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Signed o .00 to 3 3 . 0, on sale 2 25 regular` price 2. 50 to ' 00, H 4 o 2 dozen Tweed Skirts, _ 3 dozen Mohair and Vene 'an skirts. on I dozen Fine Blaglf Skirt I dozen White Skirts. ` ith cambricfrill, at . . . . . . . .45c 2 dozen White Skirts, `trimmed with lace and insertion, at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98c 2 dozen Whiteskirts, .35 value, on sale at . . . . ..$I.I0 1 dozen Fine Eiiubroi" ry Trimmed Skirts, on sale at i 0! -11-: """"."" - ""` " ""' "'T""J - ' """"" *'_" " 7 ' _ ` ,./ $1.35 `Finer Goods 311` 0 sale at 1.79, 2.25, 2.70 and $4.50 Blackf Colored Under- skirts 2 dozen Black Sateen Unnderskirts. regular value 1.25. ons:1le.......'............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..89c 500 afd Fine mbroidery and Insertion as shown in indow; on ale Friday morning at. . . . . . : . . . . .8c Fine Brown,Navy and Black Moirette Skirts, on 52110 :16 ; $4.5 an; Colored Cotton ress Goods Fine Skirts, on sale at. . . . . . . . . . . .$I.80 Fine uck withpin spot, on sale . . . . . . . . . 1.49 Fine Whit ck, trimmed with bias folds, verv new in style, al'n` sale at ............ ..1.:55, 2125 2.70 ...!.'..`.!....is...!!1.U...B..F...*..'..'.....`.!..N..` SarTeant&Smith INNISFIL COUNCIL. Ladies Qrggss Skirts on behalf of the Lodge. William I. Neely, W.M. William Latimer, PJM. Robert Black, _'Sr. . 1;ot%r Friday Special GREAT vs:eree..ord; .rr'H~U1isI>AY, MAY: 14:11, V3! g:9.e;idl::ar . yo - 6 enetang ;: _ns:`d .the town limits. . 1` te. east end ,h1m many- place yes- cemetery, `:=`Witten ofk. I LC] uay {O Y .1?e_ne_t;mg Road, gc I=at;`the` It is to be hoped that local cl.i`er- ences may be adjusted, and that Bar- rie will boast of one r`st-c1ass5n`1usi- cal organization in the shape of `a brass band. It seems to us thatdwe` are too small to be divided "ix1'%tli'_3s matter, and that the local bands should accept amalgamation as as. soltiztion of. the difculty. X . vv-, Lcpdua IUI l'Udu glcxuxn V-" 18; E. T. rMcConkey, freight on T9` Pairs. $1.07; L W. Parks. \\'0Tk 0 south toxynline, West Gwillimhury to pay half`, $2'.oo; F. W, -Matllcrf. xfolfk on grader, $4.5o;' Thomas ._`*1`1`*"<`_" .goods supplied to James .\[;nnf'. .3.` 453 W. J Broley, goods suPP`H` `f3 Henry Parker, $2; 4Pugs1c_v &' G135 ; goods supplied to Henry Parker. SE: George~Leslie, for Joseph Dunn . 83: Northern Advance-, printing. $07-03- Mtfnicipa-l "Wogld, supplies. 29: .\_[f-`- 'D. A'I-Iill; ~foom for Council rm`t`g' $2; R..J. `Hill, postage, $2. l..M"-`-`Wm. Larkirl passed awn) at h1S,__home, 184 Blake `St. early Yes` texfday. morning, in his 77th . 3'93" LTD!-5._3_'S,d was born in Vespra. ,bt f9!'.:thf g_,3tf, part of his life rcslded = in 3:); `E Ll... Danpfng .Co un'ciI' `adjourned to m<`<'t Cour-t of,Revision at Cookstn`-W1 $3 vMa.y, 26th, at Lefroy on the 27th. 3 `at .{Cra_.1gvale on the 28th. R. J. HILL. CW1`- ered to. be paid: Robert .\IcC1cary, bonus on 134% rods wire fence, $20-I7; the Canadian Road .\Iachin Co., repairs for road grader. $50-` :9. D '1` 1/r-r-.....1_-__ :_,.:...1.+ nn rc- at. .. sale at. .$l.99 . 2.45 . 3.60 . 465 . 7.65 l_3ARRIE AND THE BANDS.- [1 4 Evi EDUCATIONAL REFORM. c Having only about I 5 spring,Coats left, we have decided to clear them -"out at" greatly reduced prices. . T H ' . V T l l 1 l " V t l . V Ladies Light Fawn Whipcord Coats,fu1l back style. Regular $7.50. Cut Price 5.85 Ladies Navy Blue Coats, trimfned with black braid. close-tting. Regular $7. 5: r~_..'n._!_- Q3 K v ' ' O 0 Ladies Fawn Stripped Whipcord ~ Coats. -close-tting. Regular "$10.06.. ClJt.PI'iEC:....: # o o o o o Io. o o o o o o o o 00- o o o u o o o on` g . . . . . . , . , . . . . _ .. 