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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-10-1, Page 1Vol. 32, No. 12 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1903 New Advertisements. Looal-R. Thomeon, Local-Mre. Grewar. Luoal-Geo, E, King. Local-Jno, Cunningham, I+'ell Millinery -Mise Little, Millinery -Miosis Habkirk, Auction Sale -R E. Cookie, Blyth Fair-MeKinnon & 00. New Stationery -F, R. Smith. Auotion Sale -Geo. Hamilton. Auction Sale -Jae, McDonald. New Fell Goode -H. A. Melchett, City Millinery-Roohe & Hayoroft. xshxzx: Baas. 1vxo131.11oD. TOWNBHIr C0000IL.-GOnnail met in Clerk's reeidenoe on Tneaday, Sept. 22nd. All the membore of Council present. Minutes of former meeting read and adopted. The bandit of Marin Dodde, Collector, was accepted and filed. Ar- oonnte was peeled and paid including $1000 00 for abutments making a total of $1179.96, The Clerk was authorized to write the contractor on Winthrop Drain to put on men to complete it by the middle of October or he would be !fable to damages as per oontraot. Counoil adjourned to meet in Christopher Wbite'e, Leednry, on Tuesday, Oot. 20th, at 1 o'oloek afternoon. JNo. 0. Monersor, Olerk, Trowbrl(ttrC. Mr. and Mre, McRae and Lawronee are thin weak visiting the furmer'a parents in Leamington. Mr. Leech left on Monday for Washing. ton, D. 0., where he will apend the Win- ter with his daughter. Silo filling in the order of the day, J. Taghen and E. Hslpenny being the first to operate in this immediate vioinity. The Harvest Home anniversary iu the Methodiet ohurob bare is to be bald next Sunday and Monday. An excellent time ie rxpiated. Dont mina it. Our congratulations are dne B. 4400or• mirk for hie emcees and program with hie beautiful driver. Mies Mo0ormiok oleo as a lady driver at the Milverton Fair. Mr. Almont is spending the week re. Hewing old acgaaintanoee in the village. Hie many friends are pleased to eee bim again. He ie atilt in the ebeeee making boeineet. Very extensive improvements have been recently parried out in connection with the Parsonageana Church proper. flea in the direction of new granolitbto eidewalk. d new fence le also to be erect. ed. Mr. and Mre, Taylor, of Luolrnow, vie• doll at the Personate last week, The annual meeting et the Trowbridge Branch U. C. 13, S. wee held last Friday evening in the Methodiet nein, Rev, T. Wesley Comma, of Brueeele, the agent of the Sooiety, wile present and geve a very profitable and inetruotive addreee upon the origin, purpose and history of the work, J. R. Code the popular Preei. dent was re sleeted and Geo. Adams was olooted Smeltery in plane of George Rowell who has recently removed from the vicinity. Jae. MoRae was elected Treasurer, The branch is well officered and organized. it/itlllil. Although e trifle late our hearty non- gretnlatione are extended to Henry Wanner and bride, of Palmerston. The former was a well known resident of Ethel for a good many years. The Atwood Bee of lust weals gives the following report of a football match :- Ethel and Atwood football teams played a forty minutegerne on Saturday evening. The match resulted in a tie of 3 goals to 3. The game began at 6.20 p, m, and as the daye are rapidly shortening, only twenty minute halves could be played,but though short, it was lively while it lasted. Ethel was 2 goals ahead till near the close, when the home team got their oombination going and rushed in two goals. The Ethel teem has soma good kickers who with practice should develop into star players. The return game will take plane in Ethel in a week or two, IN ,t.J toll. Rev. Mr. Owens, of Laolreow. was the preacher at Sb. George's oharch, here, last Sunday. We are pleased to see Wm. Pollard able to be about once more atter his long ill- ness and we bopo be will oontlnue to iucreae° in strength. A week from next Sabbath the tri•en nail communion eerviae will be held