The Brussels Post, 1901-12-12, Page 1Vola 30, NO, 22
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1901
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Adv�rtlsements
lilts, W and Mrs. week
called 1 am laet weok ow'n
a d to RP Ina 1,6.
the eerione illness of their mother,
MoAll e ;
, tstr.
Rey, W. J. West. will crash for
next
bat Maxwell, at ItheougrB
batbi peaseyyently the 6buvoJ will
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to vhs . D
held m the con, when
the afternoon, .when. Rev. Mr. Balton•
tyue, of Molesworth, will preach.
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Anna, and Saturday.
wood tier on Saturday, The boys g06
about 20 horde out and split,
We hear no more about the e1eotrio
railroad. Xs it knogked in the Bead ? It
is a popular sehome and if carried .out,
p, p
would be ab00R to this part no we are
ectal in need of a better freight and
Y
risen ax accommodation. 1141.. Editor
p gg informed of n. develop,
please keep us any eY op
menta,
Wae oars of our .ioneere, an -enter rteing -
p p
bualne6s man, nu pprigttt elbizen, frosted
and reeproted by all, and will be greatly
mieeed in Rpgial and buemese armies bore,
He leave a Widow, two daughters, father
and mother, seven bretho a and a either,
all of whiten excepting one brattier live
p g
in thio neighborhood." furs. Gray ie a
sister to W. T. Pollard, of Walton,
Resolutions of sympathy were paeaed by
the Quarterly Conference of the Page M.
E. °burgb, of which Mr. Gray woe • a
trnate°, and the Woman's Foreign Mie
elonar y Society - of the Dame church to
y y
Mra. Gray
A. O. 0, W, GPRrun.-Tbe pyster aad
fowl super given by the A. 0. ;U. W,
p
here feet week was u brilliant success,
Supper wee given in the lower flat of
toe Gall and was served bot in the very
beet style, At 8,30 the upper half was
arewded to its utmo11t capacity, when
Charles Hamilton, of Blyth, oalted the
meeting to order and gave a short and
Pithy • address on the Order, - The
following program was given :-Song,
"Hw1 Ha I Ha ! " W, McLeod • violin
i
Mire Ainley ,
solo, Brian O , Home,''
Bong; 'dialoggree of Home, W. Mo•
Leod ; dialogue, "The Mysterious Ple";
violin solo, Jas. Johnston ; song, "She
bas no papa,11 W._ 44oLeod ; violin
nolo, Brian .O'Hara 1 "A Trip toBnfalo
Exhibition," W M0Lepd ; dialogue, "The.
Sompmakere I chorus, "Bay a Broom" ;
violin solo, James Johnston ; "The
bah 'e name' W. MnLeod ; violin solo,
Brian O'Hara. The meeting was closed
by the National Anthem end the midi•
thee die •highly pleased with the
evening's entertainment.
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ragas, Petoh,.ivho bars been In Manitoba,
ie beta en a visit.. There's a .possibility
that the Patch family may return to
Morrie a6 they own two forme here,
H. Miller has been engaged. as aaooes•
nor to W. E. Breams in the Johnston
eohool, let nue,. He is to„reeiye 9300:
Mr Mfller'a home is in Turnbery town-
ehip but be has been attending the
Model taboo' this term.
AN OLD RE6JAENT . DRTAnTiso,-Last
Friday morning, at 9 q'otcok, the spirit
Men old and well known resident of the
8rd line of Morrie, in the person of 'Jobe.
Bowman, passed away, He was in his
85th year and had been to failing health
for eoma little time, largely attributable
to the increase of years. Deceased woe
born in Belfaet, Ireland, and lived at
Caledonia, Ont„ before loathing in this
township 44 years age. Mrs. Bowman
pre-deneaeed' her husband by over 4
yearn, She bad attained to 78
years. Her maiden. name was Berets
geroagb•tn. They were a wonderfully
flue couple end enjoyed the high esteem
of a largo afrole of friends. Mr. Bowg
g %s
men was a home man in every orsa of
the term and neither nought for nor de.
aired offiue. His industry and thrifty
management, oonpled with a hard work•
iug family of boys, put them in very nom•
fortable circumstances. The enbjeet
this notice was a Presbyterian in Jr-r
ligion, Co°eervative in polities and was
also an Orangeman. He is survived by
four eons, John, of woodstook, James and
William, of Morrie, on the homestead
farms, and Joseph, of Grey township.
