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. 9’“ .~ ~l“ ‘ IN TBEGRO\'.z.â€"â€"Work is proceeding rapidly on the new houses in the Grave. and all of them will be finished and occupied by their owners in the course of a few weeks. They are of various styles of architecture. and opinion is divided as to which of them will be the prettiest when finished. HOLIDAY AND Excussros.-â€"â€"ch- ucsday, the 26th inst.. has been pro. claimed a civic holiday in Fenelon Falls. and on that day the f‘tiasons will run an excursion to Chemong Park per steamer Crundellu, which will leave the Falls at 8 a. m. and Chemong at 3.30 p. m. Fare for adults only 350.; children 15c. 38‘ Eggs and produce taken in ex- change at Mrs. R. McDougall's. UBN‘I‘AL.â€"Dr. Not-lands. dentist, of Lindsay, will be at the McArthur House on Monday evening on arrival of the boat, and will remain Tuesday, the 18th. He will have a complete gas (vitalized air) appliance for extractin‘.y teeth. He will also have the best local pain obtunders. Call early and secure an appointment. No CELEBRATION. â€"- The 12th of August (or the “ Little Twelfth,” as it is sometimes called) passed this year without any celebration in Fenslon Falls or itsvicinity. in consequence, we hear, of the True Blues failing to agree upon a locality to hold it in. We hope there won‘t be a sitnilar difference next year, as it does us out of a job of printing. 1%” Get your hats and children’s head- wear at costâ€"you can by going to Mrs. McDougall’s. C. 0. O. F. Excuasros.â€"Trent Val- lcy Lodge No 71 C. 0.0. F. has adver- tised an excursion per Crandelltt to Che- moug on Monday next, the 17th inst., calling at Sturgeon Point going and re- turning. The steamer will leave the look at 8 a. m., reach Chemong at noon, and leave for home at 3.30 in the after- noon. Fare: adults 250. ; children 150. GALWAY i’ICNIC.â€"The annual pic- nic under the auspices of the R. C. Church will beheld on Tuesday next, the 17th inst., in Mr. Dcttmau’s Grove, near Kinmount, commencing at 9 u. m. A dancing platform will be provided and good music furnished by a string band. Admission to grounds, 25c; dinner, 25c.;. tea, 15c. During the afternoon a lady's gold watch will be drawn for. BARGAINS in trimmed and untrimmed nats for the next two weeks at Mrs.R. hicDougall’s. Tm: GREYHOUND. -â€" Mr. Thomas Sadler’s steamer. the Greyhound. has run regularly two trips per day between Kenelou Falls, Sturgeon Point and Lind say ever since she was put upon the route early in the season, and we are glad to learn that she is well patronized, , as she is a great convenience to the business men and pleasure seekers, and it is to be hoped that she will be a per- manent “ institution." The Daily News Says that a commis- sion which has been sitting for seven years will report against compulsory vac- cination in England. Vandals pried up the corner-stone oi the new Southern Congregatienal church at London, and extracted there- from the coins which had been deposit- ed in it. Li Hung Chang, the great Chinese statesman, who is on atvisit to England, will return by way of Canada. He will be the guest of the Dominion Govern- ment. Applications for farm laborers are being received by the C. P. it; authori- ties at Winnipeg. It isestimated that between 2.000 and 3,000 men will be required. Russia, it is reported, has consented to act with Great Britain and the other powers in protectingthe-Christians of Crete andArmeuia from the atrocities of the Turks. The Canadian urtillerymen paid a visit to WindSor Castle, and by special permission of’the Queen were shatvn through the State and private npart~ ments of the castle. According to advices received from bondon. the apple crop abroad will be unusually small this year. Consequent- ly, choice, sound Canadian apples. es- pecially oi bright color. will he in more that) ordinarily active demand in Lon- don. Liverpool and Glasgow markets. There is said to be but one survivor of Napoleon's “ grand army," of whom there were 44.000 to claim the St. He- lena medal in 1869. This solitary relic is Vittor Baillod, of Pcrcey. in the Youth: Department, who was born on the 9th of April. 