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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1901-7-18, Page 5THE SIGNAL : GODERICH ONTARIO. W. Acheson & Son July Sale of Flue Black Dress Goods piecex black dress goods, In plain serges, grenadines and figured crepon effects and sicilians, ranging in price front 50c to 90c a yard, • placed at one price for July clearing ab, per yard 0 Extraordinary Offering ln Wash Goods. 1200 yards of 1). & J. Anderson's finest Scotch ginghanis in neat checks and striper, in colors of pink, blue, umuve, green and sky, regular, 15c, 20c, 25c and 300, now in two lots, traduced to, per yard 10 and 12ic Table Cloths. Slightly imperfect. 200 linen table cloths, frisk sink Scotch pure linen damask goods, shipped to us as a favor. They are slightly imperfect in the bleaching, but al- mOst imperceptible, and the price will be from 1-3 to 1 2 len than original- ly intended. On sale this Week, and while they lett you can buy : $1:36 to 111 60 cloths, size 2:2 yards, for 5 85 each. 2 00 to 2 50 cloths, size 2x2i yards, for 1 60 each. 2 50 to 3 60 cloths, size 2:21 and 2:3 yards, for 2 00 each. 3 50 to 6 00 clothe, dm 2:21 and 2x3 yards, for 2 60 each. 8tore closes Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock during July and August. 25c W. Acheson & Son As Deseribed by Frederick Hanillton In The Globe. eau far rouble( Manger Wave Cense aunt la up Fut Twenty Tears—The Fanner Is muter iiter Teas Ito Iiimed.to Se, Silty years ago • 'rut elegem of imml- ration was pourisg bits Ow doh soros of the Queen's Bash. Thirty years age the County of Herat had Ile fifty wale to We 'roars mils, wet over- populated •cesording day. Kew oleos emigration haa peered est igen, natll today the sou of Hues an scattered all •ver the °entitled, "Mulle- wow la fabled to have ebeeryed, "Out Hares goat be bigeer." The exodus, witted' • e rupts of decades book was of portentous •olume, sow resolves itself lute the steady drifting away of the young man, half • doz- en a you front *sob neighborhood—meetly to ear own Northwest as • role le thew Huron la ems of the best agrioultural putties la °owl°. and In lb if anywhere the mon who stay at borne ebould be la easy elmarastanoss. The rapidity with which the land wee mottled when ewe the tide turned low•rd it may be typical of the re- sponsiveneta of the Hare& farmer to the world. Gamin It la that tilling • eel pre. eminently sairebie for wheet culture, die farmer in the neighborhood of Clinton &ad boderich baa enured with •igur Leto the ✓ eek nista, methods of the day. lite at. tootles of oboe in the ooantry at pee - eat Is riveted upeo the remarkable growth to the hog trade. Twenty years ago the mots nu farmers owned 16.000 ems two years ago the midaummer the county o weed 7t1,800, and, whet Is • noteble foot, tied darter the year *oil over 86,U00 tiogs, sr over 7.000 oaten than the number on hand so the day of oomputation ; sod to conolade, the two yeara that have slammed Mau the date of the meet recent statistics have sun se extraordinary Worms* in this trade, an looms* whioo oan he meanared by the loot t hot the prime of bogs has morseled by full/ Doetbird In thou two years At must every week sees greet numbers of hogs go out of the 'peaty. (Aintree Is • justifies point, and ones a single day has seen 1.000 hogs go throuti en the railway. Lad Mon- day, r lostanov, ICA were take' from this station alone. The principal dealer of Clin• ten paid oat list year 5125.000 for hogs. !lore we bays • trad• of areal dinionalons, which bee toren, up In Me last two decades vsry few yeas ago Apart from this animal, far greater at ten• don la "mid to lire stock than of old Two nen age the farmers of Horan owned near- ly 115.000 tattle, nearly 60,000 more than were owned in 1881 The popular Irepres• lion that throe haa bun little or no a/ - nee In 'hemp. bit the tame statistics 'Mow that in 1881 th• sheen owned were lose than 54 000. whents In 1899 they numbered Over 87 000 E•en In horses tto rs hao been se &deices of one third, from 21 500 to 2n 50c. This is • vet y reseal advents, and although alto intro is otentred upon the hog trade the exportation of mottle still take Ent mace. To t to our two-year old teddies It may be pointed out that the value of the 31.600 head