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eveng f the t wa;sî lea rned ti7tat t-Se treasà urer--1-àstte- - ment cf theýyear's finances was not prn- e0and-,Reevo Prower and soeeof the candidates postponed the meeting te Wednesday night and Pent word te the ward nomainationis te that eflèct. Soine persons, however, met at the tewn hall on Friday night and decided te hold a mneeting on Thursday night, but ne pub- lic announceruent was made cf it. Con- moqu--ently hearing that a travelling troupe kadi secured the hall fer Wednesdày nighit, and net havingP heard of the pro- posed Thursday night meig we an- neunced in this paper, and the News also inserted the notice, that a meeting te dis- cuss the hy-law wotld ho hield in the tewn hall Friday night, that being a clear night. But as neohbis were printod cali- £ng the mueeting, the conficting announce- moents servedl to retard rather than help the project, and ne meeting waa held till Saturday night M hcn threugh theoefforts of Mr. McClung a few persons gathered nt the hall, and twe or threc candidates ipeke briefly. We wero very desireus that a meeting should ho held and acted in gootd faith in what we did to secure it. hA toc r tuent,, v~ n i.~. ~ ~,,,j., Ceulton Avenue, ncar Ebenezer, Darling ten, en Dec. 27th, was a secene of m-ore tlan erdl-n-ary-i-nterest-,-when Mï- Ltzzie, ùnly daughter of Mr. James Rundie, was united in mrriage wth Mr. R. E. Os- borne, the-werthy youug prepÀiotor ef Lake View Farrte, So'ïîh Darlington. 11ev. J. Il. Oket. brother-ir,-isw of the grom, perferîned tho ceremeny îmn\tbe presebco of a i-ant o f friends. Mr. John Rurdie. brother, gave awvay the, bride. Mips Violsý Rundle, pres3ented the bride iirh a hsi ýebuquiet, Aftor the c-rniocy WaS ove hunguesta sat down le suniptuous repazt which wss serv ed in firat cIaEýs style Th-3 bride was the rn.&pient cf many beautfful aud cestly present@. Ihe evening waas peat in a pleasinu and edifying manner. The yeung couple were a3corted te the home ef the groem by a numter cf ths yeung peepîs where a few houra wore spent very pleasintly tefore retIîzIng te tbeir homee. Tinu SrTEUMAN UntEsà with their numereus fi iends in wishing Mr aud Mrm. Osborne a long, happ.y and prospereus marred ife. ille, 2141 Oshawa, 296); bug (the bad) 31; whitbiv,-115-; Petee, 423 Port Ilope, 175; Ottawa, 786:Haitn 1495; Brantford, 1011;: igîo,48 Toronto, 2543; London, 895 Mu-h regret is expressedIbec'ause Mr. John Davey was defeated in (Clarke, as he makes a capital councillor. B ýut Mr. G1. W. Jones who takes lis pceis an energetic and worthy youn1g n u should nîakt~ a good Councillor to 'We c'tnnot understand hovi' wnyre pectabie woman ceuld deliberaý,,ely 7go;to the poilis and vote against p~riin W e are charitable enoughl to boîiueve that many if not adl wlo rnarked t>heir ballots in the "No" section, meant no lkquor in- stead of no pro ibi ion. The mar. who earned the s4prport of Port Hopors for the reevoship tI',,% Law- yer IL W'hite who worked -oin 4 to se- cure the re-union of that a-u 1 icipality with the United Counties, but ijey were ungrate ful enougli to elect Mýr. ÇM21cLean by 33 majoritv. Base ingrat 1u4e t-t--- pi rn3w -nne~s'---in------ - on à0le'xd ro,:îî,other, ont. ish. LADIES, use Ilook's Sfala Shoo Pr,>hfo Ladies'e.td Chiidren's fine Boots and Soa The fit est to pregar7e the leath er and keep il pliable. It wili leave a polish lilte matin. For sale by Boct tand Shoe dealers. at special]y iow prices. A nico assortmenit put upin vr- iety of, styles' for Christmnas t ýtde.' Bulk Porfunies, ail the newest and best oders. CIIERIJSTSanDRG Ij y