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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1901-1-3, Page 1Vol. 29. No 2 RUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1,901 New '.Advertisements. plootion Carib). Looe!—G. E. King, Strayed—John MuNeugbt,. Sebetitetion—Dr, Pitcher. $tereecope—e, A. Deadman, Perm for sale—Toe, Forbes, Timber for sale -Jae, Smillie. dimmed meeting—D, Stewart, Cows for Dale— Wm, Shedden. Annual meeting—W, H, Kerr. Repo ,bangine—W, J. Johnston, Jei uary 8peotale—Seote r Warehouse J Lead bear Ye HxuENEAt.,Neil McTaggart, of Grey township, and Mien Ellie 'Mitchell, of Mo]iillop, were married at the reeidenoe of the bride's tether on Deo, 26, at 6.80,. The eontragtine; partial. came to the altar at the ooealoeion of a Wedding Marsh, played by Mise Mary L+" Rae, when Rev. Mr. Molise, of Oranbrook, tied the nup, tial knot in.o the,prtenae of one hundred invited gueete. The bride looked charm. ing attired in oreem colored silk; brimmed with chiffon and pearls and carrying $ 1D in p her hand a boquet of chrysanthemums. When, the customary oongrabulatione were over all repaired to the dining room wbere dinner was served in splendid style by the hostess. The remainder of the night was very enjoyably spent by all as all pains were taken to provide for their entertainment. The is i,le was made the recipient of ma ,y vele sole and sobetantielpreseete.The gioom'e pees. entwas a fur coat. Mr. and Mrs. Mm• Taggart will take up their residence on the 16th con„ Grey. All join in wishing. For Reeve. LEATHERDALE. To the Rioters of Brussels : I very reepeotfally solicit' your vote and influence in my election for the Reeveship of Brueaele as I will not be able to call on all. If your olroioe next Monday my ambition will be to keep our village in the first rank and attend to the various duties in a businesslike manner. Have served eeverai years at theCouncil Board so am fairly well acquainted with the work. Wish you all the compliments of the season. Yours truly, R. LEATHERDALE. ,ROSS. To the Electors of Brussels : • LAnn:a AND GwNTLnamN,—I . take this method of soliciting your vote and in. Bono to elect me to the position of Reeve of the Village for the year 1901. If elected I will work for the interests of the Village to the best of my ability. Thanking you in advance, I am Yonre respectfully, JAS. T. ROSS r For Councillors. ADAMS. Eleotore of Brussels LAMIEM AND GENTLEMEN,—I have been nominated far a seat at the Oonnoil Board of Brussels for this year and eolicit your vote and influence. If eleoted will do my beat to advance the interests of the people generally. Wishing you the ootnplimente of the season. Yours truly, F. ADAMS. DONALDSON. Ladies and Gentlemen,— Having, been nominated for Village Councillor for this year I ask the favor of your vote and influence. My aim, if eleoted, will be to carefully look after your interests at the Conneil Board, Yours truly, JNO. DONALDSON. GERRY. Ladies and Gontlemen,— I am seeking reelection to Brussels Council Board and if you can favor me with your vote not Monday it will be greatly appreoiated, Yonre, in the interests of Brussels, N. F. GERRY. HENDERSON, To the Eleotore of Brussels : LADIES AND GENTi,Entnu,—I am in the field as Oouncilloe forBrnseele and desire to be favored with your support: Will do my beet for careful and economic management if ono of the chosen next Monday. Yours truly, ROBT. HENDERSON. WIL.TON. To the Electors of Broasele Am again a candidate for the oeitlen g P of CouuoilIor and solicit your vote. If °looted Iwill puree° the course I have followed, viz., work for the heat interests of our town, Yours truly, SAML. WXLTON, W, H, ERR, them a long proeperoue and happy mar. 1 Mimeo Ellie and May Smith, Oth pone ried life, Tun Poe throws' an editorial were eluding relativee at Galt during the slipper after them, holidays. This week George Bietby left for Titer, eS1r•se, ton where heb eben en a to Lew u e gag d ph Next Monday will be Meelieeal ales. for this year. Tie tea good timelier and tion day. we wish him success, D. L, 8traohan drove to Seafortb last We regret to hear that Miee Bell, daughter of Truman Smith, is all and under the dootor't ogre. Her many friends hope she will soon be teetered to good health.. Mies Mary and John Davidson were away for a week visiting relativee and friends at Toronto arid tonality, Mise Maggie and William Davidson were holm daying at. Dungannon laet week, Mee, Obas. Fox, of Arden, Mans, ie here on a holiday visit. She was a Mise Dark, lith con., and hem been in the. Wert 11 yeare. Mr. and Mrs, Fox are doing well in Manitoba. Alex. Curtis, of Milverton, was visit. ing at Jas. Elliott's, 