of cradle sold lo 1898 99 was 51.160 000. se against 5631 500, the value of the 86 000 hogs sold in thst year Shoe that time the hoes have prob ably gained relatively, Los even yet ioar tem of oattle are exported to one of hogs. Fos, farmers live within • mile of Clinton who sell 310.000 worth of (tattle every Vest% Awl, to not• •nother development le trade, hullos of horses la In premise In the stmetry for snail widely dissimilar purohas- Till tiltoWlitin Or wHIIAT. Th. main farmers are tete, starved out mid one observer Net 10 per oent. adhere to the 111 method ot wheat farming, said wither. NODS the lege, • oonsidersble onsetlit of wheat le produmed still In the country and the temptation to grow It must he error, for the toil is espoolaily salted to this wee A number 6t 'arse mills which are olio teed in the °Aunty draw • rind .1 al ef mein from the locality. Oaossionally • ismer of the most modern school will groan terse wheat, apperontly as • aide line. The nne man near Clinton, who hae 360 lest year devoted twelve of these to wheat --and from thew twelys sores bold 600 hualiela I Tnts same man relied some 1.000 bashint of enrol grairre, noes at weeds 101 the farm. The (armors of the 150 Nous mile of flab territory served My Olin• tee twelve! last year from 1186 000 1611100 000 tor heir wheat. Twisty years ago the farmers et the same district remelted about 1160,000 for their wheat orop, so that a de• on fa their wheat rooelpto of from 560 • 000 W 117i 000 will be observed. It will also be Averted, however, that at wenn* price We Olen utensil last year I/111 rep t noll fte short of 150 000 bushels of wheat, and thet the emotive of Wheat whloh In 11380 weld InIngitlfit 000 would not IN greatly ever 140 000 bushels, oe that the atonal volume ef wheat produced doe not seem to hses &mewed. la the bloat of territory sf ouch the fame Mee whloh adjoins the Clin• lee 4.striot to the eastward and whloh has Geforth fel 1, @ (tenter th• fame sedition of akin prevails j aboolt et tout wheat Is prodneed IS °V". tad the farmer. of that distelot real so from $126,000 to $150,000 a year from it The Koine, area, el shoot 75 squire WhInh honederloh for Its oestre, atee produces an 0.,5000 arca whielt le estlinated to bring ff1,6 000 a year tea the greenre. All rot loves h.sw eennefve sad the h "at Crewe le elmet altogether absorbed Tht 01111Ins be Woes menet be hild WO V. as the Mg k et bL'el 5111 whioh far two or throe years 'Oen 'Meet. ea the Ilederloh wharf, is will soon be running &gen. oompetidon with the tribe big whioh la Hs weigh. bor . A good deal of northwestern gram la used In these lioderlob mills. 11 Ls evident that It still is worth while to grow wheel la this old time granny. Remy person unites, however, to dealers that tollgates on wheel' aloe, Ls extremely unwItee,said 11 is •pparost that very little wheat is exported. 'fps time is not fez distant, on. progressive far. met reworked, when no grain whatevee will be shipped out of the oounty, unleash be • little wtosat to oover the expense of the im- portation of acre from the western States. For it may be remarked teat the Week{ 1111 - pot la, la yeers when the (mans grains are a oomparati.• failure, • good died of oars ; es ninoh •• 30,000 bualiels have Game to ClIn• too, W be seed In feeding the live stook, which are the real export of the nuatry . Another remark mop be mede. costa • P rate* ohaage from wheat raising to live west method., sad that struggle le praotio- ally over for the fanner of flacon. Tan FARMER oars MOHO. How does this new system of agrioulture pay the farmer ! From Clinton during the past year atoull two handred oars of lIve stock were shipped. sad Touch occupant. Mon, setimating the proportions au forty (larked of hoes at 51,800, and 160 carloads el tattle at 51 400, would plums the value al se▪ lletate Is probably under the mirk, ea It please tbe Talmo of the hogs at little over V70.000,whIle is an established lost teat at lows 5125,000 was paid for hogs in the year. The amennt retoeived by,„the farmers cd the disedot la probab.y over than under the 5300,000 mask. Exist statistics ars leak. tag as to tie Het stock trade of Imlay yearn are, bat It Is evident that the bog Geis is entirely oar, and that the oattle trade has largely inorearied. It