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The Brussels Post, 1909-5-13, Page 1r6 VOL, 37 NO, 45 .BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, 1VIAY x3, 1909 W„1 , KERR, Proprietor blew Advertieoenente Sun lelr'e-B, Gerry. Metba-John MoIntosh. A$peelal Train -0. Eerier-Govenlook & Archibald: STo•dheimer pianos -Sam, Carter. 1VationolRoller Mills -W. and R. A, Pryne, .std" .0 ` tbas McKillop A new .post office has been opened near Mauley's School house, with Conrad Eckert as postmaster. Winthrop creamery has started operations. ,A. G, Calder has eugagecl. J, Kinney to draw eream again. Mrs. Thomas Leeming rs awayWait- ing ou her mother, Mrs. Adair, who is very ill. Mrs. Adair'shome is near Bornholm. • Patrick McLaughlin, who has bean very ill with pleurisy, is recovering slowly. We hope to soon hear of his complete restoration. Henry Stimore, who has had a long • siege of illness, is likely to recover al- though it Will be many weeks before "'.""he,jai.nble;to clo ani work.-- . _ . w. At the recent examinations at Vic - toric 'University, Tormtito, Miss Lizza S. Lawrence, of McKillop, was award- ed the Massey Bursary Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to sem. dents of first two years making the highest marks on religions knowledge (English Bible.) Miss Lawrence was one month late, entering the college last Fall, owing to her having to get back from. the West, where she had been teaching during the Summer. She is to be congratulated upon. her. success 'as a student. She never yet failed ou an exam. Goderich The Government steamer, Bayfield, is in' the harbor, having arrived ou Saturday. Engineers Nesbitt and Baker being engaged on a survey of the breakwater here. The Bayfield will probably remain here a couple of weeks,' A very successful recital was. given` Friday night by the choir of North Street Methodist Church. Beside the chorus numbers and the organ num- bers by the organist, A. Roy Adams, solos were given by Miss Brown and Mrs. May, a violin selection by Miss Meinicke, a piano duet by De Lemme, Millyard and A. Roy Adams, a quar- tette bee Misses Brown and Wright - man and -Messes. McLean and Thom- son, and a reading by the pastor of the church, Rev. Pr. Dougall. A head-on collision.oceurx•ed in the 0. P. R. yards here about 12.30 Mon- day afternoon. The incoming express' in charge of Conductor Dan Baker, ran into an engine and box car which was running up the main line to back down on a switch to let the express pass. The pilots of the two engines were smashed, the wheels of some of the trucks lifted off the tracks and the platforms of some of the passenger CAPS were damaged by the force of the impact. The passengers got some- tbing of a jar by the collision, but no one was bort. OBrr.-The distinction of bringing the fh'st railevay train lute Goderich is what is commonly ascribed to the late Conductor Daniel Holmes, whose remains were brought to Goderich Saturday afternoon for interment in Maitland cemetery. Mr. Holmes was 84 . years of age, and had been living tvitb his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Hezzle• wood, in Toronto, He is survived by two sons and two daughters. Harry S. Holmes, station agent at Acton ; Mrs. W. E. Hezzleevood, of Toronto ; Mrs. James Robinson, formerly of Goderich, now of Baissevaiu, Man. ; William Holmes, .of Manitoba. The late Oenductor Holmes at the time he loft the road was - the oldest tailway conductor on the road, and bad a re- cord of 48 years straight as conductor. A Special Train eeteeteeee ets Will be run on the Canadian Pacific Railway Goderich to Toronto During this time he travelled a pro- digious amount,After quitting the road he lived for a time in London, and later moved to Leamington, where he engaged in fruit growing. Ile was twice married, and 'smee the 'death of his second wife had lived with his daughter in Toronto. The remains were accompanied to town by the deceased's son, Harry, and his daughter, Mrs. Heazlewood. Rev, Dr. Dougall, pastor of North Stx'eet Methodist Church, conducted the ser- viceo, on n• a Thursday, Mayllth TO TUB Woodbine Races Special Cheap Rate return,good going 00 g 2.15 special train on the morning of the 27th, and good to re- turn any, train on the 27th or 28th. Speeial train will leave Walton at 7,45 a. mt As this is a very low rate a large crowd is expected. Se- cure your tickets at the C. P. R. office, Bluevale W, J. Duff has returned to Blue- vale from Toronto Rev, W. J. West attended the in- duction service of,Rev. Mr. McLean at Ripley on Tuesday. der A. and. Mrs. ,Anon visited s at Lakelet. over Sunday and Mrs. Anderson's mother, Mrs. 