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Vol, 29. No. 21
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1900
W. I -I. KERR, Prole.,.
New Advertisements,
Legal—Mrs. Kirk,
Jardfneree—Jae, Fox.
Looal—Robs. Thomson.
Strayed—Philip Amen&
Found—Geo. M. Mibohall.
lieyoud a doubt—Dr, Pitcher.
Forme for s3Ie—Alex, HIslop,
ae , aon
n s—G o Thomson.
New Sa o e h m
Near Bighted --Mrs. T, 7fletoher.'
Never before—H. F. MOAllleter.
Opal aria China—G. A. Deadman.
Sox and gabbers—T. O. Rtaharde,
Administrator's Sale—W. M, Sinclair.
Cottage for sale or to rent—Jno. Wynn.
• Furs and Clothing—Greig & Mouton -
rad,
Il•.lt11e1..
Wm. Patton has been on the eiok list
but is recovering.
Mies Wardlaw, of Stratford, has taken
a position as bookkeeper in MoAllieter'a
store.
The many friends of Tao. Leiobmaa
hope for a speedy recovery from his re-
sent aooident in Brussels.
FOUND
I have found it neces-
sary to open a Harness shop
in connection with my Shoe
shop and I.have a first-class
Harness Maker. Will put
up ' nothing but First-class
Harness of all kinds. Call
and inspect for yourselves.
Repairingneatly airin and
promptly done.
Full ' stock of Whips,
Blankets, Rugs, Bells, Har-
ness Oils, Dressing, &c.
Geo1 M. iidlie11
'The Methodists are making prepay.
atlas for their annual 0hrietmae Tree
entertainment,
It le nothing unusual'for our grist
mill to grind 10 tone of ohpp in a single
day and the amount has even reached 15
tons, _
Grorr *ea.
Mrs, T. Garbutt, u t melba of Rev, R. J.
Garbutt, passed away last Saturday e.t
the advanced age of 88 .years. A largely
attended eervioe was held in the Metho.
diet ohurob here, oondnoted by Rev. D.
Rogers, a former pastor of deemed.Rev. P. Hooking, of Forde/iob, assisted
in the eervioe.
Bluevale.
Jos. Pugh bas recovered from a severe
attack of neuralgia.
Mise Annie Aitchison visited friends
in Bruesele this week.
Mre. deka Burgessase visited retativee in
Br12e91el9 on Monday.
Mre. Collie left on Tuesday morning to
visit her eon, John, at Alma.
Mre. Small, of Wingham, is vieiting
her daughter, Mrs. J, Taney.
Mre. John Rolph has been confined to
her bed with a severe oold and attendant
ills.
W. J. Duff end R.G. Oaeemore shipped
turkeye from Bluevale station last Fri.
day morning,;
Thos. Cornell has retired from the G.
T. R. notion end purpoeee moving to
Moo
anistique, Mich. His place is oupied
by Joe. R. Yeo.
Mre. Code, of Trowbridge, and Mre.
Pickford, of Detroit, - viaited at Mr.
Leech's. They are now spending a few
days among friende in Goderioh.
R. Musgrove and 0. Herbert are fitting
up a place in whish to pot an engine and
ran a shopper. With two choppers in
the village no one need ago abroad to get
work done,
A meeting in the interests of the
Bible Soolety wae held on Taeeday even.
ing of lest week. Addreeees were given
by Rev, Jno, ROBS, of Brunets, and the
local ministers.
Mre. Roberts, who hae been visiting
her aieter, Mre. Daniel Lewie, left o0
Monday for London, where she intends
visiting relatives before returning to her
home in Miobigan.
The Foresters and Orangemen of the
village intend holding a Leotnre in the
Foresters' Hall, on the 12th of Deo.
Tbe leoture will be given by Rev. Frank
G. Forster, of Toronto.
By advt. elsewhere in THE Poo it will
be observed that G. M. Mitchell haeopen.
ed a herons shop in connection withhie
boot aid shoe business. Geo. is. quite .a
will doubt d a good trade.
atter and no don o
hn
An
illustrated leoture wae given in the
Presbyterian church Iaet Tuesday even.
ing by Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Wroxeter,
on "Mission work in Formosa." A pro-
gram wae rendered by the church eboir
and Mise Ada Cline, of Wingham.
Sox and
Rubbers.
• • •.
