for the new year knvotopew nolo putlu lattappmiia aoooiml iiitn auoount mooui lilottliiu ptipni ioiim ink leuil iauuuu nohool suppllaat a rmtijiliih ii mi if siiiloiidry always oil li tail our k i hn qeo hvnds jjiu i alton m alt miaou licitnbes isbubd cciic retail xtt ittx tiuhhdav rciihi ah i 1imhi brief local items low him ii iim ill papon vinxot tlm jluit not mm li ninipiuiuliik hw tljnt tlm hui tup will hi-shnrt- tito miii n ry ilruppiid n ulifht bo- iom fin on hundaj nljhl the niimv mi itldiiy mid halm day uici iiimilljim fpih tif tli ihiiiiiu ra llnr nmr piano win installed in kiiiik ciiuilii hiihnnl ituoni lust wnnk tim annual njliiinithijt will he lulil nt hmtoii cliunh ilnijiiiiihin to- lilllllimv iulllliu a llnti iiuw hihh whs ciuchd on thnli- hnlhliim in tliu vflircii lllnck last wiek liy tho mtifrlumts hank iho funimil urmliu luti- mm ii ohkhnlni will bo luld i hi- iifluriinun nl jm nchu k lnti nt ill fuirviuw oiihituiy mi john tumnm huu unit hla liotul tim 1 icon hi- will bo transform nt thu riikt momiiik of tint i-nminiiainn- eraouorholown humid tliu dnhlntn hntwrxn tliti flsorgo- lown niul acton iihucs which will to hnvii tukin iln i next mo ml ft y viniik l postponed till tha lll lllst tho coiiimil i hdmrllslnn for applications for position of munici pal omcer huhuy will includo tlmic ut amidol collitor mill collector or kloctrlc unlit iiuvuiiuih hla inrshlp hbdinp dumnulln lm nppnlntud ha v l w ii ilroiifllnll m a of unuilli thnii or ilnlttm county to uurripil ltitv a 1 holt whnsit tit in or officii huu ox pi rod john h hay was wont diced nt luidpb tntwiiyimshiipilsnumcnt for miuidk llio to thu burn of mm mc- iulro ho iiiiiini hi ijxcihc thnt ho huil iiuulo lovo to thu widow ami i mil uiunnijmtnl tlio iviiiiliik henice for tlio molh- iicllut church has hrou wlthdiawn for next huntbiy vunlntf permit tlio cniikritfiitldti in fuiti iniii with knox chinch cuiiutuulioii on tint occasion uuh nunlvimsuiy iui vices an intitioutluu loauuo has hcuu lkiiilui ut arum tlio troutlnr system him lunu boun iicnutilzad an niiooflhii uiont huliiful intluuneoh at work in connection with tin cntho lii tiuulcoukvillnllovluv mr ci a- himstieit miltonu imolkoopoi n ml collcctoi of ttm iloctrlo liht iiiih picuuntid hiu uiiiiiiul rupoit miiowikk niclpth fov uhw to hnvit hnon itllkl nnd lkpcnililurib h iwifl ltii inn u huliinro on hnnil or 977011 hlfurimir tint uicelptm in- clikhiiin nllnwinci of hloi for light- lug thu iowhh utitotu nml town hull ii alton union 1nouiianob co thu aniiuiil iiuiitlnftoruiiucm lnlon rtiriikim miituitl fir ii innnrniico co wns inill in thu town hull inst jrldny tim irdnltlont mr john uiuimay kiln n mills occiiphul thu chiilr thu minimi i upoi i of mr colin cimiipinii hiiciutiiiy wlmwuil thnt tho yiniu hnulnuuu wnu voty hiitufuotory i nil cliiinin woio initt mill tlmro wu a linlniicu of up win in of ijciiumt in tlip trtinsury thron illrlctoru worn uluiitvil for tho imhiilnr turni of thro yotuv misr ovo i fimiht hiirllnutoiii vnlluo0 iiashy niishiiyiiwoyu i nml it i yon iik ijhn i monsru lnahy nml vonng tnklntf thu plnucu or motors win urcilgo nml loo kllonton thu hoard lu now composed of tho following t john ilimmny v hn mills proslilont juiiioi kirkwnoil liiln vlcopros ii wcnoktriifnlbftri nlxinilboy acton i itiolmiil irnhiini awhgrovoj goo ouatlo nolwon i olio k flihor iliiilliihtnn i whiiiioo litshy niibsnrn- woy mid it i young kiln oolln ciinuinn kihm mills wns ro- fiuotoil hoorotni yti oawuror thu uompiiny linu now polioins iitf- froiitlnr ffrirlktlhki in lorn oood homo rdoipb mix thu blmpl hvlprul nsoln t horn una try it anywaty clot ft nin iioy pruunrlpllnn phnrnin- clut tlm following i riiikl cxtmtt diimloliim onohtilf oiinau i coinpnuml icnrrol nnoounont do in poti ml hymp