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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1904-6-30, Page 1tai 4t e ('01.32. No, 81 ll BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 19Q4 W. Prop, (n'iuw f Advertisements. • rrooch loot—Tu, Peed, eiW H. Salter, oleo- . lter a 47. Strayed—Hugh Hanna, Sudden death—Jas. Fox, Flay for sale—W. B. Kerr. Tuoober wanted—W, Work, Millinery—MuKinnon & Oo, Bugs are scarce—F. 11, Smith. xs±1x,c , b3 l *3elg reeve. Belgravo 'Methodist ohuroh inland having a Lowo Social at the Parsonage on Wednesday July 6th. A good pro. gram will be provided and Brothels Baud in attendance, l:x a ter. About 6,30 Monday morning the largo stables of Beoj.min William, of Uaborne, about tour miles Beet of Exeter, were burned down. Three horse,. were burued to death and othere were badly injured ; thirteen pigs were ,leo destroyed. The origin of the lire is unknown. Lees nearly oovered by ineura0o0. W 106 eg'1l fft.rel. Miee 011ie Vanetone left on Tuesday ou a visit with relativee in Manitoba, The town bowlers were tet Brussels on Monday afternoon and won their game, They were beaten by Kinoardfne hero Thursday afternoon of lath week. Jung 12th.—Arraugomente are being completed for the celebration of July 12th. Addreeees are expeoted from Rev. R. Hobbs, Strethroy ; Rev. Joseph Philp, B. D., of Kinoardine ; Dr. Brad- ley, of Berlin ; Rev. W. Lowe, of Wing. ham and others. Besse Bands will be in attendaoor, in addition to the fifes and drums and bag pipes, 113111evttie. [futonded for last weal.] Ohne. (3onlles, of Listowel, spent Snu• day at horns, Fred. Johnston is borne from Brant. ford for variation. Miee Mabel Geddes wan a visitor to Bluevaln last week. R. N. Doff aud alias Eva Doff were at Listowel on Monday. Mre, Wm. Gardiner, of Goderiob is vieiting relativee here. Will. Elliott ie speeding a few days with Listowel friends. Miee Ethel Knight, of Ripley, is visit• Ing Miee Ethel Oonitee. George McDonald was a visitor to IkLttleeworth this week. 1 T, Mimeo it, tasting the Bret delioions fruits of Ida bed of etrd'wberriee. Mieeee Mary and Olive Soot') were vieiting relatives at Galt last week. Mies Annie &Robeson spent a few days loot week vieiting relatives at Guelph, klise Janet Hood, of Sunshine, was vieiting friende in the village this week. Miee Woods, of Strafford, is the "guest of Mies Belle Fowler, of the Bluevale road. Mise Belle Bargees has returned from a 3 week.' visit with relative', at Brant. f ord. Mre. Wm, G i.leein Toronto,is P ,f o visiting her rand arente John and Mre. Barges. g P Mre. Robert Musgrove was at Guelph lost week attending the funeral of a relative. Mre. Sanderoon and Miee Harriet Sanderson, of Totouto, are visitors io Bloevnle, Mies Burdette Geddes, of Broaeels, hue been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Henry Diment, Mre. McLean end Miee Maggie, of Winghem, have been tbo meets of Mre. J. Johnston. John and Mrs. McIntosh and children, of Molesworth, visited at Thomas Ooultes' on Tuesday. Mr. and Mre. Dennie and children are vieiting at Mrs. Dennis' parents, Wm. 0nd Mrs, Smith. .Emerald Anderson, of Haat Wawanoeb, was vieiting his grandmother, Mre. Anderson on Sunday. Mise Aggie Smillie has completed her course at the London Normal school and is home for the holidays. A large number took advantage of the annual Excursion to Guelph on Monday, eighty tickets being Bold here. gablise Annie Howe, of Clinton, and Mre. M. H. Edtott and onildren, of Winghent, were vieiting Mrs. Robert Mason recently, N 71 PROTECT RECT 'x' YOUR 'SIGHT. Present straining meansutu ff e f ro su or- tn •, Wt) will a and re youreyerecom- mend gl and re.l' i rooted Lely bs only b. absolutely 'Satisfaction alai . 'Searan Loon �uaranieod. 1 a r �11aS,�PJ dpi'. P' 'a•^1oanhlPiv; steel 'Gwe�(� e�lve`jJew+tyee �O�p}eawuttaa �•s Miura Ethel Xing, of Wingham, was vieiting her aunt, phare. George Mao. Donald last week, John Ga:dinoe and bride, of Rat Portage, aro spending thole honeymoon with relatives here, Quite a number from here attended the garden party its Eadle'e ohuroh in Turnberry taut Thursday evening. Ed. Coultee is home from Philadelphia for the holidays. Ed. hoe gradosted from the P. O. D. S. et Philadelphia and ie now it full fledged denilet. We extend to aim our oougratulatione. Roy Pelton wlio has been etaiion agent Isere for some time has been promoted to a batter pooition tit Alma, White we are glad to hear of his promotion we are sorry to lose auuh an obliging elation agent. <7rttitbretljlr. School nloees thio week. Dr. and Mre. T'urubu:l and baby are away to Milverton to visit relatives for a week or 00. Miee Lib. MoLauoblin arrived home last Friday