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LETTERS OE . INTEREST From Correspondents All Over the County GLANDINE A wedding exPected soon. Our worthy blacksmith has been on the sick list, but we are glad to see him out again. Mr. J. Goslin of Lindsay purchased a fine bay horse from Mr. Robert Eagleson for $150. It pays to raise good stock. Mr. R. Pogue, one of our most progressive farmers, has recently pur. chased a numbe of Langshan hens from Mr. D. Coughlin. EDENâ€"MARIPOSA Report of s. s. No. 16 for February. Only those who attended eight days or more are given a. s anding. Names in order of merit. Senior fourthâ€"A. Green- wsy. M. Western, 0. Gillies. Junior fourthâ€"M. Nichols, E. Mollon,S. Gorriil, L. Mollon, F, Tamling A. MoInnea. P. Handcock, M. Jordan, 0. Nichols. Sen- lor thirdâ€"G. Western, A. Gillies, C. Capping, L. Gorrill, F. Jordan. Junior thirdâ€"L. Cody, L. Melanie, A. Fox-eta, W. Nichols, J. Jordan, E. Tamlin. Sec- ond classâ€"S. Handcock, V. Tamlin. L. Max-on. W. Jordan. J. Nichols. Part 20d â€"W. Nichols A. Tamlin. M. Handcock. Part lstâ€"P. Gillies. A. Stroud. Average sttendance 25. The following is the report of 3.3. No. 3, Emily. for month of February: 4th Seniorâ€"Jeff Ashmore. Minnie Celleghan, Bert Padget, Rollie Parker. 4th Junior -â€"Mnbei Csflaghan, Jennie Prlngle, Wes- ton Smith. Eva Kennedy, J ennie Parker. 3rd J nniorâ€"Regie McMullen, Rosa Cal- laghan, Wllfred Middleton. John White, Leslie Kennedy. Ellle- Parker, Walter McGlnnis. Allan Kennedy. Part 2nd Seniorâ€"Willie Callaghan, Oliver Johns. Alma Kennedy, Emma McGahey. May Middleton, James McGahey. Part 2nd J mintâ€"Austin Kennedy. Those present every day in Fem-nary ; Weston Smith, Minnie Callaghan, Jennie Pringle, Regie McMullen, Joe Cellaghan. Wilfred Mc- Mullen. JANETVILLE The following is the standing of the yupils of the senior department of 9.5. No. 7, Manvers. for February. Fifth class â€" Charles McNeii, Euphemia Fair, Hildon Johnston, Jean Oswald. Sr. 4thâ€"Violet Johnston, -Mordie McGill and Irene McGill (equal), Maggie Hobbs, Annie McGill. J r, 4th loris Hutchison. Mahala Mc- Gill, Milton Ingram, Cora Johnston, Pearl McGill, Merda Hawe, Rubv McGill, Maggie Burn, Elmer Sheckle- ton, Lloyd Johnston, James Arthura, Ena Bradburn, Julia Richardson, Herb Hobbs, Allen McGill. Jr. 3rdâ€"Vera Spronle, Ollie Feir, Lillie McGill, Robbie Burn, Geo. Adam, Verna Hawe, Gordon Ingram, Clandsley Anderson, Murice Haskill, Willie Halladay, Herb McGill. UMEMEE The sleighing is just: what Kennedy and Nichols are wishing for to get their oceans of logs to the village, and have about a dozen teams engaged drawing. The many friends of Sergt. McCrae are anxious to hear from him after the serious engagements in which the Canadians have recently distinguished themselves. We have five blacksmiun shops and all are getting a. fair share of trade. E. D. J amieson is the extreme west end- mn and Geo. McKim at the extreme Isaac Richardson and Burton Mc- Quade made a large shipment of pigs on Tuesday. The prices were high. A private room in the Commercial house on Tuesday (stock-day) is one of our chief banking accommodations. (Crowded out last week) Our quiet burgh 13 unmoved by nnything extraordinary at present, bush-whacking, and hauling wood, and the ordinary routine of life being the usual go. Bribain forever. Snowdrifba enough. The Watchman-Warder is a wad- come visitor here. Congratulations to Colonel Hughes on his promotion to Adjutant-General at Modder River. We hope to see our gaiiant Colon-#1 home again safe In due time, Of the families here belongmgbo tbs Eden church congregation, a. NORTH EMILY ARG YLE number are getting the Presbyterian Book of Praise, to be used in that church henceforth. The cost ranges from So. to $1.25 per copy. In Wood' ville the book can be purchased as cheaply as in Toronte. FLEE T WOOD Mr. Walter Hall’s colt is not gaining as fast: as Dr. Murphy wc u‘d like. It: is suffering from lung trouble. Mr. Ben Stacey and sister Annie are at present visiting their sister Mrs. H. Bailey. Mr. Bailey has been poorly for some time. Mr. Gug Tripp. who has been taking out ship knees in the vicinity of Fenelon Fails, has returned, he has found the snow too deep for his business. One of our popular youg men Mr. Wllliam Heaslip has taken to himself a companion for life. Some of the other boys should follow William’s example and not: have to “batch” it any longer. A number of young people had a social gathering at the home of Mr. John Brown, where they spent a very pleasant time for a few hours, as they had plenty of music, singing and social games. Some of our young men are talking of spending the summer in Manitoba. It is reported that one of our business men is contemplating visiting some of his friends in the prairie province. Our little village has been almost snowed up for the last week. The wood- outtere appeared to enjoy their much needed rest. Our school has been closed as the roads