nmuiipiiillln thrnn ounoou hhiikn well in u hottln nml tnun ft torinoufnl ilumi iiftir tiiich nionl nml ut heiltlniii tho iihovii iw conuliloriiil in tlio innut roituln piiismlpilnn ovitr written to rolluvo ituakiiuhn iclilnoy tronhlo woiik illuthhir mill nil formii nf uri nary illftlcnltltib thin nilktnro not promptly on tho ilitiilnntlvo hbiiob of tliu kldnnyu mmhllnft thom to filter nml htrain tho urln nnlil nlid other wnalit inalter finin tlm hlowl which oauwiiu hliminnilltini konm hiimiih who mi if n i with tin nllllotloiiu iiiny not rcul i noil nml to phi co much oonlulcncn in ihu slniplo til ik turn yet i huso whn hitvn trlod it say thiuobtilth hid simply mirprlalnfr tho tolliif lining n rented without tlm ullbhlimt injin y tn thn utoniiiolt qr nth or iirgiuis mix btiiiin nml give it it trlnl it i ctrtuliily noinom highly ruwmimomleil it in tlm piosorlptioii ot un onilnnnt mitlinilty whose mil ltd ntpulktlnn it is sail wiim uuiiihlluliod hy it a ilinggl horn nt imnm whan hultiitl utniml tlmt himimilil olthor enp ply tlm higiudlonu in ihlu thn pro- mirlpllon tiv niir ronilfm nlsn ritcoin irnmullimhiiiinliitd a mtviil uiiiniiin huu onol wavy diiy to uhlnto tlm quiu tmiltnu of his dlllp nvon ir mi nrt1v i l h imlii ti hikiii pninliir fftvor thnt many pimple fool like suhithitf pfiukot whornvor won news 0i local import anton th vlatof nt llookov tliasoiiloim of lliitetoui mini up nn thiiihilay tivoiilng lni anil lmt in acton in a scout of h to i hi monthly nlghl tho ilmimpton juiilom vultoil arton nml nftor an exciting gun tired with nsiorn of to 1 in actons favor ths ttmw ltannm intatm mr w a 1vimli of onkvllli hi now iicoiiuit liimpiutiir wuu hi lot dtridny nml uculiil vny fuvoiiihln impiiusuinx mr ivrnih m lm hiu no ihiiho tohr hnrsh with tlio hotvl moil of thu county hut limy inuwl ohuorv tlio law mill kucp luitil lumber coutinot in mw ontnrlo luuteiul of pliiclng his saw mill on tho llflh line liiiising dimiiild doit has taken n lilg toiuriut tn rut lliti llimhorthf tiinhim on tin- luminstcad of j imimli itn in now ootiiilo twulv ihiich noituwcst of jw uskeanr hit will itmoiu his mill thon inrly in tin spring on of our ouit aubnarllitfr mr thoitian imiymun ml rwllid mi monday to ruiicw hlu ikki hjiiemk hiiliutrlptliln for the tlihlyfouitli year in uuccomkiou thu old gentle mill is in his unlycui ami jmlgliig from his piouotn rtiqgoii in alth will in- spared tnculolirnto ills next hlilhitiiy otithehth octohar hu takes a de light in keeping the nmmilii clrai or snnw on tho whole of thu i un rout ftdjolnliifhis promises nsklnnln of th cmpln humlay noxt will ln tompiiancn hominy in jeorgetown honroson to ll vos from thai alliance will occupy four of thn pulpits in town a umus mooting will ho hold in tho methodist church in tho evening hornld it is piupiisod in somi ipiarteiu thnt a cam paign lm opnnod in acton oenrgo- town and fsqunelng with n view to u voto on local option ut tliu january oloctlons noxt year hv mr hophronaichiii thn annual reports of chalmers church toronto of which ltv ii a macphvrsnn formerly of knox church acton is pastor showed a year of groat progress tho rocolpta from nil ourcos wns ifil lmk thn misslon- niy offerings increased hy thu adop tion of weekly offerings f inlsslonb from 91100 in 1007 to mhi in khin uurlng tho past six yours the cliuroh has inlscd 3nu over nml almvu the ordinary rovonuesi tho nieinlicishlp showed un increase during tlio yeiir of 7 tho totnl now iklng i01p itov mr mttcphcrsons snlnry was increased at thn nnnunl uinollnp to tfjtum pur your that canndtan almanno tho 1000 lusun or the ciuiadlim al- ninnnc which fiums thu slxtysocoml of the aorles is uniiuunlly vnluiihlo uml la inilisponsahln to every office und llhrnry in thn dominion mnny of the