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\ and Stood rmly by 1;! 3 Liberal party All but the two last M tinnm-I nnnnnu nun-u. ...34.I...;..-_.._ -..f| Do our shopnl I .' avol thevrnsh In our disuolutlon T 2 000 ' _--___.c -v wIwvJ uunv vnhlvle _ There was amaznicent display of ,Aur- ora. Borealis on"Friday night, between 11 and 12 o clock, the singular appearance of the jet black steeple shaped spires is not a usual thing -ADVANCE. And now, will brother Weslev tell us, please, what he was doing out at that time or night _--Ca.rdwell Sentinel. Bro. Wesley informed the editor of" this great moral journal, that he was . at- tending lodge. See 1` _` , `__-r-_ ..---..B la.`-\tIll\4\r IIIEIIDDE The Board of Headth ordered the Public Schools`-of Orillia. to be closed so as to stamp out diphtheria; and other infectious diseases. The constable was on hand last Monday morning; 25th, threatening to -arrest any teacher refusing to obey the order. f-l`l____ ___ _ V V on . -_-- "H- v_ _.v Juan-Inr The'A1-dcrea correspondent of the Times advises the Pat-ronvs to allythemselves to the Grits * What fools there are anyway. ' A cc. .....:I .a...-..; L-.-: 9 - - - - ~- -v~- -.-~-- ---~-- --v 'J '"-.7- Afe and drum band is being organized at Uhtholf Twenty-ve members have a rea.dy been obtained What will become of the people during practice. nights? ` Th; 1).-.....'.J .. 1:I'-_|.L -..:I, unnu- of yNottawa- sagas respected pioneers, has been laid to rest at the age of .78 years. TL- A._.I-..-- " ` ' " N,` -.v_--. Scarlcc fevcr is still had at Utiney, sevhet-al deaths` having occurred; Both the schools and the church are closed , , , - ..a_ __-....-uuunvaon The re-opening of the Orillia Baptist church will`most likely take p!a.'ce the latter part of , this month. . `. Thei.,1)V\;1;;Jam');:I1e Sprrow Lake public school gave a. very enjoyable Venbettaiument la.at'Tuesda.y evening A k`...._I..- 2----.. 2, .-II n 1 . v- I F;rest Home people latte still snowed- their little se'tt.leme_nt,and can get out on through tribulation. IIIL, '. 4 in ~ Acideiits to childr,-n counting and falling off sleighs are reported from various parts of the county.. ` - ` "I',`____,,A, T? ' , -_.----. --v _ --nu \al\l'\Io The special services at Uhtho have been attended with splendid success. V ~Michsel McGovern, of `Adjaia, is already the possessor of 21 spr' lambs.` . MONSOON 'r In the woi-id." Mr. Daniel Tracey, of North Adjala, lost a. little boy last week by scarlet fever. Totteohum has a. fair prospect now of running avcreamery and cheese factory. nnknn nilnmnl .. T:_4-,, I `N ' " ,-___n .. -- -...-....., .....u uuvwuu utuuuliy. I ikobeft Clelaud. of Listowel, will deliver a. lecture on Dairying in Ontario at Stayner to-marrow. r1 ?.aiL;:in-gmta.n:i?.lfI:r;`se talk is the staple of conversation at Pine Grove. ` ' n .'I`I, " __. v _____a vv vana- V. Sparrow Lakepeople are already prepar- ing fgr the tourist season. ` 'I:ca ltiyesting` -i going on briskly at Hawkstone. ` e. = Some of` theiIV.o'ngfor`d lioys have retufned ! from the camp. " n-'r.1_ , . Goldwater seems t_o have a craze for carni- vals this winter.` . -..-V.- vmlgtoix is doing. a good. winter : work at the_Rugby mill. _ . l`____, I` I I S6m9 rs elseif they :-e brbnght hup before thug r`eeve._ . ' - - 1 got. - _-..`.._J -..o-- . Geo":-ge Cook isprepanring to build` a. pew hotel in Collingwood a______,__ T I uuuuuuu. :.m'uu uuuers I01` me candidate, Laurier and the Queen closed the meet- _n. c. Sqmnoo 8_9l}ool. . _, ITYI I. Q I Army -Notes. gent -tor " 1VION- , ed: in only SIMCOE 4T1-IE DOMINION OF CANADA OUR CRITERION. set ufagizminetione fer. dolegatee being called fot, the President aunouqped that heewould reoei__ve nominhtien for delegate: who On this meeting being called to order by the President, Mr. H H. Strathy, Mr. Pepler, the Secretary of the Riding Associa- tion, protested against the irregularity in the mode of calling both the Stayner and Barrie meetings, and read the protest which he had sent to the President, in which he stated that he had been Secretary of the Association for nearly twenty years, having l been appointed and re appointed by the! members of the Association at the numerous conventions held from time to time. and; that he considered himself responsible to! that Association as a whole, and not to the A President or any of its oicers, and as such Secretary he protested against the infringe- ment of the rules of the .Association in ig- noring him as Secretary, and in themode of calling the meeting And as- a Liberal-Con- servative and a member and oicer of the Association he also protested against the President conning his request fora delega- _tion to a seotion;of the Association only, namely,.those delegates "in-accord with the I present Dominion Government. He also I stated that it should` be within the memory of the President that the Association - (as; disclosed` -in -the recent conventions) ( has by resolution approved -iof Mr. Mc- 7; Ga`rthy s courses in H not acting `fin, '; withthe present Dogninio`_n`GOVth.meut"' on ; A-ll. m-ttm-f =-nd-= iI`I.