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_ Comfort. Instrumental Solo, Miss J. Comfort, Speech, Mr. Collins. This year‘s reâ€"union was held at Jacob Comfort‘s farm, which is the humestead of at ieast one branch of the family. The day was exceedingly fine, being Thursday of last week, Aug. 1st, ‘and a large number gathered from all quartersâ€"Fonthill, Fenwick, Silverdale, Ridgeville, N. Pelham, Smithville, Tin tern, Boyle, Eleho and the immediate neighborhood. About noon the ladies began to prepare for dioner and a sumptuous repast was sat down to. There was between 200 and 250 present, and a very enjoyable time was spent between renewal ofâ€" friendship, football and a good musical and literary proâ€" gram, The next gathering will be held at Epbriam Comfort‘s, near the top of the mountain near Beamsville, who is now the oldest Comfort living. The following program was rendered, Quartette by the Comfort brothers. Chairman‘s address, J. Strong. Recitation, Nettie Upper. Quartette by the Comfort brothers. speeches by Mr. Hoffman and E. E. â€" Rev. P. W. Curric, Beaverton, who is on his way home to Scotland, occu pied the pulpit on Sunday last. week Monday pen‘nesiand tatoily femaibing. . _ â€" 0. Miller is off duty. He is enjoying his holidays. . ) Mra. iaybtle and daughter, Aylmer, are visiting Mrs. E. W. Murgatroyd. ~â€" Smithville Fairâ€"Sept. 24â€"25. Geo. Comfort and wife, of Dayton, Ohio, were in town on Monday. J. . W. Hammond was in Buffalo on \«@UGGIES, CARRIAGES, SsURREYS. _ _MIKADOS, LUMBER WAGONS Miss M. Elliott and Miss N. Mar tin were over to the Pan on Thursday. Mr. Staisland relieved Mr. Hamâ€" mond at the station on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Mills, who are sumâ€" mering at Grimsby Park, were in town E. M. House, the new mail courier between T., H. & B. station and post office, commenced duties on the first inst. He has mads a neat push cart for the purpose. Miss Belle Walker returned from Yonkers, N. Y., on Saturday. The Wednesday half holiday was ob served on Wednesday. They continue until the 27th inclusive. Messrs. Geo, Felker and Eldon Teeter, Caistor Township, left town via. T.,H.&B , on Wednesday, for an extended trip through the North West Territory, to British Columbia, and down the Pacific coast. They go for pleasure and in search of health. Their many friends wish them a safe journey and a full restoration to health, in which we heartily join. n‘Friday, S. H. McDonald and family were out of town over Sunday. Miss Lally Barry, Buffalo, is a guest at her grandâ€"mother‘s, Mrs. J. Lally 4 M. Fydell is still confined to . his bed. Prof. Campbell, phrenologist, gave a free lecture in Brant‘s hall on Saturâ€" day evening. Mrs. Kohler was over from Dunn ville on Sunday to see her son, S. J. Carriage Builder and Blacksmith CG+ BPR TL MSBY â€" If you want a good article, one that will stand the racket and give you satisfaction inspect our display, and get. quotations. We can give you either our own make or from the best factories in Canada. Horseshocing a n d Iiepairing, J. H. D. WALKER u. L Murgatroyd was in town 18 «Job Printing At City Prices At The Independent Orders for bookbinding should be left at this office. It is surprising how nice a volume can be made of these magazines, even though they are someâ€" what soiled from much handling. Books, magazines, or periodicals bound or reâ€" bound in any style at very reasonable prices. Blank books such ‘as journals, ledgers, day books, with any kind of ruling, made to order. All work warâ€" ranted first class. A. W. 8. Barnes, Grimsby, Dec J.G. Whittaker, Winona, Mar H. G. Millgate, Toronto J uncti Department of Agriculture, Toronto, July 1. :02 Mrs. A ilk. s amatertbai n W[_fi,unfiW“QC&BOWIGdE « ‘&fo"fi us a card. ‘No receipt will be sent except by special request. NAME, POST OFFICE. PAID UP To C, C,. Homan, Grimsby July 15,‘02 W. L. Woolverton, Grimsby Subscriptions to The Independent be