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J THE NEWMARKET ERA FRIDAY DEC Sow Years Go Day E Montgomery a A 50 our Davison Co Standard Lehman Society Wight Starr Money to Whitchurch Card of Thanhs Alien Cows Wanted to lets up and brighter BUT GROWS FRIDAY DEC SI In A LIVSliT was a fair attendance at Town Hall on Monday evening though not many ratepayers might have ox- occasion The Town Mr Lloyd presided and received following nominations Mayor J Deputy J P Major Lloyd WardJoseph Wythe A resigned St Andrews Ward Cody A Smith resigned Ward Manning J Grant resigned WDunuey resigned SCHOOL Georges Ward Andrews Carrie fit Patricks Ward Donne resigned Silver resigned Worship Mayor Cane on being call ed to platform thanked the for the honor conferred in bis re election by acclamation The of ho said had worked very agreeably He called attention to the printed state of receipts and expenditures which was circulated in the hall and stated that expenditure of by the Fire Light Committee would not be an annual expenditure as quite a large sura would bo charged to capital For instance the building of the line to the Home cost but the County pays us per cent annually on of construction and per of current need A year ago when he presented estimates on the electric lighting there were under lights fori now there are double that number installed and yet the fuel consum ed the past year is less than the estimate The labor account exceeded theamount because so much of the time has been employed in extending the The carbons and oil are less than estimated and though the plant has been running months it has practically cot coat the town tor repairs month of Nov as an average the revenue about per annum Estimating the Street lighting at and the Town Hall Chamber Engineers residence and at would give a clear gain of per annum in favor of the plant Mr Cane said he was always a strong advocate of domestic water and electric light service being under municipal management and the experience of the past few years in Newmarket fully justifies his position The charges for lighting houses in town is lower than in any town in On tario of County Council mat tors be was opposed to the grant of for for Continuation Classes and showed how it would seriously affect the maintenance of High J Robertson Esq also emphasized what the Mayor had said regarding the grant to Continuation Classes in public schools It bad already affected High very average attendance being less this term and the town having to pay this year for maintenance However he thought it was a matter that the Legislature was Bible for inasmuch as they Jgava the per mission for their establishment He waa pleased to know that the returns of the Fire Light Com had corroborated what he had contended for on occasions namely that light and water should be un der municipal control In a friend of his was paying a year for lights it would be Dor- lag the past year Road Bridge Com pent nearly many of the side- walks were to leave any longer- next year the expenditure in this work need not be nearly so heavy He had been a member of the for 16 years considered It a great honor and thanked the electors for the compliment He never did go around begging to and never would If town wished bis services he should be pleased to them K Jackson Esq said he glad of the privilege of saying a few words He com plained that not only was the printed statement presented illegal but it was de layed several days In appearance There were no assets or liabilities given and no what payments were for He proceeded to lay oat the for spend- si blowout when of I so I broke forth from the member of the old who were Mr Jackson said thai the sheet declares Were paid to Evans and as it does not say for what purpose of course that to be interred The sidewalks are no boiler In when built for half the are near ly what they and property in strings rem- he was not a Mr J Pi had a hearing for on hoar while ho explained with reference to Band matter and the new Rink all of had brought him opposition and yet bo claimed that in every instance he only did what was in the interest of the ratepayers as a whole He had been in years and he repudiated tho that ho was under thumb of Mayor because ho was in employ of the Ho to show that Mr Lloyds action in the lacked judg ment- Ho had a record of only missing meetings in yoare and if to press for collection of taxes halfyear Mr Lloyd replied briefly Ho said Mr Hunter was constantly finding fault Mr Lloyd told how ho had saved the corpora tion in the sale of Ho had the time to attend to corporation mat