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A Dressing W1'iaing Folios, Purses in Leather. Books nfdrfolil and young. `mines and Toys in endless variety. Beeutifulfy bound English Church Prayers and Hymns, Roman Catholic Prayers, I Methodist `Hymn Books and Presbyterian Book of Praise. P PERFECT WHEEL CO. SKATES HOCKEY STICKS ~ SHIN SLEIGH BELLS HORSE BLANKETS HO PLANTERNS ~ CATTLE CHAINS MEAT CHOPPERS MINCERS ' CROSS-CUT SAWS AXES ELECTRIC STPPLIES, ETC., ETC. O O I O IOATOIOIOU soo'r'r s. isornething to Suit Everybody. - Coffins and Gaskets of all kinds in stock or made to order. Robes, Urape and all Funeral Requisites furnished, Orders by Telegraph or otherwise pr mptly attended to. e G. o. DOLJIIAGE, Ma ' er, Stroud. [Steam Viorlks and Showtoom; Bbllier-31., Barrio Ali kinds of `Blank Books ruled to any pattern and bound at reasonable rates. Magazines. and Music bound in splendid style and cheaper than city prices. _ Let us quote prices on your work before sending it out of town. BARRIE UNDERTAKER T-EOK '.HENDERs0N9s. %%ROBT. CRISTOE, Cash Coupons and rec;.eiv'e $3 in Ca;b.. Mr. THobley has been appointed cashier in . place of Geo. Monkman for next year. I=>E::E:FEc-I- 9...: .-v-r-._ `_ -7 ___ --6 ~ -1. - ~ 4 The slightest W in the leather or work- manship-a stitch issed-a slip of the knife, `on1y_discernib1e to an expert condemns, the shoe that started toward the Slater `r~goal to the ordinary, V '3. :-rgj .;:.; away: our -u..vvv--. .._.._ .._ ...-.__- i_ j "The Slater Shoe ismade in twlve all 1eathers,- coloxfs, widths, sizes ` ` qua styles. . Every" pair Goodyear Welt- gjed; _._nm11g and price stamped on the soles. , u ~ @3450 AND .$5.-.00.- ` " :`:Tlni's `offer for but 30 Days. Iherefope WRITEAT ` ONCE. = All applications considered according to date of receipts. , LOCAL AGENT WANTED with_whom money-making contracts will be made. No CAPITAL REQUIRED. Address- A G. SMITH, _W'HEEL,'ali`mite_d nuI;1ber will be plaed on the ma-r.ket`a`t' THOS. HOBLEY S GR.OCERY STORE. CALENDARS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS. BARRIE AND STROUD. 3-'F'7""V' -'-"'9-'As9n*V 'ro'~ineroduce the `HIGHEST. GRADE of N0. 5 DUNLUP ST.. TUP Flll. Windsor, Ont. llseful and Appropriate Presents. SHIN PADS HORSE CLIPPERS ` SNOW SHOVELS ERS MINCERS STUFFERS_ PROPRIETOR. When it is lled present. at BIN DERY The ` `Slater Shoe i closely watched ing theprocess of manufacture. Everyggigoe undergoes a careful examination aftet.-Jeai(- ing the hands of each operator. `1 ; _ , _, 1_-._1_-._ -.__.._`_'..1_ Destiny Changed.Wf;Af nhatyou have your own time to ll your REMEMBER every . Coupon Book with HANDLES 9'4 nuvv HUI! 7 111 311] 008111911 ....`I. I-1 yu dz"; uch ad- o, Ont. LOAN- wed per. on rates- npanY laun- 1' WUIII zertioha I with uuln -- $a5o.-- I out. Ac OIIII C-1 Il.I-w ---- ._ Awrnx Minna,-`-i`re}yious this school to take ohIrgo. st,8_auri_o F. J. Vollmer was presented .w'i_th;:|} parlor lamp by his pupils. as a. token of respect and goodwill towards him. `i Q ` `KT A_I_`-_:_` Du-A--- `|J|`Jn`, ....'$ Public aehgol trustees `were re elected. Mr. Smith has been trustee for nine years, Mr. Henry for 13 years and Mr. Shaw for 2 years. ' DI 19 CHUBICHILL-John Eldridge, `who was supposed to have been the victim of foul play at Cookstown on theiuighc of October 4r.h last, is back on his farm` in Innisl. He still sticks to his story of having been beaten Into unconscious- ness, robbed, put _in a {box car and shipped to Montres . ` '\ 'l\-,, n1._L LL- llllv wnu. -._-..