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ao\1oU-v HoUGH'roN-In West Gwillimbury. on Feb. 14th. the wife of Fred. I-Ioughton. of a daughter. ]oHNs'r0N--In Nottawasaga. on Sunday, Feb. 13th, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Johnston. SllEPPARl)--On Wednesday, 16th, at Orillia; the wife of Harry E. Sheppard. of a son. CRIPPS---In Barrie. on the 16th inst., a son to Mr. and Mrs. G. Cripps. ULUUUB LU IIUU LVUBI UIUUBO i 8'F'ur season at Sim ns & Co. s about ; over. . A few enap left. all and see. l oQ'Annl-has n-cant, nnmnin `mm Rain rm \IVVlu 3 IVY! Ullllllll IIJIIII vwll Inna`: t8 Anobher great main Day ~;1e on Friday, the 25th, oward s bankrupt stock. J V -on page 2 you will nd instructions as to how to mark your ballot on Tues- day next. - A . ..._u__,- n1_-__1-__:__' .:I_..4:_._ .1-.. 1:r-..-.. `the occasion by wedri I 00. `am Election Hate. `It; -DVQ wt ?!'Nex1: Tueadayi. ion. day. Honor ne of Simmons & , L__-L I`I__L__ GS_.__-_ .1" A _ _ . _ .... `JV: G JHIUUVIVII Lllllrn T --Throughout Centre Simeoe. ` Conserve.- tives are much united and enthusiastic and ; condent; of success. ` ` UUIJLIKIUIIU Ul. U|-||4'\iUBB- t8'Miss Fraser, of the illinery Depart- ment; of R. I. Fraser an Co , is at present ~ in New York in the int eats of her depart- men t. . . IIII - `l\.___!, `I? I` I'll `I ? __2II I.;I.l - U UIUUIL III IIIIUII. VIUUIIIB, JJIJLIIUII DI-IUU|ln -Wm. Murphy; of the Veenra. hotel,`died last Thursday of .Bright. sADisease at the age of 51 years. The funeral on Saturday to the R. C. Cemetery was largely a.t.tended.. AL Q-`an n:60:-urns A` O-Inn l`nnIIO- A` Av\I-Inn` "":H`he Barriefw. c. '1'. U. will hold a. memorial service on the death of Frances E -Willard this; (Thursday) afternoon at 3 i o'clock in their rooms, Dunlap Street. W man Rlunvuhuv A` kn vnnnrn lsnfn` \A:nA BIID Lin \J. Vvlllwuvay "an am: --At the sittings of the Eourt of Appeal on Friday only two or three names were struck off Registrar Aultfs list containing any-nu Knn nun-non A` Innl-\nn." Qnfrrn (in vnfnra Vl-J TVUGIILIWIL-. 5K` IIUQ `III IUVSIHVI Cl CIIIIU 5 IIUU UUIIUQIIJILIS aomee50O names of Manhood Surage Voters. our stock of Event Wear as very large, '1 he Empire. ;Il I ""'`1 "'*` *"*`K-- " V --Hogan. who appears in this weeks Gazette, is looking for a. permanent. sit in Orillia. asylum. Good Heavens, do not disgrace the good Irish name of Hogan. --Pa."t`ron. ._._I!_LS, _,.__!_._ ,_,_j,._;.] I,__ The undersigned Ladies are e ared todo all kinds of DRESS AND MRA E MAKING. pnrlvnrt r rrnarnnfnpd nu nnctnirc :11 Rn !-H- jl. GDIUIIC -The evangelistic services conducted by the Misses Hall, of Guelph, continue to draw large crowds every night; The meetings are attended with much success. The last of % the series will be held next Sunday night. l Ara-'l`l... ............. .........A:.t.. on... n........:.. n-.. ` hut: ac: IUU VVIII IJU uvnu. IIUAD uuuuuy lllllllo t'The success actendi g the Bargain Day L sale has led to another 17 in of this week, the 25th. great slaugh- tering of prices will b m e in all depart- ments of Howard & . s ankrupt stock. iven on Friday Izlnnriunit-in `H11: ovunnw nfknn nu: nu, ` IIIUIJIB Ill. Jluwunu III \zIo D IJIIIJIII I-IRJII wuuvn. -Klondycitis, like many other evils, ap- pears to be foreign to Barrie. Orillia, Col,- licgwood. Midlgmd, and other neighboring towns have been hit hard but the county ; capital has not as yet. supplied any victims. qnrnn Ohrmn `\n"tIv.nnI| Qotuanntv nh-II-u ans` `JWPIIIII IIUIIU IJVU `I5 "4" UIp|nItIlI\o\I IDLJ VIEIIIIIILW. `--Some time between Saturday night and Monday morning, _an|a.teur burglars entered Mr. Dyment e lumber yard oice. which is in charge of Mr. Durham. and made an ine'ec- uml effort to get. into the safe. Very -little a damage was done. \ M-.. M.-...|....n ........1 on ........... ,a:...: :. IIGIIIGIKV (ID \.IIll.IIJ- --Mrs Mitchell, aged 80 years, died in the gaol on Monday. She came from 0ril- lia two vears ago. Her son-in-law claimed the body, and Mrs Gowan gave the remains very res ectable burial .in Union Cemetery on Tues ay morning, Rev. 1). McLeod oiciatina. _,`. part`-.. D.....I.. L--- ..`.'.':.`_-.-..-- LL- -_ ` UILIKIIU-\lIl`o ; ?2T'Geo Reedy beg ,- anounce the ar- ! rival of 9. very large sh m - " t of new goods from England, amou to over 1,000 sterlinz Ladies are `- 'ed to make an early inspection of cominv season s novelties. as the goo -. 