HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1902-1-9, Page 1Vol, 3O. No, 26
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1902
W. H. XERR, Prop,
New Advertisements.
Puree lost—'Tun Poem,
T400a1—Misses Habkiric,
Local—jam o �e
Donaldson,
on,
Mitten found -=run PonT,
Cattle for sale—D. Milne.
Bulls for sale—Jag. Speir.
Laborer wanted—Tim Pon.
Stook taking—J. Ferguson & 00.
Oeed of thanks—John 0ober & Son.
Winter geode meat go—MoKinnon &.0o.
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Jrot1tbrook.
0, 0, F.—Court Woodbine No. 100, 0.
0. F„ elected the following of800rs at
their Leet regular meeting :—A, Lamont,
C. B, ; A. Cameron, V. 0. R. ;. W. Hem
ther, Ohap • J. Cameron, Treas. ; A.
Reymann, V. 8, ; A. McDonald, R. S. ;
W. Gordon, 8. W. ; Thos. Brown, J, W.
W. Woods, S. B. ; M. McNair, J, B. ; W.
McNair, 0. D. ; J. A. MoNaughtoo, Caere
Phyeioian. At the first regular meeting
in January Court Woodbine had three
new applications for membership which
wereplaoed on file to be balloted for at
next meeting, At the close of the meet'
log refreshments were served in their
Hull, whioh consisted of oysters raw and
000keil, sardines, cheese and bieonite.•
Quite number of ladies were present
which added greatly to the enjoyment of
the eventing. A. Reymann then proposed
.the toast of the evening, "The Ladies;'
with a abort address on. "Forestry," ite
rapid etridee financially and in insmber.
ship. Rev, John F. Kuight responded to
the toaet for the ladies when be gave a
kery.able address on Forestry and the
grand work which le being done by this
Order in relieving the sick and efllioted
and the widows and orphans,
Blnevaleo.
W. J. Duff and Wm. Robertson were in
Teeewater on Friday.
Fred. Johnston, of Brantford, spent tbe
holidays at his home here.
Peter Robertson, of Boieeevain, Mani-
toba, is visiting in Bluevsle,
Mre. Helm, of Wingham, visited her
sister, Mre. Rutherford last weak.
Watch night services were held in the
Methodist church 'on New Year's Eve.
We are sorry to state that Ira. Bailey
is suffering from an attackof bronchitis..
Macau:cm IMeseer, druggist, of De-
troit, spent New Years at his home in the
village.
Mrs. Biokle, of Hamilton, spent the
holidays with her mother, Mre. Ruther-
ford.
Arthur Halm, of Wicgham, visited hie
aunt, Mre. Rutherford, on New "Year's
Day.
Pa. H. and Mre. Elliott and family, of
Winoham, spent New Year's at R. N.
Duff's.
A 'branoh or the Wingham Pnblio
Library hae bean opened at the reaidenoe
of R. N. Duff.
At the meeting of the Board of Mane,.
gere of the Presbyterian Church on:Thnre-
day eight, Walter Paterson wee appoint.
ed caretaker for the comingyear.
t� liappy
New Tear
Thanking All for n Very
Liberal Patronage.'
Everything you want ie always kept'
in my tine and down at rook bottom
price. • Aur Watches, Rings, Chains
are the talk of the oonntry. Always'
a large stook to choose from. We
are. sole agents for .the Daeber
HamptonWatch.
Eyes Tested Free. (mold Filled Framee.
from.$1.00 up," ..but- we don't . advise;
you to try these cheap Frames—the'
beet are ion too good when your•
eyes are properly tested.
•Mre..I'letoher is a.Graduaate Optician and
an'expert in tedting your eyea:.Don't.
'fool with your eyes which are your,
beat friends. " Frames; are no nee if,
• properly*"teeted glceees` are •notin
them.
T. FLETCHER,.
JmWEraart.
issuer of Marriage Licenses.
L. B. Duff, city editor of the Galt Re.
porter, agent New Year at hie borne here.
Mise Ethel King, of Winghum, was
visiting her aunt, Mre, Geo. McDonald,
last week,
Rey Thornton, of Winghum, was visit.
ing hie geandparente, Joy. and Mrs,
Gardiner, last week.
Mre, Baum, of Bead, Mioh„ wag the
gneetof her aunt, Mre. McKinney, dor.
lug the holiday season.
Mre. Thomas Oorueli and ohildren, of
Maniatique, Midi, returned home on
Tbureday after a few weeks visit- with
refativee here.
Rev, W. J. Weak, M. A„ officiated at
the wedding of Miss Mary Hutton and
Wm Campbell, junior, which took place
at the residence of Joint Hutton, op
Christmas.
Woolton.
Tiptop sleighing.
Anneal oheeee faotory meeting, on
Thursday of this week.
The annual meeting of Duro ohnrch
Will be held next 'Iaeeday, .
Mise MoDonald and F. Neal have re.
turned to Toronto after holidaying here.
Mise Qomper, of Bewiail, was a visitor
at Dr. Armstrong's during the peat week.
