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· TJIRMB :-fl.60 Pu A1'1n111, N:&W SBBIEB 1 NUlrlBER ~93 OUR TOWN AND COUNTY FIRST: THE WORLD AFTERWARDS. M, A. JAMES V OLUME EDITOR AND PROPIUBToa, BOWMA.NVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDN ESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1889. COURTIGE. Mr. and Mrs. Balmer, of Toronto, are visiting their daughter a t the Methodist pareonage ... ... Mr. R. a nd Miss Annie Courtice. of Fullerton, are vieiting friends here . .. ... Mr. Jas. Courtice is visiti ng _ h ie d aughter, Mr11. Rev. T. Brown, of R oseneat.h, .. Rev. J. H. and Mrs. Oke, of Kiu mount, are sponding Christmas at Lii.keview ... .. .Mies K ate Mcintyre has returned to her home in Priceville..... .Tho farm of Mr.. Henry Trull was not sold on Satu rday ...... Rev. M r. and Mrs. Sanderson visited friends in this settlement last week. XXXV. NUMBER 52 lhAPLE GROVE. W oeley Harnden is canvassing and hopes to make his election sure . d et a wife, Wesley, and we'll all vota for you ... Rev. Mr. Liddy's sermon to t he young was of great interest... .. The Division met on Monday night ...... Our boas farmer and thoro'-brod stockman-Samnel Snowden, Esq.-makes a grand display among the Xmas meats in town-two beeves and three B erkshire hogs .. .... M1s11 Emma Munday is home from Demilt C.:illege. Stor'e Doors Barricaded. TAIT'S STOCK RA IDED. , - Hundreds of People Return to their Homes Rejoicmg. ·· __ ABLO O D LESS CARNAGE ENSUES, - Couch, Johnston & Crydorman HOL IDAY COODS, Dress Goods, Silks, .Clouds, Fascinator s, Shawls, Table Covers, Ties, Gloves, Silk Handket·ch~efs F ur Caps, M uffs, Boas, Blankets, Men's and Boys' Overcoats - all special value. We invite the attention of all buyers who are looking for really useful pre-. sents, to our ver y fine stock of these g oods. Iand are showing in all departments a fine assortment of POWDER Absolutely Pure!J purity, strength and wholosomoneae. More coonomloal than t ho ordinar y kinda, and oan not bo sold in competition with the multitude o f low test, short weigh t, alum or phosphate vowdera 1 Sold only in oana, ROYAL B AK· I NG POWDER CU·. 106 W all Bt.. N· Y. Thia powder novor v ar1os. A marve l of 4Kl~G .HAYDON. Mr, E . T. Siemon is home ag;in for the holidays ......Mr. W. .T. Haycraft is calling on old friends here again and the Hunt Club expects to have a grand rally before he loaves ... ... Mr. R . Luff has beon returned to office for another torm. We are glad to have our organist, Miss Tamsoo Broad, in our midst, agai n ofter a long absence . . .. Mr, David Graham fin· ished threshing last week. A long season David ... . Mr . E . Trenoutb, of Hampton, is completing Mr. Wm. 'fr ewin's for the new teacher. : .. Mr. W. Kivel!, of S olina called on friooda here recently . ... Mr. J 1,hn Walters, of St. Vincent was goest at Mr. W. H. Creeper lately. SOLIN .A. Visitors: Miss Sophie J ames, .of Bowmanville, Messrs. Henry and Geo. Brown, of Toronto; M iss Gray, of Newtonville ; Mr. and Miss Rundle, of Maple Grove ... Mr. H. Hoop ~r is sinkiag a well .. ...The "Pink Social" is likely to be a large affair on Thursday..... Owiog to the wot weat her on Friday laat t.ho Sons postponed their entertainment t ill '.l.' uesday evening, D ze. 31st-Now Years' Eve. All should at· tend. Sp«,lcial a tt ention will b e giwn to horsoe coming from a d ibtance- thoy will be cared for ... .. ."We i..re pleased t u s o<! Mias Sarah Awde around agai11 af 1 er hor recent illneas . ... .. Mrs. H illis gave a sue· cessful party t o her friends 111st week. The greatest excitement prevailod all day Sat nrdoy an d up to almost mid nigh' CARTW.HIGHT. Our Cartwright correspoadoots have