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The Exeter Times, 1895-12-26, Page 8SI XMA Wierr Oh the septa, the beautiful allow, 1 You've lent youreelf the streets to Why let the rain dissolve you s'o? flood, Till, Beautiful Snow, your mane is Muct, Christmas will soon be here, and the chimney to our stove is so arge that Santa Claus will be able this year to spread for our rons all unusually complete assortme:it of Holiday Goods. • ,i)tice, variety and value YOU can't cu 1(At( r 11 an go nROS Our Grocery DepartMent was never better, pat - For to CARLING See our Christ: tnas Fruits, they are simply eh, ice, Did you try our 25c, Tea? CARLING BRO AT THE— ori' J.W. BRODERICK HAS PURCHASED IN TORONTO, A ankrupt Stook OF 1900r118 az 81-10 • This Stock will arrive here this week. It is a fine one, a cracker lookout for bargains. We sell cheap all the time, The Subscriber has also purchased at a rate in the dollar from J. A. Taylor, of Hensall, his Stock of Groceries. This Stock is all fresh and new, and will be sold on the premises, Mr. Taylor's Old Stand, Hensall, togethei with a Bankrupt Stock of Dry Goods, Ready • Made Clothing, Hats & Caps, and Fancy Goods. Both these stocks having been purchased at a low rate on the dollar big bargains may • be expected. GIVE THE CHEAP STORE A CALL 3. W. Broderick. Wm SWEET, VETERINERY Si.TTIGEON. Is prepared to do any kind of bird stuffing, and taxidermist work at any time. 1 INSITRANCE. ' ERNEST I.(ILL10T, .A gent for the IV-gent:RN ASSUPANClil COM- ot Toronto ; also for the PIRENIX FIRS INSURANCB COMPANY, of London, England; the .41.1.1.-tANcu L.tsuitAivos CoaceanT,Y, of Eng land. rip 1-3. Et). LONDON M 1.5 T IJA 1. Finn 1NSIMCANCE COMPANY. 'Head „ •London For 35 Years this Company has done the larg- est business in Canada at the lowest rates, eon- aistent with security. Asset, Jah. Ist 1805 — • 5357,100.00 43,060 Foliates in force. T. E. ROBSON, .President. C. MCDONALD, Manager. For farther particulars apply to DAVID .,TACATE'S. 41.gent, Exeter. Christmas Fain_ aaVe would return our sincere thanks to -the numbers who have thus far seen fit to eel] and inspect our stock. We „, C ETRIST MAS STOCK PLETE —AT. THE-- Daakrapt Com- Yes and a beautiful one it is too. dra • aea- )50-LLS 1 Dolls !Dolls a piles of IbEn - Fancy Crockery, an endless variety. All suitable for Xmas pre.,...ente„ Choice Fancy Felt Goods. e signs in Chenille Goods, Lately 'Si'1, Linen mei Gown Candies, think all are satisfied, both in the Nuts Fancy Raisins, Lemoes, Changes varietysitown and' priees (mot ed. Everything that goes to ini.ke up a first kclass Holitlky Stock. Come and see us, we will use you 8 ell. FRTDA Y AND SATURDAY, We are doing a great Dress 'Goods and MONDA Y AND TUDISDAY, . Mantle. Trade, . The . new Robinett we hope, sant prove our big days, and Tweed Drees Goode are having a bra as such we heartily invite all who run: They are • beauties. if you care to come,to step in, look through want a Cloak or Plir Jaeket we can give and Melte themsdves, at home 4 and you it big bargain. Try us. , WhilSt 3,ve, ask : ter at. shate of your. • - „.. tradexwe Wanda nethave you.' forget , , . J• A. S • tewart (Mr ConfeetionerS, .Dry -Goods Men, , Jewellers, 4S:6..,. Who also carry very. ,.....a. ' eboice liaes.of gelidity Goods, and will, , treat you with conrtesy.and honor, f`atat SteeTbsversteips' ram. J, GM GG„ IVIISS, MorASUL, xOttt Proprietor. Treaeurer. .- -seses-seeacasessaTeerSaaSaseeleasnaea3 THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 20th, 1895 Chrietmas services will be held in the ehe miles this morning, LGGAL HAPPENINGS. . Rev. Jackson preached at Sunshine.