HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1904-2-11, Page 1Vol. 82. No. 31
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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1904
W. H. KERR, Prop.
New Advertisements.
Notioe-A., Currie,.
Comity Counall-W, Lane,
Anti Pill-Wilaon•Fyle Co.
Gold watch lost -Tan POST.
Sale of Winter goods -1i. 0. Daviee &
Co.
3tiueeo towit.
Several oaths of frozen ears and taxes
are reported.
A ladies' gold watoh was loot between
the Srd line of Morrie and the Jamestown
hotel. The owner will be deeply grateful
for its recovery.
Last Sabbath evening Rev. R. Paul, of
Brineele, made his way here, with no
small difficulty, and took the eervioe in
Victoria Hall. He abode for the night at
James Straohan'a.
"Resolved that Wellington was a
greater General than Napoleon," will be
the subjoin for dirouseion on Wednesday
evening next at the Literary meetfug.
R. Simpson and John Straohan will take
the affirmative aide and R Weir and
G. Johoston the negative. John Hogg is
President and W. Brydon let Vioe•Pree.
for the two ensuing mmtthe. The meet
ing() are of a very interestiug oharsoter
and should be largely attended.
(ao(lert(9tt.
Mrs. Sid. Maloolmeon, nee Mies Lizzie
Robertson, died in New W-etminster, 13.
0„ on Wedneeday Jan. 27th.
Inepeotor Paisley, of Dunton, was in
town last week, traneterring the liaenaa
of the British Hotel from Tbomae Tilt to
Ed. Swarte.
Captain Normen McDonald, who has
been suffering from a severe attack of
pleurisy, le still very low, hie many
friends will be sorry to hear.
Thee Hookatep is the happy reoipient
of a letter from the Military authorities
intoe Old Land, conveying the news
that hie pension bad been doubled.
When the four days' blookade on the
L. H. & B. road was broken, 1'. M. Galt
and his aeaiatante found themeelvea con
fronted with over 40 sacks of general
matter and five looked sacks full of lettere.
The jam beat the Obrietmae melon
record,
Gneete at the Britieh Exobange Hotel,
tinder the management of Tbomae Tilt,
have always borne kindly testimony to
the thoughtful Dare and homelike atten-
tion exhibited by that gentleman and hie
amiable partner, end a kindly worded
address wbioh accompanied an upholster.
ed Morrie their of osrved oak, was Bent
to the worthy couple from the boarders;
P. T. Dean, the well known grooer,
beats the record for new potatoes, On
Wedneeday of loot week, while °leering
away in a pother of his oiler, a well
growing stoop of potatoes was found, and
at the roots atme fairly well developed
new;tnbers, from nue to two inches long.
VV et.11.Oil.
Arrangements are being made for a
union celebration meeting here on Sab
bath, March 6th in oonneotion with the
centenary of the Bible Society. Further
partieulare later.
0. P. R. ie the main topio of mover.
action these days as the time approaches
for voting on the Municipal By.lawa.
The vote will be token in McKillop next
Monday.
(]nmmuniot, aervioac will be bald in
Duff's uhnroh on Sabbath next at 11 a.
m. Thanksgiving eervioe Sabbath even•
ing at 6.80 p, m, The preparatory service
will be held on Friday at 2.30 p. m., and
will be oondueted by Rev. David Oaraweli,
B. A., of Winthrop.
Sonooc Reroar,-The following ie the
standing of the popile of U. 8. S. No. 11
Mortis, Inc the month of January.
Average nttendauce 18. Sr 4th (hese,-
Herb. Ohrietopber 86 ; Joeeph Grigg 10;
Frank McKim 72. Sr. Ord class -
Thomas McDonald 78 ; Cattail! Knight
79 ; Lyle McLeod 62 ; Jr. 3rd Olean -
Mabel Bennett 60 ; E hal McLeod 68 ;
Tena McKenzie 48. lir. Ind Clone. -
Minnie candler 40 Sr. Pt II Clasp. -
Howard Bolger 70 ; Pearl McKenzie 67 ;
Harold Grigg 65. First Olaae,-
Douglas 'Fronde 40 ; Elmer Dandier.
Mlee ANNIE Swinton, Teacher,
Ve' inch to .rn .
Mre F. Hogg has been ill, bat ie now
on the mend.
