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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1906-1-18, Page 1Vol. 84. No. 28 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, New Advertisements, Strayed -H• $irlrt•y, For sale -The Meuse, Looal-W, F. Stewart. Looale-L 0. Richards. Farm for sale -Tun Poen. Auotion sale -Thee, P Skelton, Clearing sate-Mtiodoneld Bros. Ready for basinese-Jno. MuDonald. 3Xxi.C.t gm's, W a•pxeate le. Rev, L. Perrin spent Sunday in ;Bras. eels. Robert Harris hoe returned from a trip North. Robert Miller was In Clinton last week on business. David Martin is offering hie hoose and two stores for sale. Oberlee Sanderson, of Hamilton, is ependleg several days le the village. John and Mee. Robertson will cele- brate their golden wedding on Friday. John Martin, of frankfort, N. D., ie tbe guest of hie father, David Marti). Mies Jennie Miller went to Toronto on Friday where elle will visit foreome time. hire. 1. Sanderson, of Gerrie, spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. W. 1. John, eon. Mies L. Ewing, of Teeaweter, spent several days with her eater, Mrs. Geo. Allem. Mien Grace Stewart, of Brnssela, ie spending some holidays with relatives and friends here. Several young people from the village attended a parry given at tete Snell homestead by the yang man of Jamee- town Thursday evening. revue is Art Studio WNW Headquarters for First-class Photographs. Life Size Portraits, Crayons and Watercolors finished in A 1 style. Family Groups a specialty. Call and see 'samples. H. R. BREWER Clearing Sale Being desirous of making room for our new stook of Prints we have determined to clear off our present stock of that line of goods at prides that will readily do the job. -Regular 10o goods we are now Belling ab from 60. TO 80. -Regular 124o. goods we are now offer- ing at from 60, 70 100. While these Goods Last your op- portunity lasts. Potatoes, Butter, Eggs and other Farm Produce ballon and the Highest mar- ket prioe paid for same. gacB JNALB BRo S JAMESTOWN John T. Elliott, of Boiseavain, Mao„ le Yining relatiyea in this vioinity. W. Egleson ha, mold bin reeidenoa on Howiok Wert to a Mr. Rutledge, of Bowline, J. Carr and eon, of Toronto, visited over Sanday with the former'.] brother, B. F. Garr. Rev. Geo. Baker, of Binovale, 000upied the pu pit in the Methodiet ahnroh Sur• day evening. Mies Eunice Poulin, the intent dough• ter of A. Paulin, bas been eerioagly i 1 but is recovering now. aittreerire ISO wit • ,nine. Irwin, from near Hamilton, was the want of her oonaiu, Mies A. Franiuk, on Tuesday of last week. Last Sabbath even'ng the annul meeting of the Bible Soaieby was beta in Viutoria Hall here and was an enjoy able service. Thos. Btraoban preside(' and epoke worde of wisdom. Short ad Breese° were given by G. Ric haedeon ane W. H. $err. of Brueeele, Mies Maggie Taylor added to the profit of the 000aeion by the oonbributien of a solo the audianoe joining heartily in Ile Aurae. Tbe oolleotion was $1.92. La , year's oolleobore were thanked and bootie given out for this eeason'e donations to a good nod worthy cause. Htufa vales. Mies Mary Scott ie vieitiug with trionde at Searorth. Mre. McDonald, of Guelph, is visiting tire. MoHardy. Min Dora Mealier left lest week to at. tend Listowel High eohool. W. and Mrs. Adair, of Virden, Man., visited at 0. R. Brinker's last week. John Elliott, of Boieeevain, Mau., is at peanut visiting his father, James El lion. Ed, Bailey, of 8nmmerset, Mao., after au abeenoo of five years, is visiting triende here. tire. Thos. Stewart bee returned home, attar ,pending a couple of weeks with her son, Will. Stewart, of Bowling Green. A sleigh load of young people of Salem Epworth League, spent a vary eujoyubie time at the home of Themes Higgins, on the boundary, on Wednesday evening tact. Miss Eva Patterson, who has been organist of the Presbyterian church here for some time, bas reeigood on account of removing to Wlughane. Mies Jessie Moffett, of the boundary, is organist tor 1906. Wtticon. Dave McCall, of Brussels, spent San. day in town. Eroeat Jordan spent Sunday with Goderioh reettvee. Farmere' Institate