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Mrs Chas McDonald of Toronto, is visit ing her parents Mr and Mrs. Martin. Mr and Mrs Geo. Morgan of Toronto, spent last Wednesday and Thursday with relatives here. Mrs. Chas. Miller and Miss Tessie Griffin of Hamilton, spent Sunday here. The officers elected for the followâ€" ing year were: President, R. W. Augur Summerland; Viceâ€"Presidents, W. C. Ricardo, Vernon; R. W. Palmer, Kamloops, and W. S. Summers, Gorâ€" don Head; Sec.â€"Treas., R. M. Winâ€" slow, Victoria. Mrs. Althouse is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Merritt. Mrs Schnick spent last week with her parents, Mr and Mrs Miller of Jordan Died â€"On Friday, Feb 3. 1910, at Emithville, Mrs Riehard Morgan, in hew 85th year. The British Columbia Fruitâ€"growâ€" ers‘ Association, which was organized in April, 1910, held its annual meetâ€" ing in Victoria on January 6th and 7th. Seventy delegates were present, representing all fruit districts in the Province. Keen interest was maniâ€" fested in the discussions. Misses Merritt, of Caistor Centre, are visiting their aunt Mrs. E. Simmons. Mrs. Wesley Warner is under the doctor‘s care. Messrs Albert Sisler and Elgin Simâ€" mons are making preparations to drill for gas. On Thursday last there passed away one of our most respected residents in the person of Alfred Shields in his fiftyâ€"fifth year after a very painful and lingering illness of fouryears or more, being conâ€" fined to his bed all the time, but he bere his suffering patiently until relieved. Funeral Saturday from his brother A}â€" bert‘s to Cemetery. Two sisters and four brothers are left to mourn a loving brother A good flow of gas was struck for W, Bell & Co. Rigg ons and the fine of $1 and costs was imposed, amounting to five dollars. ~â€" Jdacob Lang was fined $1 and costs for trepassing on Mr. Cutbill‘s field east of the village. It appears that the road going up to Lang‘s house had drifted fall of snow and Lang, on seciug other people go through the Cutbill property, thought he woald do so himself. The information Waslaid by Mr. Cutbill before Magistrate The officers of the Public Library met on Monday evening last. The death took place on Thursday last of Emily Maud, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Kennedy at their home on Kings St.. after a lingering illness of and Mrs J Kennedy at their home on King St., after a lingering illness of some months duration at the age of eleven years. Little Emily was a child liked by everyone and those who knew her were sorty to see her in her long sufferings. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon last and was largely attended. Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Smithville, preach ed two interesting sermons in{the Presbyâ€" terian church on Sunday last. _ Mrs Mc Arthur entertained a numver of friends at a Euchre on Friday afternoon n friends friends at last. wWa PTl Last June, he received a sample of ‘Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives‘"‘. He used them and dates his recovery from that time. Toâ€"day, there is no man in Vancouver enjoying better health. He was building a house this fall and shingled a good part of the roof in a driving rain, without suffering any bad effects"‘, jJOHN B. LACY. Mr. E. E. Mills, (assistant postmaster at Knowlton, Que.,) also writes : NOW IN PERFECT HEALTH THANKS TO "FRUITâ€"Aâ€"TIVES" VaANncoUvER, B.C., Feb. 1st. 1910. "I am well acquainted with a man, known to thousands in Vancouver, Victoria and New Westminster, who for nearly a year was practically a cripple from Rheumatism. He was so troubled with the disease that he found it difficult to even turn over in bed. His heart appeared so weak that he could hardly walk up stairs. f "I honestly believe that "Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives"‘ is the greatest Rhenumatism cure in the world"‘. ‘Try it yourself. 5oc. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c At dealers, or from Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives Limited Ottawa. CRIPPLE FROM RHEUMATISM B. C. FRUIT GROWERS PROGRESSIVE â€" M Ti 1€ Beamsville, Feb. 15. 