HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-1-15, Page 1Vol, 81 No. 27
New Advertisements,
Looal—G. E. Ring,
Coming —•T. P. Smith,
County Connell—Wm. Lane.
Annual 11). eting—F, S. Soon.
Curd of Thenk,—G, 11'.
Wood for Bale— John MeNabb,
Efae no peer—London Free Prase.
Tending for wood—Wm, Cameron,
Obildren's oomfort—I. O. Rieharde.
Condition Powder—.0'. S. Henley.
Fortunate purohase--EL A, Matoliett.
Mistritt teba$,
le'eartiavvich.
Two funerals in our village recently, on
same day and about same hour.
Dr. Spatla, of Luaknow, spent a few
hours among hie old tomtit' last week.
A. MoOnrdy is putting in a new furnace.
By the way, coal be not yet reached our
burg.
The teachers began their work last
week, with 45 pupils in the Priticipas
room aud 52 in Junior department.
Thos. Gibeon'e erne went off well. Be
bag movea to the house at North of vil•
lage vacated by 8, $trome. & MoRee,
of Pdoleeworth, takes pomession of Mr.
Gibson's place tine melt, We welcome
the family to our midst.
VP rerx ee fete .
See Wroxeter nem on page 5.
Albert Gallagher spent Friday in
Hanover.
J. Douglas reoeived a. carload of mat on
Saturday,
R. Marie paid flareielon liusinese
call on Tbureday.
R. Moffat, of Blyilt, called on many of
hie old friende here last wet k.
We are sorry to hear that John Deuglas
10 eeric.nely ill with puenmemie..
Harry Brawn Me gone to Buff do where
he will apend IS weak web relatives.
Jos. Heyworth Me returned from a few
weeks' vieit with relatives in Toronto,
A masquerade Carnival and skating
races was held In the rink Tuesday night.
Mre. L. Henry and daughter, Edith, of
Winnipeg, are guests of Mre. Juo. Hann!.
ton.
A few from the village attended the
Sootoh Concert held in Wingham Thure.
day evening.
Anson Chrysler, of Michigan, spent a
few days with Mrs, 11. Allan and other
relatives here.
EL Thum, of Wallace, has parehmed
tbe 50 aore farm of John Griffieh's, near
the village, for the sum of 62900
Peter Smith left for Owen Sound on
Saturday whom be will take a course in
the Bueinees College of that place.
Our citizens reoeived quite an alarm on
Monday night about ten o'clock when
the fire bell began to ring. Fortuoately
the fire did not amount to muob the
oarpets in R. Black's residence having
taken fire trom a defeotive furnace pipe.
Tbe flames were soon exiinguiebed, before
they bed gained auy Wadway.
Meetings of ---szalir
Bast Huron
Farmers' Institute
For the discussion of Agricultural and
Kindred eubjeate will be held an follows :
—Wrontter Tuesday, jan, 20
—Bruseels ........ Wednesday, " 21
---Harlook Thursday, 22
—Manley's School )friday ,, 23
—Murdie'e School.... Saturday, " 24
Meetings at 1,30 and 7.30 p, m, All
are cordially invited to attend and take
an intelligent part in the discussions on
the various subjeote iutroduaed by the
speakers.
THOS. NIOMILLAN, Gm. Hoop,
Preeident. Secretary,
Three rinks of (Anima went to Harris.
ton last Thursday and played a friendly
game with three rinks of that piton. The
visitors were defeated by 82 ehoea.
On the 9th inst, the emend Nomina
lion for Cuunoillote took plum and the
following gentlemen wore elected by ao.
olametion :—R, B. Harris, R. Aintoh and
T. Filmore.
A, meeting of the East Huron FURIOUS'
Inetitute will be he d here on Tueeday,
Jan, 20.h. In tbe afternoon the follow.
iog alueuesious will take plum by E. C.
Crewel Hill, "Raising °elves for
Beef ' , by T. fl, Mason, Staffordville,
"Oorn growing for Silage." In the even
ing the name gentlemen will speak having
far their subjoins, ',Farming as a pro.
feesion," and "Butter -making," A
mosioal and literary program is being
prepared.
astute re Co awn .
Read Jameetown naive on page 4.
SUNDAY SaHOOL RIWORT.—F0110Wing
the auntie} report of the Jamestown Sob.
bath School for the put year whioh is
very areditable indeed :—
Amount oolleoted doring year....$555 7
897
Suppliee for Sunday School 85
Balance $20 62
Sent to Mr, Howie, Jerusalem, for
Alieeion work it 5 00
Balanoe on hand $15 62
Average attendenoe for year, 80 scholars.
The staff of teaobere for this year toe :—
Jatnee Strachan, Superintendent ; Mre.
