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r TERMS :-S1.50 PER ANNUPL. OUR TOWN AN~D OUNTY FIRST; TEE WORLD APTERWARDS. M. A. JAMES, Editor and Proprietor. NEW -SERIES. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNIESDAY1 SEPTEMBER 6, 1899. VOLUME XLV. No. 36. tOUERO Nt w g Have had aà most successful summer sale and are now busy opening out their Ne w And, will soon be in a position to show the Finest Stock of New Goods ever shown in this part of the country. Couch, Joh'nston, Cryderman.. BowmANviLLE, September 5th, 1899. -hton n The slogtn 0f the whole matt~r show the goods and quote the prices of E the town, and our gocds are as broad as they are long re onet aDgas tat is to say they t: represented to be, E anct1 the priCe is not merely good but i,ý the best t that>we can make. - S0,111 Oak Cobblen Wire Camp Mattres- Rockers .ý.....$ .5ses .....U E Wire Camp Beds ... $.5 Varandab Chairs .. .ASr TO S M.~S~G-QS BOW~NVLL 1)MD WILLIÂ"MS & SON.- BuWMANILLE.Undertaking receives prompt anS personiai attention. 4Vh Leave your, repairng at'Jas, Goard's. Al work attencled'to promptly and guaranteed. SGold FilIed Watthes sold at prices,-usually asked for silver. Full assortment of Writingr Material always, ki ept in stock. Choice in Colored and Crinkled Tissue1 Faper. BOWMIANVILLE. Watcbmaker and Jeweller. (Ellisonl'â Old Stand.) LESKARD. Mr.A.J. Staples is afflicted witb boils. ... Mr. John Vaugban has leascd the Syers farm.. . .Jonathan Prior, the re- nowned sawy er, bas leased the Staiken miii ... Mr. P. D. McConnacbie bas purchased the b 100 acres adjoining bis hoinestead *... Mrs. Gilbank and Miss Bella Miller visited friends la ýCari- wrig'ht. WAR ON 'THE TORMENTORS. ilVears of Irritation Torment and Pain, Re- lieveS anS Gured with One Box aof Dr. Agnew's Otment, for Skia Diseases and Piles. A. Darneil, of Hayden, Neb., writes: "For 1,2 years I was tormeîîted witb itching piles, the agony at times ivas almost beyond bearing. I tried a dozen on more so-called pile remedies, without any'iasting benefit. One box of Dr. Agnew's Ointment curcd me."' This remedv cures eczema whenalal else fails. Sold by J. Higginbotham & Son. SOLINA. Recent Visitors: Mr. John Hogarth' and daugbîer, Priceville; Mr W. A. Tom, Uoliugwood; Mn. and Mrm M. A.James, Bowmanvile; Messrs. Herman Vice' and W. C. Werry, Kedron; Miss Stella Mutton with frien-is at Wood- stock .. .. Messrs. Vice Bros. have had an expert assisting them in laying brick on the: new academY .... The re- cent ains made azricultunists smile. A CONYERTED PHYSIC IAN. Wîth the Aid of Souths Americen Kidney Cure, Nursges bis "Hopeiess" Cases bacir to HealîS. A prominent physician writes this of diabetes: "Personaliy until very recent- ly I bave neyer known an absolute cure." But,,this saine physician says further that ho had noted the wonder- fnl work accomplished in patients of bis by South Amaican Kidney Cure ; patients whom be had ceased to treat berause in bis estimatiou there was no cure and no hope: What a tribute this is to be the medical geains un the'com- ponnding of this great remedy-this kidneyspecifie. It soothes, heais and cures the diseased parts. Does t quickly and permanently. Sold by J. Hiigg-in- botham & Son. MAPLE GROVE. Mrs. Joe Foley and, twb daughtems, Michigan, are visiting Mr. W.1 Foley. .Mr.,Mrs. and Miss Ethel 1SSevenson, Oshawa,werc guaests of Mt.J. Snowden. ...miss Je3sie Wood and Mn. \Vill. Neii bave gone *to Manitoba on the, harvesters' excursion. ... Mr. Eber G. Foley visited, fiends at Baiivduff.. Miss Bertha Rancocit visitedfi-frends at Tyrone Sundav. . .. Mn. Lea Allia bas had quînsey ... .The Woman's Mission- amy Society had a quilting bec ecently. Tbeylare pme-paring- a box of goods for the missionanies. Ahl cases of weak or lamne back, back- ache, rbeumnatisîn, w'ili flnd reief by wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed and BelladonnaL Backache Plasters. Price 25c. Try them. KENDAL.