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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1897
- W. H. KERR, Prop,
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average salary of the former is gradually
on tho deoreese, that of the latter on the
incroaso. Frequent change of teachers
still continuos, to the disadvantage of the
schools ; tiering 1806 there were 50
changes, not of a total of 131 teachers.
The year has been a most successfhl one
for the eehoole of West 1luran,
lOOSE 01' 110000E COMMITTEE.
The committee reoonlnended that the
Inspector and 1'hysloias's report be
printed in the minutes. In reference to
the planting of an orcbarca we recon•
mond that the platter be left in abeyance,
Also recommended that the contracts fin;
supplies be made for throe months, with
power to extend them for another term,
or to bo cancelled at the request of either
party to the contract,
Tll0t$0mt1'C STATEMENT,
(IOU fay COL111Oi1 BOportS.
Pr1YN111i N'0
IMPOST.
1)1', FARM, pltysi0lau of the Howie of
'Refuge, reported. that he bud made 95
visits during the eleven Mouths he had
been filling oho position, being an average
of tnol'o than two visits par week ; it was
impossible to etteurl to the clutles, proper.
ly by making 1110 visits required by your
by-laws. During the past year many
extra visits wore made owing to the fact
that the home was made a sorb of geuertnl
hospital by rooves and deputies canning
eases them who had met with 'Rome acct.
cleat calling for medical attendance and
nursing up. It has also been mule an
asylum for idiots and insane. I have
treated over 700 cases during the year,
averaging seven or Dight por visit, and
sometimes as mauy as 90, The patients
during their illness receive every neces-
sary attention, and suitable food and
nursing from the Mabrou, Iceopor and
imams.
11111'011' OF INRPEC0011 11008E OP REFUGE.
Tho report of Mr. Coats showed that
the total expenditure en the house, farm
and provisions was 97447 00, from, which
94018.70 slionld be deducted for perma-
nent improvomeuts, Amount expouded
for enpport of inmates, 93498.00 ; average
expense per inmate por clay, 915.70 ;
average weekly expense, $110 a0, The
expenditure for the year is as' 'follows :—
Hired labor, 9113 ; stock, team and im-
plements, 9630.70 ; notaries, Inspector,
Keeper and Matron, $470 ' physician's
salary and medicines, $182.47 ; perinea -
ant improvements, 9280 37 ; repairs, oto.,
$17.40 ; provisions and olotbing, 91802.-
70 ; fuel and light, 9705.02 ; books, sta-
tionery and postage, 923.43 ; sending in-
mates to friends, 914.05 ; supplies for
stook and team, 9207 74 ; on capital ac-
count, 92855.4'2 ' incidental oxpouses,
9109 40—total, 97133.66.
mama( 000Is0ITTEE.
This committee rec01nmouded the pay-
ment of a number of accounts, Also that
ths)Donaby Solicitor draft 0 now Hawk-
ers' and Peddlers' by-law, as several
amendments hive been made in the
statutes since the present by law was
drafted • the committee recommended
that tho fee for such licenses romaiu the
same. Several other matters of minor
importance wore referred to by the com-
mittee.
ROAD AND MIDGE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Tho Commissioner reported that the
following bridges would nood new floors :
Westfield, Ball's, Maitland, and the 18 -
mile river ; recommended that tenders
be asked for the same and the work be
proceeded with as soon as possible. Re-
commended that the tender of L. .Hardy,
9130, be accepted for building Tiplady's
bridge. That Mr. llfo3wan, Sanford, be
granted the privilege of laying pipe on
Mititlaud bridge, subject to the judgment
of the County Commissioner, Recom-
mend that the tender of Mustard ce Gut -
bridge, for the stone and conorate work at
Baouockburn bridge, of 95.50 por cubic
yard, be accented. Wo recommend that
the tender of the Central 13ridgo 0o., of
Potorbero', of 91,278, for the sapersirnc•
tura of Baunockburu bridge be accepted.
INSPECTOR ROOD'S REPORT.
This is a shortened summary of au
admirable report :—Every school was
visited at least twine a year, and examin-
ed carefully into the entire work and
management. There aro 122 school de.
departments, in charge of 192 teachers.
