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to RICHMOND HILL, August to, 1905 L<>CA1r 933. The Quarterly Board meeting postâ€" ‘ prined from last Monday will be held in the school room of the Metlrodisti church next Monday evening. Tire North York Fair is billed to be held at. Newmarket‘, on the lrltli, 20th and let of September, and the East York and Markham Fair at Markham on the 4th, 5th and 6th of October. Boys’ Short Pants iii (“ourdaroy at a. decided bargain. Men's “Raking Shirts, Overalls and Pants at prices that will please you.*l\7aughtun Bios, Elgin Mills. Mt‘. VValtel“(loiiiisky, of the d ('on. Markham. has sold his two-year. old Clydesdale stallion, which took first prize at the Richmond Hill Fair on the 21th of May. No doubt the price paid is a handsome one as this was one of the finest colts in this sec- tion of country. The purchaser is Mr. John Fisher, of Itingivood. 0», an Boots and Shoesâ€"‘in\inen‘s Laced anl Butto‘i B-mts to be cleared out at 500. pair; mosth in size 4. lhildren‘s and Boys‘ and Girls" Boots at less than half price. â€"Naughton Bros, Elgiu Mills. GJNE TO S'I‘RATFOIID. Mr. Thomas Lndford left Tuesday for Sti'alfoi-d for special service ill con- traction with the (iiairl Trunk way. A large number of constables have been sworn in owing to the possi- bility of a strike among the employes of the. railway. Mr. Iaidt'oi-d, in all probability, will be away for several months. # BUYING FOR JAPAN. Three gentlemen in the employ of the Governirieut of Japan were in the neighborhood a few davs ago pur- {ail- chasing thoroughbred ‘boises and cattle for breeding purposes. They visited Russell Bros. and examined closely their line herd of shortliorns. They did not make a purchase, but said. they would return again. DETECTIVE STORIES. The first. of a. Series of detective ' Street FIRE AT MUI'NT:I’LEASANT. Superintendent. \V. II. Ford’s resi- dence at Mount; l’lt‘it‘fllii (ft-irietcly was dust I oywl by fire on Friday night. ,‘vll'. l’oid and his family l-rtt borne at about 8 o‘clock to visit some friends in the city. Home boys liist discovered the out lil't’ztli at about on‘clock. when they saw smoke is~tiiii:»'fi-oiii the build- ing. They gate the .izr-n, and the .\oi‘tli 'l‘iiioiito Brigade promptly turned out. As a frame residence near by zililié'al‘t'tl to be in danger a telephone inc was sent to Yong» hire 5 tion. The chemical engine was sent up, and did some good work. The lire burnt-d fuiiously for some time, and the buildingr was courâ€" pletely destroyed. The loss on the building .‘tliil contents is estimated at. $4,5ao. but its origin is a mystery. Dll‘li) ox sUNDAY. Mr. Frank (look, who had lived in Richmond llill and Vicinity since he was~ 17 years of age. died at the home of his SHII-lll-l.’l\\', .‘Jr. \Viii. Gibbs, last Sunday, aged 7» years. He had been troubled with rheumatism for scyeral years. and during the past few months he Stith‘l‘t‘il greatly. llo spent the greater part of the winter and spring months with a daughter, Mrs. \Vin. Ball, at Arthur, but returned here about a month ago. The funeral took place to the village cciiietcr'y Tuesday afternoon. pit-x ions to which a service was held at the house by Rev. Thus. Campbell. llo't't'ased had worked for many of our citizens. and for 22 years had been in the. employ of the late Mr. Peter l’atlei son. A I A s't‘IU PAINTING. \V. Frank Lynne, of For tage. avenue, who is known as a painter of striking scenes in \Viniiipig‘s early history, has been awarded a first. prize for a natural history painting, which is re- niaikable for tiueness to life. It is a speakng picture of a sky terrier which has already found a place. in literature. and now goes down to posâ€" terity in art. A few years ago a small volume of contributions by \\'innipeg authors was published for the benefit of the ('hildrcii‘s Aid Society, and .