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The Brussels Post, 1908-8-13, Page 1VOL. 37 NO. 6 .BRUSSELS, ON7'AR.10, T THURSDAY, AUGUST' 13, igo8 W. I. KERR, Praia'zetor New Advertisements August ante -G, N. MoLaren. 13arvesters' excursions -G. T, It, For sale or rent -Thos. Dni ford, Venn forsalo-Mrs, Joseph ltsynard. Muir ct Skits Monoriefr School will re -open here on Monday of next week ander the care of Miss Rands. hiss Richardson, of Toronto, has been visiting Mies Alberta McNaught. Both are teachers in the Queen city. The harvest will be even nighfinished up this week as far as the helot crops are coucerned and the reeults will be satisfactory. The C. P. R. has removed all the switohes at the McNaught gravel pit and' fixed rip the crossing and grades.. There wero some 40 Italians assisting, in the work on Friday. The new threshing outfit of Peter Tarr was set to weak last week at Robert Livi,ngstone's, atiuct diel extra good work. Thresher is a :White machine from London. Kinegg Edward's mail Is now carried by Will. Harrison from Monkton, 3 times a week. Alex, Campbell, de- ceased, had the former contract. Oar- mannock is served on the same route. .A. few from the neighboring locality will take a trip to the West and aid in caring for the harvest, the early reap- ing here will permit of a longer.pesicxl of ivork there than usual this season. Wroxeter Miss Elliott, of Wiugliam, spent Tuesday in the village. Mrs: Craw and daughter, of Orillia, are guests of Jas. Paulin. Oliver Smith, of Cbesley, is visiting his mother, Mrs. H. Smith. I'liss Oassie Harris, of Toronto, is home for a three weeks' holiday, Miss May Smith, of Brussels, visited with Miss Rosie Smith last week. Robert and tics. Bleep arethe guests of relatives in Walkerton this week. Howard Bolt, of Turnberry, has purchased R. Palmer's threshing out- fit. Lawrence Lovell and Robert Mc - Karcher are visiting relatives in Brus- sels. John Douglas is attending the Grand Lodge of the L 0. 0. F. in St. Thomas this week. A load of young people attended the excursion to Kincardine from Brussels" last Tuesday. D. M. Walker, of Niagara. Falls; is the guest of 'his mother and other friends here, W. E. Vanvelsor and family return- ed on Thursday from a month's holi- day spent in Aylmer and vicinity. Geo. and Mrs. Leckie returned on Saturday from London where they had attended the Old Boys' re -union. Our congratulations are extended to Misses *Lulu Rutherford and Bessie Lovell, who passedtherecent examine- tions for entrance to Normal School with honors. In the absence' of the Rev.'1., Perrin who is having his holidays the pulpit in the Presbyterianchurch was occupi- ed hi the morning by the Rev. A. L. Russell and in, the evening by the Rev. Mt. Radford. of Delmore. Rev. 0. H. Purchase a Methodiststu- dent had charge of the service in the Ilfethodist church Sunday evening. The following Mon- day he gave a lecture on Jappan, which was Illustrated by a hundred magic lateen views. • A. quiet oven took place at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Lovell last Wednesday afternoon at half past two when her daughter Miss Jean was n(iitecl in marriage to W. S. McKerch- er of this place, the ceremony being performed by Rev. L. Perrin. Mr. anc'Mrs. McKeecher left on the four o'clock train for Muskoka where they will spend two .weeks before settling in thole home here, The eon]gratula- tions and best wishes of their many fiends are extended, Qoderioh Several rinks of Godorich bowlers are attending the Bowling touroa- ment at Berlin this week. 'there was a large attendance. The' funeral of an oldGodetioh resi- deni took place on Saturday to Mait- land cemetery, the deeeaeed being Mrs. Robert Hyslop. She was 70 years of age and had been a resident of Goderich since 1808. She was a native of Ayr, Scotland, and was mar- ried in the old land, coming to Canada a short time later. Her husband pre- deceased, her by 22 years, but a family of nine children survive : Isabella and Cora at Detroit ; Margaret, Janet and Charles at Buffalo, and James, John, Robert and Anna at home. Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church, and the funeral services were conducted by Rev. James Hamilton. The pall bearers were Dan. Graham, James Buchanan, John Shaw and Jamieson Reid. The deceased's only sister died last Summer in Ayr, Scot- land. Belgrave Rev. J. J. Hastie announced his in- tention to sever his connection with Belgrave and Calvin congregations. He purposes returning with Mrs. Hastne to Australia in the course of a few weeks., MRs. Nieraxsuv Ducnatsaa.—There passed away on Thnrsda , July 80th an old and respected resident of East Weavanosh in the person of Mrs. Jas. Neuters. Tho late lies. Nethery, whose maiden name was Mary Love, WAS born over 08 years ago on a farm a short distance West of the one on which she died, and she was a resi- dent of esi-dentof the township all her life. Her health had been failing for a year or more, heart trouble and dropsy being the cause of her death. Her husband and family of six married daughters survive her. There were also a couple of boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Nethery bub they died while quite young. The funeral on Saturday was a very large one, the service being held in Trinity church, Belgrave, where the deceased. has always been a member. Burial took place in MoCi'ae's cemetery, Molesworth Mrs. Bond, of Bright, is visiting at Douald Menzies. Mrs. Wm. Armstrong is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Coombes. Mrs. D. McNair and daughter, of Grey, were calling on old friends in the village. •Miss Baird, of Pittsburg, and. Mrs. Henderson, of Bright, are visiting the former's brother, Jas. Brown. Joe and Mrs. Cumming, and Misses Carrie and Nettie Mitchell. took in the excursion to Toronto and Niagara Falls last Monday. • Mrs. E. McKee and family have left for Peteeboro' where they intend living. Theywill be misssdvery much but our.loss will be Peterboro's gain. We wish them well. ADD1RL,`ss AND PRESENTATIUN.— Aftex' the Guild Friday evening Rev. Mr. Burnett read an address to the Misses McKee and Harve Elliott pre- sented them with a purse after which Miss Pearl made a very appropriate reply in behalf of herself and sister. Followingis the address ' To Miss PEARL AND Mise Roane Mo- Iistln.-It is with regret that welearn of your purpose to leave our neighbor- hood enh or - hood and our congregation in which you have been engaged in labor with us. You have rendered valuable and painstaking_ assistance in the service of praise. You have always with the greatest regularity attended to the duties we have asked of you. 'You have freely and willingly placed your talents at our disposal so that the. readiness with- which you responded £adires' Fine Shoes. Handsome to the eye Artistic in design. First-rate workman. ship. Made to wear and keepp their shape. p Beautiful finish, easy. comfort, very durable. When you discard them you want another just like the last ones." Then. our prices are not the least pleasing part of the buying. Here are a few:--- or Laced: , ,.r 1 50 • bon�oln Buttoned, $ Dongola Blucher Bala, fine .>................ 2 00' ,, id Blucher a1e.................. 8 00 Extra fine ].�1 u B Our Genuine Rubber Mounted d Smiglarness e N Single At t',a911 hrico are great sellers. See them. Dusters, 11y Nets Trunks, Satchels, Whips at loveeat prices. Ji:eparranHarnessi 13oota or Shoes proMptly done, . I. I HA RDS was the cause of greatest pleasure, We have appreciated the part you have taken in the Young Peoples Guild and trust. you may 1311 a largo place in the eougregati'on with which yon may be 'connected. ' In social functions you have' been as cordial in your co-operation as in otherrelations, We will miss you in all our services as you have rendered us assistance in all. We extend to yon (and We would not forget your mother and brothel' with you) our sincerest reganis and pray that God nuty cast Hie light over you that His Spirit may lead you and open up to you the:]ath of His choos- ing ; that itis kind Providence may