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VOL, 39 NO. 3o
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 1911
W, H, KERR, Fro/itietnr
New Advertisements
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TO rent -W. J. tt0Orsoltse.
Auotloll sale -Wm. Bohm/ch.
Ai tJonsale-Jes,l'J itlaxtvall,
Mtniaory.rec :Oen-10 Inman,
Isiah class Stationary -,Sas, rex.
0120r2le Iit'oporty for sale-Trustiece.
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Perm laborers-Dlreatov of Colonization,
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'Belgrave
Last Sunday morning as members
of A. T. Cole's family, of Monis, were.
driving into the village to church,- in
turning the cornet the cutler slowed
on the ley roadway and steilting an
obstacle upset the peuieengere. the
horse making off to the church shed.
The cutter was slightly damaged but
the occupants, fotunately, escaped
151100st uusceatcthed, .
Announceioeut IS iriade of a Palmers'
Inetituie meeting ;which will be held
in the Foresters H911 Isere on Thurs-
.day February 10th, There will be
sessions at 1.30 and 7,30 o'clock and a
profitable program issueed, Musical
selections will be added to the address-
es at the evening session, John Clegg
is the direetor in this locality and is to
be thanked for securing the meeting
for Belgrave and locality. There
should be a bumper house.
ANQ'rm0R FARM oHANfd'C,-ex-Reeve
George Taylor has sold his fine 100
acre farm, 1e miles South of here, to
josh. Welsh, his neighbor, for the
KIM of 80,800. Possession will be
given in theSpi'iug. It is said M.
r.1'ltyloe may move to Calgary. Iia has
been an active worker in the Presby-
terian ellureh here, was a Township
Councillor and Reeve in Morris for
several years and 15 a director of Brim -
eels Rural Telephone system. We
wit be sorry to see Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor move away from this locality
where they are so well and favorably
known.
Jamestown
AZnunbe>.' 1i'etn this locality attend-
ed the Fatrteers' and Women's Iusti-.
tete meetings at Brussels on Monday
and report gond gatherings.
February 8th is the date set for the
supplementary ParMers' Institute
meeting to be held in the Andrew
Pollock house, Sessi009 ae 1 30 and
7.8Ep. in, The Women's Institute will
be addieased in the afternoon at the
• home of Mrs. George Eckmier by
Mrs. Patrsons, of Forest.
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Stewart leanilie Is a.welcome visitor
at the parental home 1st line. He hes
been living hi the Kootney District•; 1
near 13011)01 City, B, 0„ ami: has 1)901
greats benefitted .in health by his
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so ourn Chere. At the Methodist Church last Sab-
bath Mrs. Lackland and Mr. Robert-
son sang, "Someone will enter the
pearly gate."
Ladies' AM of the Methodist church
Will meet Thursday afternoon of next
week ab the home of Mrs. Qhris, Bar-
rows. The ladies will be expected and
gentlemen also cordially invited.
By notice elsewhere it will be 01)-
Oerved that the 19 acres of land in con-
nection with the Presbyterian church,
Grey side, will b offered for side on
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Pliduy, ebruary 21st, at 2 o'clock by
the trustees. 11', S. Scott, of Brussels,
will be the auctioneer.
A new brick r" sid.nee will be erected
by M. Rowland, Lot 20, C q1 14, Mc-
Killop, to take the piece "l his comfort.
able home recently destroyed' by fire,
'New plat) sly ws a building 13x35. 17 foot
walls, cottage roof. 'Phis week a car
,11 red brick nrijved from Monkton for
the new house. ''0ntra01 will be let
at once so- that work' can proceed
immediately on the opening of Spring
BETHF.L CHUROH.-Mrs. (Rev,) Mc-
Lean, of Toronto, and MPS. A. Fulton,
From the West, sang at Bethel church,
McKillop, last Sabbath. There was a
large
c0u Srrgaticin.. Next Siunday
afternoon t1)pastor iso 9111 special
rev . vel set viceat Bethel. ' Evning
meeting will be leadMrs. Lack-
land.by Subject will be ' "Eternity
bound but not ready." Services will
be held each evening, commencing at
7,80. All will be welcome.