lists given in it not found elsowhure and in no other volume can so much infoiinntlon about canada he found in small a space the canadian al manac iiub boon published contlmmus- ly aluco 1ujn and is hlujhty ixcful to ovory cunadlail engaged inpinfesslmi- al or huslness lift tlwi pages 1ilcc q rents published hy the copp chuli compnuy limited toionlo knox oltiiroli anntvsrausry the fourteonth anniversary of tho opening of knox church and tho sixtyfourth of thu organization of the enngrogntlon will he hold noxt hun- ilny and monday on hiimlny hev ahwrt mitchell ii a t knnv clihrch ilnuillton will pniarh morn ing uml evening monday evening tho nnmiul tea itnd entertainment will hu hold mr it 0 ktitpolls organist doer park presbyterian church nml hla mixed quartette will provide unlos duets nml quartettes miss jessie irving nf ilnmllton one nf canadas itast elocutionists will render her now- est mi miters ton will ho served from six tn eight oclock imrg addition to bp worth laaarua ahoilt tin inlddln of jamiary the kpwnrth league decldod upon a enm- palgn tn bring into inonihoishlp tho young people of tho church the members wore divided into two gi oops for thn canvass and wore rflnpnottvely rod and while imws n i ml lea to the workom tho result of the work was soon nt thu mooting of tlm league un tnosday ovonlng when slxlyueven mnmhora wore received und siihuciilmd tn tlm active or nbnnclnto pledge of the longuo thirtyfour namou holng handed in hy the reds nml thirtythroe hy the whites a valentino aoohil will bo hold next tuesday evoajng at which thn whites will prnvldn tho refreshments and tho rods the pin- gramme tuflhirt balarlm mt omkvllla the oakvllle hoard of lihicatlnn hold u special meotlng on hutmday evening to onnsldnr n rnuplo of re signations miss a k pierce of thu high hchnnl stun wrota the hoard saying that she had been ultered a anlnry of 91000 tn taku n portion on thn stuff or the ktruthroy inlhghito inutltutn hut would remain them if tho hoard would grant her an increase of 9wln salary it was thought ad visable tn grant miss plercos request dating live increase from the list of this your which would uiake her alary 9000 mus jesylu ilnistuu temv ered hor resignation an one of the pnhllo school stuff nxplnlnlng hut hint imd boon nitorad a much largui tialnry to take n position on tho stnffof the alum ijadlok college ht thn mm hor reilgnntton wnu nnuoptod with nlncnro regret oakvllle iteonrd an uptodt advartlawr tho miioloan pnbluhlng co pub- lluhors of trade papers toronto soniii tlmn before chribtmua nffcrud pilos for thn heat ndvoitlhomonts of hard ware stores and photos nf the heat dressed windows tho contest being confined to towns under 10000 popula tion mr it v johnstone aulon was a compntllm in both eontesla for heat mlvortlaoinont he una nwnrd- m llrst place in thn list of entnnieiidod ml vert iboinonu nml for heat droband window ho took third plilrh with photos nf the wollrouumilwrod ncenn nf hanta ciuiib hefom h minplaotnndn akllfully arranged display or holiday goods the llrst prlvn was won hy pnart ihos hegimi nnd the second hy j l fenn k houa hriionhrhlge mr jnhustonua prlxo advortliemoht ap peared in tlio fiikk phkkm on dooem- her 10th and its ait in tin eomposltlnn wuu uxoatitad hy ml olmrlus a g mntthews ojlr fore in an tiik oiianaotleit a iiamliit the arton hiiaunpimi clul l galneiueiy valuahut iofoi iiiiliiu on lliemselviu in ihu study of the play of lliunlut hut limy piovliled n iiiuhi iiiturisling literary evening for ibeh fi lends in ongaglng 1iof j i lte- nolds ofduelph toglve a iiiline on the uhiiiaitei of llumht iiiml illday ivl uliig tiie m no iouiii of knnx chiiih wan well filled tile hull up taken hy itov j c wilsun ii a und itov 1 w llmkii n tin ml piayoi pi