Loading...
The Brussels Post, 1903-6-18, Page 1Vol, 81. No, 49 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908 Some stay eating may be done next week where the after•graeo is a oonsidera tion,g Armour Todd, of Hensall, a000mpan fed by hie aunt, MHO Mary McGregor, of Hensall, event a few days visiting with teacher Todd, of Barrie'e school, At the Christian Endeavor Convention Friday afternoon of this week Mre, John Robb, 6th line, has a topic at Blyth. She deals with work among the juniors, ,Jae. Nichol, of Luoknow, and Mre, Alex, McNeil, of Fort William, and three Niobo! families r.i Elrna, were hero last Mendes/ attending the futurist of late Mre Atex. Niabol, Bi1Ie are out annoaucing a big Blade berry Festival at Knox ohnroh, Belkrn: e, on Thursday, June 25th. Windham Braes Band. Everybody weloone. Wait for this, 28} tone of bay were pressed at Wm. Memo's, 6ih line, and shipped from Bel - grave to New York. 06 00 a ton was paid, nettiog Mr. Michie a neat return for his hay produot of last year. The new barn on the farm of James Davie, 5th line, wain raised Thursday of lent week. Block and tackle were udiliz ed instead of the old time raising bee. Me, Davie is making a great improvement on his farm, Woe unto thee 0 I Mildmay. Brunch will now look for new fields to Oougner. It was tight kicking. Brussels team was met bye. band and a bonfire while the other lade went home to bed. Some one has to lose. Rev. T. E. Sawyer and wife, of Tees• water, were visitors with the Sommerville family, 5th tine, last Monday. They are relatives. Rev, Mr, Bowyer will move to Adelaide niroalt, near Btratbroy, moving before Jnly 5th, The youtig people and older folk are making their plane for e, visit to the Ex. perimental Farm at Guelph on Fridey 26th in aonneotion with the animal ex cursive, It is a very popular outing and this year there will be more to Bee than ever. GRADUATED.—Miss Julia Sharpe, who has been training for a nurse in the Amass, Wood Hospital, St. Tbomas, has passed a very oreditabie examination, having taken 78% and in now a fatly fledged trained nurse. We are sure her many friends will join in wishing her great eaocees in the time to come. Mies Sharpe in a daagbter of Jae. and Mrs. Sharpe, 5th line. She arrived home on Thursday of this week for a holiday. JNo. BUTTON DEAD.— On Thursday morning of last week John Batton, broth- er of Alfred Batton, of this township, died at his home at Kinburn, aged 57 years and 8 menthe, He bad been ill for about a year from a neurons growth. A wife and 2 children survive. The fun- eral took plaoe to Brneeele cemetery on Saturday. Rev. Mr. Kennedy, of Lon desboro' taking the service at the house and Rev. lair. Oosene, of Brunie, offioiat ed at the cemetery. In a letter from Henry Mooney, of Weyburn, N. W. T , formerly of this township, he reports very favorably of the outlook. He has 880 aaree of wheat in and 100 acres of Date. They have broken 125 acres thfe Spring and have 10 more before the job is completed. Wey- burn is progressing epleudidly and bas developed into quite a bueiuese ventre. Mr. Mooney is contemplating extending bis possessions and his many old friends here will be a unit in wishing him and his abuudant and long continued pros• p erity. Meg, ALEx. NICHOL Pan NATURE'S DEBT.—At 2 45 o'clock Saturday morn. ing Margaret Thompson, beloved wife of Alex. Niobol, en, 7th line, passed over to the great majority, in her 661E year. She had a stroke of paralysis on Nov. 24th, 1902, while at the breakfast table and had been an invalid sinne, confinedto the bed all the time. She wan very patient and without a complaint as the months pas sed by. Deceased was born i0 Scotland and coma to Canada in 1852 with ber ares. S • nl he was united in marriage t o p Mr. Nichol 46 years ago. In addition to her husband she ie survived by 4 eons (Robt., Alex, Jas,, and Edward) all of Morrie and 2 danghtere (Mrs. Alex. Con - non, of this township, and Mre, Alex, Mo- Neil, of Fort William ) Five children have been buried. Mre. Nichol had been a very hearty woman and weighed as numb as 215 pomade. She did mean to anent in the management of the home and farm to so eaeoeasful an Woe. In cherub relationship she was a Presbyter. Ian. Mre. Thos. Moller, Stb line, is a sister to doomed. The unbind of this notion was a good wife a loving mother anti a kind neighbor. The funeral took place on Monday attern000, interment being made at Brusevle cemetery. Rev, John Roes B. A., conducted a suitable service and the remains were followed to the grave by