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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1900
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New Advertisements,
Parisi Grreen—Jt. Fox.
()madame—A. R. Smith.
Iteeord of ouree—Dr. Fiteher.
Talk ie oheap—MoKinnon & Co,
Dredgers' and Farman, Piania,
Fall term—Shratfora .13G14110Sd 00110g0!
Apprentioe vvanted—Ronald Fire En.
gine Works.
30istritt gebas,
Ger e:v..
11, Roe and wife spent last Sunday
with friends at Gerrie.
Will. and Blies 191. J. Lynn epent Sun.
day with their uncle in Wallace.
Rob. McInnes hoe treated his house to
a new coat of paint which improves it
considerably.
Tuesday Edward and Mrs. Bryan
attended the beam raising of Wm. Mont.
gomery, of Wroxeter.
Olover cutting is on the program thie
week. Fall wbeat le ripening and will
be a line orop in many places.
The new grading machine in the bands
of Robert Bell is doing good work and
will make a big improvement on the
roads.
Grey township °moil will put up a
new iron bridge to replaoe the wooden
one to be removed on the 16th oou. This
is wise.
Owing to the serious Meese of Min
Kate Smith the lawn eooial announced
to be held at L. Frain's oe Jeer, lith has
bean postponed.
With Friday evening of this week the
Summer vacation in oonneotion with the
publio eohools begins and will end on
Aug. 19th, sohool opening ou the follow•
hag day.
Mies Laura Smith expecte to rein 013
Saturday morning on a trip to London,
St. Thomas, Aylmer and Detroit where
she will spend three time. We wish her
a pleasant visit.
Ad order was granted Contractor
Oliver et last Council meeting for some
$1,800 on dredging mamma He hae
done over $2,100 worth of work (awarding
to the Eagineer's report and is pushing
along at a good rate.
Wm. Killough and wife, of Westfield,
were visitors with relatives in Grey.
Pars. Yiliongh, who has been laid up
for some time with a sprained ankle and
wriat resulting from two noidents, is
continuing her stay in the hope of re.
orating her strength.
Dementia' AND FARMERS' Pia Nur.—
Next Monday a big piamie will be held
at lot 13, con. 16, Grey, at which there
will be a program of boating, danoing,
sports, &o. It is under the management
of the Dredging Company and the
farmers of the locality.
George Armetrong, of the 1st eon., hos
had the Immanuel °berth on the Boun•
dery moved up to hie barn and intends
putting a foundation 'leder it and using
it as a straw house, etc. The reeving
MS very enooeesfully performed by J.
Oole, of Ethel.
A new method has been tried by the S.
S. held in Smith's sollool house in oon-
neetion with the Quarterly review last
Sunday and one which proved highly in -
Westing and satisfactory. Two pupils
out of each class were appointed to pre-
pare papers on the varioue lesson, thus
oovering the whole ground. Those tak-
ing part were Willie Elliott, May Smith,
Emilie Lamont, Oliver Smith and Lyle
Richardson, all doing themeelvea credit.
Aire. Oliver Smith prepared and read
a most interesting and inebruative paper
on "The Kingdom" and Mre. Arthur
Smith ontributed an excellent essay on
"The Life of John the Baptiste"
• DREDGERS'
• FARMERS'
PIC -NIC.
A big Pk -111C Will be
held at Lot 13, Con. 16,
Grey Township, on
Konday, July 2ncl.
The program will consist of
Music, Boating, Dancing,
Sports, Svc., Svc.
NO Ono Botta Miss it
When Doctors Disagree
Consult an Optician.
Neryousness—headaohes—eleepleeenese
and dizzinees, often puzzle
the host physioiane.
Nine tiniest in ten eye etrain is the
aired nun.
Nothing clan effect a permanent ogre
that Mee not remove the oause.
That le whet on ecientifloally fitted
glasses do.
MRS. T. FLETCHER
GRAM:UTE OPTICIAN,
Alee Graduate of Bottnecopy,
Rev. Mr, Currie, the new Methodist
minieter will preach at Roe's ohatob next
Sabbath morning, thie being his intro.
deetorY,
We are sorry to bear of the illnese of
Mies Kate, daughter of Mrs. Owen Smith,
who has been keil up with an attack of
appendiaitis. We hope ebe will soon be
restored to good health ae an operation
was performed on Wednesday by three
physician.
ADDRESS.—Thuraday evening of last
week a goodly number of Roe's oongrega.
tion attended the Elpworth League to pay
farewell to Rev, M. Yelland, who has
been so faithful a paean in the dieoharge
of hie chitin. Mr. Yelland bas nude
many warm friends among the people at
this ahurola who with him every thooess
in his new field of labor at Bayfield. At
the close of the regular League service
the Preeident reeked Will. Bryan bo real
and present the following address to the
pester showing diet while he had their
beet wishes they regretted his removal :—
To Rev. 7. G. Yelland.
