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qr; , g ‘ a a V M in as" i!» wan? wry gm timid. .il(‘ll.\l<l)~‘l) HILL, Ile'cclnlier t). Dr. F. J. Gullah-«midi. V. 8.. ‘ RivlnaonJ am pm 15l):lll)'i"i‘v\"(lâ€" nestl: ' of mom 11 ll“;: to 1‘3. ... l1. 3rd and it’ll \\':'(llu-:~tl:a;'_ from 3 lo 5. Authorized lil<pector oi Dairy (‘ari lul inspections S ("it ale. guaranteed. «MC 1%. £12215. Tl. Pocket Dairies for 1>tl53 for sale all. 'l‘uE ,l.llil-2l<.\!. ol'lirc. Dallc‘.’sl‘rnit extracts at the (on- crate. mond .\. (l. l“. will meet Court Ri: on Fridaycu'ning of this week lm * the annual election of officers. The best 200 yd. spools 2 for 5 cts. at the Concrete. A lst and a. 2nd Degree Were confcr- . red in lticlnnoad Lodge on Monday ‘ . . _ I Q . _ , evening. Rcl'rcsnments it-lameu. Just to hand at the (Yum-rote Gcnls' pul'f Tics the ilcresl'ord and Melivyn. The (lav set for the opening of the new High School is Thursday. Decem- ber 30th: not D”('clnbel' 2.3111, as stated in last issue. Tell us our faults, or your own wishâ€" es. Atkinson A: Switzer. Get a Christmas Globe at THE lar- EBAL oi‘lice in time to send it to your friend across the ocean. so as to reach him by Christmas. The case against Rev. TV. \V. Bates by the ’1‘. Eaton Company came up fbrhearing on Tuesday, but as the Crown was not ready to go on was adjourned for a week. Mr. Dates elected to be trier by a jury. \Vhat we say we will guarantee. Atkinson rt Switzer. The \V. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. J. H. Sanderson on Tues- day evening next at eight o'clock. A full attendance is reducsted as matteis of importance are to be discussed. There is no better Laundry soan than Trilby, 7 Bars for 2.") cts. at Atkin- son 8'. Switzcr‘s. l‘v'lissionary sermons will be preached in the Methodist church on Sunday the. 19th inst. It is expected that. Rev. Dr. Sutherland and Rev. Peter Addi- son will occupy the pulpit. There is no money in philosophy un- less it proves that the right place to trade is at Atkinson e»: Switzers‘ store.- A meeting of the Richmond Hill Branch Bible Society was held a few nights ago when it was (lecidedtohold the annual meeting some time during “January, notice of which will be given. Teas! Teas~’\Ve have a large quan- tity of Tea that» must be sold. We can save you from 25 to 3‘) per cent. .(w‘rontl sound Tea, Black, Green or Mixed in . 5 lb. lots or over, 12 cts. per lb. Very choice Tea in lots as above 35 c‘rs.: . usual Price 50 cts. Naughton Bros, Elgin Mills. "The East York License Holders Protective Association held a meeting at \Vo‘ourn on Monday. Their next meeting will be at Hughcs’ Hotel. ’rThoHihill on the first Monday in Feb- ruary. The whole of an entire paper mill of' the E. B. Eddy establishment, at Hull is now running full time, turning out :nothing but white paperifor the. pubâ€" .lishers of the Famil Herald and, S'Veekly Star, Monti-e; . The increase this month is the largest in a quarter ,of a century. {The Christian Endeavor Department :iiftthe Epworth League. will conduct the, meeting on Friday evening Decu 10th. Subject for the evening will be. The Fruits of the Spirit, Gal. v. 13-26. The fruits will be. discussed by mem- .bers of the League. A Prayer meet- ing Will be held every Friday evening before the League begins at half past seven. Horse Blanketsâ€"VVe have snaps in Horse Blankets. You ought to see them. Shaped and striped Blankets 25cts. each. Naughton Bros, Elgin .Mills. Municipal nominations will be held on Monday, the 27th of December. As the law now requires all nom- inations to be made in -writing there will likely be less bobbing up and down at these annual meetings than formerly. Heretofore it has too fre- quently happened that; anybody would nominate anybody and then probably leave the. meeting without giving the nomination further thought. This .is not right, and the new law should .do much to put a check on nomina- tionsmicrely for amusement. EPXVORTH LEAGUE. Lovers of poetry could not fail to have been highly pleased with the programme given in the school room of the Methodist Church on Friday evening by the Literary Department. of the Epworth League. Mr. R. \V. Glass made an excellent chairman. The meeting opened with a paper on the Life of Tennyson read «by Mi Lorne Morris. Mr. Fred liar-ison .then read an essay on ’J‘ernyson‘s )oems. Then followed pearl-4 from 'l‘ennyson given by several vorng ladies and gentlemen c-f the l....,.;...