HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1904-5-26, Page 1Vol. 32. No. 46
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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1904
W. ISI. KERR, Prop,
New Advertisements,
Local—G, E. Xing.
Wool—Alt, Barker.
For sale—Tint POST.
Looe'-Eobt. Thomson.
County Connell—W. Lane.
Wool wanted—R, Graham.
Turnip seede—A. Streohen,
Millinery—Maliinuou & Co,
Bull for service—Robb. Currie.
Guard your eyes—Mre. Fletober.
Plante and Flowere—Mica Kelly,
Notice of Transfer—Wm• Emigh.
Notion to aredltore—A, B. Macdonald,
31Ri,strixt .Ct11"s,
VVroxatter
Oral linter is in Winton this week,
James Paulin has returned from Col-
orado.
R. T. Miller, of Toronto Junction, ie
visiting relatives here.
Mre. 0, Stewart, of Arthur, le visiting
ftiende in this vicinity.
A. Moflitt and family are spending the
holidays in Owen Sound.
Mies Maggie Hover, of Toronto, palled
on old friends hete Inet week.
Oliver end Mre. Smith spent several
days of last week in Seaforth, returning
home on Saturday.
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Mies Bella McDougall, of Toronto, ie
visiting Mrs. Doagltte.
Mre, Forster ie spending tz few days
with friends in Palineraton.
Mre, MoLean, of Harrieton, is the
g0eet of her eon, A. McLean.
George Harris er„ in on the utak list,
suffering from an tenni( of pleurisy.
Mre, F. Mitchell and children are the
gueete etrelativea in MountForeot,
Byron Simmons, of London, fa viaiting
hie parenle, 0. and Mre, Simmons.
Roy Smythe, of Detroit, renewed old
acqualateuaee In the villege over Sunday.
Preparations are still going ahead for a
big day's sport in Wroxeter cu the let of
July.
The Methodist choir made a preeenta•
tion to Mre. (Rev.) McKelvey on Saturday
evening,
Rev. A. 0. Stewart, of Belenore, oon•
ducted the eerviae in the Presbyterian
church Sunday eveniug.
George Harris, an old and well known
resident of this locality died on Tuesday
evening, aged 66 years. He ie survived
by his wife, three daughters and three
eons. Donned was respected by ell who
knew biro and his sadden demise will be
greatly regretted.
After about a woek'e illness Roth Clop.
land, relict of the late Thos. Jaoklin,
passed away at her home on tbeBonndary
on Friday morning at the age of 71 yearn.
The fettered, which took place to the
Wroxeter oemetery, on Saturday after-
noon, weB largely attended,
El tit et1.
Lawrence Dobson is visiting at Inner -
kip with hie eon George.
Ohioken-pox have been bothering the
children of eome families here.
Crops are leaking fairly good and very
little Fall wheat wan plowed up,
Misses Myrtle Dobson and Theresa
Siegel, of Mitchell, were visitors witb
Ethel ftiende during the peat week,
A. public meeting will be held here on
Monday, June 6th, in commotion with
the Womeue' Destitute. The ladies have
(mite a huetliug branch here,
The Townebip Council met here on
Monday and bad a burry day iu dealing
with the multifarious matters before
them but they completed their program
fairly well.
Ray. 0. P. Wells, B. D., and Riobard
Pearson were at Kincardine thie week
attendieg the District meeting of the
Methodist (thumb, Mre, Wella and eon
were also at Kinoardine,
The lout pocketbook, spoken of in last
week's issue of TIM POST, wall restored t0
Mier Lida McAllem by the Editor, the
tinder being Mies Campbell, of Morrie.
It is needleee to Fay the owner was well
pleased.
Quito a number from the village and
surrounding country expect to hear Will.
McLeod at the Whitfield School Concert
on June let, an they were so highly de-
lighted with the program given by him
S. 0, T. Conant last Winter,
The H. F. McAllister family have
vacated their home here and will leave
alertly for Cockburn Island, where they
parpoee residing. E hel, or any other
community oon ill afford to lose as esti.
moble a family as they have proven
themselves to be and general regret it
expressed at their/removal from our
village. We wish them bappiueee and
prosperity,
Tuesday afternoon and evening the
annual oiranit Sunday Sohool Con-
vention was held in the Methodist (thumb
here and a very interesting and profit•
able time enjoyed. Addressee and papers
were interspersed by musical ee'eottone
from the obarob choirs on the circuit,
Between the sessions lanab was served
in the Towo Hall adjoining and a natal
hour or more spent before re•aeeembling
for the evening's program.