„, „ e ion Sunday Afternoon and evening. ''r6v""„,m' a. The wenthettbas been very mild the The soft, wet weather has had a de- pag,.:weees Teuetereete tam ea aerate pressing effect upon 'business, and the masa 's r.Che Sunsame Sabbath School still hold a i entertainment this (Wed)ies- dove ) nioitt in the church, 'There will be no service in Mai a St, Methodist church next Sunday morn- ing, owing to the re -opening of Xames Street Chureh. The :usual evening service will be held. Have you g:ven Winan's Cough Bal- sam a trial tor coughs, colds, or in- flueasn? If not do so, as it is an excel - lot household remedy in such eases. Sold at O. Lu're's Mug Stote. Jaynes Street Methodist (Impel) is to be lib by electric light, arniai 82 cendle )iin0 merchants are feeling it keenly. Meesrs. Doupe & 0o., ofAyinter, for- merly of ICirkton, have purchased the business of Messrs. :Butler & Smith, in Simcoe, tnd will move to that place January 1st. An Aylmer paper speaks very highly of the Messrs. Doupe and regrets their leaving. The Clinton New tra, says :--The other evening while Mr. Oliver John- ston was out driving with a friend, they had a dose call. A con* of youeg fellows Wore (hiving in an op- posite dieection,,, when the shaft of their rig eaught an the belly -band a johnston% rig, and tore his bar- e e PoWer incandescent lamp is to be ness, Inrinag thother lag lean placed at the omelet, of James and.A.nd- around; had tho shaft liot caught r, eW streets. TMs is a step intbe right, when it didit would probably have , direction as in no other piece in town tstr"It Mr, ,Tohnstoses friend with soy- ' is a light more required., liotts .r°81"t's* lionsm Walsgaaa-The uncitersign- 'ed will be at Ilawkshaw's klote t Exe- ter, on Fraley and Saturday? ',Jan, 3 and 4, 180% or the impose et buying- geoci. sour* horses, weighing 14.00 lite. and upwatiPArom 5 to 8 yeaaeolcl and well broketo harness. 'a- E. A. OiVtL Ford Bros., butchers, killed a hog Monday whieh dressed 600 pounds, Some people didn't get anythillg in their Chrietutas stockings but holes. The Tnaa's and Toronto Mail and Empire front now till Jan, 1807 for $1.25, The posteace is getting its amnia quota of letters addeessed to Man ta Clans. • 1. The post office will be closed the us- „ual, holiday hours on Christmas ud New Years. For aag carpet Weaving. go to the Exeter Woollen Mins. 'Weaving and warp 22 cis. per yard, Friday and Saturday last were the shortest days of the year. The tide of . light will now turn. Theinas Russell of Osborne, sold his prize steel, to a Galt butcher - ter .0S cents per lb oe $100. • John Grant, of Parkhill, charged withperjury, was further remandetl 4te a week for sentence. ; Heavy -weight underwear. direct ;.,trom the factory, for sale cheap, Ithe Exeter Woollen Mills. a John Leathern shot his huge elk on islonday. The animal bad become very cross and dangerous. Remember the meeting of the Fars mens' Institute in the town hall, Exeter, on january 8th. "Peace on earth, good will toward men” is a Christmas motto which needs emphasizing just now. W. E. Gundy and bride have re- turned to Ridgetown and. taken up „their residence on Erie street. A splendid stock of Hoine-made Blankets, selliag at cost, at theExeter Woollen Mills. Call and see them. Rev. Mr. McMillan, a young man re: Cently ordained, has been appointed. to succeed the late Mr. Cooper at Kirkton, THE TimEs wishes its readers one and all a right Merry Christmas., with an atundance of good cheer,bappiness and contentment. Mamma Bissetit jmnped out of a waggon the other day and. Severely spramedhis ankle. He navigates with the aid of a crutch. A large number of candidates will receive their initiatory degree in the Independent Order of Foresters on Friday evening, December 27th. The S. 0. E. Concert on Wednesday evening last was one of the best ever given in town. The Society, however, are short in the transaction some $20, the receipts only amounting to $40. James Street Church will be ready forthe re -opening next week. The seating 'has been finished, the electric light put in and the organ rebuilt. They are now waiting for -the date to arrive. The