No matter how
cold or slushy the
weather is, your feet
will be snug and
warm in a pair of socks and rubbers.
Thick, warm, fleece -lined socks and stout snag-
proof rubbers—that's a combination that can't be beat
for out -door winter work.
We have them in all styles and sizes. ,They are
priced down to rock bottom, too.
This is how we sell them :—
Because the J. D. King, Stub Proof Rubbers are the Best
Rubbers in the market let us fit you with a pair.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THEM IN BRUSSELS-
1.
HARD s.
NEVER
BEFORE
Did prices and purses
shake hands so heartily.
'UTE most have more room
V V and in order to get it we
have run the knife through the
prioe of our stook of Menthe and
t0 make short work of theselling
of these goods we quote the fol•
lowing ice .
. prime '-
Jnoket that was..58 60 now $6 75
" " 7 50 " 6 60
6`50 " 4 00
5 00 " 3 75
4 00 " 3 25
" 8 50 " 2 65
CI
We ask you to call and inepeot
these Mantles and: be oonvinoed that they are all extra big value at prided quoted.
We also draw your attention to the taut that
Y FV�S
we are showfug ;most complete steely of In all the differ.
But makes. Call and inepeot our Ladies' Astrachan Jackets of whioh we are showing
gpeaial values. In Men's Fur Coate we have the following makes :—Oaoadiao Coon,
Swamp Wallaby, Rook Wallaby, Wombat, Bulgarian Lamb and African Calf. We
ales have the age0oy for the tamone' Genuine Saekatohewan Buffalo Robse whish are
nneurpaaeed In quality. They are lined with a superior anality of Astrachan Cloth
and interlined throughout with rubber, therefore rendertug them waterproof and
windproof.
We ask you again togall and inspeot our goods. We oonnt it a great pleasure
to have the, opportunity of allowing yon goods at
F. McAllister's,
ter s
P. S,—Don'trhobase any Xmas pregame before looking through our stook
whish will be attnpoeed of new aid up.to•date goods.
Mre. A, McGee viand her parade at
Belgrave last week.
Read 11. F. MaAllieter'e advt, in this
10830 of TUC pow, if you want bargains,
Jame Snell retprned to hie home last
Week atter having been 18 months In
British Columbia,
Rev, Dr. Moffat addressed a meeting
last Friday evening in the Methodieb
ohnro 'o a interests o the Book and
h th r e f
t
Truot Safety.
A. Wyatt oontemplatee selling his
plane owing to ill health caused by a
t t t the h e rte
tumor. He expecte o go o o p 1
for treatment,
A large number ' of turkeys Were
shipped from here on Tbureday by
Mersin, Caeemore and Duff. The price
paid was 6 dente.
The anniuersary eervioes of the Metbo
diet aura are to be held on Deo. 16th.
Rev. J. Holmes, of Bruesele, will preach
at 10.30 and 7 o'alook, and Rev, R. Hobbs
at 230 p. m.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Andrew
Holmes took plaoe on Tbureday of last
week. A short service was held i0 tbe
home by the pastor, Rev. Mr, Freed,
Roeieted by Rev. Messrs. Rogere and
West, after whish the burial took plaoe
in Wingbam cemetery. There are four
ohildren left without a mother, who have
thesympathy of the oommunity.
W al tom
Alex. Murray has returned home after
spending the Sammer in the West.
Will, end Mise Mat. Pollard wereeit-
a visit-
ing at Ohae. Rezell's, near Brnseels, over
Sunda} '
The Ladies' Guild, of St. George's
church, held their regular meeting at W.
M. Smith's on Wednesday.
The opening 000Vioe0 of Dnff'e ohurob,
will be held on the 9111 of Deoember and
the annual tea meeting the following
evening.
Next Tuesday evening the Ladies'
Goiid of St. George's aura will hold
an open meeting in the L. 0. L. Hall
when they will have their work on ex
hibition. A program will be rendered.
and refreshments served.
Two Gurney furnaces have been put in
Duff's aura this week by Means. Wil.
ton & Turnbull, of Bruesele. They were
planed in the new basement. The seat.
Ing arrangements for the ohurob are being
attended to now and the pelotas are also
busy.
Jamestown.
John and Mise Annie Bryane spent
Sandal with Morrie friends.
Ed. Smith has engaged Will. Wright
for a few mouths. Will. ie a good work-
er.
Don't forget the Literary meeting
at
Roe's ourFriday
h ah next on "Robbie
Burns."
