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T> â-  â-  -'.â- ''J*jj I TRUTH BEFORE FAYOR." â€" " PRINCIPLES NOT MEN. VOL. XVI, NO 837 FLESHMTON, OUT., THURSDAY. MABCH 18, 1897 W. H. THUaSTON, EDITOR & PROPRlCTCR y I y Di^ v^-, ... OF New Stock Clocks \ Watches jMt In. Now U the time to cbooi*, Stock is Complete. while ... Get your Eyes Tested Free . . . ALL DEFECTS HEMEDI'BD ^owglar and Opiioiai*, --»-»- J^lasAarton, Oniari^ (^^LAYTON BOOT and SHOE Dealer MAS ON HAND A ASSORTMENT OF LARGE Rubbers, Orershoes Boots, Slippers and Seasonable Goods 7lnt very Cheep Order ~ Custom Work to Repairing Promptly teiKtcd to. D. ricTavish FL K S H E I^TO iSI KEEPS ON HAND â- n epaiTS For M«9se7-H&rrii9, and Noxon, Fleary and Wilkinson farm implements. Fleurjr and Verity plows on hand all tlie time, also all kinds of rspsirs far (lie same. We maaafaotiire Wagons, Buggies, Cutters, Sleighs, etc. Horseslioeiug promptly attended to. bpecial attention to tender, ood- tracted feet. Log;;ing and Plow CUaina oonstaatly on Laud. Wriiten for I7i* Admnce, THE nOTOR HAN. Tbo following vones were written by a young lady of 15, and axe worthy o{ Tom Hood.â€" Eo Advance. A motor man was Pater Brown, Au bonesfc Mason, he. And when thti bells ware rung on him He rang, " So motor be." Thongh not an active Uethodist, He " stool up " every hour To keep the people on the traok, Whene'er he bad Uie "power." Although this man was ever kibd To etaiidreo, poor or rich. He never thought to spare the rod. And oftan used the" switch. ' He was uotoalled a ladies' man. And yet 'twas known full well That when ha stopped upon the street He waiteA (or a " belle. " His speech and manners were precise. He did not blunders moke, Although, within the shop, they said Ue often " made a brake." He ne'er despised the humble poor, Nor teaaed the wrecks of crime ; He would not run on any one, Altboaghha " ran on time. " He diad one day. and o'er his head They wiot* Ibis epigram : " The trolley broke, be breathed bis last Within a ' cnrrent ' jam." And now, inside the power honsa. When midnight shadows grow. Is beard those words : " Pete Brown is gone. Where be will dynamo." â€" M. T. Toronto Junction, March 8, Iff. •way at tlio a:;* of litiy-five years. Mr. I Middauf-h was bnm iu Ohio aud served in the Northern Army during the civi' I war. Ho was receiving a pensiun from •the U. S. guveriinient. He survived h's League fur the ensuing year took place last Tuesday night with the fulluwing results : PrAaidenC, Bert Armatrong ; 1st Yioe Prea., M. Wright ; 2nd Vice Pres., Ethel Hurd ; 3rd Vice Prea., Geo. j father, Mr. H. Middauijh, only 4 months Burrit ; 4th Vice Prea., Lily Graham ; and 4 days. The funeral will take place Secretary, Millie Hurd ; Treasurer, M. tomorrow (Tuesday) to the Fleshertuii Thurston. cemetery. The bereaved family have About twenty-dve young people drove our sympathies over to Feversham ou Thursday to attend Mrs. Priugle of Gait is staying with ! the C. O. F. Concert. her siater, the Rev. Mrs. HcLeod, st present. The Rov. Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys visited friends in Markdale last week. Scots Geys camp, S. O. S., presented the Rev. Mrs. McLeod with a kind and caUer in the village on Friday, sympathetic address of condolence last ! Miss Gilray of Eppin;; and Miss week. , Sttwart of Meafsrd were the guests of The congregations of the different . Misa Thurston on Saturday, churches of this village were very small i Mr. Vf alton has moved to the house lately occupied by Mr. R. J. Stafford. Mr. T. B. Carruthers was in Toronto last week purchasing goods. Rev. Mr. Condell of Hcathcote was a Sunday, owing to the blustering storm ' on that day. Eagenia. PIcsherton Station F.T Fricenlle Fiom <mr ow>t Correspondent. A deep (tloom has been cast over this entire ccmmonity through the decease of the Rev. Donald McLeixl, B. A. ,paatorof the St Culuniba Preabytorian Church. .