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.xing Furriers and ing Hatter , ’REET. {LY OPP. POST OFFI1 A SPEU IA LTY OF ,-\:\‘.â€"â€"\‘.'c make amt Compl etc Dis- 13m <1 3011515 and :35 and Caps ever say. 3 15 an advant- :".2‘;§C rzm- ‘c of styles because this assurs 5 CC. - \ll the news:- > , 1119.121 ' , ‘ ~ - 1 L b‘ 1361911?!” ° Ell‘lkfll lunghsh, Canad1an 1‘. C: mans 1 . o 1 - - 1 If“ . q chc tt T \mcncan markets _ ‘,‘;T 1c 3143 mtust Designs in Halls, [film 5 lC' ddll‘g‘ hat "Minew- -.:1..D1o(1111s, DrawingrOOmS 811d ccroorns. ( ciling Papers, Cor- ~ d d l);C111.1L1OI’15. included 111 the i<r1rtmcr1t of hat '13, .‘xo. 96 Kent it, t 15 \\ hvi* 1.15 so easy mt is pcr1cct1ybe- head and face at f “ and sales to suit custom “‘11 :c. per roll up. NO ‘ l 00:8 1; > 1 m .O'rmrlq Remem- s h K.\ISHINGS.-' Dress Shirts, Collars. f5, Hosiery, Under- and Balbrigganyau ffs. ., and Kid GIOV MEN I ATHER fully, d colored). Shave 3 our FURS :lled £01 next seas Lw furs. (all and" Prices to suit a}! 0 Ask to see N38! ar and cuffs. A T S 3.4% â€".\\I>-â€"- men s hings ARMSTRONG: ,EGHORNS 0L ’IANAGING PAR Cambndge 9 AN!) LINDSAY Lrio than mine. and Port Hope th‘ ll orders careful] 0117’” Handkerchiefs, value. Every. rmrs. L‘au_a Prices to sm: Ask to see (1 Caps, COMPANY, 1-510, ’FOE inside and outside House amtmg Johnson’s cannot be sur- ifssed, Varnisheq -â€"â€"black and 7‘19 color â€"â€" for carriages and ‘aggons. Low prices on White 33d, Oils, Dry Paints, Etc. J. G. EDWARDS CO H OF THE AllVll. ,“16 above Reliable Paint will Ways give satisfaction. .Try the Floor Colors! They are “Cd Specially for that purpose, We .Q‘OOd body and dry in 24 :1er with a durable, hard, glossy 3m *l G. EDWARDS 00. OHNSBN’S . . FROM English, Canadian and \mcrican markets. lithe Latest Designs in Halls, 'Lingrooms, Drawingrooms and edroon‘ 5 Ceiling Papers, ~Cor- m frzccs and st\ Ics to suit CUStONo 3~from 5c. per roll up. - We to show goods. Remem- the placeâ€" JQST OPPOSITE THE NEW POST OFFICE. G. .\. METIIERELL L A. METHERELL’S '{1t up in neat half-gallon ls, quarts and pints. IMPURTERS AND DEALERS. BOOK 8: STATIONERY STORE. PAINT. Remember that we sell dress goods that are full of honest quality at prices wonderfully 10W. Our assortment of Dress Goods for the spring and Summer of 189 3, is a grand collection of elegant designs and fabrics of the newest and most popular fashions for uhe coming sea- son. Every lady will find our selections and prices give the widest range, and favor the buyer in the most generous manner. H63: RESS They Are the Best ignored, and is given due consider- ation in designing these watches. secured by the use of only the best materials. greatest requisite, every effort is made to have them excell in this respect. tor these qualities. and the “VICTORIA,” are notable special watches, the "MIDI. BRITTON BROTHERS’ The important things in a watch are : : : : YOU'LL BESORR‘ZYf'! If you don’t get a “ MIDLAND” Lindsay’s Leader Low BEAUTY is by no means to bc MGGAF F EY. DURABILITY comes next and is ACCURACY being the first and THEY ARE THE BEST. :: Have! Gash Prices Dry GOOD THING TO Goods House, ACCURACY. DURABI LITY. BEAUTY- or “VICTORIA" 45* mm LAND A meeting of the Victoria ploughing match committee, was held at the council chamber on Saturday afternoon, Presi- dent Lownsbrough presided. Mr. West'- ington, member for this district of the Agricultural and Arts Association, was present and addressed the meeting, point- ing out the benefits to be. derived from holding the annual provincial ploughing,Ir match in Lindsay. He would allow the committee until June 25th to decide. It was decided to endeavor to secure the match. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to, secure suitable * .fields for the match : Messrs. J. B. Gra- ham, Thos. Thompson, Richard Rich, Eugene Shine and Donald Jackson. The following committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions for prizes, the associ- ation giving $150 : C. Chittick, chairman; Jas. Stewart, Wm. Thorndike, Warden Hopkins, James Gibson, Chas. Fairbairn, M.P., Dr. McKay, M. P.1’., Samuel Hughes, M. P., John Fell, M. P. P., Denis Scully, J. H. McQuade, Wm. Rich, Wm. Lownsbrough, M. D. Hunter, James Lithgow, Thos. Robertson, Johnston Ellis, Jes. Jenkins, Ed. Mark, Robt. Oxby, Wm. Dixon, W. C. Switzer and David Walker, with power to add to their num-‘ ber. .._--__---., -u," -u.u, unnug, .mupuuluuu, Va.; and Bruce, Fred, John and Ar‘hur, in town. The daughters are Mad e in town and Jenme, in Montreal. Mr. John McBurney, of Hope is a brother and Mrs. Wm. Wilson, Chatham, Mrs. Wm. Caldwell, Woodstock, and Mrs. John Nugent, Peterboro; are sisters, Mr. Henry Gladman, postmaster, is a. brother-in-law and Mr. Geo. McBurney, of Peterboro, is a cousin. vuvn.-. "no. u... .uuvuu uu uuuudy, “US under the auspices of Faithful Brethren Lodge A. F. and A. M., the members of which and a large concourse of friends and acquaintances paid the last sad rites to a man and a brother. He leaves a widow and eight, children, two daughters and six Sons, to mourn his loss. The sons are \Villium, New York; Walter, Richmond, v V 7 Q] ~ ago and resided here until last September when he went to Toronto, to the home for incurables, forImedical treatment. About six years ago he was stricken with paraly- sis and since that time he had five other l strokes, iinally resulting in his death. For many years he was prominently identified With agricultural matters and held the oflice of vice-president and for a long period he was a director of the local soci- ety and acted as provincial arbitrator under the government of Sir Oliver Mowat, for a. lenghened period. He was a man of sterling worth and integrity, unobtrusive and his demise was learned of with unfeigned regret, by all who knew him. He was also prominent in masonic circles and his funeral on Sunday, was in the person Mr. “"111. MeBurney, con- tractor and builder. The deceased was born in the township of Home, in the year 1833 and was consequently 60 years of age. He came to Lindsay about 30 years On Friday last there died at Toronto, one of our oldest rand best known cxtizens, ‘Iv -_ __ There was quite a lively time at a meet- ; ingr of the Manvers council, heldatJanet- ville, on Monday afternoon. Reeve Wilson presided over a full board. The great question was the submission of a. by-law granting a. bonus of $7000 to the Lindsay, Bobcaygeon and Pontypool rail- way. Petitions in favor of the by-law signed by 76 ratepayers and against it signed by 40 ratepayers were presented. Messrs. Hughes. M. P. and John Mc- Donald, two of the provisional directors, addressed the meeting in favor of the by- law and others spoke against it. The council after a long and Windy meeting.r refused to submit the by-law on the grounds that the promoters should deposit a sum sutliciont to cover expenses, if the ‘ by law is defeated, and that no delinite route is outlined. Cabbage, carrots,ubeedte, Turnips and all kinds of vegetables, always on hand at SOANES’ Market, Kent street. 14-tf. Bananas per 302. . . . ........ ..30cvt‘o 41¢} Oranges “ . . . . ..... . . . ..25c to 40¢ Lemons “ . . .......... 250 to 35( Fiower plants in bloom, lettuce, radishes Onions. Fresh every_ day. Salmon Trout per 1b ....... . . . . . . . . Sic Bass per lb ................ . . . . Sc White Fish, per lo ................ 8:53 Bananas per doz .............. 30c to 400 Oranges “ ............. .25c to 40c Lemons “ - ............ 250 to 350 Our members in the Ontario legislature have been placed on the following com- mitteeszâ€"Dr. McKay, priveleges and elections, municipal and railways. Mr. Fell, standing orders, municipal, private bills and railways. Prices at Soanes’ FlSh and Fruit Mart. Until you come to our store and see the cheapest Boots b‘hoes ever shown in Lindsay. JOHNSON 6: SISSON, the Monster Shoe Store.