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TERMS :-$1.50 PEit ANNUM. NEW SERIES, NUMBER 280. OUR TOWN AND COUNTY FIRST: THE WORLD AFTERWARDS. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER M. A. JAMES, EDITOR AND PROPRJRTOR. VOLUME 7, 1883. f·ESE;ARD.-GOLDEN WEDDING-One of thoi;e happy events that so few cele· brate was the Golden Wedding of two of our oldest and most highly respected citizens-Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jackson of this place-at their residence on Friday, Nov. 30th. Mr. and Mrs. Jl>ckson were boru in Ynrkehire, England, the former fn March 1808, and the latter in June 1813. They moved to Canada. in 1846 and settled in Clarke, 'where they have re· mained ever since. Since coming here they have acquired a comfortable home, where with tlieir youngest ectn William and his wife they are passing a happy and mellow old age. Ms;, J. ha11 been for fifty years a local preacher in lhe Methodist church; first in )l:ngland and then in Canada. Thev have lived to see all their family settled ·in life aud all are united with the church of their choice. One, Rev. T. W. Jackson, is an honored minis. ter of the London conference. Tne friends assembled to the number of thirty, a.nd besides the m.. mbera of their own family inclnded Mr. a.nd Mrs. H.ich. Ruddick, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dowson, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tyreman and Mr. and Mrs. 'l'homaa Roantree. After dinner Mr. Tyreman was called to the chair, and speeches were given by Mr. Ruddick, Mr. Broad, Mr. Roa.ntree and some of the memb<'>ra of the family, congratulating the aged eouple upon attaining their fifti· et.h weddinll anniversary, and on their hale and hearty appearance at such an advanced a!.(e. Among the pre 8 ents given w.e re a. gold xiog, n gold pen and eaay chairs, a pa.ir of va.lui.ble gilt cups, and the pictures of the asi:ed couple framed, and some jars of hon'ly. The meeting closed with prayer. for God's blessing upon the aged couple, and the friends pa~ted pleased with being pt<rruittetl to be pres; ent on such a memorable occasion. A beautifttl poem wi. 8 r 6 ad referring to the aged co?ple, which may appear in some future issne. CoM.. XXIX. NUMBER 19. AN IMMENSE :E~-~e~---------------------!!! ' I CORRESPONDENCE. NE WC.AS1'LE. "But~pshaw !- We'll tell you why. Secondly-we will so everlastingly mark down the prices that those 1 Everybody is dealing ities. in immens- Because your neighbor will get the start of you, in the way of most who handle can't help buying. Thirdly-we will so those who buy t11at they will go straightway and tell all their friends more printer's ink wasted over those We h ave a prett y I arge s t ock o f b t .t . a OU l . two words than would float a very D1·esA Goods. s~U ocean stean:ier. Then all their friends will buy. In fact we know it is the largest We want to advertise something. stock of Dress Goods in town. Lastly-If you don't think fifty And yet we know very well that At the same time it is not a bad cent goods are cheap at tw~nty people dont read advertisements. If stock. five cents, why we'll give them to they do they don~ believe them. you for nothing ! It is a choice, well-bought, seaWe asked an intelligent man only sonable stock. Finally-We will give the highyestetday if he believed anything that a. Bowman ville merchant ever We intencl to reduce it. We are bouncl to reduce it. est price for butter, eggs and farm produce of all kinds. One word more. We were going to say " Immense dress for least money. Now for the advertisement. Redpctions," but there has been electrify aaid in print. Said he-"-Naw ! " Now, · · ? And don't you forget it. was n't that unkind Don't forget our Grocery DepartN ow, how are we going to do it ? ment. This brings Well, do it. This is an advertisement. us to our subject. This is where the gastronomers If you don't intend to believe it, thi8 is why .don't read it. how we are going to love to meet, and where you will find the bloom on the Christmas Firstly-we will jerk the goods fruit. if you do:p.'t read N . B.