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43 per•weck to maintain patients in the
Oatanto asylums; in Peaneylvania$3.67;
New York, $3.75 ; Wisoohaio, 04.51. II
Cnkaria was as expensive as Pennaylvania
PRIDAY,I I:It, 2.1, 1899, 1t would Wet 8297,187 more to maintain
our pnblto inetitatione,
Tho bogladue Go. has not only tailed
ONTARIO I.EQ/8L4%(if1E, to4iaoovor gold in the dietrint in the
The reward of commitments for drunk.
mammoth Ontario le as foliowe :---3811,
3,787 ; 1895, 3 207 ; 1890, 3,132 ; 1896, 2,-
924 ; 1808, 2,406. No other province to receive the large number of insane for
•cirmparee so favorably, There ie one whom apple:Ma ue have been made,
eammitneent for drunkenness in Ontario The roof of the bnilr3inga wi;i be raised in
for every 000 people, Quebec 407, Nuva order to maks room for the added num
Bettis 881, New Brunswick 262, Mani. bee,
toba 887, British Columbia 230. There le Bede doubt that Zion. Mr.
An important change is being made by Ilarcourt nil propose a tax on lineman!
the Ontario Government in connection oorporatione, to cover the di ptetion of
with the Mercer Itetormatory for women. revenue tram the va'e of timber. There
The inmates+ will bero•after be divided ie no doubt whatever that the Opposition
into three olassee, according to their will, typo: o anything that Air. liaroourt
different Magee of depravity. The re- beluga forward. The Opposition oppeeed
formatory will be divided into three the eucQeeminn duties' tux, one of the
differe06eorridors so completely that the most juetitieble of all forme of Mutton,
harasses of one Claes will not be able to and one which has in ,e few years netted
ase those of another Ouse. This will for the charities of this provinoe over a
pr 01.108lty be three reformatories, each million dullare.
under a different system of management.
In this way it is believed that real re•
formatory work can bo done. The work
of Changing the building will begin ;at
once and will cost $3,000.
An estimate of the agricultural wealth
of the Province of Ontario is made an-
nually by the Ontario Department of
Agrioniture. According to this minify,.
tion, the value cd land, buildings, farm
fmplemente and live stock owned by
Ontario farmers Appronohed a thousand
millions of dollars at the close of 1807.
The figures are ;—
Farm. land $554,054,652
)rtb which the cotario Government
granted to it, bat has deoided to abandon
the Beirnh, and will quit the district,
The Ontario Government hes deoided
to eul,arge the Brockville Asylum in order
Farm buildings
Farm implements
Farm live stock
Total
,090,15J
51,290,098
03,649,804
0005,093,013
The number of licenses issued in 1808
was Nee, by 212, than was issued 5 years
ago. Owing to the legislation of the
sessions-beforelast the number was re.
duced in 1808 by 100, and at the full
effrot of that Act is not yet in operation.
It will be radioed by some 50 more dor.
ink I800, But little interest seems to
be taken in regard to our local option
law. During last year votes were taken
in only six municipalities. In three
casesineffectual, attempts were made to
repeal by-laws. The net result of the
six votes was theredn0ti0n of two licen-
see. Local option is now in operation
in 17 municipalities.
The 28th anneal report of the Ontario
Inetitnte for the education of the deaf
and dumb, at Belleville, has been issued.
There were 260 pupils in the 'naivete,
(144 boys and 110 girls), 80 being new
pupils. The a00ommodation is taxed to
foil capaoity. There was only o00
death during the year, end the healtb of
the pupils was uniformly good. The
total coat of maintenance during the year
was $44,887.22, a8 Compared with $15,-
282.70 for 1897. The weekly cast per
pupil in '97 was 03.26. and in 98, $3.22 ;
the yearly cost in '07 being •$170,220, and
in '98, $167,489. The. average attend.
ante in '07 was 200, and in '98 208.
Early last Summer tbe Minister of
Agrioniture aotborized the sending of a
trial shipment of honey to Great Britain
to Bee whether a market existed there at
good prices. The quality of the honey
was rated as very superior. One firm
in Weetern Ontario bas followed that
shipment by sending Several oar bade
and they report galea at seeiefaotory
prises, Monday Professor B,obettecn
reee1ved a report Meowing that honey in
1 -pound bottles was selling wholesale for
over seventeen cents per bottle. Some
honey in live pound pails and 66
pound tins also fetched fair prioee--
about 9 oe018 par pound, wholesale,
there, Bee men who will have a earplug
of honey to ship would do well to oinn-
municate with the Minister of Agrioul
ture on the subject.