a large number of relatives and frieade who highly esteemed the deceased. Bonen Pro•Nm,—Hundreds of merry pleasure online attended the pia•nio of el. B No. 4, Morrie, onFridaylant, Early in the after000u the bappy arowde garb• ered iu Robert Nichol's groveandimmed• iabely expressed their appreciation of the artistio way in whioh the natural beauty 'of the scene was enhn'toed by colored streamers of booting. Various kinds of emneemeuts were provided for the after. noon„ Some sought fame and pleasure in a wild phage after the toot ball, others spent their time around the large Swings, while others haunted the refreshment stand or boldly netted with the members of the opposite eex, At 4 o'otook, Wm. Bryens tools the chair, and the following program was given •--Recitation; Mise Jamie Robb i solo, Mies Cardiff; High land dandled, Minn Walker ; recitation, Prfeoille, Manning; flog drllt; solo, Miss MaQnarrie ; reoitatinn, Mies Maunders, The numbing were all given in it manner whish allowed Y careful and a etomotio i the Highland dancing and re stat on i, g p 1 r flagdoll boiti en eafnll fine, .A tasty limn was provided by t the good Win of the eeotion, and perhaps thin was the meet enj tyabie port of the whole enter- tainment. In the evening Grey otid Morrie played a very feet and exciting game of foot ball. Morrie won the game by sooting one goal in the first holt. A very untimely shower hastened the de. New Advertisements. Card—C. 0. P. Local—Mies Little. Wanted,--7anob Fenney. Strayed—Horny Dobson. Flay for eale—W. EL Kerr, Excursion to Model Farm, Public notion—F. S. Seat, Binder twine—J M. Platt. Death to bogs—F, R. Smith. Speoialo—Harry A. Matobett. AOotion sale—August Finober. Farm for sale—Geo. MoDomtld, More new goods—Mckinnon & Co. i :tx tt u`Tet'rs. Ot•)t. kitty 001C. Mies Clara Hunter arid Mies Floosie Seel Snndayedin Cranbrook. Jno. and Mu. Ritchie Bundayed ander the parental roof, Cranbrook. Qaite it number attended the Stratford anus and report rt "lovely" time. Mise Jeanie Grieve, of Bruesele, spent a few days with friends on the 14th von., Grey. Quite a number of our football sports took in the exooreiou to MIIdinvy on Monday adenoma In the absence of Rev. D. B. Monne, Rev. T. W. Ooeeae delivered a very able disoonrse in Knox cherub Sunday last, Thos. Bird returned to Portage.!a. Prairie on Thureday of We week. He risme hereto attend hie mothsr'e funeral a few weeks ago. Lon (Myer V. S. McPherson is visiting in Bright. Wm. Pollard, of Yellow Grass, Asea., is home on a bueiness trip. J. Drieooli has erected a windmill to be used for pumping water only. Circling wook, statute labor, plowing up mangolde and sowing turnips absorb about all the farmer's time these daye. A number of people from here took in the trip to Niagara Falls, and Ringling Bron'. oirone in Stratford. All seem to thiuk they got their tnoney's worth. Winthrop Butter factory is well patron• ized from this aeration. They have a good buttermaker, good looping and obliging cream gatherers, and everything pointe to a stemmata seaenn. A number of Redskins have taken rip quarters in Wm, Drager'e bush, They are et work anderbrushing for some of the people near by, making baskets, eto., and occasionally indulge in a little anti. microbe. John Seeded, of Leadbury, went to Winnipeg to attend the Supreme Grand Lodge in session there ae the represeuta. tive of the County Orance Lodge of Boutin Grand Trunk Rail'y System Union Fanners' Institutes EXCTRSIDN_io_ GUELPH MODELFARM N_ F►��I�y,1����e 26 FOLLOWING LOW EXOURBION RATES WILL APPLY: Fare TrafnLeavcs Kincardine 01 65 5:50 a, m. Ripley 1 45 6:05 Laakuow - 195 6:20 Wbiteobnrob .......•, 1 25 0:88 Wingham 125 6:53 Binevalo ' 120 7:02 Brunets 1.15 7:15 Ethel 115 7:28 Redeye 115 7:55 Children under 12 Tears Ralf hero. EXCURSIONISTS Will take regular morning train from above mentioned plaento Guelph, Re. turning,paseengere will leave Guelph by epeoial train at 6 80 p m. Dakota will be ieened from all stations, exoept Hen• fryn, whioh will he supplied by Conductor on train. All Moline Food to return by regular trains on following day. Good Coaches Fast Time a n Join u1Y s and onto a day's Outing. . swing between ' lectria Dare in fall cwt 1J ti the City of Guelph and the Model Farm. THOS. MoM11,1rAN, Pres, Beet Huron Ti armors' Ins. 11. J. 113L80N, Seo, Contra niece li'ainere Sus, J, A. LAMB, , {ion 6olttbBrnco Yemen' Huron. After the (band Lodge he will spend a few wane visiting hie two brothers, who are molting in Alberta, Goy risi. Mine Roes, of Brussels, tenited with friends here last week, Mrs. (Rev) Anil, of Pitimerebon, paid rut official visit to the Gorda Auxiliary of toe W. F, M. S. on Thursday of fMet week, G. W. Walker returned on Saturday from attending tfigh Court 0. 