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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1906-5-31, Page 1,re rus ti Vol. 34. No, 47 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1906 W. H. KERB, Prop New Advertisements. Strayed—C. Pollard. Tenders—W. H. Kerr. Poste for nate—A. Cook, Strayed—A. Oars ioheel. Summer comfort—F. R. Smith. Plaine and Flowers—Mies Kelly, Men wanted—Niaholoon & Bennett. .Rzstrxct B.th m. J rot It It rook. 60 onto gets Tea NAT to January let, 1907. Next Sabbath afternoon B. Gerry, of Brueele, will take charge of the eervioe in the Methodist obarob in tide plane. The speedy paper owned by Jacob Long, will be developed fora time on the Lieto- wol race track, As the equine le well bred it may dhow a etreek of upeed that may earpriae people. A. Reymann hue erected a Woodetook windmill for Wm. Patterson, 14th con., Gray. This is the right mill as i1 lo Made in Canada. Jno. Campbell, 15th con„ will ales have one put up, This nelson the township grading mao11ine will be ander the management of Meeere, Reymann & Cameron, of Craubrook. They commence work next Monday at lot 20, cons.9 and 10. MAToIMONIAL.—Baturday, 19th leek„ at 9 a. m. iu the Adeliado street Baptist ahurob, London, Joseph Alvin Reymann, youngest eon of A. Reymann, of this place, and alias Della Bettie, daughter of C. W. and Mre. Smith, of London, were united in marriage. They will reside at 375 Lyle street, London, Mr, and Mre. Reymann have many good wither) es pressed by old 'Heade of the groom here for a long and happy life. Leatlbiirv• John T. Douniooa Met a valuable horse lees week from paralyoie. Invitation oarde are oat for a wedding on the Leadbury line next week and others to follow shortly, David Boyd and David MoOutobeon have been shingling the former'e booed and the latter hie barn. Some of our youug people [pent the 2401 at Mitchell and Goderiob. Needles() to say they eujoyed themeelvea, B. 0. SHINOLEB—Jaet received a oar. load of Braude Columbia ehiuglee, X XX and XXXX et the Walton eaw mill. The 12oh eouceeeion ie [aid to be the beet line in McKillop for rubber -tire baggies bat never mind Soya we wont coy the beet 1 melee, Henry Hamilton and wife intend leav- ing next week for a few months visit with their eons in the Northweet We with them a very pleasant time. The foaadetione have been built for the new toupee of W. Kneobtel and A. McCallum. The work woe done by P. MoDouold's mon from Brueeele and wen done with credit to them. McKillop Townehip Council met ae a Court of Revision on May 29th, 1906. Tho Aoeesemeete of Erneet Eligeon and Aaron Rally were each lowered $200 00. The Aeseaement Roll was finally revised and Court of Revision oloeed, and council met and minutes of preview[ meetings were read and adopted. A. By• law for raiding $210.50 Mo$illopo share of (mete of aonelraotiug a drain in the Township of Hibbert known se the Brussels Greenhouse PLANTS AND FLOWERS You will And at Brueeele Greenhouse any quantity of Tomato, Cauliflower, Celery and Cabbage Plante. Tomato Plante 100 a box or 8o a doz. loose. . Fine collection of Flowering Plante. A ohoioo lot of Geraniums and An. nuala for bedding. Cut Flower() [supplied. Floral deeigne made to order. MISS KELLY Downey drain woe read and provieionally adopted. A. Diokaou and J. Shannon, Auditor°, were required to audit the asoounte of the late Teammate acid lay their Report before the Oouuoil on Friday evening, Juoe let, when all books eta., be- longing to the Townehip and which were in the hands of the late Trououror will be handed over to J. K. Holland Treaeur• er. The: bonds of G. B, Holland were aooepted. The olorh was required to have By-law No. 61 amended eo a° to retie° suftioieot famie to pay for oouotruot• iog Barrou drain. Aaoouate to the amount of $120.32 were paid. Next regular ineetiogof Council will be held at Dublin on June 12th, 1906, at 10 o'clock a. m. M. MOaDIE, Clerk. Wtt0ton. Jae. Lee has returned t0 Walton. E H. Jordan spent Sunday in God• °rich. W. M. Roaemond spent Sunday in Milverton. Viotoria Day woe gnietly but loyally observed here, J. W. and Mre. Morrison visited Mende ten Hallett last week. 11,J. Oundiok, manager of the Bank, visited at Monkton on Sunday. The foundation of E. H, MoLaaohlin'e store tae been commeuoed this week. Work will be rushed on the building. B. C. SnINOLE9.