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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1902-3-27, Page 1Vol. 8C No, 07 ScniesswoneesoWn BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1902 New A,•,vertisements. Locale -G. If og, Boy wante Wm, Robb. Formaldehe lde—Jae. Fox. Ohild'e eigt t—Mrs. Fletcher. Formaldebi de—Alete, Wilson. Hardware - Wilton &'Parnbylh Never weal y—J, Fergueou & 00, Notice to reditore —G, F. Blair. Hoose -ole tniog—McKinnon & Co, SPring k l to—E O. Dunford & Son. xs±x c# ReWs, 4' 3001o1. Tbw nohip Oounoil will meet here on Monday, April 7th. Cull J o a peed at O r . Cole has dt I villa a S. S p his 't. 00 sates op the 13th pan. to �. D. Mctt ell., of that looality, getting $3,100 for, it, rtj e are P lene ed to state Mise Elle, D,[lworth ie improving ninety atter an atta(aok of pneumonia in the last few wedi,ake. )13ie 50aorefarm of Andrew Sharp, baig East half lot 26, oon. 7, has paned cl ertDilworth whoseno possession of Robert , , p Guard Your GF_ild's sight. In modern c mpg. titian every disad- vantag a tells and l none ore seriously 1 • than poor sight. Parents who hope for their children's sue.. coat., should know. their sight is the best possible. 11t tI. MilatiMIr_IMI1010w lairs. "&'. Fletcher So pants.:: and6"aa�ci.ar io Clyt:cian BRUSSELS LS farm adjaine it, at 81700, Mr. Sharp hoe purohaeed W. A. Miohei'e 50 aoree West bili of lot 28, oon, 11, Grey, price being $2,800. W. J, Sbarp bag leased the farm from hie father and will move to it, The sales ware oonenmmated by P. S. Stott, of Brussels. • Elelgrcave. Bering work bag oommenoed and the farmer will be very busy for a few weeks. Loot Monday Organizer gaff of the L. 0. L. wae here giving the Orange Lodge a "boost" forward, The reaidenae of Jamee Wigbtmap. is raised and will have globe foundation put under it and the building veneered with brick. F8oroav Sor,n,—Last Saturday after- noon Bel ave was Bold bygr oheeee tactor y y public auction to Duncan' .RoberEeon, of latest Wawanoeb, for the 'nem of $820, The aore of land on whish the building stood was sold by Mr. Robereton to Jno, Scandrebt to when farm it originally be- longed, for 855 00. The building will be taken down and reconstraoted into a barn. The machinery was also included in the purchase. Factory whiob ie 3205 feet with 17 foot poste, was built 15 yeare ago at a coat of about 81800 and ie a good building. The reason for gelling wart on amount of look of support on the part of the farming aommunity. It looke like a little reflection on them in view pf the opportunities to make it go it heartily patronized. The parehaeer streak a bar- gain all right. IBltaevaalea. Mies Jessie Holmes ie ill thie week. Mies Annie Spence ie ill thio week with eosrlet Lever. Mre. W.Jermyn is reoovering from ber recent illness. Duff & Stewsrt chipped a carload of rollers this week. Thomas Coultas' had a very successful wood bee on Monday. Charles Garnier moved to hie fstm near Belgrave last week. A. K. and Mre. Jackson opeot Sanday among friends at Trowbridge, James Burgess returned on Saturday from Strathroy Dairy school. Mr. Coad, of Trowbridge, was the guest of Joseph Leeoh over Sunday. A carload of hogs were shipped from thie station to Palmerston last Thureday. Misses Kathleen and Annie Swann are spending the Exeter holidays at the Par- sonage. Promotion Examinations were held in the eohool on Thursday and Friday of last week. Miee May Davidson, of Wroxeter, was visiting ber brotber, Walter Davidson, in Morrie last week, Henry MoHardy had the misfortune to have a nasty out inflicted on his Seger in the sawmill one day last week. °-R SPRING. "�°SUMMER You cannot get a better assortment of Dry Goods than we can offer you to -day. All our lines are up-to-date and our Prices are Right. Dress Goods and. Suitings... We are showing the leading styles in all the leading Bbadee—Satin- oloth, Whipcord, Poplin, Orepeline, Voile, Gloria, Grenadine, Venetian, Soleil, Broad•aloth and Iome•spua, prides 25a to $1.50 For Waists... All wool Detainee, Silk G ioria, Japanese Liberty, Famoline, Taffetta Sllke, Silks with hem etitohiog effect, Sflke with Tucks and Insertion all ready to make np, prices 40o to $2,00 Por