HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1911-2-2, Page 1eseeseere
�l
VW, '36 NU, 31
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, Iyll
W. H. KERR, Pro5tietor
Now Advertisements
1'40al-Mrs Griffith.
Uoniln .I, H tintith.
Store ii,.we-•l% U linea
• 'Patontines-1. R. Kinn .
• HtooX for sale -Whoa Brown,
]AYe 4petdaliet- I. 3oroohherg.
Single hnrnesu-T. U. RirLer
�4 fall ict lava
- Listowel.
The hewn council of Listowel has
Made a setLlentene with the Sawdon
• estate hl regited tit the smallpox ease.
The total cost fel, isniiition, nurs-
ing, etc., was $705.20, n1 which the
estate has paid oe egteecl to pay $319,
leaving the net cost to. the town o1'•
$386.2
Mrs, Martha Aikens, a life-long and
notch Deesppeeleil widow of thee place.
was found clead in her house Sotiu•day
evening. The neighbors, eta seeing
het, aboet .as usntal, and uo smoke
coning from the chign icy, thonghl
a : something might he wrntig, and fluid=
ing the doors ale securely lecked forced
there open, When -they found the buffy
lying on the, ,bed with the clothing
partly burned off, and the body terrib-
ly burgled. Dr.. 'Dingman and Grn»ter
Dr. Philip were called in and decided
that Mrs. Ai ken had been dead from
twenty -font' to thirty-six hours and
that death was caused by the burns,
. teat she had probably taken a tit of
fainting spell and fallen on the stove
J. NIS
SCHBERG
Eyesight Specialist
OF TORONTO, WILL
BE AT THE
KING .BARD
WOOXfT 0
HOTEL PARLOR
friday, y, ON
f eh. 0th
Till
3 p. m.
Eyes Tiring Easily Prove
Eyestrain
Do not wait till serious trouble de-
velops. Have the strain temnved.
The sooner the easier. Properly ad-
justed glasses will do it. We are ex-
pette i0 lelieviug Eyestrain.
and a post-mortem was not necessary.
Sho leaves two daughters, Mrs,
Richert, of Toronto, and Mrs, Green,
of Ti out Creek, Ont,
Tile Quarterly Board of the. Meth/3- I
dist elhurele Listowel, has extended
air invitation to Rev. De. Barber, of
Pt estou, to suocoed Rev. R. D. Iiarnrl.
ton inthe pastorate. Of the Listowel
Church. This will have to come be-
fore the transfer committee of the
3(- i'eeeuee, and if approved by there
will enable the Stationing Committee
I'll honor the invitation to the Brant-
ford church, Preston being in that
confer once.
Bluevale
The public ineetilig of the Women's
lntltitnte will be held at the home of.
MIs. W, J. West Feb. 7th. at 2 p. ut.
Addresses by Mrs, Parsons, of Forest,
and 1rt the evening in the Foresters'
Hall at 7.30 p. 01. where the meeting
will be a ninon one, it being the
Minitel Farmers' - meeting, 14Irs.
Parsons subjects are, L'The develop-
ment of ideal Character, " Canadian.
law cnucernin, women Land::clrildrei ."
"Marriage," "finking and business
methods foe women," "Marmalade and
pickles," "Lite' ature in the home." etc.
Doubtless many helpful and beneficial
hints will be given In which the ladies
may benefit. A program of music
will be 31, treat at the evening meet-
ing. There should be a good attend-
ance as all are ellrcliaily invited to
attend these profitable meetings.
Blyth
Council meeting next Monday evene.
inOrr
Tuesdaywits the monthly Horse
Fa
P+..ir. Watson and A. Robertson_ were
in the Co. town laseFeiday.
Reeve Hill will do duty on the
Special and Warden's Committees
this year at the Co. Council.
Editor Elliott is visiting hisfamily at
T'liessalon and Foreman Bamford was
home to Listowel over Sunday.
Mrs. Cott and Iter father, Mr.
Go, ibis, have been visiting relatives
itt Cratibrook, .Listowel and other
pints.