0. F., at Hamilton, where he represented Court Gorrie, No 57. Rev Mr, Stewart, of Belmore, occupied the pulpit in the Preebyterlau Church on Sunday, in the absence of the paebne, Rev. A B. Dobson, who is at Vanoouver, attending General Aeeembly, and gave en excellent addrees based on Hebrews, 4th dap. 8 and 9 verges. WOMAN'S INerrruTE.—The annual meet ing of the Ent Huron Woman's Insti- tute was held here at the residence of the Secretary, Mre. Armstrong, on Wednee• day, 10th inst. • Abont 75 women were present ooneiating of repr,sentabiveefrom the following branches : Blnevale, E Eel, Wroxeter, "Molesworth, Ford win and Gerrie, Repute from each were read showing that tbey:were making subetan• tial proerose. The membership numbers 121. Rmeipte during the year, inolnding Wane from tact report, are $59 61 ; expenditure $46 01, leaving a balance of $18 60 in the trendy. The following officers were elected :—President, Mrs. W. G. Strong ; Vice Pres., hers. J. L. Wilson t directors, are the Presidents of the branches, viz, :—Mre. G. E. MoKee, Fordwloh ; Mre, Wm. Wilson, Wroxeter ; firs. Cole, Ethel ; mire. Jae. Meuzee, Moleewnrth ; Mrs. Maxwell, Weenie ; and Mre. Atchison Laird, Gerrie ; Ben.• 't'r'ees , Mrs. Armetrong, Gerrie. After the boniness was e000luded a program of music was rendered followed by tea ser• end on the lawn. All expressed them selves as well pleased with the work of the Institute, V't' rt 1 (.Ott. Mre, R, Dennie and family, of Toronto, are vieiiiog at Mrs, Kinuey'e. John MuGavin, of Winnipeg, is visiting relatives and friends in his old home. L. MoDonald'e heading mill will soon be ready to begin turning the beading. Last Monday Rev. A. MacNab, M. A., WOO at M. lesworth on church bneinese. Mrs. E. MoVittie and Mrs. H. B Moan, of Hallett, are visiting friends in Walton. Bear in mind the date of Duff's oburoh, Garden party June 80tb, at the Mane grounds. Rev, and Sties Leeoh are beak from Wingham where the former was attend ing Canferenoe. The friends of W. J, Smith, of Sinha luta, formerly of Walton, will be pleased to lean of bis marriage on Wednesday to a Miss Jaokson, of that plane. The garden party last Monday, though' nob largely attended owing to the 000l weather was fairly successful thou present enjoying a pleasant evening, Mrs. Wm. Neal was at Toronto during the past week attending the closing exeroiees of the Univereity in aonneotion with the gradnabiou of her eta Frank. Dr. Irving has quite a curiosity in the shape of ale—tamer pistol, a repeating 10 shooter, brought from Sonth Afrioa, It is a violone Brenrm and will carry a tui let 500 yards with accuracy. A burglar world have a hot time in mining up against it, Mrs, John Muldoon and daughter, of Lauder, Man., are welcome visitors to this locality, To is 6 years since Mrs. Muldoon was here. She was a Mies Kelly, of Morrie township, before her marriage. Mr. Muldoon ie prospering in the West. Mrs, J. H. Beattie and Master Will., of Guelph, ere here nn a naafi with W. and Mrs, Blasblll. Mise Beatrice Blas hilluthe•with Mre Beattie in e ent 4•m0 the Royal Oity and had a most enjoyable time had she not sprained her right knee three weeks before she game home. She is gettiug along quite nicely. • • t-t)attiser. Jo•.-Gilleepio leaves for Manitoba this w eek. Mrs. T. G. Harnphi;I has returned from Toronto John Hamilton shipped two oar loads of hogs Monday morning, Mies M. Rutherford, of W isrton, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. Harris, ®Bert. Mutate had a grenolitbia walk plaoed in front of hie rstidenoe Queen se, last weelr, Misses E. Smith and F. Thompson, of Brussels, visited at the fartner's home here on Sunday. Miss Gerrie Harris left for Sanilao Centre, 14fieh., on Saturday where elle will visit a month, G. Davidson, T, Rebtinger and B, Bleak attended the Brussels--Mild-may foot bail match in Mildmay on Monday. Rather a lively game of .toot ball took plaoe on the park Monday evening, the opposinoo teams were Belmore and Forest vale. The latter team seamed to have the best of the game all through and won by a eOore of 4 to 0 Both name lank in combination ploy, Rod there wee rather much tripping and rough play indulged in. A.A. Tasty has rented his hotel for 'a term of five years to a Mr. Currie, of at. Forest, who will take poeeeesiou on July 10th. Me. Carrie