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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1901-1-31, Page 1i11 001010110IMINIIIIIW 4•1,0101111\1111M110010111111111.14 Vol. 29, No. 29 BRUSSELS, QNTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1901 W. H. KERR, Prop. New Advertisements. Loxal—G. R„King. For sale—Tut POST, For sale—James Shedden. La grippe—G, A, Madmen. Reduced price—A, Straoban. Mother and eon—Dr, Pitcher. Notice to oreditore—A. Hunter. Removal sale—E, O, Danford & 000, 10hxzxt����b, W I emii. Mies Alma Cooper returned home last Wednesday. MoDaoald'e millyare is reoeiving a big stook of loge. Mise Vlore Campbell is epending a few days at home. Mies Dora Kinney paid a short vieit to Wingham this week. Mr. Shore preached in St. George's Obnreh last Sabbath. Rev. Mr. MaoNab was at Wingham on Monday taking the funeral eervioe of tyles. J. Oampbell, a•former pariehioner at Whitechurob. Next Sabbath Rev. Jno. Rues, B, A., of Brneeele, will preach in Duff's ohuroh. .Rev. Mr. MacNab will occupy Melville church pulpit in Brneeele, The Walton Junior football team eat ceded in making Button's school team happy, by allowing them to amore six goals to none in a friendly match last Thursday. A. number from thin loeali'y •,t ended the funeral of the late Mies Leetkerdele, of Brueeele, on Sundayafternoon. It was one of the largest pro0esaiona seen for many a day. Township Oounoil will be held on Tuesday, Feb 11th. Mise L. E. Straoban left to attend the Normal School last week. Robt. Mo0osb, of Pine River, visited hie noale, Reeve Turnbull, last week. Rev. lr. Garry preached in Bethel ohuroh, 16th con„ last Sabbath morning. Arch, Hislop, M. P. P., leaves next week for Toronto to attend the Lootel Legislature. The usual eervioe will not be held in' BOB'S aburoh next Sabbath owing to the quarterly communion at Ethel. Mre. Jno. Straoban returned home after epending three weeks with her daughter, Mre. McCoeh, at Pine River. On Wednesday evening of this week Joie. Howard, 14th con., and Miss Penny A. McKay, of the Boundary, were mar• tied at the home of the bride. There was a large attendance, Robt. Cootte, 12th con., received word a while ago that hie father had departed this life at a good old age. His home was in Oaibhneeeehire, Scotland. Mre. Coutts eUrvivee her husband. School was cloned for a few days this week in U. 8. S. No. 12, Grey and Mo. Kiilop, owing to the decease of Mre. Howe, grandmother to Mies Jennie Howe, GIG teacher. The old lady was nearly 86 years of 04e aud wee buried at Bruesele on Wednesday afternoon. Mre. Goraalitz, W. a lot 19, oon. 12, has let tbe oontreat for a new barn to be erected next Summer. It will be 42x54 feet with 20 foot poste, Geo, Baker will build the stone enabling and W. Gordon has the oarpeeter work. The Band and stone are hauled and a good ebare of the timber is reedy. A telegram was received this week by Jno. Cardiff stating- that hie dao'„jhter, Mies Vinnie, was ill in the'=leoepital, Toronto. Mr. Cardiff went to the pity an Tuesday and it tarns out that the ail mentis typhoid fever, Mies Cardiff went to Toronto to take a musical coarse at the Ooneervatory. We bope ebe will soon be convalescent. The congregations at Bethel and Whit. field's, as well as some members conven• ieotiy situated (who formerly attended Heniryn and Jubilee) have agreed to uniteand make one strong congregation. The Whitfield ohuroh is to be moved 1 miles East and about mile South and made the place of meeting. When ear. rigid out this arraogement ought to work admiratly. A wiudmill has been purchased by Jno. B. MoLenoblin. It has a 40 foot tower, with an 8 foot air motor and was menu. faotured by the Ontario Wind Engine Oo., of Toronto. Water will be forced from a 50 foot well into a tank in tbe house and from there it will run to the barn. Woodward water basins are being placed at the head of tbe cattle stalls and a constant supply will be supplied by automatic arrangement: A pipe an aleo be easily atteohed to furnish the neaes• nary water for the tbreehing engine or to dampen the core as it goes into the silo. It will no doubt be a very satisfactory labor eaviog device and others will be guided by Mr. MoLanohlin'e experiment. FIRE.