The Brussels Post, 1904-3-3, Page 1ea •
Vol, 82. No, 84
BRUSSELS,
ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH a 1904
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New Advertisements.
Local—Mimeo Efablcirk.
Notice to oroditore—W M. Similar.
New Spring goode—MoKinnon & 0o,
40istritt ebas.
Crateeteroole.
Rev. Mr. McRae did not get to the
Presbytery meeting in Wingbam on
Tuesday as Maine were not relenting and
weather stormy.
We are pleased to oongratulate Mies
Ella MoLauehlin on her mama in pass.
ing her piano examination at the Toren
to Conservatory. She is a pupil of T. A.
HaWkine, Of Bruseels.
We are pleased to etate that Jamee H.
MoNair, who wan ilt for five weeks, ie
able to be np the moat of the day now,
His many trioxide bope the Spring sea•
son will tend to hie oonvalesonee.
W r oxecer
George Town spent several days of last
week in Guelph.
J. McNeil is amisting A. Paulin iu the
livery at present.
W. Hastings, of Harriston, Dolled on
old friends here last week.
Jae. Ballantyne left on Tuesday for
Listowel where he has rented a farm.
Large quantities of loge are beiug
refilled into the saw mill this season.
A. and Mrs. Wells entertained a large
number of their young friends Friday
evening.
Mimes Lulu Hemphill and Milly Harris
have returned from a visit with relatives
in Hensel'.
W. Trenoh moved on Saturday to his
farm on the Gerrie road formerly owned
by W. Evans.
Mrs. Godbolt and eon, Fred., of Cali-
fornia, are guests of the former's sister-
in-law, Mrs. Brawn.
0. Stuart, of Arthur, was in the village
last week, attending the funeral of the
late Mre. Sanderson.
Mre. R. Moffatt and family, of Turn -
berry, have moved into Jos. Cowan's
reeidenee on Ann street.
William Griffith left for Pine River,
Man., last Wedneeday where he will be
employed for some time.
W. Lovell and family left on Monday
for their home in Saskatoon after a visit
of two mouths with relatives here.
The stook of Sanderson & Mitchell was
moved to Gerrie last Friday by the
purohaser, T. Nichol, of Forclwioh.
1131vie vale.
Untended for last week.)
Quite a number are Buffering from la
grippe.
Walter Bargese, of Wingliam, was home
over Sunday.
and Mrs. Kerr, of Dad Wawanoeh,
visited in the village Ghia week,
Miss McAllister, of Hawkesville, has
been visiting her cousin, ids. MoKinney.
John and Mrs, John Elliott, of East
Wawanosh, visited at hire. Auderson's
this week.
F. B. and Mrs. Scott, entertained a
number of their friends at a progressive
euchre party last Wednesday evening.
Misses Jamie McKellar and Belle Bur-
gess, Mrs. Robt, Shaw and G. Paterson
were visiting in Belgrave last Tueaday.
Mrs, G. Ray and children, who have
been visiting in Bluevale for some time,
have gone to Unaerwood to visit her
brother, Rev. Robb. Thype.
There was no service in the Presbyter-
ian ohuroh here on Sunday owing to it
beiog oommunion Sabbath at the other
appointment in Turuberry.
?dies Cora Messer came home from Lis-
towel last week to Emend Sunday and
owing to the storm did nob get back to
sobool until Thursday morning.
The monthly meeting of the Binevale
branch of the. Womeu's Iustitute as
held at Mrs. John Wasman's on Wednes-
day afternoon, when the subject "A weeks
work for a busy hoose -wife" was disease
Bed. The pa* was prepared by Mrs.
Archibald Paterson and was very good
indeed. Mrs, W. J. Johnston sang a
solo which added much to the enjoyment
of the meeting. The next meeting will
be held at Mrs. A. Paterson's, on Wed-
nesday, March 16th, when the enbjeob of
"Cooking meate" will be dismissed.
Robert and Mrs. Maxwell of the Blue -
vale road went to Galt on Saturday ow-
ing to the death of Mre. Maxwell's broth-
er, R. N. Soott, of that place. The fol-
lowing taken from the Galt Repotter of
Saturday is ate account of .Mr. Soott's
death :—"In the death of 0.. N. Scott,
Galt loses one ot its beet known oitimus,
and a very general sympathy is extended
to the bereaved relatives in the loss they
have suffered. Mr& Scott Was only in
hie 62nd year and was a man of ebrong
vitality, but the illness that attacked
him early in 1908 proved boo muoh and
though he seemed to have recovered he
never regained to the full bus wonted
health and strength. In December his
sickness returned and though he battled
bravely againet it he gradually sank and
death Dame on Friday, shortly after noon,
after a period of Seine home teationseious-
nese. During his afflietion he remained
bright and cheerful and retained his
powers of mild with remarkable ()lame-
ness, Robert Niool Scott Was born at
Bunkhill, Dernfrieehire, Scotland, the
son of James 5, Scott, a carpenter in that
pima. Jantee Soott's family ooneisted of
the following members i—John, deceased
James, at Dulles, Team ; Mae Robt.
