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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1909-11-4, Page 1VOL. 38 NO, x8 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1909 New Advertlaetrtenta Notizie-p', 3, Scott. coats ekohanged-Jas Shaw, cow for stile -J. 3'. Mo7ntosh, Mouse button lost -'$in rose. Notices to creditors -ll', S. Scott. Farm torsnle-Joseitlx poombire. ,Auction sale --Mrs, Flora McNair, AuMood Root Cough Oure-DSR Smith, ist cw?rixt R Wroxeter N tv Y ra s Norns.-lt'rs. 'North and 1iLt'le slaughter, of Wiarton, are guests of Mee, Barry Armstrong.-J.alb- fjeisch and Mies Lily Kalbfieisch, of Milverton, are guests of the former's daughter, Mrs. C. Reis, -Mrs, R, Kokes and slaughter, Miss Hilda, left for Winnipeg on Tuesday -Mrs. W. J. Mather returned on Saturday from a,nnonth's visit with relatives at Keene,. -Thos, and Mrs, Appleby left for titelr future home near Belmore. Where they will reside with their eon, -Quarterly service will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday morn- ing at 10.30 o'clock, -Editor Chisholm and family bave moved to the resi- dence formerly occupied by Thos. Appleby and which was recently pur- chased by Donald Pope. -john Booth, of Toronto. is spending a few days in the village. Walton McKillop Township Council will meet here on "Wednesday, November 17th. A few of the village teddies had their Hallowe'en jokes bub the police did not make any arrests. Brussels Foot Ball boys took train here Thursday afternoon of last week for Havelock where they played for the Provincial championship, Game resultedin a tie. A. McLeod was on the forward lioe. Sacramental service will be heldin the Methodist Ohurch next Sunday morning at 11 a. m. Service in the evening at o'clock will be conducted by a student and at the close of the address the Epworth League will hold their meeting. Owing to Mrs. Dora McFadzean in- tending to remove to Brussels, having leased the farm, an unreserved auction sale of farm stook, implements, &c., will be held . on Tuesday, November 10th, The Lot is 0, Con. 17. The auctioneer will be F. S. Scott, Brus- sels, On October 20t1a, Re -v. E. G. Powell, of Brussels, tied the hymeneal knot between Joseph 0. Carter and Miss Etta Pearl, youngest daughter of Hugh Fulton, of elcKxllop, at. the. bride's home, in the presence of im- mediate relatives. Miss Lettie Fulton played the Wedding March. Mr. and Mrs. Oarter will reside in Walton. We wish thein prosperity. Onr former well known villager, Jno, W, Morrison, is now dranglats, lean on a new residency, :ill a[. Con •» y n tion with the 0. P. R., formed by dividing an old one into two, heacl- qi.uarters ttt Schriober, District of Thunder Bay. Mr. Beatty,with whom 111x, Nlout'ieort was for several Years on the Guelph and Goderieli line, is the resident engineer, Mr, Morrison's host of friends here hope to see him climb the ladder of success to the top rung, Blyth 5 man have been employed by Coun- cillor McIiroy to keep up with the do- tnand for apple barrels and they turn out a lot of diem in a week. Dr, and Mrs, Wilford i a oxd sa lad fol' China on Wednesday of last week, They enjoyed the tt'fp to the Pacific coast making calls at several points enronte. Tom Lee intends removing to Sault Ste. Marie, having sold out to a Celestial from Toronto. Mr. Lee asks all his old customers to give his successor a. chance as he is a good. hand. Sonie of the "funn r tennswere out for a lark ,Saturday night and performed some silly and shabby tricks. In addition to up -ending out- houses, removing gates, &c., a number of keyholes were stuffed with cement. We are pleased to hear that N. B. Gerry, formerly of Blyth, is having a busy time in the furnace line in Fort William, He is building a new resi- dence this season so has had no time for anything except a spell of rheu- matism, an old' enemy of his,. which he would much, rather have done without. Loveless Johnston and wife, who have been worthy: residents of Blyth, will remove to Blind River, Algoma, where Mr. Johnston has taken a posi- tion. They went to St. Marys for a short visit before . going North.. .IT. Oolesky, of Zurich, succeeds Mr. Johnston at the Oharlesworth hard- ware store. We wish the ontgoers success and welcome the newcomer. 