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®hv <&nUxpx\*t COLBORXL, AUG. 13tli, 1903. ., n. y., --Mr Art Clarke o is home for a week's vacation. --Miss Payne is spending weeks in Toronto aud vicinity. --Miss Freda Stratton of Belleville is visiting friends in this vicinity. --Rev. Mr. Davidson of Peterborough ga^e "Loughbreeze" a call last --Miss Stella Donaghy, of Rochester N. Y. is visiting her Colborne --Mr. Outran) of Port Hope is a guest at the home of Lis son, Mr. G-. A. Outram. --Mr. John Cameron of Montreal is spending his vacation with friends in this vicinity. --Mrs. Baker and Miss Alice Baker of Rochester are spending a few weeks at "Loughbreeze." --Mrs. Payne and the Misses Payne will not be at home till the last Wednesday in August. --Mr. and Mrs. Payne and Miss Francis, have gone to New York to visit Mr. Hector Payne. --Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas spent a day at "Loughbreeze", the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Brown. --The Rev. A. Imrie of Brantford is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Shields at their cottage, Wicklow, for a few days. --Miss Jean Sutherland and Miss Lena Harrington of Toronto are guests at the home of Mr. Geo. Car-ruthers, Lakeport. --Mrs. C. A. Yule, accompanied by her daughter, is visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Males of Rochester. --A baseball match on Friday evening last between (he coopers and the town boys resulted in a score of 5 to 4 in favor of the town. --Mrs. Finley Macdonald,Miss Margaret Crandall, Mrs. Cole and Miss Ada Cole of Rochester, dined at "Loughbreeze" on Tuesday. --Dr. J Hicks, Mrs. Hicks and two little sons of Alleghany, N. Y. are the guests of the Doctor's parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Hicks, at Loughbreeze. --One drawer and a number of sewing machine attachments were left at this office last week. The owner can have the same by calling for it. --Mr. Gordon Mallory left last week for North Bay to join a Government surveying party who are laying out several townships in New Ont- --The latest scheme in labor unions is a proposal to form a union of Toronto public school teachers. Some of the promoters talk of affiliation with Toronto Trades and Labor Council. --Mr. G. E. Armstrong and son. attended Rev. Stratton's excursion to the Thousand Islands and had the pleasure of hearing Rev. Dr. Hillis of Brookling Tabernaele, N. Y., preach. Rev. Dr. Hillis is successor to the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. --The management of the Salem Cemetary has been transferred to Mr. Frank Ventres*, who lives opposite the premises. Parties requiring work done should call on Mr. Ventress who will give careful attention to all orders entrusted to him. --The body of John Cronk was found about 5 o'clock Thursday morning lying on the north side of tho G. T. R. track about two miles east of Colborne. The coroner, Dr. Sanford of Brighton was notified, and issued a warrant for an inquest, but after hearing the facts decided it was unnecessary, as it appeared that he was struck by a passing train while walking on the track. Mr. Cronk was an aged man. and his hearing being defective, it was supposed that he did not hear the approaching train. --Rev. D, C. Hossack, of the Deer Park Church, Toronto, is to receive a call from the leading Presbyterian church of Cape Town, South Africa. The Piesbytery of South Africa has cabled, asking permission to call Rev. Mr. Hossack. The stipend offered is $5,000. --The Belleville Rolling Mills hav< been purchased from Messrs. Kirk-wood and McKinnon by a syndicate composed of C. Carbonneau of Par France, Dr. Alf Wills of Dawson City and M. Jackson of Paris. Ii intention of the syndicate to put the mills in first-class repair and operate them to their full capacity, in which case the owners will secure a bonus of $5000 per year from the City. --Rev. Father McClosky, parish est at Campbellford, is dead. -Dr. McLaughlin, ex-M. P. P. foi st Durham, and late registrar, is --Mr. James Shannon, ex-post-aaster of Kingston, died suddenly atnrday night. --The Ontario Government lounced its intention of extending its Temiskaming road far enough nort' connect with the Grand Trunk --It is reported that Canadian cap-talist3 have secured the Ruthenberg irocess of making steel by electricity, md in the uear future will construct t mammoth electrolytic steel pi; the Welland River at Chippewa, using large block of Canadian Niagara --Henry Chester was caught be 'een one of the blocks and the en-ne in Midland electric power works id his foot was broken'jn two pi: Another man Samuel Warner, after, calling to others to help Chester, aud.expired, heart failure di excitement being the cause. -- General E. E. Bryant, of Madison