Mre. Farquharson fell in her kitchen,
and broke one of her wrists.
Levi Lott has sold his handsome grey
driving horse to Kelly Bros., of Brandon,
Man.
During the year 1903, there were re.
gietered in Wingham 44 births, 29 deaths
and 28 marriages.
Dennie Bette., dairymen, havepar-
allelled the old tannery property, near
the Bolton & Foment factory mud will
use it for dairy purposes.
Mre. John Terrill reoeived word last
weak of the death of her sister, Mre.
Angeline Griffith Fanaton, of Toronto,
who died on Sunday, Jan. Slat.
John Vanatone, who has spent the
peat nine yeare in Britieh Colombia and
Oregon, is visiting with hie brother,
Mayor Vanetone and also calling on old
friends.
Jae Orr, aformer well known resident
of Wroxeter, and father of tie Bros., of
the King Edward hotel and also Mre. J
8. Borden, of town, died at Dauphin,
R. C. DAVIES & C
ETHEL
Commencing
Feb.15
15th
e
On February 15th we will commence a
Sale of our entire Stook of
infer
Goods
As our Stoek is TOO HEAVY we feal-
ize that the quickest way to reduce it is
by offering you goods of Standard Quality
regardless of profits.
The Goons Mut
bo Bold.
It will therefore be to your interest to
give us a call and be convinced of what
we are doing.
P. S.—You are not under any obligation to buy
but we ask you to let us have the pleasure
of showing you olir goods,
R. C. DAVIES & CO.
J T L
limmumnsmaimum
Man., on Monday Jen. 810, Mr. Orr
had hie feet badly frozen a few weak() ago
and the injoriee were the °ease of the
death. He went Went many yearn ago.
He was a member of Court Douglas,
Canadian Foresters at Blaevale. The
funeral took pleoe at Souris, Man.
0eV r•crxal:(>r.
Henry Sanderson hoe puroheoed the
Forsythe property on Howiok at.
R. Andiron, of Toronto, spent Bator.
day with his slater, Mrs, R. Mutate
W. Sandereon left for Hnmilion last
Tumidity where he will spend a few weeks'
butidaye.
George and Thos. Rae, of Listowel,
were meta of their main, A. H, Rae, on
Saturday.
Mies Lizzie Buneton has returned from
a months' visit with relatives at Ford•
wiob and Wingham.
There was no eervioe held in the Epia•
impel church Sunday afternoon. Owing
to the bad state of the r.•ads Rev. E. A.
Hall wail unable to get through.
Cn+tvtttr oolz.
Andrew McInnis spent a few days in
the village title week.
Mies Sara Lang ie this week visiting
friends at Millbank and Cross Hill.
Aeeeeeor Reymann will start oat on
hie rounds next week. He'a an old hand
at the hneineen
James H. MoNair, who resideshare,
has been quite poorly but we hope be
will soon be quite well again.
Wm. Heather and family intend mov•
ing to London shortly. What will be
Oranbrook'e Inas will be London's gain.
Oraubrook and looality did well in the
matter of Bible Society oontributione,
under the o0nvaseingof Mrs. Forreet and
&Ira. Cameron, the total boittg $27 00.
The usual eervioe in the Methodist
church waa not held last Sabbath after-
noon
tternoon as it was Communion service at
Brussels. The bad roads preoladed
people from here attending.
Wadneeday of this week Rev. D. B.
McRae tied the matrimonial knot, at the
manse here, between Thomas Lem and
Mire Kate Beirune, both of Grey town.
ship. We wish them all the joya of
matried life.
Roy Bmalidon and John and Charles
Fieoher, who lately left Oranbrook and
went to St. Thomas, are getting along
fine -Jobe le firing in the broom factory ;
Roy le working in the bruab works and
Charles is in the handle factory.
The 0. O. F. held their Oyster Simper in
the Foroetero' Hall laat Friday nigbt.
J and Mra. Forrest prepared the oysters
and Ere. Anthony McDonald supplied
the ooffee iu her usual good style.
George Beimou rendered some well
eoleoted music on his Gramophone,
George is always to the front. Those
present report a goad time.
Charles Fieoher and Mise Minnie
Bmalidon, of Craubrook, were united in
marriage on Wednesday of last week,
Feb. Sod, in the Presbyterian ohnrob, St.
