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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1901-8-1, Page 1Vol. 80. No. 3 8RUSSET-.S, QNTAR,IQ, TRURSDA.Y, AUGUST" 1, 1901 New Advertisements, Exouraions—C, P. R. Strayed --Ohne. Seejtaver, Cut priors --J, Fergusop tt Ga. More new goods- adoKinuoa $r Co, The InviotueSbos—I, 0, Rioharde, Glasses that beautify—Mre, Fletcher, 7 «1"tix ewer 'CV alEotn. A few of our villagers ereoin to Bay. field to oamp during vaaatieu. g y Walton cheese wee shipped from Brom sale on Monday of filo week, Rev. Mr. Marsh, of Hamilton, promote. ad in Dnfre ohnroh last Sabbath. Mies Ethel Wilson, of Seafortb, ie heli, daying with Mrs. W. H, Sholdioe. W. Niohol, wife and coo, of Stratford, were visitors at W. H. Sholdiae'e last week. Mies Annie Ferguson left on Wednes• day for an extended visit to friends in Hamilton. Quite a number are talking of going en the S. S. exouroton to Kincardine next Wednesday from Brussels. Interest in football is being revived by the prospect of a matnh with Blyth. Praoli a every night on the park. Next Sabbath the regular Quarterly Communion gerviee will be held in the Methodist ohnroh bare, to be ponduoted by the paetor, Rev. A. W. Dever. A number of our young men are going Wert on the Harvest Exoureion. Many others say they would go also if they could get a man—so would some of our girls. lei :itbl. Council meeting Aug. 12th, H. F. McAllister is doing quite a flour shipping fetidness. Mee. D. Eokmier was visiting atJames- town during the past week. Some of the farmers who have threshed, report very good yield of Fall wheat. Mre. Patton was visiting Mrs. Henry Keys, an old friend in Morris towoehip. A shipment of top bnggiee was made from the Cober Factory during the past Week, Mies Hannah Baseman, of New York, le home on a vieit to her parents, 'Neat of Ethel. Quarterly sooramental nervine will be held in the Methodist Churob. next Sab- bath morning, the pastor preaching. 520.00 and poets was paid lest week by Ethel hotel keeper for violation of the law. Inepeotor Miller was here last week looking after the matter, Ethel and locality are talking up the Excareion to Kincardine next Wedneeda"y.' A return tioket 95 for a men or woman and 50 oents fora ohiid. The train leaves our station at 7.45 o'olook a. m. It will snake a nice outing. Glasses that beautify. Eres`ratn produce; that • orn,worried discontented appear., otherwise beautiful/ features, We remove erestrai and'. the else/meins. wrinkles disapttear. 1 Mrs. T. Fletcher - Scientific and Graduate Opiiciara. BRUSSELS W.1 . KE RR, Prop, A oar of settle was shipped from Ethel on Thursday by Jno. McDermott, of Remote, R. Me=elvey and wife ; Mre. Dilworth, Mrs, S. S. Cole and A, Sharp expect to leave for the West en Tuesday's Exoor. elon. We wieh them an enjoyable time. The anomie Finanolei statement of the Methodist Churoh Ethel olrouit has been issued. It shows that the total amount raised for all purposed was 61151.56, a' very creditable showing indeed. Quer. terly y oard applied 5710.80; Missionary, $106 25 t Counexional Funds, 656 60 ; Epworth League, 580.00; Sabbath Soboole 575,00, and Trustee Boarde, 6115,00, Rev, H. E• Carry le the peter and Jno. Colter Recording Steward, oratsettroolc. The flax mill will ebortiy start at threshing the new crop. Mise Lib, MaLaohlan, milliner, is home from Sault Ste. Marie for her holi. days. The pump works are running at full blast, A, Reymann having added another hand. Cranbrook will be represented at thldt Sauday School Exoureion to; Klnoardine next Wednesday. The addition to A. Raymann'e reai- -denbe is about completed excepting the briok veneering which will come later. A. little bird says a wedding is not far distant in this locality and it's wonder. fel how these little birds often bit the mark. There will be no service in the Metho- diet oburab here next Sabbath owing to the Quarterly meeting at Ethel. A. number from here will attend. Word was reoeived this week that Jno. Harbottle and wife, formerly of Oran - brook, but more recently of Southern Manitoba, are both dead. Mrs. Harbottle died on June Loth after a comparatively short illneee and Mr. Harbottle passed away on June 17th. He had been ailing for some time. Wroxeter. Quarterly meeting next Sabbathin connection with the Methodist Ohurob. Jno, Gibson was injured in the mill last Monday by a board flying from the saw, but we hope he will soon be o. k. A few from Wroxeter attended the open. Ing of the new public Hall at Jamestown teat Monday evening and report a good time. - It is said our woolen factory is in finite. alai diffioulty and that the Sheriff ie at present in charge. We Lope Mr. MOW. vie will soon be able to take hold once more. GOOD OATTL$.