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the bank of hamilton charter granted 1872 head opriob hamilton on t capital all paid up reserve fund total assets i 404000 1000000 13103000 j turnbull cashier savings department one dollar or more received interest paid it best current rates and added to principal without waiting for pass book to bo presented any sum may be withdrawn by simply sending in a written order with the pass book the news at home mostly of a looal character and evarv i torn interesting security that i10 1 ho government returns bhow depositors in this bank have oer million dollars of surplus security farmers notes of responsible farmers discounted money loaned to feed cattle etc farmers sale notes collected promptly and advances made on account of same at i tow rate of interest security courtesy fair rates ktery banking facility afforded which can bo obtained in the city or elsewhere correspondence solicited georgetown branch eutaulished ovki1 twentt ieabs j p bell affent ije retort jxu re5s thursday december 21 1899 little local brieflets whloh caught the eyes or ears of free press reporters this week ghriitmtvs next monday a merry merry christmas now hang up yoar mistletoe and holly municipal nomination at noon to- morrow wo wish you all a merry merry ghriitmat good leinhing for christmas is do vontly wished for make others happy daring jour enjoy ment of obristmsb tide christmas tide weddings are likely to be numerous this year therell be many happy hriitmoe homecomings this week meibri humphries hawke got in their flrit oar load of manitoba wheat latt week blessings upon the men who promply clear the sidewalks of bnow after each torm si albsaa christmas entertainment a dream of fairyland in the town ball tonight candidates for municipal offices will have two days moro f6r their canvass this year than dbuvi woodstock ratepayers will vote on the question of municipal eleotrio light owner ship on january 1st the two or three days of indifferent sleighing was nmob enjoyed mondays rain annihilated it however the retail prices of brooms will shortly be advanood about 20 per oeot to meet an advance in imnulaotoreni prices see the splendid exhibition of the labt voyage and wreck of the labrador in the methodist chnroh christmas night owing to the illness of miss casaio moph alls mother the eeoond department of the public sohool has been closed this week sunday sohool anniversary sermons will be preached in the methodibt chnroh next 8onday by rev w h harvey b a of fergus the scholars of the methodist sanday sohool anxiously hope for sleighing bo that their christmas slelgbride to georgetown may materialize miss jessie nioklin and mr r j gurney will sing and mils mina walker will reoite at the methodist sunday sohool entertaiment on christmas night the long series of entertainments an nounced for christmas will be inaugurated in the town hall tbu evening by st al bans sunday sohool with a very enjoyable pro gramme a imashop at rookwood delayed the toes day evening trains two or three hoars two light edglnes and three vans ran into the rear of a freight train the engines wers wrecked communion services will be held in knox obaroh next sanday pre-oom- monian aernoona will be preached on friday morning and evening by rev mr rosa of goelph the annual christmas entertainment of tbe baptist sunday sohool will be held on wednesday evening 37ih inat a mnsioal and literary programme of interest will be rendered by members of the sohool and the oholr of the obaroh tbe admission fee will be ten cents put it into yonr plans for christmas night to end the splendid sanday sohool anniversary in the methodist obnroh tbe programme throughout will be interesting especially the lut voyage nd wreok of tbe labrador by mr and mrs j w smith hamilton remember yon can get the weekly 8an of toronto and family berald inolading prsmlum pictures for 1135 8n end weekly globe itinemor wtmern advertiser for 1 nd the sun and thin paper for f 120 send to sun offloa toronto for four oooesflve sample copies of that paper they will be sent free of charge that popular annual event the georgetown fire brigadea ball and bappw will lake plce on friday decem ber mih no doubt aoton will be wll represented ah v twenty p cen below j h hamilton of the old reliable marble and granite works goelph tnnoancee that be will continue to place ho beet olaaees of granite and marble mopaoients tombe etc at prices guar- anteed to be twenty per cent below others no egent to reoeive commissions spe o and fron- guelph to porobeeera to those about to m arry young men or old men who intend to marry will bo pleased to learn that the new marriage aot le made quite