\bout a month ago, Mr. McLe<>d was taken HI with La Grippe, complicated with congestion and asthma, which caused his death on Tuesday evei.ing, March 0th. The Rev. D. McLeod was born in Strathiilbyn, Prince Edward Fromour own currapondent . Mr. Hogarth, nerchaiit of this pbice, i has given up business and removed to J''rom our ouvi Currtspotident. \ Priceville again. Wo are sorry to loose With some storms and a great deal of Mr. H. bright sunshiny weather the winter is Mr. Day and Master Fred Rumsay of now drawing to its close. The crows Meaford, arc renewing old acquaintances liave left their winter quarters, and other here. birds are commencing to sing their ;,'hid Mr. and Mrs. S. HempiU visited Fever- welcome tu the appr<»ching spring. sham friends this week. Death entered the home of Mr. and Mr. Sarijwit; is laid up at present with Mrs. Hannah on Sabbath morning, week, | a very sore leg. Also Ike Sargent while and chuuied as it's victim their little baby, cutting wood the axe slipped, cutting bis eight months old. The sorrowing '. foot badly. We hope to see both around parents have the sincere sympathy of all • again soon., the community m their hour of sorrow, j â-  «. , A large number i>f friends followed the remains to Salem cemetery, where Rev. Mr. Balfour officiated, on Monday after- noon. God in his wisdom baa recalled What he iu his love has Ri*.un, And tbougb the baby moulders hare. Its soul is safo in heaven. Bomâ€" On Feb. 29ih, to Mr. and Mrs. Taadelenr Markdale's Busiest Store Ti J i^AO ti V 11- ,r .Robert Campbell of the valley, a IslHod, in 1843. Ho began public life as; ,_ ,,. , , , . , . daughter, a kcliool teacher in bis native province. After teaching about 3 years he took air-u ,- i i . ,- ,, „ . I bld^rsiie, paid a short course in Arts in Dnlhousie Cuivi-rsity, , , , lo-. j here the past week, Mr. Edwin Pedlar has gone tu If you believe it is a GOOD POLICY to buy where STOCKS are the largest .and PRICES the lowest, we would like to see you. Individual profits here are very small. It is the large aggregate of sales we look to. Turn- ing ; tocks over quickly, buying in large quantities for spot cash and selling strictly for cash or produce are responsible lor the excellent values we give. BELOW WE QUOTE A FEW OF OUR PPJCES : Granulated Sugar 27 lbs. for$l Dini^iiian's Electric Soap Por bar 4c A Broom worth buying for 5<s Fresh Tomatoes per ctux do Can Com, reliiible brand Co Special Cotton, worth 7c 6c a yard Special line White Bed Spreails, regular 81.35, for MSo Cottonailes, good value at 25c 20c a yard White Muslin Checks and Stripes, regular 12 Jo, for 9c a yanl Heavy 32-inch Flannelette, liwgo ossortmcnt Go a yard We are busy opening up and marking case after case of KTe'W' I>r>ess Goods, Staples, !*'''^'""''""'""i '"''"'^''"""f^^'"- *'«Leod, Rect(iy-]rs:&ci.dG Clotliin^, Etc. ot vvhich I "'"^ '""* ''*'*'"'^'''""'-''^ "'""""'"'"' ^'"'' - - ' " 'in the present sorrowful and solemn ser From oHr oxen Corrtapctulent. A genutna, old fashioned March snow- storm hit ua on Stinday. >Ir. Alf. Dunlep will draw the milk from this neighborhood to Markdale cheese factory this summer. Mr. S. Warling also secure«} the contract of drawing the milk from the Meaford R<.md Messrs. James and Robert Sloan of | by the Tenth Line to the same factory. »i8't 'o friends I Mr. W. J. Alcox has rented Mr. Mar- I slial Beard's farm for a term cif live roars. Mr. Beard wiU remove to Markdale to engagB in the livery buainers. Mr. Hansen of Weiitworth is visiting his daughter, Mrs Samuel Buchanan. 1 n ei I â-  . Halini.x, from which he graduated in 1874. He then entered a Preebytetian college iu Halifax, to prepare for the miuiatry. t)n Aug 2, 1878, he was ordained and inducted as the first minister of the Union congregation of this village, a pos- ition he contiuued to till, with the excep- tion of about one year.till his death. Ho i was a man ef culture, thought, and ster ling Christian character. were always practical. As a pastor and : b.,;„_^„ m^^,, ^ j,, jj^ ,^j jj„ j Rev. John Mutch of Chalmers church, a citizen he was hiyhly respected by all. ' j^^^^.^, McMulIeii, a son. JToi-oiito, died last week. He was born The funeral took place on Thursdav. , . ' ,' , ' in the towBtlii-i of FLrrom.inr nnrl w.><i _. ^ . , , , ', ! La grippe seems to be very prevalent "• '"c t"»»»nv ot r,grenioni; ana wss 1 ho remains werj carried to the church , , . • ., , , ,..