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Vol. 25, No, 12;
> noiang Or of Mod Workman,
This old and prosperous Fraternal. Assoc
Mien numbering 950,000 members aro pro
eentiig Lo the public their popular and mon,
0101001 rates to worthy men at the very low
rate of Omit 43.00 per $1,b00 per wawa,
1'110 '\Vorlamou" Promptly Pny
Mines and exnout a large increase to its
members now that those American bine
COmpanioadoa't sewn satielaotory to Can-
adians,
11O13T. Aft119:8T100N61, 51,W,; W. 12. 1(00 Bit
Bo0071307; J. A. CiRBIGIITUN,P'htiwcicr,
Troasacoc's Sala of Lands
in Arrears For Taxes.
the yvirtue and Seal f a of thedu the Co Commotion of
of
the (minty of Huron, anted the 18th day of
Angust,18117, commanding me to levy upon
the lands hereinafter described, for the ar-
rears of taxon respectively duo thereonto-
gether with costs, notice is hereby given
that unless 94011 taxes' and mats are sooner
paid, 2 9ha11, i0 compiiauoe with the Consol-
idated Assessment Aat, chap. dB, 1892, pro-
ceed to sell by public enation the said lands
07 00 1110011 41107001as may be 18eee00277 to
disollars. the s11100, at tba (Inert House, le
the 0.'osvu of Goderioh, on Tuesday, the
SCvenni »ay of uccembmS 1807, at Ise
o'clock In the afternoon.
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Township of Colborne.
Ft of A 4 13 ii B w 73 4220
Pt of A&11 Lit W 301 Pat 557 89 40 52 35 8417
Pt of 13. LB 8 " 213 10D 871
Part of 1 Lace Shore 44 " , 2187 190 23 27
Township of Hay,
2 1 07 81 85 216 34 00
Village of FobUwi011 in Howiolc,
0 !Cast off 21Lenten t at 8 4 1 atcLt 149 1 80 8 29
East of 217dwa1d N 20 180 2 00
4 Helen e6 N unpat 46 1 80 2 25
4 Alfred at 8 45 180 226
Village of Lond0eboro' in Hullott.
Hagyar'd survoy ptag 4 rat 546 100 705
Village of Centralia, in Stephan,
Tx'rvott survey D 1/0 Pat 178 I 00 388
Wingham Town Plot in Turnbull,.
230 4 pat 2 28 126 4 18
281 228 1 866 41s
Village of BaySold.
9 Bayfield Bead 4 Pab 77 1 00 2 07
0 McTavish et 77 1 s0 2 07
Village or Blyth.
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11 BB lock " 210 1 80 9 70
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LBlooli ii 210 100 370
McDonald survey 88 I 1' 1143 1 05 13 08
Village of Brussels.
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Mill at Pt of
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The Itoiiald
ire Engine Works,
BRUSSELS.
We are prepared to do any kind of
Machine Repair Work
with dispatch and on very Rea-
sonable Terms.
When wanting anything in
the line of Engines and Boilers,
stationary or portable, we would
be glad to have you ask us for
quotations as we think we can
save you looney.
We have also on hand all
kinds of Repairs for Engines,
Boilers, Steam Fittings, and can
also execute any' orders for Brass
work.
Nickle Plating a Specialty,
Ronald Fire Engine Works,
BRUSSELS.
LLSf
J. G. SXENE has received
a consignment of Pall
and Winter Goods that
the Public would clo
well t0 80e.
