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Miss Hon school staff nminations ho-l‘ positim Mr. and Mrs. Hm. Mclntosn anu daughter. Miss Viola. came‘ down 1mm Rosodalo last week. and will spend the win‘u-r in Fenclon Falls. They will return to Roscdalc in the Spring. Miss Jamiesmi of Peterbm'o is the guest. of Mrs. .135. Fraser. Mr. Fred Cullen returned last wee-kl from Huntsville and other" points where he has been visiting from a number of wocks. . Mr. Geo. Wilson returned from lhlleville last Saturday and Miss L.' Wilson and Mr. A. Wilson came from Ottawa on Monday to Spvnd Christâ€" . ‘¢,A_ '4 We aro Son) to say that DcaLth‘ came to our neighborhobd last weék when the beloved wife of Mn *Fostex: .Scdtt'yassed away on Fridali' 'at 3003.813: had been ill “for quite a while, find on Tuesday last she took a paralytic stroke, which proved sat- a]. She leaves to mourn --her. lo_as., mm sons’ find 'three daughters. The 40:9used was 60 year's of 6156;130:- mans m laid to- rest WW; Wi‘ine mimicry oh fianda.y.,__1 ()ttawa on Monday mas With thf‘il' part Wilson. Mr. Jos. ”Xx-visor The Méthodist Sunday schbdl con- cert will take place this aiming 4 Thursday) and the Presbfiierina, ( hristmas night. Excellent prOâ€"‘ grainy are promised. .. . 3"; ‘= Christ The curling stones for the curling club arrived last week, and the play- nrs are getting in form. for what. Wn trust, will be a most successful season. Ha Monday to hear the Rev. Johnflar- butt in his lecture on. “John Bull, Father and Son.” A ladies’ hockey team from Bufi’alo is nxpected to be a-bright attraction at the skating rink sometime in the near future. "r w: E' :m.mwoon - .' “"3: 31%; ‘H’.”Brdw'n and little daughter refit 'f‘cii- Midteisd to spend twain-ist- mas hodeyé‘ with her parents. Her msb'and i811" g'o on Thursday. . l'«_'Sid(‘!l('c of Miss Macniven. “and the. oflice'rs appointed for the yearns 1'01: Inws‘2' ' Mis‘s M‘.‘ Bollingham. Pres; : Miss 1.. 'Nlacnivm. Ist \‘ichros..; Miss. 13. Marshall. 2nd. \‘iCi‘~I’1‘os_-, "Miss F; ’n'amdon. sec. : Miss E. Rob- son. xiv-(15.; Misses V. McIntosh. M. Marshall. A. Carley. L. Warren. and Master W. Carley, Look-out‘coxnmitâ€" tn». Thu hand is in a flourishing condition. and although not very great in numbers sent over $12- to the missionary fund this year. It is hoped that a number of new mem- lwrs win he obtained next year. Mr. Brown was glad to See the ad'- \ orti semcnt in the Watchman-Watcher last week, telling him pf his kost A fellow has been found by 9ne of‘ our village gurls. We are pleased to report a c‘ouple .t. of weddings in this ncmity. one this wéek and another _next.week. - - A large crowd and a lix‘eis’:.tim‘e arn expected at this nOminaLtioi) meet- I. in: in‘ the 'town hill on Mamaâ€"35,. Much sympathy is ”REM, for 'Mr. and Mrs. Copplestone owing to the loss of their youngest daughtnr. Gather- ine, on Mondax last. “The Moral took place to the Little Britain cemâ€" eta-y on Tuesdav. ' - The rush of Christmas is on »and the stbre windows are lovely. ' As usual Mr. H. Robeson-’S'is very ar- tistic and beautiful, and each merchâ€" ant has displayed good stocks' in the windows all along tho streets.