`i.e.fn4=t".~r in~ oppminz tho`- ='G0v.9rnment`9n. megs: sieI,Ii)nI..:.is!-MI.9l.Igh. l ; (serene re;'s0l.ntior_i.put`;it ,?;`enpharr sssing}:ftq' _the:lGoyernn'xent . ?end` . . . , I imberlal-Conservative Sleetings. Pursuant to the notice given by the Presi- dent of the Liberal-Conservative Association which appeared in the last week s issue of this paper, a meetin of the Liberal-Conseb vative Association 0 the Town of Barrie was called and held atthe oice of Messrs Len- nox 8; Kerr, at 4 o clock on Tuesdav after noon last. - r\,_u_:_A,,___.9 ls - n - . - VII UIIWU VI-IHII On motion of Messrs. Rtudenhurst and` Burton, Dr. McCarthy, Captain Bird and" C. E. Hewson were added to the Citizens I Committee. - l\_. _`___-_,_, -2 , ll` '1-c w5mI:i'on of ex-Mayor Creswicke. eec- onded by. R. E. Fletcher, the meeting ad- journed to meet at the cal} of the president. F Remember eve positively redu J sold uurlng the` ; Sarjeantd: 00. l hle g In our `orets rstock must be xt `5 daym Hunter, ._1 4 IIILVKII SIVIIJIBUSI ' (3) That the streets and sidewalks of the town be speedily improved in a. permanent Away and all necessary moneys. be expended ' to that end. V f\_ .___._2_,. ,1 II is e . . - UUIUUII (2) That the` council be recommended to t up Sb. Vincent park with seats, dancing and band platforms, banhino` houac; etc.. for excnraionisns - III\ 'III . `I 1 . I - C u. - - uwvuuuuu _u_y Lv. 12. l.`IUl.pUl.IUl', (1) Resolved that we recommend the council to procure all the land necessary for p1rk purposes from where it joins the agri- ~ cultural park to the creek, west of Bradford street 1 l(I\l'I'II,;.I. us -- vuulhlu uuuu|uI:l. uUIU uusuuualuu. - ' - It was finally moved by S. J. Sanford, seconded _by R. E. Fletcher, ll` Dunn` nut` than on... _nn--u------ J LL - uuu. aux. J. . Ll IJlcWhl.'l.I W58 BEUl'8_B8:I'y. V In -the "absence of ex- Mayor Creswicke Mr. S. J. Sanford reported that.vMrs. D. K ~ Ross had offered ve acres at the head of the hay at $500 per acre, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rosa had offered seven. and a half acres at $450 per acre. part of which `properues are at present under lease. ` 'I"L...... ............ .......- _____:J.___J ., no I uuu ya vucuv uuucl. ID030- Theae prices were considered too high, eliciting considerable discussion. TI` Inna G.-...I|.. Xlrlit` L... Q T G______,`I ..-.--..-ga;4uzu Last Vveanesday evening the Citizens . Committee met, at the council chamber, as per adjournment. The following members were present :--Mayor Bothwell, Messrs. Bird, Fletcher, Andrew, Fraser, Frawley, J. L. Burton, J. A. Strathy, Sanford, Captain Bird, Jae. Vair, S. Caldwell, G. A. Radenhurst, Dr, McCarthy, .C E Hewson, and P. 11 Stewart. I FDL- _.: _ . _ _ __ A .n A.` . lllulll L: 1.1. IJLUWGI U- The minutes of the meeting of the 22nd I of February were read and conrmed. His Worship Mayor Bothwell occupied the chair and Mr. P. H Stewart was secretary. In -the hnnnnn nf nv-\I1nt1nn '(`........:..I.. u-nu uu uuvusuul, IUUISIIIH ruuuil um pl.'elIIl38 to see where a. wing can be conveniently built to serve as a refuge for the county poor. It seems a litt e too early to assume that a new wing to the gaol is really to be built to answer` the purpose of a county in- dustrial home -There are many objections,` hindrances and drawbacks to such a plan as that. ' A committee appointed to inquire `into all that is necessary to be known or the industrial homes in` Ontario now, will be `made at the June session. and on which the action of` the council will be based There is, however, a certain amount of worldly wisdom in taking time by the forelock _ ---.._. --- vvv.-gg vavauuo On Saturday our yonng man called at the Castle `and found the Governor and his Deputy courteous and obliging as usual. Everything seemed to betidy and shipshape At present there are 33 inmates, `6 of whom are there for criminal offences. and the bal- ance`, 27, for being poor and helpless They are chiey old men, one of whom- is blind and weak minded, and has been there now . for nine years. .Among the inmates are two women. The Gaol Committee were there also on Saturday, looking round the premises to See where 8. Nina nun Ha IIr\l\I1nl'|:Av\C-`Iv u_yu|a-ul. was nuts!` we resluence 0! Mr. I1 H. Morris.sUwen street, and required 1500` feet of hose. This necessitated going back to the re hall for more. The tire had too much the start, and the bubding was burned down. A -few articles of furniture oniy were saved The origin of the fire was a defective ue. __......