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The Brussels Post, 1903-4-16, Page 1Vol. 31. No. 40 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 16t 1903 New Advertisements. Local—R. K. Rost, Lo041—Mali:8y & Co. Doming—'2. P. Smith. Local—W. J. MaOrauken, NB for sale—'Whoa. Pepper. Men's Shoes -1. 0. Rioharde, 'erase making—Miss Bennett. The prioe—J. Fergnaou & Oo. Deese Goode—hfuelinnon & On, Hollywood paint—McKay & Go. Wanted—Standard House, Chicago, Saturday specials—H, A. Matahet!, IC: txict gttos, 40 retitle r o o lo. Mise Ada D)lling ie visiting at London. Wro. Beddow, of Nebraska, a brother to Mre, Robe. Brown, hoe been vieiting her. He was aoaompaniedby Mr. item Kay, of Burlington, Ont., a brother•in• law, Very few of them who should be in. tereoted in fixing up the cemetery here have responded so for but it is to be hoped all who have plots will give them a little I attention. 141 It is said Tho°. MORae, who is attend• ing the Medioal College, will spend next Bummer with Dr. Rutherford, of Listow- el, and inmidentallY give tbe Listowelel league footballers a helpingtact Our 'school teaohere will take np the rod next Monday morning, Of eonree "rod" ie only figurative language ae the pupils of today know very little of the old feebioned "Iaoinge" beiougirg to the public eobool. •'S .Tnnze sato W 1 . Mre, Wm. McKelvey was vieiting at Harriaton daring the plot week, G. F. Blair, of Brussels, took charge of the eerviae in Victoria Hall last cab bath evening. We are pteaned to report favorable pro. grew: in the mute of W. E. Bryant, who bae been ill with appendtoitie at Toronto, PASSED AWAY.—It 1s with more than ordinary regret that we an000008 the death of Mime Mildred ancient) which tad event took plane Wednesday night, April let. Mies Jaoklin had been ill for about two weeke and at times it wee thought ehe would recover but with all that the beet medical skill and kind and loving friend° coca do in her behalf death claimed her. She had been suffering for over a week from a Revere attack of acute iuflammotion whioh baffled human skill to relieve, She was the seoond daughter of Thos. and hire. Jaoklin and was a kind and- sympathetic lady with a large number of Mende who will mourn on amount of her early death. The writer having bad the privilege of meeting her 88 a modest school girl and a gentle grown np maiden, Although of a quiet and uu• pretentious dieposition she 8888 8 lady of high intelligenoeand nominee -I many good qualities which 80(10ared her. to those who knew her beet, She waif eeeentially a home keeper and while a true help mate to her parcute elle derived her greatest pleasure in oonneotion with here immedi• ate oirole of futtmatn Irieude who all join in eympathy to the aged parents and brothern and eietets of deoeaeed in their time of sorrow. The fcoeral which to.k place on Saturday afternoon to the Wrox eter oemlery wee of a very large number of vehicles filled with sorrowing relatives and frieads who followed the remains'? to their last reetieg place end teetifled to the great respect in which deoeeeod was held by all who knew leer. Pali bearers were David Thomson, Geo. McDonald, Jae. Ball, Thos. Bennett, Goo.liielop and Ben. Hislop, Service wee 0 0(100ted at the honee and grave by Rev. A. E Hall, p8etor, of Gerrie !'V r•0Xr8r use t•. Boott Black ieinLondon this week. erred, Orr, of Wiugham, spent Sunday in the village. Mies Caeeie Harris le the guest of rel• ativee in Wingham. 8. Robinson, of Wingham, spent Mon• day at his ht me bare. R. Tranoh ehipped a oar load of hogs and cattle on Monday. Alvin Hemphill, of Wa'kerton, spent a few holidays at hie home here. Jno. Roberteou and daughter, Mre. Soots, are vieiting in Kincardine. Herman Morrison; of Kineardiue, emeet Good Friday here with his parents. Joe. Paniin returned to Colorado on Friday after a three menthe' visit at hie home. Jae. Smith, of Hamilton, ie the guest of hie brother Oliver Smith, on Howiok ebreet. 