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have been going on_for some time for while operating in gutting box. hid H19` vuu --av D;IV$J CK VKUUIIIII` it... .It is stated that. negotiations the sale of the Northern Navigation 00mpany e eet of steamers, eight in number, to the Olergue syndicate off. Sault Ste. Marie. . . . Edward Bntten, I; 70uth of nineteen living nenrVBsyefville;%; miatortune to out the end; of; ngerl ' and had two other`: 'b:|dl_y ` F.'-Press. V` I OngLLIA-At the public school board on Monday evening, Mr. G. H. Clark mentioned that he found fewer vacant houses in making the `assessment than last year, and that there would probably be found to be an increase in population. . -. Strathcona e Horne reached Halifax last Friday. Word has been received i from Troopers Stephennon, -McDVo_nii ell, Campbell -that ihnf. are eight`-Beeingf `inf Montmu ma wunse home on Ftidls . '. .!_l`:he.ernallpoix'fece_re_"` -., 6 .ino'I.t -hjizt ...-..whon?f?%iii; CoLL1NGwooD-Mr. Geo.` D.- Ellis has resigned his position as travelling agent.of the Northern Navigation Co., to accept a more important position with the Algoma Central `Railway, at the Soo- George has been a good citi- zen and a great favorite in town, and we regret to lose him. At the same time, he is to be congratulated upon his advancement. . . .Begg Brothers have _ ' -dissolved partnership. Mr. C. C. Begg ' will retire from the business and open Ollll a rst-class grocery store.-Enter- . prise . . . . When interviewed respecting ' the rumored. deal between the_ North- ,' ern Navigation Co. and his Company, I Mr. F. H. Clergue said :-,-"This is what f isbeing done, we are negotiating with ` the Northern Navigation Company, not with the intention of buying them out, but the idea of acting in conjunction . with them. We are putting steamers,- ae you know, on the Georgian Bay, and we arearranging matters. so that they will not compete with those` of the - Northern Navigation Company, and will not call at the same ports. They, will also run in conjunction with the Lake Huron Line. This means that there will be a service between the Boo and every port on the-Georgian Bay, and we shall get the benet of their trade in agricultural products, and N stuffs, `while we carry our own oreand C manufactured material. The boats will. W also enter to the summer resorts"-and it call at Parry Sound, Sans Sonci and P1 other places where. there" ?are;'s_u.mmer_- ,1! hotels.-7-,Bulletin.-'7__ _ j V l. " ness af some of they subrings and pri-V vations of _ the missionaries prior. to their leaving for Canada, was visiting in town last week," the guests of the Misses Thompson. Also Mrs. Poole, of Toronto.-'.l`he Witness. ' BRADFORD-0n iFridav_-of last" week, ' Mr. Dougald _ McDonald slipped on - the sidewalk near his residence, and fell. He was `carrying a small box - under his arm, with which he came in 1 cpntact when he fell-,' breaking a rib . .-. . One day last week an employee of l Mr. Fawcett, who lives near the H01- ' land Landing. while _in the act ofiput' ting feed in a manger, had one of _his P ngers so badlylbitten `by a horse that : it was necessary to have itamputated ._ . ,.`Mr. Brown, of Barrie,_has lying at the Bradford station, over 18,000 feet of square timber to be shipped to Liver- pool in the near future. It is said to be the largest shipment of the kind from this station-during the `last four- teen years. . Mr. Frank Porritt, `who has for some time past /been engaged with the pork-packinglrm of Black- well & 0o.,- of Toronto, is visiting for a 0 few days with his parents here. V He 0 reports that the rm kill and dress over 700 hogs in four and a half hours. . . ._ Mrs. (Dr) Malcolm, of Toronto, wife of one of the returned missionaries 1 from China, and who was an eye-wit- i `ink fhie on ,Tuesday evening was _3I. ' grand success , over two hundred being _ in attendance. . MajorG_.`Dn` will leave. in--a few weeks ' fcrthe Pacic Slope." V where he will enjoy the the invigor- ating breezes` of the coast for a few. - months. . . .The funeral of the late Mr. : Jno.- Duff, of Clover Hill, whose re- 1 mains were interred at Wilson Hill 1 Cemeteryon Thursday last, was one of I the largest seen in this vicinity for 1 some time, over one hundred and fty vehicles left -the house in `procession. A large number of the members of L. O.L. N o. 449 and also 89, Clover Hill, est members, led the funeral cortege and bestowed thevlsst sad ceremony on the remains of a departed brother- Among those from a distance who at- tended were Mr. Joe. McKee, Dun- g trcon; Mr. J. Hewson, Duntroon; ,, Mr. Monteith, M.P.P,, Strstford; E. 0 A. Little. M.P.P.; Mr. 