-. On Saturday morning at about 10 45 the re alarm was` sounded. It proved to be at the house of Mr. Elliott. north John street, next house to the residence of Mr. Alex. Brownlee. It was nearly half an hour from the time the re started before the alarm M was given at the re ha.!l. When the bricade reached the re they found the nearest hydrant was near the residence of Mr. H 4 II Mnwnia llunonn ..a.......a. .._.1 ____ _:._-_1 In-An The pupils of the Collier street Methodist Sunday school were given their annual sleigh ride on Friday last. There were six- teen sleighs and a. grand time is reported by the children. After the ride they were treated to refreshments in the lecture room `end went home happy. - ' numxmn smear METHODIST cmincn. Next Sabbath, March 10th, _the pastor. Rev. E 1. Hart, will preach /Evening sub- ject," Lost, Sought, Found Reception service at the close of the evening service. 70000 SLEIGH RIDE FOR THE CHILDREN. __ .. 9 .1 4` nu. . up Ann nowx -ran rows; THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.` A CALL AT COUNTY CASTLE. gs-05: Cllllllso On. Friday. March 1st, Dep'uty` Game Warden Beardsley in company with Con- stables Sweeney. and McBride. went down thesbey to Gowan. to investigate how so , many whitesh were taken out of the water. i The oicers made quick work..and were re- , worded by nding three night or set lines in {use and two others not in use. George 3 Berwiss and John Mellett were summoned .before C. H. Ross. P.`M., on Monday, for ishing. illegally with night or set lines ?.His W__orship ned Bsrwiss $15 00 and costs, !s"nd;Mellett_$l0 0_0and costs. County De- ; tective Beardsley is`_bonnd to put 8 stop to l`il1e`gslvlis`hing. . ~ ~ A Runaway. W. `Dr. McCarthy s horse, attached to a cut- tervbecame impatient? and ran away last Siturdsy afternoon from Tollendal. he Rgwgsi stopped, heforg tiny material damage gw-4-done A 1 t Commenced. this week. All oken lines of Fobbwear must be closed 0 at some rice } at once. Original cost. 11 considere in ' this store when the seaso warns us to re- i duce scock. . Here is wh e the" people share 5 in our methods--more m `and no" winter { goods to carry over. ' See goods marked show windows; FRA Y s Sum: STORE. 'xi ' ' ~ ' , ._ Dunlap Street. > ` "*"?--C-C'.-`--1'1- plainn gures in our I`:-awley. s silclal Sand of J uu LUDPVUVOUIU uvuuu. 5th-.-Temperature zero ; i cloudiness 10. [ a_L m-,,', . ~- V2)::l`1.-I-1-`:1-`znszlgarature --2 : cloudiness .10. ' \ F uLUu\Ill.lUBU LU; HUUW l.lllI'l'le8. '4nh-' `emperabure zero ; cloudinehs 10 ; some snow, ` a respectable storm. Re-I. 'lV......-...--A----- ---- I vnvuunucau L" 5 ulg BIIBW. ~ ' March l'--Tem erasure 38 - wind N. ] ; P 2 cloudiness 10; foggy; became cold `and stormy before night. Qn --'l`nmnm-an-mm `I O . ...:._J \'r 117 u `nuti,--"'I:;t:1:elz:;5l::;;;a 1 ; wind N. W. 1 ; cloudiness l0, clearing partially during the i day. l 3rd--I_`emperature 10; wind N. W. 1 ; I cloudinsa 10; snow urries. -,A_I-J` _,.'l` nnnn -- s..-- ---- - - ' ` uulu ball UC u`1`9'z;i`s`;"i4[l;bz&fzi"c;).`i;:her, of Sunnidale, is via- iting friends in town. mun Dnvv-`A -3- 13----3- ~ ` ` ` Lulu nsucuuu Iu bUWUa ' Miss Payne. of Barrie, 18 reported by the ` 4 Bulletin as -the guest ot her friend, Miss ` Nolan, Collingwo pd. ` MPH D pnkonlann A: 1)----3- --V " " l Mr. Jorey, of Barrie, was visiting Totben- ham last week. Mr Frank Somers, of the Beeton World, gave THE ADVANCE a.` friendly call on Fri- day. Come a sin Frank, you are always welcome. . ll, 1"`! n -as . -- V7 Vl\i\IlIIC- Mr. Hogg, of Barrie, gave Beeton a. busi- ness call last week. I`:__ II.__..2_` Cl ,9 I n !\ ..- - The Hartford Mirror Righttnlly Scourge: the Grey Council. ' V A most pitiable object passed through town on Sundav afternoon last. A man who had suffered the loss of both legs and all the fingers of his right hand was on his way to Collingwood, but was making very poor progress indeed. - His legs had been ampu- tated above the knees. and he was going along on two short stubs supported` by pieces ._of tin, which became clogged with snow as he ' proceeded The_ poor creature was a practical object lesson for those liberal- minded councillors who refuse to provide a. house of refuge for such unfortunates It is a disgrace to the county of Grey to have it said that men who profess Christianity are the chief opponents of this very desirable reform._ - ' _ ta ~ nu vv you PUDDIUIU UUBI. We therefore ask your honorable body to `give an expression of your opinion of the; undertaking and your willingness to , grant. .3 the proper franchise for a term of years of. say 20 years, or the longest term allowed by ` law ; to exempt from taxation and grade, the road to Allandale by titling in the worst f ollows and cutting down the highest parts 1 o as to make the grade easy as passable. ! p e do not ask you to bind yourselves by; our present vote, but simply to pass a mo-j i ion to the e'ect, rthatin your opinion it, ould be advisable to have such a road, and i `hat you are willing toassist any such oom- any by giving them_tbe'required franchise, ind in such other ways as.may seem t and ` l fT5_.7 - --------o-o-o-~- ~---9 . \ our men : IIIIQS "us "-all be cleared I out during our an n in sale we are` 9 selling $8.00 suit! 40 Hunter Sar- l Jean: on Co. 7 | ........vn uu ;.u:u a unuuc was cuuuemnea. A; neither of the meetings were any dele- gates appointed for the Stayner convention which has been called for to-day. ' .__-,. 