—The following ie taken from the market reports of the Toronto World of July 19 : "The three beat loads of export heifers that have been Been here for a long time (and in fast some dealers said they never saw better) were brought in by J. Hamilton, of Wroxeter. Fifty one of these cattle were fed by one far- mer, Geo. Mardi°,' ofBeeforth. The bulk of them were dehorned, which, no doubt, .Woe one pause of their doing eo well. All hornless cattle coming to this market as a rule dome in better shape and do not get damaged as others." Bluevale. D. and Mrs. Hall, of Blyth, spent Sun- day at J. Hama. Mrs. Robert King, of Goderioh, is visit. ing friends here. Wm. Jewitt shipped a oar of hogs from here last Thursday. Mre, (Dr) Toole, of Brussels, is visit. ing friends in Blaevale. The yield of raspberries in thio part of the country is very poor. Alex. Messer has bis threshing machine on the road for another season' work. Rev. Robert Thynne preached in the Methodist obnrah on Sunday evening. Mies Mina Doan, of Enda, Ile the guest of her friend, Miee Aggie Smillie. Mies Jessie Cassie, of Ayr, ie staying with !Bier Kit Fowler, of the Bluevale road. The Mieees Roberteon, of Ottawa, have returned home after a few week's visit at Robb, Smillie's. - - . F. B. and Biro. Scott attended- a re- union of the Scott family whioh was held in Seaforth last Saturday. Last Monday evening Rev. Mr. Swan was at Jamestown giving an addreee et the opening of the new Hall. We have been blessed with a number of good rains during the last week. They should do a lot of good throughout the country. a- GGReaacaRas) THE ,1➢nCI�S ShVC FOR MEN, 1) Made by.. k At Slater Montreal These Shoes are made on any width of last to suit your foot -let it be wide of narrow. Theyare all made out of Imported Stock which for durability and appear- ance cannot be surpassed. They are made on any style of toe and are all Goodyear welted, so there are no nails or stitches in the sole to come in contact with the foot to hurt it. We have secured sole agency ens for Brussels for these shoes and can guarantee the prises right) and for neatness and comfort we think they will please. 1 See our Bargain Table this week, there maybe somethingto suit in Women's and Misses' e you Shoes. Odd sizes going. at 50o, per pair. e�gwg,g �a� _ C R _ 'uiec :J•+t..J"4J"s.✓•T :J•'t. re deer's..✓•^:.P'1.;J•bee'E..Jrt.!'ti✓ e Wee Lillie Oliver, of Goderiob, is spending a short time visiting friends in Bluevale, - 'Nattier and ielra, Ard, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr, Awe mother, Mrs. Albert Hughes, 10. and Mre. Thynne, of .Chicago, are visiting relatives and friends in Bluevale and other points in Buren. The eeoond of the bioyole rases for the Sliver Cup wag run last Saturday night. There were five entries. Haney same in first, Smith second, then ()puttee, Bric- ker and Stewart. There are two racer yet to be ran. Excursion to Kinoardine on Wednes- day of next week. A opeoial trate will run leaving Bluevale at 8,14 a. m„ and arriving at Kincardine at 9.30 a. m. Fare for adults from this station only 80 Dente and children .under 12 years 40 ea uta, W. H. Stewart, priooipel of New Ham- burg amburg public eobool, has attempted a peel. tion on the etaff of the Liman High Sohool and will assume Isis new duties at the beginning ot the Fall term. -,Mr. Stewart is one of Bluevale'° old boys, and pis many friends here will be pleased to hear of his advancement. —x ex, Township Donnell on Monday `Aug. 12th. T. and Mrs, Bielby, of Morrie, were renewing old' friendships in Grey town- ship. Mies Bessie-- Livingston has returned to Detroit after a short holiday -in this Locality. ' The addition to Jas. Btraoban'e barn will make a big improvement to hie farm buildings. Farmers