'John Mac- F Kay, Creemore.-The Advocate. c I 1 _ l of which deceased was one othe old` 1 s .1 J _ /Midhuln-ght`, '1-ett%1 rn:a<"onA `II- 117;. 12'.` A Coo'Ksi*ovirN-L-Mill J"i MG-' who has On motioh of .Oontt1- and PriuLoaa,' -ordarfedrtlint the township engineer be brought on an 800111!-possible `ta dene On motioh of Ooutta and` Finlay, or- dered, that the clerk` advertise in Ex eminer` newspaper ;_for -man teams to run I9 `I95? fkmier the ionrren rebr- _ __ _._w- --u v van, ll Eli?` KI` jonrnment. All the `members were present, the Rleeve in the choir. The minutes at the last `meeting were read and coniirmed.- - Communications were `received from M. Gsyiller, township engineer, A. Robnok, secretary of Single Tex Association, E H. Strsthy, D. Livingstone, R6b t Bnrridge and W, H. Bolton. Severol accounts were laid before the AOonn_oil'. ,4 ' ` - A Veanra Oounoil. _ ` The third-meeting of Vespra Council was` held on March 61:11, as. per ad" Ina---_.-_L `A II A` , Pleased to be able, to inform- the many friends .,of Mr. Jss. Hindle that he hes been re-engaged for the third season as foreman at the House of In- dustry, VBeeIaon.V This proves that Mr. Hindle is 3 very industrious, honest young men.-Beeton World. 7 " David Walkenshaw, an inmate com- `mitted from Angus over a year ago, died at the House of Refuge on the 22nd nit. ' He was 35 years of age and his death was caused by: apoplexy. Walkenshaw received a sunstroke some years ago` and his mind was somewhat deranged in consequence. He was useful in doing light work about the house. Bis remains were taken `to, Angus and were interred in the family plot in that village. V House of Refuge Notes. `John Perker, of Orillio, committed on Feb. 6th, died on the 25th ult. -He was 89 years of age and had been -under ` the doctor's care since his cum- mittel. _ ` MIDLAND-4An event of rare occur- rence and of unusual ` importance took place at the Methodist church on Wed- nesday evening. This was the burning of the mortgage which has for years been held against the church. Through the agency of the Twentieth Century Fund the debt of nearly two thousand dollars has been obliterateed, and the mortgage is now in the possession of the church ofciala. That evening the mortgage wast consigned to the ames. A There was a program provided to -cele-V brate the unique event. The congrega- tion is to be congratulated on" thus getting free from the clutches of the :. debt octopus. . . .Wm. Sheppard. ' of `- Ooldwater, while working in the .woodI." i had his foot badly crushed by a Jog: 1 Blipping on the skid-way and catching` ' _ r.:_..-.-e ----" If 3' Bnn'roN-'-The'Irishmen will be on top I" this year and no thanks to the Govern-_ 5 ment. All places of business will be closed on St. Patrick s`day . . . . The snow plow was out early on Friday morning in charge of _ex-councillor Ben Dorsey. Its services were greatly appreciated . . . .The snow storm on Friday night necessitated the postponment of the carnival of the Beaten hockey club to an indefinite` date. . . . A short time ago it was next to impossible to secure any fish in town-, and now everybody and the other fellow appear to be in the sh business . . . .The churches were all poor-, ly attended on'Sunday last owing to the slippery condition of the roadsand _ walks and the perspiring state of the atmosphere. . . .A leak occurred in the watermain on Centre street near Mr. , John O Brien's residence on Monday, , and it was not long before John had a [ small lake in his garden . . . .Mr. J. T. . Barton has purchased the incapaciated horse in the House of Refuge stables p" and will endeavor to bring the animal around again with a A little treatment and nursing. . . . . Mr. Isaac Calling, of the 5th concession of Tecumseth, evi. dently goes extensively .in potato grow- ing. He recently sold a carload and I. still has several hundred bags to dis- pose of....Mr. E. A. Little, M.P.P., , for Cardwell, was among the speakers who replied to the toast er the Ontario" . Legislature at the oyster supper of the Weston Conservative club on Monday , evening. . . .Mr. D. G. T. Colling, son of Mr. Isaac Coiling of the 5th conces sion of ,Teeumseth, who has been a member of the Northwest Mounted police for sometime, has joined the force to be sent from Canada for the -South African Constabulary. - The World. _ ` : `soon died out, and people went about . their business as usual without giving ' thought tothe dread disease." Indeed, were it not ` that A vaccination has been - made compulsory, and that many are reminded of _it by the sore arms, the incident would almost be forgotten. The V patient, Mr. McArthur,- is now consier ed to be out of danger, we are pleased ` to say.