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<i^^ ksb^rl0n Aiijaita, TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR." â€" •• PRINCIPLES JTOT MEN." VOL. XVI. yO 825 FLESHERTON, ONT., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1896 W. H. THURSTON, ^°'^°? ROPRiETC* r .•»!. jte. Jit. Ate. M .'}', .fUt. *M. jte. J!'- ..â- '!. i'{. Jf^^fe 41'' AS& -Jts. *fe i'fe SV-i^k ^i'4 :??% :3J?: :S& X/VIAS GOODS Tiie Rnrne answ<;r i" the same tn all, buy vonr Holiday Goods and ChmtniiiM Pitrfents fioui the store that has the cridp, onappy bnri^^us for wi<ie awake bayera. ^ ANTA CLAU5 r.couimends iis to the public (>ur Holi- 'IV "*•-* diiy Assortuient ia rrpl.-ta witli all tlie Novelties that go to iiDtlka up a first class stock in the line of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVERWARE, NOVELTIES, Etc. S-lccted espr.wly for you, RiiJ tacU iiniulu ni.-irktHl nt a prico you cm atfiiiii ti> pay. Lit' ers mill figures c:iniiot t«ll hnlf the b.iignia htiirv. Yim muA Ci'iiif, make your uele-Jtioim Hiid 1)h yfurst-lf tl>e ju<lgi'. VVe know ilmt we uevei- nfferetl more fur the money than » e uo !i' tlif pri-Kt-nt time A cl-mU linrst i)f I'cauiy, ruliatit with <r<iad values and Hpurkliiii! with luw prices awuita ynu iuspecrinn at IVritten for The Adwnice. Chrigtmas, 1896 Eye Testlnz a 3p«clalty JEWELLERY STORE Qur business ^irectoTY gusiufj? (tartb. M CULLOUQH * YOUSQ, Ban<teri. itarkaole. do a f;enora1 bankiDR bus- iii»». UoDaj lo«D«d at a raaiooabU rata. Call A8. VANDL'SKN, J. P. • Clork 3th Di» Court, Co Gray iMiuor of Uarilaao LiooDsos, CommUilotor in R, C. o( Juntice, Auclioui er, rtc. PLSKiiuaToM F. O. D iCBTS COLLECTED. The onilamiRnetl i» propared to undertake tlie coHoction of all k'liili of debts. Notes bonulit. RccouiitB collacted, cto' B. N. HENDEKSON - FtasBBBTOM TCHlSIiETT • Klesberton Btattoo Fostuiaster, CotiiJnissloLer in H. C. J, Con- veyancer; dooda. mortgages. leaiM and wHis irawn. Mouuy toUnri at4ll'er cent.and up- wards. Dobts co'.lectort. Charges mudarata. n i.SPUuCt.B, Pontiuaator.Klosherton, Co:<in)l«sioni)r in B. B., LiceuBfd Auctioneer. Couvcyaucer, \ - Itraisoraiid W.-.ney Lender, Ueal I'.slate and Insn.aucK AgBU*. Doeds, MortRatjcii, Leases, and WIUb drawn us> and Valuations raaile on •hoituit notit:o. Aucltou sales attendeii to In any part uf the County. Money to loan at luw •St ratoH o( interest. Collection.-. ottL-ndo.i to wlUi prom tiioBB aud deapatnh ChvKOn low. Akoh*. rur the Douiinlon Stca-.iiHhii)Conipauy. atiesi' tickut.s from FlciJiortoi) to Liverpool, UlasiioW, London or any of the Brilisli ports. P,tfti> J Intondiog to visit Kntjlaiid. Scotland or Irelac.l, will please a<<k rates before pnivaasiug tiieir tiukets elsewhoru ^0(1 lies. AO.U.W.â€" m*etH every first aud third Mou day ill each mouth, iu their loJgo room Btniius Hlock. l'li.<hurton, at 8 p.m. W. .Walkoi. .\1.W.; W.l. Hollaniy, fiusicfor W. Irwiu r.BCordor. Visiting Ihethorn invited. UOY.VL TKMPLARd OP lEMfKKANCK. â€" Hegul.^v Council meets every ttist and thli-il Tuesla, evening In each uiou.li. in Spionlo's blockat » p. in. Select degieo insutanccl uicels "loutbiv. the Wciinesday preciHliui! the iand ot each uioiitb. SONS OP TKMVKR.XXCF:.â€" This society ineotd In Ur. ( hriston' ll.all Sist Wc<i iiesiittv in each month ut K p.m. Visiting bruthi run Invited. Insnrauci: in connection. UP. n. A., meet in their ball, Cbristoe's Block avorv s.cond Thursday in each Month. 