Last Sabbath was oboerved as Rally
Day in the Methodist Sabbath School
here. At 2 o'eloak instead of the reenter
session of the aobool a epeeist program
was presented as follows 1-06oru.ee by
the echool ; recitations by Irene Gill and
Edith Freeman ; bolos by Misses Olive
itaynard and Lily Simplon and duet by
Mieees Bernice Sfommon and Emily
Mason ; reading by Min Mason ; ad-
dreeeee by Jno. Cohn, formerly Super•
iuteudent, now of Brussels, S. Chambers
and W• H, Kerr ; report of the school by
Miss Lyda McAllum. From it we glean-
ed that the sobool ie making decided
progress. Some of the figuree were an
follows 1—Average attendanoe 62
average collection, 861 ; total eollootione
last year $44 98 and $6 to Hospital for
Mak Children, $26 are the reoeipte so
tar this year, Li the evening the ad.
dress was given by W. H. Kerr, of Tae
Poen, R. Motley conducting the opening
mid closing examine. The Sabbath
neheol ohoir lead the service of praise
and did it well. It is npwarda of 80
yang eines the first Bonday Bobo' was
started in Ethel, it being a union,
Among the euperintendente were Jas,
Oliver, now of Brunets, Jacob &tree and
the late Jae, Spence, Atter the Meth-
odist church wee built et school was
organized in 1t, Itir. Wade being in
charge. He was euooaeded on his re-
moval by Chem Dobson, Thos. Mann•
dere, J. Holloway, J. Bomberger, J.
Brussels
Greenhouse.
PLANTS AND
FLOWERS.
Fon will fled at Brussels Greenhouse
any quantity ot Tomato, Cauliflower,
Celery and Cabbage Plante, Tomato
Plante 10a, a box er So, a dozen loose.
Ione intimation of Flowering Planta.
A oholoe lot of Geraninme and
Annuls tor' bedding.
Out Flowers etipplied.
Floral Deaigna made to order,
MISS KELLY,
Colter end the present cffiaial head hi
Jno. McDonald, merobant, who fills the
bill mostaooeptably. The eohnol in well
officered and bag a fartbful etaff of tenth.
era. Parente and adults were urged to
attend the school in larger numbers,
Wal ton.
Mise Lizzie Barrowe is spending a
week in Seaforth,
Mies Lottie Campbell was visiting
friends at Bentorth last week,
Geo. Candler and family spent Empire
Day with rei,ctivee in Atwood.
George MoKim's health ie not very
vigorous but we hope be will soon im-
prove.
We are pleased to state that Mre. (Dr.)
Irving is conveleeoent, Her mother is
still with her.
A number of ladies from thie totality
attended the Miseioaary Convention et
Brussels last week and epjoyed it very
mach.
Wm, and Mre. Smith were in Eima for
a few days this week, visiting the form -
We brother, Henry Smith, who is
eerlously ill.
Wm. Blaettil' has disposed of the
Walton Hotel to Wm. Emigh, of Blyth,
who will take poeeeeelon June 16th. Mr.
Blaehill will probably remove to Braeeele
for a time.
Rev. A. Andrews attended the Matelot
meeting at Goderiob last week and de-
livered an address. The reverend
geutlemau has asked for a superannuated
relation nt the coming Conference, Tide
will be nnweluome news to the people
of this locality ars Rev. end Mre. Andrews
have made many friends eines their oom.
jug here end we would be pleased to have
them 00ntinae their residence here for
another yntr at least.
The 0. 0. F.•At Homo on Taeeday was
it decided Furman in every particular.
Ile spacious A. 0. U. W. Hall was
packed to the doors by young people who
took this method of celebrating Empire
Day. Wm. Strong, of Gerrie, Organizer,
was in the abair and delivered a terse
trod pointed addre.e on the Order, as did
W. G. Welker, Organizer, and James
Bowman, of Brussels. The other cum
berg on the program, oo0sieting of mune
and songs, were enthusiastically received
end vigorously encored. After the pro -
green a lunch was served and the floor
woo cleared for the bell, in whiob all the
young people joined heartily until a
reasonable hour, when all separated with
the hope of auother such joilifleation next
Empire Day.
ENVIE= INTO Riser.—The spirit of
Elizabeth Ingram, relict of the late
Isaiah Ingram, took its fight last Sun -
clay. Deceased bad been ill for two
weeks previous from heart failure. She
died at her home in Wingham to whiob
town rhe had removed 3 years ago.
Mrs.Iugram watt born in Darlington
township and was els; married there to
Mr. Ingram, who pre-depeaeed her by 27
years. They resided et St. Marys, Perth
0o•, for a time and came to the 12th Oon.,
of I[oKillop, 45 years ago. The surviv-
ing ohildren are Mrs. Harper, Wood.
etook ; Mre. W. Devis, and Mre. Benja-
min, Manitoba ; Mre. W. Dennison,
McKillop ; Robt, of Brantford, and Mies
Hannah et home. The funeral took
place to Brunie cemetery on Wednes-
day afternoon from the reeidenoe of her
son-ivlaw, Wm, Dennison, Oon- 14, Mo•
Klllop..-)eooneed was a member of the
Metbodiet ohnroh for many years and
was well and favorably known to the
people of tide community. The bereav
ed will share in the sympathy of many
old friends.
auntie cetowrt.