simple by applying h p moore leaner of marriage lloeoee at he f vmrnm office call a law daya before the ceremony and bwa tbe matter tspuloed private offloe all bnrineee etrotly private aod oonfidential at rkldtuot in evenlnre takes the part of the q t jr the brampton banner says now that the g t r has pulled down tbe old fonoe ar acton btution and thereby made an im provement the fiike phksh dosoot aee why tho company should not ooatinuo the good work and give the village a new station it is always thus givo some people an iuch and they hanker for the whole railway chrlstmau services ut itt joseph it kov father feeny will oelebrato mass at st josephs church at 10 80 next sun day and prcaoh on tho gospel of tbe day in i he evening he will preiido at vespers and preach in georgetown on christmas morning he will say mass at 8 so in georgetown return to acton and sing high mass and in the evening will preside at vespers and preach oo tho subject the three- fold peace of jesus christ postmastergeneral 31 u look at acton amongbt tbe passengers delayed by the smash up on tho g t r tueldny evening wero tho hon william mulook poat- mabtergeneral and mr donald guthrie ex m p thoy were entertained with a number of others at supper by landlord clark at tho campbtll house the hon mr mulook taa en route to guelph to speak at tho mocting in the interests of mr hugh guthrie tbe liberal oandidate honest efforts appreciated many kind wordfl have been addressed the fjitr fitms tbn past few days by sub scribers renewing for 1000 an observant postmator wiltes i am pleased with your paper home affairs are well written yonr selections are good tbe mechanical part is a 1 as you know i have a chance to see all papers paaaing throogh our offloe and am well qualified to judge a idy in montreal says i do not wish to mldb a single number of the free phess bo i remit now for 1000 1 anxiously await tbe its arrival every week it always brings newb from old friends we appreciate all the kind words ex pressed a loving mother called home after a brief but severe attack of pneumonia mrs richard stone john surest died on sanday morning her husband the late rio bard stone waa a trusted employee of messrs beard more co and their predecessors he died twentyfive or thirty years ago and he mother and four daughters have sinoe lived together miss jennie the youngest is a miliner and occupies a position at wmgham tbe funeral on tuesday after- uoon was conduoted by tho rev j k godden m a bbe was a consistent obribtian and a member of st albans chnroh mfbe sympathies of tbe commun ity are wnu the bereaved daughters swallowed a plu the commercial hotel was thrown into confuaion ute on sunday evening by an unfortunate aooident occurring to mian mabel thompson one of tbe maids who swallowed a urge pin drs macdonald and forater were called but the pin had descended into the esophagus to within four or five inches of the stomach and it was found impossible to rsmovs it sbe was taken to tbe general hospital guelpb on a froigbt train to be operated np6n but just as the surgeon was aboat to commence operating tbe young lady who was on the operating table was suddenly seized with a coughing spoil whioh fortunately re sulted in dislodging tbe pin and bringing it up she has since returned home and feel 3 no serious effects from the accident enjoyed their neighbors esteem the fergus news record gives the follow ing particulars of the farewell to mr and mrs j coulaoo of shilob prior to their removal to acton a week or so ago friday evening a very pleasant gathering took place at the residence of mr and mrs j couleons when friends and neighbors to tho number of ono hundred presented them with a beautiful large easy ohair each and a handsome centre table before their removal to acton where mr goulson lucrative position in the tannery mr norman ireland teacher read a bigbly complimentary address setting forth the many good qualities of head and heart of recipients while john rae esq connty councillor made the presentation in behalf of those assembled mr john mutrie m p p acted as chairman when good speeohes and excellent mualn etc were given until twelve oclock tbe party broke up ell wishing mr and mrs cool- son iodr life and happiness to enjoy their presents a very bounteous lnnoh was served by the ladles whioh was much enjoyed bereft of their only son following tbe operation for appendicitis performed upon james h brown on the 6th instant complications followed which terminated fatally on saturday evening and this bright young life was thus sud denly out off in tble ease a skilled and experienced physician who had success fully operated upon a long series of saoh oases acted with tbe family