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Vol. 29, No,
13RUSSLS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1900
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New Advertisements,
Local -.TAB Praia,
4 reasons—Dr, Pitcher,
Cow for eafo-S, Beattie.
Western Fair --J. A. Nonce.
Speotaelee -G• Are, peadmap.
Boy wanted ---G. A, Academe.
Teacher wanted—Wm. Strath.
Agent wanted—Singer Mfg, Oo.
Clothing sale—McKinnon & Co.
Notioe to Oreditoze—G. F, Blair,
Mist/id .eke;
lvi4srlr._t.
Pasture le failing every day.
Township Council next Monday.
Oat prop is rusting in some sections.
The flax harvest is in foil awing now.
'Welford Sellars ie vioiting in Morrie at
present:
Will. A. Turvey and wife spent Sunday
on the 4th con,
• Some farm changes are on the pro.
gram this Fall,.
Public aoboole will get down bo work
on Monday, Aug. 20,
Mica Ella McCracken ie visiting friends
on the 2ndthis week.
Henry Jackson and wife event Sunday
visiting friende in Ethel,
' Tom Fargnbareon has engaged with R.
Moieod for the seaeon'e threshing.
The mystery concerning the wandering
light on the 7th remains unsolved.
Wm. Hodder and daughter, of Chicago,
are vieiting with relattvt:e on the 2nd.
Miss Pringel, of Wiadtor, visited fors
few days with bar friend Mrs, Jos, J.
Sellers last week.
The corporation thistle cutter could
have a big job in Morris if the path
masters did their duty.
Mre. Bosman and Mies Marth:. reto r.
ed on Saturday evening f om Winnipeg,
Mr. Campbell and children'a0oompauied
them.
Rose Stubbs has a head of wheat ooh•
taining 88 seeds but as the' hens had
destroyedpart of it it may have bad
double that amount.
Samuel Walker, 6th line, bas been real
poorly during the past week with an at.
took of asthma but ie ecuniderably better
now we are pleased to report.
Quite a number from thie looaiity at.
tended the funeral of Mise Casemore,
from Wiagham Junction, on Friday last.
Interment was made at Wingbam ceme-
tery.
A QUESTION
of Spectacles.
Do your eyes tire easily 1
If so, you need Glossae.
Do your eyes burn
If ao, you need Glasses.
Does the type become blurred in reading?
If eo, you need Glossa.
Do you suffer from frontal headache ?
If so, Glasses will help you,
Doyon know if you have perfeot eyesight 1
If not, we can inform you.
It wltl Cost You Nothing.
Having the latest and moat up Io-
date method of testing your eyes we
guarantee satisfaction.
MRS. T. FLETCHER,
GEM:Ma i CPTIOIAN,
Also Graduate ofBstinoscopy.
Many wells are about dry owing to the
oontinued drought.
Last Saturday Jno. McCracken thresh-
ed 200 buebele of Fall wheat.
75 Dente le advance gate Tao Poor and
Deily Toronto Star for balance of 1900,
A good many intend talc"tog In the
expansion to. Goderioh on Tuesday next,
Mre. Oboe. Agin and' family, of Sagin.
aw, Mioh„ ate visiting her parents on
the 7th line,
Mies Maggie Scott, of Bruasele, spent a
fair days last week vielting. at John.
Shortreed'e, 9th con,
It is stated than a pump will be placed
at lbs meek on the Otte line, Weet, to be
used in filling the tank al, threshing
time.
There will be no eervtor, in the Jodi -
sou Methodist obarob next Sabbath as
the saaramental aerators will be held at
Blyth.
Morrie township is still in the hog in-
dustry and euppliee a good share of the
weekly shipments made from Braseele
and Belgrave.
Fall wheat threshing started this week,
Spring orops are Doming in very fast.
Some oats are out and Spring wheat will
beim neat week.
Owing to quarterly service being held
at Belgrrve next Sabbath the usual after.
noon preaching at Sunshine will be can•
celled next Sunday,
Henry' Bone was granted partial in -
alma in commotion with .his"saw.mill
fire by the Eiowiek Mutual. Thie is
tight and epeake well for the Company
as it ie doubtful it it could bave been.
legally collected.
The warm weather of the poet week
has given rise to many new fade in the
shape of wearing apparel. On the 9th
con, a well dressed, respectable young
man may now appear in a white vest
with a fan euepended by a tiny bit of'.
baby ribbon from the nook, so the girl
says.
Fant Sora.—Ib ie reported that James
Wilkinson, a well known resident of
Morrie for the past 40 years, bae disposed
of hie fine 115 acre farm, S d lot 10, con.
