HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1902-2-13, Page 1Vol. 80, No 81
S'RUSSELS-; ONTA.RTO,. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1Q02
New Advertisements,
Mit found—Tun Peer.
For Bale—John (Perk.
Ooming—T, P. Smith,
Motion Bale -F, S.lioote.
Eye expert—Mrs, e'letaher,
February Dale—ll. 0. Rose..
Auction sale --Jae, Campbell,
For sale—Thos, MaLauohlin.
Settlers' Exoureione—O,.P. R.
Spring goods—D. M. MaBeath.
bledichte—F, )3, Hursley 84 0°.
New Goods—J. Ferguson Be CO.
Notice to debtors—W. M. Smith,
Horses for sale—G, E. Bondman,
Looal—Wonder Herb Oonoert Co,
Change in business.—Misses Roobe
Hayoroft,
31�istriat Llano.
Ki reittb rook.
Miee Lizzie McRae wag visiting friende
in Brueeole.
Aseeosor Reymann ie M work on hie
annual round.
The flax mill has finishedeontobing
last eeaaon'e Drop..
Mre. Robt. Brown is back from a visit
to relatives and friende in the Emit.
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wlih the. Lest modern
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Mies Jennie MONaIr ie attending the
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Toronto,
Mies Mulholland and Mr. Mulholland,
of Seelorth, were vieiting friende here
last week,
Several Oraubrookitee attended the
funeral of the lets Wm, Spence last fiat.
geeey, It was an eventful tripp.
Last Sabbath Rev. D. 13. 13fcRee wan
unable to get to hie .afternoon appoint.
want owing to the badly drifted roads.
He may well be excused, however, an
thie ie only the third failure in 22 rare.
A good record that will be outdone by
very few of the members.
nth el.
Townebip Donnell wee held •here on
Monday.
Mies Martha Oeberne le visiting Jrela.
tions in Bluevale thie week.
Sam's and Will, Cantelon took a job of
putting wood near Henlryn.
Obarlie Davies le on the sick list we
are sorry to state but we hope be will
soon be all right.
No eervioe in the Presbyterian Oburoh
last Sabbath afternoon owing to the
storm and almost impassible roads.
There are said to be a number of appli.
°ante for the Township Clerkship, ren-
dered vaoaet by the decease of the late
W. Spence.
S. S, Cole, the hustling sawmiller and
lumber dealer here, has purohaeed 200,000
feet of hemlock up North and will have
it shipped here for eale.
James Spence, of Montreal, and Mre.
(Rev.) Wilson, of Rosemont, eon and
slater of the late Wm. Speuoe, respeotive
ly, were here attending the funeral.
While Mrs. Wm. Paweon, er., was at
Mre. Dose Cole's, she elipped outside and
in the fall had her arm broken. We
hope ehe will be all right again soon.
Last week we omitted to mention that
Mrs, James Laird, of Ethel ; . Mrs.
(Rev. Wilson, of Roeemont; and Mre,
(Rev.) Thomann, of Vanleek Hill, are the
surviving deters of the late Postmaster
Spence.
A great many in thio' locality would
like to see the Spence family retain the
poetoffioe ae they underetand the work
well and give good eatiefaotion. If a
little more standing room oould be spared
at the wicket it would be highly appreoi•
ated.
When two ladies and a gentleman were
Doming home in a nutter from Cranbrook,
the night of the Tea meeting, they met
with an aooideot. While the gentleman
was trying to pace a eleighload of young
follie be npeet the ladies into a enowbank.
It was a cold treat for the ladies but the
gentleman did not mind it.
Last Saturday wee a terrible day for e
funeral and yet there was a good turn
out of those anxious to pay their tribute
of respect toe very worthy and highly
esteemed man in the person of Wm.
Spence. Rev. D. B. McRae oondnoted
the eervioe et the home and at the Brae•
eels cemetery, Braaeele Odd Fellows also.
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Agents for the
A SHORN
SHOE OE STORY
that is, a short story about
Shoes, not a story about short
Shoes solely— because we sell
Shoes short and Shoes Iong ;
Shoes fine and Shoes strong-
but all the Shoes ` we sell last
long. Write it clear and bright :
"All kinds of Boots and Shoes,"
and pass the word along.
