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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1902-2-27, Page 1Vol, SQ. No, 33 BRUSSELS,, .ONTARIO, T13UTSDA Y, FEfRUAR'Y 27, 1902 W. Ii. KE" RR.t ,Prop. New sem n.�s: fid.ve t" l .. � Bood eve —Jae. Petrie . Loalp tewart & Son, Toloan—W. Sinclair. - Speoiale—.MoNinon & Go, Spring geode—A. ✓3traohan. Glwsaea perfect—Mrs, Fletcher, Bull for servioo—P. Robertson. White Pine and Tar—Jas, Vox. Auction sale— Rnbp. Atmotrong. Loot -Cobs' Carnage Factory. Boar for eervioe—J. P, MoIotoeh. l t1"�C ,. 4 , � x� J t�z4, Jranee rose It. The auction sale of, farm stook, &e., at John Carnoohen'o, Beet of Oranbrook, • will tato plane Friday afternoon of thio week. Mise Lib. MoLaohlan is away to Tor- onto attending the Spring millinery opouinge and from there will go on to Sault Ste. Mario to her position as mil. liner. Mise Mae. le a competent hand. Leet Saturday a spoonful operation wee performed oo Mrs. Fox, of this locality, at London hoepital, in the re. moval of a canner in her breast. We hope the will eoon be restored to good health. Teeadll ,try. Mies Wilteie, of Clinton, is visiting Mende in this part and Grey this week. Finlay McIntosh, of the 12th line, treated some friends to en oyster supper e "few nights ago. P. Haokwell boo been Molt with in: flammation of.the rouge but io able to be out of bed agaip. Mrs, B, MoPhereon bad entwine needle run into her band a few days ago when washing clothes. It is quite a aerione mishap. et Thos. Barrows and Mieo •Ella Howlett were married on Tbaraday of last week. Their manyfriends unite in wishing them long life and prosperity. ig& number of farmers around are now buoy harveetiog ice. It is a No. 1 article to bave in store 5or Bummer and for all it costa every one ehonld put in a supply. 'A. Party of young people livened n the reeldence ofonr genial pang beobelor, Arch. Megalit m last week. ° A number of young !elk from the 14sh drove to Jae, lEarrie', Grey, 000 evening mod enjoyed thomoelves to 4 finish, Jttentemberwn. Jamestown store le betty Bettina in new Spring goode. They are beautiful In design and reasonable in Otte. All the different industries that um ice are now buoy storing theb article and consequently idle men are ooaroe. There will be a debate held in Victoria Hal/ In the near future by ladies of this neighborhood when a good time is ex• petted. The commodious house of Geo, Lok - rater is just about completed ,and the neighbors look for an old time house warming. are Weddings algo g i the bare, one on Wednesday and another next week. Surely our friend Mr. Brydon will get omitten one of these days. Rev. Mr. West, of Bluevale, preaobed 1n Vittoria Hell last Sunday night to a lull house, The people turn out well to these meetings. , They are beginning to think of getting a regular ,apply. W a,I Con. R. H, Fergoeon is on the siok Het. - Rev. Mr. Dever is improving gradually. Jura Hall, of Morris, spent Sunday with J. Reston. Mies Ida Ryan, of Loan, is visiting friends in town. Anotion sale at David Campbell's 015 Tuesday afternoon of next week. Mise Blair, who has been visiting with Mre. (Rev.) Dever, returned home last week. neo. and Mre. Christopher entertained a number of young people on Monday evening. A number from Walton attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Wm. Dark on Wednesday. Among those who talk of going Weet are Rich. Pollard and eon Roy. Mr. Pollard was out last Snmmer and invest. ed in lends and will take two teams to break op the sod. We would rather see biro remain here as we dislike parting with old residents. teen's Walking in Shoes. 