Jan Straohan, Mrs. A, Simpeon, Mre,
Geo. Coombe'', Mies Taylor, Min letraoh•
an, Jae. Ehraohan, Jun. teachers ; Him
E Ide Strachan, See.-Treasuter. The
School is in a healthy condition. Long
life to our worthy euperintendent.
UM Ito v sae.
The Forreterehave taken in 80 new
members einoe the Bret of Deoember and
still they come.
The Moon Friends are going to have
ao Oyster Supper in the Foreeters' hall
next Friday evening.
Mrs. 0. Scott, of Vancouver, B. 0., and
Mises Mary Robertsou, of Boiseevain,
Mao., are vi icing in this neighborhood.
The griet mill here ie doing a ruehing
trade this Fall and Winter, and ae Mr,
Warder has hie engiue and boiler nearly
ready for aotioo he 8 prepared for either
high, low or no water.
The Presbyterian church was well fill.
ed both morning and evening last Sun-
day. Rev. Mr. Aull, of Palmeratoo,
delighted the congregations at both ser.
vices. Be will be weloomed baok at any
future time. The Two meeting, which
wae to have been held on Monday even
ing, was postponed on amount of the
roads being completely brooked with the
severe storm. Some of our good people
'were heard to remark the snow and the
rain fell alike on the just and the unjust,
The tea meeting will be held on Wedges
day evening, Jau, 21e1, when all arrang
meets will be carried out as to Supper
and program as was intended for lam
Monday evening.
C rata » roo lc.
Thomas Cameron, -who has been sick,
is improving nicely.
James McNair has a good supply of
wood on band. George eays it burns
pretty good.
Rev. 10. Swann, of Bluevale, will ao
onpy the pulpit of the Methodiet Ohuroh
next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jno. linigbne condition shows on
improvement we ale sorry to nate and
little probability of any.
Our Sohool Board is advertieing for
green wood. They want 30.eorc8 ae will
be observed by advt. in this issue.
Ervin Hunter, who has been visiting
at Stratford, iutende going 10 Montana.
Tbe Parsonage will regret his abeeuoe.
A sooial and entertainment, under the
auepices of the Methodist Sunday &Moo!,
will be held at the home of George Spar.
ling, Friday evening, 23rd Mat.
Next Sehbath the regular Communion
eervioe will be bald in Rntot oburoh,
Cranbrook, oondnoted by the pastor.
Rev. R. MeLtod, of Ripley, will preach
Children's
Comfort.
You can feel easy
about the health of the
youngster that wears a
pair of our overstock-
ings and rubbers.
Protection from the winter winds and wet snows
secured by a pair of our overstockings and rubbers.
They are closely knit of the strongest pure wool
yarn—the best rubber that can be had.
They are rough weather insurance policies for the
health of the children.
They don't cost much, only: -
9 95 —All kinds of Comfortable Felt Ellmee
—Mieeee' . „.. 1 15 for either Ladies or Gents at
—Ladies' 1 26 toWest Prime.
HARNESS
—Fell Mock of Team and Single Efarnees, Robee, Blankete, Trunbe and'
Satobels, We are offering, juet now, extra Low Prime to oaeh purchasers of
Harnese.
--Retrain in Slime, Rnbbora oe ELieneee promptly done,
I 0„ R 11 ARDS.
BRUSSELS, ONTA.RIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1908
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Friday evening et 7110 el.:tit:Kik and on
Saturday morning at 10 SO. Servioe
morning and evening on Sabbath.
The Emotion gale of farm Mock of Ben,
Dark, lith oon., will take place on Thum
day of next, week. F. 8. Boott will be
auctioneer. There will no doobt be a
large attendance.
-,•••••••
Belerravere.
oyeter 'tapper wae elven at the
home of Geo, and Mre. Prootor, 5th lino,
Morrie, New Yon° Mein,
Walter Allison and bride are now, oom.
fortably settled in their mew borne having
eeoured Aim. Tuft's home.
Mr. Brum ban gold his betel property
to James Stratton, Jr. of Brussels lidr.
Stratton takes poesession the lint of
April.
Invitation', are out annoanoing the
marriage of Miss Clara °ones, of Whig
ham, to Mertin Waw, in prosperous bun'.
netts man of that playe.
Mre. Robert Sterling has returned from
Manitoba to spend the Winter with ber
parents, Win, and Mre. Geddes, 3rd line,
Morrie.
Owing to the inolemenay of the weather
on Thursday last the attendance at the
Woman's Missionary meeting of the
Methodist church was not ae large ae
usual.
A new member ban been added to the
Presbyterian 'Moir in tbe person of Ed.
Wigbtman (0 1111 the venom' left by Mr.
Paean -lore taking hie departure from the
village.