meeting on There day afternoon and evening of this week. Gordon McDonald and J. H Galbraith were In the Queen oily on a horse buytnp trip. Geo. Grigg, of Walton was attending the funeral of hie niece, -Mrs.. Wm. Sadler, of Bibbart, last week. Mrs. Brewer, tire. Baines and Panne. mor Hawkfus, of Brneeele, ware the guns of Mrs. Wm, Neal on 'Thursday of last week. The annual oongregatiooal meeting of Duff's church will he held on Friday of thin week. Annual report will be pre stinted. Monday of this week James MoFadzean was et Jameetowo addressing a meeting held ander the auspices of the. Farmers' Institute. Mies Minnie McDonald, who ie in training for a nurse at St. Miohae.'e Hospital, Toronto, ie home for a vacation We are pl.aeed to have her in oar midet, Rev. A. MaoNab, Clerk of Maitland Presbytery, attended a epeoial meeting of that body in Melville oharoh, Brueeele, ou Tuesday afternoon. The call to Rev. Dr Rosa from Port Dalhousie was dealt with. W. H. and Mrs, Bboldioeoetebrated the 1003 anniversary of their marriage last week. An enjoyable time was epenb in a gonial gathering at their aomfortab'e borne. May they live t0 see the Go den Wedding is the wish of their moue, triende. The monotony of school life wae broken ou Friday last when a team of faotballere from No. 8, Gray, arrived to try oon• otueione with our bay.. They were fine hneky renown and had their shore of the h000re of the game but were unfortunate in toeing by one goal just before the oloee Alex, Christopher refereed the gams with hie mai impartiality and lognaoiby. mwgwal c� Y re3. ieei`Piga'4i b:rc k a7aa 'e V ra-,x- g& tin°. onald leady for Business hail]. WITH AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK Ole' g DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOO'S & SHOES 1. at the same reasonable prices as usual. Don't forget c� the newp t remises next door to Royal Hotel. Call and see us tnd we will use you right. ta'S JOHN MoD O lei" &LID EL E7H THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1906 earennintnen W H KERR, Prop Ab it meeting of the Public Library enpportera last week the old nflioere and Board were r en/toted fur the entrant. year. Dr. L. P. W. and Dire, Irving wbo bnve dipped of their resideooe to Dr. R. D, Menzies, moved oub on Monday They will probably loaete et eome point more beuefiotal to Mrs. Irving's health whioh has of late been aneatiefaotory. Gu Tuesday evening of Inst weak a busmen meeting of the Rptvorth League w t held. Now topic nerds ware arraog ed for and the Young People's Otroie renaganized for the Winter. A Longue Room in the basement of the aburoh was leotded on, ales a proposition re s new uhnrah organ. A, 0. U. W. -The officers for Walton A. 0 U. W. for the coming term were .netalled on Wednesday evening by W H. Kerr, D. D. G. 11., of Brneeele. They are as follows: -Angus MK/nig. M. W,; J. Al Govenlook, Foreman ; John Shaun. on, Overseer : Geo. E. Ferguson, Record• et ; W. Neal, Fivaneiet ; Jas. McDonald, Receiver t Thos. Arottibatd, Guide ; Robert. McGavin, I. Watchman ; J Berry, 0. Wnbohmen I Dr. Menzies Medical Ex ; Jno. Shannon, Auditor ; Peter t;ardiuer, Rep. to Grand Lodge; R H. Fergneon, Alternate Rep. Walton Lode. bee 86 members and haveoue of the finest Lodge rooms in the Dietriot It is a j tint aback ownership and oat of debt so that the orethreu now live on •tBeey street." Their outlook le hopeful. Loa.tlbtar v. Mies Jean Love line been visiting on he bouudary a few days this week. We hear the Outerio Goveramenb have appom.eo J. J Irvine and John SoarIett Magustretea for this diatrint, Among the vieitora borne from the Wear we notioe Juo. T. Dennison, wife 'ted Gemini end Joanna Dennison, old •rretdeute of the 14th eon, Archie Mo0alloen has lab the contract tar a large brink reeidenoa to John Hun ter, of Oraubrook. The girls will keep .to eye on Archie in the future. John Staff erd reoenbly sold to John Rubinson a dolt 2 years ad for which h. reoeived the handsome cum of $170, He nos algia d honed of a flue mare to W. J Diokeou •t a Targe figure. Aldebaran L "w. are kept baay three days aeon we k with their new grinding outfit