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Hn'AMPTON MILLS CÎlAS. ilORNI, PRO PRIETOR Manufacturer and dealer in a Il kinds of high gradle and family floiur, ceýreals, chop and mili feed at ordnary P'rices. All kinds of custoin work promptly attended. Good -laccommoda- tion, good work and quick despatch. Choice Beef T~. We have -bought 30 of the choicest young cattie for o.r February and -Mareh trade. Order your meat from us and f you are sure of getting the bestt that money can huy. Y G.Ai CIAICR& S N Phone 64. Bowmanville. Belleville Daily Ontario lias joined the douible-columun editorial page and is mnak- ing that page worth reaiding. A well batl- anced paprrmust have a-,goodcdtra department thaL contaîns opinions. Te modemn pape-r thiat does not conlain a fair amount of editorial opinion is behind the age. T.D have opinions and the cour-ageý to express t4em is characteristic of a ]ive editor. Counnues' affairs are given right of way this week, chiefiy for the perusal of coun- try readers. Bowmanville eleclors have placed thé editor of Ihis journal in a posi- tion bo get information firstlhand and lhe lhinks the ratepayers should know how their money is spent at Cobouirg. Very large sums are voted out of counities' treasury every session and il will be the endeavor of Bowmanville's representative 10 give thru Ihese columns the chef items of expenditure, and in this way il is hoped the whole county will profit as far as the ratepayers are interested 'In county cotan- cil matters by the action of the ratepayers of this town in sending an editor to repre- sent them. The editor hopes ail ratepay- ers will read what he lias written and pub- lished in tbis issue. HOUSE 0F -REFUGE Fromn report of inspection of Cobourg- House of Refuge by R. W. Bruce Smith, we glean these particulars of inspection Tan. 16, iyîî:-acres 47, value $5000, un- der cultivation 40. Financial receipts for 1910, from Counties' Treasurer $16,147.31, sale ot produce $,o84.65, other sources $ ,043.28. Cost- of maintenance $17,190.59. Net cosl to Counties $19,147.31. Males in res- idence 48, females 24. On free list 73, pay list 1. Bedsý85. Deaths in i910 were 25. One man and four females are employed. Physician, Dr. Elliott. Value of buildings It is time that the D epartm-ent of Agri- eulture f'or Ontario took a forward step iný regard to men, sent out to do îtudging at Fail firs. It is no- secret htsoesn out-we mnigh2t safely Say many -are flot competent mien for the work. This hias been dlenonstrated sufficiently o4ften 10t jtfycompflaînt to the Departîment. It could hardly býe--expected that, wîth the great, rush thia t suddenly sprang up for ex- pert judges, il men sent out would be capable judges., But the time * has corne whecn somne test or guarantee :of ability shouild be e.xacted from ail candidates offering their services as expert iudges. Societies paying $8 a day for a judge shonid have some evidence of his fitness for the work. We suggest, an examina- lion an(! issuance of certificate cting a man's qualifications for judging and what classes hie can intelligently judge. An incompetent judge will do an agricull ural societv irreparable injury sometîmes. SIL VER WEDDING. I L Friday evening, Jan. 27, about 7o rela- tives and friends assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W., Downs, Kingston Road, E.,, to offer congratulations and assist in -celebrating the lwenty-fifth anni- versary of their wedding day. A splen- did repast was prepared and served by the ladies, which all enjoyed. The company was called to order by Rev. John Garbutt, who discharged the duties of chairman in bis unique style. After the bride and groom were seated Mr. W. J. Bragg read this address and made the presentation of a handsome Limoges China set: Mr. and Airs. TV. TV. Down. -DEYAR FRIENDS: This being the 25th anniversary of veur wedding day we wish 10 lake advantage of the opportunity it affords of offering you our heartîest con- gratulations and of expressing in some tangible way the high esteem and regard We Take Stock, on FEBRUARY 15 Ail the Balance of January Sale Goods will be cieared at same Iprices and we will make some extra heavy reductions in additional Iines tili February 15. Ail Men's Furnishings at 20 per cent off Si t S t t S Best Costumed Girl, I Best (ostumed Linle Sam. W WIlSf i ne-o' es~ I~a~ tos~tv ,~t ji ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ x fetvlh îýduî~.a iÀ ~ aay. - cverai orne~r otOlïauîCs ~ , ,.w. -,-3, onîo. i rienciy inqluiries. 1I1 ful, Urcharcl Grove. Solina. w,3s the 11 i utsesigprogram is assurecl. InT the mens denarîment the first b I scen)e of a pleasanit surprise and presenta- Xt~~SLA±LIJLt~ LJI LIarse rt,'-'"-- 'Lt,, iL2It't4kt~S.I.'~*t±'~.CS*kU"ttt~ O. / I j ý6,4'4"oL W4i'ým, @sý ý.4p4,à4i- -4m ýmmieî4iwims W4SA ý*04» 4ý wi4m44 , ý4-4e-ýe 1