EUMENNAL.—A very pretty wedding was
Bolen:mud at the commodious resideuoe
of Reeve McCallum, Weet of the village,
Deo. Het, when hie second daughter,
Mies Susie, wee united in the holy bonds
of matrimony to Ed. Vincent, formerly
of thio village Rev. J. J. Butte, of
Beigrave tied tbe knot. After the usual
oongratMations were over all repaired to
the dining room where a very dainty wed-
ding dinner was served. After all were
served to the good things of life Ole tables
were 'geared away and all joined in trip.
ping the light fantastic till morning.
Ole bride and groom left for their new
home in Brinell Id, Dorchester Tp.,
Elgin, Go., where Air. Vincent is engaged
io busiMee,
fitar.li et 1.
The new Commit met on Monday and
pushed through vita a lot of businese.
Communion service will be held in the
Presbyterian ohurah here a week from
next Sabbath.
Oolporteor Peters addressed the Menlo -
diet Sabbath school laet Sunday afternoon.
Eie is an earnest worker,
On Sunday, Jan, 11th, a fine robin was
eeeu iu an apple tree by Jonathan Wright.
It did not appear to be any the woree
from the big snow etorm.
Mre. Richard Olarke, 8th ann.. of Elma,
who has been spending the peat week
with her daughter, Mee. Jonathan
Wright, has returned to ber bonae.
Jno., eon of Andrew Sharpe, ie here on
a vii( from Manitoba, Ete will return
la the worse o/ a month or two ae he le
greatly taken up wit II the Prairie
Province),
R. W. Breckenridge, of New Haven,
Conoeotiout, bee been visiting at 10
brother•in-law's, Cuthbert Hotehiuson's.
He hes been a resident of the Elea for
the past 18 yearn and thinks it is Ole
spot to live in.
Owing to the small attendame the
Aetna' Meeting of the El bet Public
Library diti not take plaoe on Monday
but will be held on Smturday at 8 p. rn.
The continuance of the Library will
probably depend upon the attendanoe and
support of this meeting. All member',
are therefore urgently requested to be
present.
SONS OF TEMPENANOS.—Following are
the teams of the Sone of Temperance
Division at Ethel :—W. P., 3.0. Lamont;
W. A., 1111-e R. Spence; F. 8, W. illo4On;
Treas., S. Chanabere R. 8., Miss Mary
A. 8,emmon ; A. R. 8., Miss Ida Come;
Oen., Alex, Lamont ; Aeet.-Oon., Miee
E. Imlay ; Chap., R. McKay ; I. 13'Miee
Laura Spence; 0, S„ IL Lamont; P.
W. P., Geo, Dobson ; organist, Miee L.
Spence. An intereeting program is pre.
stinted at each meeting. The Division
meets every Friday evening in MoAllis.
ter'e Hall and has been in operatiou for
about 20 yt are.
at I re> ie.
The matrimonial fever appettre to have
quite a 0111013 011 this community and the
probabithies are it has not ran 18 course
yet.
Loaie McDonald, familiarly known me
"Bunny" Me gone baok to the School of
Pracitietal Saimaa, Toronto. He appeare
to be et.joying bin work.
Rev, and Itire7Jerrow have retnoved to
their home in the Eastern States, the
reverend gentleman having resigned hie
charge here, It is said by tome that the
thumb may not be reopened.
'L'he Methodist (thumb folk are having a
sort of 'bit and mite etyle of supply in
their pulpit Moat Rev. Mr. Careaallen wag
taken to the Weet but we hope a better
and more permanent arrangement will
soon be arrived at.
During the abet:woe of Dr, Irving at
New Year's time hie ramie° was aore-
fully guarded by Frank Neal. The latter
returned to College at Toronto last week
Red will oomplete hie mune next Spring.
We whit him the summits he dmires,
Witontea Elimus —A very interesting,
event took pima at the reeidente of Geo.
Grigg, on Wednesday, Jan, 7th, at 4 80
p, m., when Miss Sara A. Grigg wag
united in the holy boucle of matrimony to
George 0. Barrows, in the preemies of
about 70 emote, Mine Mabel Barrow's
played the Wedding March. The bride
Wax given away by her father. The
groom was mended by Emmet Constable,
while Mien Gertrude Grigg acted ae
bridesmaid. The bride wae alarmingly
gowned in white organdie trimmed with
lam and ineettion and Was &dotted with
white oarnatione, The bridesmaid wee
also dressed in white organdie and wore
pink oarnatiene. Rev. T. Wesley Comm,
of STUBS018, a former pastor, was the
offiolatiog olergymaii. Alto e the aere.
many the aconpany eat down to a temp.
Moue Wedding dinnete The numerous
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and amity promote showed the high
enteem in whioh the bride le held. Mr.
Barrows ie a promieiog young matt and
ban (Mogen for hie life.partner an eon.