4, to James and Robert Nicholson, who
have the adjoining farm rented. The
price is said to be $5000.` We have not
learned where Mr. Wilkinson and family
will locate but we hope it ;will be handy
by.
131uewale.
Quarterly meeting will be held next
Sunday morning at 10.80.
The flax mill will goon be hamming as
well as the threshing machine.
Bl nvale will be represented at the ex,
oursion to Goderioh next Tuesday.
Biter a two weeks' visit t at
J. Was.
man
'e Mrs. Pollard a ndh
o ild returned a wed to
their bome in Cbesley.
James Stewart has sold the aottage, at
present 000upied by J. Gannett, to Peter
King. "Coming events," etc.
W. H. and Mrs. Stewart, of New Ham-
burg, are spending two weeks among
friends and relatives in this locality,
Rev. D. Rogers took charge of the
funeral of the late Mise Casemore, from
Wingham Jontion, last Friday after-
noon.
Quite a number of our villagers were
in attendance at the Stewarb•Oode wed-
ding in Trowbridge last week. Over 100
goats were present.
0. W. Leech, of Detroit, returned from
his vaoation in this locality on Monday.
Mrs. Leech and ohildren will spend Aug-
netnnder the parental roof, A, B. Jack-
son's.
J, N. Kendall, our citation agent, talks
of moving to British Columbia, Mr.
Kendall has been attentive and obliging
and hie removal will be regretted by all
the patrons of the G. T. R. Chas. Mt•
Gabe, of Barrie, will take hie place bare,
Western Fair, London.
September 6th to 15th, 1900.
Entries Close September ONt,
The moat complete exhibits from ,Farm, Forest and Factory. New and startling
spatial features. Chariot ranee by imported Grey Hounds, Balloon Aeaeneions,
Double Parachute Drop by man and lady, Celebrated Gymnasts, Aerial Artists and
Aerobete. Fireworks each evening. "The armoured train's attack on the Boer
strongholds," and many beautiful set devfcee,
Bpesial trains over alt lines cath evening after the fireworks.
Send for Prize Lists and Programmes.
LT.•OOL. WM, M. GART$HORE, J. A. NELLES.
PRRe10050. BEORETARY.
BRUSSELS
RACES
MONDA Y, AUG. 6TH,
On the Fast and Excellent Nile Track.
$775.00 IN PURSES $775.00
PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE
2,40 Trot or Paoe,
2.20 Trot and 2.25 Nee,
2,12 Trot and 2.16 Pace, .
d J'uriong Bon, beats,
. $225.00
225.00
226.00
100.00
HORSES ELIGIBLE AND F.NpRISS CLOSE AUG. 1.
REDUCED RAILWAY RATES' ON G. T. R.
Admission to Park, 25a, ; Laclie8 Free ; Carriages, 25o.
} r
Grand Stand, 250.
R. THOM,51011t, President. W. P. SCOTT rdt
, SeefCC4 y,
satammummas
The Willing Workers of the Methodiet
ohurob hold thole Quarterly Tea on 3,
Wasman'e lawn this Friday evening.
In lieu of the sermon last Sunday even,
ing in the Methodiet obnroh, addressee
were given by Reye. Messrs. West and
Etagere in the interests of the Bible and
Bible Society work.
Wu) to o,
Mies Jennie McDonald is vieitiog at L,
McDonald's.
Lewis MPDopald,jr,, is holidaying at
Bayfield.
W. Goveulook spent a few days at W.
Neal'a.
J, W. 6/omicron spent Sunday in Sea.
forth.
Mrs. Dr. Armstrong returned on Tau -
day from a via* to Toronto.
Miasee A. Moon and A. MoVittie were
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. W. Best, of Seaforth, le visiting
relativee in town.
Some Waitoniane intend taking in the
6th in Brussels.
Mae, Davidson, of Toronto, is visiting
at Thee. MaFadzean's,
Itis reported that Jonas Beaker is
again to become a resident of Walton.
R. McLeod oommeooed the threshing
*neon on Tuesday at H. Hamilton's. A
new traotion engine purobaaed from
White & Son, of London, makes Rory'e
outfit one of the beet.
Mies Maud Sholdiee returned au Satur-
day from an extended visit at her
brother's in Lomb, Bruce Co. ' She was
a000mpanied by Mies Belle McGregor
who will spend a few days in Walton.
