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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1902-1-16, Page 1WPCS • Vol`. $3Q•, No,27• rBRUSSE LS;, ARI4`,`THUR:atl3'4Y, JANUARY 16 1902 KERR, Prop. ek New Advertisements: Strayed—D. MoDouaid.. Annual meeting—F, B. Booth. Condition powders—Jac. Fox. Clearing sale—D. M, MaBeatb, Huron County 0oanotl—W, Lane, Farm for sale—Ghee. Querengeeeer, Stook taking safe—J. Ferguson & Co. Attend the beet --Central Bas, College, Great stock-takingsale—MoKinnon Co, Mistrial Reb3s. NI OCK111op. TowNga'Ig Oonnoro.—Coanoil met at Mr. White's, Leadbury, on Monday, 18th inst. Members MI present and took de. olsration and oath of office before the Olerk. Minutes of former meeting read and adopted. Jno. 0. Morrison was re. appointed Clerk ; David M. Roes, Treas. urer ; •Wm. Evane, Assessor ; Obarlea Dodds, Coileotor • Adam Diokaon and Geo. Murdie, Auditors. The Reeve, 4Q1ark, Bernard O'Connell, John Murray „ .and: John McElroy, Board of Health ; Solemn J. Shannon, J. P., Sanitary In. epeotor. An $400 is still uncollected the Collentor'e time for collecting same was expended muni the let of Feb. The fol. lowing amounts were passed and paid :— Election expenses, $55.10; charity, $20; Hospital for Siok Ohildren, Toronto, $8 ; Collector's salary, $80 ; goatege, $5:57 ; subscriptions to Munioipal World, $5 00 ; Charles Core, bridge over dram, $10 to be charged to drainage account. The print• ing was given to Huron Expositor for 1902, Oounoil adjourned to meet in Mr. White's, Leadbury on Monday, Feb. 10, at 1 o'clock p. m. Jong 0. MonursoN, Clerk. 'Crumb resole-. Mine Fitzgerald, of the -"Soo,' is visit• ing Mies Lib. MoLaohlan. Communion service will be held in. the Presbyterian church here on Sabbath 26th., Mime Buaan and Beatrice McNair are attending school at'Braseelo. We wish them emcees. Mies Jean Blair, of Portage-ia Prairie, Man., is spending the Winter months here, the guest of Mrs. Ritchie. A number from this sondem talk of at- tending East Enron Farmers' Institute meeting at Brussels next Wednesday. Oameron Bros' flax mill commenced work scotching Iaet Monday. They will. be busy for a couple of months with last season'e crop. There was no service in Knox oburab last Sabbetn morning as the communion was being held at Ethel that day. Sever. al from this looality attended. Jaok, Tum and Mies Mary Ritebie '.--attended the wedding of Mies Eleanor Ritchie, Rosedale Farm, Bellmore, to W. J. McLaughlin, Winnipeg, Man., on Wednesday of this week. r Tenders are being asked for the con. veyanoe of His Majesty's mail from Oran brook to Brueeele and return. Oharlee IIany New Year/ Thanking All for a Very Liberal Patronage. Everything you want ie always kept in my line and down at rook bottom price. Our Watcbee, hinge, Chains are the talk of the country. Always a large stook to ()booth from, We are sole agents for the Daeber Hampton Watch. Eyes Tented Free. Gold Filled Frames from,$1.00 up, but we don't advise yon to try these [heap Frames—the best are none too good wben your ' eyes) are properly tested. Mre. Fletcher is a Graduate Optioian and an expert in testing your eyes. Don't fool with your eyes whioh are your beet friende. Frames are iia see if properly tested glaesee are not in them. T. FLETCHER f JEWELER, Issuer of 'Marriage Licenses. Alders= hae the pkegent,00ntraot and at- tends to hie duties very well and at Iow figure too, 13luevule. fare, Bailey has been ggite ill with piegriey. Jno, and Mre. Fawoett are visiting rela. fives at Owen Sound, Mrs, Small, of Wingbam, visited her daughter, Mra. John Roby, this week. H, and Mrs, Gibson, of Alberta, N. W. T., have been visiting relatives near here, James Burgess left on Saturday morn- ing to takeee course in Strathroy Dairy eohool. John Bargees attended the quarterly audit of the Canadian Order of Foresters at Brantford last week. Aoarload of hogs was shipped from Bluevale on Monday morning to Pal - mouton by Wm. Jewitt. No service was held in the. Presbyter. Ian ohurab lost Sgoday evening owiug to Rev. Mr, Wert having to preaoh in Vlo- torie Hall, Jamestown. Quite a number from Bluevale and vicinity attended the 8 0, 8. concert in Wingbom Thursday evening of last week and were well pleased with the program. The members of the Ohristian Endeay. or Society spent n very enjoyable time at the manse on Monday evening, Jan. 7th, when they also eteoted offiaere for the new year. • WoalCon. Alex. MoKenzie is home from the West. Robt. Mowbray ie here on a visit. from Manitoba. Mre. Alex. MoKenziehaa returned home from