;liable young WOIntln, who will be a real
help mate to bim, The many Mende of
the young couple wieh them O. plemant
journey ae they travel together %Meg
life'e pathway.
Time following, taken from the Obrie.
non Guardian, trot week, will be inter.
eating news to the people of this locality
referring as 8 does to ti former resident
of Welton :—Boy. A. 0, Tiffin was sur.
prima by the people of the Victoria
March, Romney Oi.ouit, and presented
with a beautiful ruldress, a000ropanied by
an excellent mor0000.leather puree, well
filled soinlm moey. A Bonen of very
sumesefol revival meetings bad been
moonily brought to a alma, and many
had been added to the oburoh. This is
me of the waye the good people have of
manifeatine their gratitude to their
pastor.
he 0 r
Roade are badly drifted efuoe hot
etorm.
Miss Lily Sharp was visiting relative°
in Gerrie.
Some of oar tartnere will build new
homer, next nation and are hauling
material this Winter.
W. Michie Me rented the 100 aore farm
on the 0413 line belonging to Juo. Mille,
near Auburn for a term of five years.
Next Sabbath Rev, Mr. Comm, of Brus•
eels, will preacth at Johnston's and
Browntown oburahes. Rev. Mr. Swann
will be at Bruseels.
The Farmers' Inetitute meeting at
Brussels next Wednesday will attract a
good number from Morris townehip if
weather ie favorable.
Bllle are out annotmoing the meeting of
East Huron Partnere' Institute. We
hope to k80 a large turn out at Brusseie
on Wednesday of next week.
The storm of the pael few days has
made a complete job in filling op our
oormtry roads ee usual. It is believed by
some to be the tail end of the bye elm.
none of a few days ago. Somebody has
to be enowed under. We can epare some
looalities a few Mabee if they want enow.
r .
Mies E. hdaQuarrio, 4t/e eon., who tae
been visiting wrath her parents, returned
to Detroit on Wrdneeday.
"Coming events clam their shadzwe
before" we node* a yonng man from the
West occasionally on the 3rd.
Arob. IlleDonald, and oon., wae visiting
with oity friende on the 4th, over Sunday
bat did not errive bunk till Tuesday.
Mre. Angus Lamont left Thnreday
morning to attend the funeral of her
nephew, J. Ferguson McCrea, eldeet eon
of Rev. Dr. MoOme, of London.
The Reeve of McKillop mimed the usual
notion on Reeve Turnbull, of Grey, last
week, relative to Drain No. 3, known an
the Bolton Drain whioh rune to the
Beatiohamp Creek.
D. L. Straohan returned to Hamilton
this week where be is attending Normal
College. We expect D. L. will have hie
moat brilliant success as a student
after which he will be 'panned to teach
in the Ontario High ecboole.
A Brooe Co. correspondent says of a
former resident of Grey 1—"Mies Peer!
Jaokson is 130E08 from Goderioh where
she lam been taking Ole Model Couree.
Mies Jackson has Named a echoed at
Holleo, Wellington County. We wish
her every summer, in her work." Mies
Jaokson s old friende here will be delight.
ed to hear of ber doing A 1 ae we believe
elle will. She took honors at the Model.
Tbe 100 aore farm ot Riebard Roe, 3rd
eon., has been purohaeed by a Mr. Ten-
nant, of Elam'who will get possession
next Spriue. The prim paid is said to be
93,300. Mr. Roe will bold an %donee
Bale un 3m, 20th, and will probably re
move to Sault Ste. Marie. They lave
been old and moat worthy reeidente of
Grey and not a few regrets will be felt
over their removal from the locality in
whioh they have lived ee long.
llitenimonieL.—Cupid completed anoth•
er engagement on Wednesday afteanoon
of lastweek, when Rev. D. B. McRae, of
Oranbrook, tied the hymeneal bow knot
between Juo. Rook, of Dakota, formerly
of Logan township, and Miss Mary, eldest
daughter of Wm. Mitchell, of Brodhageu,
MoRillop. Tbe happy ample will make
their home in Dakota where Mr. Book ie
interested in laud and also rano a thresb•
ing outfit. Their nomerono friends wish
them a happy and proeperoue trip over
Life's 0009.0.
DEA= Or Alas. MICHAEL ZINIMER.—The
following refers to the deeettee of the
wife of Michael Zimmer'formerly of
Grey townebip, which took place at
Oottunwood, California, on Deo. let.