Mr. and Mrs. (Rev.) Filer left on Mon-
day for Xenia, Ohio, where Mrs. Filer's
parents reside. After a two week's visit
there and at Columbus, 0., they:will visit
Rev. Mr. Filer's home at Liberty, Indiana,
and also their former pastorate a few
miles Northwest of Iodianapolie. The
Rev. gentleman will return about the
flret of September, Mre. Filer remafuing
until a month later.
Moans— TORRANos. — The Hamilton
Poet of July 26th says of a former reel•
dent of Walton "A very quiet wedding
wee celebrated at 4 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon of last week, when Etbelda,
eldest daughter of the late Rev. William
Torranes, was married at the borne of
her mother, 85 Victoria Avenue North,
Hamilton, to M. 0. Morse, of Leaming-
ton, Ont.. by the Rev. W. E. Wilson.
The bride was becomingly dressed in a
brown travelling edit. Howard, the
caterer, of Bing street East, served a de•
lightful light leach. Only the im•
mediate relatives of the bride were pres-
ent. The bride is well known in musical
oiroles here, having graduated in mnsia
at t
ne Hamilton a t ton Ladles College lieg a and at
theeah
Si an Musket] Indite*, Detroit,
She was kindly remembered by
oftr
the Pres.
byterian Ohuroh at Beamsville, wbera
she was leader of the choir. The happy
couple left on the evening train for Den.
ver, Col., where they will reside in
future." The many all friends of the
bride, and Tris Pon in the number, wish
Mrs. Morse and her haeband many happy
prosperoue years.
c>rev.
D. L. Shanahan was visiting in Blybb
last week.
Rara1 sohoole get to work on Monday,
August 20th.
Robert Garr, 8rd oon., has his new
reeidenoe ready for veneering.
Jas. Moffat and H. Asbbnry, of Blyth,
visited at Jno.Straahan'e last week.
Miee Agnes Govenlook, of Atwood, is
the guest of the Misses MoLaohlan, 12th
con.
The Misses Katie and Dollie it'oy, of
New York Oity, are vielting at the "Hari•
cage," D. Meath's.
Mien Marie Dilworth has returned
home after spending the past three
monthe in Brussele.
MIss Nettie Rioherdeon, of the 8rd, is
holidaying with her aunt, Mrs. John
Riohardeon, Seaforth.
The dredge was off work for a few days
undergoing repairs but is hammering
away again ea hard as ever.
Thos. Williamson and Harry McMann
wheeled to Laaknow last week and spent
a few days with friends there.
David and 'Mre. McLaughlin, of the
14th con., MoKiliop, were visiting at
Thos. Williamson's last week.
J. 3. Foy, who hart been visiting his
sister, Mre. D. Marsh, returned to hie
home in New York City last Thursday
morning.
There will be no service in the Metho•
diet oborob on Ethel circuit next Sab•
bath, except at Ethel, owing to It being
the quarterly Oommnnion.
Mrs.m
W .Brewer and
youngest t son
Reuben, have arrived bome safely from
an enjoyable visit with relatives end
friends in North Dakota.
Miee Hazel Ker, of Clinton, is epending
hervacation at Duncan Si
oLanohi
'
e.
Miss Habkirk and Master Joe, of Blyth,
are oleo visiting at Mr. McLanohlin's.
We congratulate Misses Baro V. Ma•
Labohlin and Lizzie Calderon their euc-
oess at the Toronto Normal eabooi.'
The report of the examinations was pub-
lished in the Toronto mere on July 20.
Some of the oonaeseions and sidelines
are eimply geed beds of thieblee and the
patbmaaters see them and forget appar-
ently all aboiat their duties Re to their
removal. A good sharp penalty inflicted
would wake eome of them ap.
Mies Waugh bas notified' the Trustees
of S. S. No. 8, (Fulton's, 10th non.) that
she will not carry out her former intim•
tions of booming the teacher after Sum-
mer holidays. This bae neoseeitated the
Trusbeee advertising again for an instruo-
tor. They prefer pereaual applioations
received up to Thursday, 18th inet.
Wm. Strath ie the Secretary.
Readers of Tun Pon will regret to hear
that Meyfrid Irene, the bright little dough.
ter of Loftus and Bella Stark, of Sea.
forth, died on Monday of this week after
a brief illness, aged l year, 7 months and
21. days, She was a grand•daugbber of
Mrs. Marsden Smith and bad been taken
home to Seaforth from her grandmother's
a week prior to her death. Mr. and Ma.
Stark will ehare in,,the sympathy of their
numerous friends in.,iiia loge of their
little girl. •
Fora nice eeetion of good farm land
with extra comfortable homes and floe
borne the North 1!laetern portion of Grey
should be visited,
Miee Kate Monaco has returned to
her home at Walton, Elbe will be great-
ly rpiseed in Grey where el* is a' general
favorite with the young people.
