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CHIN km- r soon be Ready for the Rash Very choice TABLE RAISINS tod fin Seeded Selected Valencia Raisins I lis Good Cooking Currants very choice Fine Currants and a Currant at ft for FIGS Choice for Table fine na tural pulled for table and very nice Cooking Figs Iks for CANNED FRUITS CANNED VEGETABLES CANNED POTTED MEAT The largest variety of choice table delicacies In above goods you will find anywhere HONEY at and 15c per j L A J THE ERA v IS GST A fi Greet The Ladies Aid of v St Pauls Church great praise The safe of last week realized it shows ladies can do with united effort J Special Ladies Knitted also wool Fascinators Drees Collars Silk Table and Piano Covers Cushion Tops with Cord and Tassels to match Printed Calendar Tabs at Hughes A True In the Sessions In Toronto last Friday a true bill was returned against Bert Taylor- of East Indicting him for stealing a and a bull from Mrs Sarah Sows ana Axes Very Cheap at Hardware St Johns Tfcere will be midnight Mass in the Church on Christmas Eve on Christmas Day will be at 11 am Evening service at oclock The church will be specially decorated for the Christmas solemnities Hi Sold Mr Jos Wesley has sold his valu able property on acres to Mir of East wfco takes possession the 1st April and will continue the dairy gardening business Mr is a cousin the Dr Mr The Canadian team of football players have played three games Won the first but lost the others They had better come or make Wesley is looking for a house in better time Jacking- While a young man Major street T1 was shaving on Wednesday evening House on Queen Street mirror upset a lamp which fell Solvation Army for through a fftopipe hole now looking for premises suitable standing on a table in Town The Friends hare the old parsonage Joseph Rogers Carvers Only pair at A MINCEMEAT very fine ft Domestic Sardines cans for Citron Orange Lemon Peel It BlackweU8 Leave your order for your Groceries with us and be sure ot letting choice fruits and spices We have what you want The Best China Glassware FANCY CHINA FANCY LAMPS LIBRARY LAMPS DINNER SETS CHINA TEA SETS 1 TOILET SETS BERRY SETS BREAD BUTTER PLATES LEMONADE SETS for Our Stock Is com ing to hand In another week it will be ready for inspection We al ways have the largest selection This year will be no exception See our and Tables of Fancy China Boots Shoes Rubbers beat quality at knockdown prices to cloe out our Stock The Leading Reliable RASN Telephone Donation Mr of Int Correspondence School has kindly do nated one years subscription for Science and Industry to the New market Public Reading Room This is a journal of much practical inter est and will be greatly appreciated by the mechanical section of the Christmas Tree The Salvation Army is preparing a grand Tree and Entertain ment to take place in the Barracks on Monday evening next Solos re citations and selections by the ter Bros Orchestra commencing at oclock Admission All friends of the Army should attend and encourage the officers the Street The following is clipped from a Detroit paper of last Saturday and refers- to a former resident of New market Davis Phillips aged about living at Grand River avenue met a sudden death yesterday from heart disease He just stepped out of Thomas grocery store Third street about oclock last evening where he went to borrow a piece of cord to tie some pieces of stovepipe together when he fell to the sidewalk and became un conscious He was carried Into the grocery store but expired before med ical aid came Coroner Hoffman had the body taken to undertak ing establishment National Ave but no inquest held Mr Phillips was formerly in the grocery business but since he retired he had fcen employed as a watchman He was a widower and lived with a daughter Brief The law says all public schools shall close on Monday and reopen on Sleigh bells are tuned up but dont get a chance to very much Take time by the forelock is the Christmas Our local merchants are putting in a large supply of holiday specialties Mr Taylor shioped a car of cattle sheep and pigs to Toronto on Wed nesday One of the linemen got foot bad ly frozen here the other day while be was at work Your Precious Coal And wood by using Felt Weather Strips Only per foot at A Binns Hardware Monday Jan Have you paid your Presbyterian Christmas Tree next Friday night The License Inspector laid informa tion against a country ho- keeper which will be venlIatcd next week The Office Specialty arc placing in their new building County Nominations at Sharon on Monday Squire Jackson issued a vestcrday to search for a stolen dog The parties interested reside in the Landing I the room below One lamp exploded and caused a small blaze but was extinguished without doing much damage To meet the urgent requests lor a larger at the Customs House here three men have sent op from Ottawa The Prisoners