HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-9-10, Page 1Vol. 82. No. 8
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1908
W. H.KER.R, Prop,
New Advertisements.
Local—A. Cunoley,
Loath—G. P. Blair,
Coming—T. P. Smith.
Hpeoial--Mol oy & 00.
Local—Jno. D. Ronald.
Pumps, &c,—A, Reymann.
Farm for sale—Thos. Moore.
Local—MCS, W. al, Sinclair,
New Poll Goorle—McKinnon & 0o.
Apples wanted—John Cunoingham.
Golden opportunity—EI. A. Matobett.
z t�z,e .ebos,
.7itrnao town.
Last Sabbath evening Robert Pearson
preached in Victoria Hall in title plasm,
He team ahortly for Vattorle University,
Toronto, to ragtime his studies..
We are pleeeed to hear lbat Jae, M.
Breckenridge, a former readout Of this
looality, hem graduated and has aooepted
Coming I
Coming!
T. P. S�91TA
EYE SPECIALIST,
Graduate of New York, Philadelphia sod
Toronto Optical Colleges, will be at
Fox's Druo Store
BRUSSELS,
ONE DAY ONLY
Wednesday, Sept. 23rd
Call early and avail yourself of
hie valuable services.
EX,IMINATION FREE.
an appointment ae Soienoe Maxtor at
Aberdeen, South Dakota. Hie many old
friends here will be pleased to hear of hie
/Continued promotion,
Wn1e.utr. "
Mrs, Neal ie visiting at Harrioton.
A number from thio locality attended
the funeral of the lata Mrs, Jno. Long,
er„ at Brussels on Wednesday forenoon,
During tbe past week James Blaebill
and wife, of Ypsilanti, Mioh., heve been
visiting the fortnor'e parents in this vii•
lege. Mr, and Mre. Blaebill returned to
their home via Toronto and took in the
Fair.
Wednesday a 'ergo ahipment of oattle
was made by Diokeon Bros. at Brussels.
E. Watson, of Blyth, was the buyer,
$4 06 was said to be the pride per cwt.
and the result was about $5 000. It was
a dandy bunch of cattle all right,
Cnmtori Dxuioaooax.— Walton oirouit
Methodist Ohnroh, Rev. Alfred Andrews,
pastor :—Provideuee—PCBaoblog at 10 30
a. m. every Sabbath 1 Oleos meeting
after. Bethel—Preaohing at 1 p. m. ;
Sunday School at 2 15 ; Olen Meeting
after S. S. Welton—Senday Sobool at
2 o'oloclr . Preaching at 8.15 ; Claes
Meeting alter preaching service. Prayer
Meetings—Tuesday at 7 p. m. at Peovi
dense ; Wedieeday at 7 p m. et Bethel ;
Friday et 7 p, nt at Watton.
Email (lb rigig
Mise Bella Davidson will go West on
Tueeday.
Isaac Bolton has cow another son to
provide for.
Frank and Mire Bella Haokwell visited
friends in Stratford ao Sunday.
J. Crozier bee rented to hones in Sea -
forth andill remove arses there this Pall.
J. J. Irvine is taking in Toronto Ex.
hibition, Several others will go from
here this week.
Mrs. Wm. Davidson is again almost
well. She baa bad a trying time having
to sobmib to a murgioal operation.
Geo. Dundee ie confined to his bed at
preeeut with eppendioitie. We hope to
hear of a ohenge for the better soon,
Robt. Bell ie kept busy drilling svelte in
this locality at present. Robt. attende
to kis work and is doing a good bgeineee
in this line.
Thos. Davidson has had a very pain-
ful experience with an abeoeee of the
throat lately. He is reooveriug we are
pleeeed to state.
Mies Roee Smith 1110 gone to Clinton
to attend the Model Sobool there. hose
his aiways been a clever etadent and will
no doubt make a s000eeeful teacher.
A
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Apples will be bought on and after
September 15t1a, at the`'
BNUSSELS EVAPORATOR
Apples may be shaken off the trees, Wind-
falls and Packers' Culls will be bought at the
Highest dlarket Price.
Small or Soft Apples will not
be taken.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM
PROPRIETOR.