1Ntolvx THE WEST. -James McElroy, of Killarney, Manitoba, was renewing old frieedebips here. He is a brother to Councillor and Thos. McElroy, and has been. in Manitoba for the past 20 years. It is 15 years since he was here. Mrs. McElroy, who came to Ontario too, has bean ill at Fergus but we hope she will soon be con- valescent. Mr. McElroy has done well in the West we are pleased to hear, The McMillan firm is to be com- mended for their enterprise in the erection of their fine new block. Itis 34x00 feet with splendid well lighted cellar and convenient entrances. Metallic ceiling used in the downstairs and the inside walls sheeted with matched Georgia pine. Plate glass front. A cold storage department of good dimensions has been put in and b 00000l10000000000000000000os00000000510000000000000000 PS ew e 0 0 0 00 i, O resse m e e Goods o e e e -0 0 0 O 0 0 tD 0 0 0 0 "9"1107W"I7''T- p Our stock of Dress Goods is large and well assorted.. The materials and colorings are the latest and the 3 prices popular. ' Let us have theLeasure of supplying - 8 you with a new Fall Suit or Dress ei We carry in stock all the latest Standarde Patterns. , 'or_those who do their own sewing we have the latest e Patterns ready to hand out. 0earmanzasserimusgasson e at r B W I..Ioth 01. oats O 0 0 to ® Weare showing particularly nice Ready-to-wear Cloth a Coats in Navy, Cardinal, Myrtle and Black for Ladies, a ® Misses and Girls. Also Ladies' Fur and Fur -lined Coats, and all at prices which ate the lowest for Ii ' 3 P quality. Everything 0 yt in in Fur Scare 0 Ruffs, Muffs, Storrn Collars, m at and Ladies' Fu0r Coats 0 e W ® NoFancy- Prices - o Everything Chea 9 p® ® Give use a calla la 00 0 0 oi O0 rt • ww al•®tra••sesteelet►s•s • 1tOe0®i®tAOs�®1��i0it��ot/OO�O�oiiN • modern artangenlenes ars notleeable in1•'r their plan. We hops tdle firm will colt mne BOprUapef and reap aP a good Telugu for choir investment. The shop in the Easterly side of the block will be leased, MoMillian Bros. handle a large amount of prodecs. McKillop MoKxttop Oovxolr.,- Megillop Ootlnoil met ab the Town Hall, Sea - forth, on Oet. 15th. All the members present, Minutes of last meeting' se - Opted, Accounts to the tixnount of $714.85 were paid. The petition of Michael Johnston and others for a Municipal Drain was accepted and E. 0, Fuce, Township Engineer, was requested to examine area therein de- srribecl, make plans,. profiles, &c. and report thereon as per Municipal Drain- age Act. The tender of Crowley & McDonnell fee the construction of the Nash Drain for 52,551.00 was aecsptea. Council adjonvned to meet again at Walton on Wednesday Nov, 17th at 10'0'olooka. m. M. aluRnxp, ,Clerk. OBEINInARY.-On Sunday morning, 24th ult., Mrs, Catharine Malone, be- loved wife of John Malone, of, Beech- wood, in the township of McKillop, died at her residence 10 her 70th year, after a short illness, She was the mother of 8 children, of whom 5 were boys and 3 .girds. who are all living with the exception of one boy. Two of her sons are priests of the Catholic church. Rev,. Timothy Malone, S. J., being pastor of the American parish of Sault Ste. Marie and :Rev.. James Malone. pastor of St. John's church, NevtOrleans. The funeral took place from the family residence to St. James' church, Seaforth. on Tuesday Oct, 20th, The large crowd in attendance testified to the great respect in which deceased was held.' Her son, Rev. Timothy Malone celebrated the funer- al mass and accompanied the remains of his mother to St. Columbian ceme- tery, where they were interred. Morris Harry Duncan was in Olinton over Sunday. ilnreserved auction sale of farm stock, implements, &c., at Jas. Dnu- can's, 4th line, next 'Tuesday after- noon. The 100 acre farm on the 5th line, owned by George Brown, of Brussels, has been sold, the price being some- thing over 53,000. The Trustees of S. S. No. 3, Morris, have re-engaged Miss Annie E. Mc- Gowan for next year at the same salary-, viz„ 5425. She is a good teach- er. Geo. Dalbeck, Chief of Police, ab Cobalt, and a former resident of this township, has been appointed inspec- tor for the Northern division for the Provincial police. He ought to fill the bill all right. PROLxsm.