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O 0o __Mrs Hector McKinnon who had her leg broken some time ago is asble to be about the house a little row. hÂ¥ cdr s wl d s d P UE Ladies. Safe, effectual. Ladies ask _flonr dmgm for Cook‘s Cotton Root Comâ€" r ke no other, as all Mixtures, pills and itations are dangerous. Price, No. }., $1 ger box ; No. 2, 10 degrees stronger, $3 per box. No. 1 orfi,ndlod on receipt of price and two 8â€"cent stamps. The Cook Company Windsor, Ont. .Wo.. I:;dm- Ee y MAE T hiz iha ‘l;g%g ::% recommendod‘i;;’ :f‘ M K Beaton is busy loading timber at Ceylon Station for some time. Councillor Muir of Artemesia has built a fine driving and Implement house already. ‘This spring Mr= Muir has his place conveniently fixed by having good buildings. The Rev Buchanan, of Dundalk, was a yisitor at the manse here one day recently. WEFLL WF22k00 %a ¥»+ C C uh 7 Mrs Thos Fisher ana Miss Christena McPhail spent the 24th yisiting their sisters at Hamilton and returned Saturday morning. McDougall kros 8 line Glenelg bought a new top buggy from the firm of Chas McKinnon, Durham, lately, DURKHAM REVIEW. Key Mr Campbell of Dromore will preach the preparatory services . for Engâ€" lish coromunion in the Presbyterian church on Friday next at 11 a. m. Mr Dugald McLean spent the 24th visiting his daughter £t Orangevilie. _ All our teachers attended the Teacher‘s Association on Friday and Saturday last. They were klessed by kaving dry weather this time. Miss Kate Campbell, of Toronto is visit ing at her father‘s Mr John Campbell o the north line Artemesia at present. Mr Alex McArthur of i been poorly for some time hope te bear of his getting again. Miss Ema Johnston of Toronto ing some of ber old friends in tl for the last two weeks. Miss J was assistant postmaster here f time a couple of years ago. Mrs Rose of Bruce anda some members of the famuly are visiting at her mothers Mrs Melutyre of the South line Glenelg Farqubar McKinvon is home from the lower part of the country after spending a whuile with the farmers of that place. »#" No.land No. 2 sold in Durham by H ]:n_r!eg.‘_l_tg_l:uhno and Co., and Jas. k will be taken to station to await the : express, when they v Owen Sound for inte t Mr John Campbell, Swirtoon Park, although as old as our beloyved (Queen will be always at church after travelling 7 or 8 miles, sooner than those within a stenes cast of the church. Mr Campbell believes in comink to worship to hear his pative language the gaelic preached, Intended for last week. The weather is dry and warm for the last week and a shower of rain would be very much appreciated by the farming ecmmunity, more especially as ecaterpillars are yery numerous and they are beginâ€" ning already to perform their mission. The shed building committee of the Presbyterian church met on Satuorday evening last for business relating to erecâ€" tion of the sheds. The timbers are al} on the ground and the excavation on the Iillâ€" side will be proceeded with in a tew days with such good meo as Arch MeCuaig, Alex Mair, Don MeMillan and Maleolm Mclunes as committee there will be no danger of negiect of duty on their part of pressing the work ouward without delay. A number from our town and surroundâ€" ings attended social patherings somewhere on the 24th. Our town was quiet on that dky.. ... John Burnet bas the brickwork of his new dwelling house about completed. We are sorry to hear of Mrs Mcinnes, Bunessan, sickness by all appearance there is but slight hopes of her resovery. Mr Matheson leaves for the Assembly at Halitax on the 7th June and will take a months vacation visiting his friends in Nova Scotia and elsewhere. The young people of the church petition for to be permitted to use the Fresbyterian book of Praise in the church in future. We do not see any reason why their petiâ€" tion be not granted. We have two organs in the Presbyterian church and why hot use the Hymns as well. _ Gaelic communion was dispensed in the Presbyterian church on Sunday last. _ Gup, Druggists Oook‘s Cotton Root 2 Thursday, June 7 1900 DEATH OF REV. J. EDGE Is successfully used monthly b Priceville ce tomorrow altet igton 8t. Methodis hence the remain the Grand Trunl arriyal of the 6.2 vill be cunw;‘ed t rment.