5:10 ruuu uuUl_|uu(.l0ll. A large meeting of the section of the Con- servative Association of Barrie, supporters of Mr; McCarthy, was held in the Conserva- tive Association rooms, McCa.rthy s block, 1 in t the evening, at which the President a course at the afternoon meeting in Messrs Lennox & Kerr's office was condemned. \ AP. nn:l~I-nan A` 4-}... ........a.:....... _----- - " ` u ;u.|cr uug _t as then moved by Mr. Garden and seconaed by Mr. (Sooner, that the meeting adjourn to meet again at the call of the President.-Carried. YFI..- D_-_:.1-_.. _,., I - - - - uuull unau tel uscu LU IMICEPU Some nominations were then made of those willing to pledge themselves as re- quired which nominations were voted down by 5 meeting 1'1 nu oh... ............:I L_ 1:- n ,,1 - 4-. n ocuucu u. --uarneu. The President was asked when and where the nextmeeting would be. but` de_clined to give such Information. __ ( A Inn..- .........L.___. ,: 4|, , .0 I -- ,.... nuu ucunuu on one same. aivislon. Nominations were then called forand Mr. Myersmoved the names of five Conserva- tives as delegates for Ward No. 1 of the Town of Barrie. This nomination the Chairman refused to accept Some nnminntimm nvnnn 4...... .......:|.. -1: uuu In one caning 01 the stayner meeting. This motion he also declared out of order and declined to put, anrlan appeal was again taken from his ruling and-the yeas and nays demanded and scrutineers appointed to take the count. and on such` count being taken the Chairman announced that this appeal from the chair was successful. Thin nnn:~'u .~...L:.._ -3 ---r- V announced The main motion of censure on the Presi- dent of the Riding Associatipn was then put and carried on the same. division. ` V ` N nnnnr:n-._ nu`..- LL__ - ,II_ ,1 e . 1 `It w vusu no uvucpluuu ' - I l tt . V lst Deputy Reeve Palling presented a re- qua I y f h F- d P 1- 0 wt _ U _The Bible Ideal of Character was the, ,`L'nZnTiag '{vZ';'. m Jo`3.ts J3'v'$ .?`ci.1..'e"ywbvt at the B-.dfrd Evwmh Leas sweeper for 1895, A ila.Ms.t %1onlday evening- The speaker was The following communication was read :- . ms at e ' ' We the undersigned and other ratepayersl Farmer in th_ ni8hb"hd fl S- of the town purpose seeking incorporation .G8!`R _3 L3-k_e SP0 .11.k91V 30 be 3h1`t. Of 3t0k as a joint stock company for the purpose of 3 feed_ "3 SPPWS-. ' S0139 Of them 3'9 5h'9'dY building and operating a street railway to jbuymg fe - V ` connect Barrie and Allandale, provided we 3 A Liberal polirical meeting was held at I receive such encouragement from your hon- ; Severn Bridge a. few evenings ago, and the 7 orahle body as will warrant us in undertak- - Omngemen gracefully allowed them the use ing it and the expenditure of the large 'sum of their hall. f m"ey ee8"'V' We nd fmm 'ti" All the Orillia Sunday schools have been ties that although there is some chance of closed b the Board of Health as we as ".'8`kil'g the prpsd.Wrk Pay it.. the me the pub ic school. . , The Orillia boys are now time is great uncertainty of its being to more in their glory . than cover expenses for seine time to come ' j . ` ` ' . but believing that such an undertaking ; Vera daughter f Mr` E` H` Clark an would be for the best interests of the town, I tltractive hi.ld- f' t n- years was .seized and that if we do not gain directly by divi- i Wm d'phth"' `"1 s'trd'V and `mid -on deuds on our stock, we will in the future ? Wd"d`y "'Pk'_" . . gain indirectly by the increased,valne.ofl The Cardwell Sentinel says :_--Some par- property and the growth and prosperity of j ents will. no doubt, be surprised `to learn. the town. and as other property holders and that their boys are not attending school merchants will receive this indirect benet`; When the)` think they are. ' ' equally with those who risk their money in j 11;` is said A, Hen-die ;-son, gawyp, and . the undertaking,_`we cpnsigierit-_hat ygurvi Frank Inch, jointer, out 31,500 shingles in L honorable body will. be _]usti_ed in giving 9 ten hours on aha 17th Feb_, my J .C,.smiuh 3 \ the necessary franchise and doing such other 3 mill, North River, Next, gtep forwa;-d,A , work on.the roads as will enable the railway 3 The Rebekah de me ih V-connegmoni gwith to be built with moderate grades and at the the L O. on Fa" ' aubauahene wag in; 1V{',8f_t}|" :f_i,bn]f A: _,t_`_______ L____._,_,_ , , A ituted last week bv Grand Master !