-In the orchard of Mrs. S. Fear, 8th line, a small limb, 71 inehes long, had no less than 15 good sized apples upon it. They were of the Northern Spy variety. It was certainly a great crop. Will. Moses has returned home from an extended trip West. He worked over a month at Clair•, Sask., and afterwards visited friends in Ed - mouton, Iunisfail, Portage -la -Prairie and Winnipeg. Reports good crops throughout the West. What ntight have been a serious accident happoued on the 4th line. As a young lady from Brussels and her friend were driving up Poplar Avenue the horse took fright at the trete, and gob almost unmanageable, however no serious results s to occ urged and nothing t damaged, d only the gate. SCHOOL gg g 1%EIPORT h T e £allowing is the result of the examinations held in S. S. No. 4, Morris, during the months of September and October ;-Sr. IV - Exam. in Geog., Spell., Comp., Gram. Total 400. Harry. MoOutoheon, 287. Sr. III -Exam. in Arith., Spell., Comp., Geog., Hist, Total 850. Bessie Jordan, 782 ; Jennie Scott, 023 ; Fred Thuell, 563 ; Joseph Thuell, 414. Sr. II -Exam, in Arith., Spell., Geog., Comp., Writ. Total 350. Florence- Scott, 794 ; Earnest Smith, 714. Jr. II -Exam, in Spell., Comp., Geog., Writ. Total 550. Clayton Jordan, 502 ; Annie Thuell, 470 ; Ida .Iter- naghan, 485 ; Alvin Badgley, 404, Pt. II -Exam, in Spell., Writ, and Ari tit. Total 300. Ruby Kernagban, 250. Sr. Pt. I -Fair -George Oakley, Wes- ley McOntcheon. Jr. Pt. I -Good - Edna Thuell, Grace Kernagban. I. McNAn, Teacher. Rally Day was observed in the Jacksoh Sabbath School last Sunday afternoon and an enjoyable time spent. The 0 1U ga] consisted of short addresses from past Superintendents, T. Blelby, W. Skelton and W. Jack- son and J. Wilford, of Blyth. Then followed an illustrated address by the pastor, Bev. Mr. Oooper, 00 the Mag- netic Cross" from which the young and old were taughtmany useful lessons. Mr. and Airs. Jackson, of Blyth, former old residents of this locality, contributed tnueicalselections that wore much enjoyed. Miss Pearl Gilley, 0.f Blyth, played their accom- paniments most acceptably. Superin- tendent Howlett presided at the after- noon's exercises. A Missionary col- lection was taken at the close. Bottom Batrozur -The following is the report of S. S: No. I Morris for the month of October i Sr. IV. -Ella Boge1•son, Maggie Phelan. Jr. IV.- Robert Wallace. Sr, 11L-Gertie MOOaII, Janes Brown, ,Olive Aiken. Jr, III.-LillyBeiruee, Joseph Aiken, Wiliie:Pholan, Anna Betimes, Olga Coiclough, Wilford Nivins. So. 11. - Irvine Virailaoe, Lillian Rogerson, Olive Parrott, Harvey Nivins, Homer Brown, Tillie ,Rogerson. Jr. II: - Robbie Laidlaw, Gordon McCall, Har- vey J3elrnes. Pt. II.-131•uce Brown. Sr. Pt. I. -Vera Hall, Kenneth Taylor, Mtamie Hall. J7', Pt. L -Louis Pheian, Melt Wallace, Number of pupils on the roll, 28, average attendance 28. M. L. Cow.nnn, Teacher. I 1 as Monday Mrs. W. Robb, 0 lino, was called to Tottenham owin 0 1 i e t tuella o h' a e e t f r father. Township TreasurertBrrtandon, aft 20 years occupancy of office, has x signed es he is.benloving from Morris. He did his work well, Allan .Adams, whose farm is West of Brussels, has been real ill with appendicitis but is 'making a good recovery we are pleased to state; The twin babies of Alex, Nichol have been ill with whooping cough. One has a touch of pneumonia, Mrs, Nichol is still at Olin ton hospital, Site is able to sit up and will soon be able to return home we hope, SoriooL Beiiwowr.