Rev. Mr. Small's stipend as pastor
of St. AndL•ew's church has been ink-
ed to $1100, Manse -and four weeks
holidays. We believe lie is worthy al'
it and the co'tigregation is
to be con
graLulaLed on their liberality.
The minute that Mr's. Elliott, mother
of the Editor of the Standard, had
died was, incorrect. She had been
seriously ill but has recuperated, The
death of a Mrs. Elliott, near Wing
barn, was the cause of the ;mistake.
Jeweller Adams intends removing
t0 Arcola, in the West, in the near
future, where he purposes going into
business. He is a wldeawalce,P eacti-
cal' young man who should do well.
Ile has our good wishes for his pros-
peeity.
•
••
u. CO O
m
e
HOGo
0
e • r1Z=er..;s,;
9
9
0
9
e
•
.0
9
9
•
b4
e
a
d
4
•
4
4 '
Never before have we had a nicer showing of
•
new and up-to-date Spring goods. During
•
$ our stock -taking the store was'cleaned up of
4 odds and ends so that now we will be bright
4
4 with new goods. The list below :—
•
Prints
•••• ** . * . * *** ....•
•
Store News Is
•
New ooc1s for Spring Showing
ItrrivingDaily
9
e
•
a
0
99
-Fancy Wash Fabrics
Laces and Embroideries
Gingha.ms
Lawns
Shirtings
Embroidery•
Flouncing
•
•
9
••
4
a
•
t
•
•
Men's Wear Department
New Suits
New Shirts
New Ties
• Highest
4
•O
•
•
•
•
•
♦
4
•
♦
••"
•
4
•
•••
4
•
•
•
4
4
4
4
••
••
4
•
•
•
4
•
4
4
4
4
•
••
Up-to-date Patterns
to choose from in
Ordered Dept
•••
• S
•
� •
•
Prices for .
}
4
{ •
r.RekC
' Produce. •
•
•
•
P•••••••••.4••4.44490449949 ••4ss•4•i•N4M••4*4••••♦
Services in St. Andrew's church
next Sunday will be unusually interest-
ing, 13y 1.eg0551 Rev. Mr. Small will
peach al. 11 a. In. on "The Bible,"
and in the evening the. Christian
Endeavor program on "Christian
Loyalty" will be used. •
ANNUAL DILETIN3h—St. .Andrew's
Congregation heti their annual
meeting on Monday. The following
is a enrnutary of cash receipts Sab-
bath offeeings, $1030.58 ;.. Anniversary
offering, $179.90 ;; Manse and Shed a/c.,
$980.50 ; Mission SobrOrnea, $387.
Satnatmtnttal nlfer•ings, $02.871$2 -
bath School, $74.00; Women's Foreign
Mission Society, $121,14; Christian
Feeleavor. $72.88 ;Ladies' Aid Society,
$131.30 ; McLean M Heine Band, $08.09.
Total $3709.58. The congregation le
entirely mit of debt :and leas It prop-
erty valved et $12,500.
Oranbrook
Fon S,tr.E,-eboppint: mill nod'onilt eonsiat-
rna ot-ongipe, boiler, (Moppet,. roller:._a'.3 elder
or PM Also comfortable (twelltng. Mnchiner
will beseta eeparstofrom the house and lot if
desired.. All must be sold before April let.
Outland enquire. GEC. finc,Mot+, Oranbrook,
noise ' Annie Aleilzies is visiting
friends in Stratford and St. iNitrys.
A. Quinn and son, Minzertner, of
Melfot•t, Sask,. are visitors at A.
Reytllarlin's.
Sabbath afternoon next R. Ait'Kay,
of Ethel; is expected to conduct the
service in the Alethodistchni•ch.
Joseph Coombs and his daughter,
Mrs. J. Cult, of Blyth, were visiting
at the home of A. McDonald. The
visitors are father and sister to :Mrs.
McDonald.
Rev. L. Perrin. of Wroxeter, assist-
ed at the preparatory services to the
to y
Communion of last Sunday in Knox
church. He preached two excellent
discourses Friday evening and Satur-
day mounting..