the West. Mieo Lucy Sholdice is visiting friende in Seaforth this week. Mies Mabel Hayorott, of Brussels, ie a vieitor at R, H. Fergneon'e. We are pleased to state tbat Mies Annie McLaughlin ie improving nicely, The little daughter of Eli McLaughlin, who has been 111 with diphtheria, is ism proving quite nicely we are pleased to state. This week W. I. Johnston end family have moved to the property leased from Mise Hanna, 18th eon., where they put. pose making their home. Mr. Mane, of Hensall, has been engag• ed ae blacksmith by W. H. Humphries & Son. He hie rented the house of W. I. Johnston and has taken poeseaeion. George Ferguson wae visiting at Brae. eels over Sunday. We ran understand how he can be buoy there on the week day but what he does on Sunday we are not sere. Dart's OHUnoH ANNUAL MEETING.—The anneal meeting of the congregation of Duff's °boron, Walton, took place on Tuesday evening, 14th inet. Tea was served in the basement before proceeding to the baeineee-of the evening. The oheir wag occupied by the pastor, Rev. A. Mao. Nab, M. A., who opened the meeting by reading of Soriptaree and prayer. Re. porta were rendered by the Secretaries of the varioae organizations of the co0grega• tion and these were in every oath exceed- ingly encouraging. The cougregation has never been in as hopeful or flourishing a oondition. The attendance bas been un- usually large during the year, and every branch of the work bas flourished beyoud expectation. There have been added dar- ing the year 8families, 17 membera; and a ooneiderable number of young men are contributing to the support of Gospel. ordinandee beyond •those formerly theist. ing. Alterations were made in the church a year ago coating $1,000. This has all been paid now excepting $125. After paying all the running expense's of the church there was a balance of $180.18 in the treasury, a thing nnkuown in all the oongregation'e previous history. Out of this it was unanimouely agreed, on the: motion of Elder James Smillie, that $71 in addition to what had been promised, be given to the pastor. This being done the year is still began with a balance of $59.18 in the treasury. Mims Annie Fee. guson, the faithful organist of the 'bon. gregation, whose services have hitherto been rendered gratia, WAS, without any retreat on her part, voted a salary of $20 a year. The membershipof the aongre. gatiooal Y. P. S. 0. E., has almost daub. led daring the year and now stands at 58. And what ie better than increase in members, and has beau largely the rause of the increase, the Sabbath night meet- ings are,alwaye interesting and free from monotony. The Ladies' Aid Society is a very muoh alive organization and under the able Presidency of Mre. Alex. Gardin• EXTENDED 1 in our Opening Sale we have mot .with gratifying success, ,and we have decided that until JANUARY 11, 1902, We will oontinue to offer goods at Slaughter Prioee to give all a ohanpe of securing some 01 the bar• gains we have to show. The following area few of our Special Bargaiue in DISHES DINNER SETS—Regular $7,00 to $9 00 for $5,50 to $7,25, TEA BETS—Resnlar $2.75 to $8 00 for $2 85 to $6.50. BED ROOM SETS—Reg, $185 to+$6,00 for $1,85 to $5.00. FANCY DISHES of all kinds. GLASS WARE, Eto., Eto. We are enlarging and improving ouretook by the beet and moatnp.to.dale geode we can procure, and are re orad to satisfy our customer° in all p P s Y R Ifneg. W. H. HUMPHRIES & SON, ee, hos done noble work for the oongrege. tion daring the. pant year, The people have stood; and now stand', shoulder to shoulder, The congregation has entered the new year with 8larger hope, a more vigoroue,00urage and a stronger faith in the God who has bleeped the onngrega, bon's work during the past year and whose promisee of yet more abundant blessings in the present year are avail• able. The meeting was altogether harmonione and enjoyable. There is some talk of organizing a new and emalier joint. stook 0o, to run the Walton oheeee faotory whioh will be a good move if the farming oommunity will stand by the Notary by furnishing a larger supply of the loathe' fluid so as to enable a larger quantity of oheeee to be made. The annual meeting of the Walton Pub. Iia Library was held on Monday evening in the "Workmen's. Hall. The following' officers were appointed for thio year :— Rev. A. MacNab, Pree. ; Bev. Mr. Dever, Treat:, and W. G.Neal, Seo. The library is now in running order and books will be given oat Monday, Wednesday' and Friday evenings. ADDRESS AND PnEosNTATIoN.