from Sydney, Cape Breton, where she has been filling a millinery position. Allis Porroet and Fred. Bunter are writing at the Entrance Exemioaliou at Brussels this week and we hope to see them eaooeseful. The final football match will be played in Brussels on Monday eveticg Platte• villa ve. Brussels. The game deoidee the holder of the Oup. Dou't forget the Lawn Social at the Methodist ohuroh next Tuesday eveutog. Brussel', Brass Baud will be there and other interesting featurse. Tuesday Mrs. Will. Ritchie and her sister, Mies Bella MoLanohlin, started for Manitoba, to which goldeu land Mr. Ritchie went o short time logo. We wish them both the uomforte and luxuries of I if e, Friday evening of last week the first of the preparatory servioeu in 0000001100 with the Cemm11niou in Knox Ohurob was held. Rev. Me. Dunn, of White• ohuroh, preached on "Ohriet's appear• armee after the Resurrection." Saturday morning the mime gentleman 0o0upied the pulpit and dwelt on the oomforting words of the Mater, "Let not your heart be troubled, &u." His dieeoureee ware good and the congregations were profited. Sabbath morning and evening the pastor preached exoellent sermons. A. large number partook of the sacrament. Jnnt e s to wait . The final football match will be played in Brueeele on Monday evening Platte villa vs. Brussels, Thio game deoidee the holder of the Cup. Mre. William Riley, who has been ander the dootor'e ogre for some months, is improving nicely in health we are pleased to state. She is vieiting relativee et Owen Sound tbie week. $0.00 REWARD.—The above reward will be paid to any one who will produce evidence to convict the party or parties who stole the "weaver" from my Dalt on Friday afternoon June 24th, 1904. Mee, Tuos. WRIGHT, Jamestown, James Ionia had the mtefortane to sprain one of hie -knave and is getting about with the use of a walking etiok. This is bad news for the junior Football team atiignaeele as Jim wae one of their livelykibkers, We hope he will emu be o. k, PRESENTATION.—Friday evening of last week, at Victoria Ball, Rev. Frauoie Swann, of Bluerale, was presented with $15.00 in gold by the people of this oommunity who atteudservice in Via torte Hall, for the faithful and highly appreoiated work he had done along ra,igi0us linea. A suitable address was read by Thoe. Strachan, ar., and John Outs made the presentation. The reoiin taut expressed hie appraoiation of the gift in language that was brotherly, deeply apiritaal and fnoiting to progre08 in things divine. Mr. Swann will always be welcomed beak to Jamestown. CORNER STONE LATINO —The people of this 1Mmltty will be pleased to read the following from the Ohne (Oitlifornie) Daily Enterprise, of June 18, referring to Miee Dryden, a stater of Mre. Walter Innes, and a former reeident of this vicinity : — "Yestardoy afternoon the ladies and others interested iu the new W. C. T. U. ohuroh at Magalia gathered at that plane to witneaa the laying of the oorner atone. The oeremooy was marked by an appropriate program whioh ooneiet ed of "America" snug by the audience ; the soripture reading was by Mre. Bidwell and the invooetion by Rev. Harwood. Arohitoot Roe presented Mre, Bidwell with a trowel and gavel of Manzenita wood. Mre. Bidwell then proceeded to lay the aoruer stone by planing some mortar in the bed for the corner atone with the trowel, The stone, which wan donated by William Robbie, was they lowered from the derriok into L , o he bed, An addreee was delivered by Rev. Mo than upon the future of this church and i , uenoe It should exert - r of the iii a t over the community. "Nearer My God to Thee" was then Hung and the benodiclten pro. emptied. Nino went up from Oht o andd mug others wont from other nearby towns, All were mat at the depot by friends and esoorted to the pine grove near the new ohuroh, where later in the day a delightful lunch was served. In the afternoon all repaired to the church of the date of June 18 where the papers , the new booklet "Pine Chips,' whioh was 10cently ieoued by the Butte Ooupty railroad, a history of the ohuroh, coin of the realm of 1904 and photographs of Mre. Bidwell and Miee Brydon were put in the cavity, To the two lash named to due the credit of the starting of the new ohuroh, and Mist Brydon has work ed faithfully and earnestly for some lime t0 tenure the thuds and support necessary to the ereotiou of the edifice." The Ocotillo Mercury, of the same state, „0n PtidaY afteroon, 1711.1 fust, , a beautiful and Unique function was, held in the lovely groves of Magalia. The laying of the ammo atone of a Woman's Christian Temperanoe Union Ohueoh, by mea. Bidwell. This churn ie the tri• ample of the faith, prayer and