in Duff's numb. Preparatory eervioe Fri- day afternoon previous at 2 80. A young men named Pater McGrath wee up for violation of the Liquor Aot in attempting to buy after hours. Inepeo• tor Miller laid tha information and the wase was heard at Bru eels Monday after. noon. Glenn DI0EOTonO. - Walton circuit Methodist Oburob, Bev, Alfred Andrpwe, pastor :-Providence-Preaobing at 10 30 a. m. every Sabbath ; Olaea meeting after. Bethel -Preaching at 1 p. m, ; Sunday School at 2.16 ; Olen Meeting after S. S. Walton-Snndav School at 2 o'clock ; Preaobing at 3.16 ; Claes Meeting after preaobing service. Prayer Meetings-Taeedey at 7 p. m. at Provi• dence ; Wednesday at 7 p. re. at Bethel ; T.t'tiday at 7 p. no. at Walton. BeauliP�] Fall Milliner➢ Our Large, New Stuck has been very highly complimented and a good start 7nade z,n sales. Our thanks are expressed for the ben- erous patronage. Nice range of Ready- to-wear Hats. A Call Solicited. Our Prices are Reasonable. MISS LITTLE. FALL S OCK TO 1-1..A.Is D It 7t,•••aaG=tir'�=�C i�5i"� Our Fall Stock of Ready-made Clothing is now to hand and all we ask of you is a look through it, Prices are low and the Quality and Style are the best. -See our Special Suits for Men at $6,00, $8.00 and $10.00 ; for Boys and Youths at $8.00, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00, and for Children at $2,00, $2.50, $8,00 and $4.00. We are showing a large Assortment in all lines This is the spot to SA'V'E MONEY in buying your Fall Clothing. NO FANCY PRICES. EVIIRYTIITNG CHEAP, Strachan. An auction eine will be held by Geo. Hamilton as he purposes going Weet. Literary meetings will be held anon a month during the Winter evenings by Deff'e ohuroh Eudeevor, A manuscript magazine will he ieeued as part of the program. First meeting will bo held on Friday evening, 10th inst. Thie week Bev. A. MeoNab, M. A„ of Duff's ahnroh wee very pleasantly eur- prieed by reoeipt of a note from Moles. worth elating that by willing at A. M. MoKay & Oo's, store at Brunets he would find a ahpeoe es it small recognition of eervioee to the Presbyterian noogregetion of that village. The gift wne very ucoapt. able and thankfully received. Oran hroplc. Oranbrook aider mill will °eminence work next week, Mitis Shannon, of Ethel, spent Sunday with Mies M. Campbell. Mre. Ino, Forest emelt a few days of Met week with Jamestown friends. Rev. Dr. Moffat bbe veteran Tract Society Agent, occupied Knox Choroh pulpit lett Sabbath morning. Wm. and Mre, Kaiser returned to their home in Cadillac atter a few weeks visit with relatives and friends here. Geo. Calder left ou Tuesday forEdmon• ton, Alberta, He was ticketed by Graig & Stewart 0. P. R, agents, Seeforth, Mise M. Calder, D. MoNair, and T. T. OlaRae left this week for Toronto where they will continue their atudiee in Medi. Wee, Willie Long left Wednesday for Strati. ford where he will attend Central Bueinese College. Will intends to make a mark in the world. Last Sabbath evening Rev. D. B. MoRae preached in Brueeele Methodiet Choroh and Monday morning took the eervfee in Melville Church in oouneotion with the Communion, Last Sabbath afternoon H, W. Avieon was in charge of the aerobes at the Motb• odiet Choroh here and next Snbbath Rev. Fred. Hunter, of Idaho, will o°oupy the pulpit. Rev. Mr. Oceena will be et Luoknow, Jttenetetown. Rev. Dr, McLean was oalling on John Strachan end familyon Saturday, Last Sunday evening John McAllister took the atavism in Viotoria Hall. Ed. Bryon left on Saturday for Tor- onto where he will attend the Med ioal College. It is reported that a young man named Parish, whose farm was on the Boundary of Grey and Hawick, has taken French leave to the regret of several creditors. Tneaday of this week Mise Brydon, who has been visiting her sister, Mre. Innes, and other friends, lett for her home in California. She will call at Toronto on her way to the Golden