-0 a Friday evening, Jan. 10, a largenumber of the members and adherents of the Roman Oathollo ohuroh of Brothels, assembled et the reeidenoe of Richard Ryan, of Walton, for the porpoise of .showing rheic appreoiation of the eerviaee of Blies Ellie Ryan as organist of the ohuroh, a position whioh she filled moat faithfully and effi• dandy for some time. After the company had assembled, James Ryan read an ad• dram, setting forth the very deep grati- tude fait by the congregation to Mien Ryan for her ever willing servioes. Dan. Roland Eben presented her, on behalf of the congregation, with a beautiful watch and chain. Min Ryan, in her reply, heartily thanked those present for their kind and substantial appreciation of the services she had been able to render the church. Then followed a program of music and dancing, when lunch was eery- ed eryed and a social time spent. The evening was a moat enjoyable one and when leav- ing eaving all felt that it Wae good to have been there. • Grey. Last Sunday R. Code, of Trowbridge, was a vieitor et Eli Smith's. Mies Maggie Bozell was visiting rela- tives at Blyth daring the past week. Jae. Molloy has disposed of lot 1, eon. 16, Elmo, to Alf. Engine, 'Monkton. A groat many people of the 16th eon, are Buffering from the effects of colds. Miee Clara MoQuarrie, 8rd cop -s visiting friends ou the 14th non. of Grey. Rev. D. B. MoRae will bold a prayer meeting in. Bethel church next Wafter'. day evening. W. MoFadzean, 910 con., has been having a wrestle with neuralgia, a very disagreeable companion. $5.00 wee granted by the Township Council to the Sick Childrene' Hospital at their meeting on Monday. It is reported that 0. Qoerengeeeer, of Logan. hes purchased Michael Mullin's farm, 8rd eon. M,r. Mallin may move to Seafortb. Mies Knox, 15th eon., who has been quite ill for some months, improves very slowly but we hope she will soon be eon - vehement. A jolly party from Wroxeter locality paid a visit to Harry Atwood's, 4th con., on Tuesday evening and spent an enjoy- able njoyable time. Mr. Palmer is putting a new chopper foto his mill whioh will be a great eon. 000190oe to the farmers in the neighbor. hood of Monorieff. A number of the neighbors of Wm. Forbes, 18th con„ did a neighborly sot the other day in oattiog and drawing a nine supply of wood to his home. During the past week, Jennie, daughter of Wm. Armetrong, 9th eon., has been dangerously ill. Peritonitis was feared bub she ie some better at the time of writing. A quantity of bush has been sold by Alex. MoDonald, 8rd eon., to P. Amens, of Bruesele, and hie men are AOW at work getting oat timber and hauling it to the mill at Brothels. Duncan MoTaggart, 16th con., and family have got nicely settled in their comfortable briok residence erected last Summer, We wieh them many happy years under he roof. Jno. Fulton is renewing old friendships in Grey and Morrie. He haa been bar baring at Portage.la Prairie, Mau. He may take "Mre." Falcon Weal with him, so some: people eay. We are pleased to state that Mre.Robt. MoAdister has sufficiently recovered to. meals with the family. be able to take her m y. This will be an item reoeived with pleasure by her many friende. Councillor Jae. McDonald basparohae- ed the 9 some at one time a portion of the farm he owne bat for many years the property of the late Mre. Stewart. He paid $450 for it but it makes a nioe addi- tion to his farm. Henry Olark has bought the farm of J. Kerney, 7th line, paying $2,300 for it. He gate possession about April lat. Mr, Kerney is an old resident of -hie looality. He will remove with hie family to 1''owlereville, Mich., next Spring it le stated. Following are tate ofdoere for tide town- ship for 1902 ;—Auditors, J. M" Davfee and W. Work ; Aeeeseor, A. Reymann ; Oolleotore, J. KraO,er and P. J. Bishop; Treasurer, A, McNair ; engineer, J. Rog- er ; member re eleoted for Board of Health, John Cardiff ; Medical Health O -doer, Dr, Margueon. F. S. Soot- ieaot. ing ae Clerk in the absentia of W. Spence. Satan Oonneas.--Mies Nellie Little hae gone to Stratford. After a eojourn of. about a month there she will go to Detroit. We are gorry to loge Mies Little but wish her seeress in her new enterprise,—The Bible °lase at Jubilee i0 progressing under the able leadership of Mr. Wherry. We are glad to see Mr. Wherry out again after a alight attack of rheumatioe.-Ed. Home left on Monday morning of last toh" t i e at the Veter- week, resume is a ud e inary College,'B0000tc.-Mr, Bowen, who baa been coedited to the house for some time, ie again able to be ont.—We are 0orry to learn of the illness of Mra, 3, A, Smith, of Magitobe.