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Lur inspec' FAQS“: to and leled I“ 150 of these cosy house garments Open- ed up and placed in stock this week. They come from a maker who makes Wrappers exclusively, and it is needless to say they L LL83 flanneleue LLLLLLLrs-w are up to the top notch of excellence, Prices run from $1 to $2.75, There is a full range of patterns ; you can have first choice now. I. Sutchfie 3/ HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN 413% ', ‘ arbett. of Yates 61. Co., corset ~mfacturers. Betleville, will canvass «1332“ after Oct. 15th for fall orders. â€"I>r. Iiurrows has a. fine well of water 11’: :' ;r back; from the street. He suggests :13; the ‘own pipe the water to the street "'1 DA: in a pump for the convenience of w AAA 1" ms men, cs. sometime ix bridle-3t. 1 be more fr hamsters 01 conpie of 1m â€"Thn gnu -"' 2, annual prize meeting of the Vic-. ‘31-. 'j: "31" Rifle Association will be held ’7? the mm. on Wednesday next the 10th ‘““- V621“; respectable cash prizes are «“193. 2'3 (ruck shots of the county W111 live-2e. Refreshments will be served on 3: Blind and it is threatened that a dame; will be held in the evening. 1:32 exchange says: “The town of Aimrszou has been in darkness for a .‘jfir and a. half. The town desires to own "'5 “11 eiecnxc lighting plant, but apri- Vifr: monopolist demands an exorbitant 9:333 for the poor plant he owns. The fin discontinued its poor lighting ”33.33911 months ago on account of poor .:1»v‘.Ct.’ and high Prices.” maria: Wednesday night of last week glflsrs tried to crack the safe at Hagar ““83 elevator, Meripom Station. 'lhe cit: hjxi penetrated the door and gone “33“» tnromzh a. big ledger. Then it broke 0:. "‘31 could not be removed. If the if?“ had exploded the safe their pmns d “id have been for nothing for the firm "355 ES“; 1eawe large sums of money in the ““1 he same night an attempt was made on Hegg ,Bros‘ safe at Oakwood. ; 71 peculiar collision occurred at the ‘ almdwuse on Monday morning. Engine :gDm-er Mchsh was backing out into ‘I' 2 “2“ On its way to the turntable. It I 9.“ 3most reached the SWitch 31f: Whjgl‘l ’VV‘ Kn "Ewe" operations on 'WiIliam-SU- w: :pene-i up the springs, and aheav :a; '4 r1?» down the cellar drain. As 3 ~;.: :everal wells on the hill have been 2.0-: cruised of water. 1 â€"â€"er. 1E :1‘riman was elected president 0f 1;. ', maiian Conference at Charities, :Cm'forouvo last week. The sessions '22: in:em~:in2 and many valuable pap- :: and discussions dealt with the prob- ;f pt'f-grty and childhood especially. â€"';‘L.e ‘y'i-"J xiii-1 Spring Brewery deserves up; A: the bottom of an 80-foot well - mixing-z is a. nving sprink- The «:3 like crystal of unfailing supply. mean the river and the well pre- 3::: wakaze from the former. "J55‘1'5381‘ Chalmers reparfs that one of ., e l 5" “J I‘ 1 r ‘ .’~ L532. east and horse (Ls-mpeared for maniac m a sewer counecmon on Cam- 1:1'1;.-s:. I’Leasanbriea ‘of that. sort will ,7 mare fl'eouent than popular among ainnters on St: wer atleets during the 1183‘ my»: or months. â€"'1":;e annual orize meeting 0f the Fifi); .~ ‘ “"‘L‘VD'v Acauucu yuw g--.-v_:.~. :39 siding from the coal bins JOlnS the ‘J‘Fk‘fi Was on, when the yarn engine, “F381” Scorer, came rushimz down the 3‘39? iDriine from that sidin . Then,“ :33°_1‘5<f3ically a» race for the ower PO!“ 3‘“, With the result that. the engines "nib“ together sideways. The Yagd emu“ Was runningthe faster. It 910W M93138 other‘e nude, stripped the light Exfuzes off. smashed the cabome. tore “mm ?he side of the tender and shoved it ifizhe ”“13. two of which were broken. ‘50“! headlight was knocked off and its 3‘?“ drawhead smashed, besides minor mges. SONS Little Local Lines â€"-The moon is far south and well tipped uD. “Mild wet weather” say the sears. â€"The Esturion began her single trips on Monday. -Foundâ€"A Roman Catholic rosary. Apply at this office. -See Blue Jesus at the Academy to- night. Manager Burke says it will be first-class. â€"A gang of men are at work putting the crosstrees on the tops of the telephone poles to carry the wires for the new elec- tric fire alarm system which is being 111- stalled by the Bell Telephone Co. â€"-Mr. Herb. Little put a fine brass- mounted fringe-adorned set of harness onto Se wart: Armstrong‘s team of auburn nags last Saturday. â€"‘A§ a