-Invln; nf I-llulllk It was then moved and seconded that nominations bereceived of delegates to go to the convention, free to vote as they . saw "fit, tree from any pledge. This Mr. Strathy "the. President, ruled out of order and de- clined to put it. An up 4 A peal was then made ` from his ruling which he declared lost, but i on members present disputing the Chair man s count, it was then moved by way of testing it that this meeting herebv expresses its disapproval of the irregularity on the part of the President of the Riding Associa- tion in the caing of_ the Stayner meeting. l I"l3n`u!In11 Ant II` nun-In- were present and who would pledge them- selves before hand as being in complete ac- cord with the present Dominion Govern- ment. - ` ' GREY couxcfnlnmnuxmn. mesa! tuning. . "Il ___L 1 . ; Wind E. 3; , winding up with J wind N W. 1; wi`r_idN W. I; Ilnd Shoes I $u.UU to $6.25 per bush. ; timothy seed $1 75 to $2.50 ; untrimmed hides, No. 1. $3 00; No. 2. $3.75 ; calf skins. No l, 5c. per lb ; No. 2, 4c. per lb ; sheepskins, 50c. to$l.25 ; wool. 13 .to 16. per lb; soft wood, per oford; hardwood, $2.50` to$3 00 @0014; anthracite coal, $6.25 per in. ` Va IIIIV Ivovuu vuullut CA PIIUD. Our ypeople were highly delighted last week with the temperance address that was delivered in the Template Hall, if the lee- turer favors us again he may be sure of a. full house. . V wuu Iuul. auu. uuu Lucputu Wu! nuu Leu. [Report N o. 1 of Board of Works was pre- sented by Couacillor Andrew. It; states . that 5 tenders for cedar for block paving had ' been considered and recommended. the ten- der of Mr. Stephens, of Midhurst, at $2.40 : a. cord be accepted. T . I `of nnniabcv Dnnlvn D.-\`I=..n. -.............4....'I .. .'-_ us uvuo Mr. Thompson of Barrie has purchased the farm ownedby the late James Wickens and intends moving onto it when the lease of the present tenant expires. nuar nnnnln nun-n L}.-kin .J..I:...LL-_1 l__L tuuov uuay an-_y uuw Lucy uougnt D00 qulck. We have much to be thankful for, after all that has lett our midst and gone, the remainder have reason to take courage `and push on to secure the prize for" Rich s are coming amongst us in abundance and we are all watching to see who will be the lucky person. I Mr 'l"L..n.-.-,... AC Dn-cn:A L--- ---4-- ` ` uuulu nuu Uullllllulll-ly lllu I105 Sell tnem. Now is the time so get home comfort ran- ges at reduced rates by applying to some of those that say now they bought too quick. WE have mrmh fn '11: fhunlvfnl `nit o.`sn- v pvvuuu nu ula wurn again. Mr. Geo. In_qra.m s sale passed off very nicely realizing fair prices for what: was for sale, excepting his horses, although they were first class and in the pink of condition, he could not get; a. satisfactory bid on any of . them and consequently did not sell them. NO} i thn finnn PA IDA` human ...\....`...A. '._-.. uvhnlua Au Axuul IIUIU , Mr. Chas Morrison has been quite ill for some time but we are glad to be able - to say that he is improving slowly. and hope soon to Aaeeohim at his work again. Ml` an Tnrn-at-n a auln nnn.....J -1!` -.-._-- Cnfown mu. Advance Correspondence. Our village was quite surprised, when it became known last week that Mr. J. Sissons had sold his farm here, and has decided to bid good-bye to Crown Hill. We think Barrie must have` some vreat attraction for the peopie judging by the way they are ocking In from here Mr! (`Inna 'MI'..--.------ L-- L---- - -` " " -Rev. Dr. Carmen and Rev Dr. Griffin, both maguates in the Methodist church, preached in Elizabeth street church and Collier street church. Rev. Dr. Grifu at Collier street in the morning, and Rev. Dr. Carman in the evening, while Rev. Dr. Car- man was at Elizabeth street church in the . morning and Rev. Dr. Grifn in the even- 'in2. Those who heard them were much pleased and beneted. H The ladies of Barrie and surrounding country will have a. splen d opportunity on Saturday next, of buyin heir Button Boots cheap. We will o'er me four hundred pairs of Dongola Kid B tton Boots at one dollar, that are well worth double the amount. Come and se them at the West End Shoe Sbor, L. A. Sbephens, l.te Powell & Co - _._-- vuv D-a\I'II --Mr. W. R. Coggeshall of the Canadian Entertainment Bureau,Toro to,wa3 in town Tuesday and completed rangementa for the appearance in Barrie Vlarch 14th, of Miss E. Pauline Johnson,I' the noted Indian Poet reciter. and Mr. Owen A. Smily, the clever entertainer. , -The wood cutters concert on Mon- day night was not as well attended as it should have been. but still some money will be added to the Association's funds. The entertainment was enjoyable, and nothing from the lips of Mousie Fletcher or anybody else was calculated to offend the most rened taste. ,,, ,_J ..._.-v\. -A third great re at Toronto last Sun- day morning destroyed Robert Simpson s magniceus building and some 19 or 20 sma!ler places, destroying property exceed- ing three quarters of a.` million dollars. l\,,, - CIIJIUIIIIUIIIB Ill! w'!"'I.UC Report No._9 readsntbus :-Your Commit- `tee beg to report that they have had before I them the petition of Mrs. McIntyre, praying to be relieved from certain costs in the late suits against the corporation, We regret to say these trumped up actions against the town are becoming so frequent that some thing will have to be done to put a stop to them such (persons) guaranteeing the costs before entering such suits Your Committee cannot sympathise very much with those who undertake suits like the above, when the town was not to blame inany way and l no damages could be recovered.