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The .3 per cent. intcires that h,jasfb een added to the Sajrings Accouts in , ` W 51 at Ban-ie and Amnaue ~- - - w ill? llCl\.I>'.~.\\Jr mess of Ins competitors to star rider, it came_ to be. 1 as a matter of course that horse always kept clear of and was in a-rposition. '60 run at .the moment that nrzi led. "He `has `ridden--> Amorg ounnnd I-Anna oL:.`. ---._ L Inu;stIa:nts.th DIED; THE ._.BALL PLANING MILL Cgmpanygy =Carpe`nterin_g,; building, " anufa_l::ttgri,n g`T 19f doors, ?s_as_hes, m6uld1_X183j$ `etc. Planing of `(ts ..dbnej.* fo1pt_l `and _satis. Unwf 0-; 9:15 1' an T""'""a` LHNU ;B_nut or froaouyo Bu_u.omo. uncut. f .IIntotuc_ 1't1,u-mom: 149.` ___-- -- ya uuv var .ZIDUI7"'3e , _, _ | Clio new name will be addodtothosub npuon hm until the money is paid. .:="::::."::a '.:::;.:':.`.'.i'?s*:-..':.::..':.u;':?'**' [ _ CRAIGHURST. ONT. LICENSED AUCTIONEER $70,000, `FOR nan) ` . _.- - u IV'"W' . PHYSICIAN Ana SURGEON. . (Rncnx-rm or Nnw Yonlt.) OFFICE AND RESIDENCE: OVER Unlqu Bank. Dunloll 8!. - -.. . .~--uu_v rvwvllliiloi` Ali ' into IQ olI| n_ n _Now`I|IIlDor. Puibluhad tram cine omooi. 123 . nuaop.su-oat, 1 ,lI_u1-lo.,1n thy County zot_81mo6e. the Pro- of 0ntu,rlo.J Ouiadaggvery " ' Thursday Morninlu avinuv I. cntw.. I-not-an-rons T fauna.` or suuonnvrxox. I1 war. Jnnum tn" .__A'gl_va_moo _ it mg: --_.- __nn 1 '-:l:1?x:l1fyHfe`rl}m.m...ed `.`.'.`.`." .I!`.` .. ` W ..--.. .........u.u sccum at lowest _It _ of ugtetcstp 130 principal John ' vgvvv 4' \ll\ 11` V 1351].`! good freehpld secum rate xntcrest. ' Il`lOl`I9'\r 1-nn:--.I ---- vv gnu 19$` j `E14 Ear. Nona 'n.,.., IIIAQG I DR. ROBERT S. BROAD, PHYSI- cian, Surgeon, etc. Specialty-Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Oice and `residence, cor, `Elizabeth and Brad- ford Sts. (Dyment Gore.) `Phone V 105.` Box 456. 1'0-i:%Non'rH:n_nI _AbvANc` `llH~--I-- An 'nv.-._--'- - H-:1: An In Rf`1Ina" n Id.-.-I. All- DONALD ROSS, LL.B., BARRI'S- ter, Solicitor, etc. -Bank of Toron- .to Building, Barrie. Money to loan- STRATHY 8: ESTEN tern `CAN.-:4--- :_ -n:_. ... _,. n. u. nvANS, RHYSIQIAN, Surgeon, etc., Coroner for Sxmcoe County. Office and Residence: William Street, Allandale. Tele- phone 30 a. At Stroud .O`ice : 2 to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. .__..._.____._._.___._____.___________.I G.` A`. RAoENTfi{'i`T Solicitor, Notary Public, _ ce--Isti oor Bank of Building. Money to lo: est rates. (N.Y;, ) Eye and Ear Hospital, will be at 67 Owen St., Barrie, every Saturday. Diseases Eye, Ear .Nose `and Throat. Consultation hours 11 am. to 5 p.m., and by ap-. pointment. , ._ % k. , ._ _. ,19t8. Notmel Bt1Ib!I.- +3` ,8. Monty`, 1 ~ in 'at'_'5 pgrccnt. 0'.I'g 13 Osyen strect,_.Bamc. Ii . D. Stew- art, L'L.D., D. `M. fstewatt. W. AUL'1`,- BA-RRISTER. SOLICI- ' M (`Anna-`--A- A -- JR. W; A. ROSS, PHYSICIAN, Surgeon, etc-, L.R.C.S., Edin., L.R. C.P., London. Oice and resi- dence, Dunlap street, Barrie. ,Tele- phone. 77. - ...v . . PIUIII : 23--10.25 a.m. ` 23-7.55 sun. 27- 7.50 p.m. ` 326-75.25 p-m. ? ` Hamilton. A _ To From- No '54-+7.30 a.m. No. 53-`-11.00 a.m.