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Snap 2“. a t'akt- ”1'3 for 50. \rn.:... radii.- mu! Uatuu-al. 5r. fur a Jurko \Vhiu thulu . CLOTHING . lllc' -‘ lle Sells Cheap.” FU RN [TU RE Shewell Lemma ‘CQJO ”Q‘QOQG Vi; 3%0‘8“ lul'gv hall'. cry Hub and Mc-dimtt-d (.‘au'lmlic Snap 10v. a rake “1-3 fur 250. P 'l'nhlt- Syrup in 51b" 15 H». and 21) Hr. Tins. ulu (‘vylnn 'l‘t-n. Mixml 0r Black, at "' I’M auul MD units a. H). in lead .4). pill And More Farm Im- plements Wantnd. JDHN IIVINESTUN (‘ztll and SN) Us. S. SCOTT. zmstilv and Untuwnl, And Guernseys 'zlldvr Block, Durham. PROMPT ATTENTION T0 of the best. made AT COST Ten Days For all kinds of â€"â€"Forâ€" EPAR'I‘MENT. Til \ Durham. Ont. K (3:5 While working with a tin-cutting machine in B. Gerry’s hardware store on Saturday, George Bailey. son of Mr. A. Bailey, Inkerman street. sev- ered the middle finger of his right hand at the first joint. Further than the inconvenience. the amputated digit does not worry the lad.â€"Lieto- wel Standard. Hon. E. J. Davis was elected to the Legislature in North York by a largely increased majority. Major Hugh Clark (Conservative) also in- creased his majority in Centre Bruce. On Saturday last James Trimble. well known engineer on the G. ’1". R... had a narrow escape from death. In putting a car of coal into a shed at Palmerston M2. Trimble was jammed between the car and the door-frame of the shed. He was injured about the hips and body, but was able to be brought home in the afternoon. Al- though sufiering considerably he is slowly gaining. but will be laid ofl duty for some days. His run is be- ing taken by Engineer Geo. Skea.â€" Bruce Herald. Mr. W. Anderson, V. S., of Fergus, has on exhibition at his home a two- headed call, which was taken from a cow belonging to Mr. Richard McLel- land, of the fourth line of Garafraxa. The two heads are well and neatly formed from the neck out, having four eyes, four ears. etc. The calf is also otherwise deformed. one of the hind legs growing back on the body, and the spinal column is also parted. ~-Hanover Post. What may result in a case of murder occurred in Guelph Tuesday night. Patsy Canfield, a laborer. returned home in a state of intoxica- tion and choked his father so severely that death may result. The victim was removed to the hospital. and the son was arrested. At the Police Court the prisoner was remanded for a week, to await results. Cantield recently served a term in the Central Prison.-â€"Hanover Post. The township of Brooke for negli- gence in maintaining its highways, whereby the 3rd concession of Brooke was rendered inmassable by snow. will have to make repaiation to the extent of 36500 to a resident. Mr. llogg, of that township. while driv- ing on the third concession, was. ow- ing to the depth of the snow, upset and severely injured beneath the feet of his horses. The Division Court took a stricter View of the duties of townships with regard to highways than did the trial judge, and awarded the plaintiff the damages above tioned.â€"â€"Oxford Tribune. Mr. Bert Trelford, of this place, who is attending High School in Orangeville, met with a. painful acci- dent on Saturday last. \Vhile play- ing hockey in the Orangeville rink he was accidentally hit in the eye with a hockey stick, and having his specta- cles on. some of the particles of broken glass went into his left optic. He went to Toronto on the evening train to the home of his uncle, Mr. Joseph Qua, where an eye specialist called and performed an Operation and succeeded in removing the pieces of glass. The operation was a ver ' painful one. It is thought that if no complication arises he will be all right again in afew days with his sight unimpaired.â€"â€"Markdale Stan- dard. )‘il. Forest’s curlers experienced a i had run of luck the put week. On * Wednesday one rink from here took ‘ part in a honspiel at Wingham. in ‘ which they were beaten by two shots w by Lucknow. after having defeated ‘ Seaiorth and Hensall. The players, were: W. Currie. I). McCulloch, \V.