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r -in- THE NEWMARKET ERA FRIDAY PEG 1 Lost On Saturday last between 3rd Con Hoe of ffhitchurch and Newmarket P by way of St Finder Will be rewarded by leaving same at this office TO A Yorkshire White will be fcept for service on the pre mises Irwin Town Line West The I Farm for Sale- The annual report of the Postmast erGeneral of Canada for the fiscal year ending with June last Is Full of interest and action to generally but more particularly people of North repre sentative has earned for himself world wide commendations or the progres sive policy he has inaugurated in the management of his department The report states that The Ontario Government has a proclamation offering reward for information as lead to the conviction of the murderers of Antoine ItaJianwho was found murdered sear St Marie A cablegram London Dec At a session Privy Council today King Edward definite ly fixed June as the date for coronation It was also decided Miss Alice spent over the Imperial Parliament shall Sunday with friends in Dr Toronto was Town yesterday of Oahawa was in Town on Monday that meet on January Rev was at yesterday officiating at a wedding the total dated Dec states that the Prime mileage of mail carriage by rail ex- Minister of Australia has cabled Sir that of the previous year miles and an increase in to tal ear by stage route of S2 miles As an evidence of the press despatch from Melbourne McCulloch accompanied him Miss Hoover gave an excellent re port of the Convention at the Part or Lot No in the Con of East Acres Frame dwelling good bam with stone foundation about I J sum of the postal accommodation we Wilfrid gorier accepting the meeting last Monday the latter hat acres Orchard good well and cis tern to SOLAN on the premises or to Newmarket HOLIDAY SENSE Each succeeding Holiday time more and more buyers come to our sundry department in a large majority of cases especial- for family giving such com- gifts as Hair Brushes Cloth Brushes Fancy Combs Hand Mirrors Toilet Articles- Pocket Books Purses etc can J be wisely given Tiff are useful they are they are appreciated Buying these things here helps a lot at a season when there is never enough money to around PFRFUMES fumes you will give course- Always in good taste always acceptable if the quality be right We carry the very ret goods made and supply them at most reasonable prices I -H- SCOTTS DRUG STORE Pud there were new postoffices opened and the service made more fre quent at offices But the most marked change is noticeable to the work of the postal service the total number of letters carried having increased as com pared with the previous year This increase seems astonishing but it evi dences the activity of the which we live and the rapid development of the business enterprises of the coun try This feature is further illustrat ed liy the figures in the money order department The aggregate value of the money orders issued was a gain of 1718183 over the to tal for the previous year and 397 over the total for when the electorate decided they had no more all newsdealers use for the men thci administrating Dominion affairs The postal note business introduced by Hon lives of Canada and wealth of Australia meet in confer- Mrs Andrew St next June in London to confer upon trade commerce and other matters and Miss Eleanor Dyke have returned from where- spent Thanks giving holidays Mr Will Gallagher returned At the Liberal convention in West the winter after closing in Durban on Tuesday last Mr was again unanimous ly chosen as the party candidate at the approaching to be held in that Riding made necessary by voiding of Mr Thorntons Hon Fielding Minister of Finance was among the speakers on the occasion The of J Pepper Piano Magazine for De cember is a sacred solo by Arthur J Lamb and H W Petrie with a most attractive title The City ft is a magnificent sepi4nU song and can be used for ail The magazine alto pages of entertaining musical and halftones com pieces for the piano 11 cents For his season as tickettaker with the Great Show travelling all over the United States The Ontario Reformer publish ed at says that as many as five or six hundred people crowded the church on the occasion of the annual Supper of the Christian Church and then adds The literary part of the programme was also mer itorious and well thought of The popular pastor the church Rev Mr was ably assisted on the platform by Rev Percy Fletcher a former pastor and Messrs Armstrong and of whose talent ed vocal selections were interspersed by readings which Miss Partridge of Newmarket effectively rendered Sim- plied the principal numbers THESE GO ON SALE TODAY DAY Mens Very Fine Suits in neat dark patterns of Pure Wool Tweed perfect in style and fit Not one of the lot worth less than 8 Take your pick of lot lot at 500 You wont have such a chance igain Tuesdays Telegram remarks Hon Ross is pleased with the result of of remounts for use in added to the money order da- South Africa He has collected some ta of to show how Ontario has bene fitted by the purchasing of these horses Co Dent has purchased figures of a gain of over the horses in Canada and hasbeen to the Savings buy more for the Turning I Bank department we find the number Yeomanry- This makes in all of depositors has increased by Of this lumber between and during the year while the deposits in the Pro- were close upon forty millions the the value of them greatest ever recorded at the close any year in the history of this conn- Jas try We also notice with satisfaction It having been asserted through a certain