INSTITUTE.' - Monday, February
13511, the annual meeting of- the •Farm-
ers' Institute will be held in the school.
house here. On the program' will be
F. 13. Silcox, of Iona ;-Rnbt. Murphy,
of Rosemount; H. Dotrrance. of
Guelph ; and Mrs, Pat SOW, -of Forest.
A araveolass time is expected so don't
miss the meetings.: Evening session
at 7.30. The Women's Institute will
also have an .,afternoon session on
same elate. -
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DIED AT BRANDON. -The 1e sad news
was reeeived bore of the -death of
Richard Duffield Williamson, of
'Beancion, which event took place
Wednesday of last week. Pneumonia
was the cause. Deceased was a son of
James Williamson and his age • was
48 years, 2 mouths and 22,days. It is
25 years since. he -went West and
about 16 .years sines he was here.
Mr. Williamson was unmarried. The
remains were •brought here and the
funeral will take place Friday after-
noon
fternoon from the Methodist churcb.
Interment will be aua'le in Brussels
comet 1 v. Thea e • here ved•shaxe in t the
sylnpatliy of the community: -
Bly01
Monthly Hose Fair Tuesday of
next week.
Reeve Hillis at Goderich this week
attending the Co. Council.
A wedding is on the program for
next week. The 7511 line Morris sup-
plies the bride. ""
Rev. 81s'. Small and Jno. Brigham;
Elder, attended the meeting of Huron
Presbytery last week at Clinton.
St. Andrew's annual meeting had to
be postponed until mixt Monday be -
cense nf'delay to receiving the printed
repolto.
The announcement of the engage-
ment of Miss Gertrude Hart, formerly
of Hensali, and well known here, is
announced Co ir. Madden. V
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will benext month..
-A.•81. Cook, of Goderich, has as -
mimed the leadership of St. Andrew's
choir, prectising tvith the choir on
Monday evenings and singing with
theca on the Sundays.
TXIE. Si0,x.-Mrs. W. Jackson has
been on the sick list since the 118th,
but is much ' better now. -J. Wilford
and Mr. Gibbs- still keep poorly.--
Mr-King
oorly.-Mr..Xing is confined to the house.
Special evangelistic services are
being carried un in the Methodist
elm-well.Rev. Mr. Osterhout, of
he astor,
' is bol iu t
nudeaboro
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Rev NLS. Fear, this week, and Rev.
Mr, Milled', of Auburn, is expected
next weed'. Quarterly services wall be
held the first a unday in Fi bruary.
RURAL •1.'EL19I'HONE.-Tire telephone.
poles • are rip; for the cable andrtlte.
Central office is readyand tate Co.'
expect to be doing business in about
two weeks. There are about 80 sub-
scribers in town already and more
coming: in all the time, 'both in the
village aid country. Everybody
should have a 'phone.
AkRiouLTUitAL SoOIETY.-The an-
nual meeting. Blyth Agricultural
Society was held last Friday, A. W.
Sloan hi the chair. Minutes of last
an'nu'l meeting read and confirmed.
TL'easo'er's and Auditors' Reports
Ines of the
were road and adopted, . Na
members for 1911 were also produced
and sanctioned. It was moved and
seconded that we support the proposi-
tion of Ilisurance• against .ram and
snowy weather and that the Treestn'0r
seed affiliation of $1.00 to the Fairs'
Association. 'Field competition was
left in t110 hau1ds of the Directors, as
was the matte', of expert judges at
Fair. Election of officers resulted us
follows :-R. B. McGowan, re-elected
President; W. Pollock, re-elected 1st
Vice ; Duncan Laidlaw, re-elected 2nd
Vico ; Directors, David Laidlaw, John
Parrott. T. 11. Taylor, R. Harrison,
le, Ga McGowan, R. Anderson, A. B.
