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v j t- ov7 v 11 tpp i fm ftsil v x j l vt- juimliivlj cj1i4 v i r j 7 november 26th 19ie 4- f ho man vtlto has hhrehiisod a victory loan iot tlio furnace go ing nicely and put on tho storm windows ban ppw settle ddwh in ueiica and comfort to wfttoh tho approach of santa clauav for stealing a 800 overcoat and pointing a revolver at a poilco man 11 toronto thief rot off with thirty days if ho had by chance secreted a bottlo of whiskey in his overcoat pocket it might havo gone hard with him do ton want iniurance if yon do i am prepared to fiivo you insurance in any of tho follow ing firstclass companies viz britmh american british crown employers liability london mu tual economical mutual water loo guardian caledonian hart ford western continental do minion hand in hand dominion of canada o and a firo insurance w w roe georgetown loag xalt want filled mr ii morrison has placed on the market an automatio door draft stoilper that is attached to the door with screws when the door closes it pushes down a slide with rubber attached that fttops all di lift from under tlio door when the door opens it automati cally woes up out of the- way it is of special value where sills aro worn iot one and save coal ho will call on you and put thorn on for you it black quarter an outbreak of blnck quarter in cattle is reported from huron tp tho disease is said to bevory fatal affected nnimnls dying in a few hours after tho first symptoms appear althoiuih black quarter has boon long known as one of the worst diseases hint attack cattle it is entirely nv to tliib part of tho country with cattlo at pres ent prices so deadly a disease will in a very short time cause heavy loss to the ownors of an affected herd of course tho most viiior- ous stops will bo taken to stump out the disease luck now sontin- al he forsot a forgus paper re responsible for this ono a farmer residing some milos from forgus came to town sunday afternoon lie met a merchant and remarked upon the scaroity of children on tlio htreets he was told they wore probably nt sunday school ho then remarked about the quietness of thn town and asked why the merchants were closing on satur day afternoon and if tho morclinnt would aoeomodato him by taking his eggs lie was again told more forcibly that this was sunday not saturday when ho suddenly reali zed his mistake and said good heaven i and i hauled jn turnips all forenoon attempted holdnp last saturday evening dennis hunter of nelson was driving home from hamilton market in a oneborse wagon with 70 in his pocket on one of the hills near waterdown wben be was travel ling slowly be saw a man behind the fonco on the roadside the man crossed the fence yelled whoa and tbo horse stopped he then pointed a revolver at mr huntor and domahded his money mr hunter had his whip in his right hand he removed his ulove from his left hand as if to handle his money for which tho man hold out his left hand at tho same time lowering his gun mrhuht- or slashed him aoross the face whipped up his horse and drove away at a fast clip a little further on a second man btopped into the rond and presented a pis tol mr hunter dashed past him and got away safely champion a multitude of men aro likely to get all lit up before the wc tu is through- with the tobacco question oakvillo horses captured all tho ribbons in the thoroughbred classes at new york uorse show last week the tables turned an irish witness was being ex amined as to his knowledge of a shooting affair did you boo the shot fired the magistrate asked no sorr i only heard it was the evasive reply that evidence is not satisfactory replied tho magistrate sternly stand down tbo witness turned around to leave tho box nnd directly his back was turned ho laughed de risively the magistrate indig- nnnt nt this contempt of court called him back and askod him how he dared to laugh in court did you see mo laugh jour honor queried the offender no sir but i heard you was the irate reply that ovidenco is not satisfactory said pat and this time everybody laughed except the magistrnto ta stranger in chicago had his pockets picked while in church in chicagd- evidentjy it js necessary to watch as well as pray a lot of men we know would start their christmas buying real early if they only know where to purchase a bottlo or two millinery etltednoed ferlee in order to clear our stocft of fall and winter millinery ve aro offering hats at reduced prices call at our- parlors herald block mainstj misses claridge wo thank mrs maoahan for interesting copies of the long beach press of california 24 years the same good tea redrose teais good tea sold only in sealed packages iaa columbia grafonola make every month as merry as this the columbia grafonola and columbia records are the real combination to give you not only a merry christ mas but also a happy new year they will give you songs and dances the very latest popular hits gems of grand opera fairy tales quaint ani mal recitations for the kiddies joy and mirth for 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