- We think 1 the lawyers are largely to blame for most of ' these actions as they appear. too anxious for i suits against corporations when they have I very little chance of success. Mrs. McIntyre was earnestly warned "by the council that she had no chance whatever of getting dam- . ages in theabove case andthose who advised | her should now see her through. But from the fact that in this case the petitioner has ~ been, and is a hard-working widow, and re- puted to be in straitened circumstances,_ we would recommend she be let off by promptly` paying one half the costs of the town in the. abfo\fe suit ' f\_, ,, . 9 1- .u 1 .c nju. up-st `W9 , ,,,._-v_v -- -nu nnuannlvll IAVJ-`$13- 51 1 --Our cotemporaries. the Canadian and Reformer _ of Simcoe, Nortolk County, have the thanks of the Editor of THE :AnvANcz and his_wife for their kindly sympathies in our late scorching. Such messages from the old home does one good. 11.. \l7 1": 11 . .. - - -- -We nope the embankment in front of the resldences of Dr. Morton and Judge Ardagh` will be improved for the benet of all concerned. -A largeqcnntin_2_eutA of Orilliafs young criminals arrived at the gaol the other day. 0ri1lia. s moral atmosphere is evidently be- coming cousixlerably cgouded A.1-1 . - J J"" -`:Barrie(a gd one of the Weather Depart- ments light local snow; "on Monday, which amounted to about a root. $'Don t buy your dress goods before you see the splendid assortment; at R. I. Fraser I Co. _s Dr. Cavan preached in the Presby- terian church here ou Sunday. The sermon! ,wez__;e much enjnyed. ' k 1)......:.. |_-J ,,,_ r .1 11 .. n __ ----_- v--aw-D uvanv vvvunu i" -'I:h;._parlor social at Dr. Taylor's `last ;_Thursday evehing. was eminently success- |ful. ' 7:. '- '-"r-I _ Ch!-D1`-0! of Btntory. -'I'ota.l eclipse of the moon Sunday. 7 --Angus correspondence unavoidably heId over. . i .-Liberal-ConseEvative , convention at 'Stayner to-day. A . -- ; -:MiVx11;1V:es:> Oro Council unavoidably |put on the shelf until next week. If`! . Powell and McLean, that Mrs McInt-yre be wlqvvv nun. ' 1 I On motion for the adoption of this report. it was moved in "amendment by [Messrs relievedvof all cost as petitioned for; This l was lost and the Report was adopted. . I VR.D!'Il'\I'f'. uh I A` lznullti A` Y1-nnlru Iirnn nun ---The Dolice court record reveals the secret of the abundance of white fish in town. ' --iZRev. Dean Casaidy, formerly of Barrie, |is_dgad Ewmon, - Linked Together, Construct I I Very Interesting and Gosuipy 1-II___`.-.- - - `mun DIINOR nu":-mas nucnnr MIXED. 1uTi[t1iiiHEas' PENGIL POINTS. nun -svutlll ' LIV]. IIJIIIO All ante notice: on Society. Church` M or other meenv. gm. all of which are In their essence advertisements. must be aid for at the regular rate of 10c. per ne. Inc. {$1.00 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE swans corms. rxva `cams. srncun. Norton} _ __-4n-, IUVWIIICIID5 I-`J UIIC IIUVVII WWI? lI7KH\oI A letter from W. J. - Hallett was read, requesting the Council to hand over to. the Treasurer of the Mechanics Institute. the usual grant of $150; in consideration of which the rooms of the Institute are open to the general public." ' REPORTS. _ Reeve Fletcher. Chairman of the Finance ' Committee, presented reportsiNos. 8 and 9,- one recommended the payment of accounts amounting to $474.08. . Dnnnnf NA 0 nnnrln O-`silt: a 'Vnu\n l`.\-rv.-un:& Iarket Notes. street. Railway ConteIrp1a.ted-Byluw to Regulate the Licensing '1`:-anelentv 'rraders--Petltions, Reno: ts, etc. The regular meeting of the Town Council was held iMonda.yAeveniug, the _Ma.yor pre- siding. All the members were present but Second Deputy Reeve McNab. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS. - The minutes of` the two meetings of the Citizens Committee re the proposed im-- provements to the town were read . A loft-an fr-Aw: W I .`|'Ju`llm-0-, Inna rinntl otmrr wonx, N01` nation nxznxrn: mm A snonr smssron. - ,... Uc uunpuwcreu to appoint a. commit- of three with power -to add to` their mber for the Citizens Committee with e ! 4 w to advertising thetown X ' ` _ His Worsbi named Messrs. Radenhu1`,pt,_,i'J 1111139 and olaaan. ` . . ` " U The council they edfonrned. V g nas: new not nshi of Essa. less. or terms, `V15, :12 Eliza- to-I4 `AKNI FUR DALE 0|` [0 rent, 23, zrd Concession of the composed of mo acres, more etc.. etc.. ap ly to MR. DAVI beth street, arrie. Smswolrrn.--Yn -Barrie on March 1rd. 1895; George S-dsworth. sr.. aged 80 years. _ Ro3!m'rsoN.-In Elora, on Saturday, Feb. x7th, the infant dnnahhar nf' Dr. Rnhm-h:nn_ ' ' black loam; Apply Box 233. Ba ' . xo-I3 Signed. 1 . H. McKe gie, James Vair, S. J.,Sa.n_ord,_! . A. Lebt, A. Perkins, F. E, P. Pepler,.: . J. Frawley, B Devlm; J. L. Burton. I artm Burton`, Dr. McCarthy, Jghn Dick- ' 'ewson, R I Fraser. L V V `Mr. Radenhursu introduced 9. By-law to` L enge and regulate transient traders in tire `ft tvae read al/rat said second tiine ferred to the proper committee to re} `the next meeting of the council. V Ilt\!lII(\\Y Jusncn --Sm:nu.ocK.