The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

h yiesb^rinn Miiana. TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR," â€" " PRINCIPLEb NOT MEN." VOL. XVI, KO. m Fleslierton, Ont., Tlnursday, Augfust 12, 1807 W. H. THUKSTON, EDITOR ii PBOPBIETOR â- ^. l^edding "presents,,,* The selection nf a wedding preRent is often a ('ifficult tiisk, Imt all that will be oveioi me when yuu examine our l.irge and ext'.'irsive st^ick. Flore you » ill find ev-rvthiiig that is u.<ually kept ii> an up- to-«lale Jewellery Store. June is a inoiiih of wetldings and we are prupai'ed for it with a beautiful display ot W'ediiing Gifts. Purchasers wi'l find our iircci: very low. Every- botly IH going to nuike their selection at f lesherton Station W. A. ARnSTRONQ'S i weller and Optician Flesherton, Ontario m F. T. HILL & CO. MARKDALE m m EH Ph «2 EH iz; "A a REMN.^NTS REMNANTS EEMNANTS i;MMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS liEMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS Remnants Prints Remnants Dress Goods Remnants Suitings REMNANTS KEMNANl'S llEMNANIS r.EMSANTS RE UN ANTS REMNANTS REM.VASrS REMNANTS KEilNANIS Remnants Ticking Remnants Cottonade Remnants Shirting REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS REVNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS RKMNAMTS REMNANTS REMN.\NTS ^P^^^-^^^-^^^^-^^'^-^-^^'^^^ m D UKING the next two weeks we want to clear out every remnant. .^ There's scarcely a line of goods \* but is represented on our remnant table. **: Every piece is marked at a price that **^ will very quickly make it yours once you \r it ^* se Remnants Tweeds Remnants Toweling Remnants Muslin REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS REMN.VNTS REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS Remnants Laces Remnants Embroideries Remnants Ribbons REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS RE.VNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS REMNANTS Ta.I>le of Odd. Lines iBlioes at Qiiiek-nioviiigr Prices. w & > CO > Hi CQ Methudiat parsonage ou A ug. 3 wa^i a f.om our oai. Correspotid^t ' '"'^'^'^'' '"* "^'^^ '"'"^ particular. Two Miaa Cuahuie ia viaiting friend, in °' "'^ gentlemen who were billed to ap- J,- pear as speakers did nnt put in an ap- Mr. Geo". Cuahnio and bride spent * P?""'!:_''"_^_"'^.^:• '' ^'^*° "* few days with friends here. Mr. Egan and Mrs. Wolf of Hamilton visited with Mrs. J. Eg^a. Mr and Mrs, G. Wilson of Creemore visited the former's sister, Mrs. \V. Mc- M alien. Mr. W. Osborne, formerly operator at this station, i^ thegU'st of Mr. R. McGill Mr. F. Snowdeuof Guelph is spending hia vacation at Mr A. Stewarl's. Mr. W. Wriaht returned last week fror.. Rosslaiid with the body of his s<m. A large number of friends and ac(iu:iint- tnces accompanied the reiuaiiia to their last restinit place at Flesherton cemetery Town Line A and E From our atre'i Correspttndtnt Fine weather for haying and harvest- ina last week. The tain.'* of the week before apoded a lot uf the hay. Fall wheat is cut and is a splendid crop Mr. J. Brodie took advantage of the C)wen Sound tiremen's excursion and vinited his friends in Bramptiii. Mr. G. Richardson paid his suit Chas. ill Collinirwiml t.>wnship a visit hist Sat urday. Me was accompanied by Miss Euiily J. Brodie. larktiaile From otir oir/i (.'i<rii.-p"ii</<nt A larue number from here accompanied the Al»rtleeiis to Sh«Hjuriie las-t Friday, but only to see them btaten for the drst tiuie by a score of 4 tn 3. Mr. W. Turijer has returned home again niter an absence uf about two luoiiths. The JIarkdale junior AberJeons are Mittnding to play an eihibiun game of liiuros c with F"lei>lierton juniors (m TlmrMilay next. We aspect this to le a pre. ty tight natch as both teams arc pro'ty evenly niatchoJ. Our eltciric lights are going again after a two or three day's rest. Mr. J. H. t^tephenson is visitius; at Elo-a. Mr. Lca.son Whitby of Georgetown is viniiina ihi' week »i:h his brother here. Mrs. S^aiidy McFee is visiting at Smiths F..;i.s. Mrs. Hollinashead and ;;randdaui;hter, Itla Irwin, are visiting at the American S.io. Pru'**4Ue From our <iiin tVrrt'.''p(>iirfftif Last Friday aflBrinuin Camp Scots Greys Camp, S O.S., of Piicoville, held their hrst picnic since organization, on our ample school groiimls, wh'ch they had tastefully decorated with sha.le trees. In addition to the report elsewhere in tl.is iasue we may say that Mr. .