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THE ^LESllERtON ADVANCE /; i v/v/w; OFPtV*-: or GEO. MITCH ELL, \ .. m arm li'iiiin trttiimctert , .in 1 .. I at usual rt -, -!> uoitf of RlabArdMii SINCLAIR M D . M. A , 1.. '. I'. M 1'. ft M SPECIALIST TORONTO. n , in pur- . :i*ioji, Or. biuclair Xr Murv Kur: .1115. \Voo.lli.e.ii-. M I iclal' Dr. Sim-lair , . ; -. .wlleu 1! ulliun .'uo . tiiro brouskt " by lolly Consultation I'm- Dlt. BIM 'I. Mil \\!I.'- I 1 -!-: AT > . Hot*-!, FIVj; rlo::. - ON -- W ilnrMlnv. June 'ith. Thn Markdnlebraw bnnd wa out at Kn-enia mi Monday. A crmVd of youngsters from Mark dale spent the at thnt pict tir**<[iio B|w,r, picnicin 1 ^ an<l dancing. They hied themselves In me in the e:iriy evening, but the blind r.'fuied 'o toot while p;otx throiih this brtr<{. What have we dune that tV.cy should bC so careful of our feflin-_'-< ' An UV.iu appeared l'rii-i-vi!!i' . lust weak ,-. ;i.-,i our we .n!s have rHcient (lifCrL'tu.u to avoid '.'ivinir .itfi'ii.v. l:\if i', appears <iur r'lici.''. villi: cr>r n ii"t lifted tliut way. Tim copy in tlni ni.-tiincu w;i^ nut edited be- r'oix- liriii 1 ,' put in typ<', .'i 1 " i' was rutvived l.iu-. ' 1-.- H woul-i i "t l;;'.i-i- j..iiu iu the it ilni. AII editi.r iiniitt rely to a Ctl'U: ! jlld^UK-'llt uf mliMii.< \.ith ri-^ipl t.iiaalUfH in hm ilium dnte Mi-uliliorhiKiil, and sel- dom ' ;. a inis|iliii:fl iici 1 . Tim Adviinci) doc* nut de- (H? a diwMMiiinator cf tittle tattle, and will say that at no {xjint iuc-e , ,n<7 !-*. 1,1 1 : ff ' I '...,1 '" . '/ Vicinity Chips. fthr Past W--K (art-Cully "fulled for the 4'nriouv Any quantity of fresh e_:," wanted iu cii-han:-* for boot* at Claytjns. \\ . n t<> tin- advertis- incut i'f Mcbirs. NVhitwu i Blair else- vbcre. in tin* iu*. The rep. .1 . f >. ' T ft '. r, conven- tion at Durham ii unai/oidably crowded as week. L;I- men ami maiden*. for delicioii', ,,. o,> t-p M: -* H'.ndV I hand coi.M.mtly. Tins country needs rniu and badly. If it does Ilut soon e-'iue will 1 - -d:oi I. The si.'.ewalks in this town are disgraceful condition. Our nwJ .i ,ners should "set a move "ii" > :ht d.iya, c-ninin-. t" tills I'la.'e liavi' *e any ciitfii-iilty in tint way with the one i 1'riccville. We intend to put an end to it risiht here and we wi'.l prorantthcpaMibility if a n-ciirreiice ; similar otfenco ill tho future. :ive Wen mortified ouc I'len. and trust iho parties who are in '1\ .!.-. i, \ , J will L-rdit us with aiu cerity in aM.'inptinu' t" keep our columns 111 Third. Ki-llj- near Vandeluur/in Monday, J."ith mat., in the form of a garden party. Judging flom to many loyal sn which were present mie would inm^ine that at least a couple of towns had been vncatud to form the number. Both Fl,">li erion and Mark-We.Tis well (is surround ing villtv,'es,sent a respectable number of delegates to help along the amuiieiiiciits. Klesherton brass bund contributed v.