A NARitow ESCAPE.—The. Nokomis,
(Sask.) Times of January 6th, speaks
its follows of a close call Garfield and
Mrs. Long, formerly of Orunbrook and
Brussels, had recently :--G. and Mrs.
Long had a narrow eseape from as-
phyxiation on Monday morning last.
Mr. Long., had installed a new • coal
heater a short time previous and not
being fully acquainted with the drafts,
&c, had an experience which he will
not soon forget. . He awoke in the
early morning and put some fresh
until in the stove, opening all the drafts
with bhe exception of the one in the
pipe. 'Shortly after this he left the
house and went up to the shop where
,he worked for a few minutes, then,
not feeling quite right himself he
thought perhaps it was the effects of
the coal gas and tit once hurried back
'to the house to see if such was the
case. Upon arriving there he found
1.111 M'. Long had barely escaped
with deer life. Wilen she awoke and
found herself almost overcome with
the gas it was with the greatest diffi-
culty and presence of mind that she
managed to make her way out of the
room into the hall where she was
found tt few minutes afterwards in an
exhausted condition by 14liss Walker
who'asssisted her into the store. Mr.
01131 Mrs. Long are to be congratulated
on their InitpkONV escape.
Jamestown
It is reported that Smillie Bros., of
theist line, Motais, leas leased the 1011
acres known as the Calbick fare, 2nd
line., The property was purchased
-last year by Inspector George Caldbick,
of Cobalt, and was the homestead.
WOMEN's INSTITUTE.—tVednesday.
February 8th, the Wonreti's Institute
will be addressed' at the home of
Mrs.` Gen. Eckniier, by Mrs. L. M.
Parsons, of Forest, Orrt., at 2.30.
This will, no doubt, be an enjoyable
meeting and a cardial invitation is ex-
tended to all the ladies in the sur-
rounding vicinity. The members are
requested to induce as many of their
friends as possible to attend this
meeti ug.
Bills are out asking for settled ten-
ders for the construction of Victoria
Hall, Jamestown, which was destroy-
ed by fire. Septtrttte figures are asked
for brick and cement. The Committee
purpose building the foundation, or
probably basement, ready frit• the
superslructule. Plans and specifica-
tions may be seen et the Jumestown
store. A. Pollock. is Secretary of the
Committee. 7.'eudei•s received up . to
Wednesday 15th Inst.
The meeting of the Women's In-
stitute held last Thursday, 26tH ult.,
at the home of Mrs. P. C. Scott, was
exceedingly well attended, there being,
a larger audience than has yet been
witnessed at any 1egnlar meeting.
The demonstration on "Cream Puffs,"
by. Airs. Thomas: Mclewen was ap-
preciated and after partaking of there.
all pronounced them splendid. Miss
Ina Bryaus gave an excellent paper
entitled, *Preparation, Goring and
Cooking of Meats", which was hearti-
ly enjoyed. The uteeeine for March
will bo held at A. Pollock's' house.
All desiring to contribute to Mrs.
Hoodless' AJeurorisl, as was presented'
at the meeting, are requested to leave
it with the Secretary to be forwarded
for said object.
Wroxeter
0. D. Simpson rettu•ned from Roth-
say last Thursday.
Mrs. W. Palmer, of Brussels, visited
Mends here hist week.
Wm. Smith of Fordwieh, spent
Sunday with W. Ryan,
Miss Sitclair, of BIM IMOD, is spend-'
log a few clays with Mr's. E. W. Lewis.
Hugh McLean, of Hart'iston, visited
over Swnlay with Itis brother, A. mc -
Lean.
Adam McLean- n
was elected < n'lllurs-
day last to 6111 the vacancy in the
Council.
Mrs, Mclnt rc told Mrs.
Bevin ton
Y
g.
of Cleveland, C e aro guests f' �i
,a their
sisters, the Misses Albans.
Mrs. W. E. Van Velsor, of Blue -
vale, is the,guest of Mrs. 0, Rois and
other friends in the village.
Airs. Beverly and little daughter,
of Cleveland. is visiting her sisters,
the Misses Allen.
Dan. Stewart, of Westbourne, Alan;,
and A, and Miss Stewart, of Afett
Craig, spent last week at the bonne of
Mr; MacNaughton,
Wesley Palmer made a business
trip to Brucefleld on Monday. Mr'.