The annual Sunday Bohoot pip nip,
held on Dominion Day, ie being mention.
ed.
Last Sabbath evening H. W. Avieon
took eltarge of the 0008100 in Victoria
Hall and gave au interesting address.
J. E, Coomber and wife, of Hanover ;
R. H, Cutt and Jae. MoEwee, of Goole.
riots, were here attending the funeral of
the late Thos. Out.
A number in this tonality are planning
for a trip to the Madel Fertn on the
annual Exooreion. It will run this year
on Monday, June 20,
P. J. MoDonald, oontraotor, has a busy
station ahead of him. Among hie oon•
tracts are the following :—Barn 00x100
feet for Jno, Jaokeou, 6th Oen., modern
arrengemonte will be made in the new
building in which will be stabling for 70
head of nattie and 16 horses. Hog pen
for J. K, Baker, Oon. 10 Grey ; addition
of 17 feet to aide of Ohae. Knight's barn,
0th Con,, Grey ; unmet foundation for
54360 foot barn for Win, Lune, Dime ;
mud a large barn with, stabling for Geo.
Armstrong, Oth line, anode,
DEPARTED THIS Lxsn.—The end in.
telljgence was reoeived hare last Friday
of the demiee of Thomas Oatt, of Godoe
rioh, youngest eon ot the late James
Outt, of thio locality, aged 40 years and
20 days. Deoeaeed bed been in failing
health for several mo0tbe but wee only
oonfined to bed about three weeks,
Brightt' disease being the cause of hie
demise. Mr. Outt was born in Blanchard
township, Perth 0o., and came to Grey
when 10 years of age. 9 years ago he
went to Goderiob and was assooieted
with hie brother, R, H. until Jima of
1008 when he and hie nephew, Jae. Mo.
Ewen formerly of this plane went into
bnsinene for themeelvee in the Co. town
and have done well, The eabjeot of thio
notice wee an exemplary malt, n faithful
member of Knox chetah and met the
grim monster, Death, with Christian
fortitude and resignation passing moray
very peacefully et 7 20 a, en. He died at
the home of hie brother greatly beloved
and repotted. Mr. Cute was unmarried.
Hie mother, Mre. T. MoEwen, Jaime and
John Mttt, of Jamestown, Mrs. J. E.
Coombe;, of Hanover, and the Goderioh
relatives were at the bodtlde when the vita
el spark fled. Rev Mr. Ancient:0, paster
of deooaeed, conducted a short e0reioe
Saturday morning before the remains
were taken to Brunk] for interment in
the family 9100. Rev, Jho, hops, B. A.,
Of Braeeele, taking the servioe at the
Cemetery on Baturday afternoon. The
pail bearers at Goderiob were Rev. J,
kfamilten, G. F, Blair, 3, F. Tbomoon,
J,l,awoon,Gate Lethbridge and 4, D,
Murdook. At the cemetery three
brothers (dee, Johu and R. ri) J. E.
Coo/thee, (e brother -in law) and Thos.
and Jas. Strachan era., bore the casket to
the tomb. The floral tributes
were beautiful coneieting of a
Harp from mother, sister and brothers ;
an Ancor from Miss Hattie Spence ; a
Clement from St, Lawrence Boarding
House ; a sheaf of ohryantbemame
from Mr, and Mrs. Armitage ; it sheat
from flies Spence and Mies Lizzie
Spence ; and bouquets from Mr, and
Mrs. Howrie and Mr. and Mre, Rut-
ledge.—Deoeaoed was an upright,
honorable, industrious man who won the
good opinion of all wtio knew him by hie
integrity. The bereaved are deeply
sympathised with in their sorrow which
ie lighted up by the Obrietiau'e hope of
re union in the Home of the redeemed
bye and bye,
E4orrt,w.
Taeeday was a aobool holiday.
Township Oonnali and Court of Re.
vision will be held next Monday in the
Hall.
11 is paid building operations in eon-
neotion with the proposed 0. P. R. line
will be undertaken abortly,
Warden Bowman attended a meeting
of the Building Committee of the House
of Refuge at Clinton on Thuredoy,
A mare belonging to James Inland, Brd
line, presented her owner with twin colts
recently but unfortunately botb died.
Wm. Michie, who went Wept a few
months ago, is employed in the Indian
Head locality. He may not become a
permanent resident.
