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’ MacFarlane Co. Massey-l im'ris, Cleveland, Perfect aml Other Makes. We Also ha of Second Hand Wheels taken in exchange for new Wheels. The Agent. _. CLOTHING . Ten Days I ’~ Wuwm- W The youth had just left college. and his ambition, like his collar, was high. yxrvvv'YVVX7V717!7!7!7V717 Bicycles. At home the all~engrossing subject was the young man’s future career. end he was discussing with his par- ents which of the professions stood most in need of his genius. The father’s ideu of the son’s ability was diagustingly low. The young man drew himself up, “(I the high collar grew tight 8-4 he “rave to swallow his righteous an- ‘ 2. Folding his arms he asked: i"‘Am I dog?’ ” No; but you’ll grow !” cane the ‘ ruponu. " I think.” said the old man, "that you had better adorn one of the “0019 in mv office.” The Right Kind of Wall Paper hand WHEELS which we can 3011 very cheap. REPAIRING done promptly and Repairs kept of Wheels. GIVE US A CALL. To buy is the kind that will look better on the walls of your room than it does in our store. It looks handsome enough .here, but every person knows that a good design always looks better when it is hung correctly and a good design always grows in favor the longer it is on. . This is the only kind we stock. Bigger. brighter, better bargains in wall paper cannot be found elsewhere. DRI'HGHTS AND Bow-(SELLERS. All Paper Trimmed Free of Cost. S. SCOTT. JUHN LIVINGSTON \nd (inernseVS A fine assortment of new. np-tu-(lntc wheels AT COST Only a Puppy Yet. Ready-Made â€"_ Forâ€"â€" ,'~' ’ ‘ ‘ ”kkxsx ~ have a number Durham. Ont. good second Mr. McDonald, the township asses- sor, paSSrd through this burg on Mon- day. \Vnat we would pronounce as a Very mean trick occurred one night last week; at the Rocky hotel by a rail being propped against the bar room door. When two young men were leaving to go home. what was their surprise on opening the door to seearuil fall in. Fortunately no person was hurt, but the parties than did it should be very careful of their tricks in the future. The Rsv. Mr. Graham, of Dornoch. preached his farewell sermon in the Bucky church on Sunday last. to a large congregation. We are sorry to learn of the ill- ness of Mrs. McKinnon but hope to hear of her speedy recovery. Mr. Peter McGillivray left. a week ago Wednesday for London, OntH “ here he is employed for the summer. We wish him success. Qulteafew of our farmers have started to plough this week. But the recent. snow storm has stopped the turning of the sod for the present. And such diseases of the respiratory organs as Bronchitis, Weak Lungs, Cold in the Head. and Nasal Catarrh, are treated with marvelous success on strictly scientific principles by Catarrhoaone. The medicated vapor of Catarrhozone quickly traverses every air passage possible to be reached by any treatment. All sore- ness. pain, congestion and inflamma- tion are at once dispelled. and by means of the healing powers of Ca- tarrhozone the vitiated tissues are _quickl_\' restored. Where Catarrho- +zoue is used colds last only ten minutes. coughs half an hour, and Catarrh. Consumption. Asthma and Bronchitis flee as from fire. A trial will convince anyone of the startling merit of Catarrhozone Costs 31.00. small size 25c. At Druggists, or Poison 00., Kingston. Ont. Mr. Albert Middle on, we are sor- ry to report, was the loser of a valu- able horse recently. Two sales were held in our neigh- borhood lasn week. viz: Messrs. Dan .\cl\'mnon’s and ’l‘hos. Bothwell’s. The attendance was very good at each. These two young men intend going West in a few wee‘ s. Mr. Matthew Hooper has rented T. Bothwell’~ farm. and intends mov- inginm our neighborhood in a. few days. The otficers of the Ebenezer Sun- day School have lately purchased a new library and in u shon time we expect to see the Sunday School in good running order for tue summer. Mr. John McKechnie returned home last Thursday from the lum- ber woods where he spent the winter. We are pleased to have him in our midst again. Wm. H. llargrave has rented a farm out near V'ickers, and this week he is moving out his farm implements etc. Willie is a fine obliging fellow, and we are sorry to lose him from our neighborhood. Wood Bees are the order of the day for the past. week or two in this Vicinity. Miss Mary Tucker is very ill at present with typhoid fever. We hope to