Summer Dresses..: We have the nicest lot of Sommer Goode ever shown in Brussels. You'll want them if you the them. Moslibe, Dimities, Organdies, Albatross, Linen effects, Silk and Linen, Mercerized Lawns and Sateane, Silk Finiebed Ohambraye, Ginghame and Prints. All NEW Goode and for BEAUTY and STYLE have no Equal, Prices 5o to 50o In Corsets... "The Corset is the Foundation of the Gown," A Perfeot Fitting Corset means a Petted Fitting Drese, Our NEW GIRDLE DORSET bide fair to beaome the favorite of the season. The new etraight-front, biae•ont, gored Corset is the Perfeotion of Shape and Comfort. All our Corsets ate CROMPTON'S—they are the BEST. Prices 500 to $1.50 .A. New Department... To our already large and well assorted etook we have added a splendid assortment of The thin Drees Materials to be worn this season will necessitate the wearing of Pretty Underwear. We have just opened upa lot of beautiful Mite - wear that every lady ahould the before buying. We feel confident that in this line no better values were ever shown. No left•overe. Every garment Fresh, Clean mod Dainty, In Eversr Other Department Yon will find no equally well prepared for the Spring trade. t "April 8'eebion Sheets, Designers' and Patterns are now ready. Call and get a Farallon Sheet Free. Deeignere 10o n oopy, $1.00 a year. Standard Patterns kept in stook, loo 10 25o. A. STRACHAN. Mrs, Adam Oleghorn, of the Blnevale road, le aiok with inflammation of the 1 upga. Donald Menzies and 0barlea Coultas, of Molesworth, visited relatives here on Sunday. Edward Leeoh bag returned from a visit of some weeks with hie daughter, Mrs. /load, of Trowbridge, Archibald Patterson ie sway thie week representing the Bluevalo Ohosen;Priendo et the Grand (toenail meeting in Toronto. A special Easter; Service will be held in the Methodist Cburoh , next Sabbath morning. The oboir is preparing suitable Mnob aympatby le felt for Arther and Mre. Shaw, of Morrie, over the lose of their infant sen who died on Monday evening. Jaunewtown- W. Innen' peddling wagon ie epos more on the rounds. Robe. Henderson is able to be out again atter an attaok of pneumonia. Rev. Mr. West, of Blnevale, preaobed an excellent sermon in Victoria Hall last Sunday evening. W. E. Bryaue was in Toronto last week writing at an exam. in the proposed medical oouree he is taking. The many friends of Mre. Andrew Simpson will be pleased to hear tbat she is improving after her long illneee. Our friend Brydon is not smitten yet, although he may be seen any day idly wandering along the road as if • he were looking for something. Keep at it girls, yon may yet maimed. Doogald, son of James Strachan ie home for Easter from the Ontario Agri. oultaral College. This is hie 2ad term. He ie in the Dairy Department latterly and likes it tip top. ENTHnrAtuatnNT.—On Monday evening April 7th, Rev. et. S. G. Anderson, of Wroxeter, will give a Lecture in Victoria Hall, bero, illustrated by viewe. The choir, of the Presbyterian ohnroh, Wroxeter, will render a musical program. DHnarz.—Wednesday evening of last week an interesting time wae spent in Victoria Hall in aonneotion with a musical and literary entertainment, the ohief of whiob was a debate on Country ve. City life. Mies Maggie Taylor and Mre. Jno, Cott ably represented the inter- ests of the former while Miee E. J. Peacock and Mies Elsie Strachan 00 re. eolutely upheld the oily. The judges were Mies Brook, Bruesele, L. Rottener and W. E. Bryane who deoided in favor of the city after a very close contest. In addition to the chorus "The Maple Leaf", quartette singing was well rendered by Mesdames Eohmier and Rotten and their husbands ; W. Mines gave a fine song ; Mieses Maggie Oaldbiok and Miee Mary Pea000k gave good reaitation° ; and °beige inettnmental se. leotione were given by Adieu Margery Straoban and Miss Ing Bryane. 88,06 were the financial proceeds at a 5 cent admieuiou fee. The chair was 000epied with eaee and grape by the Soottieh bachelor, Wm, Brydon. He's a great ladies' mao io the aforesaid Brydon. Anne Boom:pa--Copeland Stokes had the misfortune to have hip right arm broken between the ehoeldor and elbow, on Wed- nesday morning about 9 o'olook, by being on run over by the wagon wbiob was a load of hay. He was driving out of the barn and the little jolt ag the wheels left Hag barn floor started the horses and in some way Mr, Stopes fell with the above respite. 