- - ELMVALE --Missm. Evens, who has retired'from the Public Lchool Va_t:_i`,i was presented with a gold watch ohhih I` I 1 , I L_..__L__... _.___ L\r$r9\I- v-:-- avv_. 7 , 03 canon: -Nuthv eiel ABtonT',4 betel-. keeper, Alliston, was `charged by apeouor Wright before Magi_aur'a_tea`Ki_t- son and Mackey on Saturduyl, with an infraction of the liquor license not. He pleaded. guilty, and put _up the `usual ne and costs.-Star. I-I-IIJ on. - u-_-_ _ M1DLANn-'l.`he Canada Iron Furnace 00., did 9. very handsome thing` in pre- leaning each -of their employees with e gxfc on Xmas eve. Each married man had his choice of a goose .or turkey, and each single man his choice of pipe`, tobacco pouch or peukuife.-Free Press. nu.mvu.:;i..m;;g. of Mr. J. 1`. Burke, of-thin` . through the ice on the river la%'tj.'l,|1e?I_-\_ day-night hnd was drowned.` II'___._ 'n_._...._ ._ |.;.`..:_..` ___r,r _ _. , . GRAVENI-lURS'l`-0l_1 Dec, 21st, the home of - Mr. J. E. Clipsham, our pepu-- lar carriage manufacturer, was visited. by his staff ofemployeeev and their wives. Mr. H. E. Russ read the ad- dress, and Mr. S. Brooke presented Mr. Clipaham with a beautiful eight-day clock with gold plated ,trimm`inge.-- Banner. T T ' ' AND IN. D'UN'rRooN--Mia Margaret Swaim, daughter of M_r'.` M. Swalm, of this place, died in Kansas City, Mo., utter a long illneeu on Monday, Dec. 18th. The remains wexe brought; home and interred in the 62h line cemetery? on Friday, 22nd inst. Miss Swalm was a bright. and estimable young lady only 23 yetaw of age.-Sun. H -- 1-cw: _ 0 ` J TOTTENHAM -What is wanted in this town just now is 9. constable, not one in name only, but one who will enter on his dut.y with the intention of civilizing therowdy element. One can not be appointed any too soon if the place is not intended to be handed over to a class than would disgrace the `wild I and woolly West.--w Sentinel. ' NEW LowELLV-L. O. L. No. 888, Tory Hill, have elected these ocerso for the year 1900:-- D. Corbett, W.M.; Nelson Micks, D.M.;W. Barber, Chap; W. H. Rawn, RA.S.; J08. White, F.S.;' H. Mactbewa, Treas.; H. Matthews, D. of 0.; H. Morrison, Lecturer ; D. Foster, W. J. Murdy, G. Micks, D.` W. Ruwn, R. Hnlts, Committee. VICTORIA .HABBOR--The L. O. L, has elected the following oicera lot 1900 :--Bros. Jae. Stewart, W.M.; Joe. Beefrey, D.M.; Albert Brown, Chap; Joe. Stephens, Rec.-Sec.; W. Crookte, .Fin. Sec.; George Crooks, Trans; R. W. Ney, Lech; W; Evans, D. of 0.; Wm. McDowell, Wm. 'Ney, W." Dun-' lop, R. Nay, J as. Wxlson, Committee. EADY-At the last meeting of the S.O.'1`., the following oioers were elect- ed for the ensuing "quarter :-W.P., Miss L. Miller ; iW.}A., Mr. N. Boyd`; R s., Mr. R. Thomson; -A.R.S., Miss H. Kent`; Tress, Mr. `R. Wilson 3 ES, Miss C. Miller ; Chap., Mr. John Hriwke; Con.._Mr. M. Blaney; A'.C.,: Miss L. Morrison 5 O.S.. Mr. A. Don-` lop; 1.s., Miss M. Hawks; A i CO0KSTOWN--Tb0 scholars of the Public School presented Miss A. Scott, teacher of the third department, with of handsome souvenir spoon . and`: Brown-._', iug s poems. In the evening `at the Epworth League "At Home on be half of the congregation, jMiss_Scott was made the. recipient of '3 handjon_m_.; clock. Mrs. 