—Just received a Dior• goad of British Colombia ebingles, X XX and XXXX at the Walton sawmill. VV roxetter. Mimm C. Motdiohael returned from Bel. graveon Priday. Mrs. N. White and Mre. H. Armstrong spent Monday iu Goderiob. A new platform and reline is being, erected at the Gotten House. Fred, Barlow, of Guelph, renewed twquaintenoeo here last week. R. T. Miller, of Toronto, ie the goeet of hie mother, Mao. T. F. Miller. Rev. J. H. Osterhout boo gone to Chatham to visit for e. few weeks. E. Lewin occupied the pulpit in the Methodist church on Sunday evening. Mica Forsyth, of Blyth, spent a few days recently with Miee E. Sanderson. Jae. Alien has had a granohthia walk planed from Otto sidewallt to hie residence. Miee Paul and Mies Henry spent the 24th at the former'° home near Bloevale. Mr. and Mre. Carr, of Toronto, were gueete of their eon, Editor Carr, teat week. Mrs. 0. 0. Stewart has returned from Woodbrigo where ole has spent several months. John Bernard, of London, is epending Boveral days with hie parent(' and other relatives here. Miss Nellie Ball, and James Bull, of Howiek, spent the holiday with relatives near Teeewater. W. Adair, of Stratford, is vieiting in the vinage. He parpasee rotoruing to the Worst ehortly. '1'be Hewn* Annual Sunday School Convention will be held in the Metbodiet church horn on Jane 27th. Oar junior football team played in Gerrie Satnrday atternuon, The amore was 4-0 in favor of the home team. Mre. 0. Cook and daughter, Ola, of Heoeall, visited last week with the for. mer'° parents T. and Mrs. Hemphill. J. D. end Miller and two children of Morrie, left for a two months' visit with friends and relatives in the Weet. A few from here attended the reception given to Gideon and Mre. Parke at the Snell homestead, in Turnberry, lamb Fri, day evening. Word wart reoeived here on Monday of rho eerioes illness of Reeve Harris at Calgary, where he had gone with a load of horeeo. Oral Raptor's horse took a run Mon. day from the South end of Main street to hie own stable. Not much damage woe done, however, to the rig, A. Lecture was given in the MFitbo. diet church on Wednesday evening, May 8001, by Mies Rattan, an eeoaped nun from a convent in Quebec. James Ireland, of Durham, F. W. and Mrs. Gibeou, of Toronto, were i❑ the vil lege loot Saturday attending the funeral of the late Mre. R. Diekeou. GRIT.—At "The Willows," the reaiden oe of her eon, T, V. Dickeoo, Mre, Robert Dickson passed away early Tbureday morning, May 24th, at tbead vanoed age of 86 years. Mre. Denison wee well known being one of the early eettlere in this vioiuity, her late hnoband having had charge of the postoffioe for a number of s Turnip Seeds Always get the best as it costs no more to grow GOOD than poor Seeds of any kind. The success no doubt depends largely on the preparation of the soil, but not lees so on the QUALITY of the Seed sown. Impressed with this fact we always procure our Seeds from one of the most reliable firms in Canada. We now have in stook the following varieties of Turnip Seeds, viz. :— BETTOR'S NEW CENTURY—A Purple Top Swede, resembling the Westbury, of splendid uniform growth and fine quality, It is the best Swede wo know of to resist mildew and is a heavy cropper. NEW KANGAROO—A vary hardy Swede similar in size and growth to the Ele- phant and increasing in popularity each year. HARTLEY'S BRONZE TOP—Small neck and single top roots, vary rich in quality and a good keeper. BALL'S WESTBURY—A well known.Stand[rd variety and one of the best. B4.NGHOLM—A largo and handsome variety and a popular Turnip. WHITE SWEDE—Remarkable for its nutritious properties, hardiness and long keeping. GREY STONE—A white fleshed Turnip ; early, hardy and of good quality. Our Customers Highly Recommend these Varieties ALEX. STRACHAN yearn. She loam one eon, 'T, V. Diok• eon, with whom elm had always made her home, to mourn her lose. The funeral took Witco on Satnrday afternoon, eorvioo being °ondaoted by Rev. L, Perrin, The pallbottrero ware John ,Davidson, W. M. Robiaeon, Dr. Brodie, Alex, Munro, Robs. Blaok and Alox. Gibe,n. TILE LATE WILLIAtI WIL8014.—T10 Wroxeter Boar of last week Bayo :—Death claimed for i10 own, twit Friday evening, nee of our oldeet eitizene, in the permit of William Wilton. Deupitoall that medic al akin could do he passed to hie reward. 