Carr and James Denholm. E. Bender
and F. Metcalf, Auditors. At the
Directors' meeting' afterward Wm.
Jackson was re -appointed Sec.-Treas.
and elate of Fall Fair was set for Oct.
3rd and 4th. The Sooioty also intends
holding Spring a S rin Show but the
date is not setib
vet each exhibitor t
he t member of the e itoto
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a Fall Fair, We
hope the Society Will have a ns
er-
ees yeasunder so capable a�oard of
efnaivagement.
We are sores, to hoar Chat Meeere,
Carter ee Wright, forMerly of Blyth,
htte suJ1eeed by fire at Gowl;atida, last
Tuesday, when their drug elope and
a large number of other buildings
were destroyed.
The Communion in St. Andrew's
tlhercb on Sunday _morning last was
largely attended. Rev. Mr, Small
conducted the service, preaching from
the words, "Sir, we would see Jesus."
The preparatory services were. taken
by Rey. L. le. Smith, of Hensa%
Grey
Reeve Livingston and Deputy
Reeve Brown are.artt (}uderich this
week attending Huron Co. Council,
Duncan Ale0alluin, of Hallett, was
renewing old friendships in this tomtb-
ty for a few days. He's always wel-
001)30.
A, letter from Richard Mitchell, of
Gettsburg. Sask„ formerly of the lltil
cos„ says :-We: are having some
frosty weather, all the way from 20 to
50 degrees below zero. All well and
hope this finds you all the same.
The Euchre Club , of Brussels; held
their annual Oyster Supper at the
home of Mrs. John McKinnon.
8th con:, on Wednesday eveniizg
of Iaet-week and before taking their
departure presented Miss' Sadie with a
parse of gold. Miss McKinnon is
leaving on a trip 50 the West shortly.'
• Monday John Evans,14th we., left
for it holiday visit in Oxford Co. That
night ht some sneak thieves visited the
granaryand helped themselves to
p
grain, Staple was drawn
n so as t
o
overcome the matter nF•doorbeing
locked. There's a laot time in-store for
somebody, and little leniency will be
shown if the guilt can be brought
home.
The barn en the farm of Chas. La-
mont. 4th con., will be split next
Summer, 20 feet added to it, making
it 00 feet square and cement founda-
tion with up-to-date stabling etc., will
be put in. Contractor Heaney will do
the frame work and L. Frain will be
in charge of the -cement. When com-
pleted stir. Lamont will have excellent
premises. His 'enterprise deserves
success.
HYMENEAL.- A .quite 'marriage
ceremony was solemnized at the
Methodist Parsonage,• Ethel on Wed-
nesday of last week by Rev. : Mr.
Wren, when Garfield Baker was
married to Miss Ida J. Sharpe,- both of
Grey townsbip. Bride wore cream
santoy net and silk. They were un-
attended. Biide's going away suit was
blue ladies cloth with hat to match..
The happy couple left on Thursday
for Granton, London and other points
and on their return ar'eception will he
given at the bride's patents .lith con.
Mr. and Mts. Baker 1,411` make their
9 c of lee on the
home on the 9th n G
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sfarm We wish -them many
groom
prosperous years. •
Gorrle
J. Donley, of Brandon, was at wel-
mime visitor in town.
Judge Holt held' Court on Tuesday.
His duties were very light as no cases.
were called,
Rev. Mr. Dobson preached in the
n church last c y
even-
ing. The Young People's Society
field their inaugural service in the
English church.
English
y evening he Wroxeter
"Luut
Hockey boys had a warm tussele on
the (Sortie ice with, our boys. The
Gorrieites proved a little swifter, win-
ning an iuteresting game. Soong -to 2
111 favor• of Gerrie.
Wroxeter Curlers made a return
visit to the rink here and a friends
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game was played on Friday evening.
Score was as follows :-
WROXETER OORRIE
sk. -G. Town, 9:; sk. -G. Walker, 11
sk.-R. Black, 9; sk.-J. Hatnmond,14
A unique service was; held in the
Methodist church last Sunday evening.