-Packet. . . .The Ontario` Ga- zette announces the incorporation of the Standard Lumber and Stone Company Limited, with a capital of $100,000, and head cice at Longfcrd Mills. The provisional directors of the company are William Thomson, George Thomson- James B. Tudhope, Andrew Craig, and A. -G. Peuchen.--Times. l Iuvenise _in Iu%.Anmc."J "-Dinar! 3- - gvuua Ll-l\pll (LIV LI-IC IJUPC UL LUCA` ico. Often tall. broad shouldered and vigorous. they will be the fathers of healthy children and keep the Mexican nation alive. 2 From men of this sort the cities are recruited. and their de- scendants will be the ruling men` or 3 the country. They. too. are romantic, but with a difference: they are too healthy to become aesthetic,. and yet- the: women who marry `them; will be; _ hizppiex-"than . as the mates ofjthe poets whose ne - fancies thrill `the ` temihlng It is curious. writes a City of Mex- ico correspondent of the Boston Her- ald, what contrasts there are among the young men of the land. Out on the haciendas and ranches you ndsturdy ~ young fellows much on horseback and` expert with the rope and as skillful in riding as the Cossacks `or. the Don. These young men are the hope of Mex- inn nm-n 4-11 |...--.1 -'u.-."-u.1-_-.I --: ecu`. Inll! BX.` TI1ere .are advantages In being a v'entri1oquist'," he murmured softly to himself. ` -v vognnaa av: Ann '1"~he surly one looked about with a % deathly stare. Every one was quaklng with mirth, but preerved a. solemn countenance except the man who was smillngtout of the window at the other % end of the car; ' --, tuna. :- There -$11.9 a dead silence in the car,` and then a pitilessiy distinct voice from nowhere in particular replied, He thinks your face is the moon, and he's crying for it. n..- ..__._I'_ -_- I 1 1 - --- e Eplett, our butcher, purchased ve as town, where Mr. White has purchased _ pleased to say, no truth in the report `CoLowA'rEa-The Rev. G. Arnold . has been elected Moderator of! the Bar- rie Presbytery. . . .Mrs. Nicholson and two daughters, of Whitby, are visiting Mrs. Chas. Robinson. . . . Mr. Polkin. horn and Miss Vincent, of Waubau- shene, were guests at Mrs._lA. Wood. r.ow s on Saturday last. . . .0. H. Epc` lett, accompanied bv his mother and sister, spent last week with friends in the neighborhood of Elmvale . . . . While away on his trip last week Mr. 0.vH. ne cattle as we have "seen come into the village for some time. He got. them "near Elmva1e.'...Mr. and Mrs. Ben. White have left our midst for Perry} a blacksmith shop. . . .'1`hera is, we are t that there is a case of smallpox in town. There was a suspect in Town on Tues- ., day, but he returned to Fesserton. From the way he is going, around he will soon contaminate the whole country. He has visited Sturgeon Bay, Waubau- shene and other places. The Clerk of Tay has been notied and it is tobe . hoped the proper authorities will look after him.-Planet. I .. ........ i The grouchy ? individual came from behind his -paper and glared savagely at the woman with the crying baby. Why can t you keep that brat quiet? he snarled. What's the matter with _ it, anyway? nu_-.._ }-.. - 3,,-I ,nc .. .- Probably every one has seen a time when he wished he could administer rebuke impersonally._ Thespringeld ` Republican pictures an occasion when ` it was done. i Dundaa-Coxworth -- The Council adjourned to meet at Thorpe a Hotel, Nioolaton, on the second Monday in May next, at 10 o clook a.m. Coxworth-Ervin-Thet this Coun- cil tender to Mr. J. S; Du, M.P.P.a its most sincere and henrtfelt sympa- thy for the sad` bereavement and irre- parable loss he has sustained by the death of his affectionate and revered father, John Da`, _Esq., late of Clover Hill, one of the Township of Esss s first and most respected" settlers. And that the Clerk do forward a copy of this resolution to Mr. Duff. , Report No. 1 of Standing Commit-- tee on Finance, presented and" read, recommending payment of the following accounts. J. Coxworth, Chairman :- George Hnssey, for burial of J .