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300 bbis. of Hanover Cement yet in reserve as per
contract. One grade 'only and that the highest
manufactured in Canada. The best results can
only be obtained by using the best cement. Price
guaranteed, 12.65.
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8 only New Enfield Rifles left. Said to have cost
the Government $18.00 each. They shoot shot or
ball. Price complete with bayonet $6.50. We
can't get any
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any more of these splendid guns.
.41
9 bbls. of LampGoods, imported direct from the
manufacturer, now in stock. Our Lamp trade for
the past two years has been gratifying. We have
the right goods at the right prices. To convince
you of the superior value of our Lamps you must
see them. Prices from 25o, to $7,00.
A. M. MoKAY & CO.
The onterp.ieing firm of Munn Taros,
have made ouother acquisition to their
already well equipped mill in putting in
a turning lathe, Tho boys are hustlers
and do a big boeineea.
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Rev. E. A, Shaw, of Kippen, was a
reoent visitor in our village.
B. 8, Oink is nioely recovering from
injurlee received from an upset a few
weeks ago.
Our furnil tire fautary sold shoot $800
worth of furniture to Wiagham factory
last week. It has received orders for
more.
t(3al,'.",a'ave,
Mrs. Frank Wheeler is improving iu
health.
A granolithio platform has been put
down in front of the pooloffioe,
Belgrave Fall Fair will ba held here on
Wednesday, 23rd inst. The Directors
are buoy pushing the arrangements
along.
1Ylxeex000ez—The W, M. S., of Bel•
grave oirouit held their meeting in tbe
Methodist church, Belgrave, Thursday
Sept. 8, with an unusually large attend•
anoe. After the opening exoroieea and
devotional meeting the following business
was transacted :—That the box of cloth-
ing contributed by the ladies of the
Oirouit be seat to the Deaooneee Home,
Toronto. All present volunteered to aid
in supplying finite and jellies to 'fill a
case. September being the olooe of the
Missionary yeas the present officers were
re eleoted with Mrs. (Rev.) Jonas ae
President. Some new members were
added to the list, enlarging their number
to about 40. The mite boxes, with a few
exa i a were
apt on ,handed in and found to
be quite a successful plan as it gives
those who are not able to attend an op•
portunity to help the /Cause. Tice aaxil•
iary is now entering upon ate third year
and is helping to promote mutat needed
10 000et and knowledge in missionary
work,
IBtlt el.
Township Connoil was held hexa fast
Monday.
Quite it number intend going Weet on
the excursion next Taeeday,
R. and Mee. Dilworth are spending a
few days in Toronto this week.
A goodly number from this lodality at•
tauded the Toronto Fair during the peat
two weeks and report favorably.
Rev. 0. P. W011e, B. A., B. D., will
read a paper before the Theologioal Con.
Doreen held at Victoria Uaivereity, Tor•
onto, on Friday of lhie week. The topic
is "The life of Christ".
Tuesday, 22nd inst., is the date named
by Judge Doyle for the Voters' list Court
for Grey. It will be held iu the Hall
here commencing at 10 o'clock, There
are over 40 appeals in the Olerk'e handle.
William Mines has perches/ad the vil.
lege property of Jae. Osborne and will
get possession in a month. The pride
paid was 6600, Mr. Osborne and family
will remove to Pommel) where the former
has epeot several months. Their many
friende in this looality with them pros.
parity,
Rev. D. B. McRae preeohed the anneal
Temperanoe sermon Iso! Sunday at 2 30
p, m, for the Ethel Division Sous of
Temperanoe taking ee hie text Prov, 28
81, Members of the Division met at
their hall and marobed to the church and
occupied the front centre pews, The
Obttrob was /Crowded' many having to
remain outside. The Sunday school
service was withdrawn in order to hear
Rev. Mr. MoRae. He handled the sub.
j:at le a masterly and practical way.
The rain interfered somewhat with the
phonic arrangements on Monday wbioh
was to be bald in Dilworth's grove under
the anepioee of the Sons of Temperance.
But as a goodly number bad Dome to the
village in hope of it !airing up and enjoy
ing a pleasant time, the membersaesemb•
led in tbe Hall and as the outside attrao•
tions were not Doming off on account of
the rain it was deoided to hold an enter.
tainment in the Hall in the evening. AL
ter lanai, which was served from 6 to 7
o'clock a short but excellent program was
given. The following are the numbers ;
—Mogen! oortnndrnme,;Alive Jean Ma.