0. and Airs. Stuart, of Arthur, are gueete of the latter's mother, Aire, D. Sandereon. Mee. A. H. Moffitt and children and Mies Thompeon visited with relatives in Ayton over Sunday. Conrad and Mre. Raise returned on Monday from a few days' visit spent in their old home at Milverton. Miee Mande Sinclair, teacher of the Pinter department, le epending her vada. tion at her home in Harriaton. Byron Simmons, of Toronto, ie spend. ing a few days in the village looking op bustoeeg and renewing eequaiutoteee. Mre. Wm. Wilson is slowly recovering from a severe attack of la grippe, whish bae oonfined her to the house for several weeke. - STRICTLY ONE PRICE JF.& Co. ALWAYS THE LOWEST Again ! We have Special Bargain News for you this week. At the very beginning of the season we offer you stylish and desirable Merchandise at less than Wholesale Prices as follows : —10 ends of Heavy Plaid Taffetta Silk Ribbons, 4 inches wide, regular price 850 per yd, Bargain Price —6 pieces Broohe, stripe, Taffetta Silk Ribbons, 5 inches wide, in white and all desirable colors, regular 25 price 40e, Bargain Price —2000 yards best quality Flannelette, 80 inches, in light and medium shades, real value 7e, Bargain price —1000 yards fine White Linen Lawn, 89 inches wide, regular price 18c •"� 2 1 per yard, Sale Price —15 pieces heavy Factory Cotton, real value 6c, Bargain Price —15 dozen Ladies' Wool Cashmere Hose, 2 and 1 ribs, real value 30o, Bargain Price •�� —30 pieces heavy Past Color Prints, 32 inches wide, suitable for Shirt Waists and Dresses, Bargain Price —10 dozen Ladies' Habit ,Hip and Straight Front Corsets, sizes 18 .46 to 24, reg. value'75, Bargain Prion —15.only Ladies' Walking Skirts, good quality Homespuns in gray, black and navy, nicely trimmed and 2 OR GU full skirt, Bargain Price ' .20 .5 .5 .9 We cannot afford to deceive you in our newspaper as. sertions, hence you can't afford to ignore our advertising, eL, Fergust Fred. IIazletvood, of Hamilton, is the guest or hie uncle, W, O. Hazlewood, Peter Smith, of Owen Hound Smileless College, le borne for the Ea• ter emotion. The 1900031 vestry meeting of the Epieoopal ebnroh was hold Tuesday even• fog, Aire. Gray, of erneeele, wan the easel of Mre. Jno, 11a0111t0n, near here, on Monday. Special Hinging of Bader anthems end hymns wee giver, in the aleurah08 here on Bunter Sunday, A meeting of the Women's Institute will meet at Mrs. John Stey'n on There flay at 2 30 p, m. J. Mnt tin, n student of Knox Oolleoe, will oaoupy the pulpit lu the Presbyterian oleuroll next Sunday. 0. and Mae. 00018 returned to Hannall on Wacky, the teeter haven epee( two weeke with her ,pereute 1. and Mre. Ilemphiit. • The second annnalenterteinment given by the Junior Emmett) League in the Hall on Friday evening woe moot enemies- fut. The program, which wan given entirely by the children, ooneteted of ohorueee, solos, chide, reeitateous and Soripture exeeoiees. The eoarf drill and club ewingintt were perhapn the most ple,eing featnree of the evening. After the entertainment a Bumper wee given 0petair8 for tate ohildr,n to which no doubt all did ample ] I. justice. Rtv. A. M Ks!ve was auairman for the evening. The proceeds amounted to 61.6 00. b Feta BALL—The football match in Wingbam on Good Friday resulted in a win for our tenet by a more of 8 to 0. The 'gums tone very one aided not one Mot being made on the Wroxeter goal and only the good wont of the Wingham goal keeper and the poor shouting of the Wroxeter forwards saved the Wingham club frorn a worse deteat, To haee any Mance whatever in the League the Wingham club will have to pick up oon eiderabty. The teems lined up ae fol. fowe W./taxman . WINGnnar eroLeau Goal hush Blackwood 'J!aliord Robinson } Ilaake {, Dea. Sanderson Daniela llewuey i<Backe ,Perrin 1040.