is doubtful whether the farmers of this Matelot got over $150,000 for their live stock twenty years ago. Thu, we mu that today the farmers of this district get about $400.000 for their two staple ea against shout 5300.000 twenty years ago. It mast be remembered that In the twenty years fruit culture hes advanood until Huron is the leading apple• produoleg oounty of Ontario ; that cheese edge have rooms Into existeno• ; that great• er attention la paid to the poultry end egg tradoe ; that. in • word, the side lines of farming pay far more tau they did • sure of years ago The °seclusion le jet/Pitiable that from oent third to one half more ewes, is earned by the farms, and at • time when the number of farmers hu deoreaud. The outward signs of proeperity prevail Farm la being added to farm, as in other portions of Oaterin• in some measure se an to•astment, sometimes to ales more of the ample room wblob to desirable in llys stook bunting. The highways are Improelnir, l• part by perfection of the hoe lear'iog roads which • wise ormoty eouncil out through the wallerness forty years ago, In part by lee steady optenieet up of new side lines Better farm houses are Wog oonstraoted all GIs time,and book buns are Falco up every- where. One of development whloh Ls beton protocol e with some •Nor at the pre tent moonset is tbe sinking of deep wells and Watelling ol windmills to work them. W•ter le found at dot the rangier from ninety to two hued'', d feet and well oasts from $300 to $500. Great zeal le show° by the farmers la earlohing tbe soil, although artifialai fertilizers are sparingly used. The credit pattern has almost diesppeared. No hard and feat llos appears to be drawn, but the way tot which nioney Howe into the tarm• et's pocket all the year round hos broken an the Id eystem of running store-bIlle, which were paid onus year with the wheat money. And, of omen*, the farmers live better. The top bogey rules here, as 10 the rut ol Ontario. At a reset funeral from 150 to 200 oonveyanoes were assembled, sod of them only one was an open bugsy. Twenty years ago, scow -ling to ou (Antal mer. abut of loog experlpoe, It was difficult for the gems dry goods store to keep both a 'own and oouotry trod', to diver's were the quality and the description of goods needed by the two sorts of customers, Today the farmers boy the same sort of goods that tili• townspeople buy. Twenty year@ alio the rough foil cloth in whioh fernier' oiled themselves wa• brought into the town ' by the oord" ; to -day, he stator!, It le doubtful whether ten yards ot tte stuff oan be got In town. Tho Improvement extends pest the ready made clothing stags, end • great many farmers dress in clothes made to «du by the tailors of the town or village. The change lo fuming t,as aided in this de- velopment, for the former when he teamed loads ' of grain Into town was obliged to dress roughly, whereto the raisin, of live stook and the 000asionel driving of It into town are ao bar to neatness of appose. aerie. Th. buteters or the Oleos MI Wires oly their trade in the chantey, sod 'mall pieces Ides Dungannon. Kintall and Manchester maintain !wishes who hays their regular manly routes day by day. The belie, toe (eta some portion of hie patronaye from the oeontry. It may las observed in this oonnutton that the farmers of this diatrlot are well served in Op motter of stern. Nowhere la the amity have they to drive mon thu sir or eight miles to find • good store,where- as many of the farmers of 19Me r.f the town• ships in yofk are from ten to twelve mile from a Tillage. Villages and enoderate small towns dot the orpotrysidemed this tendeney km developed daring the put tore rliteades 011aten, for innenoe, has peed still for that serled. htseeNstathie seta Withstood! hers nler on to Inntesee, while the artisen oleos, etimh es builders end carpenters. have de• entailed. The mere/Mule utablIshmente have usrlergone °hams tending towards aphid settee —th• Wee does sob testate oea esseral ewe 6. day -bet the anima tersevriv rends* shoot *hit same, although MP purchasable power of the femme has le- mons I by er• half. The reason le to be of hail ap hour els ewe is ocomplette. A timed le the deoroped ores tributary to the large Mo. bottle of Neville• In the hews; taws. 011atoe talky