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Miss M. McTaggart who was very low is improving slowly. Away went Messrs W, , Deane to Illinois last week. Sugar making is the orde .nd‘t%e weather is very fay Mrs. Armstrong, who has for some time is recovering Mr. G. Woolisleg‘s baby Fâ€"nt. Poor hopes are r its recovery, Miss Pheobe .Br;\:(‘.e Hamilton where she h the winter months., Mrs. A. Bryce was visiting her daugh ter, Mis. W, J McLean, of Swamp Col lege, for a couple of weeks, Miss M. Batchelor has gone to Price ville where she intends remaining for some time, Ile woy, 11. 1 CLI0F HAS gfone to Priceâ€" ville where she intends remaining for some time. Miss A, McLean, of Swamp College, was the guest of her brother, Mr. U McLean, of this place. Miss Harris. of Har of ber aunt, Mrs, C J Ml’. A‘\. lhu’l week also Mr, quite a suceos Mr. and were visi| week. hcense to ter move m the (i; recently. The Sto th(‘il‘ SiLWw workers 3 to market hearty i Mink. ed frien gone t. tavrmer. We h intends Mr. Sam ( older setilo has written yer sue. ess[; 18. Mr. Frnl .‘v1t':‘ A. D. McLeod i ter which hego business. As h number of ordo be busy from th Duncan‘s raft and he is reaudy one, young married people taffy pull on Friday . apending the evening music al! went home we the time they had. Mr. Jo‘hin Lovg has moved on to the farm lately vacated by John Ferguson. So our neighbors keep moving around. The weascher was fine the last fow days ard Sunday‘s w»im shower has made things look brighter, W. The Calrert Bros. photographers, of Dundalk, formerly of this place, inte.. opening their gallery here again on the last three days of each week. OJn# important item we unintentionalâ€" ly o.nitted last week was the marriage of Miss Rachel Henderson to Edwin Haas. Edwin, like the patriarch of old. it is said has at last, after seven year‘s faithfal regard tlnull{ won her, and no Leahs substituted. _ Mr. MeVicar officiâ€" ated. _ We extenud our hearty congratu lations. Mr. McVicar exchanged pulpits with Mr. Miller, of Holstein, on Sunday woeek. _ J,. Wilson, who has been at the Guelp h Dairy School during ‘the past term is now home and speaks in high favor of the work done at the College. He is now a full fledged dairyman, making both butter and choese,. We are told that Jas. Marshall, of Boothville, has put in a new chopper in his mill lately which he says works well. Nichol farm. 1t is for you Lachie, Our genial villager, Rt. Reawick seems to Se in pretty good twist this spring Having [;w’ a very successful winter in his line of business and having yet a good stock of saw logs in his yard and the amount cf chopping done is large as the farmers this winter have feed pretty mtach all of their course grains to stock. Miss Bella It is reported one of our goâ€"aâ€"head farmers, Angus McDonald, east of here, has purchased another 0 acres, the old Nichol farm. 1t is for you Lachie. _ There is a general moving in our villâ€" age this spring. _ Jas. Wetton, who has been miJing in the house belonging to Dr. Sneath has moved on to his farm in Proton, and Thos, Acheson has movyâ€" ‘ed into the Dr‘s, house, and George Acheson has moved up near Sacket‘s LGorner,. It is said that Neil McLean, of Priceville vicinity, moves into the villâ€" age soon, Peter Moody had a successful wood bee last week, cutting about 25 cords of wood also a pleasant little dance in the evening as a sort of winding up affair for the winter. D. McKinnon, of Farewell. and John Seott, of Greenside, spent a few pleasâ€" ant hours one evening lately at J. Isszac‘s, We notice that Mr. Reily, of Varney, has moved onto the Pitt farm last week Wrm, Hay had an attack of la grippe last week, but is coming around again, W U A1j PROTON CENTRE ple of we MAPLE GROVE it is the order of the day is yery favorable for it. %, who has been ailing recovering, ‘ _had a w Batchelor l1 to rights again. _ _ has gone down the river for tenders tor a new MclLauchlan gave the Lamilto . Jack. DRUOMORE. * tepig 22 ze ze ll“" i H U * nusiness trip to eks ago. w wood bee last is emploved with spring season afâ€" the clipning shaen f Swinton Park, Batchelor‘s last mistler and has a ed abead he will is home from s been during of the Grove a evening. _ After with songs and ell pleased with Jack and X Fhey are hard c pile ready for is very ill at entertained 1, is the gues . wite shortly non doctor l'l,\' waygon that he had he had betâ€" orréspondence. Both we W mvre also with the wn to the rork. He he is not he is ; ng till runnin elor Ci@ he I P InfiaWihcaca old d *7€ unduerâ€" stand that the family leaye immediately while Mr. Fraser retuains till after the .