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AcHlmcH_I_iIMEs. gm. _ amquG1s s mmsn. Lowesi Prices. .._.FOR... "ma f1`i~m:n?ns?r:s.% grbn . anuuun. _'r_nn coxm'rY% gog: smcon ' IMCOE,4 1 ONTARIO, 'DECE_MBER =1'2, "1901. , _ . OST-During October or November a small red bun. part Jersey, One year old. THOS. SMITH, Utopia. _ 5p-51p, I `r GAB BEOEIVE..EXTENSION _' - --_-BY-LAWM REYERT TO WARD .' ~ I C ' `SYSTEM-A-GRANT '1`0AG1:tI- V CULTURAL SOCIETY The Town Co nn`cilim'e`t"on Monday night` pursuant to)adiournment,h all meihberaheing = present except Ald. Jc,ry,, who w_as_.not yet` well enough to `attend`.; The chief A` matter before the Council was -the extension of the Gas Company : franchise, the only opponent being Ald Brennan. Directors ol the Agri- cultural Society. epcke in favor of .a town grant which was made The by-law to re- vert to ._ the ward system was carried. Another meeting willbe held next Monday The minutes of the last mee_tin having been read and conrmed the` fo lowing com- munications were read : ~ A ' COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED Wm Ball havingpimoved from Barrie some 1 months ago petitioned to be relieved of the ast installment of his taxes amounting to 8.50. ' xv "7:v:nann .....A ..n-um: united to have 615.01). , . 7 Nuwilkinsou and others asked to have ` 1 the ditch on Cumberland street cleaned out to prevent damage to adjoining properties. 1' "A Kn`.nuvnn nun!-. :nn v_ Pnultrv Shaw ta prevent: uamuge EU HUJUIIHLI5 ylvyvu. v-vtu J. A. Moharen, asst. aec y. Poultrv Show asked for the free use of the Town Hall,` Def. }_8,th._. ` - _- _L-A._j L- L_J L-any IIIQUAII YIAIDFI. Myeu. 1001]. . 1 Q. Wattie stated hehad two water power: on. Willow` Creek which he was willing to sell to the town at cost. ' . * ' -_,_-__._-.. n----......... ....-.6. a noun nf ` sell to we town at cost. The Lieutenant-Governor sent 3 copy of o the Duke s reply to the Municipal address. The above were referred to committee ex `coat that in reference to the poultry show. _ ., -- n__....:....... ngnnnfnr` mannrn. _c8pl5 5115 ll) TQIUFUUUU IIU IJIIU puluury uuv u. The Finance Committee reported recom- mending the payment of accounts amounting` to. $487.43. In another report they stated that as Mickie, Dyment &- 00. had emnloyed the proper number of men during 1899 and 1900 they were entitled to a rebate of general taxes and the treasurer was authorized to write them off, also that $8. 50 balance of income tax of Mr. Ball be remitted for the year 1901, be having left Ontario in July last. Both reports were adopted. WARD SYSTEM BY LAW . Powell-Brennan--That the by-law to re- vert to the ward system be read `a second time. -Carried. McLean-'-Powell-That the by-law be sub- mitted to a vote on the 6th proximo and if 1 ahproved by them be read a third `time on ' the 20th. Carried. ' . .us -n-_-n -......:.....l ...|-`no-Inna: nun:-vhnv the `Juan. Uarneu. Ald. Powell enquired whether everybody who votedet the municipal elections voted on the by-_law.. which. the Mayor intormed him they could. _ ` - ___._-_..__. -up.-. 11111 41r\ }-_ ,_ FRANCHHISE FOR GAS 00 On motion of Ald. Vair and Tyrer the by-law previously introduced to grant. a franchiseto the Gas. On. was withdrawn ` and leave was asked to introduce another \ by-law to grant an extension of the Gas Co. a j franchise. ' A u ,1 11-1 ___ ...-.........o..A skin kxnlnnr an it II`8.l'lCl'|l86. Ald. McLean supported this by-law as it 1 had been remodelled. The first objection came from Ald. Brennan who, in the first -place. wanted to know who the Gas Co. were. `He held that the ratepayers `were against it. He only knew of six share- holders of whom some were dead. . 13 17.2.. __:.1 LI...L clan I\vn_Inn7 hut` hggn : holders OI wnom 8OIIl6_ wuru uuuu. i Ald. Vair said that the by-law had been carefully looked into by" the Mayor and other members of the Council." The Gas -Co., he said, were notraslxing for anything that was going to be at all detrimental to the town. If they received no privileges they were merely manufacturing on sum`- age; all they were cranting them was the privilege to extend their works and mains in` the furtherance of their legitimate business. It was to be regretted thatso many business men were imbued with the idea that the company were asking for the exclusive right 1 to do business. He was in full sympathy \ with this byAlaw as it then stood. rl\|.- 113...... ...:.-I bl-nah mhnn thin nnmngnv T RAYED on to the premises of W. B. Taylor, Allandale, on or about November 5th. a two year Old heifer. . ty aud payu sold. Owner can have same by proving proper- agexpenses, otherwise the animal will be S"51'P WIN! B1113 uy-new as u. uuuu uuuu-... The Mayor said that when this company ` was formed it was considered the members were public-spirited men and the people who were now in it should receive the same ' consideration. He believed the people would uphold them in pressing this by-law. ' rm... ;..._I.... am. than nanned. Ald. Brennan WO\1|(X upnonu nuuun lu pxcaunug uuu u_y~.u-u. The by-law was then passed, Ald. Bxjennianj 1 alone voting againstit THE FALL FAIR `GRANT. The Uommitbee on Parks recom}nended payment of $100 to the Westbsimooe Agri- cultural Socieuv. nu-.1 u..