to entered hy seem. will save donee hills, sad a net asammt rof her of Illages,whish teenty yews age were nihriag every year. pen affairs. Nessall, thirtems Wise to the man, today has grown be hey* • Impala Mee of 1.000, aad has Dearly am spay dry geode Meru its Clinton has with Its 2,400 etnals. Blyth, ales or ten miles to the north east, has far better stores thee it had (Meld. Mem small platen, such ea Lesderiberough and Broomfield, latorosp1 the tends,and their shops have steadily Improved. The ten- don:0y thus is to nealttply diatribetion poise aad to keep them of moderaW else, and tip • are training relatively upon the towns. The fumer••• she alternate awesome., thus Li benefited by having We goods brought seater to his door. Thts is • 'hangs which hag tome materially promoted by Me The absenoe of • market le • feature of thou teens which Invites some attention. Apparently whither the farmers nor the towastoople true greatly interested in the several efforts whioh hove bean nine to establish marteis. Al Godorlob differ. w oes oa the subjeot of the delivery of the goods bought all the market seem to have been the ohlef reuse of the oellapee of the at- tempt. Ot late yews the tanners have bon relieved of land to ink for purohners by tip activity with whloh the aunt:7 reeds are outyessed by buyers. Eggs, *bloke:is, butter and similar produots are bought: at the doer of the farmhouse, for oash or fur tea, several grooers lapin); pub oo the toad yeas stocked with staple groceries, so that • modified form of barter is dime set up. Thee mortetewp le still abroad In the lewd, although the statistics of the tut few years show • decided Utorease he the number ot digobargee and • decrease in tits number of mortgagee registered. The amount of mortgage indebtedness inourred last year wee rather wider $1,500,000. Caution moat be ezeroind in regarding every wortrage se ',pretesting • burden epee the prodsou. The mongers le the f•vorit• method of settling an estate, and the man who haa just suestoded to his fathee's farm puts a emartgase upon It is order te pay the re. militates, members of the family the oaah which le • shares gess lebentalleG lo other oases the mortgage rep/meats the of• fort made by the father Se rive his son • bit of capital to establish biowelf la life— probably in the Northwest. The demand for money is • better test of the farmer's undition. From several when ousel the tutimony that not oyes 5 pm oent. out be realized upon money whoa the *Purity la flret•olase. and loans of 4i per omit and even of 4 Der omit aro made. while one oonsideratle &mons of ready :nosey Bad • ditboulty In getting good layestreenta tor It. This la • greet change from the days when interest ohareee were 10 W 12 roar out. And Cosby, are the farmers of Huron to- day In as good • pultioo met • re- currence of the tad times aa they were twenty yetre ago! They are, say rues than one authority. One Not to be remem- bered la that in the former days they were erhausting the lend by repeated cropping. while today they are building it up and re- pleelshing Orierffier. Another fact their greater reeottroes, tor the farm has many means whereby to nine money into tee owner's pocket. The freehold farmer Is In • good way at potent, and the free- holder N far in the majority ; leant fu• mere are few, end sr mostly on farms merited ny nature as Inferior Them: ars hopeful days for the !stoner of Huron. FISIDEMICK HAMILTON. A QUEBEC L WY SATISFIED W ee Teat et kidney rills Was a Grand lieeettea. Boivin, Que., July 15th—O•ipeolal)-10 Is becoming more and more certain every day olent to ocen•ope anybody of Mier worth They are such an szoellent remedy. so well permaoently the and, that people once they try them °rhea help bat admit thelr wonderful power. Mrs. Famine, of Boleti', only had to take one bor, but she is • well woman today Here is her own letter about : "1 am well satisfied with Deld's Kidney Pills. They cared my back/Abe. I suffer• ed with kidney disease, whloh oompolled nee to take to bed ; 1 suffered misery 111 tried to get op. "1 thought 1 would try Dodd's Kidney Pills and did so. 1 have only had to take one bor. hut I am oured." WIDNIso•ir, July 10. Miss Duff Malted an Wrozeter int Blcyole nue for a sup are expected In the afar future. Geo. MoDontld Intends havino his barn raising on Thursday. 