Teachers Bermes and Gregory are
away on a wheeling outing to Bayfield
and locality. The latter inteode leaving
shortly for Regina, N. W. T., where he
will attend the Normal school and enter
the teaching profession. Hie many
friends in Grey wieb him swamies.
McNabb Bros.,14th con„ have engaged
the eervioee of Jamas Brown, the well
hnown thresber, to run the engine for
their new threshing outfit. Their engine
is a Wateroas and the separator a Sarnia
make and will no doubt hustle work.
The Goderioh Signal eays of a former
resident of the 12th con, : An interest -
log address upon his experienoes as a
missionary, was given by Rev. Jae. A.
McLachlan, of Beren'e River, Mao., on
Monday evening at North street Sietho•
diet chetah. Mr. McLachlan has been
engaged in mission work among the
Indians for twenty-one years and was
able to speak with intimate knowledge of
the Indian diameter. Partioularly in.
tereatiog was hie account' of the Indian
folklore, and the address throagbout was
fall of information regarding the • aborigi•
cal inbabitants of the West and the work
of evangelization which is being oarried
0n amouget them.
Etliet.
Mies Luoy Cameron is on the a
list.
Principal Dobson is not home yet fr
Stormer.
Mies Ada Imlay arrived home it
Sarnia thio week.
Mrs. George Hogarth is enjoying b
self in 01d London,
Mre. Thos. Hall, of Montreal, is via
ing at Robt. Ransom's.
Mies Annie Smith, of Braseele, is t
sweet of the Mines Spew*.
Mre. Holland, Toronto, is vieiti
relatives and friends in Ethel and loo
ttyMre, M. Henry and children we
visiting friende on the 12th line on Su
day.
100 chairs hove been plaoed in t
Eokmier Hall and it ie quite a conifer
able plane.
Two ehipmente of flour was ma
from our flooring mill during the pa
week to Seaforth.
Mre. (Rev.) Thomson, who has be
visiting at Postmaster Spence's, bas r
turned to Hamilton.
John. Jamieson had the misfortune
fall an r
d b mak Domef hie eriba on
We
oeaday of this week.
A good foot ball ground is arranged o
the farm of D. Milne and some rare apo
is often on the program.
A number will go from here next Mo
day to see the Brueeale-Listowel Fo
Ball matob in Brussels.
The last half of Jane make of Etb
oheeeefaotory was sold last week to M
Laren Bros., of Stratford.
The new brink residence of J. W. San
dere, 10th con., is well on toward nom
pletion and will be a comfortable nom
Next Sabbath the regular quarterl
Communion eervioee will be held in th
Methodist church here, the pastor con
dooting them.
Miss Sarah Ransom is bome from De
trait on her vaoatioa. She nae a poeitio
is a Bret -:gage dress -making eetablieh
meat in that city.
We are sorry to report the demos o
Mre. McKay, of Stayner, mother to Mrs
George Dobson, of Ethel. She was
fine woman whose memory will be fond
ly oberiebed.
A Milverton correspondent soya of
former Etbelite :—John Burton, who lei
for New York ecus time ago to consul
some eminent doctors there, has return
ed bome, a000mpanied by bis son an
daughter. Though the doctors tumid d
nothing for Mr. Barton yet be returns
very meati improved in health.
George Hall is • here from Dakota
After a holiday be will take Mrs. Hal
sod children bank with him. He says
ome•of the orops are very poor bat that
he has fared fairly well. Joseph Hems-
worth, a former well known resident of
Ethel, lost a section of crop by bail but
t fortunately was insured as that he will
oma out pretty well ae he had a j section
not injured.
Foor Bins. --Talk about lively foot
all matches Brusselesod Listowel are
of in it with Ethel. On Saturday even.
,g the "Highlanders" from the 4th of
Greyoame here playa
age which
g
as warmly contested n
d a d broken -
y pins
roe light in which a good many took a
and one way and another before it was
pally. shut off. The row aommenoed
ver the handling of the ball by the
i hlandor'e goal 1 Fee er which g g p w oh ryas not
o the satisfaction of some of our players
nd words lead to blows and fora time
looked Betio,* bat no one was killed.
t was eimply a disgrace to the village
rad will effectually kill the game here ae
eople want Glean sport not sorapping
atohes and swearing bees. Ethel was
head a goal when play stopped.