ters and was willing to stand by what tho people say The chairman was about to call for other but it being was a general move towards tho door Altera vote of thanks to Town moot ing adjourned Blnoe tho mooting Mr Hunter has sent in his resignation as he says he docs not want the bad to put town to tbe expense of an election Tho whole and fiohool Trustees ore therefore by acclamation NOTES We have pleasure in congratulating tho Parry Bound Star on its Christmas num ber It a to publisher and to the locality It has been semiofiJcIally announced Ontario Official will a notice that the now Issue of tho re vised and consolidated statutes of Ontario are the holidays Our Society POINTS A big Juvenile party at Roxamoro last night Warden Davidson was- in Town yea Mr Walker at Barrio Mr Is at Clinton for the holidays v Miss Eliea Murray spent Christmas in Barrio- Rev A and wife are in Meaford Mr of spent Mr Embury of is In Town this week Miss Bertha Lundy got from Manitoba last week visitors at the Christian Par- over Sunday Mr Frank of was homo for Christmas Miss Ida Barry spent Christmas with her parents at Mr Martin and family spent Christmas in the The three Jackson boys spending tho holidays in Miss May Lloyd of Buffalo ie home for the Ohriatmasholidaye Anderson Christmas with his parents at Forest Mr Thompson of Toronto spont Christmas in Town Mrs Charles Rowan of Toronto is making her mother a visit Mrs and the twins are spend ing the holidays in Toronto Mr J and family spent Christmas holidays In Miss and Miss Sadie Watson spending a week at Mrs Smith and family are spending their Christmas with her sister Misses Annie and Nellie Lloyd of To- M iff We thank our many Customers for the best Holiday Trade we have ever had week furnishes another very successful year by many Thousands of Dollars better than any previous year in our history We recognize that real success only comes by hard work lots of push honest advertising and Honor Bright work from January December We are in a better position than ever before to serve your interests and depend upon it WE WILL DO OUR BEST AST We will clear out the following odd lines only Mens Beaver and Lamb Caps regular 450 at 350 Mens and Boys Overcoats at a big price cut to clear them out dpz- Linen Towels at per cent Discount Odd Wool Blankets at Big Reductions 4 doz Mens all wool Shirts and Drawers regular each at 50c Mens Ties a Lot at will come into effectafter today The Montreal Star rises to remark Thie is going to be a hard winter for the Liberal partisan In Ontario Is thai so Well the Ontario Liberals will after the winters experience be able more feelingly to their Conservative friends who succumbed under the pressure of June A happy gathering took place at Mrs Prospect Ave on Christ mas day where took dinner A fire in Kingston General Hob- the Klondike erase everyone who has ever seen a pan or sluicebox in a min ing district or who is familiar with the color of gold dost has manifested a growing interest in former gold dis coveries in the days of and the excite ment of the Southern African and Austra- Han gold fields In an on Great Gold Discoveries in DtmomtU for January the history of all the famous gold crazes is set forth in a most read- able fashion and with abundant illustra tions A bill has been introduced by Hon Mr Hardy in the Ontario Legislature making it plain that Division Courts have no Juris diction to grant injunctions also limiting the powers of Judges to to Jail un der judgment snmmonees We shall have something more to say about the last men Honed bill when its full text reaches us We trust it will not weaksn respect for want of authority for the payment of Di vision Court judgments We have a thorough contempt for a debtor who snap his finger defiantly at creditors and proudly walk the public streets with the money of those to whom he is indebted jingling in his pockets The Judges au thority to send this kind of swindler to prison is a thing to be desired rather than otherwise Mr Hamilton and wife of spent over Sunday with Hunter Mr Arthur Low and wife of Toronto are spending the holidays in Town Mr and Mrs J of Toronto spent oyer Sunday at The Bowery James Esq County En- was in Town on Wednesday One of Mr Redmond Simpsons boys has been seriously ill with the mumps Master Willie Bray is spending the holidays with his at the Reeves Mrs and Miss Brown of Square are at Mr Lehmans Mrs Wilson of Toronto spent Christmas with Town and Sharon friends Miss J Hough of Toronto spent over Christmas with Mies Nettle Mr J D Martin of Shanty Bay is spending the holidays in Town and vicin ity