B.VNKINU OFFICE OF GEO. MITCHELL "" FLESIIEKIOX \Ki9nar.il lii'iViu^ bunlacM trannacUuI Urafu muni aii'1 ;!ii..|.!c>, cmlHil at Mo i..y lwiy nviiil il/'.i (.)r l.-i.-nniU-i In. aWrvrlta. OSD t tw > JKO.I :i,ji;h of hl.-liar.t- on & Cu'n. Vicinity Chips. rhr.racterisji'.-s of lite Past Week Carefully Culled fur the Curious. < amaii-j 'iii for t.ifli ' inll be "f over. fir.-y t\ r i _ A^siz op-i'itl at Owen M-rnltl. ;i M"i : - The (ir.i-il l-l.e A. O. U. W mods ii T.T-.I:O i.,\r ,'ik. Mr. A. M. Gibvon i* deki;a!'j civet fr in Flcjhtr- toii Black, tliei.ll-. .I l.-:i.lvri)f th- (".i-ki- l>uri{ bank rn'olier*. hi* ,iitt 1 t-ist.-iiidliutri.il at OWJH Sound. Ik- will como up at the J uni*M'**i"iiS. At t'io diitrL- I T. of T. held at the s'aMon l.\t >-. k Mr. \V. BssTlalMMN VM elsjOl . ate to l!ie .', K;t!i n:tetn in <juel|>h on For sale Village lot* II anil 1^', u's sin vi y, Lrick clad ilwellm;.' there- on, cheap and on easy terms. A|>|>!y tu \V. J. DellamT, r'lcihert.ni, or \V. J. C\sell, Hcshertoii 1' o Tue Jack Go up to date- conceit company will g've two of their craiiil dv concerts in the Town Hall on \Ve>ine.d:y and Thursday of tlii wetk. I'ojitilar prices, only lf> and lOc. A big xhow f >r litrle in 1 1 iey. Be sure and see Tlie new Orange hall at 1'iotoi, Station will be opened by a ijrand entertaiuinent n:i tlie evening ok Friday, Ktb. 28. For full particulars see advertisement else- where and bilU which will be piwted this week. Du not f >rget the datu and let til your other einja^enic-tiU n<> for tl.u noteworthy went. There are tlire> criminal .ind ten civil caar* to Ic tiicd at the Astizos in Owen Sound ttiii week. Tho criminal cases are : Queen v. S. Lowry, the Holland whitecnp case ; Queen v. S. H. Loslif, threatening to kill ; Queen T. James IWaton, poisoning a child. We will give n report next week. Any tendency to premature baldness my be (iromptly checked by the use of Ayer's Hair Vigor. Don't delay till the cnl|) i bare and the hair-noudoBtr >ytd. If you would realizu the beat resutu, begin at oiue with this invaluable preparation. The leap year social under the aunpices of the youu ' people of the Fresh) terian church, a* aimuunoed. last week, was postpone 1 on account of the storm, and will be held at the residence of Mr. Ueo. liaiiDon, T. A S. K., on Tueaday 18th mat. Teams >i,l be provided to take thoso Koing from the village. A young man in Lowell, Mas*. , troub- le 1 for years with a constant succession of l> >i!s on his neck, was completely cured by taking only three bottlta of Ayor'a Sarsapurilla. Another result of the treatment, was greatly improved digestion with increased avoirdupoia. Centre Grey Farmer*' Institute will hold meetings in the riding as follows: At Walters Falls on Wednesday, 26th rVv. Maxwell Thuraday, 27th, and Ik'guor, North Grey on the 25th. The ineetiDg* will be opened at 1. p. m. For list of subjects and full particular* nee bills. The speaker* are first cla*s mca and able to gire much information on the variou* subject* assigned them. The annual heavy February snow storm it) ivoil on Mond.iy evening and contin ued all day Tuesday, badly blocking; up the roadx. No mail* arrived from any I "int on Tuesday The train got through from Toronto \\ulnesday mon.inK alHiut -' o'clock, and all train* are now runniux on time. The delay in the maiN ha* ( msed our district new* to be rather scant this wk. The Charleston correspondent of theOr- angerille Advertiser write* ss.follows of an inti-i rsting erent, the parties being known t . many nf our readers : A happy event took pWi> at th residence of *x- Warden Atkinaoa on Wednesday afternoon, when HIM Lizzie Atkinson was united in mar- THI FLBSHERTON ADVANCE ria;'e to Mr. AL-x. Mel.einh. TUe cere- iiuiiiy was performed by Rev. A. Wilson. The groom woo suppoi teJ \<y Mr. Fred Aikinson, brother of th bride, and the Undo wa astua'cd by MUa Koll, and was the rcjipirnt of ninny beautiful presents. Tim IIH;.;>V cuujilu left l/y the evening train lining east, followed by the KiKxl wishes of lliuir many friuiida. Dr Campbell uf Dundalk preached two excellent iiii.ssi.'ii.iry sermons in the Mutliudist church on Sunday. Hoth were stron; ;i|i|Vs forfundi tu carry the liylit int.. fi.ivi^n l.inuH At the c'Vri..n,' HITI ii:c the text wan from Aet.-i 1.52: ''As :lit y iiiiuUt, rrilti) tin- Lord, and f*st.-i|, th.' Holy (iliott aid, Sfjuirate me Lir*ii- ras and Sutil for the wo:k wliereunto I li.ivu called them " Saul and I'.rmi.ibus were t!ic t.v" s'riii.'cst |.illHra in the church at An' inch, Imt tho church (lid not li.-K:t.it. t<. I. t'.ii-!:i '^>. and the uhurcli at Auttv.eli U'came ;i pu-ror while that Hi Jerusalem was fnrunttrn. The Lnl alwayi c'.a.sti.-i '. tin- dcail c'.iurch. \Vlicii t!io K.i>tiTii liruke away from the rn and I nvi'iie the Crttek church she wan ;it.i.-tii'd with things as they were .ind Kent out no muMiDnaruw, while tl..- \Ytt.tcni, or Roman church, neot iii'Hiii'ii Hi' i'lto all the world. The re- sult n tliut the I^irii sent tluit teriible wave <>f Moliitiumcil mi, in over tlie K.it, uf which, the (trencher thought, wo sec a lingering rciuU in the Armenian maaaa- f to day. H impreiwed strongly upon hi* hfiiruiN the necessity of giving & l:iri;ely wf their in-'iirs a* posiiUo, and tho daii'/tr of Ucoiiiin^ inert. There were lr^" nud enws PER50NAL5. Mr. J. RunaraJler attended the lie Imll in Durham on Tliuraday evening uf ia"t week. HIM Marc \Vn-lit, teacher, and MM*) Lily (iiahnin, Kmilierley, attended the cariiiral ou Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Krggs and their little on of North Dakota, aim. Mr. and Mr*. Hill's of Hanover, Out., ware the guota of Mr. and Mia. Sinclair lant weak. Mus Edith Richardaon is rutting with friendi in Toronto for a few week*. Mi*8 Chris Ricbardswn of Matkdal? spent Sunday at tho parental home. Mr. Halliday of Clark township. < '. Durham, is the guest of friends here aivl was a welcome caller :it The Advance ou Monday. Mr. Halliday aayt the de- pression in trade i-xtui.ls to hia pait of tin. 1 country. Mr. Win. I '.ark, ho has been work- in New Jer>cy for the past couple of yean, returned IK, mo on Saturday l.iit Mr D. Briatow of II. b U >y, 0pry, haa goue to Patron Convention A couuty convention of Patrol.* of Industry was held in the .Town Hall on Thursday last, at winch there were forty- thiae delegates present from sub-aaitoci- ations, besido tho county officers. Mr Gifford, the President, was unavoidably absent. Tho forenoon sssi.