Winnipeg Free Press

Monday, December 31, 1877

Issue date: Monday, December 31, 1877
Pages available: 4
Previous edition: Friday, October 26, 1877

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Pages 1 - 4 of the Winnipeg Free Press December 31, 1877.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 31, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba And be and prayer by Bev. T. Lawson i after which or. C. Brown m. P., was called to the chair who in the course of his remarks referred to the rapid strides of pro Gress made by the settlement during the last year and compared the Christmas tree w a d 31 a n news. Last year and compared the Christmas tree of one year ago with the appearance of that _. I 1________j._ i a i 1 for the Khe . Ottawa. Pee. 31. Or. Robert Reid has been appointed col Lector of London. Win. Murray an ox-m.p., and of give a tick that apply next cession a charter to build the georgian Bay Branch of the Pacific railway. Tho Olli Cial returns show an excess of nov Onno Over expenditure for the 15rib five months of Tho financial two and a half millions. Of Pittsburg accepts Lanlan s St John has again been visited with a los with but Small insurance Trio build Intro destroyed were All of Wood there were no accidents and no. Lives wore lost. To his night. They had reason to feel grateful. In had to congratulate the committee to whom had been entrusted the management of this entertainment for the Success which Siul attended their efforts. Or. B. Would lot detain the audience with any lengthy As the programme which was a Ong one would detain them Long enough. States news the new York associated press for the Kike puss. X York Doc. 3 . Sold closed. Storing Days 4.82. Sight 4.s5-i. News. Con t used i cablegram specially for the . Deo. 31. St. Tho London times of Tho 20th, in a Lead in article thinks the Sultan s invitation to to approach Tho Czar with Tho View of about negotiations for peace will Eal Somo fears that have been exit the holds out Hope that this War nip to brought to a close than by Tho Shock of Battles. The circular shows that the programme was then proceeded with which consisted of readings and dialogues alternating with pieces of music by the Young choir which is composed entirely of sunday school children who had been trained specially for the occasion by mrs. C. Brown who presided at Tho Organ and to whom a great Deal of credit is due As Well As to mrs. Smith who also Lent her assist Ance. The readings and recitations were very appropriately chosen and although most of the performers were quite Young the pieces were rendered in a style that Speaks volumes for the youth of Palestine of both sexes. Among those specially Well rendered was a rending by Rev. T. Lawson As also one by master James ii. Davidson recitations by master Joseph Mccrea and misses Ferguson Malcolm Broadfoot Lynd Man Davidson and Kerr and masters dec. Ilyn Damn and Geo. Davidson. A Solo by ill. George Alcock was loudly encoded bring ing or. A. Again to the front. Last but not least the superintendent s speech or. Ii. B. Ryan at this stage of the proceedings the door was suddenly thrown open and Santa Glaus scrambled up the aisle lie was dressed in Fui from top to toe and although he could Viot to called Good look ing yet almost every one in this locality and especially the sunday school children were fully persuaded that he is a Jolly Good and will be glad to see him again next Christmas. After the distribution of the presents god save the Queen was Sung and Tho congregation then Dis Persed Well pleased with the night s entertainment. Do Fotr co s next monthly Sale of horses carriages buggies waggons sleighs carts harness Etc Etc., will take place on saturday january at Mcnee Glen s feed and Sale Market Square. Sale at two o clock . W. Dufour co., g auctioneers n.b.