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the bank of hamilton charter granted 1872 head office hamilton on t capital all paid up 81 2boooooo reserve and surplus profits 80000000 total assets 1 200000000 jturnbull cashier savings department est pi- abided toprlhtlpal without waiting for pass book to be presented any sum ma interest paid at best current rates and p ay rttlen order with the pass book no formalities no delay the government returns show that this bank gives to depositors fourmlllion dollars of security over and above every cent due to the public farmers notes of responsible farmers discounted money loaned to feed cattle etc farmers sale notes collected promptly ind advances roadft on account of same at ai low rate of i interest jcourtesy fair bates every banking facility afforded which can b obtained in the city or elsewhere correspondence solicited georgetown branch kbtancuned ovan rwairrr- ibabs j p bell agent mt datt j ptias trhtjrsday apbil 1898 little lo b vvrlloh caught trio eyes or ea of free press reporters this week april weather ob hush my heart and tako thine ease for bore is april weather 5phe daffodils beneath tno trees are all ablow together the 1 thrush is baek with his old note the scarlet tblip blowing and whitey as my loves throat xhedoowobd boughs are growlug neat monday is may day tho forts flowers are blooming ckraubil meeting next monday evening the corporation street cleaning is under way vejjetation is rolog forward in rapid strides now gel yonr flshlog tackle ready for next tuesday boys ispring is really not so very much later then usual already it is the dutty rosds tbat are complained about plowing and seeding operations are pretty general now 1 mr joel leslie is mskldg tho eaoava- 1 iipn for his new realdenoe a number of this fenian end roodals will come to halton county streetsprinkling is a current topio reqoring consideration sgain oyer in benrow the ladles of the churches give fanoake teas oiean up your premises this week and forestall the sanitary inspector aolwnroonlhahd an honest hand will tako a man through any land bonndarlos of the fourth division n- r tivaly to h miinnried shortly the ne at home montly of a lbbal every item lnterestnk kaox churofl note the saaramem of the lords supper will be observed on may 7lh ai morning service preparatory eervloei will be held on fiidsy may 6th at 11am sod 780 p m beginning with next sabbath evening bev mr maopheraon will preach a series of bormbns on the commandments the collection next sabbath will be for the schemes of the ohuroh these sohemes include home and foreign missions colleges etc theres honey in it by a return produoodby inspector anderson at the council meeting last monday evening tbe gross revenue from the inoandesceni electric light system of newmarketthe past year was about 13600 this we are given tounderstaod is soma 000 more than the estimate and shows oonolnsiveiy that a reduotipn in tbe meter rate is justifiable ns doubt the ooanoll will do be square thing when the audited aeoonnta come properly before them through the finauoial committee new market rq rimculty in identifying twin brother walter campbell of erin was summon ed at the instance ol if goyette of tits gomtneruiat hotel to appear before his worship beevs pearson yesterday morn ing at 10 oojook when the case was called counsel lubmlttled evidence to prove that it was walters twin brother robert who had been served and that walter was not in anton ths day named in summons the case was adjourned for a week mr ouyette aav a he is determined to keep an orderly bouse and will have no disturbers of the peace around nenbe thlanotion drover holmes shippod cars of cattle ihd sheep last week and on monday of hsftweesj misses mcartnr late of erin haivavv opened uressmaklog rooms over simeds store vi dons look a all well says the neglected dooryard bpt im able to be viraiinciitlishotise tilhsoornmandrnent remember the iwsmiiiihdaj to keep it holy is evidently fcjoien by numbers of bioyousis these e twoi book aaws one painted pjwwirihs other pindeif will oblige a b wmller by leaving at the fuss fazes ohoa f rie hanuiion conference of the jushodlst church will meet in si paole p0mobjr catharines on thursday ffifijftitit mclean wllloommsnoe ihe seasons ifirooteislth john wiuitme b wallow and ols wllho 6 clarks acoormao ai r ti tars and paper hangers are 1 jbfgrg to reap their ushal spring bar- sj bulldloge abont town look rnnobf rssr ipw c jfvrr b johnron has been appointed feomaiter of knoi cborch at a salary of fe jitwisr jsary if be new imokestaok for arnold bros tisijivr glpefaoltory has- been jjfifietiadvv v fetbereiiamovemont on foot to