and are doing :cod work. We hope it may prove profitable t0 the boys as they de. serve to succeed. Mien Windsor, the new teacher in S. S No. 9, has got nettled down to work and we predict a very 'successful year for her in the ttohool room, She i a lady of very great ability and will uo doubt make a maria for herself. Tbe farmers of Moliillop are very rnuch interested in the din/wain on the hog question now going on in the Globe and are alt grateful to the Dominion Ciuvernmeut in proteetiug the Canadian market against the Amnion Boge. Whl,e this will help our markeb pet the farmers should aim at produoing the Kind of !toga that will demand the high set market' pride. We ouudemn the buying by the flat rate principle because quniity abonld demand the highest prise no matter what the arbtole that is offered au the market. Mr. Sanders reoeived a oar of corn this week, Our mill reoeived a oar of Manitoba wheat M••nday. Mrs. John Hiuobley, of Seatortb, spent teat Sunday with triende in town. alias le Spans spent last Sunday with Muer Minnie McNair, of Oraubrook. L,oke one for the Bible Society aolleot• ore ae soon ae the weather is favorable. Leet Sabbath Rev. Me. Peahen, ot Atwood, 000upied the pulpit of the Methodist oburob in this plane. Our tonsorial nttiet Heath is at work nein, having taken rooms in the Imlay uouse, next door to the carriage ebop. Principal A, E. Smith, of Antler, Man ieoba, vaned in town last week. We were pleased to sea him looking so well. Mies Mason haa gone to Toronto for a few mouths whore the will visit fiends acrd parses bei atudiea in maeia while there. Welter Jamieson, who bas been at Harney, Maiitobu, for the pant 7 years, is bore on a holiday. He will reinter next month but may not go alone. nee. Watson, the well known Imuran ° agent of Searorth, wee storm stayed here foe a couple of days fila week but did a good ahem of business while being ao. S. 8 Cole who bought the laud where the firs was intended clearing it up Tuesday morning preparatory to build- ing but was prevented from doing leo by the storm. The people of this oommnnity are pleeaed to know that John McDonald is to continue as a bueinees man in Ethel. Hie ennounoement may be reed in auothi r ooiumn. Daring the peat week David Dobson and wife, of Fairfax, Manitoba, hove been renewing old aogoainta0oee here. It ie 20 years eines Mr. Dobson went to the West where he bee prospered. It is 8 years eine be was bete. Harvey Dob• eon, of Ethel, le brother of the visitor, Noble A. Milne was re.eleoted 1st Vioe Preeidrnb of East Huron Agricultural Society lent Wed ninny afternoon at the annual meeting and David Milne one of the Direotore. 0 Eokmier has a net on the direatorate of Grey Braun Society. The Farmers' Institute meetings on Wednesday attetnoon and evening ware largely attended and full of interest. Speekere were Dutton Andrreon, A. Hie. lop, M. P. P,iand Jae. MoTadzsan. • 0i0 mueiatl program was given rn the e evening. Rev Mr.'Armetrong occupied the chart with rage and grace. Mien Ada Imlay eldeet daughter of Me. G. G. Imlay who hag made her home in Santis foe yenta was merrird in that town Wednesday evening to Itabt. Mo., Gregor, Superintendent of the Qunram tine Station, a6 Pt. ,Edward, like Emma attended elm wedding trent here turd wile spenda mouth or more visiting (erotica in Bernie and. Waterford before rebutttf ug home agaiu, Ar the feet Council meeting held here A. Hill & 00., bridge builders, at Mitohell enured the contract for the Dilworth bridge in Grey townebip. The bridge will be 98 feet and will be oonstrooted with oonarete floor to net Wheat $1,600 This firm has done a lot of bridge work In Grey township and have given A. 1 eatiofaotion both as to workmanship, oompletlug ooutraote end price, 131orr,K. Township Gannon minutes on page 4 of thio twine. Dire. Arthur Contain, 8rd line, is not es well es usual but we hope etre will entomb to improve. Tampa, Florida, ie the present stop• ping plan r Joseph Clegg who will likely emend the belanoe of the Winter there. Dr. J. Mo0asey, fotmerly of this local. ily, is interested in Iargei and vainab'e poseeseions fn the Eastern portion of Cuba, His old friends here hope he will do well. Wednesday evening of this week Georg. and lire. Johnston, let line, oelebratrd tin 60th anniver.ary of their wedding at tbelr oomfortable borne. We wieb them tunny happy years. hire. E. Sailors, of this township, wan nailed to Arkona, Lamhton Go. owing to the demise of her uncle, John Hodder. She will visit for a few seethe in that looaliby and will she spend a while with reiativea and old friends et London be tore returning home. We wish bet an enjoyable time. 1906 Onozonne.