of ilayiinlihi was ghiui u ny coiillal iicepllou lie nil i hi mm in tiudiiutinu that llauilelo iliunii lm wiim avuiy dlllkult one in xludyhlil iwnmig all i he pla s of klmkeaie it is the one that linn ilialtd miml ufiideuts hu showed ibieit mperts nf tin hauutiruf iluiuht ut itfoi tlio opening ilf the phiy tl ilgluuj hamlet 2ml jhi mud huiulnt- usaiijuuil 4i ml mill the iiopiiluiiiiliik humletor the play he u u naii of fill i h or lellgluu- faith of mih in iiiidihood he u a mini if hope v it h u hiight mithnib of llh he h e gxal- liess oi giunttubu in i her j lit u n liii teiiuu guiitleuiiiu lliiiiglillnl fi the tights and reilioghnr utliit ii uulllohil jilt hi me flilll the uhl verslty end ln u dupnfllon to i 11 i ito is il in nod un ucuiiuplinhd hwoidsmail iiul wllhal tluie in u trace of tho hiulu vindictive blond uf his danuli miceutuis in lilu makeup to illustiate the vaihiuu phases nf tho character of hamlet ilufoumi hey nobis road mnilhniri seleclliuih from the vadium mln und uliiiob in which hugnvo n vivid uml highly in foresting inteipietatinn of hlirl- puiiros gieal play imiiiadiiitely upon hie ourlmim of the hclure little mlug muiiul ltaikii proceeded to the platfoi m with n large hniiuet of carnnlioiih which she piesaittrd to prof iteynnlds on behalf f the nieuiheis of the hhakupttare club mrs hev j c wilson then veiy gracefully tunved u cm dial ote of tliunku to the profesor for his splen did lecture hhu felt that the mem bers of tho club would now continue tho study of tho play with great ei t mid mi added pleasure mi w ii htowiit ably seconded the motion which was cuiiicd unanliuouw iy dannookounn hosults or jumiiiry i xainlnation hr iv huhoit mann 171 mugule ilundersmi 151 tena heuileinoii lit itotil coin 117 wlilht mednuald 1h poarl mcdonald 71 tital jm jr ivmae lliulaj ut mmleii lawbonki total 1w1 hi ill iliu vny halh 1 1n willie multiulh victor haidlng 111 muitlo molfit mi domile mann tola i lhx jr ill ueoigiillenileisnndo maud colo on jack kahll on witfied hir- dng05 iluloiui mmtii 10 muiy wnt- unn ii total 101 ii juan lindsay it hany partoii i0 kilgaeltiith 71 total 100 hr pt ii anuulludhny km myttlc clariidgokil nlnlan limuay u total 100 jl pt ilmy mnltit hi minnie coll oh total 100 those mitlued thus win t pi ant for nil examlnutlom- mthm l mi mum in tern hei tnjaoiibrtltainina tbxt dook a now teaoliertniliihig text honk is finding much favor among he leadeif of the humbly heliool hosis it ix a composite volume by foui practical loaders in its many depart iiiciiih of the sunday hchnnl known and esteemid iivorywhsie doctor hchauttlor in twwnty lessons tieals nf the bible i mrs lnuiereaux deals with tin pupil t doctor druinhuugh talks with the toucher and marlon idiwrimcuducms es thn practical work of the school tho itov chmtes 1 oliver furnishes a prelude on organizing and conduct ing u toachertialulng class t dortni prion toll briefly how the ilihleoame to 17s to which is lidded the list uf tho hooks thus rounding out doctor holiaiilllors theme this is one uf the best toxtbookb thnt has yet hern issued und deserves to iw widely circulated nnd used messrs mooillund a good- child toronto urn the canadian agents price cloth m cents paper to cents ciiunoiiill mr lunhih alklnson of lot uou i krln wan sadly bereft on monday by tlie death iiltor a brief illness of iiih wife who came to this locality u bible in run 1007 mrs atkinson vus the daughter of mr john ilrmvu ciew- sons corners whom she was much be loved hlnon her inaiilage mis at kinson has omleaiud limself tn all in the nnlghhotlinod ol hor new home tho funural yesterday afternoon was very largely nttunded inleimeiii tank place ut full view couioleiy anton tho nnniverstuy tun meeting n the onngregntlunni chnrob on monday