11 at sight and will not be duplicat . ._.nn .qnnI1uIv [oi-. vnh-Inga`-5|-, `Hunk Inn-non IIIUIJSIIU IIIIU uauauvcl UCIIIIIUU I-UU\IVUlo -Goroner Wallwin and Crown Attorney Cotter were in Orillia on Tuesday conduct- ing an inquest into the death of Funny Young on Monday morning Thos. Goatt, postmaster of Orillia, was under arrest alleged to have caused her death by abortion. The `inquest was adjourned to March 2nd, a postrmortem examination to be held in the ` ineautime. Groktt was released on $6,000 )u.il.' < VVIII I.-IVJU III) \o|Kl.IIl\lKlIIa --On Sunday at midni ht Mrs. James Arthurs and two sons, of ama. township, were burned to death. ` Mr. Artburs and a. daughter eighteen years old were also badly burned in an unsuccessful attempt to save the others from` the burning building; It is thought the daughter cannot recover. (`.1-nvnnon ant` nnnuupn A6I- nnnn 11 -Resolved that prohibition is desirable was the subject of debate at last Friday night s meeting of St- Mary's Literary So ciety. The affirmative speakers were Messrs. ` W. Crossland and Quinlan; andthe nega- tive Messrs. Seviguv and J. Kelly. Decisionj was (given in fs.v`or*of the negative. Other items on the programme were recitations by Miss MoAllieter and Miss Marrin, and a. `lengthy criticism by Dean East I "I`hn nnvf IX"f'IIl'I .=f\!I of th ` llnnarnnnrn ueugmy unuuwlu uy ueuu nuau lf?'The next attraction at tb Grand Opera 1 House will be Dumas great omantic play, ,``The Man in the Iron Ma ," on March 7 10th. presented by the t nted romantic actors Mr. Donald Rob tson and Miss Brandon Douglas. support d by 0." powerful Vcmnpnny. The manage nt of_ the Opera. House stronglv recomm d this attraction, and the press everywhe -is loud in praise of the competent star and company pre- senting it. Fiirthq` pert-iculars next week. . _.Ann'nnnnrn Warn and hut!-nn hnvn nnm. OOD GENERAL SERWT WANTED. Apply 48 [mm STREET, arrie. 8-8-p Police Court Business. Side by tide in the police court on Mon-. day afternoon sat John Allen Thompson and` his wife, he having been arrested by Detect- ive Beardsley to answer a charge preferred by . Mrs. Thompson . for ill-treatment and abuse. The rstiwitness wo.s`Mts. T-hemp-' son's sister who swore th9._t'on the 9th inst. she saw Mr. Thompson strike his wife twice, knocking her down. 7 Mrs. Thompson. upon t::'kiug the -v viiJn ev!s`h`sta`nd,;Vhsfsii` that the A ,qurrel on that day a.'rose_ ,`l'rom,he'r correc- ft.ion.~of[an unruly niecesfv,l_xoin_:e,.she.hI;__ au- thority Ato"oo rrect.;. bntwith her punishjhent .e~hier"`hu-bandjn`r1id hots` '.`Watd;1btween -"mm_-;aua;_wige`cam'e;`.t mu und.`ias_t,n:`j::`;11_.-;h< .n We-truck we"51-`29nehandsheknizkinsew UWIIUIQH IMO I." III III!` `ICC IIUUICIE IJCAII VVCUIII --Assessors Ward and Plaxton have com- ` menced theirrounds. Now, gentlemen, is the time to inate the value of your possessions, count the -members of your family double, arid see -that you are accorded a citizen's full privilgges. - Don t snag the dog either. but nroduoe the'anima.l for the inspection of the assessor, and then later on in the year you will be saved thewaunoynce of .appealing to the oouncilsior adiustmeut of your diicul- `ties. The assessors love the truthful house- holder. -+Adspted from The Times. i $'Beaver' Over` X L d. Frieze-Uls,_t_.ers i all reduced, at Hupter oo ., Bgrrie, ` `I1 `r. ANOTHER LIE NAILED. SIB..~-I understand that Mr. C E. Hew- aon is pera`mbulating the county voeiferating that Mr. A. Miacampbell voted at the muni- cipal eleciions at Barrie in 1896, peraonating his late fat}ber. < Permit the to say that It was Assessor of Barrie in 1896 and that Mr . A. Miscamp- bell, thepresent candidate for East Simcoe, was duly assessed as owner of the properties (his father being then dead)-on which he is stated to have votezl--for 1896, and that he was duly entered on the voters list as such owner, Mr. Miscampbell being then, as I understand; the absolute owner of one of "the properties and one of the owners of the other. . `D 1 1?. .._.u.-.... ` down. She said they generally lived happily together. He had always provided well for her and their children. always giving what- ever h had. She would like to see his abuse of her stopped, but did not want him taken` away from herself and children, who are dependent on him. Magistrate Ross then cautioned Thompson and bound him over to keep the peace for one year. Bonds were given by Thompson and his father for $100 each. The father said, What about her '2 He would not swear that she would not strike his son. Oh, well, said the magistrate, if she annoys or torments you any comejn here and we will bind her over to keep the peace. - This and-inf-ind '1"?