0••• Good solid wear, and real comfort in our men's heavy street shoes.. Built to wear and stand the walking which you will certainly feel like doing when you wear them. All the best makes, i• ��'' "`~ in all shapes, sizes and widths are here. Easy to get a fit—easy shoes to wear, and hard to wear .Olt,. If you buy from us you carry home money which you expectedto spend. How do these prices strikeyou p --- Men's Heavy Walking Elbow $ 1.26 to $1.50 Men's Firm Drees Shoes 1,75 to 6.00 —We have all kip4e of Saone suitable for either sex at the Lowest Prices. —Ali Felt Goode and Heavy Winter Bubbliest and Box' len than eon to clear, —Agents for the Inviotne Shoee made by George A. Slater. —Repairs in Rubbers and Shoes done neat and promptly. rL C t eleri RD . ,T STRACHAN'S EW Spring Goods in all lines now MI daily coming forward. We an- ticipate an extensive business and are making preparations accordingly. Large g assortments, up-to-date styles, good values and No Fancy Prices. New Dress Goods, new Prints, Zephyrs and Ging., hams. Ready-made Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes and Groceries. March Standard Fashion Sheets and Patterns to hand. W e keep the Standard' Patterns in BThey"tock, are thebest. A CALL .SOLICn -Eo. Ar .. .T A C H A r (Olin Mettle Pollard bee gone to Page, North Dakota, to visit bar sister, We wish her e, pleasant etay. Mles Mamie Cardiff, . whobaa bean. visiting friende in Walton aad vicinity, returned Ilomo en Tpeeday. Miss Kelly, eater to our loose dress. maker, has been quite ill but we hope a Obange for tbe boner will set in. There is a little hint ,that the Meths. diet churn' may be removed into the allege from its present site;'1 muee Booth, It certainly would be to the iotereste of the cause. GOOD Rnzopns,— Wm. Pollard & Son delivered on Monday of lot week to Wateon & Amy, at lleaforth, 6 export sleeve that tilted the beam at 6,980 pounds, an average of 1,896 lbs. The pries received was $5,25, amounting to $866 45, They also delivered to Winters & Stewart on Thursday of the same wens 8 dreeeed pigs wbioh weigbed 1,566 lbs., averaging 1946 pounds, 70, per lb, was received amounting to 6108 92. Piga were not quite 6 months old. Two of the same brood were kept for home use and nue was disposed of for a brood sow. ES lute yule. John Aobton, of the let line of Morrie, is sick. Mise Nellie Biokle visited friende in Wingham lob week. Mrs. Robert Duncan has been quite ill during the past week. Mre. Alex: Roes, of Wingham, visited, Mrs. Collie last week. Mre. James Aitohieon and Mise Annie visited in Brueeele on Monday. Mise Mabel Coultas was vieiting Mise Ethel Knight, at Ripley, last week. Joseph Leech has returned from De- troit where he lie been vieiting relatives. Mise Jessie Fraser, of Turnberry, was visitingMre. Geo. McDonald a fewdays last week. M. N. and Mre. Elliott end ohildren, of Wingham, visited at R. N. Duff's last week. Miss Maggie MoDonegh, of Wingham, visited her friend, Mise. Aggie Herbert, this week. - William Smith in on the siok list this week. Hie many friende hope . for a speedy recovery. Quite a number of young people spent a very enjoyable time at Hugh Rosa' last Thureday evening. Misses May and Maggie Rose, of Brucefield, were visiting their uncle, Hugh Roes, last week. - I Wm. and Mre. Gemmill, of Crystal' City, Manitoba, visited friende in and about Bluevale last week, The Willing Workers were At Home to about eixty of their friende on Friday evening, in the .Lecture Room of the .Methodist church. Rage, flowers and a i daintily set table made the plaoe quite pretty and homelike. After the company had partaken of a bountiful supper, a bright program was introduced by Bev. Frank Swann, pasta.,, wbo aoted ae chairman. A. base solo by Leonard Rut tan ; instrumental, by B. J. dantlon, Mr. Mitten and Mise Hughes; reoitatione by Mies Mary Peacock, Mrs, Swann and Harold Swann ; impromptu speeches by Edward Leech, A. Hughes, Thos. Stewart and the Chairman were all well received. Mrs. Rnttan and Mre. Gannet anted as ecoompanists. (-rev. Grey township Council will meet next Monday. Last Sabbath morning Rev. MraBrietol was the preaoher at Roe'e church. Richard Go, llth oon., will enlarge and improve hie barn next season. Daring the past week the mild weather has settled the enow banks ooneiderably. Mies Smith and Iver. Boort, of Morrie, Sandayed with Robt. Mechem, 17th oon. Tuesday R. E, and Mrs. Coates and daughter went to Bervie' to attend a wedding. Wm, and' James Manta non. 16, are visiting tbeir mole at Brampton who is seriously ill. . Bev. Mr. MOOree held a prayer meeting; at Bethel oheroh - Wednesday evening of thie week, Geo. E. Sperian, oon. 16, entertained a number of hie ftiende'Iaen Friday evening to an oyater supper. !Glias Bray, 16th.00n., ie home from a visit With relatives Wroxeter.