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Best Fence in Canada S, gOIf hats: e difficult to as and qual- .rices. g] pri :e fancy ndow this fell Gough’s 'ace for bats. wing in the 1 bags with .e front and 5155,50“ hats knockabout 'hats, crush ELIGEE .TS i the fimafi multitude 6f 3 and shad- would sell m 35ceach,or can reâ€"stcck :5c each, 01‘ .l. ....,.$l.00 distint- rcise of lucburuu. WQRK AT ROSELDALE Work at the Rosedale wing nicely. The 33* place bythe end of “’9‘ No. 7 is busy everyday HENRY KARL. Mr. Henry Earl, of Millbrook, died a Thursday after a. long illness. He 4 _ _.L .A ’n_ {The Spring in all the pretty shades, also mulls and eoliennea. They are all cheap in price and distinctly stolish and proper. They range in price from 17c to .................... 750 yard This year’s linens in all colors at... ......25c yard Then we have in our stock all kinds of new Ginghams, so dainty and dressy. Crepy Ginghams are a. new effect and very tony, 150 to ...,....... . . Plaid and check ginghams as well as plain. O’Loughlin McIntyre 53rd YEAR. We have a most beautiful selec- tion of cotton materials for Spring and Summer Costumes and Gowns. English and American Foulards, Cord de soiin Wisterias, Catabas, Mauve, Old Rose, Maize and 011. er colors. Handsome Crepes jnst as beautiful in appearance as the more expensive ones. Dress Goods year health until about a 1d at :11 she contracted a. co bition in Toronto and was ,0 shake it on. She was . and bid good- iting upon her night and day She was the fourth Self colored chambrys, OBITUARY a...â€" ter an illness of T, tuberculosis. The highly esteemed by She enjoyed the ntil about a year ,“h-gnted a. cold at 3,18 100k! 13 prO‘ gates will be in , .I “A- ‘4- -a Ida. Tate. her home in illness 0f YOILES :ted re- 0. Lang very pretty. . . dent of Preston Board of Trade. The special committee that heard the Lumsden charges reported, re- ccmmending that they be dismissed roadway is to be built on the south- west side of the cut all the Way down to Cameron Lake, and the banks on both sides are to be sod- ded the whole length of the canal. SUCCESSFUL AT QUEEN’S. Fenelon Falls Gazette: A We are pleased to note in the list of grad- uates of Queen’s College at King- ston, .in Saturday’s dailies, the name of Mr. Alex. R. Lord, of Fenelon Fake, received the degree of Bachel- or of Arts. Mr. Lord is to be con- gratulated on the successful outcome of his studies. A most successful barn raising fins held at the home of Mr. Nelson-«Hall, East Ops, Thursday afternoon. A couple of hundred farmers from all sections of Ops were present. and the huge structure was raised from the ground without a hitch. The barn is 40x70, and is a. mod- ern building in every respect. Downey. BARN RAISING. At the conclusion of the raising all sat down to a dainty dinner served by Mrs. Hall. The barn was erected by Mr. Thos. Thos. SECIION 0M. 12 1â€"20 yard ilncidehtal Biographical Sketch of . i a Well Known Lindsay Citizen teresting' :‘;a.;1ing Especially is this so in the case of the advertising col- umns of old newspam. _ time has eflaced the last Vestige c _ The advertising column! paper constitutes mol'e hard commercial PM 0' hard commercial phase of a newspa- perfg existence. Apart from bargain sales and comparative values. and all that, there is the advertising matter to him who looks for it. m!ch in- M. ' Robson, the other day with a view to having a” quiet chat, and looking over some of that gentle- man’s interesting collection of odd-- ities. He found the subject of this sketch seated in his "den” busily engaged in reading some recherche article in one of the leading maga- zines. The conyersdtion which fol~ lowed was of such an interesting naâ€" ture to The Warder man’that he. upon his arrival back at the sanc- tum, endeavored to pen out a short story relative to the life of this gen- tleman. THE TOWN HAS CHANGED. As one pauses to look backward to the years that, one by one, have brought us to the present day state of affairs, we become deeply impress- ed with the many changes that have taken place in our midst. Lindsay has undergone a lot of changes since the first day Mr. ltobson settled here, for when he first knew what is now a thriving town of some 8,000 inâ€" habitants it was Just a' comparative village like any of‘ the little places in the county now. Mr. Robson has witnessed the growth, and did his share in making a small village more pretentious. When he first land- ed on Lindsay soil a large bush Lnoll was to be noticed in the vil- lage just where Mr. Rich. Sylvester's house now stands, and the whole south ward was quite countrified in appearance. IT WAS BARREN LAND.