â€"â€"12-tf. Messrs. Hurley Brady and Mr. A. Fisher, are getting new dehvery wagons at Kylie’s City Carriage Works. Kylie’s rigs are fast taking the lead,â€"ll-tf. At BRITTON BROTHERS, the Jewellers, for $2.00. â€"-3-ly. Provincial Ploughine: Match. (the Watchman. THURSDAY, APRIL’ 13, 1893 Plenty of them at HIGIN BOT HAM 3 drug; store .â€"-14 4. Hang on to Your Dollars Meeting in Manvers. Our Local Members. Town and County City Carriage Works. A Marriage License, Obituary. Dutch Sets. ~At the request of a subscriber we give the following rule for determining the quantity of wall paper required for a room. Add together the number of feet of the four sides around the room, then multiply by the hight, deduct twenty feet for each door and window and divide by twenty-three, which will give you the number of rolls required. For a. ceiling multiply length by width and divide by â€"â€"l\len frnm the woods. who have re- cently came down, are not at all satisfied with the manner in which they have been treated Some men who worked all winter found upon settling up that they were charged with the return fare. Some were also charged $1.60 per pound for tobacco. â€"â€"~()ne of our Centenipeim'ies last week referred to the fact. that there was one honest butcher in town, and n well-known ex~hutcher has spent must ef his time since the paper appeared in the rnll of Diogenes, but to the time of going tepress his search was unsuccessful. -â€"Jehn B'IcMurric-k, ()swegn, of the D. d? H. 00:11 C0,, is here. He says no changes will be made in Coal prices until April 25. when :1. meeting,r will consider the umtter. He expects they will be reduced from 500. to 600. per ten, but he does not think it will he more. 1 u; 1‘(l1'USLUl'S were EU have met at Bow- nmnville in A ugust next, but as there are only tww hotels in the place, the necesszu‘ r accennnmlntien could not be provided and the meeting will he held either at Cobnurg or l’eterlmro. â€"Thc high Court of the Ancient Order of Foresters Wore to have met at Bow- -The dates of the Lmv Schml examina- tiuns have been fixed as f011<»w:~First your, pass May 13, honors 1\'Iny2(3;scc«md your, pass May 11 :md 13, hnnurs June 8 and S) : third year, pass May 15, 1(3 and 17, honnrs May 25, 26 :md‘” .44. â€"1n l3erlin,, Ont" all dogs must be clmincd up from April lst to September list Anp person :Llluwing :I. dug to run at large within the dates given is liable to :1. fine. The object is to protect the lawns and gardens. â€"The Hon. J 01111 Dryden offers :1 prize of $3 fur the chusen name of the institu- ti¢ am now km mm as Mechanics’s Institutes. He has an idea that :L change of title is necessary to interest farmers and others in them. f â€"-]t is whispered that there has been *smne disagreement among the members uf the finance C(mnnittee regarding the amount tn be granted to the band. The sum agreed on at the enuncil meeting); was $200. -â€"â€"The charge (bf libel against Mr. Jehn F. Cunning, preferred by Mr. \Villiam Uhamherlin, ef Beaverten, set down fer hearing at the recent \Vhitby assizes, was traversed tn the next session of the Court. â€"Peterboro now has on the string for location there a bicycle factory, a watch use factory, a piano factory. a furniture ‘factor , and a boot and shoe factory. Car Works are also spoken of. â€"-Farmers from some sections of the country report heavy rain during ths storm on Friday night, while others state that there was none at all in their vicinity. The fall of rain here was light. -â€"The Kent street butcher who used white sugar inst wl of salt for his Corn beef pickle, did not make as biga mistake as the grocer on the same street who supplied the sugar at the price of salt. --Thcl Patrons of Industry cannot understand how it is that bran is now" sold at from $17 to $18 a ton, while wheat i is only (33 cents. When wheat was selling l (A. n- at $1.25 bran only cost ton. â€"-The Edison Co. are pushing Work on the Peterbom electric street railway tend- ers have been asked for and it is now pro- posed to extend the road to Lakefield, a. distance of about ten miles. â€"The