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if i J JAN 1900 Dinner Sets from 5 to 20 35 Toilet Sets FROM 150 to 6 Special Value IN Parlor Lamps Fruits Peels and Spices This in our Strong Point its wo make a Specialty of Keeping the Very Choicest and Beat Quality No to enumerate Wo have the quality and quantity and at Hock Bottom Prices FINE- Rubbers SMITH The Leading Grocer Cor Main Timothy Sts Eye Strain Causes Sickness Atkinson GRADUATE OPTICIAN Co Store NEWMARKET IB IH ABOUT Mr of bill will occupy pulpit to preaoli cor t Churchill Mr l to bo i ii 1 1 The Club will resume Tuesday evening at residence of Mr line irv liter ature ore invited to bo at Hookey Hockey of ibo tikes place on Rink now next Friday Jan when Homo Team meet the Toronto University Team in the round Intermediate for the of the Ontario Our have boon patting In eome the week and will a flood accoDnt of team will in all likelihood be the that Tin InctixUnf from placet- IoPXCdU AQytiiitije kind bo- lUo furnished by a orchestra It vu four oclock when party up Lit A ij t J -0U- I f I Axes pndleo filet and Write WOO now Another year baa joined eyoliog of North York at Aurora on Tuesday That a very letter in this Hope people will read it and ttooordingly forgot couoert In the Town Hall Fine program Only The drew quite a to Rink last Friday evening The are putting In their dally Hockey match here next day la getting ready for the Hereon and Window trade in already or car loade A car load of has arrived Two loada of Salvation Army people went to Aurora on night to assist in holding a mooting there When return- inn home between and the by filr Pearson nearly being and had a narrow escape Coming the hill on street this aide of the Cbnroh of Borland ground the bolt out of the and striking the lega to run away The two men on the frpct out bet the una being a covered those wore kept in breathless till the rig in the Al were badly up bat fortunately no were broken was thrown from the bank of the una to the front and badly hurt the and MraAa- drew Hunter the jolt were brought to a standstill by running straddle of a tale phone pole and being held by the yoke Division Coup There a attendance at the Co art here on Wednesday presided over by Judge of Toronto A horse case from Carrie vs went to jury end from the opening of Court about four oclock It was after Ave lion the yard lot was presented In- favor of ibu do- The was sold to the Judge for and paying his money he sent the animal hack to Waco lea who fiued to take it The horse was by and the defendant was sued for being the price with costs of keep of the had court court adjourned about seven oclock several cases put Over z A Last Saturday a Newmarket boy Mr Alex was recipient of a iu recognition of the inanoor in which be baa for many years in connection with Sheriff The has the following A plot hatched among petit jucore to this morning For the past few several of them have been going round with a of paper buttonholing other in a mysterious manner in and suggesting something which of a against otfloUte It broke out this land who be said is one of the most popular the county service was desoyed Council and mere presented with a sil ver tea as a at one time auditor for thu County of read the address which expressed j well chosen terms In which jo held by jurors appreciation of his unvarying courtesy and attention to the comfort of the alio have come under him Win then matte the The deputy sheriff was taken by surprise but be pulled together arid made a neat speech thanking the Honors for gift stating that relations existed between bom bad always of the most nature Sixtyfour subscribed to gift and John Downer was treasurer of the food ltivKit Deo pm The Hours again fired several voltoye last night British guns on north a 47inoh gun and two twelve- pound ers from tho warship Monarch and Another gun on right of railway were ordered successfully to shell the Boors have completely defeated a hostile commando at the laager this day Jan taking laager and forty prisoners besides tho killed and wounded- Our casualties are two privates killed and Lieut wound- Am encamped at farm miles northwest at Belmont and ten miles from IT ST mas Goods The fiting began on the left line by I Jan A small a gun Thou the force the Toronto company GUTTER DONT BUY A Without at shop Hud of 8u AND Out styles and Prices 1 the Old and Factory to public lie hue l on end be still baa Iowa Co will el ta to date fnA that be Is to do Work Call see Send your ria In Band The annuel meeting of the Citizens Band took plane last evening and the report of the Secretary J was that we to pa it In full follows Doting the past year the Band has to the front with rapid strides and has life and improvement over other years This of course to painstaking of our who 18 always at hie post and great In the younger of the Band Daring the paet aeaiion number air Concerts parte of the Town aeb iiine The evening which has been a Saturday at the request of sev eral of our merchants been to Friday to both a ad better than Saturday evening Our efforts In direction have certainly been if tbe