The Brussels Post, 1905-5-18, Page 1Vol. 38. No, 45
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 18:, 19Oa.
New Advertisements.
Local—Mro, Kirk,
Looab—$, B. King,
Strayed -3, K. Baker.
llyomei—R.O.', Booth,
Defy the Moshe—Jes. Fox,
Diamonds—H, L, Janson.
Dressmaking—A. (Meacham
House for eale—W. H, Cross,
Court of Revieion-F. B. Soots,
Firet•olaeo Buggiee—Ewan & Co.
Wateheo and 0looke—J. G. Jones.
Bueineee Academy—Geo. Spobtou.
More New Goode—MaKinnou & Oo,
Notice to Creditors—H, J. D. Cooke.
Mistrirt
IL.1atot vs, eel.
Mre. J. Qeoil Hamilton has relnrned
from a visit to Toronto.
Mies Lilian Halstead, of Kansas City,
it. the guest of Mre. J, W. Boost.
The fire bell rang Bentley afternoon
owing to trouble at the gee factory, bub
ae nothing minces was the matter the
brigade were not oalled out.
On Saturday evening John Clegg, teem•
star, of thief town,, met with a moat an,.
fortunateaooident. Re was drawing in
hay for lee. Wilson, end when on Mill
street, nearly opposite the Hay foundry,
the load slipped end threw him upon the
ground, His hip was fraotured in the
fall and the dootore here thought it best
to have him removed at onoe to the
hospital. He was taken to the depot at
once end put upon the evening .train for
Stratford.
WV roxeeetr.
Miee Hastings, of Bowiok, is the gueet
of her dater, Mre, R, J. Henn.
D. and Mre. Rae and children spent
Sunday with relatives in Morels,
Raberh Bleak has taken Conrad Raise
ae partner in the Greenlaw 1? our Mills
here.
Rev. L. Perrin exchanged' pulpits with
Rev. Mr. Dobson, of Gonne, on Sunday
morning.
Fred. Kerr, of New _B;embarg, epent,
last week with George Allen at the
station.
A load of young people spent a sooial
eveuieg with the Salem Epworth Lea•
gue lett Thursday.
A load of members of the W. F. M. B.
of the Presbyterian ohnroh attended the
annual meeting held in Belgrave on
Tuesday.
A. meeting for the arrangement of
sports for the let of July oelebration here
will be bald in John Douglas' store
Friday evening. -
0. and Mre. Koehler, of Ayton„ ao.
oompanied by their nein, Mies Jean
Moffitt, are visiting the latter'e parents,
A. H. and MTs. Moffett.
WATCHES
JEWELRY
A very choice stock and
guaranteed to be as
represented.
Fine Ran __be
of Clocks
and well
Selected
Line of
Very Neat Silverware
Violin Supplies, Pipes, Eto,
Of -Repairing a Bpeoiaiby.,
Our Ain In TO ProAez Con
Qaemoatane.
J. G. JONES
WY, E. A. Hall will preeoh hie fare.
well eetm0n in the Episoepel oburoh neat
Sunday afternoon before leaving for
Dorohteter, New llrunewink.
Mrs. Robert Bleak returned from
Strathroy on Friday where the way at.
tending her brother, who wee seriously
ill; but who le now slowly improving.
atone
Eddie Bryan(, eon al Alex. Bryant:, ie
home from the Medical College, Toronto.
A large number (ram this loaelity at
tended the funeral of lbe late Robert Mo.
Innes on Tuesday afternoon.
D. Roy McDonald hoe taken a position
with Walter Innis on hie peddling
wagon. He should make a competent
hand.
Oran b roots.
Jacob Long bas eold hie driver to H.
James, of Weenie.
Several members of. 0renbrook 0. 0.
F. attended the funeral of the late George
Rogers of Brussels on Wednesday after.
noel0. -
Lest week Dun. McDougall, of Waeh
legion Territory, arrived home on a visit.
Hie brother Alex„ who was here, has
returned to Bt, Thomas:
Mre. McDougall ie still on the siok lief.
Two months have elapsed einoe ohs took
ill but her numerous friends hope re.
oovery is nigh et hand. She is about 72
years of age.
Psot cow.
Some of our reenters attended the
fennel of the .late George Rogers in
Brussels on Wednesday.
The Ladies' Guild of SI. George's
ohnroh held their regular meeting at
John Boarlett'e laet week.