‘\lllt)lig the illustrations appeared the little canine favorite of Mrs. Dr. C. A. Blakely, which has now attained a new distinction. and is no doubt the proud- est dog in \Vinnipeu’. The long. silky hair, and the Cl]:tl‘;tt'i“l‘l5th expression of the eye are distinctly recognizable in the painting: and there are many visitors to the exhibition who do not r . _‘i {E ' “ I‘l- stm-ies will appear in the Daily Mail and Empire of Saturday, 12th inst. They will also appear in the weekly edition. The stories are from the life of Chief Inspector John \V. Murray, Canada’s most famous detective offi- cer. The stories are said to demonâ€" strate the fact that “ truth is stronger than fiction.” SOLD ILLEGALLV. Mr. J. Hudgiii, proprietor of the Summit House, ()ak Ridges, was taken before Col. Lloyd, Newmarkct, on Monday of last week, charged with selling liquor without a license. The charge was laid by Col. \Vaylaiul, license inspector, and county coir stable. Geo. Trivet‘t'. made the arrest. Tire charge was proven, and a fine of $30 and costs or 30 days was inrpoSed. Mr. Hudgin, who refused to pay the fine, was taken to Toronto, buta friend afterwards paid the fine, and he re- turned lronie. FATAL ACCIDENT. “7illiaiii A. Harvey, a farmer, of the sixth concession of Vaughan township, was fatally injured on Friday. He was adjusting a pulley in his barn when he slipped and fell to the floor, a distance of twenty-five feet, fracturingbisskull. He died at 11 o‘clock on Sat tirday even- ing. The deceased was a son of the late John N. Harvey, and a. brother of Mr. Roland Harvey, license commis- sioner for \Vcst York. He was fifty- five years of age. The funeral took place frorri his late residence at 1 o’cIOck Tuesday afternoon. SHOULDER DISLOCATED. Mr. John S. Kirkland happened with a painful accident Thursday evening. He was (It lying throuin a gate on the farm when his foot became entangli d in some way and he was dragged sevâ€" eral rods by the horse. l'Iis right shoulder was dislocated and he was otherwise pretty badly bruised. A doctor was summoned and the joint was replaced in its proper socket. It will be some time before the patient can do heavy work with safety. STEALING FRUIT. Several complaints have been re- ported about boys going into orchards and gardens and helping; themselves to fruit. irot their own. Parents should constantly be on their guard. as by alâ€" lowing tlicir children to intrude on other people's premises they not only I run the risk of paying a fine for them, . but the habit often leads to something more serious. Boys, even in Iiiclr- iirond IIill. have occasionally to be , made an example of. \\'c hope a hint ‘ to offenders may be sufficient. ‘ MARKHAM AND THE HILL TIED. , Markham and Richmond Hill la» 1 crosse teams crossed sticks on the ‘ grounds of the. former last Saturday ‘ afternoon. Both villages placed strong teams on the green. and a well-played ‘ and exciting match was the result. The game was refereed by Mr. Howard Geesâ€"of Markham. \ercn lllllL‘ wast called the score stood a tie. Br ‘2. Much , interest will be iiianii'cst in the return match when the visitors come here. Saturday’s players lined up as follows: â€"l{icliinontl llill: ll. Sanderson: J. Michael; E. Ntwtoii: t‘. (Hour: 1“. Hopper; i“. Lu lfoid, ; ’ (Hover: \V. Trench: l". lioian: I3. Goode: l“. li‘ll'tlt‘ll. _‘.l;ii l;- ham: \Vales, (Elmer, .‘w-ott. \\'El~~n, l’i‘illizlt‘. liet’sdi'. 'l‘tit'krilit'it')’. ll. \‘i-ii- <;)n, .\I?IS«'I‘., \‘i'd s. Jt‘llLl-lii. need to ask. “ \Vliose dog are yoti 2""â€" Fr‘rc Press, \Vinnipcg. TH E HILL wON. Elgin Mills football team came down to play a match with the local team Thursday evening. Quite a crowd turned out to See the fun, and both sides seemed to have plenty of friends to cheer when a good kick was made. Mr. \V. A. Glass re- fereed the gairie. The match ended by a score of l to 0 iii favor of the home team. The return nratch will be played shortly. If the football players in Richmond Hill and vicinity would make a study of the gairre and practice systematically they could put a strong team in the field as may be judged by those who lined up Thurs- day evening. The followingi,r are the players :eElgin Mills : A. Hamilton, \V. Cosgrovc, 11. Glass, G. Topper, J. Lyons, lt‘. Burnett, F. Graham, J. Grady, J. Naughton, II. Johnstone, E. t‘arson. Richmond Hill: J. Michael, F. Sims, Llll'sl)y, J. Glover, C. Glover, \V. Trench, \V. Trench, I“. Hopper, V. Charles, A. \Vatson, R. GOode, B. Newton. xx IT‘S A BEAUTY. It. is not. necessary