bays isoloied at sis oclock theenlghta lisii during the sammer lings daughters of kockwood etxsasapsi that they ware well jntivtiw old bngllsh programmes oteifortheiroidtlmeoonmrt r 1 iwlpresmnt xacroese olnb has been mj6yhs intermediate asrsmiatidn in fi4ysl dlitriot whioh inoludss ifiihjrergbs- aotoni-georgs- ifesidlpsscrslary i a o steel fsrgas vwitxfresb eggs apples and mpomlrylaithaaiksuhead produoe co p hfrtyjlay sale ot boots 4 shoes si piipjsifliibyooi call and sxamido aaniprio at kenney bros aoton fpimotktoli moo to 115000 to jjoion farm property at i per osnt wmaiji b molxod solicitor george- fetbib dsir a rioh iady cured of her l hsad by pi bjn 2 apply io department sif to marby in i a qaict site 6a monday night were you at the fire last night was a barren t question on tuesday morn ing during the night the small frame house on main street jnsi outside the southerly limits of the corporation with its contents was deatrbyed by are ths house was occupied by hugh ryder and family who went to guslph last friday to visit friends the bnldlng r cheapo one of little value and id poor repair anj the oontents wore not very extensive only a few eilizons saw lbs fire and tbe building being isolated the brigade not called out oanae of fire unknown but inoendlarism is hinted at improvement in pxouroaa ffiihtho advenlof spring there are always improvements andertaken which will add to the comfort and attraotlveneis of home aorrqundihgs among the- spring improvements the fnex pbsss reporter noticed the following a new porbb o neat dsaign added to the regidsnoe ol mr jobo h matthews bower avtnae a summer kitbben and intsrior improve meats to the honso on john street recently purobased by the pariah for bev father feeney jab addition to the rear of williams boot- and shoo stors on mill street in addition lo these numerous minor improvemsntaaro under way tbe jcaeroase t7iab coneerr tonimht tbeooooerl to he given u the town ball this evening promises to be one of the moil enjoyable and meritorious of tho season the friends ot the orosooul lacrosse club will no doubt turn pat in large npmbers the artists for the oooaiipn are miee annie nelson soprano toronto mr cbarlsscrowe the wellknown oellial quelph mr b b jackson baritone and pianist toronto and miai clark aooom- panlst aoton in addition to the above a double qoarlette of looal gentlemen will appear in a grand military entree lo fall nnlfprm and render military and other mbw anjohflrnim epworth zen gucaxinbdl meeting the annual mdotiog of the epworth league was held ou tuesday evening the reports from thrvarious doptrtmeutn showed that the league is in a flourishing condition the ilsotiopof ofiiders resulted atiollowj hon president llov j a mclaoblaii ai a president a t drown vioo prel g b dept bliss phomltrlftiug do mlsalduary dept thos brunt jr do tjitorarydept drpjil porstor do soolal depl mist alaggle alat- thowir beerotary a e uurnoy troasuror mlbiilollastophoaaori organists hisses llsslo molam aud annie stevenaou oborlaters misses alllo latug aud maggie mattbowa bupt jan leasjuo mrs joalo oram asst bupts misses moljam and mokabh ths new offlcera will tako their plaoea at onoe a former editors vialt bev t albert mooro pabtor of zlon tabernaole hamiltony who twentynna years sgo was editor of the frbb pnss will spend ibe nest few days in his native town on friday evening he will address a publio meeting in knox church in the interest of the lords day alliance mr moore is seoretary of the habkilfon branch of the alliance and is thoroughly informed aa the work wbidb is beiog undertaken by the organlzatfou the public meeting is a general one the congre gation of ail tbeoburohea being invited coming and going u visitors to and from aoton ana varlbusother personal notes thofash fbksb invites all itsrsadora to eon tribute to this oolumn if you or your friends aro going away on a holiday trip or if you have friends visiting you drop a card to the faaa paxss mr will barry of barrio waa in town tpeaday mr joseph moore of southampton la visiting aoton friends this weisk mr h h worden and family have returned to aatou mrs j i mokee visited relatives in giielpbduribg the week mr donald maun of oraogevlllr spent a few days in town this week mrs t s ward and babe returned borne from iiiatpwel last friday mrs david ulsok who has been very ill for several months is hot improving mr will watkins of goelph visited friends in the old home during ths weak mr utias walker of qsprgelown ipenl a ooupls of days ibis week with friends beret mrs thos eaalbn lias so fsif reobvored thaiabe la able to be up for a portion of oaohday miss laura holdon of rookwood was a guest at the home of mr