and Tried 1 | Avox, Oxr., May 14th, 1914, s re used 'Fruit-a-tives' for Indi d Constipation with most excellent results, and they continue to be my only medicine. I saw 'Fruita- tives' advertised with a letter in which one very hig ly ; Tosi them: The revit were more than satisfactory, and I have no hesitation, in. recommending 'Fruita: tives" | . ANNIE A. CORBETT. Time is proving that 'Fruit-a-tives' ean always be depended upon to give rif 50c. a bos, 6 for $2.00, trial size 2e. At dealers or sent on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, will Know. Gray hair, however handsome, de- notes advancing age. We all know the advantage of a youthful appear- ance, Your hair is your charm. It makes or mars the face. When it fades, turns gray and looks streaked, just a few applications of Sage Tea and Sulphur enhances its appearance a hundred-fold. Dan't stay gray ! Look young! Either prepare the recipe at home or get from any drug store a 60-cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound," whieh is merely the old- time recipe improved by the addition of other ingredients. Thousands of folks recommend this ready-to-use preparation, because it darkens the hair beautifully, besides, no one can possibly tell, as it darkens so natur- ally and evenly, You moisten a sponge or soft brush with it, draw- ing this through the hair, taking one small strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappears; after an- other application or two, its natural color is restored and it becomes thick, glossy and lustrous, and you appear years younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com- pound is a delightful toilet requisite. It Is not intended for the cure, miti- gation or prevention of disease. ONTO, OW". (Formers HT TRL EE Local Branch Time Table IN EFFECT MAY 30TH, 1915. Trains will leave' and arrive at City Depot, foot of Juhugon street. | Sweetman's; '| Barr's; '| Barr's and J. Cook's after spend . JFLGRIBIRG, March 18.--The Ladies' Ald met at the parsonage last Wednesday. The managers. < of the skating rink held a carnival on Tuesday night. twenty peoeple came out from Kings- ton. iss Blanche Silver won first prize, having the best lady's costuine and Roy Ewing, for the best gentle- man's costume. Miss Margaret Houghson and W. Hooper, were the best skating couple. The marri ladies' race was won by Mrs. Parker, Kingston. Miss May Houghson won the young ladies' race and Ed- mund Coulter, the young men's race. The girl's race was won by Pearl Shephard, the boys' by George Shep- hard and the Clown's, by Frank Kent, MYERS CAVE. to make his usual trip Friday last on account of the bad roads. as- sesgor, George Salmond, js making his rounds. T. D, Perry and T. Delyed made a business trip to Flin- ton' Thursday last. Mrs, Joseph Perry. and son Leonard were week-end vis- itors at Arden. Sunday last at Hill Crest. evening with Miss Susie Cox. Pte. T. Perry and Pte, M, Wood are at T. D. Perry's; Mr. and Mrs. T. Whitiman at Mrs. J, Curtis. WILMUR. month owing to the bad roads. Wee of H. Guthrie and O. Marks. Mrs. W. Ennis, Maple Leaf, entertained the members of the Helping. Jland Circle on March 17th. There large attendance. ing will be held at the home of Mrs. C. Smith on March 28th. milking machines. ig moving to Kingston. Visitors: G. Ennis at C. Smith's; Miss M. Wil- son -at .J. Campbell's; Crimmon at H. Guthrie's. BURRIDGE. after having so much snow. Quite a number were out to church on Sun- couple of Sundays on account of bad roads. Alvin Barr, who has been sick, is able to he out again. a number of soldiers are in Fermoy. the day in Fermoy. James Stinson, Archie Barr, Stanley McNeil and An- drew Barr are spending a few days in Smith's Falls. Blanche Shilling- ton spent the week-end with friends. son at William Thompson's; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bresee at George Barr's; Mr, Deyo, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barr, at 'S. Barr's; Millie Truelgve and R. Brash at C. Stinson's; Edward Bot- | ting at J. McNeil's; Erma Barr at Da- William J. 8. ing a couple of months in Watertown. R. vid Barr's; Ogle Bresee at W. Shillington at Lottie Shillington at -| Crozier at George Barr's; R. Barr at 18-----Mail . --Local to 12. 