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THI FLI8HIBTOH 1DV1NC I: vNKIN;i Ori'UJE OF UcQ. MITCHELL . . l>r*fl> -.oi *;. I . i.-|j.. cubeii at nul ra Kill! all n^vrt-i.. UUi^iir, rf iUebartl- . A Vicinity Chips. of fhr Past Wrek <'ar<-fu!!> Ciiltrd for the Canons. .i H'l'n-'t amimy lor'ili trill I* I it tA.- r.i< ,f" 7" pr /i //r f<-A i*.rtwn. .1 rift.rfi..u will 'j ti./ <rU Kiutli oysters at Win Btruhuuse'*. Mr.no .al service* ill be comliiite-1 in h* MeMn!>!>i church lit-iv oa Sond-iy. i ! .il w*irt; I. ilry or greeti, in ex- lnu.'tf fr harupes i>r other ."I*. XV. Mixire, Ple-her Soteral yi.iiii^ [<> [tie ( tli i ..... \. irr iij D'irlmni i.n Knl'iy rre.Ui % tn at: i-nil a Ut,in; cari.ival. Tner* hive See:, u. v.irrl .1.,- ev^nf* i 'Ma.Ti ilun.ii; t.ir ft-* week. Tne tie H>-in th ad iri- !i belli; ['..lice led wi'b,. Mr. J..liu McC.iwan i f I'ru-eviile ha* I cen r> novat.n^ h.* mill mi'l L->w lia* * .iivtlutig important l<> *y Ifl another .luiiiu. See adve The Flelieil..u baml irnve over to Clarksburg "U Tue* i .y to i>i*y : a ssal- .r:i.val D'l Id llie go-*! fieople of kiln* what liu.n music M l.kr. If the Uiiy who ,. t an olt fa*l:ioiixl a*l 1 cellar l ilie li.iimr in the r -wii hall ..u the la* 1 . Jay >f llitf fur, l*ij, will o.ll M tut* ntbce he may learn of it* luT<.aUm'a. A neck t id social will be hvM at the Itesiilente f Mr. Ja.i.c* McVlullcii, back 1 ue, .11 b'liUay \euiiu. to-uiorruw, under t'.e auspiCt* of ihe ynuiig people 's * >ciety .' tli.- I'teibjteruu churcb. Trams. Mr. Alex. K.ibii.s-m of ihe 9th con., y, !<<( a valuable horaa one day last week while diivu:^ home from town. The aiiiui.il ran luto the creek at the M >r<.y hounu aiid h*d it* leg broken by the uv. It had to Le h>t. XVe have received a very Uutfthy com- inuni.-atiii i i>n el el no railway matters, atroiuly aJvovaling ihe scheme, but ita length preclude* the poMilulity of "Ub- liahin it this week. VXo will try and rind B[*ce for it in next uwue. Mr I'.'- ci f h r. A liaison, it re- quired to KO t.. the Owen iv-uiKl <>Hico for * hort time in connection with the firm's I'UJineM there air) until hi* return weekly > - , will he ir.Je to the offioe here by a meuiber of the firm every Thursday as lieret. Tbe auction jle of literaturo at the I' -liin. Library on Friday evening was -,ry successful, Uin; thi tJeudi'lLinl eing addrd t'> th,- fun^n. Tins amounted t iUiu* one half of tli original ct i>f the pubbeattooa. A couple of awkward errors crt-pt into M. Ki.-lMtiis'iii A C >'a dTertiseiii<-nt Utst wjrk. Hose were quitted at 60 cunts per jviir, which, it will bo admitted, WAS no sup. The figure* should have rt-ad 15 i- vita ['IT j'H-.r. It is U. K. this week. Head it. Read Aytr's Almanac, which your druggist will tt'adly hand you, and ii":* the wonderful euro* of rbcumatist catarrh, Kor'f'ila, dyspeptia, eczema, iM-ility, hum TS, and soros, by the nse of Ayei's Sarsap.nrilU, tlui only Saina- (;irilla admitted at the XX'r.rld's Fsir. The ldie* . f the Methdi>t church w: 1 hoi 1 a parl<>r social at the residence >( Mr. U N. iliM.dorsoti on Friday next 24th iast. A IT yam is