State. Miee Brydon is enthusiastically endeavor. ing to enure hods to aid in the erection of a Mieeiou Church at her home and ix succeeding very well. Jamestown and MaI Brunie ivin her a ileCh rah Br vl q g g good start. We wish her.a safe journey to California. Toes, JAOiti0N Dsouneun. About 3 o'clock Wedueedny morning Thos. Jaoklin, of lot 16, Howlett and Grey Boundary, passed that bourne from whence no traveller returns, after an illneee of font weeks. Inflammation of the lungs followed by Whet oomplivatione was the oanee of hie demise. Mr. Jaoklin wee born in Leeds, England, and came to Canada when ten years of nee, hie family Meeting in Co. Leede, Here he resided and married until 22 years ego when he Dame to the farm on which be died. Mre. Jaeklin was a Miss Ooupiaod and survives her husband. Demand was 75 years, 8 months and 29 days old mod was highly esteemed in the community. The children are &Ire. Coulson apd Mre. Jae, Vallee, of British Columbia ; Thos, of Neepawa, Man, ; Mre. Paynter, of Edmonton, N. W: T. ; E. J. and Samuel, of Howiok, and Raine, of Lista. wet. Funeral will take place on Satan day alternonn at 2,80 o'olook, eervioe et 2 p. m. Interment will be made at the Wroxeter cemetery, Deemed was an industrious, kind hearted man and the relatives will be sympathized with in their bereavement. Summon ENTERTAINMENT. -Lest Fri- day evening an enjoyable entertainment was beld in Viotoria Hall here, the pro. neede of which amounted to over $21.00 and wee banded over to Mies Oerrie Brydon toward the erection of a Mission Obnroh et her home, Mngalia, California, where she hae worked for several years. Rev. Jno. Rose, B. A., of Brussels, oecup• led the chair with hie customary grace. Program was varied and well rendered and was ae follow :-Ohairmnen'e ad. dreee ; instrumental, Mice Bryon end Meyers, Bryeos and MoVety ; reoitation, Mies Oaibiek : drill, 16 little girls ; solo, Klee Lizzie Strachan ; Quartette, Means. Strachan ; Damb dialogue, 6 persona ; eelo, H. W. Avieon ; instrumental, Miee Bryans and Messrs. Bryane and MoVety ; Tableau, "Coming through the Bye", Mies Jessie and Doagald Btraoban ; read. ing, G. F. Blair; solo, "(Jailor Herrin", iu ohanenter, Miea Maggie Taylor ; duets, D. and J. Straehan ; Tonle drill, 6 young people ; eolo,H. W. Avieon; Tableaux, "Woman's Rights", ; Remarks by Mies Brydon ; "God Save the King". Miee Brydon is doing a good work and the neo. entity of it oe.nnot be doubted when bet ease is stated. Jamestown hes a good reword for Missionary and philanthropist enterprises and the same is to their Dred• it. wrox teter- IuepeotorRobb visited the eobool here on Monday. Mist Jeeeie MoTavieb in the guest of friends in Tavistock. Mise Mary baaderson returned from Toronto laet Thursday. Hugh MoLeod ie visiting hie brother in Pinkerton this week. Byron Simmons, of Toronto, called on old friends here Saturday. John Hamilton shipped 2 one cattle and one of hogs on Mondey, Somerville Hamilton, of Gravenhnrst, epeot a weeks vacation et his home near here. We regret to learn of the very tuition illneso of Master Harry Town, of the Gotten House. Mrs. A. McLean and children lett for Weltelay this week where they will visit for a few weeks. John and Mre. Harris returned from a driving tour last week having called on friends at London and Heimall. Beer Mark Mondleeon, praotioal phre• nolgiet and lecturer, is doing quite a rush. fog business at the Gotten Haase thie week. The annual Thankegiviug Tea of the W. F. M. B, in connection with the Pres- byterian ohorn will he held in the ban ment Tburaday afternoon. While Mre. John McNaughton end eon, Coleman, of Turnberry were returning from ohuroh on Sunday the ponies they ware driving became frightened throw. ing the occupants from the boggy, Mrs. MaNaagbton having her collar bone bad- ly broken. Dr. B. J. Hazlewood and daughter, Ethelda, of Bowmanvillo, were the nests