1793. He was badlv cut in the head with a British sabre at Waterloo and given up for dead. Here is the way an American organ of the. Knights of Labor sizes up the situation in the United States: “ The, ,mucd b, M l sion paid weekly. Steady employment the republic is a delusion. freedom is a At the Democratic convention held at Huntington, West Va., on the 10th inst., Chairman Watt. of the State com. mittee, was ejected from. the Stage ina general fight in which pistols, knives and canes were fl-urished. A panic and a rush down stairs by spectators resulted in hurting many, but none very . seriously. A Covington, Ky., woman has a little cat farm from which she makes consid- erable profit. cats, and at present has about.twenty on hand. The animals are of a high breed, and sell for an average of $50 a pair. They require a great deal of careful attention, and are raised upon touch the same plan as high-bred dogs. A man is swindling farmers in the neighborhood of Kittanning, Pa., by means of a double end fountain pen, one end of which he uses in drawing up contracts for harvesting machinery. and the other he presents for the farmers to use in putting their signatures to the documents. The ink of the contract fades, and a promissory note is written above the signature. According to a Paris journal 9. French scientist is tryingto compel bees to make medicated honey for the cure of various diseases. He keeps the bees under glass and furnishes only such flowers as pos- sess the desired properties. By the dif- ferent kinds of honey thus produced influenza, coughs and colds, indigestion, asthma and many other ills are said to be readily if indirectly reached. Once more Lord Mountstcphen and Sir Donald Smith have remembered the sick and afiiicted of the city in which a good part of their fortunes was made: In the first place, these noble-hearted gentlemen gave 31000000 to found the Royal Victoria Hospital at Montreal. Of this sutn 8800.000 has been spent on the buildings, leaving $200,000 as an endowment fund. It was learned on Friday that Lord Mountstephen and Sir Donald have given $800,000 more, bringing the endowmenblund up tethe- hnndsome-sum of $1,000,000, thus en- suring the success of the hospital for all time to come. Last March Mr. Wm. Armstrong of Huntley township rented his fine farm there and left with his family for North Dakota. where he expected to do better. After putting in a hard summer he has returned, and is now hugging himself with joy for not having sold out his old homestead. He says the wheat crop in the Glasston district of North Dakota will scarcely average five bushels to the acre. The day he left there a farmer was drawing oats five miles to an eleva- tor, where hc sold them for-sevencents a bushel. Barley was bringing only 11 cents and wheat 42'cents. Armstrong tells a touching story of the hardships endured by North Dakota farmers. DIED. BELLâ€"At Peterborough, on Thursday, August 6th, 1896, Mr. Wm. Bell, formerly of Fenelon Fails, aged 55 years. Avastâ€"At Fenelon Falls, on Saturday, August 8th, 1896, Hannah Russell,relict of the late Wright Avery, in the 68th year of her age. Hawâ€"At. Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 12th, 1896, Lucy, wife of Mr. Edward Haw, formerly of Fenelon Falls, aged 50 years and 2 months. TRENT CANAL. Simcoe and Balsam Lake Division. IME for receiving tenders has been post- poned from 17th August until further orders. By order, JOHN H. BALDERSON, Secretary. Dept. of Railways and Canals, Ottawa, 10th Aug., 1896. } CO W LOST. Lost, about three weeks auto, 9. large milch Cow, about 10 years old, red, with white fade and some white on flanks and belly, and one horn turned down. Any information as to her whereabouts will be thankfully received. JOHN ALDOUS. Feneion Falls, Aug. 12th, 1896.