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The Brussels Post, 1904-10-20, Page 1Vol. 88. No, 18 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1904 W. H. K.ERR, Prop. New Advertisements. Ribber goods -Sea. F,•x. Local. -John Cunningham. Overooat taken -A. MoKay. Farm for sale-Eneas Oriob. Dog found- G. A. Deadman, Cutters -John Caber & Sone. Underwear -McKinnon & Oo, Leicester's for sale -O. Turnbull, Salta and overooete-A, Straahan. Ladies' fine shoes -I. 0. Riohatat. Druggist apprentioe-H. A. Crooke, Mislaid Revs, .114Juaevule. Miee Maggie McAllister, of Hillegreen, ie again in our midst, A. MoEwen has rammed hie duties at school atter an enforced holiday. Geo. and Mre. McDonald and Oameton were vieibore at Molesworth this weak. ' Miee Wilma Biohle, of Hamilton,' Wag renewing old aoquaintauoee in Blnevale this week. Glasses Perfect for 'heals and far inconvenience of Yep to largos for, reading and distance 1s avoided by our double vision glossae. 'which afford perfect eight for neer work and for seeing afar. Airs. T. Fletcher Scier-tific and Graduate Optician BRUSSELS I JADY- rrtQ- VCT H SUITS and OVERCOATS FOR MEN, YOUNG MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN. Our stoek is now large' and very complete in all lines and we ' are prepared to show you Styles, Qualities and Prices which are certainly in favor of the buyer. • •• If you require a suit of Clothes or an .Overcoat you snake no mis- take in coming direct to our Clothing Department. r FUNS We would especially direct the attention of the Ladies to our splendid display of Fine Furs. Astrachan Jackets this season are very choice and prices are no higher but rather lower than last season for the same qualities. We also have an excellent assort- ment of Scarfs Ruffs, Storm Collars, Muffs, gauntlets and Caps, P . Don't forget our Ready-made Clothingp hin and Fur Departments all i ��ht. They are a. Right. No. Panay Prices, Everything Cheap, A.STBAC9�N Jack and Mre, Glidden, of Morrie, visited Jaok and Meg, Jobnaton thie week, Fred, and Mre. MoOraaken and child• ren, of Brue+els, visited at John Gardin. er'e this week. Joseph Bargees, little Mtee Evelyn and Maker Harold, of Woodatook, spent Sunday at John Bargee's'. Miee Mary Thornton has returned to Wingham after spending some wake with her grandmother, Mra. John Gardiner. John Gardiner, oar mail Carrier, bad the misfortune to be knocked out of hie rig one day laet week. He lighted upon the hard gravel in front of the hotel having his faoe and body badly bruised. He was un000soioas for a while but is now doing nioely, W roar e tor . Mrs. Wellwood returned to Oakville on lblonday, Waldo Miller returned from Toronto on Saturday. B. H.. Townsend and family have moved to Blyth. B, F. Derr visited at hie home in Tor: onto over Sunday. Miee Mary Sanderson tae gone to Hamilton to visit relatives. H. and Mrs. Davie, of Wingham, spent Sunday with Mre. Wm. Sanderson. Mise Jennie Andiron, of Gerrie, is the guest of her sister, Mre. R. J. Motels, 0. F. and Mre. Edwarde spent Sunday in Fordwieh visiting the former's parents. Miee Jean Devideon entertained a large number of her lady Mende to tea Friday evening. A. large number from this vicinity went to Wingham on Monday to hear Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Mise J,•eate Robertson returned on Monday from a few weeks' aleft with Kincardine friends. The revival meetings whioh have been held in the Methodist ohuroh for the last three weeks oloeed on Friday evening. Chas. and Mre. Sanderson returned from their wedding trip on Monday, after having visited relatives at Toronto, Hamilton and Lindsay, Editor Palmer'e wile and family ar- rived from St. Marys laet week and will reside in their reeidenoe on Main street, lately purchased from F. V. Dickson. Friday evening of neat week a political meeting will be held here to be addressed by Dr. MaoDonald and others, The Opposition candidate le invited to be presentitnd speak. Walton. Mise Harris, of Wroxeter, was a visitor at R. H. Fergueon'e last week. Robt. Praiser and family have removed to the house formerly oomapied by Wm. Easton. Men and teams are working steadily on the new 0. P. R. line on both aides of Walton. Wm. Emigh has had a ooal fnrnaoe installed in hie hotel by Meeore. Wilton & Turnbull, o1 Braesel9. Thursday eveniog at 7.30 o'olook, the 27th inet., Dr. MacDonald