-At the last meeting of the elnoicepal Council the offices in the gift of the municipality for this year were allotted as follows ;-Wm, Clark, Clerk ; Jnto. Wuteon, Asseseor ; T. 8. Brandon, Treasurer ; M. Black and H. Lehman, Auditors, and R. Prootor, Tax Ootleator. James Robb, a former resident of the 6vlt tine, of Morrie, bat who has spent the past 6 or 8 years in North Dakota, is visiting here. Be bee bean away to S.•uth Virginia along with Joaapb Web- eter, We father in law, and the prob. abilities are they will shortly move Southward. A number of Dakotaitee ire turning Ther attention the same way. We wish Mauve. Ru .b and Weber r enemies but dont understand why they could not do waft to return to old Huron Co. A clearing .]notion sale of farm etock, implements, honeebold turoitot•e, &0., ie annoanoed by Thos. R. Skelton to take place on 8 4 Let 18, Con. 8, on Wednesday, Feb 7th, at 12 o'clock. Mr. Skelton bas sold hie 160 acre farm, the honeetead going to Wm, Jeokson. of Blyth, the former owner, and the 60 mores adjoining, to John Detolonh who owns the Dick farm on the Oth line. It le the intention of Mr. Skelton t0 remove to Brant 0o., where be has par• ;homed 100 sores in the township of Bur. ford. This is the looatity from which Dire. Skelton came. Greg. Minutes of townebip Council may be read on page 4. Misses Minnie and Sara Buttrey are holidaying in North Morniugton and Lin• wood. Rev. Mr. Penball, of Atwood, preached at Roe's end 'Union ohuruta° lase Sale. bath, He's a good speaker. Mee May Searle end Mies Elora Stonebane, of Aabnrn, were visitors at domes Armaerong'a, 10th eon., last week. Wm, Buttrey and Mrs. J. It Brown eft Sntut•day moruieg for Woudbridge to vieit their sister, Mos, Wm. Snider, who is seriously i11. Donald and Miss Labia 0amptrell,11,11 eon., arrived home on Wednesday from an enjoyable trip of to arty )three wenn with relatives and friends at Aotou, Georgetown, Milton and Toronto. On Wedneeday afternoon, Met iotl., Frank Woods, lot 18, eon. 16, will hold an notion eats of farm stook. F. S. Scott will be the anoiioneer. Mr. Woods ie overetooked hence the sale. Richard Fair and wife, of Pilot Mound, Manitoba, are visiting at Robert Men arey's, 9th on. It is 26 years since fir. Frain went to the West. Urn Fair is a sister to Mr. Menerev and both were former residents of Moltillop. Abel Tindall, of Enna boundary, is around again after two weeks' confine ant to hie lame from a severe out on hie instep, which be reoeived while chopping in the nett. He wines to thank hie neighbors end friends for their kindoeee while be wee laid nth Leet Bubbath evening the annual Bible Sootety meeting wag held in Rne'o enrol). Lorenzo Frain occupied the chair in a oompeeent manner. Interesting address es were given by A. M. McKay and B. Gerry, of Brueeele A oolleotion was taken in the interest° of the 800iely end COHent0re appointed t0 Immune the loca•dty Towiteats Orrxoita ,--The various of• fine iu Grey towmhip tor 1906 will be competently filled by lbs to lowing persons 1 -Clerk, Jno. Molotoeb ; Trees neer, A Reymann ; Tax Colleotore, P 3, Bishop and 3 Reenter ; Aadltore, J M. Denies and J. Livingston ; Medical H•aith Officer, Dr. Ferguson ; Caretaker of Hall, Thos. Chapman. We are very sorry to have to report the death of John Ritobte, the bright little non of John and Jaen Molntneh, 12th eon. He died lase Friday morning of oonvulaion and inflammation of the bowels, aged 18 monthe, after a very brief nines. Funeral took plane to Oranbrook cemetery on Saturday after noon. The parents will share in the aymputhy of the oommunity, Leet Saturday afternoon two loads of boys and girls from Vein alined'uroSabbath Bohool 1201) eon., oonatltntiog classes taught by Ghee. and tire, Cleaver, drove to Brunelle a000mpani d by their teeth. bee, and had two photo gronpe taken at $. Te. Brewer's atadio. 