mud is again getting in its work, but the old timers wink the other eye and calmly request one to wait until the muddy season sets in. It is claimed that the worst is yet to come. â€"The large barn at the residence of Mr. R. D. Thexton was given a bad shake by the wind of Saturday, and had to be propped up to keep from fallin". â€"A woman who acknowledged being the mother of the infant recently found on the street in Pet-erboro, was glven three months in goal for concealment of birth. â€"The reformers will hold a great conâ€" vention at Ottawa. on the 20th of June next. The delegates to represent the Victorias will soon be chosen. â€"All the regular trains on Saturday brouuht in bigD crowds of people. The roads were not bad and many drove in too, but the market was small. -â€"There was quite heavy thunder and very vivid lightning on Friday night and Saturday morning. Very little rain fell, but the air was cleared. â€"~A110ther scrapping II in the east ward on Frid: affairs seem to be getting; in that section. ~Chairnmn Crandell, 0f the property coynnittee. has the selling of the lot and budding at; present used for a. hospital. (1 ‘Sugar is going 11 ' ' 7' ‘ , _ p In prlce, not on] ‘m Canada, but 1n every other country. y m: 1 LITTLE LOCAL LINES. scrapping match took place _.:I "n - '- - ’ FEiday pignt 1811611 rathér frequent and $10 p0; The third page of the Toronto Daily JIIail is noted for “Want” advertisements. If you want a. situation, a mechanic, a business, machinery. lodging, if you have lost or found anything. or if. you want to find out where anyone is. advertise in the Toronto Daity Mail and read the adver- tisements on the third page of that: paper. The charge is two cents a. word each insertion, or ten cents a word for six insertions. Address The Mail Toronto, Canada. â€"-Mr. R. Neill. Peterboro, brother of “Ir. Ed. Neil, now has the finest retail store in Canada, and one of the finest on the continent. The local paipers each devote a couple of columns to a descrip- tion of the premises. The members of this family take kindly to the shoe busi- ness as did their father and grandfather before them. â€"â€"The street and bridge inspector had better start his men out to repair the sidewalks o ' accidents are sure to result. A lady got a nasty fall on Melbourne St. on Saturday evening, and on Sunday a young man fell and hurt one of his knees on William St. north. Broken planks in each case were responsible for the mix- haps. â€"()11 Saturday morning lightning struck the barns of Mr. Wm. Clarke, Spriugville, which were totally destroyed, with a driving shed, stables, etc. All his hay, grain and feed, as well as implements, etc , were destroyed. There is a small insurance. sued ZUUXISU feet, a stable, two hmmes and a large platform will furnish work for some time to Come. -â€"The opening of the assizes on Monday brought in a large number of people from the country interested as litigants, jur ‘- men and witnesses. It also caused a boom in white ties, so affected by the gentlemen of the long robe. â€"Mr. J. Carew’s “raising” did not take place on Saturday last owing to the bad weather. About forty sturdy men from1 Verulam started to assist, but were telephoned to stop, It is expected that the structure will assume shape this week. â€"â€"\\'ork on the Perkin mill is going on apnce. The bricklayers, painters, tin- smiths and carpenters are still busy. A shed 200x35 feet, :1 stable, txm houses and â€"S:deler Berry has purchased the patent Collars, hznnes, etc., for the new fire harness, :ltd will have them ready for hanging; in a. few days. They are a, dandy set and will look as well as the best when in position. V.S. was not “a legally qtfitlified medical practitioner.” The boniface was right. â€"â€"On Sunday a hotclkeeper refused “to cash” an urder for whiskey from :L vetcrmer r surgeon, on the gm mud that the 1v r. â€"Architect Blackwell, Contractor Don- nell and Stage-carpenter McMaster, of Peterboro, were in town yesterday to wind up matters in connection with the contract for the stage and fittings of the academy of music. -â€"~Mr. \Vm. \Valters has returned after a trip through the different tnwns in the district, where he has been exhibiting the Appleton truck and fire escape. The machine meets with general approval. -â€"“Lindsny people have good reason to be proud of the Benson house,” remarked Mr. J. H. Stratford. the well-known capitalist of Brantford, on Saturday, "as it is one of the best hotels in Canada.” .