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The Brussels Post, 1901-5-2, Page 1Vol. 22•' 9. No, 42 New Advertisements. Local•—G, E. King. Tamales -Elven & Qo, Wanted—H, R. Brewer, Girl wanted--Mre, Leokie. Bioyolee-4. A, Deadman, Wali paper remnants -Jas, Fox. Sboroy'a Cloth in—111olfionoe & Oo, Notise to farmers—Oo•Operative Pork Factory. BRUSSELS, QNTARIQ, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1001 W. H.KERR, Prop. xst1ic Cab Blue -wale. Miss Aiioe Duff, of Molesworth a apt Sunday at home. P Albert E, West, of Blyth, visited friende in Bluevale. Albert Denman, of Mount Forest, spent Sunday with bis parents, Mies Laura Snell, of Wingham, visited her aunt, Mrs. T. J. Watt, laet week. Rev. D. Rogers attended the funeral of Rev, Wm. Norton at Brussels last Wed• nesday. Quite a )somber of the young 'people spent lent Thursday evening at John Dment's, Henry MOHardy lite gone baok to Gode- riot* where he will work for the Goderioh Lumber Company. Dr. Agnew, of Wingham, was at the public school lest Tuesday and vaooinat. ed the eohool obildren. Malleo . Grey Council meeting ou May 27 Ethel morabante have no paddling wagons on the road. Postmaster Spence was away for a wall earned holiday and at the same time recuperating his health. W. C. Smith, of Brussels, was here this week painting rigs at the Outer factory. "Billy" does a poi jab. Charles Rose has gone to Brussels to live for the present. He talks of going West. There are worse fellows than Charlie. Ieaao .Lake bas not beau inithe enjoy. meat of very robust bealth tbieSpriog bat ie ooneiderubly better now and we hope will emotions gaining. Tbe quarterly communion will be held in the Methodist Ohurob here next Sob. bath morning, There will probably be a large attendance as all the appointments. are interested. The small farm of nfre. Wm. Patton bas been purohaeed by Christopher Ray- nerd, aynerd, of this locality, who intends retir. Ing from farming after the next harvest. Price paid was $1,586. It is a tidy plot and will suit Mr. Baynard and family firab-Olass when they have patted with their 100 wares. We are sorry to hear Mat Justus Lake, wbo went to Manitoba some time ago, bee been having a bad time with hie eyes. Recently Ile went to Winnipeg and had a —cataract removed from one eye and will have to have the other treated similarity, vary probably as soon as the first one operated upon is better. The many old friends of Juetae wish him a speedy re- covery from his most iuoonvenient afflie. tion. 'Wroxeter. Mrs. Brebbauer wee Buffering withthe quinsy. F, V. Diokaon was at Ottawa last week attending the assizes. Thos. Henderson is making prepare: time to enlarge his barn this Summer. Mrs. Thos. rilmore and daughter left for Preston on Wedneeday of last week. Edward Baker, of Linwood, was the guest of Alex. Montgomery, Delmore gravel. John Simmons, of Brussels, visited his pareate last 'week and called on old friende. A. Robertson, who bee been in Wing- bam for some time, was, bome on Sunday of last week. Last Sabbath, Rev. Mr. Rolls, of Brea aele, preached in the Preabyterian Church here. He's a good preacher. Mre. Orr, of Wingham, formerly of this plana, watt the guest of Mrs, W. Ibf, Robinson, We have to ohroniole the death ot Mrs, Hamilton Griffith whoee remains were laid to rest on Monday in the 12pieoopal oemetery. Rev. Mr. Anderson attended the Pree. bbyterian Synod atStretford this week, He leaves ebortly for a trip . to Sootland where be will spend a few menthe. Rev, Q. V. Lake announced Sabbath evening of last week that be intended to retire from the ministry at the coming Conference. The quarterly meeting is to be held in Salem ohurob on the first Sunday in May RUNAWAY AND A BBOxaN Lo.