Of these 00 are males, 03 females ; ono
holds a first-class certificate ; 02 seconds
and 50 thirds. The average salary paid
in 1806 is exactly the same as in 1895,
and the salaries for 1807 will bo much
lower than they have been for many
years. la the rural sohools there ere 87
departments ; of these 90 have changed
teachers. In Tuol4ersmith, with 11 do-
partmeubs, thero has only boon one
ohmage ; in Morris there has been seven
changes in ten departmeuts. Of the in-
spectorate taken as a whole 0110 literary
qualifications of the teachers are much
above their professional status, as there
are sevou holding first-class literary cer-
tificates, who only rmuk as second and
third glass teachers in the departmental
reports, while there aro 93 who have
second-class literary certificates and are
gissn only thhsl•olass standing ; it will,
therefore, appear quite evident that the
literary attainments of the toaohet's are
above criticism. Both our Model Schools
tiro, I believe, doing exoellout work. I
cannot speak too highly of the influence
of these sohools, There wore 35 teachers
in training at the Clinton Model school
and 28 at oho one in Goderioh. All these
teachers wore awarded certificates. The
largest school section is No. 1, Morris,
containing 0001 aures. The smallest ono
is No. 11, Tur❑boury, whioh contains
only 040 acres. Tho highest valuation is
No, 8, Tuolcarsmith, which is 9943,715 ;
and the lowest valuation is No. 11, Turn -
berry, which is 941,100. Thehigheet rate
of taxation for school pnrposos is fa No.
11, Turnberry, with a special rate of over
6 mills, and a goneral rate of over
mime, making in all about 8 mills ou the
dollar for school purposes alone. In
many larger *echoes the rate varies from
half a mill to one mill on the dollar,
The Treat -icy Act is a dead letter in the
rural districts, to attempt having ever
barn 010de to euforoo it. Ithas,howover,
raised the average attotidanco in the
urban schools, and if properly carried
into effect would improve the sbaudieg of
these schools.
205rE0) O11 Tear's RE1'OI1T.
From the lengthened and elaborate
report of Inspector Tom for West Huron,
the following summary is taken :—The
total school receipts were 907,025.76,
while the expenditures wore 944,905.89,
58 nnule teachers wore employed in 1806
and 70 females.; tho average shinty paid
Male teachers in 1805 was 9300, in 1890,
9870 ; average salary paid female ten011-
orsin 1805, 9271, in 1896, 9274 ; teachers
holding first-olaes certificates, 2, second,
56 ; third, 78. The total mile enrolled
in the Inspeotorato wore 7078, average
ettendanos, 4485. Outside of Godorich
and Exeter the number of male and le-
' male te0alters aro about ocival. The
The following letter was read from the
I'm/tearer :---You will notice from the
detailed stutomeuts submitted that the
not actual expenditure exceeded the esti-
mate by 9108'9.41. The total actual re-
ceipts exceeded oho setimates by over
91000, due chiefly to the Registrar's fees,
which aro ala110011 by the Registrar as
being said in excess, and mike to have
sante 105000led. The exp1euclitnro in
school management, 92190.49, was not
estimated for, that item having been
missed through oversight. The excess of
expenditure over estimate, of 9700, in
adtnillistration of Ju06ice and Crown
witnesses is duo wholly to the action of
the Provincial Treasurer's department ;
the Griminal juetioc accounts for the
gnartor ending September 30th, were
transmitted to Toronto early in October,
and should have been paid during that or
the following month, but under no cir-
cumstances should they remain unpaid
at the end of the year, as has been done
in this case and caused the above dis-
crepancy. The total expenditure in con-
nection with the House of Refuge, from
its inception to Deo. 31st, 1806, is 994,-
004.54. This stall was met by govern-
ment grant of 94000 ; assessment, 94000 ;
receipts, 9121.77 ; debentures, 915.000;
total, 993,121,27, leaving a debit balance
iu that account of 91782.77.
STATEMENT OF 1101']00020011En,
T1, following is the statement of the
estimated and mallet expenditures iu the
several..p�accounts :
10xps001 ures, Estimated, Actual.
Atlminlatra'3icn of justice... 82000 00 $9003 04
Coroner's ingose)e 100 00 2 3f,
Jail maintenance 2200 00 2008 48
Crown witnesses 400 00 483 10
Juryy, oto 304 00 2070 37
Division Court jury100 00 50 :80
Lenatlos and charities .500 00 550 43
Snln,'ieR, oto 0200 00 3895 70
Oou ti ngenoies 400 00 858 28
Stationery 1000 00 010 47
20.00 4.3
5000 00 57555 45
School maungemeut
Oallogiate Institutes
Court Boase supplies 500 00 807 48
Repairing ()suety imitative 000 00 701 67
Tie rrls areltrat ion 1.100 00 1410 80
Roads ail bridges 5020 82 4188 00
Agrisultucal souieties 800 00 200 00
828002 82 300570 50
Receipts Estimates Actual
Rogistrnr's (Mao $130 00 881031 81
Auutto nest's licenses 850 00 572 00
8eddher's licenses 500 00 370 00
interest 510 50
leaving a not aotua] expenditure of 91032.-
41 in exoes8 of estimates.