- Her aunt has been eerionely'ill. Mise Belle Smith 10 home from an ex- tended and enjoyable visit with Rev. W. A. and Mre. Smith at Oil Sprioga. F. S. Stott oondnoted an auction stale at Michael Mullin', on Taeeday afternoon. Mr. Mullin and family will likely remove to Seaforth. John A. MoSay, who recently sold hie farm on con:' 18 to John MoNaoght, has leased the store at Monarieff from hie uncle; Geo. MoKay, for a numberof "Ream! Turnbull has nob been any too well of late but we hope be will wonn regain hie old time vigor. He expects to be op his plane next Monday at the Town- ebip Connafl. Om of Tnanxe,—I desire to return my very sincere thanks - to, the many kind friende fob their and sympathy daring the fllneee and after the 'donee' of my husband. It will never be for- gotten. - Dine. H. MoKmm ma Jno, P. McIntosh, lot 21, eon. 12, hue purchased the thorn' bred .Yorkshire hog "Sir James." - The animal was bred by Jno. Cousins & Bon, of Harrieton, and is a flue one, He took two let prises and a eeeond at the Agricultural-Shorre Iasi Pall, Mre, he, Armstrong, 10th oon., who went to visit her mother in Hellen who wee on ,tie siok list, took ill with lagripppe, quinsy, and toneilitie while there and for a time her condition was quite dangerede. We are pleased to state that ehe le some. what improved but unable to get home yet. An emotion Bale baa been announced by lobe Ounningham, lot 4, eon, 8, for Friday afternoon of next week, • 48 he has sold hip farm the Bale will be without reeerve, . He hoe a lot of good stook, &e. Mr, Ounningbam will probably move hie I,amily to Brueeele in the meantime Until he seonree another farm. We hope he will finally settle near by,, Mrs. L A. Siamont, wbo has bean dapgerooeely i11 at .the home of her father, John MoTaggert,16th eon„ is ipeprovina quite nioeiy we are pleased to state, and liar many friends hope the will soon be oonvateeoont, Alex, I. aloTaggert Iron been enjoying a brief holiday visit under tbe parental root, 16th eon. ills. McTaggart le in Chicago where he holds a good poslbion in eeuneotion with .One Of the large peek- ing bonen, Hie brother 3, W. is oleo in the earns oity beving gone there atter a sojourn in Manitoba iaet eeasco. - Last week William Taylor, 10th ton,, pnrobaeed a 100 aore farm 8 muss South of Clinton, in Stanley tcwnebip, trona Mre. W, Stott. He will remove, ' with hie family, to bie new home about the middle of March. Owing to the injury received last Summer Mr. Taylor will not orop the farm very heavily but will go in for stook grazing so ea to lighten his work, The many old friends of the family here will be a unit in wishing them many happy, prosperous years in Stanley, John R• Oliver, 9th non„ has bought Mr. Taylor's farm. FRATERNAL. N.Mex.—About 30 members of Rose thereto Epworth Leaguedrove over to Trowbridge last Monday evening and paid a visit to the Epwortb League of that plane. A splendid time wee en. joyed and the visitors were royally en- tertained. A mgeloal and literary pro• gram was rendered by the visitors as follows ;—Mies Peareon, President, thort address on "Obedience;" Mise Aggie Miller read a r paper on "Obedience to Commands ;" recitation, Mies Clara MoQuarrie Mre. L. Frain, paper on "Obedienoe through- Observance and Judgment ;" recitation, -Mies Mary Pear- son ; Mies Annie Bryan, read a paper on "Obedience and its Rewards;" thorns by the choir; addressee delivered by R. G. Code and Mr. Collide, of Trowbridge ; lunch of eandwiehee, make, toffee, &o. votee of thanks ; and "National Anthem," The night was floe, the sleighing good go all were unanimous' in their expression of pleasure and eatiefaotion over the trip and hope it won't be the last. IH tit o1. H. F. MoAllieter made