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I i A I toy Altai- lhiiu mith is that Hon J I Minister of Ioblio Works Ottawa will at tend banquet Board of Trade tlio not It to a demonstration THE ERA Councils Our Column w PARAGRAPHED- too I Co market Leave SO am II am pm J IB pm 16 tor bestow a franchise Mr Mortimer Clark has of application to parliament for the Incorpor ation a company to build a railway from Toronto to Colli wood Of the lino will ho via Newmarket In order io further reduce cost of in Ontario director that tho copies of bo reduced to and with out off It ll for tlio Government to out of buainoau special lines 6 16 pm pm way too if RAILWAY and I so coca us I Tub Toronto Evening under present management is a marked rival to other papers It is now and eight page journal with cartoons of its and edited with a brightness that makes it Its and nowa is Ik ao interview this Wfiok Mr Blue of Bureau of Ontario intimat ed that tho of Rat Port- ago of the Minos Department has been such that Hon J Davis Commis sioner of Crown intends to a on eimilar linos On tario about monopolists controlling industry will bo warden of the Kingston lie issued to wholesale and retail dealers in all parts of Canada announcing twine in largo or small will bo from the penitentiary output year COO tons at a w 1 ft si calls to the fact that tho Dominion election no less than members of parliament have to of emolu ment from the Government This is not in accord with the wo 1 understood views of Liberal party as voiced at election hustings and through Tory MM JUT lilt HR10HTPK ISSUE ti Win is an business to nothing of the lods of human liven war in the Philippines says the Albany Argus ie costing United States oyer a year coat for past two years will exceed which is more than a quarter of the total debt of the Republic previous to the of war- with Spain AN l draw Surplus other day looking after On a real thing The wore tlway subsidy fund ties and res 0000 making Those amounts he ordinary receipts properly speaking In I capital expenditure surplus revenue was really given out from the moot that the Ontario on January folio It is understood that Mr I J- Gould recently anccewor to the late Edgar as representative for West Ontario been invited by Pre- to move the address in re ply to the speech from the Throne at tbe opening of the appro session of Par liament in tbe Commons Mr Gould has and Mr Victor Geoff ion for will the motion other bills to come before the Railway Committee of the Legislative As sembly at approaching session is that of the Metropolitan Street Railway Co asking for which have been made public It to be hoped Rob ertson exMayor and Councilman Smith will have the opportunity of pre- ssnting their views before that committee along the line of their remarks at the late municipal election meeting in- the lauds and 101000 Mr Osier and Mr Justice Ferguson the South Ontario in ve8tigatton was continued at Hall on Saturday last was with and David Look wood in Mr Catttart interest the candidate All parties live at After examine of a couple of the court stated that the charge had been clearly proven and a fine of with costs on Thomas or six months in On and each was fine or in default one month in jail Miss Watson fa up from Toronto on two weeks holidays Mr Anderson of Toronto over at Miss of Toronto is a at Royal Mr Geo of Toronto son of Mr Kb was home last on a visit Mrs A At Homo with a number of friends last Joker from North bury a call while in town lust Mr and Lukes Bradford wore the uesla of Mr last day night Mrs Silver some friends at a oclock Tea on Wednes day Mrs St Vernon who was under doctors for a days Is to bo around again Mioses of Bradford spout last with Misses Mrs and Mrs wore At Homo at their rcsidooco on Timothy street on Miss of Aurora has for the purpose of learn ing business Mrs Beoj Lloyd of Admiral Bead Toronto is spending a few days with Lloyd Mr Douglas Hunter of Street spent a couple of days last with Mr A of Mr has been laid up for nearly two weoka with attack sick ness that has into Mr Frank Baker of Winnipeg form erly of this town in renewing for the says We could not do without it Fred Miller of Thornton spent Friday night in Town guest Mr who is feeling much bettor lately or of Aurora gothor with granddaughter were visit- visiting Mrs on avo Wednesday many friends of Mr Wrght of Man will bo pleased to know that be is progressing favorably and ex pects to a in Newmarket next month MreJR Anderson of No in renewing for the En says It certainly does grow brighter with each paper To me it ie like a breath from the Mies of Toronto is spending a few day weeks with Mr and Mrs Stephen Wallace Her sister Miss Ada Brown o Toronto was also here over Sunday notified on Monday that the