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V -F- I Weeks IS OH IK A a A very good program to the League last Sunday but the attendance- was very small Too hot for people to turn out in the middle of the afternoon jetGiio Circuit Several telephone men are at work in Town changing some of the lines and putting in circuits for all the instruments in order to avoid the busing sound which is so annoying to those tWmes after- the street lights are turned on pearly or Accident One evening last week as Mrs Bailey was driving towards her home by way of Cotter street the horse took fright at some tin rubbish that had been dumped on the side of the street- nothing serious occurred but the Inspector s the fellow that deposited the refuse tfBl4l while Monday hot flv if working at atone wall in King on Tuesday Another workman up a heavy sledge to break a stone and not observing that Mr Bacon was was in the bead refined over an jr ft i r Bod Mr Harold Hughes had a bad fall on Tuesday morning and narrowly escaped serious injury He was car rying a crate of lemons up the hack stairs at Grocery when his loot slipped and he fell to the bottom with the lemons on top of him Lemonaid was not very refreshing just at that moment Bond bake Park The Christian Sunday School Ex cursion on Friday last and the Friends Excursion on Monday to this summer resort were both well patronized The weather was de lightful tha warm but everybody en joyed themselves especially the child ren who won in the races and those who were fortunate enough to get the use of the boats The trolley service was satisfactory The Royal an At Home in the near future at Select sent those who were successful in the late contest with the Silver Badges won by Further particulars next week as to time and place An other initiation last Wednesday Good program being prepared for Sunday afternoon Badly Yesterday morning air Starr re ceived a telegram from Keswick stat ing that Mr who drives the supply wagon up to Lake four times a week- was badly hurt and the wagon broken It is suppos ed that there must have been away somewhere about Jersey judg ing from the time the telegram was received Mr Starr started at once for Keswick to ascertain the cause of the accident A subsequent telegram from the Dr stated that Mr was very hurt but no bones broken Oil in the offertory was being taken at St Thomas Church last Sunday night a crash- of falling glass ah the centre- aisle a momentary sen- sat ion ft was a mantle of the cen tra gaslight and would have been decidedly dangerous had it fallen two minutes later when the congregation was dispersing Two steamers went out for Sunday trips last Sunday and the Alliance is working up evidence for future prosed Alex Kirkwood tor many years in the account branch the Crown Lands Department died on Sunday last aged years Over couples attended the Cen tral Social Club dance last Saturday In pavilion on the Island Thieves forced an entrance to Mrs Simpsons place St George St and stole a lot of silverware Queen St held their pic nic at Bond Lake oh Wednesday Mr Beatty bead of the firm Cot private bankers King St died on Tuesday morning He was a well known citizen and much respected The- union men have been called out from Caseys paint ship in Victoria street- The prime mover in this strike will probably lay around for a On Monday fire did damage few and then pull out to hunt in Glencoe destroying the another job House stables and spreading rapidly A shortwaist man walked into the to others Queens Hotel dining room on day and created quite a sensation The opinion has often Ijeeo express ed that the barren rocks of would yet be to some practical value and It was hinted by an engin eer of some repute who was on a vis to Ragged Rapids two ago that oil found in that locality His prophecy not tak en very seriously by anyone hut time ago Dan Smith a resident of- Morrison lake who is familiar with every foot of that country founts indications of a rich oil deposit within a few miles of Ragged Rapids and about twentyfive miles from Mr Smith says he examined the surface from where the oil issued and on striking some matches found that would flicker over the surface of the rock indicating the presence of petroleum Mr Smith is so convinc ed of the genuineness of his discovery that he will not divulge its location He intends making an extensive exam ination of the locality in company with an expert after which steps will be taken to form a joint stock com pany to begin development operations Timesf French Ginghams Fancy regular for Dress Muslins very latest shades absolutely fast color per yd 42inch Pillow Cotton regular or yardV i f I j Best White Warn cents Mens Cool Khitt Childrens White Embroidered Dresses no two alike from to Pigs Feet 15c 26 lbs Brown Sugar for Sardines in oil per tin Campers can save Money by buying their supplies at- i BRUNTON But for adversity lots of men would never find out whether they were honest- or not Pure The hot weather makes such an ex tra demand on the domestic water that the extra pump is now going night and helping the artesian wells It is a satisfaction to know that the supply is sufficient for all ordinary purposes During the first weeks after the pump was started the water rose in the Upper Reservoir feet inches but it is quite a heavy item in the coal bill Bond Serenade The following program will be given by the Citizens Band tonight the Methodist Church lawn March Fort Hall Air in the Gloaming Chorus Gloria in Mozart The Mystic Bells Sutton March Albion Hume Duett The