- 56-525 p.m. 55-- 8.05 pm. `in. 2 In >12. A. T. LITTLE, late ofAChurc-1-1-51. Ont. Ofce and residence John St., near corner Elizabeth; Phone 213. __________________ .1\ cup - K Ara. n1\LV 11141.4, `M..U-;1}.M., in Bothwell s block, Allandalc. the premises at , night. ______________________, BTRATHY & ESTEN, BAR-RIS- ters, Solicitors in High Court of Justice, Notaries .Publi_c, Convey- ancers: Oices over the Bank of Toronto, Barrie. Money in sums ofo$2,ooo and upwards, to loan at 5 per cent. H. H. Strathy, K.C., G. H. Eston. ` - ------p r g V5353, HIKE risters, Socitors of the Supretpe COl_1}'t of Judicature of Ontano, etc. Money to loan. Oice, Ross Blok, Barrie. Cl.` E. Hewson, K.C. 1s(ANUFAcrpnERs:4 -aa4_!,4V_IJt g`:. \.\J__.VV. nlV ,& H'K()_VYN, B_arrxAstcxT-Vs, .So]xc:tors (ct: obganmng e pto_b_a_t}: of._mlls, _ ardaanslup and . adu_m_ustrat1_on, an _ general Solici- tors,>'Nota.r:c:s , Conv ncers, etc. Oices, Hmqs block, o. 6 Dunlap street, Barrie. Money to loan at 4% and 5 per cent. `Branch offices at. Creemore and Alluton. -Hauglr tB0I! Lexmpx, Alex. Cgwan, G. E. J. . town, L_-L._B. _ ~ u up -`,1 can 5l\l_\l\1 J _I\ \_ l-l,I\a1' ?7t'o'r,.`*I. 1ocfot, Notaty`,Coaveyancer, `etc. Special audition in drawing _a_nd _probatiug_ wills, obtaining let- ;ters of admimstration and guardians shiy,-* scollectingv accounts, etc. Of. 1 ces, Ron block, B an-ie_. Money to. loan.` 3&0. 53--10.25` T_ 2--`3.3s % I. A3TIjyR` Ross. uired until Jul of th; I. Strathy, Solicitqr, etc., Pnvslmns. EVANS, BHNSICIAN, _ Cnrnnop 3 INVESTMENT QBIIu:5.. - A r. llama. comer st. 7U", SURVEYORQ > o o W3; no.-ea. V, I . -No. ,"`x3?.457a.m. --Cobglt Special .. M-bar. (10.38 mm. ' -rdepft 11.oo`.a.m,{`5 `o""V.`!."`o"".'`*,oo T 65--. 3.50 pm. '--North Bay " 67-8v.oo p.m.-From_ Toronto `to. Motion! "` 55- 8.o5 p.m. -0:-illia Going sauna, j I`,. Barrister, 1ic, &c. 0!- Toronto loan at low- 39-1! :* `YPW. `eiding. Invitations h"~ l'l,_~bt place. The D ' ' . - tuuh ~ ' . Barrie. ' `I"I"" if E MAKES YOUR sxm `LIKE_VEALVET - A___ J` +ww Train arrivals and ; djepartures _ at paid from Barrie are as follbws : ' Advance Office . BARRIE. , Having installed `in our oice. we have the above for immediate _-::---v-- rah 'r`I-iizguurv or SlMCO~E:7 I I 5 MoN1mAN'sGLYcEDoNIA. 3 akin. OI`_0_o `or two applications 4 will remove the roughness, and by ` . its occuionai no the skin acquire! `, ~th`a..Imoothneu and softness of a : b.b.,.' , V - 1 ,,j . yoeddhjn is ` not sticky. and 'C|?ii.Ii `1'ay.gb'oj_>lf_n a few momenta 4 5"*'_%_l*"Il|I9', if ' 2 3 `rloo 150 and 25c. :_ volggtfgl ufterruhavina. E HI! 3 nilrvelloua e'ecb on rough: '3 I lNSURAl'lCE'A_G'E-N-T. OONVEYANCER. etc. may nu: rum: cuss msuun on Private Funds to loan on rst mort tacos. Corroonondence solicited. nos... 13...`. -9 ...-_-, . Druggilt -.. ..... ukvvvtll-IKIGIJUU auucuau. 33; of T9:-.ogt:LBui1ding. Owen Boi|er&Engine % For Sale. us uuunuwncu, rnllt-I408]. at 5e.` Brown or genuine Home Made Bread. CAKES. PAS'l`RY.CR um 'pu1-`rs. Fresh Daily. Bakefs. Cream, Twist. Vien- na Sandwich, F1-ui_t-L9:_sf. at R-- II_-._.- _ 5. S, No. 15. O`rO. will holcj1Aa'c<`)n-_ '*. DB1` Young 4.--- _ `Iv - j----- `PHONE 250, or drop us 3 Postal it you would like something good in a. loaf of our luchine mane :- ,_V,{:/l;3fV`l?1`?d,I;l.WG-.`V2lV_frI,y'fIA(!`A'.l`IO}*1SA._ Vacant lot,'} of an acr, on Penetanguishene Street. Apply to F. M. MONTGOMERY. '1 Dn....:.. BROWN S BAKERY Dwelling 1 rooms). tab! ., d ' h and nearly} of acre o1'?and (;n g2:enot`11:1!3'l?