°0( Boob Rae AIrtaball nitpar ,. Rattenbury Lina ;rorwarde e B EioGBur es iltivrgay •Initor e ,1Iorrisou •- .' � �' Pi la Y et, Gelder, Wooxeter reraree, P'oz•olwle3a, el. Porterfield has just openod up a Veterinary oMsee in our town. We with him mouses Miee Grille wan presented with an sp. propriate gift from the pnpile of her de. partmeni, Abe baying resigned her eobool we Easter and returned to her home in Lietowel, A. Spinke, who died in the Globe Hotel, '1000uto, from the effeots of gag, intended to reach hie home here the following evening, gab having been sent in Manitoba v for the poet year. Much sympathy 10 expressed towards Mre. Spieke who on receipt of the uewe hastened to his bed. aide only to find him 0no0neoious. Feels tee Grey township Oonnoil will meet here next Monday. The school teachere will geb to work Monday morning next. Mre. Samuel Ames was a visitor with her daughter at Torouto for a few days. Mies Melinda Milne, who teaches eohoo( near Wingham, ie epending her bolidaye at her home in the village. Mies Mattie Evane and Miee Maggie. Tindall, of Toronto, were visiting Mies Mary 81emmote and other friends daring the holidays,.,, - We etre sorry to beer that George Bate - man's health is not in a very favorable condition, but we hope programs will be made toward complete reetoratioo. John Siammon, who has spent three yeare in Neepawa in Kerr & Graham's, dry goods store, is now employed in one of the leading et0te9 in Mooeejaw, and Speaks well of the oountty round there, Rev. C, P. Welke was unable to take hie work on Bentley on amount of illness. Robert McKey supplied the different appointments. We hope the rev. gentle- man Will soon be teetered to his usual healtb. A Olioton paper says of a former Ebhelite :—Mies Carol Newcombe hen arrived home from the London Con- servabory of music, Frain the number of times her 08nle Use appeared among the recitals given to 0onneetion with that college during the term we would sees she hae done well in her studies. On Wedoeeday evening, March 25, quite a number of the members and ad• herente of the Bayfield Methodiet 012itrole met at the parsonage, Bbd presented) Miss Yslland, formerly of Ethel, who hae been organist for Some time, with up• wards of 020, and as appreoiativead. dream. floe or TwAtranauott,—The following are the tffioers of the Sone of Temperance for the 01rr8lit quarter 1—W, 2„ Mies Lanza Shannon ; W. A , Mies Annie Mason ; F, S , George Dobson ; Treat., S. Chambers ; R. 8„ Miee Ida Cole I A, R 8., Mies Mary A. Slemmon ; Con., Alex, Lamont ; Asst, Com, Mtee Dditb Milne • Chap., Robt. Malley; 1. S., Mise E, Imlay ; 0. S., Will, Spence; P. W. P„ J. O. Lamont ; Organist, Mies Slemmon, The lodge is to a flourishing ooudition 'several • candidates being int Bated tinting the hoot quarter, Ethel. men boast of one of the. beet Temperance Societies in -the county. W. F. M. S.—The member' of the W. F. M. 8 intend hewing their annual Ember Thank a fferingetervioeo next Sim• day and Monday 4n the Methodistehorob, They have seo0red Aire, Ouyler, of White °Meth, who will be at the 0Br91000 on Bendel, and will address the 0o0grega• tIon on Mieelonary wont. Ae she was at one time in the Foreign field no doubt of will give a prclitable 48, 300ree. On Monday afternneu at 2 80 Abe will addreee th0 ladies of the ogugregation on Mission worst. A oordlal invibeeion le extended to the women of .the slater dwelt, to mete end hear Aire, Unyler. A freewill offering will be taken 8t Bunchy evening. and Mandayes service prooeede to go to work in the foreign field, All are wel- come. nee e- t•, rw. Sohoole reopen next Monday, ie. H. Ooehra08 wee home from Weler• loo for the Fleeter holidays. Peter McDonald, tinsmith, has moved to Berlin where be will follow bin teethe. John Coulter has sold the North half of lot 7, 0038, 3, Morris, to Wm. Elet0rn at 02,600. Emerson Litblefair has °old hie farm lot 6, 0eu. 7, Morrie, to George Armstrong, of Morrie, Mre, Walter Sharp, of Gaderioh, and Mrs. Finch, of Olinton, were visiting the Sherrie and Bradshaw families, 3rd line. The Burk farm, 61h line, recently hrho MoLalohlle fBrese le bought byThos. t e o e g was eo!d by him to Philip Ament, of the eam0 town. Last week Frank Lambie, V, 8., left for Midland, Michigan, where he intends epending the Bummer in the practice of hie profeesioe. We are sorry to beer that Neil MoDon• aid is not reoru)ting his health ae quick• ly as hie many friends woald deeire. A epeoialiet was here during the past week. We are pleased to be able