*M•ies Jiekling has roomed her duties, -John Lawrence ie again at home ee the butter factory has oloeed for the Winter.—Mise Gillespie bee the oontraot of oaring for the eohool for the peasant year. Mr, Richmond wan chrism trustee at the annual meeting, of the eohool. Joseph Bowman bag been on the pick list with pneumonia but ie on a fair way to recovery now. John McKinnon. jr., and Joo, Pepper, who have been spending the Xmas and New .Year holidays at their homes here, left ou Saturday for the the boyo good lack. .A. few weeks ago Robt. E. Coates, 1000 con., had 000aeion to go to Oleveland,• Ohio, on a busitteee trip. On arrival at the city be was making hie way to a relative's reeidenoe after night, and enquired the directions from a men on the street, who, it was afterwardaeoer- tained, gave him false information. Mr. Coates noticed the fellow following him and on stopping called this Not to hie attention when be deliberately etruok oar Oannok a blow in the face. Although a stinger it did not knock Mr. Goatee down and on his call for help the footpad took bo hie heels and escaped. Enquiry was made at a house near by and the desired haven reached but,Mr. Coates carried a ewoollen cheek for several dole 0n the re suitof the attaok. Had he been render. ed unooneoions hie watch, money and other valuables would no doubt have been stolen. It could hardly be eaid to be an altogether courteous style of receiving strangers although the thug was evidently intending to "take him in." nth el. Mre. Laird is home from her visit to Detroit, Township Council met here last Mon- day. All the members in their planes. Wm. Lake, of Brussels, was visiting his daughter, Mre. Jno. ging, this. week. Juo. and Mre. ging spent last week visiting friende at Bluevale and Wing - ham. Postmaster and Mre. Spence are ex- pected home next week, we bear, from Oolorado. John Imlay wee at Brueeele several days aiding in getting the new Oober factory in ship shape. Joeeph Querrin and family expect to remove to Listowel next Monday, We wish them 0000008 in their new home. It was rumored that Obae. Rorie, a former resident of tbie looality, wee frozen to death but the story is not credited. Oar villager, Christian Balmier, was re•eleoted a Direotor of Bash Huron Agricultural Society at the annual meet- ing Mlle week. Thursday of next week is the date of the big auction sale of Jno. Cober's farm stock, implements, new riga, &o. Sale commences et 12 o'clock. Tbe regular communion eervioe was held in the Presbyterian choral here last Sabbath morning. Rev. D. B. McRae preaobed an appropriate discourse. Jno. M. Davies, of this village, was appointed atownship auditor in the place of Jno. Molntoeh who was unable to mot owing to hie having bad a small amount with the township during the past year. OBIT.—Tbe very sad death 0113. Arnett occurred at his residence, lot 10, con. 6, West Niesouri, on Deo.29. Deceased was born in Ireland, 1824, and came to Canada in 1849, locating on the farm on which he died, whioh was then a wilder- ness, and hewed out a very comfortable home for himself and family. London was at that time aompoeed of a very few little log shanties. He also helped to out through and oonatruot the Governor's Road, which fe now one of the finest highways around London. He had en- dured the hardships of pioneer life for almost half a century. He leaves a widow and a family of five sone and two daughters, all grown up. They ooneiet of William, who resides in the township of Grey; Jsmee, of Niseonri township ; Mre. F. Oxboby, near Ethel ; Robert, of London ; Lizzie, of. London ; Albert, on the homestead. and. Alexander, who bats lately secured a position in Detroit. All through life be was an honest and highly reepeoted man, and Ole death has oast a gloom over the neighborhood. ADDRINS AND PRESENTATION.—Tuesday evening of this week when E. Oober and wife arrived home from choir practice at the Presbyterian church they found their reeidenoe in the bands of a jolly company of old friende, numbering about 76. Mre. D. W. Dunbar read a kindly worded ad- drese and Mre. Robert Barr presented a oobination secretary and book ease to Mr. ()ober and a silver cake basket to Mre. Caber. Address wee as follows :— To Mr. and Mrs. E. °ober We, the members and adherents of the Presbyterian church, Ethel, having learned with regretthat you purpose soon to leave us, have taken dile opportunity of meeting together to show our esteem for you and your family. You no doubt, will be missed m the (immunity la which, we may say, you havelived all your