will speak at a public meeting to be held in Welton. Dr. Chisholm, or some one repreeeoting him, i0 invited and will beg iven time to address the electors. The 100 are farm of alr0. Tilos, Oakley, Boundary of MoKillop, was sold on Wedneaday afternoon by F. S. Scott, auctioneer, to Jas. H. Brown, of Grey, for the sum of $5,500. The stook, implements, &a., sold totalled about 01,500. ANNIVEneenn - The Anniversary Sevices of Duff's ohuroh will take pities on Sabbath next, 28rd inet., and will be oondnoted by Rev. M. 0. MacLennan, of Kippen, Special collections will be taken for the ordinary funds of the church. On Monday night a Tea Meeting will be bead when addressee will be delivered by Revs, M. 0. McLennan, D. B. McRae, and1R. S. Baker and W. H. Kerr.. Mn -ie will be farniehed by the Imperial Male Quartette of Seaforth, and Min Alice Dundee. Tea will be served trona 6 p. m. to 8 p. m, i'ordwiele. Ie Miasma oar VI01009 E. CoMran.- ',Tlrere is no death 1 What seems so is Tbis life of mortal breath [transition, Is but a suburb of the life Ielyeiau, Whose portal we oall death," "She is not dead -bot gone before," With gad hearts we laid to reef one great ly beloved in our midst and one whom youth gave promise of a bright future. Viokey wee a clever student taking her Primary certificate while in the public eohool nod her Junior Leaving the follow- ing year, atter whioh she attended Madel andt hen taught two and a halt years. , She then attended Toronto Normal S I 0 School. Her bright and genial matinee won for her many friends. She was a lover et all that was pure and good hay ing given ben heart to the Metter when quite young but her bright hopes were laid low, when within a few weeks of completing ber Normal amine, that dread disease Consumption- claimed her ae a viotim. All that medioal skill and loving handl oould do was done. She fought the (ileum bravely, never mur- muring or aompiaining and for a time we thought obs would gain the mastery but God willed olheewiee and after an ilineee ofeight and ane halt years ehe passed sway on Friday, 7th inet. Iu the sold moist earth we laid her, When the forest oast the leaf, Aad we wept that Duo so loyely should have a life eo britt, Darling viceroy I Thou haat left us And our hearts with grief are eon, nutin heaven we hope to greet thee, Where all parting will bo e'er. Than want always mild and lovely. And so fall of life and jay, That to know thee was to love thee, And to tom thee grieves us sore, A large eoneouree of fribnde gathered to pay their parting tribute and follow her remains to their last resting plasm on Sunday afternoon, Alter the fnnerol a memorial oorvioe was held in the Meth. edict chnroh of whioh deceased was a faithful and oonaletent member, The paotot', Rev. J. Hunger, spoke words of ootnfort and awe to the bereaved ones and timely words of advice and warning to the large oongrogation present, pubis. ularly to the young, Ren, A, 0. Tiffin, of Trowbridge, aaeloted in the eervioo. Mine Cooper WAS a meter of Mre. (Dr,) J, M. Armstrong, of Harrieton, formerly of Walton, and ehe spent malt time in Walton daring the nret years of her illness, .]<1t911 els to♦Y ll. Bleotiou matters are ineroaoing in in. tereet in this legality. The auotion sale of Jamas Cutt will be held on Friday afternoon of thie week, at Lot 8, Coo. 1, Grey. He will move to Blyth shortly after. The Brethren bold the meeting in Victoria Hall last Sunday night. B. Gerry, 13russele, fa to speak in the Hall next Sunday evening. Wm. Brydoe, nt Morden, Mae., who returned last week from the West, was taken ill with typhoid Lever and was taken to London hospital on Thursday, We hope he will soon be o. k. There will be a meeting held in the Hall next Saturday night at 8 o'olook to settle ap the traneaations belonging to the Jamestown Beef ring and oleo to re- organize for next year's work. Parties wishing to get up another ring should try and get as many as would form the mooed ring, ae a few gaming will not be of any age unless the whole number oan be got. A 1 the members of the present ring should attend this meeting. W. Innis' peddler's wagon will be going Re rounds next week for the last time Ghia season. It has done the largest oeaeon'etrade slue° going on the road. Mr, Innis thanks those who dealt with him and Bays he hopes to meet you all again. We are going to pay for next