Lauohlin and Mies L, Spence, the /Com-
pany greasing the anewere ; recitation,
Mies A. Mason ; instrumental, Alicia Jeer)
McLanahtin ; violin selection, R. Mo.
Kay ; solo, Mies R. Spence 1 inetrumen
tel, Miss M. Slemmou ; solo, A. Lemont ;
PU,
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WINDr
c&C.
A. RAYNIANN, Oranbrook,
who has had 30 years' experience
in the Primp business, is dealing
larger than ever in Iron and
Wooden Pumps, and ready to
attend to repairs promptly.
He is also agent for the
Woodstock Windmill, This mill
is a marvel and should be seen
before ordering any other.
Persons requiring Water
Troughs should call and get
prices.
A 8 11 P d MAN , a
Pump Maker, Cranbrook,
violin Motion, R. MoKay ; iaetromen•
MI, A. Derr ; inotrnmental duet, Meeare,
Brown and Lamont ; speech, R McKay,
After the alining ext•re1000 the company
operated feeling satisfied that they had
spent a most enjoyable evening. A vote
of thanks was tendered those not in con
nation with the Division who had 808.
tributed to the program.
Mae, (Ray.) Won= Dean. — The
people of title looality will be sorry to
!earn that hire, fiuideh Waddell, wife of
Rev, W. J. Waddell, of Shedden, former•
ly pastor of the Methodist church here,
died at Victoria Hoepital, London, Mon-
day of last week. Deemed had under.
gone on operation. She was 37 years of
age, and a daughter of . Geo. and Mrs.
Miller, of London. The funeral took
place to the Grand Trunk station on
Tumidity morning at 815 o'alook, In•
Lament was reads at Exeter. The
deoeaeed was a tine spirited woman whoa
demise will be sincerely regretted by all
who knew herd !rt --
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Township Connell met on Monday,
Mise Kate Remelt was visiting Mre. N
13, Gerry at Blyth.
Townehip Council minutes may be read
on page 5 of this issue.
H. W. Avieou spent Labor Day at the
Parsonage in Harrioton.
A large number of Greyitee are attend-
ing the Toronto Exhibition.
Mies Addie Willeon, of Milverton, spent
a few days last week at Chao. Kerr's,
Wm. Laing talks of taking a trip to
Wieoonaio. Be le away to Toronto this
weak.
Mr. and Mra. MoLarty and children,
of Westfield, were vieitore at J. Hoover's,
9th oon.
n
A number of young folks from Biueeele
spent Thorsday evening of last week at
Robert Dilwortb's.
Judge Doyle will hold Voters' List
Court in the Township Hall, Ethel, on
Tnesday, 22nd inst., at 10 o'dloek a. m.
Last Sabbath morning Robt, Pearson
',copied the pulpit at Roe's ohuroh. The
pastor was preaching on the Trowbridge
circuit.
Mise Annie Smith, daughter of True.
man Smith, has been quite ill but f0
much improved now we are pleased to
state.
Mre. Young, of Eemondville, ie vieiting
her dkngbter, Mre. Jas. Lindeay, 8th on.
Miss Kate Young is holidaying at Ea,
mondville,
POSTPONED —The Anniversary Harvest
Home sermons were preached in "Union"
church, 1211, on., loot Sabbath by Rev.
A. O. Tiffin, of Trowbridge, to large and
intereeted oongregatious but owing to the
downpour of rain on Monday the Tea
Meeting wee postponed until Taeeday
evening of next weak, 15th inst., when a
big time is expected, They always have
a good time at "Union" and next Tan.
day eveuing will be no exception to the
rule.
We regret to hear that Graeme eon of
N. M, Richardson, 7511 oon., who had hie
left arm injured by a fall at eobool and
has been at times oorety.botbered with it,
is not making the progress his many
friends hoped for. Some time ago he
went with hie mother on a trip to Mani
tuba and was feeling very well bat a
letter from Mre. Richardson, written ab
Moesomin, says three doctors operated
on the arm and removed one of the bones
from elbow to wrist owing to the disease
end feared that amputation would be
compulsory bat we hope this will be
obviated and that be will soon be oonval.
reoent. Graeme is a bright youth of 17
years and many eogoiriee are made son•
oerniog hie welfare..