Royal TeMplars of Temperance will dispense withnextMonday night's meeting, on, account of the re -opening services in James street church. The next regular meeting wil be held Gth January. S. Martin B. A. has been re-engaged as principal of the St. Mary's CoPe- giate Institute at a salary of $1,400 per annum, fend Miss Clayton, B. A., as modern lanai -mare and English teac- her at $050. The Tniens acknowledges an invitat- ion from the A. O. F.; LO. T. M.; and A. 0. U. W. Societies, of Zurich, to attend a supper at the Commercial hotel, in that village, on the evening of Jauuary lst, 1890. C. W. Thompson,. M. D., of Greaten was united in marnage OD Wednesday last, at the residence of the bride's parents, Fullerton, to Miss Mary Greene, daughter of the Rese.T.Greenee pastor ef the Fullerton Metlicaajea church. The Epwortiajaeregie Convention of ' asemeases- - p,ho 141- --....digtriot will be held in the ,ea-ethOdist Church, Parkhill,Friday, December 27. There will be three sessions -Morning, commencing at 10 o'clock; afternoon, at 2, encl. (Welling at 7.30. An interesting program at each:session will be presented. The meeting of the London Cheese Board. Saturday was notable in. that only seven faetories boarded, the smallgt representation at any meet - Ing this year, It looked as though there would be no market at all, as none of the factoryrnen put in an ap- 'Pearance until after the usual closing hour. Bids ranged from Sc. to 8 11-10c, but no sales were made. The next and final leVetillg be held on January 4. MiliMa ehanges have been gazetted as follows :-.Twenty-eightb, " Perth, *Battalion of Infantry, No, 1 company, to be lienteibuit, Second Lieut. Gray- son Alexander: No, 6 company, Capt, H. B. 111olyig is permitted to resign his commission. Thirty-third, Huron, Battalion of Infantry. Surgeen Wm, J. R. Holines is granted the rank of .snrgeon-major from the Oth October, 1804, after twenty years' service as surgeon. The captain of the Seaforth corps of the Salvation Army wishes tie' to ex- press hes,, sincere thanks te the citizen s of Seafortb, Exeter,nensellaralBruce. field for their liberaldonations towards the army self denial fund. The sum total contributed by these four placee waS $103. The following are the con- tributions from each of the places named: Swami:h. $57; ExOter, Hansa% 817 and Brucefield $5. Ono gentleman who resides awe Exeter gave $10. This, of course is counted in with the Exeter contrilmtieta We are indebted to the kindness of Mr. 1L 1.3. Quarry, Fishery Inspector, for the following statistics resperting' the fishing done the past season in that pottion of Lake Iluron 1 etween Port 13tie and Gederith, over which he bas jurisdiction: White fish caught 30,000 lbs.,. trout 55,000 lbs., pickerel 53,200 lbs,, herribg 99,000 lbs. sturgeon 33,400 lbs.. perch 3,500 lbs., mixed 2.1,- 50011)8. Total 277,600 lbs. Ainoutit received for fish sold in Canada and UnitedStates $12,500, Capital in. vested, $13,000: No of numemployed, 86. The SeaS011 Was fairly good, The severe winds of October caused on siderable loss to the fisherrnen„ 'I. JB Ti. M. E PaneosteaseeMa. ;bailee Ching, Wife and oblut a Viaden, Mane are the ,guests of Mrs. Loadman.---Mr, Bert (Ales* is ou the mend, --Messrs. W. 13% 131'0wning, R. FerguSpe and ,John Harrison are home from Detroit. Media cal College spending vacation. -Mrs. T. M. White and sobs, Clyde, at -id Cooper, are spending the . Christmas: hOliciays at John White'S.--Themas Botvernatin, Wife and fatally, of 'Battu -eau County, :Dakota, are:visiting, their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L 13oWertaan, and Mr, and. Mae, Edward Hunt, and other friends in and around ISxeter. It is eight years slime he left, Exeter, and notes many changes here iri that period. -Rev. W. Locke and Mr, W. Xillson, of Londesboro, ex- changed pulpits on Sunday last. Mr. Maiseu preaChed two very creditable serMous in Main Street church.., --W. J. White: of Detroit, is speeding Christ. Inas- under the parental 'roof. ---Mr. Luther Gill, of °lea -eland Ohio, and. Mas. Theo. Sweet, of St. Catharines are visiting tader a parental roof. -.