A large party was bald at Frank Smith's
oo Monday, and an enjoyable time was
spent by all.
Some of the farmers who were caught
by the snow in their root harvest, were
glad. to see it disappear.
Mies Rebecca Forest, who has been
visiting in Cranbrook for some time, re-
turned home last Wednesday.
Biaokemith Eokmier ie doing a rush-
ing business in the sale of nutters. He
has already sold a large number.
John Thompson, who hasbeen for the
past number of yeare in British Columbia,
to visiting his brother, David, eon. 2.
Some time ago Lawrence MoAliieter
wae so unfortunate ae to lose a number
of hie front teeth ae the reknit of a kiok
from a horse.
Robt. Simpson, wbo hae been laid up
for eomeitime with inflammatory rhenma.
tiem, is improving, and we hope be will
soon be ae well as ever.
Wroxeter.
Reeve Hempbill will retire at the close
of this year.
Mre. Lowry visited a week with her
daughter at Bluevale, retro ping to her
home last Friday.
Mre. Lake has gone to Haddon to
meet her nephew and bring him home
with bar. He will likely stay with them
for sometime. The boy is 7 yeare old.
It our sidewalks were built in the
Spring there would be lots of time to get
the rubbieb that accumulates away, such
as lies now on Queen street eepeoially.
John Robertson has been laid up with
a sore hand but we are glad to say that
he ie mush better now, although it will
be some time before he has the use of it.
Robert Barnard will ehortly move to.
the Sanders farm, opposite Robt. Young,
on the B line, Howiok, and join Abram
Sanderson on the place.- They intend to
farm together for some yeare to Dome.
Miee Maggie Roberteon, who has been
taking a coarse of study in one of the
New York hospitals, returned Inst week.
She will likely
take a rest
for some time
before resuming her studies in one of the
hospitals on this side of the line.
ANOTmEn OANAoIAN To TIM El:W r.—Geo.
Morley Young, solicitor, Valley City, has
ted by306 majority to the State
elected o
l Y
Legislature in North Dakota. He is the
youngest son of the late Riobard Young,
of Lakelet ; nephew of N. H. Young, of
Blyth and Mrs. T. Gibeon'e youngest
brother. Congratulations.
Thursday of last week there wag a
small gathering at J. Brethaner's,it be.
ing the 'anniversayof their 80th wedding
day. The gneate sat down to a eumpta.
one supper, and juetice being done to the
name, they drank to the health of Mr.
and Mre. Brethauer. Short °peeohes
were the order and all present enjoyed
themselves. The compaoy retired to their
respective homes about 10 o'olook, after
singing "God awe the Queen" and wish.
lug the boat and bonen many happy re.
tures.
Onrr.—This week we have to report
thedeath of Jane Appieby, Sanderson
street, who died on Friday morning.
She wad born near Owen Bound where
she lived with her parente about 5 yeare,
then she moved with her parents to
township of Tnrnberry,10th eon. About
3 yeare ago they moved to Wroxeter.
Mise Appleby had been ailing for 14'
yeare and the last 3 yeare was helpless,
her mother having to attend to her wants
as she wae not able to walk and had to
be oarriod to wherever she wanted to go.
She wae 87 yeare and 97 days 011.
There is lett to mourn a father, mother
and brother. Faueral Wee well attended
by the aommnplty and especially from
the 10th of T.urnberry. Three of her
anon were p080001 :—Mrs. Burgess, and
Mra. Qrtop, of Uxbridge ; and Mrs. Page,
of Toronto. 'rhe pail bearers were ;—
Joe, Curtis, Morrie ; Ralph Motoalf, Win.
MarshallJohn Weir, Reuben Stokes
e
and Acthar Simpson; of Turnberry.
Her remains were laid . to rest iu the
cemetery here, Rev. Mr. Lake will
ermon In the Me bo.
o a memorial Met
h°.
h me a e
diet aburoh next Sunday of which the
deeeaeed was a member In good ;tending.
• (;t'entbrooft.
Thnreday evening of this week a stere•
optioon exhibition will be given on "A
trip round the world," in MoNalr'e Hall,
by W. Pennington.
On Thursday evening, Deo. 20, the
Methodist Sanday eohool will hold a
ntertaiome t in this
Christmas Tree E R
plane. Program will consist of manic,
reoftati0ne, dialogue, addressee and a
S,mae'rree.