'There ere very friendly rotenone existing betweoo the Leabere and olaeaeo was evidenced by preeentatione of a photo album to Mr. Clea nor and a Ladiee'Travelling Coenpanionto Mre, Cleaver. Florence Wbi field reed the htldreee to the latter presentation and triennia Denman ender the vitt. The drive to Brueeele twee mpolt enjoyed, The ofRcere sleeted at Roa'a Epworth League are ea te+lowe :-poo, Peen, Rev. I; F. Arrnetrong ; reorient, John Pear. son ; lee V,oe-Mre. John erynoe 1 2nd Vjoe-Jonnie Hogg ; $rd Vlore -Julia Frain ; 4th Vioe-Clara Bryane ; Treaa- urer, John Fenner ; organist, Jennie Hogg, Mne. Hewn Daoseesn,-Word bee been reoeived of the death of Margaret Montgomery, wife of Robert Habkirk, of Neepawa, Men , who paeeed away on December 22nd. Bbe wad formerly a resident of Glendale, Man., and was married to her now bereft partoor eight ysere ago. Four children ace left without a mother's caro. Mr. Habkirk was formerly a resident of the Otto eon. of Grey, and will share in the sincere aymputhy of his old friends here, Wm. itubkirk, father of Robert Habkirk, is ill now with typhoid fever in the Weab. Presbytery of Maitland, A epeeist meeting of the Presbytery was held in Melville oharoh, Brussels, on Tuesday afternoon, to deal with the call to Rev, Dr. Roes, of Brueeele, from Port Dulboneie. Moderator Perrin presided and tbe members present In addition were Bawds. MuoNab, McRae, Perris, Tait and Roes. The call with considered, Rev. Der. Tait representing the Presbytery, of Haml• too I S. E. Parnell and A. Oralse, at Port Dalhousie, speaking for the iovitiog eon. gregatioo ; Elders Thos, Streobeo and Atex. Stewart er,, ware peanut from the Beseiott of Melville uhurob and J. Leekte end A. Hislop, lel, P. P. from the eon• gregation. After all bed been heard Rev. Dr. Roes spoke and the Dell wag euebatned the Presbytery agreeing that the bnaoelseioo take effect on Jan. 3let. Rev, Dr. Rose Will be indooted on Thursday, Feb. let. Rev. D. 13, McRae, of Cranbrook, was appointed Moderator of session of Mel. voile oburch, Many regrets were expreoc. ed et the proposed removal of so prom• inept, able and wenn member of the Preebybery as Rev. Dr. Rugg and the seine feeing ie voiced by Metvilde 0oneregation and the town genere.1y. 1'he bitter is sweetened he the bops tbat the change of eitnation will be productive of great goad to Rev. Dr. Rose' health, East Heron Agi. Society. The atonal meeting of East Enron Agricultural Bootery wag bald in the Ooauoil Chamber., Beane's, on Wednee• day, January 17th, se per Statute. Chair was taken by James Ferguson. Minutes at last annual meeting and Di:eaters' meeting were read and con. firmed ou motion of Meagre. Boots and Turnbull. The Auditors' report was presented ['bowleg total reoeipte to be 91.056 11 and di.bnr-ementa$976.11,leaving a baleen of 980,00 lei band with all indebtedueee oanoe,ted. Report wae adopted on mot ion of W. H MoOraoken,taoonded by P. B00tt, Following affiiere were eleoted President, James Pergneon, let Vtoe, Noble A Milos, 2oti Vioe, James Shedden, Directors -R. Corley, D. Milne, 0. Turnbull, Thos. Archibald, Alex. Stew. art, Geo. Johnston, Wm. Blston, Wm, Fraser and Thos. Miner. Auditors, r. S. Scott and A. Strachan. W. 01. Kerr was ra•eleated See.•Tteas Go motion of N. Milos, eeoond,d by D. Milne the offer Prom Grey Brauuln Agl. Society of 9800 to hold the riding Fair in Brueeele was Reopen, Tbe date will be Thuraday and Friday, Oot. 4 aid 6. Meeting then adjourned. The attend. .]nee wee not anything like it non d have been for the annual meeting of so import. ant au institution. Ilrneaele School lroarel, The regular meeting of the Pablio School Board was held in the Board Room tam Friday evening. Members present, R. Leatherdale, D. 0. Rose, W. M. Sinclair and J. •. Skene. Minotee al ,net meeting reed and adopted. Moved by W Af, Sinclair, aeoonded by R. Leatherdale that the amount