Thomas, and have settled down to live in
that city. The Fischer and Smalldon
families are getting well tied up along
matrimonial lines. We wish Mr. and
Mre. Fieoher many happy yeare.
Pater Maher and Bob Fitzimmone mat
ander the anepfces of the Drinking Oloh
of this plane and gave an exhibition fight
on Monday of last week. Ouly a few
held tickets of admission, 'rhe combat
was abort but deaieive. Bob, though
getting up in yeare, maintained hie red
time eupremaoy by knocking his oppco•
eat out in the eeaond round. Each mao
was ably supported by his Second and
after the battle received the very best of
treatment. It is needleoe to say that the
Mayor of ihs plana was quite ignorant of
the whole affair and that the repetition
of any suoh gladiatorial 00000 may make
it ueoeeeary to start a campaign of Looal
Option.
Rev. D. B. McRae ie old enough to
know better but be'a a Highlandman and
done not like to give in. Well, last Bab.
bath afternoon he hitched up hie horse
and started for Ethel to take his panel
eervioe. The horse had not gone very
far until it was clear progress was im
poeaible in the deep snow whioh owing to
the thaw, would not hold the auimal up.
Unhitching waa necessary to get matters
to rights and wheu freed from the cutter
off went the sorrel Ethelward withont
the parson or oonveyanoo. Fortunately
a good Samaritan caught the equine be
fore he got far away and the reverend
gentleman and outfit were beak to the
manse stable are long.
Ilints
The the berveet bite oommenoed.
Mrs. J, Hemeworth is suffering from
an snook of la grippe.
Geo, Dobson was visiting at Woodstock
and waa siorm.etayed.
Dr. Ferguoon is having the Hail room
over hie store titled op for an office.
Geo. Dobson bas not yet named a
position. He talks of going Went in the
Spring.
We are sorry to hear of the ilineas of
Mr. Earl. We hope he may have a
speedy recovery.
The Raynard and Hsoeuld 'families,
mftet spending six weeks under quarantine
for scarlet (ever, have been released this
week.
Rev. D. B. McRae was unable to get to
Ethel last Sebboth afternoon owing to
the bad condition of the roads, He made
the attempt but failed,
Alex, Mu$ay and wife, who bave been
teaching oahnol in Manitoba, are home
on a vied. He is a brother to Robert
and J. P. McKay, west of Ethel,
Moses Henry perohased Irom H. F.
McAllister the Ethel Grist Mill, and took
po10evaion last week, F. F. Freeman
will oontinue to act a0 miller while G. G,
Imlay attends to the engine, We wieb
the new propiiotor 010oee0,
Last Sabbaththe quarterly communion
eervioe wan held in the Methodist °Introit
hate, The pastor preached, On Monday
the Official Board met and transacted the
baoinseo of the °ironic, A cordial in-
vitation was tendered Rev, Mr. Wells to
oontinee ail pastor for the noxi confer.
6nee year wbioh be agoepted eubjeat 10
the 'Stationing committee, The week
hai gene well.
Next Monday a clearing eats of Winter
goods will be opened et the store 0f R. 0.
Daviee & 00. recently the H.I'. MaA lister
buoineee, Hie Advt. may read in this
luaus.
At the last regular meeting of the h 0
F. it was deoidod to meet hereafter on the
third Thareday of the month in Bolt
mist's Hall. Thomas Williamson wag
elected Chief Ranger, J. M. Davina,
Recording Seo'y and Alvin Barr, Finan
offal ttea'y.
Tba township Ooonoil met bare last
Monday and ale° the Board of Health
They put through a targe amonnt of
business. They read the Oth Con. Drain
By-law the Srd Dime and ordered 180
oopiea of the same to be printed. (Yount
of Ravition will be held on March 21st.
The regular meeting of the L,diee
Iuetitntewill be held at the home of Mee.
J. McDonald, Ethel. Subject for die.
maiden "Care and diet in sickness and
nursing for the different diseases." Our
eooiety ie getting along well and this la
the time of year to join and get the
benefit and pleaeare of the year fur the
small fee of 26 °ante,
0. 0. F. -At the last regular meeting
of Court hel, No, 261, 0. 0. F, the
following officers were installed ;-0. R ,
8. S. Cole ; V. 0. R„ Geo. W. Pollard ;
F. S., Geo. Dobson ; R. 8 , W. E Sand•
oral Treas., Jno. Eokmter ; Chap , John
N Lamont ; S. W., Wm. Paweon ; J. W.,
Water Mason ; S. B., Geo. G. Imlay ; J.