NON -1158101172' COOLEC'005735.
Ashfield, $74.04 • Godorich, 915 40 ;
Ilowiok, 937.82 ; Colborne, 91.57 ; T-InI-
lett, 915.40 ' West Wawanosh, $10.20 ;
Blyth, 991.00 ; Brussels, $27.99 ; Exeter,
926,75 ; Wroxeter, 94.85. Total, 9205.24.
HARD TIMES.
To the hector of Tmt Posm:
DEAF Sm,—As farmers grnmble of hard
times, and this is an old song I have
been hearing for fifty years, they are
blaming the Governments instead of look-
ing at home for the cause. I maintain
the hard times for farmers are caused by
laolc of mauagemen 6 in feeding stools and
the farm. A man left a legacy of 950,-
000 if bo °entiu ses drawing on the funds
and nob adding anything will sooner or
later find hard times and this le the
farmers' position in the OouutyofHuron.
They iuueribed a fine legaoy about fifty
years ago, a tract of land rich iu hydrogen,
potash and phosphoric acid and by eou-
tinual cropping aucl selling all the crops
and not supplyiug those three substances
to the land by Manure, the laud has be-
come poor and that is the only reason
why they cannot get olover and grass
seeds to grow. The coarse grain, if fed
in proper proportions to stock ou the
farm, would bring the 200010rs the market
price received now and after being fed
time manure would be worth as Much for
bho farm as the grain was before. For
instance :—A toe of bran is worth 918
for feeding purposes and the manure
from i6 is worth 910 in returah g to the
eon1910 worth of hydrogen, potash and
phosphoric acid, The waste in feeding
stook as in nob arranging foods containing
the right proportions of proteins, oarbo-
hyclrates and fat, whioh would be about
2a lbs. protein's, 141bs. carbo -hydrates aucl
1/5 lbs, fat each day in the feed to mob
animal. Clover grass in Sm otel' son
tains about those amotntts in 100 lbs.
with about 70 lbs. of wittier, which all
average animal is supposed to oat eaoh
day, The majority of farmers will toll
you it will not pay to food grain to fatten
animals and they sell the cattle poor land
grain f 1ncl hay and pay freight for others
feed. There are far greater losses in
the oouubry by farmors and yob they
never complain. Just soo for instance
what a loss is Such concentratocl food as
whiskey mid tobaoco used by people and
no oom9laint. It dnoe not pay, yet a loss
of 98 a head on feedbag cattle would
mance Many farmers stopfeeding, Now,
mill feed is the cheapoet feed for eatblo,
and if farmers would sell their grain and
boy mill feed they would be in pocket,
Oat straw and MI lbo, of a mixture of half
oat dust, one quarbor micldli❑gs and ono
quarter bran 70111 hoop cattle fat and
cows milking all Winter. A man cam
keep five sows milking for six months at
a cost of 945 on this ration and they
should make on an average of three-
gnartore of a pound of butter each day,
tor o in owe would hate 502 lbs. of but-
ter Aix menthe, at 12 conte per potted,
,?.: aessYe®b'�sses m,ma.ss.see.alae'b1asase tr4mWa.vvlwmmur.assiSee -- .• .. .
people from the eiti50 and I have no
doubt will meet with many more whom
to lulnty 10 to reepoot. 1;1111 the general
characteristics of the Californians are
00011 as I ilesorib,rl, Tho min0l•s are as a
rule nice mon, fairly educated, very
polite to ladies, and free hearted, the dol.
Ii 'e go ne they oomo. Now to make
things plain before you send off youe car
load of radios, I may say there is just
one young lady in town, one widow and
ono old plaid, the two lattor being im-
ported and of recent arrival. Girls
marry early and they make it the rule
of their lives never to stay single longer
than a few menthe at a time, "Always
have a provider" is the motto of a Cali-
fornian lady o.' she lives up to it.
Along with sl ,ll brilliant prospects of
matrimony consider the olinlato i You
aro floundering in snow and we are eating
green onions toad frosh lettuce, Wo have
had a big rain storm for some days, hal;
no snow. January has been very fine up
in the mountains, while down ou tho
coast and in the valleys they. have had
so much fog, never seeing the soul for
days. Business is vert' dull just now
everywhere, but no one wo know of in
a0tual want around hero. The Chinese
are celebrating their now year, firing off
crackers day and night and eating caste
and Dandies We have our China town
here and get full benefit of the celebration.
