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I I CHINA fc ALL May r The Leading Grocery terns is on apout iota Pharmacy Among the- names of those who passed at the recent Pharmacy Ex ams at Toronto we notice that of i Newmarket dis pensing Lacrosse The first match of the season was played here on Monday evening be tween the Juniors of Aurora and Newmarket The visitors won by a score of to 2 Spring Is almost with us Garden ing will bo In order then you will want Get the Best to bo sure of good We had good success last sea- ton with our Seeds and look for doubling our Sales this year You have your choice or PACK- AGE from such reliable Seed mer chants as Steele J A Sim mers M Ferry Your our interests We want your trade- and rely on quality of our for It Grocery Dp worth League There was a good attendance at meeting on Monday evening and it provod to be very interesting and profitable meeting Dr Wilkinson was in the chair assisted by Mr Sherwood Headings or essays on Pilgrims Progress wero given by Miss Richardson Miss day and Miss Vocal solo by Mr Adams violin solo by Mr and complimentary remarks by the pastor AURORA Another fire occurred hero on Wed nesday night the barn and outbuild ings of Mr Dunning being en tirely consumed The fire broke out between and oclock and Is sup posed to have been caused by accident in some way as Mr Dunning was do ing up the chores In the evening by aid of a lantern EVAPORATED PEACHES Fine Quality 10c lb EVAPORATED APPLES Choice Quality It EVAPORATED APRICOTTS Very Fine lb COMB HONEY and 25c a Section VALENCIA RAISINS Only few Boxes at Box Those Buggy llgg Crates Hold do Eggs Will fit under seat of buggy each at Cant do Everything On Thursday of last week Dr Scott went to OriUia to examine the merits of a new auto being built there by the Tudhope Co and be was so well pleased that he decided to bring one home Everything went along fine until the Landing when he tried to climb a fence but that was just a more than it could stand Owing to a couple of spokes broken out anil a axe he telephoned home tor the old reliable horse and buggy and sent the new machine hack to Orillja for repairs The Dr is not discouraged however and will endeavour to chauffeur the vehicle on its return ONE OK OUR UNRIVALLED SPRING SUITS HUNTER BROS LIMITED NEWMARKET Pickering On Tuesday Mr A Rogers of Toronto was here inspecting work at the new Pickering College being accompanied by Principal Firth Everything appears to Ik- moving along very satisfactorily Nearly all the proper windows are now in the building and the exterior painting Is showing up the architecture to better advantage The Interior work is steadily progressing All the plas tering is done and appears to he dry except in the basement Nearly threequarters of the hardwood floors are laid and the carpenters will very- soon be at the hardwood trim and staircases Everything is being done in a superior manner All floors deadened by tar paper and vacuum also many of the partitions Special care has been taen in the matter of fighting and ventilating class rooms The Assembly Room is large and well adapted for the purpose ii Situated on the fourth floor and ad- Mr Stewart of Toronto had bee m h when on adjps No Fun In Tills China up north in auto WA when 0 Ladie3 whJch way home something went wrong te attractive spot in the Witt lis He got as far ronlain much hack as where he left the contract car until he got an expert up from City last Thursday While the re t expert was getting a wrench from a 1Ujlli lhe T blacksmith shop and Mr Stewart was aout alone with the car the gaso lint tank is favorably on caught fire and an instant the residence for the Principal whole car was ablaze here being immodiatcIv no fire apparatus the whole business 0 College building to costing was very soon reduced wi1 ft coverfd malady and commenced to spin round Stranger Makes a Haul bmW I London May means of raised postal notes man giving the name of John Maloney swindled merchants on Saturday evening to the extent of over Shortly after tie postoffice closed a dark man apparently a foreigner appeared at several dif ferent stores and goods in payment for which he tendered postal note in denominations varying from twentyfive to thirty dollars The change he received in good cash The swindle was discovered this morning when the notes were presented at the for payment The notes were all from and originally were for a total of eight dollars The detectives are working on the case It is probable that the p defectives will he called and tho matter vigorously investigated A Weird Dance BY A BANKER In the latter part of that dark pe riod of superstition and moral obli quity the middle ages the strangest and most amazing epidemic broke out almost simultaneously in several parts of Europe and notably in Italy an epidemic such as no record ex ists in history of any previous visita tion and which has not recurred since it finally disappeared about the close of the sixteenth century It is recorded that the first indica tion of the disease was an inordinate desire to dance Immediately virus was communicated if indeed the affection was of a physical char acter at all which appears to be quite doubtful though the contrary suppo sition is too inexplicable and alto gether too to consider the per son affected commenced to dance either alone or with another infected siftercr continuing to whirl them selves round and round without cessa tion day or night until one or both dropped down from sheer exhaustion Whole villages became with the visitation men women and even children whirling and gyrating in a state of hysterical excitation and it is stated that strangers entering an infected Place were seized with the AGENTS FOR CLOTHING DRESS GOODS I a NORTH YORK AT AGENTS TORE Sa ifl Dont Forget Monday Next is Victoria Day V LADIES SHOE Saturday Only A SHOE FOR There is no reason in the world why every lady in North York