B., W. J. Gill ; court Deputy, Robert
McDonald,
Paaeeneerefnc the Kincardine, South.
ampton, Owen Sound &Durham branoh•
se were told at Stratford lost Wednesday
that they would be taken home via
Guelph. Owing to the storm the trip
from Guelph to 'Palmerston, 42 mine,
occupied 88 hours and many of the
p0eeengera did not reach home until Bat.
urday. Very great credit le due the
Railway Go. and the farmers along the
line for the many kindnesses shown to
the passengers while detained in the
snow bnoke,
8. or T. 00neenT -Friday evening of
next week the non, of Temperonoe will
viva their auntie' Concert in the Town
Hell hare. A fine program of vocal and
iuetrumental mneio, together with
reoitetioua, diaingaes,j&o. will be rendered
by talent from Bruoeele and Ethel.
Will. MoLood, the well known Comedian,
at Seatonti, has been engaged and will
sive the audience many a good laugh. A
portion of the proceeds will be forwarded
to the Hospital for Siok Cbildren, at
Toronto, a very deserving charity,
PtmLIm Llaaenr.-At the aonoal meeting
of Ethel Pub. in Lthrary hold in Relimiec':
Hall, the following officers were eleoten
for the foaming year : President, W. E.
Sanders ; Sea , Jae Livingstone; Treae.,
John McIntosh. The Board of Manage
mut 0000l0te of the following in addition
to the above offioere :-John MnDoonld,
Walter Mason, Dr. Ferguson, A. 16.
Smith, J. M. Daviee, Geo. W. Addy.
New books were purchased a few weeks
ago and the Library ie again open to the
pub io. Tho Board nes placed the
membership fee so low that every family
in the community should take advantage
of it. There are over 1600 volumes in
the Library.
IVAor '.lin.
8. and Mra. Jordan were At Home to a
few of their friends Friday evening.
Mre. J. Pickett entertained at her home
a 10t
b, Wduem dy afternoon o0 10b,atumbet
of her lady Mende previous to their
departure to Westfield.
George Proctor, 6th line, mat with a
nasty annident, feeling between bis horses
white in the boob drawing awed. eorapiog
the akin and part of the flesh off one aide
of hie hoe.
The many old friends of R. G. Skelton,
of Eva, Munitobo, are glad to have au.
opportunity of shaking hands with him
and renewing old friendships. He is
doing well in the meet.
Last Monday Milton Sharp, 6th line,
while ohopping in the boob woo struck in
the right eye by a limb damaging the
uptio somewhat but we hope not eeri0na•
ly, It was a oloae call.
Nen Tuesday afternoon ie the time of
J. H. Robertson's auction ealo of farm
stook, implements &c., at North half
Lot 1, Con. 4, with T. 8 Scott wielding
the hammer. Mr. Robertson intends
giving to the Weet so is 'telling off with•
ant reserve.
Wedneeday evening of tbie week in the
presence of a large company, the bonds
of wedlock were oonemnmated between
Wm, J. Stephenson, of Grev, and Mille
Flora May, dnugbter of N. and Mre.
Matt, at the home of the bride, 6th line,
Morrie. May their joys be many and
their troubles few.
OmroanR.-Ono of the first settlers of
Morrie, passed away at miduighb Taus
day, Jan 26th, in the person of William
C. Fraliak. Over four years ago Me.
Fraliek bad a paralytic stroke from wbioh
he never fully reoovered tint rallied enffi
clentiy as to be around epaiu but never
able to work after. Three weeks ago he
was mgain stricken with paralysis from
whioh he did net recover though all that
a loving wife and daughter tumid do was
not left undone but the 26th night was a
hard ohoak for the death summons name.
Mr. Fraliok was born in 'Earneetown,
County of Addington. Alter 4 years he
went to Oanifton where he lived till 22
years of age then moved to Godeeich in
the year 1866 but resided there only a
few months and from there he moved to
Wawanooii where he lived abont 8 yeare.
Mr, .Fealiok than took np 200 soros of
land on the Srd non„ in Morrie towuehip,
Be mileo North ot Brussels. where he and
his parents resided till the year 1870.