'Dixon, r'etnrned with them on Monday: The Annual meeting of the Institute will be bold this (Thursday) afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Henry Diluent. The •Ladies' Aid of Knox church lleteearrarged with the members of Wingham Y M. 0. A. to give the popular play, "Handy Andy" in the .Foresters' Hall, Bluevale, on Friday evening, 14th inst. This is a very in- structive and amusing play and a good. time is expected. Everybody welcome. Wroxeter NEWSY NOTES.—Miss (tate Hazel- wood has returned from Toronto.— Dr. W. 15. B. Smale, of Chicago, is spending two weeks': vacation in the village.• -Harry.. Jex and Fleury Wade left lasb week for Muskoka where they have secured employment for the Summer. -A. H. Moffitt was in Wing - ham last Friday.—Miss Ella Sander - son, oft'eallaceburg, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. John Saudexson.— Mrs. Bonthron has returned toHensall after spending few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. E. D. Simpson.—S. M. Robinson, of Hespelsxy , vtsited with his parents here over Sunday.—Hilton Ashton, of Gerrie, was in the village on Monday.—John Farrel, formerly of the King Edwata•d hotel staff, bas gone to his home in Toronto.—Miss Gertie Harris visited with Wingham friends over Sunday. -Miss Nellie Black, of Harristou, spent Sunday with her parents, Robt. aucl..Mrs. Black.—Mrs. Powell, of Atwood; was the guest of Mrs. E. W. Lewis reoeutly.—Rev. Mr. Dunbar, of Holmesvillo, occupied tbe pulpit in the Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon. Walton L. Herman has moved into the Mc - Messrs, Miller & Eokwier, of Brod- bagen, the new proprietors of the Sage Hotel, tape possession next week, Mr, Thayer will move to the Thos, Ryan farm in Me illop, • The annual meeting of the Walton branch of the Women s Institute will be hell at the home of Mee, Alex, Gardiner on Wednesday, May 19th, at 8 p. tn, Aker Armstrong, District Secretary, is expeetesl to be present, A good attendance of rnenibex's is re - Walton will be well represented at Brussels on May 24th. Dr. Waghorn was off duty for a couple of days last week with a bad cold. Quite a number of extra trains are passing through here on the 0. P. R. these clays in the conveyance of. grain. Rev. Mr. Thyne, of Underwood, took the services in the Presbyterian church here last Slmday and will also occupy the pulpit again next Sab- bath. The address given by Mr. Johns, of Auburn, to the Epworth League, on Friday evening last, was enjoyed by all and we will heartily welcome Mr. Johns beak to Walton at some future date. 0 NATIONAL ROLLER MILLS Morris Albert T. Ogle, 5th lino, who has been employed for the past six weeks as assistant electriean with the Tees - water Electric Light and Power Oo, left on Wednesday for Rainy River, Where he will assist W. H. Green,' of -Wingham, in the building axdl instal - lollop of an Electric Light and power plant; llo ing iscli ed'tonethe bail & Following clip,ped P � Empire in their answers to legal ques- tions r—E. A., Sunshine.—Qu.---A. oc- cupied a house, orchard, and garden for 10 year. Five years ago 33 took the orchard and put a fence around it. (1) Can A claim the orchard now c Ans.—No doubt had acquired a possessory title to the house, orchard and garden by his sixteen years eon sinuous possession and occupation' of same. The A.ct not merely "bars the remedy," but it "extinguishes the title of the person who would have been owner of the land. The statute says in effect "When the time has ex- pired within which an eutry or a claim must be made to the property, the title shall he extinguished and shall passaway from him who might have had it, to theerson wins has acquired title' by person Law- rence v Norreys, 888, 15 A. 0., 210. A can claim the orchard and all the rest of the property provided that he can . show that he bad actual continuous 'occupation and pos- session` of the whole of it without acknowledging the title of any other personforthe full period of 10 years. DEAR MADAM,— We write yon these few lines to let you know that you can end all your balling trouble ifyou will Buy your or Our flour here We know this because so many good Flom house-keeperssayour Flom bakes p better andgoes further than any oth- eebrandthey-have tried. We Were be glad to have you order a sack and feel eure yon will thank us for the sue estion after you have used the flour.g `1i' a package of "Oorneola" Breakfast Food. Wm.