They keep it up all month. I am going
oat soon "prospootiug" and will send yon
the result and any other details I thiole
may iuterest your readers.
14118s C. llarnosa
Ofagalia, Cal„ Feb. 2, '07.
GOvern111etit Commiseion at
which would be 907.44, leaving a balane°
for the farmers instead ee having poor
00100 011(1 no profit at all of fed on male
and Ghon the manure would be worth 9.15
avec for 1110 farm tutu if no grails was
fed. 1 fed a horse, two cows, one calf
and fatted four pigs from Nov, '95 to
Nov. '90 ou 910 worth of oat duet, 1750
lbs. mlilrllings and 0 bash, peas, kept the
c0we milking all tho time anis fed oat
dust till Summer until September, thou
corn came in and 1: dried one colo in
November and sold her for beef ab New
Years. They gob no hay nor grain. I
feel the horse straw and oat dust until
first of July. Some of the middlings
cost 00 routs per 100 lbs, and oomo Ii.50.
I think it would pay farmers to look. to
the feed and the manure and not so much
to polities for salvation,
Jac. C. Moon/sea.
Brus,6'01 C01111011.
The monthly meeting of Brussels
Crouton was hold last Monday evening.
In the absence of the peeve, through
illness, COnneillor Becker toolc the 011,1110,
on motion of 11. Leatherdale and R. G.
.wi1,ou
Miuutes of lust meeting were read and
adopted,
The following 40001111 LS were present-
ed :—
Iun. Wright, mouth's sttlary..920 00
Ml's. J. Blashill, wood 3 00
Dr. llloNaughton, Medical
Health Officer 10 00
Moved by 11. Leatherdale, seoouded by
R. G. Wilson that the above accounts be
paid.—Carried.
On motion of Councillors Wilson and
Thomson, Collector Ross wee granted
order for 910.17 rebate on roll. The fol-
lowing will compose the Street Commit-
tee foe 1897 : --Reeve and Councillors
Leatherdale and Thomson. Finance and
Property Committee—Reeve and Conn.
colors Baeker and Wilson.
Chairman K(ouig'and trustees Skons
and Turnbull waited on the Connell
relative to a joint arrangement between
the School Board and Council whereby
Caretaker Wright world become the
janitor of the Public School. After dis-
cussing the matter it teas agreed to try
the plan suggested on condition of the
School Board paying the sum of 9100
per annum to the Town Treasurer. If
agreeable, said ditties to oominence next
Monday morning.
Counoil declined to take any official
action re India famine fund.
Council than adjourned.
"Always Have a Provider," a
Californian Motto.
Car YmaA t0 llnri4ttatib1c Tattles Monied
To the Editor of TRE Pos'r:
DEMI Sut,--According to promise I
finest give m few hints as to the possibill
fes and probabilities of matrimony in
his State, and I may as well say hero
ou aoulcl afford to send off a contingent
f old maids and unmarried ladies, as we
sere in Magalia have bachelors galore,
ho no doubt would give 10 hearty wel-
oino to all who wore in search of part -
ors for life. For it is a well known foot
hat it is just as easy to geb married as it c
s to got unmarried, and that is saying a
eat deal. The chief industry or eu1-
loyment for men is mining. Ranches a
re not of much account around here and w
here are same poor people 1n this laud 1
gold, A good many men go "prospect- 1
g" here and there, but surface diggings C
re no more valuable. It has been all h
ono over years ago 0010, Golnllaniee run t
hies and work ender ground always.
bore are several alines going on at b
resent and a number of men are 01 - o
eyed in each. I Have not been at any w
ino as yet and unless one went down
e shaft there is nothing bo see Some a
the old timers tell wonderful stories
tho early days when unou of all nation. C
ities came pouring in to the State in in
arch of gold and are just ne poor as p
len they got hero. Oue can understand
tab a 'nixed race the Californians aro, G
d one great and true oharacteristio of M
e raoe ie their want of stability. There on
a lot of blowing and tall talk and when w
II used them they ate not there. Seh
here must be money in it," as they o1
bib, before they bestir themselves. wi
ere are very few Switchmen to be ou
lied and of costae that is a groat loss t0 le
y community. Irish people are scarce flu
11 need not tell you, 1MIr. Editor, ]low pt
t effects It State The Jews are to the pe
ub iu business iu most of the towns th
d cities. Hero we have in 001' stores
'vs with a fine business, and one Nolo int
pian and Germans complete the list. In
cousin 1e the only Sootohman in town, ovi
village blacksmith, Every one, 11)011 09
women, seem so fond of making Be
nay if ouly ft eau bo got easily. They for
for the dollar and then spend it all mo
pleasure. The usual way is fora wb
n to mine and make a few dollars, wt
n oomo in to the saloons awl gamble on
l away ; take a rest and get board on bei
et often, then work again, and so on
women ore not as a 1111e fond Of tie
k. Wonting men's wives often hire A n
their sewing and washing and ooubsnt pro
nlselves with a little cooking to do at Th
s, They eit in the inevitable soaker Hu
tante life easily. If lift does not ran 100
Melly ie the house, wily just look Ass
nci for a better provider and get a Mo.
