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 M M lie tcmr i m "^^ 'j--^^ ~-ji «-,*" Tiie MarMale StandaM Is issued every Thursday, by C. W. RUTLEDGE. Markda/e. Out, Tebx3--$1 per year in advance; 91.50 if not paid within six months. Professional and bosiness cards one inch space and under, per year, f 4. 1 TB. 6 MO. 3 KO. â- Whole column.... ..950 00 927 60 916 00 Half column 27 00 15 00 10 00 Quarter column .... 15 00 10 00 6 OC Two inch space 7 00 4 00 Three inch space 10 00 5 00 Casual advertisements 8 cents per line first insertion, 3 cents per line each subsequent insertion, nonpareil measure. Editorial notices, or notices in local col- 1 umn 10 cents per line first insertion, 5 cents each subsequent insertion. Stray animals C, advertised 3 weeks for $1 No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid except at the option of the publisher. ^\ttKt^9%» Dr. JOB PRLN^TING. Th£ Standard office has a splendid equip- 'Hient of poster as well as fine job type. Spe- cial attention to orders by mail. All orders filled with dispatch. MABTntlig TOiLkQM OWWUUJiB. Pdioe Trusteesâ€" W. J. MaFarland, Bproule, G. 8. Bowes. PuISlic School Trusteesâ€" Wm. Lnoas, J. Lyons, W. A. Brown. W. K, Brown, See, coiniTT owwuatss, Jadge, H. UcPherson, Owen Bound. Iecuty»Jndge, S. J. Lans, Owen Soond. ° Sheriff, G. H. Moore, Owen Soond. Clerk of Peace, W. Armstrong, O. Soond. Clerk, John Gale, Owen Sound. Treasurer, S. J. Parker, Owen Sonnd. County Warden, John Clark, North Keppel. B^listrar, K., £. McKhight, Owen Sound. " S., Thos. I«i^er, Durham. Bevising Barrister, North, Judge MoPha- Bon, Owen Sonnd. Bevising Barrister, Sooth East, Judge Laae, Owen Sound. M. P., North, Jas. Masson, Owen Soond.! M. P., East, T. S. Sproole, M.D., Markdaie M. P., South, Geo Landexkin. M. D„ Han- over. M. P. P.. North, D. Creighton, Toronto. M. P. P., East, Capt. Boike, Clarksborg M. P. P., South, J. Blyth, Orchard. nrvisiOH COURT cLxaxa ABSTRACT STATEMENT â€"OF THEâ€". â-  â-  â- y^i"!^ ' ' ':, â-  " Treasurers {Receipts and Expenditure './:--}^0^-"""" â€"FOB THEâ€" TOWNSHIP OF GLENELG. For tlie "STear Iiliidin^ 31 Iec. 1*!*ST' Wb ware short of i.^ and three of oar Van^, "«*' fiotno paper. vi.:t^\' Summers and Dan Wket^ ^» The "mmn" socials â-  People of the Metbcidis' week was a very enjoyable, refreshments were gotyl "f--"Partofit,aso,' To Jas. S. Freeborn, M. D., Ch. M.; L. K. Q. C. P. Lâ€" ^ctor of Medicine and master of Surgery trtctoria. Univ. Licentiate of King's and Queen's College of Physicians in Irland. Member of the College of Physicians and ftirgeons, Ont. Formerly acting Surgeon SB. Battery, B.C. A. Quebec. Late resident 9 the Botunda Hospitals, (Lying-in (Wnscological) Dublin. OKKICE STEPHEN'S DRUG STOEE. No John Stephens, Owen Sound. David Jackson, Durham. Thos, Plunkett. Meaford. Thos. J, Borke, HeatHcote. J. W. Armstrong, Plesherton. John McDonald. Chatswortu. Duncan CampbtlL Wm. Brown, Markdale. Ors. Sproule Brodle ^PHYSICIANS AND SUBGEONS, M: ^5l R, It I ^^ 1^ E. Dr. Sprotjlb's office Turner's Drug Store Db. Bbodie'b office Mathew s block. I». lcCraioTigli, B3^.ERISTEB, SOLICITOR, c OFFICEâ€" OVER McFARLAND'S STORE. MARKDALE. 311oney to Lioa,n. niASSom MASsoar, TABBI3TEKS, SOLICITOBS, o. X3 Officesâ€" Owen Sound, in Vic-ker's Block, Poulett St. Bianch office in Markdale, over McParland's Store, on Friday and Saturday «»ery week. JL Massos, Q. C. S. Masson. W. Masson. p. B.