A Bible Sooiety meeting will be held in
Knox Church on Sabbath evening, Deo.
9tbraommenoiag at7 o'olook. Addreeees
will be given by Rev. Jno. Roes, B. A.,
and B. Gerry, of Brussels. Colleotioo
will be taken in aid of Safety.
Leadbnrv.
Dano. McPherson had the miefoebane.
to out hie foot badly.
Mise Lizzie MoCuteheon ie vieitiog
friends near Brneeele.
Robt. Mowbray and wife are home from
Manitoba to visit friende.
Dennis Bros., the veteran threehere,
!Welled tip this Beason laet Friday.
Wm. Love, who bad hie leg broken a.
ebort time ago, is reoovering nicely.
Miee ltloLeod bas been re-engaged to
teach 8. S. No. 9, MoKillop, for 1901, at
an increased salary.
John T. Dennison was severely injured
a few days ago while trying to untie an
unruly cattle beast.
Mies Annie MoNab has Dome borne
from Manitoba on a visit.. She hae been
in the Prairie Province for nearly 2 yeare.
Duncan MaNab hae purobaeed a new
violin. John Cook and Jim MoCallum
had better get down to_ap'"rd practice or
they won't be in it soon.^
John Crozier bee given the contrast of
a large- bank barn next year to Riley
Bros. John 19 one of those enterprising
yonng men who is making farming pay.
Alex.1 Brothereon, our looal peddler,
has now an agenoy for several nice Xmas
booke. Alex. ie a bustler, very popular
with the ladies ;and will no doubt get
many orders.
win a few days did not
That bigwind so
Y
blow everybody good. Edge. Roe had a
wiud mill blown down ; so bad Mr. Rol-
and and had a cattle beset killed in the
fall. Several barn doors wereblown off,
fences torn out by root, &o.
Grey.
Some turnips not up yet.
Connell meeting on Deo. 15.
Miee Genie Smith is still in Seaforth
and real poorly, we regret to hear.
Mies Annie MaDooald, of Wroxeter, is
vieiting her slater, Mre. Joe. Shaw, 5th
con.
Last Sabbath evening Rev. D. B. Me -
Rae preached in Bethel ohurob, 16th
eon.
Mao. MoRay, who is working in Toron-
to, hae been on the eiok list with bron-
obitis.
Will. and Mies Lang are away on a
holiday visit to relatives and friends in
A rthar.;
David Inglis is home after a sojourn
in Dakota. He has two brothers there
wbo are doing well.
Jack McKinnon left on Monday of this
week for the "Soo," where be will prob.
ably spend the Winter.
We are sorry to hear that Will. Bray
is still quite poorly. His many friends
hope he will Boon be o. k.
Oliver Turnbull, 16th eon., arrived
home last week from hie trip to Mani-
toba. He enjoyed ib immensely.
Mre. Thos. Pepper, 0th con., hao been
bothered with something akin to lumba-
go but we hope she will soon be ae smart
as usual.
Mise Lydia Mitchell, of Molesworth,
wbo hag been 311, is again able to go
book to her Work at the dressmaking in
Lietowel.
There are 12 or 14 hands and several
teams at work on the extension of Beau-
abamp creek drain. A big effort is being
made to complete the work.
Mise Bella McKay, 16th eon., le home
from an extended visit to Toronto. Her
father is still quite poorly but we hope
his rheumatism will soon leave him.
A Christmas Tree Sabbath Sohool En-
tertainment will be field in the Smith
aobool house on Friday evening, Deo. 14.
Preparatione are being made for it now.
S. B. Cole'
the bustling mill man of
Ethel, hae had R p
n to house ut tip on his
the accommodation
for
bosh lot, eon. 18,.
of his men getting out loge, wood, &o.
There was only a shanty last Winter.
Med B. Peanut, teacher in S. S. No.
16, hae resigned her eohool. We under.
stand she has obtained a larger one at
Glenannan. We will be sorry to lose
Miee Pearson ae eke has done sxoellent
work here.
Last Sunday night some impudent in.
trader foroed an entrance in the poet.
office store at Monorieff and helped them.
selves to tobacco, and postage stamps.
Mr. McKay promise the next night hawk
a warm reception.
The onion Sabbath eohool whish meets
in Shines eohool home on Sabbath atter.
noon, hae closed for the Winter months.