The Wiogbare Advance of last week
says :—On Friday last ue Mrs. Gallagher,
of Salem, and ber daughter, Mrs, Edward
Bryene, of Grey, were driving on John
etreet, near the Oongreeational ohorob,
the horse stumbled and fell. The result
was Mre. Bryane :woo thrown ont over
the dashboard, but fortunately she map
ed severe injuries. Mre, Gallagher was
not so fortunate. She was thrown out of
the vehicle t one knee was Oeriooety in-
jured and the email bone of the leg below
the knee epiiotered, AseietanOe was
epeedily at hand I Rev. Wm, Lowe, M.
Walker and Allan Wheeler conveyed the
injured lady to T. Jobb'e, where she ham
received oareful attention, The accident
la likely to lay Mre. Gallagher aside from
aotive duties for some time, but we hope
no permanent injury will be the result.
)ria Ot• sated.
Township Council next Monday,
Mies Aggie Spear is vieiting relatives
at Oshawa.
A good many from this toweehip are
takiug in the Toronto Fair,
The and line supplies both groom and
bride for a September wedding.
A, Ulark's new brink house bas a fine
appenranne with the elate roof.
Some oats ere still out in a few looal•
flies. It don't pay to sow late varieties.
Mre. John Manning was away et Har.
rieton attending tbe funeral of her
brother in•law.
Owing to the greet rain falls the laud
is rather wet to work properly. There ie
a lot of wheat to sow yet.
filmdom Holl and William Cantina left
on Monday of tale week for Winni•
peg. We wish them 0080800.
Thursday of lhie week lt•Cro. Wm.
Brytone arrived home from a mouth's
visit with relatives in Elgin County,
Some gay the rot is making its appear-
s -me on the potato Drop. One thiog
certain is that the longe is on the turning.
Jay Clegg, B. 8„ has gone to the Old
Country with a shipment of oattle, Re
will be book in the aourse of a month or
e0.
Monday Ernest Maunders left for
A,Ibert college, after epending hie %Moa.
tion (n lhie looality, We wieh him a
eueoageful term.
litany Taylor, who luta been employed
et Jelin Mooney's daring tate past year,
has telten a situation in the Leathordate
furniture emporium, Bruoeeela.
David Walker, of Tuaneeo'
lle was a
visitor with ale parent0 d other friends
for a week or so. He is aeon of 13. Wal.
ker, 0th line, and has developed into a
fine young man,
It ie said that I. Ferrtend will nut drop
bis objeotiorr to oertain oonditions over
drainage matters and legal redress will be
sought.
Good programs 18 being made by Oon•
tractor Hislop on the Lamont drain and
by the end of the week ever a half mile
will be covered. Man and team labor is
being used.
Jamea and Mro, Stewart and daughter
of the "Soo" were visitors at Thos,
Miller's, 5th line. The lady fa air. Mil-
fer's mister, It it 89 years ranee she
moved away from Morrie.
Romer has it that John Badd, 3rd line,
who recently had his barn end orop
burned by lightning, will sell and locate
in B:nadelo. Mr. Badd bas not had very
vigorous health and will take a net from
farming in the hope of bettering it.
Mira. Allred Button peeped away on
Saturday evening last at her home on the
7th line. Dropsy and heart trouble was
the cease, She was 80 years of age and
leaves behind a husband and a baby a
few weeks' old. The funeral took plane
on Monday afternoon.
E. Pease is threshing on the 6th line
and Wm. Shoebottom on the 4th. Some
are wondering if Nioholeoo Bros. had
more grain off 20 aores than their neigh
boa R. Mallurrav, had off 40 ores. We
all know that grain !e tuning out well
hot 800 bee. off 40 acres is nothing to
blow about.
BARE Bn ueen.—The barn'on JohoiPow•
lee's farm on Bloevale road wee stook
by lightning on Saturday night, August
29 th, about 11 o'oioolt and was Som.
pletely destroyed. With the asoietenoe
of people who happened to be close at
hand Mr. Fowler s000eeded lu saving
most of his implement,e, harness, eta.