{ Rutherford and E. B. Yule. Oni Friday a match was played by two rinks of our curlers on the rink here I with a couple of rinks from Palmer-1 ston, aided by ex-inayor Calder, 0“ Durham. the result beingawin tori Palmerston and Durham by tWO: shots. The Mt. Forest players inl Ithis match were: No. lâ€"F. McCul-i loch. \V. Currie, D. McCulloch, W.‘ G. Scott. No. Qâ€"G. R Theobald“ Dr Beacon), T. Collins, R W. Gar diner.â€"â€"-Rep. Miss Kerr. the capable teacher of the ”infant” room of the Hanover school for over a decade, tendered her resignation and retired from service this week. Miss Clarke 'nas charge of the department at present. \Vith Miss Kerr’s retirement there passes from Hanover educational life one of its bulwarks and one of the. liactors which made the Hanover‘ school locally famous. Miss Kerr is. l no doubt, one of the best teachers of "children in the province. and the maul‘wl‘ in which she managed a ver- it..l.ie multitude of mothers’ " hone- luis” and intliers’ °' joys” evideucoed lit-f ability and fitness for the trying l position. \Vithout being severe. she iw-is firm. uml the little tots Who i 'l'itVPliP'l to the seat of learning on ijiw hill daily had a great aflection Ifu' the [)t'tlle lady who was their imwmseinr. guide and friend. .\ iss ’_l\'~-rr was somewhat of a celebrity '8 OF INTEREST OUPPED AND BE WRITTEN FRO. OUR EXCHANGES. ‘5‘I‘1.. . g the teaching profetwion bos- :(r-‘AIISL‘ of he: unique methods which ‘8 a. uni! Zed to maintain ordm and Z n. mncte her dvparcment’s best needs. ' Mi who are interacted in tho Han- ~uv9r school foal genuine sorrow {that ill heal: h has necessittted this awe muchm’ s retirement. --Ho.novor Post . District News. a case of 108“. A remerkeble chepter of eccidents closed with the deeth of Robert Shepperd. who wes killed on the Grend Western Bailwey. In 1869 he Ives hit by e cosl cert, the wheels of which peseed over his heed. Al- though at first supposed to be deed. he grednelly recovered, but soon efter e cancer formed on his lip end wu engaged with unothot man in uniting a. hedge when his mate’s hook slipped. cutting the ainevn of Sheppard’s right hand had rendering his mu “alumâ€"London Globe. A very critical surgical operation was performed at the Royal Alexan- dra Hospital. Fergus, on Friday morning of last week. A gentleman who some years ago had a silver tube inserted in one of his lungs had of late been having some trouble with it. He visited several hospitals, but it remained for Dr. Groves to per- form the critical operation that would be necessary for its removal. Part of five ribs had to be taken away be- fore the tube could be removed. The Operation was successfully performed and the patient is thus far at least making satisfactory progress towards recovery. This is another laurel won by Dr. Groves and his hospital. -â€"Fergus Canadian. bed to be removed. Hie next. mie- fortnne wee loeing two fingere in en epple grinding mill, end thie wee followed by the loss of the sight of his right eye. owing to e prick by e thorn. Agein in Mey of lest yeer he Drink water and you get typhoid. Drink milk and get tuberculosis. Drink whiskey and get jimojams. Eat white flour and get appendicitis. Eat soup and get Bright’s disease. Eat beef and encourage apoplexy. Eat oysters and acquire toxemia. Eat meats of any kind and'get indi- gestion or some kind of germ disease. Eat vegetables and weaken the sys- tem. Eat desserts and take on par- alysis. Smoke cigarettes and die early. Smoke cigars and secure a nice catarrh. Drink coffee and tea and obtain nervous prostration. Drink beer and have dyspepsia. Drink wine and get the gout. In :order to be entirely healthy one must _eat nothing. drink nothing. smoke Fnothing. and even before breathing ione should see that the air is porperly :sterilizetl.