-1 Artles having property of these sales will please give to moly Nolc Cucil Tum highest Cash Price for re at Clearing Sale. No More sending to Ontario for clothing on co unto the Here. Just Loon Lero l Tweed suits made 10 work Nen. _. Suits Worth to for to scotch tweeds Worth for to English and French worsted Worth to ?i3 for to All goods in like proportion. In order to keep our i urge corps of hands employed during the Dull months of Winter we Cut goods Down to almost Glrst Cost. Dim to. It. Cameron a Blacksmith s shop on Given by Davies Smith. Market Street opposite City h u.t-, to us known a Tiff Winnipeg horse shoeing shop this new establishment will by conducted real Witney blankets. Chas. Early co., Witney Mills England Coli linux to make Iho real original Hudson f Liay und Chi files As manufactured by their Linn for 70 , col Ojudd Scarlet us Ken Indio and Light Blue. Jalack and Grey. Assiniboine brewery company deliver the by it Koo Jyh will Honcel Orth c. E. Co s Ivel Stencil Trade Mark to them from n.11 other makes. Also Nii Ilu a a of Ulii norts in lower hurl cd coverlets and linings Etc. Ale 9n Winnipeg at doors South of Winnipeg. Skating rink d20m to j la tiptoes of Tiik More Tho peace party for a time had gained the up per Lirlind. It proposed Terras inadmissible ovoid before the War and which will not now to in but Tho Porto did not in tend to to taken literally. Now Thatah the i Wooi Nave firmly refused to interfere on the conditions named the Sultan has wisely this country to use its Good offices. It to important that tie government should a Tina manner wholly a partisan. Aiu not Par ties to the contest. We have doubles interests at stake which will Bour Oil at Tho proper moment but at it is our duty to net As Interne not Tho rulers of Tho Indian our Mission would be in id a Siroy Tho Prospect of peace. A 1. Havo to Toul out Russia s Condi Tion and a Alviso Turkey and reason with n v h e thinks Tho ottoman Cov to taken As True. Kind in consenting to Uso her Good Olik of assumes a Tusk of great delicacy As has to the position she Hasal olo taken with Tho new aspect of meetings were held in Raful -.mare, London yesterday one pro and Hie it for anti turkish. Seven thousand w. To present at the meeting which he in a free fight lasting for hour. Poll of interfered and made two arrests. Money lost Between Hie Davis House and at Ninh grocery store u Levi tier pocket Boole you till Ninf about three Hundred und forty dollars. Ii Muul us Lex Imit i Wii Tho above Reward will be paid on returning u to fuck i less by Aioli of Cal Lay cd on the premises o , St. James on the 29th Insl. 1 pigs. Can have the ownership and Tho Bee. Sumo by proving Winnipeg dec. 8ist, you. For the last to your j ask for your vote and interest at the approaching election for Alderman. If my course for the Post year been such As to Merit a continuance of your support i will for the coming term to do everything pos Sohlo for your into Esth with a due regard Loi Economy. I have the Honor to be Eon Lemon your obedient servant dog.j8 a. J. Jagkson1_ Johnston. Who have had Large experience. Or v. T. Hns been in Tho employ of or. T. Lusted Lor the past Throe years and is will known As n Workman. Or. W. I1. Johnston s lately from Ontario where to enjoyed a reputation As a Mechanic. The Winnipeg horse shoeing shop will turn out work second to no other establishment Liliu Soith West. General jobbing attended to. On chant to be obtained through in mor 3 .3 cent per at Weldon Ilsc Mcbain s Market stall. The r b Whir monthly meeting of the will Buiu old in the Council ilium bar on dines w. H. Important business to of . Animal is ppr in new Hull Oil _ act of Al in the matter of in cry John .loin1, an insolvent. Sheet has been parcel open to objection until the tenth Day of Janis airy after which dividend will be paid. S National hotel. , proprietors Selkirk Manitoba. This House has been refitted and greatly improved and is now As Contilo Retablo of any hotel outside of Winnipeg. First class Burn and stables in connection. 1 lie travelling Public will und every convenience both Tor Man and beast. will find this House vary convenient Ivnel will remind them of Home comforts. A Smidu can be Hud at the National. 