DEAR PASTOR, — With deep sadness
we became aware that those rela,ions
which have existed between us for the
past two years are about to be eevered by
your removal. In going we ask you to
bear with you the feeling that your ser.
vicee have been highly appreciated. Your
rigid adherence to the ohuroh gives ne 810
common respect for you, and your words
of exhortation and comfort have found a
deep resting plan in the hearts of the
congregation of Roe's church. While
you have labored in our midst we oan
(Only see the glorious reaulte, as souls
have been converted, the needy carefully
looked after and the wayward arrested
in their downward career and raked
to higher and more holy desires. Your
unwavering faith in Jesus fibrin has
been an example to those who might have
grown weary, and your Christian elan -
aster has mined the blush of shame to
suffuse the face of many careless critics.
Not only is that irreproachable character
evident in yourself, but aleo in your be-
loved wife and family who have ever
been anxious to help carry on the work
of God in our church. As a band of
Epworth Leaguers we deem it our duty
to especially thank you and yonre for
your support at times when oirennostan•
cee were moat uufavorable, but as you
have frequently said so we firmly believe
that It was not for things in this world
you labored and the same true God, who
in Hie righteous balance does each human
action weigh will give you the credit due,
which many may have failed to do.
Again, dear pager, let US 080008 )800 that
our meetings have been a pleasure and
we pray that wherever your lob may be
oast that God's riohest bleaaing may ever
reet•upon you.
"And if our fellowship below
In Jesus be so sweet,
What heighte of rapture shall we know,
When round His throne we meet."
Signed on behalf of League,
LIZZIE BRYAN% Pres.,
Amos BROWN, 1st Vice Pres.,
Aeon Munn, Treas.
Mies Aggie MilIsr, Treaanrer of the
League presented Mr. Yelland with a
sum of money as a token of appreciation.
Mr. Yelland made o very suitable reply
showing that they bad won hie love for
them and that he would never forget the
kindness shown him and his family by
the young people of this thumb. After
these remarks all joined in singing "God
be with you till we meet again," and the
meeting was (Ermined.
El CIa el.
Ethernet] say "Brussels knows bow to
run a ealebration."
A little child of Jno. McCallum's boa
been dangerously ill.
D. Milne, pathmaater in this division
is giving attention to the condition of
our aidewalks.
Quite a crowd went from here to
Guelph on the excursion to the Model
Farm on Thursday.
Next Sabbath the regular Commun.
ion serviee will be held in the Presby-
terian church, Ethel.
Oar township daddies pushed through
a lot of business last Monday at the
Council meeting held here.
Some of our village pupils are writing
at Brunie this week in aonneation with
the El ntranoe examination.
Ib is eaid Principal Dobson, wife and
son may take a trip to Manitoba during
the Summer vaoation to visit relatives.
Rev. Mr. Moiety preached at Moles-
worth and Bluevale Presbyterian ohuroh.
se lad Sabbath. He's said to be a good
preaoher.
61 ooming events met their endows
before the feat that a gentleman, who re.
eides s short distance West of Ethel,
Was 8600 with a baby buggy in his rig
may have some eignificance.
Robb. McKee' 000upied the pulpit of
the Methodist (Mirth last Sabbath even•
ing. Be gave an expellent dinouree.
Rev. Mr. 0urrie, the .new pastor, who
arrived on Wednesday, will smith next
Sabbath.
H. F. McAllister intende closing at 8
o'olook on and after Monday, July 2nd,
Saturday eveninge and aveniuge before
holidays exeepted. This is a step in the
right direction and it is to be hoped that
our other merchants, blatheraithe, ato.,
will follow Mr. Mao's example.
A solo given by a lady of the Tem•
perance Lodge one Friday evening, re.
°catty appeared to be very entertaining
to the two young ladies who occupied a
position on the sidewalk on Mill street
nearly oppoeite the Hall. The remarks
made by them would almost lead people
to believe that no person know anything
about music bat themselves.
PRESENTATIONS.—The Sabbath &hoot
clan of Mies Annie Yelland milled at the
Pareonage one afternoon last week and
presented their tenher with 13 handsome
photo, album as s parting gift: On Sab-
bath the Sunday School, of which Miss
Yelland was organist, gave her a token of
their esteem and appreciation by the
presentation 61 a puree of neoney. The
recipient made a euitrible aoknowledg.
plant of the gifts. The badly will be
gently mined. They left for Baylield
on Wednesday,
Rev, Mr. Yelland left for Baylield, his
new circuit, thie week, with the good
Withea of many for the Ware prosperity
of himeelf stud fanally.