3 hs little Wens Sault', of tioderlob, are Mrs. 1111ton Cosford, of Iowa, is visiting Mrs. J Collie returned from her visit to Hamilton on 'I haredey night. Weems. Duff and Stewart IVO oompleted wog k on Job's bridge, Turnbury. Mbs Jennie Greenaway, of Toronto, le spending her holidays at her home here. Edgar Coatis'', prieolpal of Rioley public sohool, le spending hie holidays at Ms hom• them Annie Altohison, Cleo. Altohlson snd WIII Stewart visited at Clifford last %V. K. Stewart, prieolpal of the New Hamburg public) school, is visiting at hla old home here Mrs Duncan King hes been in very poor headth lately but it le hoped that her health will be restored soon. Mrs. fisorge lwathorn attended the f 1 of het that, the late Mrs. Kitobea, Mk (Norge, on the 29th of June. Mrs. Warwick and her two little grand• d•ughters, of Hallett. visited friends in Bluevale and Morris last week. Mrs. J. McDonald, of tioderloh, who has been visiting her mother, Idn. J. flardher, for some time,returned home lost week, bliss Maggie 11)herteon, of Wroxeler, formerly of illapsle, Au secured a mita. don as nom at HarrowsmIth, near Kisee• ton. Her many friends wish her ovary anci• George Porter, the popular proprietor of ts Mr Melon, el Ouneannon, who will take pootession shortly. Mr. Porter will be A yet/ seetwasful garden party was held at W. J. Johnston's, of Morris, on Moeda? eventing ander the •tteptess of th• Meth° diet ohuroh. 1 he date had Imo* sot for Friday eyeallte int but owing to ordayer- able weather le pea preponed te Monday ermine, • hod the weather was all that oould be dedrid. lea was Nerved es the lawn early in the evening, and wag mtph en• joyed by all. After tos May, Mr. 8wan, chairman, announced on exultant program, whioh was well minted out. TP. woein 'ty the string bend irks much appreolated aa Ware oleo the quartette by Mr. and Mrs. Little Karate Shaw sang the "Mao behind the l'iow" very roanfally and everybody voted itle the hies number on the program. Thus ore Daly a few ol the many good things rendered. The company broke UP at In 50117 hey sod all went hom• well puttied with their fivioninge amosemeet, DUNLOP. Roy Rookies, of Weeds1ock, la up for hie e ausal veil to his graudpareais, Mr. &ad Mrs. lt. Folioed. Willie Hawkins, of Detroit, is visiting ate growdaanote, Mr. and Mn. H. U. ides- Deertid. He aad hitt Weed, W. Potter, are beldam • good Mee es their whorls sonar pedalo of laterenaroaad bore. isig to • story theta Is going the rounds, • husband, treat • peoentruy point of view. is P ot worth moot,. The glary runs lik• this : A Comedian minister had Just married • eouniti. 'rho registets were signed and e▪ f the fee. The bridegrooms. • litruPelsol d yly onswor•11. "VW keener you think It's worth." Now, it aluuld bayonets worth • good deel,for hho girl was young and preety. "1 rookon Its worth abest fifty oents," said the swain, holding out twe quarter,. The olergymas looked blankly at the oohs, then turning lo the fair zee, "1'11 leave IS la yea, madam," be said, "18 hat do you think It's worth ?" What did this young eued biteable/ bridsido ? She reached out, took the coins, iteeded oars quarter to the minister, and put the other leto her peeks*. "A thrifty la tette, bat that any youag bride would pr▪ obable. A redly aloe girl would regard • hashed as wort& at lout Slily twentte. However. It will be satisfactory to the gtris to have Ike pries fired, even If it niey not la entry own express their estimation et Ow worth of • hothead. Ts pursue the na. a little farther, we might say that here la Daalop married !elks value every son bon to them sh • timinashd and • daugh- ter at five hundred dollars. Terento's Zig Exhibition. The prize lin for 1'netato's great Animal Exposition and IsdastrIal Fair. which this year w111 he held from Aogast 26th to Sept. 7th, hae 0011141 toe hand. 15 Is printed In yellow abided with green, and presents a very basda•me appearance Upwards of 535,000 will be distributed In premiums, and $30,000 will be spent in features and special *It/whops. The live stock dames have been rearnaged la some instances and the premiums isoreseed la others, A alum Copies of the prise Bat and 111 Informatles desired oars be had on addreeing H. J. Hill. 