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J I r THE NEWMARKET ERA FRIDAY DEC CHINA HALL Weeks ffloving Otic Tow Haa is tagged for Fri day Saturday by a tra velling company that promise an comprising of Torontos Great Uncle Toms Cabin some laugh able subjects and the latest and raost gorgeous Voyage to the Moon including to tableau Dont miss it Only Groceries for your pas- CAKE PLUM PUDDING and MINCE PIES We a all our Fruit Spices You know our first principle Is QUALITY to sell as CHEAP as PEELS Orange and Lemon Peels fte for also Citron Peel RAISINS Cooking Raisins nice new Fruit ft or lbs tor Finest Selected Cooking Raisins for Blue fruit for table Extra fine is quality a of i lbs for regular price IV Choice TaWe Raisins and ft Seeded Raisins very fine full ounces at CURRANTS Very choice fruit cleaned for Clubbing Rates Era and Weekly Era and Weekly Era and Daily year North York only Era and Montreal Star with Era and Advocate new subscribers only Era and Farmers Advocate re- specially recommend our read ers to subscribe to the Farmers Ad and Home Magazine At toe regular meeting of the Wo mens Missionary Society in connec tion with the Methodist Church held last Wednesday afternoon Mrs Geo Richardson was elected VicePresi dent in lieu of Mrs nee Mrs Elliott removed It vaa also acquainted with the work in to send a box to the Deaconess having spent the past two summers Home Toronto to assist Methodist Church Next Sunday the services will be of a very special character being Missionary Sunday The sermons will be preached by Rev James Al lan of the Missions and expastor of the Metropolitan Church Toronto Mr Allan is not only an eloquent preacher but well Cut On Wednesday afternoon while cutting a piece of steel a portion met al new and made an ugly gash in his left arm just above- the wrist The wound was painful all the fol lowing night but was easier yester day Doric Chapter The election of officers at the last meeting resulted as follows 1st Kitchen 2nd 3rd Rogers Scribe J Hughes Scribe Phil Morgan P Gamble noble work behalf of the ladies we make an urgent appeal to the citizens of the Town and vicini ty for clothing fruit and provisions for this purpose Dona tions are to be sent to the residence of Mrs Maw Bedford St two doors west of the market on or be fore next Tuesday The Cheapest Oranges In town at Hunter Bros ft new fruit and Hockey Club At the annual meeting on Thursday evening tie of Dec the above Club organized for the coming sea- Eon by electing the following officers Hon Aubrey Davis Hon Vice Dr Clark President Cane let Vice A 2nd Sec Roy vho Executive Committee Da vis I Ross J McCaffrey C and Russell Manner J Patterson The secretary is making arrange ments to form a league with Al bert Sutton Aurora Richmond Hill Lloyd town and Colors Yellow and red in that District A rich treat is in store for the people Misa Annie McDonald deserves a word of praise for her excellent play ing on the last Sunday She is progressing splendidly Black Fur Cops For at Hunter Bros machine This week the United Factories in stalled a new machine in the Stave Mill It is a selffed Splitting Ma chine for splitting the blocks that are converted into pail tub staves and works very satisfactory saving the men a lot heavy hand ling The machine shop is constructing a new complete Pail Lathe which it is expected will be ready for the open ing of the new year when the staff in that department will be increased by five more men to keep up with or ders Tuscan bodge Following officers were elected last Wednesday night for ensuing term W H S Phil Morgan J Rogers Trcas T Brunt on Gamble Tyler Installation on the 28th DATES New Golden Halown the finest ire have had for years ft the beat quality of Dates picked ft HUTS Almoais and Fil bert fti for EXCELSIOR COFFEE The Standard of Cof fee It never fail to the most particular epicure at ft Freeh ground always COCOA Very fine in at ft also Cans the following wellknown makes Van Webbs Cowans and Bakers MEAT We have one quality at ft It is as fine as the best home made and saves the bother of CHINA DEPARTMENT This year we have the finest selec tion we ever had Our JAPANESE LINES arc simply handsome and in a large and varied assortment of beautiful and useful pieces LAMPS We would you to see our Stock The Styles are uptodate No and the price cheaper than for years Now is your chance you want to make a handsome and wefil Gift Our Tables at Will meet with your approval all fctideome and useful pieces Bread and Butter Plates about patterns and styles from to per Bowls Jars Sets Oclock Tea Bets BonBoo c and our Rich Cut Glass It the attraction for the ladies Salad Bowls BodBoo Vases Celery Trays Spoon from for a nice Flower for a large Toilet Sets Dinner Death of Mrs On Friday morning after being confined to her bed for about five weeks Mrs Ruth Leach passed away Her last illness was caused by fall ing down two or three steps of the stairs in the bouse and dislocating her joint She had not completely recovered from a serious illness this accident occurred It no doubt hastened her death Mrs beach was a noble christian character sympathetic and always ready to do her part For about years she was a resident in the household of Mr James and for the last 35 years since the death of her husband has been very atten tive to the old gentleman who has reached the remarkable age of almost Will son and Mr Blizzard moved into their new houses on Tuesday Curling on the Rink on Monday afternoon Newmarket AOUW last Monday to the Free Sanitarium at for consumptives Mr Blackburn to move in to his new house between Christmas and New Years The United Factories arc paying a cord for 