-nnunncnn I111!` fhn rnnnitnz` Thursday last was a bitterly cold day and ayoung man called Russell with his wife. and child living in an up-stairs room on a. Five Points corner had no wood with which to light a re. The husband got up and went to Cheeseman s wood yard to purchase a few sticks, leaving his wife in bed and baby sleeping in a cradle by her side. The room was scantily furnished, the bed ha.d very little clothing and poverty reigned su- preme. Just after Russell s departure Geo. Cooper came upstairs and entered the room ostensibly to see Russell about a. whip, but according to Mrs. Russell s story in the police court on Monday afternoon?(which `was corroborated by her husband and her father so far as they were able to tell). when he found him absent he went back and lock- ed the door by means of a pin from the in- side, which it seems was the only lock on the door. He then went to the cradle and proceeded to warm the little baby s ngers, blue with the cold, and afterwards indecent- ly assaulted the mother, despite her cries and protests. Upon the return of the father he was told what had happened and at once laid information against Cooper. This was not accepted, however, until Satur- dav when the wife was able to go up herself. On Sunday morning Cooper was arrested and before the magistrate on Monday after- noon the above facts were brought out The prisoner refused to give his evidence. Magis- trate Ross said the offence if proved is sub- ject to the death penalty, and sent Cooper up for trial without bail. UP UIIU rliillbu M ftjis satised Thompson and the reimited 3 family left for home. Young Hebner gured prominently in a family quarrel over a coat at Watson Jones s house the other night. The case was venti- lated in the police court on Tuesday but was dismissed with costs against Jones. Magis- trate Ross gave Hebner a bit of good advice. _ `"1--'-"' l`lH(lCl' VVIII DC TCWHTUI LINGTON HOTEL. 4 'Hunter Bros , 1 reliable Suit. __,__,,_rr.__ A Crippled Crook. Wm. Bradley, alias Henry Perry was at one time a. brakeman and had both legs cut off, one above the knee and the other a. little below. He arrived in town one day last week and started off on his begging tour `from house to house or store to store. One day he gathered $8 in one hour, but soon passed it over the bar, for it appears he is very fond of liquor. He had been here but 9. short time when 8. message was received from Colborne. asking for just such a man, who was wanted there for stealing a. horse and Waggon last fall. He was arrested but had only two cents in his pocket. 'Con- stable W. H. Smith, of Co1b'orzie,iceme to town on Friday and on Saturday took the cripple back with him. It is said he has a tricycle in Orillia. which he- goes about with in summer. ' . 1 ..-.-....-.-l..-.---.__.. Cent1-'e-1mcoe` No~rn_i_natione. Three groups of men, representing A. B. Thompson, Conservative, David Davidson, Reform, and A. Train, Patron, attended the nominations for Centre Simcoe on Tuesday,` from 12 to 1 o elocl;. Mr. Davidson was absent. Precisely at 12, Returning Dicer Bird read the writ, and then called for nom- inations. The fpllowing gentlemen were then nominated: A. B 'l'homps'on, by H. D. Stewart andf l)_. Quinlan, of Barrie. Davld Davidson, by Neil Harkine,of Stay- ner, and R. Graham, of Elmvale. Amos Train, by Alex. Spears and Terrance O Neill, of Floa. Soon all'bad.lefttl1ehallexeepting the returning oioer and his, clerk, F.` M. Smith, who were alone most of the honr.:. p,-_.....-....-of o-o.__ _..-.`. V `no sure anti hear 1:. F. om-ke. 101.1 -, and W. 11. Bennett, M.P., auhe opera [House on lfrlday night. . , .4}- Weathemp?-'3. Whittaker." - At Oagoode Hall last Thursday. W. A. J. '-from iudgment. of junior Judge of County Bell, (Alliaton.) for Weachenfp, appealed Court; of` Simcoe dismissing b an action brought in thatgcourt to recover $162,` the price of a half_int_er9at in a. batohgr businegas at Uooketown which Weatherup `agrted to sell to WhiI:t..ke_r. ~..'1`ha defence was`: that- tbere was no ooutraqtf and `that the ooly pro-, pan] we}: that defendant` `8h01_l1d `buy the interest of theplainti upon. c"ertai_n condi- tiong`.ow,_l`V1icl1V'.wpr,e not _-fuIlle`d'.;` : 'J`. A. M"c- Carthy; E )_oo:gi;;ea`req;' ref dgfepdaggs. cai75c. wiaiTe EH3 Bros . Barrie. "I ii'M"en s and" ~Bb Boots` and .R1;b1:ara,5 'he8peat;i1i htfii _6` "mar Bros ; R. J. FLETCHER... '_for 50. at Hunter ` Va. good tting, ~.