to state that Misses Annie and Nettie, daughters of John Speir, 4 h line, are able to get about utter asicge of or 8 weeke from typhoid fever. Prank Cloakey, of Toronto, has been reuswiag old friendshipsfa this looality. He is a son of W. H. Cloakey, formerly of the 8th line. The family is living at the Provincial capital. Word bee in en received of the decease of Mrs. Carr, in Nebraska, her death cornering 0 weeks ago, She was a ulster to Robert Armstrong, formerly of the 4th line, and waste former Morr,site hen home being on the 6th oon. The old reeideote of the township will remember her al though it is yeare since she removed. '9V tt l t0 te. Sohool re -opens next Monday. Mies Minnie McDonald ie home from Tileonbnrg, The old oheeee factory iebeingremoved by the recent parchasere. Friday afternoon of this week will be the date of James Oampbetl'e mutton stale. • Jno. McDonald, who had such a close call in the saw mill a little time ago, is almost ae well as ever. Spring work is getting well advanced in this looality although the oold, wet weather hae somewhat retarded. A Dement walk hue been put down and lawn layod out at Wrn Smith's reeideuoe, making considerable improvement. Next week Jonas Beoker and family removes from Walton to Brnseele where Mr. Beaker le employed ae wood worker at Ewan & Oo'e. carriage works. Mre. Janne McDonald underwent an operation reoentl end we hope she will mon be restored to health Sheh 0o good a' been me the sink list for severe! months. James Smillie and Miss Mary were vieiting relativee and friends et Saar. bore' during the Easter holidays arriving homo on Tueeday. They report a great rush of people on the move taking mdvaa- tage of reducedrates on railways. The Ladies' Guild of St. George'e church elected the following offioere for the ensuing year reoently : President, Mrs, John Soarlott ; Vine, Mrs. H. Ham ilton ; Secretary, Miee Lucy 8boidi08 ; Treasurer, MieeJane Kelly. The Ladies Guild will bold meetings the first Wed- nesday of every month. Onrm.---There peeped away on Saturday 4th inat., Mre. John West, in the 87th year of her age. Her maiden name watt Jane Smillie and Me was a native of Ayrshire, Scotland. She came to Canada en 11367, and has lived in the Township of Boarboro' up to the time of her death, Tbe funeral took pleat the following Tuesday and was largely attended by friends and neighbors, interment being made at 51, Andrew'e cemetery. Ser. vice was 000dooted at the house by Rev. Mr, Toy, of,the Methodist church, and by Rev. Mr, McDonald, her pastor, at the grave. Deoeoeed leaves a husband and four of a family to mourn the lose of a faithful and loving mother. The deoeae. ed was sister to Jaime Smillie, of Wal- ton. Til ne vale. Aire. Joseph Pugh spent the holidays in Stratford. John Ooultee ie home from Philiadelphia Dental College. Miee Barbara Thynne is visiting her sister, Mee. Bailey. Miss Olive 8o0tt1 spent Easter with relativee at Clinton. Master Herold Pugh visited relativee in Brua0810 lest week, Miee Annie Stewart is home from Mitohell for the holidays. Miee Belle Burgess and James Burgess are vieiting in Woodebaok. Mee, R. N. Doff and Miee Alice Doff visited In Lietowel fast weelr, Mre. Robert Maxwell, of the Binevale road, hae been vieiting in Galt. Mips Lily Patterson, of Wingham, plaited relativee here last week. Miss Annie Swann in home from Gode riob WO School for the holidays. Miee Mary King ilpent Monday at Brueeele the g08at of littlo Mise Edith Toole. Harry and 141ra. Grainger, of Moles. worth, were vieiting in the village this week, Misses Maggie and Jeanie Diment, of Toronto, were holidaying with their parents, D. McDonald, of Palmerston, spent Sunday with his Imola, George Mc• Donald. Mrs. Robert Mailo0gh spent the Easter holidays with her suttee, Mre. Broom. field, of Gait. Mr. k'loming, of Milverton, is vieiting hie aunt, Mre. Wm. Maxwell, of the Biuevale road. Albert Denman, of Halstead'* Co'e. Bank, Montt Forest, spelt the holidays at lite home here. Mre. Alexander Moffat rettu'ned to her home in Oheeley err Monday after spend• ing a month with