We aro sorry to hear that Eli Mo.
Laugblin's little daughter is ill with
diphtheric and the family ie quarantined.
Inspector Miller and OonstaBlee Soott
and Long were here on a regent evening
looking up contraventions to the license
Art,
Quite a number from this locality at
tended the Nolan -Ryan weddingat the
R C. rhumb, Brussels, on Wedneeday
forenoon.
Those who beard Miee Maoleoblan and
Mr. Bennett at the ooncett in Brussels
on wedneeday evening say they were
Brat Maas. We are sorry to hear that S. J. Roy,
who was oheeee maker here laat season,
died at Belgrave last week, He moved
from Walton last October.
L. 0.. L.—At the last regular meeting
ofL, 0. L., No. 252, Walton, the follow.
ing officers were elected for 1902 :—W.
M., Duncan Jobneton ; D. M., Joseph
Hamilton ; Chaplain, M. Morrison ; Reo,•
Seo., John W. Morrison ; Fin: -Seo., Joe.
Love ; Treas.,Tboe, Oakley; 16. ,of 0.,'
Henry Hamiton ; Leeturere, D. Holmes,
Wm. H. Sholdioe ; Committee, W. M.
Smith, R. H. Ferguson, John -Dougherty,
John R. Williamson, Frauds Wood.
The lodge meets Friday night on or be.
fore the full moon in each monthr Visit-
ing brethren always welcome.
Wiennrne BRLLs.—On. New Year's Day
a merry company numbering 60 gueste
assembled at the residence of Thomas
MoFadzean to witness the tying of the
matrimonial bow between hie onlyldaugh-
ter, Mies Jeanet, and W. J. Shortreed, a
well-known young gentleman of the 9tb.
line, Morrie. Rev. Mr. Jarrow perform.
ed tits ceremony se 8 o'olook. The., bride
looked charming in a becoming ooetame
or pale blue Henrietta and wore roeee.
After hearty congratulations a pleasant
time wan enjoyed until eopper was an.
nounoed and ample justice was done to
good cookery by all. The wedding pree.
ante were useful, valuable and numerous.
The evening went joyously by, with reci-
tations, songs,. stories, &o. -Mr. and Mre.
Shortreed went to their own home in
Morrie that evening with the good wishes
of a large oirole of relatives and friends,
Tum Poem in the number, for a prosper•
oue voyage over life's ocean. It is hinted
that some other matrimonial alliances
were furthered by the gathering at. Mr.
MuFadzeen's on New Yeare Day.
Belgrave. -
Cheese faotory meeting here Friday
afternoon of next week. -
East Wawenoeh Agricultural Booiety
annual meeting,wae held on Wednesday
of this week.
The School. Arbitration went against
Belgrave but it is thought to be more
tbrongh ignoranoe of the law by the orb'.
tratore than anything else.
Wm. Miller, eon of Miles Milier, Srd.
line, was taken to.Goderibh jail. on Mon'.
day 'as isle` mind ie slightly unbalanced
and it was feared .be might do some
damage. It ie to be hoped he -will soon`
be better..
Weregretto report the sudden demise
sof S. - 3, Rey, cheese maker,, whioh took
place here on Thursday of last Week, He
was only ill for 12. days, pnenmonis being
!the oauee of death. A wife and two child.
ren survive. The remains were taken to
Stirling, Hastings Co., by • Mr. Roy's
lather, Deoeaeed was cheese maker here
in 1899 and 1900 and last year wag at
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CARD OF THANKS.
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TW HILE thanking the publieltor the liberal support during
• r M the past 30 years in Ethel wa would say. the Cober
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Sons' Carriage Works are now being moved toBrussels, 'in the
Ronald,Fire Engine Works, where\they will be ready for busi-
ness in a month or so, The firm will be able to supply the
'wants of eustomers better than eve ; either in finished, heavy -
kinds of w
•� [ k. ' All 1 woodWork rk
orlight ht wox�e in the white supplied to
gpP
blacksmiths.: - Repairing of all ki as done as in the past and
promptly attended to. ' Trusting th t all our old customers and •
ten times as many new ones will en, i. on "us to have . their wants..
supplied ip our line.
AUC -TION SALE
n sold our farm thorn wit
Having be an immense auction
o g „
sale. on THURSDAY, CAN. 23rd, :±jt • 12 o'clock, composed of
]arm Stock, Implements, and new dud 'second hand work in
the. Wagon and Carriage lino, t
Yours n
Th kfull
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ryy� O 1Y V OB FR 64 SONS,
CARR/AGES iUILDERS.
Walton faotory. Ib was expected that he
would probably have bought Be'grave
faotory and run it for the coming season.