--The following is the school report of S. S. No, 3, Mor- ;-Olass,V-Lily Watson. Sr. 1V - Ells Clerk, Myrtle Wheeler, Janie Alcock, Sr. III= -Janet •Coenon, Maggie Speir, John Passmore, Harold Keeney. fr. IIT -Ernest Miahie, Gladys McNeil, Elsie tionnon and o n Little egnal, Andrew Nichol, Willie Clark. Sr. II --Ivan Mc Ax ter,. Norman Speir, Russet Bradehaw. Jr. TI -John 'McNeil, Annie Little, Mussel Marks, Barbara Bradshaw, Rena Oloakey. Pt. II -Maggie Clark, Annie Alcock. Class I -Lily Mc- Arter, Harold Watson, Clifford Marks. ANNIE E. Mai -owes, Teacher. t h 7owtia1i do ut o l will i e on g Monday, 16t11st. Mee, Slernmon, of Ethel, spent a er week at the borne of her nephew R e- Cra.nbrook The Baker drain is open to Oi'an- brook, A. McDonald went to St. Marys this week. Lauchlin McNeil was in Wirighain this west. Mts. and Miss McRae have returned from their visit to Ann Arbor and Detroit. Miss Watson returned with them. A party of young people were enter- tained at Geo. Siemon's on Hal- lowe'en. He gave several selections on his gramophone, As Miss Beatrice Mctuarrie intends leaving soon for the West a number of her schoolmates each presented her with a token of remembrance last Saturday. The presentation- was made at the home of their former teacher, Miss L. McNay. Miss. Beatrice wilbbe much missed in Oran - brook and we wish her well, Miss Jean Arinstrong, teacher of the West Boundary school near Lis- towel, has been hired. by the trustees for another year and by a sub- stantial raise in salary. Miss Arm- stronghas proven herself a capable awl ocient teacher and is well liked by both pupils and. parents. She was a former teacher in Cranbrook school, DEATH or MRs. HELM -The lady whose death is referred to is the mother of Merchant Helm, of this place, who will be sympathized with : -There passed away at her home on Patrick street, Wingham, on Friday, Oct. 22nd, Janet Beattie, relict of the late William Helm, in her SOth year. The deceased lady had been in poor health, but was seriously ill for only two days prior to her death, Deceas- ed was boon in Hawick, Roxhoroshire, Scotland, her father, John Beattie, be- ing for years a shepherd, and her mother, Isabella Scott, wasa cousin of the late Sir Walter Scott, Scotland's greatest writer. Fifty four years ago she was marriedin Hawick to William Hahn and fifty-two years ago last May they came to Canada, settling first ab Paris, and thirty-two years ago the family nioved to Oulross and on the death of Mr. Helm, twenty-two years ago, the family moved to Wingham. Mrs. Helm was for peals a member of the Methodist churchu as an active worker. She also took a deep interest in temperance work. She was a wo- man who endeared herself to a large circle of friends, A family of two daughters and two sons survive, viz : Mrs. Peter S. Linklater and John Heine Wirigham, Mrs. R. J. Mc Kenzie,'Bluevale road, A. J. M. Helm, Oran brook. William, another son, died 22 years ago, and a daughter, Mrs. Currie, of Mount Forest, clied two years ago. Of her own family of twelve children only two survive :- Mrs. Walter Rutherford, East Wawa nosh, and Peter Beattie, of North Dakota,. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to Winghan7 cemetery, Ethel Miss J. J. Allan Eyesight Specialist, will be at the Royal Hotel, Ethel, Wednesday next, Nov. 10th, One day only. The new Township Olerk, A. H. 14IoDouald will assume office on the 15th inst. Misses a R thuvell have taken posi- tions in the Jackson Bros. manufac- tory at Clinton. Miss'McCatnus, of Brussels, will be in Ethel Monday afternoon to organ- ize a class in music. Alfred Baeker, of Brussels, has been shippieg large quantities of apples from the station here. 0 The Epworth League held a Hal- lowe'en social at S. S, Oole's on Mon• day evening 'There was a large at- tendance and a good time enjoyed by alb The telephone poles for the mmuni- eipal line have beeu.pnt in place this week on the 8th con. Quite a nuinbet' of new subscribers will be added to the original list, The auditors, ex -Reeve Livingston and W. Cameron, were busy this week going over the towiishlp books, &c., preparatory