a business trip to Palmerston on Tuesday. D. and Noble Milne attended the Bale of Short Horne at Guelph ,bie week. Next Monday the township Commit will meet here for tbe traneaotion of bneinees. Rev. J. G. Yelland, formerly of Ethel, ban been invited beak to Bayfield -for the 3,d year. We ere glad to see in our midst an old and popular resident of this looality in the person of Auntie Lake, of Winnipeg. +••Last Sabbath eveniog Rev. 0. Bristol, of Trowbridge, preached in the Metbo• diet oburob, giving a very interesting dieoonrae. Rev. Mr. Carry was at Trow- bridge. A move is on hand for better railway accommodation in railway trains on this line. It cannot onto too eoon as the present style of carving the public ie abominable. We can't go to Brussels, 6 or 7 miles, and get home the same day by rail. It will be no small pleaeore to the people of thio community to state that Dr. MoDonald, M. P., has reoommended the eppotntmeut of Mise Robson Spenoe ae Poetmietraee at Ethel and the same will be gazetted ehortly. Mine Spence will fill the office competently and eatie• faotorily and we wish her encomia. CARR of Tannts.—To the officers and members of Court Ethel, No. 261, 0. O. F.:— GENTLEumN,— Pteaee accept my einoere thanks for your kind letter of condolence, tendered me by your Court, in thie, the hoer of my wore distress and bereavement ; for the sympathy shown me during the ilineee of my late husband and for the kind attention given him by the brethren. I also thank you for the Sink and Funeral beneate and for the beautiful floral wreath. May God con• firma to bless year Order with emcees and prosperity that it may be the means of relieving the dietreaeed and sniping the widows and orphans tbrooghont the. country. Sincerely yours, MARTHA SPENCE. Goon HOR0RFLEslo.—Tbe Exeter Advo. nate of last week gives the following interesting item :—Mesere. Bowden & MoDonell last week disposed of two of their excellent stallions, Robt. McKelvey, of Ethel, having purchased "Ohildwiok Hathortou" and Charles Schultz, of Clifford, "Singlaham II." "Ohildwiok Hatherton" is a bay shire with white fate, and ie one of the beet colts import• ed from England. If properly oared for and he continues to have good health he will make a horse of immense weight and will yetlilreaah 2100 pounds. He is of magnificent proportions, rangy end swell built. Mr. MoKelvey deservee credit for hie good judgment and choke and the people le of Ethel may congratulaterata1ata them- selves on having an animal of such good qualities to breed from. "Singlaham II" ie a Clyde of splendid, shapely pro- portions and ae a progenitor no better borne could be desired. The price re- oeived for the former was $1500 and the letter $1600. A Wonoar RESIDENT Drxe.—The stern messenger death galled away the spirit of a well known Ethetite last Saturdey in the person of William Simpson. Some 20 odd years ago he came here with hie wife and son from Varna and opened a store at Ethel etntion afterward moving over to the village. He continued in bueineee for a good many years and was highly esteemed for big integrity and aboveboard dealing with all be had to do with. On the death of his eon Thomas he diepaeed el hie stook and lived retired. Mr. Simpson was quite an enterprieing man and owned oonsiderable property in Ethel. He was aconsistent official mem- bar of the Methodist church and had been a faithful worker in the Sabbath eohool. Hie death was not a surprise as ho had been in poor benith for several months.. Pneumonia wag the first nose followed by other eomplioatioae. There was a teetfel confldenoe all through hie illneee in the risen Lord and a glorious hope of the "Well done" .bye•and•bye. Mr. Simpson wag 74 years, 8 months and 7 dayeeeld. The funeral took elute on Monday afternoon, Rev. 13, D. Curry In sonduat g the e ervloe, Widespread sympathy le felt for Mre. Simpeon and her owe grand daughters, who live with her, Mre. Simpeon will 00001000 t0 reside bete, we nudorstend• She deelree to return her einoere tbanke to all who we kindly gave their sympathy