—One da recently A. Peelle, liveryman, went to the station. George Frenan asked for a ride and in coming down, one of the trunks fell off, Mr, Paulin went to : pat it on advising the boy not to toaob the lines, but boy.Jike be took bold of the lines and the horees ran away, upsetting the bus. Tbe little boy had bis leg broken in two place. This is another warning to obildren who are so anxious to get on waggons. The boy ie doing nicely. W al torr. Mies Maud Shoidioe spent a few day in Seaforth last week. John Galloway was.iu town last week renewing old acquaintances. S. )ane epeot Sunday in Walton, visit ing his eider, (fire. W. J. Johnston. Next Tuesday the induotion of Rev Mr, McNabb will take pisoe.itiDuff's ohnrob in Walton. There ie a rumor of a ohange of hotel proprietors bare. A Brusseliteis men tinned as the probable owner. Milton Wray, wbo log's been visitin hie homehere for a few weeks, left on Saturday for Blyth, where be bas scour ed a eitbation. Jos. Stevens, who Mee been working for Humphries & Son, left town thio week for the Sault. Hie pla05 as woodworker will be filled by R. Oammiuga, of Man chatter. g (arOV. A new roof has been put on the barn of John Kerney. Mre, R. A.. Jaeklin, of Arden, Man., ie visiting relatives here. Township 0ounoii will meet on Mon. day, 27th inst., at Ethel. S. B. MoLaaoblin and sister, Mies Satan, epent Sunday in Blyth. Mrs.' Henry James, of Seaforth, was. visiting her deter, Pare. William Bate- man, 6th con. Mise Ellie Dilworth is wading a few weeks visiting friende in Harrisbun and Mount Forest. Mise Mary A. Dilworth has returned to Toronto after visiting her brother, Robert Dilworth. Next Sabbath afternoon the onion Sabbath school will re open in Smith'e school house, with Moo. N. M. Richard- son as superintendent. Invitations are out for the marriage of Joseph Killongb, formerly of this town- ship, and Mise A. McDowell, of West- field, East Wawanosh. Next Wednee- day will be the bridal day. This season Juo. Cunningham, 8th con., intends enlarging and improving his barn. .He and N. at, Riobardeon, 1211 Smith and John Cardiff talk of patting up silos and adopting the most modern style of stook feeding. For some time Henry Bateman has been used up with inflammatory rheoma- tieiu which has temporarily unfitted him for work. We tope he will soon be o. k. Mrs, Bateman does not make mob progress along the linea of recovery. Warm BLoseoLie. -- By notice else. tonere in this issue it will be observed that J. J. Goatee, formerly of Grey town. ship, and Mise Fannie J., daughter of Peter Sinolair, 13th son., were united in marriage at Shoehone, Idaho, on April 19th. Rev, Mr, Barger tied the matri• menial knot. The old friende of the contracting parties in thte looality wiob them many happy and prosperous years in their new home. The Palmerston Oo.operative' Fork Peaking Co, bas moored the sorviose Of Jno, B. MuLageblin to oaavas thio sen. Non of the country for shares in the Compaq? Over $1,000 have been stab. scribed striae the meeting held recently. in Brussels. Mr, MoLagoblin will 'call on both Grey and Morels farmers in his rounds, (Jr ei isbroolt. >: earners will sow quite a quantity of flax this year. The improvements to the manse are about oompleted. Rev. Mr. McRae was at Stratford thin week attending the Presbyterian Synod. There will be no servioe in the Metho• dist ohnrob next Sabbath afternoon as it will be the quarterly communion at Ethel. GS= SmATremxce.—Through the kind. nese of Aeeeesor Reymann, who has, per. formed the daby of aseesaiog Gray town. ship for the pant 16 years, we are supplied with the following particulars for the roll of 1901 ;--Total number of agree, 64,887 ; sores cleaned, 46,784 ; acres wood, 6,184 ; aoree awamp, 11,859 ; total assessment of real property, $1,740,876 1 pere000l pro. party, $6,400 ; real and personal, 61,746,- 774 ; No. of males between 21 and 60, 790 ; total population, 8843 ; children between 6 and 21, 1001•obildren between 8 and 14, 481 ; dogs, 428 ; bitches, .7 ; cattle, 11,216 ; sheep, 3,465 ; hogs, 1,914; horses, 1,984 ; births, 63 ; deebbs, 26 ; aoree orchard, 552$ ; sores Fall votaries, 3,681 ; steam boilers16. SCHOOL Rnrom. The following is the report of Oranbrook eohool for the mouth of April :—Sr. IV. --W. Forrest, W. Long, A. Cunningham, W. Cameron, A. MoQaarrie, M. Matas, J. Love, R. Mc- Donald, R. Porter. Jr. IV. -Flossie Seel, Effie Fox, A. Love, F. Gaster, M. Mensry, M. Porter,E. Hunter, N. Spar• ling. Sr. III,—A. Aldereon,A. Forrest, P. Hunter, Q. McDonald, G. Menzies. Jr. IIL—E. Humber and W. Senalidon, (equal) E. Love, A. Gordon, E. Bieber, Mies L. CALDER, Teaober. Sr II.—Tom my Smalidon, Roy Cunningham.. Sr.II. —Herbert McDonald, Emma Hunter, Mina Fox, Myrtle MoDonald, Leo Baker, Stella Alderson, Russell Alderson, Jacob Fischer. -Sr. Part II.—Eliza McDonald, Mary Ma k:hot, Edna Love, Victor Sperling, Arthur Fox, Christens Fischer. Jr. Part IL—Oarrie Sahnoch, David Per- ris, Lily Lamont, Alex. Dark. Senior Hset.