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Posters will be out in :L fewvdnys viving particulars of the Picnic and aces to be held here on \Vodnesdny, «the 25th inst”, in aid of St. Mary’s R. ‘0. Church. The ‘Voman‘s Missionary Such-1y will hold an Ice-ovum]; Lawn Party on Saturday evening next, on Mrs. 'Bk-ench’sdawn. The band will be in attendance and will give a special pro- gramme of music. Iceâ€"cream and cake will he sold by the plate. All are Wel~ come. The programme will connnoncc at 25 o’clock. Ou Tuesday next], August 17th, Bailâ€" iff Rumble will sell by public auction on the premises and in the buildings known as Mager’s foundry, half a, mile West of Richmond Hill village, 13 or 14 new plows, about 600 plow points andsoles. la‘ndsides. carpentm's’ tools, and Inany‘other zu'ticlvs of value. Sale at 1 o’clock. Terms cash.- Messrs. Savage, Crusby. Brydrm and McMallonattendvda. meeting (If the Public Library Board, at, the office of the chairman, on Monday eVDning. On motion it was decided to ask the Village Council for $7.3 to nu-ut the running expense§ ut’ the yemu During the lightning storm about noon on Tuesday the electricity from the, Wires caused a. fire in the Metro- politan Waiting Room twu or three times. The wall took fire and IL pail of water was necessary to extinguish the flame. The company should have a. safer system, as had the storm come in the night when no person was near the building would have been burned to the ground. SClmirman N :mghton and Mr. Andrew Newton, of the Board of Ed- ucation, took a trip a few days ago to several brickyards in the county, the object being to purchase brick for the new High School. They purchased ‘at Eglinton \Vest, face brick, about, 33,- 000, to be delivered here for $8.50 per thousand. Among the presents sent, to Miss Beatrice Elliott on her Wedding day wasalittile crochet bag in which t0 boil egos, Worked by her late little friend, emldine Harris. It is need- less to say Mrs. Goumhs appreciates the gift sent, by His. Ham-is, which was the last work done by the child previous to her death. The .Met-hoiiist Church Choir put'poso hewin a picnic and excursion to Grims )y Park on Tuesday next. A special electric car will leave here at 7 a. 111., and the excursiouists oxpect to be home by 7 p. m. Tickois for the round trip $1. Tickets may be had from any member of the choir. “'hoever desires to see a copy of the journal that the late great preacher, C. H. Spur-goon, declared to [w “the best, paper that comes to me," should send a post card for a, spocinwn of “The Christian," which is edited and ublished by the noted “ anti-infidel,” “i. L. Hastings, 47 Uornhill, Boston, F all “'hoa‘t is yielding section of country. Mes: & Son threshed 700 busm last week. Mr. J. Brownlee. village inspector, .has the foundation laid for svvenLl Stretches of asphalt, pavement. 01w of the last road beds laid is in front, of the Dominion Housu. Get an Oil Stove for the hot and save time and money. (,I. At a recent meeting of the \Voman‘s Missionary Auxiliary a resolution of condolence was passed, expressive of profound and heart-felt sympathy for Sister Harris in the twoâ€"fold bereave- ment she has lately experienced in the death of her two daughters, Beatrice and Geraldine. They also pray that God in His infinite love will sustain her while assing through a period of .unavpiglab? loneliness, .euahling her to sayMThy will be done," till the sorrow which “ endure-til for a. night ” will be‘dissapated by the “ joy which cometh with the morning ” when she will meet, her dum- ones to part no ‘mure. The Sunday School of Trinity church intend having an excursion to Centre Island on Saturday, the 2lst of Aug- ust. An Electric Car will leave Thorn- hill at 8 o’clock, and will connect with the city cars. These will run to the wharf where the boat will be taken for the Island. Round trip tickets, adults 45 cents; children 25 cents. To-morrow, Friday. August 13th, at. 12.30 p. 11)., a car will have Richmond Hill for Toronto at 25 cents return fare. JNO. W. MOYES, Manager. Dr. F. J. Gc'LllEUHngh Richmond Hill pl-nl’o-ssit nesdny of month {Fail- to 12; 2nd, 3rd and 4H from 3 to Authorize Dairy Cattle. Cau'efi guaranteed. The W. C. T. idence of Mrs. Street next, Tm Minutes of Vaughan Coum m will be won in next issun 8' Rlcmwxn HILL. August mSOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE. AN EXCELLE‘IT JOURNAL. I;()(3A14§§. he Eggiiasa’zfi.