Maxwell, near Wingham ; Mee. Alex,
MoBrayne, St. Thomas ; A.nnie, deems -
ell Mrs. Robert Webster, aloe. Jae.
Mnfatt, Mimi Belle Scott, of Galt ; and
Roble N. Robt. N. Seobt was married in
1876 to Christina Common, who with a
Emily of three, Mies Annie, Sterling and
Poets r mourn the lose of a good husband
and father. :Mt. Soots Was for More than
Man yeare manager of the farm of Wil-
liam Sterling near Glonmorrid. 115 was
afterward appointed an ekeeutor of the
estate and was aounniesioued to go to
Scotland to make a division among the
relatieee, Atter retiring from the Ster-
ling farm Mr. Soott moved to Galt and
accepted an agency from Brown Bros,
nnmerymen, and the New York Mutual
Life. Iu this capacity be travelled over
all parte of Ontario. Mr. Scott was long
a member of Kuox (lurch and in polities
it steuueli Reformer. Funeral took place
on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
his late reeidenoe Oak street to Mount
View oemetmy,
Xeiretto +meth
laseown, Now IN Jumon Fitiere—Lie•
towel coatified for the jeuior 0. EL A.
finale Friday, for, though they lost to
Barrie by 9 goals to 6, they won the
rotted by 4 goals, The gante was one
of the fastest seen at Barrie, both teams
playing desperately from tart to finial].
It was a Olean exhibition, only two men,
one on each side, being of for tripping.
The visitors played the beet oorobinatiou,
and at all rimae were right in the game,
the forwards following back well to
'desist the defence. Taylor on left wing
for Listowel eclipsed all other players cm
the Me, and he participated in every play
that remitted in a goal. as is a emend
Phillips, The match was marred by an
unpleasant dispute over pale, Listowel
Maiming that Berrie was wrongfully
given two goals. The umpires were
changed three times. In the Listowel
rnatoh Barrie claimed that they were
done oat of three goals. The fire( goal
was earned lor Listowel by Hacking in
11 minntee. Taylor tallied the next in
1 minute. Vair made the next in 30
setionda, and Somerville tied the score
in 10 amends. Hacking soared in one
and onelatif minatee and five minutee
tater Vair evened things ap. Seiner
vine notated another in 6i minutes, and
MoDonald did likewise iu 3 minatee,
leaving the more 6-8 in fever of Barrie
at half time. In the emend half Haok
ing scored the first for Listowel in 4
minutes. A few nainatee later Hacking
.vas hurt, retiring for a few minutes, and
Brownlee went off with him. Vair
mooed in two minutes. Brownlee and
Hacking resumed play, but Brownlee
took cramps soon after and retired for
the match. Helmka amompanied Liam
McDonald got hurt in the eleventh game
and went off, Myers going with him. A
ember of rushes by Taylor followed,
and MaKernan saved by the most
brilliant stops. Finally Vair broke away
and tutored. McDonald came on again
and Johnson made another iu 5 minutes.
Brooke was the next to fled the nate no a
odes from Taylor in 6e• minutes. In le
minutes Vair made it 9-6, bat Taylor
reduced the lead to 9—Gin one minute,
after a rush. Steve Leslie, of Tomcat,
gave perfect satisfaction ae referee. The
teams were : Barrie (9)—Goal, MaKer-
nan ; point, McDonald oover point,
Gravett ; rover, Brownlee ; center, Vair ;
right wing, Johnson ; left wing, Somer-
ville. Listowel (6) -2 -Goal, Spears ; point,
Brum ; oover point, Meyers ; rover,
Brooks ; center, Hacking ; right wing,
Taylor , left wing, Helmka. Referee—
le. H. B. Leslie, Toronto,
Woti con.
Thursday of next week is the day set
for Duman Moitenzie's attrition eale of
fame stook, impleteauts, &a.
• Owing to the. snow blookade on the
railway Rev. Mr. Andrews had to drive
home from Luoknow wbitber he had gone
to meridian hliseionary services.
Monday Rev. A. MaoNab, U. A., drove
to Winehem to be there for the meeting
of Maitland Presbytery held there on
Tuesday. Mr. MoNab is the Secretary
and hence was anxious to attend.
The carrying of the 0. P. R. Bylaw in
Grey township last Monday ie another
forward step in the accomplishment of
the building of the line. Surveying
partial have been busy finishing ap their
work along Ole motion of the proposed
route.
Celmeserte.—Next Sabbath evening a
union meeting will be held in Duff's
(Mouth, Walton, commencing at 7 °attack
at which addresses will be given on the
Oeutennial of the British and Foreign
Bible &neatly by Rev. A. Andrews and
Rev. A. hltioNab. This should be a ser•
vice of real interest to everybody.
At the railroad meeting hold here on
Wednesday evening of last week the chair
was ocioupied by Rev. Mr. Andrewa. The
epeakere were Rev. Mr, Elliott, 0, F.
Blair and Mayor Lewis, all of Goderich,
Of warm there were no opposition speak
erre There was a good attendance and
coneiderable interest manifested.
Saloon RePonee—Report for U. S. 8.
Not 11 Morris, for the month of Feb
ruary.—Average attendance 16, Fourth,
Olatte.-1 Beth, Ohrietopher, 2 Frank
McKim, 8 Joseph Grigg. Third Senior.