Slater Shoes.
Downing
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STRICTLY ONE PRICE ALWAYS THE LOWEST
New Goods for
Early Spring Selling !
Thousands of Dollars worth of Staple Goods passed
into stock during the last ten days, all to be sold at
Closest Prices to induce Customers to buy early.
FACTORY COTTONS',
WHITE COTTONS,
SHIRTINGS;
COTTONADES,
NEW PRINTS, .
TICKINGS,
TOWELINGS,
TABLE LINENS,
BLUE DINEENS, VICTORIA LAWNS,
- CHECK MUSLIMS,
February is a Profitable Month for
Buying StapleDry .Goods.
Y ';Y
J. Ferguson ��n�on & Co
took part In the oeremony at the grave,
Jae. Jones being the Noble Grand, . and
W, B, Kerr, Qhsptein, The pall bearers
were ohoeen from the 0, 0. F. and I. 0.
0 F,, thgee from Court Ethel being 0,
Hakplier, G. W. Pollard and W, 11, Root,
ley, For the Odd Fellows F. 6, Boot1,
W. H. MoCraoken and Hugb R. ElliotG
officiated. It was with no emell dinenfty
the Prime/Won made its way from here to
Brussels Cemetery.. Mr, Elliott and Mr,
Span were presented with Veteran
medals on the game evening at a Petri.
otic Concern at Braaeele es eouvenire of
eervioe° rendered during the Fenian in•
vasion of 1886. Mr. Spence joined tbe
0, 0, F, in 1884,
Or Wino MtOwll
Last Sabbath evening John McAllister
conducted the service in Viotoria Hell.
The snow storm shut us off from mail
last week excepting Thureday and Fri-
day,
Mise Belle Straiten, returned to Lon.
don on Monday to preparre for the . Mil-
linery Openings. She wag accompanied
to Shakespeare by Ddiee Hamilton, who
was returning home after an enjoyable
visit with friende at Jamestown,.
George Wheeler and Mies Forrest were
united in marriage on. Wednesday even
ing of this week at the reaidenoe of the
bride's parents, let line, Morrie, by Rev.
F. Swann, of Bluevale. - 8 ephen Taylor,
of Wroxeter, and Mies Rehearses . Forrest
were groomeman and bridesmaid. A
fine time was enjoyed by all. Now that
the ball has been set rolling ib will not
likely atop for a while for this marrying
bueioees ie something like .the measles,
it's catching. May joy go with them,
Dznarz,—Thursday evening of last
week there was a public debate in the
Hall hereon the ,abject '•Reenlved that
Intemperance has been more deetrnotive
on human life than War." The affirms
rive was taken by Samuel Snell and A.
Munroe, the latter gentleman being the
Reeve 6f Wroxeter and an old oampaigaer.
For the negativeSamuelShine and 'Geo..
Johnetop were the speakers. Deeieion
was given for the affirmative. W. Bry
den, presided with hie aoouetomed saav-
ity. A recitation was well renderedby
Mies Berth Bryane Mies Maggie Tay.
for sang a solo in fine voioe and Mies
Bryane gave a tip top instrumental. An
enjoyable evening was spent by all. The
debate deciding committee was Mre.
Eokmier, Mies Elsie Straohan anal J. and
W. MoEwen.
Leadb ezrv.
Mrs. Wm. Haokwell, Jr., ie on the eiok
het.
Lots of snow now but that le s (no) w
matter. .
Mre. John Dundee has returned from a
three weeks' visit to Toronto.
Frank Hackweli gold a stylish driving
horeeat.Brueeele Horse Fair.
John Crozier hae seemed the services-
of Wm. Vancefor the Summer. Wm. ie
a good man.
Wm. Bmitb, 12th line, loot a valuable
horse a while ago lrpm the effect of a
kick it gob in the' leg. 'Mr. Smith has
since replaced it by auother bought near
Braaeele.
