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m v- l ipj vjiy f tfcjil making out yottf aoooxmu i si wdlchfcihirodaicjan aupislv von with the beststick ot acwttnt fiet i aocount books bltok notei iwad bepeipto note pds letter peas awountpads and every tbin required m ttraliner geo hynd is the leading store for sbhool books bibles testaments envelope od paper spec- tacle 35c to 8 pet pair goo hyrith sells cheap give hnri call tacnsnxvmorsixqjasvauv 28 1886 crumbs for breakfast provided by the ever thoughtful free press rejportera no lack of snow now wholl be assessor for 1886 7 half litis wiuter his goneauyway 4 ill be the 1st of j which are priai jbv jpmpis vh s f f ifrsil iktoal ajadall tme fimriors inttttul the first farmers institute lieldj in hal tr couuty will be held in the tov u hall georgetown tomorrow and haturdiy an interesting programme will be can icd out we hope the farmers g nerally throughout the county wil takoou interest hi the in stitute it will be tbtlmr individual profit local board of health at the last meeting 3f the couiicil following persons we aj pointed as board of health for tie present the jttiove the clerk i nd messrs moore joseph a sj eight and i appointed jjnedical nios eastoh sanv jfourtb the a local year h p robert h- 3 m- flf- h sbkr kfc k ma xcxt mouday febxnary the wheat market gives no signs of advancing 1 good dry hardwood is gather ascarce article in town just now okvillc couucil spent 374733 ou streets and sidewalks last year miltons assessor will receive io- and the collector 40 for their services mrvmatthew sweotnanv of guelph township was ejected warden of welling- ton couuty on tuesday the annual meeting of the officers pf halton batl lorn rifles no 20 was held at miltou ou tuesday messrs moore fc lambert of tho acton cooperage have dissolved partnership mr moore will coutinuo thehusincss the sdcial in aid of knox churchsab- bath school is in progress at the residence of mrs little as we go to press an interesting advertisement from messrs mckay bros cor king and john streets hamilton will appear in next issuo j anoyster uppei social willbe held in tue the ton hall on tuesday even ing j9ih february by the ladies of st albions church i mr h p moore the school census enumerator is looking up the littlefolksin wbtl that is tiiose between 5- and 21 years you know this is midwinter and icicles hang where summer sang the north windsdang from f iozen lauds the stormclouds flally inlwbirling bands i in saturdays a pica describos theappearance of a tobogj an thus it is long audjut and tarns up at the end like a gheiph girls nose 0ikviile methodist church anniversary services were held oh sunday and monday 17ihaldl8li ins s the collections for the two ibajo netteajsisporktar the warrants for the payment of the annual municipal grants in the rural school sections have already been forwarded to the township treasurers by the county in spector j ruthe rive aide race iu guelph skating rink between mecukheon guelph speight acum and phelau fergus on tuesday night mccutcheon tooktirst place and speighcsecoud tie emma wells co commenced last evening a four night engagement in the town hall they seem to have the happy facultyof pleasing their audiences every time change of programme each night tie annual meeting of acton branch bible society will be held in the towa hall ueitmouday evening addresses will be dehverej by rev j g mauley ageut and the resident ministers messrs beardmore drco intend add ing a fearstorey building to be enclosed in iron to their already extensive works dur- ihg the preserit year tenders for the erec tion of tins building arc now asked for mr c c james ba of cobourg a gold medalist in science of victoria uni- versityaiiu publisher utoemo a scientific jonnwi has been appointed to succeedthe late ilr rl 15 hare us professor oi chem istry iu the ontario agricultural college gweiph wj are in receipt of several very fine samples of poster and circular printing kiudisent lorjjur inspection by mr j t laceditor of llie palmerston 2cuyrajjti tney were exec u tea oy u nephew of mr lacy lii- waiwick and reflect much creuii upon ins artistic taste and typo graphical skul jbief of police lawaori and bailiff jhemstreet had a big chase after avdelin- jueut resident last friday he was track- jeri to liimeuouse ana there- b pot tea but being lusibtesuy u couple of sturdy female frieuuftiie pfneers had a desperate struggle before they succeeded iu making their prisoner at ail well acquainted with the idarbies 1 j we have received fronr the publishers ja copy of the 8chxt supplement an excel lent mouthlyjnagazine established about two years ago it is ja canadian enter prise uy canadians is printed on paper of canadian manufacture- by canadian print- jersud is largely supported by canadian teachers aridj iliivstratcd by jbauadian artiste and engravers a gutlpi yqauji man went to bock- wood on sunday imbibed frly of fire watery and wan relievedof 95 by some of the village toughsthere are two morals