not eont THE S'l'ATESAUN the news the p ast year. For 1800 we shall engage an entirely new staff, and this paper wi ll be the best for Cartwright nows. We want a live correspondent at Blilckstoek, Crosarea, Purple Hill , Cadmus and i o every othur school section in the township. We will pay well for t he service. All applicant s are requested to send samples of what ~hey can writo. All ea.n judge of what news we want by what we ·p ublish. We res erve the right to strike out all that we do not want. Wr iting for THE STATESMAN is excellent exercise for any young maa or woman . There are going to be several weddings in Cartwright within a mouth and we want re, ports of thorn. ~~~~~~~~ A W ORD TO FARMERS. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. COUCH, JOHNSTON & CRYDERMAN, ::EIC>-VV1'1.1:.A.:N'V:CI..JJI...MEJ. BIVINS UP BUSINESS I Mammc~th Wood b ees have been all the rage lately. The blacksmith's bee takes the bun. . ... We ar e glad to be a bl e to say that Mrs . Jno, Bray, jr. is convalescent.. ..·. Mr. J ohH O'Leary and family have mov· ed to Oshawa . . .. Miss Groat, Brooklin, is visiting friends here .. .S ome ot our en· erge tic teacher's pupils \.-rote on the en· ti-ance examination . . .. Our enter pr ising young farmer, Mr. Jae. P arr, has bought Oran White's farm, for $2,400 . ··· Miss Aggie Scott of this place and Miss L illa Ocean tickets by different lines of '!'horn and her widowed sister , S arah steamships for sale at the ST.ATESlll..AN Jane, fo rmerly of Enfield, we re rna uied office. tf on 11 th inst. P articulars n ot t o ha.ud .... The store of our onterprisin~ merchant, Mr. J oh1J S. Asht on looks ready for Ch tistmas . .. . Mr. l\ ilchael Vickar·y h as moved his extem ive swck of goods back to the old stand, Brock's Monumen t. .. . The revival meetings were more successful last week. I take this method of thanking my old customers and t he · public gonera.lly for the liberal patronage extended to me during the yea.rs that I have been in business and having fitted up a good show room and office on the site lately occupied by Mr. C. Rogers on Silver St., between Percy's blacksmi th shop and the News office, where I shall be pleased to see my old friends or make n ew ones, and I invite a ll who want anything iu the follow· ing lines to call and aoe me and examine goods and compare prices and quality before placing your orders : agricultural machinery, s:ea.m and horse power thresl1 itig machines, Brantford binders, reapers and mowers ; seed drills, spring-tooth cultivators, disk, sulky a.ad iron harrows, riding and walking plows, straw cutters, grain crushers, root cntters ; also agent for the Goold Bicycle Co. , and St 'l'homas White Bronze Monum1mt Co.; insurance effected on farm buildings and private re~idencos at lowest r ates. H eadquarters for plow poin ts, machine oil and axlo grease. J.AMES McLEAN, 14-tf. Bowman.ville. ENFIELD. over the bankrupt stock of H . C. Tait. By some unexplained reason the st ock was sold in Toronto last T hurs day to J, W. · Langman at the aston ishingly low figure of 40 cents on ih e dollar, on the wholesale cost, mind you, so t hat he is enabled to sell it a t lees thi1n half of ordinary price~ a nd uialrn goorl profit . The door s were o pe.ued Satur.:i.ioy morning and crowds ru; hed m and from that ·minute till nearly S und"y m ornin<> the r11eh c on0 titiued. The doors were locki:>d several times to keep back t ho cr·lwds, aud out· side the sidewalks on both streets were K ENDALL. jamm ed with people anxtons to get in. . . . . . 