9A physician noon pet the broken limb but it will be some time before the patient will be able to do a map's work. It is a little unfortunate just at the o en• I 7 p ing of Spring bat it would have been much worse had it been hie leg that was oaoght. We hope Mr. Stokes will have a speedy recovery. Morrea. A few are making maple molasses. A good many are troubled with bad colds. Will. Sellers, of the 3rd, apent Sanday on the let con. Sobool aloeee Thureday of the week to reopen April 7t3. John Kelly had a good wood bee on Tuesday of this week. The Bodmin lime works started to work Monday of this week. John Taylor of Harlook hag started work for F. Martin, 6th line. A number of men are at work hewing timber for F. Martin's barn. A good few started to plough. Some are going to sow but March ie too soon. Messrs. McClelland, of Belgrave, ship. pad a oar of potatoes on Wedneeday of this week. The infant eon of Arthur and Mrs. Shaw died on Monday of thie week we regret to state. Joo. Roe, 2nd oon., has eeoared the services of Wm, Weir, of Turnberry, for the coming season. I. Kingewood, wife and eon, of St. Thomas, will spend Easter at James Sharpe. Mrs, Kingswood ie a daughter. The Weser; Flemming, of Sunshine, bad a wood bee on Wednesday of Ibis week. We hope thie will end up the wood bees for the season. Owen Phillipe, who has been visiting' in this locality for some months, lett Braesele for Hartney, Manitoba, on Fri. day of tbie week. We wish him enoaeae. Miee Carrie Roe, who bas been visit. ing at Joo. Roe's, 2nd oon., for the pant three months, returned to her home in Howick last week. She will be greatly miseed by some of her new aoquaintanaee on the 2nd. IT'S A MONEY MAKER FOR WHAT P FARMERS 1 . "BEAVER BRAND" FORMAL DE HYDE SPECIALLY CONCENTRATED.. Some three years ago tbie article was introdbaed by Alex. Wilson, Druggist, Seeforth, as a preveotive of emat in oats, barley and other grain, and has proved so effective that nearly every farmer in that pari of the county is now using it. Now that it has established its reputation many cheaper substitutes are being offered to the public,. According to the beet Chemists, including Prof. Harman, of the Agrionitaral College, Guelph, the solutions being sold vary very much in strength. "BEAVER BRAND" ie tested for strength, bottled and sealed in one of the beet equipped laboratories in America, and is Bold only in the original bottles at 40a or 65o each, the latter being sufficient to treat 60 to 80 bushels of grain. Full direo. tione for use on each package. Read what farmers gay about it It's a grand thing and 1I can honestly re- eommend every farmer to us0. it. • Wmeon AatfeTnoxo.Lot 11, Goshen Line. Besidae the gain in seed I ooneiderthat the Olean straw forfeed more than repaid my labor and expense. I advise all farmers to use the "Beaver Brand."' THUMAo commute, Lot 22, Goa, 2, Tuckeramith. I am quite sure that my Beed treated with your "Beaver Brand" yieldedmeseveral bushels per acre more than it otherwise would have done. THOMAS FRASER, Bruce/told. Would not think of sowing again without Mat treating my nate with this mixture. B00000 Mot&ILLAN, Lot 1, Don, 0, Hullett, I would. not be without it for any money. 0. Roxmrea, Ethel. I would not take 825.00 and sow my oats this Spring without first treating them in this way. apes el. Ram, Lots -12 & 19, Bayfield Road. I think I am within the mark when I say that en a bottle Bayed me, a hundred bushels of oats. Joan WonnaN, St. Paul's Station. The Genutue "Beaver Brand" can be procured from : H. F. MoALLISTER ............Ethel W. INNFiS Jamestown WM. NEAL Walton. WM. MESSER Blnevale MODONALD or MaNAIR....Cranbrook D. SPROAT Belgrave New Spr ng Hats Our stook of Spring Hats is now complete. We are showing the Celebrated Barrington Hats In Black, Pearl, Slate, Chartrense, Cuba, Victoria, Vicuna, Neutria and. Drab Colors at $2.00 and $2,50 each. Woodrow Hats In Black, Grey and Slate Colors at $8.00 etch. We are also showing a complete lino of Boys' and Young Men's Crush Hats at 60c, 75c, $1.25 and $1.50. Our New Spring Neckwear Will be to hand for Easter. Call and see the Newest Crea- tions in this line before purchasing elsewhere. • E. C. DUNF�RD & SON TAILORS, CLOTHIERS and FTJRNTSIIERS. Mies Mead Paul is visiting ber aunt, week. Mre, Joe. Pugh, in Blnevale, this T, Agar left last week for Manitoba, Where be will join his brothers. Tom'e many frisnde in Morrie wieb him a pleasant trip. Geo. W. 