8th non, He in an uncle to Mre. Elliott. Mr. Elliott end Mies Jessie were away for a holiday visit with friende at Peterboro' and 'moldy for a week. Thursday Donald McCallum, 16th non., delivered seven head of young cat. tie to Jno. Scott, drover, at Brussels, for which be peokoted the tidy rum of $350. They were bought by the heed, $b0 a piece being the figure. This kind of farming must pay all right. Word was recently received by Robt. Bell, 3rd von., tbat his brother in law, Geo. Smith, whose home was at Swipes. bead, Lincolnshire, England, bad palmed away. He was 86 yeare of age and had been a very heartyman all hie life. His wife pre -deceased him. Mr. Smith never Game to Canada. He Wee a brother to the late Mre. Bell. FINANCIAL STATEateNT,—From the Grey township finanoial statement, 1899 1900 we glean these intereetiog figures ; Total reoeipte, 813,884 79 ; expenditure, roads and bridges, $2,122 8 ; drsine and ditobea $630,?0 • for gravel, $569 ; Townehip Hall, $19'60 ; Board of Health, $42 00 ; pinting, poetageand stationery, 884.50; charity, 8102 00 ; wheals, $2,825.18 ; de. banterer and coupons, 82,129.70 ; aid to wire fence, $8464 ; salaries and fees,, $812.24 ; loans, inerest and discount, $1,726.17 ; law expenses, $18.80 ; oo0nty rate, $764.10 ; refund of loxes, $19,00 ; mieoellaneoue, $125 ; Fraser Drain reoeipte, $1,5431 expenditure, $1,256 50 ; carping, $295 50 ; Beauchamp Creek ao• anent, reoeipte, $11,508 96 ; expenditure, $6,270,13 ; balance, $6,238.83. Assets, 87,562.86 ; liabilities, $6.055 90. Appen. dix, 1999, receipts, $2,284,60 ; expends• tore, $2,044.89. Oexr,—There died on the 22nd nit., at bie home in Tookeremith an old and well known resident in the person of Jae. Oriole, who had attained 71 yeare of age. He was born in Nottinghamshire, Eng., and married -Elizabeth Freeman 49 yeare ago. This ie the first break in the family in 31 yeare. Mr. Orioh went to Tucker. emith when 8 yeare of age and lived con. tin000sly on the same farm. Tbere are 12 children, 8 eons and 4 -daughters, all alive. -Deese lives ip Grey ; Mrs. Wm. McDonald in Washington Territory; and balance of family reside in Tookeremith. The funeral eervioe was taken by .Rev. Da Gifford, Methodi=t mibieter, of Olin. ton„ of whose church deceased was a member... Apoplexy was the pause of death, Mr. Orion being Toned dead in bed. He had commenced life at the bobtom of the ladder but by industry, economy and good generalship, and with the aid of his family, had been prospered to a good degree, the family now owning 700 aures of land. D. and Mo. Riohardeon spent Xmas with M, and Mrs, Fraser. Publio schools reopened for this new ea0tgry 00 Thursday morping of tliia week. Pere, Jamee Bishop, of Trout preek, was visiting on the 3rd and 4th none. last Week. Robb, Work will return eo the Seafortb Collegiate after a holiday vied under the parental roof. Mre. Daniel Glassier was away to Stratford for Ohrietmae where she visit- ed her sister. Mra. Wm. Wilson and the Misses Wilson, of Woodetook, were renewing old friendships in Grey. There was a big crowd from tbie looal. ity at. the Jubilee Singers oopxert at Broads on Wednesday night, The Hall wee jammed. An old timer was calling on relatives end friends in the person of Wm. Biabop, known to mauy In Grey. Re now lives at Komaka where be ieostmaster and storekeeper. Mr.-Biebop still retains his farm in Oxford County. Wednesday of lest week at the annual. eohool meeting in 8. S. No. 2, Mex. Stewart was re elected trustee. Jamee Houston was chosen to fill out J. Harris'. term ae be•ie moving to Hallett town. ehip wbere he has purobaeed a farm. Robe. Douglass got the °entreat for 10 cords of stove wood for the school at $1,50 per cord. Mies Maggie, daughter of Thomas Davidson, llth son., arrived home from the Moore Mountain District N. W. Te where she has been for the past year end a half. Mies Davidson will likely return in the Spring. Miss Mary Ander- son, of Arcola, N. W. T.. aeoompanied Mise Davidson and will visit relatives sod friends in Huron Co. B. S. No. 6 school meeting sleeted Angus Shaw as trustee to summed John Bateman who retired. The other two members of the Board are, Malcolm Lamont and Abram Bishop. 