notices that have been given in local papers is any Although our Band Is in a prosperous atate I regret to flay that some of the the older ones are very seldom seen at practice This not as It should be and shows a interest part Our engagement have not been very bat I think they were an provemenf over last seasoui and we have done equally as good any country Band north of Toronto year new members have admitted bat of these only has paid the initiation fee which a violation of and of our The Band at present In a fairly pros perous condition and show a balance on band at the beginning of of The books have been audited and found correct All of which is sub mitted election of officers malted as fol lows President Mr 3 Secretary Mr Smith Treasurer Mr J Warren Auditors Messrs Cane and P Jones Trustee Mr S Scott Bandmaster Mr MoDonald At close of Election a hearty vote of thanks tendered to the vho so very efficiently their several The well filled both morning and evening last Sunday and pastor gave two earnest aermoae The Sunday was attended by scholars and visitors and proved exceedingly interesting The was led by an orchestra of eight and the was very hearty Review day instead of being the of the quarter fa one of the most The papers by Millard and Mrs were admirable the character sketches by Mr- and Mr The pastor emphasized strong points out the Leaf and the evident thor The by Mr- J who compared the work of the voire with present Very and encouraging A report was the total at tendance the day ll earsago was when Mr Pearson the Hoi- the and the Treasurer The Service was largely attended room being more than half fall and a very profitable boar was New Year greeting were very generally exchanged at the close The were to last and will be continued every evening except Sat- or day for next font weeks Bey Geo Brown to the pastor at oclock next Sunday morning The regular meeting of the Womans Missionary Society the Methodist Church will be held at tbe residence of Mm Thursday Jan at Jen barrel White Wheat per Red Wheat Wheat per Buckwheat a Barley per a per bushel a Peas per bushel Bye pot Butter roll per lb perbag per i tfl 11 Wool per lb Ray per ton a a A a a a V I lb Turkeys per lb- a per i i fji a j a a a a OS ft a a a dropped apparently over Boer The enemy broke into a heavy nod fusillade along three of their trenches evidently thinking that British advancing As a matter of fact tho British Infantry did not fire a The kept up ah intermittent fire until mid- night It evident that they live in trenches Doer artillery was well served yesterday the morning enemy found range and dropped a number of dangerously near the British naval Some of thorn fell with in yards of those guns The range yards Deo- Daily correspondent at araith iu despatch dated Deo describee bombardments of as entailing casualties of any since the sheila fell near tho house in which White with fever Finally one wrecked a neighbouring room without hurting anyone but the headquarters was promptly removed Dec delayed in General White Buf fering from a slight attack of fever The casualties since the began have been killed and wounded Boers have mounted another howitzer on Surprise hill to replace the one captured by the rifle brigade some weeks ago They are strength ening position on Lombards Kop and an adjacent hill Apparently they do not intend to make another apsau will attempt to starve the is an ample sup ply of provisions Dec by way of Lor enzo Marques 28 Command ant reports as follows from On Monday morning the enemy from attacked ono of out forts by force with cannon Maxima and an armoured train and so that there fighting right on the walla of But we tbe fort The British loes is reported Camp Dec delayed in transmission Six waggons con taining provisions to the Boers were captured last and taken to camp Yesterday the Boers among other questions Hows ler Hie ruse failed to draw any re ply from the British Major Chichester has been appoint ed provost of Natal All troops attended divine service on day- It is still very hot and the grass badly burned up TOTAL BRITISH LOSSES TO DATE Lokdo Deo The War Office revised list of British casualties is as follows Officers killed wounded missing Men killed wounded Town Jan A despatch the cape Tort a Times from stropm dated yesterday hundred and twenty men of Brabants Horse under Montmorency while reconnoitring eight from today was engaged by a party of Boers The Boers were rein forced and the English fell to a stronger Turner with men were out off from the main body Lieut Warren had been wounded and his men refus ed to leave him succeeded in occupying a tonga These thirty scouts beat off the repeated attacks of Boers during the night and held them at bay until they were relieved by and a 100 men of Cape Mounted who rode up with two guns and drove the Boers helterskelter over the The Boers had eight killed and wounded The British casualties were two wounded and three missing The missing are expected to turn up however A man a former ser geantmajor of the BritiBb De- par among the Boer prisoners captured at Green who deserted from in admitted