Mr Joe Belfry and wife of Aliiston are visiting at her fathers J Lundy Mr and Mrs T Bruntoa were to be At Home last night with numerous guests Lawyer and family of Toronto speat over Sunday at Postmaster destroyed the wing of the building and damaged the main Dr Campbell is getting along nicely structure slightly The were and has been out for a drive two or three all removed in safety The long strike of the Indiana win dow glass factory hands closed on Mr Fred Cockerlll and a lady friend I eve The men gained their from was home for Christmas I point of one cent after four months At they are visiting with his sister times He is able to attend to office practice again Oat Toronto Deo The Sir Oliver has consented to preside at the designation services be held at St James this evening in connection with Rev A 8 Grants departure for the Klon dike mission Lord Aberdeens address to the workmen in the Harris factory on Tuesday is regarded as farther proof of His Excel lencys sympathy with the democratic spirit of the country Several deputations waited the On tario Government this week one respect maternity boardinghouses another in regard to the San Joae scale and a third concerning the Hudson Bay The Board of Directors of the Harris presented each of their 1500 employees engaged in their shops at To and Brentford with a onedollar bill with whioh to purchase their New Tears turkey The municipal nominations on Monday were more than usually spirited Eight candidates were proposed for the Mayor alty but declined Mayor Shaw and the man A On day His Excellency accom panied by Lady Aberdeen attended divine service at St James Cathedral and on the Sunday following at St Enochs Winchester street Mr- Trent whose early years were spent In Newmarket and a sou of the late Trent in the days of she old Town Hall controversy was a figure municipal politics la a for Alder man in Ward No Tbe Young Liberals held a successful House Warming smoker at their new over the bank of Montreal corner and Queen streets dp Mon day night last The program of speeches music etc The addresses were of an con fident character Hon Blake left this for Ireland on Monday last Dr Greenwood and wife of Keswick had Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Downs A large party was given at the residence of Dr Campbell on Tuesday evening Mr Phillips sends us a lot of Chicago papers Indicate his present location Mr and Mrs J and family of Toronto spent Christmas at Mr Gardners Mr and Mrs Wm of mond Hill spent Christmas at Mr J Davisons Mrs Will son and daughter Wilhemina spent Christmas with relatives in Pickering Mrs Stocking and Miss Ella Stocking of spent Christmas at Mr Isaac Silvers Miss of Aurora was the guest of Miss Davison for Christmas and over Sunday Mr and Mrs Ham Miss Maggie of Toronto were here for Christmas Bradford Barry re- turned on Saturday after spending about three months in town Mr John Belfry wife and daughter of Chicago are the guests of his brother Mr J P Belfry this week Mrs of Toronto and grand son Master Archie Smith are the guests of Alderman A gay At Home was given at Boss- more on Tuesday night there being a large number of guests present Mr Heap of the at Sudbury is spending the Christmas holidays in Town the Banker Bon Constable Savage left for Parry Sound on Monday on seorub service work in the employ of the Ontario There wore present at the family gathering at the residence of Alderman Manning on Christmas Day Mrs Stephenson of Toronto and Mrs Hughes of were visitors at Mr CM Hughes over Mrs Webster King Mr Fred after being home for three weeks grew worse instead of better and had to go to the Hospital in Toronto again last Monday Mr John Terrell of Toronto was home for Christmas His father Mr William Terrell who has been confined to the house for over weeks Is a little better Irwin has almost entirely recovered from the of the lion last month and took Christmas dinner with her son Mr Irwin at Sharon Miss Pearl Fletcher has returned home after spending three weeks with her broth er P in Oshawa ana a week with relatives and friends in Toron to Mr in the B has received notice of a promotion and he leaves here on Monday for Montreal He has made many friends during his Stay in New market Dr Clayton Armitage and wife of Port Hope was here for The latter will remain for six weeks while the Dr takes another course of study in New York Mr A Vernon and family of spent Christmas at the with Mr John Rogers who Is in health Mrs Vernon and are stopping over for a week Mr Aaron and hie daughter Mrs arrived in Town from Winnipeg on Friday last and intend