—Maggie Love, Julia Baker, George Smaildon. Mise OoanLIN, Teaober. Morin*. Seeding is going forward with a rutin this week. The frame dwelling on the corner 1 j miles North of Bt mule has been palled down and removed. Thomas.Russell, 7tb line,, sold a pair of steers to Jno, Clegg, at $108, Tbey were delivered on Tuesday of this week. A new traction engine was received by Henry Bone, 8rd line, from a -London firm, to replace the engine destroyed by fire. Great opposition in the egg trade on 6th line. Brussels, Blyth Snd Belgrave are in it. It is said the Belgrave dealer makes the others toe the mark and gate lots of eggs. Farmers are very busy and have little time to lose. The seeding will be late bat at present the land is in good shape except on low fields and they are rather wet yet. A large crop is going in seem. ingly. A debate will be held in Button's school hoose on Tuesday, May 7bb. The snbjeat will be "Resolved that more pro- gress bas been made in Literature, Saienoe and Art daring the 19th Century than all time previous." A large attendanoe and interesting speeches are expeoted. PASSED AWAT, — Mre. James Laidlay. died very suddenly at her home, 8th line, on Thursday of last week. A obild was horn an Monday and now both mother and babe are in the grave. The funeral,. on Saturday, was the largeet ever seen -in this looality for some time. Interment was made at Blyth. Mr. Laidlay had got moved to his farm and was getting Notice to Farmers The Farmers' Co -Operative Pork Factory, Palmerston. WING to pressure of basiueae et the Faotor the Q .manse e y g m tat of the Farmers' OO.Operative Pork E'aotory at Palmerston have found it neoeasary to engage Mr, W. R. Belden, of Moleeworbh, to complete the taking of stook. He re authorized to reoeive monits and notes and appoint agents to solicit stook for the Co., the names of whom will appear in Tan POST. Since the Brussels meeting farmers Iowa eubaoribed freely and those who are now shareholders of the Co, ask every farmerto subscribe .jogs what be can afford. It Would be well for oath and all feeders of hogs to aoneidee bis profits now, and that previous to the building of the new factorise, 1u this factory we have almost 900 farmers and 1,000 more should be added, Wo will then bave for the time to some a mama of pertaining the full value for our hogs, or at leapt all the Englieb market will admit of. It fermate will decide on the amount they intend sabooribing before they are called on by the solisitore it will facilitate the work. The alaree are $10,00 each, the majority of farmers taking from two to five'sbaree, paying oath, or in three, six or nine months' time. It should be understood that no person isliable for more than be subscribed, the 00. being a limited one. The building and plant have oost $60,000, all of which hie been raised: A number of farmers carry enough on notes to do bueibeee—this requires $50,000, and those who now have abates feel that their brother farmers should contribute this amount which is almost nothing compared with the benefit derived. globe who are not called on may scrod Farmers' Cc -Operative Pork Factory, their subscriptions to the Manager, W J. Falooner, Palmerston, wbo will prompt. ly return.oerbifloatee for the amount. Farmers wishing to arrange for meet- ings should address W. R. Belden, Moles. worth, who will be pleased to meet those interested in thin very important industry. It may be well to add that farmers, in the vicinity of Ridgetown, bave in the past month subscribed 05,000, claiming that distance is no detriment as all that is desired is a.feotory belonging purely to the farmers. It le wall known that Daniell haoon *Ingemorein England than .Canadian which is caused by farmers mahufaobur- ing and handling their own, thee Making them more lstetested in prodaaitig a good article. Lel farmers gee to it that the present opportunity ie not, lost. Palmerston, , ®ztt, along nicely when his young wife we taken from him so madden'. He he the sympathy of the entire community hie sore trial. MATantozzor, St. Josepb'a obaroh Olintoo, wee thronged on Monday fore noon of loot week, to witneea the weddin of ,Jobe T. MoUaughey, a proaperou young yeoman of Morris, sto Mise Tan Oarberb, yoangeet daughter of Thome Cubed, of Herten. The ceremony wa performed by Rev. Father McMenami while during Mass Mies Jooee, the or gaoiet, played several appropriate Bele°timetie and Mise M. Brown rendered nolo in her neper good form. The lair brid was assisted by Mies Minnie Reynolds both being charmingly attired. Th groomsman waa Frank Kelly, of Morris After the ceremony the bridal party drov to Mr, Oarbert'e where the weddin dinner was served and several hours very pleaeanbiy spent by the assembled mutate Mr. and Mra. McCaughey have taken n house on rho groom's farm In Morris Tag POST joins their many friends in ex. tending best wishes for a happy and pros. pero0s married life, Sosoon REroaT.