John Dennison's reaidenoe narrowly
escaped being burned down a few nights
ago. Some kindling wood was lett in the
oven whiob started to burn, bat was dia-
covered before ranch damage was done.
MollemoP Oowtain.—Oonnoil -met in
Mr. White's, Leadbury, on Monday after..
noon, Feb. 10th. -Members all present..
Aoditore' report received and passed and
the Clerk authorized to hove 60- copies
printed. There was a balance of $1524,.
26, and received from Collector and
interest after Slet Deo. 2329 61 with
about $1,000 of Municipal fund to loan
now at6%. Ageonota were passed and
paid amounting to $4818. James Dari
ling waited on Council about Public
Sobool No. 8, being turned into a Ronien
Catholic Separate Sokool, leaving bine
and four moreProlestant ratepayers with.
out a Public Sobool ae they took poeeee•
Bion of the eohoul•property, Council
could take no action in meantime. John
B. Aitobeson waited on Oonnoil about a
drain grievanoe under the Ditches and
Wateraouree Act, 13e appealed against
award and Judge sustained the award
and he wanted to know if the Connell
ooeld in any way overinle, the Judge's
deoieion. Connell 000td take no aotion.
Patrick Ryan waited on Connell shod
gravelling op Boundary of Morrie with-
out authority from either Council. He
brought a letter from Morrie Council
asking MoRtllop to pay it. It was paid
By law No. 60 for draining purposes
known se MoKillop Praio Ne. 2, was
provisionally passed and the Court of
Revision on said Bydsw will be held ab
Leadbury on Maroh 10th. The Clerk
was authorized to ask for tender, for
two eteel bridges near Winthrop and
cement abutments for same at peat meet.
ing of Connoil. Those wanting offioes an
Pathmastere, Fenoeviewere and Pound•
keepers apply at next meeting, Ooan,
ail adj'iarned to meat tit Leadbury on -
Monday, Karol) 10th, at 11 o'olook,
Jwo, 0. Monnreox, Clerk,
aal.ran.
Mise E. Blair ie visiting her sister, Mre.
Dover.
Don't forget the obeeee factory meet,
ing Thursday of next week.
Rev, A. W, Dever ie slowly reoovering
from hie rheometi,m experience.
The ball that was'to have been held
last Friday, was given up owing to the
storm.
No eervioe in the Methodist aura nor
Amerioan Presbyterian last Sabbath ow•
ing to the storm,
Mies Myrtle Bengaugh, who has been
at 0. Mann's for some lime, returned to
her home in Hensall on Tuesday.
Mr. Lorne and Mies Minerva Laird and
Mies Minnie Gallagher, all of 13owiok,
visited at the home of Dr. 'Armstrong
last week for a few days.
The, Farmers' Institute will hold a
meeting in the A. 0. U. W. hall on Fri-
day evening, when eubjeote interesting•
the farmer will be disarmed.
The incumbent pushed hie way through
from Brussels to 81.ohur eor e e
G oh last
K
Sunday afternoon bot tbe congregation
was minae owing to bad roads.
Bert. Cummings, who has been home
owing to ill health for two weeks, returned
to Stratford on Tuesday, where be is tak-
mg a mese at the Business College.
The weather daring the pest two weeks
has probably given some girls the oppor-
tuntty of deciding which they prefer a
staid young man or a storm -stayed one.
CUED of TnANEe,—To the offioere and
members of Walton Connell No. 862, 0.
0. C. F. DEAD FRIEND, On behalf of
myself and family, I beg to acknowledge
reoeipt of cheque for $1,000, the fall
amount of beneficiary certificate issued
to my late wife, M. A. McLaughlin. I
feel grateful not only to your officers but
to Grand Connoil officers for the prompt
nese with whish the claim was paid,
without either trouble or expenee to me.
I hereby expreee my beet wiebee for the
continued emcees in the future of the
Canadian Order of Chosen Friends.
Dorn MoLAoeuxm.
Morro,.
John Young, 8th line, ie ill.
Township Conned! last Monday.
A wedding again before long, in Morrie
too.
Sleigh•riding ie a thing of the past as
far as pleasure ie oonoeroed,
Mr. Hardy, who died last week, was
among the oldest settlers in this looality.