The C. 0. F. will bold their annual At
Home in the Workman's Hall on May
24th. This popular gathering will no
doubtbe an enjoyable ae meal.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold a Gorden Patty on the
Poreonagegrounde on 'Tuesday evening,
May 23rd. A good program is being ar
ranged and Brussels Band will be in
atbendenoe.
f3larevnle.
Mr. Clark, of Sunehine, spent Sunday
at 0. Stewart's.
Malcolm Aikonhead spent Bnndey with
Wingham friends.
Mies Eva Messer, of Listowel, was
home over Sunday.
Wm. Messer made a business trip to
London last week,
Miss Bl Ile Burgess visited her Dieter,
Mre. W. L. Fraser, in Morrie, last week.
Miee Mabel. Oliver bee returned from a
three monthe' visit with relatives at
W oodetonls.
Mine Annie Mitchell, from near Brute
eels, has come to learn dresemakiog with
Mrs. Bailey.
Mies Mary Scott bee returned from a
tbree monthe' sojourn with a eiok relative
Rt Hamiltco,
Wm, and Mre, Elliott, of Warren,
Ohio, have been visiting the former's
sister, Mre, R N. Deft. ` -
Maleolm Boott left last: week' for Saska-
toon where he has a good position in the
hardware store of his tamale awaiting him.
Q
onemnnion service will be held in
the Presbyterian oburoh a week from
next Sunday. A week from Friday Rev.
Me. Radford, of Belmore, will preach the
preparatory sermon. -
l&twere, .
Forreet't new grist mill le going hp
rapidly, and the oement walla will eoon
be completed at the present rate of
progress. -
Alex. Cameron and Wm. J. Marshall
left on Tuesday morning of last week for,
the West, the former going to Balgonia
and the latter to Regina.
ed that et hal
Elena factory shipped a t of
April cheese, 180 boxes, on Tneeday of
last week to Hodgson, Brea, Montreal.
The previous saleWeeat 110. and - the
last shipment. brought 110.
The new oreeter ' Hell is going up at
a rapid rate under the swift workman
ship of Robert Richmond and hie son
George. The hall will be built of white
brink and promiseeto be a very credit-
able struttnte.
Mre. John Morrison, Newry, had the
misfortune to severely scald her right
arm on Friday evening, 61h inst. She
bed stepped into the woodshed ho empty
some boiling hot dish water when her
toot went through the floor and this
threw the eaalding water over her arm.
ressmaking
meteleellbtettierte leittNM,
We have pleasure in informing the ladies that we have been
fortunate In making arrangements with Miss Mias Maggie MoArter to
open a Dressmaking Shop in connection with our Store.
Miss rtes has had longand successful experience as a
Ml a McA p
Dressmaker and has also spent four seasons in Toronto in one of
Establishments in the e Clit. andr ability
most fashionable Arita h y he ltbl ty
was there recognizedbeing
gnized by made overseer over one of the De-
partments.
Call at the front Booms up -stairs over. our Store where you will
Dr-essmak in. line attended to with despatch
have anything in the r g p
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Our Stock of Dressa Goods, Trimmings, Liningsr Buttons,s, etc.,
comprise all the latest and popular linos. No fancy prices, but
everything at right values.
Aih�ttllhnhrlU'IpQll�hdlfllr'11hPh n
A. Strachan.
a.
She bad on a tight iltting-eleeve, and In
removing this to Men the wound, the
ltoeh wtte torn from Mee arm and large
blisters eon formed.
The annual meeting of the E. L. 0. E
was held April.27Eh, when the following
ollioero were aliened 1—Pres. Wm, Thorn.
eau ; let, Vice, Harold Peter ; 2e0 Vloe,,
Blew J. A, MoBsin; 6rd V;oe,, Miee
Annie Bolton ; 4111 Vice , Miss Ida Pen•
Beo„ Mre, J.33, Turnbull ; Treas.,
Mies Mina Graham ; Organist, Mire
Nellie Hamilton; Aeeietant Organiet,
lllyelyn Turnbull ; Treas. Forward
Movement, Mise Marie Arnold ; Repre
sentative to Dietriot Exeantive, Mies
Edith Penball, It wee decided to ohmage
the night of meeting from Thursday to
Wednesday.
