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Vol, 29. No. 20
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1901
W,H.KERR.,Prop,
New Advertisements.
Local—G, E: !ling,
Last week—D, O. Roes,
Bankrupt -L, L. Barber.
1650—Miee M, Oamabel .
§1650—Mies
Bitters--W. J. Blair.
Farms for sale—Thomas Gundry.
Foo February—J, Ferguson et Co.
Not made in Germany—J, M. McLeod,
'W al Cole.
Farmers' Institute supplementary
meetings will be held here on Thursday
afternoon and evening of next week.
Addreeeee are expeotsd trona T. MoMil•
Ian, T. Straohan, 8. Rennie, of Milliken,
and D. C. Andereon, of Rugby.
A, 0. U. W. ELM, OPENING —The effi•
Dere and members of Weltou Lodge, No,
305, A. 0. U. W., purpose holding a pub.
lia opening of their new Hail on 'Tuesday,
Feb. 12th, 1901. An excellent program,
oonsieting of vont and instrumental
music, readings, recitations and ad•
dreeee4, will be given. Tea served from
6 to 8 o'clock. Admi,eion 25 dente. A.
welaume ex ended to all. Geo. Ferguson,
R. 8 Ohae. Ritchie, M. W. "God Save
the King."
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W. Patton is very poorly.
Township Council will be held hese
next Monday.
Miee Mary A. Sitmelon is visiting
friends in Atwood thie week.
8. 8. Cole has bought Simon Granl'e
farm ou the 5ub of Grey containing 100
acres.
Aaron Penabaker, of Hespelor, came
on Tuesday of this we -k to see Mr.
Patton who is so seriously id.
Our Poetmaeter was evidently the only
person here who obeyed the proclamation
of the Licnt.-Governor to observe Satur-
day ea a holiday.
Principal D.nbeou has been real ill
daring the past ween with a swelling in
hie neck. Mian L Hatt ie teaching in
hie department of the Poblio School.
Owing to the illness of Geo. Dobson
the Reeve appointed W. Work as town-
ship Auditor in bia place so that the
report would be ready for the Ooutwit
meeting next Monday.
Quarterly service ;vac held in the
Methodiet church here last Sabbath.
Bev. H. E Curry gave ao excellent die -
nurse in the morning and the pulpit was
oocnpied in the evening by Robt. McKay.
A Goon Loan.—One day taut week Wm,
Paweon hauled, with S. S. Cole's team, a
load of bard maple that weighed 8 tons,
630 lbs. and measured 1729 feet. This
load was hauled 4 miles and the team
weigbe 2,490 Ibe. Who oau beat this
with a team the same weight 7
Something ought to be done to prevent
come of the young men from "showing
off' their fastdrivere on Sunday eveniuge
after church. Several persons have had
very narrow escapes lately from these
reokieea drivers, Quite a number of the
older people of the village du not go to
church an the evenioge on aaeonnt of thie
danger. "It ie time for a change,"
The Farmers' lnetitute will bold a
meeting in the Hall here on Wednesday
afternoon and evening of next week,
commencing at 1,30 and 7,80 p. m, In
addition to President McMillan addreeees
will be given by. A. Gardiner, Leadbury,
"Care of manure and how to apply it ;
S Rennie, "potation of orope and Fall
cultivation ;" D, Q. Audereou, "Breeding
and feeding hogs for market." At the
evening meeting, "Our country, past and
present," and How to pay off a mort-
gage,"will be the topica. Musical eel-
eottene will also be added and everybody
should attend.
BcaooL RErowr.—Report of Ethel Pub-
lic School for the month of Jauuary;—
Sr. Department—Jr, 8rd olaaa—Wilfrid
McAllister, Willie Badgtey, Elsie David•
son, Lizzie McLeod, Geo. Wanner, Athol
McDonald, Geo, Dunbar, Willie Brown,
Cecil Lindeay, Arthur Henry, Russell
Dilworth, Mildred Fogel, Mary Pearson.
Sr. 3rd clan—Ella Haneuld, Eva ()ober,
Mina Elliott, Olive Raynard, Grover
Gill, Stanley Dunbar, Leslie Fogel,
Emma Kerr. 4tholase—Welland Ma.