physician and waa in dally consultation with him over the wires during the days of the patients illness but with tbe irony of fate tbe very means by whioh nature uenally eavtd lives in abdominal surgery promptly formed aod strong adhesions caused in this oase obstruction of the bowels and thsreby deatb human skill and loving ministration provedon availing jlronote as be woe familiarly known waa the only son of mr and mrs james brown just merging into manhood in his twentyfirst jear he waa a native of acton a son whom the town is proud to have owned he was a dotlfol son of tbe home and his now sorrowing parents looked upon him with well founded hope that he would be ihelr souoe and anpport in their declin- ng years to them the blow la a keen one indeed and the community sym pathies deeply with them in their sorrow deceased was a quiet gentlemanly fellow and had many frienda he died trusting id jesus and left a tender message to bis companions to be ready for the masters oall tbo funeral on monday afternoon was a very large one tbe servioes were oondudte4y bev j a- molhcblaji m a rev wbryera and rvr b cook acton fire brigade with obisf harvey as marshal attended in a body deceased waa one of tbe moat faithful members among ths floral trlbdtastbat of the firemen a fl rem env meet was very fine the remains were borne to ths tomb byalxof the deceaseds schoolmates and companions who had been qboseq by him self for tbs occasioo i messrs roy mo- intosb joseph boyd aoraqeaderon william carney and heave jqo hender son and arthur moore of toronto the friends from a distance were mr end mrt j 0 nelson goejpbmr and mrs a hall andj ton of pensuog mrs 0 j ball aod mr hooultb hell berlin mr ohu hell gel mrs wx brown end meetft alus fchd willie brown toronto mrs joe browo wsra fa mr and miss center end misses ethel and lissie fos ter milton what tho freo proas telia you yonr home paper tdli you when to go to oh u rob to county court and couuail and when ta send your child to sohool says an eminent divino it alio tells who is dead who is married who is sick who is born and other things jou like to know it oalld attention to public enterprise and udvooatas the beat of sohooli or law and order in tbe town it rscorda your prosperity and the movements of yourself and family froo of ohargo it beti forth the advantages and attractions of your town invites immigration and is the first to wilaorae now ooraere givo it otir support subscribe for it uow to the end of 1000 tor 9100 pretty calendars this yonr the fitef phess hab already been favored with a number of baudbomo calendars for 1000 mr j 13 pearsoo local agent of the royal ioeuranoe co has sent the splendid patriotic calendar of his company john m bond co guelph are sending out a very arliitio calendar mr j a mocrea of tho noted toa store and china pauoe guelph is presenting each of bis customers with a very hand some calendar tho subject of tho lithograph ia a pretty tea party mr john davidson guelph has seat copies of tbe imperial caledonian hartford and wellington aud mr a c biggfi of burlington the waterloo the first christmas wedding for tbjn a quiet wedding took place yesterdays afternoon at four oclock at the home of mr allen mann when their only daughter alberta was united in hojy wedlock to mr eddison l smith of glanford the interesting ceremony was performed by rev j a mclachlan m a pastor of the bride the bride looked very pretty indeed in her dainty brijal costume the guests were oouflued to the immediate friends of the home but the young oouple were the recipients of man valuable tokens of love and esteem from their numerous friends mr and mrs smith left by tbo evening train for hamilton and leamington and will return to acton for tbe cbrtatmab holidays after a oouple of weeks they will be at home to their friends at the wellknown smith homestead in glanford money diverted from the usual channel the little twoyearold daughter of mr john r forbes willow street had a very painful experience on saturday evening sbe was playing with a silver quarter and by some moans swallowed it aod it lodged in esophagus drs forater and maa- donald were called and worked for some time with the suffering little one but none of the ordinary instruments would avail in ths removal of the solidly fixed coin with the spirit of geniub dr maodooald then plunged his forceps into the coalfire and thus taking the temper out of them was able to bend them to suit the peculiar ly located obstruction and then readily removed tbe coin to the relief of the ohild and her anxious parenti it is a oouoidenco worthy of note that nearly twenty years ago when a boy residing with his parenti in the same house one of our