1 -Le 'err ern
Tun LATE Ma Kinn,—Brief reference
wee inade some weeks ago t0 the demise
of Mr Kerr, of this locality and now we
give further partiaolare. He wee born
in the Go. of Sligo, Ireland, on February
25th, 1837 when he lived with hie per
este until September 1867 when they
moved to Ballina Go, Mayo. Later he
pnrohaeed.a farm near Kdlale avhenhe
was united in marriage•to Mies Matilda
Wilson, of the samc plane. They resided
there uetil 10 years ago when deaeaeed
and hie family tame to Canada, locating,
at Henfryn, where they have continued
to make their home. He le survived by
hie widow, seven sone and two daughters
who mourn the lose of an affectionate
husband and kind father. The sone
aro William and Thos., of Maple
Creek, N. W. 0., Jno. H., of Toronto,
and Charles, Jamee, George and
Robt. B , at home. Mr. Kerr was a
quiet, reserved mart, hie desires never
taking him far from home. He was a
true Christian, a member of the Epieoo-
pal ohnroh and always endeavored to train
hie family in the way they should go.
As Warden and Sunday School Superin
tendent at various times be took an
interested part in churn work. Although
never takien a active part in politics be
was a arae Ooheervetive. Prior to last
September he bad enjoyed a healthy and
active lite. Last Fall bet weatreoted
rheumatism from getting a wetting in the
harvest field and despite all the doators
or kind friends meld do he paid •Nature'e
debt on April 26111 and his spirit wing•
ed its flight to a land where all pain and
enfferiug are at an end. On the Friday
following hie remains were interred in
Elma Centre oemetery, his five eons and
a nephew being the pelleearere. The
funeral wae Attended by a large number
of relatives and friends.
"Released from sorrow, sin and pain
And freed from every °are,
By angel bands: to Heaven oonveyed
To rest forever there."
ivtttel.
Connell meeting will be held here on
Monday next.
On and atter Mouday, May 22od the
stores will Mose at 7 30 p. m , Wedaeeday
and- Saturday and eights before ho idaye
excepted. The stone will ale( be Mined
on May 24th all day. •
Nearly $100 hae been raised by the
three Epworth Leaeoee of the Ethel
atonic for the Forward Missionary move•
meet this year, a good record. "Union"
League leads the van.
' ,.aerreepoodent says of former Ethel.
Bee :—A number of young people of St.
Paul's church, Shipley, mumbled at the
home of Augaeh Eokmier on the even•
ing of the 21st alt. and presented Miee
Bak/nine with an addreee and bandeawo
oaks dioh. Miee Balmier ie the efficient
organist of Shipley ohnroh.
WEDDING QnxM&e.-The home of Aiex.
and Mre. Cameron, Elmo et„ Listowel,
VMS the eoene of a pretty home wedding
Wednesday of last week, when their
eldest daughter, Miee Lucy, was united
by the Rev. S. Hardie, Presbyterian
minister, in the holy bonds of matrimony
to J. A. Soots, of Prince Edward. Miee
Oameron entered the parlor on the arm
of her father to the sweet strains' of
Mendeleeohns' Wedding March played by
Prof„ Keller. She looked charming in a
dainty gown of Swiss mnelio, trimmed
with ohiffon and lace.. Little Miee Gert-
rude Cameron acted se flower girl, look•
ing nate ina neat arose of aream lustre
and parried a shower baguet of aream
roeee. Following theoeremony about 75
guests eat down to a sumptuous
repot, served by the bride's mother in
her effiolent manner. After tea was
served the party upset the remainder of
the evening ingames, flinging and eoaiel
intercourse. Many congratulations were
extended to the happy couple before
the gathering dispersed. The bride's'
going away gown was of blue lady's (loth
with hat to tnatob. The groom's present
to the bride was a eonburet est with
garnets and brilliaate, The presents
were numerone, ooetlyand beautiful
whioh testified to the high redeem in
which the bride was held by her menet
friends. Bride war a resident of Ethel
at one time and several from this tonality
attended the wedding. May Mr, and
Mre. Soott enjoy many happy, prosper.
one genre.