10 cords of wood will be implied by Angus Lamont at $1.76 per cord. The trueteee were giveo authority to procure a new bell for the tower on the eohool houeel a good move. The annual meeting of the ratepayers of S. S. No 3, was held in the school house on Deo. 26th. Reeve Turnbull was eleoted chairman and D. L. Strachan Secretary of the meeting. The retorts,- ere etepayere showed their good judgment by re - emoting Alex. McDonald trustee. Wood was offered to the trustees at $1.70 per oord, bat the offer was declined. Jamee Turnbull got it ab $1.49. Two new water olooete will be built neat Bummer. The other trustees are Alex. Stewart and Oliphant Smith. Hugh Stewart, a well known resident of the 15th con , has excepted a situation with the MoOormiok Agl. Implement Co., as general agent, with headquarters at Walkerton. Owing to this arrange• meet he bee leased his 100 sore farm for a term of five yeare to Dan. McCallum who will move to it between now and Spring. Mr. and Mre. Stewart's many old friende will be sorry' to have them remove from here but will wieb them every enooeee in their new borne. The following were the nominations in Grey last Monday ;—Reeve—Jae. Turn- bull, by acclamation. Moved Ly Hence Caroming, emended by John Miller. Couuoillore — Robert Livingston, on motion of Jae. Mann and Robt. Robert. son ; John K. Baker, on motion of Ed. ward Campbell and John Bpeiren Adam Lurubull, on motion of Peter Kef•. ter and John Lamont; Robert Pearson, on motion of Joseph Qoerrin and Jas. Lindsay ; Isaac Lake, on motion of Jno. McNaught and Jae. Mann ; Jae. MoDon- ald, on motion of Robb. Robertson and John Molaggart ; Wm. Fraser, on motion of Hance Damming and John Miller; Wm. Cameron, on motion of Robt. Menaay and Henry Gorealitz. Wm. Cameron resigned. Goon Trate.— The annual entertain., mentin Shine's reboot house was held on Deo, 21. Peter Ritchie, the Superintend- ent of the Sabbath aehooi, presided and galled on the following program which wae moat agreeably and creditably rendered ; Hymn by the company, "All Hail the Power of Ione name" ; obair- man's remarks ; recitation, Gerlie Bielby ; tong by four girls ; recitation, J. Perris ; Instrumental, Mesas. Rands and Dark ; reoitation, Aggie, Calder ; hymn by the oompany; ihtermisefou ; quartette,"The Roll Call" ; reoitation, Beside Davidson; netramental, Meade. Dark and Randa ; sanitation, Mebel Hnggart .; quartette, 'Lead me gently dome Father" ; resits. ion, Jae. Perrie ; hymn by com. any. A setitfaotory lunch was erved and a Christmas Tree out its arced fruit to the joy ot. many. Oolleo. ion was taken in behalf of the eohool uncle. There was a large attendance. ORrroaag.—Last Sabbath Mre. Thee. 6 okea paid Nature's debt, Passing away her home aged 69 yeare, 5 monthr'and 7 daye. Deaeaeed was both in Scotland nd was a daughter of the late Thies, °Queen, who Dame to Goderiob town - hip with his family on hie arrival in anada, and became the founder ni the uron Signal. The tnbjeot of this otioe after her marriage to Mr. Stokes anted on the and oon. of Grey, where ey have resided for the past 40 yeare. re. Stokes had been in poor health for veral yeare with lung trouble but was my eonfined.to bed doe Friday. In dditiou to Mr. Stokes' there ale two eons lfred, of Bay Oity, rehab., and B. 0., of orris), and one daughter (Mies Mary, at mjj oa. Auotber daughter was the late re. Matthew it 1$a w Wilson, Mre. Stoker en- yeathe friendship of a large circle of rends. Sbe wag a good neighbor, a nd mother and a faithful wife. Her odly life will long be remembered by see who knety her, The funeral took no to Bruseslii oemetory on Wedneeday ternoon. r p t f S a2 aM 0 n to tb se((A !11 fr ki C4 th oi f PRESENTATION —On Thareday evening of last week about 50 of the members and adherents of Whitfield's Methodist ohnroh gathered at the home of Wm. Buttery, 11th son., and presented Mite Emma Buttery, organist in the church, with a handsome gold watch and ohain. The following address a000mpanied the gift :— Miss Buttery, DEAR FRIEND,—We, the members and adherents of Whitfield's Methodist °berth, desire at this time to express our thanks for, and appreciation of your valuable eervioee as organist of. our °buroh. You were ever patient and cheerful and always willing to do your part and we would ask you, as a more tangible proof of our gratitude, to accept this gold watch and ohain as a small token of the eeteem in whioh you are held. Red assured that your services and untiring efforts have been folly ap- preciated by ns and it is our earnest de- sire that you may still °entiue° to 811 the position you now occupy as organist in our ohuroh. Signed in behalf of the oobgregation. NELLIE SANDERS, ANNIE MENZIES, BuoIe RATUWELL. Mies Buttery made an appropriate reply for the same. Mies Nellie Sanders read the address and Mist Annie Menzies pre. seated the watab. The evening was spent in social chat, amusements and instrumental mneio add everybody put in a fine time. Onrr,—The Seaforth paper says of a former well known Greyite :-Thomas Roe passed away et his residence, on the North Main ¢treat, at 2:45 Christmas Day. Mr. Roe had been suffering for about • a week