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j the bank ol hamilton ubad office hamilton capital all paid up 1 25000000 reserve fund 72sooooo total assets 0 66678 15 nearly tun millions of dollars directors a i ua01hay met iruhidbllt board of ollnbtuaiyl rrouldout leo itoacii joiin luoctolt a t wood a dllkbltorouto w liuac m i uunuutilcasblur 1 tibrbte vbntatrouh 1st u mwatbon inspector the news at home mobtly of a looal character and every item interesting acton fire brigade the annual meeting of aoton fire brigade wua bold luit week when the follow u officora were tjeotod forsjd chief john mcquoon ciiptaiu ot hooka and laddorsj a bloiyit ciiptidu of hosu roots aufiuslabou 1uroiuau of hooka and ladders thoa gatnblo idjjut no iiiihi qdorijo sopor- s lieut no ahool duuoan molooab bocretury and treasurer duncan mcdonald aobislaut secretary tli ob loo lltivo u statidlngalivrinihefreepreaa7 ceorcetown agency a general banking business transacted notes of responsible farmers discounted and special attention given to liie collection of sale notes and commercial paper enerally drafts issued payable at all principil points in canada ana united slates drafts on preat britain bought and bold savings department deposits of i and upwards received interest allowed at current rates and added to principal eery year yhether passbook is brought in or not special deposit receipts issued for large sums j p bell agent georgetown ont alarm clocks a very useful article to have in your room these dark mornings we carry the largest stock headquarters for i wedding and birthday presents kogers knives forka and spoons l geo hynds jewelcry and stationery store actqn ont tlon atani favor look at tlio da to on the label on yonr paper and you will boo bow your tubscp- 1ub keuow protopuy 1 keuow protopuy it will confor yt xitm nz press thursday january 13 1898 little local brieflets which caught the eyes or ears of free press reporters this week tte oounoil meeta this evening the january tbaw oamo early the january thaw spoiled tbo sleigh sunday and monday were delightful winter da a bogus ten csnt picoos aro ciroatatiug freely in borlington mesare anson smith and n j moore utorafor 1bi the special servioeb in the dieoiples oharoh are oontinaed this week a good deal of wood aawloga and grain have b t in tbisweelc the actonjhockfiy glob wont to jbook wood to play a game with the team there last night th annual meeting of esqueaing agricultural society was hold la george town yesterday the board of trustees of aoton pablio school will meet next wednesday evening joih mst for organization i ileaara jobn mann j l warren and wm mcdonald have beoa elected iroateea at bannookburn school for 1699 miia monair the new teacher at bannookburn sohool it getting well acquainted in her new but roan dings come ye maidenp almost thirty do not cavil at yonr fate father time may end a suitor in the year of ninety eight the feast ot the epiphaziy was cele brated at bt josephs church ihbc friday rev fathers haley and settler officiated the fkbh press has a calendar for every mbaoriber tboae who have not received one are invited to call at this office special services were oommenoed in the methodibt church on sunday the pastor is in charge and tbo attendance has been very satisfactory mr r 6 scott of knox collcgo officiated in the presbyterian church last sabbath in the absence of rev jur macpheraon at glenallen mr jackson teacher of the school near kockwood who is a proflolont in structor la vocal and piano raabic has a unrober of prhate popita in aoton the will of the late mlas susan mann makes donations to the bpiiet oharoh aoton baptist foreign mission grande ligne mission and china inland mission hcrnld the o e society will hold their meeting in the disciples church this evenidg to morrow evening gospel meeting services on sunday at 11 a m and 7 p m mr r ii mcnubb has fleeted tbo sale of the boose occupied by mr w p campbell and bree lots on oharoh street fn cooks survey to mr g 0 clark con sideration 600 the annual meetiog of knox oharoh will be held next monday evening the managers and efdera will lerve lonoheon to the congregation in tbe baieroent from six to elgbtoalook the lveknovt sentinel commenced its twnty- fifth volnms with the new year the sentinel is a live representative of its constituency and fs well patron izod by the residents of lnckoow its tho oumulattvo effect of advertising that ia of tho lire at oat benefit to the advertiaor oaid a shrewd profeesioqal mttn to ub tho other day i do not stady tbo advorlidemouta