week 15o for 1 Ib prints of butter and 190 far eggs. We will keep the prides all Winter just as higb as oily markets will afford. Come and we will treat you o. k. Crotlaeecootc. Mrs. Peter Baker is on the eioll list. Mre. John Switzer has been ander the dootor'a oare clueing the past week. Poetmaeter McNair ham been on the oiok list thie past week. We hope be will soon be o. k. John Knight, a former resident East of here, is renewing old friendships in this locality. Tbareday evening of ibis week Dr. MacDonald, Liberal Oandidate for East Huron, will speak in Long's Hall. Op- position speaker invited. Mre. A. Reymann, who took quite ill last week, wag operated upon by four phyeioione for appendioitio and a blamer disoovered on the appendix. She mune through the operation all right and is making as favorable progress as mold be eapeotl. We hope ehe will soon be fully restored to good health. A Sen DEATII.-It came as a matter of tied surprise lent Wednesday morning the report of the demiee of Adam Baker, a well knowu resident of Oranbrook. In working with hie threshing machine at 0, Barrette, gab Con., Grey, on Monday of lust week he bad the misfortune to have a finger taken off. Blood poisoning th thereafter superseded set in a few days a pe d by lockjaw and despite all that could be done he died ae above elated. He was 42 years and 5 days of age. Mr. Baker is survived d byhie ife and two ohildren W who will be large sharers in the sympathy of the oommunity in their Budden bereavement. The funeral will take plane Friday morning to Seaforth where interment will be made in the R. 0. cemetery. 1ellorrlta. Last week I. and Mre. Kingswood and eon, of Ingersoll ; Jno. Sharp, of St. Thomas ; and Mra. Will. Lowry, of Lon- don, were vieitiug at Jambe Sharp's, 5th line. A abort time ago the root of Arthur Cantlon's house took fire from the stove- pipe and before it was got out about $20 damage was done. Mr: Oantlon lost a suit of clothes by the fire. There was no insurance. Mre, Jackson, mother to Mre. James Duncan, died at Lindsay last week, at a good old age. Mr. Jackson predeceased her some years, being killed while deletes home from town, hie horse getting fright - sad by a dog. James Evans is book from a 3 menthe' trip to Manitoba and the Nortbweeb. He epent moat of his time in Mediaiue Hat and Saekatohewan. He visited relatives and friends. among the latter woe Wm. MoArter formerly of Morrie, Oscar Sharp, who bac made his borne with hie grandparents einoe hie mother died, returned to Toledo with his father lab weak. We don't know whether the young lad or the grandfather will be the more lonesome overthe separation. , Dr.Mao Donald the Liberal nominee Will address a meeting of the Wootenin the Township Hall, Morrie, on Friday evening of this week, 21ot inst„ nom, mending at 7.80 o'olook. Oppoeition candidate or his representative is in- vited. This week Milton Sharp left for Lon. don and St. Thomas and after a holiday be exposits to locate in either of these cities and take op the undertaking baai• nese. Mr. Sharp is a clever, alert young man who abonld make his way up the ladder. The choir and Sunday School of Brussels Methodist church will miss him. His many Mende wish him success. PnaTTx WIsDDINo.-At high noon the home of. Jno. and Mre. Manning, bah line, Morrie, saw a joyous company of relatives and intimate friends' assembled to witness the marriage of Wm. D. Ooueley, a maobinist in the G. T. It. ehopo.'Streatord, and eon of John Cone. ley, Brussels, and Min Mary 15 , the estimable daughter of the boot and Met - ass. The parlor, where the oeremony waa performed by Rev, I. M, Webb, in. combat of Sb, John's ohutob, Brants, was suitably decorated for the occasion with evergreens, dowers, eta. The fair bride wag given away by her brother, George, and wee attended by her sister, Min Sarah, of London. Jno. Oousley, brother of the gloom wag the groomsman, Little Miss Uinta Lever, of Fleohetto0, performed her part as flower girl very neatly. The wedding march 'Was Well played by MMM. Hugh Molntoeb, of MoKillop, cousin to the bride. A becom- ing costume of brown satin WAS worn by the bride end ber attendant wore a dress of brown Ladies' cloth. After hearty congratulations the company eat down to an elegant spread after which Rev. Mr. Webb proposed the health ot the bride to a very pleasing and complimentary