succeed you with all needed blessings that your lives may be enriched with all the goodness of God and that you may find in your . new surroundings opportunities for larger service. We ask you to accept this purse in token of our prayer which accompanies it. Signed by the Muskat Ckninnittee in behalf of the congregation, Slume .EU,10'171`. Jamestown The harvest will be web nigh reap- ed by the close of this week. lire. Jas. Strachan was visiting her daughter, Mrs. liciIwen, of Turn - beery. George Lott has been driving the Brussels—Wroxeter stage during the past week as proprietor Lonny was away at London Joseph Coombes has announced an auction sale of his 'line 100 acre faran, farm stock, implements, furniture, &e., at Lot 8, Cou, 2, Grey, on Friday, Augnst28h, at I p. m. F. S. Scott will be the auctioneer and the sale will be without reserve as Mr. Coombes intends giving up farming owing to increasing years and the demise of his wife, The property is a desirable one with good buildings. TROUBLE AmsAD.—During the past month the premises of Joseph Comities, East of here, bas been visit- ed and no less than 44 brown Leghorn hens taken away in the absence of Mr. Ooombes, who has been 'spending a goodly portion of his time at Moles- worth with his son. The proprietor wants the property returned before his auction sale, on Aug. 28th, or the persons believed to be implicated will be prosecuted. A word to the wise should be sufficient and save future temple. Bluevale L. B. Duff, of Welland, was home on a holiday visit for a week. He's always welcome. Thursday of last week Rev. IbIr. Andrews took charge of the funeral of the late Miss Lottie Budd, at Brus- sels. He also performed a marriage ceremony in that town the stupe even- ing. The settlement of whether the saw mill here will be rebuilt or not will be decided shortly, experts .coming to pass their opinion on the machinery that went through the fire. We hope the mill will be erected. Last Sabbath morning the service in the Presbyterian church here was taken by W. 13. Keir, of THE POST, Brussels. Miss Ratta, of Teeswater, will speak next Sunday morning ou French evangelization work in which she is greatly interested. Bev. lir. West, the diligent pastor, will be back from his vacation and resume his pastoral duties ou the following Sabbath. Blyth We aro sorry to report that Miss .Tanct Laicllaw is ill with typhoid fever. The tender of Jos. H, Taman for gravel at 02c per cu. yard was 00 cepted by the Oonnc3l., W. J. Dick of the Bank of Hamilton staff at Hamiota, •Mau., is . spending a,. few .days hi town with his uncle, Adam McKenzie. Friday of this week will be the an- nual civic holiday when a program of League Base Ball and Bowling will be presented if weather is favorable. W. H. and labs. Brigqden, of Toronto, are spending their holidays with•J. and Mrs, Wilford. Mr. Brigden' is connected with a lithographing 'com- pany. S: A, Poplestone is attending the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows held in St, Thomas from Aug. 10th to 14th. He was'appointed on the Committee of Legislation. Two bowling rinks, skipped by ur Messrs. IlieMchie and Reese, respect- ively, were at Berlin Lawn Dowling tournament this week. In the Seagram Trophy competition our sphere hanrdies's went down before two Berlin rinks by 24 to 17 and 20 to 21. A very noticeable and desirable lin- provoment would he ipado,ill Blyth if the remaining bodies in the old ceme- tery were removed and the property disposed of so that it would be put in better shape. Itis an eyesore to that part of the village. The village Coun- cil should take hold of the matter. The•lildinonton Journal of July 20th contains the announcement of the ap- pointment of Alex. Beichert to a city com]nissionership. This position is, somewhat similar to that of controller in the city of Toronto, The salary 10 connection is $3400 per year, anent the appointment 1 t faudy porinancn1 as it takes two thirds of it council to re- move to commissioner. The above gentleman i$ a brother-in-]mv to