§ TO GRIMSBY PARK. THORNHILL. U. will meet at the resâ€" M. Stun-y, Richmond -sduy evening. mally lst, \Vod- Day) from 1“) 1 \Vednesdays «1 Inspeotm-uf .11 inspections lge inspector 1 for Severn vement. 0n JI'S‘ Well in in one .M Weather Mason. 11196 this 1 rs h day Miss Maggie McConaghy has return- ed from a two weeks’ visit, with rela‘ tivosdn Toronto. The Misses Ru ert of Sherwood, spent Saturday an Sunday with the Misses Harrison. Mrs. C. N. Newton and Miss Newton of Alden, N. Y., are makingavisit with relatives here. Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Vantassel of Brandon, Man., are guests «of Mrs. J. Pa 1111 er. Newman-kw Examâ€"Miss Gertie Muir is spending a couple of weeks at Rich- mond Hill. Th“ lute Geo. Arksey. whose. re- iinriiis Wore interred in the village (‘("lll‘.‘l,(‘l'y last Sunday, was born in Yorkshire. England, on the 5th of April, 1809. He came to this country in run, stopping for n time at Morit- real where he worked as a. miller. whirl) trade he had learned before lmn'ing the Old Country. In the for- lowing year he came to York, in which county he worked at his trade, and afterwards operated mills of his own fornmny years. Decvnsed was very siu'i’w-ssfld in business, not only in flour- mills but in saw-mills. He retired from native life in 1867, after having run (he Richmond Hill flour-mills for about fifteen years. Mr. Arksey and family lived for it number of years in vamarket from which place they went to Toronto where they resided for :1 time. The family then came to Richmond Hill and afterwards return- ed to Toronto where they resided for the. past ten years. Mr. Arksey‘s partner in life died in December, 1895, after a, marriage union of over 60 years. In politics deceased had :11- \Vzivs been a, staunch Reformer, and was :1, regular subscriber to the Toron- to Globe ever since. it was first pair lishml. The children who survive are Mrs. J. M. Lawrence, of this village; Robert Arksey of Port Carling; and, “'illium and Minnie Arksey of Toron- to. all of whom were, present with other mourners at the, burial on Sun- day. The funeral ceremon v \ 'as con- ducted by Rev. Geo. McCu loch. . Miss Mary Lane and Miss Mamieh Davis of Toronto, are guests ruf that Misses Trench. Miss Coats and Miss Johnston of Lowell, Mazss., are visiting at, Mr. W. Smith’s, Temperanceville. Mr. Francis E. Johnston of Lockport, was visiting his sister, Mrs. \Vzu-ren Hewison, for afew days. Mr. J. \V. Moyes, manager of the Metropolitan Railway, was in the vil- Iago on Monday. Village on Thursday. Mr. H. JUNeWbery and Miss 'VVinn'r fwd Newbery of Toronto, made a visit of severle days with relatives and friends in the village. Mr. M. Brillingeraf Pzzi‘lidale, motorâ€" man on the Toronto electric railway, was in the village on Thursday. Mr. Chas. Havrds of Toronto. made a short visit hvre on Saturday and reâ€" turned on last car in the evening. Mr. J. Francns Brown, architect for thv new High School building, inspect,- ed the‘foumlation stonework .on Sat- Ill-day. Miss Seavger and Miss Jennie Seager, formerly of this place, and Miss Edey of 'l‘hm‘ullill, made several calls in the Mr. Geo. Savage of Toronto, paid a flying visit to this village on Saturday. Mr. Furlong of Kingston, is spending a fmv days withhis sister, Mrs. .John Innes. Mrs. ancett, Miss Gex'h-ude Kyle Emd Muster Chas. McCullqu of Toronto, spent Sunday with Mrs. G. Wiley. Mr. J. A. Storey of Lowell, Mass., arrived at his sister’s, Mrs. ‘V. R. Proctor’s, last Friday, and has spent a week visiting relatives and friends. Ho returned to-day. Mr. Percy POWell of Toronto, came up on one of the afternoon cars on Sat,- u1'd;iy,zl.ssiste(l the lizmd with a few selections during the evening and re- turned on the last car. Mr. Fred Mason of Toronto, wheeled up Saturday evening and spent the following day with his uncle, Mr. Wm. Mason. Mr. Mason assisted the band on Saturday evening. Miss Nolan of New York. and two young lady friends, visited Miss Teefy on “'ednesday and returned to To- ronto by the ten o’clock car same night. They expressed themselves as delighted with Richmond Hill and its surroundings. Messrs. 1V. & J. McLaughlin and their friend, Mr. Gosmem, left SVood- stock Eride morning on theirfhicycles axa(1_;11-1-i\'e1{ at Mr. F. ,McC‘onavghy’s about, lem same evening. 316?:lequ- nwn came by way of Ayr, Gait, Guelph, Georgetown. Bram )ton and “food.