pluck of Mie, Carrie Brydon, an invalid w11ocame to this mountain retreat a few years ago torh e her health, and who hurl cines been constantly engaged in good works of religions, temperance aud purity, Am preolating the need of it ohuroh in tide beautiful spot, and oordially encouraged by the women of Magalia ebe resolved to aconite it. Mre, Bidwell and her good people of Ohine lent oubetnntial aid. Miss Brydon at once inaugurated a eerie, of eoolalo, faire, entertainments and the like, woman's, ouetomary methods of finance, and those Magalia women whoee salute, oaken, pies, sandwloheo end doe creams esu vie with theirs 1 They charmed the coin from the molten' of the men anti boys of Magalia and all its enburbe. So the little ohuroh fund grew and grew. The rich churches, Metho. dist, Oengregatiooal, Presbyterian, Bap list., dieted to assist, Carnegie -wigs, from their lavish building node, but to accept any of these offers Miss Brydon found that it would become neoeseary to organ. doe a church of like faith to receive the gift, and she desired that this Murata ehuuid ever be free, with open doors and nnoectsrian, henna this breve, Ione etrng gle. It was then a proud and happy day when Mre, Bidwell oame up with a group of eympathatio friende to lay the corner stone. I recognized the taoee of Mes- dames Royce, Crew, MoKay, Kennedy end of othere, and the towering form of the Rev. MUOnrt. At one o'clock a delio- tone lunch was spread in ilia grove by the school house and at theme a large eon• coarse deployed to the opposite grove jolt below the Perry homestead, where a site for the ohuroh had been generously fur- nished by A. A. Perry, The beautiful services Were engaged in by Mre. Bidwell, Rev. MoOart, pastor of Ohne Baptist olsnroh, Rev, Harwood, of Paradise ohurnb, and M. V. Roe, of Paradise, as follows :—Reading of Scripture by Mre. Bidwell ; eingiug, "Ataerioe ;” prayer, Rev. Harwood ; addreee, Rev. MoOart ; presentation to Mre. Bidwell of trowel and gavel by Mr. Roe ; laying of corner atone by Mre. Bidwell, assisted by Mr. McOart and Mr. Horwood ; singing, "America ;" benediotion." W it.i tOtt. Five weddings inside the oity limits in one week is a pretty fair mooed. Rev. Alfred Andrews preaobed in Duff's ohuroh last Sabbath eyening. Mre. (Dr.) Armstrong, of Harrieton, was vieiting et Wm. Neale this week. Rev, A, MaoNeb will preach a sermon to ohildre0 in Doff's church, Walton, on Sabbath first at 11 a, m, Rev, A. and Mre. Andrews removed to Burlington this week. Rev. Mr. Baker will take the serene', next Sabbath. The final football match will be played in Brueeele on Monday evening Platte- ville ve, Brussels, The game deoidee the holder of the Oap. On Saturday evening Red. A. MaoNab tied the matrimonial knot between Mies Mary Ellen Rae, eldest daughter of John Rae, and A. R. Small, of Toronto. The happy couple departed on Wednesday for Toronto, where they will reeide. A Garden Perty was held at the Manse, on Friday of last week, and although the weather was far from promising, the at- tendance was considerable. A good pro- gram was rendered. The proceeds amounted to over $100. The Ladies Aid Society of Duff's ohuroh always emceed with whatever they undertake, let the weather be what it may. Y RneOL¢TION OS UONDOLENOE —At 'the last regular meeting of L. O. L. No. 252, the following resolution was u0• auimoueely adopted and fowarded to Mre. and Miee Isabel Oakley :—Beuolved, that we, the officers and members of Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 252, in session as gambled, desire to express to you our sympathy in the lose of a loving husband and father whose recent damns you mourn, Our brotherly love and esteem for our de]tarted brother was not nn• known to you, ae he:beld for a number of years the highest position in our midst and therefore you will readily under• stand the morrow with whioh we followed his body to the tomb, and the depth of feeling with which we place on record our sympathy fur you in the greater lose whioh you, as wife and daughter, were called upon to sustain. We pray that you may be upheld in your ,$lotion by the power of God, and the consolations of Hie 89.1011, until the time of your re. union in the Better Land. Signed on behalf of the Lodge. DUNGAN JOHNSTON, W. M., Jong W. Mottnteog, Reo, Seo, • Wroxeter. A. A, Deg has had a wind nsjll planed at hie hotel. Miee Mary Miller has gone to Toronto for two weeks' holiday. George Molntoeb, of Stratford, is the guest of friende here. Miss A nae Black ie spending ka few days with Braswell friende. Charlie and Mre, Pope have gone to Amherethur for a few a visit. W da v i . g Y Adam McLean sant Sundaythe P guest of hie mother in Hntriaton, Mise