-The following is the report of S. S. No. 4, Morrie, for the months of Marob and April. Fifth and fourth Manses examined by weekly ex. aminationa ; other °lasses are marked as - cording to general profloianoy, good oon- duot, eta.—Fifth alms •,Total 760-M. Niobol, 646 ; B. Nichol, 517 ; E. Walker, 600 ; 0. Sole, 461. Sr. 4th class ; total 650—P. Sharp, 412 ; M. Walker, 328 ; *E. Cardiff, 76. Jr. 4th alias ; total 300—E. Jaokaon, 200 ; A. MoCutobeon, 150. (Pupils marked • were abeeat from one or more examinations.) Sr. Third plana —0. Walker, 653 ; L. Niobol, 417 ; R. Forsyth, 400 ; H. Spier, 338. Sr. Third oleos (all bat those starred are promoted from $r, II) 0. Speir, 451 ; J. Robb, 309 ; H. Jackson, 370 ; B. Welker, 185. Jr. Second olaee—W. Ma0ntoheon er., 504 ;, I. Mo0ntoheon, 860 ; 0, Robb, 792; W. Me0ubabeoo, jr., 630 ; J. Speir, 622 ; J, Burke, 140. First. °lase—L. Thuell, R. Thuell. Mies lamsJ, MOLoomaaN, Teaober. WEDDING BELLS.—The ' following taken rom the Gladstone (Man.) Age refers to ormer Morrieibee :— "On Wedneeday, March 27tb, a very interesting event oo- erred at the residence of Mr. Hanna,. wben bis sister and brother, Miss. Jeanie and William, were united in the holy bonds of . matrimony to R. A. sd Mae M. E. Broughton, formerly of Parker, Ont., Rev. John Lay000k, of Minnedoea, offioiating, The ceremony was performed at 3 p. m., and was wit - eased by a large number of relatives and riende from Neepawa, Plumes, Makinak and Keyes. Both brides were beautifully ttired in Dream, trimmed with cream. aoe and ribbon and wearing orange losaoma, and appeared leaning on the rm of J. W. and T. S. Hanna, while Mies Ada Hewett, of Neepawa, played he wedding match. The wedding sapper as served from 5 till 7, and all present pent s very enjoyable time. Tbe even - ng was spent in music and games. The resents were very costly and beautiful hioh shows the esteem in whiob the rides are held," Their old friende in orals, Tss Poo inoluded, wish them roeperity. a a a b a w s p w b M P LOCAL PROHIBITION. To the Editor or THE Pon. Availing themselves of the privilege offered communities of seeking to prevent liquor liaenses being granted, some vit. !ages in this locality sent very large pati• Hone and presented the same by repre- eeutativea to the Liman Commissioners of Etat and West Huron,notabiy Walton, Bluevale and Whiteoharob. These petitions could have been moth enlarged bad it been thought necessary. Very few if any, in those villages could be induced to eigo a petition in favor of license. Tbese plaoee also rolled up enormous majorities for the plebisite, plainly indi. eating their attitude on the question of temperanoe, but in the judgment of the Inspectors and Oommisetonerethe wiehes o'f the people, ao etrongly expressed, ooant for nothing and we have fnieted upon as itbadness that shelters itself under the proteotion of law, and yet is tbemost law- less business in which men ever engaged,, Is bas no respect for the ebatutes of the land, and no reaped for its oath to obey them. Wherever it dares it Belle its death -dealing fluid to minors and violates the Sabbath by allowing amass to its doors, front -or rear. It may be asked why do the Commissioners continue to grant Wronger' ? There may be other reasons but the one most probable is—to Secure the license money which perhaps might be about $100 fn eaoh of the above named plume. It would pay us twice over to collect that amount and hand it over to the Government if they would only instruct their servants, the Com. missionere, to refnee licenses where they are so opposed by the people. GITIZES. Morrie, April 26, 1901. Roy's ehnrah congregation, Fullerton, intend bolding their anniversary service and tea on Sunday and Monday, the 2nd and Brd of June, Dr. Wm. Gibb, of St. Marys, is still very ill with