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, . I'-'Ati ?,v'i^ ':'.v '"... H^' fe:- If !* ". lit"'. r 'v. i iii.'i' ., A Good Thing . Those who want the best of Good Things come to ub. They get Greater Values, Better Styles and more Pleasure out of our offerings than at any other place. We know this to be true be cause wo hear what our patrons say. What others have discovered should interest you. Our Shoes Look Well. Fit Well, Wear Well. Thia in tho leant wo could poimibly nay about: thorn. If it wan nor, tor our oxpnrionoo in leather we oouhl not Hull ho ohoap. Call uiid lui convmood for youraolf. Bign of tho Golden Boot, WHITNEY BLOCK, KHB13X. & We Can Give . . . You an All-Wool Tweed Suit in G-rey, # Brown an d awn Oolors made to your 4' order for $12 an extra good line and very suitable for school wear. For $17, $18, $19 and [$20 We can give you a Suit from the Clyde Tweeds, ^ These Goods are equal to the Scotch and oome from $4 to $7 less. They look as well, wear hb well, the ^ color is guaranteed by the maker. We havo done tho bulk of our trade this season so far in the Clyde Woollens, BIcGaKUOB. James Rename will shortly remove from Hollo Itivor bo MoGregor, where be ! 'going to opeu % gonoral store in oonneotion with NelborKB.il, who will engage in the lumber baaineBa here. <2t> Wo can give you a Hoavy. Twill Black Woratod Hoiivy weight and will not ^Iohb inwoai*. Wo havo other linos somo lowor in price, somo higher. Wo havo Ovorooata from $1 5 up in Boavorn, MoUoiin and ICoraoya. Wo can givo you bottor valuoa in Mado-to-Ordor Clothing than you can do olaowhoro. If you nood a Suit or Overcoat lot ua sob you. DEWAR MOR. Furniture. Those who nood Furniture it will pay thorn to oxaniino tho vory iino and woll assorted Stock at tho Composed of Parlor Suites, Bedroom Suites, Diningroom Suites, Easy Chain*, Of ovoryDoncription, Lounges, Baby Carriages, Picture Frames Mado to order on ohort notice, and everything in tho shnpo of Furniture too numerous to montion. You can pfot Fur niture hero for loan money than .olaowhoro, quality of goods considered. Everything de livered freo of charge. J. fl. HICKS & Co., Essex, \X7ANTKD One Car Load Mian Maggie irfoHao roturnad to Wind- hot, ou Monday, aftor upending a month with bor parouta horo. A alofghing party Hurpruied Miflu Aunto IJUHprauao at liar homo horo on Wodnonday ovoniugi A.vory onjoyiiblo tittio wuuMponb and tbo young folko loft at an oarly hour Thuraday morufug. NOI7TI* WOOUMIiVTK. Oliver mullou. It'H a girl thin time. Doputy Hoove Prico wan iu towu Sunday liint. Mihb Fiuldn, of Bothol, in tho gueat Mi'hb Jomhio Walkor. Goorgo MaMahon aud wife vioitod town on 'Wodnoaday. Frank Gottor, our gonial barber, npont WodnoHday in Leamington. Geo; iToiior, a former ntudout of tbo Eouox High Schooi, ifi lying ill at tbo Chatham honpital, ---------- on of in ABMCH. LgwIb Arner of Maldon, la vialthK in oar neighborhood thin wool:. Minn Hitohie, of Arnor, was visiting last wctik at Mlna llFin'n of Colchester. David Trnliuul jr., and bin elator, Mrs. J. 13. Taylor, of Amlioratbiir^ were visiting lu-rw thia wook at their uiioIo'h. Mra, Uiolmrd Kodo bad tho rainfortaa* to nlip mid full down tlin Kitobnu stops ctulNtrla thn hoiim on Fridiy niijht, fraa- tt)iiii(/ hut riliH aiii'lotliurwiflu