Larboard Watch Waltz She was Bred in Old Ken tucky Medley The Watch on the Rhine Men of Harlech and Auld Lang Sine God Save the King among upperendom while playing with matches at lad named Walter Spencer c on Are was years old was drowned on Monday i burned at the bathing place set apart for boys on the Western sand bar Hon air Davis is at his home this week at St Elmo It is reported that a specimen of the Canada lynx haunts the Don Rev Prof Nicholson Queens University becomes heir to a large amount of money the death of his brother in Kansas A Vancouver woman was given 10 damages against a New West- j CORNER STORE You never fall with Briintons Baking powder grip The Cheap Store near the paper mill The Hunt Club minster woman whom she sued for should get a move on and secure the making comments on her bathing tume Word comes from that Onion S The Church of England Sunday Schools of Newmarket and Aurora will hold a Union at Bond Lake Park oh Thursday of next week the Special cars have been chartered on the Metropolitan to leave Newmarket at 130 pm and re turning leave Bond Lake at oclock Adult tickets and children Games and other amusements will be provided by the committee A junior baseball match will take place be Aurora and Newmarket and icecold water provided Tickets can he procured from the following persons Clarke and Davison Banning Op- London ting July Although Scotland and Ireland have recently enjoyed local thunderstorms there is no prospect for rain in the middle and southern parts of and a steady increase heat for several days to come is predicted There are general complaints from the country a ball of fire the size an egg enter ed the residence of Oliver Prentiss during a thunderstorm last week coming down the chimney and burst on the oilcloth The family were at tea and all were slightly paralyzed for a few minutes Ten thousand troops are to part in the reception and Duchess of Cornwall and York in this city About 5000 will be en camped on the Inhibition Grounds and the rest quartered on the city for two Departments t Try us for what you want and get our Prices that the sun burning up crops locality MAPLE GROVE- The weather is very hot in this i J The sunshine is everywhere greatly in excess of the average The tempera ture is above the mean and the rain fall is far short of the average Lon don is a great sufferer from the heat as the city has not been rainwashed in weeks Sunstrokes apoplexy and heat prostrations are frequent and hospitals are busy The live stock market is unusually crowded as ow ing to the absence of pasturage farm ers are forced to sell their cattle Strikes in the States The Shoal We hope all our- people will take an interest in making the Flower Show next week a great success Of course the prizes are not large as the Hor ticultural Society is only in the se cond year of Its existence but there is sufficient offered to more than pay for the little trouble connected with exhibits are offered for the fin est plants in bloom over for other plants over for cut flowers over 16 for garden vegetables and for early fruits Make your entries before Monday night and leave word for the van to call which eaves members in Town all further trouble The Citizens Band will be in at tendance on Tuesday evening and the Newmarket Orchestra on Wednesday evening AH members of both Horticul tural and Agricultural Societies will be admitted free nonmembers children Acton is putting down two or three more blocks concrete pavement tils year Whats the matter with New market Its slow in this respect The Central Hotel looks much brighter In its new coat The WaterWorks mains were ex tended feet on Church street this week to supply the two houses of Jackson with domestic water had a new furn ace put in her residence last week Mr Jacob Buck made four trips to the Lake thus Week whole West end of the Specialty Works is now highly decor ated and cannot fall to attract the Pittsburg Pa July 16 There were no new developments in the great steel strike in this district during the early hours of the second day All the plants closed yesterday were shut down tight Pittsburg July According to figures compiled by the Pittsburg Dis patch the steel strike is daily costing the three companies involved and the workmen It is es timated that in the daily loss of near ly boxes of tin plate a day American Tie Plate Co is daily los ing over while the loss to canning companies unable to secure their material is hi addi tion no stocks have been carried and the consumption has kept pace with the production for some little time past About tons the tons daily production the American Sheet Steel Co is being lost and this represents a loss each day to the combine of at least The loss to the gas stove manufac turers Is also great as the mills are closed which make a specialty of stove Iron This is the heavy season for making stoves About or tons of steel hoops bands and cotton ties are being lost daily by tbe American Steel Hoop Co by rea son of the strike and this represents a daily loss In money of In addition to all of these losses the many and varied industries crip pled now and in prospect represent losses to the men of large sums that cannot be computed now Pa July the strike of stationary firemen began this Mr Ralph and lady friend was the guest of his parents on Sun day Mr Win Menor and lady friend was home on a visit on Sunday Mr had the meeting at on Sunday evening A large number were present Mr John is home after an absence of two years He is look ing fine It must agree with him in Yankee