ý Mrs. Thos. Hov is iii.. Miss Mav MNatthew,ý has retuÏrned home from a visit v-ith, Port Hlope friends .... Mr. Chas. McGabey is sick .. .. Mr. John Jackson -was in Brockville iast week.. Messrs. Boyd Bros. bave Ieased the _Underw,ýood homestead . ... Dr . Alfred Moment preached in the Preshyterian ehurch Sunday..., Mesirs. Win. Jack- son iind Sýon h ave repaired their miii. For aay case of nervoiisnesssleep1ess- neýss, weaki stomach, indigestion, dys. vepsia. try Carter's Little Nerve Pili4.' Relief is sure, The only nerve medi- cine for the price in market, STARKVILLE. On WedInesday, Aug. 213, a number of the friends of Mlr. and Mrs. Samuel Turneýr surprised them at their resi dence(. 'Thlose present were Misses Bertie, Maud and Gertie Rickard, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bragg, Mr. ýaad Mrs. Jewell and family. Miss Knott, Wel- corne, and Miss Maud Clemence. A very pleasanttlime was spent .. . .Harvest is completed and trireshingels the order of the day . Messrs. Chas Reid and John Shiarpe have gone'l t, Manitoba harvet fields. CHURCH COURTS May Differ and Ssllt Hairs on Doctrinal Points but mnaY Juin Rends for Huinanity in Pro- cJaiming the Virtues of Dr. Agnew's'Cat- arrhal Powcler. Catarrhý,th&t dread menace to human- ity, a'ttacks the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the learned andthe illiterate, but Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder is the soyereign cure and needs no more reliab)le testimony of its efficacy to cope with and cure this disease than that such emiinent divines as Rev. W. H. Withrýow , Methodist ; Rev . Mungo Fraser,' Presbyterian; Bishop Sweat- man, and other prominent leaders ln the Church courts, who have over their owa signitures testified of its virtues. Xhat better evid',nce for youi that it wilI cure you. Sold by J. Hig.in.botham & son. NEW HAVEN. Mrsý. Fleming and daughter, Grace, Loadoni, Miss Liusday, St. Thomas, have returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Down and other frienids ... Mr. W. W. Down received sad ne:ws from Lindsay of his brother - iîi-lawbin burnt out-the barn and contcats including 8 horses, 9 cattie, 2 pi- s, 1poultrv, 40 bags alsîke clover seed aedu. grain off 10ü acres. Mr. Web- ster lid only $1000 iusurance,loss about $40.Mr. Webster did not sec the tire start and when lie got there nothing could be donc. The Misses Truli gave a party Tues- day evein week ia honor of Miss Ber ti e=eeToronto. Manv partici- patcd la the plcasures of the evening-, comlingl from Bowmanville, Ebenezer, 01s1awa7, New Haven, Solina, Mount Vernon and other points. Progressive crokinole was the chief feature of the evening's programme.' The prizes wcre awarded as foilows. First, Miss Ileatlie,Bradiey's and Mr. Russel Lang- mnaid, New Haven; Last,, Miss Clara Goode, New, Haven, andi Mr. Will Mon)itgomery, Solina. Af ter partakipg of al dainty repast varions amusements wcre enga-,ged in tili the eariy hours of the înorning when the guests departed delig-.,htcd with the evenîuig's entertain- ment.... Mr. Henry ýMau j visited re- lati ves at Rochester, N. Y.... Mr. Rich. Goodle bas gone to Moosýe Jaw, N.W.T. r.Geo. Shiurtliff i visiting friends ln Toronto. " .. Rev. J, . S.1 Wilson con- u tedic- consecration meeting at the C. E. Friday evening .. .. Mr. Trumian Poweý,r threshed for Mr. J3- L. ILealf 15212 busheis of barley in twelve hours, the product of 85 acres, àt, Wben a locomo- tve. goes