7. Ladies Fawn StrippedwwhipcorlCoats, close-tting , trimmed with Velvet ' collar and strappings of !s_e1f. Regular $13.50.` Cuttprice. . . . . . . . . . . . . .%.9.9%O LADIES TAILOR-MADE} SKILRTS Ladies Fine Panama.Skirts, in Black or Navy Blue. with black `silk taffeta strapping 7 7 and Sutache braid. Regular-$9.00 skirtrfor... . i. . `. . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . .6.5O Ladies Fine Black Panama Skirts, with Sutache braid trimming. "Regular6$8g3 for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Ladies Black Venetian Skirts; with one fold and silk taffeta strapping. Regular $8.00 for........-.;........_ . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .._.6.00 Ladies` Black Panama Skirt, with two folds and taffeta strapping. Regular $7.50 for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ..-$.50 Ladies Navy Blue Panama, with blac_k taffeta strapping. Regular $6.75 for 5.00 Ladies Black Panama Skirts, made Wlth neat tucks. Regular $4.75 for-. V.3.5O Positively the best tting waists mgde. They excel` all others in style and` t. Prices run from LOO OBGIITIOA4-i.OO i ` Men s Moleskin Pantsaricl iCottonade Overalls, with for witliout laib. Regular 85c to $1.00 per pair. Cut price.` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75c Pair Men s Fine Tweed Pants, dark brown color. Regular" $2.25 and $2.50. Cut Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..I.75 Young Men s and "Men s Spring Overcoats, fawn color, shorttopper style. Regular . $9.00. Cut Price . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.5O Men s Raincoats--Dark grey with neat stripe, sizes 36 to 40. Regular $10.00. Cut Price . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $.50 Men's Dark Tweed Double Breasted` Suits-New spring goods. `Regular $7.50. Cut `Price 5.00. Regular $8.50. Cut Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.95 Boys Odd Pants, sizes 22 to. 28, 49c and 69c pair. Sizes 28 to 32, 7 5c and 95c pair. MEN S AND BOYS CLOTHING unu-:5 wt-ma wmsrs This system has been 'a` year `in- operation. It has worked well.` `V The "reports. iron: .:. the local, i11'jegectp;9; .sh`ov`g that` the * schc> %oI's-:3" ""'t'3i i`c'i {1i:C>!.1.t .t,..`};P!'Vi!!,, haveee. `fhewg ' 5hlready;_`..t1d?-_thatA -tiff " 'T -First, xed grants of from $20 to $30, in all schbols where the assess- ment falls below $50,000, the larger grants going tofthe poorer? sections; (`-._---j .-r 'fQft Qf tVhe4__Wp_t11_`)ils`." V` _ V ..u--- vvr -- ---v\.'. -_- o v_s`uu-n vnnavllvuu -Fifth, a grant on school accommo- dations so graded according to their suitability that induem"ents_ are of. fered to improve the health and com- . ~/_ The legislative grant to rural schools was increased from $120,000 in 1905 to $380,000 in I907. This was an in,cr eas'e` of $260,000" in the amount paid to rural schools all overivthe Province. The total. grant was dis-. tributed with a view to ensuring a maximum of good results throughout the system. Dr. Pyne announced the abandonment of the old plan of paying- o,n the basis of average..at- tendance (whereby a premium was put on inequality of distribution) and substituted for it a b'asis'designed to stirnulatelocal effort, so as to secure the following results: ` I. Higher Salariesto teachers. 