W. T, F y 1 of town, e v e 'f .bon Journal d Sh *' The'UV• !lt r__gg an news - bury News (]lingland) of Jury rival opm tains the ixotioe of the 4,oath of Mrs. John Blight, sieter of '.homes :Tones of town, Who died os ilio 1st ult.:--- Mrs, Mary Ann Bright, relict of John Bright, Who for axially years hed charge of the post office at Little Daw- ley, died on the 1st last, at her res. Monett at Wolverhampton Her i>e. Mains having been conveyed to Daw- ley, the interment toek place yestor- da r in Holy Trinity elniecliyarcl, the ;Rev, T. H, J, Fewkes (vicar) officiat- ing, During the day snuffled peals were rung and tokens of respect were evidenced throughout the •locality by lowering of blinds and partially closed business establishments. Among these who sent floral tributes were Mrs, Boloiney and Marie, Penkridge ; 1+', Simmonds, Birmingham ; W, T. and Mrs.Jones, Little Dawley ; J, F. and Mrs. Robinson and fainly, Con- way ; W, and Mrs. Mills, Ring street, Dawley ; (1. S. and Airs. Jones, Sut- ton ; Mrs. 3. Moseley and fancily, Ligghtmoor ; Darcas and Missionary 1Vorkiu Parties, Waterloo Baptist chapel, Wolverhampton ; Mee. 0. and Misses E. and A, Jones, tilinsterly ; W. Weeding and family, Wolves, haulpton .til, C. and Mrs. Jones and Master Sani Jones, post office, Lawley Bank, On Sunday at the services in Dawley. and Waterloo (Wolverhamp- ton) Baptist chapels references were made to the toss the Baptist church had sustained by the death of Mrs. Bright. Cranbrook F. Jcsehe is home from Detroit on a visit, Miss Mina McRae is visiting Clinton fri Missends, L, McKay is visiting friends in -Saltford, l'IissCollins, of Toronto, is visiting at John Cameron's. Miss Agnes Smith, of Atwood, is visiting at the house of Mrs. Bimini. Rev: Cameron andfamily, of George- town, are visiting under the parental roof, A. Reymann and Miss Mande Cam- eroin attended the Old Boys' reunion at London, Miss Craig, of Walkerton, and Master Willie McKenzie, ofWingbam, are guests of A..7. M. Rolm. Air. McInnes bad the misfortune of breaking some bones in his foot and will be laid off work for a while, Next Monday will be Aug 17th and the opening clay foe our public school, H. D. Ainlay and Miss Jennie Arm- strong are the teachers. Last Sunday afternoon the services in the Methodist church were in charge of W. T. Fawcett, of Brussels, who gave a good sermon. Next Sab- bath the Captain and Sergeant of the Salvation Army, of Wingham, will conduct the meeting. The iters referring to the marriage of F. Baddatz and Mrs. Fischer, xn last week's issue of THE Pon, should havo read Thursday instead of Wed- nesday. Ceremony was perfprxned by Rev, Mr. Andrews, of Blnevale, at the - residence of Dr. Toole, Brussels. Walton DeN's,tn.-nr. Doild will visit Walton on Mondt,y, due. 17th, and every two weeks after that dote. He may be aonsuited in Mrs. Mo. Klin's Hotel, Miss Betts, McLeod is home from Toronto. George Robinson, of 'Toronto, is is visitor with James Murray, People are asking when the tele- phone is bo be pub into the 0. P. R. depot here ? Quite a number from this locality took in the.eelebration at Seaforbh on Wednesday. Miss Ida McDonald, who is an em- ployee of the Post Office Department at Ottawa, is home for her vacation. Philip James and wife, of Mitchell, former residents of the 17th con. of Grey, are renewing old acquaintances in this locality. The Presbyterian church sheds are being raised this week and a cement foundation put under them which will make a vast improvement. A sleeting of the Women's Institute was held in the Workman's Hall on Wednesday of this week. This is the first meeting since organisation.