â€" Private and Company's funds to invest 4 from 6 to 8 ner cent " WM. BBOWX. DIVISION COUET CLEBK. Issuer of Marriage Licenses, c. Commissioner} in B. B. Ac. Conveyancing in all its branches promptly itnended to and carefully executed. N. B. â€" Money to Lend on Real Estate se SD!titv. Markdale C. 0. O. F. No. 78. meets everj alternate Monday evening at 8 o'clock in their Hall, Eae's block. Visiting brethren welcome. Markdale A. 0. U. W, No. 141 meets in their Hall, IJae's block, every ajternate Monday evening at o'clock. A visit from brethren of neighboring lodges solicited. MABKDAiiEL. O. L. No. 1()4 meets in their Hall on Friday on or before full moon each month. J. H. Carson, Master; W. J, Blakely, Secretary, Victoria B. B. Preceptoty, No. ^82, Meets in Lodge Boom of Markdale L. O. L. No. 1045, first Friday in each month. Visit- ing Sir Knights always welcouM, Jas. Brodie W. P.; Thos. Elliott, Begistrar. I- O- (3-. T. JUBILEE LODGE, No. 138, meets ev«ry Tuesday in Haskett's Hall, Markdale, at 7:.30. W. Jackson, W. C. Alfred Moffat, Sec. WILLIAM STUART, KIMBEELEY, issue.' of Marriage Licences. Money to I/an on Beal Estate at low rates. A few Jfarms for sale. Terms easy. J. P. MARSHALL, L.D.S. DENTIST, /^'BADUATE OF TOBONTO SCHOOL y" of Dentistry, will be at the Markdale House, Qarkdale, on the 1st and third Wednesday of ^ch month and also at Munshaw's Hotel, Flesher- fipn, the day following the third Wednesday in iach month for the practice of his profession. Commencing on the 7th September. 1*- MAEKDALE. The P 0. will be opened from 8 o'elook a. m. to 7 p. m. every working day. Mails closed as follows, via 0. P. B., going North, 11:40 a n, and 7pm •' •' South, 3:30 p m, and 7 p m TRAVEESTON and LAUBISTON. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday IS:80 noon. HARKAWAY. Friday, 12:30 noon. EUSKINB. Wednesday and Saturday 2 p. m. MARKDALE HODSE, MAEKDALE. ONT. 4- E. Marsh, Prop. W. C. mCHARDS^ BUILDEB, CONTEACTOB, AECHI- TECi. Markdale. r7 jTs PR OUlLEi FLESHEBTON. Conveyancer, Appraiser, Valuator and Money Iiender. Deeds, Mortgages, Leases and Wills drawn up audValaations madeon shortest notice 'Ofaarges very low. Apply to B. J. SPBODLE, Uone Lender Postmaster. Fleshertou. TO SCHOqi^TRUSTEES. The undersigned is manufacturing an ex- cellent assortment of Scliool li^izi*nitixT*e, Consisting of SCHOOL SEATS and DESKS, TBACHEES' DESKS, etc., of tbe latest design aud most approved pattern. Highly recommended by School Trustees and Teach- ers, for cheapness, comfort aud compactneM, wherever tried. An assortment of Farm and School Bells kept always on hand. Bend for catalogue to Chatsworth P. 0. ISl ANDEEW McGILL. For registered letters and money orders, fifteen minutes earlier than above. The P. 0. will be open on Eolidayg from 9 to 9:30 a. m., and half an hour after mails arrive. W. J. McFablakd, p. M. PBESBYTEBIAN CHUBCH. Services every Sabbath at 10:30 a. m. Sabbath School at 2;30 p. m! Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Eev. A. Wilson, Pastor; A. McFarland, S. S. Superintendent. CHBIST CHUBCH. t Sernoes every Sunday at 10:S0 a. m. and 7 pm. Bev. Mr. Graham, Incumbent. Sabbath School 2:30. W. J. Ford, Snperln- tendent. METHODIST CHUBCH. Services every Sunday at lOiSJO a. m and 7 p. m. Sunday School at Sw. Piayer Meeting every Thnwday evening from 8 to 9. Bev. Geo. Bnggin Pastor; G. S. Bowes, S. S. Saperintesdent. Ladies' Aid in oon- neetion Mrs. T. Hill. Saoreterr. Strangers and visitors alwmys wideoms. Parties desirioR sittingg w31 uply to C W. BuUedge. Pew Stewwd. Fxa-Tol lc JS Totice, To all whom it may toncem, IB. L. Stephen the Druggist of Markdale have been appointed agent for Johseo^'s !elebrated Tonic and nervine. Johhson's Jdttle liver Pill*, and Johnson's all healing White Ointment. The nerviue^ is the very hfKt in the market, in all diseases caused by loverty of blood, for Nervonsneas, Hysteria, and tlie Pai^sess of Complexion so often noticed in female's, loss of ^petite and «enenil