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BRUSSELS, QNTA,RIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1901
W. H. KERR; FrOp..
New •Advertsemients.
6 Drops—Jae. Fox,
Oattere—.Ewan & do.
For gale—John Smith.
Local—Thos.McGregor,
Sale of lioreee—Alt. King.
Wall Paper= -L, R. Harvey..
Heavy shoes—I, 0, Rioharde.
Bulle for sale—P. Robertson.
Teacher wanted—Hugh Fulton,
Ladies' Jaokete—MoHinnon & Co.
Teacher wanted—Henry Johnston.
Jain a rte win •
$1.00 in advance, page for Tam Poem to
the let of Jan. 1903:
A wedding ie on the program of which
particulars will be give later.
Next Sabbath evening John MaAllie.
tor will take charge of the 'service in
Viotoria Hall. The congregations are
large and ooneiderable interest manifeet.
ed. .
Wednesdaya number from thislocality
attended Cort in Brunie ae lutenist
centered round the local ditching case of
Brown vs. Turnbull. The latter had no
diffioully in winning.
131 w tea.
S= H. Gidley is ill with inflammatory
rheumatism.
It ie estimated that between 5000 and
6000 visitors attended Blyth .fair this
year.
The buildings in Fraser and Morgan's
tile and brink yard, just South of Blyth
in Halletttownship, were destroyed by
fire. The origin of the fire is unknown.
In addition to the buildings a large gnat].
tity of tile and brick were also destroyed.
The loge ie placed it $2000 with no in.
earauoe.
Gocte rich.
A reception wee held at the bome of
on Oot. 11,and Min
Mrs. ill. Rutledge
W
- Minnie Hillier wae presente-.by her
Sunday School pupils and ohoir with a
set of silver dessert spoon's.
The Midland Queen, Duluth, Milt in
bonnie Dundee, Captain Featherstone.
hangh,cleared from Goderioh harbor on
Monday, -Oct. 7, at noon. after being
photoed by one of our leading- artiste.
Her oargo aoneieted of 103,000 bushels of
wheat for Moore's elevator.
Last Sunday at Victoria street ohuroh
the pastor, Rev. J. W. Robinson, took
for hie text Ieaiab 64 6, "We all do fade
ae a leaf." Be had to officiate at a
funeral in the afternoon and be said
when he looked around him in the ceme-
tery, be notioed the faded leaves and he
thaagby . ,Qat a beautiful emblem God
had g-;:trw'man riot the strong oak, to show
that man'mu@t pass away like the fading
leaf which a [Short time before wae fresh
and green. The Anthem "All hail the
power of Jeene' name" was beautifully
sung by the ohoir in ^part form. A.t the
Young Man do you want
TWE
value for ydur money ? It so, take a couree
at the Lietoy1t'�el;Eusiness College, either the
Commsrofall,r Snort -hand Course.
Students may enter at -any Elmo. Terms
reasonable—aenador Collage Journal.
0. A. FLiEMING, A. L. MaLVTYRE,
President. Secretary.
Having attended the best Optical
College in Ohioago I am in a
better position' than ever to at-
tend to my onetomere. My aim
is to reach the ,highest point in
my profeeeion and give the public
the benefit. Shall be pleased to
see you. Eyes tested FREE.
Oonenitation FREE.
Mrs. T. Fletcher,
Graduate Optician,
AT T, FLETCHEI'S
JEWELRY STORE.
offertory; "Qnlyto know" -was. sung to a
duet by two young, ladies, Mies Vida
Bell, organiet. Bermes will be held In
the basement until the reopening:
Eleotrio lights are being' put in,
The bylaw to loan 010,000 towards the
erection of a Summar hotel and eanitae.
lam was carried on Monday, by a vote of
410 to 84. W. H. Smith, of Indianapolis,
will pooped at ono to eeleet the site and
put up thebuilding, whioh will be a three.
story brink veneer, to auaommodate at
least 200 guests, and will be ready for
next eeacon'e beajnees,. Mr. Smith is
securing vivant property to area cottages
anon, and the front of the proposed site
is to be laid out ae a park.
Walton. ,
The Mieeee Sage were galling on old
friends here during the past week.
Dr. Armstrong was called to Wingham
on Wednesday to attend a ooneultation
with Dr, Ohiebolm.
Mre. Frank Henry, of Whiteoburob,
was a guest at Duff's church manse dur-
ing the past week. Mr, Henry ie Reeve
of Kinloee townehip, Bruce 00,
Duff's church Endeavor procured a
very nioe floral wreath for the casket of
the late Mra. Hugh Ramsay, who died
last week. It was a thoughtful act.
A Parlor Social will be given at the
Parsonage on Wedaeeday evening of next
week, Oot. 30. A good program is being
prepared and a good time is anticipated.
Everybody invited.
There is a probability, of.•a Public
Library being established here in the
near future. It would fill a long felt
want in the oommnnityand we hope it
will be an actuality.
]Bluevale.
Miss Minnie Coad, of Trowbridge, ie
spending a few days here.
