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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1895
Page
2
The House foresees Monday when estimates may be brought and a budget speech later next week. Chariton leads three notices for old bills, including Sun day Observance and Electoral Franchise, plus a Criminal Code amendment on abductions. Dairy Products branding and other notices follow with details.
In our last issue we noted the sudden death of Mr Webster a long trusted resident born in 1820 near Trenton Ontario. He moved with his family to Mr Pleasant then Mill Brook retiring to the village where he lived a quiet life and served fourteen years on the Township Council of Cavan and three on the County Council. He leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs Joseph Fee Mt Pleasant and Mrs J C Smith Peterboro. eldest daughter Mrs Ewing of Dakota died five weeks earlier. The funeral drew a large procession to Gardiner's burying ground and a final tribute to a kindly neighbor and steadfast Christian.
A St James Chronicle notice from May 4 1795 lists an unusual job post for a curate who must also serve as gardener and whipper in. The ad mocks the era’s clerical qualifications and notes a garish preference for practical use over ornament. Also mentions Shiloh’s Cure and a constipation pill advertisement from the same issue.
Mrs. Wood of Montague Lanark county suffered for nearly twenty years with a weak back and sciatica. After trying many remedies she found relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills, recovering fully and remaining pain free for eight months. The article promotes Pink Pills as a cure for women and lists prices and purchasing options. It ends with a testimonial about Shilohs Catarrh Remedy.
A short classified-like notice offers a three year old mare colt in trade for a good milking cow. It also promotes Land Plaster, No. 1 clean seed oats and Silver Hulled Buckwheat, urging immediate orders for garden and field seeds before prices rise.
Our selections of imported Spring Dress Goods and fabrics eclipse all previous displays, with the exhibition serving as a keynote to the value and volume of our offerings.
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