'Wm. Robinson, read address and` Miss E. Wiloox._t'uit:letll 1_oV preeentatioo.-Advocati6q ` A" ` . I .2 _1|'~ `I")|7._'I_5: . W. T. McCullo_(ig'l:,i A" Chap ALL1s'roN--'I.`ha `election T of ' Blaokl Preceptory oioera for I900 rnu lftiad-:mI_, follows :--Sir Knighwweplay 1' W.J.P.'; Samuel%S`uu;n:'Ir;' 4 . WAvnnI.n2g-Ac: the of,_L. O. L. VN.o._589.,A _t li_e-.`>l, l"o1?lv"`ingj `rnemlbera ivere elected ooernffor `the ensuing year : Bros. `Iohn;Be'll.` W.M. ;" Duncan MoAlley,' D.M. H.` D..1e,cnap.; David G. Spinka, Rec. Sec. ; John McAlley, Fin. Sec}; W. `J. Britten. Tress. ; Robert MoAlley, D. ot C. ; Rod. Sibbald, Leob;John Stew. art,` William Wlllmnn, Henry Bell, Fred. Thompson, William H. Woods, Committee. The oicera were installed by W. Bro. John Scarlet, P. M.` A ' L Bmacnm-Aoou.t two o clook.a~.t_n. on Dec. 23rd, the barn and stable at Mr," Jan. Wood, who lives about two miles east of Breohin, were burned. There were no persons about at the time ex-1 oept Mr.- John Wood, who lost his life in the fire. _It is supposed that the old gentleman was attempting to save the stock of his son when he met death. Three horses and elght head of cattle, together ' with all the foddei and grain belonging to Mr. Jae. Wood, non of the deceased. were burned. ' RUGBY--Court Thorne, I.0.F., elect-`I ed tahO`_' following ocers for" 1900 :- C.R., Silas Look ; V.C.R.. W. Show ; C.D., John Robertson ; F.S., H. J. _i Tudhope ; '1`rss., Litster ; R.S., 1 Walter Forrester ;' Chap.,~ C. S. Harvie ; ; S. W., G. Robertson ; J W., T. Lawson ; j S.B., H. Forrester; J.B., J. s. Lit-` L` star 3'. organist, W..E. J arratt ; Trus- tees, W. Shaw and C. S. Harvie; Re- presentative to. HightCourt, C. S `Har- vie and W. E. Jsrratt; Auditors, D. T. Str9.thern_and R. B. Anderson 3 P.` QR , W. E. Jarrett. I A .....a.s:.nae.;.;%..a aim, auaemble_d ._-Mtg! M:.%% sud Mrs, eabh _ohair an a token of. gheir ijlgve teem for `the, many you: zheiwhsv6, watched over them with uutiring efforts. ind tender care.-Advooavte. Oonnmawnon-The Royal Black Preceptory have elected the following oicers:--W.P., Sir Knight `Hogg; D.P.. Sir Knight McComb; Chap., Sir Knight T. Bassett; .Re., Sir Knight J. H. Duncan ; Treas., Sir Knight, "W. Little; Lecturers, Sir Knights Thempson and Kirkland; Censors, Sir [Knights James and Best; Standard bearer, Sir Knight W. J. ` Douglass; Pursuivant, Sir Knight _S. 1 Bailey. An address, accompanied by a` handsome fur cap, was then ptesented W P. Sir Knight J. Hogg. NEWTON ROBINSON-'-one morning last week, Mr. '1`. Cavelosii seven calves, which were buried in a straw stack which had'fellen on `them. Mr, Geo. McClain also lost two calves in a` sim- ilar way . . . .Gideon- Loyal True Blue V `Lodge. No. 83, elected the following` oicerefor the ensuing year :--_W. Mis- tress, Mrs. G. Harvey 3 D M., T. Rob- inson; Rec.-Seo., Lavena Houghton ; Fm. Sec., J. E._ Holt; Treas., W. Lee- son; Ch_ep;, Wm. Esde ; D. of 0., Silas Cave ; Conductor, W. Graham ; 1 Com., Mrs. Cave, W -iMcOleen, G. ` Long, Mrs.`Wm.'Carter. Mrs. J. H. |Lon`g; I.'I'.;,,`__I_}{ .:`.E_`)ughcolI`; O.T., J. H, 1 . -r -_ _ -.i.A -_1*;`:_. L-.2".c:' ` _ l L Osftttltis - -The Tudhope Carriage Co. with ` characteristic generosity made their employeest.