Panner has tale the agency fox tiie
Sawyer—Massey threshing machines.
T. 0, and Mrs. Kerr have arrived
from Shelburne, and will take posses-
sion this week of the King 19dtverd.
Hotel, which they recently purchased
from W. C. Crime,
" On Friday, Februar• y 10th 3. Hh•s-
chbirg eyesight s ecialist, will be at
the King Edward Hotel until 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. Those desiring to
consult him should call.
We are pleased to notice that T. W.
Gibson, Deputy Minister of Mines,
.under the Provincial Government, has
had his salary increased from $3,250
to $3,500. We congratulate onwforin-
er tuwnsmau and hope to 500 Will
drawing $5,000 with the promotion
this would represent.
There was a very large attendance
of shareholders of. the Wroxeter
Rural Telephone Co. at the second
annual meeting which was held it) the
Town Hall Weditesday afternoon.
The company is in flourishing con-
dition and every one seemed satisfied
with the service of the past year.
The former officers were re-elected.
Ethel
' Grey Township Council will meet
here next Monday. .
Mr. Earl has been quite pootly clue
ing the past week but we
hope be
will continue
tog sin.
Friday eveningthe regular meeting
of L. 0. L. No. 631, will be held and
members asked to attend. The Blue
degree was put on at the meeting on
JaTtnary 24th.
S. A. and Mrs. Chapman and baby
daughter, Eleanor, of Bolden, Sask..
and Miss L. Colvin, of Brussels, are
visitors . ab G. AE. Mitohell's. The
ladies are sisters ot Mrs. Mitchell.
The preparatory service to the
communion in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday afternoon will be held
Friday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, Rev.
eft.. Bell, of Molesworth, will preach.
The pastor will conduct the service on
Sunday.
Next Sabbath morning the Quarterly
Communion service will be held in the
Methodist church here, commencing
at 10.30 o'clock. The pastor will
preach on the "Golden Staircase," the
sermon to be followed by fellowship
meeting and sacrament. In the .even-
ing Rev. Mr. Wren will discourse on
,"Higher Criticism.
Farmers' Institute and the Woman's'
Institute will be the centre of attrac-
tion Friday afternoon and evening al
next week. The addresses are to be
given by Messrs. Silcox and Murphy
and Mrs. Parsons. A good musical
program will be given in addition in
the evening and a packed Hall is ex-
pected.
WoMEN's INSTITUTE.—The supple-
mentarymeeting of the Women's In-
stitute sol t to vill beheld on FridayFeb., 10th
tt �y
at 2.30 rn. at the home of Mrs. W.
Pollard. Mrs. Parsons, of Forest, will
address the tneeting. Topic, "Can-
adian Law Concerning Women and
Children." She is also expected to
give -an address at the Township Hall
in the evening.
THOSC
. HAPMAN OALLED.—Last Sun-
day Thos. Chapman an old and well
known resident of Ethelaway
a
in his 67th year. He is passedurvived by
his wife who was a Miss Keifer. The
funeral took place Wednesday after-
noon. interment being made at Oran-
brook cemetery. Deceased was care-
taker of the Township Hall for years
and was acquainted with almost every.
body.
Grey
Council will meet on Monday of
next week in the Township Hall,
Ethel.
Miss R. J. Laird, of Detroit, is visit-
ing her cousins, the Misses Rozell,
9th con.
Mrs. Frank Baker, of Marine City,
was called home on account of her
mother's serious illness.
Richard and Mrs. Spillet are home
to visit the foruler's parents, Daniel
and Mrs. Spillet, of Grey.
William and David Duke, of New
Liskeard, are home to see their
mallet., Mrs. Adam Duke, who is
seriously ill.
Tuesday afternoon of next week the
auction sale of Wm. Schnock will take
place. He has sold his faran and talks
of removing to Michigan,
' At the Co. Council last. week Reeve
Livingston was chosen on the Ex-
ecutive Committee and Deputy Reeve
Brown on the Special Committee.
