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Watchman (1888), 26 Jan 1893, p. 4

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Then. after they’re taken, instead . of disturbing and shocking the 5373- i my reaction afterward. Their help 3 1-... Pnnstination. Indigestion, ' at Constipation, Bilious Attacks, Sick HeadacheS, and all .6 an LCDUl-Avu m---. , lags. Constipation, Indigestiofi,’ Bilions Attacks, Sick or Bilious Headaches, and all derangements I of the liver, stomach, and bowels ‘ are promptly relieved and pet-ma. I nently cured. ‘ ‘ _:-I- And they’re the can buy, for they give satisfaction, cheapest pill5 you ’re guaranteed to or your money is returned. You pay only fog the good you get. For All Kinds of School? oons, Exercise Books and Scrifiblers‘; PQRTER’S BiGfiEST VALU ES ,#_____â€" The New Warden. Mr. Euszace Hoimes Hopkins, of Ops, W33 t-iectcd Warden c .Vlr. EuszaCe Holmes Hopkins, reeve ‘5‘ of Ops, was l-iectttd Warden of the?“ County of Victnrin, on Tuesday. if Mr. Hopkins is the “ldttni, son of Mr. '5‘ James {luirnns Hopkins, well known as one of our oldest and most respect- w B; ed Citizen‘s. :ui'l who was for many years man tgfl‘ of the Lindsay lzranch of the Bank of Upper Canada. 1 He was born in England In the yaar1849 and came to Canada. when 7 only eight years old, settling with his parents in the 'l'uwnshin of Ops. He if has had muny )e rs of municipal 1 experience, llfl\lllg sat for three years 1 as amemlvr of the Lindsay council 1 and twelve years in Ops, and he has ‘ represented his L()‘~Vn5hlp, at the County (.UUvu'il for a continuous period of five year": and bad the distinguished honor of being returned no less than ten times by acclamntion. During that perixl he has occupied positions on acme of the most important com- mittees (f the council, and many of the improvements in the county buildings were made undur his direction as ‘ chairman of the property committee. He is one of our foremost and most prosperous farmers and we have no doubt that he will fill the Warden’s chair with credit to himself and profit to the countv as one 0'! nur mac-st ed citizvm. and wlr years manvtgcr of UN of the Bank of He was born In yaar 1849 and camp only eigh? ypars old. parents in the 'I'uw Che "(watchman THU {SDAY. JAN. '26, 1893. wrrlt'rttblic Parks. In his inaugural address to the mem- bers of the Town Council, His Wor- ship Mayor Ray struck the right. key- note, when he said that the citizens of Lindsay were badly in need of parks,‘ bmtbing spots. They are and we are glad to see that the head of the corpora.- :tion has lost no tune in bringing this very important matter to the attention of the civic legis‘atu n. As is we“ known. the town has the free use of the Agricultural grounds at n.“ times. except when the exhibition is in program a period of, say one man-k mob vest. and_by file expendi- gut: year, and)” the CHEAPEST GOOD} ”-‘- park. the place is unsuitable ‘ and is little, if any, better than an Shade trees could be set n the Open field. out to great advantage and i course of a 'ew years, if properly look- dd materially to ed after, they would a of the grounds the beauty and utility r few flower bds Ilittle being done eac 3 whole was put in shape. In some places the local Horticul- ocieties take charge cf the parks, ng a sum of money for iprises among it 1{most prominen éaltogether probable Ewould not have any dificulty in induv- undertake the work d looking after the funds are t citizens, and it is that the council ing the society to :of laying out an lgrounds, if the necessary I provided. _ o, ,, -_:L:An ‘4 nnfnrnilV r.v~--â€",, Lindsay from its position is naturally l a picnic centre and if we had preper grounds to place at the disposal of visitors, such events would he (f frequent occurrence during the season and thus large numbers of outsiders would visit us, instead of passing by our d00rs to other towns, which cater ‘for such trade and make money by it. Arrangements could also be made with the citizens’ band to play, say, night each week and in a very zens would .d it so ave no doubt they one ishort time our citi ipleasant that we h would be prepared to support a gram of :a tidy sum each year, for park L 1"“? "" ‘ The whole matter is in the hands 01 the prOperty committee, with Captain 5 \Crandvll at the head, and we expect to hear from them in a. short time. purposes. WE notice throughout 1 commenced disguising fl Editorial