a complication of lung and stomach troubles, reaultnnt from a severe attach of la°P ri e. g George Spearin, of Bleosbard, Gaye that during hie fifty years reaidenoe in that township be has never seen mob great promisee for a Fall wheat.orop. The Hodd & Cullen Milling Go. of Stratford, are as yet undecided whether they will reboitd or not. The valuators have meds their reports, which are very satifaatory. Tbe old baseball sports of Salem organized the team for the doming year. Captain, R. N. Epplett ; President, H. Berry, i Seo. -Trees„ H. Cargo managing Committee, Prank Bragg, Jona; than Kirk. by, Dave Kemp, The St. Marys Baptist Oberoh coupe. gotten have decided ti build n new obaroh and have parobaeed a lot on Church street adjoining Mr. Long's property. It ie probable that the new building may not be pat up this year, but the site bas Masa secured. ONTARIO OAI3INET. Although politics are a praotioal a'ff'air, a politician would be in a bad way if be ooufd not present bis ogee skilfully. The people of Ontario will presently nave a Oban e a to judge what the pabineb Ministers can dose the way of talking, and they will have no reason bo be disap- pointed. Talk is cheap, to be sure, but an legislative assemblies it is the surface index of ability to think well and clearly, and, generally, the man who can epeak moat forcibly is, the man who Dau sob with most decision. The thought lies behind the word and the deed in front of it. This explains why the Cabinet of any Government usually comprises rte best speakers. It is important that the ante of a Government than be clearly trans• laced to the public. The Ontario Cabinet is pretty well equipped with eloquence. By many Premier Ross is considered the most effeobive English orator in Canada. He is not only apolitical speaker, but he le in great request at banquets and fuaotione of all sorts for hie easy humor and wide outlook. Nothing of human interest seems to be foreign to the Premier's mind, and on all subjeots that he coverts he speaks with the authority' of a knowledge oulled at fleet hand. Re has a Sootehmals's predilection for facts and an orator's dexterity in adorning them, making them palatable, and yet not sacrificing their good effect. It may be a matter of disposition or training; it may be that the praotioal questions which the Ontario Government has to deal with— at any rate the moat eager seeker for in. formation has never gone away hungry from a speech by Premier Roes. He al. ways seasons his words with a sprinkling of stabistios that are well worth digesting, but which may be taken away without marring the speeoh as a whole. This is one reason, why the Premier's addresses are so acceptable to all classes. In this reaped he re something of a contrast to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, another great orator, who doesn't always condescend to Spree. Premier Ross remembers that Ontario is a very practical province, and his whole public career seems to be an avoidance of Hamlet's criticism, "Words, mere words." The Premier's skill in con- densation and preoise expreesion may be put down to his early experiences as a newspaper editor. It was then he learn- ed to "boil down," to think closely, and to do neat literary joinery. It is probably for this reason that his speeches never slop over, never show any perfervid the. torte or extemporaneous padding. Such speeches always read well without edi- torial pruning. This is a rare quality in a political speech. Tbe intention of the Government to do a little spell -binding this Summer is a wise one. Many peo- ple in Ontario have been entertained by the Premier's eloquence in the cause of temperance, moral reform, Canadian history, and the political lames of .the day. Still, there are many wbo have never heard him. Consequently ibis a good idea to send the Premier into some of the fighting oonetitcenoiee. It is a foregone conclusion that the Roes Govern• went will gain many naw friende by the Premier's clever exposition of the gags - Sono of the day. * * * Mr. Harcourt, the Minister of Ednea• tion, is the bead of a department whiob calls for high activities of mind and speech. The subject of eduoatton is as wide as the civilized world, and a oompre. hension of it is, of necessity, an enlarg- ing influence. To manage the education• al system of Ontario effectively Mr. Har- court must