here 1st dont go to kockwobd 2nd dont get drdtikruuelph herald now if rockwood had only been a scott act town what a rich item the above would make for the antiscott papers mr a a ruby of the metropolitan studio showed us something fine the other day in the shape of a silver memorial plate mounted on black velvet and encased in a frame of beautiful design surrounding the plate was a wreath of immortelles neatly and artistically painted the work was a creditto the studio and will no doubt beprgea jby the lady who prderbd it royoe or lowry wi health officer and mr tary inspector fourth division court sittings the several littlngs of the division court fdr tho prosont year will ho held as follows ithjiwday march 11th may 13th j juw 8th sepl ictk and novtmbcr 11th lit will bo loticed that the day of the week for tk court sittings iuvb been changed from wee nosday to thursday j wnahe should do j f if every farmer advertised overy itrange animal that came into his prernis p and every farmer read the notices of this samo there would not be a missing horsn cow sheep or pig in the country por t give the animals a first classiboarding house faro for months till the cost exceeds their worth but advertise them immediately aft r they arrive if animals are kept several oittttrpihaladetor i about a year ago mr a e mattliews son lot our esteemed postmaster left for buffalo to take a situation in tho offloo of he was buty tho buffalo ohio tel co weeks before any notice of therji isgiven th owner is not bound topay tho costa for al that time the agrioultural societies nabsagyweya president m hjlme3 vicepies john mophedran sooty treas a c mcmillan balance of cash or hand 11559 tajbtamiars president w t brown vicepres jas biggir secty- troas goo hardy balance of cash on baud 6950 j nelsospresideut james little vice- pres a s alton lsectytreab r mitchell balance of cash on hand 5411 i i the legal powers ota chairman the question has sometimes been asked what legal powers has a chairman a a pub lie meeting appointed by those presmt in the matter of keeping order in re ly we would say that if amtoting becdledby virtue of chap 177 revised statites of ontario that the chairman undr socticn 11 can command order and have party arrested for disturbing meeting an 1 under section 12 may appoint constables ustices of tho peace and others to aid and assist him in so doing j drawings for the colonial exhibitlo l the teachers of this province have been invited to send specimens of drawing by their pupils urthe county inspeotoi s who will have them forwarded to the pre per of ficers for transmission to the colon al ex hibition at london eng it is etrnestly desired by the inspector of this com ty that all specimens be sent to him not 1st r than saturday of this week j only a dozen teach ers liave as yet complied with the i ejjuest and as it is desirable that halton e well represented we hope all the others wih at once respond i the skating exhibition the exhibition of fancy and adrebatic skating in the rink last friday eveujiug- by profs bruce aua saunders of gait was only iairly attended the exhibitiou of all oonceivabie movements by the profes wrs on the ice was something wonderful am called forth unamiuioub praise and heaity ap plause the feats of messrs bruie and sauuders were performed with sue u ease aud perfection as to win the admira iion oi every spectator although the attendance was uotsafiipiently largo to mako tt e pro ceeds particularly attractive to th mau agement these gentlemen are so we 1 satis- tied with the performance that they have arranged for a second exhibition due notice of which wulbe given j a case of smallpox georgetown has had a smallpox patient for the past mouth but we are pletsed to state that the afflicted young lady has al most recovered the herald say6 she states that her family who live in toronto were quarantined for some timefcr that disease but the medical health officer fin ally pronounced it measles and gave them their liberty a brother and sistetj have we understand sincedj 3d in the hospital where they were taken by the health offi cers after being allowed their freedom and other members of the family are still afflicted a brand new fighting editor the editor of the tilsonburg liberu anj increase to his family last week iu the shape of a brand new first aud foremost son and heir thisis kcjw the overjoyed parent regards the acquisition we have secured the services of a genuine fighting editor for the liberal and we take this op portunity of wairning all political heelers arid ward caucus organizers that we will not be at their mercy in future the fight ing editor is youug and inexperienced and l had rvm m the dissolution ealelstill continues at the mammoth house georgetown unheard of tjarains in millinery mantles mantle clothes dress goods dress silks fancy woollen goods hosiery winceys and general dry iiocu ow is jrbdf 4itaa fpbhey by w ing tbejofeeapeat go joffered mcleod anderson d co psfe ever will be ready to take lessons