eaarooly road them yet i naturally deal with the merchants whoso named aro constantly before me in tho napem tbpeo merchants who do not iilverjljgq eem out of date and notable to koepbp with thoprotesalca though i can not advertiaj bargains or great values n my busmen i behove in keeping my naroo beforo tbo pubha as much as possible haltou prohibition convention call tbo president dr bobertbod has iesued a call to the annual meeting of tho haltou prohibition adbociation which will be held in the royal templars hall milton on tuesday jan 18th at 2 pulook all friends of temperance and prohibition are earnestly requested to be present and also to urge for a foil attendance by bringing tho object of tho meeting before the oharoh or society with which they may bsoopneot- od the election ot officers for the year will be held and other important business in connection with tho plebiscite vote and tbo license law will be brongbt up the crolcinole clubs first gather i v a the members of the orokinole olob and visitors ia all nearly a hundred spent a lelightful evening in the- town hall on monday night orokinole games were engaged in from s to 10 when the ladies served cakea and coffee after wbtob a short bneiness session conoluded the even ings proceedings miss maggie cobban and mr milton henderson were thif suucesful coutestants who won tbo prizes competed for the jubilee orobeb tra enlivened the proceedings with uamer- oub selections their music was much enjoyed and tho club extends their tbanka through tho free passu for the service they rendered so williogly death of another old resident after many weary weeks of painful ill ness death euded the sufferings of mrs burrow of cbnroh street widow of tbe lato richard burrows on tuesday morn ing mrs burrows came to aoton with ler huaband over thirty eara ago ho was in tbe boot and shoe business on main street and died in tbe large building then standing on the bite of the brick store and dwelling occupied by mr j g moboalh and known as the barracks mr bur rows died about twentyfive years ago and tbe barracks waa destroyed by fire when john mckeee general store was burned since that time mrs burrows and her daughter have resided on cbnroh street missrhannahttbedoughterr is lefralonrr and much sympathy is felt for iier in ber present hours of loneliness a kindly farewell to mrs moteaaan ou thureday deoember 80tbtbe ladies of enox oharoh oonnooted with the ladles aid and women a foreign missionary sooiety met to say farewell to mrs jas mclennan who baa beoa a very valued worker in the church and one who will be missed very muoh the following address was read to mrs mclennan to atns jas uolkkham it fa with deep regret that your friends haye heard of your intended departure from our midst to take up your abode in a dlatant city wo havo on many occasions mot to aay goodbye to faith- sul workers and have each time keenly felt the lot sustained by their departure now wo have to say goodbye to yon who for so many years have beon one of the i main stays in our work you have always taken a deep interest la every department of church worm and havo ever beep ready to laud your valuable aid whenovor itwaa needed and although yourmovomontaln our midst havo been marked by a quiet and unpre tentious we we feel aatuqod that upon those with whom you havebeeu aaaociated and upon tbo ontire church an influenoohas been felt that avon your departure from us will never efface t j f as to tell of the 3ontlewxyi neiqhbofhoodnews ghunchill abnouncemotilb ware made during tbo weok that rev j k unjmortb scotland oat eon of tho former pastor rov joseph tjtiavforthvwouldleotmooa monday ovonlng in tho congngatlounl church somo one blundored for mr unbworlh lectured in guelph that evening however thero waa a considerable number gathered and rov mr forboa gave ao interesting lecture to those present irco of churgo on tuesday evening rov mr uneworth fn filled hie engagement and delivered a most jntorost- lagleoiiira onialiudlubbors first-sea- vpyage it bristled with fun interesting aneadoto and valuable information milton limehouse fjieb pnbrb read era hero will bo ploueed to learn of tbo bticpebb of mr j d wright7 a former resident in hie home at kenlis n v t tho following piragrapa from a letter jast to hand axo full of interest tho crops the pat season were all that could bo wiehedfor tbowbeftt hereabouts wua wilh few exceptions no 1 hard indian hood huu somcfluo brick buildings wo can boast of seven geuoral stores with other trad earn erf and professional men to make a good