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i J J r THE FRIDAY DEC J Weeks focal Hews OX ABOUT SOWN friends Church Rev Robert Rogers at rice- Trie Literary Society will take rjiarge ot to evening service What the Owes Quaker- IE- Visit to the Home Last Friday night a bus load rot Templars an one or two cut ters full went- out to the Home and juried the inmates a literary program Big to Someone The Company Lim ited are offering a lot of Ladles Jackets the wholesale price was from to are loom at your choice are doing a big Christinas Strong Testimony Insurance Press of New It is worth being to say a Life Companys valuation ba sis is higher and stronger than that of any other established Life Com pany on this continent The Canada Life occupies this position Mr J is special agent Rink Opening There was a big crowd at Skat- Kink last Friday Be tween two and three hundred people on skates and there were spectators The Gramophone Band was a failure for Rink purposes al though the instrument filled the Rink well with splendid music when every thing was perfectly quiet i Merry Christmas to all our readers elect officers next Tuesday night as per adjournment Newmarket Separate School meet ing Wednesday Nearly a foot of snow and splendid sleighing all around these parte Old Saint was busy last night The Intermediate Hockey Team of Newmarket will play in on night May success go with them Metropolitan Service City papers report General Manager Keating of Toronto Street Railway as having stated that the Metropoli tan Co have power to spare and have arranged to use it and yet the said company do not appear to have power enough to run their own cars to the North End of the Town of Newmarket as per agreement Re sidents of Timothy Street have almost forgotten when the last car over the line to Huron Street Mr shouldnt play this game on a Council that has shown hira a good deal of leniency Esq Agent Canada Life Assurance Co Newmarket Dear Sir beg to acknowledge the through you of the Canada Life Assurance Companys check for being the amount of insur ance by your company cm the lire of my late husband His policy was taken in for the annual Premium being so that since that time the company have received in premiums the amount of The policy has therefore paid my late husbands estate over the total cost I also desire to ex press thanks for the prompt set tlement made by your company Yours very truly ELLA SILVER Mr J Iv is the special lor this company and he Is spending a few days in Town solicit ing business He is well posted in life insurance as an P The following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year at the regular meeting on Monday evening J Reg SteyBro J Ed John Duncan Oscar lira las Thompson Trusteeslints lolin Art Will Collins Auditors Bros J McLaughlin A Bacon Organist J Monday evening Jan the installation will take place and conducted by District 1 lead During the past year this Court Mid in our town over three hundred dollars in sick No paid one weeks sickness each week is paid tor Nominations Next Is Day or ail and should be postal up ikte post offices in each municipality by yesterday so that taxpayers can Roe where the comes from and goes to The anion for Newmarket Council School takes place in the Town Hall next Monday beginning at oclock It is hoped that there will be a large attendance of ratepayers to hear public matters discussed For Let and Snow Apples also per go to Grocery in On Wednesday Mr Willis sold a Jersey bull calf months to a man in Quebec for i About three weeks ago he sold six a man at Coon and Edgar delivered in good condition Since the Toronto Mr has has hiad At a gen tleman in Nova Scotia as negotiating for the of several head During tar Mr Willis has sold wort of butter the pro duct of trows on the average King A musical treat will be by King Mission iS in their school room at Davis Comers King on Wednesday evening Dec Choruses dialogues readings and musical selections will be given by the school and friends front Aurora also gramophone selections by Mr Davis The conmiittce have also secured the services Miss Elbe of W Junction who will give tie guitar and mandolin with Miss Myrtle Homer also of Toronto Junction piano accompanist and Miss Nellie Lundy soprano soloist with Miss accompanist both Aurora Chair taken at pm by Mr of Refreshments served after yie program On Friday the members of Doric No drove to to assist at the installa tion of the officers of by members of the Grand Chapter After a comfortable tea at the Plank- House all proceeded to datb Lodge Room where was dedicated The Grand Chapter Officers present were The Most Ex Comp A Shaw J Ex Ex Ex Geo Bennett Ex P Lee IGR ATOOPg the installed we no tice the names II Maddock and The visitors from their mother Chapter Doric No Newmarket were Ex A Webb L Ex A Coombs Hughes l Gamble Morgan J Forsyte J Alter the various over a One repast was given at the House where usual loyal toasts were responded to The started at am on their long drive home bringing the Most Ex Shaw with them The other Grand Officers arrived in Toronto at pm on Saturday