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TERMS :-$1.50 PER ANNUM, OUR TOWN AND COUNTY FIRS'!': THE WORLD AFTERWARDS. M. A. JAMES, EDrro1i ANll P1tormti:T01i. VOLUME .::=3!S· -~ - ============--==~====-=::?==============::.:::=========-=======-==-=--:==::_---~=====-===~--==---=~--=======::: NEW SEirn~s. Nu11rnEn 353. BOWM:ANVILLE, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY I, 1885. LOCAL NEWS LETTERS. XXXI. N UMJ1EU l~. HOUSE FURNISHINGS! . -. Tab e Linens, Table Napkins, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, "White Quilts,· Toilet Covers, Towels, &c. SPRING FAIRS. ·west Durham-Bowmanville. Our Spring :Fair on Wednesday SOJ;tNA . Solina i· a booming place, .An(l i~ not very slow in pace, Vi'ith other villages arounC:.. And a lmost eqm1l to some towns. ·we have a Mayor J1crc, you know, - THE was well attended; the show of h orses antl STATES MAN EVERY WEEK NEW GOODS. PRICES RIGHT. Sales made for Cash only. (ALL GROCERS' DUE BILLS TAKEN AS GASH.) MfiOLUNCS KING S T REET , BOWMANVILLE. L OO K OUT F O R BARGA! ~ SPECIAL_ _ ~~UCEMENTS en f-4 ~ 0 ' = =el t-3 ttj ~I ~ ~ 00 t-3 " D:I 0 q 00 t!1 MEN - - AT '.l'llE- - MADE 10 ORDERF 0Ru 9DOLLARS, 'STATESMAN' . . OFFICE. W ell Trimm ed and W ell M a de. - - - -- ·- -- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Gents' Furnishings of all kinds. JOSEPll JEFFERY.I :N. Down's Veget abl e A.alsam lc ElixiI· is a positive cure ! for- Coui;:hs, Colds, Croup, Whooping-Cough, Catllrrh, Iloaraenes11, Influenza, Spitting Blood, Bronchitis, Asthma, Lung Fever, Pleuri11y, and all diseases of the I · Throat Chest and Lungs. As an E xpectorant it ha11 no equal, Consumption has been m~red times without number by its timely use. It heal11 the ulcerated surfaces, a nd cures when all other 1·emedies fail. Fifty·11ix years of constant use has proven Bowmanville, Marcli 5th 1885. 1 its virtues. Every family should keep it in tho house. So~d everywhere. .71:le ssri;, S tott a?td J1try: Henry, .lohnaton & Lo.f.'d , Propr1etore, Burlington, Yt. DEAR Srns,- Tbe Norman Teething Ncc~ lo.ce, purchased from you has acted like a D r, H e n ry B axter's lllandt·akc D itte1·s are a sure cure for elrnrm. Although we have tried every kind of Costiveness, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Indige..tion, Di11eases of the Kidneys, T orpid remedy we never had anything equal to thie Livar, Rhe umatism, Dizzino~e, S ick Headache. J,oss of Appetite, Jaundice, Apople· and -ve can heartily recommend it to any or :xv Palpitations, Eruptions and Skin Disease11. Keep the Stomach, Bowels, and our friends as a certain cure ror restlessness, Di~estive Organs all in working a rder, and per fect health will bli the result. and all those complaints to which childr en are Ladies and others s ubj ect t o Sick Headache will find r elief and permanent cu re by subject when teething. Yours very truly, the UBtl of theso B itters. Being t onic a nd mildly purga~ive thev purify the blood . I·'· DENSEM. For sale by all d ealers iu me dicine. Henry, Johnaton & Lord, Proprietors, Burlington, Yt. Henry, Johnston & Lord, Proprietors of D. '--MOTHERS- I A.1·11ica a nd O il Li11in1e 11t for Man antl Beast. '['he best ex t