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Georgia fruit trees are in full bloom but ours are not so easily fooled- The Islay branch of the Women’s Institute will hold their next meet- ing at the home of Mrs. James Wil- son, on Feb. 11 at 2.30 o’clock sharp. All the ladies of the neighborhood are invited to attend, as an interest- ing meeting is expected. Two very ' Thesehaingpmd money on 'sub- N19603: go'l‘he Post will npnoe that he labei 0n their paper has been Md. which is our acknowledge- meet of our having received the money Want Pays Slaw-Did All in Power .to Avert Accident. but Willing to Help family been brought he intended to render the family substantial assistance. H. Lennox, K. 0., for plaintiff, T. Stewart and L. V. O’Connor for de- fendant. pay $1,000 and code, but the plain- tiff waldnot awepthss than $5,- 000, and the negotiations dropped. During the trial, an intermediary ap- ‘proached Mr. Hogg far a settlement, when Mr. Hogg said that he would always have been glad to settle and would still, but that as part of the evideneehaggonein it mustallgoin and that atta- that he would nego- tiate. At the close of the evidence the plaintiff agreed to settle at $4,- 000 and costs, when Mr. Hogg replied that while for the sake of a settle- ment he was willing to increase his former offer, he would pay no such sum as $4,000, which was out of all reason. After a great deal of nego- tiation, the action was settled, the defendant paying $1,800, divided as follows: $250 to each of four minor‘ children and $800 to the plaintiff. Mr. Hogg stated to our reporter that he did not consider himself at all liable for an action in the mat- ter, but that if an action had never but W or stopping at the M” the home was amped sharply ar- tau i‘n's companion to limit help. 111:. Welch jumped out and m ahead of the auto. The home continued to go around in a smell circle, and in a moment or so Kr. Hogg stopped the ear and jump- ed out also, both .men running to the horse. But More ‘they reached it the girl had jumped ‘out. (The lines were still being pulled tightly on the horse, turning him still sharply to the right, when one of the wheels struck a stone, and the buggy was turned over, bottom up, the woman talling underneath, her head striking a large rock. Mr. Hogs immediately sent for a doctor, got neighbors’ as- sistance, and applied all the remedies possible until (he arrival of the doc- tor, who came within an hour. of the accident. Everything was done that could be done, but the woman died within four or five hours. The woman find in Nebraska, and was on a visit to her relatives. Mr. Hogg called her son and relatives, who were prwent, and told them that the accident was unavoidable, so far as he was con- cerned, that he was in no way to blame, but that he felt great sym- pathy for all parties, and said that he would pay all the expenses with- out phejudiee to the rights of any person, and he did so. The husband of the deceased brought the action in his own name, :claiming $10,000. Before the action was brought Mr. Hogg gave plaintiff to understand that. although he was not liable, it had been his intention to do some- thing flat the family, but .he was not able to get into negotiations. Some fine helm-e :the trial, Mr. Hogg’s so- licitors approached the other side, and while emphasizing the fact that guilty ut no negligence and were not liable, still he wished to do some- [slay Woman’s Institute NOTICE Music will also be provid- the family, and offered to .tw‘istedandto run his companion were The defendant home from the west; and ms triends will be pleased to hear Mr. Horton, of TorOnto, gassed through the village on business one day last week. Mr. Jas. Hodge, of Digby, was town last week on business. living in 'the old Honey homestead which is owned by Mr. Wm. Roadway Mrs. Arthur Swain, of Valentin, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wm. Adair for a week or two. misfortune of being burned out, but he had insurance on the contents and the greater part of the household ef- fects were sieved. The tamfly is now Correspondents’ Newfsy Letters Mr. Wm. Wm has PM a” home of Mr. Lawson, and the my business from Mr. Green. find will 5° moving