thriftytown the anuaal teameotingin connection with our church at ken is the methodibt on tho 13tb december and waa asaccobsin every way tbo ooucotions thenighl of tbo meeting and on tbo previous bunday amounted to 9100 aud bubbcriptions to 900 this leaveb a balanoo on the ohurch dobt of 9500 as tbo chu w boijtonty a joar ago last summer and cobi 94000 we feel that success has crowned our efforts the building ib constructed of solid brick with btone basemont the windows aro of stained glass and tho building js heated throughout with a furnace corwhin james campbell a young roan who shaft isaac qeneral an indian in burlington on now tears eve was taken before the county judge in milton friday afternoon ho pleaded guilty to a oharge of sbootiug wilh felonious intent and was sentenced to kiugston penitentiary for three years he waa liable to a iffo sontonoe for the crime an interesting meeting of tbe hal ton funnora institute was held at hornby on xunsda among the most attraotive features weje specimens of the ban jose scalo aud injured fruit eihibitcd by mr wm b hall wbo recently arrived home the anniversary teamooting of tho cor- whin methodidt oharoh took placo on wed nesday evening jan fiih and waa a great success tbe bleiyhmg being good and the weather mild raado it bo that a great many turned out to thlbpleaaantgathermg tho chair was occupied by mr jobn marshall of nassagawojb who ably filled the position the services of tho anton methodist 8 s orchestra wero very much appreciated and their selections suited very well for the occasion tho fifat part of the programme wab furnished by tbe suuday sobool baholars and consisted of singing recitations and dialogues and thoso present could not full to admire the way in which tb3 little people did their part r-afroh- ments were then borvcd after which mr fl p moore of acton gave att excellent illustrated address to tho oh 1 id re n on webs and to the older people a bummary of the book of acts on tbo blackboard prof dean ot tho oa c then gave an impressivo address ou sqccobs n life wbiob herd out many good pointb to young people rev goo r batching of north bay also spoke and gave a solo entitled there fa glory lo my soul whiob was most uplifting rev dr saanlan spoke briefly in bfs lively way using some of bis drawings to maka fall thou eaaytn from california the annual contention of the trafalgar snnday sohool association will be held in the sixteen presbyterian obarnb today mr j w bows who has been laid up th tbagrippo and rheumrtism is able to be outagain reformer messrs winn bon desire a new arrangement with the connoil allowing them to opera to with a reduced staff the annual meeting of tbehalton prohi bition- association will be held in the royal templar hall milton on tuesday january ibth coming and going visitors to and from aoton and varlousother persona- note tho fjuih fossa invites all its roadors to oon tribute to tblsoolumn ir you or yourfrfonds are going away on a holiday trip or if you have frlonds visiting you drop a oard to tho fbeb punas mrs 8 day visited friends iu stratford this week miss kate on is visiting friends in rook- wood and eramosa miss annie tnrten spent a weok with friends at cor whin mies 13va williams vimtod fneuds at cjures talk mri favor of hoods 8araa u payslo buy at bollerts it pays to buy at bollcrts georgetown postmabter heuderson is evidently satisfied that good times ro coming he hab put in a number of new look boxes the new hookey club ia officered as follows hon president john r barber president t r earn gey vice president h b henderson captain j p bell secretary w b treasurer a g h lnxton committee a bradley w mokonzle d d campbell j b moleod joe m moore the g t r authorities have rednced tbo staff here by taking off the night switch man mcguire next sunday rev r w woodsworth president of the hamilton conference will preaoh missionary sermons at georgetown and asbgrove x a meeting of tho farmers in the neigh borhood of georgetown was held in the council chamber a week ago to disouia the queatioo of oatabliboiiik a oreamery in georgetown mr j b moleod was elected chairman aud mr l grant secretary mr ingleheart jr was called upon aud txplained that ho wished to establish a butter factory in georgetown ho would furnmh all tho neoebsary appliauccb and mitiiifuituro tbe butter for throe cents a lb utr would require tho milk of absut 500 uswri tnojo in attend- auoe were very faorably impressed with tho proposition ballinafad remember tbe tired hoar era thou returned borne having muoh enjoyed the good things of cor