and ae• eietanae daring the weekp of her bora band's illness, and hopes they may be richly rewarded. MAnnzuovrar. —A, quiet wedding took plane on Wednesday, Feb. 19th,, at 12 o'clock n000, at toe residence of David Tyermen, Granton, brother•in law of the bride, when Mies Zither r naioP luar d yo0Ogeodaughter of Wm. Reiard, of Grey, wee united in marriage to Newton Moanley, a fernier of Blanchard, by Rev, Mr, Hennes, of Granton. The bride was Prettily attired in dream oaehmere, trim. mea with cream satin andribboq, Her travelling snit was of brown ladies' olotb trimmed with gray Aetraohan, and hat to match. The happy couple left on the afternoon train 04 a wedding trip to Ethel to visit the bride's brotber, G. W, Pollard, and other friende. carr.—Mre. Ratcliffe, whose maiden name was Ann Atkinson, commenced bet earthly pilgrimage in England in the year 1824 and three years later name with her parents to Canada, the land of her adop- tion and where her body has found its Anal ratting place. At the, age of 18, in 1842, shewas united in marriage to now. Ratcliffe, who pre deoeaeed her on Meath 9th, 1885, As the fruit of their union 8 ohildren were born to them, 5 of whom are still living and doing wall in the world and looking forward to a re -union with tboee who bave passed on to their heavenly bonne. The family lived for a long time at Thornhill, in the County of York, and there°all their children were born. The last plaoe of residence and where Mr. Retolilie died, seventeen years ago, was Ethel During her widowhood Mre. Ratoliffe lived with: her obildren, the last 8 yore being with her son, Thos., in the township of Elma. Oor departed friend was for many years a member of the Methodist ahuroh. She possessed a true, warm affectionate heart and had great love for her ohildren. Her life was upright and consistent, and one that may be followed. Though she had lived the atoned time of man on tbe earth, the end Dame when not expected.-- On the Man. day before her death ehe was working round the house, but not feeling very well. On Thursday danger appeared, and on Saturday, Feb. 22nd, ehe yielded ap her soul to God who gave it. oo the following Tuesday her mortal remaioe were laid away to rest by the aide of her haebiod in the Brussels cemetery. There was a eervioe at the home of her eon; and at her own regneet Rev. R, Panl, of Brussels, performed the service at the grave. Mr>r•2vr'o. Iso. Gibson, 9th line, is i11. Township Council will meet on Mon- day, 17th. A few Morrieitee talk of going Weet this Spring. D. Hamilton, of Wingham, °pent Sum day on the 2nd, Mies Clara Dayment, of Clinton, is tbe guest of Mise May Tnrvey this week. Some of the roads were plowed out this week. The field made are a little bare in planes. Ward Outbiek ie nursing a felon on his thumb at preeent. His many friends hope he may soon be better. Mre. Thuell, of Brussels, got word on Monday of this week that her daughter, Minnie, had died in New York. Mre. A. Laughlin, who visited at St. Thomas for a few days, oame bank home on Taeeday evening of this week. Mise Martha Beeman, of Wingham, and Mies Cohoe, of Sydney, Australia, were vieiting at H. M. Beemanai this week. Mre. Will. A. 'Purvey entertained the members of Browotown oboir one even. log int week. A very pleasant time wall spent by all. Mary, daughter of A. G. Eason, 5th line, has been dangerously ill with. pneu- monia. Tbie family has been sorely tried but we hope Min Easom will eoon be better. The boyo of :S. S. No. 8 had arranged to playa foot ball game with the pupils of S. S. No. 5, -last Friday, but tbe latter failed to show up for some reason eo the match did not -materialize. Braoe op boyo. This week R. B. Al000k, 8th line, purchased the 100 acme opposite hie farm, being N} lot 15, con. 7, from Jae. Bale of Minton. The rice aid a S 0 p- p was $2,800. The purobaeer will get posses- sion at once and will no doubt do welt with it as he now has 200 scree in a block, and is a faithful worker. OBIT.