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- I BDRW f *The fame of the Bissel à, world wlde; E's the.populaim holiday I ~~~Id D~v ~ .2 -. i I TtiE rost -perp'lexing 'piestions of the year is wa to bay as a iHolidla7 Gift that will be o please and at thec same tie bu moderate -in pirice. If vou are selecting something for- rwife, Sister or frîend, air- want ta onrbt a 1îarge amrjunt ef pleasure at a small ex- -if you waýnt smtigthat w-iII plea se a woman three httndýrled adSixty-iedysaya .îng will mûoe ully r reet this reqjuiremen an a latest imiprove I. is Carpet Sweeper, Unere Stand-, anuEsyChalir of soime kindt a nice PiczUre, Parlor Tabie, a Coucti, MtIsie f or somne other usef ;1i piec2 of furnïture. Our stock is complete and we ask you to corne look at our display, FURNITURE' DEALERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS Phone Jo Branch Stores: Orono and Hampton 'M le It was a happ.y codtat kept aur 0tff fseve ueP1o0 e0es bus il da (,y Sîîurdav (Our Xmas Openling Day) and it gIave us g enuminpesuMre ho bc. the moanS a!givug ar cstoers tais day ai enjoyment. Everyonle came oxpetingz a -()od liame audi we hope no ano -va disappointeti The polley that bas imatie aur buAness so big anti su bensfiî,ial to the pubie is ans o! good wlll toaail anti malice toward nouei Our -atisfled ~aoir r u~raetasset We neye;r kona îspoitscusýtomer aud,,! voe hodeais egI aur Store soon learne that It le the Oasiest tigiaial to gel their mocncy bacsilthey ind auy, article uals reýpres8eitior uany promise madei by us not e ore ut Xmlas Suggestions. .sý for us--Pn Iis Fsheet up in some ean ýce lu thse borne and aSk each mrember yV la plaùe the Initiais oposiite the nti 3udikfa X.mas. Tbis wllwvou ay s ta wllatgta--lue and V7rou 111 .gtsIthev -ýrea!lywnt ucn mpr lasse [as M'ïic Reli e 1 ilFanicy Stands ushSm er Sets ýr Shbaving Sets haud Mirrior ilàazois Bonnet Brusb Fsuicy ChiUa Tal rsb Travelling Cases DrîigCase7s Mneuscases Choic Perumes has'ng Bushes CIgarCase iai Wa.er Botte Brar:za Figuire for Maqntel or tables Gilieil2sSafety ;Razors Fancy Glass Fruit Dishe5s Fauey Glass Card ïteceivers Glove. sud }Jandkercisi'ef Case Cufaud Collar ses, Brusb, Comb snd MrrorOCases, Finest Cnt Glass. We arft showia a ir'r varet? of Ibis lnin riall ths flewast tiesig'ns houzht direct frOm ke actry nd c 7 M' lie yil o seaur prices bt agaiag t Clthe Yaa wilntb bothered bringing Cut Glass frani Toroulo wheu you sce the values we are offerng. If you buy Spectacles for Xrnas Presents we test your friends eyes frèeea1 charge aàeter Xrnas and exeliange the glasses il thelyare flot the proper locus. The# Sae SatIs5- lacory Drtxggists rJ (jR < VE1 hSfSt Eista'blished l1856 And Always U'T=ac PIIN DEC. 17, 19-8. slwaysi wker & Son Psy cash for their In tact, they puy cash for aIl1 ki ndseil on emali margin. Mr 7W. 