e rnal l'emedy for Rhelimatism, Neuralg ia , Sprains, Bruises, Burns and Scalds, Sciatica, Backache, Frosted }~eet, and all other pains and Aches. It is a safe, s ure, and effectual R emedy for Galls, Strains, Scratches, S ores, &c., on Horses. One trial will prove Its merits. Its eficcts are in mos t cases instantaneous. Every bo ttle j warranted to give satisfac tion. Prices 2u cents and 50 cents per bottle . Sold everywhere. - ---M QTHERS- - - l'O<' to buHs was ~ood ; and tht.: wea ther was fav ornble. F ollowing i s the prize list. HOUSES. Draughtlmportcd,--lst R Beith'sPcer of tho Itealm: 2nd R. Beith's Prince Geo\·ge; 3rrt. .Tohn Joli's Pride of Scotlanrl, '.!'here ·i5 a store too in this spot: Draught Horses Canadian Bred.- lst Ches· A wagon a.nrl blacksmith shop: ter Power's Ynung Clui.ncellor: 2nd H. Sylve~· A great shoe-shop, eiglit by ten, ter·~ Pride of Ontario. ,And n poetess for the Sim. noadaters.- l et Peroy & Young's Strideaway: 2nd William Hte11h,.n'· Keen Dothschild, Sen,; Now ere I wind up you know 3rd W, Stephen's RoL hschild, Jim. There is a post ofllce l1ere also; RUJ,LS, And a hennery lari;ie and great Dt1rham Bull 3 Yr. l)lrl.--l st Samuel D.Allin, M cCR A JJ:'S CORN 11 llS. 2nd Arthur"' · Burk's Duko of Welliugtun. 'l'o supply the natives with eirg meat. Mr. .James \\' ebb, ls recovering slowly. Durham Bull 2 Yr, Old.-lst R. Collacott & 'l'he S-1·...·n:sM .AN. strong,comes once a Son's Uapid. A two year old son of l\fr. an<l Mrs. "Villlam bank, while playing on tile floor a short t.inie week, Durham D11ll l Yr. Old.-lst S1 unuel Allin's Gil ugo, fell anil broke hiR leg, he is getting along Sir Arlhur: 2nd \oV ·. l. Clemens' Yonng; J3aron 1'he Su1i comes but !cw and weak, as well as can be expeclcd, under the care of 3rd \V, Werry 's Darlingt.on Hero. Dr. Hu therford, of Orono. The S'J'A'.l'll:SMAN leads clear a nd neat Bull.-St1m, Allin's Sir Arthur. Sweepstake Wl11le all despise Climie's ale.nd.ering \ Vint.or seems to be coming a.gain. whllo I write the enow falla thick encl fnat, a hlladiug sheet, atorm. OA.R'l'WRIGll'l'. Mr. W, Hatten is very ill with an attackot 'l'hc bad bors slill contlnne to tro11ble the broncbltis. Sunday School. ' Vhat'a to lte done. F'ROM OU!t OWN CQ ltR.·~SPONO.ENl.' 'l 'he ma&OlU or lhjs place havf' started to \Vhat is the matter wltlt the lca·ler~ or the work lull force. The Ci1rtwright Spring Show, h eld at Sun flay School Singing ()( lat.e,rlo not he afraid to bring 11long your note booke ·boya. Allin & Co., have gone to work full blast. Williamsburg on Friday the 24t h .<\ pril, Some misc1·e1 u1ts npset a man's esp buckets, \ Ve like !he ~'riday mail the best of any In north of here, aud nno1.her man had a dead es t 188fi, was pronounced b.v all p r esent t o the weel{, why· 1 be<JaUS(l it. hrlng· I.lie 8 ·t'A'I'ES· pnt iu his Rngar kel.tle. Such villains 1tho11ld be the most successful ever held by this ~lA"' . be punished, Society since its org:mization, the number '.l'be S n.7t muet be under ,. great cloud, we 'l'he Mayor should see th a.t the sidewalk be of ent.ries in t he different classes being have not seeu it; for th ree mouths. Wait till repaired west o! the Post Office. the clond! roll by, '£here issome talk of & telegr11.1>h communi· much in excess of previous yenrs and the Miss Evelina Cillllank, l1as rel. urne~ from her quality of the stock on exhi bition much c&tion bet ween this place a nd Hampton, and vi·it to J,axton looking none the wor~e for to be connecte(l ,.t tho Mayor's otUc.:, superior t o that usually exhibited at our her prolonged stay a mon;c the rocke. Seedint{ i8 in !nil blast. On Sunday last, the otltccn a uc l Scholar~ or 11hows. 