of Wit .ou & Gillespie of $18,74 for suppose be paid. Motion carried. Moved by W. D1. Sinclair, eaoonded by R. Leatherdale that the statutory meeting be held in the Board Room at 8 p. m• in„tead of 7 9. m, on Wednesday. Motion carried, J G. Einem, Secretary. MATE/TORY AiaaTltlo. The Statutory meeting of the Board wee held Wedueaday evening, all the members present excepting D, 0. Rome, Ou motion of R. Leatherdale, ecoouded by W. M. Sinolair, T. Farrow wan sp. pointed Obairman for 1006' The following Recounts wore presented: -F. R. Smith, supplies, $23,20 ; P. Anent, supplies, 85o, Moved by W. M, Sinclair, seconded by Jae. Elliott that accounts be paid. Car. ried. Moved by Jas, Elliott, seconded by J. G. Skene that W. L. Leatherdale be a member of Brueeele Public Library Board for three years, Carried.. Board then adjourned, Clyde Roche wee Matted by n horse in the fade at Brantford and may be fatally injured. It is reported that the date for the opening of the Legislature will be Febrn• teary 14th. The Ingersoll Eisendo Power res Light Company have been awarded the towu'e lighting oonbraot. MDT. David King le ening the Toronto Rai seayOoro Company for damage(' tor thee death of her husband. Fite destroyed the barn and other buildinge of Smith Bros, at Beaohville, with a lot of vatneble live stook. A Montreal barrister threelena to pro. senate the Balvation Army for holding street Reeving, whish he Maims oonsti. tote a pablln ntuieanme. Five young mon from Fellation ap. peered Wore Police Megietrite Raos, et Mitohell, obarged with assaulting au. other young men, The trouble creel over a young woman, while the party were retorniugfrom a obuteb meeting. A flue of $6 with 92 onto, was impeded on eaoh defendant, (HIIItCfI OffteftS$. There will be Mase in the Oatholia thumb, Brussels, next Booday at 10 $Ca it, to, Next Toaeday evening the anneal meeting ot Malriiie oharob will be held, comenecotng st 7 30 a'olook. Edward Specaite wag eleoted a oungre- gatiooal repreaeutative to the Offleial Board of Brueeele Methodiet oharoh last Wedusaday evening. Rev. Mr, Perrin, of Wender, and Rev. Dr. Bose exchanged pulpits lent Sabbath end both congregations were treated to excellent dieooureee, Rev. Dr. Rose will preeob the Mooing sermon of file 264 years' pastorate in Melville ohnrob on Sabbath, 2Btb Inst. He will be indooted into his new obarge at Port Dalboaeie on Feb, let. At a well attended meeting of the Trustee Board of the Methodiet chureb, Brunie, held Monday evening, J. 3 Gilpin and B. T. Plum wore appointed ushers for 1906. Attar ooneiderabls die. cession ot plane it was ananlmoaely agreed to pay off the Mean of the ahurnb debt, $1100, this year and oom miasma were named to oonault with the different departments of churob workers to enlist their hearty eo•operatlon. The 30th anniversary of the ohuroh will be asiebrated next Fall wino former pastors will be enured to take part in the ear vises. en souvenir, illaetrated booklet, wilt be prepared oontaining a abort bis tory of Melbodiem in Brueeele. A reposing of the Maitland Presbytery was hold et Teeewoter on nanny, Jan 4th for the purpose of inducting Rev D. Tait, B. A., into the pastorate of Knox oharoh of that plane. Rev. L Perrin B. A,, pastor of the Presbyterian abeam of Wroxeter, presided and indooted the new pastor. Rev. J. Radford, of Botmore, preached, Rev Dr. Rosa, of Breese's, addressed the minister and Rev. D. Per. rie, of Wiagham, the people. In the evening a eooial gathering wee held. Tea was served in the basement atter wbioh a large audience gathered in the auditorium to listen to the addreee of welcome to the newly fodaenad pastor. Rev. Mr. Perrie, who wee interim moderator during the vaoanoy, was presented with a handsome puree of money. The Telemeter people are quite enthusiastic over the settlement of their pastor. People We Talk About. Fred, and Mrs, MoOraoken are visibing in Brace Go. Miss Eva Gilpin has been need up this week with a sore throat, Rae. Brown returned to Toronto Bud - 11888 College on Monday. 