—Last Monday forenoon Mre, William Dark, 1} miles South of Bros eels wag .o celled awayto her reward,aged ad 46 years, 1 month nd 13 days. een• monia was the oauee of her donee, Her maiden name was Maggie A. Garter. She was very highly eeteemed by all who knew her and was a faithfnl wife, a loving mother and a good neighbor. Mr. Dark and family are deeply eympatbized with in their bereavement. The funeral took plaoe on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Mr, Roes conducting the eervioe. Interment was made in Broeeels cemetery, Mr. Dark and family moved to Morris about. a year ago from neat Oranbrook. BAD AOdlDRNT AT BLIT/.—On Monday of tbie week Wm, Miohie and Robert Oraig had eaoh a horse and otter in the shed when the roof oollapeed owing to °now on roof. The honest don't seem to be any worse bob the nutters, both new ones, were ,meshed to atoms, Any dna wishing to see a complete wreak tango to Mr. Since' shop in Blyth. Mr. Miobie brought home a new Matter. It wag a good job that no oleo was oh their way into tbe shed at the time ae they would have been killed. John Cook, jr., had a very narrow escape as he bad just' got hie horse and antter out mato the shed fell. The horse jumped to one side just in time to save itself. The snow should have been shovelled off tbe roof then no aooideet would have taken pleas, We do not know what will tette plane in Blytb neat bet itis pant the time of day for all eaoh old Inane buildioge to be stand- ing. Writing trawls/edam, Man„ a former reeident Paye —"We are having tbe ni9eet Winter that Menitobaites have eon for years, Net enough" snow for sleighing yet. Horne and cattle are living on the preirica and doing well, We are looking forward to another heavy harvest and farmers are getting their barrows ebarpened 'ready for Spring. Quite ii lot of oar young men went to the Daet to'visit friende thio Winter and are beginning t0 return, some of them not alone. Geo. Patterson, of Madera, wee in Grey on a visit to his old home. He nye Ontario le not to be compared to Manitoba, "Give me the clear air to breathe,' he eaye. !leen are going to be ecaroe and wages' high this Summer, Some of oar farmers are offering as high ae $28 per month for 8 months. Sur- prise partiee and dances are In full blast now to the evenings are so fine, John McArthur, formerly of Morris, now of Merlon, hue rented hie farm for a term of years and will move to town to live. We wieh him soon. VProxt,ter. R. N. Duff, of Bluevale, wasin ton 0 on Mond. Misaye Rae and Mies Tena Smith spent Sunday with friende in Liatowei, R. Dongleg,teeeber in senior depart - meet of Gerrie Publio eohool, galled on friende in town on Saturday. Robert Miller attended ' Heron Old' Boys' "At Home" in Toronto laet week and reports an enjoyable time. The Minn Elliott, who have been vieiting in town for the pest few weeks, returned to their home in Chesley on Tuesday. The Quarterly Board of the Methodiet ahuroh met at Salem. Considerable business was done and the Board invited Rev. Mr. McKelvey for another year, wbioh be aapted. Mre. Bray tontines very poorly we are sorry to state but we hope for speedy improvement, Mr. Bray has been both- ered for oth-eredfor weeks with a felon on hie right band but he will eoon be all right again. COaNOm MEETING,— Contrail met on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Members present Alex. Monro, Reeve, Jas. Paulin, John Davidson end Wm. Wilson. Monies of fast meeting were rend and confirmed. Communioation read from Auditors re. oommeoding Treasurer to keep a ledger, and from E. L. Diokeneon re oematery. The following accounts were presented and on motion of Wm. Wile= and John Davidson were passed and debeubaree ordered for the same, viz :-Geo. Paulin, breaking road $2.75 ; Municipal World, Assessment Rolle, $2.67 ; J. Brethaner, oolleotiog Statute Labor tax 1901, $8; 0. Reis, eleotrio.lioht for January, $21.00 ; Clerk, postage, $1 ; J. Ballantyne, shovel ling snow, 82.50 ; E. L, Diokeneon, By law, $2. A. Willete presented a petition to get out .of Sohoot Section ; left over, The Auditors' report was taken all and examined and on motion of W. Wileon and J. Paulin was paned. Oa motion of Jae. Paolin and John Davidson the Board adjourned to meet on third Tuesday of March or at the tall of the Reeve. SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.