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/ I tsmAWI..., OUR TOWN .A.ND COUNTY FIRST: THE WORLD AFTERWARDS. M. A. JAMES, EDITC>R .A.ND' PROPRIFJTOR. VoJ,UME TERMS :-$1.50 PER ANNUM. NEW SERIES, NUMBER 327. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1884. XXX. N UMBER 44. REMEMBER That 100 Mantles are to be sold at half and less than half price. CORRESPONDENCE. ENNiSKILLEN. o~t last week.) Mrs. English, widow of the late James ,English, has removed to Oshawa. Mrs. Lewis and family, late of Tyrone, are1 i:i.ow:occupying a house in. our village. Active preparations are being made for successful S. S. '£ea here on Thanksgiving Day. The young men's Praying Band from Enfield visit us on Wednesday night of each week. They.are doing a good work aml the meetings are increasing in interest. Hcv. A. M. McClellan preached with great acceptance in the Presbyterian church last Sabbath. He will occupy the pulpit again next Sabbath morning. Tho " Sun" extras here are considered to be of the nature of a boomerang. Mr. L. A. Tole's celebrated !ll<i,re " Old Peg, " had her leg broken on Tuesday last by a kick from a horse. She had to be killed. 1'YRONE. Mr. Jas. Strutt, successor to Mr. D oney has replenished his stock of goods and is now in a position to offer a very fine assortment at the most moderate terrns. Though the sign board cannot be seen as of yore in front of Mr. 0. Stock's harness shop, the best proof of the proprie tor's existence as a reliable harness mak will willingly be given to those favor' g him with their orders. . The Rev. Mr~ Walker's discourse n Sabbath last on" H ow to get R ich," w~s much appreciated. In proof of its efliC<·c\7.; one young man who heard it said, "It took five dollars out of my pocket." Anvils 1, 2 and 3, are enj oying an unwonted rest for some time past. " Cul'd" weather or as Paddy lms ita good "F razer" will set them ringing again. Messrs. Bingham & Co. have, of late. been working almost night and day filling large orders for apple bitrrels. Fine weather for Co·hoopers' harvest . The meeting of the Y. P. A. last Friday n ight was , very interesting. Many questions, some of more than common int erest were propounded and satisfactorily answered. The critic greatly amused and interested the associat ion by his quaint comments and added force to his remarks by his graceful gesticulations. Mr. Wm. McLaughlin had t he misfor· tune of crushing his hand in a threshing 1i1achine some time ago. W e are pleased to see it is mending fast. 'l'he Div. S. 0. T. has a very interesting program every Thursday evening in their comfortable hall. " 7, " The friends of Temperance in this vicinity are working nobly in aid of tho Scott Act. The failures of t he past have only caused them to redouble their efforts. The Band were out on Tuesday di$coursing sweet music to the citizens. Mr. W. E .. Pollard has kindly promised to give t he members of the Division a short account of his traYels during the past summer. It will doubtless be very inter esting. Millers repo.r t great depression in trade. OcT. 28-Parties are all the rage ... .. . Our citizens are securing their cabbage before Hallow'een ...... The vacant residences I Of a few months ago are now occupied .....· Mr. Stevenson's crit icisms at the Y. P. A. Fridtiy night were very good indeed .. . ... The Sons will have an old time j ubilee~and feast on Christmas Day. Proceeds for new organ. Particulars later ...: - . . . Mr. GilbertBingharnjr., oi Port Arthur, "Michipscoten, spent a f ew days with friends h ere. He looks healthy ... , . . R evs. Roberts and Addison gave us grand Missionary sermons on Sunday. AMA'r.EuR. (Crowded 100· 7.50 8.00 A TLES-100 " " $18.00 Mantles .......................................... ..... ....... for $9.00. e.oo. " 12.00 " " 4.50. 10.00 " ,, 4.00. ~ s.oo " " " 3.50. 2 .75. Don't delay. They must be sold. (iiiYi~ND MEN'S iiiERDOATSiT EQ~LLY~~~PRIDES.) McClung Bros'. old stand. R. H. TURNER. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. BOWMANVILLE STATION AND TIME. Express~ ..... .8.57 a m Express ...... 7.2 L a Fast Express.10.0! a m Fa.stE:x:press. 9.17 a Mixed ..........1.38 p m Local, .....· ..11.16 a r,ocal ........... 7.~8 p m J Mlxed .....··.. 4.06 p Exnress ..... . 9.27 p m Exnress·...... 8.45 p GOING EAST A BIG SALE AT CHAS. best goods. ·Cheapest goods. M~ CAWKER'S, CHRISTMAS MEATS. I GOING WES'.r AND A CONTINUOUS SALE. C. M.. C. will continue to sell the C. M. C. will continue to sell the m m m m m AUCTION SALES. S4-:ru1rnAY, Nov. 1- Mr. Cicero E. Gamsby, lot 24, con. 5, Clarke, one mile east of Orono, will sell a valuable lot of high grade farm stock, implements, &c. Sale at one o'clock, sharp. Sec fargc posters. H. T. P hillips, auctioneer MONDAY, .Nov. 3-Mr. 'John Quinn who is retiring, will sell his farm stock, implements, etc., on lot 19, con. 3, Cartwright. Sale at one o'clock:- See bills. H. T. Phillips, auctioneer. F&rnAY, NoY. 7. - Mr.Jolm H. Bellwood, lot 30, con. 2, Clarke, near Newcastle, will sell 4 t horo'-bred Short Horn Bulls, 1 gmde bull calf, 4 thoro'-bred cows, 4 thoro'-bred calves, 3 grade cows and 3 grade heifers. Sale at 1 o'clock, sharp. See bills and pedigrees. H. T. Phillips, auctioneer. . ~.Person11 ordering sale bills at the STATESMAN office will get a free notice like the above. Nearly all t he leading farmers in West Durham read the STATESMAN. C. M. C's ~<>tock is composed of the purest and best Teas, Sugars, Coffees, Soap, Vinegar, Syrup, Salt, Flour and C. M. Cawker has bought an exFeed, ...!Empire Horse and Cattle Food, Glassware and Crockery, Fresh and Cured traordinary steer from W. WERRY, EsQ., Meats, and everything that is kept in a Solina, breeder of pure Durham cattle. first-class Grocery and Provision store. 'C ash for Farm Produce. which will be unsurpassed for quality. ><><>< C. M. C. has bought from R. C. M. C. will continue to pay OSBORNE EsQ., Clarke, four choice heifers C. M. 0. returns his si11cere thanks for ,_past patronage and hopes to still merit the ·~ame. STAND :- Town Hall B'ld's, next to Ont. Bank. THIS SPACE BELONGS TO SI-iOPPER'S GUIDE. Picture Framing at low ra~es at Variety Hall. , Great bargains in room paper atVariety Yall. Have you seen McMurtry's cheap winceys? For cheap and good goods gi ve McMurtry a call. Headqual'ters for coil oil- Manning & N osworthy's . CHOICE Arnecta Flour $1. 75per100 tts. at Quick & Wright's. J~. - HICGINBOTHA - PR-Ol'RIETORS OF .\l'RE & SON, Old Established and Reliable Drug Store. Polite Attention to all, Fair Dealing arid our W. McMur try,s shawls are very low in price and good in qnality. W. McMurtry has good black all wool best endevors to p leasei cashmeres at 45c. a yard. Full lines of fancy goodr:<, Bibles, Hymn Are some of the methods by which Books etc. at Variety Hall . W. McMurtry's under shirbs iind drawwe hope to retain all our old ers are good ancl very cheap. W. l\.JcMurtry's blankets and quilts are l!Patrons and gain new ones. away down in price . See them. DoN':r FORGET TO C.A.LL- J. Lyle's stock is vary large. Barg.ins in Crockery and Glassware. We know our goods are the best The New York Wonder Lamp never smokes or breaks a c11imuey, for sa.le only in the market, and we are deter- . by Lee & Edsall. mined not to be undersold. We Selected Spring, $2.50; Selected Fall, invite comparison and are not afraid to abide by the result. It ls one of the most powertul and permanent perfumes prepared. A single drop w ill be found su(llcient to scent a handkerchief or even a room. It is put up in a new style of ~lass stoppered bottles and sold by all perfumers and druggists. BIG PRoP IN FLOUR- At J. Lyle's. LOTUS Or 1" HC DAVIS & LAWRENCE GO., (SOLE .A.GENTS ), :JY.J:IO N T R E AL. $2. 50 ; Aruecta, $1. 