Tara Vooaoa ENDED.—Atter a long and
vera illness extending over 0 months,
illie, youngest daughter of the late
einhard Rapp, pained quietly away to
e Groat Beyond on Tuesday at 5.20
cloak p. m„ aged 88 years, 9 months
d 80 days. She bad. been aaooneofoas
rom 7 o'clock iu the morning. Her first
nes* was pneumonia, followed by
phoid fever and then other oomplioae
one of a dropeioal ohmmeter set it re.
Ring in death. Mies Rupp enjoyed
e esteem of a large circle of friende who
aped that the vigoroae light the made
r an extended lease of life would oarry
r into complete restoration of health.
er father died last September and the
rviving members of the family, in ad -
tion to the step.molber, are Wm. G.
d Charles, of Sb. 'Tbomae ; Mrs.
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video!, of front Creek ; and Angnet
bome. The. going away from tie*
need the subject of this uotioe no ten.
eines* as the waited anxiously for the
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years, The family iedeaplysympathised
with in their sorrow. The Amaral book
place Thursday afternoon, lieu, 0, 13.
Matte oonduobiag the sorvioe, Later -
meat was made In the family plot at
the Orembrook cemetery,
Wroxeter.
Berry pinking is the order of the day
et present,
111. Qaziewood is having it well drilled
on hie plaoe.
J, Bretbaur was in Fordwich on Mon.
day,
Mr. Tenant, of Wingbam, was in town
on Tuesday.
Gilbert and Mre. Hupfer, of Michigan,
are visiting at 3, A. Hnpter's ou Sander
eon St.
Mrs.7amea Stafford, who bas been
visiting at St. Mary's, retarded home on
Monday evening,
Mies Niohol, of Harrieton, wheeled
over and was the guest of Neil White, the
blacksmith, on Howiok St.
Sire. Thurston, of Boston, le visiting at
her sister's, Tare, Thos. F, Samaria, on
Howiok St.
The Gibson Bros, have sold their
lumber for chairs to a Listowel Arm at
a fair price.
Owing bo the renovation of the Metho.
dist church /nee the quarterly meeting
will be held at Salem next Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church had a party at Robert Miller's
west of the village on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. George Barnard, who has been
laid up with a broken hip since last
Winter, made a trip to her eon's plane
with a chair this week.
Thos. Hemphill, Reeve, left on Wed/aee•
day for Toronto, to pay off the last debt
of $4,000 due by the Corporabiou to the
0. P. R. Company.
Mr. Calder, of Hamilton, arrived on
Tuesday to make final arrangements with
John McFarlane and take possession of
the foundry.
M. Sohaler, the young man that works
for Neil White, went to Harristtoa last
Saturday to spend a few days with his
parents,
The Telephone Company bave the line
oompleted to Fordwiah and have gone
back to Bluevale were they intend to ehip
to the Maaitonlan Iolanda.
The painter's who have the job of
renovating the Methodiet (thurob have
commenced work and expect to be through
this week, health and weather permitting,
Edward Black, of Newbraska, formerly
of this plane, paid John Gofton a visit on
Tuesday, and says that he has sold nearly
one thousand mules to the British for
South Africa.
Thomas Sage, who went to Manitoba
in the Spring for work, returned home on
Monde evening civ nt and had to 1
Y g save most of
hie wages behind as the people bad not
the wherewith, owing to the orops being
poor.
Henry Lane, of Belmore, ryas in town
on Tuesday he intends to go back to the
Kloadyke shortly, were he spent a few
Winters. He showed ns some gold nag.
gets which he got there. He says they
do most of their digging in the Winter.
Last week Con. Rufus, of the the tenth
of Turnberry, lost his 8 year old boy
by aaoidently being drowned. Itappeare
there was a barrel buried in the ground
with about 8 inobea of water in it. The
little fellow was playing around the
barrel and fell in head first and was
drowned before any help came as no one
thought of the danger so near by.
1,000 BOERS SURRENDER.
London, July 80,—Tbe following of5e
ia1 despatch bas been received from
Lord Roberta :--
Pretoria, July 29—On July 26 Mao-
donald fought a rear guard action with
the enemy from early morning math ldark
9 miles outside of Nauwpoort, in the
Bethlehem hills, resetting an bis effec-
tually blocking Naowpoort Nek with the
Boers' wagons.
Hunter reports that the enemy twit*
chalked his advance by holding 'strong
positions on two neke, one of which was
taken before night by the Soots, the
Royal Irish, the Wiltshire and the
Leinster Regt's. Oar oasaalitiee were
only 5 or 6.