\:g: Corner of Peel and Wellington Streets, Ban-1 llgvoglliplgrg $318, stable and shed. Ime t`uv4sAI3-u- 0 _- -_, V - An 8-horsepower Boiler and 3- 91 |PW.l` Engine, made by the |.I.__._ An inserted in (:.....:}`.`:..;..m made when the n matter exceed four 'I--4.. Ci > uent insertion 1 cent snnd but 3 reduction at on per wo gures counted 3 rd umber of insertion punch can for ad vonlumonu 0 mounted on Iolld must in nu metal bun } izguy non be made public unii`EZ"v$ZZ'crfa'1'.?5'{3 3 changes of Advergisemente al'lqwed pg, year; Ifhmoxzdare required. composmon mg c arg . Advertisers will not be allowed t0_1l&3tho]; space for advertising anythin . outmdo that: own regular business. Sho d they do go transient rates will be charged for such nd. `ve_rtisementa.l .v.;.--__._.- A in . 2 Advertisements allowed required, wzlll gg um, or advent-going anything,` coma uwu reel auree L Double dweding. 6 rooms in nation Sn-ant- - Fqp0.MoNxMAN. . 0 Barn: Proper ): For Sale. ~-'2 W letter` he: demonstrates the 3'. _ . ltvyouhsve any ldVc!'til1't?:: paper that reaches the pun. mg. ` V ta pay the price. motto are charged eooo;-ah`, h .p go e--It llnennte measure make one Jug` V . 1-uuxurr mvnmsma. '` 1 ,...m....... ~ -.4 arid 'relati'ves.'g 5 y _ _ _ y k _ ;d1sta'n`ce"`were. . ._ _ fJe.bbe 21 `and i'u...; rI~ 2 -*1 - -'-- _- .....~ g uuc gaulcllg. Mar Ann Bathie, beloved vife of Mr. Cgeo. Jebb, passed awa at her `home, Fa1rview`,_ on Tues ay, -Dec.. `Ist, 1908. `Mrs. Jebb had'b.een'in de- - clining health forisome months. The deceased was ,a lady of` many excel- lent characteristics and -was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She is survived by a husband `and `six . daughters,-Mrs. Ness of Barrie, Mrs. _ Spears of the Soc, , Arthur, -Mrs. K d, V .. thu Mrs. Kidd of Essa, "Mrs. Taylor ` _..",o_f Hamilton and Missgjebb, who` re-i ; _ sided with her arents.. The` funeral .: togk plaee on, ursda , and` was ` at-- tende'd by,a `.la_.rX::`1u'm ierfbf` frtendsj i . _ on these: _from* .a4.v coma.-ncur. J ennett , (.101... `VI I 3' IlV!$v terms given on all cozmucr Rnxls each, on Clap` . esuol '011I:d.p!8J0"""' Il\Ip Barrie. .637"! I . 533)`! fl %:Li?f.-1] ling Sto Ma `dr: ll Bro ~dnn Lib On rsch . . "(;U-.ln0;1Ol'l(Ct! -9.35 a.m.-- .1-om raven ms to. Allandale (mixed) 64-12.50 p.m.--Fr0m North Bay 68-5-5,15 p.m.--From Gravenhurst Collingwood and Meafqrd; ` \ r _ ` >' I .' 4 x ` ` . =1 `. .-,-`:'~l'>_y ' 3 >3` ,. _ ` `* ."* Pho `3. (W _ "V : . _u' tb g1f_qihi.- ppVI`Wy- uvs scxpt; ulip 4J.JcT!lIDI'7'-",. ' N ,.wil1_h;,nisb:d in time for 1 `mg; _ I. _ . :f:)f}T.\',1;.. ; . .}..!, V_l,i`ti!f|_I..I|'_1!~,:it1` fldrs are l'u,I. vi-ng` j. A;- II'*`g'r_'e':`t' ` run ' this season.` Mrs. John `Saunders of *4.4s .`a.m. -Cobalt Sgecial 7.30 3.111.. --Ii`rom rillia 8.00 am. --From. Lleaford - % A - toToron to 1! Q fl` F-n_--4A.I.-_.__L i eI'Letnng. week-mid guests at 1', Mrs. P. E.