� A Garden Parby wvlll be held on the Methoclist church grounds, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid, on Thues- day, Aug. 20th. A good program will be given,, also refceabsnents., Ethel DANTAL,-DC, Feild, dentist, will visit Ethel On Monday Aug. 24th, and every two weeks after that date. F. F. Freeman and Princi nal Mc- Donald took in the sports at 'Seaforth on Wednesday. Joseph Baynard has rented hls farm to AngieDrown, gots possession the ist of November. Township Council met here Iasi Monday and put through a large amount of business, Miss Maud Praetor and Albert West, of Toronto, are the guests at the hotel with Mr, and bbs's, Putlaucl. Next Sabbath Robert McKay will take charge of the services on Ethel circuit in the absence of the pastor, Rev, Mr. Henderson. •liIthel public school will reyopen next Monday in charge of Prinoipai Mc. Donald and Miss Berva Bryans.. We wish the school a successful term. ' Several Tthulites met Rev. and Mrs. Logear, of Lansing, ' Mich., at Kirt- eariline last week, where they have a Summer cottage on the beach, The reverend' gentleman. was a ono time popular pastor of Ethel, circuit. The regular. meetingof the Wo- men's Institute will beheld Tlllt sdLL :rtugnst•eQnQth at the home of Miss Hall, i'opio, ,"Different methods of making pickles. They will also arrange for a picnic at this meeting for the mem- bers 'and .theb Families on Labor day,. G. G. Imlay and daughter Elva toolt in the I. 0. 0 F. excurfion to Saenia and visited thein daughter and sister, Mrs. R. McGregor, D J. McKenzie, E. McGregor and little Miss Jane came.homo with then- to visit then,' grandmother for a feWoeka. Mrs. Jr bu cOonuoli, of Pittsburg, Penn., and childeen have been visiting at the formers parents, B. and Mrs. Lang, and with Alis, Jno. Lemont and other friends. Me, McConnell was also here and was Well pleased withoanatla: and hinted that he might make a put.• chased of a farm at no distant day, . At the service in the Presbyterian church last Sunday afternoon ag1llitr- tette was well reudered by Misses Walicer and West and Massie. Davis and Kitson which was much ap- preciated by the congregation, Forth/46h ' While passing through the pasture field on ;Saturday, Win, Huth, of Howick township, was attacked by a bull and badly injured, Ile was knocked clown, his backbone die, located and the spinal cord itjjured, The o1dentleman's bocl and lower extremities are paralyzedyand he is in to precarious condition. Grey John' Stephenson, 5th line, who was talking of seeing the West, got no ftu•thur than Guelph where he spent it pleasant time. Those home gather- ings are great events. Alex. and Leslie Lamont will leave on Saturday for their respective schools at New Hamburg and Bright localities. They are making a good start a$ far an salaries are eonecu'ned and many old friends wish then suoeess. The contract for the Kuhr•yville drain in the township of Ellice, Perth Co., has been let to Andrew Hislop, of this township, for the sum of $1900. There were nine tenders. Me. Hislop had the Whirl Creek drain in the same township so that the quality of his work is already tested. 11 u' are sorry to hear that Jaynes Mitchell, a former wen known resi- dent of the 1211 eon„ but who has made his home in the West for a few years, isnot en,oyingg his usual good health. Mr. Mitchell has been a very active roan bat OA he is 83 years of age he can hardly expect to retain the vigor of his earlier Manhood. 1. wo Targe corrugated steel water contactors manufactured in Stratford, have arrived and will be placed in Position in culverts on the flth con. They are 14 feet long, 3S and 4 ft. inediameter and cost 5148.07. The clay of the old wooden culvert is about donne, somethin of a more er- manentcharacter replacing the timber in the shape of steel or cement bile, Itis reported that T, E. Anderson, late P. S. inspector for Brockville, but uoiv of Kingston penitentiary, wrote recently to Mrs. Anderson the second, asking her to eircudate a petition to have his sentence shortened. The letter was sent to the lady's father. No action is likely to be taken. An- derson was sentenced recently at Renfrew on a charge of bigamy, to which he pleaded guilty, to serve seven years in Kingston penitentiary, The 100 acre farm of Joseph Ray - nerd, lot 15, can. 8, has been leased for a term to Angus Brown, who also gets this season's crop. Farm is a good one and is only rented on account of the present