manner. Among the pate in attend. ante from a dietonoe were Miee Alma and Harry Shuttleworth, of Woodatook ; Miee Manning, of Hartley ; Mr. and MIs. Matheson and Mr. end Mrs, Leaven, of Fleeherton, and Mies Gertrude Webb, of Lucas. The wedding gifts were namer- 000 useful and valuable betokening the high esteem in whioh the bride is he'd. Mr. and Mre, Ooneley left Brussels on the afternoon train for their home in Stratford amidst the expreseio0e of many good wishes for their prosperity and happiness. They oommenoe hones - keeping under anepionoas oironmotanaos. Toe POST joins very heartily in the con. gratulatiane. Fontan Nonnza=TE PAeeua Awes. -- Quietly and peacefully Dame the closing of this life to George Forbes, at Rath - well, Man., lest Wednesday when in his 79th year he paused over to the Great Beyond. He bad been in failing health for some time and was oonfined to bed for the paet 8 or 8 months, so that hie demiee was not anexpeobed. Deceased wee a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and Dame to Oaneda when abont 25 years of age. After a sojourn in Wentworth Co. he moved to Morrie 48 years ago and took up the farm on the 3rd line now owned by John Mason, upon wbiob he resided until he went to Manitoba about the year 1382. He was married twice, Bret to Mies Jane Obieholm, who died 20 years ago, and than to Mre. Smart, who departed this life last Spring. The children are :-Mre, Neil MoLauoh• lin, Brussels; Mrs. W. Anderson, Obeeley ; Mre. Scarrow and Mre. Kin- caid, and Adam, Thos., Robt., and Jae., of Rathwell, Manitoba. Mre. Willits, another daughter, is deceased. Mr. Forbes wag a fine, hearty speoiman of manhood ; a kind husband, affeationate father and a good neighbor. He watt a Preebyterlan in ohnroh relationehip and a staunch Liberal in politico. Many of the older people in thio locality will re- member the eubjeot of this notice with a kindly reoolleotion. G.rev. Root lifting is on the program. The prop is a good one. Donald McNair hae been ill of late, cramps of the stomach being the cause. Mies Lily Sharp, of Brneeela, ie spend. ing the week with Mende in Ethel locality. J. W. Hogg, 4th eon., took let prize at Blyth Pair on his 2 year old agrioultnral filly. She is a fine beast. Dao. Shine, of Monkton, was calling on relatives here last Monday. Monkton locality appears to agree well with him. Several Greyitee want to Wingbam en Monday to see and hear Canada's much eeteemed Premier -Sir Wilfrid Laurier. We are sorry to hear that George E. Speraio, 12th eon., hae been seriously i11 with pneumonia bat hope be will soon be restored to good health. Mrs. Took, of Clifford , Mrs. achec,0 n and Jno, Miler, of Drew, were visiting their father, Francis Miller, who met with an aooident in having his right leg broken. • Friday evening of Last week Dr. Ohio - 'holm, of Wingham, held an organization meeting at Monarieff oohool hones. He wae accompanied by A. Dolmage, of Wingbam.,, J. Hanna occupied the chair. Thomas and Mre. Lott will move from the Garvin property, lith Con., to the Ziegler farm, 9th Con., known ao the Zimmer Int. Wm. Lawson will remove to Mullett township. He bas been the tenant on the Ziegler 40 acres. A polities; meeting will be bald in Monorieff Sobool house next Monday evening, oommenciog at 7 90 o'olook. Addreaoes will be given by A. Hislop, M, P. P., and 0. Leckie: 0.ppoeition speaker will be given time on the program. The annual Bible Society meeting at Roe's Church will be held on Salibath, Nov.iStb, at 8 O'olook when addreeoee will be given by A. M. MoKay and Eli Smith. The ohair will be occupied by Thos. Straahan and meek will be render- ed by the obnreh choir. Leet week Dan. Shine arrived home from a trip to the Northwest. Hie train was delayed 10 hours on the homeward trip owing to the track being blocked from a slide of rook. Mr. Shine bas leased the homestead on the 12th Con. for another term. Charles Costing, who Bold his farm in Grey loot Fall and removed to town, has t Ii farm North of Pah nrohased be Hill , sal in 8 mereton, eon g 0 same, , 12 of whioh are in the oorporation. It i0 nioely situated, with a cement sidewalk running nearly to the gate. The prior paid was $5,000. He takes persuasion the let of January, 1904. BABY Dzan.