'J!he o ldest inhabitaut does not rem ember 18 Mr. D. Ellwt visiting his m other, t>ver seeing such a r .1id f ·>r bargains on a 4 M~s'. W. Elliot .. . . Mrs. Palmer an~ sou st.ore before in B owmanville. Though. _ ts of Mr: J . Gi~ray : hund reds made purchases of Christmas Wilham a re the gn!lA b... ~acra~ent was dtsp·msedt; m t?o l res- , p_ r esents and retn rned to their howes t ertan cnurc~ Sunda:y lu t h-_1~1 ~ t · · · · 1 happy, there are bargains for hundreds Y _ M1ss ·Burry, of ~e-;vtonv11.le, is v1s1t mg at mor e for t he noxt week, just u.l'I great Mr. Geo. Redp"th s . · · ·Samu~! Duncan,-. ·b argaius Ba have been g iven. D on' t de· a d eaf and d~m.b mute, who lives ..t Mr. lay bnL haste away and get $1.00 wort!\ of S. Alexander a i s n ot expected to r ecover . holid ay goodl'! for 50 ceut.. He 1s over 80 years of age .· . . D r. Clarke, ________ - ·· --~- --- --- .. of Cobount, W >.tB called to consult with AUOTION SA.LES. Dr. M . M . Tucker, of Orono, on Mr. A. Coivan, one day last week. Mr. C has L, .A, W . TOLE'S LIST, been ill for some time .·.. M.r. La'l'I eon, o f WEDNERDA.Y, DEG. 27.-Ther a will be L eskard, is enga!.(ed as t eacher of K endall offered thi>t val uable property known as school for 1890 ·· · · Rumor saya that a the Jackson Farm, containing 50 acres, young farmer here will take unto h immore or Jess at Bell's H ot <il, Oron o, on sdf a partuor soon . . · . Mr. W. P . Rieb, which are first-claes building~. Terms of Newtonville, assisted the pas tor in the ma.de known on day of sale. L EVI A. special services in the Methodist church W. '! 'OLE, A uctioneer. the past two weeka . ... We regret to learn of the d eath at. Elora, OnG. of Mrs. L eslie. S.ATUltDAY, JAN. 4-Th ere will he offered at the Ornno T rade sale t he whole of mother of the eMteemed pastor of the t he stock and imple ments of a Email Presbyterian church here, Rev. A. L es'. ie, M.~ . F arm. L . A. W. TOLE, Auctioneer. ) BA IYl P'l'ON. Rev. Geo. Eih\.ard s, Orono, preached E.THOMPSON & Co. Bankrupt Stock Dealers, h ave de1 .n.,.. ',ed t o GIVE UJ> BUSINESS IN BOWMANVILLE, owing ' to Mr. Thompson's il1 health. $21,000 STOCK ! Ladies' Fine Costume Cloth for ·· ··· .··· . $0 08 worth $0 15 Men's Fino all wool Suits ... .... . . . ..... ... '$4 ll II II 20 II 10 II Pants..... . . ..... ..... 1 all wool Dress Goods for., . · II II II 25 1Ladies' Solid Leather Slippers ...·. ,..... . . JI II 12~ II II II II II II 30 15 Fine Slippers ·.. . .. . . , . ··..·. ·. ... II II II II 25 15 II II Boots ....... . . · .. . ........ . . Caslimi:>res for ......·... ... II II II II 35 II II II HI II 1 II 1 00 Girl's Solid Leather Boots ... . ... . . .... . .. . 50 II II Mantle Cloths for .. . · ..· ... II II 1 00 Fine Solid Leather Boots ...... .. . . . .. II II 75 II II II 2 llO Bofs Strong Solid L<lather Boots ·... . ... · . II II 1 00 II II II ll II II 60 35 II Fins ... .. .. .... 1 All wool Tweeds ·...·.... ··· ······.· · ·. 85 Mon's Strong ·wearing Leathel' BootA . . .. . . . 50 II II II II II DO Fme L eather Boots ... . . . . . . .. ·. .... 1 50 II Pantings . .. . ..·...·...·· ·. · · · II II II II ... . ...... .......... 1 7 50 Men's Fine Overcoats ...... . . . ..... ·. .. 3 90 II II II 9 00 Lon!( 4 95 II . ... ......... .... 1 II II II the anniversary serwon s on. i::lunday, both morning and evening, every person lisiened wit.h rapt a~tention to t he ab]., and in · strnctive diaco n1:3.:s. 'r he attendance 1l'as good .. . . Mr. 'Vru. Mar tin was wel comed on Saturday evening from Nor th B ay after an abscence of some mont.l1s ... . Mr. Georg~ Jamieson who has dliciently taught the senior department of o u r school tho past two years, leaves for B ritish Columbia on Thursday. .... H uli· d a.y visicura: Ml's. H . Aehloy and ch ildren, Oshawa; Miss E. Gully, Mr. J oseph H oidgo ar;d family, Mr. !