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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1908
W. H. KERR, Prop,
New Advertisements.
& Co,
by s0veral of the talented company,
guests eeparated for their hopes in
the morning hiura, thanking Mr. and
Mra. Summon for their appteoiated
hospitality and wishing the bridal pale
happy and prosperous years sail
over the matrjmonjal sea.
"-" '" "—
W 018 Colt.
The sawmill lo again tanning in tall
blast.
Mise Maude Ferguson is visiting friends
in Reno= this week,
H. B. and Pare. Moore, of Hallett, were
bonne, wishing Mr. and Mre, Reid and
fanny many nappy, prosperous years.
They left for Owen Sound on Wednesday
of tine week, The farm has been per.
chatted by Robert Lowe who moves to
at once from the 3 d non, We wish him
and hie prosperity on their new
plantation,
Andrew Sharpe loaves tbie week on hie
return trip to Oryetal City, Man. Mr,
Sharpe le greatly taken up with the West
and we think by appearance the climate
agrees well with him. Before returning
the brothere and Rioters met at R Dil
worth's and had a merry time talking
over the good days gone by,
Pantie Leann —Oliver Tornbnll and
Oliver Harris, 1511, oon., bave leased,
Lot 11 of the =me °a:amnion, lying be
(ween their forme, for a Wm of five
year, from Robt. Douglas, of Park River,
Nortb Dakota. The 100 acres on the
14th aen., belonging to Mr. Douglas bee
been rented by A. 0. Dames, of Brussels,
y who will pat saltie upon it, We wish
them well. D. MOOallum bag been the
tenant.
The emotion sale of Nelson Askin, 141b,
oo°., went with a good swing, the reeeipte
exoeedi°g the estimate of the proprietor.
Mr. and Mrs, Aekin have moved from
the term and are vieitiog Braeaele
relative before leaving for the Western
S:atee, We wieb them well. The farm
has been leased by James Douglas,
Morrie, who, with his bride, has taken
poaeeesion. May they and life in Grey
towoabip happy and prosperous.
This week John B. lavde disposed of
his choice 50 tare farm, EOM 25, con. 11,
to Angng Oampbell, whose property ed
joined, for 58,300 This will give Mr,
Campbell 125 aorta now. He will get
possession from Mr. Hyde early in April.
The latter will hold an auction Bale of
farm stook, implements, 1)o, and after
their disposal contemplates removal to
Stretford. He has been 10 year, in Grey
township. We hope be will do well in
the Olassic city.
the evening and everybody hnd aeplendid
time. Mr. apd 111m. Douglas will tube
np housekeeping on the Akin farm, ldtb
con., Grey, wbioh the groom ; bee leaed
it for a term of years. Tbey oommence
married life with the beet wisbee
many.
HYMENEAL.—A pretty hone wedding
took Maas on Wedneadey evening, Feb,
16th, at 8 o'olook, at the home of Henry
and Mn,rRichmond, Maple Ridge farm,
Morrie township, when their eldest
dnaghter, Bain Mary Chrietenn, wan
married to Thomoe Pate, a prosperous
young fanner of Henna. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Dr, MoLean,
Biyth, The bride was attired in a very
pretty connote of cream crepe de °bine'
and chiffon, and carried white carnations
and ferns. They entered the parlor
the strains of Mendelesohn wedding
weroh, played by Mies Sbobbrook. The
young couple left on the morning ',rein
Inc Toronto and other Eastern. points,
with kite best wishes of their many
frieude and acquaint°nogg,
GOLDEN WEDDING, To a very taw
aoa lee cornea the o
P opportunity of Dale-
bratiug eo important au event ea a golden
wedding and hence the deep interest
centring •around snob an interesting
event. On Wednesday evening of this
week Wm. J. and Mre. Johnston, old and
well known reatdalts of the let line, osis•
of brated the 50th anniversary of their
marriage by a gathering of relatives and
friends when a most enjoyable lime was
ape°',. The groomsman at the wedding
of Mr, Johnston and Sarah Devideen, 50
years ago, in Goderib township, wee
present in the parson of George Johnston
let line, whom everybody knows. The
late Mrs, S. Shaw (Mary Devidso° eieter
to Mrs. Jobneton, was bridesmaid, Mr.
end Mee. Johnebon received many eon•
gretalabiont on the way they had stood
life's battles end enjoying so large
degree of good health yet. All their
children were present viz ;—Robert and
Hugh of Manitoba ; Wm., Richard,
Edward, Silas, end Mre, G. Matthews, all
of Morrie towngibp and Mise Sarah at
home. The boat bad the honor of filling
the Reeve's chair and other municipal
,•ffi°ee in his earlier years and has been
very eloeely and °emmislently oenneeted
with Methodism in the church upon the
owner of lits farm for many a long day.
In fact the Johnston home was the
paraao'mbustopping hplace hundreds of times
d thumb ga erings their premises
were appropriated ea beat united the
visitore. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston were
and are noted for their geniality and
hospitality, Goth are et the real old Irish
type. That their passing yeare may be
crowned with all the blesai°ge of tbie life
and bye and bye by the better blessings
of the life eternal is the wieb of many
friends,
—
of Tempera0oe deserve credit for their
willingness to aid deserving charities
Irom year to year and the people of the
community evidently appreotate their
off°rte by the support accorded, At the
of oonolaeion of the Concert the talent from
Btaesele wee most boepttably ao0ertained
at the home of Mrs, Spenoe,
CAPPILII WEDDED,—At 5 p. m. on Wed-
needay of Met week, "Mount Pleasant,"
the a"mmodioue reeidenoe of A, G. and
Mrs, Weleb, Bab con, Grey, wad the
magnetic spot to a large pitons of rola•
tints and friends that being the date and
place of the o°n°ammation of Oapid'e
of work in the uniting of heart and hand in
a matrimonial alliance between Alvin W.