are impassible. The Rev. Mr. Brown was unable to reach here on Surday, consequently there was no aer- vlce on Sunday. Some of the boys were unable to visit their best girls. they looked gloomy in the evening. PALESTINE Wm. Holmes’ new dwelling is fast approaching completion. It) is brick veneered, and will be a. very comert- able dwelling. Donald Frazer proposes to enlarge and raise his barn early in the spring. A stone foundation will be planed underneath. Dan is enterprising. The contract for the new brick school house in 5.8. No. 6, to replace the one burned in January, has been let to Mr. Morrow. Building opera: tions will commence in the spring, and the building will be ready for occupa- tion after the midsummer vacation. Duncan Smith is the teacher. Robb. Staples will erect a. new barn in the spring to replace the one destroyed by lightning last J uly. Mr Morrow has the contract ...... Dan Brown, whose barn was destroyed by lightning last summer, will also erect anew one in the spring. Mr. Mor- row is the contractor. Two of our young men, Messrs. John McNabb and Duncan Brown, leave for beow,~N.W.T , next) week_ The former was married last week to Miss Annie Tinny of this place, who will of course accompany her husband to their new weetern home. REABORO The Y.P.S.C.E. are arranging for an absent) member meeting. Mr. Geo. Comeil of Oxbow, N.W.T., is under the parental roof. Geo. looks hale and hearty. Miss Porter is on an extended visit) to friends and Wallaceburg. Misses May and Stella Thorndyke of Millbrook are visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs. McGovern of Toronto is nurs- ing her mother and brother who are down with bronchitis and pleurisy respectlvel y. We are pleased to know that Mr. David Corneil is slowly on the mend and hopes are now entertained of his recovery. Mrs. J as. Brandon and her son William J. are both under the cure of Dr. McAlpine and hope to be around At the Union church last Sunday Rev. Mr. McFarlane gave a short, masterly account of the settlement of South Africa, the previous histOry of the Dutch colonies and the events leading up to the present war. Many points with regard to the war were made clear and the discourse was listened to wlth great interest. The following is the school report for February; names arranged in order of merit: Fifth class: Eunice Porbeous. Sr. 4thâ€"Fred Reeds, Liz- zie Crown, Flossie Jones, Stella. Hick- son. Nellie Greer, J08. Best, Eadie Corneil. Jr. Itchâ€"Stanley Reeds, Winnie Corneil, Stafford Powers, Harold Porteous. Thirdâ€"Will Smith, Stephen Callaghan, Maggie Smith, Millie Osborn, Lena McMann. Jos- ephine Powers, Francis Callaghan, Harrie Crown, Violet, Reed's, Vera McMann. Jr. 2ndâ€"Gertie McIvor, lea Recds, Chaster Pogue, Laura 3r yong men Mr. taken to himself 3 Some of the other Mann. Wellington Calert. First class â€"â€"Bea.trice O’Neill, Edmund Powers, Harold Parr, Norman sloan, Fred Bradley, Lena. Mclvor, J as. Reed. WOODVILLE Our thriving little town dces not seem to be very well represented ’in your correspondence columns of late, so here are a. few lines. Our snowplough is little less than a nuisance, as it: does not get oub till one half of the snow is shovelled cfi' and the other half trampled down. Why does not our council employ a man to run the plow who will get) out in the morning before the people tramp the snow hard. One night last week our fire bell was rung by some meddlesome hands about midnight, which brought the most of the people out of their slum- bers and were only laughed at for their troubles. and on Friday night the same thing was done again as the Patriotic concert was in full swing, 1 causing a panic in the hall and an up- roar outside. Now we have a con- stable .anda detective in“ our vil- lage, yet nothing was done to find the tresspasser or to prevent it being done again. Are our icon stables and council going to Sallow such things to occur just as often "as any meddleSOme person has a mind to do it, and allow people to be frighten- ed by thinking their house is on fire? Our people would not get out of their beds now if the hell did ring for fire, after being fooled so many times. If things are allowed to proceed as they are at present, we might far better have no council, no constable, no bell and also no snow plough. We look forward to something business-like being done in these matters, as thing 3 are running wild here at present. We attended the concert held in the i interest of the National Patriotic Fund ‘ in Alexandria hall, Woodville, on Fri- ‘ day last, and can speak only in eulo ‘ gistic terms of the patriotic and loya1 ‘ sentiment expressed there in song and ‘ story. The chair was occupied by ‘ Dr. McKay, ex M.P.P. One of the ‘ chief features of the evening w-s an ‘ eloquent and heart-stirring addr. -s by the Rev. Mr. Clarke, BA, ~ wich briefly outlined the conditions 2- ' ich justify Great Britain in the l" «at war; afew pointed remarks 1 .ing the