Pathmastere have had their man out
opening up the eideroadeand oonoeesione.
Chas. Proctor and A. G. Easom each
lost horses of considerable value recently
No mail Dame to Sunshine on Saturday
last on amount of the etorm but our poet-
maeter got through on Monday of this
week.
Alfred and William, Bone of A. G.
Emu:, 5113 line, were laid up with poen
monis. The first mentioned is able to be
out. Will. is none too well yet.
There was no preaching eervioe in
either Snnabine or Browntown oharohee
last Sabbath as the respective persons
oonid not get through the snow banks.
Sunshine mail carrier, Milton Watson,
had quite an experience trying to get Hie
Majesty's mail to and from Belgrave last
week. He need his homes and shank's
mare in a000mpliehing the journey.
Elijah Pease and Mine Lizzie Young,
6th line, were married on Wednesday of
last week by Rev. J. J. Haatie, of Bel
grave. Owing to the etorm and bad roads
Mr. Hestia had to' leave his horse at a
farm place and walk.
The borne of John Clegg, 5th line, was
a miniature hospital lately as Mre. Clegg
bad a betiding in her ear ; Joe wee f11
with pneumonia-; and the daughters were
about half eiok remelting from vaaoina-
tion. All etre . improving now we are
pleased to state.
A welcome visitor to Morrie ie John W.
Hall, of Glenboro', Mon„ eon of Jae. and
Mrs. Hall, 6th hoe. It is 4 years Binns
Mr. Hall was home. He is still in the
ranks of the bsohelore bat we can't say
how long this state of 'dein may exist
as he only arrived last Monday.
Change
its Business
The stock of MILLINERY; 'MILLINERY GOODS, MAN-
TLES &o., belonging to the late MRS. E. ROGERS, Brus-
sels, has been purchased by the undersigned and will be
Carried on in the same store.
We do not intend continuing the Mantle Department so for the
next BO days will give SPECIAL BARGAINS in Mantles,
Trimmed Hats, Babys' Hats and Caps, to clear out stock.
Prices at and below cost, so don't miss this opportunity.
A, Call will be appreciated.
MisssROCHE & HAYCROFT,
W, KERR, Prop,
Victor Toung, who was very ill lost
week, is getting on ninety now, M, J.
Young is also getting better.
Wm. Jewitt senb a oar of hogs to Pal-
meratem on Friday of last week. The
roads are in a very bad state now to take
away any live stook..
Jas. and Mise Bella Girton, from near
Wfoxeter, were on a visit to friende in
Morrieandgot etorm stayed. They went
home on Monday of this week,
The main street in Sunshine le fall
from feriae to fence. No eleotrio oars
need ever try to run through thie bub.
Navigation ie not open here till Spring,
John Mooney, the veteran tax oo'leator,
has returned hie' roll to Treasurer Bran-
don with the total amount oolleoted, vlz.
the goodly figure of 29,427.81, That's
the way to do it.
YOUNG LIFE Cue OPP.—Tueeday even-
iog Will, F., ee°ood son of William and
Mrs, Bryane, 4th line, sum:i mbed to a
bad attack of pneumonia at the youthful
age of 21 years and 4 monthe. It was
hoped the disease would have yielded to
the rhedloal attendenoe and oars bestowed
but despite all that could be done the
close name as abovestated. Deceased
was a fine young men, industrious, bright
and moat highly esteemed in the nom.
mnnity. The funeral will leave the
parental residence on Friday afternoon
at -180 o'oloole and the funeral service
will be conducted io St. John's ahuroh,
Bruaeels, at 2, deer which interment will
be made in Biome's cemetery. Mr. and
Mre. Bryane and family are deeply sym-
pathised with in this break in their home
oirale.
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RIt8O AND PRESENTATmN•—On Friday
evening, Jan. 81. the friende and neigh.
bore of A. G. and Mrs, Eaeom, Sunshine,
assembled at their residence to bid them
good.bye and to show in et more tangible
way the respect for tbem in this nom.
munity. The preeeotatione were made
by Mimeo Clegg and Raesel and the ad
dress, whiob was as follows, was read by
Joe. Hunter :—
Mr. and lllrs. Easotn :
We, the members and adherents of
Sunshine Methodist alma and Sabbatb
School, having learned with regret the,
you purpose soon to leave no, have taken
this opportunity of meeting together to
show our esteem for you and your family.