Donald, Geo. Eokmier, Mamie MoA'lie•
ter, Eva McAlister, Eva Cole, Henry
Querrio, Willie Lindeay, Oliver Lindeay,
Lily Simpson, Dick Davies, Willie Coates,
Gordon Imlay, Mabel Coates, Bratty
Mason, Khania Bateman. Gno, Doneoa,
Teacher. Junior Department—Jr. 1—
R. Wilbee, J. Cooper, W. Eokmier, J.
Ho-atb, V. Pearson. Sr. I-0. Haneuld,
A. Cooper, V. McLeod, H. Eokmier, R.
Dunbar, R. Balmier, R. Fraaer, L.
Hcory, G. Badgtey, J. Pearson, A. Feet.
ob.r, W. Barr. Part II -1'. Ionlay, N.
MoAllieter, J. McCallum, L. Cooper, P.
Bremner, C. Davidson, G. MoAllieter, E,
Caber. Jr. II—M. Stemmata, E. Eok•
mier, D. Wanner, 7. Sharpe, M. Cameron,
W. Pearson, E. Mitohell, B. MoLeod.
Sr. II—L. Chambers, M. Imlay, N.
Simpson, 'It, MoAllieter, H. Coates, B.
Dakmier, H. Wilbee, J: Hogarth, E.
Freeman, '1'. ()ober, L. Eoltmier, M. Mo.
Oallum, M. Thompson, 0. Cameron.
MIss M. 0. CALDER, Teacher,
Gorr.•
A load of young people attendrd the
carnival at Wroxeter on Tuesday
evening. They were quite an advertiee-
meet society.
The bank manngere are fitting np the
premiaee leased in the Vidette block and
will soon be ready for bustnees. It is a
branch of the Bank of Hamilton.
The usual oars of stock were shipped
from our station this week and oleo a oar
of grain. During the past year 135 oars
of stook were shipped from Gorrie.
Geo. McKee hes resigned hie poeitiou
as Principal of the Public School and
will engage in mercantile Matinees in
Fordwioh, having bought out Wade &
Johnston.
W. E. Binning, Architect of Listowel,
was to town ou Thursday fn oonneotion
with our new eahool whish is not yet
ready for oeonpanoy though the time for
completion le long pant.
J. R. Williams, one of our enterprising
bueiueee men, is enuring a lot et drat•
elan Ceder to be manufactured et hie
mill in the Spring. It oeoepiee a rather
prominent plane on several of our leading
streets, they can eoaroely now be called
thoroughfares.
Ourhockey team went to Wroxeter on
'Thursday evening of last weak, on the
invitation of the team of that burg, bet
after arriving there they could no' induae
the home team to put up a game, not
even by paying for the rink and a copper
thrown into - the bargain.
James Tough, of Edmonton, Alberta,
wee visiting last weelt with Jae. Arm•
strong, V. 8., an old school mate. It ie
nine years since 51r. T, went West and
it appears to have agreed with him. He
epeaka well of that part of our Dominion
ea a mixed farming country and saya
blizzards are unknown to that locality.
.`vl n a 5' tea
Jae. Ruaeell, wife and eon were laid up
with the grippe.
Township Council will be held next
Monday et the Hall.
Tandem were opened on Friday for
repairing 8. S. No. 3.
Wm., sou of Thos. Miller, has bad a
shake up with la grippe.
A. Cole was an the sick list a few days
last week with a bad cold.
David Eaeem has been under the
dootor'e Dare with pneumonia.
Clegg & Armstrong shipped a oar of
hogs from Sulgrave on Tuesday.
James Cook is home again. Be took
sick at Sudbury and had to come home.
Thos. and Mrs. Brandon3rd line,
Toronto visited friends in and
other places,
Annual meeting of Balgrave Oheeea
faotory at Boigrave on 19th Feb. at 2
o'olook p. m.
George Pea000k, let coo., will have
etone stabling put under hue barn and
make other improvements.
Big wedding next Monday at, Blyth.
The 7th line is interested ae both the
bride and one groom live there.
Geo. Grigg, of Walton, was in Clinton
Ian week visiting hie brother, W. Grigg,
who ie reouvering from a severe illness.
Tbere was no preaohing service in the
Sunshine Methodist church last Sabbath
owing to the quarterly oomrnunion held
at Balgrave,
Edward Armstrong, 6th line, is getting
out a nice lot of fire wood again thie
Winter. He hoe disposed of most of last
year's wood.