in his business at once he came to town yesterday ntime tcrhave his name recorded on the nevfran- ct ise voters listand if cllerk jaokson forgets to record his name we will charge iu n wjth b ing one of the noted partisan rivising birristtrs clerks thje young editor weighs over eight bonnes is all wool aud a yard wide halton county agricultural society from the sun we glean the follow ng re specting this society the annual me tingof which wadield in milton on wediesday 20th inst receipts of the year 2 2280 expenditures 8222058 1 balance dun treas urer 9778 the following officer were elected i thos chisholm esq president jas a watson esqj 1st vicepre sident wm patterson esq 2nd directprsim8srs robt stewat and abraham stirk for esquesing johndiok- 1 sn and thos gbishoim trafalgar thos blanchard col campbell and thos uioh nelson a jfjcgibbbn ind a c mc kfillan nasaagaweya d v icampbell milton henry foster burlington john alton oakville d mckenziej georgetowp alex waldie acton auditorsj qvmcc jllom and etdixon awreyimippi waa the bcietyb seaontljf removed to syiacuso and given the mauajgernent of tho companys business there whioh office ho filled to the dntire satisfaction of the superior officers of the 06mpanyj we havo just learned that mr matthews has now entered into arrange mens to net as confidential secretary for mr mogonegal president of the american railway construction company at a salary of s1000 and expenses witjli proopects of a liberal advanco if services are fully accept able mr mogonegal is one of tho prin cipal bhareholdera in the abovo telegraph company and while in iho office beoame acquainted with mr matthows after the first of april his headquarters will be in new york a portion of tho interval will bo occupied in visiting tho principal south ern cities with the president an exhibition lor hoton the georgetown herald says the peoplo of acton contemplate holding a union exhibition mould they fail to secure the township f lir next fall we havo no doubt that an attempt in this direction would prove successful aoton being situated near the boundary of two of the loading agricul tural counties in outario but as for ac ton expecting the township show next fall or at any time is entirely unreasonable as it should be hold in the place where it would be most convenient to all yrtiieh is of course georgetown well we are glad to hear the herald admit that something bould be madoai success in acton this is the first admission by the herald in this lino for somo timo acton will continue to press its reasonable claims for the exhibi tion this year and if they are not granted she will proceed in tho organization of an agricultural society of even more than town ship extent then georgetown will require to do more than ever beforo if esquesing show is to continue successful a good templars lodge for acton for somo time there has been no temper- aree organization in acton but the local scott act association and it has been con sidered advantageous to organize a lodge of good templars mr r c stewart organ izer for the grand lodge visited town last wfeek and after a few hours canvassing succeeded in seoiiring sclmo c6 names as applicants for a charter a preliminary meeting was held iu theoddfellows hall which for the present will bq thcplaceof meeting last monday evening when ar rangements were made for the organization of the new lodge on monday evening 8th february a number of tho members of royal oak lodge of glenwilliams will bo present to assist in the ceremonies- we hope to see the full number of applicants present and have no doubt tho order will bo instituted with a satisfactory list of earn est and responsible charter members monday has been selected as tho regular night of meeting qoldwin smith on prohibition goldwin smiths pamphlet on temper ance r prohibition a copy of which we have received sets forth the liberal tem perance advocates objections to prohibition presents a review of the working of prohibi tion measures in canada and the united states which is evidently compiled with the single viow of pleasing the opponents of l prohibition generally truthfulness as to the existing state of affairs in our- county has obviously been deemed an unnecessary consideration in the compositionof the re view views are advanced respecting the professors opinions as to the true methods of dealing with intemperance it is writ ten in prof smiths usually terse and vivid style and well merits the perusal of all j j antiscott act ftd an appendix by c gordon richardson deals with alcohol from a socalled scientific point of view strangely enough neither mr richardson nor his publishers prefix bis name with his usual campaign title prof courtesy of knox church session owing to the sudden illness of rev r phillips there was no preaching in tho mesiodist church last sunday morning a prayer and fellowship service was substi tuted in the oveniug rev mr mclaren of knox college toronto who has preached in knoxchurch here the past two sabbaths kindly