&H,d.Pryne SUN FIRE sessessamm The Oldest insurance Office in the World Founded 1710 - 01.0entonary. 1910 e England Home Office , . London, gland Canadian Branch, Sun Building, Taranto, to M Blackburn Manager 8. GERRY. BRUSSELS AGENT` The foot ball team go to Atwood a e o playtheir first Friday' v Iriug t . game for this season. , Miss Jean MoLauchlin,- of Brussels, who has been teaching music here for a number of years, was calling on pee-, Gle in the village last Monday, sayil'tg ood-bye before going to Toronto where she will in fixture melte her home. Miss McLauchlin made a great Many friends ' and her coning ettelx week was looked forward to with pleasure by all. While we wore very sorry to Hee her go we wish her every success in. Toronto, Miss Margax•eb McLaaol11in will continue the class here. Ethel DENr'A1.—Dr. Peild, dentist, will visit Ethel on Monday, May 17th. and every two: weeks after that date. It. J. Davies, of Toronto, is visiting friends in the village this week. Township pencil and Cosset of Re- vision will be held on May 29th. The Annual Suuday School CouVeu- tion will be held in the Methodist church on Mouthy, May 24th. J. Keauter is improving the appear- ance of his place by putting rip a new wire fence. Quite a large crowd gathered Satur- day evening to see the foot ball game between Forclwich and Ethel teams. Rev. Mr. Henderson and lay repre- sentative attended the anuual May District Meeting cif Wingham District at Gorrie this week. R. Pearson, 4th con. Grey, has pur- chased the Davies' property and will become a resident of Ethel in the near future. Jubilee Siugers will give a concert in the village on Saturday, May 29th. Every one should hear the:he. Furth- er announcement Tater. "Several pupils of Ethel public school will write its. the Entrance Examina- tion to the High School ibis Summer. Good work is being done in the school. CONGRATULATIONS.—Oar old friend John Whitfield was 80 years of age on. Tuesday of last week. He has been a remarkably hearty man n til of late and we trust will be spared for some time to come. Ethel foot ball team will play an assoassociation game in. Brussels els on the evening of Monday, May 24th, ac- cording to the schedule arranged at Listowel last week. Our boys have not bad, very much practice yet but we hope they will make a good show- ing before long. FOOT BALL,—The.first game of foot ball in connection with the Inter- mediate series of the W. F. A. will be played on Riverview Park' here next Monday evening, May 171h, between the home team and Milverton. The game will be called ab 0,30 o'clock sharp. Don't fail to see the foist game. ADDRESS • AND PRESENTATION.—At the usual prayer meeting in the Pres- byter ran Church here on May 411, Miss Alice Davies, who has been a faithful worker itt the different activities of the Ohurch'e work. was made the recipient of a purse and the following address by the members of the congregation and the societies be- 10,xgjug to the Church, upon the eve Miss Davies though tielcen somewhat by snrprise made en apple -melee° reply tbaukin • her many friends for their its anc� kind] a p preeiation of her effort, in the services of the church. — is the address :— Tofollowing ' 1( Amon D.tvnes.- lop (ASA a It lot hove ,ernerl (' sorrow and regret that we hove learned of your [Mended realm, al f10,101 r midst. Per long time it hoe been our privilege le enjoy and now white your in-. Silence in the various departments of the church work In alis place. R, the musical services of the choral ;.ladle Sabbath School work, 51(1 in the meetings of (l(4' Yining Peoples Society of hristian Endeavor you have taken such alt active part. that your tie. p51tur0 will leave a vacancy that 1. To varied hard ffi the v i will be n d to I walks of o'neighborlycontributed and sobul abundantly yeti have also' pleasant in a circle tawaou making life pleasant 0 the circle In which you moved. dh yeti tha our are ontno duty tforgetful of to remind yeti Ci li we aro not forgetful of these fasts, , 1 bheshsf your