being prepared coiisialinx of inmio. recitatioiii^ pirl r gani -s etc. IXiors open* at 7. lunch -i-rve.l tit 8, o'.iildivn and a lulls 15 cenU. C >me And s;>end a pleasant oreiuin; A ver' Hair Vi/or is certainly a re- markable preparation and uothiti); like it lias etr been prviicel. No rratter h w w : ry and unmanaireAble th* hair may be, un Icr the iuduonce uf thi< in. c.'inparaMe dressing, it liex>nies *t<(t, si'.ky, and pliable to th* comb and brush Mr. Ward of this vilUc* was last wvk comp*l'*d tn part with an old and raluwl errant. Thi* was no lr* than an old, ^rey mar* which kail a history The animal wa* M years u! 1 n-l WM taut tu have teen service during rhe t:iiiu t.f ilie Fenian raid, being six yenrs r>.d at I bat tim. Mr P. Hoi man acted a* rxrcutioner as an act of mercy. Our uttrniiou has bmm drawo tn th* fact ib.4t th^ rrp.,rt .f Hutt..u v. Jam<<, a* given in la<t i>sue, did not q te do Dr HiitUni tl> jus:ies> which th case deserved for instance the repiiTt did n.il staW; that b*clin on account mas fully a'l .*l, rix., 9& J 02, and *1 . that the ju'ix* found ihat the ir>atme<it </ Dr. Hutt.a wasskiiful, but the evidence gir-n at the trial was that for a frw d iys he hd n 't visited the p*u. in. In this tlie Jd-inf decided that there lay tiouli- ijenoo. TUe incompleteness was cauatd hy attemptmit tu gi^e in short ipacv ll e tiist f a:i eXte:iiv judgment, which c<-ered live pages uf closely wruten iuanjs:ript A* entered up- >n the cUrk't bock* it itai.di a fll*s : Juilgment for pluntiff ag.ii^t defeiidaat for f^ 02 and joii^inent fr defvixlai t nn h>s counter cUim a/-m-t pi .itr iff for $8602 witi. e>'.s, rxo|>t the c<>t of S'imino:iiug jury and such costs of plaintiff *s rrlatus excluiively fj h ..laiiuaj^inst Jer'endsiit. M---: r-:e V*nZn; vnitl Tlioin- bury lut <vt.ek. Tlie Mia>-4 J*|Ut:* of Co liug-Wijod are the cuee/s f timr aunt, Mrs liulner. Mesarn. J>iah aud XV m. A. tlamey i.f Miiito'.t. are lui ii'g fneu U iu this >:c:c Ity. Mr. and Mia. I. B. Lucnn nud a party uf U<l.eti from WaikUale drove over ou Sun In y. Mr. auu Mi McF^rlatnl and a p*rly v..u.-i f-.r a hort time with fiieuda in t--wn on S jndiy Uat. Miu t'Ur.H. R.clarJvin has accepted a :... i i -ii wnlt LUC.IM A XVriiiht Markdale, u typewriter. Entertainments. h 4hor'oo bras* band ht engaged l!ui*^y and Sara Lord IWilr.' .f< a Kraad concert ou the evening of Tuesday, Jin. 28. iith uf these artist* have en differ>!nt occasions been before a Flenher- tu audience ai d require uo introduction. Reserve seats 35 CIS , Kenvnl aduuaaioa 25 and li cei.U. See prograou which are in all .the (tores. L O. L. N.I. lllrt hold their concert in the <>i:i:^- Hall, Eugenia, on the evening <>f rurS'iay, Jan, 24. So large bilin .fcr-fuU tiaiitottUra. A grand h.mey fest.val and literary eutertaiuuient will be held at Badgerus ou Thursday, J ;.i. 30, when spewhei will be delivered by a lar^e number uf pniiuinent men. There will doubtless be a good time. Se bilU Rennie'A 5ecd Catalogue We have just received a copy of "IVn uie's Illuatra'ed Guide," u>U'-d by XX' m. Rvuni.-, the well-known seeduiau of To- n>nt.