Burr, of this place, and Min 8elinu,
daughter of the host and bonen. The
10 nuptial bow was tied by Rev. D. 13, Me
Rae, of 0ranbrook, the bride being given
away by her tether, Mies Helen Barr,
sieler to the groom, played the Wedding
Marmb in good style. The priooi ole
p
were anal/ended. A meet becoming
ooetume of white silk, bridal veil, &a.,
Waa worn by the bribe. The oompauy
est dawn t° a most elaborate spread and
the ordinary ability of the hostess was
well proven, Rev. Mr. Moline pro•
posed the beet to the bride which was
responded to by the groom. A delight.
ful time was spent 10 the evening in
games, enlist obat, vocal and i°atr°
mental music, sddreeseo, recitation and
general merry makiog in whiob the
"twine" were onnepiaaone. Speeebe
were given by R. Maxey, R. Barr, H,
Weleb, F. Mason, B, 0. Davies, W.
Monorleff, Will. Leatherdale and others,
Songs, sacred and mower wore well sang
by B. 0. Davis,, Will, Spence, min
Vinnie Cardiff, Mies Jaha Langmtrobh,
Minn R. and L. Spence, Mise Ma-
Ilwein, Mr. Hamilton and Master Harold
Monorieff. In Monumental timbers
a the bride, W. Spence, A. Brown and
others contributed and pleasing retina
tions were given by Mise Cole and Mise
Mason. Among the goemte from a
distance were Meters. Monorieff, of
Teterboro', Mra. Joo, Monorieff, Mie
Mary Monorleff, Master Harold Moa-
°rieff sad Mies Morrison, unpin, aunt
and 0000100 of the bride respectively ;
Mies Laogetrotb, Seatorth ; Edgar and
Mises Sarah and Bertha $nrrimon and
Albert Armstrong, of Kioloee ; mise
Mohwaio, of Toronto ; and Min Emy
lane Welsh, sister of the bride, who IB
training as a nurse at Naw York and will
spend a few weeks here before returning
to the atty. Tee bride's goingaway dress
woe bine with blue shirred hat to manna
Mr, and Mrs. Barr lett on a wadding
roar to Toronto, Teterboro' and obber
pointe and on their return will locate on
the groom's farm near here, where many
old friends will unite in wishing them
Godspeed on their voyage over the
matrimonial sea. It ie hinted that some
parson may have some knots to tie in
the future over the result of heart -to•
heart talks at the weddingminor
Lestivitfee.
The large company voted Mr, and Mee.
4Veieh A 1 entertainer.. A number of
the relatives drove to Brunets on There
day and had n photo taken as a part of
the sport of the day. The cow bell at.
taahmeot kept
p the company from run•
ning over anybody en route.
over the globe, generally within sixty
home of six p. in, on the 20th,
t'A. reaotiooar,y atom, period will be
central on the 27th, 28tb and 29th.. At
this time the temperature wilt ries
deoidedly, the barometer will fall pro
gresaivaly from Weet to East, and
general storms of rain and wind, turning
to snow in the North, will pees Han.
wardty across the oopntry, all followed
by another decided rise of tbo barometer,
North westerly winds and mnob wider,
"lbs month will not bring a max.
imam of cold, but mush precipitation in
the form of rein, sleet or snow will
°sour, with disagreeable fluctuations of
bemperetare, an unsteady nate of the
barometer, and some furious donate,
A Venue period °entering near the time
of the Vernal egnfn,a, le always an
admonition that di-egreeable weather
and manysevere to dangerous stomas
and otheperterbntiona are to be ex-
pentad. "
present and the datum]The
Epworth League and Sub
the offarfttga will show a
the Peet year. In at
=theme two ggartette. "1
SStbandman," and "Roll
ocean" wsra agog. Rev
dressed a few words to t
Mise Lizzie Ferguson hi
on Japan. Rev. Mr, Cos
Kinoardine on Sunday.
Rev. J E. Banter, wt
his course et Viuturia Ct
and will be ordained a:
friends
ministry at the London 0
held at Lietowel neat aur
a amaaimoae invitation t
gait to beeorne their p
acoepied subject to the ra
Stationing Committee and
he already has an noquai,
people having spent one y
daring his probation. Re
and HU
is a moat the aid
and with the aid of '
should awned better than
son of John Hunter, of .i°I
The dates of the E
Annivereary in 00013•°ti
Methodist ohnroh, Brace.
Sunday and kindly, Mar
Rev. W. E Milleon, Preai
nor Diatriat Epworth Leag
on the Sabbath at 10 30 an
on Monday evening, sem
o'e+an e, a =meioal and l'
tainmeut will be held.
setae are 10 be given by
Killeen and Avioon ; tee
notions by W. A Grewar
Mre. Jaokeon ; and a rev
Minnie MrNaogbton. 0'h
mid also take part. Thee
000aeione have been mirky
(MOMS end the Leaguer
forward to a profiteete tie'
named.