1€ A nder He h D re iben H« Caistorville Smithville ast wee n has h f 1 V etu me to ns 0y In ont N) 1E1ID )1 The committee which had been apâ€" puinted in April to look into the labâ€" or situation reported that they had apâ€" plications for 1,300 men for next seaâ€" son to work for the fruitâ€"growers, labâ€" or which at the present time â€" was not forthcoming. This would mean a serâ€" 10us handicap to the fruitâ€"growers next season if the men could not be secured. Most of those taking part in the discussion spoke strongly against the employment of Orientals, desiring to make the province a white one. â€" Discussion as to the advisabilâ€" ity of the Government assisting immiâ€" grants in their passage was made, and as to the advisability of setting aside a tract of land upon which families of these immigrants could be located. A class of immigrants who would always be servants were not desired, but a class of men who would, in time, be able to employ labor themselves on places of their own. The necessity for a labor bureau in the Province was very strongly expressed, and a reâ€" solution passed asking the Governâ€" ment to encourage immigration from the British Isles, and with this end in view, to establish a bureau of labor and set aside a receiving farm for the The attitude of the convention with regards to reciprocity was emphaticalâ€" ly exprossed in a strong resolution to the JDominion Goverument, stating that they were absolutely against any reduction of duties, and requested that the duty on fruit. brought into Canada be raised to equal the duty on fruit going from Canada to the United States. In his remarks, the Minister of Agriculture said: "I hope this reâ€" ciprocity arrangement will never take place. If it does: we shall have to go out of the business of fruitâ€"growing, and, indeed, many other businesses." The Association . will. reccommend the following to the Dominion Fruit Conference in Ottawa next December as the standard sizes of fruit packages Apple boxes, zoxiIxto; pear boxes, 18{x11$x44$}; fourâ€"basket plum crates, I5s#x15$x44$; peach boxes, 28{xi11$x 44; crabapple boxes," 18ix11x84}. In the recommeudation for the crabâ€" apple box, the meeting was not unanâ€" imous, as the people of the lower section of British Columbia favored a smaller box, such as a half apple box, holding 20 or 30 pounds. ets. Several fruit jobbers were presâ€" ent from the prairie cities, who comâ€" mended the Government on the good work acconplished for the . fruitâ€"growâ€" ers throughout the work of the Markâ€" ets Commissioner. They stated the value of care being exercised not to overstock any one mar/ket, as it was difficualt to get it back into a satisfactâ€" ory condition the same season. Strong comments were also imade on the dumping of American fruit on our markets. ping of fruit on consignment... He also stated the value of shipping only good fruit, well packed, by which a good reputation would be established. He dwelt strongly on the value of or ganization of the growers to secure even distribution of fruit in the markâ€" 1m sion. The consensus of opinion was that the freight, express and icing charges were too high. Delays in transit of cars and rough handling of fruit, was also frequently mentioned. Mr. Bowles and Mr. Helme, in replyâ€" ing to the discussions and complaints stated that they would do all in their power to relieve the grievances, and they would consider it a favor if the growers would always report to the companies any complaints which they had. They also enumerated some of the difficulties which the companies had to meet in handling the fruit, and which the growers should take into consideration when making comâ€" plaints. â€" The result of the discussion was that a resolution was passed em powering the executive committee to appoint a transportation committee of three members, who would handle these complaints and study the methâ€" ods of the transportation companies,! witl The principal items under discus sion were: Transportation, markets labor for fruitâ€"growers, and standardi zation of packages. . Re transportation, W. C. Bowles, General Freight Agent, C. P. R., and R. Helme, Supt. Dominion Express, Vancouver, were present to meet the fruitâ€"growers and to add to the discusâ€" )1 LC TE M n. the growers the unsatis Its il1fC th CUrl estin M l 1 wa m the shij ment H omml t im rt In discussing the policy of the Assoâ€" ciation for 1911, it was decided to supply spray material, paper, etc, to the members at cost. It was also deâ€" cided to send crop reports by wire to all affiliated associations. _ Everything possible will be done to assist th¢ fruitâ€"growers, and all present were ver' optimistic in looking forward to 021 of the best years in the annals{-ef.