'Purvey hada very successful wood bee on Friday of lege week, About 20 porde of wood were cut and eplit, This opeaks well for the 2nd line boys. Tueeday morning of this week Misses Minnie and Belle Bewley, started for a trip to Wolseley, Aseinaboa, where one of their brothers reside, Their many young friendo inthis locality wieb them a safe 7ouraey and a pleasant stay. Mies Belle hoe been to the Weat before so will anderetand mush about the journey, Grow. is once more on the go. Plowing Thursday of last week A. Hislop, M. P. P., was in Toronto. Jao. B. Smith made a bna!neas trip to Guelph last Friday, Wm. MaFadzean, 9th oon„ lost a good mere from inflammation. Who will be Township Clerk ie the question often asked these days. Thos. and Mre. Davidson were visiting in Wawaoosh for a few days this week. Miee Kate Remelt, Miee Annie King and Erneet Bozell were in Blyth last Sauday. The township fathers will convene on Monday, April 7th, for the dispatch of bueineee at Ethel. Andrew Sharpe has sold hie farm to R. Dilworth and intenda to take a trip to the West this Summer. The dredge will soon resume work epee more. A portion of last Fall's contract will have to receive a little attention this Spring. Large auction dale at Donald Orerar's, lot 9, con. 9, on Tuesday afternoon of next week. F. S. Scott will be the 0001ioneer. We are pleased to state that Mre. James Ferguson, 9th oon., 1n improving. nicely in health and will Boon be wove. 'ascent we trnet. Lest week Oliver Smith's flock of tboro' bred Shropshire ewes had preeented him with 18 lambs. Mr. Smith sold 4 aged ewes and 7 yearlings to J. W. Bingham, of Walkerton. R. Dilworth bas bought W. Michel'e 50 sore farm llth oon., and has resold it to W. J. Sharpe; the latter will move to it directly. We wieb bine success in bis new home. A Band bee was held by D. Machan, lltb one., ou Saturday last preparatory to the building of a new bank barn. The timber and other material are on the ground. Joo. D. McNeil has purabaeed lot 25, oon. 13, from S. S. Cole, of Ethel, at $3,100. It is an unimproved lot from which ooneiderable timber has been taken by Mr. Cale. The union Sabbath school at Monoreiff continues as usual with an average at. tendaooe of about 45 during the past Winter. Marshall Harrison is Superim tendant and Jae. Mann assistant. This week William Kelly, 14th con., Jae and Alex. MoTaggart, sone of Jno. MoTaggart, 15th con., are away to the West on a prospecting tour in Manitoba and the Northwest. They left on Tues. day morning. Mre. Kelly and children will remain leers living in Geo. Sparling'e house, 1Gth oo Mre. Owen Smn. ith and daughters re• moved to Guelph on Monday of tbie week where they expect to make their home. Mies Rebecca was organist in Roe'e Obnroh Sabbath Sobool and both she and Mise Tunis were workers in the Epworth League. Their many old Mende herewieh them a pleasant and encoeaeful stay in the Royal oity. This week William Taylor and family removed from the 16th oon. to their newly purchased farm near Oliotoo. They carry with them the beat wishes of a large circle of friends for their future happiness and prosperity. Jno, R. Oliver of the 9th eon., who bought Mr. Taylor's farm, has taken pee.eseion thie week and moved hie family to their new home. We bid tbem a hearty welcome to the 16th. The funeral of the late Mrs. E. J. Ma. Arthur took place on Friday afternoon of last week. Rev. D. B. McRae, wbo knew the family in Glengarry, took oharge'of the service owing to the indispoeition of Rev. Jno. Roes, the pastor. Pallbeare were :--Jno. Smith, B. Laing, Jno. Lowe, W. Reid, A. Shaw and Alex. Grant. Mrs. D. J. MoIotyre, a sister of Mre. McArthur's', from Tiverton, attended the funeral and visited the family for a few days, Sobool hes been oloaed in S. S. No. 2, known ae Turnbull's school house until the middle of April and the teacher, Mies Guest, of"Goderioh, allowed to go home owing to a enmity of children. The nom. fog fine weather will permit of a few of the juniors attending thereby enpply. ing the raw material for the school warm. It would be a difftoolt matter to equal this eeotion in the saaroity of ohildren of eabool age and the only thing to do is to compel the bachelors to get married and make the homes already eetablisbed where the prattle of a baby is not heard adopt some oherub and thereby have the supply equal the demand. A CHNHTARIAN.