The horses and obit e
o e *were in the Oeld at
the time, but eleven young bogs were
burned. The threahen had just left Mr.
Fowlor'e that afternoon and all the grain,
hay and straw were burned. The baro
had just recently been enlarged and
pieced on a stone foundation. The lose
will be a very heavy one. 'There was a
small insurance on the barn and contents.
(.ret. trbrootr,
Moe. Sno. Hunter was visiting relatives
at Toronto.
Bev, D. B. McRae 10 8 visitor at the
Queen pity.
Among vieitore to Toronto this week
are A. Reymann, W, Ballantyne and D.
McNair.
Mise Teeeie Switzer has gone to Clin-
ton to attend the Model School. We wish
her 0000800.
Mre, (Dr) Turnbull, of Goderion, was
home for a eltort vieit. She was ae.
companied by Mies Shaw, of Langdon,
North Dakota.
Leet Sabbath afternoon Thos. Farrow
oonduoted the eervioe in the Methodist
church. The pastor will ocoapy the
pulpit next Sunday,
A number from thin looality will attend
the postponed Herveot Home sapper to
be held ab "Union" church, 12011 con„
next Tuesday evening.
There wne eahool in the Junior depart•
meat Mat Monday, Labor Day, as Mies
Campbell wishes to take advantage of art
extra day at Thanksgiving instead.
This weak Athol MaQuarrie went to
Brusoelo where he has taken a situation
on THE Post staff, We expect tome him
make good progress in the art preserve,.
tive.
A weloonie visitor to Cranbrook is
David McNair, eon rig Alex. McNair, of
this plane. Re has bean in Idaho for
the past 2d years sheep ranching and
le here on a holiday. The West evidently
agrees with him.
A Cunxoaxrx.—OA the farm of John
Knight, just Eaet of the village a natural
enriosity was observed this eeaeon viz
for growth of two heads of oats on a
eingle straw, Tbie ie eurely along the
line of getting two blades of grass to grow
where one formerly did.
Megaton/ie.—The O'Brien Co, (Iowa)
Bell, of Sept, 8, glen the followiug in.
tereeting account of a wedding at Pring.
har in which the bridegroom was a
former Oranbrookite and will be the
recipient of may good wishes :—Married
at the home of the bride's unoie, Wm,
and Mrs. Welch, in Primgbar, Weldon.
/by eve, Sept. 2, 1908, Blies Ellen Thyer
to Henry Simon, Bev. R. H. Beroh
assisted by Rev. F, 0. Lewis', ablating.
Wyman's Wedding Bella Meech with
Mise Lettie Pbelan, of Oherokee, at the
organ, aenounoed the apvoaeh of the
bridal party who took their places anat.
tended, in the front porch at eight o'clock
and the ring ceremony wan performed in
the presence of some fifty goeete n0.
gambled on the lawn. The evening was
ideal and the r000n shone brilliantly.
The roeme were neatly deoorated with.
green and fragrant Sommer flowers, meters
predominating. The bride was attired in
a aream white e 00010010 of Persian Devon
and carried a boquet of snowy fringed
caters, The groom wore the eooventional
blaok. A five ooaree luncheon was
served, Many valuable and elegant
gifts were made among them a eat of
Realised plates from the 0, E. society of
which Mr, Biome is president and Mre.
Siemon an active worker, Miss Thyer
Dame to Primgbar a year ago with her
aunt and uncle, Wm. and Mre, Weloh,
bringing the dignity of a pore woman-
hood, the zeal Of an earnest Ohcietion and
refinement wrought of high morale ; hoe
coming bee been a blessing to ohurcb and
sooiety alike and her friends ate muob
pleased to have her remain with no, Mr,
Siemon, a Canadian by birth, same to
the U. S. about three years ago, we op.
pose to enjoy that boaeted liberty of which
the world -famed play speaks with dignity
nmong the nations ; but he ie ought in
the toile of that sweet dependence which
winde like amine of gold through all the
nivllized worlds, tatting souls Captive and
binding them to triumphal mare the
rutnble of whose whole make echo in the
geared baffle of home. 11 he Binge
"A.merioa" with more vim, "God Save
the King" with a now meaning, "Roma
Sweet Rome" will be the oong of hie
triumph hereafter, Mr. Stanton ie anion
0f subetaatiability and morel integrity
and atm being employed by Hinz &
Spears' hag made for himself a large
place in the (rigedaltip of are people, A.
moog the out•of tower geode were Mr.
and Mre. 'Payer, father and mother of
the bride, and Bert. Welch, a eosin, all
of Woodburn, Ill., Mise Lottie Phelan, of
Oher:'kee, Mr. and Mrs, Clifford, John
and Mra, Sanders, Wm. and Mre, Bur -
tett, all of Hartley, and Rev. and Mare. P.