In the early home of Sunday morniug
death came to Mrs.•Pauline Zimmer, wife
of Michael Zimmer, and relieved the in -
tame suffering of that good Woman,
ing motherless her four abildren bender, a
heartbroken husband to mourn her
A week before the lady lad taken to her
bed with what was then pronounced mute
etomeoh trouble, Dr. Gillilans, attended
during moat of her inmate Dr. Fife, of
Red Bluff was °ailed in oonsultatiou ae
the patient grew worse. Saturday grave
fears were entertained for her recovery
and at I o'olook Sunday morning the end
dame, u end blow to a noble family, an
end that spread sorrow throngliont the
community, Mrs. Pauline Potter Zia].
mer was a melee of London, England,
and wae 47 years, 6 Mouths, and 11 dealt
old, In February of thie year she affi
Hated, along with het hueband and
daughter, with Olive Brant% Lodge No.
201 of the Fraternal Brotherhood, at this
mace, The burial Was under the auspices
of that fraternal body. Tbe rooming
were natured in the Cottonwood nerneteey
Tueeday, The proeession termed at the
emidenoe at 1 o'clock and followed the
remaine to the Congregational ohm.*
where appropriate word a were spoken by
.Rev, Hargraves, of Anderson. At the
grave the ceremonies were im preeeive,
and the floral pieme many and beantifnl.
The tutu beaten were J. S. Moore, Jerry
Dooley, A, AsteNanears, ileac') Honecker,
James Cunningham and W. a. Lintz.
The eldeet two of the bereaved Whiten o
III0100.10.0M10*.
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W. H.K.ERR, Prop.
are Ildith May, aged 17, end Nettle
Irene, used 18. The eon'a name 8 Wil-
liam Albert, and Ile nee is 18, Aline
Beetrioe, a daughter of 10 years, in the
fourth and youngest child. 111169.01
Zimmer and wife mate to California from
Outs,r1o, Canada, and alter residing for a
time in San Pronoieco, moved to Cotton.
wood Diemen yearn ago. The grief
',Woken family have the heartfelt sym-
pathy of the entire community in this
their time of bereavement. Reeolations.
Adopted by Olive ldranala Lodge No. 201
of the Fraterual Brotherhood on Deoem
ber 6, 1902 :—We, your committee ep
pointed to draft emulations of respect on
amount of the death of our late member,
Mre. Pauline Zimmer, do hereby Hebron
the following :—Wheretts it has pleeaed
the Almighty God to call from tia an
esteemed member of thin lodge, Mrs.
Pauline Zianer, now, therefore, be it
reeolved, that this a:immunity hem lost en
estimable citizen, ber husband and child.
ren a loving and faithful wife and nether
and this lodge an esteemed assooiate.
Be it further reeolved, that the charter of
tine lodge be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty deye, and that these
reeolutione be spread upon the minutes of
Olive Branch Lodge No, 201 of the
Fraternal Brotherhood, and a copy
thereof be Bent to the bereaved family
and a copy also to eaole of the Comm.
wood papere. (Signed) M. A. DARPONTSB,
Mile, J. E. HENONATT,Ww, eA. TOMLIN,
Committee on Reeolutions.
THE' BYE—ELECTIONS.
111(1 illaJOLITIES Felt UMW.
0020120 P03120.
Retnrning Officer HOssie gave out the
official 11gnree in the North Perth bye-
eleotion Friday, the restate of whim
ebow that John Brown wee aliened by a
majority oe 208, Following are the fig -
urea by municdpaSties :
Brown Monteith
Stratford 138
North Eaethope 299
Mornington 16
Ellice
Elena 85
Wallace 98
Listowel 52
Milverton 2
OoOel
454 248
Majority for Brown, 206
There were 38 rejected belief% as own.
pared with 42 at the general eleotioos in
May !mt. 'L'he total vote polled was :
Brown, 3,827; Pdooteith, 3,421. Total,
7,048. The total vote cent in May was
6,581, or 466 leen than that on Jan. 7.
NORTH 210110008.
Registrar A. J. Donly, returning officer
for North Norfolk, Thursday at 8 o'clock,
opened the ballot boxes and made his
°Mina' rieelaration of the votee met in
the bye eleotion. In May last 1,683 votes
were oast for Mr. Carpenter and 1,705 for
Dr. Snider. Last Wednesday Mr. Little
reoeived 1,864 votes and Dr. Snider 1,764,
making Mr. Little'e majority an even
bemired. In 1898, in the general elec-
tion, the vote was : Carpenter, 1,885 ;
Robertson, 1,685. Fotiowing are the
figures
Little. Snider, Rejoined
Delhi Village.... 51 141 1
Middleton Tp.... 801 $83 5
Simone Town.... 200 804 10
Townsend Tp.... 681 385 11
Waterford Yu.. 173 119 4
Windham Tp.... 458 482 11
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Totale ......1,864 1,764 42
Majority for Little, 100.
NORTH OREL
Following are the figures :
Mackay. Boyd.
Owen Boned 68 ..