Fenian Raid Medals had arrived in Toronto and asked his assistance in the of the which he was only too willing to give Mr Coombs Principal of Newmarket High was taken ill on Monday night and unable to attend to his duties however he hopes to bo able to on Monday Mr J Ardill writes from Thorn ton Enclosed please find one dollar for the best local paper in North York or Sim one Always anxious for the Era Busi ness has been very good up here Mr son of Mr John of Dakota was in town last Saturday and gave the call He is over on a visit of two months and is spending the most of hie time with bis sister Mm Martin Rose at Mr Brown of Pine Orchard en tertained the Presbyterian Choir and Rev A numbering at resi dence on Tuesday night It was intended to be a slefghrido party Hot tbe absence of enow did not prevent thorn from having a good time Mr got another letter from hie eon in Booth Africa on Friday Be le well and though comforts are not equal to home ha Is enjoying situation Bo tar as the camp is it is very lap meeting held on Monday Jan 15 momhflfa Following bills passed i Walter wood for S3 Co it J Can Gen Electric Co for car- Can Gen Co rubier glove for Fireman freight on Electric Vacuum Oil Co oil for 18 freight on coal and duty 34 NEWMARKETS LEADING STORE Packard A coal drawing coal J Elect j0 breaking 12 16 The bill of Co referred to Inspector Anderson to be paid if found correct A grant of was made to Hospital for Hick Children The special Committee reported in favor of Standing Committees re maining the as last as follow and Robert- son and ByLaws and Printing and Market and Town Hall Smith Hughes and fiivett Fire Cane Robertson and Road and Bridge All the Council Property and Report adopted and Liht Com recom mended that the rate for electric light for- tho newspaper be each per on the conditions named in tho application A total of hour Report adopted The amount of Newmarket Ex press was ordered to be paid less 225 also the account of Dr Webb us Medical Health officer The Collector granted till of Feb to return the Roll During the continuance of the pres ent contract for lighting the Indus trial Home all poles and wires owned by the County of York for purpose of telephoning from Newmar ket to the Industrial Home to be exempt from taxation by the Town of Newmarket and the ByLaw Com in structed to a bylaw to that effect Council adjourned We Reduce our Stock by several thousands of dollars within the next two weeks It is too heavy by half We have put interesting prices on every line particularly on Winter Prices on such lines as Over coats Heavy Boots Furs etc are cut to the quick and now is the time to buy at saving Ladies Jackets About Coats are all we have left Every one is this years garment They range in price from to You can take your pick while they last at 3 00 only Girls Large Ulsters Price was 595 Clear at 00 25 Overcoats and Suits Mens very fine Beaver Overcoats the kind we have sold all season at 10 equal in every way to a tailor made coat at 5 Price to at Mens Beaver Overcoats Italian lining velvet colar price to clear Boys Ulsters Reduced to Cost Mens Tweed Suits all wool tweed well lined latest style Our reg ular Suit to clear at Boots and Shoes Mens 4buckle Felt Boots reduced to Mens Felt Telescope Boots Price was 256 reduced to Mens Overshoes Maple Leaf Brand j Childs Lined Rubbers Ladies Fine Buttoned Kid Boots a special at Everything in the King Boot which are Best Made Bargains in Cottons Yard wide heavy Grey Cotton I at 4c Yard wide extra heavy Grey Cotton at Special heavy Grey Cotton price should be by the piece now at 6p Yard wide bleached Cottons at See our very fine bleached at We bought thousands of yards of Cotton previous to the advance and while they last you get them at old prices MADDQOK ftya for from the a 100 gal noted also in this in receipt for the urn of re- timber sale held in not- that passed over to year 1000 It that the Pro century year as it of over a million credit of sum appears to been d Havings of past Hon Mr budget next of the above forecast will have little cause Bad kept In Halifax harbor on afternoon and aha got away the morn ing A Halifax despatch dated Monday laataaya Owing to a big the did not pat to Saturday afternoon but sailed down the harbor a few aooorapanid by steamers with thousands of on board She put to at 9 Sunday morning having been de tained for hours Several members of he Federal Government went down to Halifax to join in- giving part of the idlan Artillery a Bendoff ftntian will make the voyage to Cape Town In days so that those having on board need not to hear from them until about the of February Jan Tlits even ing a fatal occurred here A large double dwelling erected about o by Dr Chamber lain inspector of prisons and asylums for