Under the superintendency of P.Ritahie,'
supported ' by a good staff of teaobers,
the eohool hag done well and would be
mush missed if not continued.
Tbie week a letter from Jno, Catbill
from Oalgary, N. W. T., dated Nov. 2101,
nye :—Just now we are having a spell of
severe weather, 800 below zero, the last
two mornings but to -day 11 is milder,
Before that there wae a month of very
fine weather, dry and allay. Mr. Cut.
hill has bought a large farm near Moose.
min.
MTes Panabaker, of Heepeler, was visit-
iogat Wm..MoNair's, 10th eon., beet
week.
81100 Aggie L.:Roberteon returned to
Toronto ' on Tuesday morning after a
pleeeant visit with friends in Grey and
Wawaooeh.
11 le elated that H. Woode, 16th eon.,
Oatende ticking a trip to California, where
he will spend a few months with his
brother. ,We wish biro a safe journey,
pleasant stay and .e deoided gain In
bodily vigor.
The Bell umitme factory of Win
am
bag purobaeed auotker piece of haeh,this
time on the farm of L. McNeil, lath
oon, 'A gang of men will work there all
Winter and the timber will be sh°pped
to Wingham.
It is stated tbatD. MoQuarrie and wife
Will remove to Craubrook where they
have purchased a comfortable property.
They are well known residents of the
10th, What's Charlie going to do for a
housekeeper ?
Aetereoptiaon exhibition wae given in
Sbioe'e eohool house on Wednesday even-
ing of this week. Walter Pennington is
the owner and manipulator, The views
are said to be good. A phonograph
readers eeleotioue in good style.
Tbe other night D. K. Livingeton, 15th
oon., lost 0 turkeys. They were roosting
in the orobard and whether the thief had
2 or 4lege is not certain but the birds
are minus just the eame. A good tickling
with baokshot would liven up the im-
pudant intruder.
On Sabbath evening, Deo. 9t1), a Bible
Sooiety meeting will be held in Roe's
oburoh. Rev. R. Paul and A. M. MoKay,
of Bruesele, and Thee. Strachan will
deliver addresses and special mueio is
expected by the choir. Meeting will
commence at 7 o'olook. A oollootion
will be taken in behalf of the Bible So.
eiety. •
On Sunday, Nov. 25th, Archie, the
only obild of David and Mre. Campbell,
of tbe Boundary, paoeed away, in hie
third year. He was eiok for about a
week when brain fever set in, after
which he lasted only a few days. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy of
the community.
Last Winter John Howard, jr., and
Donald MoNeil out, with the help of a
hired man, 625 cords of etovewood, haul-
ed itout to the road then teamed it
to either Ethel or Atwood. 22,700 feet
of saw loge were also out, the whole work
being oompleted inside of four months.
They had two teams hauling when they
started to deliver the wood. It was a
good far monthe' work all right.
Bethel ohurob Sabbath eohool, 16th
coo., will hold their annual Christmas
Tree entertainment on Friday, Deo. 21st.
The p.rogrom
will be made op
of vocal
and instrumental music• recitations
dialogues, addreeeesby Rev. Ir. Curry,
W. H. Herr and others, and the never to
be forgotten Tree. Proceeds for Sabbath
eohool purposes, Marshall Harrison is
the superintendent.
M0)rV1P0.
Geo. Eokmier. wife and Faro epent
Sunday at R'ht. Farrest's, 2nd line.
Mien Bella Rowe is visiting her sister,
Mre. Jamas Jaokeon, near Teeawater.
Duncan Ashton, formerly of Morrie,
spent a few days vieiting relatives here.
The Morrie and Hallett aobool question
will come up at the County Oonnoil next
week.
Robt. and Moe. Mothers viaited at Mr.
Owens', Belgrave, whose daughter is
seriously ill.
Charles Rattan baa accepted an invi-
tation to join the Methodist ahnroh ohoir
in Bluevale.
Council meeting will be held at the
Township Hall on Deo. 15th to prepare
financial statement, &o.
Mre. E. Stewart has been dangerously
ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Ritchie, but is some better now.
A new outfit of music booke has been
purobaeed by the ohoir of Browntown
Methodist aburoh. L. Rattan is the
leader. •
Wm. Woodrow left on Tuesday for a
few months' stay in Algoma. Wm. is a
genial boy and will be minded around
Browntown,
Peter Campbell has been engaged as
teacher at Olegg's school for 1900, We
wish' him moons. He's following a fine
teaoher in the person of Mies O. Halli•
day.