acknowledged in this column as as they are received and entfered 1 the books,. PHrties . who, i{mit us she‘s sad; j Oh, the gladness of her gladness when she‘s glad; : But the saduness of her sadness,and the gladness of her gladness, Are nothing to her madness, when she‘s mad. f Edaitor Independent : ( Oh, the sadness of her sadness when I Write These Liines on My Missus. A farewell garden party, prior to the departure of Rev.Mr. Cruickshank for the old country, will be given by the Ladies‘ Aid on the beautiful grounas of Mrs. Lymburner on Thursâ€" day evening, Aug. 8. _ Hon. R. Harâ€" court will be chairman. An excellent program will be given, including seâ€" lections by the Misener orchestra and the Dawdy autoharp band. _ Refreshâ€" ments during the evening. The following is the program comâ€" mittee for next year: Messrs. Elwood Comfort, Earl Comfort and Geo., Comâ€" fort. AuoMr. Field. Solo, Master Frank Upper. Recitation, Miss Conger. Speeches, J. H. Comfort and 8. Comfort Solo, Miss Wells. Speech, Rev. Geo. Comfort. Solo, Miss Hutt. ‘ Speech, Rev. Mr. Sterling. Quartette by Comfort brothers. Recitation, Miss Young. Speeches, Mr. Honsburger and Rev, nCmmAAA CAâ€"Aâ€">â€"> * ie C 1C CC ME NZ ME ME L â€"oo > <â€"â€"â€"R ME APZE NNE CIVIC HOLIDAY County Communication. Book Binding WELLANDPORT PAID UP McG The Independent will in this column as soon IZYV VY VY TYÂ¥ Y °Y y9 7 y ‘z Huan Mee. Dec Happenings nam 31,‘01 31,)01 11."02 0] â€"Think of getting a good tweed suit for $2 98, $3,98 or $4 98. Think of getting an all wool, black clay wop. sted suit at $5.98, $6.98 and $7.98, Think of being able to buy tweed pants at 69c, 98c, $1.25 and $1.50, This is exactly what you can do ap Grafton & Co.‘s greatest of all clothing sales. Mrs. William Watt is improving somew hat. | Mr. and Mrs. Aiking spent Sunday with friends outside the neighborhood. Fred Felker, of Caistor, was in the neighborhood on Sunday. Mrs. Halstead is very poorly, at present. . Wheat is not turning out veryl‘l“well in comparison with other years, but is doing better than most people expected some time azo, 8 Several young men from here and surrounding neighborhood are going to the Northâ€" West. I Mrs. F. M. Uarpenter spent a few days last week with her mother, Mrs. Gardner, of Orono. | The church choir held its annual picâ€" nic to Dickenson‘s beach on Suturday last. Races and games were indulged in. _ Married ladies raceâ€"1st, Mrs. George Stewart ; 20d, Mrs. Edwin Orr. Single ladies‘ raceâ€"1st, Miss Jane Orr; 2nd, Miss Nettie Millen, _\ _ Mr. Melson, superintendent of Stoney Creek Methodist Suadiy School, paid this school a visit .on Sunday morning and gave an interesting talk. Quite a number from this way tended quarterly service at Ston Creek on Sunday afternoon. e Morris and Miss §rcoia. Pettit, of Michigan, are spendipg the holidays with their grand pareng, James Pettit and wife. Rev. Mr. Orr, of Nebraska, is the guert of his brother, W. M. Orr. Miss Christian, of Hamilton, is spendâ€" ing a few weeks with her friend, Miss Nettie Millen, i Another big bargainâ€"handsome colored corded American lawn, in new apâ€"toâ€" date patterns, regular value, 150, for Tzc. In the boot and shoe section some unusual snaps are being shown. When you are in ask thejm to show you that flannelette embroidery, worth 15¢, for 5c. Hundreds ofr other bargains that space will not perlmit to mention here. Don‘t forget to see 4 unusual bargains in their big.s @kement. Mr. G. W. Robinson, of the G. W. Robinson Co., Hamilton, was in the American markets last week and made some very lucky purchases. among them these are mentioned in their ad.