-.__- To the Ladies 01 Allende); and Vicinity. The Regular Meeting on Monday Night -uq-rang: Qlnpuunln n-.`l 1"f...I..._-_A.4.-A. ___- _.-..-_-- --- -.v-g van -`qr-nu-J ovogzv was Short ' d Unimportant. `Councillors Rogers, Brennanxand Peacock were the absentees at Monday night's meet- ingof the Town Council. After the'Mayor had signed the by-laws re the appointment of `Assessors, the minutes of the last meet- ing were read and adopted. `COMMUNICATIONS. Clerk Palling wrote saying that the de- bentures and ' coupons on Allandale school stiil due the township of Innisl are as fol- lows :--$27l.73 for each of the three years 1393, 1399. 1900. `D In` I4`l..s..'I...... ....l....l ...........:....:.._ 4.- ............... LUCKY LUUUQ I-IIVVI R. E. Fletcher asked permission to remove some poplar trees on Toronto street. \ nnnr 'I'` H Qknnnnna A` (\.-:ll:. II7IIl\"Q ` BIILIIO PIIIIIIII IIIVUD VII .I.\Jl\II-IIIII HUI WWII- Mayor T. H. Sheppard, of Orillia, wrote asking the co-operation of the Council in impressing on the Government the import- ance of pushing the Trent Valley canal scheme. ` ` `I'I `I1 `,0 1 .I IV `I nl IIWIIIWO W Donald Ross {informed the Council that Michael Murphy had assigned to him 875, the price of the wood sold by him to the town. 'l"`l 'l'\ (`IL______; __._.L_ 41-; ll,. __._._LL L-.. "Wu! H. D. Stewart wrote that Mr. Bafrett has a. lieu of $15.50 for wages on certain wood sold the town by Michael Murphy. Mnhnn A` mnnnnfn Imllnn 'nnl7:I\tD QUIIL IJJU UIIVVI-I UV All-IUIIQGL All-III PSI ! Mayor Shaw, of Toronto, wrote `asking for a deputation from Barrie to accompany 1 other deputations that purpose waiting on 1 Bell Telephone Co. at Ottawa on March 3rd. i to protest against the proposed increase in } telfphone rates. A1-Janna 'I`~:nnrv\n nut` \ VWICIIIIUIIW In INUII Messrs.-Adams, King, Lowe, Timms and Murray, butchers, complained that $25 is too great. an amount for buucher e license and asking that the said license be reduced to $10. rn|_- u,-..4.-n.... 1\........L..........L ..L t'\a.4........ vul- The Poatoice Department at Ottawa wrote saying that they cannot. allow a one- cent postage rate between Barrie and Allan- dale, as according to law letters to come under that rate must be posted at and de- \ livered from the same oice. ,,_ 'l .VJ___,_J.. _._-L_ -.. L-L-1 -2 m gnu-.3: HIVIJ Ivu-u Pcricct t guaranteed. w|~:LL's BLOCK. MI ` MS. I Lr. lv_Il-\_r\IIVu. us upstaxrs m BOTH- E. ROBERTSON, M. A. GIBBONS. T -.1- AF T\...--n-.A Mink IIVUIULI Ll. Uul BUD BGLIIU ULuUUu V Rev. Tho: Edwards wrote on behalf of } Mrs. Catharine Miller. who, he said, is not in a position to pay her taxes, and should receive some help from the Council. ~u_ In ;\..I. .....-. :. .. ............o- nt 00: 43.... IICUCIVC uuuxc uonp LIUIII uuv uvuuunno Mr. W. Ault sent in an account of $25 for services `as registrar. Clhe Electric Light Com?any s-account for $573.75 for a half R years services and the Bell Telephone ac- i count of $13.50 for 6 months rent were also ` presented. (Fl... Aimnunn nnrnu-nnn:nni;n11u ant` on- prcxscuucu. The different communications and ac- counts were referred to their respective com- mibtees. Auditors Cross and Beecroft presented their report. It, contained the following facts :--All the nancial accounts of the late Treasurer for 1897 have been checked and they are unite correct. All taxes ac- counted for have been followed into the rolls, and the outstandingbalance due from each ratepayer `on Dec. 31, 1897, has been ascer- tained. No poll tax appears to have been collected during the year. The 1897 rolls show the following exemptions: Barrie Tanning Co., 3116; Electric Light Co., $290 ; W. D Vansickle &Co , $72.50 ; total, $478. 