—Last Sunday, about 11 o'olook a. m. the spirit of William Stev. eneon took its flight. He died at the homestead, oon. 13, at the advanasd age of about 100 years.' He had been confin- ed to bed for past 5 yeare from parelyeis of the limbs, The old gentleman wae born in Kintyre, Scotland, and name to Canada when a young mao. He was married to Sarah Rennie, of Preeoott, who pre-deoeaeed him 17 yeare;• aged 72 years, Deoeaaed lived foe' Matta, yeare in Grey township and retained his faoultiee to a marked degree. Mr. Stevenson wag a shoemaker in hie earlier years. There were 8 children 6 of whom are living as follower—Mre, Irwin and Mre. Glasgow, of Detroit ;-Mre. Cash, Goderioh ; Mre, F. Miller, 300, and Mise Stevenson, of thio township. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, the servioee being oonduoted by Mr. Cullum, of Aima, Interment was made in Bruseele cemetery. Mr, Stevenson wet quite bright up to a week before hie deoeaee. Not many live to ouch a royal old ago. W, H. KERR, Prop, Jno, A. McKay takee oherge of the Manoritff store and poatof•Soe next week. We wish him diocese. David Cunningham bite moved to the farm be bought from Geo. Sperain, 15th oon. We hope he will do well. Mr. Sperain kite gone to the 12th where he bought the Oarnooban farm. Monday of last week Mrs. Joeeph Red- mond died at her home after an extended illneee of aonenmptiou, Her parents live in London and the remains were taker there on Tuesday. Thebasbond and one eon 11 years of age survive, the latter be- ing in, very poor health and ieatoying with hie grapdparenle. Atex. McKay a000m. pealed Mr. Redmond to Leaden with the oorpee. WHDDINn Beues.--A large and jolly wedding party numbering 150, assembled at the reetdenoe of Juo. and are. Brown, 10th oon., on Wednesday evening of last week to witneae the tyiug of the matri. menial bow by Rev, D. B. McRae, of Oranbrook, between Richard Pattereon, of Edgar, Simooe Co., formerly of Grey township, to Miee MaggieE., eldest daugh- ter of the boot and hostess. At 5.15 o'olook, Miss Mary A. Slemmon played the Wedding Marob in line style end the principals in the very interesting event took tneir places odder an evergreen and flower arch, the bride being oonduated by her father. A lovely costume of white satin, with ohiffon lane and pearl trim- mings was worn by the bride, she also had a beautiful boquet. After the care. mony the wedding dress was changed for a blank satin, The going away dregs was of blue venetian, trimmed with blue silk and white lace. Little Miseee Mary and Grace Walker, of Brussels, made charming flower gale, oarrying aarna• Hone and roses. After hearty oongrata• latione were over the large company was invited, by oontingente, to well ladened tables where the beet of the land was spread in abundance. Thoughtful and alert waiters saw that no one was over- looked. The health of .the bride was proposed by the officiating olergynean in felicitous terms. Wedding gifts well assorted, valuable and numerous, fn fur• niture, silver ware, ohina, glass, linen, bed spreads, pictures, &o., &o., attested the popularity of the bride and groom. Presents and congratulations were re. oeived from Neepawa and Portage -la• Prairie, Mao., Toronto, Guelph and other places. An enjoyable time was spent by the guests in vocal and instrumental music, recitation, e00ia1 chat and dano• ing. Among those present from a dis- tance were noticed :—H. and Mre. Tin- dall, of Tackeremith ; F. Walker, Bur- lington ; Miee Ethel White, of Wingham; Mre, Barrett, A. and Mrs. Tindall and D. and Mea. Hamilton, of Listowel ; P. and Mrs. Patterson, of Mookton ; and Miee