to the transfer to the new Clerk and Treasurer. W. P. Fraser, of Brussels, has sold his house opposite the 'schoolhouse tp Edward Fletcher, Mr, Fletcher and family moved into their new home last week, 'We welcome theta barkto Ethel,' Communion 'service will lbe Bolsi in the Methodist i[cist O ur h Cb hereon Sab- bath - ab hath next at 10,30-a, m. In the even- ing B. Jackson will take charge and Miss Isla Cole will give her report of g the Epworth League 'Convention at St,' Marys, ' 11 J. Tindall, of Winghain, prior to Jetty - Mg for, Manitoba, where she intends residing, A. clearing sate of Dy Goods and Readymade clothing saved from the lire in the `Thompson & Co, store last August will be offered for sale at the Furniture store of W, H. Love, Ethel, commencing Thursday of this weak. 11 is said that Thos.: Voddetl, a well known real estate dealer of this locality, has purchased the comer lot, where the Thompson store was recent- ly burners, and will . erect a cemetrti block. It is an 'eligible site. If co1•rect Mr. Vodden is to be commend- ed for his pluck, Jamestown A special meeting of the Women's Institute will be held. in Victoria Hall on 33onday, Nov. 8th at 2.80 p. tn, A large attendance of members is re- quested. Cann or Tr3Axxs.-We desire to express our,sineerest thanks to the many friends -who tendered so many kind words and loving deeds in con- nection with the illness and death of our daughter. We will neverYforget it. JAs. and MRs, WALLACEL Jarvis H. Stokes, who has taken up land near Maple Creek in the 'West, was visiting here. He Ieft for Eng- land this week to visit at the parental home and was ticketed by W. H. Kerr, Allan Line Agent, Brussels. on the steamship Tunisian which sails from Montreal on Friday. Mr. Stokes will be back in the course of a few months. SCHOOL REPORT. -First quarterly report 'of S.:S. No. 4, Carey, standing of pupils based on weekly exams, daily work and regularity of ,attend - lance. Names arranged in order of merit, Class V -Arthur Johnston. Sr. IV -Emma Lake, Roy McDonald, John McDonald, Ben King. Jr, IV- iedgar Lattimore, Edna Lattimore, Sophia McLennan, Laura Bxyans, Sam Burke, George Johnston. Sr. LII -Pearl Payn, Louie Frain, Edith King, Laura Snlith, Mary Smith, Gordon Rolf, Elsie Johnston, Lily King. Jr. II -Gordon McEwen, Adeline Johnston, May Burke, Harold Jacklin, Lottie Stevens. Jr. Pb. II - Alex King, James Thompson. Sr, I- Bertie Lake, Stanley McDonald. Jr. I -Richard Jacklin, Al haeus King, Eclna Hamilton, Bettie Stevens. F. C. FRASER, Teacher. Grey Township Council will be held at Ethel next Monday, 15th inst. n'Irs. Robert Lowe and children, 5th con., were visiting the former's mother at Guelph. Mrs. Robs. Pearson spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Emerson Vipond, Donegal. Will..i4McDonald (and Charlie Lake were among the many who returned from the West this week. By the death of au excellentlroadster 8 year old bolt, Arch. 111eLeah, lath con., was the loser of possibly 5150. Sunday School will be held at Roe's Church on Sunday at 6.30. A full attendance of the teachers is request- ed. A petition asking for the submission of a Local Option By -Law at next Municipal election has been placed in the Clerk's hands. S. R. and Mrs. Orerer and little son, of Toronto, were here for a holiday visit. Mrs.C• • talar and babyare ex- tending their stay. P. 0. Duncan, of Estevan, Man., is here on a visit. He is a son-in-law of L. McNeil, 14th con. and a former resident of .Elora. Special services will commence in Roe's Church at au early date. Miss Julia Toombes, of Toronto, will assist in the musical peat. Robs. and Mrs. McAllister visited with friends at Molesworth last Sun- day. They were accompanied by alias McAllister, of Toronto. Oliver Turnbull, 15th con., was away to the West with a ,car load of fine Leicester, sheep which he disposed of to the ranchers. Ise gob back this week. It is said there may be a lively skirmish for the township Council for 1010. Reeve Fraser will retire iu all