-........ .....-.0-n I-A lrnnlli nyhnl-, hg | cultural BOUIBUV. Ald. Brennan wanted to know what the Committee had found out and Ald. Vair stated that while the Sooiebv was in good condition they needed this money. A---5 f\..i-`Ion II'fI and R.nT. 1 0000151011 lilly ueuuuu mun luuuul. Messrs. Quinlan, Irwin and R.J. Fletcher -addressed the Councils` in reference to the matter, each of them giving many arguments A why the Fair deserved support. When the above representatives had been heard the report was passed without further discussion. ns- m....-.. fI\I.`...a. st... nun nf tho "l`nwn discussion. Vair-Tyrer--That: the use-of the Town Hall" be granted to the Poultry Wait adre- quested V Carried. . _ . 'l`lnn Mnvnr Ini at the next meetiaz ` quested uarrieu. The Mavor said at thenext meeting full areport would be given by each committee in answer to Aid. Brennan who wanted to know about the tenders for the remen : unite. N ' The meeting then adjourned. Tnxr or (us FRANCHISE. After reciting the by-law granted before to the Barrie Gas Company, giving it` the powers ueuallv granted in connection with gaeworke for twenty years. the new by- law goes on to aavi that whereas the said period has ncwxelapeed. and it in desirable to reenact the said by-law, except a'e V here- inafter. modied, be it therefore. enacted: 1 nu.-. ..I..` -..:.I rm... Rn`:-'n'l'n. (J-nu nm.-' nAs=cu.'s rnAucnis.% inatter moumeu, us: In uuvuuuuz Ouwuvuu . 1. That the said, The Barrie Gas Com- pany, shall have the lawful right and rivi- lege, and it is hereby authorized an em- powered to construct within the limits of the municipality of the Town of Barrie such works as may from time to time be neces- sary and roper for the manufacture of gas for furnis in light. power. and heat in said municipality. ahd supplying-the inhabitants` with such light. power or heat as may be required, and for such purpose. to open. vbreak up..`di. trench and excavate the `streets, lanes, squares and public: places in said municipality, to such an -extent andin s`u'ch~a1manner as may be necessary -for the purpose of putting do_ `n and `laying pipes, ' mains and conduits for the ` conveyance of ("gas throughout the ; said a munfiolpality. .. p'ro+ "*Vided`,[L however;. that atlgsucli .w01`k Shall? be < xxx-..` `iinnhn {mum-u'ns`-" 'ni-nfnnlibn In lmilllhz Mini. ~ 1 Vida, DOWGVBI, TIIIDIJ I|,D}IUu .vvvl.n nunuu uv ` done under props; profeouion against acci- dnt tqthe public using such atreaus,'et.o .,Aaud without Mud ly hindering` thajtrac thereon, g...-;. '..s..-...:.1.; .. I-.n . mmnnr;nim - undue Wi1 ;hOl1U-.|llIQ|ll.Y IllI.luUI'lu5_ but: u onus; uuus -auu, | and ah the `risk, as to accidents or undue interferene with the traio of the said adm- pa.ny,'an_dthnt the-said company shall with- {i_u -a` V x'{je_v.I:bI.i_d_l_)1e time` replace, relay, ; and ~mko;` `sand; `-9011 .p`iv'-_ri.=I.;!9 8&id.`..otreetI. : libel-Ltvhem ir_i>f.th6j;hit_v honditio`t,x:I 7 ` 'A\' 'l`ED-Responsible Manager (mtegntv must ' be unquestionable) to take charge of distribut- Aing depot and ofce to be opened in Canada to fur- gher businesssinterests of old established manufactur- mg concern. Salary $50 per month. and extra pro- ts. Applicant must have $1500 to $2000 cash and good standin% Address. Supt.. P.0. Box rxsx.` a.. Ph lladelphia. so-5-I a ;mcit:Asms,taA15m BY SCHKJOL Jbialab--;..$'sT"is&iE:TING on` A _ man: YEAR. n , The December meeting of the Barrie `Pub- lic School Board was held on Monday even- ing. ` All members `were resent except Trustees Rhinehart and Clar . The minu- tee of the previonameeting were read and conrmed, several communications read and reports of the Finance and Management Committees received. a V COMMUNICATIONS ` RECEIVED. The communications received were as fol- lowa:-- ~ 1.- 1-...-|:_... r`II....:.........-. of tho annular Iowa :- . _'Jas. Jardiue, Chairman of the Hespeler Public .Sc'nool,_wrote saying. that their town had to provid additional school accommo- dation and asking what course was pursued here. rm, ,-__. nuzg-.. 12 :...... ......-.c-.;' that ho fnnnd here. _ . * Truanrt. Oicer King wrote that he found a. boy reported 9. trhant at the school, his reason for having been absent being insuf- ficient clothing. 11.. A 1:r....AI.... .PrnniAn1'. of the On. ncnent clotnmg. , Mrs. A Hoodless, President of the On- tario Normal School of Domestic Science and Art, Hamilton, asked for date for giving lecture on domestic science, and in a later telegram requested a hall for Dec. 10th. `n~.1......4s.... nnnnrtmnnt sent $150 in nav- menu 0! U0. mouun ouuuunu. T g The `Finance `Committee recommended "payment of accounts amounting. to $105 82. thereport of which was adopted. THOSE 'r'1ioUBLEsoME SALARIES The Committee on Management reported : s 1. Monthly reports of Principals had been _ received. _ 2 Certain teachers had been absent 3. That the salaries of Misses Baird. Small and Charlton. of the South Ward School, he raised to $325 each; that ofMr Marlin, of the East Ward, to $400; and those of Misses Caldwell and Boys, in the Central, to $350 each; all others to remain as they are, these advances to take place on the rst of the new year. ' 4. Schools re-openbn Jan. 6; I 5 That Mr. Hallettbe instructed to make out the annual government report. for which he be allowed the sum of $4. ` - ' When Trustee Andrews moved the adop- tion. ,of this report there was opposition coming from but one quarter. from Trustee Reid, who made a very lengthy speech. At the last meeting hehad felt called upon to oppose the increase in salaries, and among several reasons he had instanced the case of the law suit between the City of Toronto and the Public School Board. Since` then `the Divisional Court had reversed the de- ""- ----'3--L sl.