150 boxes of ant half of June thane
was °hipped lest Monday facnn Ethel
faotory by MoLaren Brea., of Stretford,
(1, 10 8/10 cents per poen. It is deetined
bo Liverpool. The price should please
all conerned,
11104-irsra.
M. M. Oerdiff has been laid up with
lumbago.
Clover orating will.soon be the order
of the day,
Sas, Sharp was home daring the past
week from Cleveland.
Jw. Broadfoot, Sth line, is enlarging
and improving his barn.
Donald Blank, of Thossalon, is visiting
relatives on the 4th line.
Quite a number from Morrie took in
the exoureion to Guelph on Thursday.
Mise Lizzie Maunders is home from
her millinery situation at Zariob for her
holidays.
Geo. W. Turvey and wife spent (dater -
day and Sunday at D. Errington's, of
Glen's Hill.
0. W. Eaket, of the Brd of Grey, was
visiting at Jno. R. Bell's, Eith line Morris,
last Sonday.
Public schools wind up for Summer
holidays on Friday of this week and will
re -open on August 20.
A. Boyd, of London, and Harold Hall,
of Toronto, are visiting their grandfather,
James Hall, Sunshine.
Mise Mary Walker, of linffalo, N. Y.,
is holidaying with relatives and friends
in Morrie and Brussels.
Miss Thurso. Walden, of East Wawa -
north, spent Sunday with her friend, Miss
Mary Yearend, 2nd line.
Morrie was well represented at Brea.
eels on Friday of last week although the
rain [rept a good many home.
A number of sohool pupils from this
township are writing at the Entranoe
Examinations this week at Brussels,
Blyth and Wingham.
Joel H. Sellers had his new barn raised
last Saturday. The carpenters are
busily engaged with the work and will
soon have it completed.
BOSS Stilton, wife and family, of the
8th line, visited Rev. G. Jewitt, ab
Hensel], oo Sunday. Mr. Stubbs is a
brother in-law of Mr. Jewitt.
Will. Bell hart disposed of his 3 year
old driving horse to C. B. Ferreira 2ad
line. Mr. Bell has invested in en Indian
pouy so the girls will still be happy.
Allan Anme, 5th line, bas pulled down
bis barn and will re -build on an enlarged
plan with atone stabling underneath.
alr. Adams has a tidy piece of property.
J. T. Chirtie, formerly teacher in
Morrie, has secured a school. for the Fall
term at Dorking, Perth Oo., for which
he will receive $134. He's a good
teacher.
We regret to hear of the serious ilinese
of Miss Mary Erriugton, daughter of D.
Errington, of Glen's Hill, formerly of the
2nd of Morris. Her many friends here
are anxious to hear of her reaovery.
Rev. Mr. Oaten preached his farewell
sermon at Sunshine ohne II last Sabbath
afternoon to a large congregation. He
leaves Belgrave with many good wishes
for his future and that of hie wife and
family.
Next Sabbath afternoon Evangelist
Coultas, of Ching°, will conduct the
serving in the Methodist church at Sun.
thine and Balgrave. Rev. Mr. Brown,
the new pastor, will be here for the fol.
lowing Sunday.
Airing the London Normal sohool
pupils who figured prominently in the
Debating and Literary Society was our
old friend Jerry Curtie, formerly teacher
at Anderson's school, 8rd line. He is
now visiting at his home at Listowel.
LAWN Sousa—Thursday evening of
next week a Limn Social will be held at
tne home of John Mooney, 5th line. An
enjoyable program will be presented
which will include a Flag Drill by 16
young ladies. A good time is always
enured at Mr. Mooney's, so no one
should miss it.
Lenin Bea.—A big logging bee was
held at Hugh Doakett's, and line, on
Monday afternoon of this week at which
3 or 4 sores were logged. In the evening
a party of young people assembled and
demoted until daylight. Mesio was sup.
plied by Will. Turvey, Alex. Maenad and
Robb. Warwick. Sapper was. 'reread at
12 o'olook. Jas. Robertson was Master
of Cerernoniee.
SABBATH Dasnoneerox, — The Sabbath
Obeervance Ana:dation of Bruseele
should extend their good offices into
Morrie as there ie a orowd of Sabbath
breakers who congregate on the 4th line
and behave themselves anything bat
seemly on the Lord's day, Last Sunday
they were bathing and oould easily have
been pulled for indecent exposure to say
nothing about their uoiey oondwat. They
come from other than the line and
even Brunetti adds its quote. There will
be no difaanIty in enuring the names of
the law breakers and probably if they are
'summoned to appear before a Magistrate
this will be the quietest and most potent
way of suppreselog the annoyance. Re.
member the Sabbath to keep it holy, boys.