0. Lewie, of Gaza. Faroe have been
kindled in a new hearth, feet have droned
the threebold of a new home, another
Slier been builded for the amities) love
brings to altars and the dawn of a new
day risen on it new world.
People We Know.
W. Ii. Salter epent Sunday in Blyth.
Mies Alias B tee is tomo from Toronto.
Mise Alice Jewitt le visiting et Ethel,
Mre, Fred. MuOraoken visited in Tor-
onto.
Willie Bell ie back from a holiday at
Atwood.
Mise Etbei Spading, of Whiteohureh,
ie in &owe.
Beet. Gerry, of Listowel, wag in town
on Monday.
Wm. Jewitt and wife are visiting rela•
twee at Mttobell.
David Moore talks of going Weal on a
prospecting tour.
Mise Jennie Grieve was holidaying in
MoIiillop, for a week.
Mre, Geo. Rogers is visiting relativee
and friends le Toronto.
Mise Eva Gilpin was visiting relatives
in MoKulop for a week.
Alex. Straaitan end sou Willie were
away to Toronto this week.
Mre, Inman, of Toronto, le the guest
of Mrs. Jae. Wilson, Breese's.
M. G. and Mre. Rinbardeon spent Sun.
day with frieudo el. Kincardine.
Min Olar8im e
a mo was visiting in
Toronto with her grandmother] a
Everett Heist, of Kinoardine, is visit-
ing kis grandparents in Brussels.
Miss Mabel Colvin has returned to her
millinery Rhaetian at Londeaboro'.
L 0. Richards oombined business and
pleasure in a trip to the Qneen'e Oity.
Rob. and Roes Beattie, of Wiarton,
spent the Labor Day holiday in town.
Mies Roby Smith, of Winnipeg, ie here
on a visit withher aunt, Mre. Fletcher.
John Carter and wife have returned
home from a visit nmong Auburn friends.
Mrs. Gillespie, of Ripley, was visiting
under the parental roof for a few days.
Mies Mattie Stuart, of Listowel, was a
visitor of Mra. Jae, Fox, at Sunny Brae,
F. Milbaoeao, of Elmwood, was here
for a few days vieiting hie brother and
sister.
Mre. Walter Jaokeon Bae gone to Tor-
onto where she will visit for several
weeks.
F.l H. Gray, Agent of the Standard
Bank Brussels, is ee sedang a
few days at
Toronto.
George and Mise Nellie Irwin, of Tor.
onto, were holidaying with old triode in
Brussels.
Mre. W. H. Kerr and Leelfe were holi-
daying for a week at Toronto, Hamilton
and Dander.
Mise Edith Reid, of Cottam, EssexCo.,
was vieiting Mise Josie Boohaoan, 'Tarn•
berry street.
Mrs. Bell, of Carlingford, was vieiting
her daughter, Mrs. Fletcher Sperling,
Choreic street.
Mre. Sana Loakridge, Mies Lillie end
Violet Cooper spent a few days in Tor•
onto teat week.
Mre. Wm, Hewitt, of Hamilton, was
vieiting her eon and old friends in Brue•
eels and tonality.
Mies Porter, of Toronto, has been visit•
ing her aunt, Mre. John Ooneley, for a
/Couple of weeks.
Misses Lena Beaker, Lottie Blown and
Mary Beattie were vieitore to Toronto
during the week.
Mre, Fergoeon, who was vieiting in
town for the part few months, has re.
turned to Toronto.
Mier Miriam Jonee, of West Shefford,
Quebec, is the gne0t of Mre. Jas. Fox,
The ladies are aooeine.
Jura Calder, who hes been in J. Fox's
drug store here, has gone to Sarnia where
he has secured a position.