Sarawak Township .. 47
St. Vmoent Township.. 88
Meaford ......... ,80
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Derby Township 26••
Sydenham 152 • •
Keppel Towuship 59 ..
Totals 326 85
Majority for Mackay, 240. The official
returns give Mr. Pdackay's majority ae
272.
HOW TIM 01001.
The home has a membership of 98.
The Blanding, an a result of Met week's
elections, ia as follows :
Liberals 51
Conservatives 46
Vacant (North Renfrew) 1
Total 98
GREY BRANCH AGRI CUL-
iVRAI.. SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of Grey 1Bratioh
Agtioultural Society was held in the
Commit Chamber, Brussels, on Wednes-
day afternoon of this week, President,
las. Bpeir, in the ohair. Minutes of lest
minion meeting was read and adopted.
The Seoretary.Treasurer's report ebow
ed the reaeipte for the year to be $1116 64
and the expenditure 940202 leaving the
neat nest egg of $1838 15 vanish included
a balance from last year of $1120 13.
There were 126 members on the roll tor
1902 and 48 are already registered for
tine year. F, S. Scott and A. Straohan
Auditors, vombed tor the oorreotness of
the amounts and the balance in the Bank,
The Soolety in in a very enviable position
thanke to good weather and other favor,
able eironmetanne. Election of officers
took place for the Matting year and
resulted es followe;—
President, James Spar ;
Vice Preteident, j, 0, Warwielt, V. 8.
Searetary.Treasurer, W. EL Rue ;
Direetore—W. 31, McOrecketi, P, Soott,
Geo, Robb, Robt. Niohol, Jno. Pao.
Gavin, Jae, Evans, 1', 'Robertson,
David Milne mud Robt. MoDonalki,
Aticiltore—F, 8. Soott and Alex Stemb.
an,
certain impeovernents to the Agl. Park
nd 'Windings were disonesed also waye
adding intereet to the Pall Pair. The
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false prophets were abotit a mule off re.
garding the Pair of 1902 and every effort
will be made lo 1908 by the 'tweeters,
and the pnblia generally we hope to make
the next Agricultural ahem 0 '401,
matcher." Grey Branch Direotore are
asked to meet next Wednesday at 1 p. tn.
ebarp, before the Riding Boolety annual
tneetiug.
Clinton aeneral Hospital.
DUN Ennon,—It is not generally
known that we beve a well equipped hos.
pita! in tbe County of Huron, and
my object in writing this is to bring the
institution more before the pobtio.
visited the Hospital ou the 5th of tbie
month, and wae surprised and delighted
to leaf n we had snob a building for • the
amommodation of the public and the pro.
recision. The hospital is built of brick
and le oonveniently satiated. It oontaine
about twenty roome in all, the greater
number of them being fitted op ae private
wards, TM wards are of oonvenient else
and are neatly and comfortably furniebed.
Tbe operating room le 008 of the main
featuree of the building, being large and
well lighted, both with windows and sky-
light:. The floor's are finished in bard.
wood. It oontaine merble washstands
with niokle plated tape, with a pieutiful
supply of hot and mild water, bard and
eoft, with everything oomplete. The
walle of the wards are tastefully painted
and amended, while the floors ere oover.
ed with handeome rugs, giving tbe rooms
a cheerful appearanoe. There are five
trained names In attendanoe beside the
matron. There were three major oper-
atione at the hoepital on the day that I
visited it, my own patient being one of
the times operated on. On the followiug
day there were two difficult operations.
This number on two emmesive days 8
not a mufti oomarrentie but nevertheless a
great many good operations are done at
the Clinton Hoapital, and perhaps quite
en many ae are done at County bee/Male
receiving Government aid. So far only
enrgioal oaeee bave been treated at the hos-
pital bat provisions are being made for re.
oeiving and treating medical oasee other
Oban taberoolosin. Dr. Gann is Surgeon.
in-obief of the hospital, and himself and
Dr. Shaw look after the after.treatment
of patiente. Other &atom, however,
avail themeelvee al the convenience of
the hospital and operate there. To
maintain a hoepital like this ie an ex•
pensive undertaking and I think is a
Bahama that eboold commend itself to
the support of the County Oonnoil ae well
as to the citizens of Clinton and the pub.
lio generally. A County hospital was
spoken of, to be erected in Goderioh, and
I think the °minty Council offered a
grant of one thoneand dollars toward ite
maintenances. Instead, otntIrljnot a grant
be given the one that has already a repti•
tation, and which ie more neutrally
!mated, being deoidedly more convenient
parteeof the County. I remain,
to„
J. A IffoNsmawrog, 111. D.
Benesele, Jan. 14.1, 1903.
Grey Council Meeting.