SABBATH SCHOOL CoNVirnmloN.-The An.
nnal Circuit Sabbath Sohooi Convention
will be held in the Methodist church here
on Wednesday of next week. Program
will be an interesting one and is as
follows Afternoon, -2.00- Devotional
exerelees ; 2 16—topio, "The eioging in
the eohool," L. Frain ; 2,80—dinoaeeion ;
2 50—eioging, Roe's choir ; 8 00—Copia,
"How to awoken and maintain en inter
est in the eohool," Mies Bernice Blom
mon ; 3.15—dleouseiou ; 8 85—singing,
Union choir; 8.45-"'Peaohing a ohm"
practical oxnmple, R. McKay ; 4.15—
dieauenon ; 4 80—singing, Ethel choir ;
4 40 --topic, "The teacher's preparation"
Mier L. Shannon; 4 60 -- disanetion ;
5,10—Appotntmout of Nominating Com.
mittee to be eeleoted by the Chair. Com,
mittee to meet before 7.80 p, m. ; 5.16—
deflection sad °losing exeroioeo. Refresh,
menta in Township Hall from 6,20 to
7.80. All ars requested to bring their
baekete and daring this time we will have
a airmail) molal r°•union. Evening,-7.80
—Dedational exeraieee and gong 0000100 ;
7,46—Blackboard object Ieeaon,L. Mason;
8 10—dieogeelon ; 8.20—singing, Union
(Moir ; 8,80—"Normal training for Sunday
eohool teachers,' Mies Saaie Pearson ;
8 40-- dlnomin ee ; 8.50— singing, Roe's
choir.; 9,00—"Our opportanitiee for nee.
fulness in timidity eohool worts," Thos.
Doherty ; 0 10—dieaueelon ; 9 25—ei°g•
ing, Ethel oboir ; 9 $5 -"The lofluenee of
Sunday eohool ou Ole aharaoter of the
oommuniby," J. Ii. Baker ; 9 60—Rspert
of Nominating Oommittee and introdno•
tiao of new ofloere'; 10,00—Colle6tion
and closing,
13eellgra,ve.
At the oiose of the prayer meeting in
the Methodist church on Thursday even-
ing, May 11111, Rev. A, E. Jones waled
Mies Ulla Owens forward. Mrs, (Eav
Jones read an addreee and Bits, Chas.
Proctor, on behalf of the members of the
congregation, presented Mies Owens with
a benatiful gold watch and (Main. The
following is the addreee
Miee Elia Owens :
DEAN FRIEND,-Wa deeply regret that
you find It ne0eesary at this time to sever
your oonneotian with ne se organist of
our church and take this opportunity of
expressing to yon our gratitude for the
kindly and efficient way in which you
have done the work for the past six years.
Ws know something of the responeibility
and burden of the position and that you
have faithfully served the °Moron in the
oapaoity, often at considerable ntariflae
to yourself. We also highly appreciate
the kind larietian spirit whiob you have
ever manifested toward the members of
the choir and congregation. Bo it is with
pleasure that we present you with this
gold watch and chain ae a token of our
appreciation and good will Signed ou
behalf of Belgrave Methodiet ebetroh,
Mne, Wtt. Woes,
Mae. W. 0. Paooxon.
Mies Owens replied thanking them for
the beautiful gilt and -spoke with regret
that owing to affliction in her home ehe
had been oompetled to retire from being
organist.
WA t -rtes -
Elton Cardiff, 501) line, is making
gaiee a enclose of hie Chatham incubator.
Rev. R. Manndere is spending a few
weeks at home prior to attending the an•
nual Conference of the Methodist ohnroh
where he will come up for reception and
ordination.
Somebody took a steel orowbor from
the Bide of the roadway opposite James
Daaoan's farm the other day, which the
boyo were using. If it ie not returned
tbere may be trouble.
It is said John Barr, 4th line, was
offered the hnndaome figure of $300 for
his white "Costumer" driving mare but
declined to accept. Thepurchaserwant.
ed her to match another for a hearse
teem, we understand.
We are pleased to state that Mies Mag.
gie Hall, 6th lint, .ie making favorable
progress from the injariee reoeived by
the burning ebe met with some weeks
no. Her many friends hope she will
soma be as well ae ever.
A. loiter from Henry Mooney, of Wey•
born, N. W. 0,, says that Mre. Mooney
be not making as favorable preemies to•
toward complete restoration as they would
wish. The weather hae been dry and as
x cooea ea themope are somewhat
qu oe o op
backward.
earexe.
Township Coattail next Monday.
Walter MoKay, 9th con., is away on a
visit with friends at Galt.
Jno; Blake, 14th neo., is home from
Detroit Medioal College for his holidays.