You will 18 mieeed in the community and
in the ohoroh where yon hove been eon -
slant and faithful attendants. Ae a
token of Our esteemfor you we ask yon
to accept these abaire, hoping they may
often remind you of the good wiel;9e of
the people of Sunshine. In conclusion
W8 wish you and your family ranch hap-
piness and prosperity in your new home.
Signed in behalf of the congregation
JOSEPH (LEGG,
JAMES RI/NM,
WILLIAM HUNTER.
Mr. Easom made a very suitable reply,
thanking the friende for their kindness
and good wishes. After lunch a. very
pleasant evening was spent in vocal and
instrumental mesio, recitations and ad-
dressee.
(ever
No eervioe in Roe'e Ohnroh last Sob.
hath on mount of the snow blockade.
Lorenzo and Mee. Frain were - visitors
with Jas. and Mrs. Jackson, near Teee-
weter last week.
Mre. Jenkins, of Canton, Ohio, who
hae been visiting her daughter, Mre. N.
M. Riohardeon,spent an enjoyable week
or two renewing old triendehipe in Gob.
rich, prior to returning to her home.
By notion elsewhere it will be obeerved
that a daughter has come to gladden the
home of J. R. and Mrs. McConnell, of
Pittsburg, Penn. Mre. McConnell, is a
daughter of B. Laing, 6th oo0. Congrat-
ulations,
The 100 sore farm of Jae. Clark, lot 9,
non 5, has been leased for a term of
years to Wm. Hoy, of the same line.
Mr. Clark may take a holiday trip
to Manitoba in the Spring, to see what
the country is like.
Andrew McInnes, 18th non„ bat ar-
ranged for an auction sale of farm etook,
implements, &o., for Tuesday, Feb. 25113.
F. 8. Scott will be his aaotioneer. Mr,
McInnes has sold hie farm eo the sale
will be without reserve.
The 85 are farm of Jno. A. McKay,
being lot 25, inn. 18, has been purohaeed
by Juo. MaNansht, of the same tonality,
for the sum of 9875. He gets possession
at once. We have not learned what Mr,
MoGay has decided to do bat hope he
will remain here.
Soma REPOET,—Tbe following is the
report of S. S. No. 4, Grey, for the month
of January. The names are in order of
merit :—V olase—F. Fraser, R. MoDon•
aid, A. McDonald, J. Cott, J. Fraser, L.
MaAllieter, IV class, Sen. 2;. Eryang,
J. Lynn, M, Johnston, T. Mullin, L. Ma.
Allister, D. MoDonald, S. McQuarrie, L.
Bing, M. Smith. IV clue, Jun.—A.
Jaoklin, H. Jaoklin, J. Frain, T. Mo
Donald, R. McDonald. III olaae-G.
Praiser, I. Frain, W. Mullin, H. Mo -
Donald, A. MoBelvey, G. Hamilton, M.
Lake, 11 class, Sen. -31. Johnston, 0.
Hayden, T. Wilson, J. McDonald, E.
MoAllieter, S. Johnetont R. Oarr, A. Mc
Donald, II olaae, Jun. -0. Lake, J.
Hayden, 3. MaAllieter, N. MacDonald,
M. Smith, M. Hayden, S. Mullin, M,
Oarr, A. Molelvey, T. Smith, G. Oats
I °lase, pt Seo.—E Bing. I olaes—L
Frain, E. Mullin, G. McQurrie, C. Mo.
Donald, G. Sing, M, MoDonald, J. John.
eton. -
A Hem's PRAIRIE WEDDING —The fol.
lowing le taken from "The Weekly Col-
umbian," New Westminster ;—"On Wed.
nesday, Jan. 1511e, a happy event toots
place at tbe reaidenoe of D. W. and Mre.
Brown, being the marriage of their
deaghter, Margaret, to Alexander R.