'Pte muse of hie midden death, whish wee a great [hook to the community, was pneumonia. He was down town on illon• day morning preview) to hie death and at noon he was taken ill. Ho will be groat ly miseed ou our etreete and in the dif- ferent politione which he filled at the time of hie demise. He was a member for eeverul years of Wroxeter Commit. He aloe performed the duties of Treaenror of the Presbyterian Church very efficient. y. At the time of hie death he held the twofold position of member and Secre- tary of the School Board which latter poeition he tilled moat ably, being an excellent peumun and compo00r. The Public, Sohool was atoned out of respect to hie memory and work, on the day of the honored. Mr. Wilson wee born in Glue- guw, Sootlaud. He mune to this aoautry m 1885 end settled near Hamilton for a short time. Tbeu for five years he now minted bueioees iu Leproie, near Barrio. He thou move to Delmore where wee a merchant for aeimlitic period, after which be retired to Wroxeter, where he reeided ap to lbs time of hie death, The tonere!, whiob was held on Monday afternoon, was largely attended, thus beatifying to the eeteom in which he was held.' The pall bearers were Jobn Sandereoo, John Hamilton, J000ph Cowan, Jae. Rae, Donald Ember and Guetavue Barton. The eympethy of the community goes oat to the bereaved widow in her irreparable loaa, Li 1 rl e v aLl*0. Mre. John Bargee() visited in Toronto Wet weak. Clifford Pugh was home for the boli• day last week. Mrs. anti Miee Saodereon, of Toronto, were here for the 2411. Ilies Gill, of Wingbam, spent Viotoria day with Mre, Anderson. Harry Meftardy, of Goderiob, visited Bloevale triende over the holiday. Mise Henry and Mies Maud Paul, of Wroxeter, spent Viotoria day at S. Peel's. R.N. Duff attended Ole Liberal gather• nig in Brueeele on Tuesday. He was re. elected President of the Riding. Rev. George Baker and Viotor Jermyn are away to Windsor attending the ,Methodiet Conference in ee0010u there chis week. David Pattoreoo jr., went to Clinton mast week to undergo an operation for top• peudioitie. The operation bee aline been auooeeefnlly performed, A FINE Young MAN PABsEs AWAY.—The sed intelligence was received here of the decease of Bert, oily Dun of W. G. Duff, of Crystal Oity, Manitoba, and nephew of R N. Duff, ot Bloevale. He died on the 17th inst., of inflammation of the bowels, after a abort illueoe of one week, aged 25,. yoare. Deemed had learned butler- makiug but dropped that and went engineering for a while in British Columbia, bat for some time he bad been employed in hie father's office at Crystal City. Bert. was a flue epeei• min of manhood, physically, mentally awl malty regrete are implore over hie curly departure from !hie lite. Mr. Duff woe unmarried. Oun0T or RevtetoN.—Minotee o1 Court of Revision held in the Clerk's office, Bloevale, 00 Monday, May 28th, 1906. The member() of Council baying each eubeeribed to the oath ea membere of the Court of Revision, the Court wet0 duly opened at 2 o'oloak p. m. Moved by Mr. Moffatt, aeoondod by ear. Kelly that Mr. Muegrove be chairman. Car• read. The following jndgmeute were give. ate the appeals laid before the Court :—That A. Patterson be streak ot roll and Hugh Casemore inserted in• stead. That Wm. Fergaeon be etrook off roll and John Rogers inserted inebead. That Judge Doyle be streak off resident roll and property aooe,sed on non rase dent roll That Albert Welker be se eeeeed, M. F. Lot 3, Oon. 6. Moved ty Mr. McMichael eocooded by Mr. Rutherford that the (Mart of Revioioe be now oloeed and the Aooeeomeut Moll as revised and corrected be the roll for the year 3906. JOHN BaaoEeB, Clerk. 00 t otL TOWNeHIP OF '1'aaNnEnot,— Alinatee of Cannoil meeting held May 28t1. Ala members present. Reeve iu the their, Minutes of teat meeting read and adopted ou motion of Meeere. Moffatt end MoMioheal. Moved by Mr. Rutherford, eeoonded by Mr, ala. Micheal that the furnish Mooers, Ma. Lean and Whelaue with tile tor drain near brioltyard, provided they draw, the tile and lay them in drain eatiefsotorily. Carried. Moved by Mr. Rutherford, eeoonded by Mr. McMichael that the Clerk be inetruoted to notify John Gil• loepie to remove hie fence and gate off peblio road on C. Line at one). Car• tied. Robert Hogg applied to Coattail to have hie forme on eideroed tit B. Line bridge straightened. The Council decided to tape uo notion at present, a) the Bait fence hue been for 20 years where it- now ie and to etruightoo