whin jaty mercury nassaoaweya the junior epworth league sent their first bale of clothing toys etc to port sandfleld on taesday tbe com m it tee in charge dttoirs to tlmnft the parents and friends foe their kindly help in tho way of contributions to the bale t a ward the barber hasromuved to the corner of mill and main h treats l g mat thaws will put in a etook of confectionery fruit and cakes in tbe premises vacated it ii ia coo nee tion with his bakery end will be con veo lent one of tbo neatest pieces of poster printing we havo teen for a long tins was the card banger issued from tli george town herald offioo for the firemans jubilee reunion itwas bajl aird id sice printed in two colors with bronze border surrounding tbe queens portrait and neatly embossed the htratdt foreman is a printer of ability cakd of tha rev mrcodd en desires to express bis sluoerest thanks to tbe people of axton for their many expressions of tender sympathy in uie heavy bereavement ha haa been ciahsd upon lo ber la which you have sacrincod your own interests for tho sake of the masters cause now since the time has come for bs to part we voryrolactantly aay goodbye and tender to you our very boat wishes for the future and that in your now homo you and your family may bo abundantly blessed we trust that as you form now friendships you may always retain in your alloc tlon b your many friends in knox ohurob aoton as a slight tokon of our esteem aud as a souvenir ot the time spent with us we ask you to accopt tho small proiont which has boon sent to your homo signed on behalf of the frlenda of knox cbnroh aoton doc 90th 1607 mrs mclennan replied in a few suitabla words and several of the ladies also spoke very feolingly expressing regret at having to part with such a willing helper and kind friend refreshments were then served mr and mclennan and family carry with tbem to their new home the best wishes ot their many friends in aoton crewsons corners the fluo weather of the past week has almost made the sleighing a thing of the past thero is some talk of organizing a orok inole alnb here in the noar f utnre qaito a number hero are attending the revival services held jn the disciples church aoton j mr and mrs jas ramsbaw spent sun day with friends in nassagaweya mr and mrs wm friok and ohlldrco of acton bpent snnday at cold brook miss a coleman left on tuesday for hespelor where biio has secured a situation she will bo greatly missed by her many friends hore mr and mrs joseph anderson of arkell bpent sunday with friends here miss welho forbes i visiting friends in balllnafad rockwood rev w h garnham of erin preached in the methodist church hers last sunday with muoh acoeptanoe mr asa kestle left last week for massa chusetts his removal jeft tbe apcrln- tendenoy of tbe methodist sunday school vacant mr r clanoy baa been elected to tbe position tbe sleighing has got very tbln with the january thaw miss d stull is attending the normal sohool at buffalo a carnival ja to bo held in the rink here on saturday evening good prises are offered for various costumes the boys oommenoed playing hockey on friday evening of jest weekv it will be a few weeks before enough of tbem will attend to make tbe game interesting vise a mccarthy wenl to chicago this week to finish ber training for ft nurse a number of ber friends gave a party in her honor on monday evening where a very eujoyable time wasepenl lot was hardly moro alarmed when tbe lire fell from beavon and licked uptbe town he was living in than tbe good poople at sodom church last filday morning when mr james mooehan rushed in shouting to the worbblppors help holp my barn is on fire firo bad broken out in tho straw btaok of mosbra frank and james mone- han sodom sodom presbyterian church is near by and as it waa the friday before communion tbe building was filled with worshippers when tho alarm was given the worshippers robhed out and gave tho fire fiend battle saving all tho btock and abont goo bushela of wheat also all the implements throe hundred bushels of wheat all the hay roots and feed were destroyed tbe barn and outbuildings aro wreoked tbe loss will bo abont 92000 with 11400 iuburaooe advocate saturday morning mr l piohot left hie tome in nasssagewoya with eiglitytwo dollars in his purso when he had beon about an hoar in tbo city he bad occasion to use some money bat to his surprise his purse was gone mr picket docs not sue- peot it was stolen he bolloiee it dropped out of his pocket whera he does not know guelpb herald mr pickett advortieed hiss loss in the mercury and