oomee well raoomended in hie line o.t busineee, and no doubt will cater eaooeeetally to the travelling pnblie. Mr, Esty'e many Mende will be eorry to hear of him giving up the hotel where be• made himself very popular, Ser 0E,1unta—The fo'lowing program of sports hoe been arranged for the 1st of July celebration here, In the morning, a militaryp era de and sham battle whioh Caplan will be wedged by dap an Keine , of Gorrie, oleo a foot ball metol between Wingham and Wroxeter. In the after. noon, et•veral boy's moos, a foot -ball match betrneen Forestville and Belmore, and a ban -boll metol between IIarrietou and Brunie, In the oveeing there will be a band dolmen in the park, fireworks, and Highland piping and dancing by Mr, MuDoneld and daughter, of Wingham. The Brunetti Macsabee Braes Band will be in atteudanoe, .Tnientses )wrt. Last Sabbath evening, John MOAllioter took bbe aervioe at Victoria Hall. There woe a god oongregatian. The Brownbonty Methodists will hold a garden party at G. Torvoy'e on Wed. unity evening of next week, A load of young peop'e from the 2nd and Srd a ate, spent a pleasant ooupte of daye dile ween with it former reeideut, Wire, Berl, Took, u1 Clifford. They pia Welted at Pilte Leko. The annual Sunday Bohool aortic will be fold in Alex, 13ryans' grove onJuly ldt, An interesting program ie under prepara- tion iu wbieh foot ball games, foot roes &o., will be a feature. Thureday afternoon of last week a fine barn was raised on the farm of Peter Scott to raphes the ono destroyed by lies last year, The sides were captained by W. A. Mimeo and W. Breokenridge, the farmer easily winning. G. Raney bas the job. This weep W, E. Bryauo will attend the Interitabional annual gathering of the Y. M. 0, A., at Lakeside, Ohio, as a del - agate from the Y. M. 0. A. of Triuity Oollege, Toronto, The gathering will uontinue from the 19th to the 20th, It will. be a delightful outing and we ata• gratulate W E. on hie preference, 1':Iat eti. The annual pia.nio of Ethel Presbyter - tan Sabbath School will be held on July Lit in Dilworth'e grove. The Farmers' Exouroion to tho Model Farm Friday of next week will attract a large attendance front this looality, Last Sabbath afternoon Rev. Dr, Me Lead, of Atwood, occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian charm here and gave a good dieoouree. Sabbath mcruing last a Roll call service of no email interest was held in the M, thodiet ohuroh- It wise oondnoted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Wells. For a man of his years Robert Rose, a resident of this locality for the past 38 years, is a smart old gent], man. He is 83 years of age bat is able to hustle about with considerable eotivity. Lawreooe Dobson expects to start for a botiday visit with relatives and friends in Manitoba on Thureday of this week. His tinny old frieade here wish him a oafejaurney and an enjoyable stay. Wednesday afternoon of last week Mies Audi], daughter of Chas. Ross, who has been making her home North of Ethel, was married at Lielowel to Joseph Jaoklin, 41b not., of Grey. May prosper ity attend them. Among the delegates who will attend the International Convention of the Young Menti Obrietian Aeeooiatiou, to be held at Lakeside, Ohio, from June 19th to 29th, ie Robert Pearson, of this looal- ity, who goes as representative of the Athletic Union in couneotion with the Univereity of Toronto. Mr. Pearson ie not ouly a good ended but takes a fore• moat piaoe in athletics, notably in Rag. by. Thio Lakeside gathering will be one of the inbelleotuet treats of the season and the privilege of attending it is regarded as of no small value. • (;eras Monorieff school pin nio on Thursday afternoon of Me week, Mise Kate Remelt visited Owen Sound 'eat friday on the exoareioo. Eli Smith visited Owen Sound—the Liverpool of the North—on Friday. Mre. Marsden Smith is visiting her dabbler, Mre. L. Stark, at Stratford. Mre. Remick, of Bensall, was the guest of Mrs. N. M. Richardson last we. k, Leet Sabbath morning Eli Smith took the aervioe in Rue's ohurob and gave an interesting address. Mrs, Abram Cook has been on the sick liet but we hoe ebe will Boon be restored to ber duel good health, Mri. N. M. Riebardson, 7th eon„ and son Graeme, wit' take a trip to Manitoba next month and will be away for about two months. 