from indigestion, but neither the doctor nor hie family appre, heeded any immediate danger. He was down town as ureal on Monday, add eat up with hie family all the early art of next a u p x day, though suffering with severe pains in the stomach, and then, without a mement'a warning, clip pad away to hie heavenly home, the immediate manse of his death being hemorrhageof the brain. He was talk. ing to hie wife just a moment before, and the next instant he was not for God took him. He will be greatly mitred, eepeo- lallyby big family and the 'Murals of whioh he has boa a consistent member eines early manhood—nearly all of that time 000upyieg the position of local preacher and olasaloader—missed, but to him has come the gladdest Ohrietmaatide of his life, He haves a wife and step, daughter, Mies Mabel Howell, in the home ; two gond, Hector and Egerton on forme in MoKillop,'end three deeghtera, Otte of them in Manitoba. Mr. Roe game to Canada from Ireland in 1849, when he Wee 19 yeare of age, and settled on the 9th on. of the township of Grey, where he cleared op a fine farm =" lie then re+ moved 10 MOKiliop, where be remained for about 18 yeare, About 6 yeare ago, deoiding to retire from the more active duties Of life, be Game to reeide in Sea. fedi), and has been g resident of our town ever .since. The retnwine were Olsen to Brussels for interment on Thurs. day. . ti'porrtn�i. Mies Hood was home for Christmas holidays, Oongralulatione to Reeve Iebieter on his acclamation eleotiotl, See report of Morrie nomination meet- ing on page 4 of tide issue, Mira Jennie Werwlok has gone to deft her sinter, Mre. Wm. Golley, of London. Mise Minnie White, of Galt, ie at present visiting her Hoole, Reeve Iebieter. Mre. Jamee Duncan, 4th line, is visit ing relativee and friends at Lindsay and. looelity, A. J. McKenzie is home from the School of Pharmaey, Toronto, for a holidaydoh. A. H, Cochrane was home from New Hamburg for a brief holiday visit. He le quite a hustler. Jamee Sharp left for Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday after au enjoyable holiday with relatives here. Percy Resole, who is working at the tailoring in Wingbam, epanb the Xmas holidays under the parental roof. This week K. McXeozie wee called to Hamilton to attend the funeral of his father who passed away on New Year's day. Id. Cardiff a ff h ad a bee hauling Band this week preparatory to the erection of a fine brick reaidenoe next season. The briok bee been prooared. $14.50 was reoeived from the Sabbath School entertainment at Ebenezer Ohnreh. There was a good program. Rev. D. Rogers wee obairman. Mise Marie Edwards, daughter of Henry Edwards, Ease Wawanosb, has been ill with typhoid fever but we hope she will Bonn be convalescent. W. A. Wilson, son of W. C. Wilson, 5th line, Morris, has secured another alt. nation as head barber for W. Thrower, propri, for of the Hamilton barber ebbp, North Dakota. Mr. Wilson will no doubt prosper as he is a smart young gentle- man, 3. H. Sellers was elected Trustee in Andereou'a school. Wm. Cochrane was the retiring Trustee who has been con• noted with the Board for a good many yeare. R. Armstrong will furnish the cedar for tbe Bohol. Wood was not let at the meeting.) Total reoeipte for Morrie townehip last year amounted to 912848.79. The ex. peaditure consisted of the fallowing Roads and bridges, $1495 59 ; ealariee, 8735 50 ;printing, 928.87 ; obarity, $6 88 ; 'schools, 88475 80 ; Drainage, 8869.95 ; interest, $29 ; mieoelleneoae, $419.89, in the latter amount was $147 for new horse shade at Township Hall. The Township is out of debt and a surplus on band. It is our sad duty to ahroniole the death of Agnea Mien Moffatt, of North Boun- dary, which °courred on Cbrietmas day. The departed was in her 18th year and until about two yeare ago wag a bright and promising yonag girl but about that time was attacked with lung trouble and has beeu very delicate since. An attack of pleurisy and bronchitis was too mob for her delicate frame and ebe pass- ed to the great Beyond at Soon on Tues- day of last week, carting a gloom over a &role of friends and making a rad, rad Christmas for ber father and mother. The funeral took plane to the Blnevale Cemetery Thursday afternoon. S. B.No, 3 annual eohool meeting was bald last week. W. B. Wilkinson was ohosen truetee as su0oeteor to D. 8om• merville and will with Rob*. Yaill and. Wm. Miobie constitute the new Board. Jno. Wgteon will gupply 12 oorde of wood at 91.50. It is intended to raise the school hoose, pet a stone basement under. neatb, veneer•boiidiug with briok and pat in a furnace. This ebonid make a big improvement in the comfort and °onven. fence of the eohool and will be heartily approved of by the ratepayers no doubt. SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT: On Deo. 19, a very enjoyable program was render. ed at the Jackson. Churoh annual Seb• bath School gathering. Wm. Jackson, Superintendent, occupied the obair in good style. In addition to the pieces given by the members of the school, solos were , sung by Jae. Thomann, Isaac Brown and Miee Mabel Geddes, Mies Buohanan gave a floe recitation. Rev. Mr. Penhall spoke appropriate words. H. Kirby, as Santa Claus, did his part well in presenting the gifts from the Ohriatmat tree. Proceeds of entertain. meat $24.00, whioh will go to Sabbath Bobooi purposes. Buoonesson.