1.0. Brown, W.M., T. Clayton, 8ec- cotary. IJRIXCR ARTHUR LODOR. No SM. A F & AM.niMct in the Mas&iic Hall. Strain's Block. i'lu^Uerton, every l-'rl.lay ou or betwre the tullinioon. Qno. Mitchell, W U, W J BoUamy , secretary ^ DUFFF.KIN LOPQE, No 180, 1 O O F, meets in Clayton's Hall evi-rv Tnes day evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially invited ARVAMOvsaN, NO Wk JJooaa. S«o 5futi$tiit. J p. MABSHAUi, L. D.S.,M.D. R, Dentist. Visits Uarkdale '.he 1st and Vd Wednesday of eacb month, rieshertonâ€" Eacb trip on tba day c.wWing. T Q. CAMPBELL. I. D S, DD S, Dental Surgeon, Markdale. Odloeover McCuUough ilt Young's bank. Hours â€" S.:;0 a.:n to p. ui. Visits Klushortoii the second ami fonrth Thursday ol eacb uiontta. UOiceat liunabaWs hotel. •r HEMDEB80N DOS, M D S, Dentist of Toronto (gold incHaliHt) will visit Flesherton profession a ly ttiu lirht Wuiliicsduy of each niuntli aud Duudalk the day following (Thursday. ) frflal. WKOST A BAT80N Barristars. Solicitors, Conveyancers, etc. OfRceâ€" Next to pes olScs. !<proule's block FliiShurton. every Thursday until further notice. C. A. BATSON J. W FROST LL. II. N. B. â€"Owen Sound ofDce, Frobt's block Foulett St. East. T UCAS4WBIGHT, Barristors, SoUcitom, Conveyancers, etc.. Owen oound. Out. â-  - Markdale, Out. W. H. WiuoHT. L B. Lucas. N. B.-Flekherton office, Mitchells Bauk every Wednesday. HE time of rejoio^ ing sgaio With feolines of gladness we greet; The Jovona an> peat We triumph in Him who wa.s born To save ua fro«n 4im»dege and sin ; We bail thi- giad ( hiintnias morn. When sweetest uf pie vsures be;{in. Of glory to God in biuh Heaven, Aud peace upon eai Lh we will slug ; Goodwill unto fiiiiners forgiven Is grantee in Jof uu our king. All kindreds and peoples rejoice lu ail the MeHHii&h provides. The lambs of his llock hear his voice. Fur he with his peoplu abides. The hours of tbis day we will spend In converse aud gU Iness and praise; Thus friend in coniiiiunion with friend Shall find it the brightest of days. Rejoicing still onward we press. The promised posf.es ions to wiu : Tile gift of ail gifts we prjssess If Jasua is dwelling within. Colboruo, December, 1800. â€" T. WATSON . fnst appniHcliinif the '"front." In addi- li'in to our new pnai office, which we gut last Hpriiiu, Mr. Qeu. Th<nii{M«>n has j Opened up a Hour, feed a»d t-roceiy store. I We wiitii biiii ecury sticci sh in his ven'ure, { an it WHS a Iniin felt want in this loCHliiy. ' Tile only 'hin^ we seem to iHilackiiit; now oelic refrain '" * branch of the electric r»ilr<i<id. Ouce inoie all Wmider if Mr Wright would do anything the uatioua re- at iireaeiiC to help ua secure it ? j We uudei-stanil ihat Mr. W J. White ^ has rented his farm on accounc of failing het.ltli. Wc hear lie intends moving to ' thf city . 