82 King Street East, '1:erosible. Speed efforta aro being made te Wonted* the ex- oelleinos of the ezhlbitios this year on Ito mint ot the Ogee proximity of the Pan• HOW TO KEEP COOL. The Hamilton Speotator OTOS the follow - tenet In these day. of troploal weather : There are some men and wennen, too, who cannot possibly hope to keep 000l in these SrOploal dayr, for the reason that they are keepine their stomachs Oiled with heat pro- ducing foods Lod Bootle. If you take the trouble to find out you will dlsooVer that most of the people yea meet thew days who ars suffering, oomplalnlog and mopping their flaming Nue see the p•Ople who load op ea beer to keep 000l, and ordier et the restaurant fall coarse diallers, with oondl. toovored spate and all the reet of It. The fellow who leave hiehballs alooe and limits himself in his satiny oereals, vege• tables, • may little Mild moat and salads, will Dome about as °lose to being comfort- able these hot days as It Is possible for soy eoe lo be, Alcohol In any form Is a heating propoel- the and tbough it may be served up to you on he it it nothing more than a mook com- forter In bob weather, and will warm up end warm you op es goon as it settles itself to your internal seonomy. Sugar Is another good thing to keep sway from io the heated term, oreating More heal than any other known solid. Idere's another thing to tomato tin. Th. man who keep* his mlod watered on the weather, so matter how 000l he might hay* been when he started on la the moraine, will be u hot as they maim them before the day Is half over. Oa the other hand, the man who refuse bo le1 hie mind wander on the heat anhjetot stands a very good ohaou of forgetting the fact that It is hotter than It ever tee been. This is an Illustration of the power of mlod over matter. The mau who frets and fumes over anything these days In sore to he • sufferer from the heat to • 'realer •xtent than his even•tempered neighbor, for the remotion that to "get bot" mentally is bound to produce • sporrespood. ing rise la the temperature of the body. Of oourse, you have to wear something these days, tut why It that you are going around In dark woolleo clothing, with • blallt felt hat ? If you reser 5001 to Ito as 000l as possible you should get • suit of light oolored, porous clothing. or whlio cloak wliti a cork helmet. And last, but by no mean* leest, remember the daily cold Send tor a free sample of Catarrh( z guaranteed to mire catarrh, bronchitis, aethma aud bay fever. lo order tint cvery sufferer in Canada may teat th• marvellous attritive properties of Caterrhozone we will mall free to any address, • twenty days trial, sufflolent often to ours. Enolow 10.1. for postage and boxing and, address, Poison TO ADVESTISERS. Notioe of mange@ must be left at this Office not later than Saturday noon. The Oopy for changes mast be left not later than Mon- day noon. Caned Advertisements aooepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. "Bitter h patience, ",but Its fruit is sweet." Inconvenient waiting, but better order Mr TnaU, titan accept substihites. Get the &hoe you know — "The Slater Shoe" Waled's' of this type ylehl instently to ho• lly from Oleos cieneplaints, jest keep Ner• 'Mae at band. A few drop' In eweetthed water rives Instant relief. in the mune I dISISSOntleit Lumbago neys did tiled, werk_ilhervit would be no Uri. Acid sad no Lumbago. Mat It: kidneys do tkekr Wow SWAP, positive and esdp cure See Lumbago le Dodd's Kidney Pills THDIUMAT, July 18, 1901. R. B. Sm"h's McKIM Store S Reld's Old Stand 'WV TWO IN ONE I Amalgamation sale now on. The two stocks must go into one store in two weeks, and they are too large yet. Remember the list we gave you last week, and add more thia week: Sheeting, 21 yds wide, 30c., for 25e. Pique, best for Skirts, 30c., for 25c. 44 14 15c., for 12c. Flannelette Sheeting, 2 yds wide, 25c , for 20c. Blankets, $1.00, for 75c. Bargains in Wool Blankets. " in Summer and Fancy Goods. Bargains in everything in the two stores—yeu will be money out if you miss this sale. The goods must go, and you may as well save a dollar or two by investing three or four here. Amalgamation sale now on at the two busy stores. la 41 64 It with your health. Don't use Drugs and Medicines of questionable quality. Get the