injuring hnr-' iilf iiitornally, witiijh will oouliuo hor lo bor bud for a wcok "r two. Mian M. Woodhriduc, wlio took cbarpo of tbo <ith Sootjoh dobonl at tbo (lommouoo* iiHuit of tbo your, hiiokiih to htv won fch o uootl tfrnam of Mm Hobnlarn to a ^roattir nxtnnt than Homo otbor touobtrH Bhfi tint fooling wiill on TunHday of but woolt riMkpd tho uohnbmi if m)io would tjut uomv- one Iho to timob tbn uohool for a tow dayH and fby all ropllod in tlin nu^iitivo and anid thov would Htay at homo. It ban now turned oat to ho uiouhIum that nbo m laid up with. NORTH kllOCH. Wm. Ootinally, of Detroit, viaito.! with bis onuhinn lat Wduk, Mru. O. M. Todd and Mra. 0.1. Carter. Aftor living about a year in IjIjtiu, O., John Towneond ban rnturnod to Khhox and ia at prohont living with Wm. Oobloy. . Samaol Anil'had a atone been lant Thoh- day, whon aovoral of bin noichbora helpod liim haul tdono for tho foundation of tho bam which ho purponos erooting noxt huoi- mor. Whnn huntititf rabbila laat Saturday ou tbo bank of tbo Ounard Bivor, Colahnator North, Bon. Kioto's gun burst and hov- oral inoboh of tho muzule end atarted alter tho rabbit in hot haato. Tho ntook waa al so badly nbattorod. Beaidoa ^ottintf a tor- riblo shook of tbo noryoH Bun wan not in< jurod. Tho faoo of old muthor earth in covered with aix inohoa of tmow aud tho woatbor bun boon intuiiHoly cold for uomo daye. Tbo raoroury dropped tlowu oi^btoon do- KrooH bo'ow zoro at ounriHo on Monday morning and tbo boat it' could do wan to Hot np to zoro at noon, dropping to uoar< ly ton bolow.afi ..uuiiBet; it was elovou do- zvhuii bolow zero on Tuesday morning and it gob only ilvo above at -noon. Sleighing m good and.tho anow will bo a vary pood protection for tho full wheat during tho cold "nap. Tin(i in tbo coldeut fiiiap tho pooplo of HOuth'WOHtt'rn Ontario havo ex perienced for mnuy a lout; yoar. The Gigantic CLEARING Foi Gash At The Great Corner Store ^ a Our Counters are Orowded daily with delighted shoppers. Departments all shower blessings upo them in the shape of High-Class Dry Goods, Cloth ing and Boots and0Shoes, at prices which are at! a Great Reduction from the Regular Value. DIEBEL&BRICKER. 91.1 Long by H Thick. Corr<;nnoinl with HIRAM WALKER & SONS, Lim'd., "Walkerville, Ont. Cheapest and Best Reading in Canada THE SUN i8 tho Canada ParmerB' Bun ro-onranlzod. It itt Mtrlctl'y Indopeindent, and. " A Bystander" ia a regular contributor to Hh columna. Its market roporta are acknowledg- od to no tbo fullest and most accurate pujt>llhc4 In Cantida. It erives tho boat funnci'a' pa'tro In fhe Dctrvlnilon. It contains a Hhart Btory from Lon don Truth, weekly, ' It dvoa an average of 40 columnn of 'brigiht wj ad In iv in each Isnue. ThiH papor will 1> Kent to uiiy iiddroKS In Cnuudn (omtMido of Toronto) to the ond of '07 for .%0 <*oittfi. , Thi*co copleH will 'bo iw-nt to .any three addrotfBoa (outnido thJH city), for fhe sttme voriod lor a dollar. 