-. nnalvfl hnlinti that the tQlegl'&m reque3U 5' lI_l| IUL uqun Lvsu. ` Education Department sent $150 pay- ment of Co. Model Schools. "'-- m:..-..-.. `f".u-.v.A:ri-on rnnnmmnnaui the Uwmonanuouru nuu rcvctauu UIID \l\I ciaion against the Board, holding that the Board had.a. pertect right to tinance`its own affairs as long as it presents the Council with amitemized statement. Mr. Reid ap proved of the Divisional Court`s judgment rm... nannh: had mlmn a. wrong interpreta- VUVVU Ul HIV Lllvuuuuuu \;vu.-... J V: '1l_1e people had taken a wrong iuterprecu.- non of what he said an the last. meeting `He did not express any fear that some rate payers here would bring on a law suit. He only said it wouldgopen a way for it. He said his argument was sustained by several by laws which he read to show that any money saved from one source could not be appropriated for another use. rm... hm: nlariond themselves to the rate- vor; epproprmteu xor uuuuuur uau. They had pledged themselves payers to conduct school affairs for a given sum of money, and this reportlwae a. breach of faith with the ratepayers. Be couldu l: understand it "on the eve of elections A number of ratepayers. he said, had called upon him and commended his action. "They had announced last year with a. are of trumpets that they would keep within seven ...:n.. 1:- 1-hon made a. motion "that in- trumpets war may wuulu navy ......... _-. __ mills. He then made a. motion m- creases in salary mentioned injreport do_ not take effect until May next. He -wished tn combine another amendment re clause 5, but the Chairman ruled they would take it up clauseby clause _ m.....+.. Raid mmld get no seconder for up cluuuu Dy ulnuau Trustee Reid could get his motion so the clauses all carried. When -they came to the last one, he objected first on the ground that $4 was out of all pro- portion to the duties concerned and because he thought the secretary should attend to this matter. He believed in shutting down on pickings by members of the staff. The adoption of the reportwas carried; 1 THIRD BOOK CLASSES. ` The suggested transfer of the third book classes in the East Ward school to the Gen- tral aroused some discussion. .It was moved by` Trustees Pulling and Jsmieson. that all third bookpupils of the East Ward school sstatgnd the Central school _after J an. let, 1 0 . ' .n_n:._.. ....:.: a.I....o O-Mara were seven .I.UUZ- Dr. Palling said that there were seven classes in Mr. vMarlin s school and twelve pupils took as much time as a larger number would. If they were transferred to the Central they would reeive better attention while those that were left, Mr. Marlin could better employ his time with, so that it would be an advantage all round ; 7 Trustee Reid. objected to deciding this matter o' hand. The limits had been , AL __.. ID WOUIU. us: an nuvuuuu-5y .... ......... Reid deciding matter hand. The `changed and this would disturb matters. Trustee J amieson said awfew words in sup port of the change. Then the following motion was msdeand carried. rnL-_ u...:;|. `D..:.I In nnnnna-In-mnf_ that motion was maueanu uuruuu. Thou. Smitb-Reid--In amendment. that the question of removal of 3rd class from East Ward School he left over for considera- tion at our next meeting. 1,- LL- ..._La...... -3 clan 0-In-nnnf. Ml` Rhnnr D1011 Db Uul; uvnu uuvvuuug. _1n the matter of the tyuent, Mr. Shear said the boy in question was a. bad boy with careless parents. Chairmen` Cowan promis- ed to see. the boy's father and let him un- dezatnnd that the boy must attend school AL`- ..._-a.-.. -1 \\l....'- 'I14uu`A`na-an nnmm|1ni- [ deratanu than me uoy muau auwuu auuuun In the matter of Mrs.` Hoodleee Vcommuni- cation, the Chairman explained an inter- change, of correspondence. resulting in the lady being not-ied bv [Inspector Morgan that the lecture would prove a zzle, as the time was too short to advertise in the papers and the Secretary wiring her that it would be impouibleto secure a. hall for the date _wa_n`ted-last Tuesday. , _,-|_ -n.-.. ......u...-. I-mhu-A 1-Inn "Rmu-d_ SUCCESSFUL IN OHIO. The Columbus Dispatgh, of Columbus, 0., 'of_.Dec. 6th, records the" success of a former` . B -.'G.I. boy,;Eg. S. Srigley. =Mt. Srigley wag ` _ .o`ng, bf three, obndidqtol who paasqd,,.th9 V~ex;. ` L ff: %&sua`bon:d:ot% danhall,_X1.$1:_ wanuen-usau Luuuuuy. The onlv_ot1`1er matter before. was the fqllowinz motion_:- ` . J..-_.. lb H..- ` Ann n-nnm `Ky nu the _rouowmsz momou: - ` Andrew`s--Milne--Any appeal from the V result of the Christmas promotion examine.