SPECIAL VALUES
IN MAN! LINES,
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Grocery Department
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out
as usual is replete with the
best in the market,
Geta Sample of Teas,
J. C. SKENE
Agent for P1rker's Dye Works.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,
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NIAGARA BRIDGE OPENI
Band, under l3audmastor Bailey, a
members of the Baud of the Thirteenof Hamilton, under Bandmaster Robi
eon. Across an imaginary line suppose
to divide the two countries, Mayor Has
fogs and Mayor Cole clasped hands an
exchanged friendly sentiments on bel,
of their respective municipalities ansamecountries. Tbo nutted bands then same
up "God Save the Queen" first aud "Th
Star Spangled Banner" afterwards. A
the conclusion et the National airs Mayo
Cole called for three 0110870 for the Pre
sidont, and when the crowd had respond
ed Mayor Hastings paid a similar con
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pltout to the Queen. While this friend
ly exchange was going on a salute
tweutyono aerial guns were fired, and th
explosions of the gigantio rackets atforder
unlimited satisfaction to everybody
This concluded the simple ceremony, anaromathe aroma the bands and the muuici111,11
authorities all repaired together to the
Canadian side of the bridge. After
short stay the 74th Band returned to it
native land, and the 0auadian musician
to the platform 070000d for them.
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THE PALLS,
Ton thousand stratagem visited Niag
Falls on Thin:salty of loci week, anal
tato formal opening of the 11017 G
Trunk bridge across Niagara the ex
for one great carnival of inn and fr
and the people of tato towns on both s
of the river turned out b0artily. 6o ea
them, Train load upon tram load
07Onrsi0ni080 earn in on Thursday, n
ly every train being so crowded that
plc had to stand in the aisles, and 011
clay the arushwas even greater, Tide
the greatest event, so far ea numbers w
coucorned, that Niagara Pans 11118 41011
a loug time, although the opening o
monies at the bridge, if they can be dig
fled by small a name, were of the m
meagre description.. Still, firmer
bands and free shows satisfied evorybo
08111 the bridgeitsolf, although of amniaable importance to the railway system
tate Grand Trunk, slinks into comp,
deo insignificance.
mmammaclanBataan%
At 1 o'clock took pleas the ceremony,
which the Mayors of Niagara Fa
Guthrie, aud Niagara Fa11e, New sc
played a brief part, Shortly before
tinl t
t o appointed a fair proportion
visitors aud residents bent their stops
the bridge, and soon a considerable aro
was gathered about the entre of t
structure. From the Canadian side ca
Mayor Cole, escorted by a number of t
Town Council, and from the Amerie
side came Mayor Hastings with a fo
friends. Behind Mayor Haagen sto
the -band of the 74th Regiment,
Buffalo, and behind the Canadian May
a composite musical aggregation form
of a detachment of the Queen's 0c
The program was a varied and at-
tractive 0110, and was praotioally identical
on either lido. From 1:30 to 3 O'olook the
regimental bands gave splendid pronl0-
undo concerts, after which the variety per-
formance was token up and carried out
with fidelity. Performing clogs, boxing
oats, trapeze and horizontal bar acrobats,
"grotesque demons" and Punch and'Judy
shows kept the crowd amused, and the
fun was fast and fusions for a couple of
hours, the afternoon's program winding
IT with au hour's dancing, salads gave
enjoyment to two or three hundred par•
tioipants and as many thousand onlookers.
Then an boar's rest was talc0u while sthe
needs of the tuner man received attention,
and at 7 o'clock the sport began again
with renewed zest and vigor.
'ns' zvn30vo'0 rno0nett.
Bandcameer42 on both sides of the
river opouod the evening's festivities and
these lcopt the crowds in excellent humor
until darkness 11ac1 thoroughly set in,
whoa a general movement was made for
the electric oars, upon which t110 trip was
taken to Table Rook and the upper
Suspension Bridge, whore every point of
vantage was quickly occupied from whioh
to view the mnah•adver4i0ed and eagerly
antioip1aced illumination of the Falls.