The Patient!, on Monday afternoon,: was
very largely attended, about 100 0041•
vayaa°es befog in the prooeeeion that left
the residence. Rev. Jno. Rose, B. A„
°emanated the funeral service, Six of the
old neighbors; Jas. Ireland; Rioh. Arm-
Rich. Mitchell, Quintin Ander.
eon, John Mason and William Cochrane,
son,
bore the remains of their old 00000iate t0
hie last resting pleas in Brussels thine.
tory. The ranks of the pioneers ie brio g
rapidlyresenta-
ve thinned and a
Mr. Bowman paidN6ture a
debt.
AN INTERESTING REQ K -A short tittle
ago workmen were engaged ed tearin down
and tebat)diag the atone foundation nn-
der the baro on the farmofW. M. Soeotmt,
lot 7, eon. 9, Morrie, who a o•
bedded in the wan was dfacovexed. The
bottle was found to contain a ince of
P
rom the
paper, anacwh oh raveao w d to be e ithd awnfat mnoh
interest, as it recalled thegood old da a
one by. 001 one side of lie paper was
written the 006 Totvnehi bf
Morrie lac 7, son, 9. gT11fe ie to show
some facts to those who may come after
_ John S Laidlaw and Agnes Laidlaw and
their $ L William, Jessie, Mer
Scott, amity - e Waldie and Jobb Ed
ward Blake Laidlaw, first occupants of
this lot' of land,. taken up the 25th day
of September in the year 1881. Repro•
sentatives of the first seven inhabitants
of Morris laid the foundation of Ole barn
on the 22nd day of April, 1874, in the
44th year of John S. Laidlaw'e life, who
was married by Rev. Jno. Roes, of Bruce-
field, on the 15th day of March, 1855, on
the -farm, lot 7, con. 10, opposite this lot,
then all bu+b. Agnes Waldie, the bride,
acme from 13ewiok, Roaboro'ahire,� and
John 8 Laidlaw, the groom, from gin•
tail, Rcas•ehira, both Lowland Sootoh to
the backbone. The builder of this wall
is a cousin, Walter Booth, from Gelm.
eoleug11 Selkirksbire." Ou the opposite
aide of the paper is written the follow•
ing :-"There is a Reform parliament
now of over 100 majority. Hon. Alex.
Mankenzie is Prime Minister, Hon. J. A.
Macdonald having been defeated for a
pacific scandal and other eine. Trete
ie a contemplated onion 0f the Canada
Presbyterian church at Blyth ; placed
there November 6th, 1866, and is beloved
of all men. W. T. Hays, registrar at
Blyth; D. B. MoSinnon, postmaster at
Blyth ; Patrick Kelly, miller and saw
mills at Blyth ; Dr. Wm. Sloan, of
Blyth, aspirant to parliament and worthy
of the seat.in 'sae of T. Farrow, of Blue.
vale, i0 my estimation ; Thomas Gibson,
member at Toronto in the local perils•
ment. The oon13oil of Morrie is Patrick
Kelly, reeve ; Donald Scott, deputy
reeve ; John Bo0rae, John Miller and
Wm, James Johnston, Councillors.
hag erose aueepted the call ;
day morning last Rev: J. T,
the First Methodist allure
recipient of a telegram id
that he had been invited by
One vete of the effiotal board
Methodist Epieoopat ohuro
Mich., to Noose pastor of
Japkson ie a beautiful city of
000 iuhabitente, situated f
fertile part of the great. that
gen., and the ohuroh being
one of the pity it of re a. br,
neef())nese.: The invitation
most flattering compliment
Gear, I•Ie has net, however
°idea to accept it, as his rel
bis ohuxch here are of the
and pleaeant ammeter, and
wieb to le.tu0 it adage hie p
properly supplied."
E• Icing,
Fletehem
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-J. ,.Jo es,
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-T, A. OuLoo:
-T, M.'Mol,Ood.
a Retnpd-.Jas. Fox. `
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Business college.
sale -G• K. Matheson,.
buying -D. M. M0B0eth•
eente-F. 13. Hurele & Co,
Ferguson Co,
-W. H, Humphries & SoP.
& CO.
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T.deadlbuirY.
DennisOa' the Vet r n t rasher
c a h
cleaned cult the last barn On Friday
last week.Trowbridge,tot
Quite a millibar of enthueiaetio Scottie
to u
attended the Jessie Mplraphlan concert
in Seaforth.
Alex. Brotliereon commercial
ler,' ie laid up these days with
intestinal ourmurring.
A moving picture eliow is billed
held in School bougie No. 9, on Saturda
If we can go by their advertising it
be all right,
to J. Denni sold a team of
horses J. Dennison. He has
horses
purchase$ another team from Jae.
'bald, of peefoxth.
James Mowbray, who was employed
theSawyer•Maeee •, Co: darting
oatfite in the Wes this"
, t
is home on a visit,
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Trovvbrldxe,
!