--Miss Matthews, of Tomato, is a guest at Thos. . Fittou's.-W, 11. -Verity and Wife Medal -U -010d Pickard of Brantford ) re -visiting at Richard.r, Ed. Harwood of Toronto, has 1'slake:it-1'a- soined Mrs., Harwood, who is spending the Christmas helidays with her par- ents Mr. and Mrs. James Down.--Ger- net Ifyadman, Whe is attending the Leadeb. Medical Scheel,. is home for vaeation,--john , Torrance of Zuriols; was in tOW11 Or; Monday onbusineSs.— Mr, and Mrs. Ed Dyer, of Brantford re guests at Alex. Dyee'saHWill. Me- evin has been confined to his bed the p :at week through ifiness.-Miss Her- on is visiting at Dr. Amos'. --Angus McNeYin and. daughter A ggie Saent Sunday visiting friends in Goderich.- Wm, Dixon, of Brueefield, visited- his dant-later in town the past week. - The Misses Roxie and "ablate. Etacrett are spending the X-mas holidays with friends in Wingham.-William Turn- bull and Wife of Farquhar, are spend- ing Xenas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.Eaorett.:—Mrs. Dead Dyer and her sister, Mts. Purdue, are visiting friends in Walkertona-William Mc - ay and children, of Hensel], are '4.guests .at Stephen • Potvell'a-W. G. Ell, of Port Hope; has been visiting lit, his sister's, Mrs. Joseph, S. Harvey of Ueborne.-W. T. Clarke, of Toroato is visiting under the parental .roof dur- ing tlae Ohristnias vacation, -N, Dyer-' Hurdon, of the II/false-1A has been can - Aped to his room the past week stiffer - Mee an attack of rheumatics. Mr, Nails, of Loudon, has again beeu. re- lieving him of his •offiate duties, -Mrs. Clarke, and son, of Sarnia, ate their Christmas dinner with her .daughter, Mrs. (Rev) Locke and faiinly.-Mr. Nellie, who has been ledger -keeper in Molsons bank for the past couple years has been transferred, to a' higher post. tion. in the Hamilton branch.--Among- othersnaentioned above the following, ate Christmas dinner at honie isa Exeter:-:--Ohas. Senior and wife, of Blenheim; Chas. Manningi Wife and child, of Cleveland; Ohio;James Swea- erten,' Niagara; Will ROSS, Clinton; Dr. Kinsman and sister, Laura, of. Sarnia; Albert Snell,. St. Thomas; ThOmas Reanian and wife,, Brantford; Rennie Kinsnian, Toronto; Will Westaavay, Brantford, -Mrs. T. B. Carling and Mrs. R E. Pickard, re- turned. Tuesday from Brantford, Where they attended the. wedding' of their sister, Edith, to W. E. Gmidy, barrister of Ridgetown. The affair Was a quiet oue, thes ceremony being performed by the groont's father, Rev. Mr. Gundy, of Windsor, assisted by Rev. Hobbs, of Brantford. --Miss Jen- nie Westaway, of Hensall, is visiting uncles. the parental rooa-An Auburn correspondent says that Mrs. Stinson and family have left that village for Exeter. -Ree, T,- B. Coupland, of preatchediu James St. chine b. on Sunday evening last -elites 'Firtinie Smith, of Brussels, is visiting friends isa town. -Mrs. Wm. Tapp is visiting friends in Strathroysa-Aachie Nelson, ef Detroit, is spending the holidays under the parental roof. --Edwin Baaund and Wile, ofBrantford; are visiting at :T.NWid- P.,Dic:er's and other itr' (Dr.) Amos is ettli aim -fined to her P0014.---)frs, Wihinin'Balkwill, Huron street, is dangerously ft Richard Young, who has been at thia•point. of death daring the. past. Week, "suffering from, an acute attack of inflammation, we are pleased to state, .js. recovering. The wife of John Youne'l: o Crediton, has also -been seriously ill the past fete days with inflammation of the lungs; 'She is also recovering. -Mrs. Wm C. Howard has rearinedfrem the funeral of her sister, Mrs. North, of Drayden, Mich. -Mrs. Sanatel Manning, and late dangliteis of Parkhill, aro visitiaraa nt Richmal Mannings, --.A nuniber fron here- will attend the Epworth Leagne Convention in Parkhill on Fridayt.