friends here. reeteateteetteseeteeessteseeene Wesley Denenau f8 home from Cileton Collegiate Instituto for the atomism, &flee Baltic Gimlet, of Wingham, fe visiting her grandmother, Mrs. John Meeeer. R. N. Duff le away age week at Welles villa and Whiteeville, New York Stets, inspentin„ rollers for John Mitobell. (r r [1 O' . Abram Biebop was on tee sick liet lest week. Grey Council meeting on Monday, April 201h, at 10 a. m. at Ethel, Last Sabbath morning R. McKay took the esevioe at Roe's Cburoh. Wooley Speiran and Mies Cora spent Sunday with friends in Morris. Arthur Hyde, of Stratford, is spending hie Easter bolidaye with triende on the 12th eon. A few of the youth and beauty of 008018 sok tank in Union church Sunday afternoon. II. W, Liaison, teacher in S. B. No. 3, is epending his venation at his bome in Harriaton. Peter J. McDonald spent Sunday with friends in Walton. What's the attraotion In Walton Pete ? Mies Jennie McKibbon, of Leadbnry, has been visiting at Wm. Armettoog'e, adjoining Brussels. Wm. Bateman spent the Easter boli• days Toronto with is eon and daughter inh d Yo who realde in that city. Mies Della Oliver, of Toronto, le spend. ing a ample of weeke with Mrs. Henry Bateman and other friends. Mies Sadie Buttery, who has beau on the took fist for the Taut month, is im• proving nicely we are glad to state. Mice Ellie MoInto0b was here from Toronto vieiting the Mlaees MOArthur, 6011 con., during the Easter holiday. George Oempbsll and Miss Maggie kin Nair agent Friday evening with friends in Walton. They report a good time. George Whitfield, oon. 13, to putting np 8 driving and implemeut bones on hie One farm, He is determined to have things cosy. Mrs. Joe Amee and Mrs. Alex. MoAi. lister and eon Lye), were gueete of Ma. tivee in Torauto during the Easter boli. day geasou, Jno. MoOartney, 8rd con., is not im, proving as rapidly in health as hie many friends would wish but we hope he will Boon be oonvaleeaent. The timber is about ready for W. Miobel's new barn, 18th con, John Howard will also baild a born to replace the one he lost by fire. R. E. Coates, 10th 000., bae been botb• eyed with 00iatica during the past month bat we hope the coming of Spring will dismiss thio very disagreeable oompaolon, A large straw abed will be bath on the farm of Reeve Livingston this Seamon. He ie 800001ng a very convenient and well appointed outfit of buildings and has Mao a gond farm. 8001ALEvENINo.—Thursday evening of lest eek the Yoonb people of Union Epworth League spent a very pleasant time at the home of Teasdale Whitfield, 14th oon. The company iodnlged for a few momenta in a friendly hnndehake, inoluding that of the dowo.Eaeter•, the Freuohman, the Tnrk, the society belle and the Epworth Leaguer, which was very appropriate as this is the first oo- 0asion of the kind held by the League eine ire organization. The follow• lug program was well rendered, S. 13. Lamont ae ohairmau :—Opening hymn and prayer; Ohairman'eaddreea; inetru mental, Wesley Speiran ; recitation, "The Captain" Miss M. Ratlewell ; selec- tion from the choir ; Jones' reoitetioo, Robt. Dougherty ; eolo, Mrs. Wm. Michael ; reading, "outer Van Twiner," 8 B. Lamont ; recitation, "The Minister and hie wife," Miee Mason ; selection from the chair ; recitation, 'Tbe Minie- ter'e wife," Aliso L Baker ; instrumental, Wesley Speiran. Following this pro. gram wee a social 000teet entitled, "The Shopping List" whioh proved very inter. eating. After refreshments were served the meeting was closed by the sheeting of "God be with yon till we meet slain," Before the o; mpany departed a hearty vote of thanks was tendered Mr. and Mre. Whitfield for the use of tbeiroommodione residence. We congratulate the League workers an the emees0 of their "At Honnant." MATttoNTAL.