1 separation on tits groaud8 of decor- tills
• That is done ovoey day here 1 dos
10 not overdraw the picture 1f I tried, due
simply awful. I sometimes think odic
GI IS 110 Moral nature in their mance. ,17o1
9 have, after a careful setwoh, found anti
mon who do not gamble. A man It
is a total abstainer I have tot foiled box
lie place. 'There is no State Sunday of 31
but towns make their own Irmo anent ami
tray closing and iu most of the larger til
es shops are supposed to be olosed, Mat
yon can buy all you want behind the Ti
tiers and of Whet force 15 their law a in 31
iniug town is a, good place to goo bell
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Before Police llnglstrnte Seager.
Commissioner Seager opened the inves-
tigation at Goderioh on Wednesday of last
week, in the matter of the public officials
against whom °bargee of partisanship
have been made. The first ease 10108 that
of D. E. Munro, postmaster at Auburn.
The Postoffice Departmeut was represent-
ed by W. A. Bishop, barrister, Owen
Sound, and J. T. Garrow, M. P. P., ap-
peared for the defendants.
Prssideut Joseph Beck and Secretary
Jas. Mitchell, of the West Huron Com
servative Assooiation were examined, end
from their evidence and the miuubes of
the association it was shown that Post-
master Munro had boon in the habit of
attending annual meetings and notnnuat-
ing conventions, and taking a more or less
active interest In politic8. His name ap-
peared ae a delegate at several convon-
tions, and 0n 0110 occasion he had second.
al a nominee for Parliamentary honors.
D. McGillicuddy testified that the post-
master had a0ted as Chairman at a meet-
ing in Juue last its the interest of the
Conservative candidate, and Wm. Sturdy
gave evidence that he had driven 11Ir
Monro to the convention at Smith's Hill
last May, ab which candidate McLean
was nominated. Evidence was also given
that Mr. Munro was an stiioieub post-
master and a good man, The commis-
sioner stated that it was his intoution to
submit the facts a0 adduced in evidence
to oho Postmaster -General's Department,
and that there the question would be fin-
ally dealt with.
In the case of Postmaster J. M. Roberts,
f Dungannon, the acting postmaster was
xeminsd a8 to the manner in which the
work was conducted, and a lengthy ex-
mivatiou into the details of the office
as had oe the question of political activ-
ty, Testimony was given than ou more
ban one occasion Me Roberts hack been
hairman at Conservative meetings, but
is fai0uess as 10 Chairman was not quss-
iou0d. The examination, which was ad -
earned at 6 o'clock, was resumed at 8 in
he evening, and Secretary Jas. Mitchell,
f the Conservative Association, and other
ibnesses gave testimony. W. A. Bishop
appeared for the Postoll'nce Department
ud Philip Holt for the defence.
Tho official inquiry on Thursday before
ommissioner Seager opened at 10 o'clook
the charges against Wm, Campbell,
ostmaster, Goderioh. Mr. Bishop ap-
eared for the Postoifice Department, Mr.
arrow aucl Mr. Hays for Mr. Campbell
is8 Jaokeil and Miss Agnes Hays wore
sled and said that fu olio Fall of 1894
Idle they were atteudiug the Model
Dol at Goderioh they weub to t)iepost-
iies one evening to mail a letter the
olceb toes closed and Mr. Campbell canto
t to the public oaloe mud received the
tier, and, remarking that they were Iwo
s model girls, apparently attempted to
tb his arta around iltiss Hays, which
ovented by shopping out of .his way, and
e7 left oho office math offended,
Several witnesses hero called to prove
erference in polities. James C. Mc•
bosh, Wm. McDonald and others gave
donne about 001bain letters being open.
Won Logan, R Vausiohs and Robb,
11 wore collect in regard to alleged inter.
once by Mr. Campbell to their debri-
ut in the salt and Marble btlsilless, in
ioh loo was m rival of theirs. The case
is adjonrn0(1 at 5 o'alookuntil 10 o'clock
Friday morning, no more witnesses
ng ready.