\;tl‘;, which takes place Friday, April 2nd, j ; ; S _ ) C, CCmmon and that is that he is about closing the bargain and of crurse has taken his chuim alony as a witness. â€" You know, Mr. Ed., that used to be the way in olden times that after & young man had done his courting and was about to ask the old man‘s consent he always took a chum along with him and vrery often a bottle of good whiskey, Last Friday. quite * number of friends and neighbors gathered at the home of W, A.i‘r&svr for the WTOOO of bidding them good bye before leavâ€" ing for their new bome. We underâ€" epmwcl kok s1 m 7 EP ' | , W. A. Fraser has also disposed of his ’ farm, being lot 14 and 15. con. 5, for the sum of $8000, He has taken a share in a foundry in part pay. _ _Mr_ Fraser | leaves for his new home in Whitby in a few asys. _ We hive not learned the name of the party who purchased, Mr, Bye‘s sale last Tuesday was well atienued. . Everything sold fairly well eacept horses, which seems very K)W at present. 4 very good horses were offerâ€" ed but found no buyers, Old Joe was kuocked down for the handsome sum of #iZand the Prairie schooner for 75 cts. Two of our young men hitched up their team one day liust week and startâ€" ed for, as they said, Ayton, but in some way or other they went astray and landed in Arthur yillage, where t:hey. uo doubt, spent a pleasant time, Now as one of these has heen several trips there before and some say there is quite an attraction there fotr hiin we can come to only one conclusion and that is that he is about closing the bargain and of Mr. George Sitepheuson sold his comprising gore A on the Sth con 7 acres of lot 6 on con. Brd ; in . acres to M:i. James Hewiltt for the of $1500 00. â€" Mr. Stephenson is go Owen Sound. Mr. George Crittenden and family left this locality a few days ago for Neustadt, where they will reside in the fuiure. _ We wish them success in their new home. Mr. Henry Drixol vicinity, but now . few days among his here. He left for ( The Rev. Mr. Isaac, of !m-avlwd a rery able sermon rath evening in the Method bere. The sermon was of an al character and was highly a by all those who heard it, Miss Bella Marshall, of Ay last Saturday and Bunday atb here. Mr. Tompkins, who has been ill for the last few weeks still keeps very poorâ€" ly. We hope soon to hear of his recoyâ€" ery. Mr. Gates, shoemaker, has been workâ€" ing for some time past in Hapover at his old trade. Mr. Ed. Lyon, Sr. intands leaving in a few days for Kingston where he inâ€" tends to «pend the next six months. Mr, L. is a lirst class painter and is alâ€" ways sure of a job at the Limestone City. Mr. Henry Brigham has rented the Sumptom firm, near this Bug, This is one of the best farms on the Durham Road. Mr. Hapeng moved to Mr. J. Garâ€" son‘s farm which he has rented for a term of years, Mr. Peter Calvert has reopened his photo gallery, He is there three days a week, but we expect to hear of ?fim making it his home sooner or later as he has been driviag his best girl around considerable of late. Mr. John Renton has just recovered from a seyere attack of la grippe. Mrs, J. Henry has retnrnedgmome after spending a few weeks with her daughâ€" ter Mrs. Reid, of Hopeville. Not seeing any Dromore news I will step on his territory, _ Perbaps it will »tart hiim to use his pen, Mr, John Renton has all the material on the ground for the erection of a new barn this spring, . Mrs. C. Cameron spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilder. Mr. James Wilson has moved to Durâ€" ham and Mr. Jim Maine moved in the next day where be intends to make his home for a term of years, Miss Alice Lawrence was visiting a few of her old school mates last week. She intends leaving for Toronto on Thursday the 30th where she intends to make her home for some time, Miss Sarah Brown, of Holstein, is spending a lew weeks at the old homeâ€" stead, Mr. T. Brown‘s. Mrs. Frank Rennie, of Proton SL;ttifln is at present visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs, J. Tucker. Mr. Joe Moore had a woo Thursday. _ They , piled up cords. Mt, Jim McKenzie has rented Mr. Win. Brown‘s house and garden and moved in. â€" Welcome to our midst Jim. A meeting held by the Boothville cheese factory at Mr. J. Leask‘s for the purpose of letting the contract of ballâ€" ing the milk on the 19th and 21th con. Mr. John Hornsby procured the conâ€" tract at T cents per hundred. John is an experienced hand and weil liked, There