`;;h?3'iid_me Christmas presents `last Everv em- ployee received en additional_sum to his wages, the amount depending upon length of service. Those in the em i ploy of firm for 9. year received is week`s extra. pay, sud, those for six- months, half a week's pay. The whole sum given away totalled $850. Actions of _ this kind on the part of employers do much to foster a friendly spirit among the '. men, and avoid strikes; The; application of the golden rule in business is always beneficial `to all parties concerned.--`'1`i_mes. `V l Mr. '1` W. Walker spent the (lrish-. mas holidays witl;L_l_1is _Inother in Lon- The service of song in the | terian- chuzfch on; Dec. 24.ou;;:fya$;ot grgat `interest to _tho large 6on_gtegtiqh._ ,n.`n II` '1` U The ladies of the Pteehyterizn ehuroh held a hveiyveuoeeeefnl bazaar on Fridey last. The sale pf work amounted-to: 853, which is 5 contribution to me Twentieth Century" Fund. etyher- tainment was _ held in the -'eveniug.e.;n.t A_ 9W.hih MI`.-2515380! I391!-h 1>P8dd-`Li? The %f.ollow`ii_h_ag `persona ;1;obku__Lpot?_t+g`ifIf1` rrgnfe 3; 3; Mb V. New Lowell. Advance Correspondence. V of-lbuildi . . . . = !"" 9*" th-'t;iP'id*i iwilld finif-i1 bf % even it the, am *'iierol'air_ailable. Among. the most notable` contracts "which he carried out_.mayI*bementioned The Mail building. thee.-as Opera house, the Globe, tile."-,.'.l'elegram, the Board of Trade, the of Commerce,` Upper Cdllada :`Col_lege,i St. .Hilda a College. Church` of the Ascension, Central Presbyterian church. and the Foresters temple. He also built Mr. Gooder ham s beautiful `home, Mrs. Cawthra s, Mrs. Fitch's, and many `others, besides innu rnerable warehouses and smaller buildings. He secured several con`-` tracts in Montreal and Hamilton, hav- ing built the Canada Life building in the latter place. no. u `up clourae of his very Busy life Mr.` Fletoheraocnmmulated considerable wealth; ' .\ V . '~ ` w W tribute.ie djaelhis memory for his excellent. work, as all who worked with him can testify. The buildxngs which he has erected are striking evidgnoo of his great skill. . was born -in the north of Ireland, and came out to this country . when nine years of age, settling in the County of Simone.` Naturally a con- structive genius, though pbssesaing _ none of the advantages of a Technical education, be abandoned _\farming for contracting, and before coming to To- ronto erected a number of churches and bridges in -the County of Simcoe. After living here for a short time, he was tendering for the biggest contracts that were to be had. In 1885, when the volunteers were sent out to the North- West, his son being one of the number, he set his large ata' of men to work `making the boxes in which to pack provisions and gifts for the boys. and, of course, charged nothing for the` service. 1 Hislast piece of work was the For- esters temple, undoubtedly one of the best buildings in the city. He was stricken with paralysis before that was completed, and never entirely recovered. 