Maggie Tindall, of Atwood. Mr. and Mre. Patterson visited friends in this locality until Monday when they left for their home at Edgar followed by the hearty good wishes of .many, Tea Pose in the number, Mr. Patterson has purohaeed a remunerative blacks mithing baeineee in that village and will no doubt do well. People We Know. Mise Kelly is visiting at London. Thos. Bone was visiting in Toronto this week, Mrs. (Do.) Holmes is visiting - at Port Elgiu. Gordon Mooney is bothered with sciatica, Rich. Williams was in Listowel on Tuesday. Mrs. Jno. Thomson to visiting friends at Seaforth. Fred. Adams and family are holiday. ing at Obeeley. Mies Jo. Rose, of Toronto, is borne for the Easter vacation. Mre. G. A. Deadman and Mies Katie are visiting at Woodstock. Inepeotor Robb ie attending the Teach. ere' Association at Toronto, R. McAlpine, of the Queen oity, ie re. pawing old friendships in town, H, R. Brewar was in the Queen's pity last Monday on a business trip. Will. Ainlay ie home for the Exeter holidays from Listowel Collegiate. Barrister Blair was at Walkerton on Friday attending to legal business. Mre, M. Buobanan hes been ou the aiok list but will soon be convalescent we hope. Mre. W. F. Stewart and Mrs. N. F. Gerry will visit in Durham for a few days. Mre. Jane Hall has been quite poorly during the past week. She ie 86 yeare of age. Mrs. S. Wilton, Mrs, Jas. Turnbull and Miss White enjoyed a visit to Palm. orators. Mre. George Cardiff sprained one of her waste, last week and is temporarily in. capacitated on account of it, Mise Ada Green returned home to Platteville after a visit of over 2 mouths with her aunt, Mrs, S. T, Plnth. Mrs. 0. E. Turnbull and Miee B. E. Kerr are spending the Easter holidays with Dr, and Mrs. Cavanagh at Owen Sound. Mre. Jno. Ransom, William street, baeleeen on the sick list for some time but we hope she will soon be oonvalee- pent, Mre. Joseph Pagb, of Bluevale, was the guest of Rev. and Mre. Paul, of Victoria Cottage, Prinoese street, Brussels, fog a few days. Mies Belle Livingston is spending the Easter holidays with her efsters in De- troit and pinking up the latest ideas in dressmaking, W. Lookie, assistant Editor of Clinton New Era, was a visitor with Jno. Leckie and Jae. Jones on Sanday. Mr, Gardiner a000mpauied Mr, Leckie. Thursday morning of tbie week Miss Maggie MoArter left for Hartney whore a number of relatives reside. We wish her a safe and pleasant journey. F. B, and Mrs, Hnreley will take up honeekeeping in the apartments in the Leckie blook vanated by Miee H, Francis who has removed to Port Dover, Last Saturday George and Dauoen McNichol and Jamee Mitchell left Bras. stile for Ruby, North Dakota, where they expert to epend the coming Summar, Miee Maggie MoNangbton le home from Pan Yon, N. Y., on a viola. Dr, J. lie and Mrs. McNaughton are alae here after a short visit with relatives at Mitobell, Peter McDougall, of the "Soo" 10 boli- daying with hie mother and elatere on Albert street, We don't know whether "Mrs,' ;MoDougall is to return with bine or not. Geo, Roberton and Mise Nettie MoOrae, of Clinton, were visitors at Jae. Beaten- tyne's for a few days, It 10 hinted that before this time next week Miee IlloOrae will be Mrs, Roberton. Mies Belle Oliver and Wilber Baker are holidaying 00 the former'a sisters at Sbakeepeore, They were pelted with riot. at tbo depot Thursday morning as well at. W. F. Stewart and bride, as some Bup- posod it was a double wedding. CHURCH (MIMES. An Easter eermon and eorv!oe of Praise will be given in Melville aburet next Sabbath evening, Next Sabbath afternoon will be Mis- sionary Day in Brnasele Methodist Sab- bath School. Inaddition to the quarterly review there will he a abort program along Missionary lines. Rev. Seo. Holmee' text last Sabbath morning was "0! that I had wings like a dove, &o." and in the evening the stirring topic "Fight the good fight of Faith." Easter discourses and Easter anthema will be given next Sabbath. Rev, Jno. Roes, B. A., preached in Mel. vine Church last Sabbath morning al- though he was not in the beet form to attempt it. The evening eervi0e was con. cleated by Rev, D. B. McRae, of Oran. brook, whose interesting those was "The gift of God's