Olark Brae., are cutting wood for Jae.
Smillie, 6th line. Mr. Smillie ie here
from Herman, and is getting out some
loge and wood.
Mrs, Love died at the home of her eon,
Wm., 7'h line, on Friday morning of last
week, and was baried on Saturday at
Oliuton cemetery.
Last Tuesday A. G. Eason sold 8 hogs,
5a mouths old, that weighed 1450 pounds.
He received 083 35 for the bunch. They
were Teirnworth-Cbeeter breed.
Alex. Oloakey, 5th line, will build a
new home next Summer. Wm. Arm.
strong, of the same line, will raise his
baro and put atone stabling under it.
t- BA K UPT
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Having bought the Bankrupt Stock of M. R.
Campbell, called the "Scotch Warehouse," at a rate
on the S, I am now busy marking everything in Dry
Goods, Boots, Shoes, Crockery, &c., down from for-
mer regular prices to
"6111R
Real . Genuine
Bankrupt Sale Prices.
We are here to turn this New Staple Stock of
G-oods into CASH as quickly as possible and the
sooner you come the better Choice you will have.
You will Saye 25 CCM 011 EVM Dour
YOU_ SPEND AT THIS SALE.
C7P�1V-
w.1 w'" FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 8TH.
Gxoceries will be Sold, at Ifegular Prices.
Produce taken
in Exchange.
L. L.
BARBER.
Daniel Meikfejohn has eoldJtie 100
Gore fermi Sth line, and eivea up passed -
Siert on March 20. Mr, Meiklej•ihn may
go Went bet will in any iveut rake a rest
to improve hie health,
Q. Armstrong, Oth line, sold 12 aoree
of timber en hi& farm, 6.b liue, to Elam
Livingstone, of Blyth. A number of
men great work now (letting loge and
hauling them to the mill, •
James '1'. Dnuoun' enooeeefully passed
the Normal School examinations at Gal
gory, N. W, T., and le now a fully fledged
pedagogue ready for the beet school
going. He ie a sou of James Duncan, 4th
line, Morrie.
Fred. Whittingham, of Edgley, N. W.
T„ a former teacher to Morrie 20 years
ago, was here for a few days renewing old
friendships. He has done well in the
West and uwne a large farm of several
hundred acres.
Last week Wilt. McCall, who has been
holidaying here with relatives, returned
to Ohatbam where he purposes taking
up the study of pharmacy iu hie brother'e
drug store. He ie a bright youth and
will no doubt be well ooeohed by A. I.
Wednesday evening of Met week a
party of young people from the 3rd and
0th none, of Grey, visited the home of
Juo. R. Bell, 8th line and spent an en-
joyable time iu vocal and iuetrumental
maeio, social abet and danoing. Supper
was eerved iu Mrs. Bell's best style about
midnight.
One of Grey 3rd line boye attended
Johnston's church last" Sunday evening,
and as walking was good he left hie horse
in one of the.etablee aloes by and mecum
periled hie young lady from church. We
think it would look better to walk in a
"row" then in the oentre of the road
eepeaially when the anew ie deep.
The storm of the past few days has
made the roads very heavy. No wonder
the roads are badly blocked in many
planes when we consider the road is only
3 to 3,i rode wide instead of 4 rode. We
hope to see every fence in Morrie pot in
its proper plane thie year. This is some-
thing that our Oonnail should be interest-
ed in.
HYMENEAL. — Wednesday, Jan. 30th,
caw the matrimonial bow tied between
Wm, Mooney, of Brnesele, and Miee
Maggie Hanna, at the residence of the
b ide's father, Hugh Hanna, 6th line,
Rev. Mr. Brown, of Balgrave, being the
uffiaieting minister. Mies Naomi Hanna
was the bridesmaid and David Smith the
groomsman. The ladies wore benoming
costumes of slate colored ladiee' cloth.
May joy be with them in their home in
Brussels.
8 roe..
A. Hislop, M. P. P., ie attending the
Legielatere at Toronto.
Grey Council next Monday, not Tuee•
day as stated last week.
H. and Mre. Barth, of Morriston, 000.,
are the guests of Can. Rozell and family.
Robt. Close and Mre. Close w«re re-
newing old friendships et Belgrave last
week.