Next morning was occupied in examine.
n in•rogard to political interference.
umber of witnesses were exauiued to
ve him ao offensive politiotul partisan,
o local and riding officers of West
rota wore examined at consido'ablo
gth, Tho minutes of the Conservative'
ooiatiou of West Ilul'ou felled to show
Campbell's name, Tho minutes of
Godorich local association had boon
troyod. Tho allergia of fustlting coa-
t towircl ladies coming to the post-
e was again taken up. Miss hate
1057, Mrs. Inglas and others wore ex-
iled on this 01101130.
Ir. Campbell thou entered the t0111008s
in hie own defence and the romainclor
le afternoon woe ocoupied iu his ex.
nation. The Daae was adjourned un-
I''riday ovenieg, wheel his cross•exam.
ion was prooeede01 with.
1e investigation closed 0n Saturday
0o Campbell ca0o, Postmaster Camp -
and his two slaughters said they wore
ho postdate when Alicia Newly was
110 office, and oonbradi0bed her state -
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W,.i
Tho eases of 3.3. Anatln and J. J. Dal
ton, posbnllico clocks running nut of Ilam
ilton, wore taken up, 111 Austiu'S case
very lengthy co'res nnldeeeolvms unearth.
Ausiiupaid the first he heard wee a
telegram from 1nsp0ot010 IIopicirlc, asking
what length of absence he wanted, Ans.
tin had not asked forlettve of absence, but
euppnsillg ft was to c0000 to West Huron
to work in the election, he wrote Inspect-
or Ifopkirk saying so, and that if he came
he was to be protected by instructions
from the Postmaster -General. Subse-
quently a telegram came from Ottawa
from the Deputy Postutaster•Generai
granting hint leave of absence. Ho said
lie then came ttpp to West Harem, but did
not do any work except taking 1t couple of
friends to the polls and distributing some
fly sheets at the church gate ou Sunday
before the election.
Mr, Dalton said 110 Dante up but did not
do any work, nor clielhe intend doing any,
This closed the proceedings of the investi-
gation,
Ben. Gerry and wife of Brussels, were
• Visiting in town lest week.
John Stewart left last week In take a
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00011 mould
Ool'slegs, onnrss in the Stratford Basis
The Chief !aid information ava1u06 R.
Beattie, A. 13. Carr, Prank (Leser mud
0. Cell, charging them with furious
driving on front street. They animate -
lodged the corn and made a deposit of
98.20 eaoh.
S. Elliott took p ort in a moo at Lnolc.
now, winning third plaoo. McLeod, of
Kincardine, was first and 13arnsides, of
the wane place, s000nd. Sam. looked a
Rare winner, but was "jookeyed" out of
his position.
on( r
the 8th conceswhosion livesbrothers
iotfiitnloae,fell
down the slairwny in the Kent block as
he wow coming from Dr. 'Pewter's office,
anis struck bis head against the door
casing with loch force as to cause con-
cussion of the brain. Dr. Towler, who
was in his office, and who heard the fall,
was on band almost instantly, The no-
fortuutte man was carried into Camp.
bell's drag store and thence wa8 removed
to the Brunswiolc Hotel. His brother
was sent for and arrived some time der.
ing the night,
Walter Taylor exhibited eight birds at
the Seaforth Poultry Show and succeed.
ed in carrying off eight prizes, which
speaks well for Mr. Taylor, as the com-
petition was very olose, there being a
large entry. Wm. Jarvis, of O. A. C. of
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BRUSSELS PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The following is the report of 13rnssels
Public Sallee! for the mouth of Janu-
ary
Tho names of pupils marked with *
fn eaoh Department wore absent part of
the examination.
The report of Room II will nob appear
this month.
Roost 1• Guelph, was the judge. Mr. Taylor took
PanarAov,—Exaninecl in Arith„ Gram.,
Geog„ Alg, Total, 400 :
A, Lamont ....216 Goo, Watt ..141
J. Buchanan —195 Rolle Lamont ..134
G. Buchanan ..091 R. Maunders ..123
F. Gilpin 185 *E. McLauchlin123 t
*J. McCracken 168 Ira Gerry 110
D, MoLaaohlin 153 *Georgie Howe 57 b
7C, Cousley ...,151 °W. Ainley 26 S
F. Wilson 149 0
P. S. L.—Examined in Arith., Boo
keeping, Alg. and Lit. Total, 400 :
Hattie Downing 311 M. Friendship ..1
J. McLaucblin 2E13 W. Grieve .1
Lorne Priugle239 *Ethel /Kendall 1
Dalby Kendall 930 Ivan Crooks. , ..1
A. McKelvey 105
Absent for all but ono examination
F. Hayoroft, F. Hunter,
ENToAxov.—Examined in Hist„ Arit
Phys. and Grain. Total, 400 :—
Possis Mitchell 343 N. Smith
first prize for his white Leghorn pallet,
and first for brown Leghorn mackerel
amongst others scoring 05 and 02j•, wbieh
would have entitled these birds to a
prize at the recent Ontario Poultry
Show at Guelph last month, which was
he largest show ever hold in Canada and
where the same judge officiated. These
hole are not seen at our Wingham Fall
bow as Mr. Taylor considers 30 and 20
ant prizes an insult to breeders and
k, birds.