â€"â€"The building outlook is good and the foundations for about a. dozen houses are under way. The water in the cellars is a detriment just yet, but when it disappears work in earnest will commence. â€"â€"Quite a large number of farmers have Commenced their spring ploughing. and a few have just about finished. It will pro- bably be a week or two yet before the work becomes general. -â€"â€"Dovey’s steam barge, the Flying Dutchman, is bemg overhauled, the machinery changed and other improve- ments made preparatory to the opening of nmugation. â€"Mr. Sculthorpe, the Port Hope pea dealer. distributed another carluad of fancy peas at the G.T.R: on Monday. The supply yet does not equal the demand. â€" If another proof of the fact that spring is here at last is required, it is furnished by the fact that the fountain in front of Mr. Sylvester’s residence is in full play. -â€"Numer0us shade trees in different sectlons of the town were blown over or badly broken by Saturday’s wind. Several chimneys also suffered. â€"The “Punkin Hollow” ball team is getting into shape for the seasmi. A battery from the French village will win games for them this year. â€"The shop doors were opened and kept Wide Open for the first time this season on Saturday. The cry of “Shut the door” was not heard. â€"A trainload of telegraph poles came down on the Coboconk train on Monday. A very large number are being brought down thls year. â€"There appears to be a strong and most decided opposition to the “curfew” by-lznv, coming from all classes of the people. ' â€" The Peterboro board of education has made a demand for $313,000 this year. Two new schools are to be built. after the Easte ed attendance. â€"â€"The lacrosse boys are practising nightly on the market square and. other open places. â€"-The town schools opened on Monday, after the Easter holidays, with an increas- . J - A A " â€"-Mr. J. Fitzgerald, from Lindsay, died at St Joseph’s hospital, Peterboro, last week. -â€"A. number of persons in Northumber- berland county, near Cobourq, have been swindled in a novel way by a Chicago sharper. An advertisement appeared offering an extraordinary inducement by the advertiser, who would deliver a handsome steel engraving of the landing of Columbus to any person sending $2 to a certain address in Chicago. The parties who hit at the bai ireceived by return mail a new American two cen‘: postage stamp, which itself is a picture of the landing of Columbus. â€"The large steam shovel, the propertyr of Messrs. Manning, Macdonald 41' Co., which has been lying in the yerds here for some time, was thoroughly overhauled and repaired at the Grand Trunk shops last week. The owners will use it in a large contract in the province of Quebec. â€"â€"An east ward man had some fun with a “waltzing” baker the other day. Only a. few days ago the man of dough was assail: ed with bricks, but this time he was made to “polka,” with the aid of a horsewhip. As we undersrand that the law is to take a hand in we fcrbear from comment. â€"If the McCormick Manufacturing Co. cannot dictate terms to municipalities it is something surprising, as nearly every county in the province almost is making a bid for their branch works. The $00 is setting forth its claims now as being plump in the middle of the great lakes. -â€"0n Monday afternoon a. local iron welder walked into a. Kent-st hotel, leaving on the sidewalk two bars of iron. A dark man came along and picked up the iron and walked 06 with it. It was