Examinee is ine adoeeo.—We' are
pleased to report that George D. Short.
reed, mond son of John Shortreed, 9th
line, is making an enviable record for
himself in Manitoba. He went West 7
or 8 years ago, teething ab Melibe and
Brandon. He deoided to go into medi.
oine and in hie let year won an $80
scholarship and combining the and and
3rd years' nurse in one he took the 4th
soholarshipin the former and let in the
latter, receiving $180. Dlr. Shortreed is
now filling in his College vacation by
teaching in the Normal eohool at Glenna
for two months. A bright future ie no
doubt before Win and bis rimy old
friends ite this locally hope his briebtest
hopee may be realized. Mrs. Sbortreed
and children), who have been visiting in
this township for a year and a half, re.
turn to Winnipeg on Monday next.
Mre. Graham, mother to Mrs, 5., who
was here on a visit foro week or so, will
aocompriny khem. TIM POST is well
pleand to elaroniale the well deserved
program of our old time manna
CELEBRATION IN BRUSSELS
- 1837 -
63rd Anniversary of Queen
onation.
FINE PROGRAM DESPITE
The sixty.third anniversary of Queen
Victoria's accession to the throne of
Great Britain and Ireland was royally
oelebrated in Brunie on Friday of last
week. None of her predeoessore have
reigned as long ae the, the reign of George
IV., the next longest, falling short of the
Queen's by three years, even if the last
few yearn during which be was an ine•
berate be included. Neither has there
been any other reign in the history of
great empires reaohing, s longer period
then here, with the one exception of
Louie XIV., of France, who nominally
ruled for eaventy.two years but for
eighteen of these he was under a regency.
Queen Victoria has not only ruled longer
than any English sovereign, but if she
lives till the end of this year, which will
also aloes the nineteenth century, she
will have reaohed a greater age than any
other monarch who ever eat upon
Britain's throne. Her loyal eubjeote
throughout the whole empire, nowhere
more than in Canada, hope that she may
eee the dawn of the twentieth °eatery,
and survive some of its earlier years.
Remarkable as has been the length of
her reign the great progress wbiah has
been made by the Empire and its pea
ple during its oontinuance of nearly two.
thirds of the present century is no less
remarkable. The bare suggestion of
them would make a lengthy newspaper
article. They have been frequently rs.
lured to and recalled at various than,
especially in oonneotion with the jubilee
and diamond jubilee oelebrations. The
silent bat potent influence, which she
bas exerted in the betterment of the con-
dition of her subjects will doubtless live
for years after she paean from this
mortal sphere.
FRIDAY MORNING BROKE
with m lowering thy and light thowere
which did not improve very moob up to
1 p. m. and at times it was thought the
celebration would have to be called off as
far ae out•door program was concerned
but early in the afternoon Old Sol let hie
smiling faoe be seen and the balance of
the day and the evening were all anyone
could desire. Arany were deterred from
coming to town however owing to the
threatening rain.
BRUSSELS LOOKED GAY
in its holiday dress of liege, banners,
bunting, evergreen and other decoration,
many going to considerable trouble in
the work. Aoroee the streets were bong
streamers with "Welcome" ; "God Save
the Queen." ; 'Role Britannia" • "1837-
63 years our Queen -1900" ; 0. 2'.
No. 24" ; &a., and the Qneen's portrait,
noompanied by British generale in
Afrioa, were much in evidence in store
windows.
TITS 413TII HIGHLANDERS' BAND
arrived by the 7.16 a. ne. train from Kin-
cardine and attracted no small amount
of attention throughout the whole day by
their fine mnaio and tasty Highland out-
fit. Their conductor is Mr. Stetter who
understands his business and kept the
air vocal with the many stirring, pate-
otio and national airs during the day and
evening in a most satisfactory manner.
No town makes a mistake in engaging
the 48th Highlandere.
A PARADE OP PUBLIC SOHOOD PUPILS
came first on the the forenoon'e program,
headed by the Band. The march was
from the enhool building to Mill street,
then along Turnberry to Market street
and into Victoria, Park. After the
Band came a company of junior bicyclists
with gaily ornamented wheels and then
followed the procession of pupils, num-
bering over 200, eaoh carrying a flag. It
looked very. nice indeed but the down-
pour of ram soon dispersed the merry
company.
THE BASE BALL GLIM
between Gerrie and Brussels wag Galled
on at 10 o'olook but at the same time the
heavens began to weep, rendering it
next to impossible to handle the sphere
and after an innings apiece in whioh the
visitors scored 8 and the home nine 0,
play was stopped with the expectation of
it being resumed at 5 p. M. Owing to
the large exhibition platform, trapeze
poles, &a., being located in the diamond
it was impoesible to continue the match
and blas purse was divided between the
competing teams. B. Oeohrane was the
umpire but hie task was a, light one.