Deceased wag muted in marriage to Mime
S. M. Beteg, of Grey townobip, they
eetl•led on the 100 acres lots 29 and 80
where be had ever 0iuo0 resided. Mt.
F'raliak woe a loving husband and a kind
father. He leaved behind a lenge oirole
of friende. A widoW and one daughter
Mies Alio 8., eurvive hint and they bays
the aympathyof the oommunity, There
are onleethree of the femily•left now, Viz 1
Mrs. J. O, Sutherland, of Bellovii•e
8argnel B„ of Virden, Man., and Allen
M., of wingham. The deceased wag 72
yeare, 1 month and 8 days old. The
feneral took plkoe from Itis 1101° raaidenoe
to Bruoeele oemetery at 2 o'olook on.
Friday Jun. 29th, Rev. T. W. Cowie, of
Brus.elo, preaohing the funeral oermon,
The funeral woo very largely attended
oonoldering the bad roads.
Ftaawar . SOCIAL. - PIeyi01,1a to tbo
departure of A, and Mre. Halliday and
family for Belgrove a number of their
friends and neighbors took advantage of
the opportunity and expressed their lip
preoiation of the interact they had taken
in the manic, soafai and religions oirolea
during the 28 veer; they bad been in their
midet and tendered them an nyeter sapper
at their oommndiaoe reeidouoe. The
'.ming was spent by engaging in table
tennis and various innocent games
tnteropereed by vocal and iuetramental
mush, Those taking part therein en.
quitted themselves in creditable manner
after which all repaired to the dining
room where n o0mptooue repast, prepared
byi the iladiee awaited them which all
did ample justice to. The bonen, health
and prooperiry of the amiable boat and
bootees were very eloquently proposed
and responded to. The teblee being
cleared away the Highland Fling and a
few old time reels which brings warmth
to every eootchman'a heart were indulged
tu, All dispersed to their homes sorry
to part with Mr. and Sire. Halliday who
had been tried friends to ail both in eiok.
nese and health, wishing them all the
prosperity and happiness a kind Prov
-
ideate, saw fit to bestow them which.
brought a very happy gathering to a
clone.
e,. 1-of,a•.
Wood outting and hauling is engaging
the attention of the fermata jest now..
Jo -boa At. wood was borne from Galt
'0 a bend the Enure' of hie nephew,
Charlie Jaoklin.
Borne of the roads, owing to the thaw,
ware dangerous to travel upon owing to
the many holes.
Alex. McNabb, 14th non., is on the sink
list from an attack of lagrippe. We
hope be will thou be o. k.
There was no eervioe in Roe's or Union
ohorobeo last Sabbath as it wag the
quarterly meeting at Ethel,
Jet' Shaw, 6th oon. looked glum lately
over a oarbuuole but he is wearing a smile
over the arrival i arrival el another eon.
There were five toodere received at the
township Ooaaail that Monday for the
etesl bridge proposed to be built on the
12th non. Tbo controot will likely be
„tvarded at the neat meeting.
Jobe W. Btowu, of Portage la Prairie,
Man., was a welcome visitor at his
brother in-law'a Hugh Ountuugham, that
week. Mr. Brown ie extensively engaged
in farming end lilies the actuary well.
Henry Cos, formerly of this towuahip,
writing from Neopaws, Man, in remit'
Eng his aubeoription to Ton PooT sage :-
We ate having lovely weather for this
time of the year and just enough snow
for good eleighina.
Auotion aale of farm stook, implements,
etc. at the farm of Alex. McKay, at Lot.
29, toil. 16, takes place on Thursday
afternoon of next week. Mr. McKay
has Bold hie farm so ie selling off every-
thleg. F. 8. Boot' will be the auctioneer.
C. W. Coeone' adotio0 gale of farm
stook, &a , which took place on Monday
of last week on the farm, lot 84, oon. 2,
wag highly successful. In spite of the
ooldday there was a good orowd of boyars
peeocnt and bidding wee spirited. Horses
went from to1 dairyfrom
$ 60, xawn
$85 to 647, young wattle fetched eqnally
good prides, and the farm implements
also Bold well. The gale realized about
$1,600.