joseph coleman on tuesday mrs jessie grady formerly of anion has been appointed lady auporinlendenl of the jubilee hospital violorla b 0 miss nellie mopherson who has been in the city tor the past few weeks returned last nightto her borne io aoton gpelpb advocate mr j o nelson and family have removed to inelpb their friends in noted fa sfobe china palaoe amd it pays to buy at bollerts j b not what wk ay bat faybpi saiisapariff dat sitory thousands of testimonials are examples of what hoods has done for others and whatttwltl do for you i weak and had latoft in severe form troubli dyspepsia aud ihdji blerfi ibtlon fire bottles of hoods jsarsaparlua mads mo well and she mbiwiluah vastawxwbks whitby ont a pood mmtsoatm we have taken hoods sarsaparllla in our family as a spring medicine arid used hoods pins for biliousness and found both medicines very jffeptlte fbr impure blood we know hooda sarsaparliu is a good medicine c atwopaont clover and timothy t3eed clover and timothy seed is cheap this year examine our samples before you buy spcial in dinner ste k only 7plece dinner set traced regular price jiooo special pays to buy at bolterls iiik price 00 5 only 07 piece blue and pink dorr othy regular price 91350 special price 10 op 5 only 97 piece hoyal green detna illuminated and cilt 11 po 5 only 97 piece pink and brown hop and rose big snap 7 00 10 gross tumblers regular price 30c dozfsln 25 full a33ortmentd toilet sets at all prices tmehtdf ja mccrea amii wien will the century jfjnd it appears tbst the queation of when one century ends and another begins is quite warmly discussed how as is was s bondred years ago and in this enlightened age of ours too from an exohauge of the old land ws have raked pp an old poetloal problem whloh seems to solve it it was written on the morning of january 1st 1801 and from it wa would say ths llotb century begins at one oclock a m 1901 itirnns asfpilbws preelsely at twelve oclock last night theelgbteentb esnlnry took its hlght fnll many an aeblng head has raoked itsbraln its lokbaa ahed to prove by meiepbyatcs fine tbat one hundred msaha but nlnetynlno while othera at suoh wisdom wondered and took one more to make a hundred brobselspasf tbe dog naatitneo iris reported lhat the council oousiders favorsjbjy the idea referred to in sheas oolamns a conplo of weeks ago of posting a list of the dogs relumed to the assessor and paying for information of tbowhersabobts of blhsrs notretornsd if the oltiaene and- fsrmers must be harasasd byvdogi tbs most of whloh are nselebs by sjl roeani oolleot the tax due for them a profession al gardener wbile taking a walk through town this week with the writer romsuked aaheobsarved the ornarhenlal throbs and hedges which have been destroyed by dogt dcjribg ths past few mbatbs the dog inyodr town do rnbrs to undo the efforts ijf- your citiiensin their wcrk on lawns and gardens and expsndtture of money for orhamental trees than all othsr animals sud ihe eiemeots put togolhsr the batoo wroughs- by them is exasperating- i wondorthat the people tn town who tasui aephoto in ifiie sppearanoe thill snrronndldgs do not ose stryohinns freely aboolthsiroruamantallress there is oerttloryprovocallon enough to tempi tbam even if suohaooursuillsgal mfqeo umuf arutoermue formterm n about ayssr eyr o ot eriosprpspsrevi aokuthslcmsikmtosanw plgperi andlrrflliingitupoonosivadontot ths most sensible ldtas a on a farm liintnri0msail0ii xlmndimif cerfsorflopr mots ovlsu oiriirsdtal totbshpgsjtl v6awsisoit dstiiscmfei lsdiuooess across h j pflhe pan be bqlli a piawoj of krn wthi htsrldob iroonx bev mr moore will preaoh in the methodist oburoh on sunday morning and evening he will refer specially to the relief of at jamesotinroh montreal mr moore lo seorotary of the hamilton conference and also a member of the oeneral conference andhaa consequently been intimitely asiociated with this important matter since its reference to the cburoh at large he will also address the sunday bobool in the afternoon limehoyse mrs jno moore has returned home after spending aiweek with friends in toronto our village blsokamith is pulling on considerable style with his new turnout however buslooes seems so brisk just now that be will not find bponigb lime to on joy on april 21th mr and mrs tboi marshall oeisbrated tbe 20th anniversary of their marriage some bandeome- cblna presents were received from friends who enjoyed their hospitality building has already started in our vil lage mr greeb is putting a new stone foundation under his honse we alto understand mr chas kllpalriok intends enlarging bis home mr jae oneil hag sold iiis line bay mareand we understand he got a very good price for