75. Dress and Mantle Silks in profusion. Dresses a!l.d Mantles, made on the premises. S. Mason & Son. New Fall and Winter dress goods, j ust arrived, a first-clsss dress maker on the premises, S. Mason & Son. The New York Wonqer is t he best and most' pract1cal coal oil Lamp ever invented and is warranted perfectly safe in every particular. See it at L ee & Edsalls. It will co~t you no more to wear a good fitting Suit than it does to wear a poor one. You can prove t11is by leaving your measure at Couch, J ohnston & Cryderman's. On Saturday evening 18th inst, while Mr. W. ·w. Trull, of Orono, was quietly seated ·at his desk writing, suddenly voices were heard outside, followed by loud raps at the door, and his family started up in surN utting deputations were numemua prise to see a host of friends, old and last Sunday. 1'he season is approaching when husyoung, with baskets in hand, rushing in at four differen t doors at once. As soon bauds llacque their wives. The Salvation Army in the United as he and Mrs. Trull cooled down a li ttle they saw it meant the celebration of their States has determined to cut loose from Pearl 'Wedding. The tables were soon Gen. Booth's British forces. Major Thos. NEWOASThE. invitingly spread o,t which nearly eighty E. M0ore will probably be eleeted. H eavy hail storm here Friday last. persons partook of a most sumptuous re- general. The Sahration Army here applied to the past, during which the occasion was enA Kingston woman has been fined for Council for reduction in re11t of Hall. It livened by soul stirring music, both vocal selling tafly . to a boy on Sunday. It is alwas lowered from $7 to $3 a week, on and instrumental. 'fhen came the pre· together probable tlrnt many boys and condition that they would close their sentat ion, which was made by the Rev. J. young men give " taffy " t o young girls on meeting at 9:30 p. m., and cease using Shoults, of t his place. The united offer- Sunday, even in Kingston. the big drum on Sunday. They refused · ing of the party wa.~ a massive Silver Mr. J ames Richards has moved to his to "be lead a way by t he devil," and still Tilting Pitcher, purchased at Toronto, pay the $7. What would the churches under the supervision of Mrs. P atton , sis- own farm near.Pickering village. Mr. James R yan is seriouily ill w.ith say if the Council forbad t hem to toll ter of Mr. Trull. All who saw it admired their bells on Sunday. · it. Next was a beautiful Gold Broocl1 inflammation. h d Mr. W. E . Pollar d and Miss Lizzie A orse an buggy have been found on set tn Pearls presented to Mrs. 'l'rull by the ·wilmot farm, supposed to have been her br other, J. N. R utledge, of P ort Hope. Pollard of Darlington are visiting friends left by thieves. The buggy was made in Then was presented a marble Angel of here. Mercy with out-spread wings, as if ready Mr. Samuel Stanley has moved onto Lindsay. BELL. and anxious to fly · as Elder Shoults re- the farm of the late Elanson Vail which Newcastle Intermediate Certificates marked on errands -0f mercy for the cheer- he has leased for a term of years. Mr. Richard Grills, one of our successhave been granted to t he. following pupils ing and comforting of the household. He of our school in addition t o t he certificates said he only gave voice to the united ful farmers, has been on a visit t o old previously granted :-Alice M. Lovekin, feelings of all present when he said it , friends in Darlington . Jennie McNaughton, Hattie Stark, Archie afforded them all great pleasure to thus Mr. John Davey has bought a valua.ble Stillwell, Archie H unter. Harry W. meet in this social, frieudly, pleasant Chapple whose name was previously manner i:md coiivcy to Mr. and Mrs. Durham cow. This makes fqurthorougl1omitted in the published list is now re- Trull their good wishes and hea.rtfolt de- breds he has added to his herd 7his year ; sires for their present and eternal happi- one which he bought fron~ Mr. D. Dyer ported as having passed in Latin. OcT. 29- 0n Thursday W. Mcintosh, ness. Mr. Trull arose with tears of grati- being a prize winner '<tt the South Ontarjo Jux. Wellington and Bowen left for Kinmount tude