1ft and a cord for Pine delivered at their yards in Newmarket Nomination of County Councillors in the Sharon District takes place in Newmarket next Monday at one oclock A letter for the Era from Scotland is crowded out of this issue United Factories Curlers On Tuesday evening the Club Driving Club At the annual meeting held a few evenings the report showed a balance on of which was adopted as very satisfactory The election of officers resulted as follows President Ross VicePrcsW F SeoyTreasWm Keith Committee of Management Thus J Woodcock B Howard and A field It was decided to have the Winter Meet on Jan 5th and fl Bargain If see The Roche Co Limited At an executive meeting the Hockey Club held Monday evening to which all last years loam were invited for the purpose of electing a manager Doyle was the unanimous choice of the meeting Tommy is the man in the right place and all te hoys are enthusiastic over his appoint ment The first practice of the team was held Tuesday night and judging from the number of players and the en thusiasm displayed Newmarket this year will have the best team that ever sported the blue and white Four Houses Mr Geo Thompson has sold his second new house on Street to Mr Jos Stephens who ex pects to move into it the first week of the new year was organized with the following of- 1 Mr Thompson has had such a for pis that he has BREEZES Warden boys have three choppers cutting wood so as to be prepared for a big tush when sleigftinaisgood Dont this cold snap set you thinking youd like some Now what do you think of Premier Ross on temperance if be gives us Local Option the people do not see that the law is en forced do not censure Ross The law will be there let public see- that it is enforced by summons be fore the Beak Dominion prohi bition or none at all I favor a high license system John Miller has put in a cement counter the top finished in plaster- Paris smooth hard and clean Its quite a curios of brother Joes skilful handicraft Christmas will be here in a few days but there are thousands who do not know the origin of and Santa literally means Christ or Cross Mass Santa Claus or St Nicholas is a character found in some old Norwegian or Norse le gend I wish everybody could be made happy and merry that day Chawing Dictionary It is a breach of good manners to laugh at one when they misuse words There arc so many new technical words being introduced into our language that it keeps the best of us busy to keep posted What then of those who have not the leisure to study up Automobile simply means a self- moving conveyance A high sound ing term for a horse carriage would be my own invention The only safe method is a thorough study of etymology or else plunge bravely in trusting to luck and ig norance to keep your head above wa- Im exceedingly grateful indeed that I havent a tinge of jealousy or envy in my mental structure What awful monsters they arc and abso lutely certain to lead one into diffi culties of various kinds There is nothing more disagreeable to have about than a jealousminded or envi ous person An envious person is almost sure to develop a disposition to theft And shall I must I say it It is usually that these two evils are remarkably common amongst women And ten times out of nine or more than every time a poor innocent man is the cause- directly or indirectly I have a num ber of times lately heard of some of our under crust ladies using un complimentary Billingsgate terms of endearment regarding other And then theyd apparently have me publish their troubles for public edi fication All of them should bite their loose tongues Id not mind a crack from a mans weapons fists half so much as a slashing from a womans tongue Its worse than the sting anil poison from an asps tongue Come over to Egypt on eve and attend the school incut Weve some amazing clever young ones The Owl O 9 PEON 0 PROMPT f DELIVERY more vrery This store is continually active week assures us that our idea in conducting one exclusive Grocery town was to mistake Quality Groceries We are making supreme efforts to procure for our customer the very first quality groceries Every article fresh and selected from the best houses in Canada We will be pleased to show you our now Fruit We have some superior values in Currants and Raisins New cleaned Fruits new Figs Dates Prunes -V-X- V lbs long clear Bacon ft I Chase San bones- PURE COFFEES Freeh Roasted Ground bottles Catsup bottle for Large Sulphur Matches tins Peas V New Corn tin Rich red Salmon 2 tins Good Sound Onions peck Spanish Onions lbs for Carolina Rice in sacks Good Butter ft Large variety Fancy Biscuits- ft Genuine ft to every Pound of tea that leaves THIS At Our Provision Counter f m m Cooked Meats Smoked Hams Breakfast Bacon Rolls Pork Sausage Weinors Pork Pies Head Cbees i Myers Cattle and Poultry Spice They keep your stock in perfect Hens have got to lay if you use Myers Poultry Spice Fresh Finnan Labrador Herring HARDY I ESTABLISHED years The funeral took place on Monday afternoon arid was attended by many of the older residents Among the relatives from a were a step- brother Rev Bolton of Paris Mrs j Lewis Bolton of Mrs tin Bolton and her daughter Mrs of Toronto The re mains were laid Cemetery Hon PresidentMayor Cane President Geo VicoPrcs Cane SecTreas to build four more and j them ready for spring He has chased part of the properly and part of the property on Cane J I- Mar- Ontario Street and the cellar is al- row Fred Jones and ready excavated for the first Cane I raasona in a Club a of meat cellar wall and the the Rink for evening practice and proce at once to rest in wal latches are this winter between the above Club and the Town