Robert Pearson and wife were visitors
with their daughter in Hallett feet. week.
Will. Gorealitz, of Stratford, attended
the Mart—Fogal wedding on Wednesday
of last week.
Quite a number of farmers have re.
e hired helpthey implied for
oeived the ey
last Winter from the Old Country dor.
ing the peat week. The majority of the
new arrivals are inexperienced' as to
farm life but appear to be deeiroue of
aogairiog the knowledge.
Mre. Chas. Rozell, 9th eon., left on
Tuesday for a vieit to her daughter, Mrs.
Joo, Engle of Paw Paw, Michigan. She
will also go to see her eon, W. J., and
Mre. Resell, at Grand Bend, Mich., be.
fore returning, Mies Annie- Bozell le
speeding a few weeks in Blyth with Mrs.
N. B. Gerry.
Robert MaInnee, of Manitoba, arrived
this week to attend the funeral of hie
father, the late Robert McInnes. The
interment took place on Taeeday after.
noon, Rev. 0. P. Wells, B. D., of Ethel,
oondnoting an appropriate eervioe. It is
11,0 years eiaoe Mr. McInnes was home
i will A memorial eery oe w ii be held
next Sabbath morning at Roe'e,ohnroh.
Jno. Cardiff, who has been an old and
web known resident of the 8th line, will
remove to Brnsnelle next month, where
he has purchased a oomfortable home on
Peinoeea street tram Harold Creighton,
The family will Derry the good wishes of
the aommanitq with them. Fred.
Cardiff will tele in hand the tilling of
the farm and will have to eooure a booee-
keeper.
Tan Poor extends aongratnlatione to
S. R. Crerar, who has completed hie.
course at the School of Praatiaal Soiena°,
Toronto, and now hae authority to sign
B. A, Be. to hie name. Mr. Orerar de
servo oredit for -"paddling hie own
canoe" and will be all the more able to
steer a eteady ((nese in Ibe fatnre. He
may go to Simaoe for a few menthe for
the praatioal training in Civil Engineer.
ing work in the (Joantiea oontiguone 00
that town,
Memnnooaler,,—A very pretty wedding
took plane at the reeidenoe of Henry and
Mre. Fogel on Wednesday, May 10th,
when their emend daughter, Miee Adelia,
Was united in marriage to linty ,Marr,
briok maker, of Redeye. The ceremony
woe performed at 6 O'elook in the pees.
eine of about thirty gneete, by Rev, 0,
P, Wella, B, D.of Ethel, Groom was
supported by John Fogal, brother of the
bride, while the bride had for her meld
Mies Carrie Geroalftz, To the otrains'of
the Wedding March, played by Mise
Nellie Gaynor, the happy couple enter•
ed the drawing room and took their
W. H, KERR, Prop.
FAMOUS PEOPLE
BY FANNIE M, LOTHROP
Dbmay_ lyaepn emALw,,plc Cn,
KRTHUR J. -BALEQUR
The Evolution of -a Prime Plinister
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Arthur James Balfour, is a.strange
paradox. A power In politics, he cares nothing for the game; with little or
no ambition, he has risen to a position second only to that of the King; of a
dreamy, philosophic temperament, he has proved himself a man of instant
action in every emergency.
' He was born in 1848 in Scotland, the son of a wealthy Scotohman, and
Lady Cecil, sister of the late Lord Salisbury. At Eton and Cambridge he
won no medals for special brilliancy, and no microscopic examination re-
vealed a germ of future• greatness. He was a member of "The Souls,' a
society of enthusiasts vainly seeking the "ultimate" among the list of life's;
unattainables. When twenty-six be entered Parliament, and was bored and
cynical, taking neither himself nor his work seriously; a spectator of life
rather than a struggler. As the weak member of "the Fourth Party," he was
the good-natured butt of the House and was usually summed up by, his fel-
lows as "clever but hopelessly lazy."
In 1886, to the amazement and amuilement of England, Salisbury, his
uncle, named him the 'successor of Sir Michael Hicks -Beach, Chief Secretary
for Ireland. This post that had brought the snow of age to the heads of
strong Hien and had even killed some of them in the fierce days of the "Land,
League," was given to this young, gentle, easy-going individual. The Irish
members smiled knowingly and rubbed their hands' in the glee of anticipa-
tion—but it was all premature. Daniel was surely thrown into the lion's den,
but the lions had not reckoned on the marvellous transformation.