thes. WE notice that the Boards of Health. throughout the Province, have already commenced a crusade. There is no disguising the fact that our town is in a very unsanitary condition and this coupltd with the absence of sewerage and the swampy nature ot the soil, should muse us to bestir ourselves and ‘ that too without loss of time. A glimpse into the back yards, even in the centre of the town, will convince even the most skeptical that prompt laction is necessary. A house to house insprction slmuld be made. ane notices served and if these are not complied with, an interview with the Police l Magistrate will have the. desired effect, insprctlon servcd am with. an Magistrate [[113 The Town of Lindsay and that hallway etc. Bonus. 'l'o Ihe Editor of the H"utrlnnwn .' Mn. Enrron. "The railway fever is again and lmfurt' it breaks out in its 5P” upon Us, ratepayers take time for full force, let the x reflection. Mt The chief draw-hack to the growth of my, t s l Lindsay. is the (‘XCeSSch amount. of taxes paid by the citmms. If We paid 12 or M, 14 mills on the dollar instead (‘1' ‘23 mills or pm more. it would be a great: relief to the M1 run-payers, and an inducement to new up cmners. lligh taxation has run down the. in: Value of real estate in Lindsay, to a ridicu- lously low figure, and many of the best (’;, properties could not be sold for the amount 8}] ofthe Valuation put upon them by the assessors. How did this state of things “f come about 2 The town has injured itself p, _ s to railways, and the is same railways are now drawing away from us :1 large portion of the trade formerly 1y done here. The older citizens of the town w are still speaking of the time when Lind it say wus the distributing point for the a trade of thesurrounding country. Lindsay- a. t was then prosperous, and had well ground 0 ed hopes of outrivsllmg Peterborough. iranted that the construction of the v bv (giving bonuse it and township, through which it has been I opened, and that it has been a. benefit to them; then the people benefitted by it, ' may have been wise in voting it a bonus. But the idea. of Linossy assuming such a heavy load of debt, with the result of paralyzing its own market does not appear to me business like. The same classof financiers and the same influences are now endeavoring to add another $25000 to the burthen of our heavy debt. What must be the result '1 It will surely increase our taxes, besides it. will do away with the lake and river trade. Will the Bobcaygeon mill owners ship his their lumber, shingles, flour, ties, etc.. by 0 water to Lindsay, when the railway is at ' I) hand? Not likely. Will not even s lsrge quantity of cordwoocl be drawn to the stations along the line,instesd of the water 1 edge. as it is done now, to be shipped by " at hosts to our docks in the spring? The ion question conveys its own answer. Our citizens in the Esst Wsrd will see trains of One freight. staining by, but. their work on the 531- decks sad the hosts will he s thing of the the COMMUNICATIONS. and that Railway THE WATCHMAN. "vv-n‘ u mefitted. Very well. if they 2mm: 80, let them pay for the benefit. But that Lindsay should tax it. resources. with the result of injuring its own business, to benefit Boboaygeon would be anything but wise, chiefly m the fight of past expen- __. . ‘ n 1.-....nmnn h“ itself for a. but 'tviuu sounds well, but 1n tact there is nuthinu in it new at any rate. The railway peuple are nut children now- a-days. As a matter nf fact. the fare for every traveller, and the charge fur every lb. «if freight is the same frnm Peterbnru‘ tn TUI’HIItO. from 'I‘nrunto to Mnntreal, or any ether punts where the twe lines run it cumpetition. It. is a cast irnn rule and no nilicial dare break it. Anyhmly can ascer- 1min it in this very town. When {.11th is a general attraction nr public celebratinn. the Grand Trunk giVes Lindsay, as every utner place, a. very er schedule nf rates. Let us understand that if prior-s are at any time better in Peterhnrnngh than in Lindsuy. it is nut because the ORR. and the Grand Trunk cub duwn prices against each other. Their charges are the same In a cent. Fellow ratepayers, let the speculators speculate, and the [mid lawyers and pro- . nmters talk. They (10 nut (in it. fur noth- ing. But when they ask Yul) tn procure the cash, say tn them ymi can't see it. The denmnl fur a lmnus ufjust $25000, : n'r murc, nu less. nmke me think cf the Frenchman, very prim and Very [)(ilitc, . whn, with a must insinuating snnle wanted ’ m know whether mmlmn Zc hush-89 wuuld _ ,. . , whn, with a must insm tn knnw wbc'hcr mml let him have a lectle '. his brew]. his DI‘UHJ. Gumd wagun roads tn hung farmers mt') tuwu with case and C( mfnrt at all seasons Would be very much better. But the present. venture, in my lmmbm “pinion, must. surely result. 