The Municipal Council elect for the
Township of Grey, for the year 1908, met
at the Township Hall, Monday, January
1201, 1903, at 11 o'olook, in the forenoon,
pursuant to Statute. All the members
were present, namely, Robert, Livingston,
Reeve; Adam Turnbull, William Fraeer,
John Grant and Wm. Work, Councillors,
and having subsoribed the declaration of
qualification and of offioe, the Reeve took
the chair and the Council was duly or-
ganized. The minutes of last meeting
were read and primed, and the appoint.
went of officers wae then proceeded with.
Moved by Turnbull, seconded by Work,
that John McIntosh be Clerk.—Carried.
Moved by Work, seconded by Grant, that
P. J. Biehop be colleotor for the North
DiViSiOn, at the mune salary ae last year.
—Carried. Moved 13' Turnbull, seconded
by Work, that jamb Hrauter be collector
for the South Division at the mime salary
as lest year.—Oarried. Moved by Turn.
bull, seconded by Fraser, that Alexander
MoNair be Treasurer at a ealary of $85.00,
this to inolode the making out of Pineal-
oial Statetnent.—Carried. On motion of
Fraser, eeoonded by Work, Thos. Chap-
man was appointed oaretaker at a ealary
of $17.00 per WIRRAL—Carried. On
motion of Turnbull, seconded by Grant,
A. Reymann was appointed assessor, at
a ealary of a95.00.—Oarried. On motion
of Fraser, amended by Work, Johns Rages
was appointed Township Engineer, and
111. Ferguson, AD D., Medical Health
Officer. — Carried. Moved by Work,
seconded by Turnbull, that J. AL Davies
be one of the auditors of the Township
moot -tuts for the year 1902.—Carried.
On motion of Grant, eeoonded by Fraser,
Jae. A. MoLanoblin was the other
auditor of the Township amount:I for the
year 1902, at a salary eaoh of $10.—Car.
nett Moved by Fraser, seconded by
Grant, that Thomas MoFadzean be a
member of the looal Board of Health for
the next three yeare.—Carried. On
motion of Fraser, seconded by Turnbull,
the following persons were appointed
fenoe viewers for the Township of Grey,
for the year 1908 I.—Duman Taylor,
Hance Cummings, D. W. Dunbar, Mal.
coke Lamont, Robert Bowen, George
Welsh, James Ferguson, Peter Sinolair,
William Felton, Hartwell Speiran, sr.,
John Whitfield, Alexander McKay, Dum.
can Johnston, John Smillie and Edward
Bryane ; end the following peesons were
appointed pound keepers for the Town.
ship of Grey, for the year 1908, viz ,
Thomas MoRwan, James Brown, er.,
Louie Longeway, Jacob Long, Thoth Wil.
liameon, Edward Collis, 0. Harris and
Mrs, George MoRim. On motion of
Work, eeoonded by Fraser, tenders will
be received op to nest meeting of Cloonan
for Township printing for the year 1908.
—Carried, On motion of Turnbull,
eecoaded by Feuer, the tender of W, 0.
Brent, for debenturee re Looking and
Kreuter Munioipal Drain By,laws, was
aceepted.—Oarried. On motion of Grant,
eeoonded by rmaer, the report on the
Bolton Drain ee rend was rtooepted, and
MP utt By•laP
w fOr same It re ared and
served op parties interested.—Carrica.
0a motion of Work' esoonded by Taro-
t/Mit the usual grantot $5 was given to
Sick Obildron'e Hospital, Toronto; also
06 given to each of the following
Pabho Libraries :—Etbel, Walton and
Molesworth.—Oarried. On motion of
Grout, seconded by Turnbull, the follow.
ing seeounte were ordered to be paid, and
orders issued on the Treasurer for the
same.—Oarried. A. Raytnann, polling
booth, No, 7, Referendum vote, $4,00 ;
A. Molloy & Go., hinges, mem', hooks
and staples, 56o; John Grant, polling
booth, No. 2, Referendum vote, $4,00 ;
H. F. MoAllister, lamp% glom, coal oil,
151.48; John Grant, polling booth No, 2,
Municipal election,88.00 ; James
ohell, 13. R, 0., polling booth No. 2, Muni-
cipal election, $4.00 ; Neil McNair, D. It,
0., polling booth No. 4, Munioipal elec.
Won, 94.00; A. Reymann, polling booth
No, 7, Mania* eleotion, 98 00 ; A. Rey-
mann, D. R. 0., polling booth No. '7,
Munioipal eleotion, $4.00 ,Chan, Osborne,
Meaning obstructions out of Beauchamp
Drina, 63 00; Louis Stein, team work
on culverts 14th Oon. Drain, $2 00. On
motion of Fraeer, eeoonded by Turnbull,
the Council adjourned, to meet again on
Monday, February 2nd, 1908.