Mr. Roy was a fine man, only 32 yeare
and 5 menthe old and was a member of
the Presbyterian ohu'ob, Great symptt•
thy is felt for Mre, Roy and children in
their time of sorrow•
Among sick people during the past
week were Mrs. Wm. Wiley and two
ohildren of Wm Galileo. - We hope they
will soon be o. k,
Belgrave ohnrob of England people are
thoroughly up-to•date in remembering
their rector and last week drove to Blyth
and preeepted him with two loads of oats,'
While hie horse will likely say !'Neigh 1
Neigh 1 " Rev. MoQnillan would be more
likely to say "Yee I Yea 1 "
W roxec ter.
Geo. Brown, of Ottawas ' (pent the
holidays with friends in town, -
Ed. Hazlewood, of Toronto, spent New
Yeare under the parental roof. -
Miss E 0. Lawrie returned this week
from visiting friends in Toronto. "
Misses Jennie and Margaret Miller, of
Toronto, spent New Years at their home
heMrise Nina Martin left this weelc tor a
prolonged visit with friends in Bolesevain,
Manitoba,
Jas. Wilson, of Toronto, and Cheater
McLaughlin, of Winnipeg,• spent New
Years ab Robt. Miller's.
The anniversary services in connection
with the Preabyterian church will be held
next Sunday. Rev. A, B. McDonald, of
Toronto, will preach morning and evening.
On Thursday evening of lata week an
"At. Home" and oyster copper was given
in their lodge room by Forest Lodge A.
F. & A: M. A pleaeant time was spent
in mneio, games and dancing.
Jamestown •
Rev. Mr. West, of Blnevale, will preach
in Victoria Sail next Sabbath evening.
0ouoeeT — The oonoert in Victoria
Hall, on -Tuesday evening, under the
anspices of Jamestown Philanthropic
800iety, was a eucoeee in every partion.
lar and all concerned are deserving of
credit.' It was for a moat laudable ob.
jeot viz. the Biok Children's' Hospital.
All acquitted themselves in first olaee
style. Program was as follows :—Inetru•
meotal, Bluevale String Band ; Chair.
man's address, T. Straohan; quartette,
'Misses Taylor and Straoban and Meeere.
Rattan and Eokmier ; reoitation, Mies
Peacock ;' iuetrameutal, Meeere. Scott &
Wright ; solo, Miee Alioe Thomson'; in,
strumental, Meeere. Taylor & Rattan ;
addreee, G. F. Blair ; solo, Miee Taylor ;
inetromental, Blnevale String Band ;
reoitation, Mies Oalbiok ; Bolo, Geo.
Thomson ; instrumental, Meeere. Boort
& Wright •
; enlo, Mr. Gallagher ; solo,
Miee Alice Thomson • instrumental,
Messrs. Taylor & Rattan ; solo, Geo.-
Eokmier ; quartette, MissesTaylor and
Strachan, Meeere. Rotten and- Eokmier ;
"God Save the King." Prooeode amount-
ed to about 017,00, which is very good
considering the small admission fee.
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l'elort-ree.
A number of farms are charming hands.
Mrs. Wm. Little, 4th line, continues ill.
It ie said the Thuell Bros. are about
Belling out.
Mre. Parker had a wood bee on Tuesday
of this week.
Will. Stewart and Jaok Haney spent
Sunday at G. Peacook'e.
Miee Bessie Moses hae been seriously
indisposed for some days.
The Statutory Cannoil meeting will be
held at the township Hall on Monday.
Will. Hood and wife, of Saginaw, Mich.,
were visiting relatives and friends in
Morrie.
Geo. Pratt le book from the West. It
fa supposed that , be will nob go away
again alone.
A goodmany took in the Jeeeie Mao-
laohlan oonoert at Brunets on Wednee.
day evening.
F. Martin has got all .the eand hauled
for hie barn which he intends, to erect
next Sommer. :v' :
Thomas Breen. of Boieeevain; Man.,
baa bean'visiting his, sister, Mre. W. A.
Alines, thio week: - :.
Mre. J. Hamilton, of HAtnfoba, Man.,
ie at present visiting' her sister, Mre. Geo,
Jobneton, let oon.
The good sleighing continues and
everybody ie taking advantage of it in
healing wood, loge, &°.
Mre. John Johoetoo, who has been eiok
for some time, is not improving as fast ae
her many friends would wish.
Mre. Webb Baumb, of Michigan, who
was visiting relatives on the boundary for
the peat three weeke, returned home on
Friday.
H. and Mre. Gibson, of Alberta, N. W.
T., were visiting at Nelson Tbornton'e
this week. Mre. Gibson was formerly
Mise Martha Thornton.
David, eon of Samuel Walker, 6th line,
has gone to Tnpperville, Kent 0o,, where
be will take up the mercantile dine with
his uncle, W. W. Logan.
In S. 8' No. 6 Wm, Bryane:was re•
elected school trustee for the next term.
John Meson -got . the wood' contract et
01.45 per onrd and cedar at 01.10.
A meeting- will beheld at Belgrave on
17th ,January in the interests, of the
cheese faotory. here should be' good
e oy T
attendance. Meeting in the afternoon.
Miee-Gertie Duncan, 4th 103p, hae been
quite ill•with pneumonia but we hope the
will soon be all right. ger brother, Will.,
it not fully recovered yetfrom his atr
took.