meeting of the'finance committee 13'"; P‘ght it: was decided that the stabqte 9‘3”? makigggny cqncgssions t0 Squle_ and. Son, and'tha't the fixgd. assessment granted to the Flavelle Mxlhng Co. will have to be cancelled. -R. Hudson of Port Hope, manufac- turer of stove backs, is still m town. Orders left at Tlmmin’s restauyant will receive prompt attention. Repeu's of all kinds made on coal or wood stoves. Charges moderate. Country orders at- tended to. â€"On Saturday last Mr. Herb. Graham of W'est Ops was coming down from a strawstock with an axein his hand. He Slipped and fell tax the ground. The axe followed him, struck him in the forehead and made 'a bad wound. Dr. McAlPine ‘5 attending him. -â€"The Plowman’s Association held a meeting on Saturday afternoon to decide When the plowing match should be held. The date was fixed for Oct. 19th, on W. B. Graham‘s farm in Ops. A third class was created. In is for men and boys who never competed in sod. ;-A meeting of the Young Men’s Liberal Conservative Association will be held in Blackwell‘s Hall, on this Thursday evening. at 8 o’clock. All Conservatives are cordially invited to attend. â€"Keswick stock is the sort of e nine to show at a. fair. At the Central, eswick himself took first prize. Messrs. Leidley and Morrow showed Keswick foals that took first and second. Mr. Morrow’s yearlinsz got first and Messrs. Brown and McCullough got first and second on their two-year ~01de. â€"â€"“Bob." Dormer was sentenced to 23 months in the Central for taking wine from R Knowlson’s cellar with which to make a. feast for Allie Silver, W. O'Brien of Peterboro and one Watson, a tramp, at his own home. His guests were also in caurt. They were not found guilty of taking it from the cellar: â€"-O. J. B. Yearsley of Little Britain has a complete set of the Orange River State and Transvaal stamps. He has also stamps used by the British government for the Orange, River Colony as the Free State is known since its conquest. These stamps are the Ca eof Good Hope issue with the words “ range River Colony,” s‘amped across its time. He also has a Mafeking seige stamp. â€"The town and electric light peonie are in lineof battle. It will be the conflict of the powers of darkness. Those armatures that were burnt ofl have been repaired. Their destruction left the town in darkness but their restoration hes not turned on the light. The compenv has flecided to bring m atters to an issue. Manager Reesor says that as long as the streets were lit the council seemed willing to let it go at that and make no contract. Eis company uALu-u at...“ -_.â€"_v thinks the crisfié thighs as well come’now as any other time. â€"It is hard to tell whether we are putt- ing down roads or tearing them up in this town. It is certain that the tearing up has had the call for the past couple of weeks. A 329d deal of‘ that put aown .--- , LA-.. LA-.. I!“ terraces â€"On Thursday last Driver W. Hamilton had rather an anxious few seconds at Cun- ningham's crossing this side of Reaboro. So had some women and children. The genial driver was swinging along in front of a heavy freight, train and nearing that; spot when a. woman drove almost: onto ‘ ‘ -,A-_ lâ€"fial‘finnorl and tried to SD05 Wilt?“ a V‘Uu:u.--- ..v . the track. became frightened and tried to turn round, Another women with two children was close behind her and she so manipulated the lines as to succeed in up- setting this rig. The children fell out on the track. Driver Hamilton did some great work on the levers in the intervening seconds and almost put the train on its beam ends with the air brake with which it was fortunately equipped. Two rods away from the mix uo it came to a stand- st 11 and the crew helped to get matters adjusted. ” - 1" T_1__ uvd_-,_ â€"-\Vritimz from Brandon Mr. Johnl Williams who recently left town to enteri SVIvester’s offices at that point says; “This is a. very bad year for Manitoba. People who have lived here a long time say it is the worst for many years; To start with, there was a heavy drought and as a result there was less than half a. crop. Then carre the rain all through harvest, Whlch made it very difficult to cut and stool: and it has been so moist since. that that the grain has not been able to dry sufficiently to thresh. It is still standing in the fields. soaked throulzh, and some of it is