â€"26 TVANTED IMMEDIATELY. To work on rock and earth excavation at Lachine Rapids, Lower Lachine Road, four miles fron Montreal, 500 good laborers for rock and earth work; 50 good crib build- ers; 100 horses with carts. Wages: Labor- ers $1.33 per day, hora s and carts $1.75 per day. Paid every two weeks. Apply : on the works to War. Davis a 5030‘, Con- ~26.8 tractors. S .AXLESM 1C N. wa Pushing, trustworthy men to represent as in the sale of our Choice Nursery Stock. Soecialties con- Highest salary or commis- ,§ 4.", find ‘hc 500,: of liberty is 8 fa. , year round. Uutfit free ; exclusive territory. neral dirge. Antocrata rule, rebel. Labor is hampered. hungry and bag; Ird. All the hello 5. bayonets and Nb aad Experience not necessary; big pay assured workers; special inducements to beginners. Write at once {or particulars to l I p REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS. . ‘ t . . . She “563 only Angorai To Ht: Honor the Lieutenant-Obvernor‘ in Council .- Wx, the undersigned Commissioners ap~ ointed under “ The County Councils-Act, 19-96," by the Lieutenant-Governor-in- Council, to divide the County ofVictoria into County Council Divisions, report. that having duly heard and considered'sli the evidence adduced before us, and having had due regard to the provisions of the said Act, we have divided the said County into Six County Council Divisions for the purposes of the said Act, as follows :â€" 1. The First County Council Division to consist of the Township of Mariposa. 2. The Second County Council Division to consist of the Town of Lindsay and Polling Sub-divisions numbers One and Two of the Township of Ops, comprising all that part of the said Township lying west of the Scugog River. 3. The Third County Council Division to consist of Polling Sub-divisions numbers Three, Four, Five and Six of the Township of Ops, comprising that part of the said Township lying East of the Scugog River, the Township of Emily and the Village oi Omcmee. 4. The Fourth County Council Division to consist of the Townships of Vernlam and Somerville and the Village of Bob- caygeon. - 5. The Fifth County Council Division to consist of the Townships of Fettelon, Bea:- iey, Laxton, Digby and Longford and the Village of Fenelon Falls. 6. The Sixth County Council Division to consist of the Townshipsof Eldon, Garden and<Dalton, and the Village of \Vc‘mdville. All of which is respectfully submitted. Dated at the Town of Lindsay in the said County of Victoria, the Sixteenth day of_July, 1896.. WM. H‘. WILKISON, W. S. SENKLER, 23-3 Commissioners. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FARM. PROPERTY in the Township of Somerville, in the County of Victoria. There will be sold by public auction, at Pattic’s Hotel, In the Village of Cobocoztk, on Friday. the 14th Day of August, 1896, at‘onc o'clock in the afternoon, by virtue of powers ot sale contained in certain mortgages, which will be produced at the sale. the following property: Lots 4, (Sand 6 in the tenth concession of the township-oi Somerville, containing simhnndred acres more or less. The fol- lowing improvements are said to be on the premises : About 125 acres cleared, having erected thereon a frame house andvframe barn. TERMSiâ€"JI’en per cent. of the purchase money to be paid down on the day of sale. For balanco, terms will be made known at the sale. For further particulars apply to- JONES, MACKENZIE dz LEONARD, Solicitors, Toronto Street, Toronto, 01- to R. J. Leroy, Coboconk. â€"-23td ESTRAY STEER. â€"_ Came