50 ($330 municipal and $148.50 school). We have been unable to trace any by-law or agreement exempting the Electric Light Go from taxation since April 20th, 1893, and a subsequent contract bears date May 1st, 1893 Regarding the other two, the exist- ing by-laws exempt from ordinary municipal rates not from school taxes, but were it otherwise the question arises : has the Coun- cil power under the Municipal Act to grant exemptions from school taxes? About one- fourth of the amount levied for dog tax is returned as uncollectable. In respect to the revenue from licenses and police court nes and fees, the records of the late Clerk are incomplete. It is plain, however, that there is about $40 due the town from licens- es, and as to the police court nes and fees we are unable to report until we shall` have had an opportunity of going over the items with the late Ulerk. Under the Town of Barrie Debt Consolidation Act, 1894, author- izing $27,000 consolidated debentures, there have been two issues, one of $5,400, the other of $12,000, leaving power to issue a further $9,600; and this will be exhausted by a renewal of the Collegiate Institute Building debentures, maturing,,$6,000, July 1st of thepresent year, $3,600, July 1st, 1899 These bear 6 per cent interest and a considerable saving in interest will arise upon their renewal. In connection with the last two mentioned issues there is a` sink- ing fund investment of $1,660 98 on hand ($668 65` in bank, and $992 33 Flos deben- tures.) _ There is also_ a debenture lia- bility of the town to Innisl township in re- spect of `a school section debt of village of Allandale amounting to $815.15, payable in 1898, 1899, 1900. $44 Allandale taxes have been returned as uncollectable. The state- ment shows the total receipts during 1897 to `haveJbeen $56,489.83, and the total pay- ments the same amount. The receipts in- clude a Bank _of Toronto advance of $8,953.- 17 _The total liabilities of the town on 31st December. 1897, were $13,834.76 oating debt, and $97,713. 31 bonded debt, and $8! 5.- 15 Allandale school debenture debt, or a Election |]ayTuesday, March Isl. Conservative Candidate TOWN COUNCIL ROUTINE WORK. O D T H E Q UE, E: N. Va'"ab'.9%%%E%r%!11Many! AUDITORS REPORT. 'AI'~j[) 83D_ Es<;vEEI~in'n:N'r. Y Thompson IIUUGI. Ill. ILBQUUU .luU GGBCDD UL Ill] 19 `-0- U town are $13,391.86 available. and $94.90!) hon-available,pr a total of $108,291 86. The Public school receipts for 1897 show total of $13 405.56, this including a bank advance of $37.50 The total payments were $13,405 56. The Collegiate Institute receipts for the year were $7,141.43, and the payments $6,849.32, leaving a. balance of $292 11 in the bank. ENQUIRIES. Councillor Ball was told by Chairman McLean, of Finance Committee, that no te- bate would be granted this vear to Mr. Johnson. as there had been no application from him for such rebate, before the Court of Revision. I`I_.-_..2II-.. T:'....._I-.. ....l....J 2! 4.1.- `D-_...,J - ltosal of $ll2.363 22. The assets of the \a.-_.. .._.. duo on: on ......:I..I..l.. ......J an; nnn `IL I.UUyI3I`-III: Councillor Frawlev asked if the Board of Health had met this year. Mayor Wells said he supposed the secretary, Mr. Bird, had not notied the members of such meet- ing. and if such was not soon done, the clerk of the municipality would have to send out the notications for an organiza- tion meeting. Tn noun:-I-vnn I-A Danna MnT,nnn (`A111-\n:l14-um IIIUIJ [1559 III II`! In answer to Reeve McLean Councillor Frawley said that it is true the Opera. House is connected with Dunlap street sewer, but until very recently was not aware of the fact. He had spoken to the plumber who did the work and had been told that he had obtained the map from the Clerk's office. but apparently no entry had been made of such connection. This matter would be at- tended to at once, however. REPORTS. Chairman McLean presented a report re- commending payment; of accounts amount- ing to $677.26.-Adopted. (main-vnnn Qnnlnn wanna-nrnnnrda I-lnni-. .Tnl1v1 ll-I6 UU WU! [uQUojlLlU UV Chairman Soules recommended that John Fe1guaou s tender for 10 cords of cedar at $2.75 per cord be accepted.-Adopted. V A by-law was passed authorizing the Mayor and Treasurer to borrow for current expenses a. sum not exceeding $253,000, this amount to be repaid as soon as taxes are re- ceived. UNDER and pursuant to the wars of Sale con- tained in ccrtain Mortga s (which will be produced at the time of s e) there will be offered for sale by PUBLIC A now, by Mr. G. R. Ford auctioneer, at the QUE s HOTEL, Barrie, on (I A `I 1 1 , -I A1 I If I an n An Love-Williamson--That all bills and bill A bokirds be removed from the Fire Hall and Market, and that the Chief be instructed to prohibit all advertising on public buildings, and on square west of post oice.