>, and it u certainly th.' moat com- plete public.nion of the kind which has reached us this s'j.t>n. Mr. Renuie ulTr* a general lUt f vegetable, flower and Agricultural 8ced, Seed Grai.i aud Potatoes, aud in addition to a Urge collection of standnrd varieties, has s number of sterling noveltiex, which sit worthy of a trial from our patron*, lliis handsome Catal '>,ue will be mailed fre to all upou application to Win. Ronnie, Toronto. PresbyteriAO. Church News The anuual C'mgreg itional meeting of the 1'itsojteriaii church here wait held oiilhu'Jih mst. Theie as a good at tendance of members present. The patter, Rev. J. XX'ells, M. A., occupied tbcchair.and Mr. A S. VanDuaeii acted as secretary. The minutes of previous meet ing wore read and adopted, and the reports from the various organisation* in con nection with the congregation were en- couraging, nolitlistvulii.g the dcpres- Mn tliat is- keenly felt in m< st rural di trie's. The liberality of the c mgre- gati.'ti d'oriug the ye.tr has been very gratifying, the treasurer's rinancMl state- ment showed that the ii.termt had twin met and a reduction of 9125 wade on the church, dd'it, and that after having iu t the minister's salary a small balance re- mained on the right aide. The board of manager* elected for the e KOinK y i ' ar re " r J M - McMule-i. chairman; Mr A. S. VauDusen, S Treas.; Mr A McC.a*, Mr. Chas Stew- art, Mr. T. R. MvKenue, Mr. Archie Cain* and Mr. D. McT^riah. Auditors: Hrssra. Frank Cairn* and A. M Uibaon. Rev. Mr. \\eila, r.-'i.-inn chairman ill th. tx-srd, Mr. Wm Xsl Md, th. were each ijif en a hearty rote uf thaak* f..r their valuable service* daring th* year, and the pattiir closed the mretmic with the Ix-nedictii.n. At thecl*e <>f the praymneetiug ser- vice in the Presbyterian church ..n Tbun- day eveoing last the cb.>ir and C'.instian Endeavor "fficrra were elected for tlie eiianini; year, as Mlowi: Choir leader, Mr. Arcliie Cairns; anaiataut, Mias Van Durei.; nryaiiiat, Mr.. Ju*. Blackburu; aa.Ucar.f. MIM Wells. Cfcrmtun Eixieav.f. Presideut, Mis* Slack; Vice Pre* , Miw McMillan; sec- retary, MIM Well*; treasurer, Mr. C. Stewsrt. Mr. C. Simait and Mias Mc- Millan wete eloctrd delatrates to the Christian Endeavor convention at Han- over. Maxwell from Mir oven Meswn. Joaiah and Wm. Gamey of Manitoba are vmiting friends in this vi- cinity. A sleigh load of our young folk* went t.. the home of Mr. McCallum last Thurs- day evening. Mr. Ed. WatMoa of Melaocthnn made a flying visit with fneoda in town laM Mat Mr. Arthur Brownridge waa in 8hel- buri e a week ago last Sunday. There was a meeting of the officer* u:d tnarhtn nf thi Sabbath S.-h..l a week ago last Monday evening to decide whether they would get a library or papers for the ncho'l. Thoy have dead ud on getting the library. The concert in connection with St. Mary's church n Friday. Jan. 17, wan well attended. The Duml.ilk Dramatic club favored an with an excellent pro- gram. auMnied by the young people of thi place. Tbe tea was in Bidding'* hall, and the ouacert in the Orange hall. The proceeds aasounted tu 946. Mn. F. A. Baker upent Sunday with her mother. Mn. Aikins of Artemeaia. Me. Charlie Ixjns and Mia* Lily Long spent Sunday in New England. Mr and Mnt. Johnston Little spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Tho*. Blake- !