—1 Thomas McDonald, 2 Lyle Motteod,
8 Caseel Kuielat, Third Ration -1
Ethel MeLeod, 2 Jewel Maim' 3 Mabel
Bennett. Sewed Sanior.-1Minnie
Ortudier, Second Junior, -1 Pearl Mc-
Kenzie, 2 Howard Bolger, 8 Roy Bennett,
Part Douglas Fronde, Part I.-1
Elmer Candler,
Miss A. SIMPSON, Tauber.
Goon BOMA.— The writ of Mrs.
Matthew Morrison took its eternal flight
from the tenement of olsy Met Saturday
night Matta 11,80 o'olook: Deceased had
been ailing for the.peet 7 or 8 years end
at times her enflames were real interne,
so that her demise was not an nnexpeo•
ted event. Heart failure and other
oomplioationa was the muse of death.
Mrs. Morrison's maiden name was
Rebtooa MoGill, and she was boon in
Darlington townehip, Carleton County,
()Mario. Along with her father's tam.
ily she mete to East Wawanugh a gond
many years ago and was residing there
whim she was monied to Mr, Morrison
some 19 years ago wheel she became a
reeident of Walton. MM. Merriam, was.
a kindly turned person with a good word
to say of everybody. Three brothers
and two Witten of the deceased are living,
viz Jae. and David, Wawanealt, Jno. 10
Blyth, and sisters Mrs. M. Buehoman,
of Brnseele, and Mies Bather MaGill, of
Myth. The tamest took place on filoe•
day fotenoori to Brussels cemetery, the
service being oonduoted by Rev. Alfred
Andrews, Next Sabbath afternoon, et
2.80 e'elook a memorial Benin will be
held in the Methodist (thumb. The
sympathy of the community is amorded
to the bereaved, Mrs. Morrison's ego
was 63 yenta, 9 months and 1 day. She
permeated many oommenciable Matto of
diameter that did not require her demise
to know of them.
atturartal to wee
We ars all anxious to see Spring onoe
again.
Mies 101. Straohan and Mies Ine.Bryene
ars teaching music around Jamestown,
Servioe in the Ball was taken by B.
Shaw, B uevale, last Sunday night. The
Hall was full.
Mr, Hall, of Ethel, is visiting his
soman law, Geo, Eekmier. He is a•
weloome gentleman among as.
Jos. Ooombee and Jae. Chat are expeot
ed home from Basineee ()allege this week.
J. B. Dines is tatting a month longer.
The debate which was to be held in
Victoria Hell that week ie postponed at
prese'nt RS some of the Wroxeter ladies
are not ready but it will come off bo the
near future.
C. B. &Mote has moved to his farm on
con. 2, Grey, 8 miles from Jamestown.
We are sorry to lose ear. Stokes. F.
Wright will have to look out for his lady
now as the home will get damp.
Our Bahoole are enlacing bard to pat
some of our young men through for the
Entrances Examination. Some of them
are not resting well at night over it. We
have a splendid teaoher in S. S. No,
10, Morrie, b the person of John T.
eitraohan, He will make his mark and
he is a jolly good fellow out of the school,
"Gm Tame" IS Tana MOTTO.—The
people of 8. B. No, 4, Grey clammy° great
credit, for the interest they take in get-
ting their children to the sobool during
the stormy months of January and
February. Out of 58 scholars the
average attendance for January was 41
and oat of 56 scholars for February the
average attendanee was 47. Those never
mieeing a day in January are :—Roy
MacDonald, Andy Jaaklin, Martha
Johuston, Eliot McAllister, Sandy
Johnston, John McAllister, Clore. MoDon•
ald, Maggie Johnston, George King, Bert
RoAlliater, George Johnston, Arthur
Johnston. Those wbo never mieeed
day in February are ;—Roy MeoDonald,
Carl Linea, George Fraser, Martha
Johnston, Eliot MoAllister, Tom Smith,
Avon MoKelvie, John Burke, Gladys
Oatt, john McAllister, Ooro MacDonald,
Maggie Johnston'Tom Berke, George
King, Bert MeAllister, Jahn Johnston,
George Johnston, Ben. King, Arthur
Johnston. Out of 41 days 44 scholars
have attended over ,80 days. R. Weir is
the teacher.
.Mltieel.
TUB Pose gives the news.
The stormy weather greatly interferes
with oar mails and general business.
It ie said that David Milne will erect a
new residence on Maitland .Bank Farm
next Sommer. Be and Noble F. may
exobange farms.
Next Sabbath evening Rev. 0. P.
Wells, B. D., will take as bis theme in
the Methodist olenrob "Lessons from the
Russian Japan war."
Some people say that the weddings are
not all over yet but we mast not even give
the ittitiale yet of the prospective couples
whoee names are mentioned.
William Elokmier, who has been poorly
alleWinter with rheumatism, is able to
get about now we are pleased to notioe
and we hope he will continue to improve.
The looat foot ball team tae been hav-
ing a few skirmishers with the ball toes -
ere of the Whitfield sobool section, 121b
oan., and divided the honors with their
opponents.