Jomo MoIterosn, Clerk,
Brussels School Board.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Brussele Public School Board was held
in the Board room last Friday evening.
All members present exoept A. Coneley.
The minutes of the Met regular meet.
ling were read and passed.
The followiug accounts were presented
P. Arnent, !amber and poets 9 1 25
R. Rose, postage and stationery 3 58
J. H. Cameron, paid for supplise— 1 25
Moved by D. 0. Roes, eeoonded by J.,
G. Slime, Met the amounts be paid.—
Parried,
Moved by J. G. Blaine, seconded by D.
0. Roes, that tin etatetory meetiog of
the Board be held at 8 o'olook instead of
7 o'olook on Wedneedey, Jan, 21st, 1903.
—Oarried.
Moved by J. G. Skene, eeoonded by
Jas. Turnbull, that Jail. Karel, ealary be
increased by $15 00 per anatiat.—Carried.
Board then adjourned.
DEATH OF Iltd. LEWIS.
county Crown Attorney and °ideal
Official of notron.
There died in Goderich at 2 o'clock
Tuesday the oldest offinial in the Comity
of Huron, in the portion of Ira Lewis,
County Crown Attorney, wee, some time
ago passed into the octogenarian
In 1857 dr. Lewie was appointed Crown
Attorney for thie county by the Govern.
mens of whioh the late Sir John Mac-
donald was Prime Minister, and from
the day of bie appointment UnOil Imo
Friday oontinned to discharge hie offloial
donee. Mr. Lewis graduated from Rale
Uoivereity in the olase of 1844, and came
to Goderioh in the year 1848, when he
oommemed to praatioe law, and where
he has been a prominent figure for 55
years. He was one of the first Mayors of
Goderiob, and hie eon 5.14. Lewis, bar.
rister, was elected Mayor lost week. Mr,
Lewis was 20 eourteone and cultivated
gentleman, and was beloved by ail who
had the pleasure of his acquaintance. Hie i
death s universally regretted by alt
Masses of the aommunity. Mr. Lewis
was in his 83rd year. Funeral took plaoe
on Thureday afternoon to Goderioh
aemeteiy.
011 V UCH CHIMES.
Rev. Dr. Gifford, of Olinton, has beau
invited to the pastorate of Graoe &lurch
Eit. Themes.
Rev. Dean Hilroy, of Stratford, re.
oeived over $800 at hie Chrietmae mg.
lotion at St. Joseph's olurob.
Rev. D. A. Moir, of Oakville, has de-
olitud an invitation to the Mount Forest
Methodist church for neat Conference
year.
Next Sabbath morning there will be
High Masa and sermon in the Catholio
ohuroh, Brunetti, commencing at 11
c''e17x11.
NSunday, the Educational anniver-
aary Barak:es will be held in the Metho•
diet obarob. Rev. F. Swann, of Blue.
vide, will preaob morning and evening.
Special meeeing of the Presbytery of
Maitland will be held at Wingbam on
Jan. 213.1 at 1 30 p. no. to consider the
resignation of Rev. R, 5. G. Andereou,
and the appointmeut of a new Clerk.
In the Methodist (Munn last Sunday
morning Rev. T. Wesley Ooeene
preached from the words "None of na
fiveth to himself". His eventng subjeut
wag "Ring Agrippa's answer to Paul,"
11°Rthev2.6G2e8Orge Herby, the evangeliet, who
has been engaged in evangelistic work
through Cauada during the past couple
of yeare, was extended a call to beootne
pastor of the central Metbodiet Choral%
at Stratford, but has aeeepted an invite.
tion to a pastorship in the Methodiet
Church at Calgary, Alberta.
Rev. George J. Bond, B. A., who recent.
ly arrived in Toronto to take up his new
work an editor of ThelObristieb Cloudlike,
hag had a lengthy experience in editorial
work, having been for eight years editor
of The Wealayan, of Halifax. Zu the
Sommer at 1901, during the abeenee of
Rev. Dr. 0ourtioe, be meted also ae editor
of The Guardian, Ae a writer be in
held in esteem by the Methodist Church
generally throughont the Dominion. Me.
Bond was born iu Newfoundland, and is
a brother of Hon. Robert Bond, Premier
of Nowfoundlaml. He entered the min.
Jetty of the Pastern British America
Conference in 1871 and was Motioned at
Seoltville, N. B., where he spent 011,0
yeare. It 1874 he entehed the Newfoutio,
lend Coeferenoe, and in the same 5,4114
reoeived the degree of Baohelor of Aron
from Mount Allieon Wesleyan College,
Saokville. He spent eight or nine yeare
in active ministry in Newfoundland Int.
fore aseuming the editorship of The Wee.
He ateumed his duties in Toole.
to at the beginning of this year.