The dairy atatietioe of the Province
are of interest. The proportion of but
ter to obeese produced, though stili
email, i8 greatly increased as eompared
with 6 years ago. There were 1,161
cheese factories in Ontario in 1807
which need 1,455,087,148 lbs. of milk,
and made 137,362,910 /be. of Cheese, the
gross value of which wa8 011,710,468.
The amount paid to the patrons for milk
in that year was $0,700.001, as+ (tnmered
with 07,040,027 in 1890, and 06,022,962
in 1805. The patrons received an amen
age of 06,8 dente per 100 pounds) of milk
for 4 years, The number of patrons who
Supplied milk to tbete factories were
more than 06,000. In 4 years the num•
be of oteameriee, in other words butter
/eateries, bad trebled. Their number in
1808 woe only 74 ; it had grown in 1807
to 214, whish prodaood 7,708,000 pounds
of bolter, valued et 01,403,000. The
number of patrons f0rniehing milk for
these factories was 18,000.
81COafle(01(1 (11(0(1(8,
The Province received from succession
dutlee in 1807 the gum of 0220,000. The
estimates for 1808 were 6225,000 ; the re.
noipte were 0200,185. The Province hue
received gime 1802 the emu of $1,078,.
882, it game from only 435 (Antos. In
181)8 the out rogate courts adjudicated on
4,526 Mateo, and from 88 only were sum
cession duties oollooted, or on one in
every 52. Sloop 1802 over 29,000 estates
breve been adjudicated upon, and only
485 have yielded revenue. In 1808, of all
the counties, 10 did not yield r89enae on
only: one estate. Eneex, flaldimand,
Petorboro', Simooa and Prince Edward
have never given up a reit for 000ee08100
duties. -Three counties contribute 76 per
Cont, of the tax. York anti Quieten
ooagbioe have contributed $207,740 More
than all the reet of thu Province. Three
eetatoe have paid 25 par mint. of all the
revenue. Seven out of might of the diroot
heirs never pay geode/Mon (Who at all.
• 0(110 0821,1(110,
In 1878 there weed 2,9091naanO petiolate
in Ontario asylums, in 1883, 3,211, in
1888, 4,884, fit .1898, 1004, Insane
polleeto in0eea8e at the rate. of 158 per
year, ,Choeo note hospital baildinge in
conneetlon with the 80yinm8 mutt bo
emoted in tiro next ten yore. At pregent
the Brookville one meat 18 enlarged:
:Lha ease of 0011880108 must be aonsidorod,
;CIA dividing line betw8ah epilopoy and
insanity is very narrow. There are
•hundrod8 Of op,loptioe in Canada, for
whom 8omo erovielen meet be mads..
•Ontario gave tte largo a0ylun10 0(122.000
daring 131)8. Quebao gave 0205,000.'
During n rholaat
five yours Ontario has
given 32,004,000, evbil0 Quebec) bee given
$1,404,000, Beeidee, Ontario hag gene
08,000,000 of capital tor buildinge, and
( nobdd had Mpeut nothing, Pt soars $2,.
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17STlit'flFORS .PPOIN1111;.
A fully attended meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Cheese and Butter
Assoaiati: n of Weetern Outerio was held
at Stratford, the President, Liarold
Eagle, in On. chair. There were also
present A. F. A1aeLaren. M. P. ; R. 01.
Ballantyne, A. Me.•ger, James Connolly,
Rohe. Johnston, J. N. Paget, J. A. James,
Geo. H. Barr, Geo, Goodbund and the
Secretary, Geo. Iiately, It was deaided
to expend $3,100 for inetruo;ion at such
obeese factories and creameries in West.
ern Ontario as should apply for the or.
vines of the aseo tiatioe instructora, The
following instructora were appointed :
Jae. Morrison, Stratford, for the South-
eastern division, comprising the Counties
of Oxford, Norfolk, Brant, Iialdimand,
Weiland, Lincoln, Wentworth, Ifalton
and Peet ; 0. 0. Luton, Belmont, for the
Southwestern division, comprising the
Counties of Middlesex, Elgin, Lambton,
Kent sed reser ; George Macdonald,
Bluevale, for the Northwestern division,
comprising the Counties of Brnce,Huron,
Pertly and Waterloo; Arab, Smith,
Beaohville, for the Northeastern
division, oomprieina the Counties of
Grey, Simeoe, Duf1'erin and Wellington.