Ethel will Toes Wm. Pawnee and
family shortly as they intend going to
Cockburn Island, where tar. PoWSOn
witi work for the McAlester Bros, in
their lumbering operations.
The McAllister storehouse at the G. T.
R. has been purchased by Hay Bros., of
Listowel, for the sum of $1,850. This
firm handles a huge quantity of grain at
their various shipping points.
Dr. Ferguson has moved his offioe to
the newly and neatly fitted np apart.
manta over R. 0. Davies & Oo's store,
The Temperance Society have taken
ether rooms in the same bleak,
Rev. D, B. DifoRae will speak next
Sabbath afternoon in the Presbyterian
°buret here on "The Centenary of the
British & Foreign Bible Sooiety." This
well known end important Society will
be 100 years old on Monday.
Mies Lida MoAllum arrived home
safely from Toronto although she was
five deye on the way owing to the Meow
blookade. fibs will tarn a position in
R. 0. Davies & Co's store in this place,
Mies MoAllum has been in theMoDonald
atom for some time.
Wednesday, Feb, 17th,
Rev, D. MuLeod, of Atwood, performed
the matrimonial ceremony between
Williem McLeod and Miss Mary J.,
&tighter of John Lamont, both well
known here. The attiring maple have set
up honeekeeping bo Ethel with the best
wiehee of a large circle of friends.
The Annual Report of Ethel Preeley.
tatian ohuroh has bean issued for the
year 1903 and from it vve learn that the
total reoeipts were 0495.90. Among the
disbursements were :—Minister's gantry,
8800; expenses to General Aesembly,
Vancouver, B. 0, 821.00 new roof on
horse shed, $62 ; church schemes, $56,80;
caretaking, $20. A. Milano of $80 is re,
ported on heed, a pleasant position to
monpy. Rev. D. B. McRae, of Oran.
btook, is the pastor, and C. Bernath is
the painstaking Secretary Treasurer of
the congregation.
31. F. MoAlliater has gone to Gook.
burn Island to assiet in the management
ot their large lumbering besiness. The
family will likely follow next May.
Oookburn bleed, located near the
Manitoulin, hen a population of about
800, including a number of Indians.
Messrs, McAllister have 12 camps and
10 dump on the beateh. They bought
4,200 mires and have 59 square miles
leased, on whioh is 5 et of ilat timber.
Already they have 40,000 railroad time
and 26,000 odor poste ou bend in ad.
ditioh to a ,arge out of eaw loge, &o. ,A.
bile:genet work is Metered oil at their
ral
A. meeting to diastase sugar beet grow.
Ing was held bare Friday atternonu, Dr,
Shuttleworth, of Berlin, and 8. Bennie,
of Toronto, were the epeakere. They
were representing the Berlin factory.
Heyeral le this neighborhood ars disposed
to grow the beet but those wbo dealt with
Wiarton factory last season are not mush
atraok on their style ot doing (or rather
not doing) bueineee,
e- te .
Social gatherings are quite frcquenh 00
the 9tit eon,
Farr Broe. are running 'a chopper in
oonneotion with their saw mill.
Gam McKee, and wife, of Logan, were
visitors ut Hugh W. MeKayei, flth ecu,,
this week,
Jas. Stewart, of Neepawa, Man„ was
visiting at Mai. Duman Livingetou's
North of Brussels.
The contract for 10 cords of above wood
for S. 133, No, 9 was awarded to Andrew
Meehan 51 82.00 per oord,
Hugh B., son of Oliphant Smith, 5th
eon., has been quite ill with peritouitis
bat is improving now we are pleased to
bear. He bas been a very teak boy.
Last week Mies Mamie Clerdief, eldeet
daughter of Janne Oardiff, 7th oon., had
the miefortane to sprain °mot her anklee
and is temporarily ornfined to the borne,
Arch. Sellers intended leaving for
Dakota last Monday bub for want of
train actoommodatiou be was delayed some
days. Grey seeme loath to part with
him,
D. and 11. Ferguson, who have been
home for some weeks on a holiday visit,
intend leaving for °Meaty, N. W. T.,
next Monday if transportation is a0055•
Trueman Smith, Gbh eon., gadded one
of hie feet a short time ago and be
disabled member has been bothering him
somewhat Mace. We hope he will soon
be all right.
Friday afternoon of this week is the
date of N. M. Riehardsen's anotion sale.
He will also offer hie 100 acre farm for
cede on the same day. Ae ha intends
removing to the West shortly to make
hie home there the sale will be without
reserve.
SalloOL RBPORT.—Fallowing is report of
S. 6, No. 8. IV Claim—George Barron,
413 ; Mary Fulton, 326 ; Beetrioe Whit.
Held, 804 ; Edmund McNeil, 226 ;
Charley Strath;161; Hugh MoNeil, 184
Ilt Class.—Kanneth MoLeso, 375 ;
Johnny Strath, 860 ; Sandy Barron, 229 ;
Alice Ousio. 86. 11 Class.—Jobs Ca ice
16. Sr.A?t, II.—Lewis Whitfield, 147.
Jr. Pt. IL—Angus Carmlobael, 282 ;
John Oarreicilesal, 269 ; Annie McLean,
202. Miss T. Swrxzsa. Teaober.
Bethel Sabbath School elected G. Mo•
Quarrie as Stmerintendent ; Geo. Hanes,
Secretary ; D. K. Livineston, Tractettrer ;
and Miss Gertrude Hanna, Organist,
The teaohing staff consists of Fred.