-A o tions be to the Board of'Principala. and that ; there he no adjusting 1 teachers interested, pals notify the eect. 2.. _.L_' at an n-:QA of results among` the and that the Princi- teachers under themto this 9 etfect. A . v `This was carried and the meeting`ad- journad-at 9.30. J ust_o'n'en1ore `meeting of the preaent'Bourd1will' be hold. A smnms semen. THE DOMINION OF OUR- CRITERION. ` 9 J (I71-..-... Mr. Shgar ESIRABLE TOWN RESIDENCE FOR SALE OR TO REN I`.--No. So Elizabeth Street. Water, Gas and Furnace. The property 0! ames Hogg. Anply on the premises or at the arrie Woollen Mill. _ 5o-T52-p - \ the Board : J 3.33010 DEATH 315 MR. H._A HARPER ; WITH MISS BLAIR-FUNERAL . ' HERE ON TUESDAY. ' _ ` The sad news reachetfher on Saturday of ; the death of Miss Bessie Blair, daughter of t the Hon A. Blair, and Mr. Henry A. Wllllv UILI-villa n. ----J V - -_-._r` The accident happened about dusk in the main channel of thettawa. river, where the current is swift and the water about thirty- ve feet deep; The Misees.May and Bessie Blair, Miss Snowball, daughter of Senator Snowball", of New Brunswick, who was a. guest of the Misses Blair: Messrs. Harper, A. N. U. Treedgold and Alex. Ureelman, were out skating and had gone several miles 1 "down the river from the city. -- ~------ ---a---.._..... R5331. nnnnda R`n:II IIIJU 1.1.113; sac \Au ------, -- .~ _.__- , Harper, whov were drowned in thi Otgawa while skating Friday evening. ; 1 ;u_-_- _1....|. :. `I... {' (IOWII U16 !'lV8l.' xruul but: uwy. I They were returning, Miss Bessie Blair and Creelman skating hand in hand ahead. i Mr. Harper and. Miss Snowball were about forty vards behind, and Mr. Tresdgold and Miss Blair some distance farther away. The `ice was thin `near the head of Kettle island. where the party were, and Miss Bessie Blair and Mr. Creelmsn suddenly pitched head "res into an air hole. T 1V,,-I__.__ ....-:.'l LL... 6-Lou hot` nu-1111 DISC Into an all` now. `Mr. Creelman aid that thev had only swam a few feet when he began to sink. He told Miss Blair to keep cool and hang on to the edge ofpthe "ice. She replied in a fearless wav, "Oh, don't mind me, 1 can swim; look," and she struck out against . the current. At this time he saw Mr. Hat? per and Miss Creelmau skating. towards them. Harper was throwing off his over- coat and gauntlets. Creelman shouted to him, For God's. sake, Harper, don t you come in too. He fearlessly replied, What else is there for me to do '3" and plunged to wards Miss Blair, who was swimming against the current about ten feet from Creelman. The latter had been under water and up again before this happened; that was how he became separated from Miss Blair. Mr. Creelman went down again, and when he regained the surface he found he had been carried under the ice by the cur- rent. He broke the ice with his list and in 1 his perilous ' position was rescued He shouted for them to save Miss Blair and Mr. Harper rst, and was told they were safe. It proved, however, he had seen the last of them. -AL ---_ _.....`I.. an ! it man uni: rink" Search was made and it was not until Saturday morning that the bodies were re- covered, Miss Blair was found with both arms and hands extended. Her features were calm and composed. Mr. Barper s .body was in its shirt sleeves, showing that he had divested himselk of both coasts when -he made his gallant leap to the rescue.- \T....... ..c 44... Hanan ulnu-inc nnnidant. was -I18 {H808 I113 gauuuu IUGP nu nu; luuvuvr News of the tragic skating accident was Vvtelegraphed far and wide , and hundreds of messages pouredin to the family of Miss Blair, from Prince and Princess of Wales, Lord Strathcona. Mr; Chamberlain, and numerous others. The bereaved father and mother were at Clifton springs, N.Y., and they and all other relatives hastily returned to Ottawa. The funeral took place on Mon- day afternoon to Beechwood cemetery. .Mr. Harper was a native of Barrie, and `was 27 years of age. He was an M.A. of Toronto University, and had been in news- ; -- ~ ---'--I- 1-. I ...-"Inn 'I'nrnn1'.n Montreal > UDlV8l`SltY,~&uu. uuu UUULI In IJUVVIJ | paper work in London. '1'oronto, Montreal and Ottawa, where he represented the Mon- treal Herald as Ottawa correspondent until his appointment as associate editor of the Labor Gazette. For the past month he had ` been acting Deputy Minister of Labor in the absence of Mr. W.` L; Mackenzie King, the W ,,L__ `IK1...:..d-nu NWIN. MURPHY & ESTEN, Ontario Land A . Surveyors. En 'neers, Etc. (Established in x852.)O'ice. Medical uilding. S E. Cor. Richmnnd and BM .\ts., Toronto. Telephone, Main 1336. In- '~struction.s left with Strathy & Esten; Solicitors.Ba.nk . of 'lomnm Building, Barrie. will b promptly at- -tended to. . . - 50-49 __._...._....?.__.___._ -. \J4.VAJA.v---- __ ..