should not have a pair of patent leather Ox fords for Victoria Bay For one only we are offering our regular Guaranteed Patent Colt Ox fords as above Sale of these Shoes starts on Sat urday next at oclock in the morn ing and closes at in the even ing Come early and avoid disappoint ment QJJALITV MENS FURNISHINGS LADIES WEAR WAISTS to to scrap iron Report says there was insurance on the car Mr Stewart said it was his own care lessness that caused the fire Can we a DINNER SET or TOILET SET If we give you a Come and what we tare to offer till A Good Thing to Push foundation work about completed and the walls will be rushed up as One of our Lawn Mowers They run easy up at I in market is going to mean much for the social and intellectual life of the Town in the near future passage The residence is ft spasm of conclusive energy the facing the North built of solid brick population heretofore hard on quarry stone foundation to 1 respectable people now a with the main building The CLOTHING can fit you to perfection and you look the real thing if you Brief lets Next Monday is a general holiday Victoria Day Whenever there is any complaint Allan Baker Esq made about the sidewalks being out his sisterinlaw Miss mob of frantic twirling maniacs And then the severity of the ysm having subsided a state of mo ral phvscial perversion frequently ensued ending often in suicide It was considered at first that the disease was produced by the bite of a spider the tarantula hence the name The Loading Phone PHOTOS Call and see us for your next Photo We are certain you will pleaeed with the results All work guaranteed E A rtistic Photographer Newmarket Opposite Post Office Hughes UPTODATE Rooms are filled with a Fresh Stock of the Newest Ideas in La- dies Spring and Summer Hats A RIG STOCK OP CHILDRENS HATS NOW CALL EARLY while Stock Complete over Roches North Store of repair the Council has decided to returning home after tear up the walk and leave it California Mr Baker is until the vote on the advocate of Peace and was Among other interested visitors to e This the College on Tuesday were Joseph however was completely disproved There can therefore be little doubt that the disease was not communicat ed in the manner in which ordinarv White Lawns and Muslins newest patterns perfect fit finest materials and trimmings all sizes Colored Print Waists for Sateen Waists from White Dimity Waists with Black or Blue Spots Cream and White Lace Waists bilk lined from i Black Silk and Net Waists from J the will give us a call and see our great ranges of the latest Spring Summer LADIES NOTIONS Suits We have something in our We have an entirely new range for Store that will appeal to your taste you but they must be seen to be ap- whatever your ideas may be as we predated Why not come and see cater for everyone Will you call our Linen Collars Fancy Silk Col- Muslin and lace Jabots Silk everybody here Satin Lace Embroidery Bow Ties Fine Tweed Pants Embroidery Wash Belts Reg to for Ties all the latest styles and colors Regular for 15c Regular 35c for Regular for A range of Fancy Vests Your own taste easily satisfied at a low figure Regular for A great selection of Summer Under wear easily bargains from to HATS for Victoria Day 25 to MENS SHOE Saturday Only A SHOE FOR If you have not seen our tock of New Spring Oxfords and Pumps do so before Victoria Day It will re pay you to call Do you think you are correctly dressed unless you wear a nice neat natty shoe Come and look at them 35 Patent Vici Kid and Velour Calf Boots Reg for A SPECIAL LINE FOR WORKING MEN prs Working Boots all sizes for HI PA MY a epidemics are induced but that its Perrlns Greenhouses Asparagus Roots for Sale Lettuce Carnations Geraniums etc for bedding Dahlia Roots Varieties Tomato Plants the four best varieties Asters White Stocks and other plants Funeral Wedding Work given special attention at Phone Newmarket Law for Sidewalk Improvements Mr A Winans has taken out a patent for a Steelrim Horse Collar The incessant wet weather caused a of the asphalt walk at the head of Church St on Sunday even ing There was a firetank at that corner many years ago when old handengines were in vogue Starr the milkman drives a dandy new waggon Friends Church The Rev W gave a very able sermon last Sunday morning and the pastor preached in the evening from In the morning sow thy seed In his sermon he Not only should young people learn the value of time but they should al so learn the value of money There Is a sort of religious cant that pre tends to dispise money but what would the world do without it The savage may do without money but t1e savage died in want Old age steals upon us and the young man who wastes money is sure to come to want Many a young man thinks no thing of spending five or ten cents a day for a cigar but if he will hand the postmaster ten cents a day be ginning at the age of twenty at six ty he may cease further payment and the Government will give him each year of his life thereafter the sun of Any young man earning mon ey can d this and it he a sow ing in the morning of life that will give him a rich harvest I believe tWs a eluty each young man owes himself Ho who does not provide old age when the Dominion lias made it so easy to forty years hence go and be thankful toiEerable sowing brought harvest than i fare Next Sunday the morning subject will be Our Noble King Prayer change the fixed law of- the universe Chairman of the English Committee organized to arrange an Interchange of visits between Germany and Eng land and thus foster more friendly re lations Mr Raker is a personal contributor to the College Fund and being over on this continent was anx ious to see the new building so as to report progress and his impressions on his return home Wo are pleased to say that Mr Raker was highly de lighted with the situation and so far as he could judge the interna ar rangements seemed to be well adapt ed to the