0o. Oornmieeioner Ansley was here last Friday at the request of the township Council and took a look over some of the bridging th hwill have to be rebuilt in the a re near future. At the Union churol, 12th cam, next Sabbath afbernooe, a roll tall service wi l be held and the annual tiokete will be distributed. The pastor will take charge of the meeting, The burn on Harry Attwood's farm, von. 4, was moved about 12 rode nod raised last week preparatory to having stone stabling .built uodet it. It will be quite an Improvement. One day last week Andrew Lemont wee injured be being squeezed between two horses. He was laid up,for a time but is able to be about now and we hope be will suffer no bad results. Thureday of this week Mrs. Joseph Shaw and doubter Isabel left for Bat Portage where they will visit relatives for a month, W. A. Shaw, formerly of Grey, and wife are residents of Rat Port. age. The new residence of John Olenk, lot 181 von, 17, ie all ready for veneering with brick whioh is now on the ground. He hae also remodelled hie bank barn and bag now a most oonveniett and tom• reelable premien. Owing to the rain of last Saturday afternoon the school tectonic in oouneobion with S. S. No. 8 was postponed until Saturday of this week. It taken place in Thos, Straohan!s grove, 6th son„ known as the John Smith farm, , This week It triweekly mall bas been stibstitnted for the noni•weekly service between Monorielf and Monkton vin Oarmunnook. It was hoped a daily mail woad have been granted from Brnn sole but in the meantime we will be thankful for the present improvement. Mail oomee now on Monday, Wednesday end Saturday oveuinge. Alex. Campbell nontinneg to he denier. It was reported that Oarmannook offion would hate been closed blit it appears that the preen in the immediate looality ere averse to thie being done. Winn, Brown is the poet. master at that point. We hope at no distant date to enjoy a deity mail at MonoritlI from Brume's as it would prove o great nonvenierms to the people in the South Eaotsrly eeotion of Grey township. MaenuroNIAL,--By the aid of Rev. A. MaoNabb, M, A., of Walton, the matri• monial bow was tied on Wednesday evening of Met week, at the home of James Mann, the bride's father, 10th 000., when his eldest daughter, Mose Ella, wee united in the holy estate of matrimony with Jno. R. McTaggart, a well known young gentleman of this township. Mien Mary Mann performed her pert ae bridesmaid very neatly and George MuTaggarb ofiioleted as grooms. man. The lading were becomingly attired in neat contemn of white. Tho -borne was deoorated ht e. manner befitting the 000aelon. Wedding pren ti n were well chosen, useful and valuable, An elegant supper was served and the 200 guests spent it most enjoyable time. H. R. Brewer, of Bruesele, took a photo of the company. The evening was spent in song, manic, social obat and dancing, Wm. Mann, oriole to the bride, had hie bagpipes and played nnmer0ns Bootee are while some other members of the happy group doneed the Highland Fling. Mr. and Mrs. MoTaggart will make their home on the 15th oon, and assume the responsibilities of housekeeping with the beet wishes of many relatives and friends, TIES POST takes this opportunity of ex• tending congratulations. A little bird tolls ea that the matrimonial fever still has a bold on some more of the young people whose cases will be reported upon before long. E2 ela_,•ra.ve. TIE GAME.—On Wodneedey evening a lively game of football was played here between teams supposed to be ropresen tativee of Belgrave and Morris, H. Eneeell was the referee. At the close of the eloeely contacted metol the score stood 2 to 2. The players of the reepeo- tive teams were :— MDRRIe NELanevN 0 Millington Goal 0 Bell W DuncanBlte 1) Allison W Good fao! `V Henry A Beattie ........,11 j((...D McCallum R IIellington .,.1 1 Backe 1 0 Proctor 11 Bowman 11 (.Csnniugham W , Stephenson...E Wheeler . J MoOallum MoOrttok o 5 Forwards 1• Br one W McLeanA Audeteou •unto •lam F Duncan � ,On 6 A9or-rloe. John Agin is getting better. Harrell for Guelph on the 26th, Beautiful weather for the trope, Statute labor is a common job at pres. eat, Jas. Smillie went borne to Heneall tbie week. The grader did a good job on the 7th line this week. Township Council minutes may be read on page 4. A goodly number attended the raose on the 160, and 17th, at Beaforth. We notice that the noxious weeds are out down OR the road sides, a good idea too, Geo. Pearce has a good wire fence pat ap on hie farm by MoDouald Bros„ Blyth, A large number attended the Garden Party at Wm. Clark's, 6th line on Tues- day evening of this week. A. J. MoKsnzie, drug traveller, made a brief visit under the parental roof, 4th lino, during the past week. James Evans was away