'l'he weather being favornble and Sunday School. wern tree.I.ell. to an a<ldrese . t he state of the roads comparatively goocl, our by Mr. Robert BrookR, on t he proper wn.y to ENFIRLJJ. ln.rge mun hers of farmers and others from conduct a Snmlny school. H.obert is quite an uraLor , llu sn W1 u ci.1m. Dr. T:lray, o! 'l'oronto, has been visit.ing at his the n eighboring districts availed them· seh·es of the privilege of visiting our isofather's, Mr.JonMhan Bray. I Mr, :James 'l'o.pp has returned from Peterbo· lated thou!{h energet ic village for the purLONO SA UL 1'. ro, He intend~ to rcmmin ll<::re all summer. pose, n o d oubt, of enco uraging our little Very lit.I.le seerlinp; <lone around here yet. :Mr. John Yirtue had the misfortune to cut society t o t urtl10r effort in competing with Mrs. g, Il.ntlndge iH ;'iHitirig frlemls a round his foot bndly wit h an a xe. the larger soci et ies which sur round us on here. Mr. '.l'hurnton, or Clarke, has moved to Mr. Mr. .Jolin Staples had stolen from his barn. a. all sides. In conser1 uencc of this large ;mo. '\'i1·t11e's farm which he has rented. nights ago, 4.0 ln1Bhch of barley 1.rnd a Ono or onr neighbors, atter havrnl(' partaken att end:mce the gate receipts were n early few quantity of oat·, or 11.11 over<lose of powerful opiate. fell into a Mr. David Byers is recovering 1irter his seri· profonnd slum ber while returning home in '" double that of previo us years. Although springlcsa highway cradle. Wheu part wa y the Dirccton of t his society offeretl no ous Illness. home his horse atopped and after several !utile p remiums for agricultural implements and Mr. Taylor has p nt· chased from Mr.]). Tenattempt.sto arouse his bosspins were used as a machinery this season, alarge numbe1· ant, or Manvers, that. well k nown r.rottAr, 01·11y last resort, with good ctrcct. . J;; aglc, he has engagml l\fr. 'l'hurtle,Kend..IJ, as P1·sirle Jlres we1·e raging around here IB!!t of b oth were o n hand. Several of what trainer. he thinks she can rlo it In less than week. appeared to be very superior binders were three minutes. Mr. J , Beacom ha3 sot.I hie valul\ble mare, to The Halvation Army i11 Enniakillen can be o n e x:hibition,and judg ing from the charhear<\ singing in .li:nlleld qnilc plainly on these acter given to each by its r espective ex- Mr. Peters, of Clarke. calm evenings. it Is sairl. 'l 'he littlo butcher drova his g irl to town the Tht1 Praying l:land have not held senlces in hibitor the farmer possessing one n eed othe1· day to l1u.vo her teetL extracteu.. the church on week-nights tor some time, on apprehe nd n o difficulty as t o tho harvostlJ xeu: NED . ..... ac.'ount of tho bad condition of the roads, · ing of hfs cr op in the proper season. A .M.; AleJC. McCullough's horse won ftr ·t prize n ew and improved seed er and cultivator ORON O. a t Manchester tail· l..at week. combined was e:x.h ibitecl by M'r. Levi A. / Mr. and Mrs. ltid1. Brown. sr., celebr..ted (Jue ,, ? \Vb at time <loea church start Sunday y e.