friends» in the congregation, in the choir, .end in the Ohris- Matt Enden o i we herewith present v r Society, 5 e with this parse, and desire n a ace With esteem ea of the in w is a alight token of high asteem in white you are 11 by your aA- PoainteA,'wetviAhyou every happiness. and proaperlty in your future life ; n0 we]tope that, amid Mammy aurroltntlirga to which you go, r among g the new friends and .,: 1110 L(ttes you will inevitably Mabe, 0015 may smug lames revolt to mind the sincere rimida you hove left behind in Ethel, Signed on behalf of the eon- re anon, Young People's Snot et.v of , Ethel, Enc envoi of the Presbyterian Mouth, Ethel,S. ANNIE O0NNmwsaAAt, Meax Is $Antb, .7, A, BitoWN, • of her removal from Ethe to Ohesley. g Y ll Grey ' Early sheep shearing has been en gaged in by some of the Grey ferhners already. 1Ylisses Addie and Laura Cardiff, 7th con., are back from an enjoyable visit 'with Toronto friends. A new residence will be erected by Geo. Hanley, 14th coup, this season, Jno. Hueter has the contract, Mrs. •Chas. Vannorman has been very ill during the past week at the home of her parents, Moses and Mrs. Doll, 'Oth con. • Cuncil meeting will be held on Saturday, May 29th, Court of Revis- ion on the Assessment Roll will take place on the some date. Misses Thompson, of Dungannon locality, have been visiting atthehome' of their uncle and aunt, Jas. and Mrs. •Armstrong, 10th con. of Grey. Reeve Fraser attended Morris Coun- cil meeting last Monday in connection with drainage unatters having to do' with the two mwxicipalities. AIes. Wm. Moffatt. Orli con., arrived home from the hospital at(llinton this week much` improved in health and ive trust she willsoon be fully restored. Alrs. Andrew Turnbull, who has been ill for some time with bronchitis and grippe, we are glad to say, is able to be around again and is doing nice- ly. Mrs. Alexander Stewart 10th con., who bas been under the doctor's care with grippe, is a great Ileal better anti we hope she, will soon be fully restored to health. Mrs. James 'Armstrong, 10th con., intends taking a. holiday trip to the West and will accompany her brother- in-law, Robert Sprung. next Tuesday. We wish her a safe journey and a pleasant time. GOOD RETDRNE.-Chas. Rozell, 9th con., has a Peerless -incubator. Last week out of 08 eggs they have live- ly80 chicks that will soon be able to forage for themselves. They are Ply- mouth Rocks with a Leghorn • cross. That is a good record for a bad season. BABY DIED.—The infant daughter of Louis and Mrs. Steiss died on the 3tel of May, aged only a few days. Our sympathy is extended to the par- ents on the death of their little daugh- ter. There WWI 11 little angel band Which was not quite complete. God called our darling baby home To 101 that vacant seat. A, Dungannon correspondent says of a former resident of Grey town- ship, now pastor at Dungannon :_"It was with surprise and regret that the Trustee Board of the Methodist church, at their meeting Monday evening, receivecl the resignation of Rev. W. A. Smith, B. D., to tape effect Jnne 3rd. The pastor, during his ministry of the past two years, has endeared himself very much to his people, both here and at Crewe, and' bis intended. departure for a new field of labor in the great West will be deeply regretted. With the new church in its present embryotic state, and with its heavy responsibilities, his place will be very hare to fill. How- ever we trust that what is OUP loss will be Mr. Smith's gain, and in his departure for the prairie Province of sunny Alberta next June a host of good wishes for his temporal anti spiritual prosperity will follow bine." Rev. Mr. Smith is the youngest son of Trueman Smith, formerly of this municipality, and is a cousin to Elf Smith, '7th con. Confined to beet. the most of the -time for the past 4 years, Deceased was n 1 n ' mar- riage born in and,waeu iced in n at nage to heir' late husband in the Pee - rime ofQnebec, After''asllortsojouru Jn Blenheim Lownslxip, near Galt. Mr. and MI's, Beth,camefnrther 'West - weed in 1852 and took tip 100 acres, lot, 4, Cou, 18, Grey, they being among the pioneers. There they and their family made' their hoxne for a-ggood many years. Mrs. Blair moved Prow there to O•atnbrook where she WAS faithfully and lovingly oared fax by her (laughter, Miss Jeanie, for the past 18 years. Five sous (Jets. deceas- ed 