\l!aii, Waitlen of the county, referred to the heroic deeds of the Scotch regiment and also to the success of Private Stewart at the recent haymet competition in Eiisi- l.md. Our Warden is a lively .ind fluent speaker. Mr. Koberisnu, Grand Secre- tary, gave a rattling address. In the course of his remarks he referred to the primary objects of the society, namely, to assist young Scotch immigrants to obtiiiu work in this country, and also to pro- mote and keep alive a love for the cus- toms, usa:;es and lamuaye of the lOd land. He strongly advised every young man with Scotch blood in becv)m<3 a member of some Camp. Flesherton was present and that means a great deal. He i;ave an address to young men tluit contained so much con- centrated extract of common sense that we wish it could have been heard by e»ery young man in the community. The chair was occupied tiy Mr. Mathesou. Proceeds al>out S2ti. While the pe<iple were gathering to the funeral of Mrs. John Porter of Pro- ton last Sunday afternoon a heavy thun- der storm occurred. During the progress of the storm a thunderlxdt struck the stable. A number of petiple bad taken shelter in the buildin-.; at the time, but fortunately no one was injuired, although all received a tremendi>us shi>ck. Those present said it saemedas il they had been struck on the head with a heavy plank. No damage was dune to the stable beyond a few .splinters being t<irn otf as the deadly fluid pasin^d along. The same storm cansed considerable damage to crops along the nor^ of Egremont and Proton from hails'ones. Mr. K il>ert McGowan is making ex- tensive repairs to his mill dam. Refscing miUdams at present is rather a diflicuit task owing to the recent nins. Mr John Brown of Duudalk spent a few hours in this burg the forepart of (.his week. Mr. .\uii>8 Chislett passed through our vill.ige lust Saturduy on his way home iroiii Wabigoon, where he has been work- iiitf for some time. He says there is Very little amble land in that district, but that the prospects for mining are very bright. He intends returuiug in a few weeks. Miss Bell Singer of Cumnock is the ktuesl of .Mis,s Fanny James. Mrs. Salter of S .elburne is visitine friends in this vicinity. Miss Ada Wooliirid>»e of Palmerslon ia 4|ieiiiiini2 part of her holidays with her friend, Mii>s Anna I. James. Vandclenr FroM o'tr uini i'mrespondrnt The fall wheat and barley harvest is .ibou' over, and we expect to hear the hu^n of the thresher this week. .Mr. ShelJon of St. Marys ia visiting his son, Mr. A. Slie'dim. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron and chil- dren of S-ouffvil!e are visiting with Mrs. Cameron's ffither, .Mr. T. Keils. Mr. Will. Hutchinson visited his dau'jhter, Mrs. D. L. Deviiis, a short time ago. Mr. Will .\Icox visited fi lends at Nobleton week before last. Mi»s Stella Boland and Mrs. T. Kells visit-jd friends in Calcdon recently. Mr. Jnhn Faddon of tiaiiam-riue has purchased a farm from Mr. J. M. Davis and took prssessiou last week. maxwell. From Our Own Carrcitpoiulfnt. Mrs. and Miss Clark returned to thei home in Cheb-iygan last week. The Misses Sterling are now pos-sessors of a handsome wheel. Mr. Strachaii and Mr. Win. Schenni man are holidaying up through Muskoka. Mr. Win. Clark, who is now eiigai'ed teaching in Tottenham, is spending his vacation at his home here. The garden party under the tnanaae- bis veins to ^ ment of St. Mary's church, held on the At , rectory ground-i Thursday evening last. SibbatU School and Epworth Lea-ue