The school wee reopened at Brown•
town and preaching woe resumed last
Sabbath atter the close -down owing to
tete proximity of smallpox.
A new cberah abed is being built at
Browntown 48x66 feet which will afford
greater accommodation for the convey-
anon
onveyanon of those worshipping there.
Mre. D. Murchison, of Giereaunan, ltIr.
McDonald, of St. Helena, and Mre.
Walter Sharp, of Goderinh, were viaitore
at James Sherries, 4th line, this week.
George Bielby, who has completed hie
first year in the Arta course at Victoria
University, Toronto, left last week on a
trip to the West where be purposes
spending hie vacation. Be'e a olever
student and wa hope he will do well.
Mrs. Gilbert Stern, 4th Hee, has not
been quite a0 well as natal for the peat
few weeks, her heart being the cause.
She is well known in the community and
has been wonderfully active and bright
for a woman of her age, having parted
her 84th birtbday in Merah. We hope
she will soon be better.
Wm. and Mro. Bryant, 40h line, arrived
home Monday from Toronto after spend.
log a few days io the oily consenting
epeoialieta about Mies Menden ankle
which she had broken about two years
and a half ago and which has not been
doing as well as her friends would wish.
Mise Mande remained in the city for
treatment.
Chea„ Frank and George Garneee, for.
merly of the 3rd Oon., have each taken
up 160 agree in the Nipieeing Dietriot.
Their farms are located about 44 miles
from New Liskeard, their pootoffioe be.
ing Oharttou. George and hie 000ein
William are here for the Summer but
Ohne, and Frank will remain in the
North. These young men are the right
ones of eettlere both for the country and
themselves and we hope they will do
well.
GI- e xv .
Mise Maggie Grant, 14th sou., hap
taken a situation in Beafortb.
Mies Annie Swaneton, of Toronto, wag
the guest of Mre. Al. J. Stewart, 16th
oon. She intends Bailing for Scotland
shortly.
One day last week Lawrence Wheeler,
North of Brunet, in goiug to his stable
found twin foals, one of them being dead,
The mare and other colt are getting along
all right.
It is reported that Bird Bros, have
leased the Dr. Kneehtel farm, lot 0, oon.
13. Tbey are putting in the orop and
will move to "the plane next Fall when the
lease of the form they have to Morrie
township expires.
The thoro' bred Durham bull owned
by J. D. McNair, 18th Oon,, hae been
purehaeed by Robert Currie, 4ib line,
Morris, and was taken to his new quart -
ere last Friday, The bull is a eon of A,
Hielop's let prize animal, .
D. and Mrs. Taylor, Brd Oon., were
visiting John Wilson and family at Har-
row, Beset Om, during the past week,
Afro, Wilson's health has not been of a
very robust nhoraoter during the Winter
but her many old friends bete hope •she
will 00on be se hearty as ever.
Fixe HNAvx Deacon Conr.—Leet Fri-
day, Joseph Ilugler, the well known
breeder, Oth line, sold a splendid heavy
draught gilding to John Robb, 6th line,
Morrie, for the rum" of 3175,00. The
colt wag aired by "Darnley," weighs 1500
and took 2nd in the draft close at Atwood
Fair last year, Mr, Dueler hoe several
first ones animate yet, one it general p00.
9000 that he will sell, Mr. Robb is a
great lover of a good horse and generally
has the beet going.
In oonneotion with last Sabbath's
services at the Union ohnroh K, J.
Benton, of Whiteoborob, gave a brief
addreoe to the ohildren at the clue of the
soliool in the afternoon and at the even-
ing gathering dealt very ably with the
onbjeot "The Menton of the Epworth
League to the evangelization ot the
World." The League will put teeth a
very vigorous effort in the coming year
in the Forward Movement department,
Mr, Beaton will bo weloomed hook on
any future oaoasion,
Lath Sabbath wag Rally Day for Roe'e
Church. The patter was present and
gar an edam to the Sohool at 10 a. m.,
ant, in the evening a pointed addrene wet
givers to the parents on "The Religious
elating of Childhood." Liberal prevition
for the Doming year00 Anatole wad trade,
Good Music was provided by the ahurob
allot and ohildren and the day wad a
moat oujoyable and profitable one. At
the morning service an internting date.
mutt of the etendiug of the school wee
made by L, Frain.
Peter McDougall, 8th oon., who sold
hie 50 acre farm last Winter to A. Yaill,
liar bought 100 sores, Lots 63 add 64, oon.