Smith, Mrs. R. MoTaggart, Mies Annie
Bray, Mies Mary Mann, C. W. Beware
and NC Harrison. Considerable intereet
ie manifested in the work and a mamas
fel year is looked forward to. If the
young people are wise they will make
good use of these opportunities of study.
ing the Good Book.
Foo m Baeu—A week ago last Friday
the foot ball team of Ethel mewl drove
over to Whitfield's aohool and played a
friendly match with the boys of Hint
sobool. The game was rather an even
one although the Grey boys had the
better of it, yet neither Bide Booted any
goals. The return emboli was played in
Ethel last Friday, the mare standing 1-1,
the game being a very evenly oonteated
one. The boys of S. S. No 10 Mudded to
go back to play the decisive match bat
the Ethel boys declined to play again,
thne leaving the Grey boys victor&
OBITUARY —"Asleep in Jeans, blond
sleep, from which none ever wake to
weep." Such was the ending of the
beautiful Christian life of the late Mrs.
Robt. Carr, beloved wife of Robt. Oarr,
of this township. Mtn Carr bad been a
great sufferer for the past two years and
bore with patient, nnoomplaining resig-
nation her affliction until Satarday, 20th
Feb., when her freed spirit took its flight
to realms of endless day leaving a life
record of loving Christian deeds which
shall live in the lime of many who
loved her, as long as life Mats. Besides
her sorrowing husband, Mrs. Carr leaves
a father, mother, three sisters and two
brothers to mourn her untimely demise,
and the heartfelt sympathy of a large
eirola of friends and relatives ie extended
to the bereaved husband and family.
The funeral took plaoe from her father's
reeidenee, Wm. Douglas, Bt. Paula, on
Monday to Avondale cemetery, the ser-
vice being tionduoted by Rev. Dr. Lang
ford, of Stretford. Mrs Oarr's age was
36 years, 7 mouths and 18 days.
Be LAW OARRI1113.—Last Monday was
eating day on the Bylaw to raise $5,000
by way of motional bonne to ',morns°
the right of way tot the proposed 0. P.
R. line through Grey township, It was
nob the nicest day that (Peer Was to get
about beta large vote was polled, Voting
took place at Tarubtat's sobool house and
the school house at Monorieff and the
results are said to be as follows
Turnbull's, for Bylaw 52
" against " ' 26
Majority for 57
Monorieff, for Bylaw 61
against " 8
Majority for 53
Melting a grand total of 148 for and 88
against a majority favorable of 110. It
le said at least 96 was required to [tarry
the By•Law. Tee above Dorm are not
official but are probably what the sum
ming lap by Township Clerk MoIlitoeh at
lithe! on Friday at 10 o'otook will be.
Morris township will be the next Mend
of expression and the By law will likely
be read at their next Council meeting on
the 14th inst. The engineering glad has
been at work along the route during the
pest week and are making certain
bvt-
stiose that will enable the road to steee
olear of some barns that would be inter.
fared with in the fleet survey. Greyites
hope to beat the toot I toot 1 of the O. P.
R. Mong the 18th oon, before this HMO
next yeat,
314111138 Hann, who is visiting in Hoot.
land for the paet two menthe, ie expeated
home by the middle of March.
Dan, Neable 15 moving from the 14th
to hie new farm on the 15th, the Alex.
illoletty 100 mares. We bid him weloome,
Wednesday forenoon of Met week A
meeting in the [Menet of the 0. P. R.
By law was held at Mouoreiff sobool
house, H. MoNaugbt wee eleoted as
chairman and after stating the object of
Ma meeting addresses were delivered by
It, Smith, of Monkton, and Meyer Lewis,
Ray. Mr. Elliott, and Barrieter Blair, of
Guderich. The three gentleman from
the County town WOO spoke at Fulton's
school house, 16th Coe., on the afternoon
of the same day.
SCHOOL ItePoRT.—The following is the
standing of the pupils of S. S. No, 10 for
the month of February :—Averarge at.
tendanoe 40. ath Olen—Omit Cmas.
Sr. 4th—Olera Rethwell 73, Oala Rath
well 70, Anther Denman 50, Roy Hanna.
50, Sophia Sperling 45, Lynn Beane 42,
Churn Bathwell 40, James Oontts, May
Oxtoby, Roy Oxtoby, John Campbell,
Frannie Baker. Sr, Brd—alamie Dern
men 80, Grum Speiran 79, Florence
Whitfield 76, inertia Buttery 76, Jeseie
Campbell 74, Eva Rothwell 73, Ruth
Engler 66, Louie Bugler 61, Andrew
Dealt 60, Stanley Hutahinson 40, Cheater
Baker 38, Mary laaylor 85, Jr. Brd—
Willie Speiran, Roy Taylor, john Holten
beak. Sr. 2nd—Alma Speiren 76, Katie
Dantean 69, Pearl Oxtoby 55, James
Dealt 45, Percy Ward 44, Witfrid Whit
field 40, Blanolle Whitfield 38. Jr. 2e4—
Geo. Evans 71, Iva Speirau 66, Myrtle
Speiran 63, Robert Plekerell 68, Lily
Evans 16, Herman Pickerel' 47, Della
Whitfield 84 Br. P1. end—Mary Meehan
68, John Hyde 66, Marguerite Efutohin
doe 59, Russel Coate 64, Minnie Hanna
48, Willie Ward 86, Alex. Hyde 36. Jr.