0. H Broadtoot was visiting in Toron to during the past week. Mies Gracie Stewart, of Brueeele, has been holidaying with Wroxeter friende. A 0. Oeaofarlaoe, of ebe Standard Beak, wag in Toronto for a few days this week. W. J. Clark, of Drombo, formerly of Brunets, was calling on old Maude in town this week. Duncan MaLauoblin, of Obeeley, was enjoying a boliday with relatives and friends in this locality. Jno. and Mies Innis, of Clinton, were vieitora at Reeve Henderson's for a few days daring the past week. Mrs. Geo. Mulley haa been bothered with ao attack of la grippe but we hope ebe will soon be oonvateaoent. Mrs. A. Currie, an, keeps quite poorly we are entry tb state. She is making her home at her eon's, John Currie, Mil street. Pearson and tire. Rolph and baby have removed to Easbwood inhere Mr. Ralph has taken a situation. We wieb them 'no0ee8. Will. Amont is home from the Ariel saw mill where he has spent the prat year or more. Mr. Ament disposed of the mill there. Mrs. Aaron Lindsay is confined to bed through eorioas illneea we are sorry to state but we hope elm will soon take a change for the better. W. Miller, from Neobe, North Dakota, and J. Miller, of White River, Manitoba, re the guests of Geo. and Mrs. Barkley. Tbay are cousins of Mrs. Barkley. The oongregation'of 0• John's obnroh, Preston, will erect a new rectory for their incumbent, Rev. G. J. Abby, a former highly esteemed resident of Brussel°. Thomas, son of Wm. Ellie, ie home from Saskatoon, N. W. T., on a viva. It •e 16 years sinoe he went West and be is 00 well eatisfied he will return after ebnrt Rojoarn here. W. J. Good, former member of Tan Poeo.. staff, le opiate of the Eimer/mu, Man„ hockey team, It be playa hockey es well ae be did football he will make hie opponent dizzy. 0. M. Peeve has been transferred from Brussels agency of the Standard Bank to Forest and J. W. Oraigie, of Forest, nae oome to Braeaele. We bope he will en. joy hie stay here. Adam Reid, an old and well known former resident 01 Brueeele and locality, is renewing old friendships bare. He bag been at Langdon, North Dakota, for several years end loots mein as of all, barring the silvered looks. Hs wee ao oompanied by Mr. Fraliak, Pootmaebar Farrow wag in Toronto for a day or so last week attending a meeting of the Postmaetere' Aeaooiation, They patpoee ending a delegation to Ottawa neatly to interview the Poatmaater Gen• i e d fratble a elative to dee r d and d ee oral r changes in rntee and regnlat ions Minting their onerous but insufficiently paid calling. Mark Curdle Hamilton, of Indian Heed, N. W. T,„ is enjoying a holiday vita with relainnee and friends in tbie locality, He is the Many Harris agent and alsointereeted in the tntnttate bug. 111150 with hie heotbee George. Mr. Remittent has been in tbe Welt for Revered yours. He is a eon of Henry ninepin, of Walton neighborhood, Mise Lena Beene spent severat:dart visiting friends in Molfillop, Mtn Mary Itnaa le vieiting 1110 weak ab Wm• Meia11'e, 71h of Morris, Miee Gran Oath, ot Seatortb, le visit. fag her dieter, Mrs. A. T. Carrie. Mies Lottie Mantel, of Seaforth, and Mr. Elle •b, of Aifnleawortb, were vieitora et A, `1', Currie's last week. Charlie Broadfoot is wearing the smile that won't dome off, It to not the remelt of Quaker Oats. For further particulars gee Birth ootiee. D. and hire. Dobson, of Fairfax, Man., are vieitora with the family of T, Nichols. Aire, Dobson and Mr. Niohot'a are dieter and brother. J, H, MoRaugbtnn, of Pen Tan, N• Y , who has been visiting the Mieeee MaNangbton, ot town, lett last Saturday for Mitchell where her parents reside. W. 8. Sellere, who pnrohaeed W. Den• bow's property, Brueeele, has moved to town with his family. Mr. Denbow will go Weeb next Spring and engage in farm. ing. We expeot he will do well. Tue POET le very sorry 10 hear that Mardy McLennan, of London, le agaiu h.id aside through illness and ie in to praeariooe oondition. Hie brother, Alex. McLennan, of town, went to London, on Tbureday afternoon to .sea him. We hope a change for the better will speedily ensue. Perth County. tire. Elliott, of Kirkton, onderw.ent n serious operation for gangrene. The new Bt. Mary's Knex chard) will be opened some time itt March. The Maxwell worke Bt, Mary'e