for citizens of Richmond llill to go to Ryrie’s or Kent‘s to see. a magnificent tinie- piecc. A very handsome hall clock, the property of Mr. “7m. Clifford, now stands iir Mr. Jerry Smith’s jewelry store, and it certainly reflects credit on the manufacttrr-ers. The case was mule by the owner, now of Toronto, but who l'orirrerly worked t'oi L. Innes & Sons. The movement was purchased by Mr. Smith, who adjusted the t‘locl’. The ease stands 8 feet. 8.1. inches high. anu is made of quarter-cut oak, with T 5 ariisiic carvings on the lower panel, and on the hood. The clock has plata ~ glass sides and doors. The movement. Illillllll‘iU‘tllI‘t‘tl by J. J. Elliott N Sons, London. It has a silvercd dial; the hour and lialf»hour are. struck on a tubular bell, 6 feet (5 inches long, which sounds \'(‘I y much like a cathedral bell at. a distance. The pendulum beats seconds, and is charged with mercury to compensate to heat and cold. The titric-piccc is valued at $400. ’ THE LATE MRS. BROW'N. I'nder the heading of “Our Dead " the following obituary notice appeared .- iii the Christian Guardian of the 26th tilt. :4 "tni March 33th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Love, Casliel, in tlrc‘. , iiiii:-tyâ€"tirst year of her age, Mrs. Eliza ill. lit-own exchanged mortality for . ‘lit‘o. She came trom York County, . I‘Iiisland. when eighteen years of age, ‘5 f and was llt:t1‘lll‘(l the next year to Geo. Ilrt wn, who many years agopassed on to the life beyond. Methodist t'liurch, faitli‘id invirilxei' of its fold till the Mad ‘r called her higher. For many yeah tlo‘ grip of age enft-eblcd her. and »lix- greatly appreciated the visits lcr ‘ an‘l lifet weakness A 15,01‘, sliwuid .oep liv‘l‘ from the sanctuary of :il. 'll'. "It! it‘tly niz-ni inc-time she in .ile iways sent her inongv to the xi, \v;,id a mi. .\t lil‘..t s in l'oie llt'l‘ lil‘l ii \‘.‘\' *3 “INT to ii:i\t' t‘t-iiiiiitiliiolr’ with t'n ‘ loud onus glulllit‘tl. She was i wry \\'t>lzi|ll. ller end was *i -it put TliOS. CAMPBELL. l‘llt' tire bioke out. in the cellar,» isof t he finest cightalav English make; 3 co She was forty-five ‘ ye .I':~ ( t' age when converted to God. 1 I .‘it oi,cc \lic connected herself withth ' and continued a" ' '.1\ 1:. ,1- â€".. _ .v . ‘L NE\V POVVEII. The traffic on the Metropolitan t Division of the Toronto & York Itadial Itailyvay has grown to such an extent that additional power in required to handle emergency business. This w: s unfortunately illustrated in the delay in mm ing the plt‘,l{lli:‘l{(‘l‘>§ of the UlIi~ e Specialty (‘oinpany from Newniarket to Bond Lake last Work. Although it l +++++++MM+++++++++++++++§wt+++++++++++++++++++++4mm»:- is execptional that the Company iS' called upon to more so many people from a given point at one time, lll ad- dition to the \Vednesday holiday ‘ t.ra.fiic, it is the exceptional circum-‘ stances that we, want to be prepared for. There is now being installed at i Bond Lake an engine. and two gener- liitors which will give the Company an increase of '50 per cent. in power over the present capacity, which should be more than sufficient to meet. extra.- ordinai y rcquirements.â€"â€"-T. 8: Y. R. R. Bulletin. u DELINEATOR FOR SEPTEMBER. The earliest creations of Autumn are attractively set forth iii the September Delineator, along with the fashion comment and prophecies of llclon Berkeley-Loyd, Edouard La Foutaine and other authorities in the World of styles, and there is much in the num- ber of interest from other than the standpoint of fashion. Mrs. Mary liimnran Abel contributes an article on the pure food question. It is the first of a series and opens the discus- sion by outlining the part of the con- sumer, the housewife, in procuring safe foods. N. Iludson Moore. writes interestingly on English pottery and porcelain in “The ('«ollector's Manual,” and Dr. Grace P. Murray has a paper on the child in the nursery which will be read profitably by mothers. The hymn “ Nearer. My God. to Thee " is the subject. of a paper by Allan Suther- land. \Veynicr Jay Mills concludes his “ Romances of Summer Itesorts," and there is an enjoyable tray el sketch, describing- and picturing the beautiful Lake District in England. In the way of fiction the number contains the con- tinuation of Albert Bigclow I’aine‘s serial “The Lucky-Piece," and of Helen M. \Vinslow's New England story, “At Spinster Farm," and two ~ short stories by Cornelia Atwuod Pratt, and Elizabeth McUracken. There are also entertaining pastimes for children, including an animal fairy tale by L. Frank Baum. As usual, many pages are devoted to domestic interests and the particular needs of woman within and without the home. BIRTH ROBI‘SSONâ€" In Richmond Hill, on \Vednesday. 