probability after a good malty years. of faithful cervico. One clay recently Adrian, the little son of Neil McTaggart, 16th con., had the misfortune to have some of the finger tips of his left hand and 'n 6 i abed in a cutting box. He is doing nicely, An auction sale of farm stock, im- plements,Flo Flora is Loto22, Con, nced 16,yfor Thursday, Nov. 13th, at 1 p. m. P. S. Scott will be the auctioneer, Sale will be witliout reserve. There will be service at Union at 3 p. m. next Sabbath and at Roe's at 7.30 p, m. by the pastor'. At the close of the ' Roe's service L. Frain will report on Provincial S. 5. Convention held in Toronto last week. Men have been busy putting up the poles for the Municipal Telephone line 0n the 12th con. It runs the entire width of the'township on this line and no doubt almost everybody will have an instrument when the system gets properly working: The Uruiorx Sabbath schools being conducted in the Smith and Shine schoolhouses during the Summer months were brought to a conclusion last Sunday expecting to re -open next tttay, P. A. nicArthur and Miss Bella Botz have faithfully dieoharged the ditties of Stxporintendents. Dn u IN WASHIN030N.-A telegram was received last week conveyingthe sad t utelli endo thatMiss g Bella Slla f4nmerly of. the 15th con., had died in Washington staate, where she was en - aged as a school teacher. It is 11 years since the Sillars fanxilyremoeed ote Grey township. They were to., llau d to the he J ohn I lislop fam il y a n d Swielatbs'ywin s aafinVerY otuon coWonaah ' wlntid e e demise will be greatly regretted, ,,,,,.,,, S0H001,RlcPortT.-Following es the school report of S. S. No. 13 Carey. Examined in Aritbrnetio, Memorizing. Welting, Drawingand Geography. Total 400, Form IV. -11, Hall, 291 S. Hutchinson, 184 ; *E. Mitchell. Form III Sr, -W. Yen, 184 ;• *W.. Mitchell. Form III Jr. -G, Ames, 811 ; G, Hall, 235. Form II Sr. -B. Flood, 245; Form II Jr. -0, Meriary. 299 ; S. Hall, 249 ; M, Lamont, 233 ; R. Yea, 105 *L, Love, 114'; "M. Rose, 40. Pt' IL E. Ames, W. Hoye, M, Flood, Pt, I (a). -A.. Menary, C. Flood, I. Rose, . Pt. I (b). -L, Love, V, Mitchell. Bnssne E. Moses, Teacher, SCHOOL REPoRT.-Following is the report of S. S. No. 8. Grey, Classes were examined in. Arith., Flist., Gram. Read., Spell. Sr. III. -Willie Camp- bell, 339'; Elsie Rea, 821 ; Ross Coates, 274 ; *Isaac Clarke, 197 ; "Frank Lind- say, 05. Jr. IIT. -Lyle radford, 352 Maggie Coates, 321 ; John Savage, 286 ; Jim Collins, 2(38 ; Lizzie Kleinsuhroth, 245 ; Annie Clark, 191. Jr. II -Ida Bremner, 410; Gordon McDonald, 337:; Harold 13radford, 248 ; +'Henry. Klein-. schroth, 192; Charlie Blinco, 172 *Lottie Ward, 78 ; Eva Hudson, 34 ; "Harry Hudson, 23. Jr. Pt. II. -Very Good -Gordon Ilea, Maud Dixon, Johnston Armstrong. Sr. L -Good -- Mabel Clarke. Inter. 1.-Good-Oarl McDonald, Rebecca Kleinschroth, George Oampbell. Jr. I. -Very Good --Laurette Grubber, Willie Storey, Mabel Ward, Rena Dixon. Good - Howard Berns, Laura Thompson. L. STRAOHAN, Teacher People We Talk About Miss Eva Cameron was home for Tbauksgiving. Miss Levise Sinclair is a guest at the home of Barrister Best at Seaforth, Mrs. S. R. Crerar and son, of Toronto, have been visiting under the parental roof. Mrs. Cameron is making a visit with her sou, Rev. Mr. Cameron and family al the rectory, Miss Fletcher, who was visiting her sister, Mrs. (Rev.) Cameron at the Rec- tory has returned to her home at Slug - den, Ont. Miss Emma Levis and Mrs. Junor, of Clinton, were visiting relatives and friends here this week. • Jno. Carter Mill street, has been real poorly but is improving somewhat now we are pleased to state. Miss Jessie Hirons left last week to attend the Spotton Business College at Clinton. We wish her success. Tom Ritchie had one of his wrists burned while working at the anvil in P. Scott's shop but is getting all right. T. W. and Mrs. McArthur, of Lon don, were visitors at J, T, Wood's. Mrs. McArthur is a sister to Mrs. Wood. Brine and Stewart 'Scott, of Palm- erston and Seaforth, repectively