- "One \‘ni‘y attractive advirtisemcnt is the' .lnhl‘l Bull in Mr. WmfiBurqoynoâ€"s window. who with’ his goo-goo eyes is constantly a source of ”attraction. The Christmas tree and Magi-Van In th" childri-n of St. Andrcsz Sun- day school. in- the lecturv room " of the church on‘ Wednesday evening. Has a most successful untcrtainumnt and Santa Claus Hon all hearts by his 50) nus greetings ~and generous gifts. Some very novel featum H-xm intruduccd and we will give a fuller account next week. And no'w to the WatchmanLWardeP staff a most hearty Christmas greet-'- OAKWOOD AND \'I('IX1TY3 Misbes X. Perrin and 1'". '“R-ldon are home for vacation. ‘Thcy have boen'teaching in Muskoka. Things will hum sincc‘tlio school children were let. loose for Christmas \acation Tuesmw forenoon. Rvmirs» “ill be made to the school during) tho? holidays. M unS pawnw- “"- mntain. Miss 11.0mm 0' T‘ L. the mutation with Iiss C. Bollingham of Huntsvme. no here on Saturday to spend the ristmas holidays with her sisters. \hlson returned from Saturdax and Miss L. ,r. A Wilson ca: :19 from onrlax to spvnd Christ- z'namnts, Dr. and Mrs] v z of Toronto is spend n with her parents at im. McIntosh and Viola. came‘ down iast week. and will 1' in E‘enclon Falls. to Roscdalc in the 3 H as public \V 9e Remember the Epworth League en- tertainment an the Methodist church 25th. A on Christmas awning. Dec. cd. and a pleaSant evening is ass;; all who attend. Admission $35 and 15 cents. See posters {or particu- lars. .Th-is village was shocked on Mon- day last by the sad death of Miss Hazél Hopkins, youngest, daughter of Mr. A. Y. Hopkins. Hazel was a fine girl of 16 years and had been sick for about two years with‘ drop- sy. The interment took pace on Tuesday to Kinmou‘nt cemetery and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. - Rev, Rural Dean Seward of the Anglipan-church cffi-J "" - o m..-:.. C121 LCU. Messrs. J as. Wilson-{and A. Train, of Kinmount, attended the Conserva-j tive meeting in Lindsay on Tuesday last. “and vs: m~utmfiouth in “3. Erin: antenatal at 16331.09“. i whisk“. London. calves, which had strayed to fiBallyo dufl. He brought 'them home on Mr. -‘ Chas. H. Stewart, manager York .00. Loan office, Winnipeg, and a graduate of the Federal College, says: “Attend the Federal Business College and receive a. good practical business education. You will re- ceive full value for your money.” D’Ir.‘ Stewart is one of the many yotmg men who have made a Course- ot one ‘0f the Federal Colleges a stepping stone to desirable positions. There will be many young- people atâ€" WOODVILLE On the first four Fridays in Janua- ry, Dr. Bowerman, dentist, will be the Queenâ€"s hotel, (New Year’s day included). Crowning and bridge tending the Federal Colleges during the. present “’it‘htcl‘. Students may now register to begin in J anum'y or sooner. Money spent in a practical education is the best possible .in- 'vestment. Federal Colleges at Qt tawmiSmith'sg work I". m. loo of, Lynn!” .34 lio- A social lands-ecu.“ - filo ~bishopflc 'on Nova Scotio. -which tho [fight- Boar. Mflck Courtney unnamed on Doc.,1_ his. intention of m -.is__ .mwhigh; (or antiquity ond historic impp'n- no. mybo W withqmtbh Mr. Sam. Marshall (Elgin, Man. )' “During the last few \cars Lind- say has made 1apid 1n1prm e- 111.111. For 5 or 6 .\eurs [11eâ€" VlOUS to that a former resident coming back could see little change.“ Mr. John Campbell (Woodville) :‘ “Dluing 111v trip to the Maritinnr proxinces I had a chanCe to See that the 1a1mers down there ate about 30 \ears behind the tin1e~:. 0f modem methods of soil culti- nation the} know scaicely anx- 1hing; ' to stockâ€"raising they have gixen haidh am attention, and us a result the dai1ving thev baht: undertaken is a failure. 