'i'lio mhi unci Wooltly Globu couibliifd will be went to the oiitl Of I8i>7 for Ono Oollur- A'ddre-sa all orders to the SUN PRINTING COMPANY, ltd, .TOKONTO. Aironta Wanted. Write for tcrma, ami hear how to secure a gold watqh or parlor clock, without tho coat of a dollar. vVork on tho mammoth hardware build ing hero i poaiponad on 'acaonnt of the intnuHo cold. Frank Hotfim and Harry Owoc attond. inq.tho Bobbio Burna fowtiyity at, Harrow tho 25tb inHt. und report n prund titno. Tho many frioudH of Mina I?nuno Far- ron will bo ploaood to loam of hor return from .Chicago on TuoHday, January 20th. John Halutotd, of tho Harrow Ex* ohiinuo, and Iuh unolo woro rofiinterod at tho Canada Southern,Bundiiy and Monday, Jan. Sith and 2SU). Gro.it iotoroBt in hointt raado mAnifont in tlio revival meotinKfi ua ably oouduotod by Alox. Minui.of Kin^ovillc.not Louituntj- ton unyoiir laat weeli'H papor Hitid. Joo. Manooll, of this plaoo,. took-a Bliu- Lmo for Dotroit recently und upon Iuh arrival ho wiih forced to pay hia furo both way for tho privilojjo of riding tho blue lino ono way. Rumor bus it that Honry Hodrick ir to bo appointod Ountomn O/Kioor in plaoo ot Mr. McGlutihai). Mr. Hodrick if* an oiiter- pnniri(j farmer and would bouruatly rniwB- td iu muuioipal aiTaira. John Wilcox and Jaoob Mitoholl tvore tho prpmotoro of a. aahomo to form our quiet little villujio into a "Polioo Villain," Tho petition for tho abovo ouuho wan (jotton out on Saturday and wuh boing oiroulatorl around and Hi^nad by ovor>. body uuder the ovorweornhip of Jaoob Mitoholl. Mr. WlJoox Was aflltod to Hi^irit and wan in tho not of ho doing wliou l.o uotiood that niii farm wan inohidod in tl.o would-bo incorporation. To thin Mr. WH- coJi raiaod an olijootfon and now John Wiloox and Juh. Murphy are to bo hem with anothor petition aainnt what Mr. Wiloujc advocated formerly and reports are not few of oar tutollf^onr. oitizouti and raorcbantH Binning both potifcioua. Thift in how tho Polioo Village a'tanda.' iWoro oou. otrning kitcnu next wook. fiixtooii ohildron wuro burnod to" dontb j aud throo fatally iojurod in a lire that dontroyiid an orpluin'M homo noar Dallas, Texaw, ou Monday. It irf reportful that tho young and bund- Bpuio wife of Farmer Win. Donald, of Toppmvill^, noar Chatham, olopod Jalely with an Budtub farm pupil named Hunt, t.ihinu with har&500 in gold and oonslder. ah|u portabla property. Bhoja Honrotily liO yonts'nf n.ff.rt nod hor liut-b*' ' many yeflra-hit M-nior. Hunt in said to be well cooueotud in JOr-gland. The eloperi are H-ild t3 huvo imrohuacd ti<:ktitn for C 111 if or- ni, and reUtivea are on their tmok. aoHtflUTLn NOUTVI. Alrn. Wealey Cowell haa boon ill but iu ruooverinfi. Lono Orton in quite diaappointod ovor the County Council olootion. Ou Saturday, Camoron it Curry sold to Albert lJronny, lOOnorca of timber laud in tho 13ib cot CQHHioQ of GoBiiL-la. MeHHrti. HutohiuBon and Chovalior huyo got their uaw and ohoppui}.1 mil] in the Cih ooucoHHion iu good rnuuiug oraer, On WodneHday of lahb weok, Judge Horue til tended at ihu town hall aud board evidonoo of a numhor of witnosooii in. the uppoai on tho part of thG_./towuahip by Enginoor Laird for cumtruqfciou and mam. tonaneo of a drain uoar iloel Wlntnoy'o. Judgmout wua reHorved. At Uu^oodo Uall, Toronto, lant waok, in WillianjB v. L'jiwih: Lowih v. WilIiamB D. Armour, for iMlliamn, moved for ordor Htaying proootic;']gH in acoond uotion and dirootir.g rnattori.