—Snuebine annual Christ - !nee Tree entertainment was held in the Methodist church on Deo. 20th, and was in every way a success, several from a distance taking part in the program. Prooeede amounted to over $20. The. program was as follows :—Mario, by eohool children ; ohairman'e epoeoh, Rev. Mr. Brown ; Seoretary'e report ; reaitatien, Mies Davie ; music, W. and Mre. Jackson, recitation, Minnie Boom ; recitation, Katie Granby; instrumental, Mist Ruby Clegg and. Joe Hunter ; recitation, Selina Wheeler ; ahem, "Weloome. Obrietmau," Kirkby family ; reading, Jae. Irwin ; inetrameutai, violin, Mine Findlater ; reoitation, Lawreaoe Armstrong; recitation, Chester Wilkie. eon ; iuetrnmental, Mise Findlater and Messrs. Bell and Lawrence ; instrumen- tal, Miss A. add H. Kirkby ; gong, Lula Shaw ; recitation, Laura Wheeler, Irene Clegg, Maud Wilkinson and Myrtle Wheeler . song, Maggie Irwin ; instru• mental, Mies Findlater and Masers. Bell and Lawrence ; speech, S. S. Superin. teodent ; mneioal selection, "Star of Bethlehem," Kirkby family. A repaid WAS served by the League and all went home gay end happy after the tree bad been unloaded of its presents. Neil Gray, Mre, Gray end two daugh, maker, got 90e per 100 Ibe., totellicg torn, of Lindsay, are vieitore at duo, $864.81 ; Secretary lfratiter, $25.00 ; Davis', 4 b lino, Salome -4 Cunnipgbam, 14 tripe, at 92, Mre: Goo. Needham and daughter, of 928.00 ; Treasurer Ouunleghatn, $25.00 ; Glrtmmio, Bruce Co., apeat Ohrietmae at boxes, $120 ; inanrauoe, $20,10 ; milk James Rutool'a 6th 11no. bosuns, 9520 90;pai40 bo potroue, $8880.. Mteo Bartle MuNaugbt, of Mitoheil, 09. The laotory 10 wall managed spa the spent part of her Xmas vaoatioo with her proapeeta are good for next Beeson, friend, Mew Nina J. Iebieter. MATaiuornAL,—A happy 'company of A certain young hunter owning from relativee and friende aeeembled at the the lake diatriot found a floe Roe in oomfgrtable residence of Jno. Lamont on Morrie and ooneegaently be did not pro. Wednesday of laat week when by the aid deed any further Northward. Why do of Rev. D. B, McBee, of Orenbrook, Too. some of tete other hunters follow hie A. ?denary, a well to do young gentle - example 7 man of the 8th on., and Miss Kate, the Wednesday of last week Jno, and Mos. estimable daagbter of the heat and bed - Sherrie we, e at Teeswater abtendiirit the sea, were joined in a matrimonial alliance wedding of their 'mein, Jobe Caolirk, to at 4 o'olook. The Wedding Maroh was Mies Jane Herkimer'. Them were 00 pr played by Miee Weleie and the' bride was 65 guests ie attendance and ern enjoyable attended by Mise Minnie Menary, the time was spent by ell, groom's eister, ae Maid of Honor, The Leet Wednesday Robt. Maunders left bride looked oharming drooped in blue, for Belleville to resume bio studies at trimmed with white ohiffon, lane tad Albeit 0ollere. Bir' brother, Ernest, ribbon. Her attendant was neatly attir• who spent last Summer in Mauitob,, le ed in white, trimmed with pink ribbon' taking a term at the same inetitation. and white lame. Sbe orrried a basket of We wish them both enooeee, flowers. Alter congratulations were ex - On the evening of Do. 24 Miler and tended the company sat down to, an ex• Mrs. Miller, 8rd line, entertained a nom. oellently prepared supper to which ber of their relativee and friends. In the ample justice was done by all. The course of the evening the four married wedding gifts were very ohoiae, oomprla- daughters of tbe host and bestrew were Ing the useful, ornamental end valuable. taken vermuch by atee when their An enjoyable evening wor' spent ipvn sal mother presented eaoh with a beautiful and instrumental mueio, story, eto. Mr. gold wetoh and ohain. and Mre. Menary have taken up their CARD To Ton ELEccoae.