Etta Beaton, of Torouto, visited her sister Mies Lizzie Buneton last week. Wesley Farrow, of Manoheeter, was renewing aoquaintanue in the village on Saturday. John Orr,of be King D dword Hotel Wiugham, palled on old friende here last week. A number tram here attended Wood• stock—Bruseelo foot ball game in Bens. eels on Monday. A. and Mre. Wella and J. and Mre, Harris attended the Damp meotinge near Mildmay Oa Sunday. Frank Sanderson arrived from Chicago last Friday and will spend his vacation with hie paronte and sisters ]fere. Mee. T. W. Gibson wag accompanied by her neloe, Mies Dorothy Dickson, on her return to Toronto lest week. Rev, I. A. MOKelyeY preached hie farewell sermon in the Methodist o110ro11 Sunday evening, On that aarountthere wee no cervico in the Preebyterian Munn They.left for thele new home at Louleville on Tuogday, Rev, Mr, Ooterhout is the new pastor and comae highly recommended, Rev, Dr. Hazlewood and little daughter, of Hamilton, were the guoote at W. 0. Heelewood's for a few days. Several from here attended the plonk, at Salem last Tbureday held under the a0epioee of the Methodist Murata there. Owing to the abeanae of the reotsr, Rev. E. A. Hall, who ie attending Synod, in London, John Hartley oondtlMed the cervices in the Episcopal oilmen. Amonget times who telt for the West on Tuesday morning were, Mre. W. Weir, Miee Longley, Mre. Thos. Gibson and family, Mre. Miller and Mita J. Miller, A quiet event took place at the home of Mrs. Jos. Neale, in Iiowiek, Wednes. day evening of last week, when her oldest daughter, Miee Ella, woo united in marriage to William Leckie, of Wrox- ,ter. After about a week's, visit in Lon. dors the young oouple have returned to the village where they will reside. .til L1t et 1 . Sobool Moen on Thursday for the holidays. The McAllister family have removed to Cockburn Ielaud. W. A. Mason left on Tuesday for a trip to the West the objective point being Prince Albert. Mre, John Jones, of Brueeele, is vieit- ing her daughter, Mre. G. Bateman this week. Mre. Jones was 80 ye0re old last week. The final football match will be played in Brueeels on Monday evening Platte- ville ve. Brussels. Tbia game deoidee the holder of the Cap. Eeeoe Gill, wife and son are here for a visit. Their home is in St. Louie, where Mr. Gill is employed as switch. mac in a railway yard. Ethel Presbyterian Sabbath eobool pio•nia which wag to be bald on Domin- ion Day, has been postponed on account of the sad and lamented damage of Joo. Lamont. F. F. Freeman and E. A. Smith were visitors at the I. 0. 0. F. Lodge at Atwood on Wednesday evening of last week when some oandidatea were "riding the goat." Teacher Smith will leave on Friday for hie home at Tileonburg where he will spend his vacation. Miee Niobolle will holiday at her home in Brussels with side tripe to see old friende. Next Sunday eveniug Rev. 0. P. Wells will take as his text I Sam. 20 8, "There ie but a step between me and death," because of the very sad aooident and death of the late John Lamont. The young lad Carson, "who stole J. W. Pollard's watch, was released by Judge Doyle from Goderioh jail on suspended sentence, We hope hie ex. perienoe will prove a lesson to him and other yoothe me well. The Epworth League Sooial held on Monday evening here was a grand sum oees, the crowd was large, refreshments fine and proceeds $33.21. The program tgae one of the beet ever given in Ethel. The Leaguere worked well and stood by their poets till all was through, Last Saturday at 2 30 p. m. Rev. Mr. Dune, of Whiteoharoh, preached at the preparatory communion eervioe in the Presbyterian March here. • He gave a hoe ditoourse on "The water of Life." The pastor took oharge Sabbath after - mon and student Duooaneon, of Walton, 000upied the pulpit in the evening. Miee Edith Freeman is eh Seaforth thist writing week at the Entranoe Examination this week, Among those doing similar work at Brussels are, Mel- vin Mammon, Myrtle Imlay,` Nettie Simpson, Bert. Eokmier, S. Chambers and Tom MoAiiioter, We wish, them 01100000. New Gement sidewalk has been pet down from Mr. Laird', corner Eastward. Two meanings are to be planed ,leo. Chris. Eokmter is the Pathmaeter and W. E, Sanders foreman. We would advise that any more walks built should be "roughed" rather than made too smooth Eo ae to render them lees slippery. There i0 nothing like the permanent walks and we hope the good work will go un. The township might make an additional grant to title work as a good many get the advantage of their o0e. A YOUNG MAN HoaouED.