present merchants swallowed a oopper coin whioh passed into tho atomioh and for years caused him trouble and ill health an enjoyable entertaiment the entertaiment in knox church last thursday evening under tho uuapices of the ladies aid society was a sneoeas both as regards programme and atten dance the principal attraction of coarse was miss jessie alexander the ronowuod canadian elocutionist but tbe programme was varied with songs by miss grant of georgetown mr d m henderson and anthems by the choir and was very pleas ing mibb alex an dor was mott heartily reoeived and sustained ber high reputation by a variety of numbers of almost ovory olass she ta certainly above oritiecism in every respeot and her dialectic powers are remarkable in all ber numbers tbe latter wae ahown to advantage and her phrases were moat natnral from the street slang of tbe toronto bobool boy to tbo broad irish and scotch as heard t home among her seven numbers tho most appreciated were a chapter from the bonnie brier bush the account of the jutllee procession as seen by herself in london and a description of the bargain hunters at one of the toronto depsrtmental stores misa grant of georgetown sang several scotch and irish numbers in excellent style she has a pleasing mezzosoprano voice of good quality and will be welcomed here again mr d m hendersons has a fall baritone voice of whioh the lower register is especially good his solo believe me was well received miss clark played the accompaniments in ber usual high class atyle which is satisfactory to both singer and audience as an aooompainat sho excels mr d henderson m p presided with dignity and graoe methodist sunday school coming and going visitors to and from aoton and varlousother personal notes the roes press invltoa all its readers to con tributo to tbls column if you or your irlonda aro going away on a holiday trip or if you have frlonds visiting ynu drop a card to the fntb plless miss burns of toronto is visiting at fairview piaoo this week mrs m simpson of toronto is spsndlng tho christmas holidays at falrviow plaae during her ttiy in aoton mibs jesiie alexander was a guest at fuirview plice mr liohun grant and miss grant were guests of rev and mrs mopherson at the manse uat thursday mrs hunter and daughtor of michigan are spending tbe holidays at tbe old home with capt shaw and his mother mrb george piokney of toronto junotion was in town this week attending tho funeral of the late mrb stone mrs molhail sr willow street has been very ill the past week her daughtsr miss sarah ncpbail arrived home from new york monday evening mrs arch mcnabb was at creemore last week attending tbo funeral of ber mother tba late mrs reuben smith mr r j mcnabb division couit clerk aocorapanied bis mother the fiiki punaa congratulates mr c a warren who has successfully passed tbe primary examination of the college of phyeioianb and surgeons torgntq misa mamie hamilton of fergus one of the belated passengers owing to the aooident on tbe g t r on tuesday evening im proved the delay by visiting aoton friends the friends here of mrs dr payne chicago wave much comforted by the message on tuesday morning that the crltioal operation performed on monday was very successful we are sorry to say that jae menzles county treasurer and exwarden or halton ta confined to hla bed by a return of the malady from whioh he suffered a short time ago though his pbyslolan says there is no immediate danger it is feared that it will be some time before he will be able to resume the duties of his offloe and be may becompelled to engage a deputy cham pion ohas l nelles the big bookstore guelph dscewbbh christmns como lo guelph and sco tho linesl book store in canada no exaggeration specials teachers large ulbles complelo sjhd leattcr 90c same with new index i 30 leather bibles small bize 40c booksthe finest line cvor shown sets doyle kipling caine lyall itck- mnn thackeray the noted tea store and ghina palace un l kkllkh g del lh our china palace is crowded with the finest creations of the potteries of england germany france and japan here you will find such things as particular people give and people of taste are glad to receive our stock of fancy china is tho largest in western ontario and our prices aro tho lowest special for the holiday season 50 dinner sets from 85 00 to 40 00 100 toilet sets from fti 00 to 10 00 wo will pay freight or express on all large purchases to any part of ontario our china palace is on the second floor it pays to buy at bollerts it pays to buy at bollerts handkerchiefs j a mccrea quelph h co at the front linen is ono of the products of tho loom nt tho front in tho holidays graceful gifts in whatever form and