-On Sunday Oot. 2nd, Floreuae, the youngest daughter of Wm, and Mre. Mo]adzeaa, formerly of the 9th Con., Grey, now of Lauder, Man„ died of typhoid pneumonia, aged 1 year and 11 mootlta. The funeral took plane from the church on the Tuesday follow. lug. Mrs, McFadzean hae been quite ill as waa her daughter Elva. We hops they wilLsoon be folly restored. During the past few weeks Eneae Orioh, who lime about 2 miles Bath of Brneeela, has been real poorly and hie friends were quite anxioaa abont him. Hemorthagee from the stomach was one phage of hie illness but ae he is able to get about now we hope he will soon be oonvaleeoent. Ile le offering hie 100 acre term for Bala and will take a rest from hard work if a purobnoer le secured. An auction gale of farm, form stook, implements, &o., i0 annoanood by Hewer MaQoarrie, Let 12, Oen. 4, for Tuesday, Nov. Sib, The term is a good one upon Whish Mt. MnQaarrio has spent a good share of his lite, Misses MoQnarriehave Made themselves very metal and helpful in the °look at Roe's ahureh and will be missed 15 they remove from Grey. Mr. and Mra, MaQoarrio talk of taking a trip to England next 9aaeon to visit their daaghtor. Lap Bnoeow.-We are sorry to hear that ap old and highly roopeoted reeh dent of the 3rd Don„ to the person of Frenoie Miller, had the misfortune to have his right leg broken above the knee on Monday of last week. He was armlet. ing in getting a halter on a oolt when the animal knocked him over and tramped as him doing the damage reletred to. Other injuries were slight. Mr. Mtller has been a remarkably hearty man and even it he ie 77 yeare of age we hope to see him able to get about before long. J tit 01. Next Sabbath evening Rev. H. E, Curry, ot Mooktou, a former pastor, will preach in the Methodist church here. George MoKay has purchased the Qom- lortable home lately vacated by George Dobson end will take possession. He has been living on the 11th con, of Grey Mae he Bold bis farm lest year. We bid him and his family weloome to Ethel. Tuesday evening Dr. Ohieholm held hill political meeting in the Town Hall here and Wednesday evening of neat week Dr, MacDonald will address the electors. The Opposition candidate or his representative, ie invited to speak on that 000aaion. POLITICAL. -There was a public meet. ing held in the Township Hall here on Tuesday evening, Robert Barr was oalled to the chair and addresses were given by Dr. Chisholm, Ooneervative candidate, and A, Ingram, of Elgin Go. J. Laokie, of Brussel'', spoke fon a half hour as the repreeentative of Dr. MaoDona'd, the Liberal nominee, the latter being at Blyth, SPEC= MIiBIONARX Snnvaaes,-Special Missionary eervioea will be held ou Ethel oirooit Methodist Ohnrob Sunday, Mon. day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 30th and 81st and Nov. let and 2nd. On Son. day, Oot. 30th Rev. Martin J. Wildon, B. A., of Teeawater, will preach at Roe's Obarch at 10,30 a, m. ; "Unica," at 3 p.m.; and Ethel at 7 p. m. Rev. Mr. Wilson is an eloquent preacher. There will be special mueio at these eervioee. Following the Sunday eervioee thefoilow- ing Missionary mase meetings will be bold :-Monday, Oot. 31st at Ree'e, to be addreseed by Rev. Jae. Elmer, 1. A,, B. D., of Fordwieh 1 and Rev. John H. Oeterhoat, B. A., B. D., of Wroxeter. Tuesday, Nov. let at Ethel to be address- ed by Rev. George Baker, of Blnevale ; and Rev. Joseph W. Holmes, of Gerrie, and Wednesday, Nov. 2nd at Union to be addreseed by Rev. 0. R. Gandy, D. D., of Wingham, and W. H. Kerr, of THE POST, Brnssela. Special mnst0 will be funnialled at eaoh of these meetings by the oirouit choirs. • At each of the above mase meetings G. E. Bradbrook, Tete of London, England, will recite and sing. W, R. Gaffe, also late of London, Eng- land, will, with Mr. Bradbrook, render a couple of duets. Come and hear them, They are good musicians. The objeot of these meetings is to disease the condition and claims of those who do not enjoy the bleeeiage of oar Obviation civilization and Gospel privileges. You are invited to ask questions and they will be .auowered if possible. No admission fee will be oharged. All oome and enjoy yourselves and reoeive a blessing. • Rev. C. P. Wella, is theP actor. Wingham's Splendid Demon- ' • stration Last Monday. At Wingbam the aitizena turned ant en masse to weloome the Premier. The main street was decorated for the oa oaeion with etreamere bearing mottoes. Dr. Peter Macdonald, Deputy Speaker in the last Parliament, who is again the Liberal