-rv largely to the entertain merit ,:( those pip-sent by reiulerilig anine of the old favorite pieces and many newer onus. <.'ame of the old style were sjonu through with i* rulhusi.'iaticaiiy aa thoii','ii they had just oriiiinuted. A .,'reat deal of eri- tiitiM.i.sin, too, was spent upon the "boun- tiful repast " which had been prepared. The crnwil dispersed, just aa the twilight wu drawing tu a close, carryimj with them j) eaaant recollcctioiiH of the j 1 'pent on the '.'rounds l( f Mr. Kcl's. iluim p.ver 5.'0 MS taken ill, and alter imyniu expense* they had ovei clear. The proceeds will be use 1 f-ir the purpi.tfu of making belter hone a- nip'dationn at the Meaford l! i i Metho- dist .luircli, tlie need of which haa been meatly felt during the past winter mouths. I For Sale. 1 democrat wn^.m. 1 road cart, I let hitrneaa, 1 cow ami calf. W.W. Trimble. Person.U. M.,, !' , n !' Mi :i visited hot parents "n the '_'4th. Mr U. I'..I-!MH :ll<j returned | to his studies in Oweu Souud on Satui-iii\ l:uit. Mr. Aikeii'.ieaJ, sr. , and Miss Aikeii- lu-a.l. of Toronto, u.ru quests of J. W. K*(. . t'li.u. KI.MI was in town last wei-k .>ii liu -mi--.- 1 oiine..-ted with university Mr \\ A. I>ii\iii.iii, waiters FulU, u.d Kit" Ini H was donii{ a strenk. of himineM in this K-inity 1 1 ! ,'ive The Advance ca'l. in a coin- MMM \\--i r-Miid that Meir. 1' A Mitchell have disposed of their b..' Mr S. IVilli-r. jr . and 1 *t pur;', > ,.ekini{ foreign tip-Ms an i tuie now. ^Ir I'etch m Manitoba aud Mr Mit ! ell in Michigan. Mr .1. T.. M.M-re remove, 1 his family ,eek to the residence owned by J. \V Artn^trong, Esq., next the division cmiii Mr. K.d. M.-N'J. now ocvn- ie vacated preinUes and will take t.iiness on June 1. M J. II. Hoard has secured the aer- tirst-cbuis experienced horse sheer, ho worked fire years in the town of (i )i i" i. where only a n"i>d man could be rctaineil S..veii yesrs at the business. Test his capability Ac'-npli* ot lynx have lie.-n se-.-n and heard in t!io vicinity of I5i-att\'-* .-rock, aii.. nt two miles north of this village dur- ins; the ;>a.st week. Half a d.en ini^htv nimrod* scoured the swamp in th.it vicinity mi Monday but were i iul in discoverii'K their hiding place. Mr. M. Kichardsmi and Mi.-s I Kic'iird.ion returned from a very rdeaaant iaiiMt "ii Monday evening lait. They .1 Montreal as well n-i Ottawa and l>ent a couple of days si^ht seeing in the former city. Miss Richardson returned o hei Markda'e school on Tuesday in,-. Mr. A Mun.^haw has been beautifying his premises by constructing a niagnili- cciit lawn at the rear of his hotel, and otheiuiso improving ,t;>jio iruncen. \\e belie ie Mrs. Minishaw was the ,!oi S!ie has the eye <>f an artist, li/ves beauty in all it* forms and has one of the finest collections of Mowers and plants to be found in thjue parts. Mr VVar'.iiu' will start work this week on hid contract at Adams's hill, betweei this village an I tho station. Mr. train Her lnu not yet completed Ins contract. I! ith .if thene jobs have h.-id the spring halt (also winter halt), but thia fresh s* ut will be tho beginnnig of the end T'.IH Council l.are deilt leniently with 1.1 th.i 111 \.t.-r. . ros. FI-OIU the aue*tuaeiit r . '1 we ({lean tht> foll.iwiii',- lijjures rrl.j . . Assessed. Ii7,7-l MslKtiliii'nt "f '. y. if'Ml.