0 repairing Patch. with neatness and Dis Canada Firth Aive Al Lamills 10 i n co. Of Hamilton. And National insurance company 30 ctr. Per wine gallon All oilers promptly attended to. We Only charge living prices. ,127m Mcna re a h _ Al h1- j he claims. In ave i y Robert Strang agent for Manitoba. Manitoba Carriage manufactory the Allol month for the Pai of St. Agi Tho St. Norbort St. Hon face St. Hal. ,--.1. Charles and is. Andrew s Are soon to be publish cd Viust Vail then like Otho lands value accords air to their situation those intending should make Early a will Niter Tiliti mine horns i i i r those selected tills Noke Oah or Hor cod. And All Illier kinds -iirihhck1 already drawn Iho majority Aio Well work at living lates. Situated and Worth irom Lour to six times their ,. I John Winnipeg is 7. Act Assignee. In thomis terhof the of importance Titis present. A. Lawson an Loimil Vanl. N to Ortli on id Man Gazette says Tasat it n in seeks to sound Russia to Tomako peace und i the Success of a direct App Tho Porto to credit dividend Heel. Of o of until Tiu tenth of january blur Onich Divide jul will be paid. J Riv do awarded d to Britain i or her Jill in any Othor Case to ii v of the Stu Sweis Liat Midi by both belligerents . Len shia in tie fulfil o1 her Iris Sioui can scarcely to Stop nov by the Everest move on the political chess Boniv. I in Harvst dispatch says it is impossible full information regarding Tho the russian and romanian ,-.miei-s Nna prisoners who were on Way to during the Snow Kirin bit from disconnected details to and in is there has been terrible i no Servian troops have captured Pirot of guns and ammunition 1 of the affair have Boon received. M i dec. 31. Tilli Cial intelligence has been received at i actors Burgos Tho Success of the chinese u oops it Kashgar. They had fortified Toi rat Orgasan and ask a two Strong strategic Point and Tho inhabitants were Ilee in terror into in twin territory. Slih Joii ital Sillik r. Del a r your vote and influence is solicited for lots. Fifty building lots j n til 14iiisj Sci town of Sel Kirk to be sold by auction have been favored with instructions from Ine proprietors to sell by auction about the end first Wick in january at our auction Mart nor of Thistle and main building lots in the very Btu Ness of Selkirk near merchants Gacitu. Ind attn hotels fit Cav it come tedi to this Point track laying is Belm rapidly push Forward on the main line and to lure is nou the town of Selkirk will he Tho great . Contie others will find this a Goot Liberal also fut Iiri advertise Date of skip 1110111 made known in As Aldo Maii Tor 1878. D31-Jo Al ulv Tiu company. To april Oli Tatios notice to consignees. Immediately Fulir the customs Sale this com Pany will Olav or for Sale All Kook on Hail on which freight und have not been paid. Details of Given la 11 former la Lent a. W. Dufour co., auctioneers n of approved claims in to a published mostly Lim lev Embla Branch railway 01 those half Breeds Over with registered valid Purcha cd on commission and Accuri d up Szuc of patents by 1 a. W. If rows a it zen of Manitoba i a and Ollilee s M.P. showing tie location of each Parish Reserve yet to be distributed sent to inn address. Price now is she time to Send in your orders Lor s Lei Nils Etc. old ones to Biti line Cal for the . Onich soft at a. Vib. Bunny Tyne b or at j. Turner co s. Prick War a mime will oct Ivo it thu lion. I auntie a Zarain ind a Loury Soaro arc tie stick. Recommend nil our friends who require a Good suit of clothes for the holidays to go to Rill la Institute tora. St. Jonaes was a very successful was a very Success Christmas in St. James Church last ii Day t s will for Tho next thirty Days make 3. 8 7 8 Tiik four to Arterly and Blackwood s j1aga01nk. The lkona11d Scott i Puli Shiing co. Haci Ivy St., new Yolk continue their author Xci reprints of the Lidin Bui Khz walk a tie Achl Monsler review Tho London Liia Lerly review the la Garter y review and Olaf Wood s cd Inburgia Mac Azine reprints Are selections they Arlve the Orli nals in full und at about one third the the English editions. The latest advances and in arts and Kyle Nevis he recent add Tonii to knowledge in Over department of literature and nil the new publications As Issue from the press ire fully reported 01.d discussed in Iho pages o these periodicals in language at once Clear Lor Cable and comprehensive articles arc com Mon in More condensed and Lull of matter than the average Booth of the Lod. Term.-? for 1878 including postage parable strictly in Advance. For any one 00 per an for any two reviews. 