<~red M uson. Tor onto; and Mr. F rank Mason, Midland City ···· Mrs. J.T. Culeisin Oshawa,wait· iug on her mot.her wh o is dangerously ill . Mr. T.h os McLean's sale O!'i l< ~riday was a grand success in spite of t he rain which pou re:i down in t orrents. Mr. L . A. W. 'l'ole was mast!'r of ceremonies a od con· ducted t hings with commendable dispatch GOODS SLAUGHTERED REG.A.RDLESS OF COST, AND ON.LY 90 DAYS TO CLEAR OUT. TYBONE. :Bargains for everyone. This stock is the most seasonable in Bowmanville, consisting of Staple and Ji'ancy On Tuesday, 17th inst.., Mrs. P aul CurDry Goods, Silks, Satins, Sealettes, Brocade Plushes, Silk Finish Henrietta Cloths, Millinery, Mantles, tis presented P aul with a young son. Mantle Cloths, Tweeds, Ready.made and Ordered Clothing, Fur Goods, Hats and Caps, Boots, Shoes, &c. My! but· }'laul was tickled .. .... Mr. J. H . Hicks left 'Vednesd ay evening last for Below we give you an idea ot' some of the BARGAINS: I 95 wor~h $!> 00 25 :19 75 !)5 II II II II ......... ... . ...... ... . ....... ... . ..... .. ... ..... ... ..... 25 68 90 75 00 75 50 75 50 II II II ..... ··· ··· ... .......... II II II II ··· ······· ...... .. 2.;75 'i6 1 25 1 50 2 00 1 00 1 50 2 15 1 50 1 25 2 75 3 00 2 75 These are onlv a few of the many Bargains to be had during this Great Clearing Sale. never posses~,d such a purchasing power. Come early. >.-r. Ue1nember~ t11e1·e are only 90 days to clea1· an out. Your Dollar (~j~o~s~~~~c~~j~~~!~~K~~~=~~~~~LE~SJ R. A. SMITH, Manager. West Toron to Junctfon, whore he is en gaged with Mr: S . M. Clemens 11s clerk. H e was organist and lea<lc1· of the church choir, prominent .m ember of Gladstone B. l:S. team, member of tho S. of T., officer in House Ci1cle and a help in every good c1iuse. Truly, John will be missetl here ...... H ome Uircle meeting }'riday evening 27th. All members be present .. . ... Although the weather being u nfavorable for our church re-opening on Snuday last we iuid a well filled house: R ,;v. H. S. Matthews, ohairm~n of the diat.rict, preacJ1.,d a ble serm ons morning and e vening and Re v. L . Phelps; our p astor, in the aft.emoon. Our choir rendered some very chowo music in g<J od s tyle. '.1.'he appearance of the church is re11lly gl'and ...... Death has again entered oul' midst, this week we hav<i to record the de,it.h of Mr. Archibaltl Bingham, one of our earliest. aettlsrs living in the village for over 40 yeare. He was loved and respect, ed by all ... ...Recont visitors: J . H. H i11k s, \VH8t Toronto Junction ; J oh n Ho1dge ai:d wife, T oronto; ,John Awdo and wife, !vl.auilla. NEW HAVEN. P ROPERTIES FOR SALE.-Somo fine residences in 0 ~ hawa for Rale and p rivate Mr. Wm. L uxton and family nnd Mr . money to loan. B naiaeas str ictly con. W . V inson and fami ly have moved farfideu l,ial. S. C . H UNKIN G, Auctio11ther west ... . M :ss Nellie Rundle has been e er, Cc;urtice, P. 0 . vi8iting friend a in Oshawa and Master L e11lie Ha.11 in Oron o . . .. Mrs. R. D. F oley A P LAIN S1°.ATEl\IENT. -All poisonon<J and son of Manitou, Mau ,, and t he R ev. J . W. Annis, of St. Thomas, have been wasto, a.ud w·o rn ou t mat t er ought t.o esvisiting friends in t his locality . . . . Mrs. cape from the system t.hrnugh t ho secreIra P earce is on tho sick list ... Mrs. Casey tions of the bo wels, kidneya and &kin. T rull recently presented her husband with R. B. B. cleames, opens and regulat es a b ouncing baby boy . ... Mast er Fred die those n .i,tural out lets fur t lJe remova.l of 'rrnll has been writing on the l!;ntrance d iseaso . ExaP'\ination m Bowmanville. \Vo wish h im success .. ... Dame Rumor says there j,. to bt1 a · oth·,r w.,ddiug in this loca111y tlO On . . .. Mr. F . I~ . Wright, our t eacher, left for home lafi t week. On the aftsrnoon of closing sch, o ol a n umber of the pa.rents and friends iu th e section assambl· e.:i to ·' iu ·ess the pro<ram gi veu b v t.h" cbiid ten. At the closP. of the highly 1'pp reciated p·ogram, sp er,ches werti CJ.Bed FROM: T HE for 1-1 f ter whic h t.b.e t~ "ulwr w;is ca.lii;d to the front when Ma~ter Freddie Wither· idge and Master E ddie P oliard pre~ente d him wit1'. a handso!lle photograph album and t he follow in<! addr ess : 'l'o ow· teacher, Mr. Pranhl/in fVright : We the pupils of School Section N o. 3 O ~'? ON O. t ownship of Darlington, desi re to oxprt11~ our sorrow at the separati~n that ia now - - o- t o take p lace between you as t eacher and u s as pupils of t his school. As scholars we ask you to accep ~ this album as a token of respect a nd esteem for th e m a.n ner in wh!ch you have so k indly and pa· tiently en deavored to instruct us in t he roany branc'iea of education during th0 year that is past. We do n ot present this to appear in all ) our loveliness for for its worth bu t as some t hing by which the alter a.s 11 bti fo for th'1 parlor you may remember us and we hope that we m ay r em ember the instructions, t rain-. ai; a wl.J e, for being tho gem ing ;rnd good example we have received of kitc'hen maids, for the bridefrom you. We also h ope that whatever groom's chair, for the Xmas ball, your calling may he.in the futurn, you f -,r tnnnici.pal bono1·"1. and for all may prosper and may God's blessing go th e scener1 of g11i\1ty that surround w ith yG m. · the holiday festivities, Signed on behalf of tho school, FREDDIJ~ W r.rH't':RIDGE .We c .u complete your toilet fit Ed ward Pollard. to appear befor e lungs, at prices Darling ton, Dec. 20, 188£1 . Tho address was suita bly replie d to by as cheap as the cheapest. Mr. Wrighp. HOLIDA.Y AN N0UNG f MENT IN · CORNER STORE , Get Ready for Xn1as. Get Clothed · feet, cannot feel and ~ct like a . wen p~r- . son. Cartf·r's fr,,n Pills eq uahze the mr· 1 culation, remove nervousness, and give s trength a nd rest. sleeple~s. a nd who has cold hands and A woµian who is weak, nervous and We are now showing a full assortmen t of · C hr1stmas F ruits ' Genera} Grocer1es, . · . · · TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. The Sl'!WI.AL .ANNOUNCEMENT wh.ich ap· pearod in our colu111 ns some time since,annouucing a special arrangemen t with D r . J. B KEND.ALL Co., of E n osburgh Falla, V t., pnblishers of "A 'l.'roatise on the H orse and his D iseases," whereby o ur subscribers were enabled t o obt ain a copy of that valuable work l!'HEE by sending their add r ess to H. J . KENDALL CO. , (and enclosing a two-cent stamp for mailing same) is r enewed for a limited period. Wo trust all will avail themselves of the oppor t.unity of obtain· ing this valuahli; work. To every lover of ~he H orse it is indispensable, ae it t reats in a simple m ..nner all the diseases which afflict this " "ble animal. Its 1 phenominal sale t hroughout the United Stat es and Canada, m1ike i t standa rd au· I tliority. Mention this vaper when senclin I fo r "Treatise." Fancy Lamps, Dinner a nd Tea Sets, Toilet Sets, Silverware for holiday presents. Special d1 ives in Clothing, Fur Goods, Dress Goods, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers fur the holiday trade. Tea I Tea I Tea I Coffee I. Cheap, Pure, Refreshing. Come with your dollar bill and take away one hund red and twenty five cents won h every time. To be free from 1;iuk headache, bilious· 11oss, const.ipatiou, etc., u se Cartar's L it· t le L iver .Pills. Strictly vegetable. Thr y gently stimulate the liver and free the s tomach from bile. SMITH&Co. ,