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COLBORNE, FPB. 19th, 1903. --Bazaar in Meth. S. S. Hall Feb. 27th 1903. --The Legislature has been called to meet on Tuesday, March 10th. --Miss Lillian Redfearn, is spending a few days with friends in Port Hope. Miss Nellie Scott, of Meyersburg is visiting her cousin, Miss Mabel Griffis. Miss M. Mason, of Baltimore, is risking at the home of Mr. Geo. Cairuthers, Lakeport. --Mr. Hector Payne intends spending a week with his Colborne friends before locating in New York. --Mr. A. Philp, of Brandon, who was on his way to Ottawa, gave his Colborne friends a call on Saturday last. --In another column Mr. L. W. R. Terry is offering for sale a quantity of corn stalks in field at Salem and also a ton of hay. --Miss Francis Payne who has completed her course at the "School of Domestic Science" in Toronto,has returned home to remain with her parents. --The Ladies Aid of the Colborne Meth. Church will hold their bazaar in the S. S. Hall Feb. 27th. Refresh- •lits s. red fr< 5 to i those who desire the same. --Mr. and Mrs P. Lane, of Midland, former residents of this place, and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Cox, of Peter-boro, spent a few days during the past week with their Colborne friends. --Remsmber the bazaar in the S. S. Hall Feb. 27th. There will be for sale, articles too numerous to mention, at very reasonable prices. All will be made welcome whether you wish to purchase anj article or not. --There are a good many people who are looking most carefully into the subject of municipal insurance These researches aught to afford some relief from the exacting demands of the Inspector and Board of Fire Underwriters. --The twenty-first annual meeting of th« Grand Council of Ontario is in session this week in the SundAy School room of the Baptist Church Cobourg. About one hundred and fifty delegates and officers are expected to be in attendance and the present phase of the temperance question is sure to be an important feature of the session. --The Fat Stock show just closed at Ottawa for Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec was a complete success. The Poultry branch was equal to that at Guelph or perhaps the best ever held od the continent. The faces seen at the show from E. Northumberland were John Douglas ex M P. P.,Alex Hu ne ei pres. F. Institute Stewart and Son of Miqie and R. J, Cochrane President Farmers Institute --The executors of the estate of the late Hart A. Massey of Toronto have offered the sum of $5,000 to go toward the building of a church in Sault Ste. Marie on condition that it cost not less than $20,000, and when finished be not mortgaged for more than $10,000. The subscription list circulated among the members of the congregation almost makes up the amount it is necessary to raise now. Among the contributors is Captain Letcher, who will give a $500 bell. --The Mail and Empire of Tuesday-last makes tne following complimentary reference to the singing of Miss C. Lark. We feel sure that her mi friends in this place will join in c gratulating her on th© pronoun success to which she has attained:-- fashionable nd eminently appreciative audience gathered at the Rosedale School lasteveuing to hear the concert given under the auspices of the Rose-dale Art League. Miss Edythe Mason Miss Cora Lark. Miss Lillian Burns, Mrs. Arthur Blight and Mr. Paul Halin ■were the artests and the concert wan a success in every way. Miss Larke posseeses a voice oflich color and excellent quality and sang most artistically. Mr. Hnhn's selections were enthusiastically received, as was also Miss Mason's fine piano playing. Blight sang with firmness of tone fine style. One of his number was a new and charming little song by Mr Albert Nordhelmer, called "Constancy' --The Ladies Aid of the Colborne Meth. Ch. will hold their bazzar the last week of February. --H. Gale, editor Enterprise, is issuer ot marriage licenses for the county of Northumberland. --Counterfeit $5 bills of the Mol-son's Bank are reported to be in circulation in Ontario. --Dr. Jeffs, of Havelock, has been appointed agricultrualist and chemist of the beet root sugar company, which is about to open a factory at Peter-boro. --Mr. W. L. Mitchell is manufacturing a dust proof coal sifter. This sifter is a great coal saver and can be used without creating any dust. See