Mr. Smith will he instructor at the Sim-
mer oreamerie8 over the whole of Weet•
era Ontario, while the other instructora
will confine themselves wholly to inetrao•
tion at Cheeee fentorie8. The following
eeale of fees will be charged ;-..To obeese
factories and creameries for services of
inatruttore,and the 34,400 appropriated
for inetrnation will he increaeed by the
amounts received for fees :—Fees for
vieite of one day's duration—One visit,
$5; two visite, $8 ; three Waite, 010 1
four vieite, $12.50 ; Jive visits, $15, Fees
for visite of two day's duration—Ona
visit, 90 ; two vieite, $11 ; three 91,118,
$15 ; four visite, $18 ; five visite, 020.
It was urged that ((080000 efforts ehoeld
be made to have the mills delivered to
the factories in uniformly perfect con.
clition, es that is the arse essential to the
making of a hiu0•o'aes article, whish it is
naceasery to have it we ere to compete
suceeeefully in the markets of the world.
The Board reoommeuded that meetings
of the patrons 8bonld be galled on the
(vetting of the fires or second vieit of the
inetra00ore, and it was arranged that if
each meetings were held and doe notice
given one of the directors would attend
the meeting, along with the instructor,
explain the aims and objects that the
aee00iation are trying to attain, and die
mase with the farmers the methods that
ebould be adopted for operating their
cheese faotoriee or 0reamer)88 81100088.
fully.
THE UNITED WORKMEN.
The Grand Lodge of Ontario Workmen
dosed Ole session on Thursday night of
last week, after the re election of the,
present ofiieere. The choice of Dietrict
Deputies resulted as follows t—St, Clair,
C. Handy, Morpeth; Erie, J. B. Hoff.
man, Aylmer; Brant, D. J. Summer.
man, Currie ; Bamilton, Geo, Maaostend,
Bamilton ; Niagara, Jas. Vigers, Step-.
1lenevllle; Guelph, G. E. Chapman, Hese
paler ; I3raoo, E. Briggs, Walkerton
Dufforin, Thos. Banbury, Dundalk; Peel,
W. II, Appleby, Georgetown ; Toronto,
A. 16. Whiston, Toronto ; London, Wm.
Nicholls, London ; York, W. 00. Hall
Newmarket ; Sinews, W. It. Feoton,
Beaton ; Ontario, Tadao Wise, Piokeriug
Durham, Wm, II. Ives, Colborne ; Quinte
W. II. Adame, Belleville ; Kingston, 1'.
Johnston, Condor Bast ; St. Lawrence,
II, Y. Fair, Brookville ; Stormont, G. G.
800901s, cardinal ; Ottawa, J, W. Draw,
Ottawa ; Lanark, Jolla T. Pearson,
F mith'e Falle ; Superior, R. H. Knight,
Sault Ste, Marie ; Nipiseing, A, D. Ma
Ginnie, Cache Bay.
i'allowing is a summary of the b081ne88
of Thursday afternoon's 80881091—The
reo0mmendetion that delegates be palled
to )011100 by the Dietrict Deputy in each
district two wooke before Grand Lodge
moose was not adopted. Admission oft
social members approved, but honorary!
members were not approved. Grand'
Trustees aro in future to be elected an.