Ameroioge INAUGURAL —
morning Rev. H. W. Lang
rector of Si. John's aluroh,
his initial =rein. After ti
the day thy teat was annex
tastes 8th chapter and vers
the molted buried, who i
goes from the p toe of Mel
were for,. otten in the city SY
ao done." Before ante
sermon the reverend gent)
to his doming to Bruaeele
ed and thanked the ton
their zeal and kindoeee an
lined what the remit of 0
would be able to a0oomptie
Lang Ford i° his disocnr e
privileges with wbioh we a
and palled attention to the
only constituted a moans o
they were properly utilize
of religion without fruit is
is Hying against ligbt and
to a life of oontinued faleeh
ioo°mbent has a good vof
and fluent delivery and
demonstrate the Troth wit
prtfit to his congregation
Canadian by birth, first eee
of da at Granton, Middies
y
oompletioo of hie O dlege
looated at Oalgary, N. W,
and then was appointed t
Ontario, wlere he bas op
tares years with marked
removal being
g deeply reg
Lang Ford, who by the wa
to nee. I. M. Webb, Wham
here, has taken an native
athletics and in bis student
football and base bell teems
tortes. Mrs, Deng Ford's
Bernie and aloe g with ant
etitntee the rector's home
Laug.Ford ie not all Retire
ae be 'pent two weeks in Br
the inatmbe0oy of Rev. 0
now of Preston. We bid th
a hearty welcome to Brume
their stn sere will ba pleaea
Y p °mut
marked by the r
wood word and •work, Rev.
Ford will continue to min
People of St. George's ahuru
his predeoeseore have done.
Dog Ioet—A. 61oNeil,
Purse 106E—THE POET,
Auction tale—R. Kneobtsl.
Ball for aervloe—Jamas athlete.many
Riga for atilt—Oliver Turnbull.
Girls wanted—Miens Habkirk.
Bargains—Nail 5, lWo nuahhn,
Seed barley for eats—tiff Smith.
Notice to debtors—J D, Warwick.
Ladies' floe ebuoa—I. O. Rlbarde.
Spring meth goods—Mc$tOno0
* i;.,.
ifl '� brx.ex41r1,
J
vcatttng in tow° thio week.
Mre Kinney is Oohing her daughter,
Mee, es Dennie, in Toronto this week.
Mies Nary Iffa(isviu, of Seef,rth,
few
WV rOXIO(ter,
Inspector Robb spent Monday
Village.
R. Farrel and men bane retnrned
Hamilton.
N, Oook, of Hansell, visited
over Beadily. '
Charles Stewart, of Woodbridge,
tow0 thio week,
R. T. Miller, of Toronto, is spending
few holidays at his home here.
S. M. Robinson, of Wingham,
Sunday under the parental roof.
Robert Rae, of Listowel, spent
any with hie brother, Thomas Rae.
Mies Alice Hamilton left on
for a visit with relating at Oheeley.
Mrs. W. Johnson returned from
with relatiyee in Berrie/on on Monday.
Mies Annie Richardson, of Toronto,
epent eaveral doye with Mre. A. Mai,
0, and Mre. Koehler, of AVtou,
guest's of the latter'e rimer, Mrs.
Moffitt.
Mies Agnes Black returned from
don last week where she has visited
erverol weeks.
Mre. Oliver Smith returned from
eele on Thursday where she had
week with relatives,
The annual Gowen of the 0.
whiob wee postponed will be held
Pride Msreb 3rd,
Friday,
Member. of the School Board
OOgnoil dr°te•to Fordwiel3 and
last Saturday and inepeated the
in each place.
Leonard Brown end family have
into the reeidenoe lately vacated
Frank Mitchell who leaves for Manitoba
the latter part of next week.
Farmers' Imabitgte meetings will
held at Bloevale next Wednesday
Fordwioh an Saturday. Meetings
and 7 BO p. m. on dates named.
At the meeting of the Quarterly
of the Wroxeter circuit held recently
the Salem °hatch, a very cordial
unanimous invitation was give° by
board to the pastor, Rev. Mr. Oaterhoui,
to remain on the circuit for another
He is doing good work,
in the
from
friends
i0 in
a
spent
Tbure•
Monday
a visit
an.
ere
A. H.
Lon•
for
Brno•
epenb a
O. F.
on
and
Gorrie
aehool
moved
by
be
and
at 1.90
Board
at
and
the
year.
Steil
ware
of the
y are
at
eon
The
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the
The
and
in
gave
beet
their
to
an
the
i g
epee', a days with friends in aviator;
Mlle weals,
Rev. Mr, Lsug•Ford, the new incumbent
of Se. George's oharab, took hie first
service here last Sabbath afternoon and
wee heartily received,
A nightcap box Social will be held b
the Young Peopie'e Circle at Thomas
Williameou'e next Tuesday evening, An
enjoyable time is anticipated.
f y P
Our resideute were Blocked by the
sudden death of Mrs. W, Moore, who was
well known and popular here. A large
number of Waltoniane attended her
funeral on Monday.
WAR IN THE EAST.
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Wedneeday'e daily says :—The Japan.
est have apparently determined to drive
the Russians oat of Makdeo, the capital
of Manchuria, before the ice me to in
the rivers and the roads become useless
for the movements of artillery. There ie
ample reasons in the physical conditions
envir0DIDg him Inc Oyoma'e deoieion.