of W. 0. and Mre. Hazlewood last week, having dome to attend the Edwards. Hazlewood wedding. Mise Murray, of Whiteohnrob, also was among outside guests present. One of the early settlers of Howlett passed away at her home on the Gerrie road on Monday in thepereon of Jane Sanderson, relict of the late Wm. Haietie, sr„ at the advanced age of 82 years. The funeral book place to the W o i1 e r zetar m cae- tory on Tuesday afternoon. Molesworth. BIBLE SooxeTn. - The Molesworth Branoh of the Upper Canada Bible Sooi• ety held their annual meeting in the Methodist church loot Thursday evening, the President, George Spence in the chair. Atter the opening exeroiseo the election of offioere took plane which re- sulted ae follows :-Direotore old Board re•eleoted viz. President, 'Thos. Elliott ; Sanatory, William Murray ;• Treasurer, John Bbewart ; Depositor, Wm. Murray. Rev. T. W. Ooeens, of Brussels, was then walled upon to address the meeting. After a few preliminary remake the speaker at one lspnohed into his subject. }de took to bio topio the origin, aim, work and olalme of the Bible Sooiety, Hs compered the number of copies of the Word of God in England during the 16th century with the present and the actual cost of obtaining the Soripture with the poet at tbe preoent time. He related the inoidente subsequent to the founding of the British and Foreign Bible Society. The date of its birth 1804 and its aim, viz. to give a copy to every ohild or adult in the world, He then pro• needed to diecnae the progreea of the Sooiety during the pest century. The number of Bibles in whole or in part,that bad been printed daring the wintery and the net, the number printed last year and their ooat, the number of Bibles that leave the preee every working hour of the day, etc, He eulogized the work of the oolporteurs and Bible women in Foreign Made also the npmber and work of the Are You Coming to Brussels Fair ? If so You will Need a New Hat. Depend upon us for all you need in Trim- med, Ready-to-wear and Fancy plats. We have established a reputation for Excellent Styles and Unsurpassed Workmanship. New Goods always arriving, 'We have some Special Bar- gains for Fair Day. The Misses Habkirk. colporteare employed by the Upper thin. edit Bible Society, The amo,ont of money they caro and the number of books distributed, oto. The speaker also dwelt on the growing poeeibifities of our own Dominion and on minuet of the great influx of emtgrante there was a preeeing need of the Bible in our greet Northweet for the etrcugth of oar ooming "greater Britain" depends upon the moral cher actor of Ito inhabitants, He amid be liked the Bible Boniety because fb oteared the air of that spirit of bigotry between the brandies of the °barn, In the Bible Society we unite our offering and our prayers in a mammon objeot, But al• tbongb =Oh had been done there rennin ed much more to be done an there are four hundred and li'ty million notes who have not the Word of God in their own dialect and bemuse of this he urged liher. ality upon hie hearers and gave tenons why they should support Elie all Import- ant ranee, This thoroughly interesting and inetruotive address wee followed by liberal oolleotion and suitable mush by a union choir end owe of the moot inter• eating Bible Sooiety meetings ever held in Molesworth Dame to a close. Morten. Frosty nights. Auction sales are numerous already. Farmers are busy with tbe worn crop. Threshers are buoy on every oonoeaeion. The fire in McKillop was pleiuly seen from hare. Every one is hoping for good weather on Friday for Brussels. Robert and Mies Carrie Beach were away to Seeforth end Olinton last week on a holiday visit. This weak Geo. Bielby, Sob line, went to Toronto to attend the University. We wish him mons. Rev. Win. Roes, of Guelph. will preenb in Knox ohuroh, Belgrave, on Sunday next Oot. 4th, at 11 a, m. and 7 o'olook p. m. Voters' List