Frangie Coates, of Werth, has nought
the 100 sore farm owned byJ.• Tu pea,
, con. 4 ma for the
f' e a m is s
* $ ors, Th farm
hue one and
fine one and !n f13 14 good locality, Dor.
Goatee owns 200 Gores now,100 in Grey
and the other in Rima. Frank is a
,hustler and we Wish him 6000066. '
7�pi t .' ,y �''4��•. +
t{J LLCtl ��ls
Blilejvctle•
A great many are laid up with very
bad reside.
Mise Mary Harris; of Wtoweek. visited
Mrs. George McDonald last weals,
A. shed has been built over -the weigh
scala at the station to protect them from
the Winter weather.
annual ,meeting of the B)oevale
The an g will heldthreshingy
Cheese Maqufaoturing Co, w be
to the Foresters' Hall on Deo; 23ra.
a (;,yr ai tilhottlt,
A wedding ie hinted at,
gghool alone on L'rfday,
7•,118 sl0i9hi0g livened thing6 u0.
Skating on the river. lest S0turd03'O'Hara
R6v.. Mr. Lake will preach 111 the
t ohuroh in this village next
8a6huihs g
' d ostia effusi n
- Tan.Po61' has receive a p o
in reply to poetry in laza week ° issue on
hew the o poetry
gals k160 It will
appear next week.
A shooting match for turkeys, geese
and. ducks will be held at J. Long e.hotel
•• on Thursday of next week, oommenaing
at 10 o'clock. Separate targets for rifles,
allot gone, mfr gene and revolvers.
A4iEealoa•bit
M. Y. M°Lean wee in Go
week, at county Council.
ek, storekeepers , are ettin
clay appearance on their store
baeutees is commencing to bo
gnomon CoaonnT,-"Will y
bank TOHgin ?" is what ma41yab
mak was disposed to, oy
P
aelaohlan, Scottish vocalist,
excellent entertainment given
Hall, on Tntert a night of
y g
Mies Maglaohlan was - scoo
James Fax and it is needless
the nigh reputation olboth as
was fully.sustained. The hal
mad to the doors and many
°way, much to their afar
Ir ie reported that the 'inky
brought them here cleared
Thia ehonld be a renomme
entertainere to all others. A
welcome Mies Maclaohla
again makes her mppaaranae i
Cnvso ANNIVDngARY.-The
services in oonnsation-with '
diet Ohuxoh were held on
Monday last. Rev. Dr. Dan
ricb, took the services on S
delivered two excellent disc
doctor is a fluent and elogn
On Mondayand his reaming Dr. Da
ed a leoture on "The °wing
Century,' which was pratti
five and amusing. He was
with rapt ettemtion. Exo
was furnished by the °hob
Pickard rendered a beautiful
was mnoh sppre0ialed. Rev
kin and F. Rogers, also mad
marks. A vote of thanks wa
Dr. Daciel, for his excellent
meeting was brought to a 01
National Anthem and Bemedi
were fair audiences, both on
Monday, but the onfavora
kept many away. Financial
wise the anniversary meati
s0a0ees, despite the unfavore,
stances.
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See Walter Lulea' Xmas. advt.
Rev. Mr. Swann, of Bleevale, took
charge of the prayer mooting in Vfatoria
Hall last Friday evening.
It is expected'that Barrister Blair, of
Brume's, will address the meeting In
Victoria Hall next Sabbath evening.
Tuesdayxt g
in flee Hall to receivethereport 01 Ibe
Committee in oon41eotion with the build.
ing. An unpaid subscriptions are asked
for.
A big time ie being looked forward to
in oonneotion with the naion nblio
p
o the be held here on
Thnreentertainment
aye evening
Thoreday evening of nest week. Prepay-
atione are being made for a firat•018ee
program.
ENTEn7 AaCNENT,-041 the avenin of
Tuesday, Jan. 7th, a grand Muslim' and
Literary entertainment will be held in
the Hall, Jamestown, under the anepioes
of the Philanthrope° Society, prooeede to
be devoted to one of the most deserving
of pnbtio oheriEiea, viz,, the Sick -0hil•
deem? Hospital. otbsl. Iou'll min it if you
make any other engagement for Jan. 7th.
Last Sabbath evening a good audience
assembled in the Hall to hear addressee-
along tbe line of Bible Society work,
Thos. Strachan took charge of the
meeting and in addition to oondaatibg
the opening and 0100109 exerofaes gave a
brief, timely talk. He was followed by
W. H. Herr and he in torn by G. F.
•Blair who dwelt on the wonderful char-
eater of the Bible. The collection, whieb
was devoted to the Smithy's work,
amounted to 83,00.