a brother is sick tor four gets for the first wee This puts a stop to get sick every quarter in order to par the dues and Je working J r Death of A little alter oclock on Wednes day morning there passed away one of the oldest persons residing in New marketMrs Irwin in her ftlfct Although she remarkable vitality passed through serious was nearly asphyxiated had her ribs broken and met with various oth er mishaps her last illness was of very short duration She took a cold lat week and on Saturday night it developed into pneumonia On Tues day she became unconscious and grad ually sank in spite of all that could be done for her Deceased was the daughter or late James Pearson sister of J J Pearson Registrar for North York She was born on St on the farm miles north Aurora and has been an exceedingly useful woman She passed through all the hardships pioneer Hie and when medical assistance was scarce valuable services were al ways freely to relieve suffering In the icighbjrbofrtl she being an adept in the use of herbs and home remedies husband the late Trios Irwin has been dead for years and of hec eight children the two eldest daughters are dead who survive are Jas Irwin Man itoba Irwin of Whitchurch Geo Irwin of Ir win of Sharon Mrs Jones ol Toronto and Mrs Manning of the The funeral took in the- Friends Church Newmarket yes terday afternoon and the remains were fntwod at Newmarket Ceme tery was a dear old lady always kindhearted and affectionate and her memory will long be cherished relatives and friends United new chimney is now feet in height Tbe masons expect to com plete the remaining feet next wed Yesterday the men were busy test ing the new boilers with lbs cold watesr pressure Separate School On Tuesday afternoon the closing exercises were by a distribu tion of candies to the pupils by the popular teacher Miss who in return was with a beau tiful Lemonade Set and best wishes for a Merry County Council The minutes ol the Special and No vember Sessions were sent out yes terday to the several Municipal Clerks for distribution The work was done at the Era in about days Last year the minutes the November Session were not dis tributed till after the County Coun cillors were elected- This shows the advantage of having the work done In an uptodate office The complete ByLaw regarding the County Roads System will be found in tiro Minutes Special for Sweet Oranges dot Sweet Oranges 26c Large Navels regular size for 35c Maple Cream lb Pollers Grocery Hockey Mr Cane of Newmarket convened the intermediates of No at Toronto on Friday Newmarket Owen Sound- Toronto Marlboros of Toronto- Section A Jan at Owen Sound Jan Owen Sound at Section Jan at Newmarket Jan at Winners A and will play andbome games viz at on Jan and at A on Jan Referees s Wag- horn Newmarket George Simpson Dr Wood Owen Sound A of OrangeVille S Leslie Scalded to Death A Grand Trunk locomotive ami snow plow were derailed at on the branch Tuesday morning and as result the bursting in the steam En gineer John and Fireman James both of scalded The injured men were brought to the Royal Vic toria Hospital on a special train and died during the afternoon lingered till nine oclock the same night when deatb ended his sufferings Engineer was one ttie most trusted engineers on the road and had been in the employ the for many years He leave- a widow and family- was of age and unmarried Mr was a brotherinlaw Mr Belfry of this Town magistrates Court A person named J Harris spent Monday night in the cooler on ac count taking a little too much the be Joyful and next morning made his bow before Squire Jackson Arter a warning by the court and assurances of good behaviour in the future on the part of Harris he was allowed to go on suspended sentence by paying costs In afternoon two charges for vi olations o the Liquor Act were tried before Jackson and Roach J Qouneil Pursuant to Statute and adjourn ment above Council met at en Ike All members present Collectors Roll or a was received and accepted said Roll showing for dogs that cannot be collected and for real estate of this latter amount or dered to be returned to the County Treasurer A communication from Secretary of Hospital for Consumptives was received soliciting and a donation made to same The parties who in bought timber on the sideline between lots 413 Con 3 had the time to re move same extended for two years timber on the Con line op posite lot was sold to Lake for William was refunded being the amount of his town ship tax owing to his barn having been destroyed by fire Councillor Hart was instructed to have the brush growing along side roadway through the Morning Glory Swamp cut down The following accounts paid Hart blank forms Vrcoman lock and chain J work in Road Di vision No Henry Kay grave John Atkinson rep scraper Mrs gravel Donald lliddell gravel J rep washout 2nd Con William Graham gravel David Draper gravel Frank Kay rep bridge 3rd Con Geo Evans expenses to to postage etc Robert kay sheep claim Mrs Way gravel Donald Ego postage Frank ONcil bonus for rods wire fence- bonus for W rodi wire fence John gravel Corner for Mrs Jos Orr work