-Wednesday evening of last week a few friende of Robert Pearson, B. A., gathers.' at hie home, on the 4th Oon„ in the form of a surprise party ant presented him with an address and gold watch chain and locket, He left for Banff, Alberta, on Saturday, where he will take up mission. ary work, We are sorry to lose him bat our lose will be Banff's gale. The following i0 the addreee whioh was read by W. E. Bryan, and Jae. Hogg meds the presentation t -- Dean• Mr Pearson :— It is with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow that we learn of your intention to leave our midst in the near future. Joy, because the work you will be engaged in—Missionary in the Great Weet—ie that whioh lies neareet your heart; sorrow - betimes we who ho have been bene. fitted by your o r P Yereonelitr your ad. disease Ond manly oharaotor are loath o t e to see you depart from am o ge u , We will mise you. Your friende will feel your lose while your own family Girdle will often be lonely for you but singe you are in the West our sympathies will be broadened and our private will aeaend with donbled vigor it, your behalf, Your partioular form of life work Galls for muub 9elf•dental and your Christian zeal in spite of this is an object lemon for ue all. On the eve of your departure your ohuroh friende cad heighbore hove desired to spend a pleasant eooial even. ing with you and your parents, and that you may see we esteem you more thou words can tell, we ask you to accept this Watoh obtain and locket whioh we hope will ever link you with your friende here, We trust that God may awe yon for a long andurger in Hie ministr neefu1 o Y andrn that there may continue eminating from yon that halo of Godli- ness that those with whom yon come in contact may feel that yon are Ohriet's ambeeeador indeed. Signed on behalf of your friende. Joon Bnwave, JAMES JAoneon, LommNe° PRAIN, Janos Hooch Rub, made an eloquent and touobing reply. He could not see when all alarms of people were swarming to the West for the aooumulation of wealth that God'o 'servants should be loath to go in pursuit of their calling even under trying sir. oumsbancee, An impromptu program was given ooneiuting lot made to the various forme and speeches by the men present, The ladiee had provided a splendid supper and altogether a very pleasant evening loan spent. Mr. Pear. son leaves many friende in thie locality. MaTnLxowoaL.—At 4 o'olook on Wedoee. day of loot week, one of the moat beeuti• fel days in Jinn, in the pretence of e'euo 40 guests, oompoeed of relative', and a few Intimate friende, the matrimilial bow wae tied by Rev. D. B. Malta,, of 0raobrook, between Robert Pieta, a well. to do young farmer of Eima township, Perth Go., and Miee Jeeeie Altana, daughter of Robert and Mrs. Oloee, at the parental home, The priooipale, who were unattended, took their pleoee in a large horseshoe of ferns and lilies to the mania of the Wedding March, played by Miffs Lizzie MoRae, A very beooming costume of white was worn by the bride and she carried a beautiful boquet of roaee. After hearty oongratulatioae were over the company eat down to well spread tables and thoroughly enjoyed the good things provided. The wedding gifts were numerous, metal and valuable and were accompanied by many good witches, not a few of the primate coming from friende not invited, attesting to 1110 popularity of the bride. The groom's gift was a gold watch. Silverware and $5 bills were non- spiouous, relatives from Napanee, Lind- say and other pointe not able to be present not forgetting to remember the happy maple by kind expreeeions and highly prized tokene of esteem. The Page Wire Fence Go, (of which Mr, Close is agent) by their representative, E. L. Dyer, forwarded congratulations and a beautiful silver berry spoon. Mr. Pirie and bride left the next day and are now enjoying their honeymoon with relativee and friende, The first plaoe visited was Woodetook, arriving on the evening Brunets team was showing the boys of that oity how to play foot ball and Mr. and Mre, Pirie were ready to give a cheer for the wt:eers. After a few weeks' bolidaye the happy twain will settle down on the groom's farm in Elms, thereby redaoing the number of "bachelor balls" talked about at Trowbridge, Friends in Grey express the wish that Mr. and Mre. Pirie may be as popular in their new home Re they were in Grey. One person in writing was hoping that the knot would be tied all right bat anybody who le acquainted with the offiuiatiug minister would know that he was an old band at, the business. Another thought the name of the groom indicated that he might be Scotch, not a bad gases, and the writer was not astray in stating that he was a fire1•010se man. May the joys and bright spots in the married life of Mr. Pirie and bride be many is the wish of a wide oirole of relative', and