poor health of the pro- prietor. We hope the restand change will aid in the return of his accustom- ed vigor. Mr. Brown is well and favorably known in the locality and will be welcomed back. There is little probability that he will play the Bach- elor much longer and nobody would blame him if he did not. Morris Wm. Henderson, 3rd line, will spend a month or so in the West. He leaves on Friday. Samuel and Mrs. Jordan and Fred. Armstrong spent Sunday' at Thomas Scotts, 2nd line. .hiss Gertie Store, who spent several weeks with Miss Garde Duncan, 4th line, has returned to her house atTor- outo. We are pleased to hear'that Olayton Proctor passed his examination for second class certificate at the recent examination. • Jas. and Mrs. Duncan are expected home from their visit to the West. Mrs. Duncan's health was none too good for a while. Herb. limning, 5th line, will leave on Friday for a trip to the harvest fields of the West, going where his brother Will. is located. Carpenters aro busy putting roof ou. Sara. MaCurdy's new shouse, when completed it will add much to the ap- pearance of the property. James donkey has sold his 50 acre farm to Wm. SVighbman and in com- pany with J. G. Stewart huts purchas- ed telex. Young's hardware of Wing - ham, He will hold an auction sale of farm stock and implements in afew. weeks. CANADIAN FRUIT The fallowing summary of the third fruit crop report has just been issued by the Dopartmeut of Agriculture at Ottawa, Weather conditions it Canada have been favorable during the month of July for the fruit industry. Apples are estimated somewhat lower for Jul 1 July than for Arne.. Early and i'att apples aro estimated es slightly above mecbum. Winter apples at less than. a r odium crop, except in Btntisli Get- timllia aid Southetm Ontario, where a modiuxn -crop is expected. Early peaches are reported a full crop. Late' Ceaahes err repotted light to medium.. herries have proved' a median a"dp and have sold at fair prices, Phums are reported jigltt generally, to British Columbia, certain sections report a medium orop. In the Georgi- an Be distrix three or four varieties t rieties p1'omise web. Grapes are reported a full crop, Stenwherries and rasp- berries have : eels reclined by th'y weather; but the average has beets very good, Small fruits, other than the above, are yielding or promise a full crop. TomtiMos are a medium erop, sdpen- ing early. Insects and fungous diseases are not so prevalent as usual, The 'United States report prospeote for a medium crop of n.pptos, oVet x distributed In season and territory. 1',•achee are a full ex•op, Other fruits guod. (lt'aat Britain] has prospects for a medium crop of apples, other fruits being good, Senator Merrier Head Senator Samuel Meaner died at Ber- lin on Tuesday uroruing after a 'brief illness, Senator Moaner was over 85 years of age. Ile was born in the Canton of Berne, Switserlaud, and came to this country with his patents in 1837. Leaving school at the age of fifteen, young Meaner apprenticed himself to learn the blacksmith trade. Subsequently he started a blacksmith and wagon shop. He gradually ex. tended his operations until he control- led foundries at New Hamburg and Waterloo, and also was largely inter- ested in the Simpson fuenitux's fat:tory there. Ile was appointed Senator by Sir John A. McDonald, The late Sena- ator Meaner was the father of Mes. 1. Becket', of Stratford. Besides Mrs. Becher, a wife and family of three daughters and four Sons survive him. They are :—Mrs. Geo. Hildebrand, Cleveland ; Mrs, Robert Odbert, De- troit ; Ml's. S. Weber, Waterloo ; A. Meaner, and Absalom Meaner, Water - boo ; S. i lerner, of New Hamburg and G. Meaner, of Clifford. The deceased lived in Hamburg and Berlin.. tris was married twice, his first wife hav- ing died some years ago. Senator Mother was for many years -reeve of New Hamburg and many times since he has held public office hasbeen offer- ed the reeveship. The senator had al- ways been an active man for his years, possessing a wonderful constitution and seldom