on .to-the premises of the subscriber, lot 16 con. 3 of’Fenelon, on the 25th of June, a red Steer, one year old. The owner can havs it upon proving property and paying charges. ISAAC NAYLOR. Fenelon, July 22nd, 1896â€"2339. ESTRAY SHEEP. Game on to the premises of the subscriber, Lot 5 Front Range. Somerville, about a month ago, a white Ewe and two lambs, one a ewe and the other a back. The owner can have them upon provingproperty and paying charges. JOSEPH WATSON. Rosedale, July 23rd, 1896â€"233“ WE Hill Mflllll From Newman’s block into Jordan’s block, at the cor- ner of Colborne and Francis streetsâ€"third store from the cornerâ€"which we will occupy jointly with Mr. Penhale until further no- tice. ll’S 'lllllll hill ilill â€"â€"tc note the change or location and come and see our up-to-date Millinery, ‘Vall Paper,Window Blinds, Fancy Goods, Embroidery Materials, etc, and compare quality and prices. Eggs taken in exchange. marked and ready fer you, and our buyers are still on the Search for bargains to keep this sale booming for 365 days. We are thankful that‘we have plenty of ready cash at ourtdisposal to overcome any obstacle, for it's the ready cash that makes the price right. Remember. there is only one Carter in the dry goods and clothing business ih Lindsay, and he is CARTER called the poor people's friend. This is no forced sale, but a genuine organized sale, to last one year, to help the buying public to tide. over the hard timcs. Now, think of the loss to us at the end of the your. New show your appreciation of our under- taking by helping to boom this 366 days‘ sale. Shout the good news to your neigh- bors, talk the matter over, get up a special excursion. Carter will do all he can to help you. As newspaper space is caper” sive, we cannot enumerate our whole stock, so come with the crowds and you will be paid tenfold. ¢ARTER Men‘s Blue Serge Suits in wool, tailor made, good fit...... . S? 75- “ Nobby Tweed Suits, well trimmed, fit guaranteed .... .. .. . .. ... . . .. - . u 3 5" “ Extra good wool Tweed Pants, well trimmed, three pockets . ... . .. .. 71'- Boys’ Blue Serge shdrt Pants, Lxxsn, two pockets, good quality. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 35 Children’s Blue Ser ‘e Suit, two piece, going for 1 1’5 Men’s Black Waterproof Coats, guaranteed A1 . l 5" Men's and Boy’s Flntinelette Shirts, nobby patterns. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 17 “ “ “ White unlaundered Shirts, linen front and cuffs... ... .. .. . .. 29 “ Heavy cotton mixed Sox, just fancy, only, per pair. . .. . .. . .. 5 Men’sandBoys‘ Elastic Braces, mohair ends l0 “ “- “ Silk,Ties,springstyles...................................... 10 See our Black Silk Finish Shirts, collars attached... ... . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 5-" Men‘s Nobby Sprinngats, soft or stiff. for . .... ...... .... .... 50 Boys’ and Girls’ new, Spring Caps, big drive '0 Men’s and Boys‘ Colored Cotton Handkerchiefs, fast dves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 Men’s pure all-wool;Sox,arctic finish .... ... 10 6,500 yards double fold, 36-inch, all-wool Dress Serge, all shades .. . . .. . . . . . . .. '25 4,875 ” “ ,“ 42-inch, “ “ “ “ “ . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 3” One cord of single fold Dress Goods, all wool, former prices 25 to 60c., now. ... 13% Pure all-wool Black10ashmcre, bought at a snap .. . .. .. .. . .. 33‘ 54-inch Cape and Mantle Cloths, new shades 7-" Ladies’ Black Cotton Hose, fall fashioned ...... 5~ Ladies’ and Children’s Under-vests, fine ribbed . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. 5 Beautiful Fancy Border Handkerchiefs, new designs, each . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. ‘2’ English and American Dress Ducks, fast colors, big drive . .