advt. in another column. --P. H. Macarrow, post- office inspector Kingston, has returned from Washington, D. C. His mission was to investigate the rural mail delivery system in vogue in the United States. --Captain Hector Read, of Port Hope had been given a commission as Lieutenant in the Gold Coast Regi ment, West Africa, and ordered tore-port at the War Office in England as soon as possible. --Recently Mr. Ernest E. Macklin who resi _'.es near Port Hope had the ported Shorthorn cows, which was valued at about $500. About two weeks ago this cow swallowed a turnip, which lodged in its throat, its d^ath ultimately resulting. --Grosbeads have made their appearance again in some localities. They are smaller than a robin, which they resemble somewhat, being sometimes mistaken for them. The gros-northern bird, and migrates southward only when food becomes scarce in the far north from a great depth of snow. The dredge being constructed by the Dominion Government at Peter-boro for the use on the Trent Valley Canal and Rice Lake is progressing favorably under the direction of Mr. Hickey, the well known ship builder. The dredge will be 75 feet long and the timber used will be principally from British Columbia. It is said the dredge will be in readiness by the time the ice leaves the river. --The dates tor the Canadian Military Tournament and Horse Show have been fixed for April 29, 30, and May 1 and 2, in the Toronto Armories The chairman os the joint committee is Colonel Otter, D; O. C, and the following are the officers of the event: Mr. Stewart Houston; Hon. Secretary, Mr. Henry Wade; Hon. Treasurer, Major D. M. Robertson; Ringmaster, Sergent Major Widgery; Superintend Mr. George Swift. -- The Brockville Times says; "It is stated that the electric road scheme from Toronto to Montreal along the frontier spoken of a year or so ago, is by no means dead but very much alive ReDort from good authority states that Boston capitalists have the scheme well in hand and that the engineers have carefully inspected the route, and will begin opeiatious the near future. The first section to be built will be between Brockville and Prescott. Water powers along the route, notably those at Cornwall and Trenton, will be utilized to furnish motive power. --Wednesday, 22th ult., was tin beginning of the Chinese New Year One feature of the day is that before 12 o'clock the previous night every cent that a Chinaman owes is paid off, and even if it takes the last cent he is content that he has discharged his ob-;ations faithfully and honestlv. In Ins native country the Chinau devotes seventeen days to celebrating the new year. 1 lie first five he spends mourning for the passing of the old ar; the next five aro devoted to hilarious enjoyment and copious draughts of the juice of the grape; then it takes him the next seven days to reduce the size of his head with the aid of cracked ice, so that his pigti will again encircle his brow. Owing to the smalluess of the local cob the celebration was not a long or Picton.--Pictou Times. --W- Barton & Son have a small balance of this winterstock,consisting of blankets bills, ets which they will sell at a small advance above cost as OBITUARY. Harriet Amelia Hitchcock, daugln of Mr. Irad Hitchcock, and wife of Smith Hinman, Esq., was born near Audurn, N. Y.,U. S. A.,Dec. 12th,1831, and married to her now sorrowing husband in the city of Hamilton, Oct. 26th 1852, and died at her hom< Cramahe, Jan. 21st 1903. For forty years she was the children.01 Her i and happy. For over fifl and her husband walked love and happiness. On Is family of si IV lug long years, she :ogether he 26th of niiitted to celebrate their golden wedding in tin presence of a large number of friend; as well as their near relatives. T< tbem were born seven children, six o whom survive to call her blessed. She enjoyed good health until 1890, when she suffered from hi grippe, then again in 1899, with pneumonia, returning again in 1901-2; the final attack coming in Jan., 1903. Her system had become so weakened that in six short days she was not, for God had taken her.1 The fane: tended, wa 28th, 1903; the Shan Rev T G. Rorke, after which all that deposited in Salem cemetery, awaiting the resurrection of the just. Thus lived and died a good woman. She will be missed in the Sunday School where for many yean until failing health