Lewis Jewitt was again chosen trustee
of Browntown public school at the annual
meeting. Meeere. Warwick & Davidson
will supply the neceeeary wood at $2,25
per cord.
Tom Johnston, of Hamiota, Man., is at
present plaiting matinee and friends in
Morrie. Rumor eaye that he is oombiu•,
ing businese with pleaenre and that be
will not go baok Weet alone, Suaoeee
Tcim.
John Nebhery, 6th line Wog, will
move hie dwelling house next Summer
acmes the lane and build a wall and also
hate the building 'brink veneered and
fitted up with all tate modern improve.
mente.
John and Archie Forrest, of Algoma,
are renewing old aoqueintanoee in Morrie
and (trey, ,
Mre, J, Martin and children, ofr Grand
Rapids, is visiting her parents, Samuel
load Mre. 0aldbiok. - -
Don MoKenzie returned to Toronto
University on Monday and Mies Marion
to GOlionrtpan P0alog,atee,
t oon,tlost a mare
valued at 0150 this week, acute images.
tion being the oanee of her death.
D, Kelly, wife and daughter, are mov-
ing to Blyth this week and will live
retired, D. Kelly, jr., will work the farm.
A meting wjll be held in the Button
school hquee on Wednesday evening, of
next week at 7,30 o'olook, to disowns the
dispoeal of the library and balance of
Londe in hand belonging to the Union
Sabbath Scheel that met there for several
years. All interested ere asked to ab.
tend.
Mre. Wm, Hogg is visiting at Toronto.
Somebody says the weddings are not
all over yet.
Township Qonnoil will meet a week
from Monday.
Mre; Marsden Smith and Mise Martha
visited al Seaforth this week.
Reeve Turnbull is shoat all right once.
more after hie reoent" !loess.
D. L. Straohan returned to hie, attunes
at Kinoardine High School hie week.
lames Carr, 3rd line, left Saturday far
Stratford where he will attend the Baal -
nese College. We wish him success.
Mre. John Bateman and Mise Laura
were at Toronto Junotion enjoying a visit
with Miss King, the former's sister.
A working horse belonging to William
Brewer, 7th eon„ • turned up its Noofe
last week. Indigestion wae the oauee.
Our aongratulatione are extended to
Joe Shaw over the arrival of hie young
"farmer." Joe oan now speak of my son.
Miee Lizzie E. Straohan returned to
her school last week after spending the
Christmas holidays under the parental
roof.
Arobie Hislop, M. P. P., left for Toron.
to on Wednesday morning to be present
at the opening of the Provincial Parlia.
meat.•
James Elliott, wife and Miee Jean, 8th
eon., have returned from a holiday visit
with relatives at Saranac] and Cadillac,
Michigan.
In speaking of new residences to be
erected next Summer TEE PoeT stated
Fred. Oxtoby when it should have read
Geo. Oxtoby.
Last Saturday: Truman Smith was
oalled to Oshawa to attend the funeral of
hie eider who died there of typhoid fever.
The funeral took place on Sunday.
John T. Straohan ie attending"the Con-
tinuation Claes in Brussels with the
object of obtaining hie Seoond Claes next
July May success be yours John.
Robt. Pearson preached a splendid dis-
course in. Viotoria Hall last Sunday even-
ing. Rev. Mr. West, of Blnevale, will
address the meeting. next Sunday night.
A. and Mre. McLeod and obildren, of
Calumet, Mich., and K. Oaekill, of Ripley,
-were visitors at Mre. E. Dickson's,. 12th.
eon., during thh" recent .holideye. Mre.
McLeod is a neige and Mr. Oaekill a
nephew to the hostess.
George E. Sperain has disported' of his
50 acre farm, Weet half lot 38, oon. 15,
to David Cunningham, who reoently Bold
his 100 acres on the 10th con. The price
paid wee $2,800. It is a good farm and
bas comfortable bnildinge.
The Albert Oakley 100 Gore farm, lot 1,
con, 18, hae been purchased by Eneae
Crich, who reoently sold hie farm in tbie
township. Mr.Oriob paid 04,600 and
will take poseeeaion shortly, We are
pleased to know that he has deoided to
remain in Grey. We have not learned
where Mr. Oakley intends locating.
MAmnitronitn.—Robert Brown and Miee
Eva W Sanders were united in marrinee
at the manse of Rev. Mr. Turnbull, 616
Bathurst street, Toronto, cm Deo. 31e1.
and on New Yeare morning took the 8.16
train for the Weet, arriving at Ethel at
145 p. m.. where a party of young people
met them at the station. They were
escorted to the home of the bride's broth
er-in.law:. and sister, Isaac and Mrs.
Lake where a heartyreception wag.
tendered them. In the evening about: 60
guests Resembled and at 7 o'olook ,sat
down to an elaborate spread prepared by
the hostess, after which the toast was
very nioely proposed by Rev. D. B. Mo.