>-. r'lenherton. Died. F*wrBTT-Io KimtwrUr. ou m . Mary. blovd !( at Aiajundr Faw- cett. 4J n ycar>. TU fuorl took i>ltr.c oa Sawrda; to Thorn BiARUci-ln Fhh<rtoD on Batardar. Jan. 18, Clarence Alverton. yoang*** ton of Mr. aoJ Mr. Tli'iuiai Blai ly. ! 1 r*ax 8 uiov. auJ 10 Ja . . yrNii-soi.t -In A:t*mMla.ou Sun.|>. Jao 1'.'. UJt. Dauivl McNickoll. aMJ 34 JMTS. >M Mi<nd.iy Nit Mr. J.>lin Shaw of K- ; ' t found Je.vl in an "it house. He M Urn,- on hin liock when t,.nn<l,ap- parrirly b*\inj M .: :. \ >!'.<> jl d.-l. Dr. C*nicr. n. - w** tele- ph"iu-J |sr!UMi: i,-., l, u t de uird it un- iu-re*a*ry to h Id n ii..;ui *t . Sir. Shaw, who was 54 yi-.tia uf a^.-, 1 wi been sub- ject to euilej-'ic tlrj. >* ill <>rne of .i-ir >:orT;'. .n<ii'ti' kindly brush up :heir thii.k'i'^ app^rn' u> ' XX hat is the matter wuh Mclnfj The olhc.a! .*i^un give Mr. Caiuern a 111.1 j-nty of 190 in \\est Huron. Your Attention, Please Having put tlie Priceville Roller Mills in tirst class order. I am pre- pared to do gristing and cliopitiK on sluntoct no tic*. Also Flour. Shorts, Brat, CLop, Oa 1 meal, etc , always oa hand at moderate prices. Give inc a call and be couvmced. As we are using No. 1 lianl M un toba wheat almost exclusively, you uio y dipcii'i on gfttin-; tirst class doiir. \Vo aleo keep a stock of Goosv aud On Uric wheat Flonr on hand to change for doose wLeat if etwtoiaers wish it, or will sell it at a very low price. Youis n|> ctfollv, ROBKUT McC.OWAN Logs Wanted Want.' t. loime<Ua>l> or .iui.k; v a* oibl*. lOU.MUtMt of rocfc oluM* !og^. cj. \l ami 17 ft lou Must tw olctr ..J knota ." pooubl*. Basiad timber, troutflBches ! diunricr up- ward, -t!,. Krwr Ui 9 b.ur. Tin. UcK-k oan b hippil C'M apn an out. i|tii>:k return*. Good |>ri<-o* paiii lor KOixL uitl>l tluitxr. Call and n:i> <ii'iekty. Sufeais.MWiuill.Uct. 31. It. r. T C*aa. Boot and Shoe Dealer IN iiRDER To CLEAR <>t"T Rubbers, OvrersHoes, Etc., WE AKE SEJ.LJX; THEXI OFF AT A VERY BIG REDUCTION Custom Work and Repairing Promptly Attended to Agent for the Dominion Money Order Eipress slUIi 4"* fe O r i l^icjuitlcitiori I Sale Still Oontinvn'-i f You can save fn.ni 10 to 33^'^ by purcha>int{ your supplies from m f I sin Dot oflenn.' * few odilii an<l ends at HIM-CM! | rio-, out my whole vl atock <>f Dry (jod, H. <>u, Sho*-* ..I and see ^ "ur tfny Fiaauel liargaim M Our gray 0<>itun Vsrpim 11 o jr 1; uike* ban; tn. ^ Oar Dr O'-^i Our Tweed bargnns Our l*nder>.lotliitig banrains A few men and boys' Overcoat*, also a f>>w ladies' Mnt!es left. KIU 'ly as Koud aa thone S"M. B. yV el. ilun^ barg.nn D-MI'I mua those gouds _ A d>ilUr *vwl is a dollar made. . ' ^.^.^.. ^QROCERIES 4| Ouratock u nnw frrsh. We keep the best selecte i Raisins, bent Cur- rfi.'i, U m On lo-vl i>< nit. b-t Tras, Japan awl B'*ck : beat U*t . - Wheat Meals. Come in aud we will give you the best bargvns. Are oot only looking gay but every one wuo p^trooizes it aud every otic cuiiuccUrd with it are cav this uiootli. Tlie nivtry, merry t'liribtinas tnouib. KvtrvUuug spwcul. TLi largest, best a.