__. On Monday, which was the anniversary ' of his birthday. he_ having been born 28 years ago December 9th, funeral service was held in Ottawa at the house of Rev. Dr. Herridge. where theountess of Minto and numerous others called and extended a their sympathies to Miss Harper. yThe remains were taken to Toronto and thence to Barrie on Tuesday, where they were met by a large number of friends. The beautiful ower- laden casket was taken to the Presbyterian (Jhurch, the pall-bearers being Messrs. A. , Brown, D. Ross, A. MacLaren, A. Wilkes. W. Sutherland and Geo. Vickers. The body was viewed by very many friends. and at 12.20 a short service was conducted by n n\__ u,.1'.....1 ml-.n hm-I nn Snndav nauwuzn IN THE umwn. 12.20 snort Service. was Uvuuuuuuu .._, Rev. Dr. McLeod, who had on Sunday evening preached a very impressive sermon, in which he eulogized-the late Mr. Harper, drawing. attention to the peculiarly sad cir- cumstance that twenty months ago the young man had attended the funeral ser- vices of both his father and mother. He was in his young, vigorous manhood, and it was a sad shock to have him so suddenly cut off, and with such bright career before him. Dr. McLeod had paid tribute, too, in his Sabbath sermon, to the heroic conduct or Mr. Harper, who had always lived a righteous life. In life esteemed by all ; in death a noble example." The service on Tuesday was concluded and shortly after one o'clock a. special train bore the remains to Cookstowu and in the Wil- son's Hill Cemetery he was laid to rest be- , 2.]- L2- .......n-no-n M I H} II i b Institute? ` 333 $552.` .'1?ZZ1~'3$. 2 _e1%31T P `II'__..L..-.. on-unnnnf Hnnnl` Al'- ` Board was new on uov. z.o--wu.. Members present,-EIin Honor Judge Ar- dagh (in the chair) Very Rev. Dean Egan, `Major Rogers, Dr. Smith, end S. Wesley. Minutes of -last regular and subsequent special meetings were read and continued. _ Committee on [Finance presented reporte Nos. 6. 7 and 8 ' it '2 .:....|:.... mark mnuints: and disburse. 1 uvu u :4:-u .,...--__. aide his parents. ._.L...- `Nos. 6, '1 and 0 : No 6 dealing with receipts and disburse- ments in connection with Entrance and De- partmental examinations also recommending payn.a`nt. of salaries for months of August and Septmnber amounting to $805,8l. 1a.; -7 nnnnmmnnded salaries for October septa.-mber amounuug LU qpqvu,o1. N0; 7 recommended salaries amounting to $495 82, also the following occou ut viz. V [Ball Pluiningtb/Iill c_o. repairs ..... ..s32 75 Buchanan & Penstone, sundries. . . . . . 6 71 The.Barrie Examiner supplies . . . . . . . V 3 45 .Neelu.nde & Ling repairs . . . . : . . . . . . . 6 45 T. _I-1o_R.eddit-disbursements . . . . . .* . . 13 67 -:-----u- No. 8 recomrnended paymeni: of a:l:ri;;1 "for November amouhtinq to $494.82. T :01: motion the_ abpve reports were new orally adopted. ' , 7` ffMet_ing adjourned. `Illa LIUBLIIUWIQ Anllw Au 5; _ n..- ..._.. ;'11h_`-1itt1e`paci'ent.` iaftviqix:-g very we] ~tl;_ goqd payrfa cf .the_ _EIt`. nHurse_s.V `'A\'TF.D-Responsible Manager (integritv t_nust of distribut- :.... ,1,...... Ma an-`mp tn he onened i . As.` a fesillt of ialliuggo Asome bobsleigha ' on Burton-'3 Hill last.Sa.turday,, Harold _;_B_gilay, aq 11 y_e`Eri01d Allahdasle` boy,.ia in ;~`t1:q;.hosniga1;A; fl,i_i,q;.1q_it;.~hip_ was matured. ` 9:.;fm`?~P'5i!}`.i;FW;`"Y2 e1:ansier "ff ` .4 _ , ,_ $5-dang`-i ` FUNERAL OF MR. HARPER. -_:...._.....;.______. _A SL_vE;I_G-H11I,G EAQQIDENT. ._J.._.. .._.4..u. o-..__...... _ COLLEGIATE BOARD. it _5i94 The roads on Saturday were not in a. good enough state to bring in many of the farming community so that-there was but 9. medium attendance. The prices were rm and steady, all kinds of produce being at practi- cally the same gure as the previous week. Nzrlgeuti. v1v*i1lHbe zhe big market for that is day of the dressed poultry {hour- )hnas...._. Suggesons THE`. HAPPENINGS or A "WEEK 11: TOWN AND VICINITY. ~ -Nxt Wednesday is tne date of. the Poultry show. A ' 9,, ._.IL|_ L vuuvn 1 wins: iv a -County Court. is now in session. with two civil case; and three criminal cases. oysters, Cibcoes.` llwnulrale nd cu con- stantly on hand at BOTlIWl!Ll. 8. -.._AA an 1' A_________ _____ wu vs. v- .---.V- -. .- ;; 22 lbs. Redpatha or -I:a.;v1:a;c:e gran- ulated sugar for $1. 00. A. J. Carson, grocer. unwvvuwuxwn av- `v- vvv -- -.__-._, 3- ____. -Just_ona more Thursdayvbefore Christ- mas-_-iuat one more chance *0 out in a Xmu ad. ` i H `Z, 011' all Wicker Furniture from now until Xmas. The Barrie Wickerwork Mfg. Co. (Limited). -. 0 so ,, _,_!-!..._ \:v- `janlllnvwuulv Wm 9. trouble it is seeding raisins. We seed them for you free of charge. A. J. Carson; grocer. \ 7L',..___. 1.. AL- \JIlI vvna, an vvv. - -Mr. Caston s letter in reference to the poultry show that we held over` from last: week WI be found on page two. - - I I . _. - -L WUUB Will UV lvuuu vu lav-qv vvv V- -Some-of our correspondence last week we found had to be held over and we have published in this week on the third page. h 1.4, 14.. A`_:_ 1..-`. n LACKSMITH Business with House and Shop.` for Sale or Rent In the Village of Stroud. A` o_od business. andagood man can hold it there. Kpply to F.-J. REYNOLDS. ~ 5o-`:3-p. , . , V T P tical a-a...\%.a.s.. %i::i.e n';u`najo " ihnt2e1;le:1tci`Eil:cho$. `he _ 1 ' ' ` I "ETRAL BUSINESS HULLEGE. "l'nRON"I'O.~ tltliilnuln-`av. .w v...` "V... ._ - , _ Q -We received too late for this week a. copy of the new books that have been added to the public library. We shall publish it next week in full. IJWIII-` VVUVQ II.l liable For Choice Famllv Flour and all kinds of Feed 20 to WllkInson n. All orders delivered promptly in any quantity. Plea-e leave your order: at the Mill Oice or Telephone No. 23. Lg I... 1-... Ial.lU .LV1.lll Irulvw Ill Av-vy-v-v --V- ..