on Scott town- line 12 Jos gravel gravel IS M cedar for bridge at 49 gravel 36 John attending quar antine patient Ego placarding Commis sioners fees Peers gravel- Jacob Shier gravel A ByLaw appointing the following Deputy RcUirning for Munici pal Election was passed Division No George Evans Division No Corner No Christopher No Tomilson Council adjourned sine die XMAS PRESENTS Ladies Fancy Stock Collars in Variety at from to W m is even Larger than Embroidered The assortment from to SILK BELTS In nil kinds and styles from to In all the Newest Colorings Beautiful Goods for A We have anything you may want in Furs Have a look and the prices FURS Mens Wear Neck for Xmas Braces Initial and Hundreds of other Useful for Men Grocery Specials Now per lb Best New Raisins per lb Crosse Black wells Lemon and Orange Peel per lb Citron Peel per lb Figs per lb Cooking Figs now per lb bars Comfort Soap 25e 12 bars Old Brown Windsor Soap Best Sulphur Matches box Lemons Oranges Nuts Candies etc for in Best Goods at Lowest Prices a GO 26- fi you Never fail with baking powder ESTABLISHED 6 THE DEPARTMENTAL STORE OF NEWMARKET THE DANFORO ROCHE COMPANY LIMITED THE LITTLE FOLK d 10 ISTMAS On Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Dec 22 23 and Mothers Bring Your Little Ones to Fairy Land iifiTiiaTatQcci5t Both charges were lor selling liquors during prohibited hours The case was against A J Lewis The evidence submitted failed to prove the charge and was accordingly Tbe second complaint W In this case evidence was vcrv contradictory i but the the was in favor the hotelkeeper and it was also dismissed In both caeca It terribly hard lor some witnesses to recollect special inci dents or dates Stopk In Toronto this week exporters are selling from to to choice butchering cattle sold from J to I0 Ordinary butchering cattle to 5375 Dry cows to S3 Light to to Calves 1J to lb Milk cows to Sheep to Lambs 100 to Select hogs late and lights 500 ASTORIA Infants and Children The Kind You Hare Always Bought People Killed Dec With a terrible crash and a grinding noise the the fastest through passenger train from Pitts burg to New York on the Baltimore and Ohio plunged into a pile lum ber at Laurel Run two miles west of Dawson at oclock this evening and sixtythree lives were lst thirty persons being injured The train left Pittsburg this evening running a lew minutes When passing Laurel Hun which is a particularly piece of roadbed the train was running at a high rate of speed Suddenly tie passengers were thrown from their seats by the lightninglike application the airbrakes and a moment latex was a terrible crash The train was made up of two bag gage cars two day coaches one sleeper and one dining ear and was carrying at the time passengers The train plowed along lor a consid erable distance and the cars were torn to pieces passengers jumping screaming the windows the as it tore along Suddenly engine swerved to the left and too coaches plunged down over the embankment to the edge the The minute the cars rolling thexo was a wild scene persons were the wreckage and the screams and cries that rent the air were be yond description Many were injur ed in their mad excitement and oth ers plunged Into the river Others pinned beneath the heavy pleaded in agonize tones lor release So was the force the that nearly every passenger a moments unconsciousness and many able bodied men were un able to the Injured tiic wreck GASH AND ONE STORE FAITHFUL TO for well luu fow on retail Hilary per week Willi each week Money lot House Toronto Toronto Dec 24 White Wheat per a Red Wheat per a Spr Wheat per a Filled with all kinds of Toys To Boars the of As the result a train wreck near Fort Scott Kansas eight peo ple were killed Wrf Oats per push per bush Peas per per doz Butter roll per lb Potatoes per bag Hay per ton Wool per lb Dressed per Beet lore Heel hind Chickens per lb Ducks per lb per lb Turkey a a 0 a a a 0 a 0 a a a 17 cwt a a J a a a lo a a AT ive Away LAW For every Three Dollars worth of Groceries excepting Sugar Atvl get a Beautiful Set of Silver Spoons with Orange Meat- Delicious Breakfast Food These are a Few of Our Bargains KM Ihs Yellow Sugar for Clean Currants per lb Baking Powder tin for Celluloid Starch AND AVOID Bananas 15c and Choice one Dated one pound one pound J X -A- lU v Wft3S Dec 10OCK Flour per barrel a J 48 25 16 AT Main Street FLANAGANS Newmarket There is No Doubt White Wheat per lmsh0 73 a Wheat per 71 a per bush a Goose Wheat per bush 65 a Buckwheat 38 a Barley per bush a Oats per bush 26 a per bush 45 a Wool per lb a Hay per ton M a Bran per ton a Shorts per ton 00 a Butter roll per lb 0 a Eggs per 0 30 a Potatoes per bag a Chickens per pair 0 a Ducks a Geese per lb a lli our or and la equal If not superior to any other In Careful Buying Means Careful Selling a of Our Prlcoe WiiW of Cod with Iron AodCaoaoto 9 Aromatic of Oft with and Ozone large let- box of Cod Wine regular bottle Own Sooth regular for Hootch per ounce Dont forget that we have Dr Receipts FAR MER8 DRUG STORE OFFICE OP DR GREENWOOD No Phone No You need Cattle Food hnvo he Dent Id Town