to Oxford 0o, for a visit 0f three weeks. He arrived home last Saturday afternoon. Flamers should try and pull all the Rhe wi d mustard they possibly look end wild daisies are spreading fast. Mre, P. Jackson, Mre. Al000k, and Joo. Mason of this township are away this week on the excursion to Manitoba on a holiday visit. A good lob was done wben the sideroad between the 5th and 6th linea, d} miles e wee put in theme. It West Of Brunie, W p win p was badly in need of attention. Laet week Jno. Sherrie attended the High Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters at Hamilton se the repro. senboblve of Brussels Oourt. The township Connell granted aid to the building of it section of wire fence on Wm. Br ane' farm the East boundary of y is .always a I This e see e, rt of B u Na b bad plass for drifting in the Winter time and we hope the wire fending will continue until the danger point is past. Mre. Gilbert Speir, 4th line, who was renewing old friendships in Brunie for a oouple of weeks, arrived borne on Mon day. She enjoyed her stay and speaks glowingly of the kindness of the many people she met. Mre. Speir will be 85 yeare of age at her next birthday and barring a little thanes in bearing is remarkably well preserved. Tan POST is pleased to give place to the following aotoerning a Morrie young lady ;—Mise Mary R,Findlater, daughter of Wm, Findlater, of Morris, wino le attending the Woman's Medical College in Philndolpbia, tae euooseefelly passed her eeaond year examinations in all enb• jeote and will enter on her third year coarse of studies in September. Dr. A, Baker, wbo wag visiting with Mise Findlater last Summer, has been offered the position of Obstetrician at the W. M. 0. of Pennsylvania, Phila. Foos' BALL,—Friday evening at the eobool pip -nip held in Robt. Nichol's grove, 6th line, a lively foot ball match was played between teams from Morrie and Grey townships resulting in a viotory for the format by 1 to 0, Garf. Banker, of Braeeele, was referee. Teams lined up ng follows :— (}Rny Atoms B. Doig Goal ,,. 0 .lielliugtou Armstrong t am" 1 Anderson Lamontf b Jnoltson W. Stevenson— 1 R. Bryan W envenoms 1Baoks ,.RRollington h . Bowman P, Stove noon ... w f,1,8Ltiieu ds,nt : J . Todd Avian Forwards B,Mo raolteu 11. n ryang „ J. nerving J Lindsay W, Stevensou.,, The shower of rain did not add anything to the pleaenre of the match but tine two aiding went into the game ae if it were the Most beautiful day in Jane. Thie is the second win for Morrie tllie maroon, W. H. KERR, Prop, oeimialanksOIMMOI parturo of the orowd but old end young expressed therneelvos as being well plena. ed with the day's sport and all joined in praline of the energetic committees in generTodd,ituand whoees dilige00eils dteacher, and untiring energy the naooess is largely due.. all itIlCl'. (111711:x. &Rev. R. Peal will preaob at Trowbridge next Sabbath. There will be Berrie° in the Oatbolio church, Brussels, next Bnndey at 11 e'olock a, m. Last week Rev. Mr, Webb attended the Anglican Sabbath Bohool and Y -mug People's Convention at Clinton. Rev. Dr. Cavan, the well known Presby laden divioe, of Toronto, ie improving in health after a very serious Hines. The uuien Sabbath Bohool excursion along W. G, ce B. lice of railway to Kit]• canine is being arranged for. Watob for the date. Dr. J. P. hive, of Toronto, wbo euplied the elethodiet oharob here, for a month, hag been appointed Principal of the Red Deer Institute, at Red Deer, Alberta, Oo, Sabbath School and Ohristiau En• Beaver Convention at Blyth on Thureday and Friday of tide week. The Presley. terian and Methodist schools and eoaieties will be represented from here. Last Sabbatb morning in the Method int obaroh the pastor's text was "God is Love" from wbiob a very enoouraging disoonree wee given. "Fight the good fight" was the theme at the evening ser• viae, Rev, Jno. Roes, B. A., preached anin- teresting discourse last Sabbath morning to the young people of Melville church on lemma from the lives of Clain and Abel. In the evening the topio was "The third assault io Christ's temptation." Dr. Shaw will suoceed Priooipal Maggs at the Wesleyan Tbeologivat College, Montreal, in September next. For the time beiug Dr. Maggs' Isoteres will be taken by other proleseors. Arrangements are pending by which the students of all the tbeologioal oollegee in Montreal will combine oertain sabjeate, thee reduoing the staff of professore. Mise Bella Roee, wbobas,been in China for acme years itt missionary labors, is ou a visit to Rev, Jno. Ross, B. A., and