`King, - _ `From. Ifp. 62--7.55 a.m. 42--1.07 p.m. 56--5.25 'p.m.l F1-`om O > A DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications, as. they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. V Thereis only one way to cure deaf-` ness, and that _is by 'co.n'stitutiqnjal remedies. . D_e_a ness is Vau._sed_.b~y _ ~ipan'1edoic`ondition of" the mustfous` this-`tub? is ` inamed you have `a blingt sound of `im _rfect..hearing,_a,n d. }vh_en".it "is entire y, cldsed; vDea`fne_ss is `the-jres'ult, andfunIess- the inam- , . mateyont-an be takoq ?141t_axfid.this tube restq'red=__td its . . .m.ux sun U. U- 11311 . . Miller A V. A. -Hart-slc. . .' Aiken--sk.. ' ', H. Watkins J. A. Fraser V ' E. H.` Bamford H. Love ` H. G. Robertson. A.F.A. Malcomson W.R, Mitchell-sk A.E.Stapleton -sk. Elmer White . . D AltonMcConkey J. W. Anderton -F. C. Walls A. D. G. I-Ianmer. H. B. Henwood Wm. Harve . - . H. E; Jory-sk. W.H.Kenne _ - W. C._Thopmson ' W. Wilson A W, C. Thompson A. E. ~Bidwel-1~ _. H. B..Thom`;>son. J.F.,Jacks ovn _ ` -Jas. V.air--s . - .W. Duff--sk. . G. A._ Radenhurst A. -C. -Garden ' A. Hay. ` A. Touchette, C. Carley . . F;I-.e Roy W. A. B_oys--slc. . W.G. .Co_lville-*-sk-. Barney Gill . R. Patonj F. Lotlr W. R. Neilly . J. Gilksn . Pe_rkins_ . W. LeRqy--lclD, Powell A l A -Byrolnf-KAing4,-sk.: `A unaugmon 1..en'n'ox, M.;P.,' V Alex} 'Fer9 xson, M.P.P., and H .011`. S. D115" inister of Agriculture, are expcteci to address the gathering. Marv Ann D..a.L:- L n . ..- D D D D D D P v . . I Formation` of. Ruth. "Geo. Rodgers ' F. Sneath` -C. C. Bothwell L. Tyrer D. C. Murchison D. W- Bolton J, B. `McPhe`e--sk. R. A. Stephens-sk Leo. Marrin F. G. Let: A R. Drury _ R. W. Powell R. -H. Webb . E. A-. Williams A. D.` Simon-sk. J. D. Milne-sk Wm. Boyer W. A. Amos H`. T, Arnall C. S Grasett D. R. Murchison. F. W. Otton J. H.'Neelands--slW. E. Todd--sk Walter Scott ]. Frawley H. D. Black _ Ed. Armstrong T. Crew - D.-M.--Stewart P. Love--sk, . J. H. Bennett ` . G. Monkman--sk. . 1 1;. Payne R. R Bothwell Gan-an . ..._... uu: musomc oraer, having been the Worshipful Master-elect of Cor-' inthra-n Masonic Lodge, a. Companion of the St, Patrick Chapter of Royal frey de `St. Aldemar Preceptory, Knights Templars, and a V Noble of h Rameses Temple, Mystic vShriners.' The late Mr. Fer uson was a member of the Orange rder and of.Court Sherwood Forest,`I."O. F. - Thn `nun-ml 6.-...l. -1--- --- "" ' i i Arch `Masons, a Sir' Knight of Geof- ,..s. uciurc uieir arrival. . The late Mr.` Ferguson, who was 43 years of age, was. born and brought up at Cookstown; being a. son of the late Thomas R. Ferguson, who was a member of the old Canadian Parlia- ment- and of the -first` Parliament of Ontario. He had been a resident of .Toronto for about eighteen yearsand had many friendsin t_he legal,profes- sio-n. 'He leaves a. widow and three _children. In politics~he was a. Conser-V vative and in religion a Presbyterian. Deceased was prominently identied with the Masonic order, having been Worshioful M.-um..-..i..-... .: r--- ,u. .,p_ out or am and co phystcxans were sent fc could do nothing, hg ha` Mr. John .A5A.=Ferguson, M the .well-. known barrister, died very suddenly Friday afternoon at his home, 8 Withrowfavenue, Toronto. Mr. Fer- guson was taken ill theeprevious Sun- day with pleurisy, but was making such satisfactory progress `towards recover that the attending physicians` were 0 the opinion on Thursdaythat he was out of danger. Early on Fri- day afternoon, however, Mr. Fergu- son while alone in his` room suddenly got up. out of bed and collapsed. `His Ira nun.