It is said Robt. McAllister, lot eon.,
may erect a new residence next Sum'
mer.
Hugh Stewart's auotion sale takes plane
next Thursday afternoon on lot 6, con.
15. He moves to Walkerton eo sale fe
without reserve.
Will. Menary and Wet. McKay, 9th
con., out, eplit and piled 5 cords of 20
inch hardwood in five bourn. They Bay
(hie can be done faster if required.
abort time A o e coo Louie Hollinger10th
con., gave his left knee a bangwith a
caw log in Ament'e mill yard, Brunets,
and has been unable to walk without
limping since.
Mre. Geo. Chambare, of Harrieton,
who has been the guest of her parents, E.
end Mre. Jacklin, tad con., for the past
three weeks, left Monday to visit friends
in London and 8t. Thomae.
Oliphant Smith, 5th oon., who had his
right arm and band injured by coming in
oontaot with a grain crusher, ie still no•
able to do any heavy work with it but
we hope he will Boon be o. k. .
Last Friday evening a very pleasant
time was spent at the home of E. Jaoklin,
2nd con., when a Large number of young
people amused themselves in games,
mnsta and dancing till the wee oma'
'oars.
Jas. Simeon has 84,000 brick hauled
ready for the erection of his two story
reaidenoe. Jno. and Jae. Strachan are
also getting everything ready for the im
provements to their barna, mentioned
before.
Last week Oliver Turnbull disposed of
his thoro' bred bull, advertised in Tan
Pon, to Thos. Archibald, of McKillop,
et a good price. Mr. Archibald has also
purchased two thoro' bred heifers from
Mr, Turnbull's herd.
Omou.uv.—Word was received by Mre.
John Straaban of the death of her eldest
slater, Mre. D. Onrrte, of Orinen, of
Elgin Go., after a lingering illoees, borne
with Ohrietian fortitude. She leaves n
family of four eons (Rev. D. Carrie, M.
A., of Peterboro' ; Rev. H. Currie, B. A.,
of Thedford ; and two in Orinan) and
two daughters (Mre. Stalker and Miee
Ourrie) to mourn the lose of an atfeolion•
ate mother. Demand was a eieter to Rev,
A. McLean, of Blyth.
HYorsaoao.—•The Yorkton Enterprise,
t
N W. T.,of Jan. 17th,speaks of Mies
Jennie itohell a former resident of
be
12th oou., and a grand•dengbter of Jae.
Mitchell, ae follows :—"On Wednesday,
Jan. 9th, a quiet wedding took plane at
the residence of Mr. Forest, Elgin Ave.,
Winnipeg, when Alex. Simpson, of Wal.
lace, was united in bonds of wedlock to
Miee Jennie Mitohell, formerly of tbie
place. The knot was tied by Rev. 0. W.
White. The groom was supported by
Jamea Hamilton, who is well known in
Yorkton, while Mies Forest aeeieted the
bride. The young ooaple arrived home
on Saturday's expreee, and partook of a
bonnteone supper which was prepared for
them et the home of Wm. Simpson,
father of the groom. They left on Tees
day for Wallace where they will take np
their reaidenoe." Mre. Simpson went to
the West Borne four years ago and taagltt
school e
0o with great nooses. Her many anti
friends here wish her end her husband
many happy, proeperans years.
Jno. and Mre, Wright have returned to
Brueee'a after spending come time with
the former's mother; Mrs, Thos. Wright.
W. Bennett and family removed to
Gorrie ou Tuesday. Hie old friends on the
let wish him and hie family health and
happiness. He bought a property iu
Gorda.
Old Mre. Grainger and Mrs. P. Patrick,
Boundary, have been quite poorly and as
the former is post 80 years 01 ago and the
latter 95 are not able to fight off ailments
ae in former years,
Peter McArthur, Oth ocn., had a very
enjoyable trip to Naw York pity en -I
locality not long since, visiting relic see
and friends. He has eome very paato,nt
reminieoencee of what he caw and he ,rd.
Barton Porsomxo.--Lae( week O • rge
Coornbee picked a thistle out of nus of
hie fingers with a pin and as a result
blood poisoning Betio and he hue beau
under the dootor'e care with a very pain.
fel hand, We hope he will aeon be es
well as ever. It was a olose cull he hid,
The Epworth Lea,ne of Roe's church
intend ho'ding an entertainment in their
ohuroh on Friday evening, Feb. 15. A
Rood program 10 being prepared in which
W. H. Kerr, Brno -els ; Mr. Leppard,
Molesworth ; Mies Spence and Mr. La-
mont, Ethel ; Miee Taylor and Mr. Mo.