made a short visit to the parental home last week, Druggist Smith was in the Queen city last week and called on his brother PhArthur,armacy. who is attending the College of Guy Jones, who was so seriously ill, is able to get about once more we are pleased to state and we trust he will soon be o. k. We are sorry to report that Mrs, W. E. Duncan, of Clinton, has been ser- iously ill, Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs. W. H. McCr ek a eu has e s b en con - fin d e to the house for some time with a disabled limb but we hope she will soon be as smart as ever. W. 1. Boomer, advance agent of the U -need -a Theatrical Co., was in town Wednesday arranging dates for the com- ing of the company. It is a bad thing to "have a shingle off" and our townsman, B. Gerry, thinks it no joke to' have shingles on but we hope he will soon get clear of them. Harry Goodwin, of Chesley, has come to Brussels to take up railway work at the G. T. R. depot with his brother- ihimn•lawsuccess, Station Agent Kyle. We wish , lames and Mrs. Danford. of Clinton, were calling on relatives and friends in Brussels last Friday. The former was a well known resident of town for a num- ber of years, Mrs. Brett and Miss Amy, of Seaforth, have come to town and purpose spend- ing the Winter at Dr. McNauglxton's. The visitors are amether and sister to Mrs. McNaughton, Mrs. Habkirk is visiting relatives in Goderich. Miss Habkirk was also there for Thanksgiving returning to Brussels to pack their household effects prior to removing to Neepawa, Manitoba before long. We are sorry to lose such good residents from town, Mrs, Alex. McLauchli.n went to Tor- onto last- week with her daughters, Misses Mary and Edith, with whom she will make her home. She carries with her the good wishes of a wide circle of old friends. The young ladies came up to attend the funeral of their father. The West is going to be well supplied with physicians from Ontario, Among the latest to take up the medical course at Winnipeg College is Harvey Buehan- an, of Brussels. He should make a first-class M. U. and his old friends here wish him success, Mrs,.'. J. McDonald and son Roy arrived borne from Wilkie, Alberta, last week. Roy has been in the West for nearly 3 years and has a bakery and confectionery store. His brother, Rus- sell, keeps a livery barn iu the same town. 'Miss Cora, who accompauied her mother to Wilkie, has remained with her father who, with his sons, owns con- siderable property, Mrs. McDonald may tot y remove be West s and maks the family home there, We would prefer to see then continue their residence in Brussels, /via McDonald has spent several of the past Summers in the West usually gettiug home for a law wont Its in the Winter, W. T1.I RRR, Proprietor Misses Itetheep Wilton and Olive Jackson d is o i an.JitO W n were visitors with the Gteeusicie family at Atwood last neck, Jno, Gardiner, a former well known Bluevaleite, is vieltlug at the home of Fred, McCracken. MIS, McCracken is his (311 ghler, Mrs J. E, Brydges and tier daughter, Mies Fre:mita left Goderich last week for Nanton, Alta„ intending to make their future home itt the West where Mr, Brydges and son Roy are living. We are sorry to loSe so eatiniable a family, and many friends in Goderieh and vieipity )''cin in these regrets. Miss J3rydges hes for a number years been a member of the choir of North street Methodist church, and severed nienibers of the choir gathered at the C. P. R. station to bid her farewell. Before the train pulled out, the 9hoir-master, A. Roy Adams. on behalf of the choir pre- sented Miss Brydges with an amethyst pin and a jewel case as terewell tokens of esteem. . The Brydges family were residents of Brussels at one time and will be remembered by the older people. WITH THE BANIEaS.