Ontario was discovered to he on fire and despite strenuous efforts of local fire brigade and citizens it was totally destroyed While the hook and ladder company tear ing down a wooden annex the build ing they were working on suddenly collapsed and one of workmen named Herbert Hall who was engag ed in chopping out the studding was buried in the ruins He was prompt ly extricated but life was extinct Alton At the home brides parents by Rev Geo Jen Chas Smith to Ida Oily a all of In Newmarket by Rev Geo Preston to Maria both of North Piper At Hotel Parlor Newmarket on mat by Rev Weeks Mr John of North to Piper of Stephen At the of brides parents Grimsby Jen So lb can lb 20e bottle lb lb bottles cake each South American Rheumatic Cure South American Kidney Cure South American Nervine Tonic Dr Agnews Catarrh Cure Dr Heart Cure Cough Syrup for Horse i Cattle Bath Boom Toilet Lehmans Sea If you have never tried sea salt you missed a good thing it bath more re freshing and exhilarating box L Youre I Sufferer a bad cold and cough Try our Gold Tablets Cure a Cold let by the Rev Mr A aud they realize war in progress The put in their spare time at football and other Warm daya and cool nights u Kr In volume February number some Kis of colored embroideries by do- log for the readers will no doubt pleasure initial foetal- which would T- the publishers to magazine e delight to will well the educated lp Big ma pa Id til Winter At The Methodist fa very John papers during the Viotorfan Era are fine portraits and other nnlqno value Dr Picturesque Spain also beautifully illustrated as well the Editors atory on The Redemption Fiji Dr a strong paper showing the absurdities the inconsistencies to- called Christian Raymond writes on Why Are and Shaw on cut Mission in India The new Imperialism which Is welding the Empire into one is expressed in a stirring paper by Ireland one that makes our pa- thrill oldest Canadian is with its in Victoria llvee have nominated Mr J Fletcher as their candidate the Commons next election The party has no more for Hon John they as he baa gone over to Sir Wilfrid Bide of the Alt the same John thinks Victoria will by him when the comes round The content will be a mixup largely Sale Feb Mr will have an extensive unreserved sale of stock implements furniture etc on the front of lot in Con of months credit on sums of and over except for hay grain and roots Halo at Duncan Tuesday Jan Mr Geo Hood genera merchant at will have an unreserved sale of horses vehicles poultry store household ef fects on the premises at one oclock months credit on earns over or per cent dis count for cash an As a of a family row in Italian tenement in York Sunday three men shot Hi formerly of to Mr of Oat At the Methodist Par sonage Sutton at 8 pm by Rev A P Brace to Mary Eliza Smith both of North Cob eh At in St James on the by Rev A II Mr Corner of to May Thayer of Mr Jobn Thayer of Point At residence of the brides father on the by W Mr to Mies Lilian daugh ter of Mr Frank all of East At the of the brides father on the last by Rev Mr J of Pickering to Miss FtOBKKCH daughter of Mr Arthur of At farm the residence of the brides mother on the James by the Rev A Campbell Maple Mr A Cameron of Vaugban to A eldest daughter of the Andrew Maolure of King At residence of the father con King on Tuesday Jan MOO by the Rev Dr Maggie to Mr Jam all of King At Button on the the wife of Mr Geo Arnold of a daugh ter At on the inn Mr Cross of daugh ter At the North End on the to Mr Mrs P a eon -IN- By a fire in Feck block Winnipeg the Consolidated Stationery Company lost by damage to Alplt a hotelkeeper of wan an in candescent electric light when he re ceived a shock and dropped dead The Tomb Cull At Virginia on the int Margaret aged On Friday Jan at the of sod A Richmond Hill Mrs Mary Proctor relict of the late Proctor aged years 3 Funeral took Monday to Newmarket when held In the Christian Church There was quit a large attendance Rev Weeks preached the and Rev loch assisted in after which the remains were Newmarket I Cemetery At Sharon da the of Jan Jane Andoeeon widow of the late David Interred at Sharon Cemetery on Tuesday a By buying your Suite Early at Tailor Simp Special Line of Fancy Royal Hotel cud A On January at Jericho St Oxford England Williams of Mr Brown con of King aged A full of Black and Serges Also a Choice Tweeds for OVERCOATS and PANTS to us fi jibs Wii vuf J All Careful end Prompt Attention vcl salary and with per manent lnloS4 enve lope Jan J 1C0 Bed Wheat per bushel White Wheat ner a Wheat per bushel a Barley per bushel a per bushel Peas per bushel Bye per bushel 0 a Kjrapexdox a- SO OH a a 3 Wool per lb I Hay per too out Gcoperlb Cblckoos per Turkey pfcr lb I I iilM mi WW CO 40 10 a 1 a 18 IS CO a fi 6J 60 on a a a a I