'l‘hex keep cows that give 10 pounds 01' milk each a day. Thex are on the lookout fer nothing but gov- e1 nment pap.’ Mr. Robert Campbell (writing 1mm Detroit): “The people of this country are realizing that Cunnâ€" (la: is fast coming to the front. and that unless something is , done, the United States. will lose 1 many of her best citizens." Reeve Wilson (Somerville) : “I 11111 satisfied that the Conservath'es of thrl northern part of the rid- .~ inp; will solidly Support .the choice of the convention, no odds who he is." l 1 Judge Dean : “With the "disappear- once 01' the timber, the,.people 01‘ the northern townships are turn- ing their attention to,st0ck'â€".rais- ing'and dair-ying; and I am sure they «will'. make a' success of it. They incline to making butter rather than cheese. and. in that they'are “Risa. ' It gives them the milk for their young stock. and : brings them just as much money . 1 as cheese-maIimg would. The 1 choice grasses the buds that the ~wattle browse, from the trees, and 1 the: ~sweet spring, water produce .R'ibutter of delicious flavor." the Bermuda": were abstracted non? it. ithnd‘rowntobe, though W the largest. the most widely distri- bated diocese of in. Church. It than. enxbi'ncod, besidef‘thane two out!“ island dependencies. the illnnb 0! Cape Bréton 'nn'd Prince Edward. 'nd the cm 0! Nova. Mn“ Kew- Brunswick. , The retiring Bishop in 0.00301“. lute Ruv. Suptixant Cum. $10. of St. John‘s Colm- m nuanr o‘mwmmmw mthofioulootlardo- litmus m‘.‘ firit bolonml bishopfl‘c of the Angli- Ein Chumh. It was crested in 1787 ind m 1339 new. NW fl Gills, .Penfth and Lin'gisay. do'ne. Modgrate fees. THE RESIGNED NSHOPRIC. Federal College Praised Lu b.91M- 3* cue-J- v LITTLE BRITAm KINMOUN '1‘ FEW WORDS Val-o. of Quoboc , Fur-u. The census branch hes issued n bul- letin regarding agriculture in Que- bec. The area. of the province is add to comprise 218,723,687 acres of land and 6.474.874 acres of voter surface; 6.60 per cent. of the land is occupied as farms and lots; 93.18 per cent. of the farmland is owned. There are 174,996 owners and occu- _. AL- Rev Yofli‘ln 1876 to noel-nu nu.- utor oi 8t. Junol'. and o nont- ly hell the, rectory oi St. o-oo'. Chicago. {old of St. Pnul'l. Bolton. On April 29. 1888 (sixteen you! be- fore the doy on which hie redne- tion is to toko ofloct. ho woo con- secrnted Bishop of Nov; Seotio. Ho is a QB. of King'o (Dollop. Wilde set. and o. D.C.L. of our own Trinity and of Lonnox'Villo. Quoboc. Bishop Courtnoy will rotoin the titular dignity of Bishop. nnd tho use of tho mitro, it he so denim it. which is not likely. _'l‘ho crozion being tho symbol of actual outhorit, will not remnin to him. The resigna- tion of colonial bishops in by no means infrequent.‘many oi the dio- ceoeo being oi purely missionary im‘ portnnco, and not to be compared in opportunities for influence with o. great modern church, but it is my years since,so importont g diocoeo 35 Nova Scotin has been exchanged for a rectory. It may be noted that Noyo Scotia has the unusual record of haVing been held by both o inther and his sonâ€"the first and third Bis- hops respectively. Agricultural values have been tax-- on for the first time in this census. They show for farms and lots in the province :1 total for land: and build- ings of 8.350.550.1545 for imple- nn- no. ”AK. Luv-v piers oTtvarâ€"zfi ind lot holdings in province, an increase in ten yes! 150.599. mental and mchinery, $27,038,205; for live stock, $58,488,457; and for the crops and animal products of the census your, $85,034,401. For {arms alone the mus of land and buildings is $349,716,097; of implements and The total value of farm property is $430 154, 421, and of this Inn land represents 57. 