friende. Metx-rtee. Haying will oommen08 in -soma plaaee next week, Miee Minnie Walker, 6th line, is holidaying with relatives at Tepperville, Kent 00. Quite a number of young folk from Morrie are writing at various points at the Eutranae Examination. Miee Maggie Bielby arrived home last Friday from Termite where ebe hue been attending the Normal school, Warden Bowman was at Goderioh on Wednesday of this week attending a special meeting of the County Couuoil. John Manning left on Tuesday to, visit his eon and other friends in Manitoba hoping to benefit hie health by the ohauge. Morrtsiteewere represented on Tuee. day's excursion to the West by John Robb or., James and Mre, Demme, and John Manning, The dual football match will be played in Brueeele on Monday eveuing Platte. vilte vs, Brussels. The game deoidee the holder of the Oup. Mies Nettie Davis, of Alpena, Miob- igan,is here on a visit with her parents, 5th line, It is some years since she went to live in Unole Sam's pooeeeeione. Mre, A. I. McCall and Mae,ter Teddy, of OhaLham, and Mrs. S. B. MuGall and George who have been vieiting at Alex. McCall's will return home on Friday, July int, A new 20 horse power engine with canopy top, was received this week by William Dark from a London firm, It will be utilized in hauling and running ife threebing machine. The new Methodist pastor, Rev. Mr. Baker, will preach his introduotory ser. mons at Johneton'e and Browntown oharohes next Sabbath. Rev. Mr. Swann removed to HoImeoville this week, 00' Ing many warm friende on Bnevele , oirouit, The home of J. H. and Mre. Brandon , of Morr ie is under the shadoof bereave- ment 0 ment oaueshadow of by the death of their son Olark Mille. It appears that one day the page lase witting boy stepped on a p oe of g g me of his feet. Blood -poisoning set in, and on Monday morning of last week the young life woe ended. The funeral took plane on Tuesday to the Brandon cem- etery. The community eympethiee with the bereaved, WEDDING BELLS.—The comfortable residence of James and Mre. Bolger, 6th line, Morris, woe the Beene of a very happy gathering of 50 or more guests on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'ulook when Rev. I. M. Webb, inoumbent of St. John's ohuroh, Brussels, tied the nuptial bow t e n Chas. Pollard a well.to do hews 0 , young keener of this township, and Mien Mary Emily, cue of the estimable dough. tern of the host and beaten. The Wedding march woe played in fine 0ty1e by Sun flake Shal dice and little Mien Bolger erformedEbe duties of flowerer girl very prettily. The bride wore a Very becoming Madame of white and carried a beautiful bogaet. Hearty congratulations over, the gueste were invited to the elegant supper awaiting, where ¢eoeeel.riee and delioaoiee were served in riot profusion. The bride's K health was proposed in felioitou0 term, by Rev. Mr, Webb and Mr, Powell, although a baohelor, made a reply .in behalf of the groom in language befitting the occasion, To the evening a recap- Hon was held in which a large and joyous oompany took part. The llgbt fantastic was tripped for 'leveret bare after whioh the oompany separated happy to meet, sorry to part, hoping to meet again and expressing many good wishes for the prosperity of Mr. Po ilard and bride. The young couple have taken up reef• donne on the groom', farm, where we toot they will enjoy many happy sum easeful yaare. ORIT,—The palming away of the aged residents in the surrounding townships ie oonetaotly going on, and before long the pioneers will have all gone to their rest. Last week Robt. Btoomfleid was numbered with the dead. Deceased was a native of Ireland but removed to Can. ads when a young man. After living near Olintou for a time, he came to Mor. Hs and for forty seven yaare reeided on lot 10, eon, 2. Hie age ie given at 79, though some plane it at 85. Of late years he bad beoomo feeble, and more recently the infirmities of age increased. He woe an entbueiastio Orangeman, and an honest industrious man. Many epeoi. merle of hie handiwork have been admired and show a latent talent along ooamtrno- tive linea. He leaves a widow to continue life's journey alone and one eon. The funeral took plana on Wednesday, hie Sabbath eohoob and Moi., being a teacher Orange brethren conducting the eervioe of in the former and one of the alto singers the Order at the grave. in the latter. All joie in wishing Mies McNaught euooees iu her studies. The funeral boots plane Thursday after• noon and was largely attended, Itev. D. 13, lyioRae tools charge of the eervioe and interment woe made at •Bruseel0 acme• tory, Six oouaine were thepall hearses. Widespread sympathy ie oxpreeeod for the sorrowing relatives, Mre, 