is no doubt he will have a rousing load, The factory will open on the 17th of May, Sleighing is Some of the spring work, making. Weddings are the order of the day. There has hbeen no less than four around bere and rumors of more. M SCUTH EGREXONT Intended for last week ALLAN PARK. l)rixnll._ formerly of this Y inst week and startâ€" 1, Ayton, but in some °y went astray and yillage, where flley. pleasant time, Now a hbeen several trips me say there is quite for hnn_we can come GREENSIDE. «_ Isaac, of Holstein, able sermon last Sabâ€" the Methcodist chureh shall, of Ayton, apent about done around here. folks are preparing for while others are sugar un the Sih con.. also con. Isrd; in all 62 Hewitt for the sum ephenson is going to was of an educationâ€" is highly appreciated of Sulfalo, spent a s old acquaintances Chesley a few days sold his farm that Mrs, Joseph om her sickness. a wood bee last her home about 15 Catalogue (English or French) free on application. . Stons & Wellington, Tororto Our stock is Canadian grown and acâ€" climated. Why buy of foreign concerns or of middlemen when you can purchase as cheaply of us and get better value. Special attention given to Park, Cem»â€" etery and Boulevard orders. Estimates furnished for supplying entire orchards. ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO ‘\XE have the largest assortment and employ the very latest and most improyed methods for propogating. All stock _ carefully pm-kvdp under _ our personal supervision, and all new varieâ€" ties tested at our trial farms before bef ing catalogued. These are the only testing orchards connected with any Nursery in the Dominion. 700 ACRES. Shrubs, Roscs, Vines and Seed Potaâ€" toes. FRUIT £ND ORNAMENTAL TREES. If you want Bargains, come this month to. FONTHILL NURSERIES | Hides 1 The Leading Canadian Tree Men, â€" ken off. Fruit & Confectionary of all kinds. Tha old Stock bought from Hr. T. Moffat will be rushed off at low prices to make room for New Goodsf arrived and arriving. | Agen;s Wanted to Represent Us. Durham, ‘Aug. 27th MclLachlan With New Groceries, New Canned Goods, New Crockery, and Glassware. Losses promptly and Liberally settled Call or communicate with Capital subscribed $2,000,000 Capital pard up 1,000,.000 Assets, over 2,320,000 Annual income, over 2,400,000 Losses paid since organization, over 22,000,00 Insurance effected on all kinds of proâ€" Ferty at lowest current rates. . Dwelâ€" ings and their contents insured on the most favorable terms. WBESTERN ASSURANUER CGOKLPANY. An electric railway from Boothville to Singhampton is very much required. Our graimm buyer, Hu?gh MhMi'llv;rarn. has shipped a car load of Gats to Algoma. Miss Amnie MeéRfadden is visiting friends in Dromore, Thomas Hargravé was the guest of Mrt, Garnet last Sundng. We expect to hear the jingle of wed ing bells soon, Lauchlan McDougall took in the Soiree at Dromore in good company. Carrie Ferris, of Dromote, was visitâ€" iug friends in Brownsvyille on Sunday last. Some parties are trying to get the Boothville mail to come from Holstein instead of Proton Station, They have a good Post Office at Boothville now with an adimirable mail service and it is a pity some do not know enough to leave well alone. The recent thaw has raised the water and melted the snow completely spoilâ€" ing the roads. George Sacket has been sick but is some better, Mrs. McColl, relict of Colin Mc Coll, one of the pioneers of Proton passed away on the 17th at the ripe age of 80 ears, The remains were followed by a f;r e cortege of friends and neighbors angincen red in Priceville cemetery, 1 hos. Philips, after 24 years residence in Egremont, moved away on Tuesday, via the C. P. R. to Kilarney, Southern Manitoba. The Grits will miss him. FIRE AND MARINE 4. MeLACHLAN S, BROWNSVILLE. CPENING!!! (Moffat‘e Cl Starnd C, RAMAGE, hn Agent. $2,000,000 1.000.000 2,320,000 2,400,000 ©22,000,00 ! N. B,.â€"To ensure a good job the ' Hides must be well salted as soon as ta By ths New Process, which for Finish and Softâ€" nessg can‘t be beat. Horse Hides, Cow Hides, Dog Skins, Tanned suitable for Robe Tanging ! We do the trade in Raw Furs. Highest Price Paid. Workmanship Unsurpassed Fizre Choice in Valises, Grips, Horse Blankets, &c., &e. Satisfaction Guaranteed. !