-Try our great Fifty Cent it, and believe it too, you will re- off the slrnlves on to the counter, so But, mind you, gret it. that everybody may handle ·t hem. , Tea. Mc-CLUNG BROS. P: S.---Don't forget the Dress Goods. · . Notice to Creditors. · 1 the sixth day of January A. D.. 1883, are re· quested on or before the 7Lh day of January A. D., 188!, to send b;· letter vost pa.id, or deliver to John K. Gil:lbraitb, of the town of Bowmauville, in the County of Durham, .Solicitor for Susannah M0La.ughli11. the administratrix of the perRonal estate and effects of the said .JameR McLaughlm deceased their Christian s:iames and ant-names addre~ses and descrlptl· ~Olis the full particulars of their claims, state· ment of their accounts and the nature of the .securities (if any~ held by them ; and immedi.ately afLer the 7th day or January .A.. D., 188!, the assets of the versonal esta.te and effects of the sai<l James McLaughlin deceased will be -dlstril:iuted among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to the claims ot which .notice shall have been r~oe!ved by the said administratrix: or solicitor,and the s&id adminJ.stratrix shall not be hable for the assets so dis· tributed or any part thereof to any person or 11ersons of whose claim or claims notic9 shall ;not be rcocived by her or her said soltcitor at the time of d1stl'ibutiou, This Notice is given .fn pursuance ofJoha.pter 107 section 3!, Revised .Statutes of Ontario Da.ted at Bowma.n ville. this 31st day of Oct· ober, A. D. 1883. JOHN K. GALBRAITH, <(276-6w) Solicitor for adminletratrh:. Dorham farmer,decea·ed, who died on or about McC. Bros. - The Creditors of ;ame;-McL&ughlin late of the Township ot Oarllngton, in the County ot The success that has attended our efforts in the past to give the public good and cheap Boots and Shoes This Season's Ne w Descriptive Cata.Jog e&; !'ric List or are fully appreciated by the crowds r Plays, ' """I lhan1a.a, tha.t are daily flocking to our store. 0f\!5. :W<trces. t" We can justly claim the lead in ' G:uide Books, li ·"' °' :::lcenery (paperl, " ~· speakers, s·!. showing the largest stock and the J<~tltiopian Dramas, (; I> ~~ 'l'ableaux Lights, (1) "' best value in town. '£his we m ean .,, "' Q()lored l<'ire, -<J8.., i_"l Pantomime, .., to continue -:- sm:+ll profits and g. B11_rnt Cork. g9 ~ Wu;s, p:~ quick returns is our motto. You Beard, &c., &o. .,. In fact, everything for Amatenr 'l'heatricals. have only to compare our goods and :SAMUELFRENCH&SON,38E. 1HhSt, N. Y. price::. to be copvinced. FREE! FREE!! FREE!!! Boorrs S L.T ..i;;;;::;a_ O Es_ - A ND·- SLIPPERS -AND- RUBBERS. .A. FANSON & SON, 301 Jarvis St. Toronto, Ont., ""l'-'lii._ hes to Inform breeders of Heavy Draft \Horsed, . tha.t they are now pr~pa.red to buy Canadian·bred Stallions and Fillies, such as are tit for export, and would be pleased to re«Jeive communica&ions from an y who ma.yfaa.ve such for sale. :,>taoe breeding, age, height, size of bone, color&. price. \Ve ba.ve a number of Imported bo1·ses ror sale and are opfln to take Canadian-t1rcd Stallions in exchange. ·{273-tfJ A. FANSON &. SON. The throng of bltyers on tlie march towards the t1ig n of the" Big Boot drawn by two Horses" is a positive proof that our prices are approved by people who use th.eh' -r7" brains in buying. V Every person who is I T R U N - ANn- I[ S A..:C....:J: ~,ES ...