-. Rev. Mr. McCulloch closed the meet- ing by pronouncing the benediction. vi:le l)a_v\ from ll)1 This '.'w-x-l; at the Junior Epworlh League live «sways on the Life of St. l'w‘l Alli be read by numbers as iolioax's: 7" Early Life and (‘onvcn sion." by Master llernal l’roctor: "Firs-l Missionary Journey.“ by Miss .‘Ialn-l Smith: “Second Missionary .lournav." by Master Charles \Vilcy : “ 'l‘hir-l Mi ' unu'y Journey." by Miss Violet. Storey; "Shipwreck and Klinixlly at Rome," by Master Fred Lilly. ANN 'L'A L .\l EETI‘NG. The annual meeting,r ol‘ the East Rid- ing of Yo: k Reform Association will b:- hcltl in Victoria liall. Unionvillc, on Monday, December 131.11. at 2 o‘clock p. in. .l‘ilcctiun of oiliccrs, receiving reports from than man of sub-divisions and ether important business will be transacted. .lohn liirl‘nll'dsrni, M. l’. l’. for liast York. II. R. Franklin, and other: will address the mecting. l’Ol‘ THE COUNTY COUNCIL. Noni inalions for Yo] k County Coun- cil in l‘ltobicokc, Division No. 3. ren- «leretl nrccssary by the death of the late \‘Iailicr .ll‘tl'crs Bull, will be reach .ml at the town lIall, \Veston. on ‘ ' r Mr. James \Vay- . noinina ‘givniz-cr, for Sha- Ibvision, made vacant by the l':il'l appointmentofJ. A. Ramsdcn to be (‘ounly Clerk. takes place at New- lll Irkm on the same date. \\ lifs'l‘ YORK CONSERVATIVES. .\t the annual meeting of the \Vest York Conservative Association held at. \V‘ns‘rm on Saturday, addresses were dcliv‘cred by Hon. N. C. \Vallacc, and .l. \V. St. John M. l’ P. Olliccrs for the ensuing year were elected as follows :wl’rcsident, Dr. Godfrey. Mimico; Viceâ€"President. McClure, ‘.‘\'oo<ib.-itlgc: Secretary, Jos. Barker, “'cston ; 'l‘reasurer, A. J. Griffith, “'cston. District Vice~Presidcn ts-â€" Etobicoke, John McClure; South Vaughan, Richard ‘Villis ; South York. R. Bull. * LASKAY. A skating Rink will be opened in this place on Saturday evening of this Week should the weatherkcep moder- ately cold. The rink willbe kept open on Monday. \Vednesday and Saturday enening of each week during the win- ter season. The managers, Messrs. Ralph Smith and Ernest, Bishop are bound to keep the ice in first-class condition, and visitors and skaters will receive every attention. There will be a comfortable waiting-room, and good acmnnniodation for horses. Admission 10 cents: children 5 cents. Season tickets, gents $1.50, ladies 75 cents. children {)0 cents. Good goods and low prices save a: world of talk. Atkinson & Switzer. FIRE BRIGADE MEETING. At the regular meeting on Monday evening. the following committees were appointed to lnake all arrange.â€" menls for the skating carnival to be, held in the rink on New Year‘s Night: Connnittee to solicit 1prizesâ€"~Fire- men liill, McMahon, \Vright and A. Savage. Decoration ConnnitteefiJ. H. San- derson, the Secretary, Foreman of Hook and Ladder, :1“. Sims, and \V. Savage. Printing Committeeâ€"Chief, I.icut..' Foreman Hook and Ladder and the Secretary. Band Cr)mmittceâ€"Firemcn R. Glass‘ and E. Mason. Special meeting on Monday evening next, 13th inst. ' “ Noam" Our vill: e barber has had a. notice printed an postr'd up in his shop re- W. C. T. I. The “\Vhite Ribbon At Home" given on 'l‘ucsday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Derry. was \vcll attended and a very pleasant time was spent. which the Misses Switzer, Mr. T H. Sanderson. Master Frank Storey and the tiny recitcrs, Nora and Verna. took part. masts AL 5: Sionfi'ville 'I‘tibuneâ€"Miss Morris oi“ Richmond iliil was a. guest. of Mr. C. 1 B11 )(lie‘h‘. Mr. D. Blough, auctioneer and im» 1, plemcnt agent, King City, was in the village on Friday. Mr. Ringham. foreman of the Ranâ€" ner ofiicc, Aurora. gavu'l‘nv: lumen“. a friendly call Thursday evening, on . ' his way to Toronto