section of the press not specj- Street Phone that notwithstanding the reduction in letter postage from three to two cent favorable to prohibition that I fee within the Kmpire and on letters to the Temperance Committee of the the United States the aggregate rev- Methodist Conference were about en- was greater than in 1806 upon a campaign and the deficit was less than in favor of prohibition a Telegram that year It affords us much j reporter called upon Rev Dr to be able to congratulate General Superintendent to PostmasterGenera on the report certain the facts The answer of the he has been able to present as the out- Her Dr is significant of the man come of his progressive poller waived no Intimation to that is rumored that smallpox has broken out in Ottawa University which lias 600 students Edward of Ridgeville was fatally injured by an explosion while he was clearing out stumps Everything comes lo those who vait- The rich man lias ice in sum mer but the poor man has just as much in winter The liih have full coal bins in winter hut old Sol it hot enough in summer for all as To make a good tea or coffee the water should be taken at the first bubble Remember continued boil ing causes the water to part with its gases and becomes flat this cause so much bad tea is and the col- New Quinine Discovery Th Whole Story In a letter PainXiuer OATH Police No for in and Affliction which Den In our I DO In it tut to and bottle EDITORIAL NOTES effect But they ought to be at it from to until conquer him and the liquor traffic OH BOX- The GripQuinine Tablet chocolate a csrUin cure for cough and colds e GripQuinine Tab lets have all the curative power of ordinary Quinine combined wit other curative agents and do not The Daily Mail and Empire is pub lishing a special Christinas Supple ment with appropriate stories and il lustrations Among other things the story of Christmas printed in eight different languages spoken in Canada fl English Gaelic Danish Norwegian township and horticultural society Indian and exhibitions and seventysix county The Provincial Winter at this week is reported to be produce any Cure any held during THESE GO ON SALE FOR ONE WEEK Mens Heavy Freize Ulsters a bargain at 6 Take your pick this week at 5 Mens Heavy Pea Jackets a bargain at 5 Your size this week at 395 1 1 Boots Shoes and Rubbers We have everything worth in Rubbers and Boots Ladies Fine Rubbers and 60c Mens Fine Rubbers 80 and 90c Mens Fine Overshoes 125 60 and Childrens Rubbers and All kinks of Stub Proof Rubbers which are the best in the world and every pair guaranteed Bargains in Furs Childrens Grey Persian Lamb Caps Mens Fine Quality Black Persian Lamb Caps 500 Mens Beaver Caps Ladies Handsome Astrakhan Jackets 25 and Childrens Grey Imitation Gauntlets Ladies Black Curl Gauntlets and 100 H E MADDOCK the most successful ever Monday last Mr Live Stock Commissioner delivered an ad dress on The Improvement of Agri cultural Inhibitions He in report ed as having stated that in Ontario French Italian Indian and RAILWAY SYSTEM Christinas New Years Holidays All stations in Canada to and from Detroit and Huron Mich Fort Covington Bombay Jet Helena Massena Springs Rouses Point and Island Pond Buffalo Black Suspension Bridge and Niagara Falls PUBLIC Going Dates and Limits At Low est OneWay Firstclass Fare Dec 24 and Tickets good returning from destination not later that Dec and also on Dec and Jan 1st 1901 Tickets good return ing from destination not later than January 2nd At Lowest OneWay Firstclass Fare and OneThird Dec 23rd and also on Dec 29th and Jan 1st returning from destination not later than Jan 3rd SCHOOL VACATIONS To leathers and Pupils of Schools Colleges on surrender of Standard Form of School Vacation Railway Certificate signed by Principal doing Dates and Limit At Low- est Firsts Fare and One- Third from Dec to inclu sive good ict liming from destination not later January tkavkllkrs Territory en 1 all stations in Canada Pare Going Dates and Limit- At Lowest Oneway Fare not Commercial Travellers Iroin Bee to inclusive Tickets good returning from destination not later than January Full information and tickets from agents of Grand Trunk System A The Crown Lands Department of Ontario has had a busy year The Government has opened up for settle ment twentylour new townships dur ing Eighteen of these were in district four in western in the vicinity of and the other two in the Rainy River District The two lat ter are free grants The country is progressing in more ways than one A decision the County Judge of has upset the notions of the longrobed gentry far and near He has ruled that it is not to pay a dollar or any money to bind a sale A verbal agreement to buy or sell is sufficient By the death of Mr CI of the County of Lincoln who died at his home in St Cath arines on the another lucra tive office is placed at the disposal of the Provincial Government Mr demise removes a wellknown fig ure in political military and social circles of the Niagara De ceased was years of age and was horn in Toronto A cable dated London Dec a quotation from the Times in which it regrets to hear that the pro gress of he Marquis of Duffer hi and convalescence after his recent severe iliixss is very slow is still confined to bed during a iron- part of the day The Mar- was Cover of Canada at the time the Christian Church here was being while on his way to tic Prairie Province stopped oil at laid the corner stone This was before the Town had Mayor Jackson war and Mr A North York in the Federal exhibitions are held whose expendi tures aggregated about Hut they are degenerating