*-** personal pr..;ierty. ? J.I (HI : |>i.i.ii!ati"ii, MM . ~!n-ejp, L". _'_ : 'i l.V.7 , lion*, 1.".77 ; acre* cleared. :d'p .: I ! ^.SL':I : swamp, inanth or waste Li:.'l. I-'.TIU ; orclurd aii'l u'lrdp-n. fall wheat. ;'-'2 ; iiumlK.>r of j ersuns ed as resident"., '.'70: noil re*. dents, The W i-f Savunts Tell ns that R!i.'Uii],iU>iii u a blood dU- ease : that it can be cured only by .t re.n edy which works through the blood. And . i you hiive the durtiir.' pains of iuUiiialiMii in in.wh s or ; nits, try a lii'le i>f Cl.uk s Li-ii'niiiv; Liniment. I- will ^n direct to the seat uf pain and re lievo it al .nice. There is no waiting weeks :oid inoiiliis ii'.itil tho disease* can I* attacked through tho blood. mt t.i Iv piontrary In scientitic el. but it is true that Clark's Lightning Lin iinent will cure Klie'iiiKiti^m. S.dd by .lrnj;:i-t . pn.-- :;f:y .-ents. Clark Cliuinical Co., Toronto, New York. The Twenty- fifth. The 24th was nh->rii.-.i t'm year on Monday, the -'."nth. Th.' day pa-wed oil very ijiiietly in ihis vicinity, puir ii.itive< ni-in^ the:iise,lve in vui'H way. Many went ti nit ti-thin^ and re'.iim-.-.l with empty p>r i>.> irly lille,l crduii a'ld we.try dua;>|, mi'.:iieii i in their laces. M.iiiy more attended the nirden [art\ .it Mr. Thou. Kel's and ei.j t'ionnelv* very heartily. Others took natural beauties of Eugenia falls. Di-j-1. At I'-tn, Michi'^an, ou Tuesday, v I'Hli. James R. ttlakestoi>,a_;ed 'J."> year*, 11 iiK.nths and :! days, .-.inductor on the An s.i'he A: N..i'tli Western Railroad Mr. 'iV. .]. I'.hke.v.nn. .'f S.vinti n !' went tfter the, emaiin, \vhic!i ui-:e lii-o'.i^lil home and interred in tho Pres hytciian cemetery at I'noevillo on Sun .lav, May - 24tli. A lai'uo nuinber of friends followed tho remains to tie oiave. Our nympathies are extended to the beruavcd relatives. Church News. Owin^ to Rev. Mr. Tmiife being elec- ted t.i the stationing committee ho will be absent in Berlin next Sabbath. Kev. Thcopliilua Hall, of L>undlk, will supply Mr T'i|i^f' pulpit morning and ei.-nui,' The services in tho Methodist church I uii Sabbath evening last took tho form of patriotism. The text was from the l.'?7th I'salni : "If 1 forget the, O Jerusalem, let my ri-jlit hand forgot her cunning." The discourse was alonjj th lines of Christian patriotism, its nature and evi- dence. In place f the duxolnyy tlie audiencu united in siii^iiisj the National Anthem. The choir also furnished suit- able music foi the occasion. The annual meeting of the ministers and lay delegates of tlip.- Markdalo Dis trict <>f tlie M !.. -list Church, met iu l>unda.!. "li Monday and Tuesday. \ _* in ^1 !.'!.i} r . the iniiiisti-ria n wai held ; Rev. '!. II I'obblu dick was elected Seen tary. Tho busi ness was chiefly the i'x:iniitiat|.in into th e inininiers in the disiii.-t In the evelilii..'.Mr K. Keefer..-f ' ert.'ii. a candid.it>) for tho mi (in-ached his tinii SP i in 'ii before the nun 11;, ii.'iu.iiks wure ih.-iiitlnfnl and clintiM..l .iippiiid tho wpirds, "Tl. jut itliall hvi- by faith." There '.v atteuipt at .111 . l.il. : . bn plain gospel truth was ^'ivfn in a m uniiii,' in. inner, ami those w!i" limi -.v ibly impressed. 