58 per cent, build‘ 11‘: 23 72 per cent" implements and mchinery 6. 23 per cent... and UV. stock 12. 47 per cent. ‘ FWED musm'rom? 03W law it“ 'oétt-go; m. floral-Infi'hd' tiaflmmtu WUGHLHIE WWW.“ Reduced to a. tum of the “Perm size (110.82 acres, whereof 57.02 was is improved and 53.80 unlu- pro‘vod), 'tho value of. the property is $3,304.86, made up off$2.686.86 for land and buildings, $205.83 for in- plements and machinery, =and $412.17 for live stock, " ' Tho totcl gross value of farm pro- ducts for the census year is $46,993.- 267 for crops (57 per cent.) and 835.456.171 for finlmfll products (43 -u 'vâ€"â€" _ machinery, $26, 790, 6M; 0! live stock, $53, 647. 720 and of crops and animl products, 382, 449, 438. per cent.) This makes the tggregm of $82,449,438, or'8633.46 In the year for an average farm, which is 19.17 pox- cent. d‘fiho investment. Drying 0! font “oh. i The extensive prospecting for poet. fuels in the 011th hinterland lenq great interest to the procee- (or elec-y tricel drying e! this product, whim is being exploited in England. '1‘ inventor (eve this month gt Cheri: ton, Kent, s practical demonstration of his discovery. The process was very simple. and, it is said, cannot fail to be a commercial success. ' Bookkeeping tad StenozPSPhy Pl.” Lindsay. 0111... Nov. 28, 1903. Dear Mr. Houston,â€"I beg to place on u-cord my appreciation of your methods of importing a business od- 11cation.I spent a. term at Vour 111'- stitute in Lindsay, taking up the full comse, bookkeeping and stonoé' a position with Messrs. Dundas Flavelle Bros., and find that I" am qualified to do the work redpired, . Yours sincerely; ‘ - nertha Ir'W'in. TUESDAY, JAN. 71:11. â€"By Arch. ,Qamm1_l,auctioneer.0redit sale of fanm atpck' and implemefls, ‘the property of Abrhhaifi WW. lot 59, North Portagé Réad,""$ldoh. near ‘fiilé-ge ‘of‘ Victoria‘RoadA 86115 at one o clo’qk and without; tater-v12. The peat in its natural wet con- dition, is put into n. large perforated upright cylinder, in which there are rotating fans; the cylinder is then set in motion, and revolVes at a. high speed, throwing out the free water through the perforations like o sharp shower of rain. This takes about ten or tWeho minutes; then tho electri- cal current is opplied, which breaks up the .fihres and forces out the lot- ent water, but leaves in all the no- ,turnl oils. This lntter process takes perhaps a further fifteen minutes. but as soon as sufficient current has passed through the peat to dry it, the cylinder stop. automatically. no that there is no waste of electricity. The dried peat is then kneaded into a paste-like cohdition. and nude in- to briquettes in an ordinary brick- making mm; they m cm left to dry a! laden. 11:. whole pro- cou “to. “on two hours, u can'- prod via nona- uh. to dry ”a uturdb. .. - ' ' "3‘qu v ru. 1876 a mafia-L“ ill- COW wmrw s. Jaw-yin. 1904.. ply at once. stating salary. to B. warm. W.. a; Cobocmk. 3mm STRAY HEIFERâ€"A yearling heifer strayed into my premises duripg the summer. She is white wrth have her by proving property and ' A‘ma W‘I'T_ STRAYEDâ€"From Lot, 13, Con. 3. Fenelon, on' or‘about November 6. 