1 !Beaides two sons, who are now in the 5 States, 4 he left a -widow, living on Huron street, and two daughters, Mrs. Goulding, in England, and Mrs. (Dr.) !Gar_ratt, Bay street. - ' He was at one time s leading Orange- msn and a deputy-master of the Barrie District. He was also prominent in `Masonic circles, being a past-master of Zetlsnd Lodge, a member of the Roval Arch body, as well as the Ancient snd Accepted Scottish Rite. He was a member of the Episcopal church, and a life long Conservative. The deceased leaves three brothers. R. Fletcher, of Barrie, James Fletcher, of Minesing and -William Fletcher, of Rat Portage, and -three sisters, Mrs. Beckerton, Manitoulin Island 5 `Mrs. McCartie, Basement, and Mrs. `Lowrie, of Ivy. Cl I? ted by Block Vine. Advance Corresnondenoe. A fashionable wedding took place at Vine, December 20th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Kelcey, when their daughter, Miss Evelyn Grace, was united in wedlock to Mr. Norman H., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Na- thaniel ,Wice, of Stroud. At 3 o'clock theubridal party entered the parlor to the strains of Mendelssohn s wedding march, the bride leaning, on the arm of her father. The bride looked charm- ` ing in a gown of cream: cashmere and_ `venetian point lace.` The maid of! honor, Miss Jean M. Wice, of i Detroit, I Michigan, wore` a ' `cloth brown of Dewey blue.` Mr. Frank Keloey sup- ported the groom. _ ceremony was performed by the Rev. * VWa.as, of Siftind Methodist` church, after which "oi `suyjptaoaa`. Vwedding` luncheon was i t s a mag" waao ~;reaa..at:`n.m.nyii `V6 ' -5-W. Gwillimbnrly nancial Itate~ meal; aay Shara will be a. balance on ma when ,uxepane' all oonecead, of 1- , ~. ` -ac.`-n ' A Robert. Paon, ex~M._P.P-., of "New" `.Lpwll, ;reo_entl:y sold a; t em_n of Lhe.-5?! ushth9r=Mo&h;%Bayh6r zen-~. `, fat wait`: isfue.) *~i;icea;'re1.eiva. in mm` X Vof her: _'on9i1xa the Misses Cunningham, Orillia. `towii hat `i street 8-1? is un-V ' `here: 1: the uent of `Capt. sud`-' Hpolrem 7 *7 {=i:`.`.;%...,L o...;.;.,m;.%. Mphy ii: .,...., ned `to his` house with :11 attack of 'lnIIibaLgo.V ' ` -rs`: 0 .1 . g Mis:Vair of mu-ie, is we gue st of Major and Mn. Oooke.-Cookatown Advdoste. ' Mm Soherer -was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Goo; McKee, 0111113, on Christmas. T " 7 Mr. sRo1sn` Hill, Vlste of Ucopia school,-as `assumed charge of Guthrie lsohool for 1900. . = Mr. Jae. Shepard, Oiven Sl'.., was in Creemore the other day to see his mother, _who in very ill; . Mr. snd Mrs. Thomas Tremeer and family, of Tiny township, spent the Christmas holidays with their relatives and friends in Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Tremeer celebrated their silver wed- ding on Friday, Dec 22nd,, and a. large number of friends were present. Mrs. J as Durham sud her dsughter, Ella, _were guests - of "Mrs. Meeking, Allsndsle, for Christmas. ~ V -Mr. snd.Mrs. Burgess sud Miss Bur- gess, ofoohe Russell House, Toronto, were `the guests (if Mr. N. Grose and family at the Clurkson `House last week. The Farmer's Christmas Box. We. have read nothing more com- prehensive, clear and convincing on the subject of Agricultural Education than the article in the. Christmas Farmer u Advocate (London, 0nt., and Winni- Il`I' B peg, Man.), by Mr. H. S. McLean, of the Manitoba Normal School ; and the same may be said of the article on British Agriculture and Its Future, by Mr. McNeilage, one of the foremost agricultural editors of Great Britain; , Mr. Mansell s outlook over the World's Sheep Industry; "Prof. Curtiss Bright Chapter for Stockmen 5 Mr. McCuaig on Western Sheep-raising; Hon. Syd ney Fisher on the Condition `and Out- look for the Canadian Farmer 3 Sen |ator Ferguson on Maritime Agricul ture 5 Prof. Day on The Debt Side; the fascinating stories of Pioneer L f- Eastern and Western Canada, respec- tively.