—Last Saturday evening the home of Barba J. Hoy, lot 7, oon. 6, was destroyed by fire. 1t started at the chimney in the kitchen and soon con - earned the entire place. The, furniture in the front part was saved. Mr. Boy was at Braseele and knew nothing of the lose until he arrived home shortly. after 10 o'oloolt. Hie aieter was keeping bongo for bin. There wan an insurance of $46.0 in the Howlett Mutual. Arrange- ments will be made for rebuilding as soon as possible. Only last Summer Mr. Hoy expended a ooneidetable sum of money in improvements to the huoee. It was fortunate that the wind was in the guar ter itwas or the barn might have gone too: Mr, Hoy is sympathised with in his lose. FALLEN Ammer,—After a severe illness for !some time, four menthe of whiob confined the patient to bed, Catherine Jeakeon, beloved wife of Joseph Raynard, aged 45 years, passed away Thursday of last week. She was the nand yeengeet child Of ;the tato J. ;Inchon, a former Weil resident of the same line, an4 was married' to her now bereav ed husband 26 years.,ago. Throe child• ten, Austin, Irwin ' and Mies Bue'to, remain to held in leering remembrance i the life of a Godly mother. Au abeoess and other oomplioabions was the Ouse of death, Mre. Unpaved was an exception, ally fine person and will be greatly missed in her home, the ohuroh and the nom. munity who deeply sympathize with the bereaved family. She was a faithful member of the Methodist (March and her death was another triumph over the prim moneter, The funeral took plane on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended, Rev. Mr, Curry took the ser. vied, Six nephews were the pall bearers. Among those from a dietanoe who were here were ;--Rev, Geo, Jaokeon, of Lon. don ; Irwin Jaokeon and daughter, and Jae. Jackson, wife and daughter, the men being brotbere to deceased ; Misses Pat. terson, Meamra, Patterson and Messrs, Welker and family, of Wingham ; and Max. Raynard, of Lusknow. A memorial eervioe will be held in Roe's ohuroh on Sabbath morning, Feb. 9th, commencing at 10.80 o'clock, IBluevet,le. Other Blaevale news on page 6 of this issue. John Ring is preparing the material for the erection of a barn. Daniel MoDooald, of Palmerston, spent Sunday with his uncle, George MoDon- ald. Andrew and Mre. Gemmill, of Turn• berry, spent Sunday at Arobibald Pat. tereoo's. W ro. Patton pnrohaeed a cow from Mrs. (Dr.) Tamlyn, of Wingham, for the emu of $79 00. Hugh Cesemore has rented bis farm in Turnberry and left on Monday morning for Manistique, Michigan. James Snell has pnrohaeed a farm near Wingham from Dr. Chisholm and will remove his family there in March. Obarlee Maguire, station agent, got word of his sister's death and left last week for his home in Barrie. There is a relieving agent here. Wm. and Mre. McKersie, of Tarn• berry, attendedthe funeral of the letter's brother, Arthur Reddaway, at Stratford, on Tuesday of last' week. e;rank) roolc. La grippe is busy. Owing to the Quarterly meeting being held at Ethel uexb Sabbath there will be no service in the Methodist eboroh here on that day. George Gramm has disposed of hie farm, lot 18, oon. 12, to a Mr. Thompson, of Elma, for the sum of $4,000. On aooeuut of this Mr. Gramm bee in'struct- ed Auotiooeer F. S. Scott to cooduot a Bale of farm stook, implements, &a., for him on. Tuesday, Feb. 19th, at 1 o'clock. Solna REPORT.—The following 10 the standing of the pupils of B. S. No. 7, for the mouth of January. These regatta were obtained by weekly written exami- nations :—Br. IV. Olass.—Mina McRae, W. Cameron, Annie Cunningham, R. Porter, W. Long, Lizzie Attridge, W. Forrest, A. MoQuarrfe, Janie Love, W. Alderson, R. McDonald. Jr, IV.—Min. ole Menary, Ernie Hunter, Nelson Knight, Arthur Love and Floosie Seel, (equal), Garfield Long, Maggie Porter and Norma Sperling, (equal), Florence Gaeler, Willie Fox. Sr. III.—Geo. Menzies, W. Seel, Fred. Bunter, G. MoDooald, Annie Ald- erson, Maggie Fox, Allis Forrest, Earl Goatee, 0. McDonald. Jr. III.—Ellie Love, W. Smalldon, Emma Heather, Vias Alderson, Annie Gordon, E. Fisher. Miss L. amnia, Teacher.—Junior Doti. Sion.—Sr.II.—.tlyrtle Sperling, Martin MoDonald, Amelia Molnnee, Hartley Menzies, Roy Ouoningham. Jr. IL— Herbert McDonald, Tommy Smalldon, Myrtle MoDonald, Emma Ranter. Sr, Pt. Seoond Meas.—Stella Alderson, Leo Baker, Reasell Alderson, Mina Fox, Chrietena Fischer. Jr. Pt. Second alas. Mary MoNichnl, Victor Sperling, Edna Love, Arthur Fox, Eliza MoDonald. MISS M. GoGHLIN, Teacher. A FORMER CRAuniooxxTE IN IowA.—W. H. Kerr, Brussels — Dear Sir,—Please find enclosed $1.00 for whittle kindly Read me the BRUSSELS POST for one year and oblige. Saving been a reader of Tai Pose for acme time past, I always find lb a newsy and very weloome friend, eepeo- Tally the district columna, whiob are most interesting to one located away from home among strangers. I find it always a pleasure to read about instanoea con• ueoted with people whom I aon acquaint. ed, and would not know or bear about otherwise than through THE Pose etaff ofoorrespondeote. I have eeoured the potation of bead clerk with the flrm of Tennant & Go,, one of the beet general stores of Hartley, Iowa, and they are doing a splendid bueieese with a monthly steady increase of trade. The town of Hartley is Situated in O'Brien county, in North-west Iowa, and said to be one of the best bueinees towns in the state. It ie composed of 5 general stores, 2 drug eboree, 2 meat markets, 3 hardware stores, 2 hotels, 3 restaurants, 5 good (Marches, 3 saloone, 6 grain elevators, 2 furniture stores, 2 barber shops, 1 lunch and coffee room, 2 harness shops ; it now has 