Kay, Grey ; and others will take part.
Program oommenoee at 8 o'clock, Ad-
mission 10 cense.
WEDDING BELLS —The 10th 000 Dame
in for a new resident on Wednesday of
last week when Chas, MoQuarrie, a well
known young farmer, brought borne hie
bride in the person of Miee Elle, estim-
able daughter of Wm. McCall, 7th lino,
Morrie. Rev. A. McLane performed the
ceremony at the manee in Blyth. A re-
ception was held for the young (ample at
the bride's parents after which they drove
to their own home. Mr. and Mre. Mc-
Qoarrie oommence hou•e keeping under
favorable auspices and with the good
wiehee of a large oirole of relatives and
friends. Tao Pon throws an editorial
slipper after them.
A very enjoyable time wee spent at
the eooial given by the Ladies' Aid of
Brnesele Methodist church at the con•
modione reeidenoe of James Armstrong,
10th con., on Tuesday evening. It was
not a night to coax many people out and
the roads were very heavy with snow,
nevertheleee those who attended pnt in a
good time. There was a short program
coneietiog of vocal and .instrumental
music; gremopbone selections and a de-
bate, with orolsinnle, proverbs, lvnoh,
apples, eooial chat, are., thrown in. Mr.
rind Mrs. 'Armstrong well deeerved the
hearty vote of thauke a000rded them for
their hnepitality. Proceeds amounted to
over $0 00.
WEDDING Bn.LLs.—A very pretty wed-
ding took plane at the home of Hugh Mo -
Kay, Logan township, on Wednesday,
Jan. 30, at 6 p. rn , when his (bird daurb.
ter, Miss Penny A., was united fn holy
matrimony to John Howard, an indne.
trioue young farmer of the 14th non. of
Grey. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev.
Mr. Abery, of Monktou. The house wee
prettily decorated with evergreens. One
particular feature was the arch which
was beautifully decorated with ribbon,
tissue paper roses and drape4 and lighted
with wax candles. The bride looked
charming being attired in cream oasts.
mere trimmed witb lane and ribb.,n and
wore a beaotifnl wreath of orange bloc.
some in bar hair and aoroes the front of
her dries, She was given away by her
father in theP resence of ab
oat 135 im.
mediate relatives and friends. The nom
pany repaired to the table where the good
things were to be had and everything
was bounteous and tastefully arranged.
The table was brilliantly lighted with
wax dandles. Mr. and Mrs. Howard
were the recipients of many beantifal
and costly presents showing the high
esteem in which they are held by all.
The evening was spent in games, music
and danoing. Violin selections were
given by R J. Hale, of Dawn township,
A. W. McKay, Oth con. of Grey, Mo.
Const Bros., Thos. and Samuel, of Elma,
and Thos. Williamson and Ray Mo•
Nanaht, of Grey, The company depart-
ed abnaa ha t past four in the morning
wishing the young couple a long and
happy journey through life. A hearty
vote of thanks was paeaed to the genial
host and hostess. Mr. and Mre. Howard
moved to their home the following day
which is on the old homestead, 14th con.
of Grey, where tbey commence married
life under anepiaione oirnametanoee.
Tax Pon joins with their many friends
in the good wiebes for their prosperity.
�.
rant, Toole.
Mre. Cameron, sr., who has been quite
poorly in health, is improving we are
planed to state.
George Sperling is making preparations
to build a new reaidenoe to place of the
one destroyed by Bre last Summer.
We welcome D McQaarrle and family
to our village as residents. Their farm
is now in abeege of Chas. MoQuarrie.
Fred. Ennie returned on Thursday, of
last week, from Stratford after an en.
joyable visit with relatives and frieude.
Tuesday, 19th inst., ie the date of Geo.
Gramm's auotion sale. Hie farm is lot
18, con. 12. F. S. Scottie the auotioneer
Miee M. Ritchie, Miee Long and Mise
Coughlin
i n were visitingat thehome of
Mies Coughlin in Molesworth on Satur•
day.