1! ..oiifp-reii.-e !or ad .I'iotl. On . ihp- luiMiiess o , 'no.1, and was tiiei thleliy - ' M\\ siin.e -nal fuild*, ally t lie mi-:',. i'.'i) . xhich has a.l- .ne-lhii"! pi er the eoiilributiuii i - On T'l.-d.-iy :ifti'iinHiii an.) evening tin NI ' riMMll|p-.i was held it reports ironi the sell. "-Is b;. thi.-rs wer> > M were delivered by mi" - . Ill, -II , n i ir :i> topics of III'. -lest I bath s. ' -I vent* ;n i.M.lu.-il inentioi .ikers . tliat biith -.i.",-,. -PII-I j i.ilitable. The si log, tly reii'le.ed by Mis C!, Heshertoii. were very inii.-h ap: A sol- l.v \\ \ Mrown, ..f Mark.lal.-, .ii. I'MIW.-!! n-eeivi-d. Tile eh iirn.ni, Kev. U I'av.-y, having to leave by , v.-n iii.^ train, the quest.i. n .hawer was opened by Kcv Cobliledick, who an- swered the '('lestipins promptly, pointed- 1 with e.iiisiih'rable tact. Thu .sc*.iioii WHS br*uuht to a close n!i sni-^iii^ "lloil 1 i' with \oii nil e nitct p. "and the benediction by Hei \ llu.!.r [Herald. At :.hj ab.".c meeting the followinc; Ji-le^ateit eie a;ip<iint.-<l : K -v ^lr Ton-.'e to thj stationing ci-:iiiiiittc'.- - H. i.'ni''.>lc>lit:U, Epw.ntli Le.i^nu Cp'in- mitto ; J. '-V Arin.sti'p. :i-_'. M. Ui.-hai.l- son, (.'. \\. Kut , . :-. .1 H. Sloan. l{i.-h:iiN.'ii. W. A. Ilaymaii. an.l 1>, K. Kills, delegate* to coi, Thd MBII i.-.i.l show that tliR Kl.v-.ii. -il i;i circuit w,l*in the neitfliborhood .1 .'H in advain-e uf tlie other circuits ill l.i ciPiui.-M n:il fundi during the past y.-.ir. Duudalk h;u- done rt'inarkaMy well in rkwiug ohuroh moneys, having Imilt a new cliin'p'h duiin^ tho p!f, M-ar and ( pai.1 :i mini.sti'j-'s salary of i-HL'5 ard SPRING & SUMMER, In order to supply our increased busines, we have a very large supply of Men's, Women's, Misses', Bovs' and Children's BOOTS, SHOES & SLIPPERS. In Mcn'ri wear Fine seamless to limvy plow buuta. Iu Ladii-s wear Pulisli call, kid, diiii^ola and pruuella. Cliildnn'l in ^ruui variety. .Ni-iiriy all u. \v u'" ( )i!s and I" . L'ficcs as low us reason will a.lnin of. Custom work and n-pairinir M ".;i-ii prumptly attend i to. 6ood w irk and \^i tuutcna! use' Any iiuuiiliiy ut cLf^'s tinkuu in 81 CLAYTON'S, Flesiaerton. I I THE MARKETS PLESHEBTl f.'i-ffilll if I'ni-rrrtril Kin-li H'i, I. . WIlUKl * ,:.ffi-r :> ur k 4(1 1 w U IU 00 ,. ... i ou ,,.. ^u I M .in pur pur u M Duuki pur 1,1 U W U Ml 70 !0 w 5 UO 00 OB P McCULLODGH, B<ii-rixtt'r. Soli /-it or, . JMIi. c. vt-r HYI'arl.-inr-> Honey to Loan. 1. ..il '". r-. .IP. -n .no c.insiderabla ain- ued over .t little deal winch reccipily t"ok l.i,.' iK'tween Alex. Fisher, jr. and ' us. ii. li: i inaro to Kiither, and !ai.-pl tliat the annual was in foal to Little H-iiir.ttnii. i spt-edy and well ' . T!iu t'p .<' a-irived .'II Knday. :itni i.'iii.-tinn,- :i : >.'iit n-. appear- ance .-in p-p'i M. I' - ' 'send for \ '( ernnn M While the Vet. wa .