Exactly what to expect the crowd did not
know, bit as set out fu the official pro-
gram "the effect had never been given bp•
fore and would undoubtedly bogie grand-
est and most unique sight ever witness-
ed." Tho event, as it proved, soaroely
justified this extremely laudatory advance
1104ioe. Tho illuminations consisted in
the main of four groups of Colored mag.
nebula fires, about a dozen in a group,
Two of these were placed on the Ameri-
can side on the rocks at the base of Pros.
poet Point, on the pathway leading down
to the Cave of the Winds, and two on
tains side, on the lower cliff near the site
of old Table Rook and on the Maid of the
Mist Iailclfug stage. When these were all
lighted a very pretty and weird effect wag
produced, but the area to be illuminated,
wa8 so net that it was not possible to
light up every part, and Goat Island,
with a portion of the Horseshoe Palls aud
sections of the Canadian shore, remained
throughout in Stygian darkness,
Much tutored nutted on the move-
ments of the plucky little Maid of the
lvlist, as elle steamed out into the mid-
stream a11c1 began settingstring of blaz-
ing. colored fires up the turbulent river.
Brightly they flamed and spluttered in
the heavy spray which enveloped them,
but the 00114006 was too uuoqual, and
tlteit' br311ian08 Swag soots qucuahod. The
prettiesteffect, however, and ono whioh
ogled for the warm 011Comi0m0 from the
crowds ou this bank, for it wee loot to
the thoueande aoroes Otte river, wag the
introduction of the oolorod fires right in-
to the Cave of the Windo trader tato Luna
Falls, The seen as the brilliant rays,
first yellow, then rod, next 111110 and finally
dazzling white, streamed through the
tumbling, surging torrent, was on that
defies description, and the memory of
which will long live With those who were
foetun
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h to tvatnn
ss it. The
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whole demonstration did not last half an
Hour, and wldlet many Were doubtless die.
appointed that it Wad not more elaborate,
1t meet bo conceded that the eohmne was
_Ls •;j_a__7'-aresaaisaaraslasasaat°'-ast
a moot ambition one e.est had never been
attempted boforo. It could nob posoibly
be rehoused beforehand, and ttu,le7 all
the exceptional conditions the people had
roam to be satisfied with this portion of
the night's program,
AT 2110 tom 1OI11110.
The seen at night at the DOW bridge
was lively in the extreme. Tho entire
popnletion seemed to have turned out for
an ovouim'o solid enjoyment, and ib is int.
possible bo compute how many thousands
there were on both sides of the bridge.
Tim grounds on which the different enter-
tainments book place were ablaze with
light. Red tiro threw a glare over every-
thing, and goo and electric lighbe glittered
in all parts of the grounds. Tho bridge
was illuminated with two rows of electric
ligbbs. Thousands of people wore oonbin•
ually passing from ono side to the other.
The platform performances were given
as in the afternoon, and throngs looked
on while the performers wont through
their turns. Swings, shooting galleries,
music halls and all the cheap shows were
in full blast, while the blare of music was
heard on all sides. A one-armed cornet
player stood in the centre of the bridge,
and his notes could bo hoard for a loug
1ietan00 up and down the river. Above
all the other noises was the hoarse bawl-
ing of the shooters in front of the fake
shows and Dating houses. One ingenious
tout hada for lois ory : "This is the Klon-
dike ; come and get grub -staked." There
was very good order kept, however, the
crowd being a good•natured one. The
free performances closed et 10 o'clock
and then Glancing was kept up in the pa-
vilions till a late hour. The street oars
ran special services nearly all night to
accommodate the crowds. A largo nam•
ber of exoursionisbs returned home on the
trains on Friday night, but that dict not
nom to make any appreciable difforonoe
in the arowd, and on Saturday there were
more than ever. The balloon asoenslon
aud parachute leap,on Thursday afternoon
by Professor Leo Stevens was eu000ssfully
carried on. Professor Stevens made the
ascent at 4:30 o'clock and went up a great
height. A steady wind was blowing,
which carried the balloon across the river,
and the professor landed safely iu a field
about a mile from the grounds.
'IID 3311717e11 D40CR0DD.