Pt. end—Freddie Om Sr. Pb, I—
Hartwell Speiran. Jr, Pb. 1—Stanley
Maclean, Millie Oox, Wesley Ballantyne.
S. B. LAMONT, Teacher.
111 oz re.
Townbsbip Commit will meet on Mon-
day 14th inst.
Heater McNeil and wife, wbo were
visiting relatives and friends in Grey and
Morrie, have started oo the return trip to
their home in Manitoba.
Last week Milton Sheep, 6th line, bad
the misfortane to out his foot white
chopping in the limb and he has been
laid off active duties Gime.
Robert Yeo, jan., of Morris, bas pnr•
chased John Padfleld'a farm ou the Ib
of Turnberry. Mr. Padfield goes to
Howlett, to a farm of Thomas Dane, bis
father-irelaW.
The many friends of Adam Smith,
formerly of Morris, now a resident of
Lander, Manitoba, are sorry to hear of
the death of bis little son, John Gavin,
who wart three mamba old.
jamas Sherrie, 4th line, advertised
pigs for sale in Tan Pose and 50055 found
buyers in W. J. Sharp, of Oranhrook ;
Robt, McDonald and John and Jas.
Grant, of Grey : and 33. Jordan, of Mor.
ria.
Mr, and Mre. Garden are expeoted Math
from their wedding trip to England this
week. airs. Garden is a daughter of
Wm. Taylor, 9th line, They will go to
their bomb in the Northwest after a visit
of a few weeks with friends in this
locality
Warden Bowman was to have waited
on the Local Legislature Cabled, Torou•
to, Wednesday of last week, along with a
delegation from other Counties, in refer.
erne to the Go. Commit Act, but the
blockade on the railway prevented hie
attendance.
Mrs. John Beaton, of Portage•la-
Prairie, Man , who was visiting her
oonsin, Alex D Grant, 6th line, left for
Torouto on Friday where she will spend
a week with her brotber, Rev. J. A.
McDonald, the well known and olever
Editor of the Globe, before going to her
horns. We wish her a safe and pleasant
journey,
A wood bee was held at James Shed -
den's, 4th line, Thursday afternoon ot
lad week whets some 25 hands attended.
About 85 cords of stovewood were out.
In the evening a party was held at which
a royal good time was spent by ell. Mn.
and Mre. Shedden proved themeelves to
be well able to eater to the jolly orowd
assembled.
PAN= Away.—Ohristitla, the third
daughter of John and Mary Shortreed,
lot 19, eon, 9, crossed the river of death
at 5 o'clock on Wednesday evening, aged
86 yenta and 8 months. She took 111
witb pneumonia the Friday night prey.
ions and despite all that could be done
she paned away. For the past 12 or 18
years Min Sbortreed was bothered with
rheumatism whieh continued fie en.
cambia:lents as the years went by. She
atught eohool stemesefully for a few years
prior to this and was a bright, intelligent
lady whom demise will be sincerely
regretted. The funeral will take place on
Saturday afternoon at 180 o'olook, to
Brneeels aemetery, the service oornmeno.
iug a half hour earlier.
BARN BUBNED.—The burning of Theo.
dors Elolleud's barn, South half lot 27,
oon. 9, places him in an awkeverd situ
Fitton in a stormy Winter like tithe
In addition to the barn and atable he lost
se driving horn, edge, implements, rige,
harness, hay, oats, draw, &o., very little
being saved. Mr. Holland was out doing
the °hares on Sunday night and hung the
lantern on a peg behind the borese. Be
warn to the pump for a couple paha of
water and on returning found one of his
homes outside the stable with the front
of the manager attached to the halter
shack the stable being in flames. Whittle.
er the lantern exploded or was kneeled
off is not known. Thera was an intim&
alum of 8400 on the barn, 8260 on the
atable and $400 on the °entente, in the
Howlett Mutual, Mr. Relined's loss will
be considerable as Imilding material and
labor are 50 expensive IIONV. Fire morn.
rod on Sunday night of lest Week.
11. ederton'e oatmeal raill, at Guelph,
was beetled.
The Grand Trimic station at Air Line
linnotio ,n three miles from Welland, and
Agent W. 4. Hopes' dwelling were
lumped.
The 0. P. R. purpose to nee epeolal
ootonisb trains to tranaporb to the West
8,000 immigrants wbo are dna ie Mont-
real in a few days,
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM CALIFORNIA.
To the Editor of Tire PosT
Deme But,—It's a true Smash saying
"There's a dib before every ene's door."