30 years ago ; Peter, of lUCtlbright, Satslc ; Jno. and Wxrx., or Portage la - prairie, Alan. ; and Robt., on the old homestead, Grey;) and three daugh- ters, (Mrs. Cauieaon, Beusall ; Mary, deceased and Miss Jennie, ttt home) constituted the family, Mrs. Blair. bad been a very hearty and industri- ous woxnanin her clay was a faith fel wife, gloving another and a filet - eines neighbor. She Was a zealous member of the- Presbyterian church and through her; long life performed many •a kindly deed and hospitable act. The funeral teo.lc place Saturday afternoon to Brussels cemetery' Rev. D. B. McRae conducting the service. It falls to the lot of few .people to spend so many years in the earthly house as the subject of this notice but better than that is to know as she did, "In my Father's house are Many mlansions.” The bereaved will be ac- corded the sympathy •of many` old friends. Perth Count v Rev. Fr. Brennan,of St. AIar' s has Y, been suffering from a severe illness. Rev. 0. C. Elliott was conducting revival services in St. Marys Baptist church. St. Marys Methodist Sunday school had an average attendance last year of 800, the largest. in several years. The dry goods stock of the late W. .T. Ferguson estate, Stratford, was sold to Messrs. Caster & Finlayson. The North Perth Farmers' Institute excursion to Guelph will be held this year 011 June 18th, over both the 0. P. R. and G. T. R. Property in Mitchell is assessed at full value, and in many cases above value, which makes 24 mills on the $ a pretty stiff rate. The Ancient Order of Foresters have closed their lodge in Mitchell, .owing to their receipts not being able to cover the expenditure. Frederick Burgess, who has been employed 0u the mechanical staff of Stratford Beacon for some time, left for Saslcatnon to join his sans, The by-law to guarantee the bonds of the St. Marys' Portland Cement Co. to the amount of $40,000, was car- ried by a majority of 124 votes. The Canadian Smallwares Co., Ltd.. expect to be in full operation iu St. Marys by June lst. At the present time they are installing the tool -room equipment. William Nethercott, son of Wm. Nethercott, Science Hill, recently ac- cepted the position of Secretary -treas- urer of the Farmers' Lumber Go. at Saskatoon, Sask. Bert Lankin, enfivicted of an at- tempt to commit rape on the person of Mr's. Etta Dunseith at her home in St. Marys on Feb. 15, was sentenced to 13 mouths in Central prison. Duncan Ferguson and G. G. Mc- Pherson, IC. 0., of Stratford, left on Monday for ten days' fishing with the Irvine Fishing Club of Toronto, at the Dorset in the Nipissing district. The iluprovement committee of the Palmerston Old Boys' Reunion have citizens to i notice asking all c lienee a 1. have lawns planted with flowers, and their fences, verandahs and houses painted. Among the young ladies who were graduated at the Methodist Deacon- ess Home and Training School, Tor- onto, were Misses Hattie E. Hurlbur%•, Mitchell, and Edith Plaxton Sparring, A.n(it'I'SOIi. Miss Helen Louise Hawkins. daugh- ter Hawkins, pub- lisher "t. Geox ter of A.b g p lisher' of the Listowel Standard, has been graduated as a nurse in the Hahnernan training school for nurses at Rochester, N. Y. Stratford by no means need "take a back seat" as regards furnishing the large cities with noted singers. Miss Georgina Knight, contralto, and N. D. elcFadyeu, basso, both formerly of that eity, are two of Toronto's most prominent vocalists. A happy gathering was entertained recently at the home of G. and Mee. Heogy, Btnclhagen, to bid good-bye to their daughter, Miss Mary. who has gone to the West. She had been or- ganise of the Evangelical church, Me- Killop, and her services were duly immolated dry her many friends, and she was presented with a handsome geld watch. (lenge Edwards, 322 Queen sttt'et, p • 1 po • r had his le 1'ok- StraH(rt, alai laborer, gb eu while engaged in excavating at the new addition to the' Stratford Chair Go, The cave-in of a large quantity of earth itnocked him to the ground, his right leg being twisted over a piece of scantling in etch a manner as to cause a break near the tinkle, W.L. Schwartz, who for a year past has beim superiutenclent of the Stratford A(anufanturibg Company, was presented with an umbrella and t t, i an address by the Charter Lake Haut Chile lir, Schwartz and wife left for Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where he has seemed an excellent: position as men - ago, of it lingo manufacturing firm. Alex. \ielott, au inmate of tlhe Lon- don asylum, °seeped from that in- stitntion on Sunday tnnrning, and was raptured by the police. at Strat- ford about 12 o'cloelt Sunday night. Oranbrook Will. Simeon visited Listowel this week. Mrs. Ballard was visiting friends in Blyth during the past week. Miss Long spent Sunday in Bins - sets; the guest of Miss Jennie Arm- strong. Misses Huetbei and A. 1lclnues spent a couple of days- in Ethel Met week. hiss Mina McRae has returned home after visiting in Brussels for the past Week. 17Iiss Blair wishes to thank her many fi'jsu is for their kindness to bee clnt•- lug her mother's illness and demise. The pump shop is a busy place this week getting Ont• a large order for tent stakes for Raymaun Bros, Lon- don. Rev, Mr. Rogers, of'Settforth, occu- pied the pulpit of the Methodist church here last Sabbath afternoon and gave a good sermon, A goodly number were entert(tined by Rev, 12. G. Powell with his magic lantern on Friday evening. the amateur sketching looked well on tele canvas. The season's work is opening nip Hun 'e' ontrac- n' r o, Tlt n 1 c satisfactorily for J i 1, v tor, of Crtinbrook, notwithstanding the bad weather. I -Ie has the job of three new residences already viz 1 -- Geo. Manley, lith con„ Grey; 0. Bar- rows', McKiliop ; and Geo. Muldoon, Brussels. Mr, lenut•0r does his work well and consequently gives satisfac- tion. MRs. BL.Ant DIED AT A Itoy.tn OLD AO'm.—At 5 o'clock last i hmsday evening Mary Gamble, relict of the It was announced its St, Joseph's The A, Y. P. A•, of St. john's church Ohusch, Stratford, that the reguler will bald their semi a0nuel business May devotions would not be held this meeting in the basement of the chut'ell year owing . Gg the. repairs which are Friday evening of this week et 8 O'claolt y e 1 e far the election of oiiicers end alley Jm* being undertaken akou at the resent time, e g d G, p ,, s The scaffolding has been erected all portant business, , g work i I;EL$AILA'FaD HIs $7'r'x I;SIaTI1pA'N.^•- through the church, and the s being rushereabead rapidly. The following refers to a tomer pastor.; What Might have been a serious ace; of Brussels Methodist elite til who Wes . cidenbbep ened to Wm. Leigh, post- (,greatly beloved for spleuditl work done 1- masker, .,et Kirikton, while 'helping by trim and his now sainted wife :— Hemel, Duupe to unload a crate of ` Sunday, April 25111, Was a memorable dishes of about 700 lbs. weight. The one iu the Methodist eltetch at Fergus. crate slipped mil fell on Mr. Leigh's leg knocking hlnx to the ground. "Ib is lucky it did net break his leg which was pinned beneath the crate and the sidewalk; Fred. Ritz, while trying to chase two colts into Fred. Wurdel's stable at Mitchell on Wednesday even- ing, met with a severe accident. The colt's seemed to be in a very playful mood and one of the animals turned around quickly and kicked, and one of its feet struck Ritz in the mouth. A very nasty gash was made and a number of his teeth were loosened. Two weeks ago a horse and buggy, owned by James Parish, were taken from the Methodist church sheds at Mitchell and driven to the country. During the night the horse was brought back to, Mitchell and headed for home where be arrived without any mishap. Saturday night a similar thing happened, but this time the horse was owned by W. T. Col clubman, of Gowrie. The case of MacLaren vs. O'Beirne, in which A, F. MaeLaren,the defeat- ed candidate at the last Dominion election, was suing the publisher of the Stratford Beacon for damages for libel was settled at the Spring assizes after the case had been called and the jury' empanelled, the parties arriving late John .T3inir, died at her home bene Ile was wandering around the streets et the ndvanmed age of 03 years, 2 at the time. It is supposed that lie Wag milked all' the way front'Lonclon, months and 21:•days. llrr death t Wn Au not unexpected as she lied been in liberal from that el by 10'oivedl 4141(1 took poor health for the past 18 years and I him hack to the asylhmi. Rev, Mr, Swann celebrated his 87th. birthday by diking the morning, services. speaking in a good clear voice, He gave au able discourse which was great. ly.enjoyed byall present, Mr. Swann' is very popular hese and hest of