Lash Monday evening, Deo. 9th, two
buggy loads from the backwoods, bent on
e MaoleaohlinQueen
hearing blies Jessie ,
of Scottish song, arrived in Wingham and
after providing for their horses made
haste to procure tickets for the concert
whish is.to take plaee on Jan. 9th. Parties
anxious about their whereabouts will
fled them 000npyingthe front seats in
the Town Hall, Wrogbam, where they
will remain till the evening of Jan. 9th,
1902, for the concert as a mistake of th,
days in the dabs is nothing.
E3elg•rave..
Postmaster Booth bas- been a little
the weather. 'will
East wawana�h gays a gaga account of
itnelf in the Garrow-Beck election as We
predicted.
Thursday of this week Will, Whaley,
a popular young man, and Mtge Nellie
Wilkinson, one of Belgrave's estimable
daggbters, were united m matrimony.
May their joys be many.
Three erbitretore soh appointed anon 1•0
oonneotion with the op q
this looelity by the Connty Connell last
week. Theyare Mr. Houston, of Exeter;
'Mr. Erratt, of Btaoley 1 ane Mr. Molter-
ober, of Wroxeter. They will meet
shortly. A delegation Prom here went to
Goderioh Thursday of last week,
-Last Sunday the great Reaper, Death,
called away three old and well known
people from this locality. B. Wray,
aged 87 years; father of our villager, Wm.
Wray ;Mre. Jas. Owens, 77 years infl of
age ; and Dnocaa Anderson; who inflict.
ed a ooh on his throat a abort time ago.
The funeral of the latter took place on
Tuesday, Mr. Wray on Wednesday and
Mrs. Owens on Thursday,
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In all linea consisting of Ladies'
Gents' Gold and Silver'Watches, Ladies'
Chains and Chain Bracelets, Gents' Chains
Lockets. Large stock of Rings, Opal Goode, Pipes,
Walnut and Iron Clocks, Silverware, in fact every-
that is to be. found in anup-to-date Jewelry
S tore.
A large .stock of 'the famon8 B. Lawrence
Spectacles in Gold and Gold Filled Frames
p
about one-half the price you pay elsewhere,
WATCH
JElder
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AG..Jones ' & OPTIUTAN,
M�rrttr-
Chsmageable weather.
. pennon meeting on the 16th..
Ngmivation on the 30th at the Hall..
: J. Agen had a wood bee on Saturday
last.
Mies Lizzie Maunders is home from
her millinery position at Zurich.
public eohoole will aloes on Friday of
next week to reopen on the 3rd of Jan.
Farmers ars takimg advantage of the
early sleighing to do a lot of light team-
tug,
The big snow alarm of Sunday 0000
disappeared but Monday put it right
again,
A. T. Cole baa purchased a well bred
Tamworth bog from Reid of Co. near the
city of Ottawa.
gohoal entertainment .103 Anderson's
school ;made on Friday evening of next
week, 20th coat,•
Snnebine Ourietmss Tree Entertain.
ment next Tuesday evening. They al-
ways have a good time.
Co. Councillor Bowman was called
home from Goderioh on Thursday of last
week owing to the eerione illness, result.
in in the deoeaae of his father.pwas
g
S. S. No. 5 was represented at the Co.
Council last week by Trustee Johnston
in the application for an arbitration.
Mr. Johnston was opposed to it and had
his ease well in hand. Arbitrators were
appointed, however, in the belief thst it
would be the better way of settling the
difference of opinion.
West Haran was a big surprise owing
to the big majority for the Hon. J. T.
Garrow.' Not even Mr. Foy could carry
the riding though he boasts of having so
much ginger. It moat have loot its '
flavor. Whitney, Matheson and Foy,'
but the greatest of these is Fay..
Friday evening of next week the an•
°nal sohool entertainment will be held
in Button's school house. In addition to
a varied program by tonal talent consist•
ing of literary and masiaal eeleotiona,
Mr. MoLeod, a comic) vocalist, will take
part. The proceeds will be applied o
improvements in and about the eohool
hoose.
The following has references to Mitre
Alfas Winter, a nmae of R. McMurray,
4th line, Morris. The young lady it will
be remembered spent several weeks visit-
ung at her naele's a year ago :-At high
noon, 0o Wednesday, 4th inst., a very
pleasant . event took place at the residences
of David and Misr Winter, yhmond,
when their only dhnghter, Mary Aline,.