1, Morrie, from the estate of the late
Andrew Miller, and will get poeseesion
next Bpcing. The peloe paid watt $5,260,
This ie a good farm and in a One neigh-
borhood. It was the Miller family
homestead being taken op over 60 years
ago by them, We wish Mr. MoDougall
swum in his purohaee,
Conaente.—A Coneert in aid of the
Sohool Library will be given on the Sohool
grenade of S, B. No. 10,aommonly known
as Whitfield's aobool, on Wednesday
night, Jnne 1st. Wm, McLeod, of Sea -
forth, who has made himself favorably
known for his omen songs, jokes, tem,
throughout this Province ars well anis
different parte of Manitoba, hoe been
enured for the 000aeion. Solos and duets
will be rendered by the following well
known talent:—Mise R, Spenoe and R.
0. Davies, of Ethel, and H. W. Avison, of
Brunets, A000mpaniete will be Miers
Jean MoLauohlin, of Braeeele, and Mee
L. 'Spe000, of Ethel. Besides thie a
number of alioioe readings, reoitatio0e,
&o., will be given, Music wit' be sup.
plied by an oroheetra and violiniete,
There will be refreshment booth on the
grounds. If weather be unfavorable for
en outside entertainment the program
will be give. in the aobool bowie. A
cordial weloome ie extended to all,
i3 late vale.
R. N. Duff emelt the 24 h at Galt,
11. McPuereon wen at Garoonville,
Michigan. this week.
Henry MaBardy, of Goderiob, was
home over Sunday.
Charles Conitea, of Listowel, spent the
24th at bin home here.
Geo. and Mre, McDonald and Master
Cameron spent the 24th at Molesworth.
This week Mrs. Swann and eon were
viaitore with friends at Luaknow and
Ripley.
e Joseph and Mre, Burgate end Matter
Harold, of Woodstock, were visitors at
Blnevalethis week.
Joseph Teo, of Stretford, was renew -
leg old acgaaiutanoee in Bluevale and
vicinity thio week.
John Burgess attended the quarterly
audit of the Canadian Order of Forestate
at Brantford last week.
The Miteiooary Sooiety of the Presby.
terian nbnreh parpoee having a Garden
Party some time in June.
Rev. F. Swann and Tboe. Higgine
were at Kincardine on Tuesday and
Wednesday attending the District meet.
inInvitations are out for the wedding of
W. H. Stewart, son of Thomas Stewart,
of Bloevale, to Mies Oatherioe Potter, of
Bowlingreen.
Owing to the serious 'linage of Rev. R.
Paul, of Braeeele, his daughter, Mre, J.
Pegb, of Bluevale, has been by hie bad•
aide .this week.
The meetings of the Went:Meister
Guild of the Presbyterian ohotah will be
dieooatiuned during the months of June
July and August.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
will be diepeneed in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday next. Preparatory
serene will be held on Friday afternoon
at 2 o'alook when Rev. Mr. Hattie, of
Belgrave, will preaoh. Afterpreporatory
service a 000gregatianal meeting will be
bald to discuss the advisability of build-
ing new ohurnh sheds.
Hxtteyeere—At 11 o'aloek, Tuesday
May 24th, a very quiet bat pretty wed.
ding took plaoe at the residence of the
bride's parents, on the Bluevale road,
when Mine Jennie, the youngest daughter
of Thee, and Meg. Jenkins, was united
in marriage to James Burgess, eon of
John Bargees, of Bluevale, Rev, F.
Swann, of Bluevale, officiating, The
bride, leaning upon EMB arm of herlatber,
entered the deawingraom to the strains of
the Wedding Marob, played by Mite
Mabel Oliver, niece of the groom.
Bridal party stood in an arab of ever-
greens and apple•bloeeome. The bride
wore ohampague colored voille over blue
Bilk and carried a shower bnquet of pink
and white roaee, After the ceremony
the guns eat down to the wedding
brealttaet after which the bride -and
groom took the 9 o'clock train for Brant.
ford, where they intend making their
home. The bride's travelling suit was
of green olotb with e, white Bilk bloom.
She also wore a large white ohiffon hat
with ospreys mod pompoms. The
groom's present to the bride wee a horse.
oho and four leafed clever brooch in
pearls. Mr. and Mre. Bergen take with
them the best wiebeo of their many
friend° in Bluevale and vioinity. The
groom is a Dairy Inepeotor.
CIIUBCII CHIMES.
H. W. Anion attended the Dietriot
Meeting at Palmerston on Tuesday.
Maitland Presbytery report is orowded
out of tbie issue but will appear next
week,
Rev, Mr. Lowe, of Wingham, will take
charge of the serviette in St. John's
oIerate next Sunday, the communion be-
ing administered at the clone of the morn-
ing eerviae, Sermon to the Odd Fellowe
in the evening.