—Five o'clock p. no. on Wednesday evening of iaet week saw a jolly aompatey of 100 gueete at the home of Mre. Jno. Youih, 8th oon., ready to witness the tying of the matrimonial bow by Rev. Juo. Roes, B. A , of Brueeele, between Peter MoDoogall, a well known (.areyite, and blies hlapgie J , only dangle ler of the beaten. The principals took their places under an evergreen arch in the dining room as the Wedding March was being played by ?sties Annabel Me Kinnon and theta the vows were taken and the pronouncement made. Bride wore a very neat and becoming costume of white mull chiffon, Little Miens Teenie end Margery Youill, ueioee of the bride, did their part very prettily en flower girls. Hearty oongratnlatioue followed. Wedding gifbe were valuable, well Mogen and of a very u8elnl oharaoter, ranging from a $100 cheque. Atter an elegant supper had been done ample justice to Ren. Mr, Rose proposed the health of the bride in a humorous vein and gave sag,. advice to both benediots and bache- lors thateh0nld do good. A pleasant evening WWI spend in vooal and instru- mental mneis, social ohne, dancing, &o., after which Mr, MoDangall and bride left for their own home, just eoro8e the line renes, where they 00mmen08 married life with the beet wishes of many rein tivee and Mende, Too POST inolndod. The MoDougail and Yonill faeniliae are old residents of this locality and have a wide oirole of atqueintanoee. Lord Dundonald i1? vieitToronlo nazi weep, Judge Street has deoided that a line. band is liable in damages for slanders uttered by his wife, A company with a oapital of about 086,. 000,000 is applying for Nom porstion et Ottawa, with the intention of entering the field in oppooition'to the Bell Tele. phone Company, W. H. KERR, Prop, People We Know. Mre, Grilflth spent Easter at Water loo. Mise Rifle Hunter is holidaying in Toronto. Rev, Soo. Rorie, B. A., wee at Elora last week. D. Lewie, of Bluevele, wall a visitor in town last week. Mies Eva Gilpin wee visiting re:ative8 in ItIoKil+op, Loire. R. T. Bingeton wee visiting ber sen at Wingham. Mies Nine Rogers of Mt. Forest, was home for Easter. ,tire, Neil MoLe.nohlin was a viettor at Uemiltoo over Beater. R. Wolfe, of the Standard Bank, was holidaying at Brantford. James and Aire Ballantyne were visit- ors in Toronto a few days, Mre. 3, Leckie re in Toronto on a visit with relativee and friends. F. E. Clark, of 'reroute, wan visiting at Thos. Bone's, Turnberry etreet, S. Beattie and wife apeut the Seater holidays with their sone at Wiarton. Geo. Olvar was visiting relativee at Tupperville, Kent Oo., for a few days. Mre, Robert Anderson and eon Olarenoe were visiting relatives ae New Bamberg. G F. Blair and A. Ooueley were in Goderiob on Wednesday on a boeinese trip. P Fletchor8Sella sod eon were ieitore with relative: in Whitechurch on Good Friday. Chas, Sager, of London, wee shaking hands with Brueeele friends daring tbe past week. Mies Myrtle Ferguson, of Atwood, wap vieiting Miee Mabel Z comer for a few days this week. Mfeels Eve McCracken and Mary Forbes have been visiting at Walkerton and Paisley. Charlie and Bert. Hiogeton were visit ing relativee at Teeeweter daring the Easter emotion. Chris. Seel, a former Brnseelite, has moved from Cadillac, Mich,, toMeanwat• Ma in the same State. W. D. Ooustay, of Stratford, was home for Easter. He i8 emp:oyed in the G. T, R. shops o1 that city. Mies Lizzie Sample and Mr, $winker, of Loudon, enjoyed the Easter vaoabiou with relativee In Brussels. Albert West, a000mpaoied by Mine Maud Proctor, of Blyth, and Miee Gerrie Shane, of Ripley, spent Sunday in town. Mre. Blain, of Sarnia, was vieiting her sisters, Mre. A. Coueley and the Misses Sample, of Brussels, returning on Mons day. B. and Mre. Panabaker, of Heepeler, were meets with Joe.Oober and family. Mrs. Panabaker and Mr. °ober are brother and sister. Johu Pugh left last week for Settle Ste. Maria where he will work at hie trade as bricklayer and plasterer. He's a good meobanio. Hire. F oott was lied toInger- soll n er- . S 8 w ori g e 11 owin Got � r' a illness F her o g he ea fou n o sister, Mrs. Storm, of Hamilton, who was visiting there. Mre. St. Peter, of Kansas, is here on a visit to her brother, Jno. Tait, Queen street. Mr. Tait is very mach improved in healtb. Mre. Harbottle and daughter Nellie were here for a few days from Wiarton visiting the for'mer's parents, Jno. and hire. Howard. W, J. Gilroy, of