The regular preaching service was
withdrawn in connection with Sunshine
Methodist ohurob last Sabbath after-
noon owingo f f the late
George Pato b funeral Parker who was a member of the
above mentioned oongregation.
A little stranger, in the person of a
baby boy, has oome to the home or Eli
Sellers •
Welcome stranger, weloome bare,
Yon o a Y
arae in a most eventful ear'
But little he'll oare for many a day
Whether Grit or Tory holds the sway,
A. WEDDING.— The Glenboro' (Man.) ,
paper speaks ae follows the bride being
a
former Morrieite, being a daughter of
John Budd, 3rti line :—"One of those in-
teresting events whioh:always cause more
or lees of a. flutter in Sooiety took plane
at the reeideaoe of Wm. Ferguson, on
Tuesday evening, Oot. 30th, being the
marriage of hie niece, Mien E. Budd, to
Albert Carson. So oatefelly had the
young couple oonoealed their intentions
that hardly anyone wae aware that a
wedding wag oo the tapin and it name as
a kind of a surprise. The ceremony wae
performed at 6.30 by the Rev. J, J.
Orookebanke in the presence of a few of
the immediate friende and relativee of
contracting parties. The bride wae
tastefully attired io a travelling dreee of
elate•oolored oamel'e hair sloth, with pink
satin that, and oarried a boquet of
flowers. After the oeremoay woe per-
formed, the company eat down to a
sumptuous wedding supper. The happy
couple were the reoipiente of a large
number of handsome presents. They
left pert morning on a trip to Winnipeg.
A large number of friende were at the.
station to gee them off, and aa they
boarded the train they were treated to a
liberal shower of rioe. Both are wall
and favorably known, and hove a boat of
friende who wish them a pleasant and
prosperous voyage over the en of lite,"
rue PT arede it erasiog
the eentoeimehtefeels oeffe the manyie fsprienede of
Mre. Carson in this locality when w4
wiab her and her husband all the joys of
married life,
Jae. Budd, and slater, MieaLottie,have
gone on a visit to friends near' Gaylord,
Mob. The former may take a situation
there for the Winter months. '
FARM r
I 'Fon BALs.—On Saturday, Deo,
Mid, the Button 100 aore farm, 8th line,
will be sold by public auction by F, S.
Seat, auctioneer, at the Queen's Hotel
r
Brunie. Geo. Jackson
is the admieis.
tra'or,. Mr. Button died a good many
yeare ago and the above mentioned sale
is being made to close up the estate,
Button's school house is on the corner of
the farm.
Monday morning Joo. R. Ball, 8th
line, had two sheep worried, the ears be.
lug Dearly torn off one of tbetn. Two
doge were Been, a large andemall one, in
the field before sheep were bothered.
Owners of doge who aregiven
to this
kind of bnerneee should make short work
of them as they dao do an infinite amount
of misohief when they once start out on
a ;beep worrying campaign, If the
owners bad to pot up for the eheep they
would wake up to the necessity of the
one, The big dog at Mr. Bell's sheep
wan a bleak and tan and the other was a
blank with white breast.
Geonoe PARKER PASSES AMT.—It is
with no small regret that we chronicle
the deoeaee of a well own and highly
k
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esteemed resident' of Morrie — George
Parker -who paid Nature's debt last
Saturday morning, aged 68 yeare, 2
mouths and 20 days. While away at
Manitoulin Island after a lot of ponies
Mr. Parker telt quite poorly sad on ar.
rival at his home his ailment was pro•
flounced to be typhoid fever and despite
all that medical attendance and careful
narking could do he eaooumbed as above
stated. Deceased was widely known on
a000ant of hie avooation— sheep and
horse baying—throwing him into close
contact with the people of this 0001100,
He wan a genial, unassuming, square go•
fug man whose demise will be deeply re.
grafted. The subject of this notice was
a eon of the late Ohms. Parker, and a
brother to Mrs. Joseph Clegg, of Morrie,
and Mre, Wm. Clegg, of Wingham. Hie.
first wife wae Mies Maxwell by whom he
had two sone and two daughters. Some
time after her deoeaee he was united in
marriage to Miss Jain Denary, who with
two danshtara survive husband and
father. Mr. Parker was a member of the
Methodist aura and was interested in
the promotion of the Master's kingdom.