-- -Stavner has passed a. curfew by-law. Childtjen under th age of 14 must be 05 the street at 8 o clock until 13:: of April and at 9 during the summer. - .. . . , ,2,,_.1 __2-L ` D ulu lug l.ll\4 IlInl'mnlnvn- --'1`he Elmvale Band has reorganized with the following oicers :--Leader, Chas. Wal- ton ; Sec. Treas., F. C. Walls : Committee, B.'Her1-ing, C. Brown, R. Walton. -W.. ._.I .II l.:..nl:-n at man, a `gunman 5, v- --_-..__, _, t' or pianos, organs, and all kinds at mu- sicalinstruments, and vour Xmas gifts in fancy goods, tovs. etc., call at the Barrie .Music Store. A. F. Garrett. prop. -The carrier-boys who bring your paper 52` weeks in the vear hope to be remember- ed bv you when they call next week, so kindly don t forget them this Xmas. __ -. 1,,s_-I_1_ --._ usuuny nuvuu u -v-l.,vv -_-n, , . "Harry Webher and his admirable com- pany presentingsthe exciting. amusing. ir- resistible comedy,` Nip and Tuck, will up- pesr in the Music Hall on Friday Dec. 20th. The cheapest place in. town to buy hard and soft. wood is A. W. Wilkin- son9s. Delivered promptlv m an quantity to any part of the town an Allundale. Leave orders at mill olco or phone. 23. no 1: rrr2-I_-._ I.1.._...2L.u..n `nnvn nnw 01' IIIIUIIUQ can @20 /, off all Wicker Furniture from nbw until Xmas. The Barrie Wickerwork Mfg. Co. (Limited). ' `|` I ,..L-2_...__- `I... -A-u-an \.Iun `n4 n u a n - vu-,. WAn illustrated `entertainment by power ful Gas-Light Views and Phonograph will be given in the Elizabeth St. Church Em Thursday, Dec. 12th, at 8 p m. Admission for adults 15 cts , for children 10 cts. * -As we are crowded for space near the time of going to press we are unable to give a full report of the meeting of the R. A. Chapter and visit of the Grand Z Wm Gib- son, Esq , but shall publish it next week. 1-` 0 ,A_L_.... `-1. -unu-nntvinl! ,B_f)D, Jyuq Hun one-u yuvu~-. .- ._-.-- ,. . , , -Buchanan 82 Penstone are removing their business to larger quarters. Thev are now showing their full line of hardware goods in the store. latelv occupied by Dan- -fnrd. Roche & Co. 1 door west. of the Barrie Hotel. ` -- '- I I` V ,__-L_',-:.... 11-..: H.095!- WA car, direct of ne sweet juicy Mexi- can Oranges arrived on Monday for James Vair. You can rely upon getting ne sweet fruit at low prices this holiday season.` Most of_ the local grocers get a. portion of thiscar. 'The Elizabeth Street Methodist Sunday school will hold their Entertainment and Christmas Tree on Thursday evenina. Dec. 19th. commencing at 8 o clock. Admission. Adults _15 cts.; Children l0cts Members of the school free. ~ --Mr. McDonagh, who has just returned from Gravenhurst says that town has the finest "Orange Lodge north of Toronto. P. M. John Humphries showed him their new building which has been elegantly furnished | and which is a very creditable institution. -n,. __J._. ----..:_o.. Perfumes} Vk ANNUM "IN ADVANCS SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS `uuu WIIIUII In II run u-vv----v-- _..~-_V.,,, , --'l7he Toronto papers on Tuesday evening stated that Mr. George.Rod2ers had been passed by Col. Otter, on to the Medical Ex- aminer in the applicants for Enlistment in the Canadian Yeomanrv. At the time of coing to press it eould not be learned whe- ther he had been accepted. .. - 1.2...- ..- onus IIU uuuvn uuvu u-v--r---.- A -Mrs Thos Hurst, who as one time re- = aided in Barrie, died at Woodstock recently A Times of Dec. 2nd. which was received last. week speaks of the large attendance at her funeral, which was most impressive. Her sixsons acted as paJl-be::.re.rs as thnv had "done _14 years ago, when their father died _there. -- ,, n Ann-__.._ ___j ns`- LIIULI Lllussn Mdnnoon Tea: and Chase and San- hnrnhn oeea. Two lendorsat BOTH - IIr`IlI`.`I-9G_ `.Poeters and window bills are now around town announcing the visit of the following leading officers of the S. A. in this Province : l Brigadier Pickering, the commander of the ` Central Ont. Province, also Mrs. Pickering. anoicer of many years experience. Sta Captain Stanvon, the chief assistant to the Brigadier, or who is known in armv circles as Chancellor of the Province. Mrs. "Stan- _von, the Training Secretary for Canada and V New Fopndland, Mrs. Stanyon is also closely associated_ with Miss Booth. the Commis- sioner. The above oioerswill be`_n_ee_ompa- nied with a tnnsical troop, ,.`k`nowi_'i'lg ss ,,tha '- slvation Hand-Bell Ring`Bf.s i,Wh0fWill fur. = -nish .mnsiogfor' all the:servioeisongsnndev ( . gives tlfusiBl" Mbni9,vA ABIIIIND BARBIE. emu: MARKET. SALVATION ARMY N QTES. 001.1 Sliillulll K Plnladelphia. Ebony Goods} 10R SALE.--'.I`aAmwort-h Boar, 6`months old._ 4 o.:,. v.:... F`. G- MORTON. Allandale. so-52 Toiletcasesj III l\iV""'_""V ` ber. 2nd. 1901 Emlyn 5 and Margaret Dod s. _._-cvl I 1.. 11...}. an Leather Goods} 3%-T`.\'> 'l`R()1.TBLETO SHOW Goobsm V'1`}m who. come to look around are wel- (-ornw, ' V V Roberison s_ Drug; Stuff. A _ OR SALE OR TO RENT-x3 acres of land .1 mile fmm market; good soil, well watered: is WARD w H d: ' Rma~:a`3..n`3::2::.