to town in a short flinch m. Ryan Swim. at. Benetton. Mr. and M178. Kearns, of Treherne, 113m, visited' Mr. and Mrs. J. B. ,Powles recently. Mr. Wm. Bailey and his. son Chest- er, were in town last Tuesday ’on bus- Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bqadway and children, of J mutt, were 'the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boadway for a. few days last week. ions a family of three daughters who are in town, and three sons in fine west, besides a loving wife. We extend our sympathy to the whole We hear that Mr. E. Gregg has ee- cured a position on the police force of Toronto, and will be removing away in a few weeks. Sunday preached missionary sermons Rev. Mr. Dupran of that place filling the pulpit here. one day last WOODWLLE {Special to The Post.) We are sorry to chronicle the death of one of our most respected citi- zens, Mr. David Bmgham. on Wed- needey. Mr. Bingham was in his us- ual health until about a weal: before his death. He leaves to mourn his: mg. n. Stoddart enter! number of young friends on day of last week. Mr. Hawkins was in Lind week attending Wt? ‘30“ fine E. W and A. Smith are away in Toronto preparing for the spring season. POWLES’ CORNER (Special to The Post) Rev. Mr. Crass. of this circuit, istry. Hr. Crag; pointed out satis- Mrs. M. littleton, and Miss Pearl Littleton, of Fenelon Falls, were the guests of Mrs. J. B. Powles on Fri- day last. population more ministers are requir- ed. Hr. Crag; exhorted the young people to live good lives so that they might be able to answer God’s call for service if it came. Desp'ite the condition of the weather, quite a crowd was present, and, no doubt, the discourse will eventually have its A number ofyonng people spent a pleasant evening at A. McDaffle' s on i Mondisy evening- Tuesday on business. I A number from here were over to ! Canninnon on Monday evening to. the hocket game between. Cannington p and Port Perry. | Miss Jones, who has been visiting at Cameron, was present at our Ep- worth League last week. Miss Alma Perrin, of Lindsay, visited the Misses Herron lately. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gresves, of Palestine, called on Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Powles on Friday last. . Mr. A. McGee, of Verulam, attend- ed' divine service here on Sunday NORLAND (Special To The Post.) Mr. Wm. Reid, of Digby, was down ith a. load of grain to the chopper J. Prouae and family are no a, few days with friends in olm Hoodlum is slowly from a very serious m- flanâ€"man. of Uxbridg'e. a few days with his ‘, traveller for Get. . was in town on met 7 with the fiir. mc'hud Davidson spent 3 M a.” last week with his sister. Ir!- !T. Blackwell, of Lindsay. -c- I Southland Sextette lut 'l‘hnndey ev- :mnndermmeaotmpnb- lie librery we: thoroughly enjoyed by a crowded lull. If they nuke their appeamnoe back to Omemee again, ;(which we hope they will) we will have to see that there is an addition to our opera house. able for gasoline engines, telephone, etc, also electric belts and pocket electric lamps. R. L. MORGAN, drug- gist and Optician, mar pom stand. mhmw'mnd the stock and seed judging in town last week. They consider _theee meetings of vital importance to the farming community; Our lemons east ward shorthorn breeder, Mr. J amen Casey, captured the sweepstake prise on calf under one year old. This speaks well for Valentia. HM. ~ Hr. flank Bryant want 8M“! 9‘ his home st Moore'- Full. mas Ema Ward is uachinx ”11°01 Mr. helville Sharpe is going .down to thelake shore for the summer. Owing to the warm weather skat- ing'has been rather a back number the last week or so, but on the re- turn of cold weather our enthusiastic manager, Mr. Sylvenas Jordan. is determined to make our rink second to none. Come one, come all and en- joy the sport. A number of our influential tarm- ers attended the short course in tn Boxloy. Mr. Duncan McIntyre, on, but! tho mldortnne to scald his hand, but his many friends hope mt it will won be all right again. Skating in the order 01 the (In! __n.h;fi‘1" Voul meter. M“ 1'“ usual “in to Cannes on Monday, was Blue mom In“ to“ °" My for Toronto. m. w. Kennedy. 