~-Ex. Report says that good pragress is being made on the Portlond cement company’s works at Wiarton. which. when completed, will have greater rapscity than any in Owen Elound.1 The buildings will cover three acres. the rotary building will be 150x300 feet, the coal grinding building ‘lOXIO’ID, dry grinding building 52x106. machine shop, whiéh is now up. is 40x128, while the powerhouse will he Fleli’O, and the boiler room 90x45. The coal storage building will be still larger. viz., (juxi’in. and the stock house 70x300. Immense docks and railway sidings are also being con- lstructed. and the company expects ito get running: in about a. year.»- IUlsrksburg Reflector. Chesley Enterprise :â€"-On Tuesday, 14th inst.. Rev. Father Brohman, who for about. two years has been the popular parish priesr m charge of the North Brant mnl Chealey churches, and who has been transfer- red to Deemerton. wan presented by his congregation here with a well tilled purse accompanied by the ap- pended address: "Rev. and dear Fatherâ€"â€"It Was with feeling: of deep regret that we, the members of St. Ann’s church. Chesley, heard. of your departure from among us. and we would deem ourselves very un-l grateful indeed were we to permit you to pass from our midst without‘ in some way making manifest to you the esteem in which you were held. As a token. therefore dear Father, we ask you to accept this small fare- well oflering. hOping it will remind you of’the familiar faces of the dona- tors, the earnest wish of each of whom is, that you may long be spared to enjoy a successful career. and to remember us in your prayers to Al- mighty God the Father of all.”--â€" Mrs. .109. Schohu, Mrs. John Bren- nan. Mrs. Herbert Carter. On Saturday night the C. P. 1L] conductor handed Mr. C. H. Ward a wee might of a girl of about five years with instructions to take her to Mr. O’Bryan’s. After delivering th- hotel passengers. Ward started for O’Bryan’s, notwithstanding the emphatic protests of the little lady that, “ Dis is not the way to my grandpa’s, mister.” Ward thought that was all right, as O’Bryan had; moved recently. On arrival, he rungl the bell and presented the baby to‘ Mr. O’Bryan. Then the child fairlv yelled. "You ain’t my grandpa.” As Mr. O'Bryan has no immediate ; prospect of attaining to grandparent- {al dignity. he had to acknowledge with many blushes that he certainly i was not " grandpa,” but he wanted - to keep the lost child until the tangle was unravelled. But Ward (who by the way has children of his own) {decided to take the child home over ISuuday. Here, by 'dexterous ques- tioning and listening to the prattle l of the little girl with his own young- sters, he came to the conclusion that Alliston was the proper destination. and a message confirmed this view. lher grandparents named O’Bryan |living there. Monday morning she ul.“ a [11056th VV'I‘.‘ .u‘l“ v-u-v - her grandparents named O’Bryanl E. Booth’s liquor store and Mercer living there. Monday morning she Robinson’s harness emporium were was shipped back. After the first destroyed as well as the Gordon disappointment little Miss O’Bryan House, a three story brick structure. was quite contended and would have which in two hours was completely readily accepted Ward as ”grandpa.” gutted from roof to cellar. The rear It is little wonder that freight. etc., of the Grand Central Hetel on the goes astray. when such precious east caught fire, but the brigade was little bundles as this are put off at fortunately able to extinguish the Harriston instead of Alliston. But.flames before much damage was done. wouldn’t Grandpa and Grandma'The total loss is estimated from O'Bryan bein afluster fora while? 835,000 to 840.000. The origin of â€"Harriston Review. - ’the tire is unknown. ;areer. auu LU . One 01' the most disastrous firee irayere to Al- . . ‘9, of all.”â€"-â€" that has ever been Witnessed 1n Orangeville occurred at an early hour a. John Bren- ter. Tuesday morning of this week. From 2:30 until 9 o’clock the fire fiend held the C. p. RDlhigh carnival. and as a result the (3. H. Warda fine buildings fronting on South of about five Broadway, the main business street is to take her of the town, from Mill street eaet for ter delivering fully two hundred feet. are a mass “7.": ar-rtpfl I of charred and smoking ruins. On Fridey evening lest. the home of Mrs. H. Tucker was tsken possess- ion of by the members of the Metho- dist church. Rev. Mr. Wilson. the putor, explslned their purpose end read on address to Mrs. Tucker, orgenist. The address is es follows : __A‘ To Mas. H. Tucxna. Dnaa Smna arm Co-Lanoana at run Caves. or Cnam.