8 banks and o0 July lot will have another called "The Germans' Seeing Bank,” which has now looated and will do lanai. nese after the date mentioned ; 1 photo. gallery, 2 butter and egg depots, 1 wagon and implement shop, 3 blacksmith shops and 1 flour exchange. It is also oonneot• ed with two railways, the 0, M. & St. Paul and the 0. R. h & Paoi5o, the latter being built through here last Fall. The prinoipal farming predate are ooro, wheat, barley and oats, mostly corn, some farmers baviug as many as 126 agree of it alone, whiob averages from 40 to 60 bus. per acre, and now selling at 260. per bus, Moet farmersare well•tn•do. Farm laborers get from $1,25 to $2.50 per day for husking Dorn, wbioh most Canadians know nothing of and ie to a certain extent skilled labor, The gation• ality is principally German and Irish, mostly toll being thrifty and prosperous. We have had scarcely any snow, with no sleighing tie yet, and no rain for over two menthe. Save had a very nine Winter With veey little high wind and not very cold, not oold enough for the merchants with a large Winter supply en band, I remain, yours reepeottnlly, HENRv Bigelow. McKillop. M 099sLLOr INSURANCE QoowuoY, — The annual meeting of the memeere of the MoKillop Mutant Insurance Company was bald in the Town Hall, Seaforte, on Friday, Jen. 18. Pbere was a fair at. tendauce and the President, J. B. Mo• Lean, preoided. The past year has been one of exceptional prosperity in the WWetory of the Oempany. The loesee have been exceedingly light, amonntiug to only $1,248, and these made gip of small amounts. Daring the year there were 730 new policies issued, and at the Mae of the year there were 2,106 poliolee in force. The assets of the Company amount to $97,607 and the liabilities to $175. The new year commences with a eurples of 96,825 in the treasury, This should make easy sailing for some yeare to come, and if the losses next year are not abnormally high, the assess. menta for several years to dome should be very reasonable. It will rhos be seen that the Company tummies an enviable position financially and is now in a poet• Mon to give each cheap insurance that its membership list should receive a larger accession during this year than in any year in the history of the Company. The retiring directors, J, G. Grieve and James Evans, of McKillop, and John Beuneweie, of Logan, were re•eleoted, and George Murdfe and John U. Morri• eon were re -appointed auditors. HYMENEAL.—The Orono News gives the following account of the marrirge of Jas, T. Morrison, of Woodetook, and eon of John 0. Morrison, clerk of MoKillop :— "St. Saviour's church at Orono, was well filled on Ohriatmas day, on the occasion of the marriage of Jas. T. Morrison, of Woodstock, and Mies Minnie Hall, of Orono. Rev, Canon Farnoomb officiated, The bride looked exceedingly well in white organdie, over white, trimmed with lace and insertion. She had white arra- Mons and smilax iu her hair, and parried a shower bogoet of white roaee. She was attended by Mies M. Morrison, whose dress was organdie over pale blue, and who wo'e a large picture bat of black vel- vet and plumes, end carried a shower buquet of white oarnations and maiden hair terns. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, D. Hall, the wedding march being played by Mies Modomh, and appr000bed the entrance to the chancel, where ehe was awaited by the bridegroom, who was supported by Frank Hall. After the youthful pair had been made man and wife, they advanced to the altar to receive the ohnroh's bleu's• ing on their onion. A number of rets• dues end intimate friends formed a very pleasant company, at the reception at,the family reeidenoe; and after seeing the happy temple depart on their bridal journey, they epent a moot enjoyable evening. The presents were numerous aud useful as well as val0able. Among them was a handsome silver eervioe pre. rented to the groom, with an appropriate address, by the patrons of the Spring Creek oheese factory." Monter. Saturday will be Memorial day. Morris township Council will convene on Tuesday, Feb 11th. Mrs. Thos. Raeeell is quite ill bat we hope ehe will exon be Netter. Plenty of snow now for sleighing and some to spare in many parte. Manitoba will get a few more Morris. ices next Spring. We don't like to see them go either. Mise Mary Torvey visited her friend, Miss Clara Daymeat, of Clinton, for a couple of weeks. Mies Florence and George Robertson, of Grey, visited their friend, Mies Nina J. Iobieter, last week. Quite a number of Morrisitee attended the Scotch ooncert in Wingham on the 22nd. They report a very enjoyable time. We regret to bear of the serious illness of Thos. Meanders' during the pest week but hope he will Boon be able to be about again. T. G. Campbell, who baa been visiting at Edward Boaman'e for the past two months, returned to hie home in Win. nipeg Iasi week. Mre. Henry Bone is laid cop with a very sore band resulting from a out on the thumb. We hope the injured member will soon be all right again. Jno. Mille, an old resident of the Boundary, died last Saturday and was buried on Monday. He was a highly esteemed man whose dances° will be regretted by many. Jae. Moffatt, of the 3rd, has the draw. ing of milk for the Blaevale cheese factory for the Doming season. Jim ie a good drawer and his route will be a larger one than for years previous. H. el, Beeman bas eeoured the services of a young man to &wast him in the work of his new farm. Hie name is Beeman and in all probability will reside with H. M. for au indefinite period. GooD REa0RD.