'S Percysund. daugh-1 Chiao,111, are Vlsiting the d 'anlother rltieheric, god, hvnnn boak3, Pr ýsicarda> Chrismas cardsl wet st,7les o! calýendars for 0 Trebileock's. renco Batly, manager ai the the Western Bank at Bro3k- d3 Mr. C A. MecCiellau as oftebrancb aI ikeig T «telI, Toronho, CGeneral v1 SUda Qcools anid Ep- iges perSll ud-ay lu tawu ,GoP reelanti Who ýtý,eatlu orappendicilis laIwek s ./nr cases ai emal 3 ubr camps iluths nori )ra COUUty7, and shcps have il ta stamp cuI the diseýase. ýdy ls ofa inildt tpe sud znu va resulteti. Evrbody Is busy unaw. Send this paper ta, a frlend Big- 20 looks lnvlting. Stop in. Sk ating on Vaustone's pond bas beau mucis enjoyeti, Good maring 1 Have vou renewed your subseription for 1909? 'Xmas Cards anti Caiendars. Exquis- ils d esigns. (Grand Central. Ne-w subacrnplius sud renewals fan 199are eoiug Lu tisieiadidly. La.rge stocýk o ai oxesa ttioriery for Chrîsmasforn2oup C Trebilcoek. Oshawa Sa-IvatioanArmyi-i baud gave aur citizenis some g-ooti musie tise ather nlight. Flfty penitents sanught salvatioanai the meýrcy seat lu Osbawa during Mx. jor Sýimco's revival thora. Special value lu bibles aI P C Te! eock's, The ans dollar bible bas the thumb index sud tuek fastener, Si-nger, havonuheard "A Little i100p ai Goid",tameets wlth great favor wherfever eung?Seiav, iiiS.A Barracks Monday week. was, very ill for a ifew da1ys, but re,,turned home- ta Toron ta last Thuirsday. cauncils af Narthuiberýlarîd nti Dur- iîam- ah CohOuirz. Wîmrden Fr'(Ied Pe wats preseuteti wilb a mnssive sîignet ring,, by themiemberP. Young men wbo are parliculr5Sh what they give their.ladly iriendswfllj finli Luoui' stock aioef ume, aud Bags, Tailel Cases, Cul Glass, ste,, lise vevarticles thiey require. jury& Lovell. h. J.-Rails, pastimasýter aI toeal J'ack Edslsowed fawl at Guelph Stock Show last week. The sutIdeni thaw iFniday deferred Alex. Taylor's rinkl opaning. Attend Farmre-s' Institute 5eqsions today in tawn and Hampton. Mr,.IHiCaun, collector oai taxes,says aepy ers ha-ve paid Up well. Mr. A. E. Oleinens bas beau requested ta se-eniter Danlingtou Council. Woe ecome Mn. -W,. ILDeîisemiiias anle ai the tawn's business mon. Elcraligist impravemients pramised last nmonth ar e saon ta be imade. Mr. H. J. Knigist is practising bis choir an anthems far Christmas. t Doctors say there has been a falling 7off in the birlis rate in December. An electrie railway chartes ta sun a lino along.KinssanRoad is talked o!. Mr. 'T. H. Fnllick, M.A, snd family naw ,c,p,, M. D. Williamns' residence. MsI. and Ms. F A. HadIdy celebrate their liwddnaniesr Dec, 5, Mýn. aelE. Souci, Stettier, Alta., la ecevig abeatywelcome from aid We haleng OsawaReformier to prove isatiE11 S-TATFSNIAN'haIS copied anl itcm fsom lu 8 m"ý ronths. J1'udgîng tram ise la.rge nulmber af inquiries ta n amil advt. ila.tisis papes last week it pays tý'a aIvertise tarmn stock. A awauîle boy i luheSat se iuestise towacouancil ion not remioviig. thaitwaertank antise Op)era Hanose Cornier. Rot.'