evening was a pronounced hhiccss fiom oveiy standpnlnt the splendid programiiio consisted of solos by mis ii a ilobortson mia w h chlsholm und miibter joo hwoukhninor acton i iluuts hy misses near uml mcdmn acton qiiartuttea hythu cudarvale i junrtnttfl i nddresees by lluva 1 w darker und j v wlluon acton i und recitations hy messrs itny hlndloy krnmnsa und hugh momlllan loiln master jon hwaokh nmer hi ought down tho home with his irish nhuuioi- eruong top o tliu morning the acton methodist humlay hohonl of chestra rendered u mini her of enjoy- able noleellmib itov ii a g wll tough by th pastor occupied the chair thn recalpla were nvei 91200 tub nbw lioiohbb inqpkoton the oukvlhu itixinrd suysi flu monday morning of this week w a fei rah of this plure received hlu elll- olul doouinonts from ihu depin tment a t toronto appointing lilm lliienuu in- speotof for thu county of hullnii in bticooed j a tracy resigned that mr per rah will inuko an exuilhuif elllnei nvsiyone who knows him will freely udmlt if llieie nin any llneiise holders in hulton who do not keep hotel in tlii piopor wuy tlm people umy expect to hear of it social and plksonal mimshle cle i- spending a ii u dnm i tlu week ill tinolito kk- ivn julio wi iggteiiwi il hi of ashgiote kpenl liiibiy in town mtt i piiie of tninuto wau in town fin a day iu two dining tho week iioi mid mi j ii iteyuuldu of luelph hiu linl m i nit week lit mmiifr mi a ill will of abingdon wiim h gni nt dining the week of hev i w ilmkei ml alva hlalfmd of ht thmmiu vulled fiiends iu an on nnd vicinity tllll pllml ml nk mi- ii l ailiui or yhtoiia lla itllilugiit tbehoineof mi win jdiiistuue itev ii a cook nf pint dover wuh a guint at tbe mclllodllt paisou- ege htl41iuihhiy mtumlmiihliowcihnraylmpr ale giuih uf i lieli daiightir ut hie al lbnli1 paiximugif mi lw hum nf t vujiil al jlu- i nf hih iwotbti mi w u i onj dining the week j nil yiupiuliy will hu felt fill mi on i mi n it i hoiay toionn luj le ileal lilnl is k if i bell deal 1 tie line hi iloiglnu klua hii mi- uh djiten uml mus- letiirn- idli me on hitmdiiyaftei pending tin tnu wlih riieiiilsheie hhe 1 is ul t enllnly leovuid i loin bet lrui mllnllk illnihh tliepiehbytellamcinillllofptloleu iuih ex hd a u lluoiis rutl to itov di minnh of oimie t be come tbiil a alaiy of 11 1 li h aiuiriiemaiiniignes with the pastoi ale at hi jnieph4 llopltal mi uim dmis nf artnn isimprmik miielv but xlowly fiuiu lb eiriet d hl bjiiiles und is iiiiu able to have ids bed for a ulmit time din log the day guelpli momn what beautiful iiaiii how often dn wo hear that exclama tion of a ceituln uouiiins hail oi n cm lain man hall a piiimluent hi lenlul and hair spec lallxt imphutically ftiitis mid bus pinen i inn any iiiini oi wouiiiu mi liad luxiiilant liihiimw hair hy ulng fuimiuh piewciipllon railed piitlulmi huge pailnlau huge is mm made h luciimula at lliunn the ill ugglt is the agent in aeloo nml the icadeis uf thu liill piiuhh ran buy fiom him fut only ftlcintiia huge bottle a t htiwu knows that pniibin hage will beautify the hah hie duml- ii it and slop railing hull mid foi that leiihiiu he hiiim it uiiilei u guaiuntee to cine iu money hiuk if youcaumil obtain iurulmi hage wheie uu live nil can gut n bottle fot ml cent- fiom iiiniix mfg co init liie out expiiht eharges pri- pill dallinapao the raiiueih lustltnle meeting held in lliilllniifid judging fiom the lingo itteiidume buli iifteinuou ami even ing uml the inieiimi ioteiest nhowu at both uieetlugh pioved n gieal success heginningut two luck u judging elasu inn eondueiid sioilng uhat mi juo laidlmme coimidiied a tjplcal rlyilu linie and shiillhoil rut lie which weie pi v bled fill the ruiiiu m laidluime shiwnl liiriihf tn he a man uf long expel llice aiiioug diaught hnises and