--- MiSs Pringle is spending the vaeatioa at her home in Hibbera-Miss of Staffa, was the guest Of her sister, Mrs A. Stewart this week. ---Mi 'Maims'', sister ofjameaMurray will be married at her hornet lane:as:ill to day, (Wednescialr) to Mr. 'Sanillie.--.Richard Harris; of 'Parkhill, spent Christmas - in town. -0. A. MeDonell, of Hensall, will Wed. Di', Mary Hutton, oe Pored; On New Year's Day.---,Xr. Wm Grigg and scull of St.- Thainas, visited friends in town thiSweek.-Miss Grace Penhale :Tent Christmas Under the parentatroof.-Will of De- iS visiting nuder the parental retif.a-JOhn LuXtou ia" visiting friends in town, --The Misses Oliver spent Christmas With Mrs, HorrellaaTheo, S. Weet spent Christmas in toast.- Aquilla Snell is visiting underthe parental roofassEdwin Seackinan and wife Of Bleuheina mat Visititea, at joint Speakman% and ether friends in toWn.1.4.1r. and Mrs. nobt, Sweet; :of Dtaiville are -the gnee,te oftheirparents .itt teasel, ' • "Ci large Ihis lip."110w often do the inerebanis of our town bear this sen- tence ne a customer slides semepaacels into a basket and goes out again never expeetingt� pay? Why shouldwo peat a morehant or manufacturer to give tis credit ? We pay cash at the theatre, end post office or et e rsihvay station: then why uot at the covnea grocery, :1)1(1 the -up town ary goods store Credit foetsra eatelavagance anti the pa-tali:tee of goods that could easily be done witholtt, ead is tespan. si bio foe ie Ore Ve ilte thd karoCts th finaucittl AAA busluesa world than all other agencies combined. It. is eer- fishily worth a trial to see if r , credit system could lie eradiaated. ; eat 13, n, dying, What aspect does he wear? Loves be sighing, This is tshe kind of weather that er Or holds he math more deer ? Chrisbina AwmrALeI:fnexiitat;i6t1)'hel 3eTacil0: S 'Tis a vain thing trying Must weit-there's d.enying- gives'one that tired feeliug. stocking is darned. if it holds content - It, matters not bow the Christmas To see him Clear. Not much like Christmas weather. .A.nother year ! "There's no place like home" on be Ito bells on the street to make the day Christntas-like, let them tinkle in your heart. We are requested t,o state that the L. 0. L. District meeting of Biddulph will be held at Centralia on Sanuary l4th 1806. Isa Lucknow, r W. Armstrong, jeweler, is offering- 30 per cent. cash to his creditors, on liabilities of 000. The assets are nominally $2,100. W. F. May, of Mitchell, formerly of Parkhill, has completed ten. years of service as model schooL examiner, and will resign, owing to his removal from the bouuds of Middlesex county. Two offices in the gift of the Us - borne Council will be vacant at the begianing of the year, namely, that of clerk and treasurer, rendered thus byMr. Heiman, resigning the clerk- ship and the death eV/JIM:114S Coates, the late Treasurer. The applicants, it is said, -Will be usually raunerpus. The attention of the young ladies is called to the fact that the year 1890 is leap year, and that this leap year bas -a peculiar feature in that it will be the last until 1904, 8 Years. This is a con- dition that has not occurred since 1690, and will not happen again until 2096. It happens once in 400 years. So you had better hurry up, for boys will have good grounds to refuse in 1904 -you'll be toe old. IVIiss Harriet Harris, danghter of' widow Harris, of Usberne township, will wed Cephas T. 