say the Fall wheat sample is - not ae large in the grain ea some year° bat the kernels are bard. Mies Laura Smith, who has been living at Aylmer for the past year, bar gone on a trip to her father who resides in Mani• tuba. A .weloome visitor to the iooality was Jerry Curtis, the well known pedagogue, who' inetraote the youth in Blma town- ship. W. H. Stewart, who taught in S. S. No. 1 kr a time, has been engaged to teach in Luoan Iigh-Sohool and will go tbere after the holidays. McNabb Bros.l4th son., have invest. ed in a new engine in connection with their threshing outdb and are hard at work in Fall wheat threshing. Mrs. David Jefferson, of Wingham, is visiting at Angus Shaw's, 5th coo. She i° an aunt to Mr. Shaw. Mrs. Jefferson is 82 years of age and remarkably smart for her years. Mier Gushy Smith is home from Grand Rapids Sanitarium, and le eon- eiderably improved in health we are pleased to state, and hope she will soon be as well as ever. - P. Stewart and wife, of North Hastings, were visiting at A. Stewart's, 8th son. Mre. Stewart is a ooriefn and they had not met for about 40 years. It ie hardly necessary to say the meetingwaea mute. ally enjoyable one. Thursday of this week J. B. Stewart and wife, of Ohapleau, arrived here and will visit W. Woods and wife, 16th- con•, and other relatives and friends for a few weeks. They are welcome visitors. Mr, Stewart le a school teaoher. There will be quite a rally on Wednes. day of next week on the exonrsion to Kincardine. Fare from Brunetti is 85 and 45 cents for adults and children,- re- spectively. Special train teem Brueeele at 8 o'olook a. m., and'retarning leaves Kincardine at 6.81 p. m. The trustees of S. S. No. 8, have en. gaged the eervioee of S. Moak Eastman, of Meaford, ae euooeeeor to E, D. 'Mo. Iutosh. !lir. Eastman bolds a let stars oertifl°ate and hie testimonials are of a highly oomplimentary character coming, from gentlemen who are in a position to judge correctly. Bohoolre opens on the 19th inst. On Saturday evening, July 20th, as William Taylor, 10th son., was driving into his barn on a load of grain he etraok- hie head on a oroes beam and for a time it wag feared paralysis was likely to en. ane. His ar mearticnlarl have been p y very sore, the right ode atilt being almost useless. His many friends hope he will soon be all right once more. Morrlst. Township Connell next Monday. Mre. Bayne and daughter, of Hamilton, are visiting Mre. Donald Currie, 4th line. Mre. E. W. Sellers and her eieter Mies Pepper, are visiting in Tnekeremith this week. ' Wm. Hodder and wife, of Ohioago, visited for a week with relatives on the 2nd line.' Many of the Morrie boys intend taking in the Harvesters Excursion to Manitoba next Tuesday. - Misee Mabel Pepper, of Toronto, and Mre. Pepper, of O r' ' p O ilha are visitingtela• tives-on the and. Sunday Bahool Excursion to Kinner. dine next Wednesday by spooled train over tbe W. G. &B. William Jackson, 8th line, has been on the poorly aide for a few weeks but we hope he will soon be himself again. - Arthur Jaokeon has bought Mr. Bailey's property at Bodman, 4th line, foe $125. Mr. Baileyintendsto Detroit. Miro Rebeaoa anthem fa enjoying a Willey with relatives and Mende. She holds a position in the Mimiao Indnetrial aohool. Michael Niobol, 4th line, has been dangerously ill with inflammation of the bowels during the part week and bare were entertained for his reoovery. Hen. McKenzie. who hoe been at Port. age.la-Prairie, Man., has taken a position at Carberry. Whoever employe him will have a steady traetworthy helper. Thor, Mathere, of Michigan,. and John Mathers, of Belleville, are visiting their father, R. Mothers, let non, who has been very ill but be somewhat improved, we are pleased to state. Our congratulations are extended to Milton Watson and bride, Miss Stewart, of Blnevale, on the event of their mar. Maga on Wednesday of dila Week. They will make their borne on Mr, : Watson's farm at Sunshine, Rioltard Code and daughter, Klee Angeline, of Alvineton, and Mies Mary Coda, of Carleton Plaoe, were vieitore at the residence of Conn, Code.. Onto.