Wisconsin, died of apoplexy Grand Trunk train near Napanee Tuesday morning while traveling from Montreal to Toronto. The body 11 be taken to Madisor f.'»r inter-ant. The deceased's tia veiling companion was his son, Dr. W. V. Bryant of Chicago. A. F. Pirie, editor of the Dundas Banner,, and formerly editor of tin Toronto Telegram, and later of the Montreal Star, shot himself in the head Saturday evening, and his life is despared of. Mr. Pirie had been despondent ever since the death of his ife two years ago. He was one of the brightest writers and speakers on the Canadian press. --A most peculiar accident resulted u the death of a Penn Yan, N. Y., business man in a little lake near Rochester. The man was engaged, friend, in trolling for lake trout, when a monster trou* • r;zed the k, and the sudden jerk hauled the holder of the line head first into the water. The man, being entangled in the line, was unable to free himself, was drowned. The Provincial Government have decided on the regulations which shall govern automobiles in future. requiring such vehicles to be licensed comes in force on the 1st of September, and after that date all drivers of automobiles must have a license tor the machine, a number on it and conform to other regulations. The licenses will be issued by the Provincial Secretary's department. -Construction work on the line of Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, and Ponty-pool Railway commenced this week. The contract for the entire stretch of between Burketon and Bobcaygeon has been let to Mr. E. F. Fauquire, of Montreal, -who is under bonds to have the road completed before December 1. To accomplish this about 2,000 men will be required Some eiqht miles of the Burketon and and Lindsay section have been sub let to a contractor n^med Guy. The Cobourg Sentinel Star says that ou Wednesday of last week Andrew Fournier, of the Township of Murray, was up before Judge Benson, charged with threatening to shoot a Mattis, of the same township. It appears that Fournier was working farmer named Hanna and that Miss Mattis was also employed as domestic in the house. He was courting the girl, and in a moment of absent-mindedness gave her hi ■■ tcb. Not carijg for a gentleman". - itch she took it to Trenton and tra led it a ladies'walch. True love does run smooth, and he demanded the return of his watch, and not getting satisfaction, on Thursday morning of last week, while the women of the family, were at breakfast, he walked into the dining room with a shot gun in his hand, and pointed it at the girl's head, gave her ten minutes which to get the watch She jumped up from the table saying she would go upstairs and get tho watch. Instead of doing so she ran out of the fr door and called Mr. Hanna. He ct in and found Fournier in the dining room and the gun on the tabh Hanna picked up the gun, removed the cap, and asked him what he doing with the guu, when the prisoner swore he would shoot the d--n girl if she did not give him his watch. A constable was sent for, but Fonrnier made off and was afterwards arrested in Brighton township, and committed for trial. He pleaded not guilty, and will be tried by Judge Benson. The British fleet is expected in Qne-bec on August 23. --H. Gale, editor Enterprise, is is uer ot marriage licenses for the county -of Northumberland. --Hon. Justice Killam, of Mauitoba has been appointed successor to the late Judge Armour on the Bench of the Supreme Court. --Window shades below cost-- plain shades 25c, fringe shades 35c, lace shades 45c, lace insertion 60c, all new shades, full size and good quality at a. E. Donaghy, --As will be seen by advertisment in another column Prof. J. H. DeSil berg, the celebrated eye specialist from Germany, may be consulted at T. J. Clark's Jewellery store, Cobourg from Monday August 10th to Wednesday August 12th and at the Brunswick Hotel parlors, Colborne, from Thursday August 13th till Saturday afternoon August 15th. --A despatch from Kingston, Aug. 10th says that Mrs. Corkey, residing on a farm near Glenburnie, astonished the Kingston police by driving up to tho station with John Murray lying in her rig, bound hand and foot. Murray, a farm laborer, had threatened to do violence to Mrs. Corkey, who is about sixty years of age. She knocked Murray down, tied him with ropes, bundled him into a rig, and drove him eight miles to the police of that city. --On Saturday a series of International yacht races were begun off the Toronto Island for the Championship of the Great Lakes. The contest is best three in five. The Canadian yacht won Saturday and Monday, but on Tuesday the American yacht was away ahead. One of the most striking features in the race is found ie means resorted to for getting s from the. vessels while the race ). The