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97 i pornitore at toronto prices to gash buyers finest and largest stock in the county to select from the tendency nowadays in furniture as in other lines of trade is towards lower prices for cash i am prepared to sell all kinds of furniture at hither to unheard of prices for spot cash only x s r3urlholder the stouffville lacrosse club took in the cipitaltecamseh lacrosse match at toronto on saturday last they had a good time and will exhibit this liifl movement looks nice doesnt it but looks better in one of those little solid gold or gold filled cases which we can show you perhaps you thkk of enjoying the company of one of these little watches soou maybe this fall you can depend on us for i the best at lowest prices w h keeve the peoples jeweller spoffords block stouffville locai notices all advance notices in the local columns of the fltkk pkkssoj meetings or entertainments at which an admission fee is changed or from which r pecuniary benefit is derived must he paid for at the rate of ciht cents per line each insertion no charge less than twentyjive cents when hills are printed at this office or advertise ments of entertainments arc inserted a brief ocal will be given free bacon for sale a quantity of farmers dried meat at close prices g h silvester ringwood estita y came unto the premises of abram stouffer 10th con whit church on or about the 28th of july last a brood sow owner can have same by proving property and paying expenses legal a new york magistrate has decided that a wife has a perfect right to go through her husbands pockets most likely tho decision is based on the moral certainity that she would do it anyway mt p c floury has sold out his boot and shoe business to mr t e perkins two carloads of ttlophono poles caught on fire by a spark from the en gine on monday night between hero and goodwood as soon as tho fire was discovered which had gained con siderable headway tho freight train was stopped and thoso two care of bnrninir poles were uncoupled fiom the remainder of tho train to provent further destruction tho womens mission circlo of the congregational church held a public meeting in tho basement of the church thursday evening aug cth which was very well attended a gocd programmo was provided- consisit g of solos duetts quartetts and read ings a paper on mahomet was given by mr mcewan mrs frccl gavo n paper on turkey mrs mcewan give a very instructive blackboard- on turkey a missionary exercise was given by seventeen ladies tho art was quite attractivo showing many l curiosit from forei coun some of the pointers they received there in their match here tomorrow with markham the regular meeting of the metho dist epworth league was held on monday evening miss josie mitchell was organist in the absence of the leader and teacher mr hartney upon request took the chair and called upon rev mr edwards and mr john morrison of markham who fortunately happening to be present made short and interesting speeches these together with a few remarks by mr and mrs young made up an excellent programme during tho absence of rev jos young the methodist pulpit will bo occupied next sunday by the rev t booker in the morning and rev j h oke of whitevale will give a sermon on temperance in tho evening the rev a r sanderson of maple will conduct tho services on the fol lowing sunday service will be held in tho english church next sunday morning at 1030 a delicate operation dr ross assisted by dr hay of toronto and dr frecl of stouffville perform el an intricate operation on mrs john williamson of lot 25 rear 7th con markham removing a tumor from her abdomen which weighed 35 lbs mrs williamson is doing as well as couldi bo expected and there is every prosl pect of hei recovery for advice how to rnn a newspa per go to somo one who has no ex perience either in newspaper mauag- ment or newspaper editorship the man who has had no experience in management of course knows it all he can tell you precisely what to do same with the man who knows how to do it editorily criticisms of the lat ter kind often como from persons who could not themselves properly write out a birth notice one of the fairest of our lady bicy clists was passing down the street the other day on her wheel dressed in the customary garb adopted by the ladies of gait who have taken to cycling a gentleman friend passing asked the fair 00 wheel woman where were her bloomers quick as a flash and without missing a stroke of the pedal she answered out of sight the inqusitive friend also got out of sightas quickly as possible- galt reformer farm for sale anyono desir ous of purchasing a good 50 acre farm will do well to note the adver tisement of the barnett farm which appears in another column 6f this issue the rev wm h hainer of irvington nj son of rev c h hainer of stouffville preached last sunday at bloomington and ring- wood to largo and appreciative aud iences both sermons were able and full of comfort next sabbath his brother rev l w hainer of newark nj will preach at bloom ington at 1030 am at ringwood at 230 pm and at altona at 7 pm tho rev gentleman will leave his fathers residence stouffville on mondiy aug 17 for a tour through enropo and the holy land a lady asks us whether etiquette requires one to knock at the door of a printingoffico before entering wo has ten to reply if you aro coming to pay your subscription or bring in a nice item of news dont stop to knock but just walk right in as if you owned tho placo if on tho other hand you are out on a collecting tower you should make the fact known a few minutes previously so wo can bo prepaircd to close the windows and bar the door then it will bo all right to knock at tho regular meeting of tho congregational christian endeavor on mondny night miss i mortens was lender and miss mabel flint was or ganist an excellent miscellaneous programme was provided consisting of solos by misses mabel flint and gracio smyth month organ solos by mr r burton duett by mr and mrs j jcrman recitation by miss louio jerman the feature of tho evening was tho reading of letters from old and absent members which wero sent at tho request of tho society tho hunting fraternity will bo pleased to know that tho railways have made now regulations by which miss o mark of toronto is visiting miss delia jewell miss twaniley of lindsay was the guest