—There died at Maneewood, Hal. ton Co,, on 'Thursday, Jdly 18, Mies Elizabeth Laidlaw, aged 69 years. She wee a sietee to R, B. Laidlaw and Mre. Robt. Shortreed and an aunt to Mre. Geo, Jackson, of 'Morrie, all of whom attend. ed the funeral. Mne. STIMApo range AWA'. --Last Sab- batb morning Janet Ferguson, relict of the late Alexapder Stewart, parsed that bourne from whence no traveller returns, aged 80 years and 8 menthe. She had been making herebone for some time with her dausltte, Mre. Char, Ritchie. ire, Stewed was born at Blair Athol, Perthshire, Scotland, where she was aloe married to her late husband who pre•de- oeased her 39 years ago after it brief ill. nese. They game to Canada in 1847, living at Harpurbey before locating in Grey township in 1853. Mr. and Mre, Stewart were well known to the travelling public as they built and kept a hotel 35 miles South of Brunie for a number of years. They also had a farm on the 14th con., of Grey. The eubjeot of this notice wee generous in her diepoeltion, hospita- ble to a merited degree and never lost an ardent love for the land of her birth, For a woman of her age she was remark. ably amort up to a short period of her death. Two eons, (John F„ of Toronto, and Dan•, of Minnesota,) and one daugh- ter, (Mrs. C. Ritchie) survive. On Tues- day afternoon the remains of this well known old settler were laid away in Brussels cemetery, in the presence of a large number of old friends. Rev. Jno. Ross, B.A., of Brueeele, oonduoted an appropriate service on the occasion. Jttnlestown. VocaoaiA HALL OPDNDD.—Leat Sabbath afternoon the first service was held in the new Hall viz., the union Sabbath school transferred from the usual meeting place at the residence of Jam Strachan, tbe fattbful Superintendent. Despite the heavy rain during the early part of the afternoon there was a large attendance and to add to the beauty of the thane was a handsome display of hoose plants. Rev. Jno. Rhee, B. A., of Braeeett, pre• aided and afterthe opening examine ex. °ellent addressee were given by the fol- lowing gentlemen :—Thos. Straohan, who gave a short historical Dement of the Sabbath eohool from its organization 41 years ago with Alex. Cowan as the first Superintendent, who wee succeeded by the speaker. G. F. Blair, of Breesele, took Re his eubjeot "Man's place in Ore- ation." Rev. Mr. Rose addressed the ohildren and parents and Jae. Strachan briefly spoke of the work being done in the eohool. Good singing was rendered, a ohoir, with Mies Ina Bryans off eiating ae organist, leading. The service was thoroughly enjoyed by all. More pros. tenons days then yet attained are propheeied for the S. S. now that it is so nioely Battled in its new home and a oor. dial invitation ie extended to both the young and older people in the neighbor. hood. Vooroaro Este ENTDRTAINBmNT.—Mon. day evening was the date set for the for - mel opening of the new Viotoria Hall located at Jamestown and great prepar- ations were being made for serving the supper on the lawn at Geo. Eokmier'o but the good old adage says, "The beet laid plane of mice and men gang aft aglee" and eo it was at Jamestown for the Clerk of the Weather turned on the waterworks eo that rain fell almost continuously dam ing the day. Things did not look pro. piticue and many . a oommunity would have called off the whole business bat not eo the people in and around Jamestown. They hung out their big banner with "Welcome" emblazoned; the Union Jack whioh has been so often oredited with Standing "the battle and the breeze" floated, not perhaps as proudly as usual for the soft water rather made the red white and blue limp, bat there it was nevertheless. Tables were set in the new horse sheds and ae darkness oame on the place was well lighted with lamps and lanterns. The 000kery was all any whitema n cr woman n o 1 g mild d wish and when well made ice Dream was added to it. anybody who grumbled Should be put in a bakeshop for 6 months with a muzzle on then!.. Fair maidens waited on the targe crowd of people who assembled, assisted by the young men of the neigh, borhood bat in some inetaness it is said the aforesaid fair maidens received an mesh attention from the assistants as the guests themselves. But who could blame them ? The wants of the inner - man being thoroughly satisfied an ad- journment was made to the Hall where an entertaining and well rendered pro. gram