Rae. The bouae was neatly decorated
with' evergreens, bunting, ferns, roeee and
carnations. The evening was spent in
instrumental mania, games and socia!
chat. Mr. and Mrs. Brown will make
their home in Toronto.
MATnnlonra .— Tuesday evening, Deo.
31et, Rev. In, B. MoRae prononnoed the
magic words which joined Miee Ada K.
Duke and John Kellner in the bonds of
matrimony. The event took place at the
residence of the bride's father, where very
tasty arrangements bad been made for
the oroeeion. A large, evergreen eroh
adorned with 8owere occupied one corner
of the room, immediately in front of
which was the hymeneal altar and to the
right a epaoe for lady witnesses and to
the left a similar one for gentlemen,
.Little Mimeo Maryapd Grace Walker, of
Brugeele, were Maids of Honor and won
the admiration of the guests which is
only extended to youth and brillianoy.
The guests: were largely composed, of
!friends from the immediate vicinity who
demonstrated their appreciation of snob
events by the wealth of gifts preeented
and by the joound and vigorous manner
in which they exeonted the various amuse.
mente of the evening. As goon ae Rev.
Mr. McRae performed his aloe and
given
the newly atried
couple some fatherly
adviceae well as casting is few remarks
which were intended to encourage any
similar affections that might be budding
in the hearth of Rey present, the bride
and groom lad the, way to the enmptnone
dining hall. Appetite, eatih5ed, all re.
paired to the dancing room whore for
bourn the gay donee emended their at.
tertian. On Jan. 2nd Mr. and Mre.
Kellner left for their home in Colorado
Springs after reoeiving the heat wishes of
their host of friende. `May their joys be
maty,
Mrs, 3. Rae epent Xmas among friends
at Totooto.
Andrew Sharpe and Mica Ella Dil•
worth spent Ohrielmae holidays with
friends et 8t. Thnmae and Lyndon,
Mrs, :ernes Ly.nlberner and her two
ohildren, Omar and Pena, are at preeent
visiting the family of Wm.Brewer. !lire,
Lymburner and Mre, Brewer are nietere.
, Mre, W. J. -Douglas, of St. Panle,
Downie township, who bee been vieiting
her daughter, Mrs, R. Carr, 3rd line, for
the past mouth, returned to her home
last Saturday,
The dredge is pow 48 rods . North of
eon, road 4, on Alex. R. MoDooald'a
farm and ie now working West, After
traversing 60 rode tbat direction it
turns North on R. MoAllieter's farm. At
this point the ditch i9 5 feet wide at 413e
bottom, 4 feet deep and 13 feet at the top.
The oontraotere are doing good work.
Course of ditch at oonoeeeion has been
changed alittle with consent of engineer,
now going straight North which wilt do
away with crook in old ditch on the road
side.
PAeeeo Oven THE RIVaa--Mre. G. H.
Cowan, 'daughter of the late Wm. Warner,
formerly of Grey township, paeeed to the
Glory Land on the afternoon of Saturday,
Deo. 28th, 1901. She will be reinembered
by many in and around Brussels ae
Hattie Warner, She went to the North.
west w,ilh her father's family in the
Spring of 1884, where ehe_ joined Mr.
Cowan, and they together have made for
themselves a very beautiful prairie home,
16 miles North. of Mooee Mountain. In
the same district reside four of her
Brothers. During her last illneee of
appendicitis, with all its: terrible suffer.
ing, !Rating for eight days, her mother
andallher brotbere and sisters, tvibh the
exception of Mre. Kneohtel, of Stratford,
and N. J. Warner, of St. Paul, U. S.,
were present. She will be greatly' missed
in the horns by her husband, eon and
daughter and many young people whom,
by her ante of love and kindness, have.
been drawn to her for oomfort, sympathy
and advice. It ie hard to understand
God's providential dealings in taking
away, in the prime of life, one whose life
was so fall of Christian sofa, in trying to
do service for the Master,dn advancing
Obriat's,Kingdom. Her life was snob,
"Having known it Christ to live, knew it
gain to die." '
The sande of time are sinking.
The dawn of heaven breaks ;
The Summer morn I've sighed for,
The fair, sweet morn awakes.
Dark 3 Dark; has been the midnight,
But day -spring is at hand,
And Glory, Glory dwelleth
In Immanuel's land.
Ethel.
Council Monday, 20.h inet.
Mtge Martha Osborn is home from At-
wood.
School re -opened last Monday with
Principal Dobson and Mise Jennie Howe
in charge.
A 'mammoth auction Bale of farm
stook, implemeute, baggies, sleighs, &o.,
is annonnoed by John Cober to be held on
Thursday, 28rd inet. F. S. Soott will be
the anotiooeer.
At the Grey Branch Agricultural
Society annual meeting, held at Brunets
on Wednesday afternoon, D. Milne and
Robt. MoDonald, of thie locality, were
re-elected on the Directorate.
The 95 acre farm of Dan. Eokmier, ad.
joining this village, has been purchased
by David Milne, an old resident of this
locality, the price being $4,700. Mr.