The circumstances earrounding the
75 death of Mica Florence Balmer, whioh
71 occurred here on Saturday, Jan. 30th,
40 render it particularly sad, Miss Bahner
4G was a young lady of a bright and cheery
disposition and had made for herself
many warm friends in Wingham, Her
death at the early age of 25 years, will
be a terrible shook to her immediate
11•, relatives. Deceased came to town a
little more than a month ago and was
202 staying with her cousin, Mrs. G. 01.
00 Duffield. She bad been indisposed for
09 a short time but was thought to be al.
76 most well again when on Friday Sbo was
58 seized with a severe attack of Mamma -
48 tion and ou Saturday she passed away.
9 Her mother, who lives at Pine Grove,
1 near Woodbridge, was telegraphed for,
2 and arrived Friday night and her brother
65 came from Toronto Saturday, too late to
5 see her alive. Servide was bald at the
9 home of G. 141. Duffield on Sunday even -
40 ing by Rev. Wm. Lowe, motor of St.
Paul's obarah. The body was taken to
al. Woodbridge for burial.
Cleve. Aloin, , , .319 Nettie Davis • , 2
Kate Smith ....292 *O, Vanstone ..1
Alice Kendall , .991 Janie Kelly ... .1
Frank Roach . -290 *G, McMillan ..1
Percy Watt ... .983 M. Hayoroft ..1
Albert Publand 263 *L, Curry •...12
H. Buchanan ..962 H. Hunter ...12
II, Mitcboll....260 *Mary Roach .. 8
Garf. Backer • , 243 Bello Oliver....
MilieuMoGnire 235 *G. MoLauohliu 6
Ida Zilliax ..919 *J. Mohlartln .. 5
ChristinaMilloy 219 *Ida Blashill .
C. Zilliax 215
J. H. CAamuox, Prinoip
R00)18.
Ju. BOD.—Examined in Arith., Spell., People We Know.
Goo. Total, 275 :—
Il. McCracken 238 E. Denbow ....142 Mrs. Robb. Kerr is on the sick list.
F. Wilson 226 A. Smith 139 Walter Richardson has been ill with
M. Howe . 220 111. Grewar , , , ,188 la grippe.
Moss Jean McLnuohlfn was on the eielc
V. Cooper 211 R. Ainley 13
H. Watt 107 R. McKenzie .,13
L. Ross .... .•186 P. Birt ........19
A. Ross 183 W. Anent ....124
N. Keutlall 177 G. McKay —.118
. .118
H. Ainley 178 S. Forsythe ....113
S. Scott 168 *M. MaLauohlin 97
L. Konig 100 *A. Lowry .. , , 77
G. Murr 161 *M, Hunter.. •. 77
Il. Baker ,..,157 *H. Jones 64
J. Good 156 0M. Colvin .,.. 55
A. Curry 151 *V. Danford .. 28
M. MoOntcheoo 147 *F, Collies .... 22
SR. 2xn.—Examined in Arith,, Spell.,
Geo. Total, 200 :-
0 McCracken. ,158 *I. Cameron .. 80
M. Scott 116 *E. Wilton .... 58
P. Lowry 115 *R. Plum 58
L. Cooper 107 A.I'oreythc.... 57
J. Walker 98 *11. Pugh 51
S. Maxwell 07 *M, Mc4lter .. 48
Ii Bargees .... 03 *H. Fina 16
M. Ross 88 *A. Kerr 38
L. Colvin 86 *C. Hingston .. 32
M. Kerr 70 *P, Leatherdale 80
J. Thomson ....G9 5J, Burgess .... 10
til, 2Nn,—Exauinotl in Arith., Spell.
and Geo. Total, 175 :—
8 list this week.
4 Alfred Stark, of Seaforth, Sundayea at
Watson Ainley's.