it would 'pause sideroad to be dosed. The tenders for the drainage work en the 12th Con, were laid before the Council. Moved by Mr. Kathy, eeoonded by Mr. Rutherford tbat as the tender o t of Deft & 1 Stewart ie the ory a , that the °entreat be awarded to them provid• ed they sign agreement for the temple. tion of the world by the firer day of November next and that 25% of the es• timate° be held by Ole ,4lauteipality until the work ie completed Oe mouthy for the taitbful nerformanae of Olio work. carried, Moved by Mr. Rutherford, eowuded by Mr. Moffatt, that the Clerk be inetruotad to sell the Coasoil of ca. rove 00 forward to our Treaearer, Peter McLaren, Wiugham P, 0., the amount of Culroee' share of drainage work, an the oontraotore will require monthly peymonte of eetimatee, Carried. Eel, lowing0000nnte were palmed and ohequeo on Bank of Ilamilton issued H. 13. Elliott, advertising $ 5 80 R.'Vanotone, legal advioe 1 00 W. dr W. H, Elliolt, ,filo 5 76 Joe. Kitohen, removing indigent, 1 00 David A. Breen, rep. culvert1 25 Hugh Tooker, rep. culvert 3 00 John MaTaviah, rep. bridge 190 00 John S. McTavish, cutlery and postage 75 00 Moved by Mr. Moffatt, Bemoaded by Mr. Kelly that Ghia meetiog do now adjourn to meet in the olerk'e office, Bloevale, on Monday June 26th at 10 o'oiook a. m, Carried. Joao Bottum, Clerk. .) 1Lttleei to Wel Mre. E. Hoggartb is rieitiag at James Tur.ball's. 101onday'e frost will spoil the fruit crop for tide Beason. Mise Maggie Riohardeon has been on the sink list for a few days. Wm. Wright left tide week for McLean, Saebatohewan, being ticketed by the G. T. R. agent at Brueeele. The beet•riog ie again it tall awing for the coming season. Oar farmers oaonot do without their fresh meat Bnoply. The general assembly of the Presbyter• tan oburab, meets in London next week. Elder John 8tiaohau will attend from Brueeele. Mre. John Straoban and Mioa T. E. spent a few days at Pine River on the bauko of Lake Huron Iant week. They returned on Friday. E. E. Bryane, who was home for a brief visit, boo returned to Winnipeg. He will practice hie profeeaion as an M. D. in the Went and hie teeny friend-, here hope be will climb to the top of Ole ladder. Hrntssetn.—A wedding took place on Wednesday evening of last week at the borne of the bride, let con. Grey, when Gideon Parke, of Tnroborry, and Mise Eliza, only daughter of Mre. Saran Reid, entered into a matrimonial alliance Rev. O. P. Wella, B. D„ of Gerrie, per. terming the ceremony. Their many friends wish them a long, happy and prooper0ae serried life. They will live io this locality, we anderetand, on Mrs. Reid's farm. There were about 50 gneet0 at the wedding and a mast enjoyable time was spent. The bride was becomingly attired in a steel gray drew with a perdition silk blouse and orange bloeeome in her hair. presents, nomerone, meal and well chosen were presented. Ample javtioe was done to the wedding sapper which was eervod in Mre. Retd'e beet style. The officiating minister propoeed the health of the bride in a pleasing manner and the groom made a fitting response. Friday evening a reception was held at the Snell farm, whish is rented by Mr. Parke, and an enjoyable few hoar° were pot in. Ethel. Council met here laet Monday. Joo. DeWolfe visited at Wm, Cook's on Viotoria Day. G. W. and Mre. Pollard visited in Belgrave on Sunday. ee Jno. Watt ha[ gone to bie home in Clinton for a few weeks, Jae, Inmos, ot Moorefield, wee a visitor in Ethel on Viotoria Day. Janne and Mre. Lake, of Hamilton were here for Viotoria Day. Miee Jean Anetin, of Listowel, visit. ed Miss Shannon here last weak, Joo, Watt ie at Clinton tido week combining bneinese and pleasure. S. S. Cole and his men have floiehed the foundation of the McDonald store. Wm, and Goo. Eckmier, of Stratford Boeinesa College were home for holidays. Mr. Slemmon and mother are going to Manitoba Tnesday for a holiday trip. Mies Maude Q[erin, of Brneeelo, was visiting friends in Ethel for a few days. Report of oho Babbatb School Oon. elation may be read on page 4 of this Metre, A gravel sidewalk will be put down to the G. T. R. it ie Baid, It is badly needed, Dr. Whitfield, of Fort Soott, Kansas, U. S,, arrived here lead week for a holi. day visit, Mre. R. Laing wee holidaying 10101100 daughter, Mre. E. ()ober, at Moorefield Iwo week. Mica Lillian Simpson intends going toToronto moon to panne her atelias in music. Mks. Nioholo and daughter, Mrs. Duncan, of Brnoeele, visited friends here on Tuesday. Meagre. Hemeworth and Eokmier are hustling the Bement abatmeule tor the Co. bridgee near Dublin. A number of our young ladies oalled on Ole Rev. Mr, Armstrong laeb Friday and epenb a maoioal evening. A nice young man wanted. Good at running a lawn mower, meet bo a tin. smith. Apply to the evenings. J. K. Brown hag been elected Noble Grand for the coming term in Woetern Star Lodge, I. 0. 