>n was de- rot ed to receiving official reportsandfixing landing com in it tecs. The reports were very satisfictory and showed the order to b in a prosperous condition. Among those priHunt were D. McNicol, M.P. P., South Grey, Thos. Qamey, M. P. P., South Grey, J. Bowes, and \Vno. Allen, candidates for the Dominion in East and South Grey respectively. These gentle- men all delivered stirring addresses which ere highly endorsed. Fleshertun was chosen as the place for the nxt annual inciting. The secretary wan authorized to send to Mr Gilford a resolution thank- ing him fur hia efficient service during his official capacity. The officer* elected for the ensuing year were aa follow* : Prea., Thorp Wright, Flwshertoti; Vice Pre.,S.Roger, Cedarville; 800. -Treat-. J. W. Pattou, Kocklyn; Executive Com. - John John-it n, Kemble ', E. Hunt, Travorston; D. McKenzie, Cedarvilla. Auditors J. J. Cook, Rocklyn, and M. Sinclair, Mt. Forest. Representative to Grand Association, J- W. Pattuti. Le Carnival. Notwithstanding the Tory stormy weather of Friday evening last a very pleasant time waa (pent at the Flwherton kating rink. There wort about twenty- live masker* < n the ice, and the costumes were of a superior character. Those present fiom Durham and Thor usury pronounced th masking aa superior to any they ht.va bad at thoM point*. Mesan. H. Bull and T. Low represented Thorn bury, whil Mr Charley Bonus. manager of the Purham rink, Mid Mr. Wm. SahW and Mr J. U" 1 ".P r "P^'fl of the Meadow house, represented Dur- ham. Flesherton band enlivened the pi >cuedings very much with excellent music. Some of the more conspicuous and nTt costumes were : F. Hickling as MephUtopheles, Mr. Erim.it ArmHtrotig an 17'h century gentleman; Miss Ethel Cionsley, flower girl; Miss M. Thurstun and M-H. W. ArmHiroiijj as the Ablxit sUtei-s; Miiw M. Strain a* Night, and Mr. D. Oswald, a skeleton. The one and two mile race* -vere won with ease by Mr. T. Low of Tliornbury. In each race there were three entiiea, but the Fleah- ertou by were not "in it" with L >w. Each time ho lapped thm in the tint few rounds and then stayed with thein easily. Mr. P. Barnhnuse and R. Thompson were the other competitors in the two-mile race and V.'. Burnhnu*e and K Th'>mp-on in th boys' race. P. lUrnlioUHu i. .ok 2i:d in the I'-iuilt race, R. Thi mi .>.>!> ^iid in boys' race. th]nr prizetakers were : Best lady's costume, Mrs. R N. Henderson; best lady and gent ska'er. Mr. E. AriiiKtrou^ ai.d lady; Iwst guilt's costume, Krnot Annstronz; bekt centleinan skater, V. Tucker; best lady skater, Mrs. R, N. Uenderson; best \i\r\' costume under 16, Ethel I'r^sl.y. Judges : C. C. P.-arce, Owen Sound ; F. Cole, Flesherton; H. Hull, Tliornbury. Another Patron store is to be started at Melancthon. ATTENTION To those Contemplating Building n>iingjut returned from New York, where. t- IIUKI .-\iiui IIMICW. I havo added a yttar'i course of uiHUiiutionit nuiler the pernonai mi|irviion of Mi C'hriNtonUer Mvorn. archil, ct in rliief to 1 nin better tlian ever pri.