lives, but Na ere pleased to know that you. are not going so far away that we shall nob be able to see you once in a while and have the pleasure of having a shake of your hand. You will not only be missed in the community but you will be missed in our ohuroh where yon filled, in your turn, the position of organiab ever -since the organ was introduced. Ae a smalltoken of our ap- preciation of the eervioes you have so willing- ly rendered we ask you to accent this secre- tary and book case and cake dish, not by any means as a full remuneration for your valu- able services but simply to show our esteem foryou. In conclusion we wish you and our family much happiness and prosperity in your new home, and when your work up- on earth is done, that you will enter the region of Bliss where you will unite with the choir above in singing the praises of God and the Lamb throughout the eternal ages. Sign- ed ht behalf' of congregation, Sans. R, BARR, MRS. D. W. DUNRA1t. Mr. Caber, although taken by surprise, made a brief, appropriate reply, return- ing thanks fOr the words of appreciation and the valoabletits presented to Mre. Oober end himself, .0. very enjoyable evening was spent in eooial ohit•oliat, vocal and iustrnmental maeio, speech. making, g &o. e ladies seved a very tasty luch from the well Oiled baskets brought with diem. Many good wishes Were expreehed for the future well. in their new home at 13ruseele as the company separated for their respective abodes, Oooasl000 and ante of this kind do math to sweeten life and renew old time friendships in a bond difficult to sever, WoRTar OITIZENS HONORED —A large number of friende and netghbore of John Oober and family assembled et hie nom, forbable:bome ou New Year's eve to ex. preen their regret at their remove) from this plaoe, and to convey to diem in the. form of a preeentation, a slight token of the appreciation and esteem in which they were held by all who knew them in this vioinity. The crowd gathered, at the home of Mr. Cameron, the. Parsonage and other places in the village, then forming a procession marched to Mr. Ocher's and took possession of his optima residence and it is needless to eay a good time woe enjoyed by all, Shortly after their ar- rival Mr. and Mrs. Caber were nailed to. gather and asked to be seated for a few minutes. Mr. ()ober atarat seemed acme- what embarrassed and upon enquiring "What this meant" wae informed that the matrimonial knot between he and Mre.. ()ober had not been tied edffieieotly tight in their youth and itwas to be more securely tied tonight. Some thought there might be a little truth in this state- ment, an Rev, E. E. Curry, was Been in the orowd and he, like most revd. gentle men, takes great pleasure in conferring snob favors any time. However the eeoret was revealed when Mre. W. Siem mon read the following address and Mrs. Fletcher and Mre. Cameron presented the gifts :— DEAR Trio. AND Mos. Como t.—W a ae neigh - bore and members of the Ethel Methodist church and Sunday School, could not let the occasion of your departure from our midst pass without,, in some feeble way,conveying to you our appreciation of the dep interest douhave manifested in our welfare' both for ime and eternity, during the many years you have dwelt inthis place.- Our associa- tions with you have been moat pleasant and profitable and we regret that they are so soon to-be'severed. But since .commercial inter- ests and;noreaeing But, have necessitated your removal to where a wider horizon and better facilities are available, wemust be- come resigned to separate with you. Yeb we assure you, .while you may be absent, you will not be forgotten. In the Sunday school as Superintendent, in the church as usher and in the Quarterly Board as Recording Steward, the name ''Mr. John Oober" will long be cherished and revered for the estim- able servicesyou so cheerfully have rendered in those Nide of labor during the past 28 years. And you, Mre. Oober, by your kind and amiable disposition, your zeal and untir- ing interest in the church, in the Missionary Oirole and in the advancement of Christ's kingdom in general in this village, have en- deared yourself to us by ties that never shall be broken. Language fails to express our deep debt of gratitude to you both for the interest you have taken in us spiritually, and our high appreciation of you and your family as citizens. We sok you hire. sober to accept this Hall -rank, Silver fruit -dish and spoon and you, Mr, Caber, this Easy Chair, as slight tokens of our love end respeot for you.Wliile we keenly feel the great lose we sustain, commercially, socially and religious• ly by your removal from our village, we find consolation in the fact that our loss will be other's gain. We wish you happiness and continued prosperity God'e richest blessing and as many friende in your new home as you leave behind you here. MRs. ED. FLETOMM, MRs. A. OAMitRAN, MRS. W. Smommor. 