--Carried. l';\._-_I-.. D___..a.L T'DL..4. lnnz... \I'..Il.-. ` uuu uu 6!] Haiti VVCDU UL puav IJLI.l\4\Ja'-'\Jl.ILl|\.;\lo Frawley-Bennett--That Mayor Wells write Mavor Shaw of Toronto. expressing the sympathy of the Council with the ideas set; forth in his letter, .bul: regretting the Council s inability to send 9. delegation.- Carried. rnL_ r1 ____ -21 ;1_-_. -.1:-.-.......J Bachelors Ball. The annual Bachelors ball was held in theTown Hall last Thursday night. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occa- sion, pink and green being the predominat- ing colors. Easy chairs and sofas were placed here and there by the walls for the accommodation ot those who wished to rest for a while from the mazy dance. The stage by means of drapes, rugs, pictures and furniture, was converted into a handsome parlor, where all who chose might converse freely or watch the whirling and brilliant scene below. About seventy-ve couple attended, some being from Toronto, Coiling- wood, Ori1lia,Cookstown and other places. Excellent music was furnished by l) Ales- ander Orchestra. Shortly after midnight the guests repaired to the dining hall where an excellent supper was provided by the patronesses and other ladies. The Patron- esses were :--Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Dickin- son, Mrs. Lount, Mrs. Barwick, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Redditt, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Martin Burton, Mrs. Lennox and Mrs. Van- sittart. nu, _ 1-_n___:__.. ...._.`I........... uvvnrn Han Qrnm. Q'Conservatives, Liberals and Patrons gould go to Simmons & Co. for an Election at: W" ' Robberies Have Been Nipped. `For a year or two Orr Lake and Hillsdale neighborhoods have been annoyed by robber- ies and thefts. Many a farmer has gone to his barn in the morning and found that grain, chickens, provisions and harness had been taken during the night. Wagons and sleighs left in hotel sheds had also been re- lieved of robes and other valuables by un- seen hands. Detective Beardsley was sent for, and.in company with Constable Mc- Bride, left for that locality. After two days enquiry they arrested George Pearson and his nephew, Robert Gravett. Since their arrest Gravett has made a full confes- sion of their guilt. They were hetore J us- jtices Taylor and Devitt, of Hillsdale, on 17th inst.; and sent up for trial on March 1st. BIDEBFU. The following gentlemen were the Stew- ards :--Dr. Arnall, Mr. E Bird. Mr. Frank` , Ewan, Mr. H. Giles, Dr. Lang:-ill, Mr. W. Leazgab. Dr. McLa.ren, Mr. V. Meeking, Mr. A. M. Maybee, Mr. F. Norman, Dr. Smith and Mr. A. \V. Wilkinson. A IV In `I')__..`._.. .......-. u1\r|r\!VuIiI1 Qnn. 8110 M1`. A. W. W lusluuuu. Mr. A. G. T. Burton was Honorary Sec- retary. ' Mes-rs. E.`1r~. Clarke. M.P., and W. H. Bennett. lVl.P., will address the elec- tors In the Opera House on Friday evening In the interests on Mr. A. B. Thompson, tne Conservative candidate. IOI. I. ICU- The Council then adjourned. I 7 ' 7 at 11.30 o'clock, a.m.. the owing valuable farms : I Parcel No. :.--The E of lot 5 in the 5th con., Sunnidale. 13.-r-nl Mn n _Tkn En anon: I'm` W 1 n` In} - :n {Shoo PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE 'nnu:r,Iz 1-nnvna nu-us A-ulrrl VOTE FOR L Ann` annvnv VH3 ll` (`Ana 1 It SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS ..THE.'. MOTIONS. gru con., vespra. Upon parcel No. 1 t are :1 good frame hou Vendors are informed there and barn. orchard in bearing `of about an acre an that about 50 acres are clear- ed and well fenced, 11 good. Unnn nn rmal Nn cu anu weu renceu, u gooa. , Upon parcel N o. the Vendors are info:-med there are :1 small hous {and barn. nice orlhard cf about zoo trees, that it: land is nearly all cleared and fenced and the good. 7 ` Terms and obnditions of sale (which are very - saw.` -._u.. -..u ----- And wish to enter a BusiTm;sTsTCollege that has 73 pefoent.` ot its Graduates in good situations correspond with the Egcelsiur B1}_si_ness qq11gge,FFlA3arrie. aunmclale. Parcel No. 2.-The 50 acres of E } of lot 7 in 3rd c0n., Vespra. Unnn nzu-ms] Nn. I t Vendors are informed tl-nu-a ` ICHCUU am: we salt gooa. _ obnditions (which veI_'y easy) will be m'ade known at the time of sale. and in the meantime upon application to ' cmn A'I"lIlI n, nun-Inna`! Practical Tuner and R`? l..-4l!...