7 2, Encouragement to employ teachers with the best grade of cer- ticates. . f ' The" basis . bf distribution was, therefore, arranged in this manner: TN` . F Second, 40` pair cent. 0:; all salar- ies up to` $600 in excess of the town-_ ship grant,"begin_nning at $150; ' ,I'l`L:__I -' ,,,-.,.' ,p n.,', . -tun! OIOIIl, KIVBIIQIIAAJAIQ U Third, a grant` of $20 to each school employing a, teacher with a rst or second class certicate. --u nu-u-u--I \:I-tn wnonvyuvu |"":EO1;!:th, a grant upon the school equipment in proportion as it. is brought up to modtn r_quirements.| 1.`! IL L A _ , 7 V'L3'.-V-atter `equipment for `the. schools. V `l i 4. H'ealthierT accommodation for lthe pupils. - As the provincial revenues were sta~ tionary, thisiwas, at the time, the on1y`practica.ble "course. The pres- ent Opposition leader, Hon. A. G. Mac'Kay, supported this law, and sug- gested the clause imposing a penalty _.on t1}g_,_.t_rustees for breaking it. As, however, "by 1907 the nancial pros- pects of the Province; had improved, aided the business-like methods '_intrioduceAdt. into all the public depart- `ments, a,_:'Z.-_,i)o'ld step/. was resolved upon. my: Nonrrminu ADVAN CE _ Ixstitute L` 51; at .dghe' ;_ %t`-,;,.- tamt%.u%:V. urs ;y: % ~`;.o;;,11:A...s qrj-" :;da`yL.th ati: -Mr." J."`~' Chappel- s sans had the n'1`i_sfortun'_e., to have hijg arm h,::oken:i$ 1A-xdayv, `while `-playmg at :;j_Bc_r:.rn-.T.to' `Mr. [and :Mrs. W. rm-` Sfrolig on Saturday, -`May `9t.h,..a_Vson. ..Qg_apratu1ation. `f . ' '- " ` '5 .. '4.` -- `fmiss Shepherd of 'Midhur`st is zspending a few 'ciay$Twith.Mivss Mc- Winndxr ap.cuu.uIg `cl. ICW Gays WlU'lV.lVllSS lVlC` Kmny. T " 5 . ' .: `M.r. and M1`-s.'McDer1.nott 'of_'Gv_e'n- ft} spent` Sunday wxth-`V .M1nsmg fj;nds;A:V- V` " --- _ - v~-v-J- |- Mr. Ben Johnson of` Barrie was lhere on busmess last week. ' ' -Ir! +\II A - T. .'Donnel1y of Grenfel ailed `on his daughter, Mrs. J. Walton, on Tuesday. , (Vi/I;'_:'-A;l:1Tmore `has charge of the Baptxst -`Church here for the summer. _. The young people arekmaking pre- I `and -Mrs, Kitching~of {Barrie lgglled _o_n Minesing friends. on =Sun~ 2.1!. - pgratiaqs for a pxcnic on -_May 25th. _--.. - '. ------ -av 555517 V'\r\rl\ A Miss `Ella. C~oxworth.of I'vy called on. Miss 'C1ough.]ey on `Monday. IA - A1--- --_..1 1.t:-_ -I-' ' vpa AVJ.\IIl\ICIvJ n V -vP"le:'c.-I.\,'Iiss Lizzie Fergu-I son of -Ivyfwere home during the `week. ` . . `Mrs. Howard of `Oshavga. is visit- ing her daughter, Mrs. F. Priest l'Al ,- .'Mis -M. -C1ou_g`hley was in Ivy on `Sunday. V T - us: on c`. . - --~ up. vv. 1\. ulcnauu was In Utopia on Sunday. Mr. E. J; Tray of Grenfel was i Colwell recently. V II- 'l'I_,_ 1'71 " "` The grant to urban schools wasi increased for 1908. from $120,000 to $180,000. The basis of distribution will recognize the grade of the teach- er s certicate and the length` of his or her successful certicate. The less wealthy municipalities will receive more money proportionately than the wealthier cities and towns. | '-Hen'ryv Robinson spent Sund'ay| wxth friends near Craighurst. The rain_ of last Aweek stopped seedmg operat;ons._or a few days. A ....'.....1...-... ..f_-... _.4 ' " 9 -r V . - - - V - nu-av: uh IVVV OBJE- humber `from. our neighborhood attended the quarterly meetnng at Dalston on Sunday. :i"'?{?!'!%'F4f!-'4B`4"!"!"P'{ Miss Gordon\_ of Barrie visited Mfrs. -Thos. Rix _last week. . lit v'I"l `l'\ , ,,,.._-_ --c-v----v-Z O? a. - ?++!'*-'!-+++-3--P+-i~4+++4-'3-4--2 CROWN HILL. ' """"a' ``"O""`_` `l'I'\l" I .L . 3 C\ W. R. Dickson was in Utopia Indnv MINESING. Prices coLwELL. at Cut Mr. and Miss Tracy of 1\/`I.i.nesing'r spnt Sunday with friends here. Miss Phoebe Tracy_ has returned .to Barrie after ,'spend1nge a week at home. ' V __ ..- . - go . .4 p x Il\JILJ\y! {M1-. and Mrs.~:Har1and'Marsha1l of Ivy visited at -Mr, A. Bishop's re- cently. , V . I1 ,1` f".__2_.__-I_ ___.._ A vv.--.J . Constable of Icraigvale was a vhsiltor at Mr.