Mt. Forest, was here on Saturday on 0 short vieft with Melton, who 18 0n the staff of the Metropolitan Bank, Brneselo. Miee Jean MaLacohlin and blaster Jack Ballantyne were vieiting Mre. R. W. Matheson, at Laoknow, for a day or two thio week. James and Mre. MaGnire, of Mount Forest, and Geo. Rankin, of Wiugbam, were visitors at A. MoGnire's and B. H. Jaokoon'e daring the past week. Wm. Hain, of Kincardine, George, of Oheeley, and Henry, of Michigan, were here attending the funeral of their brother (Charles on Wednesday of thio week. George and Harvey Bnehanan have been epending their Easter venation under the parental roof. They are both school teachers and doing good work. Mre, Holmes, of MoKillop, eieter•in-law to Mre. Ewan and the Misses Holmes, of Brunets, hag been very ill with hemor• rhage of the lunge. Her many friends will be pleased to hear of her complete recovery, Dr, Jno. Scott, a one time Bruseelite, ie a Republican candidate for Alderman in the oily of Peoria, Illinois. The election will take plane next Tnesday. We oau't vote hub we contribute oar good wishes for Dr, Soolt's retarn. Will. J. Stewart, eon of Alex. Stewart, Queen ebreet, Brneeels, hae been Beet from Pioton to Brantford agency of the Standard Bank, We expect to Bee Mr. Siewert drop into the management of one of the branches one of these days es he is a competent employee, Wm. MoFadzean and family left Brut: - eels on Wedneaday for Lauder, Man., where they purpose making their home. They have been reoidente of this twenty for a good many yeare end carry with them the beat wishes of the community, Mr. Mo2adzean will take up blaokemith. ing in his new location. He is ten ex. perienoed hand at this trade and will no doubt do well. The Blyth Standard of last week says :—"Thomas Ballantyne and family left on Wedoeeday of last week for Bet's. eels, where Me. Ballantyne has eeohred a good position in the woolen hili. They have tbe beet wishes of many friepde here for good health and prosperity in their new home." They have the beet wfehee of the people 11ere oleo along the some linea. Tam Pon extando a wet. Dome, In the list of names of those to whom cheques have been tent for the balaneo of the 010,000 donated by Sir W. 0. Mac- donald, of Montreal, for Dash prizes to encourage boys and girls ou Oanadiae farms in the work of improving seed grain by eeleetion, we notice the names of two from Huron, W. J. Armstrong, of don- stance, reeelved 076 as seoond prize in the Fall wheat mass and 060 es third prize in Mete. Wilbert ?tones, of Gode. doh, got 446 as fifth prize in oats, Will. Hayorof8 spent Good Friday In 8eef0rth. Willie Good spent Easier Sunday in Wingham with relativee. Mies Maggie Amoot visited friends in Seaforth on Good Friday. Mise Freda VanStune, of Wingham, ie visiting ber amuain, bliss Edna Good. Miro Merles, of Wingbaro, wee renew- ing old ecqua1ntenoee be and around town, Alba Jane McNair and Wee Florenoo MONanghton, were venting friends fu Grey township during the past week. N. B. Gerry, wife and ohildreu, et Blyth, and Bert. Gerry, of Listowel, were eieitcr8 in Br0eeel0 an Good Friday, Oziae and Mre. Dudley and daaghter, of 81. Mary, spent Easter with the former'e parents, Jae, and Mre. Dudley, Brussels, Mrd,H , Luo know, Ham, kaw Hs f o town on Wednesday, coming for wee in the par. pose of attending the funeral of tbe late 1barlie Hoist. The Hamilton papers of Saturday etate that Rev. G. F. Salton, formerly of this town, is innocuity ill of eryeipelao, end that the dootore have forbidden any person to see him. Mrs, (Rev.) B. J. Allin, of London, for. merry of Brussels, hae been dangerously ill bat is recovering now we are pleased to bear and able to sit up. We hope she wilt soon be 0ouvaleseeut. Mre.George Lindsay, of W in ham , mother of Aaron Liudesy, of town, has been on the BIM het as the result of a fall. The old lady ie about 70 years of age so i' not ae well able to stand these experieuoes ae a younger pereon, The many friends of J. P. Brine, of Seaforth, father of Mrs. P. Soott, Bros. eels, . will be sorry to learn that