The usual preaching services in Roe's
and Union churches will be with-
drawn next Sabbath owing to the
quarterly communion being held at
Ethel Sabbath forenoon.
Thursday of next week the annual
meeting of tbeFatiners' Instituto will
be held in the Orange Hall, Itioles-
worth. Sessions at 1.30 and 7.30 p. m.
Speaker's will be F. li. Silcox, of lona ;
Robt. Mur 1t
of Rosemont Dd.
Fulton, of Cranbrook ; and Mrs. Parr
eons, of Forest. Tllero should be a
large attendance.
DIED IN CHICAGO. — There passed
away at Chicago, nn Janual'y 11th,
Ill's, Hubbard, aged 59 years and $
clays. Deceased was Maggie, third
daughter of the late, John Dnkelaw,
fol'rneely of this township, and will
be remembered by the older people.
She had been in failing health for the
past year from heart weakness and
dropsy. Mr. Hubbard 'predocettsed
her, 'Phe three sisters of Mrs. Hall
bard, Airs, A. Walker, Mrs. T. N,
Edwards and Mrs. Wm, Carnochan,
wete at her bedside at 'the time of
her eerease. 'There were no children.
Mrs. llubburd was a fine woman and
illi
■
IVl n
er
Reduction
dale
In order to clear the
balance of our Trim-
med and Untrimmed
Winter Hats we will
sell them at exactly
HALF PRICE.
Those desiringt
any-
thingin this line
should take advant-
age . of •this Sale,
E. INMAN
'Relmonte' Millinery Parlors
held in high esteem by a wide Circle of
friends. •
HYMENoAL.—At the home of N. M.
Richardson and Mrs; Richardson,
Manor, Sask., tate marriage of their
only daughter, Miss Anna Leonel., to
Henry Stephens, ofeEdmonton, Alta.,
was solemnized, the Rev. George
Anderson, B, A., officiating, 14Ir. and
Mrs. Stephens are taking an extended
trip to the Coast and California. On
their return they will reside in Edmon-
lou.
Morris
Council on Monday 13th,
Robt. Mathers is •ill with la grippe.
A great many on the 1st line are ill
with la grippe.
Some very frosty weather was ex-
perienced this week.
Reeve Shortreed was placed on the
Finance Committee at the Co. Council.
Adam J. end M1•s. Smith anddaugh-
Ili, of Deloraine, Manitoba, who were
here on a, visit, returned to the West
last week.
Among former Morrisites who were
here but have gone back to the West
wete Jas. Smith, Gladstone ; Mre.
Pratt, Frobisher and Mrs. John
Wright, of Deloraine.
The clearing auction style of farm
stoelt, implements, etc. will be held at
Wm. Keys, 511i line, on Wednesday
of next week at1 p. m. Mr. Keys in-
tends going to the West.
Several Morrisites will enter the
standing Field Crop Competition,
nuder the direction of East Huron
Agricultural Society. 5 acres of Full
Wheat of last Fall's sowing will be
the requirement for 1911. •
t wntowu situated on the 2nd con.
B O
of Morris, not famed for its
large
population, will give a box -social to
the Assetttblyliiall of the school house
on Friday evening, February 17th.
An excellent program is being provid-
ed and a gond time is expected.
-'Tuesday Jan. 24th Miss Annie G.,
daughter of Thos. Stewart, of Blue-
vale,became the bride of James Wat-
son,a prosperous farmer of Gladstone,
' rmerl of the 5th Manitoba, and formerly.
line of Morris. ',Both bride and groom
are highly respected in this Ideality
and heartiest gond wishes are extend-
ed. They left for their home in the
West Tuesday 31st. Monday last a
reception was given at the - bride's
home, Bluevale.
FxNE Colin.—Robert Nichol, who
has developed into quite a breeder of
good stock, disposed of the Clydes-
dale filly "Scottish Belle," No. 23906,
to Joseph A. Dorrance, of High View,
Sask., for the tidy sum of $200. The
animal was aired by "Scotland's
Hope" and is only 8 months. old. Mr.
Dorrence is shipping 20 heavy drafts.
to the West. There is money -in
horses all right if you have what will
supply the demand.