â€"Handâ€" eome muslin costumes, worth $3 75, for $1.49; white,black and colored biouses, value 75¢ and 85¢, for 25¢; A big purâ€" chase of ladies‘ readyâ€"toâ€"wear and outing hats, value $1.50 for 55¢, $2.50 for $1, $3.00 for $1.25, $38.50 for $1.50. Treâ€" mendous bargains in ready made clothâ€" ing. We meuntion one very special line here: Men‘s tweed suits,$7.50 for $3.99. One man threshed his crop, and there was 17 bushels in all, Another bad 200. Misa Bertha Beémer, Miss Ada Palm er and Roy Beamer madea fiying visit to F. Howse‘s Tu.r{gsday evening. J, J. Reid is quite ill at present. Maud Martin is very low. South Grimsby éheese Factory made another shipment of cheese Saturday,27. D. J. McKinnon held a political meeting at Will‘s sehool house. Mrs. Wing is gfiining very slowly. Mrs, Adam Fi'i:ase, Mrs. Dilts, her daughter and grandâ€"daughter, visited F. Howse‘s Tburgi@ay. â€"J. H. Travisealled on F. Howse KIMBO Arthur Irvine and James Theal, who wheeled to Woodstock to visit friends last week, have returned all rigcht. Thursday. h EW A Big American Purchase FRUITLAND FULTON ts, her i§6 ( visited t Howse & l Pulm ‘ g visit it. k made E lay,27. ,| 3 s‘ â€"and + nother i s se. ,% 9 G. W. in the ? 3 made | % ; them | ; Handâ€" 15, for 6 louses, ;ig g purâ€" | . uting 6 3 or $1, Treâ€" 4 BDA R ns REMEMBEiR JA & & ‘ It t Nw) % \ \J €/ ts Barristers, Solicitors, Conveyancers, Etc Telephone 1277. Offices, 36 James St., South, â€" Hamilton, At Smithville Every Thursday, H. Carpenter, B. A. M. PATERSON, v Our Optical Parlor Everything strictly firstâ€"class Very reasonable rates. That we can supply you with anything in : W My Dr from you success. Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach. 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Draws ten gallons of water a minute. No tubing to rust, burst or wear, Chain and buckets made: af â€"~â€"*â€"â€"* * that makes your horses glad. Prices and Pumps In every town, and village & may be had, es "the ' ours S1 irst pumping out te was clear, sweet an no difficulty at all i on. your . instrucior misgIy e and Carpenter, B n M A Y W ply tc odbret Make | rood tI n THE INDEPENDENT, )Jone on Time Order taken and dates and prices arran at the Independent Office, Grimsby. Satisfaction guaranteed. «Jas. A. Livingston Licensed Auctioneer. I ~dil AND VALUGATOR Mortgages, Deeds, ~Wills, ~etc.,. drawn,. Money to loan at 414 to 6, per cent. Es tates wound up and a general Insurance and Conveyancing business transacted. â€"â€"â€"DODGERS â€"â€"â€"PostErs â€" TAcs3 [)Jone Right. =«==CIRCULARS m *« VISTITING CARDS * CR ET3 â€"â€"â€"REPORTS In any part of Lincoln er Weniwvorth. s»»1 JYITATIONS â€"â€"â€"CuBrqur Books â€"â€"OrpER BLANKS â€"â€"CountEr Cnrqurs »*:CATALOGCUES â€"SSTATEMENTS â€"Lr®ttEr or Nots Hra â€"BILL HEAaDS prepared to conduct sales as usual Notrs REcriprg ROGRAMS RICE LISTS NVELOPES GRIMSBY. A )N ND ». BKANT, SMITHVILLE On Saturday evening last, the citâ€" izens of the town, who were on King street a few minutes after ten o‘clock, witnessed one of the most disgraceful rows that has occurred in our town for some time, and steps should be taken to insure that no repetition of the same will occure for some time to come. The principals in this affair were two full grown men, who had had some discussion, and, not being able to settle thae dispute quietly, they determined to use their fists.. How ever, this method apparently did not agree with them either, at least, one of them more particularly, and the final outcome developed into abuse, and the language used by one was simply disgraceful, and it is an outâ€" rage on civilization that he was alâ€" lowed to go in the manner he did, and if steps are not taken to suppress this sort of conduct immediately, the town will suffer severely.