her georgetown the continued- fine weather has greatly improved obr roads and whore therpad soraper has been used they are in fine order most of the farmers are ploughing and a few have already town some seed the ministerial association met at tile home of the bev he mason on monday in the absence of the bev t b forbes the bev o a mltohell b a presided bev l perrin read an exoelleni paper on pastoral yieitatlon a dlsonsllon on the snbjeot followed in wbioh eaoh member took a pari after the meeting the msmbers were kindly entertained by mrs msson on invitation tbe next meeting will be held at tho methodist parsonage acton the usual spring fever is shown on every aide by tbo vigorooa use of tho garden rake arorlog bonflres and honsecleaning operations mr f w brooke left town on monday morning to begin bis work as a traveller across theiioe reeve kennedy is fitting op the store reoebtiy ooobpled by mr brooke for a boot aud shoe store other changes aire expected among our business roon mr john laidlaw of toronto is visltj ing at the metbodlal parsonage miss dobson of brsmplon is the goesi of the misses beed onthe sw line mr elilou- of slreetevllle spent the sabbath here with f fiends i annlonnjsetipg lords day alllanoe will be held this evening ths bev t albert moore secretary off the hamilton branch ai hence will addrest ibis meeting the annual eleotlon of officers in ths epworth irtsgns took place on monday veotng the follbwiog being eleoted jt6blrsk3ss presidsntmiller prentiss lit vloeipres miw mokeobnle snd vlos presmisi hsrviwnrsikoe preemlss stnara ijiicrivsirt brsiybheed becordlng 8crlrymjss iaiiliheuassiursi acton wish them evary success in lbs royal oily mrs kentner at balliufad who has been very 111 at the home of her sister mrs john s coleman the paat two weeks is slowly recovering mr frank harris was called to ingertoll on saturday through the death of hit father isa n harris esq the old gemllsman had been iii for some lime among the graduates from the butter- worth hospital at grand bmpids mich igan this spring miss jean oliver elliot daughter of mr stephen elllol of of esquesing takes high standing mr pamerbn hids inspeolor for mesire beardmore oo has removed his family from toronto to the resldinoeof mr thomas c moore lake avenue mr moore has removed to the james brown farm bey r b cook has just learned from bis son bev c a cook ofbloomfleld n j tbst two operations have been per formed upon cecil bit eldest boy by new xork specialists llor an affection of ihe eyes a friend in toronto writes the fm pnxss thttmr cameronjmnd family ot 176 bleeohor 8i torontohsrs ooming to reside in acton thjjr presence in toronto will be greatly ulssed in mspy olroles this is especlalfc troe of miss lillian who was very popnlar the news reaohsd milton last week of the death at borkely gel jot mr w d brothers formerly ot milton deoeassd was a native of milton and eldest son of joseph brothers esq and was wellknown throughout the county deceased was in his fortieth yrtr and left a widow and three small ohlldren mr wm noblols removing to toronto this week the departure of this family from town is- regretted miss hattle will be especially missed in the olroles in which i mu at pi uf th juuiiir epworlh league and violinist in the methodist sunday school orohestra her services were mnob appreciated one of ths aprlgbtatl edirly ulln of this aeotlod ia mrs sprool mothor ot alex sprbul of lot is con 8 esquesing and a highly esteamad uiy shi it in her eoveniyblxtn year and as independent as a matron of thirty on tuesday having a fewpnrchaaes to make and there being noooriveyanoes coming to aoton she walktd up the four miles sod was as lively during her stay in town as a school tti manoetsand u3ar beets we lnopori ours dlroat from franoe tboroagbly froth and troetonime mammoth long bed saw log gatofoat ohampton yol intarmcdlate qolden tankarei yellow globe ate ujclb01biforei00 1 or vynluspijar oet floo ibfl ibaor 1 danub sugar doat 00o lb in paokaga ren- hies brand bbortandlodawhitacarrot soo to 40o lb true took eiota of glover timothy and beed grain atlj onjband garden seedi of all atandard kinds only no a package and 10 forsmto bememtwr wo import direct the only praolloal seedsman in qnelph iumkxt sq nd st the careful repairing of watches is the hobby of pringle the jeweller auhjlpiav his long experience combined with bis practical ability and close attention to the details of that part of his business makes him the bestqualifipd person in guolph to do any repairs to your watch tbe same careful oversight is given to thh proper fitting of spectacles any defect of vision is carefully examined and if spectqciescan be found to aid