. J J.Rieswhawas seniousalyv lu- jured by a street car lu Toranito Last uek a w l!UNuwuiili EBuw asville- lie ha s sin1 c dfieti. PIPAXKER-Inl Oruonoj, Dee. Ird, te MrMn George Parker, a coýn, CLIrFFOR:-lO Harmony, Dec 1-th, to Mrttnd Mis Lawson Cliffo~ , son. ScOrrL-in i hw Dec 9tb, to Mr and Mrs John A Scofflel d, a son. OALE--Ili Bowmaaýllle, Dec. lth aMi n Mrs Rowiand M Cale, a daughtIer, 'W. ",-In1C, sw-ht, Dec Iîth, to Mr and Mrs Norman E Wî,adanghiter, . (Myrtie MITCELLAt ThaRoseberry." Western opta.Toronto, Dec litbt, to Mr and Mrsý Chrls itChll, 165 Beatrice St., Toronto, e daughter. P,[T M\- A MEIRD-A oui ir Ùe ) by FTTÂANEHWI-ar M Alleon Jt lry DCal. by Bey A H aliI i , r All gRttan. Cal.T F fawkinq, eCanton,. RUNDE-WI~EUGE...Àtthe residence of the ýbridle's parents, IBawmaenvilîe,Wensa Dec 9, by 1RCv John Garjbutt. M1rCpa ae R'de alnn PL, aCNM esidangliter of V, Richiard Witberidge, sr, MoaRGArý-At 122 Der.ison Ave., Tîorontô, Dec Jltb, Joseph Q UMorgai, ln bis Sî;r(ti eaî, HOWARDn-la Oshavwa, Dec IltbWla, son of Mr WWm Roward, Toronito, ag.ed -4 years. GýALr IAITH-At 15ù- Ring StWet Toronjto, De6t'n, Bev Dr W Gai alin bis i7thl year. BARRE-F-A t Port hope, D)ec 14ZIh, Harold Barrait, iu his 501 ý ae., Presijdeni o! th, eH Barret MlngCo." Co a-nOshlawn, nec 12. Rizabeîth Jane] Gou]lO. deanzly beloved wife outElin opr aed,53 y ears and 7 nthe. O'CONNELL- At 565 tiV-elllngtoni St West, Ter- onto, Dlec 10, Eliza Cianke, wicbow of the late John 0'Connell. li)týrred at ORhawa-, BURNIH;-iTI Cobourg. Dec 7, 'Vernon HaIli, day, y(ungest son of >W L Bzirnham, a.ge(l 17 years. Brýother of Mirs D J Gibson, Clarke. IZICE-ii Toronto GererailHRospital, Dec 14th. from injuries ilu str eat car aitUdent, Bev J J Rice,, former Bible Chýristian Minister, ageti 78 year$. "Lest We F-orget E. R. BOUNSALL, Design-er a,,, d ealer in Mo:ýnments, Table ts, M4anke rs, etc., in Granite sud 1Marb1e BOWMANVILLE, ONT Xmas Poscteards at Granld tCentrai. Best25eaud 0e e ver affered at 120 buysa gcodhieencabiLet at illams, &"Sn's Orerour ChristýMas Cake from ID LUttreil. Phone 97. Ice creaun i L bulk or luj brick!,s t arcier at Thos Tod's, Butter wrý1aPPeTS, plain or pîintEd, ai Triai STATEsmAN ,t ofice Repest Lt, "So' Ure Ilawy cure my coughjjs and cold13.1"Fi!awy If YOU wasnt yaur Lhens to avlaeggg get Davies' food at Murdoch's. Upright planoansd gaad argan for Sale Apply ta M. D, Williaims & Son Try the bomernade humbutgs, peanut crlsp and maple erePat aiThos Tod's. Free boots, read what Reid & Pearut -are off erinz. Dnîms aigages Mrs. Frank Grlgg andfaiyTrn ta, are sýsynga;t ber fatbher's M.Ezra Fresbh omûemade Maple ereaM. hum- bugsSud pean ýRul Crisp at nD LUttrell'*s new store. Mrs..Samuel Bnhm asvSc, is reOcveiug fromn a vere ,atîack Of Dr. Malcolmi Sta1ker, WleroIs visitiug bis sister Mrs J. A. Galbraih Who Is very 111. If vouwant-uew, fresh sud es crefully seleeted graceries order them fromiScoit & Allun, phone 44. See the fauicv bo)xes of