-G, H. Santis, formerly on the Standard Bank staff here is now manager of the branch. at Claremont. .He was in town last week planning to cancel bacbelordom,-Frank. Davidson. who was teller incite Metro- politan Bank, Brussels, is naw doing. duty i u y u7 'Toronto. Thanksgiving holiday gave him an opportunity Of getting home. -The past week saw numerous ellanges in the Standard Blink assistants and Brussels shared in it. H. C, Hew- son bas gone to Brantford and is suc- ceeded as teller by T. A. elawkshaw, of, Brantford, who was junior here a few years ago. Ledger keeper J. H. Mc Cluckliu bas been moved to Markham and W, B. Pye, of .Harriston, takes his place.-Jno. Little, who was formerly in the office here, bas been changed from Markham to Bay street branch of tee Standard Bank, Toronto. Some of the young men may get a move Westward as the Standard Bank purposes opening several branches in Winnipeg and the West. -Joe. Wilton, of the Standard Bank, at Drumbo, was home for his Thanksgiving dinner. -Few towus possess a tidier or more attractive bank building than the Metropolitan in Brus- sels. The Standard Bank building here will be modernized this Fall which will prove a benefit to the breach and the town as well. Church Chimes Next. Sabbath the quarterly Com- munion will be observed' in the Metho- dist Church, Brussels, at the close of the regular morning service, Testimony meeting following the Sermon in the evening. . Last Sabbath morning Rev. A. C. Wishart, B. A., preacbed a clear cut. practical discourse in Melville church from the text"Be not conformed to'tbe world but be ye transformed &c," He. showed, quite conclusively, that the church of God does not depend for suc- cess on great wealth ; numerical strength ; nor an eloquent and cultured ministry but on the transforming power of the Almighty, for which there is great necessity and urgency in the world. It was a warm and well directed message, BIBLE SOCIETY. -The annual meeting of Brussels Branch of the Upper Can- ada Bible Society will be held in St. John's church on Tuesday evening, Nov. gtb, commencing at 7.3o. Rev. Mr. McLaren, of Shakespeare, the agent, will give the address and the - resident ministers of the toms are ex- pected to take part. A5 the Bible P Society work is inter -denominational the church should be filled Brussels and locality has always devised liberal things for this work and will continue to do so no doubt. A new President will have to be elected owing to the removal of A. M. McKay to Chesley. Keep the date free -Nov. gth. Au offering will be - taken up, Brussels Council The regular monthly meeting of Brns- sets Council was held Monday evening, Reeve Leckie and Councillors tones, Lowry and Dames present. Minutes of last meeting read and passed. Accounts were read as follows t Robert ,Oliver, salary 533 oe Jno. Long. Constable - x 5o Ferguson & Ross, wood for Hall 3 65 Moved by Jas. Jones, seconded by D. - A. Lowry, that the above be paid, Car- ried. A petition was presented to the Couns cll, containing ire names, asking that a lay -Law it e submitted dattbe : next Muni. ' cipal Election, on Monday, Jan. 3, igio relative to Local Option. The Council gave a By -Law dealing witb the petition its first and second reading, Polling pieces .will be J, Leckie's office with W. M. Sinclair as Deputy ; No. 2, at Council Chamber, N. F, Gerry, Deputy ; No, 3, Geo, Birt's residence, P, Scott, Deputy and that the By -Law be published in THE BRUSSELS POST for three consecutive weeks, on motion of Councillors Lowry and Jones, By -Law No. 14 for levying rates for 1909 in the village was read three times - and passed as follows :- Go. purposes, 91.rata x4/10 mills - Local 1949535.0514 " 5/411/1100 1/10 mills Con, ByLaw 1910,95 ' S malls Woollen Mill " 152.8g ' 4/10 mills Gen. Frontage 382.18 ' r mill Turnberry sewer 96.45 Sidewalk 18i;g 596.09 Sidewalk .goo 393.81 Sidewalk 1907 8x.93 Telephone By-1aw545.28 Dog tax 53, o0 Gen, School tax 2315.43 " 6 mills 4 " 1/to mills 5 perSchool cendebtt will bez4.5o added on ell taxes unpaid after December x4tli, Total amount of Cosi net zit's 8011 o. 1 , 59,45 5 ' Report of scales for October was 511,55. After.discussing some necessary street improvements and other matters Council' adiour'ned,