3. W, Maulers, of Sault Ste, Maria, 10 vieiting her patents, lilohord and Mre. Roe, liar sister, Mre. T. Orieb, and other relatives and old friends, itis. blathers ltae gone on a prospecting trip to the Norbbweet and may notate there if he finds what suits him. Thie week Alex. MoDonaid and enters moved from their ferns, on the 7113, of Morrie, whioh was recently sold to Maloolm McDonald, of Blyth, for 78,800, to their new home, 9th von„ to the 100 sores recently pure/aimed from Thoe. Pepper. We welcome them to this oommunity. The Perm of Jas. Shaw, jr. was Bold this week to Oounoillor Jao, Grant, 14th con„ at a slight advance on the price paid to Jae. Machell last Winter. Mr. Shaw hue perohaeed Jon, Mol1'addeti'e 100 acres, 12th con., at $5100, F. S. Scott made the last sale. The change of ownerehip will likely take place next Fall. Miee Alberta MoNaught, teacher, has resigned, and will enter the Normal eobool Mass at London in September. Mies MoNaught will be missed as, in addition to her Bohm) duties, she seeieted both in the Gr e:V. William Bateman is spending a few holidays with relatives in Toronto. A new teacher is being advertised for by the truetees of 8. B. No, 3, rendered neoeesary by the removal of H. W. Avieon, The final football match will be played in Brussels on Monday evening Platte- ville vs, Brussels. The game decides the holder of the Cup. The barn on the farm of Jesse Bute. man, Lot 13, Con, 6, has been reified and atone stabling is being built under it, Modern arrangements will be made. Tuesday of this week Wilson Evans went to Brueeele and brought home •a brand new traction engine. It was manufactured at the pity of London. Tuesday morning Hugh and Mra, Lamont, Angus Shaw, Peter McDougall and Mre. Wm. Work took the excursion train for a holiday visit with relatives and friend', in Manitoba and Dakota. Few men stand the battle of life like our old friend James Knight, 10:11 eon. He is in his 90 year but i0 still able to attain to the chorea about the house, at. tend ohureb, &o. Mr. Knight is a re- markable mac, ADDRESS AND PREOENTATION.—Last Fri- day afternoon before the close of school in S. S. No, 3, an address was read by Miee Juste Doll and Mies Maggie Mo. Donald presented the retiring teacher, H. W. Avieon, with a volume of Shakes• peare, a shaving set and a purse. The address was a follows :— H. 14'. Aeisort DEAR TEaomoa,—It is with no small regret we realize that the hour of eepera- tion between us as Teacher and pnpile has almost arrived and we desire now to return you our very hearty thanks for the kindness shown andgreat the interest you have always manifested in the past two years ae our teacher. If we have not made as rapid progress as you desired it ie through no fault of yours, Your Christian life and manly example, as well as preoepto taught, have not paeeed by uunotioed but have and will continue to bear fruit in the school and neighborhood we believe. Please swept this volume of Shakespeare, Shaving set and pooket book ae mementoes of our love. We tenet they will keep you in remembrance of S. 8. No. 8, Grey. Oor beet wishes will go with yon in your work of preach. ing the Gospel and we einuarely trust your labors will be Drowned with mown. Mr. Avieon made a imitable reply nom. bining thanks and good wishes. Short speeches were made by Teaobere Weir and Lamont and chorines sung by the solaced. Mr, Avieon left on Saturday for a short visit at itis home in Heerlen') before oommonoing his ministerial work on Alma oirouit. His Superintendent will be Rev. Mr. Grandy. The many friende he made in hie two years' sojourn in this locality will be delighted to hear of hie saooeee and will be glad to see him bank oboaeionally 0e a visitor. SUDDEN AND FATAL AcOIDENT: Wltb no small regret we are palled upon this week to tell the sad story of the Budden butting down of John 0., eldeet eon of Angus Lamont, by accident, last Tuesday afternoon about 8 80 o'otoak, Dammed a000mpenied by bis father, uncle and brother Wm. were In the swamp on their farm South of the Con. and were (letting lea with one horse and hauling 001 poles , getting reedy for the Doming of the maw. ing maohine to aooVert them into stove. wood. A bundle of these poles avers hitched to with a Main and the horse started when the end of one pole caught u am. thrown a with a ainst a root and w g P ooneiderable throe. Will. woe etruolr aoroee the breast and knocked against a tree with so much violence that he has been spitting blood ever einoe and ie very sore. Jno. woe further book, within a few feet of being out of reach when the pole (aught him on the barna of the head' breaking his skull. He stood for a shooed and then fell over