tho parse was returned to him intact on tuesday missionary berraona will bo proachod on the nasaagaweyaoironit on sunday jan 28rdby roy j gscott of guelph ohair- man of the district mr and mrs thob wilnon of knatoh- boll are visiting relatives end frionda in wawanosh mr and mrs josepbcornell of boverly spent a few days with rolalivea ai knatcb- bull while cutting wood tho other day mr geo laiog had the rohfortuno to cut bis foot his injuries aro uot serious misa amelia j haaband of aoton is visiting relatives and frlonds in nasaaga- weya miss martha fr lind spent a few days last week with frlenda in waterloo town ship fioo winter weather this weok but sleighing very thin rev dr ficanlan preached anbivoreary sermone at moffat on he abcrfoyleoiraolt for rev mr couoh tbe anniversary services and tea- meeting of tho ebenozer church nas- aagaweya on sunday and monday lost wore a grand success all through the popular double quartette of the dublin streot church guelph acquitted thomselvos with muoh oreditand yrore heartily receiv ed the addresses worq of a vory apprcoi- ative order and the programme was very enjoyable throughout flche proceedings of tbo teameeting am oon ted to over forty dollars oil at point edward promises to be at point edward a teat well has been put down and oil btruok at a depth of bi5 feet a company has been formed and they intend binking more wells atonco this is the first oil found in the vicinity l1terarv news the yovw companion contains the most carefully selected instructive and interest ing miscellany printed in any american periodical the new yoar 1 number is rich in this department the principal feature of tbe number la mr gladstones recollec tion of arthur henry hal i am a paper of extraordinary interest and obarm tbe artlole s illustrated with fine portraits of mr gladstone and the inbjeot of bis sketoh a number of excellent abort stories editorial artiolss foonblng ou var ious current topics and note on science and affairs fill out the most attrsoviv6 num ber of the great fimllv weekly before leaving for iih new charge at holatoin last week rjv d l campbell b a and mra campbell wore made the recipients of two imidsome euny chairs and a well filled purse mus m thompson read a complimentary address and djis a mcluro made tbe presentation rev mr campbell in a pleasing manner thanked the friends for their great khidneeb towards mrs campbell and himself after which lunoh was partaken of lane friday nveninglhflannnal tea- meet- ingof tbe ballinafad sunday sohool was held it was a complete success the tea waa as usual served lo the temperance hall it excelled former ffurts to many respeotb aud was highly creditable to the ladiea of the congregation at eight oclock tbe company proceeded to the church rev w h garnham b a the senior pastor occupied the chair able and help ful addresses were delivered by revs j a molichlan and t r forbee aoton and an interesting ohalk talk to the sobolars by mr h p moore editor of the fuse pukka a quartette from belfoantain sang numerous selections to the edification of tbo audience mr cowan sbortill sang a solo and wau encored tho re sohool showed gratifying progress and mr ebenezer beswiok the superintendent and his stuff of workers are characterized as euergotic upto date sunday sohool officer looal master mekinnon sold at guelph saturday morning the farm of tho late m sayers of ballinafad fifty sores were sold to francis loogatreer of belfoobtata for lloso and f tu q b bayei of ballinafad for 1020 acton markets jaa 19 1kb full whot white 65 to 75 fall wboat rod 81 to 81 gooso wheat 70 to 75 0u 31 to 24 ityo 3 to 43 barloy ii u h ouelph markets jan 13 1906 flour roller 9 95 e a 60 white wheat 69 to si red wheat 80 to 65 qooio wheat 65 to u barley oate 91 to 95 ityo 19 to l poo 15 to d hay 5 00 to 7 00 eg8 per do is to a butter dairy paoked baiter rolls 17 to is toronto markets jan 13 1806 white wheat 85 to c3 n to 70 oau 17 to 99 barley 98 to m hay 8 00 to 900 butter roll 15 to is potatoes 63 to 70 the probabilities are that yur urrper will improve and yoa will enjoy wailing and abating in real earnest dnoo that aore oorn u removed putnams painless corp eatraotor never falls gives no pain end will relieve yon in tweotyfonr boors give putnams oorn extractor a trial and be happy i send yon 1100 lor the fara feus jtoiotedvndjan lla new oil field f another year we are always glad to weloomo it wilh its store ol news it is like a lettor from friends at home every week dr w mleb borne folks think the people dont know a good thing when they see