sprouting. Reports say that if the weather does not soon clear up the grain will rot in the fields and he a total loss. . . . He also says: “Politics are very interest- ing here just now. It will be a great fight. This is Sifton’s home. He IS a distant sort of a fellow, while you know Hugh John is the opposite. We Will give him a hot time ‘when he comes. His chances are first class for election.” â€"Ontlanders are not always the most docile folks even after they get the tran- chise. One night last week the Highland Brigadewa lawyer, retired minister and a life insurance agentâ€"Waited upon one of that, class who is not colored, lie was born that way, for the purpose ,4: exhorting him to exercise his franchise at the next election, in the interest of the present member. Now our outlander is a men 01 A.-- .na denmte the cracious ‘vbu _____ â€"â€"Outlanders are not always the most1 docile folks even after they get the tran- phiee. One night last yveek the Highland Brigadeâ€"318W", retired minister and a . n-â€"waited upon one of ‘ t colored, he was born for the purpoee 74f exhorting him to exercise his franchise at the next ' in the interest of the present election, . member Now our outlander IS a man of some perception and. despite the gracious manner and salutetion of his visitors, he (1 that his camp exion had dictated the hour of their coming. This conviction and bin anger .szrew together, and at length ha broke m upon. the unctous her- angue of his callers, 1n wrathy tones charged that they were ashamed to be seen coming to his home in broad daylight, and with threatening gesture 0rd ere (1 them to leave forthwith, vying: with each other in speed. they forsook the ling and left the host declarino, amid dwel pxpletives, that he would vote for Dr. Vrooman. Little Local Lines -â€"I)r. McCullough, eye, ear and mm 1: Speclalist, at the Simpson house, Lindsay, every Wednesday.â€"5-1 yr. â€" Dr. .White has moved into his fine new tfouse Just south at where he had been luring. â€"A1though Saturday morning was threatening, about 100 people went to £3?b°3ygeon on the Crnndella, to see the ear. â€"Contractor Pfikie has atruck rock (1)111 the hill on William-st. at 9 feet. T 0 grade of the sewer has been changed to avoid blasting. â€"The Y.M.C.A. bowling alley opened for the season on Monday night» This game was very popular last year and pros- pects are very good for this Season. â€"Mr. F. Sandford of Fenelon Falls lights his residence and mill from a. dynamo placed in the latter. He will also convey electric power to his elevator at the station. â€"On Sundav morning after service Mr. D. McDougall was presented with an ad- dress and fine bronze clock by the concre- rmtlon of St. Andrew's church of which church he was an elder. Mr. and Mrs. McDougall will engage in the W" business. -Mr. Thos. Rohson is putting up a. fine two-storey, 30 x 50 addition to his tannerv. It is on a stone foundation and will be brick veneered. It, will hold 24 vsts. near- lv doubling the presgnt capacity, and giving a. total of 56 vats. Mr. Robson’s energv and succesg in business makes him one of our most valued citizens. â€"On Thursday la-t Conductor Kerr of Madoc and Driver Mavbee of this town came up for trial at Belleville charged With manslaughter in connection with the wreck at Madoc Junction last July. The grand jury found no bill and the men were acquitted. 'â€"A oarloud of peaches consigned to Mr. A. B. Terry from Toronto went astray in transit and were dropped off at Orillia. After some animated detective work over the phone. the irate confectioner discover- ed their whereabouts. Same of them sold for the record price of IO cents a basket. The profits are to be divided with the Toronto people, Who will see how the rail- way will explain. â€"Mr. W. Pym did a nkilful act on Tues- dav afternoon. qu. Blair and a. couple of lady friends were sitting in her carriage in front of the store. As she picked up the lines the nony started. One line proved to he unfastened from the bit and the Donv swung around quickly and was ready to dart down street. When Mr. Pym rushed {arqrdri the sidewalk and caught it by the r1 e. â€"A myaterious double line of stakes marked off a semi-circle from the track nut into the vacant lot on the corner of Vic- toria-ave. and Runsell-st. and back to the track twain . It seemed to havn been