workers was held. Miss Jessie Arnott . presided at the organ and her father, Mr. Samuel Arnott, presided over t4ie meet- ing. The following addr"S8e8 were de- livered : Mrs. John Arnott gaveabeau- titul description of the late Epworth League conventii>n in Toronto. Mrs. W. Buckingham's subject was, "A leaner or a helper, which are you as a worker in the church ?" Mrs. Robt. Buckini^hani itave a paper on '• Direct and indirect in- fluence for God." Mr. Fred Biownlie ^ive a stirring speech on " Pass your re- igioii into your daily work, .so as to help people and pastor. ' The Currie Bros. riive short speeches, and the Warebau chuir rendered excellent service. .\mong a numb.;r of new officials lately appnuited to the Kingston peniteiitiur}' ia .Mr. Thomas M. Bowie of Mount. Forest, who uets the position of storekeeper at $700. He is a brother-iu-Uw of Mr. James McMuUen, M.P. (.>n Tuesday as the noon train was with in three miles of .\rthur a terrible smashup occurred. The train consisted of engine and tender, eleven freight cars, ba;tgai!e and passenger coaches, and waa ruuning pretty fast to make uptime. It IS supposed that the front axle if the tirat C4ir from the engine broke, and the next car, loaded with 75.000 feet of lum- ber, left the track. .\s soon aa this oc- curred every freight car pitched right into the fence ; the bag'.:iii!e car le>'t the rails but remained upright, while the pas- senger coa:h kept the niLs, although the front trucks were diiven far back under the coach. There were abimt 40 passen- <;er>, and although all gi>t quite a .shak- ing up and a terrible shock, no one waa- inju-ed but the baguagennui. Mr. Brad- ley, who sustained a fracture of a couple, of ribs.â€" Grand 'Valley Tribune. A boy can sit uu a sled six iiii'hes square, tied to a horse moving eiitht niilea an Iniur, but be can't sit on a soi'a five minutes for a dollar. .\ m:in will sit on an inch board and talk politics for three hours ; put him in a church pew for 40 ininules and he gels nervous, twiAts and turns and goes to sleep. \ nnin will punch his cheeks with tilthy tobacco, juice runs down hio chin, feels good ; but a hair in the butter kills him. He stays out till midnight, wife don't know where he is, comes home when he pl>-iuses ; but if a meal isn't ready just on time, pouts, fr 'wns and .'ays unpretty things. Evi- dently mnn is a strange animal. Gets full, beastly drunk, ini.igine8 he's rich, a great man, bets on losing horses, tights, lands in jail, eyes dressed for Sunday, f.cefiescoed and niorals depraved, yet ho is lord of all creation, monarth of all he surveys. Strange animal this man. â€" Exchange. ^l^^(^^l/jO>{,.St{,;fl^^tji_JI<.^l«,^t^^t^^l^^'!, 8 iProcior <5c ^iian ^if .^l<. â- Wa .>t/,. ^", \h yit \if Qood=Fitting MARKDALE jt>. the ciuicliision of the program tea was notv.ithstiUidiiig the veiy busy time served by Caterer Thomp.son of Fltshor- a success^ the proceeds aiuountiusj to 828. j ^^ .^|«• Latest style % FOK % â- HI, vii? ^«" ^•?- Sit. ^.^ ^^ 4% Xr^Y yjit yjk ^ R T. HILL & CO. ton. Takinij everything inUi cons\lfra- ! Miss Bella McCalluni, public school tion the picnic was a decided success, as teacher, Ottawa, c died on frietjds here there was an attendance . of about 400. lately. Priceville Camp is to be congratulated on • Mr. an! Mrs Joseph Phillips from its wonderful prosperity of late. During Toronto visited friends here last week. the past month iweniy applic^itions fori Mr. Huzolwood, from near London, membership have been received. The es ted friends in and about the village Camp now mu.stcrs about sixty strong List week. and it is in a fair way to double that We had a red-letter Jay in the Metho- nuniber before the close of ISHS. dist church on Sunday. In the morning Contrary to general expectation, the Rev. H E. Currie of London coufeience ., igaitUpjwny on the ground* of the preached. At J p.m. a mass meetuig of Vi?^rtv~'«v«%"/i?^*FwWV%5W'/4f vi9 :&r^ '** Proctor '/is- ^llan % - V,. v' ,