The 100 acre farm of Abram Bishop,
Lot 14, Con. 8, Grey, has been sold to
Wm Lowe, of this township, for the sum
of $4.900 He will get poeseaeion on
April ISth. Mr. Bishop has resided on
the plaoe for the past 18 yeare and the
people of the oommnnity will be sorry to
have him and his family remove. He
purposes baying ageiu it he gets what
suite him and we hope be will continue n
resident of the township et leant. F. 8.
Scott, Bruntie negotiated the sale,
L.,leito w el.
LI()TOWEL WINO Dr0TRIOT,-The Horton•
Listowel game in the junior 0 H. A.
aeries, platted at the Jubilee Rink, Lon-
don, Tuesday nigh', woe won by Listow-
el by a aoore of 6 to 4 The game wait
one of the fattest of the Nilson, and was
witnessed by a large orowd cif rooters,
many of whom a000mpnnied the visiting
teem from Listowel. Some delay was
000afiloued owing to a dispute over the
referee, the Horton management claim.
ing an agreement had been made with
the Listowel management to have a
Loudou men °ftioiate, the Listowel team,
on the other band, ivaieting on a non•
resident. Ed, Girona, of the Marlboroa,
Toronto, wan at that aoaepbed by both
°tube. Boweyer the game was played
under protest, Spears the Listowel gosh
keeper, coming without hie permit. The
game, which deoidod the district ohamp
iooship, was rough at times, members of
both teams being sent to the fence.
Listowel had a decided advantage over
the Hortoae in the matter of weight, but
the locals put up aeplendid game.- Very
little oombination marked the $tet half,
the °beaking being very alone. The play
was deetdedly to the advanbnge of the
Horton() for a while, the snore at one time
being 3 to 1 In their favor, and at half
time 3 to 2. In the oeoand half. the
Liotowele wets elroug and fresh, scoring
four goals to one of the Borlous, leaving
the sacra at full time 6 to 4 in favor
of Listowel. The team and offieialo,
Listowel -Goal, Spears; point, Meyers ;
oaverpoint, Brunel left wing, Taylor ;
center, Hacking ; rover, Brook ; tight
wing, Hay. Hortoue-Goat, Reynolde
point, Young ; eeverpoint, Dwane : left
wing, Oarrothere ; °enter, Abram : rover,
Powell i right wink, Artbure. Time.
keepers -Horton(), W. Sehmad-Listowel,
F. Hacking. Umpires -A. Gant and J.
Tubule, Referee -Ed, Giroux, Tor.
Onto,
Hugh Genham, of The Montreal Star,
anti ti. J. Tarte, of Ira Pattie, were
:throated on a charge of oriminal libel
preferred by floe. Raymond Prefonteine,
Who has 0.160 entered civil notion°.
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METHODIST CHURCH,
BRUSSELS.
Last Sabbath morning the Quarterly
Communion Service was held in the
Methodist aharob, the pastor, Rev. T. W.
Coeene, preaohiog an appropriate die
oourae on "The Lord's Supper." Fellow
ship meebiog followed, oouolnding with
the saorumeutal eervioe. The individual
Communion set was introduced for the
first time in the history of the ohnrob,
over 260 pups having been purchased
recently from Mr. LePage,. ot Toronto.
The tables were made by R. Leatherdmle
& eon, of Brussels.
In the evening Rev. Jno Rose, B. A ,
of Melville ohurob, occupied the pulpit
and gave a fine dieoonree from the text
"Lord, what will Thou have me to do 7"
Tue Official Board fire' in the Parson
age on Tuesday eveceree. Finances were
reported in a satisfactory condition.
Owing to the expected removal of Jno,
Knight, who has Doted as Steward for
years for Crenbrook ahurob, to London,
George Sperling wag appointed aa hie
00000000r. A cordial vote of appreciation,
regret arid good wieheo was paaeed to Mr.
Kutgbt. The resignation of Rev. R. Paul
in connection with several offioee he bald,
was aceepted, Oommitteee were appoint
ed to draft taloa for caretaking of church
and cemetery and also for the allottmeat
of pews to new families in the church.
A unanimous invitation was tendered to
Rev. T. W. Ooeene to remain the pastor'
for the coming year and commendatory
wards were epoke0 of the work done in
the past two yeare by Rev. and Mre.
Clothes, The reverend gentleman replied
appropriately expressing the pleasure it
had given him to work with the Board.