Court for Morrie township will be held at Blyth on October 12th, A good many wonder why Judge Doyle did not take the Court to Goderioh while be was at it. Blyth is about 20 melee from the North East part of the township. John Darman. of Guelph, wee visiting at the parental home, 4th line, this week. He hoe re.engaged with his old boas at Vernon, B. 0., and will leave for the West next week. We thought be was going to take a housekeeper along with. him bot he may go and 'make arrauge• meats Bret. We wish him good look. OnrroAnz,-At Monteith, Manitoba, at noon on Sept. llth, the epirit of Alice Weidenbamer, beloved wife of Wm. Mo Arter, jr., formerly of Morris, passed over to the Great Beyond. She was ben in Wallace township, 22 years ago and was the eldest ohild of George and Elizabeth Weidenliamer. Her death after a few days illness, ie the first brake in their large family of twelve children. She was a neioe of Mre. Peter Jaokeoo, 8th line of Morrie, with whom she resided for some time prior to her removal, with her oarente to the Northwest in the Spring f 1900. Deoeaaed was united in ma - riege to her now bereft husband about two years ago and leaveg a little sonabons a year old, who will mise her loving oare. Her remaiae were interred at Hartney on Bunchy, 131h ult. Her funeral, which was from the Presbyterian ahnrn of that plaoe, was attended with diffionity by eome of the friends owing to the great depth of snow which had fallen in that locality on the day previous. The deoeaa• ed wee a young parson of bright disposi- tion whose early demise is deeply lament. ed by her large Wrote of friends. Gr eV. Fall wheat is looking well. We'll be there at Brussels Fair. Another wedding ie on the tepie. William Bateman is here on a vielt from Toronto. He ie looking firee.olaea. Alex. end Damian MoKay, 1Gth con., bad a eaooeeetul ditching bee laat week. Miea Aonie Bray, who has been ill, we are pleased to say i0 able to be around again. Couuoil meeting will be held next Mon• day at the Town Hall, Ethel, oommene. ingat 10 o'olook. r. Duuaanson, a Knox Oollege and. ent, took charge of the service at Bethel last Sabbath evening. The library In connection with the Maooabee Tent at Moutorieff arrived twat week and the "Bees" are quite proud of it. A number of farms have changed hands in Grey this Fall and others are likely to before Winter este in, Prices range well u John Menshall, a twiner reeident of the 14th, oon,, but now of Nebraska, its visiting• relatives end friends in this township. Miee Maggie Rozell, who has been in Paw Paw, Miob., for the pant 18 months, arrived home this week, Thie •twill ba weloome news for her many friends. The notion stale of John Bateman, will be held on Tuesday, 13th fiat. He has sold bis farm to Wm. J. Stevenson and will be retiring from active labor. S. R. Orem, 9th oon., left for the School of Praotioal Soienoe, et Toronto, on Thursday of thie week, We hope be may be even more euooeeefnl than be has been. Friday of last week L. McNeil, 14E11 oon., delivered to P. Sullivan, of Dublin, 10 eteare and 6 heifers for which be re- ceived the bidy cum of $780. Mr, McNeil is quite an extensive stook man. Last Sabbath the program in commotion with Cbildren's Day wee carried out at Bethel Sabbath Bobool. Addressee were given by Messrs. Smith and MoQnarrie and a very enjoyapla time was spent by these present, Last Sabbath morning Rev, R. Pani, of Brussels, preaohed in Roe's chetah for Bev, Mr, Wella. It is 40 years slues the reverend gentleman woe there fleet and 10 years ago be entered upon a three years pastorate on Ethel oirouit. Mies Annie Smith, whose health hat not been very rugged for some time, left Tuesday morning for the Prairie Province where she will probably spend the Win. ter with relatives, Her many friends hope the change of °Brenta will restore her lost vigor. Tbo traeteee of S. B, No. 10, oommonly known as Whitfield's School, have re engaged fhb eervioee of S, B. Lemont for 10'.:4 at a salary of $400. He has done wall iu the school and has made himoell very neeful outside of oboist work also. We are pleased be is remaining, Jamas Mitobell, an old and well known resident of the 12th oon„ tae disposed of his Petra to Jae, S. Shaw, of Brussels, for $4 500. There are 75 aoree. Mr. Mit. obeli will not give up posee0eion until next Spring and will then probably remove to Brueeele. We hope be will net gat far away from his neigbbore. STRANGE onN AoornENT.