wee presented. Thos. Straohan MIA the chair and after it hymn and prayer the magical and literary bill of fare wasge iven as follow :—Chorus, " n "Victoria Hall an original contribution by Jamestown Glee Club ; chairman's addreee ; quartette, "Keep Rank,' L., G. H, and 0, W. Rotten and G. Eokmier ; addreee by Rev. F. Swann, of Bluevale, on "Suooese" ; instrumental, D. Taylor, le and Mise T a lor' rest tatfou "The Inventor's wife," !tiles Robertson l instrumental, L, Frain, A. Brown, L. Frain and Miss Miller ; talk on leesone from the life of the late Queen Viotoria, W. H. Herr ; trio, "Softly now the light of day," Miosee l[oArter and Rose and A. Straohaninetrumental, 16. Bryane and M. 'MOVIEtio : solo, J. T. Curtis ; Sootob recitation (humorous) G. le. Blair ; duet, "Abide with me," Miner' ?Meister and Rose ; addreee, 1. Strechan ; duet, "Travelling Home," Meaere. Rat. tan and Eakmier; colo, "The Holy City," Miss Lyda Crooks ;speech from W Innee, chairman of the Building Committee ; votes of thanks and the National Anthem. Mies Taylor, Mise Straohan, Mrs. Rattan and Mrs. Leppard ofhoiated proficiently as a000mpaniets. The financial prooeeds amounted to a trifle over $70.00 whiohwas most satisfactory considering the weather. Ise ararm wag Served at the oloee. VIOTOnat IIALn le 26x36 feet, with porob in front, bag colored glace in windowe and ie a nowt, nioely iiniabed, oomfortablo ett'poture. It Wee originally a Congregational ohuroh looated between Wroxeter and Bellmore and was purchased last Winter by the people in Jamestown oommunity, taken down and rebuilt here; A good, bargain was seoured sed ae a large share of the work was done voluntarily the building will bo oompletely out of debt as soon ae the eubaeriptione are paid, Peter Me - Dropped was in charge of the oonetraotion and did hie' part well. The painting and papering was done by Fred, McCracken, of Brueeele. An energetic Building Committee oarrled the work through, coneieting of W. Innee, Jae. Cuts, A. Pollock, Samuel Snell and R. T. Dili ler. A Board 01 Trustees will manage the affaire of the' new Hall, the following gentlemen being on it; Alex. Bryaus, George Ooonebee, Geo. Balmier, D. M. Miller and John Oatt. M. Bokmier is the Treasurer. The land on which the Hall stands wee leaked from 0. Stokes and ie en eligible site. Horse sheds, 18e70 feet were seoured with the ohnrob and are in their plane at the rear of the Hall. They will a000mmodate 11 teams. The people of tbie emotion are deservedly proud of their new Hall and are certain• ly entitled to no small oredit for their en. terpriee and the animas attending it. A long felt want has now been supplied and the wonder will be how they got along without enoh a Hall in the past, The men did their part in oonneotion with the Hall and were only outdone by the ladies in the departments they took charge of and in either oomposingohorue• es, baking or waiting on the pablia they did everything moot exoetlently. 'VICTORIA HALL. (Tune—Marching Through Georgia.) The Jamestown Hall's complete at last, They've nailed it tight and fast, We call thopinoe "Victoria" Forth° Sovereign who reigned last, The name we never !mew to fear .And one we all hold dear. Now we are cheering for Jamestown. Chorus— Hurrah! Hurrah! Victoria Hall's complete, Hurrah! Hurrah) they've nailed it tight and neat, Here we have our Sunday School And meetings every week, Now we are oheermg for Jamestown. The builders and the managers No doubt are feeling gay To see their work at last complete In such n pleasing way, We give them honor one and all And now unite to en Now we are cheering for Jamestown. The ladies too, no doubt you know, Responded to the call, They said- they'd do the best they oould To feed the people all, They baked and roasted, toast and basted Enough to do to Fall Now we are sheering for Jamestown. We are glad to see you here to -night We hope you'll find things right, The entertainment is complete - We'll give you all a treat, The grounds are large there's room for all We hope you'll And a seat Put up by the people of Jamestown. EDITORIAL NOTES. Tern name of Hon. Thos. Ballaantyne, of Stratford, is mentioned for the vacancy in the Canadian Senate caused by the death of Senator Allan. He would