best there is at the same prices that are charged for inferior goods. At our Drug Store the stock is al- ways froth, and each article pure, po- tent and satisfactory. Our Prescription Department has • reputation for promptness and F. JORDAN Medical . listsai Fire Imam Co. FARM AND ISOLATED TOWN PROP- ERTY INSURED. Value of Property Ineurel up to J Joe Ornenolly. fa. Dale. W. O. Broecttoot. J. Watt. Jae. Evans, J. U. Grieve. J. beano wee. directors; W. 6. Breadtcam. Bearreth. Inspec- tor of losses , T. E. Hays, Seaforth, secretary their oards recelpted at Mr. Coate' Clinton. or at McLean Bros.' Palau Clothiag Store. Gude- MASSEY HARRIS Tb• Dime stand!' for all that le reliable in fanning machinen• intending to purchase anything in our line should inspect our goods before placing their order. We always carry on hand a full stock of repairs. We have the best make of Cream Separators on the market. You can get the most up to -date Carriage or Buggy made in Can oda at a reasonable price from us. Massey -Harris Bicycles - New 1901 models—elegant mounts. Call and see them. AOHNT A Great Snap_ T. is one Mayer Snap. at Est. a pound, of whioh we fella barrel • week. This Isn't our only neap, as we carry everything that oan be found In an up- tgoollate grooery eters, and our prime are right, The fanners know that they eon alwaya int frOal a snap for they produce. We draw the line at no legitimate trade — everything goes Olteowere or potatoes, warden stuff or choicest table Chine. We deal In all of them. BROPIIEY & SON Orden earerentiyaafteeded to to am beam meant ow day. CANTELON'S .`"Z Pastry, Oyster Patties, Tarts, Short Bread and Crts Rolls,lince Pies and LAY Fillers. Kisses, HELLO ! - THE OLD RELIABLE. ALL KINDS OF are as good as the hest made!in any oity in Canada. Oantelon lesds the trade in WEDDING dAKES itramprearicKi In fancy desdpnIng and °refitment ing and almond Give him an order and your eat - ideation will be &enured. D. CANTELON, COAL ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST Scranton !lard Coal IN THE MARKET AU Cul weighed oe the Markel 190ala, where you get =0 Itio. for • ton. WM. LEEN Oases Mt si ltEEPILAZDI eremeUy attended be. "Whet Cowls, Shwa," " NOCK dreamed that meth those could be made is Canada I" "Wet that • beautiful liaisk?" "I like the shape and cut a it. too, 50 graceful, you know." shoe, sod really. girls,atevt7er wore shoes eo comfortable mad neat as these are. And, you know, we save ail the customs duties. Itecauee they are made la C.aeada." "They woe the gold medal at Paris this year. - "See. here is the tradowtark yea can know diem by" t -- "KING QUALITY! Made by TIA• J. Mow 111b. Limiter, voroms. Shoes that Measure up to \Your Requirements. We Furnish You Two Comfortable Feet. Common sense, as well SA style, can be purchased reasonably at our counters. Good weg.ratile shoes for all 4orts of occasions High grade footwear at prices that you cannot beat. Don't fail to see our "KING QUALITY" shoes if you want the latest styles. THEY LEAD. TRUNKS. GRIPS. lite. Repairing neatly done. -Mir you tried a guese ea the Pan-American 1 If not, wily not gown with every dollar purchase at this store. Sole Agent for King Quality Shoes. mg IQ „WANT A STEP -LADDER 9,, 7-a---_ - , ,,,,, , ,,,,_ , , ,t, , , We give one away with each pound of Pure cream Baking \Piroilieter purchased from us. 60o a lb. The step -ladder aim:leis the prier. Oil Stoves Gasoline Stoves Ice Cream Freezers Refrigerators - Charcoal Dairy Tinware Eavestroughing Metal Roofing and Siding Cllgo.„„ J. it Worsell Medway 0475 oinA lavabos wan. Try a package of our Hop Tea—not a medicine, but • owe - if fully selected Indian and Ceylon Tea blended in a Reientific manner with specially prepared Hops. Delicious and healthful. Now is the time to buy your Garden Seeds. VVe have a full asstrtment. THE OROOERS. Telephone No. 91. Hat Bargains.... a Hating purchowed tweive dozen hate at a great reduction they will tis sold at the following low pricei : Heady -to -wear hat at 25c, worth b0c. Children's ready-to-wear hats at leic, worth 36c, and itt 150c. worth $1.00. Leghorns at 86c, worth 60c Leghorns at 75c, worth 81 25. Also the latest thing in, the shirt waist hat, for 76c. All millinery reduoed for the tAlanee of the season. MISS CAMERON.