it but the constantly increasing circulation of the 7bbh fans proves to the contrary ilffiasna- i get it honest it you cany but get it it cures all coughs and 1 colds i oampbellville daring the week mrs i e mouteith is spending a few weeks with friends in hamilton miss fairbrotuer of coponbagen is visiting her sister mrs molvin miss jans moliam viditod her brother at point edward daring tbe holidays bev father oxeary of maotou waa the guest ol rev father haley on tuesday tjrs obas dickinley aud baby bryee of georgetown were guests of mr orrlast we mr william andrews of rutkviewwtte the guest tble week at the home of mr a monabb miss nettie clark spent last week very pleasantly with relatives in erin and esquetlng mr w t haokett ot tbo toronto college of dentistry spent a few days last week with friende in aotou messrs george and w b leslie ol london have been visiting relatives in this vioinity the past two or three weeks miss jalia xjse who has been residing in buffalo n y for eoveral years has been in town the past week renewing acquaint ances rev father haley has been somowhat indisposed the past few weeks bev father bottler of walkerton has been assisting him in bis duties on tbe parish mrs john h crippa of maple grove has just returned boms from visitlog her brother saudere coleman ot gait who has been in poor health for over a year but we are bappy to say he is improving alowly while visiting at corbetton labt week mr thomas easton took a trip up to dundalktosee mrj williams the mother of excounclllor william who wan so ill last spring she n now in excellent heatlli and smarter lbati moat people in iheirsotb year mr- william micrauey exm p for haltou county now of vaoouuier b c la at prtecnt spending a few weeks in montreal the herald ot that city pubhhhea an inu resting interview with mr mccraucy concerning tho golden province mr jamed mcleuuan and family left on tuesday tor their new home in winnipeg many of their friende here weiit to tbe depot to see them off general regret ta felt at the removal of this estimable famiy from aoton best wishes follow them to their western home mr and mrs 1bos jsabton went to corbetton last week to extend tbelr sympathies to mrs matthew dodos mrs eastond sister whose husband had beoff killed while working at his trade at panther west virginia a few days before he went to tbo south abont four months ago as an expert in getting oat square timber mrs dodds and three grpwnop ohiidren are left to mourn their sad berravemeut as for no other medi cine its great trams recorded in truthful convincing language of grateful men and women constitute its most effective ad vertising many of these cures are mar- velojis they have won the confidence of the people havo given hoods sarsapa- rula the largest sales in the world and have made necessary for its manufacture the greatest laboratory on earth hoods barsaparillala knownby the curra-ipbjs- bla1tket sale made ours ot scrofula salt xhenm and csema cures of rheumatism neuralgia and weak nerves cures ol dyspepsia liver troubles catarrh euros whloh prove arilla is the liestln fact the quo true blood purifier on wednesday january 1 2th aiidfollowitjgdaysofthisweek7weshall benefit of a great sale of blankets and comforts we are overstocked with them and will not hesitate to take a great deal less than regular prices to unload them in the 4 days falct is if you are interested you had better come during the first days or you rnay not get them the following are the prices hoods pihsslstoijorie vve beg to introduce c l nelles bookseller cuelph he would ask f o r holiday businessfrom the actonites lot 1 while wool blankets regular 9z 25 reduced to u 9r 55 lot 2 while wool blankets regular 92 75 reduced o 1 95 lot 3 while wool blankets regular i3 50 reduced to 2 50 lot 4 while wool blankets regular f 3 75 reduced lo 285 lot 5 while wool blankets regular j4 50 reduced to 3 40 lot i white wool blankets regular 5 50 reduced lo 4 25 lot 1 plain sateen comforts regular 9350 reduced to 92 50 lot 2 fine sateen comtprtsregulat 94 50 reduced to 325 lot 3 frilled sateen comforts reg ular 94 50 reduced lo 335 lot 4 frilled sateen comforts reg ular 9s oo reduced to 3 g5 lot 5 eider down comforts regular 96 00 reduced lo 4 2 lot fi eider down crib quilts reg ular 63 50 reduced to 2 65 ii we need not say to you we do as we say that you have never found it any other way you know e r bollert co 25 and 27 wyudham street guelph- fancy coods books carries dolls and novelties our stock and our store leads in prices and pretty things g l nelles