Walton
J. W. and Airs. Morrison are wel-
come visitorswith relatives and friends
in Walton and locality. They have
been living at Schrieber.
Walton Christian Endeavor Society
intend to visit the Blyth Society on
Friday evening, Feb. 10th, and take
part in a friendly debate on "Church
Union."
A Teacher Training class is being
organized in Walton. They will teach
o
strictly the Canadian seriesf Teach-
er Training course and many will take
the examination for the diploma.
The Communion and Sact•tlmeut of
the Lord's Supper was held last Sab-
bath in Duffs Presbyterian church.
'Ther° was et large attendance of the
members present and a host spiritual
-arid helpful service held. A goodly
nuulbet were received into full mem-
bership.
Don't forget the 1'arnlers' institute
meetings on Monday, 13th iust.
The men will meet in the
School House in the afternoon
and the Wonren's.institnte in the A,
0. U. W. Hall A labia gathering
will be held in the evening in the Hall.,
A good program is assured.
At the tuljntarned annual meeting
the request of the cttliV,tssers fo' tt
new church was given and after dis-
etleainll it was unanimously agreed by
the congregation to elect a Building
Committee to secure pians, &c., and
to build the new church in tate year
1012 Fallowing were duly elected :—
r ..
:—
It, B. Ie
t nson Alex Gttrdinei' John
3
James tilcFadzean Jahn RiL•.
Watt, Tat !
chie, John Jewett, John Smitie, John
Shannon, Win. Istieohtel, John Short-
reed, James Lawson and R. A, Lundy.
Walton Adult Bible Class is plan -
nine an Olde Tyme Poverte Social at
some of the member's home in a few
weeks. Particulars later,
AFTER C. P. R. CONNECTION.
At an informal meeting of the
Reevesit/tereeted in the construction
of a branch of the Canadian Pacific
Railway from St. Marys, via Exeter,
Hensall, Kippen, Seaforth, Winthrop,
Walton, Brussels, Jamestown aid
Wroxeter, intersecting their Guelph
&Goderieh line at Walton, and their':.
Toronto Gtey & Bence line at Wrox-
eter, the following resolution was un-
animously passed
We, the undersigned Reeves and
Deputy Reeves of the Conti Lyof Huron,
interested in an extension of the C. P.
R., such as above mentioned, believing
that such a line would be a great
benefittoCountyatl r e running
r the a
as it would throughthe centre of the
County from North to South, through
the very best part of the County, and
a great benefit to the Company as a
feeder to their other lines, running
from East to West, adding largely to
their freight and passenger traffic,
hereby pledgeourselves to do all wecan,
to have such schemes carried out 1—
J. 0. Greig. Reeve of Seaforth.
J. W. Taylor, Reeve of Exeter.
S. Sweitzer, Reeve of Stephen.
W.D. Sanders, Dep. Reeve of Stephen.
Robt. W. Livingston, Reeve of '.Grey.
John Brown, Deputy Reeve of Grey.
R. McKay, Reeve of Tuckersmith.
J. 141. Govenlock, Reeve of McKillop.
0. Reis, Reeve of Wroxeter.
Owen Geiger, Reeve of Hensel!.
Alfred Runkle, Reeve of Usborne.
J. Leckie, Reeve of Brussels.
The More Important Proposed
Tariff Changes.
The chief feature of the proposed
tariff agreement with the United'
States is the removal of all duties on
both sides of the border on the bulk ot
what is known as natural products.
Among the items on which the tariff
duties are to be swept away entirely
ate cattle, horses arrd mules, swine,
s lambpoultry r d
sheep and p t y des and
alive, wheat, rice, oats, barley, buck-
wheat, beaus, dried peas, potatoes,
butter, cheese, milk, cream, eggs,
honey, fresh and salted fish, vege-
tables, fresh fruit and several varieties
of dried fruits. This means in effect, if
Congress accepts the view of President
Taft and his advisers, that the United
States definitely abandons the policy
of protecting the food producers of
that country, leaving the doors open
to Canada, the only country from
which foods of the sort mentioned tau
be obtained to supplement the home
supply. In meats of various sorts,
although the duties are not entirely,
removed, there are very material re-
dactions, while flour will bear a duty
of n0 cents per barrel on both sides of
the line, and oatmeal 50 cents per 100
pounds.