` F`-J. vMc_`Dermott s on Sunday. ` it 4,-" _r n-u:-"__--._ .. I953 --\nIoJ a Mr. A. Marshall of Barrie `was a Sunday visitor with his old neigh- bots here. " __ _._ - ..u c _ `fl vvA_u 5 :Mr. E. `Howard an_d his sister, Miss Jessie, were in Alhston for a few _day_s last week, V ' IWe are Asorry to report that Mr. John Tripp is on the` sick list. ~ 1-- 1`lT..3._L4. an. .5. \/no v.-v. --'-v Jvi\/Ir. a1.1:.1r -ivirps. Charles -"\`7Vright; started for the west on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gec}, Farnegf spent Sundayat the latter s brother s', Thos.v B. Dickinson. . L m1\;I_r'..a;1Vci `S-1:;1"i;1~gV'spent Sunday with Mr. and -Mxjs. Leslie Spring. . ~ _ ` I `If. 1% _ _ 1'f_________ __ ___`_ -Mr. =John'M'cCa'11um annd sister, Mrs. Dale, visited their aunt, .'fMrs. Joseph Davis of Van Vlack, recent- 1y. `II If _I,.1I l"L_,_1_- speng ents, I place. `Certain charges havin been made against jMr. C. `K. Clar , as Treas- urer of the Presbyterian S. `S. funds, the matter was laid before (the Barrie A Presbytery, and that body appointed a committee to audit _the books. The auditors were Rev. Mr. McLean, Rev. Mr. Curry and Mr. J. J. Brown. These gentlemen presented their nal report at the recent Presbytery meet- ing in Barrie, nding as a` result of their investigation quite a large cash balance (instead of a decit) in Mr. Clark s favor, which had been paid by him in` aid of Sabbath School dur- ing his term of office.` At the request of many members of the Presbytery, -'Mr. Clark accepted the Presbytery s_ offer of $25.00 in lieu of settlement of all demands by him against said Sabbath School, not as a money con- sideration, b_ut simply as a guaran- tee of exoneration from the charges made. Mr, Brown in.addressing the meeting_stated that, considering the number of years of olce as treas- urer, Mr. `Clark's books had been ac- curately and well ltept. the `Lord `comfort ..'and~ stitai' To the family of our late Bro; R. G. iMc the members of Prince of Wales L.O'.L., No. 605, de- sire to- express to you our heartfelt sympathy in the sore trial you have passed through in the death of a loving and kind husband and father. `We realize you have sustained a great loss of one who was ever ready to impart good -advice `not only in his own` home but in everything that was for the ,advance_'ment of the'co'm- _rnunity. But he has Jaeen called. away. from the te_n1poral_'tlf1ings 'of earth C_ to the Eternal 'vHOtYI,j.'8bO:\,. jMay *tniis1`atyont h9ufai"fii9?i%3t Wsmnts :I;*r,`1\__d_..z- fw.31-en :V:`oaV:'_`ir:if.~ a god `Words fail to express -`M-r. `Mc- Craw s estimable worth- in the church, and all its different branches, and in homes where sickness or sor- row came he was there to speak words of comfort and make a pray- er. As we reflect on his death, may we be up and doing, knowing that the time is short, and we earnestly pray that the good that he has done may live after him, and that `those near and dear to him will be sustain- ed and comforted by our Heavenly Father, who has said: -Blessed are the dead, who die in `the Lord, and we trust that this expression of our sympathy, may be to you some slight source of comfort; . Signed . V ` ` (Mrs.) Ja_s.`.Blacks A T (Mrs.) A. Warnica. ` ,(Mrs.) J. Hunter. At its last meeting," Wales L. -O. L., No. 60` following resolution; Whh the _Whitney Gover'nmc31t `came into power, an inquiry into the state of the rural public schools . revealed a serious condition. It "was found that, owing to insufcient n- Tanciatsupport, `the displacement: of popuiation, the low salaries paid and ~dI{ the extreme youth-,of many`_'o_f the teachers, heroic" messixres were` need-` improiie. matters. It ,wai.re-5 ` `Mrs. K Ca.ZrZ1Z_1i1?Z:b ";-Vnd Mrs. Johnson of `Barrie vxsited their sister, Mrs. J. Reid, last week. I -u-. aw v ~.. -r--,_ o 1 CRAIGVALE. Fishing is the order of the night. Mu_rray, Hunter visited friends in Hamilton last week. ~ Rv. E. JT._VMc'Kittrick reached_to a large audience on- Sun ay evenmg in the Orange Hall. I v Q- v - _ . 