-eniug, Tole, of Darlington, which wa~ admired their !(Olclcm wed·lillg on Mon11& evenin1e;c anywo vsf April 2ilth, when a goodly number of friend9 1 called l\Tr. : 1110. Ormiston is rnovine his so111h barn by thc.f1u·me rs p r esent and which a t 111 to congratulate the aged couple on ihla bll"k 1, the home place. O v 1·t,.A.W distant date is likely to take t he front mnil happy cn·ent. )fr. Hrown wa3 presented with in its ola11s, Withou t particularizing I will a gold headP.rl c1111ea1Hl pair of gold rim med spectacles, and ?.fr~. Drown with two gold '1'1"1WNE. n ow add the Prize L ist. rlnl('s 11.nd a pair of 1eold epece_ - - - - ··-·-- -- ....· - ...... '1'.h e quarterly meetinl? or the various appoint· CLASS 1-HORSE~. mente will be held at llethesda church next THE S U N V8 Astronomy. lmportod Draft-Stallion3 en trie8 William Sa.bbath. Richard~on'e "General Dnke" 1st; Samuel We regret Hev. R l1obe1·te' inability to be Gra ham's "Scotti.sh Champion" 2nd; Johnston DEAR S:r ATJ;s~tA:!f ,- ·Astronomers ~cldom pres1.m't on ?.fay 2-Uh, he having a prior erucage- & 'Vilaon's "Creftle" 3rd. ment. agree iis to the height and w id th of the C&nadian Bred Dra.ft-Stallion3 entries-A. 'l'hc quantity or water in the cellars ha9 G, Hyw land's "Yom1g Cha ncellor," 1st; Sun. I nm a n e w astronom er , an d have induced s<imo or our citizens to begin cxten· and Georite Beevell's "PrineP. ot Canadn." 2nd; J no. made a careful calculation. I have found alve draining. Jobb's ··Young North J_.incoln," 3rd. t he S un to be only five feet, seven und a 'l'hc entertainment at the Sons' Hall !Ket General Purpose Staltion- 3 entries-Michael half inch es high, and shor t measu~·e at 'l'uesday evening was very good. n.t least the Chapman's "Young 11 Netherby," lst: William intellectual part, A number or well eelected Hazelwood & Sons' Joe the B..nker," 2nd; that; t he width thereof is t he wi<lth of an readings were given by Bros. E . T. Siemon, impudent and abusi ve cheek, which is so W . llnnt. F. Bambridgo, F. Manning, S . Hen· John lleacock's "Young Scotland," 3rd. Carriage ::;tallio:a - Levl .A, Tole's "Prince broad that l have no t elescope large ry . and others. 1'he Instrumental music by l:!i.stere Henry and Pcntonnd, and Bro, "Vash- Irnoerial," lat. iugton was highly appreeiated. Several n e w Dlood Stallions-·Samuel Graham'd "Sunshine; enough ; nor observnto1·y high enough to members have been initiated lat,ely. Quite an let. take th e dirrum sions accurately; for which intereeUng subject was mentioned and decld· Class 2- -Bulls-Thoro·Brecl agec with pedi· I h ope you will forgivt: your old · ~ e!l to be debated on viz, Hesolved:- "'l'ltat greeentriesJohn ]!'order's " Cartwright 2 t rusty friend, t his 2!lth day of the f-0ui-:~~·r--. Lu>·e 18 a stronger pasPlon than 11e11 cnge. ·· Doy," let ; David Milne's "Luxall," 2nd. month, A . D ., 1885. .' 