some time before the owner received his prop erty. â€"An entertainment will be given at the assembly hall of the Collegiate Insti- tute on Friday evening next. The programme will consist of vocal and instrumental music and a debate between the Collegiate and the C.L.A. â€"â€"Kerr 00., tWU doors east of the Simpson house. have now in position the handsomest and nobbiest sign in town‘ It reflects great credit on Mr. A. Silver, the painter, and serves to draw public atten- tion to the fine stock inside. â€"The great sale of horses, etc... to take place at the Daly house on Wednesday nexr is attracting much attenticn. Mr. Daly is daily receiving a. large number of letters of inquiry, and a great influx of buyers is expected. companlea me Untario tankard. won by the Bobcaygeon culers. 13 on exhibition a: the store of Messrs. J. G. Edwards «1' Co. It is a work of art and should be seen by all. ~ â€"â€"-The magnificient banner. which companied the Ontario tankard. won â€"The Ahce Ethel was the first boat of the season to pass through the locks. On Tuesday she had a tow of logs. Naviga- tion is now open, but it will be some time before business will be commenced in earnest. â€"Three or four drunks, all of whom were convicted and fined and one vagrant, committed to gaol for a. term, were the only cases brought before the police magistrate during last week. â€"The safe.at the G. T. R. depot at Millbrook was cracked on Monday night. Gunpowder was used and the safe was smashed to pieces. No booty was secured. The books and papers were untouched. â€"Porches, storm windows, etc., are being taken down in all parts of the town, painters are hard at work, and on every hand preparations are being made for the advent of spring. â€"â€"The head of the poultry department; at the Ottawa experimental farm. pro- nounces the birds recently received from Mr. D. C. Trew, to be the finest her ever saw. â€"Private Bartlett. of the 57th battal- ion, Peterboro, has signified his intention and will accompany the Bisley team to England this year, under 001. F. C. Denison, Toronto. â€"â€"By a typographical error, last week, we made our Powle’s Corners correspon- dent say that a bull 11 months old weigh- ed 1,500 pounds. It should have read 1,000 pounds. ~Mr. R. Beith, of Bowmanville. recently shipped a car load of horses. including several noted stallions. to British Columbia. The freight on the car was $500. â€"â€"A tie train started out on Wednesday to distribute ties along the line from Lindsay to Haliburton. which section of the road will be placed in first-class shape. â€"Mr. R. C. Garret, license inspector of the provincial county of Haliburton, having resigned, Mr. Wm. Prust has been appomted to the position. â€"â€"Many of those who had business at the court house complained of the stifling heat. The furnaces evidently do their work too well in warm weather. â€"The number of cases on the assize docket was seven. Last vear sixteen was the number. Litigation is not increasing at a. very rapid rate in Victoria. ~A marauder visited the G. T.R. depot at Peterboro early on Tuesday morning. but was scared away by the telephone and a police oflicer. “ -â€"A horse fell on William St. on Mon- day, in front of Campbell’s storehouse. The harness was unbuckled before the animal could rise. -â€"The canoeists are preparing for the season’s campaign. The boat houses are being put in shape and paint. and varnish are in demand. --Peterboro purposes to have a resident agent at Toronto and to be represented at the World’s Fair to catch manufacturers. â€"â€"-Lindsay has more embrvo t than any place on earth, of the sat: and most of them can go some too. â€"â€"An apron sociaTl will be held at the Cambridge~st. Methodist churchton Thurs- day the 20th at 2 o’clock p.111. ' â€"A regular meeting of the tovyn council will take place on Monday evemng next. â€"-A meeting of the special sewerage committee will be held at the council chamber this evening. gm V a more embrvo trotters