Our congratulations are extended to
the newly arrived daughter at the manse.
Last week Rev. and Mre. Swann drove
to Fergus and Guelph and spent a few
days vieiting relatives.
Mrs, Robt. Musgrove left last
ednee.
dayfor the Pan-American. She accom-
paied her pant, Mrs. Farrow,. of Brno.
seta.
Mies Cummer, of Toronto,^^ who has
been vieiting her cousin, Mre. Foeeet, for
some time, returned to her home last
Friday.
- Mr. Perdue, of Browntown, who was
taken seriously ill on Sunday underwent
a oritioal operation Monday, but is now
on the mend.
Rev. I. B. Walwin, B. A., of Seaforth,
a former pastor, will preach in the Meth-
odist ohuroh on Nov. 170, and will de.
liver an address at the Tea on the fol.
lowing. Monday evening.
Cra,nbrooli.
L. Steies shot a fox recently.
John Raddatz ie employed at Wingham.
The cider mill is kept busy these days.
Tan Pon to the end,of 1902 for $1.00.
Tell your neighbor.
Willie Fox continues quite poorly bat
we hope he will soon regain good health.
Jacob Long bas fixed up the stabling in
oonneotion with his hotel in, first olaee
style.
The new addition to George Heather's
residence will add to its comfort and con.
venison.
A straw shed has been added to F.
Raddatz'e barn and will give him more
a000mmodation.
The trustees have re-engaged Mise
Calder as teacher of the senior depart-
ment of our school. It is said Mies Oogb-
lin will be leaving to attend the Normal
School. -
Bible Sooiety meeting next Sabbath
evening in the Presbyterian ohuroh oom-
menming at 7 o'olook. Addresses are
expeoted from the pastor, Rev. R. Paul
and A. M. McKay.
David McNair and Wm. Ennio left for
Chicago on Tuesday. If they do not
strike what snits them therethey will
go further West. We hope they will do
well and see no reason why they
shouldn't.
A quiet wedding took place at tke
manse here on Tuesday" forenoon, wli.on
Rev. Mr. McRae tied the matrimonial bow
between John Maoban and Mies Matilda
Flood, of Grey. They will reside on Mr.
Maahan'e farm on which he built a new
residence daring the paet year. May
their joys be many and their sorrows few.
The large frame building occupied by
A. MoNair as store and poetoffroe with
Hall upstairs, has been greatly improved
by being eheeted with metallic 'siding,
nicely painted. New window frames are
also being put in, Meagre. Gordon, Lam.
Cutters
Cutters .-
A lot of new Cutters now ready for delivery.
Another lot will ,116 ready in a few days. If
you want a Cutter call early and get a pick
from our fine neje stock.
Sleighs are now being manufactured of all
sizey
. We can. supply lyyour wants no matter
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what they are in this line,
Some good Second Hand Buggies and Carts
will be sold out very cheap. Balance of new
Buggies at Cost to clear out.
Ewan & Via.
opt Ra;lnann and; Cameron were work,
ing at it: A great transformation in 09•
Mountie has resulted and the plane will
be muob more .,readily heated 1n oeild
weather.
Ftleol..
Potatoes and mangele aro a good orop
in this vioinity,
Farman are making good nee of the
fine weather thio week.
Mre. William Patton has gone to Con.
nerd, Ont„ where her slater resides,
Wes, Pollard and family returned;from
a visit at Hamilton, Buffalo and Roches-
ter on Tuesday of tkie week.
Weare sorry to hear of the death of
Mrs. W. A. °albiok, daughter of the late
Ole. Raloliffe, an old resident of Ethel;
We are sorry to report that a well
known resident, in the person of Samuel
Amer, has been quite poorly but we Trope
be will Boon be better,
The auotion Bale of 0. Baynard on
Tuesday went with a good swing; J. K,
Brown will hold hie sale next Tuesday
afternoon. 3', S. Scutt, atiotioneer. '
The 0. 0. F. have made arrangements
with the Eokardt Family to give one of
their unique entertainments with Swiss
belle; mastoid glasses, braes instruments,
harps; guitars, tobaphone, &a., in the
Towaahip Hall here on Wednesday
evening of next week. This family ap-
peered here over a year ago and were
highly appreciated.
At a meetibg of the Trustee Board
George Dobson was re engaged as Princi-
pal of our eohool for another year which
will be well received by the people of the
notion. Miee Calder declined to con-
tinue at salary offered and Mies S.
Phillipe, of Sobrieber, was ohosen as
assistant teacher. Owing to poor health
W. Spence, who nae long bean identified
with eohool matters, tendered hie resig-
nation ae Secretary.
In the course of a few days Postmaster
Spenoe and Mre. Spence will leave for
Colorado Springs, U. S., seeking after
restoration of health to the former. He
has been granted 4 menthe' leave of
absence
from hie duties ae Township
Clerk by the Council, and Finlay Scott,
of Brussels, haa been appointed for this
interval. Mr. Spence has been quite
poorly, bat we hope the ohauge of air,
scene, &o., will be health provoking and
that the cheering news of restored health
and vigor will be received. John Kellner,
formerly of this 'twenty, ie living at
Colorado Springs and has found the
climate very invigorating. The poet
office and telegraph office will be attend•
ed to by the Miens Spence.