â€"Globe. rmen f rain would be by the farming ly as eaterpillars orrow alterâ€" 8t. Methodist the remains irand Trunk 1 of the 6.20 1852, and in four, entered f service in After spendâ€" is town has past but we better soon i epask 18 Vi8Itâ€" is town olmston me For tickets and further information ngpl to any Canadian Pacific Agent, or to A. H. N TKIAN Asst. Gerl. Passr. Agt.. 1 King St. East, Toronto. Geing June19th Returning until Aug. 20th. (All rail or 8, 8. Alberta) Going July 13th Returning until Sept. 12th. {(All Raii Only.) Geing July 17th Returning until Sept. 16th (All Rail or8.8. Alberta) Mr Brown reported as follows :â€"$50 to Jacklin and KicMahon, for work on Durbam road, at lot 18; Rowland & Hurrell, $4.25, work on Neustadt road ; Wmm Bailey, $1.25, repairs to culvert, con 6, lot 15. Reports ordered to be received and cheques issued, Byâ€"Jaw No. 4, for 1900, dividing the !}()wnsbi_}) into 7 polling subâ€"divisions, Improved Yorkshire Boar for service season of 1900, at 10t 32, con. 9, Bentinck Terms $1.â€"â€"Wa. COOK. having been duly read, was ordered to chase regular size far be passed, signed and sealed. !(11)23?2 n':lgt::l;l(()ltr fild(.a f(i))l' The following accounts were ordered : maile'd fr [0 tainabl to be paid:â€"John Mitchell, $20.75, | u;, ee ol postage printing ; Dr Mearns, $8, for medicine | PMCCâ€" and attendamce on the Casement family | _â€"â€"â€"Bâ€"- when sick with diptheria, Jacob Kress | ORN. $12, for coffin for Widow Fawcett ; Robt MCKInxxO®.â€"In Durham Leslie, pathmaster, $7, non resident| _ June 4, to Mr. and Mrs statute labor money against lots 12 to| . q, 1 TR 15, con 2, 8. D. R. aiCargofers Council adjourned, to meet at Dorâ€"| DIED. noch. on Monday, the 6th day of Au-y‘ ByeErs.â€"At Hampden, or gust next. _ Byers, aged 79 vrs. 8 m sEIT WILL PAY YOU~SE y 3¢ at 79 aif ol jE y e 91 E0 jEA jE -Jniuli":fr-fi-fifrfi#gl Mrfi => Mr. Adlam reported the 1 expenditure in division No 2 Pust. $1.50, half cost of cn Garafraxa road; John Aldre half cost of work on town line The Bentinck C of Revision at All the 28th day of being all present. the oath of offi reeye was appoil Court. The committee appointed to adjust and make settlement with the Council of Hanover reported that all matters bet ween the two corporations kad been settled on a basis of paying the village of Hanover $199.52, in full of all claims against the township. The reeve reported contract for a new bridge on Skene‘s sideroad let to Mr. Mcintosh for $155, to be fimshed by 15th July, Approaches to Aberdeen bridge as completed, cost $13.25. He further reported that the bridge comâ€" mittee had met with a committee of the Brant Council, at the Crispin bridge or the town line, but that no action had been taken by their committee in the matter. The following appeals were heard : Geo â€" Kenny, assessment, confirmed John McDougall. lot 28, con 9, assessâ€" ment reduced, $50; Robert and Oliver McCaslin, assessment reduced, $100; Robert Leslie, appeal withdrawn ; (Geo,. Mighton, lots 49 and 50, con 2, W, G. R., assessment placed at $1.900. There being no further business beâ€" fore it the Court adjourned and Counâ€" cil met for the transaction ef general business. Un motion, the roll was ordered to be received from the assessor, and his salâ€" ary of $60 paid him. Home SCCLETS 60 Du) EXCUISIONS To t Conddion Northâ€"West WILL â€"RUN In every Department must be reduced to one half before moving and as we are fully aware that this can only be done by selling goods at a very smgll margin, we have decided to slaughter our stock. This is a chance in a lifetime, you will profit by patronizing this sale. BENTINCK COUNCIL during Sale nek Council met as a Court at Allan Park, on Monday, y of May last. Members esent, made and subscribed f office. On motion, the ippointed chairman of the «) Prince Alsert Calgary.......... Red Deer... Edmouton Regina ..... Moosejaw, Yorkton... Winmpeg . Deloraine. . Antler ...... Estavan .... Binscarth . Moosominâ€". Hamiota ... Swan River TNL TFR °> Mammoth â€" i@â€"« nd see our im-;ii% P REDUCT ock of READY$z in is LOTHING 5{?; MOVln o ]Tt In MILLIN] ig Sale. jfn ]‘[ and DRI ,;{ll: s j during 12 â€" w â€" 4C creonercregrlt â€" poogiesy: s A L E A Eqpemescqtcrns mftcaracrsret â€"fifmimrlk i ERRESiF arExr: AT RETURN FARES CE mc EC â€"â€"Bring along your Butter and Eggs.