The country held by the °entre columns
of both armies is flat and well watered,
Ditches, narrow etreame, and et least one
great river, the Hun, lie between the
Japanese quarters on the She. River, a
little Nortn of Yenta' and Makden. The
Japanese gone 01001 noes thee° water
ways en the 10a. So long as thie means
is open to nee, a atoning can be made et
any time and at the moat unexpected
plane, whereas were the rivers open the
larger °nee ooald only be craned by p30•
tonus and under the concentrated fire of
the enemy. The Russian despatches last
night spoke of bolding the line of the Sha
River, the first important atrium on the
map Snub of the Hun. It wee admitted,
however, that on the extreme Russian
lett—tbat is, the right hand -side of the
map—Raroki was on the move and was
menaoing Fueh°n°he°g on the Hon
River. If Kuroki oan cross the Hun
there and out bbe Raeaian line of nom-
mnoioatioo he wilt be able to drive Karo
patkio out of M°kden and torte a retreat
to Tieling, which le a narrow ling (pan)
in the motnntaium. Through this gorge,
not three ranee wide, the Liao River, the
Manchurian Railway and the Ohineee
Imperial highway all pass. The position
is an excellent one, end there wee general
earpriee that Karopalki° did not choose
it in the first plan for his stand against
the Japanese advance. He is seeking
now to hinder the advance of Kuroki on
the Best by tnkiog the offensive ageiomt
the Japtosse oentre and left. Some
saooaases have followed hie i°itia•
rive, but it is too soon yet to tell what
is happeoiug behind the smoke of the
gnus. A bottle with 600 000 men en a
g g'
ed and eatendiog over 100 ranee of front
age oaanot be weigbed and parcelled oat
like the results of a morning's shopping,
cin tutbroole,
Wm. Dann has gone to Manitoba after
a holiday here.
Mines Oaider have returned to the
Prairie Province.
Mille Mabel Zimmer, of Braeaele, spent
Sunday with Mile Lizzie Man$ay•
Jno. and Mrs. Forrest, and blies Allis
are visitors at M„orefield this week.
Mies Ritchie, of Belmore, wag here last
week, a guest at the Ritobie—Brodle
wedding.
Mrs. D. B MaoRee entertained the
ladle of the W. F. M. B. at the mantle
on Tbureday of last week.
Mail carrier Heather is once more on
duty atter an enforced holiday owing to
an stta°Ic of theamatism.
Last Sabbath afternoon Rev. Joe.
Philp, of Kincardine, preached a fine
'Missionary. sermon in the Methodist
°hurob here.
The lime works ber, are not likely to
to be operated thio year owing to the in•
creased wet of fuel and labor whish
praotivaliy wipes ont the necessary pro.
fit•
A. McDonald i° recovering all right
from the severe buruing he received last
week from the aoetyl°ne gnu eaplcaion in
his sellar, Garfield Long was also
among the °lightly wounded. It might
easily have been worse,
Otanbrock is looking ap. Atter an
aoeidsut which noun= in oar village on
Tuesday of this week the ambulance with
a 00008 in abtondaooe was called out.
Tea oonveyaooa is drawn by a rather
spirited horse judging by the difficulty
the driver bad in keeping the road, We
would reoommeod that a more careful
driver be appctut ee
ORANGE BLoa'oMB.—A very pretty wed•
ding took plana on Wednesday noun of
last week at the reeidenoe of J. P. and
Macintosh, 13th eon., when Miae
fiery Rm[bie, eieter of the hostess, sol
Obarlee Brodie, of Seaforth, were married.
Upon the °onalueion of a solo "Tbe volae
ttntb breathed o'er Eden", Rev. D. B.
McRae performed the ceremony. The
bride wore her going away gown of brown
Frebah LBbBIin° with hat to match. In•
mead of the Quaternary huqueb of roe°,
tae bride onrrmed an ivory bound teats•
mart. Mies A. Jean Forret, me mai of
honor, nuaturell
assisted in a very dainty manner.
The house deoorbiona were beautiful.
wipe, 0urm,tions and hyaoinlhe made
the rooms look very pretty. �O'Ir. and
ora. Brodie left Ethel on the 8 80 lraiu
for their ',tome is Seatorth followed by
the good wiehee et a large situ's of
friends,
—
.UAorrles.
Jas, Bbarpe h.., 18 away to Toledo,
Ohio, on a business trip.
Assessor Watson is at work on hie
annual visit to the residents of Morrie.
Francis Duncan, 4th line, is home
from a 7 weeks' visit with rotative° at
Lindsay.
A welcome visitor to the oommnnity is
Geo. A. Pipe, of Oshawa, who ie a former
resident of Morrie,
Robert Ball, of the 2nd o00. of Grey,
was a visitor at his son a, Jno. R. Ball,
8th lice, for a few weeks.
We are sorry to bear of the serious ill.
nese al Mee. Henry Mooney, of Weyburn,
N. W. T., formerly of Morrie township,
bat hope for better news along the line of
speedy convalescence.