The pastor's theme was entitled,
i"What a boy thinks of his mother,"'
Proverbs, 15-20. Ohoir was composed
of mothers and their sweet music will
be long remembered by the Large con
gregatiou assembled. Next Sunday
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t aced is
evening tl i e subject as1i
"What
\Vhata mother thinks of her boy,"
and men will occupy the choir seats.
The annual meeting of : 'Howick
Agricultural Society suns held in the
Township Ball Wednesday aftevoou.
A good year was reported and the fel-
lowing officers elected President,
John Johnston ; 1st Vice, James Dow-
ney ; 21id Vice, William Weir ; See-
aetary-Treasiu'er, Herb. Rogers, Ford-
wash ; Directors, \Villiam Stinstin,
William Evans, 'Walter Renwick,
Harvey Sperling, Ed. Krone, W.
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Lambkin, J. McLeod, T. Ry aclin an and
W. H. Gregg. After the meetiug. the
Board enjoyed their Oyster Supper
and Social hour with urine host Dul-
wage of the Albion Hotel.'
Wroxeter
ly
Wroxeter will supply the bride for,
a nearby wedding.
ilIrs. A. Wallace. of Barriston, is
visiting Mrs. T. G. Hemphill.
Reeve Reis is attending the County
Council in Goderich this week.
James Donnolly, of Brandon, visited
his cousin, Miss A. Vosburg, last week,
Kik-Warden Miller, of Toronto, leas
renewing old friendships in this locali-
ty lest week.
rhte
Mrs. Edwards such little .dau g ",
of Toronto, are guests of the former s
sister, Mr's. G. P. Jackson.
1111
Jno• and Mrs, Rae have retnlrn 1et
their home in Eady after spending a
week with Dayvld ttud' Mrs. Rite, of
Hawick.
An election to fill the vacancy in the
Council will be held of Thursday,
The candidates are A. McLean and W.
0,H azlewood.
et stent at the
social eveningvats
A soul
home 4 nf Bev. . 0. W. and lits Mc-
nl
Kenzie on Tuesday by the member s 4f
the Salem lepwo'th League and 00901-
aI young people of the village.
A hockey team from (Merle met one
local leant on the rink here on 81011.
day evening, resulting in a defeat foe
the Vishnu's by a score of 9.2.
Miss A. Russell, 19110 1511.1141(989011
visiting bee uncle, Rev. A. L, Russell,
rendered (1 Very 01)1109• solo in the
Methodist cherub on Stln'lay 99etling.
INSTXTUTE,- Last...Satutday the
Partners Institute it -meting was held
in the Town hall here. President
MoIVlillatt was not present and Jun.
Brethauer was placed hi the 0111141.
AinosSilaifh. of Tin wbeid,e locality,
spoke on "Ooen stud the silo," and G,
Barbour, of Ceoss hill; di1008800
"Beef Cattle", Mrs. \\'a•L id, of
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Toronto, 0305 11)9 ludies in the Connell
room in the afternoon. '1'11e evening
meeting' was an interesting one and
iu 'addition to 8Jrs. Woelard, who
discoursed on "Poultry" and Ale. Bar-
bour on "Farmers and their sons." the
fallowing program met with much.
acceptance : Duet, Miss Hull and
Jun. Gibson ; solos by J. Booth and
a Harding and recitation by Miss
Hull. There were about 80 present at
the afternoon session.
Cranbrook
lion SALE. -Chopping mllland. otttflt consist•
ing of engine, boiler, chopper. roller and cider
press- Also coin 'bristle dwelling Machinery
will be sold separate from the house and lot if
desired. All must be sold before April 1st.
Call and enquire. erne. Sullies, 0raubvook. _
Otailbrook is well supplied !with salt
in barrels.
Miss Forrest is visiting with her
brother, John Forrest..
1 Jeschke, Detroit,is visit-
ing
Teschl 04
under the u•ental roof
p�
Wm. McDonald, of Calgary, is
visiting relatives in the vicinity.