town Mr Pern Prosser and his sister Nancy were at their Uncles on Sat urday Haying is very nearly over in place Farmers are getting ready for harvest Archie Smith has the finest colt on this line- Miss Minnie Fair barn has gone to Orillia for a short time where she tends visiting friends The Manitoba Harvest Ottawa July 18 For purpose of securing 20000 harvest hands lor Manitoba Geo is here on behalf of the Roblin Government He is commissioned to arouse public attention to the enormous harvest and the demand for labor He says the wages paid are about thirty to forty dollars a month with board and lodging that have made a rate of ten dollars from all points in Ontario and east and will take harvest hands who do not secure work at the first stop to further points without extra charge and bring them back after harvest for 18 on produc tion of a certificate that they have worked in the fields He says there will be plenty of work for all till winter Stockholm- July There was a terrible today at the great gunpowder manufactory at Seven buildings were completely wrecked Several were killed and many others injured July The prevailing torrential fall of rain has caused ex tensive floods Japan Great The storm of Tuesday was quite violent in several districts- of Ontario Three or four persons were killed by lightning several barns were burned and horses were to death Over one hundred persons includ ing troops and police were injured at Lemberg Austria in an attempt by the police to stop unemployed and the town is strongly guarded with troops July 17 Two little girls Mabel Mitchell of- Cloudslee and Miss Perry of Bruce Mines were fatally burned at the home of the laV ter They poured coal oil from a can on the fire in the cooking stove and in the explosion which followed both suffered terrible injuries to which they succumbed on Monday One of the richest men whom we know speaking of wealth in its larg est and best sense is a man who only owns a little fortyacrefarm He has health a wife and children of whom any man might be proud keeps a lit tle fine stock and poultry farms his land well and gets the best crops He is a reader and thinker arid his life is broad and useful He could not be happier had he a thousand acres or owned the whole PahAmerican out fit Tesls made as to the weight of eggs laid by different breeds of fowls showed that those of the Light were heaviest weighing twentyeight ounces per dozen those produced by the Brown Leghorn were the smallest weighing only seventeen ounces the were worth fourteen cents per dozen the eggs of the would be worth twenty- two cents if they were sold by weight The eggs of the average hen weigh about twentythree ounces per dozen iaaiaiamiy is Heres I and for Ladies White Muslin Shirt Waists made with newest sleeves and cults tucked back and front lace or embroidery trimmed regular and for and FOR Ladies White Muslin Shirt The same description as above applies to this line the difference being in material FOR Ladies White Muslin Shirt Waists hand- trimmed with Lace latest style to FOR ODD BROKEN LINES LADIES SHIRT WAISTS at and All were about Double these Prices Markets July WilOOl Flour per barrel a WWW Wheat per a Oh Wheat per a 0 A3 GOT Buckwheat OfiO a Barley per bushel per bushel a Peas per bushel OH 40 Butter n tt Kjr a OH Sheep Pell CO Wool per lb a per rem per pair per palp Bran per ton Short Ladies Straw Sailor Hats for Ladies and Girls Fancy Mixed Straw Sailor Hats this seasons latest styles regular prices were 100 your choice fid Hill in M n a a no Head these Grocery Prices attention on the J estimated men The fcevetal days the past week been terrific A number of damage has resulted and there have morning About men are idle in been numerous fatalities Sixty men this region Many of the mines have lost their lives thru the flooding of a to down throwing out of work coal mine at due to the rain During a heavy thunderstorm gentlemen about Town had moustaches singed Mr put In a new furn ace for Mrs Peck Electrician Kitchen Is whitening the walls and Riving the Station a thoro cleanup this week The Citizens Band played an hour or more on Registry Office lawn last Tuesday- evening which passed over Pickering township During ope ations with a military hand balloon on an Island in he Neva near g WP instantly killed Mr Lewi J Glenmajor and in company and Injured several fatally The steamer Tremont which left was working near the barn Boston for New York with pas- starting for the shelter they carried on board had feet cut of their shoulders These lhe attracted the lightning was yacht Wild Duck The was while Richardson at towed into New London and beached escaped with slight injury I old per baa 0 a 0 to Toronto ftAOO White Wheat per Oft a on Wheat per bushel not Oil Oat ir bushel rfIfO per bushel a a left 0 13 fl Oft a no per a 96 a HOI If per pair a Oil Cake lb Linseed Meal lb Flax Seed lb Sulphur lb Epsom Salts lb Salt lb Copperas lb Fullers Earth lb Alum lb Borax lb Washing Soda lb Baking Soda lb Baking Ammonia ft Pure Cream Tartar 30c lb Oil Lemon Vanilla Lemon Camphorated Chalk 2c Senna Leaves oz Citrate of Magnesia 3c oz Tartaric Acid Citric Acid Camphor Gum Insect Powder Poison Sticky Ply Paper dbl sheet Diamond Dyes Machine Oil and BOYS SUMMER WASH SUITS To fit Boys from to 10 years of age All fr ft WHOLESALE PRICES f BOYS SAILOR SUITS 1 Made of Navy Flannel and Serges I and Halifax Tweed to fit Boys from I to 13 years of age CLEARING AT WHOLESALE PRICES Get Our Prices for Binder Twine TOR SALE AT THE OFFICE in Newmarket Ont L III A J