-John Terrenee, of Weetball, met with a eerioae accident while on his way home on Friday, Sept. 26th, nye the Boieaevain Reoorder. He was reteroiog witb a load of wood and when a abort dietaries Weet DMH. White's farm, emotion 7 4 60, stopped his team to shoot a prairie Woken, the report of hie gun frightened his team whioh immed• lately alerted running away. Mr. Tor. ranee threw hie gun on the top of the load of wood and sprang to atop hie team when the other barrel of the gun went off, the full charge paoeing along the lett aide of hie neck, tearing a large portion of the akin completely away. Ile svae brought into Boieeevaio to his brother-in-law's house, and ander the careful treatment of lila physician, le progressing favorably but will likely be laid nd for a fortnight. Mr, Torrence was at one time it resident of thie township and is it nephew of Mrs. David Roes, of Brueeele. . LETTER FROSI PRINCE ALBERT Front Co. Ceunelilor Alfller. To the Editor of THE PoeT DEAL Sin. -Having a few minutes at my diepoaal this morning I thought I would let you know that tor the present and tor a few days more I would be locat- ed here and thea I purpose going out to Regina. Aa yet I am not sure whether I will go West or go East through the im• manse wheat fields. Ib be something grand to look over tboge fields, ae far ae the eye wan resoh nothing but otooks. Tne weather in title country et present is bad, snow and rain, and the farmers are quite anzioos. It is going to make the threshing vary late, whioh means lase time to forward the wheat to Fort William before navigation oloeee. The people I beve met eine I streets Winnipeg are all of the One mind regard- ing the Grand Truck Pacific Railway. They all tell me they cannot gat the road too soon. There ie uo political story and they say they oant have to many roads and atter geeing this wide country I feel ooufident that before live years an those, roods will be taxed to their fullest °ap r• city. The transportation question is the great problem here. I had a letter from homeyeeterday they were Baying you were having a great deal of rata whin is the general oomplaint here, I wish I had Henry Mooney's eddreea as I por- poise stopping o et 'n off at Indian Head to eee the Model Perm there, Good Bye for the present. Yours very truly. Ronne Munn. Prions Albert, Sept. 24roh. C11URC11 (.1111113S - Next Sabbath will be Young Peoples' day iu oouneotiou with Melville church. 'there will be divibe eervioe in the Catbolio °buroh, Brunie, next Sunday, Oct, 4th, at 11 a. m. Also Vespers mud sermon at 4.80 p. m, Leet Souday Rev. Mr. Owens took the eervioee in St. John's numb. Bev. Mr. Webb was at Luoknow preoehing at Luck - now preaobing the Harvest Thankegiviug aarmone. The Epworth League next Sabbath evening will bo addressed by Fred. Hueter, Ha gen au interesting sketch of his work in Idaho at the Methodists Sabbath Sohool last Sunday afternoon. Union Bible Society meeting will be held in Melville obaroh on Sabbath even. ing, 18th inst., at 7 o'olook. Service in the Methodiet oburoh will be withdrawn that evening est ea to permit the nob- gregatiou to attend Melville ohurob. Annual Rally Day will be observed in the Methodist Sabbath School next Sun. day afternoon. There will be epeoial mnefo by the Orchestra and sellout ; roll °all of olaseea and raeponeee; weloome