hear of her speedy recovery. Dear Editor--AsI have not gone Wesc yet I take this opportunity of jotting down a few items for your valuable paper. Holstein. March 28th, 1903. Mr. R. J. Foster, of Mnlmur, is taking action against Mulmur town- ship for unstated damages for death of his three children. An epidemic of scarlet fever broke out in his neighborhood, and he claims that his children would be still alive if the authorities hnd provided him with the neoeoury help when they quer- nntined his house. â€"Stnr end Videtto. Lines on the death of Mrs. Denny. of Norval. who died on March 2131:, 1902, aged 39 years and 4 months. She leaves a husband and family to mourn her loss. , In a lonely graveyard, Many miles away, Lies our dearest mother. ’Neath the cold, cold clay. Memories oft returning Of her tears and smilesâ€" If you love your mother Meet her in the skies. Now the home is vacant, Has no charm for you. One dear form is absent, Mother kind and true. _ There she dwells for ever Where pleasure never dies.â€" ' If you love your mother Meet her in the skies. ‘ Now in true repentance To your Saviour flee, He who pardoned morher Will also pardon thee. Now He wants to pardon, He will not despiseâ€" If on love your Saviour ~ l‘eet Him in the skies. A precious one from us is zone, A voice we love is stilled, A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled The boon his love has given : Although the body moulds below The soul is safe in Heaven. MRS. S. J. W. IN “HORIAI. Inflamed Nose and Throat. ROC K Y SA UG BEN. Intended for last Wet-k GLENMONT. Over 650,000 ties were made on the Lake of the Woods this winter. The water-works eugineer_at Mea- fmd has had his salary increased by $100. Robert Mitchell, game warden at Cecebe, Muskoka, is in hithh year. John Hulley, of Belleville, was run over by at}. '1‘. IL train at Stir- ling and killed. Rev. John Hogg, of Winnipeg. reâ€" ccutly broke his right arm at the shouldev. B. L. Baldwinson. M. P. P., has been nominated as Conservative can- aidnte for Gimli, Man. It is officially denied that. thezRoy- 31 Bank of Montreal is passing under American control. Four men were drowned while boating on Bass Lake, five miles from PreSque Isle. \Vm. Nichol. Jas. McLellan (Owen Sound), and one McCallum were three of the victims. Fort W'illiam has closed a contract with the Anglo-American Power Co. of Chicago to develop the water-power on the Kaministiqua. the town to receive 1.000 horse-power at $15) per horse-power. The ice has broken up on Lake 'l‘emiskaxning and immigration to the new district has been interrupted. A party of settlers who left a few days ago got as far as Kippewa on the U. P. 1%., but were obliged to return. There will be no possibility of get- ting to New Liskeard before navi- gation opens, which will not be for three or four weeks yet. Meaford’s market Square will be comerted into a public park. According to the Flee Press. a. new broom factory is to be locamd in Ac- IOU. (irami 'l‘ruuk Engineer Martin was run Ovel' and killed by his own en- giuu at Hamilton. The children and sisters in St. Jo- seph’s Orphanage as Winnipeg had a narrow escape from cremation owing to a fire which broke out in the nurs- ery. A $1.400 pipe organ is being placed in Alealord Methodist church. Three Lakefield young men were fined 35 and costs each for assault- ing two Chinamen. Clifford Oakes, 17 years of age. was crushed between an engine of the M. C. R. at St. Thomas and the sand- house and cannot recover. The Fernie Inillt'l‘a‘ are still out on strike. Wreckage found of! Vancouver Is- land would indicato that. a. Liverpool vessd had gone down. The Dominion Government has been urged by a deputation from On. tario County to resume control of Whitby harbour. It could be made a good port. of refuge at a reasonable ex- pense. but would be particularly use- ful in moving the grain from the North-West via Midland, as the road from there to Whitby is the shortest from the upper to the lower lakes. Phree thounnd dollara’ stock was labicribod lust week for the new greenhouse to be built at Georgetown. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has given no- tice in the House of Commons that the Redistribution Bill will be intro- duced on Tuesday. Thomas Skinner, of London, Eng. ., is likely to be appointed to the vice- presidency of the C. P. R. The value of permits for the month of March for new buildings in Van- couver will reach $200,000. An isolanon hospital for Peterboro’ is being: advocated. A Bufi Cochin hen belonging to Mr. A. Hood, 01 Oak Lake, died re- cently at the ripe old age of 17 years. A quarter-section of land about five miles north-east. of Edmonton was sold lut week for 830 an acre. John Burlet, a wealthy farmer. committed suicide near Stratford by hanging himself in his own bush. ' Jnmen Wild has been appointed chief of police at. Collingwood, suc- ceeding Fred Maiden, who resigned. John Williams, a striker at Van- couver, was fined $50 for inducing substitute men for the C. P. R. not to work. Tim Bevin: of Long Point, while handling a gun carelessly shot Mag- gie Burns in the back and she may dxe. Dr. Hicks, of Griswold, has been nominated by the Conservatives of Lanedowne, Man., to their candidate. W. McVane, G. T. R. yardman :t Georgetown was badly crushed under a. freight car. J. W. Robson has the Conservative nomination for Swan River. Presbyterians of West London will erect a new mission building. A- Methodist church costing $5,000 is to be built at Baldur, Man. Hotelkeeper Schmuck lost his libel suit. agaxnst the Guelph Mercury. Miss Maggie Hill, of Ronfrew, is in a. critical condition from blowing out the gas in a. Kingston hotel. \M. Brennan. section foreman on the G. T. R., was killed near Allan- dale. Newfoundlanders are'anxious about the sealing fleet, which has been gone 17 days. Senator Miller is seriously ill :1; Ottawa. Joseph Hugell. of McKiIIOp, was kicked by a. colt and killed. London rolling mills have started operations with 85 men. ' Over 800 settlers have arrived at Winnipeg from the east. GENERAL NEWS. Frank E. Baker, injured in the Wanstead wreck, has just left Lon- don ior Point Edward. He received a satisfactory settlement with the company. ed from the Board of Licénse Gom- missioners for North Perth, of which he has been chairman for a. number of years. The fire in the mine of the Domi- nion Coal Company at Glace Bay is still burning. and it has been decided to resort to flooding. 'I‘lie Carmen Standard says ; \Volves have been fairly plentiful in Dul‘ferin municipality this winter. Up to date Webb Dunn has shot 36. Many emigrants from the States bound for the North-West territories are entering Canada via Nelson and the Crow’s Nest Pass road. Rat Portage experienced a. whole- sale dog poisoning epidemic last week and as 'a. result some twelve valu- able canines have died from strych- nine poisoning. The strike of the employees of the McLaughlin Carriage Co.. of Oshawa, which lasted over a month. is prac- tically over, the men returning to work under the old conditions. Members of Simcoe County Coun- cil are being criticized for granting $50 to the St. Joseph’s Sacred Heart Orphanage, Toronto, a class inscicu- tion. Only six members Opposed the grant. Queen’s University has petitioned for amendments making its constitu- tion and governing Board undenom- inational in character and its theologi- cal faculty 11 separate and distinct corporation. Farm buildings and live Stock be- longing to Wm. Butler, Dereham township. were destroyed by fire, causing $10,000 1085. The coroner’s inquest over the fa- talities of the G. T. R. near Guelph. resultedin an open verdict with n rider to the efiect that a Government oflicial should be appointed to exam- ine and report on all such wrecks as speedily as possible. A piece of a nail flew into the eye of John Watson of Hamilton. while helping to shoe :1 horse. and he will lose his sight. James Hutton. the Queen’s Univer- sity student, convicted of grave rob- bing was let off with two months in jail. Coughs. alas. ham and diet that dlments as quickly relieved by Ore-01m “blendenmuwbu. mama-u The C. 0. C. F. Executive at Lon- don appointed W. L. Roberts of Horuing’s Mills, Chairman of the FmanceCommittee. Rev. David A. Moire, of Oakville, has declined three calls to other Methodist churches and will remain in Oakville. ._ McPherson. K. C., has rgtir- JNO. A. DARLING Is the efl'ect of our Imperial COUgh Syrup upon the tired lungs and acho ing breastâ€"it stoxs the tickling in the throat, the cough that racks the chest, brings grateful sleep, aids ap- petite renews health and vigor. What a benefit {or so small a price! Large size for 250. ' Are what. Our Grip Tablets you mm for La Grippe. 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