Stewart, by the Rev. Wm. A. Campbell,
of Oloverdale. The bridesmaid was Mies
Mary, meter of the bride, and the bride-
groom was assisted by James Brown.
The bride was tastefully attired in bream
cashmere trimmed with e,htin and lace,
also bridal veil and orange blossoms,
r'd ,maid e dress was dove as
The b i e r toted
cashmere. They were the reoipiente of
many neefnl and handsome presente
from friend fn B. 0.,and also from On
ro a o
tario friende. The happy couple left for
a short trip via the Great Northern.
They wili in future reside et Welt home
in Glenwopd." The above refers to a
son of Alexander Stewart, i61h non,
The many old friends of Mr. Stewart
will wish him and hie bride many happy
proeperone Tsang,
Hu°a MdjCINN.'N. DEAD, — Thursday
morning, about 6 88 o'olook Hugh •Mo•
Glunon, 7111 non,, passed that bourne
from whenoe Do traveller returns, after
a- brief Moen of only 12 days, Peen'
monis wee the initial trouble followed
with heart weakuees resulting ea above
stated despite all henna efforts. Mr.
McKinnon was born in Scotland and
Oama to °spade when 0 years of age with
hie parents. Shortly after this hie father
was drowned while following the avooa-
tion of sailing and the eubjeot of this
patine made hie borne with an nnole,
doming into poeeeaeion of the farm hie
father bud taken np, when able to worst
it, This property was traneturmod from
a bush lot to one of the fittest farms in
Grey township. Twenty years ago Mr.
McKinnon was married to Miss MoGay,
who with 2 daagbtere and 4eone survive,
Deceased was a Presbyterian in religion,
a Liberal in polities and had a large oirale
of friends. He was a square going, in
doetrioue man and his demise will be
regretted. The funeral will take place
on Satorday afternoon at 2 o'clock, ser.
vice at 1,30. interment will be made et
Btaseele oemetery. Deceased was a
member of the Iudapeudent Order of
Foresters at Braaeele. P. D. McKinnon,
Manager of the OutarioMutual Ineurauoe
Co., Winnipeg, is a brother and Mre.
Donald Bleck a slater to the deceaeed,
Mrs McKinnon and familywill
be am
corded sincere sympathy in their sudden
bereavement. Mr, McKinnon wee 56
years and 6 months ad.
Twa itEoomenoN or Doom's Comas.
—Devil's 0oruere is situated in the East.
ern portion of Grey Township and liee
direotly West of what is commonly known
as 'Little Egypt." The inhabitants of
this section of °wintry have WOO an not
vernal notoriety, wbioh will cling to them
for years, and are now winning a repute
for devotional sincerity, which may yet
exceed that of the Pilgrim Fathers.
The inhabitants were composed of rep
reeentativee of almost every nation from
three continents, and Gaelic, Dutch,
Frenoh and High Eugtieh oompriaed the
languages in which they oarried on their
oonvereation and planned their devilment.
National songs were sung io eaoh of these
tangnagee, and no Sunday, bianday or
holiday passed without the anal Dale
bratione, in wbioh were introduced the
bagpipe, violin and soul ,tiring song. No
one ever died within miles of this 0003
munity who was not reputed to hove Dome
bank with illuatrationa of the happy bunt
ing ground, Many a jolifioation was
abruptly ended by the return of some
dead aseooiabe who name back to plead
with them to desist in their hilarity.
Few hooses were there in the neighbor-
hood from which groans and terrifying
mins did not uses ever and anon. And
no fireside was there (aaoordiog to re
pate) which had not at some time been
the scene of some horrible °rime. Some
people were reported dead who mime
returned to life upon the arrival of the
"blank Maria,!' oarrying the box wbioh
was to surround them daring their teen -
Bitten. Travellers stopped in awe to
Masa to their strange stories, and many
went away believing that the Belzebuh
of each nation, accompanied by their
reepeotive followers bad 000gregated hare,
and were carrying on a strife to gee which
could win the most awful laurels. But
suddenly a atop ie pat to all time exalt
ing seems, a man appears in their midst
by the name of Joehna, who refuoed to
partioipate in the oarnivals, and who au•
ewered all invitations by the familiar
words, "Ae for me and my household we
will serve the Lord." Joshua's obetinaoy
seemed to spread a gloom around the
community and time were Lees exciting.