* McCoy, indigent, $8.50; W. E. Stoddart, Oookstown Advocate, Auditors Re- ports, $5 ; Walter Scott, stationery ac- count, $10.80. _Co:":v;orth-Du'--the report V readli was adopted. % T Coxworbh-Dundaa-The Clerk was inatrubted to place the magma of Rich. McKnight and Mrs. Boyd, lots 18 and 19, on 20 side road division 5 to 7 con, _.._ _--__r -__.- `E :-vin-Du`-A bzy-l:v(vwea intro vduoed for the appointing of a Collector and other township oioera, which re oeived three readings and was adopted. (1, .1 'I\ Inc an . The Reeve laid ueveral accounts be- fore the Council, which were read and referred to standing committee on Fi- nance.` ` Du-Dundas+-A `by-law appoint- ing Board of Health "was introduced, and received three readings and adopted. 15 0 vs no ELMVALE--Mr. Qhas. Sheath has se- cured employment in the bank at Stay- ner. . . . Mr. Lowe s family hare ar- rived from Barrie. ' Wevwelcome them and trust the people of this `place will ` make it pleasant for them . . . . Mr. Pea- cock, of Barrie, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Vollmer this week and is preparing to handle farm machinery in the spring. . . .Mrs. Mary Logan, `ox Eldon, aunt of Mesdames McMillan and Emms, ofElmvale, was found dead. in her bed recently . . . . Mr. W. B. Maf- fat and his nephew left for the North west this week. They` took ` several trotting, pacing and running horses with them. As the horses passed through our streets in tandem fashion i -head tied to tails-the procession ; looked quite` cow-boyish. We wish i them success in the prairie province. ` The family .will remain here this sum- 1 mer.-The Chronicle. u The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Council met at House, Oookstown, on The Reeve in the chair. present. The Council adjohrned to 3rd April, at 10 mm. Gno. Snmvm, Clerk-V Minutes of Third Session of Essa. Council by-laws were as follows For -authorizing the Reeve and Trees ~ urer to borrow funds required forthe use of the corporation the current year, for conrming the `award of the arbitra- tion, forming a union school section be tween Vespra and Sunnidale, for con- rming the award of the arbitration dividing school section No. 7, Vespra, into two school sections, for the ap- pcintment of township oicere, viz., pathmesters, pound keepers and fence viewers. - Payments were `ordered to be made jto the amount of $99.32. 1 1 >O: a~l.l`Ioli6h1 of _nnd1 ogderod, 1196 th_e .uc|1e: intutntollyabor for current year he as fo1!owa.:--Aaaes- manta up to $300, 2 days; from $300 M5 $700, 3 days ;, from $700 to $1100. 4 doyg ; from $1100 to $1600, 5 days ; from $1600 to $2100; 6 days ; and for over $2100 ind for, every $500 over.- 1 city additional. ` The Men of Mexico. A Vent:-llo'qn`I|t. 'R. T. BANTING. Clerk. Cnnmrolu:--_Oonstable Turner `went to Angus on Monday to invite [hotel- keener Shields of that village, to appear before the magistrates hereto day, to answer to the charge of supplying liquor to 'a party there after having been for- bidden to do so. . t. . W. L. Coulter has sold his standard bred two-year-old Harry K. colt. Jos. `Johnston, 2116 line, was the lucky man who secured the prize....The annual spring de- livery of Massey-Harris agricultural implements will take place-`here, on. Friday, 22nd inst., when two carloads of machinery that have been sold by the hustling local agent, John Ayers, will be delivered to purchasers. All purchasers are requested to be atthe l station in time to get loaded" before noon. Free dinner provided for cus` \ tomers receiving machinery that day.- -. Star. `the Mansion March 11th. All members Gofflns and Gaskets of all kinds in stock or made to order. Robes, Urape and all Funeral Requisites furnished. Orders by Telegraph or otherwise promptly attended to. G. O. DOLMAGE, Mwnager, Stroud. v. :7 _:-v-vvw Alvl IIVIIVVI Steam Works and Show Room, Gollier-sl., Barrio V m'.'I-V`IZ)"b-eWa. eduine `(Slater) the sole must be stamped withjhe ma.kers_ trade mark, a slatg 'ameiwith:nxne and price. "$5-.6o.or&$3.5o. smooth? inside, no tacks, - under: the fjootvld \I` Frayloy & %Hoo%ro,_,.% able, locaiignfs. BARRIE AND STROUDT assured that their representation: would . Pwuwqtanl} Beck, 1):. sisonu and 31;:-.'f;`t%t~;|g,i.; _ a were a depntatibu` _ :.j to wait upon the M:,uie_ea- of PubIio'7 Works, wish I View of getting as gram for dredging the harbor. They Viwere receive cpreful atterition, and a eubetan-V cial sum was placed in the estimates for Penetanguiahene. A ' {III hoes " [V-s IJIGLCI are GoodyeayWelt- ed perfe lumps or threa ctl a ;