-â€"We. the friends and members of Ceylon Meth- odist congregation, have assembled at your home this evening to express our appreciation of your labors among us. Since coming among us. we have always noticed your willing- ness to assist in everything that was for the promotion of God’s cause and the uplifting of those with whom you have met and mingled. As our organist for many years. we have highly appreciated your services; and while we know you have so faithfully and regularly aided us in this way simply as work done for the Master, yet we feel that we must in some way evince our gratitude to you for this service. We beg, there- fore, that you accept this Bible, Hymn Book and Chair. While we in this way express our gratitude, . we also express the earnest hope that ‘God may long spare you to labor with us, and that your consistent life may lead many to a saving knowledge of His grace. (Signed) J. S. vasox WILSON. S. HEMPHILL. Mas. J. Asnnowx. JAMES Asnnown THORNTON COLQUETTE. Mrs. Tucker replied in a few words, thanking the friends for their gift, which wee so unexpected. Games and music were indulged in for afew hours. All then did ample justice to the dainties which the ladies had provided. Everyone thor- oughly enjoyed themselves. Complimentary to Canada. (From the New York Times.) Disgusted comment by ourselves and others on the new two-cent stamp has inspired one of our readers to send us for comparison a United States and a Canadian postal card. with a request for an expression of opinion as to their respective merits. Compliance with this request involves pain and humiliation. but it may be profitable. The Canadian card worthily represents in its humble way a prOSperous and self respecting peOple. The paper is firm. accurately and smoothly cut, well calendered and agreeably tinted. The designa- Ltiou of its origin and purpose is cl. arly printed with good ink, and in the upper right hand corner is a handsomely engraved reproduction of the Canadian penny stamp, proper- ly colored. in accordance with the international regulations. It is a postal card in every way satisfactory. And what a difference when one turns to the other card. The mater- ial is but little better than blotting paper, the edges look as if they had been pent over and torn off. the printing of the inscription is that ol the job office in a backwoods village, and the two vignettes are not much removed from criminal libels. the one upon President McKinley and the other upon the national escutcheon. In every detail the United States postal card is as bad as the Canadian card is good, and in every detail it speaks either mean economy on the Government’s part or insolent greed on the part of the contractor. It is a disgrtce to the country, and con- victing evidence of incompetency. or worse. in the Post Otfice Department. Three Shops and a Hotel Totally Destroyedâ€"Loss Will be About 840,000 The fire ' originated in Jackson, Brett Co ’3 large hardware store. and was discovered between 2 and 8 o’clock in the morning. At that hour Mr. G. A. Holland, manager of? the Bank of Commerce. while going along Broadway on his way home trom an assembly in the Town Hall. noticed smoke issuing from the store. Running across the street. he looked through the window, but although there was every evidence of intense heat, the only place flames were visi- ble was in the workahOp at the rear of the store. Mr. Holland at once sounded the alarm, but had only left the window for a couple of minutes when the force of the pent-up heat blew out the plate glass front. In an jinstant the whole interior wasa mass of flames. and a little later the ex- plosion of a quantity of gunpowder added to the fnry of the devastating . element. ‘ Addre- and Punctuation. FIRE