Gree.
Corn is a great orop this year. So ae
le the root product.
Min Ada Doke ie home from Colorado
after a stay of several months.
Ernest Bozell, Mies Maggie and Mise
King were visiting at Seaforth for a day.
Mrs. Robt. Pearson and Mrs. F. Miller
left last Wednesday for the Pan•Ameri-
cao.
Connell minutes in this fame. Next
meeting will be held on Wednesday,
Nov. 20`
Mre. J. Dunbar returned home on
Saturday, after spending a week with
Mre. (Dr.) Ross, Clifford.
James Ferguson has been building
Dome new wire fencing along the West
boundary of hie fine farm.
Will. Dunbar, of Sundridge, Parry
Sound, epent a few days last week with
his uncle, J. Dunbar, Oh line.
Mre. W. Allan, of Fairview, is visiting
her parents, A. and Mre, Bremner, 4th
line, and other friends of this vioinity.
Bert. MoMiobael, of Cleveland, wae
holidaying at R. E. Coates, 10th eon.
Mre. Coates 18 a slater to Mr. McMichael.
B, Coad and Mies Rachel, of Trow-
bridge, were visiting with W. and Mies
Goodwin, Brussels Cheese faotory, on
Sunday.
The new cement residence of Robt.
McAllister, eon. 1, ie well on toward oom.
pletioo and will be- a commodious and
comfortable home.
Simon and Mre. Grant, of Bruoefield,
were visiting relatives and friends here a
short time ago. They have moved'1'to
Brussels this week.
Jim. Dark's new brick reeideaoe, 9th'
oon., looks fine and your correspondent
hopes the family will enjoy many happy
years under its roof.
There has been a lull in the bog busi•
nese for a while owing to the drop in the
market. The prime held ap wonderfully
well and we hope they will take a "boost"
again soon,
Messrs. Humphries & Son have re-
moved the etock of goods parohased from
W. M. Smith to their new store and are
offering bargains. Watch out for their
announcement,
Mre. Champ and daughter, of Tripp,
Dakota, are visiting her brother, Wm.
Rands, and wife and old friends in
Morrie township. She was a former
resident of that township.
We welcome John Machan and bride
to the 18th eon. They were married at
Cranbrook on Tuesday of th ie week, by
Rev. D. B. MoRae. Their many Mende
wish themmoonsand happiness.
Last Sabbath evening Rev. 0. V. Lake
preached in Roe'e ohuroh in -oonneotion
with the revival eervicee. He ie assist.
ing the pastor. Mr. Lake is an extra
good preacher and the services, which
will probably close this week, have been
productive of good to not a few.
The,Durham bull oalf that took the
red ticket at Braesole Fall Fair, the
property of P. Robertson, 9th oon., hae
been sold to. A. T. Cole, of Sunshine,
Morrie, et a goad figure. The animal
was awarded let prize ' at Blyth Fall
Show also. Mr. Robertson is coming to
the front as a breeder of good stook and
doesn't say mach about it either.
Scum REroaO.—The following is the
report of the Ootober examinations in S.
S. No. 9, Grey. The newest of all the
papa Pasvriting are
Si—
Passed, WinnieMoNaught,' Ir. III—
Passed, Willie Mann, Jos. Redmond,
Rob. McKay, MaggieMann. Sr. III—
Passed, Norman . MoNangbt, Wilbert
Bray, George Blue, Harry MoNalight,
Prank Harripou, W Hanley ; failed, John
McKay, F. J. BRENNER, nectar.
Mre. Recoiling, of , Detroit, was visit-
ibg E. Mineral.
Mre, Frank Miller is visiting her eon
at Roobeeter, N. Y. State.
Niro Addie, daughter of Jae. Cardiff,
is home from a holiday vieit with friends
at St. Marys.
Alex. A., eon of Alex, Stewart, 8th eon.,
has' moved from East Delta, British
Columbia, to Smith, Nevada, U. S.
Lachlan McNeil awl wife are baok
from their trip to Manitoba where they
were visiting relativea and friends. They
put in an enjoyable time.
A heifer, belonging to Wm. MoFad-
zean, Oth con., died last Sunday from
what the owner thinks was poieon which
may bave been got from reface hauled
from Brussels and depoeited in one of
the holes in oonneotion with the former
briokyard. An' examination of the
beaet'e stomach' wae made which is said
to have contributed to the belief as to
the cause.
Morrna.
Indian Summer.
Several are laid up with bad colds.
A great many are taking up potatoes
tbis week. •
Batter nuts and beech note are very
plentiful this Fall.'
Samuel Irvine, 6th line, is away in
Manitoba at present.
Frank Keys' auction sale on Thursday
afternoon of this week.
Don't torket the anniversary at Bel.
grave next Sunday morning and evening.
Tuesday David Walker, 6th line, went
to Buffalo to take in the Pan•Amerloan
eight's.