make a good man do doubt brit if the Senate is not a necessity why perpetuate it ? If not abolished it certainly should be reoon• struoted to make it render some service for the large expenditure for ite main. tenanoe. • Qmin a newspaper fad ie being devel- oped along the line of the reproduotion from old fyles of what oaonrred some 25 or 50 years ago. It is juet probable that many readers would just as soon peruse something of a freeher date. Review is all right of comae but there's a danger of people souring on it day in and day out. It is not our funeral so we will proffer no more free advice on the subject. Loiw RommIos io«about to be presented with 5500,000 by the House of Lords as a token of the high esteem in whioh life valued and valuable services in South Africa are regarded. The other portion of the stereotyped addreee about "its in- trineio value, &o." will have to be left out as $600,000 is not bad to take, even in one dose. You're a fortunate fellow, aint yer Bobs ? The most of us are fair- ly well satisfied if we get 55 after we work for it. HARVkeT has already commenced in many seotione of Manitoba and the Northwest so that there will be au aband• anon of labor for the Ontario harvesters who purpose leaving for that locality on next Tuesday's exoursion. The crop promisee well and for the next three or four months binders and threshing machines will have their innings. We look for a large number of Westerners to spend the Winter in Ontario following a good harvest and oorreopondingly fat pooket hooka. Past'. Kona affirms that people may drink the milk and est the butter made from the oream from deemed oowe, with. out being in any danger of tuberculosis. This may be true and the Prof. may know all about ft, but we would just as soon have our Dnp filled with the lacteal fluid from a "hooey" that was enjoying the highest degree of health, There are ail. menta enough lying around loose ready to aortal viotime without courting disease by indulging in any Helve for the ealte of experiment, Prof: ' Hooh'0 testimony aPaanallanosSeallak may Provo a relief to rrlauy, however, ae some veterinaries go go far as to say that few °owe are in perfect health. Better. milk should still be all right, a*• Trite Pose very heartily approves of the agitation to banish foreign languages Prom the bills of faro at hotels, dining cars, ebsamboats and banquets, The English language is good enough and oomprohen. sive enough for mend if the article of diet oannot be named in the good old Anglo. Saxon tongue people should refuse it and let it ego bad" on their hands, In this age of hustle a traveller does not desire to carry it lexicon or "Wobeter on it bridge" to study out the bill of fare be. fore he can order what he really wanee. Cateroro appear to oin more in the soup department and the firs works at the conclusion of the menu than elsewhere, but why not stall it by the plain name of soup and porn starch and be done with it, 411, Perth County. Duncan Ferguson, Stratford, is expect- ed home about August 6. J. Niobol, of Stratford, baa been ap- pointed freight thanker at the Waterloo G. T. R. station. Rev. M. L, Leitch, of Knox ohnrob, Stratford, and family will epeud their holidays at Williamstown, Que„ and other Eastern points. While conducting the services et the Strafford Waterloo street Methodist ohnroh Sunday evening, Rev. Mr. Pom- eroy, of Harmony, was taken suddenly i11. He to reported better. The Atwood football team, in the re- turn match with Milverton, succeeded in again defeating them one to nothing. The Abwood team have bad a very sae. easeful year, winning every game they played and having only one goal scored on them during the entire season, thus proving themselves to be one of the fast- est teams in Western Ontario. Thom Weise, of Shakespeare, one of the beet known and moat progressive farmers of North Eaethope, has just 0e. turned from a mooth'e visit to Temic naming district, New Ontario, about 150 miles Northwest of Mattawa. He left about June 20th and arrived home the other day. Speaking to a reporterMr. Weise said ; "It's not a heaven up there, but for a man who wants a good farm and is willing to do the clearing, it is ae good as North Eaethope any day." LAWN Soceue—The