{'P=- *`P" ED "am % AH0US>iiI{EEl ER WANTED-One who is u_sed_ - . to lhv farm preferred -middle_ aged-no 0bJf` tlon to Widow with one or two cluldren. Apply to ME5 `VRE .,,,e5gedm P:-acbtical Educaiioh is` the ngm of- wen adapted ror root c BYRNE, Owen street. I {II frltuu 7 xlargc Jewelery Safe; 2 Buffalo Robes; {large Secretary. Also house to rent. No. 34 John Street. My to " T `JOHNSON W11 * ' g_____ ________________________.__'__..:...'.>.-------------'-' AMB EST RAY'--Straycd into the prenvm `` undersigned. Lot 12 Con.) Towfllhll flaorg about the zqth of November last: ` P"_`3' ""1 m '- he owner ban have thc.sa._me 011-P"9".`."3' P"Pl'%yV and paying expenses. othrwise the nnImi_11_W|1. sold. GEORGE LUCK. Crown Hill. 4975:.-9 -- - EIFER ESTRAY---Strayed trom Lot 20. wow W Essa about the rst of Octobe very of the animal will be rewlr HAI.Rw'D'r D n ' 1 425. _u id` d and heifer rising two years old. l3| 8 3 Pd" 5 ha` ' nv person giving information very or thcanimal wil HALBERT. Ivy P. 0. _ )R S.ALi.<;.--'1Tamwon-n boar, 0`mum.us um. Pnce $12. F. G. MORTON, Allanda_le. 50.52 A TEXYEB mm the u-.mim,o the uud.`ma'gg.edA about the wth of ovember. I901. 9- 7` `h`f"~ "ling 2 years old. the owner can have :the cams on ~ w` th =`.`n;1?"s2?a?P" 1 :'i 7;f;'`f:'a'f? xv? - - V . 49-at ` HouEroa sAL: on at-:N'r- Modern Brick House on" Louilif s"'ft'A 'rm_"y' Cupied by R. 1. Fraser, n H`-`SS. 1 turn` ' "7 yuIvI53 ' `V? and, ` .' G09` 'hmu'rao\I}=: Girls for general *h`;:;3'3me $cI|;' 3 ch best wages Rf'f;'"cn Sc:-eet.*F` '- Poc 5 H Room 31!. 11.5 D9 N; ,_Gilla_tt`. F`. ` T` ' 7 tag; refercuces.:---Ev ' _ . orter. |l'lI-\l`hl'. I II 1IIIIrII'y;' .7--.` rovide t_ dozen Qapable Teachers,` `and -y Typewntmg machmes, and produce good Snv Time. - - - Circulars fre. "Ba _ td Nov. nth; 1 0m)..Post Office, Barrie. oit.-- learling H `f . d. I Izod withmwltcm H.111 :`','- Auyoraagivlg $1; inf0tm3a 9`-`he nob llnmal will be rewarded.` and anyjeravon E3``isf.`fE: "' ""; 1v 1 mic. _..-._____ _____ W. H . HAW PRINCIPAL. Yonge and Gerrard Sta.'."1'orontjo- 1v~1`:\v ADVERT] ;E3f_ETs. .1 [EIFER ESTRAY---Strayed from Lot 20 COW 5- { 12.... ..n..... .1... ... -4` n.-mhgr. L radnnd Whlt mu uuer I _ _48-so_-9 ties OI um u_y vun -.-...r.--.. - .....-- MRCCOUNTING, 'r:L:E;.aAi3HY; "1 5y|oRTHAND, TYPEWRITNG, m.~ W. mm-ide a dozen T_C_apab1e _Teacl_xers.' `anq No . 5o Sxmunx. I \ll'I\llV I V: n . _ ` ' gmy prepare young people fqr the bus:-. f life by our complete course: Ill ` ,. .-.-unnlt `PEI EF_$I.I\I '6Vo}{Eics% mutan- -. n__.I L...- 176f6'NTo.% Vuau-in as :aAv.~ __ L..- A___..2--- Al. nnn`n`glM WVBOVRNI See1ys-_- Roger & (}allet s in bulk or packages we to $5. ' we P70 Vide Emmy Tvpewm results. . jinter any Time Manicure Sets, Work Boxes, Shaving Sets, ? { Smoking Sets $51 50 to $10. . Apply ur DONALD ROSS- Soliit 3; Tvuded. - .1 AAC s2E3S._`.Ivy. : Hair Brushes, Mir-_ rurs, Nail Brushes Tooth Brushes. 250, to $3 50. Purses .Bil1.bonks }Cigar Cases, 25c to $3 50. ' -T '1'. "JOHNSON. `U35! `Solicitor, -'1\Iouu-- 49-51 *: v_v zux 1. 38-tf . `Next Sunday :being_`,'1rnlA]u_ib-hary disk `at Collier. ss. Methodist Chiirnh, `Dr. Sumer- laud general ;Miasionary Setetary will preach at both services. _ .l _ A- sock social was held on Wednesday even_in g of last week by `the Guild of Trinity Church. V It-was a very. pleasant little s'air and tboee,who didlshe entertaining were lit_t.le Miss Frances Scout. Misses McKee. Holmes, LeRov, Campbell, Whitely and Hewson and Mr. Ralph Johnson and Dr. Arnall. - ~ - L ` Last Stuntilzyl Eiil}: Soulea who want` in his boyhood a scholar in St-. George's Sunday `School, sang in a. ne beri - tone voice the Lost Chord as a. solo most pleasingly. It is as grend eight to see young men who have been trained in 3- S. School as boys, stepping into 9. prominent position as members of the choir and using the powers God has given them, in His service. ` A .3 ...... _._-3...;- Hannah Auvnhlw UOQ nus given ull-nu, Ill use gcxvwu._ Advent services are held every Wednesday evening at 7.30 p.m. A nnnnfinn nf than `India: of the countena- evening an :..ou p.ua. A meeting of the "Ladies of the congrega- tion are asked to meet in SI: George : parson- age as 3p m. on Thursday l2r.h, to organize the W.A M. Convention with St George : Church ' . n- `j7*7gA 1.n:.n_.-.._4. A .........:.I Aunnf uuurcn. .. St. Pa_u1 s, Midhurat-A`epecial Advent. sermon will be preached. The offeratory next Sunday will be given to the widows and equivalent`: `nuu ' ' usny Juana: vv orphans fund. . pRATT-At Crown Hill, on Sunday. Decmbef, ;, RTON ~0f\ Nov. 39th. I9`o;,`a`t Cl V M "'.- uonear Allandale; the mfe of .1`. G. Moaggogf a son. met. a son to Mt} and`Mrs_. J. Pratt; . I DIED. 7 ' On Monday this community wa.a.shocked to hear of the tragic death of Mr. R. H. Tothill, who shot himself in the head, and it was at once am-mise_d that he had auicided. rn,.L2u L-) 1...... .........l1 Inn annnn L `V83 at Once surmlsep EIIIIL [ID uuu uuuuuuuo I iMr. Tothill had been unwell for some three or four weeks and on Sunday he was feeling much improved. He spent the even- ing with Dr Bover who says he appeared, most cheerful. On Monday morning there. was no indication of any change and about. two o'clock he told his wife that he would go down town. ' He went upstairs, presum- ably to dress, and a few minutes later Mrs. Tothill heard a. shot She immediately went upstairs and there on the oor she found her husband with his small Colts re- votver lying near him. Dr. McCarthy was sent for and the neighbors. Mr. James Pugh was the first to arrive, but no assistance, could be rendered as the man had died al- most instantaneously. A... I...