—I am In the residence: do the 9th son. where they field for the office of municipal 0oundllor start housekeeping with the beet wiebee and will be pleased to be favored with of a large oirole of friends, THE Poem de• your vote next Monday. If Bleated my airing to be counted in the number.. The object and aim will be to do my beet in guests were loud in their praises foe the the interests of Morrie township. Wish- care and attention bestowed by Mr. and ing you all the compliments of the sea. ,Mre. Lamont end family. son.- JAB. SHURRIE. O. 0. P.—Following are the offioera sleeted in connection with Belgrave Can- adian Forester's Court for the onrre0t term :-0. R , J. Wigbtman ; V. 0: E., W. J. Geddes ; Shap., 11, MoOrea ; R. B.; Wm. Wightmen ; F. S., F. Wheeler ; Treas., J. Campbell ; S. W., 8. Proctor ; J. W., Wm. Bone ; S. B., J. Hopper ; J. B., Wm. Geddes ; Rep., Geo. Proctor ; Alternate, W. J. *eddee . Court Deputy, H. McLean ; Pad Chief, H. McLean. ADDRESS.—D Allison, who has resign. ed the position of teaober in 8. S. No. 1, Morrie, wee the reoipient of the following address from the pupils : Dear Mr. Al. lieon,—We, the pupils of S. S. No. 1, Morrie, feel that we would like to express our gratitude to yen f,r .your faithful eervioe as oar teaober. We therefore ark you to accept this small gift, not that we feel in any way that it repays you bet as an expression of our thankfulness for year kindness. Long may you be spared in your sphere of unefulaete and may He who jodgeth all bountifully repay yea. Wishing you every some in your new work, oleo the oomplimente of the Beason. Signed on behalf of the school, Rorie Clark, Bessie Taylor, Leo Kelly and Jno. O'Uonnor. Mr. Allison in reply thanked thepupils for their kindness and was Hurry' that he was leaving them, but hop. ed he would not be forgotten by the pupils. He ale wished them, especially those who wrote on the mid•Snmmer examination, every soma in their work with their new teacher. He also ihauk• ed the parents and trustees for what they had done for him. lt) t:lt to 1. S. 8. Cole and men are into the sawing bnainees in great style. Mr. Cole is a pusher all right. Ethel pdblio school re -opened on Thursday with Priuoipal Dobson and Mise Gelder in charge. A number of Etbelites took in the Jubilee concert at Brunets on Wednes- day evening and pr000nnne it o. k. The Ouber Carriage faotory has sold 62 finished outtere this Winter. They are now busy on 100 new ,baggies for next eea0o0's trade. Mr. Eddie, from near Brantford, is the purobaser of the Robt. McKelvey 150 sere farm. The prioe paid was 96,800. It ie said Mr. McKelvey will likely take a trip to the Northwest on a prospecting tour. Thos. Turnbull, can of Oouooillor Turnbull, is home from Vancouver, B. 0. Ile was away 14 menthe. He tells some interesting stories of the timber butineee there and how the loge 8 feet thfok and 24 feet long ara handled. Leet Monday taw a big crowd of people from various parte of the township here, it being the annual Municipal Nomiva tion. The Township Hall waa filled for the speech making which followed the nomination boar. A full and free dia• mission was on the program with oon- siderable goodcatered banter. Walton. The Leamington(Emir Co.) Poet, of Dec. 271b, 'peaks of a young lady well Mise Minnie McDonald is spending a known here as follows : The -party given few days in Seaforth. by Mre. W. W. Hilborn Thursday even. Mre. Miller, of London, is visiting at ing last, proved to be a very enjoyable the home of bar parents. event. It was given in honor of Miss W. 4. Neal spent a week in Toronto Hall, who has resigned her poei*i0n as visiting hie brother, Frank. teaoher of the Ridge oho!. Mise Hall Mr. Cooper and Mite Ella Cooper, are has been unusually sueoessful as a tenth. visiting at Dr. Armstrong's. er, and her departure is regretted by all. Mr. Maxntoeh paid a short visit to his She will also be muds missed in musical brother -in law, Eli MoLaughlin. chides, she homing taken a leading pori- Next Sabbath special eaoramentwill be tion in the •Methodist choir during her held in the Methodist and Presbyterian residence here. At the party was a large Ohnrober'. gathering of her friends. A pleasing pro. A number from this vicinity took in gram was rendered by Mies B. Selkirk, the Jubilee oonoert in Brueeole on Wed - Mies Marcotte, Mra. Elliott, Mre. White, needay evening. Mies Hall, Mies Wickwire, Priooipal Thomas Robinson, a divinity student, Elliott, Dr, Elliott and Roy E. Marcotte. preached very aooeptably, in DareE. Morey made a good chairmen. Church last Sabbath. Cheese MexbNCL Laet Saturday after Mr, Cranston, who has been renewing noon the Annual meeting of the Etbol old acquaintances in Walton and vioiaity cheese factory was Held to the Township for week, returned home on Monday. Hall and was well attended. Geo. Dob- The ohoir of St. George's Church all. son was appointed secretary at $25.00 per attended the