-at innue to bo tried in fli-bt. Ordor made oonnobdating uctiono. The plaintiff in tho flrHt action to hayo tbo oonduot of tho conaolidated aotion. CoHta in tho cauHf. D. Armour for WilUamu. W. E. Middletou for Lowia, ahowotl ouuho. Tim Imperial Cononrfc Co. jayo a ilrwt elasH onLortaiumeiit in the Bollo Biver road Motbodint ohuroh ou Tuonduyovoning to a fair-aied audionoo and ait it wau thoir dobut did romavkahly wo)], tho nuaibora bjiim ouoorod to tho lottor. Hev. Mr, Shaw ocoupiud til*) uliair. The uoooort waHoponod with naorod modloy, orohoatra; prayer, Hev. Mr. Bhaw, followod by hoIo and oborim "Good old Georgia," Konyon, 'KIroi- and Link. Tluu nclootion wa-3 heartily ouoorod and tho audlonoa would not lot thuni (4a until it waa ropoatod, Buorod ovorturo, (woll roooivod ); anthenj, ' " plantation modloy ; "Anoborod" oolo 'by'Kaisor; "Troublo iu tbo Amen cornor," ruoltation by Norman whiob wan hourfc.dy onoorod and tbo audionoo wau lioartily iu Hyrapatby with tho nontimontH of the aolootion; solootion, by tho orchestra ; uutoharp hoIo, I, Griffith, wliioh on bomg onoorod waa toopbndod.to twiao ; '-Bun and Levi," Jew iuh imporaomitinn, which oomioal Nolooblon ouughb tho Iiouho in a minute and wao on- cored aud had to bo ropoated. "Fouud a hivoHhoo," modloy by Kainor, Kunyou, and Link; roitation, T. H. Norman ; solo' Kmor ; fflBtobo-rpaolo, Griffith ; boll medley, orchestra; ^a PautB.tho Hart," trio; vio-. ltn tolo.'T. GriiVith; tbo Wolab MuiBtiol heairtily onoorod and reaponded to; modloy, oroheatra. After a vote o( thanks wan toudetedto tbo ubcupuiy by the audieuoo rising to their feet and clapping their hands in appreoiatiou of tho refined enters .tainuiont that had boon ronderoJ, Mr. Shaw, tho paafcor, give worda of praise and aunounoed that tbey weald Riva an ontor- tainmenti in Oottad^ou Febrqary and. The audience Wai delighted aud it wao pronounced eplendid, tine, grand. The company will always be waloomel by a Bill* Rivor au4ituo. The good Blolflhitig i^ making timeii quite lively........ Frunoiu Bwoot, tax oollootor, baa titartod his roumlu. Froddio Tofllomito who bau boon quito hioI: in raoovering. Wo undomtand that tho Barvloo farm is Hoon to bo ooouplod. Homo of our Win(Uor frloudn visited Ju 'ha vicinity ou 8uuday, Portion heora to bo all tho rayo juut uow. Tho orgauizom are kopt buHy. J. A. Coulter nhippod two oar load of wood to Dotroit on TuoaUay. S, Mooro, who had tho adventure with the corn-fodder ban quito rooovorod. Minn Julia Crozior ia engaged an book, keeper for J. W. Stakes iu Amhcrntburg. Ed, Sweet ih goinp; to build u uow barn next spring, Hia brother Fred, baa tho oontruot for tbo timhor, Homo practical joker visited tho school on Wodnosday. Wo understand a warm roooption awaitH him if oaught. Our village blaokmnith hao got a now boater in bis shop. If run in summer it will bo a terror to monqaitoon, Milos Bush, of Now Canean, in Kiwg to build a now houuo on tho old homoHtoad, about a quartor of a mile woHt of Goato, Ho intonda to movo thoro in tho spring. Mrs. Goo, Gott, of Amhorfltburg, baa hoon spending a wook with hor daughter, Mrs. M. Barrett. . Mrs. Goo. Bailey, winter of Mrs. Barrett, aino npont a few days laut wook with Mm. B. A number of voting'folko of Gtnto and the woBt gathofod at tho homo of Mies Maud MoG-rogor and marbhod to Dohn Ttuport'fi, whoro fchoy ware mot by roin- forooinentH from tho onst and raado a raid on tho home of Minn Mand McLaughlin, whoro a monb