Aid Association sent a large deputation to interview the Ontario this week in regard to indeterminate sentences the cumulative sentence system and provincial power to parole youthful offenders The Government will con sider The coal question is still giving people but dealers say some people are putting in coal while they two or three tons on hand The city wood yard was replenished with a couple of train loads this week The Raymonds are on trial today for their connection with the coun terfeiter Stuart A number of accidents occasioned by slippery sidewalks are reported this week At a meeting of the Show Committee it was to hold the First Spring Show under the auspices of the Canadian Horse Breeders Association at on Wednesday Thursday and Friday and of Febru ary Aid Crane has decided net to seek reelection to the City The Ontario Jockey Club has com menced the erection of iUiy now stables at Woodbine Park at a cost So you repot in a Do you want Presents Yes want to know YOU arid YOU want to know US we havent nor is our line the best without an equal Then we If You Want Christmas Presents Ties Silk Handkerchiefs Mufflers Glove Fur Caps Gauntlets Suspenders and Hockey Boot we make a specialty of lines Dont fail to see our As well as the above lines we are showing a Collar Ties and Muffler and every article new the largest ever shown arse assortment of Ladies Fancy The Royal Templars initiated 5 members on Wednesday night Ross through the Globe on Tuesday The cash transactions At the stock yards in this city on Tuesday last aggregated about the day a false despatch respecting a embargo being against shipping to from St lolm and Halifax caused con iter nation among the dealers denial ierawii soon set matters to ai The manifesto issued by Christmas Gifts For Men t A which you may be sure will please and gratify your friends and relatives of the male gender are the elegant neckwear handkerchiefs suspenders etc we delight in displaying at this season the year Many ol the use ful articlesornamental as well- come in fancy hoses specially for holiday presents fcrVJ I Wishing you the Compliment of the Beaton Cor Main Timothy Sis ftJAAAti AyftjiVtvA and received about a dozen more ap plications has given the Opposition press the blind staggers They beat about The machinery at the Tow i power- the bushquestion the Premier runs 17 hours out of every fail to disprove the facts this week disprove the conclusions reach d The North York Ag Society Wednesday theives tors meet tonight to wind up the broke into Kelly Bros store on business of the year east and rifled the safe DOflf of nearly A skylight at the back of the store afforded means Sole of entrance Sir Mulock is booked to Dec Auction Sale tend a banquet at on the Manager Paine of the Ontario AT ATKINSONS Jewelry Store The Latest Novelties All yytf MAS PRESENTS In flew tod at Mm WATCH ftKTa Will W REMEMBER JUST A Car of Soft Goal Try it for J St Pauls The services on Christmas Day in this church will be am Holy Communion am special Christ- was service and Holy Communion and all of the Church of are earnestly invited to receive the Holy Sacrament at of these services At the eleven oclock service the music will include Anthem Come All Ye Faithful Jacksons Te Christmas Hymns and Psalms The church will a usual be decorated with Court On Monday l were elected for the cur rent year It Jlro Helmet it A J J A Bro J A Lloyd Bros John A and Matthew Brown Audi toreBros J jr J Mclaughlin wad Blake Hewitt t Medical officer Dr Will Pyramid elected the at laet J V J J Warren s Morrison It Millet I Wesley- O Jot Chap-l- flboiition of and in Clubs The the temper ance workers of the province in con ference at Knox Church Toronto oil Tuesday alter an afternoons debate decided that the result of the referendum ihem in de manding from ihe the abolition of public and the of liquor in The net re- of the the passing of the following resolution moved by Or Carman and fjoded by Principal That in view of recent expres sion by electors of the Province of Ontario in favor Liquor Act of we deem it advisable to appoint a deputation to wait upon the Government and that ef fect be given to the vote by the abolition ot the public bar the treat ing and drinking in clubs and the imposition other re al net ions on the liquor traffic as most effectually curtail its op eration and remedy its China Cities Under OK AUK at am on Market Square Newmarket of Hereford Cow a pair and Company promises to bo sup- Terms Cash Duncan Toronto and other points with electric power from Niagara a rear Ell who for over years had been a beggar and ragpicker about the streets died in the Gen eral Hospital leaving stock Indicating that he was worth over S J a Frozen for the Antipodes Ileal aeiiig Made From Vancouver to Australia Vaniouver Dec Vancouver s not to have a monopoly in the ship ment of frozen hogs to Australia for early