James, the little 000 of Harry palmate,
41h fine, has been Calla poorly daring the
past few weeks. The little lad makes
his borne with hie grandparents, Allan
and Mrs. Bpeir, ainoe the decease of his
mother, We hope be will soon be ae
'mart as anal,
Dnezo om Jzaaxm TaQMPeoze.—The Ayr
Newe, of Pe b. 23rd, a peeks am follows of
the death of the little nein of Alex and
Mre. Forsyth, and line Morrie •: "Oc
Monday last the oommuoity was very
meal] pained to learn of the death from
pneumonia of a bright little tri in the
g
person of Jeeeie Elizabeth, only child of
Henry and Mrs. Thompson, at the age of
8 ears and 2 menthe. She attended the
Y
Public school, being one of Mise r, wilh'e
P°pile, and wee an apt scholar, with ag
sweet, Bunny disposition. She was
Y the idol of the home and numb
sympathy is =pressed for the eorell'
bereaved parents. The funeral took place
to Ayr oemebery on Wednesday efeernocn,
the all bearers being
P g Reg. Bleeder, Nor.
man $all, Owen Comerford, 0 Watson,
floral aoob Geo. SFibm eo. A
beautiful floral Libor from the e01,00land
beautiful
teebified Eo the esteem in whish Jessie
wee held by botb teachers and school-
mates." Mr. and Mrs, Forsyth attended
the faneraI,
OmT—One of the pioneer residents of
Morris township passed away on Thgre
day Feb. 26th m the person of John
Fowler in hie 83rd year. Deoeamed had
been a =tamer for many years and for
the peat few years wan not able to leave
bis chair. Mr. Fowler was a native of
Scotland, and with hie brother, the late
Peter Fowler, who died in December,
1899, earns to Morrie nearly. 60 years ago
and settled on the farm on whiob he died,
on the B nevale road. Dammed was to
blacksmith by trade and op to e few
yeare ago followed this occupation in a
shop at the front of bis farm. The shop,
one of the old landmarks of the Bioevale
road, was only removed some two years
ng"` He was a member of the pinnate
Presbyterian Ohurah and a Liberal in
politica, Deceased was twice married
and is survived by his widow, wbo ie now
leer eighties. He had a family of two
and two daughbere, viz :—Mrs.
Thee. Hislop, now looaeoed ; Wm,
Fowler, Teeewater ; John fowler, an the
and Mr(, Jae. Moffat of
Prince Albert, N. W. T. The funeral
place on Saturday afternoon to the
Blgevale cemetery.
BELLS — Wednesday after-
pf this Week at 8 o'°look the home
Robert Nichol, 6th line, wan the scene
a large gathering when about 75 vela.
apd blends assembled to Witneao
tying of the matrimonial knot be
Jas. Douglas, a well known young
of this locant and Miall Myrtle
g Y y
J„ eldest dam btor of tae boat
Rev, John Ron, B. A., of Beeo.
per new ttte ctr°mony, after the
Pa h bad been In ad h Mise
P Y Y
•M allied• The attendants were
Mies Alberta L. Nichol,, eieter of the
and Tbon, Miller. Bride wee most
attired 1n a dame of gloria
with Oriental lace and earl trim.
the br , s mai 05
ids d wore a cream'
trimmed with chiffon roabing
Oriental lace. After aongrntnlaltone
fine supper wits nerved to which ample end
a wag don ' -a - c ` p
0 done, 16 wedding gifko
hnmaroue, _Oeefol hlaSdaome and thanked
=looted, flowers, bunting, deo,, are
a pleaatng 10010h to the borne. A Deeds
for the young people was hell in for
g P Pat
II -;heel.
Mise Annie Mason entertained a num-
her of her youngf time. Taeeday evening.
All report an A 1 time.
We are torr _to state that James Kerr,
y
Is not dwiimprovingas toot as hie many
friends
frieude would wieb but hope the Spring
will prove beneficial to him.
W. Greig, at Algoma, woo hse bee°
vielbing hie sister, Mee. L. Mason, left for
Toronto Wednesdaywhere be will upend
a few days visiting riends before return•
1ag home.
Robert Dilworth bee added 60 acres
more to bis farm, having parobeeed the
Audrew Sharpe bameeteed, lately owned
by Wiliam Memoo. This give° him a
dos farm of 400 sores. Mr. Mason will
take a prospecting trip to the Weet and
if sulked vita tbe 000nery will locate in
some part of the Western elates. We
wish bim swoons whereever be goes.
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Mne. (REV) NEwoottas DEAD, Thera•
day of last week Mrs. (Rev,) H, A. New.
Combe of Clinton, formers of Etbel,
y
extended
'pMee8se.awtBybetlwaser a aomveryat elle ble
person and is survived by her husband
and a grown up family, Mre. Newcombe
le remembered by many here by her
kindliness, and sympathy is expressed Inc
the bereaved.
A Gann S000asa,—Notwithstanding
the postponement of the Sone of Temper-
encs Concert, owing to the stormy wrath.
er, it would be difficult to o000sive of a
more enjoyable program than was render.
ed last Friday night, The Hall was well
filled and those whet thought they did
not receive big value for their money are
surely hard to eni1, ae there was not a
poor number on the program, Owing to
the illness of Mr. McLeod, wbo was en-
0o0n0ed to supply the humorous songs
and sketahee, the Committee enured
Will. J. Whits, of Toronto, who captured
the andienoe from the short and made a
record for himself that will not be easily
outdone. The bill of fare Wee as follow° ;
Bele lion from Ethel Orchestra ; solo, R.
o
0. bavin; manta song, Will. J. White ;
recitation, Mise Winnie McGuire, Berea
dole; Bolo, J. G. Jones; Braeaele ; Bong,
Will, J. White ; selections on the violin
and piano, D. Ewan end Mrs. Gen.