Sacrament will be administered in
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning and in the Methodist in the
afternoon. -
Thomas Kerr is home fr0n' the
West, •
The' Methodist Sabbath Srshool
remelted the 100 mark on Snndeylast,
There 19 a little Wren at the par-
sonage, lie arrived Sunday. Anal'h
er preaches.
811's. M003110011, of North Dakota,
was a visitor at Dr. Fergosoies. She
is a sister to the doctor.
A. young Woods arrived at the home
aeenes tate way on the Beu. Jackson
farm, They wont need to buy, coal.
Miss Ida Oole entertained her Sun-
day Selene Olass of 15 girls and also
the young men's class . an Tuesday
evening of last week about 35 were
present. All report a good tine,
,SUDDEN DnATa.-The death mau-
led very suddenly in Stratford on
Sunday morning of last week, of
Louise Eeknnier, wife of August E.
Leknee., Heirs. Eckrniee had gotten
tits quite early to get breakfast ready.
hen her husband got up later, he
found her lying dead on a lounge in
the next room. Death was due to
weakness of the heart. The deceased
lady was born in Fullerton township.
and was married in 1874. A peculiar
coincidence in connection with her
death is thatit occurred exactly On
the 87th anniversary of her wedding
MrsAfter the marriage Mr. and
. Eck/Titer lived on farm in
Logan. Later they moved to 81it11011
and after residing there for a time re -
teemed to Logan.' Three years ago
they wont to Stratford. Four child-
ren besides a.sorrowing husband, eThey sur-
vive. viv . are.Gec of
West Falls,
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N. Y. ; John, of startle > Andrew,
raclha en and Loua home.'ati
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are also nine grandchildren.
FINE TIrna-The Annual Oyster.
Supper held in the Township Hall,
under the auspices of the Women's
Institute, Wats a most decided success
in every way, and reflected great
m'edit on those who had charge of_
the arrangements. As was predicted
Ju our wiununcement of this sapper,
the men took an absorbing interest
in the affair's, due not altogether to
the imposing array of good things to
eat, though this is sus a rule the great
drawing Bard in getting the naen out.
In this case each lady was allowed to
bring one guest, and great was the
rivalry .among the young men, . to
seem'e the coveted invitations and
great the triumph of the lucky swains
over their less fortnnaterivals. Those
wbo were left at home are determined
to gel in the game early next year to
avoid the disappointment and chagrin
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experienced this year. _The supper
was an unqualified success and it was
unainimnpsly voted that the ladies bad
surpassed themselves, which is saying
a great deal for this wideawake and
progressive organization. The chair -
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ungave a very
Mrs. emn ,
interesting and appropriate address of
welcome and particularly remarked
on the growing interest taken by the
leen in the work of the Institute
especially the January meeting. The
programme, which is given below,
was supplied by the members and the
selections were well chosen and excep-
tionally well rendered. It would be
bard to single out ahy particular.
numbers where everything was so ex-
cellent, In this, as in everything
they undertake, these ladies leave
nothing t0 be desired. Five new
members were enlisted and fully 125
persons were present. The Women's
Institute certainly know how to do
things. Address, Obairiady, Mrs. W,
Slenlmon ; opening chorus, "The Maple
Leaf" ; chorus, by Glee Glub, "Ohing
Ohing," 9000)9 "Rig -a -gig and away
we go" ; Reading. Airs. S. S. Oole,
boy's composition ou Mothers"
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Duet, 1111x. H.ernaivot t 1 and Miss
Spence "In the Starlight" ; Recita-
tion, Mrs. Archy McDonald, • "'Phe
Last Hymn" ; Instrumerital, Miss
Sleimmon ; Dialogue, "How the story
grew', by eight ladies ; Recitation,
Miss Cole "Our Wotnens' Rights" ;
Solo, Miss'Spence, "Island of Dreams" ;
Reading, Mrs. J. King, "How I train-
ed John A. Scotch Song, J: K.
Brown ; Chorus, the GleeClub, "Sonne
clay I'll wander back again" ; "God
save the Ping."