My father used to any we would all get
proud as peacocks, clid we not get a set-
back omasioually, so withal the film
oliroate, mulehine, fruits and flowers in
thtliforniu.—ander irrigation—all is not
gold that glitters. We took a drive some
ten miles Into the country North-east, the
Olin a Vista dietriot, and beheld a wreck
we little expected to deed. Dead orchards,
deserted huuses, unoultivated fields where
eight years ago a wealthy syndicate under -
book to build the Sweet -water dam, a
large reservoir at the upper foot -hills, at
the base of the big muuntains. They
epent about a million dollars in hatreds -
fug a large natural ravine and pipe ex -
Leedom making a presumed water area of
meant' square miles with an abundance
of water to irrigate 10 miles square (100
square miles or more) then this ground
Was boomed, the water syndicate owning
the larger portions. It sold quickly at
Mg prices and. large orchards were laid
out and fine houses built but "the beet
laid schemes of men (and mice) gang aft
aglee". The great dam got duly filled
from the suow-olad emanating and ex-
ter:wive water shed, fine pictures of this
pretty artifiMal lake are yet to be seen in
More windows, but most unfortunately
for such a well merited enterprise the
water departed never to return. It was
found, wilful to late, that the ground was
of at porcine pebbly imbue that could not
hold the water and it has been dry ever
since, henoe the ruin to all that large
district. Many dug small wells and
erected windmills thinking to capture on
a small male some of the suaken runaway
water below and have succeeded in keep -
log life in themselves and a few animals
but nothing for irrigation purposes.
Several moved their houses to the oity
via scows from the sea shore nearest their
homes but many left all. Many are yet
there "waiting for something to tarn up."
It was really heart-randieg to see the
desolation that prevailed. Canadian
farmers may feel thankful they are favor-
ed with the glorious natural showers.
Just think no rein here for the past ten
months and the churches actually setting
a publio day to pray for ram. It did
come a few days ago all night and all day,
but not one-tenth what is needed.
It's a good thing fuel is not mnoh
needed here as it sells at 815 a oord of 16
inches long, limbs and crooked elbows of
branches mainly from the Eucalyptus
tree, imported originally from Australia
because ib grows without water. Many
make a living in growing it for fuel, it oan
be out down to the root, and soon grows
up again without injury. The drouth is
severe on cattle many are dying for want
of pasture as well as water. One wealthy
rancho -Ian seeing his stook sufferiug,
several hundred deact and no aid in sight
committed suicide by shooting himself,
another, the papers said, followed via the
laudanum route 1 Let me add that the
above dam failure is the only one we have
heard of, and sincerely trust there are no
others. A. small farmer pedlar puttied
our door the other day with a wagon load
of oranges, selling them ea 25o a buoket
saying ewers fine and juicy as his trees
got lots of water". We invested and
found 25 good medium sized fruit, sweet
and beautiful, only wish we could express
to Brussels a few meth buoketef all.
The Mormons at Salt Lake sent a new
Senator, Mr. Smoot to Washington.
400,000 women, in holy horror, sent a
petition to Government protesting against
his admission, remitting in a committee
being appointed to maims his connection
with polygamy and if he gave allegiance
first to his ohuroh before his country, &o.,
the finding being all in Senator Smoot's
favor. He had only one wife, renouncing
polygamy, and no trace of pedigree
inimical to a true, honorable representa-
tive, Well done Mr. Smoot.
In describing Oalifornia it would not be
complete ,without a "fish story" and many
interesting tales are to be heard, and like
other predecessors we have to follow suit
to get at some of the Mots. So out we
went some 10 miles to sea init little up-
to-date gasoline yearn by invitation of
kind friends, We soon had oaptured 18
large silver mackerel, eaoh over 10 lbs., as
long as your arm, by btowling with hues
ab rapid rote on surface, the bait a piece
of white bone, hook at end. These mack-
erel, quick as lightning, jump at artifloial,
bait going post before they oan examine'
are hooked on. With lines and lobster
bait we oratgut lots of cod and other
varieties. Two whales were seen *mile
out blowing and spoutiug, their beaks
showing at times on surface like a big
log. We struck out to get closer but on
reconsideration we soon turned tail and
made off close towards shore on being
told that one's tail had strucka small
boat smashing it bo "shivereene". Had
we all been on solid terra firma no donbt
we would have proved mnoh braVer.
Some fifteen miles np the shore fisher -
Men notioed a great splashing commotion
for several honre, afterwards they visited
the spot and found aedead whale floating ;
they towed it in and it moasared 17 feet
long. Next day a sword fish was naught
by bait and line after memo,' hours
wrestling. He ie supposed to have been
the poor whals'e adversary as a piece of
his ugly looking sword probocis, 8 feet
long, had been broken off, be was taken bo
a eboro for public viewing at 10 cents
adinistiort, 8 or 9 foot ex rams length
and three or four hundred pounds weight,
blaok rely ekio, no melee, an angry look-
ing opponent, Big mouth, he would
Make Aleut work of men in small bootie
Breen, the unsuccessful Preeidential
ormdidabe, is being battled over the Male
dishonorably in attempting to wrest from
a poor widow her late haebandie estate,
some $30,000 in whiter he had not the
slightest Mahn. He Made to study more
of the Golden Rule Mal leas about 16
te, 1.