requirements On the whole the English visitors were de lighted with the prospect ULK You pay Pay well for putting up seeds in packages and you pay still more when you send for package seeds Buy seeds BULK A Dig In Fireworks for money at Hardware year and buy tbcm at BROUGHTONS DRUG STORE Can Ex Co Baggage to and from trains with despatch origin was of a character altogether occult and mystic Happily for the world there has been no recrudescence of the terrible visitation for three hundred years and it is to be hoped that noycr again will mankind he sub jected to the influence of those mys terious powers Rut though that he so yet we know that there is a powerful influence ever endeavoring to lead us astray and to pervert our moral perception Hut those who in the strength of their omnipotent Redeemer resist the insi dious attacks of their spiritual foes will be more ban conquerors through Him who so loved them that He gave Himself for them and by satisfying the demands of Eternal Justice en their behalf made them meet for a glorious inheritance in the Great Hereafter TORONTO LETTER A scandalous act was perpetrated in a City Theatre on Saturday night one of the dark scenes a 12- year old daughter of L had five inches of her hair scis sored from her head by someone her Point will be opened for the season on Victoria Day The Capitals expect to play crosse at Aurora on Saturday a Truro May A daring holdup place in the office of the Canadian Express Company at one oclock this afternoon two unknown highwaymen securing in cash and a package that is described as valuable but the real contents of which the agent of the express com pany says he does not know Of the money was the property of the Royal Bank It was American currency and had been handed to the express company by the bank to for ward to Halifax by this afternoons Maritime Express Davis Hill P Jot Colchester had between and 300 In the hands of the company which was also looted Besides this booty a couple of hundred dollars more was captured making a total of 1500 at least The Way to Independence She Was Frank her eyes down finally in a desperate outburst she put the Mr Ward bow much are those Come Charlie want you to T worthy Sunday School super- gloves for girls in your drive a few nails the shed for me of certain Maryland oo said Nettie to her brother other town is also the village dry goods day Charlie was splitting wood at the time and her father overhearing the request of his daughter said Why not drive them yourself Because I cant she replied Because you cant he responded- Why McCarty says theres no such MI I merchant He is as energetic and efficient in his religion as in his se cular capacity An amusing incident is told of his attempt to enlarge the scriptural knowledge of a class of little He bad told most eloquently the lesson of the day and at in the book Come here and I sion he looked about the room and will show you how to drive nails With a hammer in one hand and nails in the other he went into the shod drove a few into- the door and gave the remainder to Nettie She found it an easy thing to drive the nails and felt quite proud of her achievement in the mechanical art She having completed the work her father Now my girl that lesson makes you independent Some of these days Ill teach you how to drive a horse j sharpen a knife and whittle too your fingers Dont let the doors creak on their hinges for want of an oiled feather or the little childrens shoes get hard in the winter time for want of a little grease And as for you my boys said the father turning to Charlie and his little sevenyearold brother you ought to learn how to make a bed sweep a room or sew on a button A i little cooking will not hurt you enquired encouragingly Now has anyone a question to Slowly and timidly one little girl raised her band What Is the question Sally the fact to this office If Dont be afraid Speak out you do not know all the details give The little girl fidgeted in her seat us the tip and we will do the rest twisted her fingers nervously cast that is a part of our business Some people seem to have the idea that a great privilege is being conferred on if they are per mitted to an item of news to a newspaper hence the editor fails to learn of many important news items Not so here We want the news We will take it over the telephone over the counter on the street any hour of the day or night and be thankful for it We are out for news and if you know anything in our line it will be considered a favor and no breach of propriety part if you com- USE THE PHONE NEW SEEDS North rrocery PINE APPLES Let us show you what we can do for you in Choice Pine Apples Many a beefsteak and fish have I Superb Quality and cheaper than you will buy them again this season cooked in my day and my mother told me when I was a boy that I could beat any boy making a cup of coffee There is no telling what your lot may be or where you may be cast sometime during life The most helpless people I have met axe those who could only do one kind of All you boys and girls should learn some one thing very well and make that your dependence for a liv ing can knowledge and It enables you to pave your way to independence Maine Examiner 50 Cases to arrive We bought them A SNAP See our Stock HOME MADE PRESERVES pt Sealers Plum Jam each 50 Sealers Orange Marmalade each 100 Small Jars Orange Marmalade each Every Jar of this fruit Is Guaranteed Absolutely Pure and very Superior Quality CROCKERY DEPARTMENT We have just received a crate of very handsome Toilet Ware in New Add to it as much skill as you Exclusive Designs Exquisite Colors Best English ware We for it costs nothing to carry interest you and save you money in this Department Bowls oldfashioned Blue each Childrens Fancy Cups and Saucers We have a few Prime Old White Cheese Antique lb to Idleness makes the hours wearily long and the days woefully short HOWARD t ARNlVESlF onto TORONTO