to attend a. con- vention of Christian Endcavt'n: Mrs. A. J. Paul of “Varminstcr is spending acollple of weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mason. Rev. Mr. Paul was also here for a few days and returned yesterday. At the elections of officers of York Masonic Chapter 62, Mr. .1. E. Clubinc of North Toronto was elected to till the ol‘licc of Z. Miss Carson of Toronto is a guest of Mrs. B. Redrlitt. Mis. Edward Britnell and baby of Toronto, have returned home after spending a week with relatives here. Mr. John Coombs has returner} from Orilba where he effected the sale of a farm in Simcoe County. Mrs. (Rev.) A. R. Sanderson left Thursday morning,r to take part in an organ recital at (‘ollingwood on Fri- day evening. Rev. J. Vickery will take Rev. G. McCulloch‘s appointments on this cir- cuit next Sunday, the. latter going to Scarboro to preach anniversary scr- mons. News Notes. Mr. Henry Duncan, in compliance with the. request of a. number of putitioncrs has consented tocontest 'ork township for the reevcship. Ross McKenzie the well known lactosseplaycr died suddenly at the Crow‘s Ncss Pass. near the Pacific coast a few days ago. “'hether our visitors buy or not we wish them to be satisfied. Atkinson 6; Switzer. \V. J. Hammond was sentenced on Friday last to be hanged at BMW- bridge on the 18th of February, for poisoning his wife. On the same day James Alliston was sentenced to hang at. Berlin on the 4th of February for the murder of Mrs Orr. \Ve urge no one .to do differently from what he wishes to do. Atkinson (it Switzer. A petition from the \V. C. T. U. has been received by the Provincial Secretary asking the. Government to" make the curfew by-law cumpulsory in all municipalities. The petition is‘ signed by May R. Thornley, London. Provincial President; S. G. E. McKee. Barrie, Superintendent Curfew Belll Dapartment; Mary \Viley, Richmond Hill, Corresponding Secretary for Out- arm. See the 25 ct. Corsets, the splendid Tartan checks fol-8 cts per yard, the art muslin at 10 cts. yd. at Atkin:0n x Switzer’s. Ontario has won another victory specti’nlly suggesting that those not over the Dominion before the Privy requiring his servxces are not expected council, Yesterday morning .Premier to take up the place of those requiring Hal-(1y received a, cablogram from work done. This notice should cause V. Blake, son of Hon. Edward Blake, a number of the young men, “'110 fl‘e- that Sir Oliver Mowat’s old contention quent .this place .merely for pas- that the Province, and not the time, tOStUPi‘l‘Hl Chillk- 0UP P1'039nt. Dominion had the right to appoint barber is a good citizen; none. of us should do anything that would injure his legitimate business. No many of those who sit around a bar- ber shop do so thoughtlessly, but they ought to know that men won’t go in if doubt July by Queen’s Counsel hadibeen upheld. The case was argued in London last Hon. Edward Blake and Aemelius Irving. Q.G. DEATHS they have to 35k “HOW ""my 31'“ HANNAâ€"At Maple, on Wednesday morning, Dec.l ahead -of me?” .Frequenters should also hear in mind that smoking is offensive to some of the barber’s regular customers. H FARMING. A gentleman who is one of the best authorities on agriculture in America, and than whom no one is in a. better position to judge of the requirements of the farmer, recently stated that the condition of the. Canadian farmer was imprt ring, and that this improvement‘ was one largely to the good work being done by the Farmers' Institute system and the Agricultural ress. one who has consideret this matter carefully will agree with this state- ment, and especially that portion of it referring to the Agricultural press“ Among the many agricultural journals published, none are doing more to im- prove the condition of the .Canadianf farmer than Farming, ublished at' 20 Bay Street, Toronto. t is the. only weekly agricultural , paper published. in Canada. .VVith it is incoipmatedl the Ontario .