Mier 0. Bonoh left on Tuesday for
Brantford where she purposes making
ber home for a time.
Jahn Bell, jr., 5th line, has his new
house up and with good weather the cage
will soon be finiehed. Wehave not learn.
ed ae yet who the lucky home keeper
may be.
The ealary of Principal T. A. Reid, of
Owen Sound P. S., has been raised from
_$1000 to $1100. Mr. Raid was formerly
a teas,her in Browntown public school.
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He was a good one too.
W. H. Humphriee & Son, of Walton,
who recently purchased the general etore
stook of W. M. Smith, have moved the
goods to their new bleak and are prepared
to give genuine bargains.
,,No bears in Morrie to bother the fel-
lows who are out late. The Grey boys
had better go out in the daylight. It is
reported that a deer has been seen some-
where on the 4th line. No doubt the
kind of dear which le supposed to have
been eeen won't do any harm.
It ie reported that John MOArter and
George Miller, both former residents of
the 5th line, are ill with fever at the
home of the former in Manitoba, Mrs.
MoArter ie a daughter of Thos. and Mre,
Miller, Morris. We hope the sink men
will soon be restored to their accustomed
health.
A family on the 4th line In using can-
sed salmon left come standing in the tin.
It was afterward thrown oat with the
result that severaltowl turned up their
toes from supposed poisoning after eat•
ing 11. People cannot be too careful
along this very. matter and when cans
are opened their contents should be en-
tirely emptied.
Wroxe,ter.
LITTLE NOTES.— Wroxeter Was well
represented at the Gorrie Show.—Alex.
Malleroher and daughter, Bell, John
MoGregor and wife and Mies Orerar ; the
former four from Washington, D. 0„ and
the latter on a visit from Scotland, visit-
ed A. MoKeroher'a brother, W. MoKers
alter, in Howiok, and with other friends
in town and vioinity for a week and left
on Wednesday morning of last week for
Buffalo.—The Traetees of the Wroxeter
School have re-engaged the present two
teaohere, Mr. Hartley and Mise Edith
Gibson, at an advance in salary.—Mies
Latta Hazlewood has returned` after an
extended trip to Smith's Falls, Genan-
ogne, Brookville, Thousand Ielaode and
Alexander Bay.—A number from town
°atiended•the Epworth League Convention
at Laoknow on Tuesday of last week.—
Oliver Smith was away to Hamilton last
week_to see hie eon Henry who is having
a rather severe spell of siokneea.
Liptowel.
Naves LrNoa,—The Listowel furniture
faotory started tip on Wednesday of last
week after being oloeed down for leak of
water. The Co. have a large number of
orders in.—G. S. Kidd, proprietor of the
Arlington, is having the wood work of
his floe hotel torn out and replaced with
a colonial style of architecture front,
with a brick arch springing from each
column.—Gilbert Barber gives warning
that any person oanght calling him
names or anyway disturbing him on the
streets will be brought before the Police
Magistrate: -The Jubilee Singers gave a
performance rmance in McDonald's Mule Hall
on Wednesday evening of last week to a
poor house, but gave a flrst•olaee enter-
tainment.•—The brink work for the
Canadian Bent Chair Co. ie being pushed
on as rapidly as oan be expeoted. The
first storey is about oompleted,—A large
number of friend's of Wm. and Mre. Tat-
ham assembled at their readouts, Dodd
street, Tuesday evening of last week and
presented them with a silver bake dieh,
the °tension being the 26th anniversary
of their wedding. The presentation was
made by Mies Draper. Mr. and Mre.
Tatham expensed their thanks for the
handeome memorial and although a our.
prise, a ogoiable and pleasant evening
was spent,—The' andante of the Buse
nese College have formed a Literary Bo•
piety for mutual improvement. The fol.
lowing ooere were elected at the first
Meeting ; — J. Broughton, President ;
Mise Farrell, let Vioe•Pree. ; E. Winton,
2nd Vioe•Pree.; Miee'L. Terbium, Seo.
Mies Riggs, Teras. ; J. Bnobanan, 3115.
tor of College "Echo" • Mies 'Markham,
Aset, Editor ; Oommittee on Entertain-
ment—Miss G. Terhune, Mies Lola Carl,
Roy Ainlay, Peroy Sleeman and Arthur
Brook.—Mrs. Baldwin, wife of the 131s.
hop of Huron, was the guest of Mrs.
Moore at the Rotatory when she organized
Mieeionary Aeeooiatien. 28 ladies Re-
sembled at the Rectory when the Bishop
gave an addrees on Missions, atter whioh
Mre. Baldwin praoaeded with the orgnoi•
zation. Following are the °Moern :—
hire. Moore, President ; Mre. Tante,
Cor.•Seo. ; Mise Wood, Roo..Seo. ; Ma.
John Watson, Treaeurer.
Atwood.