evening service at the 8t, annum, Secretary Kreuter deolining to John's Church, Brueaele lest Sabbath. take it unless salary was increased. H. DIED,—Wednesday of last week David Cunningham was re.eleoted Salesman Campbell went to Woodetook to attend the end Treasurer and Robt. Barr will look fenersl of Mra. Donald Roes, %niece, who after the maunfactare as of old. The died on Ohristmae morning, of oonnnmp• following are some of the particulars' as tion, aged 25 years. She had been poor. gleaned from the annual report whioh ly for the past two yeare, In addition was presented by the weeders :--Total to the hnoband' there is one eon 8 years reoefpto, $10,02086 ; 1,038,1.55 the, of of age. The funeral took piaoeon Thurs. milk Were reoeived ; 96,003 lbs, of cheese day afternoon, Rev. S. Sellery, B. D., manufactured ; .810,020 14 received for taking the ser6iae. Deceased was a fine it ; average lbs. of milk to lb, of oheese, women and was highly esteemed by a 11.272 ; average price of cheese for sea• targe oirole of friends. Mr. Ross ie a eon per ib., 10,42o ; average cod of mak. oontio to Mre.. Thee, Bradshaw, 4th line, log per 100 Mee $1,161(9 ; Mr, Barr, the Morrie. Cranbroolt. All tbe weddings are not over yet. Rev, J. F. Knight will return to the University at Toronto nett week. Dau. Steles bee been a little "under the weather" but we bops be will soon be all righv. " Dave McNair left on Monday for Strat. ford where he intends taking a medical coarse. We wish him goose. Mies Jennie McNair, who hue been bothered with seriatim, is considerably improved in health we are pleased to bear, We would like to have seen Wm. Clam. exon stay in the field as township Coun- oillor as be would make a good one but hie turn will oome all right. Robiuson, who taught here last year, will go to Toronto wbere he may enter one of the prolreeions, His old friends here wish him prosperity. Next Monday there will be a scurrying about to get the vote polled for the Conn. aloe. We congratulate Reeve Turnbull on his aoolamation eleotion. The rate- payers did right id re•eieeting him. On Tuesday evening, of this week, a patty waa given at the home of Mr. Gordon, Oranbrook. The evening was spent in dancing sod games and everyone present thoroughly enjoyed themselves'. Joseph Love wore elected trustee fur the current term. He was opposed by Duncan McInnes, The Board is now composed of Geo. Heather, Jno. Rann and. Joe. Love. The wood oontreat was let to Dan. Neable at 91.45. Be supplies 30 or 35 cords. School premises are in good sbape, the new bell and the Page wire fence completing the outfit. The teachers are Mies Lizzie Calder and Miss Ooghlin for 1901, oommeaoed work on Thursday at salaries of $300 and $220 respectively. We wish them enocese. SABBATH ScwOoL ENTERTAINoIENT: The Xmas entertainment of Oranbrook Methodist Sabbath school was held on Thursday evening, Deo. 20, and pass- ed off very enooeselully. A varied and interesting program was given as follows musio by the choir; chairman's address, W. H. Kerr; chorus by the children ; recitation, Norma Sperling ; solo, "The Union Jaok of Old England," Rev. J. F. Knight ; reoibetioo, Mies Nellie Switzer ; quartette, "Some dlother's Ohild" ; red - tattoo, Victor Sperling ; chortle by the children ; address, Rev. D. B. McRae ; aoug, Willie Fox 1 recitation, Allle For- rest ; reoitation, Mies Allis Switzer •, music by the choir ; recitation, Rotten Alderson; Bolo, Mrs. Wm. Reuther ; quartette, "Launch Out" i address, Rev. Jno. Holmes, Brussels ; recitation, Myrtle Sperling ; address, Mr. Knight ; closing °horse, "Glory to God in the Highest." After a vote of thanks to oat. eiders who had assisted, Santa Clans Siemon dealt on* the many pleasing and attractive gilts from the Tree. The pro. cods were about $10.00 whioh will be devoted to school purpose. The late Fur Buyer' Chances o.t aaqq UBEt & I ACBONALDr S d,D Par :Store, Seafortb, The after Season buyer, that ie the man who wants his money with him when he buys, the man who sells all that he has to sell' before he win ��start buying, Per this man we aro in a better posiiien than to Guy Verb season, eo fat ae Furs ars oonaorneu. 717 tnie we mean that while we cavo done sante very heavy sollingof fors, tee selling hue been for the most part in the medium prided coats, �.