0! WW'“ 1, mun‘ with his brother. In W. in some 0! our duma' cl also enlivened that: heal. mintowdayahuput‘ Elna um. Herb Blukwell were visitors to Lindsay Saturday. The Methodist league convention 0! day. Feb. 8th. afternoon and evening semions. Weather being {notable we Mrs. Chas. G. Veal: spent a few daysthisweekthe guestoihersia- ter, Mrs. F. V0818. Mrs. L. A. Roebuck. o! Broderick, Basin. who has been visiting irienda (or the last fortnight, has returned to the home of her mother, In. F. (Spedal to The Post.) Miss label Grader. of Scum. is visiting her brother, Mr. 8. Grader. of this place. Mrs. Hugh Stewart has been con- tined to her bed with a slight attack of pleurisy, but is, we hope. on the way to recovery at present. The following delegates were ap- Msnna m moment our Sabbath Sunday. end at her home in Kirkflcld. Mr. B. Jackson is having a saw mill overhauled in anticipation o! a big season’i cut. '7 Owing to the insulfldency o: the sleighing on Sunday last some of our young men were feeling rather glam. dune;â€" Qui a. {rename and instruc- iae time tdgether. ”ir. m1 0. Hart was in Lindsay last Saturday on business. Kenna left for the west. Miss Effie McMillan, of the L. C. I. spent Saturday at her home here. are anticipatinz 3 PALESTINE (Spedel to The Post) Sleighlng is very poor on our road- sinee the thaw. Waggon! are used (or all the heavy teaming. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kenna, of â€"We carry dry cell batteries, nd many a. plan-ant evening ll by the young people 91 “I" (Special To The Poet.) (Special to The Post.) ‘9 at you; ~‘LWI mm mm with th. wfllbe â€"-'l‘hroe couhbles have been missed tron Berlin's P011“ ‘0’“ 7 -‘-s. B. Emmott. at Hamilton, cut his throat on Sands! M Grand February Sale the injured boy was at once “Into a nearby doctor.. The wound is now doing nicely. Mr. R. Dolby received a. serious in- jury to his hand on Monday gt the skating rink. While playing with an- other -boy he was shoved through a glass window and in trying to ave himself. he had his hand badly lucr- aud. The wound bled prolnlaly and 25 Per cent. of! Carpets. 25 Per cent. of Furs. 1-25, (310 ............................................. ~ ................ M Misses fancy wool gloves, black, any, red and white, reg. 25c for 20¢ Clesring 100 pairs of lsdies' white corsets, reg. 50c, sale ......... 40c Specill surehese of white Vsl. laces sad insertion selling st 3e, 5e, 7e Embroi ery insertions, reg. 7c, ale 4c; reg. 12k, sale ............... 7c FABRICS AND KID GLOVES with beauty, so we catch now: 0! the color of the object to which ourhoeletmed.11velooktothe get the heavenly look. Wherever our treannbâ€"ineorth orlnheavenâ€" thereourheortwlllhe;ond it u the heart that gives the tone tothe whole man. Block Cashmere Gloves, sizes 6} to 8}, reg. 30c, sole 28c, “c for 32¢ Red, black, navy, knitted wool gloves, . 28, ale 22c; 43c .for 33¢ White, nevy, wool ringwood gloves, with ong «13', reg. 75c. ule 60c Black sud colored Kid Glam reg. 80c, sole 68c: reg. 1.15, eele 90c 100 Pro. of odd sizes and colors in ladiee' kid gloves, reg. 81 3nd Carpets, Rugs CHARACTER MI I! WISH" By Joseph Hamilton author 0 Own and Other Worlds." UT! mutton. he becomes earthly: if I" have a heavenly ambition. he becom- es Heavenly. Our Pmt- vhetever it is, somehow moulds Ill into it! ilkenm. I! e m gives him-ell ‘0 mum; in intrigue. his heart becom- as o ubyflnth d tortuous. crooked. Thus our chm-octet :- moulded by our pursuits. A: 3 heavy cloud out: its dark shadow upon the earth. or complexion md character. ow suits resct upon us. And bun more or less lnto ”all“! Black and nsvy, semi-fitted costs, 50 ins. long,msde of all wool Kersey, reg. 815,ssle$lo Brown, navy and black loose buck costs. trimmed with silk braid; waist and sleeves lined with “teen, reg. 16.50, sale ......... 311 Ladies' fine wool Kelsey cloth costs, semi- tight fitting, reg. $12, sale .................. 88 -IALL --_L- :â€" “A an“! Indies’ Bochersn dog jackets, fine curl, with Western sable collar and revere, either box or blonce front, reg. $58 sale ......... 846 Ladies’ near seal jacket, with western cable collar and rovers, blouse front, reg. $53 ‘3 IA Whatever be the ambition mt rul- es 3 men. um ambition will give 2 Patterns inguin carpeting. reg. 32c, eele ...................... l Yd. wide Union carpeting, reg. 50c, rule 400; reg. 55c, sale All wooleerpetingJeg. 