Tbe players' and positions of the oompet-
ing clubs were as below;
GOBRIE B 0 Barmen 10 0
Nadi 1 0 Gilpin, 8b
0 1 Boott, lb
0
1
0
1
Found.lb
G Ardell,p 1 0 Downing, lf
Mose, Ob 1 0 MoLauolilin, 2b
Bharpin, of 0 1 Holmes, rf
W Ardell,lf 0 1 Herr, of
Cousins , rf 0 Hamilton, o 0
Wright, se 85 0
McLaughlin, Oh 0 0 Thomeon, P 0
Totals' ..... 0 0 TO3S.E1 0 8
THOUSANDS OF 91011Tenn0e
had pat in an appearance by 1 p. m. and
all were anxiously waiting what Mr.
Bailie had in store in the afternoon's
weather, the thermometer and barometer
being anxiously consulted me well as the
weather probabilities. The Committee
decided to put on a program at the Town
Hall and got part of the aanvaaa down at
the Park, but reconsidered the matter as
the ram let up aOl when the Band pared.
ed and (meditated the people to the Park,
probably 2,500 people paid admission tees
- 1900 -
Victoria's Oor-
THE RAIN.
land Fling. Word dance, ito., &o , pin '1
many a Scottie present and woe appleuse
from not a few who never saw the land
of the thistle. The 919500 000 well kuown
throughout the Dominion and Mr. Riddle
and Mr. Rennie are Scotch dames of
more than Provincial repute.
TWO DEUR& COMPANY
rendered their pert in firstmlase style
consisting of trapeze and horizontal bar
exeroisee, cleverly performed ; tumbling ;
trick bicycling by Mr. Piokard, who ie
master of the silent steed ; the trick
donkey and the haunted house. The
two latter gave a geed opportunity of
increasing your avoirdupoise if there's
anything in the motto, "Laugh and grow
fat." Their performance is clean, well
executed and varied enough to retain the
attention of the many spectators, who
ailed the rows of BMW Friday.
PROGRAM 01' RACES
was carried out as per announcement on
bills the winners of the various events
being as follows :
Men's race -100 yards, let, Jae. Thom.
eon •, 2nd, Joseph Hamilton ; ard, D. M.
Soott.
Old man's reie—let, J. Grieve ; 2od,
P, Sinclair ; 8rd, Jas. Gibson.
legged reme—let, D. M. Scott and
Geo. MoLituchlin ; 2nd, Buchanan and
Hamilton ; 8rd, Lowry and Carrie.
Boys' ran—let, Jae. Innes ; 2nd, R.
McLaughlin ; 8rd, David Watt.
Girl's ran—let, Pearl Sharp ; 2ud,
Maud Jacinth ; 8rd, Persoilla Manning.
ANOTHER BIG CROWD
attended the evening performance when
a well connoted, interesting program
was presented by the Band, pipers,
demure, aorobate, &o., of the afternoon.
The platform and Band stand were
lighted with eleatrioity and as the even-
ing was fine the speatatore prat io a solid
two hours on the Beata on the Park, the
National Anthem concluding the dey's
doings. The celebration of June 22nd
1900 will be pleasantly remembered by
many and will not be outdone until Jane
22nd 1901 wheels around in Brnssels
again.
BALLOON ANNOUNCEMENT XO PARE
as some people would try to make out but
as straight a transaotion as aould possibly
be as the following correspondence from
Frank Foster, the aeronaut, will show ;
H.L,Teracemr,
Dnen But,—Yours to hand I can giv e you
June 22nd balloon ascent, parachute leap,
slack wire, aerial sword, globe, &a., a ots and
Royal English Marrionette, a performance
by a troupe of wooden figures. The whole
show will cost you 075. I furnieh special
Printing and cute for advertising and I
RIMER DISAPPOINT. Kindly let me kuOW
you can use me as soon as possible ROC
oblige,
FRANK FOSTER, AOTOUant,
81 Bing Sb., East,
Toronto.
May 1702, 1900.
Mn. Sermon,
Oman received another message
from one of you committee and will come
on to Belgrave and drive to Brussels and
make it in time. I will send my brother on
in advance and he will make all prepar-
ations for me to get right to work when I
arrive. I have seat by exprees, outs and
paper; also enclosed contracts, I will re-
quire 2 poles 50 feet long; 2 poles 116 feet
lone; 5 gale, gasoline ; a load of wood ;a
stage, 24 x 2410. ; and a trench dug 20 ft.
long and 055. deep. I will write again in a
few days, hoping allis o. k., I remain
Yours etc.,
01061001 0155011111.