in his eyes and for himself and Mrs. Fair this fall. on a hunting expedit ion. Judging from Trull he said they thanked from t he WHITBY. their expressed expectations it will be bottom of their hearts all partie~ present useless for any one else to go on a deer or absent who had th.us cheerfully D. P . Bogart publishes his election card assisted in celebrating their Pearl Wedhunt in that district this season . ding. Referring to t he articles presented 11sking to be re-appointed Mayor for 1885. Mr. Sarney of the Gazette has sto,rted a On Wednesday Mr. Jackson, Constable, he remarked that they would be kept a.nd put a t ramp in the lock up for the night. ch erished as among their clearest house- book and stationery store. Roderick Ross, an old resident, died on. In the mor ning Jackson wen t to Leskard hold treasures. He prized their offering with the mail and forgot all about the for their intrinsic value, but he prized 23rd inst., aged 60. The Kazoo fiend has vanished with the .tramp. ' them more for what t hey bespoke, for ' Mr . Thos. Allin, son of Mr. D. Allin, what t hey represented, and said t hat he hot weather. Father McCall keeps very ill. He .is surprised the family by sending in a deer and Mrs. Trull would always Jnok back from the nortlr where he is hunting. Ditl upon the occasion as one of the brightest suffering from typoid fever. yoii shoot it, Tom1 The Rutledge Publishing Company jg spots in their lives.· H e said this r emindsaid to he a fraud hy th., press. We ed him of 30 years 1 igo when he stood beThe Salvation Army is progressing. thought so, and have for some time conThey have received new badges and look side his then young, fair, modest bride, signed their . letters to the waste paper better. and closed by expressing an earnest desire that all present might in the grea.t here· basket.- Gazette. VERY R.E~U.RKABLE DISCOVERY. - Mr . after sit down together at the " Marriage The STATESMAN will be sent to ono old Geo. V. · Willing, of Manchester, Mich., Supper of the Lamb. " and one new subscriber for 1885 for only writes: " My wife has been almost help~ $1.50. less for ti ve yea.rs, so helpless t hat she Not to avail yourself of a tl'ial of Dr. BowM.ANVIT.LE Barber Shop is opposite could riot turn over in bed a lone. She Austin's Phosphatiue means to continue used two bottles of E lechic Bitters, and suffering withou t limit' with none but the Post Oftice. W . E. Pethick, protf. is so much improved, that she is able now yourself to blilme; for every one who has prietor. Feather Trimmings in e.11 colors, black, to do her own work." tasted it in cases of nervous prost ration,· E lectric Bitters will d o all that is deplet ed system,goneness at the stomach, Fur in all widt hs, and Silk P lushes iu all claimed for them. Hundreds of t esti- headache, bronchitis, and all we.sting dis· shades, at Couch.Johnston& Crydermo.nis. monials at t eat their great curatives powers. eases, say, "Never before did anyt hing SINOI.E copies of the STA'rESJ.\IAN n icely Only lifty cents a bottle at J. Higginboth- act like it." For sale by all druggist. done u p in wrappers and mailed from tha am & Son's .. office at three cents each. tf. Brice, $1.00. On the eve of his departure from Winnipeg to take a position in t he head office at Paris, Ont., the employes of Mr. D. Maxwell presented Mr. Wm. Mills, son of Mr. S~muel Mills, of this village, with a nicely worded address, a gold wntch and a purse containing $20, " not as a measure of, but as a slight t oken of our friendship." Mr. Mills has won the confidence of his employer by hi& strict attention to business and has been very deservedly promoted t o a more r esponsible position. His many friends here lea1;n with ple<tsure of his success. At a meeting of t he Presbytery of .Whitby, held in Bowmanville on t he 21st inst., the following minute was adopted and ordered engrossed in t he rP-cords:As our esteemed brother, the R ev. Thos. Atkinson, has seen It to be his duty to ri>sign his pastorate over Enniskillen and Cartwright, his co-presbyters desir e to place on record the expression of their deep-felt sorrow in having so soon to part with a brother who has become beloved, antl whose sterling qualities of heart and mind they were but beginning t o appreciate ; the Presbytery desires to express its hope that t he Great Head of t he Church will ere Ion!