700 for any Trao reviews.10 00 _ for All four for Blackwood s 00 for Blackwood and one review. For Blackwood and two reviews.10 00 Blackwood and iroc reviews. U 00 for Blackwood mid the four 00 Twenty will to allowed to clubs of four or More persons j has four copies of Blackwood or of one review will in sent to one address for four copies of the four reviews and a Lockwood for and so on. To clubs of ten or More Lindi Lollon to the above discount a. Copy. will be allowed to the All work warranted and All kinds done. Thomas lusted. Light wagons buggies and Huck boards will exe Hung d for wheat or half Breed lands allotted. J8ni r la Jinny Lor Trio Milhor in Hott Loh or of the com and delivery Alo Robt dim stra3tg, Mana web. Tax Dell till l Tjio Yaxiu of his Kuchl Lecky the Govek Noe k my members or intent no i embers of the Jui Ulii Wiist Liaise of Manitoba arc requested to moot in the Institute rooms on Tiiu Kasday Jan. 3rd, at 7.30 ., to receive report of past month Tho proceedings com with the singing of an hymn for the i Day which was followed by the i or the Day and other suitable Rivers. Hie Rev. W. C. Pinkham then de Ivr Rcd a Short and interesting address. The i imps wore then turned Clown and the on the tree lighted making a very kind Fomo display. The names of the Sun school children to Tho number of Vonty were then read Over each child re a Small present. The prize for at a and Auto was gained by Georgo Walter for ii Dod conduct by Tho inn moulding and for Logons by Annio hoi key. The superintend ent or. Moulding the the sex t mar. 1 Eter Kippling of whom Tho incur i out Dipoko in High Terri i or his Zeal and a Lite in the discharge of his duties were it its. Pinkham. Received a or Olav Woollen Mats placed on tie 1-v Jli-., Kate Vuland. John Ark about a Bushel of apples which wit 11 of Candy Fiona Tho eagerly received by Iii ones. Of gratitude to All the i viands by generosity the enter Tsan ment was provided the proceedings l with Tho binding of Tho evening i no diction. A a p., appoint a committee and make other necessary arrangements for carrying on Tho Institute. Geo. Scotch Tweed suits for the Low Price of ordinarily charged in other dealers in Fine boots and shoes ii Iivo largest and Host tool of boots mid shoos this Side of Chicago. To dealers and traders. To have Ruidi to prices lower Hun Vei in the jobbing i Sci Salty and arc to offer our goods t Hec. Tern. A Public of the ratepayers of the City of Winnipeg will he held in the on wednesday evening next 2nd january 1878, at 7.so o clock for Tho purpose of discussing municipal or Noralla and selecting 111 Ami paper i croons us Alden Ticu for the various wards of the City. By order of his worship the mayor the City hair has been placed at the. Of the Public each evening during inc week. N m 1 t h d. Linklater late Foreman at cml Ckon Taylor s t130. St m3.11 la is prepared to attend to All who May favor him with a Call orders left at Fuke puss Branch office be promptly attended new Snow Alberh suppl Liik Early for Iho year 1878 May have without charge the for the lust aural or of 1877 of Kiili periodicals a they May subscribe for. Or instead new to any two Throe or four of the above periodicals Niue have one of he four views for 1k77 subscribers to All five May have two of the four Icv Cwb or one of iliac Wood s for 1877. Neither premiums to subscribers nor discount i Felu of can be allowed the Money is re melted direct to the publishers. No premiums j to Sec lire premiums it will necks Sriry to Milt Iii by application us the Stock available for i ill is limited. Tiik i Onaha it Orr co., Barclay St., new York. Trio province Flo Intyre a Mcculoch opposite merchants Hank main Street. O 1 o eat stalls v music. A course of twelve class Fly order. A. M. Urow Fly clerk. J a Day evenings at 8 o clock. Mrs. Peach will also give an elementary lesson to who know Volhl not of in Sec at 7.80 on the same to Pablo them to join the More advanced terms Lor both lessons inclusive the course Scholastic duties will to resumed wednesday january 2nd, 1878 d27-j2--- steady Active Young Man As waiter. Must be particularly one who has had apply to the Steward clean with Good character. One had experience preferred. Manitoba City it. Piece of music were comic my t d the choir rejoice in 11 to o Der. Bun i hns tit considerable a first clans mangling la aching is 1 k do any Juan lofty of now hug1v Harrim Only to to Hist nor Tang to Blind on Security of list mortgages on approved City or farm Macdonnell Howard ,10-olo-Nlo-dlou________________solicitors. Notice of a regular communication of St. John s t octet a f ;