- bridge, and coverec 115 miles. They returned home by way of Toronto on- ;he following Monday. ‘ Mr. H. W. Hutchison of Winnipeg, is spending a. few days with his brother, Dr. Hutchison. Mr. Benson 0f Michigan1 is also a guest; of his cousin, Di: Hutchison. Mr. J. \V. St. John, M.PP., forWest York, was in the village for a. couple of hours on Saturda evening on his way home from La 9 Simeon where his wife and family have been board- ing for a couple of weeks. Mr. Inglehart of Toronto, has ‘been spending, a week with his old friend, Mr. J. Ellston. at the Dominion House. Mr. Inglehart was the architect who laid out Mount Pleasant, Cemetery over twenty years ago. L1 J‘HE LATE MR. ARKSEY. BERSONALS. If you want to make $150.00 during July and August, in a good cause, wfito or‘w'ire me quick. T. H. LIN~ SCOTT, Toronto. The Tpnrtiul sets of jubilee stamps from half a cent, to fifty and from half a. cent to $1 are now on sale. Stmlffvillo and Markham lacrosse teams will play off their tie at the Is- land athletic grounds {an-marrow) Fri- day afternoon, August 13th. The Aurora, lacrosse team drove through the Hill on Saturday on their way to Toronto to play a. match with Tho, Elms II. in the Junior League. The visitors were defeated by 8 to l. The Dominion Government, accord- ing to a Winnipeg despatch. is consid- ering the question of opening a. route into the Yukon via Edmonton. Premier Canovns (191 Castillo of Spain was Shot to death by an Anarch- ist, on Sunflay. At lacrosse on Saturday the Sham- rocks defeated the Tm-ontns by a, score of 4 to 3, and the Cornwall team heat the Capitals by '5 b0 4. Bnys‘ lacrosse sticks at cost at THE LIBERAL Office. Mr. R. J. Fleming has been appoint- ed Assossmpnt Commissioner for To- rontantasalar of $4000 er annurn. A16. Shaw win emnyor or the bal- ance of the year. You can buy all kinds of Hardware, Tinwaro, Oil Stoves, &o.‘ as sheap as in Toronto, at C. Mason’s. Christopher Gohn, (mo of the 01d residents of Markham townshi ), died at his home, lot 8, (-(m. 2, on }l“ridz\y, tIhthh of August. Deceased was in- terred in the Methodist cemetery, Butrt’onvillo‘ on Sunday. MCMAHONâ€"In Richmond hill. on Monday, Augâ€" ust nth, the wife of T. F. McMahon, of a. daughter. Mr. \Vm. Pndget, one of Markham's successful ugncult.xu-ists, between Iloadfnrd and Dollar, is lying danger- ously ill. Amwayâ€"0n Friday morning. August 6th, at his late residence,4 Bellevue Avenue. Toronto, George Arksey. aged 85 years. 4 months.~ Goranâ€"At Dullur. on Saturday. August 7th. Christopher Gnhn. aged 69 years. Saunasâ€"At Richmond Hill. on Wedneaday morning, August nth. Albert Chesley Soules, aged 32 years. Funeral on Friday, 13th inst” at 3 p. m. WANTED. YV n“ l LU: other bright men for vacation or permanently, to solicit for “ Canada. : An Encyclopedia. of the (lounhx-y;” in five royal quarto volumes. No I delivering. Commission Apaid PAN Y, Toronto. TH‘E LINSCOTT C‘OM- Men and 1lVome-n who can work haul talking and writing six bonus daily for six days a week, and will be content with ten dollars weekly. Ad- dress, NEW’ IDEAS 00., Medical Building, Toronto, 0111;. Marnypoople of this vicinity have' for weka past been patiently waiting for our correspondent to resume his interesting news notes to THE LIBâ€" ERAL. Some say he has been sick. othvrs that he is away spending his holidays, others that he is too busy with more. important matters, while a few declare there is nothing worth his writing. \Vliich is right we know not. However, still wishing for his spoedy return, We Venture to send a few local items. ” Miss W. Bolton ahd Mr. Garnet of Toronto, made a few calls in this vicinity on the evening of civic holi- day. Mr. E. A. James leaves this week to attend the Normal School, Toronto. Mr. James has most successfully taught in the section for the past) twu years, and all unite in wishing him evg-y supceqst The school here-‘vs'illre-open on Mon- day, August 1613;. 9It'is hoped that as many of the‘tpupils as pOSSible will be in attendance. Mr. J. Dnuryhasabeen engaged (LS teacher. Mr. ‘V. Daniels, who is engaged WifliMr. B. \Veldrick, met with an accident the other day which might have proved fatal. \Vllile com'mg down the large hill on the side road with a load ofgmin the rack gave way and he fell in front of the wagon. One wheel passed over the lower portion of his back, the other barely grazed his hip. Remarkable to say no bones were broken, and with medical attendance we trust .he will soon re~ cover. The Rev. J. O. Clubine is s ending his vacation at home. \Ve he ieve he intends resuming his studies at T0- ronto University in Se )tmuher. Mr. and MISJ}. VVeltL-ick were visit- ing Mr. J. \Veldrick of East York, last Sunday. \V. 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