1903, one yearling heifer, red. with few white spots. Please commu- cate with BARDROW HILL, Woodville P.0.â€"51â€"3. Minn MAATME Mia SALEâ€" The tandemgtned, ones-s fr _8ale on the premises lot 4, con. 8 013‘s. near-W Bomb. 400 cords of hard and soft wood. A quantity hm timer of all. kinds. and lumb- ’81'.‘ qndeedarpostsof..onlengths.‘ -' ram the: one and- bull galflett" “71;be m, five hate; chives STRAYEDâ€"Four Spring calves about the hat of Novemuer once the form of Wm. McMullen, lot 9. con. 6, township df Mamet-s, about. one mile east of Bulydufl‘. An'y‘per- son proving said property and pay- ing damages may have them at any time. - WM. McM-ULLEN, Ballydu'fl P. 0., Ontâ€"5L3. HOUSE m‘wr FOR SALEâ€"On Durham-d... hm. house. In]: an lot with fruit treat Price. rod- mu; Apply to cm. 8. com on tho' m.â€"48o STRAYED. HOUSE FOR SALEâ€"In oouthwat port of town; solid bra cotton. .5 focus, good cellar: two out. loud. Na 8760â€": mp. - Ap- pb at" this 0060.464. STRAYED.â€"From the macho. 01. the undersigned. near Carson's Siding. on at about June 15th. 1903. one red steer, 2 years old. Small {or age; tag in right can. marked, A. STRAYED.â€"Cqme onto the'brcmisa d. the undersigned. Lot 19, Con. Con. 10, Manvcrs, on br about December lat. "1903, one rgd cow. Owner can have same by proving property_ and paying expenses. GEO. Foster, Brunswick P. 0â€"52- himâ€"514. hir‘ “Ede-‘6! choicalynmad, Jaw set‘ wag. __t the right kind: 7 b ; 15mm ‘Hordilâ€"a- m â€". - ' V ‘ Il’ ‘ l SON, Kinmoun t:â€"51-3. premises of the unaemxgmsu, 13, Con. 3, Ops, on or a Dec. 8th, -a red and white )3 Owner is requested to prove JA.‘ F? Craig, 5 ho? torn but. Plague send information to JAMES H0- KEY, Victor“; Bonkâ€"48. One P.O.â€"49-3. m. â€" For School .Somrvllle. for ’0‘ mwAmmmm-om annuals-gum.» M: mason-lumen me Season’s Greetings FIRE INSURANCE mhhahlllsm . NEILL m_ .m- 4'49”!“ Dmcmm 94th We ask for a continuence of the same consideration during the coming year and hape that the future relations between our patrons and ourselves Shall be of the most cordial nature, We wish our friends and customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and desire to express our apprecia- tion of their patronage during the past. acct A OOOOOOOOOCCOCOUOOO R11 from “o and show sect a, I] foundation '» â€"â€"Mr. ' G‘ ‘ to on F was than on cars bofmc -â€"\[r. Sui mu. may Echelon luv has prosvv" iilg 7113‘} Trim ._ ”LT “'13 \RK {be highest 688‘ w: 1015. 1_ “ ._.Mr. Cha Falls. ‘was in (our fine. in! moyod {rum his shotgun. .1111)“: “'i at St. I George's morning.r bray at â€"Tht‘ ‘ house it dax last neighbm being d< â€"Th 9 Carol i m ancu ! v 1'! goods liahlo transaci .â€"(\n. dot Pow] 1M m‘éning. -M1'S- P Rowan Of . from: a ladd” ‘1 > and dislocau-d h mt well again. a mum Kinnm uin Fa ployvd â€"'l‘hv unnuau \ .. Concort \\ up}. gin-n ‘ 'Mothodist church o‘ It was u \n-ry'g'dc-ni similar ox'vniug was dI‘OW's schoolrunm 1 “MD and gnu-x1 ”d b." talc-gnu Thos. Walters 0“ noon announcing‘ 8011 William at. Wt} is on the way hog“ Mr. M councu CH omcers “)1 ' giver-ed “V con (1150." .pmsidt-n'f. â€"-Chri§1. ?‘ gins) 1W? Canada in at Half pri‘ and ‘my \V 10‘ a.m.~ H. Pmdd.V ”A {Inna-'0 .. 1 v \ . ".nd' ‘0 choice creams MVlcs Thv a 's A id t.“ .. DI uggls1 on. Post 0ffl him ()1 won 110 ll nds \l 1'0 nnual mi “'1 way hot n' last ‘ Ll ham “Akin