the sight or slop the headache prlngle will supply them n ftu bi is the most hlghiy oonoentrated intha market rorcorinssldqdlseasm inoattli beutgbarab wilbonianyirrluunb remits ues bklb worms and boab idtsllrouod cattle tad destroy- and- immediate la sffeel oures sores bruises shear oula ringworm qulekly rids the anlmafof all powertu without oarures varniln etrua brodla bethesaa one saysi i used it with great aueeess in castrating lambs tho wash healing tbe wounas rapidly and keeping the maggots away i shall usverbe without ltand consider it lbs best prepare ration oflfs kl a of its kind in ths market at yoor dealers or from the maki the picwimdilie l ioutfvlllv ont ilhb vaistkot that has betin sviv ifjvxinicjpjnj wrvige johfihw at prices that jecs ranpiy bossbsu phjtm regtpfsr mai 0 iaw iwbswvv substitution tho friaurl of tho day sec yougetcarters ask for carters insist and demand starters little liyer fihs bev dr kflroy of slratford w n ouaidaytprai- oboslpnoltbu tlie ycli dressed have a decid ed advantage over the slovenly notice the reception given a man who is careful of his appearance i heis preferred in business offices- in social life and every place where ineii docougregate our cheap stilts fit as well as our best onesj because they are all ready tailoreti make the cloth is thoroughly shrunk in the cheapest as well as the best and the same guarantee card accompanies all we sell this make of goods because experience teaches us that nothing is too good for the customers we serve and it pays to give val because of the late arrival of some of our most beautiiul and bosi imported srb8b goods we did noi have an opportunity to show them earlier in tbe season wo are therefore going io make a special exhibit of i d08s gcpods and 3dxks on wednesday and thursday april 26th and 27th to which we invite everybodys attention on those two daya wo will give a special trade discount of lopbr cent off all dress goods and silks this wlllbe a tremendous inducement to buy goods just arrived at such a discount off the price and we anticipate o big rushlof trade the goods will bp on exblbitlo on counters tables and brackets andeverybody s welcome to seejind buy if you choose there is no dress goods block equal to ours in the city the discount will positively be taken olt only on the days sialcd what ye say we lo v wzl atert go 25 and 27 wiiriam8tt guelph stiet slliiig we have ever known has left us with- hroken assortments in nearly every department of ourbusiness of course theres new goods constantly corning on but tbese brolien assort ientajmust go in our- honsefurnishingi department we offer for this week more than- f pone hnadredipairs of cream white and ecrii pf plpaittrjti mormef mcwi0im3ttii 2 and sometimes 3 pairs of atju8t twothirds of their rprico b0es hisqffbr interest y8a e macdon ald sro golden iiioh guelph 3irjiuir2t aiiasv f every one affirms that they never before saw auch a showing of taty patterns at such popular prioes i have concentrated njy energies on this department and wtiljo others have not been neglected i know i have been more than usually for- tunnle in ndtlclpatlng tho demands of tho most critical ol shoo buyers we give lradi nq stamps jpisflkiel tactblfiv have commenced a clearing sale for the next thirty days if you want stout wellmade boots or shoes we can supply you with very suitable goods at lew pricest ii something lighter in neat and attractive style we havo a wide range and have confidence we can please you if yon desire rubbers for tho wet weather b stock will supply the want if about to take a trip north south east or weit we have a goodvarioly of trunks andvaiisesat priceslower than ybti are accustomed to have quoted toyou ti webandio only the goods of reliable manufacturers as we have a reputation for hohestgoods and square dealing lb sustain our prices are always right custom i war aact repairing neatly ana projpptly dona j uiuaj ktmsr bros acton ffif laltrlnul abntsmnblnrladli ties rtlilch cannot 1 liml rla inilwibreil plateaaiit bnjjjrfw i iifaasfratn nature gfvfnrrffnforbic tleaof renitafitetoall whnwmilil ralseibs mlcestv6irianeanrrjwhmiilfbli wia f for you iii buying itwilltioj cd clothing 4 hj37earana i4vmifficmmiiv rsa mm c3s j laces and silks this year bat vge have bought goods that we feel will supply that demand and give satisfaction to all especially is this so in regard 10 tsmnietgoods afajotfnjnjrcm up rflgured and plain froim 0b0 iio i teisyamr3 kiluiyixri characteriiesthe man who wears our swell quality fash 0ixvlinsralfx iverfeairiieiifbr are un- rfaaim6tiir v ever tjrf fti- khi jejltfarejn 3 stf250 aai aid tempt thegood dresser rhir jbiitvsales this- a tleria8liesq