'spit, on New Year's day. On the sante day, Miss Minnie, eldest daughter of Thos. Sweet, will be joined in wedlock with James Russell, both. Of Exeter. THE TIMES joins the many friends of all parties in wiShing them prosperity, a happy New Year and many returns of the season. ' Rev. Jas. Whiting, pastor of the Forest Methodist Church, dropped dead at his home, Fove,st, Saturday. He was apparently in the best of health up to the time of death, and was actively engaged in work in con- nection with his church, and was to have presided at a concert in the even- ing. .Heart disease is supposed to have caused his death. ,Deceased has been for nearly 30 years in the minis- try, and well-known in. Exeter. TarE Tintss is in receipt of the fol- lowing letter: -Miss Mabel M. Green would like to find the address of her father, Win. Green, from whom she has beeu separated for over twenty years. She has been searching dilig- ently for him for the peat ten years, • and anyone who knows of his address or anything concerning him will con- fer a great favor by addressing Mabel M. Green, Oil City, Pa. -Canadian papers please copy. Municipal nominations take place next Monday. W. Bawden will oppose Thos. McCallum tom the reeveshm and we leant that Ilugh Speakman islktely to contest the deputy's chair with T. 33. Carling. The old councillors will offer themselves for re-election besides several new aspirants. Nominations for trnstees will also bereceived. W. J. Carling, who has served on the School Board for a ntunber of years will re- tire and leave the honor for soma one oleo. It is sm.prising that More o1 out' citisens and the farmers of this vicinity do not take advantage of theprivileges :dreaded by the Mechanics' Institute Library and. Reading Wean. The lib- rary is well supplied. with a large num- ber of useful books, and the reading romn coatains the leading daily papers and periodicals. The small sum of 50 cents eutitles you to Membership fax elx months and no better investment for the money can be made. A avliole winter's reading for such a yes sellable sum should ensure a large increase in tba niembot.'ship, wilicb is 311itch SItglatel: Ibais isa nitia/y towns half the size. Show your appreciation of a deserving institution by your patron - lase. Membership tickets can be oh - tined front t,lie Noxr.co.—Please take notice that all notes and accounts due.the Estate of the late Telfte Oarlillg, /MIA be settled on or 'before the isb day of January,,: 16'03, 1. 11. C.1.1.ELTNo. •••••••,01•144.......ftle••••••WORLAIA 0..erA Luta o 5in510.15 25 CENTS. Noisiest cold'in the head an,1 you will surely - have catandi. Xeglect insal patarrli and yon willas surely inclace puhnonary diseases or cat- arrh of the stomaeh withits disgusting attend - an ta,foul breath, hawking,spitta ug, blowing, etc. Stop a by using Dr.Chase's CattsT,13, Chive, 23 conts; a ea- elve 1. A. pai.,!o.t, blower enclosed with cash box. w.cassomwre...,sia=r,==,===trod=e=sey It is certaitly right and good that we wislt all oue patrons and cus tom - ere a Merry Christmas and a Happy NewYear. Yet it would appear to be attended With greater cheer if the sleigh belle wete discoursibea cheer in- to the ears of the people, aml the snow flakes wore piled on the earth twelve inches deep; that the boys and. girls could have been favored with ice an which to glide over merrily and their VOICOS were ringing in the air. But it is not so ordeeed, therefore, and we must do oar best to cheer each ()thee lit the family gatherings, • CLARIC13, EXETER. ICKARD & SON BUSINESS BOOM:ENG BIG SALES! Everyone Pleased. O Our Clearing Sale has been a grand success and will be contin- ued during the balance of the year. New goods are arriving daily, and everything goes at Sale Prices. CROCKERY, ETC. We are headquarters for X-mas Goods of all descriptions, and have jUst opened up a large con- signment ofhand-decorated China —beautiful goods and very suit- able for Christmas Presents -bot. from Agents of Manufacturers in Germany, and are great value. See them. GROCERIES. New Raisins, New Currants, New Nuts, New Candy, New Peels of all kinds, all fresh in for the Christmas Trade, and at prices to suit the times. We are selling Sugars cheap. • 22 lbs. Redpath's best granulated for $1.00 ; 28 lbs R,eclpath's pure yellow for $1.0o. DRESS