0. F„ Briesole, Viotoria•Dsy maw a number of picnic parties in Maitland grove here. It is a lively place and could be easy improved. One of our ladios who takes a prom• inent part in Women's Institute work is now experimenting with eeodlese potatoes, Our Young ledioe have organized a a Baseball club. Playing nighto aro Mondays and Fridays in the eabool gronnde. Rev, Mr. Armstrong i0 attending the anneal Conference et London. Next Sabbath's evening eerviee will be conduct. ed by B. Jackson, G. Hurn and wife, of Seatorth, were visitors at Jno. and Mro. MotJallom'e born over Sand -ay. Mrs, Barn ie a Die- ter of Mre, MoOallnm. Ethel eheeeo factory sold the May matte of cheerio to Bodeen Bros„ of London. It ;vee [hipped on Tuesday the price being 10e. per pound. Several pi0010 parties were here on tho 24th from Listowel. Atwood and Brno. sole, Wo have one of the fioeot grounds to bo found anywhere and people ap- preciate it, Walter Macon bee gene to Ole North west to attend the duties on bis borne. [teed. Three eons are in the West, Some of oar villagers took in the foot bull [natal] at Atwood Thtruday of loot week between Monkoon and Atwood, We are sorry to state that L. A. Marion io not enjoying hie canal good health. He i0 bothered with a nervous ailment that will ueoeeeitate rest to remove. Hie many Mende hope he will goon bo all right. Goo. Oxtoby intends going West nest week, probably to Edmonton, where be thinks he will take op land. Mre. Oxtoby, who bee been laid up with tyboid [ever, we are pleaeed to say, is now able to be out again, ltlo rrter. Townehip Ooenoil met on Monday of this week. Frank and Chas. Garnier) have left for New Coterie. Joseph Churchill ie recovering atter a very serious Unmet). There are only 4 or 5 appeals against the aseoeoment roll this year. Frank Garoiee,of New Liskeard, hue heap visiting hie easter, Mre, Jno. T. Bell, David Pipe ie here after a visit with Halton Co. friends. He may take a trip to New Liekeard where two of hie Bona are now living. Loot week Thos. Emmell, 6th line, had the misfortune to lose a splendid brood mare for whiob he had refused 6300. Elbe was a great boast. We are pleased to see Mise Sherrie, 41b line, able to get about atter her pro. longed illness and her many Mende trust that she may speedily regain her old time vigor. The usual preaching serviooe in Eben azar and Johuetoo't churohee, Bloevale circuit, will be oauoelled nest Sabbath owing to the peetor'e abeenoe at Windsor attending Conference. Last Saturday ori Wm., eon of Daniel McLean, 7th line, wee operating a sawing machine in some way hie right hand name in contact with the eaw and he had the miefortune to lose the ends of three Began, The accident will lay him off work for come time. Drainage Referee Rankin has allowed I. Farrand $400 damages io 0000eotiou with the law Boit over the question of mill dam privileges interfered with by the Lamont drain, We have not learned yet what the ooete are bat obey will be a tidy sum without any doubt. , Gr e. v. Geo. Whitfield wears a emile, I00 another eon. Townehip Council met on Monday of this week at Etliel. Mro, David Ritchie, 13th con„ spent a few Jaye with relative° in Stratford last week. The foundation for William Work's new brick roeideaoe, lot 1, non. 8 is com- pleted. Marshall Smith, of Palmerston, made a holiday visit with his uncle, Jno. Smith, 16th con. R. J. Hoover's reeidenoe, 901 con., bas been improved by a cont ot paint and new shingle roof. Mre. George Patterson and Mre. Will. McKay have been on the nick list but we hope they will soon be better. James Mitchell and Meter, of Wing. ham, and Miee Sietereon, of Toronto, were visitors at Teasdale Whitfield'°, 1301 con. The iron superstructure for the bridge over the Maitland on aide road No. 1, 1011, con., is on the ground and will erten be completed for use. Hugh Cunningham, 1001 eon,, received a kiok in