14-<Intl, Ltd... 1.08 No. 28--Local to Brockville © Nos. 1, 6, 1, s hy dajly, other trains dally except Sunday, Direct route to Toronto, Peterboro, Hamilton, Buffalo, Londos, Detroit, Chigago, Bay City, Saginaw, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Portland, St. John, Halifax, Boston and New York. #or full particulars apply J. P, HAN- LEY, Raflroad and Steamship Agent, , son and Ontario streets. HAD 1 Lydia B. Vegetable Com- .| Deacon at Stanley Bresee's; .| Wilkins at Mrs. Swerbricks; Beulah Hannah and KE, Alfred J. Cook's; Patterson spent the week-end .{ home, BATTERSEA. 146th Battalion held a successful re- cruiting concert here, The gather- ing was held in the Orange Hall, which was crowded with a most en- thusiastic audience. the 146th gave an excellent pro- gramme. The chair was taken by W. S. Anglin. Mrs. Stewart was the acompanist,- and solos were given by Misses Bernice Sutherland and Muriel Stewart and Earl T. Lake. Beal gave a reading, which was hear- tily encored. Addresses were deliv- ered by Rev. A. W. Stewart, Lieut.- bandsmen, while the visiting secure a platoon here. Garrett VanLuven, for a concert on March 24th. play entitled "The Postmistress," and Friday evening, gramme: p-- OMPAH. March 20.---~Rumour talks of a wedding in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Emery who spent the past few months ; in Montreal, returned here on Tuesday last. Mrs, James Watson an exteifded visit with her, daughter, latives. Trueman Thomas who spent the winter months in the lum- ber camp up north, lias réturned home, Mrs. W. J. Cox, who has been on the sick list, has recovered. Ptes. E, H. Banks and Cecil Thomas, of the 87th Battalion, St. Johns, apent a few days at their homes here. Pte. Willard Chatbem, Plevna, visit- ed at Willlany MeDougall's. Miss A, Fraser at Mrs. Charles Dunham's; Miss L. McDougall at Mrs. A. Kirk- wood's; Mr. and Mrs. E. Watson Jr. at Mrs. C. Dunham's; Gordon Me- Dougall and sister Maxine at Willfam MeCulloch's, Ptes, Melville Cameron T. Miles, and A. Hanna, Plevna, the week-end at Canonto, and Dunham's on Sunday last. Sergt. 0. Edgar, 'here March 10.~The stage was unable Miss Maude and Tenea MacGregor and Misses Creigh- ton spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. 1. Delyea Pte. C, Parks spent Miss Mallie MacGregor spent Thursday March 21.--The past snow storms left the roads in a bad condition. No service has been held here in over a girls have come to brighten the homes as a The next meet- W. Me- Fadden and S. Slack have purchased James Campbell Miss Talmon at H. Amey's; Mr. and Mrs. R. Me- March 20.--Roads are good now, day, not having had church for a Quite Measles and mumps are the order of Visitors: Mr: and Mrs. George Thomp- Annie at March 20.--On Friday evening the The band of Miss Col. Low and J. G. Evans, The ladies provided supper in the hall for the speak- ers were entertained by Rev =H Stewart. _ The battalion has a good start in recruits, and expect to The last tp join are S.Jamieson, Dalton Williams, < John Williams, Wallace Jackson and The ladies of the Red Cross Society are arranging They will put on a the 146th band has promised to as- sist with the musical part of the pro- Newbury, arrived here for Mrs, Charles Dunham, and other re- es MoKenszie at Lantana. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Stewart visited at Charles D. , Plevna, passed thro a a, anaed Ri| WESTPORT. March 20.