~ An interesting vein of Lindsay reminiscences of some of the earlier days could be told by Mr. Robson. but space forbids. When he decided to take up his abode in Lindsay, the town was surrounded by the for- ests, but the large and magnificent property on which Mr. Robson lives at present was nothing but a wil- derness. It was a barren piece of land amid the forest. He purchased the property from Mr. E. D. Hand, land amid the forest. He purchased the property from Mr. E. D. Hand, who was at that time the proprietor of the Lindsay Advocate, and who is at the present time the proprietor of the Fenelon Falls Gazette. Having an idle hour or so in which to wile away the time as suited him best, a. representative of The Warder visited a well known citizen, Mr- W- PLANTED PRESENT TREES. LINDSAY, ONL, THURSDAY; MAY 5, l9|0 The Rbbaon Store occupied by Mr. commercialism, leaxing in bold re- lief the more romantic side of adver- tising matter, if it may be so called. SOME FAMILIAR NAMES. Hence it was that a glance through the advertising columns of the Old Lindsay Advocate, published during the year Mr. Robson came to Lind- say, viz., in 1886, revealed much that was or interest. In this tat: tiered and time-weft: newSpaper are noticed the advertisements or cards of several of the exâ€"residents and business men of Lindsay. Among the county officials at that time were : County Judge, James Smith; Sher- in Neil McI‘ougull ; County Attorney A. fiaCourse; barrister and master and deputy registrar. 0. J ”May ; Clerk of the County Court. William Grace: County Clerk. S. C. Wood; Clerk of Division Court. James Me» Ribbon; Registrar, H. Dunsford ; (‘rown Land Agent. G. M. Roeche ; President of the Lindsay Horticultur- al Society, and a. well known .citizen. W. Brown conducted a. tailor shop. and William Boynton and G. Fergu- son conducted two good hotels. Thos Beall, who is still living in town, was the coroner; and Mr. James Lov- ell. also at present living in town. owned a. harness store. Mr. E. D. Hand. now of the Fenelon Falls Gaâ€" zette, ran the Lindsay Advocate, Dr. Martin was surgeon to the jail, and Dr. Kempt also practised here. A EXâ€"ALU. W. M. ROBSON. itoro on Kent-st... now Mr. L A. Prime“ W. Braund. Er- cted in 1871. HIS OPINIONS IN PRINT. Communications galore. letters written to the press of Lindsey and to other journals on subjects, chiefly having to pertain to the welfare of the town. are neatly posted in this album, and invariably these com- munications are signed by either the initials "WJLB." or his name in Inn. A scan 01 the captions over these articles shows that he has writtm on the following subjects : ‘fiunieipel Meir-s." "Good Bonds.” "mummy Betta-s.” “ hrs Hall Site." "Review of Curl-entrop- ics.'_’ “Trip to the Fruit Belt. Mu csrs- W.” (”rm Lighting. "i ”ran Insurance Troubles.“ “Berti-l hardware store was run by Messrs, Drake 6: Fowy; Geo. Crundell was proprietor of the Lindsay and Man- iila stage line; Hugh Workman a livery stable,- Chisholm McKee, \hoots and shoes; Cluxton Ltun~ CAME TO CANADA. Once more he returned to England and alter remaining there a year he set sail for Canada. It was a, long rough voyage, and he was glad when he was safely landed on term time. He first settled in Cluke township, County 01 Durham. and for o. long time worked in the village of Bow- mnnvllle. Hr. Robson came to Lind- God save this tree we plant; And to all nature grant Sunsliine and min, . 