-A ---- - At a recent` of Bat-vrie,' Curling Club the dravy1wa._s,made~for the. annual mgtch,; Pre,sident_ vs. Vice _l'- re _sid,_ent_. `I-Iereundevr aregthc` oppose W-, -Cline sk. - Geo. Hlogg_ sk,; x P. Love sk. Geo. Monkman sk. J. Vair sk. ` .w. Dulf sk.; -| W; H. Kennedy skH., `E. -J`ory sk, ` W . Mitchell `sk-; A.W.Wi1kmson sk; H. Neelands sk. R. A. Stephens` sk J.` Paterson-`sk. ` S. W.`Moore sk. B -W. oy ; . B. King sk I. McPhce- sk. 'V A, Hart `sk. W. B Anken -sk. J D. Milne sk. D. W Le Roy sk. W G. Colville S1: A. D Srmon sk. W E Todd sk. vv ---a u IIIUIIIIJCI f Orange/'5':"Ei'e-1; iherwood F The funeral took place em Tuesday! - _}PRES1Dil;'l` vs; VICE ' ` .nnuan`.. "T. 2 55- I. Grasgtt % . D.A. M'cN1vn- -"sh. _ --. .,vu uwnuaul Uullalng. The annual meeting of the 5Innis,l' .- o branch of tho Lib :1. Association of South Simcoc `will be-held in the Orange ~`Hall, `Churchill, on IWedne s- Dec. 23rd, atgz o= .clocl_.p`.m. 3' . K-Iataghton Lennox, M.;P., -Alex. Fer-._ ,_.,, .7 c 'n._ne- 3380!). M.P.P.. and N DE_AT,H'_ 015 1.4. Fnnausori. Wu An Old Sunog Roy. 0 LICVIIII - ` X.w.wi1kinson.s1g. TV In 1 an: &\o DULHWCI W. A, Lewis B. Devlin - A III Il!!|I;!,, . \Io I-lUi ,`e:r The second instaiment of Town `taxes was well `ear, some fty;-ve thousand dollars ave found their wa into the` civic treasury iLess thgn sooo of the-ta-`so es for I908 `remains outstand . .. Th llllai rnnsnlvl-`.. -1 4L -. n. -. met, and so far this` QIUCII P. Du II? 'II.'_,, u uvuapacu. 1115 t for, but they 2 having "expired ival AI IIII Mdorc-sk. .uyu|. Hts I\ucA:` _;ike_ of the most` %?L;3ftaJduas4e.1`oTfw iihe` Canad 53 h " ' '"`Pai'%1 a:t_:`1p;*:_`_'a N ndmers;-in America, ;VinLe*n't.,P dispatch frofn Lqs Angel`es Says that"I`oc ,key- V.~ Powers will ride ' in England `next season. Leopold dc Rochscnixd gs augged to have" oered; him,- a` retagner of $rs,ooq,\.'-tl),r9;u_gh`_ 1 : . [ I i ran. .~~ , T 7'TofR1n 1523;} Vic; 1_>'dw_e_rs_t Has Offer E" Annolin. T ... nu. auuuuunuu Jur yne FIVE years up to 1906 had been $10,295,625. The acreage down to 19o6V`was placed at 403. .- . The last chapter. of the tale is the_ exports; ,`.';-These `consist briey of-` ap:' ` .ples,_gr`een or ripe and dried, with, a ` `small item in canned -or preserved fruits,: and a few trial shipments oc-. `ca-sio`n_ally of pears and other fruits. .With, a rapidl)?dev'eloping science ' of _ho:ft;cultur.e, ca`; constantly extend- .ing_..:fru1t., area, -and continually .im- _ ;p:fo vin`.gi systems, of marketing, `and Qliinproyement `off marketing ifacfilities, ,f11'it]-`;gfrovg'ing;' ,indus;h-y, is 1 `liound ito :':)'W_:_QiAl`,d,_,C:I =f1_1i' advances` `in f the iiepti l?f`e\ivi"?"i!'cades,.. -iudisprfoving the` 1 long-held; m`isconception.~of our, cli-" 1 mate,` and contributing to the health; ` wealth" and"we1fare of our people.-'-- I `Farm'er ~'s' Advocate.` ;; ` ' _. [J nova acona, 2,294,780; New _Bi`uns- wick, 761,834; Prince Edward Island, 360,060; British Columbia,_ 567,782; Manitoba, 63.637; Northwest Terri- tories (including the two -new Prov- inces of Alberta and Saskatchewan), 9:405- Since then the area of orchardsihas been steadily increasing, notably in British Columbia. ' The census of I90: ave the value of fruit and vegetables '0'! that year .as,* roundly `speaking, $13,ooo ,ooo,t.and it has beenestimated that the annual average value of fruits in the Dominion for the five yearsup to 10% (had been Srnane An: PL- - - ..._.a , `an-pupa 59. According to the census of 1901, the `total number of fruit` trees in Canada in that year was 21,201,239, the gures by Provinces being: On- tario, 14,o87,936; Quebec. 