officiated upon the invitation of rev mr phillips he preached a very inter esting sertrioii having special reference to the atonement it was well received by the largo congregation assembled our methodisi friends appreciate very highly the kind and brotherly courtesy of the mem- bers of tbie session of knox church in with drawiug their evening service and permit ting mr mclaren to take the work of his afflicted brother in the cause of gbd such acts of friendly consideration among sister denominations tend very materially tofhe strengthening of that christian unity which should invariably exist among the children of a common father by whatsoever name they may he recognized the latest swindle j a new iswiudle has been invented which is having a successful run in western outanp the operator gets hinibelf up in a clerical rig white choker and sable suit aud callsht a farm house in the afternoon to explainjtuat he is gent list mi you you have had to pav a few extra dollars this year thief cannot 4e helped now but just npw right before you jies a chance i i before till now offered vizi ttil w m wswsw 7iyirifiiilt 5 i- has no on our prices but bears hard on a stock taking sale headlight oil to cottons to be bteittiii to td sold for cash until ve fiaisli e 18g pe gal andit is iijdw orfcli la 4c 56 6b 7c ocodiii totquality mmmm pijir fe0lini havenevr at bsifetly cost isacat be 550 1 5gc oabmeres to be 8j3c halton ri dry goods house to be j 30 8 overcoat tcf be l625 on new advsrtiseme n ts lk january 9th 886 i will oorainenco a great discount salp to last duriug tho month t of j inuary in which discount of 25 ta j33 13 per cent will begivuoff regular prices on lines of mantles i cloak ngs ore 88 goods fur muffs fmr caps fur mantles hosiery overcoats uncerclothing quilted skirts fancy shawls ccc choice meat tollman mccarjnelt r bollman wishes to i nformhis custom ers and the public got orally that he has admitted into partnership mr mccaniiell an experienced man and that the now firm occupy tho shop opposite the valise and satchel factory i i by supplying an oxtra qualityjof meat of all kinds they hope that a liberal will be accorded them patronage poultry fish etc kept in sotlson ders promptly delivered or- bollman slccannell acton jan 20th 1880 j n mcgarv g ii the wejis m tea to 29c bj mc arvins dructi and stat grilffini n drug and stationery store farmers institute halton will bq held ou thk fakeeks institute oltlo couuty of ffrida y 28 j29 jan in the tojvn hall village of georgetown goimneficibr at ido pm tbo first da r and con tinuing uutll eouiu time iu the a tcrnoon or oveuiug of thosecind day during the evening of the first day there will bea fubuomeetidkfordiscusslons at daddressos by professors interspersed with mnaio to wbicb the ladies are especially invited there will also tie addresses and readings by prominent men of tho county furmers auo others both railways rcdnce the fares to tboso attend ing to one and onethird ask ticket agent at jcginnihgof journey for receipt to enable you to secure reduced rate tho public generally ore respectfully request ed to attend those meotings fruddell jasj bhidley secretary president georgetown 15th january 1s5gj 302 goltg sjecia i cloths illy low vricca iu tweeds and order3 clothing department to secure a firutclatsj onery ai eton jb to the metropolitan studio w roln -qo- please bear n mind that i always carry ont what i advertise and it will certainly pay b lyers to tall and see us e r bollert importcr 4c 27 lower wyndham street guelph oiario farms wanted i j farms wakterall kindg sizes and prices for over 600 applicants who wish to bny and have writtebto ns for particulars of farms wo also want forms for onr f farm ad vertiser which kvil bo published shortly and be placed in tae liands of iuteudlngl purchasers in all parts of capda iho united states and europe wegivefullparticularsinbludingsize of buildings quality of soil mid prfci but never give owners name number of lot nor concession wo positively make no charge unless the prop erty is sold this is sufficient proof that our business is conducted on honest andjstraightfor- ward principles romoinbcr we want no agreed inenti to register against your property we advertise farmsin all tholeading newspapers in canada ahd wo advertise in almost every state in america and throughout the whole of europo many of our present applications for iatms are from the united states europe and- other countries wohaveiiowamingedw th32ogonts in canada arid europe to havo ouiadvcrtiser jlced in the haiiffs of intending buyers though only 11 mouths ago we started business in guelph arid then bad no applications for property since may last we havo soil 41 farms at an aggregate prico of 8252150 those having farms for sale ard requested to come to guelph i andgveus full particulars bf their farms or fl send ustlioirname and address aud i we cannot prove all we here state to be true au i correct in every particular wo agreo and shall be pleasod t6 pay every mans