enjoyable timo wnn spent. On Friday ovonlng, January 15th, a tern- poranoo mooting wan hold in thoMothodiht. ohuroh. Rov'. U. W. Konuody, Mrs. Max well, of Ambovntburg, and Mibr Lillian l3hnlps, of 6t. Catbarinos, lumiiirotf iu the oxorcnirs of tbo ovoning. Minn Htolla Whito proniilod at the oran. Tho iiddrosn bj Miaq PholpH waa iutorosting and impron- nivo. At its olono, tho nanioii of eleven per- uons willing to unito to forma Women's Christian Tompnranoo Uuion woro scoured. When tbo pnblio mooting was dismissod tho Prosidont of J3nHox County VV. C. T, U. prooeodod to or^ainzo a Iouj.1 union, The following woro oleutud an ofiicoru: Prosi dont, Mm, M.Barrott; Vioo-Prdsidout.Mrfl. Woldon; Cor. Hco., Minn 31ara Ilodd; Rue Seo , tuiHH Delia McGregor; Troaauror, Miss lioah Kouna. day you soo him out properly dressed for wintor, with overcoat, eta., on and next day ho will he walking around in his rthirt sIoovoh. A genuine tramp strnok Cottam last weok. Protending to bo in search of work and out of money, ho arriyud at tho Mot- lay houuo, whoro our gonial landlord took oaroDf him for the night, wailing on him with great kiudu'oHH until the poor fellow wanted Home drink, wbioh explained tho aauHs of hia pronor.t condition. In tho morning ho visitad another bualnesH place for breakfast, which was offered to bun by waiting half an hour, hut ho roprcsouted Iuh oano as urgent, mid no breakfast wuh prepared for him at once, tho family wait ing till he was through, --------------^--------- . U. Wiltion eallod on old acqualntunoan here thin week. Some of tho residents here have rooontly had viowh of their homt'H photoud, Bluun Noblo is erootiug a Iiouho on a fiyo aoro plot o( land wbioh ho secured from J. DawHQii and which ho intonda to utilizo intoRardtiuibg. CAJLIj at May's Bazaar, FOB ALh KINDS OK- I'llf.KOlJUV NOItrilt At tho township council mooting laat wook, J. A. Trorahlay wan ro-appi)intd dork for 1897 at) a salary of 8-100; Eli? Quennoville, Ireasnror at samo salary an last yoar; L Lovonquo, jr., noHonsor at 8n5 ; Antoino Tbibort and W. Pilon, anditors at 68 a yoar, and N. Thiberb, sanitary iu- speotor at 87. N, C. Goutts, grain dualor, was arrested, at Harrow on tho charge of getting goods by ftilno pretense. Ho had bought oorn, giving ohookn (or somo which tho bank would not cash on tho grounds that lie bad no funds on depotnt. The charge wan mudo beaauflo ho diiln't pay n,p. J, W. Hanna, his solicitor, his innuod a writ claiming $5,000 daraacon against George J. Fox, who mado tbo information. WINDOW LTND Away down. OHINA.WAMK. BUtU-A-BltACE, FANCY GOODS, . NOVELTIES. BOOICH AND STATIONERY, . SCHOOL SUPPLIES. TOYS OP ALL KINDS, BERLIN WOOL and FINGERING-! "YARNS.' ' ,,-M i New Stock of Late Wall PapeM ESSEX Hal ,:il 1 Hoadqnurr.ors for Robool Books, Bohool,^ Supplied, Note Papor.Envolopas, Inks, Writing Tablets iind-oflioti Stationery, DISPENSING AND FAMILY . DRUGGIST. ......ESSEX...... Music? ^ OOTTAill. Mine Jenuio Whito, of Ensox, spoilt Sun day in town. Mrs. Cooper, of Whoatloy, is visiting Mrs. I. Parhor. I^rsd. Gasaoyna had .both of hia ears fro;;0n on Monday, Mum Shaw has postponed her journey to Chicago until nprin^. , Robert Burling has opened up a first. lasB meat markob iu towu. Jaokson. Gasooyno spent Suuday with his