Miee Jean Calder left on friday for
Detroit where she has entered the train.
ing school for nurses. We wish her
stt00ees.
Miee Marion McDonald, of Calgary,
was visiting at A. Raymaun'e for the
past week. She prtrposee tatting a trip
to Elegem and Naw York before return.
ing to Calgary.
Lour,— On or about Jan. 81, a young
man wearing a black ttmu and driving a
blank horse. Any information will be
thankfully received.
Tom MoRae left on Wednesday for
Stratford where he will attend the Col-
legiate Institute. The good wiehee of
many friends go with him.
A tip top 2 year old filly was perches -
ed by Jno. Carnoohao recently from J. J,
Gorealitz, the price being 0126 00, Both
gentlemen live East of Craubroolt,
The Towuehip auditors were here thio
week auditing the'Preaittrer's bootie and
found them all o. k.
A number of Cranbrooltitee took in the
South African war lecture at Btuneele
Wednesday evening of twat week.
Geo. 0. Raywaun, who was borne fur a
short holiday, returned to Detroit again
on Tuesday last. He tithe of going to
Idaho iu the Spring to engage to eheep
ranching.
The farm of Wnt. Dark, near Oran•
hrook, has been p trobaeed by John Dun.
cause!), who has been tarmiug the Porter
100 acres. Price said to be $2,800. He
gets possession next Spring. Mr, Dark
will probably oontinge to reeide in this
section, we bops eo at least.
O. 0. F.—Court Woodbine, No. 100, C.
0. 11'., at their last meetine in Jan., M-
etalled the following oftiiere :—Chas.
MoQuarrie, 0. R. ; Wm. NoNair, P. 0.
R. ; Allan Lamont, V. 0. B. ; Allan
Cameron, Chap, ; A. McDonald, R. B. ;
A. Hayman, F. 8. ; Wm. Gurdou, 8. W. ;
J. S. Houston, J. W. ; Daniel Stein, 8.
B. ; Wm. Heuther, J. 13. ; Jno. Forrest,
Trees. , .lames Cameron, C. D. ; Dr. J.
A. MoNaugltton, Physioien. The court
also had one initiation after which the
members had the pleasure of having an
oyster sapper. A good time was spent.
A few ladies were in attendance to help
with the supper and added muoln plea
sure to the evening. The sou attendant
brethern do not know whet they mise by
being absent from Const meetings.
W roxe Ler.
Thos. Sage ie on the sick list.
Albert Paulin's children have been on
the sick list.
Mrs. Thos. Appleby is on the sick list
with a cold.
Mise Match, of Gorrie, is at present
the guest of her brother.
Jas. Paulin is improving and is able to
sit up for a short while. •
S. 13. MoKelvie and Mr. Raise were
in Gorrie on business on Tuesday.
James Forsyth ie about the same yet,
not able to follow hie occupation.
Mies Eoa May Brethauer ie on the
sick list this week but is getting better.
Mre. 0. V. Lake ie on the sick list and
under the dootor's Dare with la grippe.
Onto.—We are sorry to ohroniole the
demise of Mre. Sohn Gibson, daughter of
Joseph Cowan, who departed this life on
Tuesday after a week's illness. Mr. Gib -
eon and Mr. Gowan and family have the
sympathy of the community in their
bereavement. The funeral took place on
Thursday afternoon. One little boy is
left without a loving mother. Mr. Gib-
son ie a nephew of the late Thos. Gibson,
who was buried on Saturday.
The Quarterly Board of the Wroxeter
oirouit met at the Salem Methodist
church last Monday. Members present
were : Messrs. Hazelwood, Bann, Hemp
hill, Copeland, Bolt, Weir, Hall, Kitchen,
Hennings, Higgins and Brethauer. Jno.
Bray and T. Hemphill were appointed
on Executive on Sunday School Managing
Committee at Wroxeter. Rev. 0. V.
Lake received a unanimous invitation: to
remain another year. Owing to ill health
he did not definitely promise but thanked
the Board for their invitation.
77-103, GIBSON, EX -M. P. P.
A Pioneer Settler and Legislator Paeuea
AM/W.
Thos. Gibson, ex -M. P. P. for East
Huron,his residence "Maitland
Terrace"
at " Wroxeter, on Wednesday night
of last week, at the age of 76 years. Mr.