The following description of the bridge
will be of interest :
The new steel single arch bridge over
Niogara Falls is one of the largest bridges
of its kind in the world. The main span
measures 660 feet between the centres of
the end !piers. Tho measurements of
some of the other great arches of the
world are :
Louis I., Oporto, Spain
Garabit, France
Pin Marin, Portugal
Washington Bridge, Now York .... 510
Bads, St. Louis, Bridge 520
Palermo, Italy 402
Rochester park 428
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The last panel of the great span was
put in plane March 28th last, and since
then the work of completion and the re-
moval of the old bridge have gone steadily
on. The work 2100 commenced late Inst
Fall, and has been eouduotecl without loss
of life or serious accident. The arch rests
on four abutments of masonry, two on
each side of the rivet. It was proposed
first to locate the abutments ou the
stratum of Clinton limestone, but this
was not feasible on the Canadian side,
where a foundation of concrete 11,140 laid.
On both sides the abutments are located
almost midway of the cliffs. The Quoen-
eton quarries supplied the stone for bhe
Canadian masonry, and for the other side
it was obtained from Clairmont, N. Y.
The linos of the bridgeare very gracefully
drawn. From the abutments on either
bank springs the great steel arch epanniug
the gorge, with its highest point 220 feet
above the water. At each end a 6ru00ed
span 116 feet long connects the arch with
the bluff. The total length of the bridge,
with its approaches, is over 1,100 feet.
Ono end of each shore 0pah is scoured to
the arch by a pin at tho intersection of
the end and top cord of the arch, while
the shore end rests on expansion rollers,
whioh, in tarn, rests on masonry abut-
ments.
The arch has two floors, or deoko.
Tho upper floor is °coupled by the dou-
ble frock of the Grand Ttnnk Railway,
and is 85 feet wide. Ou the lower floor,
which is 57 foot wide, are a carriag0-
way, sidewalks and trolley track. Tho
old sn0pension had but a single track on
its upper deck for railway mimeses, and
the double brags affords greatly Increased
facilities for tafiway traffic. Resting on
t11d upper ohord0 of the arch, above each
post, are treuevers° stool beams, and be-
tween those beams are four lines of longi•
tudinal stool 007104ots seven feet apart
and directly under the railway nuke.
The lower deolc is formed by four lines of
longitudinal steel stringers, about eleven
feet apart,and transverse beams. The
"I" beams, which are Aced tomes the
etringere, extend beyond the trusses to
carry the sidewalks. It is on this floor
that the first trolley track aotos0 the
Niagara will be laid, and the new bridge
will then carry the first trolley oar to pass
between the United States and Canada,
The oarriagoWtty is planked with oak
plank, and the sideway is a few inobes
above the aa1riageway.
6510>07 01' 170110 02Rp071)00.
The arch o0ptainsover 6,000,000 pentads
of steel. Of this amount there are about
5,660,000 pounds of eteel plates and
angles, 218,000 pounds of steel oastings,
182,148 pentads of eye bate end pins, and
about 80,000 pouode of wrought . iron
vole, oto. The great incentive to the con-
struction of the new bridge was the do.
sire to 1001970 safety end 1nena094 faoili•
tins for oro0sing 4110 gorge, and in cone.
queen is designed to carry n very
heavy load, both On the upper aud lower
docke. Tho arab 333111 carry on eaoh rail-
road traok two locomotives, with four
pairs of drivers eaoh, and' 40,000 pouude
on eachrl r
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to
bo followed
by a train having a weight of 3,600 pounde
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p u dto the running food, alto-
gether an exceedingly heavy load,
Diving the Lime that the arch was
building the old Suspeusjon bridge was in
0oostau4 nee, 140eplt9 the fact that tho
uew bridge was being built beneath and
about it, practically on its very site.
This called for Elm disphty of rare engi-
neering skill and extreme nouns, in the
length of all bhe pieces of stool that enter-
ed the atoll.
The 0nghr981 in ah11740 ob' the work was
L. L, Buck, the chief engineer of the
Niagara Fails International Bridge Com-
pany and the Niagara Fails Suspension
Bridge Company, owners of tato bridge.