off the track it looks at flrst as if nothitig COUldever put it on again. No or- dluar tools will move it an inch, - and yet them is apparatus powerful eno>ugh to lift up that enorinous en- gine amii set it smoeth1y, runuing again. Whean the hiuman constituation is thrown off, the tracli by soe friglstfully comi- r'cîd isease, it looks as if ýonly a n&ýi îice coild restore it ; and yet it cen be dIoue. "i t ts my gree,-test dtsire,"- writes Mra. Wm. 5 Votlmeiir, of Concord, cabarrus Co., South Caro- Buffalo, N. Y., " to bave yoru publish my daugh- ter's cure;- fo* il lafthe nearest to a miracle th-at 1 ever wajiQeed. 5e had St. Vitus's Danlce so 1-(IdIv she coid not hold her honds, feet or head ANTIOCH, CLARK~E Mr. Thos. Somerville is i isiting b, is uncle, ýMr. Sandy Waddell, Manitoba . - Mr,.aad. Mrs. W. Glenny, Manvers, visited hier father, Mr. John Buckley,, Miss HaYne is a-iving excellent satis- faction as teachier of our school. HAMPTON. Miss. Io. Fuis bas returned from a pleasant visit with lier sister, àlrs. Caun, Exeter-..:Messrs. Fred and Frank Mason, Friendship, N. Y., visit- ed their mother Mrs. E. Hastings.. Mr. and Mrs. Bonetta and family, Ebenezor, spent Sunday at Mr, J. Clatworth y's ...Mr. W. R. Allia is atteading the session of H-igh Court I. O. F', at Toronto, representing Coart Archer, No. 3855 .... Messrs. E. and A. Trenoutb, E. Heddon, C. 11. Burows, J ohn Clel S. Coiwell and J. Coliwell, jr, are at Toronto Fair ..Messrs. S. and G. AlUnl, Bowmanvtlle, accompani- ed by their wives and eilîdren spent Sunday at Mr. John Wakley's .. .. Miss Mollon, Newcastle, is visiting Mr. J. Mollon. ENFI ELD. Much neededramn refreshed the root fields. . .. Mrs. ;G Humpage and children are visiting friendsat Huntsville.... Miss Eva Hurîbut is visiting at Toronto. _ .The churcli will se reopened Sept. 17 anid 18. On Suaday Rev. J. P. Wil- son, Oshawa, will preach at 2 30 and 7 p.m. On Monday at 4 p.m. the ladies will serve a first-class dinner la the Temperâijein Hall. Af ter which servic- es will be resumed la the church when addrusses will be given by Revs. J. P. Wilson, T. W. Leggott, Orono, H. Thomas, Hampton, J. C. Wiimot, MA , Columbus. Music by Mt. Vernon choir at ail services . Tickets 2c...M Leslie Pascoe bas gone to the Pr*irie, prvnefor a trip and to acquire a kawege of its vast resources in wheat growing. ENINISKILLEN. Visitors: Mrs. Elford and Mrs.. Harp- er, Peterboro, Zuests of Mr. Chas. Williams ; Mr., J. W-'. Hall, Alpena, Mich., gi.est of Mrs. R. Virtue, sr ; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jacobs, BMythe, guests of Mr. J J. Virtue; Mrs. Ward, Toron- to, guest of Mr. W. M. Wotten, Mr. F. R. Brown, Jacksonville, mnd., at his mother's, Mrs. W. Brown ; Mr. Ncii Yellowlees, Town, guest of Mr. F. R. Brown on Sunday. The genial countenance of MY. F. 'Ro-ers looks quite natural agm.n. Mr. Îiogers re- turcd home on Friday last greatly benefltted in health by bis, sojourn at the Banff Hot Springs. .Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell attended the Canada Medical Association and Exhibition last wek Dr. J. Colville looked af ter the patients., ...Mr. and Mrs. Hcrring, sr., Zion, is visitiag bis son Mr. Wm. Herring.... Mr. J. C. -Milîs iL attending the College, of Pharmacy at Toronto .. .. Mn. O. L. Byers is assisting Messrs. Greer, Lon- don, with their fine exhibit of carrnages and cutters at the Toronto Industrial. IDm. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets anc, NEWCÂSTLE, I an unfailing and delicic,uq emedy for dyspepsia and ail the distnessing con- Visijors: Mm. and Mms. John Douglas sequences of imipai-ed digestion. The a nd chiidren speot Sunday iin the city- juice of the pineapple abounds in vegr- MissFanie Eeanm a Bowanvlle etable pepsiîî, aul invaluable product, Mis AnickElaird, owdanvlme i n that it is INature's chief aid lu digest- Mm. N. A. iPicailkinds f food Dr. Vo Stone Miss Stella Mason, Bowmanville, and 1,alkid ffo r o tn Miss China Barmctt, Port Bope, ai SMr. Pîieapple Tablets contain thîs grand W. Htchnsol's; Mis MbelRicardessence cf the luscions fruit la a consol- W. utchîdn os HopMissMael SRitkard idated fomm. Eat them like candy. or is aîaningPon Hop Moel cho litot themn dissolve ln the mouth, Tbeyr Miss Katerson, R am p ton, guesi of the are effica clous and pleasant: wiil at Misses Gray ; Mms. Thos, Ellisoil visit- igfri-nds lu Toronto ; Misses Efina once elieve ail the afflicting symptoins Jako adng Hthnonget of faultv digestion, and %vili cure the cf Mrs. Gco. Mitcheli,Newýtonville; Miss ms neeaecs fdsesa o Anal Doulas omefroi Tornto of 60 Tablets, 35 cents. Sold by J. Hig- Mm. Frank J. Rowland, Kingston, at Ibta &Sn home.... .Mr. Walter Rickard is suifer- LITERÂTIJRE ELECTiONS. ing frein an abscess on bis face. Mrs. Ara Wilmot bas moved to To- ËXMNTOSO 90 IG ISE0L ronto ... . Mrs. Clarke has reiurned to EAIAIN r10,HG OOL the city. . .. Mm. Solomon Harris and Mrs. Abbey are ill.... Mrs..John Ugiow The foliowýing selections fmom Fourth bas returned home fromn Indianapolis. Book for Literatune:-III. Loss of the ...Mm Geo.NWýamminzton now occupies Birkenhiead; ýXI..The Eve.ning Cloud; Mms. Tamblyn's residience......Mr. and XII. Th^ Truant; XVI, The Humble Mms. R. Bafett bave eturned fromn Bee;XXIV. The Face againsi the Pan*~ Montreal . . ..-Mm. and Mns. John Doug- XXVlI. The Battie of Bitunockburun las visited Haydon friends recentl v.XXXIII The Skviamk; XXXIV. Deatit Mm. Alex. McLeod visited Ottawa and of Little Xcii; XXXIX.A Psalim oUÀ%fe Petemboro. . .. Mm. Wm. Coulten, Poîîty- LI.The Hcroes of the LngSauît; LVI. pool, was in town mcnl .s The Honest Man, LIX. YarwUnvis- Bessie Renwick bas eturned te Ottawa. ited; LXIII, The Exile of Ein- LXIV. M.L. B. Davidson is lftting bis Ye Mainers of En gzland; ýLXI'X. The thoroughbred Jersey, "Sir Wilfrid" for Changeling, LXIX. -Thie Capture of the fair .. ..Mrs. Tiios. Gorwell,XVeston, Quebe; LXXVI The So4g of the visited Mr. Frank Branton, Bondhead. Shirt; XCV. A Fomced Recruit at Solfer. ...Mn. and Mrs. Thos. Hill,Pontypool, ino. îecently visitcd bis father Mm. John The following selec tions fromn Foumth 11111. .. .Messrs. Frank Waidon and Reader for Memoriation-Xý,IIIThe Harmy Yarmow attended Toronto' fair, Belis of Shandon; XXXI. To Mary la ...Rev. G. B. McLeodi is spending Heaven;XL Ring ont, Wild Bells.XLIL vacation in Nova Scotia ... .Mrs. Tlam- Lady Clare, XLVI.Lead Kindily Lio'bt; biyn's efccts sold satisfactoriiY-...LXVI. Before Sedan; LXXýIII. Uh Mesrs. Geo. Simmons,' E., lunchý, Jas. Three Fishens; CIII. To a SkylamIn; CV. Mamh ad lamence Workmnan have Elegy,-wriiten la a Country Church ard. gone to Manitoba Harvest 'filds...... The Autborized Spelling Book is Mms.' Sanford bas returned to New reurdfrEtac pishsya. York ...Messrs. Tom Douglas and eundfrEtac uisti er Russel Pickard wbeeled to Pickerin g PUBLIC SCHOO0L LEAviqG. and visited Mr.S Bnokenshime ecentiY. The foiiowing selections from Higli .. , ev. Cha 's. Bi-ent, Boston, Mass., Scbool Reader for Lîîerature:-V. To occuvied St. George's church pulpit Daffodils; XX. The Bard; XXXI. To a Suiîdav cveniag week ...The Parik Highland Girl; XXXIV. The Wel of Commuttea have let the contract of fî'îîc- St. Keync; XXX'VI. Go Whcme Giory fin lahe Parik to Davie Rutherford... Waits Thee, XXXVII. Dear Harp of .. Rev. F. Famncombe, Holland Ladi(!