1f 1 Deantiful, beautiful anow gave us (we hope) Thoro-Bred 2, years old-2 entrie.James a p11.rting blessing 'l'nesday last. Coates· "Ontario Chief," 1st: T. A. Wright & 1 .A disgusting exhibition or the liquor ettrse Sons' '0nt11rio Chief," 2nd · was witnessed here last week, May the time RIFLE OOMPETITIC):)l, Aged Bulls. Grade-f> e lltrles- Jamos P arr's soon come when this shall not be the case. fat; John Beacock'e 2nd. F twl ie becoming scarce on the"Plne Ridire," Yearling Bulls, Grade- 2 entries-'-Abram it we are to judge by the number ot sticks brought thron11h here by one ot its lnhe.bl· Morris' lat; J ames McGill's 2nd. J unoEs:- Charles Thornton, V . S ·· Port Perta.nta. As t he result of a cu'l'1· ..... l"md1>~ce i n ' Villiarn E lford. Sr., Hampton, .John Coats, Storekeepers rc11ort considerable depression ry, t he Gloue, a competition vrns u. rr. ged 'for Reach. in trade st pre11ent. Saturday last on the l< cal range . '!'he match p r oper waa betwl\!tiu the W m chester CLA.RKE. ENTERPRISE. (sporting), 1e presentPi'i by "No a Crack '1.'he Sprini fair for the t o wnship of Mr. Victor White has been seriously Ill but Shot, " and t e 8nid-dr, by M r. J. B. Clarke was held in N ewcastle on Tuesday ;9 slowly recovering. Mitchell; b ut d nr ing last week Capt. S. Mr. C. J, 'l'hornton "has rented bia brother's 28th inst. The day was so very unfavor- Hughes, of Toronto, Adjut ::it of t h e farm here· able, that it was al' most a financial failure; Bowmanville Ua.ttalion, l'e·~und the seP~~he praying band ot this place is progressing but t he show of h orses was never equallert vices of a gen t em o, T1.r. ,t f:lrah am, t o slowly. 'J:h6 boys or Pine Knot do not attend in this township, and seldom if ever in very regular . represent boch the Mib__.r~ winchester Mr . .lob Greenwood haa one or tho tlnest hor the County. There w e re six entries in and the Sporting Hotchkiss- Wiuche11ter, ees in tnls district. imported heavy draught; ~ix Uanadian and with t he conse utof Mr. J . B Mitchell .Rumor says Mr. Isaac Allin has an object or draught; one gen eral purpose; eight carand Mr. Sa nds, had the nllltch cha nged interest near Bowmanville. riage; (and Qlle that slipped in through from Snider v W i nch ester, (sporting) to Mr. Sidney Smith bae lost one or his best the crack in the fonce.) horses. Snider v W inehe11ter, (military). A l TllE P JHZE LIB'J ', Mr, A. Wright haij purehasecl a fine team or t hough t his seemingly placed M r . Mitchhorses. Heavy Draught I mporled- 1 R . Beith's Peer Did U<.orge wear his spects when he bought of the Healro ; -2 nobt. Beith's General Gor(lon. ell, the Snider champion, at a disadvan· that lust thorough-bred c&lf. Canadian Heavv Dra ' Nht.- i »m.Paterson's t agc, s till he very pl uckily consented fo Mr, Ale:xa.nder J,ang bad a narrow eecape llighland Chief. !I H. &. H, Ar.i's Clanflman; back the Suider againllt any r ifle. T he Judges,PetcrSt&lker, '1'1101 as Hancock, Jno. rifles. repres e·oted on Saturday are t he tho other day while clipping a hor~e; tho animal Jt.ir:kelljust misRing l1is leg. Be more care- Davey. foll~wing:-Snider, Martini, Winc hest er ful in future boy, General Purpose- 1 Jobu Patters" ; , ;·, \ald (11pP.