This as not the first tune Mr. Buck's rare
abilities Have been 0x01010011 in connection
with the bridges over the Niagara gorge,
Pilo old railway suspension bridge, begun
in 1848 and 0omple4ed in 1855, was of
wood, with stone towers. Io 1880 the
wood wee replaced by steel, and six years
later the stone towers gave place to new
ones of steel. All this dillierdt work of
renewing was done under Mr, 13uok's
supervision without the least interruption
of regular traffic. The old bridge was the
first great bridge of its kind to bo erected
in America, and its removal tapes away
one of the early landmarks of railroad on-
torprise ou this continent.
The contract for the 070011on of the new
bridge woe hold by the Pouusylvauia
Steel Company, of Steelton, Pa,
Antnem.1:T'S imaID.
Prof. Leo Stevens made a balloon as-
cension on Friday that he will probably
remember to the end of his life, as will
the many thousands of people who wit -
nested it. Before ascending the Professor
stated that as the day was clear and mild
be would go considerably higher than
usual" In consequence the quantity of
gas hi the balloon wee largely increased.
When released bhe balloon shot into the
air with great rapidity. When folly
6,000 foot above the ground the Professor
could be seen hanging by his toes from a
trapeze. Sidaenly an explosion was
heard and the balloon was seen to col-
lapse. The empty bag shot towards the
earth with great rapidity. The Professor
drew himself to a sitting posture im-
mediately after the explosion, and seizing
the ropes attached to his parachute threw
himself as far from the balloon as possi-
ble. Ris parachute opened promptly and
held him, but the rapidly falling balloon
just grazed him. He escaped death by
but a few inches.
P1orrls.
Swamp fires area common occurrence
again.
Rose Stubbs had a logging bee on
Thursday,
Miss Edith Jackson spent a few days
in Brnesels.
Will. rear spent Sunday at his home
on the 8th.
Mrs. P. Jackson is visiting at Listowel
and vicinity.
We don't hear
any more about the
wildcat now.
G. A. Hood and wife left for Kinoar-
ine this weak,
Robb. Soots has gone on a visit to
Windsor and Detroit.
Threshing is all the go and many a
brow stack is to be seen,
Wingbam, Dungannon, Clinton and
rnseele Shows this week.
Wheat he taken a tumble—and now
be farmers are hauling it out,
A good many say Brussels Fair leads,
nd are goiog to it on Oob. 1st.
The frost on Tuesday morning of this
eek did a good deal of damage.
Potato digging ie going on now. A
atter time could not be deeired for the
b,
H.1;, Burkholder and wife, of Lead-
ers', were visiting in Morris for a few
aye,
Tilos, 2lanodere went to London this
eek to oousnit a specialist regarding hie
caltb.
Rod. Currie, 4011 line, bas been laid
ide for a time from an attack of
euaisy.
Misses Ella McCracken and Mary
aldbeok spent a few days at Goderioh
0t week.
Voters' List court in the Township
all on Tuesday of next week, commonn-
g at 10 o'clock a. m.
Hazel, daughter of Chas. Rozell, 4th
0, is on the eiok list, but we hope she
II soon be all right.
Jae. Wilkioeon and wife, of Escanaba,
io11„ are renewing old friendships and
iting relatives in thio locality.
Bain is badly needed as many wells are
log dry and plowing is almost an
passibility as the ground is so bard.
Since a change of Government has
ren place farmers cannot get all the
p in the barn, but we don't give the
it the praise for it.
A largo number of Morris farmers are
ng to Brueeels 011 0o6, 71/13 to bear
sere. Hardy and Rose speak on the
ding questions of the day.
There are G7 appeale to be heard at the
tris Voters' List Oourt on Tuesday of
t week. A., H, Cochrane served the
essary papers this week.
select party, aonsi0ting of people
m the 7418, 8161 and 9111, enjoyed theta.
ea one evening at the reeidonoe of R.
wily. bOXosia, games and dancing were
olged
he motion sale of Mr. Caldbsok, 8rd
on Tue0day of this week was well
nded. Stock sold high. Sheep $8 to
, and fair calves $8 to $10 eaoh. A.
ar•old steer went ab $27, and other
k in proportion.
iohard Bewley, Alex. Walker, Wm.