- , . a. friend to Dyeing but not Dead. f'1 EN'l'LE,MEN, if you h1J.Vfl !!rease, '\.Jr paint 01 1lirt on your clot.hes I can clean his own pocket-and who is not?- realizes that we are a friend to him. It is the prices that tell, and people VERY CHEAP :e;! « them and make them look like new ones. 'L&dies· Ostrich feathers cleaned and dyed. :Second haocl..Q.lotbing ta.ken in exchange. A ll too low to suit the buying p11blic. ·work warranted at PEA'!'E'S DYEING ES- This is the field we occupy this "l'ABJ,IAH.MEN'l', opposite Tr.eleven's Shoe :Store.~Bowma.niille. 272·tf season; bring on your critics. Come. out ol curiosity ; we on Y as t e pri vilege ol showing you our goods i LOURING MILL in the township of Strancrers ~ill please grant us a · · l"I . · Clarke. Known ae Ada.ms' New 11111. Apply to ARTHUU CODD, Esq., or St. .To~· pr1v1lege of demons trating what H. HUTCH1£SON. Ba.rrlster·at·Law, Bowman· 275-tt we say. ville. ~~oal~~etc~:~:i::~ep:~::~us, :u~ · 1 k IT R E LE v E N's - A 1'- · -----....---·-·- - - - ~. lILL FOR SALE. h I F b y fl, rs t -cl ass work men. 1 I M. TRELEVEN. re.qeives special attention N · B . - O r d ere d W ork At the return match of draughts played here last Friday evening between Orono and Newcastle, the latter was again vietarious. Mr. William Rickard has purcha.aed from Toronto a beautiful Heintzman piano. Why did he not purchase a D'lrninion, and therefore pa.troize home mar.ufacture? A week ago last W ednesda,t was Court day here, The Jud110 arrived about three o'clock, when the different cases, which were few in number, were soon disposed of. Mr. W. J. Colttir intends' moving into town, he having reuted the house owned by Mrs. Powers and lately occupied by Mr. John Scott, who moved to Fergus a short time since. Mr. John U~low, our enterprising merchant tailor, has been turning out 1ome stylish clothing of late. · He keeps a Rtock of clothe and cuts free cloth boni,:ht from him. See hie advt. The church of England Mis,ionruy Anmversary and annual missiunarv sermon will be preached in St. George's church here next Sunday, hy the Rev. W. F. Oampbttll, missionary a~eut of tbe Diocese pf Toronto, The offortory will be devoted to the Mission Fund. \Ve nottc<J io the Standard B,.nk here a new assistant clerk in the person of Mr. Arthur Allin, of Orono, son of the late William Allin. We hope that he will succeed, and giv.. as good satisfaction to the public generally as did his cousin, Mr. T. D. Alim, who is at present in the Western Bank, Oshawa. Mr; Eli Bowie, wh'?se parents reside in ~mr village, and who 1s at present teachtng m Cartwright, has been eng~~ed for 1884 by the trustees qf l:sell w_ood s school, at ~resent taught. by Mr. Alim, w~o goes . to Orono at 9hrtstma<:1. ~r. B. is to re· ceive a salary of $375, and is to attend to the sweeping and lighting of fir,i, for CARTWRIGHT-Good sleighing with which he is to be remunerated. ., The.remains of Mt. 'l'riokey, wlio died little snow .... Protracted aervir.es have in Toronto at his daughter's retlidence, been held in 8. C. chur.::h for some \ lme Mrs~ Chas. Munro, on the fir~t of Dec., and are contmutid tl1is week .... Rev. F. were buried in the Bethel burying ground O' Meara, of Port Ho po, will lecture 0.11 on Tuesday afternoon hat. '!'he funeral Monday evening next, 10th inet., at 7 took place from the residence of Mr. o'clock, in the the church of England, John .Bellwood: Mr. '£rickey was well Williams burl{, in the i11terest of the Bible known during his life as a very skilful E'ociety. Come all and hear him .. , .The mechanic, being often c&lled upon to do soliool entertainment to be held in the work which could not otherwise be d<;>n" Town Rall on F1·1(~ay the 14th, ts e'xpeetthis side of the city. He will therefore ed to be a good ··bne. Come early and be genera'JJy missed in this neighborhood. secure a sea.t .