Thomson, Bruesele ; solo, Mies R.
8penae ; sang, W. J. White ;solo, Mise
Vionle Oordiff ; inetrnmentel, Mre,
ameon and D. wan ; reoltation, Mies
Ida Cole ; Bong, W. J. White , gotta J. G.
Jones; nictitation, Mies Winnie MoGnire;
song, Mies Aline Thornton, Bruseele 1
solo, Mies Oatdsff, bamorous gong, Will.
J. White ; National Anthem, The
audience was enthusiastic end attentive
eo that bona the entertainers and enter.
bained had a good time. Most bemditteble
indeed was the effort of each taking part
in the ro ram and owlet not easily be
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•and improved upon and the talent Wae well
worthy of the hearty vote of thanks eery
neatly moved and sae°eded by R. Mo.
Kay and AiLamont. Mr. Whits was ver
Y I In
garments in tie responses and gave
some instances double enooreo. His
costumes are good and hie ape hefying
very oornioal Good service wag accorded
bythe g"2201,
n Min Maggie Daab a°and
Benguela,
of Braeaolg, anti Mises Alice Davies and
Leers Spence, of Ethel. The Abair Wee
occupied by W. H Kerr, of Tim Poets
the piano '
iP fee
M. Davies for tae (oo0aeion, who was
wth kindly loaned by ae
for the same, When expatiate)
liquidated the balance of the pro•
will be forwarded to the Hospital
Sick Children P
Torontd. +let -thio
Jainern CO Wi lu.
James and Mre. Strachan, Thos.
Taylor
ebn5 and Duncan and y se
at Teewater on Tuesday se guests
McDonald—Ferguson wedding. The
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relating; of the bride.
• MATntvro8x x,—A quiet, bub veryprettyMre.
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wedding took place on February 16th
the home of Peter Scott, Purnberry,
when his den ghter, Wes Ellen J., became
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the happy bride of Andrew Simpson,
of Andrew Simpson, of Jametoww
bride looked charming being becomingly
attired in cream lustre, with dainty
trimmings of chiffon, satin and embroid•
eredMBred Minden net, whtlea olas•re a 1081ge
ie adorned her ball, The bridal
couple, unattended, tools their place
the rattily decorated parlor at 6 o'alaok
tut the Wedding March from Lohenghrin
was being played by Mies Jennie Simpe°n.
Rev, W. J. West, of Bluevate, performed
and pleas.
the meremouy 11i the reverend
ing manner of the reverend gentleman.
After oongratmlations ware over
guests repaired t° the dining room, where
a agmptuoas supper wee served.
thiel were prettily decorated
heavily laden with the beet of the land,
'bowing Mre. S°otbte deftness In cookery,
A very pleaant evening was spent
games, social obex, einging and market
=Motions on violin by Mr. Stewart,
cousin of the bride. The bride
several rnoaioal selections, which delight.
ad all present. After lunch had
partaken of, the oompauy took
departure as the woe' hour': began
dawn, voting Mr. and Mee. Scott
examllent haat and hostess. On
following Monday evening a reoeptiun
wee given at "Sunny Knowe,' the home
of the groom's parenle. The young
people of the community were invited,
bringing with them valuable gifts whiob
bespoke the esteem in which the bride
andgroom are held byall. The evening
wail enjoyably spent in game, Minn
must° and siuging, seieuttono being given
l 9li1tCl1 CHIMES.
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Hicks' Forecasts for March.
�..—
Maitland Presbytery will hold its re _
g
alar meeting in Wingbam on Tuesday
next,
The evening 0arvi°e in St. John's
butch last Sunday was withdrawn on
aoaomot of the rector suffering from a
severe cold,
The Oouuty of Porth 8. S. Annotation
will bold Ile next annual Convention ie
Knox °berth, Stratford on April 12th
end 1311.
"Hope" was the eubjeob of Rev, John
Rosa' germ= last Sabbath morning in
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eevelninlg theme. and "Service was the
Monthly Missionary service in the
Methodist Sabbath School neat Soolay
afternoon. The Junior League will give
a abort program.
The Ashfield Quarterly Beerd at its
February meeting extended a unanimous
Invitation to Rev. W. A. Smith, B. D.,
formerly of this locality, to remain their
pastor for another year.
Rev. Mr. MoLennen bee tendered his
resignation of hie charge at Kipple, bay
ing aoompted n position as District Soper-
lotendeot for an insurance company.
He will make hie headquarters at Owen
Sound. Mr, MaLeonen does this, not
because of any Motion with hie cone=
gation overitba late els°tion—as there`is
none—but because it offers him a much
wirier field and better remuneration then
he nae been receiving,
Last Sabbath the annual Miseioo,ery an.
niversar woe observed in the Methodist
y
here and was one of large interest
noticeable inane= in $r,anoe. The
preacher was Rev. Joeepb Philp, B. D•,
Kincardine, Chairman of the Wing. ition
District. In rbc morning the text
wag Rev. 14th abapter and 6113 verse
I saw another angel $y to the arn•had
midst of the heavens having the ever.
goalie' to preach unto them that Fort
in hes earth sad 10 every Hatton QoFmliz
kindred and tongue and people."