9th August, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson. DEATHS. COOKâ€"In Richmond Hill, Sunday, Aug. 6, Frank Cook, aged 78 years. . . l ,5 Don’t try cheap cough medi- ', cines. Get the best Ayer’s - -. Cherry Pectoral. What a i .- record it has, sixty years of 3 Cherry Pectoral cures! Ask your doctor if ~- '. he doesn’t use it for coughs, ‘ colds, bronchitis, and all . throat and lung troubles. ‘ “Ihave found that: Ayer’s Cherry Poems! is the best medicine I can prescribe for brono chitin. influenza. coughs. and hard colds.” M. LODEMAN, M.D., Ithaca. N. Y. - 23c..50c.. 31.00. J. o. AYER 00., z All ugist. 01. an..." iti for ’ ay ' tion with small doses 01 Ayer’s P Ils. Bro n-I ,. .A . ..~.- . Sep ‘r . t.First \Vill open the forty- sixth year of success in business training by the BRITISH AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE What a record of success! The courses of Shortliand, Type- writing and Bookkeeping are first class. Our graduates do well always. New catalogue ready now. Beats all how many call or write for it. Prin- ‘i‘4"?W+$++++~PM++++++++4++++++4~r+++$++¢++°§+4++++%+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++M ’++++++++++++++4 ++++++++++ cipal, . R. A. FARQUIIARSON, B. A. Y. M. C. Building, TORONTO, CAN. =r-;.-..:sas.¢:2:=s.4r.,- q-Ifétgfi-ri was, asses.iiwswtaosi Boy Wanted Apply to Ti: loam} carpenter trade. I.. lNNl‘Zt‘ é; Ont. SUSS, Richmond Hill, ' 3;. ti {iii-menace. HATEVER you needâ€"count us ready. There is hardly need for advertising W at a time like this except to remind you which store gives the best satisfaction in Goods and Prices and Service. Here are prices and qualities that speak for themselves:â€" No. 1 \Vhite Gloss starch in 4 lb cartons, 25c. each. No. I \Vhite Gloss starch in 331T) cartons, 200. each. The best Canada laundry starch, Sc. lb. Durham corn starch, 65c. lb; No. 1 Corn starch, 8c. lb. XXX \Vhite wine, vinegar, 30c. gal.; XXX \Vhite grape Vinegar, 40c. gal.; Imported English Malt vinegar. 5.30. gal. Jar rubbers, 40 per doz. rum powdered or fruit sugar for $1.00; 20 1b good grocery sugar for $1.01). your 1 lb tins British Columbia Herring for 25c. Extra gooc. Made to your measure. a fine black serge suit for $13.30, a quality worth $3.00 more. There is neither slow pace nor dull place about this business. The biggest adjective can be used to describe any of the stock without fear of exaggeration. The newest styles are ready as you know, with values better than ever and an air of novelty here unlike anything outside the city. We have to be constantly thinking ahead of you, anticipating; every need and enlarging every effort. It ought not to be necessary to remind you that we have whatever you choose to want, now or at any time. titlilgfiil it SWITZER. Richmond Hill, Aug. 3, 1905. ,s +4++++++++$++++++++++++++l~+ +++++++é~++++$+m+é+¢%4‘+ +++Mo§++§4¢rfidfi°++++fi+rÂ¥ +++y++++éfi+++%+++++k++++y+é +++M+++++++++++++++++++31 :3':Izri'+++++++++++++++ H'++++++ + ++++ f“ is, Ricliiiiiiiii til! iifiitl‘iiaie State .5. \. in a Farmers’ Binder Twine. .r'R Harvest mitts. Peerless Machine Oil. Paris Green. Coal Oil stoves at close prices. Shelf and heavy hardware. Furnace work. Eavetroughing and gener- al tinsmitlring. . G. SOULES he... 4. +++$+++++++++++++++++++++>2‘++40§~+++++++++++++++++’§‘+'§~+:F ‘ i P. G. Savage 63 Son. AGENTS FOR Confederation Life Association. FIRE COMPANIES: Mercantile. Norwich Union. Western. York Mutual. All business promptly attended to. ed on application. ++M+MWMW$++W+9 +WM+++++MM$+++++§~++ a; :§~ ‘H‘. :h'it'i'flré' d++é++¢+++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++€ . a a Literature mail- +++++ ,l «P