Name Norse.—Some evil diapoeed
person poisoned Rev. Mr, Fear's collie
dog,— Hay Broa. ",contemplate tearing
down their present grain etorehouee in
Atwood aud,baildiog a larger and snore
modern storehouse and elevator next
Sommer,—John Holmes, who has been
employed by Warden Diokson for the
past seven or eight years, has aooepted a
position in oonneotion with the Stratford
Hospital.—John Foaleon ie shipping 17
barrels of onions, to Manitoba from At.
wood station,—The officers ameba anew
ing year for Atwood Bible Society are :—
President, Rev. P. A. McLeod 1 Vioe.
Pres., Jpho Diokson ; Seo'y, J. W. Mo.
Bain ; Treas., W. R. Erskine Auditors,
D, G. Anderson and John Roger.—Fol•
lowing are the names of the officers of
the Epworth League for theensuing
term ;—Hon. Pree., Rev. E. A. Fear ;
President, Miss Maude Harris ; let Vioe
President, Maggie Tindall ; and Vice,
Mary Adams ; 3rd Vice, H, Peter ; 4th
Vice, Bert. Turnbull ; Seo'y, Maria
Arnold Treasurer, Sara Boyd I organist,
Evelyn Tnrnball.—The anniversary ear•
vices in oonneotion with the Presbyterian
ohuroh, Mookton, will be held at T1
and 7.30 next Saoday, conducted by the
Rev. J. H. Graham, B. A., of Avonton.
On the Monday evening following, 001.
281h, a grand diener will be served at the
manse, from 5 to 7 o'olook, followed by
literary and musical program in the
church, when the Atwood Presbyterian
ohoir, and Revs, Graham, of Avonton ;
McLeod, of Atwood ; Anderson, of Mil-
verton and Thompson, of Monktoo, will
take part.
Grey Council Meeting.
The Municipal Council of the Town-
ship of Grey met at the Township Hall
on Oct. 16th, pursuant to adjournment.
Members were all present, Reeve in the
ohair. Minutes of last meeting were read
and passed. A communication from the
Clerk of MoKillop with an account for
$24.50, Engineer's expenses on the Grey
portion of Oakley award drain, and ask-
ing this Council to expend the sum of
$25.25 on the boundary Grey and Mo.
Killop, equal to 50 half days' statute
labor put on said boundary of McKillop.
Moved by Wm. Fraser, seconded by
Adam Turnbull that the account for
Engineer's expellees be paid and that Mr,.
MoDonald be authorized to expend the
cum of $25,25,on McKillop boundary.—
Carried. John McIntosh applied for
ditch and deepening of culvert at lot 15,
eon. 15, the Reeve to attend to it. Bart.
Laing applied for gravelling at lot 8, eon.
6. Moved by Adam Turnbull, seconded
byWm. Fraser, that the gravelling be
dne on the first sleighing this Winter,
provided the Pathmaster make a road on
the side for travel, and that the Reeve
attend to it.—parried. The Engineer's
report on the Greig drain was read, and
it was moved by Adam Turnbull, aeaond-
ed by R. Livingston, that the Engineer's
report as read be adopted and that the
Clerk be authorized to have a ByLaw
prepared for same. Oarried. Application
of John MaNanght for repairs to road at
lot 27, con. 17, Mr. Livingston to attend
to it. Wm. Spence applied for leave of
absence from his duties as Clerk for 4
months on account of ill health. The ap-
plication was unanimously granted. F.
S. Scott kindly offered to attend to the
Clerk's duties daring hie absence and it
was moved by Wm. Fraser, seconded by
R. Livingston, that F. S. Soott be am
pointed Clerk pro tem, during the Clerk's
absence through illness.—Oarried. The
following aoconnte were presented :—
Robt. Bell, to pay grading on aide road
1, eon. 4, $6.87 ; John Rose, drawing
gravel, $6.52, and gravel, $8.28 ; Robt.
Bell, half day on grader, 75o ; Robt. Hoy,
repairing culvert lot 6, oon. 6, $1.00 ;
Robt. Boll, filling in culvert on Morris
boundary, 02 ; David Miller, cutting
brush on Tnrnberry boundary, $4.15 ;
Robt. Bell, ditch and onlvert on aide
road 1 oon. 4, 04.85 ; Albert Oakley,
gravelling at lot 1, con. 6, $22.50 ; Jae.
Thompson, olearing and grading on aide
road 4, 012.65 ; Robt. Pearson, clearing
and grading on side road 4, 016 ; James
Pearson, olearing stumps on aide road 4,
$5 ; John Burne, grading lot 33, con. 6,
$20,40 ; H. Crowell, gravelling on side
road 5, oon. 4, $9 ; John A. McNair,
gravelling on side road 4, con. 12, $19,20 ;
George Hodge, gravelling and ouivert
oon. 17, 05.90 ; Moses Henry, two out-
verts side road 5, con. 12, $8 ; Jacob Hol-
linger, two oulverte aide road 2, con. 10,
$3 ; Wm. Riley, two culverts lot 5, oon.
lot
$8,76 ; Chas. Pollard, uudordrain
1, oon. 14, and gravel, 02 ; Henry Al000k,
gravelling at lot 9, oon. 16, and on aide
road 1, con. 4, 025.50; John Davidson,
repairo to Mitohell'e bridge, $7.00 ; Doff
& Stewart, lutnber for Mitohell'e bridge,
oon. 12, 072.57 ; Robt. Pearson, olearing
award ditoh sad culvert con. 4, 02 ; Goo.