-i11g), Winchester ( mili tary), and Mr. Willil\Tn Allin has got a fine thoro bred· Dinnie, M.r. Heorge _ \ Vblte says he would like to go W . t,1~ .Jl·hkiss Winchester (sporti ng), all Carriage- I John P1 t ~1son'P f' W. Dickey's Gold Dus~ . Jurlg Q -t t·, TIW nu.;(~" were 200, 500, a nd 600 yar d s, UNC LE BILL, to the Nortl1 West. A. McNeil, H. Dawson. t wo sight ing a nd seven scoriog shot11 a t ~ . 1, Bulls, Durham·- 1 \ Vrl hobiuson; each range, andconsid<Jringthe "ii.sh -tail" Allin. M.A.PL.l!J GEOVE. .,...__._ _ i:ale tha t swept the valley, together with Ground white with anow; strange weather the vapou r laden atmospher e, the shootS 1 lLE.i. i r for 28th April, ing was remarkably good . The follo wing Not mnch seeding done yet. '!'he following are the 11ames of the ar e the scores: Miss Hobbs, or Oshawa. was vi~ltinll' at llt!IJ1 pupil s in Salem School, section n umber yds. yrls. ycls. John Jamc3' last week. 200 600 000 Our qua1·terly meeting wu ~8' ijl'llA<tf and !J, Darlin g ton, who have h ecn successful Winchester (millttuy) in passing the I nspector's Promotion ExMonda.)", · Lieut. Graham .. .... .. .. 28 15 JG 59 aminat ion h eld on Th ursday April 2nd. Snider (military) StatfMr. Jobu Frank, Sr., ie qu\t..-; ill, Sergt. J .B.Mitchell ... . . 3 1 25 rn 75 Mr, Walter Oke lost bis only cow last week, },rom fourth to fi fth classos.- W illie Prout, '\V incheeter(sport ing) Mr. 'l'wo new mem h"~~ - mittcd intotbeS. of 1'. Fred Clem ens, Minnie McFeeters. From J ohn Samia ...... . ...... ~6 31 7 01 onM011" "sen ior t h ird to fo urth .-- Samuel T r ick, Smder (military) Lieut. S, J:tusscll .. ....... ... . .. :12 27 17 76 Jt a valuable t&t bullock Luke Buttery. From j u11ior thir d to Martinl(mill taryJSurKcon sen ior third.Annio Cullis, Jennie Sym.. .. ..... ... 28 12 McI.aughlin 211 C9 s v isiting friends near l::lnider (t:,ilitarr) Bergt, ons, Ch:~rlio Hutchison, Willie Berry. O. '.L '.C. King .. .. ....... ........ 33 22 1 79 A . M . SQUAIR. Teacher. Hotchki · B· \Vine he e ter (sport'.<) Lieut. G rah~n1 31 27 23 81 'UL.T,EN. Snider (military) Band· mo.n Nowell .. ... ....... 32 2:l 17 72 ervice of the Darling· OAKLAND. 11 the Methodlet church Al· other rill.es, total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 273 \fay 3rd. Service to Public Sch ool Sec. N o. 18. 'l'otal marks Sn 1~er, total ........ ... ....... , . .. . .. .. · :In turn out from all the for Marcl1 , 235. 4th Class.- Sarah Uarr nnectlon with the Hl9. Sen . 5th Class.- George l\folfat l!J7. A v ~cy choice assortment of fresh and will bo re·opened \l a ttendanc11 or Jun. 3r<l Class.- Jano Burgess 233,Lottie cured m eats always at .T. Lyle's 1r1 is requested. B rown 180. 2 nd Class. - Willie Patter· High ~st p rice paid fo: all k inds of farm 1tion Arm,Y has son 207, J oe. T ob ble 200, Henry Tebble ,eut. Doll is left 183. Sr . 1st Class.- 1\Ia.ry Burgess 228 produ cE: at J -. Lyle's. < pton. Remnants at less than wholesale prices the lllnd . Mr, .Jun . lst Class.- Li7.zie Wannan 180, Jno. at Mason B ros. Teacher. ·rain last week. Moffat 18G. F. ff.W ILTON. And a Governor l'ienoral also; An Alilerma.n and a Ilnke too, To keep Solina rnled nil thl'Ou~h. From n~w to Jan., '86, FOR 50 CENTS. _____ ____ .. -----....-. ·- ~1- 3