--QOn Sunday morning the death occurred of Miss Myrtle Johnston at the home of Mrs. 8. T. Barr, where she was nursing. She was taken suddenly ill, and despite all medical aid, passed peacefully away. She was the only daughter of Mrs. J. Johnston, and a graduate of the Watertown Ceneral Hospital. She leaves to mourn her loss her mother and one brother, Edmond, of Nota Scotia. The funeral, Monday, w largely attended. Bernard Farrell, a well-known and respected ed | resident of North Crosby, died on Wednesday, March 15th, after a short illness. The funeral service was held in St. Edward's Church on Friday. R. H. Derbyshire has moved into his new home on Rideau Istreet. W. J. Kilpatrick is moving into his new shop on Bedford street. Mish Edna Derbyshire has been en- gaged to teach at Crosby school for the remainder of the year. Mrs. Lee- an Bissell, accompanied by her other, Mrs. John McGuire, left on ednesday for her home in Viking, he Mrs, Wright, trained nurse, who has been 'attending Mrs. G. W. Cassle, returned to Brockville on Monday. Leeds TOLEDO, March 20,--The Epworth League entertained the Frankville League in the Village Hall on Friday night. About eighty were present. Claude Marshall went to Kingston on Fri- day. Mrs. C. A. Pratt has not been well for the past few weeks and en Sunday morning was taken suddenly worse but later in the dhy was more comfogtable. 'W, Hull ie able te be out again after his recent illness Mrs. Bruce returned home on Satur- day. WES LYNDHURST. March 20.--Recruiting and train- Ing are still 'going on here. There are twelve recruits here in training. Roy Weeks is recovering from an at- tack of bronchitis. Pte. John Lloyds has' returned to Lyndhurst after spending a few days at Prescott. Mrs. Robert. Moulton, Berrytown, was a visitor at her father's, R. R. Tate's last week. David Smith, Parry Sound, called on his cousins, Mrs, John Stewart, of Morton, Charles Blackman, of Seeley's Bay, and Mrs. R. R. Tate of Lyndhurst. It is twenty years since he 'was here, CHARLESTON. March 20.-~--~Born, on March 16th, to Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kavanagh, a son, Mrs. Cliff Green is a patient at the General Hospital, Brockville. Mr. and Mrs. J. Webster spent Satur- day with the latter's parents', Mr. and Mrs. McAndrew, Athens, C. Z. Green loaded a car at Athens on Saturday. He leaves on Tuesday for his home in Saskatchewan. E. Latimer has purchased a new organ. B. Killingbeck was called to Newboro last weék by the death of his sister, Mrs. Joel Spicer. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Kelsey and daughter, Miss Cora, attended the funeral of their Aunt, Mrs, Spicer at Newboro on Wednes- day. D. Covey has moved his fam- ily to H. Slack's place aktout a mile west of here on the lake shore. PORTLAND, March 20.--A great number of logs have been drawn to the mills here and the roads are in a very bad cowdition. Mrs. Charles 'Dowsett, who ig in St, Vincent de Paul hospit- al, Brockville, is not improving very much as yet. W. H, Murphy and Rob- ert Scott spent Friday in Smith's Falls. Charles Dowsett spent ithe week-end in Brockville, Mrs. W. H. Murphy, who is ill at her son's, Dr. Murphy's, Smith's Falls, is improv- ing. . W, Lyons has moved to his farm in New Boyne. Miss Elda By- onston spent the week-end at her home here, Owing to an accident on the railroad near Toronto, the C. N. IN FIVE MINUTES NO. SICK STOMACH, ) INDIGESTION, 84S Relief. It what you just ate is souring on your stomach or lies like a lump of lead, refusing to digest, or you belch gas and eructate sour, undigested food, or have a feeling ~{ aizziness, heartburn, fullness, nausea, bad taste in mouth and stomach head- ache, you can surely get relief in five minutes. Ask your pharmacist to show you the formula, plainly printed on these fifty-cent cases of Pape's Diapepsin, then you will understand why dys- peptic troubles of all kinds must go, and why it relieves, sour, out-of-or- der stomachs or indigestion in five minutes. "Pape's Diapepsin" is harmless; tastes like candy, though