Toronto , May Bleb, 1900,
H. L. Jecorson,
DEARSTII,—WonIG you kindly send one
return tioket to me in time for Wednesday
and take price of Santo from me. Make ar-
rangements for assistance enough to raise
poles, eto. My brother will come on Wed-
nesday P. m. and give full instruotions.
Hoping an is a, k., I remain.
Yours, etc,,
FRANK FosTun.
Toronto, June 1709, 1900.
Memo of agreement between Frank
Foster'of Toronto, and Mr. Jackson, of
Brussele "I, VrankFester, agree to !M.
nleh balloon ascent and parachute leap at
Brussele, Ont., June Slud, 1000, for the sum
of 050 ; slack wire aerial sword and globe
acts, 825." 'PRANK FOsTER,
We agree to pay Prank Foster the sum of
850 for one balloon anent and paraebute
leap ; 025 for ante mentioned above and to
furnish poles for balloon and trepan and
fuel for inflating balloon, etas° for per-
formanoe and furnish earting to and from
depot.
R. L. JACKSON,
60. LEATHEEDALE,
Jamul Inwni, 000,0000,
The Committee Bent the railway ticket
as asked for'and the rig was away to
Belgrave Friday morning before the
telegram reached Brassele stating Foster
was not awning. We have gone sonie•
what felly into this subject so that the
public will know the teats of the ease and
be oonvinced that it was no fake but a
genuine heathen arrangement in wbiob
the Oommittee acted in good faith
throughout. Mr. Foster has been asked
to refund money for gnat and con of
oonveyanae to Belgrave. Hie brother
was here on Thursday.
A meeting of the chairman of the
different Committees ie called for Friday
evening of this week at 8 o'olook. All
ammunts are milked to be in by that time
so that the innings may be olosed up for
this year.
• LITTLE DROPLETS.
Bruesele gives good value for the money
to eighteeerate.—Many of the deoor-
ation dieplaye ia conneobion with the
business plane were neat, patriotio,
quaint and attraritive.—The Oommittee
was in a "swithee" up to 1 p. na. 05 bo
whether the program should pretend on
at the entrance.
BALLO= FOSTER
failing to show up was a great diaappoint.
men, of which more may be read else,
where, but Pipers Riddell, of Montreal,
and Murray of Toronto, and Highland
demur Rennie were substituted to the
program ad in Soottieh mire and High.
the Park or be adjourned to the Town
Hall owing to the frequent light showers.
—The pipers and Highland dancers wore
not penurious with their numbers on the
program.—Banduiestet Stetter should
and no doubt is, proud of the 48th High.
lenders' Band. They play good music and
lobo of it. --If everybody had paid at the
tioliet office instead of eneaking into the
Park fumes lots the treasury would have
been fetter, lits remarkable what emelt
things people will do to save ten oents.—
The hotels and restaurants did a big
bueineas,—Short and sweet wee floe base.
bell mal:lb.—A pretty sight was the pro.
cession of public whore pupils, although
the rain rather took the starob out of
more than one white dreere—Tbe refresh -
merit booths supplemented the hotels in
supplying the necessary ecliblee and
liquids ening the day,—Stablefroom was
at a preiniure.—"Jerry," the trials don.
key, afforded considerable amusement.
both while performing and in the jokes
sprung at his expense sinoe Friday.—The
total reeeipte of the gate were $293 50.—
The various Ooramittees deeerve oredit
for the way they managed the day's per-
formance. Had it not been for the mix.
up caned by the rain the arrangements
would have been complete and as it was
they were not to be sneezed at,—A private
reoital was given by T. A. Hawkins'
music pupas at his own rooms on Friday.
PRIVATEJACKSON AT
KROONSTADT,
W. LS, ONT.
H. BEKt La:
Dees Ma. KER11,—When bivonoing
then weld Winter nights after a warm
weary march or an exciting fight with
the bone, my mind invariably wanders
beckaioadalal nay friends in 'ravine perte
We have had the life marched out of
us lately as we had to make forced
marches to reach the Regiment and then
stay with the rapid &demote now being
made by Lord Roberts. We made a
march of 99 mites in five days, carried
our paoke and lived on abort rations and
',bully" beef three days out of five.
(Short retione-2i1. lbs. hard teak biscuits
day.