the knee from a horse he was nehitobing and was compelled to walk with a limp for a few days. A pig bowie and straw shed will be built at John Hollinger'° farm, 10th con, The work ie already under way. Mr. Hollinger has e. good form and keeps it tidy. In the abeenoe of the pastor at Oon• fereuoe next Sabbath B. Jaokeon will of- ficiate at Roe'e ahuroh in the morning and Geo. Bateman will take the serviee at Union, The Sabbath School meeting in the school Imaee in S. S. No. 3 has resumed operations after the Wioler vacation. P. A, MoArtbar is the painstaking Super. intendant. Viotoria Day wee celebrated at Alex, D. Lamont') 9th oon., by the presents• tion of a choice mare foe' by hie "Roolt. er" mare. This Dolt eboald bo a dandy. It is a "Monbare." There are 89 Pathmaetere in Grey township and 3,847 days work et their diepoeal. If modern road making mothode are generally adopted the reawlte should be much in advance of the pant. Mise Mabel Coates, of Ethel, was a Peter uo e'e Pe r 1H°Neil last visitor at her n I week, We regret to say that Mr. McNeil ie on the eiok Het with an attack of bronahitie, but hope he will soon be o. It, Mies Eokmier, who formerly lived near Brnseele and who ie a eie0er to Mre. Glassier, llth 000., was reoently married to A. J. Wyld, of Detroit. They bave taken up reeideuce there. May their joys be many. _ 11IIUtt01k II111ML1S. Next Sabbath Mr, Lind, of Artbnr, e probationer, will campy Melville church pulpit. A special meeting of Maitland Presby tory will be held at Ripley on Friday afternoon of ibis wank. "Sell what tbon beat and come follow M0." was Rev. Mr. MODoogell'a text in Melville ohnroh last Sabbath morning from wbioh a thoughtful dieoouree watt given. Chine was dwelt [mon in the evening coo a missionary addriam. Rev. T. W. Oooene proaohed from "The mare of the Syoo•Phoenooian woman's daughter" in the Methodist ahuroh boat Sabbath morning and from "Tho riot) man and Lazarus" et the 0veoingeorvioe. Ho will preach at Amheretbarg, Eagos county nest Sabbath morning. ManvmLn Outman SELEcxo a PASTOR,— The pluming of a pewter i0 a very impel. - tent and responeiblo charge upon a cow gregation, more especially when these oceaoi0ne are separated by 25 yearn. Toeeday afternoon Melviile congregation was oalled together to expr000 their opi0- ion, by ballot, eta to Whom Rev. Dr. Rose' s000eeeor would be, Rev. D. B. McRae, of Oranbrook, Moderator, presided and there wan a large attendance, Atter do. aiding that they were ready to vote there were three ballots taken bo[uro Rev. A. 0, Wisottart, M. A., of Beaverton, wee decided upon. The first vote dealt with 9 men and the last gave the ohniea a majority. Fourteen ministore in all were heard during the vaoanoy and the non• greg0tion ie to be 000gratalated that they were able to come to a deoieion ea epoed- ely and we truer oatiefautorily. A goodly portion of the °congregation had a strong prefereeco for Par. Lai bat they 00 doubt will concur with the notion taken by hearty oo.operation in oompletiag Ole call and looking forward to the indnotion of the new pastor. Rev. Mr. Wioobart is spoken of very highly by those who have had an intimate acquaintance with bis, EAST HURON LIBERALS, ANNUM. MEETING. The annual meeting of East Heron Liberate wee bold in the Town Hall, Brussels, on Tuesday May 28th. Pree- ,deot Duff 000apied the chair and gave a few appropriate remarks at the opeoirg, Minutes of teat meeting read and con- firmed, on motion of Wm. lobietor and A. Hislop. Treasarer'o report wee preeeoted and adopted, Jae. D, Hinehley moving to that effect with Wm. Henderson 00 eeoonder, A Resolution Committee was appoint - td cousietiug of F. S. Scott, M, Y. Mo. Lean and J. T. Rogerson, who presented the following resolutions :— Moved by F. S. Scott, seconded by Alex. MoLangblin that we, the Reform - ere of Baas Huron, beg to expreee our continued and increased oonfidenee in our Provincial leaders, Hon. George W. Rose and Hou. Riohard Harcourt, end we do moat heartily approve of their moires in the Ontario Legislators and the polioy they have advooated dar- ing the poet two 000010ns and eek that the Secretary aced copies of Ohio ream. lotion to Moneta. Roes and Harcourt. Carried. Moved by Adam Turnbull, emended by Joo. MoTaggert that thin annual meetiog of Reformers of Beet Huron desire to ()spread their continued 000. fidence in the policy ioaagurs00d