AT ORANGE VILLE. Ceylon. Feb. 13th. 1903. She wasa young wife, just mar- ried, from boarding school. and al- though educated regardless of ex- pense,didu’t know beans from may other vegetable. Hence this dia- logue with the cook : “Now. Biddy. what are we to have for dinner?" ”There’s two chickens to dress. mum.” “I’lldrees them the fit“. thing. Where are their clothes ?” “ Why. mum. they’re in their feath- ers yet3’ “ Oh. then. serve them that way. The ancient Romans always cooked their peacocks with the feathers on. It will be a surprise to hubby.” “_I think. mum, that washing the celery do be more in your line.” “ It will that, mum Share, if you want to help. you could be parin ’the turnips.” “Oh. how sweet! I’ll pair them two and two in no time. \Vhy I had no idea cooking was so picturesque." “ All right. Biddy. I’ll take it up to the bathroom. and I’ve some love- ly Paris soup that will take 03 every speck . ’ ’ “ Thank you. mum. Would you mind telling me the name of the asy- lum where you were eddicated? I think I’ll have to take some lessons there myself, if we be going; to work togetherf’ We have received from Messrs. l Marion Marion. Patent Attorneys. . of Montreal, an admirable compendr ium of condensed information on the subject of Patents and every day eta-l tistical data. This little book, on. titled “ INVENTION," is just the pro- per size for the veSt pocket, 2;:45 inches, is bound in handsome cellu- loid covers. and contains not only quadrille-ruled blank pages for memo- randa. but also 28 pages of interesting printed matter including quite a euro prising amount of novel and useful information not heretofore published. Among the items of information con- tained in this compact little volume are graphically illustrated tables showing the Growth of the United States and Canada Patent Offices. iGeographical Distribution of United .States and Canadian Patentees, Dis- tribution of Canadian Patentees among the difierent countries. the Inventiveness of Canadian Provinces, the Comparative Inventiveness of the United States and Canada. the World’s Greatest Inventors. and ,legal markings for patented articles. Iin addition to the very full and use- ful description of the mode of pat- ent and trade mark procedure and the A Neat Booklet on Patent; Knew All About It. to extensive equipment of Messrs, Marion Marion .ior their work. A. full schedule of costs is also given. and a. highly interesting list of some of the fields of invention in which they have obtained patents. The book is piepured especially for the use of the technical and industriel clients of Messrs. Marion Marion, and does this enterprising firm much credit. \Ve understand that it is to be had from them 03* the readers of this paper on request, {or 10 etc. The CHRONICLE Lu ' u“ xwys. ’ Backache. / lame, weak ' / and sore back ’1: are the bug- "V“-‘w ‘â€" The kidneys get cramped and strained, are unable to filter the blood as they shouldâ€"they tell of their disordered condition by mak- ing the back ache and pain. m71‘here isn’t much use rubbing on liniments or sticking on plasters when the prime cause of the ache lies in the kidneys, The remedy that 18 most effe< tual for “shoemaker’ s backache,” as for all kinds of backache and kid- ney trouble, is Dr. Pitcher’s Back- ache Kidney Tablets. 00110. M In. y'tâ€"roubhor Won-nan.” ' Price 500. s but. fit ‘11 a" nun. Tuba. Znu hm .l‘u‘l Ont... given the following ovidenoe:â€"”I procured a bottle of Dr. Pitcher’s Back- whe Kidney Tablets at the drug store, and can any that they gave me great, relief im- mediatd Q I was suffering with int/mac pain in tire buck and biliousness, with bad taste in the mouth, and loss of umntdbe. Under the influence of the medicine all this quickly disappeared and I feel well 'n. One thing I wish to say. wltilo y_did we work finely, they won wry Shoemaker s Backache. Subscribe For IIYEI$I Pill. odors. shoemaker. VVhitbx1 The constant bending over that of neces- sity a shoe- maker must do when at work comes 3hard on the back and hard on the kid-