an interesting introduction the .°barge
elboreted three prinotples viz: ford
the Gospel power is a work of in
benevolence ; It is to be of rapid the
or ro res ; It is the ever. Liver
P Gat el n and is to be proclaimeda
The illaetratfoe In the
were raotiaal and painted at (
P p d ie C3°odrieil
sermon was well worthy of the
attention it received. "Thy testi• the
are wonderful;' Pel. 110 and owing
verse wen the verde chosen at the
serein ° m wbble the innervation church,
power of the Bible wee dealt with, thousands
plat) pursued being (1) It was wonder.
in its age ; (2)In ite oonetrc°bion ; corner
its preservation ;(4)ID its bar. has
; as o its d with e. Theppdie. Health
was concluded with an appeal to
the rd' -
. Iro a eamll NNali and give Israel
wo derfuf o 1
11 1 Hook to all me ha B Bev, Royal
Philp it al 008 welcome ie Braeee inquire
kis two Bsrmon( teal Sunday heel
in i
the goal 0pminna as to lel movement
he ntrib
g. T oil aWont u talied Ra
$719 whittle will be no doubt 3n. River
d b b i t
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The following extracts are taken from
Rev. Irl. R. Hides' 1ormaata for March :—
"The Srel dietnrbsnomo tor Match will
be central on the 3rd, 4th and Eta•
These reactionary' bores will culminate
in high temperature, low barometer, with
ram end high winds on and totohing the
Stb, ending in snow storms over mach of
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tae country to tae Northward. The
Mercury dieburbanoe being ()antral on
the 7th, bbe probabilities are that 00n
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tinned ill oouklo05 into[ the regular storm
tions w
period following.
"A sadden high barometer with quick
and eevere change to boreal winds and
blizzardous conditions may result in the
Northern sections on and about the 6th,
but a rapid reaction to warmer will eel
in boat the 7th, followed by telling
barometer from Western extreme, end
leg in genal storms of rain, sleet and
snow during the Voloan storm period
exteodbog from the 7th to the 12th.
Careful students oL our forecasts will not
forget that our little globe passes a
magoeto•eleotrio crisis oe and bout
March the Nib each year. This fact
always incomes the probabilities of
storms, tidal waves end seismic per.
torbatione about Tbie time, Severe
boreal Unitas with a March gold wave
need not eurprie any one from ahnat the
11th to the 14th.
"It must be remembered that the •
Vernal equinoctial period extends over ohorab
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all this month, and that storm condi/ions and
may arise at almost any time, even 'ma
side of the regular storm periods. Bat of
the moot pronounced and general die. ham
t°rban°ae will arise, and reach their
culminating °limexom, daring then '+And
regular periods. The 15th to the 17th
will beteg a marked storm period, cul• lasting
urinating in low barometer, rising tem dwell
patentee and general storm conditions, and
ending m wide areae of rain and scow. Atter
Another high barometer and Metall cold (meeker
wave may soddenly slip fn from the Thal
Nortb.Wesb from about the 17th to the tellfgent
19th, bat it will give way se suddenly as develo'tiient
it Dome, and the monk general and violent Iselin
storm condition et the month will everywhere,
•tween
appear doting the atom period im• die°ourne
mediately following,
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"Tbie storm period is from the 19th 10 aloes
the 24th, being at its centre on the 2let, mnmfe
the central day of Earth's vernal 129th
a m°ostial period, With the Maw at the
9 P evening
full, on the beleetiai equator end in and
Perigee, The indications ere that the
tropical atom= and hurtioanee will ertel
reach the extreme parts of one South (8)In
mp
notably about the ling to E21 morn
notably on and loo°ping the 21St and course
that rain and high winde tinning to fulfill
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snow and very cold for the season,will tete
o i
meet the i-wsab, t, equatorial arOb hl from Mr.
the North -poet. A severe MarOh blizzard and
over mnob of the nanny orthwttr is
y N d, atrenglhened
among the prnbanilities at leis cried. sermonizin
Weenie t P
re b a id eelgmie di -anthems= will over
remit s. mi.:,mum ntw'a of AvAltatib
(;r r e:a •
A livery rig has started from $enfrye
to the 8rd line of Morrie. Any one wish•
ins to ',eke the overland rugae should call
on Archin,
James and Urn. Fergnemm, 9th con.,
attended the wedding of their grand.
daughter, Miss Cora Ferguson, to Nor
men McDonald, a Nova Scotieo, at
Teeawater, on Tae -day of this week.
Owing to the decease of Jobo MQKin.
nob, bie son John, who wag engaged in
the Braying bnaiuese at Sault Ste. Marie,
Out,, has some home and will be aero
Mated with hie brother Donald in work
ing the hire. Jack 15 welcome bank,
ADDItEda AND PHE0ENTATION.—Leat Fri.
day evening a jolly e.mpeny of 40 or
more neighbors nod friends assembled at
the home of Win. and Mrs. Reid, 6th
o00„ to bid them ood•b a before remote
g y
ing to their new home at Owen Sound.