The indolent, careless manner of Balfour suddenly fell from him as if it
were a magic mantle. He stood before them a man of keen judgment, iron
will, vigorous and virile force and a master in executive power. He braved
alike their taunts, their threats, their insolence and their abuse until they;
became tired. They were like fairy bullets that hit him but did not hurt him.
His firmness, liberality and good sense at last won his enemies.
From onehighposition tot another he rose without any seeming effort,
till his present honors fell at his feet in 1902. Balfour is a man of deep relig-
ious spirit, sweet and gentle in nature, serious and serene in temperament,
simple- and unaffected, seemingly unconscious of his strength, a philosopher
turned statesman, and so sensitized to the great realities of life as to be uni
mindful of many things that absorb thewholelife of smaller men.
Eoterod according to Aot or the Parliament otennad.,In tkeyar 1904 by W, 0. Meek, .t the Department or Agrlonitura.
plane. After the ceremony was per-
formed and hearty congratulations the
company was invited to the dining' room
to the well laden tables, to partake of the
wedding dinner, which was very neatly
prepared by the bride's mother. The
bride 'looked (harming in a beaatifel
suit of drab ladies' cloth, with white silk
waiot trimmed with overlaoe and chiffon,
while the bridesmaid's costume wee of
light blue crepe de chem. Both ladies
had beautiful bMquen of white and pink
roses. In the evening about forty more
invited guests assembled when games,
dancing, singing and other =memento
were kept up. Music on the violin,, was
supplied by L. Taylor, N,`Dunoaaeon, H.
Gorealitz, L. Gaynor and on the organ
by Misses Henry, Gaynor and Coates.
The home was very neatly decorated with
evergreens. After lnnob the bride and
bridesmaid abanged their costumes, the
bride's being - of white pique and the
beideemaid'e white - muslin, trimmed
with iaoe and lace insertion, The prep.
ante were very numerous and costly
showing the high esteem in whioh the
bride was held. At daylight the com-
pany departed wishing Mr, and Mre. Muer
many joyoue and happy years of wedded
life. They will take op housekeeping
in Henfryn. Thegroom it a eon of
Joseph and Mrs. Mutt, otBrussels.
WAR IN THE EAST.
Wednesday's dailies say : — It
is emphatically stated in St, Peters-
burg that the Russian fleet hes lef0Han.
kohe Bay andthat its whereabonte ie
unknown; In view of previous Rueeiaa.
reports that Admiral Rojeetveneky had
left Frenob neutral waters, reporto whiob
subsequently turned out to be false, not
much reliance tan be placed upon these
statements.
Admiral Rojeetveneky is evidently
following the taotioe he pursued no no.
oesefolly et Kamranh Bay. Ordered
away from Honkohe Bay, he leftthere
on the Oth, but returned, and according
to Japanese information, was quietly at
anchor there on the 12th. There is no
doubt that Rojestvenaky"e continued
penman in French watere le doe to his
desire to allow Nebogatoff'e squadron to
refit and take on supplies before pro.
carding on the final journey Northward.
And whet then ? Die meeting cannot
under nay oiraumeteenee be much longer
delayed, Bnt will there be a general
naval battle or a Darien of ocean skit.
miebeo ? With Togo's andonbted infer.
iority in battleehipe—againet hie tour the
Roeniane can present seven—it is reason,
able to expect that the Japauoee Admiral
Will withhold hie armored vegetate of
every kind until he Mas fully toted the
possibilities of hie torpedoes ; bat if be
does not meet with euaoeee here, then
pir00mstanaeo may compel him to bring
his armored force into play against the
andiminiehed Remise fleet. He may
My by rapid movements to outmanoeuvre
the Russian, thereby effecting a prelim
ineryredootion of force or creating au
opportunity to (lose at advantage. Again
he may close at once with the
Russian fleet in a general melee, which ie
the easier ooaree, but which leaves to the
Admiral very little responsibility till the
ootoome is settled. It is more probable,
though, that Togo will exhalant every
method of tactics before exposing hie
fleet to the chances of a general battle.
In all these weeke that Rojestven.
sky has been drifting abont in French
waters nothinghas been heard of
Togo, which argues that be ie close to
Japanese territory, where ho ash -nom
mand all contrite of information, and
away from the regular trade routes.