Theo came a blind Evangelist; he an.
cared their midst and preached to them,
and his words fell upon ears that bad
never listened to Scriptural stories before.
The Divine sentiments whioh be planted
among them were planted in olay that
had been growing barren for years, but
which barrenness seemed now to produce
fertility and inspiration for the scattered
seeds of Kindoeee. Suddenly Grace and
Divinity sprang up where a few months
ago all was evil and angodtieese. Those
who in past days hadinvented the wild.
est ghost etoriea ; those who had enaonr•
aged the worst hilarity ; those who were
most anxious to take part in the (serouea's,
all joined around the Ohnroh altar and
ooitedly and separately interceded for a
thorough conversion of their settlement.
That the conversion followed eau never
be doubted, New from the houses, where
formally ever and anon the sound of high
life and revelry issued, comes the sweet
melody of Moody and Sankey's hymns.
Now the elderly men, who need to watch
the gay dance while they cupped dietilled
liquids and oompoeed startling legions,
are to be found almost nightly at some
meeting beeeeohing forgiveness for the
prat and direoting young minds along
higher and holier pntbe. Now also the
wives and mothers, whose eyes once
sparkled es they beheld their daughters'
waists enoiroled by sturdy arms that
lead them through the homely dame,
lead a different life ; .now they epend
their eveuinge in the same hoaeee, teach-
ing those same daughters that they them•
selves wane taught many years ago ab
mother's knee and at Sunday School.
Truly miraolee have not yet oeaeed to be.
Tboee who knew Devil's Goners years
ago could hardly 000001ve of ib being as
it is to day, ",,leas they ware eye wit-
nesses of the obange and advancement.
And will not those, who left Devil's Con.
tierssome time ago, and feels that be-
cause their home was there the world
will look upon them with a enepinione
eye, admire the change when they see
others leaving those game homes today,
feeling that all the world over there is
no more sacred place than Devil's Oor.
tiers,
The fonrtb oonvention of the London
Conferenoe Epworth Leaene will he held
in Wellington 81, Methodist oboroh, Lan
don, on Meroh 11 and 12, Amongst the
numbers on the program are: "Loyalty
to aural; work," Mra, (Rev.) Wallwin, of
Seaforth ; ",Loyalty to .my neighbor," W,
H, Harr, .Srnssele ; "The Home Library
end the League," Rev, T, F, Sawyer,
Teeowaher; Social to: gave, Mise A.
Mutah, Gerrie ; "The League a social
faotpr in the oommnnity," A. Butehart,
Teeewaber• "Reports of . Conference
Losgnee," A,'1'. Cooper,Olinton t "Prom -
leo meeting," Rev. 0. W. Brown, B. D.,
Exeter ; ''Importaoaa of Aotivo members
01 the Junior Leagno beaming aura
members,' Mies ei, Washington, Olin -
ton. Rev. G. H. 0obblediok, B, D , of
Park Hill, formerly of Broegele, it the
President.
TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
W. B. Ballantyne, Editor,. Emerson
Journal, formerly of Brueeels, writes of
the Press Excursion to California •—•
Home again, and glad to get -back, This
was the third annual trip of the Western
Oanada Press Association, of which the
Journal man is a member, and wee, in
one respect at tweet, similar to bhe pre-
vious excursions—a howling success, ex-
cept, mayhap, from a Boanoial standpoint
for a number of os. During its absence
of'a little better than three weeks from
Manib,,be, the excureionisto travelled
through and had a glimpse of twelve or
thirteen Western Statee of the Union,
malting short stops at the principal oitiee
and worthy eights along the route. The
first plane visited was St. Paul, at wbioh
point the exaureion party of eevenbyfive
cathered to start on thepilgrimage •ten
ame Omaha, Denver, te ranCanyon
of Arizona, which ie indeed a wonderful
formation, the total depth of the gulch
being something like six thousand feet,
and it hoe a teudeuey to make one's hair
stand on end to look down the yawning
chasm. Tide is where we straddled a
small mule (at a cost of four dollars and
six bite) and descauded into the bowels of
mother earth to a depth of 4,200 feet, and
still we were more then 1,600 feat above
the Colorado river, which runs between
two perpendioular was of rook. It was
an experience never to he forgotten, and
what a novel sight it must have been for
the other fellows to see the "swell" horse.