•
St, Louis World's Fair is looming up
successfully. It occupies 1200 sores,
Chicago fair 030, Buffalo 800, Oenbeenial
280 and Paris 836 respectively, showing
its enormous proporaons, The leading
Manufaotures building, 1200 by 600 feet,
cost 0700,000 and Machinery building,
1000 by 600 costing e600,000, with many
others in proportion equally greed,
reasures oar, of ire suocesq,
Our local paper are full of war news,
evidently Russia's dark grasping inten-
awls are on the wane ; Americam's long
residents of Japan deolare her to be
morally and intellectually of equal
worth to any other nation.
Your truly,
J110. 1). Rouen.
Coronado, Cal., Feb. 20.
EDITORIAL NOTES,
Hon. THOMAS eirmizewee, the Ex•Pre•
mier of blas Manitoba Legislature, and a
former Haronite, may be offered a seat
in the SeinOte. Me has served a long
period in the political vineyard and
should be a valuable aoquisibiou to the
Upper Horne, espeoially On matters.per-
alining to Manitoba and the, Northwest.
Ws hope:while we are "bottled op" by
the inelemencies of the weather that
Japan and Russia will manage their little
squabble without us. Between ahovell-
lug snow and trying to get wood erne&
to keep warm We are having an exper-
ience the like of wbiob Metiattealeh never
had in his long life of over 900 years.
We don't know for the life of ne bow he
kept hie maeole up without these
opportunities of exercise.
* e •
TICE Indians of Haidimand and other
Counties are asking the Lomb Legislature
for the franohise. We remember in Hal-
dimand Co, when the red men played an
important part in an election for the
Commons, go mouth so that Dr. Montag-
ne Maned a bogus letter, supposed to be
sent by good Queen Victoria to the tribe,
urging that the children of the forest
please her by voting for the great medi-
oine man. The versatile Dr. had to take
bis medicine later and had an experience
he will not forget while moon's wax and
wane and be ie above terra firma. There
are Indians who are as competent bo
exernise the privilege of marking a ballot
and with more honesty than supposed in-
fluential Mauna of Toronto and if they
had to be bought would deliver the goods
at a lower prioe,very probably.
WAR IN THE EAST.
Wednesday's dailies say c—There will
soon be a demand for an affetavit witb
every war "special." St. Petersburg,
whiob is in tetegrahpia communication,
Liao heard nothing of The Deo, Tele-
graph's Port Arthur battle, in which the
Adkold, the Novik and a torpedo boat
were said to bave been badly damaged.
what is more Significant, the Japaneee
make no report of an engagement. The
story is probably an exaggerated version
of the light of Feb. 26, to which the
Russians admit the Askold was hit, or
must be taken merely ea an unconfirmed
minor, one more in au exceedingly barge
tot. Of official AGM there is vary little
this morning. Japan has 000upied
Tohioyaug, a Conan town North of
Pingyeng, for whittle the Burdens were
making a dash, and the Japanese forces
in Corm is pretty well completed, and
tbat the army will in a few days be set
in motion toward the Yam, Ae the
advance guard is now 80 ratted from the
boundary of Maneharia, aud as ten miles
5. day through the Comm mountain
passes will be lair progress, it will prob.
ably be the middle of next week before
the army arrives on the banks of the
Yalu. What than? Some military
unties, whose friendship for Japan is
undoubted, strongly urge the abaudone
meet of the idea of an advance into
Manchuria, and urge that Japan should
form an impregnable line of °Marne by
field works and well -posted, mobile troope
along the Yalu, awaiting Mere the
Russian advanoe. This advice, however,
was tendered on the assumption that
Ramis bas 150,000 effeetivee in Man -
°Mule,
A Times oorreepondent ab Vienne nye
that tuere will nos be 177,000 men South
of Harbin till Mardi 200, the inference
being that there are barely 100,000 Ruse
Warta in Manchuria to.day. Japan has
no railways to guard. Her crappies come
by Sea, end until she gate quite a distance)
into Manchuria it will be a fairly light
tads bo preterit the Finset commanieatton.
Baum, on the other hand, with 16,000
Chinese regulars and thoneende of
Manchutiom bandits within striking
distance of the railway by whi0b alone
nseu and material can tooth the front,
mut detaoh a hose fovea to maintain'
the railway intern. It is evident that
she cannot assemble more than 80,000
men to -day for field service, and Japan
mu and probably will pot two men into
the zone of operations for one Ruseittn.
The lop/mese once whose the Yalu will
awing West toteerd the Liaotang Partin.
sole, will emelt Port Arthur and will
push North along the railway' into Man-
Mnia at augh formation ae will best bold
bank a relieving form.
The department of Immigration hag
arranged tor a number of pereonally con.
dunked part100 froth Liverpool to Winnfa
peg this Spring.
George D. Grant, lel, P, fet North
Ontario, will move the address in reply
When Parliament opens, and Mr. Rivet,
of Hoobelaga, will Emceed it.
It is reported that smallpox bas nearly
wiped the Indians Out of the Isle Ls.
000850 district, North of Alberta, Meier
#totime wuxu
ing abeted in e, tear "wise,