—The Iltb an• not meeting of the Rewiok Union San• day Sohool Aeeooiation was held in the Preebyteriau ohoroh hare on Wednesday of thie week. There was a large atten- dance, splendid singing, good addresses and interesting and profitable dieoaseions. Rev. Mr. Anderson, President, performed hie duties most aooeptably. Program was ae follows :—Tbe teacher's obligation to the class and the school, Misses David- son and Sanderson ; How to promote Temperance sentiment in the 5, 8„ Jno. Brethaner; President's addreee ; Primary obese work, Mise Annie Sperling ; Moto in the 8. S., Dr. Spence ; Open Parlia- ment, eondocted by Rev, A. L Mo.Belvey; How to retain the young people io the S. S. John Stewart ; Tbe true aim of B. B. effort, Rev. D. Rogue ; Our royal Com- rade, W. H. Kerr. The next Convention will be held at Gorrie. The forenoon session will be dropped. Mr. Gregg, of Gerrie, is the new President ; and Mr. Hartley, of Wroxeter, the Seoretary. Cordial and well deserved votes of thanks were passed to the Wroxeter people for their royal hospitality ; to the choir for fine service rendered ; and to those tak- ing part in the program. The reception Committee did their work moat Betiefaa- torily. Mica Mary Miller rendered efficient eerviee as organist. CHURCH (MMES. Maitland Presbytery will meet at Wingham on Teenday nexb. "The Martyrdom of Stephen" will be the topic of next Sabbath'e Internatioual Sunday school lesson. The annual Miseio ar a Anniverear y y nervines will be held nest Sabbath in the Methodist ohuroh. Evening oubjeot will be "Should the heathen have the Gospel?" Rev. Jno. Ross continued his diaoouree on Romans last Sabbath morning and at the evening service Eph. 5bh chapter and Sth verse was the text dealing with "Death and Life." Last Sunday evening Rev. Jno. Holmes preaohed from St, Mark 1:85, hie topic being "Prayer." In the evening the text was St. John 17:15, "Kept from Evil" VMS the theme. The quarterly board of the Dungannon oirouit at its February meeting extended a hearty and unanimoue invitation to the pastor, Rev. T. R. Mohair, to return for the third year. At the evening session of the Howick Township Sabbath School Convention, held at Wroxeter on Wednesday of this week, W. E. Kerr, of Ton PooT, had the topic "Oar Royal Comrade." Last Friday evening the pepiie of Melville Sabbath School enjoyed a very ptoamanb time at their annual tem party. After eupper a well rendered program was presented with Rev. Jno. Roes, B.A., pastor, in the' chair, as follows :—Ohoras, "Little Oen," by Mine Forbes' olaee ; "Missionary Band," by Misses Habkirk and Moore's °laeees ; recitation, "My Kitty," by tiaroe little girls ; 'peach by Superintendent Blair ; oborne, "Dodo Mal fruit," by Primery cease ; eborgs,, "fife ordoreth ell things well;" reoitatfon by Olive Jackson; ohorue by a number of Nye 1 chorus, "The old, church hall," by T. A, Iliawklna' elan' reoltabien by Nellie Irwin ; ohorue, "Work for little eervaute i" ohorue, "Love for Christ," by a number of girls 1 acltlreoe by Rev. 11. S. G. Anderson, on Wroxeter, 0n "The days of the week," -During the evening Gen- eral Assembly Diplomas for memorizing Soripbure were peeeonted to the follow. roe. Dara. S hors Annier1.' gTurn Tarn - bull, Illeio Good, Ada Rose, Argo Rose mud Bertha Roeo, Collection wee taken for Sabbath School fatale. l'ERSQNAL PAttM,JIOAt'IbS. Mies Annie Grieve ie home from Paris on a visit. Thee. Bielby n y sad wife a enh Sunda .