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. 1'1] Ladies’ Parasols, commencing at the very low price of...... .. . .. . 2'1 Ask for our ladies black cotton Hose, called Leader . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .... 10 Beautiful wide Laces, hobby for trimming cotton washing goods . . . .. . .. 5 Embroidories, beginning at never before heard of prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T: Ladies’ Hand-bags, worth 50 and 60c, to be cleared at . '25 “ White Cotton Corset Covers, perfect fitting .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 15 “ “ ” 7 Drawers, tuckedaud trimmed.......................... 25 ‘L “ “ ‘ Chemises, “ “ ... 25» “ “ “ 1 Night Gowns, tucked and trimmed...................... 48 Perfect fitting Corsets (French model). . . . . . Ludtcs’ black and colored Gloves, new goods, only ... .. (f H H . . Lace Mitts....... 40-inch white French Lawn, beautiful finish .. no. -.-u.-oo-ooo~oco. ...... 35 ............ it) ...-o. ...... ...... .nuooo-n ....... 10 can. ...... ...-...... ... Extra quality. Factory Cotton, secured from S. K. 6; Co. wreck, 34-inch . . .. .. 3 400 yards-BS-inch Fitctory Cotton, a nice, even, round thread Good quality White ,Cotton. nice linen finish 5,000 Yards fast colOr English Print, very wide ... 3,800 “ “ “3 CheckShirtings...... 5 2,700 beautiful plaid Ginghnms, fast coiors.... .... .... 5 3,300 Flannelettes, nice patterns, worth 10 and 120., for 5,6, 7 and...... 9 Extra good quality Table Linen, direct from Belfast.... .. 20 Fancy border cotton Towels, 16 x 28 inches, each...... .... .... 23 “ “ “ , “ 22x45 “ “ 10‘ Beautiful linen B:tthTowels...... ...... .. 10 The largest white Bed-spread in Canada ............. 100 German Plaid Tartans for Dresses, washing goods . . .. .... .. . . . .. .. .. l9 Weaving Cotton, five-pound bunch, from best makers ...... .. .... ... l 00 Good quality Feather Ticking, will hold water .. . . . . . . .. 10 36-inch apron Gingllnms, fancy border, nice patterns .. .. . 8 Good Cottonade,just the thing for boys’ clothes .... 2} Beautiful designs inlArt Muslins for draperies ...... . . .... ...... ... ... 7 . Cream and white Lace Curtains, bound edges, 2:}10ng...... . . ... 29 36;inch union Carpet, looks as good as 750. wool ... .... 29 Hemp Carpets, all prices; a. good one for .... 10- Two Spools Coats’ 200 yards Thread, or in all 400 yards for... . . . .. . 5 Big drive in good wool Tweeds, cheapest on earth ...... .. 25 Roller Towelling, c0mmencingat 6 72-inch sheeting (just fancy the price), and no seams.... . ...... 18 Check apron Mnslins, in white, a plum...... 5 40-inch, very fine quality, a. plum from S. K. (55 Co. wreck, for. . . . .. . . . . .. . . 7 cacao-Colleen... s 6 , ....uoo-a-vuuoouon...uao ~’ CARTER O'F LINDSAY, TI-IE POOR BIAN’S FRIEND.. P. S.--Try us: with a. letter order. Goods taken back and money refunded if you are not pleased. This Looks But it isn’t. At least it isn’t intended to be. It's object is to catch your Like Poetry, eye and inform you that we have bargains for you in Watches, Rings and other Jewelry, Fancy Chin-aware and Glassware, Pipes, Purses, Pictures, Perfumery, Stationery and Toilet Articles, Musical Instruments, Toys and Dolls, Bedroom and Toilet Sets, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Wall Paper and Window Shades. We are always-ready To supply your wants in these lines At rock bottom prices At N evison’s Bazaar, Fenelon Falls. Furniture, Doors, Sash, ---ANDâ€"- UNDERTAKme, ~â€"-â€"ATâ€"-â€"â€"â€"- W; M‘Keown’s, 1 FRANCIS ST- WEST. . «2" ms... e bludgeons are centralised around stolen 00.9 The County Buuncils'icl, 1896. 'â€" Has now in full swing a 366 days‘ Sale DIVISION OF THE COUNTX This is no thirty days' sale, buta genuine OF VICTORIA. ’21:? it? 2:33:23 inigifiiaiiiicif I l doting." i llochescer, N. ‘3 . FENELON rants-