1 Wiiiid cutting aeeiiis tn be thenrder of { the day here at present, owing to the very li.w price of i<raiii and the alight iid- vunce 111 the pri'ie of wmid. We believe HURRAH • . F'OR . . For Boys and GiriF, Ynntlis and Maidens, 'bid Folks aud Children. I' bt-'Mii with EncenU. VE got piistntB for j'ofl all aud' 1 iniend all sKall get tliem. Old Father Xuiaa lu ou bis there will be a very laige amount "f wood rounds a^aiii and will be sure to handled in this neiuhbiirhuod duiini; the load np at Ricliaidsou's Drugstore aa prt-sent winter lie al'vays baa done for the last thirty Mr. .James Maxwell i« taki..;. out liin- â-  jeais. Well, to numerate some of the : ber for a h.rge f.ame barn which he will ["""y ''»"»« ^ ^''â- ''^ g"^ «â- Â« "»" erect n>-.xt sunim>r I ' We leuin that Mr Geo, BlHckliuni lias , i*ecurt-d the carpenier w>>rk of Mr. Frank \ ! Chard's barn, for which the tinibur i« ' . now lieiini tak>-ii <nit . '^ Mr ,i..d >lra, L.f..yet.e BndgHinw are p^^j^j,^^ p^„^^ ^.^^.^^^^ j^^,,^^ ^. spendinii Chastnms holidays with the ; jj^jUg ij„„g ^.^j^^^ „„^ j)^,.|g jj^.^g^^j^ jlatters relatives in Walkerton. ^DoWii With real Hair, Dolls witb We will n.iw draw our l.ud'j;ei to a i„,itauQn Hair, Dolls without any [cIoHeby wishiiiL' )ou, Mr. Eliior. and Hair, Cliiiiu Dolls and Chinese Dolls, I all the re^idera of The Advance a ineriy Kid Dolia and Dulls ill carriages that kick their heals and liold out their ^oZZs . . . bauds to be taken away from here. from onr owii corretpondeitt. Nfws is rather scarce this week. How- CliriaiinHa iind a happy an \ prosperiiTj ever, after Christiinis we ought to be able New Year. â€" cii collect a v'oodi)uilgut. I . . » â-  â-  The fine we«tli.-r continu<-8. A little pi,vw*.|l nrniio-ont^n . ^ '•^^'e Stoves with rittiujrfS;' ?; -^^1- m,.re w wou'd he aco^ptaUe. | ' riaxwell_Orangen,en - borrow.. Carts, W^.r.E,-D[„ • I It; 1, . • J ' m ,1 z:. J-.. j^ •, L . > 1 Carriages, bleiijlis, bkyes auu Jht- Mr Wallace Anns roiisf received a To the Editor of I he Advance. i. /; ,,^ rT •', >, . , _ . , . I T^ c- r>i _. .u r 1! â-  ''''â- ^> H<»sefi, Loww, Doukeys. Goati!, telegr.un ua Firiay evening containnit. I DbabSir,â€" Please insert thofoUowuiL': ia„„iji,^,g q^^^ ^^^^ j.^^^j j^^^ jj^^' the sad news that, his ik^u, James, woa ; L. O L. No, 666 held their annual i,,,^^ ,.J^, ^„j imiution. WiToley dead in the hoKpitul at Sudbury. No fiwl supper on Monday evening, Dec H, L)o"S, Irou Dotfe Troitiu" Do'JS ill particulars have come to hand. . the greater numlier of its mumbers beini; Carts, Harking Dcs, Cats, and Guus I think this ureal sule at Eusrenia is present, accomp;inietl by their ladies. A to shoot the Cats and iSwords to cut causiut; a stir, as the wdrlinK hells are few invitiitiuns were given, notable ' their heads olf, Pisl'ils aud Pocket alreiuly cunimoncidg to riim. Ku telling amongst which were the three resident Knives, bteaui Boats, Canoes aud where 11 will .stop. I cl. rgyiiieii. Rev. Mr. H-idson, Preaby- { i^"*'' ^""'â- ^.i^''^""" fc^oa'i'es and Tiaiofi, Eu.;eiUH L. O. L. held their aniiualterian ; Rev. Tho8.Lo>.;ato,uur honorary ''^'<^i*-"'''»'*"<lTiycicle3, Trunks, Banks, mevtiiT; ,m Wedneaday evening Wt, Clu,ihin, aiid Rev. .!«*.. Ferrier. AngU- j^OXes, Money BoxeP,Snrpn8e Boxef.. wh. n the fulluwing officers wece elected can. Tlu, chair was occupied hy I "zzl'' Boxes. Glove Boxes, Handksr- chief Boxes, Music Boxes, Pill Boxes, The ctiair was occupied i>y our l«rtl.ecnir,.Htyear: AK-xan-ler M.tdill. di.strict master, Mr Samuel Taylor of ">j';;:,;^.y ,3^^^^^^ ^^.^^.^ ^^^^^^ ,^.^^, W.M.; JuUu Bowerman. DM.; F. T. Singlmmpton. A number of suitai.le ad- | y.^^^^^ ^-^u^,. ^„j <;.