.was united in matrimony to Andrew
'Penny, ofRiobmohd. The ceremony wag
performed by Rev. D. Balfour, fn the
presence of about 80 guests, relatives of
the bride and groom, The . bride, who
looked charming, wore 00 handsome gown
of white organdie, trimmed with lane and
lineation. Mies Emma Penny, sister of
ilie•groom, who anted as bridesmaid, also
wore a handsome gown of white organdie.
Thomas I, Winter, cousin Of the bride,
assisted the groom, in a very pleasing
manner. Mise Carrie Winter played the
Wedding Marob very graoelally. Atter
the oaremonyand usual congratulations,
the company repaired to the dining room
where an elaborate weddi41Qbreaktaetbad
been prepared. The happy' couple left
amid showers of rine and beet withers for
the evening train going to Tweed, where
they will spend a short time vietting
friends, Man °antl and ugefol ' raeente
w re ..ee orad in th., lie+�a- p
Gres''
Last week Eons Crich,
oeived oiroulara from New
him to engage in the bogus
nese but they fished in the w
that time for suckers.
Don't forget the enation ee
laude in Grey, belonging to
eon estate, on Friday, 27
list of the properties to be off,
found in another column, to
other partionlare.
Next Sabbath the pastor w
ed at Roe's and the 12th 800.
Rev. Mr. Dever, of Walton, a
distributed for Connexions,' a
will be taken up. Mr. Dev
bbneiaetic worker.
Mrs. champ and daughter
been visiting relatives and
Ibis locality, left for their bo
South Dakota, this week.
and Mrs. Champ are sister
We will be pleased to see her
SOboot was oloeed part of
S. S• No. 3, as the teaober, M
laid upwith toneilitie.
ported that it was dipbtberi
the family of Jas. Elliott,
teaober beards, was oar
q
such, we are pithead to say,
case.
The addition to John Mo
of 22x40 feet is now templet
stabling he has put oement fi
the other modern improve
MoLean did the oarpenter wo
a good job. The building is
feet with stone et,bling throe
1vfoNair lives an lot 22, con.
been there for the past 46 ye
one of the pioneers.
ENTERTAINMENT.- The an
. bainment given by the Sab
held in Smith's school hone
Friday evening, 6th inst., w
seooeee Miss Belts Smith a
man, convenors of the must
say o0mmtttene, reepeotiv6ly,
the high en0ouiams given f
lent program presented, s
creditable manner in which
ealeotione were recurred.
was interesting, but spsoin
doe the "Flag Drill" by eigl
"Military Discipline" by
officered by Robb. MoKiun
Lamont, the halter mono
soldiers admirably. The
y
developed in "Sheet Muei
hearty applauee-this must
appreciated. Program was
°peeing chorus, pupils oM
ere, primary class ; k,od rg
and chorus, olass 4 ; reoit
Bite," Maggie Reid ; Min
"Little Girl Blue, classes 4
teflon, ''Mather'e Errand
Oleeke ; "The Voice of th
boyo of oboe 6 ; solo, Mire
Arthur ; flag drill, stars
pupils ; "Plea of the Natio
mint cry discipline, 019.808 ;
Comes, olas6 4 ; eolo, Mise
bosh ; "Sheet Musk," myet
mond competition, 5 young
tresbmonta and. tea were
lifter which a well filled Tee
ed of its pleasing variety of
report read by Sec., i7d, T
the names 041 the roll as 70 •
?iii, 53 ; general cake
61 Missionary oontrirati
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Ladies
Extra
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100,-16o,
Silk
Fanoy te Silk
Bilk
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FANCY
Boys'i
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give
Men's
our Wool
our
value
$98
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GROCERIES
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pretty
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most
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Coats
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-price 511,
range of Toys
and use•
We oan 511
complete
warm, and
600,
in No. 1
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Wel cern,
James Mowbray has returned from the
West.
Mies Molntoeh, of McKillop, was visit.
ing Miss Ainlay last week,
Ib in rumored that wedding• belle will
mingle their chimes with the Ohristmae
belle in this vicinity.
An entertainment, consisting of mov-
ing piotnrea, mule, eta., •will be given in
the A. 0. U. W. Hall Friday evening of
this week.
Owing to `unfavorable weather the
Missionary eerviaee in connection with
the Methodist church annonuoed for last
Sunday have been postponed until a later
date.' Annonneemsote will be given.
A meeting in connection with the
Walton Public Library was bola on Mom
day evening. Evenything was moving
satisfactorily and it ie expected that the
Library will be opened shortly. A grant
of 916.00 was made by the Co. Connell
last week. -
The anneal meeting of the Managing
Committee of Walton Methodist Sunday'
6ahooi was held on Monday evening, Dec,
h residence of Wm. Neal. The
at the
following staff of officers and teachers
following
were elected ;-Supt„ Geo. C. Barrows ;
Asst, Supt., Geo. Grigg ; Seo., Will.