Among the miscellaneous articles of
importance other than foodstuffs on
which duties are entirely removed by
both countries are hay, lumber, coke,
certain classes of steel rods, typesett-
ing and typecasting machines, cotton-
seed oil, railroad ties, telegraph poles.
wooden staves. pickets and palings.
Considerable reductions are made
in the agricultural implement schedule,
a uniform scale of duties on both sides
having been arranged. Among the e
more important reductions in the
Canadian duties are farm wagons,
harvesters and mowers, 22 per cent ;
plows, harrows, drills, horse rakes,
cultivators, thrashing machines, hay
loaders, patent augers, feed -cutters,
grain -crushers, fanning mills, hay-
tedders and farm or field rollers, 5 per
cent reductions.
There is a lengthy list of reductions
on various products of the mine, the
most important being a decrease of
the Canadian duty on bituminous
coal from 53 to 45 cents per tort. The
revenue loss from this will be large,
over eight ruilliou tons of bituminous
coal having been imported last year.
This would mean about $640,000 in re-
duced duties on coal The people of
Ontario now pay Most of the soft coal
duties,
HOWICK MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Howick
Mutual Fire Insurance Company was
held in the Township Hall, Gorrie,
Friday of last week. There was a fair
attendance of the members of the com-
pany. President Miller called the meet-
ing to order at the time appointed and
spoke tor a trine on the business doue
by the Compauy during the past year.
After disposing of the minutes of the
last Auuual meeting the Directors' Re•
port was read and adopted. The Audi•
tors' report was read by A. A. Graham,
and after due time allowed for discus-
sion it was received and adopted by the
meeting. The President then vacated
the °flair and John Stewart was dulyre
elected chairman for the remainder of
the meeting. After a brief speech from
the chairman, A. A. Graham and T. G.
Shearer were elected Auditors 'for
the coming year.
From the reports submitted to the
meeting the following statistics may be
taken :—Number of policies issued dur-
ing the year 1,555 ; number to force,
5,309, increase for year 172 ; Iusurance
written, $2,856,520.00 ; amount in force
89.460,980 00, increase 8475 085.0o.
Total losses for the year, i $20,314 55
Cash on hand and invested s u deben-
tures $t78it.74.
Nominations for Directors were ina.
Jackson, Wm. McKorcher and W. H.
Gregg,, Greggithdrew .his nam°
gg• gl:
and Messrs. Jacksou and .MeKercher
were declared elected,
'l`lte matter of the Use 0f gasoline en-
gines for power in farm buildings was
taken up and discussed and a motion
passed that the Company adopt and use
the the permit for the use of g noline
engines as reported to the Mutual Fire
Upderwriter'sAssociation of Ontario in
tgto. ' The matter ot the investments of
the Company was brought before the
meeting by one of the members present
and those who spoke seemed to favor
investing a portion of the Company's
ds in farma
tun mortgages.
_ g g
A hearty vote of thanks was then ten
dared to the chairman and the -alantin
adjourned.
Followipg are the Directors of the
Company for the year mit :—Jno, R.
Miller, ' President ; - Edward Bryans,.
Vice -President ; - Jas. Edgar, las. T,
Wylie, Ino, Jackson and Wm. McKey
cher, The officers are W. S. McKeteh•
er, Sec.-Treae., A. A, .Graham, T. G.
Shearer, Auditors; W. M. Sinclair,
Solicitor. Bankers :—Traders Bank of
Canada, Standard Bank of Canada, and
Bank of Hamilton.
East Huron Farmers' Institute
Supplementary Meatinga
Following is a list of supplementary
meetings under the direction of East
Huron Fanners' Institute to be held
this month :-
Fordwich, Brown's 1.1a1i, Monday
Feb. 6th.
Bluevale, Foresters' Hall, Teasel/lye--
Feb.
eascl/ly;Feb. 7th.
Jamestown, Andrew Pollock's house
Wednesday, Feb. 8th.