oaodidate in Hest Heron, met the Premier and introduced the local oommitbee. Among those who greeted the Premier were Mayor R. Vanetone, F. G. Sperling, H.. B. Elliott, Richard. Clegg, Wm. Nioholson, Dr, 0. R. Mardon. ald, J. D. Berne, Peter B. Doane, A. Cousins, T. A. Mille, Wm. Showers and J. D. Haines. Mre. Macdonald, Mre. Horsey, Miee Maggie Macdonald, Mra. Clegg, Mra. Burns and Mies Mackenzie oonett,uted a committee to weloome Lady Laurier on behalf of the ladies of the town, A prooeseion was formed, headed by the Wingham Citizene' Band, and marched to the Town Hall, whioh was orowded to its nbmost capacity, large numbers flnding,tt absolutely impossible to secure admission. Ae the Premier and Lady Laurier en• tered the hall the choir of the Presby- terian church, led by Prof. Olins, sang "God save the King" and "Rale Britan• nie," and tit a later stage "The Maple Leat. Dr Maodonald, who resided intro. dnaed the PrenfieP , r as the great leader of the great Liberal patty, Who had sap. plied a polioy whioh would develop the regattas of the country from ea ocean to the other. Mayor R, Vonetone presented to the Premier an address of weloome and of approval of the polioy he has formulat- ed, The Premier and Lady Leerier were presented, amid oheere ftom the audience, with handsome bouquets by three charming little girls, Misses Lena Horsey, Cecilia Homuth and Arno 131e - beet TIM PaOOUIND'S ePEEOII, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, whose address was pnaetnated throughout by vigoron Masers, said it was altogether an unexpeobed pleasure, and, therefore, peehape none the less welcome, to meet the oil'zene of Wingham. When aloft London he knew be bed ,been booked to go to LuokuoW, and had not expected to be intoroepted by hie friend, Dr, MeoDonald, to receive an address and meet so many friends from the riding of Bet Heron. He had in. deed been forbanate to day. He wanted to see obis famous oonnty of Enron, this famous section of Ontario, for•famed beyond the limits of the Province 0e per. hape the garden of Cando. 1t bad been his privilege to viait some of the fairest lands on the face of the earth. He bad visited England, Scotland, Ireland and the lend of his ammeters, but, niter all, be had found in ne land anywhere under the faoe of the sun a nose or more fertile statuary than Wig emotion of Wingbam and vicinity. He bad been favored espeofally on this visit. Nothing oould Kaye been more aaepiaaoue than the day, with its glorious sunshine. He asked the audience not to imagine that his stook of good look would be exhausted when the eon went down at tbo ploee of the day ; it would oontinue until Nov. 3. (Cheers.) TIIE n0ILOAX 000109. Ae Mr, Borden bad on his recent visit to Wingbam dealt with the question of a Transcontinental Railway Sir Wilfrid took up the Dame subject, and although he had only a brief period at hie disposal, refuted to the eatiefuation of the audience what Mr. Borden had said, explaining the terms .of the agreement .with the Grand Trunk rectifies and eontraeting them with the 0. P. R. contract. Amid oheere and laughter Sir Wilfrid said ft was not the ehade of Sir John Macdonald, a great Canadian, that was reigning over the Coneervative party, it was that of his triad, W. le. Maclean, of Torooto. He was the man that was now bossing the party and giving it its polioy. The peer pie of Eat Huron in the last Parliament had Dr. Macdonald ae their mambar, and the Politica thought they were eatiefed with biro ; if they were not they were vary difficult to please, because he and hie oolleagoes of the party ware satisfied with him at Ottawa. ' If the electors aoald Bend him book again he would eek for no better man than Dr. Macdonald. In eonolaaion Sir Wiltrid said be came to the elsotore of Baron and Brae and of Coterie as a Canadian, The limits of his ooantry were not the limits of hie own Province, the limite of bis ooantry were the oeeane on the East and on the West, and hie country waa wherever the British flag fioote upon the continent of America. It was with these words 'be left his fellow countrymen, "Canada first, Canada last, Canada always." The patriotic, words with whioh the Premier Mooed his epeeob ware the eigoal fora great outburst of cheering. 