-In Barrie, on Feb. 26th. 18?, at the residence of the oicia.ting minister, y Rev. W. A Gunton. Wm. J. Justice to Annie Sheirlock a'lof Barrie. ' _ ' PRATT--VVONCH--At the residence of the bride's rather, in-the Township of Innisl, on the 26th ult., by th- Rev. Mr. Morgan. of Cookstown. Miss Alice Victoria Wonch to Mr. Henry Pratt; of Innisl. ' . .- yore be empowered to appoint commit.-f -...- vuuuvulr ` . MTn,I(;'i'I0N . Pa.1liug--Fletcher-Ordered, that vgthe i three with um...-.u. ..a.a .. .u.`;z_` TOWN PARLIAMENT IN %% SESSION RosmsoN.-At Biz Ba Point, gm Feb`. a8tli, 1 wife of Mr. Reuben obi_nson, of adaughter. r` ..... .-... 1- I2.._-:.. !7..I_ _._.I .I__ _.n`. ,r `I u u`. v- ---.. --'-..-.- --vunuuvu, V: cm uuuslunvlo Consu:_R1z.-Yn Barrie, Feb. and. the wife of Mr.{ Thomas Corbiere of a.- son. ' - - : - `ARM FOR SALE 6r to rent, ' 3' East half Lot ` an an! Cnnm-eninn of the 1` nnhin nf Egan. VOL. N0. 10 `. QA|nnI:v `ll; `BERTSUN.:In nlora, on aaturuay, I infan]: daughter of Dr. Robertson. NEW A DVRIITISEMENTS JV. ~ WHOLE No. 3x38{ SAMUEL Wssuzv, Proprietot.` ' I \ Married. time and report the i Tii~iIJ'n$;;.ufW$E1Hfda}{1{J.'iE'Ei. way ; i-'l`be trnant; oicer '11: ie beagle heyb 't be Blevins o9ke- "1.'h xcmntzaer- Ed I better dodge round` the-earner it ethey:ghl:lnl% :-%~v12nf-;.vt2ea9.seMr-:e 1uch'y`.ljd_ new .onuor-an h`%.u; `d eh 1 hopen..reedy to nab henny ~boy ~ oo `appease I Constable Lee requested the Packet to 1 warn farmers and others against givting aid g to a woman (generally accompanied by her ' son) beggin forehariry (on the plea that her 6 husband is aid up with! broken` leg-. The `man is working `in. town, while hie wiiee ` begs * Barrie has ooo.aeionally'tp_ -deal with . Esimilar.-canes of fraud and deception; v. _ I mp- 11--..-- n7-...I`_1'.1-__._.u_-_`:.~ ink`; _, _;` I . We congratulate the Barrie people on ! their efforts to advertise that beautiful town as a summereresort. ` No better or `healthier , spot could be had in` Canada -Elmvale_ a Chronicle. `You are right Brother Chronicle. The Orillia Packet : Goldwater corres- - poudent says :-M. John C. Steele has inl his osaesaion a letter written by Mr. George , Wi son, "of Burnside. `to John Macwm, Barrie, dated April 23rd, 1848, `being 52 -years old this coming April. V - ' ,,__;_LI_ .1 , 1\ I . 7 :(I:Ie.irwVrey s` new mill on the `east end of Base` = lake makes quite a. busy scene, with perhaps ten or a dozen teams in view et')'once Many V foing to Orillis from the town line `cross the _ aka and thus avoid the drifted roads. j j ` Too Rei$$IA_t{}1}gr$"{ 'c';;;u;n` with 1 O. F., Waubaushene, was tuted last; by Grand Master Hoyle, of . Canuington and.Mr H. Gilly. of Toronto. f_______A_1-__V7__7 51` u :1: run es 0c-2 et. we of the` _.. ._._ _.-. ......J' v. ..v-vn.-uv. 3 1 Lavzsiee }4e1-1no;c, of Barrie, says'McCarthy must go. We don't think, ho ever, that the majority of the electors of orth Sim-V coe are impressed with that ide_a.-Mad 3 River Star. > ,,. -_-__.-_ v-vJ --.v. 5 It Henderson, Frank shingles ` ten C. Smibh s forward. 3 rm... 1)-.L-|__.n_ 1_n___ 2! l Orillia. have been `of Health well as ; . 1- us as -o l\`. - I M; Li W11 if 1Ia}1Z.}.}','"..} '\}v;L7ueue, was presented with an address and substan- tial gift by his Sunday school class the other evening. T formers in the neighborhood of M George s Lake likely of ; feed this spring._ of are buying feed. ' A709 . v c I ` 3 gracefully allowed i } Newton Robinson farmers are at their |winterha.rves1:. They make no complaint iabout the ice crop. either as to quality or ; quantity, - c -ru . - An The'i3ible Ideal Cha.ra.<.3tez-" the, ;subiect Bradford League last Monday evening. speaker 5 Miss Earle. ` I Sot:1e i)<$$'s(:`:vsv'.-e:t"e-c"<)`a;at.i1:;-z"a:`. t' Victoria Har-` I bor, when Oliver Vasey, aVla.d 5 years old, i was th:_'own o' breaking one of his legs._ LI. 1' 1 `I'\ T_..`-..A_- -2 'rrr_,,|,, I 1 Th w;')o}lmen of South Orillia have fnad` ,9. hard time of it with the snow drifts. : Man y 9. load has been ditched; - Thg say; ;:."v'v<;x-rn';;1 never makes [up her mind to do anything ; she does it `and makes up her mind afterwards. : V TN, ,1- ` The Oriilia police court was` engaged nearly all last week dealing with the town : gang of thieves.. ' -ux - _ Cooper ; Iimsy place. T_a.n-barlbt, logs, shing!e-bolts and other things are. be- ing extensively ban dled. . T -.)_`_____,_ | n -I u I n .-s `i etny stealizxg is coflained of at Brechin. ; The other night; a coonskin coat was stolen F from Geo. Gillspi_e s shop r 7111.... -_-_- .1 I A PhlZp;ts't$n man says, tod much wood is` ` v being got out. thiswmtzer and therefore the price is low. ' V ` II`! A nun. In . In Stixrgeezxfxvey people are rejoicing over the success of a. social party "held at the F house of Neil Leitch. K"' " ""'I.' There Twafs a. most pleasant surprise party at Ra.v_enscra.ig the -residence of Major Cook. Cookstown, last week. [ "1. . ,. A. A -.-. - - , H`. ____ _-__ .. -.--v- u --\-u-- English churcl; worshipers ar Ureightori are much annoyed at the closing of st- George _s church, Fair Valley. Q.....- 1..-`.-- ...-._- _-_-L- 7: . 