^m.'L'.l to &iufst ih->-.' contemplating buiM- ii.f. an.l having fonued a cou-uJ-iii|( pai-tnur- -i.ij. with Mr. Mren, uiv clienU ean seoti.o Inn valnab.e nurTlce* witl.out extra charKr. l'lan, etc.. iMomplly tio in-h.i.l W M. CLARK. Fleohertoo TL'CKKB it PATTKH- UriiKloi, euhcitom. ete. Mnlxiu'i Hank, Owen flouml. Hrrv G Tiiekar Goo. W. PaManM Notice to Creditors In the matter of tlie eetate of John Wesley Aruifttrmitf, late of tli* villa^o of FleeUertou, in toe County of Qre> , dcaee<l. Punuai't to K H. O . chapter 110. n-l amenil- iiuactii, notice Is herebr tflren tbat all persona bavins claiuiH acainit the estate of tue above deoimri. who died ou or about the 20tU day of November. IflOS, are rvqtiirrd to nend by poet, i>re:>ai I. to W, A. Armstrong, Kiquini. jeweller, Fleenerton, Ont.,aotirifc eyecutor of thr Htate f the >icl decea<e<l. oa or before the Sth dav of Marcii. A. D. IHU8, a ttatetnent io wrltiug of their uatueanila<ldreeeee,witb full partiviilare ami proofs of their cUunm a.i-l the uature of the sMUirity, if an>. held by them ; and further notice I* hereby given, that after nai.l hint meb- ticiitHl date, tlie executors will procettd to dii- tiibute theaeaeteof the (aid deceaeed. haniR reear.l only to the rjaiui* of whu-h thrv ftliail then have notice; au*l tl-. j said executor* will n-t be I table for the **id acxoti x> dlxtrlbuted by thoin. or any part thereof, to any pernou of wnoH claim Ittoy ihall not have roceired no- tice at the 1'TTMtrf uid JUtribution. Kiionri: BATeor*. Solicitom for the exucuton Dated at fleehertun tuii itb day of Keo.uarv. A. U. DM. A iiio.-tiiii of the LiV>er^ls of Ei; Grey will lie held in the TIKTII Hall, Plusher- ton, on Thurwl y, Feb. 20th, 18i>0, at '2 o'clock, for the purpoao of nominating a candidate to o n'e>t the rioin^ at tho coming election. All Lil.crili art ui.'i'el to attenil. t'. CKAHAM, CHAH. PYE. Prusidvnt Bocretary Hcund Lost Stray*") ft out tlm ]Wt'iui*.eftof th Qiidorsl^n^l ou or about .J-iii 'J>')i last. A bUck a hound, uiciliuiji nixc, dark cro^ on foruheftt), an ft went to nuiti > nf Silr. Info: nation as to bU wbtiruabout will bo thankfully reeaivod by Joux WMKJHT. jr.. Floc WANTED K,OnO feet soft olm logh for cssli. Ifust be good ! K" tinil-r. 10 and 14 feet I. 'in: Bugeoia saw mill, Ja.31 uti. t. T. Ciiin. Jersey Bull for Service Thoroughbred Jersey bull for service at Jolia H. lloaid'*. Fl> uluirtuu. Terms ote dollar. Your Attention, Please Having put the Priceville Roller Mills ID first class order, I am pre- pared to do gristing and choping on hortcft notice. Also Flour, Shorts, Bran, Chop, Oatmeal, etc , always ou baud at moderate prices. GITC me a call and bo convinced. As wt> are using No. 1 hard Mani- toba wheat almost exclusively, you may depend on getting first class flour. We also keep a stock of Goose aud Ontario wheat Flour ou hand to change for Goosa wheat if customers wish it, or will sell H at a very low price. Yours respectfully, ROBEKT McGOWAN Logs Wanted * prieM paid In sash for rook ami fl e be ileiirered at nr mill, l^eaatha Roek Kim ) ami 17 feel full; Soft U*.Ib, 1 and U f.t De. 19, Boot and Shoe Dealer i IN ORDER TO CLKAR OUT Rubber-s, Overshoes, Etc., \\ E ARE ShLLlNtJ THEM <>KF AT A VERY BIG REDUCTION Custom Work and Repairing Promptly Attended to Agent for the Dominion Money Order Express :5uZMV' " ^ " _ ~ ,. *~_ ^psg ^jj^s^^rffrMi.;:^^^* '"Tefc**#*^I- T . t -* -*W ,ty -JsV. _^. ^W .jasV ^sW jsW ^stw ^- . ^ . - A. A *. sifeS Big Bargains These Days At T. Hill's mm ^ViFty &?