• I town. P y S. B. Smale, of Listowel,was in town on Tuesday. Mise Luella Holmes spent Bentley and Monday in Wingham. Mre. John Burgess visited Mrs. M Riohardeon this week. Miss Cora Sperain spent severe! days at her brother's' in Brussels. Miss Mabel Oliver, of Bluevale, ie visiting Mise Belle Riohardeon. Obas. Dulmage and wife, of Seaforth, Sondayel at Watson Alnley's. Will, Good has been on the siok list this week with an abtaok of quiney. John Wilbee, who has been on the dolt list, ie able to get about a little now. Mise Lena McIntosh, of DfoRillop, was visiting Mies Ella Ainlay last week. Miss Annie Riohardeon is on the sick list but we hope she will eoon be better. W. G. Shaw, of Great Fall, Mon., and a eon of Jae. Shaw, of town, ie visiting here. R. Leatherdale wag laid up with some• thing like lagrippe but is out again all right: Wm. Grainger and wife were visitors at Jno. Grainger's, William etreet, one day last week. Alex. Wales, of Toronto, was in Brno. eels and locality this week canvassing for the Mail Empire. Mr. McPhail, of Tiverton, was in town on Tuesday of this week while returning from Palmerston. Mies Winnie McGuire end Norman have been used up this week with inflam• motion of the eyes. Mre. Oavanagh and son, of Sohrieber, are visiting Mre. 0, Zflliax. She is a sister to Mr. Zilliax. Mre. I. 0. Richards has been real poor- ly but we hope the coming of Spring will greatly benefit her health. Mrs. A. Bruce, of Bluevale, was in town for 2 or 8 days. She leaves for Manitoba on the llth of March. Mise Franois has returned from a visit to Port Dover. She will probably make her home in the Lake Erie town.. A. and Mre. Wilson, of Whitby, are visitors at Station Agent Ham's. hire. Wilson and Mrs. Ham are sisters. J. Ferguson, merchant, has a partially disabled hand owing to a barn in an attempt to save a lamp chimney from disaster. John and Joe Habltirk, of Exeter and Dungannon, reepeosively, were visiton! with Mre. and the Mieeee Eabkirk for a day or so this week. Jno. Stratton came near choking last Saturday by a pieoe of candy lodging in big throat. A good thump on his back relieved the difficulty, W. Clark was palled to London on Saturday owing to the eerione illness of hie father. We are pleased to state Mr. Clark has improved considerably since. Mre, Ed. Sperain received a telegram Wednesday stating her sister, Mrs. Mo• Ainrtoey, of Cadillac, lviioh„ was danger- ously ill. Mrs- Sperain left on the 7 a. in. train Thursday for Cadillac. James and Mre. Cline, of Wingham, were visitors at P. Scott's on Wednesday. Mr. Cline will remove to Owen Sound on the near future where he will be Secretary- Treasurer ecretaryTreasurer of the Sun Cement Co. We are pleased to state that Moe. Thomson mad family will move baok to Brussels from Listowel. Mr. Thomson will assist his brother, the well known Robe„ of Brussels Egg and Batter Em- porium. Their many old friende will give them a hearty welcome. Leslie Kerr took a run down to London last Friday evening from Stratford and spent Sunday at Rev. S. J. Alien's, for- merly of Brussels. Tuesday's London Free Press nye 0-3. Leslie Kerr, of Brussels, sang "In the Shadow of the Cross" at the avenin eervioe onSunday in the Hamilton Road Methodist thereto. On oxa.tiia,n IN e vvta. Thomas Parke was found dead in bed at Maxwell, - Six new oases of smallpox were report. t ed at Ottawa. The new Ontario four new membere, making seven in all. The Bank of Hamilton bee decided to open a branch at Brantford. Wm, Haut was committed for trial at Niagara Falls for conduoting a lottery. The death is annoanoed at Westport of Mre. Allan Doiway at the age of 104. years. The remains of a man were found on the railway at at. Marys battered beyond r eoognibion, John Holmes, a well known citizen, . without polios experience, bee been am pointed Chief of Pollee at Chatham. Mr. Toombs, the defeated Conservative candidate, Bayo the election of Mr. Stew. art. Liberal, in Liegaar will be proteeted. The Grand Trunk Railway Company went, Brantford to pay $58,000 towards the coot of bringing the main line through that city. The Ontario Government has deoided to give liquor ant referendum bill passed its second reading in the -Manitoba Legit glisters without a divieion. Premier Roes bee decided to grant the request of the Prohibitionists to bave the vote toke plata! on the day of the menial- pee electiooe, No other ohaoge in the law will likely take plane,