sluulhoin cattle mid his expet liiue u muuiietent judge in the hhim nig- lliitiuglimil ciimula was veiy uiaiilfeut on this nccithbm artei mi gaidhnimm instiuctlvn diiiuoomtiallon ami the duciiwslnn hi connection mi oioh the second spcikei of the aftei noon gave a very intel est log leciine in the hall on tito cm o and mmiugninent of the dairy herd his ndihess was one in keep lug with the advanced ideals mid re- qiilreinenlsof the lodnstiy at the hmne of mr hairy hhortlll mus duncan gave u lectin o in the afteinoon on the cunklug nf meats mil vegetables and their itespectlve values us liultuiri afior which followed a dui iihslon uinong the ladles 1 iff ore leaving the ladles weio favored ulth an hiulnimental duet hy mr nnd mus hhortlll tondoilngmlsuduncnn a vote of thanks nnd thanking mrs hhortlll foi her liompitidlty all wont away pleased with the meeting in the evening mr dice presided in tho hall wheiu excellent nddreases wein given hy mlsu duncan mr oard- hoiisuund mi giuh a mimical nnd llteiiuy pi ogi iitmiui ivns provided hy llalllnafad llteiiuy pnolely amalgam ated with the lainieii illstltife fnr the evening mi dice the prenhlent and mr nixon the hemliny ie favninbly known hi ie uid uto always wolcnmed in theii jetily lislts uu among thn most eiietgetie mid rarnest lusllluie uoikeii iu llallou county thudepu- taliou left veiy much plouseil with tho lusllluie meeting hole considering it one of the best they have held in the county cure ion till ion slnln nt tint rji jilulritwa ntiica i iron iuw i niliik lilnlii 1iivf 1 ar avhll kiuuukiiulusuceutaliuali utrt4 sllir whllquicltniuit abuwuluduiluti ahiiithrywnintltammltrilrhtalhamwlia kiilli r iriia llilsllltiliqrmiiiiliilntlhilirli luly lliuf nmiiumiittmsliii tltlj 1 rirltii pin ii lrtl4i ulll hodthntulijllw vntfi- mhlntiimtiiiimy viu buminy will iihwl uuifluiluioilioutlliuia vutsfturcliaickwid ache fin tufs iltftw liver rill ar ywy amall wy miy to tskn 4nnerlhiillliiiukamlm uat lint ly liwrloiiua utloo lumawwha aim uisudti c ittw ton nuedoa bwdpik tiie merchants bank of canada the best canadian wheat the most modern mills and the most killed millers all combine to give rjyal household flour ljiosc haking qiialitics wliich inakcit the choice of discriminating housewives everywhere give royal household a fair trial and you will never go back to other brands your grocer will get it for you if you insist 14 oflllvle flour mills co limited montreal report of the directors submitted at the annual meeting of the shareholders held on i6tli december 1908 our ijireuom hef in inbuilt tlio an mm i ktittameut of tlm ultuini of tho hunk nt loins of honuiiuniuvlinl r inlk liu covttimu the ytr busliioni tlm net prolltx imunuil in j ih57 iri whiwh m wuu hum ill or- ol a jim age but it will ho borne in mm i tluit loikiiiii imvo buun ilwk litvuitthk- our iiiltiustbourlllg depohlih have giiwn to it i mm i durably larger uiit lutlitl vlutvoiii tall loan flitiihi iitiarly il liuvu llliuwiue ureutly hnriuhed nildsru slow ma down of trade auiwiy tlio hitler yloldiiign uiibulaiitlnlly ictui rouirn limn t any unto for many yourti buck after paying the uminl dividend of h par lbiit wo linvo disposed of thn burplliii carnlu by wrltini down uanu promisen acluimt iihiooo coiitributlng 9sooo to thu odllcm ianslan iuml and carry m forward tils linlaiilo tu undlvidatl irafltn aicnitnt which linu now uuilnd tlm tetul of 400 rjij 14 all thn llruntltuii of llio hunk auvo been duly imittel we have foil lid it denirablu tnilniii the miiikiiiilo ul dmiglan onturio wiiilii did not jtiklify iwllia uo oil mini w liuvu opunuil llraiuliiiiul melvllk iaiu vyuiiim 1 i alia sua out hlrost when fche skin gets bough of hard when the hnnrjn pet chnppeil or the lips cracked a few applications of