will speak in Melville church next Sub bath evening an her work in that far cff land. Mies Rose' home is in Guelph and she is a cousin to Rev. Mr. Roes. She labors under the direction of the China Inland Missionary Society. A epeoial program will be presented in the Methodist church, Brussels, on Sab- batb, 28th inet,in 0000notioo with the John Wesley Bi Centenary. The pastor will preach a eerrnon in the morning on Wesley's life ; a munioal and literary pro gram will be given at the Sabbath school ; o platform meeting will be held in the evening ; and in the League there will be two short addressee. To mark the event it is proposed to raise $300 that day by the congregation to be devoted t0 ohnroh purposes. Special music will be pre• pared far the day's exeroieee. Noone Sena IN Onunca,— Centenary Methodist (Thumb, Hamilton, was the animated sone of an auction sale on Fri day night, with its pastor Rev. Mr. Bal. ton, formerly of Brussels, to oondaot it. The oongregabion came to the conclusion to raise $9,000 for patting the parsonage in a habitable oondition for Rev. Dr. Rose W13811 he comes from Ottawa, and also spending some $5.000 on reoonebruating the organ. On the platform of the leo tare room, a wooden areas was erected holding tiokets of different figures. Standing behind it, Rev. Mr. Salton gall, ed out, "Now come on : don't let me have to aslt for it." As the tiokets were valved for, they were taken down and in this way, 57,450 was collected in a little aver half an hour. Among the enbecribere were : Ladies' Aid, 5500 Choir, $600 T. O. Watkins, $400 ; S. F. Lazier, K 0., $800 ; W. A. Robinson, $800 ; J. Greene, Moore, $ 00 ;ttiHon, nM s. Mrs. Lyman 800 There was a large congregation present, and it was decided to canvass the church for the remaining $1,500. PRESBYTERIAN Asaeoiour, At the Gen. era Aeeembly of the Presbyterian Chinni in section in Vancouver, the following are rest delegates from the P teries of Huron y Maitland and Brats —Presb yter y of Heron—Ministers—Rev, Arch. McLean, D. D. ; Bev. J. A. Anderson, B. A. ; Rev. Colin Fletcher, M. A, Elders—Duncan McEwen, John Fraser, John Balfour, Presbytery of Maitland—Rev. Jae. Mal- colm, Rev. D. B, McRae, Rev. W. J. West, Rev. David Petrie, Elders—R. Maxwell, sem., John Aldine, Wm. Valens Rev. J. B. Hamilton. Presbytery of Bruce— Ministers— Rev, Wm. Mowat, 'Rev. F. 0. Nichol, Rev. H, MoQuarrie. Elders—Peter Cameron, R. Munro, Wm. Rowland. The report on etatistios 1300 submitted by the venerable Dr, Torrance• Dr. Torrance le an expert on etatietice end bis report is a mine of valuable in. formation and a monument of untiring industry,. The report shows the total number of farniliee ae reported es belong ing to the Church is 118,687, and of single persons 26,611. One oongregation presents the peculiarity whioh no doubt admits of a eabisfaotory explanation of having 928 families and 3,073 Bingle per- sona. Iu 1901, families were given at 118,110, and single preens at 20,920. Communicants now number, oocording to these latest retinae, 222,031, as agai0et 219,470 the previous year, an increase of 2,561. In the eldership there were 7,708; in the previous year, 1,550, Stipend, amounting to $1,057,810, has been paid by congregations, without any outside help, and stipend from other eouroee, $86,820, being in the aggregate $1,148,180. Of the paymente for stipend by innners. nations alone, $1,057,310, the average per family was $8 91, the saws es for the p Y p revioae -ear, and per oommunioant4.77, acleanses of 2 cents. Tbe totalal pay. dente for ordinary parposee were $1,819t- 136, giving an average per family of 515, 88, o dunnage of 48 cents on the year pre- ceding, and $8,19 per oommnnioaot, a de- orease of 80 ante, For the schemes of the church the oouteibntione amounted to $394,140, an average of $8,82, being a de. a deoreaae of 2 cents per oommunioant. The income foe all parposee wag $2,098,. 