Formosa, of coarse, offers good harbor.
ape and exoaptional ehelter,-for, the
inland being ander martial law, all the
ports and cables are in the Mande of the
Japanese, thus ;nearing that no infor-
metton of the fleet's presence aan get out,
1/11013011 CHIVES.
There will be Divine eervioe in the
Catholic church, Brunets, next Sunday
at 10.30 a, m:
The Wingbam Dietriot meeting will be
held in the Methodist church, Wingham,
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first Aeeiniboia Conference of the
Methodist Church will be held at Moose
Jaw, oommenoing June 12, Rev. Dr.
Garman, of Toronto; will deliver the
ordination swoon.
e -A Mie0iooaty Band of about half a
dozen young men of Victoria University,
Toronto, will hold missionary meetings
all week, oommenoing an May 28, in the
Central Methodist oburob, Stratford,
under the supine - of the Epworth
League of that ohnroh.
Rev. W. H. Snelgrove, B. A., of Delhi,
hae been sleeted as successor to Rev; E.
A. Hall ae rotor of the Anglican oherohee'
iu Gorda, Fordwioh and Wroxeter, Mr.
Soelgrove bas 000sented to go and the
Bishop will be requested to make the ap
poiutment without delay. -
Wllliam Jeesop, who hae been Gen,
Seoretary of the Brantford 0. M. 0. A.
for two years, hes resigned. B. Brune
Wilson, now inM. 0, A, work in St.
John, Ni,B., and formerly of Entente,be
Mee en appointed to seaweed Mr. Jessop,
Rev, A, MoNab, M. A., of Walton, and
Rev, Dr. Roan esehenged pulpits last
Sabbath. In the morning Mt, MoNab
spoke on "The neoeseity of a waviest"
and at the evening service hie topic was
'Prayer,"
Last Sabbath morning the Annsal Roll
Call of members was held in the Meth.
enlist cheetah here. A abort memorial
nervine wag alert held when the names of
hits. Louise Skelton, Rev. 13, t?anl, Mre.
lane Hall, Mre. F. Fiehleigb, Mre. J, A,
Creighton, Mre. Backer ern Jae.' Oiivoe
and Mre, -Jno, Jones were read anti ref•
creme made to their demies during the
poet year, ' A fine discourse wae given In
the evening on " lod'e mindfulnses of
man," Rev J. P. Monter gave a brief,
well pointed addreee to the Epworth
League.
Snoday Iasi Rev. der, Carlisle, of Lon.
don, took the serving in St,
oburoh, In the evening o mernotiel ear -
viae was held relating to the Mown of
the former beloved incumbent, Rev. I,
14. Webb, There was is large nongre,.
gation proaeut. '"The ohnroh was- theme/
for the occasion, Rev. Mr. Webber name
will long be cherished by the . people of
St, John's ohnroh.
W. M. S,—The annual meeting of the
Woman's MIseionary Society of Brae
eels Methodist ohuroh was held at the
home of Mrs. Oharles R' zell, East of
Brussels, on Thursday afternoon of last
week. Reoeipte for the year were $50.00
Following are the officers for the currant
year t --President, Mrs. J, L. Herr ; let
vioa President, Mre, 0, W. Qneens ; bed
vine President, Mre. J. T. Wood ; Cor.
responding Secretary, Mee, A. J. Lawry ;
Rewording Seoretary, Mrs, J. J. Gilpin ;
Treasurer, Mre, W. F. Stewart. The
Society is lo a healthy condition and le
building on a prosperous year.
There wee a large delegation from Biel.
villa ohurah W. F. M, S. attended the
Presbyterial Missionary meeting at. Bel.
grave on Townley. In the number were
Rev. Dr, and Mre. Rues, lleadames Devil
Rose, Habkirk, Watson, Geo. Thomson,
L Thomeoo, McGuire, N. MoLe.uoblin,
E. Caber, J. H. Cameron, Graham, Fox,
R. K. Roes, tud 3. G. Skene and Miens
Ada and Lizzie Rose, May ' Deadman,
Maggie Stewart and Belle Henderson.
Thos. and Mrs. Davidson, of Grey, oleo
attended. One feature of epeo;al interest
was the preseooe and most intereoting
and inebrnotive addrese of Dr, Mergaroe
McKellar, who has been a suooeosful
Missionary in India for a number -of
yearn. Maitland Presbytery oleo met is
Belgrave on Tuesday so that a number
of olergymen were also in attendance at
the evening meeting. The Braseele
ladies were well pleased with the day's
proaoedinga and will no doubt profit by
the informatian.reoeived.