each dose Ww! igest and prepare for -| assimilation into the blood all the food you eat; besides, it makes you go to the table with a healthy appe- is that you will feel that your sto- mach and intestines are clean and fresh, and you will not need to resort to laxatives or liver pills for billous- ness or constipation. This eity Fil have many 'Pape's cranks, as some people will call them, but you will be enthu- silastic about this splendid i elle A Cig el eg or 0, dyspepsia, or any'stomach "Pape's hnpetisin is the Quick.) nd and Surest Stomach . tite; but what will please you most, on Jdiers. 'An Irish MORTON. March 20.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roantree have returned to their home at Mallorytown after spending the past few days with Mrs. t ee's mother, Mrs. J. Willis. A dis astrous fire occurred on- Thursday morning about six o'clock, when the dwelling of Eli Beers, who lives a <couple- of miles out of the will hy was totally destroyed, with all contents. Mr. Mrs. H. Sly and daughter spent Sunday with friends at Jones' Falls. Mrs. Burns Simp- son and little son, Jones' Falls, are spending a few days with Mrs. Simp- son's parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. Stew- art, (Miss Lucy McMachen, Jones Falls, spent Sunday with her father and sister. A number from here at- tended the St. Patrick's party at J. Kenney's, Jones' Falls, on Priday evening. The many friends of Mrs. Cc. ¢, who underwent an operation on Tuesday, will be pleased to learn she is progressing favorably. ROCKPORT, March 20.--Mr." and Mrs. John Bailey, Alexandria Bay, N.Y., spent Sunday at Mrs. James Wallace's, Sel- ton, Cornwall & Co,, have installed a grain grinding machine. Mrs. John Carnegie, who is Undergoing treat- ment at Brockville General Hospital, is improving aicely. Fred. Slate, Alexandria Bay, is spending a couple of week's holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Slate. A pum- ber from here attended a party on St. Patrick's night at William Buéll's, Grenadier Island. "William Edgley is on the sick list. A. M, Sea- man, Clayton, N. ¥Y., spent Sunday last at Dewitt Williams', Mrs. Thom- as Jeroy spent a couple of days last week with her son, Rupert, at Broek- ville. Mr. and Mrs, N. T. Service visited Alexandria Bay one day last week, Mrs, Sarah Lear, Poole's Re- sort, is ill of pneumonia. She is at- tended by Mrs. Price of Athens. Miss Hazel Fair has returned home from visiting her brother Roy at Fairfield. Dr. Kinney made bis last trip as In- spector of Public Schools here on Mareh 8th. Henry Weeks of Escott, while 'at work on Thursday last, was stricken with paralysis and isin a serious condition. . ATHENS, March 21.----A. Taylor and son have taken an agency for autos and will use the former Vollick barber shop as a show-room. The sale of F. Blancher's effects takes place to- day. Lloyd Brown, Addison, has leased the Henderson House, Mill street. - Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Moore are moving to the Arnold . House previously ' occupied by = T. Buker. Clarke Wiltse's new farm: house is being rushed to completion. Stanley MoAndrew, Toledo, having sold his farm, will take up residence with his father here, . Miss Nellie Arthur, B. A., Trenton, will begin her duties at the high school the first of April. Arthur Smith, Prescott, began his duties at the bank here on Thursday last. Two men 'were here last week and purchased nine army hor- ses, The marriage of Miss Fern Cross to Murray Day, Gananoque, takes place quietly at three p. m., Wednesday. 'On Tuesddy evening of last week a shower was held in honor of the bride-to-be at Miss Flo Edwards, and on Friday evening the Methodist choir met at Mrs. Harold Sheflleld's and presented Miss Cross with a handsome casserole, mitt) POOLE'S RESORT, March 20.