„g- Boxes. Iron Carr, Ci.a{«Uin ; James Williams, T:cas.; dr sses were given, interspersed with | i3oxes, Woodeu Boxes, Paper Boxes Walton Williams, Sec; Henry Cairns, vucal and iubtrumental music, and after ' (Jeluloid jjoxes, all kiu'ls of Boxes. l<°iii<incinl Sec, linbl. Purvis. D. of C ; spending a most enjoyable evening all 1 Eiiwaid Cirr, Lect.; R. Campbell First dispersed for their several humes. The i TIN HORNS. Tin Trumpets, Tiu Cotniiiiit«einan. I following Thursday, 17th, being our rogu- ; ^^ hi -ties. Drums and Fifes, Picaloes Your scribe wishes yourself, Mr. Edi tor, and your staff uf assistunU Advance reatiera a very uiorry Cli and a pru.'peruus and happy New Year. I follow inn Thursday, 17th, being our rogii- i >^ hi -ties. Drums and Fifes, Picaloea Mr. Edi I Inr iuatalhtti. u mght, the following mem- ! '">'| .^'"tcs. Fiddles. Fi.ld e Strings and , ,, I . , ^ ,^ o! r ..L tiddle Sticks, CaqHjt SweeiMirs, Sad 1 and air bers were .-lect.d to office for the cnsmng Irons. Cruet Stands, Clowns, Clocks, :iiristma« yei.r; W. H. Guy. W.M. ; M P Mor- - Watches and Wax Matches, Candltsand Tort Lhw 'pUCKHB A P.VTTKRSON. ^ ll.'iri istci s. sfdicitors. etc. Molsoii's Bank, Owen Sounil. Harry G. luckor Geo. W. Patterson MACKAY & BATTON Barristers, Solicitors, etc. OfEcBS-aO Poulette fit. Owen Sound ; and Main St. Uundalk. every Saturday. N-H. â€" Alwavs in attendance at Fleshorton aud Onndalk Division Courts. A. O. M\cKat. M. A.. W-LH-iTTOM Couuty Crown Attorney. pcdiml nK MUTTON MDCM, MPP4S Cnt, Prlctvillo OlDca next door to lirown's store; rcsiuoiice oneduor weat o* Methodist church, Ki.irossst. UUioe days, Tnondays aud Satiuday t'ri.m Our Vwn VnritipoHdeiit Muni ipal maters seem to be very quiel I'l thissectiiMi of country at present. As fur the cuuU'V cuuncilloia, a gruai niai.y ..f the I eople seem to be of the .» haiid.some present in the shape" of a pn.ion ih.it since there has b.eu a chanjio j,^^^^ ^^^^ ^,,„.^ f^„,,, ^^^ f^^^^ WHuim rison, D. M. ; John Clark, Chap. ; Rev. j Holders. Cups and Sanceis. Ink SUnda Thos. Legate, Hon. Chap. ; R. M. Henm, 1 ''"^, ^'""'f^ *'"«"• Shaving .Soap and D o r> 1 » c ^.. B- c! I. 7.- I L<">kilig Ohisses, Noah s .\rks and R.S ; Dr. J. A. Scott, F. S. ; oohn Ker- â-  Ion, Treas. ; Joseph Allison. D. of C. ; Thomas Guy, Levi.; D. K. Preston, 1st conimitteeiiiaii ; Win. Meek, Jus. Fergu- son, James Radley, John Coutts. I wouid say in conchision that wo received Hatch, ts to smash thein, Liulies' Dress- ing (.'iuxes, Gents Dressing Cases, Mani- cure Setts, Travelling Coiii{)aiiiiins, Jewell Boxo". Writing Desks. V-alkiiig Stick.s, Smokers' Comimniuii, Pipes, Cigars, Cigar Huldors, I'euo, Inks, I'aper and Pencils, Rings, Pins and Ui^acelcta. aome menil>er • f our pieseiit lownsli;p council should have been a candidaiH. But nc (hiuk, HS matters now stand, th^tt iieiihei- uf ilie two mm ahendy named I Guy, sr., for which the hjdge temler him i tiieir most hcary thiuiks. I U ping you will find space to insert VASES A handsome lot clearing out at lea* than cost. Tea Setts, Knife and Forks ncett l.nild 01. any great maj.rity here, ss Christmas and h'.ppy New Year. 1 remain we Ih.i.k the thing *ill be prrtiy well y„u„ ^,,,,„^.tf„lJy, K. M. Heron, spill Up bitweeu Mr. Richardson imd Mr. . g Wrghi. Wo iileo ihiik that Mr Wat- sim if Pi'uion will take a slight .vpiink 'mg of those who do not seem sutisHed as to the other two candidates, as Mr. Walsuii la held in very high esteem by the above, and wishing you a merry | and S[H>.ns A » ery select lot of btnuti- Uoiior Kull.