Stafford ; Aset, Seo, Jae. Dennison ;
Teethe, Miss Dora Kinney ; orgnniet, W.
Gr Neal ; teachers, Geo. Grigg, Mrs.
Berry, Miss Grigg, W. G. Neal ;asst.
Mrs: Neal and Mrs. Dever. A
roommibtee was appointed to make ar.
`rangemente for a Ohildren'6 day and
Sunday ; 5i.BohoolTtally to be held on Sun-
jd, ,Jan; 5i. 19A.
• The Page Record of North Dakota, of
,Nov. 15th says ;-"About 5 o'olook lent
,Wednesday evening Charlea,D• Gray, one
jot our pioneer settlers and a member of
%the firof Gray & Smith, palmed to his
'flnal rest after a lingering illness, having
been in failing health for a number of
wears. The funeral services were held
Friday afternoon at 8 o'clooh in the M.
E. Church, and were conciliated by Rev,
W. L. Holly. The asremoniee were very
.im reseie and were ander the charge of
the Masotti° Lodge of which he was a 32
.degree member and also:a member of the
g
�M aria Shrine.' The body was interred
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in the Page cemetery. Mr. Gray was the
eon of Joseph and Emillne Gray, and
was bore at Boaeobel, Wis„ 000. 19th,
1860, He name to Notth Dakota ie 1880
and settled on afared in Barnes County.
he m0v9d to Pae and started
in/886d g
the hardware bu6tdas of wrier he wag
h f -hi d t1 H
D u C e
I r S` •
We are showing a large range of very pretty Handkerohiefe.
t b d and Fine Lawn Fano Embroidered
Hem Bti o e 9
20e, 25o and 35o.
in Hem Stitob at 25o, 50o and 750;
r ilk t 250 50e and 750.
Colored S a
with Fancy Initial at 26o and 600.
with
Bilk Mufflers at 60o, 72o and $100.
CHINA-. TOYS
of Fancy China will be We are also ebowing a good
complete and. at very close ' and many other very
fel artioles for Xmas.
P.tbi e I.
Miss Aline Davies wee visiting old
friends at Brussels this week,
A oar of cattle was shipped to Toronto
on Monday by John McDermott.
Five oars of oats were shipped to New
York this week and two loads of flour to
Blyth by H. F. McAllister.
The townsbtp Connell will bold its
Statutory meeting on'Monday of next
week to close up the year's bnsieess.
Rev. A. W. Dever, of Walton, will
preaob rare next Sabbath evening in the
Methodist chetah. Attention will be
directed to oonnexional funds.
A Christmas Tree entertainment under
.the anepirite of the Methodist Sabbath
school will be held on the evening of
Deo. 24th. Beep the date in mind.
Wellington Fogel shipped a car of hogs
to Palmerston on Monday. Be also for-
warded a consignment of turkey° to cold
storage. The birds were delivered alive
and es Kate hare.
Mise hate Campbell, etnrned fvlisei0n•
cry from Inde, will give 0 public, address
in. the Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening of next week, at 7.80. It ie to be
roped there will be a large attendance at
this meeting tq.hear of Mise Campbell's
work in. India, A liberal collection is
asked for to thee Gage the funds of the W
F. M. S.
Joseph Querrin,.a well known resident
of this locality, has disposed of his 60
etre farm, West of Ethel, to Mr. Dane,
of Howlett ,township, for the sum of 93,-
300. Mr. Querrm will hold an emotion
sale on Friday afternoon of nest week,
with F. S. Scott as aaotione0r. We
have not Married what Mr, Qaerrin in.
tends doing but the bops he won't go far
away,
The following, from the Galena (Ill. j
Daily Gazette of Nov. 4, will be read
with interest and pieseure by the many
de 01 the informed
mia� „n �� u. Weare informed trot. he
that he
WEATHER
Y .CIATHER
Yes 1 We bere and oncertainly
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your wants to your entire eatiefaction
and uptodate.
Black and Grey'0091 Caps are
a o good wear.
you Men's TweedOape, with
laok Curl Caps,_at 500 and
Hose in wide beau rib at
Ho Y
line of Worsted Hose at 300, 85t,
Fur Jackets `
' Astrachan
le Ladies'
Prices $25, $26.50, $81,50
50.
c
ERW.EAR.
A complete range of Underwear
Union and in Pure Wogl:..