Matey, Dr. Wilkie, the well known India
Missionary, delivered a moat interesting
address on the work of that densely
populated land, lint Sabbath evening in
Melville chetah. He is a veteran on the
field and will return to his moth loved
Lahore in September. '
Last Satnrday'e London Free Press
says of a former Brussels pastor :—At
the last meeting of the Board of Ram.
ilton Road Methodist Church a resolution
was moved and unanimously carried by a
standing vote, expressing approoiation of
the "faithful and able ministry of the
pastor," Rev, B. J. Alli;, during the
foar•year term now alining. In the' four
years of the pr000nt pintoes ministry the
Babbetb oongregations and the Sunday
Wheel have more than doubted, every
department of the work being in a healthy
condition. With the present rapid
growth of that part of the oily in wbioh
the ohnroh to eitnated, there io it most
promising field for whoever may snouted
to the pastorate at the appromohing
Conferebee,
Last Sabbath Rev. Mr. McLean, B. A.,
of Wingham, 000apiod the pulpit of the
Methodist oitaroh here with general
u0Oeptien0e. His morning theme wee
"The mind of Cbriet" and the evening
subject "The Great Salvation." The
Kluoardine congregation for their
ltoepitaiity during the District meeting.
Dr. Gundy moved, seconded by Heyde
J. W. Holmes and G. J. Kerr that our
beet thanks be aeuorded to Rev. David
Rogers, the genie' and painstaking °bate.
Wingham Baptist oongregetion wee man of the District, for the kindly and
fortunate in obooeing biro as tbeir pastor. courteous manner iu which he hen preen.
Rev. Mr. Cosene preached in Wiugbem, ed and conducted the Imminent during hie
Huron County English Churab Sun-
day Sohool Convention and Deanery
meeting will be held ou Wednesday June
let, in Bt. Stephen's Oburob, Gerrie.
Morning session wit' be set apart for
adminietration of Holy Communion and
Deanery meeting. Afternoon session for
papers and dieoueeion in connection
with Sunday School work, program be•
tug as lollowe :— "Leeson Helps' by Rev.
Gentian Smith, M. A., of Teeawoter ;
Jiaoaeeion led by Mr. Hartley, Wrox•
eter ; "Why we should study the Bible,"
by Mies Ella Metcalf, Blyth ; Disunion
led by Rev, W. Lowe, of Wiugham ;
"Teacher and Olaes," by the Rev, R, J.
M. Perkins, B. A , of Exeter ; Dieouosioo
led by Mr. Watters, Fordwioh ; "home
life and training of a ohild," Mre, (Rev.)
Hall," Gerrie ; Mousier] led by Rev.
0. R. Gurnee, B, A., of Olinton ; Paper
by W. M. B. Swale, of Wroxeter ; Dis-
union led by Very Rev, Arnh•Deaoon
Richardson, of London ; Election of
officers for the owning year, The even.
lug notion will be a servioe held in the
ohnroh, Archdeacon Riohardeon B. A,,
of London, being the preacher, The
meetings will under the superviaioo of
Rev. Rural Dean Hodgine, ot Beaforth,
Wingham District Meeting.
The annual District Meeting of the
Metbodiet °burobes ou Wingham District
was held in Kincardine on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week, Rev, David
Rogers, uhatrmao, presiding. There was
o good attendanoe of both mioietere and
layman, all the former being present ext
oeptiog eome of the superannuated
brethren. Rev. W. A. Smith, B. D., was
elected Seoretary and Rev. A. I. Me.
Solvay, Statistical Secretary, with K. J.
Beaton assistant.
First day was devoted to dealing with
the ministerial department. Chas. J.
Wilson, B. A, was recommended to be
reoeived into full connection. Buperen•
nested men are Reeds. N. B. Barwaeb,
F. M, Smith, 7, 0. Pomeroy, R. Patel, B.
Sherlock, 0. V. Lake and W. W. Leach
Supernumery, T. Hall. Rev. E. W.'
Edwards and F, R. Collins were appoint.
ed to audit the schedules. Rev. J. Philp
B. D., and W. H. Kerr were elected to
visit oirouite, with Chairman, to ascertain
amounts that con be contributed by eir-
oaite. Widows of ministers are Mre.
Cunningham, Stuaardine•; Mre; B. Ony.
ler, Whiteeburah ; Mre. 3.'1,, Kerr, Brum
cele.
Following laymen were eleoted to at.
teed the annual Oonfereaoe at London
the let week of June ;—Wingham, John
Kerr and W. J. Greer ; Kinoardine, John
Hiles and F. R. Collins ; Leakoow, John
Joynt ; Brussels, B. Gerry, W. H. Kerr
Tecewater, Geo. Stothere, W. E. R. Orr,
R. J. Hjiaox ; Ethel, J. K. Baker, Hen-
fryn, R. Pearson, Ethel ; Fordwiob, B.