The seoond nek was taken during the
night by the Soots and Guards without
opposition, the enemy retiring{ closely to
Nieuwpoort. Prisoners taken stated that
1,200 barghera would surrender ifgestate-
teed that they would be treated as prison.
ere of war and not as rebate. To this I
assented.
As a reealt of there operations Prinsloo,
commanding r the Boers asked ander flag
,
at trace tis
h morning for a four days
armistioe for peaoe negotiations. Hunter
replied that the only terms be 000ld
accept were unconditional surrender, and
until these were * e oP host Ittcomplied with 'I' '
ea
could not canes.
I expressed my approval and told
Ranter on no aoeount to enter into
negotiatiooa.
Aril I am writing, a telegram has Dome
from Router says that Prineloo has
written a second letter expressing his
willingness to hand over himself with
hie men, rifles, ammunition and other
fire arms, upon oondition than the horses,
media, bridles sod other possessions of
the burghers be guaranteed them, and
May be free to return to their homes,
They replied that the surrender meet be
anoondittonal, that all rifles, ammunition,
horses and other possessions mast be
given up, and that the bamboo would
be considerer prisoners of war,
1 added than Prineloo'o overtaxes
will not be allowed to interfere in any
way with Hunter's operations, whioh
must be continued until the enemy is
defeated or bas surrendered.
A later deepatob from Gen. Roberta
dated July 29, oonfirms the surrender of
Prinsloo and 1,000 Boers.
An excursion to,Goderiob from Strut.
ford on Aug. 6.
Rev. Mr, Penton, Stratford, left this
week for a holiday trip to Toronto and
Eastern points.
J. Dobson, Stratford, oaught a large
black bass in the river. Ib is Bald to
weigh about four pounds.
P.eopie We Know.
Harry Dawning has token a eituatiou
at Wiogham.
Miseea Mary and Gertie Roes are visit.
ing at Seatorth,
J. A, Creighton was in Goderioh on
Thursday of Ibis week,
lilies Carrie Gillespie, of Seaforth, was
in town for a short visit.
Misses Lizzie and Battle Dong were
visiting relatives itt Walton,
Misses Blakaway, ay, of Obeela re visit,
inn at F. Adam's, Smile's.ele.
Robsrt'and Mrs. Mainprize odayed
with friende near Beltrave.
Mies Jeteie McMartin, of ' sall, is
visiting ber sister in Brussels,
Mies Laura Nichols is vi ng old
friende in Bensall and tooutit
Mies Eva Snider is rusbioati t True -
moo Smith's, Grey towoabio
Miss Tillie Oriel), of Seaforth,is vieit-
1og at W. A. Oriole's, Mill street.
Mrs. W. H, Willie and a ldren, of
wnl
Bu
Hep
siti
ug a
hi
Seaforth, are visiting 10 Brussels.
Miee Annie Beattie has returned to
Toronto after it two week's holiday.
Harry Gooding left on Wednesday for
a holiday with friende at St. Marys.
Tara. W. M. Sinolair is vieitit,g Isar
Mater, Mrs, (Rev, (Buff, atSbrathroy.
Miss May Sporting, of McKillop, was
in town several days vieiting old friends.
Mrs. D. O. Rose was visiting bar
parents at Ethel on Wednesday of thie
week.
Mins Nebtiel Smith, of Wroxeter, la
visiting Miee Finnie Thompson, Milt
street,
Mr. Hogg, of the Bank of Oommeroe,
Winnipeg, was visiting his brother, Peter
HDr,r, Graham, of Clinton, was in town
last Monday. Mrs. Graham a00ompan.
ied the Dr.
Miss Annie Lowry baa been on the
siok list but is getting all right again we
are pleased to state.
Mise Bella Robertson, of Marnoob, is
spending her holidays with her aunt,
Mrs. R. Minimize,
Mise Mary Judkins and Mr. May, of
London, were visiting as Aiex: Forsyth's,
King et., last week.
Miss Jennie Scott, of Blyth, spent a
few days with her snot, Mrs. Alex.
Forsyth, last week.
Miens Hannah and Becky Hewitt, of
Paris, are renewing old friendships in
Brunets and vicinity.
Mrs, and the Mimes Douglas are bome
from a visit of several weeks, tbelatter at
Palmerston and Elora.
Miee Garbia Eberlie, of Owen Sound, is
vieiting her cousins, the Missse Douglas,
of Elizabeth street, Braseele.
Ras. Winger, , of Elmira,
ryas visiting
n
g
friende in $rneeele and Morrie thie week.
He made the trip 00 his wheel.