—Tuesday of this week Tax Collector Joe. Mooney returned hie roll for this township for 1900 to Treas- urer Brandon. The total amount on roll wee $8,943.16 and Mr. Mooney had it all excepting $3.86, returned against a lot. This is a good reoord bat Mr. Mooney is an old band at the bnsioese and knows all the ropes. JAMES P. PRrN 'DEAD, — J. P, Phin died at the Grange, Heepeler, on Thurs• day evening of last week, aged 60 years. He was well known all over the County of Waterloo, as he held many public post. Hone Bah as Connoillor, Reeve, Warden of County, Magistrate, &o. Deceased was ill abort a week with la grippe, end. ing with inflammation. Mr. Phan was a noted breeder of Sbropehire sheep. Chris. Michie is employed on the farm and has been for some tome. SERIOUS ACCIDENT,—Friday evening of leek week Dougald McDonald, 7th line, was seriously injured at hie home. In driving into the yard with bis team and sleighs the reach broke.°ageing the heroes to ran away. Mr, McDonald was thrown against the corner of the barn and had a number of ribs broken from the opine and otherwise (shaken up. A dootor was secured ap soon as possible and the in- jured mau is making ae favorable pro. 'reed as ouuld be expected. Hie many Mende hope he will soon be 0. lt, Ontmoeux.—It ie our painful duty to record the death of one of our o d esttirre In the person of Mrs, Robert Young, et the age' of 75 yeere, Ate:mead . had beer, in poor health for the plat 11 or 12 years, Last Ootober she was teltee very eiok from which she never fully reoovered, aud a short time age she wee again taken eiek and gradually sank away to rest. Mis, Young was horn at Bonfield, County Down, Ireland, Lt the year 1826, her name being Elizabeth Moliee Diok, When ehe was 25 years of age, she, with her bueband, removed to Glasgow, wbere they lived for 12 years, from thence they oame to the town of Clinton where they resided about 2 years ; they then Dame North and settled on the Eastern bound- ary of Best Wawanoeh, on lot 42, oan, 6, where they lived about 10 years, after whiob they removed to this township and settled ou lot 9, oon, 0, where they con• tinned to live until removed by the band of death, She leaves a husband, two eons and two daoghtere to mourn her Ices. The sone are John, of Boissevain, Man., and Robb., of this township ; also Mrs. John Wabeon, of this township, and Mary J. at home, all of whom have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. In religion ehe was a Presbyterian and a aonsietent member of the ohnte% and wee ever ready to extend her sympathy to those in trouble or die• tree. The funeral service at the house on Tuesday otlest week was conducted by Rev. W. T, Hall, of Belgrave, and the remains were followed to their lout rest. ing plates by a large conoouree of friends end relatives to the Union cemetery, Blyth. neat e.). Our hotel changes bands next week. David Milne took a trip to Cargill last week. Inspector Robb visited our school last Friday. S. 8. Cole is hustling the saw logs into hie mill yard. John Watt, of Orookaton, Dakota, is visiting at Wm. Simpson's. D. Dobeon and son left on Thursday of this week for their home in Manitoba. CEDAR poets for Bale, from 6 to 10o. apiece. SNARPE & WILDEE, Ethel. Boils and abeoeeeee seem to be a "nom• fort" to some of our villagers at present. Cheese matters earn to be the priooipel topic of discussion at present in our burg. Our blacksmiths are having au unus- ually busy time shoeing horses and out. tare. Quarterly Communion will be held next S,bbabb morning in the Methodist ohuroh. Charlie went to the station Tuesday morning as usual and returned with his parcel. Chris. Eckmier has it colt 8e months old that tips the eagles at 800 Ibe. Who oan brat it ? Grey townebip Council will meet 'here on Tuesday, Feb. 11th, for the Mane - action of business. Mise Lou McDermott has been on the siok Leet bat ie able to be about again we are pleased to state. We have not heard how George's snit came out last Sunday. He evidently means bneinees thia time. A meeting of the patrons of Ethel Cheese Factory was held here on Wed- nesday afternoon of this week. Geo. G. Imlay was elected as Repre• eentalive to High Court of the 0. 