for want of proper organization He de clared that with an expenditure of and under proper discipline and management infinitely better re sults could be secured than were being obtained today for He horse racing and special at tractions at the fairs many of the latter a questionable kind and gave in statues of associations whuh could not meet expenses of the fair proper on of the high cost ol the Possibly this may be in isolated instances but we apprehend Mr Hudson will find in most Instances where Societies have failed to meet expenses it Is because too many exhibitions have been held in a given territory or bad weather during the days of the Fair will account for trie expenses exceed ing the income We quote the speak ers observation however as showing that possible changes in the govern ment and management of agricultural societies may not be far distant quickly and a box at all Sold at Scotts Drug Store Parliament The Jown was gaily decorated for the and graphs were taken by the late L Jones of the of laying the cor ner stone copies of which are now in povKCKsion of several who prize them much The arc located in one of the pillars at the cor ner of the church with Lord motto Straight Forward ihis- thereon General nice Hamilton has captur ed the Bethel commando Doers taken prisoners ami seven killed- Loudon Dec Lord Kitchener In a despatch from Pretoria datci Monday Dec reports that the re sult of the work is Doers I wounded made prison- em surrendered and quantities of captured ad vanning line of blockhouses in the eastern part of the Transvaal Lord is now able for the first time carry out systematic and operations in- the rinfiy of Dethcl and Carolina- have cleartjl the disirictfi of the Orange River Col- and are now north ward of the line The are still in force in the extreme west of Cape Colony They arc there who recently attacked The were driven oil Mar it was severely wounded St Joins Catholic by wan burned The St near Newmar ket Dec to Mr and Mrs Charles Lewis a daughter EMERSON At on Wed Dec to Mr and Mrs George Emerson it daughter The Altar At the res idence of the brides father on pec by Rev J Dennen Mr Fred of to Miss Carrie Ham ilton of Roachs Point On Dec at fit St Buffalo the residence of Mr Cook of the bride by the Rev Smith Rector of St James Church Lawrence Neb to Mrs Annie Hunter of Kim Grove St near Newmarket PINE ORCHARD The annual and BOOKS BOOKS For little folks and big people any price you wish from upwards Christmas Tree in connection with the Union Sabbath School here will be held on Friday evening the Suitable little ones for the Children larger and extra large ones for A good program will be pro- people Prices from to 75c and each vided Silver collection A cordial invitation is extended to all to at- lena Adventures Jungle Books and Girls All Over the World Life of Christ Bible History- Books for Children Wonders of Animals Natural Another valuable find of iron ore Books Books and many others Come and See about 30 miles up the shore from Marie is reported by Prof Wilmot McCarthy aged years was found dead within a half mile of kitchener BC where he had expir ed from hunger and exhaustion At Montreal a man who killed an other in a street fight has been sen tented to months imprisonment while a man who stole from his Boys Girls Own Hour Sunday at Home Chi Magazine Childrens Friend British Workman Cottager and Artisan BOOKS- Kxtra Special Values here Bought at a snap We give them to you the same THE LEADING Furniture and Undertaking House A Night calls attended to at residence street John Millard If you not 10 nil your sons a farm the farm a miiiMAud ho will warm and dry whtlftbeono be farm may And If you well buy Tho All llkethoho a House for Sale OK TO TOYS DOLLS GAMES employer has leen sent to penitentiary HOCKI2Y STICKS PUCKS FANCY CHINA AJ GLASS- for three years WARE NOVELTIES all kinds for Gifts EXTRA Piece Toilet Setts decorated and enameled white they last for No fancy prices during the Holiday Season There will be Bargains everywhere in the Store Look for them Shop early The Tomb At Port Huron Mich on Dec Mrs Alex- Mitchell stepmother of Mrs J Little of this Town GIBSON In Toronto on Dec 10th Gordon infant son of Wil liam and Mary Gibson and son of John Gibson of Newmarket aged mos and days On Monday Dec at his late residence Aurora Henry aged years Toronto on Dec Jane mother of P Fletcher aged 8 years at Newmarket on Monday BROTH Dec at ouster street Toronto the res- t of her daughter Mrs John Lloyd Margaret Brothers late of street near Newmarket In her year interred on Dec at St Johns Cemetery Furnished or unfurnished as desired Apply to MRS A M Street MAIN ST NORTH XMAS GROCERIES New Currants per lb New Currants per lb Now Layer Raisins Select Raisins lbs for Best Mince Moat Lemon Orange Peel per lb Peel per lb Best New Prunes and Uptons Marmalade Layer up Coffee special lb Baiting Soda Horseshoe Salmon Best 15c BC Salmon 3 for Flavor Extracts Golden Syrup per lb 5c Cooking Syrup per lb Fresh Spices Ginger Cassia Cloves Allspice Mexican Sweet dot Oranges to 30c All Orders will receive Careful and Prompt Attention New Figs by lb Standard Granulated Sugar lbs Oranges per do 30c for Lemons per to Bright Yellow 25 lbs for Grapes per lb Raking Powder White Daisy Fresh per Finest Confectionery in Town Rogers HUNGARIAN FLOUR FOR BREAD BEST HIGH GRADE FLOUR FOR PASTRY FINE SELECT OYSTERS IMPORTED DIRECT FRIED CAKES WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS Fresh Shipments oil Haddock Red Herrings in box 15c LUNCHES at all hours Hot Tea and Coffee CENTRAL TELEPHONE W STARR if