our fratrant almond meal obeam will quickly heal the buin and leave it smooth bolt and velvet nothing better made it is not sticky and gloves may be worn a minute after using e a robertson diuiggistand optician acton special offer in ordered suits s 26 uits of tiucy imported chilis m bluo and blues surgou uthulur prico ftjt to i33 on sola now nuda 10 your ordor 835 n quit boo bamplo in window r e nelsons wyndbm btrt n oublpil ont h g seeds free a puunk of need of the d iv ii colossal while sugar beet will be ghcu j 011 frie if uii iritc fur our hamlioma naw 1s09 catnlobu thin iiili k to an i111111111 a- sil in cunlly har- at d uml j iims jm to ltmlo liunlul t the atrc iu nrdinury anil miikm ciimh uld nioro mill tattum hogs quicker if preferred c rill bind j oil n pnikngc of our uusiiiau iiiini let tuce or oittritch ili jlar astir sll1 instead of the sugar lcct seed writ today and nam your choice also mantlon mutt of this pa par darch hunter seed co ltd london ont prluglc is now ready for your watch and cluck repairs prompt ness and iod work is what we strive to give nickel alarms put in thor ough good order same as new fnr ao cents geo d pringle tub jiiwbllkk gimuii ont a great school jrit tiiuiitliutlnn umulwlunutjiifio suit thorouoll now ii tlio tlmu in nilsr llio ixifiiur elliott business college toronto ontauiq wrlu for rniitio ami miiiiaiiis id mil- ud at any ttm uollouo of a thn vie wj ultlott lrlncliml cor votiflo aud aluiamur hlrwti aoton hand laundry i cmvel proprietor mill sire aclon specialty on collars and cuffs our sjitrl bolng irunoil by hnl ciiiio mar nra klila lo wear a lis mqllr callr i olavel room wanted fur naw rcioiii so will clour out tlia lolluw inn llnfia at prices which should mttko litem move l1vulv wool llnaid olankata ortat vary plna cuttar savon bata blnaa harnaai 3 naw nnd 3 saoonrihand btovaa anil hanosi i whlta bawlnsr mohtna i ohfocd oraim baparator i klaury pulpar 1 pair llaht nob blalajha 3 uaalcntohawan noboa 1 heu lo announce thai i hva leciired the wcliialvoajiency for ihia district ram llio following manuiaciurom proat wood coakihutt plaury wllhlnaon parrln plow on doatty llttar unrrlar hay lnrk and bllno co palrbanuo mora anaollna bngilna co oannda carrln0o co and malotta baparator co i imhe yon al in call and ana ssmplas the m ubotth ullin only sail bslnncln how baparator in iho world and is giiaran tvd lor toil ymr ueo ilia new liilnn in cuhlvaiurs and drills alio din moittt litter currier as fin i in fnr mr wm ilrawn and mr john clnnard g a black sncusar to u atari llennati milu st acton in pive minuthb you ijai n clain imooth abnvt wilh tha jtfjuos razor ymi will avdriro i to jo mlnuea with an ohlfaahlnnil raior and lank al the clunces yon tulip ciixhi it tol con ms ol trlrla sllvor plaleil hnhler with ii ilnuhln wirm blades mnite hy tlm new process and llmprlcu la fsboo with nfereic tu iho worldwldo moiiutury birlnkuiiiy uxporinmed tho past year bordering at tlineson panic inntritluuii without iulrolit uihiub pratc fence wa bud curly liidicutlun of the conilirk nrni und pioprfrcd or mtiifjtuluf uf tlia kind well in advance no tlmt our course tiiroiikh tlia growing premur wim made miilli tuier und wilhniit mrtui to our extenuiva illucotnitliiy tllcntulo moaiillnn u ucarur fiuunljut auilouk man kupcrvcnifert und we took rum tbift on to a gradual revival of genunl trade fullnu iiijj u inn no sxcellcnt emp in ilia north went mid kind prilcn all ofidmh is retufi11y uiiiiniltted il montagu a ix am iwdmt the merchants bank of canada siatcmcnt of the result of the business of the bank for ic year ciidin 30th november 1908 the net pro ti tim f tha year after payment of thurireit rebate ott lihlonnts intercut en doinihiu and makinp full prilvlslon for hud und