293, whioh w10 a deoreese of $759,100 on the year before, and title gives an average of $17 68 per family, and $0.45 per porn• manioant, a ooneiderable diaereses in oath, People We Snow, John Donaldson was in Toronto last week on a business trip, Harry Barbtiff, of Clinton, was in town for a few days this week. Mins Bnrdetto Geddes was holidaying with Mies Julia Bartlitl at Clinton. W. H, and Mrs. Willie and sons, of Beaforth, were in Brussels last Sunday. A.Ilingabon and wife, of Wingham, were visiting the former'e parents for a few days. Mre. A. M. McKay and Freddie were visiting with aelotives ab Chantey for a few daye. Miss Cora Sperain and Mr, Robertson, of Grey, were visitors at Watson Ai01ay's last Sunday. Mies Thorn Meadows has returned to her situation in London after a viaft here for a few weeks. Mrs. Ooatee and Mrs. Oliver, of Trow• bridge, were renewing old friendships in Brussels this week. Mise Lizzie Bielby and Mies Laura Leatbrrdate were visiting ab the parental home of the former for a few daya. Mrs. H. L. Jackson was renewing old friaodahipe in Mildmay on Monday. The Creighton family resided there at one time. Miss Mo0otobeon hoe been quite ill, at the borne of her sister, Mre. Thompeoo, bub is improving nicely now we are pleas• eft to state• Mrs. John Sinclair and Mies Walker, Queen street, are away this week to an. itoba where they will visit relatives and old friends, D. W. Vanes, of Galt. spent a Lew days with, Mise Vance, hie daughter, who bolds a position in the Garfield Hones, Harry A. Molohett'e store. Mre, R, T. Hingeton, and Charlton, S. Oorter, wife and daughter, W. H. Salter and J. and Mre, Coates took in the Owen Sound Exonreion Int Friday. Mre. Henderson, of Winthrop, was vie. icing her mother, Mrs. Carter, Mill street, during the past week. The latter is not just extra well at present. Aaron Oober lett for Baokoo, North Dakota 00 Wedneeday afternoon, after an enjoyable holiday visit with relatives and friends in Brussels and looality. One day last week David Hogg received a blow in the Laos from a portion of the well drilling outfit belonging to Geoge Birt whish laid him off work for a while. R. W. Jewitt, resealed of Kinbnrn, was calling on relatives and frisode is town last Saturday. Hs Dame with the funeral of the late John Batton, of that p lace. Mre. A, S. Donglas and danghtere left this week for a vieit with relatives and friends at London, Chatham, Morpetb and other pante. We wish them a pleas. ant time. For a few days during ebe past week Thos. 'omen and wife. of California, and Mies Edith Inman, of Guelph, were web - nixie sateen of Mrs. James Winton, Eliz. abeth street. Mrs. A. Goueley, Miss Tenho Sample, Mise Lizzie Downing and Blies Margaret Crawley were visitors with Seaforih friends last Monday. Mies Sample ie extending her visit. Mrs. J. J. Gilpin ie spending a few daye in Owen Sound witb her ulster, Mre, Cavanagh. The latter's son, who has beau dangerously ill ie slowly improv- ing, mproving, we are pined to state. Mre. Frank Baiuee arrived in town on W edneeday afternoon after an absentee of 14 or 15 months. She visited in British Colombia and the State of New York. Her many friends are pleased to weloome her bank to Brussels. Dan. MoDnnald ren of d Stratford, were renewingwife old friendships in this locality tbie week. It is 10 years sinoe Mr. McDonald moved away from bore, He is partially disabled jeer . now from a bite received from sh og at the Whyte packing !loose, Stratford. The end of hie left thumb was taken off. TEE Stratford Beacon of last Friday e aeon leaves text said :—Ald. Dnnoa❑ Permian week for Europe on his regular pnrobae- ing trip, He hoe leased a cottage at Windermere, on Leine Roseman, einekoke., where Mee. Ferguson and children will reside during the Summer, Mr. Forge. son will go up with them on Monday. Brunets Seltool Rotted, The repuler monthly meeting of the Pablfa Soboot Board was held in the Board Room last Friday evening. Mem- bete present, R. Leatherdale, J. G. Skene, Jae, Turnbull and W. M. Sinclair. Minutes of the last regular meeting reed and pasted, Following mooed was presented Roes, stationery, &o., 57 16. Moved by 3'. G. Skene, seconded by W. M. Sinolair that minuet be paid. Carried, Moved by J. G. Shane, eeoonded by Jas. Turnbull that the Board borrow the enm of $660 00 for three months bo pay teachers' salaries and present note. Carried. Board then adjourned. Geo. W. Brown's eeven•yeer.old eon of doiliugwood was fatally wounded by another lad, wbo, with a loaded gun in his hand, was attempting to climb into the rig in whioh young Brown was bitting. WE ell litre to puzzle one, braino over thfnge whioh give aortae and etra0ge results, bat whioh we annuot explain, Boreal a puzzle that puzzles everybody. her of your living brother Take the nam t e y g doable the amount, add bo it three, mal• tiply the remelt by tea, odd to to it the number of deaths of bedbug and Meters, subtract 150 from the roaalt, The right band figure will be the nntetbee of dletbs, the middle knee the number of living eieter5, and the lett Agate the nantbet Of crease of 2 dente per family, end of 41.78, living brathere.