05 . Oober made a brief and touching reply. After indulging in 0 enmptaone repast, prepared by the ladies, an im- promptu program was given when the following salectiooe were rendered in excellent etyle Chairman's address, Rev. H. E. Corry ; instrumental, Miss L. and W. Sputa ; reading, Robt. Molloy ; °horse, Mies Bernice Slemmon and olase ; recitation, Elia Fonoton, Brussels ; in- strumental, Mies L. and W. Spenoe; epeeoh,Robert Peareon ; solo, Mise Myrtle Dobson, Mitchell 1 recitation, Melvin Slemmon ; inetramental Bolo, Mies Fune. fou ; recitation, Mies Ida Oole ; epeeoh, J. McDonald ; instrumental Bolo, Miee Limy Cameron ; epeeoh. Robt. McKay. The rest of the evening and part of New Year's morning was spent in maeio, games and eooial chat and the young men returned to their homeewitb a larger idea of the blessedness of not only matrimon• hal sweets but ales of a life time of eervioe in aiding in the advancement of every good oaoee. Mr. and. Mre. Oober will be removing to their new home, at Brussels, about the close of this month. It may be of interest to some to kuow that they will be next door neighbors in the aorpet town to Rev. R. and Mre. Paul, formerly of Ethel, Biorras. A beef ring is being formed on the 800 line. Mies Annie MOGavin spent a few daye last week in St. Thomas. Mies Mary Cole is ill this week. '• We hope for a speedy recovery. MrsJae. 8. hedder'4th line,has been quite ill with threatened appndicitis but is ooneiderably better now We are pleased to state. Mrs. Wm. Young end children, who have been visiting relativee hereleft for their home at Portage -la Prairie, Man., on Wednesday. James Bolger and wife, of Manitoba, are enjoying a holiday here. The gentle. man is a eon of Jae. Bolger, 11 miles North of Walton, We are eorry to toy that in many plates fenoee are on the road allowance. Thie ehould not be the oath as every foot is needed in the Winter time. Thos. Russell sold three young cattle to Jae. Graeby, of Hullett township, and were delivered on Tuesday of this week.. The owner raoeived $45 each for them. The people along the Weft boundary are keeping their eyes open in a encoe0s- ful attempt, eo far, in warding off small- pox that has been bothering people in the neighboring township. We hope it will not find an entrance into Morrie. A bronebo owned by it 6th liner ran away and was followed as far as a swamp in Grey townebip bat was not caught at lath a000unte. It meet be a match for DeWet in South Africa. We hope the beast will turn op' again all right. This week Mre. Robt. Johneton, of Bottineau, North Dakota, formerly a well known resident of Jamestown, wag renewing old friendships in this motion. Dakota videntlgrew well with her. Mr. Johneton has a fine position ae book. keeper in hie brother-in4law's etore at a being of the host and hootoes and family good salary, The snow storm Wee oemplete on Fri• day eoening lath and Saturday many roads were completely bloolted up. The Blair farm, familiarly known ae the Geo.•Hanna 1,omeetead, 6th line, wee bought last week by Peter 1tloNeb, the proeent tenant, ab 115,500. F. S. Scott, of Bruseele, made the sale. Ib Ie a good 'term and we with the new proprietor enaneee on it, Last week Jae. Spelt, whose advt. of. tering young bulla for sale, appears in Tag Poor, disposed of two -fine Short Horne. One was delivered to Robt. Mo. Donald, near Ethel, and the other sold to Joseph Miller, Ord line, Morrie. It pays to keep good stook and to let the pnblio know about them, vProseter . Mre. Robb, Gibson, of Klineburg, is at present visiting at Maitland Brae. Mies Jessie MOTavieh returned this week from visiting friende in Windham. Mre. Ewing, of Teeewater, is 'culling her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Allen, at present. A number from town attended the Scottish concert at Wingham last week. Geo. Calder left town on Friday morn- ing last, having secured a situation in Tileonburgg. Mrs. Mahood, who has been visiting friende here for the past few months, returned this week to her home in Iowa, The anniversary services held here on Sunday last were conducted by Rev. J. A. McDonald, of Toronto, who delivered two very able addresses. The tea meet- ing held on the Monday evening following was a decided success:, the reoeipbsbeing in the neighborhood of $100. G -01 - See orSee other Corrie news on page 4. Geo. C. Armstrong WAS home from Galt dime New Year's bas returned to work in Gourley's drug store on Tuesday. W. 3. McLaughlin le home from Win• nipeg and will shortly return with a life partner. Hie brother, Chester, who re- turned a week ago is, we are sorry to say, laid np with a bad sold. Our Township Fathers met in the Township Hall bare on Monday. Tbe only important business we hear they did was to inareaee the Clerk's salary from 3175 to $200. She is now the beet paid Clerk in the county by ooneiderable. Court Gorda No. 57, 0. 