-my Country; XLI. The, Clond; XLVI. ing,' was cailed home to inter the t-e- The Bridg-e cf Si--ls; LI, Horatius; mains of a inember cf bis uaî-ish, v-ho LXVII. TPle Iîangin- cf the Crane; was accidenily crowaed,.Mm.E. 13. LXXIX The Lord of Bnrlcigh;LXXXI., Ternv, Liadsay, bonght a Jersey cow flic "Rev"îîge fmom Mm-lr. T. Ellison.. Mn, John Clem- ence and Mn. Geo. Grey had prize ewes life-Size Portrait Free. kiiied by dogs .... A library and read- A life-size crayon potrait given free ing.room is about to be established.... with' every dozen cabinet photos, made Mr. T. M. Gibson lost lus big Holstein' by Tait & Co., cash with onder, frames cow by paralysis. for (-rayons to be purchased from thein at fname Drices and photos at usu1 WORMS canaot exiettxtherinechiidren prîces. Offer-good for 30 days, or aduits whlen DR. LOW'S MORM SYRP susd.25c. Ail deaiers. 29-tf. MARKMT SQUARE, Bownianvile, i W&4444444t444Mý44ê4444ý4444444444444444444444it4t44t44444444444464&4&44444àN NEWTO NVILLE. Miss Fee, Toronto, is vi8îting Miss Lillie McCuloug ... . Mrs. Millig-an en- tertained a nuinher cl ladies Friday evening ln honor of ber g-uest Mrs Malcol m; Stratford .... Mr. John Morton and the Misses Morton, Port Hope, vis- iteci at Mr. Jno. Penwarden's Sunday, - ..-Miss McMurtry, G<tlt, wbo lbas been guest of Mrs. JIohn Hughes returned home Saturday .. . .Capt. \V. P. Mlillig- an lias returned from attending the rifle matches at Ottawa . ... Col . J. Hughes is la Toronto as a delegate to the HigIl Court of the Independent Order of Foregters. .. . The anniversanv services of the Methodist Sundav School Suniday were wcll attended. Rev. J. P. Wilson, Oshawa, conducted the services in a very able menner and made a very favorable imprcssion on ail those wbo were fortunate enougb to be present. The Sehool bad a picnic in Williatms' groî-e on Labon D)av-. ... Mrs. Smith ba& returned fnomn visiting hier daughter Mrs. Newport, Whitby. ... Mr. W. J. Joncs took a business trip 50 Toronto Saturday .. . .Rev. M. E, and Mrs. Wil- son have been visiting at Springville. ORONO. Mrs. Gray, Uxbridge, was la town recently.. .. Mrs. O'Dea isvisiting lier mother Mrs. Gibson ..Rev. and Mrs. T. W Leggott visited the city.... .Miss LydiaýTourjee bias returned home frein Hluron, N. Y..Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Joli,'Newcastle, visited at Mr. H. Hooper's . .. Miss Elma Walker, Port Hope, is guest of Miss Bertha Joncs.. .Mr. and Mrs.-A. Calleader visited ber fathen, Mr. James Dyen -..Mrs. Thos. Vinson and son visited friends tn Cleve- land,, Ohio . .. .Mrs. G. M., Long and daughten Nellie have returned from, Cleveland.... Mn. Perey Blette, Tara, vîsîted old friQends receitly.... Mis Mary McCullough and Mrs. John Greenwood visited friends in Poatypool ...Mr. Il. Davy is finishing bis course at the Central Business College, Toron- to. .... Mr. Milton Keat lias î-eturaed to Black River, N. Y .. .. Mrs. Chas. Black and family have returned froin visiting bier mot her at Hamilton .... Miss Ruby Grey, Uxbridge, was guest of Miss Mabel flavey.-... Miss Minnie Jeffery lias been visiting bler sistet- Mrs, Richi. ards -. . _Mr. and Mrs. Edson Keat, Belleville, visited friends liere> recently. .... Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Fairbaira and daughter Miss Rhea, Toronto, visited at Mr. Nobles. ... Mr. John Miller', To- ronto, visited Mr. John Cuttle. . .. Mn. A. A. Gamsby lias sold bis orchard to Messrs. Coul and Fraser, of iColborne., for î$500 00 .... Master Gordon,. son of -il' Gu rus, formenly of Orono, was droywned whiie bathing in Lakne Huron at Southampton Fiday week. The Pilleapple Cure Is not only the. Pleasant- est but the Surest Means of Cure in .al 'Stomach Troubles. v AMIL Lem