-..unnb Inna Inns ! nnlII;|`RrQd IIEBESBRTV. moss Insnantaneousny . An inquest was not considered necessary. As no the reason of the suicide, if such it was, there is none unless it was that rheuma- tism of which he was a martyr, affected his brain In had at first affected his lower limbs but. of late had reached his snineand there is a-possibility that it reached his brain causing him in a-paroxvsm of pain to pick upihis revolver, which was alwavs kept ham on account of the isolatedvpositiou of she house, and shoot. himself. `n- -1.-. .... :. ........ 1... :. and and mnnrned the house, and moon mmseu. Be that as it may, he is dead and mourned by a large number of friends. 9 He was in his 43rd year. He was an Englishman, having come out to Muskoka years ago. He later came to Shanty Bay and then to Barrie, where he had resided about 12 years. About seven years ago he went to England, but re- turned to Canada to live accompanied by ' ' - ---- Inn- In m....L:n I-1`-in mm rnnimi turned Uaneda to nve uuulupuuscu u, his sister Miss E. Tothi ,who now resides in town. ' There also survives him his wife and son, who have the sympathyiof the many friends. The deceased was a member of the Sons of England, which body took charge of the funeral arrangements. ` He was buried __-_A._...1_-. -5 Ql...-uni-up Rn DUI! I LILIUIIIIL at L IIIJBDIIIUIJ 1.- vesterday at Shanty Bay- . I-lohnsion & Sarieanij nest ouamy In `the Mattef of the Estate of tholute. THOMAS E. JOHNSON. R--D ed `a the Ottawa River.;v'on- Dec- HA1I,e.-, sthfoxzgz, I`-Ienrv Albert Hat er. _M.A., aged 27 years, third son of the late en}-v Hat- DoBeIS-ln Clevelaee. Ohio. on Monds Decem-. 190:. Emil ', second daughter of Joseph --/I Nlarcynref Dad 8. ' ' OTICE is hereby given pursuant to the Revised Statutes of Ontario r8q7,- chapter :29. section ' 38,.that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands whatsoever against the said Thomas E. ohnson, deceased. late of the Town of `Barrie, in t e County of Simcoe. entleman, who died on or about the Fifth day of ovember, A.D., 190:. are required to send by post. repaid, or deliver tojames Scrog'gie,'Owen Street. arrie. Insurance Agent. the executor of the said estate. on or before Saturday. the a8th day of December. 190:. full par- ticulars and proof of all claims. if any. which they may have against the estate , and effects of the said deceased, together with their names and addresses.` and the nature of the security, if any. held by them. And further take notice that on and after the said - a8th day of December. 190:. the said Executor will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased manner the nersons entitled thereto, having regard` i Executnrs Nqgigg to Creditors.` of the sand aeceaseu among the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to theclaims of which notice has been I'0lVCd as above required. And the said Executor will not be liable for the assets so distributed, or any part thereof, to any person or persons whose name shall not have been received prior to the time of such dis-` tribution. . Dated this 27th day of November. Igor. -_ V . JAMES SCRQGGIEQ Executor of Thomas E. ohnson. 48-5: -A By. Stewart &Stewnrt, his `olicitors. In the '1Vl at.tr or the Eutute of the late EPKBAIM GIIJIOCIAYK ' V At;n1inistratxWs__I_9_l;_ica to Uraditors` OTICE is hereby given pursuant to the Revised Statutes of Ontario 3897. chapter m9,_ section 38. that all creditors and otl1_\r persons. having any clatms_ or demands whatsoever against the _saxd * Ephraim Gilhoolv: deeeasedlylate of the Toynehrp of Oro, County of Suncoe. gentleman, who dld on or about the 26th day of October. A.D.. xoox, are re- ; gull-ed-.to send bv post`. prepaid. or deliver to Messrs. } tewart 8: Stewsrt._, 13 Owen Street. Barrie. Solici- tors for.the Admimetrntrix of the said estate. on or before Snturdev. the 28th dsfaof December, rgex. full particulars and proof of alle igns,i any._wluch`the_v _`mav.;heve against the estate and e eeteof the_,s_ud deceased. together with their names and addresses, `and the utuee ofthe security, If any.--h Id b ..th b Bgnafu a6`t'Q`:eOd0, on ,4 7 eeem r; to-_:x.. e em V ta. ~. n; and the nature or me u_ecum,.. .. ...._,. ..... And fu ertake notxce, that on and aft 28th day 0 December. mat. the said. Ada will proceed to distribute the asset: of ti ceased among the person: entitled there regard only tothe claims of which notica Ijeceiycd as ab,0V`.0 required. aAm} the uni: "orr,b;_n`y"`ua;rt thereof. to anyvperaqn or per ...a.~....- ntinll n"ot'.hav.e been roeeivede error MR. TOTHILUS SAD ENDING. a lVI3.l'git|'Ct llvuuun '1`0THILL--In Barrie. on .Mondny, Dec. 9th. .99..- R. H. Tothill. in his 43rd year. ' . ALLEN-In Barrie, on Thursday. December 5th. Bertha M, Allen, aged :5 years. KEEN-In Toronto, on Sunda . December 8th, xqol. Qarah Ann Keen. wife 0 George Keen. The funeral took Place on Tuesday afternoon from the residence of her ather, Mr. Edward Justice.Blake street. Barrie. _ _