--On Friday morning, March 17th, Isabella, wife of Step- hen Wilcox, passed away aged fifty- one years and one month. On Wed- nesday morning, deceased was stricken with cerebral spinal menin- igitis and in spite of all that medical skill and loving care could do, she passed away in forty hours. Dr. Stephens, Lansdowne, Dr. Third, Kingston, and Nurse Kelly; Broeck- ville; were in attendance. Mrs. Wil- cox was a blessing in her own home, and outside of it as well. As a Methodist she ever took Christ as her example. Besides .a sorrow- stricken husband, ghe leaves seven chiMren: Mrs. Burton Poole, Cain- town; Mrs. Ford Davis and Mrs. Al- fred Salter, of this place; Elsie, £d- na, William and George,- at home, Three sisters and three brothers are also left to mourn the loss of a lov- ing sister: Mrs. John Dickey, Rock- port; Mrs. Edward Kahnt, Caintown; Mrs. Clarke Guild, Mallorytown; George, Maxville, William, Gravel Hill, and Albert, Sharbot Lake. WASHBURN'S CORNER'S March 20.--The roads are in a de- plorab ition here. Wellington Earl h Pay for Montreal with a carload of live stock. Mrs. Wil~ hliath' Flood and children, Junetown, Rare visiting relatives here, «= Cecil Taber, of Blgii, an A. H. 8. student, hag enlisted and will take the N. C. ©. course in artillery at ngston. Benjamin Brown and fami ley's Bay, have come to his 'father Anson Brown, . Recently about twenty from the Bowe oF Br and Mrs. Be Hot ome Mr. Pest, Glen Buell, and spent & pleasant evening. R. Shan is' Gan- nto. Dr. Murch 20.-=Ivan Heaslip has en- listed with the 156th. Battalion and will drill with the Mallorythown sol- supper and : | his home here last week. 5 . -- Thursday evening erick Guild, who bas been Kept in bed for months, is slowly improving © Tennant and Jacob Warren are 4: ing ice from the St. Lawrence riv 10 fil] their ice houses at Caintown and Junetown. Mfrs. Sarah Comstock, who has a serious 'attack of pneumonia is improving. The funer- al of David Haws' little son was ceased was taken to the hospital at Brockville on Friday evening, and died on Saturday morning. Mrs. F. A. Larke, Brockville, gave an inter- esting address in the. Methodist Church Sunday evening in the inter- ests of the Woman's Missionary So- ciety. Thomas Shearer is sawing wood in the village with a circular saw. H. O'Maley made twenty cheese on Monday. He is making cheese four times a week. Mrs. F. A. Reid entertained the soldiers and young ladies who accompanied them to a dinner and social evening on Friday. Albert Root Sr.) Grenadier Island, is not as well as he was a few weeks ago. Henry Weeks of Hscott, while working in his saw mill, became par- alized and at the time of writing is at his home unable to speak. Letters have been received from Dr. Edgar 8. Biseell, who is now in France, twelve miles from the firing line. He is stationed at a hospital and has met Dr. Carron, of Brockville, several timeS. He wishes to be remembered to his friends and gives as his ad- dress at London, England. Nelson Cain is going to Brockville to be uni- formed. Miss Lucy 'Guild is visiting at Mrs. Robert Latham's, Sherwood Springs. Israel Tufts and family have moved into Washington Mal- lory's house, having rented his farm for a year. | Lennox & Addington EVERGREEN VALLEY. March 21.--The mail carrier lost several trips last week. Mrs, James Doyle, Ernesttown Station, who has been helping care for her mother for a couple of weeks, has returned to her home, Mrs. James Smith still continues in a very critical ¢ondition. Miss Fern Irish, Yarker, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bert Babcock. Miss Carrie Doyle i= at her grandmother's, Mrs. James Smith's. 0. Smith is at his brother's, Walter Smith's; Mr. and Mrs, F. Shannon at James Shan- non's. BETHEL. March 20.