0 1-r Rugby s Sons of Temprance had a grand time last Friday evening.` The speeches were good. - ` ' - -, . - - - _ eat. Ed at iiggpxdil ,r',-.-. 1 James Lenox. ot Ivy, has lately `been ned $50 and costs for selling liquor with- out a license _ _- _-_- -_.r---.J , 5. v .u qya.uv_u uvvvo convntion of Sun day school workers helld-at Thornton lately; was fairly success- fu . ` I VUtaiia;`$;;'Si';oi;;d' had a grgnd I and successful concert last week; --_.-`_ v -iv-av u wuss- An gtf;Ir-p:t is being made to. organiz 9. lodge of Sons of England at Utterson Q A division of the Solis of Temperance ; was organized at Schomberg last week. ` V ' Bracebridge 18 exchangingits dynamo for one of double capacity, giving $1500 boon. FHL- --_,__-4.A-w - [V 'c'li's-a;pea.red from Minesing I after a. long and fatal viaft II`! `I F ,r' ___._. -..-..- ....-v The thew interfered with the succese of } the Orillia. ice races last week. V -Iv. . ,__....__ --- --guy--vw aauwuuinvqi VIIIU -hike the narrow or the `Heat. Scarlet fever still lingers at Orr Lalxe. `Ruskview still `maintains its temperance lodge. ' Terranova. is reported to be a pretty lively place The Goldwater school master being ill, is - o' duty. ' The Epwortb League of Terranova is very prosperous- . , I rlvu -- ` WBi}"`;re said 13: be pletifl in "the township of Watt. , ` - g A n _,-.`. __ .. -- The roads tonne; Creighton are reperted 3 _as being very good. - ` - i 1 `K1, ? I -- - - =3 `"4 5"`-' ` ' -H iothing remarkable-_ha.s been going on at Coulson the last; week. ices,&o cu-rosin mt snjon nth ' nIs'rnI_cr |- - nxommans AS nocu. Nnws. fand condensed Into Interacting Para- % Irraphn to: Advance Readers Who `K.IID1s 6&5: ID--.--._ -3 `L- `up--- GQUMYGREAM4-nlsmcr mus. {. ATHEHINTERESTS or BARRIE. Tl-lE`COUNTY or-* S A - at. turn church. The Very Rev-. Dean Egan oicieted and preached two eloquent and impressive per- mene from theegospel of the t-st Sunday of -Lent The choir,` under the leederahxp of `Mr. 1`. F; 0 Mm,. `re'ndered;Io.me' beautiful ehxitu bym'ni.`! `very raw mam com- * . rnor tllcmnolu ` r1l[0N800` ` N- I. "Inspector White made his` `usual inspec- Ition on Thursday lest. `Mr. White gave the Trustees every assurance that no schools in his inspectorate were doing any better `work. Mr. White spoke very highly of tlfe new school, asbeing the most complete and best uippedhe` had visited.` He compli- ments the Trusteesfor the very satisfac- *tory'state ,o,f.the school. , b T _ An Interesting better. i " The Gait Reformer of Feb. 15th contains a verv interesting account of a `trip to the city of Pin Yang, by Captain Frank Brown, who-is in t e Japanese naval service. Ca - tain Brown. is. the brother of Mr F. Brown, of Barrie. The Captain waehere a. few years ago and s ent some time in town. . becomin ac uainte withmany of our citi- zens. e _aptain e letter is well` written l angi;is'a vivid picture of the horrors of war. _ARR.IE-, COUNTY OF_ SIMCOE, ONTARIO; 7, Ensign Bla.ck;::1;t--t:oE.`t`z'l:e alvation Army, farewe 13 next Sunday, and proceeds to ar- range Commandant Booth s meetings at `0rillia. a.nd'Bra.cebridge, Orillia on the 16th and ;l7I:h, andVBra;cebridge on the 18th. `.'{`.nn`t-. "Rn:-r (1 RM nnnn ...:II I... L--- an-..;s_auu, auu. uruuuunuge on me tam. `- [Capt Barr, G.B M. agent, will be here for special meetings on 13th, 14th and 15th; T If Arinrhu 150- Am... 153...`. I'V___. uulllv un. upuuuu umqunga, l`l'l(l8oy, `400.. _ New oicera will `take charge of the Army _wbrk here,` March 219:. . I tor specuu meanings won, 14th and 15th; 1 Capt, T. H Adams, at one time Com 1 missioner of the Army in Canada, will visit Barrie for special meetings, Friday, 22nd. New nfmarn will `min. nhnrnn .: on... A.....-... Bothwell Is 9 800N 9 Tea, 2 ; mg. `VJ I I Liberal the men- tioned names were withdrawn and on a.` ballot being cent Mr. Stewart was declared the nominee. Three cheers for thecandidate, `MP. Lanrier and the Ormnn nlnam-I H... m....4. - North Simone Liberals. V The Liberals of North Simcoe held a con-` vent.ion.at_ Stayner lastpwednesday to select a candidate for the House of Commons About 300 delegates were in attendance Mr John Dickinson,` of Barrie was elected Chairman. A motion pledging all to abide by the decision of the convention was carried `by a standing vote. ' A complimentary ad- dress was presented to Mr. Neil Harkin, thanking him for his services as `President `of the association for twenty years. Nom- inations were then called for and the follow- ing were proposed :- Henry Robertson, Collingwood; Major Campbell. Collingwood; J A. Birnie, Collingwood; Dr. McFaul, Stayner; W. J_ _ Frame. Collingwood ; John` Hood, Barrie; W _C. McLean. Barrie; G.E. J. Brown.Creemore; Dr Jakeway, Stayner; Neil J. Harkin, Jos Hood, Creemore; CJE. Hewson-, Barrie; W. A. Sneath. Elmvale; Dr. McA1lister, Nottawasaga; E. Stewart,` Collingwood. Each nominee was allowed ' ve minutes to express his views, and all the speakers assailed the National Policy stood by the platform ,,of' the 1 Liberal mu-tv All hut `H... 4...... 1-..; ........ .