and parried out in ilia Dominion by Sir Wilfrid Laurier and bis able oolleaguea, rseolting as it baa in the enormous development of the reeonroee of tbie oonntry and in oorreepoudingly in• oreaeing it0 prosperity. We would however, earneetly urge that the reoe0t Indemnity and Pension Bills, whish are Bo dietaetful to the people of this country be et once repealed. We also desire to expreee our approval of the notion of Government in appointing a tariff commission to meet and receive the testimony of people engaged in the 'ince of Caoadiau industry, upon mot• tars pertaining to the tariff, and in view of striking revelations whiob have Dome to light reepeo0ing unhealthy and in• jnrione combination in trade, wo strong. ly urge that m any re•adjtotment which may he made, the prinoiples of a tariff for revenue purposes and preferential treatment of the Mother laud will be borne in mind ; that the true interests of agriculture will not bo forgotten ; and that ae tar se possible the welfare of the great ooueumi[g ola[eee of this country be reepeoted intending to make Canada a cheap country in which to live, The Secretary be regaeeted to Iran. emit a copy of tide resolution to Sir Wil- frid Laurier. Carried. Moved, seconded and (tarried that the date of the anneal meeting be changed from May to December, the exact date to be lett to the Eseontive. Moved by Wm, Iebioter, s000nded by Wm. Henderson that the present of• fioero hold office until the nest meeting of the Aseooiation in December, Car. clad, They are ae tallow[ :—Prow ident, R. N. Duff ; let Vioe, W. M. Sinclair ; 21od Vioe, M, Mordie ; Seo.. Treas., W. H. Kerr ; Auditor, F. S. Scott. Munioipal and polling qub•divieion Chairmen :— Howiok—Alas, MoLaughliu,Fordwioh, Div. No. 1, Inc. Gowdy, Belmore ; div. No, 2, John Darroob, Lakelet ; div. No. 3, Jae, Haetie, Gorrio ; div. No, 4, Alex. Gibson, Fordwiab ; thy. No. 5, Jae. Edgar, Gerrie ; div. No, 0, M, Aldrich, Newbridge. Wroxeter—Jno. Douglas. Grey—Jno. McTaggart, Monorieff. No. 1, Jae. Tarnball, Jamestown ; No. 2, Jim. Crerar, Brueeele ; No. 3, Oliver Turnbull, Walton ; No. 4, Henry Mo. Naught, Monorieff ; No. 5, C. Bernath, Ethel ; No. 6, R. Close, Ethel ; No, 7, Wm. Cameron. Oranbrook. Turnberry—Alex. Kelly, Winghttm. No. 1, to bo appointed ; No. 2, David Moffatt, Jomeetown ; No. 3, P, Mo. Deegall, Glonfsrrow ; No. 4, R. Muir, Glenannan. Morrie—Geo. Taylor, Belgravia No. 1, A. Laidlaw, Blyth ; No. 2, R. Bewley, Brunel/3; No. 3, H. Johnston, Detente° ; No. 4, Molooleo Blank, Brussels; No, 5, Wm. Iobiater, Wingbom ; No. 6, Geo, Turvoy, Bluevale. Bruesele—F. 8, Scott. W Ingham—R. Clegg, Beet Wawanoeh—J. T. Currie. Np, 1, R.,0, McGowan ; No. 2, B. H. Taylor ; No. 8, John Sbiell ; No, 4, John Gil leepie. Polling cub division chairmen to be the Dame as than chosen for Weet Huron riding as Eaet Wawanoeh ie in both oonetituenoiee, Blyth—Wm. Campbell. Flullett—Thos. McMillan, Sealorth ; No. 1, Geo. Sbopboneon, ()anatomic ; No. 2, Jae. Watt, Harlook ; No. 3, Inc. Car. bort, Clinton 1 No. 4, Juo, Kirkoonnoll, Londeaboro'. McKillop—Jno. MoDowell, Sooforth. No. 1, Jea. -Evans, Beeobtvood ; No, 2, Jas, Kerr, Seatorth ; No, 3, Jno, Murray, Beechwood i No. 4. 11, Archibald, Lead - bury. Short addreeeoe were given by A, Hislop, A4, P. P. M. Y. McLean, W. 11. Kerr and othore on the Provincial queotiooe of the pact simian, Dominion parliamentary ollaire and the outlook for the time to Dome. Dr, !McDonald, ex•M. P., was not able to be present, owing to his departure, a000mpsnied by Pare. MacDonald, on a trip to the Old Land, The Dr's. health has not been as vigoroae 00 in former yearn. Before the meeting oonoladed a re. solution wee paseod espreseiug the beet waahee of East Huron Liberate to Dr. McDonald end his good lady for safe voyager), an enjoyable day and reoraiied health, Presbytery of Maitland, The Preebytery of Maitland met in the Methodist church, Kinoardine, on the 1401 of May, and diepoeed of a ooneider• able dookat of bosinee0. The Revs. Dr. MacLennan and Dr. MaoDonald of the Presbyterian aharolt, and ,Meseta. Smith and Looks, of the Methodist church, be. ing premieres, were invited to Bit ae come. ponding members, Th Seeeion Record» and Rolle of Colvin rhumb, East Wawanosb, Wrox- eter, Dungannon, Part Albert, Moles- worth, Walton, Brueeels, Kincardine, Pine River and Craubrook, were examin. ed, and attested ae caretaby and correct• ly kept. 