in the new year consignments will he made through the pert of San Francisco by Swift Co the big American pa king Arm which is now shipping Vancouver the firm will patronize the Oceanic Steamship 1ine from San it has no intention of withdrawing its shipments from the Canadian- Australian line but the orders re ceived by the antipodes are so large that it factum necessary lor Swift So Co to secure mud trans portation as Mr J 1 Dougherty Sound agent of Swift Co is now in the city superintending the transfer about tons of frozen hogs from the refrigerator cats in which they came from St Joseph Mich to the cold storage chamber of the Swift will continue to through Vancouver to until the beginning of April and the next sailing of in Febru ary that firm will send on her a larger consignment of hogs than has gone on any vessel thU season of Main STREET Victoria BC Dec 17 received from Chang King in the Province of China re port that both the cities Mel and have had their a state of de clared owing to the numerous of artned Borers in their vicinity it being feared by the officials that the insurgents may take the by sur prise Troops were cent to of the two cities but failed it Is from Peking that Yang JJ Secretary of China who Hung Chang died Is the moot powerful man in China Is anxious jo resign Winnipeg Pec abattoir in the western part of the city was destroyed by fire tonight The building was frame the loss will not exceed Marie Dec afternoon the Central COUNCIL council pursuant to statute oil Dec all present Minutes of previous meeting con- fir mod The several sections following amounts No I No 2 73093 No S0770 No 38542 No No No Tito Clerk Mr Steven son of Sutton that no person lias any authority from this council to cut timber on the Bast Town and Bridge Committee re- the ioUowtotf James cedar for on lino repairing Joel bridge Walter on town George Moulds on town lino Henry Vanderborg rehiring lot con rlitcji bane John on on Kant line K work on town lino Taylor culvert on Jeremiah gravelling covering lake roport was adopted by ell The worn pah A to Mrs Kelly to defray funeral of moLlier and Michael as and until amount charged against of tits Vim diaries Martin cedar for culvert on shore 2B5 cedar ami repairing cul vert In Joseph Pol- lock alias and Henry cents each for bury Log sheep on highway Wallace Young hah of killed by It B Main Let lu side- road lots ami con Charley Martin filling on shre ced ar for culvert on line tfuiiLoipai World stationery Hsiirjf postage and express or Dec SANTA -AT- -00- NUTS per lbs Mixed Nuts for Almond per lb Ho I Walnuts lb lie or per lb per lb 20c Peanuts per lb 1 conn- CANDIES Hi own Mixed Cheapest in Town Mixed Candy per pound He Mix Candy per lb Cream- III per ib per IK Cream lb per lb Conversation per lb per lb Chocolate Drops per lb Acid Drops per lb toe OltANGES Nice J nicy Oranges per Oranges I Sweet Orangey per doz California Navels rxr California Navels Extra Select Raisins lbs for Heeded pits for New Cleaned Currants lbs for Mixed Peel lbs for Cocoa per lb 15c Pure Lard per lb 1 Pure lit Pails per lb Ground jxt lb 10 Wheat for lbs Rolled fur lbs Snap- for New lb Co Pepper per lb Bag Family Flour for per lb Oood Black Tea lb given away with Baking Powder lbs Redpaths Granulated Sugar for cents or 10 lbs Brown Sugar for cents With very Grocery Order GIVE US A HOLLER The Grocer Grocery called for and promptly r Sentences Try shops received a telegram next ear and Yang wishes Montreal ordering Oat cars The Provincial Department Pris ons yesterday received a notification that three youths were Imprisoned at the county jail at await ing the action the department They had been arrested to date Morton with housebreaking Pftrtpajrmentof klllod by were found guilty in the County of Criminal Court and sentenced to 1 perrtr four years each in the Reformatory A for at youth was ftlw a years old have been kept Or in Routing per cent better Hardware one of our Double It will tU at the of nomination at and a Won Thomas I to anticipate the event by placing This order will keep the here himself beyond the reach of night and day all winter The at Montreal I arc to busy they cannot out all It pays to advertise in the by the company then auljoifrneil in custody in the county Jail or some time The Prison Department transferred the matter to Mr J J Kelso who sent up an official to look the case as youths cannot bo sent to the until they Khokand are Mr teen J ears of age about Destroyed by Starvation Threatens Russian Turkestan Deo Tbo Town Audljan Ferghana Government was totally destroyed by an earthquake today of fatalities is not yet ascertain ed The population threatened with starvation Shocks were felt in the New and surround ing villages and a railway at was destroyed for a considerable dis tance Food and clothing being sent to a town of Turk estan Central Asia miles from had a population of