y, Miss Bewley, and Riobard Mitchell
wife were among the Merrtsitce who
ted Niagara Valle last week in con.
ion with the G. T. R. excursion to the
Hing of the new steel arch bridge over
Niagara.
n Tuesday morning of this week
s, .bone teed his brood mare up in a
stall aud lot the foal run loose, in•
iitg to turn them out again when the
t was off the gram. They were for -
eh until noon, when the foal was
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The emotion sale at Goo. Caldblok'sPrnviocial Endeavor Convontinn at St.
farm, lot 24, 0011. 3, took plane on Tries. Tn0mus on Wednesday, Thursday and
day afternoon and attracted a goodly Friday of next week. .8. splendid pro.
00rnpeny. Copt. 817044on wended the gram has been prepared.
hammer. Good prate were realized and l0oox church, Goderloh, after having
the total proceeds emanated to $000. been enlarged and remodeled at a cost of
Mrs. Caldhlok and daughter will go to $11,000, was re.oponed Sabbathweok,when
Toronto next week to join Mr. Caldbiok, special00rvic00 were held. Rev, iiobt.
who has been on the polios force in that Johnston, 13, A„ B, D•, of London,
city for theact three months,
� preached morning and evening, and Rev.
Bear in mind the Anniversary services .7, A. Anderson, tate pastor, hold an after -
and bea.ntootiog in connection with noon eervioe. On eaoh oeoasion the odi-
Beowntown church, next Sanday and floe was filled, and many could not find
Monday, Oot, 3rd and 4111. On Sabbath even standing room. The collections,
morning, at 10 30, 00071000 will bo eon- which were in aid of the building fund,
ducted by the pester, Rev. D. Rogers, were well up in the hundreds. Knox
and in the 070ning by Rev. Mr, West, of church is now one of the handsomest
Bluevale Presbyterian chug], The at- buildings of the kind in Ontario.
ternoon 0017100 has been withdrawn, On Rev. R. W. Knowles, who has been
Monday evening a splendid tea will be assisting Rev. Mr. Alliu during the
served in the usual good style by the month of September, has oonolnded his
ladies and a program consisting of music labors and left Brussels on Tuesday af-
by the choir and addresses by Rev. Mr. ternoon. Attar a week's holiday be will
West, Rev. Dr. Paeans, of Wingham, and go to Toronto to the University. He bas
Rev. 1tfr. Kennedy, of Wroxeter, will be travelled three years in the ministry and
given in the church, Alt are cordially is a cleverpleasing young gentleman
invited to attend. who has, without doubt, a useful career
before him. Mr. Knowles is the son of
an Irish P4et1odist minister, now located
at Qoeoneton, Ireland, and by this unity
of blessings hes advantages over .many.
During the stay of 3121. Knowles in town
ho made many fricnde who milt fol-
low his course with interest.
The Salvatiou Army Marine Band,
under Ensign Wiggins and Capt. Keeler,
has started out on a three months' trip.
The latest changes in the army are : Ad-
jutant and Mrs. Miles, Palmerston to
Wingham ; Adjutant and Mrs. Arkott,
St. Thomas bo Palmerston ; Eosign
Savage, to Woodstook; Adjntant Mc-
Ammond, opeoial work, goes to Stratford;
Capt. Barker, Wingham to St. Thomas ;
Capt. Dean, Woodstock to Guelph;
Oapt. Stevens, Essex to Galt ; Capt.
Long, Simaoe t0N0721i51]; Capt. E. Find.
lay, Ohathew 10 Forgot ; Capt. Payton,
Leamington to Wallenberg ; Capt.
Orawford, Wallaoeburg to Essex; Capt.
Fell, Seafortb to Ridgetown.
The Atwood Bee in speaking of the
Thanksgiving 00771000 in St. Alban's
olinroh in that village gays :—Row. G. J.