have not only a thorough knowledge of Ontario, but also a compar- ative knowledge of systems and methods used fu other countries. It is not too much to say that Mr. Harcourt is a com- petent Minister of Education, and that be hes fully apprehended his duties and the workings of hie department, His in- timate acquaintance with detail was shown several times during the lent ses- sion of the Legislature, when the de- partment waa under some strass from the Opposition. The educational eystem of Ontario is a very oonainnate machine, and explanations of it might easily be• come tedious if they were not well combed. Mr. Harcourt succeeded nob only in keeping the outline distinct, but also in making the details interesting, He expounded the general principle that the aduoebional system is contrived to confer the greatest good on the greatest number, and that in these days the great- est number are interested in having a praotioal education that will fit them for earning a livelihood with the greatest economy of time. Mr. Harcourt will doubtless have something to say to the public about the Department of Educe, bleu. He will explain the system, and will prove that a great deal of the orifi• oism is irresponsible, either ooming from people who know little about it, or who are more apt at tearing down than at pradical suggestions for building up. Mr. Harcourt will tell the public these things in oriep, lnoid English, which will olear away many misunderetandiuge, As Minister of Agrioulture, Mr, Dry. den is pretty well kuown to the brawn and siuewof ()uteri°, the farming com- munity. Reis eloquent in dairy sohools, agrioultural colleges, farmers' institutes, and other things whioh have helped to develop agriculture iu this province, People will remember that his last speech in the Legislature was in support of a generouegraut to the beet sugar industry —a greet whiob had in mind not only the mauufaoburer, but alao the farmer who does the growing. Mr. Dryden's is a depaetment which hardly demands im- passioned oratory, but it does demand a Wise head and a praotical bent, How- ever, when the Cabinet goes on the stump Mr, Drydsn will surprise many people by his fluenoy. Suet give him a subject and ho oan coin phrases and scatter adjectives with the best of them. Mr. Stratton, the Provincial Secretary, will be a strong card in the tour, It will not take Ontario andionoos long to under. steed his good comradeship, his heartf. Gess, and his breezy Milder. The Pro. viucial Secretary is, above all things, a man of affairs—the more affaire be oan tackle the better he likes it -:-and be has the reputation of being one of the needed workers that ever bad anoface in Queen's Park. Me, Latchford, Minister of Publlo Works, bas an easy, genial manner, and, being a lawyer, he can present a ease clearly and saooinotly. Mr. Oilman, the Attorney -General,- makes no claim to eloquence, As one otitis; bag said, he suffers from an embarrassment of dolma, and sometimes he hesitates as he ahogsea the right word for the right pleas. Mr. Gibsoo's matter will alway be found worth ooneideration for rte hard sense and praotioal tendenoy. As a chairman of committee, to get throng's an amazing amount of work, the AttornetaGeneral is without a peer. Mr. Davis, the Minister of Crowe Lands, has always been known aa a fluent speaker, with a businesslike force and trenchancy. PERSONAL PARAl+f1APH5. Miss Belle Irwin is visiting at Toront W. Tennant, of Atwood, was in tow last Sunday, A. W, Wynn, of Newry, was in tow last Sunday. Will. Ainley, of Listowel, spent San day at borne. Miss Liviageton spent Sunday at he home in -Blyth. Robb. Watt, of Toronto, was in tow on Wedneeday. W. Reed spent- Sunday at hie hom near Luaknow. D. Ferguson, of Teeswater, was town on Monday. Mise Ada Mainprize visited friends nes Lnoknow last Sunday. Dr. MaXeivey, of Mount Forest, wa in Breas on Tuesday. Miss Lyda Crooks was visiting am Winghalast week. Rob. Wilbee was off work with tonal litia but is better again. H, Smith and J. Berrie, of Wroxeter were in town ou Tuesday. N. B. and Mrs. Gerry and children, o Blyth, Sondayed in town. Robs. Brown, of Gray, is driving T. T Roes' peddling wagon Ibis Spring. R. J. Molsauohlin, George McKay and Gari, Banker spent Sunday in Blybb. Mayor and Mrs. Watson, of Listowel, were in town for a few days last week. W. H. and Mrs. Willie and sons, of Seaford', were visitors at B. Gerry's on Sunday. Tao Pour is pleased to state that Miss Clara Hunter is considerably improved in health. Mre. James MoLauohlin, of Windham, was visiting at Neil MoLanablin's for a few days. Mrs, Henry James, of Seaforth, was calling on old friends in Brussels due. Mg the past week. J. D. Ronald is away to London on abushmanbusitrip in connection with the sale Of the Piggies Works. Mrs. W. F. Tarlatans and daughters, Mimeo 011ie and Freda, of Wingham, ware in town last Sunday. It is not very often that Jno. Lott is off duty bet la grippe made him a prisoner for a few days last week.