< . open up for our brother a field of usefulness where he may be highly honoured in building up the cause of Christ. Rev. Mr. Robinson of Province of Quebec preached in the Presbyterian · hurch here Sabbath morning last, His siermon was highly appreciated. Active preparations are bemg made for a good t ime at the first Union S. S. Tea in the Methodist church here on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. Gth. R ev. C. Taylor preaches a sermon in connection with the servicP-s on Sabbath evening next, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p. m. R ev. Messrs. Roberts, Walker and Ferrier, are expected to de· liver addresses in the evening of Thanks. giving Day. P lenty of music will be fur. nished by the Choir and School. As a guarantee to the public that the bill of fare will be a sumptuous one, it is only necessary to mention that those excellent caterers Misses Lee, Gilbert and Buyers, itre making t he arrange ments for the repast. ..OU U RTIOF::::::::::Mrs. S. Tuc1~:h';"irom--Toronto, is visiting her many friends at Courtice. Inspector Tilley vis~ted our school cm Thursda . 1ss Belle Davis met with quite an ad1enture at the cheese factory last week ; while engaged in heating a pail of water from a steam pipe the rubber n.izzle became d etached allowing the steam to escape with terrific force . When assistance came she was found lying on tlrn floor in a swoon, fortunately she escaped being scalded and soon recovered from the lwck. Mr. Wm Hill and family left us on 'rLrnsclay t o take up forming in the \Vest. .'i'he lJeighbo·s turued out in full force to assist in m oving and make their parting farewells. .M:r. C. Lent with his usual enterprise is now prepared to boot the inhabitnnts of Courtice and surrounding country. J;tev. J. Whitlock and family moved into the new parsonage here last week, The Quarterly Meeting for Darl ington circuit at Ebenezer ntixt Sunday. D . U . Cheese Co. , ~hipped their Sept. cheese on Saturday. 'l'he patrons reaiized for this month 94<l. per 100 lt s of m~l k. The D iphtheria has "v1dently run it's course in S.S. No. 4. We have not h ~ai·d of any cases out side 0f the family of Mr. J e~se Trull. S.:11001 was re-opened Oil Monday. BEN. ~,Ii.'!rWtitDI~-~PR!.fEt~- ORONU. PICKERING. OcT 20-M:rs. J olm B ath has returned from Detroit where she !ms been on a visit to her daugh~er, Mrs. George Nevins. We hear that one of our Pickering business men has been left a bona,nza in the shape of £5,000 sterling, by friends in England. Congratulat ions. Probably as large a yield of wheat as yet reported is that of Mr. \Vm. Cowan, lots 31 and 32 Broken ]'rout, Pickering, who from 11 acres harvested nearly GOO bushels. Our township:supports one of the most wide awake local papers in t he countyThe News, published atPickering village. Mr. Leslie Staples, (teacher) of Enniskillen, paid a short vi.sit to friends here last week. Mr. Ira Carpenter has leaserl his farm to Mr. T. G Oolwill, of Da.rlington. Pickering farming seems to siand high. injthe estimation of eastern farmers. Byron, son of Mr, .Jolm Davey had the misfortune t o break one of his a1·ms by falling off < L fence recently. Two boys about p6 years of age named White and t aylor were out boating Sunday evening on Storey's marsh when their boat ran upon a snag, letting one end under t he water; the boat filled and sa11k in about three feet of water tlrn boys standing in i t. Fortunately their cries were heard and they were rescued without much harm save a cold bath. THE thanksgiving turkey begins to roosthigh.