â€"â€" for which the highest market price will be paid. We pay Cash 5. Fâ€". MOPRPLOCKL. the following No 2:â€"James of culvert on Aldred, $4.50, } d30 B. and | wl t..«~«1..«.. 17 . O8 | 6« 25.... ...... 78. . be | + 20.¢....4.3.,. 70 . . D4 | _ Rainfall for the week 0.01 inch. Genâ€" | eral direction of the wind, northerly ,and westerly. Hours of sunshine durâ€" ! ing the week 80, GASH and ONR PRICE â€"â€" Only One Qualityâ€"â€"The Best DIED. Byers.â€"At Hampden, on May 25, John Byers, aged 79 yrs. 8 mos, SLATCHER.â€"In Durham, on Thursday, May 31st, wife of Wmy S!atcher aged 65 yvears. |__ This, however, is not atall surprising \ when we consider the fact thas the jkidney. the uriuary tract, and the bowels are the great waste pipes of sy â€" stem, and the perfect working of these organs means the elimination of all sorts of material that retained and reâ€"a bsorbâ€" ed would only cause trouble in all directions. It is due then to this ridâ€" dance of the system by the kidneys and bowels of waste and dangerous substances, liquid and salid, that relief is obtained in so many instances, froem symptems they are not advised to cure. If you are convinced Pitcher‘s Tab lets are what you want, you can pur chase regular size for 50 cents pel bottle. If not obtainable at druggist‘s mailed free of postage on receipt 0 price. If you have the slightest symptom of Kidney or Bladder trouble. you can test this great medicine free. Arrangeâ€" ments have been made whereby every reader of this paper can obtain a trial package of Dr. Pitcher‘s Backache Kidâ€" ney Tablets absolutely free by encloseâ€" ing two cent stamp for postage to The Pitcher Tablet Co. , Toronto, Ont. When giying address mention this paper. Mrs. J. Vollett, Main St., Durham, says,â€"‘‘ A relation of mine, in the counâ€" try, a lady of sixty years of age who had suffered with backache and kidâ€" ney trouble for a long time and who got a bottle of Dr. Pitcher‘s Backache Kidney Tablets at McFarlane & Co.‘s drug store while visiting me reports that she is more than well pleased with them and can recommend them as sate reliable and easy in action." A mass of strange symptoms are often reported as relieved by Dr. Pitcher‘s Backache Kidney Tablets, symptoms that are generally common to other diseases than those of the kidney and bladder. OME IN FOR acHE Krpxky T Mape Or Iuus 7 TisEp For WEATHER BULLETIN. CALDER‘S 31L GOGCK â€" VERY SURPRISING REPORTS B8B88884i081 8 %% f l)s 24 95 Dr. 1 ABLET HJ d ‘S, â€" UURES ARF ArE Nort ApvErâ€" ITCHET C, Mc on 70 Monday Kinnon, 48 ACK _ DURMHAM AGENCY The Department does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. By Order. JOS. R. ROY, cacn T200 Aeting Becretary, * An accepted bank cheque, payable to the order of the Minister og Public Works. for three thousand dollars (3,000,00} must accompany each tender. The Che(“le will be forfeited if the party decline the contract or fail to complete the work contracted for, and wifl be returmed in case of nonâ€"acceptance of tender. Termders will not be considered unless made on the form supplied, and signed with the actual signatures of teaderers, ! CAPITAL, Authorized.......$2, CAPITAL, Paidup........... 1, * RESERYE FUND ........... AGENTS in all principal por ,()ntau'in. Quebec, Manitoba, | States and England. ; W. F. COWAN, President | GEO+â€" P. REID, Manager. AJ) undersigned and endorsed "Tender for Close Piling, Owen Sound, Grey, Ont.," will be received at this office unâ€" til Friday 15th day of June 1900. for the construction of close piling at Owen Sound. County of Grey, Ontario, acâ€" cording to a plan and a specification to be seen at the office of H. A. Gray, esq., Resident Engineer, Confederation Life Building, Toronto, Ont.. on application to the Custom House Officer at Owen Sound, Ont., and at the Department of Public Works, Ottawa. |\ Rubber mending. Specialties in C« | Soles, &c., receive our best attention SAVINGS BANK. Interest savings bank deposits of $ wards,. Prompt attention facility afforded customer: distance. A general Banking business tran