McDonald, gravel, $4.88 ; Michael Mul-
lin, gravel, 72o ; Guhr & Fogal, part pay
ment on Hall drain contract, 0417.56 ;
Nicholson & Oonuclly, part payment on
MoTaggart drain contract, 0300; John, K.
Baker, 4 culverts, - cedar and drawing
gravel lots 29 to 32, oon. 10 ; $19 ; S. S.
Cole, lumber and timber for bridges and
oulverte, $62.44 ; John K. Brown, culvert
on aide road 5, oon. 9, 02 ; Wm. Millan,
ditoh on boundary Grey and Elmo, be-
tween tone, 10 and 11, Gray share, $5 ;
Geo. Dunlop, two culverts oon. 15, 05 ;
Thos, Strachan; gravel, $4 1 Chas, Merry.
field Commissioner's fees 14th con. drain,
$2 ; Wo;. Spence, salary and Ditches &
Watercourses Aot, $100, Board of
Health, $6, selecting jurors, $4, postage
and stationery, $29, Clerk's fees 14th oon.
drain and preparing Bylaw, 040, Clerk's
fees on Hall drain, $15, Clerk's fees on
Barron drain, $10, Clerk's fees on Mo.
rt drain 5
D M. Ross Troasur•'
eraofaMisKillop$ Engineer's espansea on
a branch of ;the Huron Women's Auxiliary 1 Oakley award, $24.60, Moved by liobt.
Livingston, seconded by Wm. Fraeer,
Nast the above emulate be paid.—
Carried. Courson then adjourned to
meet again at the Township Hall on
Wedneaday, the 20111 day of November
next, Wfa, Srzroo, Clerk,
TROPHY PRESENTED.
05, lh Green The Luclty, elan.
That the cheese producing district ly-
ing
ying within a radius of five or ten miles of
Listowel baa vindicated its position as be.
nag the premier seotion of the province is
evidenced by the encase aohieved at the
great fairs this season, At the regular
cheese board, Oot. 18, the routine pro.
oeedings were pleasantly varied by the
presentation to R. H. Green, oheeeemak•
er, Trowbridge factory, of the Toronto
Industrial Exhibition Tankard, awarded
to him at the last exhibition,
Robert Cleland, one of the first, if not
e in that seotion
the fret; to make cheese ,
acted as chairman, and called on A. F,
MacLaren, M. P., to snake the presentee
tion.
Mr. MacLaren, after presenting the
trophy, which is a massive silver tankard,
elaborately engraved with oheese•making
scenes; mounted on an ebony base and
valued at 0100, referred in terms of pride
to the success whioh makers in that neigh-
borhood had achieved during the past
season at the great industrial exhibitions.
Besides Mr. Greon'e winniog this trophy,
Mre. Morrison, of the Newry feotory, won
the gold medal at Ottawa; Walter Hamil-
ton, of Wallace, the silver medal at Lon-
don, and also the highest individual score
for August cheese in the September oom•
petition at the Pan, in which there ware
entries from all over Canada and the
United States. He was muob gratified to
find that Western Ontario had maintain-
ed ire supremacy in the old country
market, notwithstanding the claims made
by the Eastern part of the province that
their cheese was superior, but when
brought into competition there was no
question w
1
a a to the result. He ae g a
d
q
that his county bad carried off in triumph
every prize worth mentioning, and he
was sure that there would be no retro•
gression of the industry in the West.
He hoped Mr. Green would retain the
trophy for the three years required by
the conditions under which it is given.
I. W. Steinhoff, a large buyer, just back
from the Pan-American, where he had
been judging obeese, said it was a remark.
able thing that eo many honors should
come to Listowel, and an evidenoe that
unusual skill, cars in the handling of
milk and cleanliness, together with
climatic and ohemioal conditions of the
toil devoted to grazing, were the chief
contributors to the ea00800 achieved by
the cheese producers of that district. Col.
D. D. Campbell and H. B. Morphy also
congratulated Mr. Green, who replied
briefly, modestly acknowledging the
trophy.
WHAT A BRUSSELITE THINKS
OF THE WEST.
DEAn En000n,—Our trip to the West was
very pleasant and enjoyable throughout.
We travelled by rail all the way, via North
Bay and 0. P. R„ and made good time, leav-
in Brussels Wednesday morning, Sept. 11th,
and arriving at Sidney, Man., the home of
my brother, Friday,12.07 p. m. The 0. P. R.