An address was read by.Joseph Shaw tend
John Lowe preeented the hoot and beet
en with n fine mettle olook. Following in
wsa lbs address :— sone
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Raid :
DEAn Flavin. — It 1( with deepest homestead,
w° teem that yon have decided to
happy book
the old hen" and all abs haId
to locate mmong strangers,
We realize that amegyournew ac uaint.
you will spun Ifave manywarmWEDDING
but we do not think or will Boon °o0n
the 0 0101 i fDrrnan in tete of
of
It mB the wish of y000 many fives
that AB you enter foto year new the
mayrne and surroundings that the greatest
9 ydronend farmer
God'e Helmet blotting may be your
As a token of the high esteem M
wbiot3 you are held by no, Will yen nooses.
anent thio mantis °look, Signed Wedding
behalf of your friends and neighboee,
Jos, Steely, i?cisme
Jim. Los= bride,
aril Mrs, Reid replied in suitable beomingiy
recording' their Meeker tar the Bilk
neighborly eats and as reegin mingand
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appreciation 01 the addreoe an cashmere,
gilt. A program of vocal and and
mesio Wee rendered 10 a
8 gcamophor,e played its pad well, 'nobi
p 1
were oleo ineltiiged in and other( were
.he light fentestio. An elegant well
wail served at 12 0 olook, after gave
the t'iBrbore left for their reopen/IVo arty
P
airs J. Brown died 9ndde
paler.
Balton County bee adopt
of county roads.
Isaao F. Ayle.worth, of f
found lend in bis stable.
Hamilton's tax rate wee
twenty milli on the dollar.
Wesley Ksrorike was ki'
msthiner.y of the Haotinge to
Luigi Ramondi, who was 0
over Garde, Toronto, died in t
Sonth Ontario Liberate mil:
elealioa of Charles Oalder to
lateen
The bondholder( have take
Sio'mtnn street reilwa , will
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paid of late.
Twentydirectors Were Mei
annual meting of the Indust
Board.
A street oar jumped the
Queen and MoCaul streets, Tc
into a afore.
Wheat is being shipped k
William to Manitoba
D a better price.
Felix Doyle Lae been arse
of murdering his math
and lodged in Brantford
The new turbine steamer
Allan Line will rohmll
p col for Halifax on Mar
orma limait naval otati°u
y abandoned and
folk of ad anedownt
Thera ie unlit of a (neral BE
smelter man of British
to the defeat 01 the ei 1
Oe S Itnd last i+ g
S ay W tl°y
VAn°nmver, sabsi tta
donate t° ministate
The Nipimeing Hotel bund{
of King end George 81o.
g
been nn em
Orange. d °°d by t
am
I4 is rumored in Montreni 1
•
is to be abaft
Committal= a , be a
into the tariff,
Ib i(reported from Port, r
A
r ie started for the
rfromks of rip an their
from Ontario and Choir
regret
leave
aaaooiatione
ante
friends
forget
locality,
frieude,
nooses
that
reward;
in
pisses
on
Mr.
words,
kindly,
their
handsome
inatenrnental
whit
Gm=
tripped
nipper
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the Particular.
They aro fitted
as commr(ty to
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The nr%lah
Spectaclewarelafault.•
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n °reads y nu eor pt Dna from pereone 0100 to Manitoba.
Dos from the
hurt[ School and
large pain 050r
f,litlurr 10 two
faro illy need 01
on thou mlgbty
ikfr. Philip ad -
be Lragne after
td read u paper
one pent:had at
i0 le completing
iliege, 'reroute,
1 the iiu•bedist
nfenim:e, to be
to, hue reneivmd
tom Bervie Cle-
aner, He has
t,Ination of the
will do well es
teen with the
ear with them
v. Mr. Banter
ooesetal worker
Um" Bunter
ever, He ie a
1a street.
pwortb League
on with the
le, are set for
°1112 and 13,
dent of Wind.
()e, will preaeb
d 7 o'olnok and
men°ieg at 8
3terary enter -
adrenal:
Aand
Revde. hissers.
trnmeatal eel.
E H.5, and
tatien by Mies
e ab0ra11 choir
e a0nivereary
d by no email
° are looking
a On the dates
Leet Sebbtatb
Ford, the new
BrDeeela, 1001c
0 iesan',e for
na d, Eaolee.
e 10, '•I naw
tad come and
1ely and they
here they bad
Fuze on Ibe
,mat referred
c•in3p'imen t-
•,regarinn for
d brie fly out.
011ed service
h. Rev. Mr.
elf wed the
re enrronnded
rant that they
DI holineee ae
d. Profession
=Melees. It
knowledge and
Wenn; • The new
VON a pleasing
will no doubt
h ability and
e. He is a
fog the light
ex Oo. At the
ou0ree he was
T„ for a year
o Werdeville,
ant the pees
0500000, hie
rotted. Mr.
y ie a omen
be succeeds
interest in
days helped
to win via
lom0 was at
y Nora sou.
0ircle, Me.
atrenglr bare
nune0 during
eo. J. Ahoy,
e neW°omere
Brunel • and trust
nt, profitab'e
on of every
Mr. Lang.
Teter to the
b, Walton, ae
fly at Hes.
ad a mystem
dun, was
fixed : ab
led in the
entry.
lot i° a row
3a boepibel.
protest the
the Logia•
n over the
oU has net
seed at the
rlel Exhib•
Creeks at
00010, end
auk fr, ne
where 1t
ted on the
et 81 1011.
j oil.
Victorian of
v sail foetal
oh 28.
has been
Cnmmodnre
fi;g,
tike timing
0otambia,
3t-hntir bill,
Method •a0
d °ver r tie
y experts. e,
"g on the
, `Toronto,
N. Medical
het Hon. 3,
elan of the
ppointed to
kline thatre,
0naeamnn of
and Raiity
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