‘Agricultural ..stZette,l‘ which is the official organ .o‘f the Do-E minion Cattle, Sheep Swine .Brccders’, on, John Hanna, in the 256th year of his age Funeral tram his late residence on Friday December 10th, 1697. Sale Register. H W SATURDAY,Dec. llâ€"Auction sale of 1400 cedar posts and a. quantity ol cedar mils, on lot, 15. 61.11 con. Markham. the property of Mrs.‘ G. Bralbhwuite. Sale at ‘2 o'clock. Terms cush. Eckurdtdz Prentice, auctioneers. TUESDAY, Doc. l4â€"Crudit sale of household furâ€" niture, horse, buggy, springboard, sleigh, Jersey cows, Plymouth Rock town. house plants, bucks, &c..iu Uuiouville, the prop- erty of st.C. Eckardt. No reserve. Sale “32.30 o'clock. Terms 6 months. Eight.1 per cent. per annum allowed for cash. .b‘ckardt a Prentice. auctioneers. Every TUESDAY,Dec.l4~Credit sale 01 25 acres of. sounding cadm- that has never been culled.‘ on lot 32, rear 6th cun..Kiug. the property of Murk Gillham. To be sold in halt acre and‘ quarter acre lots; purchasers to have five' winters to lemove Dhe cedar. Sale at one’ o'clock. Terms 11 months. 2-Stast & Blough, auctioneers. . THURSDAY, Dec. ILLâ€"Credit sale of from Mock,“ implements, furniture, doom: lot 21. lst cuu. West York, theflwqperty 01 G. W. Irwin. Sale at 10.8.. 11!. Jenna 1). months. Eckardtj 6; Prentice, auctioneers. . SATURDAY,.Dec, lit-Credit sale 0t ‘1 acres stund-. ing timber, mostly maple and beach. in lots to suit purchasers. on lot 24, con. 4, Semi-bow,- the property of M. and W. A. Macklm. 'l‘wol seasons to remove timber. 10 months' credit? Sale at 1 o'clock sharp. Eclmrdndr Prentice auctioneers. .Associations. and oftbfx‘ Farmers’ Ill-'- MONDAY. Doc, zoâ€"Aucfion sale of furniture, A's; stitute system of Ontario. No Aproâ€"l gressive farmer can afford to be with-l out it, there is no phase of farm work' and practice but whatnhe can get in- formation upon by consulting the“ columns of Farming. The regular price of Farming is $1 per annum; but we. have made special arrange-, nicnts with the. publishers. and are in; a position to supply Farming together i with THE LIBERAL for $1.30. Ghod imported Lemon I’eel 150. and fits. per 1b.. Mixed Peel‘in one pound Boxes already cut 25 cts. ,per kinson and‘SWitzer. ib. Ate! at her restdence, Centre St.. Richmond Hill, the property ol'Mrs. James Piper. Sale at 1 o’clock. Terms cash. Eckurdt & Prentice, auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, Dec.22â€"Auctiou sale of 7 acres or standing and lying timber, hard and :80“. wood, in half acre lots. on lot 6, rear 5thcou. Vaughan (near ludgely), the property belong- lu" to the estate at the late David Murray, Sal's at 1.30 o'clock. Terms eleven months” Eckardt & Prentice, auctioneers. , li'l’arties getting their bills printed at .Lhisj Office wtll receive subdue similar to the above: ram: or CHARGE. Subscribe for The LTBE EAL; An enâ€" . joyable programme was rendered In L ', ” “3 i: RECHMOND HILL, ONT. , Let s You have the money ; we have the goods. Let’s trade Lemons 15 cents per doz.; Granulated Sugar 7 lbs. for 25 cents; Tril- by Soap 7 bars for 25 cents; Full Cream Cheese '12 cents per lb. ; Rolled Oats II lbs. for .25 cents; Parlor Brooms 20 cents; Japan Rice 6 cents per lb. ; Leather Mitts, chrome tan, 20 cents; No. 1 Corn Starch 6 cents per lb. ; Cleaned Currants 3 lbs for 25 cents .; best selected Raisins 3 lbs. for 25 cents; the best Land 2 lbs for I7 cents; Ladies’ Hygeian Vests, good, 25 cents; Checked Gingham, 5 cents per yard ; Checked Shirt- ing, 5 cents per yard; nice Tartan Suitings, 8 cents per yard; Honey Comb Quilts, 10.4, $I.20; fine Japan Tea, 25 cents per lb. ; Complexion Soap, IO cents per box; Pearl Tapioca, 4 cents [per lb. Let's Exchange. Atkinson & Switzer. “ i am ' " ~sss RICHMOND HILL Hardware Store. STOVES Of the bestunakes cheaper than ‘in the city. Stove Pipes 5, 8 and 10 cents per length, and everything in the stove. and stove pipe line in stock or made to order. Also all kinds of Hardware, Tinware, Eavetroughing, Hot Air Furnaces, ' And everythingin the Hardware line instock or got on short notice, at bottom prices for cash. Repairing Promptly Done I C. MASON, â€" RICHMOND HILL â€"_ N ew Fall Geods THE TBOOF GROCERY srcck CDIVELPLE'EE .GLASSWARE ' AND cROCKERY A Large Assortment. ISAAC CROSBY