7. A number of Adelegatesfrom herel attended the Conservativeconvention [held in Beeton last week. l -Mr. John Hunter, who underwent an operation for appendicitis last week, is recovering rapidly under the skillful treatment of Dr. McPhe- dran. T -T \ IMr. McCraw was always` a friend of our Society, and_ ever` willing to lend us any assistance in. his power- In the church he had been ruling Elder since its dedication, and sup- erintendent of the Sabbath School; recently his failing health pre- vented him keeping that responsible -oice; but his presence-`on each Sab- bath gave testimony to his deep` in- terest in the work. "Besides, he ll- ed a prominent position in the choir. .117. ,1. f,'I The sympathy of this neighbor- hood is extended to the relatives who are bereaved by the death of Mr. Mc-Craw. The following letter of condolence was sent to Mrs. Mc- Craw by the Presbyterian Ladies Aid: Dear Mrs. Mc~Cra-w,--VVe, the! members of Craigvale Ladies Aid [desire to express tp you and your family our deepest sympathy in the trial through which you have so late- lp been called to. pass, in the death of a kind and affectionate husband and father. . and. Mrs. `Marshall Charlegs : Sunday with the'latter s par- Mr. and Mrs. John Coat of this ALLENWOOD. % 'In..1'egard to the observations made at the last meeting of the `Council, touching the erection of a bandstand in the Southern, End of the Town, we think that it is only right for the Council to furnish facilities of the kind mentioned. The East End has this convenience; so has the West End; and the centre of the Town` also is amply provided for, _but the citizens of the Southern End ,arel without this much desired advantage, which can be attained at a compara- tively triing cost. The Finance "Committee should malie a report along` this line, and it is certain to meet with popular approval. ' ` GRENFEL. `Aneua lg," Prince of 605, passed the Innisl Council met at ~Craigva1e on Tuesday, May 5th, pursuant to adjournment. All members present. Several communications and ac- counts were laid on the table for.` consideration. .On motion these were _referred` to their 1 respective comnuttees. " v " great loss in the. death of Bro. _R. G. McCraw, who was always ready to _help in everything that had reference to the Order which. he _loved._ We shall miss` him in` our meetings here, but he has gone to that Grand Lodge abovewhere we all hope to meet again." ` ' mence a great sale ,3: this means all 'rts and Beauti- FRIDAY MORNIN we of Ready-to-wear Skirts 31 our Petticoats, Dress Skit , D k ful White Undex-skirts at e ut . ric commencing Friday, May I h. 1% com: Arim GET A BA _,:AIN* a Last week rve offered special bargains in Ribbons and Carpets. and we thank you for your response. This week it is SKIRTS. Don't miss them. idea iving the openiaif` conzrts in the different parks in turlj, is commendable, and to our is greatly aead of the one`- placg method lh"3rto'in vogue, It wil .2 tend to poulaze the ..'parks (wlgfh, thanks to a` more_ progres- sivefpolicy, are to undergo improve- menp and at the same time will aord all portions of V the Town an opportunity of hearing the music. A similar custom prevails in Toronto and other centres of population.`