0. F. wbioh meets in Sarnia in February. Alf. Fogel, of Parry Sound, is home on a visit. The oold atmosphere of the North data not seem to give Alf. the matrimonial fever. As Wm. Rathwell was turning at Mo- Allister's earner on hie way home Satur- day, the atter upset throwing bion out, Luckily be escaped with a few earatohes on the fade. On Monday John Brown went through our village with his engine to out straw for Jae. Lindsay. There are not many threshers keep their engine running more days in the year than Jaok. Joe Davidson, who has been in the employ of David Milne for the past year, ie re-engaged for another year at an ad- vance in wages, we understand. Mr. Milne knows a good man when he has him• MATRIMONIAL.—The Solomon (Kansas) Tribune, of January 170, speaks as fol- lows of the marriage of a brother of Mre. J. W. Rose :—"At the home of the bride's parents on Eat First street, Wednesday evening 000nrred the marriage of Mies Millie Skaggs, eldest daughter of D. T. and Mre. Skaggs, to Chat. Dobson, Rev. Mr. Behar, presiding elder of the U. B. ohuroh, performing the ceremony. Only a few relatives and intimate friends were present to witness' tbe ceremony. Mre. Dobson is one of the oity'e meet pleasant young ladies and until the first of the year was employed in the dry goods de. partment at Harrieon's ee Bollard's store. Mr. Dobson is a prosperous young farmer who has been raised in this community and won many friends by bis manly con - duet. The many reloads of Mr. and Mrs. Dobson wish them mach happiness and proeperi ty. Directly after the ceremony and wedding supper they drove to their new home which bad been prepared for them on the Dobson farm North of town." Mr. Dobson ie a son of Charles Dobson, formerly of this locality, and a nephew to our old resident, Lawrenoe Dobson. May joy be with them. diel^ rsaYe. HYMENEAL.—On the evening of Wed•` nesdey, Jan. 23rd„ the residence of Jas. Nethery, East Wawanoeh, was the scene of another of those happy events when a numerous oompany of friends assembled to witness the marriage of his daughter, Miss Maggie, to Jas. B. Nicol and extend their good wishes to the newly married couple. Ab 6 o'olook,'to the strains of the Wedding March, played by Mise M. McClelland, the interested parties took their respective places in the parlor. The bride, who was dressed very becom• ingly in blue satin trimmed with laoe and pearl, entered leaning on the arm of her father. Mies Mary Nethery' sister of the bride, anted as bridesmaid, while John Boort officiated for the groom. Rev. Mr, MaQaillan performed the marriage one. colony, beautifully abbreviated in the words of Tennyson, "The ring be o0, The 'Wilt thou' answered, and again The 'Wilt thou' asked, till out of twain Her sweet '1 will' boa made you one." After they had received the many con. gratulatione of their friends all retired to the dining room wheie a bountifully pro. vided table awaited them. .The evening was pleaeently spent in music, danoing and other amusements. The guerre did pot neglect to each bring, as a eonvenir of goodwill to the bride, some useful or ornamental gift. The happy outdo left on the morning train from filytb to spend their honeymoon among friends iu Bout h ern Onterio. ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION. — !he ladies constituting the W. F. M. S, and Ladies' Aid of Knox Church in tbie plane assembled at the residence of Wm. Bone on Thursday evening of Mat week, Miss Meiklejobn read an address to Mre. (Rev,) Hall, who was about removing with her husband to their new charge at Arthur, after a suooessfnl sojourn here of 6} years, and Mrs. J. Wightmau pre rented a mahogany raking chair and Bilk cushion, Following was the address: Dear IITs, Hall, Having learned with regret of your contemplatedremoval from this oongre• gation to another field of labor, we desire to take this opportunity of expressing our appreciation of the labor and zeal you bays displayed towards the W. F. M, S. and Ladies' Aid Bociety of Knox March, Belgrave. Words seem to be an empty form in attempting to give expression to the happy relations, whiob have existed between tie se members and workers of the above mentioned Sooietiee since you came among as, and we oould not think of allowing your departure in silenoe. We ask you to accept the accompanying gifts, which, white of intrinsic value, will, we tenet, sometimes call to memory your many dear friends in Belgrave arm gregation. Our beet wiebes go with you and Mr. Hall in your new fie d of labor, and we pray that God's bleseiugmay rest on you and yours through life and that we may all meet around the "Great White Throne," where there will be no more parting and our Christian hopes become a reality in being "Forever with the Lord." Signed on behalf of the W. F. M. B. and the Ladies' Aid Society of Knox Ohuroh congregation, Belgrave, Jan. 22nd, 19b1. ANNIE MEIELnJOHN, Sec. W. F. M. S., JENNIR ARMSTRONG, SOO. Iy A. S. The recipient replied in appropriate terms in expressing her Menke to the ladiee