We bad two engagements with the
Bone on the road from Winburgh to
this place. Five of oar artillery shots
put them on the run at Mitchell's Farm
and then came the battle of Zand Sproit
Drift. For 6 weeks the Boers had been
waiting for us at this place 10,000 etroog
and old Oom Paul politely told "Bobs"
that we would be three weeks in passing
that plaoe. Roberta allowed the Bri-
gade a week to pros the Drift. Boers
had their gone all in good position, the
oboioset of ground and cover but instead
of three weeks they rearmed signs of
wavering in about 8 hours. About
o'clock io the morning we opened the
game with a shot from one of our big
Mega guns and at 5 o'alook at night they
were scattered everywhere. We captured
4 guns and about 100 prisoners. The
artillery, pompoms, maxims, &o., were
immense and the rifle fire was extremely
good. It was glorious to hear the din of
battle and the swish of the bullets as they
oat the air all around yon. The only
time you are nervous is when going up
into the fire -line. Once there and all
fear and nervousness depart. The
Boers had 75 killed tbat our regiment
buried and God knows how many more
as the extent of the battle was about 12
or 15 miles. We lost 1 killed and 6
wounded. Our Regiment is only 450
strong now out of some 1200.
Must olose now, kindly express my
regards to all my friends in Brussels.
Your former townsman,
PTE. LEON F. JACKSON, R. 0. R.
2nd Spaeth] Service Battalion,
South Africa.
IIROONSTADT, 0. F. S., May 14th.
JOHN DUTTON DECEASED.
Tho Stratford Herald of Tuesday even-
ing speaks as follows of the death of Mr.
Dutton :—
"Many of the older generation in
Stratford and not a few of those of less
mature years will learn with regret of the
death of John Dutton, druggist, of this
oiby, which occurred somewhat suddenly
early Tuesday morning at the home of
his son.in-lew, G. A. Deadman, of Bras -
sale. Mr. Dutton's death took place
under eiromnstandes strongly pathetic.
For about a year past he had been ailing
from an affeotion of the heart. On May
16th last, hie aged wife passed away and
the shook of his bereavement had it very
bad effort upon Mr. Datton's already en-
feebled system. During the last few
weeks he became meth worse and in
feat for a day or so his death had been
momentarily expected. Mr. Dutton de.
sired very much to spend his last days
with hie daughter, Mrs. Deadman, of
Brussels, end this desire grew upon him
so much of late that it was thought best
to humor him, and his business was
closed up on Saturday. Accompanied by
Dirs. Deadman and Rev. W. J. MoKay,
of the Baptist ohuroh, he was taken to
Brussels Monday morning, though his
condition was so low that it was thought
the end had come even before he had
been lifted into the cab. He reached
Brussels in the afternoon hub emend
away as indicated, death being due to
heart failure.
Mr, Dutton was over 72 years old and
was a native of England. In the year
1851 he married bis late wife, being then
proprietor of a large °hamlet's store in
Southampton. Some yeare later he met
with a severe noident which developed
into blood poisoning and on hie
physioian's advice be, with hie feraily,
wane to Canada, hoping to improve his
shattered health. He at first went to
Delaware, near London, bub in the Fall
of 1860 moved here, and opened a drug
store in the well known premises on the
tomer of Ontario and Erie streets, where
he has been in business ever eine—a
reootd probably unique in the history of
a Stratford business man.
As a young man Mr. Dutton tools a
very high position in Masonic oinks in
this Vi0iniby. He was a oharter member
and the first Worshipful Master of
Teounaseh Lodge, No. 144, A. 0'. &
G. R. 0. During the time tint he was
actively interested in Masonry, he was
honored with many poeitiona of trust by
hie fellow Manus, and was for some
years District Deputy Master of this
dieteiet. As an Oddfellow, too, he was
proMeent, joining Aeon Lodge, No, 41,
W. H, KERR, Prop.
I. 0, O. E., on April 14, 1869. In this
lodge be was at 0110 9M0 a Past Grand,
and he was an motive member up to the
time of his (1nal, Some 25 years ago he
beeeme a member of the local Baleen
church and ever einee he has bath amenie
its most valued adherents. For many
years he ocoupied the reaponsible polo.
bleu of treasurer of the ohuroh and had
been a deacon for the past 90 yens. In
Mr, Dutton's death, the oburth threes ono
of its oldest pillars and the city one of its
most upright business men and • ono
when familiar form had become a land-
mark. His demise will be a amok to a
very large circle of friends and acquaint -
MUM.
Art has been iadicated, Mrs, Dutton,
who had, owing to failing health, been
living with a daughter at Woodetoolt,
passed awaya little over a month ago.
The following family, 8 sons and 6
daughters, survive :—Mrs. Deadman,
wife of G. A. Deadman, pliarmaciet, of
Brussels ; Alm Clarke, wife of Prof. D.
K. Clarke, of Woodstock College; Mrs.
(Dr.) Brows% of Woodstook and St.
Thomas ; Mrs. Robb, Bell, of Derma ;
Mre. Thos. MoGilliouddy, of Toronto;
Miss Kate Dutton, of Toronto ; Dr.
Charles Dutton, of Detroit •, John, of
Woodstock I and Arthur, druggist, of
Detroit."