000. O. Om13000, x. o. George 0. Gibbous, H. 0., London, also addressed the meeting for fifteen minute's. Hs devoted the greater portion of hie speech to references to the work that Sir Wilfrid Laurier had done for the empire in conceiving and inaugurating the preferential polioy The meeting closed with oheere, and the premier and Lady Laurier were assorted bank to the station by the msjority of the audience. A epeoial ooaoh woe attached to the regular train to accommodate the orowd who followed the Premier to Laoknow. The Wingham Citizens' Band also went along to assist in the demonstration at Laoknow. People We Talk About. Brine Boost, of Palmerston, was home over Sunday. MieeFlo. Harvey, of Toronto, is visiting the Misses Brown. Miee Sadie Lindsay was visiting rela- tive0 in Wingham. a Miee Winnie MoGaire was visiting Wingham relatives. Mre. Henry and Cyril are visiting relatives at Gorrie. Mre. E. 0. Lowry and eon Will„ will renew old friendebips at Guelph. F. J. abd Mre. Sebiek, of Toronto, are visiting Mrs. Jno. Wynn. Mrs. H. Metcalf, of Toronto, to a visitor with ber ester, Mre. J. L. Kerr. Mre. D. 0. Roes was a visitor in Wing- bam with Mrs. Robert Johnston. Mies Mand Dolphin, of Tiverton, io a visitor with Mies Core, Lowick, King street. F. 0. Wolfe, of Toronto, waa visiting hie brother Rex Wolfe, of the Standard Bank, Brueeele. 0. A. Mitchell, wife and baby, of Holstein, who were visiting with Station Age g Meir home, ra 0. Lnt aokireturned have e andMrs. J. HLCameron were in Stratford for a few days thie week. Miee Barbara McKelvey and young lady friends of Seaforth, were in town Sunday. blies Gertie Webb, of Laoan, slater to Rev. I, M. Webb, is the guest of Mre. Jas. Jones. Mre, W. B. Thomeon and Mtg. W. W. Barrie were visitors at the Nile daring the past week. Cline Scott hae had to take a holiday owing to him spraining his right arm on Friday afternoon. E, Late, of Holmesville, wae here for a few days viaitiog with Jno, and Mre, Hill, Queen street. Mre. Jno. Barnhill, of Hentr is visiting M D re. r andn old D. B. Moore other y , r friends in Brueeele, Geo, Thomson, of the Metropolitton Bank, was in Toronto tor a few days during the past week, Mita Jo. Roes is visiting at Co. Coun- cillor Miliaria' Wroxeter, She will re- turn to Toronto shortly. P. and Mre. /latent were visiting friends in Seatorth on Tuesday and Wednesday of thie week. Chas. Richards spent a few days in the Qneen City. He will attend Brussels Pnblio School thio term. W. H. and Mrs. Willis and sone, of Seaforth, were visitors in Brussels on Wedoeeday of this week. 0, M. Thompson, of the Fergus Beard, and W. 0. Thompson, of Wingbam, spent Sunday with relatives in Brateels. Dr. G. L. Bell, of Toronto, and 0, 0, Bali, of Wingham, were visitors' with Jno. and Mre. Tait, Queen abreet, last Sunday, Miss Orme. Gerry has been bothered with blood poieoning oto ber lett band tint we hope no aeriuue consequences will 00000, Ore. Ales. MoL000nen, of the American Hotel, bee beau very seriously ill during the peat week. We hope for a speedy restoration. Mre. George Thomson and Mrs, Chas. Dodde arrived home on Tustnp everting from a moat tnjoyable trip to Bootland. They ,were 'absent 19 Woke. Me. Dodds met the tadioe in Toronto, Jar. Muir, of Guelph, ort•:ani10or for the A. O. 1;I. W , ie in town. Mrs. Be N. Barrett and Mica Roth, of Wingbam, are vieitiug relatives in town, Joe, Cooley, of 'Toronto, Was here this week attending tee woodtng of his brother, W. D., of Stratford, and Miee Mary Yenning. Robert MoOraokoo, who bas spent several neonate in itlaoitoba, is bank to Ontario and has taken a position in St. Oatbarinee. B. G. llggleeton and A.H. Mohtgomery were at Wingham on 11"riday evening attending ac, assembly given by the young people of that town, We uottee by the Harriston 'Tribune that Mra, Ohm. Ainlay, formerly of ars locality, hats been on the molt list bat we hope ehe will soon beeouvaleeoent. T. and Mre. Bradwell, from • Dour Clifford, were in town on Tuesday mail. fag on old friends, Tau Poo among the number, They stand the paeoieg years remarkably well. Mrs. Jno. Nott, of Clay Centre, Katt- ade, who has been renewing old friend- ships in Brnseele and locality, left for her home on Tuesday She intended visiting et Detroit while eu route and perhaps take is the Exposition at St. Louie. Ira Gerry it leaving Fort William and going to Indian Head, N. W. T., where he meanies a position in tiie hardware store of hie brother Albert, a former