-<. Report of S. S. No. 0, Artemesia. CI118S Vâ€" Norman Fletcher, Flossie ful Photo .Album and Autograph Albums. Perfumes in bulk or bottle and Caster < )il the same. School Bags, School Coni- {janious. Shopping Bags, Paper Btigs aid Gmin Bags, and some uther kinda of Uags. Christinas Booklets. Birthday Csnls, Christmas Ciinl.s. Visiting Curds, and that other kind of Caras, D iR CABTEB MCP& S Ont., rhytlcian. Snrgecn, etc Flcsherton officeâ€" Strains bock. KcBidanoeâ€" MuDshaw's Hotel JOHN A SCOTT M B Member College Physic. A SurgeonR,rntiH â-  Qratluate in Medicine of Toror , University Fellowship Diploma, Post Giaduato Medical School aud Hospital. Chicago. D iscases of eye ear, nose and throat specially treated. Kesi- deuoo. Maxwell, viaita Fevorsbam Tburadavs 1-i forineily of Ospiey, his built a mauuili- | cent residence on the Town Line and has Mc.\illiur, Krank Morrow. JPOTTKWBLIj Vatarioary Surgeon. Oradnate of Ontario Vatar'nary Collag*. lUtldano*â€" Xast door ioalst of Ifoora'a plaoing factory. » great many uf the ratepayers lu the ' Slope, M-da Whiltaker. I ^"y Books, Toy Books, Bibles and eouihof here who ate 4lioiou«hly ac Class IV sr. -Annie Harrison. Ruy 1 Hy»"' ]^".'''»;. l'"^«*. Dialogne.s. .\11 , , . , ^, V "^ • • I iri , I, I »â-  i> .1 I kinds Recitation Bo..ks, Picket Books, quainlcd wilh In.n b-.th :» a muui.iiml Fletcher. Joa.o Butler. | p^^^^^ .,„j ^.^^^ ^.^^^^^^ Machine Neerlles niajiaiuUthorwi.se. | Class IV jr â€" Richie Stone, Laura j ^nd Oil, .Vlixed sweets from tic per lb. Mr. .Malhew Gillespie of Shoihuiue, { Whit'iiker. ; up, Oi-anges, Luxengei's, Lemons. . Sweet- Clii.»s III sr.-Frank Butler, Margaret | '','""'- 9'^'"' ^y''''''l»«'"»' N.it.s, Filbert I Nuts. Almond Nuts, Pea Nuts, WaU „, . . . „ , „ , ^'"""- Brazil Nuts. Nii<e.t,.e Nuts, already moved in. The quesinii ihat; Cliuss HI jr.â€" Annie Butler, ''-â- 'â-  •• â€" .... appears tu be bothering the general public | Clirns, Robbie Speers. at prosoiit is, which of the inuiiicipalities j Cla^s II sr. â€" Kalie Fletcher, I will have the right to assess ,-ind collect ! McAilliur, Rossie Rohinson. I the rales fi'oiii 'h"Re improvements ? As; CliVfs II jr. â€" May Sullivan, I fur ourselves, we think it ahouid he just , Butler, Eddie Whitinker. I booked asioad improveiiienls, and if the I Cla^s I sr. â€" EUio 3'IoLeod, ditfereiit uiunicipaliiics allow it to louiain Harrow, Sadie Fletcher. as such, why not keep it in reiiair, as wo I Cl.iss 1 jr. â€" Geo. Butler, Martin Mc- undoi stand it will need an extra ci at of Lood, Norman McLeod. ptiut iu the spring. What say you. Mr, The Nofih Girey clccthm trial wcs Frank Mabel Nellie Ethel Editor 1 ' I' Mama aa though wu'«ia.i<e-iple w«i« diniiiiated. at Pea Nuis, all for Christmas cracking.and after Chrisinms. We have Pink Pills, Liver Pills, Kidney Pills. Salts iii.d Senna and Ciisierii^and a!) the niedicii;e tu sol yuu up ngaiii for another year. With the iiK'ivo bill of fare 1 hope ynu will bo satistied. Wishing you all a very merry Christma.s aud a happy New Y'ear. I am yours to serve, W. £. RICHARDSON 1 1 ave goi tbiugs a little mixed, you e«h 'Ipick -them out year elves. â- Miiiiii^liliilliita liaiili MM