Misses Dolly and Lena Beaker and their
brother Will, spent a portion of the past
week with relatives at Stratford.
Mre. Amos, of Homesville, is the guest
of Mre. Jobo Tait. She was formerly a
alias Mulholland, of this twenty.
Mrs. Leokie left for Winnipeg on
Thursday morning of this week a000m•
ponied by Miee Anoloe McKinnon.
Mrs. Mango Wallace was 74 years of
age on Tuesday, and is able to do a good
days work when it comes her way.
Rod, K. Matheson and Frankjobnston,
of Luokoow, were visiting T. A. Hawkins
and other old friende in town on Sunday.
Mrs. Nelson Bricker and children, of
Oaro, Micah., are visiting Mrs. Jane
Walker, Tarnberry at., for a few weeks.
Rev, and Mrs. Paul leave next Monday
for a holiday visit of a few weeks with
felativee and friends in Orangeville local-
ty.
Misses Winnie Gilbert and Daisy
Vanstone, of Southampton, are visiting
at "Riverside Viiia," the home of W. F.
VanStone.
Lather Ball arrived bome from Mani-
toba Wednesday evening. He and bis
brother Jno. went to Wingbam Thursday
to spend the day.
W. H. Herr, of THE Posy, left on Wed-
nesday of this week on a trip to Toronto.
Montreal and Qgebeo, combining busi-
ness and pieaenra.
J.M. O'Connor has returned from an
enjoyable visit with his daugbber, Mrs.
(Rev.) Steele, of Port Stanley, much im-
proved i, health.
David Haiebe had a spell with hie
asthma during the poet week but is con.
siderably better now and we hope he may
continue to improve.
Inspector Robb and wife have gone
East for a couple of weeks. All good
Oanadiaoa go to the Thousand Iolanda
when—they oau find time.
The United States Regiment in whish
Dr. T.1
G. Homes tDetrof'
a t formerly of
firBruasele, eargeon, may be sent to China
to assist in quelling the inearreation.
Capt. Stratton will celebrate his 78
birthday on Saturday of next week, 11th
inst.He
is a very .. ani
the man tor his
years. Tont Posy extends 000gratnlabions.
Mrs. Oakley, of Molesworth, who wee
so seriously ill at W. H. MoOraoken'e,
recovered suffioienbly last week to be
taken by her sister to Toronto for math
oat treatment.
Mrs, H. L. Jackson and eon arrived
home ou Toreday from a 7 weeks' visit
to Hamilton, Toronto and Newmarket.
Mies Eleanor Gage, of Hamilton no.
aompauied them to Braseele and will
spend a few weeks here.
Mise Eva Dagge, who bas been enjoy.
ing a holiday visit for the past few
months with the Sbrettoo and Ma0raoken
families and bnmerons other old friends,
intends returning to Maths= on Satur-
day of this week. She is a general
favorite here.
Mise Jean Norton, of Listowel, was
visiting in Brueeale for a few days. She
will attend the Normal School, Toronto,
for the next term having resigned her
school for that purpose. Miss Norton is
a suoaeeefnl beaotier and we wish her
oontinuod advanoement.
Sbratford'e rate for this year bas been
fixed at 28 mills.
L. H. Soo*, who saved the life of a
Miss Versooyle, of Los Angeles, a year
or so ago, bae been notified that that
lady baa lefb him $7,000 at bet death,
willoh mooned recentiy.
CS Uneli CB1MES.
Bev. R. Paul will prea°h io Listowel
Methodiet church next Sabbath.
"The Pilgrim's Progress" has hese
translated into 208 languages 'and dit'
loots.
The regular quarterly oommueicu
service will be held in the Methodist
ohurob next Sabbath.
Ab the regent meeting of the Rurnn
Presbytery, Rev. J. B. Henderson was
elected Moderator for the enening.half
year.
Lost Sabbath W. Id. Kerr, of Tum Pool,
oondaoted the services in the Methodist
charoh, Listowel: Who pastor is away at
Chautauqua, N. Y„ for a vacation.
Hie Lordship. the Blehopof Huron set
aside lash Sunday as a day for o$eringa'
for the India Famine fund, As a result
a speoial oolleotion for this most amble
OaURO was taken op in oburobes in the
Diocese, St. Jobb'e choral, Brueeale, be.
lug in the number.
Last Sabbath Sir, McKay took abarse
of the services in Itlelville demob. Hie
morning text was Ezekiel let obapter and
15 to 19th vacua inolusive, "God's
Providence" was the theme, and in the
evening the subjaat was "Where art
thou ?' They were two thoughtful ser-
mons.