Listowel Band was in attendance at the lawn social held at Trowbridge on Wednesday evening of last week. There were about 400 people present and a very enjoyable evening was spent, Dr. Moore, ot Toronto, Reeve Donaldson and Rev. Mr. Fear, of Atwood, delivered addressee, and is good musical and literary program was provided, in which Mies McCormick, Miss Robinson, Mies Mabel and B. Tughen, Mr. Corey, of Atwood, G. Butt, of Listowel, and others took part. The music of the Listowel Band was thoroughly e.ppreoiat. ad, About 560.00 was realized. C7anadiatn Neta r. John Orewford, of St, Thomas dropped dead. Alfred Hitohen, Brant County, jailer, is dead. Mr. McDowell, an Alliston barber, is down with the smallpox. Wheat cutting has commenced at Sonde and Greeuridge, Man, The body of Frank Marsh was found in the water at Hamilton Beach. Lieutenant -Governor McMillan form- ally opened the Winnipeg Exhibition. Winnipeg carpenters are asking for a nine -hoar day and 40 Dente 8,0 hour. Forest fires in Cnmberland, N. S., have destroyed a thousand three of timber. The Canada Paper Company's mill at Windsor Mills, was burned. Lose, 3200,- 000. A majority of theOttawa cline ca• miesionerehas m deoided to reinstate Chief Powell, The extension of the Hamilton Radial Railway to Oakville will be oommenoed at once. Elizabeth Ma000rmiok, a refined, hand- some girl, of Montreal, starved to death in New York. Mre. James Pirie of Winterbourne committed suicide by outting her throat with a razor. It is reported at Kingston that the 0. P. R. is about to mime control of the K. & P. Railway. A herd of Nova Scotia cattle will be shown at the Industrial Exhibition this year the first time. The fret day's business of the Van- couver ansa office resulted in 510 ,000 Y 5 in gold being assayed. Thomas Bugg and George Patterson, farmer.;, near Cbesley, were kicked by t heir horses and killed. N. J. Peterson, mealier, near Medicine Hat, committedsuicide by patting his throatith a wpenknife.'' . Hon. A. G. Blair and Hon, W. S. Fielding Bailed from England for Can- ada in the Allan Liner Auetralaeian on Angnet 1, The Department of Agrieuitnre has been compelled in order to meet the oouetant demand for the work, to keno a eeoond edition of the volame upon "Birds of Ontario." The wheat yield of Manitoba, end the N orthweet Territories is estimated at 56,000,000 to 65,000,000 bushels. Grave fears are entertained that enough laborers oannot be obtained to harvest it. The Ottawa City (toenail favorably ooneidered the request of the Royal Re- oep'tion'committee to make the grant to- warde defraying the expenses of enter - taking the Dake of Cornwell and York 510,000. Judge Rioharde, of Winnipeg, will go to Norway House to try Ellen Fregg, an Indian woman, charged with the murder of her huebend at Dunk Lake, from whioh point 29 witneesee are being brought by the Indtttn agent. The prise of ooai in Obtawa has dropped !rem 57 to 55.25 per ton, . Mies Mina Dongan has been appointed Town Treasurer of Theroid. Hen, George B. Foster has been offered the Conservative notnination for Linger, Edward Perry, e Q. T, R, eectiountan, was eti nok by a train et Cornwell and !tilled. Ron• Geo. W, Ruse' was the principal speaker at the British Empire Leugne meeting at London, Live stook entries for the Wormlike Exposition, whioh closes neat Saturday are coming in freely. James Bordon slipped off a roof that be was shingling near Ripley and war fatally injured in the fall. The cornerstone of the new Roman Catholic ohnroh on Lyle street, London, Ont., was laid by Bishop Molvay. Five oases of emallpox were dieoovered at 15 Pape avenge, Toronto, among members of a family named Hogge. H. 0. Bennett, a pioneer farmer of Gladstone diatriot, Man., died from in- juries reoeived in the resent ayolone, Sir Wilfred Laurier hoe definitely con- sented to preeide at the opening of Tor. onto Exhibition on Tuesday, Aug. 270b. The Hamilton IPoliee Magistrate de. sided in a dog.poieoning Daae that a man had a right to place poison on his own - property. John Robertson, of St. Thomas, ran it rusty nail into hie foot at a Port Stanley bathing house and is in a bad way in °oneequenoe, The L, E. and D. R. R. are putting in a new telegraph wire between Windsor and Sb. Thomas, and