to spend two or three months with relatives la North Miss Robertson daughter of the who has been attending Collegiate at Bar came out head In two classes at the re cent exams and second in all others giv ing her the highest standing in the school Among the boys home for Christmas were Messrs and A of Port Hope Jas Hodge and Geo of To ronto Joseph Armitage of Waterloo Stocking of Fred Slocking of Buffalo of Waterloo Bert Cane and Sormao of Toronto Kingston Gibson and of Toronto strike which cost them in lost wages more than five hundred thousand Leading Furniture Undertaking House Off to the Central Will be a common among Young Men and Women Throughout our Province on MONDAY JANUARY 3RD When winter session of the CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Of Toronto begins Those who attend this I popular School of Business Training will en- be found In Canada ping and Business Practice and tho roughly taught Students assisted to situa tions Good guaranteed Prospectus ready Address Toronto r The glad hand of the municipal candidate is not much in evidence Looks as though the stock of candi dates would be scarce The owners of the mines in the Cripple Creek mining camp made their employes the present of one full days wages on Christmas day which am ounted in the aggregate to ten thou sand dollars In the failure of turner Co wholesale grocers Winnipeg the total liabilities are placed at and the creditors will not re ceive more than or cents on the dollar Pointing out the Opportunity Heres Holiday Comfort Your home Is the place yon may sit awhile and rest Yon need comfortable chairs will reoeiye your tired form and from its comfortable upholstery yield comfort Not necessary to have an elegant chair yon want a comfortable one We supply com fortable chairs at comfortable prices J Opposite Royal Hotel Newmarket SPECIALTY calls attended to ftt residence- Street The Tomb At on toe Silas son of Allan aged years months and days At St Paul Deo John Johnston In bis year In on the Inst beloved wife of Mr George Evans aged years St on Christmas Day Peter years on of Deo Georgia A Wright daughter of John and Margaret years were brought to for Interment on list Richard years mos time ago a proclamation was issued by Post Office Department stating that after the 1st of January a uniform rata of three cents per ounce or fraction thereof would be charged for postage from any point In Canada to any place In the United Kingdom or British possessions Since then the British object so this being made by Canada alone pre- erring that a conference be first held to secure a reciprocal reduction of postage both ways between Canada and the rest of the Empire and which it hoped will not only cover letters but also papers and periodicals The Pott has farther announced thai the hearty of the British and colonial postal authorities in tats larger question la looked forward to and the outcome of the discussions and negotiations will in all probability result in the establishment of a British Imperial preferential postal Esq Am of Toronto through to the Landing on Bator- day Hornet several old friends at the Mr and family and also his brother back from on a Visit They ex- to remain in North- York till about 1st of March They spent a few days on their with Mr R Mortem covering the whole field of post- AAniimmlnatlAiti- ran a communication house the order of the day in England The Queen is entertaining at the Prince of Wales at and moat of the nobility are keeping open The on the the wife of Mr Wilson Money of twin daugh ters Altai Bond la Toronto on the Nov by Mr Mr Lyons to Mies Ella Bond daughter of Mr Win Bond butcher all of Newmarket Deo at Christ Church Vancouver uoker rector Orange Holt of Nelson to Amelia youngest daughter of the late John Esq of Newmarket Ont on Wed nesday Deo by the Annie M to Donald A Lynn of Toronto the residence of the brides parents on the by AMp rt Richardson of to Maby only daughter of the on by ft Main St North Newmarket AU Orders receive Careful and Prompt Attention St Son Prompt attention to orders NBWUABCBTDeO barrel a 0 White Wheat per el Bed Wheat per bushel Wheat per J to Hi Annie Kennedy both of Aurora BowJciK Mr Bow man Aurora by John Bowman to Ien Dewey Mr AD tlllllll ml a in ifcu Lall iiiiMUMMiii la orgwon John Yule son of bushel Pea per Bran per tan per ton lb Butter per lbvV Apple P ST eeaftee4a Hay ton new Hoof per Pork live Pork OH 100 on a a a a a a a a 44 a a 100 a a a a a a a a a a a a a per pair Rose at Sharon on a Of Leonard per pair w to Charlotte Jane j Turkeys nor live Rose daughter of of Turkeys per i i f-