Ganlong's and Lowuey's cooae at Thos Tod's. Speeial for Xmas. Try ta see C M Cawker & Son's great Fowi aud Fresis Meut displa;v beforo two o'cloek ou SalUrday Dec 19th Leatber'Hand Bags aud Purses are very sultable gifts for Xmas. Jury & Loveil are showiug soai special Vaplues. Chrisîmas preseuts for smokers-if y ou get tirera bere, YOU will be saýtisFied and H1E wlli be pleased witbhbis pneQsenit. Grand Central. Cul Glass-It will Dot pav you ta go, ta Toronto for Cul Glass. Yout can get better value at Jury%,& Lo vell's and n r.o riEk a! break-age lun expresss, Bowmauville InterLmedlate h Ock1,ey tearri Iu theO0 H. A. have been grouped in a sectiona witb Whitby and P erry, the wiuuners ta -pîay off with Canningtou,. Eveny man, womnan and child sbould visit D Luttrell's new store if yau are in s5e&rch af Chriisîmas gifts. Wbat ie ap- preiatdmaeihn abox of chaclates? It wili do vou good and us ta if yau see aur dlsplav aof paultr-, etr, for gfter inspection ît means -business and that Is what we are alter. C M Cawker & Son. Coueb,1 Johnson & Crsdecman bave laid aside flfty Ladies' and Cidren's1 Coats ta ho sold at onea-third off the reg- ulr pice, This is a great hargain as these are ail new coats Ibis seasan. Oily tenderý, budding, leaves growni 'SALADA". The rvsi af the prepara - tion is doue hy ingeniaous, cieanly, ma- chinesý; onceIhe purnîty and stre3pgtb (f "'SALADA" Tes. Our poultry is bought froni Mesdames Weslev R Allen, ChrisCoi, C Axford. R Habbs, John Sandercock, Jonas1 Samls, flugh Gibsan, John Morris, (Leskard), Elias Berry, W R Cale, IsaRe Clark, Jahn Congdon, John Lord auld John Brack - C M Cawker & Sou. Couch, Johuston & Cryderman have bou-gh î forcashia usuai, a fine stock a! nans pd o~s' oyi-ýrQatsfrora the ino~t u-to-atasudreliable rmakers, and lh ey have no -hesiWaion lu savlngc thatý iheir avarcoata at $8800. $10 (10 81100 81.5, 14.30 $5 00 sud $18,00 cnrnai bc beaten an.jwbere. When buying your Chri8imas Coufec- c tiouery 3011 may jusi as Weili get h whecre v nu wfill bave a big assortmeat ta (c!wose froni. We have it here. Ail iid sd ries from, the 8 lb. for 25c mnixturie up ta $1.50 for a iayvel-y box fulli o! the choicosl ehocalates made. Wje caro suit yout, sure, Grand Central. t Oberammnergani in U-fpper Bavar in is a9 villge n amautai vule2,76) feet1ý pbove sea level, Passqion Piays per. formsed by vlaesevi'ry 1 Nesr, re sttoude.d by lhousauldsof European The 'People's Grocery ATSC7e'epes ~~ TAI T'5 STORE NEWS. X'mas Shopping Made Pleasant andi Profitable, * Grocries.Tait's Specîal Dakirig Neyer lu the hïEsorv of thisË,oe aewebe ibttr condition to serve tha public. Ever-, anti-Po dra I5e ai c,ýie yau ýpurchase ai t n 8as beenprav"Iled ta be w e tïca a rel!iable qualitv before t$ is taklen into ,tock. IlalChiea cataîn b nt Pïe-','ht or oo Coofdene l ou grceris i th fondaion rllable bakivg pwdrthat is r7ut 1;,expresslyfo G-d oarbroad zguarauîtee ta takie bac n ucas