International Limited," which runs from
Montreal to Vancouver, is a very fine, well
equipped train, and is well patronized. To
give anything like a minute description of
the country through which one passes an
this trip would make a large volume so I
will only touch a few of the interesting de-
tails. The Muskoka District, after leaving
Barrie to North Bay, is beautiful for natural
scenery and is noted as a health and pleasure
resort, and is also a famous hunting ground
at this season of the year. Numerous small
lakes and rivers, large and small; rooks,
which cannot be measured; towns, with lum-
ber piled high; settlers' cabin and small (of
necessity) patches of farming make up the
bill of fare. After leaving NorthBay as far
as Chelmsford the country is similar to that
already passed, but after leaving Chelmsford
till Fort William is reached it is almost a
continuation of rock, which beoomes very
monotonous to the eye. After leaving Fort
William the country seems somewhat lower
and more vegetation and in some places one
would fancy himself going through a spruce
grove, however, there is very little farming
insight all aloe the way until Manitoba is
reaced when the vast wheat fields come to
view. What a contrast. One can hardly
imagine the vastness and beauty of our
prairie country and upon reaching it the
mystery of building a railroad around our
North shore is solved. In passing through
this extremely rocky country the great ques-
tion with me was how the line was ever sur-
veyed, the chief object apparently was to
keep a little higher than the water level and
thus take advantage of running along the
rivers and lakes. However I don't when to
take up too much space m describing the
railway It has been built at an enormous
expense, is a credit to our fair Dominion and
a lasting monument to the memory of Sir
John A. A young divinity student from
Scotland, who was a passenger ou the train,
When coming an view of the prairie with its
bountiful wheat fields, horde of cattle and
wonderful development, oxolaiined, "It's a
vast country" and so 1t is. It has now pass-
ed the experimental stage and is a fully es-
tablished country the resources of which
are still, however, in tho dreamland. Only
the fringe of the country is touched as yet
and no one can estimate the possibilities 01
that land.. I need not atop to ray anything
about the cities or towns along the way, they
h grain
ro
ori and e
hum of prosperity
all have thep
a vp
elevators
ow small the always
u1ot. evidence
he C. P. 10. is push
ing their extensions into all good settlements
and the whole country will very soon be
brought into easy distance by the railway',
The Canadian Northern Railway is also
pushingahead and they have almost com-
pleted heir connection from Winnipeg to
Fort William, Had they been able to seoure
men they Would have hadit open for traffic
by Oct. 1st. They are also building a loop
from Gladstone to Portage -la -Prairie, to
complete connections. About the only fault
that can be found with Manitoba and the
Territories is that they grow too much grain
for the number of farm owners and it has
been very difficult to eeouro it this year es,
pecinlly, although the harvest wile two weeks
earlier than usual Of course it would look
litre presumption for us Ontario people to
dictate to the Manitoba farmer as to how ho
should go to work but it seems to inc that if
they would common00 ataoldng as eobn as
they could instead of threshing. from the
stools better results would follow, It 10
a splendid way for the puna who gots the
machine first to thresh from the stook but
awhile he is getting his grain into the elevator
the weather is booming unsettled and the
other Yellow suffers, Last year- and this have
been exceptional years for wet weather in
the Fall and possibly the farmers will learn
by experience. harm laborers aro now ere
tutnnp in large mambas whioh. is Ruing 10
leave dile farmers of Manitoba in bald shape,
for while the weather is now brightening up
and tlrr•oehere can again wor'lr, the neoessary
help will not be forthcoming A. mfetslrs
wne made by numbers of the laborers hiring
by the dey instead of by the month hoping
thereby to make more money bot when wet
weather came on there wee nothing that
could be done consequently the fttrmer could
ixot Word to beep men idle end the men
could not be idle and pay board so returned
to 0nte io with all possible. speed. The re,
salt le lose 10 both parties, The monthly
eyetem to my mind would be Metter for both.
A very notable feature of Manitoba people is
then' devotion to spiritual tlringe and leek of
the rough and morn vulgar aide of life. Thle
Mat Boyles well for the future of that
country. Churches and achoole aro located
at Mkt us towns and villages and are boin1',
built also in the more thickly populated
ruraldietriots. Manitoba and the lerritoriee
promise to become the home of millioueof
people. Yours truly,
H. HAII',
BETTER METHODS RFQU[R11D.
To the Editor of Tan Poor
DEAu Sin, Perhaps. o0nro at least of the
readers of Tau Peer may take Someiutereot
in a raw remarks in reforeaoe to the great
country Nor' West of us awl the . peoples'
mode of doing buoio egg, I any a great
country without any exaggeration,. for it is
a great noun try in territorial extent ;it is a
great country for grain and erase ; iegoing
to be great as a cool producing country •
and is a great country for large terms sed
careless farming. 1t ie also a groat country
for blizzards and lively storms. I wonder
whet would be thought of the Ontario farm,
er who would leave lila grain Standing iu the
stooks from the middle of August down to
the resent date bast waiting to have the
maohIne come along. and thresh it? I oer-
tafaly believe that a good many people
eserve eb 000p.
It infest snout the same with the Manitoba
farmer but on a leaser scale. Out of greed.
weuld ray that farmer did not d
they try to grab the world by the hind ead
or they try to Put in more crop than they
have time to save, and the number of acres
is laoreaoiug evary year. The land there
will not do without Hummer fallowing if
only to check the wild flowers and other
noxious weeds, and how are they going to
do it on so large a es, aboa tlm?