on a stump and when teached was dead. Tenderly and sorrowfully the body was married to the home and the mad intelligence carried to absent friende. Jno. was born on the homestead, Lot 18, eon, 7 Grey, and wow 81 yearn, 1 mouth and 21 days old, 'He was a jovial, good looking, able bodied, industrious young man who was a general fevorite wherever known and his suddgri domino hag met a gloom over the Oom. mutiny, in the sudden doll of one In the pride of manhood and wiihont a moment's warning. The subjoat of this notioe was specially interested in the Ethel Division of the Sone of Temper. once and the installation of new aflame, whioh was to take place on Saturday evening, was a subject of interest to him. Brussels in the Finals. They Wen handily from Woodstock. A large and well pleased crowd saw Brussels win the eeooud victory from the sturdy Woodstock representatives of Intermediate football Monday evening on Vittoria Park in this plane. Although one team had taken thematch at Wood - stook the week previous by 2-O they wore not Buffering from big head nor under. valued their opponent's ability to play a hard game but were determined to repeat the score of last Friday ,or do a little better. At 7 o'clock Dr. 6,ederman, of Mil. verton, who °Banished as Referee with ability, blew the whistle and the ball was off. Inside of 80 monde it was between the flogs guarded by the visitore and goal 1 was to00nted, Jim Strachan doing the triok. This wa', evidently a surprise to Woodstock who put a good deal of vim into their play to even up bob the short combination load neat foot work of Brus- sels kept the sphere in close proximity to their citadel nearly all the time so much so that our goalkeeper sem idle and the backs were half the way opthe field look- ing for something to do a good part of the . time, only the excellent work of goal. keeper Matthews saved the running up of a snore that could not be counted ou tate fingers of one hand. Half time arrived with the tally 1. to 0 in favor of the home team. Woodstock put up a "ruoly" game in the emend half and many a player went to erase but the Oxford Co. lade .blotted too many eky-earapera and put mo muoh vigor into their work that throw -foe were very numerous. Despite all they could moden G alt 0 their r cal do a sea attack was a g and Strachan, by a well directed kick, notched No. 2 for Bru000108 Smith iit'-.,_ oenttse had his aide iejered in an Upset and was replaced by idtwell. The two tease warmed ftp to their work and rushed the ball but although our sphere eharpahootere blt the goal Makes a;aouple. of time it was a case of thou art. so 00ar and yet so far, and amidst the hearty cheers of the speotatore over the lively work being done the wbietle blew and encomia once more perobed on Brussels' banner. The Woodstock team played a style of gime that rather made havoc of the combination work of the victors but the havoo-mekvre did not appear to be able to take advantage of openings and so much was this the case that a goalkeeper woe hardly a neoeseary adjonot to Brae - seta eleven. The game was free from wrangle or dispute nor was there a player ruled off in the whole game but while the boys from the Eaet are a gentlemanly lot they are seemly in the same class at foot ball with their bpponeute of Monday evening. The line-up saw four changes on Wood- stock team from the previous - game, Brunie being ideutioal with Friday'a match. It was a0 follows : BR¢0mmLB W00000obx herr 0001 Matthews Robinson 1310k0 1 Prput Mediae t Moes Lindsay1 Watson Brown 1 1'0601110{- Batas Cardiir.,..........1 ll tlirous .. Gammon Dunlop' Switzer ., Donnie Lowry rorwarde South B t •is ellen n McMeeki li Miller ,,.......... � all y SHOTS ON ,AOL. There were epeotatore here from Wine. ham, Wroxeter, Atwood, Seafortb, Gar. d' g villi ee. nrroun to thea a ri The gate reoeipte totalled $90 and Oda did not inolude the people who "enoopect" in or witnessed the ploy at te dietaooe. The final game will be played on Victoria Park, Brueeele, on. Monday even. ing next. Beenre and emelt, Platteville vs. Brueeele. The tsv.o reports of the Brueeele vs. •Woodetook game, copied from the Wood• Mock daily papers may be rood on page 4 of this issue, Kuhn, Woodatoolt's centre half, was,, member of the Berlin Royale, and played agarue- f tlast yettee team the fine l games. He isotte of Woodstock's star men. Thos. and Mre. Pepper have moved 9111 eon. of Grey to from theBrnys(In having sold tlieir farm and will make their home here, gra. 11, Paul hi away its Orangoville mod locality visiting relatives. She ex - petite to have her slater, Mise Gordon, mine back wit1111ryer to 1108 with her fie Viktoria Cottage, Princess street.