friends nope that be may be spared for some years yet, Rev. Mr. Davey led in pray- er, and a further pleasure was enjoyed by bearing john Rent, one M the vetete ens, and for many years a mom suc0ess• ful choir leader in the Methodist cbureh there, sane a duet in good voice with Miss Small. On Monday evening ate social gathering in the church, Rev. Mr. Swann was presented with a well- filled purse by members of the congre- gation. Rev. David Rogers, of Svaforth, the Chairman of Goderich District, occupied, the pulpit of the Methodist church in this place last Sabbath. -AI the morolug' Acts 1r, 22 to 24 was the text from which a fine sermon was preached. The three points particularly elucidated were :-- What Barnabas saw at Antioch, (o) How the felt ; (3) What he did, Ie ehe even- ing special attention was-' pard to the Educational ,policy of the Methodist church relating to the probationers of the ministry, and the Works of colleges and schools. contributions being taken on Sunday for the Educational Fiend. key. Mr. Rogers is not only clear in making at an amicable undexsclanding fn re- hispoints but is eminently practical mud geed to the points disputed. The his sermons not only received the closest settlement followed upon a suggestion attention of the audience but implanted by Justice Riddell, who urged the parties to get together and arrange the matter between them. A number of small thefts were com- mitted in the West Ward, Mitchell, and the old story has to be repeated— no arrests or no attempt to find out the guilty parties. Dr. Brown had a flower and pot carried away from his verandah, which had just been pur- chased for $1. Stephen Nicholson and Samuel Casey had their morning supply of milk stolen from the step of their doors, while Wm. Casey had a couple of bottles of milk taken from his delivery waggon. These occur- rences all happened in the day time. Oonteactor J. L. Youngs, Stratford, ordered the sluice gates of the dam opened and the work of building the new dam on the Avon will be com- menced as soon as the water has reached a sufficiently low level so as not to interfere with the building operations. The water was allowed to gradually subside in order -to save the fish. In this way it is thought that a great number of the fish will be kept alive. This will also cause less dam- age to the farm property. through which the Avon flows Southwest of the city. Among those who took degrees, cer- tiacates and prizes at.he recent convocation, of Victoria 'University, Toronto, were the following : D. D.— Rev. Thomas Manning, B. A., of Windsor, formerly of St. Afarys ; B. D.—William Alvey Gifford, B. A., New Denver, B. 0., son of Rev, Dr. G. A. Gifford, Stratford. Course for graduates iu Arts—Frank H. Lang- ford, B. A. Grantou ; ordinary con- ference course, Archibald Robert Kellam, Stratford, the Methodist minister of Harmony circuit. Medals and prizes. Rowell bursary (the Bible and missions), first, F. H. Langford, B. A. Church Chimes There will be Divine service .in the Catholic Church. Brussels, next Sunday, 16th lest, at 10.30. Rev. Mr, Leckie, B. A., has resigned his charge at Londesboro'. He has been there 4 years. Rev, Mr. Hicks, of Dungannon. took part in the Missionary service in St. Jobu's church last Sunday. A number of delegates from St. John's Chus•cb, Brussels attended the Anglican Sunday School Convention at Blyth on Wednesday, Wednesday of this week Rev. E. G. Powell and J. T. Wood erten led the District meeting of the Wingham Dis- trict, at Gerrie Tuesday of next week the regular meeting of the Maitland Presbytery will be held in Brussels, not'Wingbam as we announced lest week. Last Sabbath morning Rev. A. C, Wishart, B. A., preached the iulrodtc- tory sermon to a series on. "The seven sayings on the Cross." At the evening service the text was "So teach us to number our days, &c." Psalm go and r2 NCxr Sabbathevening the annual ser - m ,n in the members of Western Star 1, .dee, I D. 0. F , Brussels, will be nraaohed in the Methodist church by Rev. le G. Powell, the pester, the yrs tins brethren occupying the centre pe tvs. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. --The annual meeting of the Woman's Mission art enciety of the Methodist Church, Brussels, was held last week and a pros l) ext n s year reportedorted Mrs. 1.1. Kerr, who been the faithful President for the past 20 years, declined to accept office And was elected Hen. President.. Other officers ere as follows —Pres( denk Mrs, A J. Lawry ; Vice Presi- dents Mrs, (Rev) Powell and Mrs. J. T. Wood; Rec.