Jas. Mosalpioe, of Wingham'00 , in
town last Monday. . Oe t
Jno. Carter and wife have go o
Goderioh this ween. a
Mise Sarah McCrea was visitingt
Seaforth last week. h,wer
Messrs. Scott and Gidley, of Blyt 5
In town last Friday.
Airs. Robinson, of Tilsonburg, is visit-
ing at Jno. McCrea's. spent
Willie Leatherdale, of Seaforth, t
Sunday at boob here,
Wm. Hingston is holidaying this week
with relatives at Teeswater.
We are pleased to know that J. Y. ,
Kirk is able to be about again,
Mies Fannie Montgomery is vi g
her sister, Mrs, W. F. Vanstons.
Miss Annie Tillson bas suffered
a sort of felon Imola the thumb of he t
hand.
Deputy Postmaster Ross was in
wet on Thursday relieving at the
offiee there
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Mrs. W. H, Willis and son and • c
Willis, of Seafortb, were visiting a
Gerry's this week.
Clara McCracken, Lena Becker,
Collins and the Kendall family an
grippe patients this week.
Mrs. F. S, Scott was oohed to Woad•
ook on Monday morning owing to the
serious illness of her brother,
Service.
Mrs• Boll and Miss Cherry 13e11, of
Y. 5
s111n
from
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Listo
post
t i3
Mrs
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st
B. Henderson , ,147 I. Johusbon ....105
K. McDougall 144 V, Edwards,•, ,101
L. Colvin 128 13, Richards..,. 05
G. Finn 128 ht. Amenb ..,. 95
A. Lotb..191 'O. Blashill.,,. 76
E. Pugh ,,113 *R. Sinclair.,., 41
Grace Finn 105
Moss Don:NEY, Teacher,
noon 4.
Crass IV.—Excellent--C. Trimble, 0.
Wilbee, II. Bather, G. Ross, B. Hingston,
0. Mooney, A. McMillan, A. 30lcQuarris.
Good—I3. Richards, T. Meadows, W.
McGuire, 1,. Colvin, S. Lindsay, L.
Bloshill, ]!air—*Jim Kerr, *G• McLen-
nan, F. Lindsay,
CUSS III.-Lxcolloub—J. Armstrong,
F, Thomson, G. Zilliax, A. Scott, N.
Forbes, A. Walker, E. Good, J. Mooney,
Good—n. Lowry, L. Mulford, L. Loath-
erclafe. Fair—*A. Bird, *R. Kendall, *R.
Lowry,
Tho report of the 1st and 2uc1 classes
will not appear this month.
33908s Ro' 0000u,, Teacher,
Wiessi ll nava.
Mrs, Perrin has been suffering from an
abtaslc or puenmonia,
Two wild ducks were aeon flying over
the mill -dans at Bluevale on Monday
morning,
The piston rod worked loose on the
engine at the .Huron laundry and caused
a little ootne ration for a time, but the
forethought of foreman Shillotl, who
burned off the steam, saved the engine
from 80rieue damage.
Considerable interest is being taken in v
Mr, Bnehanaa's meetings hi the hall
over D, Bell's music room, The hall is I
crowded every evening and the addresses 1t'
are (treating a good cleat of talks among i
those who have heard the gentleman s
speak, h
Mr,
Detroit, Mloh., are visiting at G. A.
Deadman's. Mrs. Deadman and lire.
Ball are sisters.
While playing with a companion at the
school, Fred. Jones was pushed against
the stone wall of the play room, receiving
an ugly bruise on his arch.
Marshall Lowiolq of Tivecton, was re.
newiug old acquaintances in brussels
this week, He is a telegraph operator,
and a son of A. 3. Lowlek, formerly of
Brussels.
An old time resident in the person of
Thos, Bradman, was in Brussels on Taos -
day. Be says he does not feel as young
as he used to but wo thought him about
ad frisky as of old.
N. S. MoLauoblin, them -maker, is
away this week shaking hands with the
patrons of the factory at Silver Corners.
Good prospoots are reported iu oonn,
bion with next season's males.
Miss Fannie McConnell, formerly of
Brussels, has gone to Denver to matte her
home with her step -father, Rev, Jno.
Ferguson, D. D„ a former pastor in this
place. Mrs. Ferguson's health has been
(pito poor of lata.
Dr. and Mrs. Graham left Brussels last
Tuesday for Toronto, and after to short
Nit there they will go on to New 'York
Where the Dr. 00111 take a tette of the
iospitalo before loeating any place. Tnttl
0011 would like to see them settle down
n Toronto. They will be book to lime.els before permanently settling, as their
ouseheld (fleets are still hero,