words to Cradle Roll Department ; recita- tion by Mies Louise Liddy; and address- es by 13. Gerry and Rev. R. Millyard, Every pupil is asked to be present, Rev. D. B. McRae, of Oranbrook, preened in the Methodist church last Sabbath evening in the abeam of the pastor. The reverend gentleman hae a quaint and very practical way of present. ing the Truth and presented many pbaeea of the subject be was dealing wtth in a oonviooing manner. Mise Carrie Hing• ston swig "Keep your heart Singing," the noir pilling in the oborus, Harvest Home aermone will be preach. ed 'next Sabbath by Rev. R. Millyard, of Luokoow, oue of the most popular preaoh- era in London COnterenoe, in the ltletuo. dist ohuroh, Brussels, at 10.30 and 7 o'alook, Mre. (Rev.) Liddy, of Herriaton, an Honor Graduate of Toronto (loner. vatory, will give a solo at the evening eervioe. The ohureh will be deoorated, Monday evening a fowl supper will be eetved from 5 to 8 o'olook after whiob a Sret.olaee program, ooneieting of short addressee by Rev, 1. M. Webb, of St. John's churn; Bey. ann. Roes, B. A., of Melville °burgh; and Rev. R. Millyard f recitations by Miss Louiee Liddy, of Harrieton ; solos by Aire. Liddy, of Her. rieton, H, W, Avian and F, H, Gilroy, duets by Mre. Liddy and Mr. Avieon, and the choir, Bev. T. W. Ooseue, pastor, will occupy the obalr. Saturday afteruoon Rev, Dr. McLean, of Blyth, , preached in Melville ohuroh in oouneotion with the Communion prepare. tory eereioe. Hie text was "Come thou with lie and we will do thea good, &o." from which he gave a very appropriate dieeonrse. On Sabbath moruiug the paetoe based his sermon on the wbrde "We would eee 'Jseuo." Rev, Dr. Mof- fatt, Track Soabety Agent, occupied the pulpit in the evening naing the familiar W, H. KERR, Frop, worde of the 23rd Peaim ae his text ".The Lord is my Shepherd." Monday mora' iog Rev, W. J. West, of Bluavale, was to take the pulpit, but not arriving JZev. D. B. McRae, of Oraobrook, who nation to attend the sorvioe was called upon and strange to say he chose the same Scripture as that used by Rev, Mn hoes on the pieviou0 morning. The amylase thoaghout were of a belptel obaraoter, BEnuaN pO THE A. F. & A. M, -A large audition assembled in the Metbodtet ohuroh here Met Sabbath morning to hear the annual sermon to the members of St. Juhn'e Lodge, A. F. do A. M.Brussote. There were hall a hundred disciples of the Square and Compass present who oeoupled the centre pews. The preacher was Rev. O. P. Wella, B. A., B. D., of Ethel, who is also a member of the Masonic Order. The• text scooted was 1 Binge, 7th obapter and 21e1 verse ;- "And he eat up tbe pillars in the porn of the temple, &o," lu hie introdu0tory marks the preagber called attention to the fact that the mind of the Westerner is uonorebe, he moat see, taste and beadle but the mind of rile Easterner ie myatiaai, delights in symbolism, and is normal with a view of things half seen. The coo- mopolitan °haraoter of the A. F. & 4.. 11. met with favor ae it was eo largely made up of allegory and symbol. Leanne learned from the pillars. They ached the thought of the worshippers to God. One was aalied Jaben-or Me shall eetablian- and the other Buaz°'In it is strength. Pillars were 18 cubits high and oap al 9 oabits, much like the stem and bulb of the Illy. The lotus was the religions flower of Egypt and the lily the religions flower of Iarael. By theee purity was relight. There were 200 pomegranates on each pillar, tanning unfasten and fruitfulness. Pillar saint holiness was not desired bat we must esteem Rod em. body buly virtues in our Jives. Brotherly love should be exemplified. Pomegranetes followed pomegranates showing the won- etauoy of true friendship. T'neee pillars were beautiful, Our lives should be crowned with beauty. Good moaners, kindliness, a religions life, tie., are the crowns of life. The pillars were a tower of strength, their