&bey, of Brussels, a young mac of pleas-
ing personality and good addreee, preach-
ed afternoon and evening. His remarks
were appropriate to the occasion. In the
evening he likened the many blessings
we enjoy to sheaves from the heavenly
harvest field. The bountiful crop was
one sbcaf for whioh we ought to be thaok-
AUSPIOIOUS OPENING ON . fol ; the blessing of good health Was an -
THURSDAY. other divine sheaf ; our many spiritual
blessings was another sheaf garnered
from the fields of glory, and innumerable
other evidences of God's goodness in our
behalf were everywhere apparent, eo that
God filled a very large plane in the realm
Of human happiness.
It has been learned from Brigadier
Compile, editor of the Salvation Army
War Cry, that word had just been re-
ceived that Gen. Booth, founder and com-
mander of the Salvation Army, ie shortly
to visit Canada. When General was here
last be negotiated with the Dominion and
Provinoial Governments with respect to
a vast colonization scheme, whioh be has
not yet definitely launched. It is under-
stood that he is coming here to resume
the negotiations personally with the
government authorities. Mies Eva
1300th, Canadian commissioner, fs how in
the Maritime Provinoee, and has made a
very successful tour in the interests of
the organization, Miss Booth will re.
turn to Toronto in time to participate in
the World's W. 0, T. U. convention next
mou
Lastth, Sabbath was the anniversary of
the Epworth League in connection with
the Methodist church here. In the 70070.
ing Rev. R. W. Knowles preached a most
suitable and encouraging discourse from
the text "God forbid that I should glory,
Gave in the Gross of our Lord Jesus
Christ." Instead of the usual preaching
envies in the evening, a platform meet-
ing was held. Addresses, apropos to the
occasion and practical in their bearing,
were delivered by El4 Smith, Preefdent
of the League ; Bev. 8. J. Alija ; and
Rev. Mr. Knowles. The service of raise
was aided by the accompaniment of the
Sabbath Sohool Orchestra, conducted by
H. L. Jackson. Numerous and beautiful
were the floral decorations and taking the
eerviaeo throughout they were full of
pleasure and profit.
'The services in connection with the
communion in Melville church ware full
of interest. Rev. Mr, McKay, of Luck -
now, preached a fine sermon Saturday
morning from the text "There is a Friend
thot ntioketh olo007 than a brother,"
Sabbath morning a very appropriate
theme was presented by the pastor, from
the words "Ie showed tbem Ris hands."
The subject was snb•divided under the
following beads :—(1) They were Suffer-
ing hands ; (2) They wore Saintly
hands ; (8) hey were Saving hands ;
(4) They were Solacing hands. "The
Sealing of the Spirit" was Rev. Mr.
Rose' subject in the evening. Rev. Mr.
West, of Blhevale, preached Monday
morning on the ever new Scripture "God
is Love," It wart manifest (1) In Nature ;
(2) Toward Humanity ; (8) In Divinity.
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char band i0 practicing for the Blyth
Fall Show.
Alex. Mckenzie is enlarging his rosi•
donee on King street.
Some of our M)tfzons are attending the
Clinton Fall Show this week.
Rev, T. E. Hlgleyolfioihbed in the Eng.
lish church, Ripley, on Sunday.
Rain is mooh needed in this section for
farmers to do their Fall ploughing,
Regular monthly meeting of our town
fathers on Tuesday evening next in
Industry Hall,
Workmen are busy re -shingling the
Roman Catholio church and making other
improvements in the interior.
Great preparations are being made for
oar annual Fall Show, to be held on
Toesday and Wednesday of next week.
On Sunday evening the English church
was lit up with the i0220de0Cen4 light,
which is a deoided improvement to the
coal oil.
Rev. aft. Franklin, of Ripley, odioi.
ated in Trinity church on Sunday and
preached excellent disoonrees to good
congregations.
EAST HURON FALL FAiR A
HUMMER.
The Annual Fell Exhibition in on.
neotion with East Huron Agricultural
Society is here and on Thursday and Fri-
day is the centre of attraction. In no
part of the County is a better Fair to be
found than Raab Huron, and this year
promises to pint the record of the past
entirely in the shade. The inside depart.
went was never better, and in the many
and varied °lasses eutrie0 have been
made by the hundreds. The judges are
at work as we go to press.