Son." There will be Divine service in the Catholic church, Brussels, next Sunday (Easter) at 11 a en. and a sermon on the Reearreotion of Christ by Rev. George R. Northgravee, of Seafortb. There will also be service on Saturday evening next in the same ahorob at 7.30, o'olook with sermon. ADDITIONAL L00A1, NEWil., DRUGGIST Mo0ALL, of Chatham, is a welcome visitor to this locality. Hie sone accompanied biro. Tin large stable near the new reaidenae of 3. Leckie is being taken down. Ma- terial will be utilized in constructing another bonne. RHPOLIT of Millinery Openings ie left over until next week owing to the rash of new advta. The openings were a big enaoees and the displays never better. Go and the them if you have not already done so. Tem Spring term in the Central Boa. nese College, Stratford, Ont., begins April let, This college ie well known for its first class work, and the present is a favorable time to commence a course of training. CARD or' ToANxs.—P. MaQuarrie desires to express his best thanks to the neigh. bore and members of the K. 0. T. 81., for many kind acts and assistance ren- dered to himself and family, during bis recent illness. It will never be forgotten. PRH0HNTATION.—The members of the Riverside Hive, L. 0. L. M., No. 315, assembled in their Tent on Wednesday evening and preeented Mies Ada Main - prize, one of their members, with one of their Sooiety emblem pins on the eve of her marriage to W. H. Stewart, Fol- lowing address was read by Mies Brook, and the preeentation was made by Mrs. Ham. To Lady M'ainyri:e.— We, the Ladioe of Riverside Il ave, N0,015, of the M0008,0005 Of the world, desire to show our kindly feelings and esteem by the presentation of this Maocabee plc. May your tutu re be bright and prosperous, the shadows few, and the sunshine of joy, and love ever present, and the choicest blessings of Heaven bestowed, is our e1n00r0 desire. In your naw relations wo hope your interest in our Order may bo increased and your presence at the reviews from time to time may add to the eooial charm and usefulness of the some. Signed in behalf of the Order, LAO'S' MoGuma L• 0., ',AnyRITomO, ft. K. Mine Mainprize made a suitable reply. A short program was rendered consisting of a reading by Mrs. Ham ; instrumentals by Misses .Forbes and elainprize ; solo by Miee Forbes. Refresbmente were served before the conclusion of the proceeding& OBIT.—Mary Taylor, relict of the late Samuel Pardy, one of the oldest pioneers of Western Canada, passed away Tues- day morning, March 25113, at the old homestead, in Went Nisaonri, in her ninetieth year. They were both natives. of Galway, Ireland, and name to Western Canada 64 yeare ago and settled in the township of Weet Niseouri, 10 miles Emit of London, where, by herd work they made a aomfortnble home and raised a family of 8 children (3 gone and 5 dangh- tere) all of whom are still living. Her husband, Mr. Pardy, pre•deaeaeed her some 20 yeare ago in the 73rd year of his age. Mre, Pardy was a good type of a etraightforward,open,kind•hearted Irish woman who enjoyed the good will of all who knew her. She lived to nee some of her great•grandohildren grow up to man- hood and womanhood. One of ber grand. children, Rev. Jas. MoOraokete, of Thorn - dale, ministered to her the consolations of religion and found her ready and longing "to depart to be with Christ whiob fa fat better." Her illneee was of short duration, only i11 a few weeks, not eeriouely as was thongbt, but she wag etrnak with a paralytic stroke that took away the power of one aide and her speech, and she quioltly passed away to her long looked for reel. She was an ardent supporter and lover of the English Clairol) as also was her husband, The children who survive ber are :—Humph- rey Pardy, farmer, of Niesoari; William, farmer, of the Bane township ; Samuel, on the homestead; Mrs. Rachel Kennedy, of Chicago ; Mre. John McCracken, Wingham ; Mre. Frank MoOreoken, Morrie • Mre. Thos. Farrow, Brussels ; and Mre, John Robertson, Delaware township, The funeral took pleas on Thursday from the old homestead to Oli ppm ton's burying ground. Poetmaeter Farrow and Mre, Mo0raoken attended. Mre. Farrow was unable to 30 owing to her repent oevora illneee.