anally. Agents of old line 188000noe
companies may still Bold official positions
in Grand Lodge. Policies for $3,000 are
not to he Nailed. 3tfembere attaining fire
ago of 70 yoare aro not to be exempted
from paying a88eeemente. Officers of
local lodges aro requested to filo bonds
with the Grand Recorder. The Sum of
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TILE BRUSSELS POST
Lieut. -Ca 31. D. 1),twson,. 5'. C. Irvin
3.:11. Peregrine t lasve, J. B, Nixon,
Cl Inwood, A. 1r. (1. Lawrence ; dietr
button, Geo, Patterson, Collins hand
P if. Kniglit, J. Baxter, Geo, Maxtetl
credentiale, W. R. Stroud 1e, Driggo, i
Niobolle, G. (1, Servie, Hine. G. Lamm
man, Mejor W. 1', Applote, A. 11. .A
man ; state of the Order, T. A. Ilastings
Joseph Gibson, J. J. Craig, 13, A., W. 1
Ives, 7,T. Pearson, W. II, Adams, S
Grant ; legislation, Warren Totten,
C., Joe, ltlilno, G, 51. 1v., le, G. Inwood
incidental, T. W. Unita, P. Johnstone,
G. htoCredy, W. R. Antall, T. Banbury,
J. Vfgero ; appeals, U. F. MaceVatt, 1''.
W.Matt, G. E. Chapman ; official
organ, F. M. Nudol, A. E. Whiutou, W.
D. Dawson.
ii. I bed abent 6150, mostly in bine, left on
11', } hand. Far wife keeping it was planed in
f• an old shoe box and laid ons ebelf among
y, a number of other snob boles, In appear:
; Anne it was gene as ineocenl bolting as
V. the other Meat, nithmt)11( mutat moth
i• valuable, mel the thief inset oeetainiy
11- have knows, wirers it had been put. Howentrance was gained to the store is
L equally arcmyeteriotte 08 who the thief
Q• iolencethe en of anya•kine d as effeeTitoteloss is withoot
; heavy one, but as Ur, Willis has not the
N', 8iightest clue, be does not know how to
tarn to endeavor to recover the stolen
property. A8 far as is known nothing
else in the store was disturbed, The
burglar bad simply walked in, placed hie
stand on the right box, extracted the
money, leaving the box behind, and the
theft wee not no'ioed until about noon on
Wednesday,
10 TO 4 ix Loxnox'e Favon.— Severai
hundred peop'e witnessed the defeat of
the Seaforth hockey Club at the Princess
rink, London, on Friday night by the
London ttam, tbe score being 1.0 to 4 in
favor of London. The game all through
was very much one sided, as the London
boys bad things all their own way right
from the start. In the flret half the
game stood 3 to 0—a eompleto ehut•out
for the Oenforth team. In the last half
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the Seaforth boys seemed to get into the
game a little but they were ont.olaeeed,
as the London boyo are hard workfare and
are in it to win. Hobbs and .Owing
made a splendid showing. For Seaforth
Hugh Jack was a great pnehe•. In the
Met half Stepbena, of Seaforth, I,rnke one
of his skates, whlolt neeessitn,.d hie re-
tirement from the game, and thio took
Peel off London to even up the sides.
The Referee was Frank Reid, v ho acquit•
ted himself to the ratiefsotioa of all.
Tbo Mame were lined up as follows :—
Loewe. BeAronTn,
0. Jobua boat W. Cline
H. Pool Point Fr. Bradford
Brown Cover Point G,Balllwin
�- I,wing Forward R. Cline
J, 1111manr Forward A. $tenhene
F,Hobbe Forward A. Forbin:G. Weetcott Forward E. Jack
Benj. F. Parrott, a wealc•minded car-
ter of Bamilton attacked LH mother
with an axe, inflicting fatal injuries en
the old lady,
Lord 131ountetephen has sent 11,000
to the Prince of Wales' Hospital fund
and says he intends to eatitribote a like
aunt anunelly.
Morris Connell Meeting.
The Commit met aocording to adentrn.
meet in tbe Conncil r00m4 lllorrie.
Members a'1 present, the Iteeve in tbe
Chair. Minutes of last meeting read end
warmed. Engineer's report re (iarni8e
drain was read and the 10tereettd parties
given the opportunity to withdraw from
or add names to the petition. Moved by
Thos. Code, seconded by Geo. Jackson
that seed report be adopted and that the
Clerk be inatruoted to have By law in
reference thereto prepared for next Coon
oil meeting.—Carried. The Attrition'
report wee then preeented and examined
by the Council. Moved by Mr. Code,
seconded by Mr, Jaek8on that said report
be adopted and that the Clerk be ioetrant.
ad to have the abstract published. --Car.
ried. Moved by Air. Shaw, amended by
Mr. Cardiff that Chas. McGuire be allowed
to put four days' statute labor on old
survey opposite lots 0 end 10, inn, 2, said
work to be under eupervieion of the path.
maeter.—Carried. Moved by Mr, Jack.