iiiothor, Mrs, R. Gasooyue. Tbo trustues are having some improve ments mado iu tho school bou&o. Sunday ui^ht was the ooldost of the sea son/the thormotnotor rngisterlbg 14 below aero.' Topic for the youtig people's meeting Feb. ttth, will be Israel in Egypt, Expd. i, i-u, Mrs. Geo. Fleming and her two children are visiting friends hero. Her old friouds are all glad to see bor. The 'yoang poople of the Methodist ohuroh will give a free entertainment thi (Friday) evening, ooueiatingof readiugi, reoititious and aiagiog.., W. B. Kellett la euflering with' lumbago and Tommy lays it is no wonder as' on ronNiiiiVii.jr.Mc. Wo appear to have mado u mifltako in fltating that Mr. and Mrs. Rcado (who aro visiting at Mr." Hortnan'n) hail from Lon don, England. Mr. Ileadb ptoviouft to leaving England wan oonnootqd with tho UiufjHwood Calico Printing Co.. Maiiohes* tor, Eugluud, and roaided near Buxton a huhionablo.health voworfc in tbo county of Dorbynhiro. Mr. Reade ia however a. member of a London family and-familiav with tho Big'Oity but'Mrs, Roado ..bolongi, ti a vory old porbyshiro family. It may intoroBt our readers to loam that Mr. Roado was at ono.time connected with the prdus 'having heeit on tho staff of tho Obonhiro Dally Eoho . and also ou tho provincial mult of tlio London dramatic journal "The Stage." - ' oonviicIjO Noirru. Tlio Gosttold South Fruit Growers ' Ae- soeiatiou mot in tho Odd follows* .hall, Ituthvon, on Saturday evening, January ltith, P.G. Bolron, vioo prow., in thu chair. Quite a Ian:** attendauoa wiw present,' M. G. Brutier, of Olinda, gave a voty mt'orost. ing address on fruit culture ot variouu kind<j. li. A. Smith, of Ruthvon, said some good things pu fruit culture and also on the sblpruig of fruit. J. B. Bruuer a I ho Bpobe ooncorning the flipping of fruit nnd ou fruit onlturo ub did also Mr, Bolton. Mr. Bolton took up the subject of the form ation Of a bhippiug Company to prevent glutting the market. Orvil. Duke also advanced some ns&ful thoughts in reference to tbo formation of a joiatatouk company, to protect tho fruit aro wore agaiunt louses from dead boat eomuiiaaiou therohanta. Orel Duke waa appointed to wait upon tho Ttrious expreea a gent a . with a ww to aeouriuy a rtduotion in ratea. Read^the Fbb PBBaa clubbing r^t, b dnuLmtit at U n j.j .<*tl:r. mm wm m4 WmmW^ -3$$, (^^E^Sz 0 R, S. Williama'Piiinos.]|| Evans BroH; PiaaOs/ 3^ ^ Singer Sewing Machine^ .........Havo juat reoolvod a.,....*.., Now Supply &i Violins, Autoiiar^rjj Vluritioiilcaw, iiuuartti Ac<S* Violin KtrlkiirM and Bappllcs for nl)ovo JuatruiiHtiiH on hand. Tun! u iciiU TiepalrhiK a Specialty. Maohino Nttudloi und Oil 1*1 Htock, . all: H.-iwrFATn|i -------------------------; ' .i..,'.:!i^' ffi WOOD'S PHOBPHOPI^ . The Great EnijlUh Remed^| SLp Tachaga'~ promptly, aea cure all forma of'M \WeaJsnwi,JEm atorrheotltn^ effect* <rf Atmiep __^ ariicU ffwrvf flrmitv, IntanUv* Ccnuumptima*A.ty$$~s Doa boon prosCTlbod over Sfl)re'ajft5]:ltKxU cobcs; Is tbo prtJv JifllicW* ana Bwicrtt^J known. AikdrnsH^tfor WooA't^OJllJi ho offers come worthlew madlolnti Iji plitf iDcloBo prlcola letter*nd WoTtUlMttd' nalV'-mo^ oae.^a^ajn^'^tll^ pliatettiatvittlaure. Fampb^taft ?Woo*' -?-l^k ^M#'$'$:?&$ lu""' ' ' l"" ' inwa^*^ ;,; |BuBJwrneuiiio*; ' ^:::-y\!^.*^:!^^-^ 95