Globe has organized a ier pigeon service while the Star gets reports from a steamer with a wireless telegraphy aboard. --What is said to have been the worst gang of burglars who have ated in Toronto since the capture of the Rice Ruth.dge crowd, were surprised on Monday while engaged in robbing a home in the Rosedale section of the city. The gang included young Quackenbusb, who escaped from the Central last month. There were four in the party, and all were taken but one. The burglars were armed with loaded revolvers, but b was no shooting, all surrender-iU;„t.iy «-i.o„ t.vce.1 tiy a> levelled revolver in the Forrest. REXALL HH°^ DYES These dyes will dye wool, cotton, silk jute or mixed goods in one bath., They are the latest improved dye in the world. Try a package. All colors. W. A DOUGLAS, At,ent. notice! Proprietor of the Wooler Hotel in the Township of Murray, to the Board of License Commissioners for privilege to transfer his Tavern License to Daniel Delaney of the Township of Brighton. Wanted. f/\/\ GIRLS and women wanted Ivv at The "Lakeport Canning Factory, Lakeport. Rooms will be supplied those from a distance. Can make from 75c to $1.25 per day. Work will begin about 25th August. W. N. McDOUGALL, Manager. For Sale or Exchange. easys terms six nouses in th Village of Colborne, or would es change same for good farmland. Frank L. Web TiOHEYSpr Our clearing sale of summer goods will be continued for the next two weeks and we have added some new specials to the offerings which should be of particular interest to money savers. The price below will tell better than words of the chance you have of making one dollar go as far as two. Reduction on Muslins. A splendid collection of colored muslins worth 15ca, 20c. and 25c. per yd., on sale at, per yard 10c. 35c. Muslins for 20c. yd. 45c. Muslins for 30c. yd. Reduction on Blouses. 65c. blouses for 40c $1.50 blouses for $1.00 1.25 blouses for 75c 1.75 blouses for 1.25 2.00 blouses for 1.25 2.50 blouses for 1.75 Reduction on Parasols. $1.25 parasols for 75c. 1.75 parasols for $1.25 2.50 parasols for 1.50 3.00 parasols for 2.00 Scougale Bros., COLBORNE, - ONTARIO. FARM LABORERS WAN ED I CANADIAN PACIFIC FARM LABORERS' EXCURSIONS Second Classics i Can. Pac. iu Mau-3st, South-west and $10 of Toronto and Cardwell. One-way ticket.- to Winnipeg only will lie sold, with a certificate cxtenainjt the trip, before August 31st, without additional cost, to points in Manitoba and Assmiboia as *" purchasers engage as farm laborers ■g. providi-d sti.-b (aim laborers will --30 days at harvesting, and that effect, they will lie Will he run to stations 01 itolia and Assinihoia. W. North-west of WiHiiijii-ir a Winn .. jrknt_____ produce certificate --turned to or! h'-fore Nov. Tickets not good t 118,00, 0 "Imperial Limited.' iirs aud tickets nppiy t A, H. NOTMAN, St. Gen. Pass. Agent, TORONTO. HOUSE OF REFUGE. SEALED TENDERS marked "Tenders for House of Refuge Site" will be received by the undersigned up to noon nn September 1st, 1903. for a building site of 40 acres more or less, suitable for the construction of a Houso of Refuge for the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. Tenders shall state the quantity of land, location of same with uature of soil, size and particulars of buildings, if any, upon the premises, and price per acre or for the lot. NEIL F. MacNACHTAN, Counties' Clerk. Counties' Clerk's Office, Cobourg. When on your Vacation You see others with a KODAK You will then wish you had one. Half its delights lost without one. Take one with you. We have them all styles and prices $1-Brownies Also -$2 Light, Compact. No dark room needed. W. A. DOUGLAS. DOMINION EXHIBITION 1803 - TORONTO - 1903 AUG. 27th to SEPT. 1 2th tl, Manufactui exhibited on ; DAILY PARADES OF LIVE STOCK L :-:sty the king THE JUBILEE PRESENTS | THE PUFFER1N PRESENTS 1 | OF JR1SH l.r^UFAOTUBE I F~ A OARNIVaL IN VfcLNiCS | CASTLETON HARNESS SHOP. A full line of all kinds of LIGHT AND HEAVY HARNESS is carried in stock, also all kinds of harness goods including BLANKETS, BELLS, WHIPS, ETC. Repairing will receive prompt and careful attention. R, COLEMAN, Castleton. We are still trying to run off the balance of our SHOES at a price. A good line of men's and boy's heavy boots, also women's and girl's every day shoes. We have still a fair assortment of Wanted. AMARRIED man for general work One handy with horses preferred. Good wages will be paid and steady employment given. Apply to DR. MALLORY WALL PAPER ! If you need anything in that line do not wait too long. Specials. Strawberries, Pineapples and all kinds of fruit in season. We are handling Nasmith's bread. A new line of toilet sets and dinner wear just in. Peterboro tenderloin and sausage in every Tuesday. W. S. DOYLE, COLBORNE, - ONTARIO.