-by Rev. Dr. MacKay and Mr. Gunn; Mrs. Spencer s stirring appeal to farmers wives andydaughters to .ele vate lite on. the farm to at higher plane, and Jean Blewett s pungent Christmas eve sketch, that ought awaken any farmer who may be neglectful of the sensitive nature of his life partner. Space will not permit us to enumerate ' the many other equally good things in ` this eighty-page paper, which we would strongly advise all our readers to secure for themselves, as it goes to all new ' subscribers for 1900,--a Christmas ' feast in itself. It has, moreover, a ` bsaiitifully colored cover and half a ; hundred suberb engravings. F331;: . -The Beaten World says that at the Innisl nominations E. A. Little, M.P.P., thought the county council did wrong in levying the amount necessary to complete the House of "Refuge in- one year, instead `of spreading it over a term of years, as was done with the estimated cost. He also objected to the county council paying back to the various municipalities of West Gwil- limhury, Veepra, Barrie, Essa, Tecum- seth, Beeton, Tottenham and Adjala the amount of over-levy for the Hamil- ton and the Northwestern railway sink ing_ fund, and which had been stolen by 8.1 J_. glulsnford, as th1e_.mun1ilcip3 counci s in use mumcma mes a on have known when their debentures were paid.*and if they went on payina they should pay for their neglect. He ,had- been informed. that the amount Jpaid to West Gwillimhury enabled that itowns__hip to. make either novlevy ora `very small one last year. Barrie is beautifully` situated on a picturesque slo . overlooking Kempenteldt Bay. an arm of La e Simeoe, nine miles long and from one to three miles broad. and one of the prettiest bays in Canada. In summer boats ply daily to and irom neighboring summer resorts and parks. The population of Bar- rie is 7,000. Streets and sidewalks are rst class and handsome residences are numerous. Sujeets, public buildings and dwellings are lighted` with gas or elee`- tricitv. The waterworks and sewerage systems are very eicient and gzivide spring water. good drain- age and reliable protection in every _of the town. Barrie is a rnilwav centre for tral and Northern Ontario. `thirteen ger trains arrive and depart daily. The V ` servicisall that can brdosared; thirteen mailsu-"rive hdy; there is `pi-onipgfostal eollectionand throughoutlthe . ` `h schools Separate` ` '1' '.`.a.Z , .. tthir`;*i`:iI|i.e;`.1t`e`acltIers::.`twei$\,r`e-idhtl . ;$.. neupap one coijmnerciil M dz is markeyagy macmne snaps. uunug mum. mi saw mxlls, u':arble cutters. breyelo works. E1; bu en. taunery, breweries. ten butcher shops, never-' ml first-class hotelewith reaoonable rates. threelxveriee. three lqundries. one creemery eodinll other modem eonvemeneee." Stores are numerous ind carry fell lineeofeellkiade of re:-clue goods, com tiuoqbii keen and prices are as lowfu an zesty. j Elan ` 1: east day -ind night ~tele!|ihoi:e?'sypeme .eonnec.t' . thoa`!l`laee1I. ddinuun. at * r XL` 7. THE TOWN OF `BARBIE. anOpprtunit37..... : ` ..:..Wil1Not Occur A Pnmsueven BEFORE HEARD "or.