of miss delia jewell last week mr and mnt a hyson of rochps- ter visited her sister mrs a e smyth last week mrs hyson will remain a few weeks miss peterman and miss aveir of toronto were tho guests of miss maggio casely over sunday miss j michell of claremont is visiting her cousin miss e michell mr jas miller of toronto was in town on monday miss may burkholder is visiting relatives in toronto for a week miss reynolds of uxbridge has been visiting mrs s c fleury for tho past week mr and mrs w a brown aro vis iter sister mrs j henry at niagara falls this week dr smith left on saturday for chi cago where he intends taking a pos graduate course at tho dental college in that city his office hero will be open as usual and will bo in charge of a capable assistant mr john richardson mpp of scarborowas in town on monday and gavo tho free press a pleasant call sad dbowkimg accident on monday afternoon of hut week village was thrown into a state of citement when the sad news was inght to town that little merril tch the six- yearold son of mr c i fitch barrister had been owned in byers pond early in the moon lome beebe son of byron ibo a boy of about is years of age k merril on his bicycle to byers d about half a mile south of here re they secured a boat and rowed he pond they then went in bath- and on returning again with the when just a short distance from boat house the boataccidently up- throwing the occupants into the which was about fifteen feet at this point and lome beebe could swim a little reached for ril a couple of times to try and him but was unable to keep hold im and merril who was struggling te water finally sank to rise no lorno watched for him for a tent expecting him to rise to the again whon he thought ho could h him and endeavor to save him alas ho did not come to tho surface no doubt he got fastened in weeds which accounts for his not tg a second time beebo at once m to shoro and gave tho alarm woodgato and several others who at tho north end of the pond ran teir rescue and immediately com- ced diving for the body but with- isuccess as the pond is very weedy h makes it impossible to seo any- lying in the bottom conclud- that they could not find the body living they commenced to lower water in tho pond but before very h had run out mr fitch and a bcr of people from stouffville ar- d and at once commencing to drag pond but it was not until 530 tho body was secured by mr as boyer dr sangster was at d but the body had been in the tor too long for his servicesto bo of avail the lifeless body was ced in tho bus and it was a silent rowful procession that wended its iy through the fields to mr fitchs sidonce on obrien ave tho re tinitis wero taken to gait where they wero interred on avednesdny much sympathy is felt for mr and itrs fitch in this sad loss of their only child obituary it is with much regret that we are called upon to chronicle tho sudden death of arthur av obrien of chi cago son of mr and mrs james obrien of this village arthur was spending his vacation at beaver lake avis and on saturday last while out bicycling leisurely with a number of friends and after going about sty or seven miles he was suddenly overcome with the exceedingly hct rays of the sun and fell off his wheel and expired instantly ho was only in the 25th year of his age and tho unexpected news that his vigorous and prosperous career was thus cut off caused nothing it will pay you to read avhat ave haae to say in this column from aveek to aveek ana take advantage of prices quoted as an in ducement to deal with us ave have made a special cut in price on certain lines offered and you can rely on the fact that ave are prepared to do just as ave advertise on this trip ave quote a feav prices that avill surely commend them selves you cannot afford to hesitate in the matter if you are open for a deal t all sheeting extra fine and heavy 35 cts regular price 40 cts shirting 2s in fine allwool 30 cts worth 35 cts flannelettes sand 10 cts worth 121 cottonadcs 20 cts worth 25 tweeds fine auwool 35 to 70 cts old price 45 to 85 cts stocking yarn absolutely puro stock 40 cts old price 45 cts stocking yaru ingrain colors 50 cts old price 60 cts carding and spinning 12j cts per lb was 15 cts heavy allwool sox 18 cts per pair regular price 25 cts all goods warranted as represented if you cannot take advantage of tho cnt in prico bring your avool to us anyway and get tho highest price in cash for it make no mistako others may do worse by you nono of them can do better ftjbollen iiirs itona n- the ftonsaving tahislnt the toronto jobbing house the wondeffu cheap place todds block stouffville but the deepest regret among his many friends in chicago where he has re sided for the past four years and where ho had become generally known and esteemed by all with whom he came in contact and among his- re latives and intimate friends nothing couldhavogiven more universal sorrow he was born in this village where up to the time of his going to chicago about four years ago ho was most higj- esteemed and had becomo a gc favorite with all at his home fygo he always took an active ef sevoral church societies ipi3 looked upon as ono of st popular and exemplary edien in that part of the city s resided be sirs hill and other friends ouim ho had been spending jj had everything arranged y a embalmed and also uedd for frank and his employ jjipman and on their arrival cads wore at onco taken to ex- iust s omo memorial service liamn sunday afternoon at the h v vo baptist church thicago 1 joy r uigo was a member many wero presented from which a liar is not needed to preach circulation for the free press ami it is prosperous it pays advertisers thats enough ties church societies to ik i now linen ins loft chicago on nor aimrn at 3 oclock in charge ofier frank and mr d c j bad been with him on t year and this year and th him at tho timo of his j the taita- ook placo on tho nr- ont- 025 train hero tuesday 1 mjlije body still being in a preset vation was cou- j mothojist church where j y tav jom young after lham w taken to the i hvmetery for interment clearing sale of sirnmr sailings if ioav prices is any induce ment you will promptly leave your order with us sanders btindy merchant tailor dont wait for the rush flllii is the time to get your wagons and buggies repaired at r 5 duncans new carriage works ast nd of b 6 ijeebes blacksmith slop