for their kind words and deeds. Rev. Mr. Hall also spoke words br fitting the oc nasion Tea was served afterward and an enjoyable time 'pent. Rev. and Mre. Hall carry with them to their new oharge the beet wishes of a large circle of friends, the number not being confined to the Presbyterian Ohorob by any means. The reverend gentleman preached hie farewell sermon here last Sabbath and left on Monday for Arthur where hie in• duction was to Mae place. His new oharge will find bim a good preacher, an attentive pastor, and a clear headed financier. Mrs. Hall ie also a splendid worker in the church. PERSONAL PARAGRAt'llrl. Jno. Galbraith, of Wingham, was visit. ing in town. Ernest Orioh, of Seaforth, spent Sam day in Braeeels. Mies Elia Ainley is on the siok list with rhenmatiem Mies Minuie Moore is home from Toronto on a visit. Mies Aggie Motlartin is visiting leer sister, Mre. Wm. Wilton. Mre. Eli Moore, of Atwood, was in town for a few days visiting relatives. Harry Bartliff is still quite poorly bot Mise Annie ie improving nicely. A. Cowley is nursing a beitdiug thumb — a very undesirable companion. Mre. H. Ball, of Wingham, was in town for a few days during the past week. Councillor N. P. Gerry was on the sick list but ie getting better we are pleased to state. Mrs. W. H. Willie and children, of Seafortb, were visitors at B. Gerry'a for a few days. Mies Sarah Foster, who was the guest of the Misses Dennison, left for London on Tuesday. Mies J. Dennison, et Verne, was visit• ing Mre, T. Dennison, Brussels, during the past week. Rev. John Roes, B. A., and Rev. Mr. MaoNab, of Walton, will exobange polpite next Sabbath. Mrs. Bagel, of Sarnia, wife of Oapt, Siegel, is visiting Miss Maggie MoNangh. ton, Prinoese street. Mies Thuren Gerry bas been on the siok list this week but we hope she will soon be eonvalesoent. Mrs. Watson Melee', of town, and Mrs. Israel, of Seafortb, were visiting at Trowbridge for a few days. Fred. Graham, of Mount Union Col- lege, Alliaeae, Ohio, was visiting his eat. ter, Mrs. (Dr.) Toole, laet week. N. B. and Mre. Gerry and children and Jno. Putlaud and Mies Beryl West, of Blyth, were in town last Sunday. Mts. R. Jobnston, of Wingham, spent Saturday in town calling on old friends, Mr, Johnston was bare on Sunday. Ivan Crooks and Garf. Vanetone, of Wingham were in town on Snoday and attended the funeral of the late Mise Leatherdale, Florence MoNaaghton, Glynn and baby Oousley and Master Jaok Ballantyne have been having a shake.up with the prevailing epidemo of bad colds. Mre. A. Coueley bas been a prisoner to her home for some weelse from a disabled limb. The outlook is favorable, however, for restoration to her usual vigor. Mre. C. B. Armstrong, of London, is spending a week or eo in Brussels while her hneband is in oharge of the Garfield. Hone stook ae assignee until the Bale, Ira Parker, who is in the Guelph hoepi• tut, has got Mar from the typhoid fever but is still laid up With ulcers. We trust be will soon beconvelesoent and able to ,return home. Leelie, son of Geo, Lowry, ham been on the siok listwbth a touch of bronahibis }ant is getting over it nicely, we are pleased to say, 0, W. and Mre. Rowley and daughter, of Winnipeg, were the guests of Mre, R, L. Taylor. The Indies are Meters. Russell Taylor left on Saturday with than for the Western metropolis where be will attend school and probably enter into the eervioe cf the Bank of Oommeree in which bis unole, Mr, Rowley, is agent. Russell IS a fine youth and ear• nee with him the hearty good wishes of the oomntunity` UHURCII CHIMES. A memorial eervioe, having to do with the decease of the late Mies Lizzie Leatherdale will be held in the Methodist Church next Sabbath evening. Mr. Shure, of Wiughem. took the ear. vboee in St. John's Oburah last Sunday owing to the Masa of the incumbent, whom we are pleased to say is making favoroble progress. Quarterly communion will be held in the Methodist Ohuroh next Sabbath. The fellowship meeting will be bald in the morning and the saorament will be dispensed at the aloes of the evening ear. vice. The pastor will preach. The morning topic will be "The Clave Meet. ing." The quarterly boards of the Front and Freak street oburobee have passed rem, lotion's favoring a union of the Methodists of Stratbroy. 1'bese will be submitted to the District Meeting and London Con- ference for confirmation. It is intended that Front streetobaroh will be need by the united congregations and, in that event, every one of the present pewholders will relinquish hie seat that all may boon an equal footing. Mentos em.