Bruaaelite, who ie doing well in the West. Mrs. Albert Gorey is a daughter of Geo. and Mre. Crooks, of Brunets. R. E. Coates, formerly of this looality, but recently of Flint, Mich., was iu town for a few days. He has purchased a residence in Seaforth where. Mrs. Goatee and children will reside while he goes beak to Idaho for a while to resume sheep reaching in whioh he is largely ioter• eeted. lll;p• Coates' mother will live with her in Seafarth. This week Ernest S. Palm, of Van- couver, B. 0., leaves for the West atter a holiday ofsix or eight weeks. He is a brother of Oonnoiiler Platt, of Braseels, and was a former resident, baying Bold many a yard of dry goods over the count. er in the Garfield Hones in years gone by. It is 9 years since Mr. Pium was here. We were advising him to fereake baohel. orbood and go into "double harness" but he did not say be would. We trust the sunshine of prosperity will illuminate hie pathway tbrougb life. Demean MoLauohlin left on Monday afternoon to take a position in Thee. Ross' tailoring establishment in Cheeley. Duna. is a flret.rate ooatmaker and will do well wherever he goes. 'Hie many friends in town, both lady and gent, wish him every 0000005. Mao. has always taken a prominent part in sports here especially in Foot ball, Baee ball and hockey. In the former be has been manager for the past 3 yews and did no small share in aiding the boys to get into the finale 3 years ago and win the Inter- mediate Cup in 1908 and 1904. The juniors also landed the cup in 1903 when be was manager of that team also. Mr. Mo&auobiin was a faithful member of the K. 0. T. M. Band and hie removal will be regretted, He was deservedly petioles and the Cheeley people will fled him worthy ortb of their beet treatment. ment Tan Poen wishes him prosperity. Fourth Division, Court. Hie Honor Judge Holt held Divieion Court at Braesele on .Wednesday end Thursday of last week, the first day nob being sufficient to complete the docket. The following oases were tried :- Erb ve. Wolfe, an notion for damages ander a farm lease. The plaintiff's olaim was dlemiesed with code. F. R. Blewetb, Listowel, for Plaintiff ; A. B. Moadonald, Bruasele, for Delendaot. Mo0nitam vs. Forbes. -This was a sail for $1 by the plaintiff against Sam. Forbes, both parties residents of Ma. Killop, Mr. Forbes claimed 06 damages for the nutting of a tree at or near the line fence between the pastier:; Plaintiff's claim allowed t and Defendant's claim diemioeod. A. B. Macdonald for Plaintiff, J. M, Beat, Seaforth, for Defendant. MoLanablio ve. Morrie Township. -An notion by the plaintiff for injuries meek, ed by his horse by going through a bridge io the Township of Morrie. Judgment, by concent, for $40. A. B. Maodanaid for plaintiff ; R, Vanetone for defendant. Wright vs, Bawtinheimer.-This action WAS for $60 damages for breach of war. ranty on the sale of cattle. Judgment for $80 and tents. H. Morphy, Listowel, for plaintiff ; A. B. Maodonald for de. Pendant, Mines ve. Bowman. -An action for the poo a ri of heifer which Mr. Minae olaim. se ion of . Bo lean. ed as in the o nes Mr w w p Plaintiff's claims diemieaod, R, Vac. stone for plainttff ; H, Jlorphy dor defendant. Judge 'Holt was compelled to delay Wingbam Court to Thursday afternoon. owing to the extraordinary length of the Court here, Samuel Henry, of Milverton, reneived word by telegram on Sunday evenirg that bis brother, William, bad been kill. ed in Bay City, Mioh., on Saturday alters noon. How the fatality warred tete telegram did not etate, en no particulars are obtainable. The deceased was forty years of age and Was born in Elma, being the son of the late Wm. Henry, of, . that township, About eighteen years apo he tett his home and went to Michigan. For several yeare be vine brakeman and latterly oondaotor running between Bad Axe tend Saginaw. While in the latter capacity he bad partof his hand taken off end Was appointed to the position of switchman at Bay City. The Iasi time he visited in this country, els years ago, he wag still in that employment. Whether or not he still faltoeved the same cremation it not known by his family. Both big perento ate dead, but a family of roar brothers sad five seaters enrvive. Those residing In this vloiniby' are Samuel, Milverton ; jomee,AbWood David, Borne ; Alex„ Glen Wiliiamsi Mra. Eli Lamb and Miele Fanny Henry, Stratford,