3,055,805; Nova Scotia, a 294,780; New Bfuns- 95! R110 `De-1'n4-4. 'D.l----_.! `1_I`-, I rhome in Syracuse on Friday after a . Mrs; S. Wesley. been transferred to Trout Creek. `His ~ Mr. R. Johnston, , -_,, vuvy vvuu IIUIU. B CUn'_ cert and Xmas tree on Wednesday evening, Dec. 23rd, at 8 o clock. Pro-i ceeds in aid of repair fund. . Miss Gertrude Hall returned to her three months stay with her niece, A `Mr. Rose Beatty of the G.T.R.' has place here is being lled pro tem by But let him not think that our .f_ruit-producing areas ar_e conned to a. few valleys in specially sheltered locations. The choicest dessert apple that ever adorned a table is the crisp, delicious, ruddy Fameuse or `Snow, originated in the Province of Que- bec, and thriving in the St. Lawrence a region. as nowhere-`else in the world. So, too, with the McIntosh Red, like- ' wise a. dessert appleof rare quality, `originated with John McIntosh, Dun- - idas County, Ontario. V `A -'._- I` people wherever settle ent advances. Small f!'l1ltS,' wild and cultivated, are found in our nine expansive Provin-v ces, _while~ fruit-growing on a coli- mercial scale has attained `the rank of an important industryv in Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia, -with Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebeesteadily de- veloping their very considerable cap.- abilities, and even the Prairie Pro- vinces of "Manitoba and Alberta prov : ducing apples of good quality in a '- Though appl `luxurious fruit few specially-favored localities.- es are the staple com- mercial fruit -crop of .Canada, we boast a variety that includes the semi-tropical apricot and peach, and a drive or a trolley ride through the belt of the. Niagara Ontario, past palatial anked with alternate Peninsula of ` the visitor from . -With rather less suggestion, perhaps, of the south-.temperate zone, ibut no less striking aspect of afflu- e self-consciousness nce, prosperity_ and horticultural profusion will the celebrated Anna- polis Valley regionof Nova Seotia expand itself before the traveller's gaze, while for horticultural enter- prise in the full vigor of awakening let him complete the gamut of his fruit valleys three thousand tinent. of British -Columbia, miles across the con- grapes and plums, l sensations in the Though _most widely famed for its wheat plains, its ranches, its dairy herds and its splendid mixed-farming districts, the `Dominion, of. Canada takes pride in the range of its horti- cultural "productions. Vegetables thrive in all.parts of inha.bited.C`ar1- . - The project of holding `a world's fair at Winnipeg in celebration of the landing of -Lord` _Selkirk s settlers is `now taking. shape. At the annual meetings of several forganizaticms, in-_ cluding th_ats-of the Winnipeg In- dustrial: Exhibition Association, -the ' question was discussed at length and many practical siiggestionsshave been offered .as well as substantial nan- ' cial . support in the undertaking. The genei-all opinion throughout Western Canada is_ .that .the project of a i world's fair at Winnipeg deserves` the encouragement of the Dominion and Provincial Governments, inasmuch as the progress and prosperity of the West would be advantageously ex- ploited. ' W . 