--Another of Bethel's boys in the person of Arthur Ashley has joined the 146th Battalion. He is the third brother enlisted, the oth- er two belonging to the 69th at Gan- anoque. Sergeant Ibri Alkenbracts and wife, Belleville, visiteed his par- ents for a few days last week, his mother, Mrs. J. B. Alkenbrack, be- ing ill. Miss Edna Jackson is vis- iting in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. George Smedley took tea with Mr. and Mrs. John Joyner one evening last week. A number from around here attended Lenten services in Camden East last week. Bishop Bidwell of Kingston, as the speak- er. Leo Hineh is to move on his farm this week. STELLA. March 20.--The death occurred on Wednesday last of another old resi- dent of the island in the person of Charles Smith. The deceased had been ailing for some time. The late Mr. Smith suffered a paralytic stroke some few years ago, but recovered sufficiently to be able to be about on the farm. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. 8. Newman, Cleve- land, Ohlo, and Mrs. Sanders, Kings- ton; also two sons, William, of Col- lins Bay, and David, on the island, with whom he resided on the lake shore. The funeral "was held on Thursday, March 16th, to Glenwood vault, and the service was conducted by Rev. J. Cumberland. , Consider- able driving is being done on the ice these last few days, it being in fine condition. Good prices were realiz- ed at W. H. Preston's auction sale of farm stock and implements held on Wednesday last. The sale amount- ed to nearly $3,000. Cows sold for sixty and seventy dollars each." Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gibson moved to the island last week from Smith's Falls. A. M. Rankin; Collins Bay, is deliver-} ing soft coal to the Stella cheese fac- tory. C. A. Gibson attended the Grand Lodge of A.'O. U. W. in To- ronto last week. Mr. and Mrs. 8. L. Pringle were recent visitors in Napa- nee. Reeve D. Caughey; jr., attend- ed the session of the County Council held recently in Napanee. CALDWELL'S MILLS. March 21.--Misses Margaret Da- "jrou and Pearl Ferguson have return- ed to their homes at Fallbrooke. Pri- vates Wilfred and "Jack" Elilott, of the 146th Battalion, Sharbot Lake, held at the house this afternoon. De. | 40 Toronto, March 21.---Choice hi steers, $8 to $8.35; butcher choice, $7.75 to $7.30 to $7.60; do., medium, $7 te $7.26; do., common, $6.26 to $6.75; heifers, good to choice, $7.25 to $7- 85; do., medium, $6.60 to $6.75; butcher cows, choice, $6.50 fo $7; ., good, $5.75 to $6.50; Butcher bulls, choice, $6.50 to $7.25; do. od bulls, $5.50 to $6; do., medium, 5 to $5.60; do., rough bologna, $4- 40 to $4.50; feeders, 900 to 1,000 Ibs., $6.40 to $6.80; do., bulls, $4- B50 to $5.50; stockers, 700 to 800 lbs, $6 to $6.50; do. med- jum, 650 to 750 lbs, $5.75 to $6; do., light, 500 to 650 Ibs cutters, $4.50 to $4.75; ' milkers, choice, each, $60 to $85; springers, $60 to $85; calves, veal, choice, $11 to $12.50; do., medium, $7 to $8; do., common, $5.50 to $6; lambs, yearlings, $7 to $8; culled lambs, $7 to $7.25; spring lambs, $10 to $13.50; ewes, light, $7.50 $9; sheep, heavy, and bucks, $6.60 to $8; hogs, fed and watered, $10.30 to $10.35; do, f. 0. b.,, $9.86 to $9.90; do, weight off cars, $10.65 to $10.75. Montreal. Montreal, March 21.--Trade was active at generally advanced prices at the cattle market this morning. Cattle were up fifteen cents and hogs sold at $11.36 to $11.60. Sheep and lambs were firm owing to a light run, and calves were steady. Quotations and receipts were: -- Butchers, best, $7.26 to $7.75; good, $6.76 to $7.25; fair, $6.25 to $6.75; medium, $6 to, $6.25. Butcher bulls, best, $6.50 to $7; medium, $6 to $6.50; canners, $4 to $5; butchers, cows, best, $7.50; good, $7.25; fair, $7; roughs, $5.50 to $6.75;; can- ners, $3 to $3.60; receipts 50 Sheep, $5 to $7; lambs, $9 Receipts 20. Calves, milk fed, $8 to $9.50; grass fed, $4.50 to $6.60. Receipts 600. Hogs, selects, $10.80 to $11.45; rbughs and mixed, $10.05 to $10.65; common, sows, $7.76 to $8. Re- ceipts 2,000. 