doubtful debts have amounted to 73s7 i the balaiilc broiitht forward from 30th nnvembcr 1907 was 367400 7j mnuinp a total nf sioo5oo7 04 this linu been dlspokcd nf uu follows dividend no 03 at tliu rate of a per iant per anuiiru jooooo 00 uividutid no n- 130000 00 dividend no fl j uoooo no dividend no r5 1 a 0000 on 480000 00 written oh hunk premises aicmitu 10000000 contribution tnofllccn hension fund 3300000 tlnluiicu carried forward 400147 14 11005007 statement of liabilities and assets at 30th november 1908 liabilities i to tho public notcu iu circulation 1710478 00 dupnititunt cull jiasmsfs s3 dujwiltii uubject to notice uccrucil interest to data included 3sflbois3- 87 nepimlth by othur dauku lu caiinda 3013 ijd 30 41337 879 f8 rtatunce dnu to auantii iu ireit llrltaln 114131 dividend no hj 13000000 dividends iincldlmtd 66500 m 16107637 83 3 to tho btotkholdeni capital paid up saooqooo 00 kciiarvo l tooaooo 00 flalniico of profits carriud forward 400107 ot 10400097 04 ar gold and silver coin on imml 156983338 dominioii notes on liand 30133100a notos and cheques of other hanks 33764113 hu lalutcrn duo by oilier llanks in canadn 4706 9s balanced due by hauku anil akoihs in united btiuow 13635 78 cull and short loanaoii hondsund btotkslti cunudu 1 957783 71 cul und short loans on bond and btockaelsew hurc tlmn hi cunnda 105135107 to 916133 7 dominion nnd provincial government securities 6oo7i 56 municipal killwuy and ntliur debonturcu 6344334 31 14746377 75 current lnanuuud ducnunts lcn rebut o of interest rlhurvod 39799633 31 lonuhtn other llaiikn secured 48668989 inanji and dlscoimtn overdue loss fu ly provided lnr 8679801 pepnsliitwith dumlninn government for security of note circulation 340000 00 murtkarrisund other securities tlio pruperty of the hank 53794 8 heal lehtato 4936869 llnnk promises nnd furniture 111b685 03 olliur auncta 1708931 ismqbas 77 w s ciiisiiolm e fiiebden mnnnrer actmi rtraiich genoral uunuffcr the right house hamiltons favorite siioipinc placb qieat tsrrolstgeks 8a e every line of winter goods is marked down for immediate clearance free trip to hamilton every day we will refund round trip fare wc will refund all round trip railroad fares irom outoftown points to purchasers as follows during this sale up to 15 miles from hamilton n purchases of 10 or more up to 25 miles from hamilton on purchases of 15 or more up to 40 miles from hamilton on purchases of 25 nr more up to 50 miles from hamilton on purchases of 135 or more up to 75 miles from hamilton on purchases of 50 or more simply present tho return half of your ticket and your lull round trip fare will br refunded at once as above we are particularly drsimus thil the thousands of people within a radius of too miles of hamilton should share in the trcmundous sales that aro stirring tho interest of the whole country you will find hero tlii larqest sales and tho grcat- ert bargains in camda in carpets rues curtninb womens apparel furs white finnds drews goods sik- lliuihiihl linens l -niri- nther lines take advintine ol nur rrei- i ii off r thomas c watkins oonnbti kino st err huohion hamilton ont r r of boots shoes and bubbers 15 un hoys school iloou regu- larwi bsfor i 35 10 pra bnyk lluavy full mnuu hoots suitable for winter roajnlar f 75rtr i 46 7 pra only hoys lone leffijed tejimhiioes raihlortaaii fnr ml 11 pm yoiitlm ijouf begged tedd hhoitti sltow 11 to 13 reglilur 33s for o 0 prs womoubputualrou1iir 1 1 jo for 1 b 7 pra misses split hal regular 1 35 for 1 o ij pre mens idenl ovurshocs regular i 40 for 3 llprii wnmuifa wlrivloeil rub- bm roeular 6oo for 43 lu pm mihsoh pah huhnoltimui 3n prs ilanvy umn utibli reftntur iqo for 1 18 i r f johnstone mmf ct hill uu h ah o warm aqioii mlli st geo- stoel the shoe han acton