Thursday evening ab 8 0010011 Hon.
John Dryden, Minister of Agriculture, is
to formerly open the Fair, when at the
"Palace" he will deliver a short address.
Brussels Band will also be on hand to en-
liven the proceedings with music.
Friday, weather permitting, will be a
red letter day in the history of the So•
piety as people are coming from far and
near and the exhibit of live stook, rho.,
Jho., will be the beet in the Country.
There will be foot races ; a driving
contest in whioh ladies aro to haarness,
bitch up and drive their reopeotivo nags
once round the half -mile traok ; three
speeding contests, viz., a farmer's race,
pacing race, and trotting race. All half
mile heats. Don't miss the Fair.
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Report of Maitland Presbytery may be
read in another column of this week'e
issue.
Rev. R. Paul will preaab at Walton
next Sabbath, in the absence of Rev. Mr.
Tiffin.
A week from next Sabbath Bev. Wm.
MoDonagb, of Stratford, will preach
Harvest Home sermons in Brussels
Methodist church, A special thank.
offering will be taken up tbat day.
"Paul's last Journey to Jerusalem"
will be the interesting topic for Sabbath
cahoot study next Sunday, where the
International series of lessons is need.
TDD Posr gives a synopsis each week of
the tenon for the ouooeeding Sabbath.
Next Sabbath will be Children's Day
in Melville church, The service prepared
by the Assembly's Sabbath School Com-
mittee, entitled "The Lord's Vineyard,"
will be followed. The Higher Religious
Indention diplomas, prizes and medals
will be presented,
Bev. Alex. Sutherland, D. D., who
lately resigned his oharge of Ripley, re.,
tiring by pertnie0ion of the General Alt•
sembly from the salve duties of the
ministry, has taken up his residence at
Kearney, Nebraska. He is well pleased
with his new home, whioh is a pleasantly
situated city of about 8,000 inhabitants.
Dr. Sntberland has already been address. The Faculty of Morrill College, Que.
ing the Presbyterian 000gregatioi there. has conferred upon Rev. J. C. Smith, of
At the close of the weekly prayer Sb, Andrew's ohurob, Guelph, the honor -
meeting in Knox ohnrob, Kincardine, on cry degree of D. D.
Thursday night of last week, Win. Mur- A Dublin deapatab Bays it 10 reported
ray arose and asked the eoagrogation to on the highest authority that Baron Ed -
remain anted for a few moments. lure, ward Gibson Aebbonrno, Lord Chancel.
D. L. McKay then read an address and for of Ireland, will than succeed the EarI
Mrs. Wm. Murray pretended the pastor of Aberdeen as G0vern0r•General of
of the church with a silk gown valued at Canada,
$80. Rev. Mr. Murray wag evidently We regret to announce what might
taken by surprise, but be made a very Have been a 8871008 accident betel Peter
Gating reply. R0018061, of Fordwiob, on Wedneoday
Lacmanla,—Bev- John Roes, B. A,, will evening of lad week while drivingon the
give a lecture on the "Northfield Oen. 8018 eon. Hotvfok' c lioei60 the residence
femmefeme of 1897" in Melviile ohnroh next of John Willman. Hie horse strikinga
Monday evening, at 7.80. The lecture stone etnm1led and fell, thereby throwing
will deal with the place of the meeting, him from big hart. His fall ronnited
its purpose, prooee logs, principal speak. fractured Dollar bone, besides oltaking
era and Bingen and its prreatioal resting, him up. ro7tnnately .Mr, Wilson and
inalndin a 1111ar0 60
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the born and
Questions from the atid106000 will bo helped him to his home, Where medf0al
Wveinotuod, Suitable musical teleotiono 8081 0an0e wee eeanrod. He will nodoubt
Will he rendered by the choir and its bo laid up for a W11 110, but we hope to see
members, Silver collection at tate deot. him er0llnd again in the near future.