;y;;CONVENTION, — Repreeentntivea from
each of the Preabytorian, Metbodletand
Baptist Sunday Sahoole and Y. P.
Sweeties met in Knox church lecture'
room, Goderiob, on Monday evening last,
bo inaugurate preparations for the Doming
convention of the County Aesooiatioi,e,
which are to be bald in Gorierieb- that
for Sunday School on Tuesday, June 18,
and the 0. E. convention on the follow.
ing day. It ie probable the morning and - '
afteruoon missions of each will be held in
Victoria street cheetah, and the, evening
meetings in Knox church. Arrangements
are in program for a union oboir to lead
the singing, and the following were are
pointedoeuvaeeing committees for billet..
ing Knox church, Misses Polley and
Strang ; North street ahamb, Misses
Washington and McLachlan; Qiotoria
street; trusses Hale and Elliott ; Baptist,
Mrs. Robertson Rad Mies Lewitt, Tea
local representatives are ambitious to ere
these gatherings most euoceeafnl, .and
will ,rare na eff,rt to-o"utribute to that
end. The program.• for nob gatberieg
will be announced next week.
J II. Macdonald of Tor oto manag-
ing
ann .
ing Director of the Confederation Lite'
Aeeooiaticn, hae been eleoted President of
the Ontario Lord's Day Allianoe in ono -
000010n to the late lamented Rev. Prin-
cipal Caveo, and has accepted the office.
Many of those now in assooiatioo with
the work of the Lord's Day Alliance may
not know that Mr. Macdonald wae Prin
oipal Oaven's predeoeeeor also, &eying
bald the preaidenoy from the organize.
tion of the Allianoe in Marsh, 1895, till
October, 18 Moreover th
0 8, Moreo er 9 v proposal tos
organize a -Lord'' Day Alliance bad its
origin in a oonferenoe between iter. Mao-
donald and Rev. J. G. Shearer, the
present General Seoretary, which took
plain in the autumn of 1894. Mr. Mao.
donald is widely known in the business
world ae a successful financier, in the
Presbyterian ohnroh as one of its most
energetic and capable laymen, in Bible
Society, Children's Aid Sooine. and other
like organizations ae oneof their moat
generous oupportere and wise ooatl, 'lore.
The work is honored in hie wonting tbo
presidency end Mr. Macdonald feels' it an
honor as well as a great reoponeibiliby
that the Alliance has pet upon him.
New Eden wheal in East Nieeouri has
been aimed as a 900000tioa agai0et small
pox,
Hon. N, Monteith addreaned the Borden
Club at Toronto ou Tuesday meanies of
last week.
The Thames Qnatry Company, Bt.
Marys, have boagut oat the atone quer.
ries of James Elliott in that town, skeet.
ed on Walter street, Elliott's quarries
are koowu far and wide for the excel.
lent quality of atone they turnout.
Mr, and Mre, Roy, of Rueeeldale, who
intend leaving non for Prince.' Albert,
Saeaatohewan, were presented by the
congregation of Mount Pleasant Metho'
diet church on the Fullerton aironit, with
a table and two makers. Mr, Roy's Ben.
day eohool Woes also presented him -
with it neatly written address with a
fountain pen,
Word was received of the death of
Jenks Johnston, which took pleas et
Dauphin Man„ on Wednesday, Delay 10th
Et the nge of 34 years, Demand teas a
son of Wm. Johnston, inenraaoe agent,
river road, Blansbard, His 'Mother
Lorne, who represeete Parke, Davis, &
co., draggiets, of Detroit, Mioh., and who
is travelling in Manitoba, was by hie
Indeid° when the vital spark fled, D.I.
ceased was a member of the flub Can .1.
tan contingent that wee neat out.te
South Akin and eemalued there during
the Boor war, and at fin n000laoiao he
received a medal with two olaepe, There
is no doubt tie hard Swath Menem
climate and the exposure he wan enbjent•
ed to °owed the nada of dise,tso
in hie .once 01800000 oonetitutiou,
The sympathy of theaommtleity goes out
to the father, Won. Johnston, anti'
brothers nod enters iii their sad bereave.
ment, His remains were butted ah
Dauphin Man.