—Ae the Church of England recognizing her lose in being deprived of her temporal head through the sad death of her late Majesty Queen Victoria of blessed aud glorious memory, will hold memorial services throughout the world on the occasion of the royal funeral, a public memorial eervioe will be held in St. John's Church, Brueeels, on Saturday, Feb. 2nd, at 2 30 p. m. The Baum ser. vice as will be read over her late Majesty will be read. The church will be appro. priately draped and the bell willsbe toll. ed. ANNUAL MEETING. —Monday evening of this week the annualcougregational meet- ing of Melville ohnrch was held with sat- isfaction to all concerned. The follow- ing particulars are taken from the Annual Report :—Statistical report—No. of fam Ries, 210 ; members added to roll, 46 ; members removed from roll, 33 ; present membership, 443. Sabbath School Ssatistios; Melville church, Brussels, and District schools belonging to the congre- gation in whole or part — Scholars, teachers and afters on roll, 481 ; aver- age attendance of scholars, 256 ; average attendance of teachers and officers, 43 ; average attendance of scholars at ohuroh, 145. Financial report—Receipts—Enve- lope collections, $1847.70 ; loose collec- tions, $156.66 ; total, $2004,36. Expendi- ture—Minister's salary, $1200 ; Care. taker'e salary, 375 ; Organist's salary, $100 ; Treasurer's salary, $35 ; pumping organ, $10 ; manse fund, $127.75 ; quar- terlies, $15.13 ; Sabbath school915 ; pulpit supplies, $70 ; taxes, $32.69 ; ebde- walke, 963.68; Presbytery and Synod fend, 914,15 ; printing, postage and envelopes, 915.06 ; expenses ohuroh courts, $8.90 ; repairs, $44.70 ; wood and light, $45 25 ; Communion expense, 96.- 23 ; total, 91879.54 ; to balance, 9125.82 ; total, 92004.36. Fiaanoial report of Bab, bath School—Receipts—Balance on band, 353.21 ; S. S. entertainment, $10,14 ; India Famine Fund, $24.51 ; Children's day oolleotion, $40.77 ; Sick Children's Hospital, $15.78 ; Interest, $1.20 ; total, $243.57—Expenditure—Pointe•aux Trem- ble school, 325 ; Missionary, Doll. to A. Strauhan, $12.78 ; Sick Children's Hospi• tal, $14 67 ; India Famine Fund, 325 ; Century Fund to J. G. Skene, $40.77 ; supplies and general expenses, $21 78; on band, 344 57 ; total $243.57. Y. P. S. C. E. Financial report —Receipts—Balance on hand 1899 General, $2.82 ; aontriboi Elena, Missions, $27.79 ; other sources, Missions, $25.80 1 contributions general, $15 ; total, $71.41—Expenditure—Miscel- laneous expensee, 94.60 ; mole on hand, Missions, $53.59 ; cash on band general, $13.22 ; total, 971.40. Missionary and Benevolent — Congregational quarterly contributions, 3285 ; special individual contributions, $10 ; W. F. M. Society, 9122 ; Mission Band, 921.86 ; Sabbath School, $64 67 ; Y. P. S. 0. E., $53.59 ; Thanksgiving collection, $13.79 ; India Famine Fund, $153.75 ; India Famine Fund, W. F. M., $41 ; India Famine Fund, S. S., 325 ; India Famine Fund, District S. S., 96.75 ; total, 8796 91. Century Fund—Congregation, 8514 87 ; Sunday School, $40.77 ; total, 3555.64. Summery—Actual amount contributed for ordinary purposes,$1961.9G ; Mission- ary, Benevolent and Century Funds, 31311.78 ; total, 33275.14. Moved by A. Stewart, Queen abreet, seconded by Thos. Strachan, that a hearty vote of thanks be tendered to the retiring congregational Secretary, D. Stewart, on the eve of his removal from the congregation after 40 years of eervioe.—Oarrxed. Moved by G. F. Blair, seconded by Walter lanes, that the salary of the Seo.•Treas„ J. G. Skene, be $50 per annum, while the offs pea of Treas., congregational Seo. and Seo. of Board of Management be held by one and the same person, The Board of Management for the arrant year to be as follows :—For 3 years, Jas. Turnbull, D. 0. Roes, Jas. Fox, A. Adams ; for 2 years, M. Blank, Jas. Speir, A. Hislop, M. P. P,, D. Graeae ; for 1 year, G. F. Blair, J. H. Cameron, Jas. Cott, Jae. Bowman. J. G, Skene was appointed Seo. -Trove. and Seo. of Board of Manage. meat. Auditors, Geo. Thomson and Alex. Straoban. Missionary Association, Thos. Straoban, G. A. Deadman and Peter Watson. Moved by T. Straoban, seconded by Sas, Dungan, that the Board of Managemeut be instructed to make •proper approaohes to the oroesiugs whore teams enter and leave the oharah grenade. —Carried. Moved by A. Stewart, Queen street, seconded by J'ae. Duncan, that a vote of bhanke be tendered to the Board of Management for their faithful services during the peat year;—parried. Moved by Thou, Sbreohan,, seconded by S, H. Cameron, that the long services of D. Stewartln eenneotiou with tbe reougrc• gation receive some tangible recognition'. —Car'r'ied. The sum of $50 was voted. The next anomie meeting will be held in the evsuing arbor. Thanksgiving serviette following the fleet Communion in Janu• cry 1902. D, S'rpwnar, Cong'1 Bea, Rev, Juo. Holmes Oiled 0ts own people last Sabbatia luetead of Rev. le. fdoboa, of Wingham, owing to former bavmg to remain here for the funeral 'service of Mise Leatherdale. ' "He eteadfaetly set Hie face toward Jerusalem," was the morning text. He dealt with (1) The finality of purpose 1 (2) The certainties and uooertainttee iu tbe eventualiuee of life ; (3) Necessary preliminary paper. atiou ; (4) The going up to Jerusalem wee with a