GOODS. We havent nearly as many yards of Dress Goods as we had ten days ago, but we have still a number of lines at great bargains. Our black Cashmeres at 50c., 6oc and 75c are marvels of cheapness. Now is the time to get a bargain in a dress. We sell genuine fibre chamois at 25c per yard. HANDKERCHIEFS. We have them in -great variety both silk and linen. Japanese silk handkerchiefs, imported dir- ect, at at 15; 20C, 25C, 30C, 50C, 75c. and i, are lovely goods and the designs cannot be seen any- where else in town. We have linen handkerchiefs ftom three for 5c. upwards, k HRS. We have turned a lot of Furs into cash during the last two weeks, and the whole balance of our 'stock must be cleared before tbe end of the. year. , We have about half a dozen Men's Fur f;oats left, arideach one will be sold at less than present wholesale prices. • DO YOU WANT A BARGAIN ? OF Everybody is cordially invited to call and see our beauti- ful display of Christmas Goods, R6 PICKARD & SON.' DIRECT IMPORTERS, GILT Ef)GE BARGAINS What's more suitabie ibr a Christmas Present that ... one at our „ 11 CACPA1ENS t t or COLLA At redUced prices SiSP. Persian Lamb Cap, 4i3:17,S, and $4.5°. $10 Beaver Caps $S; for $6 • N, - $3 .5o Metria Caps (bes"; ity) for $2.75, $1 Sealette Caps for 75i Fur Coats from $28 00. CHRISTMAS 1 FRUITS_ and GROCEP-Ik New Raisins, Curr . ..,gs, Nuts, Candies, Fr:` '-'13is- cuits, Etc. '-,, ee. „ . fir- 11 Best values in BOOTS & Fancy Slippers, and all fancy • makes in Overshoes and Rub bers. riot G. GI-. JOIINSTON. .,,z2vaarati._-azi,r&--,..gtemtamt=a1,4-A,c,..4.,, HANDSOME BEQUBSTs—The dist hody is again in luck, R Hughes, tali° died,, at au Dec. 1, in his 90th 14....4atsaaa, $1,500 to his formerakelist:h. Of •thi sum $1,000 is to he devoted to super- • annuatip- ' purposes, ' the remander golpglo the mission - fund. , . Szbin 'Ent lx --The priiiter's bestt friend is theroan or woman who gives i him items of news. There are peopleS, We know, however who have such ass a prejudice against telling a newspaper . ma.n anything that if they died theyt would not say anything about it. liSii a baby is born to you, give it,,,, hie for ,publication -the item not thea baby. TO you ba,ve visitors send their names and reSidence Iityou haves made a successful businee epeculationa and have naottey in yourastaldtet, give it to us -that is, thee' ' )S1 not ''th m ' J'fes money. - -.til- r _ , . viNT.sitnio 'STOCK rt'" -The Chatham Banner in the ;gibing 3. is a little astray as to the ,s, srlscan, which the cattle were aen,'- la'S`this neighborhood. there is lots Of dr siinds , cattle have been sem, here matea, being sent away. The Grand Tr" doing a good work for the farna a of , Huron and neighhoving aourties in, bringing stook. herd and Conteacting , to return them in the spring at essena, ' ly reduced rates. Last week zeitraits. of -fifteen cars, containing Pair lititia- red head, was brought clown trona' Exeter, and. other shipments will fel,- low during the next two weeks. The' Grand Trunk carries cattle eacli way( at $1 a, head, and farmers in the neigh- borhood. ate wintering them '‘On corsoSS, fodder and straw at the rate of.$1.aptas month. The heavy ceep of cora:Sahli-1 Kent this year has ' suppliedan lint- mense amount of fodder, suiticietsfoa many hundred outside cattle lip,,,,,,,„ the home stock, aria. the feeding Wilt, be so much clear gain to the lionae farmer. The' entire cost crt sending.' cattle here, Wintering them, and te. "turtling them in the spying,: will ... but $6 per head,. which is a gi better for the owners than „manes feed, or selling • theme SvariSenaiwr what, they wouldbring.' ., . 0, There are lima-le:10y siXtee.,ItnitatO in the 'lanai County ?Tpuse of,Ilaagei` , There will be no servieehaltePresbatot teriaa church next Sunday- everxing. (talc's account of the re -opening serviceba the James street churele - 55 v?' ••ti P111. Is f