4 ' 5 I pnoposzn `wonjI.n s mu: non wznmpmz % % ,thv.`.?pbintr.e'n'tI of7iMr'f. `C. E. Hew- son, .C. ....,=u...-..,~-nae ucaul 0: Judge ~M'dCal `3_ii1}i.','; 9]f,_-'- {been ~ lled] 511. Lt-was `'en_e`.i"a1l` Vsupposed that . Mr. Henson jwou` d succeed Judge. Bo` s on th_e,latter s ,retirement', `but the" Qominion `Government has followed the prijiciple of "making .the= seiection from `outside the county where the new Judge is to act. It is assumed= that Judge Hlewson lwill enter upon his duties immediate- y. ' .~ .. %ordAe:'5 in A;Coun'<:il tf:e Hvb.ca, I. " cguscd--`b?~`the death of Jixdge mm of ` M :mi tnnI;'.; " 1-."*.A'.. :'.`.-~.`.. ~ cm; - _C ANADIA`N ORCHARDS the farmer's sister, Mrs Btadford Street; Powers` Has Oifer ~ I__!o1_:hs_i1ild. ' COOMBS-- Suddcnly, -in Bradford, on Thursday, Dec. 10,- 1908, Mary` Ann, peloved wife of Geo. Coombs,.:sen..-, m.-her 72:15! y_eaJf._. . - . V - ` FERPGU5.0N:<-Suddez; * ` . `I . 1 _ , an exceedingly \ well-behaved and scrupulously honest lad, of retiring habits` and tastes, no matter how great his success. `His career has not been that of a skyrocket,` for he has worked his way steadily and without any sensational spells to the position he now holds at the top of the riding list in America. The great factor in his success has beenghis reliability and consistency, coupledwith his remark- able gift of V horsemanship. ~ Powers has the faculty, possessed in a high degree by Tod Sloan, though his is a much more admirable character than .;.Slo_an s, of getting more out of his "mounts. than other riders` could. Over and over again he demonstrated, that . under his skilful handling, horses `would run faster and stay farther - i than.-for any other jockey. `Those. `that-used to be beaten` at seven fur- `longs would stay a mile and win for him. `He was alert at-the post, but always soobedient that he was never in trouble for spoiling starts or dis- - .During `the running of `a: race, no t I matter how largeythe eld-,._or the nat- - `ural e,a gerness, of;his _..c'orhpeti_to'rs;to be'st.the it came to be_.. looked on as a. n1atter;.of that. Powers . horse always. kept ' clear vpockets,-and was. a:posit_ion_ `I make his at ,the_;n1o,ment~ -that ' "was "`rie'ede d2`*- , `has 1;r'id_d?eh1`~`_f%mr..` ;: than la`. `thousand--. rae es- ; to r` Aland ~ f ` i r g, Walter Sm . BARRIE. Will prepay [ostage on rccciptof price for out-of- b town C _ustom%ers. 1 Treasure Valley. by Marian "Keith, `author {of ` Duncan Polite - $1.25` The Web` of, Time.-` by `Rev, Knowles, author of St. Cuthbert + $115` BOOKS BY POPULARAUTHORS , ,, _-- --oUIJ|i\lIIJg Mr. A. C. Garden will, again be a] candidate- for the rceveship._ His `election by acclamatfon is probable. ` "pg n u p` Books for Branches H. _B. HENWOOD, Manager Savings Accgunts may be opened on Deposit of ALL THE LATEST 52 ~ years "of successful Banking operations is in a position to afford the ut- most security for the Savings of its Depositors; for many yegrsis of lssizn- portance than the fact that` the Bank after more ,than TORONTO A A on r V Mr. W. "onto was