| &o., &c. Heavy & Light Harness TO SUIT YOU. CALL & SEE OUR We Handle everything in the Harnes line, at right prices. The undersigned Lkaving beon restored to healta by simple means, after sutforing for several years with ase rerelung affection, and chat dreud disease Consumption,is anxious to make know n to bis fellow sufferers the means of cure, Tothose who desireit, he will cheertully send (free of charge) a oc py of the prescrinton used, which they will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthmn, COnâ€" sarrb, Bronchitis,and all taroatand lurg Malâ€" ndies. He hopes all anfferers will iry thisremnedy, as it ! invaluable. Those desiringthe preseription wh‘,‘ rwill ‘ost them nothiug, and may prove a ble Jsing, will please addross TO â€" CONSUMPTIVES We ask your correspondent to appl his own good ad rice to himself, and pufz dle his own canve in future ; at least to have himself more fcorrectly informed before iaking up his pen and not to inâ€" sert anything in his items that seasouns quite so much of meaness, I ask you to kindly msert this in your next issue, Your correspondent ended up by givâ€" ing what he termed some g()a)(ll) advice, namely : "Paddle your own canoe after this." . We think his advice like his information is somewhat hazy. We fail to zee the point. 2V. BDWARD A WILSON, Brocklyn Haw YVork. While pernsin? your last issue, I noâ€" ticed in your Mulock correspondence an item that seems to me to need correctâ€" ing. Now in behalf of the male part of the load that went o the Glenelg Soiree from here and for the benefit of your misinformed readers, I wish to say that the liberal Yankee did not pay for the crowd. These are his own words and more than that there were others who helped to pay for the load. Mr. Editor : Harness ! Durbane Varmey Holstein C. LEAVERNS, Jr. Are features pesuliar to Hood‘s Pills. Small in eize, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man said : " You never know you have taken a pil till it is all over." #¢. C. I. Hood & Co., Hoods The only pills to take with Hood‘s Sassaparilit Robe Tanning ! Robss & Goats LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Thos. Smith. G. T. R. TIME TABLE. asy to Take * asy to Operate FURS,. ites, Collars, Pads, Mulock, March 27th, ‘07. Leave T 50 Joux Wimurams Pills Whi hips 1 24 Arrive, 10 25 10 17 10 05 9 52 A generalfinancial businesstransacted Office next deor to EStandard Bank David JACKSON, JP.» crerx riv. c hthnl‘ Ho Jackson, Notary Public. Land Valuators, Insurance Agents, Commissioners. Money to lend. Money invested for Parties. Farms bought and sola. e llv'é(g’ _Intsur;ltrwc promptly attended to. _ Large 59 to 6%, interest, SPR/ING GOoODsS! Don‘t fm‘yrt our celebrated Percival Ploa, has one, and he wid tell you it is the market. C CONVEYANCERsS. Every Farmer should have a best Drill in the Market. e have a number left, and would like to clean them rou }Iw;n; a bargain here is your chanee. _ All kinds of 1 tock. I have heavy Stocks of all kinds of pring Coods’ consisting of A carâ€"load of Massey Harris Drills. A cavâ€"load of the Adam‘s Wanons. A carâ€"load of Buggies and Carts. These are going fast, come and get your choice. & â€"GARDEN â€"‘ o C ECDS $. P ARKER‘S â€" â€"_ Marriage Licenses issued, â€" _ Durham Lower Town Implement Warerooms. . zuhn O AVYV. C€C2LldGs PIELD New Dress Goods to hand, and although it LACE CURTAINS We are always pleased to show our goods whether That‘s what we‘re here for. Embroidery and Lace House CLEANING TIME JACKSONS. We can give you a good Curtain, 35 in. wide, 24 yds. long for 25 cents #®* _ And better ones equally eheap. Is coming around again and we haye secured some in entirely new designs. These are the finest Goods for the price have ever had the pleasure of selling and are groeat] v admired. We have also opened out and are sceiling new is still cold weather they are selling tast. â€" But then Price, Quality and Beautiful Goodsâ€"ao the business Our American Prints at 9 cts a vd , Prussian Cashmere and Azure Silks at 10 cts, â€"areâ€"greatâ€"sellers. C. L. GRANT. PA AND DRILLG! PLOW3! . L. CRANT, DRUGSTORER. Alassey Harris Drill STOVES. | O“WMW“fi * Gi $ | 1ve The only food f ... , _ dsb viifblaild ’ Baby up a weak consâ€" m titution graduâ€" 1 iChance ally but surely is $ to ciean them out at All kinds of Harrows , ask your neighbor about it who ome and see it for yourself. amount of Money to LOWER TOWN this A‘pring. â€" It bargains for you in cost price. If , Churns &¢. in you buy or Loan is the We take t thanking « past patro K#ouvinced t Â¥#ill meric New Prints f1 New Dress G NMew Lace Cu WAREKHOUS And Sol Call and insp All kinds of Organs & Pi Chas. See our Lines of "Large 6 EVER2YTHI Big Line of W\ ( °* Whiq Durh:sm, f pred, ! Wew wgprin New Table that x Syste its eCc We VOL.