well done. So if; was, far the G.T.R. engineer had done it. for Mr. Squier who wruld like to locate his seed warehnuses there. and was getting a plan and the estimated cost of a switch. â€"Rev. ti. H. Leitch, oaqtor of the Fene- lon Fells Methodist church, spent a two- months holiaey tourina in Europe. a. member of Rev. Dr. Wifhrow’a party. Last week he recahed home. He looks well, and sneaks in the highest toms of his trio abroad. He visited menv of the leading: cities and historical grounds of the continent. was in Rome when Kins: Hubert wan buried, and spent several days at the Paris Exposition. â€"In the mention of Mr. D. Sinclair's exhibit of rigs at the feirlaat weeks. counle of lines were misplaced and spoiled the sense at two points. _One was where the " l L -_._._‘- BBHBD nu UWU punuuc. vuv -- u." -7 u--- -w- intention was to say that the light sinzle buqzy was sold to Dr. Nasmvth, and the 0' her in the dpficription at that bought bv Mr. Jas. B. Webster of Onkwood- That huggv should be described as having 9. Coming body. tsp broyvp ,c‘ea‘r am} funcy 77-- -_.I VULuLl'5 UV'\'J. .,.-.- -_- ,, 7 7 tap. The trimming of both hquies and cutters was exceptionally fine. Both design and quality were unusual and re- presented the correct things in this line' of work. Since the display, Mr. Sinclair tells us that he sold all the exhibits and duplicates of several. His exhibit at Oak- wood also was awarded first prize. â€"A peculiar collision occurred at the roundhouse on Monday morning. Engine 491 Driver McNish, was hacking out into the yard on its way to the turntable. It had almost reached the switch at which the siding from the coal bins joins the track it was on, when the yard engine. Driver Storer, came rushing down the steep incline from that siding. Then it was nracticallv arace for the lower point ofa V, with the result that the engines crash- ed together sideways. The yard engine was running: the taste. It plowed along the. other's side, stripped the liaht fixtures off. smashed the caboose, tore open the side of the tender and shoved it off the rails two of which were broken, Its own headlight was knor'ked off and its heavy drawhead smashed besides minor dama- 0"” â€"Curious men and boys surrounded a. box car on a siding above the freight shed on Monday afternoon. One after another they cautiously climbed onto the drawhead and peered through a window at same ob- ject within. It was a big bufl'elo hull. He had got this far on his: way from Benfi‘, to Bobcsygeon. Bant’f is in the Rockies and Bohcnyizeon is not on the.1 map, of railweys. The. buffalo was a fine animal but did not enjoy inspection. As he tossed his head and pnfl‘ed with race his eye glowed beneath his shaggy fore- loek like a burnished sapphire in a setting of bloodstone. On Tuesday he won placed in a. crate. transferred to the Esturion and taken to his destination where he will be chief bison of the Boyd herds. Rennted price; $5,000. See him at the Boydtown ‘ fair next year. ges. Take notice that the fiffh annual meeting of the members of the Home for the Aged Society, Lindsay, will be held at the Coun- cil Chamber, in the market buildinc. on Friday, the 12th day of October, 1900, at the hour of 2 o’clock m the afternoon. E. E. SHARPE, THOS. STEWART. â€"29 2 Secretarv. President. [From the Lindsey Observuon] Report for week ending Samtdey night October 4th,. 1900. TEMPERATP RB. Highest. . . ............ 80 oo Wednesdty Lowest.L ......... . ...... 4! 30 Friday Warmest day, mean 0!. . ..73 65 Wednesday Coldest “ “ 5! 00 Friday The week “ . ..58 35 The week “ . ..58 35 PRECIPITATIONS IN INCHES. Greatest rain fall in one day 0.28 Saturdnv Rain fell on 3 days Total rain fan 0 41 â€"-The wolves have been making havoc among the sheep in the northwestern csrner of Lutterworth so that some of the settlers there have been compelled to sell off their sheep. We hear that Mr. Chas. Russell lost 12 sheep in one day. The wolves can be plainly heard at night in that neighborhood and in the township of Anson adjolning. where several people have been losing sheep lately. Little Local Lines Home for Aged THE WATCHMAN-WARDEflfLINDSAY, 0N] District Notes The Weather THOMAS Bum» â€"Women’ 8 Roman Satin Blouses. with high stock collars, tucked and corded points, new French sleeves, colors Cardinal. Eagbfifii‘f.?f“ifilffff‘i37 225 