purpoee ; (5) Heroic calmness be au outgrowth of Iivleg Faith. Row shall we blessedly effect our future and fill up the time 7 (1) By guarding all the danger places ; (2) ley aultivabtug a larger treat in God. St, Luke 19:13, "Onenpy till I Come" was the subject in the even. ing. Tile oontributtoue for the day emanated to 950, leaving a 'Manage of 924,50 toward reaobiag the esooeery, WHIG. Saturday afternoon Rev. Mr. Dunn, of Whitecnurob, preached in Melville Church in connection with the commun. ion preparatory service. Hie subject was "The doubts and dieoonregemente of Ohrtetians and how to overcome them," the text being Bt. John 14:1. and 2. It was a profitable service. The pastor preaohod on Sabbath giving moat ap- propriate demeans, The morning theme was "The Passover aud the Lord's Supper," atteutiou ueing called to three texts. There were 277 communicants in attendance at the communion. In the evening a portion of the 121h chap. of let Oor. was chosen and prommenoe given to three thuughte (1) The Household of Faith ; (2) The family of God ; (3) The [Lothethood. Mouday evening Rev. Mr. Roes held a abort service before the annual congregational meeting, The Text was "Uusearohable riches of Christ," Epb. 8 8. Many were enable to be pre- sent owing to the iuolement weather. LECTURE.—According to announcement Rev. Rmh. Hobbs, of Wingham, delivered his lecture on. "The Trieugular Mao" in Braeeels Methodist Church on Mon• day eveoiog of this week, The weath- er wee not oatonlated to encourage a orowaed house, but all who attended, we believe, were well mashed. Mr. Hobbs has a way of his own 10 saying things but he demonstrates the point he dime at and dose not leave hie auditors in doubt as to his conclusions. The subject wee dealt with ander three beads (1)The Physioal; (2) The Iutellectnal ; aha (3) The Relig. ecus, and the lecturer by tllestration and foot, showed that the well rounded man was the one who carefully attended to the proper development of the three. Amus• tug yet very practical inetanoee of where one of these departments was onitivated at Rhe expense of the other were re- ferred to and in oonolusion the rev- erend gentleman instanced Daniel as a character who would be a pattern as to the development of body, rated and heart. In reeving a vote of thanks Rev, R. Pant stated, that it would soon be 50 years since be entered the Methodist ministry and in that time he was only unable to preach 3 Sabbaths. Rev. Mr, Norton seconded the motion and heartily ayproved of the trinity elucidated by the lecturer. Rev. Mr. Holmes, pre. sided in a good bamured manner. Before the lecture a mete quartette "0 1 'tie wonderful," was euug by J. Thomson, A. Cousley, H. L. Jauksun and W. H. Kerr; "He answered the roll oall above" was given by Leslie Kerr, and Jas. Thomson rendered the solo "The path that leads the ether way." Mies Jean MuLanolelin kindly played the aocompanimeuts. Those who absented theweelvea from the lecture missed a great deal of good sense in making their way through life, Rev. Mr. Hobbs, went on to Herrioton Tues. day morning to attend the District Ep• worth League Convention. Barrister Philip Holt, THE NEW WARDEN. Last week Philip Holt, the well koown Barrister, of Goderiob, wee chosen War• den of the Co. of Huron by acclamation fur the year 1901. A short sketch of this genial geutleman will no doubt prove interesting, Mr. Holt was born in 1852 near Leads, Yorkshire, England, aud is of English and German parentage. While quote young he came with his parents to Canada, locating at the town of Barrie where he took a course in the Public and Grammar schools and afterward left for Goderiah to study law. In May, 1876, Mr. Holt was called to the Bar and for many years was a law partner of the late Hou, M, O. Cameron, Lient.•Governorof the Northwest Pertitortee, and has a large and lucrative practice now an the 00. town, Sir Oliver itlowat, in Cot. 1890,orented him a Q. C. Although the subject of this notion was always inter. eeted in =Memel More it was not until 1889 that he entered the area when he was elected to the town Council and in 1891 was chosen Deputy Reeve and took hie seat in the 0o. Chained and has been a worthy member continuously since, a period of 11 years. During tbie time he has filled leading positions in the Council abd • always did his work most competently end satisfactorily. He demonstrated hie ability at the recent session to fill the poet of prattling olfioer as be is well posted in the many duties devolving upon that officer. Mr. Holt holds a0altation with a numbet of secret societies and tulles quite en interest in social amusements, It is said by some people that Warden Holt is destined to drop into political lines, bet this will have to be left for the future to solve. Mrs. Holt is tt daughter of the late Aroh• deacon Elwood, the fleet reotor o lit. George's ohuroh, Gaderich. THE POST Wishes Warden Holt an enjoyable year.