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______ ______ ______ ______-I I - XAS SUGGETINS The fllowing- is a partial list~ of the inany usefut and desiraible goods we have procured. for the Holiday l'racle. A p1mlnthat May lIelp yeu is ta make a Esto f 411the frienda s you~ intenid ta, buy frtten go carefully throtu« i te fol',ow- in,- list and set down under eacob friendt's name enech itcing as yen think suitable. ý rin~g your lst with yen and çoine and inspeot, the goods. We do riot- ask you ta cen. 3ta buy - -wve leave that with you. We know that sueli BOWMANVLLLE, DEC. 17, 1902. Openliag for a smart boy ta learn priiting at thisa office. This is positivelv the best local paper in the county- subscribe for it. Printer wanted at STATE5MAN office. Steadv job'for'fast composivor.- THE STA-TE$MkN ges free balance of 1902>to new subsCîib,4ers for 19)3 L dies, Christmnas Day Menus on an insicle page speciallv interests you. Exhibitors who have flot céalled for their prize-money will please do so. Ice Rink to Reint ln Bowm-anville for Try a Hot Soda at Tod's. Gold braceleet lost. See ad. Hot Beef Te& and Chocolate at Tod's. Oybters in Bulb or by the Plat 1e at Tod's. Hum bligs-1Oc per lb Satu.rday only at Tod's. Hum bugs-1Oc per IL, Saturday only at TodI's. Trv Tod's Iome-made Maple Crem aud Peanuit Crisp.. Cawker & Tlait selI the best Barrel Chura ilu the rwarket. Order sale bills at STATES-MAN office, and reeeive iiotice free. This paipeý, is ishort ou news but long on advertising this week. -Marriage Ecenses o111Y $2 at STATES-. MAX office. No witness needed. l'or the beit Washiug Machina go to CJawker & Tait's. -"Cradle sengs of t.he ages" is snbject of Christum service at Disciples church Sunday evening. The West End ilouse wants ýail the rough dressed peultry of West Durham. The higKhest price paid cash or trade. 'Your attention is oalled ta the advt. on another page of Mr,' W. H Williams Who is offering his fine farm for sale,, Parmers attention! it will be te your advantage to bring -vour poultry ta, us and get thebig price. Cawker & Tait. 121 yards of French Flannel Waisting for $1L25 -makes a fiee Xmas Gif t. Examine the -West End flouse big range. Our Xmas goods are arriving. It At this ,eason lh u-,eleepers iare iiisearch of thf e hctFris We wish to -an-Âo1euri athe' penpla of West Duirbahat aur XmasFruts avebee c±eruly -.ýeed and boughit for spot cashi 4 tus oabin usta eH 'eles hs Iev crn~ettio~.That w 4 ae lades l FaCVGri. i i éa, edfact. S lierb are a few of the ;ei ny zoal ithings we kindlv as',,k you to Sinspect hefore purchasino:.- ýLI,