Gibso't wae first elected to the legislature
on March 21st, 1871, and retained hie
seat until the last general election in
1898, a period of 27 years. At the time
of his retirement he occupied a place in
the House continuously longer than any
other member. Born in Greenlaw, Bar.
wiokehire, Scotland, and emigrating in
1853, firet to the United States and short.
ly afterwards to Upper Canada, Mr. Gib-
son settled with several of his brothers
at Wroxeter, in the County of Huron, in
1867, when that part of the province, now
a fine farming district, wae almost no
broken bush. Hie strong common sense
and intelligent grasp of public affairs
brought him early to the front.
He was one of the first reeves of the
township of Howiok, and at confederation
was selected as the Reform candidate for
the North riding of Huron, but was
beaten by a narrow majority by the late
W. T. Hays. In 1871 he was returned
to the House, Mr. Hays again being his
opponent, and after one or two snbse•
quent elections his hold on the riding was
never seriously challenged.
Mr. Gibson was in many respects a
typical border Scotobman. Logical and
eagacfous, his advice on questions of
polioy and administration was esteemed
by the auooeseive Liberal Governments
whom he supported, and no oue received
greater attention when addressing the
legislature, espooially on questions of
finance, in the discussion of which his
long and intimate acquaintance with the
course of proviuoial politioe gave him un•
anal advantages. He was a member of
the Presbyterian church and a lifelong
total abstainer. He leaves a widow and
one daughter, Mr. Gibeon's health was
unsatisfactory for severed years before hie
death, but a severe ve a attack ofriPP was
ae
g
the immediate a ease of hie demise.
The funeral on Saturday afternoon was
largely attended. Rev. Mr. Anderson,
pastor of the deceased, concluded an ap-
propriate eervioe in which he gave a brief
hietorioal sketch of Mr. Gibson's life.
Rev. Mr. Lake, Methodist minister, as.
sided in the service. The pall bearers
were Joo. R Miller, Jae. Wyllie, Thos.
Strachan, Geo, Fortune, Thos. Inglis
and Jae. Edgar. Among those who were
present from a distance were T. W. and
Jno. Gibson, Toronto; N. H. Young,
Blyth ; Robt, Gibeou, Klinebatg ; Jae.
McMullen, ex.M. P., Mount Forest ;
Dr. Sloan and S. Brown, Toronto ; D.
M. Walker, Niagara ; Mr. Sperling, A.
II. Musgrove, Winghem ;,A. Hislop, M.
1'. P. ; Robert Soot, Minto ; John
Soot(, Clifford Banker Gray, Mr. Mo.
Murchie and Mr, Meiklejohn, Harrieton ;
M. Hazlewood, Clifford ; Reeve Turnbull,
W. Brown, A, Turnbull, D. Taylor, Jae.
Straohan, Alex. MoDooald, M. Lamont,
A. Stewart, E, Bryan, Grey ; Joe, Smillie,
Morrie ; F. 8, and P. Scott, Barriatore
Sinclair and Blair, Jae, Fox and Geo,
Robb, Brussels, and many others who
paid their last tribute of respect to a
most worthy man. Mra, and Miss Gib
eon will oontinue to make their home at
Wroxeter, the latter being one of the
public school teaohere.
The Toronto Globo referred to the de
ceased editorially on Saturday ae fu1•
lows :—"Thomas Gibson, who died at
Wroxeter the other day, was one of those
typical Sootohmen who helped to 0011•
vert Western Ontario from a forest into
a fine farming country, and to give 11 a
reputation for sturdy Liberalism. He
settled in Huron in 1867, and was noon
marked out ae a man of public spirit and
capacity. He was one of the first Reaves
of Howiok, and was a member of the
Ontario Legislature from 1871 to 1898.
Here his strong, logical mind and Inci
downright fashion' of speaking soon gain•
ed the ear of the House, He was always
listened to with attention, as a man who
was sure to say somebhiag that was vale
able, espeoially OD queebiuna of finance,
with which he wee specially familiar.
Hie Liberalism was ea broad ae it wae
strong, and he never lost hie iutereet in
Britishpolitica, with which he kept him•
self well acquainted. Hooke, especially
on economic and social queetione, one.
pied a large part of his leisure time. Al-
though Mr. Gibson had reached a ripe
old age, hie death will cause deep regret
in a large oirole of friends. The old
chamber of the Legislative Assembly of
Ontario was historic ground, and some
remarkable men have figured in the bat.
tlee that have taken place there—Sand-
field Macdonald, Blake, Mackenzie, M.