he has been eerionely in. He has somewhat improved and although well advanced is years we hope to see him around again soon. Mr. Brine is nearly 84 years of age and hae been a very aativeman. The Seaforth Expositor eels of him ;—"Tbe last Division Court day here was the fleet court in 48 year' at which J. P. Brine was not in attendance in hie ea. petits as bailiff and court orier. There are not many public officials who can show mete a record!' Mr. Bettie'0 ofli. Mel duties extended to this locality in the early days to that he was not an infrequent 910110x. CHURCH (MIMES. The Bishop of Huron will make hie anon! tour of the deanery of Enron from May 6111 to 10th inolneive. Social on Thursday evening of this week under the auspices of the Epworth League. Musical and literary program. Next Sabbath's international Sunday School lesson will be "The law of Love." Interesting notes may be read on it in this issue. Rev. Jno. Ross, B. A., preaohed two Easter sermons on Sabbath loeb and the choirit rendered antheras appropriate to this festival. At the service held in St. John's Murata on Good Friday morntog a very appro- priate dieconree wart given by the rentor on "The Unjust Judge." Sunday evening, Mr. Powell, a student from Western University, London, preaohed in St. John's oherob. Rev. Webb gave an Exeter sermon in the morning. We are pleased to notice that A. D. McLeod, 13, A., who supplied Melville church pulpit here last Summer, bae completed hie coarse at Knox College, Toronto, and will now be open to accept a call, we Buppoee. Tbe Seaforth Expositor of last week Bays •—Rev, Mr. °ovens, of Brussels, preached in tbe Methodist Morale on Sunday last, Rev. Mr. Wallwin and he having exchanged pulpits. Mr. Gonne is an able preaoher and his many friends hereabouts are always pleased to have on opportunity of listening to him. VEoToY Mmtmr:to.—The anunal vestry meeting he connection with St. John's church was held last Monday evening, the incumbent, Rev, I, M. Webb, in the °heir. About 0100 was reported in the treasury at the °lose of the year's business. Following are the oilioe bearers for the inerrant year :—Membere' Warden, Jas. Jones ; Minister's Warden, Dr. Fetid ; Sideemen, Harvey Bryant, Fred. Oardiff, Boy Ainley and Jno,Oousley. Repreeen. Wive bo Synod, Jno. Cardiff. Meeting adjourned until next Monday evening when financial report will be further die. mussed. The paet year hae been a sun. meant one and both motor and oougrege. tion are to be congratulated, The tranefer committee of the Methn• diet March met in Toronto. Among the the tranetere meds were the following : W. W. Colpitto, Manitoba to Toronto ; 1. 0. Pomeroy, Hamilton to London ; G. R. Tucker, London to Manitoba ; Wm. Patterson, Newfoundland to Lon- don; Alfred Audrewe, Manitoba to Lon- don ; L. W. Reid, London to Manitoba ; W. II. Taylor, Manitoba to London ; 0. G. Corneille, London to Manitoba ; G, W. Kerby, Montreal to Manitoba ; A, Langford, D. D., Toronto to London ; E. N, Baker, London to Toronto ; G, F. Salton, Hamilton to Montreal ; Heber W. Crewe, 1, 0(10u to Hamilton ; W. Kettlewell, Hamilton to London, Rev. T. W. Ooeene preached bwo 00r- mone appropriate to Easter on Sabbath, the morning text being St. John 12 and 24, and in the evening the words were "Now hi Christ risen from the dead and beam= the first fruits of them that elept." Speoial music for the day was also given, Iu the morning tbe Moir gave "Christ the Lord is efeen today" and "0 1 Day of .Nearirreotion," At the sante service Mies Lizzie Samp,e, 0f Loudon, sang in good voioe "Anthem Celestial". In a°nneotion with the evening eervioe the same Indy was listened to With pleasure in the fine solo, "A dream of Paradise", Mr, Zwioker, of London, rendered "Oats vary" a base nolo very effectively, "floe. anah to the King," 'Calvary," (in whioh Miee Sample took the ,0otd) anti 'IIallejunh for the blood" were the ohoir nowhere, The day throng -boat fu 0ermou,eaored song, Sabbath school and League set forth the gladness of the Saviour's resurrection, Rev. R. Paul tool' the topic at the Epworth League.