90c,eele 70c. Tapestry eel-pet, reg. .' ale 40c; reg. 77c, sale 62c. Hemp eteir carpeting, reg. 12%., 10c; reg. 22c, sale 17c. Tepeetry rugs, size 2} x 3, reg. 6.25, 85; size 3 x 3, reg. 9.50, sale 7.60, size 2 x 3}, reg. 810, ale 8 size 3 x 4, reg. 12.75, ado 10.25; reg. 815, ale ........... -. ........ 11 “Ian-Iv “UV-n, _. ° ’ fine beaver cloth costs in red,nwy and green, reg. 10.50, eele ................. ....37 Children’s tweed costs reg. 5.50, sale 3.67 Misses’ navy trieze coat neatly trimmed with bhck braid, reg. 7.50, sale ............ 85 "lull III-v.- w.â€"â€".., â€"'0 V 6 only odd twee'ul coats, 50 ins. long, sizes 32 to 38 ciearing at ........................ 4.50 Floor Oilcloths, in floral md block pctterns, reg. [land Bully Lucmed ICODOOOOIOOOOOI Ladies’ Cloth Coat: something of it! own sungfldathourth Influential! at .-J-~. Um! Wheat PM Clo“ High- er, Chimp Loafâ€"Liv. Stock an. packedâ€"log. 3cm In qu-uw to ‘4‘ A- -1‘ â€"IAI- mm Options. mâ€"wumMJMym Ian-mm. . ”mummyawm 7”».qu 12.40 Toronto Dairy Olav-kn. THE MARKETS. sale Unbleached Table Linen, 30c, ale 23c; reg. 40c. sale reg. 1.50,'sdem .. ...1.2o reg. 25c,ule 20c;reg. 30c, ale .. 24 7c F'lmnelette, ale 5c; reg. 8§c, sale 7c Flannelette 34 ins. wide,reg.12c,sale 9c yd. Extra heavy striped Flumlette, fine soft cloth,reg. 15c, ale... ...l2§c Havy F‘lnnnelette suitable for men’s shirts“, in dark colors, checks and stripes, l2§c lines for 10c; 15c vdnes for 12%; 17c vduos for 15c Pure linen roller towelling, 18 in., reg. 10c, ale 8c. Huck towelling, reg. 10c», sale 8c. 3 kinds of cotton towelling,sa.le 6c yd Oilcloths mg. 55c, «1044:: Linen and Flannolettoa ,h,_m,,_ 7m ‘ Oi 0'0... 12.25 ...24c 25 Per cent. off Dress Goods. One-Third off Ladies’ Cloth Coats. -â€"Junec O'Brien, 0! Wt”. is a deputyoollectorofcustom. ~Idot J. W. My is president deMdu-Me. inon, 52 sale 33c; cuntâ€"MCI. as; veal about “only. 35 m an; no chdce here: year- uaa and my“ cum weak. u 8 to 33,15; no woman: cum; dun-ed cum gm; any M was. 156:: w Me: com. tn M. 16 “Km. . . __. l, White knitted Vesta end Drawers, reg. 28c, sde-.:¢ New“! Veeuend Duvet-5,2? 30c, ede25c; reg. 55c. sale 43c 85c Vest- end Drawers e 65c. Penman’s 1.25 Vests and Drum 95c; 1.50 lines for.-. ...1 22 Lediee’ white levn Under-skirts, reg. 75c, sele 50c" reg. "$1 sale 75c 1.10 Melee“ Night Gowns now 88c. 1. 50 Cotton Night Cow m 1.18. Black Ssteen Underskiru, 31 kinds for 75c:1.50 f“... an coco-loo coco-cue er none I. ll... coco-eoeeov-eo coco-... ..Sl Shaker amy'wool, reg: 6:00, ale «80, reg. 9.00, sale. . . . . Bod Comforters, 60:78, mg. 1.65, sale 1.40, reg. $2, sale. Eiderdown comforters, sateen covered, reg. 5.25, sde.... 10-4 choker blanket; in white and grey, reg. 1.10, sale 11-4 shaker blankets in white end grey, reg. 1.50, sale 124 choker bhnketl, white only, reg. 1.75, sale ........ Grey woolen blankets, reg. 2.60, ule ..................... White woollen blankets, reg. 31.25, sale 2.60; reg. 3.75, I I A ~- LLDIES’ KNITTED AN] COTTON UNDERWEAR an my tom-wont. mu. m. m. '0: 50c; 36c of Dress Goods, Carpets and Furs. Far and Fur-lined Coats Ladies’ green, black and brown hr lined coats with mtural Allah Bible 07.13." and rovers, rat lining and fine brand-clef shell, Wool «Blankets â€"Jouu St. John. 0’ Ken‘s Sat. emitted made at his ‘ WEDNESDAY. “BOB 3 â€" By Elias Eggs, huh. per dozen Butter. per lb. ......... Straight tolled flour... FARM FOR SALE -~ 100 acres more or loan. lot 16, con. 10. Emily, 50 acres plowed sad in good state of calcium. balance pasture and meadow had. well tamed, 3 never property a! Jan. 8. Hopkins. 2 and N. W. 01 My, on the Fusion real. Lunch served at 11 o’clock and sale commune at 12 o'clock shunâ€"I73. Idling Veils. good orchard. good home, tram barn, 80 x 60, horse stable ma drive shed. For further particulars spiny to W. T. O’Neill, on the pram-es. or Downeyville P. 0.. or to The Poet Printing office. LOCAL MARKETS VMISCELMJV‘EO US ; sole ......... 119 027 015 100 ..1 45 ....... .2. 15 «he 3 00; ie of soft, ,.......7.20 e ...... 1.65 complete , 2000 lb. en. the t0 .435