Ethel
James and IlIrs. Dunbar, of Sun
ridge, were renewing old fl iendships
here,
Beet. American coals oil at 20 cents a
l
gallon, Saturday of this week only, at
G. M. Mitchell's.
J. F. and Mrs. Collins, of Ethel,
visited J. F. and Mrs. McKay, of
Tuckerstuitll..,Mrs. Collins is a ,sister
of Mrs. McKay.
D. Milne. and 0. Baader were re-
elected 13on. Direct: me of East Huron
Agricultural Society at the annual
meeting last week.
The Methodist pastor should get
along with his work in great shape now
that a young parson has cone to his
help. Young fellows name is Wren.
We are glad to have in our midst
Charlie Sieminon, Of Calgary, a form-
er resident of this locality and a
brother to Wm. Sleinroon. He will
0 o • before returning,
spend a month t so l et
Farmdfes' institute meetings will be-
held in the Township Hall, bete, Fri-
day February 10th, at 1.80 and 7.30 p.
in. Addresses by F. H. Silcox, of
Iona ;R. illurphy, of Rosemont; anti
Mrs:?au'sons, of Toronto. Keep the
date edea}}•.
A. )'l'cli.nier has sold his general
store in Broc111agen to 1115 cleric, Wm,
Querengesser, son. of F.• Qneren-
gesser. The nese owner paid 80,000 for
the property stud will lake possession
Mar oh 1st. Mr. Eckmier has purchas-
ed a fruit farm near .Hamilton where
he intends to 1 ee
ide. The latter is a
cousin to Messrs. Eckmier, of Ethel
locality -
The Clinton News Record of last
week says :-\Viu. Rath well, of Ethel,
left for home yesterday after a ten.
days' visit with his brothers, Samuel,
of the Bayfield,
Line and Edward of
town. Mr. Bothwell is a native of
Stanley but for nearly forty years 1e
sided in Goderich township with much
of whose history he is conversant.
He visits the old township fregueutly
but it is with pleasure tinged with
sadness for shave is a gradual lessen-
ing in the member of old-time friends.
W. M. S. 0owvnerrtoit.- Monday
was ceetainlya red letter clay with the,
W. M. S. of Ethel circuit. Union
Auxiliary end Ethel Society have
'ii
been desirous of securing President
of the Demi-Moe, Mrs. Gordon Wright
lea to the ladies and
C
n deliver an adc s e
were able to secure stet on above
date. The Presbyterian Anxiliatry
Ethel, was invited and were nearly all
there and some from Cranprook.
There was also a goodload from the
Methodist Auxiliary at Atwood stud a
few from Brussels. In the nfternomt
about 150 ladies gathered in the chnrch
when Mrs. Cole, the Ilithel Presideut,
filled the chair and Mtv. Wilson,
Union President, presided at the
organ. Atter opening exercises,
Scripture lesson and an organ solo by
ales. Wilson, Airs, Wright began her
address and spoke for 1e boa's on the
success and necessities of the work,
While the Treasurer's were taking the
offering Hiss Beatrice Whitfield rem
dei:ed a heautil'ul solo. Mrs. Wright
made an ardent appeal for members
and about all the latches present who
were not members, gave their names,
Aftee the closing payor by Airs. Lowry,
the Brussels Peesideut, all repaired
to the 11011101c1 enjoyed the banquet
so bountifully spread and' had there
been twice the number 110119 need
have gone home hunge7, In the
evening the church was packed with
an appreciative audience, the pastor
presiding and after the opening exee-
cines Geo. Addy sang "1'11 go where
youwant nle,to go." Mrs. Archibald
McDonald gave a beautiful reading
"Ml for Jesus," followed by a Rile
drtet by Misses,Jackson and Bryans.
Mrs. Wright gave the report of her
trip to the \\1orlcl's' Missionary Oon-
geese, held in editiburgh last June,
whish alf'seelued to thoroughly enjoy.
-!Hiss Whitfield again sting acceptably.