he had been some time in the service of the Boers and had in structed them in trenching He there were Boers at of whom were engaged the day of the battle The Boer loss es he also asserts were very heavy the trenches were full of dead further declares that if the attack had been pressed the Boers would have Cape Town Jan reports through ibo officer com mending ivi the Orange River JUST OPENED of the Canadian contingent and a part of the captured a Boer camp at a point between twenty and thirty miles northwest of Belmont on Monday The Boors were routed leaving killed and 12 wounded and 40 prisoners The British loss was killed and wounded There were no casualties among Canadians who displayed great gallantry and coolness heavy fire arid were the first to enter the Boer camp Quantities of ammunition stores and rifles were seized TORONTO MEN Belmont Cape Colony Monday Jan 1 A despatch from Dover farm dated Jan 1 says The colonial troops who been longing to meet the Boers have at last been given the opportunity to do so and scored a brilliant success The raid conducted by Col very difficult owing to the fact that the movements of the troops were immediately communicated to the by natives In order to prevent this Col in making his forced march from Belmont sent a trooper of the British to every farmhouse with instructions not to allow the to leave their huts the patrols calling the names of natives hourly in order to prevent their escape In the manoeuvre at Cooks farm Col sent mounted patrols east One of these consisting of four by Lieut suddenly encountered fourteen Boers fire The lieutenant was severely wound ed and Private Butler gave up his horse in order to carry lieutenant out of range Another private whose horse had bolted pluckity returned to render as sistance He was wounded in the leg and the horse was killed Meanwhile Lieut Ryan who had worked magnificently reported that the vale on the right of enemy was clear whereupon Major Rouge- moot ordered guns to a trot They arrived within yards- of the laager and planted five shells in as many minutes within the laager enemy could be Been streaming over the kopje They were completely sur prised but quickly opened a reotsd fire A representative of the Associated Press had the privilege of carrying an order to the Toronto to double quick into action The order was received with great satisfaction The company rushed forward until within a thousand yards of enemys position when it opened a hot fire up on the kopje and completely subdued the Boer fire The British artillery shelled the position with acouraoy while Lieut Ryan with mounted in fantry worked round completely uncovered the fire of the Boers who had been hidden in the bushes Meanwhile Col with the taking advantage of every direct attack Australians but surely and when they saw the efieray retiring under stead fire The behaved with at coolness- laughing and chaffing even at the of greatest peril During the advance the Boer fire suddenly Thirtyfive Boers hoisted a white flag aod surrendered A portion of the moved a cross the fronfof guns enter ed the laager The Boers had fled Fourteen three waggons a great store of rifles ammunition forage saddles and camp equipment and numerous incriminating papers were captured The Boers lost six killed and twelve wounded The stood the Railing fire with admirable steadiness and patience never wasting a shot All the best makes in jhe following lines IN CASES AND PUN AND POCKET KNIVES SOIPBOR8 HSU KINDS AND Fine of TABLE KNIVE8 FORKS AND We handle a Line of Razors we warrant to be First Clave our CRUMB AND BREAD BOARDS AND KNIVES A splendid lot in lor Christmas Trade- resent THE CELEBRATED BEARING CARPET SWEEPER lakes Christmas We are selling or Co Toronto a line of Fur Goats and Highest Prices Paid for Raw Fan J A ALLAN EWMARKET Winter Dry Goods OR Clothing Without first examining our new stock and prices We have some good bargains ROCERI Every Week or two Cheap KENYON The Leading House Sharon Tuet have a new name for the Fenian Invaitou of Canada via United States The Chicago Post it torn- and to Bay What tommy rot all 1MB talk of Canada anyway I It prove nothing at that a lot of men whose tongues are bang in the middle other aobjeote lien They mast keep op a cutnchEnoiog end they can think nothing else to say Why if they realty at- tempi to an evil mission they be up and by a police from Detroit or Cleveland or other city along the of lakes It wouldnt take of a squad either libel on tbe intelligence of the average American Concede am to make serious trouble ia thin way XEGUTORS SALE BY TENDER I will be received by the day of 1600 for of tbe property known as containing of land being part of lot eon of North per cent of purchase money on acceptance of tender and balance In two weeks thereafter not accepted J- Solicitor lor TWO TOWN LOTS On Situated near the old For Bale on Easy Terms Apply to JACKSON Heal Agent to Sell Swxt acre on the Town of bury half a Young bearing orchard of Good market farm Apply Dis trict Office InitiUeuunty o In their own end wcckty Willing to with unusial exchanged limytA eilvciope A