\fmit_ growing in British Columbia,. \ A. T. H FORTESCUE Four delegates were appointed to represent the, Association at the Doâ€" minion Fruit Conference, to be held at Ottawa in Decembes; 8. C. W hite Leghorns The Big Busy Kind so much in demand training of immigrants. CHATHAM "Quality" Write your wants. (The Leghornman) CANADIAN CUSTOMERS TAKE NOTICEâ€"Reducine is sold wholesale and retail by BURNS & SHEPPARD, The Repository TORONTO, ONT., at the same price as customers in the U.S. Buy of them and save duty. The grass is the na,_,, place for a horse‘s hoofsâ€"God didn‘t intend the horse for a rocky road or a paveâ€" ment. â€" He belongs 0R the moist turf. But men put them on the hard, dry road and then expect them to keep without "pufl ‘i‘ emish." Spavins, splints, pd_)’_breness of the tendons come from this demnition pound. To counteract the soreness, the Vets have tried fi and blistering, on the theory that a violent action could only occur in one part of the body at one time. Il-ff,'u‘lcl not say that there is nothing in counterâ€"irritation, but I do say that REDUCINE has done for my saddlers what the blister never has. 1 have a gelding by Chimes â€"Robert Browning, we call him â€"who would g0o suddenly lame, and then go down on his nose, from two little splints We tried REDUCINE and knjled the splints galleyâ€"west. These standard-brefffgh-class, nervous, intelligent horses that go off on a little amble make the sweetest sort of saddlers. .T aey are responsive, cheerful, go to the end of the road, and come in fresh. Often do I ride twenty miles in & wo hours,; and never do I use whip or spur. And in spite of the benzineâ€"buggy, good horses were never‘SO-fh around this neck of the woods as they are now. Perhaps the auto has got us used to big money. A ,, nd dollars for an untried looker? Yes, neighbor, exactly so. But we take care of our horses _ we keepbm free from swollen muscles, sore tendons, splints, curbs and spavins, by catching the thing with RED YCINE mixed with love, health and common sense. ie iG.]. : "Say, Fra," said JaCf ilan‘ to me the other day when he was up here, "when you throw your leg over that animal you are on &_Se!" e '; P f s & % sns The horse was Béte C v.‘;f_,o,:s;rftandard, registered, with her front legs under her.â€" A horse is justas strong as=â€"* his front legs, and no stronger. . The use of REDUCINE is a humane treatmentâ€"the blister is torture â€" firing is fierce. . AndI would no more pain a horse than I would a child. Write for bodk;g;l);;et*mfigfree‘ REDUCINE is made in Ireland, but Tom Murphy tells me he would use it even if it wasn‘t. For sale at Druggists and Harnessâ€"Stores. Price, $4.00 per canâ€"Cash with order in all cases. Or send New York Draft, Express Order or Postâ€"Office order. Send for free booklet. 'REDUCINE is sold by Druggists and Horse Dealers, or direct by The Reducine Company Ed. Geers once opened his silent yawp long enough to say to me: "Lookee, Fra, you‘d have made a great reinsmanh&df aly left the ink alone!" f It was Ed Geers who sent me a can of REDUCINE. as a present. It was the first time I had ever heard of the article.. â€"mare, Garnet, Sire, Hamlin‘s Almont, Dam by George Wilkes, was getting a little pufly in front, Ed rode up in an exercisingâ€"cart, handed out the can, pointed to my mare‘s front legs, sighed, shook his head and Rade away. He is that economical of words. _ y An Advertisement by Clbert Hubbard A horse,{ ah [ " for a horse!