·. . .l\s it was thought desir· We regret to annonnce this week the .able to ha.yo a...nui.form series of .Rea.ders death of Mrs. Thomas Vermer, who died in all the schools in this township, a pubon Thnrsday morning of la.st week, Nov. lic meeting was called for Si.turday after29th. The funeral, which was largely noon, Dec. lat. Every teacher and t e attended, took place on Sa.turda.y after- tr11stnea of each ecnool >'eceived a notice. noon, when the remains wer" buried in Therf' was a large arid influential meeting. the Bowmanville ceme>tery. The fuumal James Parr, E~q., R.,evo, wa;o ua:loc to Sermon WaS preached from J. C<JrinthiRilS the cbair. Every school in the township xv., 55, 5(i, 57, by the Rev. P. Addioon was represented. W e hll.d a good t.iru,e, oµ Sunda.y evening m the C. M. church, as both serie11 of re<.lderJ had an agent fio of which deceased was a membar, to a speak iu their favor. When both sid!l:s very large congregation. Her kind man- were heard the following resolution . waa ner and high character secured for her carried unanimously : Resol-ved,-Tha during her short stay in Canada., not only Ga.it,e's Cana.dia.u Readers are best adapted the esteem but the a1I'tlction of an who for the schools of this township .... ·rne knew her. To Mr. Venner and familv in Loyal Orange Lodge at Williamsburg had this hour of sorrow and bereavement· we au oyster supper on Monday night. The usual toasts were given and s everal i;:uod tender our heartfelt sympathy. Our school is prospering uuder the able speech1is, a very pleMa.nt time was spent. BoB. management and assiduous ca.re of Mr. W. W. Jardine, B. A., and his able assistant, Miss Grant. Mr. Jardine, by his untirPROVIDENCE.-Mr. R. Allin's fine in!( energy and diligence, we have no reilidence is 11.early completed and win qoubt will raise this sohool to a. prominent soot1 be occupied. Ma.y Mr. and Mrs. A. position in the Province. The attendance live many yea.rs to eujoy it. Mr. R. has greatly increased sine~ his appo 'nt· Wonh, contractor, has been highly comment. He is a graduate of Toronto Uni· mended for the excellence of the work varsity, and also holds a first class dune ...· Mr. John Hoar, sr., is glvin11: up N o'rmal School c~rtifica.te. Miss Grant the farm to his son William and is g:iing also holde; a first class certificate, and her to reside l 11 town .... Our school ma.rm is re-3ppointment will give general satisfac· annoyed by the nightly visits of tramps to tion. The Sohool Board met last Monday the school house .... Ardent must be a evening and offered a re engagement to youug man's love who will walk up iind all our teachers at the following salaries, down before a house for an hour in the viz.: High School, Mr. Jardine, $800; drenching rain waiting for a sight of his Miss Grant, $425; l'ublio School, Mr. adora.blo J 1me ...· Miss Kerslake, our re· Morton, $575; Miss J, McNaughton, spected teacher, has tendered her resig$300; Miss L .McNaughton, $225, ma.king Ration. She will atteud the Norm11l a total of $2.325 to be paid in sala.ritJs School. A Mr. Moore, of Darlington, is a.k,ne. Where ia th..,re a village in On- her successor ...· The Bethel P.M. ch:irch tario the size of Newcastle , where better baa been deserted and the congregation salaries are paid tn teachers ? now worship in the B. C. church, the mmisters alternating. Rev. W.R. Barker, of Hampton, will preach at 3 p.m. nex t VVUR1'1CE. - Now that the busy time !:!abbath. Y.W.A.S. .R. is over and we have the long winter evenings unemployed, w.o uld it not be well to improve them by social intercourse with TYRONE.