'tun names of 16 minieter0 of other oharohee, on whoa° behalf application ie being made by various Preobyteriee to the General Aesombly for permission to reoeiv0 them into the Presbyterian ahuroh were read. A call wee presented from the congrega• Lima of Knox charades, of Ripley and Bervie, in favour of the Rev. W. Cooper Mercer. The gall WAS largely eigoed, and was a000mpauied by a guarantee of stipend for $1000.00, with use of Manse, end four weeks holidays. A. Mann, John S. McDonald, Wm. Henderson and Robt. McCormick repreeeoting one con. gregation were heard. They spoke of the boartmese and unanimity of the call, which on motion duly made was eaetein- ed ae a replier gospel oall, and the Clerk w00 inetru0ted to forward it to Mr. Mercer. It baying, been discovered that Mr. Merger was willing to sooept, 10 wee arranged that his au:Motion take plebe in Knox church, Ripley, on Friday June let, at 2 p. m., Wet the Moderator preside, Mr. Craw preach, A. Miller ad- dress the minister and Mr. Mo$errotl, the people. The Treasurer reported that all the oongregatiooe had paid their aeeeeemen0e to the Presbytery and Synod Foods, ex. oepting three, and wee iuetraoted to notify these. The Clerk reported for the Committee appointed to revise the Presbytery's Standing Orders. The reaommendationa were considered seriatim, and a few amendments having been made the Re• port was adopted, Mr. MuKerrol reported that it had been found impoeeibie to make Batista°. tory arrangements for the proposed Sutra rner School to have been held in Laaknow in Jane, ee many of those expected to take part, owing to other engegemeute were not available, and that the Sabbath School Committee had deoided that it was better to drop the matter for this year. It was agreed to approve the motion of the committee, Mr. MoKerroll reported that as he had had to move oat of the hones formerly occupied by him, and no other wee avail- able, the Managing Board by the author. ity of the eeeeio0 and congregation of Laoknow had bought a bonde to be used as a Manse, and bad ieaued a morlgago for the Hanle. The Preobybory 1000 pleaeed to know that the Luaknow Con. gregation had been so prospered Oe to lead them to take thio forward step. They aro vary mob to be commended for the recall of the effort pat forth by them not very long ago, when they pat over three thousand donate on the plata ae w oontribntiou towards Ole reduction of their Motorail debt. There ie every likelihood that it will not be long before they will be able to free themeelves from the additional bardeu they have amen fit to beer. It is worthy of note that tido treneaation game a Menai to the only pastoral charge in the Presbytery that of mate hue been without one. A hearty and unanimous vote of thanks was extended to Rev. Mr. Locke and Otto ORioial Board of the Methodist Church for their courtesy iu granting the use of their Cherub building for the meeting. The Presbytery afterwards met in Knox Church, when on motion of Mr. Mo. Leod, eeoonded by Mr. Ohieholm it was agreed that the Presbytery express cop. provel of the remit from the General ,As. nimbly re the travelling oxpeneee of nom. mieetonero t0 the meetings ot the As• oembly It 10ae agreed to diepoee of the Report on Statletioe at the adjourned meeting in Ripley on Juno let. At the meeting of the Maitland Proeby. tonal W. F. M S., Mr. MoKerrol mado the following 'Motion which was duly eeoonded, and parried by the vote of the mombere of Presbytery present. That we, the Presbytery of Maitlead expreee our high approoiebiou of the excellent work that ie being done by the Maitland Presbyterial of the W. F. 14,. 13., as mani- Leet by your Report tonight. Wo note with gratitude that with God'e grime you have been permitted to achieve during the poet year the greatest mamas in year history, 00 far as material oontributione own be taken to symbolize this. But above and beyond ibis we desire to ex- preee our appreciation ot the widening spiritual influence that emanates trona your organization to the various congre. nations ot this Preebytery. We trust and hope that your future may be Wedged with still greater steam, and that your members may individually have the joy that Rowe therefrom. The Preebybory adjourned to meat in Knox Obnroh, Ripley, ou Juno let at 2 p. m. ANAonw M.00Nse, -Clerk of Proeby0ery. Walton, May 28th. 1