The engagement of Goriield Vanetone,
of Wingbam, to Mise Martin, of the
same town, ie annouuoed.
R G. and Mre. Wilson and eon Frank,
of London, were renewing old friendships
in Brussels for a few days.
F. J. Gilroy, of the Metropolitan Bank,
was to visitor with bis brother, Rev. Mr.
Gilroy, of Toronto, for a few days.
Mrs, Harry Holtzman and her eieter,
Mise Minnieeatb
II of Trowbridge,
ware
vieiting Mise Sarah Baiat for a few days,
Mre. Bell, of Guelph wne in town for a
ew days last week in connection with the
fitting up of property owned by bat here.
R. Leatherdale hes been quite ill due -
ng the past ten days but ie improving
now and will aeon be nonvaleooent we
hope.
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he haruees•makieg trade. He should
11 the bill.
Mime Merle and Zalma, danghtere of
B. and Mre. Gerry, of Blyth, are
bribers in town while their parents are
'Biting in Toronto.
Dr, J. K. Gordon and Stuart Pritobard,
1 Ripley, were in town on Labor Day
ntouding to piny Tennis with Bimseela
lub but the rain prevented,
Mre. Leokie and sone arrived borne
afely from their extended and enjoyable
frit to Winnipeg and the further Weet.
r, Leckie met them at Toronto.
Mre. P, D. McKinnon and eon, of Win.
ipeg, and Mre. Thompeon, Of Thesealon,
re here on a visit with their parents
nd other relative° and old friends.
Min May Smith, daughter of John
mita, is attending the Model School et
linton qualifying for a eahool mean, and
0 teapot the will make a good one.
Chas, Debate. of V9eliesley, WAS calling
n old friends in Brueeels. Heber pur.
mama a 100 sore farm near Millbank and
ill be moving to It ere long, We are
eased to haat of bis prosperity.
1. D. and Mre. Roneld are the gnats
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r a few week°. They perpoee retdrning
California for the Winter again to as
complete the restoration of Mre,
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Mre. Ohae, Mitchell spent a few days
in Ethel tont weak.
Frank and Norman Smith book in the
Exhibition at Toronto.
Mre. Walker and Mies Verne are en.
joyitg x11011107 at Toronto, Berlin nod
other points.
Mre. Andrew Currie, er. of Seaforth,
who spent several weeks kern renewing
old !amidships, has returned to ber
haeme.
Mre. W. Ii. McGauley nod daughter
Tialin, of Sault Ste. Maria, left for home
on Saturday after a plangent visit with
friends in Brussels, Wingbam and other
pointe.
Mica Maud Ooeenc, of Trowbridge, and
Mies Campbell, of Belwood, were visitors
at the Metbodiet Personage. The ladies
were accompanied by R. G. Code, of the
Bret named p'aoe.
Mrs. John Doig of Fordwioh, is visit-
ing at Jas. Turnbull'e. She has been
taking in the lake breeze et Kincardine
and looality for the past few menthe
with beneficial remits.
Mre. Harry (Matta and /Children, of
Ohioago, are here an a visit. lie.
Colas le a daughter of Jas. and Mrs.
Menzies, William otreet, Brussels, and a
sister in•Iaw to Mre. Geo.'l:homson.
James and Mre. Blaohill, of Ypsilanti,
Miab., former Braseelitee, were calling
on old friends in town daring the past
week. They are doing well under the
Stara and Stripes we are pleased to hear.
Mr, and Mre. Sinclair returned to
Brossele from their wedding trip last
Ssturday, epent a few days in town and
left for their home in Paris on Monday
attern000 followed by many good wishes
for their future.
Lorne Danford returned from hie basis
nese and pfeasare trip to the Whet
last
Saturday nighb. He made bay while the
sun shone, figuratively speaking by taking
numerous orders for clothing whiob are
now being manafaalared by E. 0. Dao -
ford & Son. Lorne gained 10 pounds.
He Saye Henry Mooney, formerly Reeve
of Morris towoabip, ie named ae one of
the moet progressive and prosperous
farmers in the Weyburn looality.
CHUlteil OH1MES.
Large andienoee are attending the
Hunter & Oroesley revival services at
Seaforth.