\-lllllllilll! tllP' HP'" II I I- .d. .1 I its * planks r i:id |p't ijpi a tn-uieiol. iii In-e haw ' Ale\ ii.it yet decided what to do with ln:< mule. Collin^wood Kntui (Cards. John W. Armstrong, KLEBIIKII ' ; .;:v. niVISMS nil llf , I KKK.I.UMMISS1HNH1 '-'ill It. It.. r..nv,i\aiieui. Ac . .. . or |.iiu L-,. \C|'iiilM-r IPPI- <' I.. < It ./ M.U.. - MONKY TO LOAN. The Uudersignecl has a Large Amount of Mono/ to Loun at 6.J<i,., I'AKM I'HiU'l.Kl N B. UAMl IJE, KLI:SH; Like ! - Ill 'lit W ll, i ill 'II. It ill.: |>.iiii nisiaiilii . and even in :!i. ind th. i I'iip-ie is iiiiolii.-r |iiv;pur:ilii>n ei|U.il to it. and in th>' - j>'ii- lio.|i;tal. l.iniinei.t - i- i I' ' t. r. S.. lil by .ill '\r^t i-!-i~< ill ,. Clark f'li.'inic.d T!;. Thoroughbred Sbox-thoru Bui 1 , Pl5KEB!Mfi PRiMCE. . In it W. J. BKI.LAMV TttP. .-LI UK illTI.MI.SIA. ' M.vr/ Y i \- /;/,. <// //'< YA;. /\>T/; i M-K \,. r DO-PHI- . . . 10 ;. UPJ KT, itUdical. DR. CAKTKR, MLC it not i>ai<l i . VX. M ti.KO>. PLKSHKBTi Strain ; lii-^k. Hr-i...p, ... I i; ORS. SPROULE &EGQ .M Mllvl) \! K ii\T Olfl<-i- :-M;iiil<*rs Unit: Store. . i. nut. Liu; Mr UulcH.nl <,,.'. J. P. OTTEWELL, \ (ii.nlii I'e .! < 'nraii.i \V-t. ('..Ili-j/e, .i'!i ,.f I uitcn tailor -Imp. FLESH ERTON, limit) li'i Bull for Service J, P, HA USUAL I) wil i i\,.;i I. re 1 I'mlmin ' i. slall ,1 o l.i'l N ". . WUl 1 .!.\i ill! \ l.r.N IK, fi.'l" . t. W. S.. M. l S.. DEMIST, .dale the 1st and :lrd V.'edliei- d.y of each month. Kleslieiton each tn t p on the day fullowiug. Garden Paity. The seventy-second anniversary uf the Queen's birthday was commemorated right loyally at the residence of Mr. Thu fi.lliiwinK motion was moved by Rev. T. K. Kydell, se.-omled by -' - \\ Ariiistn>ii M ', s<{., and caiiie.) iniani niously : To till' //.)!!. l/tWlH.'ll.< i'f tin- lhil,lill'f>il of CiltHldll. \Vethedistrictineel.nn of the Mark dale district of the Methodist chuich, inm in session, desire to express ourselves in reference to thu prohibition | cliron* which have been emulated o\>-r this district anil signed by about I7IHI per- sona and duly forwarded to your hoHoi able bidy. We sincerely hope and earn- neatly pray th.it your honorable bouy will f(ie them your serious consideration, and encourage the Iforla of thu eliimuan nc.i(.>l i'f thi dpiiinniipii toward sevuitn*/ tlie total prohibition of thu liquor Uiflii. DunUalk, May !: Strong Tiaiits FOR Summer Gardens. \\ .- liar* no* on hmid an unormoDK stock of Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, and Tomato Plants Cut Flowers and Bouquets for home I... ..IR(.,,.'I Om -.t.., k - ij-,.. b. !'..! in , :liiii|; in tlie ll.in.--l- lin l IN.- Oil G l^eC JAS BEECROFT, /. w. x &$ ST. '.'itu v> i Me, Ki.r.vM' ! i:. NK\T POST (>FFH p. Sriioi M, sl'.i ii.niNi:, ,,> Tm n.,|..\^.i. O\VKN Sill M> OKKICK, Knosl's Krn.iiisri SOCIETIES. OK S)NS in.-, r- in 111 v rkMI'KKANCK Ttiii ioeiK-1 iL - Mil ev, , v \\ .-! no- day <wniMK at Kp.uv Yititing tretl..-ii. niviie i In coiiiiuctiou RllIM, TKMIM.ARH OK T!-' VTI !: \M'K KeMular Couneil nmethiv.-i\ ii , OIK in Kpruulu'n block at B p.m. s, i, .',!, -m , iiuurncu) inix-k* mourtilv. h ij Ua-tfod ( Men mouth. riSC'K AHTHTR I.OIH'.K ^<X Xli. \ K. A \ M . meet m tho Miwonic Hull. Strain s block. K'mhtii*in. *vry Krip'ay on or he full niooit. W. J BulUmy. W. M ; K J o. . ,