slapped four hundred and fitty lawn mowers to London Eng. Geo. Henry, ot Fall/erten, sold a fine two-year old filly to Mr. Benne. vele, of McKillop, for the tam of 9200. Joseph Webb, of Hibbert, sold a fat bog to Tbomae Pridharo, of Mitohell, whish tipped the eoalee at 780 pounds. Fred. J. Sourff, Stratford ,haa deoliued the position in the city water department ffered him by the water aommieaioners. The next meeting of the county noun. oil will be held on January ,23. The ieesion will open at 2 Wenn in the afternoon. Noble Johnston, of St. Marys, won a bean ouereing oontese there, hie guess being 16,909 beaus, whereas the gem jar held 16 880. Fines aggregating 9170 were imposed un ebalteedayof last week, by Polios Magietrato O'Loane, Stratford, on liquor dealers in North Perth. The St. Marys doctors report that there e much leas Muttons in town and country .bis nano than for yenta. Probably the mildness of the Winter eosonote for it. W. J. Thompson, of "Hoilymounb," Logan, Bold to two American buyers on Woodsy five yearling thoroughbred oat. t o and two [tucking omlvea for the sane of $800. no Ontario Gazette announces the appointment of the following board of ioanse oommiesionere for North Perth Jobe Read, Pbi)ip Seibert and Joseph Gibson. Rev. Joeiae Green of Clinton, former. ,y of the Fullerton circuit, has been walled to the Methodist oborab. Theron. ford, and leas taken up the pastorate there until Conference. Some alterations are being made to the boys' room at the Y. M. C. 5., Stratford and the work fa being undertaken by the 'adiee auxiliary. Tbe alterations in. .]lode the papering of the room. While Mre. John Livingetou was going ap town she slipped in front of Penis Oampbedl'e hardware store, Mitohell, end broke her left arm. It was oily about a year ago that she had the misfor- tune to break her right arm, 'Lorne Tbomae, wbo lett week pleaded entity before the county judge to come plioity in the burglary of the jewelry store of 92oNlobol & Petbiok, the, was sentenced to two yeare and three months in the penitentiary. Morton Scott, of Listowel, who return. d to hie worst at Toroolo University, is confined to the Isolation Hospital with o melet fever. The attack is a very mild n et, in toot he oan hardly be said to be nok at all, but will have to remain in the hospital for some time. Arthur B. Fuller, Stratford, has par- ohaeed the Mayne block on Wellington street, oomprising three motes - Far• aneon'e Annex, Dr, Diaoartoey'e drug store and A. G. Loyd'e grocery. It is a hese story white, brink building. The prime ie nuderebood to be he the neighbor - end of $11,000. Wm. Hyslop, farmer, two miles from Stratford, had quite an experience by :ailing through a trap door in hie barn into a pit, breaking several ribs. The family oollte toand Mr, Hyslop lying in be pit and est up an incessant bowling, whioh attracted the attention of the fame , y. He wan emomteoione when found. George Vardeu, over eighty years. of age, so inmate of tbe Perth Howie of Refuge, fell down to flight of stairs at the ,uatitntion between 2 and 8 &otook one morning and had hie right leg broken. fin got out of hie bed unknown to the attendants and was wandering about the plan when he met with the anofdent. A review of the aerate of the late Andrew Foremen, of Mitohell, under the Snoaeation Duties Act, was in progreae at he court hoose, Stratford, before Sheriff Susie. For probate purpose the estate e veined ret $100,000. '2111 '1"reaeucy Department claims two end a half per cent, and the review is being made for he pnrpoee of valuation. A large part f the estate ie made up of !cooks, E. te. Dunbar, of Mitohell, appeared ate behalf t the exeonto e U r of the estaten and E. B dna-B roithoPS6rxtthrdappearsd fol the Treasury Department. Flee wile nem ware examined and adjournmoot was made for a week. Evidence to tee gard to the value of fax was given by June Livingatooe, ex.M. P., of Baden, end Sydney Fraleigh, of St. Marys. Evidence in regard to creeks Wee given by William timely, Chao. Golden and Chas. A Brawn, all on behalf of the Government, Tbe late Mr. Forreeteg wag a ilex manufacturer in Miboboll.