^s?s5 1 ; J m-L ^f^^2>5' ; 'Q^'C :;; C i ^^^C^^ : 2y'Cr ; 5'"C' Looking Ahead M 3 RESOLUTIONS FOR 1806 1st. We intrud to sell more Furniture during 1890 thau any one year of our busiucss career. 2nd. To place before our customers the largest and most com- (il< tc line of Furniture aud House Furuishings to bo found under one roof in the county of Giey. 3rd. To redouble our efforts to satisfy our customers, giving, as we Lave ever tiied to do, the very best value for every dollar ex- pended at our store. J. E Moore, - Furniture Dealer aud Undertaker -^ Picture Framing and Repairing in all Branches f f OWEN SOUND, OlsTARIO, Is tKe very Best PLACE IN CANADA TO GKT .V TuOiougli Business Education, Take a Round Trip ^' h a 8r ' __ - (.'olloq>m and Commercial Departments in Canada, theu visit the Northern Hunineim Collaue ; examine urery- UiiiiK thoroughly. If we fall to produce the niuBt thorouKh, coiupluto, |)rcti<-al ami tn- tlvecourneofxtudjr ; (lie bent college prHBJJkM aod thet>e>t >n<l mos compluto and moat nult- thlofurnituru nd l I linco!i. wo will give you full ooure KBKb. Kor Annual Annouuoe- meat giriug full particulars .freo, aildrern C A. FLEMING,* Principal. and Lot For Sals, For nale cheap anil on easy terms in planner- ton. Splemlid fare, solid brkk dwelling, with good utone collar, mimtnor kit<'hon an.l wixxl- house, alto Rood frame Btalilf. brick lined. P . e*nli<es i on tai tin two largo lots and Kood v on ng ori.'har't. houriuR Houe and ou'bnlldinm are oxuuptlonilly wi-ll flninhod aud vury cuuvuni- tntly : n.l out. Apply to U. J SPBOCLR. Flejherton. Good Farm for sale or Rent Lot97, coo. ft, Artemonia, eontainiug \u'> acres more or lena,40 acrev cleared, about 24 milut from Flanliorton. There are a t'ooil Ion ' am and stable on the premlan*. Uood runamn wster. Kor futber particular* )'!' W. A, AUMHTR-IM* Fleshertou Timber lot for sale Lot 90 In Twelfth Coi.cetnion. Artxmmla. Tender* for the purouawo of tliiM lot will IH- re- ceiTed by tho mi luniguod until the 3rd day of February ln6. Umlrahle lot for lani><r dealer or farmer. Taa<li<r< to t*t terms of payiueut. Title free of eueuiubrauoe. Appy to T. W. HOWARD, Harri.ter. Tork Chamber.. Torouto. Toroato 19sk) December 180** TESTING Prtcr\-f y.'Ur uyesiKlit by having tliciv. (r"|MTly tested by \V A. \UMSTRi )NC, . OPTICIAN FlesKerton SKATING RINK One of the Tory boat rtnk north o Toronto Orou Monday, Wednuday nod Saturday eyiiu liilii. Kaud in attenJunus WediiMili,;*, w'a:i.',4 will be charged tor j-i>i;taiots. IBIII-U. baro use of rink TliurKil.vy attri ucun. fi OU i :ui i ' S free, l>roviiliutboy*Ty tiokot hol.lers. W. J. HOWAhO.pro Farm aud Mill Site for Salt For sa!.- v.-ry L liap u, , u;1 very oaay I Timber tai m, ISO acre*, two union fnui Kle-.ii ortmi. kiiMwn *.i tho *- M I)W wwiuill ii-o. perty.an.loi. which Is an excellent wator powu- feun.iation of w mill. -Im,, n ii.< ,K,II.| .:,',! water wheel In placu and nil roady for i.uu,,. null 011. Abont U.aorclirod,Waoreetl inoBt off, 'lalance well timbered:, mixed tnnb. - This fai in will be >olri at a lri|aiu if kold at one*. Hinall payment down, balanco on vi y >syteiais. Apply, to . < R.J. Bmori.r, Moihei tun Out Logs Wanted Soft eiiu. 10, 11 and 14 ft. long. to 14 W t. reu blrdh. Itft. (tor M bKcaoT * T