heroism of the British aw the conspicious gallantry of the Car lian regiment; concluding with a prediction concerning the future position to be occupied by Canada as an important factor of the Empire. This was ably I followed by Rev. Mr. Duncan, B.D., whose thoughts ran in a similar chan- l nel, dwelling upon Conadian loyalty l and unity at home and in the aflairs 1 of the Empire. In addition, the musicial part of the program was of an exceptionally high order, including several vocal solos by Miss Watson of Beaverton, whose rendering of the "Absent Minded Beggar” was indicao tive of a voice of remarkable power and expression, accompanied by a manner of charming grace; two selec- tions by little Miss Pearl Jordan, who was quite appropriately introduced by the chairman. as the “little musical cherub.” The numbers given by Mr. McLeod of Cannington were entusi- ’ astically applauded and he leaves a reputation as an eloqutionist of no mean order. The violin solos by Mr. Mark, accompanied by Mrs. lordan, ' added a pleasing variety to the pro- 1 gram. Mr. Hodgen’s solcs were 3 delivered in a voice of exceptional sweetness. The patriotic selections given by the male quartette were very fine, and added much to the success of f the concert. Surely when Such talent i is available, people here will no longer be led into the mistake of engaging the services of a Harold Jarvis. or 3. Jesse Alexander. or other noted foreign celebrities. We would, however, take exception to the spirit manifested by the chair in his preliminary remarks. 1 Reference was made in glowing terms or the glorious spirit of bravery and courage exhibited by Canada’s loyal soldiers at the front, special mention being made of certain ‘leading indivi- duals, but he studioasly avoided the name of the person at whose feet lies the sole honor and distinction of originating the scheme of Colonial serviCe in the Imperial army, and who so zealously and triumphantly aCcomâ€" plished his end amid the sneers and indignities heaped upon him through party prejudice and petty personal spleen. Needless to specify; we refer to our own gallant Colonel of the 45th, whose servrces and merits have at last been recognized, and tardy. but full reparation made. \Ve would fam attribute this oversight 'to a faulty memory, but fear it was prompt. ed by a feeling not so excusable,‘ and ‘1‘: less in keeping with a true, liberal ra minded, loyal Canadian. ‘ ' THE WATCHMAN-WARDER: LINDSAY. ONT; The rear end of Winter is close upon us. Strange talk, perhaps, with three or four feet of snow on the level. But all the same it makes us anxious to see our tables of Overcoats, Ulsters and Winter Suits all cleared off before the snow melts, con-se- quently we are busy. . . . Blotting Out Prices gmwwmmmmwmwmmxmwkmk MM cram and marking them down to a fraction of our former selves. PeOplc who dote on bargains ought to be captivated by our slaughtered prices. There may be lots of Winter weather ahead yet. 'N ho does not remember the cold early Spring weather of the past? Gough’s Prices Conquer Competition The whole combined aggregation ofSWinter Stock in our three flats get the Grand Bounce ! N0 Make-Believe Bargains! N0 Backsliding 0r Buncombe! Every Price a Mighty Money-Saver! fifi‘i‘fifififlmflfiffifi The goods and prices are here to back what we say. There’s no time for hesita- tion. We can’t afford to wait for profitable selling. Spring stocks are knocking at our It 71 fl back door. Will you be here this week to reap the benefits? Go-quickly-prxces an over the store. Our misfortune is your opportunity. The rapid advance in the leather markets induced us to buy very heavily. Now we must unload. No matter about the cost. We must have the ROOM ; we must have the MONEY. We will not quote you OLD prices on OLD goods, but will give you LOWER than-OLD prices on NEW goods. Come and see. 50 pairsHWomen’s Button and Lace Boots, Dongola, Self Tip, Stitched Sole, usually sold at $l.35 to $l.50, no‘w $l-.l0. Women’s Box Calf Lace Boots, good shape and stylish, a splendid Spring Boot, were $l.75, now $l.35. Now about our Men’s Boots---Think of the best Boot you ever saw, say at $2.25; come to us and you will find its equal if not its superior at Sl.85. No need to mention our Boys’ Boots; they are the very best that can be got NSON EWA RT for the money. ALL THESE HAVE GOT THE TlCKET-OF-LEAVE: The Overcoats and Ulsters The Winter Suits and Hats The Underwear and Furnishings The Odd Coats, Pants and Vests The Unmatched Garments 74 Kent- st, LIND SA Y’S LEADING CLOTHIER FOR WIDE-AWAKE BUYERS 2 Doors West of Campbell’s Grocery. MARCH 8111, must “on? “‘1' M thg road Mite 10m and in ”4.33am” “'01 m an mu fie reeve re Suntan had in gm '3 winter m raeve 334 M they had 1 {g the pmchas {mm the eleva Imam iimit o to m south of .369 C.P.l{., Iii by public m for r M lot 21 «pan-lee lo: 22 On motion ten any notice of be received Min toad b If. Hen. Mofa 9 My audl: Mic:- cl fiARCH’ for in