The remain were taken to Wooaetook
for interment beside those of his wife on
Wednesday morning. A short servioe
was conducted by Rev. Jno, Rose, B. A..,
at the home of Mr. Deadman at 6.15 a,
in., after rebirth the body was batten to
the G. T, R. and placed on the 7.18 train
for Woodstock via Listowel and Strat-
ford. Tho pall bearers were R. K. Rad
D. 0. Rose, A. M. McKay, A. Straohan,
Jas. Fax and W.H. Kerr. Mr. Dead.
1131112 aoconape,nied the remains. The
funeral took place on Wednesday after-
noon from John Dutton's residence,
Woodatook, and was under the direction
of the Masonic, Order.
Mr. Dutton wee known by quite a
number in Brunelle by whom he was
most highly esteemed. His death was a
great surprise to OUP citizens as many
had not heard of bis arrival.
C I I WWII GEM KS -
Communion in St. John's thumb next
Sabbath morning.
'Christ walking on the water" is next
Sabbath's Sunday school Mason.
Revds. Messrs. Ross and Efolmee will
exobange pulpits next Sabbath morning.
Next Sunday will be the inaugural for
the Methodist persons who are mov-
ing this Conference year.
Melville Endeavor will not hold their
usual Sabbath evening service for a few
months, resuming when the hot weather
is over.
Next Sabbath evening Rev. Juo.
Holmes will preach a patriotic discourse
in the Methodist church in keeping with
Dominion Day anniversary.
Next Tuesday afternoon the nnioo pic-
nic between the pupils of St. John's
Sunday School, Brussels and St. George's
sohool, Walton, will be held in the
Sholdiee grove same ae last year.
If at the evening Erosions of Conven-
tions the addresses were limited to a
certain time, better results would accrue.
Conferences and open parliaments are
better than lengthy, tiresome talks.
Rev. H. E. Kellington, brother to Mrs.
F. Adams, Brussels, has been appointed
assistant pastor at Dundee atreet, Lon-
don. He was ordained at the resent
Oonference and hae a bright future.
B. Gerry and his olass in Brussels
Methodist Sabbath sohool of which the
late Hattie Bielby was a worthy member,
attended the funeral on Tuesday after.
noon of last week and pirated a neat
floral wreath on the casket. It was a
thoughtful and commendable an.
Sixty thousand delegates are expeoted
to attend a monster Christian Endeavor
rally in London, England, next month ;
and bow to house and feed them is a
problem engaging the attention of a load
committee. Thonands will be sheltered
under minas, and only five men will be •
put in eaoh tent that acoommodatea
eleven soldiers, for, said Rev. Knight
Chaplin, 0. E. Seoretary for Britain ;
"You cannot paok Christiana away like
soldiers." Seemingly, there are those
who believe that soldiers are not treated
like Christians.
EPWORTII LEAGUE.—Monday evening
11th inst., °Mears were elected in winners -
Eon with the Epworth League, as fol-
lows i—Ron. President, Rev. J. Holmes ;
President, Miss E. E. Kerr ; 1st Vice
Pres., Miss Mary Beattie ; 2nd Vioe,
Miss Maggie McNaughton • 8rd Vice,
Mies Carrie Hingston ; 41h Vice, Ira
Gerry ; Cor. -Seo., Miss Josie Buthanan ;
Rea•Sea., Mies Lizzie Ferguson ; Treas..
Jas. Thompson ; Organist, Mise Laura
Nithol. Last Sabbath completed the
old program and a newa one will be
arranged for the nailing term.
Last Sabbath Rev, Jno. Ross took
Aots 9 32 as hie text. Dorcas ae a type
of beautiful Christian womanhood was
(1) A. sincere believer in Christ ; (2) An
open confessor of Christ ; (3) An active
worker for Christ. Bev. Dr. Robertson,
Superintendent of Presbyterian Missions
in Manitoba, took the evening serviee.
He speaks from an experience of 26 years
and his words are replete with wise
cowed and anthringement in the great
necessity of a forward movement in that
land. The field under Dr. Robert.
eon extends from lake Superior to the
Yukon. Our country has a diffioult pro.
blem in the inultitudee of foreigners who
are settling in the Weet. Many of them
come from Central and Northern Enema
where the sentiment is distinctly anti.
British. They must be assimilated and
Cenedianized or there will be a South
Afrioa Weeb of lake Superior. In this
week there is no agent eo valuable to the
Empire, as the naissionary and minister.
Every alert should be made to encourage
immigration from Btitain and the older
provisoes and to dinourage too large an
inflow of alien population I alien in raoe,
language and hi loyalty to our Empire.
He made an earnest appeal fot help in
carrying on this gent work, and pointed
out that it should be suppotted for
patriotic moons, if tot no other.
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