S. Cook ; Gorrie, Wm. Stiteon ; Wro•
later, John Bretbauer, W. E. Lune, Bel.
more ; Nouvelle, Thos. Higgine, Glen.
farrow, Arthur Shaw ; Aebfield, David
Agnew, Luaknow ; Salem, D. Scatters,
Holyrood ; Bethel, A, Graham, Pine
River ; Riley, H. P, Chapman ; Borvie,
J. M. Graham, Kinoardine ; Tiverton, 0.
F. Fawcett ; Whiteehuroh, A. D. Beaton ;
Belgrove, Joseph Clegg, Sonobine.
Application wag made from Wroxeter
and Bethel circuits asking for aid from
Sueteotation Fund, and paeeed on to
Conference. .8. amulet letter from Rev,
Dr. Brigge and Dr. Withrow relative to
Sabbath tabool poblioatione and Meth.
odiet Magizioe. was read by the Ohair-
mao,
Sabbath Sohool etatietios for Dietriot
are as follows : Tocol No. of Timbers,
469 ; ay. attendanoe 369 ; total Woolen,
3,154 ; ay. attendance] 2,204 ; total S. B.
force 3,693 ; united with otnrab 208 ;
no. of membere 1,368 ; pledged abateinitre
961; Missionary money 9160. ; Edu•
national 35. ; Superannuation 310, ; S. S.
Aid 385 ; other purposes 966 1 Iohool
pnrpose0 3621. ; total 33,719 ; no, of
Epworth Leagues on 18 circuits 33 ;
membership 1,308 ; contributed for Rim
alone $660. Statistical returns tor past
year showed the Missionary givinge to be
32,993, an increase of 940 over last year ;
Bi.Oentenary, 9540 ; Salaries, 914,207 ;
total membership 4,683, a net increase of
82 over the pest year. There were 165
baptieme, 148 marriages and 117 bm•iata.
A new church was built at Teffin's
appointment, Whiteoburoh eirouit, at a
poet of 91600. Pertnietion Wee asked by
Fordwioh to sell two Iota and apply re-
ueipts on parsonage impcuvemento, was
forwarded to Conference Committee,
Request from trnoteee of South Line
church, Bervie oiranit, to sell ohurob and
devote proceeds to the pareouago, received
t13e carne renognitiou. Application was
made from Ripley airman asking that
Zion appointment be detached from
Ripley and planed elsewhere and a
motion was queen -ninety paned that
Zion and KinlonglY appoibtmeute be
united at Bolyrood, Zion church to be
moved to that point,
Election of members on Committees
wag a0fol;owe:—Rev, Joseph Philp B.
D. wee elected a member of the Station-
ing Clementine, Rev. F. Swann was
ohoeen as alternate. Sunday school
cam., Rev, A. E, Jun and W. H. Kerr ;
h p. League, Rev. Wells and A. D. Bea.
ton ; Contingent, Rev. G. J, Kerr end
Jno. Hiles ; Suetenlation, Rev. Holmes
and Jute, Torr ; Temperaoob, Roe. Ed.
wards and R. Pearaon ; Memorials, Rev.
T. W. Omens and C. le. Fawcett ; Bab.
bath Obeervanoe, Bev. F. Swann and
Jno, Brothoner ; Ohureh Property, Rev,'
Dr, Gundy end F. R. 'Coiling ;,State of
the Work, Rev. W. R, Vence and $, P.
Ohaptnan ; Nominating Com, Rev, R.
Millyard and J, K. Baker.
A reeolutinn was planed unanimooely
favoring the union of the Preobyteeian
Congregational and Methodist ohneeket.
On motion of Rev, J. W. Holman and
R, Pearson a beerty vote of thaukt was an May 0. The winners Meet the wen.
tendered the pastor and melnhere of the herd of flruotele end Wingham gannet
term of oM'tee and expressing our Best
wishes for hie oontiuued suoeeoo wher•
ever his lot may be can. Carried. Rev,
Mr. Rogers made a very appropriate
reply. ) otion woe parried urging the oon•
Mewed and hearty support of Metbodiet
people in standing by the Prohibition
movement and aoldng that the electorate
be impreaoed with cite individual ne0en-
eity of working, praying and voting for
tbie.
Words of sympathy were spoken eon.
oeroiug the absence of Rev. R. Paul, 01
Brussels, owing to hie illness and kind
wishes expensed for hie recovery.
Meeting closed with the Benediction
having decided that next meeting will be
held at Wingham.
Meeting of Maitlancl Pres-
byterial.
The twentieth annual meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Mieaionary Sooiety at
the Presbytery of Maitland was held in
Melville chetah, Bruaeele, on Tuesday,
May 17th. There wee 0large attendance.