He aooepted the invitation and thanked
the Board for the oompiimeutary refer
ennee to himself and hie wife,
Mre. Omens had prepared a tempting
oyster supper in the dining room while
the gentlemen were attending to business
and all partook of the bivalves, fruit and
confectionery with no email relish.
The work has sono on well under Rev.
Mr. Coutes' superintendency and a pros-
perous year in looked forward to.
11OWICII MUTUAL INS. CO.
The thirty.flret Gunnel meeting of the
Howiak Mutual Fire Inenre,noe Company
watt held in the Township Hall, Gorrie,
on the 6th inst., at 1,30 p. m. The
meeting was fairly well attended and waa
moat harmonious throughout, The
President, J. R. Miller, presided until the
financial statements of the past year were
diepomed of, after which Jno. Stewart was
eppointed.ohsirmen and discharged the
duties of that position in hie usual effi
Went manner.amee
J Edgar and James
Wylie, whose term of office ail Dirsotore
had expired, were re cleated by soolatna
Mon. Robert Miller and James Foster
were reappointed Auditors for the anon
in year. The following s let'
w eE t me are
taken from the reports submitted :-
Foliates in force on December 819t, 1908,
8672 ; policies boned 'during the year,
1295 ; manatee in policies, 202 I oath
batanoe on hand, $12712 48 ; premium
notes in tone, $284,069.66amount
available on said notes, 9258,938.85 ;
increase in amount at rick, $460,968.00 ;
amount of insaranoe written during the
year, 92,061,818 00 ; total ins0ranoe in
toroe, 96,681,393 00. Officers for the year
1904 are :-Jno. R. Miller, Jamestown,
Preeident; Ed. Bryant, Jamestown, Vine.
President ; W.13. MoKerober, Wroxeter,
Seo.•Tream.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA AT WAR.
Japan hem lost no time in commencing
hostile operations, and hao inflioted a
daring blow upon the Russian fleet in
Port Arthur, which will have an import.
ant effect upon the campaign. Japanese
torpedo boats entered the harbor under
oover of night and destroyed the Basilian
battleships Teartvitoh and Rmtviean and
the cruiser Pallada. The news is con-
firmed from Russia 0000000, having been
offiulelly reported to the Czar by Vioeroy
A,exieff. The lose of life is not mentiou•
ed, bat meet have been heavy.
The Bret fortyeight hours of the
Rosso•Jap war have ended greatly to the
advantage of the latter. The Japanese,
by splendid audacity, and great naval
efficiency, have put eleven of the enemy'a
warship° out of notion, two of them, the
Czarevitah and the Retvizan, being
amongst the moat powerful in the Ozer'a
navy. Ib ie believed that the balanoo of
the Bunion Oast, bottled up in Port
Arthur, is helpless for the pregame. An.
other of the Mikado's dente swooped
down on Chomulpo, Korea, and after a
stiff fight destroyed the Russian antigen'
the Verlag and the Korietz. An army of
twelve thoneend Japanese troops bave
landed at Ohomulpo, and unimpeded is
marching towards Seoul, the Korean
capital.
The Ruasion fleet al Vladieootook is
said to be icebound, Ohina has given
e.ssorenoO, of her centrality, whiob will
prevent the coaling by Rosman limbo at
Chinese porta,
The Carte has leaned a euprems man.
ifesto, le whiob war le officially deolarod
against Japan, and troops from all parte
of the empire are being hurried to the
Far Halt. Franco, Groat Britain and
the United Btetee, have all declared they
will rrmain neutral. Seerotary Hay, of
the United etatee Government, bee.
approached ale powers with It view to
Having China and Manchuria deolared
neutral, Great enthusiasms prevails
throughout Rossi& over the declaration
of war. Japanese fleet appear() before
Port Arthur a mond time and bombards
the Russian ships and fortreoeea.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Taro is the season of the year for
Stook breeders aa tar as the holding of
Aseooiotione and gatherings ie oonoorned
and it will not he for want of disonesion
if the moat approved methods are not
followed.
e e °
T. H. Bente, editor of the Mitoitell
Recorder, will be the Dominion Fruit
Comnttseiener at St. Louie Exposition
thio year, He should fill the bill all right
se he has made quite k atudy of pomology,
and le most gentlemanly and genial in
his makeup.