â- .. .. ., .. , , -,. . , , around this neighborhood at proseiil. but by the members of bis session, preceded Toronto on a visit. Bomâ€" on March 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A Williams of Fair Yiew Villa, a daughter. The Eugenia Presbyterian consregs- tion are much pleased wish their new Deer are to be protected for four years in the townships of Lindsay and St. I pastor, the Rev. Mr. Thorn, and are j ji;j,„u„d,_ ^^^'^ peniiuula. ' from any „. I prepared to give him His sermons ' , , amongst them, pastor and â-  „ »» , â- ^ born â€" on March a warm welcome , huutors but actual settlers. by the Sons of Scotland, of which society i the deceased was an honored membnr. ! Never has there been such a cosmopolitan gathering in the Presbyterian church which, although a largo structure, was! packed to the doors. The pulpit and i church were heavily draped iu black, and { n the platform were the Rev's, Crozicr j Grand Valley ; McRobbie, Shelburne ; j Moiris<in, Corbcttoii; McKeiizie, Orange- ville ; «nd Humphreys, Priceville. The i in a milder form than in former ye.srs. Sir. .â- Vlex. Ferguson of Lady Baiik.aiid Miss Smart of Euphrasia were visitors st Mr. Beecroft's ou Suiiday last. Lady Buuk From our oiri» CorrmpiinJent. The farmers here are busy getting ready for their sprint; work. Our popular sawmill man, Mr. Ed. Sykes, lia.i liiiished a large con'racC of educated in Hiunilcon Collegiato and Toronto University. On i;raduating from Kn>x College he was ordained and inducted as theKrst niinislerof Chaliner's church. Deceased leaves a wife aud four children. W. C. Billion of Matilda township ran a cheese factory, and last season wh^a the farmers rcipiested a srtllemeut in payment for their milk, found himself between three and four thousand dollars short. The prisoner acknowledged that . , . , â- ,â- ..,•â-  "'â- "", SIsple for Brien Bros., of CoUingwood. | he had appnipriated the money to his tuneral service began with the singing of ,: ^^P^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^ ,^^_j .^e ! -' Purp..se and w..a sen.euced to 9^ 'months' iuiprisonmeut. Thos. we have the est and Markdale. Xcwcst, most iStylisli, Clieap IBcst Assortment ever shown I. in THIS SPRING. FOR WHICH WE WILL PAY THK HIGH- EST CASH PRICES. BE Sl'RE TO SEE US BEFORE SELLING F. T. HILL & CO. riarkdale rio A touching .ind eloqnont sermou ' ^^'- -â- ^- Mc.\rlhur and Mr, J. Findlay was preached by Rev. Dr. Robbie. After "^ ''"' ^''"*''*' '""^ ^"''^ ^"'^ " *"*'"^ "" the I03rd Ps.«lin followed by prayer from : Rev. Mr. MoKei.zie. The Rev. Mr. Cix,z- 1 ^^"^'""^"y f»"" f^"" » ^'•™- ier then delivered a fitting eulogy on tho ' <^'"^'"»>l'«'»g »'»'» ""«"'"â-  ^'r. Thos. j Joseph Dubrulle. of Prescott, agent for life of the deceased, mentioning among ^^'"'' â- "" ""' ""'^"^ ""« "''P "'"^ "'""â- " \ '''" Dominion Brewing Co., of Toronto, other thii,R8 that the htst tiiao he was i*''''""Sh Mr. Paul is three-score .•»..d , formerly with McCarthy A Son, was here, he (Mr Crozisr) officiat.d .-it the ''*â- ""' ''"'**''''''''^'"''^"'«-'-''^"'^ Se"'l"-ilookii.g over some old papers the man. | .-ther day when he found an old post Mr. John Coutts of the 3nl line, paid ^ oUico savings book. It was No. 1, issued Heiiriburne .\vonuo a vi.sit last week. j at Pruscott immediately after Confedera- tion, and showed a balance of 25 cents. Mr. Dubruilo sent iho book to Ottawa, and in two days received $2.2(5, fS.Ol interest having accumoluted since 18«7. In the Township cf Mara, in the Rid- ing of North Ontaiio, may be found tho oldest married couple iu Canada and probably in America. Their wimbined ages are 204 years. Mr. Duncan Gra- ham is 101 years of age, and Mrs. Gra- ham 103. The pair have preserved their faculities and senses and at the recent Gra- tho funeral service 'ho remains were carried to tho Priceville cemetery. At tho grave prayer was offered by the Rov. Messrs Huinphrey.s and Harrison, after which the S. O, S. proceeded with their simple but beautiful burial service. Thtt S. O. S. took entire charge of the funer- al arrangemouts. The Rev. Mr. McLeod was Chaplain of the Priceville Camp. Sunday . Mi^s Mary Findlny is visiting her mother at present. Miss Jennie Smart, of Kiiuberly, was visiting Thistle Bank. Kiiiiterlcy. J^Vota our oimt correspmulent. Quite a number of people in this Mrs. McLe^id and family have tho deep- vicinity have been busy culling and stor- est sympathy of tho community. iug ice,during the past week. Tho ice has bye-election iu North Ontario Mr Death lnu again entered the village been taken principally from the milj ham journeyed to tho polls and voted foe already this week. Early on Sunday pond. | his namesake, Mr. Duncan Giabam, M. morniupE Mr. K.n.]do1ph Middaugh passed Tho election of officers of the Epwurth P. /I Is