Milne and wife will move to the new fawn
leaving the homestead to their eon,
Noble, Alex. McAllister hae been the
tenant of the Eokmier farm but will
move to the Savage farm on the 4th oon.
11. 0. F.—At the last regular meeting
of Court Ethel, No. 261, 0. 0. F., the
following °ffioere were eleoted :—O. R.,
Robt. McDonald ; V. C. R., Geo. W. Pol.
lard ; Chap., Geo. G. Imlay ;.R. 8., Geo.
Dobson ; F.13., Wm, Spence ;-Treae., W.
13. Roubly; S. W„ John Ealimier; J. W.
Geo. Gill ; S. B., Wm. E. Sanders ; J. B.,
Zeck. MoAllam ; ConrtDeputy, Wm. E.
Sanders-; Rep. to High Court, Robt. Mo.
Donald,
Goon broox.—David Milne, who is a
well known breeder of Bootoh Snort
Hornebae recentlygold a bull to Jno.
M. Bell, of Durham; a bull to Jae. Ma'
Queen, of Arthur ; and 2 heifers to W.
B. Watt, of Salem, reosived $200 and
$125: for the heifers. He has added two
fine "Golden Drop" cows to bis herd.
Mr, Milne hae several yonngSootob Short
Horn bulla, a cow and some heifers for
sale.
B. or T.—The following are the offioere
of the Ethel Sone of .Temperaooe for the
current quarter :--W. P. Geo. Dobson
W. A.,Miee Mary A. S lniemon 1 F. 5 ,
Alex. Lamont ; Treas.'
S. Chambers ; R.
S., Miee L. Spenoe ; A. R. B., Miss. Ida
Oole ; Coodt., J. 0. Lamont ; A. 0„ Mies
E. 'Milne •,Ohap. Robt, MoKay ; J. S.,
Mise Eva Cole ; 0. 8., Jos. Welsh ; P. W.
P„ Mise. B. Spenee ; Organist, Mise
Laura Spence.
The Crystal, Oity, (Man.) Courier gives
the following a000ant of a wedding in
whioh Miae Minnie, daughter of Andrew
Sharp, of this locality, wae the bride:—
On Wednesday, Deo. 18th, at Crystal
City, an the home of Wm. Werry,Reoord.
ing Steward of Crystal Oity cirouit, in
the pre0enoe of a goodly number of friende
and neighbors, was eolemnized the mar.
riage 61 Itbiel P. Worry and Miee Min-
nie Sharp, Rev. G. i'. Mo0allogh officiat.
ing, The bride was beautifully attired
in blue ladies' sloth trimmed with white
satin and attended by Mise Mabel Jory
dressed in blue and white. The groom
was Restated by his brother, F. Werry,of
Brandon, The ceremony being over and
tendered, congratulations e dared all resent ea
dowto a eumptnoue and taetefully eery
el wedding dinner. After dinner the
assembly resolved itself into delightful
eonveraazione at which were happily
blended the attains of sweet mneio, the
merry laugh of tboee at games, Rod the
joyous tones of those engaged in convey
Cation. The guests withdrew ea an early
hour tvellpleaeed and feeling everything
had been done just as it should be on
euoli en °ooasion. Numerous handsome
and useful presents teetified to the good
will and esteem entertained for the bride
and groom by their many Meads.
David Ounningbam will be removing
from thie looalityto the 15th eon., where
be has bought a 50 euro farm from Geo.
17 Sperain.
The people who were at the fire on
Tbureday evening of last week when
Ieaao Gill's house was burned, worked
hke beavere and saved Wm. Paweon'e
house only 2 feet away from the burning
struoturn, It is repprted that Mr. Gill
had $600 insurance on his property.
Vire ie acid tohave started at the °him.
ney. Mr. and Mee, 'Gill may remove to
Bruesels, The house was built the time
the W. G, & B. railway was oonetrnoted
and was run`ae a hotel for Yeare. It was
fortunate that the snow was on the ad
joining buildings or H. F. MoAllieter'e
grain etorehogee might also have fallen a
prey to the flamee._
Wing -hand .
Alfred Dennison, formerly of McKil•
lop, is now clerking in the Chisholm
block for A. R. Smith, who hae started
business with a brand new stook of Ready -
to wear olothing, furnishings, hats and
nape. A. R. Smith ie handling 13. Shor-
ey'e make of olothing,Montreal. It's the
beet that can be got.
Municipal Rulers for 19c/2.
Following are the results of Munioipal
oontesta for 1902 in municipalities in this
seobiou of the country .—
M OKILLOe.
Following is the result of the eleotion
inMollillop townehip,:—
Reeve— 1 2 3 ' 4
Daniel Manley.... 135 21 92 41-289
Michael Murdie .. 24 162 78 110-869
Mejority for Mardis, 70.