â€"Express, _ been week last. Parties were watching and young Karr was caught redhanded,. He is only a small boy. There is quite an excite ment in the village over the matter, The Methodist Sunday School keld their annual picnic at the "Twenty" on Tuesday. ; Messrs.A. McPearson and C. Mc M urâ€" chie, of Smithville, were in Town on Monday last. for himselt just pacicror{he" pose oxmce; and Monday being his first day, about 35 of the young people called on him in the evening and gave him a very pleasâ€" ant surprise. Miss Myrtle Greves leaves Thursda; evening for a month‘s visit with friends in Welland. H, Riggens, of Detroit, is home a few days. J. A. Sinclair, of Toronto, is home for a ftew days. * Rev. H. T. Miller, who has been away for the last three weeks, is home again. . While away Mr. Miller took charge of the Presbyterian Uhurch be yond Caledonia, and the last Sabbath he was at Hagersviile. J. P. Osbor ne, of Toronto, was home over Sundav. Miss Nettie Riggins is visiting Miss Buelah White in Toronto for a few weeks. Jordan and Beamsville baseball teams played an exciring game on Saturday at Jordan, and Beamsville scored a defeat by the narrow margin of one run. Scoreâ€"Jordan 11, Beamsville 10. Mr. R. Stipe, of Toronio, spent Monâ€" day and Tuesday at " Locust Tawn‘." G Miss G. Couse is visiting in Port H. Bolton has started â€"in_business More Fires at Beamsville iD Loud Time in Beamsville. Threoe sizes: 25¢., enough for an ordinary cold; 50e., yust right for bronchitis, hoarseâ€" ness, hard colds, etc.; $1, most economical for chronic cases and to keep on hand. The first thing you & know it will be down § deep in your lungs and § the play will be over. Beâ€" § gin early with Ayer‘s }# Cherry Pectoral and stop the cough. "I was given up to die with ¢ quick consumption. I then began f to use Ayer‘s Cherry Pectoral. I improved at once, and am now in perfect health.‘‘â€"Chas. E. Hartâ€" man, Gibbstown, N. Y. $ It‘s too risky, playing | with your cough. o Bullock, of Brantford, who Ws visiting in town for the last few returned to his home on Friday Cougizing J. C, AYER CO., Lowell, Mas« aschamvemees, . r Report has it that there ble over a sum of money ¢ during the Rie! agitation, pose of educating ‘the. chi rebel leader. It appea children are in a pretty bs cially, and pressure is being secure the amonnt collecte It is said that sensational | may be expected. ’ Take Laxative Bromo Quini druggists refund money if: 25c. E. W. Grove s signatu Year by year the palace for a fortnight in May : representative, the Lord missioner to the General| the Church of Scotland gives a series of dinners | tish clergy and other dig these functions, thoug royal in their character, moved from the splendot usually associated with ( while Cro possession. of England L under her venerated Scotland H 1t sF born, married, died and. VV01 within the palace. Parlialq councils charged with the tg nation deliberated in its rol ward Balliol there made sy to Edward III. of England the Scottish kings made the for centuries, and there, ai linger cherished traditions, indefensible in historic judg the beautiful and â€" unha; Queen‘ of Scots and the Bon Charlie. To this day Ques audience chamber, her tiny ana still tinier supping roo her favorite" Rizri‘ was" siz Rumored Revival of Entertail Be Made by the Kingâ€"G| scottish Hearts. Many a Scottish heart stirred by the mere rumor again scenes of royal page kingly entertainment may b within the walls of Holyro ace, says The London. Teleg very name is eloquent days. Picturesque memori around â€" the old grey wa have seen so many deeds o do and high emprise. Wit bound up indissolubly the of the Stuarts, some of w games and dancing on the la to add to their pleasure, a vé lurch was served. After t was finished, games were res til a comparatively late bhour, the the guests departed to spective homes, much plea: the evening‘s enjoyment. ..On Thursday last a very evening was spent on the pm{ at the home ‘of George GHi about 35 of the young peop town, and it was one of th lightful lawn parties ever Beamsville.. The weather ws and with Mrs. Greves as ho affair could not help being else than a complete sucee young . people spent the eÂ¥ games and dancing on the la to add to their pleasure, a ve nd th To Cure a Cold in vi¢tiin Lo a fire e Cromwell‘s Where‘s the HOLYROOD PALAG it 1Gay e Of Lawn Party. vet, ner tiny r supping roo izzio was. stri . .are amons he historic sh