A fiery Society will be organized et
Reesappointment t toiutn(eut with a' start of 11
1(4114188 2'vera handed 110'the Nest)),
eriatit Auxiliary and about, a dozen
n
t y
mote were seemed divided between
Ethel and Union, The sil ver collet)-
tion atttottnted to about: 818,(10,
Friends in Mortis were sorry to
learn of the death.o1' Santee Me0allum;
1n East Wawunosh on eloiulay last.
Weave pleased to report very favor.
able progress in the condition of Mien
Jennie, daughter of Robert and Mrs,
Scott, 0th line, who was so ill with
pl]eumolria,,. _
Moncrieff
Miss Maggie Mann, of Stratford, has
s u
been spending days a few ay ender the
l
parentaljroof,
Alex. and Mrs, McKay, of Logan,
q
were visiting relatives and frleua in-
-ssthis neighborhood last week,
Verne, son of Henry McNaugl]t, is
home at present on enforced holidays
on account of sickness. We hope he
will soon be restored to health.
Geo, Mann, son of Wm. Mann, is
visiting under the parentalloof. Geo.
is station agent for these, T. R. at
g '
Wiarton. Wa are- glad to hoar Of his
8'100858 in 1119 work..
The death of Chas. Osborne, son of
John Osborne, of Moncrieff, occurred
Monday morning at his home, 10th ,
con. Elnia. Me. Osborne had been a •
patient sufferer fora long time. A
wife and three children are left to
mourn his loss. The family have the
sympathy of this neighborhood in
their deep trouble.
Morris
Reeve Shortreed is sStencliug Co.
Council this week at Goderich.
George Jackson is calling on old
friends. His hoiue is Wiwa Hills,
Sault,
Mt's, Geo. Peacock, let line, is not
enjoying first-class health we are sorry
to state.
Alex. Smith, of Tuckersmith, was 0
visitor at John Mason's, 4th line, for
a' few clays.
Hugh Forsyth ,1'r. is here from the:
West cut a holiday visit. lie limy not
retaru alone.
Iiieliar'd Johnston, 1st line intends
doing West with a car load of horses
1n a few weeks.
elrs. W. J. Johnston sr, is ill tit the
home of her, daughter, Mrs, Geo.
Mashers, 1st line.
Thos. 'Slathers has returned to his
house in Esuaiaba, Minh., after ashort
visit with friends on the 1st line.
Roy'POrvey, 2nd line, entertained a
few Mende on Friday evening of laSt
weelt and Master' Harold Jewitt did.
likewise the evening following.
Wallace Agee, who has been ill With
typhoid he Winghain Hospital for the
past six weeks, returned home on
Monday we are pleased to state.
An Auction sale is aitnoltlCed by
Wtn. Keys, 5th litre. He has sold his
fat'111 so everything has to go. The
dale is Wecinsda, P91ru4ry 8111.
By notice elsewhere it will be ob.
served that Jas. 1:. Maxwell, S. ;l
1',11123, Cot. 0, is holding a clearing
auction sale on Friday,. lebouaey 3rd.
He has sulci his farm anti hence there
will bane resctrve.
wo 'hero' heel
T roto r "Ytti'1 s it'
y
t h e
some have t been been so id by,James S ieir�
I ,
0111. Phe' 1mat lease'
is 'vers` Dunrati
11r.Callnul, of 11111] et 1, and John Bete
rows, of 1\IoKillop. Nothing' like get-
ting the good ones.
Wardens Elected.
Huron -0. Geiger, Heusell.
Perth -1, Rudolph, Logan,
Bruce -J. Shoemaker. PRIMO,.
-W,Glencoe.
Middlesex D. Aloss
s
ton -. Fox, Drayton.
Wellington-J.
McKnight, Collingwood,
Waterloo -P. Christman, Elmira.
Lambton-Alfred. Darvel, Brooktown.
"The Post" Letter Box.