Councillors—
John S. Brown ., 93 139 82 102-416
Alen. Gardiner ,. 47 77 89 78-291
Charles Little.... 84 76 75 76-311
Aroh. McGregor„ 186' 109 100 65-400
Jas, O'Laughlin.. 132 48 111 48-334
Win. G. Smith.... 36 57 90 80-263
Total votes polled, 660. Counoillore
elected were Masers. Brown, MoGregor,
O'Laughlin and Little, Meeere. McGre-
gor and O'Laughlin were members of the
old Ooogcit,
BLANSntwn.
Reeve—J. Fotheringham, (acc )
Councillors—Boois, 368 ; McDonald,
810 ; Robinson, 868 ; Pearn, 225 ; Doupe,
215 ; Morrison, 158. The firstfour
gentlemen were elected.
MILPERTON.
Reeve—W. Zimmerman, 99 ; F. Wie-
derhold, 66.
Councillors—J. Bundscho 100, C. S.
Kertoher 95, R. Miller 105, D. Smith 128.
ELtrA.
Reeve—J. Donaldson 590, S. Rothwell
328.
• Counoillore—E. W. Wherry 571, W.
Coate 511, S. Ooifbis 488, S. Boyle 372, P.
Smith 856, J. Holmes 127, First four
elected.
SMITH EASTHOFE.
Reeve—Philip Herold, re-elected.
Loots.
Reeve—John Rudolph, 115maj.
Counoillore—Jae. Moffatt 305, Pat.
Bohan 270, Jno. Ritz 248, Fred. Woods
281.
FULLAIIToN.
Reeve—J. L. Russell (ago )
Councillors—Oliver Harris 289, L.
Turner 278, Conrad Rata 266, Peter
Seebaoh 212.
Elmore.
Reeve—Albert Sabenok elected over
D. Smith.
Counoillore—Meeere. Henry, Crowley,
Kelly and Briokman,
MITCHELL.
Mayor—Hugh Campbell by 48 major.
ity over Fred. Davis.
Councillors elected — Stewart 248,
Blower; 244, Hord 242, Ford 242, Dutton
223, Ryan 219.
BEAFonmH.
Mayor—J. H. Broadfoot, (ace.)
Councillors—M. Y. MoLean 250, B. B.
Gunn 242, Ed. Hamilton 238, John Weir
229, J. M. Best 170, John A. Stewart 163,
Jas. Archibald 156, Al. Broderiok 139,
Jae. Gillespie' 104, Wm. Smith 72, J. P.
Henderson 53, G. Malin 32. The highest
six are elected.
LlerowzL.
Mayor—John Watson eleoted by 48
over F. W. Hay. •
Counoillore—C. Anderson 487, W. Pel-
ton 409, 0. Prueter 968, R. Woods 352,
3. Sebnrger 316, H. Maloney 247, S. M.
Smith 231, H. Martinson 171, J. H.
Gunther 163. The first six elected.
Uanowwz.
The reeve and oounoillors elected by
=demotion as follows :—Reeve,
William,
Delbridge. Counoillore, R. Comm, Joe.
eph Hawkins, John Moir, Joseph Bedlam
tyue...
ASHFIDLD.
All the councillors eleoted by aoalama•
tion . ae follows Reeve, M. ' Dalton.
Councillors, J. Molntyre, J. Barkley, W.
Hunter, Thos. Stobhere.
Gammon.
Mayor, M. G. Cameron (aoc,) ' Ooun-
ofllore, G. M. Elliott, W. A. McKim, J.
Knox, 0. A. Humber, Robb.' Thompson
and W. T. Marney.
Weer Witve.nosn.
All elected by acclamation as follows :
Reeve, Wm. McQuillan. • Councillors, P.
O'Connor, Chas. Taylor, Wm, Cameron,
J. A. Mallongh.
EAST WAWANQSH.:
All cleated by aoolaination as follows
Reeve, John T, Currie. Coonoillora, A.
B, Gerr, John E. Ellie, Wm. Dobie, Wm.
Beeoroft,
TBBNB1BRRY.
The reeve and councillors of last year
all re eleoted by aoolamation.
BLYTio. '
Tho old Qonnoil all re-elected by aoola,,
nation as follows Reeve, Wm. Sims.
Coancillore, A, McNally, Dr, Milne, A,.
W. Sloan. and Joseph Stothara,
Wooxerno, .
All eleoted by aoolamatinn ae follown :
-Reeve, A. Munro, 0ounoillors, John
Davidson, William Wilson, 0. Smith and
James Paulin,
BAstmer u,
All the oounoillore elected by aooiaina.' r
tion as follows ;—Reeve, Dr. Stanbnry.
Oonaoiliore, Richard Bailey, George Rr•
win, Thomas Elliott, James Thompson.
Hnr,LETT,, .,
All the 018 oounoitlore_eleoted . by
acclamation as follows ;—Reeve, Alex.
Leibcb. Oognoillore, Robt, Ferris, Wil. ,
Liam Moon, William Patterson, Henry
Warner.
GonnRrmm 'Township.
All the oounoil elected byacclamation
se followo :—Reeve, Thtmae Churchill.