debility. In conjunction wth the ijiver PillB, it in he very best for all diseases arrising firom Torpid liver or bad ctomaeh. The WhiU Ointmmt is Hie veiy best Lx the market for Salt BilKinne. Jsrbns Itcdi. Pimjiles. (Siafs. Swrn*, QrsMs, and tf t Wn ^b^eases of » b wbIiI ww aittau*. ftythsiitlliw " sw»e(tiee snj yon will a««lbsgiiMinliili. For sal* at E.L.8T£raSir8dM«na(irt THE URccsT seui Mns IN eAflAPA. OVER lOO STYLES OF HAY SCALES, GRAIN SCALES, FARM SCALK9i TEA SCALES, HmOVEDSWMfttSB Bal. on hand from 1886$ 249 52 Taxes for 1886 2847 41 Taxes for 1887 8239 96 License fund 224 96 Interest Durham De- benture 24 00 J. P. Fines 19 00 RentofHaU 18 00 N. B. L. Tax Co. Treas. 576 01 L. Improvement Fmid 185 07 Bal. due Treasnrer 160 24 By 412544 17 JjXPENUITlTRi:. County Treasurer $3000 00 School Boards 4100 78 Bead Bridget Surveys 1021 88 Municipal Government 687 21 Sinking fund invest pagnt and deposit for current expeuces in Central Bank 3231 20 Charities 180 15 Board of Health 20 00 Miscellap^pas 858 45 quite The ing. were allotted ten ;i„„C;':;, kitiD.| 812544 17 Assets ASSETS. and 11.iia,lili1:ies. liIABILITSES. In the first place t^^ d ten minufc they spoke, a fine was ladies ha^nag liberty to endeavors to cause thegentsio the ladies' tnra to a^'i^t is stated that the had the most forfeits to pay. Ak AntI-SlaNG SoCffiTT^A number of Chicago girls „,3t- mg recently for the purpose of fo, a "Ladies' Anti-SIang Society.-^l Then came "mum Town Hall Fnmitnre... t 1000 00 Safe 80 00 Durham Debenture and .â- 'i/ Interest due 424 00 Uncollected Ttixes 1887... 1803 48 Arrears Taxes in Co. Treasurers hands 751 87 Cash at credit in Central..v Bank 13378 98 Doe from Townof Durham Co.By-lavir 141 00 Liabilities over Assets 2940 91 $20520 24 Bal. Due Treasnrer,., 160 24 Debentures outstanding under By-law 171, .20000 00 Debenture^! S. S. No. 12 A. 4 a....,,..,M,.,.... 360 00 ^20520 24 We the unders^ed Anditors for the Township of Glenelg, for the year 1887, beg to report that we have examined the books, vouchers and accounts of the Treasurer of Municipality of Glenelg Tovraship and found them correct with a balance due to the Treasurer of $160.24 as shown in statement. Attached js abstract statment of receipts and expenditures as compiled from the books. We have pleasure in stating that we find the Treasurers books and acconhts kept in a very satisfactory and businesslike manner. We also submit a statement of assets and liabilities of the township as compiled with the best of our knowledge. ADAM TUBNER, ,.. V JOHN NICHOL, j -^a^itors. meeting was called to order Sadie De Pork elected President fore taking her seat she said in a calm, well-modulated voice girls. I'm too badly rattled by «.! honour conferred upon me to give J much of my guff. It's the first tune tumbled to anything of this sort »nd hardly know just Low to catch However, I'll try to be sufficiently m,il snuff not to let any flies light I while doing the President-of-this. act. I'm with you iu this more don't you forget it. All over onr' ]^, slang words and phrases are mn^, ' like flies in sorghum time, and it ig" duty to knock this crj-ing evil as as possible. Let om motto be "ShogH the Slangist." A good fence cannot be madeef raj that are of different lengths. ]lii\ two feet on your ax-lianale, and asaro each rail cut. VAl iSinkins F«nd Account By-law IT}. Dec. 31st, 1887. To Amoont Debentures... $20000 00 $20000 00 00 By Durham Debenture 400 Amotmt in Central Bank as per last audit 10903 98 Accrued interest to 30th November 1887 '547 80 Amount unmatured.. 