-orted stock of . . FURMTLRE A.NO FANCY NIC NACK5 . . We heve ever bem able to show aud dou't you forg-l it. we are cuttiug facial prices ou a very special stuck. 1 the momb for iiedroom FurDiiu.e and we have u ID great variety. New>*i desigu* iu oak and waiuu; titusU miu-s, coine in and see tlieui very pr?ur and out espvosive. Out- lines of UeJsif i.is. >, i ui^s. Malreiiaes, Colts. Cradles. Crib*. hed Louuijts. XVaslitauds, UreMiug Cases. Clothes l'res*s, i fact i very ueces^ity. couvvuieuce or luxury for lue bodroom is iieie at KOCK DUTTOM L'lUCKS. Pictnrc Framing nnd I adrr taking a* I n:il. E. MOORE: 2 OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO. Is the very Best FLACK IN CANADA TO IJKT A Insioess Education, Take a Round Trip " ^n... C.'lIfK UomoMiwial Department* In Canada, ill** tli* S Hrthern Hininm Coll>! ; emin vry- tbmn tti Jrouuhlv If wa fail to pro.li; uiot thorough, complex. pritL'ti.-i nJ *xtn- at coun* of t<i'lv . th b^-t :m ablefnriiitur* and <|| lianees. will i voo t fall cur KKK. t~T A-iiua! Vnuo'ino*- .rticulan ,fr. a:lt)r*s C. A. KLKM1N.;. Principal. 801S8 aoil Lot For I- T *! *bap t.'n. SplenJi'l la Koo<1 t jn* cellar. hoi-Bs. alo !' 'ui'>- c N- ^ tuliy IlJ out. Ap ply to K.J t Logs Wanted Blf beat pn*e palJ la a>h for rck and soft I elm Ton. to U* 4lirrt jar mill LM(h< -Koei VluiK)<l 17 ! (al laa. I*. Ii ajid U '*' I i. . BLa * aVtav. BwttalaDes.Jty'W FluherWn Good Farm for sale or Rent Lot*". con. Ok Vrtu)i*. contai'iing no acre* more or ! >.W acrw clar>l. about 114 luilw from flMi*rtoii Tnwr* am a n.<o.J Ion i arn and tr>l on Ml* prwwjlww. Oood ruunmg watai. *'or futor; I'aitieulara api>ly to w. A. AmtHnto?fo rtMhsrion T!tnbr lot for sale tot X i > Twelfth ro..c<--l"ii. Artun^ala. Tar< for th |ir>-haaa of tlii* lot will br r>- cimd by th andurined unill 16. V.I d^r <x' tteuary !<*. Ur-ir61 I.H for luwkwc dmivr oifwwasr Tender. W rtaa* Mru of paynamii. Till* tr of nse.*ise*sa. A|<py t > T. W. H.iwtui. TESTING Preserve y. ur eyesight by hav:ni; t! em rly tested by XV. A. ARMSTRONG, . OPTiCUN KlesHerton 5KATING RINK One of the v*rt bwa* rink, aorth of T Open Monday. Wwta*tey aad Satarrla> tnc*. nandlnattiMMieWdaadav*. w will b. charged for spctaror. L*ariim ran bavo IIM uf rln* Thur.<a; aftrnc.' 3 fr. t>rovi.livg they >rw tU ket hoK'cr W.J H^> A 19 Tors Cbumbwt. Torealo. Tofwto rMh IHtmbw lava. Farm anl Mill Site for Sale For a) verj chp an. I on very enT ' Timber farm, 'SO acr. two uiilc Intiu Kl^^h rlon. known MI th Wm Hogji aa^mitt BI rwrtv.an to:, which Juan *xcllrt -*atr f'UH'!ation of aw mill. 'U r: aa>l !..'., wair wh^vl in r!ao and !. ivft.lv apr p.ttsiuc mill oo. Aboat '.iacrv* jisvv U,<~ a^nra tlmsvr. uiot off. *>alan<-* well timtMr<.l nilxmi tnutK-i Thia farm will * v v s- M at a bargain if - Sinai: ua*nt down, balance oa v*rr ' -',!' to n J Sraor-ii. I. D t Logs Wanted oft Im. 10. IS aad U ft, toii. S< to w Ma).U. Hfl. *L,**J. rwblr.lh.il ft. t IB. *A bsanorr * Tauvr