCTV `Ill IIU IDZIQ _vv ---vv-w It pleases us to. know that we have such a model town council that can talk over our affairs (never talking their own) in: such a kind andgentle- manly manner. Every councillor treats his fellow councillors with all due re- spect. Then none of them talk too much, as it they wanted to hear them- selves, nor do they rise to speak twice on anything unless strongly urged to do so by the Mayor. They never rise to make weak objections. These and more are good for any council to imi- tate. `Bur School `Board, too, is a real` model. They may have onoe in a "while a skirmish just for fun. In this way they practice - talking in view of getting into the council and by and by into parliament. summer resorts and parks: 1 ne popuiation or bar- rie is 7,000. Streets and sidewalks are first class and handsome residences are numerous. Streets, public buildings and dwellings are lighted with gas or elec- tricity. The waterworks and.sewerage svstems are v ry eicient and rovide spring water, good drain- e and reliable re protection in every part of the town. Barrie is a railway centre for Lentral and Northern Ontario. Thirteeitiapassenger trains arrive and depart daily. The pps service is all that can be desired; thirteen_ mails arrive daily; there is rompt ostal collection and delivery throughout the gown. here are eight schools (one Separate) em- ploying thirty-one teachers: twelve churches. three weekly newspapers, one commercial college every (la is market day, machine shops, laning m s, rist mliis, saw mills, marble cutters. icvcle works. oat builders tannerv, breweries, ten butcher shops. sever- sl first class hotelswith reasonable rates, three liveries, three laundries, one creamery and all other modern conveniences. Stores are numerous and carry full lines of all kinds of first class goods; com tition is `keen and prices are as low as in a city. elegra h and day and night telephone systems connect t e town with all places near and distant. Barrie is fast becoming a favorite resort with summer tourists. $5 IIWIIIIIK WI "W V Mr. Editor, , do you ever feel happy to think how convenient a. time the band concert is for our women to meet and chat. You can enjoy listening, to them with one ear, and hear the bend ` with the other. Then the young ladies I make things `lively by laughing, and the deer children about and play hide- end~eeek. All this and more helps you to enjoy the music. TL :_...,L ..A _'I--_-._4.. L- Ln-on nan`; scan IV Us-II-I nnnuunvs It isn't so pleasing to have such nar- row doors and crossings at the market. The people who have to decide on the kind of weather we shall have, etc., should not be disturbed. Our Council must pass a law not to lot more than ten people at s time transact business in the aforesaid doors and crossings. 'I'._ -__._1,,_.2___ `I _._:L- LL2... --:LL L:.. IX UII\I KGUDVIITOX IQYVOIJ IlQ\n Whilnow-tutti In conclusion, I write this with big 1 tears in my eyes, for now and again the } fear comes to me that I may break my leg -in some hole or crack in those awful sidewalks. -1` f\ Barrie, August. 131:, 1898: What the Fifth Form Costs. ` Sir,-I see that the Collegiate Insti- ~ tnte Board at their meeting on the 8th ult., appointed a committee to report ] on the advisability of abolishing the % fthform in our public school. ` AIL ... L.--A -.;\4uu-an A` `A--an imam`, ..........,_.,. Now, Sir. is it not folly on the part of the Public School Board to ex- pend $1700 in one form to give three , pupils P. S. Leaving certicates, when x that sum would pay the fees of 85 pupils at the Institute for two years. The average attendance in the fth form has been about 15, but allow that there are twenty-four pupils in attend- ance, the salary paid to teachers for} that form would pay the Institute fees of these 24 for seven years and still have a balance. All I... pull at Illnlb run V A n V U vnavvou After two years of fifth form work in the Central School it might be of in- terest to your readers to estimate the cost of that form from Sept. 1st, '96, to July 1st, 97-Salary to Mr. Forhan, $400; Principal s salary from January to July teaching an ungraded room, which was caused by the fth form, 8600. Total cost for first year $1000, less $5. received from 00. Council for the one pupil who passed the leaving examination. From Sept. 1, 97, to 9 July 1, '98--Mr. Curtis, salary fouri months, $160 ; Mr. Hallett, salary six 3 months, $540. Total cost -$700, less the $10 which the Co. Council will pay for the two pupils who passed the P. S. Leaving. ` `LT-.. Q:.. :. :L _..a. 3.11... A. 41.... nuns v v Ur -vv-nu-savv- If the loss could be reckoned in dol- lars and cents it would not be so bad, but when those pupils, with their leav- ing certicates, go to the Institute they nd they are a year or two years he- hind in the study of languages. If it is true that the pupil is most success- ful in the study of languages who begins ` young, then what injury must have been wrought on the pupils of this l'-..... I form ! Is the town of A Barrie so lightly taxed that it can afford the luxury of an` Institute and Public School doing l thg_a_ame work? _ _ __ N THE ljlon1:I-I_Tr:_nN ADVANCE ? II&IQ$ II Cnh W What benet does the public derive from this overlapping in our schools? If some of the members of the Public School Board would expend surplus "energy in grappling with this nancial waste instead of iangling with other members at the Board meetings, they. might, to some extent, relieve the over`- burdened ratepayer. ' (`arr 4.:\--no- How Was it spent? _ Sir,--The union picnic held in Me- Carthy's grove in June was preceded by a canvas throughout the town` for money or other value to be used in de- fraying the expenses connected with the picnic. A large amount of money was-collected, but no information has been given through the press at least, -and? we presume not otherwise publish- ed,,_as to how much money was collect- ed andhcw it was expended. That the- incney was wisely disbursed is not dctibted by the writer. It is simply; -information that is .s'sked, and to this. al_l--s'ul1iscrihen`s t_o_..th'a_t iundentit1ed.f T` ..`.yv..ggg9 'v_ vuuu ovoc-U: wow v$vDUOV 1 . Sunscanmn. 1898- ~ FAIR. PLAY. No introduction or explanation news as this below : Regatm, fast colors, 8c for Checks, Gingham Pattern, 8c, for - -. - - - Dark Colors, 10c. and l2c.. for - - - Turkey Reds, l'2c., for - Indigoes, wide, 1250., for Creams, best cloth, l2~;~c., LETTER FROM BARBIE ELECTRIC" LIGHT COMPANY. V The Electric Light Company has sent to Mayor Wells the following letter which a local paper pertinently remarks, speaks for itself; it speaks more plainly, however, when viewed in the light of surrounding circumstances : To the Mayor and Council of the Town of Barrie : Gentlemen,--We understand that your honorable body are fearful of possible legis- lation on the electric light question. Now, in order to meet any possible objection on that score and to show our good faith in the matter, we are willing to bind ourselves now to sell out to the town our complete steam plant, including both are and incandescent, all poles, wires and apparatus in the town as a going concern at the sum of $40,000, and to leave this oifer open for acceptance for twelve .months. We are willing to put this in any binding form your solicitors may suggest. This is an alternative offer to our former ones, all or any of which are still open for acceptance. In connection with our former offer as to a lighting contract, we may say that -we notice it was objected in Council that we made no provision for not " increasing rates to consumers. We beg to say as to that. we are willing, as already intimated to the Mayor, to acres, pending any contract with the town, not to increase our rates to the consumers. TE L`_:.. .._--A... 5|.` n-nun-pa-on` A` I1:-uni! Hanan-