Drafts issued and collections m all points. Deposits received an« est allowed at current rates. Collars SIANDARD BAKK 0Ff CANAD! IS RELIABLE HARNFSS,. We want you to know we handle everyâ€" thing in the Harness line. _ Harness that is durable and fits a horse comâ€" fortably, will bring profit to you in the greater amount ot work he will do. Upper Town. and is prepared to receiye and e€ecute orders for making or mend~ ing Boots or Shoes in a work manâ€"like manner and at reasonable prices. NEW SHOE SHOP. The undersigned begs to a to the paople of Durham and that hbe has establisheia Boot business in the Aljoe Block. JAS, McNALLY. sSOMETHING YOU WANT: EALED TENXDERS addressed to the L F Repairing a Specialty. ESnEane J YOU WILL SAVI Head Office, Toronto. IT â€"â€"~â€" WE SUPPLY ®se_ In Heavy and Light _ Harness, Pads, Bits, Blankets Etce. 4. KELLY, Agent. C. LEAVENS M OOTS 1 U §1 n )1 illowed o 00 and uy and living A) GOO. NO OO OO OO OO( 1 T 1U rk n n °, V ho wee sma hours to the whistle the rain pattering on the roof. This place not to be outdone. beld a celebration Thursday evening when horse racing and waying of flags were the chief features. A number of the gay of this part took in a shindig at the Glenroaden Dormeratory on Friday and tripped the light fantastic into the wee sma hours to the whistle .. .4 The volunteers from this part look quite natty in their new uniforms and are ?ook- ing forward to No. 4 giving a good account of itself at camp. Last Thursday the school here was closed for the afternoon, and to the great delight of the seholars they were requested to proceed to Durham to take part in celâ€" ebrating the taking of Pretoria., IMPORT OF SEKEDS We have a new light Masseyâ€"Harris Binder weight and Roller Bearings from Top to bottc running Binder in the world. â€"â€"Full line of PIANOS, ORGANS, and We are well stocked with TURNIP soOwWERS, LOTS OF MONEY to Loan at 5%. LOWER TOWXN Implement Warerooms. WM â€" _â€"R. McCOWaAN. WAGGONS. +« d o ne n stC Ground Oil Cake, Horse & Cattle Spice, Carbonate Copper, English Paris Green 25¢ Ib, Potato Bug Killer 81 100 lbs. LARGE 31 W Our Warerooms are now fully stocked with Massey F Plows, Drills, Harrows etec. All the latest improve: on all articles. Don‘t fail to see the Massey Harris . then buy one and it will make you money. WEDI PLANTS.â€"Cabt TERMSâ€"CASHâ€"Orders left at W will receive K2 Prc |) MASSEY HARRIS AGENCY, DURKAN ROCKY SAUGEEN. ___..smssDIRECT FROM BRITAIN )J W were bought I you can buy a n YERS SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE RAT] 11 M n ) W n W D) C *rairn‘ropats 1 of Wa 1y a first Land Plaster, ‘e, Blue Vitriol 10e Ib. $ Windsor Salt, n 25¢Ib, Mellebore & Lusect Powder 81 100 lbs. Morton‘s Liquid Sheep Dip. EGGS WANTED â€"Cash or Trade. T wo Car Loads to choose from Hus rices W D) 8444484 4* %% NI TV itch Set will surprise you gons will a e the rise in tâ€"class Wasr T AaAAiSs, and SEWIN(G MACHIXES ... sowERsS, BCUFFLERS, HAY FORKsS, Issuer of MARRIAGE Licenses L1 w Oe â€"â€"nâ€"an â€"p =Aâ€" 1 ~a l c,.0 0S "VHE snocked the sad intelligence of the Gea Oliver Doyle of Rat Portage but of this part. Myr Dogleafter muc ing located at Rat Porkage whe came a well known prospector who took an interest in gold mi will be sad news to the widowe now of Chicago, who has had t th:‘ loss of three able bodied son: a river , one by dynamite and it is n-’-_ul |..~.'.:... Messrs A and D McGillivary treat their friends to a dance the other nigl 'I!Iimmnoviu on smoothly antil t violinist went on stmike, but after a colle tion was raised his dlll:pl were dispell« and things wen? on as before. u_‘l'?‘ scommunity was shocked to receiâ€" Mr W Willre purch beugegy from Mr C Moc} Will does not belheve in fair sex on foot. W uer we want y« bottom of it. . . Patterson‘s Grocery Staore mpt and Caretal Attention. ~ "ver jam, one by dynamite and the iast is reported by poison. U Druggist and Seedsimna: n CALDER H Wilkie purchased M 1¢ withi ons. Mr Doyleafter much trave Den ol : Yormage where he be wn prospector by tho est in gold mining. 1t to the widowed mother W W U ositively the MceKinnon bas had to mour: the death of M going sons, one by fancy n Darkha to see t 1 formerly y »®