wo aro at tho front in the linen trade in and around guelph when mr bollort left for 1 oroign markets last july ho had lineb well in mind and during his two months ahsonco england iroland scotland france germany ho had not only the pick where thoy wero made but the pick of tho selections of others in handkerchiefs handloom filmy weaves for as much us 5 00 apiece to machineweaves in hemstitch at 25 cents tho dozen find their equal in price lawn hemstitch 3 for i oc lawn 2 embroidered for christmas goods i5c fine 8wlss embroid ered 5 fine irish lawn 25c 50c 25c 60c irish lace trimmed 20inch initialed silk 24 inch initialed 8ilk fancy sllkwear 76c colored silk 25 to sloo finest irish 76c these prices aro big with meaning such valuos have seldom it ever boon known in our experience and o aro not amateurs when it comes to linen wo know where wo got them and how nffishtwhorothoy grow and for cash thats tho way i to well i napkins- buy something useful for the holiday season our store is crowded with goods that will make the most acceptable as well as useful holiday presents ths teaohera and offloer elected for next year the oonal mmtidk ot tbs offloer and tucbirf and committee of manigemnt ol lb atthodut banday sohool m held on monday oing at the bom of tbe super intendent the report ot tbe pant year were en couraging and ebowed tbe eohoot t be in a praeperooe ooodltion xbe membenbip le 807 tbe average attandauee 1076 tble le a eligbt deoreaie from uit year whloh wae 301 the offering both for general and mlailonary porpoeea are bowever in advanoe of laet year notwithstanding a liberal twentieth oentnry offering given a month ago tbe regnlar collection amounted to f 108 82 and the miulonary offering lo f08 00 fallowing are the ofnoers iloted for 1000 8aprlnteddnt b p moore aaiootau sapu a e nloklln 1 s coleman bnpt home doptmu pnemle lalec bearetary carlo wllllami ant srtretary cbai molaui ubrariana b ourny aaat librarian joatpb boyd choruur via lottie speight orfanutlllaa annie monabb uihere mlsia aggie qlovr oltre itamihaw sva wuilami and maud maeom teeobere be j a urfjaoblao m a madam james moon h p moor i frauoli jennie smith 0 c speight jealc oram john stephenson jam malatn ulnae maggie matthews annie stephenson oura k moor bboda f peatbenuras evelyn mckoown allle jjalag messrs a t brown qmrgo vinoent james obeyne a l kltoblng asmolateteaebenbev w bryrs messrs t t moore james moore mrs d modonald mrs b b allan mrs allan mans mrs ham pnrlss miss lottie speight tbe sohool has eiorllant prospects for neat year to tui dura rioh lady eared of ber deafness and noises in the head by dr niobolsons artlfloal ear drams has tent 1000 to bis institute to that deaf people nnaueto prooore tbe bar drama may have them free apply to department k b the institute 7s0 eight avenne nw york u by a to curb a cold in onk day qalnlns tablets all pe if it falls to oare laiatlte bromo stand lb money moves slsaattue is on saeb box sick headache positively cored by these little puls they also relieve distress from dyspepsia indigestion and too hearty eating a per feet remedy for diuincss nausea drowsi ness bid taste in tho mouth coated tongue tain in the side torpid ltver they regulate tho bowels purely vegetable mall pill small dose 8mall price substitution tho fraud of tbo any sec you get cartels ask for carters insist and demand carters little liver pills has 171 readers members continue to be enrolled at the freo library tbo monthly meeting of the- free library board was held in tbe library last friday evening members present 3 b pearson chair man rev j a molaohlan m a jno cameron t t moore and h p moore acoodots were passed of 02 oente for auppliea and t20 for tho salary ot miss laird llbarian for six month tbe libariana report for november showed the enrollmeni of tbe month to be 7 and the total present membership 171 books leaned during tbe month 826 olanifled as follows history 08 biogra phy i voyages and travels 20 solenoe and art 8 flolion 105 religions 4 mis cellaneous 58 casb reoeipla for the month 1214 mist laird libarlan applisd for a months leave ot absence moved by john cameron seoondd by j a molaobun tbat misa laird be granted leave ot abaenoe daring january abe to provide a substitute carried tbe board then adjonrned limehouse there are rumors ot a big wedding on tbe 6th line in the near fntare mr a b moore of torouto spent a few days at hla home list week mrs j v kannawlo who left for los angle gal a oouple of weeks ago is expected to reaoh ber declination tbls week she spent a week with friends in gbiosgo we take great pleasure in compliment ing mr d m modermid for the way he has decorated his store window for christ- mss with santa cltus