0. to $11. Buffalo. East Buffalo, March 21 --Cattle, receipts 2.300; active. Prime steers, 9.25 to 9.65; shiping, 8.25105 9.15; to 8.25; cows, 4.00 to 7.25; bulls, 5.00 to 7.50; stockers and feeders, 6.00 to 7.25; stock heifers, 5.50 to 6.25 fresh cows and springers, ac- tive, ahd firm, $50 to $100, Veals, Wweceipts 1,400 head; slow and steady, 4.00 to 11.50, Hogs, receipts 1,600 head; active. Heavy, 9.95 to 10.00; mixed, 9.90 to rough, 8.90 to 9.10. Sheep and lambs, receipts, 1,000, lambs 8.00 to 12.00; yearlings 9.40; sheep, mixed, 8.50 to 8.75. Chicago. Chicago, March 21.+-Cattle; ceipts, 17,000; market weak; mnia- ture beef steers, $7.50 to $9.80; gtockers and feedgrs, $6 to $8.20; cows and heifers, ($3.80 to $8.70; calves, $8.25 to $10.75; hogs: Tre- ceipts, 53,000; market, slow; light, $9.15 to $9.17; mixed, $9.30 to $9.70; heavy $9.25 to $9.70 rough, $9.25 to $9.45; pigs, $7.60 to $8.60; bulk of sales $9.55 to $9.65; sheep: receipts, 14,000; Jnarket, strong: wethers, $8.15 to $8.90; lambs, nat- ive, $9.75 to $11.50. GRAIN QUOTATIONS. - Tre. Toronto. Toronto, March 21.--Manitoba wheat--No. 1 northern, new crop, $1.09, in store, Fort William; No. 2, $1.06; No. 3, $1.04. Manitoba oats--No, 2 C.W,, 42%¢c in store, Fort William; No. 3, 40%c; extra, No. 1 feed, 403% c; No. 1 feed, 39%ec. American corn--No. 3, new, 79¢c. Canadian corn--~Feed, 68c to 70c. Ontario cats--No. 3 white, 42¢c to 43c; commercial oats, 41c to 42c. Ontario wheat--No.2 winter, new, $1 to $1.02; No. 1 commercial, 97¢ to 99¢; No. 2 commercial, 95¢ to 97¢; No. 3 commercial, 92¢ to 93c; feed wheat, 86¢ to 88c. Peas--According to sample, $1 to $1.30; No. 2 nominal, car lots, $1.60. Barley-----Good malting, §1c to 63¢; feed barley, 68c to le. Buckwheat--68¢ to 69¢. Rye--No. 1 commercial, 85c to 86¢; rejected rye, 82¢ to 84c, accord- ing to sample. Manitoba flour--First patents, in jute bags, $6.50; second patents, in jute, $6; strong bakers, in jute $5.80, Toronto. Ontario flour--Winter, $4.15 to $4.30, track, Toronto, according to sample; seaboard, $4.15 to $4.25, prompt shipment. Millfeed -- Car Montreal fr eights. Bran, per ton, $24; shorts, $25; good feed flour, per bag, $1.60 to $1.70; middlings, $26. Hay--Baled, -No. 1, track, Toron- to, $17 to- $18; No. 2, $14 to $15; straw, $6.50t0 $7. y MinneApolis. are spending some time at their home here. "H. B. Gray made a busi trip to Renfrew one day last week. | W. J. Crawford spent a few days at Mrs. J. M. Caldwell and daughter Madge are spending some time Renfrew this week-end. ohn Elliott, whe has been on the sick list, is slowly recov ering. Miss Lena Gray spent a few | {days last week at T. Lee's, Lavant' | Station. = ¥ LO LAVANT, 'roads are in a Paul spent the week-end with friends at Poland. Mr. and Nn. 4. Jones and Miss Olive are visiting with Minneapolis, March 21. -- May, the bush recently, Mrs. James Dunn, and Master Clifton, who are visiting frieneds at Poland, have re- turend home, Miliner Reid visited friends here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Percy - visited J. Bart- ram's. Mr. and Mrs. R. Barr are at J. Browning's. MABERLY. March 20.---Tbhe roads are in a very bad condtion on account of the | pital recent storms. Messrs. Duffy and Walroth sawed for Harris Conboy ot = CASTO Mr. Giddings is expec tta hy nt of place on 's. Greer $1 $7.90; do., goad, $6 to $5.50; catmers, $4 to $4.25; | ents butchers, 7.00 to 8.75; heifers, 6.50" 10.00; yorkers, 9.00 to $9.95; pigs, | 8.50 to 8.85; stags, 6.50 to 7.75; | lots, delivered, $1.75 to $1.80 per fancy pat- ents, $6,10; first clears, $4.50; sec- . ond clears, exchanged. = 68,951 n--3$18 to barrels. $18.50, - . Liverpool, 8 LE 1M hele tg 9 pot weak; No. 3 No, 2 Manitoba, 1% $05 No. Man itoba, 13s 44; No. 2 hard winter, gulf, 12s 2d; No. 2 red western win- ter, 12¢ 44; No. 1 durum, 13s os Corn--8pot, . Y m " new, 10s 7 30H Flore Winter pat- 47s. Hops in London (Pacific )-=£4 158.t0 £5 10s. coast Winnipeg. Winnipeg, March 21.