Wingham District Epworth League
Convention will be held in Brussels on
Friday, October 9. A splendid program
ie being arranged.
Rev. Dr. Macrae has been elooted
Moderator of the Loudon Presbytery
and will till the position well. He ie e
eon of Jahn McCrae, Brunets.
Rev. I. M. Webb is away for two weoke
holidays. The eerviaea in St. John's
oburohillbe taken
w by Mr. Powell, a
student of western University,
Last Sabbath afternoon the monthly
Mieeionary,day, was observed be Brnsoele
Methodiet Sabbath School. Barrister
Blair, Superintendent of Meiville Sabbath
School, gave a very interceding addreee.
Ooileotioo was 55.64, making a total c[
over 53100 for the past five months.
Eleotria lights will be put in St. John's
ohuroh and the eobool room also, to be
ready for use on the and Sunday in
Ootober, the Harvest Home Anniversary.
The young people of the /Congregation are
finaoaing the inoandeseent light move.
meat, having a tidy enrptne in the bank
towards that objeot now.
Melville /Congregation was pleased to
welcome beak their popular pastor, Rev.
John Ross, B. A., last Sabbath after his
variation. The text in the morning was
"They ebell mount op with wings as
eagles, &o", and in the evening the theme
was "Elij th at Darnell' Rev. Mr, Boo
derived great benefit from his holiday in
Muskoka and is more vigorous now than
for some time.
LESSENS Rernx.—Ori Tuesday eveoing
of last week the Epworth League held a
Rally that proved quite enjoyable, The
pastor ooanpied the chair and the follow.
ing entertaining program was present.
ed :—Opening Hymn, "Standing an the
Promisee" • Opening Prayer, by B.
Gerry ; Obairman'c addreee ; solo,
"More, and better work for Jesus", Miss
Thane Gerry ; reading, Miss Josephine
Boob/elan ; dnett, "I shall see Him",
Mies E. E. Kerr and H. W. Avian ;
reading, "The Lift Up Club", Miee M.
MoNaugbtoo ; solo, "If evil eball befall
you", Miss 0. Milhaoeen ; address,
"League Work", Pteeideot, W. H. Sal.
ter : quartette, "Bally -Rally", Misuse Cl.
Hingetone and El, E. Kerr, F. J, Gilroy
and 8, Milheneeo. Benediotion.
Saturday, September 5th was the 2011i
anniversary of the union whtah eetab.
liehed the Methodist Obnrah of Canada
Oh its present battle. it was the ultimate
outcome of agitation oommenoing ae far
Muck ae 1820 among the people of the
Wesleyan Methodist Church. In 1870
it began to assume tangible torn, and in
1888 it was Effected. The union oeuvre.
handed the Wesleyan Methodists, Meth.
odiet New Oonnexion Ohnrob, Epiecopal
Methodists, Primitive Methodists, and
Bible Onriotiane. On September 6, 1888
the first union conference was held. Dr.
John, A, Williams was president, Rev.
S, D. Rice, 0, D„ and Rev. Alb.
ext Carman, D. D. were elected general
superintendent. Today the Motho.
diets of Canada own 8,418
oborobes, 27 nniveroftiee; colleges
and sample, with property worth 62,060,
000.
Last Sabbath was the 45th anniversary`
of Brussels Methodiet Sebbatb eobool and
daring tbat time there have only been 4
Snperentendente viz B, Gerry for 20
yore ; Dr. Watson for 2 yam ; Dr. Ball
for 1 year ; and W, H. Kerr for 22 years.
The pantos, Bev. T. W. Oooene, preached
to the children 41 the morning service on
Don't, a0 follows :—(1) ripo't Tease ; (2)
Don't get Angry ; (8) Dont be Ptottd ; (4)
Don't Swear ; (5) Don't tough strong
Drink ; (6) Don't rejeetJeeue; (7) Don't
be ashamed of the Saviour. In the even.
ing the addreee wag to the adalte Josiah
being the theme. A very imitable die,
course wee given. Mies Oampbell, of
D9Iwo d, rendered the Salo ',Happy
ayn
with plea/beg affect. The floral /Cons
tribution by the pupfle were beautiful
and a number 01 bogaett were pent to
the aloft and aged of the bongregntion.
after the evening eerybea,