Bon, seconded by Mr. Code that the Clerk
be instructed to order els Copies of tbe
Manioipal World for tbe nae of the mem.
bare of this Council and the Treasurer,
—Carried, Moved by Mr. Shaw, second-
ed by Mr. Jaekeon tbat the application of
Mr. Bird re broken plow be laid over for
further coaeideration,—Carried, Moved
by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Cardiff,
that the tender of the Brussela herald
For the printing outlined for the sum of
$27.00 be accepted, it being the lowest,—
Carried. On motion of Messrs. Cardiff
and Code the following accounts were
ordered to be paid :—A. E. Bradwin,
printing, $14.50 ; 111. Black, auditor's
salary, 0800 ; 10. Johnston, auditor's
salary, 08.00 ; Corporation of Brussels,
repairing bridge, $1 00 ; Jno. Walker,
chair for Hell, 61.75 ; T. S. Brandon,
expenses and going to Goderich with
County rate, 04.00; T.8. Brandon, Treae.
nrer'e salary, $100.00. By-law No. 8,
1800, wag duly read and passed. The
Council then adjourned to meet again on
the 20th of Marsh. Wer. CLAIM, Clerk.
!Sea tor Eh,
The byelaw establishing the Public
Library was read at the last Oouocil
meeting and passed. F. Bolmotead was
appointed on the board of management
of the Public Library for three years e
Dr. McGinnis for two years ; D. D. Wit.
eon for one year,
Tuesday night, 7th inst., some Innen
or pereoue entered the shoe store of
Robert Willie and stole tberefrom nearly.
0160. h'Ir, Willie pays for grain ler
James Beattie, and on that night they
Spectacles
—0F ALL RINDS—
Fitted to Correct all
Failures of Eyesight,
acid your Eyes tested FREE by
latest Optical methods at
Division Court Office,
BRUSSELS.
Ott n•weilennle190...ner•wslaa.01,100Salan.l.e%
Strictly One Price.
FEB. 24, .1t3.
C 11
GRE A' .
r
NOW GOING- ON,,,,,,,
The above well known Firm is Dissolving
Partnership and for the
Farr•{t Thin
The Biggest and Best Bargains
EVER OFFERED IN
BRUSSELS Ii
TAILOR MADE SUITS,
READYMADE CLOTHING,
HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, TIES,
COLLARS, CUFF -S GLOVES,
SOX AND SUSPENDERS.
Remember
This Sale only lasts for 30 Days, so secure
the Bargains while you have an opportunity.
,.,m...ramm
Y,
.illwais the Lowes't.
ery { eciak ttr r etions
all over the store these days. We want business in February just as much as we do
any month in the year, and we will bane it if prices will bring it.' ,'The values we are showing are
worth the attention of every buyer of Dry Goods. Good, clean, honest Cotton Goods aro selling horn.
for loss money than ever before. 'It is to your advantage to buy now,,while stocks are at their best,
as the special lines cannot be duplicated when once sold out.
White Cottons.
WE are selling a great quantity of Whits Cotton
these days, more by far than isusual this tuna of the year.
It would be a wonder if we didn't, with values litre these.
88anoh Wbitri 0otton, even thread, very little deeming.
A Cotton that will give 0xo8llent wear. Speoial value, 5c,
88.inob English White Cotton, floe, even thread, ea
good
80quality
as White Cotton, ular 80 havyg
pweiltt,o even thread,
flniehed eon for the needle. Regular )Oo. quality for
White Goods Bale, Bea.
80.iueb Extra Fine English White cotton, vary fine,
even thread, Cambric finish ; a cotton with extra good
wearing qualitioe. Regular,10e. qualities, special at 80.
This 1-2o. Plamnelette
$10,000 was voted to be set apart for we advertise is ih and opened up.I It ie the beat
)seeping up the organizing stall', and
value in Fla 11811110 we have over Bold. .No yours of it
02,000 for mooting the expenses; of
District Deputies. No Grand Organizer
in to bo appointed thie year, but the
Grand Master Workman is to assume
full control of rho organization depart.
ment.' The bowie of the Grand Bowed:
or, lie, D. Carder, were fixed at 320,000.