C
AND
Onr stook of Rubbers and Sox
OAR give yon the different makes
..
i
isd Curr, • Ohokin
P Currants, (looking
Shredded
Pals, S
must be prepared for
as oar stock is
•
No. 1 value as they are
draw rands at25o, 86°
75e..,
26o extra value:
40u, 458 and 500,"
t
Mens Fur
A few Men's Fur Coate
quality; Canadian
Swamp Wallaby, all
` -
Por Man and Boye in Fleece
SOX
for Men and Boys is in good
at reasonable priee6.
Grape
Prnaes, p
,' Postern
teat Bieomte, Molina
Wheat
W
•
V ���
� atm
�O
F.
�� � e.d,.,f,n
+� +GaAs 4 ■
- 4116 Bead at e time o \ s Amii.1. .- a p e
W. H.KER.R, Prop,
The door resipto amounted to 911,80, a
fair 8001 ouueideriug the foot that all 8.
b, was the S: pupile and their pareyt8 regeived 8001•
hito
tiokete.
FARM BALNa.-The One 100 Gore farm
of Eueae Oriob, cot 11, con, 17, baa 11,011
8010 40 Jas. Fulton for the sum 01 95,000.
P08000eion will be given on Metall 15.
Mr. Orlob has been a reeident of Grey
for about 21 years and Iiia mauy friends
hope he will 004 move far from this 10
oality, 130' may take a trip to Washing.
ton Territory to visit relatives. Mr.
Fulton, ebe purgitater, lia6 diiop e.ed of
hie 75 setae, lot 12, non, 18, to L. Wil•
Hamm for 98,700. People are wonder-
ing what Mr. Williamson will do for a
housekeeper bat be will probably soon
settle the 130eeti0n.
Saloon Resowr.-The following ie the
report of 8.B. No. 4,. Grey, far the month '
of November, The names are in order
of merit ;-Olaee V -F. Fraser, A. Mo -
Donald. Sr. IV -J: Lynn, L. McAllie.
ter, E, Bryaos, L. Mullin, L. King, M.
g the heli- Smith, M, Johnston, D. MauDonald, B.
e a e and MaoQuarrie. Jr, IV -J. Frain, T. Mo-
ngolia, Donald, H. Jaolclin, A. Jaoklin, R. Mo•
om, Donald. III -I. F,aiu, W. Mollie, M.
e nd come Lake, G. Frasier, A. Mogelvsy, H. Maa-
raw Hlelan• `Donald. Sr. II -T. Wilson, 0. Hayden,
MPee Jeaei6
E. McAllister, 3. MaoDonald, A. 900.alter the Donald, M, Johnston, 8. Johnston, Jr.
141 Oerdvo a II -Mina Smith, M. Hayden, J. McAI•
last week, lister, B, Mullin, 0. Lake, A. Molielvey,
ponied by T. Smith, G, Oatt and M. Carr equal,
to say that J. Hayden, N. MacDonald, J. Living.
entertainers stone. Pb. 1I -h. Ring. F. Won,
I was am.
were tueoed 1'eaoher.
ppointme0t.
°bap° who
over -$140.
ndf for the
fall 110060
n if she ever
n Seaforth,
anniversary
the Metho•
Sunday and
fel, 01 Gode
nnday, and
curses. The L k
ant speaker
on enjoyed.
Dar deliver•
of the 20th
cal, instruct-
hstened to
Dent music
r and Bine
Bolo, whioh
F. H. Lar•
e a few re -
e
passed to
leoture. The B.A. ; Pres., Miss Lizzie Boos ; Vioe
the by the Pres., Milia Jean Forbes ; Reo'd Sea., oW.
°tion. There
Sunday and
convenor of Moe sal Com., 1P. A. Haw-
bite weather
Financial: and other• kine ; colleotore, Dan. Glassier and Percy
cgs were a Richards ; Prayer Meeting Com., Miss
ble arum- Mary Roes, Miss Ritchie and G. F.
Blair ; Look -Out Com„ 3. H. Cameron,
and Misses Mary Roberton and Jean Mo•
Nair ; Missionary Com., Misses Annie
Roes, Sarah MaLaaohlin and Belle Hab.
0013. 17, re- kirk ; Saoial Com., Miaeee Belle Irwin,
York asking Jennie Habkirk, Lyda Crooke and D.
money hued. Moore, L. Danford and F. Smith. 'Phe
Tong stream weekly meeting ie held sear Sabbath
evening at the conclusion of the regular
le of farm thumb service.
the Mattie- NOTES ON FOREIGN MI6nIONo.-The
t11 inet. A powers have practically withdrawn from
axed may. be China, tint the interest in China bas not
to; • with enbeided. Every intelligent man, who
ill be assist. longe for the betterment of the world
mast oontinne to fix bis attention upon a
churches by country that contains one quarter of the
nd envelopes world's population. The latest and most
0ntributions enaonraging news is that the Empress is
ar is an en, quietly enacting the very laws she so
violentlyenppressed a few months ego.