---Wheat -- No. 1 northern, $1.06; No, 2 north- ern, $1.03; No, 3 northern, $1.01; No. 4, 98¢; 'No. §, $9¢; No. 6, 81c; feed, 76c. Oats--No, 2 CW, 41 1-8¢; No. 3 C.W,, 39 1-8c; extra No, 1 feed, 89 1-8c; No. 1 feed, 37 6-8¢; No. 2, 37 1-8¢. Barley--No. 3, 69¢; No. 4, 64¢c; feed, 51 1-2¢. Flax--No, 1 NWO, $2.03 1-2; No. 2 CW. $2.00 1-4. Chicago. Chicago, March 21.--~Wheat-No,' 2 red, $1.09; No. 3 red, $1.05 to $1.07; Ne. 2, $1.07; No. 3 hard, $1.03 to $1.04. Corn--No, 3 yellow, nominal; No. 4 yellow, 68 1-4¢ to T1lc; No. 4 white, 69¢ to T0c, * Oats --No. 3 white, 42¢-t0 43¢; standard, 44 1-2c to 45 1-2¢. Rye~--No, 2, 95e¢. Barley--61c to 75¢, Timothy--$4.50 to $7. Clover--$10 to $18.75. Lard $11.02. Ribs--$11 to $11.95. Duluth, Duluth, March 21.--Wheat--No. 1 nagthern, $1.07 7-8 to $1.10 38-8; Xe. 2 northern, $1.08 3-8 to $1.07 Montreal. Montreal, March 21. -- Private cable advices received were: much more encouraging to-day and noted an advance in prices of 2s 6d per quarter, but there was no new busi- ness done. = The tone of the mar- vet for w nter wheat flour was weak- er and prices détlined 292 per barrel owing to the more liberal offerings ~ and the somewhat limited demand. Spring wheat flour was quiet and steady. ' The demand was fair for millfeed. Dressed hogs were strong at an advance of 25¢ per ewt. GENERAL TRADE. Produce At Toronto. Toronto, March 21.--Wheat, cer- | eal, new , 98c to $1; goose wheat, 98¢; smutty wheat, 70c to 86¢c; bar ley, maiting, 60c to 62¢; barley, feed, 58c; oats, 47¢ to 49c;_ buckwheat, 66c; rye, 76¢; peas, sample, $1.20 to $1.26; hay, timothy, No. 1, $21 to $24; clover and mixed hay, $18 to $15; baled hay, track, No. 1, $16 to $17; dos, No. 2, §13 to $14; straw, car lots, track, $6.50 to $7; bundled, $14; do., loose, $8.50 $9; rye straw, $17 to $18; straw, $16 to $17. Butter Bees: Eggs, new-lald, dozen, 35¢ to 40c¢; do., fresh, 30c to 33¢; butter, choice dairy, 35& to 38. Poultry, retail: Spring chickens, dressed, 23¢c to 25¢; spring ducks, 26c to 28¢; fow], 17¢ to 20; turkeys, 28c to 33c; geese, 16¢ to 20¢. Fruits and Vegetables: Apples, per barrel, $3 to $4; potatoes, On- tarios, bag, $2; do., New Brunswicks, $2.28; cauliflower, each, 6c to 7e¢; cabbage, each, 6c to 7c; onlons, per bag, $1.50 to $1.75. Produce at Montreal. Montreal, March 21.--Eggs weak- er, and' prices have declined 1c to 2¢ per dozen, with every indication of them going still lower. Strictly fresh stock, 28¢ to 29¢ per dozen. Cheese--Finest eastern cheese, 183; c to 18 3c; finest western cheese, 18%c to 18¢; fine cheese, 17%e¢ to 18¢; undergrades, 17%c to 173%e. Butter is steady. Finest cream- ery, 38e to 34c; fine creamery, 32¢ to 32%ec; seconds, 30c to 313c; sec onds, 30¢ to 31%c; dairy butter, 26e to 27c. . Dressed poultry firm. Turkeys, choice, per 1b., 27c to 28c; turkeys, ordinary, per 1b., 25¢ to 26¢; chiek- ens, 22c to 24c; geese, 17¢c to 18¢; fowl, 18¢c to 19¢; ducks, 19¢ to 20e. Maple products without any new feature; prices well maintained. Pure maple syrup, 8-1b. tins, 85¢ to 97%e; pure maple syrup, 10-1b, tins, $1.10 to $1.12%; pure maple syrup, 13-1b. tins, $1.40 to $1.50; pure maple su- gar, per 1b, 13c to 14ec. Beans very firm, but there is no actual change in prices. Canadian handpicked, car lots, $4.40 to $4.50; three-1b. pickers, $4.15 to $4.25; five-1b. pickers, $4 to $4.10; seven- 1b. pickers, $3.80 to $3.90, Potatoes steady. Green Moun- tains and Quebec varieties, car: lots, bag, ex-ttack, and in a wholesale jobbing way, $1.90 to $2 per bag, ex-store. Sak ' oat Meldrim and Mrs. Hollingsworth are' spending a few days at John Man. der's, John Acheson, jT., is moving to the village soon. Miss Viola Garrett and Miss Reta McCord spent a few days visiting Mrs. Acheson. A. Weatherhead spent Sunday after- noon the guest of Miss Lula Wesley. Thomas Palmer spending a few days in Kingston with Mrs. Palmer who is a patient in the General Hos by 93¢c to 94c; do., milling, new, 98¢ to ~~