girth being 12 °obits. It was said they were taken to Babylon. God's favor turned from us is a disaster. A duet "Pilot of Galilee" waw Bung by $. W. Avieon and W. H. Kerr. JIIIPWOapH LEAGUE CONVENTION. - The seventh annual Oonventiou of the Ep• worth Leagues of Wiogham Diatriot wi11 be held in the Metbodtet ohuroh, Brus- sels on Friday, Oot. 9th. There will be three eaeaioua. Morning program will eommenoe at 0 o'olook and will be ae follows :-Prayer eervioe and opening exercises, Rev, T. Wesley Ooeens Brea - eels ; Appointment of Oummitteee ; What have we brought and what may we take away 2 Mre. le. Hogg, Winghane ; General ,isoneaion ; Eohoee from the Summer eobool, K. Beaton, Whiteehoroh ; unesioo ; Prayer a tome in League work, Rev. W. A. Smith, B. D., Laoknow ; Diaonpaion ; Report from 0o. OBloere and Represeubativa of the Woman's Mieeionary Sooiety ; Dismission ; An- nouncements and oloeing. Afternoon session begins at 1,30 and will be made up of the tollowing : Devotional exoroti- ae, Rev. D. Rogers, Fordwiob ;President's eddreee ; Praotioal Sociability, Mre. Fawoete, Tiverton Its demonstration ; Bible Beading in Si.tLuke : QualMeation' for eervioe, Rev. Prof. McLaughlin, Tor- onto ; Oonferenoe on Epworth League work, (a) Duties of boat League officers ; (b) Management of Reading Oiroteo ; (o) 'Our obligation to the Juaiore 1 (6) TVhea will I do to advance the Temperance nun this year'1 W. H. Herr, Brueeete ; Forward Missionary Movement, Rev. J. 11. White, Sept, Missions, Kamloope, B. 0. ; Dieauseion ; The relation of the League to the Wesley Bi-Oenteoary Revival, Rev. Dr. Gundy, Wingham; Dieoueeion ; Praise, Prayer and Teit,- mony eervioe, Rev. J. W. Holmen, Ger- rie ; Announoemente and inning. 7.30 o'olook will be the hour of the evening eeeeion whioh will eoueiet of : - Song service in ohargo of Precedent Salterof Brussels League ; opening exercises, Rev. E. W. Edwards, B. A., Tiverton ; ln- troduotion of new President and musio by choir ; addreee, "Prophecy and Mis- hima," Bev. Prof, MoLeughlin - Solo and oolleotion ; Mieeionary address, .Rev, 0. H. White, Supt. Mieeions ; Solo ; Praise, Prayer and Testimony aervioe, Rev. M. Swann, Biaevale, Delegates. deeiriug billets are asked to gaud their names to Miee Josie Buchanan, Brueeele, not later than Oot. 6. Eaoh League in the Diatriot ie asked to make a epeeial contribution to the District League to meet the expenses. Solos are expected to be rendered by ladies from various points in the Diatriot. The program is au excellent one and ahold be a big aid to the Fall and Winter oampaign of League work est every one who possibly mu should attend. No one should Mies Prof. MoLaughlin'e Bible reading. The °fattere for the pest year are :-Hon, President, Req. D. Rogers, Fordwiob ; President, Walter Hall, Wiugham ; let Vioe.Praaident, K. Beaton, Whiteoharob ; 2nd Vioe•Preer- dent, Rev. T. 211. Sawyer, Adelaide; 3rd Vioe•Preeident, Miee M. Maeaaghtob, Brussels ; 4th Viae President, Mies J. Ouyler, Purple Grove 1 5th Viee•P_ reef• dant, Mrs, (Rev.) Venae, Bartle ; Bee, Treas., W. 11. Kerr, Brueeele ; Rep, to Oonfereooe, D, 0. Taylor, I unknow. Hugh Hunter, Reeve of Armour, was killed by a falling beam while banding an addition to his barn. The meeting held at Woodetook ou Tuesday evening of last week in the interesse of the projected Woodotook, Embro and St, Marga radial railway although not largely attended; inchoate, a strong favorable sentiment op the pare of the leading man of that OM towardo the undertaking. The plan is to raise Me necessary stook from the munigipel.• itiee end private individuals and operate the road in the leteeeete of the municip. elides to be served. The moots of stoop eo far eabeoribed fells far tort of the eum required, and what the provie. ioual board of diroetore now reguir0e %coording to D. R. Ross, of Emhr°, is diet $50,000 be eabtoibed with $XO,00U paid up.