� Ghia leaves ae With thleie est goods oo hand, we are selling oats atthe ppriors of the n;edlum prleed 000 as, therefore the 1080 00 woman w110 has left off 003105 until now will And ie • our stook as goadfers as they would at the opening of the season, Cyt' Ow* of astrachan, Boohare u, ladies Coats end the calf colo coats in mens are well reproeeoted with good wen furred garments, there 10 Out t .13000 moat 1u the who stook. lY it is the. comfort that you are after aemWned with wear we recommene bhe time Coat, if leas ootnbined with wear, then the soon to the Meer owe. UREIC & MACDONALD, On the Wrong Edda of the Street, 'drone Block, sauYorth, t. Mrs, Dill, of Seafortb, spent a few days this week et L' , McDonald'e. Alex. Smith sed family, of Seafortb, were visiting friends le town last week. Mrs. Geo. Candler has returned from Toronto, where she has been staying a few date with her daughter, who ie under. going medical treatment at the hospital. A number of the members of the Meth- odist °burob, aasembled at the parsonage last Friday evening, and tendered Rev. Mr. Dever and bride e, hearty congratu- latory reception., A. 0. U. W.—The following officers have been eleoted in tbe A. 0. U. W. lodge fur the ensuing year :—P, M. W., Thos. Archibald ; M. W., Mae. Ritchie ; Foreman, Angus MoOnaig ; Recorder, Geo. E, Ferguson ; Financier, Wm.Neal; Receiver, John Lawson ; Overseer, Peter Gardiner ; Guide, Obee. Little ; I. W., Jae. Moore ; 0. W., Jas. Campbell ; Med. Lxam., Dr. Armstrong ; Auditors, Jno. Shannon and R. H.Fergneoa ; Rep. resentative to Grand Lodge, Thos. Archi- bald. The lodge is to be congratulated on the large membership. There are 118 names on the roll at present. Now Yam's Aiwa ENTERTATNMENT.— Tuesday evening the annual Sabbath eohool entertainment was held in the Methodist ohuroh and was perhaps one of the most enooeesful ever held. The Ohoroh was too Bmull to accommodate, oomfortably, the large, good natured assembly. An interesting, varied and welt reudered program wee presented whish was introduced by the pastor, Rev. A. W. Dever, in timely words. Follow- ing was the musical and literary bill of fare :-Weloome song by girls ; Chair- man's addreese ; r, citation, Mies Kate McMann ; solo, Mies Dundee ; recitation, Amy Armstrong ; dialogue, "Army and Navy"; Qoartebte, Mies Lizzie Sample, Mies E. E. Kerr, Jae. Thomson and W. H. Kerr recitation, Mies Nora Maund- ers ; patriotio song by the girls ; rode - tion, Mise Driscoll; solo, Jae. Thomson ; recitation, J. MoGavin ; quartette,Mitsee Sample. and Kerr and Messrs. Thomson and Kerr; Glob ewingiog by girls i Obrietmae recitation by Mise Grigg's class ; reoitation by Mies Alioe MobIaan ; duet, Mies Sample sod W. H. Kerr ; reading, Miss Arlie Swallow ; reoitation, Helen Miller ; recitation, Cora White ; Santa Claus. Tbe different numbers rendered by the ohildren were both credi- table to them and those who drilled them.. Proceeds 933.00, whioh will go to Sale bath School funds. Before the gathering was demigod the Grob was unloaded of many tarty, and suitable gifts for both young and old. Walton Methodists are to be oongratnlated on the 0000800 of their gathering. BRUSSELS NO4IINATIONS.' At the Municipal Nominations lest Monday the following gentlemen were placed in the field for the various offices as hereafter mentioned in Brnetele Reeve—J. T. Roes, proposed by W. M. Sinolair and P. Hogg ; R. Leatherdale, proposed by P. Scott and seconded by G. Beet ; Geo. Thomson, proposed by Jae. Fox and seconded by Jae. Turnbull. Oonnoillore—N. F. Gerry, proposed by M. H. Moore and seconded by A, Barker; Fred. Adams, proposed by J. Turnbull and eeoonded by Jas. Pox ; Jae. Fox, pro. pored by H. L. Jaokeon and seconded by Jae. Turnbull ; Robt. Henderson, pro. posed by Fred. Mama and eeoonded by T. Fletcher ; Sam'1 Wilton, proposed by T. i'letoher and seconded by John Wright; John Donaldson, proposed by H. L. Jackson, seconded by M. H. Moore, Trueteeo—J. G. Skene,' proposed by G. F. Blair and seconded by Jae, Fox; W. Pol. Sinclair, proposed by G. F. Blair and seconded by A. Cooley ; A. Cooley, proposed by G. F. Blair and tesonded by Jae. Fox. Clerk Scott declared Masers. Skene, Cooley and 'Sinclair eleoted to the School Board by, aoolamation, An adjournment was moved until the evening for the speeohmaking. Whet 8 o'olook wheeled round the Hall was scarcely half filled. W. H. aioOreoken was voted to the °hair end fired a number of sky rockets about the Municipal tune that had set and the bright luminaries that were still above tbe horizon Reid called upon the oaddldatae to address the electors. Nobody wearied those present as the speechee were atter the pattern of the old lady's pie cruet—short and sweet. Geo, Thomson was not ptetent to give a report of last year's business as Reeve and se no Doe else undertook it, for the first time in 20 years the $uanoial state of affairs was "talteu ae read." Speeches wore made by J. T. Roes, R. Leatberdale, N. F. Gerry, R. Henderson, 8. Wilton, Jae, FOR end E. Adams. lair. Thornton and Mr. Fax have withdrawn.