We’re headquarters for Ready-to-Wear Clothing and we’ve got the stock to select from, there is a get-up about our garments that is different from the average. .lts Goods, Cloths, Linings and Tailoring that does the busi- ness. If you are looking for honest clothing its right here for you. This season’s offering in Suits, Overcoats and ready- made garments beats all creation. BLOUSES â€"Women' s Corded Velvet Blouses, plain stock collars, corded fronts and pleated backs, colors Navy. Cardinal and 2 75 Helio, sizes 32 to 38 bust .......... â€"“Speoial"â€"Women's Black Roman Satin Blouses, pleated blacks, pleated and tucked fronts, mode to your order in sizes 30 to 44 bust, worth $2 each, for UNDERWEAR Winter Makes â€"Women’s and Misees’ Heavy Ribbed Vests. with high necks, open fronts and long sleeves. just the kind you expect to pay 40c. for. This season we go you one beater 25 for ................................... . ............ o â€"Women’s close-ribbed Vests and Drawers, union make, and the non-shring kind, vests have high necks and long 50 sleeves, drawers open or closed ..................... . â€"Chi1dren's Heavy Wool vests. ribbed make, all sizes. from infants to misses, won’t. shrink in washing, lzi 400. down to ......................................... . 2 -Children's non-shrinking Ribbed Union Drawers. 25 every size at; ................................ . ........ o â€"30 only. assorted Tweed Skirts, in Checks, Plaids, Plain and Mixed Goods, faced with velveteen. lined with linen- ette, five gores. and have flared bottoms, the regu- 5 00 13: price is $7.00 each, for ......................... - â€"Women’s Tailor-Made Cheviot; Frieze Suit 3, all Silk-stitched garments, Coats have fancy colored linings, Skirts faced with velveteen and lined with extra. good lining, 8 50 colors Navy and Fawn, special ............. . . - WOMEN’S SUITS Ready-1 HE ALTH.â€"That sounds like good news It’s W'omen's Vests made of natural wool, the make that don'n shrink and they come in sizes, 23 to 40 inches, at ........ . . l 00 Ask for Health Brand. 0 -Women’s Suits at $10, $12, $15 and $16 50 DIRECT IMPORTERS Owing to the Crowded state of our Factory Building, the result of increasing business with the additional equipment of machinery, we find it necessary to procure other premises for the accommodation 0/ our retail customers. We have there- fore placed a stoch'fiof our .Manufactured Goods in the property recently occupied by the Ontario Bank, one door "west of the Simpson House. announcements. 0er Customers will find the largest ant] bee selected stock of Blankets, Flanel Sheetings, Yarns, J L Clot/L, Knitted Un derwea7, flowery, Horse Covers, etc, al’ marked at prices which the Manufacturer alone can give. Remember the stand. Look out for future price lists and Fall Styles to-Wear I, with : 1.50 â€"25 dozen Women’s Ir'sh Lawn Hemstitehed Handkerchiefs, with: and 1 inch heme thev are always sold at 12gc. 8 each for .................. . â€"Silk Handkerchiefs. made in Japan, nlain white, with or without initials, Eand 1 inch hems, Boys’ and: MenS’ 25 sizes. 50c. and ........... - â€"Womens’ and Misses’ White Lawn Handkerchiefs, with tucked, laced and hemetitchod edges, Irish and Swiss 25 make, fine and sheer” KERCHIEFS -â€"Misses’ Cheviot Frieze Cloth J a ckets. with high collars, large lapels, has plain cloth strans on back and front, colors Cardinal, Grey and Brown, Sizes 5 â€"\Vomen’s Colored Covert Cloth J ackets. with extra high storm collars and large lapels. fancy stitched collars, lapels and cuffs, has six real horn buttons 10 00‘ colors Castor, Smoke, Fawn. . . -â€"-Women’s Plain Cloth Jackets in 50 styles some lined, all have pearl buttons, made of Beavers, Coverts, Friezes. Cheviots and Boucles, colors Brown, Fawn. Grey Blue, Green and Black, $25, $20 4 00 $15 down to .................... - COATS â€"â€"Christv 3 latest Eng Iish sty‘ es in hard and soft makes. made of the best. “English felts, light in weight 2 “a and cheap in price, 33. 00, $2. 50 ................. MENS’ HATS NECKWEAR English Make 100 dozen of colored bordered Eng fish and Scotch Lawn Handkerchiefs, assorted borders andcoloro, 2 for ac. Teddington, that’s the name. and if you’re up-to-dnteyou’u be after one, they are a large Flowing Snlk Tie, 53 for ..... For Women and Misses ESTABLISHED 40 YEARS Special Fall Styles