in the oentre ii haa provod a great attraotion to tbe children yetterday was an eventfal day in the home of j line who daughter waa united in matrimony to mr nelson lambert of erin tba nuptial knot was tied by rev mr boldan of bocknood milton according to current reports the county town ia likely to bio some of it oldest and most faithful ooonoillors messrs r l hemetreet t mcdowell and f gbisholm have signified their intention of rotiring mayor deacon will likely be honored with the chief magistracy for another term without opposition at the sessions last week tbe jury brought in a verdict ot common aasanlt against the three prisoners who created a row at oakville in august last and they were sentenced lo pay a una of iso each or four months lo gaol at a joint meeting ot the trustee and quarterly boards ot ths milton methodist chnroh last monday evening it wae unan imously resolved to raise at leant 48000 towards the 20th century thanksgiving f and of the methodist obaroh of canada rtformcr furs small furs are a great sale this year we have them very cheap from 75c up one of these would make a very welcome present also gauntlets in fur or imitation grey lamb caps at 250 and 295 silks if you happen to know that your wife sister or daugh ter would like a silk waist it would make a much appreci ated present we have them in large assortment also silk table scarfs mantle drapes etc silk hkndk6rchi6fs colored and white plain and initialed cambric and fancy handkerchiefs for young and old an immense range and very cheap 7vtens ties our new purchases for the holiday trade just opened- a treat to see them come soon before the assortment is broken lhdies jackets great reductions in all lines to clean the balance ol our stock e8sc2svrtea henderson co we are going to sell them to emphasize tho fact that it pavs to buy at bollert s then there aro table cloths and napki that s another story e xi bollert cfe 25 aud 27 wymlham st guelph co qurney 66 co for choice xmas specials choice fruits consisting of new selected seeded and sultana raisins choice christmas currants crosse and blackwells choice citron lem on and orange peels fresh baking powders extricts spices icing sugars shelled filberts almonds and walnuts choice cooking and table figs finest blends of teas try our special at 25c per lb also choice breakfast coffee a full stock of staples and fancy dry goods for christmas needs lbrue your order skrly bring the children in to see santa claus in pringles window before christmas will be cuter than ever men women and children in the llttln house anxiously aw his coming he drives around to the side of tho bouse climbs up the ladder chimney and goes down head first and then goes into the childrens bedroom he ing to the never was our stock larger nor cheaper than it is for this christmas we could not begin to name all the things just think over anything a jeweller generally keeps then ada anything else you can think of and we have it everything in the camera and photo goods line sterling silver manicure goods rings watches and chains in abundance you need not bring much money with you for we can give you lota of things for very little dont the boy want a watch or the girl a ring you just aak them and see if you cannot think what to buy come and look around perhaps we can help you c d pringle gublph gurngy 5t co general merchknts t fc grift season is in full bwing and it finds us ready to show you a grand lot of qualitios and designs for the ladies dress fabrics silks jackots kid gloves parasols itmhrollas furs otc and for the men uuderwnar in silk and wool um brellas lined gloves in kid and mocha silk aud cashmere mufflers nookwenr in now styles regatta shirts and walk ing sticks we wish you and yours a meeey christmas d e macdonald fe bro th6 lion gu6lrh ivrish this week for christmas roast beat hst is nol wsll dona i thing boneless fish white beans cheese another case of fancy china -at- c f goodeve co 7vt1ll st- rcton r e nelson merchant tailoi- and gents furnisher cu0lph gifts from santa claus that v ill be appreciated by men who lovo rich and handsome furnishings will be chosen from our superb stock of holiday goods umbrellas scarfs gloves initial handkerchiefs shirts pyjamas smoking jackets dressing gowns and neckties will be found in exquisite profusion and in tho choicest goods for xmas gifts you can make a dollar go farther here than at any other place in guelph newest shirts and neckwear just in xmhs whtch savage co of guelph have started a 20 per cent discount sale of gold goldfilled silver and nickel watches for cash only during the holidays patronize them for your own sake and you will get a bargain savage co jeinjqllbhs gulfh