0. F., had an oyster supper in their Hall on Friday evening lett. It proved a very eaooeeefal affair. The High Secretary and H. 0. R. were present and delivered addresses and the members and their invited guests, to the number of about 100, enjoyed a splen- did time. On Monday evening the Oonrt had the satisfaction of initiating 14 new members and expect to add another baton on Thursday evening ae a result of W. G. Strong's labors amongst in for the past week. 'y Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of East Huron Agrioultural Society was held as per statute on Wednesday, Jan. 15th, in the Town Hall, Brussels, the President, Jae. Ferguson, in the their. Minutes of last meeting read and adopt- ed. Annual Auditors' report W9.0 present. ed by W. H. Kerr, Secretary -Treasurer, in which it was shown that the receipts were 3787.35 and expenditure 3707.35, leaving a balance in the hands of Treat• arer of 380, with all liabilities met. Prize list called for 3754.75 but owing to rain on Fair day and consequent non - arrival of numerous exhibits the amount awarded was 3561.15. There were 1148 Bntriee. Or motion the report was ao- oepted and adopted. Officers were sleeted for the current year an follows :— President, Jae. Ferguson ; let Vice Pres., Jno. Shortreed ; 2nd Vine Pree., Jae, MoOallum ; Direotore, R. Corley, T. Archibald, 0, Eokmier, W. Robb, T. Mo- Lauohlin, G. Johneton, W. H. Kerr, A. Stewart and J. Sheddden, Auditors, F. S. Scott and A. Straoh• an. W. H. Kerr, Seo. -Trees. al same salary. Grey Branch Agricultural Society's of. ter of 3250 to hold the annual Fall Fair an Bruesele Fall Fair grounds was re0eiv ed and on motion of Jae. McCallum and R. Corley was accepted and the date of the Fair set for Thursday and Friday, Oot. 2 and 3. Meeting adjourned with the under- etauding that Directors would reoeive poet hard intimation of the next meeting. Grey Council Meeting. g The first meeting of Grey 'Council was held at Ethel on Jan. 13 0e per statute. The members of ootmoil having taken the declarations of office and qualification took their seats as oouncil for the town. ship of Grey for 1902 as follows : James Turnbull, Reeve ; Wm. Fraser, Robert LIvingston, Jet. McDonald and Adam Turnbull, Councillors. Moved b ba ,0 by Adam Turnbull, seconded by R. Livingston, that 3, M. Davies and Wm. Work be Auditors for the township of Grey for 1902.—Carried. By law No. 179 appoint. ing A. Reymann, Aeseesor ; J. Kreuter and Peter Bishop, Oolleotore ; Alex. Mo. Nafr, Treasurer ; and John Roger en• giueer, under the Ditches and Water• causes read let, 2nd add 8rd time and finally passed. Moved by A. Turnbull, seconded by R. Livingston, that John Cardiff be a member of the Board of Health forthe.term euding Jan,, 1908.— Carried. Moved by` Fraser, eeoonded by MoDonald, that we grant the sum of 35 to the Sick Children' Soepital.—Oarried. Moved by Turnbull, eeoonded by Fraser, than the Clerk order 6 oopios of the Muni- cipal World for the Colmoil and Clerk.— Carried. Moved by Fraser, eeoonded by MoDoneld, that Thos. Chapman be care. taker of the township Sall for 1909 at a salary of $15 per annum" — Carried. Moved by Fraser, eeoonded by Living- ston, ivia -stop that the Collectors' Ilett rs time be extend. ed to Feb, let, 1002, but that they return the roll with all the With oolleoted by that date.