Molesworth, Orange Hall, Thursday,
Feb. 9th.
Ethel, Township Hall, Friday, Feb.
10th.
n i•ie School House, Saturday,-
Mo c ff,q,
•
Feb. 11th,
Walton, School House, Monday,
Feb. 13th.
Winthrop, Calder's Hall, Tuesdays,_
Feb. 14th.
Harlock, School House, Wednesday,
Feb, 15th,
Belgrave, Foresters' Hall, Thursday,
Feb. 16th.
Meetings open at 1,30 and 7.30 p. u%
and will be addressed by Messrs. Sil-
cox, Fulton, Murphy, Dorrance, Cow-
an
uwan and Fraser and Mrs. Parsons; A
musical program is anticipatedat
each of the evening gatherings.
There should be a large attendance at ei
each if weather and roads are at all
favorable. Mrs Parsons will addiess
the Women's Institutes each after-
noon.
FEBRUARY WEATHER.
A reactionary storm period is ce
on the anti and 3rd blending with 'ti.
Mercury period which is central ou
January 31st and extending up to Feb-
ruary loth. Falling barometer, rising
temperature and return of ram, sleet and
snow may be expected on and touching
the 2031 and 3rd. The moon being ou
the celestial equator on the 3rd, suggests
electrical storms, especially. Southward,
on and about that datg,;.to be quickly
followed by sleet, freezing ant' 44z��zard.
The seismic period central on J`a`il nr y
3oth, extends at least three days int
February.The quadrature. ratura.of Jupiter
n the rd will
with Earth andSun o
3
intensify this seismic period. Note eec-
rent reports of earthquakes from About•
January 25th to February 31d. A cold
wave will ;dominate most parts of the
country from the 4th to the 7th,
A regular storm period. blondiug with
the Mercury disturbance, and the be-
ginning of the lelars period. covers
6th to
the loth. western sections ctions will
in
show rising temperature, falling g barons-
eter and threatening storms, on or be -
tore the 7th, and during ;the 8th, gth
and xoth, these conditions will grow in-
to active storms of. rain, turning to sleet
and snow, as they pass progressively
from West to East. Change to fair and
very cold weather will follow promptly'
in the rear of these storms, being pushed
Eastward and South by an energetic,
high barometer.
A reactionary storm period recurs
from the 1311 to 16th, beginning with
Lull moon on the 13th, and ending wine -
moon's passage of the celestial equator
on the '6th, bringing storms of tropical
nature, after several clays of threatening
weather, all ending in violent change to
colder weather.
A regular storm period is indicated-.;
from the 1719 to 21st. The reactionary
period just preceding this regular period
will leave little or Ito' time between the
two for fair, open weather, so that by
the 18th failing barometer and the on-
coming of rain and snow 'storms in the
West will be in progress; This period✓+i
will be well into the ithers period, blend
ing alsowith the Venus'•se infix, and
the vernal equinox of Earth. The Mars
influence will be dominant at this Inc.ti
and the character of storms and weather
prevailing at this period may be regard-
ed as indicating the kind of storms and
weather to be expected, generally,
through the month of March. We hose
that the weather will be rough anti win-
try,. continuing after that manner well
through the month ot March. If, on the
other hand, the general weather and
storm conditions should prove to be de-
eidely mild and moderate at this time,
look for much the same conditions until
the end of Mars influence, late in March,
From the lith to the 16t1), we should
nave stated, is another marked seismic
period. Behind general rain and show
storms, which will probably pass East-
wardly over the country about 19th, sobs
and 2rst, look for rapid rise of the barom-
eter, attended by a wicked cold wave.
A reactionary storm period central on
the 24th, 25111 and 26th, will bring re-
turn to rising temperature, falling baro
meter, cloudiness, rain and snow. • The
moon is at greatest declination Southat,
this period, calling for Northerly winds,
and bleak, Winter weather. Any storm
period in the last half of February may
bring dangerous ..
storms in the
event counter pier boreal
liwhich o
Soot in a
storms front the Northwest Will1 prevail
over interior parts of the country. A
seismic period, central ou the a8ttt,
covers the 26t11 to Metall the sth,