hssoeforild is okeul aaybk Il thait should net prnVe eua t yurexecatau. ader. Ma[ se it now whv'la frel ada This rOtecti-ofaiQulitv i18 nE rFeason whv sa ýomanDy hi s 50oe a l'b fo-r hkgpowder. Try a eu pepebvgrocenies nt Tai1t's excluisivelvy. TaWts Snpecîa the next ture yau requaire býaking ansd8L flei ilkeskePt cOns;tantlv on hand. Do'tforget that we are the lishpepe We buv for cash tA Szve nu discus.This poues ns theadantaieaof ower ost for Oaurto, s~V iasr heCast but not the Qlity, Teas special blerid of luxia sud Ceylou tes for 25e a lb Ma8ny tol us t i-s impassible tD get a goud sea for 2,-e a lb VWe made a fartupaie purebase of an. xextrasueCer Un n d a hi-g'-brade Ini ataashr lim uo thnt wlli enable ius ta seouaur speciai blond af Indla and Cerlon tes for 25eý a lb for sanie tume ta corne. These teas wore offered ta us ta seîl at SOc a l b but by bulying az larger qaniyaw gttheni at a price wbich enables un ta Sd theul at 2%eIWe 0 ffe 0 t 2, à I a SbdeId raisiL ns, s paeot....... Ihroughout ths dîinetvo'u Wiilnd Dte............1 who use soTai'S seilb euda Off6eeudhave douie sa for ar.There arelo lts(0f 12012 coffeeýs but untîlSecas * yubave trled T-altsleau cannat 8R3that you have uscd the bst. tO aIs'40 pecetessets, pretty. esg Chh Dtn epartmentpiaubueBeuapic$50,wbl Second Floor, 4aly7piceDnne5r Sels, regulýiar 'We curry the lrelaud beest seected stock 10 io l0ice oieSets, regular e2.5( o f china i n Wesi Danhani. Here uwiiflnd many seli for $2 00. useful 'tXr'meS gif t We will bc plessd t avae son cal ud amine aur stoc. ý1 Cash Price paid for Farm- Pro,-duce. Archie Tait, Ciloice RIed Salmon 18c a cai. Whvesecned a bt fran !coe e o ave tsai7n-r-; wicb ere eio ug of 1E. a eausLt Opea out fie aumpares faouîabsuly lî ad ChellDolug fS8 orr0. 2by5thrknd i1 e1e nrefny lete r ui ts for Xn ias for 21gc C'hoîeew raisins...........S lb for 25c Exit;iraau urrnî........ 2 Ilb for 25ec HAndsaine ChristMas 31inberï have been received fram the BreckIvl1e Be- corer. The Acto-n Fres Prffss and Peterbora Hevlew. Th,ýy are fin ely illlnstrakted and c 'an Ineeîn Chiistmas res.ding-. Mîr. W, B. c, Chairman Llbrary Boaârd, bas wrîtten a letter te citizens appeallug- for an increase ln members, sa in, (anvassers will salieit subscnip- tions at an earlv da,. We regret that limlted1 space makes it neeessary to hold It over. Mlorrisan'e Orchestra aLnd a few iriends were Very pleqsantIy entertained b-, Mr. and Mrs. Jos Wight and lamiiy at their home nea-r Providence Tuesday avening. Abundîance aofnmusic was en- joyed durlng the everuinwanda splendid s;upper partaken of. T-TOUSE TO RENT-Framne bouse .A-&as6at 5Imonti, wîth stable, con Odlistreet. A ppýly (to'M, àA. JAs , .51-tf IIANýo FOR S1ALE-835 13 bus 900o d sqiuare in.AB8 .Cx OR SAL-2E-PaiLr bblIhna nýew, cutter and Set of inzle Sarnes.ý A pply ta W. M. IVse, Centre Street, Bcowman- ville. 