0. Oameron, Mowat, Fraser, Pardee,
Hardy, Meredith, are names that remain
in the memory of all who have been 14-
terested fn the politics of Ontario."
Brussels Council.
The mootbly meeting of the Village
Commit was held Monday evening.
Reeve Ross in the chair and Councillors
Hendereun, Wilton, Gerry and Donald•
sou in their plane.
Minutes of last meeting read and pace.
ed.
Acoounte were read as fellows ;—
W. Dunoaueon, woud for Town
Hall $20 00
W. Denbow, street euuw plowing1 00
P. Amens, lumber, dog tax refund 2 70
R. Williema, livery Jackson re-
aeptiou 1 00
Municipal World, 0 copies 6 00
Altx. MoLaucheio, salary 20 00
Rev. R. Paul, postage, &o., Board
of Health 1 00
Moved by S. Wilton, seconded by R.
Hendersou, that the nbuoe accounts be
paid.—Oarried.
Rev. R. Paul, Chairman of the Board
of Sealtb, presented the annual report,
which was as follows :—
To the Muoioipal Council, Brussels :
GENTLEOOENj I have the honor to pre
Bent to you the report of the Board of
Health for year 1900. Meetings of the
Board of Health were head whenever it
was found necessary. The Inepeotor
was very careful in warning all parties to
Olean up their yards, water closets, &o.,
and then seeing that it was properly
done. And further he was always ready
10 do anything be was rtquseted to at-
tend to. We have not had any epeoial
trouble daring the year in getting parties
to oarry out the law relating to Public
Health. The only matters demanding
special etteution were a well and some
pereooa wanting to rule the Board of
Health. During the year there have
beau a number of oases of typhoid fever,
though it le a matter for thankfulness,
only one death bus resulted from it.
However the Council and the Board of
Health should nae the utmost care io re-
lation to all diseaee.4.that are communica-
ble end keep our Village in the highest
state of health possible. Now I have
three or four suggeetione to make. let,
That all parties, where it is not already
done, be urged to provide boxes for the
water closets ae they are beat every
way. 2nd, That in appointing members
on the Board of Health to appoint men
who are willing to work and ere not
afraid to do their duty. 3rd, That all
medical men report all cased of infectious
dieeaees to the Board of Health and
where necessary let the Board put np
cards, tbue freeing the attending phy.
etoian from any troub,e with the family
where dieease is found and by whom he
is celled. All of which is respectfully
submitted
RlooAnD PAM,
Ch Unman of the Board of Health.
Brussels, Jan. 12th, 1901.
The report was adopted on motion of
N. F. Gerry and duo. Donaldson.
Postmaster Farrow, as Treasurer of
the Public Library Board, asked for the
aupaal grant of 075. It was moved by
S. Wilton, esooud,d by N. F. Gerry, that
a grant be made of $75.—Carried.
Moved by 8. Wilton, seconded by Jno.
Donaldson, that the following taxi& be
remitted : Jane Hall, $4.41 ; Mre, Aid.
ridge, 07 97 ; Geo. Rogers, $1 ; Mtee
.A very, 08 92 ; and that the Collector he
granted two weeps longer to complete
r ll.— erste
0 0 d.
The tender for the year's printing was
awarded 10 THE POST OD motion of 5,
Wilton, seconded by N. F. Gerry.
Barrister Blair wae inatruoted to fore•
close mortgage of $600 held by corpor-
ation on Adam Siuolair'e farm property
ib Grey township as the iutereet ie not
being met, on motion of R. Henderson
and B. Wilton.
The Auditor&' report wan presented by
W. H. McCracken and was read by the
Clerk. Moved by Juo. Donaldson,
seconded by N. F. Gerry, that the same
be adopted and the statement published
in Tam Poem.
Treaeurer Steacban'eeatery of .,$50 00
Colleotot Oreighton's " .,,46 00
Auditor Kirke •.,, 6 00
" MOCraokeu'e " 6 00
On motion of N. 1.!. Gerry and It, Hee.
dereon above 000000te were ordered to be
, paid.
Connoil than adjourned,