- Mrs. Jno. Tait has been on the Bink lieu for several weeks but is improving quite nioely now we are pleased to state. Daniel Stewart, wbo went to Wiarton a short time ago, has been dangerously ill but is improving now we are pleased state. Lincoln Hembly, of Palmerston, form. ly of Brussels, is now a brakeman on the G. T. R. He sometimes runs up the W. G. & B. Miss Hattie Murray, Mise Wright, Mise Maud Hartry end Will. Leather - dale, of Seaforth, were visitors in Lown last Sunday. J. J. Ball, of Wingbam, were in Brna• eels on Monday. Some of J. J's visite are "noderbaking" jobs bat nob of the grave variety. Last Saturday Mra. Jane Hall, Alex. ander street, oelebrated her 86th birth• day and received the oongrabulabion of numerous friends. Um. Gordon Mooney was dangerously i11 during the past week, Heart weak. nese was the casae. Favorable progress is being made now. Ira Parker, who bas been ill for months at the Guelph hospital, is able to be about once more and we hope he will soon be as hearty aa ever. Hugh Williams is handling the ribbons on the Seaforth stage now. Richard Williams was absent for a few days on u horse purchasing expedition. James Ballantyne, grooer, bas been very seriously ill during the past week with peritonitis but is considerably im. proved now we are glad to state. George Roberton, of Clinton, was in town for a portion of bbis week owing to the illness of Miss Roberton and Jas. Ballantyne. Mr, MtCauginyao0ompani. ed him. Dan. Denman hen gone to Sarnia. We understand he bas moored employment on the Grand Trunk railway. His family will Oantln0a to reside here, for the preseot at least. James Forsyth, a former resident of this locality, was here on a visit. His health bas not been good of late and be hopes the Huron Oo. air will invigorate him, Tam Poen trusts that his fondest desires may be speedily realized. The Leokie family arrive this week to Mae tap bousee'in their residence on the banks of the Maitland, Master Charlie same ou tie an advance guard and bas bean keeping hie grandparents from feel- ing looseome. We welcome Mr. and Dare. re. Leokie and ante beak to Brossela. 40 naclisA sit Z41 e w 04.. Adam Laidlaw, of Hamilton, is dead. Thomas Grogan died in Cayuga, aged 100 yeare, A case of smallpox is reported in the vicinity of Waterloo town, Gabriel Bergerson, of Lancaster, was struck and killed by a train. John J. Aikenbead, fell from an upper window at 170 MoOanl street, Toronto, and enetained injuries which resulted fatally. Joseph Douglas, of Petrgiaa, who wee butt et Strathroy a few days ego on the railway, is dead, The SS. Montfort, with the Hoath Afriea Oonetablary recruits on board, bee arrived et Cape Town, Tbe Wer Department will eonetruot ub the month of Halifax harbor, 000 of the strongest forte in the world. Louis 0, Evans of the 90th Battalion, was tined at the Winnipeg police Court for negieeting to attired drill. West Middlesex Ooeiservativee will nominate aoandidebe for the Legielalore al Moot Brydgee on May 10. The Calgary Board of Trade le moving to have all the members of the Dominion House visit the. West when the Hoose dean. - 2he tanks of the Dominion Iron & Steel Company and their. content's, 300,. 000 galloon of noel tar, were burned at Sydney, 0. B. Rev. Alex. Esler, of West Chester, Pa,, has been ahoese pastor of Cooke's Church Toronto, at a, salary of $3,000, suooeediptt Rev. Wm-. Patterson. - This year West Huron's' teachers will meet in convention in Exeter, two days before Viotoria Day, the dates being changed to May 22, 23, The body of Father Joly, the Romeo • Oatholio priest whose disappearance. caused euoh a seoeabion, has been found in the Lake of Two Mountains, Que. At Whitemouth Station, Man., 0, W. Blank, a German farmer, shot and killed another German named A. Radke. They had a row over cattle. Blank gave him• self up at Winnipeg. The Oanadiao Pacific) Railway Com. pony is building a train of luxurious y equipped oars for the purpose of convey- ing the Duke and Daahess of• York to the ooastt. GBUItunn (MIMES. Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Wroxeter, gave two good discourses in Melville Aura's, last Sabbath. Rm. Mr. Anderson, of Wroxeter, non. templates a holiday visit to his old home in Scotland this Summer. Sanday, May 12th, will be Missionary Day in the Methodiet Sunday Sohool. Program Moog Missionary libes and special aullectiou. Next Sabbath will be the reenter quarterly communion and reception of - new members in the Methodiet ohnrob, Brussels. The potter will preach. Evening topic will be "Phe athletic young man." • The fifth international convention of the Epworth League, to be held in San Francisco, July 18 to 21, ie already elicit- ing great Interestthrougboutthe country and the prospect for a very large attend. anon is most flattering. Wednesday morningof next week, 8th inst., Bishop Baldwin will minded a Confirmation servioe fn Si.John's thumb, commencing at 10.30 o'clock. No doubt many will avail themselves of the op. portanity of hearing the reverend gentle. man. Tbe Presbyterian Synod of Hamilton and London met in Boox ohnrob, Slrsb- ford, ou Monday evening. There wee a very fair attendanoe of delegates wbiah was increased on Tuesday. Rev. Gaeta. vas Munro, D. D., of Ridgetown, the retiring moderator, preaohed Monday evening atter whiob bis enaoeaeor was appointed in the person of Rev. E. W. Penton, of Stratford. Rev. John Holmes spoke last Sabbath morning from the words "Thomas, called Didymus, one of the twelve, wart not with them." Many lassoes were pointed out as to the lose people sustain by not exercising strong faith in the gospel of the Son of God. 'The futility of fretful. nese and the art of tranquility" was the evening topic, the text being Pei. 37 and 1. "Fret not thyself." HnnoN PBEOBTTEBY,—A1 the meeting Of the Presbytery of Huron the resignation of Rev. Mr. Acheson, of Kippen, was ac. oepted. He has accepted a oall to Pem. bine, North Dakota. It was also decid- ed to induct Rev. Jas. Hamilton into the pastoral charge ot Leebarn and Union nbnrah, on May 7th, and Rev. John Me. Neil, to that of Bayfield and Bethany. The following are to take part in the former induction—Rev. Mr. Davidson to preach, Rev. Mr. Anderson to preside and address the minister, and Rev. J. A. Hamilton the people ; and at the latter, Rev. H. Sowers to preside and address the minister, Rev. Jas. Hamilton to preach, and Ray. Mr. Davidson the people. Revde. M. Martin and R, A. Grant were elected additional commissioners to the Geneve' Assembly. MzssroNART MENTONG, — Tbe annual Convention of the W. M. S. of the Metho- dist oharoh of the Wingham Distriot, will open in the Brussels Methodist thumb on Tuesday, evening, May 21st, when addressee will be delivered by Rev. F. Swan, of Ripley, Rev. R. Garbutt, of Gerrie, and Miss E, Jean Scott, Super. intendant of the Deaconess Home, Tor- onto. oronto. Rev. D. Rogers, Ohairman, will preside. Musio will be furnished by the Brussels choir. Wedneeday—Morning session, 0.15.—Devotional exercises, led by Distriot Organizer ; nomination of Secretary ; roll oall and reports ; election of District Organizer ; singing ; addrese of welcome, Mee. J. J. Gilpin, Brussels ; reply, Mrs. (Dr.) Gilitee, Teeswater ; paper, "Women who influenced the Nine. eenth Century; ' Mre. S, S. Cole, Ethel ; discussion ; paper, "Our Institutions," Dire. Cunningham, Kincardine ; gum ions ; Consecration service, led by Mrs. F. J. Oaten, Ashfield. Afternoon sesbion, 45 --Devotional exorcises, led by Mra, Lawrie, Gorrio ; reading of minutes ; reetinge from Sister Societies ; paper, 'Our Dnty to the Twentieth Century,' Mise Lizzie Wellwood, Whitechurch ; isoussion ; work of the W. Q, T. 73., Aire. Bryan, Luoknow ; Solo, Miss Bello with, Bement ;'emote from the life of ur late Queen, Mrs. Hervey Ram, Brun. ele ; round table oonfereme on work mong young people, led by Mai. Field, ammeter ; round table on prsebiaal uxiliary work, led by Mos, Ounning- am, Kinoardine ; collection; atoning ernes& Delegates requiring billets will lease notify Miss E. E, Kerr, Brussels, before bray 15th.