•
Motumone and the North•weet..have
have always taken a lively interest in
educational affairs, evidently carrying
with them from Ontario and the farther
Elaet a desire to plana the °°hoot ' honer -
well to the front both as to building° and
equipment. Winnipeg is now mouldering
the purchase of new silo Inc school build-
ings. Thie is an expenditure over whioh -
there are few p000ibilitiee of regret and,
upon whioh all political satin unite.
A PaocINENT former Canadian, in the
person of Entente Wimau, has paned
away. He died at St. George, Staten
Leland, N. Y., Tuesday night. He was
born in Peel Go. Ont., in 1884 and served
his appreutioeahip to the newspaper
bneineoe in Toronto. He took a great
interest in commercial and trade questions .
as he grew to manhood and was an
Alderman in Toronto. In New York he.
attained considerate prominence. He
atwaye mamfeeted a great interest in
Canada.
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Tag devastating kfire io the city of
Baltimore caused a lose of over one
hundred million .dollars. 2,500 buildings
were destroyed either by fire or dynamite,
the latter being used to remove food for
the flames, 75 bloater', covering 140 aures
were wiped out. Between 2000 and 8000
soldiers were under arms maintaining
order. Fire brigades name from several
adjacent tones to help stay the progress
of the devouring element. No lives were.
lost. Alt the newspaper offices were
destroyed. A couple of Canadian In.-
sura0ee companies are held for large
amounts.
Perth County.
L. M. Appleford, of Wallaoebnrg, is a
new arrival in Seafortb, where will start
a newspaper, to be known as the Seaforth
News.
John Fialeerty has sold his farm of 21.
sores on oon. 11, Dohme, to his neighbor,
John Kearney, for $1,200. This makes
Air. Kemruey'e farm limy 250 aoree.
JamedJones, of Witched, has been
appomtad auditor by the County (loon°t
l
and Frank Campbell hes been ap-
pointed High bohoot Trustee for Mit-
uhall.
The South Perth Ferment' Institute
Meetiuge wilt be bald AB toltowe ; Tavi-
otook, Feb. 10th ; Sebrmgvihe, Feb.
11th ; Itueeeldale, Feb. 12.1a ; Staffs,
Feb. 18t3 ;Rostock, Feb. 16th.
Last year tt °oat So. Mary's for coal
for the power bougie 98,716,68-a large
amount of that mast bave been tilted to
pump up hill thuoe milltone of gallons
of water from which the town gut no re-
venue.
Tuesday afternoon J. P. Raukin aom-
menoed en ingaeet into the death of the
late Mre. W. Winton with whose demise
Chelawan Salmis betide are alleged to
have had something to do. A poet mor.
tem examination will be held and the
jury who have viewed the body will eft
again on Friday evening.
An interacting 0000 will be tried in
Stratford ou February 16, before Oban.
pallor Boyd, at the assizes, in whioh a St.
Marys man, now of Honolulu, Beate to
get poee00eto0 $16,000. Thio to the action
of Barrieou v. Harrison et al. The plain.
tiff once praoti00d law in Stretford, loay.
iug here about ten yeare ago mud travel.
ing extensively. He tell heir to 940,000,.
000 some time ago by hie tathor'e will.
He le now ening the ex, outore of hie
mother's will to get $16,000 more, whioh
they contend be should not get enol he 10
fifty yenta of age.
W. H. R. Allison, K. 0„ clerk of the
County Court at Moon, le dead.
Sir MaoKeuzie Bawell mud hie eon,
0, J. Bowed, have started ou a trip to
Perla:
W. H. Rutherford, of Galt, turned on
the gas and lay down beside it. He le
dead.
A portion of the /ogee Ketbhum aohool
Toronto, was destroyed' by fire, the child-
ren escaping without injury.
H. G. Rose a former member of Horth -
'Meet Mounted Police, shot himself
through the head at Dawson,
Rev, D. H. Hind, of Sabdwioh, admin•
ietered a sound thrashing to an inooleut
man wlio eapeatedly fnahlted him.
Eleven Englieb girls, the first contiug
sot to be sent oat under the auopiooa of
Hon. Mrs, J'oyoe, have arrived at Mont.
real
Before the Manitoba Legislature pro,
visited 0resolution of antipathy for the
()offerers by the Baltimore fire was
paned.
Aid. Laporte wan °looted Mayor o1
Montreal by about nine thousand major,
ity over the combined vote of hie two
opponent0,