-Sec., Mrs. Watson Ainlay ; Cor, Seo., Mrs. Ii, L, Jackson ; 9'1eas., Mrs. R. Leatherdale; Auditor, Mrs. M. Buchanan • Delegates to Die. trim Convention, Mrs. Lowry and Mrs. Jackson. Amount of cootributlons for truths that will grow and exert an in- fluence. Itis 3o years since Rev. Mr. Rugers was junior 'pastor of Brussels Methodist church and he is always wel- come. Rev. Mr. Powell preached in, Seatortb,, MAITLAND PRESBYTERIAL SOCIETY, The estb annual meeting of the Maitland Presbyterial Society will convene in Melville church, Bru'sels; Tuesday ot next week. Program will be as follows : 11 a. m., Con ference.of Secretaries abet. Presidents of Auxiliaries and Missiou Bands. 1,30, :meeting of Nominating, Committee. Session opens at 2 p, m President's address, Mrs. (Rev.) Perris, Wingbatn ; Secretary's repurt; Miss Mc- Donald, Wingham ; Mission Band Sec- retary's report, Mrs. \rcleerroll, Luck - now ; Treasurer's Report. Mrs. Chad- wick, 'l'eeswater ; Secretary of Sup plies report, Mrs. Robertson, Wing - ham ; 'Tidings Secretary's report, Mrs. Ferguson, B.eigrave ; greetings :ot Presbytery and Sister Societies; address, Mrs- Goforth. Bonen, China ; closing, words, Mrs. Coombe, Kincardine. Miss K McKinlay, of town, will contribute a solo and the Mission Band will give a chorus. Evening session opens at 7.15 with Rev. A. C. Wishart, 13 A.. pastor ot Melville church, presiding. The speakers will be Rev. J. H. Edmison, ot Kincardine ; Rev. J. A. N'erguson, of Beigrave ; and Rev, Be P. McKay, D. D., of Toronto. TEe church choir will supply a musical program at tbe .even - in' meeting, RECEPTION FOR N7iw RECTOR AND FAALILY. 'rhecongregations of. St. John's church, Brussels. and St. George's church, Walton, extended a cordial and kindly reception to the new rector, Rev, Mr. Cameron, who (with Mrs. Cameron and children arrived in town last week) on Friday evening last in the school room of the church here. Bar- rister Monteith occupied the chair With his customary grace and introduced the following interesting program:• -Open• iug bymu ; recitation, Miss Priscilla Manning ; solo, Miss Nora Holmes. speech, Mr. Scarlett ; anthem by choir ; recitation, Dorothy Holmes ; solo, Bobs. Campbell ; address of welcome, Dr Fend ; recitation, Beatrice Harris ; solo, Miss Hoimes ; recitation, George Col- vin ; speech, Mr. Bolger : recitation, Vivian Harris ; recitation, Margorie Campbell ; speeches Mr. Jones and Mr. Newsome ; short address, Rev. Mr. Cameron ; address, Rev, Mr, Lang Ford, of Listowel Lunch was served at the close of the program.The new rector is a man of experience in church work and will no doubt serve the churuhes under his charge with energy, ability and success. He bas mads a favorable impression since his arrival and the congregations are to be con- gratulated upon the early settlement. The presence of Rev and Mrs. Lang - Ford added no small pleasure to their many old friends in Brussels and Wal- ton Ties PosT wishes Rev. Mr. Cam- eron marked progress in his labors. Toronto and Ontario houses are inter- ested in the failure of 1511101 Crossman and Messrs Shaer & Eliasopb, of Mont- real, Hon. Adam Beck's comp an is pre- pared P t pared to supply the city of Loudon with two and a halt militon gallons of water_ daily. The Commons passed the Commee bill to incorporate the Ontario & Miehi- gan Pi,wer Company mud the Canada Life Bill, john Ostrander, a Hamill ton cab driv- er, l er, was sentenced o two m oaths in jail for overcharging a passenger. MissM. A. Glynn, agent for oln n the money -lender, has been arrested a t Winnipeg and will be prosecuted on a 01151ge of 1.15n1•y, Messrs.' Shaer and Bllasoph, cloak maim factures of Montreal, who xlssigned oe Saturday, were both :wrested 0u ax cnat'ge,of Fraud, The steamer Scotia bad her stem split' and was otherwise damaged In collision with the Allan liner Siberian off Ht liftet., IheSibertalx tvas..not damaged. vear were SIee•so, A nee(1111 of lite 1V. B. Calder, of Beatnsvillc, who members drove to Gerrie WecuasdAr (ftt . stp lped and robbed b V a irighw;xy this week to be present at the District Man followed the thief and effected his Convention. , capture with the aid of a policemen,