1.3% not its branches lode, Save it from axe and spade, Save it for joyful shadeâ€" Sheltering the plain. When it is ripe to fall. Neighbored by tnees as tall. Shape it for good, Shape it to bench and stool, Shape it to square and rule, Shape it for homomid school, God bless the wood. has considerable of the yellow dust. He settled in Ballmt and was reâ€" siding there when the famous gold Welcome nugget was found, one of the largest and most valuable in the world. Save with Thy might. Save us from indolenoe. Waste and improvidence, And in Thine excellence, Lead us arlght. Lord of the; earth and sea. Prosper our planted tree. -â€"by Henry Hanby Hay. HAS TRAVELLED MUCH. By birth Mr. Robson is an Eng. lishman. and at times traces of the bullâ€"dog British nature are notice able. At the age of twenty he left the Old County for France, having first secured the necessary passport to enter the land of the Fleur de Lis. At the time Napoleon III was on the throne and it was the year .France held her first exhibition. 1885, also notable for the taking of Sebastapol. Mr. Robson followed his trade of a moulder for some time, and then de- cided to leave the country, it again being necessary to have a permit. During the time he lived in France owing to the troublesome times he had to carry around with him all the time a workman’s book. he which was given in detail a descripâ€" tion of‘ himself. it also contained the laws of the time, which he was called upon to strictly observe. This relic he still possesses, together with valued testimonials. After eight months spent in France he decided to return to his native heath, but not long afterwards the lure of the gold fields enticed Mr. Robson to go to Australia to seek his fortune. He commenced to dig for gold and also for his living, and in a measure was successful, handlâ€" THE DOMINION BANK Counts more than the amount saved, es In! in the beginning Those who make a practise of saving regu y find it possible to save under conditions decidely unpromising. And them emu- est sums, saved steadily, in due season make totals of surprising sine. Begin now by opening an seconnt with THE HABIT 0F SAVING PAGES l to 8 the your to follow the 00 er, but shortly a Permian Falls fc the promise of entering into port» nerehip with Mr. Dobson, the foun- dry being situated where the wt McCrae foundry is located. Ir. Bob- eoncemetoLindsayaflerthe‘w fire” devastated a large portion at the town, and he has lived hereon: smee. ENTmEL GROCERY Busnmss. Quitting the moulding. Hr. m went into the grocery business. his first store being located on William- st. north, which was binned down. He then moved to Kent-st" when he built and located in the pro-Sues now occupied by Mr. L. A. Primew. and he himself had the Beaver sign. which is still on top of the building. placed there. Some years-late Hr. Robson built the Robson block on Kent-st. Wm. in which block his son, Mr. Ed. Robson. is still doing a. brisk and profitable business. IN TOWN COUNCIL Mr. Robson has always displayed an active part in municipal snail-s. and for seven or eight years sat around the council board. He also was a member of the County Coun- cil for a. couple of henna. 'For a number 0! years he hubeen identified with the Lindsay Horticulo tural Society. and at the present time is President of the same. ‘ Mr. W, M. Robson fondly anticipat- es a. “Greater Lindsay," with uni:- ad and industrious population. the banks of the winding Scugog lined with solidâ€"looking brick buildings with tall chimneys ; the streets nico- ly paved with beautiful extending and far-reaching boulevards. That's itâ€"the keynote of Mr. Robson's hop- es. An enthusiastic gardener. a. lav. er of the beautiful, and a horticul- turist of no ,mean repute, he honest- ly believes that in the near future Lindsay is bound to go ahead. and along the lines of beautification, as well as commercial lines. Hr. Bob- son has at different times made many valuable suggestions in .lregard to civic beauty, and i! the town ever does take steps towards out and out beautification, and if the heights ‘in the vicinity of the town what! and the McDonnell estate are ever made a parkâ€"e, spot of beautyâ€"he will be regarded as the father of the scheme. Mr. Robson some time ago devoted p.m. Parties having business to transact will please make a. note of this. summer months at 3 o’clock Saturday Afternoon during the of The Warder will close each EARLY CLOSING HOPES FOR THE FUTURE. Begining April 30 the oflice Continued on page 4. I , .1 1866 and proceeded