team There is also some talk of organiz ing a Curling Club in connection with the Office Specialty Oar Toronto better I 1 Useful Christmas Gift than a Oar- pet Sweeper Prices to 350 at Hardware Stock Patterns in tfcrwte You can buy what wtot to with and feet more from time to time as wish The marriage of Miss Parsons second of Mr P to Dr Irving of took place on Wednesday evening of last week at the residence of Mr and Mrs A road Toronto Rev M Pearson officiating and was as sisted by Mr McKay of Knox College The pret tily decorated and during the cere mony the bridal party stood in front of the mantel with roses The bride who was given away by her father wore a beautiful gown of white silk with lat ticed yoke of ribbon caught with seed pearls and of thread lace and carried a bouquet of roses with a gold pendant the gift the groom The bridesmaid Miss Mar garet Rodeo wore a handsome dres3 of champagne and car ried pink roses maid of honor wore a gown of blue silk poplin over silk carrying white The groom was assisted by Mr W Irving of Winnipeg The grooms gift to the bridesmaid was pearl ring to tfrc maid of honor a pearl to the groomsman a pearl tiepin Mrs Watts arid Mrs of received the after ceremony the bride and groom held a Lamb Cops Worth 1600 for at Bros I J iter in I Musical Club The meeting on afternoon of last week was fairly attended and exceedingly was composer of the an Mrs read an excellent essay on his lif prepared Miss Miss Ross two The Lovely Travel ler and The Spring Song Miss sang lovely I Love bee Miss Lundy and Miss Willson an Sonata in major by Holm Mrs Grant played two beautiful and IHatli of On With the exception of the duet the selec tions were composed by This was the last meeting till after the holidays Next recital on Jan which will be Sheruert Day The Underground Was a boon to the slave of the South before the war Through is they escaped to Canada and there found a haven of refuge Their children reared in freedom and edu cated in the best schools are in the Famous Canadian Jubilee Singero Dont fail to hear these oldtime favorites in their fa mous old plantation and S S Next Sunday is Review Day Sunday Schools The Friends have really up-to- date school every ilass being cur tained off while the teaching is go ing on They now propose to test the value of the work by offering a prize In each class of for the essay on the Quarters Lessons A larg number of the scholars are writing including the bible Class pu pils and we understand the prize es says will he read on Sunday No doubt there will be a large attend ance of both pupils and visitors as considerable Interest manifested in the result There will be no school at the Methodist Church as repairs hi the basement have been delayed School will reopen on Christmas Sunday HIM SMITH The Leading Grocer at which about guests sat down to supper the tables being beautiful ly decorated with pink roses Dr and Mrs Irving left for the east on their honeymoon on their re turn will in The a brides gown a brown suit with mink furs and brown vet with of mink and The is a of J and Mrs R If of hymns and addition they will you with their Imperial Orchestra The only company car rying an orchestra The program is unique entertain ing and pleasing no dull moments with musical gems The plan of Hall opened at the Roars Store on Wednesday evening and Judging from the demand for re served seats we look for the Town 1 to night starts at Christmas New Years Holiday Rates TERRITORY Between all stations In Canada Port Arthur Marie Sarnia Windsor and also to Detroit and Ft Huron Mich Buffa lo Black Rock Bridge and Niagara Falls Single Firstclass Fare FOR THE ROUND TRIP Good going Dec and valid returning until Dec also good going Dec Jan 1st and 2nd valid returning until Jan rd Single FirstClass Fare FOR THE ROUND TRIP Good going Dec and also on Dec Jan 1st and 2nd valid returning until Jan For tltkets and all Information ap ply to Agent The Executive of the Dominion Al liance is to meet on Friday to cuss the situation iu connection with the coming Provincial elections The Coroners Jury which invested tho Thanksgiving Day disaster baa the of negligence but censured the Street Railway The latest novelty in the big store is a travelling stair upon which customers step and arc elevat ed to the floor above No waits for the elevator now a customer simp ly steps on the escalator as it is called and up he goes With hut slight hope of recovery Leonard Wallace of se cond son of the late Iun Clarke Wallace lies in the Toronto timet Hospital shot thru the liver tragedy occurred while he with friends was out shooting Wed nesday afternoon and the were purely accidental Mary Citron a young woman of Russian birth was caught shoplift ing In on Wednesday No than three knitted jackets were tucked up her sleeves and nearly a dozen collars under her clothing The Government has appoint ed Mr a trus tee of the General Hospital to fill the vacancy by tho resignation of Mr Geo to contest the Mayors chair James Withers was arrested yes terday for working an old game First advertised for young men to go across tho Atlantic with cattle promising to give on the start and on their return tie then fixed a day for applicants to call at a place on Church St Applicants wore to start on Friday- to be sure of their fulfilling part of engagement a fee of required as a guarantee that they would he on hand which was to be returned with the advanced on starting trip The police got on to racket and when Withers foiled to give satisfactory answers about tho cattle boats etc he was He will be tried on Fri day URETO LOOK In our window 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