- syn] 51 I:LIzA'3i3i-i""'EE3F' BARRIHE.-k llnBlUl`41V\al`4 PUK DALI: UK 'lU`KIiN'1`-- The large residence and grounds at the north-" W08`: corner 0 _ Elizabeth andlingh streets. Immedie ate possesswn. A 1 . . 40-cf 1-533503 &.c1uzsw1cxn. MORTGI-LGE SALE Sliiiiilf` 't13 %%f}?)K%{i*[if11}E595?. OR SALE- x White Warandotte Cock, 3 W Leghorn Cockerels. ood birds. Sottin Wvandotte and Leghom` Eggs. Apply to '. DYMENT. ' 4-tf _ liib of M I tn-o-unwrap: Nearly four hundred ereons attended the carnival in Crystal ink last Thursday night. The ice was in excellent condition, and the various prizes hotly contested. Over fty skaters were in costume. -The prize winners were an follows T:--Bent dressed gent, Ed. Hillel; beet dreeIed~'?Indy;- Cummings`; olowngl Bin hn_xii_;fli`ejfI',. dreued, little 1105' `G. Mitch ; I`; derltey, Mslnprigu. , ,-_ V .. ` 5IKN`b* FRED. BROOKS L . -.a-.---_.- SHA\'ER-On Feb. x7th. at his late residence, Burn- hamthorpe. Toronto, Francis VV. Shaver. in his 65th year. Deceased was a brother of Mrs Jon- athan Sissons, of this town. Mr. and Mai. Sis- sons attended the funeral on Saturday to the lslington cemetery. STA!\ll -Al \Vaverley. Feb. 6. M. D. Stamp, aged 83 years. MALTUS-0n the 15th inst, Lizzie, wife of F, Mal- tus, Banda, aged 26 years. SANDERS-0n Saturday. Feb. xgth. Annie Sanders, dearly beloved wife of Leander S. Sanders, and daughter of the late Jonathan Lane, in her 61st year. MCCULLOUGH--In General Hospital. Toronto. on qth inst.. Claude McCullough, formerly of Bar- rie, aged 23 years. GAMEv--At Maxwell, on Sunday, 20th i`nst.. Thomas Gamey, M.P.P., aged 73 vears. He was Patron 7 member for Centre Grey. ` TIFF-`IN-At Barrie. on Monday Feb. 21st. 1898, Susan Amelia, beloved wife of` Mr. W. R. Tiin. SNeLuRovE-At Meaford. noon, February 22nd, Dr. Eharles Frederick Snelgrove, in the 42nd year of IS age. MFWYOU ARE * CONTEMPLATING Documents on le to prove this statement. r I `I7 I Df\QQ `l)..!_. Write for Prospectus to Ill I_l I ark` J IWQCCQ ARIIW RIIII Dated r7d1 Feb'y. 1898.` OST-LIGHT COLORE r\o\ lnl... .........+ D......'.. l\ AT SKIN ROBE C .o..../L... l'..-....n.w. voL. xLvu. No. 8. C Annnn- `NI so-ly pox w andotte whip Leghorn Cnckereln. and birds. Snueinnin nf u.__.__- : SIDENCE FOR SALE OR TO`RENT- | Thu lac-an FAB:I`AIlhQ ant. nvpnunn at lm` -us-bk-" NOT TOO LATE] ]A1;rEn-A GOO_D _GENERAL SERVANT. .......|..2..... A- ............. .I\.._l.. `LL. ..\ ":1-L \lV I 1'41}-ll \J\J\JIJ LTILLVDIXIKI4 DDKVAIV 1: No washxug or xronmg. /Apply No. 10 Hugh 8~tf l i W] W H Wi W 264) svnm1'i)A'iL'1i Z{1'ii"x?n'5KpuA. LVJLI-I IlUIJ&&`IJHl V9331 Of Toronto. for the current session. ----`an -p.cu unnvnnvnu-\ Arm LIV`! I Viiiw Aniijisiirisnnnuw. NOTICIE. To}-ysiuaz mm: om-nm.1. By any means to ener in any Department of the vavuvvg nvo u.--V vs----v-cu noun...- HEMBEIQS` MAY ENTER AT ANY TIME. Telegraphy, Business Practice, shorthand. Typewrltlng, etc THOROUGHLY TAUGHT. .VII. No. WHOLE No 3a93[ SAMUEL WESLEY. Proprietor. . 9 net Re airer. References from the leading anufacturers. _ 19-ly KZETLI 27322? EJELIE IN THE TOWNSHIPS Cy purvv-u-- v w. H . s|-|Aw, PRINCIPAL, Yonge and Gerrard streets. `. yr --------- o v STRATHY V8; ESTEN, , ,1. ,,l E,I!-!., BORN. ?DIED. -OF- way on... uua-.-...v.. wvv. J. Ross. Pgncipal. nononn - Ur --urn-ow, Vendors Solicitors. Bnrrie. R Q-III VOTE F0RTH0MPSN,LITTL,13. MISCAMPBELL AND DUFF. I. I1. LIIDDLILVD. Late of Durand, Mich. fard `to an ail kind; E Illllllklft SOIICIIC 8-10 To The Electors of Centie Simcoe. DAVIDSON Election on Tuesday, Marcia 1st. GOD SAVE. THE QUEEN. 5-8 THE REFORM` CANDIDATE. uEnT1z.Ai B`ii:`_'_ss`jgmnun, OF Tnrnnfn Far Hun rrpn am You are respectfully requested to vote for Oolleclate Institute Literary Society. - (By the Society's Own Reporter.) The debate at last Friday's meeting on the subject Resolved "that as Teacher a male is preferable to as female, proved interest- ing. The afrmative was well taken by F. McKee and H. Thompson, but the speakers for the negative, viz., E. Fletcher and R. Stewart, won many compliments from the ladies by defeating the airmative. The judges were Miss Brown, Thos. Morris and Geo. McLean. Miss Hayes gave an excel- lent reading, and George Scott delighted every person with his violin selections. The Glee Club. consistingiof Misses Hayes, Ain- ley, Early, Lister, Lewis and Drury: and Mesrs. H. Thompson, F. McKee, 0. Kelly and A. McConnell, gave two good selections. Miss Osler was critic. T ._ .._2-I.J '13.. 