bookseller cuelph new years art will soon be hero come toda or to morrow and sit for that p trait you intend for a new yeai present unless ou do we may be utablc lo finish it before the holidays we are ery busy but grold statclies newstosk 14r gold watches fitted with the ce brated elgin works new 14k gold filled cases new diamond rings just in if you will come early we can promise superior work on time holidays now is pttjsents lines in the vve time to have buy nice neckties cloves handkerchiefs table linens fancy ribbons collars and cuffs combs and brunhes whisks c fresh crocerles dates and flga bpices peels essences canned coods raisins currants c i ami jgmcbeath ly acton ontario two dozen photos 50c send by mail a photo and 50 cents and receive two dozen small photos address h ram8haw photo artist aoton ont jshn flrcqaeerr leave your orders now for your winters supply none but the very best 8cranton coal delivered i can supply egg stove nnd nut sizes the liberal patronage accorded me last season by mr browns cus tomers whose business i bought was much appreciated i can give even better service this year and solicit a continuance of theirorders coal delivery to commence in september john mcqueen aoton machine and repair shops henity onindell rnprletor abb well oqulpped wltb all tbe machinery necessary to execute all repairs to machin ery and agricultural implements and to do all kinds pf atoanlnttlng horseshoeing and general blaeasmlthlng woodwork repaira perforated in a satufoctory manner wo cam repair and machine or implement of any make saw gumming and alinr done from a leading chatham mannfaotnrer mafie city coornsaoe chatham oct ibth 1897 r t phillips phoi- dear sirs some time ago i was treated by one of our best cky doctors for con tinued bleeding nt l noe and the treatment 1 was subjected to weakened my stomach so that nothing i could eat would agree with me and i could retain nothing but bread and milk which was my chief diet i tried a bottle of your sloans indian tonic and at once began 10 improve and it has made a pevmanent cure in my case i can now partake ol any food no matter how strong and experience no distress after eating i have recommended it tu several people and in every case it has given grand results and a bottle of it should be in every household yours very truly h t phillips indigestio permanently oared st william co norfolk oct 19th 1897 dear sim it gives me great pleasure to state the fact that sloans indian tonic has caused a most remarkable change in my condition for two years i have suffered from indigestion and weakness and not finding relief from any other medicine until your agent came here one day and advised mo to try sloans indian tonic i did so and have used four bottles it has made a great change in my life and i can now rest and sleep with ease and comfort i believe sloans indian tonic is the best medicine in the world i remain yours very truly mrs c price for sale by all dealers or address the company at hamilton 9x 00 per bottle 6 for 95 00 renewal time comes but once a year to most people their renewal time is daring december or january have you renewed for your welcome weekly visitor thefree press if not kindly do ho the coming week so that you will not lose a single copy srvkge co jewellers guelph holiday goods every day brings somthing new and attractive for holidays this week we have added a full stock of rib- bons newest shades in plain silks handkerchiefs in large varieties table linens table napkins mens ties scarfs gloves suspenders etc xmas groceries unequalled new raisins currants new lemon orange and citron peels new cocoa cocoanut icing sugars pickles spices figs dates nuts all kinds lowest prices in candies best flavors in teas j orders left in our care will receives prompt attention auenet co mill st aoton holiday goods henderson co holiday coods in great abundance the great advantage yon havo in shopping with us when in search o holiday presents is that everything we have to offer is useful as well as ornamental and thus will be doubly valued as presents wo have furs of all kinds collarettes ruffs muffs jackets and capes caps of all kinds for old and young at very low prices improve the appearance ol your house and buy a handsome silk piano or mantle drape we have them from 9i 00 up also embroidered bilk scarfs and table covers they do not cost much but they brighten the house wonderfully lor christmas 8omethltie special a line of plush and tapestry table covers just lo hind from 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