Io politica be wag a Conservative. The
funeral, on Sabbath afternoon, was large.
ly attends an w
d d ae under the direction
of the L.L. of whish Order the de.
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w allied. - Rev. Mr. Brown of
causedaB ,
Belgrave, conducted an appropriate tier.
vine at the home atter whish interment
was made at Sunshine oemetery. The
pall bearers were John Young, Jno.
Watson, Edward Armstrong, Jae. Rue -
sell, William and James Little. Mre.
Parker and family are deeply sympathis-
ed with in their bereavement but they
have the assurance of the presence of the
Comforter wbo bas promised to be a
husband and father to the widow and
fatherless.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Hilton Hunter has taken a position in
Grimsby.
Harry and Mre. Mooney were vieiting
at (Minton.
Mayor Watson, of Lietowel, was in
town oo Tuesday.
Jae. Beatty, of Galt, is in town owing
to bis wife's illness.
Mre. Israel, of Seaforth, is visiting
Mrs. Watson. Ainley.
Mrs. John Downing was vieiting fn
Wingham last Friday.
Miee Dolly Booker Spent last Sunday
with Wroxeter friende.
Mrs. Alex. Strachan wae vieiting at
Toronto and Stonffville.
Ed. Mole and Wilber Baker spent Sun-
day with friende in Manchester.
Mies Mary Forbes will attend the Burli-
ness College at Lietowel for a term.
Mise Bell Roberton 10 visiting Mrs. Jas.
Ballantyne. The ladies are slaters.
Mies Edith Howell, of New Hamburg,
is visiting her aunt, Mre. B. T. Plum.
H. W. Farrow, mail clerk, spent last
Sunday at the parental home in town.
John Downey, of Chatham, visited bis
sister, Miee M. T. Downey, thie week.
Mies MoLaughiin, of Leadbury, was
the guest of Mrs. Plum for a few days.
Mrs. A. E. Treleaven, of Dungannon,
is vieiting her father, Rev. W. Norton.
Mies Annie Lowry ie home from Lon.
don for a short visit ander the parental
roof.
Mine E. t7 olviR Brussels South ie ill
,
with inflammation of the lunge we are
sorry to hear.
Mae. John Lott was on the sick
list this week but is able to be about
again we are pleased to hear.
Mines Pearl Balker and Winnie Long
have been bothered with bronobibie but
will soon be all right again we hope.
Teller Murray is beak to bis oaeb box
in the Standard Bank after an enforoed
absence, at Toronto, through illness.
Tax Collector Creighton ie off duty
this week but we hope the rest et his
home will prove beneficial to hie health.
The other day Mies Jennie Edwards
arrived home from Detroit ill with peri-
tonitis. We hope she will noon be better.
Mies AM. F. Downey and Mien Winnie
MoHinnon attended the opening of the
new Catholic aburoh at Dublin last Sun.
day.
Mite Maggie MoKay, Queen street,
gains strength very slowly sinesbar re.
went innate. We hope the will soon be
quite hearty again.
Jake Burton, who has been sailing on
Lake Erie during the poet season with
Buffalo e9 his headquarters, is back to
Brueeela for the Winter.
Miee Hannah Ball had the misfortune
to fall down the stairs at the .parental
home, fn Wingham, injuring her book.
She has been confined to her bed but we
hope she will soon be as Well aB over,
Again.
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Boys, etuokni D'art and pose and
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the Western part w 1110 O epeolol
Trainee' Fun are with ova ep1010,
line. We carry Mats, Tice, sonars,
Ooppa, Underwear, box, Tfes, (Sollars,
Outte, Beadyniade brats, Made-ta•
order butte, canton Jackets, d.'op
IShirts. Night .bhfrce, Dreesiig and s'
Bathing- teowns,iiouoe 00015, Bobo,
Rn 8 Ordrooata and the whale het Or
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Buys' 'QaY
Dawes and ye' W ant a
Grelg Macdonald,
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On the Wrong eido of the Street
Strong Block, Seaforth, Street,
leo -, $ ..
Mrs. Lewie, of Bluevale, Mrs. Coroieh,
of Mitchell, and Mre. Roberta, of Alpena,
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visiting v gY
The ladies are sisters of Mr. Wynne.
Miee_Teenie Sinolair, Princess street,
hae taken a position in Detroit. lefts.