I bays 0011oed Ona Saoxalommin
or fallowrt in pars•
tioular, of about 00 acres, the first .half that
was plowed had a growth of rank, strong
weeds over three feet in height and thick as
they could grow. The owner said the beet
thing be could do was to put the mawor ou
and out them down, then rake them up and
burn them. Anything lose than 100 Gores of
Drop is not thought muoh of in Manitoba,
it must be np ie the hundreds- My expert-
eu a farmer who
oe leads acres
to heat that l
has 400 agree of wheat it be had 200 soros
and save it in the right time with proper
care would some out beet taking nae year
with another. The Manitoba farmer appar-
witty thinks that when the cutting and.
stooping is done his work is ended until the
thresher acmes along. Thea what 1a the
remelt? In many cases the grain stands
for weeks and sometimes for months under
the wet and weather. The grain softens.
then begins to eprout and eventually a big
out in the already small price, about the
beginning of harvest a Winnipeg paper gave
very reasonable and timely advice to the
farmers. It said:—"Farmers, profit by last
year's experience and do not leave your
wheat stooks out under the rain; stack your
wheat and stack It good. Heart it np well
In the centro and your stacks will keep out
the rain." Have they beetled that advice?
Not mach, for we hear even from this dis-
tance that farmers are pulling down their
stacks to dry ou account of the grain sprout.
lug in them. The stacks should have been
made to send the water ant instead of in,
Your correspondent visited at one place
where the family appeared pretty well fixed
in regard to this world'e goods. The place
is 5 miles South of Ninga, This man owned
1100 acres, 700 under Drop. It was all out
and in the shock when I got there. He had
a good bank bare, 40x00 feat, on a good
stone wall, good stabling underneath, a
windmill on top that crushes his grain, onto
his feed and pumps the water into one or
all the boxes in the stalls. He also has a
granary that holds about 1000 bushels and
all his buildings are painted. He sold 01
head of cattle since Spring and had Oil. head
then, and got the 1st prize for Chs stook at
the Winuipog Iedustriod Fair. It took
about a ton of twine to bind his crop. He
generally threshes from the stook and moat
likely they are standing there yet for the
reason that every fernier cannot have the
machine first and it is quite common for
one farmer to have from four to six daye'
threshing. It posts 4 cents per bushel to
thresh from the stacks and 0 cents from
James 1OLOEB-
the atooke,Oct, and10,100that extra cents would
stack it.
Morris, 1.
Wino- is ars.
NEWSY WatxaLEa.—Ohas,•Gilleapie has
been very ill with inflammation.—Last
Sunday morning Wingham Maeonio
Lodge marohed to St. Paul's ohuroh.'
Rev. Wm. Lowe preached to them. -Jae.
Watson, Minnie street, haa leased the 100
acre pasture farm belonging to H. Davie,
of town, for a term of five years.—T. J.
Maguire Bold hie pacing mare to J.
Anderson Coulter, of Ingersoll, for the
tidy cam of 0555.—A special meeting of
the Oficial Board of Wingham Moho.
diet ohuroh was held on Wedneaday even-
ing of last week, to consider the question
of supply for the year beginning June
1902. It was unanimously decided (by
ballot) to invite Rev. R. Hobbs to re.
main a fourth year. It was felt that in
view of the work he had a000mplished,
and the present condition of ohuroh at•
faire, it would be unwise to change pas-
tors next Oouferenoe, and the salary for
the year oommenoing Juue next was
advanced From 01000 to $1.200, Mr.
Hobbs had other invitations, hence the
special meeting. The invitation of the
Board was aooepted, subject of course to
the Oonfereuoe Stationing Committee.—
During the past week R. 0, Vincent, of
Hanover,has been teed'
ng
in this vioinity
for the arl
of which oemeut is made,
and for which the demand is constantly
inoreaeing. The result of the tests is the
assurance that cement beds aro found to
the t o
n—at. the brink•
lie all around h w
yards, on Thos. Gregory's lots at the
South end and other planes near by.—G.
Ansley left last week to attend Business
College at Chatham. -3. Kerr and H.
Park, chairman and Bombay of the
Organ oommittee of the new Methodist
ohurob, have signed the oontraot for the
pnrdhaeo of a pipe organ for the ahnroh.
A fourteen -year-old boy named Wood.
ward was killed on the M. 0. R. traok
Rnaoombe.
For the second time in about two week's
fine broke out at the Perth Flax and Cor-
dageCompany'a faotory, Stratford, Thurs.
day morning of last weak, The alarm was
sent in from box 23, at the corner of
Romeo and 'Brunswick areas at 7,15.
o'olook, and when the brigade arrived on
the scone a quantity of oily tow, in ex-
actly the same plaoe as the previews flee
broke out, was blazing briskly. Efow-
aver, with the aid of a 'maple of streams
of water the firemen extinguished the
blaze iu a few minutes, The damage
will he light es none of the Mea hinge
,were 10juted.