4 roeolution wee pa8800 reoommending
that 1110 oontmot now exieting for rho
publication of the Canadian Workman
bo oonte:mod for the ensuing year, and
that the Grand 7.Iaster. Worlcmen ape
point two experte.to make a full report
at the next meetingf, of the grand Lodge
00 to Any contemplated changes in 86.
oordan00 with hie r000mmendation.
Toronto was choeon as the next moot.
ing place, and a testimonial paeeod
complimenting Grencl Master Workman,
Goo, P. Graham, who responded The
now n tlicore worn installed by P M 'W.
1:. G. Iuwooe, aesisted by Liens •Oo1.
Dawson, of London.
1.7ia following etandieg cotnml1teos
wort( appointed t—Fiaanco add ethane, -
when this lot is pee, for the mille have advanced prides In
the peat weds. New, neat patterns in Stripes, 80 . inches
wide. Regular 120. quality' for San per yat'd,.
alb,llemnants.
W1a plane on ante this week one Mane 71111 •Suds of
Feetory.0ottong, 'Phoee are :Crean, , P deet geode, that
from the mike, and the only moon for low Floe on them
is that the lengths are elnorter than the milia w111 put up tri
webs!, whieb we will gell atleas than regular wholesitlo
prim,
Highest' Price *Pa d
or Eu
OWN CO PICES AFF
ea• t
Overcoats, Heavy Rubbers,
Pelt Boots and Shoes,
All lines of Furs left in.stock
In order to dispose of those lines of Winter Goods
we are offering big discounts off regular prices._ ..
Now is the time to buy—You make the
money aid We are prepared to Lose for -the
Balance of the season. ----
Give lis a Gall and Secure a Bargains
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rfiS actory' Cottons.February Standard nsare
b
Fashion
Free.ri3e. The Patterns aro the best
none higher.
WE passed into stock this weok 8 bales, whioh we'
bought before the advance, and we are going to sell them
while they last at tbeee prima
20 Pieces 85•1nolt Ieactory cotton, fine and heavy.
Real value, Oo ; Speoial at 40o.
20 Newt' 86.incb Pactory Cotton, uiee, tine, even
thread. Good value at 8o ; Speoial at Go,
20 Pieoee 86.inoh Factory Cotton, very heavy and very
suitable for Sheetinge. Will give exoollent wear, Speoial
value at 00o.
Terrghirrting s a,nr'L
Cotte�.aa era . o
MANY people like to get their supply of these
'goods early eo that they may get their sewing out, of the
way before Spring opens, Ono new lines are just opened -
up, and y011'll find qualities good and oolore feet.
31•inch Heavy Cotton Shirting, fast oolore, Stripe and
(Menke, Speoial 10e.
lextett heavy Cotton Shirting) Indigo dye ; the beet ,
good& the milia malts... Pew patterne, 12eo.
Strong and Heavy Cottonede, firm and close weave,
etripee and small eheeltg. Speoial, 20e.
Eine very beet cottonadn we o0n bey, hard or Cott
neigh, beevy weight, 28 and $5a.,
• 5 needs 40,iebh Apron (:'gingham, 10 small Cllieoke,
with Fanny Colored Borders, • Worth; regular, nee.
Spool:I at 10e.
sr and Eggv,'""at"°^t
Sheets to hand and given away
and cheapest, prices 5c. to 200.1
trachan.
TurnbullKEEP IN STOCK vt FOR COAL
FULL LINE O7? AND WOOD..
1 Steel
...Have you seen the.,.
Chancellor Ueel angWith tl
H gCloset ? It -beats them
e all. Get p1'icoe on this range.
Fevre 4iner"ican Water • White
', Coal Oil, •-
Cutlery,
Lamps, •
Tinware,
HardWare, r Cir^CW2LtPrZU'C7i7"G',.
'-CLOSE li'BtOhll$ IN
CROSS, CUT SAWS,
The twice Tooth and tho Symonds are our Specialties.
0
The best quality at eloso• prices is"our Mato, •
We also handle I.;laekstnitbs' Goal. , ,
f Wilton. ~& Turnbull,
ssel