Sinolair, her motber, has gone to Stret-
ford wbere she will spend a month or so.
Mre. Ham and children moved from
Milverton to Brunelle last week. Mr.
Ham is the new G. T. R. station agent
here. Tun Pon weloomee them to our
town.
Mrs. Jane Hall, Alexander street, was
quite poorly last week but is considerably
better again. She is over 70 years of
age and has been a remarkablyhearty
woman.
Chester Pogb, of Bluevale, is visiting
his graadparects, Rev, and Mre. Paul,
Prieaeea street. Chester had a long and
severe illness, but is making good head.
way now.
Our old friend Joo. Roddick bas been
poorly for a few weeks but hie many
old friende wish him a speedy reoovery.
Mr. Roddick will soon be 79 yeare of age
and has lived a moat aotive life.
Go. Oounoillor Miller was in town on
Thursday. He has his campaign elothee
on for the doming Go. Oounoll eleotion.
He has nearly completed two terms and
stands a good show for a third.
Miss Maggie Sample who
has spent
with r i Mre.
'.
the set 10 months her sisters, here
A. (Imlay and Mies Teenie Sample,
Brussels, left for her home in Brandon,
Man., on Thursday of last weak.
Joo. McConnell, formerly of Brnaeele,
now manager of the Milton Pressed
Brink Go., was in town for a day tbte
week. They do a large and increasing
bueineee. Mr. Mao. ie quite a bustler.
Miee Beanie Moore is still a prisoner
to the house where she gets about with
the aid of a °retch. She injured one of
her limbo by a fall a few weeks ago and
what was at first supposed to be trifling
has proved quite the reverse.
Wm. and Mre. Robinson, of Brussels,
attended the marriage of the former's
sister, Mies Mina, to Isaao Reid on Wed-
nesday evening of this week. The Dere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr. Cam-
eron at the reeidenoe of the bride's par.
ante, township of Mornington. Mr. and
Mrs. Reid will live et Barns, commencing
married life with many good wishes for
their future.
CHURCH GIMES.
Maitland Presbytery minutes may be
read on page 4 of this week's ieene of
IHR
Poor.
"Au Eastern political plot" will be the
topic of Rev. Mr. Holmes' discourse next
Babbath ing
The tcpioevenat the. Epworth League next
Sabbath evening will be "Woman's Mis.
eion for Woman."
"Spending time and taking pains for
Christ" will be next Sabbath evening's
eubjeot at Melville Endeavor.
"Fullness of the Spirit" was Rev. Jno.
Holmee' morning theme last Sabbath
and in the evening Hob. 4:7,in whioh
the life and anteater of Noah and its
warnings were vigorously set forth.
Next Sunday will . be a special day in.
Brussels Methodist ob000h in connection
with the 20th Century Thaokegiving
movement. Special sermons will be.
preached by the pastor ; meets' Belem,
tions by the ohoir ; and a $1,000 offering
taken in oouneotion with the reduction
of the debt o u the edifice
Rev. Juo. Roes, B. A., preaohed a fine
sermon last Sabbath morning from the,
text "Is any one among you afflicted, let
him pray• Is an merry, let him sin
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Balms James 5:19. Ib w a considered
idere
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under two chief divisions :—(1) The
privilege of Prayer ; (9) The duty of
Praise. James 1:2327 was the text at
the evening meeting, the subject being
"True and False Religion."
Leet Sunday the incumbent, Rev. 0.
J. Abey, gave two diaooarses in St. Jobu's
aura befitting the occasion. Heb, 11.
88, was the morning test, "OE whom the
world wag not worthy," The evening
sermon wae based neon the wotds "I
must work the works of Him that sent
me while it is day, the night cometh
when no man oai work."
A new Roman Catholic ohurob wae
dedioated at Dublin on Sunday, Aroh•
bishop O'Connor offioiating, The new
ohttrch hae been named St. Patrick's,
and the estimated oat of it is in the
neighborhood of 318,00D. Rev. Father
(belling, of Assumption College, Sand.
wioh, preaohed in the evening. The
offertory at both serving amounted to
about $1,600, and the entire Dost of the
church hae been provided for. To Res.
Father Fogarty, the much esteemed
priest of the parish,mnoh credit ie due
for the erection of the handeomebnilding.
The corner etene Wag laid by Bishop Mc.
Tdvay, of London, in May last,