compelled her tc resign she was a most devoted teach- il which was largely at-held on Saturday, Jan. services being conducted i church, by her pastor, She will 1: Mis lissed ii ciety, the Woman'i with landing her constant and heavy domestic duties, she found time to attend. She will be missed in the community here she was honored and esteemed. But while earth is poorer, Heaven is richer. Farm for Sale. | £* £ Acres, being in lots 32 and 33, I " broken front, in the township of Ciamahe. The soil is clay loam. There is on the farm a frame welling, nearly new, two barns with stables attached, and a drive house and stable. The farm is watered by having access to the lake, two wells id a spring in wood lot. Tnere are acres of woods and a young bearing orchard. The farm is situated two miles south-west of the village ol Colborne, and one mile east of Lake-port. It is suitable for grain, dairying stock raising. It is within the range of two cheese factories and the Colborne butter factory. For terms apply to Joseph Clarke, near the farm to Geo. Sanderson, Colborne, executors for the estate of the late Rich-•d Clarke. „ 4 Colborne Dec. ,'!! -^fcUw ----„--m * Goods exactly Prices just WE have made greater preparations than ever before for a February white-wear sale and feel confident it will be the most important sale of white-wear this store ever uefd. Every garment is excellent quality, new and dainty in style liberal and perfect fitting in size and properly sewn. The Keynote for Our Display of Garments Will be Quality. Corset Covers at Prices 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Skirts at Prices 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and up to $2.oo. Drawers at Prices, 25c, 35c, 50c, 65c, 75c. Gowns at Prices 75c. $1.00, $1.25 and up to $2.00. lOc. Embroideries 3c. 1750 yards fine cambric embroidery and insertion two to six Inches wide, dainty patterns and very fine worked edge. These are good value at 10c per yd. Every yard goes on sale Monday morning at 3 cents per yard. CANADA AND THE LATE WAR " In the Court History : An Apology for Canadians Who Were Opposed to the South African War." BY goldw1n SMITH. For Sale by William Tyrrell & Co,, Toronto. Price lOc. Choice Groceries, Fresh Meats, For and Scougale COLBORNE, - ONTARIO. For Sale. Large Stock asy terms. F apply to FRANK L. WEBB, Barrister, Colborne, Ont. [• further particulars j For Sale or Exchange. THE Undersigned offers for sale o easys terms six houses in th Village of Colborne, or would exchange same for good farm land. Frank L. Webb. Choice Groceries Provisions call on jos. e. vassaw, Castleton. His stock is well assorted, new and fresh. His teas are the finest in the world. Oysters in bulk or by the glass. Canned goods, etc. Fresh and cured meats and fish always in stock. Prices Right. China Hall Up-to-Date. J.E.VASSAW CASTLETON, - ONT. Mr Halm played the ce Ho obligato, and this v. as so well rece ived that it had to be repeated. Mis s Burns re- cited two little iiumbors with an do- cutionary ability that ca used her to be gteatcly appreciated. Mrs. Blight and Miss Man* Hahn accompanied in their ti Silill eflieii ti in inner." BO UN. McDoug, ll.-AI Lakep tut, on Wed- they do n lese goods Take a Light JUST ARRIVED a large shipment of FLOUR & FEED Flour. Best Bakers, Lily white, Choice family. Buckwheat flour, and self rising which we guarantee to give satisfaction. Feed. Goods delivered to all parts of the town. That amounts to something and you can see your way about the barn yard or cellar in the darkest night. Our lanterns will not blow out in the windiest weather and give a light equal to electricity. C. A. Outram & Co. Opp. Victoria Park, Colborne, Hinds We|re Still Trying A. O. U. W. assessment system. $500, $1,000, $1,500 $2,000. nAITH LODGE, no l23,c«lborne,Ont.,i W N. McDougal, of a r and speller. Apply at once t FRANK L WEBB Colborne. 5. BELLAMY, M. wm.h. ives. rec. FARM FOR SALE or to rent particulars apply to -G. P. McKAY, 28 Wellington St. East, Toroi rr0 run off the balance of our boot and shoe stock. A few pairs of men's and boy's heavy boots to be sold at a big reduction. SPECIALS. Women's Arcadia regular 1.00 line for 85c. 5 lbs. soda biscuits for 25c. 3 boxes toilet soap for 25c. Choice golden syrup 5c a lb. Quaker Oats and Buckwheat Flour in packages. W. S. DOYLE, COLBORNE, - ONTARIO. 1