8148 22 $20000 00 Collectors' Rolls tor ISJsiT' No. 1. Amoont on Boll $2890 87 $2390 87 Collected up to 81 st Dec. $1280 87 Balance nncollected 1109 60 $2890 37 X Cannot JUEbrd It. The aboye remark is often made 1 ow smaller farmers, when they vt\ asked to buy a platform scale. No j»{ son should be allowed to buy or sell tj^l leas they have a Wilson scale or on equally as good. They come 1 with grain, and cannot tell withinseveotl bushels of what they have on the loalj nntil they are told and then are sure of it The buyer may be honest rl not for all the farmer knotis, or h scales may be out of order. The diffici^ I ty could be overcome by writing to 0. Wilson Son, Esplanade Street £9^| Toronto for a good reliable scale, iht| he Will feel happy as long as he lires. No 9. AmonntonBcdl $2288 45 $2288 45 Collected up to gist Dec....$2284 21 Exemptions Defaulters... 29 24 Collectors Fees 26 00 $2288 45 No. 8. Amount on Boil. $8268 42 Collected np to 81st Dec.... $2927 00 Balance nncollected 881 42 $8268 42 $3268 42 Ampont on Boll $2270 28 No. 4. $2270 23 Collected np to 81st Deo $1777 04 Balance oncoUected 4§8 ig $2270 28 A Positive Cure. A Painless Cure. FACTS rOB MEN OF pzsBAs: oruAxt. Sorting fruit and vegetables M-l complisbes two things it proteaisti*! Boand.'aQd it rids the cellar ofti»| Boaroes of unwholesome exhalation!. Scttt Up. On Monday morning last vben W. J. MoFarland's warehouse mwl Bichards, entered the warehouse ii^ missed a dressed hogg, and baviifl stroag sqspicion aa lo the thief, his boss had a search irarraot issued «i^ the house of Bichard Askin sesn and half a hogg found, A warrull was then issued for Askin who w»l arrested and a trial held under Jas^l Brown when the pork was identifi»| by Kichards and the prisoner com ted. Afterwards Alex. Matbtwi ««»l arrested as a suspected acoompu(i' the trial continued and both sent J to stand thsir trial at Owen Soa» Assizes, yf It appears the prisoners hsve m\ emptoyment at the elevators slupgl grain occasionaly and that some ti»l ago one of the keys disappesrw W\ tenoaslv from among others """of ring which the^rarehousemwicftrw^ and it is supposed this lost key^i made to do service in gaining w "" anco to the building. ""^tMElG^HTH YEAR ,00K! RE. jd be Saiisfii it is a dead c taint/. I T t â- â€¢â-  ABE SELLING A €KERY ll GLAS OFF AT COST Dinner and Toilei Bpeciaiiy. Latest tleeii and see for vourseh SH SEEDS! FRE^H SEi and garden seeds fLOXJR and department well sto fee Ales, Floe ^fai Liiquoa-s. )BBEES UN" C fea I $ea I^Vebave the finest Ta the couut}^, GeiA Bla line of Oontecti and BiscTiit» I We will not be undersoil itfarkdale. Give us a call, li* JLl, jQENSOr KHAt. •:- B«I.FA6T bi Wteanteokan M^ 8 8bouz,D BB irfU pndbxSo.9mnMaii oantei Invotantuy vna r •»«â- Â«Â»Â« Y tmaittmoa. til* «^Nt of nU (one iMTiag iMt iii BUkJority OS Scatter a Uttle corn-fodder or fj 1 ilar stuff over a hUl side JT J anow in the wheat, and the stsiw not interfere with harvesting. rncff** Owm Goonterfeits are always njore 80 that they alwaysclosely TSS OBIOIHAL IK APPKAKANCB j The remarkable success achij Nasal Balm as a positive care i_^^ arrh and cold in the Head htf ' ^^ jmprindpted parties to imitjto I jpoldio wee cautioned °^*°^^!f\ ty ilOBtrqms, imitating ^^^ -^ ' i^usae and ftj^earance, naates as Nas^ Cream, '"*°^^i» i Ai^pt Nasal Bahn and do no^ f,^ Mil* IgraU druggists or ^^ikl rf price (500 «»af«.' jyted*C?o..Bro*»«* Nasal besE OJP fiTCHES, clocks! ^LV^WARE, SpI 1^ do well to call at L^ " *. viz Russell] ^Stobb, Fleaberton,! w the only complel I •«tiwx of ooontry, andf JJJ^oworthan elsew] ***a Watches we arel **6,60. â-  -5*®^»lUiainand. «*»» $9.26 np bear r^tonVETEABS. I *it Will bear long wj -^^® Me now n Jr**e8 and BarpL £f. otiHrr dealers *J^ Scents to $3.4 £***etho stodc 2^*t prices ^ttfaH. CaU of only â- Â£â-  â- A.'j ^-.^v s