Councillors, James Johnston, John
diatom J. J., 0. woods, James Oox,
HAY.
Reeve, P. Lamont.. Councillors, Wm.
Coosa, Wm. Stolok, Alex. Thomson, A.
Goetz,
Exemnn.
Reeve, W. H. Levett. Counoillore, 3'.
Muir, John Wood, Jos. Davie and W.
Harding.
CLINTON.
A.11 sleeted by aoolan ation. Mayor,
Thos. Jaokson, sen. Councillors, A. Mo.
Kenzie, Thos. MoKenzie, -J,' Ford, H.
combs, 0. Overbury, 0. Stevenson.
LnoxNow.
Reeve, Wm. Allan. Counoillore, Geo.
Lawrence, Wm, Treleaven, D. Sherrill,
John Brown, all by acclamation.
OOLnonne.
Reeve, Wnr, Young. Ooonoillore, Ed. ,
0. Atterill, W. Hill, R. Jewel, A. Robert.
son.
Henna!-.
Reeve, J. J, Gregg. Councillors, J. 3,
Strong, Thos. McKee and John Spence.
Mamma 00 ONTATuo CITrds.
Toronto -0. A. Howland,
Ottawa—Fred. Cook.
Hamilton—Major Hendrie.
London—Adam Beek.
Kingston—J. M. Shaw.
Brantford—D. B. Wood.
Belleville—R. J. Graham.
Guelph— John Kennedy,
St. Thomas -5, Chant.
St. Oatherinee—J. B. McIntyre..
Stratford— Stamp.
Ohatham— Sulman.
Windsor—J. F. Smyth.
Woodstook—Dr. Hearne.
CHURCH CHLMEN.
Maitland Presbytery will meet in
Winghum on Tuesday, 21st inet.
"The discontent of worldliness" will
be next Sabbath evening's topio at tbe
Epworth League.
A series of evangelistic meetings will
be held in Brussels Methodist church -
oommenoing next week.
Last Sabbath morning Rev. J. Holmes
preached from the topic "The great and
the email" and at',the evening service the
subject was "Untrodden Patha," a very
suitable theme for the first Sabbath of
the new year.
Rev. Joo. Roes, B. A„ took for hie
morning theme at Melville ohnrob last
Sabbath "A promise for the New Year,"
Phil. 4.18, It was divided ae follows
(1) The eonroe of the supply ; (2) The
sufficiency of the enppiy ; (3) The,med-
ium of the supply. The evening enbjeot
was "Some of the resplendent qualities
of Ohriet," which will be continued next
Sabbath evening.
ANNrvnosanr,,—On Sabbath, 26th inet.,
Rev. Wm. McDonagh, of Stratford, will
preach anniversary sermons in the Meth-
odist church, Brussels. On the following
Monday evening he will deliver hie flue
leotnre in the same church on "Ireland
and the Irish," A musical program will
also be rendered. Mr. McDenogb is one
of the veterans of the Methodist chards
and is known far and near for hie elo•. .
quenoe, practical dirooureea and hie wit
and wisdom in hie lectures,
Ray. Dn. Rowonmoox DEAD.—The death
took plane at hie reaidenoe, •62 Admiral •
Road, Toronto, Saturday evening, of one
of the great men , of the Presbyterian
°bnroh, 15.ev. James Roberteon, D. D.,
Secretary of Home Missions and Super.
intendent of Missions in the. West. Dr.
Roberteon bad been ill for a week of
diabetes and on Saturday became no•
ooneoioue and passed away at 6 o'clock.
Mre. Robertson and one daughter were
present. 'The other members of the
family—two sone and one daughter—
were absent, ae it was not till Friday that
n fatal termination was antioipated.
The life work of Dr. Robertson was done
on the plains of the Went, and it was in
a large measure due to his efforts that
the Presbyterian church is the leading
one in numbers and influence in the
West. Dr. Robertson waeborn 10 Appio,
iu. the West Highlands of Scotland, in
1830. Hie Parents came t0 Canada wben
he was quite young, and he wee ednoated
at Toronto University and Prinoetown.
He weelordained in 1869, and alter short
pastorates in Ontario, went to Winnipeg
in 1874 as neater of Enos ohnrob. For
over 20 years he has been Superintendent
of Missions. He was Moderator of the
General Assembly in 1895 and hae been
also prominent in ednoational work. Dr.
Robertson was absolutely left a free hand
id hie work in the Weab and hie untimely
death will be mourned throughout the
church ae that of few men would be,
Parliament is not expeoted to meet un-
til lfsbruary 13.
Wm. Duncan, of Bothwell,aooidentally
shot himself while out hunting and died
in a few hours.
A little girl named Benard was fetidly
eoalded at Montreal by a pot of boiling
water falling upon her,
A thousand dollar package 0101901 from
Elliott's More at Crandall station, Mao„
was found ina suowbank near the store.
George Massey, of Montreal, was left a
legooy of $5,000 by the late Edward
Kemp, of New York, his former employ-
er,