expenses cowing to guelph and returning who has property to sell come tq the office and fee for yourselvej the letters from our applicants for farms the testimonials from farmers whose places we- have sold andj also press notices etc if you cannot come send us your names and addrosses apply to john j daleyu co guolpb ont a a ruby cabinet at mijlerate prices metro po hoto becaaae thjere i get 8atisfaetiou change in business o- itan studio ice store acton having mojed my bakery and fsjed business into thia jenunodioub stored where i hsve added a ciioicb stock of kroceries all new audi reih i jbfg to tender my r t ii- xu j jj a for iheir very ibera ji ki f your patronage iu my new place of business it will be myjuitn to inritthu by iare dealing reasnable prices attention o business and wunt4ofiiiyustuiuei3 flea grocery department ii isa call and see me a teas 23i up si gars ofalljkinds syiiljprnnd fioc per gnllih and up raisins raiiteperlsgs caiiiiirt wooilj iof airkiuiiscoffeu- iflice tapioca sago spic is of all kiifiis esstud ss pickles in bulk c j ilinte meat nuts candies tol jiccns and everything ppf in afiii3tcluss igroeery fruits quit vegetables flour ait mr cioice toj the proviciai board cm m es of a religious society and is delivering bibles dud hymn books gratia he takes a handsdmo book out of his- gripsack and peseuts it and is of course aiked to tea or to stay for the night whatever hospitality is tendered he insists upon pay iu byjyiug down twentyfive cents if for a single meal or seventyfive cents it for supper bed and breakfast say ing in reply to his hosts objection that hib instructions from his employers make it imperative to pay as he goes aud make a return for all hisexpens taking outa re ceipt book ho proceeds to fill up a receipt for the money he has paid and requests the farmer to sign the document as a voucher the reeeipt is signed and he departs leav ing the family loud in his praise and noth ing more is beard of him three months after the farmer gets a circular from some bank in the neighborhood to the effect that our note for 912175 is now due j big reductions of all kinds of mens un derclothing gents furnishings mens or dered qlothing readymade clothing and overcoajtsi carpets flannels tweeds blank etsfur hats and cais the goods will be slaujjhtered irrespective of costlhefore stoeift takiligi teut fail to get si 8hrer of the bargaip4 mclepd andejwdax sexes of allages can spare time or oil wo will start you at once stiksok bo to- waters sen 1 10 cents postage and wej will mail you fiibe a royal valul able sample box of goods thatll will put you in the way of makil ing tons money at once than auyhiug else in america both vi imu can live at home and work tu are time or oil th i time capital nofrequired ay suro for thobe who start co portland main near for good relialjie j i boots and shoes m williams to the front andf eed department iwhiteind flaked mi ize samp hominy 8 wheat flour i lieat germs prepared lour 11 ib flour choice ferina 1 buda is aiead of any other fl uf manufactured- -r- very dest roller md stone jflimri brali shorts chops oafs peas barley oa corn meul three kiiidaof each buckwbcafrfhmr two k uds cracked wb thyrleys food linseed ill fake meal xiuseed yhole and ground padjiage good crushedjfoats tyiieiit and bileyv yellow j cur- il and kbuck- pe -ot- i their picture gilleby guelph for artist material oil and water colors crayois ganvas drawing paper i brwihcs ac oil paintings steel bnsrravings onr mos c 0 frames of all kinds and shoe jjb h b monhiiiigs konmj and picture cornices andcornioe po e spring rollers and window sbndi fromooecnrnplete fancy good i snltamo tor wedding and birthdaprei cuts q f visitorb j c n have jbeir piotures framed while in tjlie rity so bring them with you to waters bros the picture gallef having purchased the boot business lately carried on by mccaiithy in the village of acton and having replenished the stock with a fjrst class assortment of all lines usually kept in a no 1 boot and shoe store i am pre pared to guarantee entire satisfaction to all who may favor me with their patronage a goodsupply ortirstclass trunks and vahseswill alwaysbe kept on hand j as the ordered work and iwpainng is all under my own supervision the public may relyupon its receiving the best of attention i j i give tne a trial and lee for yourselves i wml w illiams y near the post office nb having disposed of the boot and shoe business lately carried on byjme i wish j hereby to notify all parties indebted to roe to call at once and settle their accounts hbmcoarthy m give hollqway corn cure a triai ii removed tetr corns from one pair of fee without any pain hat it has done once jtwiildqttgain olxi have bejbn awarded tyjf oil wit none slwgiu mfcd amfblr bprdfm as carripd off all the prizes and is thiibest machine oil offerjed for sale in the iomin- n in proftf of this we will pay freight bott ways jhou it fails to please the purchaser gntjf njfijowriyiafiapb a 1 3tttoree years ltbaj kimrf d and m y