â€"Shakespeare The more I see of women the more I love my horse â€"Ali Baba This is a horqg Aurora have lived Pa Hamlin, Ed Geers, Bud Doble, Billy Andrews, Billy McDonald, S. H. Kibx, Henry C. Jewett. All were my neighbors and friends. I have ridden with them all, traded horseéj'fifi, em all, trotted horses with them on the track and around the stove. And when I wanted to borrow ansulky, or a harnes, I knew where to go. We met on f" ; I love you hecause you love the things I love. | f I love any ‘Q; ’ horse. I love any % delights to grease harness on Sunday morning; to "lead ‘em out" and go over ‘em with loving care, and tell what this horse might have done had he been given half a chance. In this village we now hold the world‘s tripleâ€"team trottingâ€"record, and we have held the doubleâ€"team record, and the threeâ€"yearâ€" record, and the singleâ€"harness horse record was ours until Ketcham of Toledo, with Cresceus, knoc; | quarter off The Abbot‘s time, and put us to the bad, pulling in all our loose mazuma. In East Aurora is n@iMAie only covered mile track in the world. On this track I have gotten up behind John R. Gentry, Sweet Marie, and Hal Pointer. Down at Pa Ha f ack on the flat, on many a morning in June, l have jogged in the quite sunshine, when the dew was on the clover and the thrushes in the hedgeâ€"Belle Hamlin, Justina, Prince Regentâ€"the nineâ€"heat hero â€"Fantasy, Daredevil. Horses land Humansâ€"â€"Spavins and Splints ind so does rfififiaugh cins â€"â€" that‘s i@one t Te "X% £ d the REDUCINE accc a m ONT. 4. nup Tingdom s : “. WDal In E eva& z* Deen narnt , sixteen yc Bs 47â€"49 King Street East The Greatest Bargain Giving ever attempted by any store in all this region. Splendidly dependable merchandise that you will get good use of for months yet and will be equally good for next winter‘s wear and save you a full half. Mantles, Furs, Underwear, Waists, Dress Goods, Table Linens, etc., etc Women‘s sizes and Misses sizes, all good styles. Made of beautiful quality of cloths in all the good weaves; blacks, navys, wine, brown, grey and tweed mixtures. Coats worth from $8.50 to $10 sale price $4.95 Made of beautifully rich Broadcloths, elegantly braided and finished, silk lined. All sizes up to inchesi939, $35, and $40 valuecs. Sale price CACK......................ee,searrsbiulscansriasknlllei l nullllll.. .. $2u Made of Kerseys, Beavers, Cheviots, in all the good colors. _ Newest and best styles; all sizes up to 48 inch bust, $20 values for:.:l.lsil irr sefi cecane sika‘rs aoee cipre perane ts s aeh sraiiiein t nh it sihn ies shr s egar + id ca 2i ri ns $L0,/OO 300 sample underskirts on sale. Made of Sateens, Moreens, Taffetines, and regal Taffetas, all well made and a full 4 less than regnlar. % _ Winter weight vests and drawers, white and natural, the éood 25.0 kind on sale for 5oc Underwear for 35c 75c Underwear for 45¢ 60c Night gowns for4z2c ~$1.25 Nig Ins $1.50 Petticoats 99¢ Neck Furs Half Price and Less Beautifully rich Lynx (genuine) Ruff, Stoles and Muffs $90 values for $40 $65 values $32 $50 values for $25 Mink Furs, Stoles, Throws, Ties and Muffs $50.00 value for $32.00 $45.00 values for $27.00 $30.00 value for $15:.00 $20.90 value for $10.00 Marmot Stoles, Storm collars half less than wholesale. Black Hare and ‘Astrakchan Stoles and Storm collars at cut rates. Natural Sable Ruffs, worth $25.00, 01 sale foOr e@ch...................... Only a few of them, worth $12.50 to $13.50. Black and all the good colors to clear at each...$6.95 d1 , who was born the same year. O pJ OUR WINTER CLEARING SALE Agy A In OouUt O How to SHEA‘S LIMITED, Hamilton he : label, and soon these legs were a§ slick as a colt‘s. Here‘s a producing mare, sired by a horse with eighty or so in the thirty that! (And do you know the same of another? I ride this the same year. A saddler must be absolutely safe and sure $2 Petticoats $1.39 _ $2 50 Petticoats $1.50 _ $3.00 Petticoats $1.95 Women‘s Underwear 44 to /; Less Women‘s Warm Coats $4.95 Women‘s $35 Coats for $20 A Rousing Underskirt Sale Women‘s $20 Coats $10 90 West Broadway, New York Women‘s Coats $6.95 $40.00 value for $20.00 $17.50 value for $8.50 $1.25 Night gowns 89¢ $40 value for $20 8â€"10 Hughson Street North $13.50 to 48 $20.00 19C K ko