-Tyrone i.till comes in the our neighbors and friends ? We are pleas· catalogue of " the cities that are set on ed to notice that Mrs. Cameron Trull set the hills," and therefore must not be hid. the example by entertaining some of heL· .. One of our ellining lights is our literary young friends one evening last week. Uo a !Sociation, recently Ol'ganized but already thou and do likewise ...· Mr. J no. Short'a 'consisting of a large membership. More, house is under~oing repairs under the however, might take advantage of thia direction of Mr. H. Salter .... The sale at opportunity t.o cultivate their literary Carmel chnrch on Monday night was tastes ... .' 1'he U. M. and B. 0. congrega.poorly attended. There was bot little tior.s hor e have merged mto one, but still competition in the bidding as the follow- use both churches .. .. One of our sons ing sales will show : The organ brought from the Green lsle last weeli: took to $20; stoves between 50 and 60c. each ; himself a happy holp111eet. '!'hey were carpet at from 9 to lOc. per yard, &c . ... visited by " the boys ; " no boycotting, 1\Ir. J no. Hancock h;is rented the fa.rm of however, . , , Sure and Cllrt ain- Connciilor Mrs. R. Squires. He and his family Hancock's r e· election to the Couucil .. .. moved into the house last week . .. · Mrs. Hedging the youth-Fencing th,e schoolL. J.\11. Courtice had the misfortune to yard .. . . Ollr T ..mperance Division is pros· sprain her ankl" last week. We are periug finely under the able staff of oftic~ra. pleased to see that she is walking about again .... 'l'hE>y say that the busiest persons in Court1ce now a.re the blacksmith One Yoice all over the land goes up 1md teacher. HEN. from mothers, that says, "My daughters a·e so feeble a.nd sad, with no strengtn all out of brea th and life at the exertion. An Afflicted Ulergymen. What ca!l we do for the.n 1" The 11.nswer The Rev. Wm. Stout, an English clergy- is simple and full of hope. One to four man, of Wiarton, was for 23 y11ar& a ter- weeks' use of Hop Bitters will make the1n ible suffarer with :::lcrofulous Abscess, healthy, rosy, sprightly, and cheerful. which the best medical skill failed to cure. The internal and e.I.terua.l use of BurLONE JACK, Mo., Stipt., 14, 1879. I ha'fe been usmg Hop Bitters, and dock Bitters cured hiin, ~Qd for nearly three years he remamell ha.le and hearty. have received great benelit from them for liver c01;npla.ints and malarial fever. They LADIEs, call at Mrs. Keys' for fancy are superior to all other medicines. P. M. BARNES, goods, wools, etc., etc. MAPLE GROVE.-Gre11t preparations are being made here for a Chri~t mas Tree En tertaintnent on Xmas Eva. Further particulars in due· time .. . .. Mr. W. Pet.hick hlls rented Sheriff Bnrk's wetit farm, now occupied by S. W. Sauders, Eeq .. , .Mr.·T. Munso·1 haa tr oved into Sheriff Burk'a homeiltead residence for the winter . . , .Mrs. Ra.nton and daur:ihter are occupying their former residence .... Mr. T. Kirkpatrick, teachE>r, has been r6·eni;ta~ed for 1884, ... Very larr:ie attendance at church last Sunday. A. B. TA. .. has been renov11oting hi6 residence . . .. Mr. Thomas Osborne had» valuable Dui:ham bull dit:l on Mo11day with inflammation of the brain... Some perimn or personR unknown shot 1 " Gl81ls Eye Johnny" on Saturday night. 1"'8t, within a l'od hf hie master's door.... Some time ago the shed belonging to the. old Disciples' Church fell down, a11d now Messrs. Bowman A Henry have purchased the wreck, and tutend rebuildinl( it on their own premises. They have also been .t'ainting their buildings and fences, whioh adds greatly to th& appearance of the. place.-Refurmer Our. ~- ~NTUN.·-Ge: ~rm11trong BETHEL.