man from Emerson astride a small don-
key during the eight hour trip. We were
obliged to sit during the operations of the
camera fiend, and the unkind remark was
put forth that it was better than an or-
dinary two of a kind. From this point
we went to Los Augelea, Cal , and from
this oily made numerous trips to adjacent
towns and resorts, including the famous
California resort of Dateline, Pasadena
(a town of millionaires) and Mount Lowe,
the latter of which was ascended by trol-
ley and inclined road to a height of over
5.000 feet. A number of smaller South.
ern California theme were visited in the
growing section and drives of miles and
miles through orange and lemon groves
became somewhat monotonous, although
truly grand. We were given at different
pointe the opp rtunity of pinking and
pocketing all the oranges we desired.
During our stay iu the Southern clime we
learned 0, feature of the orange tree that
was a revelation to ue, and that is that
ripe fruit, green fruit and orange blossoms
may be pinked off the same tree at the
same time, and there 19 only re short
period of a month or six weeks daring
the year when ripe oranges may not be
gathered. We also saw bananas on the
tree, but this is not the fruit season in
Califoruia and all the different lines were
not looking their boat, not having had
auffloient warning of the visit of such
notables. At Rediande the party inspect.
ed au orange palling house and approved
of the methods in the paoking and ship.
meat of this fruit for the Eastern trade ;
at San Jose a prune boxing and canning
establishment was visited, and here every
member of the "gang" waepresented with
a five -pound can of excellent prunes, and
for a few days it was a passable excuse to
put forward that a fellow was "fall of
prunes." Three days—also three nights
—were spent in San Franoieoo, and a trip
through Chinatown and luncheon at 0,
genuine Ohiueee restaurant came to our
lot, besides a host of other things too
numerous to mention, not the least of
which was the settling of bills before our
departure for Oakland. Loving San
Francisco our next atop was at Salt Lake
City, made famous by being the residence
and last resting plane of the famous
Mormon, Brigham Yang, who left a
dozen or more wives, some fifty or sixty
children and countless graodahildren to
mourn hie departure from this, planet.
A drink was taken of the salt water of
Great Salt Lake—about the first of this
obese of beverage to be risked by a number
of the faithfni, for we were solemnly
warned to beware of the evil effeots of
drinking water from the time of leaving
St. Paul. Coming from Salt Lake to
Omaha we experienced a much better
artiole in the blizzard line, on our way
through Nebraska, than Manitoba can
hope eo put forward, and this storm had
the effect of making our train about eight
hours late in reaching Omaha, so we mesa.
ed oonneetione there and again at Sb.
Paul, where we were obliged to remain a
day. The next jumping off place for us
weehome, and here we may be found
back to work after wandering around three
weeks, during wbioh nearly 7,000 miles
were traversed. In some later ieaue we.
may remark more fully on the delightful -
outing. The general opinion of the ex-
oareiouiats, inoludiug the Emereon repro.
sentative, is that our own Manitoba,
"The laud of No. 1 hard wheat and grass
fed sterns," is as good, if not better, as
auybbiug seen in our travels ; and that
the prairie lands of Manitoba and the
Northwest afford opportunities forthe
settler and investor that are not met with
elsewhere, and under more favorable oir-
oumstantes, it being no chance game.
The metnbero returned home more
satisfied then ever that Manitoba and the
Terriboriee ie a great and rich bract of
ocuntry, and that small forbunee may be
aconmulabed here by everybody but the
newspaper man. One pleasing and
noticeable feature+ of the trip, whtah is a
oomplittent to Comedian enterprise, is
that at every point visited the femorae
Canadian Club oould be found on sale.