1 ` `kdut K` '- V - - I 1 E Men`s and Bo \ Suits, -cheapest In; [ Barrie, at Hunter 0 ' % Theiate Mrs. L. S. Sanders. Mrs. L. S Sanders died on Saturday night last at half-past eight o'clock. She was the eldest daughter or the late Mr. Jonathan Lane, and was born in Kemponfeldt. Barrie, on August 7th, 1837, therefore was in her sixty-rst year. In 1865 she married Mr Leander S. Sanders, who survives with four children--May. Arthur, Walter and Wil` liam; Arthur being in Calgary at present. Three daughters died in infancy. Previous to February 23rd. 1895, when she was stricken with paralysis. she was very active and healthy. From this first stroke Mrs. ` Sanders never fully .recovered, having lost the use of her right arm, though she was able to walk around attain fairly well Last Wednesday night about eleven o cloc.k she was heard groaning, and was found to be suffering from a second stroke. She remain- ed unconscious and gradually sank until her death ' The funeral took place to Trinity church, and thence to Union Cemetery yes- terday afrernoon (Wednesday), Rev Canon Reiner officiating. The pall bearers Were` the two sons Walter and William, and Messrs. John Woods; Henry.~.Harpcr, Walter Pass and D. F. Macwatt. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community. A big range of fill Dress Shirts at Thp Empire. A Mrs. Tiin. wife of Mr. W. R. Titlin. superintendent of G. T. R., died suddenly at the family residence on Toronto street on {ondav night. She v.'a.s about to retire for the night, when she sunk to the oor, death, in the opinion of Dre. Ross, McCarthy and Pirt who were present in in few minutes, having been instantaneous from heart fail- ure. Mr. and Mrs. Tiin came here trom London a. year ago, and since then Mrs. l Tiin had been in comparativelv good health. 3 She leaves three sons. Mr. E.,Tiin, of Bank ` of Commerce, Winnipeg; Mr. Geo. Tifn, ' of Milwaukee, and Mr. Fred. Tiin, of Windsor. The funeral (private) will take place" to-morrow (Friday) at 9; 30 .1. m to -G T. R station, thence to London for burial. Mrs '.I`iin s many friends in Barrie and elsewhere heard with very much regret of her sudden death. --At a special meeting of the Sc!-zool. Board on Monday. night in was decided that Secretary-Treasurer Marr furuiah $2.000 private ' bonds, and that the Board further secure him by $2,000 in aguumntee com- any. Chairman Perkins and 'l`mstees Vard and Montgomery were appointed a. committee to comnlete "the bonds. SUCCESSOR TO s.'n WINDRUM, 31 King St. East (up stoi1's) Toronto. IfIsta.b_lisl1e_d 1880. _FULL LINE OF 'r-%IIs wi::K WE ARE on-Emma` G.ENUl'N E aoqzns; Knavzsf; V o-0::-- Street. Sterling Silver and Platad Ware, Watches, (}1o::ks,Jew- elry, B1ouseESats,E Belt Pins, Be1ts,ENewest. Designs. % Special Attention; Given to a Watch Rapa,iring.E TELEPHONE 2608` 28-lv R. A. DOUGLA3 111115! 31' Q3 Hunt 0 run Ian`! I .--we have a large a.mount,ot pr-vate tunds to loan fat four and 3 halfjand. 5 e: ca-.nt.. payables~ea'.i-|y.I Loanupn montage will be made u to om: l1alt~the' vnlnn nf an nmnerlv oared; ' AITIW. P:PLII Dia.m.ondHa.11J I5 I90!` uuu Is lllllblfzl. a rug V95-an--j r..,....... ,...:.._,_- on; ha_lt~the' value of the propergy Ofd-rl Mc `.u.'mv, Paul: 8: MOCAR1`KY._Bnrr1II_ prI; &c.. Barns. T H.133 \J5lVl WCB VII.-I LU: . . `- ` [Last week : reportwas mxslend -En.] -_ , _# ..;L__ |'oNEY Ar 4} AN!) 5 mm (3lN'l`.---We Imam :: `large nmountnf m-.vnte funds to loan DAV_ID Death of Mrs. W. R. Tiffm. V T5I=ibvI'NcIA T5Iy 3, 1 The x.sy_e1e:._ DuuI qps:;.V s;.;_:.,. In um wunu. nivcry` kr_ii_fo'nta.mped V `L V` ` aiQe_._sns'A *ano`s., 1847.. . Q "The largest plate. manufac- .t,t u_\_rs`in the world. ,1ivAe:-y, "L..`::. '-..-..._..a nu: mrrnnnsrs or muuun. nu; COUNTY or smcon AND `rm: nommom or CANADA om`: CRITERION. BARBIE, COUNTYVOFL SIMCOEi ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 24. 1393. S"1Y THE LATEST `LUGAL %llAPPENINl}S. 3 A VERY INTERESTING CHAPTER OF l. . ' LOCAL HISTORY. _ A Series of Short and Newey Paragraphs \ Carefully Prepared fer the Benet ofa - Our Many Readers. - '83Dr,. MacLaren h removed his dental oces to the Ross bloc . --nl-_ ---_-,. -; u:_..-_.._ n. n- 3.. _L-.-a. U3 1 -l4lUl1 1 \aLU.4\JI\E4LI Ii 1 DIXILV RUDD J on John street, Barnc, Saturday forenoon. Finder will be rewarded by ving same at WEL- LINGTON HOTEL. R-0-n