-The farmers turned out eu, maf:\Ye to Mr. King's plo1viug bee, there. being about 20 ttta01s in the field .... Owing to the union of the several branches of the Methoclist denorninl\tion, om· small , P. M. chapel will no longer be required for service, and will probably be sold by auction . .·· Old Mr. Bowen hrts quit&" · recnv6red from his seTere s1ckne88. BoB· ___ ,._.___,,,..~....,.__._!__ · ------- .··----- t HAMPTON SCHOOL REPO.RT. Fifth OtMs. - Herbert Barker, .Albert Elliott, Norman Cryderman, John Lavis. EYa Whitlock, Fred Allin. Fo1irtk Olall8.-J abez Elliott, Llewellya Ellis, William Barker, Fred Mason, Frank Moyne~, Mary Rogers, Jenny Ward, Polly Trenouth, Annie ~touhouse, Thomll!J Oke. :Z'hird Class, sen .-Annie Ca.le, Gertru'de Rrown, Maggie Ro.!(ers, Ed ward Trenouth, Hattie L\vis, Elsie Oryderruan. Third Class, jr.-Frank Law, Wt)sley Pascoe, J do. Scott, Willie Cryderm:'a· Arthur Clarke, Jonuthan Bennett, James Clarke. A. J. REYNOLDS, \ Teacher. TYRONE SCHOOL REPORT. .'!!'01Jrth Class-Fra.nk Manning, Wm. Hoidge, Maud Emmerson. :Z'hird Clews, Sen.-Jennie Fraser, Roso Cade, Walton Emmersou, \.Vesley FraBer, Emma 'Werry, ,John Mcli'eernrs :l.'H~ l:'hoebe Oollacutt, Arthur .IJoney, Carrid McUormack, Maggie Hodgson, I.aura B:ill, l\IIo.y Bingilam, A rt.hur St.Jtt, .i!'r:;.nk Hancock, Wm. Gardner. Thfrrt Clews, Jr.-Minnie Hancock, Rhoda Walters, Wes Doney, Wes Branton, Norman Bell. . DARLl:NGTOH COUNCIL. owN H.A.LL HAMProN. Nov. 24, 1883. Tim Council met pursuant to adjourn ment. Men1bers all present. Miuut.es read a.nd confirmed. Mr. Langmaid presented a. rep ort from the special committeii to let a job on t.he town line between Darlington and"'Mauvera. Received and adopted. Mr. Langmaid introduced a by-law fixing the place for holdh1g the enrning municipal eiectioua, aud fut at>pointment of Returning Officers. Read three times and passed. Moved by Mr. Hancock, seconded by M r. Windatt, That W. H. Yirtue ho ap pointed a p>1thmaster in place of Mr. Ed Byers, removed. - Carrfed. Moved by Mr. Wmdatt, seconded by Mr. Hancock, That the Rlleve is hereby autltorized to grant ord'lr on the Tre11surel" in favor of the several School Trustee Boards of this township, for the amoun t of their respective rates, said orders to be left with tho 'L'reasures and made payaolo on and after the !14th December, next. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to notifyMr. Willard to repair the bridge ovor th ·': r?. ce at his mill. uu lot 19, in the 6th \cun. The W. P., of the S. 0f T., Hampton, c:ollirg his attention to the condition iu which the Town Ha.It ia l.,ft aftor th..~.. meetings. Moved by Mr. Winda tt, seconded by Mr. Dyer. That the Reeve d<> gra.nr. hi& orders 011 the Treasurer in pa.yment of the undermeutioned acconnos :- ls1111.c Clark, sheep damageG, :$8.Gti; Mn. gully, 43 loads of gravel, $2.15; Johu Stewart, 196 do., $U.80; Ji;,s.Knight, 50 du., $2.25; Gale Bros., printing' $7.80. Indigent persons,- Riches and Gay, $5 ea.ch ; Lane Fox, Weller, Luff, Campbell, Kel'llick. fi,.1d Comish, $3 each; Heard $2.50; S.dtvr, Mallet, Cryderman, Stacey and Alexander, $2 <Jach.--$43.50. Carried. Ou moution the Council adj ourned to Saturday 29th Dec., at th~ usual hour. R. WIYDA.T1', T. c. ---·~ ..,._., · _____ After Twenty Years. Lough of Alphena, Michigan, w1>s. a.Jflicted for twenty year.i with ayapepL:.a aud ge11eral debility. All tre.. : nrnut_foil··d until he tried Burdock Blood Bitters, whi.ch gave him speedy and permanetJt relief. Farmers having F'at Hogs for ~ale can rtly on getting th e highest marke price, cash, by call in~ at J. B. Martyns. He buys them alive or Clressed. Try H igginbotharn's Corn Cure, -a a\,lrei remedy for hM'd or soft c1.m.1s. A. -- ··-----