50-4wi -rTOUS-E FOR SALE-On thse souw1 .A.L slde of King street, Bnwmanville, six rooms, stable, goot lLt Apply ta D. G. M-! GJAIlBRAlIT, BoWmnanVille 8-il fl OUSE F0FOR SALE-Two storev7 & à-beick bc-use on Cuc Street, with brick kýitcenu. furniace, bafrd and sroft i te larg lot. For fulIinlformation1 apply ta Gsio J RowF. Bowmnanville5-i H OUSE TO LEr- 11e dwelllng LA ituateti on1 Concession Street, at present occuied by Mrs. iram i W. Burk, Ixumedialeý poCssession if, requiredi. Apply ta'W M. HRs1sy, Bowmaniville. 50 if ilOVES FODR SALESuelrte kJ range, only heen used twoimnths;, alo Radia9nt Hlomne eater ia good condition, Mut be solti ai once. Apï)IY to MEs H W BURjai at, Mliss Falrbalrn's, Elgin St. Bowmanville. 50-ti B- ROOD MARE FOR SALE-A 1200 1>lhs brooti mare, 12 years oid, safely in oaa reguzlar .nd goad bree.de; bas &is. uiscd on. farm. Aiea a Jersey cow just renewect, gocd anti quiet. Inquiire at SrÂj-EoÜsÂroffice. 49-tf T-LTOUSE FOR SAL E-On the autb .Lsida o f King Street, Bowmanvýille, fine nooxus and bdathroomn, new Peasa Furae klectilc light, stable, aitovnane ne caver, quarter acre land. Apply to D, G M.- GLB , AlTE, Bomnil,1-tf AOIR 'SALE, AT-,AilBARUGAIN-Onjle ACreamspun r hriecpct 5 lba per hour, nearly new;: three 8 gallonj crca ccns and ihree tubsi, ne, 'Wýil be sol-! vexy cheap)-no fnrther use for thexu. J. H., Pws,ý Lake Shore, Box 43, B3wmn'.vilie. 51-iwt T'ESI R ItBLE PII.OPERTY !N PBO-W- .MANVILLE FOR SA LE-On Concepsion St., East, compfislng Il gacsof land wlvth 4", acres o! gooti orchard. Brick bouse, 9 riooxs bathl roou, heaied with Racela furnae lu goodi condition. New haru 28 x 48 an brick fowida- tion, silo anti windill and watervng troughi in siajifs. For termeis l')Y tu MM, W. R. KLsîaw an the prenilses, or address, Box 312, Bowmatn iii ville, P. U. 4-4 w Nýotice ol Application for Divore eau sa lb îa lb * .15e ar25c tbey -pfic(e .5 ta lex- See O-Ur.Désplay of_ Xmas Goods usel as weIl as suitable for yourîg our aid. G"liranid Display of Seasonlable Goods at . , . Popular Prices. . . ~ For Ladiese. Doyliee- Tray Ck Net Waists .L'essers Silk Waists Sideboai M1-usla iWaists Quidîs1 Lustre Waists n Silk Shirts DamaselC Heatherblaorn Tblm Mor een, Skirtrs an( Saten Shrts Blaniets Tiedown Fur, Scanfe, Ladies'1 Ruif s Muif s Gi'auilets ' SiIk -MufFlenrs C Ihi Collars Ties Wool Tü Gloves --nlKid, 1L a'nd Mocha Wa Cashmej.re Saede Bote siik ojr Wool Ifne ICe Wool eaf Kid Mâi 1ïaScinaýtors Pieture, Mantikerchiepfs lu Initial M Silk, Initial, Embroide-re WoIS Linen WQool llasîery. li and Kid G Emjibroldered W hite FW Table Covers and1 Napkins rotaUnde1 ,rvtE f match Xni1ted Ioths cths rd Cavons a ve-rs,Ch- nd Damask Cas Ildren, lques icids es itt Ehdbt fs For Men and Boys, SAl Ties Uantikenehiefs id Gloves Mlouha Glovos Silk Lined Gleoves -%ur Liued Glo0ves Fancy Shirs Wool shir.ts Uindeýrwear Nqigbt G (owns Pyjams Initial Hdkf, Sweaters cardigans Fur collars mis Eats So!t Pats cyps Mits Taqluus ~t6, /~ -. 'ILLE. m PAQW ennwinglam Pleasuree