Friday of last week a meeting of the
Epworth League Executive of Wingba
Dm
istrict was held in the Methodist
(thumb, Wingbam, The ontline program
for the Convention to be held in Gerrie
on Friday, October 12th, was prepared
and other arrangements mads. A good
Convention is expeoted.
A. T. Cooper, of Clinton, Provinolal
Secretary of the Christian Endeavor,
wee away last week in Essex and Kent
counties infusing new life into Epworth
League oirales and assisting in the work
of organization, A. T. is thoroughly
permeated with the spirit of the League
and is always motive fn promoting its
interests.
The Treasurer (W. H. Karr) would
be obliged if all who have become mem- -`
bare of the Local Branch of the Lord's
Day Allieoee would kindly pay the 500.
fee asked so as to strengthen'np the
membership roll. The names of persons
not already subscribers will be thank-
fully received, The envelopes put on the
oolleotion plates of Melville oburoh have
been received by the Treasurer.
Rev. Edward Lounsbory, who hes bean
on the eoperannuatioo list of the Metho-
diet church for the past 10 years, diad at
5 o'clock Buuday morning, after a short
illness, at the residence of his son.iu-law,
corner of Emerald and King William
streets. The funeral took plane from the
First e Methodist
o t tohi e
w oh b was
ettaohed, Tneeday afternoon. The de.
°ease leaves two children, one a clergy•
man in Toledo, and the other the wife of
Frank 0. Mallroy, a Meatuses man of
Hamilton.
Peaeident Moliinley, ae almost every
ons knows, is 0 Methodist. The late
Vice President Hobart was an Epieoa
paliam. On the other band, the Presby-
terian church ie well represented among
the Presidential candidates this Fall,
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Stevenson are both
aommnoioants of the Presbyterian
thatch, Mr. Roosevelt ie aPresbyterian,
although be at present attends the Datob
Reformed Church, but then the Dutch
Church is the Presbyterian church of
Holland naturalized in America.
Ian Maolaren (Dr. Watson) has been
writing a series of letters advocating
longer ministerial vacations. The lettere
have appeared in the British Weekly, and
have aroused interest and some dissent.
To bis last letter Dr. Watson pleads for
longer vaoations, He says lee used to
have a Sunday, but now he has none—
it is all given to eburob work.-Appar•
eptly Dr. Watson thinks there are far
too many demands made upon the
minister. Hare many will agree with
him. What is the better remedy—
longer vacations or less work 1 -the
question is an interesting one, and has
concern for every °harsh and pastor.
With the two services Inst Sabbath
Rev. J. Holmes oonoladed his aeries of
sermons on the Epistle to the Philippians.
In the mooing the theme was
"Contentment," chap. 4:11. (1) What
oonbentment is. Rest and quietness of
mind under existing oiroumetanoes, not
indifference. In a sense a contented live
man is a shame and is only fit for bis
oaf&n. It is the result of long process of
development. The original word mean*
"self sufficiency." It comes of spiritual
attainment, and which gives the true
philosophy of life ; that relatively all
earthly g P
i
are things e unimportant t
an and in.
si ni an ' t t
g flu t , that an All -wise and loving
Providence hi above mmpansating our
losses and ogres. (2) How is tbie 000.
tentmeot attained ? "Learned." Not
by intuition and in a day by speoialin-
spiration. The word is emphatic and ie
suggestive of sobool and discipline. It
is negative of ripping plough and
pulverizing harrow, of grinding of bones
awl aching heart. The evening subject
was "Things to think upon," ohah. 4:8.
(1) All bave the capacity to think. Tee
power of thought, reason and refleotion
should be cultivated patiently and oars.
fully ; (2) The materials of thought as
eaggested in the text are important.
They are wholesome, oomprebeneive and
and adapted to all tniode and oondibione
of life l (8) The motives for mental and
moral aniture presented in the text are
worthy of the most careful consideration
especially by the young as they touoh
the questions of oharaoter and repute.
Mon. "If there be any virtue, 1f there
be any praise."
Grand Chancellor J. Soper 111ollay in.
etituted a new lodge of Enighte of
Pythias in Stratford last Wednesday
evening.
Hon. Chas. Fitzpatrfolt, J.P. Whitney,
3, G. Suetsinger and John Motanghlbn
will address a pio•nie gathering at Wake
on August 15.
Vivo hundred Ioelanders on the S. 8.
Montfort, from Liverpool for Montreal,
started a riot beoauee they were not
supplied with fish for food. The Gap -
lam called ab St, Joho'e, Ntid„ and got
enough Ash to supply them,