A NOTE NROM ILLINOIS, -
Henry Rana, of Mattoon. Illinois,•
brother to John .Rano, of Cranbrook,
Ont:, writes Tux Poser under date of
January 111th as follows :-Withplease re
I enclose subscription to THE PosT
Which is like a letter from home 'We
are having nice weather this Winter.
Cold has not been to zero yet, Are '
enjoying good health and very little sick-
ness notwithstanding the open season,
Corn is the chief crop about here and
farmers are about throughbusking some
.
of them 11ave from 20.000 to go,000 bush-
els. Cattle and horses "pasture" in the
stalks all Winter. It would be strange
for some of the Huron farmer;
to see this atter the good .stabling they
have.
FROM ALBERNI, E C, •
Find enclosed subscription. • forY1911.
We have our first snow to
-day (January
9th) g Not enough for sleighlag but
everything looks as 'houghs we will have
it ere long. Up to yesterday- everything
was green and on Christmas day 1 pick-
ed a full biown poppy in the garden and
ripe raspberries were picked the day
before on the same- street. Victoria
will have to come second for mild
climate. It is hard on the treesas they
grow so mach they do not stand
the frost. We have the train running
within 13 miles of Alberu) and by July
it will he here. Happy New Year to
all, Mus. JAS. WltxtxsoN,
formerly of Brussels.
LETTER FROM ItYDER, MANITOBA.
Well, Mr. Kerr, the past Summer wall.
very dry and trees accordingly poor.
New land wait not so back and some fields
.yielded es bushels to the acre, from that
down according to land, Oats
barley1
arse ran about 10 bushels to the acre.
Hay and straw v are both scarce. Bran
is Sao R 100 and shorts $22 and poor at
that. Weather has been very cold this
Winter with lots of snow. Thermome-
ter from 3o to 38 below zero, and strong
winds.. Expect cold weather for a while
vet. We get THE Pose regularly every
week and it is just like a letter to us,
Enclosed find $t,00 for this year.
JAMES DOBSON.
A "Tool" Fon CALGARY. -MISS Fan-
nie Stubbs, formerly of Brussels, writing
THE Poser from Calgary on •Jm 7111
says
- Calgary 1S a bi
sY,1105th
3n�:x.--•
Western city, full of euthusiasm and
activity. Wherever one tiles there are
new houses or stores being erected,
Everything denotes the prosperity and
rapid growth of the "Siilidstote env."
Calgary's Collegiate is a fine. large stone
building with.8 teachers. In the fent
standard, which corresponds to Foist
II, there are 115 pupils. Otte Principal,
Mr Newcombe, resigned at Christmas..
All were sorry for he e'aca not only a
good teacher and paid great attention to
school worst, but he trained a Girls' Glee
Club of which the school is justly
proud, and encourager)' the Literary
Society very 1110011. However, even in
Brussels great changes lake place for
Mr. Cameron is gone now, There ie
scarcely any snow and the sun shines
brightly very of ten... Some days are al-
most Spring-like, yet just a week mov.
to.riight the mercury fell to 34 deSIrees
below zero. Then came dt Cbi000k fol-
lowed by very fine weather:' Alberta's
Winters would he fine if it were tot for
the high winds end the 0001. Christmas
day was warns end bright: Mrs, Mit-
shell and Miss Poseie, of High River,
formerly of Brussels and J. McCall, of
this city, helped us eat the turkey and
plum puddine I saw D McCall to -clay
and he seemed in excellent spirits. 1
believe Sanla,15,0 been good to bitn,
Reenembee Inc to all my old friends in
Brussels. You 'dray he certain. we are
always pled to receive THE Post l'or 10
us itis tike an old friend. 1 iacloee
postal tole for renewal.
Your Western leriehd,
FANNnt Stirsns...
Willie Bender, the seven-year old
eon of Sohn and Alts. Bender hear
,
Dashwood, to
who was levo' t kicked
J ••
las ' n i •n tiie
recovering, o at least is z a kl ga
s
factory progress. He Was operated
'on at St, Joseph's Hospital, Lohdon,
d to be