, who have Tha report ie trot trete ie to be in every
friends in Proviooial capital a College of Western
me in Tripp, Education. The Reformers before the
Mr. Rands ont.break were advocating this very
and brother. thing. They wanted the old heathen -
back again. temples converted into schools and pel-
met week in leges eetabllsbed, i❑ we
Ohioa eocld
r, Eastman, be eo edaoated ae to be able to stand be•
It was re• side civilized nations, The proposal
a and that startled and aroused conservative opposi-
where the tion and hence the fearful havoc of last
antined brit year. China has been taught by affiic-'
was not the tion. Now it teems the schools are to be
established by Imperial deoree. Who
Nair', barn, are to be the teaohere in .these Eobools 7
e. Iu the Cbioa cannot for some years furnish
Dore and all them herself, The Miseionariee will be
menta. A. asked, indeed have already been asked
rkand made to take charge of China's education.
now 40a80 But the Missionaries oanuot turn aside -
shoat. Mr. from their own work. What remains
14 and has but that they ehonld ask the Home
are. He is Ohnroh to send out more men ? And they
Waal enter- will. Probably never before has nob an
beth oboe' opportunity and responsibility come to
the °horah. If we oan supply Ohrishieu
e, No. 3, on teachers who can take the control and
ae a decided give a Christian complexion to the edu•
nd Mr. East- nation of Obina for some yeare, who oan
music
-We
• liter-
well
the recruits ? The Missionaries
well deserve who were driven out of China have now
or the excel• nearly all returned, and have been kindly
at the very received by the Chinese. The native
the various Christiane rallied about them as might
Every item be expected. These native Christiane
1 mention ie have gone through the furnace, and by
tit girls, and the disoiplina of aflliotian will be barber
eight boys, and more oon6eorated men, and more
un and Alex, eflioient workers amongst their own peo-
anvrfng hie pie. In that respect the Mission will be
nnigae idea mare prosperous because of .what bas
Dinar won very napper ad. From Central India word
be seen to be Domes that rains have again failed,
sa follows t- Only sixteen inches of rain fell instead of
Mil n. Work, o W the ninety rnohes usual in that. Provfooe:
rten exercise As a result the crop has not been sown,
lion, "Che and there will be no orop in 114anoh.
Mink • dialogue, There is fear of both bread and water
and 5 1 recd. famine. It may be appeals will oome
Girl," Kabbs again for help, and no doubt Oanadiaos
e Night+'' 8 out of a splendid barveet will respond as -
6 May Mo- generously as they did last year. liven
4 ; chortle, so dreadful a oaiamity has been over
ns," olaee 2 ; ruled to the oonveraion of many scale.
'How Santa Many thousands of children gathered
Ella Main- during the het famine are under Chris.
arioas ; rail• tian enebrnotion. They aro also taught
men. Re industrial art, by which: they 01001 sup.
I • served, port themeelvee. Specimens, of beautiful
Tee, wee reliev rags of oriental pattern woven by these
fruit, The children prove them to be first class.
emlin, gave They find a large market in Englund for
average at. such work.' A11 things are working to
atione, 915.. werde the world's np•lif,'S,nd evangelize.
oma, 918,00, tion,
"On Battu'.
LeGear, .of
ruling ito
a nnanim•
of the First
b, Jackson,
tbat cherub.
nearly 90,.
n the . most
e of Mlohl•
the leading
cad field' of
is indeed a
for Mr, Le,
as yet de.
atione with
moat oordial
he doe, not
lace can be
(1 3011011 CHIMES -
Rev. R. Paul will prosab on Walton -
oiruuit next Sabbath.
Regular monthly service in the R. C.
ohurab, next Sabbath morning. -
The Sunday schools in Melville and
St. John's ohurobee were withdrawn
last Sabbath.
Last Sabbath Rev. Mr. McKay, of
Lnoknow, 000mpied the pulpit in Melville
church and gave two tine addressee.
Rev. Mr. Rose was 10 Luoknow.
Sabbath morning lest Rev, A. H.
Brown, B. D., of Belgrave, preached in
Brussels Methodist ohuroh, his text being
"Trust in the Lord and do good." It
wen a well prepared sermon. The
paetor'e theme in the evening was
"Home." Next Sabbath evening 110 will
have"Heaven" as his subject.
Now OBFmnRe.-The following are the
officers for the Durrant term in manse -
tion with Melville church Christian
Endeavor :-Hon. Pres., Rev. Jno. Bose,