—•Carried. Moved by Living• eton, seconded by McDonald, that the Clark ask for tenders from Tint POT and Herald for the printing for 1902 on the tame list of work as for 1091,—Oafnied, Moved by Turnbull, seconded by Fraser, that the following 00000ts be pooped and orders issued on the Treasurer for the same —Wm. McKelvey, gravel fon rondo, $4 90 ; Guhr do Fogel, Hall Drama, 3800 1 J. R. Roberteon, ale., Sick 0hildren'e Hospital, 36 ; Municipal World, mieoel• lemma, eubsoriptions, $5 l F. S. Scott, election expeuoee, blanke, &c„ 312.80 ; Wm, Riley, roads, gravelling on con. 6, lot 8, $24.00 ; John MoRwan, gravel for roads, 34.80; John Eokmier, mtsoellaue• out, 34.00. Council adjourned to meet Feb. 8rd, at township Hall, F. 8. Saar, Clerk. Brussels. School hoard, The regular monthly meeting of the Publio School Board was held on Jan, 106h, in the Board room. All the mom. hers were present. Minutes of last reg• ular and speoial meeting read and passed. Following a000unte wore read and on motion of W. M. Sinclair, eeoonded by D. 0. Ross were ordered to be paid :— Jno. Walker, table $ 3 00 Geo, Denyer, cabinet 4 00 R. Rose, postage and stationery 80 Moved by J. G. Skene, seconded by A. Ooueley that the Statutory meeting of the Board be held on Wednesday, 15th ins-„ at 8 o'olook p. m., instead of 7 o'clock. Carried. Moved by W. M. Sinclair, eeoonded by A, Ooueley that the salary of Joseph Murr be increased by $15, making it 3185 per annum. Carried. Board then adjourned. STATUTORY MEETING was held on Wednesday evening as per resolution above stated. Present Messrs. Skene, Turnbull, Sinclair and Leather - dale, the latter being a now member. On motion of 3. Turnbull, seconded by 3'. G. Skene, W. M. Sinclair was eleoted Chairman for 1902. Committees were struck as followe :— Property, Messrs. Roes, Turnbull and Leatherdale, and Visiting, Messrs. Sin- clair, Skene and Ooueley, committees to be reversed at close of 6 months, on motion of Mesere. Leatherdaleand Skene. Moved by Mr. Skene, seconded by Mr. Turnbull that T. Farrow be reappointed member of the Publio Library Board for 8 years. Carried. Board then adjourned. Brussels Council. The Statutory meeting of the village Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening. Reeve ROSS and Councillors Henderson, Wilton, Gerry and Donaldson present, After the members had taken the usual declaration business was proceeded with. Minutee of last regular and speoial meet. huge were read and confirmed. Amounts were presented ee follows :— Wilton & Turnbull, coal, &o....3 21 75 G. T. R., rent of hay scale ground 50 Jas. MoPonald, 8 eerie wood for Toter' Hall 6 00 F. S. SoOtt, Election expenses9 82 Municipal World, 6 sobooriptione 1902 6 00 Alex. MaLaaohliis, [salary 20 00 Fred, Adams, fixing pump and lawn mower 1 50 R. Mainprize, Fire Dept. 5 00 Rev. R. Paul, Board of Health 1 00 R. Mainprize, electric light 121 25 Miss Avery, cleaning Town Ball8 00 Juo. Lott, snow plowing l 25 Moved by R. Henderson, amended by J. Donaldson, that above a000nnto be paid.—Cerried. Oommunioation0 was read from Judge Doyle calling attention to better heating faoilities in Town Hall for Court, whish will be attended to, also one from the Siak Children's' Hospital, Toronto, asking for a grant. 35.00 was granted by Coun- cil. Moved by 8. Wilton, eeoonded by N. F. Garry, that J. Y. S. Kirk and W. H. Mo. Urethan be Auditors at $6 eaoh ; A. OMB. ley, Assessor at 340 ; Sao. U. Halliday, Oolleotor at $40 ; J. H. Cameron be a member of the Publio Library Board, and J. 3. Gilpin, member of the Board of Health.—Carried. By.lawe 1, 2, 8, 4 end 5 for 1902 were read and passed. The annual report of the Board of Health was read and on motion of Coun- cillors Henderson and Wilton the report 1800 adopted, Rev. R. Paul addressed the Council ae to the necessity of establishing a pnblio wood market. T he4 ueetion of the town melee wa0 di[sanBABd se W. J. MrOraoken declined to pay last year's rental viz. 3200. On motion of Councillors Gerry and Donald - eon it was decided that Mr. MoOraoken'e offer of 3150 for goatee for 1902 be aooep. ted.—Carried, Taxes were remitted against properties of Mre. Aldridge, 36.80, and Mrs. Hall, 34.31, on motion of Jno. Donaldson and N. F. Gerry. A delegation ooneieting of Messrs, Irwin and Blair from the Publio Library Board asking for a grant of 3126 to wipe out indebtedness of $90. Moved by S. Wiltou, aeconded by N. F. Gerry that it be granted. Oommibteee were struck as follows ;— Street Committee—Reeve, Henderson and Donaldson. Finance Committee—Reeve, Wilton and Gerry. Tenders will be asked for printing for 1902, to be opened at next. meetibg. Oounoil then adjourned. Parliament meets on February 18. The Marquis of Daffodil is 'seriously Sir Wilfrid Laurier has rosined his invitation to the coronation. Mr. Olerghe states that; the Algoma Steel Company will begin making rails next month. It bite a Govern:Mont oon- tract for 25,000 tons, Rev. O Y ,toehna D ke has been elected mayor of Port William by acclamation: Last year be was elected a councillor, and rendered good service to the town as Master of Publio Works,