are arranging for oouneotione on all intervening Lake Erie points. Winnipeg's Finanoe Committee hag recommended the aceeptanoo of Mr. Carnegie's offer of 5100,000 for it free public library. John Boonevilie, of Williametown, Que., wbile digging a well, oame tierces the remains of is pre.hioborio animal im• bedded in thirty feet of otay. The ani. mal ie shaped like an elephant, CHURCH CHIMES. Rev. Fr, Corcoranof Seaforth, was in Brunets and locality last Wednesday calling on some of hie parishioners. Lord Moontetephen has given £40,000 to augment the stipends of the oharah of Sootlaod minietere in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. Rev. Robert Thyme will preach in Melville thumb during the month of August, Rev. John Roes being away for his vaeation,j Miss Ethel Uampbetl, who is home from London for her holidays, sang a fine solo last Sunday evening in St. John's oharah, eutitled "Bow down thine ear." She has developed into an excellent vooaliet. Next Sabbath Mr. MoOormiok, B. A , of Trowbridge, will 000apy the pulpit of the Methodist ohnroh and the following Sabbath Rev. D. Rogers, of Fordwiuh, will conduct the quarterly eaoramentat eervioee. "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men" was the text chosen by Mr. Wil• son at the Methodist church heat Sunday morning, from whioh numerous practical lessons were adduced. The' evening eubjeot was "Servaute of Ohriet," Gal. 1 and 10. Mr. Wilson is a fluent, agree- able speaker and will make his mark in the Methodist ministry, we have no doubt. He supplies at Chatham until College opene. "FoRuosa" MAOMAY'o MIAOW. — The Stratford Herald published the following particulars oonoeruing the decease of Rev. Mr. MoHay :—During their resent fur- lough Rev. and Mre. William Gould, the Presbyterian missionaries in Formosa, were the gaesta for a week of Mr. and Mrs. Damian Stewart, St. Vinoent et. It was during this visit that Mr. Gauld gave a fine missionary addreee to a large congregation at Knox ohnroh, Since the death of the late Rev. R, P. "Formosa" Mackay, Mr. Gauld has had the entire °barge of the mission station. The fol. lowing letter from Mrs, Gauld, dated June 10, and recently reoeived by Mr, and Mrs. Stewart, should prove ve of interest as it deeoribes the (toeing scenes in the life of the great Canadian missionary. Mrs. Gauld writes :—"Since our return we have been kept very busy. Long before this reaohee you you will know of Dr. Maokay'e death. The news of bis death will be a greatshook to the Canadian church and to his many friends' in Gan. ada. When we reached Hong Song, we had to wait some days for a steamer and Grata and I came on to Amoy and waited there for Will. (Mr. Gisela.) When we got to Swalow we went on shore to °all on some missionary friends, and there Captain a o ' O p o II spans, of the S. S. Formosa, who was there on his way to Hong Hong. He told me that Dr. Mao• key was on board on his way to Hong Kong for treatment of his throat. I immediately went off to see him and wee sorely grieved to find be could not speak. He remained there for two mouths and the dootor told him he was almost well, one vooal cord quite healed and the othee nearly so. We were delighted with the good to O to p r ,bet when he oame home we were ehookei with hie appearance, and to hear his labored breathing was most painful. He wrote on paper that he had naught cold on the way np, bat Dr. Mo• Clore thinksit wee a froth start of the disease whioh finally oarrled him off, owner. He suffered little pain but his mind became affected. Sometimes he wonld write clearly and at other times very confused. On Sunday, June 9, at 6 in the morning they oame over for Dr. McClure. He and Will. went over at once and found him as they thought near the end, but he lived until 4 o'olook in the afternoon. How he struggled' for the breath of life, all that day. He wag nnooneoiouu and peeved away in that Mate. We oan scarcely yet realize that he is gone. wilt. is now overcrowded with work, as in thepastmonths many things have been left waiting, hoping that Dr. MacKay would be able as of old to take the lead, to advise, etc. He is gone to his reward, Would we Mi may have ae many gems in, out',Grown of rojoioing when we too are Walled away.