troubled with sickness. About two weeks ago he was suddenly stricken with paralysis and gradually became weaker until the eutl. JUNIOR MATRICULATION. The junior matriculatiou results were announced by the Department of Education. According to the calendar of bhe University of Toron- to, the pass standard is 33 per cent of the marks assigned to a paper. The following list contains the names oftwo classes of candidates (1) Those who have written upon and fulfilled therequirementsof ,the Uni- versity of. Toronto in a sufficient num- ber of subjects for full .matriculation ; (2) those who have written upon one or more papers and have fulfilled the requirements therein, It follows that, all who made '38 per cent upon the papers upon which they wrote are here reported. The certificates containing the mask will be sent to the Principals of the high schools and the Inspectors in less than a week. Oaadidates will ap- ply to these officials, not to the de- partment, for their reports in detail. PERTH D. L. Ainslie, G. H. Brown, D. L. Brown, F. 11. Bailey, H. M. Balfour,' Nettie C. Brown, L. W, Clarke, M. F. Coleman, P. Canning, R. A. Cluff, W. F. Dawson, W. R. Dufton, 1, 13. Beeson, R. S. Elliott, R. I. Hedy, E. G. Frank, A. R. Fraser, E. W. Grezenbacb, P. M. Gerrie, F. Glavin, A. W. Grant, A. Haynes, O. F. Hanson, F. G. Hodgins, W. E. Irwin, W. H. Johnston, N. James, A. J. Kaufman,, L. M. Kay, T. W. Knipe, 131. Kelly, E. M. lineith, G. M. Kites, R. M. Kites, M. G. Kxuspe, B. A. Kerr, E. M. Lennox, H. W. Loftt, T, C. Maynard, M. M. McCauley, A. W. :McKinnon, W. McCormack, A. E. Millson, T. M. Manson, G. L. McFar- lane, A. E. McKibbin, G. McCall, 3. K. Paul, E. P. Porter, F. H. Philip, W. 3, Preston, R. G. Patterson, A. Pyne, J. M. Riddell, W. H. Roberts, 0. Robinson, 0. 0, • Solninidt, E. H. Snyder, Is. M. Squire, W. J. 8, South- combee, E. Stanyer, M. 1. Stewart,. H, F Suesteer, R. Tanner; B. Tobin, F. T, Turner,M. L Walker. HUkbQ1V,—G, Armstrong, M. 0, Anderson I. I. Anderson, 3. T. Ander- son, M. Brothers, L. Brown, 3. W. Berry, T, R. Best, H. A. Cantelon, J. 0. Copp, E. D. Courtice, V, R. Clegg, M. Cowan, T. E. Curry, K. Deadman, 14.M. Davidson, V. M. Davidson. G. G. Duncan, 11. Duucan, 3, 13. Edis, J. 0. Elliott, T. R. Elliott, L 13. Plain, I. 0. Ferguson, H. IS, Fowler, H, Going, R Geiger, A. M. Govenlock, R. J. Gallagher, W. A. Galbraith, A. Goble, G. R, Gable, W. H. Green, W. Hendee - son, A. I. Hamilton, H. S. Hamilton, A. R. Haft, M. I, Johns, A. T. Jordan, 11 1•i. Jordan, J. F. Lucas, H. D. Lark- in, E. M. Lamonby, F. ittcKenzie, A. Mcifwen, D,e.L, liillyard,13. C. Marks, A. E. McGowan, 0. G. MacNeil, W. 0. Murdie, B. 1.l, llarsales, O.W. McKee, P. _McPherson, J. R. Platt, J, W. peck, D. E. hoes, S, R. Ross, G. If. Robinson, S. 13. Roach, 0, M, hose, M. L, Ross, W. B. Strachan, D. H. Stew- art, W. A. Stevenson, A. M.Smith, M. Soddart, J, A. Scott, R B. Swale, j E: Stapleton, ETighe, q. J. Thourlr son, J. A. Tom, E.: 13. Tye, E.J. Taylor 1 G, E. Tees, 0, Ttty, R. 13. 'trodden, J. 0. Wiseman# I+;,. L. Willis, H. Walker, 1 I. B. Welsh, M. -E, Walsh, M. G, White, D. M. t l Yeo. A firebug was caught at Moncton, N. B. ' St. Cathariui as City Council 'Inas caa- celled the fracohiee, of the Falls Power is Company, Several e towns in Sasl ata r h ran r ev ere P getting telophase service at $z a month and under. I a Col. J. Ilio- Leslie, ex -Treasurer of the Toronto Exhibition, wss arrested on a charge of stealing 510,00t>, h The C. P, 12, strike situation remained quiet, thou111 the company called oat P some of its peesi:oned employees. The Crow's Nest Hass Coal Conipahy dit•ectors'attthorized the President to go l ahead with the recoustructieli of the 11 btteued Works tit 1 erne, 1 EDITORIAL. NOTES c Segel sections of the West have fared considerably from drought but. the crop itt many cases prannlses well and next week will likely see the laborers in the wheat fields, a * WEST ELane ' ionservatives will hold a nominating Convention for the Commons on the 20th Bien. They will meet at. Dutton The present mem- ber, Wm. Jackson, will not be a eau dictate. - Tms Marathon sprinter, „Bobby" Kerr, of Hamilton, has been enthusi— astically welcomed at his home city and also at Toronto, Two things we like about Robert, 1st he can "sift" along at a . lively gait ; and 2ucl, he's neitlxer a blow-bardnor a booser. 