111 a pernmnvnt injury to the town nf Limis-xy. and if a bonus were granted at all. it shnuld be to defeat the scheme, not to prjmwm it. Yours etc. RATEI'AYER. Bobcaygeon 39d Yer“! Spccml {o the WATC ABLE TO m; ()UTuâ€"JWI‘. ‘ Mt. Hurcb, is able (0 look again. 3113]". SPORTS.â€"â€"- Magee and Jnhn Mag passed thrnugh here in great speed after Mr. Reyw \rd. they captured him after a great hum. They deserve praise. fur kill- ing 30 many fnxus, as this 1820 this season. HOME FROM THE Nuu'm Wasnâ€"Mcssre. (2m. Sver and Archie Wilsuu, are home Messrs Hurry Handel‘s, Thus. ‘ cc, nf Janetville, HOME FROM THE Nuu'm Gen. Syer and Archie \\ spending the winter. -< 1\ M A __n__” KT BUYING POTATOES. Hf Fleetwwul. is s! potames a. week. (j is another curluud ! IS anotner Citl’lunu . ()BITUARY.â€"We re Mr. .Juhn Magill. one of the oldest and wealthiest farmers in the township. Mr. Magill has always been a hard-working and an huneat man. in which he gathered a large amuunt of wealth armmd him. bemg the owner of 900 acres of land and having;r $17,000 on his life. The funeral was largely attended on Sunday to the Presbyterian burying ground North of \ Mount Pleasant. curd the death of MINDEN. FIRE.-â€"Mr. Joseph Clemens luring near Bubcaygeon, was b A ' ‘ ‘ ‘ A‘- ‘x7n not. ACCIDENT. -â€" Mr. while chopping in th Norman Goodman, e woods had the mis- fortune to drive the bit of his axa into his foot just below the ankle joint which laid him up, but he is now able to get around on crutches. DISASTROUS FIREâ€"On Monday night last the grist mill, saw mill and shingle the property of Mr. J. J. Hunter, Gooder- ‘ ham, were entirely destroyed by fire. The loss is a very heavy one upon Mr. Hunter whohad only $1000 insurance on the whole property, it will also be a serious disad- vsntgge to the neighborhood, but we hope , , _-__ -_-.._-~:- man Vnubngw Uv qu ..v-,.._.- - _ Mr. Hunt-er, who is a. very energetic men will be eble to re build. The origin of the fire seem involved in mystery.â€"Echo. NORTH MANVERS. W LINDSAY. THURSDAY, JANUARY ”MAN Verulnm may be if they :Luuk 80. II\:.- r0ns.â€"-Mr. James Morrow is shipping a. enrluad of (10 ahead Jim as there is well, but in fact it mm at any rate. v- uf m butth to finish .4 W. J. Skuco 0f : after business was burned out We have not tarmer Kid body Dolls . Unbreakabh Wax \ Dofis’fi‘lo adsfin all S :Jégy ESQ: Right now I am rem ' stock of 1’1 and Coffees We maintain our old reputatmn Parties requiring to call and exa mne to ° . . rs to Llndsay are 1nV1ted to call and get ““1 ' .,, mun. cumm, Prices fnrm 5“ u‘ . % up :0 :J0 and have some superior value to offer. Visi- V: samples. x. A. SAMPBELL, Heads of families WL FAMILY GROOER- COON COATS new fall One Car Teasâ€"~our celebrated 250. Brand. 1 One Car Sugarsâ€"Granulated, Light and Bro“ Three Cars Saltâ€"To be sold at the popular pril One Car Celebrated American White Oil. ‘ar Genera: Groceries and Fancy Lines Two Hundred Boxes New Valentia Raisins. Ladies’ Capes, .Mufl's UOllaI'S, aw}; uayo, at very temptlng pmces. We W111 close HOW VERY APPROPRIATE THE SUGGESTION. PR|GES AWAY DOWN stOCk received during past few 26, 1893. CARL Mufis Collars, 3139‘ C???) Lindsay $20. iii THE VALLEYS- weeks are now open. ELLEN I have been appnu Anglo Canadian M: Parties requiring: to call and examinq c,_ _ A1. Have establisk under the mal Allanin the sh‘ by R. Dougla‘ STOCK O full in ex erx 1 and COF FE quisitcs. \\ C and at the chI considered. Teas from Coffees from Sugars from will give 5 1‘ 50 cent 163.1 ing $10 “‘0 R. Dogging signal perhup: more terrific yourselves if of sawingr 50‘ nothing. “7 Shiloh‘s Cum never taais. THE SYM no 11505: a: n3. tum: tun pecomir. ;: Itchin" ;~. In soaps \ Lyman So for 50 cc MR. T. 3- omce [n x h? Qtorc- K?!“ ~ Will more \" MUTUAL Ln sygfestg stmn over swam} l repres‘ofl ‘Waterlnn 1 England F11 I have th Guarantee Canada ac we will ml Simply up medicne rc captions u.‘ S‘Cin dear, “:1 curative p0“ Lindsay-S Q. Notions} ish vou. I. How tl am di~‘ Are u: iles ans (9

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