The Auxiliaries and Mission Banda of
the Presbyterial were well represented by
delegates from as tar North as Kiulooe
and ,T'eeewator with intervening pointe
and as far West ars Kincardine.
The Brussels people pot forth very
marked efforts to nuke the meeting u
must attractive end enjoyable one. The
manfully decorated ouurch, the aump•
moue repast provided, the mune' select.
Mons rendered and the wean hospitality
of the people all bespoke tbie. The
meeting was divided into three oeenione—
morniug, afternoou and evening. The
morning neaten was it devotional meeting
and was presided over by Mrs. Deadmau,
of Brussels.
The ofteruoon session opened with a
business meeting. At this the °Mlioe
bearers for the ensuing year were ap-
pointed. The following olitoe bearer;
were elected :—President, Mre, Roe;,
Brunet ; Vice Preeideute—Mre. Murray,
Kincardine ; Mre. McDenuau, Luaknow ;
Are. Maioolm, Tecewater ; Mre. Hamil-
ton, Wroxeter. Mies Mather, Kiuoat.
dine, Secretary ; Mrs. Chadwick, Tees. •
water, Treasurer ; Mies Ltnklater,
Wingham, Sea. of Supplies ; Mise V.
Gordon, M. Helene, Timmer Seoretary.
It was with regret that the roeigualione
of two very efficient after] bearers were
accepted—teat of Mee.Ittobardaon, Brum
eels, Tremont, and Mine MoDonald,
Wingham, Secretary of Bupplioe.
The work of the year bee been moat
enooaragieg, The President's address
and the Seorotary'e and Treasorer'e
report all :Mowed title. The number of
Auxiliaries is 22 with a membership of
468 ; Mission Bands 7, with 194 mem-
ber;, making it total membership of 662,
whiob is a gain of 40 over the previous
year. There was en increase of 3143 in
the funds, the total amount for the year
beteg 31880.51. The "Tidings" Seore-
tary'e report showed that there had been
59 more copies of the "Tidings" eubeorib-
ed for than in the preceding year, the
total number being 409, Mre. Rose, of
Brussels, presided at' the meeting, The
eubjeots on the program were well die.
casted. The first, "Our Work, its en.
oouragemente and dieoouragemente," was
opened by Mre. Robertson, of Teeewater,
to which Mre. Rose, of Brunie, added
helpful thought;.
Mre. Maloolm, of Tecewater, took up
the eubjeat, "Msthode of Work in Menton
Bands,' and gave many practical sag.
geotione for varying and parrying un this
work.
The munitions in the Queetion Drawer
were well and wisely answered by Mre.
Stewort, ot Belmore, and Mre. Fergueoe,
of Ethel.
It was with interest and appre0iatiou
that the Sooiety listened to the greetings
from sister Booietiee oonvoyed by Mre.
()Deena from the Methodist ohoroh and
Mre. Harris from the Cburoh,of England.
The ladies bad the privilege of ;listening
to two addreeuee from returned mieeion-
ariee—an addreee from Mies Weir, of
India, and one from Mies Irvine, Chintz.
Mine Weir in bet address gave a deenrip,
tion of our mission field in Central India
the Minute, the people, their dreg;,
houses, food, matte, feasts and beta, the
deplorable ignorance of the women and
closed by giving a little idea of tete
teaching and work done by the minion -
erne among the women and children.
Mier Irvine in her addreee urged those
at home to more oateest effort among
the children id' our own country in
educating them in Christian work
through Mission Betide or any outer
organized efforts. Ars. Hattie, of Bel -
grave, contributed an inetrumsutal and
Mre, Matheson, of Luoknow, a vocal.
solo,
Rev. J, Rose, of Brueselg, presided at
the evening meeting, The report of the
W. F. M, B. was read and addressee
were given by Rav A. MoNabb, Walton,
and Rev. L. Perrin, Wroxeter. Mtge
Weir gave an a00otint of how Evangolio.
do work is oatried on in Control India by
our missionaries there. It was decided
to hold the next Preobyterial meeting ` in.
Belgrave in May, 1005.
The General Sooiety et the W. ;F.9(1.
IS, to whioh the, 1olaiblaud Preebyteriet
belongs, iboludes 721 AnxiliarioO end 867
Minion Bends, with 00 inemborohip of
23,608. The oontributione for 1008 were
355,706, wbioh was an inoreaeo of 98,000
aver the proviotteyear. T'ttie organization'
i0 doing splendid work among the wom0u
and ohildeen of heathen Wade.
Listowel 30011000 Wonted 'Milverton
Juniors in font bats on Saturday net in
the latter town by a nooro of 3. to 0, its
group No, 2 of the ,Heron district. The
rotten nun will be played in Li0teent