'Torroirru exhibition authorities have something to learn in connection with the management of their' finances. It would appear as if there were con- siderable farce in connection with some of the annual auditing batt], in and out of the city, Flon, Chas, Hyman will not seek Parliamentary honors in London at the Dominion contest, it is said, al- though he has the - nomination offered him. In case of his declination Bar- rister Gibbons or Mayor 4tevely may carry the Liberal banner, * N.5 OaAra&w and London are scenes of street railway wrecks in which deaths and serious injury form sad chapters. Unworkable brakes is said to be the cause. This is . becoming altogether too common an ocemrense and some- body ought to see about it. OLD Sal was cantering round the nineties last week and yet some people ask "Is it hot enough for you ?" Wo wonder when folks will learn sense.' Can't they notice that our collar has wilted and that the twist, is all out - of our hair without asking you to ex- press an opinion about the thermom- eter. IT is unofficially reported that Hon. Nelson Monteith, of Soutit Perth, who was defeated at the last election, may be appointed to the source of - Agent General of the Provincial Colonization Bureau located in London England. With a tidy salary attached there would be nothing very nepugnaub to the taste of ordinary mortals in ac- cepting. If these negotiations early out a now Minister of Agriculture will have to be chosen as 11x. Moriteith's successor. Several names are premiss- ently mentioned and possibly one of them will soon get the plum. * * IN driving through the rural dis- tricts a marked improvement is not- iceable in the practises of many farm- ers. Iu addition to better farm build- ings cultivated acres are i g to � r tidier barnyards, well pruned orchards, neat- er lanes, well kept lawns and flower bgds, the removal of the gate at the road and a general thriftiness about• the whole place. A little additional work and care coupled with a tastiness of lay -out has wrought _wonders on many a farmstead. The expense is trifling as compared to the incased value where these things exist. There is the cultivation of a better order of things in the minds' of tbo young people as iveil which will tend to the good of the community in years to come. A inial by those who are yet uinitiatecl will prove the value of the experimont, The will of the late Canon Baldwin disposed of an estate valued at $68,669, 11'he Provincial Government voted $5,000111 aidot the relief work at Pernie, Fred, Halberstadt, a Brantford bar- tender, was struck by Edward Hudson with a cane and probably fatally injured. He angered Hudson by charging hilae for a sandwich. A shortage of $28,000 has been dis- covered iu e Lh accounts of Wm, Mal'tln, i„ North Bav tax collector, As the result of a roar end street car collision on the Chatham, Weilaoehurg & Lake Erie electric line Monday more - ng, two persons were iastautly killed, two others will die aad eight othars were awfully injured. Monday was civics nohdavat Cuattuai„ and the Salvation Army had a big excursion to Brie Beach Park, Two cars left the ci ty at so o'clock. When the fair grounds on South Queen treet were reached the forward car forged ahead, but stopped to let off asseugors. At this critical Monnent the brake of the rear ear refused to work, ad a terrible crash followed. 'The cars Were packed and the result was carnage, Williams Stonihead, musician. had his cad decapitated. Milken Donovan was fatally crushed. Mieiiol and Janne; leash:me, sons of the peopriotor of, the Rankin }louse, will die. 'Tho termer lied both legs cut off at the trip, the. atter had an arnt and leg at. 1'-�i1}t lit. ijured were taken to t, jos',. ospitai, -